The Sun. — London, England, 1856-09-19 00:00:00

HIGH PRICE OF CORN. (From the Times.) The relations of the corn and money markets are as perplexing as any celestial phenomena. Perhaps the more general rule is that of contraries. A wet summer or a war which sends corn up sends the funds down, and when funds go down shares of course follow with still more violent oscillations. This is a very intelligible state of things. In the Dutch barometer, at the approach of fine weather, the lady in the silk shawl comes out, and her companion in the cloth cloak goes in ; and vice versa when it threatens rain. But the two markets are not always the Castor and Pollux of the firmament, for sometimes they are both elated to Heaven, or both hurled below in reluctant com panionship. It has been so lately. For about two months wheat and Three per Cents., nobody could say why, have been coming down together, and the other day both presented to their respec tive admirers a very lugubrious aspect. Within a few days they have almost simultaneously, yet neither with very good reason, taken to rise ; and the recovery in both cases has been considerable — Consols 14, and wheat ss. a quarter, or more. These are no very great fluctuations, indeed, but the wisest heads are puzzled to find out a satisfac tory reason. Reasons, of course, can be easily as signed, but it is not so easy to say why a reason should operate at one time and not at another. Nobody could deny a month ago, or a fortnight ago, that trade was fairly prosperous ; that there was a fair prospect of abundance ; that we seemed to be in good train for the settlement of our vari ous differences ; that the railway returns were more favourable than ever ; that there was money enough coming from the gold fields ; and in the Bank of England there was no such diminution of bullion as to cause any disquietude. In spite of all this, funds and shares dropped and dropped day after day. Some said these were speculative sales, and true enough, as had been predicted, the. settlement-day was the date of the reaction. Not a reason was given that had not operated, or been fully expected to operate, months and months be fore. Even the demand for money abroad, which constituted the immediate drain on the market, bad been distinctly foreseen as the necessary re suit even of reviving enterprise, and of that general squaring of accounts that wou ld ar i se at the termi nation o a war. The drain of silver to the East admits of a ready explanation, as was yesterday pointed out in another part of our columns. It merely arose from our having to buy in China the raw silk we could not obtain in France, and from our usual exchanges with India being disturbed by the payment of railway calls. True, there was another cause, which for a time more directly affected the shares of all mercantile associations, and that was the failure of the Royal British Bank. The diSappearance of 150,000/., or even twice that sum, in imprudent advances, seems itself a very slight affair. Many a private failure discloses a much larger deficiency. This was merely the common case of half-a-dozen acting partners, under the specious name of directors, " playing ducks and drakes" with the money of their sleeping and very simple copartners. To say that they helped themselves and their friends from the till, till the till was found to he empty, would be an unfair way of stating the fact; though the result was much the same, and will generally fol low, when directors are not men of the highest stamp. There are, however, dozens of such banks, as well as assurance and other companies, the shareholders of which would be puzzled to sax what they know of their directors, what reason they have to trust to this or that man, and whether they would think a 1,000/. note perfectly safe in his hands or not. There are known principles of human nature very applicable to these cases. There is no real.security against fraud, or commercial practices leading to the same result, except charac ter. In the long run character is the only dependence, and of course it is a point on which people have to judge for themselves. The common error is to think cleverness, 'sharpness, a touch of roguery, and even a slight share in some question able but successful transactions, better than a dull compound of scrupulous honour and plain common sense. It is rather remarkable, however—we speak without the slightest reference to the recent failure —how often the men who have suddenly surprised the world by frightful defalcations have never had a character for exact and delicate honour, and have even avowed a different code of morality. They who trust such men deserve to lose their money. What is more, when there is no certain knowledge of the men whom you are absolutely trusting with your money, it becomes, to say the least, mere gambling ; for there is no real difference between an ivory cube, which when thrown up into the air may fall on this side or that, it is impossible to say which, and a man concerning whom you cannot say whether be will spend your 1,0001. in propping up a friend's bad speculation, or put it to some safer and less private use. It is the drawback of new associations that they are in the hands of new men, who may be honourable and prudent enough, but are not certainly known to be such. Such are the general principles applicable to the subject. Nevertheless, there is a large class which is only taught by experience, and which prefers its own experience to that of others. When, therefore, a bank or a rail wa y company i s suddenly turned in side out, the shock to the weaker portion of the public is all the greater from their habit of only learning by such catastrophes. The alarm then spreads fast enough, and scarce a j int-stock bank escapes suspicion, because one appears to have been ill-conducted. No doubt the recent failure had its ! effect on shares of all kinds, and that to an unrea sonable extent. As to the fluctuations of the corn-market, the recent fall was intelligible enough. It was owing to the ascertained goodness of our harvest, which, after a period of excessive heat, followed by rather more rain than was desirable, turns out to be abundant and well got in. The p resen t r i se is another q ues ti on , and it is ascribed to the damage done to the French crops by the inunda tions, and to the fact that the harvest generally in the South of Europe is below the average. It is presumed, then, that we shall not supply our wants with such facility as heretofore, or with such convenience to the usual course of trade. But surely this inconvenience must be exaggerated when the Americans are at this moment calculating, not what they can supply—for on this point they appear to think their resources boundless—but what we can take. Free trade has given such encouragement to agriculture in the Western States that we have only to give the word and any quantity is forthcomin g . So say th e A mer i can papers, though it i s not unlikely they may find the definite sooner fathomed than they cx pect. But, at all events, it appears that the ins port of British manufactures in.o the States has this year been much more than usual, and there is now some anxiety lest there should not be a suffi cient demand for their agricultural produce to balance the account. If, then, we are to trust to American speculations, a scarcity is about the last thing we need apprehend. What, then, makes the present rise ? There is just now a demand in excess of the supply. That is a sufficient account of the matter, though, perhaps, not the whole account. We know, however, of no adequate, reason. It may be that farmers having recently sold wheat at 808., and being flush of money, cannot make up their minds to part with it at 655. There may be deeper reasons for the present state of the market. But. farmers have the game in their own hands. They can now sell at a remunerative price. If they pre fer to Isola out for higher, and are ultimately re duced to accept less than what they now refuse, it will be their own affair. (From Galignani's Messenger.) The Siecle contains some remar s on a subject which, althou g h not political in its character, of haracter, is of the highest impo r t ance — the fabrication ' bread at a cheap rate. If the populations of any nation to be kept tranquil and contented, the bitter pangsare of famine must be sedul ous l y k ept at a distance ; for the sight of a hungry family is cap a bl e of urg ing the best-intentioned man to desperate attempts against property and government. H ence all statesmen have paid the most particular attention to provide sufficient food for every person placed under their protection. It was actuated by s uc h views that the French Government lately extended to Dec. 31, 1857, the measures decreed for facilita ting the importation of corn into France. Nothing could be more logical or more prudent than such a course, for there is one very marked fact which dominates in the whole of this question of corn, and that is, that France does not herself produce sufficient corn for her ordinary consumption. It is true that occasionally au unusually abundant harvest gives a surplus for the following year ; but, if a quinquennial or decennial average be taken the result will be found a deficiency. The Siecle gives some statistics on this head which bear out our assertion : " From 1815 to 1825 we imported 9,014,369 hecto litres of corn of all kinds, and exported 1,978,179 hecto litres, making a difference between the imports and exports of 7,036,190 hectolitres. From 1825 to 1836, an interval of 12 year,:, the quantity imported wa -21,775,246 hectolitre, and that exported 9 484,915 bee tolitres being an increase of imports of 12,290,331 hecto litres. In the period cf 1836 to 1846 the import of corn wag 11,953,896 metrical quintals, and the export 3,638,245 metrical quintals. The difference in favour of the imports was therefore 9,922,616 metrical quintals, or 1,288,651 hectolitres a year. This quantity must, however, be reduced by 173,654 hectolitres, being the excess of the export over the import of flour. The , average of this last period was therefore 1,008,701 bee. tolitres. From 1846 to 1854 the im portation of corn of all kinds amounted to 42, 452,201 metrical quintals, and, the exports to 51,767,034 metrical quintals. The imports therefore exceeded the exports by 685,167 metrical quin ta's, or 901,539 hectolitres, being an annual average of 112,693 hectolitres. This deficit is less considetable than that which we have pointed out in tae firmer periods, but it if we add to it that of 1855 and 1856, of which we have not yet the exact return , , it will doubt less exceed the highest total we have given." In the face of this insufficiency of corn for the or -1 dinary consumption of France during the last forty i 1 - i years, t s not temporary measures, the S iecle de clares, that ought to be adopted for allowing its free importation, but a constant admission of all articles of food without any duty or impediment whatever. With corn brought in at all times, and 1 under every flag, a sufficiency of food would be an 1 assured matter, whether in peace or war. But even then, enough would not have been effected to give cheap bread to the poorer classes of the popu lation. Our contemporary conceives that the Go vernment ought to go farther, and direct its atten tion to procuring a cheaper mode of fabricating bread. The bakers' monopoly ought, it thinks, to be abolished, and steam-power be employed on a large scale in mixing the dough and forming the loaves into shape. A better system of centralising labour in this most important matter ought to be adopted, and vast establishments organi se d f or th e general public, as has been done with such advan tages of economy and salubrity for the army. Un fortunately, our contemporary treats the subject somewhat too generally to lead to any particular resHlt ; but its suggestions seem so well adapted to the matter that we hope to s ee some f ur th er ob servations on the subject from the same pen. vernment are now lighting the lower St. Law rence, the Gulf, and the straits of Belle Isle ; and that, when this is done, Quebec may lay claim to being one of the safest ports on the North American continent. As it is now, I know that some very intelligent sea captains prefer the route through the Straits of Belle Isle to that by Cape Race and the banks of Newfoundland.—From the Corres pondeut of the Daily News. THE SUN, 1,0 . N` DON, 'RI DAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 19, DISASTROUS PLOODS IN NATAL. ( From he Natal Mercury of April 18.) About one o'clock on Tuesday morning, a rushing sound betokened too truly that the Umgeni River, which has its proper debouchure about three miles north of this town has broken its banks, and was pouring through the new channel, along the Vley or swampy flat that skirts our sea-beach, within the bush that forms the embankment eastwards of the Indian Ocean. Morning light revealed a scene of majestic yet terrible grandeur. Through and across not only the swamp, but the pasture land that skirts it on either side, a wide and mighty torrent rushed with impetuous fury, bearing down on its heaving bosom, up rooted trees and masses of bush, lately rejoicing in the ver dure of their E ecurity, but now torn and mangled hasten ing to destruction. Here and there, amid the foaming, raging flood, stood out green oases, in the surging wilder ness of waters, and two cottages were completely insulated, imminently exposed to the further oncoming of the flood. The first efforts were directed towards saving the lives thus exposed ; and the mayor (Mr. Cato), his brother, Mr. John Cato, and others connected with his establish went, incurred no slight peril in rescuing the helpless from destruction, by means of boats. In doing so, Mr. J. Cato, Mr. Povell,and some others, nearly perished, and were ultimately rescued with difficulty, or rescued themselves by gallantly stemming the torrent. The flood continued to rise higher and higher, until about nine o'clock on Tuesday ; and was not less than half a mile wide nearer its debouchtnent, below Mr. Cato's. The last time the Umgeni broke through its bank, and came into the bay, was on the 15th of April, 1848, pre cisely eight years ago ; but we understand, from the older residents, that the flood of water was not so great as on the present occasion. This new outfall of the Umgeni may change considerably the condition of this town; and it will be a serious question whether to permanently secure it for the purposes of commerce and health, or effectually to prevent, by a proper embankment along its old channel, the recurrence of such a disaster. Sporting Intelligence. DONCASTER MEETING.--WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. BETTING ON TELE PORTLAND PLATE. —7 to 1 agst Welt:tam, 8 to 1. agst Grcuitis Esuriens, 10 to 1 agst Evelyn, 11 to 1 agst Lance, 100 to 8 a,-t Diphthong colt, 100 to 7 agst La Victime, 16 to 1 agst Thames Ditton, 20 to 1 each agst Early Bird, Alembic, and New Brighton, and 25 to 1 each agst Bourgeois, Flyaway, and L'Addio. The Stand Plate Handicap of ssovs each, with 50 added; the second to save his slake. Red House in. 9 subs. Captain Christie's Kestrel, by Tearaway, 3 yrs, Est 10ib (Fordharu) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Peter Flat, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Cresswell) 2 Mr. Mellish's Pope Joan, 5 7st 51b (Bates) 3 The following also ran :—The Medway, Olympus, and Arago. One of the incidents of this flood was the premature and involuntary launch of Messrs. Cato's new schooner, from the beach at the outfall of the old creek, where she was built. The flood broke away the framework that held her, and she was carried out into the bay, without, we be lieve, much damage. This occurred about seven o'clock on Tuesday. Betting-2 to 1 agst Olympus, 3to 1 agst The Med way, and 4 to 1 each agst Kestrel and Beter Flat. Won by three-quarters of a length ; a length between second and third ; same di,tance between the third and fourth. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; 3-yr.olds, 7st ; four, Bst slb ; five, Bst 121 b ; six and aged, 9st lb. .Cup Course. Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, by Heron, 3 yrs... (Bates)t 1 Lord Zetland's Zeta, 3 yrs Mr. Jackson's Lady Tatton, 4 yrs (j. Osborne) 3 Mr. E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes, 6 yrs..........(Dockeray) 4 Mr. Barber's Pretty Boy, 3 yrs (Fordhapn) 5 Mr. Gill's Scotchrnan, 3 yrs (J. Gill) 6 Betting—Even on Pretty Bay, 4 to 1 agst Fisherman, and sto 1 agpt Zeta. A fine race in with Fisherman and Zeta ended in a dead heat ; Lady Tattoo finished about two lengths behind the first two ; bad fourth. Deciding Heat (betting, 11 to 8 on Zeta)—Won easily by three-quarters of a length ; Zeta bruke down about a distance and a half from home. Perhaps the most serious damage, in a colonial point of view, is that which the cane-fields in this neighbourhood have sustained. The Springfield cane fields, abutting on Umgeni, on the other side of the Berea hills, were early submerged by the overflowing of the river, and it is believed a large part of the crop is injured, and some of it destroyed. Several families residing near the river are rendered homeless by the visitation, and we deeply regret to state that great losses of cattle, horses, poultry, farm utensils, and even household furniture have been sustained. At the Springfield mill the water rose so high as to surround the mill ; and a loose sugar pan, waggon, and other articles wore swept away. Happily the new channel so far relieved the main stream that the disastrous effects were partly stayed. North of the Umgeni (says the Alircury of the 25th of April) scarcely any of the rural settlements have escaped serious damage. The mill lately erected by Mr. Walton at the Umhlangi, together with the data for the supply of its waterpower, are swept away by the flood, and serious in jury was done to the crops and homesteads in that neigh bourhood. At Verulam the whole of the cultivation on the flat adjacent to the Umhloti, is not only entirely de stroyed, but the soil is covered thick with sand, and thus, for the present, rendered useless. The houses in the village and neighbourhood have all suffered more or less, and the Kafir (Wesleyan) Chapel is partially washed down. Beyond Verulam, owing to the state of the roads, no communica tion took place for more than a week ; and we regret to learn that the accounts now to hand give details of nume rous and serious losses in the injury done to crops, build. ings, and stock. The chief sufferers at Verulam are Messrs. Andrews, Johnson, Thomas and Richard Groom, and W. Starr. Southwards of . Durban, we are happy to report, the da mage to the cane crops was mt so great as was apprehended. Wednesday's post has brought us tidings from the Ton gaati, of which the following is a summary :—" In one night the river rose higher than any . of the residents had known it before, and within 16 hours it had entered into a large brick shed of about 180 ft. by 30 ft., which was 17 ft. above the level of the river. Unfortunately this building had been made use of as a shed fir timber, hides, tallow, &c., and was filled with unburnt bricks, ready for the kiln. Dur ing the Monday the water rose rapidly till it reached the roof, and before the next day the building had been swept away, carrying with it much dry wood, hides, &c., which aould not be saved the day before, although all hands worked hard during the day, in the deep water, and not without danger from alligators. The rise of the former heavy floods was not known by any here to reach more than 16 feet ; on this occasion it came to within two feet of the sugar-house buildings, which by measurement are 32 feet 6 inches above the ordinary level. The extent of the losses is not yet known, but they are very heavy—at least 30,000 bricks, for the Tongaati works, the shed above referred to, sugar-coolers, hides, tallow, tools, &c.; and about 500 loads of excellent fuel (dry sugar-cane) which cannot be replaced. These were on a fiat 26 feet above the ordinary level, and were invalu able to us. In addition to these disasters, many oxen, it is feared, are dead from cold, or were washed clown the river at night, and much damage is done to green unfinished brick. The depots of the 65th and 76th Regiments, number ,ng respectively 16 officers and 107 men, and 15 officers and 101 men, arrived on Wednesday by the Clyde steamer in Kingstown harbour from England, and were marched to the Royal Barracks, Dublin, where they will be stationed for the present. Cuwtoua MEETING. IN PARIS.—The rag.gatherers (ekilionniers) of Paris have long possessed a mutual benefit society, and they recently demanded and obtained permission from the police to hold a meeting for the pur pose of examining its accounts, and revising its statutes. The meeting was held a few days ago at a public-house bearing the sign of the Vieux Drapeau, in the Quartier saint Marcel. Forty-eight delegates, nominated by the whole of the rag-gathering fraternity, were present, and each of them on entering deposited 20c., which were disbursed in paying for the room and for sundry bottles of win ordinctire. The senior delegate was pro tent. called to the chair, which was half of a cask turned bottom upwards, and six delegates who knew how to read, and five who knew how to write, were proposed as candidates for the posts of president and secretary. An election of of these two dignitaries having been made, the senior resigned his seat to the elected president. Taking pos session of the cask, the latter embraced the senior, and then delivered a speech, in which, after expatiating on the honesty of the rag-gatherers as a body —proved, he said, by their always giving up anything of value they might happen to find, and by their rarely figuring before the tribunals for robberies or ones offence,. He gave an account of the operations of the benefit society since the last meeting, and exhorted his " dear brethren" to be friendly to each other and united. The secretary then read, one by one, the statutes of the society, which are 42 in number, and asked if any delegate had any alteratic n to propose in them. Only two were subj--cted to discussion ; the 17th, which provides fur the " frater nal division" amongst the rag-gatherers of particular dis tricts of the heaps of rubbish and filth that may be de posited in them ; and the 52d, relative to the contribu tion to be paid per month to the society, and the amount to be allowed to sick members. Tee first-mentioned article, after due debrve, was modified to the effect that not only should the heaps aforesaid be reserved to the rag-gatherers of the districts, but that on no account should one rag-gatherer presume to encroach on the heap of another ; and the secon t was, on account of the pre sent dearness of food, modified so as to make the monthly contributions of members 500. instead of 25c., and the daily allowance to the sick 60c. instead of 30e. The statutes having been formally approved of, a resolution adopted in previous meetings, declaring that the oldest member of the rag - gathering fraternity, one ' S--, aged 85, called "the General," should for the rest of his life be freed from any monthly payments to the society, but should enjoy all its advantages, that he should besides be allowed 250 grammes of tobacco a month, should have a seat of honour at all meetings and banquet., and should at the latter be entertained gratis, was passed unanimously with loud applause. The trea surer was then called on to produce his accounts and cash. The accounts having been examined were de Glared correct, and the balance in hand, which consisted of 77f. 95c., and was deposited in an earthen pot, was counted, and was also found exact. The delegates then removed to a puyic house called the Pot Tricolor, at the Barriere Fontainebleau, where a banquet was pro vided them. The place has always been the grand ren dezvous of the rag -gathering fraternity, and formerly it was divided into three parts—one, called the "Cham ber of Peers," for the elite of the calling, that is those who possesed a good basket, a good lantern; and a crotchet with the handle ornamented in copper ; the second, called the " Chamber of Deputies," for those who possessed such things of an interior quality or in a dilapidated state; and the third, which was called the " Saloon of the True Proletairee," for the " lower orders," who had neither basket, nor lantern, nor crochet, and who, consequently, were o bli ge d to p i c k up rags with their fi ngers, and carry them in bags. But on the present occasion it was determined that, in accordance with the progress of democratic ideas of late years, and as a mark of friendly feeling, all distinctions of rank should be broken down, and that the aristocracy, middle class, and lower orders of the profession should meet at the same table. The chairman, on taking the chair, proposed that henceforth this determination should be rigorously adhered to as a fundamental rule of the rag gathering community, and his proposition was adopted with acclamations. The guests then proceeded to attack the good things provited fhr them. The dish of honour was a gigantic olla podrida ; the wine was ordinaire, and was contained in a high earthen jug called the Petit Pere, which was constantly being replenished from a cask called the Mattricand ; and the dessert was composed of the strong cheese Girarme, of radishes, and of a petit verre of a horrible sort of brandy. The banquet was very gay, and at the desert several toasts were drunk—one of them to the " press," which, said the president, enlightened the world, and, by its large consumption of paper, caused rag-gatherers to live. A collection made for the poor closed the ban quet ; it amounted to 9t. 75c. At former gatherings the utensils of the table were' chained to it ; but on this occasion they were left free. The guests, however, were required to deposit the value of them, and when they gave them up on leaving the deposit' wait restored. TR ESHORTEST ROUTE ACROSS TER ATLANTIC. Like the king who cried for a new pleasure, I should think that many European travellers would be glad to hear of some new route. I will tell them something of a very grand one which assuredly has the merit of being novel to most people. It is across the Atlantic ferry and up the gulf and river St.. Lawrence. lam not going to write any fancy sketch, but a simple narrative of what I myself have seen ; and I will add some indubitable geogra phical facts which I have reason to believe are un known to many who ought to know them. I start from Quebec (whence there is railway and water communication cheap and commodious to all parts of the North American continent), in one of the screw steamships of the fortnightly line of the Mon treal Ocean Steamship Navigation Company. This line is essentially Canadian, being principally owned in Canada, supported by Canadian traffic, and a small annual subsidy of twenty-two thousand pounds from the Canadian Government for postal service. I need not tell you what a magnificent harbour Que bec possesses. It is capable'of containing an unlimited quantity of shipping, and more than a thousand ships may be seen in it at once. The citadel crests a high and steep rock, and the city of Quebec and its fortifications show well from the harbour, while in every direction around the scenery is magnifi cently beautiful. Its background is a mountain range, while the foreground is dotted with villages and little white houses of the Canadian farmers. As the steamship proceeds down the noble river, Quebec is soon hidden from the view ; but, pano rama-like, new beauties open up. First, there are the Falls of Montmorenci, formed by a small river being precipitated over a ledge of rock about three hundred feet high, as I judge by the eye. The large and thickly settled island of Or leans is next an object of interest. On both sides of the river the houses of the habitans form almost a continual street for hundreds of miles, while here and there a group thicker th an usua l form a vil lage, of which the most conspicuous object is a white church with its spire. Almost every house or other building is painted white or whitewashed, and, the effect of this is very beautiful, for the white fairly glitters in the clear bright air and sunshine of the Canadian climate. The lines of the farms may be seen clearly marked out on either side, and these look peaceful and smiling ; while behind and above all, a little distance back, the mountains lift their stately keads towards the sky. The mountains for the most part are covered with forest, and islands of various forms and sizes, also thickly clothed with trees, dot the river here and there, and they are beautiful objects to look upon. There are hundreds of miles of such scenery. As you steam downwards the river assumes more gigantic proportions, and it is 15 miles from bank to bank. Now you pass the mouth of the Sague nay, the most wonderful river in the world—in credibly deep, with perpendicular sides of rock, which in some places reach to an enormous height above the surface of the water. As you steam on the river still becomes wider, and you lose sight of one of the banks. On the whole no man can sail down the St. Lawrence, and not admit the truth of the statement of M r . M'Gregor, that "this river and the whole country unfold scenery, the magni ficence of which, in combination with the most de lightful physical beauty, is unequalled in America, and perhaps in any other part of the world." The works of nature here are truly on the grandest scale, and they serve to make—but not solely—the Canadian proud of his country. Three days' steaming, or a fraction over, have taken us through the Straits of Belle Isle to the.island of this name, where we hid adieu to land, and stretch out on the broad surface of the North Atlantic Ocean. At this point, let it be observed, one-third of the voy age is accomplished, and something less than six days' steaming will bring us in sight of Tory Island, on the north of Ireland, which is 24 hours' sail from Liverpool, in comparatively smooth water. You, sir, will have perceived that I have indicated the shortest route across the Atlantic Ocean; but as this geographical fact is of the very greatest impor tance, not only to the most considerable of the British colonies in America, but to the whole of that continent, as well as important to large inte rests in Great Britain—to say nothing of other con siderations—l will write some particulars of compa rative distances. I copy the figures from Mr. Keefers's map, which was prepared by the Govern ment of Canada for exhibition at the late Paris Exposition. Any one can verify them on a globe or accurate map. The distance from Quebec to Belle Isle is 705 miles. From Belle Isle to Liver pool 1,873 miles—in all 2,583 miles. The distance from New York to Cape Race is 1,010 miles ' • Cape Rice to Live r p oo l by C ape Cl ear, 2,003 miles—in ail 3,013 ; but the Cunard steamers run round the north of Ireland, and thus reduce the distance from New York to Liverpool to 2,930 miles. In either case, however, it is clear that the St. Lawrence route has very great advantages in point of distance, and to this mu-it be added the great advantage which the river, for one-third of the way, affords for steaming, to say nothing of the magnificently beautiful scenery of the St. Lawrence to glad the eye of the traveller. The distance from Belle [sle to Tory I:Tlaud is exactly 1,655 miles, which is all the purely ocean navigation in the sailing oirele, of which the St. Lawrence forms an arc, of the route of the Canadian steamships, against 3,013 miles by the rou t e b y C apes R ace and Clear from New York to Liverpool, or 2,980 miles by the route of the Cunard steamships. These figures require no comments. It may be added that the distance between Liverpool and Boston is not so great as between that town and New York, but it is still very largely in favour of the St. Lawrence route, and the voyage to Boston is ocean navigation alt the way. Another mode of putting the case is thiF—lt is no further to Hamilton, at the head of Lake Ontario, from Liverpool, than it is from Liver pool to New York ; and let it be well borne in mind that the moment you touch any of the Cana dian cities you have railway, water, and telegraphic communication with the whole continent. Such being the facts, what is the result of the summer's experience of the Canadian line of steam-ships which only commenced to run last spring ? Just that which might bo expected. They have made the shortest voyages (the Persia excepted) across the Atlantic, and furnished regularly the latest news to the whole American Continent, in advance of The Cunard and Collins steamships. The Canadian st.amslinps are nevertheless of less size and power (although they are beautiful vessels and fast sailers, and the wants of passengers are well cared for iu them) than those of the lines just mentioned. Take one instance : the Baltic left New York on her last Trip on the same day that the Anglo-Saxon left Quebec, yet the former arrived in the Mersey 40 hours after the latter. The time made by the Anglo-Saxon between Quebec and Liverpool was 9, days and 23 hours. The same vessel, in her outward voyage,, reached River du Loup (the telegraphic station below Q ue b ec ) i n 10 days and 2 hours from Liverpool, and Q ue b ec and Montreal a few hours later. She made the passagto e . Quebec in t wo days less tim e th an d i d the Asia or the Atlantic which sailed nearly at the same. Of course the Canadian newspapers give the utmost possible pro minence to these facts, and they cannot be . too widely spread in G rea t B r i ta i n. • An effort is being made in Canada to induce the British Government to make Quebec and Montreal the ports at which the British steam-ships touch which receive imperial aid for postal service between Great Britain and North America, and the argument drawn in favour of the change is very strong. Its drawback is the winter, for it is only during the summer months that . the St. Lawrence is open. Portland, how ever, has a magnificent harbour, which is always open, and it is connected by railway with Quebec and Montreal, and all other parts of the continent. But my purpose is not to pursue this argument. I have stated the facts and I have done. I thinkuro. I have said enough to induce the enterprising E poan traveller some time to take a trip across the Atlantic ferry, and see the new world. I must not, however, omit to add that the Canadian Go., THURSDAY. The Scarborough Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3.y r olds ; certain penalties and allowances. One mile. 4 subs. Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, Bst 71b (G. Hall) w. o. Bandicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra ; the second to save his stake. Red House in. 29 subs. Mr. Howard's Strawberry, 7st 6ib (J. Goater) 1 Mr. Dawson's Janet, 7st 91b . (Bates) 2 Lord Anglesey's Tricolor, Bst 4lb (Wells) 3 Sir W. Booth's Fanfaronade, 7st 61b (Bray) 4 The following also ran :—Yorkshireman, Perea Nena, Tin wald, Wardersmarke, Skycutter, Gen. Bosquet, Leo, Lady Malcolm, Ella, Ondine, Equity, Rickledon. Batting-7 to 4 agst Strawberry, 6to 1 agst Trico lor, 7to 1 agst Skycutter, 10 to 1 each agst Ella and Tinwald, and 12 to 1 agst Rickledon. Won by a head, a heal between the second and third, and a length be tween the third and fourth ; Rickledon was fifth, and Equity sixth ; Skycutter headed the next lot. General Bosquet broke down. The Foal Stakes of 100 soya each, h ft ; for 3-yr-olds— colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 31b. One mile and a half. 3 subs. Mr. Morris's Artillery, Bst 71b (Basham) w. o. The Eglinton Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added, for two and three-yr-olds ; allowances and penalties ; the second to receive 20 80 1 78 out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 60 subs. Mr. J. S. Douglas's Tournament, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Harrison's Strathnaver, 2 yrs, 6st 3lb (Withington) 2 Mr. T. Walker's Gemma di Vergy, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (carried fist 111 b) The following alB3 ran :—Broadcloth, Chevalier d'ln dustrie, Riseber, Typhon, Augury, and Glede Hawk. Betting-6 to 4 agst Gemma di Vergy, sto 2 agst Tournament, 6 to 1 agst Chevalier d'lndustrie. Augury led to the bend, where Gemma di Vergy took up the running, the others in close attendance. On reaching the stand, Tournament, who had been lying about fourth and fifth, and who had been biding his time for an opening, came out and won very cleverly by three quarters of a length. The favourite was beaten half a length from Strathnaver, Chevalier d'lndustrie was a bad fourth, Riseber was fifth, Typhon sixth, Glede Hawk seventh, and Broadcloth and Augury brought up the rear. The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added, for 2-yr-olds ; optional selling weights, &c. Half a mile. 9 subs. Mr. Wentworth's Beatrice, 83t llb (401.) ...(Flatman) 1 Mr. Sidney's Sister to Nancy, 7stlOlb (251.) (W. Hull) 2 Capt. Christie's The Abbot, Bst (251.) (Wells) 3 The following also ran—Painter, Walhalla, Sister to Bold Baccleugh, Mysterious Jack, Profile. Betting-5 to 4on Beatrice ; and sto 1 agst Profile. Woc by three-quarters of a length ; same distance be tween the second and third ;. Profile was fourth. The winner was sold, by auction to Sir W. Booth for 105 guineas. _ _ _ A. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added, for 2-yr. olds—colts, Est 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b; certain penalties; the owner of the second horse to receive 21 soya out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 2a subs. Mr. W. I' Anson's Blink Bonny, Bst 111 b (R. - i'Anson, jun.) 1 Mr. Mellish's Adamas, Bst 71b (Wells) 2 Lord Zetland's Skirmisher, Bst 71b (J. Marson) 3 The following also' ran :—Gemma diVergy, Surplice c, Schneider. Betting—Even on Blink Bonny, 2 to 1 agst Gemma di Vergy, wad 5 to 1 agst Skirmisher. Skirmisher led to the distance, where Blink Bonny came out, carried on the running to the end, and won in a canter by three quarters of a length ; Adamas caught Skirmisher at the stand, beat him by two lengths for second place; Gemma di Vergy was close up with Skirmisher ; the other two were beaten by several lengths. The Cleveland Handicap. One mile. Graeculas Esuriens 1 Duet Six ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CESAREWITCH STAKES. 20 to 1 agst Alice Wentworth (taken) 20 to 1 agst Middleton (taken) 20 to 1 agst Polestar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Merlin (taken) 25 to 1 ngst Cotswold (taken) 25 to 1 agst Homily (taken) 30 to 1 agst Polmoodie (taken) DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (taken freely) 15 to 1 agst Tournament (taken) 40 to 1 agst Strathnaver (taken) Sharpshooter is dead. DONCASTER Cur.—Pretty Boy is scratched. A partial settling on the St. Leger took place this morning. The business was conducted smoothly, and on Monday accounts will doubtless be satisfactorily wound up. The weather was delightfully fine, and the sport, for an " off day," attracted enough. In consequence of 'the delay which took place on Wednesday in putting up the numbers of certain horses on the " telegraph," the stewards adopted the following very effective rule : "The numbers of the horses to run in each race must be upon the board five minutes before the time of the race, and the owner or trainer of any horse neglecting to comply with such rule will not be allowed to start his horse. (Signed) " BseuroitT. W. M. E. MILNER. " MAIDSTONE." THE SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRADESMEN'S PLATE. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. Sin,—The above stakes having been awarded to my horse " His Piper," in consequence of the disqualifica tion of "Aladdin," I have appealed to the stewards of the Newton Meeting, who have d ec id e d th a t a ll b ets i n that race go with th stakes. Your insertion of this will oblige.—Your obedient servant, London, Sept. 18. W. T. COPELAND. FRENCH POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.—A young post-office clerk, named Bagire, was, three days back, tried by the Court of Assizes of la Manche for stealing letters con taining bank notes and other articles of value. The in dictment alleged that on the 11th July, 1855, a letter, in which were two notes of I,ooof, and two bills of ex change, was given to him and duly registered at the post-office of Avranches, in which he was employed, but that it was never sent from the office, and that nobody but he could have taken it. It was also alleged that a few clays after, another letter, in which was a security for I,ooof. rente and a bill of exchange of 3,000 f. was given to him and registered, and that it also disappeared. A third robbery of a like kind was also alleged to have been committed by him ; and it was stated, besides, that he had for some time spent money far more freely than his salary warranted, Although, however, the presump tions were very strong against the prisoner, the actual taking of the letters by him could not be proved, and as it was stated that be was of good character, and, that the business of the Avranehes Post-office was conducted so very 'negligently that there was no reason for acctisirg him more than any other clerk of having stolen the missing, letters, the jury acquitted him. [AD VEitTISENIENT, I—The following extraordinary cures with out medicine of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Flatulency, Consti pation, Nervous, Bilious, and Liver Complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, and Debility, effected by Du Barry's delicious health•restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, are not the least remarkable : From the Dowager Countess of Castle stuart.— Cure 52,612. 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Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. Suitably packed for all climates, with full instructions. In canisters, 1113,, 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d.; 51bs., lls. ; 121b 5., 225. ; super-refined, 111 a., 6s. ; 211., lls. ; slbs., 225,; 101bs. ' 335. The 101b s . an d 121b s. carnage f ree , on receipt o f postpefice order. Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street Leaden ; Fortnum, M ason, an d C o., Purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly ; also at 60, G racec h nrc h-street 330 and 451, Strand; 4, Cheapside; 6 9 , Cornhill ; 49, Bishops gate-street; 65, Charing-eress; 64, Upper Baker-street; 63 and 150 , Oxicrd-atroot. THE SILVER DRAIN. (From the Times' City Article.) The facts already discussed with regard to the drain of specie to India and China have a bearing on the question as to the influence to be exerted on prices by the gold discoveries. "Granting," it will be said, " that the adverse consequences of the present condition of trade between Europe and China must be sustained, not by England, but by France, from the loss of her silk crop, still the boarding universally practised in the East must greatly check that general increase of wealth and prosperity which are looked for from the flooding of Europe with the treasures of Australia and Ca lifornia." This supposition is entirely erroneous. When the gold discoveries were first announced it was pointed out that whatever might be their ex tent it could constitute no addition to the wealth of the world, and that, although they would produce the grandest results, these would be confined to the impulse they would exercise in attracting man kind to the settlement of new regions, and to a disturbance of the relations of debtor and creditor, which, as far as concerned all fixed contracts, would prove extremely advantageous to the former, As the value of gold depends entirely on its scar city, no addition to the quantity held will be at tended by any corresponding addition to the worth of the total ; that is to say, if the world possesses one hundred millions of gold to-day, and another hundred millions are discovered to-morrow, it will find itself no richer, because gold, in relation to other articles, having thus become twice as plenti ful, it will then require two sovereigns to purchase the amount of goods that in the first instance might have been obtained for one sovereign. All expectation, therefore, of visible consequences in the shape of a great concentration of the precious metals in this country, or in the United States, or even in the various banks of the chief cen tres of commerce throughout the globe, were delusive. The relative stock held in each coun try was still destined to depend upon the balance of its other imports and exports, while the increased supplies would go on quietly diffusing themselves in every quarter according to the unal terable laws of trade. If, owing to the augmented quantity, a greater number of pieces of gold are now required in every traneaotion, the mode of absorption of that which has lately been produced is perfectly comprehensible ; and, supposing the yield to become a thousand times greater than has yet been witnessed, the consequences will still be manifested in no other way than in a proportion ately increased abundance of gold coin in the hands of every individual. The amount held by the vari ous banks of the world has never, perhaps, been equal to a 20th part of that which is in circulation, and hence, although their stocks must increase in proportion to ,the commonness of the metal, the effect in their case is comparatively insignificant. Supposing an addition to the circulation of an amount calculated to affect the prices of all com modities to the extent of 25 per cent., all the in crease that could positively be looked for in the aggregate held by the several banks would be about one-fourth. The hoarding practised by the people of India and China must of course delay this diffusion ; but, so far from checking the activity and relative pro sperity of the gold-finding nations, it must operate to perpetuate the ardour of the search just to the extent that it retards the depreciation of the arti cle. It is the hoarder only who can suffer, since he is accumulating a substancewhich is daily diminish. ing in value. There is little reason, however, to suppose that this hoarding has withdrawn any amount calculated materially to interrupt the changes in progress. Even if twenty out of the hundred millions sterling produced in the last eight years have thus been buried or converted into or naments it can only have reduced by one-fifth the speed of the general movement. Notwithstanding these conclusions, it will, per haps, be denied that there are any signs of prices having as yet been influenced. This is a point on which each person must be allowed his own opinion, because no labour could collect the facts requisite to demonstrate the actual state of the case. While the gold discoveries are operating to produce dear ness, all the discoveries of science are tending iu an opposite direction. The agriculturist thus extracts from his land crops which a few years back would have been deemed incredible, and the Manchester spinner and Birmingham manufacturer are enabled to multiply goods at a cost regulated by little else than the wear and tear of machinery, while at the same time the extension of steam navigation is fa cilitating the acquisition of every kind of raw ma terial. Because beef or bread, cotton and woollen goods, hardwares or trinkets, may be as cheap or cheaper than they were when California was un known, we are not, therefore, to conclude that then, has been no result. The probability is, as was long ago pointed out, that, even if the time should arrive for gold to be depreciated to a quarter of the value at which it stood in 1848, the possessor of a fixed income will find that he can still procure as many of these articles for his money as he could at that period. But his state will have been one of stagnation, and the results of all the advancement of society in comfort and luxury will be simply to leave him where he was while the standard of living has been rapidly improving. A person with 500/. a•year, if he could cbtain now no more than was procurable for the same money half a century back, would be in a disagreeable position, and it is an effect of this kind that the h o ld ers of fixed in comes must henceforth be expected gradually to experience. Whether he can already trace its,com mencement in the augmented sums demanded for all kinds of labour, in the increased possession of gold among classes where it wits formerly a rariiy, and in the general scale of expenditur e o f every branch of the population, must be for him to de termine. Certain it is that there is no other way in which the question can be tested, and that those who look elsewhere for proofs of the action of the increased supply will look in vain, no matter to what extent it may be multiplied. VICTORIA MILITA .Y HOSPITAL. The whole of the foundations of the Victoria Military Hospital, near Netley Abbey, in Hampshire, are now laid, and the wails of the building are rising above the ground, so that a notion of the size and figure of the building can be formed. About 500 men are at present employed on it, but next year the number will be in creased to upwards of 1,000. In consequence of the distance of the hospital from any village, rows of wooden huts or Australian shanties have been built for the workmen on the grounds, wherein are bunks or beds for the men to sleep in, arranged like berths on board ship. There is also a wooden general store house and club room, where the men get refreshment, purchase necessaries, and meet for club purposes. No drunk enness is allowed on the grounds or works. Cot tages and farm-houses in the neighbourhood have been acquired by the Government for their staff of officers, who reside there to control the works. The frontage of the hospital will be 1,400 feet, or more than a quarter of a mile in length. The general depth will be 200 feet. In the centre, however, the depth will be nearly 300 feet. The hospital will be 50 feet high, and three towers of dome-like shape, which will grace the centre block and two wings, will each be 100 feet in height. Nearly 3,000,000 bricks have been used in merely laying the foundations. The spot on which the hospital is built is about 60 feet above Southampton Water, and the drainage of the hospital has been effected upon the most improved plan. The main sewer, of great magnitude, and of an elliptic form, runs along in the centre of the building, parallel with the front. The stone dressings with the plinlis will be of Cornish granite. The view from the towers will be magnificent, overlooking as it will the New Forest, the Solent sea, the Isle of Wight, and the British channel. Prince Albert visits the works often, and takes the greatest in terest in them. The hospital will accommodate 1,000 patients, besides affording a residence for a large medical and government staff. The centre block of the building, projecting 90 feet from the frontage of the wings, will contain the apartments of the staff. Behind this block, in the rear of the building, will be the chapel. The Government is buying up much land in the neighbour hood. The view of the hospital from the ships and steam ers going up and down Southampton Water will be ina posing, owing to the immense proportions of the struc ture and its nearness to the shore. From Southampton, and from Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, which are si tuated 12 miles apart, will be distinctly seen the largest building in Europe. The hospital will, it is expected, be completed in two years' time. It will cost upwards of a quarter of a million sterling. Barracks will, it is expected, ultimately be erected in the neighbourhood. Two piers have been built out into Southampton Water for the purpose of landing building materials, and a railroad has been formed from one of the piers to convey the mate rials of the works. Some of the upper class of workmen were employed in erecting a pier for the Royal West India Company at Chagres, and their shanties are adorned with ornithological and vegetable curiosities from Central America. 1 ARRIVAL OF THE JOSEPH TARRATT.—Yesterday the Joseph Tarratt, that sailed from Melhourne with the mails of the 10th of June, was off the port of Liverpool, By the arrival of the Kent, that sailed from Melbourne the same day, and the Sardinian that sailed on the 26th of the month, her news has been anticipated. The Joseph Tarratt has on board gold to the value of 88,0001. BANK BET URNS. An Account, pursuant - to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, rap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 6th day of September, 1856 : Average Amount. 11,990 11,599 3,343 32,127 PRIVATE BANKS. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret Aylsliam Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Oopeman Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hogge, and Co Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank. Bedford—T. Barnard and Sons Bewdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker, and Co Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—FL M. and G. Tubb Birmingham Bank, Birmingham —Attwoods, Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham—J. L. Moilliet and Sons Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co. Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. and J. L Seaiey Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and C 0... Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son Bath City Bank, Bath - -G. Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H A. and W. M. Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington — Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock & Co Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son. Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round & Green Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester—Mills, Bawtree, and Co 30,449 9,531 20,850 83,642 Cornish Bank, TrurO—TweedY and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbecks, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans & Co Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiitshire Bank, Devizes—Locks and Co Dias Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster —Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Co Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—R. and H. Williams East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Fos ter, and Co East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, __ Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veaseys Harwich sank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead --Smith and Whittingstall Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin Sharpies, and Co. Hereford,' Ross and Archenfield sank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford— Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manning-tree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, lpswic— h and Co, Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington— Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Harrison and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, Brown and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby, Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Greene Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co. Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan ddo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle _ _ ton and Cradock — _ Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and Co. Lynn Eegis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis—Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis-- Jarvis and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co. .................................. Manningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tan nerand Co Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and 25,06 8,098 10,344 14,946 83,287 8,700 44,016 88,970 53,339 43,800 24,287 8,038 12,250 6,351 4,t45 13,820 24,387 25,853 16,395 1,675 50,337 4,78 38,022 20,775 19,940 65,540 12,759 24,280 19,943 42,910 8,764 5,355 52,726 37,484 23,652 25,615 76,931 25,594 7,228 4,115 $4,204 11,503 15,320 2,413 6,196 16,532 5 0n ............................................... Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co.. Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co 26,117 Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co 14,957 Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell 19,821 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock 18,261 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket--Eaton, Ham mond, and Co .............................. Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons.,. Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gu*- neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tinham. Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—ffarris and Co. ........................................... New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and C 0.... Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith andC0.............................................. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os. westry—Croxon and Co ....................... Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parson; and Co. ............................................. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, T. brid4e—T. IL and S. Beeching ......... Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witneyj. . 17,051 46,198 89,560 9,041 2,428 18,858 8,45 G 31,544 11,087 28,065 Hull, the Hull Old Bank Bank, Pease's Old Bank, Hull—Pease a n d C o and Beverly Clinch and Co. Bank and Ou n dl e B ank, Peter- Penzance Bank, Pen zanc e -- Batten and C 0..., Peterborou,oil Yorke and C o. hPembrokeshire"n Bank, Hayerfordwest—J. and. W. Walters ......................................... Reading Bank, Reading—Sim on d s an d Co_ ._ Reading Bank, Reading —Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co. ................. Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson .. Royston Bank, Royston—Fordhara and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby --A. Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. P omfret, & C 0.... ..., Ross Old Bank, Heredfordshire, Ross AllaWaY eaul Macdou 1 ga ...... ••••••• 8,326 10,910 47,274 11,181 8,904 11,875 30,570 28,679 5,640 4,563 8,091 12,813 9,405 12,926 4,455 Country Markets. TERBY SMITHFIELD.—SEPT.) Our mar, Ctt was well supplied with fat beasts to . daY i a .ad the be st quality were io good request. and most o thb anioahls disposed of. Th ere was a l so a l arg e supP'Y5 f shee r '', which , ere well sold. F a t ca l ves sca rce. A g oc sh ow of fat pigs and well sold. Th e f ‘ . were the quotation s s —Beef, 6d to 60 %! mutto n , 6.(1 to d ; lamb, —d to Od ; veal, 7d tc 'Bll pet lb. ; pigs, :Os 6d to lls Od per score ; rough fat, 5s lid to i v c i per 141 b. ; hides, 4d to 40 per lb ; calf-skins, 5(1. to ] per lb. EL `INBURGH GRAIN.—SEPT. 17. We had a fa it supply of grain in the market tad* Sales were rem, ly for ail sorts. Wheat considerablY uPt while barley, oa ts, and beans went back. There were two parcels of new w 'heat in to-day, which sold at 60s pe r q r. ' weighing 58:1 tot 4' Wheat, on the top, 4s Od up, and on the average 2d up. Barley, 2.3 6d down on the top, and 336 d dow ° l2 , the average. Oats on the top 1s 4d up—on the aver t% Os 7d down. Beam 3on the top is Od down—oa average, 7d down. AVERAGES 1 PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat 3 18 1 6-12th. Do. new Barley Oats. Beans •• 2ll 8 0-I.2ths. 9,907 13,182 22,501 8,693 6,984 69,887 15,864 7,914 35,673 BOSTON—SEPT. 17. for We had a moderate supply of wheat, the denutu7 3, which ruled exceedingly heavy at an advance of the salsa tu per qr. on the current rates of this day week, effected being chiefly to supply immediate wants, /We . tion at the prices demanded by the farmers beings .I"er. ther out of the question. Barley was rather ch °l ° Oats, beans, and peas as last noted. Prices :—Wheat, red, 6ts Od to 68s Od; white, 67s Od to 72s Od .extra, 745. Barley, as od 46, 13 70,693 Od. Oats 24s to 30s. Peas, 37 , to 41s Od eang) Od to 50s Od per qr. new, --s 16,053 22,502 $2,350 24,981 225 33,402 26,905 11,541 57,300 18,106 12,349 2,425 10,340 46,474 28,968 20,327 2,947 84,430 43,320 6,899 17,285 NEWARI:C—SAPT. 17. of We had a full attendance to-day, and a good s u P' Pl 35 grain of all descriptions, with brisk sale for vibes t 6 ' n d to per qr. more money than last week. Barley Ile is, 6 72,866 2s loWer. lting Wheat, white 7Qs to 735, red 66s to 68a; barley, 133.1'04,0, 44s to 475; grinding 38s to 40s; oats, 24st. 34s to Os. '''ig, 32s to 34s ; beans, 45s to 50s ; malt, 70s to 72s ; Per' s ' to 41s ; tares, 56s to 60s per qr. 10,177 8,668 $4,765 C I LOCAL SHARE MAREBTS. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 18. crir STOOK EEOHANGE.—The transactions in every de°4-r, tion of stock were firm to-day, and prices were sten.i'', Lancashire and Yorkshire, 98 7A—Midlands, 79 80 / Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 331—London i s ; t North Westerns, 1031 4—South Eastern, 218 1.-- Lancashire, 20i—North Eastern, Berwick, 201 ,e Eastern Counties, 9—Edinburgh, Perth, and Du nae A . --Caledonian, 26i- -Blackburn, 81—Great Western,ovv" —Great Western of Canada, new, 2 p.—North 51 dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 21 prem. -North British, Buffalo and Lake Huron, par—Lancashire Insurall" par. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 18. a ice STOOK EXCHANGE. This market was doing olio active business to-day, and prices advanced, With do 90 reaction in favour of buyers towards the close. -1-A7 ig 80 ffi 974 Dovers, 21i i—Sheelds, 334 3 i-31idb li : 115 '101'" —Eastern Counties, 9f Great Northern 21. Blackburn, 93—London Stock, 1031—Crystal:IWO" BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 18. g ° l STOOK EXOHANGE.—The market was doing a / ot Y Goa business, and prices were at a slight advance. 611 Western, 65—Ditto, Stour Valley Guaranteed Sto4Ltera, —Shropshire Unions, 481—London and North 1031 79k—Birmingham Canal, news Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas, new, 7i•protn• LEEDS, SEPT. 18. doing a STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market to-d ay test very fair business, and prices are firm. North Fo6Torlg Leeds, 174 18 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 9 ,1;6 l•-• and North Midland, 28I—North Westerns, 6 Midlands, 794. ffBABORNE MAIL& volt - O fr • API idgwiles that the mails are sent Iron% the General - y the night—and II by the morning—tlespatch.) or 411 o. , (Widy ee jwa~~ iTivio ancertl 6th of 4, 26' 0 ' 1. 4to 1(0 16th lath. 16th n . Uncertsw 16th of 15 4th & L i t 4and 1 6 and 2 2 and 1 " .9 7 and 2 : 1 Twin° d Tvric. da g ! 6,1, I and 16 ist nt . 1 " !Dail,' t An 6th d 9l : lb (4 99 sad 16 14. 16,10 it nd lit il isz o'll6 la I wee Ist 16 16* 1 vireekiy 1 1 , 16121 rnoir-b i l It and 16 of whi went) Rea sive re the pa The yearly Cleneri 4 o'clo 'when 1 all Urn The tart' cc John 1 1 and Ct Presco Jones Deacoi hers-s 1 Clot COUNTRIZ*;, tmerica(byßrit.pack)N kmerica (by United Sts. packet) ..........N America (by U. Status packet) Australia (via Liver pool) ............M Ditto (via Marseilles) N Ditto (via Cape of Good Hops) ............N Africa (West Coast) ..N t 1 exandria N klexandria Bahamas 3elgium , .N t3razil anenos Ayres .. M Cope of Good Hope ..N Cape of Good Hope Case de Verds ......N Ceylon (see India) Ceylon Channel 151e5.... China Constantinople Constantinople Cont. of Europe M & N Egypt (see India) - . France ........ /tf & N libraltar ..........MI. keen (see India) lreytown ..........M ilamburgh ..........N davannah ..........M Tolland ............M Elonduras ..........M India (viasonthampt.)M India (via Marsoillos)M lonian Isles (see India) & N (adeira Ittadeira ....... "IC 'Anita (see India) Malta •• .• e• • • •• •• Mauritius (see India) Mauritius .• .• •• ..N Mexico Naples •....• •• • • ••N New (4rancia •• .• •. Rt New Papal titates Peninsula .• •• •• M Peru •• • • ' O5 •• • • I,IY Port Natal Sicily ** •• •• I•• re• • N TuturlY ••• •• •• •• N Venezneis •• .• • • ! Van Dlemen'sLqud (sew Aaltre.lia) •... Prot Indies de Whenany of these dates fall on a Sanday, the met' w!.l be (11‘ (patched on the following day, with the exception of the ~It,is •outhamoton), and the Malta, both or which will be despatlp praceding day. A CHILD OVERBOARD.--AR the Isle of Pearl was running between Cowes and Ryde, 01 ?_f t be nesday, a little girl, 3 years old, fell overboard froth a forepart of the ship. The mother of the girl affe rf e n. to jump in after her, bnt was restrained by the passe r,e gers. The sea was very rough, and the child Vag -3 h rol' ried away so that the paddle-wheel just passect -. 3 t he lessly by her. The vessel was going at full spoof a t bait time, and in a moment the child was seen floatitig 1 ;., -- „ the paddle- wheel. The commander of the steamer , "ri . o tein Galpine, ,pulled off his hat, coat, and Au" a n jumped into the sea, caught the child, and held ) , e i. r n d, Wight steateeaor. until a wherry, which happened to be close at ', ) , - e f came by and picked them both up, from whenqe " - pc i were put on board the steamer, which had been itePP,, -- 0 and backed as quickly as possible. The poor child ef"„ t r- covered . The agony of the mother while her i 01 6" was in the sea was most distressing 1 ., 1 col DEVIZES AND lIIINGEBFORD it,tuLwAy.—„,,..e i ° committee appointed to consider the best means el 0 ,, - ; taming the constru c ti on o f a connect i ng line of rai' vt- ' between Devizes and Hungerford have decided, on re . commending the proposed li ne b e t ween P ewse y and B; I : bage. They stated that it would be shorter bY a.r i f f. and three-quarters than the alternative line by x e ja borough, the gradients were superior, and the line wo o ' be more likely to be used as a througb line for wester n traffic. The cost of construction would also be 35,00 01 ' less, and a first-class station would be erect e d a t Bur bage for the Marlborough traffic. BIRTHS. (RAMON On the 18th inst., at Manor House, Dulwich-comm on / Mrs. Frederic Doulton. On the 17th inst., at 25 ' Upper Berkeley-street. C° l3/ ‘ berland pl ace , th e w if e of Henry Edward Earle, Esq• OF A DAUGHTER. On the 14th inst., at Versailles, the licly of W. r olio& Urquhart, E sq ., M.P. On the 18th inst., a t H amps t ea d , the w i fe o f Hugh Matheson, Esq. MARRIED. C' On the 18th i ns t. at Albany Chap e l, Camberwell , to Goldsmith, Esq., of Bassingbourne, Cambridgegh ire of Lydia, the youngest daughter of the Rev. G. Peckham. C °l * On the 16th inst. at St. Paul's, Edinburgh, Lie4can of A. Lorn Campbell, ' Bengal Light Cavalry, youngef& . os s, the late Duncan Campbell, Esq., of a l y, and R oss ' Argyleshire, to Jemima Janet, eldest daughter of Paterson, Esq., M.D., late 42d Royal Highlanders. Rogers, D I E D. a rk, On the 17th inst., a t 2, York terrace , Regent' s• Miles Burkitt, Esq., aged 86. u „.l On the 17th i ns t., Ali ce A gna, on l y c hild o f E. Esq., of 105, Fleet-street, aged 13. vras er, On the 18th in s t., Eli za b e th , w if e o f M r . S. R. " late of the R.M.C., Sandhurst, aged 69. On the 16th inst., a t 21, Holywell-street, Millba nk e e ; Bernard Sale, Esq., formerly musical in s t r uctor to Majesty, aged 78. On the 16th inst., at Barnfield, near Manchester, John Sharp, Esq., aged 70. On the 16th inst., at Shirley, near Southampton, ' Mil° Beresford, Esq., brother of the present Bi s h o p of Kiliaa cire ' aged 61. On the 16th inst., at Chelsea, Anna, wife of B o y d ' of East India-chambers, city. LONDON : Printed and P u bli s h e d b y MURDO YU IIN Gs ~T „ a No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sum 011 ic e, De, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 0 011 " of_ Alidat /1 " , grider: fieptuabitt ).0, L 66414 Day wnen ma .1.. p From w a in General Poet- e'er , Orliee, London: 0 : DispateN - • Lvery Frida, (Every Tuesday .. I4th and 19th .... •• 0000000 • . 13d of the' month 10th & 26th of n o. 4t.11 dt 20th of moo. 17th of the month Daily 9th of the month 9th m th, moot' Uncertain Stn of tn• mnnth : 10th and 26th.... 4th and 20th .... 2d5c31.t..1., ea.,Scertil. 17th of month 4th and 10th ....I lOth and 26th.... 4th ez 20th or men. Twin° daily rwice dai1y...... 7, 17, 20, 27 ofm, 204 & 17th of mon.l 'Daily 2nd of the month Daily... 170 of the month. 4th '),Oth of mon. 10th& 26th of moth Twice ••• 1••.• daily 2d or mo.. 9th of 234 of month 14, 10,.20, and 26,. 120:h of the moth 2nd of the month.. 2d & i7thof month [Twice a month .. Daily & 27th of mor. ay private ship... Every Saturday.. 2d 17th ofttfonttil Ith of mon. .. t ('tai co, !flunk, Liverpoo . itham,lon ILlverpool ... Liverpool •• Dover .-- Plymouth Dover Southampu, Southampton Dover .... Southampf oi; South im!., ton Various port:. I Southampl en Southamplm, lonthamp:oi !Dover 3outhamptor Dover Dover ...... 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