The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-21 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL. By the arrival of the Bombay mail we have re. ceived papers from Bombay of the 28th of Sept., and from Calcutta of the 20th. We take the following summary of news from the Tines of India of Sept. 28 The Viceroy will arrive at Lahore on Friday, the 14th of October, and leave again on the 19th. The great Durbar will take place ou the 18th, and his Excellency will visit Delhi on the 23rd, The Government of India has summoned all the members of the Imperial Legislative Council to a full meeting at Calcutta on the 4th of November. The Army Head-quarters Camp will form at Urnballa on the sth of November, and march with the Commander-in-Chief via Delhi, Meerut, Mora. dabad, Bareilly, Shaljehanpore, and Seetapore, to Lucknow, where there will be a great camp of exercise. From Lucknow his Excellency will visit Goruckpore, Darjeeling, and other s t a ti ons a l ong the eastern frontier. His Excellency will not reach Calcutta before the middle of January. The Ameer of Cabul has played false. 1.1"zul Khan, and those of his adherents who were within reach, have been made prisoners. It is expected that Übdel Rahman Khan, son of Ufzul Khan, will show fight. The Viceroy hes conferred the honour of the Star of India upon the Rajah of Kupportolah. The Rajah did good service in the mutiny, is a Christian and a man of considerable ability. He is married to a Christian lady, and in his life and actions sets a good example to his countrymen of what can be effected by a sincere desire for reform and pro• grass, Our forces 'will enter the Bhootan territory in the approaching cold season, to secure the good conduct of that people towards us for the future, General Showers is instructed with the command. Troops are already moving towards the frontier. Orders have been given to annex all the Doears. The Governor-Ceneral has called for information from the Resident of Hyderabad as to whether the Arms Act might not be extended with advantage to the assigned districts. The constant recurrence of violent crimes has led to this inquiry. An order has been issued by the Government of India, dated Simla, the 31st of August, directing that the cost cf the police maintained expressly for the service of any city or town shall, as far as prac ticable, be defrayed by the inhabitants. The Secretary of State for India has sanctioned an increase of 60,000 rupees to the pension, amount , ing to five lees o rupees a year, formerly granted to his Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh. General G. St. P. Lawrence, when about to leave Rajpootana, was informed that the chiefs wished to present him with a testimonial. He replied that the discontinuance of the custom by which Europeans were obliged to take off their shoes before entering the native durbars wou!d be the most acceptable. Orders were promptly issued throvhoutßajpootana in accordance with the desire thus expressed. " Maharajah Jung Bahadoor applied to Govern ment for leave to send his two sons to the military school to be educate.: as artillery ()facets. The Go vernment. of India replied that those schools were only free to those who were qualifying themselves for her Majeety's service. A scheme relative to the opening up a land coma munication between our Tenasserim pro7inces and Bangkok, and so with Coins, thus avoiding the voyage round the Malayan Peninsula, is now before the Government of India, and will he forwarded to the Secretary of State for final decision. The question of the appointment of an Ordnance Minister for India, instead of, as at present, an Inspector , General for each of the three Presidential Governments, is now before the Government of India. Punjab coal has been tried in the locomotives of the Punjab Railway, and found to answer " as well as any English." Its combustion was nearly per. iect, leaving but very little clinker. The faulty part of the tele l ;reph cable on the Mussendorn to Gaad3r Section was found buried in the ground, and has been separated from the cable. The section will shortly be in working order Government has favourably viewer: the project of a French railway from Pondicherry to meet the Madras main line at Tripa►.ore or Arconuaa. In July there was coined in the mint of Calcutta 44,22,735 r., in that of Madras 4,82,000 r., and in that of Bombay 75,97,7,56 r. The expenses of the Financial Dap3rtment of the Government of India amounted a few months ego to 72,003 r. only per annum—they now amount to 1,80,000 r. por annum. The Secretary of State has addressed a despatch to the Viceroy on the subject. Shah Abbas, son of the late es-King of Delhi, a State prisoner in Rangoon, has been released on condition that he shall pass the rest of his life at Rangoon. Feroze Shah, one of the sons of the late ex-King of Delhi, who took a prominent part in the rebellion of 1857, and for whose apprehension the British Government offered a reward of 10,000 r., has made his appearance in the Serony jungles. It has been notified i❑ the Gazette of India that non-combatants are only allowed to share in prize distributions when their presence under the enemy's fire may have been expressly required by proper authority. The Periodical Survey of Steam Vessels Bill (Bombay) has received the assent of his Excellency the Governor. General of India. Lunatic asylums are to be established throughout India in almost all the principal towns. The headquarters of the Bombay Government and army are still at Poona, and the Legislative Council of the Governor is still holding its sittings there. His Excellency presided last week at the laying of the foundation stone of the Sassoon Hospital. The sale by public auction of the Government estate at Dapooree, consisting of 771 acres, 242 squaro yards, with the Government-house and other tenements, took place in Bombay on Sept. 22, and was knocked down to Dr Diver at 3,55,000 r,, being 5,000 r. in advance of the Government reserved price. The traffic receipts of the Great India Peninsular Railway for the week ending Sept. 11 were consi. derably over a lao of rupees, which is double the amount received during the corresponding week of last year—the miles of open line being the same. The ground hitherto occupied by the military staff building in Bombay was sold by public auction on the 15th inst., and realized 6,64,138 r. The materials of the buildings had been previously sold for 58,000 r. On the 3d inst. the C.mamission appointed by the Governor. General of Portuguese India presented the Hon. Rustomjee Samsetjee Jejeebhoy with the insignia of the ancient, most noble, and Royal Portuguese Order of the' Tower and Sword' of Valour, Loyalty, and Merit, to which honour his Majesty of Ptotugal has raised him. Mr. H. B. Ellis, Revenue Commissioner, Nor thern Division, has been appointed an additional member of the Council of his Excellency the Gover• nor of Bombay, in the place of the Hon. W, Hart, resigned. The accounts of the state of the country are favourable from all quarters. The kurreof crops are being reaped, and are turning out well. The rubbee crops are being sown under favourable auspices, A Government notification has been promulgated requiring a general census of the population in the North-Western Provinces on the 10th of January, MCI The measure will be general throughout India." The following is taken from the Calcutta Eng. tishman of Sept. 20 : " There is little change to report since cur last Money is in tolerable demand and can be readily obtained on fair terms. Bullion flows in, more or less, by each steamer, and there is every prospect of all pressure or panic from want of coined money being safely avoided. The news from America of a posqi ble pessation of the war has, however, paral3 zel th e import trade; all buyers of piece goods have shut up and wait further intelligence. This is un fortunate, though the natural consequence of the circunaatances of the war, for the demand was be ginning to show itself strong f or piece goods, the markets throughout the country bring _ nearly bare. Cotton is not yet harv:sted, ri d it h not seriously afftcted by the newst but the necessity f or can- lion when the cotton does come to market will be strongly felt. The holidays are near at hand and all business is being brought as r , t idly to a close as possible ; preparations are t king for an escape from work in all directions, There has been an improvement in exchange, but th e fluctua tions in Government securities have hi en consider able, ending in rather low rates. Shares in all com panies are dull, except the favourite banks. CABUL.—We have letters from the north-west frontier, from which we learn that the country of Turkistan has been restored to Uzful Khan, with the exception of the provinces of Koondooz, Mei. mane, and Klagtean. The Usbeg Chiefs, the Wul• lee of Meimana, the Meer of Turkistan, and the Chief of Herat have all been received by the Ameer of Cabul, and Khilluts presented to them. On the 12th August the Ameer of Cabal held a grand re• view before all the chiefs and the Persian Envoy. At the end of the month the Ameer returned to Cabul. We are also informed that the Persian Envoy has power to negotiate the following propo sitions with the Chief of Cabul. That a treaty of amity and peace be entered into between the two States ; that Herat should be considered a depen. dency of Persia; that as Persia intends to send a force against the Turcomans of Bukhara to revenge a long series of insults, the authorities of Herat should engage to render efficient assistance, and that a duly accredited envoy should be appointed to re side at each court. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. "/ THE BOMBAY MARKETS. (From the Times of India, Sept, 28.) On the 10th inst. we were placed in receipt of i news from England by the arrival of the screw steamer Behar, with the mail of the 18th ult. Tele graphic advices were to the 26th ult. The Bengal, with the last Calcutta mail, was telegraphed from Galle on the morning of the 20th inst., but the news did not roach us until the following day. Dates were to the 3d inst. The screw steamer Rangoon, with the mail of the 31 inst., came into harbour yester day morning, but the telegraph lines having been interrupted, the latest London dateel were only to the 6th inst. E:change.—The business done has been restricted and chiefly by the banks among themselves, the limited shipments of cotton causing few house bills to be offered. The first rate opened at a level of 2s 111 for bank bills, and at first was in favour of buyers, as high a point as 2s 11-d for bank paper having in one or two instances been touched. On the receipt of the Galle news, however, buyers had to yield a little, and closing rates are as follows : Bank bills, 2s. lid. to 2s. 1 5 161; credits, 2s. lid; documents, 2s. 1 9-16 d, per rupee. Money.—The Bank of Bombay's rates remain unchanged, and the money market is very easy. Telegrams from Calcutta to hand yesterda7 report an advance in the Bank of Bengal's rates of 1 per cent,, which, however, may probably have an effect here. The Rangoon brought upwards of a crore of rupees in treasure. Government Securities have continued much in the same lifeless state, and are quoted as follows : —Fours, 93r.; Fives, 103 r. to 1031 r.; Fivesand-a- Haifa, 111 r. Shares.—Previous to the receipt of the Galle news some improvement was apparent in certain stocks, but latterly dullness has been the prevail ing feature in the market. Imports.—Since the arrival of the mail of the 181 a alt., on the 10zh inst., we have had a Eto g• neat market for piece goods. Rumours as to the probability of a settlement in America have of course been much exaggerated by the natives, and greater feelirg of distrust has arisen than the actual state of American politics seems to warrant. The more intelligent among the bez ear dealers have refrained from pressing sales, but many of the smaller traders have realised at a lose, and a gradual decline in prices in the bazaar has been going on the last three wee,ks. Importers have shown great firmness ; indeed, it has scarcely boen possible to effect sales, and a general feeling of con fidence exists in the sound state of the trade, There are large orderEin the maret from up-country, which have only been held back owing to American news, and the opinion of dealers is unanimous as to the exhausted state of supplies in the interior. Nu doubt it is unfortunate that news of the nature we have had should have reached us at this stage of the season, and checked the demand which was spring. ing up ; and, until something definite is known of the Presidential election in America, markers here, as at home, will probably be unsettled, but the des mind for goods sooner or later seems a certainty. Transactions in grey cloths have beentrifling in the extreme, and for skirtings our quotations are con siderably reduced. White goods have been in increasing request, and appear to be less affected by the English news than grey goods or yarn. For T rads we have had some inquiry, at slightly better prices. Twist and metals are dull. Exports—Cotton.—When last mail left there was some enquiry for cotton, and the market was strong. On the arrival of the mail of the 18th ult. the same causes which affected piece goods told upon cotton, and since the receipt of the Galle news there has been almost an entire cessation in demand. The advices to hand on Monday have had a further depressing influence, and it is only the scareil of p ,rcels of good staple which has prevented a greater decline than has actually taken place, but which as it is may be ststed at 15r. per candy. Frem the northern ports some small supplies have come down, but it will he a little time yet before anything from the Dharwar districts reaches us. The total trans actions reported hardly amount to 5,000 bales in all, and consist chiefly of Oumrawutte, Dholiera, and Surat, For time bargains the quotation for Dholiera is to-day 620 r. per candy. Shipments up to the 26th inst. are 778,871 bales, against 717,3961 bales up to the same time last year. To-day's values of ready cotton are as follows—Broach and Jumboseer, 612 r.; Surat, 635 r.; Dhollera, 625 r, ; Bhownugger, 630 r.; Oomrawuttee, 690 r.; Akote, 625 r. (nominal) ; Barsee, 580 r.; Hingenghat, 660 r. (nominal) ; Veravul, 510 r. ; Sawginned Dharwar, 700 r. Weal.—Some transactions are reported in Fero zepore, Bussoran, Joriabs, and Marwar, at 180 r., 300-301 r., 313-320 r., and 245.247 r. respectively. Seed.—Time bargains in rapeseed have been made at 7r,, which supports the market. A purchase of Barmah coffee at 13r. 4a, per maund is reported. Freights—The advices received by the mail of the 18th ult., which arrived on the 10th inst., had an exceedingly depressing effect on freights, and but few engagements have been made during the fortnight. Cotton continues to arrive very slowly from the Guzerat districts, and until it comes forward more freely there seems little pros pect of any improvement in the market. The ves sels which are leading for Liverpool are getting In slowly, and two which had secured small lots of cotton have been taken off the berth, and are now going to Calcutta. Rates have not declined much, but there is so little cargo offering that they are nearly nominal. During the fortnight 23 ships, aggregating 21,383 tons, have arrived, and 19, ag gregating 15,936 tons, have sailed. Rates may be quoted as follows :—London—Cotton, £1 17s 6d to £2; seeds, £1 ss. Liverpool—Cotton, 129 6d to £2 15s; seeds, 15s to THE CALCUTTA MARKETS. (From the Calcutta Englishman of Sept. 20.) The express portion of the English mails, vitt Bombay, to the 18th of August, arrived in to wn on the evening of the 16th, and the heavier part on the 17th inst. Our latest telegrams Loin Lon don by this opportunity are to the 25th of the same month. Produce Market—This market has not been so active within the last few days, and prices, cx - cept a alight advance for silk, may be said to have declined, Import Market—ln the present state of tl,e market it is quite out of the question to put any price on almost any kind of goods in the absence of any sales by importers. Transactions during the whole of last week have been quite suspended, owing to the announcement in the Chamber of Commerce latest telegram of the 25th of August reporting, "Peace supposed possible." This an nouncement caused a panic in the market and a heavy fall of prices here, as well as in the up country markets; and so long as these supposed fears are not dissipated by further telegrams, we must consider prices of goods and yarns quite nominal. Joint Stock Shares—The share market is quite inactive. Bengal Bank shares are rather lower. Approved tea shares maintain their value, from the firmness of holders. Tug shares are steady, but all inland seam stock is almost unsaleable. Beer hoom and East India coal stock is at a heavy dis count. Bengal coals maintain their value, but without transactions. All tradesmen's companies are at a discount. The Tallahassee, The diary of the volunteer on board the Talla hassee, to which we alluded the other day, begins with her start and running out on the 6th of Au gust, and ends with her runein on the 25th. On the 11th the writer enters in his log :—" We are now about 20 miles from Long Island. Seven sail in sight. Towards 9 o'clock a pilot boat appeared and ran down towards us, thinking we were in want of a pilot. When alongside a boat was lowered and sent off, in which was a large well-dressed man, with a heavy watchguard, a massive ring on his little finger, and the air of a genuine New York butcher boy. He was prepared to take us into port—having his clean shirt in a bundle under his arm, and a few copies of the Herald and Times. We had the Stars and Stripes Hying as he pat off from the schooner, but just as he came under the stern they were lowered and our ensign raised. My God said he, glancing up at it, ' what is that?' What ship is this ?' he asked, as he stepped upon the quarter-deck. ' The Confederate cruiser Tallahassee,' replied Cap tain Wood. Upon hearing this the fellow was frightened out of his wits. His face turned deadly pale, his knees shook violently, and drops of perspi- I started from every pore. I never saw a more perfect picture of abject misery than he presented when told his boat would be burnt. This was the James Funck, or pilot boat, No. 22. Being a beautiful and fast sailing schooner, Captain Wood put a prize crew upon her, keeping her as a tender. We obtained some Fulton market beef, mutton on ice, fresh vegetables, and a quantity of stores from this boat." On the 12th an acci dent happened. " The 22' was cast off and sent after some vessels in the distance, while we steer for a large ship on our starboard bow. When alongside she was ordered to heave to, and in doing so swept down upon us and struck us before we could get away; but fortunately very far aft. Our mainmast fell, and the deck was swept clean of everything standing, carrying away even the iron bulwark rail. Being a very large ship, towering high above us, she would have inevitably sunk us had she struck amidships. The mast fell over the side, and the rigging being cut away swung round under the propeller. It was some time before this could be extricated. All being clear we moved ahead a short distance, and Lieut. Gardner was sent on board after the captain and his papers. In a few moments he came over the side with a very confident air, feeling sure that he, being an Eng lishman, would be allowed to go on with his ship. This was the Adriatic, from London for New York, with 163 passengers. There was great consterna- Ition among these people when told that the ship was to be destroyed, and they were ordered to gather up their private baggage to go on board a barque the 22' was then bringing in. I shall never forget the scene, and yet it was a trific com pared to what I saw when the enemy took posses sion of the town of Fredericksbwg. Women and children wept, screamed, and prayed, while men cursed, laughed, and got drunk. Two or three ' elderly women went into hysterics, while others were running here and there with clasped hands, asking us to spare them. It was some time before they could comprehend that we did not intend burning them with the ship ; but when they did all went quietly to work packing their things. They were allowed to take everything they desired, and frequently a whole boat was taken up by two or three persons with their luggage. It was a bustling scene when they cama to go over the ship's side. Tne women were lifted into the boats as carefully as possible, and the disagreeable business conducted as well and better than could be expected. Three or four men were so drunk that they hal to be slung over the side, Captain Moore among the number. It was with great difficulty he was got out at all, as he preferred going to sleep in his bunk to the exertion of chang« ing ships. It took nearly two hours to clear her, and then she was burnt with her valuable cargo on board. The baggage these people carried was of the strangest description— broken pots and pans, jars, crockery, cracked vases, birdcages, cats, dogs, and other pets brought with them from the Oid 'Arorld. These they all insisted upon taking, but in many instances they had to be refused. Women, after having become reconciled to leaving, went to the side cheerfully enough, but became obstreperous when not permitted to take an old straw bed or a basket of dishes worth less than fire dollars. It was a sad sight to witness the trouble of these poor creatures, who, in many instances, had their all on board. Perhaps one half the number were able bodied young men who will be found in a month's time in the army of Virginia. The barque Suliote, which was bonded, took the passengers and our other prisoners on board." The diary proceeds with an account of the vari ous captures, some burnt or scuttled, and some bonded : "August 13th.—It was scarcely daylight when two sail were reported, and in a few moments both were alongside. One was an old English vessel, which of course we could not touch ; the other, the barque Glenavon, of Thomaston, Maine, from Glas gow to New York, with a cargo of pig iron. This was a fine, new barque, with splendid spars and double topsail yard. The captain had his wife on board—a brave, good woman—and a female servant. There were two passengers in the cabin, a n o ld sea capta i n and his wife, the latter a perfect termagant, and very offensive :to all on board. Her tongue Was never idle, and her time about equally divided between abusing her husband, who bore it like a lamb, and distributing Testaments and tracts among our men. The art of making everybody disagree able was carried to perfection with this horrible woman, and the ecoldings she gave the poor captain who was tied to her apron strings struck every one dumb with astonishment. The last act of revenge on the poor man was just as she was leaving the side when the old lady, in a fit of anger, tore of her new bonnet and threw it in the sea. We get a quantity of mess stores from the Glenavon, a few luxuries, some hams, a coop of chiekens, and two pigs. After removing all thin s o of immediate service to us Lieut. Ward hat ner scuttled, and she sank rapidly. It seemed a pity to destroy such a noble craft, and I looked upon our work with sorrow. I spoke of Mrs Watts, the captain's wife. She was, indeed, a brave, sweet woman, and bore her losses without a murmur, and, at the same time, the taunts of the other woman. Only once did she give way to her feelings, and then when speaking of their loss in connexion with her children. Poor fellow,' said she, looking fondly towards her husband, he has been going to sea for 30 years, and all his earnings were in this ship. We were saving for our dear little children at home, five of them,' then her eyes filled with tears, and a single drop trickled down her still fair cheeks. She said that since the beginning of the war she had read with sorrow of the sufferings of the noble Virginian ladies, and only wished her loss might do them some good. This and similar sympathising expressions, together with a little wholesome abuse of Lincoln, the Zantippe threatened to report to the police the moment they arrived in New York. I should have remarked that soon after the burning of the Adria tic, the 22,' being no longer of any use to us, was destroyed. We have a few prisoners on board to day—the officers and crew of the Lamot du Pont. They are genuine Yankees. Upon the quarter-deck is a large pile of baggage belonging to these few men, and .1 contrast their treatment with my own when a prisoner in the hands of the enemy. Everything was taken from me, even to an old and much worn toothbrush, and not even a change of underclothing allowed me. " 15th—Captured the fishing schooner Floral Wreath, of Maine, with over 3,000 dole. worth of cured fish on board. The captain, named Jewett, was a genuine Yankee, and the loss of his Vessel went very hard with him. He repeatedly declared he would rather have lost his wife than that schooner.' This was thought to be a joke at first, but he repeated it so often we saw he was in ear nest. But by breaking up the fishing trade we destroy the great industrial pursuit of the New England coast. At 3 p.m. took the fishing schooner Restless, returning from the Gulf of St. Lawrence with 175 quintals of cod fish, homeward bound, and within one day's sail of home. These rough hardy fishermen are a timid set, and show much terror when taken on board. Several have shed tears, and others with faces deadly pale ask what will be done to them. The appearance of several mirages of re markable beauty and distinctness have afforded us some pleasure. The fog clouds that hang low upon the water play fantastic tricks with the sails be. neath or in them. Sometimes the facsimile of a vessel is seen reversed upon a cloud, apparently high in the air; sometimes it appears cut in half, one part towering, like a marble column, 100 ft in the air. Sometimes again they look like little toy boats floating a few feet above the surface of the water, and then, when the mist is thick and the vessel near, it looms up largely, making a fishing schooner look as large as a line of battle ship. I was much interested by the strange tricks of these phantasmagoria. " 16th—The schooner Sea Flower was overhauled and let loose on condition our prisoners should be taken into some port, there being at this time a large number on board. Among them was a genuine Yankee girl, some 17 or 18 years of age, who was cook upon her father's vessel. She was a good looking, black-eyed girl, who, after her first fright was over, was not unwilling to give her smiles to a few rather handsome pirates, who seemed disposed to converse with her. One of these gave up his room to her while on board, and this she insisted on putting to righta before leaving, saying she had ' allers ben accustomed to work to home.' The men were mach frightened when first taken, but when assured they would be well treated and soon re turned began to davelope their Yankee traits ; speaking in a very loud tone of voice and with a nasal twang ; cursing, using slang words and very peculiar idioms, they caused us no little amusement. One expression was common to all—i.e., to home— they speak of going to home,' when I was to home,' &c. They spoke of their wives as the old woman, and the man who said he 'would rather loose his wife than his schooner' was not the only one who showed singularity in his conjugal relations. flat boat was all I had in the world,' said one, and I've put five years' hard work in it. Now it's all gone.' Yes,' I replied, 'and your people have destroyed not only what we had gained in our whole lives but our ancestors for over 100 years.' "17th.—Returning along the coast of Maine we saw two small fishing schooners a few miles ahead, which, as soon as the flames of the Achome blazed up in sight, turned in shore. We put on full steam and soon came up with them, and just in time to see the crews of both take to their small boats and pull towards a little island a few miles away. The schooners were entirely deserted. We headed off the boats and ordering one back brought the other alongside. When asked why they forsook their vessels they replied they were afraid we should kill them. Indeed, they were very badly frightened and hardly one out of a dozen men was able to talk in. telligibly. The schooners were the D. Ellis slid Diadem, of II irwick, Massachusetts, returning from a fishing trip in the Bay of Cheleur. Such a pack of cowards I. never saw ; some were cry iug, and asking if they were to be killed, or what was to be done with them. All disclaimed any connection with the war, and vowed they had always been opposed to Abolitionism and the Go verntnent. The information was volunteered, and with Puritan solemni'y and air they called with impious frequency upon God to witness the truth of their declarations. They were Method Protest ants and boasted of their piety. One said, I hope God may strike me dead if I ever had anything to do with the war.' Bat,' said I, you carried a torch in that Black Republican procession in Ha wick. How came that ?' Yea, yes,' he stammered, ' but I didn't mean anything by it.' lie told the truth, because ho was too much confused to tell a lie. The prisoners were paroled and told to get in their boats and make a straight course for home." " When the captain of the Howard was with us, there was a Herald on board, containing a list of pretended atrecit :es committed by us. The captain admitted that these stories were inventions of the reporters, and said that when he was taken by the Florida, while returning with a cargo of fruit, Cap. tain Morris purchased some, and paid him in gold more than he would have received in greenbacks in New York. The papers stated the fruit was stolen from him after the bond had been E s ecuted. He sent a letter contradicting this, and saying that he was treated kindly and courteously ; in a few hours he was waited upon by a person in the employ of the Government, and told that if he wished to keep out of Fort Lafayette he had better hold his tongue. "It is truly amusing to see how eager all these people are to ho paroled, asking over and over if it will protect them from the draught. They fold their paroles away very carefully, and look upon them like bank bills. This is worth 350 dots. to me,' said one; 'I would not take 1,000 dols. for mine,' said another. One skipper declared if it would protect him from the army he was willing to give his vessel for it, and the captain of a bonded vessel brought his whole crew on board for the purpose of obtaining paroles. It is ridiculous, indeed, to hear them converse about the draught and their fears of being taken fea a soldier." Want of coal now drove the Tallahassee into Halifax, concerning which we are told :—The people generally are very friendly to the South, but in many instances I can but think it an inte rested friendship. They derive great benefit from Southern trade, and undoubtedly are honest in their sympathy with and their admiration for Con federate valcur. A few men can be mentioned who have done a great deal for our cause, and have shown their sympathy in something else besides empty words. The British officers are unanimous in their expressions of friendship, but I notice a great change. Policy seems to control them, and the fear of their Yankee neighbours is evident. There is also the dislike of slavery. Every day it becomes more evident that we have no hope from any friendly feeling in England or her colonies. Early in the evening, without a word of warning, several armed boats and launches were sent down to 71 s , with orders to go to sea at once, and forbid. ding us to take over 100 tons of coal—enough, it *as said, to take the vessel into the nearest Con federate port. A navy officer was put on board to see that all despatch was used, and the boats an chored alongside. I learnt that the Queen's Coun cil had decided Oat vessels of a belligerent Power must only stay in a neutral port long enough to get coal and make necessary repairs, and 24 hours afterwards." Accordingly the Tallahassee left in haste, and made for Wilmington, but does not ap. pear to have been put half a mile out of her course from Halifax harbour to Fort Fisher. The run into Wilmington we have already described, In one of the adventures of the month the Tallahassee by mistake gave chase to a Federal frigate, only discovering that the an ti c ipated prize was an armed man-of-war when the two vessels were nearly alongside each other ; " not caring"—so runs the diary—" to interfere with such a respectable craft we bore a way with full head of steam, and per mitted her to go on unreolestsd." FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE.--A terrible accident has just occurred on the site of the late extensive fire on the premises of MM. Mery Sanson and Fleuriot, at Lisieux (Calvados). About 20 persons, most of them females, were two days ago occupied amongst the ruins in picking out the parts of the bales of wool in part spared by the flames, when a large piece of brickwall, which was considered perfectly secure, fell with a tremendous crash. Thirteen of them were buried under the mass. 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They expel rheumatism and complaints in gout, while they infallibly correct female Young and old, delicate and robust. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a meeting of the Court of Common Counci was held at he Guildhall; the Lord Mayor in the chair. THE EDICT OF THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO. Mr C. ROBINSON objected to the minutes of the last meeting, as published and sent round to the members of the Court, upon the ground of their incorrectness in one essential particular—namely, the omission in the transla tion of the edict of the Sultan of Morocco of all reference to the liberty granted to the Christians as well as to the Jews. This edict was one of a very important nature, as read at the time of the presentation to Sir Moses Montefiore, and he was anxious to know whether the translation as pub lished was a literal one, because as it stood at present in our language it referred only to the Jews. The TOWN CLERK replied that it had been carefully col lated with the original, and that he believed the translation to be correct. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS. Upon the motion of Mr Deputy HOUGHTON, Mr Wm, Turquand, Mr Henry Croysdell, and Mr John Ball were appointed auditors, under the City of London Sewers Act, to audit the accounts of the Commissioners of Sewers for the year ending Sept. 29 last. STATE OP LONDON-BRIDGE. Mr M 'GEORGE called attention to the dusty state of Lon don-bridge, and asked what the arrangements were for keeping the footways clean and the roadways watered. Mr WEBBER. replied that the footways were under the direction of• the Bridge-house Estates Committee, and that the roadways were under that of the Commissioners of Sewers. It seemed very desirable that the whole should be placed under one management. There was no doubt the footways were often in a very disgraceful state, but this was frequently caused by the force of the wind blowing the dust from one side to the other. He believed the watering of the roadway was not so bad at present as it had been during the dry summer. The whole subject of the better management of the bridge had been referred to the architect, and there was no doubt that some plan would shortly be suggested by that gentleman which would prove satisfactory to the public. HOLBORN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT. The LORD MAYOR here said he had a most important communication to make to the Court, but that it must be made in the absence of strangers. Strangers were accordingly ordered. to withdraw. On our return we learned that Mr Deputy . Bone had moved a report from the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee, in which they referred to a resolution passed on the 23d June last, to communicate with the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, or the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, with a view to obtain their consent to and the necessary Parliamentary powers for the advance of the moneys required for the Holborn Valley Improvement, upon similar terms to those which have been agreed upon by her Majesty's Treasury in relation to moneys required by the Metropolitan Board of Works for the new street to the Mansion-house, and recommended that such reference be discharged. This report was adopted, and the refer3nce was discharged accordingly. THE MEDAL OP THE PRINCESS OF WALES. Mr Deputy CORK asked when the medal commemorative of the entry and reception of her Royal Highness the Prin cess of Wales into London would be delivered. Mr ANDERTON, the chairman of the committee, replied that he could not exactly say, as Mr Wyon had received half the amount of his contract, and had not condescended to inform the committee when the medal would be ready for delivery. THE OPENING OF SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE FREE OP TOLL,' Mr WEBBER presented a report from the Bridge-house Committee, which had been delivered in on the 6th inst., referring to a letter addressed to the Lord Mayor by the chairman of the Southwark-bridge Company, and moved that the recommendation of the committee—namely, that the proposal by the Southwark-bridge Company to open the bridge to the public free of toll for the period of six months for the sum of £1,834, with the option of continuing such opening for 12 months for the further sum of £2,750, be adopted. He was aware that this was a very vexed ques tion, and that there existed an idea in the public mind that the Corporation were slow to take the initiative in any improvement conducive to the public welfare. He be lieved there was now an opportunity for trying on a small scale what would ultimately tend to the public benefit, and that the Southwark-bridge Company had met them in a very liberal and handsome manner. This was only a pro position for expending £l,BOO in throwing the bridge open, and gentlemen often made propositions there, not for ex pending £l,BOO, but £lB,OOO, and they suceeeded in carry ing out their views without a cavil being raised. It was not a proposal to purchase the bridge, but simply to try the ex periment of making it toll free for six months. If at the ex piration of that time it was not found to answer the expec tations of the committee, and if the corporation did not obtain the support of other parties—because it would be unfair fur the whole burden to be thrown upon the shoulders of the corporation alone—then the project could be abandoned. He believed the people resident on the southern side of the Thames would be as much benefited by making the bridge free as the citizens themselves ; but as the bridge came into the wry heart of the City, there was no denying that it would be of incalculable benefit to the City itself. He was not for driving a hard bargain with the bridge company, and he certainly thought that the recommendation now be fore the Court contained a fair and reasonable offer. Mr H. L. TAYLOR said that, although he was of opinion that the utmost facilities should be given to the public, he considered the recommendation objectionable. Ho always liked to see the end where there was a beginning. In the present case there was a beginning, but there was no con clusion to it pointed out. He was very much interested him self in Southwark bridge, and should wish to see it thrown open, but who was to ply for doing so, and what was the proper mode of doing it ? It was impossible the corporation could negotiate with the bridge company on such a subject, because it was only with the authority of Parliament that the bridge could be sold, and it was always to be recollected that the feelings of the original shareholders must be con sulted. It might be said that if they opened the bridge now they could negotiate afterwards. But this was a great mis take. If they were to try universal suffrage at the next election, could they go back to the present mode of voting afterwards ? And they might rely upon it that if once they opened Southwark bridge they could never shut it again. If the press made up their minds and said it was essen tial it should be kept open, the corporation would not dare to close it again. (Oh, oh.) However unpalatable the sentiment might be, he had no hesitation in broadly asserting it. He concluded by moving, as an amendment, that, inasmuch as there could not be two opinions as to the importance of opening Southwark-bridge to the public, the Court considered that no experiment for a limited period was at all necessary to demonstrate the advantages attend ing it, and were decidedly of opinion that if the bridge was thrown op-m it should be permanent, and, by virtue of an Act of Parliament, the funds to be provided by a charge on the metropolis, in aceordanee with the report of the Select Committee in relation to metropolitan bridges in 1854, and that it be referred to the Committee to negotiate further with the proprietors of the bridge, in order to ascertain the lowest price at which it could be obtained, and to communi • cate with the Government as to the best means of complet ing the purchase, and to report to the Court. Mr Deputy BORE seconded the amendment. He observed that he had always been in favour of making the bridges free of toll, but that he objected to the Corporation being made to bear the whole of the expense of doing so. The RECORDER suggested an alteration in the motion, with the view of making it conformable with the Standiug Orders. This alteration was that the report of the Bridge• house Committee be adopted, and that they carry the same into effect when they should have referred it to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee and reported ,to this Court the means by which it was to be done. Mr Alderman SALOMONS said the real object of the amendment was to postpone the subject to an indefinite period. Mr H. L. TAILOR denied that he had any such object in view. Mr Alderman SALOMONS was prepared to show that the assent of Parliament could be obtained to any contract entered into by the Corporation with the view of making Southwark-bridge free. He complained that the metropolis now was very mach in the same state in which it stood a century ago with regard to its limited means of bridge ac commodation across the Thames, and contrasted that accom modation with what was afforded at Paris, where all the bridges with the exception of one had been bought by the authorities in order to benefit the public. The court might depend upon it that the ball as respected free ingress and egress had been set rolling in London, and that if they did not purchase Southwark-bridge the matter would fall into the hands of the Metropolitan Board of Works. (" No, no I") Mr Deputy DE JERSEY supported the amendment, and, in doing so, commented in severe terms on the bill which had been introduced into Parliament by Mr Alderman Salomons, and which, he said, contained a clause disrespect ful to the Court, inasmuch as therein the Alderman evinced his anxiety that all the bridges should be purchased by the Metropolitan Board of Works. That bill had failed in the House of Commons, and now the dodge was being tried of having the bridge purchased by the corporation. The open ing of it for six months was a - sidewind to effect the pur chase, becouso if it was once opened it would never be shut. Then, was it wide enough for the traffic, and, it wide enough, was it strong enough ? Nobody knew ; and it was like buying a pig in a poke to enter on the purchase under the circumstances. He believed that nobody in his senses would say the gradients would answer, and that it would take an expenditure of £050,000 to put the bridge into proper working order. _ _ Mr Alderman ROSE implored the court not to be led away by the amendment, because if that were adopted they would openly proclaim to Parliament that they were unable to carry out their functions, and they would still further in cur the grave responsibility of leaving their street accom modation in its present lamentably inadequate position. After some further discussion, in which Mr Hartridge, Mr Kearns, Mr Deputy Fry (who proposed another amend ment), Mr Deputy Elliott, and Mr Woodley took part, Mr Webber replied, and Upon a division the amendment of Mr Taylor was put and lost by a majority of 42 81 to 39. Mr Deputy Fry's amendment was put and lost by a ma. jority of 19-64 to 45. The original motion, with the addition of the Recorder's alteration in it, was then carried. CITY OF LONDON LUNATIC ASYLUM. Upon the motion of Mr Alderman and Sheriff DAKIN, furniture and fittings for tho City of London Lunatic Asylum, at an expense not exceeding £17,620, were ordered, and the Court adjourned. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—War proceeds so much by laws of its own, and the Americans have so thoroughly ac cepted those laws in their utmost rigour, that every fresh inhumanity we read of in this never-ending affair can only be regarded as the caprice of an ir resistible power. They who cast the die of war have simply turned things upside down, introduced agencies they cannot control, and have turned not only the heart of man but nature itself from its course. So we read the diary of a Volunteer on board the Tallahassee as we should an account of the ravages of a tornado or the vagaries of an imaginary demon. In this case it must be. We would rather not be the agents in the business, but as the business must be done, we must not blame the agency. The Tallahassee went out from Wilmington on the 6th of last August on an errand of simple destruction, She went out to wage war, not with soldiers or ships of war, but with merchantmen, coasters, fishing schooners, market boats, packets, pilot boats. What pleasure there might be in the work, it was that which the incendiary feels as the rick flares up or the workshop breaks into a blaze, or which the wretch feels when be has poisoned the pool, maimed the horse, or clogged the machinery. But the Talla hassee did not sculk on her errand, or seek the aid of night. She had to run thegauntlet of many Fede ral guns as she ran out, and again when she ran in. She found herself one day alongside a Federal fri gate, and seems to have been let off easily, as if neither of them wished to interfere with so respect. able a craft. About half a dozen bigger ships steamed out of New York in one day to catch her, but only ascertained where she had been. So it is hard to say why the work is to be thought odious. It is nothing to what had been done and will be done on shore. An eye-witness describes the track from Washington to Richmond, or at least to within a few miles of those cities, as one scene of destruction far as eye can reach ; not a building, not a fence, not a tree, not an animal, not anything to support life, where four years ago it was agarden of Eden. It is worse elsewhere, for whole cities and well inhabited valleys have been thrown into the furnace of war, and converted into ruinous heaps in the midst of blackened wastes. The Talla. hassee brought the hideous, or rather in this case, the disagreeable reality of war much nearer New York than the denizaas of Broadway had ever ex pected, Off Long Island an unhappy pilot, mis'ed by the stripes and Stars, and bearing up in the con fident hope of a good job, to his horror found him self in the very jaws of the enemy, and had to see his beautiful and fast sailing schooner, the James Funck, destroyed, not, however, till she done a little work for her new masters, and brought in a bark. The day after a large ship, carrying 163 passengers from London to New York, on being ordered to heave to, either purposely or not, nearly ran down the Tel - lahassee, broke her mainmast short, and swept her decks clean. The captain was an Englishman, and was under an impression that his personal na tionality would cover the ship and cargo. He found himself mistaken. The passengers, who seem to have had no idea of danger, no sooner discovered their situation than they made up their minds to the worst, experting to be burnt in the ship. Re lieved from this fear, and being told that they would be simply taken out and put on shore, they seem to have undergone an almost equal amount of vexation in being compelled to confine their luggage to a moderate selection of pots and pans, birds, cats, dogs, and other pets from the Old World. The Tallahassee sacrificed two precious hours to a deli cacy which was overstrained, compared with other operations of war. Though the ship and her cargo were sent to the bottom, the comic prevailed over the tragic in this encounter. Tne former clement, however, always found a place, a capture being so unexpected, so provoking, and so utterly irremedi able an occurrence to the victims that peculiarities of character were sure to be brought out. happily, too, the finer and heroic qualities sometimes showed themselves in their usual antithesis to the coarse and mean. Such a contrast the " Volunteer" describes i❑ the respective bearing of the captain's wife and the wife of a passenger, also a sea captain, on board a noble ship, with a valuable cargo, captured and destroyed the next day. The latter was a termagant, who raged as a woman might rage who found her husband unable to help her against the loss of half her luggage. The former was herself a witness of (he sad loss of a ship in which her husband had in vested his life's earnings for their little ones at home. She bore it nobly, acquiesced in the necessity of the case, and observed that she hid often read with pity the sufferings and privations of the Southern ladies, adding that she hoped her own loss might do them some good. Such a trait of real goodness under the most adverse circumstances—indeed, at the very last wreck of cherished hopes, and with im pending difficulties in their stead—will survive the fleeting record of captures and destructions, as they affect our poor earthly gear. W' hen the Tallahassee has told its long and terrible tale, the incident of the " brave, sweet woman" who bore her losses without a marmur, and who, while dropping a tear for her husband and children, pitied not less the wives and children of her captors, will leave a deeper and more abiding trace on the memory than all those other " moving accidents" of sea and strife. Com pared with the classes taking a prominent part in the war, the Tallahassee struck into a new vein of American life, and tapped a new spring of feeling. The great majority of the victims were people quite outside the political action, pursuing trade and commerce, but of course somewhat benefited by the war expenditure. They loved their ships " more than his wife, or his old woman," one of them said; they thought the Confederates had something to say for themselves ; they would not lend a hand to them except for peace sake; and they immensely appreciated the value of the parole given upon their release, as an immunity from the draught. Oa this point, indeed, they became quite excited, estimated a parole as worth many hundred dollars of greenbacks, and were most particular to have the document all right. It may seem hard that these people should suffer, and it is certainly cruel that poor little men taking their fish, their sheep, their poultry, their vegetable to a good market, should be suddenly stripped of everything and landed penniless a good way from home. Few modes of warfare can be less agreeable to a man who takes the romantic and heroical view of war. It is piracy with a pretence. But it is impossible to distinguish between these proceedings and the like acts of destructio❑ on land done by the Federals whenever they have had the opportu tunity ; indeed, by both sides now. The "Volunteer," at a pillage of this sort, was robbed of everything, down to a much-used toothbrush, which his plun derers wanted for some purpose or other. The con. 'sternation the Tallahassee everywhere excited— the ideas of burning hanging, drowning instantly suggested to the victims, and depriving them of their self-possession and self-respect—itself justifies the foray. Everybody, at least in a State professing to be constitutional and to govern itself, should be made to take his share in the consequences of war, and not leave one of his neighbours to tight, another to pay the bill, and others to take the trouble and worm of it. These trading sailors and fishermen were making a good harvest on a disaster which is ruining half the world, and, it is only fit they should have their risks. We confess, however, that we should not like the task of teaching them that lesson. POST.—Lord Stanley and Lord George Manners remind us that there is a great distinction between Tories by nature and Tories by the mere accident of birth. Lord George and his brother, the Duke of Rutland, who have just been addressing an agricul tural audience, are still orthodox believers in all the theories of their party. The Duke still ho!ds to the doctrine of protection, while Lord George, more moderately, is content with calling for a reduction of the malt tax. But nothing less will content, Lord Stanley than a sweeping away of half the landmarks of Europe. M. Bismarck now knows that he has the ex-Indian Minister's full permis sion to swallow up the coveted kingdoms of Ha nover and Saxony; and the inferior populations of the Turkish Empire will now be made aware how much the heir of the House of Derby wishes to see them triumphant over their old masters, and placing a final extinguisher upon the Ottoman Empire. All those who boast of our possessing an empire on which the sun never sets will now also learn that the future candidate for the English Pre miership looks forward to the creation of a Cana dian Empire, and an Australian Empire, free from British superiority, and to the formation of a king dom or republic of Canada, and to a kingdom or republic of Australia. Well, this is a mighty ascent above the mere malt-tax themes of the Duke of Rutland and Lord George Manners, New ideas are proverbially carried out by original minds; but it is the greatest marvel cf all that such new ideas and such original minds should dwell in Tory ranks. Nor is Lord Stanley sparing of the language in which he clothes these gigantic views of change. As for the G e rm an i c C on f e d erat i on , he plainly cm, tertains the utmost contempt for it, and for the fas tidious recogniti on o f ex i s ti ng r ights on whichit is avowedly based. " The existence ! " he says, " of these petty German sovereignties is useless ; they multiply, as we have seen, the risks of war; th e y serve, as far as I can perceive, no single polireal purpose; and the sooner they disappear from the map of Europe the better, in my judgment." This is bold language, and it needs no great insight into contingent futurity to divine that it may bring the noble author of it into considerable difficulty at a future time. If political utility is to be the sale measure of territorial right, in Heaven's name w hat _ fearful wars of opinion may we not be destined to r. Lord Stanley's argument is pretty nearly equivae lent to saying that it Prussia thinks Hanover and Saxony useless political distinctions, she may swallow them up ; if Austria thinks the same of Bavaria and Wurtemberg, she may do likewise; if Germany, collectively, forms the same disparaging estimate of all that remains of Denmark ; and if France sees the inutility of the Low Countries, theta the sooner they are joined to France the better. This is a fine prospect for the strong, and rather a poor one for the weak. Lord Stanley evidently desires to see one, or at most two, great biermaa monarchies, end about thirty stipendiary princes exiled, consoling themselves on the pier at Brigh ton. Neither is he more Conservative nor more animated by a respect /or vested rights at Constan. " tinople than he is beyond the Rhine. "The Tu rks, says Lord Stanley, " have played their part in hir tory ; they have bad their day, and that daY it over; and I confess I do not understand, except lb be from the influence of old diplomatic traditions! the determination of our older statesmen to stand by the Turkish rul e , wh e th e r right or wrong. " T 1 1 29 is not an uncommon notion on the part of those wh are not practically ac q ua i n ted with the populatio% of whom they sp ea k, an d w h o have an idea tha Mehornetan races must of necessity be inferior to Christian races. But those who do know Turk e Y know otherwise, and will uniformly acknowledge that, with the single exception of the Greek people, the Christian races of the Turkish Empire are very inferior to the M o h ame t an races by whom they are governed. This inferiority extends at once t o in" tel!ect, energy, and m ora l character; although ess ceptions will be found in certain enterprisiug Christians, of whatever origin, who are vaaeredA around the capital. Lord Stanley may be that it the mass of the Turks were not very suPe • rior to the mass of the Christians, no influence fro° this country would have kept them in the position which they hold. Not having visited King's LYti n for three years, Lord Stanley finds a good Insy subjects cropping up for treatment before his A ft miring bucolic constituency, who naturally_Won",,e;:, .with great admiration, at the width and origin"v assure. of his views. His lordship disdains political pr e; diction ; yet, undismayed by the ominous in y days' prophecy of Lord Russell, he has his ()%vn a rds fling at the future. What he foretells, as reg the American struggle, will be eminently canal:46ll tory both to North and South. Both, he says , o ' l t labour in vain. He foresees that the North rau s overrun and conquer the South; but that when they have done so their administrative and canstituti ona i difficulties will only begin. Then•the noble lord turns to the Italian question, and he throws paradoxical glance on that curious problem also. Il e has, at least, contrived in a word to put the Roman part of the question in a new light. He say s plain truth is that Rome is dear as a gift. It 1 , all ruin, and swamp, and malaria, and the are a vast deal better without it. Let the 1 1 °P keep it, and be thankful for nothing. This, in a word, is Lord Stanley's view about the Illet na r , question ; but if the excellence of the atmeaP h i th were to determine the capital, the two E,1 3 .5 t ., Houses of Parliament would not be sitting at west minster: If, however, Lord Stanley were to lie accepted as an exponent of the vie% s of the GI vernment, he would satisfy our difficulties gnat doubts as to a Reform Bill next year. He ear t h e in the last session of an expiring Parliament '— introduction of such a measure would be out of the question. In this way he excuses himself from t any elaborate discussion of the subject, saying before Parliamentary Reform comes on for discus ; sion, again the existing House of Commons must be dissolved ; and, therefore, he will again be on the King's Lynn hustings before he will have ir; ° 4 give a vote in the name of Na constituency. "'— few la marks on the subject, however, are cha rao terised by the good sense which usually pervades his speeches on domestic affairs. He says that th e difficulty lies in this wise —An inconside rable change in the franchise would . not satisfy these from whom impetus to the measure itself would proceed; while an extensive scheme of reform would_ 6 , b . , once be negatived by the voice of those who to have a good reason before they make a g re . a S. , change. Probably this statement contains the gist of the whole reform difficulty. On the malt tab uestion Lord Stanley does not agree with the D uke of Rutland and Lord George Manners; he is alto' gether opposed to repeal : he says, truly en ou g h that the revenue cannot afford it ; and he adds ths t its abolition would result in diminishing also the return from spirits and the duties obtained frora tea. Lord George Manners advocates a complete repeal ley instalments; while Lord Stanley will. agree only to a small and definitive reduction. However, the main argument against compromi se is, that the expense of collecting remains the same' and that it is only by maint iriing the tax that you make the collecting expense profitable, and only by abolishing it altogether that you get rid of costly organisation. COUNTRY MARKETS. ,t. -.... BIRMINGHAM—THURSDAY. A fair demand for English wheat in our market to-daY , and last week's quotations were realised. Barley ten ding downwards. Oats 6d lower. Beans and peas dheaper. —English wheat was sold at 40s to 448 for white, a nd 36s to 41s per 36 stone for red, Barley, new malting, 305 to 36s per qr ; grinding, 23s to 26s Oats, old, 24s to 300 per 30 stone; Irish, 19s to 245. Beans, 448 to 46s per , 1 1. •• peas, 38s to 40s per 36 stone. MANCHESTER—THURSDAY. There was a slender attendance at our market al° morning, and the proceedings were of a very lifeless cha; ratter. Wheat, both English and foreign, sold slowlY about last week's prices. Flour also dull, and see quo., prices rather lower. Oats and oatmeal in limited req uest 2 at downward rates. Beans in fair inquiry. India n corn must be noted 3d to Gd below last market day. BURTON.-ON-TRENT—THURSDAY. There was an average show of wheat at our market to; day, which was unaltered in price. Barley plentiful, bO the demand ruled slow at late rates. Oats met a heitvbe. trade, at former rates. Beans pretty much the same as fore. Peas stationary. Old white wheat..44s to 47s New do. ..42s to 46s Malting barley....als to 37s Grinding d0.....26s to 30s Old red wheat, ~.41s to 448 New do. ..38s to 41s Oatq ...... 20s to 2 90 Beans .......... 38s to 448 BURY ST. EDMUND'S—IVEDNEsDAY. to ., There was a good supply of both wheat and barley at week day's market—the former met a free sale at last wee quotations, and the latter a slow demand in favour Of the buyer. EDINBURGH GRAIN—WEDNEsDAY• tea To-day there was a good supply of country wheat. Sal at prices fully as dear as last week. Wheat on the top 2s Od down ...average is 5d up. Barley on the top Os 8d up ..average Oats on the top is Od up.do Beans on the top 3s Od down average 3s la 2 d UTaverage 1 s Os 2d . Total Supply and Sales. Wheat ..1163 qrs Sold 806 qrs 8ar1ey........1116 qrs Sold 896 (IT 3 Oats Beans 94 qrs Sold 68 qrs Ave: age Prices. ,ls oa Wheat.. 4ls ma I Oats ** 2-- 400 2a Barley 2ls 4d I Beans tra Town• made flour sells as follows :—White, 375; el. superfine, 355; superfine, 335; fine, 31s. GLASGO W—WEDNESDAY. At this day's market the wheat trade was quiet, and the arrivals moderate. Fine sorts at last weex's rates ferior 6d per qr cheaper. Barley was the turn lower. 'oatS barely supported late rates. New beans a slow sale, and 1 ° cheaper. Flour ruled dull. THE LATE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.---It is Stated that on his deathbed her Majesty twice came from her long retirement and paid a visit of kindness to her noble subject. The Prince of Wales came also to see the duke the day after the Queen's first visit. He was permitted just before his death to see his infant grandson, the future heir of his illustrious house. Births. ANDRADE.—On the 19th inst., the wife of D. Andra de Esq., 17, Aberdeen-park, Highbury, of a son. s tead DAVENPORT.—On the 18th inst., at Chalcots, flame the wife of J. T. Davenport, Esq., of a son. HODSON.—On the 18th inst., at The Chantry, Bi s ' s ' o 'f a Stortturd, the wife of Charles F. Hodson, EA' , - son. Marriages. BREBANT—PEEL.—On the 18th inst., at St. John's, dleton, Albert Antoine A. Edmond, son of the late CaPo.f Pierre A. Brebant, to Frances Grace, second daughter iv John Peel, Esq , M.P., of Middleton Hall, Wittvile shire. THONGER—Woon.—On the 18th inst., at Islington+ ya- Tiionger, Esq., of 22, Wharton street, to Ellen both, eldest daughter of Alexr. Wood, Esq., o f 7 Itiver" terrace, Islington. Deaths. BOSWELL —On the 15th inst., at Culdee., Auchtcrarelcf Grace, widow of Sir Alex a nd er B oswe ll,' o f Auchin icc Bart. DEW.—On the 19‘1 inst in Ryder-street, St. Jolo'6 Reginald Dew, aged 31. DAVIS.—On the 19th inst at 17, Upper Belgrave-P,lllet Pimlico, Edward Davis, and is Esq., aged 61. HIGGINS —On the 19th inst., at Star Hill, Rochester, We° Giles Higgins, Esq., aged 67. LOVEDAY.—On the 19th inst„ at Williamsco t e , Oxfor d ' shire, John Loveday, Esq., aged 79. SOMERVILLE.—On the 19th inst. at at Newbold Leamington, Vice-Admiral Lord Somerville, aged 71. -___ -- - ----- , London: Prin:ed and Pt-Wished by WILL lA 3I A N9III _C 2 : 1 of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tim SUN 0150 e `n• '- ; Strand, in the Precinct of the S tvoy, n the ColgitY c ' u 11.1141mx.—Friday, October 21, 1861. •