The Sun. — London, England, 1830-09-24 00:00:00

• Ault* %cent:l44le how Such reports could have been pro "naiad, alike ;not only there have been no disturbances whitteterltire, but 'nothing has occurred that could give .ths slightest or/mien or pretext for them. We can affirm on the contrary, that there never was more order - and tranquillity thtm at this moment, and on several recent occasions,, ai• on the , opening of the Theatre, the birth days of the Grand Duke and Duche‘s, and several of the Princes of the reigning family, the spirit of the inhabi tants manifested itself, as well by the universal expressions of joy and loyalty, as by the admirable order and unani mity which everywhere prevailed." The French Papers contain a . good deal of Miscellaneous intelligence, but none of any very momentary character. There are some interest- . • ing particulars from Algiers, which give an affecting picture of the reverses which Marshal • BOUltlitoNT has sustained since the capture of the DEY'S capital.. Rumours are afloat respect ing a recent insurrection at St. Pctersburgh, but as yet they rest on no very sound authority. A Private letter, dated Frankfurt on the Maine, • puts forth novel and interesting information re „ specting the combination among forty of the German States against the exclusive .system ~pursued•by the Directors of the Customs. The Constitutionnel relates a characteristic anecdote •icipeCting a dinner that lately took place at Paris, ,• .*here Frenchmen and Belgians fraternized, as they styled h.. The following version of the same story i t from the Ch ron i c l e o f t hi s morn ing. . . • As a sign of_the times it is well worth ;elating • - " A few days sioce•the I lth Legion of the National Guards Of Paris gave at a olebrated t avern i n thi s c ity, ibmigu es t to their Commanders and .to their General. In an adjoining room, the Belgians resident in this capital .• . Were aisetnbled for the purpose of honouring M. Pot ter `of expressing their sense of gratitude and obligation to is these 'distinguished public writers, and to these martyrs the cause of the liberty of the Press!!! That these •dinners should take place on the same day, at the elms place and hour, and in adjoining rooms, is, to say the least of it, a sin gu l ar coincidence, but this might be mere accident. Aft er , h owever , th e dinners were concluded, and the necessary accustomed toasts were chitnk, the National Guards received a request f the from n the Belgians ; to:be allo we d t h e permission of forming but oe party, and of t n i. h i ng together the festivities of man. This spirit of fraternization was hailed with delight, and the separation between the rooms was speedily removed that Frenchmen and Belgians might form but one • • party !. As soon as the usual compliments were ex changed, a Belgian of property, character, integrity, and talent rose and proposed the following toast " . To the Ito4toton of 1 3elgituo with Frau:well!" "" When these words were pronounced, the Belgians • rose, en masst,• clapped their hands, waved their hand kerchiefs, and cried, ' Bravo, Bravo !' The French smiled, nodded, looked pleased, an d compl i mented ; b ut called 'upon their Chairman fur hie opinion. The Chairman, a ! plain, straight-forward man upon all or dinary oncasiona, but a little bit of a Jesuit upon this, '• he regretted much that the toast could not ' • be) received, since, in the present position of France . 00 Eurnpe , it wou ld not do to embarrass the pre ' • sent French Government' with a question of thiq na ture, lest , 'by forcing it upon them, France might t. ' • 'bilnotrol in war; but that although the toast as pro could not be drunk, he would propose the health of s'."..thi'neigiatte,••'and succeie to their exertions!' This was rether but it 'cattle to the same thing at last. ,I ''• , Tlisiteigians had , proposed 'th e re - un i on of the i r country "' et 0 01 , 81*,' and this French Chairman proposed success to the cordons of the Belgians. But exertions for what Ant for what 'and ?- • .Why, exertions to secure the ' l- 4"koh !9. be sure. . The .to as t was drunk with enthu , °tenni end the evening was gay and agreeable." At a Coureof Cotinnon Council, hold yester day at Guildhall, Kr. STEVENX, in a spirited and , elaborate-speech, brought forward a string of reieltitione; hivi6g, reference to the late French Revolution, and " setting forth that as this edtltt always felt the value of Constitutional uovernment, they considered that the people of Paris had rendered eminent service to Europe by pieventing the anarchy and contusion which might have resulted from the continued mis. government of the BounnoNs." The resolu lions also expressed, in strong terms, the Court's admitation•of the manner in which that service had been rendered, and its cordial approbation of the wise and liberal conduct of our Govern ment in immediately recognising the MONARCH elected by the French people, and a fervent wish that the universal friendship of the two countries, “lid their prosperity, might increase. In these resolutions it is pretty evident there is nothing that the most fastidious and zealous Ultra can tat e alarm at : they are appropriate, liberal, tem perate, and express just as much, and no more, as theoceasion demands. Yet,notwithstanding these reco mmendations —notwithstanding that the reso lutions spoke the private opinions of almost every individual present—the Court of Common Council, with a sapience that few public bodies will feel inclined to envy, rejected them in favour of an amendment proposed by. Mr. TICKNER to this effect That although the members of this Court may, in their individual character, view with satisfaction the patriotic resistance of the people of Paris to the attempt by the late King of FRANCE and his Ministers to subvert the chartered rights and liberties of the French PePle, yet this Court, disapproving the principle of foreign interference in the domestic concerns of nations, deems it improper to adopt any mea sure with reference to the recent important pro . ceedings in France." This amendment is a mere quibble, and one too of the most absurd character we have ever heard. It takes for granted that interference and congratulation are one and the Same thing ; that S ayings" are equi va l ent to " D o i ngs, " an d that therefore it is impolitic in the Court of Common Council to adopt Mr. STEPHENS' re !tolution ; and this, even though the Court, in Its individual character, approve of the spirit of such resolutions I What ab sur d J esu i t i sm We ; c lad hop e d that a Corporati on like that of the ommort Council, representing the opinions of :the in te lli gent and respectable middle classes, rate, !uld . , have sho wn a li ttle more sense, or, at any logic, in its resolution s . B ut i t seems we mist were aken. Th`. Je present state or the Strand, from Water loo-bridge to Charing-cross, is not only disgrace ful but dangerous, and reflects little credit upon the vigilance or care of those whose especial business it is to look to these matters. Po our selves, though constantly and unavoidably sub ject to the nuisance, We do not know that we i i s.hould have noticed the subj ect t h us pub -1 41 e 1 Y, because our motives are (alas I) 100 clearly interested ; but when we are assailed with numerous lettexh from correspondents, one of which We ho*" iiisert, w e cannot refrain from itdding our own remonstrance to that o f a respect° idde Morning C ontemporar. As t o the objection y of " Viator"- with tespect to the hard stone employed for the pavement, we suspect there is some justice in his remarks—while perhaps it is but right to give the stone a fair trial, and if it turn out to be an improvement the objection will fall to the ground. . . With respect, however, to the eternal slop— and the breaking up of the uneven pavement to day, in order to its being rclaid in a more uneven andprecipitous position to-morrow, we confess that it has at length exhausted our patience, as it long ago excited our wonder. How much longer the Commissioners of Sewers, or the Com missioners of. Woods and Forests, intend to continue the nuisance we cannot say, far less can we divine their object for suffering the nuisance to exist, unless, indeed, it be for the purpose of endangering the lives of his MAJESTY'S subjects, or patronising . WAR REN S Blacking. But, seriously, we think the Commissioners have got into a dirty job, and the sooner they scrape out of it the better. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY. FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, SEPT. 23.—Arrived the Asia, Head, from Port Jackson, sailed the 26th of May. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 23.—Arrived the Providence, Ford, from Bengal, sailed the 28th of April, Madras the 19th of May, Cape the 26th of July, and St. Helena the 11th ult. PLYMOUTH, San. 22.—Arrived the Urania, FaHaut, from Malta. Fatatotrrit, SEPT. 22 —Arrived the Orion, Manton, from St. Domingo. Bairror., SEPT. 28.—Arrived the Druid, Rae, from Jamaioa; and Lady Ann, Simpson, from Quebec. LivEaroot., SErr. 22.—Arrived the Logan, Camp bell, from Jamaica ; Florida, Taylor, from New Orleans ; and Renewal, Gray, from A!exandria. Off port, the Jamaica, from Jamaica. The Eliza, Plummer, from Jamaica, has arrived at Liverpool, with much damage, and part of her cargo washed out. The Nepos, Holmes, from Berbice, was on shore on Margate Sand yesterday, with loss of her rudder, and leaky. The Surprize, Egg, from Cephalnnia to London, was on shore in West Day, Dover, yesterday, and it was feared would go to pieces. The James, Clark, from St. Petershurgh, is wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand; crew saved. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English Corn are short this week, but of foreign there is again a fair quantity. The showery weather causes a continued demand for good Old Wheat, and Monday's prices have been again rather exceeded. Barley and Pease remain as last reported. Beans are dearer. Oats meet buyers at Monday's terms. In the Flour trade no variation. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Flour. English 2,250 qrs. 1,3.50 qrs. 2,700 qra,l 4,loosackt Irish - .250 Foreign ..... 11,800 70 7,200 .-- brle. COURT CIRCULAR. Prince TROBETZKOY (on a special mission from the Emperor of Russia) arrived in town on Wednesday from Brighton, where his Highness had been to pay his respects to their MAJ RSV ICS. The Duke of \VKLuNOTON has arrived at Trentham h a ll, Staffordshire, the residence of the Marquis of SrAr, map, from Childwall•hall. Despatches were brought by a gentleman to the Foreign Office on Wednesday night, from Sir CitantEs 13Atior, qur Amhassitdor in the Netherlands. General and Captain liumason, Rev. Mr. Cocxeunai (a nephew of Mrs. Hustussow), and Mr. Mtunt (of the office of WoOde and Forests) left . town together at four o'clock op Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral of the late Mr. liusxtssox. General Ilusxtsson, after the funeral, will, it is expected, accompany Mrs. Husxisson front the residence of Mr. LtrrtArron, at Teddesley Park, Staffordshire, where she is at present staying, to her seat at Rartham, Sussex. Deepen?lies were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Hon. General PonsoxisT, the Lieutenant. Governor of Malta. . . HA YMARKET THEATRE. Miss PaTon played Polly, in the Beggars' Opera, lest night ; but the house was neither so well filled nor eo com pletely filled as on her first appearance. Throughout the opera there was but one passage applied 1T the audience to Miss PATON'S situation. The expression which was marked by the recognition of the whole house could hardly have escaped application—it is where Mrs. Peachem an nounces to her husband that Polly is actually married to Cap(ain Maelteath, and after they have both digested their dismay, the old woman exclaims that Polly will be " as ill used and as much neglected as if she bad *married a Lord." It was followed by many rounds of cheers, which would not, perhaps, .have been persevered in to such an extent, but that some few dissentient* were audible in different parts of the house. Miss PATON sang well every song excepting that which immediately followed the ungallant expression of disapprobation to which we have referred. It is not necessary ter particularise any of the well-known airs, but ",Oh ponder well," which, it may be remembered, is first sung to the mother and then to the father ; what was remarkable about Miss PATON'S singing of it was the luxuriantly ornamented style in which she gave it in the first instance, and the touching simplicity with which she repeated it, at the same time watohing with the most earnest anxiety the effect upon old Peaelirm's countenance. We know not which the au dience liked best, but we do know which best satisfied us. It was intended by the author and by the composer that the airs should be given with strict 'attention 'to the ex pression of the melody, and Miss Fission (afterwards Duchess of Bovron) paid due regard to this design. It was only when Miss Baxter undertook the part, some thirty years afterwards, that such injurious extravagance of embellishment was introduced from that time to the present. "Oh ponder well,'• "Cease your funning," Ilse. have been made only, as it were, pegs oa which to hang all kinds of gaudy and unmeaning frippery. DISGRACEFUL STATE op 'm STRAND fro THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,--As your Paper has materially assisted in mending Me ways of the public, I trust that the present proceed ing' in respect to the pavement of the Strand, almost in front of your door, will not be beneath your. notice, and it is for the purpose of calling your attention to this sub ject that I take the liberty of addressing you. I will not dwell on the delay which has taken, place in widening the pavement in question, nor on the state 10 which it has lately been left, to the imminent danger of the legs of hie Majesty's walking subjects, for this may perhaps have been unavoidable; but I must insist that it 'is lamentable that the future comfort of all pedest►inns is to he destroyed by OW use of an improper material in re-laying the pave ment, The atone used for this purpose is a Scotch stone, of on extremely hard nature, which will in no degree absorb moisture, consequently the pavement will always be in a wet and filthy state in damp weather, and (as the surface of the stone will polish) it will be slippery and dangerous in dry weather. This description of stone has not, I learn, been before tried, but with the experience which I, in common with all those who walk much in this metropolis, have of the advantages of the Yorkshire stone, wit(► Which ;ht pavement is laid in Fleet -str e et, Whitehall, and other• places, and which from its Herons nature absorbs wet as soon at it fade, anti tyill not ivi e oe to ■slippery surface, I cannot help thinking that it is lima to be regretted that an experiment is to he made In so great a thoroughfare with an untried stone of finch n►anii}ret info. riority for street pavement, probably for no better reason than that it best suits the pocket or interest of some local parish authority. If you wilt notice this, which I suspect to be a job, you will oblige your cogent reader, Sept. 23. VIATQW The state of the Strand, one of the main Hoeg of com munication between tile eastern and western parts metropolis, is disgraceful to this great city, The mud id in many places ankle deep, From the foriner site ofFe ter 'Change, in particular, to the corner of Southamiitdo - street, mud and rubbish render the road impassable for persons on foot, and dangerons r parr iages, Ind*, the north side of this portion of the Strand I)4s nAt been fo touched by a soaVeriger during thereat three week& --Timer. MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM, (LAST NIGHT.) BY EXPRESS. VISIT OF , THE DUKE OP WELLINGTON AND SIR ROBERT PEEL. HIGII BAILIFF'S GRAND DINNER. BIRIfiNGHAM, THURSDAY, SEPT. 23. The Inhabitants of the town of Birmingham have not been backward in making grand preparations for the re ception of the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel.— For several days past nothing has been heard of but the in tended visit; and, thaugh report has been busy in circu. 'sting widely that, in consequence of the lamented death of Mr. Huskisson, his Grace would not honour the Hi g h Bailiff of Birmingham with his company, still the expecta tions of the inhabitants of this loyal town have been ex cited to the highest pitch, so much so, that no carriage has stopped at Dee's Royal Hotel within the last two or three days that has not been subject to the eager gaze of hundreds, in anticipation of its inmate being the Duke of Wellington, and cries of " The Duke's coming !_the Duke's coming !" welcomed each carriage on its watering Temple-row. On Monday evening the spectators mistook Admiral Fleming, who arrived from Liverpool, for the Duke. The gallant Admiral was received in the most enthusiastic manner, and no doubt would have been delayed some time in shaking hands with the Birmingham mobility, had be not forestalled their mistaken patriotism by alighting from his carriage, and entering the hotel as quick as possible. Hundreds, however, went home content they bad seen, or thought they had seen, the great Duke of Wellington, an era in their lives which doubtless, but for the clearing up of the error, would have been handed down to their posterity. Rumours have been afloat that a visit from the Duke would have caused a disturbance in the town, this however, seems to be entirely without foundation. All appear anxious to see his Grace, and to breathe the same atmosphere with the soldier whose name will ever be en graven on the hearts of Englishmen as the conqueror at Waterloo. It being understood that his Grace intended shortly ar riving► at'Drayton, the seat of Sir Robert Peel, the High Bailiff, accompenied by J. F. Ledsam, Esq., and Samuel Tertius Jultan, Esq. set off yesterday morning in a car riage and four, to pay their respects to his Grace, or, as it is said here for the purpose of ascertaining the Duke's pleasure as to attending the disaster. This course may ap pear premature, but such I have been informed is the fact. The deputation to his Grace has returned ; the Noble Duke has declared his intention of being present, notwith standing the calamity to Mr. Huskisaon, audio now hourly expected. Twelve o'clock. His Grace has just arrived, accompanied by Sir Robert Peel, in a carriage and four. The Noble Duke was most rapturously received by the immense multitude congregated together to witness his entrance into Birmingham. Shouts of" Wellington for ever" resounded from every quarter, ac companied now and then with faint hissings, which were completely lost in rapturous acclamations. His Grace, accompanied by Sir Robert and Lady Peel, visited the Society of Arts, several of the manufactories of the town, and the new line of the Birmingham canal, for which pur pose the Company had their excursion vessel in prepara tion. From the Society of Arts, the noble visitors pro ceeded up New-street, Paradise -street, and Broad -street, till they arrived at the Canal-bridge, where together with the other Noble visitors, his Grace took water and pro ceeded up the line of canal, and expressed his pleasure and surprise at the deep excavations and stupendous em bankments raised by the spirited and enterprising Direc tors of the Birmingham Canal Company. His Grace visited some of the glass-houses in the neighbourhood, and returning shortly before five o'clock to Dee's Royal Hotel, Temple-row, where a most splendid dinner given to his Grace by the High Bailiff of Birmingham, awaited hint. His Grace, accompanied by Sir Robert Peel, the Earl of Dartmouth, Mr. Tennyson, Mr. Lawley, Sir Julio Wrottesley, the High Bailiff; and several other persons of distinction, entered the dining.room about seven o'clock. The band struck ,up " See the conquering hero conies :" all the guests rove spontaneously, and the most enthusiastic cheers reverberated through the room for many minutes. The dinner was set off in Mr. Dee's best style, and cer tainly reflected the highest credit upon his enterprising management and good taste. Every thing in and out o I season loaded the tables, and every guest expressed himself highly satisfied with the sumptuous entertainment he met with. Both the Duke and Sir Hubert Peel appeared in excel. lent health and spirits, and repeatedly conversed with the worthy host (the High Sheriff) during dinner. After the cloth was withdrawn, Non Nobis Domini: was sung in good style. The thou Balmer rose precisely at nine o'clock, and in a neat and appropriate speech proposed the " Health of tie King." In doing so be could not but congratulate the present company on the accession of a Sovereign to these orecucahluino' w h o ntt: s y mpathis e alwaysy'ainpathi vin e levitlicted a dispositionlwfee gaofhis up p o eo n p e le v . e ..... ry (Loud applause.) Air—" God save the King," sung in excellent style. The liton BAILIFF' then rose to propose the health of the Queen and the other branches of the Royal Family. In doing so he begged it to be remembered that this coun try had now the happiness of having a Queen, whose vir tues every one could appreciate. The kindness and con. descension too of the Duchess of Kent, and the young Prince% on their visit to this town, must not be folgot ten—it had won the hearts of the inhabitants of firming applause-) " The Army and Navy."—(Great applause.) 'The HIGH Batury then rose to propose the h ea l t h o f his Grace the Duke of Wellington. In introducing this toast ttr the notice of the company it was net his intention to state in detail all the claims which the Noble Duke had upon the country—he was sure they were deeply rngraven on the hearts' of every genuine Englislnan.—(B ravo, bravo.)Prom the pow - tenement of the Noble Duke's military career in India to the termination of it at w a „, tenon, it had presented a series of victories glorious in the extreme By his great exertions the military fame of the country had been placed on a basis unequalled by any no . tiop in the world. Nor was he to be thanked for his mi litary services alone, Called by his Sovereign to the council, of the nation, It must be remembered that he had brought out all the energies of his great character to its best interests.--(Tremendous applause.)—Measures, which alone, in his (the High Bailiff's) opinion entitled the Noble Duke and rendered him deserving of the gratitude of the nation at large.—(Most enthusiastie applause,).-, allow me to propose the health of Wellington—(Drank but was prevented w oGf i e t T on h u i l e l t re h mN e D eo m n u b, k os l eeitnorcfa Guest,o p wz i s t t L a il s o : 24 l c : TeDeourNsk.e)r from speaking fur some minutes in consequen.to of the tremendous cheering. When the ebullition bad a little subsided, the Noble Duke spokes; follows 1.. , -Orotionlep, I was much gratified by the honour whi‘h your worthy Chairman, the High Bailiff of this town, did me by writing to me to be present on this occasion, and it was highly satisfactory to me to be enabled to accompany any Right Hon. Friend Sir Robert Peel, in attending you hero this day - : -.(f.oud cheers,) Gentlemen, the Iligh Bailiff btu been pleased to notice, in terms of approbation, the services which he thinks I have rendered to this country.—('Tremendous applause.) Gentlemen, lam highly grateful to him for hts kind notice, as well as to to )ou, Gentlemen, for the approbation which you manifested at the time he expressed himself in so fiat tering.a manner towards mp.--(Clwers, fon t ] pips of " Brava! bravo !")...-But, gentlemen, it 'aid n ot require . . .. the flattering expressions of the High Bailiff to induce me to be highly gratified by your, epprobation.—(Cheers.)— Gentle Men, having witnessed, as I have this day, your en lightened protection and encouragement of the arts---(Loud applausq—the spirit of enterprise and activit with which Yot PrfisePitio Ihe i!"Pmfenitig4 41! ill rPH rii i° l4 l. r . / (( eert)--tinprovetneutegvntlemen, which :we not teen - itirpassed by any thing I have seen in any other put of the country...—(Hear, hear.)—To receive, gentlemen, the approbation of such a society its this, is more than a re ward for any service* I may have done.—(Great cheer ing.)—Gentlemen, I moat heartily beg to return you my best thanke 101 , the tintl and yexy flittering manner Itt .whis ll you have trap my health, and in return feel great 44 11 4 0 m in drinking all yours.—(The Noble Duke eat down timid the most entbueiastic applause.) Hi* Ow f evil! pop, 014erving he 1144 obtained per mission of the 'High Beillif to propose a toast. I am anxious, continued the Noble Duke, to testify my grati- tude to that gentleman, and I shall therefore propose that we drink his health.—(Loud cheers. )....I am convinced you will all lie impatient to mark your respect for hint by cluing sor.....(Tventendous applause:)-.-.`The' health orthe High Ilailiff was then drank; amidst the mnst'deafening plaudits, in which th e N o bl e P u k e and Mr, Petl most heartily jeined, m 7 ; 1 1 l e l I t H o l a i st il t A ti l et er b b e r w i ll sure rtu isvluelui i tli a ti n n k d s, a and should echo in the breast of every Nobleman and Gentleman pre sent. Toast—Our native country, and may it ever be the ifind of liberty and loyalty. .4.ir-Ifke laurel wreatll. : The Ilmi Bitlt.trr then rose to plow th e will of another Windham' visitor, a gentleman tioho had become their neighbour from the death of a dear relative, he meant the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, who bad leng been n faithful servant of the nation. Un like Many Ministers who had been satisfieil to do their ordinary duty, he had put his great talents to the wheel in order to consolidate and improve the laws of the country, and he would venture to say there was not an individual present, but who felt perfectly satisfied of the benefit conferred upon society at large by the exertions of the Right Hon. Baronet.—(Tremendous cheering.) Sir It. Pan then rose to return thanks, lint, like the Duke of Wellington, was prevented from speaking in con sequence of the rapturous applause that resounded through the room on sight of the Hon. Baronet rising. Silence being in some measure obtained, the Honourable Baronet thus addressed the company :—Gentlemen, there could have been no time at which a compliment of so flatter ing a deacription as the one now paid me, would not have been a source of the highest gratification to (Cheers)—but the occasion on which it is now paid en hances its value—(Cheers)—it is paid to me on a day on which I have had the opportunity of exhibiting to my Noble Friend the Duke of Wellington, some of the public establishments, which do honour to this enlight ened and enterprizing town—(Tremendous cheers) — and raise the admiration of every stranger who views them.—(Cheers.)—Gentlemen, my chief claim to the high compliment that has been paid me is the deep interest I feel in the welfare of Birminghum.—(lm mense .cheering.)—l feel, Gentlemen, that interest from many motives, and in more than one capa city. As a Minister of the Crown I could not, with out a gross dereliction of duty, be indifferent to the wel fare of a town which ranks among the first of the British Empire.•.—(Loud cheering.)—l could not be indifferent, as a private gentleman residing within the limits of that ex tensive district which acknowledges this great town to 'be its metropolis ; that district which feels tt deep and sympathetic connection with its prosperity, that rejoices in its welfare, and languishes and suffers from its decay.—(Tremendous cheers.)--There is another motive, Gentlemen, that makes me feel deep interest in the prosperity of this town. Whatever my situa tion may be, as connected with the councils of my Sovereign, I never can forget my own connection and the connection of my family with the manufactories of this seem —(Tremendous cheering.) I feel personally elevated by whatever tends to elevate the manufacturing classes of this town.—(Loud cheers.) And when I see in this town so much of public spirit; when I know that the occupation of. its.principal men is not confined merely to the accumulation of wealth—(Tremendous cheer ing)—when I know there is no community in which there is a greater disposition to promote the exten sion of active benevolence, when I know the arts receive encouragement, and that the inhabitants of this great town find relaxation from the toils of business in the cultivation of intellect and science, as connected with that class to to which I refer, I feel my own position in society raised by my connection with this town.—(Rapturous applause, which lasted for several minutes.) With that treble rim tive in view, it may not be considered presumptuous if I conclude by proposing as a toast—" Prosperity to the Manufactories of Birmingham."—(Applause.) I trust you will not think I am arrogating to myself a right which I am wholly disqualified for—(Cries of No, no," and great applause)—in proposing the toast I have done —(Great applause.)—ln conclusion, therefore, gentlemen, I beg to propose "Prosperity to the Manufactories of fir mingham."—(Drank with enthusiastic applause.) The health of the Lord Lieutenant of the County was next drank amidst some cheering. The High Sheriff of the county of Warwick, Mr. Bolton King, was drank amid rapturous cheers. The Blair &mire shortly returned thanks. The Hiatt BAu.nrt• then rose to propose the health of the Members for the county, a health that was always drank with pleasure by a Bir mingham assembly,—( Tremendous applause.)—There was hardly an individual present who at some time or other had net reaped riches from the labours of these gen tlemen.—(Great cheering.) He (the High Bailiff) felt extremely glad that Mr. Lawley, one of the Members for the county, had honoured the present company with his presence, as he felt anxious that that gentleman should c intrast the reception be met with here with that by which he was welcomed at Warwick some time ago.---(Trernen duos cheering.) D. H. DuapAot, Esq , one of the Members for the county returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him individually in inviting him to a dinner with so noble a guest as the Duke of Wellington.—(Cheers.) Mr. LAWLEY then rose amidst the most deafening ap plause. He felt most sensibly impressed with the kind manner in which the toast put by the High Bailiff had I been received by the company. It would ifl requite that kindness if he were to occupy their time with any tion of his own.—(Loud cries of no, no; go on, go on.). — He w;ehed personally to return his sincere acknowledge. meats to those gentlemen, many of whom he now saw around him, who did him the honour of speaking of him with kindness at the period to which the High Bailiff had alluded. Ile felt no small pride and pl easure at having his health drank by the Right lion. the Secretary of State, and by that illustrious person through whose means and under whose guidance Europe could boast of n fifteen years' uninterrupted peace, and whose actions ornamented the pages of English history.—(Loud applause.)—Air, " Here's a health to merry England." The limn Batrarr then proposed " The health of the Earl of Dartmouth," which was most enthusiastically drank. The NObLE EARL shortly returned thanks. The HIGH I3ntr.tt••t then proposed " the Health of the Earl of Dudley, the munificent friend of our public charities."—Drank with loud applause. The Mug 13amrri in proposing the bealfli of the Members for the County of Stafford, regretted the absence of Mr. Lyttleton who had to attend the remains of his lamentt 4.1 friend Mr. Huslrisson to the grave. He was sure every one present would deeply sympathise with him in deploring an occurrence which had deprived Liverpool of so distingnished g Mem. her, and the country of a man whose worth was inestimable. Every thing Ind been done by the Members of Stafford they could wish for, except representing the town them. selves.—(Loud applause.) Sir Join.: \Vam p:airy returned thanks. No person could more deeply deplore than be did the absence of his worthy eolleague, and the cause from which that absence proceeded. He was sure his absence would be pardontd " Yes, yes")—when it w as k nown h e was paving possible respect to the me mor y o f u man that was lat dear a to this country. No person could feel inure interest than he dill in the welfare of the town of Bir minoon.—(Oreat cheers.)—Hit was well convinced that it would be impossible for any man properly to represent the county of Stafford—a county so closely connected with the town of Birmingham, without at the earn time taking great interest in what took place in that town.--(Trementioue ebeering),.-11 would always be his eodeuvour, us long al he was ho noured with a seat in Parliament, to continue uninter ruptedly in that line of conduct which bad met with the approbation of the present company and the country at large.—(Loud cheers.)—lle had, however, one great anti prominent wish at heart, which was, not only that the interests of the town elmohl be 'proteeted by those who were choral by others, but that they should' be protected by those whom the town should choose them,elem—.. .(Tremendous cheering, which lasted for several minutes.) —lle had not intended to touch upon this delicate topic, but from circumstances 'he had considered himself bound to do 50 .---(Great cheerinrr.)--H e watt ir - it 4 Sure • the more the diatinuehd te d viestoie to-day were acquainted with the town, the more they were acquainted with the ingenuity and industry of the inhabitants, the more in clined would they be to give it an elective franchise.— (Tremendous cheering.) —A benefit uhich he was sur the good RIM of the town would dly Appispla WaY te, anti G," e VreliP !let tpaly foe i,he good o 'their own tow n , at ' for tie morel benefit of the people. He returned the company hie most cordial thanks for the honour they had done his, and sat down amidst reiterated shouts of applause. The HIGH IlAttarr. then propesed ct The health of Charles Teni en, t V9.* upci thanks to hint for his great exertions on thalf the town of Birmingham." It was ippessible for *any Dirminghatn roan not to appr eciate what had been don e b y that diatioguishe4 . for this town. Its exteosiye eopnlation required, In his cps. loop, iireet r e preeentatson.....(Loud applauee.) ClidaLlta TitNNYBOI4, Esq, rose to return thanks, amidst the most deafening plaudits, He begged to return the present company his sincere and heartfelt' the l nksi air the very handsome manner in wl t lich li'ea name had been introdt,cei by the iligh Bailiff, and for the m a nner in which' t had been received by the present assembly. It tiffoided no email aatisfaution to have the opportunity offered to hint of paying his respects to the i;i4hitooti of this distinguished toten. 7 -(T r b men d ons app l ause .) — lie 104 ackniniledge repeated invit a tio ns w hi c h h e h a d - considered it his duty to decline from motives of delicacy, but he hastened to avail bit:welt of the first opportunity of accepting their hospitality on the present occaeion. was the morel:rats:rut Cr the present oppoounity, because It gave him at the san te ti me the honour of sitting at the laeird of 'the High Bailiff; when it was graced by the VretOoe of the illustrions fVarrioy wire bet to right hand of the worthy Oltairman--(Great cheering)_... he felt himself placed in a situation of peculiar delicacy, the terms in which his name had been mentioned, led him reluctantly to advert to those humble Weal on which the High Bailiff had been pleased to compliment him. It was well known, that he had -no con nection with this town---(Loud :applause) —except that which arose from the circumstance of his having felt himself hound to proceed in a way in Which be bad the misfortune to differ with his Majesty's Government..... (Cheers.) It was natural for him to touch upon these eircumstanece, because be owed it to all, even to the Noble Duke himself, to enter a little into detail; but in doing so he felt bound not to let full any ex pression which could by any means be► construed into an intentional offence to any one present.—(Great ap ;ilause.)-11e, however, felt it his duty to say what lie thought, and in doing so, he felt happy, having the pre sence of two of his Majesty's Ministers, especially as what lie intended to put forth would nut call for a single obser vation► from them. The Noble Duke had been most laud. ably engaged in making a progress through towns which wealth and industry had raised to the first eminence in the British nation. His purpose in doing so he bad no doubt was not the one generally ascribed—the rendering of his Administration popular—but for the more laudable purpose of doing good ; his object had been personal en quiry—his great aim to meet at once the wishes of the country—to ascertain what were the injuries which require the aid of Government, and, above, all to ascertain what were the public grievances which demand redress. This was a high and laudable object in the breast of a great Minister—(Loud cheers)—especially when he visited dis tricts like those which be had lately done, when he visited communities distinguished for their commerce and talent like the town he was now in. —(Tremendous applause.)— lie was quite satisfied that it was impossible for the Noble Duke to have frequented these districts, and to have visited these communities, without it having struck his great mind as well as that of the. Right lion. Secretary of State, how important it would he to have distinct guar dians in Parliament for the protection of their vast inte resta.—(Loud applause.)—The Noble Duke had recently visited that mart of the world the town of Liverpool, where took place that unfortunate event which deprived the country of an enlightened Statesman,'and without dispa ragement to any one, the first commercial statesmen that ever existed in this or any other country. By that event the town of Liverpool had been deprived of a Representa tive which it would never be able to replace. The Noble Duke would now have an opportunity of seeing that that town had proper Representatives, and surely he must be allowed to say that if it was a • , important that Liverpool should be properly represented, was it riot equally important that such towns as Birmingham, the parent of Liverpool, the source from which it might almost be said the town of Liverpool sprung, should have representatives.—(Cheers.) A Noble Peer at Manchester bud adverted to the change in public opinion, and bad observed that he could remember the time when public opinion breathed obedience to the law of the laud. He (Mr. T.) lamented as much as any man that such a change should have been effected as had fallen under that Noble Peer's observation. He thought the solution of the Noble Earl's argument was this, that there did not exist a sufficient link between them and the Legislature of the country.— No man was more devotedly attached to the institutions of his country than he was.—[Here the Hon. Gentleman became quite inaudible, in consequence of the uproar and confusion which prevailed, all parties seemingly preferring the discordant noise produced by tinkling on their plates to the speech of the Hon. Gentleman, who sat down after several attempts to gain a hearing.] The Hunt Mawr then rose, and proposed the health of his Majesty's Ministers. The Duke of WELLINGTON returned thanks.—" I have (observed his Grace) already returned you my best thanks for the honour yOu have done me individually in drinking my health. I have now to return them to you on behalf of my Noble colleagues and myself. Nothing I can assure you, gives us so much satisfaction as the receiving this proof of your kindness and good opinion." De. DANWELL rose to address the meeting, but was prevented by discordant sounds from every quarter. Se veral other toasts, chiefly of a local nature, were after wards drank, and the ►neeting separated, after an evening spent in harmony and good humour. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. Sydney Papers to the tith May, Calcutta to the ttki April, and to the lath May, have been received at the North and South Ameridan Conte-house. (From the Sydney Papers.) The Sydney Gazelle asserted some time ago that the Colony enjoyed a soil and climate rich and diversified. The Fslitor ventures upon the following list number of acres in culti vation last year was 71,43, and considering so far back as listi the number devoted to wheat was 17,3.53. It is 'maturate to reckon at least 514000 of these are employed in the growth of wheat ; taking the average produce at no more than too bushels to the acre we find an aggregate of a million of bushels. The (leach estimates the population, without the military, at only liti,4oB souls. Several persons have endeavoured effete to propagate a report that Bushrangers were prowling in the Government domain ; but the tact is they are soldiers In disguise. Accounts from the Swan River, by the barque Nancy, have been received, they *tats the arrival of the bri g !adman, fr om this port , With several other vessels. Mr. Peel had had a dif ference with the Governor, charging him with having mi t re.' presented the quality of the land, Cm, but distress makes people humble, and so Mr. Peel made it up with his Excellency, so far as to accompany him in an open boat to seek for land. Five hundred souls have arrived In Mr. Peel's motels. (From the Calcutta Papers of April W.) The 'llaufbay coarirr of the &I instant mentions that steps had beep taken to prosecute the editor for a libel. The Honourable the Governor had returned to the Presidency from his tour tO Guxerat. We learn from Deesa that the whole of the Wen fleld furee have received orders to hold themselves In readiness to march at a moment's notice. Their destination is net known. (Fropi Papers to the lath of May.) It Is itartel m some of the Calcutta Papers that among the con. cessions granted to the English by the Chinese, permission is given to the English ladies to reside at Canton ; but there is no mention of this in the Canto* Register. (From the Calcutta Price Carrel m Cooellaotwee...The Indigo market Is yer dull. Imports to the Bth inst., 1313,904 factory tnalleal. Onth •* -49, 11re mots are now in prcillresi for the Mauritius. Opium.... The transaetiong Opting the week were limited. Sugar without In. quirks*. Saltpetre.—Little or no demand. Silk execedlnely dull. Piece Goods without Inquiry. THE FUNDA. All the steamers having arrived, we cannot exmt Sather news from Holland or Brussels, without an 4).l(ptas is seta, which no doubt will come the moment the Difich troops have entered Brussels. coosols icft oiFyesterday at SS% 4, and opened at the saute mice this morning, with a steady market, and little doing. In the Foreign kends there is no business at present. EN WASH FUN DS 34 per Cant 9 8 )4 4 p. CCO. new, per Cent. OM, ...- In - dia Bends, eV 4 Exchequer Bills, g 70 FUNI)b. Greek, Stl% Mexican, sr% . Peruvian, le M l ran, man. 101 * tanish, Lig % Bank Stock, .•-• Indio Stock, Z 3 4 3 per Cent. Cons. HS Do, for 4orpa.nt, 81$ ri Ditto Reduced... Brannan, 684 % Buenos Ayres, 07 0 Chinon, 21% 2 4 Colombian, 203, Danish, (83 French 5 per Cent. cPT pato a per; Cinn. OTh TWO . O'CLOCK. The consol market, which appeared h ave in the early part of the morning, has given way. Consols have been done at tlitki for the account, since which they have receded to f,tig The French !ninnies not yet arrived, conseqvcritly we have no estalette to the present hour, and we arc deatituto apolitical in. formation. In thelrfigfi Marks* Spanish Bonds have declined about fl per wit., in consequence of a report that General Mina, who had entered Spain with a , small body of Spanish renigees, had been made prisoner and immediately shot ; lint this requir e s confirmation. Nothing of consequence doing in other Moto Stocks. Consols, 88 T.l 0 CK. OLD IiAILEY.-(THIS DAY.) At one o'clock the RECOaLlili took his vgt in the New Court, and proceeded to pass the awful sentence of death on the following persona George 1u d, john Hyatt, William Nevicomb, Corne lius Sargeanr, John Taylor, Thomas Allan, Francia CO; Stephen Baldwin, William Wond, John Guyer, Henry Gray, Alfred Shaw, Bithard for house-breeking ; William Heektrup, fur cutting and maiming; John Gar wood and MiCarthy, for stealing from the person; 4Atnas Leart and Thomas Di iscoll, for sheep.stegliabl. The rumoured Episoopid appointment still hangs fwe k and doubts nee entertained whether it will in Paper. The rumour of the negociitticm with Arne rice having taken a favottraido tors with regutit to thy settlement of the ttitaieourse between the United States and the Aidtivii West India islands, ii fully confirmed, We are tooted that the preliminaries of the expreieti treaty hare been sent to Washington anti o nurse ago, end there is every probability of 414.4 444 ituDePied, We tiro requested to state, that the majority -on She queition submitted to the court of East Indix Proprietors, relative to tricorn agement of idolatrous pre. tier.* in India (ihe discussion on which was given in our Piper of yesterday), was not great, thomemb ers o f t h e Cool! of Directors be con4hlened as excluded.— Tinos. Nitoonr current here for some title pot, of the death of Mr. KWHill; clion of Air. o f popettatle,) the geritienwl who, eor readers will rteolleet, to m so Ilernically 'luring the late revolution in the French tuipits), is unfouileti,--CuNberlond Pocket, DONCASTER RACES. BY EXPRESS. DONCASTER, TLIURSDAY AFTERNOON. Mat c h fur bOO MM. each. Mite and, a isait, r -Priam best Retriever easy. The Two Year Old Stakas, of 20 ore. each. Fitly four Subscribers. Mr. Ifoulisworth's Cirra.situ Mr, Beardsworth'e Co!wick 2 Lord Sligo's Bras de For S Mr. Watt's b. e. by Tramp 4 Fourteen run; won easy. The Gascoigne Stakes of 100 cove, each. Seven subs. Priam walked over. Sweepstakes of *OO cove, etch. Ten subs. Lord Kilburne's Emilia colt 1 Mr. Rids..lisle's Little Red Rover ... The Gold Cup, value 100 guineas. Lord Kelburne's Retriever Lord Milton's Afedoro Fleur de Lis and fair others ran. DONCASTER RACES.--Mrtomeanay. During the whole of the morning the Rooms were crowded with spectators for the purpose of settling the ac counts. The settling was a light one, as far as amount went, the fourth country horse having nearly destroyed betting " round ;" but small m it was, the money came forth very tardily--in fact, many thousands are 01 use paid. The Chifneys and their friends are . rePorted to be heavy losers, their confidence in Priam luiVieg 'been so entire, that they would not avail themselveo of the oppor tunities offered them of edging, so as to mike the horse a certain winner either way. The Warwieltahire gentlemen are almost the only winners ; Mr. Beardsworth alone nets 19,0001. A few of the party, however, task fright at the bad state of the ground, anti on the night preeeding the race edged part of their mosey. The Haman* ,are hit hard. We should like to know the Moine 41,140 they ascertained him to be sueh.a Ayer as he was represented. He proved himself a complete impostor. Revolution, too, that made such a stir for a week or two, made a lad ex hibition ; hesseuld scarcely raise a gallop. The Setae are again on the wrong side otthe post; they put'iheir heeds in the lion's mouth with'their eyes open;. for' what could have been more palpably bad then Brunewicker's ranniug , in every race since he came out ? Besitlea., neither his figure or style of galloping are beyopd mediocrity. We should state that he came in fifth or sixth with Dolly for company ; the latter is a pretty light mare, hatie turn of speed, anti would not have been far off if the ground had been favourable. At this peritid it Is impeesible to speak of defaulters—none are yet deelared. To oar demiription of the rare we should add, that immediately ante they lead pommel the post, two of the horses ran against Lard Kel burne's colt and threw him down, his joskey under, and one of them trod upon him before he had time to eitrieate himself. Dockeray was mach broiled, but did autonomies any serious injury. In our account of the race yesterday, we placed only the first and second, the Judge having dw Oared that he should not place more, and in this way were many of the return.lists published ; nor was it till after our parcel had been tent off that we were informed of the Judge having some time after the race added Emancipation to the horses " placed " as third. The winner, Birmingham, was bred by Mr. Laity, as was Independence. Mr. Ileardtwurth purchased them together, Birmingham (then a fuel) for M guineas, and Independence for 75 guineas ! Birmingham was got by Filho de Put4—Miss Craigie, by Orville, her dam Mar chioness, by Lureher—Min Cegden, by Plutuoinentm— Y. Marche--Silvio, Ike. lie will forma stontinuation to that splendid work " The Great St. Leger Winners," Mr. Beardsworth having given exclusive permission to Mr. Herring to take his portrait. Conolly, who rod. Biro mingleam, has had several large presents for his skillitland fortunate jockeysliip. Mr. Beardsworth gave him 341101., his son and son-in-law adding . 501. each. He h as a l so received "tiler and Ile are Wormed that be is likely to net 1,5001. in this way. It is said that the ham people had guaranteed him 1,8001. if he won. In speaking of the winners we should have stated that Mr. Isaac Sadler pockets between 3,0001. and 4,0001-; Mr. Robinson of Manehester, about 6,0901. ; sad Mr. Andre. son, the singer, 2,5001.1 So confident was Mr. Beard'. worth of his horse winning, that horses were stationed along the road from Doncaster to Birmingham to *wrest the account of hie success —and the result was SIUtUP:IIy i n Birmingham about ten o'clock the mum night. 'When it is considered that the hors has rim iirrtria times in the course of the last three or four .workh and that his last race was at Warwick not more than a fortnight previous, it must be admitted that he hat proved himself as remark_ able for stoutness as he is for Spited. We erred with many others in supposing that he •could not run the dittoes". ills dam, a good runner Lemon, her , riktiosiolohod, herself in another way, having hied eleven foels'iti nine years, twice dropping twins I This, We believe, le withont:pro mimic in the annals of racing. The race list, as is usually the caisson the'Wednetidays, did nut prevent many attractions—the company, however, was fashionable, and more numerous than we caitiff heve expected. The thimble men assembled in greet force, and with evidently hostile intentions. They stopped Lord,Milton's carriage, pelted the postillion, outrider*, Stc., and were not subdued till after a regular engagement with the police, who were assisted by Lords Milton and %ernelitfe, the lion. Mr. Wortley, and several other' gentlemen. Lord M. and many of dm police were struck and cut by stone thrown. The riot lasted nearly an hour, and terminated in great numbers of the disappointel gamblers being tabu into custody and conveyed to meek Mr. (who is the new Clerk of the Course, the duties, of whirli difficult oilioe he performs in a manner we new saw ex, celled), and his brother, Mr. Win. Lockwood, ran great perilous! risk in their effort* to quell the disturbance. The raves were as f0110W5:.... The Cleveland &alma of 25 says. mat, 15 ft., and only five if declared, Ste., with W added by the Corporation. The owner of the second horse to save his stake. St. Leger Course. 14 subs. nine of whom declared. Ilird Fitzwilllamss Mellon), e yrs Mr, Houklimorties Fortitude, 4 yrs v Betting 2 to I on Fortitude, who wade running to the stand at a wretched patio, Medan (rode by H. FAlwartli) then went on sad beat her without difficulty. The loser rode by Darling. Four-year.old Stakes of 50 says. mit, 1t) ft. St. Leger Course. Vivo subscribers. lion, Pore's Holston I Lord Cleveland's ........ betting 3 and 4 to. 1 1)0'1 -Lofton, who centered in front to the gravel roati,'where Stotfortit passed him and fell into steak running; keeing it up to the t o i l o f t h e ra il s . Hem bloott went up wit h Rowton, and at the ' tit a lid they were close together, and both at work. Roston won by a neck, bus not without spurting. This is not like his running last year. The Voal Stakes of 100 son. nett, h. ft. l'oa, and a half. Teo subscriber*. St. Nicholas Ard Queensberry 'a khotout ...... .. ... Mr. liouldravorth's (moan Betting G to 4 apt Hassan, tt to 1 apt Nicholas, and bto 2 eget Crescent *fore rioting the latter reared , up and t%rew Darting, who, fortunately, escaped uninjured. Hassan took the lead, followed by Crestent, ,who made en attempt to get up when near the Red House, but failing, was beat off at the rails. Harry Edwards, who had been keeping very quiet upon his horse, now began creeping up —got alongside his horse at the stand, and ARNO) , defeated int very oleterly. Antall rode Hauass, and Derliog tho Thu All Aga Stakes of 10 *nye. each, and et* added by tile Corporation. St. Leger Count% Nix aoha. Lord Scarborough's . Carotin Petre's iteorwd 4444444444 4.11 ..... . 114.0114*1.161.11,1•0* Mr. Chilton*. Wince Eugentt . .. ..... AttwOod`i Arsitutes ..... .......... ...... 4 Mr. llopkineoree The Ceptsia, alto note to the post, but could not be prevailed upon to atilt. ;letting oto 4. apt Carole», 8 to 1 apt Reginald, awl 4 to l agat Prince Eugene. Won very easy. The winter rode by ',m end tits other' by lads. the ht, Leger will rv ii eff l THE PIAINCE oP ORANOR...--- The court Journof of to.ouorrow (No, 74), we are informed, w i ll contain * very interesting biographical notice of the Prin.) of ONANUK and his brother, both of whom occupy at the present mome n t so compicuous a station in the public rye. in connection with the important proceedings in the Netherlands. Also *nue curious ptivste antetiotes of the Duke of BitUNIANICE. DEPUTATION FROM THE NATIONA. Gosno or Paata.—.ll is expected that a dfpll'AtiOn from the National Guard, for the purpose , of returning thanks to the pe.plu of London, Manchester, Liverpool, Dublin. litliniturgh, hey. , will be very soon ,appointed An Aide-ole-Csinp of General LAWAYITIIt, who is at the same tittle Editor of one of the Paris Paper*, his beta consulted on the ete joet, and will probably b • the Walser of the deputation. He was exiled' by the lb;orhona iq 1892, and took refuge in England, where Is w* well knoWtt and tatwb esteemed, FORELU Qther,