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1 ensign, 1 naiek, 6 privates, 7 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missing. Detachment Ist Irregular Bengal Cavalry-2 privates, 4 horses, lilted ; 1 Lieutenant, 2 naicks, 5 privates, 5 horses, wounded. Total-3 privates, 5 horses, killed ; 1 lieutenant, 1 ensign, 1 jemadar, 2 havildars, 4 naicks, 29 privates, 1 syce, 12 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missing. Grand Total of Killed,Wounded, and Missing-42 officers and men, 18 horses. Names of Officers wounded. Doing Duty with Detachment Ist Irregular Bengal Ca valry Lieutenant Travers, 2d Regiment Bengal N. 1., slightly. Doing Duty with Detachment Shah's Ist Cavalry—En sign N. B. Chamberlain, 16th Regiment Bengal N. 1., severely. G. P. WYMER, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Detachment. Examined, J. WATERFIELD, Lieutenant, Acting Detachment Staff. NOTIFICATION. Allahabad, June 27, 1842. The Right Hon. the Governor-General of India is pleased to direct the publication of the following dis patches from Major-General Nott, Commanding at Can dahar From Major-General W. Nott, to G. H. Maddock, Esq., Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General, Head Quarters. " Head-quarters, Candahar, May 21, 1842. " Sir,—l have the honour to forward to you a dis patch from Major-General England, No. 524, of the 29th ultimo, detailing an affair with the enemy in Fisheen.—l am, &c. W. NOTT, Major-General, "Commanding Lower Affghanistan and Scinde." " FROM MAJOS-GENE.ItAL R. ENGLAND TO THE ASSIST- ANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL, CANDAHAR. " Head-quarters, Scinde Field Force, Camp at Lora River, August 29, 1842. " Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the nformation of the Major-General commanding the troops in Lower Atighanistan and Scinde, that I yesterday at tacked the enemy's strong position in front of the village of Hykulzie with one troop of Bengal Horse Artillery, 3d Light Cavalry, Poona Horse, her Majesty's 41st Re giment Light Battalion, 25th Regiment Native Infantry, and dispersed them in all directions. " 2. The three columns of attack were well led by Major Simmons, her Majesty's 41st Regiment ; Captain Woodburn, 25th Bombay Native Infantry ; and Major Cochran, her Majesty's 41st ; the latter being accom panied by a wing of the 25th Bombay Native Infantry, under Captain Teasdale, commanding that corps. " 3. The reserve was in the hands of Major Browne, commanding her Majesty's 41st Regiment. " 4. Nothinc , could be more successful than the com binations, and the insurgents, after a short resistance, lied into the rugged mountains in their rear, leaving their standards, and being closely and gallantly pursued by the 3d Light Cavalry, under Captain Delatnain. " 3. The practice of Captain Leslie's Horse Artillery was, as usual, most effective, and the conduct of the tro , •ps excellent. " 6. I beg to annex a list of the casualties which have occurred in this affair. " I have, &c., _ R. ENGLAND, Major-General, " Commanding Scinde Field Force.' Return of Casualties in Action with the Enemy near Ilykulzie this day. Camp, near Hykulzie, April 28, 1842. H. M. 41st Regiment-2 rank and file wounded. 3d Light Cavalry-1 Lieutenant, 1 havildar, 3 rank and file, 7 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missing. Light Battalion —2 rank and file wounde4. General Stati-1 captain wounded. Total-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 havildar, 7 rank and file, 7 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missing.. Grand Total-10 Officers and men, 7 horses, wounded ; 1 hoarse missing. REMARKS. Wounded-4 rank and file severely ; 4 rank and file slightly. Names of Officers Wounded—Lieut. W. Ashburner, 3d Cavalry, Fvevecely wounded.—Captain Deere, A.D.C., slightly wciunded. R. ENGLAND, Major-General, Commandingg Scinde Field Force. FROM MAJOR-GENERAL W. NOTT, COMMANDING LOWER AFFGHANISTAN AND SCINDE. " Candahar, May 29. " Sir,—Aktar Khan, chief of Zemindawur, having assembled 3,000 men, crossed the Helmund and joined the rebel force under Prince Suftur Jung and Atta Ma homed, on the right bank of the Urghundab, taking ad vantage of the absence of Brigadier Wymer, who had been detached into the Ghilzee province with a large portion of my force, and nearly the whole of my cavalry. 'The enemy, under an impression that we had not a suffi cient number of men to hold the city and at the same time to attack them in the field, took possession of some steep rocky hills within a mile of the city walls. I in stantly moved out with the troops, leaving Major-Gen. England, K.H., in command of the city. The Ghazees had about 8,000 in position, and 2,000 men guarding the Baba Wullee Pass and roads leading to their camp. Our troops carried all their positions in gallant style, and drove them in confusion. and with great loss across the Urg hundab river. I was ably assisted by Brigadier Stacey and every officer present. " Major Riwlinson, Political Agent, with his accus tomed zeal, was in the field, and gallantly led a small body of Persian and Affghan horse to the charge. " I am, &c. " W. NOTT, Major-General, " Commanding, Lower Afftthanistan and Scinde." HIGH W ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. ilorning l3 minutes after 3 I Evening .... 30 minutes after 3. GREAT ROWING MATCH. Of all the aquatic exhibitions of the season yester day's was the greatest ; the men were all first-rate scullers. The prizes on this occasion were given by the London, Westminster, and Vauxhall Iron Steam boat Company, and consisted of a silver cup for the first man and a purse of sovereigns for the others, di vided according to the order in which they came in. It was a scullers' wager, in three heats. It might be onsidered as three great scullers' matches, in distinct portions of the Thames—the first heat, according to the conditions, being started against tide, from Lon don-bridge and terminating at Lambeth-stairs; the second starting from Roberts's, at Stangtte, and finishing at the Swan, at Chelsea; and the third heat (which consisted of the four best men of the preceding ones) starting from Battersa-bridge, with tide, and closing at Westminster-bridge. The first-rate qualifications of the men, added to the fineness of the weather, drew a vast assemblage of visitors. At high water the following men were placed for the first heat, facing the Old Swan, at London bridge : Charles Hill.. Hungerford Green. Wm. Meekilt Horseferry Yellow. Frederick Lett Lambeth Red Henry Green Vauxhall ..Pink. Pink, Red, and Green, went off together. Green and Pink became scull and scull, and led the way, making a very beautiful race. Red fell right astern, and appeared to row heavily and with diffit!ulty. The leading men dashed through Blackfriars-bridge as evenly as possible, and Green then gradually drew ahead, maintained the advantage, and won by six lengths. Pink came in second, and Yellow made a ve good third. Imediately after the conclusion of this heat the following took their stations off Roberts's to row to the Old Swan at Chelsea : Henry Shelton Lambeth .......Black. John Phelps .. Thos. Coombes .. .......Vauxhall-bridge Stripes. James Maynard ....Lambeth — Blue. They went away altogether a most beautiful start. White led in a minute or so afterwards, and Stripes gradually drew away from Blue, and went up to AThite ; a first-rate struggle was the result. Stripes shot the water at some length, and went into the shore leading man, closely pressed by White. In this situation these men continued straining every nerve, until off Royal's, when they gradually rowed in to the Old Swan. In this heat two of the men had given up, Maynard and Shelton ; they had been 11 ' 1 "h inconvenienced by the steerage of a cutter , and the uniNe, in a desire for strict fair play , had called out to the men to stop ; but whether it had been heard by Coombes or Phelps it was difficult to say, as they had pursued theirway as we have just described. On inquiry it was ascertained that it was Phelps's cutter which had harrassed and impeded the other meti, and the umpire accordingly determined that Coombes was fairly cultled to be considered the win ner of the heat, and that Phelps, Maynard, and Shel ton should row from Battersea to Vauxhall to deter mine which should rate as second. Phelps positively refused, on the ground that he had throughout rowed fairly, and could not be accountable for what over zealous friends might have done. Maynard and Shel ton then went away from Battersea -bridg e , and after a short distance Shelton, who has been ill for some time, and looked - in miserable condition, gave in. At a little before seven, Stripes, Blue, Green, and Tink;ifter much difficulty, effected a start from Bat tersea-bridge, Phelps placing himself in the line to show that he was determiped to try his power against the four. It was a sharp dashing start for two or three seconds, scull and scull, and then Green went away with the lead, followed by Pink ; Green off the College, gave way a trifle, and at the same moment tripes outrowed Pink, and went into the first place; t,reen was second; and Blue, after a severe conflict with Pink, passed him, and became third; and to ' arcs the end of the race, bid fair to be second had there been much further to go. Thomas Coornhei (Stripes) had the lead, and won by two lengths ; Hill was second, Maynard close on his quarter. The prizes were presented on board the Bachelor steamer; 151., instead of a cup, to the winner, 51. to the second, 31. to the third, 21. to the fourth, 11. 10s. for the third in each heat, and 1/. ss. for the others. " BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON," SUNDAY SEPT. 11.— POlleaSlSFßaces — Programme of the week's sports, and latest entries. " F9regatherings" of Pegasus. Prophe tic Peep, by Agrippa. Engraving o f t h e D oncas t e r Cup. Sunday, Sept. 18.—Full and exclusi ve p ar ticulars o f the Doncaster week. — Price of Bell's Life, sd. * Q ue bec disputed race.—Bell 's Life, of Sept, 4, con taining the Correspondence between the lion. Captain G. R. Ryland, Esq., and the Queb ec T urf Cl u b , has been re p r inted, and copies can be had at No. 170, Strand, all this week. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. The Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre will OPEN FOR THE SEASON ON SATURDAY NEXT, SEPTEMBER lA, when Will be performed Bellini's Opera of NORMA.—Pollio, Mr. W. Harrison; °roves°, Mr. Giubilei; Flavius, Mr. Binge; N•irma Miss Adelaide Xemble; Adalgisa, Miss Rainforth ; Clotilda, Miss ane. After wilich will be produced a New Comedy, in Tae Aets, writ e* by Douglas Jerrold:Esq., entitled GERTRUDE'S CHERRIES, OR WATERLOO IN 18.3.5.—Willoughby, Mr. Bartley; Vincent, Mr. W. Lacy ; Guibert, Mr. Diddear,_• Jack Halcyon, Mr. Har;ey ; Crossbone,"Mr. Meadows; Angelica, M iss Cooper ; Mrs. Cressbone, Mrs. Numb ) , ; Gertrude. Mrs. W. Lacy. Doers open at half-past Six, and the Performances begin at Seven. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price Ss. 6d ; First and Second Circles 58 ., Second Price 2s. 6c1.; Pit Ss. ' Second Price 2a. ; Gallery Is. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Whitlow, at the Box- Office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had. Private Boxes to be had at the Box-Otti , e ; of Mr. Andrews, M. New Bond-street; Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond street; and of Mr. gams. Pall Mall. 13, Great Marlboreugk-street. L IVES Or THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. By AGNES STRICKLAND. NEW anl REVISED EDITIONS of the FIRST FOUR VOLUMES of this WORK Are now ready, and may be had of all Booksellers. The FIFTH VOLUME, comprising the LIVES of QUEEN KATHARINE PARR and QUEEN MARY, is also just published. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. With cepiots Index and Profitable Hints, APLAIN and PRACTICAL GUIDE to the INCOME-TAX, 5 and 6 Viet., cap. 35. By A COMMISSIONER. Price Is. (post-free, by authority.) Enables every person to fill up their own Papers, avoids all penalties, fines, and liabilities, and is expressly adapted to the use of every trade, profession, employment, and vocation, be. sides containing valuable information and copious instructions all points; the whole freed from the obscurity of legal lan guage, and put into plain English. London : published and sold by E. Smith, at the Central Office, No. 6, Wellington-street, Strand ; and W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-rew. Price Is. (post-free, by authority). HAMBURGH, 12Th AUGUST, 1842. HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, NIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF PRUSSIA, Having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, by which, though they are NO LOTTERIES, LARGE FORTUNES may be obtained, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, are Selling GENUINE and WARRANTED SELECTED BONDS for the said DISTRIBUTIONS. Persons desirous to purchase may receive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS with full PARTI CULARS, upon addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. --- • - THIS EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, Will be acted. Colley Grattan's Historical Play of BEN NA ZIR, THE sAR kC E Nazir, Mr. Butler (as acted by him at all the principal Theatres is America) ; King Charles, Mr. H. Hughes; Eznerance, Mrs. H. Vining. After which, an New Petite S:rio-Comic Drama, entitled THE WELCOME HOME.— ‘tat Merton by Mr. R Honner. To eonclude with, the Comie Extravaganza of ANGELS AND LUCH , ERS.—Benjamin Brimstone, M:. G. Wild; Sally Gingham Miss Terrey. To conclude with the laughable Entertainment called MY MAN TOM.—Ten Chaff, Mr. G. Wild; Mrs. Kate Moreton, Mies E. Ter m, whim will sing Kate Kearney." Places and Private 3oxes may bet ad of Mr. J. Kerschner, at the l'ox °Mee, from Eleven till Four daily. THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. FIRST NIGHT OF THE NEW SEASON. Two Few Pieces M. Carter, the Lion King, and his highly trained animals of the Desert it ! THIS EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7 . Will be per armed the Burletta of MY FELLOW CLERK.— Tactic. Mr. W. Howard; Victim, Mr. Oxberry; Fanny (with Songs), Miss Holmes. After which, M CARTER, the Lion King, will appear in a new Oriental Drama, written exsre.sly for him by J. 'I. Hines, called THE LION KING; OR, THE BRUTE TAMBR OF THE DE ERT.—Omer, the Liou Tamer, M. Carter. To conclude wi h a tievel Burletta, wri ten by Pierce Egan. Esq., full of fun, frolic, and whim, called LIFE IN DUBLlN.—Corin thian Tom, Mr. Wm. Howard ; Jerry, Mr. J. T. Haines ; Jemmy Green, Mr. Oxherry ; Logic, Mr. Hailing worth; Mrs. Green, Miss L. ;Melvin, ; Kate Brilliant, Miss > rescott Warde ; Betsey Tasteful Miss R. Isaacs; Rose Dashall. Miss Beresford. Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s.— Gallery, Is. Doors oven at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven; Half-price, a Quarter before Nine Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Grogan, at the Private Box-office ; ind of Messrs. Andrews, Mitchell, Same, and Baily, at their Libraries. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. First performance of a new Fantasia, " Emn Strauss von Handel !" The G;randola will commence this week at Half-past Eight. GRAND EVENING FETES, MONDAY, TUESDAY, and THURSDAY, with the following matchless combination of uniq e attractions:— The celebrated MENAGERIE, recently enriched by several Zoo logical rarities. The stupendous TYPO RAMIC MODEL A L.FRESCO of ROME from the left bank of the Tiber. The PROMENADES MUSICALES by the unrivalled Band of Wind Instruments, conducted by Mr. Godfrey including Beetho ven's Sinfonia in C minor, the Grand Due " Dove Vai " from " Guillaume Tell " performed y Handley and Prospere, a new se lectio,: of favourite morceaux from the works of Handel. and a va riety of popular pieces. After the Concert the Illumination of St. Peter's, and the Giran. (lola of Saint Angelo, with Southby's magnificent Pyrotechnic Spec tacles, Extraordinary Aquatic Fireworks n the Lake, and Superb Cascade of Fire. Admission to the whole of the Entertainments, One Shilling. Open at Ten in the Morning.—Feeding at Five.—Concert at Half past Five.—Fireworks at Halr-r.st Eight, ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THE LAST FLOWER SHOW OF THE SEASON, NEXT TUESDAY, SEPT 13. The COMMITTEE of the ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORI CULTURAL SOCIETY have the honour to announce that the GRAND AUTUMNAL DAHLIA SHOW, and Miscellaneous Ex hibition of FLOWERS, FRUIT, and VEGEFABLES, will take place on TUESDAY, SEPT. 13. SEVENTY-THREE GOLD, and SILVER MEDALS will be awarded as Prizes. Two Gold and Twenty-one Silver hledais for Dahlias, in stands of 12, 24, and 50 dissimilar blooms ; and Fifty other Prizes for Miscellaneous Plants, Asters, Hcarts'.ease, Rose., Cut 'lowers, British-grown Fruit, Pines, Grapes, Vegetables, Or. chides, Specimen Plants, Seedlings, &c. Snbjects for Exhibition must be in the Gardens before Ten o'clock, or they will positively be excluded, the great number of entries ren. dering it necessary peremptorily to enforce this rule. Prize Lists and Regulations for Exhibitors may be had at the Gar dens, or of the Honorary Secretary, R. H. Cunning. Esq. Ott .111,114 LONDON: WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1842 , The distress of the industrious classes is be ginning to exercise the ingenuity of the leisure classes, and prizes are offered for the best ex planation of its cause. A correct notion of what is meant by public distress, and a clear descrip tion of what is to be inquired into will much help the investigation. It is necessary to bear in mind that poverty is the general lot of the bulk of the community. Inquirers into the rates of wages at different periods, have shown that throughout the long period which written history records of England, the wages of the working classes, when fully employed, have been barely sufficient to enable them to subsist and rear a family. So com pletely was this the case, that the careful Mr. RICARDO, deducing his definition from actual fact, said that " the natural price of labour is that price which is necessary to enable the labourers, one with another, to subsist and per petuate their race, without either increase or diminution." By natural price Mr. RICARDO did not mean the natural rewards of labour, but the sum which other men than the labourers must pay to have their services, and that he believed, from the facts of our history, was just sufficient to enable them to subsist and perpetuate their race; and no more. Now when such is the condition of the bulk of the community, a large number must always be on the verge of distress, or deeply immersed in it. In truth a prosperity in which all classes feel at their ease must be the exception, not the rule, for society. A very little reflection and experience must convince every person that such is the case. We scarcely remember a year in which com plaints of disease and distress have not been rite amongst us. No longer ago than 1830 there were great riots from distress in the south of England, and the New Poor-law was passed, because the poor-rates were eat ing up the estates of the landowners. Before then, not less than one-ninth of the people were actual paupers. But at that period the distress was more prominent in the agricultural than in the manufacturing districts, and the poor-rates were much higher in the former than in the lat ter. At that period, too, and down to 1836 the distressed people were drafted in con siderable numbers, or rather emigrated, from the agricultural to the manufacturing dis tricts, and there found employment, wages, and subsistence. Since 1838, the manufactur ing districts have no longer been ab'e to employ the spare hands of the agricultural dis tricts; there has not been full employment for those persons already there, and the want of employment for persons there, as contrasted with the quantity of employment in 1832-1838, and the consequent decline in wages below the level of sub s i stence i s t h e di stress to b e inquired into. It is o f equal i mportauce to ascertain the cause of the prosperity between 1832 and 1838, which is the exception to the general rule of prevalent distress. Now it needs no proof that the harvests were abundant from 1832 to 1837, and were scanty from that period to the present. No other cause, either of the prosperity of the former or the distress of the latter period, is one tithe so important as the variations in Alia harvest. But that cause of prosperity and ad versity has existed from all time, and why our extensive commerce, of which the object is to • - et l etb ime c,l au, —.4 -7.iro k ) oi THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1842. equalise the effects of seasons, failed to distribute them more equally over the two periods, is the astounding and important question. It is, however, easily answered. The law forbad the equalisation. The law made it im possible for the merchant to export in bounteous years, and impeded importation in sterile years. The law did not cause varying harvests, but it prevented commerce from neutralizing their effects, and was therefore the secondary cause of the heated and forced enterprise of 1832-1836, and of that sad blight which has come over our industry since 1838. It forced upon us the glut of corn at one time, and cheapness gave a great stimulus to consumption at home, and to produc tion for the foreign market. It constrained us to put up with dearth at another time, which greatly diminished consumption, and the possi bility of manufacturing for other countries. If it were not for the law thus plainly inter fering with the beneficent operations of com merce, and compelling merchants to frame their proceedings by an artificial and very often an inapplicable rule, that over production, as it called, or over-trading, to which our Tory Con temporaries ascribe the present distress, would be one of the most curious and inexplicable phe nomena of man's moral nature. That one or two sanguine men of business should commit errors is not extraordinary, but over-trading implies that the whole race of merchants, in two or more countries, shrewd and cool men, whose business is calculation, and observing the wants of society, are as foolishly erratic in their conduct as a love-sick girl. The plain fact is, that all commerce is based on the wants of man. It has, therefore, a natural foundation, as broad, and permanent, and steady as those wants and natural rules by which it must be guided. When the legislator interferes with trade, he makes the natural rules inapplicable, but mer chants must continue to follow them; hence their errors, and hence that want of adjustment between supply and demand at home and abroad, which it is the object of their lives to promote. The merchants and manufacturers, by their proceed ings, are the immediate causes or agents both of forced enterprise and adversity; but their errors are the consequences of the confusion which the legislator, by meddling with a subject of which he knows neither the beginning nor the end, has introduced into trade. To ascertain the cause of our present distress, then, the moral as well as the material effects of legislation must be closely scrutinised. The letter signed " A STOKER," which we yes terday transferred to our columns, on account of the great interest which we take in steam navi gation, was principally confined to showing how the West India Steam Packet Company may probably be successful. STOKER'S proposal is to send only one steamer from England with the mail, and let the mails for the West Indies be despatched via Halifax. It is impossible to cast one's eye at a map, and see that Halifax is situated almost as far to the westward as the West India islands, and is nearer to them than England by 1,000 or 1,200 miles, and not at once to admit the propriety of this suggestion. But after that con viction has flashed upon us, and we have agreed with STOKER that the nation ought not to send two 1,200 ton steamers through fifty or sixty degrees of longitude to carry a few hundred-weights of letters, when one would serve—after we have come to that conclusion, mainly on account of the expense of sending the two, we can scarcely fail to ask ourselves why an English steam vessel should run along the whole sea board of the United States, as STOKER proposes, to trans port a few letters to and from Halifax and the West Indies ? The same arguments which he has so well put against sending steam packets from Southampton to St. Thomas apply to his own proposal to send them from St. Thomas to Halifax, when they could obtain all that they would go to Halifax for at Savannah, in Georgia, or Charlestown, or some other ports of the United States,' seven or eight hundred miles nearer the West Indies than Halifax. At present a steam-vessel carries the mail to and from Boston and Halifax, and when it arrives at Boston the letters are taken charge of at the American Post-office, and distributed through the Union. Some of those letters go to New Orleans, to Charlestown, to Savannah, and to the ports and places at the extreme South of the United States. Already there exist in the United States means for sending letters, and forwarding passengers and luggage to every part of the Union. The American Post-office, therefore, and some American Com pany which already conveys passengers and par cels from Boston to Charlestown, could, and we have no doubt would, without much additional cost, convey letters, parcels, and passengers, in tended for the West Indies, to some port in the extreme South. Our Government might, with out much difficulty, enter into an arrangement with the Government of the United States, to send its own courier if it liked from Boston to Savannah, or some other port in the South, and to that port a steam-packet, which need not be half 1,200 tons, might repair, to carry them to the West Indies, and so our steam-boats be saved a voyage of seven or eight hundred miles. If, indeed, there be between our own North Ame rican colonies and the West Indies sufficient traffic to pay the chief expense of sending a steam-boat from St. Thomas to Halifax, it would be no use troubling ourselves about the United States; but if not, it will be, as it appears to us, extremely wasteful to send such a boat monthly, when nearly the half of the service might be performed for us by the Americans at a very tri fling expense. We do not enter into details; we are not de cided in our preference for any port ; we only suggest, should one series of mail steam packets be employed by the Government in conveying letters across the Atlantic, and that series is to make Halifax the port of arrival, that the con veniences which already exist in the United States for conveying letters, &C., to the most southern point of their territory should be bor rowed for an adequate consideration to convey our mails to the same point. By so doing we shall be far better able to bear the cost of main taining one series of steam packets to cross the Atlantic. It will have all the letters to carry which are now sent by two. We shall save also the expense of sending a steam-boat a voyage of 800 miles, from the southern part of the United States to Halifax. Moreover it is likely that a great portion of the correspondence between the United States and all the West India islands, which is now transmitted by casual ships, would be sent by the English steam packets, which would be employed to convey the mails from the United States to the West Indies. Nego tiations, if necessary, might be entered into with the Government of the United States; but it is impossible to see steamers running from England to Halifax, and not desire that the means of transport, which already exist in the United States for forwarding letters to the South, should be made available for the purposes of English commerce, and saving the public money. If it be said that there might be delays in the United States, we reply that the Americans are a business, punctual people, who will steadfastly perform what they undertake to perform for money. Already it is not unusual for persons, coming to England from the West Indies, to come by way of Charlestown and New York. Twice lately, we think, since the West India Mail-packet Company's vessels have been run ning, we have received important intelli gence from the West Indies, through the United States. The account of the earth quake at St. Domingo, and of a riot at Jamaica, were first made known to us by American papers. That intelligence was carried to the United States by casual sailing vessels, and we must conclude, therefore, that, were a regular mail carried by a steam vessel, established between the West Indies and a port in the south of the United States, and forwarded thence to Halifax by the speediest conveyance, intelligence would be transmitted to and from the West - Indies more speedily than by any other method. If interrupted by war, as it might be, we should then have the same means as as now to carry on the communication by our own resources; but, in the meantime, let us, if we can, make those of the United States serve our purposes. STOKER looks at this important question only as some Companies are interested in it, but it in volves far higher considerations than their pro fits, and deserves to be taken up in the most en larged spirit of tatesmanship. To promote com munication easily and cheaply with all parts of our extended empire is the duty of Government. So far as it can serve the purposes of the mer chant, without unduly taxing the rest of the com munity—for, highly as we prize commerce, we would not tax the people to promote it—the Go vernment is bound to serve them. A line of regular communication kept up steam-boats, via Halifax, the United States, and all the Western world, at as little cost as possible, would be of advantage to commerce and to every part of the empire. It would help, we believe, like every extension of our relations with the kindred people of the United States, to cement the brotherly union that ought always to exist between that country and England. On all these considera- tions, as well as from a desire to keep up steam navigation across the Atlantic, at present en dangered by its great cost, this subject ought to be ttaken up by the Government. It devotes the public money to convey the mails to Halifax and the West Indies, and it is bound to perform thatsorvice as effectually and cheaply as possible. gress to Scone Palace. At a late meeting of the Town Council, it was determined to present his Royal Highness Prince Albert with the freedom of the city. The presentation is expected to take place at the same moment as the keys of the city are handed to her Majesty. The civil authorities will then form part of the procession, and accompany it as far as the bridge, where it will be met by the Earl of Mansfield and suite. Her Majesty is expected to arrive at the Royal palace at Scone between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, where the Royal party will remain till the following day. At ten o'clock on Wednesday morn ing, the Queen will proceed to Taymouth Castle, the seat of the Marquis of Breadalbane, where prepara tion 3 on the grandest scale have for some time past being going on. The route which will be taken by the cortege is through Dunkeld, Dalguise, Balna guard, to Aberfeldy. Her Majesty is expected to reach Taymouth between one and two o'clock. The whole of the noble Marquis's tenants are invited to meet the Royal party, the ladies to be dressed in plain white gowns, and the gentlemen in full Highland costume. The 92d Regiment will form the guard of honour during her Majesty's stay at Taymouth. Between 300 and 400 Highlanders will give her Ma jesty and her illustrious consort a hearty Highland welcome on their entrance to the town ; they will then walk before the procession to the Castle to the heart-thrilling aounds of their native pibroch, and the whole of the nobility and gentry following in the rear. Flag staffs crown every surrounding hill, chieftain's cairn, and battlemented tower, from which will be unfurled the Highland brataen, and Royal salutes from batteries erected in all directions will announce to the country around the Queen's happy arrival. In the evening there will be a grand display of fireworks, together with magnificent illuminations. On the following morning (Thursday) her Majesty will leave Taymouth Castle soon after 11 o'clock, to proceed to Lord Willoughby's seat, Drummond Castle, where it is expected she will remain until the follow ing Tuesday. Immediately on her arrival the guns from the fort opposite the Castle will fire a Royal salute. During the Royal visit, a series of the most magnificent fetes will take place. Upon her Majesty quitting Drummond Castle, she will proceed to Stirling; but it is not known whether the Royal party will inspect the. Castle : if not, they will pass directly to Edinburgh. The departure of her Majesty from Edinburgh is positively fixed to take place on Thursday, the 16th inst. The Royal George yacht, and the rest of the Royal squadron, are ordered to be in readiness on that day. THE VICTORIA HALL. During the time her Majesty was visiting Dalkeith Castle, the foundation stone of the Victoria Hall, and the buildings erecting for the accommodation of the General Assembly, was laid by Lord Frederick Fitz clarence, G.C.H., Grand Master Mason of Scotland. The other officials present were—the Earl of Buchan, Acting-Depute—P. M. Stewart, Esq., M.P., Acting- Substitute—J. W. Melville, Esq., Senior Warden— Sir D. Kinloch, Bart., Acting Junior—W. A. Laurie, Esq., Grand Secretary—John Maitland, Esq., Grand Clerk—Thomas Graham Dundas, Esq., jun., Grand Deacon—Wm. Baillie, Esq., younger of Polkem met, jun., Grand Deacon—the Rev. Alex. Stewart, minister of Douglas, Grand Chaplain—Wm. Cun ningham, Esq., Grand Jeweller—James Gillespie Graham, Esq., of Orchil, the architect of the buildings, Acting Grand Architect, &c. &c. His Lordship, besides the Grand Lodge, was accompa nied by about three hundred of the Brethren, com posed of many deputations from Lodges in the provinces. The Sovereign, as she passed to and from the Castle, noticed, in an especial manner, the Grand Master, by repeatedly bowing to him, and waving her hand. The ceremony within the great tower of the Hall, though short, was most solemn, and the addresses of the Grand Master and the Grind Chaplain, were couched in terms at once ele gant and impressive, in the course of which allusion was made to the auspicious occasion of her most gracious Majesty's visit. The Grand Master, on returning to the hall of the High School, returned thanks for the support he had received from the as sembled brethren, in a speech replete with good feeling and good taste. A gallery was fitted up for the accommodation of the fair sex, among whom we noticed the Countess of Glasgow, Lady Augusta Fitzclarence, and a numerous assemblage of beauty and fashion. The following is the inscription of the plate deposited in the stone :—" To the glory of God, in honour of the Queen, on the 3d day of September, in the year of our Lord MDCCCXLII. The day of our Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria visiting the City of. Edinburgh, the Right Hon. Sir James Forrest of Camiston, Bart., Lord Provost, the Rev. David Welsh, D.D., Moderator of the Assembly. The foundation stone of this superb structure to be called Victoria Hall, for the use of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, was laid by the Right Hon. Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, G.C.H., &c., Grand Master Mason of Scotland, in presence of the Grand Lodge and other Masonic Lodges. James Gillespie Graham, Esq., of Orchil, Architect. John Lind, master builder of the Hall. Length of building from east to west, 141 feet. Height of spire over the entrance, 241 feet.' There were also depo sited in the cavity of the stone, inclosed in a glass jar, . an Edinburgh Almanack, the newspapers of the day, a plan of the city, and a beautiful engraving of the building, with coins, of the present reign. The occasion of performing this ceremony was most judiciously chosen, and great praise is due to the craft for the manner in which it was executed. The urbanity and grace of the Most Worshipful Grand Master will long be remembered by the Brethren, and will form one of their most pleasing recollections associated with the Royal visit. PREPARATIONS ON THE ROAD TO DUPPLIN CASTLE. North of Queensferry, on the road through which the Royal cortege will pass to Dupplin Castle, active preparations are in progress tor a loyal welcome. All seem to hasten the happy day to behold Scotland's Queen and her illustrious Consort, and the warmth of joyous feeling now excited by this auspicious event is evident to all who pass along. Nothing is talked of but the Queen's coming. Triumphal arches are erect ing at the east and west end of the Royal burgh of Inverkeithing—at the entrance to Duloch, the country seat of Lord Cuninghame—at Fordel, the residence of Sir Philip Durham—at Kinross—and the Bridge of Earn, which will be liberally and tastefully orna mented with flowers, surmounted with crowns. Scaf foldings are also making their appearance in various places along the road, to enable the inhabitants of the several districts and surrounding country to obtain a sight of, and greet, their beloved Sovereign as she passes into the Highlands. This evening a detachment of the Enniskillen Dragoons arrived here from Edin burgh, and another party are expected early on Mon day, which indicate to the inhabitants the near ap proach of her Majesty and suite. THE ACCIDENT AT EDINBURGH. F (rom the Courant.) The pleasure of the day, we are truly sorry to state, was marred by an accident which took place by the falling of a large scaffold erected at the bottom of the Mound, a few minutes after her Majesty had passed. The eagerness to obtain a sight of the Royal train had induced a very great number of spectators to occupy this station ; and, from the pressure, it gave way with a loud crash, which spread an immediate alarm among the people. Many gentlemen hastened to the spot to extricate the sufferers. The most prompt atten tion was immediately given by all the medical men ; among whom we observed Dr. Alison, Dr. Craigie, Dr. Glover, Dr. Dunsmure, Dr. Moir, Dr. Reid, and others. The sufferers were conveyed some to the gardener's house, and others to the Infirmary. In consequence of the crowding of the people to the spot, it was found necessary to procure a body of dragoons to clear a space through which to convey away the sufferers. A lady, who was very severely hurt, died on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Dickson, painter, died yesterday ; and it is feared that another case will prove fatal. Various opinions are abroad regarding the causes of this accident ; but as the matter is at present under judicial investigation, we forbear entering into them. One thing seems to be admitted on all hands, that there was a rush of per sons to the gallery more than it would hold. We subjoin an apparently official report from Professor Millar upon the subject, from which it will be seen that nearly all the injured persons are recovering. " Edinburgh, 23, York-place, Sept. 4. " I have examined and inquired into the various cases of injury occasioned by the unfortunate acci dent of yesterday, so far as circumstances have per mitted. " I have to report that one person is dead, and that another is so seriously hurt as to preclude the hope of recovery ; that not a few fractures have been sus tained, both of legs and arms; and that many bruises, sprains, and slighter injuries have occurred, swelling the number of the hurt to about fifty. But lam glad to say that, excepting the two cases first mentioned, there is no prospect of further loss either to life or limb. " JAS. MILLER, " Professor of Surgery." The following is a list of those who were hurt on this occasion : (Signed) .....,,,•••,••-••• • George Stewart, 146, Kirkgate, Leith, bruised ; James Miller, from Stirlingshire, bruised ; Isabella Donaldson, 15, Jhessel's-court, bruised ; Catherine Milligan, 82, St. Mary's-wynd, bruised ; Jane Walker, Glenfinnart, compound fracture of ancle; Thomas Dickson, St. Andrew-street, compound fracture of leg, fractured vertebra, spine broke, dan gerous, and not expected to recover ; Miss Amelia Dow, 18, Calton-street, wound of scalp, and bruises of shoulder ; Miss Agnes Dow, , ditto, bruised ; Miss Helen Bowie, 16, Calton-street, sprained ankle ; Mr. Marshall, 2, Buceleuch-place, one rib broken, and bruised; Mrs. Marshall, do., severely bruised ; Mrs. Deas, 7, Dewar-place, dead; Mr. Wood, at Mrs. Ross's, 14, New-buildings, compound fracture of leg, and dislocation of arm ; Mr. Scott, 9, Gayfield square, leg fractured, and dislocated ankle ; Mrs. Dr. Murray, Penicuik, internal injuries ; Mrs. Davidson, 8, Saxe Coburg-place, bruised ; the two Misses Da vidson, her daughters, each a leg fractured; Bailie Fleming, from Glasgow, several contusions ; Widow Paterson, Cox's-court, Richmond-place, severely bruised : Dr. Cruickshanks, 8, Hill-place, severely bruised, and dislocation of collar bone ; Mr. and Mrs. Townsend, slightly bruised ; Mr. Airth, Her mitage-place, compound fracture of leg; Mrs. Airth, much bruised ; Misses Whitehead, Paisley, slightly bruised : Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull, 'West Circus-place, contusions ; Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, St. Andrew square, slightly bruised ; Misses Marshall, St. An drew-square, contusion, and injury of knee ; Miss Dens, Dewar-place, and Miss Cairns, Glasgow, se verely bruised, but not dangerous ; Elizabeth tluir, Pleasance, fracture of arm ; Andrew Craigie, Green side-row, fracture of leg; Mrs. Broadfoot, Quality street, Leith, slightly bruised ; Mrs. Kerr, St. Ber nard's-crescent, fracture of arm and severe contusions; Miss Kerr, do., contusions; Mrs Stevenson do., se vere contusion ; Miss Evart, contusions; Miss Black wood, George-street, contusions; a young lady there, slight contusions ; Miss Fernie, Saxe Coburg-place, slight contusion; Henry Robinson, Greenside-place, bruised ; Margaret and T. Robinson, same place, slightly bruised; Mrs. Macallan, Frederick-street, se vere contusion. • - (gb, c , Mt. QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND. L' DINBURGH, MONDAY. The Provost and Magistrates of Leith having learned on Friday night that it was her Majesty's in tention to pass through their town on the following day on her return to Dalkeith, from Dalmeny Park, lost not a moment in making such arrangements as the shortness of the time would admit of for receiving the Queen and her Royal Consort in a manner worthy of the high and happy occasion. A meeting of the heads of the different public bodies was ac cordingly held on Friday night, for the purpose of fixing on the proper place for receiving her Majesty, and determining as to the other necessary arrange ments, when it was resolved that a triumphal arch should be erected in Great Junction-street, in front of Bell's-school, for the reception of her Majesty by the authorities. At one o'clock on Saturday the various public bodies, agreeably to previous arrangement, assembled on the Links, opposite the High-school, and pro ceeded thence to Great Junction-street (the carters on horseback leading the way) where they severally took up the positions assigned to them. The ground was kept by the high constables, assisted by a body of special constables, who had been sworn in for the occasion, the Leith police, and a strong body of police from Edinburgh, under the command of Captain Stuart. About three o'clock the 53d Regiment, under the command of Major Hill, accompanied 1y Lord Robert her, Adjutant-General of the Forces, came upon the ground and lined the road from the bridge at Leith-mills to the foot of Leith-walk. About half-past three her Majesty's body guard of Royal Archers, under the command of Lord Elcho and the Earl Dalhousie, preceded by their band, marched down from Edinburgh, and took up their position at the bridge at the northern extremity of Junction-street, to await her Majesty's arrival. The scene was now very animating, the whole line of the road as far as the eye could reach, from the foot of Leith-walk to the Queensferry-road, being one dense crowd. 'The triumphal arch, reaching the whole way across the fine approach to the foot of Leith- walk, was gaily bedecked with evergreens and flowers of various hues. Over the centre archway was placed a handsomely formed crown begilt with gold. Immediately beneath, and somewhat apart from each other, were the letters " V." and " A." composed of dahlias and French and American marvgolds. Underneath this again was painted, on a white g round, in conspicuous charac ters, the words—" Welcome our beloved Queen," with festoons of evergreens below; and from the centre of the archway was suspended a very pretty crown, made up of dahlias and evergreens. The tout en semble was at once grand and picturesque. A man had been placed on the spire of North Leith Church, with instructions to cause the bells to be rnng ' as soon as the Royal cortege appeared in sight. At 20 minutes from five o clock the fi rs t j o yf u l p e al wa s heard, and every head was now turned to the direc tion from which her Majesty was approaching, and in a few minutes afterwards the first gun of the Royal salute from Leith Fort, which it was previously ar ranged should be fired on her Majesty's reaching the toll-bar on the Queensferry-road near the Fort, announced that the Queen was now entering the burgh of the ancient port of Leith, which had not un frequently.before been honoured by the presence of its Sovereigns. The procession advanced at a slow pace, amid the most deafening cheers, headed by a party of the Enniskillen Dragoons, and the Royal c approached th e t r i ump h a l arc h, the the Royal . anthe m , an d when they carriage guarded by a p ar ty of the Archers. As the Royal ca rriage bands struck 11 1 3 reached that point the Provost and Magistrates (who were attired in full Court costume and their robes of office) descended from the platform which had been erected for their accommodation and that of the mem bers of the Council, and Provost Reoch, approaching the Royal carriage, which immediately drew up, ad dressed her Majesty as follows : " Most Gracious Sovereign,--Permit me, as the Chief Magistrate of this, your ancient port of Leith, to express the joy and heartfelt pleasure which per vade all classes of your Majesty's subjects in this town, on this your Majesty's first visit to your ancient kingdom of Scotland. Accept of our thanks for your Majesty's condescension in honouring our town with your presence, and receive our most sincere assurance of continued loyalty and devoted attachment." Her Majesty received the Provost's address in the most courteous and condescending manner, and after a few words of co n g rat ulation by the Provost to Prince Albert on his welcome visit to this our native land, the Royal cortege proceeded onwards to Dal keith Palace, the Provost and Magistrates getting into an open carriage, which took up a position in the Royal cavalcade immediately behind her Majesty's carriage, acc ompanied by the High Constables. Not withstanding that the rain continued to fall pretty smartly at this time the Queen still kept the carriage open, and looked, if possible, even more gay and de lighted than in the early part of the day. The Royal party and their attendants passed the foot of Leith walk at ten minutes before five, amidst the joyous shouts of the immense crowd congregated there to get a sight of their Queen. At this time his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch was observed riding alongside of the carriage of Provost Reoch, in friendly conversa tion with him. The Provost and Magistrates con tinued to follow in their carriage along the route to the limits of their jurisdiction, a little beyond which the Royal carriage was closed in consequence of a heavy fall of rain, and the cortege then set off at a smart pace for the Ducal Palace of Dalkeith. The whole scene closed to the high gratification of the vast assemblage of her subjects, and we trust not without some feeling of satisfaction to her Majesty, whose condescension was not more remarkable in any part of the day's proceedings than in her keeping the Royal carriage open during the whole line of the pro cession, from the Queensferry-road to Seafield toll bar, purely to gratify her subjects, although the rain fell pretty smartly during the whole time. HER MAJESTY'S DEPARTURE FOR THE HIGHLANDS. At ten o'clock to-morrow morning (Tuesday) her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert will take their departure from Dalkeith Palace for the Highlands. The Royal carriages, three in number, are ordered to be in attendance at the Palace as early as nine o'clock, and the following members of the Royal household are expected to accompany her Ma jesty :—Her Grace the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duchess of Norfolk, Lady Caroline Thynne, the Hon. Miss Paget, Earl of Morton, Colonel Bouverie, Sir James Clark, &c. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, Sir R. Peel, Earl o f Aberdeen, and the Earl of Liver pool, will, it is said, join the Royal cortege. Her Majesty, on leaving Dalkeith, will be escorted by a detachment of Enniskillen Dragoons, who in the route to Scone will be relieved by forces quartered in various parts. The exact course which the Royal cortege will pursue is not precisely known, but the general opinion i s , th a t it will proceed along Dudd . ng stone-road, o ver C ramon d bridge, and so on to Queensferry, where one of the Admiralty barges will be in waiting, to convey her Majesty and suite across the Forth. At Howieson Brae Head, a curious custom will be gone through—that of the holder of the lands of Brae Head presenting to her Majesty as she passes a basin of water and a towel, as en the occasion of his late Majesty George the IV.'s visit to Scotland. The custom originated in the rein of James 1., as it i s t h e tenure, it is said , by which the lands at Brae Head are held . On the arrival of th e Royal party at Ki nro ss her Majesty will have a fine view of Lo c h L even , and the venerable ruins of Loch Leven C ast l e, from whence Mary Queen of Scots escap e d. The Royal cortege is expected to enter the city of Perth about one o'clock, where it will be met by the Magistrates and other public bodies, attired in their robes of office. For several days past the utmost preparations have been going on in erecting triumphal arches throughout the various streets where the pro cession passes, and illuminating the fronts of the vari ous public buildings, in honour of the auspicious event. Portions of the 42d Regiment will line the streets, and afterwards join the cavalcade in its pro- iT'priconbi32btttott SUN OFFICE Three o'Clock. The journey of the QUEEN through her northern dominions naturally forms the great topic of con versation, not only among the Scotch people, but also among her loyal subjects in the south ; and, whe ther we contrast her conduct on this occasion with that of her predecessors towards a country from which they derived their title to the throne of these realms, or view it simply on its own merits, it is entitled to the highest commendation. The first three Sovereigns of the House of Bruns wick never could forget or forgive the ardent at tachment of the Scotch nation to the unfor tunate family of the STUARTS. They seemed always afraid ofi some fresh outbreak, or some open insult to their line; they heard of the ardour and enthusiasm with which Jacobite songs were repeated in every mansion and cottage in the north, and on the occasion of any serious disturbance in England, looked with fear and trembling to some more dangerous move ment among the Highland clans. This dislike, or rather dread of the Scotch people, displayed itself in various ways. They refrained from visiting the country, and enforced the same rule on the different branches of their families, for we are not aware that • any member of the Royal family, up to the reign of GEORGE IV., entered the country on a friendly visit. One Royal Duke, it is true, was sent to the north, but he was sent as a scourge, and his name will long be remembered. The fourth GEORGE visited the Capital only when he was old and infirm. The display was magnificent ; everything that could give effect to the scene was amply provided, and the people received him with enthusiasm, but still it could not be con cealed that personal vanity and love of show were mixed up with the whole proceedings. The journey of the present SOVEREIGN is of a very diffe rent character. Her MAJESTY, on the first conve nient opportunity, and while in the bloom of youth, departs for the North with as little display as the loy alty and attachment of her people would permit. It was her wish that the visit should be conducted as privately as possible, and she consented to imitate the conduct of her uncle by a grand procession, rather to gratify the inhabitants, and make amends for the hur t ried manner in which she entered the city, than for any personal gratification. She does not limit her journey to the capital, but proceeds to the interior, to mix with her people, and visit scenes rendered illustrious by deeds of former times. From this Royal progress, as it has been called, the - best results may be anticipated, both as regards the attachment of the inhabitants to their youthful Sovereign, and the respect and esteem of the QUEEN for their enthusiastic loyalty and peaceable demeanour. The appearance of a French squadron in conjunc tion with the British fleet on the coast of Syria, is the subject .of long leading articles in most of the French journals of Monday. "If Admiral LA Sussa ' s squadron," says M. ODILON BARROT'S organ, the Courrier Francais, " appeared on the coast of Syria to support the Christian population, every person would applaud the expedition; but our vessels are only there in virtue of a convention with England, and to satisfy British honour. To determine the tribes of the Libanus to rise in insurrection against MEHEMET ALI, Lord PALMERSTON'S agents made them certain promises, and England took their local interests under her protection. When the Porte, in the intoxication of successes due to others, trampled under foot the rights of the Tribes, manifested an intention of forcing a Turkish ,Governor on the Libanus, and let loose civil war on the mountains, the English Government felt that the excesses of the Turks would cast a reproach on it, and accordingly addressed to the Di van exceedingly strong remonstrances. The Porte, instigated by Russia, who advised it to withdraw from the guardianship of the other Powers, has re sisted up to the present time all the intreaties and even threats of England : and matters have arrived at such a point that England ought to be tempted, in order to fulfil the engagement she had entered into, to in terfere a second time, and act against the Turks as she did before against the Egyptians. This would be an enterprise altogether English in its character, as far . as we are concerned, and in which we should have to interfere merely to protect the independence of the Ottoman empire, and to prevent any fresh encroach ment of England in the East." The idea of leaving England alone to undertake the tranquillity of Syria proves how pitiful politicians some of our Gallic Contemporaries are. For what would be the result ? Why just this. England would protect the Syrians by force, if necessary, and thus would become the rightful and only recognised guardian of the Catholic Christians of the East. In fact Syria would become virtually a British province, as, in order to maintain the peace of the mountaineers, it would be necessary to keep an English garrison at Beyrout. But neither LOUIS PHILIPPE nor M. GUIZOT are such fools as to follow M. ODILON BARROT'S line of Oriental politics. They do not want to make us a present of Syria after this fashion. They are aware, also, that whatever promises were made to the Syrians by Mr. Noon and Commodore Sir CHARLES NAPIER, they were ex ceeded by the accredited Christian agents of France, at that time travelling among the tribes in the moun tains. The Constitutionnel attributes all the misfortunes in the East to the fatal treaty of ,the Four Powers, which exalted Russia at the expense of France. Whose fault was it that France did not sign that treaty, which in that case would not have led tb the shedding of a drop of blood ? Why, her own. The miserable vanity" of M. TRIERS alone prevented the adoption of a policy, on her part, which would have settled the Syrian question without one drop of blood. But upon this question it is worth while to' attend to the latiguage of the mouthpiece of thii political harlequin : - In everything that is done at present in Syria, ,we recognise, and so will every body, the hand of the Muscovite. What is of importance to Russia is to see the Turkish empire grow weaker and weaker, and dwindle away. She wishes to see this Powei , which has fallen so prodigiously within the last -century, reach her last degree of degradation. The Turkish empire, well constituted, full of life, and filled with a population animated by a common patriotism, would slip away from the grasp of the successors of the Great Catherine, and that is not what they want. In order that the great termination, so anxiously desired by Russia, should arrive, there must he nothing else in the old empire of the Sultans but dis order and anarchy ; and Russia desires that a con siderable portion of the subjects of the Porte, even that part which has lived in opprwsion, should in vite and summon the Russians to come forward as their deliverers. Then, almost without a blow being struck, the intended usurpation would be accom plished. This will explain the conduct which the Divan adopts with respect to Syria ; it is a sart of suicide which Russia forces on her, and such is the blindness and corruption of the men at the head of Turkish affairs, that they obstinately assist as much as they can in this work of destruction. England has taken fright.at the progress of the Rusbian and France cannot see without grief the miserable fatelij that is prepared for those populations which always turned their eye towards her. Rumours are now' current of a manifestation to be made in common to force the Divan to adopt a more humane policy towards Syria. We have no inclination to deny the claims of humanity, but we are at a loss to comprehend how France could, without conditions, agree to aid the plans of England in the East. We received in 1840 a lesson that nobody—Government or people—ought ' 1 to forget. What is taking place at present was fore- ' seen by France, and she even tried to prevent the evil of which England now complains. The increase' ;/ (1 of Russian influence was generated by the treaty of 1840 ; and at present, when the sad consequences of '' lll that proceeding are displayed in the full light of day " 1 1 the Cabinet of London is anxious to make use of' France against Russia, as she made use of Russia; 1 " against France two years back. This_ ught not to be allowed, and the feeling of our insulted nationality .. ought, in this circumstance, to have greater weight - with us than those instincts of humanity which have ' ,35 been so often taken advantage of against us. So then, there is a class of persons 'calling them selves politicians and statesmen in France, who would see the. streets of Jerusalem running with Christian it blood rather than forego the indulgence of a petty spite against England ; These sans culottes of the i. revolution 'of July, would coolly look on while Tur key, at the instigation of Russia, was saturating the mountains of Libanus with Christian blood— the sure r, and inevitable prelude to her own extinction by the , merciless arm of the Czan—and all this to gratify a. malignant feeling against this country ! The confes • sion is a miserable one, at once betraying hatred, jea lousy, and fear. It is not thus that a great and chi- -`, valrous people should act. It is not thus that a people, strong in their own valour and their own resources, would propose to act. In the face of such an emer-. gency we should expect to address:. England something to the following effect :—" A common friend is in danger. Let us cease our petty disputes, and save him. When we have discharged what a common duty requires at our hands, we will return to the settlement of our private quarrel." A man i may dislike his neighbour, and yet hurry with him t• to save from the flames the house and:family of a third person living in the same street. • The Presse, the organ of Count MOLE, defends the conduct of the Government. It takes nearly the, same view of the question that we have done, and. had we seen it previous to making the few obser vations which appear above, an extract from it would have embodied something of our meaning. But it ill evident that the Eastern question is again rising into great importance, and that unless a change take place in the councils of the Porte, it will be all to settle over again. The Moniteur of the sth of September, publishes in its official part a Report of the Minister of Public - Instruction to the King, followed by several ordi-' nances on the subject. ' We find the following passage in the ~Courrier dr Lyon of the 4th For some time past much has been said of the lamentable state of the manufactures of Lyons, in which the amount of the goods manu factured daily decreases. This inaction of our work men is, doubtless, only momentary, but it is, neverthe less, to be greatly deplored at the approach of winter, which brings with it so many expensive wants. It may be said that at this moment all the princ i p a ! branches of manufactures are in a depressed state, only two in three give some signs of life, these are, shawls, and plain and figured velvets."—Le Conti' tutionnel. It appears from the statistical tables drawn up 1 ?1 the War Department, that the provinces of Algeria contain about 5,600,000 inhabitants, including' the French and foreigners who have settled in the coUn' try since our conquest in 1830. The army is not included. On the 2d of September M. Thiers passed througb Cantray, returning to Lille. We see that he did not stay long in Holland thoroughly to study the syster? of embankment draining, and as a Hague journal sata• It is true M. Thiers studies quickly ; we have 1 164 forgotten that in his excursion to England some year s ago, he told the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he would spare half an hour to make himself acquain ted with the financial system of Englam4.--Coinmeree. BOURSE—PARIS, MONDAY, SEPT. 5. First iiiithest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Pricta French 5 per Cents 120 60... 120.80 ... 120 60... J 2 0 .- 4 per Cents 105 ... 105 ... 105. 105 3 per Cents 80 ... 80 10... 80 80 Bank of France 3260 ...3260 ...3260 ..' 326 0 „0 Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1037 50 ..1037 50 ;.. 1037- 50...37 •'" 10 Belgian Bank 7BO ... 78(1 ... 780 . 78 0 , Belgian Fives lO3l ... 103 k ... 10 4 10.9 f 1840 lO4l ... 105 104 i ... 10411 Spanish Active 22 ... 22i •.. 22 :.. 22 19 Neapolitan Roman RAILWAY S lIA RE'i • Versailles, LB 95 ... 95 ... '95 • 9 6 - Rouen Orleans. Strasburg to Bale 2Ol 25... 202 50 ... 201 4 25... DUTCH FUNDS.AMSTERDAM, Serr. 5. ' Drone,. iff. Actual Debt, s'.% per Cent t 2%. 52% Onto, ditto 5 per cent. ....... 10)% Atnort Syndic, 414 per cent.......... ... . .... il4)fi DA% ditto, 8)(, percent . 7 7 14 Commercial Company 4ki per cent 141% 411% Ditto ( 1535 and 1837) 1 per cent. ....... Loan 1837, 5 per cent Exchange on London, one Mont h...... Two months Hamburgh, One month 35 51 Twomonths' 35 6 2 74 Dutch Papers, Sept. 6.: •SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) RADCLIFFE BRIDGE RACES.—MoNDAI The Wilton Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 add ' Heats, 2 miles. 1 Mr. Wheeldon's b. c. by Giovanni, 4 yrs Mr. Spinks' Margaret, 3 yrs Mr. Parks' Physic, 3 yrs 3 , dr by The Pony race, thrice round, was won in two heats - Mr. Styrch's Fury, beating two others. • . WARWICK RACES,—TUESDAY. The Guy Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft.. One mile' 1 Mr. Fowler's Fish-fag, 3 yrs (Marlow) o Mr. Bristow's f. by Uncle Toby, 3 yrs ............. . ... • Mr. Cookes'.Palinurus, 3 yrs easy. 5C' The Leamington Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, an d an d only, if declared, with 100 sous. added. The se e )* to receive 50/. out of the stakes. 2 miles. 124 Mr. Gregory's Una, 4 yrs, 6st I Ilb (Chapple) 0 Mr. Rush's Bro. to Plenipotentiary, 6 yrs, 7st 41b Lord Chesterfield's Rh' danthe, 5 yrs, 7st 3IIP The following also started, but were not placed Greville's Welfare, 5 yrs, Bst 7lb ; Duke of Richm°, The Currier, 6 yrs, Bst 71b ; Major Hay's Retrie"" c d yrs ; Mr. Phillituore's Solomon; 3 yrs, 6st ; Richmond's Eaglesfield, 3 yrs, sst 91b ; Captain i - r ' r po court's Anti/Till, 4 yrs, 7st 7113 ; and Mr: Sadler'S Conqueror, 3 yrs, sst. Won cleverly by' half a lengoi The Warwick St. Leger Stakes of 25 soya each , 10 with 30 added. Once round and a distance. 1 Mr. Bristow's Harroldston, Bst 81b (Chapp le) . Mr. Isaac Day's Morality, Bst 41b ........................ ' f Lord Westminster's Martyr, Bst 81b .......... ....... 4 Mr. E. Peel's Canary, Est 81b ............. ............. • Won easy. The Maiden Plate of 501. Heats, two miles. , I Mr. Robbins' President, 4 yrs...(S. Darling. sen.) 5 Mr. Fowler's Magnum Bottum, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Coates' Jolly Boy, 4 yrs 0 Match, 50 sous. h ft. One mile.—Mr. Booth's .50 1; drop, 3 . yrs, received forfeit from Mr. Robin s° Rowena, 3 yrs. ; to 1 , ST. LEGER BETTING-11 to 8 agst Attila (t) , agst Policy (t), 11 to 1 agst Cabrera (t), 11 to 1,70 Fireaway, 15 to 1 agst Eboracum (t), 16 to .I to 1 Agreeable colt (t), 20 to 1 agst Rosalind (t), 25 agst Seahorse (t), 25 to 1 agst Ballinkeele (t). BETTING AT MANCHESTER—Y E sTEO. 4- 'sl tt6 ST. LEGER.-5 to 4 agst Attila (t), 10 to Cabrera (t), 10 to 1 agst Policy, 10 to 1 ags(Fire o 13 to 1 agst Eboracum, 20 to 1 agst the Agreeable cr. 25 to , l agst Rosalind, 30 to 1 agst Artful Dodgero, freely), 30 to 1 agst Ballinkeele, 25 to 1 agst Sea.fh.,°ll, 50 to 1 agst Master Thomas, 1,000 to 15 agst Sir SP' LLO Y D'S SHIPPING---(THIS 13.- A/ C'o l/ LONDON, SEPT. 7.—Wind thi s d ay at noon, fre breezes from the Eastward, fine clear weather. A O 4 DEAL, SEPT. 6.—Wind var i a bl e an d light—Z:4P Palinurus barque, supposed fro m C a lcutta. Si'!. - 11 ` Mauritius; Sat ah , St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF THE LlZARD.—Barbadoes Dixon, Pugwas , '• j ot OFF THE WlGHT.—W e ll eore d en , Bargona, 1 3 a °. , Vestal, Bahia. OFF PonTLAND.—Ruby, May, St.. Kitt's. . OFF BEACIIY HEAD, SEPT. 3.—Neptunc, Seth/ Of. Amsterdam, for Batavia ; Catherine, Altona, for. Thomas; Mord, Moll, St. Croix, for Copenhagen. i e . ! ) OFF HASTINGS, SEPT. 6.—Flora, Deveque, Jana William Carey, Glenday, Calcutta ; Helen, Antigus'oo PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 6,—Wind N.N.W.—Std' Wilhelmina, Batavia ; John Line, Madras. CowEs, SEPT. s.—Arrd. Fortuna, Classen, Rio. j e t ButsroL, SEPT. 6.—Arrd. St. Vincent, Cook, Ja ll3P LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 6.—Wind N.N.W. n iodersl ,B L'i; Arrd. Hector, Bomb a y. A rr d. o ff—Li n t o n. Botou" John Lelly, Africa ; Auriga, Dalrymple, Aries. CLYDE, SEPT. s.—Sld. Anemona, Arica and Livil%, D ITRLIN, SEPT. s.—Arrd. Garonne, Dunn, Antig SHIELDS, SEPT. 3.—Sid. Sophia, Ceylon. 4 A Aid, Quebec. Shi. Sarah and Arsilia, New York :i FALMOUTH, SEPT. s.—Wind S. to S.S.E.—S lu n ' r ei ( t verpool steamer, Vigo. Arrd. off—Aldebaran , Baltimore. tk e' GUERNSEY, SEPT. s.—Sid. William, Princess 'lade, Nancy, Rio. , JERSEY, SEPT. s. — Arrd. Iris, Buttram, Bana t telope, M Asplet, Rio. PLYOUTH, SEPT. 6.—Wind variable.—Sid. Glee swilly, Port Phillip. PILL, SEPT. 5.--Sid. William Canynes. Africa ; hiam, Quebee. ". NEWPORT, SEPT. 3.—Sid. Janet, Rio ; Coriair, John's, New Brunswick. SUMN Pu The reports of an intended squadrons on t pet the Porte country and f the Great Poi• gain, the Cone far again rippi of the 15th o menta in a lea( M. Eugene France at Jeri and will not ra end of the yea] The Barceh with distressin in Catalonia. the Llobregat soon formed b districts of Ig ' Pe'lades; Vallbi de Vitelles, Mc waste; many rrv (lllll4tP:li e! l h htr' o g reea:eweceo' for med a n t eaae o h nrltx ie lethPay°' m o ld rnn:l e s: e s('' livetint rn ame e f i a t teinn o o f n . . a a t r( p r oclamatio n . __. e the c ry of Catb k 2 an extraordi The Cantonal 1 King and Que( prance again, direct for the us of everythb register revie , looking throug the Congress o sitting, and th be affected froi prevail. - Accounts fr that the three Govertnnent bad already gi' It riletion, Til er vessels, 4- iter to Rome With an immer it spectacle so %everal other the steamers. According tc July, tranquill in that city. murdered by tl ti .° ll had been A gitation in co' 'were marching Were soon allax British Ministe v iolation of the /VIONE The Duke oi the Wanlockhe in 87 years th Work is not is preserved. A have resumed v demand. It i vetwers are stil Was made on Peaceable. NAI inspectio Thents is about ton, R ear- Adr Taira' Sir Gem Thiralty for tha 3 The Yorkshi last Monday, n Tuan. The pr variously sentei bard labour for The trial of Salford Sessiot was pronounce( maining 45 wi former arc un( • Mary Ann charged at M Adolphus W. GUards, with morning at S fined lOs., or s The case of examination in will be remem' since lessee of Islington, besid of London, to t debts and liabil and the assets was made again LITEII The Royal A the first prize f Delemer of Lil of Paris. Researches the ro a d to Li c onviction that Ithetia are burl * building, wit already appear The Earl Lodge, near B L n or e d marvi andl II Zl,se, near SI The terda Y. Lord Worst coloshire. The Earl of Pass the sum wsk formedl se e : ar itahreeos; foundscoin bons now mak Pieces of mone Prost, the 'work in the co in One of the ( I Captain Po 40 oday, state restrained the ( Neatly liable Nveek breakfas t"1 waslir loo nalel leng.TT Watchmaker, e. )roachlbi ss t ac t ' hahie°rsi di re ctions. w\Y e °l out a r ra nhoor e e n agfsetu o p t t ici l at i l u n oa: o odPrn p n r n l ngta t l o a b t ba°l l I n turn s g V aeries of rule adopted for 1 race, orderir ton, 41101 . thei. Lieutenant at LAW BANK] The bank rendered undi Commercial l It will be i Sun, that, on S conded f ron foreign gent l y t ) ng at the Oice-Magis ,he stated ni m of L t_noney, with ctiately issue, for his appre police. _ This day 1 choice of ass M. Sesse was alleged baalcrupt. that the ban' ground of sg diately after tiged agains coming und€ that, thereto] *ootat Tres