The Sun. — London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

ever," was his answer, and he added, " I only regret that ' labour does not end at two o'clock on Saturdays ; the week is now so pushed into the Sunday that people have scarcely time for recreation or innocent enjoyment on that day. My belief is, that if labour were made to close at 2 o'clock, the moral results to society would in the course of time be indescribably great." It is impossible not to sympa- thise with motives like these, but there are difficulties even here. Where an establishment is engaged simply in the work of sale, it is obvious that by a little arrangement on the part of customers the business of the week may be compressed into 5i days instead of 6, without loss to any party; but, where the work is that of production, it is equally clear that a diminution of produce must ensue equivalent to the number of hours abstracted from labour, and that a corresponding loss must fall somewhere. Amid all this controversy, however, it must be a source of great encouragement to every one, and of some satisfaction even to those whose views of Sabbath observance are most rigorously characterised, to consider that the morals and manners of the people with reference not only to their be haviour on a Sunday, but to other points also, have been steadily improving. Whatever may be thought in some guar' tors of certain modern usages, it is clear from this practical result that they produce, upon the whole, a balance of gol, and much, we trust, may continue to be accomp li s hed in the same cause by efforts judiciously combined and directed. (Frain Me Morning Advertiser of this day. ) We invite the sp ec i a l a tt en ti on o f our readers letter to Lord Palmerston from Mr. Davidson, who was chairman of the Election Committee of Mr. Laing, the member for the Northern Burghs—relative to the hon. gentleman. We con fess we feel a more th an or di na ry curiosity to know in what light the electors of the Wick district of burghs will view the conduct of their representative, in co nnection with the course which that gentleman thought proper to pursue yesterday week. His prOcedure on that evening surprised the English public, and pained and grieved his personal friends in the metropolis. His conduct was most unpatriotic as regarded the country, and in the very worse taste as regarded the Go vernmelit and the house. Mr. Laing thought proper to ab sent himself from his place in Parliament. during the most eventful period of the session, when questions of the most momentous kind were under consideration—questions affect ing not only the honour, the interests, and the safety of this country, but involving the tranquillity, and even the civilisa tion, to say n othing of the liberties, of Europe. At such a crisis Mr. Laing thought proper to prefer his own - private interests to those of the nati on . He went to Amt r i a , for the purpose of entering into certainrr railway con tracts with the Government of that country , leaving all the while the interests and honour of Great Britain to fare as best they m i g ht in his absence. If w e h a d but a few more Mr. Laings, deserting their posts,.compromising their constituen cies, anti sacrificing th e best interests of their country, in might attend to o rder that they their own—we should indeed, as a nation, be reduced to a state qf the deepest degradation and. danger. We wonder that a constituency so public spirited as that of the Wick burghs have not, apart altogether from the views which he might entertain on the question of the war, already taken their member to task for thus culpably, and to them most disrespectfully and ungratefully, absenting himself from his legislative duties at a juncture so important and alarming. Rut though that was had enough, worse remains behind. On his return to London, after having, it is said, entered into cer tain arrangements of a very profitable kind with the Austrian Government, his procedure aggravated to the last degree his previous conduct. In the plenitude of his zeal—such, at least, is the conclusion to which the public has come—to serve the Austrian Government, Mr. Laing must needs force the question of the Vienna Conferences again en the attention of the house, after it had been discussed until the whole country was sick of the subject. Then there was the charac ter of the speech which he made on the occasion. Why, had he been the paid servant of Austria—had he actually received from the Court of Vienna a retaining fee, he could not have given himself more entirely up to the advocacy of Austrian interests. He appeared, for the first time, to have com pletely merged the Englishman in the Austrian. A foreigner, unacquainted with our political institutions, would very naturally have conclude:l that the Hon. Gentleman had been sent to the House of Commons, not by the electors of Wick, but by the Court of Vienna. Are the constituency of the district of burghs which Mr. Laing represents contented with this state of things ? There is no more intelligent or public-spirited electoral body in the United Kingdom. Will they, then, submit in silence to be degraded and misrepresented by the man who is by courtesy —by courtesy, at least, in this instance—called their repre sentative ? Was it to serve Austrian interests that they, by extraordinary exertions, and in many cases at great personal sacrifices, defeated the powerful influence of the Sutherland family, and returned Mr. Laing triumphantly to Parliament ? Was it with the view of his doing all that lay in his power to hand over Great Britain, through the medium of Austria, to the Czar, that they made those exertions and sacrifices at the election of 1852, which were the admiration of every other constituency in the kingdom ? The course which Mr. Laing is pursuing in connection with the question of the war, is as ungracious to the electors of the Wick Burghs as it is unpatriotic. They are held respon sible—unjustly., we admit, but still that does not alter the fact—for the misconduct of their member. They are hound, therefore, to do all that lies in their power to clear themselves from the imputation. We know that they have no sympathy with the pro-Russianism of their so-called representative. We know that, oil the contrary, they are as indignant at the course which he is pursuing as any of their fellow-subjects. We will go further—we maintain, from some personal know ledge of the Wick district of burghs, that they fully partici pate in the intensity of that indignation which is universally felt at the conduct of Mr. Laing. But the country does not know this. The country has not the means of knowing it unless the electoral body, whose ser vant that gentleman nominally is, adopt some means of bringing their sentiments before the public. This they are bound to do, for the sake of their own character, and for the sake of the national honour and interests. They have the means of vindicating themselves from any charge of compli city, direct or indirect, with their member in his pro-Russian predilections and practices, which may be preferred against them. Why should they not meet and sign a requisition calling on him to resign a trust which he has not only betrayed, but made the means of bringing discredit on them, and dishonour on the country? This would be a simple way of dealing with their representative. Probably be would not resign ; but even if he did not, they would have the satisfac tion of feeling that they had done their duty, and vindicated their character in the estimation of the country and the world. In the meantime we cannot sufficiently admire the spirit, the patriotism, and the promptitude with which Mr. David. son, who was the chairman of 31r. Laing's election committee, has not only repudiated all concurrence in the sentiments of Mr. Laing, but denounced the dishonourable and injurious tendencies of the course which that gentleman has thought proper to pursue. Mr. Davidson has not only done himself imperishable honour, but has rendered an essential service to his country by his letter to Lord Palmerston. Ile shows, in a very con clusive manner, that Mr. Laing is not his representative, though so zealously and faithfully representing the views and interests of the Emperor Francis Joseph. It remains for the constituency of the Northern Burghs, to show, no less conclu sively, that they have ceased to regard Mr. Laing as the member for their district, and are willing that he should hereafter enjoy, whatever satisfaction it may afford him, to feel that he is now regarded as the member for Austria. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Morning Post : Sir,—Amongst the numerous advocates of adminis trative reform, peace-at-any price, and Ministerial em barrassment at all hazards, who have recently appeared before the public, perhaps there are few men whose opi nions are more likely to excite public attention than those of Mr. Samuel Laing, M.P. Mr. Laing, when connected with the Board of Trade, as a member of the railway department, did good suit and service to the public ; so much so, that he was se lected as chairman of the Brighton Railway Company, where, with an allowance of 1,4001. or 1,500/. a year, he was felt to be the right man in the right place. It would appear, however, that the ambition of Mr. Laing o'er-vaults that posltion—the chairmanship of the Crystal Palace Company—which, by-the-bye, don't Appear to have been quite so successful as was an ticipated and other small deer of that kind, as he informed the proprietors of the latter company, on Thursday, that the pressure of his Parliamentary (?) and other duties had compelled him to resign his posi tion at their board, and that of all other English com panies. - Now, sir, English companies s uggest the reflection whether 3lr. Laing's Parliamentary proceedi ngs in any way co nnec t e d w i t h hi s d ut i es to foreig n co panics. be panies. I, sir, a m one o f th e l as t men to imilternrn tives to any indi v id ua l ; b u t, per h aps, I may not 17. deemed impertinent if I as k w h e th er M r. L aing ' s advo e cacy of Austrian pro-Ru ss i an po li cy i s lik e l y at all to in.- fluenco the negotiations which the hon. gentleman has been carrying on for the concession of a line of railway in Austro-Italy ? The hon. gentleman told the share. holders of the Crystal Palace Company that he had lately visited several Continental capitals. Was Vienna one of those capitals ? Do you think that the advocacy of Austrian interests in the British House of Commons can have any influence to wards inducing the Austrian Government to grant a concession of a valuable line of railway to a British subject ; or that by such advocacy Mr. Laing, as a member of that house, has proved him self the right man i n th e right place ? Pausing for a reply, I have the honour to remain, A CRYSTAL PALACE SHAREHOLDER. London, August 10. 31 R. LAING AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. —__,---_ The c u.,. _„._ nen'tftn of Mr.` — Lain_ election committee ha . ""`" 8 e(-1 the following letter to Lord Palmerston . "My / o r d . T " Wick, August 6. sneects delivered- have just read with deep regret the t i„ 13„ 9 ,, by the member for the northern bUrghs in of Corn . entertaining the rn ntus on Friday evening, and, while still and private highest chara c t er, centr'al ' esteem tor my hon. friend's public never chairman of his thelePs feel called upon, as committee at last election, to state to your lordship that the s entiments expressed by the hon. member on that occasion are in my opini o n, th e senti ments of his constituents, a r t ? ojerwhelming maj or ity o f 'whom I believe to be prepared make still greater sacri ofthec in supporting the executive in ,i vigorous prosecution war in which this country and our noble alli es , th e French, have been reluctantly involv e ,i ) " Vire do not view the war as a question of ' counterpoise versus limitation,' but as a great contest between isa tion and b ar b arism, an d o f liberty against iwn es—i;c.ivil that n o t on l y ought h er M a jesty's Government ToraLa q si n on a m a t er i al guarantee for th e f u t ure , but feo cation for th e past.—l have th e honour to %t e n t ? nini s. fl y lord, your humble obedient servant, " DAvm DAVIDSO N , " To the Right R on Lord Palmerston." SEAMEN FOR THE NiVF.—Yesterday morning 78 able and ordinary seamen, who volunteered at Dublin, Belfast, and Liverpool, for continuous service in the navy, arrived by train on the London and North-West ern Railway, and proceeded at once to Waterloo railway terminus, from whence they were conveyed to Ports mouth, for service in th e Bl ack Sea fleet. A TEN TON NUGGET. —The North, Britis,, Mail, says We have seen a letter from Melbourne, dated thi 10th of Nay, per the George Marshall, to a respectable fi rm in town, wherein it is stated that a rumour wa , then prevalent in Melbourne that a piece of solid gold weig bi n , 16 tons had been found at th e T arrongower diggings. this turn out to be true it Will have an im pertant and bdneficial effect upoA the trade of the colony." WELLINGTON FETE. -ROYAL CREMORNE GARDEN S 6d. A DMIS SION TICSET,I, . 310NDAA AUGUST 13. Under the Immediate Patronage or Her MAJESTY the QUEEN, and ILILU. PRINCE ALBERT. PATRONESSES. H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent. H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge. Her Graee the Duchess of Wellington. The Countess of Derby. The Viscountess Hardinge. The Lady Panmure. The Lady Blakeney. The Lady Wilson, and Mrs. Arthur Shirley. PATRONS. the Duke •f Cambridge. His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador. His Excellency the Sardinian minister. His Grace the Duke of Weington. The Marquis of Salisbury. The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby. The Right Hon. the Earl of Lucan. Th e Right Hon. the Earl of Ellenborough. The Right Hon. Lord Panmure. General the Visconot Hardinge. General the , Ight Hon the Earl of Strafford. Lieutenant-General Lord Sandys. General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart. General the Right Hon. Sir Edward Blakeney. Lieutenant-general Sir Alexander Woodford. Colonel Parker and the Officers of the let Life Guards. Colonel the !Inn. G. C. Forester and the Officers of the Royal Horse Guards. Colonel Wood and the Officers of the Grenadier Guards. Colonel the Hon. A. Upton and the Officers of the Coldstream Guards. Colonel :Hanalei!' and the Officers of the Scots Fusilier Guards, and Major-General Whynyates and the Officers of the Royal Liorse Artillery. G RAND FETE in AID of the FUNDS of the WELLINGTON COLLEGE. Under the immediate Patronage of Her MAJESTY the QUEEN and H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL CRESiORNE. On MONDAY, AccusT 13th, A GRAND FETE AND MILITARY SPEC CACLE Will be held at these Gardens. On this occasion, in addition to the usual attractive programme, will be exhibited, In the BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS of ASHBURNHAM HOUSE, Opened for the purpose, and adjoining Cremorne, A COLLOSS.'•L PANORAMIC VIEW OF SEBASTOPOL, Painted expressly for the Fete from the best authorities. A Repre sentation will also be given of the STORMING of the MAMELON VFIIT and CAPTURE of the RIFLE PITS, In which 500 SOLDIEM, and THREE BATTERING TRAINS will be employed. By the kind permission of the Colonels of the following regiments, by whom, and their respective Officers, this Fete is patronised, A GR k.ND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE will take place by the SIX BANDS of The Ist Lite Guards, The Royal 110-se Guards, The Grenadier Guards, The Coldstream Guards, The Scots Fusilier Guards, and The Royal Artillery. Tickets, 2s. 6d. each, may be obtained at Mr. Sams' Royal Library, 1. St. James's-street ; Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street ; at the Royal Gardens, Cremorne ; and the principal music sellers. United performance of the Military Bands at 7. Doors open at 3. The Spectacle at 9. ROYAL OPERA, DRUItY4 ANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Characters by Messrs. 11. Brahim, J. Halford, 11. Corr!, and Elliot Galer ; and Lucy Elliot. Followed by a Ballet Divertissement. To conclude with THE WATERMAN. Prices of admission :—To the two galleries, 6d.; second circle of boxes and pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; sta Is, 45.; private boxes to admit two persons, 10s. 6d.; four persons, one guinea. Box-office open from 10 to 6 daily. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Bucketene; THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE BUSY BODY. Marplot, Mr. Buck tone ; Miranda, iS3 Reynolds. After which, THE SP NISH I)ANCERS To be followed by ONLY A HALFPENNY. To which will be added LA CEGARRERA DI SEVILLE. To conclude with A DACGIITER TO MARRY. tor Ar. PRINCEM'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES !War. THIS EVENING, Will he performed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING. ro conclude with KING RENRY TFIE EIGHT!!. Queen Ka tharte, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Propriotdr, Mr. B. Webeter.—Dlrectrms, Mcdame COICEtO. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE WRITING ON THE WA.7.,L. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Wright, C. Selby, P. Bedford, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Wyndham, and Miss Woolgar. After which, FRATERNISATION. To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Payne. THIS EVENING. Immense succers of Senor Marcos DWI and Senorita Anna Della Fuente, the renowned Spanish Dancers, From the Haymarket Theatre. Will be performed BROKEN TOYS. THE SPANISH BULL FIGHTER. Followed by VILE BUMP OF BENEVOLENCE. THE kN . FETE. To conclude with THE FLITCH OF BACON. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. rooks. Second week of Mr. G. Wild and Miss Fanny Williams, and glorious career of Mazeppa. THIS EVENING, Lord Timm's MAUPPA or, the Wild Horse, for the effnts o' which Ur. William Cooke has trained his unique stud of horses. Atter which the skilful sCENFS in the CIRCLE. To conclude with ANGELS and LUCIFERS, in which Mr. G Wild and Miss Fanny Williams will appear. llox.otflce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W West. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director' sir. V. Cooke, jun. MOB WATER AT LONDON RRIDOR. T •.• DAT —Morning 7 kfti , 1 I Evening3o min. aft. 1 T '.laaow—tiorninc. 57 min. after 1 Eveninglo min. aft. 2 1 1 14 F WPIATREIL—Sim Owes, Aug. 11. THERMOMETER, Ilf THE SHAM 71— highest since noon yestenlay. 62—lowest this morning and during the night, 73—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'35. WIND, S.W.—Light, with very fine weather. GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF "THE SUN," FROM FIVEPENCE-HA.LFPENNY TO FOURPENCE, THE SUN, LONDON; SATURDAY EVENING, AuGusr 11, 1855. 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Sun-office, 112, Strand, London, 9th July, 1855. • 2 LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1855. It speaks well for the generous nature of our countrymen that their insular position has never prevented them from taking a warm interest in the political affairs of other countries. Whenever an oppressed. people has struggled for liberty our hearts have been with them—we have rejoiced in their successes, and have mourned over their de feats. Repeated disappointments have never . chilled our sympathy nor ouenched our hopes. Against despotic Governments, with large standing armies, a population crusted an d degradod by centuries o f misrule must needs fight at a great disadvantage. It has been our lot to see insur rections, which commenced with apparently the fairest hopes of success, put down by overwhelm ing force ; and our hearts have sickened as we have heard of whole populations massacred, of towns given to the flames, of districts laid waste, of the noblest blood that ever flowed in human veins wantonly shed when resistance was over, through mere thirst of vengeance—of cruel in dignities offered to women and children ; but we have never lost the hope that a happier time would come. We never could bring ourselves to believe that so much patriotic blood could be shed in vain. We felt assured that some day it would cry from the earth with a voice that would pierce the skies, rouse " GOD'S gentle-sleeping wrath," and appeal with irresistible eloquence to the hearts and consciences of men. We have watched and waited for that time to come, and we believe that it is now at hand. It is Austria that has been the great offender against the rights and liberties of men. Her cruel yoke has lain heavily upon the fairest portions of the earth, and her barbarous inhumanity in sup pressing resistance has always been proportioned to the grinding tyranny of her rule. That day when her dominion is broken up would deserve to be kept as a jubilee by the whole human race. Other governments have some sympathy with the peoples subject to them ; she has none. She governs by brute force alone ; and that her dark and deafly rule should have continued so long is to us a standing marvel. Let her tremble now, for if the people of this country can be raised to a perception of the noble opportunity opened to them of assisting to break up • his corrupt empire, which stands in central Europe as the great bar to all social progress --to freedom, enlightenment, industry, and happiness —its days are numbered. It is to be shattered as a potter's vessel, if England and France would make common cause with Italy, Hungary, and Poland. And what is wanting for this great and glorious end but some decided expression of pub lic feeling—so large and general as to admit of no mistake, and, on the part of our politicians, of no resistance. It is to our people that we look. These lines, we know, will be read in many a workshop, and find a responsive echo in those hearts which love liberty, which hate injustice, and which desire nothing on earth so much as to see a brighter day dawn for those unfortunate populations who, with ardent aspirations for freedom, and with every capacity to enjoy and to make a noble use of it, are crushed beneath the weight of intolerable tyranny. From professed politicians we have little hope—we distrust the whole race. We say to the people, what you desire you must effect yourselves. We tell you, without doubt or hesi tation, that it is in your power now to pull down that colossal structure of iniquity—the Austrian empire. But to succeed you must proceed straight to your work—you must let nothing turn you from your purpose. You can do it, if you will it ; but you must will it first. The p e ople, if they kn ew th e i r strength, never had so much power in their hands as they have at this moment. Rival parties are ready to bid for their support. They have but to make a de monstration, and Whigs and Tories, and Radicals and Liberals, will fight with each other which shall be first to chime in with their sentiments. We say again, we distrust all parties alike. There is no soundness in them, but we should be willing to receive aid from any or all. The spirit of revolt is at this moment smoul dering in Italy. At the slightest encouragement from England it would burst into a flame. Why should not that encouragement be given ? Is there not sufficient heart and principle in this country for the purpose ? As a mere question o' policy it is demonstrable that our great enemy, Russia, is to be best fought through Austria. Why was Russia so anxious to trample down freedom in Hungary, but because she 'knew that tyrannous Austria, treacherous as her Govern ment has always been, was yet a safeguard for Russia. A free kingdom in central Europe would have shaken the ill-compacted frame of the Rus sian empire to its foundations. We shall never conquer Russia by waging war with her at the very extremity of her dominion. We must assail tier heart, and we can reach it only by calling Italy, Hungary, and Poland to life. We ask our readers to consider what this Wai is costing us. Think of the brave lives already sacrificed. Consider that in the present year twenty-three millions sterling have been added to our debt. We do not grudge blood or treasure, though it pains our soul to part with one, and we know that the lavish expenditure of the other wil: burden us and our posterity for ever. But we say, let us have some substantial return for our sacrifices—let us not be cheated by shuffling diplomatists with their four points and their Austrian negotiations. Let us plainly declare that nothing less will content us than the libera tion of the enslaved nationalities of Europe. From the day when we enounce that principle Russia will be no longer a source of alarm ; but, unless we do so, we shall never, never know substantial and honourable peace. Let us pro claim that our cause is the cause of humanity-- that our sword is drawn, not for selfish interests, but for the liberation of oppressed races, and that it shall not be sheathed till our object is accom plished. We write with a solemn conviction of the practicability of the policy we advocate. It is a winning as well as a righteous policy. Who will declare for it ? We should earnestly recommend it if the subjugation of our foe was our single object ; but we confess to other aims. We long to inflict a mortal blow on the most hateful despo tism that ever cursed the earth ; to call generous nations now languishing under worse than Egyp. tian bondage to the enjoyment of light, life, and liberty. The instant that sees this noble work commence will open a brighter chapter than haA ever yet been written in the annals of mankind, and confer inestimable benefits on the world. Among the amendments to the Limited Liabi ity Bill, which, as we yesterday stated, were ac cepted by the Government, " rather from a de sire to a vo id a di v i s i on t h an any notion that they would prove rea l ame li orat i ons, " is one which, without affording any real d e t eri o protection rat e fr to m the community, materially the utility of the measure. It was introduced by Earl GREY, who displayed a fierce hostility against the principle of th© • bill, and was carried sub silvittio, without discu • ssion or consideration. It was to the effect that companies should consist of not less than 25 shareholders to be entitled to the benefit of the enactment. This is but another form of insisting on a particular amount of capi tal, because, where there is no pecuniary liability, it is obvious that the names of persons could at any moment be obtained as shareholders f or a mere trifle. It could, therefore, form no difficulty in the way of any doubtful or improper schem e . But it may prove very injurious to sound pro: jects, where some half dozen or a dozen persons • might be desirous of putting down 500 1 . o r 1,0001. each, and who would not permit their 1 _names to be associated with men of straw ) or per-1 sons whose nominal co-operation could be pur chased for a few shillings, or, perhaps, a single shilling each. A striking instance of the mischief that may arise has already been put forward in a letter to a morning contemporary, stating that an undertaking, in which four gentlemen were about to invest 1,000/. each, will be stopped should the House of Commons sanction the so-called amendment, or that they will be com pelled to complicate their arrangements, and thereby impair the prospects of success by taking in 21 persons more, all the parties subscribing 1601. each. It requires no argument to prove the magnitude of this evil. It is certain that if the matter had been at all considered the clause would have been expunged. As it is, we can only hope that the House of Commons may abide fairly by their original bill, so that there shall be uo diffi culty respecting the number of partners required. The great, a nd indeed th e on l y po i n t necessary, is that parties giving credit to these companies should know what they have to look to for the liquidation of the debt. A prudent man of busi-, ness will always require full information be fore he parts with his property, and he can not justly complain at anythi ng w hi c h may occur in consequence of his own deliberate pro ceedings. Who:, is required is that there sh-, u id be perfect liberty of contract. Unless tlyd parties establish for themselves a character ibr punctu alityds will will no;, o bt a i n cre di t ; ill too frequently ev i nce d bt be suppli e d w ith that reckless and certainly solvency o indiscretion,g o under the existing system, and which is created and foi',,ered by the power of taking the debtor's rerson —as if putting a man in prison over enabled him to pay a debt. The impedimeno to the reckless running in debt —the salutary lesson that men should look to means rather than persons—to actually paid-up capital rather than a valueless personal liability, will not be the least useful part of the new bill, which will, we trust, receive the Royal assent on Tuesday, and may be regarded as initiatory to the abolition of imprisonment for debt at the mere will of a vindictive or disappointed creditor. There is no doubt that when carried it will largely increase competition, wherever the ground Is not already occupied by honest, fair-dealing tradesmen. It will not be possible for parties to charge more than a fair price for their commodities, or to foist articles of very inferior quality, manifestly adulterated, on their customers ! Such conduct will now be sure to produce competition, and it will be for the benefit of the consumers that it should be so. The honest, fair dealer will be sure to flourish—the fraudulent oue to suffer. " Honesty will be the best policy " more than ever, and when the new enactments have been tested for some time, and the folly of the objec tions ascertained, our children will wonder how their fathers could so long have remained insen sible to the mischiefs arising from the various clogs and restrictions which, with the best inten tions, followed by the worst results, they imposed on trade and commerce. The French Minister of Finance has addressed a Report to his Imperial Master, which will be found in another part of this day's impression, indicating the definitive results of the leviathan operation that has just been brought to a conclu sion. They are even more astonishing than had been anticipated, and supply irresistible evidence of the zeal and prosperity of the people, as well as of the unbounded confidence which they repose in their chosen ruler—the selected of eight millions of adult voters, whose suffrages wore re ceived through the balloting boxes. M. MAGNE has given the exact details of this very interesting proceeding. We learn that the total number of subscribers was 316,864, who in scribed their names for no less than 3,652,591,985 francs ! I ! equivalent to 146,103,680/. sterling, on which 10 per cent., or 14,610,3681., was actually deposited, considerably more than two-thirds of the entire stock of the Bank of England notes in circu lation, and more than seven-eighths of the bullion stored in the Bank of England. Looking a little closer, we find that the sub scriptions for 50 francs of Rentes and under, not subject to reduction, are nearly one-third •f the entire amount—viz., 231,920,155 f. (9,236,794/. ) —and of 60 francs and upwards, subject to pro portionate reduction, 3,420,671,830 f. (more than 136,200,0001.) The departmental subscribers number 236,577, for an aggregate amount of 1,118,703,830 f. (nearly 45,000,0001.), while the balance, 2,533,888,450 f. (101,560,0001.), subscribed in Paris, include about 600,000,000 f. (24,000,0001.) from abroad. The balance not required by the small subscribers would give to each subscriber 15f. 920. per cent. of Rentes on the sum subscribed. It is obvious, however, that such accounts would occasion great confusion in the public ledgers. To avoid this Palpable evil, the liquidation will be effected by multiples of 10f. for Rentes of I,ooof. (406 and under, and of 100 f. for larger amounts. Some are therefore obliged to take a little less, while others obtain a little more than their actual pro portion. The surplus is, in a spirit of strict justice, appropriated to the smaller subscriptions of 80fr., 90fr., 140 f., 150 fr., 210 fr., and 280 fr., which were least favoured by the tariff of reductions established on the foregoing bases. It is only necessary to add that measures have been adopted to repay, with all convenient speed, .he surplus deposit, and more than 120,000,000 francs (6,000,0001. sterling) has already been • returned in Paris. Thus the most miraculous financial operation ever effected has been brought to a conclusion, md it is difficult to know which to admire most, the profound sagacity that induced the EMPEROR ,o venture on the great experiment, or the affec- tionate and devoted loyalty of the people, that placed their wealth at his disposal. It has fre quently been asserted that the French people are fond of hoarding, of setting aside specie, to have ready at any emergency that might arise. It is natural that it should have been so. The devo tion of the people to the BONAPARTE dynasty, the constant disturbances that were either im pending or occurring, until the man of their choice assumed the position which they wished him to occupy, more than justified such precautions. But now that the difficulty has been removed the people rely on the continuance of tranquillity. It is no longer prudent to sacrifice the inte rests of money, and thus not only has the 60,000,0001. sterling actually advanced since the beginning of the War, but a large proportion of the amount tendered, been brought to light. We need scarcely explain the beneficial results that must necessarily attend the liberation of so large an amount of capital, and which will greatly add to the monetary ease and material prosperity of France, and give our faithul Ally new cause to bless the day when NAPOLEON 111. assumed the, Imperial purple. To judge from the latest order of the, day by Prince GORTSCE/AROFF, which has roacl.led us, that Commander feels the toils of the Fiesiegin,g army to b© rapidly tightening around him, and that nothing but the use of extraordinary means can enable him to meet the impending crisis, by rous ing the defenders of Sebastopol from that state of despondency to which the same feeling on their part has very naturally given rise. However this may be, the order in question is a remarkable one, and well calculated to produce such an impression. Commanders-in-Chief have not in general been distinguished for the sound ness of their theological attainments, and Russian generals have by no means proved themselves an exception to the rule ; on the contrary, they have done most to establish it, for of all others they have dealt most with the religious element. This may possibly have arisen from the little effect any other moral influences have on the peasantry, who constitute in the main the armies of Russia, national pride and honour doubtless being mere words with them apart from their religion. And of the debased character of that religion, and the imbruted state of the soldiery, the order of PrinceG° a uT s SC u H w A A K R OLF wer gives seunffigy, ;,'gent proof. By Igo means the Prince, unable to emulate 'ale laconic and vigorous blas phemyof that successful General, follows a fashion of his ow;, in harmony with his character, and the cirer-imStances with which he is surrounded. In stead of being clear and energetic, he is muddy and confused, and his blasphemy is without re demption, unless it be attributed to his fear. In the earliest times the hierarchy of the Greek Church —he tells the troops within Sebastopol—have given their benediction to the troops armed for the de fence of the country ; and this benediction, which called for the presence of certain sacred images in their midst, was the source of all their suc cesses. The images, or the benediction ? Or the images and the benediction ? Or was the presence of the images part of the bene diction ? From what follows, it would appear the images, and not the benediction, are the source of success. Owing a good deal, as we always thought, to General Frost, the Duke of WELLINGTON, and the forces under their command a Russian army once found its way into Paris. This appears to have been a mistake on our part, for the Prince goes on to say, by way of illustration, it was the presence of " the sacred and miraculous image of the Holy Virgin, the mother of GOD, from Smoleuski," that gave them victory and led them there. What that Holy Image is now about, in allowing her faithful Russians to be cooped up in Sebasto pol, and have their walls and dwellings battered about their ears, he does not say, nor why their celestial intercessor don't take a merciful view of the subject, and set to work and use her influence to soften and convert their warlike enemies to peace. What he aims at is to raise the spirits of the depressed soldiery, by reminding or inform ing them that they have got both a benediction and an image of the first class upon and among them, and the prayer of their countrymen to boot, suro auguries of success that no less a personage than his Eminence the metropolitan PHILARETE DE KIJEFF, after the example of ancient times, has blessed them, and " the sacred and miraculous image which repre sents the ascension of the Mother of GoD" has been brought out of the catacombs of Kijeff to lift them up—that miraculous image that was conferred in bygone times (the Prince is not specific as to dates, though anything within a cen tury would have done) by " the Mother of GOD on that temple, as a pledge of the eternal protection which is_ granted to orthodox Russia." Under such auspices, and with such a protector and in tercessor, he might be fancied adding, " fight like devils." The simultaneous appearance of the Archbishop of Kherson and the miraculous image was doubtless a happy coincidence. At all events, it is gratifying to learn that the prelates of the Russian Established Church are not deterred by the roaring of cannon from comforting the faithful under their charge (fancy an English bishop visiting his besieged and battered flock). But how it came to pass that the prelate gave the sacred image the go-by, and blessed them with the image (we get at the use of the image at last) of St. MITOPIIAN, we are unable to discover, any more than we can make out how the present made to the city of Sebastopol " reproduces the sacred and miraculous picture of the ascension of the Mother of GoD." This, however, we can do : we can assure ourselves " doubly sure " that the miraculously-reproduced picture, and the benedic tions and promises of victory of the Russian Arch Priests, are worthy of the career of robbery in which Russia has been arrested, and that a people that can be so imposed upon and need such stimu lants are so sunk in brutality and superstition as to be dangerous, if unrestrained, to the civilisa tion of Europe, CRE.IIORNE GARDENS. GRAND MILITARY FETE. The fete in aid of the funds of the Wellington College will take place on Monday next, under the most exalted and distinguished patronage, fully justifying the pro proprietor in terming these gardens the Royal Cremorne. From the splendid list of patrons we may fairly pre sume that an assemblage of rank, fashion, and position will be present to swell the list of those who take an interest in the success of the institution. In addition to the varied and numerous attractions these gardens ever present Mr. Simpson has erected in the grounds of Ashburnham-house a Panoramic View of Sebastopol, painted expressly for this occasion, which will be the scene of a grand military spectacle, representing the attack on the town and works of the place. To give a reality to the spectacle 500 soldiers will be engaged, and three artillery trains. IVith these aids we may reason ably expect something novel and grand. Six military bands will be in attendance during the day, and will in the evening at seven o'clock gave a monster concert militaire. The Queen's Own Regiment of Infantry will, on Monday morning, by permission of their colonel, the Earl of Wilton, proceed from their encampment on Wool wich-common to the Gardens, accompanied by their band, to assist in this magnificent fete. The military spectacle will, it appears, commence at nine. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, AUG. 10. The Queen and the Prince arrived at Shorncliffe yes terday, at one o'clock, and reviewed the Foreign Legion. After the review her Majesty honoured the officers with her company at lunche on on th e groun d . His Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge, Viscount Hardinge, and Lord Panmure met the Queen at Shorn cliffe. Her Majesty travelled by special train on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, and returned to Osborne at half-past seven o'clock. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived yesterday on a visit, and was accompanied by Prince Leopold, who has been staying with the Duchess at Frog more. Her Royal Highness reached Osborne at six o'clock. The Royal children took their usual drives and walks yesterday. The Royal Mail steamer Tay has sailed for Brazil with 40,980/. in specie. Mr. Samuel Smith and the Hon. G. Waldegrave were prevented by indisposition from attending the Speaker's official dinner on Wednesday, the Bth of August. PRIZE GLEE ON THE \V AR.—The Nottingham Ana creontic S.,eiety advertises in the local papers a prize of five guineas for the best glee, male voices, subject " The War." Competitors must be natives or residents of the town or county. THE MIFEROR OF THE FRENCH AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE GARTFR.—The banner, sword, crown, and other achievements of the Emperor of the French were yester day paced by Sir Cha r l es Y oung, G arter Ki ng o f A rm s, °v . er the Stall of his Imperial Majesty, which inimedi ately faces that of the King of Prussia, in the Chapel Royal of St. George. CCSTOIIS.—Mr. Henry Maclean has been promoted from second to first-class clerk in the secretary's depart ment. Mr. E. Goodwyn has been promoted d from e the rt. third to th e second-class clerk in the secretary's Pa rnent.—Civa Service Oazette.. The advices from Paris confirm the statement that the apportionment o f t h e F renc h loan will be a t the rate of fo 15.0 2 per cent, o f t h e amoun t s aske(.l,--r: to the englishlt is expected that the return of the surplus pepos" g subscribers ATLI talse placQ Monday or J..-- LATEST NEWS. THE BALTIC. DANTZIC, FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 3 P.M. The Jupiter transport steamer has arrived. On the 6th the English and a portion of the French fleet weighed from Nargen, and anchored the same day off Sweaborg. On the 7th the two fleets were drawn up in front of Sweaborg. The bombardment of that place was to com mence on the same afternoon. MARSEILLES, SATURDAY, AuG. 11. Orders have been received here to prepare to embark 80 large mortars, with ammunition suffi cient to maintain a continuous fire for 20 days. The Sinai, which left Constantinople on the 2d of August, has arrived. The advices from the Crimea are to the 31st of July. Despatches leave at 9 a.m. The steamers Canadian and Emperor have ar rived. The Golden Fleece has left with troops. Advices from Malta, of the Bth instant, an nounce the arrival at that island of the Charlotte Jane transport, with troops. MADRID, AUG. 9. The Gazette contradicts a report which had been in circulation of a loan which was to have been made by the House of Werner in Paris, as well as another relative to the settlement of the debt. The Junta, which is to regulate the tariffs, has been installed. The payments for the month of July will com mence on the 11th. The cholera is diminishing. Accounts just received from Odessa inform us that in Great Russia the crops have been almost completely destroyed by drought and hail. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. Prince Napoleon yesterday continued his visits to the Exhibition, the part which his Imperial Highness examined being that in which are dis played the specimens of railway carriages and others, saddlery, harness, (t7c. The attendance of members of the jury and of foreign commissioners was unusually numerous. The different carriage used on railway lines attracted the particular at tention of the Prince. The gallery devoted to the exhibition of the best productions of the French, Dutch, and Belgian coach-makers was visited with the most minute attention, and the Prince repeatedly expressed his satisfaction at the elegance and lightness of the carriages exhi bited. In the gallery for saddlery, the Prince admiredpartieularly theEnglishspecimens. Several ambulance waggons, and other apparatus for con veying wounded soldiers, were most closely exa mined, as well as other materiel exhibited by the war department for alleviating the fatigue and suf ferings of an army in the field. A letter from Dresden of the Gth, in the Moniteur, says : " The second Chamber yesterday rejected by a majority of 50 to 18 the bill relating to the right of sporting which had been adopted by the first Cham her. A committee of members of the two Cham bers was immediately formed, in order to reconcile the differences between them, but each party held to its opinion. The first Chamber renewed its ad hesion to the ministerial measure, while the second Chamber maintained its refusal; but the latter at the same time proposed that the Government should bring in another bill, in virtue of which the old proprietors of the right of sporting should re ceive a suitable indemnity, part to be furnished by the present possessors of the right, and part by the State from the receipts for shooting licences. The Austrian, Prussian, and Bavarian ministers have left this court on leave of absence ; the English minister will also leave in a few days." The Donaworth, line-of-battle ship, left Toulon on the Bth for the Black Sea, having on board 1,003 soldiers. She also carried out the arms and baggage of detachment of the 30th, 21st, and 57th regiments of the line, as well as a quantity of am munition and stores. BOURSE, Auo. 10.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. a. End of Month. ii per Cents 94 50 91f. 50c. S per Cents 67 20 67 35 Credit Mobilier ll9O Roman Credit Foncier 550 Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes — Piedinontese — - Home Debt — RAILWAYS-808 CASH. fr. c. fr. c Orleans Western Bl7 50 Roue!. Cate 670 Strasburg Ilediterranean 1330 Havre 7C) ,N . orthorn The Prussian Moniteur contains a letter from Erdmannsdorff which states that, in consequence of the favourable effect of the mountain air upon the health of the ,Kmg, their Majesties have resolved to prolong their residence there until the middle of August. The Czas of Cracow states the preparations for the new levy in Poland are carried on with great activity ; the standard of height is lowered, and it is very difficult to obtain exemptions. This is the fifth levy in that country within two years. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP ARAGO. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—The steam-ship Arago, with the American mail and advices to the 28th ult., arrived this morning. There is no political news. The steam-ship Atlantic had arrived out. Letters from Kansas speak favourably of the pro gress of the Territory, and hold out strong proba bilities that it will be in a condition to claim ad mission as a State sooner than has been anticipated. The land is found to be very fertile, and the weather delightful, cool and perpetual breezes counteracting the heat of the sun. Settlers have flocked in from all sides ; and in view of the ad mirable adaptation of the country for slave labour, many of the Northern men who went there deter mined to vote for free soil, have altered their minds, and deserted to the pro-slavery party. We receive dates from Mexico to the 19th ult. Affairs at the capital were quiet. Santa Anna's father-in-law, it is reported, has been appointed Minister to the United States, vice Senor Almonte. The family of Santa Anna were to leave on the 26th inst., in the war steamer Iturbide. It was reported that Santa Anna was willing to make certain concessions to the insurgents. The yellow fever is increasing at New Orleans. In the New York cotton market the sales reached about 1,200 bales on a basis of 10V. for middling uplands. In freights the rates were heavy. Provision sales were limited. In the wool market but little doing. Common and medium grades of flour were firmer ; other descriptions unchanged. Exchange h eav y. Bills on London at 60 days, 109 - to 110. VIENNA, Aug. 7.—lt is believed here th a t C oun t Buol received yesterday a declaration on the part of England and. France that they did not wish, by now negociations for peace, to interfere with or forestall the more decisive events of the war. ASCENT or MONT BLANC.—Mr William Young, of Belfast, and Colonel Hardinge made the ascent of Mont Blanc on the 30th and 31st of July. A friend of the former gentleman, who writes an account of the ascent to the Belfast Mercury, says that the Grande. Mulets are terribly "infested with fleas, so that when he at tempted to get rest, he was fairly driven out of the plabe." STRAHAN AND CO's BANKRUPTCY. MeaF•ra. Rush worth and Jarvis put up for sale yesterday the town residence of Mr. Strahan, No. 34, Hill-street, Berkeley square, subject to a ground rent of 1331. per annum ; and, after a smart competition, it was sold to James Maude, Esq., of Manchesteli, for 8,9001. RESPITE OF MARGARET DAVIES.—A respite during her Majesty's pleasure has been received by the Gover nor of Ruthin gaol for the above-named prisoner, con victed at the assizes last week of the wilful murder of her illegitimate child by drowning it- in a canal at Llan gollen, SPORTING NOTES. A PRELUDE. spor t prO' Turfites were satisfied with the three da y s' sided f or th em a t B r i g hton. They com bi n ed bu9 os with pleasure in the most agreeable manner, and waft ' ever crosses and vexations they experienced on the race; co f urse were forgotten during the quiet stroll in the r ° the evening, in the fun at the theatre, or in the, maz y dance" at the Pavilion. The scratching of Quince, for the Brighton Stakes, the withdrawal ° George Brown from the Nursery Stakes, and the stisP h i : , cious riding of Kendall yesterday, will, perhap s ' be the incidents longest remembered in connection with Sport. A pre c i ous f uss was made with resp ect to VI and the steward s ' d ec i s i on that she was disqualise' tor the Corporation Plate, This decision lam inclined t° defnid, but I c anno t su b scr ib e t o the opinion expressedhl Admiral Rous that all b e ts respecting this fi ll y are r°l Count Batthyany considers himself badly used by' t he " Club Handicapper," and has caused his name to be erased from the list of members. Some queer specirneng 'f weighting were certainly presented during the were The imposts placed upon Le Juif, in particular, 11— glngly Wolverhampton Races will take place on l* ndli c l Tuesday, and Wednesday ; Ludlow on ThursdaY Friday, Reading on Tuesday and VirednesdaY, De 7: .n Thursday and Friday, and Tunbridge on Fr iu !.' l ; Among so many " fixtures" turfites will not know 11/ Dlc way to turn. Each meeting, however, will d aubtless occupy a fair share of attention. `Pa l. sport et I will now briefly refer to the first day's verhampton, reserving the discussion of the events COS' tamed in Tuesday's and Wednesd,l's list until 1100.10; For the Trial Handicap Eva, Corin, and ft°L, se bt• the moss favourably weighted. Rotherham Rill u° ll less experience little diffiulty in winning the fret' hampton Stakes. Braxey may obtain second 10°--to For the Produce Stakes I shall select Cosset'. Mr. E. R. Clark be disinclined to part with Dicili-l°be ence, either Param or Sister to Mrs. Rigby rag W)3 Committee Stakes. " ing On Monday I will direct attention to the c°lll events" of the week. August 11. A FRESO THE _NEW LOAN. • The Minister of Finance has addresEd '- lowing report to the Emperor : of ; 1° be " Sire—The last returns relative to the 100 fore yotir millions having reached me, I hasten to lay. Majesty the definitive results of the subscriplie%f tbe amounts indicated approximately in my repo', pair 30th ult. are confirmed, and even exceded• 111" her of subscribers actually amounts to 316,81; lob' capital subscribed for is 3,652,591,9851r. —Dari3 „ e (te 1) 1, scriptions of 50 francs and under, which are obit' reduced, 231,920,155 fr. ; of 60fr. and upwar' s 'ille s r to proportionate reduction, 3,490,671,830 fr. for 53 partments have furnished 236,577 subscribessB,4., an amount of 1,118,703,535 fr. The 2, 31 t francs subscribed in Paris included 31)°,113-teflit tuillions from abroad. The tenth part dolt-dell: Paris and in the departments by way of guarau'robie' a total of 365,259,198 f. In order that so CO efilufeot sum shall be kept as short a time as possible ° li t. : wh i i cil f culation, I had made provisional arrangenl enr- tbe% allowed the restitutions to be commenced oe ' following the close of the loan, and the rein b urs made in Paris already amount to more than 12 0 w",,, t i00" The preparations of the certificates for the subs err Tb e t which are not to be reduced, is almost comPl et , e 6 . lalf.,, liquidation of the subscriptions to be reduced ,F" t rbe be properly commenced until the receipt o ', i§ finitive returns, which form the essential v : 3 , 1 , O h the division. It is now in course of exeeu ti n ° o every measure has been adopted to carry i t il i t hJ s ",; the greatest activity. According to the law °,,, t ,;, s - 'OL P last, the loan comprises a principal sum of r°' and a supplement of 30 m illi ons , d es tined t c " - th l e p ; the liquidation of the subscriptions and to cover 00094.' count. Justice requir e :4 th a t after deducting t he :0 111 , - of the subscriptions of 50f r . an d un d er , all that els ll principal and supplement included, should be as possible divided proportionately among the s ti a rtf°,." Cone subject to reduction. The m a th e matical P r l" cei l ; a3cruing to each subscriber would b e 15fr. 92e. P -r f rr b 0,4 the sum subscribed. But in order to prevall'ilblj' tional division, which is contrary to the rill e ; r,-gulate the grand book cf the public debt, an d fi l d,fficulties of execution quite insurmountable, fiol- ecessary to effect the liquidation by multiple s fl ol 3 ' or routes of I,ooof. and under, and by multiples," rev tor those of a higher amount. It will necessarill 006 rain this arrangement that, as in former le ans ' te , will have a little more, and others a little less tlies e , actual proportion. The balance of all these difL er n t more or less, w4ll leave but a very unimpor't" posable residue. I have confornied to the spirit oli o rr which animates your Majesty in appropriati v g, t 0 6 , f , sidue to the small subscriptions of 80f 90f l i,:eo j ' 210 f., and 250 f. These categories dc " rere,l: o9 ” - bid: rr least favoured by the tariff of reduction t w o i n op es .110100 7;0 the above mentioned bases. I ,pert, &c., BANK OF FRANCE. ... V II The following was the situation of the 1° Thursday, Aug. 9 : Fr• 4 6 i t CR. Cash and ingots i l 8 5 2 , 7 8 7 : o' /6 1 6 5 Cash at the branch banks n 9 00 6 ,- Bills due yesterday to be paid to-day -" Bills becoming- due in Paris, of which 6 61 95, 402,158 f. 22c. are from the branch 46 banks 248, 6 . 9 1 4' 64° //, Bills in the branch banks 2. 9 4 ,,,„i -, Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of France 49: 40 0 / Do. in the branch banks / Do. on railway share s an d b on d s . 87 ) 7v 'Bo° Do. in the branch ba n k s Do. to the State by treaty of i) 0 0 0 / June 30, 1848 60 ,00-y 00 0 i Advances on Treasury bills 12, 05 v," 4 1 v / Rentes of the reserve fund 52, 18 '0 ° 0 0 Rentes of disposable funds 4 00 , 'n8 / Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks... 5 ,iiv , 34 d . , 679,°-1, 0 Expenses of administration '70 ,6 Sundries l6 ----- og, 1,157, 401 '' , / DR. 0 ° Liv 1 4 Capital 91, 95 ~ -60 480,1„na Reserve fund. 12, 9 ' i 00,06. > u' 6 oo Reserve immobiliere 504, 4 7 t45 0 , i 5 Notes to bearer, in circulation Do, of branch banks 1 0 9 ,8 7 14 4 /.• Do. to order (Post bills) Bills payable at sight 6 575 ' 4 4 ' i 1 01 ' 1 16 $5 Account-current of Treasury Creditor 2 5 - ~ 0 7 ,6-, ,d, Various accounts-current 129 y 10 536i p Do. branch banks 25,°` 1 ,2, 39 44 Dividends to be paid 1,44 '06 9 5 5.45, 1 9 Discount, interest, and expenses 1' , 9, 7 # 4 Charge for safe keeping of securities O,O 6l Re-discounts of the last half year Overdue bills ;61109 Sundries 5 ,20, 1 407e' e rf ° 1,157, 11 . r es th e It appears from these returns that the roet s " le d .° t he has increased at Paris 361 millions, and decree of t provinces 12. t millions. The account curreslo oft' te Treasury has increased 2481 millions. The: 0 1 10 0 metallic reserve amounts at presen tto 33 8 , , 614 millions of notes in circulation. ( A r LIMITED BENEFIT FOR LIMITED j 3 otor The following letter has been addressed to the ot l' of the Times:— Ti O e . t i v e• Sir,—ln the House of Lords last evening s t he ` - c if ment was agreed to which materially dam Ages., etr,he fulness of the new law of liability, and which 10,, the opposed to the spirit which marked the oPi ic : io te f r° House of Commons respecting this bill. I r r the your report : t to a$ " Earl Grey then proposed an amendfuen 'OOO effect that companies should consist of no t lese a t ile shareholders. on amendment Lor e d cl a Stanley uwseasaasd o ao f pmtee A nd l d. d e e d r: ey did not OW° " " Th I will at once show you thewaevsialgerffeeecdtt:i thiietATllsetlOi ment by my own case. Three gentlemen we caPi t V to unite with me, each of us subscribing °%- the ; I - e l 1,000/. But, because there are only feer °f u' ll ' o sl o h ej l . r e ; will not allow us to unite. We are the either to abandon our plan, or to Swe ll in a t ba and complicate our arrangements, by taki!l o ppli o tr capitalists, 25 of whom, with 1601. each, tha t this t° required sum. Now, can it be imagiur i T , e fers le bility of 25 persons, having 160/. each, 15 r r a bi o ho 1 0 that of four persons with 1,000/. each eel fop Thousands of useful speculations will e ife this amendment, while bubble schemes will rec 0 1.1 fll ' encouragement. STril Aug. 9. UNTO: ------------------ ________-- 0 _ 10 , 0 VG so lj a ltici‘e CRYSTAL PALACE.—SHILLING DAY.-- __ T Admissions on payment, 7,615 ; ditto by ee 3 0. 8i 7. otal 8,49' °. 7 METREPOLITAN PIPE SEWERS.—The repOrLs ••• on , Lovick, Grant, Cooper, Donaldson, and R o f c ial , °?: working of pipe sewers were published on Ther'repoll. the motion of LQrd arm ton, nr. I ', lar e' 4, without entering into their ignounierable det°,ls,ooo,or-,, to iNr r. Grant establish records,tlie suc ase ss t of f e t fi h n e a e l xrpeesrt!intise 11 0 t f c' c f a I:. j e ,( P „ 1 1 b ar , ititri)sosnpeenoctftitorher,eanwdhoeleemspyisetteemslomfepeispseinsew erg 'an der b er e c-n111 ; e i; this s y of a ll the cabs° loOlitiri w ra h te er d e . it T is he em ma l t e e y ri e a d l a a dvantage; ehvie in t s a u r t e h d e to r b t o ost re a ca t i r c o s t °l o o ; of disease a dvt . , - re p o -j steandm whilem is ntrliteaanibioteytnheaefirrtesiimCnOapnr:prerrtstailye. The :ec. (o l " eit . ; . l ß a a st ze A lg p e r t i t l e , amnaddewasosmmeet" bryemaarks" on the, a , u r - o ict e g r. a ot Grant, to which Mr. Bazalgett ‘ e, re i j a °l q ind s e Y r. !!o: flefid°fr; condescend to reply, in consequence of 01; 00 0 th • Grant's document. Into the controversy we must decline to enter,