The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-15 00:00:00

SIIREWSBUIY, WOLVERHAAIPTON, DUDLEY, and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. At a numerous and most respectable public meeting of the in habitants of Wolverhampton, convened pursuant to a requisition, held at the Public Office, the 14th October, 1844, THOMAS HARLEY, Esq., in the Chair, There were present on behalf of the Shrewsbury, Wolverhamp. ton, Dudley, and Birmingham Company— WILLIAM ORMSBY GORE, M.P., Chairman. The lion. R. H. CLIVE, M.P., Deputy Chairman. WILLIAM CHAD Vs ICK, Esq. There were on behalf of the Grand Junction Company present— T. GLADSTONE, Esq. Captain HUISIL J. SWIFT, Esq. And on behalf of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company— GEORGE BENJAMIN THORNEYCROFT, Esq. Proposed by JOSEPH WALKER, Esq., and seconded by RICHARD FRYER, Esq., and carried with seven dissentients. "That as the inhabitants of this important town and neigh bourhood have derived but few advantages from the pre. sent railway communication, it is the opinion of this meeting that the projected Railway from Shrewsbury to Binning. ham, through the mining and agricultural districts of Wellington, Kerley, and Shiffnal, and also the important manufacturing towns of Wolverhampton and Dudley, and the densely populated districts of Oldbury and Smethwick, will be of considerable public advantage, and of very great benefit to those several towns and neighbourhoods, and this meeting pledges itself to use every ex ertion to promote such a measure. Proposed by SIDNEY CARTWRIGHT, Esq., and seconded by JOSEPH COOPER, Esq., and carried unanimously, That a railway communication, as proposed, from Wolver hampton to Birmingham, by way of Dudley, through a population almost unequalled in density, and a neighbourhood unparalleled for the extent of its trade and manufactures, Cannot fail to insure very great advantages to all parties locally connected with such trades and manufactures ; and that the inhabitants of Wolver hampton would experience great convenience by having a First. ela3l Station in their important town. Proposed by ROBERT SIDNEY, Esq., and seconded by J. R. ANDREWS, Esq., ai.d carried unanimously, " That the thanks of this meeting be offered to the gentle men forming the deputation from the Committee of the Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, and Birmingham line of Railway, for their candid explanations, and the interest manifested by them towards this town and neighbourhood. Proposed by the Hon. ROBERT CLIVE, M.l'., and seconded by WILLIAM ORMSBY GORE, F.sq., MP., and carried unanimously, That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Chairman, for his impartial and able conduct in the chair. By order, HILTON THOMAS JENKINS, Secretary. 3, Mcoriate-street, Oct. 15,1844. NEW INVENTIONS IN DRESS AND USEFUL LUXURIES. The forms and verities of costume, and the multi plicities of elegant articles of personal and house hold luxury, have attained to such hi. ;11 artistic per fection, that one can hardly, with justice, refuse to the inventors the merits and honours hitherto exclusively accorde 1 to the professors of what are designated, par excellence, the fine arts. The utilita rianism of the age is beginning to make little dis tinction between the creators of what is ideal or abstracted, and what is real or of positive use, un less it be in favour of the latter. People now argue—lf the sculptor require genius, to dispose gracefully the drapery around his marble images—if the painter must be gifted with divine inspiration, to give beautiful shapes and brilliant colours to the ac cessories of his paintings—must not he who clothes the living man with classical and tasteful garments, or he who invents new and exquisite articles of re finement for daily purposes, be equally endowed with the highest mental attribute ? Sculpture, painting, poet, and music will not much longer be allowed to monopolise the fame and glory of the fine arts— they must condescend to share them with the other branches of creative genius. At this moment, visit the capital of the Russian empire, admire the fault less form of some fascinating princess, us she passes you on her prancing steed, the Chances are you will be told she is indebted,. for more than half her ele gance, to the Messrs. Nicoll, of Regent-street, who are the artificers of her splendid riding-habit. See the Emperor himself in his sable pelisse, looking, as he does, every inch a monarch—you will be in formed that he too has received the embellishments of his outer man from the same London fashioners To the Prussian metropolis, likewise, Prince 'William bears with him many samples of the perfect taste of these artists, while the young and handsome Due de Montpensier is about to astonish the Parisians with novelties in dress derived from the same source. Talk of poets and painters—here is indeed a substantial European reputation. Take another instance. Enter the boudoir of some fair aristocrat ; note the rare col lection of superb bijouterie that surrounds you on every side, the glittering albums, the fancifully em bellished writing-desk, the gorgeous inkstands, the matchless vases of Bohemian glass and other crystals, the innumerable nick-nackeries, brilliant and beautiful beyond expression—with each and all of these the name and fame of Messrs. Barry and Son, of the Egyptian Hall, are linked as indissolubly as those of Corregio and Raffaelle with the Magdalene and the Saint Cecilia. Examine the perfumed notes of invi ration and the visiting cards that adorn your drawing room table, and mark the admirably-emblazoned crests of the fair senders engraved and painted thereon ; these, too, proclaim the art and skill of these inventors of all that is brilliant in such articles of luxurious fashion. Upon taking up Mrs. Postan's agreeable work, " Facts and Fictions," the other day, we were much amused with a description of the anxiety and impatience evinced by the ladies of Bom bay, on the arrival of each vessel from Europe, to possess themselves of the latest inventions of the cele brated modistes, Mesdames Herhault Nieces, of the Rue Menard, Paris. Not a pelisse, nor a mantelette, nor even a ribbon, would one of them select until she had heard the last fiat pronounced by these oracles of extreme goiit. Here is a fame, not merely European but universal. The renown of Alexander the. Great reached not so far eastward as that of these famous Parisian milliners. Remark any strikingly delicate green, porcelain blue, or dahlia-tinted silk, of surpass ing richness; or admire any of those most stylish combinations of tartans, woven into the loveliest tex tures of unnumbered dies—infallibly you will be answered that they are the produce of the looms of Lyons, and that they have issued from the magazine of Messrs. Gay and Denis, Rue de la Vrillire, Paris. The inventors of novelties in dress and useful luxuries have no right to complain of any want of appreciation in the present generation. LITERATURE. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. 2 Vols. Bentley, London, 1844. The title of this work is not warranted by the con tents. It is too ambitious, and raises expectations which a perusal of the volumes will be pretty sure to disappoint. However, there is much that is enter taining in them—many clever sketches of French character—especially of Louis XIV. and the well known Madame du Deffand—Horace IValpole's great favourite, and who figures so conspicuously in his correspondence—and also an intelligent memoir uf Lady Rachael Russell. The work is essentially of a desultory, gossiping character; is often subtle and in genious, seldom or never profound, in its reflections ; and among the most amusing chapters, is one on the subject of the introduction of operas into France. In speaking incidentally of Charles 11., and of the trying reverses and vicissitudes. of fortune to which he was subj•icted in the earlier portion of his life, the author justly remarks that nothing was capable of making a deep impression on him, and that the numerous shifts to which he had been reduced, both here and on the Continent, in youth, "had sharpened his wits without enlarging his intellect." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn, 2 -iot;;ilTmich oblige by acquainting me ►whether there is any law in existence that persons landing at Dover from the Continent should pay the sum of five shillings for a document called a certificate ; becduse two gentlemen of my acquaintance were charged that sum on the 29th of September, and upon their refusing to pay, were informed that until they paid the amount, they should not have their luggage. Oct. 11, 1544. A CONSTANT READER. [We have never heard before of such a charge being made at Dover, or any other port in England. The parties should memorialise the Commissioners of Cus toms on the subject, who possibly know as little of this apparent xtortion as they did of the enormous robberies in their d 4 partment.—ED. Sun.] DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH. — NV:! regret to have to announce the decease of the Duchess of Marlborough, at Blenheim Palace, on Satur day last. Her Grace had only returned home the pre ceding evening from a lengthened visit to her sister, Lady Feversham, in Yorkshire. Her Grace is known to have been long in a feeble st ite of health, but not the slightest apprehension was entertained by her medical adviser of her being quite equal to the journey. A sudden and unexpected change occurred on the Saturday. Dr. Wootton, of Oxford, was immediately called in, but her Grace expired in the presence of the Duke and Lady Louisa Churchill the same evening. This inekricholy and unlocked for event has placed the whole of her Grace's family in the deepest affliction. Her Grace, who was born on the 29th March, 179 i, was eldest daughter of George, eighth Earl of Galloway, and was married to the present Duke on the 11th of Jan., 1819. CATASTROPHE AT HASWELL COAL-PlT.—The Lon don public may be considered ai the cause of this lamentable occurrence. Why ? Because they are so eager to purchase coals, that they raise the price, and induce the pit-owners to work their pits on the double shift system, a second set of men entering the pit before the first is out, leaving no time for a due examination. it is notorious that coals of late years are cheaper in De cember than in June, and dearer in October than in any month of the year. Yet in this month are there twice as many orders given as in any other month, and at its close coals always decline. The last week in November they are lower than the first, and the close of the year finds them cheaper than during the previous three months. (There . are 927 ships in the coal trade, being nearly doubfe - what are required as an average number.) QUICX PASSAGE.—The Lady Milton, at Liverpool, from Quebec, made the passage out to, and from Quebce home, in - sixty-three days. THE QUEEN'S TOBACCO PIPE.—At the Custom house, daniaged tobacco, on which it would not be worth while to pay the high import duty, is consumed near the bonded warehouses in A furnace, the tall chimney of which is familiarly known as.the "Queen's tobaoco pipes" THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15 IM4. tion. He wantei no display of troops—no reviews —nothing but the object for which he came — to return the compliment of a friendly visit from the • oung SOVEREIGN of a people who have been called the natural enemies of France, and who have happily con vinced him that no people were ever more maligned. IVe believe it is the universal wish of the people of _Treat Britain and Ireland that these peaceful rela tions should never be interrupted, and that Louis PHILIPPE, who has done so much for the tranquillity of Europe, may be able to say, on his death-bed, " I leave the world in peace." The speech recently delivered by Mr. D'IsRAELI at the Bingley Allotment meeting may be regarded as the confession of faith of " Young England"—so far, at least, as the opinions of this sanguine and enthu siastic body of Reformers have yet acquired definite ness and consistency. There is nothing in the re forms which they advocate at all at variance with common sense, notwithstanding their comprehensive character; nor—so far as we can perceive—do they enunciate one single sentiment to which the Whig as well as the Tory may not subscribe with equal cordiality, provided each can be induced to abate something of his party prejudices—a difficult matter we grant—and regard the question in the calm, en larged spirit of the philanthropist and statesman. For what are the objects which " Young England" professes to have in view ? Simply these. First, to bring the different classes of society into more active and harmonious fellowship with each other than they have been for years, and, by so d6ing, to restore a healthy feeling of nationality among us ; and, secondly, to raise the humbler orders from the abject condition in which they have been too long permitted to re main ; to imbue them with a sense of self-respect by showing them their importance in the social scale, and how they may be influential, or the reverse, ac cording to the course of conduct they pursue. "What we desire is this," said Mr. D'IsBABLI, " that Eng land should become once more a nation, and not a mere collection of classes, who seem to think that they have nothing in common, no interest which it behoves all of them to unite together for, and no pursuit which it is the duty of all of them at the same time to cultivate.—Would any man ten years ago, nay, ten months ago, have talked of England's pea santry being a bold peasantry, their country's pride ? Not a man would have had the audacity. Yet the phrase was in every body's mouth. We are asked what we want. We have no mystery in telling what we want. We want to put an end to that system of political and social exclusiveness which we believe to be the bane of this country. Where there is exclu siveness there cannot be sympathy ; where there is no sympathy we hold that no society can be safe." Never was there a sounder truth than is contained in this last sentence. Unfortu nately, however, it is a truth that has been lost sight of for the last fifty years and upwards by our legislators, who too much engrossed with mere party politics, and the consideration of partial instead of general interests, have governed upon class-principles, and allowed the many to shift for themselves, while they devoted their attention almost exclusively to the few. The consequence of this one-sided system of policy has been, that the unprivileged—if we may use such a term—have gradually become more and more estranged from the privileged orders of the community; the line of demarcation between them has grown broader and wider, concurrently with the growth of wealth and luxury ; spoiled and rendered supercilious by the numerous advantages of their position and the favour shown them by the Legisla ture, the higher—and more especially the middle— classes have come by degrees to look on the poor and the humble, if not with contempt, at least with indifference, and the latter sensitively alive to the neglect shown them by their superiors, have lost all feeling of respect and attachment for them, and may now be said to constitute an isolated body, having no views in common with those of the rest of the community—jealous, sullen, distrustful, bound together by a sense of mutual injury—and re garding as oppressors those whom, under better treat ment, they would gladly have recognised as friends. Now it is the object of Young England to put an end to this disastrous state of things ; and by effecting a reconciliation between the privileged and the unprivi leged orders of society, and destroying the selfish system of castes, to restore that generous spirit of nationality which was once the prime boast of this country, but which for years past can scarcely be said to have had any existence at all. In a word, Nationality is the chief—the fundamental article of the creed of Young England. Give fair play to all parties—give all an interest in maintaining law and order, and cherishing a proud and ennobling love of country. Think that the poor have affections as well as the rich, and legislate in accordance with this conviction. Surely there is nothing vague —nothing mystical—nothing extravagant here ! At any rate, however much the selfish, the prejudiced, and the narrow-minded, who have no faith in humanity, and are insensible to all generous and ele vated emotions—however much these men may sneer at the views and sentiments of Young England as being Quixotic and Utopian in their character, one thing is certain—namely, that they are rapidly gain ing on the attention of the community, as any one may see who reads the speeches delivered at the late agricultural meetings, and marks the stir that is now making in many of our great manufacturing towns respecting the formation of parks and walks for the recreation of the working classes. Accounts from Madrid of the 7th inst. state that though the public peace had not been disturbed, great excitement prevailed. Reports of conspiracies and a change of Ministry were published in some of the journals, and contradicted in others. The fol lowing persons had been named as the probable suc cessors of part of the present Cabinet :—M. On- LANDO, Minister of Finance; OLIVAN, Minister of the Interior ; and BENAVIDES, for Justice. The Castellano says the reports deserve no more credit than various other rumours which are circulated, and which have no foundation. The same journal pub lishes the following letter respecting the sinking of the Spanish war schooner by the signal battery of Gibraltar : " ALGESIRAS, OCT. 2.—Yesterday, at six P.M., the English battery of Europa Point sunk our war schooner Rayo, commanded by Capt. Santiago Ofer. The captain and all his men were fortunately enabled to escape, thanks to the assistance of a Portuguese vessel, which happened to be near the schooner, and which hastened to succour her the moment it perceived the signals, for our charitable allies did not even send out a boat to save our seamen. The motives assigned for this unfortunate event are these :—The schooner, which had hoisted Spa niah colours, was pursuing a smuggling boat winch, dreading capture, was proceeding to the port of Gibral tar. The captain of the schooner, apprehending that the boat would escape him, placed himself between the batte • ries of the Europa Point and the smugglers, in order to compel the latter to go out to sea, where he might cap ture them. When the English perceived the ma noeuvre, they fired a shot at the schooner. As the captain fancied that it was meant to make him loosen his flag, although he had already hoisted, he set about lowering and raising it, thinking that it had not been seen ; he also let out the royal flag on the fore mast, to show that the vessel belonged to the Royal Navy, and that it was under the command of an officer of that department ; but those demonstrations were use less, and the battery continued to fire on the Rayo, which had abandoned the pursuit of the smuggler, and which was awaiting the armed boat sent to board it. The lat• ter returned, considering the impossibility of continuing the pursuit. Captain Santiago, seeing that the firing continued, steered from the land, but a shot unfortu nately. struck the side of the vessel, which filled with water in every direction ; and, despite every effort to save her, sunk so rapidly that the crew had but time enough to leap into the boats of a Portuguese vessel, which saved and brought them to our port. "I have just learnt that when the English perceived that the schooner was sinking, they sent out some boats in order to save the crew ; but Captain Santiago, trans ported with anger and indignation, and with the noble pride of an offended Spaniard, declined the assistance, declaring that, after the barbarous treatment the Eng lish had just inflicted on him, he preferred being drowned, with his whole crew, to being indebted to them for his life. That brave officer is in the deepest affliction." The Three per Cents. were done on the Madrid Bourse of the 7th inst. at 27 7-16 for cash, and 27-1 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents., at 201 at 60 days. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday, which were delayed beyond the usual hour of arrival by the stormy weather in the Channel. They are chiefly occupied with details of the proceedings at Windsor Castle, and with leading articles on the KING'S visit, but we find little new in them. The writers in the Opposition journals are still exerting themselves to stir up their countrymen against Eng land; and one of them, the Siecle, has seized upon a fresh subject, the right of search, to excite the pa tional jealousy. We attach little importance to the statements contained in the article, but give it as a new specimen of the bad feeling which pervades that j ournal. " Lord ABERDEEN," it says, " did not ap pear at Windsor on the Bth. He was not at Ports mouth with the Duke of WELLINGTON, nor at Wind sor with Sir ROBERT PEEL. The British Foreign Minister accompanied Queen VICTORIA to the Chateau d'Ett, when she came to partake of Louis PHILIPPE'S hospitality, but now that Louis 'PHILIPPE is the guest of the Queen of ENGLAND, where the presence of M. Guizoz would appear to call for that of Lord ABERDEEN, the indispensable Minister is absent on the first day, and on the second only appears in company with Sir ROBERT PEEL, Lord LYND HURST, and the Duke of WELLINGTON. This reserve, which we believe to be systematical, has been differently explained. The following is the probable version. It is known that a sufficiently grave diffe rence of opinion showed itself in the English Cabinet with respect to the events in Otaheite. Lord ABER DEEN and Lord STANLEY were of opinion that Eng land should accept the satisfaction offered by M. GUIZOT : Sir R. PEEL and the Duke of WELLINGTON, who were more compromised in that affair by the speeches in Parliament, thought the terms offered were not sufficient. M. GUIZOT got them to agree by promising an indemnity to Mr. PRITCHARD. Not withstanding the temporary re-establishment of good feeling, two tendencies of very different natures have .shown themselves stronger and stronger with regard to France in the English Cabinet. Lord ABERDEEN is for concessions. He thinks that to be the only way of preserving in the French Cabinet the representative of England—M. GUIZOT. Sir R. PEEL, on the contrary, considering the attacks upon the part of the Whigs to which these concessions would expose him, will not make the smallest sacrifice to the safety of the man of Ghent. Like a true Englishman, he looks first, and, above all other con derations, to his own safety. It has been often said that the KING'S visit to Windsor had a political ob ject. There is some truth in the report. Not that 111. GuizoT has gone, as has been reported, to solicit the recognition of our sovereignty in Algiers. That would be to throw doubt upon our rights, and to en courage foreign powers to trample upon us. In spite of our abasement M. GuizoT cannot commit that fault, which the presence of Louis Piiirarrx in England has still further aggravated. We believe rather, as is believed in London, that M. G UIZOT is soliciting a modification of the treaties which regulate the right of search, while he declares that it is neces • sary in order to give him a supportable attitude next session. Even if England were to yield upon that point, the Minister of Foreign Affairs would not rise in our opinions. No success can do away with dis grace : should M. GUIZOT obtain a modification of some clauses in the right of search treaty, every one will know that he has already paid the price by the humiliating compromise to which the Otaheite affair has given rise, and by the ridiculous and foolish treaty 'of Tangiers, which the English themselves have laughed at. But M. GulzoT will obtain nothing. For fear that Lord ABERDEEN should show himself well disposed, Sir ROBERT PEEL and the Duke of WELLINGTON keep him at a distance. The more the French Government endeavour to give a political colour to the KINGS visit, the more the English Cabinet labours to strip it of that character, and to reduce it to an exchange of politeness between Sove- reigns." The accounts received at Paris from Madrid, are anything but favourable ; and some serious com motion is evidently anticipated by parties who should be well informed. The Presse, generally supposed to be influenced by the QUEEN-MOTHER, contains the following : " It is impossible not to admit that the last accounts from Spain are of a most serious character. The mo derate party, which had no enemies to combat, and which had disarmed, not the hatred of all parties, but their hands, and which was the most difficult matter to accomplish, is on the eve of dividing amongst themselves. A report is current at Madrid that there is an opposition being organised against the Ministry, or rather against certain members of the Ministry, at the head of which is placed General Narvaez, who, it is said, will be com missioned to form and to preside over the new Cabinet. This report, the truth of which was at first doubted, has lately acquired a certain strength, and forms almost the sole subject of conversation amongst politicians. Those who are acquainted with General Narvaez will find it difficult to believe the accusation made against him, but will consider it as a calumnious invention of his enemies. Under existing circumstances a change of Ministry would necessarily induce a change of policy, and such a change would be a censure on the course pursued by the mode rate party since their advent to power. The fact is, therefore, evidently impossible. Neither can we com prehend what more distinguished statesman than Martinez de 11 Rosa could be found to fill the office of Minister for Foreign Affairs ; who could be found more active and inure firm than M. Pidal for the Home-office, or a more effi cient or honourable. Minister of Finance than M. Mon. We are aware, however, that on two questions—the re form of the Constitution and the suspension of the sale of the property of the clergy—the most enlightened and most conscientious of the moder a t e p ar ty are di v id e d. Th e first of these projects has received the formal approba tion of the party represented by the journal, the Herald.% There are others who consider that there is something more pressing than to change th e p ream bl e o f t h e Con stitution. T his party i s represented by the journal, the Globe. Whatever may be the result of the measures which have caused this deplorable division it is not the work of any particular measure, but o f t h e ent i re Cabi net. The responsibility of those acts does not attach more to M. Pidal than to General Narvaez. We shall soon know the truth of those reports. The Cortes are assembled, and there each party may freely explain themselves." We have given, in another part of the paper, an official dispatch from Captain BRUAT, describing the combat at Mahahena, in Otaheite. It appears that the dispatch had already been published by Captain BRUAT, in the first number of a journal which he had established at Passaile, under the title of l'Ociane Francaise. It will be seen from the report that the French Captain attributes no blame to the English missionaries, but, on the contrary, admits that they did everything they could to pacify the natives, but without effect. The Constitutionnel, which first published the dispatch, gives extracts from private letters blaming the conduct of the Commander of the Basilisk, an English vessel of war, with other details, but they are not entitled to credit. M. TRIERS and his correspondents generally see everything done by the English in a false light. We are, therefore, a little puzzled to account for the insertion of the fol lowing curious paragraph :—" It appears that Com mandralof a o n o t r ß s n o l u d a i e T rs h a o s o d h a s d a i t l o o r c s o , n f d o e r m d n e s a e t r i d t og punish o o d s j e o v i n e ing the Otaheiteans, at the battle of Mahahena. One of the sailors has been shot. He was rrobably the ringleader, for petitions for pardon of the rest have been presented to the Governor." We are glad to find that the correspondent of the Constitutionnel had not discovered one Englishman among the deserters. It is stated that " the Charte, Uranie, Reine Blanche, frigates, and the Boussole and Em buscade, sloops of war, have been ordered to quit the Pacific and return to France." It is not improbable that M. BRUAT himself may be ordered home. The Journal des Debats thus expresses surprise at his irre gularity in publishing the document in question : " We knew that there was a Moniker at Paris, in which the Government inserts under its responsibility hatever it judges proper ; but we were ignorant, at least a few days back, that there was in the Society Islands another Moniteur, in which the agent of the Go. vernment, under his own responsibility, publishes re ports addressed to his superiors. Captain Bruat is at a distance, he has fought courageously for his country, and we should be sorry to say anything that might prove injurious to his personal consideration; but it will be allowed to us to appreciate the de gree of discretion which he exhibits in the exer cise of his official functions. We cannot dissemble our extreme surprise that the King's agent at Otaheite has thought it his duty to take on himself to publish, without authorisation, as far at least as we are aware, reports addressed to his superiors, and which his Govern ment alono had the right to dispose of. These are prin ciples which it is indispensable to maintain in all their extent, because they are esseetial to the regular exercise of the Executive power. It is impossible that affairs can be transacted in this way. If the representatives and delegates of a Government in all parts of the world, if the Ambassadors, Ministers, Consuls, and Governors of provinces took it into their heads to make their respec tive residences as empires within an empire, every kind of administration would be at an end, and the E xecu ti ve power would be delivered up to anarchy." At TORTONI'S, on Sunday, the Three per Cents. were quoted at 82f. 40c. A good deal of business was done in Railroad Shares. The Bordeaux Rail way rose to 1001. above Far ; Vierzon 175£ above par. The Orleans Railway was at 1,025 to 1,0271. HIGHWAY RouuEny.—Between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock on Saturday night, a man named James Isherwood was knocked down near the Manches ter and Bolton Railway station, in Bolton, by three men, supposed to be Irish labourers, who stole from his per son while be was duwn a patent lever silver watch, toge ther with about ss. in silver. The police are engaged in endeavouring to trace th e rotors, THIS DAY'S NEWS BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A good looking woman, named Sarah Smith, was placed before Mr. Jardine, charged with stealing the sum of 91. 10s. from the person of Mr. Myers, of Craven buildings. . . _ The — prosecutor stated that he was going along the Strand last night, when the prisoner came up to him and spoke to him. He told her to go away, but she would not, and walked by his side fur about twenty yards. When he got to Drury-court, he felt the prisoner's hand in his pocket. He immediately felt for his purse, and on examination he found that one end of his purse had been emptied, and 91. 10s. gone. He had had 12Z 10s. in his purse, but he found three sovereigns lying loose in his pocket. Upon discovering his loss he called a policeman and gave the prisoner into custody. The money was not found upon the prisoner. Mr. Wontner, who appeared for the prisoner, cross examined the prosecutor, but he did not shake his evidence. The policeman who took the prisoner into custody searched the place where he took the prisoner in charge, but he could not find the money. Mr. JARDINE committed the prisoner for trial. MARYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.) John Thunzmond, a journeyman baker, was charged with the following outrage on the police : Police-constable, 19 E, found the defendant yesterday afternoon in Well-street, Oxford-street, in a beastly state of intoxication. He was throwing half-quartern loaves at a dog, and offering to fight every one that passed along the street ; he soon congregated a mob of 200 or 300 persons. He grossly assaulted 19 E and two other constables, one of whom he kicked in a dangerous part of „his person, and stated, whilst he was inflicting the blow, " that he would ruin him for life." The defendant's mistress and his brother gave him an excellent character. Mr. RAWLINSON fin d him for being drunk, and 20s, for each assault, in all 41. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT. THE CESAREWITCH.—BETTING AT TEN O'CLOCK. 6 to 1 agstFoigh-a-Ballagh 20 to 1 agst Scalteen 7to 1 agst William-le-Gros 25 to 1 agst Give-him-a -10 to 1 agst Souvenir filly Name 10 to 1 agst Lightning 25 to 1 agst Croton Oil 14 to 1 agst Glossy 25 to 1 agst The Brewer 17 to 1 agst Vibration—t. 30 to 1 agst Plantagenet 20 to 1 agst Venus 33 to 1 agst Pine Apple—t. 20 to 1 agst Emperor—t. 33 to 1 agst lonian—taken The following are scratched :—Ma Mie, Elegance filly, Rowena, Telemachus, Presumption, Johnny, Gaper, Black Gentleman, The Currier, and Delapre. Everton, 'Una, Pickpocket, Campunero, and three or four others are not likely to run. CLEARWELL.—AII are scratched but Prologue, Longi tude, Plaudit, Tunick, Deodara, Sir Francis, Hersey, Zeal colt, Refraction, Columbus, Arthur, and Elector. The last three will not run. It is doubtful that the Royal Stakes will afford a race. FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BRUSSELS, OCT. 12.—The King, who was expected to return from Ardenne this evening, will not be back before Monday. A provincial committee has just been formed at Ant werp, with a view to co-operate by subscriptions on the completion of the cathedral of Cologne. A general as sembly of the subscribers will be convoked some time hence, to constitute the committee finally, and to com municate immediately with the committee at Cologne. A brilliant fete is preparing at Antwerp, to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the railway by which the Scheldt is connected with the Rhine. We (Courrier Belge) have learnt from different quarters, that among the persons invited there are some who endeavour to give to this fete a false signification, or to exaggerate its importance. We fear that on this occasion false com ments and malevolent indications may again get the better of good ' sense. We are perfectly convinced (but will every body be equally so) that we cannot do a worse service to Belgium than to make it believed abroad, that it may become a theatre where the political influ ence of several nations may contend for victory. With the present system of publicity, where the slightest facts are re-echoed from one end of Europe to the other, some individuals ought not to be permitted to endanger the welfare of a city, still less of a whole country. Now, in Belgium, a great number of good citizens and intelli gent men have rejoiced at the opening of the railway, which enables Antwerp to communicate, in a few hours, with Cologne, and thus to open to its merchants a part of the German market. If this is what is to be celebrated by a banquet on the 13th of this month, it is well, but if it is meant to open a way for political tendencies andsym pathies in favour of this or that Government, if Germany is not true, that the great:majority in the country may too energetically disavow such an object ? However, we point out the danger because it exists. Last year on a similar occasion, words were spoken which were excusable in the excitement caused by the great event that had just taken place, but were nevertheless to be regretted. Since then everything has been better appre ciated. It is understood that neither a railway or a treaty can change the intention and the interests of a people. The greatest commercial market of the country is France; in politics France is our most sincere ally ; this is known at Antwerp as well as elsewhere. And if an answer for it beforehand, that nothing will be said during or after the banquet, which may be interpreted by malevolence hostile to France, we sincerely hope that the event may not prove to have had false prophets. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussus, Om 12. Aetna Debt, 2% per Cent., GO% Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent. lO2 4 Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent 9B ~, 1111/ --.- Thirty-seven Milli ns, ditto .z. 40 0/ - !SU ...... » 0000000000000000 •••••••••• 101 Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent lO ; Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent — Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent 60% Issue of 1841 ....... 0000000 00000000 0000000 —Brussels Papers. Oct. 13. 1.: .t tibl'lll Ati k U k4113....V1ENNA, OcT 7 nve par Cents. Metalhques Four pm Cents. IOON Three per Cents. 76 sank Shares .... ... .... ........ . 1603 411gemeirte ieituag, Oct. ........""-- ***" LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, OCT. 15.—Wind westerly, fresh breeze, and fine. DEAL, OCT. 14.—Arrd. Kent, South Seas ; Cecilia, Burrell, Port Phillip ; Jane Geary, Birnie, Mauritius ; Bolton, Monte Video ; Gladiator, New York ; Bengal, William and Mary, and Harrison, Quebec ; Nameless, Pyman, North America. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 14.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Emily, Westport. OFF MARGATE.—Frances Ann, Wardle, Singapore. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Fulmar, Crocker, Rio Janeiro. FALmouvr, OCT. 14.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breeze.— Arrd. I)islandes, London for Gambia, with loss of beat, foreyard, &c. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 14.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Monarch, Booth, Bombay ; Pera, Ichaboe ; Liberty, Norton, Lucas, Miller, and Sea. Edwards, New York ; Cygnet, and Sovereign, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Margaret, Griffiths, Prince Edward's Island; Nicuragua, Miramichi ; Leo, Montreal ; Gertrude, Lady Constable, and Neptune, Quebec. Sld. Gratitude, Demerara ; Ann, Gulf of Mexico ; Calliope, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off, Britannia steamer, Boston ; Richard Anderson, Susquehannah, and Quiz. CARLISLE, OCT. 12.—Arrd. Tipic, Miramichi. LIVERPOOL, OC r. 14.—The Troy, bound to this port, was still on the bar of the Mississippi, 9th ult. The Grace Brown, from Virginia, for this port, was at anchor in llampton•roads, with damage, having been ashore on Crane Island Flats. DARTMOUTH, OCT. 14.—The Lord of the Isles, which was driven ashore, 21st ult., at Fishing Ship Harbour, has been repaired and is loading. COWES, OCT. 14.—Arrd. Christina Louisa, Lisbon, for Gelfe, leaky, and must discharge. BRISTOL, OCT. 14.—Arrd. Eliza, \Vannick, Virginia. GLOUCESTER, OCT. 14.—Arrd. Briton, Quebec. PETERIIEAD, OCT. 12.—Arrd. Gleaner,Davis' Straits. BELFAST, OCT. 12.—The Carrywell, from Maryport, which was ashore at White Abbey on the 10th instant; has been got off without damage. STOCKTON, OCT. 12.—A boat, with Nelson, ll arve y inside, and Sarah, of Shoreham, marked on outside, was picked up, on the 10th instant, in the Gulls, by the . George the Fourth, arrived here. COIIK, OCT. 12.—Arrd. John Francis, Drewes, Que bec. Off, Caleb Angus, Whittle, Honduras. SUNDERLAND, OCT. 12.—Arrd. Lumley, Topliff, St. John's, New Brunswick. HULL, OCT. 13.—Arrd. Cato, Hendry, Quebec. _ ___ __ THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH . Bank Stock .ex dry. 205% Indian FUNDS Stock 288% 3 per Cent. Red 9 Ditto Bonds - pm. 3 per Cent. Cons - 334 per Cent. Red - Ditto New Annuities ... - New 3% per Cent. lO2 Ex. Bills, 1,000/. 134 d ... 77 pm. New 5 per Cent. - Ditto 5004 .... ....... .... 77 pm. Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 77 pm. Jan 1560 12% 1-16 Bank Stock for Acct. m - Oct 1859 - ;Consols for Act. 99X Jan. 1860 -. ;India Stock for Acct.... - - FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent - Portuguese, 5 per Cent - Belgian, 5 per Cent - Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian Bonds ..—.. . ... - Prussian, 5 per Cent ..... - Buenos Ayres, 6 per Ce7it... - Russian , ; 5 per Cent .,,.,„,,, Chilian, 6 per Cent .........„ - , Ditto, Metallic - Colombian, 6 per Cent ...... 14% Spanish, 5 per Cent 2334 Ditto, 11324 - ,Ditto, 3 per Cent 3 434 Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent - Ditto, Deferred - Danish, 3 per Cent - French, 5 rer Cent -t. -e. Greek, 1825, 5 per Cent - Exchange -f. -c. Mexican, 5 per Cent .... ..... 31% French, 3 per Cent. --f. -c Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837....... - Dutch, 234 per Cent 62% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... - 'Ditto, 5 per Cent 98% SHARES. Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid Caledonian (5 paid) Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid saii Lancaster and Carlisle, 5 p a id 13% London and Birmingham (Stock) London and Brighton (50 rrid) London and South Western (411. Cs. 10d. paid) 74% London and Croydon (Trunk) lO% Manchester and Birmingham Central of France, 2 paid 2 paid Boulogne and Amiens, 2 p lid ........ 4% Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux, I paid ............ Paris and Orleans (20 paid) . ...................... 39 Paris and Rouen. 20 paid ..... .......................... 3936 EXTRAORDINARY QUICK GROWT H OF WHEAT.— On the ht instant a field of wheat, which had been previously pickled with diluted sulphuric acid (contain ing 81b. concentrated acid to the acre) was sown at Mr. Muspratt's ferns in Newton, the land having been pre viously manured with soda waste (15 tons to the acre). In two days the wheat sprang half an inch, and has since progressed in equal proportion,-. , .Liverpool silbion CORNWALL RAILWAY.—As the SHARES applied for in this undertaking already exceed the Nt,mber to be appropriated, no Applications can be received after the 17th instant. By order of the Provisional Committee, Truro, 9th October, 18-14. I'. I'. SMITH, Secretary. eIOMMERCIAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE ANNUITY, FAMILY ENDOWMENT and LOAN ASSOCIATION. OFFICES, 112 and 113, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. H. 0. WARD, Chairman. LIVES ASSURED on every known system. LOANS GRANTED repayable by instalments. ANNUITIES immediate and deferred. ENDOWMENTS for children payable at 14 or 21. °4 - * The rema'ning Shares will cont.nue on Sale until the 25th .!cember next. Intercst allowed on the paid-up capital, 5 per cent. per annum, payable ii ,if-yearly. Applicat ons for Shares and Prospee'n'es to be made to FREDERIC LAWRANCE, Resident Secretary. Offices, 112 and 113, Cheapside. DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT. On the 21st of October will be published, Vol. 1., with fine Portrait, in Bvo. (to be comprised in about 3 vols.), to range with the " Wel lington Despatches," of TIIE DESPATCHES AND LETTERS OF ADMIRAL LORD NELSON. Edited by Sir HARRIS NICOLAS, G.C.M.G. Although numerous lives of the great naval hero have been written, no attempt has yet been made to collect his Despatches and Letters, a thus to render him, in a great degree, his own biographer. The value of such documents is shown by the publication of the Des patches of the Duke of Wellington, to which this work will be a fitting companion. Important as are the illustrations of naval history, which this collection will afford, during the most glorious period in its annals, the chief interest for the public In general will consist in the lights which it will throw on the private character of Nelson, without the glitter of biographical encomium, or the mistaken zeal of oiographical suppressions. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great -Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. E W ROMANCE, BY 7 'Zit AUTHOR OF "THE KUZZILBASII," "ALLEE NEEMROO," &c. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 4 vols., post Bvo., H E DARK FALCON. 11 A TALE OF THE ATTRUCK. By J. B. FRASER, Esq. Author of " The Kuzzilbash," " Allee Neemroo," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE._ THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 15, Will he performe I THE BRIDES OF VENICE. Count Alberto, Mr. W Harrison ; Count Orio Soranzo, Mr. Borranl ; Naama, Miss Rainforth ; Francesca, Miss Romer. To conclude with the Ballet of Action, entitled THE DESERTER OF NAPLES. Henry, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Skirmish. Mr. T. Mathews; Simpkin, Mr. Wieland; Louise, Mize Clara Webster; Annette. Madame Giubilei. The Box-ottice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARILLT. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 15, Will be repeated Vanbrugh•a Comedy of THE CONFEDERACY. _ _ Adapted to the present Period. The Principal Characters by Messrs. Strickland, W. Farren, Buckstone, and C. Mathews, Madame Vestris, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. E. Yarnold, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Stanley, and Mrs. Glover. • After which, will be produced a New Comic Drama, founded on Don Cxsar de Bazan, entitled A MATCH FOR A KING. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart ; Don Sebastian della Rosa, Mr. C. Mathews; blariquita, Miss Julia Bennett. After which, a New Farce, by Mr. Buckstone, entitled THE 'I 141.03 LE RIG. John Ginger, Mr. Buckstone, Sam Shindy, Sir. Strickland ; Mrs. Ginger, Mrs. W. Clifford. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the Even ing), 53. each. First Price—Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gantry, as. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Second Price at Nine o'Clock—Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, ed. Doors opened at Half past Six, Pet formance commence at :even. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer, at the Box-office, from Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Legitimate Drama—Sir John Vanbrugh's Comedy of THE CON. FEDER A CY every Night, in which Mr. Strickland, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. H. Hell, Mr. C. Mathews, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. F. Yarnold, Miss Julia Bennett, Madame Vestris, and Mrs. (Stover will perform. With the suzcessful New Comic Drama of A MAICH rOR A KING, by Mr. Stuart, Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. H. Holl, Mr Strickland, Miss Julia Bennett, Miss Lee, and Mrs. W. Clifford. And the New Farce of THE THIMBLE RIG. Ganger, Mr. Buckstone. Private Boxes, &c., to be hat of Mr. 17. Archer, at the Box. office, from Ten till Five. " THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. • Under the threction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 15,' Will be performed an entirely New Drama, entitled C/ESAR DE BAZAN ; or, Love ind Honour. Charles the Second, Mr. Howe; Cesar de B izan, Mr. Webster ; Maratina, Madame Celeste. Atter which. a New Eccentric MytholegloAl Burlesque, called TELEMACHUS ; or, The Island of Calypso. Telemachus, Miss Woolgar • Calypso, Mr. Wright ; Mentor, Mr. P. Bedford ; Dinah, Mr. Cowell. To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Paul Bedford, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Hr Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-odic e open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Unprecedented Success—CXSAß DE BAZAN every Night, in which Madame Celeste. Miss Woolgar, Mr. Howe, and Mr. Webster will appear. First Night of a New Grand Burlesque, called TELL. MACHOS; or, The Island of C.ilypso ' by Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. Wright, Mr. Cowell, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin. And the New Mu•ical Piece of THE FOX AND THE GOOSE, by Mrs. Fitzwil liam and Mr. Hudson. The Box-office open daily irom Ten till Five, under the direction of Mr. T. Bennett. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STUEET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 15, Will be repeated a New Drama, called DON C2ESAR DE BAZAN. Don Cmsar, Mr. Wallack ; Charles the t. econd, Mr. Walton ; Maritana, Mrs. Stilling; Countesi di Rotondo, Mrs. Fosbroke. To be followed by a new Divertissement, called The SLAVE MAN KET, in whleh M. J. Rouser, Mdlle. Caroline Rousset, Mdlle. Teresine, Mr. Gilbert, and Miss Marshall will appear. After which a New Farce, called TAKING THE PLEDGE. Augustus Larkins, Mr. Oxberry ; Alexander raps, Mr. Walter Lacy; Emily Gussett, bliss Emma StAnley. To conclude with THE LOS T LETTER. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallach. Stage Director, Mr. Emden. Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit Gallery, Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. 6d.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes, two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce. nium Boxes, Two Guineas and a-ifilf. Doors to be opened at Half pest Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingh am. Private Boxes and }Tee Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM L ATE ENGLISH OPERA 'S Under the Management at Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 15, Will be performed the Comic Scene, called otn GENERALED. r, a Hint to Bachelors. Charles Stanley, 31r. F. Vining; Mrs. tlartley, Miss Walcott. fo be follawed by an entirely Original, and much ha nor than New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesque Extra. vaganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern Tale, in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALAI/DIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very extensive New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J. W. Collier, and Keeley, Miss Falibrother , Mrs. Weolli tge, Miss Game, Allis Arden, Miss Turner, MI .s James, &c., &c. After which, an Apropos Bagatelle, called POLKA M ANIA. Characters y Mr. Keeley, Mr. Wigan, Miss Walcott, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Domestic Drama, entitled THE MO. MENTOUS QUESTION. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining, J. W. Collier, Miss Forteecue, and Mrs. A. Wigan. PRICES OF A 03116sION.—Balcony boxes. 4 .; Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25 .; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony B oxes, 2v. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the tillc. my Tier ,holding eight persons), Tao Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second her (bolding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Halt Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guirea• The Box-Atice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direr. ion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 1 , , Will be performed Lord Byron's Equestrian and Dramatic Spec tacle of MAZEPPA, AND THE V, ILD HORSE, with all its Original lEffects. New Scenes of the Circle. To emaclude with THE BLOOD-RED KNIGHT; or, The War. riots of Palestine. Acting and stage.minager, Mr. W. 13roadfoot. Box.ottice open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith, DAVIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, OC PURER 15, Will be repeate:i a New Military Drama, entitled THE EVE OF BATTLE. Sup, orted by the whole C. mpany, with New Scenery and Splendid Appointments. Atter which, the Wonderful Performan:es of the CHIARINI FAMILY on the Corde E'a•tique. To concluc.e with PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE. Places and Private Boxes to ne had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. Ake, from Eleven to Four. THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, OCT. 15. TEIERMODIETEE, Lowest, 45; Highest, 64; Noon. 57. Berton=Eu, 29.13.—Wurn, S.W. NoTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer e.enotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is neually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON.BRIDGE THIS DAY. Horning ... 40 minutes after 31 Evening 1 minutes after 4. • - i„.** ,,,) , ,:; \ • ou. • ki4,. ). -r. 4,,, k • • yol t' 4 A %id . bif 804 1 • - SECOND EDITION. Oltenint >nit LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1844. DEPARTURE OF THE KING OF THE FRENCH. His Majesty Louts PHILIPPE, after a sojourn of six days, left Windsor Castle yesterday, at twelve o'clock. The QUEEN and Prince ALBERT, to do honour to their illustrious guest, accompanied the ICING, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, to Portsmouth ; and, as was understood, would pro 3eed in the royal yacht, with the Combined fleet of England and France, as far as St. Ilelens, where they would take leave. The tempestuous weather, how ever, prevented the KING from embarking at Ports • mouth ; and, after remaining there for some hours, his MAJESTY left for the Nine Elms station for Dover, where he arrived this morning at half past two o'clock. The royal visit has been alto gether of the most gratifying character, and, from every account, Louis PIIILIPPE has been delighted heyond measure with his reception, not only from the ►municipal corporations who presented addresses to the former exile at Twickenham, but from the hearty welcome which he received from all classes of Englishmen. Wherever he appeared there was no stinted applause. It was a universal burst of national feeling, as a compliment, not only to the SOVEREIGN, but to the gallant and intelligent nation of which he is the representative. France will appreciate the importance of such a visit, and the world at large will regard the friendly interview of the first Sovereigns of Europe as the emblem and the safeguard of peace. The propriety with which the French KING has con ducted himself in, „England excites general %ambit- AMERICAN NEWS. (EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.) ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING, 4 O'CLOCK. The British and North American mail steam-ship Britannia, Captain Hewitt, arrived in the Mersey last night, after a passage of thirteen days from Boston. She brings about fifty passengers, and the mails from Canada and the United States. By this arrival we have New York papers to the Ist inst., five days later than those brought by the Sea, at this port to-day. The most important news by this arrival is from Mexico, which is described in the following extract from a New Orleans paper : The Mexican schooner Fortuna arrived at New Or leans on the 19th inst., from Vera Cruz, which port she left on the Bth ; and we copy from the Picayune a sum mary of the intelligence received by that vessel. It is of great interest and importance. The first and most important news which we have re ceived is, that the town of Matamoras has been de stroyed by a hurricane. It occurred on the night of the 4th ult., and was more tremendous in its effects than the hurricanes of 1835 and 1837. More than two-thirds of the houses of the city were prostrated, and the remainder were more or less injured. As to the extent of the loss of life we are not accurately informed. The correspon dent of El Censor de Vera Cruz estimates the loss at above two hundred souls. The direst destruction, how ever, so far as we can learn, was at the two mouths of the Rio Grande, some thirty miles below the city of Matamoras. Here scarcely any were saved. In writing of Matamoras, the editors have nothing to mitigate the extent of its ruin. They describe it as a beautiful city, abounding in luxurious habitations, and provided not only with the necessaries of life, but many of its most refined luxuries. In a moment, as it were, every thing was laid waste. We cannot do better than to copy portions of the Courier's translations from El Diario del Gobierno, being the report of the first Alcade of the city to the General Government " Except the houses of Don Pedro Jose de la Gaza, of Donna Juana Perea, and the new church, there is not a building which is not much damaged or which is not a heap of ruins. The following persons have perished in the crash, an infant son of Don Mariano Aguado, an artillery soldier; three women are badly wounded, but still survive. "Among those buildings are the artillery barracks and the hospital Malta, containing nearly 100 sick, the IN all of the prison, and half of the wall of the grave-yard. To tell everything in one word—the greater part of the population are compelled to live in shantees built among the ruins of their houses. I leave your Excellency to imagine the miserable condition of all sorts of produce growing in the fields. _ " The sick were carried to-day to the barracks of the sappers : the park to the church, which has lost one tower and half of another, the cannon to the lower story of the consistorial houses—prisoners of all kinds have been well guarded, and but one has escaped." The most active measures were taken at once for the relief of the sufferers, and a general subscription was about to be opened for the purpose. But to pass to other matters. Our new Minister to Mexico, ex-Governer Shannon of Ohio, has reached his destination, but, we are sorry to say, minus his ready money, and anything he may have had about his person. On his route between Vera Cruz and the capital, the stage in which he was a passenger was waylaid, and gie Minister robbed of whatever he had about him. A fine commentary this upon the effi ciency of a Gevernment about to send some thousands of men into the field against Texas. The intelligence is confirmed that General Ampudia —the man who Mr. Cheeves says in his eloquent letter has put himself beyond the pale of civilisation—is to command the forces destined to act against Texas. He has been at the capital, where we almost hoped he would not dare venture after the atrocities of Tobasco, and left for his command. One of the pleasantest features of the news we re ceived yesterday from Mexico, was the release of the following individuals confined at Perote, viz. :—Captain W. Ryon, Col. W. F. Wilson, the famous and efficient old sheriff of Galveston Island, Wallace James Arm strong, and Thomas Tatem. The same day that the news of the release of the prisoners was communicated to them, the prison was visited by the Hon. Mr. Shannon, then on his way to Mexico. Of course, he was most warmly welcomed. He inquired particulary into the circumstances of each of the prisoners, and into the mode of treatment which they received. Most sineerely do we hope that, through his intervention, the Mexican Government may be induced to extend its clemency to the remaining prisoners there. It may appear rather singular that while Mr. Shannon was humanely acquainting himself with the state of the prisoners at Perote, he received from the Governor of the castle an order for his protection on the road to Puebla. As it turned out, the escort failed near Puebla, and the robbery took place which we have mentioned above. The treatment received by the Perote prisoners would seem to vary very much. While some of them are compelled to work, coupled in chains, like beasts of burden, others are allowed very great indul gence—for prisoners. One of the latter writes us a truly touching letter, in which he announces the de parture of those who were released. They were r.ll known to be in circumstances of present embarrassment, and almost of indigence, and the poor prisoners who were left behind, failed not to contribute the last mite of their little all to afford to their more fortunate com rades the means to reach their homes. Such an incident is honourable to humanity. The feelings of the prisoners towards the Government of Texas, we hardly need say, are deeply embittered. They deem themselves forsaken by the sole Government to which they owe allegiance, and in fighting whose battles they were made prisoners ; and yet they breathe nothing but enthusiastic regard fur the " lone star." But we must recur to this theme and others when we have more room. As to the preparations which Mexico is making for the invasion of Texas, we can learn very little of a de finite nature. That active operations are going on in enlisting and equipping troops, there is no doubt. But our personal informants, and our correspondents, seem to question whether the conquest of Texas be the object in view. There would seem to be but one other, and that is plainly indicated in some of our letters—to make Santa Anna dictator. But this is a subject on which we shall not be long left in the dark. All the papers we receive from Vera Cruz are clothed in mourning, for the wife of Santa Anna. She appears to have been held in the highest personal esteem, inde pendent of her elevated rank. The fever had almost entirely abated at Vera Cruz when the Fortuna left. Our informant heard nothing of it. The British sloop of war Inconstant, and the Rose, which lately visited us, and two Spanish brigs were the only vessels of war at Vera Cruz. New York, Philadelphia, and other cities on the seaboard, had been visited by a dreadful storm. Montreal also seems to have been visited by the same sale. Our advices from New Orleans afford us the satis faction of stating that the health of that city is - most favourably reported. The Picayune says— " It is a source of great gratification to us to be able to say, as we feel confidently assured we may, that the health of this city was never better 'at this season of the year. There is no pretext for saying that there is an epidemic, and in many years of residence here we do not recal one in which we have heard of so little sickne,s. We trust sincerely that it may continue so, and that business may revive at an early date." NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, SEPT. 30. SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. $20,000 Ohio Sixes 5,000 Illinois 835 Farmers' Loan . 100 North American Trust 50 United States Bank .... 25 Canton b3o 46 10 Mohawk 62 100 Harlem . 25 Long Island 150 shares Long Island 100 Paterson 125 Ditto 100 Stonington 293 Nor. and Wor. 50 New Haven 6 Western R. 25 lludson and Berkshire l5 50 Reading R. The operations at the Board of Brokers' this morning were to a fair extent. State Stocks were firm, with the exception of Pennsylvania Fives, which fell off 4 per cent ; Norwich and Worcester Railroad advanced 11 per cent. • Farmers' Loan, i ; and Stonington R a il roa d , 1 . Canton cent. declined ; Delaware and lludson, ; New Jersey Railroad, ; Harlem Railroad, ; and Long Island Railroad, 1 per cent. At the Public Stock Exchange, Farmers' Loan im proved , and Norwich and Worcester Railroad, 1-; Canton Company declined and Long Island Railroad * per cent. Foreign Exchange was in active demand, and exten sive operations were made in sterling at 110, and in francs at 5 20. The supply was moderate. Money is easy—loans " on call" are made at 4 to 5 per cent., and discounts at 5 to 6 per cent per annum. PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 29. _ _ 99 43,f 42 131 Operations at the Stock Exchange on Saturday were to a pretty fair amount. About 1,200 shares Wilming ton Railroad changed hands at 241, 243, and 241 ; 2,000 dolls. Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Loan at 69+ ; 2,000 dolls. Reading Railroad at 71+ ; 4,100 Philadel phia County Fives, 1880, at 93 ; 1,500 Lehigh Mortgage Loan at 67 ; 50 shares United States Bank at 84 ; 10 Mechanics' Bank, at 26k. Closing Prices.—Bank of North America, 370 ; Penn sylvania Bank,. 253 a 254 ; Philadelphia Bank, 1064 a 1071 ; Girard Bank, 111 a 113 ; United States Bank, 83 a 8+ ; Reading Railroad Bonds, 71+ a 714 ; Phila delphia City Fives 105 ; Pennsylvania Fives 713 a 72. BATAS AND y I XT ASH-110USES FOR TIIX POOR.— Yesterday a committee meeting ou the subject of the baths aad wash-houses for the use of the poor in the crowded parts of the metropolis, took place at the Man sion -house, Mr. Cotton, the Governor of the Bank of England, in the chair, preparatory to the public meeting in the Egyptian-hall, on Wednesday. Archdeacon Samuel Wilberforce, Mr. Wakley, Lord Dudley Stuart, Dr. Russell, Mr. Edwin Chadwick, and others will, it is expected, address the meeting, which will no doubt be very numerously attended. The Lord Mayor will take the chair Precisely at two 9'a)* MONEY AN 1) COMMERCIAL CITY, QUARTER To The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday ", i , 4 1,5 Sales, 5,000 bales, viz.,.1,000 Surat, at 21(1. 1 t i c a l l Egyptian at 6d. to 400 Pernambuco,ese American.---Shares were gootl, and a large e lls tpr ,l9 done in Railways. 13irmingLam and Glone es h - e cle,li Bristol and Gloucester, 45 1 ,; D u blin and Dr e g Di, Dublin and Belf a st, 5 ; E as t er n Counties, 11);01 Perpetual, No. 2,20 s. 6d. ; Glasgow and IL 3s. 6d. ; Glasgow and Ayr, 644 ; Great , 145 ; Liverpool and M a n c h es ter, 201 ; L,tolori P o , Birmingham, 212;; London and York, 4 ; o e ern,. 2/. 17s. ; Midland Counties, 110 ; N ett ; North Union, 123 ; South-Eastern, 41 ; 1 4, 0 s 61 Avignon, 2/. Bs. 6tl ; Paris and Strasbourg , 2 ilO4 Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 3 ; Central et 3/. 161. 6d. ; Boulogne and Amiens, 141. 2s- Cd;„ te Ol t ) By the Britannia steamer advices of T o o P 6 l to the 3d instant, have come to lise d iett eri United States, but as the delivery of fet but just taken place, we ca n only refer a?; general news to the p a p ers , which tlPP ° "thotP% other part of The Sun, remarking by the ricer ifeti ness was moderately active, a nd that the pro so favourable probably as the English esP e hoped, because of the too heavy supplies. dlet teri By direct arrivals we have files of papers, an been received to June 12th, from Western -A ll5- 10 01' June 4th, from Port Phillip. In the former ce d Freemantle Whaling Company had commice ee ol i iti tions with every chance of su c cess. The quo w as' expected to be securedby the cl o se of the seasoored4l to three tons. The colonists very justly °P h ett. s surprise at the investment of so much Britis. in foreign railways and other speculatielW might prove very hazardous in the t ess war, while the Australian settlements cano?tsi, even a small portion of our huge surplus °V i otti, colony of Western Australia, however, do es . 0 10`c financially speaking, in a very favourable positir tbei least the Government income was too smaill, e be 4 penditure, and retrenchment was the order 0 ' "o f ' At Port Philip another great separation m ee i e der i l object being to have a governor and legislatarediv6 dent of Sydney, bad been held, and all the le ti o , ofji appear to have taken part in it. The adro ° lol,i press in the mother - country is earnestly sel o i d diej we think the colonists make out a very ef") their independence of another colony, in ste Fheril more directly governed,by the parent State. . nis iet be jealousies in one settlement having to a d T i rbilif government of a rising rival, such as Pe r ' su yThe S redl is. ts be i cotch bankers appear by all account s po te:, ported in their opposition to any change in t i b ts, tern north of the Tweed by the people thenisei v i t tier disposed to aid the views of mono polists, se ee ;00„ not likely of their own free will, to convene re j a fr support of the continued circulation of pa per , r . they have not implicit confidence. The lasol‘,. e out a strong case in reference to the security od", cantile revulsions hitherto enjoyed by Seal an ts , af, The English Stock market has taken a very a i turn, and is kto per cent, worse than Yest er trol; ing, arising in a great measure, as we behe ve : e ttlei, state of the six weeks' account to be ' h id) Thursday, but the arrangements for W dov e now in progress. Consols have bee% 11 0i 4 . low as 998 to 100* f or M o ney, ° La f; look for Account. Ex c heq ue r Bills have " -- 6 ,r0 755. to 775. premium, conti nu i ng s t e ady therei'-iyc.," Reduced Three per Cents. are 99* to Three- and-a-Quarter per Cents. 102 to lu gs, o ' s 's Stock has been 205 to 206, an d I n dia Stock "% e t, ° ft The foreign investment s h ave beer s very 1 11 11 1 fil e 4 settlement occupies most att e ntion. Spse' s , 04 Cents, are flat at 231, and the Three per Ce ll- 8 5 1 9, Mexican are 34* to I. Bra z ili a n Stock realises 10'1 Austrian Bonds are 114, and Dutch Two-and' /v Cents. 621. The Railway Shares have been steady V il , ; I with very little doing, except in the French continue brisk and buoyant in price, ,rl,O O 1 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 ••• (From the Official List.) 0 0 6 Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..... 3 per Cent. Consols. Ann , . New 314 per Cent. Annuities ..... Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 0 India Stock India Ditto under 1,000,..„., .................... 06, South Sea 5t0ck,............... ........................ Consol. for Account ..................”••••••••«• « ' • Exchequer Bills. INd, 114••• 7 I , OOO L •••••••••••••••••••••••• 7 1 pes. 7 pt° 5001.. . 7 ° pl* Ditto 7 ' 7 , $' Ditto Advertised. •••••••• •. ....... ••••• FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE " . 113 i Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .......................... Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .......—••••••" ...... 155 Ditto for the Account. . ................... Ditto New Bonds, 1829 .......... . .............. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds 5 per Ditto Converted' Spanish, Bonds,. Five per Cent 1840.......• • "' " 64 3 l Ditto Three per Cent. Dutch 2) per ....... •••••• "ay' Dutch 5 per PRICES OF RAtt SHARES IHIS DAY PAI AT 0 A; .wAva. D. Birmingham and Gloucester lO O7O .. Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester ••• to Caledonian to Chester and Holyhead .•••••'" 4%% Churnet Valley ...... Dublin and Cashel. is 5 ••••• .... 69. . •••••'" Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O • ....... 145 ••" 0 to Great Western Ditto % Share;=.....:=7 iii ....••• ci i • 5 0 Hull and Selby London and Birmingham . lOO .... 212 .... .„ ! London and Brighton London and York 234 4 ••••' _%' , Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ..... Ex_ Dit o 4 Shares Midland Counties ............. Birmingham and Derby..... Northern and Eastern Ditto Scrip 25 25% "'"' ,11r: South Eastern and Dover ...„,... 32% .........-,;, York and North Midland .... ..... 50 ...,„„10 ••••• ... t / Ditto 14 Shares 25 52 . h ... to ei Ditto Scarboro' Branch Ditto Selby Scrip ......... ...., ji Central of France 2 ........ 3 NN iv Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeauxi 1 (d'Anthouatd's Company) Paris and Orleans 2O 00 4 ' ; o 0 . t eth ..... Parisand Rouen. .... ................... 20 • —,- 4/ , 1 ',lll, MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, 0 , -*,, t oog . ',l has been an extensive business done, nn ( l o jecki higher prices.—Barnsley Junction, 5.1 i; o otie s ;l 4 3-16; Churnet Valley, 4 5-16 ; Eastern v cote} i Huddersfield and Manch es t er , 4g 9-16; l'a ll h iterd Preston, 3 4 1 ; London and York, 3i; Al anc „ c l ri Leeds, Sixteenth Shares, ai prem.; Bury 7 0 9 ' dale, 51; Manchester and Birmingham, s ig es terf and Lincolnshire, 2i; Sheffield and Ma n , c ps.ofr . Ditto, Quarter Shares, 13+; Southport anu„ Abo d, 4 , South-Eastern, 40; 4 1 ; York and North A- 11 ieti 51 York and Sely, 43 prom.; Boulogne and ft`' ,i,l , 1 ., MARKET NEWS.—(THIS v `",ll l ` ,v,` NAY WICATI,ILEICS; , SMITIEFIELD,—C O Meadow Hay, 3t 103 ''"'sl' 6 Useful ditto, 41 12s to 51; fine Uplad dit t° ' 1 1 0' 1 5/ 7s ; Clover Hay, 41 12s to 61 6s ; Oat Strtil f to, Y 1/ 10s ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s per I ° s m i.' Hay and Straw were in demand at full pricl totY CU3IIIERLAND.—COarSe Meadow Hay, 31 i r s p ', Useful ditto, 41 14 s to 51 ; fine Upland dttl s t' IS,i 5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61; Oat Str 3 l v 'ioe lOs ; 'Wheat Straw, 11 lls to 11 13s per 4 ,0 full average supply, and a steady demand. , ins to 4 W lIITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3 i ,7 t to, 'II Useful ditto, 41 lOs to 51; fine Upland 0 ," iff,",i Si 8s ; Clover Hay, 41 104; to 6/10s ; Oat ler to 1/ los ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 125 rt* Supply tolerably good, an trade on the W ll°/e ~ b ; , ' a l'il,',, COLONIAL SUGAR.—The market for British Plantatiell, „$ rir change ; about 600 have been sold at previ„os',4 The public sales have consisted chiefly of 1 22 1le; badoes, 6,107 bags Mauritius, and 5,47 1 bli s y, s r,: which were chiefly sold, but went off very Vl' to l l; most instances at a further decline of fully 15 , 0 b f, the greatest reduction being upon the 13 ° 11 'to 6 Barbadoes brought 54s to 63s for 10 : v or t°,ll yellow ; Mauritius, 53s to 63s 6cl ; ,c !i te .13eii4 brown 42s to 52s 6d ; low to fine ‘ o4 ,, i te ,;(,' Bengal, 57s to . 65 s Gd ; l ow soft, "Le r l ir, to fine yellow Benares, 50s to 56s Gd, and ~,.," 4 7° 1 1 i brown Khaur was chiefly taken in at 47sr fe ig:1/ 1 There has been rather more inquiry for '‘). 0 1 thrse cargoes have been sold afloat, one i s br:ir 2,900 boxes Havannah at 20s, one with 450 eb e lhe! Bahia at 185 3d, the latter deliverable. overivere, i side in London, fbr refining,. in bond, the O r d tbe 4 in London or a near port on the continent, aa , ts ,r , ' it, from Pernambuco, consisting of about 300 cll e ,'ple„ it Y white at about 225, and the brown at 17s, delic e Tlorit Mediterranean. The quantity of British . 00 e1 0 1 landed last week at the East anal West India era 3,44 G hhds, 377 tierces, 677 barrels ; a° -:/ , fr b;'' taken for home consumption 1,456 lihds; " / - 47" 354 barrels. The stock in the same places is "? ' 10 f 2,183 tierces, 2,815 barrels. t iea ie COFFEE.-1,450 bags Ceylon (British Plau ta ct ioll fi 37 casks Costa Rica, 48 barrels Rio et liti- rier e 'tt: mostly disposed of, but at considerably lowe r r i to t e, 60s to GS3 6d for fine fine pale ° I. for T.r,; colory quality, and 54s to 59s 6cl , Cos it) ,,d l " to fine tine Grd coloury. The Rio an d e f li f r were taken in, the former at 43s to 45s for 1,11 , - 6 yl o ' i British Plantation kind, and the latter at .. fine ord colory. he V I , RU3l.—The quantity landed last week at t - he re jcC West India Docks was 647 puns 8 hhds ; c t is sti o , taken for home consumption 189 puns 34 1 113 „:00 P , ported 95 puns 119 hhds. The stock in the s" y for 12,405 puns 1,607 hhds. 100 .i RICE.-496 bags Siam sold at 9s 6d to - i'. yellow to good mid white. f . a 1 boll 0 SPICES.--442 bags of Pepper (chiefly 3 "' ; , 11 I I " ,if nearly all bought i n a b ove th e value; vl-4 11 for mi icd half heavy Malabar. oter - 9?' Lvno.—The sale of Indigo is still in P r l l ich 4,5 11 to yesterday, 7,303 chests have passed, ef: ° ,, g iait, j . have been withdrawn, and 726 bought in, ' e ",,,ire i or actually sold. The demand has slightly ilnP — o riP e ot . TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is steady, at 41s for 0% pery for new, per cwt on the spot, and Town at 45 Ao TEA.—The private market is dull, very . 111 '' being declared for Thursday next. •, Pi; _,,„ r oppA DREADFUL MURDER.—The Sabbath eic-.0 again chosen by the assassin to COrarn it Z 10 1° A 1 blood in the county Tipperary, and the vac e p ee 4" fallen a sacrifice on this occasion gave no 0. e h - 1$ 0 "„f the fact that he had some connexion thel'3 10'1jf`' appears that on Sunday night last, about f oic ti lf eight o'clock, David who ' is oder David La Touche, was in his own house in I t:1 10 00 i °' is only a mile from ' Roscrea ; the room . sin %of sitting in was on the ground door, and 'le i ' s : i dol: l i ) of undressing himself in order to go to beu',; : a na ' te fired at, and a ball passed through his bac' Y' in the left breast. The poor man was proraP t i xo o to, but after lingering a short time in gr e _l ea ° O l died yesterday. No clue has yet been obtav- fe ll r s." to the detection of the murderer or 10 4 4 e . VSUl47l(krif N M . Leger, thei rtt L end th e tnael th e von, di n ' t o , 4 and 1) 0 , lit l la tE COI, and oro i oft ( You Bat trj t 'eav, °oa r weal T 1 itt r i, otli V I, In': A n~n~