The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-29 00:00:00

Just ready, in 2 vols., small Bvo., ADVENTURES _OF AN OFFICER, ICJ TIIE SERVICt RIINJEET EDITED BY CAPT. LAWRENCE, Bengal Artillery, Late Assistant to the Political Agent in charge of British Relations with Lahore. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street THEATREROY A I DRURY-CANE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER C. 9, Will ',be performed Auber's celebrated Opera THE SYREN. Marco Tempesta, Mr. W. Harrison; Scipio, Mr. D. W. King; Zerlina (the Syren), Miss Rainforth. After which, the Grand Ballet, entitled THE CORSA' a. :onrad, M. Albert; Julien, M. Desplaces ; Sanguo, M. Montessu &fedora, Miss Clara Webster ; Une Vivandiere, Mdlle. Auguste, Delbes ; Guinare, Mille. Adele Dumilatre. The Box.othce 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. HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 29, Will be repeated Vanbrugh's Corned) , of THE CONFEDERACY. . . Adapted to the present Period. The Principal Characters by Messrs. Strickland, W. Farren, Ruckstone, and C. Mathews, Madame Vestris, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. E. Yarnold, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Stanley, and Mrs. &lover. After which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, founded on Don Cesar de Bazm, entitled A MATCH FOR A KING. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart ; Don Sebastian della Rosa, Mr. C. Mathews; Mariquita, Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude pith YANKEE LAND, in which Mr. Marble, the popular delineator of Yankee character, w.ll make his second appearance. ['nvate 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, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 29, Will be produced a New Drama, entitled rHE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Coui.t Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson; Count Vanille, Mr Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celeste ; Crequct, Mr. Wright; Checltore, Mr. 0. Smith. After which, an entirely New Drama, entitled C/ESAR DE BAZ AN • or, Love and Honour. Charles the Second, Mr. Howe; Caesar re B szan, Mr. Webst-r ; Maratina, Madame Celeste. To conclude with a New Eccentric Mythological Burlesque, called TELEMACHUS; or The Island of Calypso. Telemachus, Miss Woolgar • Calypso, Is Wright; Mentor, Mr. P. Bedford; Dinah, Mr. Cowell. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-ottice open from Eleven till Four. Private Bozos to be had at the Theatre. and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STEIEET. LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 29, Will be perform d THE SYREN. Principal Characters by Messrs. Walton, C. Horn, Jun., Leffler Allee,and Mdlle. Nau. To conclude with the New Drama, called DON C/ESAR DE PAGAN. Don Caesar, Mr. Wallack ; Charles the S.'econd, Mr. Walton; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling; Countess di Rotondo, Mrs. Fo.broke. _ _ _ - Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden. Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; 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-Half. Doors to be opened at Half post Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingh am. Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING. OCTOBER 29, Will be repeated THE SWISS COTTAGE. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, and Keeley, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley o be followed by a New Comedietta, entitled WATCH AN D WARD. Tne characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Kinloch, and A. Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. A. Wigan. After which, the Coin . c Scene, called OUTGENERALED ; er, a Hint to Bachelors. Charles Stanley, Mr. F. Vining; Mrs. Ilartley, Miss Walcott. To conclude with THE SEVEN CASTLES OF THE PASS iONS With entirely Nev. Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal Charalters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mr. Gouriet, Mr. Craven, and Mr. Keeley ; Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Weollicige, Mrs A. Wigan, Miss Turner, MI .s James, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, Miss Fort scue, and Mrs Keeley. PRICES OF ADMISSION.—BaIcony Boxes, 41. • Upper Boxes, 38.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d: Second Price—Balcony B oxes, 2'. ; Upper Boxes, Is. lid.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Halt Private Boxes on the Pit Fier (holding six persons), One Guinea' The Box—stlice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. ASTI. EY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. Open every eveling with its unequalled rotation of Equestrian and Drathatic Entertainments. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER f'.9, and during the week at Feven o'Clock, The Splendid Spectacle from the Poem of the illustrious Sir Walter Scott, entitled LOCHINVAR; or, Tho Bridal of Netherby, atilt Steed of the Brave. Entire change of the Scenes of the Circle, and novel feats of Horse manship, by the extensive corps of French and British riders. To conclude with THE BLOOD-RED KNIGHT; or, The War. riors of Palestine. Acting and stage.m wager, Mr. W D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding ty Mr. R. Smith daily. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE Immense ►-iit of Don ('s=tar de Bastin. THIS EVENING, DUMBER 29, • , Will be performed a New Drama, enti led DON CIESAR DE BAZAN, supported by the entire Company. To be to lowed by a New Military Drama, entitled THE EVE OF BATTLE. Supoorted by the whole O. mpany, with New Scenery and Splendid Appointments. To co,clur e with THE CROWN PRINCE. Places and Private Boxes to be bad of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box otHee, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING. OCTOBER 29, Will be performed DON CIES Aft OE BA Z AN. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. sbaldiston, Dale, Herbert, and Miss Vincent. After which, GEORGE SPiRNNV ELL: or, The London Mer ,nt. George Barnwell, Mr. Graham; Millwood, Mrs. W. 'West To conclude with GIOVANNI IN LONDON. Don Giovanni, Miss Louisa Lyons Private Family Boxes, £1 Is. Od. and LI Ils. THE WEATHER.—Surr OFFICE, OCT 28. — fitERMOMETER, Lowest, 36; Highest, 49; Noon, 47. BAROMETER, 30.2.—W0n, N. NOTTS.-The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is u wally placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. K :ruing ... 22 minutes after 3 I Evening ... 37 minutes after 3. AI LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1844. The remarkable excitement in the market of capi tal produced by the announcement of so many rail road projects already in course of execution, or pro posed to be commenced, is a symptom which citimot be too carefully noted by those who would study the phenomena of our social condition. Were it possible for our earlier authorities on the statistics of capital and wealth to waken from the sleep of the grave to the aspects at this moment exhibited by the " money power " in Great Britain, they would imagine them selves resucitated in a new world. They would deem that a new system of money. For what are the contrasted features which any of our daily journals exhibit of the wants and the wealth, the refinements and the destitution, diffused through the various classes of the community ? Pauperism—the abject wretchedness of hundreds of thousands—attested by vast district or union poor houses, swarming with whole colonies, not alone of the aged and impotent, and helpless infants and youth, but also of able-bodied -men, still in the prime and vigour of life, but unable to obtain employment. Poor rates for the support and maintenance of these un fortunate masses to the annual amount of 5,000,0001. An aggregate population so far removed from the general poverty which these premises would seem, at first sight; to infer, as to pay annually the largest amount of taxation per haps levied on any nation of the world ; yet burdened with the largest amount of national debt (800,000,0001.) ever recorded as having been con tracted at any former period of history ; the charge of interest and management alone thereon amounting to upwards of 28,000,000/, per annum. A commerce of almost boundless extent, and a mass of accumulated capital, still awaiting employment, so vast that after supplying all the enormous funds of our greatest ex isting public works, such as docks, railroads, &c., now and for some time past in full operation, it is still further hypothecated, so- to speak, to the incredible amount of 39,600,000/. for the forty new projects of railroads, to be carried over 2,100 miles of ex tent, of which we have so lately given an ac count. If TEMPLE or CBILDE, or if DAVID HusiE or ADAM SMITH, Or Dr. CAMPBELL, could contemplate this extraordinary state of things, or so huge a sum of social misery co-existing with such enormous advances on domestic opulence —so fearful a leaven of poverty-in the masses, made only the more palpable by the imperial wealth concentrated in class interests, and in the coffers of individual capitalists—the first inquiry, perhaps, of their saga cious and provident minds, would be, what were the chances of permanency attaching to a system under which elements of so antagonistic a character could have attained, coincidently, so striking a develop ment ? To determine this question, they would at once institute a preliminary examination into the nature of our monetary system, and, probably nothing would so irresistibly suggest an inquiry into the character and the amount of our currency as the contemplation of these gigantic demands of railway speculation. But this last is a question of too vital and present an inte rest to be dismissed, together with any mere theoretical ' assumption s of what the dead economists might think of us. May they s l eep htly,without disturb ance from these misgivings- which w con sidering the probable results ofe own to, while con - • Sir ROBERT PEEL'S currency legislation - under in 1844. tt-a eclidition suc h as we l i ve The Act of last session has fixed `o 6 sam e • ' amount' o -39, 0 ,000.. ocli as the whole -ominous they paper currency to he issued by t a h rzg a t e o f of England and the provincial banks, under the ank sanction of the Crown, throughout the whole of the United Kingdom. The fancied security of this amount and description of issues is, that "it is intended ultimately to be lased on Government securities and on gold cor joi fitly." Any circumstances which tend to dis turb or deteriorate the value of either of these ele- ments, must place their joint aggregate in imminent jeopardy. Now, of these thirty-nine millions, one component is, in round numbers, twelve millions of the Government's own liabilities, held " as securi tie3" by the Bank. The Bank is limited to the issue of such an amount of notes only as it can pay on demand in gold bullion, eked out, if necessary, by a permitted per centage of silver bullion. To answer these conditions in the simplest form, the Bank ought to command about 22,000,0001. in gold alone (which it never possessed yet, and in all proba bility never will, and 5,000,0001. in silver). Suppos e the actual stock of gold bullion to be some of these days drained to the fearfully low ebb at which it has actually stood within these seven years, by any one of the causes that certainly and inevitably produce such a result—as Ist., a commercial panic like that which ensued within this period, or the acts of insol vency announced by the United States banking and private establishments ; 2d., the efflux occasioned by loans to foreign states ; 3d., a great disturb ance of the balance of trade from any other causes ; 4th., a failing harvest :—in either of these cases we should be fain to learn from the supporters of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Bank Charter Bill how its mis chievously-empirical operation can be controlled ! Where is the gold necessary for that purpose to come from, unless you are to cut down the dimensions of your trade, at no longer notice than intervenes be tween the weekly advertisement of the Bank in the Gazette, to the contracted corresponding dimensions of the Premier's financial capacity and of the Bank of England's bullion resources. Any one of the four causes we have just recapitulated, excepting only, thanks to a beneficent Providence, the danger of a failing harvest, we may be called on to encounter to morrow. We see no great encouragement, yet, for renewed confidence in American good faith, honesty, or stability. We have great fears that the experience of the past will be lost on the present generations when certain European Powers are calling for loans on terms so much more advantageous (osten sibly at least) for investments than the reduced interest of our own public securities at present offers. And the effects of the Zollverein confederacy against British trade, and of the tariffs of Belgium, America, France, Portugal, and other States are not yet so far developed, that any man shall undertake to predict their ultimate effect on the balance of trade. But are there no superadded or instant causes of panic, and disorganisation to be apprehended ? The Minis ter purposes next spring to apply his "gold equiva lent" screw to the monetary affairs of Scotland. By the very last gazetted account of the Bank of Eng- I land's assets, liabilities, &c., the far-famed sixteen mil lions of gold, has dwindled down to twelve millions and forty thousand pounds. Coincidently with all this, we see these announcements of new railway companies, calling for a capital of forty millions ! Say that from lines abandoned, and schemes reduced, their actual demand shall be for only half the amount—what is to become of the accommodation required for general commerce, domestic trade, and the dealings of society, with the enormous additional demand for wages, which these projects suppose, and the efflux of gold contingent on dealings founded on the seventy millions of imports, and one hundred and fifty millions of ex ports, which represented their value for last year ? If this trade is to be demolished, if those demands cannot be responded to, if commercial enterprise is to be discouraged and abandoned, and gambling spe culations in home schemes and foreign loans are to be necessarily encouraged, in order to accommodate the march of events to the scheme of the Premier; what will presently become the value of the securities held by the Bank of England from that Government which such a Premier administers ? And what will be the means possessed by the Bank to meet "in gold" its own liabilities, when those securities shall have sustained this serious deterioration ? And what must be the fate of the empire if both the Government securities be discredited ; the evolution of private capital crippled ; the stock of bullion drained to a fraction ; and no sounder and more expansive system of curreny organized to supply and represent it ? Madrid journals of the 18th and 19th have been received, but they possess little interest. The new Constitution appears to be regarded by the citizens with great apathy. A Committee had been appointed by the Congress to report upon the new Bill, and six out of seven were believed to be favourable to the measure. At the sitting of the 19th, 103 Members were present, and of these, 71 declared for reform, only 32 against it. " Thus," says the Clamor Publico, " will be consummated the attempt upon our rights, and Spain will be deprived of her liberties if Heaven does not take pity upon her." The Clamor Publico should remember that [leaven helps only those who themselves. MADRID BOURSE, OCT. 19.—Three per Cents., for cash, 251, ; Ditto, for cash, 261 ; Five per Cents., no quotation ; Floating Debt, 63 1 , 1 for account ; Coupons, 26 for cash. The Paris Papers are chiefly occupied with discus ions on the new Spanish Constitution, on which a great many words seem thrown away. The Minis terial journals are very shy on the subject. The Globe gives the whole of the preamble of the Bill, but without comment; and the Journal des Debuts, to keep up appearances, seems dissatisfied with some parts of it. " The text of the report," says that journal, " presented to the Queen of SPAIN by her Ministers, in which are detailed the motives which decided them to remodel the Constitution of 1837, h a lengthy document, and by no means redeems its fault of wordiness by that of clearness. 'We must confess that it has by no means induced us to change our opinion on the main subject, and that we are not more persuaded to-day than yesterday of the neces sity of any change in the fundamental law of Spain. 'We cannot yet see what the royal power can gain in strength or security by effacing the principle of the sovereignty of the nation from the preamble of the Consitution. It is a sort of bravado ad dressed to the spirit of the times—one of the least in conveniences of which is its being utterly useless." CHRISTINA'S journal regards the new Constitution as an event of ordinary occurrence. " The project of reform," says the Presse, " has been received at Madrid with a calm—we should say with an indiffe rence—which contrasts singularly with the almost unanimous disapprobation which it has excited in Paris. The language of the press is not more ani mated in general than if an ordinary question was discussed. All the moderate journals, without excep. tion, approve of the plan in its fundamental points, and their criticisms only refer to questions of detail altogether secondary. As to the Opposition journals they cry out perjury and treason. But as we re member that these same journals clapped their hands at the revolution of Granja, and at its legislative con sequences, it is impossible for us to attribute a great importance to their protests." The Quotidienne ias the following brief notice : " It will be seen that the Constitution-makers in Spain have proposed to themselves the Charter of 1830, particularly the posterior laws which modified it. What they have dared in addition would be gladly attempted at Paris. The jury, for instance, is far from offering a sufficient guarantee to our clever fellows ; they would also be very glad to ar range, according to their iittle interests, the organisa tion of the municipalities." The National cannot write with any composure, and vents its rage in such brief sentences and inter rogatories as the following, addressed to the Journal des Debals : " Your protege) (Spain) is at'present in full fortune. The Minister of Foreign Affairs for Spain, who is de sirous of putting an end to all pelitical discussions, is one of your intimate friends ; you have proclaimed Narvapz a hero ! All this band of shameless counter-revolutionists and unbridled pilferers have been declared your adopted children. You have not concealed your sentiments. You have declared them in such a manner as to be heard by the whole of Europe. At present they are at work, and not sparingly. No more national sovereignty—no more elective senate —no more obligatory convocation of the Cortes—no more Budgets voted annually—no more jury—no more National Guards—the monarchy freed from all control—organic laws made by simple decrees— and even more, perhaps. 'Who can describe all the audacity that there is in this overturning of all constitu- tional regime ? You must give some explanation. Is this what you wanted ? Does M. Guizot sympathise with this Government, sold to the Pope and Don Carlos? Is it the policy of your Government which triumphs ? Are these your secret maxims which are applied 2" The Paris papers contain no news. The Toulonnais states that the 9th Regiment of Light Cavalry, ingar rison at Mascara, is so completely decimated with disease, that there scarcely rem a i n as many men able . ' ,-- 411# '. .. ;'- . 4:e, c. ~, aui•Ai i ) . ' '. ,•,,' - allitti* ,, •St- - - - i - -^" - -Alb: A - -46 ° -._ • ~1 1,Yre.,* ~. Ana :i , - l ,a .75 ., Vla , ' - 'w ' ' - . te' -,, !al" xj , -.. i5,„_...." .. 4.4 tit 0 ,... r .,.. .- ,ol ,Dikv'ivl . l - ac 4 ;tAGßaWne4 ,7 ° l4, "! , Niz •?..„,,,,,..., 4 .p. .;.;.,.. —. .•, • ',---„ THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1844. to do duty'as are necessary to water the horses of the regiment. THE BOURSE-SATURDAY, OCT. 26. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per:C silts llB 80 .. 119 .. 118 80 .. 119 Fours .. • . •••• • • • • • • 107 25 .. 107 25 .. 107 25 .. 107 25 Three per Cents••• •• 82 15 .. 82 25 .. 82 15 .. 82 25 WM° Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll2o ..1120 ..1120 ..1120 5,000 f. Sharesso4s ..5045 ..5015 ..5045 Belgian Bank ..• • • • • • •• • • • • 657 50 .. 657 50 655 .. 655 Belgian Fives. 10 31 . Is4o .• ••• • • • 1031 • • 103/ .. lon .. 1031 1842 ...•••.. 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051 Spanish Active •.•••• • • • • • • 321 • • 321 .. 321 .. 32; Threes •••••• • • • • •• 31: .. 35 - .. 311 .. 3.5 - Portuguese Five per Cents 511 .. 55 .. 511 .. 52 Neapolitan• •• • •• •••• • •• 98 50 .. 98 60 .. 98 50 .. 98 60 Roman .. . . .. 106 .. 106 - 106 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 6t05 on Foig-a-ballagh 20 to 1 agst Evenus 11 to 2 agst The Cure 25 to 1 agst Akbar 13 to 1 agst Newcourt 30 to 1 agst Sir Abstrupus 18 to 1 agst The Altered One 40 to 1 agst Counsellor—t The following are scratched :—Discord, Una, David, Poison, Heslington, Khorassan, Scalteen, Mania, Johnny, Hyrcaman, Merope, The Bride, Albion, Thebes colt, Proof Print, Everton, The Currier, )Esop, Julia, Skeleton, Walking Stick, Pergularia, Hartshorn, Haitoe, Telemachus, Freystrop, Fairplay, Rowena, Coal Black Rose, Potteen filly, Crosby, Eccola, Presumption, The Black Gentleman, Emperor, Delapre, Rowland, Jamal, Golden Rule, Needful, Young Lochinvar, Marquise. CRITERION.—The following are scratched :—Mouche colt, Tunick, Jet, Pilgrimage, Loadstone, Cobweb colt, Seaman, the Myrrha colt, Scarmentad ), Belvidere, Merryman, filly out of Busk, Columbus, The Connaught Ranger, Moulton, Amaline, Pug, Estelle filly, sister to Gaper, Longitude, Legend filly, Prudence, Warbler colt, Miss Skim colt, and Caradori colt. The Stewards have been callei upon to have The Cabin Boy's mouth examined. Entries for the 1U sous. Sweepstakes (Monday).— Kliorassan, 4 yrs—Philip, 4 yrs—Pine Apple, 4 yr Pickpocket, 4 yrs—Pharaoh, 4 yrs—Example, 3 yrs— Barricade, 3 yrs. Handicap, D.M. (Monday).—David, 5 yrs, Bst 71b— Needful, 3 yrs, Bst 51b—Vol-au-Vent, 3 yrs, 6st 51b. Two others paid. New Match for Monday.—Vibration, Bst 91b agst Clumsy, a feath r. T.M.M. 200, b 11 —Lord Exeter's Merope receives from Lord Glasgow's oister to Pathfinder. Mr. Osbaldeston's Sorella receives from Duke of Bed ford's Minotaur. Duke of Beaufort's Captain Phebus ree.Aves from Lord Eglinton's Britannia. The Match between Zarah and Rigolette is brough forward to Tuesday. NEW MATCHES. TITESDAY.—Duke of Bedford's Oakley, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Beresford's The Altered One, 7st 71b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. THURSDAY.—Lord Stradbroke's Evenus agst Sir J. Hawley's Bishop of Romfurd's Cob, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C, 200, h ft. Arrivals Alice Hawthorn, Sir Abstrupus, Ugl Buck, and the Monomania colt. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Cheshire hounds, Mon., Three Greyhounds ; Wed., Fox and Barrel ;.Thurs., Appleton ; Sat., Beeston, 10.— B. V. H., Tues., Sturtninster-common ; Sat., King's Stag-bridge.—Mr. G. Nottley's harriers, Tues., Combe Common, old Turnpike-gate ; Fri., Font's Cross, near Seavington, 14—Mr. Deane's honnds, Tues., Shute House ; Fri., Chapplecroft, 10.—Taunton harriers, Tues., Dodhill-green ; Fri., Fox-hound-inn,—Mr. Badsworth's hounds, Tues., Womersley-park ; Thurs., Barnsdale bar ; Sat., Ackworth Moor-top, 101.—Hare wood hounds, Mon., Scarcroft ; Wed., Spacey Houses; Fri., 'radcaster-bar, 101.—Lord Yarborough's hounds, Tues., Newsham lodge ; Fri., Usselsby-house ; Sat., Irby Dales, 11.—Lord Henry Bentinek's hounds, Wed., Burton Kennels, at 12 ; Thurs., Tile-house Beck ; Sat., Thonock- house, at 11.—Essex Union hounds, Tues., Mun don Wash ; Sat., Moor Gardens.—East Essex hounds, Thurs., Felix-hall ; Sat., Panfield-hall, 10.—Sherwood harriers, Tues., White-post ; Fri., Berry•hill.—Mr. A Smith's hounds, Thurs., Tetworth-house ; Fri., Nether avon ; Sat., Roche -court, 11.—Mr. Long's harriers, Mon., Garrett's-barn ; Wed., Breton Castle ; Fri., Bowlesbury Knoll, 11.—Sir R. Sutton's hounds, Mon., Carlby ; Tues., Cottessnore ; Wed., Irnham-hall ; Fri., Glaston ; Sat., Little Dalby. (RECEIVED THIS MORNING.) NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. MONDAY EVENING, FIVE O'CLOCK.—Nothing has occurred to alter our opinion of the prospect of the week—on the contrary, everything tends to encourage a belief that it will be the most successful on record. The arrivals have been incessant— a determination to make sport is shown in all quarters, and the weather is de lightfully mild and ,clear. Business commenced this morning in the town with the Ratan inquiry, which, after a further examination of witnesses, was adjourned until Tuesday. The Committee sat from nine o'clock until nearly twelve. The ob jection made by Mr. Payne to Cabin Boy also engaged the attention of the Stewards, by whose direc tion the horse's mouth was examined by Messrs. Barton, Barlow, and Stevens, veterinary surgeons, residing in the town : they have certified that his age is correct. A retaliatory objection of Sir Francis had a similar result. The racing, which came off in the presence of an im mense assemblage, commenced at half-past 12 o'clock, and, allowing twice the customary interval between Garry Owen's match and the Cambridgeshire, was not finished until after four. It was preceded, as usual, by some betting on the principal event, at the following prices :-6 to 4 on Foig-a-ballagh ; 7 to 1 agst The Cure ; 12 to 1 against the Altered One; 14 to 1 agst New court ; 33 to 1 agst Glossy ; and 40 to 1 agst Sir Ab strupus. The race began with a match, 3251. to 300/, 150 ft. D. I. Col. Peel's I-am-not-aware, Bst 41b (Nat) beat Lord Glasgow's Give-him-a-name, Bst 71b (Robin son). 5 to 2 on I-am-not-aware, who won easy by a length. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, 7st 71b ; four yrs, Bst 31b ; five years and upwards, Bst 81b. Criterion Course. The winner to be sold for 3501. (7 Subs.) Sir G. Heathcote's Khorassan, 4 yrs (Chapple) o Mr. Meiklam's Philip, 4 yrs • Mr. H. T. Worley's Example, 3 yrs Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple, 4 yrs 0 Captain Colquitt's Pickpocket, 4 yrs 0 Betting 7 to 4 agst Philip, 7 to 2 agst Pine Apple, 4 to 1 agst Khorassan, and 5 to 1 agst Example. Khorassan, Philip, and Example ran in company from end to end, the first two finishing with a dead heat, and beating the mare by ahead only; Pine Apple was an indifferent fourth. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for three yrs old and upwards. D. M. (5 Subs., two of whom paid 10 sovs. each.) Mr. Buckley's David, 5 yrs Bst 71b ...(Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Drinkald's Vol-au-Vent, 3 yrs, 6st 51b 2 Even batting. Vol•au-Vent made all the play, but was caught a few strides from home, and beaten on the post by a heat. Match, 200, h ft, T.M.M.—Lord George Bentinck's Clumsy, a feather (Kitchener), beat Sir J. Howley's Vibration, Bst 91b (F. Butler), by a length easily ; 5 to 2 on Clumsy. Match, 100, h ft, T.Y.C.—CoI. Peel's Garry Owen, Bst llb (Nat), beat Lord E. Russell's Nat, 7st 51b (Sly) ; 5 to 2 on Garry Owen, who won easy by two lengths. The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added by the town, &c. Last mile and a distance straight. (123 Sub 3, 48 of whom declared.) Lord Stradbroke's Evenus, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Nat) 1 Mr. Irwin's Foig•a-ballagh, 3 yrs, Bst The following also started but were not placed : Captain Harcourt's Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Mr. Combo's Fakeaway, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Mr. Shaftoe's Porto Bello, 4 yrs, Est 121b--Mr. Newton's Ma Mic, 5 yrs, Bst 12113—Mr. Griffith's Newcourt, 4 yrs, Bst 61b Mr. Salvia's The Cure, 3 yrs, 7st 131b—Mr. Beresford's The Altered One, 5 yr , l, 7st 101b—Mr. Wesley's Coun sellor, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar, 3 yrs, 64 81b—Duke of Rutland's f by Beiram, out of Manto, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Lord G. Bentinck's C ro t on Oil, 3 yrs, 64 51b—L'rd Exeter's Algernon, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Lord G. Bentinck's Emma, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. Payne's Walpole, 3 yrs, sst 71b —Colonel Peel's c by Slane, out of Jason's dam, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Mr. S. Scott's b g by Defence, out of Negress, 3 yrs, sst—Sir C. Monck's Glossy, 4 yrs, sst 121 b. Betting-5 to 4on Foig-a-ballagh, Bto 1 agst The Cure, 12 to 1 agst Akbar, 14 to 1 agst Newcourt, 20 to 1 agst Emma, 25 to 1 agst Evenus, 33 to 1 agst Counsel lor, and 40 to 1 agst Glossy. Won very easy by two lengths, Walpole a bad third, Counsellor fourth, The Cure fifth, and Algernon sixth. The Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft ; for 2 yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 51b ; from the turn of the Lands in. (40 Subs.) Lord Londsdale's c by Jerry, out of Turquoise 1 Lord Glasgow's c by Bay Middleton—Miss Whip 2 Lord G. Bentinck's Miss Elis 3 The following also started, but were not placed : Mr. Wreford's b c by Camel, out of Monimia, 21b extra —Lord Exeter's Timbria—Mr. Bristow's Carissima— Mr. Booth's New Year's Day—Mr. Hook's Bastion— Mr. Payne's Sir Francis—Mr. Lintott's Cabin Boy—and Mr. Ford's Fusbos. 5 to 2 agst Elis, 4 to 1 agst the winner, 6 to 1 agst Wreford's colt, 6 to 1 agst Carissima, 7 to 1 agst Bastion, Bto 1 agst Sir Francis. Won cleverly by a length, the Miss Whip colt beating Miss Ells by a head, Bastion fourth. Deciding heat for the 10 soya. Sweepstakes. Philip (Templeman) 1 Khorassan 2 6 to 5 on Khorassan, who lost a fine race by half a length. Lord Exeter's Merope received from Lord Glasgow's Sister to Pathfinder, 6st 81b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. Mr. Osbaldeston's Sorella, 10st 71b, received from Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, list 101 b, A.F. 200, b ft. Duke of Beaufort's Captain Phebus received from Lord Eglinton's Britannia, Bst 21b, T.Y.C., 200 k h ft. By the death of the nominator (Mr. Dyke), which took place at Newmarket yesterday morning, the Maid of Orleans is disqualified for the Great Yorkshire Stakes. THE BORING OF VESSELS.—INJURY SUSTAINED BY THE RAPID.—An idea may be formed of the magni tude of the injury to accrue to property, waiving alto gether the manifest imminent peril to human life, from the perpetration of this ghastly crime, by the loss sustained by one vessel alone. The Rapid, Captain White, being one of the vessels bored, had only proceeded to the Pool, now nearly four weeks ago, when she was obliged to put back and unload her cargo. She then put up on the patent slip to undergo repairs, the expense of which, together with ship charges, surveyors' charges, extension of protest, &e., amounted to .150 L Of this sum the shipwright's bill alone was 1201., the vessel having been newly planked and trunnelled. This enormous expense is solely for the repairs of the vessel, and is altogether independent of the crew's wages, provisions, &c.; as also of the damage done to the cargo, which was consider able. The Rapid is now, after four weeks, laden again, and will proceed on its voyage this afternoon. We wish ita happy one.—Limerier: Reporter BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. 25.—The sales of the week reach about 500 hhds. West India, and 1,500 bags Bengal, without any material alterat:on in the value. The market continues without life, and Ivry chases are only made for immediate wants.—Briao Mercury. RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles,R.B.•••••••..... 396 25 .. 396 25 .. 396 25 .. 396 25 L.B. 282 50 . 285 .. 282 AO .. 285 Rouen ... Rouen to Havre.... Orleans .... .. 767 50 .. 770 ..1022 50 ..1023 75 Btra-sburg to Bale.. ...... 278 75 .. 280 .. 277 50 . 280 Avignon to Marseilles•..... 783 75 . 783 75 .. 783 75 .. 783 75 RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, OCTOBER 31. Versailles, L. 8.• • •• .• 282 50 .. 285 .. 282 50 .. 285 Rouen •• •• •• •• •• • • •—•1032 .50 ..1035 ..1032 50 ..1032 50 Rouen to Havre ....... ...•• 767 50 .. 770 .. 767 50 .• 770 Orleans ••••••••.••••••••••1022 50 ..1023 75 ..1022 50 ..1023 75 Strasbnrg to Bale•.•••••••• 278 75 .. 280 .. 278 75 .. 280 Avignon to Marseilles...... 782 50 .. 783 75 . 782 50 .. 783 75 DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, OCT. 22.—The Second Chamber of the States-General, after some preliminary business, proceeded to the choice, by ballot, of three candi dates of the post of President, during the present session. The three members chosen were-1. M. Akerlaken ; 2. M. Bruce ; 3. M. Lurgben, of whom the King will choose one to fill the office. THE HAGUE, OCT. 25.—1 n the sitting of the Second Chamber, yesterday, a message from the King was received, stating that his Majesty had chosen M. Akerlaken, the first candidate on the list, for the post of President. Three Royal Messages were received, accompany ing the three following projects of law :- 1. For making changes in the first book of the penal code. 2. For a new tariff of the duties on importation, ex portation, and transit. 3. A project of law indicating the means of repay ing the capital owing by the State to the Society of Commerce (the Hanclels Maatschappy). Several other projects of law were presented, ac companied with explanatory memorials. The Chamber then appointed a Committee of five Members, to draw up an address in reply to his Majesty's speech. SECOND CHAMBER, OCT. 24. The Assembly was opened by M. Lingben, pre sident ad interim. The royal message of yesterday announced the appointment of M. Akerlaken. M. LUxben said that before he left his seat he felt himself called upon to express his sincere thanks to the Cham ber for the proofs of good will and regard which he had received during the year of his office. On his leaving the chair, it was taken by M. Akerlaken, who made a suitable address to the Chamber, which ordered both the speeches to be printed. BERLIN, OCT. 21.—The state of his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia is so satisfactory, that no further bulletins will be issued. (Signed) BRANCO, DIEPFE'NBACH, SOHENLEIN, WEISS, LAUER. Babelsburg, Oct. 20, 1844. —Universal Prussian Gazette, Oct. 21. DUTCH FUNDS.—AsurrEnnass, Ocr. 25. Stoner. Bills. Aetna! Debt, 2% per Cent 62% 62% Ditto, ditto, 3 per Cent. Ditto, ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. A inert Syndic, 4% per cent 119% 9934 Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent — Commercial Cosnpany, 4% percent 147 147% Loan 1837, 5 per cent. 96% 96% Exchange on Londe, Onemonth Two months ..... Hamburgh, One month .... Two months, 35 43 7-10 Dutch Papers, Ott. 27. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN. Bills. Money St. Schuld Sch., 3% per cent...„........... 100% 99% Prussian English Bonds, P 330, I per cent. Exchange on London Prussian State Gazette. Oct. 20. ;MONEY ANJI COMMERCIAL NEWS Scarcely any one was in the City yesterday but for mere pleasure seeking, and we have nothing to commu nicate. PROMISSORY NOTES. In the weekly account of the operation of the Bank of England, Gazetted on Friday night, the only important feature is a considerable reduction in the public deposits. In the circulation of the country there has been a gene. ral increase, as the following figures will show: ENGLAND. Private Banks, Now £4,674,162 Last time Increase Joint-Stock Banks, Now • Last time 335,593 3,331,516 3,158,290 Increase ~ SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks, Now 2,987,665 Last time 173,226 Increase ... 47,209 IRELAND. Bank of Ireland, Now 3,597,850 Last time Increase 238,700 Private and Joint-Stock Banks, Now 2,456,2 6, Last time 2,052,262 Increase TOTAL, Now Last time 403,999 17,047,454 15,848,727 Increase X1,198,727 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) The Victoria and Albert yacht is ordered into dock to undergo such alterations as may be directed by the chief assistant to the surveyor, John Edye, Esq. The best thing to be done is to break her up, as she is not only falsely constructed, but worse arranged, and that the Admiralty buy the best of Cunard's packets, to which add a little ornament, and it w)uld give her Majesty a much more convenient, safe, and serviceable vessel than any the surveyor seems able to pr o j ec t. STATE OF THE BRITISH NAVY IN THE PACIFIC.—The following is the amount of our naval force in the Pacific: —Basilisk, 6, Lieut. 11. S. Hunt (acting), at Otaheite; Carysfort, 26, Lord George Paulet, now or late at Sand wich Islands; Collingwood, 80, Rear-Admiral Sir George Seymour, G C.H., on her way ; America, 50, Hon. Captain Gordon, at Rio ; Cormorant, 6 (steamer), Com mander G. P. Gordon ; Daphne, 18, Captain J. J. Oalow ; Dublin, 50, Rear-Admiral R. Thomas ; Fis gard, 42, Captain J. A. Duntze ; Modeste, 18, Comman der P. Baillie ; Hazard, 18, Commander C. Bell ; North Star, 26, Captain Sir J. E. Home, Bart., at New Zealand; Salamander,- 4 (steamer), Commander A. S. Hamond ; Talbot, 26, Captain Sir T. Thompson ; Thalia, 42, Cap tain C. Hope. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. PROMOTIONS. Commander—William H. Hall, of the Victoria and Albert yacht, to the rank of captain. Lieutenant—William Tringham, of the Victoria and Albert yacht, to the rank of commander. Mates—Leighton P. Pigot (1840), and the Hon. George Henry Douglas (1841), of the Victoria and Albert yacht, to the rank of lieutenant. APPOINTMENTS. Captain—The Earl of Hardwicke, to the St. Vincent. Lieutenants—G. G. Randolph, G. 0. Popplewell, and R. W. Clark, to the Daedalus. Paymaster—W. Tinhorn, to the Daedalus. Masters—W. Miller to the Caledonia, to do duty as Master of the Fleet ; Wm. Barrett to the Daedalus. Surgeon—Alexander Neil, to the Daedalus. Assistant-Surgeons—Gerald Yeo and Alexander Barr, to the Penelope steam-frigate ; Richard C. Russell, Thomas William Remell, and Godfrey J. A. M'Cullagh, to the San Josef, for service at the Royal Hospital, Stonehouse ; Alfred Clarke, M.D., from the San Josef, to the Alfred ; James Wade, James Cronin, John Forbes, and George Simpson, to the Victory ; J. Col lings. and D. Durgan, to the Agincourt ; John Bernard, to the Dmdalus. Clerks—J. C. Aldridge (additional), to San Josef, vice Hay, appointed clerk-in-charge to the Raven ; George Reilly, to the Caledonia ; Thomas Price, to the Daedalus. Midshipman—H. F. M'Killop, to the Caledonia. ROYAL MARINES —Captain Gillespie has taken pas sage in the Apollo, to join the Marine Corps in Ireland, vice Captain Dusautoy ; and Lieutenant Puddicombe, is ordered to join his division at Portsmouth, from Spike Island. THE NELSON DISPATCHES AND LETTERS.—We are requested to state that Mr Colburn of Great Marlbo rough-street, has this day published the first volume, in Svo., price 15s. bound, of" Th e Di spatc h es and Letters of Admiral Lord Nelson," edited by Sir Harris Nicolas, G.C.M.G., which can now be had of all booksellers. The work will be completed in three volumes, the second of which will appear in January next. Mr. Colburn has also published this day "A Journey Across the Desert from Ceylon to Marseilles ; comprising Sketches of Aden, the Red Sea, Lower Egypt, Malta, Sicily, and Italy," by Major and Mrs. George Darby Griffith, in two volumes, small 8y 2 ,., with twenty-one_ illustratio ns , price 21s. bound: OPENING OF THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE.—Fu ture English Historians will have a fine field for elegant narration in recordinm ' ' ' the gorgeous spectacle of Queen Victoria opening the New Royal Exchange. The tens of thousands who witnessed this ever memorable event when they beheld their Queen, it was as if the very win dows spoke : such eager looks—such . vivid, sparkling, animated eyes, gazing with rapture on the glorious scene —while the all-attractive charms of the fair actresses shone resplendent in their power, and the white and swan-like neck, the rich luxuriant tresses, and the pearly set of teeth, formed admirable trophies of the inestima ble qualities of Rowland's Kalydor, Rowland's Macassar Oil, and Rowland's Odonte. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND pubitt eptnton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. On 'Thursday evening their Majesties the King and Queen of the French received at St. Cloud the English Ambassador, the Ministers of the United States, Den mark, and Brazil, the President of the Chamb?r of Peers, the Prefects of the Seine and Seine-et-Oise, Generals Sebastiani, Jacqueminot, Carbonel de Garraube, and Hecquet. When the King passed through Beaumont on Wednes day evening, -on his return from Eu, he was received with loud acclamations, and the town was illuminated. The Sub• Prefect addressed his Majesty in a short speech expressive of the joy of the people of Beaumont at seeing him in good health amongst them, and of their admira tion ef his solicitude for the public welfare. His Majesty made a suitable reply which was followed by shouts from the multitude of Vive le Roi Vim la Refine . . The Duke de Nemours on Friday entered his 31s year, and thereby became qualified to vote in the Cham. ber of Peers. The French Chambers will very soon be convoked for the beginning of December. The — King, — `on quitting Windsor, says the Reveu de Paris, had given orders for the sum of 50,000 f. to be dis tributed amongst the servants of the household, but, on its being observed to him that Queen Victoria bad only given 25,000 f. at Eu, his Majesty, from a sense of pro priety, ordered that the same amount should be given in his name. A letter from Boulogne-sur-Mer states that the dili gence conducteur who absconded with 36,000 f., ad dressed to Messrs. Adam and Co., of that place, em barked at Boulogne for England, after having converted the French money into bank-notes. He had not been gone long, however, when two of the proprietors of the diligence having ascertained his route left Boulogne in pursuit. The Journal de l' Ain declares that there is no truth in the account given by the Lyons journals of the drowning of several.cbildren of the foundling hospital of that city. The account has also been contradicted by the Director of the Hospital. The Presse mentions a report that the King of Prussia is about to emancipate the Jews. aotrawr—rAsszorrAnsis. Her Majesty intends to receive a select circle at the Castle this week, Sir Robert Peel and several other dis tinguished personages having been invited to assemble at that regal residence from Tuesday to Friday next. It is expected that her Majesty and the Prince Con sort, accompanied by some portion of the Royal Family, will pay another visit to Osborne House in a week or ten days. The Duchess of Buccleuch, Mistress of the Robes, has unavoidably absent from the state procession yester day, although her Grace's name appears in the official programme. The Duchess is at Dalkeith Palace, in daily expectation of her accouchement. The Duke did not come from Scotland for the ceremony of opening the Royal Exchange. The Earl and Countess of Granville have returned to town from Pansanger, Herts, where they have been among the visitors of Earl and Countess Cowper. Vis count and Viscountess Jocelyn had also left that seat. Earl and Countess de Grey have come to town from Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, much sooner than was con templated by them on their first arrival at that splendid country seat, from Newby Hall. The Noble Earl and Countess leave early in the present week for Brighton, the Earl having been requested to resort to that water ing place for the benefit of his health, which is not alto gether satisfactory. The Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Ripon, the Earl of Haddington, and Lord Stanley, were prevented by other engagements from being present at the inaugura tion of the Royal Exchange, by the Queen, yesterday. Viscount and Viscountess Villiers, after a lengthened absence on the Continent, arrived late on Saturday night, from Vienna, having journeyed direct from the Austrian capital to this country. The Hon. C. A. Murray, the Master of the Household, was prevented from being present at the opening of the Royal Exchange yesterday, in consequence of indis position, which originated in a fall from his horse, whilst hunting with Prince Albert's hariers. 0X1130381.71.6.NZ101T5. The weather during yesterdaywasinost favourable for the Queen's visit to the City. The air was dry, the sun occasionally broke through the slight haze, and had the streets been swept by all the scavengers and new sweeping machines of London, they could not have been made one half so clean as they were by the dry north wind. The scene altogether was of the most gratifying description. Captain Grover arrived in town on Saturday from St. Peteroburgh, and we are informed that the Emperor of Russia has kindly promised to do everything in his power for the liberation of Dr. Wolff. The will of the late Dr. Dalton has been proved in Doctors' Commons, and the personal property sworn to under 4,0001. The Queen has conferred the Garter, vacant by the death of the late D u k e o f G ra ft on , on th e Earl of Powis. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, OCT. 25.—The transactions of the past week have been about an ave rage of the few preceding weeks, and no variation is apparent in prices. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, OCT. 25. There has been rather more inquiry for wool this week, but the sales have not been large. Prices are nominally without alteration, but where sales have been effected they have been a shade in favour of the buyers. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, OCT. 25.—The ex pectations of the wool holders (as expressed in our last week's report) have in some measure been realised already, as the absence of consumers generally for several weeks past as buyers have so reduced the stock of several of them, as to occasion their coming forward more freely to buy, and more sales have been passing this week than for several preceding week at a shade under the highest prices that were obtained two or three months ago. LEEDS.—There was a little improvement in our Cloth Market on Tuesday, on comparison with the markets of the last two or three weeks; prices remain steady, the stocks on hand are on the increase, although lower than usual at this period of the season ; busi ness has been dull for finished goods, particularly for heavy fabrics ; the extreme mildness of the weather causes the buyers to withhold purchasing; there is, however, little doubt of an improvement in heavy winter goods, for the home market, when the weather sets in colder. BRADFORD MARKET, T IIURSDAY.—AIthough as many piece goods have been sold to-day as on any re cent market day, sales have been effected on terms far from remunerating. There is an evident flatness in the trade; but we hope that the precautionary mea sures resorted to by the manufacturers will ere long issue in a more healthy state of things. After the most diligent inquiry we are led to believe that so great and sudden a check to production was never before applied, pot even in the panic of 1825-6, or in that of 1837. Business must have become very pro fitless, and the demand very languid, to occasion such an extensive change. There is no visible improve ment in yarns since our last report; and as the con dition of the spinners becomes more and more harass ing by the great disproportion existing between the prices of wool and yarns, many have adopted the sys tem of less production, some by running short time — others by allowing a portion of their machinery to stand unemployed. The demand for combing . wools has in no way varied for several weeks past ; spinners supplying themselves as their necessities require, and that on the most limited scale. There appears a great want of confidence amongst the buyers as to future prices or their operations would no doubt be more extensive. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY E VENING. —There has been a remarkably good demand for cloth this week, and since Tuesday it has in no degree abated ; on the contrary, it has in some measure increased : prices, too, for nearly all qualities and descriptions, are a little higher, say, about lid. a piece, or about 2i per cent. The demand for China, and in particular for the port of Shanghae, is immense, and the advices from this particular place are most encouraging. The profits are understood to be not only good, but even large. Some idea may be formed of the amazing increase in the business to China when it is stated, that for nine months of 1844, the number of pieces of shirtings only, exceed the quantity for the entire year of 1843, by more than 1,000,000 pieces; and, it is computed that for the year, it will amount to 1,500,000 pieces. The Belgian new tariff has not created so great a sensation in Man chester as was by many anticipated it would have done. These, which may be called small fallings off, are more than fully compensated for in the daily in creased demand for India and China. Our princip a l manufacturers are engaged for some weeks to come. Yarns are in undiminished brisk demand, and such as are adapted for exports are positively not to be had. The spinners are, therefore, doing well, and likely to continue to do so for some time to come.—Leeds Mercury. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 26.—There is rather more inquiry for Stock to-day, and prices remain steady. Belfast and Ballymena, !lit premium ; Churnet Valley, 3R; Eastern Counties, 13i ; Leeds and Dews bury, 7i ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 8 ; Man chester and Leeds, Half Shares, ; North Union Stock B, 75 ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire, l 2 1.16 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 13i. THE ORANGE SEASON.—'The following is an ex tract of a letter from Lisbon, dated Oct 16:—" The shipments of oranges will shortly commence. There is certainly not a large crop, but quite sufficient to meet the demand. The invoices will open at four dollars, 400 per chest, about 21s. English ; at least, I understand this is the price the Lusitanian Fruit Company, who are the most extensive shippers of oranges, intend to invoice at, and of course other houses will be regulated accordingly. Some vessels have been chartered to London at 41. per ton, and I expect freights will rule between 3L 10s. and that amount." LITERATURE. SONGS AND BALLADS. Clarke, London, 1844. The author of this little volume of poems is an un impeachable versifier, but as a poet he must be con tent with holding an inferior station among the sing ing-birds of Parnassus. There is nothing original about him, nor are his ideas or images such as prove that he possesses the imaginative faculty to any con siderable extent ; but he has some tenderness, fre quent neatness, and even elegance of expression, and deserves special praise for the easy flow and uniform correctness of his versification. His poetry, how ever, is very monotonous in its character, and, lilte that of Haynes Bayley, of whom he is an evident imitator, not unfrequently " cloys us with excess o" s weets." TEACHER'S COMPANION. Houlston, London, 1844. _ _ . The chief object of the work before us is to exhibit the principles of Sunday-school instruction and dis cipline. It contains many practical suggestions cal culated to be of service to the instructors of youth, and has the merit—rare among works of this sort— of being written simply and unassumingly, without the slightest approach to anything like pedantry. FINE ARTS DRAWINGS FROM THE PRIZE CARTOONS. We visited, a day or two since, the drawings made by the Messrs. Linnell, from the eleven cartoons to which prizes were awarded by the Commissioners of the Fine Arts, previously to the public exhibition last year in Westminster Hall. These drawings which, as might be expected, are on a considerably reduced scale, have been executed under the auspices of Messrs. Longman and Co., and are remarkable for their strict accuracy a 3 copies, and the exquisite finish that dis tinguishes them. The outline, expression, and general effect of the original designs, have all been most care fully preserved ; and indeed the drawings have received the warm approbation of all the artists to whose inspection they have been submitted. As most of our readers are, no doubt, acquainted with the originals, which were publicly exhibited last year for several weeks, we shall content ourselves with ob serving that they will find no cause for disappointment in the copies. In particular, Parris's graceful design of " Joseph of Arimathea converting the Britons," has been executed with singular spirit and elegance, especially as regards the upright figure of the preacher, which blends ease with dignity in no ordinary degree. Watts's picture of " Caractacus led through the streets of Rome"—a favourite subject with modern artists—exhibits not less excellence. THE FOREIGN PRESS. England has been the parent of the Press. She it is that cherished, developed, and protected that new and mighty power which, yet young, might so easily have been crushed, and was crushed in all other countries, by the too natural jealousy of those in power. How ungrateful is the offspring to the mother which nurtured. There is not at this moment a fo reign press, liberated from the hands of the censor ship, which has not taken for its daily task to revile and calumniate England, and preach the necessity of eternal enmity and war towards her. The French press speaks for itself, near enough for us to hear it : all its parties, alike monarchic, aristocratic, sacerdotal, constitutional, republican, Jacobin, uniting in one theme : the necessity of knocking old England on the head, previous to each setting about the fulfilment and enjoyment of their peculiar schemes. If from France we fly off in disgust to America, we see the self-same task performed by the press, with equal recklessness and less ability. An intelligent correspondent of the Times, the " Genevese Tra veller," informs us that the American press has in formed its public, not only that England is labouring to destroy slavery in Mexico and Texa., solely for the purpose of dissolving the American Union, but that England has also supplied a large amount of money to the ultra-Liberals, in order to defeat the tariff people in the new elections. Thus the amiable press of America represents us at the same time as in triguing with the American Whigs for the destruc tion of slavery in the south, and with the American Locofocos for the destruction of the tariff. There is no limit to our Machiavelism or our money. We are the great primum mobile of all ill, in America as in France ; bribing M. Guizot and Mr. Webster, Gene ral Jackson and Abd-el-Kader. And, to avenge all these imaginary misdeeds, Frenchmen of all parties and Americans of all shades threaten us with war and annihilation. Perhaps, however, it is merely France and America that are mad in their estimation of us. Is there not some one free country that does us justice, epecially amongst the countries that we have freed and consti tutionalised ? There are three kingdoms which we have so favoured, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. What is public opinion in all three with regard to England ? What saith their press with regard to England ? They all speak the same language ; de nouncing the English as the most insolent, avaricious, treacherous, tyrannical, base set of people on the face of the earth. It is not the Spanish Carlist, but the Moderado Spanish Liberal who will tell you this, and who will print it, and who will be believed. Even the poor Greek has, like a parrot, taken up the same tune, and hoots Senhor Mavrocordato as a wretch worthy of the bow-string, for harbouring English ideas! What are we to think of this heap of injustice and insanity? Has the press been intended to be not a shedder of light, but of more monstrous and more baleful ignorance than darkness and slavery together could have engendered ? Is it not to be an instru ment of peace, but of war ? Judging by what we see, could we suppose the freedom of the press ex tended to all countries, the inevitable consequences would be, not better understanding or enlightenment, but all Europe converted into an arena of wild beasts devouring one another. Upon reflection, however, we are inclined to con clude that freedom, and civilisation, and peace, and fairness are still great and powerful principles, which will not allow themselves to be stifled by the madness or corruptness of the press ; and that the press itself, and its freedom, will be more likely to be sacrificed than any of those principles. Hitherto the aims of Governments which have controlled the press have been directed, as in France, to the preventing its being seditious, or libellous, and disturbant of do mestic peace. The French press, for example, is most completely fettered and tied up in this respect, and accordingly it has turned all its fury and irra tionality to foreign topics. Not being allowed to excite sedition, it has turned to stir what was next to it—war. Spain follows, as usual, in the wake of France. The military rulers, who would not permit a journal to di-cuss the merits of a judge, favour in ternational calumny and abuse. Hence in all those countries the Liberal party has been converted into a war faction. We fear much that, as upon the Continent the press has always been gagged when its freedom be came incompatible, or was thought incompatible, with public tranquillity, so we fear its freedom is likely to incur danger and curtailment as soon as it is found incompatible with European peace. Most certainly the freedom of the press, as at present understood and practised in France and Spain, may be a useful ally of despotism, or anarchy, or war; but has ceased to have any connexion whatever with liberalism, or progress, or peace.—Examiner. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP GORGON. The following extract of a letter from an officer on board will be read with interest : " Aground at Monte Video, July 25. " It is now nearly three months since I wrote to you, when we were driven on shore. We have every hope of getting off without any considerable delay, and all on board have written home to prevent their letters from being directed here. Some say we will be able to float again in a fortnight ; but, if I may be allowed an opinion, I would say with the next high tide ; at all events we cannot get off before the next high tide. We are making great efforts towards getting afloat, and it requires the strength of a horse to stand the labour, which is continued by night as well as day, almost with out intermission. If we bad not gone on shore here we wculd have gone to a worse place—the coast of Africa. Whenever we have a high tide we heave taut on the cables : the last time we hove she righted upright, which was all that we could desire. At present we are getting large boats and boilers under her bottom, for the purpose of floating her up. This operation is carried on in the following manner :—The boats are filled with water, and then bags of sand are put on the top of them to sink them ; when they are sunk, they are lashed, and the water is pumped out of them, and the bags are taken away. I need give you no more particulars, as, long before you receive this letter, we will, I hope, be floating in the harbour of Monte Video." We are sorry to announce that the Sub-Dean of Lincoln is suffering from very severe indisposition. TERRIBLE FLOOD.—Never in the recollection of the oldest man living in the neighbourhood was the river of Ayle, above Westport, so swollen as it was last week, occasioned by the late continued heavy fall of r ain. In the immediate vicinity of the beautifully pic t: iresque and truly magnificent subterraneous passage, e Ktending from behind the church at Ayle to Bally irke, a distance of about two miles, the mountain flood h: wl risen to a height of more than 80 feet from the ordi na .ry level of the river, carrying everything before it ; to rf, hay, oats, and even cabins, have been swept away 11 the mighty torrent. The men labouring in the fields w aich cover this subterraneous water-course describe tb.e noise of the moving torrent embowelled in the earth tieneath them as the booming of many cannons, or re sembling the sound of the loudest thunder.--Cast/ebar Telegraph. An attorney in Dublin having died exceedingly _poor, 'a shilling subscription was set on foot to pay the ,expenses of his funeral. Most of the attorneys and barristers having subscribed, one of them applied to 'Toler, afterwards Lord Chief Justice Norbury, express ing his hope that he would also subscribe his shilling. Only a shilling," said Toler, " only a shilling to bury an attorney ? Here is a guinea : go and bury one-and ,twenty of them." THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO rffl E CITY. OPENING OF THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE-(YESTERDAY It has been remarked as a gratifying and auspicioel circumstance that on every occasion of her Majesty " progresses," however threatening might be the previous aspect of the weather, and however lowering the first break of the morning, the seasons have seir pended their menace, and the sun has continued 0 shine through the opposing mists, and smile upon the royal cavalcade. For the last day or two there wet! rather gloomy apprehensions for the weather of an' day, but the morning, although cold and damp, vi, se of the character which always at this time of the year promises a fair day. At a very early hour oee approaches to the Park, Pall-mall, the Strand, &C., 'e.,,r thronged with eager crowds hurrying to p es themselves betimes of the most favourable positions; and so early as ten o'clock there were assembled in ti James's Park, Pall-mall, and all along the line , procession, as great multitudes as we ever w itness l on any similar occasion. Nor did we ever see sue assemblages collected in such good humour a nd nr derly demeanour—characteristics to which the fa; bearance and civility of the police in a very gr es degree contributed, showing an improved understa n b e ing between the public and the preservers of th e peace, if not altogether an improved charac ter of . times. This particular feature of the holiday I° too striking to he passed unnoticed. In Pall-mall, soon after nine o'clock, the windeivs and balconies were filled with elegantly-dressed theol sPee' tators, and the numerous contrivances to pro tect against the discomfort of the season, had in all eos ee a pleasing, and in some a rather rich effect ; tapestries' draperies, and fringed verandas, gave a picturesque indication of a fete day. But we were surprised te t observe in this fine and aristocratic street, alli u , within the precincts of the Palace, no preparat ions fo r illumination, although in the other parts of the rout. the preparations were costly and tasteful. In St. James's Park the line was occupied before nine o'clock, and when the guards of honour- -41e i : tachments of the Blues, the Life Guards, and the 1 7tP Lancers—came to take up their positions in the se cious area before the marble arch, it required so' good-tempered exertion on the part of the police t.° clear the space for them. The Life Guards w ore thelf silvered helmets and white plumes , and looked. te great advantage. Every one knows what a dash troop the 17th Lancers are, and fit to earn the device on their-saddle cloths — the death's head `` glory." When the procession moved from the lace the noble appearance of the three detachmeute added greatly to the splendour of the pageant. The route was along the Park, through the ir ue gates, by the German Chapel, into Pall-mall. the latter street two of the best of the street. Wu: had taken up their station, one towards either en °' and on the approach of her Majesty they struck uP , " God save the Queen," to the evident fl e light of the assembled people, by whom; from her departure from the Palace, her A le jesty was greeted with most enthusiastic chee re : which she acknowledged with her char s teristic gracious and graceful smiles. Il e ! Majesty looked as well, as cheerful, and almost young as on the day of her Coronation ; .and we are happy to say, it is very absurd to pretend tha t the' is the slightest unfavourable alteration in her appear ante. The state carriage, drawn by eight cream-colou re4 horses, and containing her Majesty, his Royal Hig h : ness Prince Albert, with the Duchess of Bucclea c ' (Mistress of the Robes) Jel , and the Earl of ,i„ (Master of the Horse), was preceded by six of tP' royal carriages, each drawn by six horses. Tr e l conveyed the principal members of the Hou sehol who customarily attend the Queen on state °c c !: sions. The carriages of the Ambassadors , Fore/8" Ministers, and Cabinet Ministers, closed th e p roces s sion, which they fell in with opposite to St. ain es i , Palace, and following the detachment of Life Guar' who attended the state carriage. By this time the dullness and chilliness of th e morning had yielded to a sunshine of comparative brightness, and seemed to give new spirit to the laY assemblages, whose cheers became, if possible, 00 vivacious and sustained. CHARING-CROSS. From a very early hour a great concourse of pa' sons had assembled near Charing-cross, and the O a trance to West Strand, from which point ther e wee be a very good view of the procession as it swept 11 Nelson's pillar. About an hour before th e Roiti cortege passed there were several carriages went h i towards the Exchange. We noticed, amongst other9l Sir R. Peel, First Lord of the Treasury; the Gi°, cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Thomas Frernantie' Secretary at War; the. Right Hon. the Recorcll the Solicitor-General, Sir F. Thesiger. About 1321,1; past eleven o'clock, the carriages forming tuj- Royal procession made their appearance, and as the cortege wound round Nelson's pillar , one cell', not help thinking that her Majesty must have coos nected the object of the day's pageant with the 011 naval hero in the world, and must have felt how fl he contributed by his victories to bind to the moriaretil of England the supremacy of that commerce of wb l `, her Majesty might be said to proceed this day to Celi a s ecrate the temple. At Charing-cross the erevi i , was very dense, and the steps of Nelson's pillar w4le thronged with spectators. It was with much d'a culty that the police were able to keep back th e ereli, which had collected near Morley's Hotel , a t whic, place there is a considerable inclination on the footsYk; There was an enthusiastic cheer sent forth b y. th e assembled multitude, which her Majesty and Foot Albert most graciously noticed, and her M e i es9 seemed highly gratified with this enthusiastic Or pouring of her subjects' affection. The houses or both sides of West Strand were filled with pe e p;. e , On the north side the house of Mr. Jones was p a ' s ticularly noticeable. Covering the balcony "Ivs are' long piece of green cloth, along which wa s We; ‘,l. one of crimson colour, with a tasselled border of silo s" lace. On the opposite side there were large ill the the from Mr. Warren's establishment, and it e m the Lowther Bazaar. Further on , from .to houses on each side, there were varl° re flags suspended ; and from every window th e , r , were numberless handkerchiefs waving in the al s Several of the houses on both sides had their wind?; removed and were fitted up with seats for the occae le re In not a few of them we observed " seat s to let beet 10s. going and 2s. 6d. back." Shortly before her Majesty arrived there were heaps of sand spread o`c., the wooden pavement to prevent any accident °cel l o ring from the slipping of the royal horses. .A s t y procession advanced along the Strand her Alaie'd was received at each successive advance with I° l3 o cheers. A considerable crowd was collected at t o . end of Wellington-street, and the most . etf. thusiastic welcome was given to her l‘itV es As the cortege passed by the office of the Ra i t lica o f Bell a large flag was suspended over th e middiethe the street, being attached to a rope fastened ilta at office of the Railway Bell on the north side, O r o f another house on the south side. A vast flam be a advertisements, or papers of some sort, were flu A from the window as the royal carriage p assed . 00 large flag was also suspended from the o ffice e f er Observer, and Punch exhibited his well-know° 0 13 a son outside his own office, from which there we Je d. profusion of lamps, for illumination, susi' en be re From the ;churchyard of St. Mary-le-Strand, Is the there were a number of seats fitted UP fo r the occasion, a loud cheer burst forth , ee'. Avg voices of a number of scholars, who were 51.7 the the National Anthem, were scarcely audible, are l de' louder acclamations which rent the air cietsoo, When her Majesty appeared at St. Clement D. 400,1 the bells of that church rung out their loud P eal ' here also, where there were seats fitted up, h er 01 4 jesty met with a most hearty cheer. As t he it jael carriage passed the church, there was a short Poo, which we were informed was occasioned by th,...t, for in of a herald to demand an entrance t o the 'were her Majesty ; but as the gates of Temple - b ar ase il, We I/ not closed after the first carriage had P re' the delay could not arise from this ca use. on the some it must have arisen from some delay ed tha t City side of Temple-bar. As it was expect orod there would be some ceremony at this side th e t of the was more dense here than in any ot her Par „At weline, line, but there was not the least formality t"elliog could o s rye. There was no knocki n g and °V