The Sun. — London, England, 1842-05-16 00:00:00

.........'''' .. ' °4 unce her r of t he ir o s sufferers. it is the „peedill a Inon e Y - L yet we untr) lsle° charity 115 1. eharac ia rty 01° ' n ost Pe r : heard in v ere s. T h e ir F a uthorl" rul a ca lv ind D elv e „ono Depatl es from a :: ya l fami l y from tb s i tng; will CO frog e 9th cont ents ' of Rn c Of t ' r 5 /n ot t° 1300 01; Up. II t he 5 Will LzOr "P°a XOl. for L at" for at P 6 i at o' 16 ''4 for at 01_ 0 . per co A iv D VtV4itr Optittott, Who runs may lead." ~. min or the origina l ; si t) ttles G i l n lT le Paris Journals arc iti t - a° "' . .e Tariff Bill proposed by Sir Robert Peel. The - • ki t s does not enter upon the subject with re&rence to tile ; ( ..li7 ohable operation of this Bill upon the import trade , s . c h. 9'-her countries, but as a domestic measure intended • tt ' P ford relief to the industrious classes. This journal he itows praise upon Sir Robert Peel for the talent and 4 ", ' l erga' which he has displayed on this occasion, but ob serves that the agticialturists, to whom he owes his re turn to power, are ev i dently dissatisfied with the liberal views that he. has adopted in political economy, and that be is but coldly :sup reliance .vas, platedported by th ose on w h om his greatest Ro 'the Prisse d oes not f i nd anything to admire in Sir t, ert :r. eel as a po li t i cal economist; looking at his new , ar ilf 'in the b roa d and general view of international (meth, it says:—" As a measure of refo rm the measure Is . Ihie(' inplete, and will not attain the end which seas first tJpos e d. T here are not sufficient advantag es h e ld. ou t any other country for it to offer any advanta ge i n re , turn. B r i t i sh statesmen, even thosewho pass for having professed the most liberal ideas, have never at bottom departed from that'selfishness, which so profoundly cha racterizes the English nati on ." The Courrier Frcincais, after noticing the injurious Operation upon - French commerce of the recent changes In the tariff of Spain and the United States, and the ex ception of France from the countries which will be bene- Ated by the Bill now before the English Parliament, • 143' s:-- " What ought to be the conduct of our Govern ment under these circumstances ? The National has urged the French Catoinet to use reprisals with respect . 13 England ; the Coumerce asks for reprisals airainst the ~ .-s_ U nited St a t es . F or, our own parts, we shame. nee to see tthheerc e piestion examin e d i n a, '.nigher point of v i ew ; f or are other Things to b e d one b es id es contending w ith the nations with - atom we e our duce b y high eustoars dutie'ss If Faestand exeh is an willing to pro admit our wines, our bran':lies, and our silks, it is our interest It ° sign the treaty which ha s rema i ne d in suspense these I:A . P years,. By ' j oining with th e United States in poli - 'teal eueraions We shall k ee p th e C a bi net of London in r7iCheek, al aditi drawing cloSer our commercial connexions th Er gland, we sh a ll ren d er the United States more faetaVie on that p o i nt . L et us, therefore, take counsel :°l.l *-ur own interests." c t-i'ke National, at once hostile - and ridiculous, gives its eiernment this evil counsel :—" We must reply to ex - • a',,Zerated tariffs by an a l ogous ones. W e must,place on 'lr,glish linens and threads time 'same duty that is placed ' A' i our silks. Should Sir Robert Peel afterwards propose - • . P :d• diminution, F rance W il l modify her customs in the same proportion as England does. To friends we shall grant concessions--t o enemies reprisals. Any other line . . . ''if policy wouldecei las d an acknowledgment th a t we were b ot h ftetile and dve." , . The Constit utionnel and the C ourr i er F rancais have . articles on tire prosecution which has just been insti - , ' litedawain s c the National, They contend that the nature ''i' the Observations which were made by that Journal, . : on the ant horities with reference to the late railway dis . .aster,- atei the ,circumstances under wl.ich they were :r lade, da ' meetmeetnot Warrant the sever i ty to w hi ch the Govern -Ists had recourse. The: Raport of the C omm i ttee on the Bill providing for tie support of the political refugees in France, was preerited to the Chamber of Deputies on Friday. It . st ates that there - are at present residing in France 16,672 . PoZtical refugees, of whom 11,779 are Spaniards, 4,471 T - files, 410 Italians, and 12 from other countries. The most distinguished members of the Chamber of ,20... elegies, 'Messrs. Odillo n B arrot, L amartine, Dufaure, l'atijuinais, Lafayette, &c., have addressed an energetic ~2Pef.ip,ieerasl to their f e ll ow - countrymen on behalf of the suf by the- fi re o f H am b urgh, and placed their names 4 ' the head of a national subscription, which is to be .°l l e nest in the office of the treasurer of the Chamber. - Letters from Lisbon of the 9th, say that the non . issmclusion.of the commercial treaty has given rise to great excitement in the north of Portugal. A belief was tTgiiii i i ng to prevail th a t th e treaty would never be sl goed4 - end. Much di sgust prevailed with reference to the over niceties of diplomatic discussion which had ar sFested its progress to matu r ity. B ot h treaties would, .. to-silk human probability, be signed within a month. t A Commission has just been appointed by the Por -4';l-kse Government to take into consideration the whole Taestion of the reduction of duties, which is to form 'the sehjeet of the supplemental article to the commercial tr eaty. The Commission con s i s t e d o f J oaquitn Lunches, a cloth manufacturer from the Alemtejo ; Florido Fer rez. 'formerly Finance Minister ; and Leita Sampayo, one of the ts-sbacco contractors. . ?..'he new list of Peers, 30 in number, had been ap - Pccsved by the Queen of Portugal in Council. The list hy sl been judiciously drawn up so as to include a fair r spresensation of all parties. The most remarkable `inataination s were those of Count Bowfin, Count Das Aretas, and Silva Carvalho. • , The principal merchants of Cadiz, on being informed that in the new treaty of commerce about to be signed 'between Great Britain and Portugal, the import duties ion Matteira and Porto wines'were to be considerably re .,-. Bdueed, had held a meeting in the hotel of the provisional • , elepetation, and prepared a memorial to the Government, in n4ich they exposed that it would be her ea f ter im , posilble for themto.:compete in the London market with . the French and . Portuguese wine -merchants, /21r4LZC OPYNXON. :i1 , ,, . • 'ln a leading article, suggested by the state of affairs in ~ , " - A ffghaniattin, the Chronicle says :—" W are - to hear th at Mi n i sters are responsible e for their accustome acts. dWe see no such' practice. A di ,saster unparalleled in ~. ;,?utti•linnals has been brought r.pon us •, we perceive no Icaticin of those who caused. it being held responsible. s , irifl ..,Robert Peel has promised a thorough investigation ~ the past ; we think that such investigation ought to v re seds _ . . . - w ars, ' uoY determination to involve the country in new reetirrritvore taxes, and to es.pose us to the possibility of ia. oft,.'n° Oates, 'Sir Robert Peel once, in speak 'W. , t ,_a Very subjesat, :Censured Parliament for squab i.inPortaue°4t domestic matters of comparatively trifling tate nation:,C) \vhileit- neglected affairs on which hung the attentio fie - is - now in a position to direct the ..,to4f:hbeyduntioif Isarliament to these weightier concerns. ier sed -°( ''s he hot 's do so ? I s t h e i nvest i gat i on to be de tnon h ain flae? Is t i , 'a r in en ed through attenti as at the fag g e a nd of thenession i ? jet* . ?,, delayed until, for all useful purposes, it is too . 're *air, Terence to Mr. Warburton and the Bridport any • ', th -Tears remarks as follows :—" If there were ezli,ePeliFii‘eal necessity which , compelled him to fill the ; 4 4 - esi,. - si ' - `- 1 ..P. for Bridport we should u n d ers t an d hi s • t*,,, rit - t ?e to all ' conditions prec e d en t' w hi c h were in 40hre" s ueli tin . event ; but, failing that compulsion, ,tle ~,i ts ourselves most wholly unable to appreciate ,-- • plie s e ,_ ney of the distinctions which Mr. Warburton ' f hoes , n 136 tween a promise and an understanding, or 1 1411 w n . l4- pitid and a sliding scale of prices ; and so we ' iht, (1 t alt with unfeigned curibsity to hear the answer to %la l * F too, h , which Mr. C. WOod, like ourselves, , _ _. 3 ! , rii ) , a . , little puzzled—' What is head-money but Mr, `, l ' f'-' Meanwhile, between Mr. Warburton and ' • Pai ,c4itehell, Mr. Duncombe and Mr. Roebuck, the lo • 4 4',.,, , We think may *fairly expect some piquant disci°- , • -• . ,. iii: S :tfter the adjournment.. si4--; following appears in the Chronicle :—" Many of NI p T e ! l eclings of the session must be regarded by Libe- Nto.laitheos as productive of practical good. The new Ois e th w is calculated to be somewhat less oppressive %(2 , 1,,,, - e eld one. We are to have a continuance of the th e :.! prcivisions of the Poor-law. And, undoubtedly, , i 'll-%• - 1 7 1 ) ( j, 1 ; ki n,,g of ',lie new tariff will give the people some (laep ativantages by the relaxation of various mo ti t es o!es st .'„ and .the cheapening of various articles a,' trie s .' t ° ef radon These advantages would, it is true, nioe-eot„lia11 .counte;balanced, in our opinion, by the in -1,1441,1„ t tilt; Income-tax, were that tax likely to be as tkt , tri ire,,laastttelit, good results to which we have adverted. lik e all the consequences of concessions to Nate will never be revoked ; while the evils of 40 4 - p t , -41 : `ax appear to us to carry in themselves their 4 :ly tgie"Y remedy. Unqualified good appears to us fiee. tv !'''F Allt from the whole of the proceedings of the 11,,.): of'-,,,t" i respect to elections and the franchise. We o, 7 '.9ss y f , ?t much, indeed, by getting Lord Brougham's N„l'eC e 'in ; but we shall get a good deal it' we secure b4, - ::1 , 11 ml e ffectual provi s ions of L or d J o h n Russell's pro att-:"ae !l. Something will be gained if th e convicted til l sx l ts there, disfranch i sed ; more by the exposure s o f a s t es) c, end extent o t he existing corruptions through tiss"te 1 -37 of Mr. Roebuck's Committee." Z t :. - -'6 t) , ? , et ha s the following remarks on Mr. Roebuck's . V 1 . 17 ~, Nothing has yet occurred to shake our Pty r it,na! the House or Commons took a false step el l et d ii YlPhled to Mr. Roebuck's slap-dash mode of i;'sfi s 1g with regard to compromises of bribery /1 1 , ; V: - ii' i i election petitions. A respectable Committee iV ' hb a PPointed , but, if there be any u se f u l resu l t o f t , ). a °4l 's, it' must be an indirect o ne . Th e w h o l e l / 1 : 1 . ti ;i t h e(n too unadvised—too rash and sudden—to sl e ...la's . ‘‘:.% 11 . This is not so much Mr. Roebuck's fault. VII b, `Mowed his nature. He is self-confident and tie,lvi:: What he has done he could not have done tli % ~\‘'is ..A. calm and reasonable proceeding of any N I qii ti ;not to be expected from him. Why, then, did la lt ,l 6 14 `?,let him have his way for so far? We cannot INI'-'...e c an assign: no reason which is creditable to t ks Q ale 3ua goietit of the Houses" I,,' l , t es Pte the subjoined observations from the Man- It Ot1 1 : 4 ,--" It is not by the disfranchisement a tee „ b ottingham, Reading, Lewes, and Falmouth ; 4 -; i t. 3; the punishment of the bribed wherever de :sa t) .1 10 ' 3 tot e 3.. the exposure of the briber at the bar N• t 'q, st e A s e, or at the tribunal of public opinion ; it is s' 1. - oteans that purity of election is to be se ti,,klie ' otast be sought in removing as mu Illit,,lpiit!otive for bribery and rendering it difficult of petitesN'h,3lll3a should the , motive bo irrcmoveable.. `CITIN, tby adopting the principles of the io e ,f k'llffroge 'Union." 644,Iiiire:liblving remarks appear in the Derbyshire Or i h ri 1 11 -- ", There are as yet no symptoms of reviving !Ihi i • Zlit„„ Premier excuses his disappointment at the elir e. th s - s in g Prospect of our manufacturers ; and, e ) .4-4 le ( t r i ( to . r are starving from bad laws, the notable At s , l. . tiv, , o " 7l sed of having charity sermons preached 111)4,`,,,tii,itry for their benefit. Cheap bread and f , ' t elY are not tu have ; low wages and want of , ti t2g . rttsli tteotiin: 6l y 3: spit h s e an th d ei v. r ,e lo u t ; but the plate is to be k .,,, -clad philanthropists at Wigs are ` able tothi churches and chapels ; their 49fl ..than buted to the Providence of 10 rpsisu.,t. ... to the ignorance and selfishness of 11%.,rs.41.4aeotePsi ,..t NZ, the -tidy sure pr o p os es iem d f% n r ; and t„ only extension of the Suf xtbeinitibery and corruption ' l4 ele„-"s'"----" The • eleettf:frld qualifi c c u a r a e t ? , t e 'e , n is u t n o i b e e x r t en o d f and Make the eleCtorztl districts as uniform in • !Ay F htz the numb er of e l ectors as possible. This, with the sp . • g„ rib hcation of the ballot in addition, would most effectually put an end to the disgraceful system of bribery, by which the House of Commons is packed at present, while nothing else will." The .1)1161 . 1n. livenihs Post reinaritst reference to Earl de Grey's recent Official aliN:tittnents of Messrs. Jackson and BreWStei i. , -` 1 What .other man but he, prefessing the •opiliforis he did — promulgating these opi , nions repeatedly, and, so to speak, ostentatiously— , ; leoutol have had the hardihood t o appo i nt two persons, particularly odious to the bulk of the community, to offices of trust and profit ?—what other man, but Earl de Grey, would have had intrepidity of so speedily giving the lie. to his own declarations by such appoint ments as those ? We do not believe there is another in the United kingdom brave enough to have acted as Earl , cke tlrey 'has done in the premises." The Leeds Times thus alludes to the proposed gene ral charity sermons, in aid of tbudestitute operatives : " A Queen's letter is to be issued, with the concurrence of the Bishops, recommending sermons and contribution in all the cherthes, for the relief of the starving popu lation, It is very chatacteristic. The Bishops, .after ptssing the Corn-laws, recommend a sermon ! The landlords, after enforcing their claim, to levy black mail from the people, propose to give back a trifle by way of alms l After levelling the poor to the dust by their general policy, they take credit to themselves for raising them up a little by the grace of charity." M ONEY — TRADE—COMMEACE. The Mtnich ester and Birmingham Railway opened their new station in the London-road, Manchester, on Tues day last, at the same time that the trains commenced running on the newly-construced line extending from Stockport to Sandbach. The sudden death of Mr. Pierson, banker at Hitchin, has caused the firm to stop payment, and the creditors will meet in a few days ; the statement of affairs is then expected to be satisfactory. The Bradford market only has improved this week. At Huddersfield, Leeds, Leicester, and Manchester, business is quite stationary. Rochdale has been thinly attended, anti Halifax and Manchester worse. STATISTICS. The number of emigrants from the United Kingdom in 1841 was 118,592. ELECTIONEERING. The determination of Sir Robert Bateson to retire from the representation of Londonderry, leaves the county open to an election. His 50.,, Mr. Robert Bateson is already in the field on the part of the Tories, together with a second candidate, Sir Hervey Bruce, late of the Life Guards. DIMInCAL. Dr. Webster, one of the Governors of Bethlem Hos pital, proposes to institute a medical lunacy class, to be publicly supported, the students of which, as on the `Continent, shall have personal access to the patients, and thereby become acquainted with the features of this malady, which is now much neglected. PINE ARTS. LOrd Northwick has generously conceded to Mr. Philip Howard, M.P., for Carlisle, the exquisitely painted miniature by Sir Antonio Moore, of Thomas. Duke of Norfolk, beheaded for befriending the cause of Mary Queen of Scots, which was sold at Strawberry hill, on Tuesday last. The late Mr. Howard, of Corby, had done much to illustrate the life of this unfortunate nobleman. laTranilltY It is proposed to regulate all the Post-office clocks the kingdom by the time brought from London daily by the mail-coach chronometers, so as to render time pre cisely uniform throughout England. THZATEXCAL. Miss Adelaide Kemble appeared at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, on Monday last, as Norma, and experienced a most flattering reception. Drury Lane will close 'for the season next Monday. COURT—PASHIONABLE. The Duke of Wellington left Apsley House on Satur day for Strathfieldsaye. The Duke of Marlborough left Mivart's Hotel on Sa turday for Blenheim. The Sheik of the Druses has left Mivart's Hotel for Woolwich, in order to be instructed in the artillery service. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland return to Northumberland House to-day from Leamington Spa. The Marquis of Normanby left the Clarendon on Fri day for Mulgrave Castle. Sir Roberi'Peel returns to Whitehall•gardens on Wed nesday next from Drayton Manor. The Duke of Devonshire gives a grand musical enter tainment in the course of the week at Devonshire House. The Duchess of Sutherland intends to give a Bal Costume on the 24th inst. at Stafford House. The Countess of Jersey had an evening party on Sa turday. The Earl of Winchilsea left the Clarendon on Satur day for Haverholm Priory, Lincolnshire. The Earl and Countess of Egliuton are expected at the Clarendon on Wednesday next from Egliuton Castle. rassczxaduinnotri. The " Chandos Testimonial," or dinn( r, to be given at Aylesbury to the Duke of Buckingham, takes place on Wednesday next. The Queen has ordered 2001. to be transmitted for the relief of the people of Hamburgh ; and Prince Albert 1001. ter the same benevolent object. In consequence of the fineness of the weather, there has been an extraordinary influx of visitors at Brighton. The railway trains took down yesterday nearly one thousand passengers. The Hon. Mrs. Charles Fox, widow of the celebrated statesman, is living, at a very a d vance d age, i n the en joyment of excellent health, at her villa in Chertsey. It is rumoured that her Majesty and Prince Albert will honour the Spitalfields hall in the splendid costume of the fancy ball. BELGIUM. - BRUSSELS, MAY 14.—The King set out the day before yesterday in the morning for his seat at Ardennc. The agent of the Cashier-General at Arlon absconded on the 9th of this month, leaving a deficiency, it is said, of 250,000 francs, which is supposed to be of three years standing, and to have been hitherto covered by very un lawful means. LUXEMBOURG.—M. Marchard, conductor of the public works which the province is causing to be exe• cuted, shot himself through the head with a pistol on Friday last, at Chatillon. CAESTRAY, MAY 12.—The works on the iron railway from this town to the French frontier, are carried on with the greatest activity, and advance rapidly, so that we are persuaded that they will be completed next month. Equal activity is observed on the French terri • tory towards Lille, for we are assured that the works are carried on every evening by torch light. NOTTINGHAM ELECTION. NOTTINGUAM, MAY 14.—The disgraceful proceedings brought to light by Mr. Roebuck, in connection with the late election for this borough, has roused the indig• nation of the virtuous and independent portion of the electors. The sincere Reformers, Radicals, and Char tists, will not allow th emse l ves to b e handed over to the tender mercies of Toryism in the person of Mr. Walter. Great activity is manifested on behalf of Joseph Sturge, the candidate of the Liberals. The address of Joseph Sturge to the electors has given great satisfaction ; and the walls are already covered with bills—" Sturge and Purity," " Sturge and Complete Suffrage," " Sturge and Peace," "Sturge and Free Trade," Sturge and No Church- Rate's," " Sturge and the Brotherhood of Man," meet the eye in all directions. The Chartistv, who as sisted fOrmerly in the return of 'Walter, that they Might destroy the Whigs, are equally energetic in their support of Joseph Sturge. On Thursday night Mr. H. Vincent arrived from Bath to aid the Liberal party. Mr. Sturge's Committee immediately convened a public meet ing, which was held last night in the front of the Com mittee-room. At eight o'clock an immense concourse of people assembled, and the Committee-room was filled with the friends of the candidate. Mr. Thomas Beggs introduced Mr. Vincent, who addressed the meeting at great length in support of Mr. Sturge. Mr. Vincent en tered into an exposition of the wrongs of the people, and pourtrayed the excellency of Mr. Sturge's character and principles. A deep impression was made upon the meet ing. Mr. Sturge's return is considered certain. Mr. Vincent will address ward meetings during next week. Joseph Sturge will arrive on Wednesday. The Observer of Sunday contained nearly seven of their long folio columns of the particulars of the ' Queen's Ball, including a description of 128 of the prin cipal costume attires. The Observer also gave the most copious particulars of the fires ut liamburgh, the rail way accident near Paris, Good—murder, trial, convic tion and sentence. A Monday edition of the Observer, adapted for the country and abroad, is regularly pub lished every Monday afternoon. , BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY FOR MAY.—WC owe our thanks to Mr. Bentley for his polite attention in for warding a second copy of the May /Iliscillany, lest, as has happened, the first sent had not reached us. Its contents are diversified, as usual, and exceedingly entertaining and, attractive.. 'We have been much amused by an article in verse ' entitled, " The Cruel Murder of Old Fattier Prout," being a ,rejoinder to an attack on that gentleman in Ains worth's Magazine. We certainly think Mr. Ains worth has got a "Roland for his Oliver," in this spicy and by no means mealy-mouthed reply—the thrusts at "Jack Sheppard." &c., are fair enough. Mrs. Romer contributes one of her stirring tales, full of absorbing in cidents, and which is illustrated by the graphic pencil of George Cruikshank. The sale at Strawberry Hill, having naturally drawn the public attention to the his tory of Horace Walpole, Mr. Bentley has furnished the readers of the Miscellany with an admirable outline of his life arid character, by the late Lord Dover; accompanied by a beautiful, portrait from a drawing by Muntz. " The Visit to Greenwich Fair," and " The Philosophy of Law," with their various pic torial embellishments, are gems in their way ' • as is also the sket c h by Douglas Jerrold, of " Mr. Makepeace, the Duellist." " Rural Scenes," by Martingale, are redolent of the beauties of spring flowers ; and " The Life and Songs of Anacreon" is a classical production of rare merit. In short, the wit, humour, and buoyancy of the diverse contents of this number, both in prose and verse, are in excellent keeping with this gladsome and promis ing season of the year.—Cal!donion Mercury. The decay of the Teeth and Gums arises from various causes; but, principally, it may be attributed to early neglect, ill health, and the use of Tooth Powders containing minimal and other deleterious acids, which give a momentary whiteness to the Teeth, while they corrode the enamel !—The extreme prevalence of this last cause is too well known to need comment. To this fact, indeed, is principally to be attributed the long Botanical research, which vas happily terminated by the most felicitous discovery ever given to the world for the preservation of the Teeth, Gums, and rireath, viz. —Rowland's Odonto, or Pearl Dentifrice; this Powder now occupies a dis tinguished place at the Toilets of the Sovereigns and the nobility throughout Europe, while the general demand for it at once announces the favour in which it is held by the public at large. iftE SUN, 140-10 MON ; MONDA Y EVENING, MAY 16, 1842. AMERICAN NEWS (EXPRESS MOM: LIVERPOOL.) ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING. The steamer Britannia, 'Captain Hewit, arrived here last night, at midnight, after a voyage of ten days, from Halifax, having, left that port on the sth. • She brings thirty-five passengers, amongst whom is J. R. Brackett, Esq., bearer of despatches. Her papers are to the 30th of April, the Ist of May, her day of sailing being Sunday, from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Wasllington, and from Halifax to the sth inclusive. We regret to learn that, though the Britannia waited two days for the Cana dian Mails, she was finally compelled to sail without them, they not having arrived at Halifax up to the sth at noon. The Caledonia arrived out at Halifax whilst the Britannia was waiting, having made the voyage from Liverpool in 134 days ; this, though not- so quick a voyage, as some made by this line of steamers last season, is still a very good voyage, and the Britannia' s voyage home has only been excelled by the Acadia's voyage home in 9 days 15 hours. The steamer Medway, one of the West India . line, had arrived at New York from Havannah, calling at Nassau, Savannah, and Charleston. She proceeded' to Halifax on the 30th, and arrived, along with the Britannia, on the sth. An invasion of Mexico by the Texians is said to be contemplated, in retaliation for the insults offered by Mexico ; they threaten, that they have a large and well armed and disciplined force at command, who would conquer the whole country in a few months, if Great Britain did not interfere. Business is said to have impro.Ved at New York in the cotton and corn markets, and in manufactured goods generally. Stocks very dull and declining; no more than 50,000 dollars originally subscribed for has been taken. The rate of Exchange on London for this packet was 108 c. 108:1e. NEW YORK TRADE AND COMMERCE. MONEY MARKET.—CITY NEWS, SATURDAY .—lt is amusing to see the constant speculations that are put forth in the various journals, on the subject of the twelve million loan of the Federal Government. At one time it was generally conceded, that any portion of this loan would not be taken, unless at a very great discount ; but it has been recently stated, however, that the house of Hope and Co. would take it at par. This quite changed the complexion of things, and inspired new confidence. Now it is asserted that no negotiation has been had on the subject. Thus, we are moved about by every rumour. There has been a surprising change in the credit and condition of this country, and, as we contend, without any adequate cause. In 1833 our Stocks were above par, both in this country and in Europe, and now it appears our credit is well nigh annihilated. If the comparison is made with any of the tax-raying, debt-ridden nations in Europe, our condition is immeasurably below theirs. For instance, the National Debt of Great Britain is about five thousand millions of dollars, the interest on which is set down by Sir R. Peel at about $150,000,000. The ex penditures of the Empire, including Poor-rates, are about $400,000,000. Thus that extraordinary nation, with only about one-third greater population than our own, pays annually about five hundred and fifty millions of dollars. [low contemptible the debt of this Government appears, viz. eighteen millions, to these sums ! How in significant all our State debts of about two hundred millions of dollars appears when put by the side of these immense sums! The very interest of the British debt exceeds our whole debt, national and State. With all this immense debt, however, their Three per Cent. Stocks sell higher than New York State Six's. In 1839 Great Britain had a navy of 557 vessels and an army of 109,189 men, exclusive of the native Indian army of 290,000. England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales have only 121,000 square miles, France 130,000,000 of acres, and the United States, exclusive of her territories, 600,000,000 of acres. France has a debt of $1,000,000,000, and has an army of about 300,000 men. The expenseslof the Government about (5250,000,000. France boasts of her 2,300 miles of canal, and 5,130 miles of river navigation. The United States have over 4,000 milts of canal, 6,000 miles of rail road, and 10,000 miles of river and lake navigation. The tax on every person, men, womer, and children, in France, is about $l2 a-year—in Great Britain $36 a year, and in the United States about $1 20c. a-year. This is the difference in taxes. The debt of the General Government, and that of the States is about two hundred and thirty millions of dollars, viz. Maine 1,678,367/Mississippi Massachusetts 7,372,839 Tennessee New York Pennsylvania ... 36,331,839 Ohio 17,119,810 Maryland . .... 15,213,184 Indiana Virginia South Carolina ...5,560,000 Illinois 17,846,130 Georgia 1,460,930 Missouri Alabama 10,859,536 Arkansas Louisiana 24,530,270 Total States. 212,474,036 United States 8230.474,036 The :State of Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware, New Jersey, and North Ca rolina (seven States) have no debt. The annual interest on all those debts, at five per cent., is - about 12,400,000 dollars ; but the interest on a large portion of this debt is no burden whatever on the people of this State. For instance, the income from our canal has paid the interest on the debt, also the expenses of the State Government, and reduced the original cost. _ Although. the State debts appear large, they are in the whole but little more than the National debt was at the close of the last war, which was wholly extinguished five years ago. The debt was contracted in supporting our armies and navies, whereas the debts of the States have been contracted in constructing more than ten thou sand miles of railroads and canal, which have enriched the nation more than a thousand millions of dollars, and which are increasing in value constantly. The table of the wealth of this country cannot be reckoned or estimated—as.d yet with all this untold and uncreated wealth, the paltry loan of one of the richest nations on earth, and one least in debt, is traduced, to such an extent, that it is questioned whether it can be negotiated at a par for a Six per Cent. Stock. When the parallel is run out as we have endeavoured to do in this article, it is hardly creditable that the Three per Cent. Stocks of the tax-ridden nations of Europe are taken by capitalists of the old world in pre ference to the Six per Cent. Stocks of this young, grow ing, and comparatively taxless nation. Official notices from the Comptroller of the State are published, calling on one-fourth of the United States de • posit fund on the Ist June. 1843. and all persons having given bonds or mortgages are called upon to pay up. The Western Railroad freight train, on the 29th, took from Albany for Boston 1,330 live hogs, 28 head of cattle,. 340 barrels flour, making in all 58 cars ! The Report on the British Colonial Trade that fills so large a space in our columns, deserves the attention of every man of business. RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 30. $l,OOO Illinois Bands.. $9,000 Ohio 6's, 1860.. ~, $2,000 Indiana Bones 194 $2,000 19 $4,000 . .. s.IO 19i $7,000 20 50 Shares Delaware and Hudson... 9si 150 do. Bank of Commerce.... scrip 924- 65 do. U.S. Bank ... 3i 5 do. Canton Co. .. .... 50 do. Mohawk 11. R. 1::0 do. Harlem R. R 10 do. Utica and Senectady ... 129 30 Muttial Inns Co. .. 450 do. Long Island R. R. t soi 50 do. Stonington THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English Wheat and Flour last week were good, and of Oats, chiefly from Ireland. The fresh supply was moderate. English Wheat, of firm quality, was Is. to 2s. per quarter dearer ; other sorts as last re ported, with- rather more doing in good Foreign. Barley, Beans, and Peas, unvaried. Good Oats met a better demand, and the prices of all descriptions were unal tered: Hour experienced a dull sale. A RItIVALS OF GRAIN 1N LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. Wheat. Barley. ova. Floe-. English 6,452ir5. 1,905 qrs. 11,7/7 qrs. 6,96Osatics Irish - ---- 14,764 ---- Foreign 32,874 - - 6,478 ,rls IAICES ON BOARD OF XPIP Wheat,Bed (old) s. -s. ;Beans, Small(new) ...37* Mt. White (old) --s -s ---- (old) 4 - 4es. --. Iled(184!) 50s. 54s Tick (new) 27 50s -- Fine 5.55. COs. -- (old) 38,405. --Superfine 625. 645. ---- Harrow (new) 31,335. ---- White (1841).,..5:5. 555. ..---..- Fine 60s. 6.3. Brank Superfine .665. :Os. Oats, Feed --ii ....1 -----Forentnfree 524 726. --- Neu i4s.2ls. Fty4. ~ 38s. 40s. - Poland ., Barley 2fis. 32.. ----New 18s, 24,. ...-- Grinding "5s 28s. - Potatoe -8,--a. -- Malting 30s. 325. -1 . 7 4 w 23,.265. Malt 565.60 ., - Scotch 255.275. -- Fine New 628. N g ........ Irish 145.... 173.215, Pease, Grey, New 10s. 325. Flour Town (per sack).... 5-1 s Yis. - Maple New. SI s. 345. - Seconds 506.545. - White .345. 365. .......- North Country.... 483 50,, Boilers 365. 3Ss Bran Bs gs. SMITHFIELD MARKET. The supply was good, but there being a small attend ance of the trade the demand became heavy, and lower prices were submitted to. Beasts 3,67 I ; Sheep and Lambs 25,350; Pigs, 319; Calves, 93. Beef, 3s. to 4s. 2d. ; Mutton, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, 3s. 4d. to 4s. lod. ; Pork, 2s. 2d. to 4s. Bd. ; Lamb, Zs. 6d. to 6s. Bd. COLONIAL MARKET. Business being suspended until Wednesday, we had few sales; however large parcels of goods will be brought forward, which will try the real state of our markets. The itrports have been fair, and the deliveries on the increase. TALLOW MARKET. The demand was limited, but holders were firm, and obtained 475. 6d. on the spot, and 48s. 9d. for delivery in the last three months of the year. TEA MARKET. There was little done, but prices were unaltered. Com pany's Ccngou Is. 9d. cash. The Neptune, Captain Whittingham, of Hamburgh, arrived of the Custom-house, at three o'clock, A.M., this day. `_ b CRIMINAL CQURT.—(THIS DA 1 OLD COURT. DoNos IN Hia V.LEE'Ir.— WM, Ctirk ; SOL, find Wnt. Chwk,jun., two most respectable:lookiiig charged, the former with feloniously breaking intii di entering the apartments of Mr. 'outhend, on the Bth of March last, and stealing therefrom two la notes, and other property, and the hitter with receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Prendergast and Mr. Payee appeared for the pro secution, mid Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the defence, Mr.• PRENDERCAST, in addressing the Jury, stated, that this was rather a remarkable case, and was well worthy of their attention. Mr. Southend, the prosecu tor, occupied a room, No 10, in a gallery of the Fleet prison, called the Coffee-gallery. The elder prisoner had a room in the same gallery, exactly opposite the prosecutor's room, and from an acquaintance which sprung up between them,' the prisoners had free access to the prosecutor's room, and must have been aware that he had some property deposited in a certain place in that room. The - gates of the Fleet prison were closed tit nine o'clock every night, after which hour no one is permitted to enter or leave the prison. On the Bth March, shortly after nine - o'clock; the prosecutor left his room fur the purpose of visitng the apartments of another prisoner, and at that time his property was quite safe. On re turning to his room, the prosecutor perceived that his writing-desk, which contained his property, was gone. He then - proposed that an • instant search should be made throughout the prison; the elder prisoner, however, remarked that such a course, he thought, would be very premature, troublesome, andinconvenient. The idea of a search was accordingly abandoned, but other precau tions were taken- for the recovery of the property; and amongst others, information was given to the Bank of the number of the missing notes , _ and Roe, the officer, was ,• employed to trace • them. One of the notes was traced to a pawnbroker, mune& King, in Holborn, - and the assistant of that pawnbroker, who would be called, accounted for the possession of the note by stating that on the 12th of March a coat was pledged at his shop, and on the 18th it was taken out, and in payment fur it the 10/. note was received. The young man described the appearance of the person who pledged and afterwards redeemed the coat very minutely, and that description answered the appearance of the younger prisoner. He also very particularly described the coat, which, it appeared, was a very extraordinary coat, and of no common kind whatever. Roe, the officer, after wards came across the younger prisoner, and asked him if he had pledged a coat with Mr. King, in Holborn, and the prisoner said he - -had not ; 'le then said, "But who are you that ask me these questions ?" Roe told him who he was, and he then said he should answer no more questions. Search was afterwards made in the elder prisoner's box, and the identical coat was found in it. These were briefly the facts of the case, and he should now proceed to cull his witnesses. Robert Southend, a tall, gentlemanly-looking man, who, together with his legal adviser, and the elder pri soner, was brought up by habeas, in custody of the tip staves of the Fleet, was then called and examined by Mr. PAYNE.—Up to Bth March last, and for some time 'pre vious, I was a prisoner in the Fleet prison. I occupied No. 10 in the Coffee-gallery, and the pilisoner kept what is called a whistling shop in the prison —a place where you can get anything to drink. He had general access to my room, and no one else had. On the Bth March, I left my room, about a quarter past nine in the evening. Previous to that time, I had heard the prisoner talking about cashing bills, and I said to hini that if I knew he cashed bills I would have employed him, as I had had one done lately ; he asked to what amount, and I said, 661. I asked him what per tentage he charged, and he said, 50 per cent. I replied, that I had mine done for the regular per tentage. When I left my room there were in my writing-desk two 101. notes and other property, documents and correspondence, which I very mueh prized. As I was going up-stairs I met the elder pri soner near my room. He held a sugar basin in his hand, which he said he was taking to No. 11 in the upper gallery. Prisoner asked me where I was going. I said, to a friend's in the upper gallery. He asked, how long I should be ? I said, about half-an hour. There was no one else in the gallery at the time. It is not above 50 or 60 yards from the pri soner's rocm to the place where I met him. I returned about ten o'clock to my room. I found the lock had been wrenched off the door. On entering the room I found that my writing-case was gone. That was all that was taken. I had seen money in the writing-desk that ve r y morning. I pl ace d t wo 101. notes there. I knew the numbers of the three 10/. notes, My sister brought me the notes with other money. These notes came into my possession about the 23d of February. The notes were numbered 81,203.4.5. When I fthind the state of my premises I went to the turnkeys and reported the fact, and it was cried, I went into Clarke's room. He was present when a general search was proposed. A general search was suggested by two gentlemen who offered to throw open their rooms. Upon that proposi tion being made, Clarke said he thought it was rather premature. Clarke's room was not searched that night. I saw Clarke the next day. I saw a coat produced then. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—CIarke seemed very active in trying to discover the property. I never offered to bet ten to one that I would convict the pri soner. The prisoner is a very popular man in the prison, because he can wash any dryness in the throat away ; and so I am considered a great persecutor in bringing forward this charge. I will swear I never said I would bet ten to one that I,would convict the prisoner. A bet, you know, is not concluded till it is " Done, done."—(Laughter.) I very much regretted it when I heard that there was any suspicion against him. Mr. CLAnxsoN—Did you ever say that if you convicted the prisoner you would stand a dinner, and as much champagne as they could drink ? Witness—l positively say I never said anything of the sort. Thomas Hawker deposed that he was a tailor. He was in the Fleet between 9 and 10 in the evening en the Bth of March. Mr. Southend's room-door was open. IVitness had a pair of trousers to repair, which he took home on the night in question. He saw that the lock had been broken off the door. He went to the room of Mr. Clarke, and saw his (Clarke's) wife. Witness asked. her, where Mr. Southend was; but she could not tell. Witness was a prisoner in the Fleet. Cross examined by Mr. BODKIN—Has been an inmate of the Fleet for twelve months. 'Witness was never suspected of the robbery. Thomas Parkes deposed that on the Bth March last he occupied the room No. 13, Coffee-gallery in the Fleet. Remembered an alarm being given on that night. Remembers a suggestion made to have the room searched, when Mr. Clarke said it would be premature. There was consequently no search made. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—Never heard Mr. Southend offer to make a bet upon this case. Charles Bawty, a clerk in the accountants' office of the Bank of England, produced the note 81,304, he also produced the note 81,303, which was paid into the Bank on the 11th March. Harriet Scuthend deposed that she received a 101. note in March last from her' brother, Mr. Southend. Witness sent it to be changed a few days after she re ceived it. She had paid her brother several notes, and he returned her one, the one in question. Ann M'Niery, the servant to the last witness, deposed that she changed a note for her mistress at No. 4, Mary lebone-street, a public-house, kept by Mr. Watkins. Philip Rose deposed that he was assistant to Mr. King, of Holborn. He took in a coat in pledge, but he coald not say who brought it. The coat was pawned for 1/.'los. (The case was not concluded when we went to press.) ELECTION COMMITTEES.. (THIS' DAY.) CORE: COUNTY. • The Committee met this day at eleven o'clock, G. Tayter, Esq., in the Chair. Captain Barry was re-called this morning and examined by Mr. AUSTEN—Mr. Collins was the assessor for the Cork Election, does not know of what politics he is ;_ he is a Que en ' s C ounse l , an d a l awyer o f reputation, and he was made assessor on that account ; witness was present et the nomination of the candidates ; it occu pied nearly up to three o'clock. The Court said there was a great deal of interest about the election. Proceeded to open the poll next morning. There were seven booths. All were within the precincts of the Court-house. A poll was demanded on the nomination day. Remained in the Court-house the first day of polling. Was with the assessor iii the Grand Jury room. Received a paper th a t d a y. An appliCation to adjourn the poll was made. Counsel appeared on both sides. Mr. Herrick appeared for the petitioning candidates, and Mr. ()Ilea for the sitting Members. The assessor required affidavits. .He received evidence as to the state of the town. Mr. M`Carthy and Mr. Beamish were examined before him. Mr. Roche and Mr. Clancey, a Justice of the Peace, were also examined. Mr. Gore Jones, a Stipendiary 'Magistrate, who was act ing at the election, was also examined. Those gentle men • were examined as to the tranquillity of the town. Evidence was also given on the other side. The assessor refused to adjourn the poll. Wit i'oo t l i c ie the a l d l vice o f the assessor was closed at s i x poll ; Wit ness concurred in . that decision. H e felt bound to do so. Was at the Court-h ouse on Wed no,ecroacyk n an f d Thursday. declared the number of electors on that day. Resided Thursday in Cork in the aututim of 1838 ; resid e d in the East Riding. Was living in the County previous and during the election. Was never present at any election for the county of Cork before. He left the town on Thursday. There were troops outside the Court-house. Be believes a troop of dra goons and a company of infantry were in front of the Court-house. The doors of the Court-house were open, and there was access both at the front and rear. Appli cation to adjourn the poll was made about half-past three o'clock on the first day ; there was no obstruc tion to voters, on the first day ; as far as he was aware. Thinks there was on Wednesday, the 2d day of polling. He did not require any nolitary. 'The sub-sheriff might have called them ; he had power to do so in his absence. Cross.examined by Mr. Sergeant Rita NGRAm--Some Magistrates were examined ; Mr. Gore Jones was the stipendiary Magistrate ; his evidence Was somewhat against the tranquillity of the town. M r. Beamish, who was examined before the assessor, was formerly Member for the city of Cork ; did not know anything of the state of the town on the first day, except what he heard from the evidence ; thinks there were 150 policemen in ; the town the police ape the discipline and arms of the regular soldiery.—(Laughter.) They are a very useful body of men ; there were also military i n t h e town ; does not know their exact number ; received a paper on Tuesday, at half-past 11 at night ;is not aware that the petitioning candidates carried on the contest any fur- tiler ; has scarcely any doubt of it. On Wednesday and Thursday the contest was virtually over, so that only the voters of one party went to the poll, as he conceives. To the CHAIRMAN—The military were present at the I Court House d ur i ng ",he whole of the election. To Mr. CHOLMONDELY—At the nomination, one party ' -*ter heard than the other. was "'red through the Ch a i rman , w h ether A11 t .,„ 41 ° 4 T" "- •" obstructed ?to whi c h h e re .uapt: _baring was filmset, thing he saw was an plied ; .11* he tilts tlt't ; the onik elated to the city effigj , Of Odlow/ Ghatterton, but that , of. Cork election. • Sergeant \VB.:INGRAM-1g nett it Whig or Liberal, of any particular denomination, but has a leaninn to - what are called Liberal politics ; and would not pledge himself to the same politics as the sitting Members thinks he stands fair with all parties. Patrick O'Sullivan was next called and examined by Mr. Sairrn—He lives at a great distance from Cork, at a place called Millcove. He came in a vessel with seve ral other voters to Bantry. There were several persom on the shore at Bantry. Th e p eo pl e were very riotously disposed. They called witness, and thoserho were with him, Tory Hacks, and threw stones. - Witness got a very smart cut on the head. Daniel Sullivan was struck ; others of those who were with him, were also wounded ; his party were going to Godson's hotel. A person called Shmns had a gun with him, which he was taking to have r e p a i re d. H e ( w i tness) took it from him, and said he would fire it at the people if they did not cease throwing stones. Some of the party got to Godson's hotel, but two of them were cut off, and were not able to reach it. The next morning they left Bantry at an early hour, and went to Bandon, on their way to Cork. There was another party arrived on the same day at Bandon. The Rev. Mr. Baring and his coadjutor, the Rev. Mr. Begley, were with them. There was a large party. They had handkerchiefl4. Witness and party left Bandon after a rest of about two hours. They were going towards a place called Upton. They had a hill to go up, and they left the car they were travelling in. A person from Bandon came up to him. James Sullivan, one of the Bantry vot e rs, came u p bl ee di ng, and made com plaints to witness. Witness said he was sorry he could not assist him Witness advised him to go back to the hotel in Bandon. He did so. He did not see him afterwards. Denis Sullivan was also wounded, and was . scarcely able to stir. Witness said that he had better come on ; he was afraid if he was left behind he would lose his life ; were travelling on, and stones were thrown at them • he had a pair of pi s tol s , and he gave one to a p erson named Timothy O'Sullivan ; they said that their lives might be taken, but they would shoot two of. the other'party first. The witness was under examination when our repor was brought off. LYME REGIS. The Committee met at the usual hour, Mr. Hawes in the chair.' The vote of a person named Power was objected to by Counsel on behalf of the petitioner ; the Tote was still under consideration when we went to press. The sitting Member and the petitioner are now equal on the poll. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS _CITY, QUARTER TO THREE This has been partially kept as a holiday in the Stock market, consequently but little has been done, neither is there any particular feature to notice. Con sols are 921- 928 for Money, and 924 928 for the Account. Three. per. Cent. reduced 9101/ ; Three-and-a half per Cent. reduced 99a 99*_; New Three-and-a-half per Cent. 100 a 100 - ; Bank Stock 1674- 1681 ; India Stock 249 251 ; India Bonds 19 21 ; and Exchequer Bills 39 41 premium. The Foreign Securities have also been without any extensive business, the prices are—Belgian, 1011 1021 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.. 521 524 ; the Five per Cents., 1004 1011 ; Danish, 801 811 ; and Brazilian, 67 68. The quotation of Mexican has been 371 ; Columbian, 271-. hut little has been done in Railway Shares. Edin burgh and Glasgow, 55'1 56+ ; Great Western, 93 ; New Shares, 64+ 641 ; Fifths, 10 ; Brighton, 361 361 ; Loan notes, 88k ; Blackwell, 111 11 ; Manchester and Leeds, 82 821. Much apprehension was expressed at the period of the formation of Joint Stock Banks, that the currency would be materially influenced and injured thereby. This, to a certain extent, appears to have been correct, some few of the establishments at first, as might have been expected, going on far too rapidly, and by issuing to an injudicious amount, and to comparatively insolvent parties, occasioning much temporary distress. Since, however, the principles of these institutions have become more fully developed and more correctly estimated, the groundlessness of the fear is here completely shown, and few institntions of recent origin, opposed as they were to firmer prejudices, have become greater favourites with the public. These re marks, have been induced, in consequence of a refer ence to recent returns of the amount of notes issued by them, ordered by Parliament, commencing in July, 1841, in which month it was 3,418,8101., out of a total circulation, of 3:5,444,783/. ; August, 3,215,2531., total 34,181,182/. ; September, 3,311,9411., total, 34 4 049,4571; October, 3,519,384/., total 35,563,199/. ; November, 3,421,1351.. total, 36,102,583/.; December, 3,217,8121., total, 34,561,671/. ; January, 1842, 3,042.197/., total, 33,605,0131. ; February, 3,068,0911., total, 34,739,4211 ; March, 2,990,9861., total, 33,591,9251.; April, 3,047,6561., total, 33,01446771; May, 3,160,900/., total, 34,849,751/. When it is considered that in this gross cr,lculation, the Bank of England issues as nearly as possible one half, it Hill easily be observed that States Banks have only kept their proper proportion all the way through. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. I R A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. - Cheltenham and Great Western. 72* 20i...... to Edinburgh and GlaAgew Great Western Ditto New 5O 64 fl ... to 64 Ditto Fifths ,10 London anc Brighton London and Blackwall London and South Western 3Bi 634 t. Manchester and Leeds Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 South Eagtern and Dover .. Iso Ditto Sui t ) 5.. 71 to PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 14. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 99 , Grand Canal Stock "'— Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... 83 Ditto New 1830.... 99* Ditto 4 per cent 3 per Cent. Debs. LIVERPOOL CorroN MARKET, MAY 14.—We have had a quiet and steady market to-day. The sales amount to about 2,500 bales. We have no alteration to notice in prices ; but the better description of A mer i can i s scarce, and prices looking up. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 14.—The busi ness during the week have been small, and the quotations generally lower, especially Eastern Counties, and South- Eastern and Dover Thirds ; Grand Junction have also declined six pounds per share. A fair inquiry has been experienced for South-Western, for which higher prices have been obtained. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 14.—Our market is without any material change since yesterday. Edinburgh and Glasgow continue in demand at 56, and the Quarters at 2A- premium. Manchester and Leeds Half Shares have been done at 36i per share ; Man chester and Birmingham at 271 ; Bolton and Preston, 221 per share ; and South Eastern New, 24 per share. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LOEDON, MAY 16.—Wind this day at noon, N. to N.E. DEAL, MAY 14.—N.W. to N.E., light.-15, N.E., mo derate.—Arrd. Horn, Shields, and sld. for Havannah. Arrd. from the River and sld.,Buteshire, Calcutta; Duke of Wellington ' Calcutta; Nelson,New Zealand ; B e lf as t, St. Vincent ; Ocean Queen, Cane. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 14.—Winch, N.W. to S.-15, S.S.E,SId. H.M.S. Comus, eastward; ditto Resistance, Quebec. Arrd. off, Westminster, Moore, New York. COWES, MAY 14.—Arrd. Swiss Boy, Blaiseuse, Ma tanzas. The Actress, from Youghall, which was ashore on the Shingles, is in the harbour, with apparently very little damage, but leaky. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 25.—Arrd. Bra ganza ( s t eamer ) Gibraltar ; left Ist inst., Cadiz 6th, • Lisbon 9th, Oporto 10th, and Vigo llth ; Sailed Liverpool (steamer), ,Gib raltar. FALMOUTH, MAY 13. — Wind S.W. t0..P., light breezes. 14th. S. to S.E.. ditto.—Acrd. Arethusa, Tuckey, Aux Cayes, sailed 3d nit. ; Esperance, Odessa. Arrd. off, Piceiola, Port-au-Prince, for Hamburgli. LivuttrooL, Mir 14.—Wind S.W., light.l3, E.N.E., moderate.—Arrd. Parker, Itesieu, Demerara and Barba does, sailed 16th ult.; Mobile, St. Domingo ; Ulster, Ma racaibo ; Tyne Jamaica ; Challenger, Laguayra ; Sylva nus, Jenkins ; Seymour and Hermann, Allen, Mobile ; Rose, Tucker, and Robert Isaac, Apalachicola ; Albion, Morgan; Olive Branch,Dyer,and Ellen,Brooks, Savannah ; Siddons, New York. Sailed, Prince Dean,Valparaiso; Cora, Pernambuco ; Mary Ellen, Barbadoes ; Denison, An tigua; Susquehannah, Philadelphia; Chatham, St. John's, New Brunswick; Chronometer, Montreal; Clutha, New foundland ; Espindola, Sobieski, New Orleans ; Roscius and New York, New York. Arrived off, Chaos, New Orleans ; Helen, Mobile ; Britannia steamer, Boston anti Halifax. CLYDE, MAY 13.—Sid. Jane, New York; Rainbow, Montreal. DUBLIN, MAY 13.—Arrd. Jonathan Fell, Tale, Tri nidad. Sld. Trial, St. John's. KINGSTOWN, MAY 14.—Arrd. Santos, Liverpool, for Valparaiso. CORK, MAY 12.—Arrd. Glenlyon, Ancona. Sid. Lord Ramsey, New York ; Eliza Ann, St . John's. STRO3INESS. MAY 9.—The Brooke, Stirling, from Alloa to St. Thomas, has put in here with loss of top• masts in a gale off Bona yesterday, and after having touched the ground in Hoy Sound. BRISTOL, MAY 15.—Sid. Nestor, Africa ; Feliza, Tri nidad ; Fanny, Barbadoes. NEwpour, MAY 15.—The Leda, Tope, fell over on her broadside this morning, carried away topmast, &c., but is expected to be righted next tide. SWANSEA, MAY 14.—Arrd. Circassian, Cuba. RAMSGATE, MAY 15.—Arrd. Blyth, Sunderland, and sailed to the westward, after being on shore on the Goodwin Sands. OFF TEIGNMOUTILMAY 14.—Eliza Keith, New Orleans, and sailed for Hull, after being supplied with provisions. PLYMOUTH, MAY 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Vandebrot, Sierra Leona. Std. Cosmopolite and Pris cilla, Quebec. Arrd. off, Lady pounce, Barbadoes. PETERHEAD, MAY 12.—The schooner Enterprise, of this port (wine laden) caught fire this morning, and burned to the water's edge—part of the materials saved. BERWICK, MAY 14.—The schooner Tid, from Stettin to Shields, with wheat, with loss of foremast, sails, &c., off the Naze of Norway.; NOTICE TO MARINERS. A circular is posted at Lloyd's, containing instruc tions for entering Table B a y b y night, on the plan con structed on the observations made by her Majesty's ship Leven. THE SCOOLMASTER. AGAIN.—The following may be seen, legibly painted in black and white, between Swan sea and Aberavon :—" A Cottich to Bee Let or sell."— Cambrian MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CUR° A ICLE.—Mr. Thornton, the Secretary of the Committee of Spanish Bondholders, informs us that the fifth drawing of the Deferred Stock took place at Madrid on the 3d instant, when the following numbers were drawn:— Series A No. 4,507 to 5,257... 751Bondseachps.fr. 200 B 7,586 to 8,668...1,083 ••• 400 C 1,252 to 1,668... 417 ... 800 —D 669 to 1,002... 334 ... 1,200 —E 4,670 to 5,252... 583 ... 2,400 —F 4,113 to 4,625... 513 ... 4,800 1 3,681 Bonds, making toge t: ter ps. fr... 5,179,400 SUN.—The markets were all dull on Saturday, and with scarcely any business going forward. This part of the week is generally quiet, and has been rendered more so than usual by the holidays. Money has been in great demand, and difficult to be procured at four per cent. per annum. Consols left off at 924 92- for Money, and 921 928 for the Account. Bank Stock, 1674 1681; ; India Stock, 249 251, and Exchequer Bills, 39 41 prem. Foreign Securities had but little doing there ; prices were—Bel ian, 1015 1024 ; Dutch Two-and-a-n a lf p er Cents., 52, 524 ; the Five per C en t s ., 100 : 1 1014 ; Danish, 80. 815, and Brazilian, 67 68. Mexican was comparatively quiet to-day at the quota tion of 371 375. In the Share Market, those of the London and Bir mingham have been, 180 182 ; Birmingham and Glou cester, 53 55 ; Great Western, 925 935 ; the Balf- Shares, 64 645 ; South Western, 63 64$ ; Gosport, 635 645 ; North Midland, 65 67 ; th e N ew S h ares, 324- 334 x; South Eastern and Dover, 295 30 ; the Scrip. 71 - 74. ; Eastern Counties, 95 95 ; Black wall, 115 11,i. the - New Shares, 95 95 ; and Brighton, 365 365 per share. MARRIAGES IN HIGH Line—Viseeunt Emir], eldest son of the Earl of Cawdor, will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar Miss Sarah Mary Caven,%isli, se-cowl daughter of the lion. Colonel Cavendish, chief equerry to her Majesty. Miss Cavendish is one of the Maids of Honour to the Queen, and a cousin of the Earl of Burlington. SUICIDE INDUCED BY THE Loss or A SOVEREIGN. —On Saturday last, an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, at the Blue Anchor, Coleman-street, City, on the body of John Chapman, aged 27, of No. 6, White Horse-yard. It appeared in evidence that the deceased was a porter, and was on Thursday morning last em ployed by Mrs. Burrowos, of No. 7, Coleman-street, to go to her tradesmen in the neighbourhood, and pur chase some articles for domestic use. He received a sovereign to pay for them,- but he had not been gone from the house many seconds before he returned and said that he had lost it. Ile could not find it in his pockets, and whilst looking about die pavement, in case he had dropped it there, he met a friend and told him that he (lid not know what to do, fur he had not enough money to make up the sum, and his employers might think that he had dishonestly appropriated the money to his own wants. In about half an hour he was found hanging by the neck, by means of a rope, to a rafter crossing the ceiling. Ilis wife said that he had upon many occasions threatened to destroy both her and himself. She thoul;ht that his mind was sheeted ; particularly at the period of every new moon. Verdict, e Temporar,r insanity." 11 , 1. TIIALBERG'S CONCERT.—On riday morning Thalber 6 g ave a colleen in Willis's-rooms, whicli i , n ( i ) - 1 course, attracted a crowded and most fashionable au= dienee. The performer exhibted, as formerly, his paralleled execution, and his feats elicited the usual de monstrations of adiniration and astonishment. M. Thalberg performed a fantasia on airs in the &mom ; variations on the second finale of Lucia di Lam mermoor; a new grand studio ; and a grand fantasia on the introduction and Erst fina:e to Scmiruraide. In all these pieces he displayed the powers which we and fellow-critics hare already tasked ourselves to describe. We heard it said that lie was improved since his last visit ; and it may be so, though we were unable to perceive it. Ile bad, as we thought, formerly reached the acme of mechanical dexterity, and now. he could do no more. We are very far from saying that the merit of M. Thalberg's performance lies entirely, or chiefly, in its mechanical dexterity. Ile plays with ex quisite expression, me finement, and effiTt ; but these are not the qualities on which he reckons for his success. They are qualities of which these-who applaud him most furiously mak e n o account whatever. lie plays a charm ing bit of melody with the utmost delicacy and beauty ; it passes unnoticed. Ile puts on a twenty-finger power, flies over the keys like lightning, and produces a com plication of sounds which were never before heard from a single instrument, and s!raightivity the room is in a tumult of apt - douse. This, we hale often. said, and we any it again, is the abuse of (easie. It is time perversion of the most captivating of the efts into an exhibition of equal value to dm of tight-rope dancing. That M. Thalbcre; is an artist of the highest. class, no one who hears Min can doubt ; but we should like to sae him ex hibit a little more reeling of the dignity of his art. From the best information received by the last mail from Bamburgh the loss of the three principal fire offices in London are-300,0001 sterling, 200,000/., 1.50,000/.—a sum much greater than was at first entici rated, hut which will be paid in the course of this week. The losses of the Humburgh fire-office and the Prussian fire-office in Hamburgh, are much heavier than the above. A grand inspection or review, in honour of her Majesty's birth-day, will take place on Thursday morn ing, at ten o'clock, on the parade in front of the Horse Guards, of the household tro o p s , i n presence o f hi s Royal ightmeas Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Hill, Lieut.-General Sir John Macdonald, Major- General Brown, and other general and staff officers. Upon Wednesday evening, the Rev. Mr. Fraser of New York, so well known as the claimant of the estate and title of Lovat, was waylaid on his road from Inches House to Inverness, and most barbarously knocked down. beaten, and bruised by two young men at present Unknown. He was discovered sometime thereafter lying insensible between two dykes, and immediately conveyed to his lodgings, where instant medical aid was obtained; but up to Thursday night, when we received the last accounts, the Rev. Gentleman, we are sorry to say, was in a very dangerous state.—Ross-shire Advertiser. KINMEL PARK.--We have much pleasure in hav ing it in our power to announce that Lord Dinorben has issued the necessary instructions for the rebuilding of the mansion, &c., at Kinmel Park, partly destroyed by fire. Workmen are employed in clearing the ground, preparatory to the work being commenced, which we understand will be immediately proceeded with. —Car ?tureen litirald. _ The bonds of the insolvent States were nominally quoted—Colombian, 26 26+; Portuguese Five per Cents. 374- 38 ; the Three per Cents. 221 23 ; Spanish Five per Cents. 231 230 ; the Three per Cents. 22 23. In comparing the returns of the circulation for the last four weeks, with that for the four weeks previously, notice cannot but be drawn to the large increase, upwards of two millions, in the issue for this kingdom alone. The payment of the dividends at the early part of the month has, doubtless, to a certain extent, been the cause of the increase; but the large excess, and the low rate of interest fully prove that the complaints of the depres sion in trade are not without foundation. It was ex pected, some short time since, that business was about to revive, but the accounts from all quarters now state that the improvement was but temporary, and that it has re lapsed into its former condition. One circumstance, which has tended to this state of affairs, is the agitation occasioned by the introduction of the financial measures now in progress, and as it appears certain that no altera tion of moment will be made, merchants, however much they may disapprove of them, now express an anxiety that they may be brought into operation, expecting, that when such shall be the case, some change may take place ; let it be as it may, it is to be hoped that mer cantile affairs have seen the worst. THE INCOME-TAX. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Amongst the numberless and varied questions asked lately, respecting . the forthcoming obnoxious In come-tax, may I beg to inquire of you if it is the inten tion of Sir Robert Peel to tax those persons who this year may not possess 1501. by way of income from various causes, such as insolvency, losing their situa tions, &:c ? Yours, respectfully, C. g. [The tax is to be levied on the income of the previous year, and any person, for instance, who had 1501 during the year endingthe sth of April, 1842 , will be liable to it. whatever income he may possess in he year ending April 5, 1843. If his income during the latter year falls short of 150/., he, of course, will be exempted from the tax for that year.] An acil i dn was brought, last week, at Agen, by M. Bout, peputy for the department of Lot-et-Garonne, against M. Casagne, responsible editor of the Memorial Agena is, for certain articles which it had published against him. M. Cassagne was condemned to pay .5,000 f. damages, and insert the judgment in a thousand copies of his journal. D. DALTON'S STATUE.--The pedestal upon which Sir Francis Chantrey's fine marble statue of Dr. Dalton is to be permanently placed, arrived here from London on Thursday last ; and in a few days it will probably be substituted for the temporary one on which, in the entrance hall of the Royal In. stitution, the statue has hitherto reposed. The pedestal, which has been in the National Gallery, weighs upwards of two tons. —Manchester Guardian. We are happy to hear it reported, and credited by those who have the honour and happiness of knowing her Grace, that the Duchess of Sutherland intends giving a masque, in which the splendid pageant of Thursday night will once more figure in all its fairy enchantment. If, as we hope. her Grace should fulfil her hospitable intention, the scenic effect will not, we are sure, lose any of its attractions. We can also state, on good authority, that it is the intention of his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch to give a Fancy Dress Ball on a scale of extraordinary magnificence.— Court Journal. ATTACK BY BUCK-HOUNDS UPON A CHILD.—On Friday morning, about ten o'clock, as one of the assist ants to Mr. Davis, the Queen's huntsman, was proceed. ing to town, for the purpose of conveying a pack of buck-hounds (fifteen couples) from the Royal Kennel at Windsor, to the premises of Mr. Tattersall, in Grosve nor-place, preparatory to their being sent off to America, while passing along the road near Hammersmith Broad way, a child, named Ann Stainson, about five years of age, was run against by one of the couples and thrown down, when the animals instantly attacked the child, one fastening on her upper lip, and the other on the back of her thigh. The huntsman, on hearing the child's cries, instantly went to her rescue, and, in driving off the dogs, was severely bitten by one of them in the hand. The child is severely injured. DESTRUCTIVE ZAIRE.— This morning'about half-past two o'clock, a destructive fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Firth, surgeon, No. 11, Suftblk-place, Lower-road, Islington; in a very short time after the alarm was given, several engines arrived, but a considerable time elapsed before the progress of the flames was arrested. The house of Mr. Firth was nearly destroyed, and a great quantity of valuable furniture consumed. His loss IS estimated at nearly 1,0001. The residence of Mr. .Paul adjoining was also greatly damaged, and a considerable portion of furniture destroyed. The parties are fortu nately insured. The General Steam Navigation Company's vessel, the Ocean Fife, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Custom house at one o'clock yesterday, w ith the Dutch Mail. 13RIGTITON ELECTION.--A petition has been sent to London against the return of Lord Alfred Hervey. It is signed by Li eutenan t-Colonel Roberts, Col one l T r i ckey, Mr. bribery and treating to have taken pl ace to secure the return of Lord Hervey. Jolly, and the . principal supporters of th e Lib erals, and alleges The Municipal Council of Dieppe has just conic to a resolution to guarantee an interest of four per cent. to the amount of 75,000 f. a year, fo. fifteen years, in favorr of the 0 ,500 first shares of 1,t1)0f., subscribed for a branch line from Di e ppe to the Rotten and Havre Railroad; and in the event of the Government riot approving of this determination, it has voted a premium of 40,000 f. a year in favour of the same sub scribers. The Mayor Was requested to solicit from the Govern ment advantages analogous to those granted to the Rouen and Havre line. We learn by a letter from Castel Sarrazin, in the Tarn-et-Garonne, that, on the 4th inst., the river Garonne be came so swollen, that the extensive plain of Caste! Sarrazin was completely overflowed, and the inhabitants of the houses upi* it driven up to the roofs. The Alayor went out in a skit!, with provisions for their relief. The current was so strong, that several boats were driven with su, h violence aga!nst the trees, that they were stove in and sunk. PORTUGAL. EXI-ERIMENTS AT AVOOLWIuI4. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY AFTERNOON.—The Braganza 'WOOLWICH MAY 14 —CI tain Sir Thomas Hastings, (steamer), Captain Lewis, arrived this morning f it t en o f th e Excellent germ( r . y-ship P , st:at ' ioned ' at Partsimiuth, o'clock, from Lisbon, &c. She brought the following who has been pycsent at Woolwich, on the pert ot the passengers : — From Gibraltar, Sir C. Smith thave e ' e s i i : es ig •- Admir a lty, during thy; whole of the time the recent cx andad three Cadiz—Mr. 3, t r. c children, Mr. Gordon,l4/r....NGirr. o a s n si d e. M a rs n . d ll A o l u r; h l t . n W i‘ e r ele 3 n ni.! ao p un e l r e i r n h te ftl n .ro t s s idn i a n yt, t h h ea e l t lSEr a e oih i t e s t.io a cr 'e rails i d tv o ai i having l,.,(,r, eri arrived unfevour- Farand, Mr. and Mrs. Batt, and two servants Mr.. the - en, and Miguel Garcia Salle ; Lisbon —Mr. and Mrs. morn ' ing and forenoon, q caused the men to ordered sil dur''l out Miss E. Moon, and selrrant, Mr. Bonsell, Mr. lat half-past one o'clock for practice newinst the repro- E. Moon, . Mr. T. Maxwell 1, Mr. S. J. Kendall, and sentation of a ship's side and coal-bOx for protecting T. B. Cord wee., e e Castro, Mr. J. Wige:ey, steam-engines on beard vessels. of war. Fortunately, the an i ( l. l . M G r a s. li r a ioJe Y kse N a n b weather became more favourable in the afieynoon, and Her Majesty's shlptsf the lin e „ Induseand Lynx schooner, the following members of the Select Comtnittee ap and a French corvette, we re e t 1„,: , on on the departure pointed by the Board of Ordnance, attended. C o l one l of the Braganza. At Cadiz waysFre.i:"b brig of war ; Coeburn Colonel Lacy, Lieutenant-C..11()cl Dansiese at Gibraltar, her Majesty's ship FaeatiealabLe, Belvedere, C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Dundes, rte I Lieutennat (frigate), and Lizard (steamer), a Frew* tean-of-war, Colonel Chalmer. and the United States frigate Brandywine. Lieutenant-Colonel Dundas conducted the practice Of The Braganza brought home seven packages or Teeie. the 68-pender gun,. weighing 110 cwt., cast. h ~ 1 11 r pat- Captein Lewis reports that in pa s sin g t h e bhi ng l es tern of his own, and Lieutenant-Colonel Cleiln.'r there was a veeeel ashore, which he supposed to he dueled the practice of Mr. Monk's 56-poulidei gun, either a revenue utter, or one of her Majesty's dock- weighing 97 cwt. Major Hardinge, K. 11., brotilei to yard lighters ; but lie fieuld not get near enough to Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Ilardinee, K.C.8., Sees "- render assistance. It was getie.e calm. She got,ashore tary at War, with Lieutenant Pack, had charge at the in consequence of a thick fog pfeeeiling. butt, and by the promptness with which the Major The Tay mail steamer will sail for MeWest Indies to- availed himself of the ships clearing the ramie, some morrow. She will not take out many passelteers. excellent practice took place. Captain Sir Thomas Übe Great Liverpool, f rom Ale xan d r i a , now tit the Hastings on this occasion remained nt erly the whole of liotherbank, will be released from quarantine to-morfew. the time with Major Hardinge at the butt,. and was so LisnoN, MAY 9.—The Portuguese firm of Lima satisfied with the practice of the 5:3-pounder gun that it Sampaio tailed last week, at Oporto, for the large sum w as ordered to discontinue firing after the twenty-fourth of 900 contos, or upwards of 200,000/. As usual, in such round. Several of the 56-pounder shot entered tilt: cases, the declaration of suspension of payments was coal box and caused great destruction, and although. accompanied with an assurance that the assets were they did not pass through they tore the joinings from quite sufficient to cover the liabilittele The bankrupt et the bottom to within about two feet of the top. Two once gave up to his creditors 2,000 pipes see Port wine of mare rounds were fired from the 68-pounder, one of the best quality, and likewise surrendered Ise them his Which rent the joinings at the east end of the coal estates in the province of Minho. The wine will gv but box from the bottom to within about three inches a very little way towards satisfying their demands ; and of the top, and a great quantity of the coals fell out. although his landed property is said to be extensive, it is The experiments with these guns, which were made not at all likely that it will be found sufficient to make at the long range of 1,250 yards, having been con up the deficiency, particularly considering that the stag- eluded, General Millar's ten-inch gun commenced nation of the wine trade, which has been the cause of his practice, having been previously placed at a range of misfortune; cannot fail to have greatly lowered the value 900 yards. The firing from this gun with shells was the of such property, consisting as it does altogether of best that could have been witnessed. The first shell vineyards. This event, by increasing the distress already entered the centre of the bull's eye, het did not explode, so severely felt th roug h out t h e P ert w i ne - grow i ng 6: s - pro b a bl y f rom the act i on of the loose cools through trict, ought to stimulate the Government to conclude the which it passed extinguishing the igniting composition commercial treaty with England, by means of whi c h bef ore it could communicate with the contents of the alone that distress can be removed. shell. The second shell entered within about two feet The Queen is understood to have agreed to nominate of the bull's-eye, and did not explode, probably from the twenty-eight Peers, the majority of which are from the same cause as in the former case. The third shell en- Chartist party, though a few Septembrists and some ex- tered a b ou t lim ey t h e sa me distance from the bull's-eye Miguelites are among the number. The decree has not as the second, only nearer the ground, and in six sec ones yet been published ibut the following are understood to exploded, throwing up into the air a flame of ignited have been certainly nominated :—Marquis of Vienna, small coals to a height of upwards or thirty feet, forming Marquis das Minas, Counts das Antes, Bomfim, Sant a a grand and imposing spectacle, and scattering fragments Maria, and Teresa (Jose) ; Viscounts Beira, Oliveira, of the shell, wood, and coals, to a distance of 200 yards Semadaes, and Bertandos ; Baron Tojal, Villa Pouca, in all directions ; nail tine scene at the moment reminded and Almeidinha ; Senhors Aguilar, Pessanha, Hen- Major Harding() of the blowing up of a moderate-sized riques, Soares, J. da Silva Carvalho, Antonio de Sal- tower erected to protect a !midge over the Vavasour, daubs, OzoHo, Vas Preto, and Trigueiros. The Mar- when the British armies were about to cross that river, quez das Minas, D. Bras da. - Silveira, was married yes- and by a singelur coincidenc e Lieutenant-Col. Dansey, terday to a daughter of the Duke of Palmella. who was present when the tower was blown up, was close The British Government, it is well known, has from to Major Hardinge when the explosion of the real-box the very outset made it a condition for the formation of was effected in the marshes. A tburth shell wins fired, any new commercial treaty with this country, that there but it entered and exploded in the butt. should not be on this side any monopoly affecting the The experiments were resumed at one o'clock on export trade ; and if that of Portugal, pretending to re- Friday, the practice being with 10 inch shells from Ge gard the representation in question as the expression of neral slil!ar's gun, removed back to its former station, a a wide-spread feeling, should evince a disposition to distance of 1,250 yards. The interest which the experi adopt the measure recommended in it, the negotiations tnents created caused a great number of officers to at will be broken off ; or, at all events, a fresh theme of tend, amongst whom were the following :—Major-Ge• discussion will be started, which will serve the required neral Sir H. D. Ross, K.C.8., reputy-Adjutant-Gene purpose of further delay. rap Colonel Cockburn, Colonel Paterson. Oolonel Lacer, I have nothing new to say respecting the approaching Colonel B. June?, Colonel J. E. Jones, Lieutenant-Colo elections, further than that the oppositi on papers are al- nel Dansey, Lieutenant- Coloeel Dundas, Lieutenant ready beginning to acknowledge, indirectly, that the Colonel Cealmer, Lieutenan: - -Colonel Belson, Major Government is likely to have every thing its own way. Hardinge, Major Hope, Ilijor Anderson, Captains The Queen has issued two decre es regarding the Strangweys, Palliser, and For',es, of the Royal Artillery, island of Madeira, by the first of which American eagle., and Colonel Sir George Charles Hoete, C. 8., and Bri and dollars are to be legally current in that island, at gade-Major Sandham, of the Royal Engineers. Captain the rate of 1,003 reis per doll ar , an d Engli s h soverei g n s Sir Thomas Hastings was ale° present on the occasion. and silver coin, which were already current there at the Af.er continuing the practice with shells for some rate of 4,600 reis pet sovereign, are now to be raised to time without doing much injury at that distant range, that of 4,800 reis per sovereign. By the second decree although the firing was very good, considering the ob rice, the produce of Asia, is rendered admissible there, structions by vessels passing on the river, it was ro under whatever flag and from whatever place impartei solved to fire the red-hot shot 32-pounders at a range of 800 yards. The first of these entered at the bottom of the coal-box nearly perpendicular with the bull's-eye, and set fire to tine wood-work, which continued to burn slowly along with the ignited coals. The second red-hot shot entered about three feet from the bull's eye, and so lodgetl amongst the coals, that it was fully a quarter of an hour before the smoke of the ignited coals could make its way through the hole where the shot cktered, and at the top of the box, but it after wardscorapidlynsun(the a ascendancy,l the sire bneaelid put "•o out i d b . a have had n not party of men with the fire engine. The experiments li consumed concluded by firing an eight-inch shell from a battery at a distance of 930 yards, and it struck in a horizontal line with the bull's eye, tearing the eastern side of the coal-box, and explodine. when it ieached the back part of the box, scattering time coals, fragtwnts of shell, and wood, to a considerable distance