The Sun. — London, England, 1849-08-10 00:00:00

btrb latttion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. FRANCE. M. de Lamartine has addressed the following letter to the Debats "Monaieur,—l have read in y es t er d ay ' s di scuss i on aninterruption against which I protest with all the energy of truth. A representative, relative to the foreign policy which I directed at the commencement of the Republie, pretended that I had said in the Committee of the Constituent Assembly, I will ruin or compromise Charles Albert. Such conduct would have been as odious and as anti-Italian as anti-French. I was misunderstood, for it is the very op posite which I said and did. I interdicted our agents, I intedicted myself, to have a single thought, a single ges ture, of a nature to urge Charles Albert to a war, in order that France should not be responsible for a war under taken on her incitations. Consult the ambassadors, dis patches, agents, M. Bixio, M. Bois le. Comte, the Sardinian Government itself. I said when the war was commenced without our participation—' Let us form the army of the Alps; it will remain motionless as long as we shall have neither danger nor right in the question. It will pass the Alps; it will protect Piedmontese; it will become an armed mediation in one of the two cases—the first, if Italy calls on us; the second, if Charles Albert is con quered. and Piedmont, the bulwark of France, is invaded.' The first case was not verified; Italy did not call on us, but the contrary. The second case was verified; Charles Albert was conquered. Piedmont was invaded. The army of the Alps did not advance to succour Charles Albert and his kingdom, it is true; but I was no longer in the Government. I declared twice in the tribune that I would have marched. The Provisional Govern ment, the Executive Committee, and the Generals know it. Such is the truth. You perceive, Monsieur, that there is a great difference between that and the Machiavellian system of ruining and compro mising an adventurous, unfortunate, and brave Prince, whom the Republic could not either urge to war without perfidy, or aid in spite of himself without pretext, or abandon after his reverses without danger for our fron tiers and our cause. Had I said what the interruption attributes to me, I should be not only the lowest of diplomatists, but the most thoroughly deprived of proper feeling.—l have the honour to be, Ac., " Paris, August 8. "LAMIATINE." -DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The German papers publish the details of ►he line of demarcation in Schleswig, as agreed on by the plenipotentiaries of the contracting powers. The line commences at the bay of Steinberg to the south of Oestergaard, and passes in a westerly direction, which at places inclines to the south, by Flensburg, whence ' it crosses the country to the north of Tondern. Hoyer, its port, and the Hoyer Harde and the Angel district of Flensburg, lie to the north of the line. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) CRIM. CON.—BUNN V. CARTER. This was an action to recover damages for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife. Defendant having suffered judgment to go by default, this was an inquiry to assess damages, which were laid at 1,0001. Mr. PARRY said that the defendant, by not pleading, admitted all the facts alleged in the declaration, and under such circumstances it was generally unnecessary to prove the adultery, but in this case, Mr. Bunn, the plaintiff, instructed him to do so in order that the facts might appear on the notes. The object of the plaintiff was not to obtain a verdict for the sake of the money, but in order to take pro ceedings in the House of Lords to obtain a divorce. The Learned-Coun.,el then stated that plaintiff is a re tired licensei victualler, at present residing at Hurst terrace, Hoxton. What defendant was now, or where he resided, he could not, say, but, in 1845, when the off-rice took place, he was a man-in-possession in a tavern in Bucklersbury under a levy by the Sher ff. Plaintiff was married in 1835, but it was soon discovered that Mrs. Bunn was addicted to habits of intem perance, and a temporary separation took place, but they again cohabited tegether till 1842, when a deed of separation took place in which plaintiff undertook to make her an allowance, so long as she conducted herself with propriety. It would be proved that in June, 1845, when defendant I was in possession at the tavern, Mrs. Bunn was also there, and the connexion between her and defendant I there took place, and as he believed frequently when she ' was in a state of intoxication. It was necessary to observe that although the plaintiff had good reason to suspect his wife, yet he had no means of obtaining legal proof till five or six months ago. The Learned Counsel then called Thomas Eggbear," a picture-frame maker, in Chapel street, Clerkenwell, who proved he knew defendant, who was in possession at the Albion. On one occasion be went up stairs to speak to defendant, and on opening the door he saw the defendant at d Mrs. Bunn together. (The evi dence here was quite conclusive.) Defendant followed him, and told him not to tell Andrews or White. White was a sheriff's officer, and put defendant in possession. Defendant used to boast of his connexion with Mrs. Bunn. The SECONDARY thought this evidence was sufficient. Mr. PARRY said his client was anxious for the me to be gone into, as it might be important hereafter. Mr. W. H. White was calhd. Was a sheriff's officer, and put de!endant in possession. Mrs. Bunn was in possessions under a bill of sale put in by Mr. Giddye, a clerk to Messrs. Helmsley and Preston. He had seen familiarities pass between defendant and plain tiff's wile. Witness cautioned him, ard said that it would get him (witness) into discredit, an f he wished he hai not put him in posses sion. Defendant said " Never mind, 411 right." Witness had frequently seen Mrs. Bunn intoxicated, and had carried her up stairs. Defendant had also said he had taken her up stairs when in that state, and made an observation to the effect that an improper intercourse had taken place between them on the occasion. A Juror—Was she conscious at the times you have seen the familiarities ?—I should say she was. Juror—Did defendant know she was a married woman ?—I can't: say; she went by the name of Mrs. Bunn. Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, of .Fligh-street, Harrow-on also gave corroborative testimony. Several witnesses were then called, who said plaintiff was a highly respectable and sober man. The UNDER SHERIFF summed up, and said that, per haps, defendant did not know that Mrs. Bunn was a married woman, for she might have been a wilow, but in any way the defen dant's conduct had been exceedingly improper, cpn sidering the situation he had been in ; the facts w e r e clearly proved, and the question of damages was one entirely for the jury, who, on the one hand, must take care not to give excessive damages; and, on the other, notwithstanding the circumstances of defendant, they ought not to give small damages, so that if the case went before the superior Court it would be thought that the jury had considered the case and thought it trivial. The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict for 50/ BRIGHTON AND CONTINENTAL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) The adjourned meeting of this company was held this day at twelve o'clock, at the London-bridge station, Captain Hotham in the chair. Mr. SUTTON, the solicitor, read the report and balance-sheet, from which it appeared that the direc tors had not been been able to effect an amicable arrangement with the Brighton and South; Coast Railway with respect to the 13,0001. lent by the latter company, which would not forego its claim with interest, making it 15,0001. or 16,060/. The only course, therefore, that remained for the pro prietors to pursue was to wind up the'company, and to settle all its claims : 10,000/. had been received on account of the boat Newhaven, and 16,000/., which would be paid in the course of the ensuing week, remained due. The balance, made up to the Ist of July, and taking into account the claim of the Brighton, and outstanding claims, was stated to be 10,0001. The CUAIRMAN, in answer to various questions, stated that the outstanding calls amounted to 1,089/., and that they calculated about half would be received, which would leave a sum of from 6,0001. to 6,400/. to be divided among the proprietors, or about 1/. 7s. or 1/. Bs. per share. The Brighton directors had been empowered by the proprietors to enforce their claim, and he supposed they must do so. Parties who had not paid, and did not pay up their calls, would forfeit all they had paid. Mr. SUTTON (who is also solicitor to the Brighton Company) intimated that he should advise the direc tors of that company that they could not recover interest. After some discussion the report and accounts were adopted, a resolution dissolving the company was agreed to, and the meeting broke up. BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIR MINGHAM RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the above railway was held this afternoon at the Great Northern offices in Moorgate sbotreet. Mr. Th omas M acau l ay, c h a i rman o f th e a_rc i l lo of di rectors, i n the chair. , The of th e di rectors was as follows : l ave general m eet i ng of Your dir ectors have to inform y ou ,that the reso ]ration unwii, nuus adopted a t t h e • Proprietorsa of this company, on extraordinary Monday, the 14th d offer of the Great Northern C.ompany to pay 6 per Nyort May last, (whereby the cent. upon half the capital, ou in exchange an equal value in shares of t Y he g Vt ing Y and Hitchin yellenfoerraljlneeting Company, was accepted and orderertct)°bne carried out) has been confirmed at an extraordinahr of the Great Northern Company at pur pose. Since that time your directors have been occupied in considering the measures calculated for the completion, at the earlie.t convenient p er i od, of the arrangement then entered into, and they have thought it advisable in the first instance to make a call of 21. 4%. per share on the share capital of this company, which amount was due on the 25th of last mouth, and a large portion of which has now been received. This will so far equalize the values of Boston, Stamford and Birmingham, and the Royston and llitchin shares, that five of the former y..) EASTcoEir important com- The first annual meeting of thi s .1 N A N Y ARCHIPE LAGO. —e rHI S DA . in the chair. pany was held to-day, at the o ffi ces, 34, Cornhi 1; James Macgregor, Esq., M.P., The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The SECRETARY read the following report : " At so early a stage of the existence of this company, the shareholders will hardly expect this, the first report of the directors, to announce extensive operations as yet effected, involving considerable outlay, or promising immediate returns or dividends. " At any time, and under any circumstances, the directors would have adopted the path of economy and prudence; but during the successive and pro• tratted convulsions which have now, for a long time, so violently disturbed all the political and mercantile affairs of nearly the whole civilized world, it was impossible for the directors to be too cautious in their management of the affairs of this company. " A careful observance of this policy necessarily preclude any accounts of considerable proceedings of the company up to this time, and reduced the present task of the directors to scarcely more than a reference to their introductory measures, and a con gratulation of the shareholders in this undertaking having escaped the dangers which have overwhelmed so many others, not guided by the same rules of caution and frugality. " The directors have given their first attention to the coal mines at Labuan, to the working of which they have considered it prudent to limit, for the present, the operations of the company. " The directors deemed it important to avoid delay in having assured to this company definitively the 500 acres of coal district in Labuan agreed to be granted by the Crown, taking actual possession thereof, and ascertaining the best mode of working ' the same. " The directors, therefore, dispatched to Labuan a superintendent to survey, take possession of, and report upon, the coal mines, and the best steps for their advantageous working, and also to superintend the works. " Mr. Motley, who produced the highest testimo nials, was selected for this important mission ; and all requisite maps, papers, and instructions were entrusted to Mr. Motley previously to his embarking by the February mail. " Mr. Motley's preliminary report, dated 24th May last, has recently arrived ; but there had not been time sufficient to enable-him to make a full report, which may be shortly expected. lie was actively engaged in the fulfilment of his instructions, but until the arrival of the stores (now on the way to Labuan) he could not efficiently commence the coal workings. He had been in communication with the Government authorities, and had taken the necessary steps in regard to the selection of the coal district. " Mr. Motley's report of the value of the coal is highly satisfactory. He says— " ' The quality of the coal, proper attention being paid to working and selecting it, is beyond all praise, I certainly never saw any to equal it for steam pur poses.' " The directors have furnished Mr. Motley with sufficient means to enable him to commence working the mines, and the Eastern Archipelago Company's agents at Singapore, Messrs. Shaw, Whitehead, and Co., have been instructed to co operate with Mr. Motley in supplying the requisites incident to such a commencement. "All accounts confirm the favourable opinion already published of the Labuan coal ; and the fact that, in April last, Labuan coal sold ill the market at Singa pore at seven dollars per ton, seems conclusive on this head. "The China mail steamers will, in all probability, very soon be required to call at Labuan, and from its advantageous position, no sooner will the works of the company be known to be in full and regular operation, than a considerable demand for Labuan coal must follow with certainty and regularity. The balance-sheet made up to 30th June shows the mo netary affairs of the company, and from it the share holders will see that the expenses have been on the most rigid scale of economy. " Hitherto no call beyond the deposit of 51.• per share has been made, but a further call of 51. per share will be made in October next. By the consti tution of this corporation all the present directors, excepting the - managing director, Mr. \Vise, vacate their funCtions at this present ordinary general meeting of shareholders. They are all eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly. In addition to the present number, Sir John N. It. Campbell, K.C.H., Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. G. T. Keppel, M.P., and Colonel Rawdon, M.P., have seve rally offered themselves as candidates for the office of directors. The charter, deed of settlement, corre spondence, accounts, and balance-sheet of the company are open for the inspection of the Thareholders daily, during business hours, at the offices of the company, 34, Cornhill." The report was adopted, and ordered to be circu lated among the shareholders. The directors were then re-elected, and the follow ing gentlemen added to their number :—Sir John N. R. Campbell, K.C.H., Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. G. T. Keppel, M.P., and Colonel Rawdon, M.P. Mr. W. C. Wright was elected auditor, in the room of the former auditor, who, from being absent in . America, was disqualified for the post. It was then moved and seconded that the directors be authorised to borrow on bond or bonds, under the seal of the company, any sum or sums of money not exceeding on the whole 5,0001., at the rate of five per cent. interest. The SECRETARY, in reply to a question, said the directors had power, under the deed of settlement, to borrow 10,0001. It was not now absolutely neces sary to borrow 5,0001., but as the next meeting would not take place until the 10th of August next year, it was thought advisable to give liberty ' of action to the directors, in case they should be called upon to incur any expense in the interval. The CHAIRMAN said it was the intention of the Admiralty and the Colonial-office to require the vessels of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam-packet Company to call at Labuan on their way to China, and in the event of being suddenly called upon to supply them with coal, they were desirous of being in a position to comply with the request. The Go vernment were determined to maintain an establiSh ment at Labuan as a great central point which would command the commerce of the oriental seas. The present First Lord of the Admiralty had made up his mind upon the subject, and he had no doubt that Lord Palmerston and Earl Grey would take the same view of the matter. Mr. MACLEOD wished to know how the Oriental Company had behaved with respect to the supply of coal at Labuan ? The CHAIRMAN said that was rather a delicate subject to talk about just then, but he might say that from motives best known to themsel ves t h ey h a d as yet done very l i t tle towards coming to any ar rangement. Go vernment powe r t o order the vessels Mr Y °u t il o G stop a a s t t Labuan he The SECRETARY —Yes ;th y have reserved to themselves that power in the ee-ontracts entered into with the company. If the proposed arrangements for William Parfitt, licensed victualler, Gravesend, to surrender August 17, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 21, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall• street; Steele, Lincoln's Inn-fields. David Nunn Fisher, musicseller, Lynn Regis, Aug. 17, at twelve, and Sept. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee Basinghall street ; Steve ns an d S a t c h e l) , Queen-street, Cheapside. Benjamin Leach, saddler, Watford, Harts, Aug. 18, at one, and Sept. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Warrand, Castle-street, Holborn. Sarah Clabbon, newspaper proprietor, Cambridge, Aug. 27, at twelve, and Sept. 24, at half past-eleven, at he Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman•street; Hall, Brunswick-row, Queen-square. Charles Nixon, glass and picture frame maker, Birm ingham, Aug. 18, and Sept. 15, at twelve, at the Birm ingham District Court. Valpy, official assigner, Birmingham; Spencer and Rollings, Birmingham. John Dolphin, banker, Hunter House, Durham, Aug. 21 L'nd Sept. 25, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne, District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne ; Cram, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Plumptre, Temple. John Sorby, steel welter, Sheffield, Aug. 25, at twelve, and Oct, 6, ttt ten, at the Leeds District Court, having 71. 4s. each paid up, or 361, will be exchange able for eight of the latter, upon which 4/. 10s. has been called, or 361. and the balance, a sum equal to 21. 16s. on each Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham share, or it. 16s. on each Royston and Hitchin share, will shortlyl be called for under the Act of the Roys ton and Hitchin Company, thus ensuring 6 per cent. upon 101. per share to the proprietors of this company, as agreed upon at the extraordinary general meeting. The amounts received in advance of calls under the previous arrangements of the company are in course of being returned with interest to date, to those proprietors who paid them. The deeds requisite for completing the ex change of the shares will shortly be ready for signature, of which the proprietors will be informed by circular, when all proprietors, on delivering up to the secretary their sealed certificates of the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Company, and executing the deed of acceptance of the Royston and Hitchin shares, will receive sealed certificates, and be regis tered as proprietors on the books of the Royston and Hitchin Company. The accounts for the half year ending June 30th have been audited, and the general balance-sheet is hereto annexed." The balance-sheet stated the receipts to amount to 62,114/. 145., and the expenditure to 58,927/.175. 61, leaving 3,1861. 16s. sd. in hand. The CHAIRMAN observed that the report and ac counts did not include the recent calls. He had nothing to say upon the general affairs of the com pany, but if any gentleman wished to know anything as to the future he should be happy to furnish the information if it were in his power to do so. A PROPRIETOR wished to know if the deed referred to in the report would be forwarded to the provinces for signatures ? The CHAIRMAN said every facility would be afforded the proprietors for signing the deed. In answer to further questions, The CHAIRMAN stated that the exchange of the original shares for Royston and Hitchin shares would take place almost immediately, the deed of transfer being now in active preparation. It was expected that half the Royston and Hitchin capital would be expended in the course of the next two months, when the Railway Commissioners would be called upon to give their certificate, and then the 6 per cent. would come into operation. The 6 per cent. would still be guaranteed even if the line were not com pleted by its present proprietors, the great North- Western Comp any h av i ng undertaken to pay 6 per Icent.: on h a lf th e cap it a l i mme diately upon its being paid up and expended. bee T n h voted ted reportto t h e w a was Chairman then and adopted; d terminated. i r a e n e d t o r t s h , a the k s meeting calling at Labuan be carried out, an enormous saving will be effected, because the freight from Labuan to Singapore and Hong-Kong will be saved. We are anxious to be in a position, therefore, if the Government should say, " are you ready to supply our steamers with coal ? " to answer in the affir mative. The present coal obtained at Labuan is only surface coal, and it is necessary before any great supply can be got at, to have the veins skilfully and properly opened up. Tbis surface coal has already been sold to her Majesty's navy at the rate of 11. per ton, by a person at Labuan, who is now, however, prevented obtaining a further supply, that right having been ceded to this company. The resolution was then agreed to. The financial statement was then read, from which it appeared that the preliminary expenses of the com pany were 4601.65. Bd., the office expenses and salaries, $691, ls. 10d., and the expense of the establishmeSt at Labuan 3791. 10s. 6d. A small balance remained in hand. The CHAIRMAN observed that the company was conducted with the utmost economy, not only here, but also at Labuan. Mr. Motley, a gentleman who had shown great skill in exploring and opening up mines in Wales, had been sent out there by the company. He had been chosen by Sir H. De la Beebe, a gentleman whose name was a sufficient pledge of the confidence which might be reposed in him by the shareholders. A vote:of thanks was then passed to Mr. Macgregor, for his conduct in the chair, and the meeting separated. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Aug. 10.) SUGAR.—Today a good business was concluded in the West India Sugar market, and stiffer rates are paid for both grocery and refining sorts. The purchases amounted to 570, making for the week 2,900 hhds, &c., and the advance in prices for that time has been 6d per cwt. The market closes with a firm aspect for Colonial Sugar. _ _ REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in excellent demand by home dealers, and in the market there was much fi rmness; brown lumps realised 495, and fair grocery 49s 6d to 50s. Bonded crushed is less wanted, and 29s to 29s 6d per cwt is the present value. Merramus.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in increased request, and the public sales of 2,454 bags r w e e a n li t sed at 6d37 37s 6d e t w o t 3 ad Bs . 6 a d n , ce an ; d mi l d e d w li 3 n 6 g s a te nd u g s o p od er y c e w ll t o . w EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar did not realize higher rates at the public sales of 2000 bags, but all sold; good white Benares at 40s to 403 6d, ordinary 38s to 38s 6d, damp and washed 37a 6d to 38s, ordinary and middling yellow 34s to 36s 6d, good 37s to 38s, strong w hite fine soft47s to ye110w, 489. andO f low Madras 3 900 bagsosL6 s to 3 43s at32 t s o t 04 6 3 8 1 ,8 for West India has been o p era t e d i n w i t h desire is shown t o se ll A nt i gua at 18s 6d caution, l A d sa . sn wents. E d a ti to 19s 6d, St. Lucia, St. Vincents and Demerara at IGs 6d to 17s 6d per cwt. There is rather a larger stock than last year, but deliveries are upon a larger scale. East India Treacle is not much in demand, and can be obtained at 153 6d to 16s. Honey is held with more . — abrye T pfi o rr - i v d ma a , y t ea t nthrdeerareteywfuassen lit t letOop bus eubliiiCnaestsaalleowowfaeFsrordraeotinegesn: S b fi u r u Fm t g r Re , Es holder s a iG n and by The private sales of Foreign Sugar for the week are a cargo of white Havannah at 35s 3d, one of yellow Cuba at 20a 3d, and small parcels of other kinds at the rates quoted. CvlTEZ.—This afternoon there was a much better demand for all sorts of Ceylon, and at the public sales of 360 casks 1,670 bags, prices advanced 6d for Native, and Is to 2s per cwt for Plantation; the rates obtained were 35s 6d to 36s 6d for good ordinary Native, Plan tation, fine 70s to 775, middling and good 54s to 635, low middling 50s to 538, fine fine ordinary 46s to 495, and fine ordinary 40s to 453 per cwt. CocoA..—West India continues only in limited request, and there is a fair supply at market; still, lower rates have not been acceded to this week. Of 720 bags 50 brls Trinidad at public sale, a small part only sold at from 40s to 43s 6d for ordinary and middling, fine and good red at 44s to 475; 19 bags common Dominica sold at 37s 6d per cwt. There has been little inquiry after Foreign, and at action 138 bags Bahia were taken in at 29s for fine bright red, whilst the value of inferior is 26s 6d to 28s 6d. The tendency of prices is to recede on account of a large stock. TEA.—Public sales are declared for Tuesday, and the quantity announced is 16,000 pkgs, still there has been a brisk demand for all kinds of Congou this week, and stiff rates are paid ; ord and good ord at Bfd to 9d, mixed blackish leaf lid to Is °did, ditto strong is Id to Is 3d, fine and Pekoe flavour is 4d to is 10d, on the part of holders there is also firmness. Green has been dealt in with more freedom, and most sorts have realised stiffer rates. RICE. — To-day full rates were obtained for East India Rice, but there was not much business concluded. At public sale 2,143 bags Malabar were sold at 8s to 9s for pinkey white, and at 7s 6d to 8s for cargo; the demand went at from 6s 6d to Bs. Of Bengal 6,000 bags were offered, when the chief part was taken in at full rates; middling to fine white 9s 6d to Ils per cwt. 391 tins Jamaica Arrowroot told at 7d to is Id. SAGO.—To-day at public 200 bags and 33 chts wore sold at 20s to 20s 6d, and one lot at 18s per cwt. SPICES.—To-day at auction 184 bags of Pimento went at 4kd to 4 4 1 d for sound, and at 38d to 4d for damaged; 55 bars Jamaica Glower 7114 3/ 18s per cwt, and inferior 31 78 to Si ss. SPIRITS.—East India _Rum has been dealt in with caution this week, and sellers are ready to accept Is 3d to Is 4d proof. The business concluded in Leeward Island have been of little moment, and is 4id to is 5d proof accepted. The rates asked for Demerara ais 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof, Fine Jamaica sells freely for all purposes, but the lower kinds have been dealt in with caution by shippers and home dealers; sellers are also ready to accept forearr rates. The value of 20 to 59 per cent over proof is from 2s 2d to 2s 6d, 30 to 36 over 2s 7d to 3s 3d, and favourite marks 3i 4d to 4s. The value of Havanna is Is 2d to Is 2d proof, but there are few buyers. Brandy continues in lively request. We quote Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 3, 10d to 4s, 1847 ditto 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1846 ditto 5s 6d to 5s Bd, 1845 ditto 53 8d to 5s 10d; inferior marks 2s 6d to 3s 10d, and Bourdeaux 2s to 2s 2d. Geneva ordinary at is 9d to is 10d, and fine home trade kind 2s 3d to 3s 3d. For arrival several parcels have been sold. British made Spirit is still firm at 9s Bd, and Gin at 8s to 8s 6d for 17 and 22 per cent. under proof. FRIJIT.—At public sale on Tuesday 21 butts 38 caro teels i 52 barrels Patras Currants, ex Goddess, 31 butts 10 caroteels Ithaca Currants, slightly damaged, and 2,314 boxes 1,489 half-boxes Valencias were offered. A few lots only of the Currants sold at and after the sale; butts, fine quality, 395, caroteels and barrels taken in at 41s to 425, low and middling qualities selling from 33s to 345; the Valencias were all taken in at 40s; by private contract a fair business in' Currents, at this season of the year, has been done at rather lower prices than quoted last week. Valencia Raisins are also is per cwt. lower this week, the price for fine new qualities 38s to 395. COCHINEAL.—There is an improved demand for all sorts, and former rates are well supported, indeed black Honduras fetched rather more money. At public sale 205 bags were nearly all sold. Mexican silvers at from 3s 6d to 3s 81, black . 3s 7d to 3s lld ; Honduras black 3s 8d to ss, and silvers 3a 8d to 4s 2d per lb. SALTPETRE.—Today several parcels of rough were sold by private treaty, and at stiff rates. At auction 302 bags of Madras went at 27s for 91 per cent refraction, and not refacted at 268 per cwt. INDIGO. —There has been a fair business concluded in East India this week, and the rates paid are equal to those of the last quarterly auctions, indeed in some cases a small advance has been paid. On the part of holders there is firmness. Spanish has realized full terms. TALLOW.—To-day the public sales of Tallow went at very full rates; 1,487 pkgs South American were mostly sold at 30$ 6d to 395; 300 casks of Sydney 33s 3d to 38s, and 24 pkgs of Cape 35s 6d to 40s 6d per cwt. OILS. —There has been little disposition evinced to make purchases in Cod, and prices are on the decline ruling from 271 to 271 10s. Seal is not much wanted, and holders are inclined to sell; pale went at 321 lower rates were yellow and brown 2 to s 1 33 t 1, 0 t2r9alw tinglo. iodr 3 S O u t t o h e3rln4 accepted, and on the part of exporters or home dealers little desire was evinced to sell. There are sellers of low to mid at 271 to 28/, and good to fine 29/ to 31/. Today at auction 4.50 pkgs Cocoa Nut Oil only .in part sold at 32s 6d to 36s 6d, whilst 60 tuns of Sperm went at 79/ to 791 5s per tun. THE LONDON GAZETTE (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 7, 1849. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Jules Faucher as Consul at Port Louis, in the island of Mau ritius, for the French Republic. .CROWN• OFFICE, Am. 9. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR- • Borough of Reading— LlAllEN John Frederick Stanford, Esq., in the room of Thomas Noon Talfourd, E.q., who has accepted the office of one of the Justices of her Ma jesty's Court of Common Pleas. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Caesar Croasdale, grocer, Foxhill grove, near Blackburn, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Tattershall, Great James's-street; Broadbent, Sheffield. Joseph Jackson, farmer, Talwrn Esclasham Above, Denbighshire, Aug. 23 and September 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Johnson and Coy, Temple ; Bremner, Liverpool. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending August 7, 1849, is 265. 5% d. per cwt. COURSE OF EXCHA ♦mster.iam ••.. 12 2% Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 0% Rotterdam .... ••.. • • 12 2 25 67% Hamburg!' .... • •11.8. 13 123 Paris, 3 days'sight .... 25 42% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 62% tiarseilles •...••• • • • • • 25 6v% Bourdeaux ..... • 25 62% Frankfort on Maine.... 121% Petersburgh, Sil. RDle.. 26x, Vienna, affec. flo ••• • • • 12 is Trieste, ditto.... ••.. • . 12 15 Hadrid • • .. •• • • • • 50 Cadiz .. •• •• •• 50 % Bilbao.. • • • • .. • • • • •• Barcelona •• •• •• •• •• •• LNGE.—( THIS DAY) Gibraltar.. .• •• •• •• •• •• Leghorn .• •••••• • • • • • • 31 40 Genoa •••••••• • • • • • • •• 26 70 3411 an . • •• • • •• • • • • •• Venice" •• .• •• •• •• •• •• Naples Palermo, perm L i ilessina • • • • . • • • • • . • • • Oporto ........ Rio Janeiro ........ • • Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'ilght Philadelphia .... •• PRICES OP 117LLION, ?II oz. Foreign Gold in bars-43 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .... • 0 4 10% Silver bars 0 4 ilj A DOUBLE BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE—CURIOUS AND NOVEL CASE. A very extraordinary and amusing case, or, rather, cases, for there were two of them, of breaches of promise of marriage, came on for hearing at the Bailieborough Sessions lately, in which, in the first case, Wilson Dunlop, a farmer, residing in Cootshill, was plaintiff, and J. Wallace, otherwise Ehboya the Theh e his wife, were defend an t s . civil bill process s t a t e d t h at i t was " an action sum of 91., so mu c h l oss an d damage sustained plaintiff by reason of th e d e f en d ant El i zabeth in spring last agre e d t o marry h i m, which in fvrvait Evans, , in duced him to procure a marriage licence (which bore date the 2d March, 1849), wedding apparel, and other expensive and necessary things, to celebrate the said intended wedding; but, notwithstanding said pro mises, she refused to marry him; and, in the month of March aforesaid, intermarried with the defendant, Jatnes Wallace, and therefore he brings his suit, and so forth." And the second case, which was what is termed a cross cause, was "an action for a like sum of 91., at the suit of the said James Wallace, and the said Elizabeth Wallace, otherwise Evans, his wife, against the said Wilson Dunlop, for so much money plaintiffs should have and recover from the defendant, he hav ing, in the said month of March last, agreed with and promised to marry the plaintiff Elizabeth, she being then sole and unmarried; in consequence of which she was put to great cost, loss, and expense, in pro curing a wedding dinner, and other necessaries, pre paratory to the solemnization of said intended mar riage; as also for that she supplied the defendant, at his request, on fourteen several days, in the months of February and March last, during the period when he was wooing and paying his addresses to her, with sumptuous dinners, including costly wines, ales, and spirits, together with a dessert of sweetmeats and fruit; but, notwithstanding all which, he (defendant) without any just cause or reason, refused or declined to fulfil his agreement, and marry her (the said Elizabeth), after putting her to such cost and expense ; and therefore she brings this suit, and so forth.' The reading of some letters caused immense laughter, the orthography being of the strangest de scription. • After order had been in some degree restored, the parties came on the table, and the first of them exa mined was Mrs. Wallace, who, on being asked by Mr. B. Armstrong, the local Crown solicitor (Dun lop's attorney), if she was not guilty of committing a breach of promise to marry Wilson Dunlop, she replied with great emphasis, and in a very impassioned tone of voice, that it was he (W. D.) who had com mitted the breach of promise to marry her, as she was ready to be married, having the bridesmaid and wedding dinner ready; but he did not come on the day named, and then she sent for J. Wallace, and he married her like a man !—(Loud laughter.) Mr. Wm. Dermott, attorney for Wilson Dunlop— Oh ! then you had two strings to your bow ? Barrister—lt appears so, and it was very well she had, for it is evident that if she depended solely on your client she would have been disappointed. Mr. Dermott—Was it not because Mr. Dunlop heard that your former husband was still living that he did not come upon the day appointei for the mar riage, until he should have had an opportunity of making some inquiries on the subject ? Mrs. Wal lace—l travelled about three thousand miles to in quire whether he was living or dead, and I waited so long for his return that I could not wait any longer— (Laughter)—and, your Worship, I think he is dead. Barrister—But you are not certain of that fact ? Mrs. Wallace—No, your Worship, how can I, when I never heard from him since I went away; and Wilson Dunlop should have taken the ball at the hop.—(Laughter.) Barrister—lndeed, I think so, for it appears that you will never hop towards him again. IVilson Dunlop—Your Worship, this case is settled. Barrister—l am very happy to hear it. The parties then left the court and adjourned to a neighbouring public-house, where they regaled them selves in an amicable manner over a social glass. It may be here well to state, for the information of the reader, that the joint ages of this hopeful trio amounts to 150 years and upwards. The males were widowers, o and the bride was not the most youthful of the party, and not of the most prepossessing aspect or appear ance, but it was understood that she was possessed of some property.—Liverpool Albion. THE BOGS OF IRELAND. On Friday another paper on this interesting sub ject, which has recently attracted a considerable share of public attention, was read by Mr. Jasper W. Rogers, C,E , before th e mem b ers of the Botanical Society of London, at their rooms in Bedford street, Strand. The paper commenced by refer ring to the use of charcoal as a manure, and pointed to the fact, that almost all experimental farmers now adopted it in cultivation. The inhabi tant of London need not go far to witness with his own eyes the beneficial effect of the carbon derived from charcoal on vegetable life. Let him go to Gray's Inn, and look at the colour of the grass there; and then go the next half-hour to Kensington-gardens, and look at the colour of the grass there ; and if he did not find a difference in favour of the grass at Gray's Inn, at every period of the year, he (Mr. Rogers) would submit to the forfeiture of anything in the way of penalty. And what was the cause of this ? Why, the "blacks" which they all complained so much of, fell upon the grass in the heart of a city, and the next shower of rain that came drove them in to nurture the root; and here was a proof before their eyes of the advantage of carbon to vegetation. Mr. Rogers then related several experiments made in Ireland by the use of peat-charcoal manure with regard to potato, oat, wheat, and other crops, for the purpose of sub stantiating the position that carbon was one of the best manures and fertilisers that could be given to a plant. He had tried a manure composed of equal parts of charcoal and night-soil on six acres of po tatoes on a farm of his own in rreland. The ground had been out of use for two years, and the produce was most extraordinary, being estimated at an ave rage of twenty tons to the acre. But the most im portant advantage of a peat charcoal was as a disin fecting agent. And here peat charcoal had an advan tage over all charcoal made from wood. Wood charcoal had no deodorising power at all ; while peat charcoal, the moment intermi x t u r e t oo k p l ace w i t h the worst description of night-soil, entir e ly d es t roye d the noisome smell. On the last occasion he addressed them the proposition that arose for discussion was— Is it desirable that the refuse and excreticz of a popu • lation of more than two millions in this metropolis should pass through_ the sewers, generating disease and pestilence from one part of London to the other, or would the inhabitants save that excretice by con verting it into a most profitable manure, and at the same time save themselves from pestilence and dis ease? Why was it that 140 persons died in London every week for every 100 on an average that died in the country? The answer in his humble judgment was, "the sewers of London." And to diffuse the sewage matter over the country, as some proposed, in a liquid state, must have the same deadly effect. The next question was, could the sewage of London be forced 40 or 50 miles into the country. He main tained that it could not without going to an enormous expense. The Liverpool report stated that the expense of forcing the sewage of that city through pipes into the country was more than the value of the manure itself. It had been said that the machi nery for the purpose would perhaps be perfected ere long; but why should they wait for that when the peat-bogs of Ireland offered a material that would answer the same purpose ? Again, 95' per cent. of water had to be forced through the pipes for every five per cent, of nutritive matter. Why, if the took 51bs. o f y that prepar e d p ea t charcoal manure in their pockets, it might be to a distance of fifty miles, and then mixed it with 95 pints of water, that would be as good as 100 per cent. of the liquid manure when forced 50 miles through the pipes. And besides, it would retain not only the ammonia and salts from the atmosph ere, but would last in the soil for four or five years; whereas the sewage would lose its useful properties by the first day's sunshine. Mr. Rogers then ad ver t ed to the plan which he has submitted to the Com m i ss i oners of Sewers for preserving the health of th e metropolis, and converting the contents of its se wers into a portable deodorised manure, by mixing them with pulverised peat charcoal, som e specim ens of which lay upon the lecture table ; as also, of th e d eodorised manure itself, the product of the mixture which has been previously described in thes e co l umns. He stated that his project could be tested at a small expense, and as effectually by being tried in a single street, as over the whole of 141:16T1 ' They had only to intercept the refuse GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS. (From Eliot Warburton's " Memoirs of Prince Rupert.") He had just begun his great mission, and come down from the north in as pure a cause, and far more comprehensive than Tell or Hofer fought for. He was the champion of spiritual freedom, and his heroic armies never disgraced their proud calling. Hear from one of themselves how the soldiers of the Pro testant king prepared for battle : "No sooner had the dawne appeared (on the field of Leipzig) than we begunne the morninge with offering our soules and bodyes as living sacrifices unto God. Lifting up our hearts and hands to Heaven, we begged for reconciliation in Christ by our publique prayers and our secret sighs, recommending ourselves, the successe and event of the day to God, which being done by us all, we marcht forward in God's name."—Munro, p. 63. The readers will recognise the example set hereby to the English Puritans, who " sung a psalm and drubbed all before them." And as Sir Franci! Doyle has it, in his excellent poem of " The Cava lier :" "And though they snuffled psalms, to give Those rebel dogs their due, When the roaring shot poured thick and hot, They were stalwart men and true." Gustavus conceived the noble and politic design, too little thought of since, of elevating the moral and physical condition of the soldier ; scorning the false and vulgar theory, that the more degraded and ' mechanical the more efficient was his service. Tilly's doctrine was " a ragged soldier and a bright musket," and obliged him to permit the fiend-like sack of Magdebourg: Gustavus was zealous for his people's character and comfort, and he could afford magnanimously to spare Munich. The Imperialist generals allowed such licence to their ruffian soldiery that their progress, even through a friendly country, was like a stream of lava; the Swedish army left no enemy behind except him who had died with armed hand. The camps of the Holy Roman Empire swarmed with dissolute women ; those of the Pro testant King contained none but the wives of his soldiers. Even his soldiers' children were well pro vided for with schools and rations, and kept in as strict discipline as their fathers, thus furnishing recruits trained to arms and order from their cradle.* Each regiment bad two chaplain., men chosen for their character, who also partook of the military character, accompanying them to battle, cheering► them in the advance, and soothing them in their dying hour.t Such an army, under such a leader, must have been invincible, or ceased to exist: it was invincible ; the progress of Gustavus is without any parallel in history. * The following story is interesting:—" The moment the forces began to intrench themselves, the children were led to a safe quarter for their place of study. One day, contrary to the expectation of the general who allotted them their ground, a cannon ball happening to pierce through the canvass walls of the school, killed two or three children at a stroke. The rest, far from quitting their places, neither changed colour nor dropped a pen or a book from their hands." f I have met an anecdote (I forget where) character. istic of this camp. Friedhelm was a Swedish minister of great repute for his piety, patriotism, and eloquence. He could not remain quiet in his own country, when such great things were doing and to be done for the religion that be preached, and he joined the army before the battle of Leipzig. The soldiers welcomed him eagerly, and besought him to preach to them. They placed a drum for a pulpit, and gathered round in crowds to bear his sermon. The minister of the gospel of peace looked out upon the battle-field, dark to the horizon with a countless host about to meet in deadly struggle: over powered by his feelings, he could only say, " My brethren, yonder is the enemy!" then, pointing upward, " There is God! Pray!" He was silent, burying his face in his hands, and the soldiers sank down as one man upon their knees. SIR ROBERT PEEL.—This distinguished gentle. man, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived here (Edinburgh) yesterday afternoon, by the North British Railway, from the south. They proceeded to Douglas's Hotel immediately atter arriving at the rail way station. In the course of the afternoon the party drove through a number of the streets of the old and new town, in an open carriage, and, subsequently, the Right Hon. Baronet took a short stroll along the streets alone. He appeared to be in excellent health. As the person of Sir Robert is unknown to most of the inhabi• tants, there was not, so far as we could learn, any public recognition of bim. It is the intention of Sir Robert, ac companied as we have mentioned,to proceed this morning by railway to Perth, and to post, by easy stages, to the shooting quarters which he has taken in the north.— Scotsman of Wednesday. CURIOSITIES OF THE PEAS, DIEDYSIIIRE.—The Peak, so famous for its natural wonders, has also some novel specimens of art. Among these interesting mar vels may be instanced an old corn•mill, which, for an tiquity of building and machinery, has perhaps no equal in England. A little to the left of the foot-way from Eyam to Hathersage stands this old mill, deep in a valley, where, but for this relic of bygone times, the traveller would deem it a place " whore nature is and man is not." This old mill was in feudal times an ap pendage to Highlow-hall, then occupied by the Eyres, who came in with the Normans, of which family the Earl of Newburgh is the representative. It was what was denominated a soke mill, and centuries ago did much work, while at the present time it is but little used. A stranger, on treading this valley, would, on his ap proach to the mill, deem it a low shed for cattle, could he suppose the heathy moors surrounding it capable of keeping any. On entering he would be startled to find himself amidst some very rude machinery, the whole of which he could behold at one glance. The building is very low, all in one compartment; no upstairs, no back or side rooms, the whole from end to end being visible to the eye at once. The water-wheel is outside, hid from the eyo by the sable verge of Ilighlow-wood. All round the building are hundreds of old millstones, still bearing traces of the rude simplicity of our forefathers. The building has but one door, and that of such dimensions that a loaded cart could come in actual contact with the machinery. Altogether this is a most novel and in teresting relic of antiquity.—Derby Mercury. KENSINGTON GARDENS.—THE WEEPING BEECH TREE.—There are in the ornamental plantation, on the south side of Kensington Gardens, several specimens of the Weeping Beech Tree, and one of them has grown to so great an extent, that a frame has been erected across the gravel path to the other side of the plantation, in order that the tree may extend itself in that form, which will have a novel and pleasing effect. The emigrant ship Adelaide, — with convicts for Hobart Town and Port Philip, anchored in Portland. roads on Monday afternoon, when 120 convict s were cra b irked in her, from the Portland prison. Amongst the more notorious delinquents on board mention may be made of the late Chartist leader C,affey.—Poolc H era ld . CT THE CASE OF MARY ANNE G EARING.--It will be remembered that this unfortunate woman was convicted at the Sussex assizes of the murder of her husband by poison. It has since been stated in some of the papers that in consequence of a point of law which was raised by her counsel the execution of the sentence of death would be postponed. There is, ho wever, no foundation for this statement; no point what ever h as b een reserved, and the execution is fixed to take place on the 21st inst. PLYMOUTH, AuG. 9.—Wind S.—Sid. Nelson, Port Philip; Bolton, Adelaide, South Australia; Benjamin Llkip, ditto. matter before it came into the sewers from the dif ferent houses, for a certain number of which a tank should be provided, containing a deposit of the peat charcoal as a disinTectant, and through which the liquid would pass off almost as pure as water. Mr. Rogers having concluded his paper, a discus sion, in which various members of the institution took part, ensued. Several points of the lecturer's theory were somewhat energetically contested ; am: others, his notion respecting the absorption by the roots of plants of any of the properties of carbon, as being directly at variance with the carefully esta blished inductions of Humphrey Davy and Liebig. However, the practicability of removing the night soil from towns without detriment to the health of the inhabitants, which it was the main purpose of the lecturer to prove, was concurred in by most of the speakers and by the meeting generally. One gentle man referred to the recent allusion by Lord Ashley and others in the House of Commons to the analysis of peat, and asked whether Mr. Rogers's experience corroborated the remarkable assertion that had lately been made of the extraordinary value of the hitherto despised Irish bogs ? Mr. Rogers, in reply, read an extract from his last paper, delivered on the Bth ult., and before the public was startled at the pleasing an nouncement in Parliament, that the bogs of county Antrim were likely to rival the gold "diggings" of San Francisco as a source of wealth, and far surpass them in the wholesomeness of the traffic they would generate. The extract in question was as follows : "In its natural state, peat moss has several peculi arities. As I have already shown, it delights in moisture, and yields it up most unwillingly. It con tains, in different small proportions, ammonia, pyro ligneous acid, tar, &c., and also a very singular production, a fatty matter,' which, when purified, closely resembles spermaceti, and make a very beautiful candle. Mr. Reece Reece has recently patented a process for the extraction of tbese articles, and I am happy to say, a few energetic Englishmen have not feared to risk both themselves and their for tunes to commence operations on an extensive track of bog and mineral in the county Antrim, where they have coal as well as peat, and they propose carrying out the production of iron, from ore which is upon the property. Possibly 'Price's patent wax candle,' may yet be rivalled by Reece's bog sper maceti.'—(Laughter.) To speak seriously, the pro duction is really beautiful, and gives a pure and strong light. The question to be solved, however, is, can it be obtained in sufficient quantity to be profit able ? It is found in its natural state, at times, in small quantities collected together, by some peculiar local filtration, or perhaps affinity which draws it from the mass around to one spot. I have seen a collection of it, a little well I may say, of six to seven inches in diameter, containing the matter pure, and about the colour of butter. The superstitious tradi tion of the peasantry is, that the fairies hide it for their use, and hence it is called fairy butter.'— (Laughter.) It is but rarely found in that state, and is then treated with great reverence." (21% 53% b 334 PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISPIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FAIDAT EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. K . Dividend Amount e Name of Company, per of Paid. Fri( S Annum. 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Price. 1 • Annum Share • East L0nd0n.......... 81. £ a. d. X S. d. 100 0 0 - 177 Grand Junction ...• • • 4/. per cat. 50 0 0 - 81 Lambeth Kent- -•••• •• • - 75 ••• •• ............Si. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 99 New Rivr L 2l. 108. - Vauxhall ... .• •• •. 55 ............Si.sl per cnt. 100 0 0 - 99 West Middlesex •. . 161. O s. pr cut. - - 152 GAS-I.IGIET AND CONE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- ---- ----- British •• •• •••. • • .• 11. X. 8. d. Z. s. d. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial.... ii. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 18 Bristol ••••••• • • • •• •• 10/. p er cen t . 20 0 0 —. Brighton ••••..•• • • • • W. per cent. 20 0 0 16 City of London ...... 101. ,100 0 0 100 0 0 249 ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 30 Equitable...—. •• •• • • 50s. pr share' 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 Imperial ...... ••• • • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 66k, Independent ..... •• • • 61. per c en t. 40 0 0 40 0 0 623 London• ........... 50 0 0 10 0 0 50 0050 0 Phoenix . ...... •• •• .. 51. per cent. 50 0 046 0 0 29 liatcliff ..... ........ 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General .... •• 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 13 Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 4 Ditto, Now 4 -... 12s. 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 iiii . _•..... ---. •• 1 ..a. iou 0 0110 0 0 1 8% 118 ' D- CA.24.8.7.5. as Names of p: 'Dividend! F ., Names of 6 'Dividend . , g Compani es . per Price . Companies. m 1 p er Pri ce . .3 .4 Annum. * cc Annum. in ; or--- - £--- AShtn& Oldb 97; 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100 1 21. 10s. -, „, Barnsley.. • • 1601 121. 180 Neath •••• • • 100 1 181. - '6; iirkokBc..4.brg 150 51. 85 Oxford.... • • 100 I 20/. - it Birmingham 35 41. 83 Peak Forest. 78 3/. 18s. - r 00ventry.... 100' 25/. 210 R egen t' s .... ;IL Os. 17% ' Derby ••• • • , 100 61. 63 R oc hd a l e.. . •55 33 I 41. 50% 15 Ellsmre&Chs' 133' 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150' 71.10 x. 130 y Erewash •• • ;100 321. - Do.LkFd St 121 61. p. c. - ,}randJunctn 100 5/. 85% Stffril &Wore 140 281 . 310 IrandSurreylloo 21. 125 - 30 Shrewsbury.. 151. a Grand Union 100 If. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 20/. 300 „ Grantham .. 150 - - S evern and '-/ " Kennt & Avn 39 Is. 6d. 5% Wye R a il. f 26 31.08. - e Leeds& Livrp, 100 301. 325 Warvfick/c 0 Leicester .. • . 'l4O 5/. 63% Birming. J 100 U. 57% , Leicstr &Ntb 83 41. 45 Warwick& i " Loughborogh 142 , 701. 650 Napton. 1 stonmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr i 100 31. 41 i 78 21. 41 I Nintgemrysli 100 - - Birming. I MeltnAiwbry I 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10 LIST Or SCOTTISH CODIP.A.NIES' PRICES Dividend Amount '_r Name of Company. p er o f Paid. Price. • Annum. Share. - i 4 s. d. 4 c d 1 Bank of Scotland ) British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 204 Caledonian Bank : City of Glasgow Bank Gl. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11% ' Clydesdale Bank • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12% ' Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 163 Eastern Bank •••. • • • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 91. 73 Edinb./cGlasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 5N Exehangeßnk of Scot 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 26% Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% North of Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.5 s North British Bank: - - - - Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 129% Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84 Western Bank •.•. • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70% Aberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 20 0 2 B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s 6d Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 75 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18% East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 98.0 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Insur. Co. of Scetlnd- 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 11. 6s Life Assoc. of Scotland 81. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 Mercantile Life - ... 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 .3s. 6d. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205.6 d North British Insur... 5%1.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23 , North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 192.6 d 1 Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 - ' Scottish Union Ingram 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s 4 Standard Life • ..... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9% g United Dep. Assurance 51. p er c e n t. 10 0 0 1 0 0 145.6 d , maxscExarLazirmous. ( Dividend Amount ' 1 Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. 1 Annum. Share. Australian Agriculturl 1/. X. a. d. i X. B . d. 1 1 0 E 0 0030 0 0 1 8% 8 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 00010 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - - j 210 0 -.. P Canada ..........• .. fa. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 - a Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent.- -' 89 a City Navigation .... - - 90 ti Comp.CpprMars Eng. 51. per cen t . 100 0 0 70 0 0 - , Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c .& b s, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 - pi. v Equitable Reversionry 51 , p r cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 zd Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 22% 01 London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 - tC Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 3 Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cen t . 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 PI Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 89 CO Royal Mail Steam• •.• 6/ 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 52% ill South Australian"... 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 16 Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 023 0 0 1% .. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of 'Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 4th day of August, 1849. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X. Notes 27,4,5,805 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities ... • '2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,219,236 Silver bullion .... • • 276,569 427,495,804 X 27,495,8 05 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-Cashier. Dated the 9th day of August, 1849. THE RIVER PLATE. The following official correspondence, illustrative of the position of affairs in the River Plate, has been received : (Copy.) enos Ares, a 26, 1849: Sir,—With reference to Bu the not e w h i c h y I h ad the ho nour to address to you on the 21st inst., I have DOW to acquaint-your Excellency, for the information of his e , Excellency the Governor, that Mr. Martin Tupper Hoar appointed by royal commission her Majesty's Consul Ai Buenos Ayres, has arrived here with the object of enter ing upon the duties of his office. I consequently hasten to place in your Excellency's hands Mr. Hood's commis' sion, with the request that your Excellency will be 5 0 good as to move the Government of the Argentine Con federation to grant the exequatur thereto, in conformitY with its resolution communicated to me in your ,Excel lency's note o f t h e 1 6t h i nst., i n order that Mr. Hon d. may be enabled to exercise his consular duties. I avail, &e., HENRY SORTMERN. His Excellency Senor D. Felipe Arena, &c. (Extract.—Confide ntiel.) Buenos Ayres, May 26, 1849. His Excellency the Governor, in view of your Excel lency's note, above transcribed, has directed the under signed to inclose to your Excellency, in reply, an so thenticated copy of the decree issued this day, recognis ing Mr. Martin T. Hood, in the character of her Briton' nic Majesty's Consul in this city, in conformity with the resolution taken by this Government, and to return to e. you, with the corresponding exequatur, the commission which you were pleased to inclose to him. God preserve your Excellency many years. FELIPE ABANA. His Excellency Henry Southern, &c. Foreign Department, Buenos Ayres, May 26, 1849. The Government of Buenos Ayres, encharged Frith the foreign relations of the Argentine Confederation -- In view of the commission which his Excellency Henri % Southern, appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of her Britannic Majesty to the Argentine Confederation, has presented, wherein Mr. Martin T. Hood is named Con' • sul of her Britannic Majesty in this city, hath deter "d mined and doth decree— Article 1. Agreeably to the declaration made by the Argentine Government, in its note of the 16th instant to • his aforesaid Excell enc y H enry S out h ern, that it h a d determined to suspend for the present the postponement ,% of the exequatur to the commission of Consul of her Bri' .% tannic Majesty in this city conferred on Mr. Martin 2. ' I A Hood, the said Mr. Martin T. Hood is acknowledged t 1 .4 in the character of her Britannic Majesty's Consul in - this city. os. Article 2. - Let the commission be registered, &c. Rosso FELIPE ARANA. (Copy.) Buenos Ayres, April 29, 1849. 200 Sir,—l have received from my Government orders 0 203 present to the Government of the Argentine CORrederr 44 tion various documents which have been laid before the British Parliathent, as well as to make several cona' nications on matters of business, which unless made in due time lose their importance, and produce inconveni ence and loss for the future. Hitherto I have refrained ice. from taking any steps with these objects, owing to the nature of the negotiations that have ben on toot an are still pending; but at present, seeing the great Pr °; bability of an amicable adjustment of differences, anl the establishment of intimate and cordial relations 0 ' friendship between the two countries, and taking intoconct sideration the prejudice to commercial affairs whi c might arise from a complete state of incommunication tween the two Governments, I beg to suggest the Pro' . priety of admitting a confidentisi and provisional cot tc_e. respondence on su c h su bj ects as those I have mentione d !, which should b e un d erstoo d as a simple intercourse o f temporary convenience, and as by no means compromie: ing the principle which the Argentine Governmen t maintains, insisting on a previous arrangement of the • misintelligence which it alleges to have existed, or it; any way impairing the strength of the position assumed ,% by his Excellency the Governor in the discussion on the resumption of the ordinary and established diplomatic!, relations between this R e p u bli c an d E ngland. I trus t your Excellency will be good enough to take the plea' sure of his Excellency the Governor on this suggestion , and in case of bis Excellency's assent I will proceed to tee. submit the matters I have herein referred to your EP' cellency's attention.—l avail, &c. HENRY SOUTHERN' His Excellency Senor D. Felipe Arena. (Extract.) His Excellency the Governor, in view of your Exce l ' lency's above note, has instructed the undersigned to state to you, in reply, that this Government is ready to . admit th e p rov i s i ona l an d confidential correspondenc e which your Exc e ll enc y suggests upon the matters common interest to which you are pleased therein t e make reference. Th e un d ers i gned, in communicating , your Excellency the assent of his Excellency the 1 - I° ' vernor to the friendly suggestion which Sour E xce llenc e '' makes to him for thi s p ur p ose , d ec l ares by his coninitie, that the said corr es p on d ence s h all be regarded for th present as only an intercourse of temporary conv enience' without compromisi ng t h e pr i nc i ple maintained by the Argentine Government of not admitting the forgot resumption of th e or di nary di plomatic relations 11 tween this Republic and England until a friendly arrangement of the misinteiligence existing h e : tween both Governm ents i s eff, cted.His Exc el lency the Gover nor i s grat ifi e d in acquiesc i ng . a your Excellency's aforesaid suggestion, from the 1 1 41 motives of mutual utility an d conven i ence on which ` is ground e d, an d f rom hi s eagerness to render more COn . spieuous his sincere desires for peace and the speedy re ' establishment of the cordial relations of friendship be" tween both countries on the footing on which they for tee, merly stood. Your Excellency is consequently at liberty to present the matters referred to for the consideration of this Government.—God preserve your Excelled . many years. FELIPE ARAXA. His Excellency Henry Southern, &c. (Extract. — Confidential.) Buenos Ayres, May 8, 1849. The undersigned is directed by his Excellency the 130 Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excel -310 lency's note o f th e sth inst., &c. Th e un d ers i gne d is llt the same time instructed by his Excellency to request tho' your Excellen c y w ill p l ease to convey to her Majesty' s principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the si, ll ; cere acknowledg ments o f the Argentine Government )4 the communication o f t h ese important papers.-- uuw preserve your Excellency many years. 41 FELIPE AItANA. Montevideo Roads, Frigat e C onst i tution, May 22, 1849. To his Excellency Don Felipe Arana, Minister °L Foreign Relations of the Government of Bueno s Ayres, enchar ge d w i t h the a f f airs of the Argentin ", tee. Confederation. Monsieur le Ministre,—l have just received the not e which you have done me the honour to address t° I me on the 17th instant, communicating to me the d e' [s , tree of th e 15 t h , which suspends provisionally OA % execution of th a t o f t h e 27th of August, 1845, renewe d on the 15th o f J u l y, 1848, interdicting French e 11" 7. English ves se l s o f war w i th the ports of the Argent in e Confederation. I shall hasten to - communicate to mY Government this fresh proof of the kindly disposition s r i % of his Ex ce ll enc y t h e G overnor towards France, and "2 5s am intimately convinced that it will be appreciated, 1 . 15 it deserves t o be. A s regar d s w h at i s personal to mein 6 the wording of this decr ee , it i s t o h onour me too muc h, 1 % Monsieur le Ministre, to assume that my acts and core duct have been able in any way to contribute t o the - 6d approximation which has been so happily accomplished, between France and the Ar e Confederation, a nd t feel deeply grateful. I rejoice to have, Monsieur 1e myTrheespßecetafru.ladmirai co m Ministre, this oc cas i on to renew to you the assurance of and La Pl a t a stat i on. consideration.oa manding-in• c hi e f t h e Brasil F. LE PEEDOUS• i a l l n :t i r e i a t ..)RUELTY TO ANIMALS. —The new Act for the Pr e ' . vention of cruelty to animals (12 and 13 Victoria, cep' 92), which came into force on the Ist instant, contains ill -d ct r e ir d e tha b t if 31 clauses, and extends to England and Ireland. Former 2s shall Acts cruellya r e r epe aled, beat, 6r any animal, or cause the same to be ill u u s s e e d, shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a penalty not exceed ing 51. Offenders may be taken into custody with or ). without warrant. On non-payment of penalties they may be committed for a period not exceeding three _ months, with or without hard labour. Vehicles ma y be ii seized and sold to defray the expenses and to pay she penalty, a moiety of the penalty to go to the informer , , a orn t p o e r r t o s o r t i l , and the remainder to the poor of the parish. There is a clause in this Act (the 22d) which will be of service to 1 the public. It provides that the proprietors of public vehicles, such as omnibuses, &c., may be summoned t: ; 4 prod uce th e i r servants for offences against the provision ,% of this Act; and unless the owners can give a satisfan' • tory reason for the non-attendance, magistrates may im pose a fine of 40 s . f rom time to time, until the driver. conductor, or servant shall be produced. Penalties in -14 flicted on proprietors may by them be recovered from the ir servants in a summary manner. [ADVERTISEMENT. TO Persons Paralyzed, k r ' —Extraordinary Cure by linlloway's Ointment and pill s. —Copy of a letter from Captain E. F. Ferris, cenr manding Rampore Forces, Rohilcund, India, January 15, 1849. To Professor Holloway ' • Sir,—l deems that yo ur wonderful Medicines ought to be m a d e we l l known, an I take the liberty of reportin: a miraculous cure under my own eye. An old roman had been for this las t two years quite bed ridden, ha v i ng entirely lost the As' of her legs from the hip joint. Her limbs were ap parently quite dead, and without th e slightest fooling, but 14 the use of your Ointment and Pills, she is quite restored. ' Signed, E. F. Ferris. Sold 1) 7 - all Vend ors o f M edicine, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. On the 7th inst., at the Cedars, Laytonstone, the lady of C. Tebbut, Esq., of a son. On the Ist inst., at Park-street, Grosvenor-square, thO wife ~f Dr. Manson, of a son. On the 6th inst., at Ca nonbury-park-villas, Islington, th e wife of W. B. Gill, Esq., M. 8., of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at t ork, the lady of C a pt a i n J. S. Ha kins, Royal E ng i neers, of a son. On the .31ARBIED. 7th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-squar GUT eldest son of Thomas Gisborne, Esq., of Yoxall-lodge, e, S Af- , fordshire, late 111. P. for Nottingham and North Derbyshire , to the li on . Mi ss T w i s l eton Wykeham Fiennes, eldest daugt ter of the Rev. and Right Hon. Lord Saye and Sele. DIED. On the 9th inst., in Lansdale-square, T, Simpson, Esq. On the 9th inst., at Sh ep h er d' s -b ush, aged 42, Cap tain John F. Grant, late of the Ist West India Regiment. of On the Ist inst., a ge d 70 , J o h n E. Bowater, E sq ., Woolwich. On the 4th inst., at West Ham, Essex, aged 91, Mr s. Martha Adams, widow of Lieutenant Jacob Adams, R.N. On the 7th inst., in Park-st r e e t, G rosvenor-square, C o lonel Broadhead, aged 77. London: Printed and Published by IVIURDO YOUNV , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 1 12 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the cowl/ 0 ' Middlesex, FriclAy,_Auguat 10, 1849, BANKING DEPAZTMEN T . Proprie tore 'capital .. 14,553,000 Rest - . •••• • • • 3,310,847 Public deposits (In cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, rid Di vidend accounts) .. 3,638,856 Other deposits .. .... 10,503,334 Seven day and other bills Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 14,374,877 Other securities •- • • 9,570,412 Notes • . • • • • 8,252,305 Gold and silTer coin.. 937,002 ...... .... 1,128,559 £33,131,596 £33,134,596 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-Cashier. 849. Dated the 9th day of August, 1 ESCAPE FROM KINROSS GAOL.—On Tuesday after noon, a man named Drysdale escaped fro m t hi s gaol. Having lately bren detected in trying t o saw through the iron grating in the back yard, whither he was allowed to go for air and exercise, he was in lieu of this, per. mitted the use of the gaol passage, from whence he got into the debtors room, from the t o p o f a b ed in which he broke through the ceiling, and from thence got to the b e lf r y s kyli g ht, not secured, it would appear, and from thence let hums& down by means of his hammock rope. He bas not yet been eaptured.-IVoilh Briti6h Mail. ,ong 10, 1849