The Sun. — London, England, 1839-07-03 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. BRITISH INDIA. APUBLIC MEETING of Persons friendly to the formation of a BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY, for bettering the condition of our fellow -subjects the Natives of British India, will be held in Freemason's Hall, Great Queen street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, on SATURDAY next, the 6th inst., at Twerte o'Clock. The Right Hon. LoidBROUGHAM will take the Chair. F. C. BROWN, GEORGE THOMPSON, t Secretaries. Office of the Provisional Committee, Guildhall, King-street, Cheapside, July 2, 1839. I i Preparing fcr publication in 2 vols , post B vo. , DIARY OF TRAVELS IN THE FAR WEST; Comprising A JOURNEY ACPOSS the ROCKY MOUNTAINS ? to the COLUNtRIA RIVER, and a VISIT to the SAND WICH ISLANDS, CHILI, &c. By J. K. 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To-morrow, King Henry V., with The Portrait of Cer vantes, and The Original. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Junv Will Abe repeated the New Mystical Drama, entitled THE PHANTOM SHIP. Philip Vanderdecken, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Amine, Mrs. H. Vining After which, the New Comic Drama, called THE BREWER OF PRESTON. To conclude with, THE SEVEN CLERKS. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Uncle; her MAJESTY'S IMMEDIATE PATRONAGE. PRWIENADES MUSICALES and ERUPTION of HECLA COMBINED ! ! ! In order to produce an Entertainment of unequalled variety and brilliancy, the two unique and peculiarly attractive features of these Gaidens are this week united— THE GRAND PRO. lENADES MUSICALES ET CIIAMPETRES, and ERUPTION of MOUNT HECLA, will be repeated To-morrow Evening. Men; commencing at Six o'clock, Eruption at Dusk. Admission One Shilling. • III , "11 C'r:ITER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 'Morning wlnut e, actor 7. I Evening '7 minutes after 7. J , amrp.•—• : <, 1":*-? /I LONDON : WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1839. In most of the fi7etion fights in the House of Lords, of late, Lord Lysinicasr, has taken the lead. On the English Reform Bill, on the English Corporation Bill, on the Iri4h Corporation Bill, that Learned Person was put forward or voluntarily stood forward, the leader in the work of factious opposition. On former occasions his failures were great ; or, if he succeede3, as in the case of the Reform Bill in the first instance, it was only to bring subsequently more conspicuous defeat on his party. Latterly he has been more successful, and the Irish Cor poration Bill, mutilated on his motion, yet lingers an un formed and feeble Ministerial bantling- in the House of Commons. Last night he was engaged in his labour of love, and s:t-to with great vigour and great dexterity to mutilate the Jamaica Bib. That alone was the subject of discus sion in the House of Lords, and, after a very few petitions had been presented, the House went into a Committee on the Jamaica Bill. The Ministers, it will be remembered, though they carried their own Bill in the Commons by a majority of five, first resigned, and then on re-entering office, adopted the principle recommended by Sir R. PEEL. They gave the Jamaica House of Assembly a locus peni tattier ; allowing, therefore, in fact, the minority to dictate to the majority. That did not altogether please the Tories, they were not satisfied even with having their own way, and they resisted the Bill, the principle of which was adopted on their reccmmendation. In the Commons they were defeated, and last night Lord LYNDHURST moved the same amendmeir which Sir EDWARD SUGDEN moved in the Commons. His Lordship made a powerful and effective speech, though we have kfritivn him do more mischief in a calmer manner. Ho did not seem quite so much at home with the subject as with the English or Irish Corporation Bills, and his want of acquaintance with the subject drove him into more than- usual vehemence of manner. He stigmatized the Bill as an attempt to introduce a new form of government into the island. He did not exonerate the House of As- aembly, but he condemned the Prisons Act, and said had he possessed his present knowledge when it was Passed, he should have opposed it most strenuously. The Noble Lord contended that there was no ground for the Bill, that it was an arbitrary and unconstitutional destruc tion of the legislative authority of the Jamaica House of Assembly; he strenuously advocated a course of conciliation, which he contended was as wise, as it was in this case constitutional and just. The Noble Lord concluded a speech which, for the purpose of his party, was most able, by moving that the first clause, which is the principal part of the Bill be omitted. Lord GLENELO followed Lord LYNDHURST, but con fined himself nearly to one point—namely, to showing that the Jamaica Prisons Act of 1834 wanted all executory authority, that while it was in existence, and contrary to its regulations, great cruelties were committed ; that the Ja maica House of Legislature had turned a deaf ear to all recommendations to improve it, and so compelled the Im perial Legislature to pass the Prisons Act. His Lordship was unusually animated, and made an eloquent, and, so far as it went, an effective appeal to the House. The Earl of HAREWOOD said a few words, and the Mar quis of NORMANDY defended the clause, and the Bill. The Noble Lord having made a very long statement the day before, contented himself with refuting a part of Lord LyNnustasT's statement. Lora BROUGHAM made a long and eloquent speech, sup porting Lord LYNDHURST'S motion, and attacking the Mi nisters very severely. He did not spare the Tories, who were anxious to put down the Canada Constitution, and gave him no support when he endeavoured to de fend it, though now they were so tender of the Constitution of Jamaica. His Lordship said several things touching property, population, and representation, that will be considered neresies by both parties. Viscount MELBOURNE defended the Bill, and showed its necessity from the conduct of the House of Assembly. He called on the House of Lords to vindicate their own Act, and al luded in strong and forcible terms to the mischief which these party contests were causing. The sparring between his Lordship and Lord BROUGHAM, at the close of Lord MaLsoi.RNE'S speech, is interesting. The Earl of MANSFIELD spoke against the Bill ; and Lord SEAFORD, who, being connected with Jamaica, is an authority, spoke in its favour. Earl ST. VINCENT spoke against it. Their Lordships theti divided, and the Ministers were defeated by a majority of 69; 149 voting for Lord LYND MURST'S motion, and 80 for Ministers. So faction triumphed. The House resumed. The Bishop of LINCOLN, for the Archbishop of CAN TERBURY, stated that his Grace's motion on Friday would be for an Address to her MAJESTY not finally to determine on the Education Board till their Lordships had been afforded an opportunity of expressing their opinions con cerning it. The House of Commons sat but a very few mi nutes last night, greatly to the joy of the reporters, and perhaps to the public, who must now be almost weary of debates which are equally lengthy and uninteresting. At the same time we are made sen sible, by reeollecoing the great interest excited at every (Veiling o f t h e Parliament, that this sentiment of weariness is very transitory, arising from the debates b e i ng over much, and that deep an d absorb ing interest is the natural and necessary offspring of public discussion on public affairs. The nation becomes by the sessional exhibition accustomed to the deep interest—an appetite, a craving, is begot- We observe with much pl easure th a t t h e philan ten for it, and political excitement becomes almost thropic project recently set on foot, of forming a Society as necessary for the bulk of the people as their for bettering the condition of the natives of British daily food. Dr. PALEY was so desirous of it—and India, is in a fair way of being carried into full effect. the circle 4 such persons is much extended since his A public meeting of all who are friendly to suc h an In time—that he thought it cheaply purchased all s titution, is announced for Saturday next at the Free -,the taxes he had to pay to Government. Th e ase mason's Tavern, and as Lord BROUGHAM will take the papti all d e chair, we have no doubt that the attendance will be very created by the debates is by no m eans numerous. Much yet remains to be done for E ng l an d by them, and the National Convention, w i t h num- and Scotland, more for Ireland, but for the nativ es o f berless public meetings, are the natural offspring a British I n di a nothing has yet .. been so much of the debates in Parliament. If Peers will form s attempt e d. There our fellow-subjects have themselves into parties, and dispute every proposi- beenjs by famine perish by hundreds of thou _ ,snn thou tion at greaot length with the eagerness of lawyers unrelieved, unpitied, and unheard abso if the statesmen of both parties in the Commons will lute of. hunger Even during the last year thousands died of was unfurled i in a land which, before the British standard argue every possible question in every possible way, ) which constitute th e East, abounded in all the luxuries they ought not to blame debates out of Parliament societies magnificence. It is gratifying Which are mainly the offspring of their own wrang- to see private benevolent functions to seize upon l every d olFca ling. We have not the least disposition to sion to supply the be; censure this habit in the people ; we notice it perhaps, unavoidabl it is particularly so in the ..... 4e t r e functions neglected—often, ecte Government; —o ten, with the political restlessness which belongs to as British India. The crowded Cas S e u o p f reme rem and s a tat coun f try ur so o columns it, as the necessary consequence of our form of Government. will not permit us to enter more at leng e th o in o to the merits I.Vhether it be good or evil, it must of i‘i this end ay q , u whenesti on t h t oe dr e a p y o ; r t b o u f t they' meetingtr.ust tto is be before able 0 n be taken as one of the inherent qualities of are re- system, an d be f • must not orgotten in to discuss it weighing its advantages an d • reference . demerits. At pre- to the advantages which may accrue f exciteme n t h as extende d to c l asses I peop l e, an d more espec i ally the rom it to the manufacture rs of this toy; love t o . , tax out not to hear, ' country. d that moat 42ir statesmen, and ter-, During the trial of the Paris ' prisoners before the Tor Y states n'en, are disposed 1 Court of Peers, on Sunday, an incident occurred which as an evil. Whethe r • it be will serve to show the disgraceful manner in which the criminal law is administered in France. A child of twelve or thirteen years of age was summoned by the Government as a witness to identify the murderer of Lieutenant DROUINEAU. When the accused stood up, he identified DELSADE. Being questioned by the Pre sident, in a manner which clearly indicated that the witness was expected to point out some other individual as the leader of the insurgents, he pointed out BARBES. NOEL MARTIN, one of the accused, then rose and declared that the witness was guided, in pointing out BARBES, by a brigadier of gendarmerie, who indicated with his finger the person whom the witness should identify. This was confirmed by other witnesses in the body of the Court, and confessed by the witness himself on being interrogated, who said that he knew not whom to accuse, and was guided by the signs of the gendarme. This produced a considerable sensation, which was heightened by the rising of the PROCUREUR-GENERAL, not to deplore, but to justify this scandalous proceeding ! Count MoNTALivET, however, had the manliness to re primand the • intemperate zeal of the wretched Court parasite ; and even the President was constrained to appear displeased at the conduct of the gendarme. Nothing, however, would be more erroneous than to suppose this an isolated or extraordinary instance of the prompting of witnesses by French Police or French Law Officers in Crown prosecutions. On the contrary, nothing is more common throughout France, A French Attorney -General cares nothing about the guilt or inno cence of the accused ; all he seeks is their condemnation. Every prisoner found guilty is a feather in his professional cap—a step towards some new Court distinction. Hence it matters not to him:by what means a trial is conducted, provided a sentence is recorded against the accused. " All who understand the nature of a trial for life and death in France," says a writer in the last Number of the Dublin University Magazine," arc aware that it is neither more nor less than a drama, in which the Pro cureur du Roi plays the principal character ; and whose success is estimated but by one test—the con viction of the accused. There is no preparation too severe, no artifice too subtle, no plot too deep for the Government Advocate upon occasions like this." May we not then fairly infer that the law officer who, in the presence of a Court of Peers, would justify the prompt ing of a witness to commit perjury —to swear away the life of a fellow -creature, would, without hesitation, secretly recommend the perpetration of such an enor mity ? Most assuredly we may. General BROSSARD, tried by a court-martial at Per pignan for mal-practices in Africa, has been acquitted by a majority of five votes to two. The Chamber of Deputies was occupied on Monday with the project of law, for granting 10,000,000 francs, to defray the expenses of increasir , the navy o f F rance in the Mediterranean. The debate was opened by Marshal SOULT, who entered into various details, to prove that the time had arrived when it was incumbent on France to take measures for maintaining the inte grity of the Ottoman Empire, without detriment to the just claims of the Pacha of EGYPT. An opportunity presented itself to Russia to enforce the stipulations of the Treaty of Unkiar Skelessi—a treaty against which France and England bad jointly and severally protested. He would put it to the Chamber, whether France could with honour and safety disregard—nosy that the proper time had arrived—the following note, addressed by command of the Government, to the Government of St. Pctcrsburgh, when the Treaty of Unkiar Skelessi was made public in 1833 NOTE OP THE FRENCH CUARGE D'AFFAIRE S AT ST. farther considerable supply from abroad will be required, not in large masses, but gradually, and spread over a period of several months to come, it being one of tbc.'i con• sequences attendant on a de.elent crop, that we must ad vance some way into the consumption of the new one, let that be as abundant as it may, before the level can be t stored. This will produce, howeve!-, to drain of the precious metals, as has already been hinted at, if a large export of manufactures tan be made to take their place, by a reduction in the price of cotton. Altogether these arc indications of some valuo of a progress towards a mere healthy and tranquil state of the money-market. By the advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 432 k per mark, which at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13. 84, and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13. 6+, it follows that gold is 1.16 per cent, dearer at Hamburgh than in London. 1 The premium on gold at Paris is 91 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 39, and the ex change at Paris on London at short, being 25. 224, it follows that gold is 0.66 per cent. dearer at Paris than in London. The Foreign Exchanges, with the exception of Amster dam, were somewhat lower than on Friday. Paris (short) was 25. 174 to 20 ; Hamburgh, at three months, 13. 10: to 1; Amsterdam (short), 124 to 1. HE R AL D.—Money for commercial purposes continues in full demand, although upon the Stock Exchange it has been rather easier. The advices from Scotland mention that the banks had determined to advance the rate of interest. There is no doubt but the great influx of bills of a miscellaneous character which had been sent to them from London and some of the leading towns in the manufacturing districts for discount, have induced them to follow the example of the Bank of England, which latter establishment must do something to enable them to govern the exchanges. What the plan contemplated is, we do not pretend to assert at this juncture ; but we have reason to believe, that whatever may be in contemplation, the steps that will be taken will tend to place the Money Market of the country in a safer position. In fact, the state of the Money Market in France, and on various por tions of the continent, as well as in this country, and the United States, will, it is considered by well-informed parties, tend to a more stringent action upon the part of the Bank of England. POST.—The Foreign Exchanges are still perplexing. It had been hoped that a more decided reaction would have occurred to-day. The rates have come higher from Ham burg and other parts of the continent, and there seemed to be every indication of an early influx of the precious metals ; but, to the great disappointment of our com mercial men, the terms demanded for Bills on all the principal places were this afternoon lower, and of course less favourable to this country than on the last post day. Paris (three months' paper) was done at 25 55 to 50. Hamburg 13 10/ to 4 ; Amsterdam 12 31 to 4 ; Frank fort 1501 to / ; Antwerp 12 2 ; and St. Petersburgh at 114 to -4. In this state of the market there can be no doubt that the exportation of gold and silver will be continued with the same activity as heretofore, until more effective mea sures for arresting the drain shall be adopted by the Bank of England. We have said that a further advance in the rates of interest and discount would in all probability be found indispensable, and the foreign bill transactions of Friday last and to-day have served but to confirm us in this opinion. The proceedings of the next board-day ( Thursday) are looked forward to with much anxiety. Unfortunately, the Directors have been in no degree as sisted in their efforts to turn the tide in their favour by the export of our own manufactures. Long as the English ports have been opened for the admission of foreign grain, and large as have been the amounts returned to the Continental grower, no disposition has been shown throughout to take the proceeds of shipments in any other medium than specie. According to a certain class of scribblers, whose Opinions find their way into the anti- Corn-law prints, nothing else is necessary to the correc tion of this adverse state of things than its continuance. We suppose they mean to say, that if the existing laws were wholly repealed and a free trade in grain permitted, fo reigners would, as a matter of gratitude become regular customers for our piece goods, but this we look upon as sheer delusion. Such a result would be contrary to all experience, of which we have had not a little since, Mr. Huskisson's theories were reduced to practice. It is to be hoped that the eyes of the poor star ving operativ es i n L ancas hi re an d Gl asgow are b eg i nn i ng to be opened to the fallacies of these insufferable quacks. Foreign corn and cotton, and Foreign securities of various kinds, some of which have not produced a shilling to the stupid holders in the shape of dividends, and never will, have been poured into the country in exchange for specie, and the consequence is that we have once more come to a crisis. Our gold, our chief representative of value—has been abstracted by wholesale, and the com munity at large, that is to say the many, have now to pay fur the folly of the few. It may well be asked, though the question comes with a bad grace from those who put it, how long so injurious a system will be persevered in. The opening of the ports for the admission of Foreign corn and the results to our commerce and finances accruing from that accidental change, have at all events, been attended wi.h this nega tive good : they have enabled the m os t simple individual to judge of the value of the advice proffered him on the subject of a free trade in that and other necessaries by our sapient political economists. The public securities were less firm this afternoon than in the early part of the lay. Consols were done at one time as high as 931 for the opening, but they receded to 934 to Exchequer Bills left off at 255. to 275. prem., and Bank Stock at 191 to 2. In the Foreign Market, Active Spanish Stock was quoted 194 to 4, Five per Cent. Portuguese 344 to 4, Colombian, 334 to 4, and Five per Cent. Dutch 103 tog. PETERSBURGIi. The th:dcrsignal Charge d'Affaires of his Majesty the King of the French, is instructed to express to the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh the profound affliction which the French Government has experienced on learning the conclu sion of the Treaty of the Bth July last between his Majesty the Emperor of Russia and the Grand Signior. In the opinion of the King's Government, that Treaty imparts to the mutual relation of the Ottoman empire and of Russia a new character, against which all the Powers of Europe have a right to pronounce themselves. The undersigned is therefore instructed to declare, that if the stipulations of that act were hereafter to bring on an armed intervention of Russia in the internal affairs of Turkey, the French Government would hold itself wholly at liberty to adopt such line of conduct as circumstances might suggest, act ing from that moment as if the said Treaty existed not. The undersigned is also desired to inform the Imperial Cabinet that a similar declaration has been delivered to the Ottoman Porte by his Majesty's Ambassador at Conttan tinople. ( Signed) I. DE LAGRENE. The answer to this note was to the effect, that Rus sia would maintain the treaty, and act in all respects as if France had never written it. The illustrious Mar shal trusted that France would be found ready to assert her right to the exercise of that influence to which her high rank among the nations entitled her, and that, above all, she would ❑ot be taunted with having given expression to an idle and impotent threat. The Mar shal was heard throughout with silence, and the debate was only waxing:earnest, when the mails left for London. There is no other news of interest, in the Paris jour nals of Monday. The Madrid journals received are of the 24th ult., but they are barren of intelligence of the slightfttinterest. BOURSE.—PAItI;, MONDAY, JULY 1. HALF-PAST THREE.---The settling of the June Account in the French Stocks has led to a rood deal of business. The Three per Cents. opened at 79f. 5c., rose to 79f. 10e., declined to 78f. 90c., and closed at 78f. 95c., being a tali of 10e. The Five per Cents. opened at 111 f. 20c., rose to 111 f. 30c., and receded to 111 f. 20c., last price as on Saturday. For Money the Three per Cents. arc sc. lower, and the Five per Cents. sc. higher. For the end of the present month the Three per Gaits. from 79f. 30c., declined to 791. 20e. The Five per Cents. from 111 f. 50c., advanced to 111 f. 60c., and closed at 111 f. 55c. The Bank of France Shares are 2f. 50c. lower, as are also the Laffitte Bank I,ooof. shares. The Belgian Bank Shares are sf. worse. The Three per Cents. for the June Account 72f., and for the July 72E'. 15c. The Spanish Active is unaltered. The St. Germain Railway Shares have declined 5f., and the Havre 7f. 50c. The Versailles Left Bank are 9 f. 50c., and the Strasburg to Bale 10f. better. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—The Cotton market has been exceedingly flat to-day, but without any decline in prices. The sales are 1,500 bags, chiefly Ame ricans, to the trade. Sailed the British Queen, steamer, for Cork and London. Demerara Papers to the 25th May, have been received. They inform us of the rejoicings which took place thereon the Queen's entering on her twenty-first year. At day break on the 24th of May there was a royal salute ; at noon another followed, with a review, and a dinner at the Governor's residence, succeeded in the evening by a splendid ball, given by the officers of the garrison. The enthusiasm of the lower orders was very great. The twenty-ninth Session of the Supreme Court of Criminal Justice for Demerara and Essequibo, was opened yesterday, and it was gratifying to observe the number of Assessors who were in attendance. We are without any arrivals this morning of consequence only a French Mail, and ship-letters from Hobart's Town, of old dates. Both the monied interest and speculators in the Funds are anxiously looking to the result of the Meet ing of the Bank Directors to-morrow, to ascertain if they will raise the discounts to Six per Cent., as their former operation of Five-and.a-half per Cent. has not operated on the Foreign Exchanges as were anticipated. Yester day being post day they were heavy, and at lower rates, with a great scarcity of Bills in the Market, which is a proof that our Export Trade is in a bad condition. It appears that the exportations of precious metals from the port of London, for the week ending Saturday last, consisted, according to the official returns, of 18.810 ounces of gold coin, 6,570 ounces of gold bars, 254,344 ounces of silver coin, and 13,920 ounces of silver bars By the above it appears that the precious metals continue to be exported to a considerable extent, but at the same time we must observe, that within a few days there has been a considerable import of gold and silver into this country. We are sorry to observe that commercial affairs both in London and the manufacturing districts, continue in a very languid state. Consols which closed yesterday, at 933 , i for the open ing, and were done at 93+ for the next Account, opened this morning at 931 i ; Reduced 92+ i- ; Exchequer Bills, 25, 27 ; India Bonds, 27 29; Bank Stock improved, 191 192 ; India Stock, 255 257. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active a shade lower ; closed at 194 1 ; at present 191 fl; Portuguese at the leaving off price, 341-; Three-per-Cents., 20. 21; Brazi lian 77+ I ; C o l om bi an , 3314 ; Mexic a n, 261 if ; Dutch Two-and-a- H a lf pe r C en t s ., 54+ 55 + ; F i ve per C ents., 104 1031. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. "ank Stock lst I India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 92% % % ) Ditto Bonds "3 30 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. — South Sea Stock — 3, 4 per Cent — Old Annuities 50% Ditto Red. 9`i%% New Ditto - New 3% per Cent New 5 per Cent. Bank LongAnnuitiestoexpire Ditto 500 27 28 26 pm. Jan. 5, OW l4 7-16% Ditto Small VS 30 pm. Oct. 10, 1850 — Ditto Commercial pm J:_n. 5, 1801 — Ditto Advertised ..... pm. Jan. 5, IS?') — Bank Stock for Account ... April 5, 1880 - India Stock for Account ... Jan. 5. 1870 - Consos for Account 9 354% PRICES OF FOREIGN FL, NDS THIS DAY AT ONLY. O'CLOL K Austrian Bonds Bel g ian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account ...... Buenos Ayres Bonds ......... Ditto, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account ............. Ditto Account Chilian Bonds .............. - Prussian Bonds D.tto Account ...... -- 1 Russian Bends, 1822 Ditto Account ............. : Columbian 80nd5 ......... ....... Ditto Account _ Columbian 80nd5,182 4 ....... .3N 3 ( Spanish Bonds 19 14 Ditto Account ............... 33% 'kr Ditto Account. Danish Bonds ~ ........... .:._ Passive 4 Ditto Account ... .... . Ditto Account ............... Deferred W Li Greek 80nd5...... ... ....... - French, 5 per cent....... -f. -c. —1 Ditto Metallic Ditto Bonds, 1825 .............. _.--- 4 per cent. -f. -c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent, I - Exchange. -f. -c. Ditto Account ......... ..... -- I Dutch, 254 per cent __ . - 1 - 3 per cent. Ditto, 6 per Cent. ..... .. ..... ' Ditto Account 51 14 N Ditto Account ............... Ditto, 5 per cent Neapolitan.. ....................... _I Ditto Account...... : . .... PRICES OF SI - JAI - ELS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Great North o f E ng l and Railway Company.... V 26 Brighton Railway .... ................. ... ........... .• , 12.4 L :radon and Birmingham Railway ComPanY '" ?K . ' 161 31 , nchestor and B irminghamßailway ........ ... ,i•- , - Ditto New Shares . ...... ..................... 8 25 London and Southampton ..... ........ . ....... ....• 381.17'. N. 44 British North American Bank ..... .__. --- - H - ~-5- 2514 .. ALF-PAST ONE. We have been ve,i'y dull in the City during the mum jog, and the various funds have been in an inactive state. There has been no int elligence upon which the speculators can act, and they at present are waiting for the publication of the Budget. Report says that it is the intention of Ministers, should there be a deficiency in the revenue, to make it up by the sale of the Crown lands. This is on dit, for we do not believe that anything which can be depended upon, has as yttt transpired on the subject. Consols are not quite so good as in the morning, and have receded l'rom 931 -i. to 933- for the opening ; Re duced 924, al so receded, Exchequer Bills, 25 27 ; India Bonds, 2,4 30 ; Bank Stock also lower, 191. In India Stock nothii T doing. In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active is a shade lower, 19+; Portuguese, Co lombian lower, 3 4; Brazili an , 77D Belgian, 102;1; Dutch Two-and,i i-Half p er C ents ., 54 1- i ; Five per Cents., 103+. 341- a i; Three per Cents., 293 ; lt is now e.to gel lerl talk that the Bank Directors will raise the discounts t 3 -morrow to six per cent. It has had the effect of:lowering' the funds. . First Highest Lowes Last Price Price. Price. Price. French 5 per Cents 11120... 111 25 ... 111 20 ... 111 25 4 per Cents lO2 ... 112 ... 102 ... 10:2 3 per Cents 79 10 ... 79 10 ... 79 5 ... 79 10 Bank of r'rance Lanitte Bank I.ooof. Sh !WO —lO5O ...1050 —.1050 5,000 f. Sh 5215 —.5220 ...5215 ...5220 Belgian 5 per Cents lO2 ... 102 ... 102 ... 102 3 per Cents 72 ... 72 ... 72 ... 72 Bank 740 740 735 740 Coupons Spanish .. Active 19% ... 19% ... 19% ... 15% Napolitan Roman RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles, R. B 660 ... 660 ... 660 ... 660 L.B. 145 ... 147 50 ... 145 ... 145 Havre Strasburg to Bale 285 ... 290 ... 285 290 EAST INDIA HOUSE-(THIS DAY A Special Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was held this day, at the Company's House in Leadenhall street, to take into consideration the propriety of petition ing both Houses of Parliament, praying the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the commercial re lations between Great Britain and India, especially with reference to the reduction of the duties levied in the ports of the United Kingdom, on articles the products and ma nufactures of British India. The Court was further made special for the purpose of submitting to the Proprietors the draft of a Bill now before Parliament, entitled an Act to confirm certain rules and orders of the Supreme Courts 3f Judicature at Fortwilliam and Madras; to empower the same Courts, and the Supreme Court of Judicature of Bombay to make rules and orders concerning pleadings. Sir ROBERT JENKINS in the chair. The Minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed. Certain accounts were ordered to be laid on the Pro prietors' table. - Mr. MONTGOMERY MARTIN then brought forward the first of the above motions, and of which he had given no tice. After stating that the subject was one of the highest importance, not only to India, but also to this country—he entered into a very lengthened statement of the nature and value of the various articles imported to this country from India. He was addressing the Court when our Reporter left. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS TUESDAY. CHRONICLE—Affairs in the English Stock Market, as well as in the Money Market, present no change since yesterday, and remain much in the same state ; but there are symptoms which do not forbode good, and which it is feared will compel the Bank of England to adopt mea sures still more restrictive. The rates of Exchange, in stead of improving, as was generally expected would have been the case, have undergone to-day, a marked depression, as will be seen from the quotations below, and the expor tation of bullion during the past week has been very con siderable. These two points are necessarily of the utmost consequence to the Bank in its present peculiar position, ,and a retrograde movement having occurred, notwithstand ing the measures adopted by that institution, something more must necessarily be done to effect the object the Bank has in view. On Thursday it is therefore expected a further notice will be issued, increasing the rate of dis count to six per cent. The public, however, at least in London, is in some degree prepared for such a step, and no further alarm is consequently apprehended. TIME LA. S.—The effect of the late restrictive measures at the Bank of England, up to the present time, is observable chiefly in the fall in cotton, at which commodity and the speculations in it they were principally aimed, and to that extent a general good is obtained, though at the cost of much individual loss and suffering. Many innocent parties were led into them by the facilities in money created by the Bank in December last, and for them some s3mpathy is due, but every one will rejoice to see the American combination broken up and ruined which was en gaged in them in direct hostility to our manufacturing system. The prospect at present is, from the great decline in the value of this article, that the looms of the north will soon be at work again, and the best substitute created for a continued exportation of gold, in a supply of cotton fabrics at moderate prices to the whole world. Already the exportation of gold has considerably lessened, compared with what ii was for several weeks pre ceding. In the quotations of the exchanges also, as they arc brought from the Continent, there is some effect per ceptible both by a rise in the rate of exchange and a reduction in the premium on gold, both of which tell of course to the same end. There is still, however, a deficiency of bills in this Market, while on the Con tinent bills on England, and especially at long d a t es , are abundant. The Corn-market is not at all in fluenced as yet by the pressure, but is somewhat on the advance, and the opinions of practical men are that a COURT OF ERROR-EXCHEQUER CHAMBER-(Tiii DAY') NIPOTANt CASE- , LORD DOWDEN V. SIMPSON, RNT., AND trniits. Ihe Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and the Barons of the Exchequer, sat this morning in the Exche quer Chamber, for the purpose of giving judgment in the above case, which came before their Lordships on a Writ of Error from the Court of Queen's Bench. Justice TINLAL prone:it - teed the judo - tent of the Court, detailing the facts of the case which hate been al ready before the public, and which are briefly as follows The Noble plaintiff, Lord Howden, brougl't an action against the defendants, four of the proprietors of the North Midland Railway Company, upon a covenant contained in a deed, by which the defendants stipulated to pay to Lord Howden the:sum:of 5,0001., for the damage and injury sus tained by his Lordship's estate, by reason of the Railway passing through it, and near his residence. The defendants pleaded that the agreement with Lord Howden was not made known to the other proprietors through whose lands the Railway was intended to pass—they further pleaded that the agreement was not made known to Parliament, and also that Lord Howden was at the time of making it a Peer of the Realm. The Court of Queen's Bench gave judgment in favour of the defendants on the ground of the agreement having been concealed from Parliament, pro nouncing no opinion upon the other pleas. Chief Justice TINDAL said their Lordships were unani mously of opinion that no one of the objections urged against the agreement ought to prevail, and that the judg ment of the Court must be for the plaintiff, Lord Howden. If there had been any concealment from Parliament Lord Howden was no party to it, nor had it been so agreed upon ; and if the argument, that Lord Howden's being a Peer of Parliament, and thereby incapacitated from making such a contract, was to prevail, it would be plac ing Peers and Members of Parliament in a worse situation than any private individuals, who were not debarred from protecting their property under such circumstances. Their Lordships were, therefore, unanimously of opinion, that none of these pleas could be supported in law, and there fore the judgment of the Court below must be reversed. Judgment for the plaintiff. c if, as_ the :1 It. , • ,1 - 41 * .• 1a t -.. 7l w l -,:ii v' "eo • — afri ii - 7 is..- - 7 ... ,- - Itli- AlriV; hc .1 S; or not, it is extending both here and in other countries ; and we make these few remarks chiefly to show that it is the necessary consequence of Re presentative Government, and that those who com plain of the restlessness of the people—and would perhaps, still it, if possible, by no gentle means— must be at once cautioned that it can only be de stroyed by shutting up the fountain of liberty. We have recently had occasion to direct public attention to the alteration in forwarding the corre spondence between London and Dublin, by the establishment of a double line of packets from Liverpool instead of Holyhead. We clearly pointed out that the time fixed upon for dispatching the mails from Dublin to England was ill chosen for effecting the object in view—to give England the full advantage of receiving the latest intelligence from the interior of Ireland, by the morning mails arrivin g in Dublin. At present both mails leave Dublin within six hours of each other—in the evening and at midnight ; whereas the mails from Liverpool leave in evening and morning—twelve hours apart—the one carrying the evening papers and correspondence—the other the morning papers and letters. This is business-like and straightforward. But not so in Ireland : there, we suppose, every thing must be done after an Irish fashion to bother the natives. One mail is started at half-past five o'clock to tell the people of Liverpool that a second packet is coming after it with the same news ! Was ever any management so truly Irish as this ? Talk of economy indeed I Two packets to perform the work of one, and that badly. What is Mr. WALLACE about, and what are the Irish Members about? Have they no constituents—no Irish interests to stimulate their concern ? As for the Post-office authorities here, one may as well go to the man in the moon for redress. And why ? Because the Post-office people are sulky at having changes or improve ments forced upon them. The railways have so turned their heads, that they hardly know the time of day ; and the very idea of the penny poet is frightening them out of their wits. Poor fello ws ! they have lived so long on the reputation of having been the best conducted department in the country, that they have almost fallen asleep at their posts. We readily admit that there are some clever gen tlemen among them, but the misfortune is, they see all improvements, not of their own suggestion, with a jaundiced eye and perverse spirit. Their ingenuity is more alive in stating doubts than in fa cilitating alterations for the better. Experiment is no favourite with them—it disturbs their old fashioned prejudices, and may affect the revenue, for which they enter: ain a most Conservative re gard I The penny postage will be the ruin of them both. But our present purpose is with the Irish, rather than the English, Post-office. In another column, we insert a letter from thole very enter prizing news-agents, Messrs.JoHNsToN of Dublin, complaining of the injustice practised, not only towards them, but to the London Evening Jour nals and their subscribers in the interior of Ireland. It appears that before the new Post-office arrange ments, the mails left Dublin for the interior at seven o'cloCk in the evening, the Post-office being opfm. for newspapers till six o'clock, and for half an hour later on payment of a small fee. This was con sidered a fair accommodation to the public ; but by the new plan this accomodation is taken away ! And wherefore ? You may ask questions of men in authority, but will they answer ? They are deaf as a post to all inquiries touching their official dignity. Although the mails do not leave Dublin now until nine o'clock, yet the receipt of newspapers is restricted to seven and half -past seven, thereby depriving the public of an hour and a half which they enjoyed before this Irish improvement. Really the thing is so absurd, not to say unjust, that we feel convinced there must be some mistake, which only requires to be noticed to ensure immediate correction. It is impossible it can be persisted in. Ihe trial for the Gold Dust Robbery is distin guished from most other criminal trials, by its length. Rarely does one of these, even when a question of life or death is at issue, last more than one day. The greater number of them are de spatched in an hour or two, and many of them in a few minutes. This trial has lasted eight days. The reason why it has been so protracted is the number of Counsel employed, and the ingenuity they have displayed in examining and cross-exa mining witnesses. The great number of witnesses is but a secondary circumstance, suggested proba bly by the ingenuity of Counsel, in the hope that something might turn out, either on the examination or cross-examination, favourable to their clients. But the obvious source of all this multiplication of witnesses and of Counsel, and of the length of the trial is, that considerable property is concerned in it. The parties arc comparatively opulent, and can pay to have the trial protracted. On account of this circumstance, we call atten tion to the case. We contended, three weeks ago, in relation to the proceedings in Chancery, that as long as the two armies of solicitors and barristers, who make a profit on cases, are uncontrolled and unchecked in their proceedings—as long as their cupidity can stimulate their ingenuity to prolong pleadings and delay causes—and as long as any thing can be gained by delay—so long will it be in vain to increase the number of Judges and to mul tiply Courts, which would only increase the num ber of causes. We proved that, in fact, causes had multiplied as conveniences were created for trying them. Convinced of the ac curacy of that view, we ventured to suggest, as a more effectual mode for obtaining justice for the people than increasing the number of Courts, that the Judges should be empowered to mulct heavily solicitors and barristers who brought forward and supported im proper causes. Nor was that opinion altered by observing that. the solicitors had held a meeting at which they complained of the inefficiency of the Court of Chancery, and petitioned for more power to try causes. They took that course because when decisions cannot be obtained at all, clients will not come, and therefore a certain increase in the power to try causes is necessary to keep alive the hopes of suitors, and make them employ solicitors. When ever, therefore, much property is involved, as in this case of the gold dust thieves, and as in all Chancery cases, the interest of barristers and attor neys is so overwhelming, that it will effectually pre vent either justice or equity being speedily admi nistered. In ordinary cases eight hours, instead of eight days, would have sufficed to bring this investiga tion to a close. It was protracted by the ingenuity of lawyers hired for that purpose. Of course in all cases where there is property to hire them they can pursue a similar course, and if the number of Chancery Judges were to be augmented eight-fold, there would speedily be nearly the same arrears as at present. New means would be found out by the solicitors and barristers to cause delay. More of each branch by the profession would be engaged in each cause ; longer and more speeches would be made ; longer and mere affidavits would be produced, and required, and consequently to multiply Judges in Chancery, would be only to tax the public still more, and still faster to enrich than at present soli citors and barristers. That was only a kind of glimmering theory before the present trial, which has given in its favour the verdict of experience. THE SUN, LONDON, ANTRI)NI4`,DAY, .JULY" . 18". COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen rode out on horseback yesterday, accompa nied by the Princess of Leiningen, and attended by the Countess of Burlington, Hou Miss Cavendish, Baroness Lehzen, Miss Quentin, Lord Gardner, Hon. Colonel Ca vendish, Earl of Belfast, Hon. W. Cowper, and Sir Fred. Stovin. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her Majesty. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Theresa of Holten'olio and the Princess of Leiningen, honoured the Italian Opera with her presence last evening. Her Majesty was attended by the Countess of Burlington, Hon. Miss Cocks, Viscountess Forbes, Hon. Colonel Cavendish, and Hon. W. Cowper. Hor Majesty the Queen Dowafzer, accompanied by the Princesses of Holienlohe and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. took an airing yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Miss Kerr and Baron Knesebeck, honoured the Caledonian Ball, at Willis's Rooms, with their presence on Monday night. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the official residence of Viscount Melbourne, in Downing street. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Mar quis of Linsdowne, Viscount Duncannon, Marquis of Nor tnanby, Viscount Palmerston, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Earl of Minto, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Holland, Mr. Poulett Thomson, Viscount Howick, and Lord Mor peth. The Council sat an hour and a half. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt held their quarterly meeting yesterday, at the Trea sury. It was attended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and Mr. Higham, Secretary to the Commissioners. A deputation of wholesale stationers, including Sir J. Williams, Mr. Alderman Venables, Messrs. Wiggins, Chater, Wilson, and Hunt, had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-street. The Naval and Military Commission sat yesterday, at the official residence of Viscount Melbourne, in Dawning street, from twelve till two o'clock. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY DIAL, JULY 2. —Light airs from S. E.—Arrived the the Little Queen, Marks, from Youghal. Sailed the Re novation, Metcalfe, for Quebec PORTSMOUTH, JULY 2. —Wind W.—Sailed tha Mary ; for the South Seas. PLYMOUTH, JULY I.—Wind, variable. FALMOUTH, JULY I.—Light breezes from the North ward.—Sailed the Tagus (steamer), M'Leod, for Vigo. LIVERPOOL, JULY 2.—Wind N. W. moderate.—Arrived the St. Lawrence, Brown, from New York; Huron, Boardman, New Orleans; Plymouth, Kendrick, Mobile ; John Traughton, Jordon, Charleston. Off port, the Mar garet Helen, from Newfoundland; Edgecombe, ditto. Sailed the Great Britain, French. for New York; Mary, Roworth, Honduras; Caledonia, Huxtable, Quebec. The Tories- mean to divide to-morrow in great force on the Franchise Clause of the Irish Corporation Bill. Every Liberal will be present to defeat them. GENERAL DE LACY EVANS.—A malicious report was circulated this morning at the west end that Sir De Lacy Evans had died suddenly. We are happy to state the Gallant Officer is in excellent health. The fabri cators of such lies ought to be exposed and punished. LORD HOWDEN.—The answer to inquiries in Hereford-street yestercly was, that his Lordship had passed a quiet night, and remained much in the same state as for some days past. We are glad to learn that a Morning Concert is announced at 'Willis's Rooms, to-morrow (Thursday), for the benefit cf Miss Chambers, the Banker's daughter, whose unmerited misfortunes have attracted no small share of public sympathy. As the vocal and instrumental per formances announced for this occasion are of a high order of excellence, we have no doubt there will be a full and fashionable attendance. THE CANADIAN PRISONERS.—It having been found impracticable to put the Canadian prisoners upon their trial in England, in conformity with the suggestion in the judgment of the Court of Exchequer, the Govern_ ment has notified to them that, upon entering into personal securities not to return to Canada, they will be released. MASTER BASSLE.—On Friday morning at Willis's Hooms an extraordinary mnemonic performance was gone through by this young gentleman, who is only thirteen years of age. Five large sheets of paper, closely printed with tables of dates, specific gravities, velocities, planetary distances, &c., were distributed among the visitors at their entrance, and every one was allowed to ask Master Bassle a question relating to these tables, to which he received a correct answer. He would also name the day of the week on which any day of any month had fallen in any particular year. He could repeat long series of numbers backwards and forwards, and point out the place of any number in the series ; and to prove that his powers were not merely con fined to the rows of numbers in the printed tables, he allowed the whole company to form a long series, by contributing each two or three digits in the order in which they sit, and then, after studying this series for a few minutes to commit it to memory, repeated it en tire, both backwards and forwards, from the beginning to the end. What rendered this exhibition peculiarly in teresting was, that, the performances of Master Bessie were stated not to be the result of any natural mnemonic powers, but of a method acquirable by any person. The exhibition is merely given to prove to the public the effi cacy of the method, which it is designed is to be taught to pupils in a course of twelve lessons. Whatever this me thod may be, we can affirm that, after a close watching, and many endeavours to discover a weak point, there was a total absence of humbug in the whole proceeding, and that we have no doubt that the phenomena were really produced by an ingenious system. This was chiefly proved by an error made by the youth in a long series ; he men tioned a five by mistake for an eight, and when interro gated by a gentleman as to which was the 40th figure, he again answered five. This showed that his error was merely the result of a misapprehension in the first in stance, and that there was method in his powers ; for, had he merely trusted to memory, his answer would pro bably have been right in one instance, and wrong in ano ther. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex was to have attended, but he sent a gentleman to announce the impossibility of his presence. The Prince of Oude was among the visitors. —Ti /nes. ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN ANGERSTEIN.—On Monday morning, between owe and two o'clock Captain Angerstein, who had been driving a carriage and four a short distance out of town, accompanied by some noblemen and gentlemen,his friends, drew up at the door of Limmer's Hotel, Conduit-street, where the party alighted, and after staying some time in the house s resumed their seats on the carriage, when Captain Angerstein having turned the horses round desired a man, who was placed on the dickey with his key bugle to strike up the air of "Jim Crow." The man had not played many notes when the animals started off atla tremendous tate in spite of every effort made to restrain them, and at the corner of Bond-street dashed the carriage with fearful violence against a lamp-post. By the concussion the Captain was precipitated head-foremost from the box to the ground, where he lay for nearly two minutes under the legs of the horses, which kept kicking and plunging. He would inevita bly have been killed on the spot but for the assistance of a police constable. The Captain was promptly visited by Sir Astley Cooper and Dr. Jones, who in examina ing him found that nearly the whole of his teeth had been knocked out by the fall, and that he had also sustained a severe fracture of the skull, in addition to other injuries of a serious nature. The rest of the party, who had for tunately perceived the danger they were in, jumped off without receiving any hurt, with the exception of the bugle player, whose arm was considerably bruised. The horses having at length by continued plunging, &c., disengaged themselves, proceeded at full gallop with the whole of the harness hanging about them (the carriage remaining in a shattered state with the wheel locked in the lamp post) into Berkeley-square, where they ran against tLe iron railings, and injured themselves to such an extent as to render them almost valueless. The amount of damage to them and the carriage is estimated at nearly 5001. Capt. Angerstein was up to Monday evening considered to be in such a state as to leave but faint hopes of his recovery. COUNTY OF KILDARE MEETING.—In the Dublin Pilot of Monday last there is an ample report of the proceedings at the meeting of the county Kildare, held in Naas, on Saturday last, to evince the affection which the people of that independent county entertain towards their beloved Queen, and their gratitude for the deter mined resistance which she made to the insolent interfe rence of Toryism with her private domestic affairs. THE PRINCES-STREET MURDER,—The state ment made by a soldier implicating himself in this horrid and mysterious affair, as ❑oticed in The Sub of yesterday, turns out to be, as was suspected, a drunken hoax. THE DUBLIN POST OFFICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. y - au are aw are o f the alter a tion in, AIII,—DOULtIeSS and acceleration of, the London .Z.:.1( to Ireland by the Establishment of a double line of Packets ;.:9tween Liverpool and Kingstown--but this very important change acts prejudicially to your interests, by the Dublin Post-oilico not affording now a similar accommodation to the posting of Newspapers, which was invariably the case previous to the change ; a fact, as General News paper Agents, vie deem it but justice to acquaint you of, as the Post-ofEce here are inflexible. Before the 21st instant the inland mails from Dublin were dispatched at seven o'clock in the evening, the Post-office regulations then were—permission to post ALL NEWSPAPERS up to six o'clock, and to 6 30 on payment of the usual late fee—mark half an hour only before the coaches left the Post-office. The present restrictions are that all newspapers must be put into the receiver before seven o'clock, and from that to half past seven on payment of the usual late fee—after which time none whatever will be received, though the inland mails do not leave till nine o'clock one hour and a half after. We have invariably supplied our Subscribers to Lon don Newspapers with the latest Editions, getting them per Mail parcel to Dublin, posting those for the In terior, an arrangement that has given, during the last three years, universal satisfaction. The grievance we labour under, and the injury done to your interests, are as follow :—The EARLIEST possible time we may ex p e ct th e E ven i ng M a il f rom L on d o n in Dublin is half-past six o'clock next Evening—this too in ordinary weather, but if it blows fresh not for one or two or more hours later ; so that if it arrived at or after half past seven o'clock we could not then post to your Sub scribers for transmission to the country in regular course. Whereas, if the London Mail arrives at the Post-office in Dublin any time previous to half-past eight, the contents arc forwarded. The objections we have to our papers being posted in London are two-fold :—Pirst, That our subscribers may have always the latest editions, at the cheapest possible rate ; and, secondly, That by being independent of the Post-office, we may, when the London mail ar rives late, continue our former practice of forwarding expresses after the mail coaches to the principal towns and cities of Ireland, or by availing ourselves of other coaches and conveyances to send forward our newspa pers, instead of' wailing for the next night's post from Dublin. 'We only require, for your interests, to be allowed the same ratio of time a 3 formerly to post our subscribers' papers, namely, ordinarily to eight o'clock, and no objections to late fee to half past eight—the mails starting at nine—a point not only, in our minds, as easy of acquiescence now as formerly, but rather more so, as we have heard that eight additional hands were recently appointed to the Inland Office in the Dublin Post-office. We trust you will be pleased to draw the attention of the Postmaster-General to this grievance, so to effect an extension of time, absolutely necessary for your interests in this country. Remaining with much respect, Sir, Your very obedient servants, JOHNSTON and CO., Express Newspaper Agents. Eden-quay, Dublin, June 29, 1839. P.S.—SATURDAY EVENING, EIGHT O'CLOCK 1'.31 Since the preceding was written, the arrival of last night's Evening Mail furnishes a proof positive of the in jury to your Irish interests. The London Mail arrived at the jetty at Kingston Harbour fourteen minutes past seven (Dublin time) ; the Railway train thence for the City left with the mail in five minutes after ; at the Dublin station our conveyance:was in waiting, reached our office, made up our country number, and was at the Post-office with them eighteen minutes to eight, but twelve minutes after the prescribed time ; and though the mails would not be dispatched for one hour and ' eighteen minutes after, THEY WERE REFUSED being received by the President on duty. Our Mr. Johnston sent in his respects to him—John Burrowe3, Esq., a former Clerk of the Roads—requestin g to speak with him. The answer received was, he c ou ld not spare a second to do so ; then, by the same messenger, Mr. J. sent another message, that he would be obliged by our papers being received ; and the reply the second time was, that he could receive no message. There fore you have a sample of the justice the London Even ing Press may expect from the Dublin Post-office offi cials. Last evening being Gazette night, rendered the dispatch of your papers of double importance. NATIONAL CONVENTION. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY. The Delegates met this day at the Golden Lion, Aston. street, Mr. John Frost in the chair. There was a very full attendance of Delegates, and the room was crowded with strangers. Several sums of national rent were handed in. Mr. CRAIG, on presenting 31. 11s. 3d., national rent from Eagleston, stated that the Town Council and Magistrates of Eagleston were all Chartists. Mr. LovErT read a letter from Mr. Powell, of Wales, to the Convention, inquiring whether pecuniary assistance will be afforded to the thirteen men who are in Montgome ryshire goal, and will be shortly tried for training and drilling and seditious language. Mr. HARTWELL laid before the Convention a letter from Newtown, informing the Delegates that sixteen men will be put on their trial for illegal drilling, training, and at tending an illegal meeting at which Mr. Jones was elected Delegate. The letter stated that the Crown had engaged the best Counsel, and that 3/. was demanded by a solicitor }or each defence, exclusive of Counsel's fees ; and that warrants were issued for the arrest of Messrs. Hethering ton and Jones. After a very lengthened discussion, in which Messrs. O'Connor, Deane, Craig, Dr. Fletcher, and Lovett took part, a Committee was appointed to devise the best means for defending those and other prisoners charged with poli tical offences. • Mr. FROST said that 100/. bad been contributed in Mer thyr Tydvil toward the defence fund, and 501. had beer, collected in his own district for the same purpose.-- (Cheers.) 35/. of the latter sum had been expended on Mr. Vincent's case. Hundreds will shortly be sent in from all parts of the country. —( Hear, hear.) Mr. Mont moved for the immediate adjournment of the Convention from Birmingham to London. He conceived that it was most important for them to return without delay to London. Government was now proceeding in a most lagging way, with a wretched majority of from 2 to 10, and it was with the greatest difficulty it kept its ground.—( Hear, hear.) The financial state of the Government, was in a most difficult position.—( Hear, hear.) They should be in London to avail themselves of such embarrassments. Mr. DEEGAN seconded the motion. Mr. O'CONNOR said that as yet they had effected nothing in Birmingham beyond th a t of givin g a d v i ce to t h e mis sionaries. From that period daily an d n i ghtly occurrences have taken place in Birmingham which rendered it neces sary fur their delaying their return to London. They should remain here fur the purpo se o f grant i ng advice and shelter to the people against the unjustifiable proceedings of the Magistrates, which he had no hesitation in de nouncing as being most illegal.—( Hear, hear.) They ought, no doubt, to be at head quarters, to beard the Go vernment in its own den, but they should not now desert the Birmingham =en in the hour of danger.—( Hear, hear.) He would move as an amendment that they ad journ on Monday to London. Dr. FLETCHER supported the amendment. They should be at head-quarters to avail themselves of the present embarrassment of the Government.—(Loud cries of Hear, hear.) The greatest agitation at present existed in the commercial world, which was a farther motive for their removal to the metropolis. Messrs. CRAIG and CARGO supported the motion. The amendment was carried by a majority of three. Another amendment was moved, to •the effect that the Convention remain in Birmingham until an answer be re ceived to the questions in the manifesto. This was met with another amendment, that the Delegates meet on Wednesday week, which was carried, but our report does not state whether the meeting was to be held in Birming ham or London. At three o'clock the Convention adjourned for an hour. COURSE OF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. Amsterdam C.Y. 12 55, Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 0 U l2 6 Antwerp... Hamburg. Altona Patin, 3 days' sight 25 35 Ditt0........ .......... 3 Ma `.:s 65 Marseilles. Sourdeaux Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 152 _ _ iiihrattar . 45 ; Legnorn, 10 30 'Genoa ... ..•.•..•• 25 75 r Mi1an...... Venice , 47 Naples ......... ..... ..... Palermo „............... per oz. 120 Lisbon Oporto 54X Rio Janeiro 2B Bahia ............ .....—..... l'etersbutgh,ruble.:.3 Ue 1 0 33 Berlin Vienna, effective f1...3 M lO 7 Trieste......ditto lO 8 listdrld 37 Cadiz 37% Bilboa .... Barcelona 96 Seville IS% Buenos Ayres ........ New York, 21 days' sight ... 46% Philadelphia ....... ...... ........ 46 PRICE OF BULLION, per OZ. Portugal Gold, com i 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars— 3 18 0 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 10% Silver in Bars THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Little English Grain, but a good quantity of Foreign Wheat. Wheat firmer at Monday's prices- Barley unvaried. In Beans and Peas little doing. Oats, except for fine parcels, very heavy in sale, and hardly maintained their last quotation. Fresh Flour in demand, other kinds still very dull on sale. ARRIVALS. Barley. Oats. I Flour. English l4O qrs. I 2,170 qrs. 1,870 +acks Irish Foreign I 15,810 1 770 13,240 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Killed meat in pretty fair supply from the London slaughter.. houses, but little from the country. Trade languid at former prices. Beef, 3s. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 2d. ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Lamb, 4s. 4d. to ss. 6d. ,• Pork, 3s. to 4s. Bd. Of Poultry the supply good, but the demand moderate-Geese, 4s. 6d. to 6s. ; Fowls, 3s. to ss. ; Chickens, ls. 6d. to 2s. 6d. ; Rabbits, Is. to Is. 6d. ; Pigeons, 9d. to Is. ; Ducks, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. ; Leverets, 3s. to ss. ; Dotte rale, 2s. to 3s. ; and Quails, Is. 6d. to 2s. ; Eggs, 4s. 9d. to ss. 9d. per 120. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. Good supplies, and prices reasonable. fhe demand was to a fair extent. Turbot, ss. to 15s. Soles, 10d. to 4s. per nair. Lobsters, dd. to 3s. 6d. Mackerel, sd. to 10d. Good Salmon Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per lb. Inferior is. per lb. Whitings, 3d. to id., and Haddocks, 60. to Is. TEA SALE-SECOND DAY. The sale resumed, amidst a fair attendance of the trade, and is finished. Holders having been firm prices may be regarded now as Id. to 1 1 / 2 d. per lb. higher than those of the last pablic sale. We should Cay, that about a fourth part of that which was put up has been sold. Wheat. I ,62L. qrs. - brls. EVENING EDITION. LOCH LOMOND. Our readers are probably aware of the approaclAlg sale of Tullichewen Castle and desmesne, by Mr- George Robins— , his composition or announcement, im the public prints, has already achieved a very high panegyric from all the journals throughout Scotland. To-day, we were favoured with what is termed a Descriptive Particular of this renowned pro perty. We subjoin a sketch only, because we cavnot refrain from giving his own version afterwards—"O f a Day on Loch Lomond," and should not have space I c or both. This appears, Ir? our humble judgment, to he 'the chef d'xitcre of this übiquitous gentlemen. THE ESTATE AND CASTLE OF TULLICIIEWEN IS FREEHOLD OF INHERITANCE. The approach to this noble Classic structure of ancient chivalrous magnificence will first claim our attention : it winds through the finely wooded plantations of ln:curiant growth by a gentle ascent, until the Castle (a never- ' ending subject of admiration) presents itself in all its . glory ; it will be perceived on the instant, that consum— mate judgment must have presided when the spot was . chosen whereon this splendid structure was to repose. t The form is of the pure Gothic Order of Architec ture—it prevails throughout, and for good taste and execution it has no fear of rivalry ; indeed, it may be e urNently stated, that for its size it will not yield to any one throughout the Queen's dominions. The drawings give but an imperfect notion of the Castle and its Demesne—it cannot be thoroughly appreciated without seeking ocular demonstration : the reader will consequently be content with a brief , outline of the never-ending beauties that adorn Tulli-. 1 cheeen ; it claims, besides, a kindred feeling arising from its association with the classic ground hard by : Smollett and Wordsworth have both contributed by the reminiscences of their muse on Loch Lomond ; and a pillar reminds the traveller of the spot that gave birth to our historian. From the summit, or THE ROUND TOWER, an amphitheatre is presented, so fertile in luxu riance and splendour, so lovely, so extended, that no thing can approach it ; the human mind cannot con template anything more beauteous ; there is an ad mixture, a combination of His and Dale, of Wood and Water, to an extent that A7wears almost inter minable ; it should be premised that: Lout LOMOND takes its course from the foot of the Castle, and the confluence of the River Leven with the Lake is achieved in front of the Castle. First, Irmo the lofty Towers will be viewed the never-tiring Hanging Woods, all of luxuriant growth and feathering to the Valle..,Y, and the interminable Mountains Whereon the eagle.s build their nests ; then the silvery Lake, with its beau teous islands, which adorn and vary the scene in per petuity, while the majestic Hills look down upon the famed Clyde. In another direction are seen the inter venng Villages dotted about, and the merry Villagers. A man must be fastidious over much who could not at this moment elevate his mind and at once imagine and I believe in the superintending hand and power of h s Creator ; hut the tale is only yet half told— a different and more magnificent scene is still to I e developed, extending tO THE GRAMPIAN HILLS, where the Lanscape is one of surpassing beauty ; the setting sun, on a serene autumnal evening, reposing upon the far-famed hills ; and later in the evening, .dur ing a bright September moon, to behold, from .the Round Tower, Loch Lomond sleeping in the arms Of her hundred hills, in something more than all their ac eustomed brilliancy and effect, is electrical—the ensemble is unapproachable. All those who have seen it will concur in this opinion ; those who have not been so for tunate he would invoke with all humility yet earnestness to search for what the greatest novelist of bygone days has said of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF ALL THE CALE DONIAN LAKES—the magic touch of his never-erring muse, must awaken a sensation first to see and then to possess—the greatest feature of this vicinity : " THE LEVIATHAN OF THE LAKE," and its indiscribably beau tiful objects that surround and adorn it. " So wondrous v,ild, the whole might seem The scenery of a fairy dream." BEN LOMOND ig. next in our kind remembrance ; this mountain, like Saul amidst his companions, o'ertops .all contemporaries. The valley teeming in wild fertility, relieved by Pasture and Corn Land, and varied by ALL THE SOFTER BEAUTIES OF NATURE, complete a scene which Walter Scott could have described, . but NOW must be SEEN to be appreciated. It . may be well to observe, en vassant, that it would be an act of injustice to suppose that the new Possessor of Tullichewen (if he be so inclined) would not be the M.P. FOR THE BOROUGH TOWN OF DUMBARTON AT THE APPROACHING CONTEST ; the influential conse quence that must soon attach to the Proprietor of this fine Demesne, if hospitality be appended in int eili , gible letters on the portal, cannot be doubtful, as it i regards his nearest neighbours (the independent con stituency of Dumbarton), always premising, that hi s principles must be sound, by which it is meant that he I will uphold the Church and State, without reference to any political creed ; in this case, he may safely calcuiate.• on the additional appendage of M.P. to his purchase ; and if this fortunate man be desirous to extend his rural and ' field enjoyment, be may add to his Estate 7,000 ACRES OF MOOR LAND, which can be purchased of the Corpo ration of Dumbarton, at an easy rate. The FISHING 1 is proverbially so good, the Salmon so delicately fine, 1 that it is immaterial to dwell on what is generally known . and appreciated. 1 It may be permitted to the humble individual who I has the conduct of the Sale, and who enjoyed A DAY ON THE LOCH, The remembrance of which cin never be obliterated, to give a scanty glance arising out of the reminiscences that occurred to him in his progress to the termination of the Lake ; he owes an apology for intruding this un pretending account on those who have seen it, and rest; his hope of forgiveness by reminding them of the count less thousands who have not had the good fortune to par take of this splendid spectacle. It has been already observed that the confluence of the Lake and the River Leven is immediately in front of the Castle—its banks arc adorned by Castles, by Mansions, and by Villas, all of which retire in silent submission before the great Le viathan, the Castle of Tullichew en' rearing its l o fty towers above the Woodland S cener y, b y which it is encom passed, and proclaiming beyond all doubt its supremacy. Not far distant is Dalquhurn House, Stirling, the birth place of our great novelist and historian, Smollett. It was near Tullichewen he penned his beautiful Ode to Leven Water ; " On Leven's banks, while free to rove, And tune the rural pipe to love, I envied not the happiest swain That ever trod the Arcadian plain. Pure stream ! in whose transparent wave, My youthful limbs I wont to lave." Beyond is Broomley House, Balloch Castle, and the Ferry House of Balloch—the islands (romantic from their bold and rocky beds) at this part begin to put on their wonted charms ; in every direction they are seen in all their native freshness ; the landscape is heightened by the luxuriance of the foliage, and the variety of tint that aids in the illusion. " All the fairy crowds Of islands which together lie As quietly as spots of sky Among the Evening clouds." The lofty mountains which environ them are themselves lost in the misty clouds that hover on their summits. Next in our remembrance will be seen Inch Murrin (the largest island of the Lake) and a Deer Park for the Duke of Montrose. Turning to the left is seen the burying place of the M'Gregors. There are still re maining monuments of these men, the descendants of King Alpin. A few miles on (for the reader must be prepared to travel quick if he would keep pace with the writer), is a gigantic Mountain, " The Great Ben Lomond," sole monarch of this vast undisputed terri tory, emerging as it were from the placid surface of the Lake and towering far above the clouds. " When the Sun is going down o'er this stupendous moun tain, and leaving the red clouds to preside over the scene," the pencil of a Titian, accustomed as he was to the splendour of an Italian sky, would fail to convey the richness, the mellowness and beauty of , the tints, in thi s un p ara ll e l e d l andscape. Nature may I be contemplated here in all her wild and stupendous forms : Mountains rising one above another into fearful height, and in all the dignity of irregularity, until the eye is lost in the vast and astonishing variety that adorns the landscape. It is here that the mind of Man is filled with reverential awe abundantly sufficient to incline him to look with unaffected love, admiration and homage 1. to the " GREAT ARCHITECT OF NATURE." The Northern part of the Loch is bounded by tre mendous Precipices, overshadowing its Waters as it penetrates the Arroquhar Hills, precipitately sweeping its borders with the rugge d rocky Promontories which project within it, the Mountains receding in the softened distances as the Vessel nears the termination of the Lake. There is a pretty Waterfall at Inversmail Mill, where Wordsworth wrote one of his most delightful Poems: " Sweet Highland girl 1 a very flower of beauty; The lako, the bay, the waterfall, And thee, the spirit of them all." The Lake is seen in all its beauty at this spot, and although the picture is one of uninterrupted beauty and variety to the end of the Lake, the writer stops short, fearing he has already been too prozy in his bumble attempt to seduce others to partake of the glorious The Steamboat s vary the scene, return scene that a Day on the Lake must provok e i n every humn different course, p ass i ng the more distant n a Islands, and thus extend the distance to about Forty Miles from Tullichewen to the end of the Lake—we accomplished the distance, about Eighty Miles, in Seven Hours. GLASGOW BANKS. —We understand that the Banks of Glasgow have this week advanced the rate of interest upon bills of four months and upwards to the rate of 1 per cent., and have also intimated to some of their customers, that there is every probability of its being next week raised still farther. They have net, however, as yet announced any determination to .give more than 3i per cent. en deposits.—Glasgow Courier. •^I'A