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thing but satisfactory. For fine descriptions of white goods a fair inquiry has prevailed at about former rates, but low qualities have fal len off a little both in demand and value. White Cambrics—Sales continue trifling, and the value of 45-inch goods remain as before. Imports in August, 1,300 pieces. White Figured Cambrics and Shirtings—Prices continue somewhat lower, but demand is fair. Lappets remain without change in value, and the existing inquiry is chiefly for Japan spots, fine Swiss, and the very lowest quality of all-over goods. Sales of other sorts are effected with great difficulty. Im ports in August, 7,644 pieces. 1 1800 k Muslins—One or two arrivals from the Clyde have taken place, and the portion of their cargoes ' corisisting of book has met with ready sale at ad• vanced rates, as high as 1 11 Company's rupees per piece having been obtained for No. 1 ; fine goods are still in brisk demand. Imports in August, 795 pieces. Mall Mulls—There is less demand than usual at this season of the year for fine goods, but all of the common and ordinary qualities being rather light in stock, are saleable at fair prices. Turkey Red Mulls—This class of goods continues to improve both in value and demand. Turkey red printed mulls continue without change. Turkey Red Twills and Cambrics—A. good in quiry still exists for narrow cambrics and wide twills, but sales have not been very extensive. Prints and Chintzes—t•tocks on hand are very moderate, but demand has fallen off considerably, and most sorts are now rather less valuable than they were, especially Turkey red chintzes. Muslin dress pieces continue very low in value. Dhooties and scarfs have sold to a fair extent at tolerable prices. Woollens—Sales have been less extensive, but their value, generally speaking, is very well sup ported. Mule Twist—Nearly 1,600 bales have been placed since our last report. No. 50 and upwards at fully former prices. No. 40, especially of common quality, has again declined in value, and is not easy to sell. 20 and 30 are in very alight inquiry, and do not realise satisfectory prices. Imports in August, 10,06,0601 b. Coloured Yarns—A little more desire has recently become apparent on the part of dealers to lay in stocks of Turkey red, and sales have consequently been on a fair scale, and showing also rather better prices. A small sale of green is noted, while orange has fuund purchasers to a comparatively large extent. Copper has rallied a little in demand, and prices, too, have slightly improved. We now quote sheathing 40r. 81. to 40r. 10a. (Company's); tile, 33r. 4a. to 33r. 12a. (Sicca), and Japan 36r. 10a. (Company's) per F. maund. Iron continues in very dull demand, and stocks have, of late, been added to considerably. Our quo tations are, common bar, 2r. sa. to 2r. 7a. (Com pany's) ; sheet, 4r. 4a. to 4r. 12a. (Company's); hoop, 4r. 4a. to 4r. 10a. (Company's) per P. maund. Spelter continues quite neglected, and although a sale of 2,500 maunds is reported at 7r. Ba. (Com pany's), there is still an active want of animation in reference to this metal. Steel—No sales are reported. Beer—There are no sales of either Bass ' s or All sop's reported. Tennant's has sold at 46r. (Corn pany's) per hhd. FREIGHTS. To London. To Liverpool. £. 9. d. X. s. a. X. s. d. X. s. d. 4 50 to 4 76 4 26 to 0 0 0 Siltpotro 426— 4 5 0 400— 0 0 0 Peicd Juto Hides 4 00— 4 2 6 Indigo Rtw Silk TO MAURITIUS. Rice, Co.'s Ile. 1 8 0 to 1 - 1 - 0 0 per bag, payable there, TO CHINA. Opium... s7 0 0 to 8 0 0 per chest. The above are current rates of the day, and transac tions, we believe, arc taking place, at similar rates, for tonnage on vess,l-1 to leave immediately after the holidays THE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., THE MAID OE ORLEANS. A Romantic Chronicle. By the Author of " Whitefriars," " Owen Tudor," &c. Henry Colbuni, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. TIIEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee a.id Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Comedy, entitle I THE SERIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ; Mrs W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To be fcilowed by an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN ANGEL. Mr. Dulcimer, Mr. Keeley; Boggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley. After wh!ch the successful and laughable Farce, called an ARMING SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Buckstone ; Susan Sweetapple, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Farce of SEPARATE MAINTENANCE. Mr. Pennipother, Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Pennipother, Mrs. Keeley ; Jane Briggii, Miss P. Horton. Doe notice will be given of the appearance of Mr. and Mrs. KEAN . The ihux-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. ti 1: AIL tit) IC AI,. AIIELr L. uact the direction o'. Nfadame Celeste. vita EVENING. Will ha performed TIIE SONS OF MAILS. To be followed by a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURY'S SPOONS. Mr. HiAbary Barnes, Mr. P. Redford; Bub Twinks, Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith: Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Ilighbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. Afler which it new Farce, entitled A BIRD OF PASSAGE. Mr. Carry Chick, Mr. Wright; Mr. Chaunt Ginger, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Charles Pusher, Mr. Boyce; truest Hopeful, Mr. Worrell; Mrs. Waters Rummer. Mrs. Frank Matthews. To conclude with THE MARRIED BACHELOR. 1101 - AL LYCItUM THEATRE. Under the Managemeut of Madam:. VestriS. "kole Lessee. Mr. Charley Ma!he ws. THIS EVENING, Will be performed DiSCII.ARGE YOUR TIGER. Alter which a new comic drama, called A PRACTICAL MAN. To be followed by BEAUTY AND 'I•HE BEAST. To conch; le with AN .APPEAL CO THE PUBLIC. Dres, oat's, as. Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; owiery, Is. No 9o y n art of the house. All applications for rrivate Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15, Now Bond-street. PRINCESS'S 'MEAT "Mr. J. M. Sladilox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Opera, entitled CHARLES TILE SE COND. To be f,Alowed by a new Extravaganza, entitled TUE FIRST NIGHT To conclude with a new Ballet entitled LES PATINEURS. ASTLL Y'S ROYAL AMPIIITHJEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Lder the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal lllKhnoss Prince klbt,rt, &C. Flinn phant success of the new Equestrian Spectacle of the Prophet, which has been nightly received with enthusiasm, and p•on unced by the public press to b, the mist go:geous hippo-dramatic piece aver produced at the Amphitheatre. Unparalleled Equestrian Feats. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Fitzball's grand Equestrian Spectacle, entitled TUE PROPHET, in which Mr. W. West will appear. rk, pe ~;4,, e iesi by au Inimitable display of SCENES IN THE C by the first Einestrian talent of the day. To conclude with TIM DUMB DRIVER. Box-office open from Eleven till Your. tape Manager, Mr. W. West. 4'..ATEit AT .I.(iNviiisi Tuts Dior —Morning, 53 mai. atter 1 Evening, 14 min. after 2 . 10-111oksow—• , t °ming, 31 ram. atter 2 I 1-_v :vino, 54 ram. atter 2 Tl-1}; W OFFICE, Nov. 1. --- TOETWOMETER, Lowest, 41; Highest, 49: Noon. 50. BAROMETER, 29.52.—The mercury is falling rapidly. WIND S.S.N.—Morning dull and cloudy; Afternoon fine t 5.16, 7A , qtfit 73 ' 1 ' ". ; - 7 ,-Vi er. , io v , • im. T4 , Qizitening LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1849, The inauguration of kings and governors is gene rally celebrated by some public deeds of mercy or beneficence, but, as might reasonably have been inferred, the installation of the new Governor-General of Hungary has only been productive of fresh atrocities. The last accounts from Pesth announce three new executions. One of the victims was the Baron SIGISNIUND PERENYI, whose,;enerable age (seventy-five) was no protection from the insulting cruelty otthe Austrian murderer, he also perished by the felon's death. Yet terrible though these things be, heartrending as are these daily records of suffer ing and guilt, there is a mournful satisfaction in the fact! that Iby thus ruthlessly shedding ;blood; the aggressors are preparing their own doom, like the poor sempstress of HOOD •••-• " Sewing at once with a doable thread A shroud"— for themselves as well as for their victims. Already the cruelties ofl - lAYNAn --- ha;e opened the eyes of those English journalists who have hitherto en&avoured to regard the struggles of " Legitimacy" in a favourable point of view. In the first leading article of the Morning Chronicle of this day we find the following straightforward and truthful observation : " The most heedless observer may see that the slope; of üblic opinion; throughout the whole civilized world is towards democracy. Autocracy is dead and buried the bur aucracies, whic!l in most countries stifled long ago the arbitrary power of the,)rnor arch, have them selves fallen into decay. We are:entering upon an age of popular self government, whenpolitical activity will and must be largely developed amoirgst classes hitherto contentedly excluded fio — ra'political power." It is unnecessary to say that we entirely coincide with these sentiments, because theyonly acknowledge ' a fact which, for years past, we have again and again reiterated—a fact, the recognition of which in this country produced the great struggles for the Reform , THE SUN, Bill, and a fact, the truth of which was made apparent throughout the Continent by the Revolution of IS4B. " We are entering upon an age of popular self government," says our truth-telling contemporary — an assertion not only corroborated by so many recent struggles for popular rights on behalf of the various nations of Europe, but moreover a fact unmistakably confirmed by the cowardly cruelty of the terror stricken Absolutists. The moral power of crowned tyranny is gone for ever, oppression seems " sacred in its venerable wrong" no longer, and, therefore, by the same rule that the loser in an argument has re course to abuse or blows, the powerless sceptre has been exchanged for the sword, and the hangman's rope, and the lash. Thus the very proceedings which may appear like the triumphs of absolute power, are, in fact, only a world-wide proclamation of its death-warrant. " The slope of public opinion throughout the whole civilized world is towards democracy," says the paragraph above quoted, and, however appearances may indicate the contrary, towards democracy the civilized world is proceeding with steady and irresistible progress. Perhaps the present posi tion of European affairs may appear little encou raging to those enthusiastic Utopists who hailed with so much fervour the glorious opening of the recent revolution. " France," say they, "has proved traitor to the cause of national independence. Rome has witnessed the annihilation of its infant Republic ; Italy is subdued under the rule of BADETZKY ; Hun gary is crimsoned with the blood of her best children; while the Imperial tyrants work on complacently, sharpening their swords for fresh carnage, and pre paring the implements of execution for fresh victims." Yet, at this very moment we are told, by one who, assuredly, has no bias in its favour, that public opinion is progressing towards democracy, and we are entering upon an age of popular self-government. The admission comes at the right moment. It comes to shame the despondent ones whose confidence for sakes them under temporary defeats, and to stimulate ,hose true hearts who, notwithstanding the blood and tears which obscure the view, contemplating with unwavering faith the triumphant progress of democracy. Never was that triumphant progress better assured than at the present moment, notwithstanding the deafening violence of its oppo nents, notwithstanding even the desertion of some of its former adherents. We must confess that we are inclined in all cases to hope far the best ; and there- ' fore until circumstances have decidedly proved to the contrary, we shall venture to anticipate even from the present rulers of France and Rome a co-operation in the cause of democracy. An opportunity is now offered to the restored SOVEREIGN of Rome to fulfil the high promises held out by the first acts of his liberal and beneficent policy—a policy which, in those days of enthusiasm, elicited from one of the most liberal of Italians the application of the test—" Fuit honzo missus a Deo, cui nomen erat Johannes." Whether or not those pro mises will be fulfilled time will speedily show. It they are, we shall gladly welcome to the cause of de mocracy the aid of one of its early supporters ; if not, the triumph of that cause will be equally assured. It will be assured, for it is founded on justice. In alluding to the causes of the late monetary crisis and the general distress that prevailed through out the entire country, we declarad that " these untoward results were altogether ascribable to the undue appreciation in the value of mcney, occasioned by the Act of 1819, and the still more fatal measure of 1844." We also stated that the supporters of the present system were greatly mistaken in attributing the fearful evils under which the nation groaned either to the potato blight—to over. production by our manufacturers—over-speculation by our merchants— or to the vast expenditure that had taken place in the construction of railways. We then proved that these calamitous results could not have been occasioned by the failure of the potato crop, which, although in flicting serious losses upon the parties more immediately interested, could not possibly have led to a general depreciation of every description of property in this country, prac tically involving the destruction of property to the value of 251. for every pound contributed to the re lief of the Irish, and we undertook to prove that they were not ~.cribable to " over- production, over speculation, or to the railway expenditure." In re demption of that pledge, we now return to the consi deration of this all-important subject. " Over-production," what is it ? Is it not palpably. that a greater quantity of any given commodity has been created than can be absorbed by the wants o► the community ? Can there be an " over-production " of corn, while there are myriads of half-starved wretches, unable to obtain bread sufficient to satisfy the cravings of nature, who are dwindling away in hopeless misery, enduring day after day the pangs of hunger—their strength reduced for want of proper sustenance, their spirits broken, their energies para lyzed, for want of that which we are facetiously told is " over-produced ?" Can there be an over-production of cotton or of woollen fabrics, while thousands— aye, millions—of ill-clad and half-naked wretches are shivering in the cold, without the means of protecting themselves from the inclemency of the weather, of sheltering their trembling limbs from the piercing blasts of winter ? We may be told that these desti tute sufferers, although they may be willing to con sume, would be utterly unable to pay for the commo dities they would receive; that therefore the manu facturer of corn or of wearing apparel would not receive the due remuneration for his labours. Granted ! But that is the fault of the system of currency we are impugning. Under a wise and paternal Govern ment the test of " over-production" would be, not the state of the market, but the wants of the people The former is subject to many influences. A circulating medium, adequate to the exigencies of the country—a suitable measure of value will at any time stimulate the market, and increase the demand to almost any given amount. But the commodities remain undisposed of simply because the measure is wanting. It would be just as mischievously absurd to enact a law that no corn should be disposed of unless the quantity bad been previously ascertained by an imperial standard set up at the Royal Ex change. There would be many able and willing to produce it to the extent that would be required to feed the population—other measures, although not stamped according to law, would be just as efficacious in enabling the parties to arrange their transactions, and there would be an ample supply for all demands, but, in consequence of the arbitrary rule above alluded to, the vendois and purchasers could not be brought together, so that the former would sustain serious damage from the absence of a suitable demand, and many of the latter would - perish for want of the chief necessary of existence. So it is under the present system of currency. Everything must be measured by the gold standard, and when that is insufficient, the vendors are unable to dispose of their goods, the purchasers to obtain supplies for their pressing emergencies. The issues of bank notes that have been made to assist our metallic currency so long as the condition of " convertibility on demand" is maintained can no more provide an adequate remedy for the foregoing evils, than the addition of another standard at York or Liverpool would counteract the mischief of the limitation of corn measures referred to. It might, under certain circumstances, in some degree alleviate its disastrous consequences. The de mand might be doubled ; a greater number of persons might be enabled to procure supplies, but many must still be suffering who could not obtain corn measured by the only standard recognised by law. The parallel would be complete if it were enacted, that whenever the original standard erected at the Royal Exchange was out of repair, so that it could not measure as large a quantity as at other times, the amount measured by its provincial duplicate should also be limited in a similar proportion ; so that the calamity occasioned by the failure of the one should be increased in intensity by a deliberate injury to the other, which, if suffered to work freely, might, by additional activity, in some degree compensate for the cessation of work by the original. What adds materially to the evil, and to the glaring hardship of the case is, that gold, the only recognised standard, is not a natural production of Great Britain, that no amount of labour applied at home can create .. _ that which is rendered the necessary foundation and basis of all our transactions. We are, in fact, de pendent on the labours of others; of speculative dig. gets in the wilds of California, or of Russian serfs in the Ural Mountains. If they should not be indus- LONDON, trious—if the anticipated success should not attend their exertions—we must adandon our labours and be contented to peri , h in want and misery. Is thi the independence of which Englishmen are so proud? How could we dare to dispute the will of the AUTOCRAT, or to oppose his aggression on con stitutional liberty in any part of the world? A single ukasa, prohibiting the exportation of the precious metals, or forbidding the furthEr working of the Ural mines, would paralyse all otr energies, cripple our strength, and take away the means of resistance, even of self-defence, un less our lawgivers, lenrning wisdom, in the hour of danger, should effect a total alteration of the system that has rendered a state of profound peace and tranquillity more formidable than one of international war. The Israelites were willing to labour at the com mand of PHAROAII ; they would produce any quantity of bricks that might be required, so long as a suffi ciency of " straw," a necessary material in the manu facture, were supplied. They could not, however, make the "straw"—and the tyrant, when resolved upon their destruction, ordained that straw should thenceforth be withheld. Our modern PHARAOHS follow the example—they demand heavy taxes and imposts from the people, which must be paid in a medium which they cannot produce by any amount of labour—they also withhold the "straw" from the sufferers. There is scarcely one of the houseless, starving, shivering wretches, to whom we have alluded in the beginning of this article who would not gladly give his labour, the only capital he possesses, in exchange for what he requires. lle only asks for employment — demands that he may be permitted to work, and by his labour, in turn, to minister to the wants of his fellow-men. But this reasonable and humble request is denied ; he is kept in compulsory idleness, un profitably consuming the national resources, in place of being the creator and producer of national wealth. Distress, misery, and destitution are to be found on every side—once happy homes are broken up, husband and wife are separated and driven to different com partments of the union workhouse—those whom GOD bath joined together man bath put asunder — helpless children are deprived of the fostering care of parents. But while these indisputable grievances and evils prevail, we are told to rejoice because " the integrity of the standard has been preserved." And Sir CHARLES WOOD announces, with a self-applaud ing smile, that " the convertibility of the bank-note has been secured," and that " the bank issues were never in a sounder condition 1" Alas for human nature, when such things can be regarded as a set-off and compen sation for the fearful amount of human misery and human suffering to which we have above alluded. DISMISSAL OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY. A letter dated Paris, yesterday evening, says: — The Ministers have resigned en masse, and the 1'431 lowing appointments are spoken of:— M. Ferdinand Barrot, Minister of the Interior. M. Rouher, Minister of Justice. M. Parrieu, Minister of Public Works. M. Casimir Perier, Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. Fould, Minister of Finance. Admiral Romain Desfosses, Minister of Marine. General Hautpoul, Minister of War. The only appointments considered serious are those of MM. Casimir Perier, Parrieu, and Rouher. We have since received the following message from the President of the French Republic to the President of the National Assembly, from which it appears that the late Ministry, instead of resigning, had been dis misssed "At half-past five o'clock M. Dupin communicated to the Assembly the following message from the Pre ti lent of the Republic : " Monsieur le President,—Under the grave cir erarrint........ 1.t., ought to reign amongst the different bodies of the state cannot be maintained unless by the existence of a mutual confidence, and unless they explain them selves sincerely to each other. " In order to give an example of that sincerity I come forward now to state the reasons which have determined me to change the Ministry, and to sepa rate myself from men whose eminent services I am well pleased to proclaim, and to whom I owe fritnd ship and gratitude. "' In order to strengthen the Republic, menaced by anarchy from so many sides ; to ensure order more efficiently than has been done up to the present time ; to maintain abroad the name of France at the elevation of her renown, men are needed, who, animated by a patriotic devotedness, comprehend the necessity of the single direction of a firm cha racter, and of a clearly defined policy, which does not compromise power by any irresolution; of men, in short, whose minds are as much filled with the conviction of my peculiar responsibility as of their own, and of the necessity of action as well as of words.—(Great agitation.) " For nearly a year I have given many proofs of self-denial in order that there might be no misunder standing with regard to my real sentiments. Without rancour against any individual or against any party, I have allowed men of the most contrary opinions to arrive at power, but without obtaining the happy result which I expected from that arrangement. In place of effecting a fusion of different shades of opinion, I only arrived at a neutralization of force. "' The unity of views and intentions was interfered with, and the spirit of conciliation taken for weak ness. Scarcely had the dangers of the street been got over when the ancient parties were seen again to elevate their colours, revive their rivalries, and alarm the country by arousing disquietude. " In the midst of this confusion France, uneasy because she cannot see any guiding band, seeks the hand and will of the elected of December the 10th. But that will cannot be felt unless there be entire unanimity of ideas, of views, and of convictions between the President and his Ministry ; and unless the Assembly itself joins in the thought of the nation as expressed in the election of the Executive Power. " A whole system triumphed on the 10th of December, for the name of Napoleon is a complete programme in itself. It means at home, order, authority, religion, and the welfare of the people ; abroad, national dignity. It is this system that I wish to cause to triumph by the aid of the Assembly and the people. I wish to be worthy of the confidence of the people by maintaining the constitution which I have sworn to observe. I wish to inspire the country by my fair, straightforward dealing, perseve• ranee, and firmness, with a confidence that business will revive. " ' The letter of the Constitution has certainly a great influence on the destiny of the country, but the manner in which it is exercised has perhaps even more. The longer or shorter duration of power contributes powerfully to the stability of things ; but it is only by displaying ideas and principles that a Government can succeed in persuading society to reassure itself. " Let us, therefore, again raise up authority without interfering with real liberty. Let us calm the apprehensions that are felt by vanquishing bad passions, and by giving to all noble instincts a proper direction. Let us strengthen religious feel ing, without abandoning the conquests of the re volution ; and we shall save the country in spite of the parties, the ambitions, and even the infatuations, which our institutions may contain. (Signed) " Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. i" A supplement of the Moniteur will give, this evening, the names of the new Ministry.—(Loud laughter.) " The Assembly then rose at six o'clock." " SEVEN O'CLOCK, P.M. "It is reported that M. de Flavigny has refused the Foreign Department, and that M. de Rayneval is appointed to that office. "Messrs. Mole, Thiers, and General Changarnier, have promised to support the new Cabinet." I'WORSDAY EVENING, trnE FRENCH lIPUPLIc E. 1 Ve have received the Paris journals of yesterday. 1 . The debate on the Budget of Marine was continued in the National Assembly en Tuesday, and it was prc posed that a Committee should be appointed to inquire into the expense and the efficiency of every icanch of the naval service, a proposition to which the' Minister at once acceeded. / I. ItAsPAIL, one of the condemned of June, 1848, has been removed from the Citadel :of Doullens, in 1 whic'h he was imprisoned, to the hospital at Amiene, in consequence of ill-health. M. °LIMON BARROT is confined to his house by ilines s—he was .visited on Tuesday by M. DE Toc- QUEVILI.E. Sevemeen persons, accused of having taken part on the 13th June in an alleged revolutionary movement at Lyons, have been acquitted by the Court-martial sitting in that city. The trials before the High Court of Versailles still continue. M. HOFER, who had arrived in Paris I with the intention of surrendering, returned to Bel lglum in consequence of being informed that he could not now be tried with the other prisoners. PARIS BOURSE, OCT. 31.—Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 88f, 30:. ; Three per Cents., 56f.; Bank of France '2,330f. BUSINESS DUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCTIANGE. Ocr. 3L _ . Boulogne and Amiens, s%—Central oi France (Orleans and Vierzon ), 11 3 /—Fast Indian, 33. 1 ,—Paris and Orleaus, 284—Paris and Strasbourg, PA—Sambre and Meuse, 2. GERM AN Y AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY• On the 25th ult., the EMPEROR admitted the Am bassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary of the Ottoman Porte, KONSTANTIN MUSSURUS, b a private audience, and received from him an autograph letter from the SULTAN addressed •to his MAJESTY. The Llojd says, according to direct intelligence from Widdin, only six of the Hungarian exiles have as yet abjured the Christian faith. These men, although readily admitted to Islamism by the Turks are, nevertheless, regarded by them with suspicion. Several Poles who declared their willingness to embrace Islamism were, as is customary, desired to state their reasons, and as they felt constrained to confess that they wished to secure themselves from the persecution of the Austrian courts-martial, they received the humiliating answer that the mere adop tion of the Mahomedan creed, if unaccompanied by proofs of internal conviction, would be anything but a passport to the Garden of Paradise. The Wiener Zeitung says—" We understand that two more of the insurgents who fled into Turkey, and who were formerly Imperial officers, said to be Count FLORESTAN BOZWADOW SRI and Lieutenant Colonel FLAMM, have gone over to Islamism." The Prague Zeitung, in an article, dated Ofen, Oct. 19, says—" We learn by a letter from Semlin, dated 14th instant, that a report was in general circulation there that KOSSUTH, if he will not consent to go over to Islamism, will be given up. Our cor respondent adds, I cannot vouch for the truth of this statement, but so much is certain, that the differences between the great Powers—Austria, Russia, and the Porte, will be settled amicably." The murders in Hungary still continue, the venerable Baron PERENYI, who was President of the Hungarian Chamber of Peers, was hanged at Pesth, on the 25th ult. SZACSVAY and CSERMIS were hanged at the same time, and lIAYNAU has announced his intention of murdering sixteen other persons in a similar manner. BADEN. The Callsruhe Gazette inform 3 us that the volun tary loa❑ is a failure. This official paper, in ac counting for the non-success of the scheme, admits that there is a certain lukewarmness and indifference felt by the inhabitants for the interests of their native country, though it will not accuse them of utter want of patriotism and a willingnes to make sacrifices on the altar of that country. The pacification of the country by shooting and military sentences still continues, but it does not appear that these mea sures have re awakened any sentiments of affection or confidence in the hearts and minds of the "pacified." BELGIUM. ',UGH, OCT. 20.—His Majesty the KING of the BELGIANS and his Imperial Highness the Reichsver weser inspected all the principal manufactories and mechanical institutions yesterday. The visit of the Archduke to Liege has been variously interpreted ; but it is well known that he is one of the greatest inachim:- - manufacturers in Styria, and, as such, the object of his visit is simply that of making him self thoroughly acquainted with our various establish ments.—Journal du Commerce ar Anvers, Oct. 31. lONIAN ISLANDS. CAPTURE OF THE RINGLEADERS OF THE CEPHALONIAN INSURRECTION. The rebel chief VLACCO and Nonxao, the priest, have been captured in Cephalonia ; the former, it is added, by Sir G. H. WARD in person. Having had an opportunity of destroying the Lord High Commis sioner, he having covered him for some minutes with his rifle, he made his forbearance a plea for the exten sion of mercy. In person he was a fine man. A council of war condemned them both to be bung, and the sentence was carried out on the 19th. Vlacco showed himself a wretched coward in the hour of death—the priest was indifferent to his fate. Ile had had his head shaved, and was divested of his clerical garb before his ignominious punishment was carried into execution. The banging of the priest has caused much excitement. Some say they were denounced by their countrymen. The result of the capture is the restoration of tranquillity, the embargo laid on the island has been removed, and military law has given place to the usual routine. CORJr[T, OCT. 19.—The Wiener Zeitung, of the 25th, quotes from the Official Gazette of Corfu to the effect, that the two ringleaders of the insurrection in Cephalonia, namely, VLACCO and BOMBOTI, had been delivered up to the Government by the inhabitants of a village where they had laid concealed. The Lord ' High Commissioner upon this removed the embargo on the shipping, and also the state of siege. He had not yet caused the amnesty to be proclaimed, because, in consequence of certain confessions made by the two prisoners in question, several individuals had been arrested. ITAL Y. A deputation left Rome on the 24th ult. for Naples to solicit the POPE to return to his capital. It was rumoured that his HoLINEss would enter the Eternal City on the 25th, the anniversary of his flight. It was confidently stated in Rome that the French army was about to retire immediately. Several of the French soldiers have been assassinated of late. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. _ _ The Queen, attended by the Countess of Mount Edgecurube (Lady in Waiting) and Major-General Wemyss (Equerry in Waiting), drove in Windsor Great Park. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot ing this morning, attended by the Marquis o Ormonde, Major• General Bowles, and Colonel Sey mour. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise this morning in the Slopes and Windsor Park. There will be no addition to the Royal dinner party this evening. Mr. Justice Cresswell had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home office. Mr. John Ellis had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet. HEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER. (From the Court Circular.) The following bulletin of the Queen Dowager's health was issued yesterday : " The Priory, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 1849. " The Queen Dowager passed a comfortable night, having had a few hours of refreshing sleep, which have greatly restored her strength, and this morning her Majesty feels herself better. " DAVID DAVIES, M.D ., " RICHARD BRIGHT, M.D." TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES " THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- BERTY."—lossuth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee formed to carry out the Testimonial. * * *An further Post- office orders to be made payable toMurdo Young, 14:sq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already received ... £1,119 6 7i A Member of the Polish National Lodge 0 5 0 Total .•• ••• ... £1,119 11 7, It is stated that a line of railway from Broughton. in-Furness to Conistone has been projected and surveyed, The distance is miles; the estimated cost 40,0001. The object sought is to give facilities for the transit oi the mineral ores of the district.—Cumberland Pucquet. NOVEMBER 1; MONEY arid COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liv'rpool yesterday was dull, and prices rather in favour of buyers. The sales were estimated at about 6,000 hales-5,000 American; 400 Pernarn and Meranham, at to 711.; 100 Bailie, at 6-ad.; 200 Surat, at 4i3. to 5 i.; 100 Sea Island, at I lid. to is. id. per lb.—Railway Shares were dull, at ralier lower prices. The sales of Wheat in the markets that regulate the averages were, last vi eek, 126,760 quay tare. By the foreign mails, arrived to-day, we learn that the Amsterdam market was firmer, le,feh Two-and-a- Half per Cents. being 53 5-16 on Tuesday. At Vienna, on the 27th ult., Austrian B on d s were 95 ; and at Frankfort, on the 29th, 87*. The Berlin prices for the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Prussian Stocks were 88. The railway receipts in Belgium during the month of September amounted to 1,407,775 f., being an increase compared with the previous month. 'The later intelligence received by the Overland Mail from Calcutta bear out, in reference to commercial mat ters, the previously favourable reports, but the holidays were occasioning a temporary cessation of activity. Money was exceedingly easy. The Stock Exchange and Bank of England Transfer offices being closed, there is no official business doing in the Funds, but nominally, and as far as a few outside operations will determine, they are lower, say 92i for Consols, in consequence of the very important message of Louis Napoleon to the French As sembly. City men appear scarcely, as yet, to have made up their mind es to the Leering of the decal men', and whether it should be considered favourable or the reverse, but the prevah tit impression is that, how ever distasteful to the Legitimists, Louis Philiprists, and Socialists, the people at large will receive it well as an evidence of a firm purpose. The right of the Presi dent to assume such personal grounds, and act on such personal authority, so long as the Ministry could hold together, is greatly questioned. The railway calls for the present month are but 674,0001. A good deal of attention has been attracted by the putting iu force the Stock-Exchange regulation, and the buying in of thirty or forty Great Western shares, against a seller who could not deliver them. Three can be no doubt that this is a good beginning, but the committee will further increase legitimate share business if they counsel as strict action against mem bers of the house (jobbers) who act for themselves, as against outside speculators, mischievous as the latter generally prove. We perceive that at the Bank, &c., a framed list of all the members of the Stock Exchange is hung up, and this suggests to us the great and bene ficial changes that might be effected in the constitution of that bcdy, by allowing the public access, under proper restrictions, that they could see their busi• ness done. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) NEWGATE AND X.EADENIZAX.L. These markets were firm to-day, and prices bad an upward tendency. Beet, from 23 2d to 3s Gd; Mutton, 2s 8,1 to 3s 10d; Veal, 3s to 33 8d; and Pork, 33 2d to 4s 2,1 per 81bs, by the carcase. SAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3/ 103; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 103; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 93 pet load. A moderate supply, and a dull trade. CUMUEULAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 123; Clove; ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ lus ;• and Straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ lOs pet cad. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 3/ 10s; Clover, ditto, 313 s to 41 123; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 119: per load. A slow trade, at the above quotations. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, OCT. 31.—Our market 0-day was firm ror all kinds of stock, the prices of which were higher than on Wednesday last. I3et f, from 33 Od to 3s 10d; Mutton, 35 4d to 4s; Veal; 3s 2d to 3s 6d; and Polk, 3s 4d to 3; 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROAIFORD, OCT.3l.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Calves sold readily, at an advance in the quotations of 2d pe; Sibs. Otherwise the market was steady. Beef from 3a 20 to 4s; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s Gd; and Pork, 3; 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18; to 255; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Mulch Coss s with their small Calf, 151 to 181 each. LEWES, OCT. 30.—The general demand was steady at very full prices. Be; f, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 33 6d to 4s 3d; Veal, 3s 4d 40 3s 8J; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per Blbs. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN' For the Week ended Oct. 25, 1849, made up from the Returns of ti e Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in EuglAnd and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. I ' BARLEY. OATS. I RU. I BEANS. I PETS. ?RICE •. I 41s 7d I 28s 5d I 17s 2d 23s_Sd .. 1 23s 10d I 3ls 7d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. 1 OATS. 1 RTE. I BEANS. PEAS. is Od is Od is Od is Od is Od is Od LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THISDAY: - LONDON, Nov. I.—Wind this day at noon S.E., light bre, ze, and dull cloudy weather. KIRKCALDY, OCT. 29.—The Regalia, from Davis's Straits, has arrived off this place, with 150 tons; she sailed from the fishing grounds on the 30th September, leaving the Lord Gambier, of Hull, and the Chieftain, of this port; the latter was spoken 15th ult. with 11 whales and 16 bottle-noses. 30th, A largo ship beating up the Finh this morning missed stays about seven miles to the eastward of this port, and got foul of a schooner also plying to windward, which had her topmasts carried away, and ran for some port to leeward; the ship ap peared to sustain no damage, and is riding under Inch keith, the wind blowing nearly a gale from S.W. to W. DEAL, OCT. 31.—Wind S.S.W. to W.N.W.—Arrd. Clio, Easthope, Quebec. Sid. Ellen, Jamaica; Clydes dale, Cuba. LI3ILRICK, OCT. 28.—Arrd. Granville, Brown, St. John's, New Brunswick; Ileatherbell, Jerkins, ditto. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 31.—Wind S., moderate.— Arrd. 30th, Oxford, Goodmanson, New York; Teresina, Bu barovick, Ragusa. 31st, Allen Kerr, Grey, Bombay; Morning Star, Dill, Pasboro; Prospect, Prince Edward's Nand. Sld. 31st, Virginia, New Orleans; Hopewell, Bahia; Clyde, Apalachicola; Marmion, New York. The Thomas Dempsey, arrived here yesterday from Rio Grande, with hull- strained, leaky, &c., having experi enced heavy weather 3d ult., in lat. 29 S., lon. 33 W., 18th inst. in lat. 38 N., lon. 29 W., and on the 23d in lat. 45, lon. 25. Off Port 31st, Ann Martin, Bombay. BELFAST, OCT. 30.—The Jane Hughes, which was on shore inst . ., on the Cannon Rock, has been towed up here, and must be put in dock for repairs. YARMOUTH, OCT. 31.—The Lambertius, of Papen burg, came in here to-day, with loss of bowsprit and cutwater, having been run foul of, while riding in the roads, by the Mercury, of South Shields. GRIMSBY, OCT. 31.—The Rita, Bergen to Barcelona, on shore on Wainfleet Flats, 12th inst., was got off and towed here to-day, having sustained considerable damage. OFF FALMOUTH, OcT. 31.—Norden, Roffel, Singapore for Hamburgh; Sarah, Bock, Valparaiso. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 31.—Wind S.W., strong and squally. Arrd. Prowler ' Cumming, Labradore. FALMOUTH, OCT. 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Rovers Bride, Bowen, Rio Janeiro. JERSEY, OCT. 30.—Wind S.—Arrd. Flora, Hellier, Labrador. _ _ __ _ _ QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 30.—The Jane (brig), of New castle (supposed to be from New York), with a cargo of flour and logwood, was brought into harbour this morn ing by the mate and two sailors of the Regent, from Cardiff, bound to Wilmington, N. E., which vessel fell in with her, 25th inst., abandoned 188 miles S.W. of Cape Clear, and with her starboard stove, apparently having been in contact. SHERIFFS'COURT:—(THIS DAY' (Before Mr. Undersheriff BURCHELL.) IMPORTANT CASE UNDER THE COUNTY COURTS ACT. HAMMOND V. STEEDES. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 91. 10s., the balance on a bill of exchange, of which de fendant was alleged to be the acceptor. The defendant pleaded, first, that he did not accept ; secondly, that the drawer did not indorse, and that the indorsee did not indorse to the plaintiff. There were two other pleas to the same effect. Mr. Lush appeared fur the plaintiff, Mr. Charr.ock for the defendant. Mr. Lusll stated that the plaintiff is an attorney, and defendant is a carrier, at Finchley. In January, 1848, a person, named William Edwards, drew upon de fendant for 191. 10s., and Edwards, who has since died, indorsed it to his son, who indorsed it to the pre sent holder. Defendant had paid 101. on account, and had agreed to pay the balance by instalments. He paid 21., but not paying the rest he ,was sued, but plaintiff wrote to him to say that he was not desirous to put him to great expense, and if defendant would consent to a Judge's order, on which judgment could be entered up, he (plaintiff) would forego all further proceedings, each party paying their own costs. Defendant, however, refused to accede to these terms, and put the se veral pleas on the record, without the shadow of chance of establhhing either. The Learned Counsel then called witnesses, who positively swore to the acceptance and indorsements, but Mr. Charnock in cross•examination elicited that the plaintiff had been attorney to Edwards, jun., and had received money on his account on the bill. Plaintiff wrote, as his attorney, requiring payment on or before the 25th June last, but on the 26th, fifteen months after the bill was overdue it was indorsed by Edwards, jun., to plaintiff, and on the 27th the writ was sued out by plsintitf in person. Mr. CrtanstocK addressed the jury for the defendant, and urged that his Learned Friend was not justified in taking credit for his client's liberalloffer:to stay proceed ings without costs, for he (Mr. Charnock) could not re concile the proceedings at all to a liberal feeling. First, the plaintiff held it as the attorney of Edwards, and got 10s. for costs, and in default of payment on the 25th the tricky farce was played on the 26th of indorsing the bill, but there was no proof of consideration, and on the 27th the writ was sued out. If the jury were not aware of the reason for which this was done t:e would unravel the mystery. If Edwards had sued he most have taken proceedings in the County Court, or have lost his costs in the Superior Court, but by a slip in the County Courts Act, an attorney was entitled to sue in the Superior Court and recover costs. By suing in the, Superior Court there was also an advantage gained in such a case as neither the plaintiff nor defendant could be examined on oath. This stat, of things, he was happy to say, had been put a stop to by a new Act, passed on the Ist of August, for the abolition of the Palace Court, the odour of which was too strong, thanks to Jacob Otanium and the Times newspaper, even for the Attorney-Gent ral to bear, for in that Act there was a little clause, the 18th, which provided that no attorney, solicitor, or other person, should have any privilege to sue for any debt under 201. except in the County Court. Plaiutaiff, he wcver, had taken good care to sue before the Act came into operation. Ile felt satisfied that the jury would not consider that he had been wasting their time by calling their attention to the 1849. little clause, the 18th, as h 3 had no doet it ha ► Escaped general attention. Mr. Lu-su said he should like to sea the Act. Mr. CHARNOCK said that he had much pleasure in obliging his Learned Friend, who he was surprised to find ignorant of the cLuse, as he knew almost every thing; but no doubt new it would be made public. lie would call Mr. Edwards, and if he admitted the indorse mE defendant must submit to a verdict. Mr. Edwards was then called, and proved the indorse ment. He said ho had an account with plaintiff, and always indorsed over all bills which he could not recover mjelf. The UNDERSHERIFI' said the case was &early ma'e out in law, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff. BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) “ WHERE IGNORANCE IS E LISS 'TIS FOLLY TO BE WISE.”—An operative engineer, residing at 140, Grove street, Camden-town, charged a young woman with having robbed him of 7s. lie stated that he met the prisoner in George street, St. Giles's, about half•past eight o'clock on Friday evening. She solicited charity of him, observing that she had not broken her fast the whole day. Mr. HALL—WeII, and you went to some public house? The prosecutor replied no. He took her to a cook shop and gale her some soup. At her request he then accompanied her to a house in George street, where she was iu the hope of receiving some money that was due to her. Mr. lIALL—WeII, did you not know what sort of a place it was? The prosecutor said he did nut. Mr. HALL—Dear me, what an innocent person you must be. Tho prosecutor continued that while is the house be fell asleep, and the pris( ncr took advantage of this op portunity to rob him of 75., which he carelully placed in his ft,b just before leaving the cook-shop. The prisoner denied having robbed him at all. The fact was, he induced her to go to the house, which was a brothel, for an improper purpose, having pre viously well plied her with gin and ale, and presented her with three shillings. Mr. ilam. doubted whether a jury would credit the prosecutrix's story, but still it was his duty to commit the prisoner for trial. She was committed accordingly. ALL SMOKE.—A little urchin, whose head could scarcely be seen above the dock, was charged with having alarmed the neighbourhood of Broad-court, Bow•street, by firing off squibs, rockets, blue-lights, and Roman catidles. Police-constable F 105 stated that he was on duty beetween seven and eight o'clock last night, in Drury lane, when he heard a dreadful explosion in Broad court. He made his way into the court, and found it so full of smoke that he was obliged to grope along. When the smoke had disappeared he discovered the prisoner and some other lads firing off squibs, gun powder, &c.; and as the landlord of the Wreaken Tavern had complained to him that he was afraid to live in his house while the lads of the district were allowed to con gregate in the court and amuse themselves with fire works he deemed it necessary to bring the prisoner before his Worship. Mr. BALL said a stop must be put to the proceedings of the mischievous lads who now infested the streets 01 London. The practice of firing off squibs in courts and by-places bad become so common that it was quite dan gerous to property, and something must be done to rid the metropolis of the nuisance. The lad said it was not his fault. He happened to be passing through the court at the time, and some other boys who were there s,teing the policeman approaching, placed a blue light in his hand and made him hold it till it had burned out. Mr. HALL thought the only mode of putting an end to the practice WAS to fine all who were brought before him, and he should therefore commecce with this case, and tine the prisoner ss. The fine was paid by the lad's parent. HAII.LBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY) James Miller, a well-dressed man, was brought before Mr. Bingham for re-examination, charged with em bezzling the sum of 241. received for and on account of Mr. W. Pawson, pianoforte maker, 4, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square. The prosecutor stated that in the month of July last the prisoner was introduced to him as a person who possessed great facilities in disposing of pianofortes, and by engaging him as commission-agent witness would materially benefit himself. Witness said he should con sider about it, and the prisoner then left the place. On the 18th of August the prisoner came to him again, and told witness that he had got an order to purchase a pianoforte for a friend at Brief' ton, and if witness would let him have one to show the party, he (the prisoner) had no doubt of getting him to buy it. Under' these representations witness agreed to let the prisoner have a pianoforte, with the understand ing that ho was to act as his agent, and to receive on all orders and sales effected a commission of 10 per cent` On the following day the prisoner selected a piano worth 241., and gave witness written directions to forward it to Brighton, where he himself was going. and as soon as he got the money he would send him a Post-office order for the amount less 10 per cent. The instrument was sent accordingly, and a Jew days after he received a letter from the prisoner, enclosing two sovereigns, with a request that witness would draw upon him at three months tor the balance- Ho refused .to so, and 9113 subsequent inquiry he ascertained that the prisoner had appropriated the proceeds of the sale t) his own use, and that he bad spent it all in riotouk living. Under these circumstances, he gave him into custody. Mr. John Latham, 28, Howland-street, said, the pri soner told hint that he had acted very foolishly, but he had forwarded Mr. Pawson 15/, enclosed in an envelope. and Mr. Harper, the person who purchased the piano, had paid the rest. Mr. George Harper, an innkeeper residing at Brighton, proved purchasing a piano of the prisoner for 241., on the 27th of August last, and that he paid the prisoner the amount, and received the receipt produced from him. Mr. M'Gregor Logan, said he was present when the arrangement was entered into between Mr. Pawson and the prisoner, and distinctly heard Mr. Pawson state that the prisoner was to act in the capacity of agent, and to receive 10 per cent. commission on all sales or orders. The prisoner's solicitor contended that the charge of embt zzlement could not be sustained, inasmuch as the prisoner had sold the piano in his own name. This, therefore, made it merely a matter of debt. He had attempted to - effect an arrangement between his client and the prosecutor, but had failed in his effort to do so. Mr. BINGHAM said he had remanded the prisoner in the hope that he would have settled the matter. He should now remand him until next Monday week, in the hope that he would pay the money down, and all the expences to which the prosecutor has been put. If this was not done, he should certainly commit him for trial. Bail was accepted for the prisoner's appearance on that day. INCENDIARY FIRES IN SUFFOLK. BURT ST. EDMUND'S, OCT. 30.—1 t is with deep concern that we have to announce a very alarming increase of fires in this district. A vast amount of farming property has been destroyed ; and, to add to the alarm these destructive outbreaks have neces sarily occasioned, there is little doubt that most of them, if not all, were the work of some diabolical incendiaries. Within the last five days no fewer than six farms have been on fire, and in the week previous almost a similar number shared a like fate. Disastrous as this list may ap pear, unfortunately it does not include other out breaks of equally as destructive a character, which happened in more distant parts of the county. News reached here to-day of two very serious fires having occurred last night. One broke out about half-past nine o'clock, on the farm of Mr. J. Westrup, at Deuston, and three stacks, with some outbuildings, were consumed. The dwelling and other portions of the property were only preserved by the timely arrival of Lord Thurlow's engine, which bas rendered most valuable aid in suppressing these disastrous events. The second outbreak happened shortly after ten o'clock, at Lavenham, on some property belonging to Mr. Sturgeon. Nearly 100 coombs of barley, two stacks and a barn were destroyed. On the night previcus (Sunday) the village of Hemdon, near Clare, was the scene of a calamitous fire. Between eight and nine the rear of the premises of Mr. G. Savage were discovered to be in flames, and ere they could in any way be subdued a serious sacrifice of property had taken place. The dwelling-house, two barns, cow-house, and some outbuildings, with a portion of the stacks, were burnt. On Saturday evening some farm property at Wickham Brook, belonging to Mr. T. Webb, was set on fire. The flames were discovered raging in an oat- stack, but fortunately by the early arrival of the neighbouring labourers, two barns filled with grain which were nigh were saved. On Friday, the rear of the Greyhound, at Lavenham, was found to have been fired, and on Thursday night an attempt was made to kindle the farm premises of Mr. Young, at Chevely. About nine o'clock some thing was heard to fall near the barn, and fire was perceived amongst the straw on the ground. It was instantly extinguished, and it was ascertained to have been caused by a quantity of lighted tinder or linen rags wrapped round a stone, being thrown over the wall from the road. It is stated that a party has been apprehended on suspicion of throwing the diabolical missile. On the afternoon of Wednesday great damage was done on the farming premises of Mr. R. Mumford, at Combs; and about the same time a similar disaster befel the property of Mr. T. Tilbrook, at Cowbage. Most of the sufferers were insured. The constabulary are instituting searching inquiries into the circumstances connected with the respective outbreaks. EQUESTRIAN STATUE IN HONOUR OF lIER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO GLASG3W.—The proposal to build a granite arch on the site of the temporary triumphal structure iu Jamaica street having been abandoned, the Lord Pro vost, the Sheriff, end other influential gentlemen, we understand, are making the necessary preliminary ar rangements, with a view to a public subscription for a noble c questrian statue of her Majesty, as an enduring memorial of the Queen's lato auspicious visit to Glasgow. —Glasgow Courier. The Right lion. Sir Robert Peel, ho came to town for the express purpose of attending at the cere monial of the opening of the new Coal Exchange, left W hitehall-gardens yesterday, on his return to Dra3ton Manor. The number of persons assembled on Charing-cross bridge on Tuesday last, at one time, has been ascertained to have been upwards of 8,000. MAGAZINE DAY. BLACK WOOD. Having finished with the " Crxtons," and 'leaving an interval between the chapters of the " Green Hand," our noble old Ebony h a s hrhy , , Iv Hlckled to ..gain with a new serial of a perfectly ddere,,'ham ractF r. "My Peninsular Medal, Part 1," p►omiaes to rival the gossipping and roystering remini•cence s of that merry blade Jack Hinton, the Guardsman, or of that congenial lover of fun, Captain Charles O'Malley, of the 14th Light Dragoons. Y--, for as yet we have no authenticated name, not even the " make shift" of a soubriquet, appears to be as ccmica a rogue at heart as one could well desire, with just an agreeable dash of spooneyism at the outset, kindred in sotne measure wi.h that of the immortal Mr. Sparks. His acquaintance, Gingham, " the white man," is exactly the fellow we would like to hob-and nob with while campaign ing ; as good a trencherman as Dugald Da'getty . of Drumsthwacket, more of an bon vivant than Justice Greedy, and possessed of as large an appetite for creature comforts as the great Sir Epicure Mammon. His suggestion with reference to flied soles—namely, .o eschew all melted-butter and flsh•sauces, restrict ing one-self to a mixture of salt and cayenne—is, seriously, not unworthy of remembrance. Also should be borne in mind, by all connoisseurs of "the rosy," that hint of his about clearing the palate with hot potatoes, so as to taste the true flavour of the wine—be it port, sherry, or cham pagne, claret, hock, or bucellas, sauterne, maideira, or burgundy. We don't know precisely which to prefer, the description of the turtle dinner or of the herring breakfast. The perusal of either is sufficient to give one a sense of repletion. Against the excruciating latin puns of Mr. Gingham we m ust protest with all earnestness ; and mos►t devotedly trust we have done with them from this time forth and for ever. 'Whether the series just commenced be from the pen of Lever or Maxwell we know not, though we suspect one or other of them to be the inditers of the manuscript. Seeing that in addition to his scarcely completed novel "Roland Cashel,'' Harry Lorrequer is now adding the labour of kis anonymous masterpiece, "Con Cregan, the Irish Gil, Bias," we cannot but think that even the industry of Lever would be insufficient to drive three fictions abreast into circulation at a hand gallop like a Young Hernandez of Literature. W. H. Maxwell, the indefatigable, has all the esprit and drollery in him to conceive the character of Gingham, the scene in the east stage coach with the garrulous traveller, the rencontre with the three Peninsulars, and the trick played on the two Falmouth boatmen. Joel, too, is of a genus somewhat akin to the bur' les,que of Hector O'Halloran and his man Mark Antony O'Toole ; Mr. Belvidere coming manifestly from the same fancy which created Captain Blake. continuation of the story will confirm or dissipatf; these conjectures. " The Transportation Question is profoundly examined in the opening article fol . November, and evidences at o n c e de e p rea di n g en, deep reflection. Delta is scarcely as happy as usuill in his metrical contribution, the verses betbre us being, entitled rather appropriately " Di senc h an t m ent. A. rapid, but by no means superficial, and altogether a very eulogistic criticism follows on Mr. Herman Nlelville's new nautical work called " Redburn," t ° which we ourselves shall soon have occasion to revert. " Peace and War' Agitators " i s a ca ustic allusion to the day dreams about Arbitration ; an in a paper which follows immediately afterwar ds e have an agreeable review of some of the mor e , conspicuous among the "French Novels of l 849: Christopher North himself comes forth anew in a ll his glory, and were his body as hale as his intellect~ we doubt not he would soon fling aside his crutches' His subtle analysis of the character of Macbeth is masterpiece of criticism. It is another jewel in the bonnet of King Christopher, and another golden chapter in the history of Blackwood's Magazine. B El V I'LL Y. Bentley's Miscellany has for some time past ben remarkable for the number and excellence of its tele l of travel and descriptions of local scenery, manners, and customs; and the number for the present month quite equals any of its predecessors in these partieW tars. IVe have the " relater° of the Ronda 111°0' tains, an Incident of Spanish Travel," which is e a ; inirably illustrated by Nicholson ; " Portsmouth Of its Environs," by Mrs. 'Ward ; the continuation e a " The Bye-lanes and Downs of England;" e n " Recollections of Canada," containing some 0 1 , 111.; ; rable descriptions of the scenery of the Ottawa. . I . ll t h lover of the marvellous and the terrible will read f breathless interest Mrs. Romer's Egyptian story .1 1 " A Haunted House ;" while the antiquarian revel in Alfred Crow quill's amusing gossip about th,vo City of London." The "Note-book of a Coroner Clerk" is continued, as are the " . e t ; moirs of Chateaubriand," and the " vaß Cox espondence of George 111. with Bishop Hurd. It appears from this correspondence that it Was t? King's intention had Bonaparte effected a landing 1° 1805 to have placed himself at the head of the troop s intended to oppose the invaders, and to have sent the Queen and Princesses to the Episcop a l P a lace ° Bishop _Hurd at Worcester. The memoir which sr pears in the present number of Bentley of Dr. Cook: Taylor, is a kindly written tribute of respect to al , memory of one to whom the readers of the Misee lany have been heretofore indebted f o r much use l, ti p information conveyed in a most agreeable rosa le i g h Professor Creasy gives us the ninth number of ; 0 series of the " Decisive Battles of the World," 't Battle of Pultowa being the subject of his pr.e ee- o f commentary. From a foot note at the conclusion Professor's Creasy's paper we extract the follov 011 . ; suggestive observations on the progress of, Russia ' 6 O " Orators and authors, who have discussed the pr o g r ,: e o of Russia, have often alluded to the similitude betw t be the modern extension of the Muscovite e mpire and 13 0 extension of the Roman dominions in ancient times' t ba attention has scarcely been drawn to the closeness °f e, parallel between cot quering Russia and conquering 11° , of not only in the extent of conquests, but in the mea n t he effecting conquest. The history of Rome during „ t ot century and a half which followed the close of the Se c- of Punic War, and during which her largest acquisitionso territory were made, should be minutely compared, / ;fti the history of Russia for the last one hundred and . di' years. The main points of similitude can only be cated in these pages ; but they deserve the fullest deration. Above all, the sixth chapter of Montesclu lv igi great treatise on Rome, De La conduite que les Bona o f tinrent pour soumeltre les peuples,' should be car e r ric i studied by every one who watches the career and P ° : - t e. of Russia. The classic scholar will rem em b e r the st' er i craft of the Roman senate, which took care in, e ,,, l tore foreign war to appear in th e c h arac t er o f a Pro","iegt Thus Rome protected the .214]..olians, and the Greek c'i li et against Macedon; she protected Bithynia, tanci t. ° ro' small Asi4tic states, against the Syrian kings; e".. ° ,:ther tected Numidia against Carthage ; and in numerous woof. ; instances assumed the same specious character . c ott' Woe to the people whose liberty depends on t i l l ed, tinued forbearance of an over-mighty protector."' . "' do te', state which Rome protected was ultimately subil l b,„ r and absorbed by her. And Russia has been the protect"-or of Poland—the protector of the Crimea—the protec.' Courland—the protector of Georgia, Immeritia, be lia, the Tcherkessidn and Caucasian tribes, 86c. She She first protected, and then appropriated them al l ' gbe protects Moldavia and Wallachia. A few years srod became the protector of Turkey from Mehemet /I .l .; ; ,triP this summer she has made herself the protector of 15 :118' When the partizans of Russia speak of the a' s ' oo pS restedness with which she withdrew her protecting tr o . o o, from Const a ntin o pl e , an d i s now w i t hd raw i n g then' og Hungary, let us here also mark the ominous exac tne `eo the parallel between her and R ome . While the anc,,iool world yet contained a number of independent 010 which might have made a formidable league agebor Rome, if she had alarmed them by openly avowiog_,ivg ambitious schemes, Rome's favourite policy was SeoPvior disinterestedness and moderation. After her firs t p pf against Philip, after that against Antiochus, and Pl oo p. others, victorious Rome promptly withdrew her t l t ed from the territories which they occupied. She 11 0 1300 to employ her arms only for the good of others. n j when the favourable moment cam e , s h e a l wa ys f° ll ;geil pretext for marching her legion s b ac k i nto eac h co v pot district, and making it a Roman province. Fet t io o moderation, is the only e ff ective check on the Itc°Z,siog of such lowers as Ancient Rome and Modern BU elf The amount of that fear depends on the amount 4 :n . rs - ploA vigilance and energy which other states choose to e 0 01 , against the common enemy of their freedom national independence." FRASER. t he : Fraser this month tomahawks M. Theirs Ca tions,,a true Fraserian style for the gross misreprese%igstf and exaggerations concerniug the battle of I'll f th e of which he has been uil in his "liistorl.°pre' Consulate and Empire '— exaggerations and oll9 o ,o ll ' sentations which cannot but be considered 1 0 ter iale as he himself in the same work furnishes the 2 11 : poe, for his own refutation. Morgan Rattler, in do entitled "Of a Philosopher, Patriot, and l'o e- no gh`; 7 4 justice to the greatest genius, the most lh a " c e honest man, and the purest patriot that ri ll- a the ever produced, Pierre Jean de Ekanger, 111) a does Morgan R a ttl e r s p ea k o f hi m : an „a " I speak, then, of Pierre Jean de Picaag e ' p ' r e 0 4 say, that if, in sooth , there ever yet was a b in ' of P genuine patriot, it was he. The whole ten °r p it ! existence in its resolution and indepeou„, struggles, privations , sacrifices, and autferliroci c h l o eloquently demonstrates this. No sag° ° l jilos o P o ' i a Greece ever led a nu,re simple or purely P irce ir life—one more serene or self included, or Eaor i ° no si° l3 s : the disturbances of inordinate appetites an d m r s tace,;i, less tarnished by contact with external circa so d p ea t less of the earth earthy. And yet this patriot tit is t b r losof her boasted only to he a song writer! Sh er poo e , o heretofore humble capacity he exercised gresdi bef°4l. over the French nation than any writer ever ntur e, e: bo in any country, or any capacity, or, peradv": e ar, .. 0 . 0 will again. He got possession of the n ationi: o4s o the national sentiment, the national soul. Hi s ! l ike iD be on every lip. They were heard with delight:_cie o ft 4, salons of the rich and great, in the convivial borri' o witty and learned, in the hut of the peasant. , t t le cave_ a to , of the soldier, the workshop of the artisan--)lithe street the cabaret, ;he guirluttte—in the fields, in Mallthes History of Greece. ,y_.-~J_ ,