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oug,ht during the latter, as it was during the former half of last month, afad the value noticed in cur last has hardly been maintained. Shell lac and lac dye continue to keep their ground, and an active business has been doing in both the articles at full prices. In minor arti cles we have something more than the usual scale of business to report ; although, in regard to value, no ma terial alteration has taken place. Under the import division of our report we have con siderable improvement to notice since our last issue.: Up to about the middle of last month the market was languid and value had declined ; but since then opera tions have been on a more extensive scale, and prices have been more satisfactory. A brisk demand has been making for Manchester piece goods, which have been place freely. Mule twist likewise participates in the improvement. The market for metals has been more active, and gives promise of improvement. Upon the whole, we cannot but consider the position of this market as sound and promising; and, now that the rivers have become navigable, we look for increasing orders from the upper provinces. MONEY-MARKET. We have no new features to notice under this head ; the market continues in a plethoric state, and money can readily be obtaiped on good securities at low rates of discount. The Bazaar is likewise well supplied, and is easily accessible to good securities. In the rates of the Bank of Bengal we have no change to notice. EXCHANGE.—During the early part of last month a fair amount of business was done, generally at ls. 10fd. per rupee for six months' sight bills with documents. Latterly, however, business has been doing on a much more moderate scale in bills, while produce has been more freely aysiled of for purposes of remittance. Our quotations continue at is lOid. to ls. 10td. the rupee. The demand for good bills at present exceeds the supply. Our quotations are below Treasury bills at 30 days' sight, according to amount, ls. 94. to Is. 9fd. per company's rupee; navy bills at three days' sight, at ls. 9id. to Is. 9id. per company's rupee; bank ditto at 30 and 60 days' sight, at Is. 9d. to Is. 90. per company's rupee; Oriental bank ditto at sight to six months sight, Is. 10d. per company's rupee. Private draughts against shipments at six:monthesight at lOid. to Is. 104 d. per company's rupee. FRElGHTS.—Cottritrito our expectations at date of our last report, the rates cif homeward freightage have gone down. About the middle of last month the market %%as pretty steady, and there were appearances of an ad vance, but latterly, in consequence of a more than usual r.umber of arrivals, rates have fallen considerably and are likely, for some time at least, to remain low. CHINA. have received intelligence from Hong-Kong to the 14th of June. The colony is described as slowly but surely im proving. A considerable accession of Chinese settlers had taken place, and nearly all the shops in favourable situations had been occupied. Nor have the European storekeepers been without a share of prosperity. The position of the island is favourable for supplies to California ; many ships had left, and the place had been swept of all kinds of stores that had been thought suitable. Woolen houses in vast numbers had been constructed and sent to the diggings, and one or two vessels were loading. Considerable quan tities of gold had from time to time arrived, but, as yet, none of it as returns for goods sent on English account from China. These were daily looked for, and, if favourable, a considerable amount of business would be done in the supplies that had recently arrived. The gr3atest bar, however, to prosperity was the piracy committed upon native craft in the adjacent waters. That the pirates are not to be deterred by example seems evident from the fact that a piracy occurred on the morning of the last execution actually %vithin view of the gallows. The principal event of the month had been the compulsory liberation, by the marines of her Majesty's ship Meander, by order of the Hon. Captain Keppel, of Mr. Summers, a British subject, who had been imprisoned by order of the Portuguese Governor, either for not taking off his hat to his Excellency when commanded by him to do so, or for refusing that mark of respect to the procession of Corpus Christi, which he had accidentally fallen in with in the street. Among the English, there bad been scarcely any difference of opinion as to Captain Keppel's con duct on the occasion • he had been generally justified both on account of the frivolous nature of the charge, and from the anomalous position of Macao itself , which, until the arrival of Senhor D'Amaral, the present Governor never asserted any independence of China. At Canton all had been quiet. The new Consul, Dr. Bowring, had been passing about to various parts of the suburbs. The Learned Gentleman had hitherto met with no interruption, and it is said is in clined to consider the Chinese as a very inoffensive people. Sickness had again broken out among the troops , about 150 of whom were in hospital ; few deaths had, however, occurred. Generally, the other portion of the community was healthy, notwithstanding rather trying weathele the earlier part of the month having been extremely hot, and followed by a very unusual quantity of rain. Our correspondent writes as follows : Hong-Kong, Juno 24. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Achilles arrired here at ate o'clock on the morning of 13th inst. By her we have had tidings from London to the evening of the 25th of April, consequently in 48 days and 12 hours—ekorter than on any other occasion since the line was opened, when by the Lady Mary Wood, Captain Cooper, accounts from London were received here in August, 1845, On the 49th day. We have to report perft ct tranquillity at Canton. The people were inclined to rest satisfied under their triumph or the authorities show that they have the power of keeping them under. The new season's teas that are beginning to arrive may also have its effect. Of the seven pirates committed for trial alluded to last month, one has escaped from want of evidence, the other six have suffered the penalty of their crimes. I mentioned in my last that the Governor of Macao was at issue with Sen, the Viceroy, who declined to allow the Portuguese Governor to assume the sove reignty of the settlement, and jurisdiction and control over other than Portuguese subjects. From this ques tion the attention of the public has been diverted by an incident which took place at Macao on the Bth inst. Mr. Summers, a respectable gentleman, employed here in the school of the colonial chaplain, landed at Macao, and was proceeding up one of the narrow streets, when he unexpectedly came upon a procession carrying the host. Mr. Summers merely raised his hat, but on re ligious scruples refused to keep it off. Upon this he was hurried off to prison by order of the Governor, chiefly, as it would afterwards appear, on the grounds that Senhor D'Ainarai's orders must be obeyed. Mr. Sum mer's letter to tF • F Governor setting forth his unac quaintence with Macao, and his regret that he should unfortunately have got near the procession, met with no attention. Captain Keppel, of her Majesty's ship Meander, happening to be at Macao, waited upon the Governor the following day as soon as the mattar came to his knowledge, expostulated with him, and at last wrote him an official note, demanding Mr. Summers' re lease as a right. This being refused, Captain Keppel quietly fended a few sailors and marines, and rescued Mr. Sum mers from prison. The precautions taken to avoid bloodshed did not prevent, unfortunately, one man being killed by a random shot, and a sentinel in the act of thing being, wounded in the arm. This affair has led to great protestations and excite ment on the part of Senhor D'Amaral and the Portu guese, and no doubt an attempt will be made to make it assume great importance at home. It is stated that, even according to treaties between Great Britain and Portugal, Sentior D'Amaral would in the present in stance have exceeded his powers. Shipments, both of men and goods, continue to go to CaliLinia. The quantity of gold received from there, up to this time, is about 100,0001. Majesty's ship Meander, the Hon. Captain Ker+ pd, has sailed for Manilla and L.Abuan. 11,r :.%I,,jpsv's ship Amax9n is now here, commanded 1 4 5 Captliu Troubridga. Her Majesty's steamer Medea left for the northern pats on teo, 15th inst. Her Majesty's brig Columbine is at Whampoa; the Hon. Company's steamer Pillegethen, off the reworks. Her Majesty's brig Mariner, by accounts of the 2d of June from Shanghae, had not returned from Japan. Her Majesty's brik Pilot, at Amoy—the commander of this vessel, Captain Lyons, is cruising after pirates, and has already captured upwards of a hundred. Her Ma je•sty'J brig Arab is at Ningpo. H e r Majesty's 95th Regiment is expected to be re lieved in the month of November by the 59th Regiment from Ireland. Our latest dates are—from London, April 25; from Calcutta, May 3; from Madras, May 9; from Bombay, May 18; from Singapore, 6th inst.; from Manilla, 12th inst.; and from Sydney, April 23. CANTON MARKET. Rosa•KONG, JUNE 24. The transactions during the month in the staple arti cles of import have bo:n almost entirely confined to supply immediate wants, and, although money is obtain able by the steady dealers on easy terms, there seems to be little or no spirit of speculation among them. s.6 C ; ot ß to , u ng h a a ii sleclined, and we quote Bombay T's 5.2 to s. 6 7 to 7.4; Madras T's, 6.6 to 7.2. The sales are • esti m ated at 12,000 bales. Stock 87,000 bales, against 57.800 balLsolaz.tyear. Cotton Yarn— have been dispcsed prices are rather lower. Nos. of, and 28-32, 251 dullo.s. 16-24, 23 d , Ils.; Nos. dolls. to 23i 2CA doll,. to 27} d, lls. sto . e . k to 25,i- dolls.; Nos. 38-42, , 4 300 whole and 600 half b,f, against 3,300 whole alnl 2 5 ii r s half 13,1 es last year. ued only for Long Cloths—The demand limitedo to Denzil ii au ts, and the transactions lemovnetpiiiieceena 25 . 000 pieces of gr,ty aid about 5,000 We qugto as lasr month—gray, 2 d u ll s . 20c. to 2wdlu'iltles.. 70c. ; white, 2 dolls. 35c. to 3 dolls. Woolens--SP. stripes, 90 c. to 1 doll. 10c.; long ells, ass orted, 7 dolli. 7 0 c. t o 8 c loth. ; scarlet, 8 doll s . 7 0e. to 9 dolls.; camlets, English, la dolls. to 22 dolls., and have been more inquired after; Dutch, 21 dolls. to 23 dolls. Iron has a ivanced. .Nailrod, 3 dolls. 80c. to 4 dolls. 80...; bar, 2 dolls. 70c. to 3 dolls. 10c.; hoop, 5 dulls. to 5 dolls. 40c. Steel-5 dolls. to 5 dulls. 50c. lead-6 dols 80c. to 7 (I , lls. Tin plate;-11 dolls. to 11 dolls. 50c. Cochineal-140 dulls. to 150 dolls. Turkey Opium -390 dolls. Tca—About 25 chops of new congons have reached Canton, aid musters of about 85 more have been re ceived, but no settlements have as yet taken place, in TIM WEATHER.—SIIII OFFICE, AUG. 20. THERMCMETER, Lowest, 43, Highest, 65; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 30..39. Wind W.—cloudy. .47. W * 4—V, 4 ' 4 7 4 • 4 , 6 s. a. 0, C2 ' " 31° THE SUN, LONDON, consequence of tho extravagant rates asked by the tea men. The transactions in old teas have been very trifling, and the remaining stock is almos', exhausted. The exports for the season 1848.9 may therefore be considered as almost closed. The export of silk amounts to 18,600 bales, against 22,400 bales during the previous season. Exchange on England-4s. id. for Oriental Bank and first class paper; bills, with shipping document, 4s. 2d to 4s. 2id. Freights, 31. 3s. From Shanghae we have no later advices than the 2d inst. The new silk had not them come to market, and of new tea only one chop had reached. In imports very little doing. Arrivals from Great Britain since the 24th of May— June 9, Mary Sparks, from Portsmouth, at Hong-Kong; June 11, John Bibby, from Liverpool, at Hong-Kong; June 21, Protomelis, from London, at Hong-Kong. Departures to Great Britain since the 24th of May— June 18, Coromandel, to London, from Hong-Kong; June 20, Salopian, to London, from Hong-Kong. THE ROYAL BRITISH Incorporated by Royal Charter, For Receiving Deposits at Interest, Discounting Bills, making Ad vances on Approved Securities, Granting Cash Credits, and trans acting every other Description of Banking Business, on the BANK. Scottish System. Commencing Capital 100,000/., with power of increasing it from time to time to 2,600,6001. The Governor and Directors of this Bank have the satisfac tion to announce that the CHARTER has received the Royal Ap proval, with permission to use the special designation of " THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK." The capital being subscribed, no further Shares can be issued, and all Allotment Letters which have not been responded to are can celled. It is expected that the Bank will be completely organized and in operation by the end of September. COURT OF DIRECTORS. GOVERNOR. John Macgregor, Esq., of Ennismore-terrace, Hyde-park, M.P., for Glasgow. DEPUTY-GOVERNOR. R. Hartley Kennedy, Esq., (Deputy-Chairman of the Oriental Bank) Walbrook, and Resington Ledge, Notting-hill. Edward Esdaile, Esq., City Saw-mills, Regent's-canal. John Gwynne, Esq., of the Bushmills Iron Works, and Grove-lane, Camberwell. Achilles James Hertz, Esq., Angel-court, Throgmortou-street, and Pall-Mall West. W. Somerville Orr, Esq., of Paternoster-row, and Church-hill, Wal thamstow. William Daniel Owen, Esq., of Great Coram-street, and Highgate. Apsley Pellatt, Esq., of Holland-street, Blackfriars, and Staines, Middlesex. Thomas Ritchie, Esq., of Bishopsgate-street Within, and Dorset square. Archibald Spens, Esq., Bombay Civil Service (Trustee of the Oriental Bank). Charles Walton, Esq., of Newman's-court, Cornhill, and Waltham Lodge, Tulse-hill, Brixton. GENERAL MANAGER. Hugh Innes Cameron, Esq., of New Palace-yard, and late of Ding wall, N.B. SECILETAN.T.—John Menzies, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Mullins and Paddison, 1, Great James-street, Bedford-row. 16, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury, London, August 17, 1849. TA R R ° E Y E A L E ITALIAN X r RA icG O I T T E s R OPERA,COVENTC-EGARDEN. The Directors have the honour to announce, that the Season having been completed on Saturday last, they have, in compliance with a very generally expressed wish, made arrangements to give THREE ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES previous to the closing of the Theatre for the present Season, and on bitch a Reduced Scale of Prices as will place it in the power of a very extended circle of Musical Amateurs to witness some of the most attractive of the Grand Lyrical Dramas, which have gained for the Royal Italian Opera an European celebrity. _ . P TO-MORROW EVENING (Tuesday), August 21, will be per formed (for the last time this season) Meyerbeer's New Grand Opera, LE PROPRETE. The principal eharacters by Madame Viardot, Miss Catherine Hayes, Signori Marini, TagHaile°, Lavia, Renard, Mei, Polonini, and If On THURSDAY NEXT, August 23, a GRAND COMBINED ZNTERTAINMENT, embracing the most attractive portions of eyerbeer's Two greatest Works—viz., LES HUGENOTS and LE P;ROPHETE, and also inc'uding in one Evening's Entertainment, the whole of the principal Artistes of the Establishment. The per formances will consist of the Second and Third Acts of LES HUGUENOTS The principal characters by , 31esciamesCirlsi, Dorus Gras, Belli* Axgri, Signori Mario, Tagßanco, M. Massol, Signori Luigi Mci Laria, Polonini, Rommi, Soldi, Talamo, and Marini. To conclude with the Second and Third Acts of LE PROPHETE, Including the celebrated Frost Scene, with the Quadrille des Patineurs, and the Grand Coronation Scene. The principal characters by Madame Viardot, Miss Catherine ILayes, Signori Marini, Tagßatko, Lavia, Rommi, Mei, Polonini, and Mario. On FRIDAY NEXT, Aug. 24 (Instead of Saturday), most posi tively the Last Night, and by particular desire, Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI, ha which Madame Viadot will perform the part of Zerlina for the . . first timCo in England, The principal characters by Mesdames Grisi, Corbari, Yiardot, Signor Mario, Tamburini, Tagliailco, Polonici, and Marini. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The prices en the above occasion will be as follow :—Boxes for four persons, Pit Tier, 21. 2s. ; Ditto, Grand, 31. 3s. ; Ditto, Ist and 2,1 ditto, 2/. 25.; Ditto, 3d and 4th ditto, 1/. I Is. 6d. ; Orchestra Stalls, 10s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre Stalls, Os. ; Pit, Is. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. The performances will commence at eight o'clock precisely on each evening, Tickets and Stalls may be had at the Box-office of the Theatre; and of the principal librarians. N.B. All persons having claims on the Royal Italian Opera accru ing since July 14th last, are requested to deliver their accounts im mediately, and to apply on Saturday next, August 25, at three o'clock, for payment THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. -- Mr. B. lcubster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, Sze. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Hie:mess Prince Albert, &c. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Under the patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Badajoz to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition. Celebrated German Band and Chorus. Grand Military Fete will be repeated this Evening. Engagement of Mr. Roberts, the celebrated Welsh Harper. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Benson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND FORT OF DADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie—German Band and Chorus—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by the Misses Wells and Mr. George Tedder— Solos by Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violoncello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard ment and attack—gallant defenee—rush to the breach toy real troops —and final tableaux in honour of the " Hero of a hundred fight?." REFRESHMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long complained that Refreshments from the Confectionary-rooms only could be procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinet portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had of the first quality, and at the usual Prices. Doors open at Nine o'Clock, A.m. ' • feeding of the animals at Five ; Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming of Badaioz, at Ten.—Admission One Shilling. On Wednesday the Boys of the Greenwich Hospital School, accom panied by their Band, will visit the Gardens. TIIE SEA SERPENT AT LENGTH.— This celebrated but hi therto apocryphal monster is no longer a doubt —he will make his first appearance shortly at this Establishment—that is, his head may be relied on, and his tail, aliould it arrive in time. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rnr Day --Nterning, II min. after 3 I Evening, 29 min. after 3 to-MORRoW—Morning, 47 min. after 3 I Evening. 7 min. after 4 Ala tninit '.. Ant LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1849. Sir JAMES DUKE must have felt proud of his posi. tion the other day, when, on his visit to Scotland, he was presented with the freedom of the city of Edinburgh. It might be supposed that on the LORD MAYOR, and, moreover, the Parliamentary Repre sentative of the city of London, such an event could confer little additional honour. But not so. Sir JAMES DUKE is a Scotchman, and as a token of the respect entertained by his countrymen for his pri vate worth, and their congratulatory sympathy in his successful commercial and political career, the presentation of the freedom of the capital of Scotland was an act most complimentary in itself, and, as such, very gratefully appreci ated by its recipient. In addition to its indi vidual interest, the account of the ceremony of the presentation is rendered valuable and attractive by the encouraging example which it holds forth. As the LORD PROVOST very justly remarked on that occasion, "we see that the path to honour and emi nence is open to individuals of every class—there is no royal road here to eminence, for we find that a bum ble Scotchman, leaving his native shores, and settling in London, may have not only a seat in the British Senate, but be placed at the head of the greatest cor poration of the country." " Your history," said the LORD PROVOST, addressing Sir JAMES DIME, " offers a bright example, and should act as , ND induc emen t t o ot h ers t o f o ll ow i n your foot steps." And what were those footsteps ? Now, example is better than precept, and the lesson con veyed by Sir JAMES Duxn's adhesion to his past career is better than a hundred homilies on the tri umphant efficacy of perseverance. " I am never ashamed to confess," said the LORD MAYOR of Lon don, " that I sprang from the humblest ranks—that I received but a good name when I left my native town," and he added, after alluding to the many , difficulties which had impeded his ultimately suc cessful career, " I mention this to show that in this happy country (whatever differences of opinion may sometimes irritate public men), the young man who perseveres in a course of integrity, sobriety, and, let me add, economy, can not fail to make himself respected and independent." This is a testimony worth having, and, coming from such a quarter, it will have double weight. Let the struggling and the friendless think of this. This is no delusive will-o'-wisp of glory, but a plain substantial fact. The advice given is, happily, as practical as it is truthful. Perseverance, combined with integrity, sobriety, and economy, will ensure independence and respect. But the lesson must not be half learned—the forces must not be divided. It is the old fable of the bundle of sticks. What will perseverance avail without integrity ? and can integ rity prosper without perseverance ? Even these two, all-essential virtues though they be, are insufficient. How often are not both the one and the other ren dered fruitless by the fatal want of sobriety ? How many happy homes have been rendered desolate by that sad vice ; and how many once cheerful hearts have borne bitter testimony to the expressive lines of ELizA. COOK, in her splendid " Ode on Temperance ?" " Who shall reckon all the anguish Who shall dream of all the sin, Who shall tell the souls that languish At the spectre-shring of Gin?" Integrity and perseverance, and sobriety and eco nomy —economy which has been beautifully and truthfully styled "the nurse of independence ;" and the truth of the epithet will be evident to all who, like the LORD MAYOR, have tested it by experience— Integrity, Perseverance, Sobriety, and Economy are by this showing the four corner-stones of the temple of Fortune. Many a temple has been built on a worse foundation ! We cordially hope the LORD MAYOR'S address may encourage many humble beginners to follow his honourable example. Ilis deserved success cannot fail to stimulate all who have embarked on that most arduous path by which the fable of SISYPHUS and his rolling stone is daily realised—the pursuit of fortune under difficulties. All may not, like Sir JAMES DUKE, become Lord Mayors and Members for London, but all who follow his advice will inevitably obtain what he promises them, and what he himself has obtained, and which he values mere than the freedom of the city of Edin burgh, or the confidence of the electors of London, or even the civic mace itself—respect and independence. Several railway meetings were held during the last week, at which the accounts of the past half-year have been submitted to the shareholders, and dividends declared on the stock of the several companies. First, perhaps, in importance was that of the London and North-Western, which took place on Friday, in the magnificent new Hall at the Euston-square sta tion. The proceedings of the leviathan company must ever be regarded with the deepet interest by all parties possessed_of property in railways, not only from the enormous amount of capital invested, and the vast traffic of the line, but also because the direc tors have ever enjoyed the utmost confidence of their constituents, and have exhibited a praiseworthy ala crity in adopting every method by which the expenses of management ana of the various charges incidental to the working of the railway might be economised, and ample provision made for every probable contingency. On the present occasion the result of the meeting was looked for with more than ordinary anxiety. It was known that the usual dividend at the rate of seven per cent. per annum would be maintained, for the direc tors, in accordance with their laudable practice, had placed an abstract of the accounts of the half-year in the hands of every shareholder some days before the meeting, in order that it might be fully investigated and an opportunity afforded of making any inquiry on the subject. But it was also known that the amount had not been fully earned during the six months, and that a considerable dip into the reserved fund was necessary, in order to keep up the dividend ; and although there was no infringe ment on the capital, some apprehensions were awakened in the minds of shareholders, lest they might for the future be compelled to submit to a falling off in the dividends which they had been accustomed to consider as safe as those arising from the public funds. We are happy to say that these apprehensions were in a great degree mitigated, if not entirely:removed, by the straightforward and manly explanation afforded by the respected chairman, and that the proceedings were conducted in perfect har. mony, and were terminated to the satisfaction of al parties concerned. The gross receipts for the half-year, from the Ist of January to the 30th of June, amounted to 1,032,9394 4s. 7d., of which 647,9171. 14s. 3d. was obtained from the passenger traffic, including the carriage of parcels, horses, carriages, and dogs, and of the mails; while 385,0211. 10s. 4d. was received for merchandise, ex clusive of the agents' costs of collection and delivery; while the interest on cash balances and calls in arrear, rents, and other small items increased the fund to 10,628,8461. 16s. On the other side of the balance sheet there appeared for working charges (including maintenance of way, locomotive power, and coaching expenses, police expenses, stores department, and general charges), 366,5471. 15s. 4d. ; for parish rates and taxes, and duty on passenger traffic, 51,368/. 14s. 10d. ; for interest on loans, 111,881/.lBs. ad., which, with expenses connected with other railways, amounting to 15,856/. Os. 9d., left a balance of 417,1g4/. 6s. 101, from which was deducted 7,5251. for renewal of rails and interest; so that the net ba lance available for dividend was 509,669/. 6s. 10d., fairly earned within the half-year. There remained, however, on hand from the preceding half-year an un appropriated balance of 71,493/. 12s. 11d., from which the deficiency necessary to pay a dividend of 3* per cent. for the half-year, was made up, by which the reserved fund has been reduced to 15,5011. 19s. ld. This certainly at first sight appears by no means favourable, The simple fact that nearly 56,0904 sterling should be required from past earnings to keep up evsa the reduced dividend of seven per cent. per annum, would seem to justify the fears of the share holders, and to demand that the dividend should be reduced to that which could be paid from actual profits. The Chairman, however, stated that the division of the earnings of the spring and autumn half years were very dissimilar in their comparative results; that much larger profits were realised during the last than the first half of every year, and that the com pany had found it necessary from time to time —on one occasion to a much larger extent than at present —to make use nearly to the same degree of the reserved fund that had been accumulated during the preceding half year. In fact the seven per cent. was clearly and fairly earned over and above every fair deduction on the entire year, but it seemed more desirable to de clare dividends of equal amount, that is to say of 3/. 10s. for each period of six months, rather than to give 8/. ss. for the half-year ending the aoth of June, and 3/. 16s. for that ending the 31st of December. This fair and candid explanation was received with perfect satisfaction by the assembled shareholders, and the report was received and the dividend J.wared without a dissentient voice. We congratulate tho aJareholders and the public generally on tins result. Railway prope r ty h as suf fered severely from the trying ordeal to which the nation has been subjected during the disastrous years of 1847 and 1848 ; but what description of property has escaped unscathed ? All have participated in the depression ; but there is every reason to hope, that with the revival of trade and commerce, and with a renewal of activity, the railway interest will be restored to its former position, and that fair and remunerative dividends would again be paid to the proprietors. One beneficial result will at least follow from the temporary depression. A greater degree of caution will be exhibited ; a large expenditure will not be rashly undertaken, and economy and retrench• went will be the order of the day with every board of management. Thus will good eventually spring from evil ; and even in the prosperous years the bitter ex. perience of 1847-8 will not be lost sight of or for- gotten. The Lord Mayor returned to town on Thursday from Scotland. The Queen has granted a pension of 1001. per annum on the Civil List to Lady Hamilton, the wife of Sir W. Hamilton, Processor of Logic and Metaphysics in the University of Edinburgh, and a valuable contri butor to philosophical literature. Mr. Redington, Under-Secretary for Ireland, is to have the rank of C. 8., or second class of the Bath on the Civil Estab:ish inent. Mr. Henry Lawrence is appointed Cumberbatch Deputy Surveyor of the New Forest, Hants. Dr. James Vickery Drysdale and James Macfarlane, Esq., to be temporary members of the Council of St. Lucia. TH.E FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris pApurs of Saturita ) , and yesterday. M. PIERRE BONAPARTE was on Friday found guilty of striking M. GASTIER in the National As sembly. The Court of Correctional Police sentenced him to pay a fine of 200 francs and costs. In commenting on this sentence the Republique says :-- "The Correctional Tribunal of the Seine yesterday, tried Citizen Pierre Bonaparte, representative of the peo • pie,' for the blow which he gave in the Legislative As sembly itself, to Citizen Gastier, his colleague. The tribunal condemned Citizen Bonaparte to two hundred francs fine. The same tribunal tried, on the 18th April last, Citizen Euglisie Raspail, and condemned him to two years' imprisonment and thousand francs' fine for a blow given out of the Legislative Assembly! What a fine thing is French justice? Will the fabulist, then, be always right." The National publishes the following pithy obser vations on the same subject : "Some years ago a writer who thought himself in. jured by a journalist struck his adversary a blow in the face at a theatre and was summoned before the correc tional police (like M. Bonaparte). M. Bergeron was condemned to be imprisoned for three years. " The 11 th April, 1849, M. Raspail, representative of the people, thinking himself offended by one of his col leagues, struck him in the face, in the passages in the vicinity of the Assembly, and was brought before the correctional police. M.. Raspail was co n d emne d to two years' imprisonment." "On the 10th August, M. Bonaparte, representative of the people, believing himself offended by M. Gastier, gives his colleague a blow before the whole assembly, and brought before the correctional police, he is this day condemned to 200 f. fine." It is rumoured that the delay in the return of General OUDINOT is occasioned by a difference of opinion between the Cabinet and the PRESIDENT of the Republic, and that the latter has written to the General, by M. EDGAR NET, informing him that he need be in no hurry to obey the orders of the Cabinet. In allusion to this subject the Stick says— " Colonel Edgar Ney must have embarked at Toulon on the 14th or 15th with the order for General Oudinot to return home. In order to throw some disguise over his recal the General would bring home a few of the regiments which had suffered most fatigue; but, as all the materials of war would be left behind, and as in 72 hours our marine could throw from 25,000 to 30,000 men into Civita Vecchia, the return of a portion of the troops cannot be regarded as having any serious signifi cation. The truth is, the Pope has refused to return to Rome, despite the most pressing instances of General Oudinot, who could obtain no further favour than a pro mise that his Holiness would come to Albano to pro nounce a benediction on certain delegations from the army representing the entire. The truth is that the Statulo will be replaced by a Consulte; that all men of weight and character refuse to aid the Pontifical com mission, and that should the army leave Rome to morrow, the commission, and all connected with it, would be ignominiously expelled by the people. Is that an affair Which can be called settled, unless, indeed, the soldiers of the Republic should have taken the Eternal Ciiy only for the sake of allowing the Austrians and Neapolitans to establish a garrison for the maintenance of the clerical camarilla?" The .Evenement says, " It is announced that after several interviews between General VAILLANT and the PRESIDENT of the Republic, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, orders have been sent to General OUDINOT to postpone his return to France." It is rumoured that in answer to the remonstrances of the French Government against the Russian inva sion of Hungary, the Emperor I•TicuoLas declared that he was determined to put down revolution at any price, and hinted that after the settlement of the affairs of Hungary it was by no means improbable that he might, in conjunction with Austria, intervene in the affairs of Italy and France. The Constitution nel of Sunday proclaims openly its sympathy with the Austrians and Russians, and its detestation of the Hungarians and their cause. After describing in glowing colours the apocryphal victory of HATNAU at Szegeden, the Constitutionnel thus proceeds : " While the victorious Imperial army advances in the south and centre of Hungary, the Hungarians appear to be gaining ground in the west. The occupation of Raab by 6,000 Hungarians, with 18 pieces of cannon, under the command of Klapka, is now certain. 12,000 others have been dispatched in two different directions, one of which appears to be Oedenburg, the other Presburg, which needs to be fortified against a coup de main. The Austrian corps of General Czoriel is raised to 26,000 men by reinforcements sent to him ; it is to be regretted that the greater part of these troops are newly-raised soldiers. They are accordingly waiting for the greater part of the corps of General Nugent, commanded by General Loderer, in order to attack the Hungarians on both sides at once. In the meantime it is affirmed that the latter occupy Viszprim and Stuhl-Wussemburg." There is something ominous in this appearance of an approaching union between the Government of the French Republic and that of Austria. The Aus trian alliance has invariably brought misfortune to those French rulers who have entered into it. The marriages Of MARIE ANTOINETTE and of MARIE LOUISE were the precursors of the downfal of the BOURBON and the BONAPARTE dynasties, and the ardente cordiale with Austria for the suppression of the Sonderbund was immediately followed by the expulsion of Lours PHILIPPE from France. This fear of offending the Absolutists, which is now the characteristic of the French Government, is turned to excellent economical account by the National. It says— " The army and fleet will cost this year more than 500,000,0001., or more than a third of the whole Budget. What is the use of so expensive a military establishment? The Government of M. Bonaparte, no more than the majority, wishes not for war. In Italy it 'plays the game of Austria, and looks on while Venice is crushed. It has no sympathy with Hungary. It applauds the savage war carried on by Russia and Austria& it expels the Polish refugees pointed out by the Czar; it obeys the desires and injunctions of Prussia. It has no desire to quarrel with England. Wherefore their 500,000 men, 100,000 horses, and a considerable fleet? It might evi dently, without compromising its noble policy, reduce the war and marine budget by a fifth. It has restored the absolute royalty of the Pope —it has given true liberty and the Holy Inquisition to the states of the Church. It may at last repose under its laurels, and recal our ex peditionary army to Toulon. We do not imagine that it has any intention of throwing 30,000 or 40,000 men into Fiume, for the sake of aiding Russia and Austria to bear true liberty to the Hungarians." It was rumoured that MM. ODILON BARROT, PASSY, and DUFAURE were about to succumb to the intrigues of the Legitimatists, and to quit the Minis try, leaving the field open to M. DE FALLOUX and his Jesuit friends. It appears, however, that at a meeting of the Legislative Committee of the Assem bly on Friday the most unbounded confidence was expressed in M. ODILON BARROT, in consequence of which the intrigue of the parti-pretre has failed. The Evenement of yesterday has the following : " A modification of the Ministry had been talked of. There Ministers, it was said, were to resign. Amongst them M. Passy was mentioned. It appears, however, that the differences was arranged at a Council held yes terday at the Elysee." The Moniteur announces that the direction of the Ministry of Public Instruction has been confided to M. LANJUNAIS during the absence of M. DE FAL- Loux, who has gone into the country for the benefit of his health. We all remember the celebrated re tirements into the country of M. DUCIIATEL during the - time he held office. ICI M. VIDEL and TOCESSEREL, editors of the Tra vail Affranchi, have been released from prison, after 57 days' close confinement on a charge of having par- , ticipated in the revolutionary movement of the 13th of June. M. GOUACHE, a commissary of the Provisional Government, and M. LAUTERRE, secretary to the Socialist committee, who were arrested in Paris on the 13th of June, have been discharged from prison. M. BERENOER (de la Drone) has been appointed to preside over the High Court of Justice to try the political offenders of th e 13th o f June. It is said that M. L EDRU RoL,.ix is in Paris, and intends to surrender to take his trial. M. EtraEN. OARPENTIER, responsible editor of the Trih.,,.c. des Peuples, who was arrested on the 13th J une on a charge of complicity in the affair of that day, was set at liberty on Thursday by order of the Chambre des raises en Accusation, who found nothing proved against him. M. HERMAN EWERRECK, naturalized Frenchman, accused of being connected in the same affair, has also been just released from confinement. The Court of Assizes of the Aisne has just pro nounced sentenc e on th e parties implicated in th e riots at St. Quentin on the 13th June. One of the prisoners has been condemned to five months, two to three months, and one to two months' imprisonment, and each of them to 600 f. fine. Four were acquitted. At the moment when the prisoners quitted their benches, th ey were salute d w ith numerous cr i es of " Vive la Republisue !" and they were afterwards surrounded and atten d e d t o th e p r ison by th e crow d , crying " Vive les Rouges r At the door of the prison the escort was obliged to charge on the crowd, by which some persons were wounded. The Minister of Marine has addressed a dispatch to the M ar i t i me Prefect o f T ou l on , d ec l ar i ng t h at until the definitive vote of the Budget in 1850 shall permit him to fix on a more large and regular basis the composition of the squadron of the Mediterranean, he has decided that it shall consist of the following vessels under the name of squadron of evolution, under the command of Admiral PERCEYAL DE- SCHENES :—The Friedland, 120 guns ; Hercule, 100 ; Jemmapes, 100; Inflexible, 90; lena, 90; Jupiter, 86 ; Psyche, 40; Pomone, 40 ; Descartes, 540 horse power ; Vauban, 540 ; and the Caton, 260. The .Descartes, not being yet ready for sea, is to be finished in her repairs as quickly as possible. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, AUGUST 18. East Indian, 3% —Greaklndian Peninsular, s%—Northern of France, 3A dis. He who c an i mp l an t co urage in the h uman sou l , i s its best physician,—Eliza Cook's Journal MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1849. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 13Th have arrived. A et. CQut;cil day, t; which Semi- MoN did. not attend. It is said that NARVAEZ will succeed LION as Finance Minister, and that PIDAL will remain at the Foreign-office. The Princess CHARLOTTE of the Netherlands has landed at Cadiz, having given up her design of going to Palestine. She proceeds via Seville to Madrid, and from thence through France to Holland. All the Carlist generals, and almost all the leaders who commanded in Valdespina, Catalonia, have re • turned to Spain. There are only Santa OLOLLA, GOMEZ, ELO, and CABRERA, who persist in not re cognising the Government of ISABELLA 11. It is be lieved that the two last have gone to join the Count DE MONTEMOLIN. General ALYARES, of Toledo, is at Bordeaux, whence he is getting his submission accepted. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 13.—Three per Cents., 251; Five per Cents., 11,k. Exchange on London, 90 65. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES, AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Vienna journals of the lath announce the condem nation at Presburg of a lady of rank, Madame UDVARNOKY, to three years' imprisonment and a fine of 5,0001., for having been in communication with the Hungarians. Madame UDVARNOKY is the mother of eight children, and two of her sons are in the ranks of the Hungarian army. She is now impri soned in the fortress of Tberesienstadt. It was rumoured in Vienna on the 13th that Pres burg had been taken by the Hungarians. The following is the olfieial bulletin of DEm announcing his brilliant victory over the Rus sians at Hatvan " Head-quarters Gybrigyos, July 24, one at night. "My brave troops have to-day obtained a brilliant victory over the enemy. After having, on the 21st of July, taken my positions, I intended to await tranquilly the movements of my ardversary. My right passing Gylingyos was before Pata ; my centre at Jess Apathy; my left wing rested on the marshes of Jess Jadany. But on 22d July in the afternoon, I learned by my spies that several casks of brandy had been distributed to the Russian troops, whose principal forces were at Hatvan. I, at the same time, received notice that this distribution took place because it was intended to attack me the next day. I accordingly resolved to forestal the enemy, whom I caused to believe by false spies that I would retire to wards Eslau, only leaving at Gyongyos my rear-guard; whilst, in reality, I was in line of battle. On the 24th of July, at two o'clock in the night, I commenced the at tack against Hatvan, and I was fortunate enough to take the enemy asleep. It was not possible for them to take position in the town; many of their officers fled in their shirts, others were killed or made prisoners before they were able to assemble their soldiers. Hatvan had been taken for some time when the Russian reserve arrived from Godollo, where the head-quarters were. The brave regi ment Hunyady, with the Hussars, repulsed them with the bayonet, and the valiant Colonel Bottner, falling at the same time at Pats on the left flank of our adversaries, completed their defeat. Our Hulans particularly dis tinguished themselves in this attack; and almost com pletely annihilated two regiments of the enemy's cuiras siers. Whilst these events were passing on my right flank and centre, my left flank, which had not yet been under fire, marched towards .Tas3 , Bereny, where a corps of the enemy was assembled.. This was driven with heavy loss towards Sarokoor. The Russians, how ever; received continual reinforcements, and the battle became more severe. At about nine o'clock in the morning our cavalry charged so valiantly the posi tions of the enemy at Bsnto, that their infantry and cavalry were overthrown, and they left more than sixteen thousand dead on the field of battle. They took to flight towards Waitzen, and were pur sued by our brave cavalry, who again caused them great losses. The enemy left in our hands 18 guns and 2,000 prisoners. At ten o'clock in the morning the battle was decided in our favour, for my left wing, which followed me in echelon, took by assault and set fire to Godollo, occupied by the enemy. My army now extends in half a circle from Jasy Bereny to Ber,. occupying Go dollo, Aszod, Szanto, in the environs of Pesth, which town the enemy may be obliged to evacuate in the course of a few days. The battle lasted from two o'clock at night to ten o'clock in the morning. The enemy lost at the beginning of my unexpected attack at Hatvan and Gyongyos their baggage, 14 guns, and 800 prisoners, be sides many killed and wounded. I hope to-morrow evening to be at Waitzen. " DEMBINSII, General. in. Chief." It was rumoured at Vienna, on the lath, that a great battle had taken place near Grosswardein between the main army of Prince PASKIEWITCH and the Mag yars, the latter of whom were 80,000 strong. The result, it is said, was not known. Now, seeing that Prince ORLOFF had arrived two days before in Vienna, from the head-quarters of PASICIEWITCH, we may presume that the result was too well known to the Imperial Ministers, who would fain. keep the peo ple in ignorance of it, the result being the total de feat of the great Ree,ifto army. From Raab the intelligence is that the Magyar force in possession of the town was 18,000 strong, with 18 guns. It was commanded by General KLAPIC A. The Magyar advanced posts were at Hochstrass and Babot. They had also taken Yes prim and Papa, and it was said that General AULIcR had advanced on Stuhlweissenburgh, from which he would be able to threaten Pesth. One account says that some hussars had even appeared at Wieselburg, at only some leagues from Vienna. The Austrians, however, were hastily collecting reinforcements. VIENNA, AUG. 15.—The evening edition of the Wiener Zeituny contains the following communi cation : " From an official communication just received from 'Warsaw, it appears that Prince I'ASKIEWITCH, sent a dispatch to his Majesty the Emperor of RussiA. on the 9th, dated from Debreczin, his head-quarters at that time • that the third corps d'armie, u n d e r the command of General VON RUDIGER, has occupied Grosswardein without striking a blow, and after obtaining a reinforcement of nine regiments of ca valry he - set out in the direction of Arad. The Field- Marshall himself intended to follow in the direction with the main of the army. General RUDIGER'S out-posts were already standing a day's march beyond Grosswardein, and Colonel KRASOFF has been dispatched, with a strong division of troops, for the purpose of restoring a combination with the Austrian army. The same report confirms the account of the splendid victory gained by VON HAYNAU 011 the sth over the enemy, who is strongly entrenched at Szegedie, in consequence of which our valiant army passed the the Thiess at several points, and set off at a forced march for Arad. HAMBURGH. Letters from Hamburgh of the 15th state that there had been no new disturbances in that town, though the agitation continued to be very great. A thousand Prussian troops had arrived to assist the battalion which had been attacked by the populace, and other reinforcements were to follow. It was expected that a Prussian garrison would be left in the town. The number of killed on the 14th was greater than had been at first supposed. BADEN. The Grand Duke of BADEN has just decreed that offences of the press shall no longer be tried by the jury. PEUTZSCHLER, ex-member of the Provisional Go vernment of Baden, was shot on the 14th at Mann. heim. SAXE-ALTEINBU.RG. The Diet of Saxe-Altenburg rooolvcci, on tho 10th, to adhere to the Constitution published by the Kings of HANOVER, PRUSSIA, and SAXONY. HESSE CASSEL. The Ministerial crisis has ended in Hesse Cassel by the re-appointment of the former Ministry, in compliance with the wishes of the Chambers and the people. HESSE HOMBURG. The Hamburg Correspondent announces that the state ofHesse Homburg has become bankrupt for about 1,200,000 florins. The Landgrave declares that the reason why the engagements of the State could not be met was the loss sustained by the suppression of the gambling-houses. PRUSSIA. In the Prussian Chamber of Deputies, on the 15th, the Minister of the Interior announced that the fullest reparation would be demanded from the Senate of Hamburg for the attack on the Prussian troops. The King of PRUSSIA is to allow from his private income 30,000 thalers per annum to the Prince of HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN, and 10,000 to the Prince of HOHENZOLLERN-HECAINGEN, for the cession of their territories. The Prince of SIGMARINGEN is to receive the title of Royal Prince of Prussia, and both are to have large estates conferred on them. ITALY. In the sitting of the 13th of the Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies M. PARETO was named Presi dent by 77 votes against 44 ; MM. B UNICO an d DE PRETIS were named Vice -Presidents; and MM. MICHELLINI, CAVALLINI, BOTTINI, and PERA, Secre taries for the session. In the sitti ng o f t h e S enate o f the same day Marquis POMPARATO moved, as an amendment to the address in answer to the royal speech, that the paragraph expressive of gratitude towards France and England for their co operation in the conclusion of the peace with Austria be left out. Senator PLEZZA supported the amendment; but Messimo D'Azuouo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, having affirmed upon his honour that the rumours in circulation concern ing the alleged indifference of France and England towards Piedmont were utterly unfounded, the Senate rejected the amendment and voted the address J it 3',6,..K3 The Genoa Gazette st,Jos from Bologns, 9th, that many lathes have been amst , Al there, and put into houses of correction. On the 4th the POPE ehris• tened at Gaeta the newly born Princess of NAPLES. The Corriere Mercantile states from Naples, eth that the Ministry has been modified. Cariati, Torella, Bonelli, Ruggiero, and Gigli, have been dismissed. Fortunato is named Minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance; Longobardo assumes the Department of Grace and Justice ; Pietro d'Urso the Departments of the Interior and of Agriculture and Commerce. Peccheneda is at the head of the Police Department ; and Ferdinand Troja is named Minister of Ecclesi astical Affairs and Public Instruction. The Milan Gazette of the 13th publishes the fol lowing proclamation : " Many Lombardo-Venetian subjects, who, in conse quence of the late political events, have left their coun try, have already returned to the kingdom without being molested for the part they have taken in them. It having come to my knowledge that many other subjects of this kingdom, though desirous of returning to their country, yet remain in foreign countries, in consequence of the insinuations of turbulent and malignant persona who do not cease to calumniate and misrepresent the generous and loyal behaviour of his Majesty's Govern ment towards his seduced subjects, I am induced to declare, in order to remove any doubts and to encourage those who are still under the influence of fear, that all the Lombardo-Venetian subjects who are still absent in foreign countries on account of political disturb ances may freely and with impunity return into the kingdom within the month of September next; and they, as well as those who have already returned, shall be treated like all other subjects, excepting the individuals named in the list below, who, in consequence of their unjustifiable perseverance in revolutionary attempts, and of their subversive tendencies, cannot for the sake of general peace and tranquillity be tolerated for the present in the imperial and royal states. Those who do not return by the time fixed above will be considered as excluded by their own act from the benefit hereinbe fore granted to them. All those who do not return, either by the effect of the present proclamation or by their own choice, may, according to the existing laws, apply for permission to emigrate. Should any one be in future judged guilty of a new attempt against the tranquillity of the state, then the part of guilt now pardoned shall be accumulated upon the new offence, and may be punished according to law for all his offences. The effects of the present proclamation are not extended to the city of Venice or its dependencies, which are still in a state of insurrection. " Milan, August 12. " RADETZ3XY, Field Marshal." Here follows a list of 86 persons excluded from the amnesty, among whom we notice Count CASATI, Duke LITTA, the Princess of BELGIOJOSO, Dr. CER NUSCHI, G, PALLAYICINI, and the priest FERRANTE APORTI. The Mantua Gazette announces that Goaz KOWSKI is to take the command of the troops before Venice. EGYPT. DEATH OF MEHEMET ALI. Accounts have been received from Alexandria to the 3d i❑st. MEREMET ALI died at his Palace of Basel teen on the 2d inst. from chronic dysentery. He had completed the 80th year of his age. AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) We have received from our Liverpool correspondent a résumé of our accounts by the Royal Mail steam ship Europa, arrived in the Mersey, from Halifax, at nine o'clock this morning, after a run of 114 dais from New York. The America arrived out at Halifax on the 7th. Our accounts from New York extend to the Bth instant inclusive. The Hermann arrived out at New York on the sth. No events in political affairs had transpired. There are no later accounts from Mexico or Cali fornia. A report from Mobile of the 2d says, the steamer Trent, Captain Clark, at the point, in three days from Havannah, brings but one passenger to Mobile and 25 for Mexico, and has on freight large quantities of quicksilver. MONTREAL, AUGUST 7, P.M. The Convention at Kingston of the delegates from the various leagues of the Canadas has met and ad journed after issuing an address to the people of the Canadas. The city last night agreed to subscribing for 12.5,0001. of the stock of the Cortlandt Railroad, payable in bonds to fall due after the expiration of five years. Judge Bedard is now suffering from a severe attack of cholera. The interments for the past 24 hours are 14, four of which are of cholera. In the markets there is a moderate business doing. Potashes are quoted 285., and pearls 275. 6d. Best brands of flour are selling at 21s. 9d. Three ships had been engaged for flour to Liver. pool at 3s. 9d. to 4s. Exchange on Bank was 9/ to 10 per cent. premium. NEW YORK, AUG. 8. The intelligence by the Cambria to the 23d ult. has, except in the article of cotton, produced little effect. United States securities rather declined from the disappointment as to the demand for them i❑ Europe. Money very abundant. Exchange on London by this steamer has advanced, considerable sales having been effected at 109. The remittance of Pennsylvania dividends, which we are glad to say, were paid on the Ist instant in full in current coin, helps to run up the rate of ex change. Flour, &c.—The sales of flour to-day have been to a fair extent, principally at the prices noted in the circular above; 1,200 bushels good Ohio wheat sold at 112ic.; Rye, 58c. to 59c. Oats were heavy at 44c. to 45c. Corn scarce and wanted ; round yellow in small lots, for the eastern market, brought 64c. to 65c.; flat ditto, 62c. to 630.; western mixed 60c. to 62c. Cotton—The sales, since the departure of the Cale donia on the 31st ult., amount to 7,150 bales, at a further advance of one-quarter to three-eighths. The fair portion of this business has been for export, but the larger proportion, as has been the case for weeks past, has been for home use and local speculation. The quantity on sale continues moderate, and the stock in port does not exceed 60,000 to 65,000 bales. Our rates are three-e . ighths of a penny above the last Liverpool quotations, and three to five centimes above those of Havre. The market closes to-day with a firm tone, and strong indications of further improvement. Our ad vices on the subject of the growing crop generally are not as favourable as a month since. The follow ing remarks of the New Orleans intelligencer of the 28th ult. are in unison with the advices received from the cotton states generally : " The accounts that are received from the interior with regard to the growing crops are quite as un favourable as any which we have previously noticed. The complaints of the country press in relation to the injury from the recent excessive rains, are louder and more general than ever, and there appears but little room tor doubt that there is a real cause for appre hension onithe subject." Freights are dull. To Liverpool cotton is taken at one-eighth of a penny. Flour, ls. 3d. to ls. 40.; grain,; 4d. to 41d.; heavy goods, 20s. to Havre cotton. ic.: rice. &c.. 8 dolls_ to 10 dolls.; to Ant werp, cotton, i t c. ; ashes, 225. fid. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY ) OLD COURP. The August session of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning in the Old Court, before the Right honourable the' Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Alderman Sir J. Pirie, Sir P. Laurie, and the Sheriffs. The grand jury having been empannelled and sworn, The Learned RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. The calendar, he said, contained the names of 238 prisoners, but no doubt before the labours of the grand jury were brought to a close that number would be greatly increased. After expressing his decided opinion that the existing grand jury system was absolutely necessary for the protection of the rights and liberties of the subject, as well as for the due adminis tration of justice, the Learned Recorder went on to enumerate some of the more serious offences em. braced by the calendar. There were, he said, two cases of murder, one of infanticide, a mother having murdered her child almost in the very act of its being born, and the other that of a wire stabbing her hus band, whereby his death was occasioned. It would be for the jury, after considering the evidence, to say, whether it made out a charge of murder. And without detaining them further, it was only necessary for him to observe, in dismissing them to their duties, that twelve of them must be unanimous before they could return a bill. The grand jury then retired. MARLBRO'-STREET- 7 (THIS : DAY.) John Bussen was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having stolen three pewter pots, the property of Mr. Daniel Cowley, licensed victualler, John-street, Berkeley square. Stringer, 193 E., stated that at eight o'clock this morning ho was in Dover-yard, Piccadilly, when he met the prisoner, who had a bundle in his hand. Knowing him to be a suspected character, he went up to him and asked him what he had got in the bundle. As he re fused to answer him he took the bundle from him, and on opening it he found the three pots produced. Ile then took him into custody. _ _ Mr. Cowley having identified the pots as his property, Mr. HARDWICK committed the prisoner for trial. How frequently does the human heart struggle with its better feelings, and laugh in public at that which has made it bleed in private.—Eliza Cook's Journal. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) --40- CU .tN-E XC H GE.---MONDA re►y favourable aecatols have teaened us th:s rr'srt, ing, respecting the progress tuaktug in harvest cork in the whole of our forward e..unties. Our foreign ad vices state that a steady business has been trans acted in most articles of Grain for shipment to England, at full prices. In the south of Franco nearly the whole of the crops have been secured in excellent condition. The country markets, held on Saturday, were in a very sluggish state for must articles of grain, if we except Indian corn. Prices had a downward tendency. Up to our market, last week, coastwise, very little Grain reached us. The imports from abroad were very mo derate ; viz., 8 871 quarters of Wheat; 2,360 quarters of Barley; 4,532 quarters of Oats; 5 quarters of Rye; 556 qrs of Peas ; 541 qrs of Linseed ; 1,087 qrs of Rapeseed; 1,254 quarters of sundry Seeds, including 850 qrs of Indian Corn, and 170 sacks 1,164 brls of Flour. There were on sale, in to-day's market, about 540 qrs. of new English Wheat from Essex and Kent. The qua lity of the samples was better than on Monday last. The attendance of buyers was tolerably numerous, and s steady business was transacted in all kinds of Wheat of home produce, at full prices, viz., from 50s. to 525. per quarter. The weight of the samples varied from 60s. to , 621bs. per bushel. Scarcely any old English Wheat was in the market, and the quotations ruled almost nominal. The millers appear to be very short of stock, yet they evinced no disposition to effect large purchases. With. foreign Wheat we were tolerably well, but not so largely supplied. Selected qualities of both Red and White moved off slowly, at about stationary prices. In. the middling and out• of-condition sorts scarcely any business was transacted. The importers, however, were not disposed to accept lower rates; hence very few transactions took place, at barely late rates. The want of purchasers of floating cargoes compelled some of the importers to land in bond; to have effected sales afloat lower rates must have been accepted. We were very scantily supplied with English Barley; new samples were taken at from 30s to 32s per quarter. Fine Fo— reign was held at full prices. In other kinds scarcely any business was reported. The show of Malt samples was very small; nevertheless the demand for that article was in a very inactive state, at barely late currencies. Samples for forward delivery were offering freely, without finding buyers. With all kinds of Oats, especially English, we were very scantily supplied. Fine sound Corn was steady, at, iu some instances, 6d per quarter more money. All other kinds were quite as dear as on. Monday last. Beans, the supply of which was small, moved off slowly, at last week's prices. New Peas were I not lower, yet the inquiry for them was in a sluggish state. Indian Corn and Meal were held for more money s but the amount of business transacted in them was small. In Flour only a limited business was passing, at the late decline. CURRENCY PER IM. Wheat—Essex & Kent, 'ERLAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier...... 59s t 4 60 ( Oats— Yorkshire and __ Red. ........ 37s to 46s Ditto,White, New 40s 51i Norfolk and Lin coln, Red. • ... 36s 44i Ditto, White.. • ... 38s 47s Irish, Red ••• • • 348 39s Ditto,White...... 38s 45s Rye—Old 23s 24s LinColnsk:, Feed. 15s 1943 Potato ..... .... 18s 2 20 Youghal and Cork, Black ... .... 14s !!‘ Cork, White . la; ill! Scotch, Feed. .. • . 20s Beans—Tick ......... 2ss New... •• .. 228 24s Marley—Grinding. 23s 25s Malting . ••• • • • 27$ 288 Chevalier •• .. 298 308 galt—Suffolk and Nor- Pigeons ...... ..•. Yis 361 Peas—Grey 278 0 0 Map1e......• •• •• 305 330 ,, White....... •• 255 !lit Boilers ••••• •• •• 278 e Flour—Town-made... 3115 Suffolk ...••• •• •• 33s 3 " 6 ,_ Stocktn &Norfolk 33s PIF folk .. .. . ••• • • • 56s 588 Brown • 48s 503 Kingston and Ware 578 585 SEED. 448 Od Very little business was transacted in Seeds to-day, prices about equal to those obtained on Monday last• Cakes ruled heavy. Turnip,White, per bush. lls to 12s, Red mad Green.. • • I Is Mustard, 8r0wn.... . 5s 10: Carraway ............ 29s 340 oriander ........ 16s 2: 0 lleinpseed, per quarter 32s 3 ,Linseed, Eng. ;owing.. 54s 6 1 ,_, 1° , Crushing 423 4, ""„ Baltic ...... •• .. 38s 4 °.; Odessa • • .. 40s 4 . 1 ' Linseed Cake, pr.l,ooo— • .8/ lOs 101 00 Foreign, per ton 61 Os 7r o Rape Cakes, pr ton 4/ 10s 4r go Rapeseed, per last 311 Os 361 OS White .......... 5s 101 Tares, New —•.•• • • •• Gs 6s &II Old . .. 4s (is Canary, per quarter • . 105 s 145 s Rye grass.• ... • • •• . 20s 24s 35s 6351 Clover, lied En;.,. (cwt.) White •• • .... • . 348 48s Foreign Red.. •• . • 30s 40s White • . • • 24s 42s Trefoil .. SIVZITHFIELD. Although the importations of foreign stock into London in the past week have been small, compa ref' with those of 1847, they have been in excess of tholo is 1848. The total arrival since our last has amounted to 5,152 head, against 7,260 at the same period in 1847 s and 4,312 ditto during the corresponding week last year* The general quality of the stock is evidently improving* IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs- Hamburgh 6B ... 64 ... Harlingen ll3 ... 1,348 .. ... 29 7 Rotterdam 395 ... 2,548 ... 248 ... 165 ... 24 Bremen 126 Antwerp — ... 15 11 Total 704 ... 3,960 ... 248 ... 2.9 ... 3 1 Corresponding week inlB4B 596 ... 3,067 ... 191 ... 488 ... Difference... 208 more. 893 more. 57more 2791 e ss. 310 At the outports the arrivals of stock from ab roa d halo been comparatively small. Those in the worth hav comprised about 900 head, while at S ou th amp t o n 10 , Oxen have been lauded from Spain. By sue from Ire land, 101 oxen and 25 Sheep have come to Itteind during the week. The improvement in the value of stock, 031 Friday last, had the effect of considerably increasin4 the supply of Beasts on sale in to-day's market:. Althou,grl the attendance of both town and country buye rs was ell' tensive, the Beef trade—as the number of beasts ex? ceeded the wants of the butchers—was in a very sluggish state, at last Monday's quotation s, b e i ng 2d per 81bs be' low thosel paid on Friday. The very primest Scots solel at from 3s 8d to 3s 10d per 81bs. At least a moiety c d the beasts were in the hands of jobbers. Prior to th e close of business a total clearance bad not been effectec I. The general quality of the beasts was seasonably good- e that of the Sheep, Lambs, and Calves, somewhat inferior' From the northern grazi n g di s t r i c t s the Bullock supplif 0 fresh up this morning amounted to 1,000 Shorthorn 1/ from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshir et 1,300 Scots and Shorthorns, with a few Homebred ol from the Western and Midland Counties, 400 Hereford 0 ?, Runts, Devons, and Irish Beasts; from other parts , England, 500 of var i ous b ree d s; an d f rom Scotlan d , l'iu Horned and Polled Scots. The remainder of the supi ill. was derived from ab roa d an d t h e ne i g hb ourhoo d of ill: 1 metropolis. For the time of year the number of Sh ee i r. ou offer was ext ens i ve . Al t h ough the mutton tr So: was not so active as on Friday last, a ste. !al business was transacted in Sheep, at fu Li l _ i f the currencies of M on d ay l ast. The pr i rr le e" Old Downs went off at from 3s 10d to 4s per Sibs, 1 which a fair clearance was effected. The supply , Lambs was somewhat l a r ge; most b reeds, espec i a Down qualities, sold freely, a t f a ll pr i ces, which nail' f from 4s to 5s per 81bs. For Calves, the number e while' was small, compared with th a t ex hibt e d for scarl". time past, the demand was heavy at about statiorsii 1, prices. The sale for pigs was very inactive. In le quotations we have no alteration to report. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. 4. s. d. to I.t interior Beasts—. 2 8 210 Second qual. Sheep 3 2 3 6 Second quality •• • 3 0 3 2 Coarse-woolleddltto3 6 3 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wether 310 4 ~, Prime Scots ......3 8 310 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 iii Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 4 Large Slogs .. 3 2 3 , Prime small ditto .• 3 6 3 8 Small Porkers • • ,Mckling Calves —l5 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 0 20 A Inferior Sheep .. .2 10 3 0 Lamb s .......... 4 0 5 '" 1 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. 1 I Sheep. I Calves. I I•i gs . 30,490 212 225 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts. I Sheep. fi ves. Cali rigs. 47 1,660 I NENVGATEI AND LEADENHALL. Very few arrivals of country. killed Meat have take 11 place for our markets during the week, and the suppli‘ ~ „ offering, kill e d i n th e metropolis, have been very mode ' rate. Generally speaking the demand h as ru l e d firs' l' and in some i ns t ances th quotations have had an up ; ward tendency. Ab out 500 carcasses of foreign Mee " have been disposed of. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to 1. d. s. d. 10 to S. 4 a - 0 Beef,inferior• •••. • 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior .. 2 3 middling .. —2 10 3 0 ----ng 1 primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 ____ i dlingmprieo .. 3 g 3 .. 3 4 5 6 prime small .• 3 4 3 6 Pork, larg e .... ••• . 3 2 3 0 3 Peal ~.... •• •• —2 10 6 sm a ll ..... ... 3 8 4 Lamb. 3s 10d to •Is 10d. BOROUGH HOP DTAREET. Our market continues very mo d erate l y supplied w i t l g ail good and fine hops ; but th e quant i ty of interior one s , on offer is somewhat extensive. Although the amount of business passing is by no means large, last week 's prices are fairly supported. The plantation accounts are ' much of the same character as those received last week, • and the duty is called 60,0001 to 70,0001. A new pocket from Sussex has sold at 101 per cwt. Sussex pockets,- 3/ 103 to 4/ 103; Weald of Kent ditto, 31 8s to 41103; Mid and East Kent, 3112 s to 7/ 5s per cwt. TALLOW. Since this day se'nnight, the demand for all kinds or Tallow has been in a very sluggish state, owing to sere ral arrivals from Russia. In prices, however, we have no change to notice. To day, P.Y.C. on the spot 115 quoted at 39s to 39s 3d; and for forward delivery, 39 1 3d to 39s 6d per cwt. Town Tallow, 37s 6d to 37s 9 0 per cwt., net cash; Rough Fat, 2s lid per 81bs. Our SG Petersburgh letter, at hand to-day, states that the Tallow trade was heavy, at drooping prices. Yellow, on the spot, was selling at 115; and Ukraine, 116 roubles. To the 2d inst., the exports were 24,836 casks, against ' 45,511 ditto at the corresponding period in 1848, and 41,035 ditto in 1847. Bouts. 4,M7 1845. 1846. ~ lggq 1848. 1849. Stock this day ••.. •• Price of Y. C. .. f 11,251 403 6d to 41s 6d 2,178 16,395 10,817 i 12,796 41s 6d 47s Od to 428 Od to 47s Od 1,618 1,871 8,912 13,689 3,553 6,985 9,106 15,386 Delivery last week, I)itto from June 1.... Arrivals last week Ditto from Juno 1 l'rico of Town .. 861 11,375 43s Od 150 s 6d 15,327 25,2 0 445 ed to 31is O d Os Od t 0395 3 ' 2,202 1, 119 15,654 12, 8 °,",, 2,509 3, 74 ' • 13,450 12,663 465 6d 405 Od - - BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. Since this day se'nnight, the arrivals of Potatoes for these markets, by land carriage, have been unusually large, and of very prime quality. From some distant localities, we learn that the disease has made its appear' ance amongst the winter crop ; but we are not inclined, from the general c , ndition of the potatoes which save hitherto reached us this season, to place much reliance in them. A very inactive demand has been experienced far most descriptions, at, in some instances, a further decline in the quotations, which now rule from 31. 10s. to g pet f ton, the latter figure being for Regents. The i m ports of Foreign Potatoes have amoun t e d to 983 b as k ets , 34 sacks from Dieppe; 40 tons from Caen; 114 sacks from Calais' and 45 tons irom Paimbieuf. WOOL. The accounts from the manufacturing districts beit?g favourable, holders of all kinds of Wool continue firm in the metropolis. A steady business has bzen transacted during the week, at fully the late advance in the quota' Lions. Very large importations have taken place, sinoe our last, viz., 66 bags from Spain ; 658 bales frola r ~: