The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-25 00:00:00

ton SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock. FRAN CE. The following is the speech delivered by M. Dupin, the President of the Legislative Assembly, a few days since before the Agricultural Society of the arron dissement of Clancey in the Nievre, then assembled at Lorme " Gentlemen, and dear Fellow-citizens,--The meeting of last year opened under the most painful auspices. At that period, the scarcity of cash, the sudden extinc tion of credit, the cessation of labour, the decrease of the price of cattle, the revolutionary tax of the 45 centimes, all the misfortunes of the time weighed on agriculture. Now the state of things has improved; the Government established by the Constitu tion works with regularity; confidence revives; the trade of your fairs has resumed its activity, and the President of the Republic, raised and supported by six millions of votes, receives from that popular election, which is your work, the strength, as he derives from his persoual character the firm will, to maintain order at the same time as liberty. All the interests of the land, of commerce, and of civil transac tions arc placed under the protection of a magistracy, whose permanency, vainly threatened during the stormy days we have passed through, has just been newly con secrated for the honour of justice, and the security of citizens. From all parts the public wishes call for and seek stability. But, after so many vicissitudes, it is more particularly useful to make mature reflections on the past. I appeal to the good sense of all, and of those in particular whose simplicity renders them more easy to be deceived, but whose natural good fath would bring them to the side of truth, when it is presented to them. Why were we in such distress last year? Why are we better now? Oa what condition may our future state more improve? In this Agricultural Society of the Morvand, on this rough soil, confided to the culture of a bold and persevering people, for a long time shut up in the midst of woods, and but little ad vanced in the paths of civilization, in this chef-lieu of 1 granite, I wish to speak openly and frankly, not for those who are the nearest to me on the platform, but for those who stand before us, to whom I say ' approach,' for those are the labourers whom I particularly wish to see nearest to me, and by whom I most desire to be well I understood. Children of the Morvand, labourers, you who have preserved your religious principles, who still bend your knees morning and evening to pray to the Creator, and who repeat in common those precepts of eternal wisdom. " Un seul Dieu to adoreras, Tes Ore et mare hon , ,reras, Bien d'autrui to neyrendras," be assured, that whatever revolutions may take place there will always be two kinds of people in the world: —the honest and the dishonest—the industrious and the idle—the economical and the spendthrift. If po litical commotions appear for an instant to confound all ; if there be critical moments in which the worst citizens appear to have the upper hand, events and their consequences soon throw light on the real state of things; chimeras give place to reality; every one's reputation becomes conformable to his actions, and that eternal order which God has wished in all thiugs resumes its sovereign sway. As by the side of your bees you hear th e b uzz i ng of d r ones, who anxiously seek to devour the honey whi c h they know not ho produce, so, in political agitations, you see audacious to firebrands endeavour to take possession of every em ployment at the risk of losing what they are either in capable or unworthy of governing ; men who, ac cording to the energetic expression of a Minister of the Republic, are capable of nothing at the head of those who are capable of everything. You see a crowd of men ruined either by their fault or by their vices, and sometimes also compromised by their crimes, or already on the point of being so, who wish to recover themselves by disturbance, and to fish in the waters which they have themselves troubled.—(General marks of assent.) Throw your eyes around you : in every town, in every hamlet, observe those who are always the first to declaim against all kinds of autho rity; to cause assemblages, to form clubs, to spread alarming reports, to disseminate false doctrines, to hold out foolish hopes, to calumniate the best citizens, and to excite, by every means, even the most atrocious' and the most odious, to the overthrow of society; and consider whether there are not always and everywhere individuals whose ruin was certain, and who were, according to one of your f a mili ar express i ons, bien prep de leurs laeses;' or, to use the wards of a great poet— Lin tas d'hommes perdus de dettes et de crimes, (4 , 10 present do nos lois les ordres legitioaes; Et qui, deiesieraut de les plus ilviter, Si tout n'est renvers6, ne saurasent subsister,' people who, not having been able to gain or preserve a pe r.mony, would very willingly partake of that of their industrious and economical neighbours, without reflect ing that the latter would not be is a humour to allow theneseiece to he des' oiled, but would vigorously defend themselves against rebbery and spoliation. Such are the principal apostles of Communism ! Such are the men whom the new sectarians employ to propagate their doctrines ! doctrines which when well analysed are found to lead to the brutalising of the human rece, by the destruction of all the conditions of liberty, honour, and morality, on which Providence has caused civil society to repose. And, nevertheless, it is by the aid of such auxiliaries and of such means that public peace has been disturbed, labour interrupted, riots excited, and civil war lighted up! The workmen of the towns and of the country are induced to be lieve that a crowd of benefits would result for them from such a perturbation, whereas the only result is the comp Lie ruin of some, the embarrassment of others, end the injury of all! I w.ll here to call to your recollection what 1 said on the subject in the in troduotion to a little work which I recently published on agricultural societies. I wish to address myself to your interest, and to lay it clearly before you. When once the rioters have succeeded in exciting civil war in Paris, what are the results? The foreigners who had arrived from all the countries of Europe, to enjoy the pleasures and contemplate the wonders of our civi laation, hasten to quit, and the furnished hotels and lodging -houses are deserted. The rich, those who are I not chained by any public function of duty to Paris, leave their hotels and give up their apartments, and go elsewhere to seek for the peace and security which are no longer to be had in the French capital. What then happens? Con -aulption diminishes, credit is restrained, the tradesman can no longer d spose of hie goods, and work of every kind is interrupted. Such is the imme diate eff ct of disturbances in Paris upon Paris." AI. Dupin then drew an animated picture of the effect produced upon the departments by the diminution of the demand for agricultural produce. Having done this, in a way admirably adapted to the intelligence of his hearers, he added : WHITEHALL, SEPT. 6. Tho Right Honourable Sir Thomas Wilde, Rat. Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed William Bowen, of Stafford, in the county of Stafford, Gentleman, to be one of the Perpetual Com missioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the Abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Stafford. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 6. The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Wilde, lint., Lord Chief Jnstice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, has appointed Henry Andrewes Palmer, of the city of Bristol, Gentleman, to be one of the perpetual commissioners for taking the acknowledg ments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assu ance, in and for the city of Bristol, and county of the same city, also in and for the counties of Somerset and Gloucester. WHITEHALL, Sm.'''. 17. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Whitty Chandler, of Sherborne, in the county of Dorset, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Edward Way and James Marsh Bennett, chemists, to surrender Oct. 11, at one, and Nov. 6, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official as signee; Gresham, Castle -street, Holborn. Arthur Charman, farmer, Downside, Cobham, Oct. 11, and Nov. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Hare, Princes-street, Spital fields. Thomas Walley and Philip Wesley Hardwick, linen drapers, Oxford-street, Oct. 11, at half-past one, and Nov. 6, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. James Sparrow, draper, Oxford, Oct. 1, at twelve, and Nov. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tnrquand, official assignee, Guildhall chambers; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. VPilliam Bates, horse dealer, Tithby, Nottingham, Oct. 5, and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Bittlestone, official assignee, Nottingham; Bowley, Nottingham. Joseph Garrison, grocer, Helperby, Yorkshire, Oct. 12 and Nor. 1, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Fiddey, Temple; Rubinson, Easingwold; Harle snd Clarke, Leeds. 1 COURSE OF EXCIL Amstentam .......... 12 4 Ditto, at sight ...... 12 3 it.)tterdain .. .. .• .. • • 12 5 Antwerp............ 25 85 Hamburgh .... • • 31.8 . 13 14U Paris, 3 days'sight .... 25 57% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 77% tiarseilles ...... • ... • . 25 8) 80urdeaux......... . 25 80 Frankfort on 3falne.... 122 1 4 Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 365 i Berlin ............ .... Vienna, effec. flo • ... • • 11 3 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 3 Madrid .. .. ...... .. .. 5014 Cadiz .. ............ 50% Bilbao.. .... • • ........ Barcelona ............ Seville•• • • •• •• • • • • •• ... kNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar • • • •• •• •• •. •• Leghorn ........ ••.. • • 31 40 Genoa •. •••••••• • • •• •• 26 60 Xilan • • •• • • •• •• • • •• •• Venice.... .... • . • • .... Maples ...... • Palermo, per0z........ 121% 3fessina •••••.• • • • • . •• 121 Lisbon• •••••••• • •• • • •• 53 Oporto ...... ••.. • • 53 Rio Janeiro • ... Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • • New York, 21 dayesight Philadelphia .... • • .... PRICES OF BULLION, PER OE, Foreign Gold in bars ...E3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars „ 0 4 9% Silver la bars ........ 0 4 1134 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London Neu; Price Current, Sept. 25.) SUGAR —To-day the market was much better supplied with free-labour sugar, and as merchants were desirous to realise, prices gave way for most descriptions. In consequence of a reduction on former rases of 6d per cwt having been submitted to for West India a good business was concluded in both grocery and refining sorts. The purchases amounted to 950 hhds and trcs, including at public sale 160 hhds Barbadoes, which went at 39s Gd to 41s 6d for fine and superior yellow, and at 37s to 38s for ordinary to good. Ot other sorts 222 hhds 33 trs and 354 brls were offered, and sold ; Jamaica, fine brown at 365, low and middling yellow 363 6d to 37s 6d, good 38s to 395; St Kitts, low and good yellow 36s to 38, flue brown 35s 6i ; Nevis, good y e ll ow 38 s; Tortols, low and good yellow 35s 6d to 38s, brown 34s to 355, and St Martins, yellow 38s to 393 63 per cwt. REFINED.—To-day the purchases made in Refined Sugar were upon an enlarged scale still in the value Ino improvement took place. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market has a qu i e t aspect, an d sellers are ready to accept former rates. DIAURITIUS.—This afternoon two parcels of Mauri tius Sugar were offered at public sale, amounting to 3,713 bags; there was less desire to operate, and not above half sold at a decline on last week's rates of 6d per cwt; prices ruled as follows:—Fine yellow at 39s to 39s 63, middling and good yellow 37s to 38s 6d, low 35s 6d to 36s 6d, fine brown 34s 6d to 35s 6d, middling and good 33s to 345, ordinary and lo,a 28s 63 to 32s Gd, and low to good grey 34s to 38s. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon four parcels of Bengal Sugar were offered at public sale, amounting to 6 159 bags. The biddings were languid, and not much more than half found purchasers at a decline on former rates of Cd pct. cwt. For whites prices ruled from 39s to 425, yellow, like Mauritius, 37s to 39s 6d, date, white 38s to 39s 61, soft yellow 33s 6d to 38s, grainy yellow 43s to 43s 63. 0 Madras 842 bags were sold at lower rates; soft brown went at 30s to 323 6d, yellow 33s to 345, and low and middling strong 35s to 36s 6d. FOREIGN.—To-day the market for Foreign Sugar presented a quiet appearance, and supplies continue to get larger. At public sale 274 hhds, 11 trcs, 101 barrels Porto Rico were offered, and sold at a reduction of 6d per cwt; low and middling yellow went at 37s Gd to 38s 6d, good 39s to 40s, and a small dirt only sold. I IMoLesses.—West India has been in brisk demand, and former rates are well supported. The sales have been 500 puns, Sr. Kitt's, St. Vincent's and Trinidad at 15s 6d to 16s 6d, and fine Antigua 18s to 18s 6d per cwt; indeed some parties will not sell at these rates. Bengal Treacle has been dealt in with greater freedom at 15s to 15s 6d per cwt., and on the part of holders there is firmness ; the quantity on offer is also less than is the former week. COFFEE.—To-day the market for Ceylon Coffee presented a quiet aspect. At public sale 133 casks 1 895 bags were offered; Plantation went is to 2s cheaper, and Native barely realised the former value. Plantation, good brought 62s 63 to 645, good enikdling 58s to 595, middling 54s to 575, low middling 52s to. 535, fine fine ordinary 48s to 51s, fine ordinary 43s to 475, low to good ordinary 38s to 425, pea berry 55s to 60s; Native good ord 39s to 39s 6,1, and damaged 355 6d to 88s 6 , 1; 200 bags Bahia were taken in at 36s to 403 for 1 good and fine ord being rather above the value, whilst 16 / casks of Jamaica sold anther cheaper fine fine ord 48s to 49s 6d, fine ord 43s to 45s 6d, and good ord 39s to 40s 6d per cwt. TEA.—With all sorts of Green the market is much better supplied, and there are sellers at rather lower grices, still few buyers are to be met with, and the trade has a dill aspect. For ordinary and middling sorts of Congou there is still a brisk demand, and former rates are well supported I the business con cluded in good and fine has been limited, and easier rates are acceded to. In scented and black leaf FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 25, 1849. Pekoe few sales have been made, and there are sellers upon rather lower t erms. At auction last week 35,000 It is hereby notifi e d , t h at Vi scount Palmerston, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign pkgs were offered, and 10,600 found buyers, the chief Affairs, has received from the Lords Commissioners part consisted of ord Congos. of the Admiralty the copy of a dispatch, RICE.—To-day there was no increase in the demand dated the 2d of Juno last, and addressed to for East India Rice, and at auction 1,350 bags Bengal their Lordships by the Commodore of her were only in part sold at 2s for good white being the Majesty's squads on on the west coast of Africa, cover- full value, the rest was taken in at 9s 6d to 103 per cwt. ing the copy of a letter addressed to him on the 28th of SPeces.—To-day at auction 20 cases Bencolen Cloves March lase by the senior of the French naval forces on t sold at Is 4d for mid bold; 4 cases Mace taken in at 2s to 2s 2d for sli g htly wormy, and 3 cases Nutmegs at that coast, declaring th a t h e h a d esta bli s h e d , with an effective force, a belligerent bl oc k a d e o f t h at part of the is 6d for limed slightly wormy. SALTPETRE.—To-day sales to a f a i r ex t ent h ave been west coast of Africa w hi c h li es b e t ween t h e rivers of Grand Balsam and A ss i nee . made by private tre a ty i n roug h , an d at auct i on 300 bags WHITEHALL, SEPT. 22. Calcutta sold at 26s 6d to 27s for soft grey 171 per cent The Queen has been pleased to appoint— reiractiou; these are rather f u ll rat es . Izenzoo.—A moder a te b us i ness h as b een conc l u d ed in Henry Thom as E ar l o f Chi c h es t er, Henry Georg e F ranc i s E ar l o f D uc i e, East India since thi s d a y wee k b y sh i ppers and home Harry Va ne , E sq , ( common l y ca lle d Lord H a rry Vane), dealers, b u t h o ld ers have b een unable to obtain any ad vance on last sa l es ra t es. F or auction on the 9th of John Lo r d Wh arnc l i ff e, Frederick P ee l, E sq . October 16,691 c h ts are declared. Spanish is held for Thomas Henry Soth eron, E sq. former terms, but th ere are not many buyers. John Elijah Blunt, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, SPIRITS.—East India Rum is offered rather at lower James Hill, E sq., B arrister-at Law, and rates, still only sm a ll sa l es h ave been made at is 21d to Henry Kingscote, Esq., Is 3d proof. Leeward Island met with little attention, to be her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into and Is 4d to Is 5d is the value of proof; prices those cases which were investigated by, and reported have a downward tendency. In Demerara only to they,l) b the Charit y C omm i ssioners, but not certified 1 small purchases have been made at is 10d to 2s 2d Att orney - General. j for 28 to 40 per cent. over proof. In consequence of WAR-OFFICE, Serr 25 rather lower rates having been accepted for ord and good 6th &girnent of Dragoon Guards— . Lieutenant Thos Menders, from the 23 West India be qualities of Jamaica a large business has been con. Regiment, to Pay.. cludel, and the ca eur s 3 p are 700 puns, &c., at from master, vice Simon Fi•zherbert Jacson, who retires upon 2s 3d to 3s for 26 to 36 per cent. over proof. Sales to half pay as a Lieutenant, Unattached ' dated s Sept. 2S. on a_ r f o air extent have been made in the better kinds at 7th Dragoon Guards —John Joshua ' 3s 2d to as 5d for 33 to 86 over, be Cornet, by purchase, vice Smith, r nn, Gent., to r promoted, Sept. 25. Assistant-Surgeon and favourite marks at 3s 4d to 4s per gallon. Further Ist Iti , citnet.t of beating Foot—advanced rates are freely paid for Brandy, and George William Peake to Assistant -Surgeon, vice the home trade demand continues to be extensive. Barron, promoted on the Staff, Sept. 25. shippers have also been again large purchasers, and 7th Foot — Ensign the Hon• Cavendish Browne, &e el stocks in first bands are much reduced. For arrival 85,h Foot, to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, roe Buxton, the demand continues active, and duty has again been paid upon extensive parcels at thisport. who retires, Sept. 25. Bth Foot—Ensign George Fuller Walker to be Lieu- The value of Cognac best brands of existsvintage rates are forreo tluitkeeenel Geneva, a i t s ,oe 4 px s rpeo 6 vr d at to 4s 8d per gallon, and higher tenant, without purchase, vice Dowse, deceased, S ept. O at a i ly s 9admtoodlserlitolde, anddeni fiend 13 ; Ensign Frank M'Pherson, from 17th Foot, to be ,Ensign, vice Walker, Sept. 25. prevail. Only fine to be En. home trade kind 2 /31A Foot—Frederick Sillies Attree, Gent., .s 3d to 3s 3d. There is still no varia tion to record in the sign,.6y/pOichase, vice Baldwin, promoted, Sept. 25. value of British -made Spirit, but _ • the demand i 41st r f—Hugh Rowlands, Gent., to be Ensign, _by is brisk. HARWICH, SEPT. 24.—The wind being from the W., purchase, 'cle Waters, promoted in 53d Foot, Sept. 20. Russian on the spot there is not a the whole of the weather-bound vessels have sailed. brisker demand, °l' 62d P6o — Sergeant-Major JosephfSanderson to be , o),ITALLOW. Onl limited and h prices are still on the decline. Arrd. Charles and Thomas, with loss of main boom; &c., Ensign, Without purchase, vice Whitehead, appointed to I ce Died for fine salesP -Y.ve been made, and the rates ac- having been in contact with the Ann, Ford, of London. 80th Foot, Sept. 25. s these moderate rates are ex are 37s to 37s 3d per cwt.; LITTLEHAAIPTON, SEPT. 23.—The Fanny and Jane, from Si 69th Foot—Alexander Garden Shand, Gent., to be ; , . aenaud gradual, as cons petted to cause a Sines to London struck on the 21st instant to the consumption la getting larger. westward of Schwa Bill, but TM gotoffyesterday and Usti), by purchase, vice Turner, vac) retires, Sept, 25.. PeUer- Pneteded• " Have your orators of the clubs and public houses told you all this? No, they have taken good care not to do so. But experience has taught it to you. Do not, then, I entri at, forget the injury i,,flicted on you by the etncutes of 1848, and which the genius of evil attempted to renew in 1841. fact quo cela finisse,' said the President of the Republic with so much truth. It is time fur the wicked to tremble, and the good to take confidence. And sit ce he said this the Government has proceeded with vigour in that course, with the National Assembly and with the law ar► its authority." EDENBRIDGE.—The hops in this parish and neigh bourhood come down very short in quantity—about half a cwt. per acre, but the quality is first-rate. The growers anticipate a good price. HURSTGREEN.—The hops come down short of what was expected before picking commenced, and require between VO and 80 bushels to the cwt.—Maidstone Gazette of this day. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 24. (Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS ) IN RE HORATIO CLAGGETT. This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Lucas, on the part of Mr. Marks and Mr. Lawrence Levy. Mr. Cooke, with Mr. Sargood, supported. Upon examination by the opposing Counsel, the insolvent stated that he had been "out of the way " for the last eighteen months. Ile had been insolvent before, in 1836, and again in 1845, on which last oc casion his debts were 27,000/. The debts in the present schedule were about 4,0001. In July, 1847, had borrowed 2001. of Mr. Levy, and gave a judge's order at the time. Did not then tell Mr. Levy that he wanted the money to pay some tradesmen's bills, which were the only debts he owed. He had bor rowed 100/. of Mr. Marks, but did not say that the money was to buy up an annuity. The furniture in his house at St. John's wood, and the carriage and horses, were the property of his wife, who la I an annuity of 3,000/. a year. In reply to Mr. CooiE, the insolvent said he had borrowed the money of the opposing creditors at the rate of 60 and 40 per cent. • • • • The Learned COMMISSIONER asked how the insol vent could expect to keep out of difficulties if he raised money at that rate ? Mr. LUCAS said he was instructed that 101. only had been deducted by Mr. Levy from the 2001. bill. The Learned Counsel was about to address the Court upon the case, when Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS invited the opposing counsel to produce bis clients, that they might (if they could) disprove the insolvent's assertion of their having taken such interest. Mr. LUCAS replied that his clients had asked him if they could absent themselves for a short time, and he had consented, believing that the case would not come on so soon. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS thought their attend. ance so important that he let the matter stand by for a short time to enable them to attend. The case was accordingly suspended for an hour and a half, at the expiration of which time Mr. Lucas announced that the opposing creditors 1 had not arri ve d, an d admitted that the insolvent had ! been correct in stating Mr. Levy's rate of interest, 101. having been deducted from the bill of 2001. at one month. At the same time he could not see why, when the law allowed it, such opprobrium should be cast upon a man upon 60 per cent. upon hard money, while a west-end tradesman was allowed to charge 300 per cent. profit upon goods without complaint. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS did not refuse to grant the creditors what the law allowed them, but at the same time he thought that a person who took 60 per cent. interest could have but slender hope of ever getting his principal. Mr. COOKE said the insolvent had already paid away large sums to persons of the class who now opposed him. He had been left a fortune of 60,0001. or 70,0001. from his father, which, as well as a large portion of his wife's income, had gone that way, as he had been sued continually upon an annuity transac tion, which was now fortunately terminated by the bankruptcy of the grantee. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said that no case bad been made out against the insolvent, and it would be fur the insolvent's own benefit that the Court should say no more. He could not understand any excuse for a gentleman borrowing money at the rate of 60 per cent. discount, and it was a practice the Court could not look upon with approbation. As no case had been established, the insolvent was entitled to the benefit of the Act and to his discharge forthwith GENER,AL BEM. The following: is the description of the personal appearance of General Bern—as given by the Austrian authorities : " 13n3, General of the Insurgents, ago from 50 to 55, middle height, thin, has a round face, brown and ruddy complekion, low forehead, hair mixed wirh grey, grey eyebrows, nose pointed and aquiline, broad mouth, round chin, ,anti a moustache. He speaks Polish, French, and German ; has a slight stoop. It is believed he has the scar of a gun shot wound in the face, received in the engagement before Pesth." THE LONDON GAZETTE. (Tills EVENING.) burtb Nbrt THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EV ENING-, SEPTEMBER 25 1849. 72d Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Daniel John Doherty to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Honiblow, ap pointed to the Staff, Sept. 25. 77th Foot—Lieutenant John Nicholson, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Moetyn, who exchanges, Sept. 25. 91st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Francis Reid, M.D., from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Power, deceased, Sept. 25. 92d Foot—Thomas Archibald Mackinnon, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Campbell, promoted, Sept. 25. 3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Robert Mos tyn, from 77th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Nicholson, who exchanges. Sept. 25. HOSPITAL STAM—Assistant- Surgeon Luke Barron, M.D., from Ist Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of Second Class, vice Hardy, deceased; Assistant-Surgeon George Horniblow.:M.D., from 72d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Reid, promoted in the 91st Foot, Sept. 25. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Yorkshire. 2d Regiment of West York Militia—Cottswold Bur don, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Bruce, retired, July 16. Cher tsey Chobham Dorking Epsom ... Farnham Godalming Guildford Home melted is quoted at 36s 6d to 37s nett cash. Other sorts of Tallow are further depressed in value by reasun of large supplies. The parcels offered at auction were only in part disposed of, and amounted to 220 casks of New South Wales, which went at 33s to 37s for _low to fine quality,; 1,300 pkgs South American 33s to 36s 6d per cwt. For public competition on Friday 1,400 casks, &c. of Tallow are declared. Rough Fat is quoted at 2s lid per stone. OlLS.—To•day at auction 25 tuns of Sperm Oil went at 791 ss: to $Ol 10s, Headmatter 841; 120 tuns Seal; pale 361. 10s, straw and tinged 341 to 351 ss, brown 31155; 100 tuna Whale,:Southern 331, and Newfoundland 2615 s to 31/. WEST SURREY ELECTION. (THIS DAY.) GUILDFORD, THREE O'CLOCK. The polling was carried on through the day with scarcely any excitement. The last statement by Mr. Evelyn's committee was, at one o'clock, as follows: Evelyn. Edgill. ... 171 198 ... 114 112 ... 1C 1 35 ... 150 103 ... 93 138 ... 95 101 ... 275 173 1,030 860 Majority for Evelyn .. ... 170 HOP INTELLIGENCE. BOROUGH, SEPT. 24.—We have a good supply of the new growth of hops at market ; as yet they meet with a steady sale at the undermentioned currency:— New Kent Pockets .. £6 6s. to £8 Bs. Ditto Goldings ........ . 9 Os. to 10 10s. Ditto low and mouldy, unsaleable. Ditto Sussex Pockets .. 5 12s. to 7 7s. The picking is drawing to a close. Generally they come down half short of what they were laid at at the commencement. The duty is lowering ; the pre sentm A es i t b i s m T a o t i e in is .— fr T om he B p o i 3O c r in / g . to 85,0001. th Bs,O is oOL neighbourhood is nearly closed, and we have now an opportunity of ascertaining what the yield of the crop is likely to be. In nineteen cases out of twenty, the hops have come down short of expectation, varying from one-fourth to one-third short, and in some instances they have come down even half short. It is the general opinion here that the duty must come down considerably. To pay two-fifths of last year's duty (that is, about 84,0001) there must be two-fifths of last year's crop some where. It certainly is not to be found in Kent. The Sussex planters are told that Kent will produce this, whilst the Kent men fear that it will be found in Sussex. Our accounts from all quarters agree that where there are hops they have fallen short. Many grounds, which last year produced heavily, now pro duce none; few produce equal to last year's growth; and scarcely any are to be heard of which exceeds it. It must be recollected that the estimate which has thus failed to be realised, is not founded upon what the grounds produced last year, but on appearances of the grounds before picking.S YALDING AND HUNTON.—This week will finish picking. Some fine samples will be obtained, but will come far short in quantity of what was at first anticipated. EAST MALLING......MOSt of the planters have done picking, and all will finish in a few days. What was anticipated last week is fully realised, for in many grounds they come down half, and in all quite one third short of the number of bushels that reasonable persons expected. The hops are good in colour and quality. BRENCHLEY.—Picking is now nearly brought to a close, and it is quite certain we shall not realise 4 cwt. per acre, on an average. The quality is good. HORSMONDEN.— Our hops come very short of ex pectation, but some amend is made i n qua lit y , w hi c h is unusually fine. Our parish will produce many splendid samples. (Faom A CORRESPONDENT )—" Wolf" has been cried sometimes in this parish, but there is no mistake this year, as the hops are all picked to about seven acres, averaging only a trifle over two-thirds what they were set at. Planters who have really fine choice samples, of any country, if they have nerve, will be sure to obtain good prices, there not being more than one-fourth of supply equal to the demand for that class of hops. GOUDHURST.—Our hops throughout the parish will come one-third short of expectation previous to their picking, and in point of quality they will be superior to any for several years past. The colour, almost without exception, is splendid. IGHTHAINI AND SEAL. Several planters have finished picking, but the general complaint is that they come very short, and some nearly half less than they were set at previous to picking. URANDROOK.—The hops come down much short of expectation, with the exception of a few favourites, which have even exceeded their estimate. There seems to be a strong impression that the duty will be under 80,000/. So much difference of opinion, however, prevails that while some are against 70,0001, others are in favour of nearly 100,000/. ! The state of the hops seems to dery all calculation as regards the duty. ORPINGTON.—Joseph Jackson, Esq., has finished hop picking, his being the only ground in the parish which has been picked. The quantity is 16a. Jr. 15p. off twenty acres, being a little over 911bs. per acre. A few days before the commencement of picking, they were laid by experienced gentlemen at from two to three tons. THE HUNGARIAN CROWN. The Hungarian crown, it is generally believed, Kossuth has taken with him in his flight; if so, it has for a second time crossed the frontiers of Turkey. The past history of this crown is a curious one, and as full of vicissitudes as the lives of some of those who have worn it. The Magyars attach a supersti tious value to the relic of their ancient monarchy; there is a legend that it was wrought by the hands of angels for St. Stephan, who was crowned in it in 1001 ; history, with a more limited faith, records that it was sent as a present to Stephan by Pope Sylvester the Second. In 1072 Duke Geisa received from the GreEk Emperor a golden circlet or royal band for his brow ; when he was afterwards made King of Hun gary, he joined this circlet to the diadem, so that the crown is really composed of two kingly emblems united. When the race of the Arpads became extinct, in 1801, there was a double election to the vacant throne ; one party chose Robert of Anjou and Naples, the other Wenzel, the younger, of Bohemia. The cause of the latter did not prosper, and his affairs were takirg an unfortunate turn, when his father, Wen King of B o h em i a, marched en army to Ofen, and zi ' carried off his son and the crown with him to Prague. The Hungarian s then definitively elected Otto of Bavaria, and old Wenzel, for reasons not stated, gave up the crown to hi m . O tto, to take posses sion of his kingdom, had to ride incognito through Austria, carrying the crown as a " property " with hi" t was packed in a little cask, and hung at the saddle-bow of a German Graf, who discovered one morning at daybreak that he had lost his precious charge during the night. The party had then arrived at Fischerment, below Vienna, where they were about to cross the Donau; they retraced their steps; and, by great good luck, found cask and crown again. In 1307, Otto went to Siebenburgen, on a visit to the Waywode Ladislas, intending to win him over to his party. He must have failed signally in his at tempt, for the old Waywode seized the crown, and made the king a prisoner. After some time, he saw fit to let Otto go, but kept firm possession of the diadem for three years. In 1310, on threats of w ar and extermination, h e gave it up. For more than a century after this its history is a blank; but in 1439, on the death of the Emperor Albrecht IV., there was again a double election, the two ri va l s b e i ng 'Wladislaw, of P o l an d , and Ladislas, the infant son of Albrecht. ,The,Empress resolved to have the child crowned, and for that purpose the crown was stolen from the Castle of Wissegrad, by one of her maids of honour, who undertook the task, and succeeded. In 1441 the Empress made a less dignified use of it— she pledged it to the Emperor Frederick IV. for 2,000 gulden. It was redeemed by Mathias Corvinus, and taken back to Wissegrad ; from hence, after the battle of Mohac, it was again stolen, and again by a woman, in order to crown John Zapolya. Zapolya gave it in charge to Preny, who delivered it up to Ferdinand I.; he was crowned with it in 1527,_and then it fell into the hands of the Turks. As Solyman returned from the siege of Vienna, he publicly exhibited the crown to his army in Ofen, but told his so ldi ers t h a t i t was that of th e renowned Persian ruler Nushiryan : he then sent it back to his protege Zapolya, on whose death it was again given up by his widow to the Emperor Ferdinand. Rudolph 11. sent the crown to Prague; Mathias IL brought it back to Presburg, where, in 1619, it was seized by Bethlem Gabor; on the conclusion of the peace of Nikolsburger, Le gave it up to F er di nand 11. The Emperor Joseph had it brought to Vienna ; Leopold sent it again to Hungary, where it remained till the taking of Pesth by Win dischgratz, when it was removed by Kossuth, and has ever since been kept at the seat of the Hungarian Government; that being broken up and dispersed, the crown has resumed its wanderings. As to what has become of it there are many rumours; it is said to be buried in a secret place. According to others Kossuth has it in his personal possession, and by this time the diadem, that was the gift of a P o p e t o a sa i nt, has been stripped of its jewels to go as bribes to the Mahommedan, and the gold has terminated an almost sacred existence of eight centuries as ignominiously as a mere piece of stolen plate in the melting pot of a Jew !—Advertiser. A FRENCH CENTENAWIAN.—The Constitutionnel records the demise of an old lady named Moulinet, in the commune of L'Hotellerie, in Normandy, at the ad vanced age of 102 years. At ;the age of 72—i. e., 30 years ago—the old woman sank her pro; erty in an an nuity, and the seller of the annuity flattered himself that he ,had made a capital bargain, whereas he has paid about four times the value of the property. Widow Moulinet, like almost all centenarians, preserved her faculties al most up to the hour of her death. A short time since she kept fowls ; one of the hens laid its eggs in the garret, which ,was reached by means of a ladder. She told her daughter to ascend and fetch some eggs, but the " girl" (herself some 75 years of age) was afraid of falling, and came down again. " Come away 1" ex claimed the mother of 100 years old ; "you are fit for nothing." On which she actually clambered up the ladder herself, and descended with an apronfull of eggs. " Really," she said, " the young people of the present day are not worth a rush." TILE AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO CUBA.—EI He ra/do ('he official organ of the Spanish Government) says:—" The President of the United States, General Taylor, has just published a proclamation wherein he warns the citizens of the Union not to compromise themselves by taking part in an expedition which is beign organised in that country for the invasion of the isl an d o f Cuba. The document t o which we allude may serve as a piece of salutary advice to the zealous Spanish autho rities on the other side of the Atlantic, in order that they may be prepared to receive the invaders aid administer to them the severe chastisement which they deserve; as the Honourable President says, there is no doubt that the expedition is directed against Cuba, and not against Mexico, as at first believed. This is in accordance with our own advices, which some time ago informed us of the plots that were being hatched abroad by certain spurious sons of our possessions, expelled thence for their vices, their anarchical tendencies, and from a regard for the tranquillity of the peaceful, l oyal, and laborious inhabi tants of the mother country, under whose parental laws they enjoy so much happi ness and prosperit y . W e d o not hesitate a moment to affirm that if the anthers of the expe dition, which is said to be composed of some 400 men, the very dregs of the populace of the United States, succeed in effecting a landing in C u b a , they will dearly pay for their temerity. Our vali ant sold era will give a ver , and it is p ro b a b le that not a those who y who tread th e so i l of the island to re-emb ar k. But although we are goodwsiniwill l e ba individual d o ai u ivi n iod t : o ea f l t o h f e quite easy and confident of the issue, we cannot but feel astonished at the benevolent calmness with which the first magistrate of the United States confines himself to warning his fellow-citizens not to take part in the enter prise —an immoral enterprise, destined to carry brute force and anarchy into the territories of a friendly nation and an ally. We believe that he might have operated more efficiently had he availed himself of the police and the armed force of the state for dissolving the expedition at once. Perhaps the laws of his country do not allow of this course. In this case we will only observe that we are no admirers of that cherished unlimited liberty which, in order to propitiate all, consents to the public organisation of robbery, piracy, and assassination. We believe that the President of the United States would not have spoken in such mild terms if, instead of dealing with a conspiracy against the rights of Spain, he had been called upon to deal with some society formed in Jamaica for fomenting the insurrection of the negroes of Louisiana and Carolina, or of the Indi ans o f Fl or id a, and for laying th e b as i s of? an interminable civil war in the heart of the United States." SUICIDE IN FARRINGDON STREET. —Yesterday afternoon, shortly before two o'clock, a person named 'ram street, es P o w c e o l im, 1 f m o ii r t m (d erl s y uie se id c e. retary pu t r o ing Esp li a e r nday Espartero, but latterly latterly acting as wa it er a t t h e Dru i d ' s Hall, Farring donseemed extremely dejected, so much so that his wite deemed it prudent to ask Mr. Taylor, hatter, who oc cupies the shop under the Hall, to go up stairs and speak to him. Mr. Taylor did as requested, when, on entering the front room, he found him looking out of the window. Having inquired what was the matter with him, the unfortunate man turned round and looked him full in the face. Mr. Taylor laid his hand on:his shoulder, when all of a sudden he heard the report of a pistol, and in an instant Powell reeled round three times and fell to the ground a corpse. Medical aid was in stantly sent for, and Mr. Bullin promptly attended. He found that the deceased had shot himself through the heart. The deceased, when he went out in the morn ing, pledged hi s coat at a pawnbroker's, and with the money advan ce d on it bought the pistol. At one time he was in very affluent circumstances, but was then about to leave his situation. About six weeks since he lost the sight of one of his eyes in drawing a cork from a bottle of ginger beer. SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN HYDE-PARK . half past five o'clock on Sunday morning, a lad, while pass ing through fly de -park, discovered a man's hat on the south bank of the Serpentine, near to one of the Seats directly opposite to the receiving-house of the Royal Humane Society, on the north bank, to which place the lad immediately proceeded and gave information of the circumstance. The officers of the society with the greatest promptitude instantly manned one of the boats and rowed across to the spot, where, on throwing in the drag clos e t o the shore, the body of a man was got up, placed in the boat, and conveyed to the receiving house and put in a hot bath, but life was found to be quite extinct. Oa an examination being made of the body the deceased was found to be about fifty years of age, and that his face was covered with bruises, there being also a large wound over the left eye, from which fresh blood was still flowing. The deceased was dressed in a dark dress -coat, silk waistcoat, and dark buckskin Mousers with a check on the cloth, white cotton stock ings, and low shoes, nearly new. On both legs, from the feet up to nearly the knees, were large scars, cover ing nearly the front of his legs. On his person were found a pair of silver spectacles, a pair of wire spectacles, a penknife, a half-crown and a sxipence in silver, and threepence halfpenny in copper, but nothing whatever to lead to his identity. The body was subsequently removed to the dead-house of St. Margaret's, Westmin ster, at Knightsbridge, where it awaits a coroner's in quest. Up to a late hour yesterday the body had not been identified. GRANGEMOUTH ; SE PT . 22 .— Arrd . Cove, Quebec. LEITH.--Ar r d, Ann, wick. Elliot, St. John's, New Bruns- 3ALCOMBE, SEPT. 22.—The Clio, Bundle, in procaed ing to Nevvp Gazewood, ort, missed stays and went ashore below 'shore she remains is a dangerous position; crew saved. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TIJESDAT AND FIiTILLY EVENING, LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. JOINT-STOCZ Z 1 11191L13. Name of Company. Australasia .......... Britsh N orth American Commercial of London Colonial.. . Gloucestershire ...... lonian .............. Londe and Westminstr London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland .. Ditto, New......... National of Ireland .. Nat. I'rovnclal of Eug. Ditto, New. South Australia ...... Union of Australia • ... Union of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... Dividend per Annum. 31. per cent. 5L per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. Gl. per cent. 6/. per cent. Amount of Share. Paid. I Fri $S i. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 8/. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 51, per cent. 61. per cont. 61. per cent 61. per cent. :50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 SO 0 0 too 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 - 20 0 0 2 13 0 0 - 10 0 0 - 25 0 0 4i 10 0 0 - 22 10 0 - 35 0 0 - 10 0 0 - 22 10 0 - 25 0 0 - 210 0 - 10 0 0 1( 40 0 0 - 50 0 0 40 0 0 Paid. I Pr!' 4 I. d. 50 0 0 7, 11 0 0 1' 50 0 86 8 50 0 10 0 0 1! 10 0 0 6( 50 0 50 0 2 12 6 All paid. 11 40 0 30 0 35 10 0 41 50 0 0 22 , 10 0 0 11 13 1 3, 2 10 0 10 0 0 - 2 0 0 12 10 0 li 12 10 0 li 15 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 10 0 - 50 0 - 2 0 0 21 1 0 0i - L 10 0 0 2 0 10 0 9 0 0 40 0 4 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- - - £ a. d. I A s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 204 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow rank Clydesdale Bank •••• • 6% percent. 20 0 0 ' 10 0 0 12X Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 ,100 0 0 165 Eastern Bank .• •• •• • • 61. per cent. 25 to 0 10 0 C 91. 7s Edinb..k Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 5% Exehangeßnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 21% fsle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 60 0 0 10 0 0 ' 14% North of Scotland Bank 41. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.0 s North British Bank •• - - - - Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 128% Onion Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84 Western Bank.. ••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73% Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 20 e 2 B. A ccord. Life aud Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1' 0 0 9s 6d Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0.0 2 0 0 - City of Glasgow Life.. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. percent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 la% East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 198.0 d. Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. percent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Britishlire West andlncur of. L Scot 1 Life 56 5 341 1. ipp.eperrr cent. 10 2210 1 00 0 0 000 0 000000 210010 1 1105100 0 00000 0 I 2 1 0 1E2 : 3 . 2 6d : s 611: per cent. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-1. 6s 41. percent . 10 0 0 010 0 3s. 6d. North hi A asn . n s h C a s tl o n C • ief . Lot and n fne c d e Scotland . t G in u. d . . - Scot. Dias. and G tn. Life - Scottish Union Insracs. 6UI. pr cent. 20 0 0 Standard Life ...... •. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9U United Dep. Assurance 51. per c en t. 10 0 0 1 0 0 '145.04 , RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH. The directors' report, to be pre ented to the half yearly meeting to morrow, states that the passenger traffic for the half-year as compared with the corre sponding period of the previous year has been 1848.—Passengers 531,887 £29,800 13 2 1849 .—Passengers 485,605 34,745 15 3i The tonnage carried for the same period is -1848.--Goods & minerals, 137, 557 tons £22,491 2 3 1849.—Goods & minerals, 195,185 tons 37,957 17 7 In making this comparison, it must be borne in mind, that the mileage has been increased from eighty miles to 110,gailes, but that the general trade of the country has ben very much depressed —a state of matters which has materially affected the revenue of all rail way and other carrying companies. Notwithstanding this, however, there has been a gradual increase of the traffic on the line. The receipt from passengers (although the numbers have fallen off) has increased about one sixth, and the receipt from goods about two-thirds, while the increase in mileage is three - eighths. After making the various deductions for interest, working expenses, &c the free revenue _ from the main line and Dalkeith branch is - 15,2801. 10d., and from the Hall ick branch .)% 1,9841.83. 6d. The former eum will yield a dividend of 7s. 61 per share on the original and consolidated Dalkeith shares of 251. each, and of Is. 61 per share on the unconsolidated Dalkeith shares of 51. e ach, and Ice- will leave a balance of 8801. Cs. 10d., which may be laid aside as a fund to meet- the depreciation of rails, &c. The directors would recommend that the 1) revenue applicable t o the Hiswick br anc h b e carried % - over to next half-year's account. In consequence of - the arrear of the ordinary business of the company, necessarily caused by the sittings of the investigation o committee, and the books being occupied by the ac countant, the directors having found it impracticable - to get the accounts and balance -sheet made out and 6 audited this half-year in time to have the details of the sub-division put in such shape and published as 9 - % they had intended. They have no reason to doubt, o however, that their accuracy will be duly certified Lbefore the meeting takes place, and in the future re• i ports the details can be more fully given. In the meanwhile they may state, that in charging the in -4% terest of loans against the revenue, they haveassumed 6 % the outlay for the several lines at the full amount 9 mentioned in the investigation committee's report, as 2 % at 31st of January, 1849, the date of the last balance. _ From that amount they have deducted the amount of 03 . share capital ; and, on the balance, which forms the t loan capital, they have charged interest—first, at the - rate of six per cent. on so much of the calls on the preference stock as were due and paid prior to the 200 % 31st of July ; an d , secondly, on the remainder at 203 44 the rate of f our - an d- a-half per cent., which is the average rate presently payable on the money bor rowed on debenture. Although this no doubt bears heavily upon the receipts, and consequently on the dividend of the past half-year, particularly as regards the half and three shares (which, however, are not likely again to be similarly affected), yet the directors conceive it to be the proper principle of charge, and they have therefore adopted it. In regard to the state of the company's affairs and its future prospects, it seems unnecessary for the directors to do more than refer to the report of the committee of investigation laid before the shareholders on the 9th ult. There were, however, various suggestions made in that report, regarding the future management of the company's affairs, to which the shareholders at their tee. last meeti ng ca ll ed upon the directors to give their favourable consideration, and to such of them as seem to require especial notice they will now briefly advert. The first suggestion to which they will call attention relates to an improvement in the form of keeping • the books, and upon this point they may at once state that although in general they think it some what hazardous to make any change upon a system which has been found to work so accurately as not to have produced, as stated by Mr. Cope, any " error effecting the result of the accounts tee. as Letween the directors and shareholders, or the pub - lie," in a seri es o f t ransact i ons embracing nearly four millions of money, yet, as they desire to meet the wishes of the shareholders in regard to this, they have ordered the suggestions of the committee to be acted on as far as possible. For the reasons before given, it has been impossible to adopt them so fully in the present report and states of accounts as the directors • could have wished. The next suggestions relate to the adoption of greater economy in managing and working the line, and in the construction of such works as are yet unfinished. The committee haee done the directors the justice to state that the sub ject of economy in management was very fully con sidered and reported upon by them long before any investigation was thought of. It may, therefore, be enough at present to say that the views which the directors entertained coincided in a great measure with those of the committee, and that both before and since the date of the committee's report they have been acted upon to a very considerable extent. They will continue to be so whenever an opportunity occurs. As regards economy in construction of works, the directors may mention that, by curtailing plans, &c., they have very materially reduced the ex pense of such stations as have been re cently contracted fur. They will follow the same course in regard to the remaining stations. The ti,ird suggestion to be adverted to relates to • the running of additional trains to Portobello dur ing the summer months. Upon this point the di rectors venture to differ from the committee. There are already 19 tr a i ns d a ily t o P or t o b e ll o , an d 21 from it. These appear to them to beample as to number for the accommodation of the traffic.,he ther a new arrangement may not be advisable is matter for fair inquiry, and due attention will be given to it. The fourth suggestion to which the attention of the directors was called refers to the introduction of new members into the direction, and the appointment of two auditors in place of one, as at present. These points will be fully considered at next half-yearly meeting, when according to the company's Act of Parliament, any changes which may be determined upon fall to be made. In the meantime the directors may say that while they doubt the expediency ' of appointing gentlemen from a distance to attend to the current business of the company, they will not object to any change by which the efficiency of the direction ' may be increased, and the true interests of the , company promoted. The question of a depre ''' ciation fund is refer re d t o i n t h e report of the 34 committee, and is one of considerable difficulty. The directors do not think that any such fund is 7s required in regard to the r o lli ng s t oc k, i nasmuch as, i% from the great advantages afforded by the company's 34 works at St. Margaret's, that stock has hitherto been, , 1 and may continue to be, kept up in an efficient state os by the ordinary annual replacements and repairs made upon it. But they concur in opinion with the i3a I committee that a moderate sum ought to be set apart yearly for replacing the rails, chairs, sleepers, and other fixed stock, which cannot be kept up in the 65 same way as the rolling stock. The only other suggestion in the committee's report to which the re directors will advert is the recommendation that the S resolution to continue the payment of interest on the ' quarter shares, passed at the meeting on the Bth of March last, should be rescinded. The directors 6z would be well pleased if thi s recommendation could I be carried out with justice to all parties, because the continuing to pay that interest is throwing an . additional burden upon the capital account. • They doubt, however, if it would be either 23 expedient or fair altogether to rescind the ' resolution which was so recently come to, and they are rather disposed to recommend that the inte rest be paid down to the 31st January, 1850, being the date when the next half-yearly balance will be struck, and about which time, or very soon after wards, the Kelso branch will be completed. The quarters will then take dividend along with the other stocks. This arrangement would carry out the spirit of the resolution of the Bth of March, and would, it is thought, do substantial justice to all parties. It is, however, for the shar e h o ld ers t o d ec id e, an d the di rectors have given special notice to enable them to do so at this meeting. In February and September, 1847, the directors were empowered, in order to meet ceatain over• issues of shares, to capitalise part of the money authorised to be borrowed under the Acts for the quarter and third shares, and to issue shares to that amount. A considerable portion of this has not been issued, and the directors would recommend the shareholders to authorise them to borrow the amount of this unissued stock, or of so much of it as shall not , be issued, on debenture. A resolution to that effect will be submitted to the meeting. The capital account showed that 4,026,806/. had been received, and 3,753,5241. expended. The revenue account for the half-year showed the total receipts to have been 75,9601. 4s. 7d., and the working expenditure 39,3861. 15s. 3d.; interest on loans 18,8671. 14s. 7d. ; making the total disburse ments 58,2541. 9s. 10d., and leaving a profit oi `7,7051. 14s. 9d. The engineer's report stated that the Hawick branch had been opened as far as St. Boswell's, 40i miles from Edinburgh. The distance between St. Boswell's and Hawick (about 12 miles) will be opened the beginning of next month. The Kelso branch is expected to be ready for opening about the same time. The Dunse branch (84 mile s ) Was opened in August last. The North Berwick branch is expected to be ready for opening in January next, and the Tranent branch will be completed next month. THE THREATENED STRIKE OF ENGINE•DRIVERS ON THE YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAIL WAY.—The threatened strike of the engine -drivers which was pro po h li a n s e, terminated in an and posed d fi r t e o m t e a n k eo place this yd, has amicable understanding, and the men have withdrawn their notices to quit. The directors, with the Lord Mayor of York, had an interview with a large body of them, and stated, that desirous as they were for the. continuance of a good understanding, they could mot, The family of the Rev. Henry Jennings, of Watton Abbey, near Driffield, have been plunged into affliction by the following melancholy event:—About noon on the) 13th instant, Mr. William H. Jennings, Mr. Jenning's youngest son, was out in the fields amusing himself with a gun. Finding some cattle had strayed in the fields, he attempted to put them right, and in endeavouring to do so he struck one of the beasts with the butt- end of the gun whilst holding the barrel in his hands. The con cussion produced by the blow is supposed to have caused the gun to discharge, and lodged the contents in his body. On the following day part of the charge was ex tracted, but the unfortunate young man sunk under the severe injury sustained, aad expired on Saturday morn ing. The deceased was 17 years of age, and a fine athletic young man.— Yorkshire Gazette. Diocese OF OxFonn.--The Bishop of Oxford has ordered that a day of prayer and humiliation shall take t p vi l l e a e c ds e en re t ys h ide r ae o y u a, g p t h ph o oe u all h i n t 2t e6dthi.,otra e nAds c h l h i . u ow rc he h da e sfi s egsi i d n v 0.3 h is dioc ese on shalldirection be eu t s h e a d t on the occasion. rADVERTISEMENT•j—A Dreadful Enlargement of the Kne e C ure d by Holloway's Pills. —Abramßanks, an elderly man living near the Dry Creek, South Australia, had such a p a i n f u l a ff ection and enlargement of the knee that he despaired of ever recovering the use of his limbs, the numerous remedies that he made trial of failing to banish or even to mitigate the disease. In this suffering condition he was ad vised to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, and he com menced a regular application of them, which in a short time effected a complete cure. The Adelaide Observer, of the 25th March, 1848, publishes this as one among the many astonish ing cures effected in south Australia by these invaluable Medi cines.— Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. On the fOth inst., th e lady o BIRTHS. f Edmond L. Crewe, Esq , of Repton-park, Derbyshire, of a son. On the 21st inst., at Hampstead, Mrs. David Powell, of a daughter. At Chelsea, on the 21st inst., the lady of George P. Neave, Esq,, of a son. On the 21st inst., at Campden-grove, Kensington, the wife of R. G. Erlam, Esq., of a daughter. On the 21st inst., at Wickham, Hants, the lady of Captain W. W. Powell, of a son. On the 21,t inst., at the Parsonage, Horsforth, Yorkshire, the lady of the Rev. W. H. B. Stocker, of a daughter. On the 22d inst., at. Ireton-house, St. John's -wood the lady of Joseph d'Aguilar Samuda, Esq., of a son., INSURANCE Name of Company. Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine....... Atlas British Commercial .. Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life Cbunty Crown ............ Eagle .... • • • • ..... •• Eng.& Scot. Law • • European Life Family Endowmn t Soc. Freemasons' .•• GIAc GJardian ............ Imperial Fire Imperial Life Indemnity Marine— Law Fire • • • • • • • I Law Legal and General Life London Fire London Ship Marine.. ......... . Med. Invlid&G en. th e National Lean Fund.. National Life.... •• • .. Palladium Life Pelican •• • • .. •• Pticenix Pi otector Life.... Provident Life........ Rock Life Royal Exchange Sun Fire.. Ditto Life Ualversal Life Victoria Life •• Dividend per Annum. 3/. 10.. 7114 s 6,1 & bi 61. per cent. 138.6 d. pr sh. 7s. per share spr ct.& bs. 31. 14s. 51. peicent. 4 % per cent. & U. per cent. 61. per cent. s'. 121. per cent. 125. 1/. sh. & b 5. 11. 16s. 1 2s.pe 110 : 05 s : hare l 4%1. per ct. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 131. p. sb. k bs SI. per cent. 11. ss. & bs. ss. 61. per cod. 61. 10s. 11. Cu. 10% pr cnt. 51. per cnt. IVJEPANIES. Amount of Share. X e. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 2S 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 Oj 2000 100 0 0 I 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 , •-- i •••• yea cut • I -- I 40 0 1 4N 0 3 B. pDividend Amount--- Name of Conapazy. per of Paid. Price. s Annum. Sh are. s. d. 9 East and West Ind'a ... 61 . pr cent. x X 1. d. Stock. - East Country ••I3G 203. per sh. 100 0 0 - 21 London .... . - - ) Ditto Bonds.. •••• • • 4 per - St• Katharine .... •• • • 4 l. per cent. Stock. - - Ditto, Scrip - - _ 1 Ditto Bonds.. ...• • • 4%1. p r cent. - - -_ Southampton •• -•• •• 21. Per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - t BRIDGES Name of Compa Dividend Amount ny. per of Paid. P r i ce. Annum. Share. ---------- -- Charing-cross... X. s. d. X. s. d. ..... ,_ 25 0 0 - Southwrk ,Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - - - Waterloo .......... 100 9 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 24 Vauxhall .. .. •• • Ay. 11. 7 0 10 3 - 18 WATER-WORIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Mare. -------- --- East London..•• •• •• •• , £ s. d. X s. d. 81. 100 0 0 - 179 Grand Junction ••• • •• 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 81 Kent.......... ••• • .• 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 76 Lambeth •• .. .. ••• • • • 51. per cut. 100 0 0 - 99 New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 105. - - - Vauxhall ...... .• •• • • 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - - West Middlesex .. • i61.0a. pr cnt - - 192 GAS-LIGIIT AND CORE COMPANIES. Dividend i Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price Annum. I Share. --- ----- --- IX. s. d. X. s. d. British .. •• •• •••• • • .. 11. 40 0018 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial.... 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 00 i 18 Bristol ........ ••• • •• 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Brighton ...... ••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - 16 City of London .. .. •• 101. ;100 0 0 100 0 0 250 ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 5 30 Equitable.-- .••• • • 50s. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 Imperial ...... ••• • • • 31. per cent. ,50 0 0 50 0 0 67 Independent ..... •• • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 62% - - 50 0 0 SO 0 0 - 50 0 0 50 0 - Phoenix . ...... ••• • .. 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 46 0 0 27% Ratcliff ..... ........ 5/. 100 00 90 0 0 7b Wilted General .. .. .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 .50 0 0 13 Westnainster Chartered 3/. 60 0 0 - 41 Ditto, New .. •• -• .. 12 s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9 ' o.ll.ritli.LS. Names of I:4 ' Dividend! P., N ames of i 'Divid en d C Aupanies. 1:I ; per “ce. Companies. per lc 1 Annum. bn Al Prf Annum. ce, Z X 1 Ashtn& Oldh I 1 97 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100, 21. 10s. Barnsley •• • • 160, 121. 180 Neatit .. •• • • 100 161. 340 lirknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 20/. 185 Birmingham 35, 41. 81 Peak Forest. 7g il. 18s. 70 Coventry.. • • 100 25/. 210 Regent's •••• 33 I 11. 2s. 17% Derby ••• • • 100 1 61. 63 Rochdale.... $5 ; 41. 50% Ellsnare&Chs 133 565. 41 Sommet Coal 150 , 71.105. 130 Erewash •• • 100 321. - ' Do.LkFdSt 12 161. p. c. - 140 ' • at. 310 GrandJunctn 100 Grand Surrey ; 100 N. 125 151 . 51. 8 3 6 0 % Shrewsbury.. StffrlB6 W°r C Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 300 Grantham • • 150 - - Severn and 21 * 90 . Kenut & Aim ,39 7s. 6d. 53 Wye Rail.] 26 - Leeds& Livrp, 100 301. 325 Warwick& Leicester ..• • 1140 51. 63% Dirmlng. } 108 SI. 63 Leicstr &Nth' 83 41. 45 Warwick&l j 100 31. 43 Loughhorogh 142 701. 650 Napton.. Monmouthsh ; 100 N. - Worcstr Sci 78 21. 41 I Mntgemrysla , 100 - - Birming. McitnMwbry; 100 - - Wilts & Brks -, 14s. 10 MXSCZLLANZOUS Name of Company. Dividend Amountper of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ------- . Australian Agricultarl 11 100. X. s d. X. a. d. 0 0 30 0 0 16 Anglo - Mexican Mint.. IL 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 Ditto, Half Shares.. 210 0 •••. Canada ......... • • a per cent. 100 0 0 33 10 0 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per_cent. $9 City Navigation .... 90 Comp. Cppr Mars Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 —. Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 Equitable Reversionry 51, pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 104 Gen. Steam Navigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0' 0 London Institution ..• 78 15 0 Russell Institution •• 1 26 30— —. Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 78)4 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 Royal Mail Steam.... Cl 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 53% South Australian ....• 11. per share./ 25 0 0 25 0 0 18 Van Dieman's Land.. 100 0 0 23 0 0 FOREIGN CATTLE.—The steamship Wilberforce, arrived at Blackwell from Tonningen, has brought 183 head of horned cattle; and the Eider, from the same place, 152 oxen and cows, and a quantity of grain, the produce of Denmark. The vessel Neptune, which arrived on the same day from Bremen, brought 170 oxen and cows, in addition to a large general cargo of provi sions and merchandise, the produce of the Hanseatic States. It Rill be observed that the arrivals mentioned as having taken place on one day comprise three of the largest average supplies of horned cattle from the conti. nent, but they offer also other features entitled to special notice, inasmuch as there have never before been two such arrivals from Denmark on the same day, and no such supplies have lately taken place from Bremen, in consequence of the late distu r b e d state of affairs in t hat ' part of the continent of Europe. OCEAN CURRENT.---A bottle was picked up on the 3d instant on the shore of South Uist. In it was found an enclosure showing that the bottle was thrown over board from a whaler off Cape Farewell, in April. This enclosure was immediately carried by the person who found the bottle to Mr. Young, the factor, who has kindly sent it to us, and as it seems to have been thrown into the sea for the purpose of testing the direction of a great ocean current, we have pleasure in making the enclosure public :—" John Young, surgeon of the ship Alexander, of Dundee, journeying to Davis Straits, 19th April, opposite Cape Farewell, I cork and hermetically seal this bottle, and commit it to the deep. Should any chance to pick this up, have the goodness to report us in the newspapers. Ships in company, viz., the Lady Jane, of Newcastle, and Regalia, of ILrielciY• 130 faithful.' " —lnverness Courier. Z s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 ;•:-. • i <L, 0> • • • g 4 A cs Colchester Harwich — 177 231 845' 74 6 w Leigh Mahlon CHELMSFORD, SEPT. 21.—At the opening of our market to-day an advance of full 2s per quarter 0 0 wheat was demanded, at which terms a few transaction s were effected, but these prices were not sustained throughout, the samples disposed of later in the day realisin g on l y Is per quarter above 1115' week's quotations. Spring corn of all sorts 111° firm at last week's prices, with a fair busines s. Wheat, white, o ld 44 s to 47s ; new 45s to 483; red, ,°": 39s to 425; new, 40s; to 44s ; barley, —. 4 to 3 ; CheVatt —s to —s; g r i n di ng 22 s to 28s ; oats 17s to 235; malt to 565; chevalier 54 s t o 58s; peas, partridge, new 289 LIP 30s; old, —s to —s ; white, new, 28s to 30s ; old, —s to new, -- 4 .; dun, 27s to 29s ; b eans , tick, new 25s to 27s ; old, 28. to 30s ; harrow ticks, new 26 s to 28s ; old 29s to 314; 11/1 " zagan, new 241 to 26s ; old 25s to 27s per qr. COLCHESTER, Sam 22.—Whe a t, w hi te 4 4 s to 50 31 red 4 0s to 44s ; barley 28 s t o 32 s ; b eans, mazagan 24s to 265; nu" and small 28s to 30s ; peas 2 6s to 30s per qr. flAnnizinToN_, SEPT. 21 .—The following are the prices o f grain at our market to-day:— Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. 13 " 11 ,,, g. 6d I 843 L'u First 54s Od I 47- Second Third -.s Od I 23s ... 48s 6d I 24s 2d I 18s 5d I 323 . 54 ,, Od 19 , 6d 31s 011 _8 Od Total quantity of Wheat M .., market l 1 60qrs., 21. sold Do. New do. do. 353 rs. 9 Id 29 s o ld Do. sold Do. Barley do. Do. New do. do. Do. Oats . do. 447 qrs., 408 sold Do. New do. do. 00 qrs., 00 sold Do. Beans do. 2 9 0 0 0 qrs ., qr, 22 qrs., 18 so'' KIRICALDY, Sum 22.—The following are the quotations up to this date:— NEW. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. I Pe a !,', / First .. 44s Od 25 s 6d 2 1s O d —s Od Second. 423 Od 22s 6d 19 s Od — s Od — s Od Od Third ...... 41s Od 20 s Od 17s Od -3 Od —s Oatmeal, per bag of 280 tbs. im. 23s to 00s Od. GLASGOW, SEPT. 20.—p ro visions — Cheese, 43s to 50s Oa per cwt ; retail, bd to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 18s to 37s per cwt. Country fresh butter, 9d to 10d per lb ; I dered, in lump s , 9d to 10d; country powdered, whole r s is a h ler 7 ; l to Bd. Cou n t ry eggs, 9d per dozen • carried hen ditto, per hundred, or 7d per dozen. Hen s, ' 2s Od per pair; 5, ducks' 2s Od. to K oo x o L o s d o, ; SEPT.borley, new,2l.-1 7s beat, t o o 33391dt,,0d it to ; 3 d 7s t ; oo ld,ditto," new , 17s Od to 20s ; potato o a t s , 13 s to 15s ; di o tt e o w ne u w ia l t 2 o s 1 6 3 d s t peas, Od;ooll- mon oats, 12s t o 14 s 6d; ditto 24$ to 25s Od; beans, 2 4s to 25s per boll of six imperial bushels. STIRLING, SEPT. 2 1.—Wheat, foreign, 22s to 26s Od; ditto home, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto ditto new, 17s Od to 245; barley, per boll of 6 bushels, 18s Od to 18s 9d ; ditto new, 16$ to 193 3d ; oats, common, 123 Od to 143 Od ; ditto new, 12s Od to 14s 6d ; ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Cd ; ditto ditto new, Os Od; malt distillers, 35s to 385; ditto brewers, 37s Od to 39s • beans , per boll, Os 6d to Os Od ; ditt o new, 15s Od to 17s 6 d; Pe es ' 14s 6d to Os Od ; flour, new, per sack, 34s to 3.5 s ; ditt o c ommon ditto, 24s Od to 25s 6d ; oat mea l, per load, Os Od to 0s Od; ditto new 26s Od to 28s ; ditto per peck of 71bs, 84d to Os Od ; fresh butter, per lb. 8d to 10d; eggs per dozen, 6d to 7d; hay per ton, 45s to 475. PERTH, SEPT. 20.—Wheat, 40s Od to 48s Od; barley, 221 to 25s Od ; oats, 17s to 203 ; peas and beans, 2.55 Od to 28s Od per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 26s to 28s. boll , l FALKIRK, SEPT. 20. —The supply of grain in this day i market was 112 bolls; wheat at 20s, Od to 23s 6d pe!. _ barley, 14s 6d to 18s Od ; oats, 11s 9d to 00s Od; beans, es Od to 00s Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. old, HAWICE,Co 20.—Wheat, O S ti E sr;Lbarley, i, I n 7 e s w 0 33 19 % Ododto;3p7estao pota to oats, it o tble3u bushels. e o sl d so. d t o ; I b s e s a O n ; 2 c 3 o s m Od mo t n o oa 2 t s% 01 is p to er l b l o s l W l p eas ,si' imperial 13x awfcg, SEPT. 20.—Wheat, 4 oats, Otis i omdp;erriya,l quarter.e,oosOd; beans, COs s Old; barley, ; pea a s r ,oo% °(11 Oti ave rage per ; ,T.--YESTERDAY. Bell Belmont l7 17 (Raton .. Haswell l7 Button Lam b ton !Lumley Russell's „Hetton ;Stewart's )Whitwell Caradoc ..... .. ... l6: Casso i p 17! lielloe West Hetton l6; Whitworth l 4: 'Adelaide Tees Clavering Tees . ..... Ila Pease's West l4s COAL MARIE Can's Hartley East Adairs Main l3s Od Hasting's Hartley l4s 9d Holywell Main .... 15s 0,, North Percy Hartley l4B 6o Old Tanfield Original Tanfield Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth's W.Hart I4s Od Tanfield Moor Tanfield Moor Butes l3s 6d) West Hartley West Wylain Wylarn Wall's End, &c Gosforth . Hedley arton Morrison l6s 9( j Tees Northumberland Percy lss 6d Cowpcn Hartley Riddell's l6s 311, Hartley —... ........ ... 14s Urpeth Walker Eden Main Ships at market, 105. AtARRIED. • On the 20th inst., at St.Martin's-in-the-Field s , Henry Collineon, Esq , of the Middle Temple, to Rosa Jane. youngest daughter of Thomas L. Peacock, Es q. , of the East India House and Lower Halliford. On the 20th inst., at Beaurnaris, Thomas Kay, Esq., of ace,Pe lt char Brompton, to Ali ce , e l dest daughter of the late J. dN., of Beddg.lers. Atki On ns the 2 E 2d s inst., at St. M artin's-in-the -Fields, B en j am i n of Major Gn, riffqin., of King William -street, t o Eli za, daughter DIED On the 14th inst., at Iping, near Midhurst, Fusses, Admiral Sir Charles Hamilton, Bart., K.C.B. On the 19th inst., at Ba h, Maurice Power, Esq., of Lin coln's ;nn, second son of the late Tyrone Power, Esq. On the 1P th irst., at Borridge-lodge, Ripon, Yorkshire, Richard Thwaites, Esq. On the 19th inst., at Bury -mill-end, Hemel Hempstead, Hugh Smith, F.sq., aged 63. On the 21st inst., aged 17, Charles, third son of T. Lyon Esq , of Apple'on-hall, Cheshire. On the 21st inst., in Marlborough, Wita, Anne, Ni idow of the late Thelwall Maurice, M.D. On the 22d inst., at Ladbroke_place West, Notting-hill , llenrick Herman Ileltztneyer, Esq, aged 67. On the 22d inst., Alfred, fourth son of J. Simpson, Esq., of Thames -bank, Pimlico. On the 23d inst., at Mecklenburgh-house, Gray's Inn-road, Morris Lievesley, Esq., for 56 years secretary of the Found ling Hospital. At South-parade, Bath, Miss Sarah Smith, daughter of the late Captain J. Smith, R N., of Flushing, near Falmou'll - -- - London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG . , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. /12. Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the coubt7 of gicidlocat, TnetAlay, September 25, 449 in the present depressed state of the shareholders' pro' perty, submit to any extravagant increase of wages. They proposed to advance the wages of all the coal engine-drivers, so that none of them should receive less than 55. a day, but if, with the other terms pro posed, the offer was not agreed to, they were prepared to work the line by engaging other hands. The representatives of the engine•drivers at first refused this, and the directors left without effecting a settle ment of the difficulty. On Saturday, however, they intimated their acceptance of the terms offered thin by the directors, subject to the following modifies' tions :—that any special circumstances of long hour s shall be considered; that the enginemen on passenger trains between York and Newcastle shall be every fourth day in the shed .instead of every fifth; that those between Newcastle and Berwick shall be one day in the shed in the week instead of working every day, and firemen of two years' standing to be ad' vanced to 3s. 4d. per day from the date of the present month. - WINDSOR RAILWAYS. -- Experimental trips ere being made of the Great Western Company's line into Wind sor b y M r. B runel and assistants. No perceptible deflection is observed in the bridge cross' ing the Thames, and the line will be ready by th e first of the month. The works at the bridge on the South Western Company's line have been re comnienced. THE CO UN TI The following is the official corn, &c., received in the poi Essex, from the 1 ith Sept., b.th inclusive : Y MARKETS. statement of the quantit }lt of . London from the p 0: 1849, to the 22d Sept., ies of