The Sun. — London, England, 1856-10-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMMTIAL INITLLIGENOP CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed with more animation, and prices of Americans were id. per lb. dearer than last week, and all other kinds commanded extreme rates. The sales were estimated at 15,000 bales (of which 2,070 were taken for export and 5,000 on speculation), comprising 400 Pernam and Maranham, at 64d. to 7 d. ; 200 Bahia, qd. to 6:d. ; 400 Egyptian, 6d. to Sid. ; 3,000 Surat, 4. 4 1 d. to 5•71. ; and 200 Sea Islands, 11d. to 2s. 4d. per lb. The Rail way Share Market closed with a good amount of business doing, at a slight improvement. The Foreign and Colonial produce markets this week have not been very active, but a moderate business has been done at fullypreviousrates, while in a few instances a slight advance has been ob tained. Sugar has ruled firm at recent values, and a moderate quantity has been disposed of by public sale. In Coffee no change has occurred, and the demand has been quiet. Rice has been firm, and for Cocoa rather higher prices have been current. There has been a good inquiry for Rum ; Saltpetre has risen 6d. per cwt., and spices have generally realised former values. Tallow has been dull, but firm. Letters from Belgium mention that the Chamber of Commerce at Ghent has petitioned the Minister of Finance to alter the rates of exchange recently fixed by the National Bank between French gold and Belgian silver money, which has caused a de preciation in the rates between the two countries equal to 12 per cent. The result has not trans pired, but it is believed that the National Bank will modify their conditions, and gradually lower the rates to the former minimum quotation. Further accounts from Germany, relative to the recent perturbations in monetary affairs, represent the financial situation of the country as becoming every day more favourable, while the old estab lished banks are returning to their ordinary steady business. At the same time the advance in the rates of interest by the banks is being adopted by those which have not hitherto done so. The Bank of Copenhagen is the last establishment reported to have advanced its rate of discount to 6 per cent. The directors of the Eastern Bengal Railway Company have issued a circular, informing the shareholders that an engineer has been despatched to India to make the surveys necessary before the question of a guarantee can be entertained by the Hon. East India Company. The prospec tus of the undertaking has been well received in India. Some extraordinary proceedings took place yes terday in connection with the Royal British Bank, which have caused much conversation. The ad judication in bankruptcy, under Commissioner Evans, has given rise to the question how are the affairs of the company to be arranged—by bank ruptcy or under the Winding-up Act ? But very few are in a position to give a decided opinion on this subject. The officer of the Court took pos session of the premises yesterday afternoon, but it is stated that he withdrew on the representations of Mr. Harding, the interim, manager, under the Winding-up Act. In the English Stock Market the transactions are limited, but prices are maintained at a slight improvement. The Bank of France Return is less unsatisfactory than was anticipated, and the in creased firmness of the Paris Bourse has a beneficia l influence on our market. Consols have been 911 1 for money, and 92 to . 921 for account. They are mow about 914 and 92 921 respectively. Ex chequer Bills are marked 4s. premium, and the Bonds 981 ; East India Bonds are I.ls. premium. The business in the Foreign Market has been principally in Turkish Stock. The 6 per Cents. have been 921 93, 92s ;4, and 92 a, without the dividend, being still depressed. I`Je 4 per Cents. are 99 :4 1 . Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 42, and the Deferred 24. Sardidian have been dealt in at 90, and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 94 95. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 71 ; Mexi can, 211 221- ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 103 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 9S ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 ; ditto Deferred, 241 g ; ditto Certificates, 4 51 ; ditto Passive, 6 Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and. Co. report that during the week the market for America n Securities has been very steady, and there has been a fair business doing in State Stocks, as well as in C it y and Rail road Bonds. The following are the prices : Redeemable. Per Cent. Vnited States 6 per Cents. 1867—n63_104i 105 A united States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863-104. i 105 STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 per Cent ... 83 Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6i-1572... 90 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 91 93 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...100 101 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 15 16 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 78 80 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 84 LOANS OF CITIES. :Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865 83 85 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not Convertible 1875... 803 81 Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 78 80 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... 9391 Illinois Central (Shares), $25 paid tlichigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... Do. do. do. 1869... 89 91 lirew York Central 7p. Ceut., Convert 1864... 92 93 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 80 82 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage 1867... 98 100 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 81 85 N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 82 84 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875.- 82 84 Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster ling Bonds), not convertible 1559... 911 93:1 Panama, 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1361... 92 91 Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent..l st M0rt.1880... 83 90 A very moderate business has been done in Eng lish Railway shares, and prices rule steady. Some snore active of the lines, however, have shown an improvement of about to per cent. Caledonian, Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland were rather higher. The Canadian lines lave declined, and Grand Trunk of Canada and Great Western of Canada are about 1- to lower. Paris and Lyons have improved , and Madras No business is reported in Money, and prices are -morainal. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have biwn very dull, at yesterday's quotations. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (From the Official List.) .suotit... done. 3 per Cola. Consols Annuitiec 114 Cent Annuities , oper India Bonds, X1(4),) Ditto, under £lO OO Consols ler Account .Exchequer NUN 2td. ........... Vie 0 7 p gmall ................. 98} Ditto Bonds, 1858, P, per C 6 5 7 p Cent. 98f Ditto, 1859 ................ • PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 60 Ditto Account ............................. Russian i10n,13,17,.22, 9 Ditto 4i per Cent. 1: St., 5 pox Cent.... t Sardinia!' Bonds, 5 per Cent. . ......... ...••• Ditto Account Sp , nisl: Bonds, :; per cent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account ............................. A T irkish Bonds, 6 per cent x d . Ditto Account _,, _ 3 'Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 92 2e P 7. g d 1 4 2 1 X d Ditto Account DivNends an the above rwable in Lender. Dutch Exclange, per Cen:;., 12 Guilders 64i 541 Ditto 4 per Cent. Vertitc::..tes ........ 95j d THREE O'CLOCK. Conßols, money 914 Ditto, account, November 6 st. 50 St. 100 11w i 20 10 20 THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND. —Avery favourable change has taken place in the weather in the Notch of S c otland. The wind has settled in the north west and the barometer was standing high. A great deal of corn will this week be secured. " Let me have a piece well done," said an Irish waiter at the St. Nicholas, addressing the carver, who was busy at a round of beef. " Is it for a gentleman ? "No. sir." " For a lady ?" " No, sir." " For a child, then ?" "No, sir." " Well, whom under heavens is it for ?" asked the excited carver. "For a tailor from Boston," replied Pat. Shr. 25 25 •iI 2s 100 'Co all 45 all 1100 all 100 100 15 all all all 10 AE, RI MARKETS. : :THIS DAY.) itAIEWAYS. rid IS. Closing Prices this clay. dinbg. ?hang. Boat. and Eastn. Junot... Milfast & Padyrnena. Birming. Wolvern, & Stour Valley ... Birk eillld. I,QlCigh. 6 Cheshire Junet Do. Cilesh. Ct Birk., Do., do. ...... Blackburn 416 (is, d. for e ;Bristol ledo Ln a.. - d. Era to Chester ds nolyhead Cork a.td Bandon Cork, Blaelz, dt Pas 6 Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJune Dun. P. st Aber. Jne East Augitan ........ Eastern Co an ti o s East. IThirn, A SO Me., B. Stock . illo., New A. East Kent East Lmicasliiro .F.:a!nburg,h & Cartago w Edinb. and Peebles Edin. PrZ,li 4 Dun de Forth & aydo Furness. Do. Emtencion !Great N. of Scothid. Groat r than. Do., A. Stos - .` Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. :,Ire ) Groat Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gus,. Stk Irish South-11;atitorri lAncastcr & Do., Thirds Do. New 'Thirds Lancash.a.utlYork.sh Wst.ll,l,liug Uu Do. Soutil ort 1:,0:1don &lac:I:A-mil T.A.rld.l-3right it B.ost. Load. and N. ►ireetn. Do. Fifths Do. Eighths,— Lludonandt4. Westn Ludndrrylseolcrain. r,ndadrr.7.& Ennick ic.anch.Slicf.lz Lincb Man. FL Lin. Un getropoli tq it Do. J L. Ricardo's arrangement 1 )o. Riming. & Dorb G. West. (Ire, )o. Half Shares iwyJcastie & iwpt.Aberg. szllrfd `ewry 44,7yry, Vinrronpoin' and iorfolk srcrthn.COnnties Ur lorth 8riti5h....,.,. iv Ch. Devon Rail. / Dock Stock Jo., A Stock_ 90., B Stock ~ F.EAstern—Berwi, ,)o. do. Eztersion "Zrael. Oa. Leeds .......... . )o. Ycrk ........... forth London.,., 4 .&S.Wstrn.,l.ltre. ! stead, and City Ju *Teel icrta Western ..... . I.& o.Westrn.:Lin: ix., 'Wore., & Woh. 'ClTtardonth ........ Inpuncy . _•,- .00ttitih (ientrAl Seot.N E.Abrdn St. Do. Scot. Nlie. St Sitinzbournek Sheer ;outs Devon ioath Eamtern ;Guth Wiles 4. Yrksh. Itiv. alue,4,lVok. LYC. o• tookton Drs.r:;ng Do., (10., 1454 Do., do., 1655 •Ito3 l ,:LT , :u ix itrzticr f'*.if Val )o. Pref., No. I._ iltor..oz Hay. D.& Vale. of Heath Natertl. Elik enn ffaterford&Llmerie' Feet I;':aci of Izz•nd.r: Cry tai 1`4:£1.06. DO. A Do. B gest Do. Fi] st Class Do. 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Ex. gu. sp. c iDo. do. D, go. 5 p. e. no. do. do.. 'rit), do lEuphrateg Valley •Eur. st Geelong fi,r Melbourne guar. 5 per cent... Od. run's of Canada. Do. Cert. of Doben. con. into Stk. Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Gt. Central of Frew, Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p, c ;Ireat Luxerabfmrit Ot,..We4iterta of Canada Do. New D0.13d5., payable '5; Do. do., '7l. p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Di,. do., '73., without option Italian Junction Lake Coast. & Bash Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lueca 4 Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Genera 'ayens Medittrren Ifadras, guar. 4 p.c De. New do, , 5 p. c Do. 4 P. c. Exten Do. Sd Es., g. 5 p. o Niaria Antzlnu. ~„, Do. do. Ncw 'Tamar daLiede Do. do., C p. e, Prof licrthern or li'rance. NorwegianTrunlr.Pre ?aris and Lyons Parin and Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c, Rome and Prasc-z.ti Rcyal Danish ...... Royal Swedish . 3r.u - lbra and Mouse._ Do. 5i p. cert. Pref kinds, guar. 5 p. c D 0.. .- 3outlkern of Ert , .nce.. it. Andrew's m ud c ; -,10 - .yee ) ;`,/stFlf..nders Do. 5 per c. Pref.. IL N. W. of Franc' ' Western of Austria West. of Sixitzorland Wiesbaden Do. SpCr ecnt.Pref ?ioltud 6 -6; lid 1.2!' d 4} — 44 - 1 r 341 - 354 11 - 12 22 - 22i 1 14 ..... li 21f- 221 7 fp" 21i - 224 11 - 12 75 - FO - 5 ; 20i - 21 - 1 p 3i - 4 21i - i 2; - lir 99 - 101 110 - 115 110 - 115 105 • 110 5 - 9 - 10, 191 - 20 1 - - ip - 11, 8 - 8i 20 -20 AI 38 - - 9 50 - 50 :1 50 - - &2 i - i PI 19 - 20 - 1 10 - 11 9f -9/ 1i 2.1 p -pm ••• - 9 1 - 10 35 - 36 JOINT,SIOCI BANKS: asunlsous Bank of Egypt Bank of London ...• LII• C .31.;:,M1 N. An'zricall 111211td.3'ald: of IR.: lircd. Link. or rt. lia, !;; , Jhin , City I Jorricoorclal o Loud. Exig.Peot.SLAßg.Cht. Loud. aitArt,. Bic. oi Autitrallz noitto New ******** ".• London ruid County Bnk g. Corp London Joint Stock London and Paris Loud. & W,t,t;tmiiist,er Nuticto.l itng ;;o. .......... \l'sti'•;ni. , l Bank South ,)riental Ik. Corp,. Ottoman is-rvvinci'...l Iroland iio. how AU3 B Sr, iio Im Ct 4or,tli Au AraliK ' of t ie. gm 434 [Ttior ~f Lowlco. (If Lc7lo, 103 105 3} - 2id' 63 65 ... ...... ••• Vb —. 151 -- 16 19 19 1/ -- id '1 - 3p; •• ..: ~.d to-s -- ~o ••••, -- 4.. • 44 - 46 37' -_ 3.1 2111 •. ..... M. 37 - 64 - 66 7 i - 8i 8 y 4" Business done this day. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVEIttiNG, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ; Paid. RAILWAYS. Lesztn, Corapan2. Clogtm t-ricsF this d Ansinoss this day. Tbirl. Weittton SUN OFFICE, Seven, o' Clock . WREXHAM RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC T,ELE(IRAPH.) CEFU SELLING 'STAKES. Betsy 13 Cossey Miss Hatch ViTYNNSTAY HANDICAP Prince of Orange Early 8ird....... . Whalebone Five ran. BEDFORD RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEORAPH.) HUNTERS' STAKES. Noigette . Czar Seven ran. SCURRY HANDICAP. Pope Joan New Brigliton Eight ran. ARRIVALS AT NEWMARKET. Fulbeck, Joshua, Winkfield, Boer, Perfume, Farmers' Daughter filly, Weetern Power, Electra, Hungerford, Comedy, Sydney, tPumicestone, Pater Flat, Peter Wil kins, Peeping Tom, Thames Ditton, Patter, Dramatist, Ratellon, Schnieder, Ma Mie colt, c by Stulz, f by Chan ticleer, c by Sir Tatton Sykes, and Mr. Ifuffam. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY.) EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Linklater, the solicitor to, the petitioning creditors in the case of the R )yal British Bank, applied to his Honour in consequence of Mr. Johnstone, the men senger of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd's Court, hav a ing been obstr uc t e d in the execution of hi s duty, and forcibly ej ec t e d, on taking possession, under, the warrant of his Honour, of the premises on the chief office in Threadneedle-street. His assistants had also been ejected from the branch offices, hut no groat vio lence had been abed ; but it was intended to raise a question of law. His Honour considered it a contempt of Court, and had the case occurred in his own court he would have at once ordered a commitment. As it was he would issue a summons against Mr. Harding, the official mana ger, returnable before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. He did not approve of such lawless proceedingF. THE CRYSTAL PALACE FRAUDO. APPREHENSION OF ROBSON. The active exertions of Mr. Lund, the superintendent of the P division of police, who was especially engaged in the investigation and pursuit, aided by the electric telegraph, have led to the apprehension of William James Robson, and that offender is at this moment in the hands of the police. From the information which has been re ceived on the subject it appears that Robson, after a week's concealment in London, made his way in a well-adapted disguise to France, thence to Belgium, Germany, and Ha nover, and ultimately to Copenhagen. There he sojourned at the principal hotel for a day and night, and then pro ceeded to Ilelsingborg, where he arrived on the sth inst. From this place he proceeded to Elsinore, where he re mained until Sunday last, and on that day proceeded on board a steamer to return to Helsingborg across the Sound. On the steamer reaching her destination at Helsingborg the attention of the authorities there was called to Robson by the singular fac:s that his moans wore so straitened that he had not money to pay his fare for the trip, and this led to his detection and final apprehension. When questioned he described himself as an Englishman, sail his name was Edward Smith, and that he was travelling for pleasure. When asked for his passport he was obliged to confess that he had not got one, and was then toll that ho had violated the Danish laws by travelling without a passport, and was taken . to Copenhagen. On reaching that city it was at once suspected that Mr. Elward Smith was no other person than the Mr. William James Robson of whose of fence and a description of whose person they had some days before had information, received from Mr. Lund in London, and they forwarded a telegraphic message to Mr. Lund informing him of their important discovery, and stating that " Mr. Smith" should be taken care of until they received that officer's instructions on the subject. From other sources of information it appeared that Mr. Lund had clearly traced Robson from Paris through his long line of route to Copenhagen, and, feeling certain of finding him there, or thereabouts, he on Friday evening last procured a warrant for his apprehension. As no time was to be lost, Mr. Lund at once started Sergeant Coppin, one of his detective officers, with the warrant to Copen hagen, so that he must have reached that city on Tuesday morning last. A message was also forwarded to the autho rities at Copenhagen apprising them of the fact of Coppin's starting, and requesting that they would hold Smith, alias Robson, in custody until Coppin arrived to take charge of him. LAMBETH POLICE COURT. (THIS DAY.) Examination of the Prisoner. William James Robson, who lately hold a responsible situation in the secretary's office at the Crystal Palace, was brought up in custody of Superintendent Lund, of the P division, and placed at the bar before Mr. Elliott, charged with forging and uttering a number of Crystal Palace shares. The prisoner, who was dressed in a travelling poncho, and bad a fur cap on, was accommodated with a seat. Mr. Grove, the secretary, and other officers of the company, were present. Mr. Hawkins, instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Far quharson, and Co., for the prosecution, stated that the prisoner in 1853 was principal clerk in the transfer office, and had charge of the books and the scrip eel.- tlficates of persons who had left shares for securiiy at the office. Re continued in the company's service till 19th Sept. when ho absconded and was subsequently apprehended at Elsinore, where he was residing under the name of Smith. On 19th September some irregularities were brought to his notice, which he said were more ima ginary than real, and the learned gentleman having stated the motive of the prisoner's absence, entered into the particulars of the charge, one of a series of frauds, which was that of having fraudulently disposed of 50 shares, the property of Mr. Robert Robertson, near Leeds, deposited for safe keeping with the company, which will be found in the following evidence Mr. Grove, secretary to the company, deposed that the prisoner was in the service of the company. He entered into it in April, 1853, and continued in it until the 19th September last. He was the chief clerk in the transfer department, and had the custody of the transfer book and the registry of the shares. Certain share certificates were in the office belonging to individuals who bad not taken them away, and they were in the prisoner's custody. Mr. R. Robertson of Leeds was the owner of 51 preference shares. The last time he saw the prisoner was on the 20th Septem ber, when he left with Mr. Fasson to investigate the irregularities. . _ _ treasurer and r eg i s t rar o f the Company3 :: 3 r 9 es ' N o . 199,499 to 199,500 deposed that M r . Inb ertson Crystalwalownerr George P a o l ace s of 5 inclu sive,l share certifiaates had been prepared for them. On the 20th of September he was present with Mr. Grolies, when the prisoner was charged with irregularities, and he left with prisoner to go to his resi dence at Kilburn to have the matter explained. Upon their arrival at Kilburn he left the room as if to procure the materials for the necessary explana tion, having first said something about lunch ; he did not see him afterwards. Before leaving the room he (prisoner) spoke to his wife about some transfers. Before witness left the house a note was handed to him written by the prisoner, stating that ho (witness) was not to be under any alarm,tha,t prisone,', proper ty was over 30,0001., and that all would be right, but he admitted having dons wronr , in letting Mr. Remington base shares that were inhi wass pos gonesession into the City d formory hereacinuirel ; th a t b e (pri soner) witness and pri soner's groom wa:s to follow him. lle then left and consulted his solicitor. Mr. Clement, stock broker, of Lothbury, deposed that he sold the eight shares referred to in Septembr, and handed the money over to the prisoner. IVice.sergeant Clvin depwed tha.t he apprehervied the prisoner at Copenhagen on Tuesday lad, where he was residing under the name of Edward Smith. He said to him, "Mr. Robson, lam come about the affair of the' Crystal Palace." He replied, " I an) very sorry. I know I have done wrong, and I must suffer the law." Witness asked him if be had any objection to accompany him to London, and he said "No ; he should he very glad to get back." Witness told him to prepare for leaving. Ou him was fcuid 35 dollars in Danish money, and other small Danish coins, and a gold watch and chain ; in his box witness found some silver spoons, forks, a diamond ring, and other articles. He also found on him his passport and passport book. Prisoner's sis►er was at Copenhagen with him, and travelled in the name of Agnes Smith. Mr. Fuson proved the handwriting, "E. T. Smith," on the passport produced was the prisoner's. Superintendent Lund deposed that on the prisoner being brought this morning to the police station he said to him, "Mr. Robson, this is a bad job." Prisoner said, "Ye; I'm miserably guilty. I'll make all the repara tion I can before I go. I hope they won't confine me for life solitary, but I don't mind being transported, for I deserve it. I carried a ring about me at least three months with prussic acid in it, and I intended to destroy myself, but something came across my mind as though it were ,from the Almighty, and the rea son I did not do it was not to make my poor unhappy wife's latter days miserable, and I threw the ring into the sea ;" he went on to say, " I give over all my property to the Crystal Palace Company ;" and he said Mr. Remington owes me 1,0001. for money lent; Mr. E. T. Smith, lessee of Drury-lane, 1,000/. ; Mr. Leech, 801 ; Mr. Wallack, 3001., and there is the lease of my house, Kilburn Priory, in a safe at the Crystal Palace, which is worth alp. This was the whole of the evidence adduced, on which Mr. Hawkins asked fcr a committal. Mr. Elliott said he thought tho case was not com. plated, and should adjourn it. Mr. Mount, solicitor, who was present, addressed his worship, and said that a fiat in bankruptcy had been issued against the prisoner, and as a messenger from the Bankruptcy Court was in attendance, and the articles produced by Sergeant Coppin were not the pro- duce of the fraud complained of, he asked that they might be handed over to that officer. Mr. Hawkins said he hoped the hon. magistrate would not make the order that day. Mr. Elliott accordingly declined. The prisoner, who was enveloped in his poncho dur ing the whole of the time of the examination, and.held white pocket handkerchief to his face, on the advice of his solicitor, Mr. Lane, who watched the case for him, declined saying anything. The further hearing of the case was adjourned to Monday, and the prisoner was removed in custody of Mr. Superintendent Lund. LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.) COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. Westmorland and Cumberland Corps of Yeomanry Ca valry.—John James Spedding, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Han icon,. resigned. Artillery Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—Doctor Lewis Smythe to be Surgeon, vice Newham, resigned. Royal Glamoremn Light Infantry William Henry Bennett, Esq., Adjutant, to serve with the rank of Captain. REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt, that there was no surplus of actual revenue over the actual expenditure of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the year ended the 30th Juue, 1856, The Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt, hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the provisions of the Act, 10 Geo. IV., cap. 27, between the Ist day of Oct., 1856, and the 31st day of Dec., 1856. A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General. National Debt 0:ILo, 10th October, 1856. NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIEUTION OF THE UNCLAIMED WARES OF AN AWARD FOR SALVAGE. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, . . - Admiralty, Somerset-house, Oct. 9. Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma rines interested therein, that the distribution of certain un claimed shares of an award for salvage services rendered to a Portuguese lorcha by her Majesty's ship Rattler, on the 11th of May, 1853,. will commence on Thursday, the 2 d Oct., 1856, in the Prize Branch of the Department of the " Accountant• General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house." 911 1 j 90i 95 45 6/j 1041 31 1011 1 1001 5 4 13 1021 32 li 75i 6 Wilte,t4omrst I IlKamion N. West. L. &N. W. Cai o ... E. U. &E.O Gt. N r ton. E. Count. I Caldonisu. Do Gt. ti rosto Yk. Now. & Borw. V. &NAL, Do Do.. IS. Eutort Po'to&Co 'Do Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midld Stekton & Darling,t. En. Coun. E. Count Do L. & N. W Do Cat Nor thu Lancash York?h. T. Brassey BLMCIoan 9tockt. 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Do do. do Do I.3edst3 p, Do. do. Qre.,1848... DO.Yerkilaz y. ?cr. To i,b Stairordslaire.. 0z,V70, Do. G p.c. Redeem. ,S3ct. Coat. ~New Prot 'Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. do., 7 Re. pf. st. I Do. do., 3j p.c. pf. st. (South 'Do. fixed,q permit] 3. Eastern (Rotdit:H an.) of £1 6a. Do. 4a per conk Do. Fixed 4 p c 4 Wales Gila.. 4p < Do, do. 4 p. 43. i.Yorksb.4p.c.o itock.k Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do g. 8 1 p.c. till July 1, '5B Waterfil. ev, Kilk. g pc, PREFERENCE SHARE 3. pm 571 2 par OCTOBRR 14) 1 1856 k SOMERSET-HOUSE, OCT. S. Notice—Take notice, that a vault at the Victoria (Lon don) Do2ks is t;pproved by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, as a General Warehouse for the deposit therein of British Spirits, under the provisions of the Act 11 and 12 Viet., cap. 122. D. WINTYRE, Storekeeper. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. James henry Mitchell, boot and shoo maker, Kingston upon•Hull. BANKRUPTS. William Sammons, tailor, Redruth, Cornwall, to sur render, Oct. 18, at eleven, and Nov. 13, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official aasignee, Alders:tan bury ; Mason and Sturt, Gresham-street. William James Robson, antimony smelter, Kennington Oval, Oct. 23, at one, and Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee ; Mount and Hagger, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, City. James Ashford, grocer, Southam,Warwick, Oct. 24, and Nov. 15, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Mot teram and Knight, Birmingham. William Horace Monroe, pawnbroker, Boston, Oct. 21, and Nov. 11, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall, Notting ham. Rallis, official assignee, Nottingham ; Messrs. Trehera and Whit; Barge-yard Chambers, Bucklersbury; Browne, Nottingham. Charles Jones, sail maker and shipowner, Gloucester, Oct. 27 and Nov. 24, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Wilkes, Glou cester. _ Moss Alfred Lewis and Jacob Lewis, lithographic print ers, Fore-street, Oct. 22, at half-past ono, and Nov. 24, ut two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official as signee, Guildhall-chambers ; Sydney, Jewry-street. William Rose, baker, Kingsland-road, Middlesex, Oct. 17, at one, and Nov. 18, at eleven, at the C9urt of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-building's ; Hilleary, Fenchurch-buildings. William John Cooper, Maxted, draper, Chath am , O c t. 23, at eleven, and Nov. 20, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury. William Henry Gibson, carrier, Hereford, Oct. 22, and Nov. 12, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Under wood, Hereford ; Metter= and Knight, Birmingham. Chamney Leicester and John Eccles Littleboy, corn merchants, Liverpool,[oct. 21 and Nov. 17, at the Liver pool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liver pool ; Woodburn, Liverpool. Percy Douglas Kain, dealer in fancy goods, King Wil liam-street, City, Oct. 21-, at half-past eleven, and Nov. 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee,- Coleman-street-buildings; Mackrell, Cannon street. _ _ John Ledward, jun., cotton manufacturer, Gorton, Lancashire, Obt. '23, at twelve, and Nov. 13, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Pock and Evans, Ashton•uuder-Lyne ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Scott and Co., merchants, Glasgow. John Whitaker Parker, tavern keeper, Duddingston. Ross and Co., lithographers, Glasgow. John Martin, clerk, Leith (deceased) Seaton Wat Burton. engraver, Edinburgh. John Munro, and Co., merchants, Glasgow. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday the 4th day of Oct., 1856. ISSCrE DEPARTMENT. Notes Issued ........ 24,701,745 Government debt .... 11,015,100 Other securities...... 3,450,900 Gold coin and bullion 10,226 745 Silver bu11i0n........ £2 4 701,746 £24,701,745 MARNIALL, Chief Cashier. 856.; :PAYLTNENT. Dated tho 9th day of October:l BANKING DE Propridors'eapital .. 14,553,000 Rest . ...... ......... 3,783,483 Public deposits Government securities (Incladg.Dend Weight Aiwalty) .......... 11,464,27 g Other securities...—. 21,502,464 Notes .......... 3,775,590 (*old and silver colt] 537,512 eluding Exchequer, CeTnmissioners of National Debt, Say- ing's Banks, and , Dividend Acconnts) 7,759,409 Other deposits ...... 10,323,552 eleven Day and other Bills ........ .. 958,305 , £37,379,844 1 21 ‘37.879 844 r. MA.R3LIALL, Chief ildstawr. IfiG. Datod the 9th day of October, 1 AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. Tbo Average Prico of Brawn or Iluscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in th , , , week eliding Oct. 7, 1856, exclusive of the Duties of Customs crtid or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : s . Prom the British Possessions in America ...... Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritiu5........... Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies ......... . 32 6i Average of tha two foregoing descriptions ...... 31 6 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tors DAT. Amsterdam 11 IC Gibraltar ...• -• ***** ••• 11Itte, three months .. 11 18% Leghorn .. ••• • •• ••• 29 CO Rotterdam ............ 11 45% Genoa ..... .. ••••• •• • • 2 . 1 4 Brussels . . Ilamburgli •• •• •• •• .• ••13 8% Naples .. lttona •. • • • • .• • • ••• • .• Pa:011.110 .. • ...... • • • P* l3 •• •• ••• •• .... 25 33 Messina .. • ......... " 1323 i Ditto. three months .. 25 80 I Lisbon ........ ••• • • • Maraeitus 25 Oporto ...• • • •• • • • • " • ' Boardcaum :- • • ...... ißio Janeiro ..... .• • Frankfort-on- Maine • ... 119 Buenos Ayros..•• • • 13 " 1.31a •• •• •• •• •• ' Nor York,6o days' slg.lit ••• • • • .0* a. 10 4S Philadelphia •• •• ...... -- Trlaste•• •• .• .• •....... 10 50 MICE: OF strums, r rt. oz. Petersburg .......... 3734 Foreign Gold in Bars 10 0 0 4radri , l 45% i Portugal Gold Cadiz •••••.••• • • •• ••• 50 Meslean Dollars •I • • 0 0 t •• 0 Barcelona New Dollars .... I Silver In bait 0 5 2 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.) BOW-STREET. WATCH ROBBERY.—TWO boys LAllaed Moore and Ward, and Clark, the keeper of a marine store-shop, wbro placed at the bar bofore Mr. Jardine, charged with stealing a silver, watch. Mr. Haynes, a military saddletree maker, carrying on business in Brownlow.conrt, Drury-lane, stated that the two boys were in his employ. On the 29th of Aug. last a silver watch was lost in his house, but until the present time nothing.conld be discovered relative to the missing property. The watch produce,' was his pro perty. From the evidence of Sergeant Thomas - cf the F di vision, it appeared that some time ago the boys were charged with steeling a quantity of brass fittings, but they were discharged ; but during his inquiries rela tive to the charge, be heard there was a watch missing at the place where the younger prisoner was employed, and . froru questions he put to the boys ho found out that the watch had been sold to Clark. The robbery having been clearly proved against the prisoners, Mr. Jardine asked what answer the prisoners had to the charge ? Ward, the elder boy of the two, said 'Moore stole the watch, and he sold it. The watch was taken during the time he (prisoner) was at dinner. He knew- nothing of the robbery until after it had been couvaitted. Clark said he bought the watch of the gentleman be side hitn, but he did not know it was stolen property. When the watch was brought to him it had been broken up, and Ward said the reason it was in such a state was that he wanted to part with it, and that as the pawn broker refused to take it in pledge, he had pulled it to pieces, and bad determined to sell it as old nabtal. The magistrate committed all three prisoners for trial. Clark applied to be admitted to bail, but the request was not acceded to. SOUTHWARK. DARING ROBBERY IN THE VICTORIA THRUM -Charles Davis, alias Stocks, a well-known thief, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with stealing a watch from the person of Henry Bland, in the gallery of the Victoria Theatre. The prosecutor, an engineer, working at Messrs. s Maudsley's, stated that on the previous night he went to the Victoria Theatre to witness the performance of "bred." While standing at the back cf the gallery, the prisoner came past him and pushed very roughly. At the same time he felt a tug at his watch, and on looking down he missed it from his waistcoat pocket. The prisoner left him in a hasty manner, but suspecAing him to be the thief, he laid held of him, and charged him with stealing his watch. The prisoner exclaimed, " It's not me, but another man, who has gone into the upper part of the gallery." Witness, however, was so positive that he was the thief that he kept hold of him until the constable came, when he gave him into custody. The watch was then found in his possession. John Herrington, 32 L, the constable employed at the theatre, said ho was on duty in the gallery when he saw the prosecutor and the prisoner struggling together. The former gave the latter into his custody for stealing his watch, and on searching him he found it upon him. Witness then took him to the police-station. The pri soner admitted that he stole the watch, but he was in great poterty; he had a wife and two children starving at home. Mr. Combe asked whether he was known. Deane g, the gaoler, replied that he W 33. His real name was Stocks, and he had been is his custody several times. Mr. Combo said it was clear that his story was false, and that he was an expert thief. He should sentence him to six months' hard labour under the New Criminal Justice Act. Prisoner— Oh, don't, sir. That will do for me. Mr. Combe—You are a strong hearty fellow, 'and i you had been tried at the sessions no doubt you would have had two years. You may consider yourself lucky at having only six months. The prisoner was then removed by the gaoler. THAMES. ROBBERY OF A BAG OF COFFEE IN THE LONDON DOcli. -Joseph Priestley, a carman, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing 112 lbs. of coffee. Last night Potter, a police constable, No. 212 K, saw the prisoner and another man enter a small grocer's shop in Bluegate-fields, Shadweli. He followed after them, and asked where they obtained the coffee. A. fierce attack was made upon Potter, who defended himself ably. One of the men, however, succeeded in making his escape. The prisoner ran into a house, and was about to make his escape by dropping from the first floor window when Potter seized him by the legs, pulled him down, and captured him. The bag of coffee, weighing 1121 b., was recovered. Mr. Selfe had no doubt the coffee was stolen, and or dered it to be restored to the Dock Company. He sen tenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour for unlawful possession of the property. LLOYD'S SMPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Oct. 10.—Wind this day at noon, N.B. ; light airs and hazy, but inclined to be fine. PORTSMOUTH, Out. 9.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Marga ret Evans, from London, and sailed for New York. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 9.—Wind E.S.E—Sailed—Balkan, for Ceylon. FALMOUTH, Oct. 9.—Wind variable.—Arrived—As teria, from Mauritius ; Ocean Child. Ibrail, assisted in leaky, and with round-house, &c., carried away, and two men washed overboard, having been struck by a heavy sea whilst lying too, ou the 25th Sept., in 46 N. 11 W. SOUTUAMPTON, Oct. 9. Sailed—Tamar, steamer, for Brazils. BELFAST, Oct. B.—The Annio, from Backache, is aground on Garnioyle, and must be lightened. SHIELDS, Oct. 9.—Arrived—Bowes, from Dalhousie. (PIA ELECITRIO TRLRGIcAPP.) • SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived.—Saxon, steamer, and Flying Fish, from Car diff; Light, and Sign, Sunderland; Hero of Kars Ports mouth ; Jessie, Dantsic. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind E. Arrived.—Harmony, from Marseilles; Englishman, Villa Nova ; Samson, Archangel. Off—Abrams, from Cronstadt. Sailed—Rellon a, for Demerara; Ripley, Dantsie ; tclec..n of the South, Valparaiso; Carman, Havannall. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 8. Wind N.N.E. Arrived—Cumberland, from Bonnie ; Eliza, from New foundland ; Edgare, Alexandria ; Elizabeth, Archangel. DUBLIN, Oct. 9. Wind W.N.W. Arrived—Caroline and Memel, from Memel. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Fri lay, 9.49 a.m. Wind calm ; tide nearly high water; fine. Arrived, Oct. 9.—James White, from Christiania ; An tipodes, Foo-Chow-Foo ; Dina Marching,, Petersburg; Lizzy, Fusgran • Maria, Chronstadt. Arrived, Oct.lo—Skien, from' Frederick - shall ; Albino, Memel ; Globe, Cronstadt ; Rhea Sylvia, Constantinople ; Branch, Dents ic ' • Ann, Stettin; Victoria, Sarpsborg ; Alert, Antwerp; Laurvig, Dram. Sailed—Kielmansegge, steamer, for Harburg. DEAL, Friday, 9.30 S.M. Wind N.N.W., light. Passed—Belle Clara, for Cadiz ; Svea, Newport ; Jasper, Glasgow; Dodo, screw steamer, Cork; Georgo Canning, Adelaide—all from London. Passed in tow—Cornelius Grennel, from New York ; Sydney, from, China—both for London. QUESTION AND ANSWER.—A contemporary records the odd replies forwarded by some of the depositors in the Royal British Bank to the circulars sent out request ing the "name, residence, and description" (meaning occupation) of each depositor, with the amount of claim and the composition which would be accepted. O ne gentleman, it appear:, lives iu "railway carriages, but has a friend in London whose address is —" In the column headed " Description" we have the f o ll o wi ng replies :—" Nothing particular." "lam a m a id en " fair but muscular. Out of health, and pot likely to be better for receipt of your circula r ." "ri ve " . seven ." " Dark, of gentlemanly appearance." " Aged 21, rather corpulent. I am surpri se d at suc h . " a question." Among the answers to the question, What composition would be accepted ? it is reported the following were read amid much laughter:—" What composition do - you mean 7"" I don't want any composi tion rubbish ! I want my money." THE MAGISTRATE AND THE MONKEY. —There is a god although I fear rather apocryphal story told in connection with the Aberdeen harbour. 'When the trade to the West Indies was first opened up, it is said that the magistrates of Aberdeen were tempted to try their fortune in what promised to be such a lucra ,, tire business, and sent a vessel out there on specula- . UM . The many anxious gazers from the Castle-bill for the arrival of .the " shippie " were at length re warded, and when safely moored in the " harborie," the civic dignitaries paid it a visit. After having exhausted the occidental wonders which had been brought hoale, the provost and baillies retired to the cabin to par take of the skipper's good cheer. While thus en gaged, a monkey, which was part of the importations, amused with the tie of the provost's wig, honoured, it with an occasional pull, much to the good old man's an noyance. "Odd, laddie," he would ray aside, "Y e better be qniet." " What's the matter wit h you, provost? , said the captain, overhearing one of the chief magigtriq; rentoustrances. " It's that laddie o' yours," was reply. " What laddie, provost ?" Thagt sue er i e, td a the rough foul face, an' the enir e'en. laddie, provost ; it's a monkey." " Ts " 't, dthe worthy dignitary, "fat better !cent I. 1_ tho(: - tt ..ta . s Rome 0' your sugar-makers' sons come o'er t 7 o . our um to t' I t' " The new . Boon, of Ron verin,y r ec rica,ion. Record, by Wns Cadenhead. LITERATURE. The National Magazine.—An attractive illus trated weekly periodical so, entitled" has just now made its appearance. Another of the cheap first class serials latterly beconie so very popular among the masses—a publicatio n (we may term it) some where midwaY between Household Words and the Illustrated. News—about half the price the Athe nantn, and a great . desl do reordthan double the pre tensions of the London Jou r nal. It 'is the pro perty of a CompanY (Limited) this new Periodical. Its editors appear-before the subscribers under the responsibility of an avowed partnership. Both of then - popnlar ,writep both' successful "draina tists. These same adventurous enfrepren - eurs in the conducting Of the literary and art,istic en . titEd The lii.ational Magazine, bej.ng ILO other Alan John Saunders, once upon a time editor of the People's: J o u rnal, and Westland Marston, author .Of "Anne Blake," and "The Patrician's Vatightir." An initial number can scarcely ever be regarded au a fair criterion. Yet from it may, at least tie gleaned tome faint idea of the production newly inaligu rated. The int r oductciry number • before us may be accepted at once; therefore, as so far eminently satisfactory. Without being anything very remark able in any one Varticular, it is throughout for'the most' part singularly meritorious; lt comprises within its sixteen pages the' Attir:ed charms of novelty,lvinaitiei‘limtyu,inbestr,rul. of tho iv a ction,ande t n i tz a tai m . ag entertainment. cne T i obep contains a a most characteristic and expressive eacard - upon woodcut engraving (what may be called a " speak ing likeness'') of the Poet and La carved u . te—" Alfred Tennyson." An admirable portrait, d rawn wood - Linton photographs. " by l‘i°frironni Accompanying'oneof May which uponwo o o s most successful y sketch of the "human face divine " of Tennyso n _ we have a very charming and_ subtly appreciative criticism upon the' genius and ,writings of . th e Poet 'criticismaureate, a 'criticism evidently from the ;pen of Mr. Marston himself, and one none the ,leas welcome from the fact of its being "jewelled" and " flowered " over, so very plentifully, with the most exquisite pearls and roses of quotation. Another whole-page illustration is—No. I. of , " Specimens of th e E ng li s h S c h oo l o f P a inting '— a clever wood-cut copy from Bellin's splendid en graving of "The Salutation," 'by Sir Charles Eastlake: A capital descriptive article upon " Biarritz ". we are disposed to father upon that delightful, sparkling, France-lovin g , an d y e t tho roughly English feuilletoniSt,'Mr. George Augus tus Sala. • Whether it be his or not, it is entirely acceptable, singularly graphic, and eminently hu morous. Here is a pretty group selected from the throng of bathers in the Vieux Port. It is the description of a French Papa giving a first bath to his little darling : ' " Here come a husband and wife, also from Bayonne, which is only five or six miles distant. The Bayonnaises are famed for their beauty, and justly ;—is she not pretty with those brilliant black eyes, the clear blown skin, and folds of glossy hair? Husband mid wife swim out toge ther; then she returns, and a maid appears at tho edge of the water with a small child wrapped in a shawl. They have- two children, one about four, the other some two years Old • and n o one , but papa must give theni their first bath. 'de' will watch the youngeit, who Nil logs into its father'swet arms, and, being in mortal dread'of the water, seizes his black beard with both tiny hands, and presses its small soft face against that hairy shrine. And here I must say, that whatever opinion wo may hold of the French as a nation or as individuals, there is no man or woman, more especially the latter, who can see a French man and his child without admiration. " Our bearded friend, with many caresses, strolies the small arms, loosens their hold, and, considerably to his comfort, succeeds in placing ono round his beck.and holds the other. You' can see, as he stands thane, that he is pointing out those boys swimming so fearlessly, the men jumping from the rock, the ladies. floating with their gourds. Then he calls one of the bdys, who comes leaping towards him to make baby laugh,—for any French boy seems at any time ready to play with any baby ; and soon we have baby stretching cut its arms .to the boy in the water. Meanwhile papa himself will wash the wee face, rub the little limbs as he walks slowly on; baby is soon in the Water, and the first bath is taken in the most satisfac tory manner. This gentleman came with carriage and servants to give his children their first bath; but Jean Baptiste and Leontine—" baignetir" and " baic..meuse"— are every whit as tender and as careful that their boy Arthur shall not contract any dread of water ;and that his first bath at three years old shall not frighten him. Asir them how it is that they can swim and float, and dive and progress iu that very extraordinary manner, com ing towards you like the ghost in the `Corsican Bro thers,'—treading the water I think they call it,—they will say that the key to the whole affair is. 'ne pas avoir peur,'—have faith, and you are buoyant." Another and a very remarkable attraction in this initial number is an account penned by no less emi nent a hand than that of Sir David Brewster, a scientific and yet popular account of the history of that very exquisite invention "The Stereoscope." Besides which the National Magazine (No. I.) has a strangely original and singularly . _enthralling little story, entitled "Uncle George, or the Family Mystery," contributed by Wilkie Collins, author of "Basil," " After Dirk," and other romantic pro ductions. Sundry minor effusions—two of them, so to speak, of a merely promisory character— completing this inaugurative instalment of the new, twopenny, weekly, illustrated periodical. The suc cess of which is all but a matter of absolute cer tainty, if the editors of it only carryout to the letter the ingenious scheme foreshadowed in their very curious and very ambitious advertisement. :MADLLE. PIOCOLOMINI. The curiosity of the Edinburgh concert-going public has for the last week or tv:o been keenly awakened by the announcement that Mademoiselle hhccolomiui was soon to appear before them. This youthful,artiste made her debut in London last May, with the highest eclat ; and from that time till the close of the opera season at the end of Jelly she continued to be the object of the most ardent and increasing admira tion. She was, indeed, familiarly known by the fond appellations of the " pet of the public," the " spoilt child," and the cara bambina (dear babe) ; and we were informed by some of the London journals, that like a little despot she ruled the entire season, and that on the evening of its close, when she had enchanted her audi.. ence with some of her favourite songs, she was literally pelted and almost smothered with Louquets. With such a full-blown reputation did this young lady appear last night before an Edinburgh audience. We are of opinion that she owes the power which she has acquired over the feelings of her audiences in Eoine degree at least to handsome though petite figure, a pleasing •and ever• smiling face, and an almost girlish artlessness of mien ; mainly attributable to artistic high nigho doubt orde r. She was cordially received la s t nahieloehuntgtshboyirt i a a brilliant audience, and at the close of the concert the impression she made seemed highly fa vourable. Mdlle. Piccolomini's voice is not as yet equal, either in melody or depth of tone, to that of some of the first-class vocalists that have of late years periodically visited our oity. But with this re mark comparison must cease. Her style is altoge i ther her own ; it is deeply emotional and thoroughly his trionic ; and its effect depends less upon voice than that of any other vocalist we ever remember hearing, being powerfully aided by look, action, and intensity of ex pression. In her first air, " Convien partir " from Donis zetti's "La Figli a R egg i men t o , th ese Characteristics were strikingly marked. The air is of a somewhat melancholy cast, intended to portray the feelings of the favourite daughter of a regiment taking a sad farewell of her military fathers ; sni the intensity of the feeling which she breathed forth in the song rendered it deeply touching.. It was this song, if we mistake not, which brought the showers of bouquets about her ears at the close of the opera season in London. The only other solo sung by her—" Ala fors •lui "—was, perhaps, still more effectively sung, and, as well as the former, was heartily encored. It, however, expresses painfutly the feelings of an unfortunate young woman who had been led aside from the paths of virtue, and her desperate resolution when she feels herself aban doned in avhat she calls the populous desert of Paris, to spend her remaining days in deeper depths of depra vity and . folly; and we thi n k suc h songs — es p ec i a lly when, as in the preeent instance, they are not recom mended by any special musical excellescy-2.might with (such propriety be set aside for others of a less question• able character. Their introduction into the concert room cannot fail to affect injuriously the character of those entertainments, which, when kept free from such impurities, are se well fitted to impart a•WhOltiiOEGQ tones to the feelings eif the audience. The other depart:ten of the concert were ably suetained by Mr. CLaS. 5. " 3 , Sigtior.Belletti, and Signor .Rossi ; but, with the exc ?I -t 13, em of a beautiful. English song by err. h mir, Love Thee"-the composition, we presaire of Lis late distinguished father—the pieces selected trionic in their character, and possessed little of tog 'musical excelleew to be effective whe n dissociated from —Edinb the dramas to which they belorig urgh Witness. :.8 we re too his_ MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Oct. 9.. Aa.Nccil;GerrakieunE:SlElGBt.o. dispose of full attendance The:C.o te t tr the act 21. f s applications in the co. IL, c. 3G. ur, m , u si s a fo t . t/ t .. N ci D ay D . t.llTr:ipcaotwionnasuf;rieicaiecfess: and trhie.rere:,-01, e " "tva a l of licenses for music and ~,, list o on n fiu v:1;:agii'1110: rtes. The 5 : : r e7reetrl e new t' a .wf or le li rrn c e: en nh' e s : e l s : f: r e ' ;alus applicationsi a f ' an li d cf eonrsmeg n. dancing. f:er '.l'ne Court having dlaPosetl of the list of renewa l s , . t h e applications fo r new licences were proceeded with. A m ong the Applicants was James \Va. l d , better known ' .an ex -prizefi g ht er , w h o requ i re d a . „, 3 ~ Jew Ward, r icen „ in respect of the Ring's Arms, Road-side, White epoortitlepdnivt,l7ppali.i)epdl.icatien ; Mr. 111 t P ;a l lie -I‘ ur ir i;' ) s S e l,lBi ; gh and the license 17213 refused. ale St. James's H B h u ll p . secretary, for a lice.nse for the St. 'James's H t a l il r , o ß ng e li ge t r. l',7- , Mr. Sleigh street and Picaadiliy, , . supported the application, whieti,. w's opr . iosed by peiitiou. It was urged that al yeat,no ,such a place as St. James's Hail existed, the building intended t tu o r i o n) toso desjguated being ineomplete. The Court decided that at present it waned be pretra th a t 0a a g f r: i t t n u t re t the license o.si cn jt ; w b o u tz t ld th b e o : a nialler of course. 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