The Sun. — London, England, 1842-08-08 00:00:00

Delaware and Hudson fell I per cen', 4 1811 .1,4 2 per cent. ; l few York . ; New York State °hawk* .kailroad irnprov, a's, 1858,1 percent.; 6's ; ; Kent uc k y 6 ' s Jng Island * ; Illinois refused any - It is und&stood . that G r lonwer to re Ove r ,or Carlin, of Illinois, has of Illinois in payment the bills of the State Bank They 11; o f due to the State • in 1842. are become • • -a available for -State A% - depreciated as no longer to be blame only for n •••purposes, and the Governor is to failur e of th e b. . having rejected them on the first render them alt ink. The refusal 1:10Y will probably The state of Agether valueless. far to that wi . affairs in New Orleans appears to be simi failure of 0 uich existed in Philadelphia after the second Yet learnt ie United States Bank. The people have not t° suffer d that it is better to have no bank paper than Pape rs the existence of a depreciated circulation. The turre t Are teeming with plans and expedients to stem the d. .t of discredit which is sweeping the insolvent bank s .ttA • 4served destruction. •rE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE 1'2,000 New York 51, 1860 5 , 0 00 New York s's, 1858 2,000 Kentucky Bonds—. 8,000 Illinois Bonds 1,000 Indiana Bonds 25 shares Merchants Ex. Bank . 50 Mohawk E.R. • 3. 10) Ilarlem R.R b6O 16 72 .b 80 22 60. Delaware and Hudson 4 mos 84 100 Long Island JUL... 50 'Stonington R.R. SECOND BOARD. 1,550 shares Harlem R.R. 50 United States Bank 1 STATE OF TRADE.—We cannot notice any material I mproveme n t i n tra d e . S ugar -P r i ces h ave rema i ne d ,:;lerably stea d y , b ut w i t h a s l ow movement. S a l es 400 'L a nds. Porto Rico at 4c. to 6-4-c. per lb.; 250 New Orleans i ) :1e. to 4 : l i c.; 75 St. Croix at 7-fc. to ro 120 hhds. and , rl s. St. M ar ti n ' s a t 4 c . ; 400 boxes bwn Cuba at tic. to at ; 100 white at 74-c. to BA-c.; 100 brls. brown Brazil lo 4 le. At auction-150 hhds. New Orleans sold at te, dark col oure d ;40 P or t o Ri co at 44c. to 4it.. Ta1,,,--,Sales ,,, --, Sales of good Northern at S c . p er lb. Tobacco— ..`°°7:tt 'lOO 00kluIS MOmestic Leaf have been sold f or ex ' r t . . generally at 3c. to 5c.; 100 bales St. Jago were sold 1„" j 6(!., short price, 4 month s . Th ere i s b ut li tt l e W est rimji Tobacco here, and that mostly new crop. Nothing e cmgequence has been done in manufactured. By auc yn°--37 bales Cuba were sold at 13e. to 15ic.; 4 bales itt rzt at 193-c.; 17 bales St. Domingo at 12ic. to 12i e., i s , ( •sh Wool—Tere has not een mu q alf or t ch inuirhry ° . Ohio a mixed lot, comm b on to hee - 2"rte blood Merino, was sold to a manuf ac t urer a t e.. cash., ( ; 1 (11.1. - E MARKET.—There were plenty of cattle in ti : t zlte t to-d a y. W e mean th a t th ere were enoug h f or kn t ' d demand. At least 300 beeves, sheep, lambs, cows, remain unsold. Beeves ranged from $5 to tows and calves from $2O to $3B, sheep $1 25c. to to b. Very good. BATTLE OF NOTTINGHAM Br SIR WALTER SCOTT'S GHOST. chanced, on an evil day last week, that two rival tgons found themselves in Nottingham market-place t he same moment—the one freighted with the Con- Naves, and the Rev. Mr. Stephens ; and the other, oath - Zeaigus O'Connor, and his Chartists. After some e 44 11 controversy, Feargus jumped from his waggon, , Zutusaged a lot of his "Lambs" to follow him, and t .Yect away at all before him! Whether Mr. Joseph k ut ge took hi s s h are i n th e m ill, or satisfied himself with k e4l Y, giving his friends the respectability of his coun qlr,44ce, does not appear. He appears to have been ill ,and w i t h t h e h eroes a ll roun d b e f ore t h e on u gh tand there we lose sight of him."—Times o f ' 4raay. , .; List, Gentles, while in warlike verse The deeds of valour I rehearse, -- Achieved with wondrous honour, In presence of his Chartist band, . 33 i Feargus of the iron hand, Whose sirname is O'Connor. When, blythe Aurora showed her face, In Nottingham's broad market-place, • On Thursday morning last, Two rival waggons there were seen, Filled each with foes of fiercest mien, Whose fists were doubled all, I ween, And brows with frowns o'ercast: un e wain owned Stephens as its head, I tle other was by Feargus led— F eargus, whose boast it was to urge xis " Lambs" to bleat for Joseph Sturge, end brave the hazard of a fight A gainst each Tory . Stephenite While face to face these waggons stood, Each deepening in its wrathful mood, Forth came, with meek salaams, ,The 6‘ roa(l7brimm , ed Joseph, primly dressed, '! In modest, staid, drab-coloured vest, iWho thus in placid tones addressed • Grim Feargus and his Lambs : What, 110 ! you youthful Muttons, Ho ! 4 `l am a man of peace, you know, " And therefore warn you not to go " And launch your brick-bats at the foe ; " Don't drag the Parson to the pump, " Or floor him with a cabbage stump ; 41 Don't use your cudgels, which, I see, " You handle with exceeding glee, 4 ' And which, I must confess, slack " Can hit a man a tidy crack ; Don't flare-up, like the fabled dragon, " And pitch into yon rival waggon ; " For virtuous 'tis to act in quiet, But naughty to kick up a riot."— Tie ceased, and while loud cheers arose, Clapped his forefinger to his nose ! " Gramercy ! Well I understand, uh drab-breeched. Joe, thy shrewd command," Quoth Feargus of the iron hand ; Then shouting, as he sought the foe, " A Feargus to the Rescue, Ho !" The warrior, with huge satisfaction, Led forth his darling Lambs to action ! The foemen meet! They thump—they thwack— , /lark, burst their braces on their back ! And hark, their sculls in concert crack ! And hark, their cudgels clatter, whack ! Stones, cabbage-stumps, and turnip-tops, . 1 y - swiftly, hitting precious whops ; Dead cats by dozens join the mill, And rotten eggs by scores, but still Undaunted by such shocks, JiraveFeargus heads his Chartist clan, Atul every minute floors his man, As butcher floors an ox ! First, Stephens felt his right arm's pith, And next, six men whose names were Smith, And three whose names were Brown ; A small attorney's clerk, one baker, Three butchers, and an undertaker, The landlord of the Crown, Snip, a milkman with his can, And one enormous Alderman -4.ll.these were floored by Feargus, who J 6 Plit each man's knowledge-box in two! How long the warrior fought, and how - With thundering voice and flashing brow, Ile cheered his willing squad ; And how, ere yet his toils were past, Oituniliating thought !) at last , lie found himself in Quod 2 1 1 this in stern, Homeric rhyme, 4 . 1 1 tell you at some future time. . . r. -41 LIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. 'in th e --..•-- . '‘e rotes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) iti SATURDAY, AUG. 6. 4,oti NEWFOUNDLAND BILL. 'Ne t ; ade, and Question That the Bill, with the " t St be ingrossed."—'fhe House divided:- 1 , , N, ° ,4tt r . MAJORITY-- AYES, 64. $' r:' • I L'oPt. X. Fuller. A. E. Marsham , Viscoun i'2i. \ - * - i' r il Gaskell,James Milnes Masterman, John „,i,,tt, William. Gladstone, W.X., i li ti l n es dy PS. Milier iis,i4 , k, l. Gord e on iio H n o ta n. u lV. Nichol, J. 1i,Vki i , 41. 4 1 " Gore Montague Henry Facile, C. w. }Oi l * VV! HI Graham, Sir James Palmerston, Visct. lit t nt ° ,l' ". 6. Peel, Hon. Sir It 10441_, neriah Greene, T. Hardinge, Sir H. - Polhill, Frederick C r te.% H. Henley, J. Warner Pollock, Sir F. L pt, k s . ir rc! E . Hervey, Lord A. Hound, John Dade ell t ii e mge • Hodgson, itichard Sheppard, T. h 4 ti,js If,' „ Hogg, J. W. "ir is "• '.. Hope, Hon. C smith, R. Vernon Sorneriet, Lord G. li, ett, !eorg e t 41 4 l ' Hussey, Thomas Stanley, Lord Jermyn, Lord Taylor, Thomas E. o t. j% Nit- C ki t ioi . i I lliller . Jones, Theobald Kemble, Henry Wood, Colonel T. Wortley, Hon. J. S. I,: ( lPi t ' , l ) , (9 p , Knatchbull, Sir L. Young, John , qt, , ,-.• B. Knightley, Sir C. l' ''tr "ohn Me t e sir j am Loather, J. a , 3ir Wilensani Lygon, Hon. Gen. 1 1 4 Z 4 ' R. A- g i . , vti, Wilda;, ot he l j, br. tlet i T i lo J. , eii, . Fi t 4chard ry , 4, T. h . 4 -ordch arie4 l 141 1 '1'. AT Irii, TELLERS. Fremantle. Sir T. ',Mating, H: B. , NORITY—NOES, Forster, Matthew Gill, Thos. Hawes, B. Howard. P. H. Jervis, J. Pechell, Captain Philips, M. Plumridge, Captain Saoletield, J. Scott, R. Turner, Edmund Villiers, Charles e. Wood, R. TELLERS. Hume, Joseph Wail, C. B. v.T{IIN 'S-IN-THE-FIELDS.—Opera—OLIS I'l for re- I till tVa i k n ' t `," spir e of this church, which suffered so much ; 44 . '''; " hite storm, were commenced on Satnrd d y ' l l ton —t'teral workmen were employed during the . ay ) , 44 t 1 it v i s e Y i ng the scaffblding, &c., on to the premises, L' 4 irs -- i l xl , e led that the rebuilding and necessary re illtes. t)e cuP at least three or four months. In con -,014111,,-e, of th Y e alarm expressed by the neighbour. 1 4. "Ilu qv, present safety of - char ,_ pew renters, as to the 4 rth en, the services have been suspended . until 1., er notic. kh c i e i r r eeted duration of which, ho . weve . r, will not ) The% b./ the repairs which the spire will have to ;Nitee,'—'l% Cuthbert Southey, son of the Poet Lau letur 43 I eon appointed assistant curate and evening r 4 : Co AtermoUth chUrChfi r -Ccalisle Journal, • i ,8 THE:SUN, LONDON, MONDAY ETENII4G, AUGUST 8, 1842 ment, it would be to put off the Bill for the present session. that Hon. Members might have an opportunity of making themselves acquainted with the subject. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) FALMOUTH, AUG. s. —Wind W.S.W., fresh. 6. Vti• riable and light.—Arrd. Maria Frederick, Wierd, Suri nam ; Montrose, steamer, . Gibraltar, left 28th ult., Cadiz 29th, Lisbon 31st, Opor:o Ist inst., and Vigo 2d ; Amanda, Anderson, Port-au-Prince, left June - 20 ; Orient, Lenty, Quebec. Sld. Crane, packet, Brazil ; Harvest Home,. Miramichi. Arai. oft; Erin. Maine, Mauritius ; LOrd Oakley, . Crow, • Quebec ; Lucerne, Nesbitt, River Saguenay- ; Mayeers; Hardy, Martin, Santa Cruz, and sailed for London ; George Canning, Gambia. The Maria Frederick, from Surinam, is very leaky, and must discharge, having been struck by a sea. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 6 . —Wind S.W. 7. S.W. to S.— Arrd. her Majesty's steamer, Hydra. Sld. George the Fourth, transport. St. Helena., &c. The Curshalton Park, arrived here front Jamaica on the 11th ult , in lat. 42 long. 50, fell in with e'ght icebergs, the largest one being 400 feet high, with a reef running to the eastward, four or five miles long next day fell in with H.M.S. Crocodile running free, warned her, and she hauled her wind to the southward. OFF KINGSBRIDGE.—Mary Ann, Roddam, Singapore ; Sid. March 14. ])EAL, AUG. G.—Wind S.W., moderate.-7. S.W. do. —Arrd. Lorina, Salter, Port Phillip ; Orwell, Colburn, Bombay; Ebro, Havana, ; Houghton le Spring,-Barclay, Jamaica ; Jamaica, Antigua ; Glenlyon, Quebec ; James, Harris, Westward ; Bristol, Cowart, Quebec. Arrd. from the River— Mary,..Mitcheson, Port Fillip; Countess Mulgrave, Quebec ; Ariel, .Madeira, and De merara. OFF MARGATE, AUG. 7 . —William Brown, Mogacloro. OFF DOVER-, AUG. s . — Celebes, Cars, for Rotter dam ; Tancred, Batten, St. Lucia. DUBLIN, AUG. 4. Arrd. Lemnos, Rowell, Cal cutta ; Perseverance, Scott, Quebec. 6. Gallovida, Henderson, Trinidad ; Eliotts, Railing, Transit, and Napaiva, Quebec. Sid. Fawcett, Quebec. Arrd.in theßay, Valiant, North America. The. Robert, Johnsone, from Barletta, has been got off without apparent damage, and is now discharging. KINGSTOWN, AUG. s.—Arrd. John, St. John's, N.B. Coax. Apo. 4.—Arrd. John Wesley, Davis, St. John's; Corsair, Port Wallace. sth., lienrietta Miramichi, Sld. Thetis, Havannah; Maria, Quebec, Arrd. off, Rowley, Ewing, Barbadoes ; Duke of Cornwall, Port 'Wallace. JERSEY, AUG. 3.—Sld. Spy, Coast of Africa. PADSTOW, AUG.s.—Arrd. John an d M ary, Q ue b ec. BRISTOL, AUG. 6. Arrd. William and Doehfonr, Quebec ; Susan, Penton, Demerar a . ; Eli za , Hill, Ja maica. Sld. Vere, Quebec. COWES, AuG. 7.—Arrd. Sandersons, Bushley, Porto Rico ; :Penny, Batavia, for Rotterdam. STUDLAND BAY, AUG. 6.—Arrd. Chibliftrk. PLYMOUTH, Auci. 7.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Star of the West, Montreal; John Bromham, Prince Edward's Island. Sld. Sarah, Port Phillip. SWANSEA, AUG. 6.—Arrd. Charles Clark, Cuba. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 7.—The Apparition, arrived here, carried away fore channel and chain plate, 29th ult., and had much difficulty- in securing the mast next day ; fell in with the Superb, of Glasgow, bound to Havannah, in lat. 46, • long. 14, and was supplied. The'William, Prowse, arrived at Valparaiso, would have to discharge, and be hove down, having been ashore in entering. The Good Intent, arrived here from Riehebucto, in going into dock took the ground, sprung foremast-head, &c., but was afterwards got into dock. The North America, arrived here from New York, passect - abbut 100 ice-bergs (some very large), in let. 41, and 43, long. 50 and 44. Arrd. Queen of the Isles, Montreal ; North America, Lowber, New York. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 7.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrd. Adam, Lodge, Bombay ; Grace, Jones,' Antigua ; Science,. Sheddings, and Freeman, —, Jamaica ; Severn, Adams, and Alfred, New Orleans ; Good Intent, Richebucto (water-logged) ; Commerce, Charleston ; ; Ad a le th g e h r a i n n y e Philadelphia ; Themis, St. John's, N.E. Halifax ; Sir John Beresford, Threadgold, Mauritius ; Apparition, Berwick, Tucacas, left June 12th, Port Ca bello, 14th, La Guayra, 23d ; Urgent, Demerara ; Re triever, Jamaica ; Pearl, Honduras ; Zephyr, Africa. Arrd. off—Thomas Hunter, and Sarah Fleming, Africa. Sld—Beethoven, Rio Janeiro ; Rosalind, Rio Janeiro ; Supply, Cuba ; and man y others. CAUTION TO MARINERS. —A dangerous ree f was passed J o a n , I t e h s e G 3 r O a t h h u 1 in a m, t a , rri v e l a. arrived at 4 l,i v se r , p N. o 0 long. i.ro 3by the m Lisbon.l , , GOLD AND SILVER COINAGE. OFFICIAL RETURN OF THE QUANTITY OF GOLD AND SILVER COINAGE STRUCK AT THE ROYAL MINT, AND TIE EXPORTATION OF THE PRECIOUS METALS, DURING THE MONTH OF JULY. During the last month the greatest activity has pre vailed among the employes at the Royal Mint, to supply the Bank of England with the new gold and silver coinage, not only for the metropolis and the branch banks in the manufacturing and agricultural counties, but for exportation to India, China, and the Continent. Since the Royal proclamation of the 3d of June on the light gold currency, the Bank has received between 4,000.0001. to 5,000,0001. sterling of light sovereigns and half sovereigns (of the reigns of George 111., George W., and William IV.), all of which were placed in the Bullion-office as condemned, and not to be re-issued to the public until re-coined and of full weight. During, the last month there have been eight steam. presses daily at work at the Mint to supply the de ficiency this has caused in the gold currency. These machines strike on an average from 60 to 80 per minute, and could they be supplied quick enough with pieces they could take off at the rate of 120 per minute. The average amount of light gold sent in to the Mint to be recoined is about 400,000/. per week, in bags of 1,000 ounces each, besides ingots. The great demand that has prevailed in the metropolis and the country for silver during the panic having partially . sub • sided, in consequence of the quantity of new coinage issued by the Bank to meet the scarcity, the weekly average now struck at the Mint is only from 10,000/. to 12,0001., so as to make way for the gold. The demand of the precious metals for India and China is very great by Government, to supply the military and naval forces carrying on the war in that distant part of the British empire. Since Monday a:considerable amount has been sent to the Mint, both of gold and silver, to be coined with all expedition, in anticipation of the favourable or unfavourable news that may arrive from that important seat of our commercial dominion by the Overland Mail via Marseilles. The following is the amount of the new coinage that has been issued from the Ist of July up to Saturday the 30th ult.:— Sovereigns, 695,350 ; half - soveireignS; 880,090 ; half crowns, 125,000 ; -and 750,000 shillings ; besides 40,000 sixpences. Exportations of the Precious Metals :—Calcutta, 280 ounces of gold; 270,720 ditto silver coinage; and 177,000 ounces in bars. Bombay, 4,500 ounces silver coinage, 2,700 ditto in bars. Mauritius, 1,280 ounces in gold, 40,000 ditto silver, and 23,632 ditto in bars. Ceylon, 900 ounces in silver. Hong Kong, 145,060 ounces in silver. Launceston, 400 ditto. Hamburgh, 3,000 ounces silver, and 6,000 ditto in bars. From the 21st of July to the 28th, there were ex ported as follows :—Hamburg, 1,500 ounces of silver in bars. ' Rotterdam, 28,000 ditto. Calais, 60,000 ditto. Hong Kong, 137,054 ditto. Mauritius, 23,632 ditto ; gold, 1,150 ounces. Calcutta, 144,400 ditto in bars, and 136,920 in bullion. Cape of Good Hope and Welling ton, New Zealand, 32 ditto. There is still a great scarcity of silver . on the Conti nent, in consequence of France and Prussia having a new coinage about to be struck ; but gold is cheaper than in this country, although they chiefly receive their pre cious metals from the bankers and bullion dealers in the City. In consequence of the request for the gold and silver new coinage, the hag-farthings, it is expected, will not be issued from the Mint before Christmas to the public. All the old silver coinage of George 111. and George IV. paid into the Bank is not re-issued for circulation, but will. be recoined, being so very deficient in weight, and so much defaced by wear and tear. The transfer books for Bank stock at the Bank of England will be shut from the Ist of September next till Friday, the 14th of October, fidlowing. ICTATIONAL SWIMMING SOCIETY.--The Provincial Swimming Races of this Institution, will -be chiefly brought off during the present month. The Society having recently forwarded to Cambridge. Aberdeen, Cork, Worcester, and Aberystwith. a set Of three silver prize medals, together with the rides, &c., to b e at each of the above towns publicly competed for, by those w Ito are adents in the healthy and life-preserving, -art of swim. mink. The Aberdeen contest for the prize sent. will " come oil" in the river Dee, in several -heats'; the comilmt of matches to be superintended by W. Farmer, E sq., „ s _ sisted by .the Provost and Magistrates of the, ci t y, b y whom the prize to the successful competitor will be awarded. The races of Coil: will be m anaged by K. Olibeffe, Esq., assisted by Alderman Roche and a Com mittee play,"e' r r ll :i n n ' t isafety( t i ni a n ‘gaar(lll:itiie competition to will be to con ittlihileet. the river see . I ( . l t i :ri ( ti l r ( e mint° of gentlemen, who will " bring off" t h e ipuraitzeehte(s) r a s r t d t s w t o ino.o ofr trialelcil hheeaatt,s take place in the - Severn, the racers to swim w i t h the s " 4 l; e r a rtt g' distancelit ofl*, ' ' an dl 0 t o h o e first tend ' . in the grand heat for the prize. This novel, neces zary, and most interesting practice of the sc i ence of swimming will be conducted by the Rev. Win. Holden, T. W. Welsh, Esq., and friends, by whom the prizes will be given to the three first in. The time for the Com bridge and .Aberystwith matches is not yet fixed on, but of which due notice will be given. The winner of the first prize of each of the before-mentioned cities, to en joy the honourable title of " Champion of the to wn , f or the year 1842," and have his name engraved on the rac ial ; which will entitle him to contend on the Serpentine River, Hyde Park, for the gold medal and chain of the Institution, of the value of twenty g uin eas, itt the an nual assembly of the London and Provincial,Champions. MARK OF RESPECT TO MR.. O'CONNELL.—The Morning Register of yesterday, states that the P ope h as sent a. splendid gold Cross and Medal to the Lord Mayor of Dublin. The Very Rev. Dr._ Caen, w as t h e bearer of the valuable present.—Cork Examiner. The General Steam Navigation Company's vessel, the Ocean, from Rotterdam , arrived off the C us t om . house yesterday with the Dutch ,, mail. .. . " The Court of Chancery, said the Vice-Chancel lor of England, the other day, " will be as m any y „,.., in deciding the cases which will arise out of the suits now instituted relative to the income-tax as that tax is expected to last." SOVEREIGN REMEDIES. — For the gout, tonst and water ; hooping.ccugh, ipeeacuanha ; ; 'Lie, exercise corns, easy shoes ; blue devils, employment ; rheuma tism, new flannel and patience ; toothache, extraction ; cut, retrenchment i love, nAtrimony, . . PORTUGAL. By the Montrose steamer, which arrived at Falmouth on Friday afternoon with Malta and Peninsular mails. the accompanying dispatches were received ; her dates are from Gibraltar 28th, Cadiz 29th, Lisbon 31st July, Oporto Ist, and from Vigo 2d inst. Passengers per Mon trose : From Gibraltar—Mr. Lobstein, Captain Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, three ►children, and servant; Captain Knox. R.N., Lieut. Thompson, R.N., Captain Carr, 38th Regi thent; Mrs. Melville, two children, and servant; Miss Nowell and Miss Macauley. From Cadiz—Mr. Little, Vigna, Mr. J. Gordon, and Mr. Burden. From LiAbon—Mr. V. J. Lisboa, Mr. J. Lisboa, Mr. J. A. Magalhar, Mr. Coekram. From Oporto—Mr. Regalia, two Mesdames Regalia, Ind Mr. Delforce. The Montrose bioughea Malta mail. Ltsnox, JULY 31.—Since the opening of the Chambers little more than a war of words, alike fatal in its consequences as detrimental to the public weal, appears to have absorbed the entire anvil 'lion of the members composing them. Three Iveeks have alrem:y elapsed, and no legislative business, no preliminaries to the taking into consideration the pressing necessities of the country have been arranged. The Hydra of discord is amongst them, and in addition to the numerous difficulties they have to encounter, its annihilation is not of the least of them. M. Aguilar reached Lisbon on Friday, and his arrival, although not unexpected, has given birth to the usual por Lion of surmise and "On Bits." His mission is reported to be of a must serious nature ; so much so, that the ha portant despatches which are transmitted to London by this mail hare been the cause of the steamer being Or dered off this morning (Sunday) in lieu of to-morross at 5 p.m., the usual sailing day and hour. The marching of troops to the frontiers, the peremptory character of the alleged demand, savour a good deal of Spanish bluster and fanfarronade ; and it is to be hoped that, as usual, all will terminate amicably, and that the customary distri bution and orders, and such like, will quell all disposi tion to quarrel. The Count das Antas sailed yesterday in the steamer for Gibraltar, to proceed Rom thence via Alexandria and Suez to India ; he has been appointed Governor-Gene ral of Goa, &c. A meeting was held yesterday at the residence of Lord Howard de Walden (convoked by his Lordship) of Some of the principal British merchants of this city, for the purpose. of having laid before them the proposals of the Portuguese Government respecting the amendment of the Custom-house Tariff. Nothing decisive trans pired, and an adjournment was proposed till to-morrow. The Queen, King, and other members of the Hovel Family are at Cintra, in the enjoyment of perfect hearth. The late lamentable occurrence which has thrown France into tears, has been likewise deeply felt here by every thinking mind. The Court, of course, are ordered to wear mourning. PO LICE I.7'I'ELLIGENC E. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. I (THIS DAY.) .B 0 W.STREET.-(THIS DAY.) No cam of any interest came before the Court this roaring. TLE RKENWELL-(THIS DAY.) Two young men, having the appearance of gentlemen, named Charles Roberts and James Chambers, were charged as follows : From the evidence of police-constable, 100 E, it ap peared that at ten minutes to two o'clock this morning, the constable being on duty in Caroline-street, Bedford square, sari the prisoners going up to several doors, and turning up the - knockers. After some time they went into Great Russell-street. Roberts went up to Mr. Reeves's hall door, No. 39, and twisted the knocker off. Chambers went up -to the next door, and acted in like manner. They went up to many other doors, and twisted the knockers so as to 'render them useless. They were finally secured. On their way to the station house Roberts offered the constable 101. to let him go, and drew forth his watch and chain as guarantee for the pay ment. The bribe was rejected. When their persons were examined at the station-house several bell handles were found on their persons, and three knockers were found in the cell where they had been imprisoned. Mr. Alexandre, foreign bookseller, identified one of the knockers as his property, and said his family were greatly alarmed by the noise made in twisting it off. Mr. Span, 25, New Ormond street, identified another Of the knockers. Mr. :Comic asked the prisoners what they were ? The prisoners said they were assistant linen-drapers. Roberts said' he was employed in' the house of Hard ' wicke and Ford, Holborn. Mr. COMiIE said he did not. believe a word of that statement—Lthey seemed persons very different from linen-drapers. Unless they brought respectable persons there to give them a character, tie would not impose a fine of 51., w hi c h h e suppose d they would care very little for, but send them to the House of Correction, without a fine,. for a month. The prisoners, who it was evident had concealed their real names and occupations, exclaimed they would be' ruined if a fine were not imposed. They then sent a policeman for a friend, and mean time were consigned to the custody of the jailor. UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.) Two women, named Ryan and Barnes, were charged with robbing a fellow-prisoner, named Fielden, in the station-h! use. The complainant, a laundress, was taken to the sta tion-house for being tipsy, and in the same cell two wo men were locked up, who, taking advantage of her situa tion, robbed her of five half-crowns and some shillings. When the complainant came to her senses, she found that she was robbed, and, on examination, her money was found in the possession of the prisoners, who had taken it from her while she was lying down on the bench of the cell. The MAGISTRATE said that when'persons were taken to the station-houses drunk, care ought to be taken to see that their money was safe, and not allow them to be thrust in along with a number of bad characters. He should commit the prisoners for trial. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Business in the Funds to-day has been only to a moderate extent, and Consols are 9112 8 for Money, and 911 for the Account ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92H- ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 100* ; New Three•and-a-Half per Cents., 100- ; India Stock, 249; Bank Stock, 1701- ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 49 51 ; New, 51 53 prem. In Foreign Securities but little has been done. The prices are—Dutch Two•and-a-Hall per Cents, 514 ; the Five per Cents, 1018 102 ; Portuguese Five per Cents, 33.1 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 204, Ditto Three per Cents., 19- 8. The sales of Railway Shares have included Edinburgh and Glasgow, 47 ; Great Western, New shares, 634 ; London and Brighton, 348 ; London and Birmingham, 1801. Letters from the manufacturing towns which have been delivered, give the same cheering accounts of the improvement in trade as those of last week. It is not pretended that any brisk demand for goods exists, but rather that the extreme depression is passed, and that " the tide has turned." The India mail has apparently brought over several orders for cotton, and it is notied at Manchester that an advance in prices has been pretty generally obtained while buyers have come forward more freely. It is, however, added that a far greater change must take place before any permanent relief to the distress of the labourers can be looked for. Such merchants as are unfortunate enough to have taken any of the bills drawn by Colonel Gawler upon the Treasury, are greatly complaining of the vexatious regulations regarding them, now that it has been deter mined that they shall be paid.. Nearly twelve months have elapsed since they became due, and payment re fused upon the plea that instructions had been exceeded ; and notwithstanding the serious annoyance, and loss consequent upon the high rate of interest in South Aus tralia, no more than the bare principal is to be re funded, though in many cases the interest will amount to upwards of 10 per cent. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. _ R A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 47 Ditto New ... ... 3 ...... 3* to Great Western Ditto Now ...... . ... London and Brighton ...... ... .. 50 London and Bir m i ng h am 90 lBoi ..... to ..-.- MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 6.—There is very little business d o i ng i n Sh ares . Our quotations are— Manchester and Leeds, 77 78 ; 'South Western, 62 63 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 47 471 ; Ditto Quarter Shares, 31 3i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 271 271 ; Bank of Manchester, 3i ; Union Bank, 7 71. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS Bank Stock 174 India Stock 250 pm 3 per Cent. Red. ........ 92i Ditto Bonds ...• 35 pm 3 per Cent. Cons 914 Ditto Old Annuities ... 3% per Cent. Red... 1011 Ditto New Annuities... 90 New 3% per Cent... looi Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 49 pm Now 5 per Cen' Ditto 5001— .. . 51 pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Jan. 1860 ... ...... ' - Bank Stock fur Acct — Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 - Consols for Acct. FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent. ... IPortuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian Bonds... 'Prussian, '5 per cent. Bueno s Ayres 6 per cent. ;Russian, 5 pet cent — Chilian, 6 per cent 'Ditto, Metallic ...... . .... Colombian, 6 per cent — . Spanish, 6 per cent 2o* Ditto, 1824 Ditto, Deferred.... . 9% Danish, 3 per cent Frezich, 5 per cent.ll9f. —c. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange -f. —c. Mexican, 5 per cent — French, 3 per cent. —f. —c. Ditto,' 6 per. cent.. 1837 Dutch, 2 per cent. .518 Peruvian,lB2s, 6 perct. .Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 102 SHARES. Eastern Counties Railway (23 raid) ... Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ... 47* Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid . Great Western Railway (65 paid) Ditto New Shares ( 50 paid) 634 Ditto Fifth (4 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid) • . . 34 London and Birmingham (90) London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) b2* South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 23% THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Last .week's arrivals of English Wheat and Irish Oats were good, and considerable of Foreign Wheat ; and the fresh supply was moderate of all grain. Since Satur day's rain the weather has been remarkably fine, and great difficulty was experienced in selling Wheat, and except for superfine, the stands were cleared at is. to 2s. per qr. decline in English Wheat from last Monday's prices, and Foreign met a similar reduction with little done. Barley. Beans, Peas, and Oats as last quoted, with only a retail demand. The millers have reduced the price of flour from 3s. to ss. per sack. ARRIVALS OF (MAIN IN LONDON DUItINO LAST WEEK Wheat. RarleY. Oats. i Flour English - 1,478 qrs. 4.(;64 sacs ► Irish - • • 15,554 Foreign 37 844 . . 5,0 4,714 ritICXS ON BOARD OF SI , IP • Wheat,Red (old) a. I.llleans,Stuall(new) 37i.:ISs. White (o 151) • .-741 Rei(1841):......451, 495. -- Tick s l ew) 27 V 2 s . --Fine riOs 521 --- (old) .... --,. - 8 * - Superfine 515. 555. -- Barrow (new) ...... :316.345. - White 0841)- 465. ::Os. --- Fine 525. 565 Brink - ....-5...1 .----.-- Superfine 605. 624 Oats,Feed - 4 . -• -.....-Foreignfree 425. Os. --,-- Nen 165.215. Ryt " 19s. 403. - Poland -s.-s. Carley 265. 326. ' New . 2 4 4.'254. ---- Grinding Zs. 30s - Potatoe -s. -S• --- Malting., qos. 321. Malt 565. 606 - Scotch '65.285. ....-- Fine New 625. Ms. - Irish 15s. •..166.222x. Pease, Grey, New 105. 3:26. Flou:Town (per sack)....4Bs. 506. --. Maple New .......513. 345. - Seconds 426.440. ......-- White .345. 365. --o- North Country.... 406. 421. - Boilers 36s 38s. Bran ' - 86. Os. SMITHFIELD. The trade for beef was heavy. The prime quality barely maintained our' last quotations. Of Mutton, the supply was large, with a middling demand. Veal much the same as on Friday. Coarse Pork did not realise more than about 2s. 10d., and young Porkers about 4s. 4d. Superior qualities of Lamb were in demand, and realised ss. Beasts, 3,826 ; Sheep and Lambs, 30,600 ; Pigs, 304 ; Calves, 196. • Beef, 2s. 8:4: to 4s. 4d. ; Mutto n , - 3 s . to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, 3s. to ss. ; York, 2s. to 4s. 2d. ; Lamb, 4s. Bd. to ss. . HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAK It took the Chair at Twelve o'Closk. Captain A'COURT presented a petition in favour of the County Courts Bill. Mr. C. O'BRIEN presented a petition fro the Chamber of Commerce of Limerick, praying that some steps might be taken for the better navigation of the River Shannon. TEA MARKET. There was little business done, 'and no alteration can be quoted in prices ; parties who were anxious to realize could not do so without submitting to easier prices. The deliveries during the past week have been considerable. TALLOW MARKET. In Russian Tallow no change to notice, and but few purchases reported. P.Y.C. on the spot 485., and for delivery in the last three months. of the year, 48s. 6d. Some South American Tallow of fine quality sold at 465. to 475. per cwt. COTTON MAEKET. Some considerable parcels of East India have changed hands at full previous prices. The holders were very firm, and an improvement is looked for. PROVISION MARKET. Irish Butter in slow request, but no further change caa be quoted in prices.' Foreign Butter in demand, and full prices were paid-965. to 98s. for fine Friezland. In Bacon a fair business was done ; fine qualities realised 48s. to 525. ; and inferior 40s. to 465, per cwt. In Lard no change worthy of notice, The advices from the Worcester hop districts speak generally of improvement in the plantations ; and. it was suppo: ed another week or two of warm weather would secure al.out an average crop. Duty backed at 13,0001., he highest yet quoted. The advices from other districts concur with these, . WINE TRADE. Mr. M. GIBSON, in the absence of the lion. Member for Swansea, presented a petition from Swansea, praying that drawback might be allowed on foreign wines in stock. NEWFOUNDLAND BILL. Lord STANLEY moved the third reading of this Bill. Mr. I'. HOWARD, pursuant to notice, rose to move that the Bill be read a third time this day three months. He renewed his objections to the Bill, which he urged on a former occasion. Would they (the Government) take the same course with respect to this Bill, if it ap plied to this country ? Many Hon. Gentlemen had op posed the Bill of 1832, which enlarged the franchise— he meant the Reform Act of England. Though they then opposed that Act, no Hon. Gentleman had moved since for its repeal. If they acted in this way towards their own country, why, in the name of honour and generosity, did they act otherwise to an unprotected colony. The two main principles of the Bill he objected to. One was the qualification. This principle was also objected to by his late Alajesty, who theught. that if Scotland needed no qualification, NewfouriOland must need none. But even this evil was nothing to that of the Gth clause in the Bill, which abolished the House of Assembly. The colony at present was in a highly moral condition, there being many schools, and benevolent institutions in St. John's. This island, in case of war, would always be 'an important point of defence. It they lessened the li berties of the subject, would they, offer any inducement to the English settler or the Anglo-Saxon to emigrate to that island ? Would he leave the land of his fathers to live under another system of laws less free than his own? No ; history had always contradicted such a principle. He trusted, therefore, that the House would n o t de prive this rising colony of its constitution. He trusted the House would reflect before it poisoned the future loyalty of the people of that colony. Resting his opposition principally against the sixth clause of this Bill, he would certainly take the sense of the House upon the third reading of the Bill. The. Bill had been brought in at a late period of the session, but the oppo sition to it had been conducted on the strict and lair principle of debate. The arguments on one side had been met by arguments on the other and whatever might be the result of his motion, he would say that th e opposition had been fair and honest. The Hon. Gen tleman concluded by moving that the Bill be read a third time this day three months. Mr. BARING WALL seconded the motion. Strangers were ordered to withdraw and the House divided, when the numbers were— For the third reading 55, Against it l2" Majority for the third reading... 43 The Bill was then read a third time and passed. COUNTY COURTS (SALARIES AND EX -- PENSES) BILL. On the Order of the Day fur the Report on this Bil, being brought up, Sir R. INGLIS expressed a wish that the Bill should not be proceeded with this session; if it were he should oppose it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he should postpone it then for the present. Captain PECHELL complained of the late period in the session at which this Bill was brought forward, and Contended that it was impossible to consider the 150 clauses in this Bill in the short time which now remained to them. He wished t 4 ask the.l4ight Hon. Gentleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if it was the serious intention of the Government to proceed with the Bill this session ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER recom mended the Hon. Member to apply to the Minister whO had the charge of the Bill. Mr. PHILIPS then gave notice, that when the Mi nister who had charge of the Bill should enter the House, he should put the question to him, whether it was the serious intention of the Government to proceed with the' Bill this session. NOTTINGHAM. ELECTION. Mr. Walter took the oaths and his seat for Notting ham. The Hon. Member was conducted to the table by Sir R. H. Inglis. BANKRUPTCY LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The House resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. On the 49th clause, for appointing official assignees in .the country, being proposed, Mr. M. PHILIPS . wished to knew of the Attorney- General, if it were intended to pass this clause, what re muneration the assignees Were to receive, and how they were to be appointed, with security to the public? The .ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that in an swering the question of the Honourable Gen tleman opposite, he should direct himself, first, to the system of the assignees ; and, secondly, to the mode of their remuneration. When it was proposed by Lord Brougham to introduce official assignees into the courts in London, he (the Attorney-General) had considerable doubts as to the result of such a measure, but, upon mature consideration, he ascertained that the system was by no means so objectionable as it appeared at first sight. The following short statement would show in what manner that Bill worked. In 180 estates under the new system of proceeding by fiats, the proportion of debts collected, as compared with good debts, was •72i per cent. In eighteen estates taken at random, under the old commission, the proportion of debts was only 38 per cent. The advantage of the present system would also appear from this : Of the number of debts not exceeding IL, the amount stated was 2,288 L, and the sum actually collected was 2,1751. ; of debts above 1/. and under 2/ the amount stated was 1,3991., and the sum collected 1,079/. ; of debts above 2L and under 5/. the amount stated was 1,929/.. and the sum collected 1,568/. ; and of debts above 51. and under 10/. the amount stated was 1,139/., and the sum collected 8451. ; making a total of 7,348/. stated, and 5,6671. collected, being not less than 77 per cent. The scale of remuneration to assignees 5 per cent. for sums under 100/.; 2l per cent. for sums under 2001. and so on .diminishing in proportion ; the Bankruptcy Court having power to make such regulations from time to time as to render the scale of remuneration suited to the labour and circumstances of particular cases. Under those circumstances the.extending of the jurisdiction of the official assignees from within 40 miles round London to every part of the kingdom was a great boon. Sir T. WILDE had no heiitation in giving his decided support to this Bill, but the most important alteration that formerly took place in the bankruptcy laws related to the appointment of offieial assignees. As to runaune ration, the course hitherto pursued had had the effect of giving not excessive but limited remuneration. If it was required to get respectable persons who could give security to be assignees, remuneration proportioned to the services renderel by those persons must be allowed, otherwise respectable persons could not be obtained. Those persons frequently held large sums of money in their hands, which it was of importance to prevent their detainingin their possession, and to compel them to 'pay into the Bank. To effect that object a provision would be introduced into the Bill to the effect that if . the Commissioner or Judge should find that the assignee - retained in his possession any sum exceeding 2001., beyond forty-eight hours, he should either have to pay as a penalty excessive interest on the sum, as ' was the case under the old bankruptcy Act, or be subjected to the forfeiture of his office. Thus perfect security could be obtained against the faults of the official assignee. - He Would state, during an experience of twenty-fire years before the alteration in the law took place, that not a bankruptcy estate became the subject of' investigation that the bankrupt was not ruined. Since the alteration a great improvement - had taken place. Mr. W. C. SCOTT. wished that this part of the Bill should be referred to a Select Committee. He saw no reason why tho official assignees should be more than paid accountants to the estate. Mr. B. WOOD concurred with the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down. lie was anxious to improve this clause without destroying official assignees altogether. He thought the creditors ought to have due protection from the operation of this law, and for that purpose he proposed several verbal amendments in the clause to the effect, - that the money to be paid should be received not by the official assignee alone, but by him jointly with the creditors' assignee —thus making the official assignee, ac countable to the creditors' assignee. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the reason the official assignees had worked so well was, that under their management debts were Collected which.conld not be got in under the old system. The creditors' assignee could not be got to work so well as the official assignee, whom the lion. Gentleman opposite (Mr. B. Wood) pro posed by his amendments to cleg in the discharge of his duties. _ _ Mr. HARDY thought that the official assignee ought not to receive any greater sum of money than the amount of the security for.the due discharge of his ditty. Ik did not think there could be any objection to that. Mr. HAWES supported the clause in all its integrity; it was well known to those acquainted with bankruptcy business that it had worked well: Most of the abuses had arisen from the misconduct of the trade assignee, and if they gave that assignee more to do than he had at present. it would be done still worse. Mr. BECKETT said the Hon. Member had shown no reasons whatever, 'why the official assignee should act better than the assignee appointed by the party. No instance of misappropriation of funds had ever been traced to the private assignees, though they might have 'been dilatory in attending to the priceodings. Could the official assignees in all eases come before the - House with clean hands ?—(Hear.) There were a variety of other objections to this Bill. In the first place, the annual amount of money which passed through the hands of the official assignees in London was more than 1,000,000/.- But he believed that the assets which passed . . yearly through the hands of th e official assignees in the country, amounted more nearly to three millions than two ; and he would ask, was that an amount of money that should be left in the hands of irresponsible men ? The only responsibility that rested upon them was, that they were recommended to the Lord Chancellor, who was responsible for the appointments. And with all his respect for the present Lord Chancellor's penetration, wisdom, and strength of character, he thought it was not justice to the Noblt and Learned Lord that so heavy a responsibility should rest upon him. He would not detain the House longer, but would give his earnest opposition to the men 'sure ; because he was convinced that the Com mittee did not possess the knowledge necessary to enable them to deal with the subject pro perly. Hn So, Friend, s o if he- Ha 'Right could ask a ' fa v o ur o f the Secretory for the Home Depart . _ . BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, AUGUST 6.—The llioniteur of this morning contains the following Royal decree, dated August 2 : "Provisionally, and dating from the 15th -of this month, the Schelde toll shall be reimbursed only to steamers which shall have left Antwerp on the days fixed by the Belgian Government, and only for .the number of departures determined for each of those days. " We reserve the right of regulating the order of arrival of these vesssels if experience should prove it to be necessary." It is hoped that this Royal decree will put an end to the disputes which have arisen at Antwerp between Bel. Irian and French Steam Navigation Companies respect ing the hours of departure, which the English packets, contrary to the regulations, do not observe. By virtue of the preceding decree the following minis terial order has been issued : The Companies whose steamers at present ply be tween Antwerp and London shall obtain the reimburse ment of the Schelde toll for the following departures, viz.: " The English Company for one departure on Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday. The Belgian Company for one departure on Wednesday and Tuesday every week." The Senate has agreed to the project of law respecting the convention with France. Of the 34 members present 28 voted for it, the other six would not vote against it, but declined voting at all. DEATH OF JOHN BANIM, ESQ. It is to-day our melancholy duty to announce, with feelings in which the deep regrets of private friendship are mingled with the higher sorrow resulting from the sudden loss to literature and to Ireland, the death of our country's first and most popular novelist, John Banim. He expired on 'Thursday night at his residence, Windgap Cottage, near this city, in the forty-second year of his age. Mr. Banim was a native of this city, of the parish in which he died, and which owes to him its celebrity as the scene of some of the most exquisite of his tales. At a very early age—so early as to have been almost deemed an unhealthy precocity—his genius begun to be developed; and there are still in existence manuscripts of his prose and poetry written in the fresh bloom of boyhood, which contained ample promise of the excel lence to which he afterwards attained. But whatever expectations of literary fame might have been created in the minds of his friends at that early period, they were exceeded by their hopes of his success as a painter ; for he displayed considerable taste and skill in " that sister art," and was for some years resolved on making it This regular profession. When scarcely . seventeen years of age he became . editor o f th e Lanster Journal. At the age of eighteen he produced the admirable play of Damon and Pythias. in the following year appeared his poem of the Celt's Paradise. When about twenty years of age, Mr. Banim married, and proceeded to Lowden, where he became immediately editor of the Literary Register. However, he abandoned the compa ratively unprofitable work of editorship, in a few years, when the great success of the first series of" The O'Hara Tales" opened the way to certain fame and fortune. La bouring for several years with incredible industry, lie produced—after" Crohoore," the " Fetches," and "John Doe"—his "Boyne Water," the " Anglo-Irish" (first pub-, fished anonymously, but since avowed), the " Nowlans," and innumerable other tales, essays, and sketches. The " Nowlans ' "published when he was only 26 y ears o f age , es tablished him as the very first of Irish writers of fiction, and left him leisure, if he chose to enjoy it, to complete with little labour the fame he had already acquired. But, unhappily, he continued his incessant toil—his health gave way ; and in 1832 he was obliged to seek, in a milder climate, for the treasure which he had lost through over exertion in London. He remained in Paris till 1835, and then returned to this his native city, in the vain hope of recovering the greatest of earthly blessings, which, alas! was irrecoverably gone. From the publica tion of " The Nowlans," in 1829, to. his return to Kil kenny, he had published "The Denounced,"The Croppy," "The Smuggler," "The Ghost-hunter," "The Mayor of Windgap," with numberless contributions to the annuals and monthly periodicals. A few tales in the magazines, and his recent work, " Father Connell," were the fruits of his exertions while in Kilkenny. It is with additional pain that we have to mention the general fate of genius. Mr. Banim died impoverished. A pension of 1501. a year was granted to him by the late Government in 1837. This was subsequently increased by an addition of 401. a year for the education of his only child, a daughter. But the necessities of his prolonged illness rendered this sum insufficient for his support; and to his amiable widow and child, the only legacy he could leave was the memory of his life and the renown of the genius whiCh outlasts it. —Kilkenny Journal. LMARRIAGES IN lIIGII LIFE.—On Saturday last the nuptials of Lord Walsingham and Miss Augusta Louisa Russell, eldest (laughter of Sir Robert Frankland Rus sell, Bart., were solemnised at St. George's Church, llanovcr-square, in the presence of a select circle of the friends of both families. The Hon. and Rev. F. Grey officiated at the ceremony. A ilejeuner was given to a small party by Sir Robert and Lady Frankland Rty- sell, at their mansion in Cavendish-square, after which the noble bride and bridegroom left for the respected Baronet's seat, Chequers. Bucks, for the honey moon. The marriage of Mr. Evelyn P. Shirley, M.P. for Monaghan, and Miss Lechmere, the daughter Mr. A. It Lechmere, and grand-daughter of Sir An thony Lechmere, Bart., was celebrated on Thur,,day last at Hanley Church, Worcestershire. The fair bride was attended by Miss Louisa Lechmere . Miss Shirl e y, Miss Heywood', and Miss Enuna Lechmere, who officiated as bridesmaids. The village presented an un usually gay scene, from the children of the parochial ! schools being liberally regaled, and the poor villagers of the neighbourhood being bountifully relieved on the happy oceusion, and the church bells rang a jovial peal throughout the morning., Sir Anthony- Lechmere gave an elegant •entertainmmt at Rhydd to a large party, including Mr. E. J. Shirley, ALP., and Mrs. and Miss Shirley, Mr. a-,:d Lady Emily Foley. Hon. Wm. Cover try, Mr, Do wdeswell, M.P., and Mrs. Dowdeswell, lion. Mrs. Lechmere, Colonel Strode, ll.m. Mrs. Parker, Major Wilmot, &c. In the afternoon the happy couple started for Eatington Park, Warwickshire. Tho Hon. Charles Howard, M.P., son of the Earl of Carlisle, led to the hymeneal altar this day Miss. Parke, (laugh ter of Baron Parke, of the Court of Exchequer. The marriage was its private as possible, and the bride and hridegroom go to the Duke of Sutherland's villa at Roe hampton, for the honeymoon. SUICIDE •OP A MANIAC nv LEAPING FROM A WI iinow.—On Saturday last Mr. Baker, owing to the continued indisPosition of his colleague, Mr. Wakley, held an inquest at the Admiral Keppel, Fulham-road, on the body of Mr. JRIIICB Gristwood, aged 35, a corn and coal-merchant. Mr. William Leppand, landlord of the Admiral Keppel, said, that the deceased lived opposite to him in the Fulham-road. Deceased had been known for some time past to be subject to fits of insanity, and not long ago they were so frequent, long, and severe, that •by the advice of a prokssional gentleman, his family were induced to confine him in a lunatic asy lum. He had been three times in lunatic asylums (once at Hanwell), but was permitted to leave, as hopes of his recovery were entertained. Recently he had been re siding with his family and friends, and had been under the treatment of Mr. Raymont, surgeon of King's-road. He had been confined to his bed for the last four days, and on Wednesday night last he contrived to elude the vigilance of his attendants, who had not been absent from him many moments, and unperceived leaped from the window of the second floor front room. Witness heard him fall heavily -on the pavement, and ran to the spot, where he lay insensible. A surgeon was soon in attendance, but deceased died from the injuries in two hours. Verdict, "Temporary insanity." Lord Stuart de llothsay, Captain Ward, and Captain Knox, left London yesterday afternoon in the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Wil -1 berforce fer Antwerp. Mrs. - ..`Aountjoy Martin took her departure for the Continent yesterday, from London-bridge Wharf, in the I Earl of Liverpool steam-packet for Ostend. I The lion. Captain Stuart, Mr. Lockhart, Dr. Ferguson, and Colonel Hey, left London on Saturdty evenin* in the .General 'Stearn Navigation CiJnipany a new share-ship Trident for Edinburgh, % . VISIT OF THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY TO WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. The Earl of Haddington,Vice-Admiral Sir W. 11. Gage, Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P. and Captain Brandreth, arrived on Saturday in the Queen steam-vessel at Woolwich, and were received by Capt. Sir A. Collier. Their Lordships on landing proceeded to the smithery, to witness the work in progress at that extensive department, and examined the whole of the powerful machinery in operation for forging anchors, Welding iron, and makin g bolts for the use o f t h e navy. Their Lordships afterwards visited all the working de partments in the yard, and witnessed the testing of a large anchor by Bramah's powerful machine. An exa mination of the works at the new basin and the new dock occupied a portion of their Lordships' time, and they appeared greatly pleased with the beauty and substantial manner in which the whole were executed. Attached to the new dry-dock in progress of construction by Messrs. Grissell and Peto, a powerful steam-engine has been erected for the purpose of withdrawing the water within a very limited time when vessels are docked to be examined. Some idea may be firmed of the magnitude and complete arrangement of the new dock when it is stated that it is sufficiently large to admit for the purpose of being docked ships of equal dimensions as the Trafalgar of 120 guns, and that the volume of w*r requisite to float vessels of that size could by the power of the steam-engine be completely withdrawn into the basin at high water, or into the river at ebb tide in about twenty minutes, and in the event of the vessel examined being found sound and not in want of any repairs, she might again enter the river ready for service without losing the same tide. These are improve ments in celerity of movement which cannot fail to prove of great importance to the country in the event of war with any foreign power at a future period. The en gine connected with the dry-dock has been erected in a handsome and substantially-constructed building, the roof of which is supported upon chaste iron pillars, and on the top an iron tank has been placed, capable of containing one hundred and ninety tons of water, and which will always be kept full in case of acci dents from fire at the end of the yard in which it is situate. The just proportions of the tank to the build ing on which it has been placed, gives the wholes pleas ing appearance, and reminds the spectator on the ground of the flat-roofed howes in eastern countries. The time occupied by their Lordships in examining the dock-yard on this occasion was upwards of five hours, and was so taken up with the works, that they were enable to visit any of the offices. Amongst the inventions submitted was a plan by which the approach to icebergs could be detected, and other subjects important to navigation. The invention is by a Monsieur Clement, and is said to consist in the application of a clock, or kind of dial plate, with moveable indicators connected with the. com pass of the vessel. Their Lordships, with that spirit of liberality which they have always shown towards all those who have brought forward suggestions for the, benefit of the service, have placed the Black Eagle steam-vessel at the disposal of Monsieur Clement for a period not ex ceeding 15 days, to test th e wor ki ng o f his invention, and its application to actual service. RIOT AT BURSLEM. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) TUNSTALL, Autt. 7.—We have had a lamentable affair during the night in Burslem, and I have collected these particulars from parties on whom I can place im plicit reliance About six oliffek at night, three men, calling them selves colliers, with a box, were asking contributions from persons in Burslem covered market, and thence were taken to the lock-up, by Superintendent Ryles, and Brown and Ball, two of the watchmen. No notice seemed to,be taken of the affair ; and the town was Very quiet until a few minutes past twelve o'clock, when sud denly the approach of a crowd from the Chapel-square was observed, and at the time, . within fifty yards of the Town-hall, where are the lock-ups. A shout was given as soon as the mob Was opposite the hall ; then a second, and instantly they knocked.the locks off the doors, libe rated the three men, and immediately commenced their attack on the windows of the ball, which have been riddled, and 90 squares broken ; several stones were thrown through the illuminated dial of the clock, and it stopped thereby, at five minutes past one. Another party was then at work in like manner at the George Itm, kept by Mr. William, Barlow, and 135 sash squares were quickly demolished, and much internal mischief done to his premises. Mr. Alcock's shop also was partially as sailed, and sixteen squares broken. Mr. Ryie s ' s h ouse was beset by a pa r ty o r sixty colliers, and eighty-four squares broken, and the pannels of his doors and shutters beaten in. The furniture was much injured inside the house, looking-glasses were split, tables broken, and in dentations in the walls over the children's beds, almost deep enough to hold a pullet's egg. Partial damage was also done to a small house occupied by James Gracie, an ex-policeman, who, being pot-valiant, rushed amongst the mob, and was most rudely abused. His next-door neighbours house also suffered from the missiles. Mr. Acton's shop and parlour windows are destroyed ; but strange to say, not a square of the six upper-story windows is broken. A pistol was fired, and • the party obeyed the signal, and left the town by the Waterloo road, towards Hanley, leaving a number of bludgeons on the ground. They had remained longer absentthan was expected by their fellows in the other parts ; for, after the firing of the pistol, when going to attack the George Inn, and Mr. Ryles's, two sky-rockets were sent up in the direction of Cobridge (between Burslem and Hanky) and little doubt can be entertained that they were in formed of the military having been sent for. In conse quence of an express sent as soon as could with safety be done, to Newcastle, the Rifle company was brought, and arrived about three o'clock, and here they remain. The town is thronged with spectators of the disastrous consequences of this ill-judged affair. On the afternoon of Saturday, a party of colliers from Longton, &c. " turned out " those at Norton, three miles from Burslem ; a stone severely injured M r . D ean , one of the proprietors, and two o f his bailiffs were ducked, first in a dirty puddle, and then in the engine water-pit. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, SATURDAY EVENING. SUN--The prices of our Funds have almost completely re covered from the late forced depression—Consols leaving off at 91 3 / 91i for Money, and for the Account ; Bank Stock, 1691 1701 ; India Stock, 249 250 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 51 53 ; New, 49 51 prem. The circumstances by which the fall of one-half per cent. was produced in Consols, has been very. .freely commented upon. This was caused by a false report that events adverse to the continuance in office of the present Ministry of France had oc curred, and that they had accordingly resigned. The rumour was most industriously circulated by parties known to be connected with the pigeon expresses, and operated upon accordingly by several timid jobbers ; and the market having been made so as to suit the speculators the opposite side was then taken. So long as this system was confined to Spanisii Stock, &c., it was not worth any very lengthened notice, although, under any circumstances, most be highly deprecated. And the distinction is made. inasmuch as none but specula tors themselves were ever taken in, and they - were perfectly aware of the real value of the reports. Now, however, when these same parties, finding that no more fleecing is to be carried on in these bonds, and others of a like description, venture to fly at such high game as our own Securities, the attempts require exposure and every exer tion to render them unavailing. Some remarks have been made on the conduct of the Committee of the Stock Exchange in reference to this, and a comparison instituted between the effect these rumours and the late swindle played off in Mexican bonds. It would appear that the two cases are totally dissimi lar. In the latter a party is stated to have sold at 37, and then to have produced a letter, by the aid of which the quotation was driven down to 31. In the other it has been merely a verbal statement, resting upon the credibility of the party making it, and the value of whose testimony is now correctly ascertained, and in future will doubtless be appreciated accord ingly. In the one case the proceedings of the body in question were not only very remiss, but indicated a desire to shield some of their own body; in the other it would appear they could not be called upon to exercise their authority. The prices of Foreign Securities were—Belgian, 1011 1021 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 5 l I ; the Five per Cents., 1011 101 ; 1; Dsnish, 81 ; 82k; and Brazilian, 63 65. The quoteions for Mexican were, 35 2 5 1 / 2 • London and Birmingham Railway Shares were 180 182; Birmingham and Gloucester, 47 49; Great Western, 891 90 ; the Half-Shares, 63,1 64k; South Western, 61% 6214 ; North Midland, 59 60; the New Shares, 29 30; South Eastern and Dover, 224 23h ; Eastern Counties, 84 9t ; Northern and Eastern, 40 41 ; 131ackwall, 9 9k ; and Brigh ton, 33L 34h ; per share. The quotations for the Bonds were—Colombian, 204 ; Peruvian, 15 16 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 331 33 3 4 ; the Three per Cents. 191 20; Spanish Five pe r C en t s . 20A 20a ; the Three per Cents, 19;1 196 FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Marquis of Worcester, at Beaufort House, from East Lodge, Brighton ; Viscount Villiers, in Grosvenor place, from Upton House, Warwickshire ; the Martini:, of Bristol, in St. James's-square, from Brighton ; the llon. George Ponsonby and family, in Bolton-row, from Wooldeding House, Sussex ; Ifeathorn, Esq., an d Lady Prim, a t Marshall Thompson's lintel, from Chel tenham ; William Leigh, Esq., Mrs. Leigh, and family, at ditto, from a tour ; Vernon, Esq., Mrs. Vernon, and family, at ditto ; Mrs. Foster, at ditto. DE PA I :MIMS. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, from Belgrave - square, for Woburn Abbey ; the Marquis and Mar, chioness of Londonderry, from Holderness House, for Wynyard Park ; Countess Flahault and lion. Misses Flahault, from Grosvenor-street, for the Continent ; Sir Roger and Lady Palmer, family, and suite, from Here ford-street, Park-lane, to Kenure Park, Ireland ; Sir John and Lady Mary ilamlyn Williams and family, from Brook-street. for their scat, Clovelly Court, Devon ; the Earl of Falmouth, from St. James's-square, for his seat in Cornwall ; the Dowager Countess of Sandwich, on a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. R. Brinsley Sheridan, for their seat in Dorsetshire ; Mr. C. H. Newdigate, for llarefield-place, ne ar U x b r id ge ; Baron and - Baroness Dimsdale and family, foi Caulfield rlace, Hefts ; the Earl and Countess Fortescue, from Grosvenor-square, for Castle IEII, Devon ; Sir John Yarde Buller, Bart., M.P., and Lady Buller, frOm Spring gardens, for their seat in Devonshire ; Sir john Mor daunt, Bart., M.P. and Lady Mordaunt, from Eaton place, for their seat in IVarwickshire ; the Earl and Countess of A ylesford and Ladies Finch, from G rosvenor street, for Packington llall, Warwickshire ; Lady Frances Elope, from Hanover-square, flw Brighton ; Hon. Colonel Westenra, M.P., and Mrs. Westenra, for the seat of the Earl of Rossmore, in Ireland ; the Earl of Kelburne, M.P., for the seat or the Earl of Glasgow, in Ayrshire ; Lord and Lady Southampton, from (Treat Stanhop:•Areet, for Whittlebury Lodge, Northampton shire ; Sir Edward and Lady Smythe and family, from the Brunswick Hotel, for Acton Burnel Castle ; Sir Patrick Bellow, from ditto, for Ireland; Colonel Conolly, from ditto, tin. the Continent ; Baron Von Dryer, General Gieten, and Count Gabriel Fejervenay; from I ditto, for the Continent ; Mrs. Walter Jones and family, from ditto, for Hale-place ; H. Dover, Esq., from ditto, ' for Norfolk ; G. Blundell, Esq. from ditto, for the-Yrth ; J. Walters, Esq., from ditto, for Gloucestershir4 ; the ri - cv' 'Charles Stewart, from ditto, for Ewhttr6t,- -; "2 1 , 'Or ~~' .~~ w„ a - ; - ~._' Z>v , SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION, NOMINATION. • The Eominittion of candidates took place in the Teim- Ain% on Saturday. Every part of 'the ball was densely crowded, the friends of the Liberal candidates being about two-thirds of the number present. A great deal of interruption took place from the ,Tory side,. although tl.e majority of the Liberals did. their best to secure a hear ing for all the speakers.. . - • . file bribery Act, as as. read, amidst much Irughter and ironical cheering. . . . num. MOODY.. proposed Humi-b-ey John Midmay, Esq., as a candidate to represent them in Parliament. Ile alluded to, Mr. Midmay'S cennezion with the county, his being a member of the largest com mercial 'house in the world (13aring's), and his sound Conservative principles, as the qualifications which en titled hiM to their support. Captain WARD seconded the nomination. Mr. KEEmpropoSed Lord Nugent as a fit and proper person To'represent the town. His Lordship's pre vious eonductin Parliament, and his sacrifice of personal advantages -to his principles, was a guarantee that he would endeavour to achieve for them the blessings of real reform. Mr. F. COOPER Seconded Lord Nugent,. Mr. LErEvaE- proposed G. W. !lope, Esq., Under Se• cretary- of State for the Colonies. Ile charg ed the Liberals with practisin g a decept i on on the can didates, in representing to them that there was a prospect of their success. Mr. G. Huss- seconded the nomination. T. L. Ilansws, Esq., proposed George Thompson, Esq., a gentleman who was known, not only as the friend of civil and religious liberty, but the advocate of the cause of humanity, and the promoter of the happiness of his fellow -creatures all over the world. The nomination was seconded by Mr. W. LANKESTER. There being no other candidate, HUMPHREY Sr. JOHN Mmostev, Esq., came forward to address the electors. lie acknowledged that the other (the liberal) party had introdued great measures ; and that many of theM were distinguished by their talents and high character s but, as a party, he could not support them. The conduct of Sir Robert Peel, since his acceptance of office, _had in creased his confidence in their policy. Ilis introduction of an Income-tax was a proof of his honesty. The tax was forced upon him by the acts of his predecessors, and the state in which they left the public finances. With respect to the Corn-laws, he complained that members of the Anti-Corn-law League had attempted to use a public question, which required calm discussion, as meansof rousing the passions of the people . , l» it ac quitted any gentleman pr sent of such conduct: The mischief caused, by the mode of working the averages under the old law, was remedied by Sir Robert, reefs Bill. Whatever might be the mischief of the Corn laws, they did not prevent us from competing suecess• fully with other nations in their own marketS.- The very last news from America was, that in conse quence of the tariff fixing the duty on imports at 20 per cent. only, the manufacturing companies were dismissing their workmen, and shutting up their workshops. lie thought if the Corn-law, With the American tariff of 20 per cent. against us, enabled us to compete with America in her own markets,. there was not much to despair of. With 'l.egard Southampton. he thought the Government.. had not treated the claims of the town to be the packet station as it deserved, and he hoped, before they met again, the packets would take in their mails from this port: He thanked them for the kindness he had met with from all parties during the canvass, and hoped, whatevtir the re sult, they might all shake hands on the termination of the contest —(Cheers.) Lord NUGENT was received with immense cheering. He was glad at last to meet his opponents in the struggle for an honourable post. Mr. Mildmay, from - his resi dence-near them, and the associations connected with the name he bore, was a most proper person to solicit their suffrages; but there were other and very different recommendations required for a candidate. Mr.rMild • may avowed himself favourable to the present Govern ment. Some of the principles avowed by Sir R. Peel were strongly opposed by some of his supporters ; to which section would Mr. Mildmay give his adherence ? —those who would advance towards a less restricted commerce, or those who denounced the recent measures of Sir Robert Peel as acts of political tergiversatien and treachery to themselves ? lie trusted Mr. Hope, who might be considered the representative of the Govern ment here, would not neglect to inform them what the principles of the Government were, and whethcr,sin the probable event of Sir Robert bringing in next year a Bill to upset his present Corn-laws, Mr. Hope would pledge himself to support him. Ile arpreciated the difti• dimities which Sir Robert Peel had to encounter, but he wholly disapproved of the Income-tax.—(Cheers.) He believed the deficit might have been met by a return to the principles of free trade, more rapid than Sir Robert Peel was disposed to advocate.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) his Lordship expressed his conviction that himself and his colleague would be returned if there were no bribery, and he stated his belief that there would be bribery. He referred to the presence of Mr. Croucher, an electioneering agent, in the town, and to his having been in company with voters who were known 0 have been bribed on previous occasions. He also stated that he had heard that one of the polling places was appointed at the premises of a man who had threatened that he would not vote unless it were so appointed ; he was to receive 20/. for the use of his premises. His Lordship also referred to the fact that several parties, whose names were in the Minutes of Evidence published by the Elec tion Committee, were canvassing for Messrs. Hope and Mildmay. These announcements occasioned great uproar amongst the Tory party. Messrs. Mildmay and HOpe subse quently disavowed all knowledge of Mr. Croucher, and stated that if there were bribery it would be against their wishes and directions. Lord Nugent upon this acquitted the candidates of being concerned in corrupt practice:, and expressed himself satisfied with an explanationpf the returning officers with respect to the appointment of polling places. G. W. Hove., Esq., after referring to the Noble Lord's statements with respect to bribery, all knowledge of which he disowned, said the Noble Lord had challenged him to an exposition of the principles of the present Govern ment, which, he said, were undefined and not to be un derstood. He was pledged to support Sir R. Peel in the principles of Conservatism, which he held, and 116 called upon all those who professed the same principles to sup port him. He was asked what he would do about the Corn-laws? If Sir R. Peel should bring forward the sub ject of the repeal of those laws, would he support it? his reply was, that if they should require any further Altera tion, he was ready to support it, and God forbid that any man should pretend to the duties of a statesman who would not attend to the progressive Wants of the people. Regarding the Income-tax, he felt confident' none dis liked it more than himself, and no person with an income of 150/. a year liked the tax. But it was forced upon Sir Robert Peel by the bankrupt state of the Exchequer. A great deal had been said about the distresses and suf ferings of the poor ; but who had attended to these complaints, and adopted measures f o r th e i r a ll ev i at i on ? Ile said it, and he said it confidently, that no Minister had hail the boldness t o co me forward as Sir Robert Peel had done, and tax the rich, while he exempted the poor. The tariff had affected no less than 750 different articles of commerce, and ryas viewed with alarm by the diffi-Tent conflicting parties. But did Sir R. Peel truckle to cir cumstances as the late Government had done.? ,On the contrary, notwithstandh 'e s the threat from some of' his party, of the withdrawal of their support, he was not feightened from his duty, but went steadily on, influenced by none. Mr. Hope resumed his seat, after a long address. GEORGE THOMPSON, Esq., was received with the greatest enthusiasm by the Liberals, and cries of " Chartist" by the Tories. He said, in his observations he would avoid all resference to topics of a personal and local nature, calculated to stir imp feelings which he de sired to see buried in oblivion. With great pleasure he heard his opponents disclaim participation in any-corrupt practices. Ile gave them credit for sincerity in making the declaration. He regretted that topics had been in troduced that day which had stirred up angry feelings. Ile had not been invited here having the prospect hell out to him that success was certain, and therefore he could not be deceived. Ile came forward in order that the electors should have in his person an opportunity of making a distinct and intelligible choice between gentle men of One opinion, and gentlemen of another, and if he were defeated, and no improper means were used to pro cure a majority against him, he should retire from the town under the influence of no disappointed feelimeg-s.— (Cheers.) The Honourable Gentleman then at great length replied to the remarks of Mr. Hopis, with respect to the conduct of the Government. Sir Robcirt , Peel's courage in risking the loss of support on the tariff and the Income-tax had been much spoken of, hut the fact was that while the Right Honourable Baronet was en deavouring to reconcile the opposition to 'the Income tax, by promising them a reduction of a shilling in time pound in the price of provisions, he was telling his own supporters that they had nothing to fear from the tariff; for he had ascertained that no importations of omit: in smacked, quantities to nfli>et prices could b• expected. The Income-tax was called a tax. on the rich, but it must tail on the poor. Th e r i c h wou ld re d uce their es tablishments, or, as in this town, the rents of the cottages of the poor would be raised. It was nothing-but a com promise, by which the monopolists retained their mono polies, by consenting to the Incoms• to x. Mr. Thomp son then referred to the principles on which he claimed their support—his advocacy of time entire freedom of trade—of time total repeal of the Corn-laws—and of the extension of the suffrage to the working classes. On concluding his address, Mr. Thompson ryas loudly cheered. A show of hands was then taken. There was a large majority in favour of Lord Nugent and Mr. - Thompson, who were declared elected. A poll was demanded un behalf' of Messrs. Midnely and hope. which was appointed to take place this (mon. day) morning..-. CommEactay..—A degree of briskness -prevails at our port, from the arrivals of vessels with corn, seed ; and wood. Several Baltic sail have arrived during the last, ten days, and we are happy to hear that bettor freights out to Petersburgh are likely to be obtained ; in place . of one penny per foot, for 'which vetliels h ave been going (of - course at an immense loss), threepence is to be the price. This, though only .tune-half Hof what IVIIS obtained in previous years, is somewhat bet ter to our shipowners, and, we hope, joined with the facilities aftluded by the operation of the Grixding-Corn n- Bond Act, thereby. furnishing cheaper provisions, some profits may accrue. The corn dealers have been paying Itt.t of 20,000 l•laiguearptaz have been elseeryday ; it is said that upwards n in I nt e o a r i iez t ilo a ol % . v e k e ) k t that, , a n t e S t s . 1) a p i t ti r c u r! 1 i w t ill besides a 4rga.Nuantity of oats, &c. —n o unimportant sum in the 4filireipts 11411.—1 l all Advertiser. t oo 1 11 vicarage of dirk Verick, the hasthe presented the IZ eV of Hu. -1 - /MO wriii 4,44 ./. r 11 r' - a: It _ .... Di F 4i ~' ii !"1