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THE Kti A I.: 1 `is L E ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Prox icionally Peg:stered, January 17, 1'49.) Capital. 2,000,00e' In 80,000 Shares, of 251. ellen. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share Proapeetures and fill information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Offices of the Company. 11 • C.mnon-row, Westminster. on ap plication to G. F. FIOWE. Ann. Sec., pro tern COMPLETION OF PEPYS' DIARY. Now ready, price 10s. fid.. bound, V. OF PEPYS' DIARY, WITH HIS CORRESPONDENCE, And a GENERAL INDEX, Completing the NEW and ENLARGED EDITION of this interest ing Work, Edited by LORI) BRAYBROOKE. N.B. -übscribers are requested to give orders to their Booksellers for the completion of their sets without delay. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great !Marlborough• street. V 0 L. Itlow ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T IIB KING and the COUNTESS. By S. W. FULLOM, Esq. " This book possesses the first qualities of a novel. In the impor tant points of carrying the reader along, the author is equalled by e w novelists."—Spectator. " An excellent romance, abounding in striking adventures and animated descriptions."—Dispatch. " This romance has the invention, the vivacity, the abundance of Incident, and the sparkling diaiogue that distinguish the modern French school of novelists. We may fairly congratulate the romance reading world upon its appearance."—critic. henry Colbuni, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. fi ER MAJ MADAME ESTY'S SONTAG. J , E T Y' . S AG GRAND EXTRA NIGHT On THURSDAY EVENING, Tit which occasion Madame SONTAG win have the honour to ap pear in one of her favourite characters, with various Entertainments 1 i the Ballet 'Department. .applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-otlice of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as said, price 10s. Gd. each. HER MAJESTT'S THEATRE. MADAME SONTAG, Last Night but Two of the Subscription. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, IL B kRBIERE DI SIVIGLLt. To conclude with LES Pi:AISIRS DEL'HIYER. , A pp lication for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the 13)x-ofilce of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, price 10s, 64.1. each. THEATER ROYAL. ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, Will be presented a new piece, entitled WEBSTER'S ROYAL RED BOOK. To be followed by the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE ACCOUNT:4 WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts, Mr. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Ilsnyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Ryan; Mary White, Miss Woolgar ; 3ldlle. Cherry Bounce, Miss E irna Harding. After which, THE DOUBLE•BEDDED ROOM. Mr. Dul cimer Pipes, Mr. Lambert ; Mrs. Deputy Lomax, Mrs. Laws. To conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty, trader the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &e. M. Jean Klare In his extraordinary penbrmances on Le Globe Roulant. The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at one time : • Mdlles. Adelaide Tilenie, Valentine, Louise Tonirnaire, La Jenne Josephine.; Miss Woolferd, Barran& Daeldson.'Avery, and La Petite Je ill anette, . „ , addition to the above Mr. Batty tins great pleasure in announc ing' tlat he has 'that , peerfess equestrian ISfarie Macarte, whose brlllianthilumphe ors the Cortinant and in , AMeriea hive ne. qa,064,1. tor her the appegation, of :the, Equestrian Enchantrees.p TIIIS EVENING,• tact e, 'The performanc e will comm ec ence 'with aled Grand Military Equestrian Sp entit .1 r MOOLTAN and .GOOJERAT ; or, tilts Conquest „of, the. Seikhs. To be tollowed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN VIE CIRCLE, in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the drat Elnestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama, entitled CRAMOND BRIG. Box-office open from Eleven till Four, •at' mlnaver, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Uhler-the patron Age of her Mos Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Badajoz to be the most pert: ct ani life-like exhibition. Celebrated German Band and Chorus. Engagement of Mr. Roberts, the celebrated Welsh Harper. Last Week of Miss E. Rowland and Mr. G. Tedder. The N.bllity, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MONDAY, T '7E:SLAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Denson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND FORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie—German Band and Chorus—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. George Tedder — Solos by Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violoncello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard ment and attack—gallant defence—rush to the breach oy real troops —and final ta',leaux in honour of the " Ilero of a hundred light..." REFRESIIMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long complained that Refreshments from the Confectionary-rooms only could be procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinet portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be liad of the first quality, and at the usual Prices. Doors open at Nine o'Clock, A.nt. ; feeding of the animals at Five ; Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming of Badajoz. at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling. On Mandy% being Queen Adelaide's Birth-day, and the Anniver sary of the Opening of these Gardens, the Bands of the Royal Artil lery, Horse Guards (Blue), 2d Life Guards, and Coldstream Guards will attend, in uniform. TO CORRESPON DENTS. " C. 8.. Dubl n," can hardly expect us publicly to give the address of people to anonymous correspondents. " Frienls at Tipton."—Yee. For particular reasons we are at the present moment prevented from being more explici'. Several correspondents will be answered on Monday. WEATEIER:iIIN OFFICE, AUG. 4. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 44 Eitzhest, 62; Noon, 58. BAROMETER, 30.05. Wind N.E.—dull weather. liurrilkai. LONDUIS -- - Tau I.AT ..‘rnine, 4 in. after 2 Evening, 22 mM. after 2 T o _%s,,Naow—Vornintr, 42 min. atter 2 I Prve.!tne, 0 , nin. ant, 3 * l V'' 4-1 1 , 44" a .. (2 . ...t4 4 44 1 r7 ;Ai iW * . , Aka 4 Ce- 44 "4" ..".' 4 • 4 mt , • r • mo'h' 'lnto i• Obirening LONDON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1849. In our publication of Tuesday last we hailed in a spirit of kindliness and philanthropy the glad tidings of a new and, as we believed, a practical project for the amelioration of Ireland, introduced to the notice of the House of Commons by the talented and pa triotic Member for Ennis, The O'Goitscssi MAHON, and strongly sustained by the high character and sound intelligence of the benevolent Lord ASHLEY. There is no exercise of our laborious duty more gratifying to us than to give our active support to any project or principle tending to the benefit or happiness of our fellow-man. It was purely in this spirit that we noticed and recommended the /risk peat distillation project, as one calculated to confer an unspeakable measure of good upon our suffering fellow-subjects in Irelard. The project came before us under such high auspices, aad with a statement of facts so strong and so accurately ascertained, that we gladly availed ourselves of our position to give it all the publicity and support in our power. In the enthusiasm of our sympathy we almost wel comed it, at this critical moment, as a providential intervention for the regeneration of that afflicted land. We thought that in Ireland's own bosom was at last found the panacea for her many calamities. We thought we should soon see the patriot, the philanthropist, the money-jobber, all joining in a happy rivalry for the benefit of Ireland, and that the lands of the Sacramento were never dug with more avidity than would be the bogs of Conne mara. We were almost tempted to think with the high-minded and philanthropic Lord ASHLEY, " that one hundred thousand acres of Irish peat would be worth more than the whole region of California." But, alas ! for poor Ireland, we believe it was a way ward fate that wove her web. The moment a ray of hope appears to brighten her horizon some evil star arises to shed its malignant influence over , the dawning light, and to dispel any brightening prospects of peace and hope that may for a moment beam out on her. We have been led into these remarks by the perusal of a letter, signed " HENRY . SEAMAN," in the columns of a morning Contemporary, not certainly supposed to be overburdened with Irish sympathies or predilections. He dates his letter, ino " Bedford -street, Plymouth." A natu ral place enough, doubtless, for a " Seaman," but we cannot help noticing this little coincidence between the name and the locality. 'We do not know whether it will prove interesti ng to the generality of our read ers to learn the reason s why HENRY SEAMAN, from our -I Plymouth, has troubled Contemporary on the subject of Irish peat, but as som e of good bo apology benefit, cor respondents tray occasi , maily requireoaur modest f o r addressing us, we shall, for their them in his own words. He says, " Havia l g t, been many years a subscriber to your ahly- con d ucted journal, and reading y our statements in reference to our bankruptcy law, railways, and other great com mercial matters, an l your great desire to advocate always what is correct and true on these important points, I trouble you with this letter." To criticise this specimen of epistolary excellence would be waste of time, we shall at one?,-let him come to the sub stance of his letter. He adds, " A statement was made in the House of Commons on Saturday (it was made on Friday), sanctioned and sup ported by so good and ; great , a man as Lord Asnim,' which, ,not , early contradicted, may lead many into error. What he supports . by=' his high authority is, that the peat-bog of Ireland, 100 tons at a cost of labour, &c., about 161., will realise to the fortunate speculators the enormous sum of 911. odd—and he calls this a' second California. Now three years since a company was formed here amongst the merchants and-- tradesmen—their able chemist,, the relative of the great DREW, who wrote the Im mortality of the Soul, was manager—under six able directors ; they leased the Government premises on _Dartmoor, which were formerly occupied as and termed the French prisons; they erected steam engines, and laid out every apparatus considered necessary with tramways running across Dartmoor to the different bogs where this peat could be had in the greatest perfection; they produced from it naptha, ammonia, grease for railways, or candles, gas, &c. It was burnt and used, and the profits were held at as being equal to the Ashley statement, for his products are correct. But somehow or other it is a failure. 20,0001. and up wards have been expended; my brother tradesmen right and left have suffered. Your correspondent here, or I, will furnish you, if worth your attention, I with all particulars in figur es, and the cause of failure." ____ -We have taken the trouble of quoting Mr. SEAMAN in extenso, lest we should by any chance mistake him, or do him any injustice, and we believe the most con clusive reasoning could not demonstrate the absurdity of his interference in: a matter of which he does not even profess to know anything, and about which we believe he really knows just about as much as he pro fesses. The project of Lord ASHLEY'S approval is an experiment upon Irish peat, the superiority of which over all other peat has been fully tested by actual chemical analysis. Mr. SEAMAN'S experience does not extend beyond the French prisons of Dartmoor. The project noticed by my Lord ASHLEY has been in successful operation in Ireland for more than a year, yielding a large return to the spirited and benevolent gentleman, Mr. OWEN, who invested his capital to a large amount in the enter prise. Before Mr. SEAMAN can fairly bring his expe rience to bear upon Mr. Owzres operations be must show us that he knows something of Ireland and e a ot r ed ea Irish oti o p o e a s h t . 0 ollaf prove v b e e e ffective nanxious s we e at would hls r re commend philanthropic him to take the gre at DREW to Ireland, where his a o ability can have full scope, 'tis a pity to chain up the genius of the relative of the great author of the Immortality of the Soul within the dungeons of 1304rtmoor. Do, Mr. SEAMAN, take him to Ireland and try! hiagenius in the distillation of real Irish peat. If you fail then you will enter the field of argument Ivith some legitimate claim to be heard on the subject 9f Mrs OwEN's,projeet ; until yini dp:tl4yoit gaimot, fairly lay claim to any credit from the public on a project which you do not profess to say you -have tested. Should you act upon our hint, and change the scene of your operations to Ireland, we would recommend you a new board of directors, and, above all, that you yourself should have as little as possible to do with the "management ; for if you should deal as loosely with the accounts as you do with arguments, we could anticipate nothing but failure. We have strong doubts if the great LIEBIG himself could by any process extract any very marketable commodity from a pate that could argue the failure of an Irish project upon Irish peat, because he had failed in realising a fortune in the French prisons of Dartmoor. Even upon Mr. SEAMAN'S own showing, it is mani fest that there must have been gross mismanagement in the direction of the Dartmoor undertaking. He admits the correctness of all Lord ASHLEY'S products. He says, " the profits were held as being equal to the Ashley statement." He does not question the marketable nature or value of the articles pro duced, but he tells us, "somehow or other, it is a failure, 20,0001. and upwards having been expended." We are left in ignorance of how far this failure is to be attributed to unnecessary preliminary outlay, or what amount had been applied in the " erection of steam-engines," or in the " laying out of every apparatus considered necessary with tram railways running across Dartmoor." Until these points are fully explained, no accurate opinion can be formed as to the causes of the failure of which Mr. SEAMAN SO deeply complains. One of those grand civic banquets peculiar to Eng land and to the city of London, took place on Wed nesday last at Fishmongers' Hall. A combination of memorable incidents rendered the festive assembly of the Fishmongers' Company especially interesting and worthy of remark. In the first place, the enthusiasm with which her MAJESTY'S name was greeted was greatly increased by the recollection that at that very moment she was departing on her auspicious visit to Ireland. Again, the toast of "The Judges " was re sponded to by Mr. Justice TALFOURD, who was warmly welcomed on this his first public appearance since his elevation to judicial rank. It must have af forded Justice Tai.rouan peculiar gratification in his, as he justly termed it," strange and solemn position," to find himself supported and encouraged by the ap probation and regard of so respectable and influential an assembly. Sir ROBERT PEEL, on one occa sion, disparaging the over-estimated privileges of office, observed that patronage occasioned its pos sessor more annoyance than gratification, for, while he satisfied the one chosen individual, he disappointed ninety-nine expectants. The recent promotion of the author of lon has, however, produced universal satisfaction. In this instance public opinion has been especially unanimous, because the new Judge is not only generally respected for his ability as a lawyer,but generally beloved and honoured for his excellent qua lities as a man. The pleasure which we experience in the success of one who would himself be the first to sympathise in another's success, or to weep for another's sorrow, is infinitely greater than the ordi nary satisfaction with which we notice the merited triumph of some intelligent but cold-hearted egotist. It is not surprising, therefore, that the appoint ment of the new Judge should have been :greeted with so much approbation, nor that Justice TALFOUND should have been so warmly welcomed in Fishmon gers' Hall. The profession of the law is, it would seem, in no way inimical to literature, when we re member that the new Judge is the author of lon, and the biographer of CHARLES LAMB, and moreover that the eloquent writer of "Now and Then" is also en gaged in the same laborious profession. In addition to the interest afforded by the first speech of Justice TALFOURD, the banquet of Wednesday was rendered remarkable by being another evidence of the sympathy of this country in the struggle for Hungarian inde pendence. Counts TELEXI and PuLsru were present at the banquet (seated on either side of Mr. Hume). The cheers with which the noble strangers health was greeted expressed, if such an expression were required, how warmly the good citizens of London sympathised with Hungary and the Hungarians. Count PuLsa.r endeavoured to thank the English for their sympathy. " The sym pathy of England," he said (and it is no empty compliment) gives strength, because it is always on the side of justice, freedom, and civilization." A public dinner is sometimes considered a meaningless affair; but we are disposed to regard our civic fes tivities in a more important point of view. In the first place, they serve to commemorate the grandeur of our merchant princes— " The merchants of Old England—the seigneurs of the sea ;" and beyond that, they tend more closely to unite together the various branches of the com munity. At this festive board were assembled men of all classes and characters—merchants and' Lords, authors and j ud g es, and Generals, Ministers of the Crown, Members of the East India Company, the Governors of the Bank, and a crowd of simple citizens. So it should ba in every event, however otherwise trivial, every entertainment, however seemingly insignificant, that helps to bind together the various members of the great national family. To make them feel their common brotherhood a v r a , d rious the o i e r fau m se commendation. u s tu abalovde mentionedepedence, is honourable and worthy . For th , is th r e ea F st i ) s n h , m a o n n d ge t r h s e , banquet of Wedn es d ay la was peculiarly interesting and remarkable. It is with feelings of great satisfaction that we contemplate the progress', which the cause of reform in the laws regulating lunatic asylums has made within the course of the last few years. Four years since the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society scarcely numbered ten members, now it holds its meetings in Exeter Hall ; three years since my Lord DUMAN THE STJN. LONDON, EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1849. - Ai N Y ;it'd COMMERCIAL N E S. CITY, QUARIE,R TO HIRE& The accounts from the manufacturing districts respect leg the operations of the present week are very satisfac tory again. The reports to hand from the Continental Sreck Markets, ativise generally an improving state ot affairs. The weekly statement of the Bank ot England, made up to the 28th ult., will disep-,.o'nt, the expectations o; those who conceived that the Bank would be enabled to profit much by the increased activity of trade to extend their circulation. We have before expressed cur opinion that the surplus of capital was in f xcess of the wants of the commercial interests, and that most firms could draw largely yet upon their own resources before they would need discount accommodation, to an extent, at least, that mould relieve the balikers of much of their idle assets. Looking at the weekly return before us, we can scarcely wendt:r at the rumour which obtained rather general currency on Thursday, and which we then no ticed, that the minimum rate of the Threadneedle street eNtablishmotit 1,46 about to be lowered, for there is a curtailment again of active circulation. It is to be re marked, neverthe less, that the bullion was slightly drawn upon; but another sign of diminished business is the re duction in the securities, representing ordinarily bills under discount. The public deposits are now again rising. Compared with the previous week, the return gives the following results:— Net:s Issued 27,746,380 Decrease ... 88,095 Rest .•• ... 3,220,858 Increase 5,206 Public Deposits ... 3,031,025 Increase 2 - 21,115 Other Deposits 11,225,603 Decrease ..• 76,483 Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,095,565 Decrease 11,284 Government Securities ... ... 14,352,877 Increase . • 17,042 Other Securities ... 9,649,334 Decrease ... 8,470 Notes 8,249,580 Increase ... 138,440 Bullion ... 14,620,640 Decrease ... 96,553 Active Circulation ... 19,496,800 Decrease ... ... 226,535 No alteration of any moment occurred yesterday after noon in the rates of foreign exchanges. Bills of ninety days' date were negotiated at 25.55 to- 60 on Paris; at 25.65 to 70 on Antwerp; at 12.2 to 2f on Amsterdam; at 13.12 to 121 on Ilsmburgh ; at 1218 on Frankfort; and at 12.15 to 20 on Tritste. The telegraphic outline of the news per Washington steamer fr m America shows that a very large quantity of gold, 770.000 dollars, is coming forward by theTeviot, and the advices concerning the state of trade and the abatemeLt of the cholera are satisfactory. The exports of the precious metals from London this week have amounted to about 150,000 ounces in silver, and 2,272 ounces in gold; 1,800 ounces of the latter being to Belgium. The Mining Share Market has been active this week. There is a better market for Public Securities, and the news from Sardinia has a good effect, in the absence of further money sales. Consols have been 92i to 1., and are now 928 to 93. Bank Stock is 199 to 1991. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 93i to Exchequer-tillsB. are 48s. to 51s. premium. In the Foreign Market Spanish Three per Cents. are 344 to 35, and Portuguese Four per Cents 27 ; Mexican are 271 to f ; Buenos Ayres are 488 to 51. Railway shares are rather dull again. This is a very heavy bill day, being the 4th of the month. ONE O'OCLCK. ,71,i-tqr• G :•;c,CES OF NRITISII .1714 D i rRIPES.: Rank Stock • 199 199% 199% 3 : tr Cent. Reduced Arms ...... 92% 74 92 - 1',4 !pe , Cent. Consols Annuities 92% % 92% New 34 per Cent. Anus . t. 3 % 7 4, 93% Li,ng Anns. to expir,,.lan.lB6o it di4 Bonds, 1,0001. — B2 Ditto under 1,000/... ...... .—.... 82 85 p 85 p (7 , :nsoh, for Account .. 92% % 93 E che,iuer Bill;. /1 i , A,(i. & 2d. 1,0001. June 5l 48 p 48 p 500/. June Small. June 5l 48 . p 48 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ON.r. iILOSIN O'CLICK. PRICES Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 49 48% 51 516 Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent ... Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849.. Do. Bonds 9B 98 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 1734 1/, 17 % tilexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Ex Coupons Ditto, Account . 27 %Ai% 27% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active ... . . Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, Converted, 5 per Cent 27 28 Ditto, 4 per Cent 29% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account • 183 / 4 191 s 19 1 . 4 D 0..... 1843 10 10 Do, Ditto, Passive Ditto, 3 per Cent ' 35 34% PRICES OF ',AID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING II AMWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE:. Aberdeen ... 50 Do. Preference ... .. Amber. Nett., Boston, and Eastern Junction 6 Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7% Belfast & County Down 20% Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per.s nerd.) 6 birmingham and U.x. ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarautee 20 . ... Eiji ming, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 ..... Lio. without guarantee 10 Bianing., Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 13/. 145... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jun c 20 BoAon, Stamfd & Birm. 71. 4s Bristol and Exeter 9O .. .. Ditto, Thirds .... 2 71 ~.... nuckinghatn4hire ...116/. 4e. - ••• •• • C iledoninn ...... -....... 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / i ...... Ditto. New 101. Prat... 10 Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 lit-ster and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 Clarence _ 78 1 4 Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 — Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... ... — Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports- mouth Dublin and Belfast Julie. 40 ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 2214 — .. — East Anglian, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 — Do., 181., E. & FL.. 18 ...... ...... -- Do., 31. 10s., Pref. . 3 1 4 .... Eastern Comities....... k 0 ...... Do. New, Gua. 6 per et. 10 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 64 133.4 d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2-61. 133.4 d... ... ...... — Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. ... ..... 50 Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Ditto, lg Shares Do. New .. ... 43 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Share') 25 . .... __. Ditto, Claw A, ditto.:. 3 1 4 Do., Class B (I. & B.) '25 Ditto, Class C, ditto... 22%..... ~,„. . . Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 _ ...„. East Lancashire Ditto, New - • ...... .... . . - , Ditto New Quarters WA •• .•.. ........ Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6% East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..... ... .... Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. .. ........ Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, Newport — :xeter,Yeovil• & Dorch 2 38 — .. — Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Glesgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 ...... Do. Preference Consul. Great Northern Do., y., A Deferred Do., ti 13 6 per Cent. : PA — _... _. Do., sper Cent. Pref. 5 ...... 3 3 A % .... ..... 3% Treat South. and West (Ireland) ... 4 7 1,4...... ... ... ........ • reat North of England.loo ...... Ditto, New, 40/ 4O Ditto, ditto 35 ..... .••• Ditto, New, 301 3O —. Ditto, New ,15/ l5 .. .. 34 Great Western 100 ...... Ditto, 1 ,4 i Shares 5O Ditto, I% Shares Ditto, Fifths ....... ..... 20 Ditto, New 171.....,.. 15 ..... 10% 10;4 Hull and Selby ...... 50 ...... 93 92 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... Do. Quarter Shar es ... 12% — .. — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ' Ditto Thirds Laricastl ire & Yorkshireloo Do. do. M. B. & 8.... 96 Ditto, ditto Ditto, ii 4 Shares ...... 46 ... .. Do. Quarters .. ••••• Do. Fifths... lO Do. Thirds Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. Do. Liverp. and Bury 46 ...... .. Ditto (iindderslield and Shelf ) 5O •— .. Do. (W. lticfing Union) 9 ..... ••• .. 4% Do. (Preston tic Wyre) 25 - __ • , Du.i /2 Shares (A)... 10 Leeds and .i.tradtord 5O ••• Leeds and Musk ...... 50 Ditto, New ...... ....... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 34...... ••• — Do , Pat Quar.,lB.S 9 Liverpool, Crosby .o.e. Southport.. '0 . . 4 London, Brighton, and South C0a5t......., 50 Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 ...... 91,, x.d.. Do. Pref. 5 per cent.... 50 ~ „.. ._, '' _ , Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 _ —. Ditto, New 51., guar. 6 per cent. Londonand Greenwich 12/15s 4d... —.. "" Ditto, Preference .. ...... 722174 London and N. Western 100 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 - Ditto, Fiftha ...... . ..... 2 Do. 401.Shares(L. X) 30 Do. 101. (M. lc B.) C. 1 ~r . ... more than insinuated that the certificate system, by —Paris andßo• ae e, 21 3 / 4 —Rouen - ,,and vivre, to—Sumbre which "two skilful persons" are enabled to incarce- and' Meuse, , rate any one of their fellow-subjects, was, if not per fection, a very near approach to it ; now the LORD CHANCELLOR himself denounces the system as , , one requiring immediate alteration, and, as was stated 1.11 / 4 .. f N it. S r rIL A. L 4 I:". by one of the speakers at the late meeting at Exeter Hall, it was the unfortunate illness of the LORD CHANCELLOR which alone prevented a measure for the reform of lunacy laws from being brought forward last session. Three years ago Lord DENMAN refused to inquire into the merits of cases of alleged lunatics brought before him by habeas corpus, or to look beyond the certificate of " two skilful persons," or to at all interfere to compel the Commissioners to do their duty. Now the LORD CHIEF BARON, from the judgment-seat, tells the Commissioners that it is their duty to discharge all persons confined as alleged lunatics, who are not dangerous to themselves or to others. Two years since the inspection by magistrates was a "sham," now in one county at least (thanks to the enlightened and energetic humanity of Mr. PURNELL) it is a reality, and lunatic asylum keepers have learned to their cost that they must obey the law; but, above. afl, and in this we rejoice the most, it is now admitted by every one who has paid any attention to the subject, by the com mittee of the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society, by the committee of the Society for the Amendment of the Law, and by Mr. Pua- NELL and the Gloucestershire magistrates, that there can be no safety for the liberty of the subject unless some public inquiry shall be instituted in every case of alleged lunacy previous to incarcera tion. When we first drew the public attention to this subject we", contended that the public safety absolutely required the institution of a public preliminary inquiry in all such cases, and it is grati fying the matter. find e w th i a t t h al u l s wh in o h th a i v s e v si i n ew ce studied the sub this great cause on the progress which it has made. ji: C yec o int rd ge i o a ti l on ly e do we congratulate our fellow -labourers in id We would urge the humane not to relax one jot in their efforts ; let the recess be passed in endeavouring to indoctrinate the public mind in the provinces ; above all, let no efforts be spared to procure signa tures to the petition, and we shall then, in the ensuing session, ensure the passing of a large measure of reform. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The PRESIDENT of the Republic returned to Paris on Thursday. His reception during the course of his tour has been such as to disabuse the minds of those Who fondly imagined that the people of France either disliked or were indifferent to the Republic. Not withstanding the efforts of MM. DE FALLoux and LACROSSE, and of General RULHIERES, who set the example of crying " Vive NAPOLEON !" the prevailing cries of the people and of the National Guard were " Vive ! le PRESIDENT !" " Vive ! la Republique 1" At Saumur the Mayor proposed as a toast at the fete " the health of the President Louis NAPOLEON," but there were immediate cries of "BONAPARTE," and the Mayor was obliged to add the word. The greater number of the guests at this dinner were military men. The PRESIDENT throughout his journey did everything in his power to conciliate the Legitimatists, and he in some instances went beyond the bounds of prudence in his endeavours to do so, as witness the following speech which he made at Nantes : " The journey which I have undertaken to come amongst you will be deeply engraven on my heart, for it has been fertile in souvenirs and in hopes. It has not been without emotion that I have seen this fine river, be hind which the last glorious battalions of our grand army took refuge; it was not without emotion that I stood with respect before the tomb of Bonchamps; it is not without emotion that seated in the midst of Sou, I see before me the statue' of Cambrone—(lmmense ap plause.) All these souvenirs, so nobly appreciated by you, prove to me that if the fates willed it we should again be greet in arms. But there is another glory quite as great, which is to pm vent all civi land all foreign war, and to become great by a progressive development of our industry ar dof our commerce. Behold this forest of masts which linguish in your port; they await but the return of confidence to carry to the end of the world the products of our civilisation. Let us be united, let us forget all causes of dissension, let us be devoted to order and to the great interests of our country, and soon we shall become a great nation through the arts, industry, and commerce. The city of Nantes, which receives me so cordially to-day, is deeply interested in this question, for it is destined from its position to attain the highest degree of prosperity. I drink, then, to the city of Nantes, and to its commercial prosperity." Seeing that BONCHAMPS was a Monarchical Gene ral, who was killed in rebellion against the Govern ' tnent of the Republic in 1793, a pilgrimage to his tomb by the PRESIDENT of the Republic is somewhat unusual, to say the least, and this speech contrasts I strongly with the speech at Ham, seeing that BON.. CHA MPS was in arms to upset an established Government. The arrival of M. D'HARCOURT in Paris is in con sequence of the differences which have arisen among the French diplomatists at Gaeta, as to the terms on which the POPE ought to return to his capital. M. DE CORCELLES thinks that he ought to return free and unshackled; M. D'HARCOURT, that he ought to give guarantees to the people that he will not restore the abuses of the former regime; and M. DE RAT NEVAL, that the whole affiiir has been mismanaged because terms were not made with the PorE before the bombardment of the city, and he does not agree with his two colleagues as to the means of getting out of the difficulty. The ilfoniteur announces that M. DE KisseLerr, the Russian Charge d'Affaires, has presented a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, notifying on the part of the Emperor of RUSSIA to the President of the Republic the death of the Grand Duchess ALL'. ANDER ALEXANDRINA, the daughter of the Grand- Duke ALEXANDER NICOLAWITCII. The same official journal publishes an address from M. DUFAURE, the Minister of the Interior, to the Prefects, apprising them of the promulgation of the law on the press, and requesting them to take measures to enforce its pro visions in their respective jurisdictions. The Journal des Debate, with reference to the re fusal of the Austrian Government to grant an am nesty to the Lombards, rotuthh beetEnglish to ef r says ma nsatahtt termination t nfoa t v h coetf e rontr F hym r e ee arrangement re e t rg, l cono C t gin a aet b timin i o n eun e nes t st: in ntns and the re n e o o ffi n i s c w e n s i o t f h o d being come to. Admiral TREHOUART has offered an asylum in Corsica to those Roman refugees who had been refused permission to land at Malta. The Prase has the - following on the affairs of Rome : " M. d'Harcourt has arrived in Paris, and has thrown the Government into consternation. M. d'Harcourt, who certainly csnnot be accused of being a Revolutionist, complains bitterly of the conduct adopted towards him by ttie Absolutists party, which bits become more power ful and intractable than ever. He particularly complains of being thwarted by M. tie Corcelles and General On (hoot, who openly take part with the adversaries of French influence. That influence has completely disap peared and France will be henceforward phictd in the impossibility of doing honour to the promise so solemnly given by M. Barret in the tribune. Absolutism is tri umphant. The expedition will not be worthily com pleted until the day when our soldiers shall assist, mute and desolate, at the execution of the Roman patriots. Patience—the day will come. The Government, which begins to see the infallible results of its unpardonable tolly, now deliberates on the means of ameliorating the untenable position which it has assumed at Gaeta and at Rome. In despair it has drcided that M. de Falloux and M. de Montalembert shall write to the Pope, pray ing him to soften as much as p oss ibl e the difficulties of the state of affairs." The Moniteur publishes the following official ac count of the PRESIDENT'S tour : ti .6 It M A N )i AND A USTRIA AN]) HUNGARY. The ITolnische Zeitung etn:tains the following state ment : " Our correspondent at Vienna, in a communication of the date of July 28, states. "I'emeswar, has been eon:TWA dto surrender to the Hungarians.' This intel ligence> reached us thri.ugh a good source. We give it, h o w e ver, with the res-rvation with which we believe we aro bound to regard all news fr...m Hungary. lit was. however, known to us that the aque duct with which the fortress was supplied - with water had been destroyed by the Hun garians. The fall of this imporant place, after the de had Austrian teri pined mietiner iu which it has been teltieged, does not surprise us. Two other arti&es of news which we have rec -ived from the same source are not of Less importance. ' The Hungarians have entere.i Semlin, and Prince Paskewitch has been atecked by Dembinski near Gyongyos: The possession of Semlin gives tea the Hungarians the whole line of the Danube from Essegg to Orsova , and they thus can open commu nications by the nearest road to Turkey, and, if neces sary, with the friendly city of Belgrad e . Fr e nch l e tt ers h a ve been received some days ago, which announce that B e lgrade, owing to a wan t o f con fid ence i n ibtfa le d a nothingjuew dass w e the Semlin deale r s had p ac ked up their goods, and had s , i .o tr r ian Government. and wi t h a f ee li ng t h at t h ey to fear from the Hungarians. I n th e course ( shall receive positive intelligence as to -the fate of this city. With respect to the defeat of the :Russians near Gyongyos we shall no t so soon rece i ve the particulars." Of the fact of their defeat, h owever , th ere can b e mo doubt. The Imperialists themselves admit that the position of PASKEWITCEI is one of great danger, he is c ompletely cut off from the basis of his operations, his magazines are in the the hands of GEORGEY and DEMBINSKI, 'and the cholera is decimating his troops. HAYNAU has, it is said, been obliged to leave JELLACIIICH to his fate in order to proceed to the assistance of PASKEWITCH• It is said that Auncu has suddenly appeared with a large_force at Dotes, between Comorn and Pesth, and placed himself between the two chief Austrian divisions. It was known that Aumcir was in the neighbourhood of the Platten Lake, where he had collected large masses of the country people, but it was not supposed at Vienna that he could assume the offensive in so bold a manner, as appears to have been the case. No passports were allowed, according to the last accounts, at Presburg to go to Raab, so that it would seem that the communication between those towns had' been cut off by the Hungarians under AULICII. " The President of the Republic has just passed through some of the principal departments of the West. In his rapid excursion he has v isited Orleans, Blois, Tours, Saumer, Angers, Nantes, and in all these towns he has been received by the population with the most lively marks of attachment, both to the Republic and to himself personally. This journey, represented a few days since as a prelude to an approaching revolution of the Constitution, gives, on the contrary, the most striking contradiction to the absurd reports with which public opinion had been excited. The President of the Republic has had several occasions of uttering sentiments which will have a happy re-echo throughout the country, and will cause the disappearance of that uneasiness which disgraceful manoeuvres have disseminated. It is impossible to prevent a bitter feeling against men who, speculating on public anxiety, invent and propagate reports of imaginary conspiracies, and seem in a manner to have a mission to watch for the slightest symptom of a return of public confidence, in order to destroy it in the bud. This disloyal tactic is not a new one ; the history of the last 18 months furnishes us with multiplied examples. All the world knows that the event hidden under the words coup d'etat would be the signal for civil war in fifty of our departments and bring about a frightful anarchy, in which the fortune of France will perhaps be thrown into the abyss, while there are nevertheless men who would not hesitate to agitate ideas for the most detestable of purposes before the eyes of the country, which, only wishing for repose, too readily believes what m i g ht com p romise i t for ever. e passion ; these are weapons the use o every law of honour a n d morality. The men who t hus make a stake of the lfliwshiischnoitspofolirtbiciiladin by tranquillity and prosperity of France are repudiated by every honest man ; they are the lost children of intrigue, and language has no terms sufficiently strong to properly characterise them." BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE • LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, AUGOT 3. - Luzimbourg, 2 az in.—Orleana and Bourdeaux, SCHLES WIG-HOLSTEIN. The Lieutenant. General of the duchies has issued a command to the manufactories of arms at Liege, to deliver 10,000 muskets by the 15th of August at latest. Lurge supplies of field pieces are also being put chased. Great activity prevails in the arsenal of Rendsburg. The two duchies of Mecklenburgh have acceded officially to the armistice concluded between Prussia and Denmark. RUSSIA. WARSAW, JULY 27.—The Prussian Ambassador to the Court of Russia (General VAN Rocuow) has arrived here from Berlin. The Imperial aides-de. camp, Count GALIZYN and Baron NICOLAI, and Colonel Baron VIETINGHOFF, have set off for Cracow. —German Papers. SWITZERLAND. The question with regard to the German refugees is settled. M. REINHARD. the French Minister, has been authorised to sign passports for those who wish to pass through France on their way to some other country, provided, however, that they do not remain in France. ITALY. • Accounts have been received from Rome to the 26th ult. The - city was quiet, but no steps had been taken to organize a permanent Government, in conse quence of the differences which bad arisen among the eliploniatists at Gaeta. OPENING OF THE SARDINIAN CHAM. BERS—SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. The Piedmontese Gazette publishes the following speech, pronounced by the King of SARDINIA on the Opening of his Parliament, on the 30th ult.:— " Signori Senator', Signori Deputati, " The labour which the State calls upon you to accom plish in this session is serious and difficult, but for this very reason it is honourable above all. By effecting it with firmness and prudence, you will require an indis putable right to the gratitude of the crAintry which expects. so much from you. The trials of fortune, which to ordinary and week minds produce nought but damage, may to bold hearts be transformed into benefit and profit. A courageous people acquires maturity in the school of adversity. The efforts it makes to extricate itself from a difficult position te.mh it to distinguish reality from illusion, and to exercise the rarest as well as must fruitful virtue of public life, perse verance. I incite you to display it, and I tnysslt, guided by the great ex ,raples of my forefathers, will be the fist to give pre& of it. I invite you to display that serene and intelrgent fortitude, which has saved so many generous uati:>ns. It is the essence of representative go vernments that there should be different opinions and parties; but there are questions of such vital importance, there are occasions in which the danger to public inte rests is so great, that it is only possible to seek safety in "he oblivion of party passions and personal dissensions. Such is this occasion; the couclusion of negotiations with Austria appears Lear at hand; when they will be con cluded,.Parlia ment shall he apprised of it by my Ministers, and will discuss that part of it which the statute calls up , n it to t xamine. I invite you, gentlemen, to apply to such di‘cussion t,l7at practical wisdom which the ac tual state of Italy and France requires. It is honourable for these alto commit themselves to fortune to accept. her decixioits with manliness. Our relations with foreign powers are generallyiendly, or on the point of bevotn ing so. It is our duty t o e xpress our gra t itude towards who have given us the support of France and England , their powerful me diation: You will have to turn your attention to the internal qm stiun, as well as to the foreign one, in order to repair the losses caused by the kw reverses. Order, amelioration, and economy are the effects which the laws that will be submitted to you have in view. Their object wilt be the erganzation of the army, in order to correct the evils which ' unrelenting experience has ren dered evid' nt; the reorganization of the Council of Sate; the reform of some parts of our civil and penal code, in order to place them in harmony with our poli tical institutions, and to give being to the legal and equality proclaimed by the statute. You will a lso be called upon to di:cuss some other propositions, in tended to introduce the improvements required by the times in various departments of the public administra tion. I especially recommend to your attention those intended to satisfy the meat urgent want of our times, popular educatuan. The condition of our public finances requires the greatest care on your part. We must provide for the :melons necessities of the pre sent, and at the same time establish a financial system calculated to maintain unimpaired the high credit Piedmont has always enjoyed. I trust that my government will be eble, by your efficient aid, by introducing all possible improvements iu every part of the public service, to gain both ends, without aggra vating the people too much. If the rules of the severest economy are imposed upon us by our present condition, they must not extend to the great storks of public utility, which by rendering the resources of the state produc tive, give incurrprably greater fruits than the sacrifices they require. You will not therefore look upon as inex pedient the proposal which will be laid before you to complete the net of railways begun, from which in calculable advantages will be obtained, besides the not less importau t moral one of strengthening the bonds ofsym pathy and interest which unite together the provinces of the State. lam certain you will t e anxious to second the dearest wish of my heal t, that of • fficaciously promoting the improvement of the ph) deal and moral condition of the most numerous and poorer class. By extending the benefits of civilization, and combining the development of political institutions with true social progress, we shall not only f u lfil a sacre d d u ty o f h uman ity, b ut a l so materially strengthen th e basis on which modern civili zation, family, end property, are founded. " Signori S enator i , S i gnor i Deputati,— Piedmont, by strengthenin g those institutions which alone can give us permanent and true liberty, will acquire the rare fame of h av i ng b een a bl e to avo id a lik e t h e excesses of anarchy, as those of reaction, which disturb other parts of Europe. If our position is painful and diffi cult, still it is relieved by many hopes. After that which confidence in Providence offers, the greatest is in virtue, love of country, and your wisdom, in which the State and myself have perfect confidence." THE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, AuG. 3. Attacks. Deaths, In London and vicinity In England. and Wales In Scotland Total.. 676 THE HUNGARIANS.-A preliminary meeting was held on Monday evening in the Merchants' Hall, Edin burgh, to consider the propriety of holding a public meeting for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the Hungary nation in the contest they are now waging against Russia and Au:tria. Among the gentlemen present we observed Count Krasinski, Rev. Dr. M'Crie, Rev. Dr. R. Lee, Rev. Mr. Johnston, James Simpson, Esq., Advocate, Councillor Fyfe, Messrs. Maciarlane, WYtoelr,_M'Crie, Cruickshenks, &c. A committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements connected with the public meeting, and, on Tuesday night, the committee decided upon holding the public meeting on Monday evening next. ADMISSION TO VISIT THE HOUSE OF LORDS.— Notice ha, been issued at the Lord Great Chamberlain's Office, that "in consequence of the prorogation of Par liament and the resumption of the works at .the House of Lords, all visitors are for the present excluded." L. , ~- '- - -'-''.:' ,,, ,.1 ..... 50 .... , ....... ,„ ;45 3 i Ditto, New 501. .., -. 42 1 4•—•• --, , 4 - , ....... ,••• .. Ditto, Thirds lGl.' 35.41.... .• t ~,.. Sew Scrip, 1848, Pwt."7 per Cent. on Depwit, and 5 per ~:,,. , f l. ,•• • y &t.: . i,,n - ..•,. 25 , ~.... , ,..• Do. 14 Shares ... a s — ......... •••.•• ....0.t...:•;0fr. ,ed _Millis- DO. Shares 5 ...... Maii..the ~ i $ 1. i - •ii.,..ton.d.dd. ..:iazlock. . Yla!lciavqter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ....10 , - Do. Quarters (No. 1) 23 Litto ditto (No. 2)... 25 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% — Do. iNew 10/. Pref..... lo ...... Dato, (At. Grimsby ... 50 ..«.......... Ditto ditto . ......... 17 Ditto ditto Ditt,, Sheffidd and Lincolnshire 2O . ••• - - Do.. Grimsby Dock... 25 Do. idanchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. — .. ... ....... Midland Do. Consolidated Pret.100 Do., do., D 0 i. Shares 30 ... .. Do. Bhm., and Derby ICO - o‘).Consui.Bristol and Birming., 6 per et.... 100 Ditto, Brist. & Ulm tr. 40 ...... oath ditto ... .18 . .125.6d.... Do. Erevir,shVal Pref. 5u Ditto, Leixest.ia Swan ningtoti, 8 per ct. guar.lQo Midland Great I , V estern Irish - Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carhsle.loo 00. Quarters„ — Newmarket ..... . 23 Do. Extension .........21. 125.... t wport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 ...... .-.- Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and liostrevor .. 20 - .. ........ •••• Norfolk ......... ............ 100 Do. New 201. .. ls Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 ..... Do. Guaranteed 5 1 ,4 pc. 5 Do.Lowestoft(4 per ct) 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 13 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ~.... N , )rthern Counties Union 4 ...... North Brttoh ........ ... 25 .... a Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, '1 hirds .... .. .. 84 - - '-* — Ditto Preference 2 l / 2' — ..., .... . ... . North Statiordshire :... 17 North Wales . 3 l/e North-Western . Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 41h..... ex.int..- ..... x.i t.'cottish Central Scottish Midland '25 - Ditto, New Shrewsbury and Birm ll Ditto ditto. Class B. 7 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewi:bury and llerefd. 3 ...... Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 ...... Ditto Osweatry ... .. 18 1 / 2 -- Ditto New Do. 8 per Cult. Pref. 10 Shroishire Union ..... 5;4, — ~_. — - outh Devon... Do. Preference ...... 25 South Statierd4hire B l /1 — 6 . utn E,,,,ten Do~ No. 1 ........... 32 Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 ..,.... ...... 30 Do., Registered No. 410 Do., Scrip No 4 South W ales south Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole lO Sheffield. Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua- ranteed 5 percent. ... 144 — ... — Du. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 t , wans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 7 - ••• .. eeeeee ••• .". - raw Vale Extension ... 8 [lames Haven Dock and Railway .... Vale of Death ... .. ...... 8 Waterford and Kilkenny 20 . - W atertOrd and Limerick 474 Watertd,Wxfrd,Wicklw and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. .... 2. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 60 Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. i... 15 ..... ..... ... , — West Cornwall 6 ... .. -. N hitehaven & Furness 16 - Windsor, Staines, and South Western .. .: . ... 12 - ~ W lite, Somerset, & Vey mouth • • ....:.... 45 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. ......-..-... 25 - Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... IVA Do, G.N.E.Preter,nce ti ..... 3N, . ..... .. ... Do. Hartlepool Dock and Rail way - 100 ...... .... ....... York and Noi lb .r.lidhuld So ...... 30 1 4 3l Ditto, Prefere,cc'g - FOREILiN RAILWA Y 6 Anglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5 Boulogne and Amiens... 20 - •• .•. 00000000 --- Centra! of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Demerara Dutch Rhienish ...... ... 7%..... East Indiaft .......... 34 3% 3% Great Indian Peninsular 5 Do. Do. .... ..... 10s. ...... Louvain Ila Sambre ... 7% Luxembourg . Ditto ..- . lO :— ex.int... .. 2% x.i Madrid and Yalentia... 2 •••••• Namur arid Liege Northern of France l4/. 85... 3 1 4 dis. ex.i 3%dis.x.i Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...,.. Paris anti Orleans ...... 20 •••• ...... •• Paris and Rouen ... 2i) , Paris and ;.•tra.sbuurg ... 11 - ••••• ..... an••• Rouen and Havre Sarni re and Meuse 2O ••• .. ....... ........ Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantes .. 11 ...... T.urnay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt...... 20 West Flanders"•••" ..... b 3 /te• ••• •••. Ditto ... . ..... .... ..... BV 2 ' JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia Oritish North American 50 ...., — ....... ...... Colonial •25 ...... 000000000 .••••• Commercial of London 20 Londou.Joint 5t0ck...... 10 London lit Westminster. 20 ...... National Prov. England. 35 Ditto New... 10 National of Ireland 2 21 •• ••"••• 00000 .•• 38:rs SATU r R n A Y Provincial of Ireland ... 25 I).tto, New .......... 10 Union of Australia Ditto,New....••••••• ••• 24 1 •••..• . Union of L0nd0n..„..... 10 ex.div 10% x.d Union of Madrid MINES. Anglo-Mexican lOO Asturian Mining Cum... 15 _ Australian — Barrossa Range Blaenarvun Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Scrip ...... .. ••••• British Iron .. . - Brazilian Imperial ...... 24 1 BrazilianCoeaes&Cuiaba 30 ...... Do. St. John Del Rey 15 Cobre Copper General Real Del Monte, Unreg. - •• — —. . Do. Black Debentures Do. Red Ditto ... ..... Santiago de Cüba United Mexican . 28 1 6 — —•• 00000 ••• --- LLOYD'S SHIPPING —7THIS — DAY:j LONDON, Aua. 4.—Wind this day at noon N.W., fresh Bret ze and fine clear weather. MARGATE, Auc. 4.—The Horrocks, schooner, from Antwerp to London, is on shore on the Main, near the Reculvers; crew saved. _ _ DEAL, AuG. 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Ralph Thomp son, Atkinson, Singapore; Hindoo, Prundor, Ceylon; Daisy, Thomson, St. Croix; Daniel Huntley, Corelfict, Nova Scotia. Arrd. from the River and sld. Winches ter, Carry, Launceston, V. D. L.; Wigrams, Thurtle, Cape of Good Hope; Elizabeth Buekham, Bewley, Rio Janeiro; Elizabeth Hastings, Gault, Jamaica; Pollock, Wlntyre, Quebec. Sld. Carl Emil, St. Croix. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 3.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Re corder, Sharp, Calcutta; Theresa Jane, Wright, Maran ham, sid. 19th June; Rokeby, Rowland, Trinidad. Sid. 2d, Chieftain. Hong-Kong; Star, Halifax. 3d, Henrietta, Shanghai; Nemesis, Calcutta; Elizabeth Grange, Lima; Flirt, Cienfuegos; Arthur, New Orleans; Mary Ward, ditto; W. A. Cooper, Philadelphia; Fairfield, New York; Rectitude, Miramichi; Fingalton, Quebec; John, ditto; Theodore, ditto; Runnymede, Newfoundland. COWES, AUG. 3.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Adelaide, Portmlouth, and sailed for Hobart Town. POOLE, Aua. 3.—Wind E.—Sld. John Thompson, Quebec; James, Labrador. OFF DARTMOUTH, AUG. 3.—Fylla, Batavia. VLYMOUTH, AUG. 3.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. 2d, Lady Peel, Quebec; Daedalus, ditto. 3, Sid. Success, Australia; Flora, Labrador; Louise, California; Fanny, Prince Edward's Islands. _ _ BRIDGEWATER, AUG. 3.—The Dispatch, Walsh, which arrived here Ist inst., from Quebec, is on shore very leaky, and much strained. Coax, AUG. I.—A vessel of about 150 tons, bottom up, quite clean, was passed 30th ult., about 130 miles off Cape Clear, by the Clio, Robinson, arrived at Cork. Arrd. Teaian, Risk, Porto Rico; J. W. Blodgett, Loving, New York; Ocean Queen, Bergen, ditto; Clio, Robson, Philadelphia. Off port, Gibson, New York. BRISTOL, AUG. 3.—Wind E.—Arrd. Mona, Morris, Mauritius. Sid. Fantee, Africa. DUBLIN, AUG. I.—Sld. Susan, Quebec. On Monday, the 23d ultimo, a magnificent parhe lion, or double sun, was observed by the inhabitants of Weymouth about six o'clock in the evening, which con tinued visible for nearly an hour. It was at a con siderable distance to the north of the material sun, and had a very imposing appearance, its beautiful and varied colours being finely exhibited. M..-6 ,11:KET NEws.--(THIS DAY) 43 ` , VIOUT-GARlsr.ri. Tii, , :..upplies oY hoth Fruit and Vegetables on ,ale to day were large. On the whole the trade ruled steady at our quottitioni. Fruit —Apples, h 941 to 34 ; Pears , is 6(1 t;, 3s; (Jherrie,, to 43 61; Gooseberries, 2s to 4s ; and Currwmts, 3s to 6s p.•r halt sieve; Pine-apples (English), 5, 61 to and hot-house Grants_ 2s to 5 9 per Ib; Melons, is t 4, 61 each; Lemons, 7s to 94; t...iLcawrrits, 21 to 10:1; and It ..spt)erri,s, 4d t o DM per vittie; torc , ll PeACII,S anti Nectarini_ 28s to 345 vet. dozen; Plums, 2, to 8s per half sieve. Vegetables- - Peat:, Is, 6il to 3s 6d per nushtl; Walnuts for 8;1 to 101 per 100; French ii,ans, Is 6d to 2s; Cab-- Lige Lettuces, 8d to Is; Brcad Beans, 101 to is 3d; and Parsley, Is 3d to Is 6d per half-sieve ; Horse• radish, 2s to s*; and Celery. 9d to is 4d per bundle; Onions, 21 to 4-1 per bunch; Potatoes, 4s to Ss per cwt; Shallots, 41 per lb; Cabbages, 6d to 8d per dozen; 1 uriiips, 2s to 3s; Carrots, 2- 6d to 3s 61; and Greens, Is 91 to 2s 61 per doz.in bunches; Cucumbers, 21:1 to 2s per brilce; limlishes, 3d to 61 per dozen hands; small Salad, 2s per dozen punnets; Cos Lettuces, 8d to Is per se , re. NE WGATE AND LEADENHALL. • POULTitY.—Turkq Pouf ts, 6s ()it to is Od ; Gosling, 5s Od to 6= 6 , 1; Fowls, 2s Od to 5. 0,1; Capons, 4s 6d to 6. Od; Chickens, 2s 91 to 3s 6d; Ducklings, 2,6 d to 3s 33; and Pig!,ons, 6d to 10d each; Ostend Fresh Buttur, SS to 10S; and English ditto, 8s to 12s 611 per dnzsn lb; Irish Eggs, 4:.4 9d to 5s 6d; French ditto, 459 d to 6s; and English do. 6s to 7s per 100. NE,WPOIZT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6,i ; Mutton, 2s 10c1 to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s 4d to 4s 10d; Veal, 3s to 3s 8a ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 10d p-r 81b. WHITECETAPEL. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3. 4d; Mutton, 28 10d to 3s 10d Lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Veal, 23 10d to 3s 6d; and Pork, 3s to 3i 10d p-r BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 5d to 101 per Tb:7lu7bots, 5s to 75 ; Brills, Is 2d to 2s; Cod Fish, 4s Od to 6s 6d; Whitings, 4d to 7d; Lobsters, 8d to 2s 6d; and Crabs, 4d to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d per pair; Eels, 4d to lad per 1b; Mackerel, 4d to 9d each ; Flounders, is to is 4d per dozen ; Haddocks, 4d to 7d each; Scats, 7d to 8d per lb; White B.4it, Is to is 2sl per quart. BREAD. The• prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to ;id; of household ditto, 5d to 6kd per 41bil loaf. HIDE DIARECET. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to Od; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, 1d to ; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to lid; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 2:41 to 3d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 301 Calf Skins, each, Is 6d to ss; Lamb Skins, Is 6d to 2s 6d; Horse Hides, 7s 6d; Shearlings, Is Od to Is 4d, 1 MAT_ bt.II.IIXETS. SMITIIFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 21 18s to 3/ 129; New ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 Os; Old Clover, 41 Os to 4/ 163; New ditto, 31 to 41; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 12s per load. Supply good, and trade dull, at drooping prices. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31153; New ditto, 21 58 to 31 Os; Old Clover, 4/ Os to 4/ 123; New ditto, 31 Os to 4/ Os; and: Straw, 1/ 7s to 11 145 per load. A moderate supply. and a heavy demand. WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 2/ 18s to 3113 3 ; New ditto, 21 Os to 31.; Old Clover, 3/ 158 to 4/ 161; New ditto, 31 Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 12s per load. Trade dull, at depressed currencies. ROLLS' COURT.-(11-11S DAY.) This was the last day of the sitting of his Lordship, previous to the long vacation. His Lordship heard con' sent causes and short causes, but nothing calling for 8 special report came betore the Court during the whole morning. VICE-CHANCEtt THIS DAY.) (B fore the VICE CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His HoNoun, atter disposing of the case . of " Ia re Higgins," a trust petition, proceeded to her motion'' , petitions, and short causes. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. BROWN'S HOSPITAL. This case, wnich has been in his Honour's paper for i several days, upon an information for the bettor manage" went of Brown's Hospital, at Stamford, stands over till Michaelmas Term. The Court rises to-day for the long vacation, and big Honemr will not sit again till Michaelmas Term. Nothing of any interest occurred in the Courts of the Vice-Chancellors Knight Bruce and Wigram. The Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce will sit on Mon' day, to hear bankrupt petitions. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A young man of fashionabie appearance, who gave his name as Henry Moulds, was charged befoie Mr. Mall with assaulting Mrs. Paulden ' wife of Mr. Pauldeal soda• water manufacturer, Chandos- street. • The complainant stated that as she was passing along the Strand last night, shortly after ten o'clock, the pri soner, who was walking with two other men, seized her by the arms and used exceedingly offensive language. She got away from him and went towards home, and wet the defendant again in King William-street. She Vial then opposite to the house of a friend, to whom 9110 called, saying that the defendant had insulted and se' .saulted her. Thereupon the defendant struck her i° the face. After some further evidence, Mr. HENRY convicted the defendant, who denied the 'charge, and fined him 4/., which was immediately paid' M A R LI3R.CV-ST 12 F. RP_ (PITTS _DA-l r ') Charles Ugley, a chimney-sweep, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with being drunk and assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. Police constable 154 C, stated, that last night about 12 o'clock he was on duty in Oxford-street, when he saw the defendant, who was in liquor, trying to force hi e ,way into a public-house, the_landlord of which refused to admit him. Witness went up to the prisoner and, desired him to go home quietly. The prisoner said he would not, and running into the middle of th e road, picked up two large stones and threw them at wit ness and knocked his hat off. Witness immediately collared the defendant, who was so very violent, that he (witness) was obliged to procure the aid of another constable to convey him to the station. On their way to the latter place, the prisontr kicked him several times on his is gs. The rrisoner, who denied the charge, was committed to the louse of Correction for 14 days. ELIZA COOK'S JOURNAL. Part 111. Were it only for it s p oe ti ca l contents thi s thir d part of Eliza Cook's J ourna l is deserving Of general perusal. The popular poetess has here exce,led herself. She, in this part, presents her young readers with a delightful nursery ballad , " The Mouse and the Cake ; she strongly enforces the gentle lesson of " Live and let Live ;" she sings to us of the dear associations which cling around " House' hold W alls" in a style which calls' to mind our old ft" vourite the " Arm- chair," the Farm -gate," and others of her earlier songs, but excellent though these con' tributions be in their several ways, the gem of this part is the " Temperance Song." As regards the moral which it enforces, the manner in which the sulject is treated, and the style of the poem a lto.. gether, we consider this " Temperance Song " on e of the master-pieces of Eliza Cook, and a most invalu able contribution to popular literature. It should be learned by heart in many a household, high or humble, and muttered as a spell against the delusive seductions of " the Bottle." Be it, however, ob' served, this song is a temperance, but not a teetotaller s • advocate. The lesson it teaches is epitomised in tvvo golden lines— " Take enough, it is a blessing; Take too much, it proves a curse." The following stanza is, unhappily, as truthful in matter as it is exquisite and effective in manner :-- " Who shall reckon all the anguish, Who shall dream of all the sin, Wbo shall tell the souls that languish At the spectre shrine of Gin?" Here again the temperate lesson ---the happy medium course, is beautifully enforced-- "God sent all things for our pleasure, Food for man and tood fur beast. Say, which takes the surfeit measure, At the board of Nature's feast? " God sent all things for our using, Meat, and malt, and oil, and wine. Wee attends our rash abusing Heaven's merciful design. "Prize the boon we are possessing, But mark well the holy verse: Take enough, it is a blessing;— Take too much, it proves a curse." We commend this song to all who have not flit perused it, and those who have will do well to pon der on it again, especially calling to mind the significant sarcasm of the concluding verse : "But let none cry out for freedom With a loud and fevered breath, hile they let a full cup lead 'em TV the slavery of death." While this journal thus ably enforces such ex cel' lent lessons, its great popularity will be a matter 0 1, general satisfaction. That popularity has, we believe, more than realised our anticipations, the very first number having exceeded 70,000 in circulation , and every succeeding number has exhibited improved attractions. From the first we cordially welcome d Eiiza Cook's appearance as a popular journalist, be cause the spirit which more or less pervades all he r writings assured us we should find in a work pub lished under her auspices something more than matter of amusement. Matter of amusement there is, 2 5 th e sketches and tales in this one part abundantly test* but beyond this, the contents of Eliza cook's Journal are characterised by so much charity of sentimen t and independence of tone, that a thoughtful perus al of its pages is well calculated to promote individn° improvement and social harmony. CORK AND WATERFORD.—The half-yearly me eting of this company was appointed to be held yesterday at the office, Delahay• street, Westminster; but, 1 1 consequence of the non-attendance of a suffinie n , number of shareholders, the meeting was adjour ne 4 sine die. The directors have taken no steps tooll'us the prosecution of the works, and there remains. balance in hand of 7,3901. PRECOCIOUS PULLET.—We understand that pulltt, of a mixed breed , in the possession of tit u. Butterfield, of the Gaping Goose Inn, Garfortb , t h oug h only eighteen w ee k s o ld , notw This is an almost unprecedented occu rrence try world.—Leeds Mercu r y. l eggl dropped several of g the wet Roc kno Tc " TI 01 or tc fora Subs( T. Li Fiir 1 Fl POl Frien Bi meet Geor ing r "TO X aul you of th a me the I of tl steps 'lt tend( Subj Üb e , effe( (44 Ate 10. 9L --~...~ i n ;be P (3 " - -..• 00 A1 Orr