The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-06 00:00:00

Russian troops in Moldavia. The diplomatist is said to have stated that the concentration of the forces in certain positions had been rendered neces sary by the advance of the Turks. The So7daten _Freund and Fremden Bladtt have learned that there never has been any question of fortifying the line of the S ere th, b u t all the Moldavian and Walla chian correspondents write that the fortifications at Fokschani, Brailow, and Galatz are continually strengthened. The Russian left wing, under Gene ral Luders, is now at Galatz ; the centre, under General Dannenberg, at Fokschani ; and the right wing, under General Liprandi, is drawn back to Jassy. The Turkish forces are collecting near the • rivers Kalmazui and Buseo. It appears that the Russians have also given this Government a pro mise to withdraw without loss of time from the western part of Moldavia, on the district touching on the fr on ti ers o f Transylvania. As the Austrians must already be in Plojeschti, a glance at the map 'Rill show that the next operation of the Turks must necessarily be to dislodge the Russians from Brailow. A letter of the 29th ult., from the Polish frontier, in the Press of Vienna, says :—" It is evident that Russia i n t en d s t o re p ea t her acts of 1812 on a large scale. This year, in the month of May, when the state of war was proclaimed, all criminals, with the exception of assassins and political prisoners, were completely amnestied. Their only duty is to stay iri certain places under the vigilance of the military authorities, and to set fire to the place they live in as soon as the enemy shall make his app earance. - PRUSSIA. BERLIN, SEPT. 3. The new Turkish Ambwsador, Kilinal Effendi, arrived here the day before yesterday, and has already paid his respects to the Minister Presi dent. BERLIN, TUESDA.Y.—Russia rejects the four pro- Positions made by Austria, retires behind the Pruth, and then awaits any hostile attacks or pacific over tures. It was mentioned yesterday that the despatch containing the Russian answer had been sent hither from Stettin by General Benkendorf, probably for the purpose of being officially presented to the Baron von Manteuffel by the Russian Minister here, Baron von Budberg. The General himself, however, seems to have been the bearer of a letter from the Emperor to the King of Prussia. We have not at present any absolute knowledge of the General's arrival at Putbus, for he was not as yet come when the last arrivals here left there. The grand object of interest in Germany just 21 OW is the Russian answer to the last Notes of ' Austria and Prussia. A letter from Berlin of the Ist says :—" It is rumoured that differences of opinion have arisen at Putbus relative to th 3 new communication of Rus sia, and already the retirement of the President of the Council M. de Manteuffel, is spoken of. But I do not think that this rumour is well-founded ; or, at least, if there are any differences, they are similar to those which often take place, but come to nothing at the last moment. It is true that the king has ordered to Putbus M. do Bismark Schcen haus.en, the representative of Prussia at the Ger mania. Diet, who was in Pomerania with his f amil y , and whose leaning towards Russia is a matter of Public notoriety. He is to arrive in. all haste." SWEDEN. A letter from Hamburg, Ist inst., in the Incle- Pendance of Brussels, says :—" We have received accounts from Stockholm of the 28th ult. The Swedish journals announce that the funds voted by the Diet in April last, in order to enable the Go vernment by its military and naval armaments to Make its declaration of neutrality respected, being exhausted, the King is said to intend to avail himself of the few days during which the Diet will remain sitting to demand fresh subsidies, to be devoted solely to maintain that strict neutrality. This will be an additional proof of the firm inten tion of King Oscar not to depart from the line of conduct which he has adopted from the commence ment of the war in the Baltic." MALTA. Advices from Malta to the 2d inst. state that the Golden Fleece arrived there that day, and left for the East, having the 21st regiment on board. The Spiteful had also left for the same destina tion, having one transport in tow. Several French transports, with troops and horses on board, had also proceeded to the East. • The cholera was not extending. GREECE. The Greek Government has as yet made no answer to the Turkish demands. The delay of two months during which the Porte would receive an answer to its proposals expires on the Ist Septem ber. The Greek v(ssels are still excluded from the Turkish seas, and their places to some extent sup plied by the flags of other nations. FR AN CE. - There is nothing in the original columns of the Paris journals of sufficient interest for ex tract. The Constitutionnel has an article on the taking of Bomarsund, in which the skill and bravery displayed by the allied forces and the advantages obtained are set forth, but there is nothing in this that had not been already said. The Sentinelle of Toulon of the 2d says :—" Orders have been given to have 1,200 seamen sent out at once to the Black Sea, to replace a similar number of men on the sick list, deceased, or allowed to re turn home." Tho Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 73f; 45c., for the end of the month ; and the Four-and-a alf per Cents. at 1 00 f. 25 c. ; and the New Loan, at 73f. 25c. ; Orleang Railway Shares, 1 3 245 f. ; Ruuen, 957 f. 50c. ; Havre, 580 f. ; Great Northern, 852 f. 50c. ; Strasburg, 803 f. 75c. ; New Shares, 631 f. 25c. ; Paris and L y ons, 971 f. 25 e. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 880 f.; Western of France, 670 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette , 615 f. ; Great Central of France, 510 f. ; Lyons and ,9eneva, 547 f. 50c. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 22f. 50e. SPAIN'. The following telegraphic despatches have been received "MADRID 3d.—Al ar ming reports are in circu lation relative to the health of Queen Christina. She is said to have been attacked with brain fever, which causes great unensiness." " BAYONNE ' 4th.—lt is announced that Gen eral Dulce is about to return to Madrid at his own requ es t. The cholera is ragin g severely at Barce lona, where it is to be feared that, under existing circumstances, the elections w ill be attended with considerable difficulties." Mr. Soule, the American Minister, has taken his departure for France. A letter from Bayonne of t'he 2d says :—" M. Domenech, ex-Minister of Fik)ande in Spain, ar rived here yesterday with M. E'iartorious, Count de San Luis. All the members of the late Spanish Ministry are now in France, - with the exception of General Blaser, who is in England." We have received the Madrid journals of the Ist, but their contents are aot of importance as regards the measures of the Government or ti , e state of parties. There are s everal decrees in the Gazette, but they are of a !local character. The Espana states that the Frei ach and English Am bassadors at Madrid have exl ?ressed their satisfac tion at the late energetic uot iduct of the Govern ment, and expressed a hope that it will continue with the same energy to prot( let the throne and the cause of order. ITALY. The Parma Gazette of the 29th ult. publishes a Supplement containing a pry )jest for the establish ment of a bank at Parma with a capital of three millions, in 500 shares. The Independance of Brussels " transmits us some details of the seizure of arms, and the arrests recently effected in the ca ntons of the Grisons and Tessino. There is every day more reason to believe that some new al tempt on the part of the adherents of Mazzini . 1 vas in contemplation ; and although nothing is ye . t positively know - n of their projects, it is supposed, says our correspon dent, that they intended to I make a coup de main against the Austrian steame rs which navigate on the lake of Como. • Although t this indication is very vague, we mention it whilo waiting for ulterior information." THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. ..----.,.......--. -- (BY ELECTRIC T.OLEGRAPH.I SOUTHAMPTON, WI MNESDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriel ital Company's steam ship Ripon, Captain Cooper, has just arrived, bringing the heavy portio n of the East India, China, and Mediterranean mails, and dates from Alexandria, August 20th ; Malta, 27th ; Gibral tar,_3lst. The Ripon brings no news of importance. The General screw Company's steamer Argo, Captain Hyde, has also arrived t o discharge cargo from India and the Cape. EASE IS ELEGANCE. —A B oston (N.Y.) paper says th•t a clergyman not a hund red miles from that city preached the day before in hip ; shirt sleeves, and apolo gised by saying that comfort was preferable to fashion, and as much to be sought on the Sabbath as on ,week days, THI: SUN, LONDOM WEDNESDAY EVENING-, SEPTEMBER 6, 1864, ONE y M A it K E T AND COll2 MER CI.A T BLL ENG E. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, including 500 American taken for export. The market was quiet but steady, and prices of all kinds were unchanged. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 100 Pernam and Maranham at s.ga. to 61d., 30 Egyptian at 61-d. to 6gd., 300 Surat at 30. to nd., and 60 Sea Island at Is. 31d. to 2s. 2d. per lb. Railway Shares were less active, at lower prices. The Foreign Exchanges for three months' bills were firm yesterday afternoon, Paris being 25 271 to 30 ; Antwerp, 25 25 to 30 ; Amsterdam, 11 17± to 171 ; Hamburg, 13 6 to 6i ; Frankfort, 1181 to 118, and Trieste, 11 35 to 40. The Atoniteur contains a statement of some in terest concerning the imports and exports of grain and flour in France from the Ist of August, 1833, to the present month, with the movement of prices in the various markets appointed for striking the averages under the sliding scale according to law, as received to the 2d inst. From the tables it ap pears that the imports since the period stated have been 7,345,612 hectolitres of corn, and 949,199 metrical quintal plus 45 kilogrammes of flour, of which it is calculated that about 3,500 hectolitres were the produce of the new crop, coming chiefly from Algiers, Spain, and Belgium. The exports for the same period figure only for 2,633 hectolitres of wheat, and 4,221 metrical quintals of flour. Within the same dates the war administration had introduced for the particular service of the department 354,873 hectolitres of wheat. Taking into account these several figures, and con verting into grain the flour imported, of which the 949,199 metrical quintals are equal to 1,898,400 hectolitres, it results that the aggregate quantity of the imports has been 9,598,885 hectolitres of bread stuffs. The Custom-house which had regis tered the greatest amount of entries was that of Marseilles, where the declarations reached to nearly four millions. The prices of wheat had varied from 18f. 60c. at La Fleche, to 30f. 17c. at Lille. There has been a decline on all the markets but four, viz.—at Lille, a rise of 3f. 85c.; at Rouen, of lf. 4c.; Pont Aude mer (Euro), lf. 53c.; and Fleurance (Gers), if. 53c. The decline in many localities had surpassed 10 francs. The advices from the Mauritius, brought by the Screw Steam Company's ship Argo, come down to the 11th of July, and may be regarded as of a favourable character, commercially to judge, by the improving state and prospects of the island revenue, the figures of which follow for the guar ter indicated, with those for the corresponding quarter of last year, thus : import dues. Quarter ending July 5, 1854, £16,400 Pf July 5, 1 853 , 13,375 The totals for 1854, ...... „ 1853, Export. £3,69G 2,123 520,102 15,498 Excess, 1854, The island papers express a confident expecta tion that this prosperous condition of the reveime, representing, in fact, both consumption and pro duction, would not only be sustained throughout the fiscal year, but improved upon. At the half-yearly meeting of the Railway Pas sengers' Assurance Company this day, a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 4 per cent. per an num was declared. The sum of 1,8021. had been paid in compensation for losses by accidents. The report was adopted. The English Stock Market is very inert, and the amount of speculative dealing limited. There is, however, much firmness observable in the quota tions, the weather being still most favourable for the getting in of the harvest, and the foreign in telligence not being of a character to weaken con fidence. Consols for money are now 95 to but have been done at 951, and for account the quota tions now are 951 1, which scarcely vary from the range of the transactions as quoted yesterday. The 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities have been 95 to 951. Bank Stock is flat, iu dealings from 209 to 2101. Exchequer Bills are worth 4s. to Os. premium, and India Bonds 4s. to 7s. premium. Exchequer Bonds of 1859 are at 99. In Foreign Securities" business is circumscribed. Brazilian Small Bonds are at 101 1. Russian 5 p er Cents. 90, the 4i per Cents. 90, and the Dutch 4 per Cents. 94 and 94-i, being firm rates. Spanish Deferred Bonds are marked 181, and the Turkish Scrip has been 53 These are the only trans actions officially recorded. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, Mexi can to 25k, Peruvian 71 to 73, ditto 3 per Cents. 51 to 53, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 40 to 43, Russian 5 per Cents. 97 to 99, ditto 4i per Cents. 88 to 90, Spanish - New Deferred 13i to 18k, ditto 3 per Cents. 37-i to 38, ditto Certificates 5± to si, ditto Passive 4 to 43. The Railway Share Market still presents a dull appearance, and prices are generally a shade lower. As exce ptions, however, m ust be noted Eastern Counties, East Lancashire, a nd North-Eastern, which are fully supported. The Foreign Shares are very little dealt in, and the quotations, conse quently, are for the most part nominal. Mining, Banking, and other Shares are without particular alteration in value. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (Front the ()filial List.) RUSillf.P• Am, Sank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 951 5 5 3 per Cent Cons ols Annuities . , 95 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 13.16 I n di a Bonds, £lOOO 95 C o nsols for Account 13 th Sept. Exchequer Bills, 24d. £lOOO 2500 Small Exchequer Bonds 1853, 3 per Cent. Ditto 1859; „ 46 ~ 4 7 .. 4 7 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent — 101 i Ditto Small Russian Bowls, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 99 Ditto 44 per Cent 9O Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. lBi Turkish Scrip Okidends on the shove payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2? per Cent. 12 Guil — Ditto for the Account 94i 4 LIALF-PA ST TWO. Consols Ditto September Account S IIARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY•) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices i yesterday. St, Business done 50 this day. St, tr. !Paid.' ;t. 100 i all i all 29 t i r7i all 2 l9 15 30 ;t. 100 . 100 O all O all ° 1 455 all 15 all it. 100 8 all ;0 all >t. 100 21~- 5 - 9 -- 9 i 116-106 dl 166 -- 176 7 6d 98 - 97 66 - 666 1523 -16 i 11 - 13 24 —ld 171 -3.8 i iii = i.' 69 - 71 61 - 63 ii -I - 25 - 68 70 87 - 8 8 6i - 70 .24 - 127 94 - 95 74 - - 86 - 90 11 - 13 4. , 11 - 1:i ' 741 - 741 - 5 4 - ii : -83 105 107 .04i 105 P 83i —84 i 9 Ba, 8 7t. 261 ----- iai 71 71i 42 - 4,4 d par 8 —6„ 2 2i 5 3 / 4 6i 49 51 34 ... 35 7 9 11 64 7. 56 1 P id P 4 6 i par 1 p 35 - 37 95 - t 7 63 - 65 74-8 3$ —Std 13} - 6GI 3 - 3 - 1 - 31 1 - 33 31 - Pi 18i 19 , h - ! 24 - 26 41 - 5 4 = IA —77 j 3d 564 Leasing Jlostug Prices Business Shr. Paid., RAILwAItS. Compans. yesterday. this day. 50 all Bedford and London & Bletcbley N. West. ... St. 100 Bnckghamsh. L. &N.W. 98 100 50 all ClydesdaleJc., Calodon 97 99 St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 136 139 25 all Glas. Barr. &ICaldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• 25 all Do. New. 'Do — 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Frt. Westn 28 30 100 all artlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all 'lull & Selby Y. &NNW 25 all Do. i Shares. Do — 124 all Do. 4 Shares. 'Do 13i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 12i —13 i 20 all Do. Preference Do 23 —24 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk ••• St. 100 Do. 6 per ct. 5 all blanch. Bxtn. L.&N.W. and Matlock & Midid. 2$ 2i 50 all Nfiddlegbro' & Stckton & Redcar Darlingt. ••• 10C all Nlidld.Bradfd Nlidland.. 94 96 50 all 'Northern and Eastcrnsp.c. E. Count. 58 60 58 i 50 all Do. 6 per ct. Do • ••• 50 all Do. Fixedspe Do • ••• 25 all Prost. & Wyre L. &N.W &Ln&Yk ••• ••• 124 all Do. Shares. Do St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. Gt Northn St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do ..... 25 18$ Shef•Roth.and Lancash& Goole g. sp. c. Yorksh. -- 12 9A S. Staffordsh. Nl.MClean 2i 50 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt.l 25 all De Do — 31 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GtWestn 93 95 , PREFERENCE SHARES. 100 .Aberdeen 100 Do. No. 2, p. c. 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5 per cent 64 Cork exßandonsip.c all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction all ZastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent all Do. (.£5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7p. c all Eastern Counties Ex- tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 p. c. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent... all Do. Si., 10 per cent. all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh -100 East Lan cash. 6p. ets. all East and West York- shire June. Pref... all Edinb Prth. &D audee 4 per cent _OO Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. C LOO Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem LOO Do. 4 t ip. c. Scrip 8i Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pret all Gt. Southn.&Westm. •. (Ireland) Eighths) 6 Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh. 6 ca. Westu. (Berks & Rants Ex. 5 p. c) 100 Do. cov. red. 4 A P.C 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c 100 D'l. irred. 4p.c. 6 Lau. & York. F. £2O 100 Do. 6 p. c. Stock 13 Leeds N. 6 /3 . c. No.l 9 Do. Quarters, 1848 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c 100 Do. Pref., sp. e. St. all Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 100 Do. Now Guar.6 p. c ' 100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton. 5 Loudon &S. Western Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Coler Shares all Londy. & Ennis. Sh all Am., Shef., & Lin , Shares, No. 1. all Do. New, £lO 41 Do. £6 all Ntarypt Carl. 4 p.c all Du. 4i per cent 1.0,; Do LOO tilid. Consol.6 p.c.St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Blinn. 6 per cent._ 11 Do. Pref. 41 per cent 8 Norfolk Debenturo 100 Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stock 100 Do. 5 p. c. Ext 100 Do. 54 per ct.prof 100 Do. Way. Val. sp„ c 100 North British all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6 p.c. 15 Do all Scot. Cont. ,Now Prof all Shrews. & Birm.N.G. all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c, 10 Do. 5i per cent , all South Devon De, fixed, 44 per cent all S. Eastern (Readin ,, Ann.) of £1 Os. 61. 100 Do, 41pm cent. ...... all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do. all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfcl.&Kiik:.6p.el 100 York, Nev, , castle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref 5 Do 10 York&N. ....... 97 -- 6 ii :: id J# - 3i 4i - 5 * - i P 1 - lip 1- 1 p 138 - 13 22 - 24 WA RWICK RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SELLING STAKES. Katinka Mortimer.. COUNTY STAKES. Early Bird .. Nine ran. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was scantily supplied with all kinds of English wheat, both new and old; nevertheless, the demand was iu a most inactive state, at Monday's decline in the quotations. The show of foreign wheat was large, and to have effected sales, even lower rates must have been submitted to. The few floating cargoes on offer were quite 2s to 3s per qr. beneath last week's currency. We had a dull inquiry 'for barley and malt, at barely [ate rates. _ There was a good supply of oats in the market. The trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beans and peas were almost nominal. In flour next to nothing was doing. ARRIVALS MIS WEEK. Barley. I Malt. 20 1,260 THE RECE.VT EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATIONS AT WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS IN THE CITY. SPECIAL VERDICT. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Payne, jun., the deputy coroner for London, held a lengthened inquiry in the vestry rooms of St. Magnus's Church, Lower Thames street, " for the purpose of ascertaining how and by what means the premises of Messrs. Baiss, Brothers, and several others, lately became burnt." Owing to not fewer than three fires having taken place at the establishments of an equal number of wholesale druggists, carrying on business in the city of London, within the space of a few days, the inhabitants naturally became alarmed, and those in the immediate vicinity of Messrs. Baiss's got a requisition, numerously signed, re questiog the coroner to summon a jury, so that the cause of the fires might, if possible, be gleaned. Considering, at the same time, the vast amount of inflammable stock generally kept in such houses of business, the requisi tionists were of opinion that the present inquiry might possibly lead to the removal of such dangerous businesses out of such densely -populated neighbourhoods as the city. Judging from the verdict of the jury, and their addenda thereto, there is little to fear but that active measures will be resorted to by the proper authorities to remove every objectionable house of business that can be touched by the arm of the law. The learned Coroner briefly explained to the jury why they had been called together, and at the same time showed how necessary many persons residing in the neighbourhood thought such inquiries were. The facts of the case, which have already appeared, having been adduced, The learned coroner summed up, and The jury, after consulting for nearly three quarters of an hour, returned the following special verdict :_"That the premises of Messrs. Baiss were burned, but as to the cause of the fire there was not sufficient evidence to say. The evidence, however, clearly showed that it commenced in Messrs. Baiss's premises, and the jury strongly reprehend the dangerous practice of keeping or manufacturing articles of an inflammatory character in such populous neighbourhoods." The jury having passed a vote of thanks to the coroner for the great care and attention he had paid to the in quiry, the proceedings terminated. THE NEW BEER ACT. Yesterday a deputation from the Metropolitan and Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society, and a deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Defence Association, consisting of equal numbers of each, met at Mr. Simpson's, Cremorne Gardens, for the purpose of amalgamating the two societies, in order to procure the repeal of the Beer Act, and to adopt such other measures as they might deem necessary to resist further encroach ments on the rights of the trade and the privileges of the public. Ttie two societies were represented by the following gentlemen :—Mr. Simpson, Cremorne- gardens ; Mr. Luce, King's Arms, Hampton Court ; Mr. Conquest Eagle Tavern, City-road; Mr. Forster, St. John's-gate, Clerken well ; Mr. Forster, Royal Tavern, Blackwall Terminus, Fenchurch-street ; Mr. Harris, Equestrian Tavern, Blackfriars-road ; Mr. Symes, Cogers' Hall, Bride-lane, I Mr. Wallace, Gloucester Tavern, Sloane-street ; Mr. Hannah, Queen's Head, Amelia-street, Walworth ; and Mr. Adams, Star and Garter, Kew-bridge. Those gentlemen having deliberated for upwards of twe hours, adopted the following resolutions : "1. That this present committee, consisting of an equal number of meTbers of the Metropolitan and Su burban Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society, and of the Metropolitan and Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Defence Association, do now amalgamate, under the name and title of the Licensed Victuallers' Metropoli tan and Provincial Mutual Defence Association." "2. That the Coannittee of the Joint Associations are desirous of expressing to those portions of the pub lic press who have advocated the true interests of the Licensed Victuallers, their warmest thanks for the effi cient services they have rendered them, and for the liberal space allotted to their cause." A vote of thanks to Mr. Simpson for his conduct in the chair was also carried by acclamation. • In a conversation which occurred after the meeting, it was determined that forms of petitions against the new Beer Act should be left for signature at each public house. FATAL RASHNESS ON THE RAIL.—Mr. Joseph Nevin, sometime guard on the Stockton and Darlington Rail way, and of late years ticket-clerk at the Stockton sta tion, had been to Darlington on Monday, and was re turning in the Afternoon. On the arrival of his train, another, from Middlesborough, was in the Stockton sta tion, and kept it outside. He alighted—to speak, it is supposed, to some one in the train going west; and sub sequently, was stepping on to his own train, then in mo tion, when he fell under the wheels and was run over, about the lower part of his body. He did not survive more than two hours. Deceased was a married man, and was insured in the Railway Passengers' Company. At the inquest, two questions, affecting the policy, were raised by an attorney—first, that he was in error in quit ting a train while in motion (his not uncommon practice.); and, secondly, that he might have committed suicide. The jury, in returning a verdict of "accidental death," animadverted upon the awkward c)ristruction and ar rangement of the station.—Gateshead Observer. WRECK OF THE FRANKLIN STEAM-SHIP.—The fol lowing is an extract of a letter received on Monday morning, from Lloyd's agent at New York, dated Aug. 23, relative to the position of this wreck, and the at tempts used to get her off :—" On the 20th instant I visited the steamer Franklin • she is stranded on Long Island Beach, about seventy -five miles from New York, lying in a very awkward position—broadside on to the beach. I could walk on board of her, at three-quarters tide, dry-footed, owing to a sand bank about 15 or 20 fret, which has formed abreast of her in midships. I found that with the exception of perhaps a few packages embedded in the coals, of which there were about 250 tons on board at the time she went on shore, the whole of her cargo has been landed and sent to New York. They were making preparations for heaving the ship off, getting out the machinery and coals ; and I am of opi nion that if no unforeseen accident occurs, from stress of weather, the ship will ultimately be got off and brought into New York. The first difficulty to be encountered is to get her end on to the beach, and I trust this has been nearly accomplished by this time, as during the time I remained on board they were able to heave her stern off one point, or one-eighth of the distance required to effect that purpose ; and the tide having been on the rise ever since, the ship has a considerable list to port, but when they get all the coals out of the afterhold, and the larboard wheel off, which was partly cut away before I left, I think by using a purchase from the mast heads to the shore they will be able to effect that end. For the purpose of getting her off, they have run out two cables to their whole length, some 90 or 100 fathoms broad off on the larboard quarter ; the first anchors are let go on the top of the outer bar, and they are backed by other anchors lying in 5 fathoms water, weighing in all about 20 tons. They have seven steam-pumps on board, four of which on an average are at work ; and the day I was on board they had reduced the water in the hold four feet. But these four pumps were hardly able to keep her free ; at high water they were placing others (which had been rendered useless b y the reduc tion of water) lower down, an d w h en that is effected, and the whole of them fairly at work, they ought to be able to keep the water under. They have stopped a very heavy leak forward by bulkheading the forepeak up to the lower deck, which, when fin ally accomplished, will stop the flow of water in that quarter. They have still to get at the larboard waste water-pipe hole, which, when stopped, will considerably reduce the leakage. After getting her end on, the next difficulty is the passing the outer bar. Before attempting that I recommended their securing the lower deck, laying it afresh where it has been blown up, and filling the lower hold with casks, using the engine boilers also as a floating medium, for if she strikes heavy on the outer bar I fear the steam pumps would not keep her free. lam sanguine of the ship's being got off. From what I had heard I was afraid she was very much strained, but on a close examination I do not think her badly strained, considering her position, extreme length, and weight of machinery."—Shipping Gazette. THE QUEENS BEFORE THE CONQUEST.—BY MRS. MATTHEW HALL.—This long-expected work has at length appeared, and will doubtless meet with a ready welcome from the numerous lovers of that interesting class of literature, historical biography, particularly as developed in the lives of eminent and remarkable female sovereigns. Mrs. Hall not only wields the pen of a graceful and ready writer, but displays a great amount of historical know ledge and antiquarian research. Her object has bee n t o present a clear and interesting series of records of our British Queens preceding the Conquest, whose lives are so much less familiar to the English reader than others of a later period who have found able biographers ; and this object she has accomplished in an attractive manner. No one, indeed, need fear to be repelled from her work by any dryness of detail. Her biographies of Boadicea the warlike—of the renowned St. Helena—of Rowena, Queen of Vortigern—of Bertha , the intr o d ucer o f Chris tianity into Saxon Britain—of the wicked Elfrida—of Ethelgiva, Queen of Edwy the Fair —of Emma the Pearl of Normandy; Queen of Ethelred and Canute—of Editba the Good, Queen of Edward th e C onfessor—are full of romanticinterest. aid of her in THE.MOTHER.AND DADGRTER,.—The Siecle relates th manufacturer n o e s in established the eoun herselftry, ho withh a had h , l e e ft her following affecting story :—Some years ago, the widow e u in ms a ta hotel, with a table d'h6te , which succeeded badofrfi friends circumstances, e pretty girl, a w d h m o r r a e b o l o y i v . eSdhae goodhad an ed c o a t child, but i s : : very l 84 , she was se duced by one of the Codgers, and they left the place together. From that time until the last week the mother heard nothi ng o f h er daughter, and fortnight i at h t t empts to discover h er were i n vain. About a the mother c ame t o P ar i s on business, and walking ag along the quays she saw a y oung woman almost in rags, who was sobbing piteously a s s h e was being taken between two soldiers to the office of the Commissary of Police. The signs of excessive grief of the prisoner excited I great pity from the crowd, and attracted the particular attention of the widow. Drawing near, she r ecognised her dau g ht er , an d fell upon her neck, bathing her with tears. A. coach was called, into which the mother en tered with her child and the guards, and in a few minutes they were in the presence of the commissary.tber As the charge was merely vaga.bondage, and themo the undertook to receive and provide for her daughter, have, for the I WHALES AT MILLFORT.—SeveraI whales tby parties commissary ordered her to be discharged from custody. last few days, been observed at 311 0 1I r po t i he , purpose of who have gone out in small boats f fishing. One boat narrowly missed a few yards huge whale, which was seen . floating being upset by a dis tant ; and the back fin of which seemed at least as large as the boat. 55i -- FOREIGN. 20 25 100 100 20 20 20 33i TURKISH COMMERCIAL TREATY.—Your numerous commercial readers may not be displeased to be re minded that the commercial treaty existing between France and Turkey will expire in April next, and that it was concluded in the year 1838, when Russian influence was predominant at Constantinople. The consequence of the successful Russian intrigue was, that the terms of the treaty are . most unfavourable to the French, and at the same time highly advantageous to Russian commer cial interests ; so much so, that a Marseilles merchant has been frequently compelled to borrow the name of a Russian, in order to operate with any chance of success in the Levant. The Emperor of France has determined that this state of things shall no longer continue, and that France shall at least be placed on an equality with the most favoured nations. For this purpose the Mi nister of COmmerce has, in anticipation of a new treaty of commerce between France and the Porte, addressed a number of questions to the Chamber of Commerce at Marseilles.—Times Correspondent at Marseilles, August 30, 1854. CAUTION TO FARM LABOURERS AGAINST SMOKING WHEN AT WORK.—On Friday, about 1 p.m., a stack of 100 wheat, on Hazel-end Farm, Farnham, the crop of 10 ' 5 acres, one of barley, from four acres, and some oats, the 5 property of Mr. Wm. Spencer, were consumed by fire. 4 It was ascertained that four men, named Devall, War- 20 man, Milton, and Saggs, were at work on the stack, ,25 when Milton asked Saggs to light his pipe ;he did so, 25 and threw the piece of paper on the ground, putting his 1 foot on it to extinguish it, as he expected. Saggs then 15 turned round and gave the pipe to Milton, and directly 20 a ft e rwards the stack was on fire, evidently caused by 20 the piece of paper igniting some loose s t r aw near the 2? stack ; this was the account given by all the men when 10 questioned separately, and Mr. Spencer is satisfied that 2 the fire was thus originated. The property was insured, and another stack of wheat was saved by taking it down 1 and removing it. 1 COMPARISON OF DISPUTED WRITING.—A. new feature 20 is introduced in the New Common Law Procedure Act 4 with respect to disputed handwriting. It is provided 0 by the 27th section , that com p arison of a disputed writ- 2 ing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the too judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by 1 witnesses, and such writings, and the evidence of wit- 25 nesses respective, the same, may be submitted to the 1 court and jury as evidence of the genuineness or other wise of the writing in dispute. 10 20 10 20 20 all Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 Belgian Distil. June. 8 Beziers to Graissessac 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central I ndia,Scrip Central of Italy all Charleroi& Erquelin all Demerara 14 Dijon aud Besancon 9 Dutch Rhenish. all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 Gd. Junct. of France 10 Grd. Trunk of Cana& 40 Do. Debentures all Do. do 10 Gt. Central of France ali Gt.Westernof Canada Shares 100 all Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 20t all Hamilton & Toronto 100 all ;Do. 6 per cent. 20 8 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref 10 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 10 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Meditorran 131 Madras 33l Maria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. d; Ry all Namur & Liege (wit}, interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all Do. 2W. 3 p. c Bds (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs ; all NorwegianTrunkPre 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen all Paris and Strasbourg) 10 ParisCaen &Cherbrg. 10i Quebec 61 Richmond all Rouen and Havre..... 15 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref, 10 Southern of France. 12 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 5A per c. Pref 10 Western of France West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ....... 20 Zealand MISCEL: all bin Coal and Iron 17t Australian Agricult. 6 Australsn.Peifie.Mail all A.ustraln. Royal Mail 4 Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. di Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 32i Canada, 5 Crystal Palace 3i Do. all Crystal Pal. of France 5 Eastern Steam 20 EleetricTelegraph(A) all Do. (B) 1 Electric Toleg. of Ir 14 (len. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Steam 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 10 Magdalena St. Navig. all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 5 Netherlands Land.... I. N. S. W. Coal di Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. all N. B. Australasian... 4 Do. New ............... 12i Nrth.ofEuropeSteam all Peel Rr. 14. all P en insular & Oriental 40 Do. Do. all Portland Iron C 0..... 60 Royal Mail Steam rll Scot. Mistral. Invest. 25 South Austral. Land all Submar. Telegraph. , all Do. Registered. [.) V 4 Van Diswou Land 6i— 7i —l# 4 3d id—iP - - 2 P d 3p .d par' P 6 = is ..l) 8— 6 d - IP 17i 184 ld 1 P la Par 2 4 ~ ••• .. dis 3 - 3} 3 - 1 -1h) . d- - tp ... 7* - 8 iii -34 i 12} -12 i 8 -- 9 19 -- 19ip 49 - 51 37 - 39 ... - Pm 23 23 d-- d iP . 81 81 ..• --- ••• ••• - pm 4 6i - lip 3t - ••• ''''' ii ---73i.a :OIIS „ 4 . 31 —l44adi 65 ::: 70 95 - 100 3} - 3i I:6A ~. -- •.. 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New East Anglian Do., (XlB E dz H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock De., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. PAU &Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western] Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. S . th. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. andYorksli Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Wostn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...4 Do. Eighths London and S. Wcstn. Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. \lanch.Shef.& Lincin Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland 1)o. Birmn g. & Derby Midld. G. West.(lr44.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle. Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt..Aberg. &Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk .... , Nortlm.Connties Un. North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., 6 A Deferred Do., 6 B Guaranteed, North London Do. New £lO N.&S.Wstrn. ,Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bit mg. Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St cck„. hrewsby. & Berefd. Shrewsby. & °hostel' (N. W. Min i ; Do. lialveso. c Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,Bc, paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales . S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do Staines, Wok &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl. Taff Vale. Do. £lO shares. Do. Prof., No. 1 Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limorick West Cornwall. West End of London I and Crystal Palace West Loudon. Wimbledn & Croydon York NewctL&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York& N.Midland 77 dis St. ; 20 14 * 25 551 * 25 66t 16 I 50 43i 50 50 25 18 12, 12 111. a d : 25 71 70 I 50 88 . St. 25 74i i ia 1 St. 20 74i 1 I 6 . 106/ 105 41 25/ 6a 71 if 34i I St, St, per cent. 3i 3t. 25 6 1 34i I 3 1 31 I 281, 4371 ad 3B - 3B 4 -- 116 074 -109 i 99 -1(11 6A 99 101 90 02 94 96 11 id 135 137 ••• '''''' ,•• ,• • ....." No 2i - 3 p 7 - 8 10 - 12 7h- 8 3 / 4 11 3 / 4 - 12 g - ip 134 136 li ld S 7 - 90 101 - 101 114 - 116 15 8 10 10 25 10 ..0.1 12 - 14 - 234 - 24 99 - 101 ••• ••• 2 1 d 90 92 3 3i lf I a 105 i MINES. Californian Californian Cordillerai i) i. . .. 11 , :1_ :‘ i. .. 1 all a.gua Fria .... ... , i i t Aßad n ulisg g t l ei o mon Austrln. Gold . . 10 1 : 10 2 Australasian . - 20 6 Australian . . .... : ... : .... 4 7._ ii" alail a a l l l l l 1 all Australian Free hold, i * -- 1 ' 1 all Ave Maria . _ . • 50 all Bhenarvon Iron and Coal ..,. ... , 1 all British A t.. ......... ••• • .• us in. Gold ... 20 13.5 British Iron . . -: 8 ii 35 z 4 Brazilianlmp * .(is * ******** -' 2 at E. 5 pm .. .. 30 all Do. Cocaes & * 6 l ;i • a • ** a ** 3 4 20 15 Do. St. John D e l Re y 26 —2B 1 i Carsons's Creek .. 40 all . Cobre Copper . : .... 4 , • ••• *— • 4 •• 4 5 1 . Colonial G01d.,,, ** -- a 4 -- ... 16 Copiapo *. .. . ****** " ' St. all Copper Min * . **** f * ... n .... 11 12 25 all Do. Pref. 7i p. .E n g. 52 5 3 7 5 all English and Austi n ,t. 1 P Copper Smeltg, aii 20 all General.. .. • Co , . —• 2 1 all Gt.Nuggei'Veiii; *• ''' a 2 Do. Registered. . -* • *i .z ••• ' 31 all Great Polgooth. 7, 1 ] all Lake Bathurst.. ,,,,,, **** ' - 1 all Liberty .......... ••• 3 all Linares ........ I 1 all Lond.&Californ.oo*Ki 8 ••* 9 Quartz Crush. Co 1 all Mariquita .. , ... a ••• i ••• 10 9 Mexicau&S.Ameiie* R . —n a 1 all NoW Granada ~ . _,, a. - A 1 1 all New Linares Minizi i i 6 and Smelting C 0,,,, 1 all Nouveau Monde . . ... l' • 7. 20 all Pontgiband Silver ' i _ 1 Lead Min.* & Smelt 5 1 Port Philip 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymneylron 7 :: 15 15 Do. Now l si —16 i / 49 8i 91 30 lli Santiago do Cuba...„ 4 5 g 1 all S ou th Australian i ..... 10 7 Tin Croft . 28q a ll United Mexican 3 3 1 all Waller 1 all West Grana da _, _ 1 all West Marip osa — 1 12a. Wo ustra r thinglia I Mining of A ..... li '" -- .. 1 all Yuba ••• ________--------------__L__ JOINT-STOCK BAN --------„---__.---------.. 40 all Austraiasia B4 86 85 at 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company ... _ . 50 all d r itish N. American ~ _ .. 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia _ ia 20 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China .., _ ••• a d 100 25 rlolonial .. _ ... 100 20 Commercial of 20 14 English Scottish and ' Australian... . ........ It -- 2 i d 111 20 20 [gond. Chart. Bk. • 01 211 Australia .--' 21 / 211 50 20 London and County- „. _ .. 50 10 London Joint Stock ,,, _ ..• a d 100 20 Loud. & West minster ... —. ..• 103 35 National Pro vincial of England .. ••• 20 10 Do. New — • • 50 '22A National of Ireland ,„ ..._ ... 20 all New South Wales-- 39 41 25 all Oriental Bank of C or poration. 42 44 25 5 Dn. New . • -- ••• 100 25 Provincial of Ireland „„ _ .. • 10 all Do. New ..... . ... -. - ... 5 1 Royal Australn .Bk g . & Gold Imp Co .., .._. .. 25 all South Australia 4 .1 —44 25 all Union of Australia... 611 68 671 V. -Do. New 7l 84 7i 2 ••• t 50 10 Union of London - ... CRYSTAL PALACE, Sept. s.—Shilling Day —Admission at the doors, 8,689 ; admission by season tickets, 553 ; total, 9,102. Oats. Mow. 370 460 7,11* English .. Irish •• • • Foreign .. Wheat. 1,010 BOROUGH HOP. sks —bri Our market is firm, and prices are advancin g . A few new pockets have come to hand. Duty, 60 , 0001. to 65,0001. WHITECHAPEL. The general demand ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s Od to 5s 2d; veal, 28 10:1 to 4s Od; pork, 3s 4d to 4s Bcl per 81bs. by the carcase. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (Prom the London New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAR.—There was a greater reluctance to operate in British Plantation sugar to-day for all purposes, and the rates accepted were 6d per cwt. under those of riday for the grocery and refining sorts. Transactions were only 486 lids, &c., including at auction 265 lads 10 tcs and 69 brls Barbadoes, a small part only of which found buyers; low to mid yellow 31s to 345, good to fine 34s 6d to 38s, and superior colory 39s ; 166 hds 8 tcs Demerara, low to mid yellow 32s to 33s Gd, and brown 28s 6d to 31s. MAURITIUS.—To-day there was not more disposition to operate. FOREIGN.—To-day floating cargoes were in good request —one yellow Havannah sold for export at 22s Gd for Nos. 13, and two for Bristol at 21s to 21s 3d for 11i. REINED.—Tho home trade demand is not better; brown lumps can be obtained at 42s Gd, and low to fine grocery 43s to 48s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES.—A much better demand ; 500 puns Cuba sold at 13s 3d for clayed, and some parcels low to fine West India 14s to 14s 3d per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day foreign was sought after, and a cargo of Rio sold for exportation, at 43s 6d for good firsts. TEA.—Thero is more disposition to operate in better sorts of Congou, still prices do not improve. The market is flat for low to good ord, at 103 to 10Id. In Green Tea little passing, and sellers willing to accept former rates. COCHINEAL is less wanted, and at auction 100 bags pre pared silvers went id to 2d cheaper, selling at 2s ld to 2s 2d; 15 bags Honduras silvers were taken in at 3s 8d to 3s 10d for small to middling, being above the value. INDIGO. — The demand continues to get larger for East India, and the parcels sold to-day were at an advance on last sale's rates of 4d to Gd per lb ; some parties will not sell thereat. • SALTPETRE.—A more active demand, and holders are less inclined to sell. The prices paid for Calcutta were 24s Gd to 28s for low to fine quality. Few sellers of nitrate of soda under 17s 6d. RlCE.—There was a good demand for rice to-day, and full prices obtained. In auction 3,484 bags Bengal sold at lls to lls Gd for mid white rather broken. Floating car goes of Arracan rice continue to be wanted by exporters, and four have been sold at lOs 3d to lOs Gd per cwt. The tendency of prices for rico is evidently downwards. Only a moderate demand for cleaned at former rates. OlLS.—Linseed, in the early part of the week, made 318 3d to 34s Gd, with sales to a moderate extent, but the market closes flatly 345, sellers on the spot. For delivery little doing, 31s 6d. to 35s Gd, according to time are the quotations. Pale Rape oil has ruled firm at 455, and brown hafi been done at 42s to 42s Gd. Ground Nut and Gin gelly aro quiet at 45s to 45s 6d. Public sales of 284 cks are declared for Tuesday, along with 50 tons Sperm. The last-named oil has recently sold at rather easier prices, say 101/. to 1051. for good current quality. Seal oil is in steady demand at our quotations, and coloured descriptions com paratively dear. Cod oil supports its late value. Southern is held for 401. to 421. Forced sales of cocoa nut to some extent have been made at 49s for Ceylon, and 50s for Cochin, but the market has since somewhat recovered, and fine Cochin in hogsheads is held for 52s ; pipes about is under this price.. Palm quiet here, but a good deal done at Liverpool. Olive has obtained a steady sale at our quo tations. _ _ _ TALLOW.—The weather has been against consumption, and restricted the demand, which, with an occasional par cel forcing on the market, as is usual at the close of the month, has caused a decline of is per cwt, 65s 9d. to 66s having been accepted on the spot, 65s 9a for September, and 66s 6d to 67s for last three months. Prospects favour able for the production of home make, but the St. Peters burg advices this week report that the extreme heat of the weather was greatly increasing the difficulties of getting the tallow oveiland. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) QUARANTINE NOTICE. ALICANTE, Aug. 28, 1854. SIR,—We beg leave to advise you, on the informatfon of the provinces, that since the 3d inst. quarantine has been removed from vessels arrivining from the United Kingdom, in consequence of the Cholera Morbus having broken out with considerable virulence in this port. (Signed) CAREY & CO. Capt. G. A. Halstead, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's. LONDON, Sept. G.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E., and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. s. —Wind, S.E. to N.E. Arrived —Minerva, from New Orleans, for Bremen, with loss of jibboom, figure-head, &c., having been in contact, Sept 1, off the Lizard, with the Mary Ann, from Pembroke, for Dantzic. . PLYMOUTH, Sept. s.—Wind, E. Arrived—Anglesea, from London, for Sidney. Sailed—Phoebe, for Dunbar ; Tucker, Melbourne. Off Port—Alipore, from Malta, for Woolwich. GLOUCESTER, Sept. s.—Arrived—Asia, from Alexandria. SOUTHAMPTON, "Sept. s. —Wind, E. Arrived—Oudine (s), from Dublin, and left for London. FALMOUTH, Sept. s. —Wind, E. Arrived—Duke of Cornwall (s), from London, and left for Dublin ; Ex change, Havannah ; Lawrence, Matanzas ; Verbena, Ger genti, for Newcastle. Off Port —Minothian, from Cochin; Prince Charles, Callao. BRISTOL, Sept. s. —Wind, E. Arrived—Aquilla, from Havannah ; Clifton, Oporto ; Cecrops, Denmark ; Freya, Konigsberg. Sailed—Philomela, for New York. POOLE, Sept. s. —Wind, variable. Sailed —Jassy Eyers, for Newfoundland. SHIELDS, Sept. s. —Wind, E. Arrived—Vincexza, Havre ; Cornet, Susannah, Dordt ; Enyo, Rotterdam. The Accommodation (French boat), in proceeding to sea this morning, got on the Herd Sand, but came off the same tide. Sailed—Ocean Sprite, Constantinople. WARRENPOINT, Sept. 4.—Wind, E. Arrived—Princess, Sullivan, Quebec. HARTLEPOOL.—Sailed—Ariel, Bell, Ceylon. HULL, Sept. s.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Schelde (s) and Emerald Isle (s) Antwerp; Rob Roy (s) Hamburg, Maria, Nielsen, Copenhagen ; Martha, Archangel ; Waldemer, Iceland ; Corkscrew (s s), Hamburg. Sailed—Liffey, Ma laga ; Eagle (s), Memel. WHITEHAVEN, Sept. 4.—Arrived—British Queen, Anti gua ; Martha, Quebec. SWANSEA, 4.—Wind, E.] Arrived—Richardson, Bodeman, Cuba. LONDONDERRY.—Sailed—Argentines, Hastings, Phila• dolphin. SCILLY, Sept. 2.—Arrived—Panurp,e, Deschamps, Ha vannah, for Belgium ; Magdalene, Bremer, Richmond ; Anna, Eppert, Philadelphia; Maria Mathilda and Allan M'Arthur, Quebec; Alesto, Bartlett, Havaanah, for Cowes. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.41 a.m. Wind, E. ; tide, two hours flood ; fine. Arrived, sth—Wanderer, from Dantzic ; Daneborg, Archangel ; Find, Calmer. Arrived, 6th—Eagle, from Rouen ; Albion, (s.) Bou logne; Batavia, (s.) Rotterdam; Holland, (a.) Ostend; City of Rotterdam, (s.) Dunkirk. Sailed—City of London, (a.) for Dunkirk. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.58 a.m. Wind, E. by S. ; light, and fine. Anchored—He: Majesty's ship Janus, from Sheerness, for the Downs ; Her Majesty's ship Indefatigable, Leith, Downs. • Passed—Edgar P. Stringer, from London, for Havre ; Lord George Bentick, from Mouhnain • Prince Rupert, Jamaica ; Lotus, Barbadoes ; Ceres, (s.; Oporto—all for London; Citizen, from London, for Bordeaux; Barbara, from London, westward. FORTIFICATION OF FALMOUTH HARBOUR.—The at. tention of her Majesty's Government having recently been drawn to the desirability of preparing the valu able harbour of Falmouth for resisting any attack it has at length been determined to carry out a series of works on an extensive scale, which shall effectu ally guard the rights of vessels calling at that port as well as protect the property along the coast. A contract has just been entered into by the Board of Ordnance with Messrs. Olver and Sons, involving an outlay of many thousands, to erect a range of fortifications at St. Maw's and PendennisCastle and tbe contractors, who are bound to complete the whole in six months from the date of the contract,have at once commenceddrawing materialsforthe commencement of the undertaking. The same firm have this week entered into a contract with the Lords of the Admiralty to make a number of important alterations and additions to the Government dockyard at Mylor. LIABILTY OF MONEY CHANGERS. —MM. Spilmann and Co., money-changers in the Rue Vivienne, received from MM. Monteaux and Co., also money-changers in Paris, in the course of business, an English note for 5001., which, when presented at the Bank of England, was stopped, on the ground that notice had been lodged not to pay its amount, the note having been stolen. MM. Spilmann and Co. then applied to MM. M on . teaux and Co. for restitution of 12,497 f. 50c., which they had given for the note. MM. Alonteaux and Co. refused to pay the amount, alleging that bank-notes, being payable to bearer, had all the character of current money, and that, not being susceptible of endorsem en t th e y were transmissible without any guarantee of of ori gin ; furthermore, they contested the identity the note presented. The case was then brought before the Tribunal of Commerce of the Seine, which, aft er hear ing lengthened arguments on both aides , yesterdayde- dared MM. Spilmann and Co. ill-founded in their de mand.—Octlignmi, EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT SALFORD. -- e - Yesterday morning information was receiviM at the Salford police-office of an extraordinary attempt made to murder a poor woman living in Evan-street, Spring field-lane, in that borough. The statement was, that at two o'clock in the morning her, house had been entered and her throat cut with some not very sharp instrument, whilst she was in bed, and that the robbers had stolen 31. 10s. from her pocket. The police went to institute the proper inquiries, and found that Mr Holland, surgeon, and Mr. Storey, druggist, of Green gate, had attended to the wound, which it is believed will not prove mortal, the incision having missed the prin cipal arteries and the jugular vein. The unfortunate woman, whose name is Sarah Freel, was found to be a large opium eater, and it was thought at first that her story might be an invention, and that she had probably made an attempt at self-destruction whilst labouring under the effects of the mental excitement to which such persons are subject ; but an inquiry into the circum stances has removed these suspicions to a great extent. She has been in the habit of taking opium freely on ac count of nervous suffering to which she was subject at times, and a druggist who has sold her the drug says that he has known her consume half an ounce whilst in his shop, and to purchase an ounce per day. The woman's story is that she was awoke very early in the morning by a hand being placed upon her mouth. She was sleeping upon a bed on the floor, in the only bed-room the cottage contains, and the room was totally destitute of other furniture. Her thue children, two boys and a girl, the oldest of whom is 14 years old, were sleeping in the house below —the girl on a box, and the two boys on the floor. On being awoke, she says, and looking up, she saw a man disguised in female attire, and a boy holding a lantern. She asked them what they wanted there, and the man replied " money." She pointed to her miserable room, and asked what money they expected a poor old woman in that wretched condition could be likely to have, but the man said, " Oh, I know you have money, and I must have it." She says she began to cry for help, but the man then placed one hand across her mouth, and with the other drew a knife across her throat, and she became insensible. The raenason she had for believing her t h n a o n t d t s o m b e e l t a stronglywom shoemakers' wax. was i his masculine voice, and a th saa at ii rs deedbeen found dingin t h o er pr b o e p d e r o r o ty' in Chancery is said to propertoymlebftyhtehre in Dublin and by sh a e ha ' ve states that it relates to relative, but that subsequenhtley r , - ucrder to relieve her obvye r to trustees,wawas s to elt m fr a o k m e d t e h b e t s propertyincurred it one ; and that just husband, she was obliged more, but that Jackson, the banker, at Douglas before leaving Douglas, a month ago, that t a that she of whom Mr. Mr. Jackson should advance , her 25 1 subsequently resolved only to have 201 and , paid her by Mr. Jackson in the shop of Mr. Duff, grocer g it ro w e as er and spirit-dealer, Market-place, Douglas. The woman states that on going to bed, the previous night she left her petticoat hanging behind the door, with 3/. 10s. stitched up in one corner of the pocket. This was the balance left of the 20/. she had obtained from Mr. Jackson, banker, at Douglas. On examining her pocket it was found, yesterday morning, t h at this money was gone. The threads had apparently been cut with a knife. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, Sept. s.—The transactions of the day have not been large, either in yarns or goods, and the market has therefore exhibited a somewhat inanimate aspect. This is mainly attributable to the recent exten sive operations, which left less business to be done, and imparted rather an upward bias to prices ; while the prospect as to the supply of cotton tends to restrain any upward movement in that article. In both departments, he wever, an eutire firmness of price prevails, and some articles are inclining to be slightly dearer than they were. This is the case with low counts of water twist, which the Greeks are still buying for weeks forward, and also with 24s and 2Ss warps, as weil as with pincops suitable for domestics, and mule twist for India. No. 20s water-twist has become quite firm at the rates quoted prior to the appear ance of wavering which lately showed itself. The India merchants find that they are no longer able to lay their hands upon shirting's and other clothes on such terms as were submitted to by the makers in the last and preceding weeks ; there is practically a difference to their disadvantage of Id. to 31. per piece, but still the prices continue to be ruinous to the manufacturers. Domestics are slowly hardening under a quietly increas ing demand from the home houses. Most other cloths remain as they were last week. As in yarns, so in goods, the Greeks are still active buyers. ROCHDALE, Sept. 4.—The demand for flannels con tinues brisk, and the manufacturers are asking better prices for their goods to meet the late rise in the raw material. The wool market is rather quiet, and the manufacturers buy sparingly for immediate use only. HALIFAX, Sept. 2.—Although the fine weather for harvest operations raises the hopes of the manufacturers, no actual improvement in the inquiry for worsted goods has yet been experienced, and the sales in our Piece-hall to-day have been very limited. The yarn and wool markets have undergone no alteration. HUDDERSFIELD, September s.—There has been slight improvement in the number of'sales effected in the cloth market, compared with last week, although the market may be generally reported flat. The fancy ' woollen trade is quieter than for some time past ; and he wool merchants complain that they are doing very little. The abundant harvest and the falling price of corn give hopes of a better trade during winter. BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 3.—ln the iron trade symptoms of flatness have again supervened, though from no falling-off either of the consumption or demand, the different hardware manufacturers continuing in a state of decided activity. Makers of anvils, anchors, chains, nails, edge-tools, locks, saddlers' ironmongery, and in deed of every description of hardware, are so busy that orders are placed with great difficulty, while the exports are in excess of last year up to the present month. RUSSIAN PRIZES.—In consequence of a communica tion from the Lords' Commissioners of the Admiralty, the Commissioners of Customs have caused to be trans mitted to the collectors and comptrollers, and other principal officers at the several purts throughout tho kingdom, for their information, a description of a Rus sian schooner-yacht, the Rogueda, which is stated to have been sold under very suspicious circumstances, and is now called the Colibri. PARKHURST PRISON.—The report of the direotors of the convict prisons on the state %nd condition of this establishment during the year 1853 has been published. The report states that all the buildings expressly con structed for prison purposes are in good repair, but those which existed before Parkhurst was used as a prison are not in so satisfactory a state, though still serviceable.. The daily average number of prisoners during the year was 594. The number remaining on the 31st of Dec., 1853, was 616. The total cost of the prison, exclusive of buildings, amounted to 15,7821. 12s. lid. After de ducting the earnings of the prisoners, 1,8801. 3s. 10d., and house. rent paid by the officers, 2271. 6s. 10d., the net cost of the prison was 13,675/. ls. 51d. Making and repairing prisoners' clothing, boots end shoes, cooking, baking, and washing, have occupied prisoners within doors; and the out-door labour has comprehended the trades of carpenters, bricklayers, masons, sawyers, painters, &c. .Bricks and tiles have been, m anu f acture d in large quantities, and the farm operations on the land, in the piggery, and in the dairy, have been conducted as heretofore. The preparation of the flax grown on the land has been added to the other industrial occupa tions, and so far with great success. RUSSIAN FuomvesT—The following is from Memel, dated the 23d ult. :—" At the request of a Jewess re cently married, and whose husband wished to desert her, search was made on board the British schooner English Maid, where a Jew, but not the one sought for, was found and arrested. The schooner, then on her way out, was allowed to depart. Further search was then made on board the English H u ll s t eamer Black Eagle, and there 18 Jews, with some women and children, were discovered. These were all fugitives from Russia, and some were subject to military servi tude. The runaway husband was likewise discovered, All the Jews, with the exception of one who escaped, were arrested, and will probably be delivered over to the Russian authorities. None of them had pass ports. The Black Eagle, prevented from quitting the port at the regular time, sailed this day, after Mr. Hertslet, the English vice-consul, had given in a de claration that he would not hold himself responsible for any consequences that might result f rom t hi s irregular proceeding." It w ill be seen from this that Prussia per forms her duties as well as her obligations to Russia with all possible vigilance. The cruiser left Memel on the 23d, steering norths:vards. FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AT NORWICH.—The first stone of a free public library will be laid in Norwich on the 13th inst. The plans which have been prepared by Mr. Benest, the city surveyor, provide on the ground floor a reading-room, 44 feet by 33 feet ; a museum, 54 feet by 26 feet ; a library, 33 feet by 26 feet 6 in., and i several other smaller apartments. The institution will be supported by subscriptions, and an , annual n grant from the Town Council under Mr. r wart s recent act. Li terary Institution and will be entered ukes The building will adjoin the NorfolkaidllfrNobomerwD 3,0981., Palace -street. The cost of its erectionst stone will be and the ceremony of laying at tended by the Mayor, AR MANCHESTER.—An THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION N E by the explosion in tiler of the colliers who we r© injuredarid Son, at Clifton, near the pit of Messrs. Knowles morning, has since died, mak- Manchester, on Saturday a Sheriff; the e d Town Council. James Ainsworth, r th m eir ai l i i , ve n s. am H ed is E n d am wa e r i d s to , h . s e et r . There are two pits con nected with the Clifton Colliery, in which 62 men The explosion took place in Engine Pit, and at the time of the what is called the eleven' men at work, all of whom accident there were . It that shortly or seriously injured. appears I C n r g of t t h , r i e s e n w o t h e o x h :e v c e were either killed explosion the fireman went round the shortly before t e h d e the workings with his lamp. He found pit and examined roof t was falling in. It frequently happens that when them free from sulphur, but at one of the workings the the roof falls, sulphur will come with. it, and the fire n cautioned Edward Croft, the man who was at this ra we a r king, not to go near it Al his lamp. Notwithstand and 36 boys are emptedl l e g this caution, it appears that Croft immediately after wards went to his work, at the place where the roof was falling, and took with him a lamp that had no top. The explosion took place immediately, and when that part of ydt oeHdradaey.nloolol the mine was examined, Croft's lamp was found lying on the ground with the top off. Croft, who vies so much injured that he is not expected to live, has, since the occurrence, stated that he caused the explosion by going_ into the pla ce w h ere the ' roof was falling, not with e lamp; but with a naked candle. The coroner's inquest was held yesterday. 4. GG 7 1100 I 3i { R