The Sun. — London, England, 1842-11-26 00:00:00

I h f ( Trtarlliento - ry;" and to wish the detested and • persecuted Catholics a :speedy departure to " Hell Connaught;"—when we say this, and 'state in addition, that Alderman BERESFORD of • at:d triangle notoriety, was a favourite 'aucl leading member of this body—we have said, 411 V 7 1 'c concei ve , qu ite en o ug h t o Justify our assertion that of all the political revolutions now pressing ' l . forward in this most revolutionary age, this ul tra-Radical one in the ientirnents of the once ultra -Tory Corporation of Dublin, is without ex cePticm the most astoundh!g . NAT e have received intelligence from Madrid to: the 20th instant, with Barcelona papers of the 1 7 th and 18th, giving ample details of the out : :break in that town on the 13th. ESPARTERO, on receiving the news, made a formal communica -4 y • 6 94 to th e C or t es on th e su bj ec t, an d a t th e h it same time announced that he would set off next day, the 21q, for Barcelona with an escort of three battalions. The Cortes immediately voted on address to the REGENT, and at the same time expressed their determination to support the Government against the insurgents. The fal lowing telegraphic dispatch sufficiently explains the object of the insurgents, and confirms the re -1 Port in one of the French journals, that the ma tiofacturers and monopolists of Catalonia were the r ingleaders of the movement. Justice and pro tection for national industry, in other words, " no commercial treaty+ith England,"-is the order of the day. t TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH. BARCELONA, Nov. 19. 'FRENCH CONSUL TO THR MINISTER FOR FOREIGN 153 .:,", AFFAIRS. . 41 till' The head-quarters of Van Ilalen is at San Felipe, it at - two hours' ,march from Barcelona. He maintains ," a m • full coma: with Monjuich. Hostilities are -,inspended with the city. t; 4 s The following is the programme published to-day 1 • : I ?S' th o Previsional Junta : I; 11 t• Down with Esparteso and his Government. 1 1 ,41 • Const i tutional Cortes. Sta„ "3. In case of a Regency, but one Regent. (ki li k : l Li, "4. In C7,SC of.a marriage of Isabella 11., a Spaniard. Justice, and protection for national industry." 4 11 ) Consuhing Junta was about to be formed, con listing of the most- respectable persons in the city, ;• , sith ou t-di st i ne ti on o f p ar ty. appears that ., oa the. 15th the insurgents a gst - 'Were victorious, and the troops retired to the la tr :: citadel. During the night, and the whole of the 4 4 ' 11 following day, the forts of 11.1ort;uich and the tlatitodel cannonaded and bouibarded the town. :The Junta, it would appear, is composed almost a'eotirely of workmen and small traders, whose tatil'l;s9.hief obiects are better trade and higher wages, k di li ditand prohibition of foreign manufactures. They s‘lP'sare, in fact, imitating the example set by the French delegates, with this difference, that the b isti l `if! !rrerieti monopolists adopted constitutional means for protecting their interests, while the Cata lonians have madly resorted to violence; and are attempting to overturn the Government. There never was a more insane or hopeless conspiracy. ' ' They have opposed to them the established Go vernment, the Cortes, the army, and all the 1 r agriculturists and wine producers. What hopes `5,a 111 °t success can one province have against such united power? The following is a brief account of what took place on the 17th : tayi et, torAY,penon named Garcy, belonging to a manufac was appointed President of a Junta of nine (tW t a. a embers, which assumed the title of Provisional St - I +i Junta o: the People ; and a second one, t a :2- 11 i .ku ;!av,lng a consultative character, was on the point of Gary " g formed. Before the appointment of the Junta, arca , published in his own name a proclamation, c ongratulating his • heroic fellow citizens on having • obtained their liberty, and beaten down the military ki t , t s desp ot i sm w hi c h a "foolish Government had imposed en the m _ a Government : which destroyed their ma unfactures and trade, desired to, render. them `loves by reducing themtOtwatit. He then addresses °", the workmen who had fought in the insurrection, and 9 . j Promises to indemnify them for their perils and severe tp . 1 4 ivations. He terminates by inviting the battalions "`' 'lla,"Q•fsthe National Guards to nominate each a repre 's '' t kritative, to form a superior Junta. This Junta, which has been thus appointed, is composed princi ' tans - of small traders and workmen, completely un ,nown up to that day. It issued on the 17th a pro " , "Illati on , addressed to all Catalonians, which.would s e es to indicate that the insurrection is to spread over the rest of the province. After some general phrases • the triumph of the people, the Junta takes care, )11 1 :4,, 1 1 4 President Garcy had previously done, to an aat'unee to the workmen that their condition is about , I •7Qe.deliberated on with the utmost solicitude. After ''iPs proclamation came a decree for establishing i'a g ,',% . &nething like order amongst all the armed po sa,'t'srlllation which thrOnged the city. In consequence the'Corninanders of the National Guards and the :1 1 e:tirles 'of the town were summoned to attend the d'uto of the people to receive instructions. The ','''';:;')-"refs and Officers of the National Guards were to : 1 1 7Pite to small bodies all persons in arms who did not • ° '''sa °l:4l Part .9f the regular battalions, and were to assign fiXedpost. Whoever should ' be found guilty I. theft, or any other culpable excess, was to be !ssl ia. uclged and punished summarily. The Junta has -•?"eorded - a capitulation to the regiment of Guadala „ ta) which was shut up without provisions in the and has given it permission to leave the ' ,"‘u• Similar terms have been granted to the garri ` L 's:`,.''' l • of Atarazanas. During the night, the troops were in possession of the citadel evacuated n st '" , 4' and it is at present occupied by the National • h 2cards and the people. The troops are in possession •i . titil "" l Y of Fort Monjuich and the port, with the mari e faubourg of Barcelloneta. The French Consul offered protection to a great number of persons , 'kil l 7: 44 sent them on board the Meleagre. Amongst the ts il i t i i l gitives are, it is said, the seven constitutional alcades, .'e ta 4v- a a five daughters of the Captain-General, and the Is a . "'s7'ves of the GoVernor and the political:chief. 11 . 'Itts. :Madrid was perfectly tranquil on the 20th, and m• anifested not the slightest sympathy with the • In surgents. Three projects of laws had been pre- Rent ed to the - Cortes. The first is a loan of bGan 1000,000 reals (about '12,500,0007.) guaranteed bY the entire revenue" of the State. The second project provides that all the intes tea t nf the consolidated interior debt of 4 and 5 rr Cent., and also of the active 5 per cent. foreign due or coining due" before, the Ist of May, 843 ) inclusine, be capitalized. The thi r d project stipulates that the debts due a an d not paid sinceslB3s be satisfied by certificates u n der the name bf " Notes of Arrears of the s e asury," which shall be admitted at their full zi la; (1 ° s-old value, and to the exclusion of every ti ther cl ass o f pa p er , in the purchase or redernp ell of mortgages. on property belonging to the ati ar. . l i t t , 4 saaat t lhThree per Cents.-were done at 21 15-16 k't /141 4 7 gays, and the Five per Cents., at 26 1 for and 26 15-16 at different dates. 1:514 tr4l i ii .. /4 , 1 1 :i I l e Paris papers contain no.news of interest, ‘! & : rcer generallv abstain from all comments on the •`T a accounts from Spain. The Constitutionnel, 1 44 0;i 1 1 1, ; e ver, is an exception, and makes the follow- Just remarks. Uur readers can be at no loss '• idl-4 to f a''' le party who have instigated the revolt : ' l 4 events which are passing at Barcelona will r05e 44 14 Is la - a all the sincere friends of Spain—all who desire adi".siiaehold repose, order, and liberty prevailing in that It alt °l airtnnate country.. No advance can*be made in a tt ml - -se a j ai l aation by trampling oil the laws and the prin -42 civilisk Alva the * t i ne esua . well noAn. k• t* t i Tot grievances of Catalonia consistin the strange 4 110: r1 91 ,,nil it has made to be freed from the law impos- Na - . ! recruitment on all. See to what, an extent vernment of Espartero is oppressive, which will • onsent to sacrifice the rights of the whole of sioas pare t) '4l e ,i r _ , the demands of a province, and which . i that a ll pu bli c c h arges , even that of each kat a ... a n st. blood, s h ou ld we i g h equa ll y on a ll ! A urlatnee originating in such motives cannot come eita a a u .Y thing. Whaiever may be its momentary laces of success, end whatever quantity of blood dvt may 'tt a ~"isa a' "e ,ave been spilt to obtain the victory, the revolt of fts taj ust "lone will prove an abortion, because it hasnothing likv o uphold. Everything appears obscure in this de sue di,roble affair. w 'e have seen 3a , the telegraphic * l) 3llteb es 11 0 41 1 eit • W the inFurrection first commenced, and 4 11 1 „e,lotis incidents'which it passed, through, but no st - so 4 `l'nolvs preciseiv what political interests are at *t. 47.a5...it-and what Pa'- put day the insurgents in move- , N t h . - ' 7 l:l4thi zi Is true that the people of Barcelona, at the nil lon ge s n..eement of the rebellion, rushed to the prison o ti.l 9 • • ser the editors of the I?epublicano •; but it would tit t i li ou s 0 . f r pinion, a gross error to conclude from 7-5 1 . 4. 0 ai 1 ...5.T 4 , , ,u 0 t t1 i 1at the. capital of Catalonia is anxious 1" 'c, .and that it has taken up arms to over tf•,4l,_ y. Catalonia, though more unsettled, more h gt ,7o.,,ii4 es ii:i f more prompt in action' than the other t r 3 Ruhr ° Spain, is not, notwithstanding the jour ,,:e4fstal34lled, at Ba . rcelena, more republican than the ,ma raioa a c at- , las leaning towards insubordination, its , 4 i t :'siliealtr aui " so 11 measn . res which tend to constitute a I f a s. 'art ~,P er,render it more accessible than any other. I , ;4714 f'- o l aPri:fion - i to the •schemes and intrigues of 1 "bws 'There are, beSicies, in this' Inanufactuling province commercial stiSceptibilities which are entitled to much consideration, and which have not always been paid attention to. In such a condition of things, and in this state of feeling, political -intrigue could easily act on a people worked on with so little diffi culty, and imagining themselves wounded in their privileges and interests. We accuse no one ; but if already last year, we saw at Madrid and in the Basque Provinces attempts made to produce revolt, which happily were ,put down, and we are warranted at pre sent in turning our suspicious to the same side, and believing that those who placed arms in the hands of O'Donnel, and made a conspirator of Diego Leon, have not remained strangers to the troubles which have just agitated Barcelona ? There exists in Spain, or rather out of Spain, a wretched party, which clings not to ideas, but to persons, calling itself mode rate, but acting only by violence, declaring that it is friendly to order, and appearing only to cause dis turbance, affirming that it is monarchical, but ready, in order to satisfy its rancour, to compromise the mo narchy. This party rejoices at all the evil that hap pens to Spain, as if it could profit by such events. There is no expedient to which it would not have re • course to create embarrassment to the Government of Madrid. We have seen it treat with the Repub licans, and submit to the humiliation of their disdain ; and we should not be in the least surprised if it has at present attempted to turn to account the discontent of Catalonia, in uniting with what is most in opposi tion to monarchical ideas. The past conduct of this party is sufficient to excite suspicions, and, if those suspicions be not well-founded, it mmt be allowed that they have been merited by its conduct. BOURSE—PARIS, THUBBDAY; NOVEMBER 24. First Highest Lowest last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. 119 15... 119 25... 119 15... 119 )5 Four per Cents 101 50... 101 50 .. 101 40... 101 40 3 per Cents 80 50... 80 50... 80 45... 80 50 Bank of France 3295 ...3295 ...3295 .. 3295 Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1057 50 ..1057 50...1057 50...1057 50 Belgian Bank BOl '25... 801 25... 801 25... 801 25 1841 1065 ...1065 —.1065 ...1C65 Belgian Fives lo3* ... 103 i 103% ....103% 104 k ... 104 g ... 104 g ... 1045 Spanish Active 22% ... 23 ... 22 ... 23 Passive (Jid Deferred ai ... 3% ... 3* ... 3% Portuguese Fives 32 ... 32 ... 32 ... 32 Neapolitan Roman, ex div. ..... RAILWAY SHARES St. Germain 832 50... 832 39... X 32 50... 832'50 Rouen Orleans: 5BB 75... 588 75... 588 75... 588 75 Strasburg to,Bale 205 ... 205 ... 205 ... 205 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Still we are all bustle, both here and in the pro vinces, on account of the China news; and confidence in a better commercial future is springing up as if by enchantment, where previously nothing was ob servable but gloom.and despondency. The elasticity of public feeling surprises even the merchants them. selves, the most cautious of whom feel themselves nevertheless irresistibly carried away by it. For all low priced articles of produce; a brisk inquiry exists in Mincing-lane, arni as cotton is lower than last year, there are free buyers for this also. At Liverpool yesterday, the sales amounted to 10,000 bales, at firm prices. Common and mid. Surats were id. per lb. higher than yesterday se'nnight, and in most other qualities a similar advance had occurred. Railways were much the same. South Eastern and Dover, New, 184 ; Grand Junction, 183 ; Eastern Counties, New, 10; ; Great Western, Fifths, 8i; Liverpool and Manchester, 183 ; and Birmingham, Thirds, 63. The following is the result of a comparison between the return of Promissory Notes circulated in the United Kingdom during the four weeks ending the 12th inst., and the previous statement to Oct. 15 : Bank of England .......Now £20,104,000 Last time Increase 601,000 Private of England .. . ....Last time 5,488,661 Now... 5,434,822 Decrease 53,839 Joint-Stock of England... Now... 3,196,964 Last time 3,064,539 Increase 132,425 Chartered and Joint-stock of Scotland. Now... 2,891,865 Last time 2,743,795 Increase... 148,070 Bank of Ireland Now. Last time 3,041,150 Increase 121,040 Private and Joint-stock of Ireland ...Nov 2,126,829 Last time 2,002,784 Increase... 124,045 Bullion in Bank of England... Now .. 9,907,000 Last time... 9,801,000 Increase... £106,000 Papers of September 5 from the Mauritius contain no news of any importance. This morning there have been some go . cd - purchases in Consols at 943, and more would probably have been taken but that the price advanced to 941, buyers. The rate now, therefore, is 941 943 for the first transfer day, and 951 for Account : Exchequer Bills have been brought to market, and are lower, being 575. to 555. and 545. premium. Money is dearer, and in more request. East India Stock keeps firm at 266; and Bank Stock at 1711; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 1013 to 1011 ; the Reduced, 1004 to 1003 ; and the Three per Cents. 933 to 943; Long Annuities are 121 to 12 9-16ths. Mexican Stock is recovering a little from the ex treme depression of yesterday, though undoubtedly the over-issue of about 800,0001. by the firm of Lizardi and Co., sanctioned by M. Iturbde, is a severe blow to the credit of the Mexican Government, which might have managed the mat ter openly and fairly without violating the terms of its contract with the foreign bondholders, and imitating the ignoble trickery of ,Mendizabal. Had recourse been had to an open loan all this humiliation might have been spared. The Active Bonds are 303 to 313. `the grand financial scheme of Spain is now out, and the opinion of the dealers may be inferred from the fact of the Bonds having advanced to the enormous extent of 3 to 3 per cent. on time bargains. Another 6,000,0001. is wanted, in return for which we have more promises to pay, &c. If capitalists them selves will furnish the money, well and good, but in pity, say we, spare your fleecing of the public. A loan to China would be a far safer spec, to our mind, if we only took it out in tea. The Five per Cents. have been 173 to 18 for Account, and the Three, per Cents. 233 to 223 ; Portuguese New Five per tents. are 373 to 371, and the Co nver t e d 311 to 311, being an amendment. Brazil Stock is 66 to 661; Dutch Two-and-a-Halfper Cents. brought 53. The Railway Shares are firm. Brighton have touched 141; and Edinburgh and Glasgow 13 dis. ; Great Western are 201 premium ; Birmingham 95 premium ; and Paris and Rouen 4 premium. Union Bank of London Shares are 3 discount. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Eastern Counties Ditto New Bl. 6a. Sd. ..... 10i Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Western Ditto New Ditto Fifths • ........ .. 4 London and Brighton . . 10 •. 35 London and Birmingham......... lB5 ...... to Ditto New ... 2 ...• 32i to 33 Paris and Rouen ... .... . ...... 20 ...... 24 . South Eastern and Dover Ditto Scrip York and N.ifth Midland... &0 - MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, IN OV. 25.—We cannot report any alteration in our market to-day. South Eastern, New, 19; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter Shares, 5 3-16 ; Manchester and Leeds, 69 to 70; Ditto Halves, 29-.4 to 29i ; North Unions, 65i to 66. TO THE EDITOR 'Ol 4 THE SUN. SIB,, —There appears to be so ranch injustice in the :report published in your paper of the 22d inst., stating that Mary Morgan had been sent to gaol for " assumed mock modesty," in leaving her situation, because she could not pass through the man's room to the one ap pointed for her to sleep in, that, I feel every admirer 'of female modesty will do ample justice to this poor girl's excellent conduct in setting so 'good an example to other poor female servants, by presenting her with some proper token of their esteem and approbation of her truly virtuous deportment, towards which sub scription I shall most happily subscribe my sovereign. How can we wonder at the present increase of crime, so long as virtue is thus inhumanly treated by the constituted authorities. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Nov. 24, 1842. A CONSTANT READER. DEATH OF LADY MOSTYN.—This lady expired yesterday morning at the family residence in Sey mour-street, after a very protracted illness. The de ceased was third daughter of the late Sir Roger Mos tyn, Bart., and wa s married in February, 1 7 94 , to Lord Mostyn (then Sir Edward P. Lloyd, Bart.), by whom her Ladyship leaves issue, the Hon. Edward M. Lloyd Mostyn, born 13th January, 179 5 7 and married 20th June, 1827, to Lady Harriet Margaret Scott, eldest daughter of Thomas, second Earl of Clonmel ; the Hon. Elizabeth, born 19th August, 1796 ; the Hon. Essex, born 18th April, 1798 ; and the Hon. Thomas Price, born 4th August, 1800. ti ; An inquisitive country gentleman thus accosted a boy who was tending . pigs :—" Boy, whose pigs are those ?"—" The sow's, Sir," was the prompt reply. " Well, then, whose sow it ?" " Father's." " well, who is your father ? " "If you will mind the pig, I will run lame .and ask my mahsr," TBE SUN, LONDON ) SATURDAY' EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, E 842. Lobsters, is 3d to 3s 6d each; Soles, 8d to 3s per pair • Smelts, Is lod to 3s; Fresh :Herrings, 10d to Is 6d; and Thames Flounders, is 6d to is 10d per dozen ; Salmon, 10d to Is 4d; Crimped Skate, 8d to ls; and Eels, 6:1 to Is 3d per lb ; 'Sprats, 4s to ss; and Oysters, 16s to 26s per bushel. HUNGERFORD. With Fish we have been liberally supplied, but the quantity of Meat, Fruit, and Vegetables on show has been comparatively small. Prices have ruled much the same as at the other metropolitan markets. NE WGATE AND LE' 'IDENHALL. MEAT.--We had a good supply of Meat on offer to day, which' sold slowly, at about stationary prices. Beef from 3s to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s ; and Pork 3s 6d to 4s 4d per Sibs by the carcase. PouLray.—Supplies have again had their influence upon demand here. During the whole of the week we have had on sale very large quantities of Game and Poultry, which have moved off heavily at droop ing currencies. Turkeys have sold at from 4s to 7s ; Geese, 3s 6cl to Gs ; Capons, 4s to 7s ; Rabbits, 6d to Is 6el; Hares, 2s to 4s ; Partridges, is 6d to is 9d; Pheasants, 2s to 3s; Grouse, is (Id to 2s; and Pigeons, 8d to ls each ; Fowl s , 336 d to 7s ; Chickens, 2s 6d to ss; Ducks, 3s to 4sper couple. NEWPORT. _ _ The primest of each kind of meat has met more inquiry since our last, but all other descriptions have had a downward tendency. Beef from 3s 2d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per Blbs bf the carcase. HAY MARXETS. SMITDFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31155; useful ditto, 41 to 4/ 4 s ; fi ne Upland ditto, 41 5s to 4/ 10$ ; Clover Hay, 4/ to Si 12s; Oat Straw, 1/ 165 to 11 18s ; Wheat Straw, 11 18s to 2/ per load. The best Clover Hay sold at a trifle more money; but, otherwise, the trade rated dull. CUMBEELAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 315 s to 4/ ; useful ditto, 4/ 4s to 4/ 7s ; fine Upland ditto, 41 7s 41 12$; Clover Hay, 41 5s to Si lOs ; Oat Straw, 1116 s to 2l; Wheat Straw, 21 to 212 s per load. Supply moderate, and trade heavy, at late rates. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hav;3/ to 3/10s ; useful ditto, 3/ 153 to 4/ ; fine Upland ditto, 4/ 4s to 4/ 10$ ; Clover .Hay, 4/ 5s to 5/ 15s ; Oat Straw 1/ 163 to 1/ 183 ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 135 to 2/ per load. Trade, throughout, dull, at the above quotations. HIDE MA.Pk, KE T. Raw Hides at pelt stone of 14 lbs.—Best Steers and Heifers ss. Bd. to ss. 10d.; middling Hid es , s s . 4d. to 53. Gh. ; inferior do., 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. Sheep and Calf skins, at per skiu.—Market Calf, 7s. to Bs. 6d.; Long-woolled Sheep, 3s. to 4s. 6d.; short do., 2s. 6d. to as. fid. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND public izotuton. " Who runs may read.' FOREIGN. A junta of small shopkeepers and operatives has been constituteu at Barcelona, to carry on the Govern ment. No person of any note has joined the insur gents. Espartero is on his way to that town, and we have no doubt will make short work of this rash and absurd rebellion. The following are the names and titles of the new executive :—President, Juan Manuel Garsy • Councillors, Fernando Abello, Antonio Brunet, Juan Viilel y Qual, Benito Gareigo, Ramon Castro, Barnardo Xuixola, Jose Prats ; Secretary, Juan Giral. The sons of Don Carlos have arrived at the court of Modena, where they will pass the winter. A dif ference has arisen between the Sicilian and Piedmon, tese Governments on the subject of the salt trade, but it is expected that an immediate arrangement of the question will he effected. At the sitting of the Spanish Cortes on the 16th, M. Ruiz de la Vega laid before the senate a proposition for reducing the retiring pensions of Ministers. The Minister of Marine brought in two bills—one for sub jecting foreign bills of exchange drawn upon Spain to the common law ; the other for the organization of the Stock Exchange of Madrid. The Minister of Finances presented two bills for the better regulation of govern ment offices. M. Sirey whose tragical death has caused so much sensation at Brussels, about four years ago, was tried and acquitted by the Court of Assizes of the Seine for a duel, and on that occasion was defended by his father, the celebrated jurisconsult, who is 82 years of age. After post mortern examination the body will be embalmed and sent to Paris, where it will be de posited in the family vault. - Engineers haVe been employed for some time on the south bank of the Seine at Paris taking levels and laying down plans for the intended foot pave me,nts which are to be carried along the whole of the quays on that side of the water. The Quai des Tuileries, from the Pont Royal to the Place de la Concorde, is also to have a foot pavement on each side. The Austrian Observer of the 18th inst., confirms the fact of the solemn promulgation of the. Sultan's firman pronouncing the deposition of Prince Ghika. This ceremony took place in the palace of the Prince. IVL 0:7:1.11Y-T . RIVIDE-C O . MDZEIRC Z. The popufation of Prince Edward's Island has, durirg the last 22 years, increased from 18,000 to 47,000, upon 1,300,000 acres of land, the contents of the island. The Colosseum will be put up for public compe tition by Mr. George Robins, so soon as Parliainent is assembled. PUBIZO ZIVIPIZOVEDIENTS. Several of the Commissioners visited the Model Prison at Holloway- yesterday, which is to be opened for the reception of convicts on the 15th of next month. The cells are 520 in number, and the most striking features in the prison are those which carry out the combined systems of silence and separation, and the readiness with which every part of the prison can be visited by the officers. The erection of this prison has cost 85,000/. LAW AND POLICE, The evidence at present given on the inquest at Skibbereen, for the defence, goes to prove that but for the few shots fired by the police, they would, in all likelihood, have been massacred by the excited people. The Jury has returned a verdict of " Justi fiable Homicide," in the case of one of the deceased men, M‘Donnell," and of "Manslaughter," in the case of John Brien. THEATRICAL. Mr. Kernble has suddenly retired from the ma nagement of Covent-garden Theatre, and Mr. Bunn assumes the duties of Manager for the season. A new tragedy, entitled the Patrician's Daughter, is now in rehearsal at Drury-lane, and will be brought out before Christmas. COITILT-rASHIONABLE. The Marquis of Winchester arrived in Cavendish square early in the week, from Amport House, Hamp shire. The Earl of Pembroke's mansion on Carlton House terrace is still full of workmen, employed in thoroughly altering and decorating the interior. It will not be completed until April or May next. The Earl and Countess of Minto have arrived at Lord John Russell's, in Belgrave-square, from Minto House, Roxburghshire, and are not expected to return to the north until after Lady John Russell's ac couchement. Sir Charles Knightley, Bart., and a family party arAtill residing at Baby Castle with the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland. " The Dowager Countess of Clarendon is expected to leave Deal Castle about the middle of the next month, for Clarendon House, South Audley-street. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 26.—Wind this day at noon S.W., light breeze and fine clear weather. DEAL, Nov. 25.—Wind S.W., strong and squally. --,-Arrd. Olney, Lazenby, South Seas ; Ganymede, Rouse, Singapore ; Union, Surflen, Calcutta; New. Phenix, Simpson, Jamaica; Bee, Mitchell, Quebec. FALMOUTH, Nov. 1 25.—Wind W., fresh gales and squally. It has blown a violent gale from S.W. to W. throughout yesterday and last night, but is now more moderate.—Arrd. Fama, London, for Sydney. Orb' MARGATE, Nev. 25. Briton, Davidson, Mauritius. OFF THE NORTH FORELAND, Nov. 20.—Mercurius, Hamburgh, for Monte Video. RAMSGATE, Nov. 25.—Arrd. Lord Nelson, Hull, for Portsmouth, with bows stove, having struck the West Pier. COWES, Nov. 25.—Arrd. Ariadne, 'Kremer, Ham. burgh, for Valparaiso; Liverpool, of Southampton, has come into the harbour to repair. OFF TEIGNMOUTH, Nov. 25.—Alice, Miramichi. TORBAY, Nov. 23.—Arrd. Sylphide, Havre, for Havannah. PLYMOUTH Nov. 25.—Wind S.W. Arrd. George Sutton,' Hawke, Salvador; Commodore, London, for Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 25.—Wind S.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. John, Horton, China; Jane, Carwethen, Maracaibo, Theodosia, Cushing, Jamaica; Lord Huntley, Prince Edward's Island ; Merlin, Thompson, Quebec. Sld. Pilot, Rio Janeiro • Rival, Barbadoes ; Marion, Tampico; Ellen Brooks, New Orleans. STROMNESS, Nov. 21.—The Minerva, Duck, from St. Petersburgh to Liverpool, has been brought in here from Longhope, the crew being in a state of mutiny. DUNBAR, Nov. 24.—The Brothers, Rust, from j Grangemouth to Sunderland, foundered off St. Abb's Head last night ; crew saved. LOWESTOFFB, Nov. 25.—A white buoy drifted past this place yesterday evening, supposed from the Loze well. CLYDE, Nov. 24.—Arrd. Bellona, Wylie, and Jane Brown, Wylie, Montreal. DUBLIN, Nov. 23.—Arrd. Kingston, Richardson, Demerara; Maria, Griffiths Prince Edward's Island. KINGSTOWN, Nov. 24.--Arrd. Recovery, Conway, Albert, Edward Prince of Wales, York, and Fawcett, Flinn, Quebec. CORK, Nov. 23.—Arrd. British King, Bourgman, Quebec ; Ariel, Robinson, Monte Video. WATERFORD, Nov. 22.—Arrd. Don, Reed, and John, M`Grath, St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF ROMNEY, Nov. 25.—Philadelphia, Havey, New York. DEAL, Nov. 24.—Arrd. Gondola, Port au Prince, and sailed for Antwerp; Catharine Elizabeth, Mar riott, St. Vincent. PENZANCE, Nov. 24.—1 t has blown a strong gale last night and to-day from W. to W.S.W. The cargo of the Neptune, from Cardiff to Altona has been dis charged in a damaged state. The cargo of Sara Anna Cornelia, has been discharged here, and the vessel will be dcekal to-morrow if weather permits. COWES, Nov. 25.—1 t has blown a strong gale at W.S.W. all night, but is now more moderate. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 25.—1 t blew a heavy gale yes terday and last night at S.W. The ships in the Sound rode it out well. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The supply of Vegetables here this morning was again extensive, the time of year considered, and of very good quality ; trade however was dull, and the prices were rather drooping. Large quantities of both English and Foreign Fruit were brought for ward ; the best kinds sold on full as good terms as last week, but other sorts were mending. New Oran4.es and Lemons are now becoming tolerably plentiful. Potatoes, from 3s to 4s 3d per cwt. ; Turnips, 2s to 3s 6d; Carrots, 4s to 6s ; Coleworts, or Greens, 2s to 2s 9d; and Leeks, 10d to is 6d per dozen bunches; Apples, is 6d to 3s 3d; Pears, 3s to 6s; Onions, 2s to 2s 8d; Ditto, for pickling, 4s 6d to 6s ; and Spinach 8d to is per half seive ; New Oranges, 8s to lOs ; Ditto Lemons, 8s to 103 ; and English Walnuts, 8d to is per hundred; Pine Apples,•B s t o 9 s ; and Foreign Grapes, 8d to is 10d per lb. ; Celery, 13s to 16s; and Brocoli, 12s to 21s per dozen bundles ; Endive, is to 2s 3d; Savoys, 8d to is 6d ; and Red Cabbages, 23 to 8s per dozen heads ; Small Salad, 2d to 4d per punnet. WHITECHAPEL. Our market has been in a state of great inactivity this week, in consequence of the large supplies of in ferior meat brought forward. The following may be considered the current rates :—Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s to 3s 8d; Veal, 3s Gd to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s Gd per sibs, by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. We have had a fair arrival of fish this week, which has moved off slowly at the following quotations : Turbots, from 12s to 24s ; Cod Fish, is 6d to 15s ; Haddocks, 8d to is 3d ; Whitings, 6d to Is ; Mackerel, to is; Dorys, 2s to 4s 3d ; Crabs, ed to 21; and BREAD. The pricey of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 7d. to lid ; of Household do., Sid. to 6d. per 4-lb. loaf. WAKEFIELD COltN AIARKEr. The arrivals this week were moderate, and the trade for Wheat more firm, but cannot quote any advance on the rates of this day se'nnight. Barley in, fair demand at last week's prices. Oats and Shelling steady. Beans dull of sale, and rather lower. No alteration in other articles. - ------- Per qr. of GOlb to the bushel. Wneat, Red, Essex and Kent New 48.. to Ws. extra 51 . Norfolk ;41:0 softblk New 445. s;s. ... 51.. Boston and Wisbeaeh New 445. 4qs. ... 48s. Yorkshire. English, White New 48.. 545. ... 55 Old R d 425. 475. white 50s. Foreign Per quar tr imperial. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk New ...6.i. to :284. txtra 31 Yorkshire a' d Lincolnshire 25;. 27g. ... 28s. Sc tch Gri. ding Per qr. of 631 b. to th buil.el. Beans, New :',Os. 32;. ... - s Old Oats, Potato a.d Poland vo.. 'i2. ... -s. Atealing Sh , 4lling IOJ. to 10344 1 ., N w lid. to 116 d. per Ston.. 21a. to 25}. per Lead. Ni alt ft tpeseeo --/40s 30'. Os. 31. t. Os. per L.. LAW IN'TELIAG_ENCE. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco after Term.) THE QUEEN V. KENRICK AND ANOTHER. "This was an indictment against the two defendants, father and son, for a conspiracy to defraud. While the proceedings against them were going on, and be fore the day of trial, the younger Kenrick died. The elder Kenrick was tried alone, and convicted. Mr. BYLES had obtained a rule nisi in arrest of judgment, on the ground that the indictment was bad, on the ground of its being too general, and on the ground of a mis-statement ; because if two parties were indicted for a conspiracy, and one was acqu i t t e d , the other could not be convicted. In this case one of the defendants had died before the trial, and therefore it was contended that the other could not be convicted. Mr. TuESIGER this morning argued at great length against the rule, and Mr. ERLE in supp or t of it. EXCHEQUER:COURT-THUS DAY. 1131101iir v. SHEARSLEY. This was an action of trover, brought on rather novel gi-ounds i narnely, to recover the amount of the value of a dead horse. It appeared that the plaintiff is a cab-driver, and the defendant the keeper of a livery-stable in Somers town. In - the month of June last, an accident hap peried-to nhorse of the plaintiff; and •the defendant gave•him leave to remove it to his stables. The horse died on a Sunday ; and on the following day the de fendant refused to. allow it to be sold, unless he was paid some rent, which he claimed of the plaintiff. It seemed that the horse was then detained in the stable until it became of no value. A knacker, who was produced as a witness on the part of the plaintiff, stated that he had offered 50s. for the horse on the Saturday before it died, and it would have been worth as much if sold immediately after it had been killed; but, after a day or two, it would be worth nothing. This witness was understood to ad mit, amidst the laughter of the Court, that 'the price of horse-flesh had risen since the passing of the new tariff, since the introduction of American pork. Witness.—lf the horse had been pickled after it died it would have been of more value.----(Laughter.) Tl.e Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, in the sum of five shillings, but the Court refused to certify in his favour for the amount of his law expenses. INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY.) IN RE JOHN WALKER. The insolvent in this case was opposed by Mr. Cooke, for Messrs. Fli n t an d T ay l or . It a pp eare d that the attorney for the opposing creditors had brought an action against the insolvent to recover 331., to which he pleaded, and the matter went to trial ; but a mistake having been made in the service of the writ, a rule for anew trial was obtained, and the insolvent also defended it, whereby costs were accumulated to the amount of 701. 16s. In his examination by the Learned Commissioner, the insolvent admitted that he had omitted from his schedule twenty-three debts, which he had assigned over to a creditor named Todd, as security. Mr. Commissioner llAnnis ordered the case to be adjourned to complete the schedule, which was now very imperfect. He thought he could not entertain utes defence, after so many mis d on all sides. then removed in custody. JOHN MALLINGS. t t h a k e rreisleiia nd questionsobleveoennfltNev oweßmxaE o vexatiou s t ot a o s ne of the joint securities f or hi m opposed On — the part of Mr. to the Scottish Widows' A ssoc i at i on i n the sum o f w i ho nsolvent e w 3001., the other bail having becom e i nso l ven t, an d he Loder, T he i (Idr. Loder) being, therefore, liable for the whole amount. Mr. Loder having applied to the insolvent, who was then residing at Uxbridge, was informed that his pro perty had been made over to a person named Grange, and also found out that some of creditors had been, under this arrangement, paid ss. in the pound. 681. had been paid into Court. Mr. Commissioner HARRIS ordered that the sche dule should be amended by adding the names of of those who had. already received the dividend of .55., who, of course, would be the last, as in bankruptcy, to get a share in the further dividend. IN RE STEPHEN GEAREY. The insolvent applied to be liberated on bail. He was the patentee of a certain invention for improving locomotives on railroads and for steam-packets; the patent right in which was lodged in Court with the official assignee for the benefit of his estate, which he alleged would be able to pay 20s. in the pound, if he could realise the profits from the different companies with which he stated himself to be connected. Bail was allowed to justify in the sum of 7001., and the insolvent was liberated. POLICE INTELLIG ENCL. BOW-STREET. — (THIS DAY.) A young girl named Eliza Wilton,who is the terror of every goaler in the metropolis, was brought up charged with wilfully breaking eleven panes of glass in the shop window of Mr. White, of Long-acre. The prisoner's clothes were hanging about her in rags, having been torn in bringing her to the station house. It appeared that she only came out of prison this morning for the same offence with which she was now charged. As soon as she appeared in the dock she took off her boot and aimed it at the Magistrate, but it missed him. The last time she was brought up she aimed an inkstand at the Magistrate. The charge was gone into and fully proved. It appeared that as soon as she came out of prison this morning she went direct to Mr. White's house and committed the offence of which she stood charged. Mr. White said he was in bodily fear of her ; she was the most desperate woman in London. She said she would do it. Prisoner—And I kept my promise. is insane. s s r h i e ght as you are. Prisoner--Oh,. s . o l n ' l e v r y — e ocouhn, stuff'— I am ! I a f a r m a i d a Mr. TIM-ORD—Well, then, the only course will be again to son& you for two months. Prisoner—Very well, look out when I come out— I'll keep my promise. The prisoner was then removed. Mr. White said she would be sure to return to his house as soon as she came out. She had a spite to • wards him, because he once assisted in having her taken into custody. Mr. TWTFORD ' gave directions for her to be imme diately brought before him if she did, and he would order her to find bail to keep the peace for twelve months, and she would, therefore, be imprisoned for that time. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) Selina Wells, a young woman dressed in deep mourning, was charged under the following singular circumstances : Mr. John Singleton residing at Berkeley-place, Blackfriars-road, stated that on the 19th of June last the prisoner came to his house ; he had been pre viously acquainted with her. She began to tal.k of the Wizard of the North, Mr. Anderson, who was .then playing at the Strand Theatre, and earnestly pressed him and his wif e t o a ll ow their little son, a boy four years of age, to go with her that night to the theatre. After much entreaty they consented. She promised to bring him home on the following day. Soon after her departure a considerable quan tity of Wearing apparel was missed. On the following day happening to go to see a friend of his, Mr. Ribshire, a boot and shoemaker, residing in Leicester-square, he was informed that the prisoner had called there on the previous evening, and on Mr. Singleton's card and the confirmation of the child, obtained a quantity of boots and shoes. As she did not return, nor the child, being almost distracted at the loss of his child, he advertised them in all the newspapers and in handbills ; a fortnight after; be tween ten and twelve o'clock at night, a cab drove up to his door, in which, to their unbounded delight, was their long lost child. The child told him, and so did the cabman, that the female put him into the cab in the Strand, gave Mr. Singleton's address, and went away. Last night; between eleven and twelve o'clock, he accidentally met the prisoner walking in Eagle street, Holborn, with some other persons. He imme diately gave her into custody. • The prisoner not having the least defence to make. was committed for trial on the charges of robbery, and obtaining goods on false pretences. MARYLEBON E—(THIS DAY). John APHardy, a respectably-dressed young man, was charged with stealing from the Euston Hotel, Euston-square, a valuable gun and case, the property of Primrose Fitzgerald, Esq., a gentleman of fortune residing there. James Jones, clerk at the above hotel, said that the prisoner was hall porter when Mr. Fitzgerald came to the hotel in November, 1841, bringing with other property the gun and case in question. Shortly after both were stolen, and Messrs. Dethier and Van tini, the proprietors of the house, not being able to trace the property by advertising or otherwise, paid Mr. Fitzgerald the value, and he soon afterwards left London for a tour through Ireland. The prisoner was discharged in three months after for some trifling fault, and (the witness) about the same time got an anonymous letter, promising restitution of the stolen property if a certain sum of money would be given to the writer. From some expressions contained in that letter, he was led to think that M'Hardy was implicated, and going to his lodgings in Chapel-street, Somer's Town, he found there the empty case, which he believed to be the one stolen. John Larkin, vice -maker, IG, Drummond-crescent, said that about seven or eight months ago he was sent for by a friend of the prisoner's to a house in South ampton-street. He went, and found in the room the prisoner, his friend, and a brother, they wished him (witness) to open a gun-case, and he fitted a key to it ; the contents were a gun, a flask, and some copper caps. The property was afterwards removed to M'Hardy's lodgings in Chapel-street. He believed the gun to be the same. Other evidence v.as given proving, beyond a doubt, that the prisoner had committed the felony. When asked if he had anything to say, he merely requested that Mr. Long " would order the reporters to suppress his name as his parents were very respectable." He was remanded till Thursday week that Mr. Fitzgerald might be written to, and the missing gun, if possible, recovered. SIR WM. BURNETT'S PATENT. By order of the Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty,•a trial has been made of a most capacious cylinder, which has been erected in Portsmouth Doel-- yard, for saturating the timber in that establishment, according to the process of Sir William Burnett, and which has been most satisfactorily reported upon by the' officer appointed for the purpose. The cylinder is fifty-one feet long, and six fat'irl diameter, the con tents are upwards of 1,440 cubic feet; mid will hold 9,012 gallons of solution. At the trial alluded to it was charged with twenty loads of timber, about fifty cubic feet each. Air pumps, in connection with the cylinder, were then set to Work, and in the space of fifty-two minutes a vacum was produced, which was then completely filled by the patent solution, which rushed into it from a cistern beneath. A pressure of 2001bs. upon the square inch of solution, was easily obtained, which penetrated the timber to the heart in the course of a few hours. It is the intention of their Lordships to cause similar apparatus to be erected in the other Dock-yards, and to this most effectual remedy against the dry rot, &c., will all timber for the use of those establishments, be subjected. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. _ _ SUN.—The English funds were subjected to a de cline this afternoon, money being in more request For present transfer Consols left off at 941 -a, and for the opening, 954 to 95. Exchequer Bills brought 56 to 58 premium, and India Bonds 51 to 53 prem. Bank Stock was firm at 1711 to 1724, and India Stock improved to 266. The New Three and a Half per Cents. brought 1014 ; and the Three per Cents. 944 to 94. The Foreign Market was generally flat. Mexican Steck was done as low as 2911 and 281, but closed at 30 to 30i. Spanish Bonds were heavy again ; the Five per Cents.. at 174 -ft, but the Three per Cents. were at 214 to 224. Portuguese New Five per Cents. were heavy at 37*to 364, and the Converted at 304 to 31. Belgian Bonds brought 1021. French Five per Cents. 118 f. 50c.; -and Dutch Five per Cents. 101 to 1014, being all steady. In Railway Shares there was some firmness ex hibited. Bills were taken on the Continental cities at full rates. On Paris at 25f. 80c. to 85c.; Antwerp at 12 5 ; Frankfort at 1514 1 ; Amsterdam at 12 51 to 6 ; and on Trieste at 9 574 to 9 58. The Coffee trade intends to memorialise Govern ment only to charge duty upon the actual quantity which comes out of the Dock warehouses. The Wool trade held a meeting to-day on the sub ject of the fraudulent packages sent over from Aus tralia, and the brokers have been compelled to gua rantee the fairness of all the bales sold. This fixes the stigma on some of the Australian growers, or ship pers; s tones, &c., being found, together with bad wool, in the midle of the parcels invoiced as fine. The answer of the Mexican agents, Messrs. Li zardi, to the South American Committee, is not con sidered satisfactory. They give the number of each series of Bondy that can be issued, as follows :- 1 to 10,300 at £lOO £1,030,000 Ito 4,800 at 150 720,000 Ito 4,800 at 250 1,200,000 Ito 4,900 at 500 2,450,000 £5,400,000 The amount at present in circulation is 5,254,500/. of Active Stock. COURSE OF EXCHANGE--(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 8 Gibraltar ... ........ 46 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ..2 U. 12 9 Genoa Antwerp l2 8 Milan Hamburgh M.B. 13 14 Venice Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 70 Palermo, per oa 120 Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Lisbon Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 234 Frankfort on Maine ...1511 Bahia Petersburgh, 3 Us. ... 37 Buenos Ayres Berlin Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M lO 1 Philadelphia 46 Trieste, ditto Madrid Cadiz Bilbao ... 36 New Doubloons OO 0 Barcelona '36 New Dollars 0 4 9a Seville SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. Yesterday evening a musical performance took place at Exeter-hall, consisting .of Handers Jubilate, a new version of Beethoven's Mount of Olives, with a libretto by Dr. Hudson of Dublin, before a very thronged assemblage of dilettanti. The motett of Mozart, " Splendente to Deus," with four solo parts, was finely supported by Miss Dolby, Miss Birch, Mr Phillips, and Mr. Young. "If guiltless blood " (Susannah), was sung by Miss Dolby in a style that drew down a hearty encore. The Mount of Oli ves has been several times performed at Exeter-hall before, and on this occasion Mr. H. Phillips, who had sling in the early part of the evening, was away from his part of Engedi, in order to fulfil his engagement at Drury-lane. The great hall was crowded to excess, and the performance terminated, as usual, about ten o'clock. ADULTERATION OF ARROW-ROOT.—Potato starch is easily detected in arrow-root by hydro-chloric acid. Mixed therewith, genuine arrow-root gives no odour whatever ; adulterated with potato-starch, a smell of fresh beans or rushes may be pereeived.—Annals of Chemistry. INSURRECTION AT BARCELONA. We extract the following ;accounts of this deplo rable event, from the Barcelona journals of the 17th and 18th instant:— The Constaucional, which had been obliged to sus pend its publication, or publish a flying leaf, on the 15th and 18th, excuses itself towards its suscribers by stating that most of the printers, belonging to the National Guard, had responded to the appeal made to them by their chiefs, and had remained under arms since five o'clock in the afternoon of the 14th. In its number of the 15th, it says that the disorders which broke out in the night of the 13th had hot at first an alarming aspect, and that it was with great astonish ment they found, on the next morning, the utmost agitation pervaded the city. During the whole night, individuals who had long laboured to disturb tran quillity, industriously spread false report., for the purpose of indisposing the soldiers against the people. The tumult originated at the Gate del Angel, in a dispute between a peasant and a port officer, and the bystanders having sided with th 3 former, the armed force was obliged to interfere. One of the military having ill-treated a woman, the agitators availed _ _ themselves of this circumstance to excite the multi tude against the troops, and a collision immediately enNued. A soldier who sought refuge in the quar ters of the sth battalion of the National Guards, was claimed by the revolters, but the officers on - duty re fused to deliver him into their hands. Bands of people traversed the streets during the night; the most Sinister reports got into circulation ; shots were .fired in the vicinity of the old prison for the mere sake of creating confusion; and a number of officers of the army were stopped in the streets by a party of young men, who brought th em pr i soners t o th e quarters of the 3d Battalion of Militia. Early in the morning of the 14th several writers of the Repub lican° journal were arrested. The remainder of that day was employed in erecting barricades, and the confusion was such that the editor of the Constitutional declares that he could not ascertain whether the pre parations in progress were intended to support or oppose the authorities. Several houses were fortified Uy the National Guard ; and stones and flower-pots were placed in the windows and balconies to be thrown on the troops. In the meantime, the Political Chief, the Captain- General Antonio Van Halen, Generals Zurbano and Zabala, having met, summoned before them the Com mander of the National Guards and the Municipal authorities, to communicate to them a proclamation, about to Le issued by the former functionary, and to know from thein if they could rely on the co-opera tion of their respective corps for the re-establishment of order, as, otherwise, martial law should be imme diately proclaimed. Our readers are already acquainted with the occur rences of the 15th, and the ultimate retreat of the garrison. At seven o'clock on that day the firing had ceased, the prisoners had been liberated, a popular junta had been installed, and, according to the Impar tial. "all the Barcelonese were unanimous, without any distinction of party, and union really prevailed among them." The soldiers, who had capitulated at the Atarazanas, and in the building of the University, fraternised with the patriots, and it was expected that the garrison of Monjuich would follow their example OD the 19th. '- The daughters of General Van Halen, and the wife of General Zabala, who had been detained with Bri gadier Charon by some National Guards of Barcelo neta, just as they were embarking, had been claimed by the French Consul and placed under his protection. On the 17th the Provincial Junta published a pro clamation, in which they invited the Catalonians to form a close union with all Spaniards who sincerely loved liberty, and had at heart the welfare of their country; and who hated the tyranny and perfidy of a Government which had brought the nation to its pre sent state of ruin and degradation, without any dis tinction between the political parties composing the great liberal communion. They proclaimed the inde pendence of Catalonia from Madrid until the re-esta blishment of a just, protecting, free and independent Government, which would grant a frank and just pro tection to Spanish industry, commerce, agriculture, and to all the industrious and productive classes of the population. The Junta next proceeded to state, that with a view to attain those desirable objects, they felt it ne cessary to surround themselves with men of intelli gence and standing, and that it would immediately appoint a consulting Junta, whose names should be published on that day. They then called on the valiant Catalonians to unite in bonds of brotherhood with all free Spaniards, and informed them that the troops of the army who remained in that capital had espoused their cause, which they trusted would be soon embraced likewise by the whole nation. The Impartial, of Barcelona, of the 17th, says : " The imprudence of the Government, and of some of its agents, in continuing to provoke a whole people,. was the only cause of the untoward events which we have to deplore. The day before yesterday the heads of the National Guard demanded from the Political Chief that the citizens whom he had arrested arbi trarily, some because they were editors of the Re publican°, should be conducted to a place of surety and tried before the proper tribunals. The authority was deaf to their prayers, displayed unnecessarily an imposing parade of forces, and ordered the drummers of the National Guard to be arrested when beating to arms, without even inquiring whether they were authorised by the municipal authority. Many soldiers were seen to shed tears at finding themselves obliged to fight against their fellow-citizens. " G in the Evening.—The crisis continues, the can nonade resounds, bombs are bursting in the air, and we are forced to suspend our account, being natu rally in the utmost anxiety at beholding the struggle become so desperate as to convert this fine city into a heap of ruins. "Half-past 7 o'clock in the Evening.—The firing has ceased, because an assault, it is said, is in prepara tion against the citadel. The fort of Montjuic% where General Zurhano happens to be, has begun to fire its cannon on the city. The prisoners have been set at liberty, and have received arms. All the inha bitants of Barcelona, without distinction of party, are unanimous; union really prevails,. the streets are illu minated ; the inhabitants are full of daring. It ap pears that another Junta is about to be appointed with a consultative character." The Impartial of the 18th adds :-- "The troops of the quarter of the artillery and the fort of Atarazanas have capitulated honourably ; Montiuich alone holds out. Generals Zurbano and Van Halen are at Sarria, and manifest a desire to. I enter Montjuich, with the intention of attacking the city. The Junta, however, has adopted energetic measures. We learn from Gerona, November 16, that General Aristizabal had left that place, and that, with a few battalions, which are to join him on the route, he will form a junction with General Vane Halen. It appears that the provisional and directing Junta, on learning that General Van Halen was pre paring to bombard the city from the fort of Mont juich, assembled with the provincial Deputation and the French and British Consuls, and came to an un derstanding for the prevention of so horrible a catas trophe. A deputation had been sent to General Van Halen, composed of the Consuls, a member of the Provincial Deputation, and one of the Junta. To morrow we shall be able to communicate the result. " P.S.—General Van Haien, with the troops under his command at Sarria and its environs, has corn- menced his march for St. Felice de Llobregat. Our city is tranquil. We hear no other noise than the All's well ' of the sentinels." The following proclamation was published on the 17th : " Catalonians !—The. persons forming the Junta, hitherto provisional, placed at your head, are anxious to retire into the bosom of their families, now that the danger is over. But the general cry is against this step, and obliges them to constitute themselves into a Central Junta of Government, which will assume all the power, and will direct its energies towards the population of the province of Catalonia, in submitting them to the following conditions, being always ready to retire at the slightest indication from the people:— " 1. Union arid pure nationality among all free Catalonians and all Spaniards sincerely desirous of liberty, of the positive welfare and honour of their country, and' who hate the tyranny and perfidy of the power that has reduced the nation to such a deplora ble, ruinous, and degrading state, without admitting amongst us any distinction of political colour or party, and regarding only the great community of liberal Spain. " 2. The independence of Catalonia, with respect for the Court, until there s:hall be established a just, protecting, and free Government, with nationality, honour, and intePigence ; by uniting ourselves closely with all the people of the p rovinces of Spain who know how to proclaim and obtain this independence, by imitating our heroic example. "3. As the natural consequences of the preceding bases, frank and just protection of Spanish industry, commerce, agriculture, the productive classes, order in the Government, justice for all, without distinction of class or category, integrity and justice, in order to justify in the eyes of all Europe the purity of your in tentions, the nationality and grandeur of the senti mentsl , ort . which animate you , and give you zeal for the acco mplishment of this difficult task, v a h n i t c h i s uhy as intrepid of a free and la borious people , as valiant and invincible, as generous as honourable. Such are the general bases on which repels the most ardent de sires of the great people of Catalonia. "To accomplish this object the Junta, being desirous of s urrounding it with., enlightened men, will imme diately appoint another auxiliary and consulting junta, the names of whose members will be published. The Provisional Junta is convinced that it is the faithful organ of your sentiments, and is confident, that with the active co-operation of all persons who, without distinction of political colour, are able to assist and second it from this moment, it will be able to accom plish the grand enterprise which it has commenced I with a glory w h ich can never be dimmed by malevo lence or imposture, while facts speak for themselves, and your conduct is your justification in the eyes of free nations, although in the honourable triumph which you have gained, it is lamentable to think that the precious blood of valiant Spaniards has been shed, through the conduct of an abominable and imbecile Government, or rather through the want of Government, which has incurred public execration. Union, valiant Catalonians, fraternal union ! The troops who remain in the capital embrace our cause. Let us regard them as brothers. Let there be an entire oblivion of the past, and confidence in the happy issue -of your holy cause—the cause of the people and of the entire nation, which will not delay to follow your example, by imitating your striking valour. " Dated Barcelona, Nov. 17, and signed by the members of the Junta." The National observes, that "the nature of the insurrection at Barcelona is precisely marked out in the details published by the Messager, and particu larly in the proclamation of the Directoral Junta. This proclamation confirms what we have already stated. An incident caused the disturbance, and the imprudence of the Political Chief developed it, and amongst the causes which excited the courage of the inhabitants, must be added the ferocious proceeding of Zurbano, who in the midst of the disturbances, promised the troops the plunder of the street occupied by the goldsmiths of Barcelona. The exasperation of the inhabitants then became irresistible. The troops fought courageously, but the issue of the battle was inevitable, and a city containing 180,000 souls, cannot be subdued when the inhabitants are driven to despair. " Unless some new complication should occur, we have no doubt but Espartero will triumph over the city of Barcelona. We must, however, add, that, in our opinion, on this occasion, moderation would be more efficacious than force. If, instead of consolida ting public order by prudence and by a just apprecia tion of the facts, the Government should create a re action, the peace will be but precarious, and we may expect new calamities. "We are happy to learn that M. Olozaga and his friends are determined to accept office. The more difficult the period, the more those persons are bound not to retreat from the danger. It is very probable that the re-construction of the Cabinet will be the best means of re-establishing order in Barcelona; and we trust that there will not be any necessity for fight ing another battle, and again shedding blood in the streets of this city, which is both wealthy and indus trious, and devoted to the success of the revolution which originated within its walls." LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA. We are indebted to our excellent Contempo rary, the Devonport Independent, for the follow ing interesting particulars from China:— We have received by the Overland Mail, via Mar seilles, letters from our squadron in China, from one of which we extract the following : Her Majesty's ship Belleiale, off Nankin, August 30, 1842. "A steamer started on the 20th of August, for India, with dispatches for the Governor-General of India, and to detain the next mail. We were all very much gratified at learning from a general order from the Admiral, that it had been notified to him by the Plenipotentiary, that the High Commissioners of his Celestial Majesty had so far acceded to the forms pro posed, as to justify him in desiring him (the Admiral) and the General to suspend hostilities. The terms, we understand, are-Ist. The cession of Hong Kong to the British Crown (a substantial apology for the in sult offered Captain Elliot). 2d. An indemnification of twenty-one millions of dollars, to be paid by in stalments. 3d. The abolition of the Hong mono poly. 4th. Trade. sth. An Ambassador at Pekin. The places we are to trade at are Canton, Arnoy, Ningpo, Foo-choo-foo, and Shanghae. The operations that have led to this consummation are the taking of Tehing, at the entrance of the Grand Canal ; block ading the Grand and other Canals; and the complete investment of this place by our troops. We want the ratification of the treaty by the Emperor; should he refuse to sign it, such is the position in which our troops and artillery are in, the city will be a heap of ruins in a very short time. It is reported that the Chinese are so pressed by the .effects of the war, that they are rife for a revolt against the Tartar dynasty. We trust the treaty will be ratified, as we are anxious to leave this river—many a brave fellow has found his last resting place in it, and at present cholera, dysentery, fever, and ague, prevail to a great extent. Commander Richards, of the Corn wallis (flag ship) as deserving an officer as ever stepped, takes home the dispatches to the Admi ralty ; he served on Captain Parry's expedition. Of course we all expect the same bounty and promotion as took place at Canton, with a small addition for finishing the affair. If the treaty be ratified and carried out fairly, Old England will soon reap more than the expenses of the war ; the abundance of Furs found to the northward of Hone- Kong, in the houses, leads one to expect an unbounded market for flannels, &c. ; in fact, in many branches it must prove a safety valve to the machines of our manufacturers. We can not form an idea what will be done with the different ships if peace be concluded. Do not depend on my orthography of names of places, nor try to pronounce them, or you may dislocate your jaw. "August 30th.—The treaty was signed on board the Cornwallis yesterday. Report accounts for the delay in this way—although the Plenipotentiary did not doubt the authenticity of the commission shown IT the Chinese authorities, still he showed them that Ins commission was signed by his Queen, and that theirs must be signed by the Emperor. A rough draft of the treaty was then dispatched to Pekin, with a re quest for new powers under his own hand for the Commissioners. His answer arrived, assenting to the terms, and expressing his gratification at the com pliment ice had paid him, in requiring his signature, showing thereby we had confidence in him alone. " The squadron is still very sickly ; the effects of sickness here are very great; it seams as if the con valescent cannot gain strength, and even those who have escaped actual illness are excessively debilitated ; if the squadron is to be rewarded according to their sufferings rather than action, they will receive a large bounty. e a i r f iv er " The Cornwallis is lying close to the shore, in 150 feet water. What think you of that 250 mileapr, s up I shall order a Canton and Hong-Kong p pro curable in time, to be forwarded to you. I hope to be able to learn the destination of some ships by the time the next mail goes. Report has it That the Blonde will take 3 millions, Herald 1, and Modesto and Columbine 11 between them, of the first instal lment (six millions to England." We have also received a letter from an officer on 'board her Majesty's sloop Columbine, 18, dated Nan kin, August 31, 1842, which says :—" The Colnm bine having been very judiciously placed at the en trance of the Grand Canal, by her vigilant blockade cut off all communication from the south side, pre venting all th 6 usual supplies of grain, &c., being forwarded to the north, which is very considerable annually ; this caused an almost rebellion among the people,' and was the principal cause of th e Emperor s so quickly wishing to settle the terms of a treaty of peace. 'Twenty Mandarins visited the Cornwallis for the purpose of arranging terms, and were highly gra tified with their reception, the officers being in full 'inform to receive them. On the 29th August the Imperial Commissioners went on board to settle and s r i o g r n . th i e l t e re c at i 3: i , oe N s v e hich standard lsa-s confirmed va,as then bye the ted E a m t pe th; main of the Cornwallis, and a salute fired on the oc casion." FINE ARTS.—NATIONAL ART-UNION. An Institution for t he encoura g ement and dissemi nation of first class oil p aintin g s an d engravings, 1 l b e a f v o i rneg t lo h n e g pu b b ee li n c, t l a l l i k t e h d m o a f n a y s likely yto be brought recommendations of a novel character, we are happy to have it n in our power to announce that its or g aniz ation is now and that an extensi v e patronage am complete, amongst the aris tocracy and patrons of genius has t s arted it as a can didate for public favour. There exists no doubt that the Art-Unions, now so general throughout Europe, have done much for modern art, and have materially assisted in spreading a more refined taste among the community ; but that the system RS it stands is a per fect one, is candidly negatived even by those most interested. One very - important feature in the Na tional Art-Uni on • is an exhibition, before the mem bers have paid their subscriptions, of the first class paintings and p r i nt s intended as prizes ; thus giving to the public the opportunity of exercising its discre tion, • either in declining to subscribe or otherwise. There are many other advantages detailed in the Pro spectusl ; and perhaps not the least is the popularity which will be given to the names of those artists whose paintings are selected for competition, it being the in tention of the Committee to exhibit these works throughout the prtncipal towns of Great Britain. We trust this short notice will be sufficient to call public attention to its objects. Those who desire a more intimate acquaintance with its merits may, we are informed, obtain every information ate tl loffices of the Institution, 26, Soho-square. THE AGNEwiTus.---The following paragraph from the Reformers Gazette, shows that these gentlemen pledges, and now travel like ! We find that the Rev. Dr. otherhave brokenpeople So-ho solemn Smyth, of St. George's, who protested so vehemently against the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railwa7—who joined the Agnewites in all their crusades against it— quietly took his seat in the train from Glasgow to Edinburgh last Wednesday, to join the Cdnvocation, and others of the Agnewites imitatedhis example. We predicted six months ago that it would come to this at last. We hope the Rev. Doctor has found that the railway, after all, is better than Mr. John Bain's old mail coaches." Grosvenor House will soon put on an imposing ap. pearance. The houses, right and left have disappeared; the workmen will speedily commence their labours on the grand facade.