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riitrb %Elation FRAN CE. THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, Om 31. At 3 o'clock M. Dupin, President, took the chair. Considerable agitation prevailed in the hall. It was reported that the entire Cabinet had resigned, and that the only member of the new Ministry as yet appointed was General d'Hautpoul. A list was handed about from group to group, and when Messrs. Dufaure and De Tracy entered they were surrounded and anxiously interrogated. That list contained the following names : M. Ferdinand Barrof', Minister of the Interior ; M. Rouher, of Justice; M. Parrieu, of Public Instruc tion ; M. Casimir rerier, of Foreign Affairs ; M. Bineau, of Public Works ; M. Fould, of Finance ; Admiral Romain Desfosses, of Marine ; General d'Hautpoul, of War; and M. Dumas of Commerce and Agriculture. The Assembly afterwards resumed the adjourned discussion on the proposition tending to institute an inquiry into the condition of the navy. M. Charles Dupin said a few words in vindication of the administration of the navy, but the Assembly appeared too much pre-occupied with the Ministerial crisis to listen to him. M. Chaper, who followed, was not more successful in commanding the attention of the Assembly. M. de Tracy, Minister of Marine, and M. Dahirel next spoke, after which the general discussion was closed. The President then read the first article. It was as follows : " A Parliamentary inquiry into the situation and organization of the services of the navy shall be pro oicded to." The article was adopted, after a few words from Messrs. Lagrange and De Tracy, and it was agreed that the Committee should consist of 15 Memers, elected by the Assembly. It is said that the Odilon Barrot Cabinet had not resigned, but been dismissed by the President of the Republic. The chiefs of the majority having refused to take office, the President was obliged to compose the administration of less important members of the majority. It is accordingly considered a mere tran sition Cabinet. M. Casimir Perier having declined to accept the Foreign Department, that office was offered to M. de Flavigny, former Secretary-General of that Ministry, in 1830, under the Prince de Polignac, who, at four o'clock, was summoned to the Elysee. The new Ca binet appears to be accepted by the majority. Tae Ordre has the following on the subject of the contemplated Ministerial changes : "As was easy to anticipate from the present dis position of the majority, the retirement of M. de Falloux has been the signal for a movement of change in the Ministry. A number of rumours have been afloat on the subject, but we think it only necessary to intimate the two combinations which appear to be seriously spoken of. On the one hand, the question is said to be to reconstitute the Cabinet with MM. 0. Barrot and Dufaure, or M. Mole, taking in the various fractions of the majority, the men the most considerable amongst those who represent it. It is said also, at the same time, that in case that the ob. s;actes which have hitherto been presented could not be removed, there is some idea of forming a Ministry compiled altogether of new men, which should meet under the real and active Presidentship of M. Louis Bonaparte. It is confidently stated that the last-named combination is very nearly being accepted by the President of the Republic, who, looking seriously at nis respensibiliey, and impatient to apply Vie ideas which he had so maturely deliberated on in prison or in exile, desires to free himself in the eye s of the public from every kind of guardianship or patronage, conceiving that he would thus acquire new tales to the gratitude of the country. Already the young representatives are pointed out, who, in cese of this eventuality, would be invested with the centideece of the President ; we cannot say if the execution of these projects is already so far advanced, but every one agrees in saying that they have been really conceived. There is not one of the names at present mentioned which could not very suitably appear in a Ministry. But at a period when it is important to strengthen confi dence, we think that it would be more opportune to associate the new element with men who, by the eclat of their services, have acquired a great authority than to risk an experiment which, under present Cir cumstances, would a liitle resemble an adventiirous act. We have recognised that the present Cabinet, which certainly contains men of a great reputation, had need of strenghening itself; in order to meet the difficulties and perils of a situation almost without example. Care must be taken, if the present Cabinet retires, of having it replaced by another offering less guarantees to public opinion. But perhaps we are dwelling too long on simple conjectures. The Presi dent has hitherto shown sufficient prudence not to justify rash resolutions to be attributed to him. The majority, besides, would know how to cause his rights to be respected, and the great interests confided to him protected, if they ever happened to be over looked." The Sieelo says—" There is a good deal of talk about a romantic project ascribed to some young men of fashion, of having resolved to raise at their cost a French legion destined to de the same duty about the Pope's person as the Cent Suisses and the Swiss formerly did for the King of France. The officers are naturally taken from the old Christian families, and are already rather numerous. As for the soldiers, the raising of them offers several difficul ties. The old gendarmes deli& of Charles X., who were splendid soldiers, are at present old ; the old municipal guards are almost all transformed into gendarmes mobiles ; and as for volun teers, the cardinals would have confidence in none from Paris. But still something is to be done. The fl ig of the army is to be white, slightly deco rated with lilies, but it would have to be carried secretly to the frontier." The Journal du Havre states that the French Go vernment has ordered the departure of a corvette and brig of war to reinforce the naval squadron of the idand of Reunion, in order to enable it to proceed B:oin:it the Malay pirates who lately attacked the Frew.:ll colony at Nossi-Be. SPAIN. Th Madril journals of the 25th and 26th ult. have arrived. The Gazette contains a decree conferring on the Minister of Foreign Affairs the power of filling up all p!aces in the royal household. The appointment of M. Armendariz to the post of intendant general of the palace would, it was supposed, be an nulled, and the situation be conferred on M. Quinto. There were rumours of modifications in tile Ministry, but they were not generally credited. The Ministers had resolved on supporting Mnlll. k 03 candidate for the presidency of tha Chamher of Deputies. A letter purporting to be written by the King to his confessor, Father Ful gencies, had been seized at the cost-office, but his Majesty, on being questioned, had denied that it was written by him. The King had become snore taci turn than usual ; but at times he expressed himself in severe terms respecting Queen Christina. He was, ho ever, attt,native to the Queen, and polite to the Minister . The Gazette of the 25th contains an ac• count of the reception of the Minister of the United States by the Queen in private audience. :tiIADRID 130LSA, OcT. 26.—The Three per Cents. were (I , ,ne at 27f for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 111 for piper ; the Debt without Interest at 3 ; and th , : Coupons at 6i for cash. PRUSSIA. The Second Chamber had held no sitting on the 'l9.h ult. The pubic on the previous evening had been ularnie , l by the fall of a ball of fire in the enclosure in front, of the University. It was composed of some un linom n combustibles and fragments of paper. An in quiry is being made into the circumstance. CENTRAL GERMANY. The Cologne Gazette states that the Prussian Go vtrntnent has resolved to cite before the Arbitral TribtfLal the Governments of Saxony and Hanover, on account of the refusal of their Plenipotentiaries to continue to act in the Council of Administration. BAVARIA. AND WURTEMBERG. The Deutsche Zeitung publishes a series of doeu nu•ws, expressive of the adhesion of the Bavarian Go vernment to the Prussian and Austrian treaty re• specting the Provisional Central Power. Lett( rs from Stutteardt of the 28th ult. in the sama paper announce the formation of a new Wur tetnk-rg Cabinet in the place of Mr. Rismer's iVlinistry. It is composed as follows :—lnterior, Baron Salver ; Foreign Affairs, Baron Spiffier- AV 4eht r; Justice, 11411116 in ; Finances, llerdeggen War, Baron Bauer. ITALY. The Gioniale di Roma of the 22d contains the fol lim iti ; :; notification signed by Cardinal Patrizi, Vicar n4;i! of his flolimss and Ordinary Judge of the ltoinii.n Court end its dependencies: — "Art. I. All masters of elementary instruction, whether regionary or parochial, or of any other denomination, as also those who teach in private house:4, although furnished with our patent, are furlA to re-open their echrols, or exercise their profession, during the new scholastic year, beginning on the stii of November next, unless they have ob tained our licence fur the purpose.—Art. 2. The said lice:.cel shall be gratuitously granted at our Secre tary's offices, en the 29th of October and the follow ing to those who have not forfeited our confi. dence, nor proved themselves unworthy of the im• portant office confided to thern,—Art. 3. All those THE S UN, who have hitherto taught without our permis sion shall immediately cease to do so. — Art. 4. The persons mentioned in the pre ceding article cannot obtain the special licence granted to masters already possessing our patent, unless they can prove themselves worthy of the said office, and submit completely to the regulations of the schools. —Art. 5. Transgressors of the present orders shall be punished for a first offence with a fine of 10 scudi (5010, to be applied to the fund for infirm and invalid masters ; and in case of their not having means to pay that sum, they shall incur the penalties of the penal regulations mentioned in title 9, par. 67, besides the application of further penalties in case of their repeating the offence." The Opinione of Turin, of the 27th, states that the modest furniture of Charles Albert's apartments at Oporto has arrived at Turin, at the express desire of the Queen Dowager. On the 26th, the Italian refugees residing at Turin, had a funeral service celebrated in the church of Soperga to the memory of Charles Albert. The Legge of Turin states, from Bologna 22d inst., that Lieut.-Marshal Thurn had taken the civil and military command of that city. The greater part of the Carabineers had been dismissed in conse quence of an order from Rome. The Nazionale of Florence of the 24th states, that many arrests have been made at Viterbo, among others that of the well-known composer Maestro Selli. The Istruttore del Popolo of Turin has the fol lowing : " A lady in mourning, who seemed to belong to the higher classes of society, arrived on the morning of the 19th at Soperza. She was accompanied by a footman in mourning. She requested to see the tombs of the kings of the house of Savoy. On being intro duced into the vaults, this lady proceeded to the tomb of Charles Albert, where, after some instants of fervent prayer, she fainted. It was the mother of Charles Albert, who had come to pray at the tomb 01 her son. When she recovered she was conveyed back to Moncalieri, where the Royal Family, not knowing the cause of her absence, had suffered great uneasiness on her account." TATTERSALL'S7-THIS EVENING Six o'CLocx. The only bets %ere 11 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum and 20 to 1 agst Deicoon. MR. PIPS HIS DIARY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1849.—T0 the old House in the Market, where I would fain have seen Macbeth, for the Acting as well as the Divertisement ; but this not the Night, so went Half-Price, and did see the Unpolished Gem instead. Touchstone did play Brother Dick, a Country Clown, and his Figure, in a Coat short in the Waist, a huge striped Waistcoat, Trousers too big for him tucked up at the Ancles, Hob-Nail Boots, and a great ill shaped Hat, mighty droll, and did move the People to clap their Hands and laugh the Moment he came on the Stage. Then did he take off his Hat, and show a red-cropped Head, and smooth down his Hair, and make a Face upon the Audience, whereat they did laugh again, and then turning round show them a Back View of himself, which made them laugh the more. Still greater Laughter the Moment he opened his Mouth, and I did laugh too, as much as any, though I heard not what he said ; but only for the Oddness of his Voice, which is such that methinks I could not keep my Countenance to hear him, even if he were speaking Haslet. Mighty droll to see him in a fine House make himself at Home after the Fashion of a Bumpkin, and hear him in his rustical Drawl and Twang relate all the news and Tattle of his Village. What with his clod hopping Gait, and Awkwarnness, and :111- del.endence, and Impudence, he did make, methinks, the veriest Lout I did ever see, even in Hampshire. His Politeness even droller than his Rudeness, and his Ploughbow Courtesy of kissing his Hand as comical as could be. But I know not well whether I do more prefer his Cocknies or his Clowns ; for methinks I have seen him do a Snob as well as a Clodpole, and he is very good in both, whether a rus tical Booby or a Whippersnapper Spark!; and do use V for W, and misuse or drop his H, and talk the Flash and Cant of the Town mighty natural. But to think how we English People do take Delight in everything that is ridiculous ; and how I have seen a Theatre ringing with Merriment at the Sight of Touchstone in a Paper Cap and Apron, with a Bsker's Tray and Bell, crying "Muffins!" or eating with his Mouth full ; or even putting his Arms a Limbo, or -pulling his Hat over his Eyes, and some of the Audi ence, and myself too, in Fits almost with Laughter. Methinks that Foreigners are wrong to suppose that we are a melancholy people, and would give up this Notion if they could see us at a broad Farce, and how east's we are pleased, and what Straws will tickle us almost to Death. Home, my sides aching by Reason of Touchstone's Drolleries, and truly he do make a mighty excellent roguish Buffoon. So to Bed mimicking Touchstone his Voice to my Wife, which did divert her mightily.—Punch. LAW IN TELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUP I CY, Oct. 31. Mr. Commissioner Evans sat, but no case of any interest was disposed of. There was a certificate meeting in the matter of James Davis, of Bisterne Close, Ringwood, South. ampton. Mr. Hilleary supported. Davis was a chemist and oatmeal manufacturer. The COMMISSIONER said the bankrupt had traded imprudently. There were debts to the amount of 1,0001. and not a shilling for the creditors. To such a bankrupt, although unopposed, he could only award a certificate of the third class. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) Richard Motley Smith, 25, described as a sailor, Thomas Lawes, 49, broker, and Charles Frazer, 50, agent, were indicted, jointly, for unlawfully conspiring together to obtain 71. 103. from Francis Cuthbertson, by false pretences ; and in a separate count the de fendant Smith was charged with unlawfully obtaining the money by false pretences. Mr. M'Mahon conducted the prosecution, which was instituted by the Bankers' Prosecuting Associa tion. The defendants were represented by Mr. Bal lantine and Mr. Cockle. Mr. Cuthbertson deposed that he was a bootmaker, carrying on business in Aldersgate-street, and on the 28th of August, in consequence of a message he received, he went to the Clarence Hotel in that street, and there saw the prisoner Smith, whom he had known as Captain Smith. He produced a cheque drawn upon the Commercial Bank of London for 71. 103 , and asked him to cash it, at the same time stating that the landlord of the hotel would have done it for him, but he was out of town, and, as it was crossed, it must go through a banker's. He looked at the cheque, but did not observe at the time that it was post-dated to Sept. 4; and seeing that it was drawn in favour of a person named Collins, whom he knew, he did not suspect anything wrong, and gave the amount of the cheque to the prisoner Smith. The cheque purported to be drawn by the defendant Frazer, as keeping an account at the Gravesend Bank upon the Commercial Bank of London, but when it was presented it was found that there were no effects. He Aaw Smith once or twice after the transaction, and he at first told him that Frazer had been attacked with cholera, and afterwards said that he had died of the disease. Smith subsequently told him that he had got the cheque from Mr. Lawes, a solicitor in Moorgate street, and he went there and saw the defendant rhomas Lawes ; and an his informing him what had happened with regard to the cheque, he said that Mr. Frazer had a rich brother at Gravesend, and that the cheque would be paid. By Mr. BALLANTINE—He knew the person in whose favour the cheque was drawn to be the son of a grazier of great respectability and wealth, and seeing his name upon the cheque undoubtedly gave him greater confidence. Collins was present when he gave the money ; and Smith, immediately he took it up, said to him, " Here, take the half ; you know we always halve the money when we get it." This opened his eyes a little to the nature of the transac tion, but the money was gone. He had heard that Smith's family was very respectable, and that he had spent a large property of his own. His father was .lead. lie was not aware that he was a magistrate for any county. James Beckwith, a clerk in the Gravesend bank, proved that no such person as Charles Frazer kept an account with that bank. _ _ Mr. A. G. Hall, a clerk in the Commercial Rank of London, deposed that the prisoner Lal.i ea formerly had an account with them. Some papers found in the possession of the pri• soners Lanes and Frazer were then put in. Two of them were of a very singular character. They were to the following effect : " Received of Mr. Thomas Lawes one shilling on account, for drawing two cheques, leaving one shilling still due by that gentleman on account of my commis sion. " CHARLES FIIAZER." The other was— " Received of Mr. Thomas Lawes the balance of one shilling due to me. CHARLES FRAZER." The RECORDER—What, am I to understand that you impute to the defendant Frazer that he was paid ls. for drawing each of these false cheques? Mr. M‘MATios—Yes, my Lord. Some evidence was then adduced to show that the cheque in question had been taken from the cheque- book given to the prisoner Lawes when he opened his account with the Commercial Bank, and also that the body of the cheque was written by him. It was likewise attempted to be shown that the signature to the cheque was that of the prisoner Frazer, but the evidence was not very clear upon either of the points. Frederick Collins was then called. He said he was present when the cheque was given to the prosecutor. He was in the room at least. He did not know the handwriting of any of the parties to it. He added that he "beieved" he was the person in whose favour the cheque was drawn. By Mr. BALLANTINE—The cheque is drawn in favour of Frederick Collins, and 1 am Frederick Collins, but I don't know that the cheque is drawn in my favour. When the money was put down I took some and Smith took the rest. I supposed that Smith got the cheque honourably. When the case went be- fore the Clerkenwell Police-court the prisoner Lawes gave me 71. 10s. to take up the cheque. I never paid that money over. The RECORDER—Why not ? Witness—Because they told me about the court that now the matter had come before the magistrate it could not be settled. By Mr. BALLANTINE—I don't know whether this money was given me to settle Mr. Cuthbertson's cheque or Mr. Mills's, which was one of a similar kind. Mr. BALLIISTINE—WeII, what do you mean to do with the money ? Witness—l mean to pay it over. In answer to further questions, he said he had re ceived between 201. and 30/. from Lawes, but he de clared that the money was for an accommodation-bill for 30/ , which Lawes had disccunted for him and Smith. The RECORDER—Was your name on the other false cheque that has been referred to ? Witness— It was. The RECORDER—Of course you have paid back the share you received of Mr. Cuthhertson's money ? Witness (carelessly)—No, indeed, I have not. The RECORDER—Then you have got the 71. 10s. you received from the prisoner Lawes, and also the half of the other money, still in your possession ? Witness—Yes ; that is to say I have spent it; but I am ready to make it good. The RECORDER—What did you do with the V. 10s. when you received it? Witness—God knows. I spent it, I suppose. The RECORDER—Then you employed money for your own use which was given you for a specific purpose ? Witness—l did. In answer to other questions that were then put by Mr. BALLANTINE, the witness said that he gave Smith part of the money he received as the produce of the bill ; and he added that they were " pals," but he put Smith forward to do the dirty work. The RECORDER told the witness he thought the prosecutors had made a great mistake in leaving him out of the indictment, as he really appeared to be the worst of the party. They had been very lenient to Mr. M'AIMION said that this person had been sworn C. 3 a witness before the magistrate, and on that account they did not consider themselves justified afterwards in indicting him. The RECORDER said he had never hardly before seen such effrontery exhibited in a court of justice. This man had not only stepped in at the moment, as the person named in the cheques, to give a colour to the transaction, but he had actually obtained 111. of the 151. for which the two cheques were drawn. Mr. M‘Maucs having intimated that this was the case for the prosecution, The RECORDER said that be did not think there was sufficient legal evidence to connect Lawes and Frazer with the transaction, so as to support the charge of conspiracy, and therefore he should not call upon those prisoners for their defence. The case must, however, go to the jury upon the count against Smith for obtaining money by false pretences. Mr. BALLANTINB accordingly addressed the jury for that defendant, contending that he had been made the dupe of the witness Collins, whom he described as a consummate and unblushing swindler, and he urged upon the jury that there was very little doubt that he told the truth when he stated that he had got Smith to do the dirty work, end that he was himself in reality the originator of the fraud. The REcoaasc, having summed up, the jury ac quitted Lawes and Frazer, and convicted Smith. Mr. BALIANTINE then applied to the Court to respite the judgment, to give him an opportunity of showing, by affidavits, that Smith was most respect ably connected, and had been possessed of considerable property. He would not mention the name of his family publicly, but he had no doubt he should be able at the neat session to put the Court in possession of such facts as he believed would warrant it in pass ing a lenient sentence. The RECORDER said that the station of the defen dant or his family would have no effect with the Court, but if the Learned Counsel thought he could lay any facts before them in reference to the case itself, to show that the defendant was entitled to any favourable consideration, they would, of course, be attended to, and he had no objection to respite the judgment upon this indictment. 'The three defendants were then arraigned upon a second indictment, charging them with defrauding George Mills by means of a similar false cheque. The case was clearly made out against the whole of the defendants. It was proved that Smith sent the Ostler at the Clarence Hotel to the prosecutor, who is a coachmaker in Goswell-street, to hire a dog cart for three days, and gave him the cheque in STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, OCT. 30.—A general dulness has characterised the cloth market to day. The Indian advices have not induced operations at the rates de manded; and those from China have had a discou raging effect. Extremely little has been done, therefore, in the fabrics adapted to those quarters ; and in the lower qualities of 40 inch shirtings prices are in favour of the buyer. In most of those goods which were lately so buoyant the very extreme quo tations are no longer insisted upon ; the then attain able rates are, however, still adhered to. As printing cloths are more in request than most other articles, they show the greatest firmness. Fustefins and heavy domestics are exceedingly flat. In yarns there has been an absence of demand to the full as marked as in goods. The buyers for Germany and Italy are still subjeet to limits, as re gards prices, which prevent their doing anything except in a comparatively small way ; and the Levant houses continue to stand quite aloof. In qualities suitable for those markets there is, therefore, a bias of prices against spinners. Many are disposed at least to make some concession from the extreme rates lately demanded. Warps and pin cops may be quoted a little lower. The advices received by the overland mail are rather unfavourable as to all but the finer numbers; and 40's, with some lower counts, are consequently unsaleable on terms which were ob tained ten days ago. ROCHDALE, OCT. 29.—We have had another good market to-day for flannels, with rather more inquiry fur dyed goods; but prices have undergone no change since last week. The same inactivity prevails in the wool market which has been for some time past, and the manufacturers show the same unwillingness to purchase, except for immediate use. MACCLESFIELD, OCT. 30.—The throwing trade of this town continues in a healthy state, the hands being fully employed. In addition to the continental de mand, there has been some inquiry for the home markets. The arrival of the overland mail from China, confirming the previous report of a deficient crop of the raw material, has stiffened prices of good china silks, and considerable transactions are reported at full rates. 'The manufacturers still complain of not being able to obtain a corresponding advance on goods, but at the same time are better disposed to purchase thrown silks, chiefly owing to a fear on their part of having to pay a further advance in the price if any delay is made. The dyers are generally considered to be a fair criterion of the state of the manufacturing trade here, and they now complain of being very slack. HUDDERSFIELD, OCT. 80.—We cannot report any improvement in the fancy trade ; but, it being be tween the seasons,'it was hardly to be expected. In heavy woollen the trade is steady, and it is confidently anticipated that it will continue for some time. HALIFAX, OCT. 2y. —There were more merchants in the Piece Hall to-day,chiefly looking out fur fancy goods for the American market; but they were generally unwilling to give the advanced rates asked for those descriptions which contain cotton, and which, in consequence of the rise on that material, cannot be produced on former quotations. As regards both yarns and wools, we have no change to report since our last. LEEDS, OCT. 30.—There is no change worth notice in the cloth market since last week. The markets to day have been rather fiat, but there is a little more doing in low goods for shipping, and prices remain firm.—Manchester Guardian. lIINDOO AND GOTHIC AILIVIITECTURE.—The ancient magnificent 'Ledo° Temple at Ajner, deserves to be selected as a very early and fine specimen of Indian art. Subsequently, it has been surrounded by a superb screen of Saraceuic architecture, formed of a compact stone, richly carved and coloured. This production of the llindoo was noble and simple in plan; an extensive saloon having a quadruple range of forty columns—no two alike in decoration—supporting a ceiling partly flat and partly vaulted, and elaborately embellished with ideas quite novel, peculiar to llindoo decorative art, and developed in immense complexity. The base and capital of the columns surrounded by rich tracery, and the shafts had numerous projections, carrying riches and statues of their pontiffs. This origin of the Gothic niche may be coupled with the many other existing ovi deuces of the Saracenic arch being of llindoo origin, at,d an extensive analogy traced between the leading features of the European Gothic and the architecture of this early age —can be further supported by the corres ponding treatment of decorative colouring exhibited throughout the early eastern, Arabian, and the original Gothic buildings of Europe.—Th e Archilest and Vuikling Cperative. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Blair, M.P., the itlziyor of Bolton, Mr. Councillor Myerscough, Mr. Councillor Stockdale, the Town Clerk of Bolton, and Mr. hall, Parliamentary Agent, had an interview yesterday with the Board of Health, at Gwydyr (Luse, to ask information of the Board in relation to leg Ldative provisions for the sanitary improvement of Great and Little Bolton. LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1849. question for 71. 103. to pay for the hire, and he obtained the difference. It was proved that the body of this cheque was written by La vves, and that it was signed by Frazer, and there were other circum stances which left no doubt that they were all guilty participators in the fraud. The witness Collins, called in the former case, was again placed in the witness box, but, after one or two questions had been put to him he refused to answer any more, on the ground that he might eliminate himself. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the defendants. The RECORDER observed, that this result placed him in a situation of some difficulty with regard to the promise he had made Mr. Ballantine, who he saw had left the court, that he would postpone the judg ment upon Smith until the next session. The nature of the connexion between the parties was now, how ever, clearly established, and he did not see any ground for postponing the sentence. He added that, under the circumstances, he would, however, only pass sentence upon Smith upon the last indictment, and Mr. Ballantine would have an opportunity of placing before the Court, if he was in a condition to do so, such facts as he might consider would in duce it not to pass any further judgment upon the first indictment. _ The prisoners Lawes and Frazer were then sen tenced to he imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 18 months, and Smith was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSIO2V-HOUSE. Benjamin H. Bond, the clerk in Messrs. Currie's banking•hcuse, who was some days since charged upon suspicion of baying stolen 701., the property of his employers, was brought before Alderman Carden for final examination. At the examination of yesterday the prisoner re tracted, through his solicitor, the plea of guilty, and stated that he laboured under the disadvantage at the previous examination of being without legal assistance, as well as of not having distinctly heard the Alder man's questions and observations, and of being him self misunderstood as to the words he had uttered. He was committed for trial. G. B. Walker ' a clerk in the London and County Bank in Lombard street, was charged with Laying stolen a 101. note, the property of his employers. The prisoner was remanded. WESTMINSTER. Richard Fidler, a police-constable of the D and William Wheelor, a man in the employment of Mr. France, a timber- merchant at Paddington, under went a lengthened examination before Mr. Broderip, the former charged with stealing a cheque for 351., a 51. note, and some sovereigns and silver, under cir cumstances of an aggravated nature, and the latter with feloniously receiving the cheque. Mr. Games appeared on behalf of Fidler, and a gentleman from Mr. Wontner's appeared for W heeler. _ _ _ _ The following is a brief narrative of the volumi nous evidence of the several witnesses examined : On the night of the 11th of October, at a late hour, Mr. W. Watson, a gentleman of property, residing at Putney, was thrown from his horse in Westbourne park road, and severely injured. Mr. Collard, the superintendent of the Great Western Railway, who resides immediately opposite where the accident hap pened, and who was awoke by the noise made by the horse, immediately jumped out of bed, and proceeding to the road found Mr. NVatson lying insensible and bleeding profusely from the head. He immediately procured medical aid, and then sent the gentleman, whose injuries were of a very serious description, to St. George's Hospital, previously to which, however, fur the better security of his property he took from his person a cheque for 351., two Si. notes, some silver, his watch, ring, and other valuables. At four o'clock in the morning, after assisting the woundtd gentleman to St. George's Hospital, the prisoner Fidler, who had been distinctly ordered by Mr. Wreggins, his inspector,to bring the gentleman's groom to him in order that he might send some person with him to Mr. Collard's for the property, went to Put ney to the groom, brought him away with him, and taking him, at seven o'clock in the morning to Mr. Collard's told the latter that Mr. Wreggins had di rected him to come for the valuables, which Mr. Collard believing immediately gave up, the prisoner at that time wearing his police uniform. After that Fidler and the groom, who is an elderly man, went to some public-houses and to St. George's Hospital, when Mr. Watson asked for his property; but Fidler refused to give it up to him, alleging, as an excuse, that he was not in a proper condition to receive it ; but nevertheless considered him competent to take charge of a portion of it, and to order his groom to receive the remainder, the constable Fidler receiving 10s. for his trouble. Fidler and the groom then pro ceeded to the White Horse Inn, at Knightsbridge, when, after putting up Mr. Watson's horse and another which the groom had brought from home, they calledr`or some refreshment, and Fidler handed the groom ',the cheque and other property, taking a receipt from him for it. Shortly after this a gentle man named Cole, who was in the same room and who had observed the groom place the cheque, a 51. note, and some sovereigns in a purse in his breast pocket, witnessed a circumstance which induced him to make some observation to the landlord, but the suspicions of the landlord were disarmed by the circumstance of Fidler being a policeman. The groom, it appears, a few minutes after he had received the money and had finished his repast fell asleep, evidently from the effects of liquor, when Fid ler imaged from another table at which he bad been seated, and was distinctly observed by Mr. Cole to place his hand under the groom's coat towards his breast pocket, and to withdraw it; but not, as the gentleman observed, with anything in it. Mr. Cole then went to the bar, and almost immediately after wards, just as the proprietor of the house, who had drawn the receipt out for the groom, was goingjto the parlour to see what was going on, they came out, and having mounted the two horses rode away. How the groom got home safely it is difficult to conjecture, as he positively declares in his testimony that the liquor had taken so great an effect upon him that he was perfectly unconscious of leaving the public-house with the policeman, or of anything that occurred until he found himself in his master's harness-room at Putney, and discovered that he was minus the purse and its contents. Nothing occurred to throw any light upon the transaction until the following Monday evening, when the prisoner Wheeler, who has been for up wards of twenty years in the service of Mr. France, at Paddington, met a Mr. Zeller, an attorney's clerk, who Lad been many years a neighbour of his, and showing him the cheque for thirty-five pounds, told him that a friend of his, a policeman, had picked it up near St. George's Hospital, after con veying a gentleman thither who had been much in jured by a fall from his horse. Mr. Zeller not only recommended the prisoner Wheeler to endeavour to find the drawer of the cheque, but having shortly afterwards made some inquiries at the hospital, and ascertained Mr. Watson's address, communicated the circumstances he was in possession of, and, upon Wheeler being told by a constable that he must ac company him to the station, he altered his story with respect to the cheque, by declaring that he himself had picked it up at twelve o'clock on the day it was missed, flying about the road near Sloane-street,which Fidler, who was at the station door at the time IVheeler gave this account, endeavoured to correct by saying that it must have been about three o'clock in the day, not twelve; and then Wheeler alleged that it was between twelve and three. Fidler declared to Mr. Hughes, his superintendent, that he never saw the groom on the day of the robbery, after they arrived at the Clock-house, Knightsbridge, nor had anything to drink with him after leaving the White Horse ; but it was distinctly proved that they were seen together in the Brompton-road as late as four o'clock in the afternoon ; and that Fidler, who did not exhibit any symptoms of being effected by liquor, was seen to dismount at a public-house, arid bring out some spirits to the groom, which the latter drunk off, although evidently much intoxicated before. It was clearly shown in the course of the evidence, in addition to the above facts, that Fidler and Wheeler were on very intimate terms, and had frequently of late been seen together, and that Wheeler had also given anothe r version of the means by which he became possessed of the cheque, by telling his master, to whom he showed it on the morning of the 15th or I Gth, that it had been picked up by a dustman. The prisoners, who by the advice of their solicitor declined saying anything in defence, were fully com mitted for trial at the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Broderip refusing to accept bail, which he was soli cited to do for Fidler. CLERKENWELL. John Hill, a middle-aged man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyr whitt, charged by Mr. George Hill, veterinary surgeon, of Lower-road, Islington, and carrying on business in Isobinhood-yard, Hatton-garden, with embezzling moneys to a consi derable amount. The prisoner was committed to Newgate for trial. LARGE IMPORTATION OF AUSTRALIAN SEED WUEAT.—We are informed that an important and novel importation of seed wheat from Australia took place at this port on Friday. The import amountcd i to upwards of six thousand bushels, of excellent qualty, brought by the Juana, from P or t Adelai:le; wo understand it forms the first large importation of the kind from the colony in question. From au inspection it would appear to be extremely fine in quality, and likely to prove valu able to the landed and farming interests. By. the same vessel, also, fifty tons of flour, the growth and manu facture of the same dependency, and of extraordinary fine quality, have been receivril.—Liverpool Albion. The Baron and Baroness Tuyll and Count Lin bergstoin embarked at the St. Katherine's Wharf, yes terday morning, on beard the steam-ship Ocean, for Rotterdam. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Admiral of the Fleet, Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, Bart, G.C.8., dial on Monday night. Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, horn in 1762, was third son of the late Jas. Hawkins, D.D., Lord Bishop of Raphoe. His grandfather a n d gr e at grandf a ther, William and John Hawkins, each filled the appoint ment of Ulster King of Arms. He assumed the surname and arms of Whitshed, by an Act of the Irish Legislature, in 1791. This officer entered the navy in 1773, on board the Ranger sloop, on the Irish station. He removed soon to the Kent, 74, Captain Fielding, guardship at Plymouth, and he was afterwards, until rewarded for the zeal and alacrity he had displayed in the discharge of his duties, with a commission, dated Sept. 4, 1778, employed chiefly at Newfoundland and on the coast of North America, in the Aldhorough, Captain Bennett ; Canada schooner, commanded by the late Admiral Sampson Edwards ; Romney, flag ship of Admiral Duff; Diamond frigate, Captain Fielding ; and as acting-lieutenant in the Rainbow, Captain Sir George Collier. While he was on board the Kent an explosion took place, which killed and wounded 42 men, and destroyed eight of the poop and seven of the quarter deck beams. He was wrecked in the Canada during a violent gale, and in the Diamond he was engaged, during the war with our revolted colonies, in a variety of hazardous enter prises. After serving for some time as a lieutenant in the Amazon, in the Channel, he joined the Sand wich, PO, flag-ship of Sir George Bridges Rodney, and sailed in December, 1779, for the relief of Gibraltar. On his passage he assisted at the capture of a 64-gun ship, 6 armed vessels belonging to the Royal Caraccas Company, and 14 sail of transports from St. Sebastian, bound to Cadiz, laden with naval stores, provisions, tee. ; and also at the defeat of the armament under Don Juan de Langara, January 16, 1780. Having reached Gibraltar, he was made com mander into the San Vincente, one of the prizes recently added to the British navy ; and on his sub sequent arrival with Sir G. B. Rodney in the West Indies, he was posted April 18, 1780, into the Deal Castle. While lying, in the following October, with the Camelion sloop, in Gros Islet Bay, Sainte Lucie, as well to complete the fortifications of Pigeon Island as to give timely notice to Commodore llotham, in the Carenage, of the approach of an enemy, the Deal Castle (the Camelion was driven to sea and not heard of more) was forced in a dreadful hurri ' cane from her anchorage, and in a few days after , wards, despite the utmost exertion made to keep her afloat, wrecked on the island of Puerto Rico, with only her foremast and bowsprit standing. Through the presence of mind, howev'r, of Captain Hawking, and hip detarratined and meritorious conduct, all but three of the crew were enabled to reach the shore upon rafts. At the end of two months they were liberated and sent to Tortola. On his recovery from a dangerous fever, produced by the fatigue he had undergone, Captain Hawkins, whom a court-martial honourably acquitted of all blame on account of the loss of the ship, returned to England in a packet with dispatches from the Commander-in-Chief. His next appointment was in July 25, 1781, to the Ceres, 32, in which frigate he conveyed Sir Guy Carleton, the military Commander-in-Chief, to New York. On the evacuation of that place he returned with Sir Guy to England, and in February, 1784, was paid off. Shortly after this he assumed command of the Rose, 28, and was ordered to the east coast of Scotland, where he remained until 1786. On the renewal of hostilities with France he obtained an appointment to the Arrogant, 74. in her, under Rear-Admiral George Montagu, he accompanied, in May, 1794, the outward bound East India trade, and other convoys, amounting in the whole to about 800 sail, as far to the southward as Cape Finisterre-a service which deprived him of the opportunity of sharing in Lord Howe's famous action. In the spring of 1795 he removed to the Namur, 98 ; and in 1796, after having cruised with the Channel fleet, he proceeded with Rear-Admiral William Parker to reinforce the fleet under Sir John Jervis, off Lisbon. He was subsequently present in the battle fought off Cape St. Vincent, Feb. 14, 1797, and for his con duct on that day he was presented with a gold medal, and included in the thanks of Parliament. He com manded next in the Ajax, 74, and Formidable, 98, on the Channel station. Attaining the rank of rear admiral Feb. 14, 1799, he was sent in the following April, with his flag in the Queen Charlotte, 100, and with four ships of the line and two frigates under his orders, to join Lord St. Vincent in the Mediter ranean, whence we find him returning with Lord Keith in quest of the French fleet, which was pursued into Brest. Rear-Admiral Whitshed was afterwards, until 1801, employed again in the Channel, with his flag in the Terneraire, 98. He was then nominated to the chief command at Halifax; but the peace taking place, he declined it. In 1803 he was ap pointed naval adviser to the Viceroy of Ireland, for the purpose of superintending the coasts of that country, of organizing the Sea Fencibles, of selecting and establishing signal stations, and of erecting mar ten() towers at certain distances and at proper points to the northward and southward of Dublin, for the security of the capital. On this service he continued until the spring of 1807. He then (lie had been promoted to the rank of vice. admiral April 23, 1804) succeeded Lord Gardner in the chief command at Cork, where he remained until the autumn of 1810; on July 31, in which year he was made a full admiral. He was nominated a K.C.8., January 2, 1815, and a G.C.8., November 17, 1830, and was created a baronet in May, 1834. He commanded in chief at Portsmouth from January 31, 1821, until April 12, 1824, and became Admiral of the Fleet January 8, 1844. Sir James Hawkins Whitshed married, December 11, 1791, Sophia Henrietta, daughter of Captain John Albert Bentinck, R.N. (the inventor of chain-pumps, who died in command of the Centaur, 74, in 1775), sister of Vice-Admiral William Bentinck, who died February 21, 1813, and sister-in-law of the late Admiral Sir George Martin, G.C.B. By that lady, a great grand-daughter of the first Earl of Portland, he has had issue two sons and four daughters. His eldest son, James Bentinck Hawkins Whitshed, was killed when a midshipman of the Berwick, 74, Captain Edward Brace, in a gallant boat affair in the Medi terranean, Dec. 11, 1818.. [lfs only surviving son, St. Vincent KeeneWhitshed, is married to a daughter of Lord Erskine. By the death of the Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Edward King, K.C.11., becomes admiral of the blue ; Rear-Admiral Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart., be comes vice-admiral of the blue ; and the Hon. Captain Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., one of the Lords of the Adria hecomes roar admiral of the blue. Rear-Admiral the Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., M P., has left the Admiralty for Fairford Park, Hants. This Gallant Officer, so well known to the service as a member of the Board of Admiralty under Lord Auckland, then under Lord Minto, and again as a member of the Board of Admiralty since the accession of the present Government to office, accord ing to " O'Byrne's Biography," entered the Navy in June, 1802, as a first-class volunteer, on board the Constance, 24, Captain Zachary Mudge, on accom panying whom to the West Indies, as midshipman of the Blanche, 36, he " behaved nobly and was much to be envied for his conduct," at the capture, Nov. 4, 1803, by a boat belonging to that ship, of an armed schooner, carrying thirty men, whose obstinate re sistance occasioned a loss to themselves, in ten minutes, of one man killed and five wounded, and to the British, who numbered twenty- eight, of one killed and two wounded. During his continuance in the Blanche, Mr. Berkeley witnessed the surrender to a force under Commodore John Loring, of a French squadron with the remains of General Rocharnbeau's army, from Cape Francois ; served on shore, as aide-de-camp to Captain Charles Bayne Hodson Ross, in the unfor tunate attack on Curagoa ; and in command of a tender took a French privateer. Between the summer of 1805, at which period he returned home an invalid in th© Thesus, 74, Captain Francis Temple, and the date of his promotion to the rank of lieutenant, July 9, 1808, we find him continuously employed in the Cygnet sloop, Captain Dan M'Leod ; the Phenix frigate, Captain Z. Mudge; the Milan, Leander, and Leopard, flag-ships, on the Newfoundland station of his uncle, the Hon. G. C. Berkeley, the Driver, Captain Wm. Dove (which sloop was totally dismasted during a violent hurricane, and compelled to have her guns thrown overboard) ; and as master's mate in the Triumph, 74, Captain Sir Thomas iNetasterman Hardy. Being then appointed to Hydrae, 38, Captain George Mundy, he was constantly employed, during a period of 18 months, on detached service off Barcelona and other parts of the coast of Spain; and on one occasion, in command of the boats, he captured an armed felucca. In February, 1810, Mr. Berkeley became fisg-lieutenant to his uncle, who had been appointed to the chief command at Lisbon, on board the Barfleur, ; and in the following autumn was sent up the Tagus in charge of a division of gun-boats, for the purpose of co-operating with the troops occupying the lines of Torres Vedras. The ability he displayed in the performance of the various duties which there devolved upon him, and the gallant and successful manner in which he made a descent, on the 13th October, upon the town of Ville Franca, obtained for him the thanks of Lord Wellington in public orders. He was promoted from the Barfleur to the command, DEC. 19, 1810, of the Vestal, troop ship ; but left that vesel, after serving for some months at the defence of Cadiz, in November, 1311. As a post captain, which rank he obtained June 7, 1814, Captain 13erkeley commanded, from May 27, 1828, until 1831 the Semiramis, 24, bearing the flag, at Cork, of Sir Chaales Paget; and from Jan. 31, 1840, until superseded, July 21, 1841, the Thunderer, 84. In the latter ship he took part in all the operations of the Syrian Campaign, and was matt efficiently present at the camp at D'Journi, the born bardment of Be.yrout, the storming of Sidon, and the capture of St. Jean d'Acre. He was in consequence nominated a C. 8., and presented, in common with the other commanding officers, with the Turkish gu!d medal. By the death of Sir James Hawkins Wbitshed, Bart., G.O 8., Admiral Sir Thomas Byatn Martin, G.C.8., now in his 75th year (father of Captains W. F. Martin, of the Prince Itegent, and William Bohun Martin, Grampus) becomes Admiral of the Fleet, rtlinquishing the appointment of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. The Right Hon. Sir George Cockburn, G.C.8., is now senior admiral of the red, and will doubtless succeed to be Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. Sir George is 76 years of age. Sir Edward Ccdrington, G.C.8., G.C.M.G., is now the second admiral of the red, and will most likely succeed to the appointment of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom. Sir Edward is 79 years of age. Admiral of the White Joseph Bullen now becomes admiral of the red. Admiral of the Blue, the Hon. Sir Thomas Bidden Capel, K.C.8., becomes admiral of the white, and as commander in chief at Portsmouth shifts his flag from blue to white at the main on board the Victory. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Durnford King, K.C.H., as we stated yesterday, obtains his promotion to the rank of admiral of the blue, leaving Sir George Mundy, K.C.8., as senior vice•admiral. VicC-Admiral of the White, Christopher John Williams Nesham, becomes vice admiral of the red. Vice Admiral Henry Gordon becomes vice admiral of the white. Rear-Admiral Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart., es we stated yesterday, obtains his promotion to the rank of vice-admiral of the blue, leaving Rear-Admiral John Ayscough as senior on the list for promotion. Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart ,C. 8., becomes rear• admiral of the red ; Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey, superintendent of Malta Dockyard, shifts his flag on board the Ceylon, from blue to white, and as stated above, the Hon. I`. M. Berkeley succeeds to his flag rank. By the promotion of Rear- Admiral Berkeley an appointment of naval aide de camp to the Queen is vacant. The senior captain now on the list is Sir David Dunn, R.C.H. Captain Charles Greville Randolph (1827) succeeds to the half-pay list of 14s. del, per diem, and Captain Joseph Nias, C.B. (1835) succeeds to the half: pay list of 12s. 6d. per diem. There are also, at least, two promotions due to the captains' list. It is now generally understood that Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir John Louis as superintendent of Devonport Dockyard. This appointment creates a vacancy in the Board of Admiralty,which will be filled up by Captain Houston Stewart, C. 8., from the coast guard, and will also make a vacancy in the representation of the borough of Windsor. Commander Bedford, promoted by the late brevet, has been re-appointed to the Impregnable, flag ship, at Devonport, for surveying service. MALTA, OCT. 25.—Her Majesty's steamer Medusa, with the Indian mails, has arrived, and they will be dispatched early to Marseilles. The Oberon, from Argostoli, arrived on Monday last, and by that vessel news arrived that the two rebels, Vlacco and Nodaro, the priest, had been taken, the former, it is added, by Sir G. H. Ward in person. Having had an opportunity of destroying the Lord High Commissioner, he having covered him for some minutes with his rifle, he made his forbearance a plea for the extension of mercy. In person be was a fine man. A council of war condemned them both to be hung, and the sentence was carried out on the 19th. Vlaceo showed himself a wretched coward in the hour of death ; the priest was more indifferent to his fate. He had had his head shaved, and was divested of his clerical garb belore his ignominious punishment was carried into execution. The hanging of the priest has caused much excitement. The result of the capture is the restoration of tranquillity, the embargo laid on the island has been removed, and military law has given place to the usual routine. The Rosamond steamer left yesterday for the fleet. She had provisions for the fleet, and a large quantity of shot and shell. The Thetis frigate, similarly loaded, also left yesterday; and the Ardent, also with similar supplies, will leave to-day. Their destination is Besica-bay, to which place the Admiral has gone. The French steamer from Italy, due on the 15th inst., has not yet appeared. We hear of her arrival at, and departure from, Leghorn, Civita Vecchia, Naples, and Messina, only a day's run from Malta; but beyond this nothing is known. The boat due to day from Italy has not yet appeared. The Magellan French steam-frigate is still here, and waiting for orders where to proceed. These will probably have been brought by the French mail-boat this morning. General Ellice is expected to-day by the Erin, not yet in sight. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon, receiving-ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey; the Ardent, Lieutenant Nowell ; the Spitfire, steamer in ordinary. On a Cruise—The Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8., the Commander- in• Chief ; the Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling, Kut.; the Queen, 110, Captain C. Wise; the Powerful, 84, Captain the Lion. R. S. Dundas ; the Vengeance, 84, Captain the Right Hon. the Earl of liardwicke; the Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin ; the Thetis, 36, Captain IL Codrington ; the Racer, Captain C. W. Beddoes ; the Frolic, Captain N. Vansittart. Steamers--the Odin, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham ; the Porcu pine, Lieutenant E. F. Roberts ; the Bulldog, Com mander Key ; the Rosamond, Commander Foote ; the Sharpshooter, Lieutenant Commander Bailey ; the Dragon, Captain W. H. Hall ; the Oberon, Lieutenant Gardiner ; the Locust tender, to the Antelope, Lieutenant F. Smyth, On Surveying Duty—The Volage, 6, surveying ship, Captain Thomas Graves ; the Auxiliary cutter, Lieutenant G. W. Geary, and the Research cutter, Lieutenant Lord John Browne, both tenders to the Yolage. At Gibraltar—The Janus steamer, Lieut. Powell. At Constantinople—The Tartarus, Commander Sir G. Webster. En route from Malta to Alexandria, thence to cruise, the Growler, Commander Stoddart. MAIL STEAM-PACKETS. At Malta—The Medusa., Lieutenant Bathurst ; the Anbilope, Lieutenant F. Smyth ; the Triton, Lieu tenant C. J. P. Glinn. En route to Marseilles from Malta, the Medina, Lieutenant A. Darby. En route to Malta from Marseilles, the Merlin, Lieutenant J. H. Turner. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION ComPANY's FLOTILLA. At Southampton—The Pacha, Ripon, Indus,Queen and Euxine. En route to Gibralta and Southampton from Malta, the Ilindostan. Eu route from Southampton to Malta, the Erin. En route from Constantinople and Black Sea to Malta, the Sultan. At Constantinople, the Tagus. UNITED STATES SQUADRON. On a cruise—The United States frigate Missis sippi, bearing the flag of Commodore Charles W. Morgan ; the Constitution frigate, Lieutenant J. S. Rowan (acting); the Jamestown corvette, Com mander Mercer; the Inthpendence and the Cum berland. FOREIGN SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS IN PORT. French steamers—The Magellan and the Louqsor, Yachts—The Peterel, the Nautilus, the Firefly, and the Sapphire. The lonian Government steamer the Eptanisos. The United States frigate Jamestown is just tele graphed. PORTSMOUT a, WEDNESDAY.—The Firebrand steam frigate, Captain T. 0. Knox, sailed this morning from Spithead, fur the Mediterranean, touching at Plymouth. Extract of a letter from her Majesty's ship Growler, datid Alexandria, Oet.l :—" We arrived at Alexan dria on the 27th of August, from Malts, having had a beautiful passage. The Prince of Morocco disem barked the next day, and went to the Pacha's palace; when leaving we manned yards, and fired a royal salute, which was returned by the Fort on the Prince's landing. They gave an audience to us on the follow ing day, and begged us to use no ceremony, but con sider them as friends ; they also made the ship's company a present of four dollars each. We sailed on the 6th of September, touched at Beyrout, but did not anchor, and then proceeded to Cyprus, where we were put in quarantine, and remained eight days. On the 22d we sailed again for Alexandria, where we arrived on the 28th, having sailed all the last trip. The Volage sailed from Cyprus, for Smyrna, and expects to be at Malta in December. Her Majesty's brig Racer arrived here yesterday from Venice; she sails in a day or two for Beyrout. There is an American corvettee here, named the Jamestown ; her officers gave a ball on Monday evening, which was attended by some very fashionable people," The Serpent, 12, Commander Blake, adjusted her compasses this morning. The Scourge steam-sloop, Commander Lord Fre derick Kerr, hauled off from the jetty this morning, and took her position alongside the Blake. The He cate has taken her place along the jetty. ‘VOOLWICH, OCT. 81.—The Fairy, Commander Crispin, tender to the Royal Victoria and Albert yacht, and the Elfin, Master-Commander Balliston, also tender to the royal yacht, left Woolwich this afternoon, on their return to Portsmouth, their ser vices on the river during the royal visit to the City yesterday having given the greatest satisfaction. The Wildfire steam-vessel, under the charge of Lieutenant Kane, and having Tice-Admiral Elliot on board, returned yesterday afternoon to Sheerness. To perpetuate by meditation the remembrance of Woo, is t) embalm a viper that has stung you.—Eliza (AKA's Journal, THE COUNTRY MARKETS LEEDS, OCT. 30.—There was a good arrival el: t this; week; the trade for this article was dull, anfl limited business done at about the rates of Friday. Extra fair barley scarce, and fully as dear; other sorts dull. No alteration in other articles. Arrivals—Wheat, 12.684; oats, 588; barley, 1,434; beans, 384; shellings, 70; rapeseed, 666. NEWCASTLE, OCT. 30.—The arrivals of wheat are not large since Saturday, but the quantity left over from that day was more than sufficient for the demand, and the trade ruled exceedingly dull at a furthsr decline for all descriptions of both English and foreign of is per quarter. Fine malting barley was offered at rather less money without finding buyers to any extent. Flour rather lower; in other articles no change. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MA RKET, OCT. 30.—The supply of beasts large, exceeding that of last week by 100. head. Trade sluggish, at former prices, and a quan tity remains unsold; quality only middling. Number of sheep small, and although 700 less on hand, trade and prices as last quoted. Beasts, 700; sheep, 5,000. Beef, 4s to 5s 6d per stone; mutton, 4d to 54d per lb. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, OCT. 30.—There were in the market to-day 82 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, whereof 71 auld thus:-16 at 118 s, 6at 11 7s 6d, 29 at 117 s Od, 10 at 116 s 6d, 9 at 116 s Od, and lat 1/ ss; average price of the whole 11 7s Od 6-12ths. 4 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 31s, and 2 at 28s. 1 sack barleymeal, which sold at 235. 21 sacks pot-barley, whereof 17 sold thus:-1 at 1/ 5s 6d, 2at 115 s Od, 3at 1/ 4s Od, 2 at 113 s Od, 5 at 1/ 2s 6d, 1 at 1/ la 6d, 2 at 1/ is Od, and 1 at 1/ Os 6d. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, OCT. 30. Suppli(s cf all kinds large. Oat straw, from 8s Od to 9s 6d per kemple of 16 stones tron; wheat ditto, 68 Od to 8s 6d; barley ditto, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Hay, from 13(1 is 9d per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, OCT. 29.—There were 196 bags of oatmeal, 27 of barleymeal, and 3 of pot-barley at this day's market. Oatmeal down Is 6d per bag on the top. and Is 3d on the second quality; barleymeal down 6d to 9d per bag. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third 1 imperial .. ... ... 25s 6d 25s Od 24s Od Barleymeal, per ditto ... 175 6d 17s Od 16s Gd Peasemeal ... ... ... —s Od —s Od —s Od Flour ... ... ... ... —s Od —s Od —s Od Pot barley ... ... ... —s Od —s Od —s Od COAL MARKE Buddle's W. Hartley 15s 6(..' Carr's Hartley ilolywell Main ... l6s 6d North Percy Hartley lss Od Old Tanfield fanfield Moor Butes l4s WI West Hartley Wylam .—YEfeTERDAY. 01.ambton Russell's Hetton 18s Od Whitwell Cassop.. ..... Haigh Hall Illartlepool lBs 6d Maclean's Teas l7s Od Pease's West l4s 9d South Durham l7s 6d Tees Anthracite 2os Od Anthracite (thro' and thro') ...... 188 Od Graigola Birchgrove 2os 6d Cowpen Hartley Howard's W. H. Neth lss 6d Nixon's Merthyr and. Cardiff Ships at market, 410. Wall's End, &c Gosforth Hedley Morrison l7s 3( Percy... Wharncliffe Eden Main l7s 9d Lambton Primrose Hetton Haswell l9s O. Heselden ........ RAILWAY SHAlt.t. MARKETS. BRISTOL, OCT. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market opened firmly to-day, but sales preponderated at the close. Great Western •(Ori ginal Shares), were done at 57—Ditt o , Quarters, 11 3 / 4 dia.-- Ditto, New 171. Shares, 7:!1 ; —Midland Stock, 67. LIVERr 00L. Ocr. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was not so active to-day and towards the close of business prices had a downward tendency. The transactions were as follow :—Caledonian, Preference, 91,35. 9d.—Great Northern, 5 per cent. Preference, 21/ .2 dis. —Ditto (L. and York Extension), 2LA dis.—Kendal and Windermere, Preference, guaranteed 6 per cent., par— Lancashire and Yorkshire, Censol. Fifths, 6/. 3s 9d. dis.— London and North-Western, 111 1 ,4—Ditto, New Quarters, p.—Ditto, Fifths, p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, Preference, 16 -L-Midland, Halves, 21 dis.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (15. 75. 9d. A Shares), 71. BF. 9d. dis.-- Shrewsbury and Chester ( N. W. Preference, guaranteed 8 per cent. 147f,—South-Eastern ;and Dover ( No. 4), 6ij —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension Ne. 1, N. and B.), B%s dis._ _ BIANCLIESTER, OCT. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as follow :—Bolton and Bury, 28 dis.— London New Quarters, 13-16 p. —Sheffield and Lincoln, 20 dis.—Caledonian Junc tion, 9!ic West Riding Union, 6% dis. —North Stafford shire, 8 1 4 dis.—Dover (Old), 18 c. —Ditto (No. 3), 17V- lqtto, (No. 4), Scrip, 6 5-16—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, A I p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 6% dis• YORK, OcT. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were 13 follow :—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 17 4 4—Ditto (G.N- E. Purchase). 3—Eastern Counties, 7 Midland, 469 5 -- North British, Quarters, 2 1 / 2 —North Staffordshire, 94. THE NEW NAVIGATION ACT.—Although the Act (12 and 13 Victoria, cap. 29) will nut come into force until the Ist of January next, yet as ships laden with the produce of foreign countries are on their w*Y to our ports, it is necessary to make known some of it; principal features. Recent instructions have been issue(' by the Customs, and it seems that all prohibitions on , the importation of goods will be removed by virtue of this Act on the day named. The Act is entitled "An Act to amend the Laws in force for the Encouragement of British Shipping and Navigation." It contains 22 sections, repealing nearly a dozan statutes and parts of statutes on the subject, especially with reference to foreign produce. No goods or passengers are to bo car ried coastwise, nor to or from the Channel Islands, nor from British possessions, except in British ships. The Queen in Council may regulate the coasting trade of the colonies on application, arid the coasting trade of the British possessions in India is to be regulated by the Governor-General in India. There are provisions with respect to British ships being registered, and the em ployment of British seamen. As to " reciprocity," her Majesty may restrict the privileges of foreign shire She may prohibit or restrict the ships of foreign countries, either as to the voyages in which they may engage or as to the articles which they may import into or export from any part of the United Kingdom. or of any British possession in any part of the world, mg her Majesty may think fit, so as to place the ships of such countries as nearly as possible on the same footing in British ports as that on which British ships are placed in the ports of such countries, and may impose addi tional duties. All goods imported, exported, or carried coastwise contrary to the Act are to be forfeited, and 1001. penalty levied. A new form of registry for British ships is provided by the Act, and also a form of declara tion to be made by owners of such vessels. There is an exception with regard to vessels under 30 tons burden employed in inland navigation, and under 50 tons for the Newfoundland fishery; they are to be admitted to the British boats, although not registered, us long as they shall be so employed. So much of the Corn Law Ike; (5 and 6 Victoria, cap. 14, section 8) is repealed as enabled her Majesty, under certain circumstances, to prohibit the importation of corn, &c,, from foreign countries. The Acts repealed in part or whole are the 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 88 and 89; 8 and 9 Victoria, cal% 93; 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 86; 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 112; 37 George 111., cap. 117; 4 George IV., cap. 80; George IV., cap. 77; 5 George IV., cap. 1; 8 and 9 Vie" Luria, cap. 90; and the 5 and 6 Victoria, cap. 14. They are given as set forth in this new Act. BYZANTINE ORNAMENT IN ARCIIITECTuRE.-- - The, new city of Constantine gave rise to a moat singular compound of ornament; gilding and colours were used with unsparing hand, and nothing could more decidedly caulk the total absence of that requisite talent, " with out which princes create cities in vain," than the mss' application of the beautiful in architecture, and the valuable accessory enrichments resulting from a ve i l l understood application of d ecora ti ve colour. I'Venic ness, want of decisive effect, and a mixture of style , characterised the polychromatic ornamentation of OS period, although magnificence was aimed at, and gorgeous richness of effect attempted, by the application of carious kinds of Mosaic, chiefly arranged upon Indian designs, and often barbarous, yet somewhat ele gant combinations of Asiatic and Grecian objects. This was evidently the origin of the system in use among the Saracens; and the northern nations subse quent l y imbibed a strong partiality for this style of decorative colour; in Russia, and also in te e n y c iti es o f the ge"l, terranean it long prevailed.—The Archit e ct and Build ing Operative. BIRTHS. At Limerick, on the 26th ult., the wife of K. Mackenzie, Esq . 3d Regiment of Buffs, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., in Grosvenor-street, Eaton-square, Mrs R. J. Waller, of a son. On the ‘49th ult., at Hamilton-terrace, St. John's-wood, the lady of Colonel Bagnold, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., at Glocester-road, Hyd e - par k , the w if e of B. Ilaukey, Esq , f a daughter. On the 29th ult., at Clarence-villas, Clapton, the wife of Mr. M'Laren, Cornhill, of a son. On the 29th ult., at -. Alban's-place, Paddington, Mrs' Haworth, of a daughter. On the;;oth ult., at Thurloe-square, Old Brompton, Mrs' W. Jackson, of a son. MARRIED. On the 30th ult., at St. Peter's Church, Pimlico, the Ear / of Bradford to Lady Moncrieffe. On the 20th ult., at Oswestry, John Joseph Dean, of Essex-street, Strand, London, to Fanny, second daughter 04 W. Roberts, Esq., of Oswestry. At St. John's Church, Richmond; Surrey, on the 30th Ot t ' George Millar, Esq., of London, to Ch r i s ti ana S op hia, on ly daughter of Mr. J. Mills, of Richmond, Surrey. On the 30th ult., at St. Pancras, J. Gregory Gurney, o l, of the late Burne Gurney, Esq., o f E xe t er , to J u li a , tour' daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Petley, Royal A". tillery. DIED. This morning, at the house of his brother, 18, Upper Ser f mour-street, Portman-square, Willi am Lowndes, Es l l- 1 ° Arthurlie, county of Renfrew, in his 72d year. On the 29th ult., in Cavendi4h-square, Ad m iral ofr Fleet Sir James H aw ki ns Whitshed, Bart., G C. 8., aged On the 29th ult., in Upper Harley-street, the Lady Am 4 Kaye, aged 70. At Yeovil, on the 27th ult., Mary, relict of the late Jol3o Neal, Esq., aged 71. Roba t On the 27th ult., at Richmond, Yorkshire, aged 48, 1 ; ~, Wharton, Esq., Judge o f th e C oun t y Courts,gorth . district. silk On the 29th ult., A nne tt e , w id ow o f t h e l a t e Mr. V r Ball, of Peckham, aged 29. ult At Clayton Rectory-, near Brighton, on the 29th _.„, Francis, the wile o f th e R ev . J . G ar b ett, P ro f esso r of P""j in the Un versity of Oxford. 4 4, , e On the 29th ult., at G r a nge - v ill as . Ki n gsland, ar d, John Scarborough, Esq., many years of "I okenhouse-Y Lothbury. a mar% On the 30th ult., at Kew, ag e d 21, Mary of Philipps, second daughter of the l a t e Mr. C. W. P D"l r r Holt-lodge, Farnham. t, MI" On the 30th ult., at the Parsonage, Watney-sfree, obr ist Het, wife of the Rev. William Qu e k e tt; incumbent Church, St. George's-in-the-East, aged 37. 10;th v f 1 ,ondon: Printed and Publiahed by MURDO YO /11., No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, of Strand, in the Precinct of the Sifivey in the ocul i v , Middleaex, Thursday s November 1, 1E49, _ . I