The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST is, 18 wegian host still living at the patriarchal age of eighty two, and repays as KING of the FRENCH the hospitality he received from him as the "traveller HULLER ! " There is nothing in the wildest fictions of the nove lists more startling than the leading incidents in the career of Louis PHILLIPPE w ho, it would almost seem, had been purposely chastened by Providence in his youth, in order that France and Europe might receive, in his old age, the benefits of that tempered and enlarged sagacity which, in strong minds, is the inevitable result of early trials and vicissitudes. Our first duty, in recurring to a letter in another part of our columns, headed " New Insolvent Debtors' Act," and signed " A Prisoner " (whose case, upon his own statement of it, presents a most powerful appeal to the sympathy of all our readers), is, to endeavour to answer his question—whether, under the New Insolvent Debtors' Act, which en acts " That all persons in execution at the time of passing this Act upon any judgment obtained in anv of the Courts aforesaid, in any action for the recovery of any debt, wherein the sum recovered shall not ex ceed the sum of twenty pounds, exclusive of the costs recovered by such judgment," he (our Correspon dent) does not come within the scope of the relief thus proposed to be afforded ? Not desiring to pledge ourselves to the legal and technical accuracy of our opinion, we are bound to express our fears that the case thus submitted to us does not come within the contemplation of the Act in question. It may well be that circumstances of such unexampled hardship —such an inconceivably iniquitous working of the old law—should form a "cants omissus" in the pro visions of the recent statute which has been framed for its amendment. But we will presently endeavour to suggest a remedial course, that seems to be still open to our unfortunate Correspondent. His case may be thus put. 'We state it, advisedly, as an A B case. We know nothing of the parties assumed to be implicated—not even their names, addresses, or occupations, and, therefore, intend no personal ap plication. We have no means of testing the truth or falsehood of the allegations in this letter; enough for U 3 that such facts are too possible, that we proceed to illustrate the terrible operation of a bad law, or the frightful tendencies that connect themselves with the abuses of a good one. A, a thriving tradesman in a seaport town, sup plies goods on credit, at various times, on a running account, to B, a gentleman residing at some distance, but occupying a splendid house, and living in a style of corresponding expense. On being applied to for payment of his account, amounting to 45/., B induces A to take, in liquidation of the debt, his (B's) accep tance at three months, payable at B's bankers in London. At maturity the bill is " duly" disho noured; and A, at considerable inconvenience to him self, is compelled to take it up. Under instructions from A, his attorney instituted the usual proceedings ; a plea and declaration are prepared, the cause called on, and (for ought that appears to the contrary) no defence is offered to it; and a verdict (judgment ?) is obtained for the plaintiff A against B. In a very little time afterwards, plaintiff is apprised by his at torney, that on application on behalf of the defendant to one of the Courts at Westminster, to have a nonsuit " entered in this case, on the ground of in formality or error in the declaration or plea settled by counsel, a rule nisi to that effect has been granted. In the Court of Exchequer, Hilary Term, 1842, this rule is made absolute, after argument, the late Chief Baron observing that, "however much he might re gret the inability of that Court to have regard to the equity of this matter, it was clearly precluded from doing so in this instance, by reason of the doctrine laid down in Holies v. Johnson.' " In that case it was clearly held that a similar defect in a declara tion, inlaying certain matters not proved in evidence, or omitting certain averments necessary to found the plaintiff's case, entitled defendant to a nonsuit; and therefore, the Court must place A in a similar posi tion. Costs of f•uit being taxed at 941., the unfor tunate A is finally arrested for this amount at the suit of B, his debtor, and the defendant in the original suit, and thrown into prison, where ever since—a pe riod of two years—he has remained incarcerated. In his letter, he seems to suppose " that, being de tained for nothing but costs, and there being no other debt, he is entitled to his discharge under the recent Act." We have already intimated our opinion, that he is not. But if "A Prisoner" will refer to . the Morning Edition of yesterday's Sun, he will there find what we suppose we may call Lord BROUGLIAM'S analytical instructions for debtors proposing to take advantage of the new statute. We would recommend him so far to extend the form of petition therein in corporated as to introduce the special matter of his own case, in a brief but expressive statement. Let him then obtain leave to appear in person before the superior bankruptcy jurisdiction; and, we should say, the Court will assuredly, under the circumstances, and in the exercise of the large discretionary judgment reserved to them, direct his immediate discharge. But we cannot dismiss this case without pointing attention to the remainder of his story. Soon after our Correspondent's imprisonment in the county gaol, having been arrested, he says, by his own debtor (!) the day after his arrival in town, his wife died. This ruined man, with his motherless children, driven to distraction, would have committed suicide but for the sympathy and encouragement he received from the governor of the prison. The heartless ruffian, who had taken a detestable advantage of a technical over sight in his creditor's declaration—(with the aid, he writes, of one of those attorneys who are the nui sance, the shame, the offscouring of the profession, a pest to society, the scorn of honest men, the contempt of those who know them, and the human Ogres who prey upon those who know them not)—to turn upon the wronged and tormented sufferer, as if he had been the original, offending, or dishonest party, denies this wretched man the last melancholy satisfaction of following to the grave the mortal remains of that be loved partner who had fallen a victim to her affliction for his unmerited misfortunes, and the blighted prospects of their once happy family. It is in the land of "equal laws" —it is in the boasted sanctuary of personal rights and the security of property—that this enormous wickedness, this bold, daring, callous invocation of the powers of justice to work out a y and the scheme of nefarious and vindictive eppressl o p n e ,at instance of crafty and sordid villany, is openly successfully preferred ! It is in this country, distin guished among the nations for probity and honour—. D A VIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Last Eight Nights of the Grand Opera Company—Second Weck of Cinderella, and an entirely New Piece. THIS EVENING, AUG. 16, Will be performed Rossini's Fairy Opera of CINDERELLA ; or, The Little Glass Slipper. Supported by Miss Romer, Miss Betts, Miss E. Terry, Miss Pearson, Messrs. D. W. King, Leffler, E. L. Him% S. Cowe'l, R. Honner, &c. Cond uc t or , M r. G. Stansbury, with double Band and Chorus. To conclude with an entirely New Drama, entitled GRAM A CHREE MOLLY. Embracing the whole strength of the Company. STRAND THEATRF. PHIS EVENING, AUG. 16, Will be performed MARTIN CH UZZLEWI r. Young Martin thuzzlewit. Mr. Rsnoe; Old Martin Chuzzlewit, Mr. Ayliffe; Jonas Chuzzlewit, Mr Attwo . od, Montague Tigg, Mr. Roberts; Tom Pinch, M. Biddies; Mr. Pecksniff, and Mrs. Sairey Gamp, Mr. X Hall; Msry Graham, Mrs. Coleman P o p e . After which, a New and Original Burlesque, entitled THE WON DERFUL LAMP, in a New Light, being an Illustrated Version of Aladdin. Abanazar, Mr. Paul Bedford; Aladdin, Mr. Wright; Princess Badroulbadour, Mist E. Stanley. To conclude with Selby's Farce of THE NEW FOOTMAN. Bobby Breakwinchw, Mr. Attwood; Polly Picnic, Miss Carter. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. throughout the Season, the Gardens will open with the following attractive Novelties : THE PICTURESQUE GRGUNDS—FEEDING OF THE ANIMALS—UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. MODELS of VENICE and LONDON in the OLDEN TINE, Painted by Danson and Telbin. The sensation caused by this unrivalled production is beyond all tbrmer precedent; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer Ire all struck with its extraerdinay beauty and fidelity of delinea. Ition,d,ad •re unanimous in pronouncing it the most wonderful ex hibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific display at Dusk is unjust; it should be seen in tho calm stillness of the quiet Evening, with its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa cious Lake, to be fully appreciated. The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS on Mondays, Tues days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays concucted uy Mr. Godfrey, are uprn a scale of more than usual excellence; but words fail In doing justice to the awful representation of THE GREAT FIRE-OF LONDON. Its learnt! characteristics are truthfully nourtrayed, but at the same time so Jeautifully blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic Art, tnat delight is predominant over terror; and the Thousands who Rightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit that t outbby. the Unrivalled Pyr otechnist has achieved* matchless triumph. The gardens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect state, mid combining so many and interesting features, are by far the most Atira.ttlre lounge in or near the iretro!olic Doors open at Nine—Feeding of tile Animals at Five—Concert at 811 —Conilagration at Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. ONE SHILLING IMPORTANT NOTICE. Admission to THE NAPOLEON MU SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collaction of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to hay e been formed by Ono Person, during Twenty-fire years of elaborate research, at a cost of fin,ciuo pineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most In- StreiCtive and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro t hittory, viz. —CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMW ELL, and LOUIS I XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR NAPOLEON, in 1821. This uniqu e M useum h as been visited often, daring the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, mad their Ladies, also, many thousands of the Nobility and Public; and the Pro prietor has recently been able to in:pease, by several very fine pictures, &c., his previous almost imrelible number and variety of MSS., Works of Art, and a multitude valuable Relics, and other oirlosities, in this raost nestructive and. as hundreds have said it ought to be, a National Maseam. Mary thousand have Inspected it, and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS 01 the PI.PBLIC PRESS have stated that it ough to be seen by every oae. The price of admis tien is reduced to ONE SHILLING. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the Egyptian Nall." Pim-wilily. daily h om Ten till Busk. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, .Auc. 15. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 49; Highest, 60; Noon, 60. Benorarrzn, 29.67.—Wwn, N.W. __ _ Narz.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the reezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is many placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. RIO FT WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY. Morning ... II minutes after 3 I Evening' ... 29 minutes fter 3 Midrid journals of the 7th instant have been re. ceived, but they bring no intelligence of the slightest interest. The Three per Cents. were done at 27i for cash, and 278 at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents. at 208 for the 23d of August. The French Government on Tuesday received the following unexpected communication from Egypt:— TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH. ALEXANDRIA, JULY 27. "His Highness the VICEROY has just abruptly left Alexandria, declaring that he renounces for ever Egypt and public affairs, and that he means to retire to Mecca. "InaAnim PACIIA is at Alexandria—the city is quiet." No reason is assigned for this sudden resolve, and few 'imagined that the veteran warrior, so fond of power and so anxious to raise Egyptto a distinguished rank, would have resigned all into the hands of his son. He is now in the 75th year of his age, however, and possibly weary of the turmoils of Government, and desirous to see how his system will work under his successor, he proposes to survey the scene in the quiet retreats of the Holy City. The Otaheite affair still furnishes topics for leading articles, but they are now confined to the Opposition journals. The Constitutionnel, M. TRIERS' paper, persists in stating that Mr. PRITCHARD was one of the instigators of the revolt, but as far as evidence has yet been produced without any foundation for the assertion. In commenting on the letters from Ota heite published by the London Missionary Society, it says—" This correspondence proves that the reverend brethren of M. PRITCHARD were not strangers to his intrigues ; in fact, it may be seen by these letters that the assembly presided over by the missionaries at Hidiaa was suddenly transformed into a meeting of armed men, engaged in conflict with our troops ; that the Rev. Mr. JOHNSTON, a Missionary at Teirabou, the smallest, but also the most factious of the two peninsulas of Otaheite, was so strongly sus pected of having excited his bearers to rejoin their brethren at Ilidiaa, that the Governor considered it his duty to interdict his return to Teirabou, after he had once come to the great peninsula. We may be sides remark in his first letter the naive phrase: ' Until a final answer comes from England.' He be trayed all the hopes that Mr. PRITCHARD had not feared to encourage s - and in conseqb ence o f w hi ch the unfortunate inhabitabts of Otaheite were excited to revolt. ' The conskquences of ""this affair will be f awful,' adds the segiKl corres dent. Awful for our soldiers it perbavi may b . pr it was at the moment when theyt,re in denier that the s t rengt h , and confidence of ibar enemies sto be r a i se d b y the recal of Admiral DUPETIT . 3 . • AIDUARS. For th e proper understanding of thi s corr e spon d ence it must lit be borne in mind that Otaheite is divided into two peninsulas, separated by a narrow isthmus called Taravao. The battery established on the isthmus cuts the communication between the two peninsulas, and prevents the insurgents of Teirabou from joining those of Hidiaa." The Presse has a long dissertation on the primary cause of dispute between the French and the Ota heitans, and attributes it entirely to the expulsion of two French missionaries at the suggestion of Mr. PRITCHARD. But the public begin to be weary of these vain discussions, which only tend to perplex the question. We find something of a more amusing character in one of the war journals, the National, and we therefore give it at length. Alas! for old England. If Louis PniurPr, instead of igno miniously bending to the British Government, and visiting in peace the cliffs of "perfidious Albion," would only muster a little courage and present himself on board a hostile fleet either at Portsmouth or the Nore he would "cut England to the heart, and reduce her to the rank of a third maritime power." These are the warlike strains of this silly and contemptible boaster:— " England has 90 ships of war ready to put to sea after some preparation more or less considerable, but it must be remembered that half of these are old 74 and 130- gun ships, which, although well preserved, are not so strong nor such good sailers as modern ships, which are at the same time more powerful in their artillery in every respect. We, it is true, possess only 24, but all of them are able to contend with the best of the British navy. We are, therefore, obliged to confess, as the English assert, that we are no longer able to send 40 ships into the Channel, but we could send 24, which would be well worth forty of former days. This, too, could be done within two months, and before Eng land could assemble an equal number, because the se curity inspired by her numbers of seamen and habits of routine make her forget to keep these sailors in a state of organisation, and as she herself acknowledges, the system of pressing men for her fleets is a most detest able mode of recruitment. Thanks to our admirable system of classes of recruitment, which she envies us, and has long wished to copy, all our mariners being wholly at the disposal of Government, crews are obtained in France without any difficulty, and in the shortest pos sible space of time. It has been, and still is seen, that ships in England are several months in completing their complements, not for war, but for mere parade. Now, it appears to us that the twenty-four ships which we could promptly assemble in the Channel might easily intercept its navigation, prevent for some time the junction of the scattered ships of England, burn some of her dock-yards, destroy some of her arsenals, and effect even some sud den landings, which, from not having been long meditated and noisily announced, would be the more likely to be succetsful. The gunners who served these ships in 1840 have not yet forgotten their business. These are the results which we might expect from a war undertaken immediately, conducted with prudence and skill, and carried on with vigour. This would at once be some thing. But putting aside the possible landing, which alone would be a final stroke, and which, cutting Eng land to the heart, would reduce her to the rank of a third maritime Power, would a first victory, dearly bought, exhaust our struggle, and leave us without de fence, as the Prince de Joinville has assumed ? We have upon the stocks 23 magnificent ships, all well ad vanced, and some nearly finished. With a patriotic effort, wbieh it would certainly cost us little to make, since its object would be to inflict upon the odious aristocracy of Britain the chastisement it de serves—with a patriotic effort, in sending to our ports thousands of workmen out of employ, all these ships might be ready for sea in six months. For such a national war money would be no more wanting than hands. Our magazines would be come filled with materials ; not even masts would be wanting, because topmasts may now be made of several pieces, and be rendered quite as good as th e ot h ers. To this let us add another important remark. The value of our sailors in combats hand to hand is well known ; their superiority in the use of the cutlass is such that any English ship they may succeed in boarding must at once give herself up as lost. The difficulties which formerly attended our ships in boarding no longer exist. Most of the English ships boarded by ours have escaped from our grasp, and owed their safety to a fault in the con • struction ; but thanks to the more wall-sided build of our modern ships, the passage of the deck of one to that of the other may be effected with extreme facility, our sailors making but little account of the personal resist ance of their adversaries. Our sailorshave not forgotten their former brilliant victories, neither have they for gotten their glorious defeats, the causes for which no longer exist, and which they keep in remembrance only that they may avenge them. We shall see whether they have in vain nourished in their hearts a hatred for England." THE BOURSE—TUESDAY, AUGUST 13. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. french Five per Cults...". 121 30 .. 121 40 .. 121 25 .. 121 40 Four-and-a-Half..• • 113 .. 113 •• 113 .. 113 Three per Cents.— •• 81 60 .. at 65 .. 81 60 •• 81 65 Witte Bank, I,ooof. Sharcslloo ..1100 ..1100 • • 1100 5,000 C Sharesso6s ..5065 .. 5065 "5065 Belgian Bank... •••••• • •• • • 665 • • 665 .• 665 .. 665 Belgian Fives,lB3l ••.• • .• 104 .• 104 • • 104 • • 104 1840 •••• •• •• 1041 •• 1041 •• 1041 .. 1041 Dutch Two and-a-Half ..... 611 . • 611 •• 611 . 614 Spanish Active •• •• •••• • • •• 30} 304 •• 30 .. 30 Tluees •. • • ..... .. 321 .. 321 •• 321 • • 32f Neapolitan •••••.•• • • • • • • • 98 35 .. 99 .. 98 35 .. 99 1031 ~ 103 1 .. 103{ .. 1031 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain .. Versailles, L.B. Konen ........ •• •• •• 980 982 50 .. 980 .• 982 50 Rouen to ...... 747 50 •• 747 50 .• 747 50 .. 747 50 Orleans Strasburg to Bile•••• ••• •••• 236 25 •• 237 50 .. 236 25 •• 237 50 RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, 15ru OF AUGUST. Versailles,L.B.•• •••••••• •• 235 .. 237 60 .. 237 50 •• 237 50 Rouen ..........•• •• •• •• •• 980 .. 982 50 .• 980 •• 982 50 Rouen to Havre ... •• . • • 750 .. 750 747 50 • • 747 50 Orleans •• BUMburg to 237 60 .. 337 60 .. 237 50 . 237 50f in this social system o f ours, wh"re private intekrity t FLANDtItA AND DtTTCII MAIL, and public morality are upheld, expressly or im- TEE HAGUE, AuG. 12.—The official account of pliedly, in all the institutions and relations of civil revenue in the first six months of 1844, is now pub life—that right and wrong are thus permitted to change lished,con l im 25,688,877f.ed with th a t i n th e fi rs t s i x mon th s o f 1843. places—that th e success f u l p l a i nt iff , b y some worth- i in tls 1844 25,373,504f. less manoeuvre of dirty legal chicanery, may be trans formed into the cast defendant, and made to suffer the very penalty which unchangeable equity has already decreed and recorded against his debtor, but which fluctuating law has, by a sanctioned cheat, thrown off from that persecutor upon himself! Truly the lawi of debtor and creditor want still a thorough, organic revision, if these enormities can be with impunity per p3trated under their authority. The " Prisoner" himself, who had so recently occasion to complain of the apparently vicious facility extended to the debtor by the recent Act for the amendment of the Insolvent Debtors' Act, will soon, we trust, in his own person and experience, find reason to greet with thankful ness that first step towards a sounder principle legislation. Loss in 1844 The diminution is chiefly in the duties on importation and exportation, amounting to 221,484 florins, and in the taxes and registration stamps, 546,059 florins. The diminution in the import duties is chiefly on•ing to the circumstance that a smaller quantity of foreign corn was disposed of for home consumption. With re spect to the stamp, &c. duties, they are only 70,000 flo rins less than in the first six months of 1842. In the excise there is an increase of nearly half a million in 1844. BRUSSELS, AUG. 20.—1 n the space of twenty-six months the French railways have cost the lives of 289 persons, and 457 individuals have been wounded in con sequence of accidents. The victims of the fatal catas trophe of the Bth of May are included in this statement. THE ARMY OF THE CAUCASUS. The Journal des Debats makes the following re marks on the reverses which are said to have been sustained by the Russian army of the Caucasus : " The war of the Russians in the Caucasus, which has already lasted some years, does not appear likely to lead to the speedy subjugation of that country. Fresh defeats have been recently spoken of as having been sustained by the Russian troops. The Augsburgh Gazette confirms the reports which had before reached us, but we are still without the details. " Schmal, who headed the Caucasians in their late successful affair, is a sort of warrior prophet, who, for some years, has goyerned and led to battle the Lesghis, the Koubilchis, and the other Mussulman tribes of the Daghestan. He is the Abd-el-Kader of those countries. Derbend, the capital of the Daghestan, or Eastern Caucasus, is a large and ancient city, with a popula tion of from 12,000 to 15,000 souls. Its foundation is attributed to Alexander the Great. It is strongly fortified, and stands in the middle of a long and narrow defile, surrounded by inaccessible hei g ht s . It is situated on the Caspian Sea. It has a trifling trade; but the port affords no shelter against the heavy gales which occur on that coast, and which drive the waves with great violence into the very streets of the city. There is there a mausoleum of the rulers who are honoured as martyrs, and to whose tomb the Mussulmans of the Caucasus come from all parts to do honour. "The defile in which the town is situated at one time bore the name of the Caspian Doors; and, in fact, it was closed towards the extremity of the city by large iron gates. There are remains of a large wall, built by Darius to stop the incursions of the Scythians. The difficulty which Schmal would therefore have had to encounter in getting possession of a place of such strength, appears so great as to throw some doubt on the roport. But although it may appear improbable, it still cannot be said to be impossible, after the feats which he and his followers have performed on former occasions against the Rus sian troops, defeating them in every point, even where they considered them the most strongly posted. The Russian army of the Caucasus is, however, but a demoralized portion of the Russian farces, as they are chiefly composed of men who are sent there as a punishment. The officers, therefore, serve without zeal, and without that ardour which they would otherwise feel." MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. • cXTY, THURSDAY EVENI NG . ' • This afternoon Caere Tree 47c . den reption in Stocks, the market having previously been heavy. Cleeltols re ceded to 981 R, among other reports spread being one to the effect that the French had recommenced hostilities in Africa. M e h eme t All's retirement, howevei' was no tlituht the chief cause..Consols were last done, however, at 98i to 99. The Nei , hrtezttntl• 0-1 - telf per Cents, were 1011 1. Exchequer Bills remained as in VIE yOrnittg. Spanish Bonds looked a little firmer ,• the Five fief' Cents. were 22+ 1, and the Three per Cents. 331 I-. Mexican were 351. Brazilian dropped to 831. Portu guese Converted were 44i to 1. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :-Birmingham and Gloucester were 131 ; Chester and Holyhead, ; Birmingham, Thirds, 37 ; Croydon, 58 ; Manchester and Leeds, 50 ; Ditto, Half, 19 ; Midland, 9 to 71 ; Newcasle and Darlington, 22 ; Norwich and Brandon, 11 ; Yarmouth and Norwich, 121 ; Paris and Orleans, 178 1 premium. Chichester and Brighton have been 4 ; and Midland and Birming ham and Derby, 20 discount. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The aspect of the Cotton market was unchanged at Liverpool yesterday, the sales being 5,000 bales, in cluding 1,000 for export. Prices were stationary. The sales included 600 Surat at 3d. to 3rd., 400 Egyptian at 6d. to 71(1., 100 Maranham at sd. to 51d., and the rest American at 31d. to 61d. per lb. A good business was done in Railway Shares, and the market looked better: -Birmingham and Gloucester, 131 ; Chester and Holy head, 5/. Bs. 9d. ; Dublin and Cashel, 6/. 6s. 3d. ; Eastern Counties, 12+ ; Ditto, Perpetual, No. 1, 545. 4d.; Glasgowand Greenock, Half Shares, 6/.35. 9d.; Grand Junction, 218 ; Lancaster and Preston, 24+ ; Liverpool and Manchester, 200 ; Ditto, Halves, New, 34 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 54 ; Manches ter, Bolton, and Bury, 115 ; Midland Counties, 109 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 831 ; South Eastern, 381 ; Lyons and Avignon, 395. ; Orleans, Tours, and Bor deaux, 355. In referring yesterday to the position of the holders of State Securities, one sentence had the word " not" omitted. It should have run thus :-" Great sacrifices we could not at this time recommend, as those who have so long waited, may as well have the benefit of the im proving prospects.' We have accounts from the Cape of Good Hope this morning, to the 31st May. We regret to find that the cutter belonging to her Majesty's brig Bittern has been capsized on the bnr, and the midshipman, Mr. Radcliffe, and two of the crew were drowned. Through the promptitude of Mr. Lowe, who manned the gig imme diately, seven men were saved from certain death, had not prompt aid been rendered. Among the improve ments in the colony was the erection of a break water in Table Bay, and the erection of a light house on Cape Agulhas. Not an unimportant feature in the com mercial advices by the present arrival is, that the aboli tion of the port dues on foreign oils, beef, pork, and fish, &c., had been p ro d uct i ve o f t h e greatest advantage to the colonists and to the British shipping. The pro duce markets at the Cape were in a firm and generally healthy condition. From Graham's Town the advices are to the 30th of May. An agricultural association was in course of formation in this part ef the colony. The total value of exports from the port of Eliribeth from Ist January to the 20th May was 35,654/., and of direct importations 38,730/. In Table Bay there were at the latest dates three British vessels of war, and a full complement of the mercantile marine. There are dates from Port Natal also to a later date than those before received. There is not any political news. The state of trade is spoken well of. There were hopes of an extension of commercial intercourse with the interior of Africa. A complete rush was made this morning, to supply the Government brokers with the amount of Stook they were authorised to contract for. The total amount taken was 10,000/. Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities at 998. There was in fact as much eagerness to supply the stock as when infinitely larger amounts were taken, in times gone by, in aid of the Sinking Fund. The retirement of Mehemet Ali from power and influence had been a partial influence on the prices of the Funds. The value of Consols for Money has receded from 991 to 99, but for the Account the current quotation has been 998. Bank Stock has fallen to 1991. Exchequer Bills are heavy at 735. preminm. South Sea Stock has re covered to 114 East India Stock has fluctuated be tween '2821 and 2831, and the Three-and-a-Half per Cents:Reduced have remained firm at 1021 1028. The market for the Foreign Securities have been dull this morning. Spanish, however,' may be quoted a fraction in advance, the current prices of the Three per Cents. being 33f 4, and of the Actives 221. The Dutch Funds are a shade better than yesterday, the con version plan as respects the old Five per Cents. being considered satisfactory. Brazil Bonds opened at 841, but they have just been sold at 84. Colombian Stock is a trifle higher, and Mexican rather lower, than yester day afternoon. The transactions in the Railway Shares were not very numerous to-day. The Great North of England, the London and Brighton, and the Lynn and Ely, have im proved a shade. The London and Birmingham shares have fallen from 134 to 126 premium. There were not any fresh quotations for the Joint-stock banks this morning. PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank stock. ......nu 191) 14 S per Cent. Reduced A nnuities 99% S per Cent. Console. Annuiti es 99 99 _4 per Cent. Reduced Annuiti es lO2 3 en , 331 per Cent. Annuities......... ........ 1014%4 Long Annuities, Expire 34 Jan. 1860 12% Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. l2 5-16 India Stoci , ... 283 2% 3% South Sea Stock 1153% Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, I%d. I 4d 10004 ••••••••••••••••••• ..... ..... 75 73 pm. 5001... ..... - 75 '73 pm. Ditto ........ Ditto Advertised PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent ......... 34,y, Columbian Bonds. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .... 35% Spanish Bonds,. Five per Cent 1840.............. 2:4 Ditto Passive Bonds. Ditto Deferred I Ditto Three per Cent. ............... ........ 334% Ditto for the Account Dutch 23% per Cents-- 61%% Dutch 5 per Cents lOl% New Loan. 5 per Cents. (1837) ....... . ... 1013( PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. Port SMARR. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO - to - Ditto New - Bristol and Gloucester 3O - Eastern Counties .... 4 - Ditto New Regi s t ered Bl. 6s. Bd . . Great North of England Great Western ........ ...... ..... 75 135% to - Ditto 4 Shares Ditto Fifths ................. ...... 12 - Hull and Selby - London and Birmingham. lOO 226 to - Lendon and Brighton 5O 48% ...... to 49 London and Greenwich - London and Green w i c h (Preference) 18% 21 %% %14, to - Lynn and Ely. . .............. ........ 14 3% Midland Counties ..................... 100 Newcastle and Darlington Junct ..... 42% - - Northern and Eastern ..................... 45 59 to - South Eastern and Dover ..... &I% ...... to - Ditto New .................... 4 - Trent Valley .. .... .. ............ 2 - York and North . Midlanc . .. .. 50 .„ 109 - Ditto Scarboro' Branch ......... 2% - - Orleans, Tours, and Boutilea .. I Paris and Rouen ` 2O 28% ... to - MANCHESTER TOCK. EXCHANGE, AUG. 14.-There has been considerable activity in our market to-day, and the quotations are-Blackburn and Preston, 7 9.16 ; Dublin and Drogheda, 741 ; Lancaster and Preston Three-quarter Shares, 25+ ; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 501 ; Ditto, Quarters, 9i- ; Manchester and Birmingham, 54 , ,-1 ; Ditto, Quarters, 51 ; North British, 28 to 1 ; Scottish Central, 2 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 841 ; Trent Valley, 94 ; Lancaster Canal, 391. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock lt9% Indian Stock ............... 283% 3 per Cent. Red 99% Di tto Bonds ....... „ . - 3 per Cent. Cons 234 per Cent. Red 10.1% Ditto New Annuities .7. -- blew 3 34 per Cent 1013% Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 13%d 73 pm New 5 per Cent ...... - Ditto 5004 ...... 73 Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ................. 75 p m . p. Jan 1860 12% Bank Stock for Acct... 199% Oct. 1859 12% , Consols for Act.. •,.,,, ,, 987 Jan. 1860.. ....... ••••• 12 .3-16 'lndia Stock for Acct.:. -E1 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent Portuguese, 5 per Cent Belgian, 5 per Cent 'Ditto, New D itt0.,,,,,,... Brazilian Bonds 83% P russian, 5 per Cent ......... Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent - Russian, 5 per Cent 120% Chllian, 6 per Cent ..... - Ditto, Metallic ........ Colombian, 6 per Cent - 22 Ditto, 18'24 ...... ...... - Ditto, 3 per Cent 3.3 Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent ••••• Ditto, Deferred............. Danish, 3 per Cent - . French, 5 per -t. -c. Greek, 18'4, 5 per Cent - Exchange --f. Mexican, 5 per Cent - -.e Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 - Dutch, 2% per Cent.... 61% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent 24 Ditto, 5 per Cent ........ 101% SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 11336 Chester and Holvlield ( 5 paid) ............... 5 4 , 1 4 Chichester and ton, 5 paid Great Western. (7 .i paid` Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid Ditto Fifths, .2 paid 24 34 London and Birmingham (Stock) London and Croydon (Trunk) ........................ 19% Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Ditto, Half Shares, :JO paid ................. ","” Midland Counties (11)3 paid) ........ ............ Newcastle and Darlington Junction, 21..174'7.7" 13 Norwich and Brand on , 4 paid .......... Yarmouth and Norwi c h (18 paid) .... ... ...... 30 Paris and Orleans (20 paid) ................................ 15 .. 374 DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN FRIGATE AURORA.— On the turn of the tide on Tuesday forenoon, this fine ship weighed anchor and left Gravesend, where she has been lying for nearly a month, on her return to St. Pe tersburgh, with dispatChes for the Emperor. On Friday last a splendid fete was given to the Admiral, Captain, and her officers, by G. Comber, E.q., the town clerk of Gravesend. Thep , were also resent Commander Flem ing and the officers of her :Ilajesty's ship Ocean, lying off Sheerness ; Major Harold and officers of the 76th Regiment, Major Kelly and officers from Tilbury Fort, the members of the corporation, and about 150 of the neighbouring gentry and their ladies. The lawn and gardens attached to Mr. Combe's residence were in the evening most brilliantly illuminated with variegated lamps, and altogether the entertainment was one of the most brilliant affairs that has taken place in Gravesend for a considerable period. Dancing was kept up till a late hour, and on retiring, the officers of the Aurora expressed themselves in a very warm and grateful man ner for the attention and hospitality shown them. EXEMPTION or JURORS.—It may not be known generally, that this is the proper time for parties wishing to claim exemption from serving on juries, tinier the Act of George IV., cap. 50, sec. 9, which states that persons claiming exemp;ion shall apply to the overseers and churchwardens of their respective parishes, to have their names struck out of the list previous to being pub lished. The first three Sundays in the next month being the time for exhibiting the lists of persons qualified to serve as jurors during the ensuing year, if exemption is not claimed during this month, they will be obliged to appear at the sessions. .. . . T s &s,.• : - - ' 1 , ~ i, lll • 7 t , - -, ~ -. 2 - I tzs;)- - vir ift ft. •,,,,,,. ' -ir - V:•.V • F . 1 ,4; fillibli- '- k 4 ipii...,,,,, , ,-,::,„.„,,,_ 44 .. :10 . .. 4:11,":00:,,,....aig50 ~... .41,11112 C, • h..,_. s aninfx ut LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1844. In The Sun of yesterday morning appears the following interesting paragraph relative to Louis PHILIPPE, which is taken from a Swedish journal : "On the 2d inst., Vice-Consul BURK celebrated the eighty-second anniversary of his birth-day. On the same day he received a letter from the King of the FRENCH written with his own hand, and accompanied by a gold medal. The letter which was dated from Neuilly, was in these words It is always agreeable to me to find that the traveller MULLER has not been forgotten in a country which he visited in simple guise and unknown ; and I always recal with plea sure this journey to my mind. Among my recollec tions, I give the first place to the hospitality so frankly and cordially granted me, a stranger, throughout Norway, and particularly in Norland and Finmark ; and at this moment when a lapse of forty-nine years since I made this journey into Norway, has left me but few of my old hosts remaining, it is gratifying to me to be able to express to all, in your person, what grateful feelings I still entertain.' " In the absence of themes of more immediate political interest, we may perhaps be excused if we venture to make a few re marks on the above passage, which is suggestive of an infinite number of deeply interesting historical recollections. At the time the " traveller MuLLEa"— now the KING of the FRENCH, and the preserver of the peace of Europe _.made the journey to which he here so simply and feelingly alludes, h e was an ex i le friendless and almost pennyless, from his native coun try; his father was in a prison which he was destined never to quit but for the scaffold; all his nearest and dearest relations were on the list of the proscribed ; and be himself, notwithstanding that but a year or two previously he had fought with signal skill and success under the Republican banner at Jemappes and Valmy, was hunted in all his wanderings by the agents of the Convention, and from one hour to an other could never call his life Ms own. Like CHARLES STUART, after his flight from Culloden, the disguised, humble, sorrow-stricken, and persecuted " traveller MULLER"—he whose childhood had been passed in the palaces of Royalty—was glad to take refuge in the meanest peasant's hovel ; to eat of the coarsest viands; associate with the humblest classes ; and accept the smallest alms offered him by the hand of Pity. It was at this period of his life that he encountered the gentleman whom, after the lapse of forty-nine years, he remembers with such grateful vividness. Startling as had then been the vieissitt l a " of his ' 44 7 how many more startling HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LAST NIGHTBy OFSpecial THE SUBSCRIPTION. ( Desi re TO-MORROW EVENING ) AUG. 17, Will be performed Bel celebrated 0 era, I E7vira PURI Madame Grisi; Gio rg i o , Signor Lahlache; Arturo, Signor /dark.; and Riccardo, Signor Fernasari. Between the Acts the admired Ballet Divertissement, entitled LE DELIIIE D'UN PEINTRE. Stephan°, M. Perrot ; Blanche D'Oviedo, - Mdlle. Fanny Eissler. To conclude with the revived admired Ballet, arranged by Mdlle. Cerito, LE LAC DES FEES. The pruyipal Characters by Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlies. Ferdinand, Batville, Madame Copere, M, Gosselin, and if. St Leon. Applications for Boxes, Rtalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Deice, Opera Colbnnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectlkilly announced that ONE FAREWELL NIA, will be given on TUESDAY NEXT, AUG. PO, When will beperformed Rossini's Opera (compressed .nto One Act), IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Characters by Madame Grist, Signor Mario, Signor Lablache, Sig nor F. Lablache, and Signor Fornasari. The National Anthem will be sung by the who!e strength of the Otevatic Force of the Company. To be followed by the Last Scene from Donizetti's Opera, LUCIA DI LABIMERNIOOR. Edeardo, Signor Moriani. Aft:r which, the Third Act of Rossini's Opera, • LA CE NE RENTOLA. In the course of the Evening, UE BA SUS XIV In which will be introduced a O variety LOUlS of Dances . and Pas de Carac fere. Mdlle. Fanny Elesler will appear as a Cavalier of the Court of Louis XIV., and wiill dance with Mdlle. Ce: ito the admired " Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte." To which will be added, Selections from I.A ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Mdlle. Fanny Elssier ; rhombus de Chateaupers, M. St. Leon; Pierre Oringoire, M. Perrot. To conclude with Selections from the Ballet entitled ALMA; ou, La Fille du Feu. Principal Dancers—Mdlle. Cerito, M. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to he made at the Box. office, Opera-colonnade. L)oors open at Seven; the Opera will corn. mence at Half-past Seven. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE Under the Management ot Mts. KEELEY. To attempt to eulogise the gorgeous splendour of the New Extrava mann of " Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or New Lamps for Old Ones," would be a work of supererogation 2 . the Manage ment, therefore, contents itself by simply stating that it will be repeated every Evening! THIS EVENING, AUG. 13, Will be repeated a New Dram; entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE. WIT. Principal characters by Messrs. R. Younge, F. Vining, Emery, F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, Stanton, J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders, and Keeley ; Miss For. rescue, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Groves, Mrs. Usher, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with an entirely Original, and much better than New, Grand Overatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesque Extra vaganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern Fale, in the Arabi .n Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very extensive New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal cha. seders by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J. W. Collier, and Keeley; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Woolli tge, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Turner, di s James, Miss Carson, Miss Hunt, Miss Reede, &c., The Box...Atice is open from Ter. to Four o'Clock, under the direct Lion of Mr. Grogan, late of Co2nt-garden Theatre. Under the especial Patronage of h • r Majesty the Queen, and Prince Albert, and hono ur d by the presence of Hi s Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Mecklenburgh St;elitz, and distin— guished assemblage of Nobility. Triumphant Success of ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI'I HEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor arid Manager, Mr. BATTY. THIS EVENING, AUG. 18, Will be repeated an entire new Ecstrian, Military and Naval Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE VAR ; Amoy by British Arms. New dcenery , Dresses, Appointments, &c., to realist the recent triumphs of Engleuisra Army and Navy. Feast 0(2.50 Lanterns. S i denditt acts Horsemanship. —The Dance of the Polka. To conclude. with THE GREAT STEEPLE.CHASE; or, Eng land's H,rv,, H ome. Mr. IIATTY respectfully acquaints the Nobility, Gentry, and the Putlic, that having just returned from the Continent; and, notwith standing his prefent unprecedented success and overflowing houses, he it ever anxious. to produce novelty, to render this Establishment pre.erainent, and the first in Europe for its unequalled and extra ordinary productions, he has succeeded in forming arrangements with the followin firate French Artistes, in addition to his present Talented C o rps e of British and Foreign Equestrians :—Madame Lerette, Madam: Helium, Madame Philipe, M. Pierre, M. Georges, and M. Ferdinand Scmidt, from the Circle OlymVque, Paris, Ham_ burgh, &c., and who will appear in their various and novel Scenes of Equitation. Acting and stage manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding by Hr. R. Smith. changes was he to witness ere the cycle of his for tunes was finally completed ! We tay nothing or his subsequent wanderings, and tinexpected re-union with his brothers, in America—of his providential escape from a French cruiser on his return to Europe—of his residence in Switzerland, where he picked up a scanty subsistence as a teacher of mathematics—or of his strange adventures in Italy, where he was at one time the companion of Royalty, and at another ; of the lowliest peasant ; —we pass by these incidents in his chequered career, replete though they are with the wildest romance; but had any . one told him, at that di sas t rous per i o d of his life when he was sitting by the humble hearth of his Norwegian friend, M. BURK, that he would one day, not only regain all his lost wealth and titles, but ascend the throne of France through the instru mentality of that very class of society which had been so ready to banish and persecute him, assuredly the "traveller MULLER" would have regarded such a man as a lunatic, and treated his predictions with infinite contempt ; for everything at that period tended to show the utter absurdity of such a vaticination ; and for years afterwards it seemed daily more unlikely that it could ever be realised. First, there was the French Republic op posed as a barrier to its fulfilment; and when this was removed, then came the Empire, with NAPO LEON'S dazzling series of triumphs, which placed all Europe at his mercy; when this, too—rather by the interposition of the elements than by the force o man—was swept away, then there was the Restora tion of the elder branch of the BOURBONS, which left "the traveller MuLLER's" chance more remote than ever. Events, however, soon conspired to favour him. That which had so long appeared impossible, began gradually to assume an aspect of proba• bility ; and at length, by the incredible fatuity of his Royal kinsman, he was raised to the French throne with the unanimous approbation of those very classes of society—the middle and lower orders—whose fathers, forty-nine years i before, had been foremost to consent to his banishment! To complete this extraordinary "romance of real life," Louis PlULuPE—long after the majority of his manhood's friends have passed into the grave—finds his old Nor- The Earl of Roden arrived nt the residence 0 1 '; Viscountess Powerscourt, in Dover-street, on Wel; day from Rochester. The Countess and Lady I; Jccelyn remain for the present with their afilicte l lative. Lord Wharncliffe left town on Wednesday ract il for Cowes. Lord Southampton has arrived at his seat, O IL ' bury Lodge, near Tovrcester, Northamptonshire. Sir George Clerk left town on Wednesday for his 5 Pennycuik, near Edinburgh. ? et The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and the and Marchioness of Douglas (Princess Mary of at the close of last week, left Portman-squars ,"` Easton Park, the ducal seat in Suffolk. The ftunilf remain there some weeks before going to Scotland' the winter. The Earl and Countess of Westmoreland shortly town for Apethorpe, their seat in Northamptonshire. , is expected that the Earl and Countess will not dgt this country for Berlin before the end of October. 1 , . The Earl .and C oun t ess o f Mi n t o an d the L rf Elizabeth and Charlotte Elli o t h ave arr ived at P ° , House, Roxburghshire, for the winter. Lord a nd 1 ) :: John Russell are exp ec t e d t o v i s it th e N o ble Berl Countess in the course of next month. The Earl of Mornington is to take poisession 13 , r Eari of Galloway's mansion, in Grosvenor-square, ' li t ; course pf next month. The Noble Earl and CoV I3 ; , have the Lady Mary Begot and family s t a ying • them at Orleans House, Twickenham. The Earl of March, Lord Templemore, and y Alexander Lennox have arrived at Gordon Castle', the autumn. The Duke of Richmond and Lord Kee Lennox were expected to arrive there on Monday .„ 1 a 5 : 4 , The Marquis of Salisbury has left Hatfield -tot e 's Herts, for Scotland. Viscount Cranbourne cam e A} town on Monday, and has since gone t o Bedge' d i Park, Kent, the seat of Vis c ou n t an d Viscountess Pt ford, to take leave of Mr. A. an d . L a dy I,ifleeed P ° ' previous to leaving England for his grand tour. t Lord Augustus Fitzcla r en ce h a s arr i ve d on a Als• the Earl and Countess of Erroll, at Slains Castle, • deelishire. ViicGunt Castlereagh, Sir Benjamin Hall, and ) 4 , and Lady De Tabley have arrived at their respec'' shooting quarters in the Highlands. The Dowager Duchess of Bedford and Lady Bi Le , Russell have left Campden Hill fer the Donne,: Duchess's beautiful seat in the Highlands of Perths bil A select party will shortly assemble there. SILISCEX.46.B.XITICOI7IIII,. On Wednesday, the master, wardens, and ttssistan , 4 the Clothworkers' Company, waited upon the Fr i t l J Minister to present to him the livery an d freedom of Company. Sir R. Peel received the deputation at house in Privy-gardens, at half-past 10 o'clock, in `v most cordial manner. The gentlemen who formed i t y! deputation were—Alderman Musgrove, the master 01 I, Compiiny ; Mr. G. N. Driver, Mr. L. Falkener, C.,;rter, Mr. W. Kemp, wardens ; Mr. J. Ward, Alr• g Yelling, Mr. S. Houston, Mr. I'. M. Alsager, , Driver, Mr. R. Clarke, Mr. T. Horne, Mr. C. Frsl4l Mr. J. R. Bousfield, Mr. E. Gregory, Mr. S. Blasl a y: Mr. H. Alsager, assistants ; and the chief clerk of Company. The Right Hon. Baronet having taken P. O oath of a freeman, thanked the deputation for the Iwo ° , conferred on him, and assured the Company that he ca l/ e sidered the privilege which they had bestowed as 0 11, 1 , ditional obligation upon him to t ender all the service his power to the admirable institutions of the city of IP don. The deputation then retired. Oa The sale of the Sussex Library still continues. Wednesday the number of lots disposed of was 2 fe making in the three days 761 out of 1,523. The Pr l i o of the different lots were remarkably low ; and otie_ g in particular, which cost the late Duke 11/., only broilr o in 10s. 6d. ; and another only brought 31. 35., whit ho a previous sale Mr. Pettigrew purchased at 131. for late Royal Highness. s in° Grisi, Favanti, Mario, F. Lablache, and others, at a concert, in the Town Hall, Birmingham, on the tit instant, given by Mr. Machin, the vocali s t, under patronage of her Majesty and Prince Albert. .„ . „4 On the of July last there were in the Royal 89 steamers of all classes in commission, 12 in ordinal, and 26 on the sucks ; the total horse-power of 0 11 '6 i was, in commission 13,941, in ordinary 3,167, and 9e ) , 1 building. This is an increase, since September 1, 18 ' of 36 vessels, 12,843 horsepower. In Norway there are 72,624 full owners of lanc l, , r , 30,568 farmers and 32,974 labourers. In France 111 ' 3 are 10,296,682 owners. In Ireland only 10,000. %. The Dublin Evening Mail says that, for some aeL, plained reason, the repeal button has been entirely "' continued. HIGHLAND SOCIETY. (From the Palladium, Charlottetown, Prince Island.) ° A special general meeting of this Society was hel d the 2nd ult., at the Royal Hotel. The Hon. the President laid before the meeting following letter:— " Secretary's Office, March 28, 184 . to " Sir,—l am desired by the Lieutenant-Govern or oo inform you, that in consequence of recent P u bis measures %sit!' relation to the Government-hous e ' so le Excellency deems it nece ssa ry to withd ra w his And from the several public institutions of the island. noel I am therefore directed to request, that his Exp o bla nd may . no longer be considered as Chief of the fltg Sir, Society of this island.'—l have the hoilour to bet your obedient, humble servant, (Signed) " T. H. HAVILAND, Oecretarf. " The Hon. Charles Young, President of the Highland Society." Whereupon, the meeting c ame t o a reso l u ti on ss . f ° lows, which was carried by a majority : Resolved, That the Society regrets that his Excellesl the Lieutenant-Governor should have withdrawn him 3 7, - , from it as its Chief, on account, as he alleges, of Mee::: public measures with relation to th e Gove r nment-hou - " that this Society being in no way identified with thl: public measures, and having no connexion thereiv,,,, concurs that his Excellency h a d no j us t grou nds for t" . " withdrawal of the influence of his name as its Chief. t; The Society then proceeded to the election of a C1 1 t. 4. in lieu of Sir Henry Vere Huntley, resigned ;_ when C. 11I'Donald, Lieutenant-C o l one l o f t h e C as tle Tiorss: Regiment, was duly chosen Chief of the Highland Sbei cti of Prince Edward Island. Ordered, That Lieutenant-Colonel M'Donald be flit. nished with a report of the proceedings of this nleecif; and a notification of his appointment as Chief.-- meeting then adjourned. By order, CHARLES YOUNG, PreAident' COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14. For a Subscription Cup value 50/ hti At twenty-six minute s p as t e lev e n o ' c l oc k se ven ri c- o i. started ; it was intended that they should have star' exactly at eleven o'clock, but the badness of W ee der kept the ya c ht s f rom th e i r s t ations. Th ey go t tew, weigh together, the wind blowing strong from W. fi j, The Mystery came round the first, the Gulnare sec ° "„ i e the Champion third, Phanto m fo ur th , an d the Gi l 4 . ° T it fifth, when she gave in and came i nto ha,"hour. 41 i t . Blue Belle, in a heavy s quall, carr i e d away her bows P ro The four vessels continued th e n:atch a se.e.ond ti round the buoys, weathering the gale ia a ry 13511 some manner, and came in us follows : If. If. $. Mystery 2 13 30 Champion Gulnare Phantom There was only t wo secon d s b etween t h e Cbliorg and the Gulnar e . Th e ma t c h was a most i n terest! 1 one, but the weather c ou ld no t h ave b een worse ..... n otlon but rain till the was nearly over, when it Clet_p re nt and a more beautif u l aft ernoon cou ld no t h a ve P`'" wished for. bo The Royal Yacht Squadron dinner is expected t very fully attended this evening. To-morrow- 41 v works. Friday—The b a ll. Saturday—The (Pee -,1. Cup. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, AUG. 15.—Wind N.W., light breeze, and cloudy. CLYDE, Auc. 11.—Arrd. Commerce, Pugwash. Sld. Chusan, Hong Kong. DEAL, AUG. 14, A.m.—Wind W.S.W., P.M. N.W., fresh breeze.—Arrd. Cyrus, Spartly, South Seas ; Senator, Varty, Batavia ; Catherine, Brown, Cape of Good Hope; Duke of Norfolk, Wilson, Tobago, experienc e d d rea d ful weather in the Chop s o f the Channel, and in the passage homeward ; William Foster, Killick, Nassau. Sld. Wel lington, Madras; Carlos, Boston; Coramandel, Calcutta; Woolsington, Antigua ; Sarah, St. John's, New Bruns wick ; Ganges, Quebec ; Eleanor, Quebec. Put back, Fanny, for Mauritius ; Mary Hay, for Launceston. COWES, AUG. 14.—Arrd. Ann, Adair, Rio Janeiro ; Conner, Thomson, Bahia. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Florence, Bunnage, Quebec. The Elizabeth Maynooth, from Li verpool to Naples, dismasted, and in tow of the Dutch schooner Telegraph, was passed, 12th inst., lat. 45, by the Florence, arrived here. FALMOUTH, AUG. 14.—Wind N.W., strong gales, with violent squalls.—Arrd. Latrobe, Allen, Pernambuco, Bth ult. ; Edward and James, Maldin to Lestrom, with damage, having been in contact last night with a schooner off the Lizard ; West Indian, Wodnett, Ichaboe. Sld. Harrings, Quebec. Off, Frederick, Stormer, Bahia, and sailed for London. LIVERPOOL, Auo. 14.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Dia mond, Fowler, Sydney; Maypo, Callao; Eleanor, Kew ley, Rio Grande; Annabella, Cleland, Jamaica ; Alyth, Walker, Honduras; Ontario, Barstow, New Orleans; John Canning. Savannah; Emanuel and Memphis, New York; Orbit, Lacken, St. John's, New Brunswick; Pau tins, Miramichi. Sid. Celt. Cape of Good Hope; Hero, Rio; Reis Effendi, St. Thomas; Sophia, Jamaica; Nfaitland, Yarmouth, United Sta.es; Gartshane, Quebec. Off, Mary Lloyd, (supposed) Port Philip; Stewart, Per nambuco; Cheshire, (supposed) Barbadoes; Henry Bliss, (supposed) New York. Ship Themis, and a barque, with loss of fore-topmast, put back, W. Bennett, late Halsey, for Charleston, the master having been killed by the cook, Bth inst., 1at..4 . 6, lon. 10. CORK, AUG. 12.—S1d. Lady Douglas, Ichaboe; Grind ley, London. Smco Auc. 13.—The Pomona, f rom Q ue b ec to th i s port, which was aground on the Oyster Island, 31st ult., has been got off, after discharging part of her cargo, and beached. HARWICH, Auc. 14.—The Caroline, from Danzic to London, ran aground in Languard Fort, in nearing the harbour, and remains. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lord and Lady Torrington, from the Isle of Wight ; Mr. A. Greville, at Apsley House, from Hillingdon, near Uxbridge ; Count and Countess Seebach and suite, in Dover -street, from Russia ; the Hon. C a pt. A. G or d on , Grenadier Guards, at Lor Aberdeen's, Argyll House ; the Rev. E. S. Ireland, from a tour on the Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Hazeldine, at Nelson's Hotel, Portland -place, from Dover ; Rev. E. Pemberton and Mrs. Pemberton, at ditto ; T. S w eeten ham, Esq., at ditto ; J. Robinson, Esq., and Mrs. Robin. son, at ditto, from Bury St. Edmund's ; A. Chichester, Esq., at ditto, from the Continent. DEPARTURES. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn, from Stafford House, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, at Easton's-terrace, Brighton ; Major Elrington, for Hyde, Isle of Wight ; Lord Forester, from Charles-street, Berkeley-square, for Longshawe Lodge, Derbyshire ; Charles Beauclerk, Esq., from the Rev. Lord F. Beau clerk's, for Bexley Hall, near Maidstone ; the Hon. H. Ashley, M.P., for his villa at Clewer, near Windser ; the Italian Prince Tschitella and Princess Ruffano, from the Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn street, for Naples ; Sandes, Esq., and Mrs. Sandes, from ditto, for the Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, from ditto, for Tempsford Hall, St. Neot's ; G. Gough, Esq., from ditto, for Ireland ; Pery, Esq., from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle street, on a tour ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tolle mache, from Charles-street, Berkeley-square, for the Marine-parade, Brighton ; H. M. Morgan, Esq., from Nelson's Hotel, Portland -place, for Houghton Lodge, Stockbridge ; T. Dakeyne, Esq., from ditto, for Lin coln ; Mrs. Alleyn and Mr. M'Culloeh, from ditto, for Liverpool. CHANGES. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and the Ladies Hamilton, at Arverykie Lodge, Laggon, Inver ness-shire, from Bentley Priory, Stanmore; the Dowager Lady O'Brien, at the Granby Hotel, Harrogate, from a ¶isiting tour; Lord and Lady Beauvale, at the Baths of Ems, near Biberich, Nassau, from a tour ; the Hon. Leeson, from Roberts's H o t e l, H o l y h ea d ; th e D uc h ess of Buceleuch, from Leamington Spa, for Dalkeith Palace; the Dowager Viscountess Gort, on a visit to the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Smyth Vereker, at Portrush, from her seat; the Duke of Leinster and the Marquis of Kildare, at Carton House, Maynooth, from Kingstown; the Duke of Rutland, at Longshawe Lodge, from Belvoir Castle; A. Stafford O'Brien, Esq., M.P., at Crattoe Woods, from Sir C. H. Coote's, Bart., M.P., Ballyfin ; the Earl of Egmont, at Cork, from his seat, Burrow, near Epsom; the Marqui s an d M arch i oness of Ely an d Lady A. Loftus, at the Giant's Causeway, from Ely Lodge ; Lord In gestre, M.P., from the George Hotel, at Portsmouth, on a tour; Sir Charles Taylor, Bart. from a visit to Lord Brougham, at Brougham Hall, Westmoreland, on a tour; Lord Ranelagh and the Hon. Miss Jones, on a visiting tour in the Highlands, from Glasgow. SHOAL IN THE CHINA SEA.—The Henry Pratt, of New York, from China, reports having discovered a dangerous sh oa l runn i ng nort h an d south, about half a mile in length, apparently level with the water's edge. By observation placed it in lat. 1 deg. 33 min. S., lon. 107 E. Next day, weather thick and heavy, twenty-three fathoms water, muddy bottom, shoal bear ing E.N.E. and S.W. one mile distant. The morning after a north-west set of about 11i miles per hour. LIVERPOOL, W EDNESDAY MORNING—The Thomas Bennet, lately commanded by Captain Halsey, which sailed hence the 3d instant, for Charleston, has put back into this port, the Captain having been murdered in the Bay of Biscay. The murderer has been given into the custody of the authorities here, and will, it is supposed. be examined to-day. FALSE ALARMS OF FIRE IN SUFFOLK. —On Tuesday evening last, another of those malicious re ports, which during the winter season were so preva lent, reached this town, of a fire in the neighbourhood of Rushmere. The intelligence was brought into the town by a person on a pony, at present unknown, and in a short time one of the engines be longing to the Suffolk Fire-office, together with that of the Messrs. Ransom's, were soon on the spot where the tire was supposed to be raging. No symptoms of a confla gration, however, were visible in any direction, and the engines soon afterwards returned by a circuitous route to Ipswich. The road leading to Rushmere was literally instigator of this scandalous report, crowded with persons on horseback and on foot, and great was the indignation expressed against the dastardly ins • who, it is to be hoped, will be soon discovered, and receive the punish ment his conduct so justly merits.—lpswich Express. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND 'uitittr Optnton. " Who runs may read." rortmzaze. The ling and Queen of the French on Sunday even ing received the Minister of Public Instruction, General Gourgand, Jubelin, Commissary-General of the Marine, and Baron Joubert. Some of the London papers within a few days pub lished reports that the King was in a very precarious state of health ; but as far as we may judge. from the frequent appearance of his Majesty in public, and the silence of the Paris papers on the subject, they appear to be without foundation. The Constitutionnel says—" The sole subject talked of in a certain circle is the King's excursion to England, to which it is wished to impart a great eclat. It is affirmed that the Minister of the Navy has claimed the honour of commanding his Majesty's naval escort ; but as M. de Mackau is a Vice-Admiral, fewer than eight ships of the line cannot be placed under his command. It is hoped that they may be assembled by recalling to ' the Channel the four ships with which Admiral Parseval Deschenes has just left for Tunis, the Algiers, now at Toulon, and the Prince de Joinville's three ships, whose presence on the coast of Morocco will perhaps soon be no longer necessary. A certain number of light vessels and steamers would be added to the squadron. Such is, at least, what is said." The Duke de Nemours arrived at Luneville in the evening of the 9th. All the houses were illuminated and decorated with flags in honour of his visit. The follow ing morning the Prince reviewed the troops. After dinner the Prince went to the theatre. His Royal High ness will remain at Luneville until the 12th, wion he proceeds to Metz. A grand dinner was given, on the Ist inst., by the Prince de Joinvill e , o n b oar d the Suffren, to the Com manders of the different foreign ships then in the road sted at Tangiers. There were also among the guests M. de Nyon, Consul-General of France ; M. Joreil, Consul at Mogador ; and M. Martineau, the Neapolitan Consul, who, after the departure of M. de Nyon, took charge of the French Consulate. M. Thiers arrived on Monday in Paris, from the waters of Vichy, and was to proceed on Wednesday to Lille. The accounts received of the harvest throughout France are in gettipral favourable. Some damage has, however, been caused in the northern parts by the late rains. The Dutch papers state that the late King of Holland possessed, at his death, 17,000 shares in the well-known Commercial Society of the Netherlands. The Society is about to purchase those shares from the present King, at 65011. per share, which would make an amount of about 22,000,000 f. General Avitable, who was for a long time in the La hore service, under Runjeet Singh, is at present travel ling in Switzerland. lie passed through Berne a few days since. A provincial journal gives the following strange story: -A fisherman of Billiers (Morbihan), named Hurmant, while engaged in shrimping, a few days past, saw at the - bottom of his net a smell sole, struggling to escape. Both his hands being engaged with the net, the ingenious idea occurred to him of securing his prey with his teeth. On opening his mouth, the fish, as if seeing a door of escape, made a spring, and went clear into the man's throat, where it stuck fast. 'Tice man made various efforts to draw it back, and endeavoured, by drinking water, and even oil, to make it pass into the stomach, but in vain. He was seized with cerebral congestion, and expired. LAW AND POZXCE. In the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. James applied to Mr. Commissioner Fane, to re-co, sider his judgment in the case of Chappelow, a bankrupt, whose bankruptcy had been adjourned sine die. The bankrupt had been con nected with the Talacre Coal and Iron Company. The application was founded on the fact that a jury bad found that the Company was a fraud upon Colonel Verner and others, and it was alleged that the bankrupt stood in precisely a similar situation to Colonel Verner. The Learned Commissioner ordered an adjOurnment until the end of the month ; the applicants in the mean time to file an affidavit, and give security for costs. The bankrupt to have protection while attending the Court. In the Insolvent Court, George Perfitt was discharged by Mr. Commissioner Harris, in consequence of an ar rangement with his creditors. At Monmouth, on Tuesday, William Vaughan was in dicted for stealing a cow on the 3d of August, the pro perty of Philip Herbert. It appeared that in conse quence of the misconduct of his wife he had for some time laboured under aberration of mind. The Jut y re turned a verdict of Not Guilty, on the ground of insa nity, and he was ordered to remain in custody during her Majesty's pleasure. At the same assizes, John Brown was convicted of bigamy and sentenced to one year's imprisonment with hard labour. At Lancaster. Thomas Ilitchon was indicted for a bur glary in the house of John Bulcock, at Burnley, on the 7th of May last. It appeared from the evidence in the cause that one Smith Hargreaves had, on a former occa sion, given information to the police of a burglary, and had been a witness for the prosecution. None of the officers examined were able to say from what source the information of the robbery was received on the present occasion. It had been given to the superintendent, from whom they received their orders. The prisoner was found Guilty. The Lord Chief Baron observed that he thought the police had much better have their eye on the conduct of this Smith Hargreaves, than their ears open to his communications. At Guildhall, Thomas Dench, Frederick Lang ham, William Robinson, William Bowers, and George Jackson, were charged with riotous behaviour in the West London Union, and assaulting the master of the workhouse, the chairman of the board of guardians, and several members of the board. It appeared that the board had ordered Dench into confinement for miscon duct, and on an attempt being made to carry the orders into effect the other prisoners attempted to rescue him, and a general skirmish ensued. The prisoners were committed for trial at the sessions. One of them impu dently asked Alderman Johnson if he would take their own recognizances for their appearance. At Clerkenwell, Catherine Lemington, the wife of a respectable tradesman, residing in Coppice-row, Clerken well, was charged with having attempted to drown her self. She was handed over to her friends. John Mahoney was charged with having violently as saulted Thomas Costello, and Mary, his wife, residing in Cross -street, Hatton garden, and committed to the House of Correction for fourteen days. At Queen-square three young male paupers, named Strange, Drake, and Preston, were charged by Mr. Elliott, the master of St. Margaret's workhouse, West minster, with wilfully destroying the parish clothing. Strange, who said the trousers were nut quite new when they were given to him, was committed for twenty-one days, the other two for founteen days. At the same Court, Mr. Burrell gave judgment in a case of some importance to flymasters and hackneymen. Several of them had been summoned for cleaning their carriages in a public thoroughfare. The proof was that they had cleaned them in the rear of the houses in Sloane-street, in the New-road, Chelsea. Mr. Burial! said, that taking the Act in its spirit, rather than the letter, he did not think it was the thoroughfare contem plated by the Legislature. Sloane -street he considered to be strictly the thoroughfare, the other a mews in which a paving, such as that used in front of stables, had been put down in order to allow the water to run off. The summonses were accordingly dismissed. At Marylebone, Richard Brisley and Charles Pearce, two cabmen, through whose reckless and shameful con duct in racing and jostling against each other, the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Danks, who were in one of the cabs, were endangered, were sentenced to two months' impri sonment with hard labour. Mr. Danks, in giving evi • dance, observed that he had experienced great difficulty in inducing the police to take the charge. George Watts, Frances llines, and John Donohue, were charged with disorderly conduct at the Queen's Theatre, Tottenham-street. Watts was fined 405., and Hines and Donohue 20s. each. Two lads, brothers, named Larouche, were remanded from Lambeth-street, for stealing a quantity of stays, the property of Mr. Moss, stay-manufacturer, the master of one of the prisoners. Thomas Perkins was charged at Worship-street with violently assaulting a boy named William Smith. The prosecutor was suffering so severely from the injuries he had received that he was unable to attend, but it ap peared that the prisoner had asked the boy into his house, given him some beer, which the prosecutor sup posed to have been drugged, and then attacked him, knocking him down so violently as to break two of his ribs. The prisoner said the boy was attempting to make off with a work-box when he attacked him.—The pri soner was admitted to bail. Sarah Bignell, a well-looking girl of 18, the daughter of a letter-sorter in the General Post-office, was brought before Mr. Cottinghana, charged with absconding from home, and robbing her father of 7s. 6d. She had been seduced by a midshipman, whom she was about to ace company disguised as a sailor to the Mediterranean. Her brother had met her dressed in male attire and had caused her to be detained. She refused to divulge the name of her seducer, and she was remanded in order to give time to make proper inquiries. Capt. Volum, of the barque Mary, was convicted at the Greenwich 'Police -court of smuggling, and fined 251. Thomas Sutton, charged before Mr. Paynter at Wandsworth with embezzling 3/. the property of his master, was remanded. COU ET - PASHIONABLEI. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia will honour the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with his company at dinner on Sunday next, at Kew. The Duke of Wellington has issued cards for a grand entertainment at Apsley House, on Saturday next. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia will honour the Gallant Duke with his company at dinner on that day, when a distinguished circle are invited to meet the illus trious guest. Lord mid Lady Hatherton and the Hon. Miss Little ton have arrived at Teddesley Park, Staffordshire, from town, and have been joined by the lion. Edward and Lady Margaret Littleton. Lady Margaret has consented to lay the foundation-stone of the intended new church at Bednall. • The Duke of Buccleuch left Montagu House yester day for Leamington, from whence h is G race i s expected to proceed direct to Scotland. The remains of the Lady Anne Scott will be interred at Boughton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, and not at Bowiiill, as has been stated. The Marquis of Worcester has left town for the grouse shooting in Wales. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn have left Staf ford House for Brighton, on a visit to the Duke and Dichosa of Argyll. ig irt) MARGATE, AUG. 14.—(FROM A CORRESPOND- /3 . —The weather h ere f or t h e l ast wee k h as bean rell,lloll settled, with continued ra i ns an d hi g h winds. Th e This is very flat, and half the lodgings are untenante,i• plot is partly owin g t o th e unfavourable weather ; ko tl for bably more S o from th e exor bi tant pr i ce d em and' s h if lodgings in good situations, which is proportioaa"6o higher than in other places on the Kentish or Su s se coast. The occupiers of the lodging-houses are Inc. blameable for th e i r c h arges as t h e i r landlords, wilf. ceive nearly th e same rents f or t h e i r property now r ed former times, wh en no ra il way communication 01'00, between the metropolis and Brighton, SoutbalOgiati - Dover, &c. These gentlemen will, however, 5 0 1 ail s it their interest to reduce their rents. Provisie e .,' or also dearer h ere th an i n R amsgate, Dover, Bright3;oC' Ilastings. The crops in the Isle of Thanet a r !ith abundant, and if Providence should favour US -i d ha fortnight's fin e wea th er , mos t o f the grain lOU carried. -- as iti CAUTION TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS. --.ad oar systematic plan of plunder has been recently esr i li er asr by which licensed victualler s h ave b een seve re PP' .heir both in the metropolis and th e su b ur b s , by hasiac h ielt billiard-boards robbed of the whole set of balls , follo ys. cost at least 30s. Two stylishly-dressed y 0 11 14, 0 00 - walk into a house, and ask t o b e s h own i n to a " 0 t ime room, %here they commence pl a yi ng , a t the W e n , e lse paying for the liquor o r d ere d ; s h ou ld th e re be r"? a fter present, one of them takes his departure, shortybeing followed by the other; and of course no suspicionco the , raised on account of their respectable apPea ra° , l ;; s ton' balls are not missed till required, and the delinqu' _ afl oat. far gone, escape detection. Licensed victuallers % vi ta make their servants too cautious to watch stranegneiloot siting their houses; for the fellows, if not cony % wh i c h take all, will leave one or two about the board' is lulls suspicion, and leads the waiter to auPPt ap py tp right, by the others being in the bags. We are mitte4 state, one of the fellows, named Danes, was con 3. e b Newgate for trial, and convicted, for stealing tn i, The telle balls from a public-house in the Bath-reau,, tho SO well landlord had suspicion, though dressed supposed he 1s other escaped out of the house, but it is 6 aP s t, er i o g hip making a tour through Kent, as a person sa,„ h, pept: description-was seen to pass through Greenwich, o ford, to Woolwich, and on to the Dover-r ad. o ur p h a e ni s o i n il , etrhee long bis mother,. Lord Saltoun has arrived on a visit to return_ o f or h i s eon:4r _ take up the same quarters as his at Ness Castle, Inverness-shire. din Noble Lord to his native country,the othe r " s and al China, was celebrated by bonfire are =mist° ther- 2 and Ins br° to express their joy. His Lordshipiny have be en _ av i. law, Mr. Grant M'Dowall, o f ..rnd. the Nes s, monstrations by which the Highlanders ously to the commencement of th shooting quarter 91 Coigna fern• joying the sports of salmon fishi.neg from The safe I t—. season', *- it , t tt( it di 1 a, 1 1 on sel