The Sun. — London, England, 1849-10-12 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 294 h day of September, 1849: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Ardover--Heath and CO 12,441 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,187 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—R. and G Copeman 5,374 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Riokford and aunt Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswada Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 22,307 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Marshall and Co 9,676 Basingstoke and Odihana Bank, Basingstoke- Seymour, Lamb, and Co 15,479 Bedard Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Balm, Bedford l'rapp, Halfhead, and Co. ••• Bewdley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and 12,170 Crane Bicester and Oxa):Ashire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester-Tubb and Co. .. ••• • ••• 13,426 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoc ds, Spooner, and Co • ...... 23 , 450 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham -4. Moilliett, and Sons ... 10.060 Blandlord Bank, Blandford-Bastard anti Oak. 8,33 B os ton Bank, Boston - Garfit and Co • 55, 5 046 Boston Bank, Boston-Gee and Co 12.536 13ridg rater Bank, Bridgwater-J. &J. Seale) , 5,698 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 30,353 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 18,383 Buck intTh am Bank, Buckingham - Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow- Market Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co. 65,459 Bard'ury Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney. 25,943 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 28.043 Bati - , City Bank, Bath-Moger and Son . Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 30,833 Birningham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and Lloyds . Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H A. and W. M. Harris and Co 11,630 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 59,937 Bridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry - Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington- Harding, Smith, and Co 9,89' Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove-Rufford, Biggs, and Co. .. 10,36. Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and Sons , 13,946 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge-Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-Messrs. La Coste .., 3,149 Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green, and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester -Mills, Bawtree, and Co 32,720 Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co- .• . 33,316 Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Wood -6,161 cock City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 14,965 Craven Bank, Settle-Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh, 6,180 70 5,995 and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. . 8,509 Derby Bank, Derby—Me3srs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co.— 23,414 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes, Locke, and Co 10,511 Dias Bank, Diss —Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,335 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew, and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster— Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, &Co 67,445 Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor -10,707 man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester —Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, 97,773 and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hall, and Cu. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Sparrow, and Co. 42.800 Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co 25,279 Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of \Vantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight Fav , , , r,ham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Ce Go(ittlmuag Bank, Godalming—Niellersh and 45,495 5,255 9.603 3,990 5,52 Keen ................. Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon 9,550 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co 24,397 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford city and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hertford awl Ware Bank, Hertford-S. Adams and C;) Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Gio 4,498 Memel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead- Smith, and Whittingstall Honitor. Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. Hort for ishire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharplea and Co. Hereford. Ross, and Archentield Bank, and Ross and A.rchenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan, a'idH skins, Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Batik, Manningtree and Mistier Batik, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- A lexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kingtor. and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton-J. Davies and Co 6,739 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresboroug,h-Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons., 8,289 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C ITarvs.-y and Son Leeds Bank. Leeds-Beckett and Co 50,140 Leeds TTnion Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and C Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leck-Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. - Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby... 20.624 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and C 0.... 28.149 LiclOeld Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green... 19.091 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co 75.646 Lampeter Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando very-David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis -Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Jarvis and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brooklehurst and Co 12,612 Manningtree Bank,Manningtree-Nunn and Ca 4,936 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank,Marlborough-Tanner andPinckney Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank, Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 7.259 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Jones an d Williams , 7,482 Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co 12,817 Monmouthsbiro Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny-Baileys and Co 25,542 Monmouth Old Btnk, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, .Monmouth -Bromage and Snead 10,863 Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport -- W. Williams and Sons 7,953 Newark Bank, Newark-Godfreys and Hutton 18,866 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, S leaford-Handley, Peacock, and Co 39,109 Newbury Bank, Newbury -Bunny and Slocock. 20,983 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket -Eaton, Ham mond. and Son ......... Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, piss -Taylor and 17,949 Dy50n.............................. Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich„:2fi a ;;;; . a - t r c i Hudsons .............................. Norwich and Norfolk Bank,... " 43,307 Norwich--Gur neys and Birkbeck .................. ............. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire n Co tingham-Hart, Fellows, and Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddock and Co 3,006 Naval Bank, Plymouth--Harris, Mudge, and Co New Strum Bank, Sarum - Everett, and co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham-Smith and Co 25,290 Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry--- Croxon and Co 11.500 Oxford sank, Oxford -J. and R. Morrell 7,420 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford-Robinson, Parsons, and C 0..... ........ Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridg e an d Tonbridge 23,142 Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridg e-- B o ai ng an w d i Soop ß .. a . n . .... .. 7,062 Oxfordshire tne end Co 113j4 7 ; - 91580 13.308 12,996 16.155 33,813 6,105 3,38 63,242 21,177 THE SUN, LONDON, Amount. 36,603 10,150 Average , Pease a Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—Masars. Yorke .. Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson. and white Pemorokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance--Rickets, Enthoven. and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co - Richmond Bank, Richmond—Maxwell and C 0... Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood..c•Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—Pomfret and Co. Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co Ross (Ad Bank, Herefordshiro, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gib: on Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co Scarborough Old Bank, scarborough—WoodaU and Co._ Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton —Maddison and Pearce Southwell Bank, Suuthwell—Wylde and Co St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King O .••••—• Southampton and ilampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall • Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs.Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns- ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S. Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. _ Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Allnatt & Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Greenway and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox. Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap- man and Co - Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win- chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Lialesworth 12,526 11,655 and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbelk, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank, York—Swann, Clough. and Co 37,885 10,210 37,272 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 47,433 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford . 18,739 Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield .. 10,079 Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company Coventry C Up : 8.-nki- Co- Cr ,oventry i mon ,anking Jmpany, doventry.. 12,445 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,167 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 20,068 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 125,166 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 16,458 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 36,252 Hull Banking Company, Hull 21,727 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Ha lifax Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,327 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 15,292 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough _ __19,344 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 2,499 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster . 44,060 Leeds Bankin g Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 43,427 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 10,264 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 29,023 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle. Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham ..... 43,340 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton.. 63,587 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton . 17,953 North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 27,396 Pares's Leicestcrshire Banking Company, Lei- 1,685 caster Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 2,681 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 36,163 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford . 54,834 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port 248,735 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall Stourbridge and K l idderminster Banki ng C om ............ 51,330 shire Banking Comp any , S h P e a ffi n e Y 1 d' Stourbridge and ll aa m Sheffield —, . .. 18,602 Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking Company, Sh -Mold Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond... .. , „ Storey and Thomas's Banking Company Shaftesbury ... 9,639 Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield ... Wolverhampton add Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton 36,260 Wakefield and Barusley Union Bank, Wakefield 11,800 Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven , Warwick and LeisnaiLgtou Banking Company,Warwick 20,949 28,367 West of England. and South Wales Dist r i c t Dorset stol Banking Company, Salisbury 6 W R il a ts nk and Bank. 658,284102 West Riding Union B an ki ng Company, Hud. ' .. dersfield 32,005 Whitchurch and Ellesmere Balki.i; .i, Com pany, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Company, 3,065 Worcester 3,817 York Union Banking Company, Yorl- 57,220 York City and County Banking Company, York 80,509 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. 4 Initind Revenge, Sgmerset Llogie, 001. 6, 1849. ' RO YAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. The general half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company took place yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors and the declaration of a dividend for the last half-year. In the absence of Andrew Colville, Esq., the chairman of the company, Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., took the chair, and the usual formal proceedings having taken place, The SECRETARY read the following report : " The results of the working account for the first half of the present year, which have already been fur nished to each proprietor, approximate in the aggregate so nearly to those for the same period of last year, that there is very little to comment upon in a report ; and where the service has proceeded with so much regularity since the last general meeting, it seems un necessary to detain the proprietors with explanations upon matters of trivial detail, which necessarily vary from year to year according to change of circum stances. Upon the present occasion, therefore, it may be sufficient to state, that while the total disbursements show an increase of 326/. 19s. 4d., and the receipts a decrease of 1,0811. 35. 101., leaving the surplus 1,406/. 3s. 2d. less than the first half of last year, yet this trifling difference is smaller than could have been expected, looking at the depressed state of the Bri tish West India colonies, the active competition which the company has now to encounter upon some of its lines, and the great obstruction occasioned by vexatious quarantine regulations at Havannah. It is also gratify ing to add, that while the receipts from passengers have been in some branches considerably diminished, the defi ciency has nearly been compensated by the increased receipts on account of freight. "During the present year the Eagle has been so thoroughly repaired as to be nearly rebuilt, her engines put into first-rate order, and new boilers fitted on board, so that this ship may now be relied upon to perform in tercolonial service for some years. " The Conway has also been home, had a thorough overhaul, caulking, doubling, and coppering; and her speed so greatly improved as to equal, if not to surpass, that of any other ship belonging to th e company. The Conway, like the Eagle, ha s aga i n ta k en up the inter ' colonial service, and may be relied upon for as long a period. " The whole of the company's other ships are alto maintained is the highest state of efficiency. " To replace the schooner Lee, the directors have pur chased a new schooner, called the Esk, fitted with steam engines and a screw propeller; which vessel it is hoped (by the aid of such auxiliary power) may be so employed hereafter as to remunerate her cost and maintenance. " The negotiation respecting the conveyance of the Brazil mails has been unexpectedly prolonged by the ap pointment of a Committee of the House of Commons to inquire into the Contract Packet Service in general, as no arrangement could be made until such Committee had presented its report. This difficulty however being now removed, it is believed that matters will soon be brought to a satisfactory conclusion. As the directors are therefore unable to make any fresh communication on this subject, they must rely on the continued confi dence of the proprietors that the interests of the company will have constant and careful attention. " In conclusion, the directors recommend that a divi dend of 21. per share, exclusive of income-tax, be de clared; to be payable on and after the 16th inst." The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the report, and that it should be printed and circulated among the proprietors. Mr. RIDGWAY, in seconding the adoption of the report, congratulated the proprietors on the coming of a good time, and stated that it only bore out his prophecies. The CHAIRMAN then put the adoption of the re port, and in declaring it to be unanimously adopted, congratulated the company on the state of their a irs. 'hanks were then ♦oted to the Chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. The following is the working account of the com pany from the Ist of January to the 3oth of June of the present year : DISBURSEMENTS. Coals—Freight and all Charges , Wages ... ... ... ... •• Provisions ... ... ... Stores ... ••• ... ... ... Port Charges and Pilotage ... ... General Service and Stations ... ... Coal - sacks, &c.... ... ... ... Office and Law Expenses ... ... Salaried ... ... ... ... ... Insurance „. ... Repairs of Ships and Machinery ... ... £30,528 15 7 22,329 15 8 ... 32,130 9 6 5,564 3 0 3,260 1 3 7,933 17 11 261 3 1 1,053 8 0 5,655 6 0 12,500 0 0 18,776 3 0 Surplus ... ... £149,083 3 0 66,046 14 0 £215,129 17 0 uzcurrL Government Contract ... Freight:— _ _ ... £120,000 0 0 - Outward ... ... £5,574 3 0 lutercolonial ... 2,521 12 2 33,188 0 0 Homeward ... 25,092 5 10 Passage Money:— Outward ... ... 27,766 14 7 Intercolonial ... 17,155 0 9 61,941 17 0 Homeward ... 17,020 1 8 £215,129 17 0 SARDINIA, AND AUSTRIA. - - - The Vienna papers of the s!li announce the arrival in that city of the Chevalier Jocteau, the Sardinian secretary of StAte, bearing Sardinian State bonds to the amount of 60,000,000 f., which he remitted to the Austrian Government as security for the exactness of the payments at the periods fixed by the treaty of peace. the Cologne papers have nothing new from Hun gary. They confirm the execution of the Hungarian Generals at Arad, in accordance with the already published sentence of the court-martial. PRUSSIA. A second edition of the Cologne Gazette pub lishes a telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, dated the evening of the 9th October, and announcing the adoption of the second part of the 105th (and most important) section of the Constitution, by the ma jority of 237 to 63 votes. THE PEACE CONGRESS. The following letter has been addressed to Lord Palmerston by the Peace Congress Committee of London, relative to the dispute now pending between the British and Portuguese Governments, on the subject of the forcible release of Mr. Summers at Macao : " Peace Congress Committee, 15, New Broad street, Sept. 29, 1849. " My Lord,—We have learnt with deep regret that a misunderstanding bas arisen between the British and Portuguese Governments, in consequence of the death of a Portuguese soldier, killed at Macao by a party of English marines who were engaged in forcibly releasing a British subject from confinement. Whilst this trans action justly demands the most searching investigation, we beg to express our earnest hope that it will not be permitted for one moment to disturb the friendly rela t.ons of the two countries, and that, should any obstacle arise to prevent its amicable adjustment, to the entire satisfaction of both parties, by ordinary diplomatic negotiation, your Lordship will at once exert your high influence to secure the settlement of the dispute by friendly negotiation. " Signed on behalf of the Peace Congress Committee of London. " To the Right Hon. Lord Palmerston." CONSUMPTION OF SMOKE. This often wished for, but never realised improve ment, may now be said to be effectually aehieved. We speak not from theory, but from actual obser vation. A short time ago, Messrs. Chambers of our city erected a new furnace and chimney for a ten-horse power steam-engine, which moves their printing machinery ; and, with a view to remove all challenge respecting smoke, they ap plied Juckes's patent smoke-consuming apparatus. This apparatus resembles nothing else of the kind. It consists of what may be called an endless chain of bars, disposed not crosswise but lengthwise, and this chain of bars forms the bottom of the furnace, on which the live coal blazes. The chain moves very slowly forward—not more than at the rate of an inch in the minute—from the front to the back of the furnace, carrying the fire along with it. At the back or bridge of the furnace, the chain of bars moves round, and comes back beneath. Thus it goes on endlessly from morning till night. The apparatus is fixed on a carriage, which is run into its place on a species of railroad : and the whole— that is, the whole bottom of the furnace—can be dragged in or out at pleasure, by which means every facility is presented for cleaning, renovation, &c. The chain of bars is moved by connecting gear from the steam-engine. The coal :is laid on a hopper at the mouth of the furnace, and is carried forward by the bars, the depth of coals that enters being regulated by an iron door, which is depressed or raised like a sluice. The principle of smoke consumption consists in the slow and regular admis sion of the coal. Instead of being heaved with a shovel, so as to produce continual gusts of smoke, it is admitted, as it were, by hair breadths. The ignition is therefore little at a time, and what smoke is raised having to go over the bright fire beyond, it is necessarily consumed. Nothing gets up the chimney but a slight fume, scarcely per ceptible to the eye. The apparatus, we are told, has the further advantage of economising fuel and attendance, while it sustains the steam equally with the common practice of firing. The great beauty of the whole thing, however, is, that the smoke is con sumed. We have seldom seen any process of art more simple, and yet more .ingenious and beautiful. It is the first instance, we believe, of Juckies's patent being applied in Scotland, and the working of the apparatus is well worth seeing. With a judicious application of such apparatuses, we do not see why towns should any longer be tortured with mu ky clouds of smoke, obscuring the atmosphere, and-damaging public health. There, before our eyes, is a co nvinc i ng proof that there need be no smoke from furnaces. It is, perhaps, not going too far to say, that henceforth, without detriment to amenit y, 8,998 9,685 25,825 28,747 4,216 8,302 5,295 8,446 11,565 11,271 12,242 8,676 4,093 22,828 11,220 19,743 26,792 2,520 10,853 12,984 1,954 3,334 1,830 9,180 12,376 26,622 17,783 19,285 ..... 20,170 7,508 6,412 6,985 11,975 11,519 7,006 7,670 15,669 6,980 19,700 4,571 36,607 11,344 20,657 4,560 15,586 27,699 41,691 6,753 12,198 8,290 63,202 11,540 1,720 .FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12 1849 a steam-engine may be wrought in the most elegant of our squares—anywhere under the eyesight of our most fastidious aristocraoy.— The Scotsman, Oct. 3. 'THE NAVY. THE CAPTAINS' GOOD•SERVICE PENSION. It has now been officially announced, that the va cant captains' good-service pension has been bestowed upon Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., now returning home from the command-in-chief of the south-east coast of America station. Sir Thomas is one of the few eligible officers who has seen any ser vice as a " captain." He has served 22 years afloat since he first entered the navy, and his claims for the distinction conferred upon him will be seen in the following extract from " O'Byrne's Naval Bio graphy :"- " This officer entered the navy July 23d, 1803, as first-class volunteer, on board the Excellent, 74, Cap tain Frank Sutheron, and, on proceeding to the Medi terranean, was there invested with the rating of midship man, January Ist, 1804. After assisting at the defence of Gaeta and the capture of Capri, he removed to the Blonde, 38, Captain Volant Vashon Ballard, whom he accompanied to the West Indies, on which station we find him witnessing tbo reduction, in December, 1807. of the Danish West India Islands, and contributing to the capture of five privateers, carrying in the whole 58 guns and 515 men. On August 1, 1809, as a reward for the conduct he had in particular exhibited as prize. master of L'Alert, of 20 guns and 149 men, Mr. Her bert, on the recommendation of his captain, was !semi nated by Sir Alexander Cochrane to a lieutenancy it. his flag-ship, the Neptune, 98. Being officially pro moted on the 10th of the following October, ho was next, between March, 1810, and June, 1814, employed as a lieutenant in the Pompee, 74, Captain J. Athol Wood, on the West India, home, and Mediterranean stations. Ile then became first of the Euryalus, 36, Captain Chas. Napier, in which frigate he served until the close of the American war, and obtained the official mention of Sir James Alexander Gordon, fur the ability and the conspicuous exertions he displayed throughout the opera tions on the river Potomac, including the capture of Fort Washington, and of the city of Alexandria. On Oct. 19th, 1814, Mr. Herbert, who by that period had been upwards of twenty times engaged with the enemy, in cutting out affairs, and otherwise, and had been thrice wounded, was advanced to the rank of com mander. He did not, however, take up his commis sion until February, 1815 ; from which period he appears to have remained on half-pay until Sept. 6 1821. He then obtained an appointment to the Icarus, 10, fitting for the Jamaica station ; where he removed, May 6, 1822, to the Carnation, 18, and was posted. 25th November following, to a death vacsncy in tin Tamar, 26 ; continuing to serve in the latter ves sel until paid off in August, 1823. Captain Herbert succeeded, during that period, in destroying three piratical vessels on the coasts of Cuba and Yu catan. I, On the 10th of November,lB37, not having been afloat for a period of 15 years, he was next appointeti to the Calliope, 26, and ordered to the Brazils. Until the arrival there from the Pacific of Commodore Thomas Ball Sulivan, Captain Herbert, we find, con ducted in person the duties of senior officer. He we subsequently directed to assume the command of the naval force in the Rio de la Plata, for the protection of the British interests at Buenos Ayres and Monte Video, during the blocked, of the former place by a French squadron ; auu while in discharge of the duties which were then imposed upon hem, he had the satisfaction of being twice officially assured of the entire approbation of the Admiralty at his proceedings. In January, 1840. Captain Herbert went round Cape Horn, and joined Rear-Admiral Charles Bayne Hodgson Ross at Valpa raiso, whence, in the ensuing June, he sailed for China via St. Bernardin's Passage, encountering, en route while among the Philippine Islands, a typhoon, which the Calliope was only enabled to survive through the extreme exertions of hor officers and crew. Ar riving in the Canton River on October 10, Captain Herbert immediately assumed, and, until the advent of Rear-Admiral Honourable George Eliot on Nov. 20, retained the command of the blockading force. The important nature of his services, as one of the chief actors in the scenes of hostility that followed, demands our particular attention :-Ou Jan. 7, 1841, having bee( placed by the rear-admiral in charge of the advanced squadron off the Bocca Tigris, he conducted the attack made on the enemy's forts at Chuenpee, where wer, annihilated eleven powerful junks, the flower of the Chinese navy ; and on February 23, being at the time on board the Nemesis, he effected the destruction of a 20-gun battery, at the back of the island re Anunghoy. Three days after the latter event wt find him in the Calliope, heading the operations ageir g. the celebrated Bogue Forts, and on the 27th (with the Calliope, Herald, 26; Alligator, 26; Modeste, 18; Sul phur, 8; and Nemesis and Madagascar steamers uncler his orders), attacking the enemy's camp, fort, and shit Cambridge, bearin g th e Chi nese Admiral's fl tg at their position below Whampoa Reach, where 98 guns were. on the whole, destroyed. After capturing, on Marcl. 13, the last fort protective of the approaches to Canton. Captain Herbert's squadron advanced towards the city, and on the 18th attacked all the batteries an( flotilla in its immediate vicinity, the former of which, it the course of two hours and a half, were in successiot destroyed, and the latter either burnt or dispersed; the( enabling the British to plant the union-jack en the wall. of the factory, and placing totally in their power th. nuge capital of Quatig-tong. On the renewal, in tin following May, of the eostilities against Canton the Chinese, on the night of the 21st of that month made a vigorous attack with fire-rafts tine :arm d boats, and from several masked ant: newly-raised batteries, on the British shipping there located, and still commanded by Captain Herbert. They were, however, totally defeated, and on tin next day their batteries were dismantled and their floating armament ruined. On the 26th the water defences between the factories and Howqua's Fort. mounting 64 guns, were levelled, and forcible posses sion taken of their naval arsenal and war-junks. IL the month of June Captain Herbert, who, until then. had directed, as we have stated, the movements of the advanced squadron on the Canton river, succeeded, owing to the death of Sir Humphrey Fleming Senhouse, to the command of the whole force employed on that stream. On the arrival, a few weeks al terwards, of Rear-Admira; Sir William Parker, as commander-in-chief, he was re moved to the Blenheim, 72, in which ship, in the course of the following August and October, he assisted vein great distinction at the capture of Amoy, the retaking of Chusan, and the reduction of Chinghae. On the latter occasion, after the necessary breathings had been ac complished, he landed in command of the light column of attack, consisting of a body of upwards of 700 seamen. marmes, and troops, and stormed and carried the citadel, situated on the left bank of the Tinghae river; while the General Sir Hugh Gough, with the land forces, made himself equally master of the extensive and formidable works on the right bank. Captain Her bert, who was next present at the surrender of Ningpo, and subsequently accompanied several reconnoitering parties up the Tinghae, returned to Hong-Kong teem off Ningpo and Chusan iu February, 1842, and resumed command of the squadron in the Canton river. In the month of July he left Hong Kong in a steamer for the Yang-tse-Ki ang , f or th e purpose of visiting . Nanking, where he remained until her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, in October, took leave of the Imperial Commissioner. Sir Thomas Herbert, whose brilliancy of service had been rewarded, Oct. 14, 1841, with the dignity of a K.C.8., returned to England by the Cape of Good Hope-thus accom plishing a circumnavigation of the globe -and paid the Blenheim off in March, 1843. Since Jan. 11, 1847, ho has been employed on the south-east coast of America, with a broad pendant, in the Raleigh, 50. Sir Thomas Herbert was born in February, 1793, is son of the late Richard T. Herbert, Esq., of Cahernan, County Kerry, where the Herbert family has been seated since the reign of Charles 11, Among the early ances tors of Sir Thomas we discover the name of Sir Richard Herbert, of Coldbrook, who, with his brother William, Earl of Pembroke, was beheaded at Banbury, the day after the battle of Danes Moor,' July 26, • 1469 " THE HYBRID MAIZE IN THE PARS.—The maize introduced into this country from the Pyrenees, and . sown as an experiment in St. James's-park by Mr. Keene, was harvested on Wednesday. It has fully succe3de d. The grain is perfectly firmed, full, and ripe; the cubbs, can fairly say, having seen specimens of both, are much finer than those grown on the continent, a result peculialy gratifying, in a public point of view of the very highest importance, because it sets at rest the doubts which, in the first instance, were entertained in some quarters, that the soil and climate of this country were not capa ble of the procuct. The particular situation was in no way especially favourable to the growth; on the con trary, almost, as it were, in the heart of the metropolis, and immediately surrounded by trees and shrubs, the ground was not at all enriched by manure at the time of tilling. The amount of crop appears to be at the rate of about fitty bushels per acre, and in the opinion of several experienced agricul turists present at the harvest this quantity is pro ducible on the average, from ordinary soil, in ordinary situations, and with the ordinary quantity and quality of manure. Some Indian corn and Barbadoes corn had been sown alongside Mr. Keene's maize, at the same time, and under exactly the same circum stances and conditions, but neither has ripened, or, in deed, seems likely to come to maturity. They still re main standing. The result of this harvest is, in our opinion, of very general and very great interest, when it is a matter of fact that the bread from this corn abroad which forms not merely the chief but almost the only food of the fine peasantry on either side of the Pyrenees is producible even in England, at a halfpenny the pound. DUTCH CATTLE.—The steam-ship Lion, arrived from Harlingen, has brought 1,500 sheep, being, we believe, one of the largest, if not actually the very largest importation of live stock on any single occasion, besides 143 had of horned cattle, 5 calves, 15 pigs, 2,175 casks of butter, and a quantity of cheese and grain. The ship Attwood, arrived on the same day from Rot t, rdem, brought 116 ht ad of horned cattle, and 474 sheep, and the ship Magnet, from the same port, 90 head , of horned cattle, and 353 sheep, the whole the produce of Holland. LIR LATE MR. GEORGE EDWARD ANSON.—By the demise of this lamented gentleman, in the prime of life, the following lucrative apvintments become vacant about the Court :—Keeper of her M‘jesty privy purse (Wiry 2,0001. per annum) ; tre4surer of the house hold, and secretary to his Roval Ili!„:l2ness Prince Albert ; treasurer and cofferer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and member of the Prince's I Council for the Duchy of Cornwall. Mr. Anson was private secretary to the late Viscount Melbourne, during f part of the tenure of office as Premier of that noble man. Ho was of a delicate constitution, and some time since he was attacked by dangerous illness at 03borne, which catutul medical aid to be immediately summoned from town. ' MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Oct. 11. The G , urt sat at Clerkenwell, fur the purpose of taking applications fur licenses for public music and dancing. Mr. Pownall, the chairman of the bench, presided, and there was an unusually full attendance of magis trates, there being nearly forty present. A great dt-al of interest appeared to he excited in consequence of there being no than 87 applications for new licenses, and the court was crowded with persons connected with the theatres and other places of public entertainment. There were only two refusals to renew licenses— the Albion Hall, Webb's-lane, and the Grapes Tavern, Old Compton-street, Soho, in consequence of infor malities in serving the necessary notices. In the latter case the question was whether a notice served upon the overseers was sufficient, the Act stating .that the notice must be served upon the churchwardens and overseers.: The CHAIRMAN decided against the applicant. In one case the applicant did not appear. The renewals having been completed, Mr. Wilks rose anti observed, that before the bench entered upon the consideration of the applications for new licenses, he thought it an imperative duty on his part to make a few remarks on the great public and important duty that would devolve upon the bench generally in desling with the extraordinary number of applications before the Court for licenses co establishments for public music and dancing. The pct of Parliament under which they were that day acting was passed in the year 1752, and from that time to the present the total number of licenses ;ranted under its provisions in the whole county of Middlesex was sixty-one, yet on this occasion there were no less than the astounding number of eighty seven new applications before them. Ile would read to the bench the preamble of the Act of Parliament he had cited, and the bench would then see, in its fullest character, the importance of the task they were about to perform, and the objects which the Legis lature had in view in passing that statute. It recited ~hat " whereas there were at that time, in the me tropolis and the surrounding districts, houses of resort, where entertainments were carried on, and where facilities were afforded for indulgence in de bauchery and unlawful pleasures to the great detri nent of the public interest, by reason of the induce ,nent they afforded for the commission of theft and robberies, for young men to waste their substance in seeking the riotous pastimes there carried on, and ndulging in pernicious gratifications, and for ap prentices and servants to commit thefts and to rob their masters, to procure the means of access to the evels their to be found, and by reason of the vitiated astes and immoral habits inculcated in society by their existence, it was necessary that some means -hould be taken to suppress them, and therefore it was enacted that all such places kept open after the gassing of that Act (unless licensed by this court to lo so) should be liable to heavy pains and penalties." flat was the state of society in 1752, and he was sorry to say that the evils described in that preamble were even more predominant now than they were then. Let the Court grant these applications, and aiblicans would be rushing to the court in thousands, .asking for their houses to be converted into dancing alloons. Where was the evil to stop ? At what Joint was its progress to be arrested ? Look at the state of our prisons; see the immense amount ,f juvenile and youthful depravity and crime there developed; look at the overcrowded state of our lunatic asylums—so overcrowded was that .or this county, that at great expense they 'sad been compelled to provide an additional one— and then ask the question—what did this indicate ? Could the efforts of the Legislature to repress the 4rowth of juvenile crime be attended with success if :he number of these places was to be augmented ? He trusted that before granting any single one of these applications the magistrates would hesitate and pause, for every one who wished to see the enormous amount ,f juvenile depravity that now existed lessened must *eel the deepest regret to see the prayer of any one of these 87 petitions for music and ; dancing licences complied with. Let the Court grant a license to my one of these houses in respect of which applica ion was now made, and the holder of it would go into the market and sell his house for from one to two housand pounds more than he would obtain had he no such license. He would beseech the Court not to he led away by-the number of names attached to the petitions. A publican had an immense personal in asrest in obtaining a license, and would not, there `bre, hesitate to make a few sacrifices of more kinds han one to obtain the signatures of his neighbours. The course the Middlesex bench would take would be An example followed by other counties, and he trusted chat that example would be one the ultimate results of which would be an improved moral and spiritual con lition of the people. Mr. Freshfield made a few observations, and con airred generally with what had fallen from his ionourable friend. LAURENT'S CASINO, LOWTHER-ARCADE. Mr. Maude, the deputy-clerk of the peace, read a letition from James Ellis, the holder of the license or Cremerne-gardens, praying for a license for music .nd dancing for certain premises known as Laurent's Casino, Lowther Arcade. The petition was supported ny 1,100 signatures. A counter petition from the vicar, curates, churchwardens, and overseers of St. Martin's-in-the• Fields was read. They opposed the application on the ground that the Casino was a resort for men of bad character and women of the town, and sy its allurements the seduction of young women had been carried on to a very great extent. Mr. Benjamin Webster, lessee of the Haymarket and Adelphi Theatres, presented a petition against the 4ranting of the license, as did Mr. Charles Mathews, ,f the Lyceum. Mr. Webster stated that he paid nearly 6,000/. a-year rent besides taxes, and Mr. Mathews stated that he paid nearly 3,0001, a-year rent, in addition to other charges. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Ballantine ap • peared for Mr. Ellis , Mr. Bodkin for the parish and for Mr. Mathews ; Mr. Clarkson supported Mr. Webster's petition. In addressing the Court in support of the applica tion, Mr. Sergeant Winxias observed, that every person in court who had heard and listened to what had fallen from one of the worshipful magistrates on the bench would be aware that the task of advocating the claims of Mr. Ellis to the license he asked for was undertaken by him under very great disadvantages ; Out though the honourable magistrate had distinctly stated that those observations were intended for the bench alone, he (Mr. Sergeant Wilkins), as a member of the bar, and one who knew something of the pro ceedings of courts of justice, must say, and his Learned Friends around him concurred with him, that for a gentleman who was to sit in the capacity of judge in matters seriously affecting the interests of others, starting up from his seat as the advocate of a principle —prejudging cases before he heard them—calling in the questions of religion and morality to bear against what was not yet investigated—making an appeal to the conscience of his brother magistrates o take a particular course—was something new, extremely out of place, a most extra ordinary proceeding, and one, he trusted, unpre cedented and without parallel.—(Applause, which was speedily repressed.) They had been told that this Act of Parliament had been passed in 1752 ; that all the crime, depravity, and even insanity in the country was attributable to the sixty-one music and dancing licenses granted by that Court. Why, the Worship ful Magistrate himself had stated, in connexion with the treatment of lunatics, that the introduction of music and dancing amongst them was one of the most active agents in restoring them to calmness and reason. The Learned Sergeant proceeded to denounce the statements of Mr. Wilke, and contended that it was hypocrisy, intolerance, and the withholding of proper recreation from the people that produced demoralization and depravity, for the people would have amusement—they would have recreation ; and if they could not have it legitimately, they would have it illegitimately. It was objected by some of the petitioners, that the granting of this license would be attended with immoral consequences—that this Casino had been the resort of abandoned women, but such objections came with very little effect from Mr. Webster and Mr. Mathews, as some of the pieces exhibited at their respective theatres, and the characters of some of the persons who as sembled there would testify. The Learned Sergeant, at the conclusion of his speech, strenuously urged that it was the duty of the magistrates to give the people the means of innocent amusement ; and what could he more so than music and dancing ? Mr. CLARKSON then addressed the court, contending that the public did not require any additional places of amusement. He complained that Mr. Ellis, being the holder of the license for Cremorne-gardens, came before the court with an ill grace to ask for another one. Mr. BODKIN, with whom was Mr. lluddlestone, then addressed the bench at some length, in support of the petitions of the vicar and churchwardens, and that of Mr. Charles Mathews. The ChAIRMAN then put the question, and only two votes were given in favour of the license. Con scquently it was refused. The COURT refused every other license the appli cations for which were discussed; and then adjourned, a number of cases standing over. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO W-STR ET. A fellow, whose name did not transpire, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a watch, ring, and key, the property of Mr. Phillips, court keeper of the Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce's Court. The prosecutor stated that as he was passing through Lincoln's Inn fields, about half-past twelve o'clock that morning, the prisoner came up to him and said, " A fine night, sir ;" to which the witness answered, " Yes, it is a very fine night indeed." The prisoner_upon this immediately put one hand up to the witneees chin and pressed his head up, tuad with the other hand snatched the witness's watch, ring, and key out of his fob, at the same time at tempting to trip him up, and he then ran away. Witness followed him and called out " Stop thief." The prisoner ran into a court called Whetstone park, and as witness was coming up he heard a police constable saying " I have got him, sir." When wit ness came up he saw the officer palling the prisoner up from the ground. Immediately afterwards the officer asked witness what he I!ai lost, and upon his saying " A watch," the officer replied " I have got it." The value of the watch, key, and ring was about 9/. Police constable 122 F stated that about half-past twelve this morning he saw the prisoner running down the park, and heard the prosecutor calling out " Stop thief." He followed him and saw him thrust his hand into a dung heap which was in the park. Witness apprehended him, and upon searching the dung heap he found the watch, key, and ring, pro duced. On the way to the station-house the prisoner said, "If you had been five minutes later it would have been all up with the old gentleman's watch." The prisoner said he had nothirg to state in his defence, and Mr. Jardine committed him to take his trial at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court. WESTMINSTER. TUE LATE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT CHELSEA.— Thomas M Donald, lkary his wife, and Mary Fox, charged with an extensive robbery at Chel.ea, under circumstances of an extraordinary nature, were brought up for further examination. Mr. Russell, superintendent of the B division, in formed the magistrate that he had not as yet succeded in discovering any clue to the missing man. Some further evidence tending to strengthen the case already made out against Thomas M'Donald having been heard, the prisoners were remanded for a week. RAILWAY SHAKE MARKETS. BRISTOL, OCT. 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as fol low :—Great Western, Quarters, 12 5-16 dis. Midland Stock, 49. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 11 . STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market was very dull to-day, and little business was transacted. Prices had a de clining tendency. The sales are—Caledonian, Preference, 9 1 ,4 —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 6% dis.— London and North-Western, 110 - Ditto, New Quarters, p.— Ditto, Fifths, l p.—Midland, 48 1 4—Ditto, Halves, 20 1 4 dis North Union (A), 224 - South-Eastern and Lover (No. 4), 5% —Newry and Warrerlpoint, MANCHESTER, - Ocr. ll. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The transact ions to-day were as follow :—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1 4 c. —Great Northern, Preference, 2 1 / 2 dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 6 11-16 dis. - Ditto, S2l. Shares, 11 dis. —Lon don and North-Western, Quarter, lA A p.— North Staffordshire, 8% dis.—Lancaster and Preston Quarters, 11U. BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 11. STOCK EXCHANGH.—The transactions to-day were as follow : —Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 131. 9d.—North British, Quarters, 3 1 / 4 —Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 7AI dis. Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Preference (Scrip', 2 p. YORK, OCT. 10. STOCK ExcfrArreE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 7 1 A—York, Newcastle, and Ber wick, 18 1 ,4—York and North Midland, 21 3 4—North Western, Preference, 33/. GLASGOW, Ocr. 10. STOCK Excualicac.—The transactions to-day were as fol low :—Aberdeen, Preference, 6% Caledonian, Preference, 9 1 4—Clydesdale Junction, 62—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 70 —Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee (Newport), 4 3 A—Great North of Scotland, 2s.—North British, Preference, 54 la.— Scottish Central, 18. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL, OCT. 11.—In our market this week prices have been firmly supported for English and foreign wheats generally; and a fair extent of sales at is per qr advance for fine qualities has, in some cases, been rea lized. English wheat, 36s to 443 per imp qr; foreign white, 423 to 46s per 4801bs; ditto red, fine, 40s to 42s per 4801bs; ditto, ordinary, 36s to 393 per 4801bs; ditto, hard, 34s to 37s per 4801bs. Flour was in better demand, and good qualities realised a similar improvement to that noted on English; English seconds, 29s to 31s per sack; American sweet, 23s to 25s per barrel. Malting Barley, in small supply, at previous rates, and but little inquiry for grinding parcels. English malting, 28s to 32e per imp qr. English and foreign grinding, 19s to 24s per 400 lbs. Old oats maintained their value, but new were 6d to is per qr cheaper. Devon and Welsh, 14s to 15s per imp qr; Irish, white, 16s to 18s per 3201b5; ditto, black, 14s to 15s per imp qr. Foreign none. Old beans quite as dear, and new the turn lower; English, 28s to 32a per imp qr; foreign, 25; to 283 per 4801bs. The arrivals are—Bristol, wheat, 160 brls 116 qrs; Gloucester, wheat, 3,157 qrs; Bristol, barley, 113 brla 300 qrs; Gloucester, barley, 3,892 qrs; Bristol, oats, 3,785 brla 1,120 qrs; Gloucester, oats, 3,971 brls 592 qrs. Bristol, beans, 209 qrs; Gloucester, beans, 469 brls 411 qrs; Bristol, flour, 679 sacks; GI ucf ster, flour, none, The averages are—Bristol, wheat, 38s per qr; Gloucester; wheat, 38; Id per qr; Bristol, barley, 29s 6d; Gloucester, barley, none; Bristol, oats, 15; sd; Gleueester, 18; lid; Bristol, beans, 29s 10d; Gloucester, beans, 31s Bd. BIRMINGHAM, OCT, 11.—At Gloucester market, on the 6th, wheat was about Is. per quarter dearer ; at Worcester, same day, the turn was in favour of the seller, but at no quotable variation from that day se'night. Barley in improved demand, at former rates. Old oats maintained their value, but new were again 6d to is per quarter cheaper. Beans and peas both rather higher. During the present week, owing to the improvement in the weather, we have less passing in the trade, but the wheat disposed of has realised pre vious rates. Lower prices are not submitted to for barley. but th •re is less doing therein. Oats taken in limited quantities at our quotations. Beans and peas held for fully as much money. At this day's market, there was a short supply of wheat from the farancrs, arid English wheat was Is per quarter dearer, whilst fo reign sold more freely at fully last week's rates. Barley unaltered in value, with an increased sale for all quali ties. Very little doing in oats, arid to have made pro gress, a reduction must have been submitted to. Beans and pess held for quite as much money, but the tran sactions were not extensive in either. UPPINGHAM. OCT. 10.—Wheat 38s to 445; barley 25s to 283; oats 18s to 245; beans 34; to 38s per qr. Butter Sid to 10id per lb; eggs 18 for Is. LOUTH, OCT. 10.—Wheat 37s to 425; barley 25s to 278; oats 14s to 16s per qr. LONG SUTTON.—Return of sales for the week ending. Oct. s—Wheat, 578 qrs, 2 bush, 12211 2; 3d (average 42s 24d); barley, 12 qrs, 131 16s (aver. 235); oats, 28 qrs, 231 16s (aver. 17s); Peas, 14 qrs, 19112 s (aver. 288). ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Oct. 8: Wheat 39s lid; barley 233 8d per qr. LYNN, OCT. 9.—Wheat 38; 40; to 445, fine 445; barley 24s to 265, fine 28s to 29s per qr. OAKHAM, OCT. B.—Wheat 40s to 433; barley 25; to 28s; oats 21s to 24s;_ beans, 34s to 383 per qr. GAINSBOROUGH, OCT. 9.—Wheat 36s to 47; Ocl -423 qrs, 8861 15s 6d (aver. 41s 11d); barley, 118 qrs, 150/ 7s 6J (aver. 25; 54d); oats, 25; qrs, 24/ 7s 6d (aver. 19s 6d); beans, 8 qrs, 131 4s (aver. 339. NEWARK, OCT.. 10.—Wheat, old white 453 to 469, extra 00s, red 45; to 465, new white 43; to 455, red 40s to 455; barley, new malting 28s to 30s, old grinding and foreign 22s to 235; oats, old 20; to 245, new 15s to 20s; beans, old 34s to 365, new 00s to 00s; malt 54; to 56s per qr; tares, 40s to 44s per qr. ROTHERHAM, OCT. B.—Beef, 53 6d to 6s 6d per stone; mutton, 5d to sid per lb; stock sheep, 26s to 33s per head. DERBY, OCT. 9.—The supply of fat beasts to-day was large; there were but few good ones, and for such there was a brisk demand. The number of sheep was also considerable, and the quality good; the demand was but flat. There were a few fat calves, but not in request. There were but few fat pigs offered for sale, yet there were many buyers. Beef made from 44cl to 50; Mutton, 4kd to sd; Lamb, Os to Os; Veal, 5d to sid per lb; Pigs, 7s 6d to 8s per score. Hough fat, 3s 6d per stone of 141bs. Hides, lid per lb. Celf•skins 2d to 3id per lb. _ _ _ EDINBURGH, OCT. 10.—The quantity of wheat brought forward this day was 1,009 qrs„being 236 qrs more than last week. Top price of new a heat 23, and the average is 8d sip. Old wheat 2s up on the top, and 5d on the average. The general average of wheat was 7d up -203 qrs unsold. The quantity of barley brought for ward was 1,378 qrs, being 42 qrs more than last wick. Price on the top ss, and the average id up-325 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 735 qrs brought forward, or 87 qrs less than last week. Top price is 44, and the averag e 5d up-66 qrs unsold. The quantity of beans was 106 qrs, or 52 qrs more than last week. Price on the top 64 up, and the average 3d down-21 qrs unsold. Top of wheat 63 lbs 56s Od New ditto ... 641hs 503 Od ~, Barley ... 58 }lbs 32s Od ... Oats ..• ... 44 lbs 24s Od Beans 6611b3 35s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, OCT. 10.—The supply of cattle this morning was 510, being 15 more than last week. The attendance of buyers was numerous, not withstanding sales were tardily effected at about late rates. At the close a clearance was not effected. The top price of the best beef 7s 0d; current 6s 6d to 7s; middling and inferior 5s 6d to 610 d per Dutch stone. The supply of sheep and lambs this morning was 4,793, being 748 less than last week. Sales every dull, and prices much the same as last week. Top price of the best mutton Sid per lb; current, sd; inferior, 34d to 4J. Lambs, 16s; current, 103 to 9s; middling and i nterior, 6s'a head. A good number unsold. ,„ , DUNBAR, OCT. 9.—W boat, weighl t ng ° l; s a7d i e u } ' brought 46s Od, and prices to and229pri i ce to 21s Od weighing 5641b5, brought 26s Od, Od ; oats, weighing 42ilbs, brought 17 . 5 . Od, and • prices to 00s Od; beans a nd p ease, weighing 001br, brought 003 Od, and prices to 00s Od. r D UN DEE. OM B.—Whest, 4 63 Od 0 4 9 3 O d ; foreign ditto, 47s Od to 50s 0:1; barley, 22s 04 to 23s Od; oats, 18s 6d to 195 Od ; pease and beans, 233 Od to 25s 6(1. Coax, Ocr. 10. —FlouryFirst 13. 6d to 14s ; extra 14s 6d ; seconds, 12a Od to 13s ; households I Os to 1 Is; thirds, 6s to 8s per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 10. 6d; Indian meal rs 9d to 7. Od; wheat weal, 103 Od tolls per ewt. Indian corn 6! to 6/15s Od per ton. Bran 3110s0d to 3/ Iss per ton. Hay—Farmers 23s to 325; average 28s ; dealers 30. to 40s Od; average 32s per ton. St: aw—Farmers 9s Od to 25s Od; average 18.; dealers 00s Od to 00s Od; average 23s (id per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 61d ; household loaf 5d to 51c1 per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to 93 per lb. Eggs -5s 6d to 5s 8d per hundred. Coals— Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neath Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 004 per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 7d ; mutton 4d to 51d ; veal 4d to Od ; pork 41d to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages bd per lb. Hops 51 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2. 6d to 315. per ton. Bark—Barbary 8/ to 8 / 1 0s; ♦alonia 141 to 01; French 71 10s; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 123 per 'tone. Hemp 34/ to 35/ per tort. Fish-- Scotch herrings 17s to 18s ; re d ditto 26s to 28s per barrel ; Newfoundland 10/ lOs to 12/ per ton. Timber—Memel, 8.5/ per ton ; deals, first quality. 18s; second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 12s to 18s; salted 12s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 244 per lb. Potatoes, white 6d to 8d; Minions 10d to 00d; Guano—. Peruvian, 11/ lOs; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMA RKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. BETTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. The field agst eight 25 to 1 agst Nunnykirk. 10 to 1 agst Ribaldry 25 to 1 agst Vanguard (t) 12 to 1 agst Glauca 25 to 1 agst Crucible (t) 12 to 1 agst Woolwich 25 to 1 agst Joc o'Sot(t) 14 to 1 agst Rienzi 25 to 1 agst Collingwood (t) 15 to 1 agst Legerdemain 40 to 1 agst Minimum (t) 15 to 1 agst Mahon DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Pitsford 23 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 14 to 1 eget Knight of 25 to 1 agst Bolingbroke Avenel (t) 25 to 1 agst Sweetheart (t) 20 to 1 agst The Italian (,) I 25 to 1 apt Clincher (t) 20 to 1 ags t Mild ew I 25 to 1 agstJohn o'Groat(t) CHALLENGE EXTRAORDINARY.—The Jockey Club have received, through the medium of the English Con soh General in Egypt, a challenge from the racha. to run a match for 10,0001., to come off in Egypt, ten miles, the club to send as many horses, and to put up what weight they please. Lord Stanley has forwarded a challege to the Earl of Eglinton to run Canczou, at Bst 10Ib, against the Flying Dutchman. 21b, T.M.M., 500, h ft, to come off in the Houghton Meeting. Arrivals—Duke of Rutland, Duke of Bedford, Mar quis of Exeter, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl of Glasgow, Earl of Strathmore, Earl of Sandwich, Earl of Oxford, Earl of Airlie, Lord Clifden, Lord En field, Lord Dunkellen, Lord F. Fitzroy, Lord W. Pow lett, Lord Drumlanrig, Lord Canterbury, Lord Stanley, Lord Charles Manners, Lord George Manners, Sir Joseph Hawley, Sir F. Peacock, Sir G. Armitage, the Hon. Captain and Mrs. Rous, Hon. Major Pitt, Hon. H. Forrester, Hon. Francis Villiers, Hon. Capt. Lyon, Hon. Captain M`Donald, General Charritie, Admiral Paulet, Colonel Peel, Colonel Newton, Colonel Hornby, Major Pearson, Captain Forrester, Captain Archdall, Captain Pettat, Captain Little, Captain W. Peel, Capt. Bastard, Capt. Delme, Capt. Carleton, Capt. Lowther, Mr. Payne, Mr. Greville, Mr. Cox, Mr. Meyrick, Mr. Neville, Mr. Newton, Mr. Batson, Mr. S. Batson, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Thornhill, Mr. A. Goddard, Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. J. Stanley, Mr. S. Stanley, Mr. Portman, &e. THURSDAY'S RACES. Match, 100, h ft. R.M. TIIE Duke of Bedford's Quisimodo, Bst 91b... (F. Butler) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Queensberry, Bst 31b...(Templeman) 2 Betting, 5 to 4 on Queensberry. Won by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 59 secs. Handicap Sweepstakes . of 10 sove. each, for three yrs old. D.M. Mr. Greville'd Paquita, 6st 91b (G. Brown) 1 Mr. St. Aubyn's St. Denis, 6st 91b (R. Miller) 2 Mr. Meiklam's Snowstorm, Bst 71b (Templeman) 3 Lord Clitden's Cotton Lord, 7st 131 b ...(J. Marson) 4 Lord Chesterfield's Chicot, 7st 51b . (G. Oates) 5 Betting sto 4 agst Paquita, and 5 to 2 apt Cotton Lord. Paquita made all the ruaning, and won easily by a length. Run in 1 thin. 51 sec. Match, 300, h ft. T.M.M. Lord Exeter's Tisiphone, 4 yrs, Bst 11b...(Marlow) 1 Lord H. Lennox's Borneo, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2 Even betting. Won by four lengths. Run in three minutes 35 seconds. Match, 200, h ft. Last half of Ab.M. Lord Exeter's Preslaw, 7st Sib (R. Pettit) 1 Duke of Bedford's Treacherous. 9st 31b...(F. Butler) 2 Betting 6 to 4 on Preslaw. Won by two lengths. Run in 55 seconds. Match, 200, h ft. Last half of Ab.M. Duke of Bedford's Newport, Bst. 51b...(F. Butler) 1 Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2 Betting 4to 1 on Ploughboy. Won by a length. Run in 50 seconds. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for two yrs old, 6st 71b; three, Bst 31b; four, Bst 111 b; five and upwards, 9st; the winner to be sold for 300 says. if demanded, &c. First half of Ab.M. Lord Strathmore's Philosopher, 5 yrs...(J. Marson) 1 Mr. Drinkald's Remnant, 2 yrs (Rodney) 2 Mr. Payne's Farthingale, 3 yri„. (Flagman) 3 Lord Exeter's Bi.hop of Ramford's Cob, a (Norman) 0 Mr. Farrance's The Old Fox, 3 yrs...(Hornsby, jun.) 0 Major Pitt's Mounseer, 3 yrs ........................(Sly) 0 Mr. Minor's Shropshire Witch, 4 yrs...(S. Rogers) 0 Mr. Watt's Oquetos, 3 yrs (J. Sharpe) 0 Mr. Pt dley'S Chatterer, 3 yrs (A. Day) 0 Duke of RutlAnd's The Fiddler, 4 yrs...(Robinson) 0 Betting-2 to I agst Farthingale-3 to I agst Philo sopher-3 to 1 agst The Fiddler— 6to 1 agst Old Fox —8 to 1 agst Philosopher made the running, followed by Par thing4le, Shropshire Witch, Cbatterer, and a ruck of horses, until half-way up the cords; Remnant, who bad laid cff, then joined in the contest, which terminated in favour of Philosopher by a head; Farthingale, The Cob, Shropshire Witch, and Chatterer, close up. Run in 54 tp c. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for two yrs old; colts, Sst 71b; filliea, Bst 51b; the winner to be sold for 150 Bova. it demanded, &c. T.Y.C. a c 9 Major Marcy 11 ' S Blon - (tette — (S. Mann) 1 Mr. Howard's General Seydlitz (A. Day) 2 Betting-5 to 2on General Seydlitz. Won by a heed. The race was not timed. S.vet pstakes of 200 soya. each, h ft. T.Y.C. Lord H. Lennox's The Wren (Flattnan) 1 Lord Exeter's Cora - (Robinson) 2 Betting-2 to lon The Wren. Won by a head. The race was not timed. Handicap plate of 100/, for three yrs old and upwards. A.F. Lord Clifden's Wanota, 5 yrs, 9et 41b (Robinson) 1 Capt. Lowther's Tarn Wad sin, 33 ra, 7st 51b (Doekeray) 2 Lord H. Lennox's Borneo, 3 yrs, Bat 71b (F. Butler) 0 Mr. Payee's Bl dle;,ek, 5 yrs, Bst (Rata:inn) 0 Mr. Herbert's Radulphus, 6 yrs, 7st 1 lib (SI3) 0 Lord Chester&ld' s M r s T a f t , 4 y rs , 7 st 8 1b (G. Oates) 0 Mr. Lawson's Keleshea, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (G. Evans) 0 Mr. Tresbam's Ben Lomond, car 7st 7lb (Wakefield) 0 Sir J. B. Miils's Cymba, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Macon) 0 Mr. H. Hill's Thringarth, 3 yrs, 7rt 41b ...(Charlton) 0 Mr. Greville's Roselyn, 4 yrs, 7st 2lb ,(Cliff) 0 Mr. B. Green's Maid of my Soul, 4 yrs, 7st (Barham) 0 Col. Anson's Knight Errant, 3 yrs, 7st (G. Harrison) 0 Mr. Combe's The Count, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (E. Sharp) 0 Col. Peel' s lone 3 yrs, 6st 12Ib (G. Brown) 0 Mr. Francis's Natalia, 5 yrs, Est 71b (R. Miller) 0 Mr. Drinkald's The Juggler, 3 yrs, Est 511, (Rodney) 0 Ld. Strathmore's The Probe, 3 yrs ...(R. Sherwood) 0 Mr. Bowes's The Flapper, 3) rs Lord Eufield's Paquits, 3 yrs sst 81b Betting-5 to 2 agst Paquita, 11 to 2 agat Radulphus, 7 to 1 agst Thringarth, 7 to 1 agst the Probe, 10 to 1 ag.-t Mrs. Taft, 100 to 6 agst Wanota, and 20 to 1 agst Keleshea. Keleshea took the lead at starting, which, with Paquita, Tarn Wadlin, The Juggler, and several others in waiting, he held to the new ground; from this point to the cords Paquita cut out the work, followed by Tarn Wadlin, Juggler, and Mrs. Taft; they were there joined by Wanota, who beaded them in the last twenty yards, and won cleverly by a length; The Juggler third, Pa quita fourth, Mrs. Taft filth. Run in 2 min. 41 sec. The Bretby Stakes of 100 sous. each, h ft, for two years old fillies, 84t 71b each. Last three-quarters of R.M. Lord Chesterfield's Lampoon f (Flatcoan) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Tingle (Templeman) 2 Colonel Anson's 1, by Touchstone, out of Potentia 3 Mr. J. Dixon's Kathleen (A. Day) 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Tingle, and 2to 1 agat Kathleen. Kathleen and Tingle laid in front almost abreast to the cords, where the former gave way, the Lampoon filly came immediately after, caught Tingle in the last three or four strides, and won by a neck. Run in 1 min. 29 sec. S.eepstakes of 300 sovs. each, h ft, Bst 71b each. D.M. Colonel Anson's Champion walked over. Match, 300, h it, D.M.—Duke of Bedford's St. Ro solia, Bst 51b, received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's f, by Lanercov, out of Canada, Bst. Match, 100, h ft, 84 41b each, T.Y.C.—Mr. Payne's Crucible received forfeit from Lord Exeter's Grace. LATEST BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAXES. 10 to 1 agst Crucible 10 to 1 agst Ribaldry 15 to 1 agst Mallon 18 to 1 agat Collingwood Legerdemain slipped a fil Lord Eglington has deelii tween Canezou and the Fl) 20 to 1 twat Legerclemlin 20 to 1 agar Robert de Brus 20 to 1 agst Surplice ly foal last night. ned the proposed match be ing Dutchman. BIRTHS. On the 4th inst., at Abingdon, the wife of James P. HAntnet, E q , of a son. On the sth inst., at Leytonstone, the wife of John Peter, jun., Esq., of a daughter. On the sth inst., at Ballincollig, county of Cork, Mrs, Chesney, of a son. On the Bth inst., at 55, Brook - street, Grosveno r - square , the wife of Frank Dillon, Esq., of a son. On the Bth inst., the wife of Captain Dunbar Dunbar, of Sea-park, Morayshire, north Britain, of a son and heir. MARRIED. On the 4th inst. , at the parish church, H a lif ax, Y or k s hi re , Charles of L e r ck o w t ellEsof Manch ester, to Mary Ann, second daughter Gardiner, Esq ~ Of H a lif ax. On the 9th inst., at Lewisham, J: , ,mes, son of the late Edward d'Alton de Alontm , rency, Esq., of Greenwich Hos pital, to Susan, only daughter of John Riddell, Esq,, of Blackheath-road. DIED, On the 10th inst., at Finchley, aged 27, Mr. George Tru whitt, solicitor, eldest son of George Truwhitt, Esq., of Cook's court, Lincoln's Inn, and Long-lodge, Finchley. On the Bth inst., at his residence, IVindlesham-house, Surrey, Admiral Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen, G.C.B„ G.C.11., aged 78. On the Bth inst., at Needwood Forest, Gorge Edward Anson, Esq., Privy Purse to her Majesty, and Treasurer to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. aged ;-8. On the 2d inst., at the Cliff, Isle of Man, Jane, the wife of Richard z , imps , m, Esq., aged 56. On the 2d inst., at Brighton, Joseph Green Wilkinson, Esq., of 39, Wimpole-street, aged 64. On the ad inst., at Great Marlow, Wadham Wyndham, Esq., aged 56. Oa the sth inst., at Staines, Mrs. Jemima Robinson, aged 93. On the 7th inst., at Great Totham, the Rev. Thomas Ffoote Gower, rector of Shoreham, and vicar of Great Totham, Essex, aged 83. Oa the Bth ins-, Mr. Thomas Ingalton, of Eton, Bucks, aged 80. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 712, Strand, in. th , .. Precinct of the Sovoy, in the c.ounty of ktiddlacez, - Friday, Ostebor 12,1840. 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