The Sun. — London, England, 1856-10-15 00:00:00

MARKET AND INTLLT TGM-1015. CITY, Two o'CLocx. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and, compared with Friday, prices of all kinds wero extreme. The sales were estimated at from 6,000 to 7,000 bales, 1,500 on speculation. The sales include 40 Pernam and Maranham, at 6icl. to Gad. ; 289 Bahia, at 6d. to 61d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 62d. to 7.id. ; 600 Surat, at sd. to d. ; and 180 Sea Islands, at 11d. to Is. 40. per lb. The Railway Share Market was quiet, but steady. Further accounts from Constantinople, relative to the formation of a National Bank in Turkey, mention that there are four parties applying for the concession, who have laid their plans before the commission at present deliberating upon the sub ject. The agents of these competitors are M. Landau, for the house of Rothschild ; Mr. Ede, for the Ottoman Bank of London ; Mr. Wilkins, for another English company of capitalists ; and Mr. Black, the representative of the associated financiers of Galatz, whose plans were submitted some time ago to the Ottoman Government. The London Ottoman Bank is looked upon favourably by the President, Fuad Pacha, probably through the influence of Mr. Layard and theßritish Ambas mador. But the general impression is that the concession will not be given to one party, and that a fusion of two or more interests may be successful. On the other hand it is said that the firm of Roths child possess great influence, and are likely to succeed singly. What adds to this assertion is the circumstance of M. Landau having positively refused to consent to a fusion with any of the other competitors who have severally made ad vances. Although the various French journals speak in more encouraging terms with regard to monetary affairs in Paris, and it is stated that the bullion in the national Bank is rapidly increasing, the pri 'rate advices report no symptoms of recovery. The French journals, it must be remembered, are not Permitted to allude in an unfavourable manner to the crisis, while the stock of the precious metals has only been augmented through the purchases of gold in this country. These purchases still con tinue, and the specie arrivals from Australia, an nounced yesterday, will most likely be transmitted to Paris. The pressure for money is unabated, and the commercial community, especially the retail Portion, it is said, are still much embarrassed in their operations. _ The Bank of England Directors yesterday after noon resolved to limit their advances on stock to a Week, instead of a fortnight or a month, as here tofore. A good deal of surprise was occasioned by this step, and the immediate effect was a de cline in the Funds. The Directors of the Bank are evidently coitracting their engagements, and it is stated that they refuse to discount foreign bills, Which are drawn for the obvious purpose of draw ing out gold fur the continent. The demand for Money is still very active, and no relief has yet been afforded by the payment of the quarterly dividendt. The rates of exchange yesterday afternoon on most of the continental cities slightly advanced. When the decision of the Bank of England directors, arrived at yesterday, became known, the Funds dropped fully per cent ; and this morning the depression of the market has increased, owing to a continuance of speculative sales. The public !till operate for investment, but their transactions, In the face of such adverse dealing, give no support to the quotations. Consols opened at 911 for money, and 91l for account, but they are now 9 1 to H and 914 g respectively. The New Threes have been 911, 90 a and the Reduced 90} 90. Bank Stock is marked 211 to 213. Exchequer Bills are 3s. to 7s. premium, being lower, the Bonds are 981 j ; and East India Bonds, ss. to 10s. premium. In the Foreign Market the dealings are chiefly in connection with the settlement. Turkish 6 per Cants., however, continue to recede in a very re-. markable manner, transactions having been re corded in them this morning at 861 and 87i The 4 per Cents. are 98i, being about 1 per cent. lower. Spanish 3 per Cents. are firm at 421 ; Russian 4i per Cents. are 95i to 961 5; ; and Peru vian Threes, 531. Dutch 4 par Cents. are quoted 941. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 Mexi can, 21i ; Peruvian, 75 77 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 5 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Russian °Per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 421 ; ditto Deferred, 24 241; ditto Certificates, 5 ; ditto Passive, 6 Railway Shares are all lower, but except in con nection with the arrangement of the account, this . - elng a name day, the dealings are unimportant. The rates of contango are very heavy. Caledonian ar e 53g -a, Great Western 63 64, South-Eastern and Yorkshire 931 94, North-Western 100 1001. _ B ° ll th-Western 102 1021, Midland 74a, North -I4astern (Berwick) 76, and South-Eastern 67 to 67 i. The East Indian, Canadian, and French lines are dull, and prices have receded about I per ce nt. The French lines have also a downward tendency. East Indian are 22 221, Great Western °f Canada 22, and Paris and Lyons 481 Joint-Stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are W ithout material alteration, with the exception of 4 0yal Mail Steam, which have advanced 1 per cent. iI ItITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. I (From the Official List.) smon., done. Bank Stock .. 2ll 13 3 r A 90 = l h 6l. Cent. Reduced :annuities .. 90 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll 1 i 4 A 41 ' 17 3 Per oent. Annuities —° rig Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB India Bonds, Swim Ditto, under £lOOO 5 10 p Consols for Account 9l/ # $ B ehequor Bills, `24(. 21000 ..... ...... —. 3 7 3:,7 P .£5OO S3 p • Small Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent. 9B# Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. M exican 3 p er C en t 2li i Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent Ditto 3 per Cent 535 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 p er Cent Russian Bonds, 1822, .4-..; St., 5 per Cent..,. Ditto 4i per Cent. Sardinian Bonds. 5 per Cent. Ditto Account ......... Sp r•i6l Bonds, 3 per Cent ... ............ 42 ' Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. ......... 1 24 a Ditto Passive Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5 Tlrkith Ponds, 6 per cent ........... 88/ 74 86} 74 8' x d .:, Ditto Account 864 7i 8i 7i x d Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. ... ..... 981 4 i 8 Ditto Account Dividends on the above oavable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2; per Con:;., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, money 914 i Ditto, account, November 0 it. 50 St. MARKET NEWS.—(T l2ay.) CORN EXCHANGE• The English wh ea t i n to-day's market was very mode rate, and in poor conditi on . All kinds moved off slowly , but no actual change took place in the quotations. Foreign wheat, the supply of which was tolerably good, Was held at full prices, but the amount of business doing in it was limited. There was a fair inquiry for floating cargoes of grain, on former terms. We had a slow sale for barley, at barely late rates. Malt, however, was firm. The oat trade was inactive, but no change took place in the currencies. Beans, peas, and flour sold slowly, on former terms. Eagllsh .. Irish .. ~ ARRn7A.LB THIS - WC3K. Wheat. Barley. tr alt. ()Its. En" I' 1,370 j 1,180 7,430 I 120 590 3,750 j -- 13,530 I roreign 1 I 9,120 BOROUGH HOP. Most kinds of new hops arc in moderate request, and Prices are supported. TirEUTECHAPEL. Beef, from. 3s to 4s Sd ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8c1; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; pork, 33 4d to 5s 4d per 81b by the car case. A moderate supply and a slow trade. 100 100 20 10 20 20 20, 20 ? 10 too ICO too 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNIESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15 3856 I s Ar. MARKETS. KAILwAYS. iLaTIWASS. Closing Prices this day. Az..•hg. Ikk Y. and f aEtn. dirrnint?. .:;Lour Cheshire Junct Do. C4c.Gla. dr. Birk , Do., d0................ ', Blackburn &Tinooriglua L 25 (ised. at £45 'Bristol and izetor Caledonian. !Cheater it , .fliolyliead. !Cork and 8a11df..111., (Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B DublinaßelfastJur.o Don. P. & Aber. Jnc. East ...... • !Eastern Counties... ~ Zast. Esti He., B. Stock.._ Do., Ncw ..... East Kent Last Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgov Edinb. and Peebles Edin. & D ur. Forth Ry Clyde Jun% Furness Do, Extension (Great N. of Scotind ' Great Northern... • Do., A. Stock...:: Do., B. Stook lot. 6th. IkWest.are : Great Western D. Stour Val. Rai Qua. Stk .. Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lane ash. andYorkgh 1D3., 'Ws t. idingLTn Do. Sontlii or i; London & Blackvrall Lond.Bright&S.Cst Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do. Eighths,. London andS. Wogtr. LndndrrydWolernin thicindrry. & Ennisi anch.Shof.k Liucl Man. k Lin. Ux Vie trop oli tan ........ Do. J L. Ricardo'e arrangement `rlidlana )o. Bin= g. &Dart, Widld. G. Welt. (Ire. , )o. 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Ry. all Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 10s. Ceylon A sha - e2s 1 Do. B. do all .3omerai a Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New lEastern Bengal Mast Indian A and B, g. 5 p. 0.... ........... I Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c IDo. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. I D0.4.i p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. de. do. '59, do.. Euphrates Geelong Az Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Truni , :. of Canada. Do. Cert. of Damn, con. into St r. Do. 00121 p. 6 p. c., do Gt. Central of Franc Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. e Do New, guar. 5 p. c Groat Lux:anbourg IGt. Western of Canada Do. New Do. kids., payable 's', Do. do., p. 'CO.. Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withon! option . Italian Junction.— Lakt, & Ea . Lierre and Turnhon' Lombardo Venetian. Lucca di Piet. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Genova Lyons ds Moditorran 14:adraF, guar. 41p.c Do. New do., 5 p. c Do. 41 p. c. Eaten Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c Warta Anteuis r►o. do. Now Vaninr Licgo Do. do., C p. c. Prof Northern of France IcrwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons ?s.ris and Orleans. .. Recife & San. Fran.. (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati Royal Danicl , Royal Swedish „ -iaribro and Manse... i)o. 6 p. cent. Prat. 4ciacie, guar. 5 p. c Do kinthera of France; 3t. Andrew's ate Quebec {A), Vat Flanclern 110. 5 per c. Pref, 6,N. W. of Franc. Western of Austria... 'Nest. of Switzerland Wiesbaden . Do. 8 per cent. Pref. .17G.siaV1 4 - 4i 8 -8, 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 - 33 92 - 94 53i - 54 15j - 16 ... - .. •. .." ... 9 / - 19: 15 - 16 81 9 34 - 26 22 - 24 7 5 79 -- 81 51 52 Foi 90 - - 92 8 8 89 91 78 80 120 125 113 115 G3i 64 55 s 60 «Iwo ''''' 70 - 74 51 - 6i 5 - 6.1 93, . 94 ~. • • • 6f 6P 103 105 991 1001 d par d -- par 1.011 1024 31 . -- E .. .. 1 id - 78 48 - 49 ... ~- .. ... 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Corp Condon Joint Ttock London and Paris Load. & Wo.at...ninate: National Pro.e, Erg Do. ......... gationsl Bank `_'told BOUth Oriental Ik. Corp_ Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New ....... R ATIS r, &Go Imp •lonth AnairAlia Linit.,..6 of Xustralls no. Wow ljnio" of London WoEtern BIT of Low, 162 —lO4 4 - 3d 64 66 1 ... -- ... ... - - P .67 -• 69 fil .. 16i 19 - 19;1 1 (11 .1. -5.; • 4. •• • -- ...0 wre r org ••• 44 46 37 38 4 - 3d •N ~ ~w 34 - 36 64 - 6G 7 -- 8 i 21 i'dl Business done this day. sal I tienf, „.... 0.11;io 7 Linstralian all 'Baden (Gd. Duchy of, nll I ' Blenar. Iron & (10a, 14 British Iron 263!13razillanIrop.(issuod at £5 pi a.) 11l iDo. Comes i Cluiab%, 15 Do. St. John Dol Rey Clarendon Cone. Min Co. of Jamaica 411 ;Cobre Copper . 11 4 jColonialGold all 'Copper Min. of Eng all I Do. Prot. 7 p. cent I Copiapo all Fortuna all Genczal all,Gt.NuggetVoinßcg. all Groat I'olgooth all 'Gt Wheal Vor Unite' all Liberty all :Linares • I Lusitauian all Markings, all New Granada all Nouveau Monde all Pontgi. & Le. Min 1 !Port Philip all :Quartz Rock all - "tthyran.ey all Do. New 14i Slxtirtgr.; de ellbfi _ _ 6s.7Sort. Cons. Min. Co. all 'South Australian..., all Do. Scrip all Do. 10 per cent Prof 4,1 Tam. S. kL. Min. Co. 9 rin Croft.... ......... all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 1.2 e Worthing Mining of , Australia ••• ..• - 6 :-- -i 2 - 21 3 - 3i 18 - '2O P 53 - 55 30 35 26 28 16 18 fi /Id i - $ 2 - 3 7 8 4d 11 a a - 9 2 ii 23 25 6 -- 8 11 2 3f s - 3 - 4 34 - 3i i - i MISCJELLA.NEOIIB. 23 - 25 Australian Agrieult. Anstraln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Workh Brit. American Lana Canada C. Go.6p.c. Jan&July Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept Crystal Pa1ace........ Do. Preference......., Crystal Pal. of Franof Dnston Iron 0re..... Eastern 5team........ Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. of Ir. En.&Aus Cop Sm Co Gen. Iron Sc Collier Gen. Steam Navigat General Screw Steau, Lond. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Navi - Niediteran. Elec. Tel. exi can &S.Arnericn. Nat. Discount Co Do. New ... Netherlands Land._ Do. Do. Do.SpePissatld New B. & N. S. Land N. S. W. Gov. sp. e. D. N. B. Australasian Nrth. of EuropeStaam Oriental Gas Do. "New Shares" Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Ditto New South Austrl.Lard gubmar. Tel. Scrip, Do. Registered. .... „ t‘rusta L. Oo.U.Can c ., romrpn'. V 0 3.(1-o,e lr,nfi July • 5a 6 111~ ~ 112 g 1/ - 2 - 5 - 5.1 92 - 94 ..• i - 13, 12 13 3 1 - 3 8 10 3i - 4 AP - 1 - 3 - 4 p I - *l3 18 - 22 2A -14 d 67 -- 69 4 -- 5 p 66 -- 68 la ! 35 I - 1 - 1 141 15i LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.-DISMISSAL OF THE SUMMONS AGAINST MR. HARDING, THE OFFICIAL MANAGER. Mr. Linklater, the solicitor in bankruptcy in this case, applied to his Honour to dismiss the summons against Mr. Harding, for obstructing the messenger (Mr. John stone) in the execution of his duty as an officer of this court. Mr. Linklater said that in order to avoid a con. flict between the two Courts, it had been agreed that the messenger should be withdrawn. He said that it was entirely untrue that there had been any unseemly contest between the messenger and Mr. Harding, who had behaved with all the courtesy he could in the exer cise of his duties. It was also to be understood that the summons for contempt of the Court of Chancery all parties would make an effort to facilitate the question of adjudication. The summons was therefore dismissed. The case was beard in a private room. IN RE BAINBRIDGE AND SEELE. These bankrupts were described as of Southwark. bridge•road, boot and shoe manufacturers, and to-day was appointed for their last examination. The accounts of Seele had been filed ; but Bainbridge being at the time in American an adjournment was taken until this day. Mr. Beard now appeared on behalf of Bainbridge, who has now surrendered, and applied for a further adjourn. meat, to enable Mr. Johnson to complete Bainbridge's accounts. The application was granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT BY A CABMAN.—Charles Kersey, a cab-driver, badge No. 11,362, was charged before Mr. Haadon, with violently assatflting Mr. Thos. Steplings, No. 26, Cloudesley.street, Islington. The complainant stated that about half-past one this morning he got into the defendant's cab, and told him to drive to Cloudealey-etreet. The defendant, instead of going the direct way, proceeded towards the Marble arch, when witness stopped him and informed him of his error. He turned round and went on very well until he got to the end of Oxford-street, near Tottenham court-road, when he again pulled up and demanded to know where he was going; to. Witness then observed that the prisoner was drunk, and at once got out of hie cab. Witness immediately jumped off his box, seized him by the throat and attempted to throw him on his back, but finding he could not succeed in his attempt he laid hold of the skirts of his greatcoat and tore it all to pieces. Complainant held him until a police-con stable arrived, when he gave him in charge. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said he was very sorry for what had occurred. He had been twelve years a cabman, and never had a complaint against him before. Mr. Beadon said this was one of the worst cases that ever came before him. Defendant was evidently unfit to be trusted with a licence ; and to mark his opinion of such conduct as defendant had been guilty of, he (Ur. Beadon) should commit him to the House of Correction for a month. SOUTHWARK. CHARGE OP SHOPLIFTING.—Mary Ann Brown and Ann litzsimons, two young females, about 18 years of age, were brought before Mr. Combe, charged with stealing 56 yards of doeskin cloth from the shop of Mr. Geo. Newman, woollen draper, 61 and 62, High-street, Borough, late in the occupation of Mr. Thwaita, the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works. Robert Bell, 33 M, said that on the previous evening, between six and seven o'clock, he was passing in private clothes by the Town-hall, opposite the prosecutor's pre mises, when he saw Brown run out of the door-way with a roll of cloth. She then joined the other, and as they were crossing the road witness met them and seized held of Brown, who dropped the cloth in the road. The pri sons'. Fitzsimon was apprehended by another constable, and they were both taken to the station house. On being searched a new cloth mantle was found on Brown, which witness had not found an owner for. Edward Quarterman, assistant to the prosecutor, stated that the piece of cloth produced was safe at the doorway, just outside, shortly after six o'clock. He was near the end of the shop after that, and he saw the prisoners standing about, and one of them snatched the cloth from a pile and ran off with it. Mr. Combe asked the prisoners whether they would prefer being tried by him, or going to the sessions to be tried by a jury ? They replied that they would rather his worship deal with them. Mr. Combe asked them whether they were guilty, or not. They must plead guilty if he dealt with them. The prisoners (crying) exclaimed they were guilty. They had been without food for a long time, and had no means of existence. 111 r. Combo committed each of them for four months ,o the House of Correction at Wandsworth, with hard labour. Felice Orsini delivered a lecture yesterday, at the Pavilion, Brighton, on Austrian and Papal tyranny. There was a large and influential auditory, and the dis conrse was listened to with breathless attention. On Saturday last the Marquis of Kildare was thrown from his horse at Castledermat. His lordship escaped serious injury. BODY FOUND IN me RivEn.—The body of a man was yesterday found in the Thames near Waterloc bridge. A cotton handkerchief, on which was printed the portrait of Si r Ch ar l es Napier, M,P., was found in the cap of 61 deceased. (kk-Lbtr"...: ,-. 4 stt i tt e t o T .: , SUN OFPICE, Seven, o'Cloek. NEWMARKET RACES:-(Thki Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TBLEORAPB,) OITLANDS PLATE. Flatterer . Blossom .. Dead heat with Nathan and Little Bird for 3d. Eleven ran. MATca.—Peeping Torn beat Araati. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. _ . Vaulter Evening Star c ......... ......................... , Fifteen ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Kestrel Freethinker Raphael Eight ran. TOWN* PLATE. Dead heat between Tyre and Anenotne. •Five ran, Stakes divided. BEDFORD STAKES. Vedette......................... ................... :... Western Power Sunflower •410 • ••• . • • 3 SWEEPSTAKES. Eardrop , Shiver Reballion 3 LATEST BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 4to 1 agst Vengeance (taken) 14 to 1 agst Polestar (taken) 15 to 1 agst Malaccar(taken) METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. (This Day). THE SEWERAGE QUESTION. This afternoon a special meeting of tte members of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held in Council Room No. 1, at the Guildhall, Mr. Thwaites in the chair, to consider the Metropolitan Sewerage question. Mr. CRELLIN moved, " That the plan No. 1, in the engineer's report, suggesting the deodorising works be added at the Barking and Woolwich outfall, be adopted. The works without deodorising would involve a total expenditure represented as capital of 2,955,0761., and that the addition of deodprising works would involve an expenditure represented as capital at 4,228,5561. He asked the board to adopt this plan on its merits, and be cause he believed it was the best that could be adopted under the circumstances. There could b e no d ou bt b u t that value. sewage would ultimately acquire a hi g h commercial Mr. CAIIIIIIIAEL seconded the motion. Mr. LESLIE asked if the question could be put, the Government having rejected a former plan for discharg ing the sewage at Barking Reach I He thought the chairman would have found out that bef6re and have informed the hon. member of . The CHAIRITAN said that there had been anything to find out no doubt he should have done it. He thought there was a difference between discharging sewage and purified water into the Thames at Barking Creek. Mr. SNOW considered the duty of the Board was only to provide sewerage for the metropolis, and not to estab lish commercial works by the construction of deodoris ing works. Mr. OFFER thought it would be better for the Board fir3t to decide on an outlet, with the consent of the Government, and after that consider the propriety of establishing deodorising works. He moved the previous question. A division then took place, when Mr. Offer's motion was agreed to by a large majority, and, consequently, Mr. Crellin's motion was not put. Mr. BIWITOWE then moved, " That before deciding upon any of the plans sub- mitted to the board, s communication be addressed to the chief commissioner of public work', requesting an interview with him by a deputation from this board and the engineer, at the earliest possible opportuaity." Mr. WILYINBON seconded the motion. Mr. TURNER objected to the resolution as affecting their independence, and the Government conceiving the board felt pressure would obtain popularity at the ex pense of the board, by compelling them to adopt a plan that would subject the metropolis to a heavier rating than was desirable to obtain fur Greenwich and other towns on the Thames what all desired, ♦iz., the purifica tion of the river. Mr. Deputy HARRISON thought the adoption of the resolution would place the board in a humiliating posi tion. The board had already decided on one plan. The beam' had the power of determining on the works neces sary for the metropolis without interference. His idea was that they should negative all the plans, and that if the Government wanted the drginage carried beyond the limits of the metropolis, they should assist them from the Consolidated Fund. (Hear.) Then it would be necessary to have a conference with the Government and the members of the metropolis, but he objected to being placed under the direction of Sir Benjamin Hall. Mr. DIFFANGER objected to the resolution, and sug gested that they should act independently, according to the terms of the act, and not become the tool of any president of the Board of Works. Mr. OFFER supported the motion, which would show Sir B. Hill that their engineer and the hoard possessed superior information to that of the Board of Works. The effect would be to induce the Government to get rid of the flimsy objection to the outlet at Barking Creek. He (Mr. Offer) would go to him and press that the outlet should be at Barking or Plumstead. After some further discussion the resolution was lost by a large majority. Mr. TURNER moved— " That the third mode suggested by the engineer, in his report of September 25th, for disposing of the metropolitan sewage, namely by discharging the sewage into the river at Long Reach, be adopted by the board." He moved this not from a feeling that this was the best plan, but because the board had to a certain extent de cided that the outlet should be beyond Half-way Reach, and as Long Reach was upwards of five miles lower down the river there would be no chance of the sewage being brought back by the tide within the extreme limits of the metropolis on the smith side, except on two or three days in every month owing to the irregularity of the tides. The only part that would be inconvenienced by it would be Gravesend, and other places below, and if the Government compelled the board to go to the sea, they should asssist in the construction of the works, and not compel the rate-payers of the metropolis to pay for the convenience of those places. Mr. DALTON seconded the motion that it might be quashed. (Laughter.) • Mr. DOULTON said the difficulty in the sewerage bad been of the Board's making, in not submitting a plan in the firsl - , instance to the Government, in accordance with the terms of the act of Parliament, that " the sewage should not be discharged in or near the metro polis." They had to decide a question of fact, and the only objection to the outlet at Sea Reach was its ex peive. Economy was a tangible argument, but in this instance the public voice, as expressed by vhe newspaper press, was not to spare expense and adopt a plan on account of its economy, but to construct a drainage that shall answer all the r equirements of the metropo li s, and be for the public benefit. The difference of expense be tween Long Reach and Sea Reach involved only a rating of a penny in the pound, and he argued it was not worth their while to higgle about that, but do that which would be a credit to them, and a lasting honour to the country. He moved as an amendment that the engineer be authorised to prepare plans, sections, estimates, &c., for draining the metropolis by two main sewers, one on each side of the river, having their o o u n tf t a h ll e s p a e t p S e e r a f ß or ea t c h h e . amendment Mr. TAYLOR contended the amendment co u ld no t b e considerationp u rt,iie CHAIRMAN there u Ibeingß othei,N d wholespecificceidei cit could i m u o s t s i Lc The e Mr. WARE seconded the amendment, which he said he considered the preferable mode, lie objected to their tunnelling the Thames , to connect th e t wo sewers a; propos3d by the engineer s plan. He thought, how ever, the Government ought to assist in carrying the outlet to Sea Reach. Mr. DIFFAICGER said he had no d ou bt owners of pro pertyl u ve t s e end,Erith, and o th er places, would towards the rem ova l of th i s nuisance downrloeawdeirlyaetGravesend, °n contribute the river. The board had no r i g ht t o re move the nuisance from their own doors and place i t at the doors of others. He doubted if sewage could be made a profitable article, and, if they chic ?prised it, injurious qual ities would remain in the water. They all knew that the clearness of water was no test of its purity, for although clear it might contain deleterious elements. Re strongly supported the amendment. Mr. CEELLIN and Mr. DIXON having addressed the Board, Mr. CAIIPMALL said the act of Parliament under which they were formed was exceedingly a m bi guous . H e charged Mr. Doulton with inconsistency of conduct. On a former occasion he moved a resolution iu favour of a tunnel under the Thames, and an outlet at Long Reach. It was owing to Mr. Doulton that so much delay had occurred in deciding thie question. To adopt his plan would be a waste of money. IVlLlVietemeoisf considered thee Beard bad not sufficient facts before them, and that they were an incompetent tribunal to pronounce an opinion on the subject which would satisfy the public. By delay he thought a plan for the sewerage of the metropolis might be devised without troubling the Thames otherwise than to carry off deodorised water, the same as was acted on at Lei cester. He suggested a commission being appointed and a deputation named to visit Leicester, and after that take evidence on the question before corning to a deci- ' siert, whereby they would proheLly save the ex p en dit ure of two millions. He hoped the Board would negative all the plans before them. Mr. NICHOLAY said the reason why probably the Bard had not brought forward a matured plan for the sewerage of the metropolis was o wing to its infancy, but t nit if time were given it, it would be able to propound a comprehensive plan, but net bound by the terms of the act. The hon. gentleman made an amusing speech, in carrying out an old simile of Sir. B. Hall, standing in the position of a buffer to a keatn-engice and the difficulty he feared they would experience from the buffer before be agreed to any plan that might be submitted to him from the Board. He was guided on this question by the public press. Mr. Deputy HenßisoN addressed the Beard at great length, urging that he was ready to carry out the sys t?in of sewerage fit for the metropolis in ace rniance win the terms of the act, but if more were wanted then they ought to be assisted out of the consolidated fund. Mr. DOULTON explained that, on a former occasion, when he moved for repute with reference to Long Reach, it was for information, and having obtained it he Was satisfied the discharge there wvould not be satisfac tory. Mr. Deputy HARRISON said he regretted Mr. Nicholay was guided in this question by the public press, and he congratulated himself that he (Mr. Deputy Harrison) was not a member for Marylebone, because in all cases of this kind he acted on his independent judgment. If the amendment was carried to-day, the question must be postponed for twelve months, because they would not be in time for their notices to Parliament for powers to raise the money on the most advantageous terms. Mr. LESLIE supported the amendment. The informa tion would be of the most valuable character, and he asked the Board to pause and not authorise any outlay until it was obtained. The delay would not exceed three weeks. This information was the link in the chain wanted, and then they would be able to talk—•(laughter) —en the question. After a very lengthened discussion, Mr. DENNES said they must not look to the cost of the undertaking, but support the best plan and submit it to the Government. Mr. RouT. TAYLOR supported the amendment, on the ground that the Board should recollect they were legis iating for future generations. The hon. gentleman spoke of the importance of the city as a commercial port, and said a few days since he came up the river in company with one of the learned judges of the land, who before then had no idea of the extent of the commerce of the city. (Laughter, and a voice, " Was it Baron Nicholson'?") Mr. Taylor strongly censured the levity of the Board in discussing important questions, and said his constituents, who were numerous and poor, would readiiy pay for the adoption of a comprehensive foi m. Mr. R. L. TAYLOR objected to the amendment, and charged Mr. Doulton with having something more in view than the drainage of the metropolis by the con tinued amendments he proposed under the ground of information. The hon. gentleman said be doubted if Mr. Doulton's and Mr. Taylor's over-taxed constituents would support them in an expenditure which vas unne cessary, and would not benefit them. He charged those who supported the amendment with advocating unneces sary and extravagant expenditure. (Confusion.) The Board should do their duty independent of the First Commissioner of Works, and do the work most effectually at the smallest cost, without regard to Eritb, Gravesend, &c., and if it was necessary for the sewerage to be carried lower do ern, throw the additional cost on the Government. He charged the supporters of the amendment with a desire to pander to some popular writers, or the views of some persons who were any thing but business men. Mr. HAwicEs supported the amendment, and objected to the board being led by a City "clique." (Hear, and laughter.) Tue board was bound to pr wide against injury being inflicted on places down the river. Go verwent must pay towards the benefit of Gravesend and other places. Mr. Scow asked whin the mania for inquiry would end. He suggested that the board should form itself into a committee of inquiry, and sit without adjournment till they had come to a decision. The amendment was put and negatived by a majority of 23 to 10, The original motion WM then put, when Mr. LESLIE objected to its adoption by the board, and entered at great length into various details of the plan in support of the reasons he assigned for its rejec tion. There was never anything so absurd brought for ward by the old Commissioners of sewers as the flat bottom cast-iron drains proposed by this plan. He asserted that the drainage of London could be carried on in a 10 foot barrel drain at a cost of V, per foot. Mr. DOULTON moved the previous question. Mr. SAVAGE seconded it, and it was negatived by a large majority, The original motion was put and negatived. The further consideration of the engineer's report, after some discussion, was agreed to. The business of the board terminated at a quarter to five o'clock. A considerable peri&l was occappied in the delivery of the most worthless trash, and toe grand object every speaker appeared to have in view was to deal in personalities, to the exclusion of businete- Pike considerations. Every meeting of the Board shows its incapability of attending to self legislation, and proves its utter failure. More bear-garden meetings we never recollect having attended. Statement of the Rates required to be raised for the repay ment of the Principal and Interest of the several Plans for the Main Intercepting Drainage, submitted by the Engineer, spread over the respective periods of 26 and 50 years (the rating calculated upon a rental of 11,150,0J0/,) Spreading the charge over By equal an a period of 26 years, by nual pay a sinking fund at caents spread 2 per cent. per annum. over 50 yrs. 1 , . -a „ Estimated F1..1-.- 4,2 a .7-1 c 4 cost of 2.), 'I , -??. 3 Works. j..c .2 ' l 4 Outlet at Long- £ d. £ d. reach 3,082,136 215,749 4:1 168,829 3i Ditto at Sea Reach 3,814,303 269,101 54 210,571. 4 PIRACY BY MALAYS. Accounts have been received at Amsterdam, detailing the seizure of the ship Tweuthe, from Rotterdam to Batavia, by a portion of the crew. The vessel had been picked up and taken into Rio Janeiro by the Talisman, a French ship. The crew were in a most lamentable condition, but had received every attention. She was fallen in with on the 12th August, about 20 leagues south of Madeira, on fire. The Talisman took off the mas ter, his wife, and nine hands, four of them (the master, mate, and two sailors) severely wounded. Her crew originally consisted of 33, of whom 23 were Malays. When off Madeira the latter re volted, overcame the Dutch crew, fastened them in the cabin, set fire to the vessel, and escaped in two of the boats, taking with them water, provi sions, and clothes. It will be remembered that we reported the arrival of a boat, with 23 Malays on board, as having arrived at Madeira under very suspicious circumstances, and that the local authorities had placed the whole in confinement. The whole affair is now explained, and it is to be hoped that these diabolical wretches will meet with their deserts for their committal, in intention, of one of the most revolting murders on record. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Oct. 15.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; fresh breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Oot. 14.—Wind S. to E.S.E.—Sailed— Sussex, for Melbourne; Espiegle, Sheerness. Off the port—Agathe Catherine, from St. Croix, for Copen hagen ; Northumberland, New York. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 14.—Wind S.S.E.—Off the port— Wm. Brown, from Hobart Town. WEYMOUTH', Oct. 14.—Wind S.S.E.—Off the port — Albemarle, from Ceylon ; Neptune, Cape de Verde, for Bremen. CLYDE, Oct. 13.—Wind calm—Arrived—Greece, from St. John's, N.B. ; Collingwood, Mauritius. COWES. Oct. 14.—Wind S.S.E. to S.E..—Arrived-- Protomelii, from Bomb!ty, POOLE, Oct. 14. —Wind S.S.E.—Arrivel— Flora, from Newfoundland. PILL, Oct. 14.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed—Superior, for Newfoundland. HARWICH, Oct. 11. — Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Circas sian, from Richibucto. and sailed for Hull. Oct. 14.—Wind S.E —Arrived—Chasely, from Sundelland, for Alexandria, with loss of bowspit, cut water, and figure head, from contact with a fcrew steamer. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISTI TELEGRAPFL) GRAVESEND, Wedues tb.y, 9.48 a.m. Wind W., tide two hours' flood; fine. Arrived, Oct. 14.—S X, from Boulogne ; Neptune, Graveslino. Arrived, Oct. 15.—Azores Packet, from Malaga; Maury, Foo•Choo-Foo. Sailed.—Rhino, steamer, for Ostend; Albion, steamer, Boulogne ; Princess, Melbourne. DEAL, Wednesday, 10.15 a.m. Wind W.S.W., strong. The arrivals of gold from Australia and America seem likely to affJri a sufficient supply to meet the continen tal demand during the next teiv days, and no further withdrawals have taken place from the Bulk. (Front the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 26.) Yesterday two ning our city was thrown into a state of great excitement by a report that the steamer Niagara, of the Collingwood Line, was burned to the water's edge, off Port Washington, while on her way to this city with a large load of passengers. The news of the terrible catas trophe was first received by telegraph from Sheybogs.n, and later particulars were learned from the officers of the steamer Traveller, which reached this port about 7 o'clock a.m. From Mr. C. C. Wheeler, clerk of the Traveller, and the passengers on board the ill-fated Niagara who _were brought by the Traveller, we gleaned the following facts and incidents of the calamity : The Niagara left Collingwood on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock, in place of the Keystone State, the regular steamer for that day. She started with from 150 to 175 passengers, 25 to 30 of whom she landed at Sheboygan, the greater portion of whom were steerage passengers. At about 2 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday the Niagara left Sheboygan, and about two hours afterwards was dis covered to be on fire. When the fire was discovered there was but little sea on, and the wind was about south-east, and light. At this time the Niagara was from three to four miles off North Point Washington, and some ten miles or more this side of Sheboygan. As soon as the fire was discovered Captain Miller, who was asleep, was called, and the steam pumps set to work. A few moments after this the passengers were aware that the boat was on fire, and a scene ensued which, said a pas senger, " beggars al des cription —consternation seized upon almost every one, and men, women, and children rushed to and fro about the boat, shouting and crying." Not half-a-dozen passengers gave any aid to the crew, and but few attempted to make provision for their own or friends' escape. It was but a short time from the first discovery of the fire until the whole tipper cabin was in flames. Daring this time a large number of passengers had jumped overboard without anything to support them in the water, and in a few moments sank. Mothers threw their children into the lake, and wildly sprang after them. The water was intensely cold, and none but the hardiest persons could live in it but a few moments. A large num ber of passengers, before the steamer stopped, in spite of the appeals of the mate, got into the stern boat and .lowered it, when it instantly swamped, and all in it were drowned. Another portion of the passengers filled the starboard quarter boat, and lowered that also, and all found a watery grave. Before the upper cabin was in flames a portion of the more self-possessed of the passengers wrenched the state room doors off, and threw them into the water, together with tables, chairs, stools, &c., and upon these many of those in the water saved themselves. After it had become useless to remain ou board any longer the second engineer, carpenter, and a portion of the crew, together with a number of passengers-22 persons in all—lowered away the larboard quarter boat and pulled to the shore, where the passengers were landed, and the crew returned with the boat to render any assistance they might be able. Capt. Miller with a number of others saved themselves by clinging to the wheel, and were picked up by the boats. The steamer Traveller, propeller Illinois, schooner Dan Marble, and two small schooners and the lifeboat at Port Washington, came to the assistance of the Niagara, and. made every possible exertion to save life. Their boats were all manned and lowered as soon as they came near enough the burning wreck to be of service, and kept at work until nearly 9 o'clock at night, when all the persons who could be found in the water, after thorough searching for a considerable distance round the wreck, were carried into Port Washington. Mr. C. C. Wheeler, clerk of the Traveller, who was the first person on board that steamer who discovered that the Niagara was on fire, states that as the Traveller came to the dock at Port ulio, about 4 o'clock, to wood, he no . , ticed, some 10 miles distant, a dense smoke surrounding the Niagara, and in a few moments after saw the flames burst out, as nearly as he could tell, on the starboard aide, just forward of the wheel-house. The Traveller immedi. ately started to the assistance of the burning boat, and reached her at about 5 o'clock, nearly an hour after she caught fire. When the Traveller was about half-way to the Niagara, the upper works of the boat were all burned off, and her arches were plainly visible. As soon as the Traveller arrived she lowered her boats, and then attempted to tow the Niagara into shallow water, but the only place where a cable could be attached, without burning off, was to the rudder ropes, and these proved too weak, parting in a very short time. Among the saved was an old lady, who was found cling ing to a plank life-preserver, nearly exhausted, wit k her shawl wrapped round her, bindi ng h er t o it, an d acitally holding on by her teeth. She was restored by the active exertions of those on board the Traveller, and is now nearly restored to her usual health. Two brothers from Waterbury, Vermont, were among the saved, who had come on here to seek their fortunes. One was found upon the wheel, and the other was picked up senseless about half a mile from the boat, clinging to a ladder. After nearly two hours' work he was recovered. A small schooner saved six persons. The schooner Dan Marble saved quite a number, and two other schooners also saved a number. The names of the persons we have not obtained. The propeller Illinois picked up some 30 persons, and landed them at Port Washington, but when the Traveller left it was impossible to obtain their names. It is supposed that but two women were saved, though there were some •0 on board. There is little doubt but that nearly all the crew were saved. The passenger list of the boat was brirned, so that it will be difficult to obtain a correct list of the lost, particularly of the steerage and deck passen gers, but our next issue will probably contain an accurate List of the saved. Mr. George Holy, it is feared, is among the lost. He has been clerk in the Niagara over since she has run. He was well known in this city, and was greatly respected by all who knew him. Mr. Hely's son Henry, who was second clerk, was picked up by one of the Travellees boats, and taken into Port Washington, where he was left in a cri- tical condition. The Hon. John B. Macy, of Wisconsin, took passage on the Niagara at Mackinac, and is supposed to be lost. Mr. Hugh Kennedy lost his wife and daughter, and Mr. H. Chalmers lost three children. The dead bodies of three women, picked up by the Illinois, were left at Port Washington. Oa the finger of one of them was a gold ring marked with the initials "Z. G. ➢.," and there were no marks about the others particularly to identify them. The body of a man, supposed to be about 70 years of age, was picked up by the Traveller. He had a wallet containing SI in his pocket, but nothing by which his age or residence could be ascertained. The first engi neer and the second mate of the Niagara were not on board. Captain Miller informed Mr. Wheeler that he supposed there wore about 130 passengers on board the boat when she took fire, of whom from 40 to 50 were cabin passengers, and the probability is that of these from 60 to 70, at least, are lost. As to the origin of the fire a painful rumour is in circu lation, but we forbear to give it, as there seems but little probability of its being true. The most reasonable suppo sition is that the fire caught in the " fire-room," and had made such headway before being discovered as to render all attempts to extinguish it futile. We are informed that Capt. Miller exhibited great pre sence of mind, and acted promptly and for the best through. out the terrible scene, and that his men behaved nobly, doing their duty to the last, and standing by their ship as lox gas a chance was left to save her, and several of them were badly burned about their faces, arms, and breasts in their efforts to master the flames. The Traveller reports that all tho passengers' baggage was lost. The Niagara had a very full load of freight, which will prove a total loss. She was about 11 years old, and has had the reputation of being one of the stanchest and safest boats afloat. She was owned by Mr. Charles Reid, of Erie. There were Gver 300 life-preservers on the Niagara, which, together with life-stools and floats, would be suffi cient, if properly used, for the temporary safety of nearly 500 persons. Captain Miller informed Mr. Wheeler, however, that he did not think a half-dozen life-preservers or stools had been put in requisition by the passengers, so great was their terror and haste to jump overboard. When the Traveller left the burning boat the wind had changed so as to drift her out into the lake. She was then burnt nearly to the water's edge, and her arches were gone, though the outsido frames of her wheel houses were still standing and burning slowly. Her engine was apparently resting on the connecting-rod and shafts. It was supposed that she could not float an hour longer, and would sink in about 150 feet of water. Captain Miller borrowed a com pass of the Traveller, and stationed himself on the pier at Port Washington for the purpose of ascertaining the spot where she might go down, so that her hull could be found if necessary. At the Wheal Uny Mine meeting, yesterday, a call of 15s. per share was made. AN OFFICER IN DISGIIISE.—A few days ago, at Chatham barracks, as colour-Rerjeant Doherty, of the 46. h Regiment, waspassing th roug h the quarters of the privates, he recognised a young soldier in the uniform of the Bth Foot, whom he knew to be the third ensign of t he list for lieutenants of his regiment, Mr. George P. Cobbe, son of Major-General George C..bb, of the Royal 113rse Artillery. The result was that the serjeant made the circumstance made known to the officer com manding the provisional battalion, who caused the young man to appear in the office to give an account of him self. It appears that he was in the Crimea with his regiment, and he with some other young officers pro ceeded over the boundary line to take a survey of the cJuntry ; on his return, after two days' absence, to his surprise, be found the 46th had embanked at'Balaklava and sailed fcr England. He procured a free passage in a t Russian p r iz s s hi p an d l an d e d a t C ar diff, but, having no friends in th a t p ar t o f th e coun t r y, that his supposing his name bad b een e ra s e d from the list of efficers, is ccon sequence of his absence, he enlisted in the Bth Foot , an d owe to Cha ham from Cardiff as a recruit. Ile is only months. There can be no doubt that the a uthorities at 19 years of age, and had been in the service about 12 the liorsa Guards will restore him to hie rank, : consider ing Ecutern Gazette. his youth and inexp erience of mill ary life.—South BURNING OF TEO AMERICAN STEAMER NIAGARA. all all all all 100 I all all 100 100 5L 2i 1001 all ' all all all 10 ... -- 92i 5 4 i I 63i 4 3 1041 4 1004 100 99i li 102 i 14 75 i 48i 4i i P 211 2i 22 20i 1 4i 34 22, 11 21 6i 481 i 9 LITERATURE. The Double Coronet. A Novel. By the Author of "Charles Auchester," "My First Season," &c.. 2 vols. Nowby. It is certain that a fascinati4g influence seems to exist in this author's works. It is not probable that any one would desist from their perusal after having fairly entered upon it without arriving at the conclusion. This effect is not always produced by a striking charm in the heroes or heroines; or from the pleasing nature of the story itself, but rather from the spirit in which the former are de scribed, and from the style in which is manifested the events of the latter. In the present instance it is not a pleasing narrative, and although strong characters and powerful passions require the ex pression of deep feeling to demonstrate their vigour, and the occurrences of no every-day existence to develope their tropical fervour of growth, many might suggest that other scenes and different agencies could have brought about the result. That does not, however, detract from the merits of the work. As a composition it is pre-eminent in talent of a peculiar kind ; many distinctive charac ters appear in its, pages whose natures and tempe rament are designed by the skill of no ccmmon composer, to be fashioned in the fabric of no ordi nary artificer. It is not the criterion of excellence in a work what is in it, so much as how it is nar rated; and, considering the extraordinary circam- Rilda's life i s no t so mn stances of her position, likely as might be deduced from the first impres sion. She was not English ; her disposition was inherited from the sunny clime that gave her mother birth, and her secluded life in childhood in a romantic home calculated to foster imaginative speculations, rendered her still more unlike the rest of her class, when in early youth she had to battle with the world in the most really dangerous of its encounters—that of loveliness and inexperi ence alone in its wilderness. From the appearance of evil, and the malice and envy of the weak and vicious, no one in her place could be sheltered, b u t from its rea lity s h e was f ree , an d i n h er wildest mo ments of defiance against the conventionalisms with which she was surrounded, :she was ever seeking in her heart for some city of refuge for her wearied spirit and harassed frame. After a long time of doubt she met with a friend, who gave her the kindest gifts that could have been devised. The means of benefitting others. She was established for some years as a sister at ari hospital. She had a stem' lesson to learn in witnessing actual misery, she who had long dwelt in visionary trouble. After her happy return to her own castle, when death had freed her from her wicked husband, she must have borne thither a very different mind to that with which she had left it. She had acquired knowledge in the school of suffering, which was more capable of teaching her wisdom, than the precepts of sages or the archives of history. An interest attaches itself to the brothers, so different in nature, yet alike in original vivacity of dispo sition. In descanting upon them, it must be borne in mind, that though dwellers among a practical people in a prosaic age, their native land and kin dred race were very different. " They were found beneath far eastern skies," and what appears exag gerated in their thoughts and actions might be otherwise regarded as inherited characteristics of the fire which animated the warriors of the desert, and the cunning whose stratagems ruled the cities of the plain. It is not every one who cares to analyse feelings, and study causes in a work of fiction ; they seek amusement, which does not de mand the travail of the mind, or the exercise of the reasoning faculties. But those who desire some thing beyond an ephemeral trifle for diversion will appreciate the high imaginative quality wherever and whenever it is to be found ; if some parts are inadequate, and some passages not pleasing, the general impression will remain of an approxima tion towards a lofty standard which no shortcom ings can obliterate, and no deficiencies destroy. The works of this author display the impress of a mas ter mind; they are striking, not only from original idea; but from unusual talent. PL culiarity of style may make a distinction, but genius has placed them on a vantage ground. SIR HENRY BULW ER AT BROUSSA. BROUSSA, SEPT. 29. Thursday last witnessed the greatest banquet which has ever been given in this place in the European style. Namyk Pacha had invited the British Consul and the few Englishmen who hap pened to be here, together with the authorities of the town, to meet at dinner Sir Henry Buiwer, who is at present in Broussa for the benefit of his health. About 30 persons sat down in the Go vernor's residence to a very substantial repast. Sir Henry Buiwer, being one of the Commis sioners for settling the constitution of the Danubian Principalities, is on his way to Bucharest. The treaty of Paris has given riso to no fewer than five commissions, besides divans, deliberations, reports, ren awed conferences, convocations, and Kati-sheriffs, hardly any of which have yet come into play. There is a commission for fixing the Bessarabian boun dary ; two commissions— one general and one per manent—for improving and regulating the naviga tion of the Danube ; a special commission for settling the organisation of the Principalities ; and a fifth commission, whose labours ought to be terminated before the end of this year, for ascer taining the eastern Turco-Russian frontier. The most important of all those commissions, un doubtedly, is the one to which Sir H. Bulwer belongs, forming as it does a real constituent body. The duty of this Commission will be to elaborate a Constitution in accordance with the popular feeling in the Principalities and the fundamental provisions contained in the treaty of peace. Those fundamental points are :- 1. Suzerainty of the Porte without right of armed intervention. 2. Independent national administration: 3. Full liberty of legislation, (tc. 4. National defensive army. 5. Guarantee of all the parties to the treaty. Notwithstanding the stipulations of the treaty of Paris for taking account of the wishes of the inhabitants themselves, through the ag enc y o f t h e divans to be named for that purpose, it is very clear that more than one of the parties having a representative in the Commission have prejudged the case, and come to a conclusion respecting certain measures which will be brought under their consideration. The question of the union of the Principalities has been notoriously treated in this spirit—the Porte taking the lead in denouncing it as injurious to the interests of the provinces themselves, and subversive of the sovereignty of the Sultan. In the text of the treaty of peace there is to be found nothing what ever either for or against the amalgamation of the Principalities ; but not a single expression occurs to support the pretensions of the Porte to sovereign power in those provinces. The Turks, no doubt, conquered the Principalities more than once, and have repeatedly exercised sovereign power over them. But the history of the Danubian provinces in recent times exhibits beyond a doubt the Sultan in a very different position from that of sovereign ; and the late treaty of Paris sets the matter at rest by a distinct use in three different places of the word suzerain., or suzerainete, as well as by the imposition of terms incompatible with the exercise 01 sovereign power. It would seem, however, that the Porte has set its face against the union of the Principalities.—Correspondent of the Morning Post. CO APES, ISLE OF WIGHT.—Oet..I4. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DARING ROBBERT.—On• Monday, about mid-day, during the absence of the clerks, some one entered the office of Messrs. Billows, Mew, and Co., an d stole the cash-box, containing about Si. in gold, 51. in silver, two Si. notes of the National Bank of England, Ito a large amount. There being some men about hawk ing goods for sale, they were suspected to be the thieves, other po f r o t u sm r were outh and search was made, but the parties for the time escaped. and cheques The notes were two ody..aut of twenty; the numbers of the whole were known, but not the identical two. S u . teen sent :a ntf, from a new y: ui started o f eio the back s. w th ere th t e ra N ce e d banks. One of the notes were presented neat morning traced, Newport, , the s o n u u t h m a b m e number t o o f n t , he and at the Southampton branch by two women, and stopped. The man who sent them Ending t hi s ouda (and who had left Cowes by the 9 p.m. steamer m Southampton this to Cowes, was in the town somnehtiismhe,anaVvvyvhas leaving for Portsmouth with a bundle i stopped by one of the police. On bin was found 3/. 10s. o. e d in the Police Station ; they will he taken before the magistrates tomorrow . Housekeepers eveningTi n h g e o w ld o , m a 3 c:n d B. % l v i o h e d r . s e i i b v r e o r :ug a brought dow n should be more c autious how they leave their premises, as there are a number of these f e ll ows prowling about pretending to sell silks, drapery, and other goods, but in ttn ling to plunder if anything is l e ft unguarded. p T s h e e la e s t t 'e e n v in e g nin b g ei w ng as a seenr ti c too great advantage. y e fi i, i n r e s E a n 0 ,1: c T I e R a E r , A t l h or e . e - 1 i Died, on the 13th lust.larEl , at Aris's Hotel, West Cowes, Mr. John Aris, in bis 55L4 year. During the yachting season his bons, was yearly crowded with the nobility, by whom he was much respected. Died, on the 14th inst., at Prospect Cottage, West Cowes, Miss Roe, aged 70. AIIOSDEACON DENISON'S CASE.—The Archbishop of Canterbury will, on Tueslay neat, proceed to Bath for the purpose of passing sentence on Archdeacon Denison, who has d ec li ne d to retract his alleged errors of doctrine. There will he the power of a pp ea l to the Judicial Com mittee of Privy Connell in this case; but, by the 16th clause of the Church Discipline Act, the Archbishop of Canterbury will not be permitted to sit on that occasion. 100 100 100 20 20 1.00 I all 100 all 'lOO 100 100 130 100 100 100 3: 100 100 14 3 bsl all 2 10 11i i 67 i 2 12} 33f 58 5 911 81 1221 94 31 40 6 St. 25 28 20 Bt. 1 5 25 1.121 i 5 i i 66 7