The Sun. — London, England, 1845-10-24 00:00:00

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OCTOBER 24, 1845. ktt. k a ki ieth N." lo tin niversary of the battle of Trafalgar ha . sbeen f Na t a Way without a single demonstration o 1 4; t iet e :: national reminiscence I In this age of . "" ait ing, when royal salutes are heard exactly qt l heit a't t he 365, - and the silence even . of the 52 Su w n e - V4 th : l ( s broken in upon by their roaring welcome, ‘' ' 'l S 4 C ' , 21 guns were fired throughout the United qt`Qtornemorate the most stupendous of naval -94 N e - i t he most signal of our deliverances . from " c k .tni ng power of NaPoLEoN. An ach . ieve- Cq„ i s v eloped in the most signal manner the 'flex . - AN! litr elaiditv of British sailors and the inexhausti- V 4 British seamanship—upon the issue of which k i ". 4 7 . ors t of European in d dependence were riveted whose immediate con- F t z tr s ' t Inonensae scale f— granandeur and completeness 14 : 14114 l e i, tili ghtY and beneficial results which have since byte• ki generation that . witnessed that marvellous ► fo gy heir posterity—this incomparable . victory, et k . l th, 4l ' Bl 4 ll , 3 :Yeat's have rolled away since that in which '4,44 " t oile fast fading away from the memory of the a l b ••att;What time, under what circumstances, does iilo24lilierence—not to . say this guilty ingratitude ~iby At that period precisely when—it is in ;0 1 , ev ery quarter of the political horizon there 1 1, • t s aePects, and in some of the least rerno . te . of 10 to`,"eations as especially proximir:i f,841n kith our naval force. It when bespeak the . A 1 4 ) 1 , 4 , the Government l itself is fully awakened to ", Pattinghe every department or that force in a ut most practical efficiency, and renewing all ‘4: 4 it strength. sailaning its establishments, re -04,k1 insPectim; its equipments, improving L its varieties of construction for fightint giving expansion' and power to its war ka.erit o n a scale of gigantic preparation. In our • re artion is every arsenals the note o f p P N„ . 11t h ti l d • The tolls of the ship-blilder, the anchor tt ki 4 s iQntade r , th e sail ma k er, the engineer, are almost to ev etY outport able seamen, where they can opti treriteers and landsmen, where they cannot be, ,t, tll , t t t. e n tec i for immediate service. Men-of-war an V 4 theirer to a war establishment. The ‘4:tei4. dtnirsltr ar s e vigilantly engaged .. in super etio "e occupation of the ship-building yards t, nof t I , rh , hh a dep os i tor i es o f e ff ect i ve nava l s tores and - are th elle being made, and the establishment ! 41 ‘ 4 1:',, 4 d ar "; . " 1 "' of preparation, Niq 1 ,"4 3 11 , Iva,. whenever one may, break out. The . instantly available for all s,.‘tqL.thsiZillorse Guards and the Ordnance are 'busil "a sq , , , el ` v e 3 to thesurvey and reparation of our (1 1)t t he buildin of new fortifications. Our ; ttCh' ee Perted and cleared ; new havens are being t Z 1, !(14 . 7 1 , 4the coast where none havehitherto been tt'eelz b reakwaters and harbours of refuge are in . t m he . k t. b * 4 tii.)1 1% 4'4. i n the most exposed or the most 4 : „ f w hich are the usual resorts of our commer y tliq , r is ti t navy. At such accessible points as the Ot,CM, ;" ar nee for example, batteries are presently tc, t i °ll tt 4°B- alr eadcoinmnced, that admit of no t t l , ° the c onsiderations or the exigencies which . N it th" e en i l• But, in point of fact, no concealment 4 01, ev itPreision entertained by the . Govern -4 4 tai r t l ou r et uncalled for by any aggressive acts or r id I Po us at part, war is a this wise, • l eYof a n . Y moment. Now this to Pre ourselves, in a season of profound v l ,, t htl e eOr isici • eouncer the demands of a sudden war is n erable extent, of course, by the, perhaps, :,.:I,,,hich'ethnef administrative and executive disorganisa elt4 Bervice hag fallen in so long an interval ‘ Nk t .,, q4lll tii: r ,, 4lB Q B of our Experimental Squadrons at . oqcst, gnount, the seat, and the causes of this ;h t 's the n one of its most important departments; 211 4 ,. 4 thezt nose available and practical means for re ' ha a a nd " It hert 0 proved the greatest difficulty in pro ineans ? The lamentable deficiency V I I ! 4 at t as b L etly 1. n. theY are still to be found—they are a 141 4 'le e ll i• ti t they t t . of . present themselves everywhere 1, IN our o_ll6 stations. They are scattered wide as ‘` atia b w -send, alas! not alone of ours, but of "n4an, • of -ier e h commerce and discovery ex °h'il ad, qua ant service has offered those induce -114, te Pay, Personal comforts, and con' L , not findin g . 'en in that of her lIIAJESTY, con td 'ells a , , rt to avail themselves of elsewhere. • , and eeing daily made by the Admiralty to '44; 4 ervi Isll en the al ee, a nd en find —and not till then—that ° 4 4 li, el i Qtra cted btile lu fi . rmities a age, or the physical a, noo o , Y their spirited discharge of their till . k ilo] 1.4b 1e (hit • Y Pre,-.• 3, will no longer entitle them to wi,... 1113 °I a cold and harsh dismissal from 10,,,er"ose demands on their physical strength tkit1.1%,% wv,, e e ° , lll .P l ,v, to that poverty, neglect, and 11 t . 0 ttnt u u , r. t: it is the reproach of Great Britain for 4 e li ame.„ ' 3:0 have remitted them, but that t t over to an honourable retirement, 01)o a , fur ' or 11,171),;itittinue to subsist theinselv!s I tt ie ret „, ,. . u .„ .14 shall he gr to them in _' of their v., s, w *:ich they have s ;sed Y intrpid, lone .aust hied eft,rts in • b -use, ~ • a , ;.11 0ph , will rush to engage in that , f .8 . it ought ever to have remained—the h t ' rb u , 117 national services. But these Grave fellows I ''ll gl'at76.(lrde"ng feelings as well as physical '!gels „ t ,,h4t pf Raise them in their own self-respect 't.l,lll;4`ritifivir ctlertinerrompa,..triots, by increasing the oral 11),(44:,tithrttneurii,:ais,:e_ers:tx,:r•tirteAnliemieht.ye of f nniversary of the battle be ()no . e Whateverempire a to generoustheo otter, t'°tY Waterloo, Perpetucte the memory of the Q O , all this and more ought loug (AY. a field, 0.0 j)olleg s/ o f n'i-Plls' ig , pear Sl° !hector o f '''' and F.x.s. cool"' ' 0 De°. s accooOnitd . g the liner aPP ied ° err F ,t the Fro . where Per ;roker: ' ra d o n; et, L, t er; 313 ,eb- I; ; Lieeril t Leeds' ;1' call,gr•eide, , t 1 and I t ue it, scorge* i 1 ) ' re :11 1' 2 Itlit NI 0 1' it's - I 4Per ach• ir11 10 " s. _VP I , EB9' Esq' ado , lon : t Ch'u 'Or P l ' r C ,Ltf a ttic e ! cope " 1,0 you At 5 0'" ci th per c 1:. 1 "; 1 17 0 0 ; e `P t• 4 . ,f , Ol Orr eP., 01 4 ' 4 . so . „'l pel o g rab cl 10 %0 ° 4 'd !it tad' ;, 0 . .. - ---- S 3orrtv to 00*No: ,s ,t e ,rtft -014 in l tn po!' ' 74' t ,sor j, 00 # N) , • o f epi t fOr poii e l j 0 ete ere'!" toll„ c i• be :131f; r le ,f°DO 4 , , • t ioy rt i . y Prdei'l p; pig I'P" THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDA-Y , , „ , Nts-, , i,t to the pereepiiona and leedugs of the people at large, and especially those of our seamen, the illustrious renown of the great sea fight and decisive naval triumph of Trafalgar. Let us hope that another year will not be suffered to elapse without witnessing the foundation of some " Trafalgar" association, for the express purposes of rewarding the past and exciting the emulation of the future; of pr.ividitg and retaining in available efficiency, at all times, the services of able seamen and petty and warrant officers on any great national emergency; and of combining with these great ar.d invaluable ob.jects the public commemoration of the most glorious of our ocean triumphs, the most consummate of our naval commanders, and the most disinterested of Bri tish heroes ! The conduct of the Puseyites, by remaining in the English Church, while they renounce its doctriues and adopt those of the Church of Rome, is unexampled in the history of this country. During the reigns of lIENfor VIII., ELIZABETH, and other Sovereigns, when material alterations wen! made in the liturgy, or canons, er discipliee, it was no uncommon thirg to hear of hundreds of clergymen who resigned their livings rather than force their consciences, and openly profess tenets which they inwardly abhorred, but in these days another rule is the guide of our clergy; they prefer " filthy lucre" to a clear conscience, they receive large in comes from the established Reformed Church, while they malign its doctrines, declare the Reformation a great crime; adore the Pope of RoalE, and conspire to destroy the Esta blishment which at the altar they had taken solemn oaths to defend. A few have seceded, as if to try public patience still more by proving that for more than four years they had been Roman Catholics in disguise, and that the hundreds, perhaps thousands, that remain, who pro fess to the full extent their tenets, are guilty of the same double-dealing and plotting for the ruin of the Protestant faith. The secession of NEWMAN, the great chief of the sect, leaves no doubt whatever of their entire conversion to Romanism ; yet it is singular enough that while these rene gades disgrace the English Church, as well as the character of Englishmen, no measures have been voluntarily taken by the Bishops to wipe out the stain. Every resistance has come from the laity ; they have complained to the higher authori ties, from whom they have received only rebukes and insults; they have, in many instances, deserted their parish churches' and nothing but a general disruption of the whole fabric has induced even one of the Prelates to take a move in the right direction. That, however, has been done in the least possible effective way, and with the worst grace. There have been no meetings at Lambeth Palace, to take steps against the encroachments of Popery, no mani festo on the part of the Bishops in favour of Protestantism, now undermined at the national seats of learning; and when these Fathers in God have ventured at all to allude to the new doctrines, they have shown themselves infinitely more disposed to encourage than to check them. Yet these same lead , -es, with only a few exceptions, voted against Catholic emancipati.,n and the Maynooth grant. They have in every quesion brought befize Parliament re'ative to the Iri , h Catholics shown the utmost hostility to that people, under the garb of religion, and remain quiet spectators when they know to a certainty that at least one third of their on n clergy are as good Catholics as Father WHALE or DANIEL O'CONNELL Such a loose morality, such a total want of principle, and such glaring persecution of seven mil ions of their fellow-subjects, afford a melancholy picture of the times. It only shows that religion is mixed up with the question to catch the multi tude, while political and selfish motives are the mainspring of their actions. The Ir sh Orangemen, too, proclaim their hatred of Popery—they threaten destruction to the PEEL Ministry fel- granting some acts of favour and justice to Roman Catholics, but they are silent as the grave about PUSEY and NEWMAN, and the traitors that infest Oxford and Cambridge. How can Englishmen then respond to such a manifesto as that just issued by Lord RODEN to the Protestants of the empire? They know well that the Protestant religion is only used by Orangemen as a stalking-horse, and that all they want is till power, as formerly, to persecute and destroy the men whom they have injured. While Puseyism is allowed to spread through the land unheeded by these pretended de fenders of the faith, no confidence can be placed in their pro testations or in their avowed motives for overthrowing the PEEL Cabinet, We have intelligence from Madrid to the 15th inst., from which we are glad to learn that the Finance Minister is en gaged in another important measure of reform. It is well known that the important duties on many Engiish and French manufactures are enormously high, and that a general system of smuggling, which no military force can put down, is the consequence. Senor Mew has turned his attention to the ruinous practice, injuring alike the revenue and the morals of the people, and has directed the Commissioners of Customs to draw up a new tariff, by which many articles now entirely prohibited would be a3mitted at a reasonable duty, and the tax on others considerably diminished. The Com missioners have also been directed to make inquiries into the character of the persons employed in the collection of the Customs, with a view to get rid of those who are in league with the smugglers. This will be found a laborious task, for all are implicated, and the country people, who profit by the system, will not be liktly to give evidence against them. The report of the Commissoners, it is understood, will be laid before the Cortes at its meeting in December. Letters from Barcelona of the 15th state that the new income-tax had been resisted at Gerona, that a collision in consequence had taken place between the people and the Civic Guard who protected the tax-gatherers, and that several lives had been lost. No business was done on the Madrid Bourse. According to accounts from Paris, the stock and share market still continued greatly depressed at the close of busi ness on Tuesday. The Three per Cent& had fallen 40c., and the Fives 10c. Considerable fluctuation had taken place in railway shares ; but, on the whole, the appearance was bet ter, and several of them had recovered from the depression of the previous day. The run upon the savings' banks had not much abated, but as the sums withdrawn had been chiefly invested in railway shares, and the rage for that mode of in vestment had been checked, it was anticipated that a favour able change would soon be the result. No further news had been received from Africa, and the principal topic of discussion in the journals is the resignation of Marshal SOULT, and the remodelling of the Cabinet. The Con stitutionnel says there can be no doubt that SOULT .viSitUS to rtsign, but his colleagues have besought him not to withdraw for the present, and gives the following reasons:—" It would be necessary to find a Mi , dster of War of a rank equal to that of the Governor of Algeria, the princip.tl his°f subordinates, and who would exhibit great activity in the conduct of our affairs in Africa. This is the first difficulty. In the second place, it would be neces sary to resolve the question of the presidentship of the Council. But the profound unpopularity of' M. GUIZOT, the very slight aptitude which he exhibits for all matters not exclusively of a political character, render several of the Ministers, and particularly M. DUCHATEL, averse to M. GULZOT'S taking that post. Hence the almost universal lesire of the Ministers to preserve Marshal SOULT, though weak, in the midst of their weak Cabinet. They only ask 2.im, besides, to keep the title of president. What matter is it that the affairs of the war department are ill or well con conducted, and that all goes by chance? Is not M. DUCHA TEL there to give votes—and M. Gum .T there, by his speeches, to furnish pretexts for requiring them? Marshal SOULT will watch over his health, and the Ministry will look sharp to keep itself in existence. The rest is nothing." The Epoque a Government paper, says:—" There is great incorrectness, or to say the least, great confusion in the rumours. Marshal SOULT has never thought of separating himself from the Cabinet, although his health requires that he should be relieved in part from the fatigues of office. It is not only since his return from the country that he has testified this desire ; h.; had intimated it previous to his departure both to his colleagues and the KING. The news, therefore, is about three months old. We hope that the Marshal's health will be completely re-established, and that he may still continue to preside over the Ministry, by which his judgment is so highly appreciated. But we know that in no case will he withdraw his concurrence from the Cabinet, nor his services from the KING." According to the Courrier Francais the Dukes D'ATIMALE and DE MONTPENSIER are about to set out fbr Africa, to join the expedition against ABD•EL-KADER. The Journal de Toulouse says it has received intelligence that in consequence of some dispute which arose in a friendly tribe of the pro vince of Oran, M. BILLAULT, Chef de Bataillon, lately pro• seeded amongst them, escorted by four hussars, and accom panied by M. AlaTmEn DE DOMBASLE, head of the Arab de partment. It is not known exactly what took place pre viously, but it is certain, adds the Journal de Toulouse, that M. BILLAULT was basely attacked by the Arabs, who cut off his head. The fate of M. MATHIEU DE DOMBASLE and the four hussars has not yet been ascertained. The KING and QUEEN, Madame ADELAIDE, and Prince PHILIP, of Wurtemberg, accompanied by General DE CHA BANNES, Colonel Dumas, and two orderly officers, left St. Cloud on Sunday morning at eight o'clock fur Chantilly, where they arrived at noon, arid were received by the Mayor and Municipz Council. His Royal Highness the Duke D'AUMALE met their MAJESTIES at Morlaye, on horSeback. At two o'clock the royal party took a ride in the park and forest, and returned to the Chateau at five. At eight their MA JESTIES and their Royal Mighnesses left Chantilly, and ar rived at St. Cloud at midnight. Th. , Royal Family will, it is said, go to Dreux on the Ist of next month, to pray in the sepulchral chapel, and will return on the 3d to take up their residence in the Tuileries. A Vienna letter of the 14th instant states that the Em peror of Rrissta. arrived unexpectedly by the railroad on the preceding day at Olmutz, and immediately went on by Prague fia. the Lake of Como. His MAJESTY is expected to remain six weeks in Italy. Count NESSELRODE, who is taking the same journey, arrived at Vienna on the 13th, and was to proceed in the evening of the 14th. Toe ellowing historical account of ABD-EL-KADER will be read with iuter , ,st. Front all accounts it is entitled to credi', for this r-markable man, it is well known, is adored by his fol lowers for his character as a prophet, as well as a successful warrior. The article is abridged from a sketch published in the Constitutionnel •' It is supposed that it was the conquest of Algeria by France that brought hirward Abd.el-Kader, and that he emerged from ob scurity only to take the defence of the nationality of the Arabs. This is an error. If the expedition to Algiers had not taken place we should certainly have seen Abd-el-Kader undertaking against the torte the work of ambition that he has attempted against the domination of France. For a long time past he was predestined, in the minds of the natives, to become their chief during war, and their roaster and sovereign atter having cast off the Turkish yoke. He had been prepared for this adventitious and brilliant part by his lather, by his family, and by all the acts of his life. The father of Abd.el-Kader, Mahhi-Eddin, was a man of superior merit; he was a learned theologian and a clever politician, and was esteemed a saint by the Mussulmans. His family enjoyed singular veneration, and three celebrated Mara bouts had their birth in it in recent times. It descended .from a famous personage, Muley Abd.el.Kader, who lived, it is said, in the early part of the Hegira. This Mahometn saint, after having long edified the province of Oran with the sight of his self-inflicted austerities, withdrew to a solitude in the envi. rons of Bagdad. Tnire, like one of the saints of our own legends, he lived, says the Arabs, at the summit of a column, standing motionless on his left foot, and taking no other nourish ment than the few drops of rain which fell at long intervals. The prophet, adds the Arab legend, put an end to this miraculous ex istence by lifting him up by the tuft of hair, which like all good Mussulicans he wore on thecrown of his head, and opening to him the gates of paradise. Mahhi. Eddin, who was five times married, selected as his successor his third son, named Abd-el-Kader, in remembrance of his ancestor the Santon, and from his birth took care to make him the object of predictions and prodigies. From time immemorial, the guetna (a group of houses or tents), which serves as the residence of the family of Abd-el.Kader, in the tribe of the Hachem Cheragas, has been a place of pilgrimage for the Arabs. On New Year's.day and great Easter they carry thither as a homage money, wool, oxen, and sheep. A local proverb says that he who gives a boudjou to the holy dwelling shall find ten on his return. These pious gifts in the course of time formed a pretty large treasure, which was increased by the care of Mahhi.Eddin, and has more than once been useful to his son. The mother of Abd-el.Kadder, Lille Zo hare, the only Arab woman, who can read and write, has also re ceived from Heaven, according to popular tradition, special gifts. Much has been said also of her beauty and intelligence. After losing his father in 1833, Abel-el.Kader transferred: to his'mother all his respect and tenderness. She is for him an object of worship. Mahhi Eddin spared nothing to make the child of his predilection fit for the mission that he was to perform. Be lieving that he was destined to be a warrior and a saint, he fortified by incessant exercise his weak constitution; he made him an in trepid horseman, sober, and capable of bearing great fatigue, and expert in the use of the fiissah (a long heavl sword), the stick, and the musket. Under the direction of a clever master, he was in. structed in the laws, geography, arithmetic, and astronomy. At the age of fifteen he was sent to a celebrated professor at Oran to learn politics. Mahhi Eddin himself, who had already performed a pilgrimage to Mecca, and bore the title of hadji (pilgrim), un dertook his religious education. He communicated to his son all the science of a marabout. The young man was noticed to be continually plunged in meditation, to shun all the pleasures of youth, and sparing of his words, for he never opened his mouth except to utter a sentence of the Prophet, with tis eyes cast downwards with humility. He was consequently regarded as a saint even before be had attained to manhood. His pale and pensive face, like those of the grave monks of the middle ages ; his eyes at once mild, expressive, and penetrating, his attitude full of dignity, every thing in him bore the imposing gravity which shows a superior mind, and exercises so much autho rity over men of action. He soon acquired over the tribes of the province of Oran such an ascendancy as to inspire alarm in the Turks. His father had resolved to set out with him for Mecca, and, on this being announced, 3,000 horsemen, nearly all of supe. rior birth, offered themselves as an escort. Haman, the Bey of Oran, took umbrage at this, and, having apprised the Dey, received full powers to act. He ordered Mahhi Edden to disband his little army, and to proceed to Oran with his son to give an account of his conduct. They had the courage to obey. On their arrival they were thrown into prison, and their death appeared certain. They were brought before the Bey, and it appears that Abd.el-Kader, although so young, contrived by his address and eloquence, to dis. arm the Bey of his anger. They obtained their pardon on the condi tion of their quitting the country for a certain period. At the end of two years, Manta Eddin and his son reappeared in the province of Oran. They had in the meantime visited at Mecca the tomb of the Pro phet, and in the environs of Bagdad the six marabouts who remind posterity of the virtues of Mule) , Abd.el.Kader. It was here that Mahhi Eddin pretended to have had a miraculous vision, in which the vocation of his son was revealed to him. He related that one morning, after a night consecrated to prayer slid macera tions, he saw Muley Abd el- Kader descend from Heaven, surrounded with light and glory, and received from him the announcement of the brilliant destiny of his sort, and the gift of an enchanted apple as Mule; Abd.el.Kader left him to return to paradise. He added that Abd el.Kader, on eating this apple, had in a manner become im bued with the soul of the holy Muley, that a crown of glory encircled his sorehead, that his voice became like that of the mare. bout, and that he was for the future invulnerable. Abd.el-Kader, who was still grave, silent, and studious, and constantly engaged in pious exercise, was soon surrounded with. universal respect. Every day troops of the faithful flocked to his tent, and withdrew delighted, after seeing him meditating over the book of life, and praying with fervour. The Bey of Oran, becoming more and more alarmed, resolved to strike a great blow; but the French expedition left him no time for it. It is known that he decided on opening the gates of the town which he commanded to the French, who then heard for the first time of Abd-el- Kader. His father had preached the holy war and had placed himself at the head of the Arabs. From May Id to oth, 1832, Oran was attacked with fury by the natives, under their young chief. Abd-el-Kader displayed the most brilliant valour. He had a horse shot under him, and his burnous, covered with blood, was preserved as a relic. Atter this affair he was more than ever regarded as invulnerable. His election as Sultan shows that this expedition, although unfortunate, had powerfully contributed to his greatness. It took place at Ersebra, in the plain of Eghris, on 28th September, 1832. The day before, the chiefs of the Ha chems, the Garabas, and the Beni Harriers, had already pronounced his name. He had refused, however. and proposed an influential chief, Sidi-el- Arraeh. On the ea; of the election a scene took pace which was probably concerted. Sidi.el.Arrach declared that, during the night, Muley Abd.el.Kader had appeared to him, and de signated the third son of Mahhi Eddin for the votes of the As sembly. Mahhi Eddin stated that he had had a similar vision, and that his own death had been predicted. Abd-el-Kader, therefore, was proclaimed Sultan. The Arabs are firmly con. vinced that his election was the work of the holy marabout, who, they say, visits him daily when he is alone in his tent. From the moment of his election, Abd-el.Kader has been In vested with a sacred character in the eyes of the Arabs, and he has neglected nothing to keep up the ascendancy which he exercises. Like Mahomet, like Cromwell, like nearly all the great men who have, at different periods of history, ruled over superstitious and credulous nations, he turns to profit, whilst he shares in popular belief, and does not disdain to call to the aid of the designs of his God, the resources of human politics. We will only rite one instance. One day when he was holding forth a negro fell upon him with a cangiar in his hand. At the moment when he was going to strike, the aggressor suddenly stopped, threw away his dagger, and exclaimed that he saw supernatural light en the brow of the Sultan. He fell upon his knees, Abd.el.Kader gravely, and without apparent emotion, touched his forehead with his hand, and said that the prophet granted pardon to his repentance.' On the Paris Bourse on Tuesday the Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 55c.; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 50c. ; the Or leans Railroad shares, 1,182 f. 50c.; Rouen, 1,005 f. ; Havre, 8301'. ; Avignon, 995 f. ; Vierzon, 735 E; Bordeaux, 625 f. 50c; Boulogne. 597 f 25c. ; Troyes and Montereau, 505 E ; Basle, 270 f. ; Spaaish Actives, 36; Three per Cents., 38 ; Pas sives, 6i. The following are the quotations for other new lines:- Pans and Lyons (Latlitte), 518 f. 75c. premium ; ditto (Caton), 507 f. ; ditto (Ganneron), 510 E; ditto (La Pinson niere), 5031. 10c. ; Northern Line (Laflitte), 765 E 80c.; ditto (Rommel), 5371. • ditto (Pepin Lehalleur), 528 f. 50c. •, ditto (Decan Lebeuf), 528 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg (Gan. neron), 517 E ; ditto (Hinguerlot), 510 f. ; ditto (Bechet), 50(g. 50c. ; Touts and Nantes (Mackenzie), 522 t. 50c. • ditto (Drouillard). 504 f. ; ditto (O'Neill), 515 f.; ditto (thevre), 50SE ; Lyon, and Avignon (Talabot), 530 f. • ditto (Lecointe), 512 C ; ditto ( Compagnie Meridionale), 507 ' E ; Bordeaux and Cette (Espeleta), 512 f. 75c.; Creil and Saint Quentin (Co rette), 513 E; diao (Colbert), 503 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Ocr. 22. Anglo-Belgian Boulogne and Amiens ll V. Bordeaux &Mediterran Bordeaux and Toulouse Do. & Cette (Espeleta) 2 Do. ( Mackenzie's) — Central of Spain 2 Demerara Dendre Valley ...... 1 .3 / 1 Dutch Rhenish Dieppe & Paris Juliet Dijon and Alulnoue — East Indian Grt. Northern of France (Laffitte's) Ditto (Rosamel's) Do. (Le Boeuf) Do. Pepin le Halleur — Great Paris and Lyons — Luxembourg ... 1 3 / 4 Namur and Liege 5 North Jamaica I Orleans and Vierzon Great VPestern lie c nitil 1 3 / 4 Jamaica Junction Do. North Midland — Do. Extension Jersey Louvain and Jemeppe Lyons and Avignon — Orleans and Bordeaux 12 lOverYssel Paris& Lyons (Laffitte) Ditto (Ganneron's). 3 Ditto (Calon's).... 2 Paris and 0r1ean5...... Paris and Rouen . Paris and Strasburg Ganneron's Do. (Coinpte de L'Est) 2% Paris and St. Quentin. Rouen and Havre...... Royal North of Spain. 1% Sambre and Meuse .... Strasbourg and Basle . TournayArbise, Lan dent, and Hasselt Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie's). ...... . Do. (Lefebvre's) Verona and Ancona — West Flanders — MONEY and COMMERt,IAL NEWS (From The Sun of Last Night.) There was a very dull market for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, but without any change in prices. Sales 3,000 bags, viz., 350: Maceio, at 5 3 / d. to 6 1 / s d.; 100 Pernam, at 6%c1. to 7d.; 200 Surat, at 3d. to 3 1 / 0. ; and 2,350 Ameri can at 3 1 4 d. to 6d. per lb. A moderate business was done in Shares, and the market opened very dull and flat, though it afterwards improved and closed better. The rate of interest for advances upon what may be termed first-class paper, remains at from 3 to 3 1 A per cent. ; and accommodation can be had upon such approved securi ties at almost an unlimited extent. How fallacious are then, the assertions made in many quarters, that the deposits upon new railway shares mast lead to a derange ment of the Money Market ? As we stated yesterday, nineteen out of twenty of the projects formed, the pro moters of which are in a position to apply to Parlia ment for a Bill next session, have been paid upon, and the cash " at call" when the period shall have arrived for the payment of the 10 per cent. " caution money" into the hands of the Accountant-General. That the payments have been bond fide made into the banker's hands, on account ,of the various projects for railway extension, cannot be a matter of doubt. Our Con temporary the Times finding itself in a difficulty to discover a parallel, and to eke out the false position it has taken up on the subject of the assumed effect likely to be produced upon the Money Market by 30,000,0001. or more being locked up for months, gravely refers to the circumstance of the Bank of England having hesitated to take the realisation of the com mercial assets of the East India Company, on the winding up of the trading part of the Corporation unless at a very low rate of interest. The amount so placed by the East India Company (3,000,000/. or thereabouts) was depo,ited at call, and the condition of the Money Market was then far different from what it is at present. As to any effect being apprehended of a difficult character, it was never dreamt of by any party till the pre sent moment. It was a ba..gain entered into between two powerful corporations, which was for their mutual be nefit.:gvaroreuiallytde greater profit holdingpTraoo fiet than stbeecuomtmhe commercial ee no a nk t e o t af h s sy l e reentnsdg E eol arf a sn s td t hs ioos India Directors ffceasroerndptoflNre.:eamipspaona assumption which needs not the slightest refutation. Our Contemporary must indeed be driven into a corner to support the crotchet taken up that a panic is inevitable, by noticing, in way of illustration, the bargain entered into between the East India Company and the Bank of England. At that time there were more than one discount house of high standing which would have readily paid a higher rate of interest than the Bank did for taking in the 3,000,000/. in question. There were Sydney papers to• day received at the North and South American Coffee-house, but we do not find any news of interest in them. The markets were again rather dull. The condition of the flocks is said to be very satis factory. There has been a considerable amount of busbies done in MORNING OCTOBER 24, 1845, the Public Securitie., to-day, and the fluctuaiions have been rather cansiderable. Consols for Money have touched 97%, then receded to 97%, and rallied again to 97%. For the Account, the market value has lxea 97 , % and 97%. Bank Stock was Yesterday done at 207. It has ruled to-day at 20514 to 2061. The Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have advanced from 98 1 4 to 98%, but Exchequer bills have again receded to 425. premium. South Sea Stuck has been sold at 109. • The Foreign Securities are all heavy to-day. Mexican Sock commands but 31%, the Portuguese Converted but 57%, Spanish Five per Cents., 26 to 26%, Grenada, 2 l 7/ 8 , and the Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents., 58% ; Austrian Bonds, have realized 10 per cent. above par. The accounts from the principal provincial share markets are rather more favourable. Here to-day much heaviness continues to prevail, and prices are most decidedly lower. The official list furnishes the correct quotations. oNL CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced ......... .. 96% 1 4% 1 4 96% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 7 1 /4 %%lA% 971.4 Vew 3% per Cents Long Annuities toexpireJan.lB6o 10 11-16 13-1 G 10 13-16 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 Ditto 30 veers, Jan. 5,1860 south Sea Stock Consols for Account . ....... 97% %% 97% Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., I%d 45 43 42 pm. 45 Ditto Small ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Austrian, 5 per Ceat. IIU 111 Brazilian Bonds Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. 17% Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent... 87 Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent....... 21% 21 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... ... Ditto, Account 315814 31 1 ,E Ditto Deferred — 16 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto. Account ........ ..... Ditto, 4 per Cent — .57 Ditto, Account — 57 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account 26% 26% Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent. .., Ditto, Account ...... ......._ 37 1 4 Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 91 3 % % 92 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING PAID. RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 22s Caledonian Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 5 l /8 4% Chester and Holyhead... 15 - Coventry, Nuneaton,Bir. and Leicester l l4 .. . ... 2 1 4 Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford ... Direct Manchester ( Remington's) Ditto (Rackstrick's)..._ 5 1 4...... 5 5 4 4 3 / 4 , j 5 Za Direct N orthern Dublin and Galway..... 4 Eastern Counties 14/. 165....... 21% 22 21 1 4... 211,4 Ditto New 4/. 16s. 7 l /2 8 p....., 7 1 4 p East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Perth 1%...... 4 1 % 2 Gloms., Aberystwith, and Central of Wales l% 2 l / 2%... 2% Grand Union l% 2 4/ , a 2% Great South. and West. ( I reland) Great North of England..loo .217% 217% Ditto, New ;rem. Western Ditto Fifths bull and Selby Isle ofAxholme L master and Carlisle... 25 Leicester & Birmingham 225. l% p 11,4 p Leicester and liedf.srd... 225. Leicester and Tamworth 495. Liverpool & Leeds Direct 2% .. ... 3% 3% Lpool., Mrichstr, & New castle Junction . 2% •••••• 5 !/••• ........ 5 1 4 London and Birmingtimloo 216 217 215 215 Do. Thirds ... .. Do. Quarters Ditto Extension ...... 14 (s 2% 2 l /,', London and Blackwell. 16/. 13s. 4d. 9 10 Do. New London and Brighton... 50 London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. 21 1 4 2 1 11" Do. Guarantee) 5 per Cent. Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d 72 70 Do. N ew London and York ...... ... 21 % 5 l / 8% 5... 5 London, Warwick, and Kidderminster 2% 2%... 2% Lynn and Ely Manchester and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters l3 Do. New Quarters Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock 225....... 4% pex n...... 4% pxn Midland 100 Do. New gewoutle and Berwick 5 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston north British North Dev0n...... 2 ...... 24 3 ,4 2 3% Northern and Eastern... 45 Do. New ,2,4 19 3 % N. Kent & Direct Dover 2k.... 2% 4.. 4 North Staffordshire 425....... 4% 1 / 4 p 4 p North Wales .. 3LA 5 l/2 5% North and South Wales and Worcester — ...... 21 ... ........ ... 21 Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Oxford and Worcester... 91 / B% 7% Portsmouth Direct 2l /s 4 - 1 /; 2 % 5 Rugby and Huntingdon 2 :-cottish Central Shrewsbury and Trent 1 'Valley Union South Midland _ _ ... ..... - -'outh Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d... 38 1 4 37 ""130., No. 2. Staines and Richmond.... 1 'outh Wales ..... ... 2v 2 5 14 5 5 Trent Valley 2 ...... 15 3 A 164 ... .. 164 Vale of Neath ... .. Warwick 8c Cheltenham 1% 2% IA l% Wel. - h Midland Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton ... ...... 1% l% IA Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 - 2 B 2B - 2 B 2B York and Carlisle 2 34 334 3 34 1 erk and NI bi to Midland 50 Vu. Extension l4 25 L,4 .... 254 COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TnunsnAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert promenaded in the pleasure grounds previous to his Royal Highness going to shoot. The Prince was accompanied by Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, the Marquis of Exeter, th e E ar l of Hardwicke, Mr. G. E. Anson, and Colonel Bouverie. lier Majesty rode out in a pony phaeton in the afternoon, his Royal Highnness driving, and the two equerries attend ing on horseback. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken for their usual eques trian and walking exercise this forenoon. Their Royal High nesses were again taken out in the afternoon. M. Van de Weyer arrived at the Castle this morning, and had an audience of Prince Albert, and afterwards took his departure for town. Field• Marshal the Duke of Wellington left the Castle to-day. The Countess of Mount Edgecumbe and the Viscountess Barrington drove out in a pony droshka. The Honourable Misses Stanley and Dawson have arrived at the Castle, and have succeeded the Hon. Misses Kerr and Napier as the Maids of Honour in Waiting on the Queen. The Queen and Prince Albert inspected to-day some mag nificent vases and cupS of ornamental plate, nearly three feet high, in silver gilt, part of a very large service for Count Woronzow Daschkaw, at St. Petersburgh, executed by Messrs. Storr and Mortimer. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were pleased to express their approbation. The royal dinner circle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, the Right Hon. Sir William Fremantle, and Mr. George Edward and the Honourable Mrs. Anson. The band of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards was in at. tendance during di nner . Her Majesty's private band after. wards attended, and performed the remainder of the evening Mr. Fortique, the Venezuela Minister, has arrived in town from the Continent, after an absence of nearly three months. His Excellency, we arc sorry to hear, is in a very bad state of health. Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, transacted busi ness at the Foreign-officeyesterday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. • TATTERSALL'S--YEsTraml.y. The Cambridgeshire betting was more than usually brisk, taking its character, however, from the number of horses backed rather than from the actual amount of business transacted. For instance, out of the twenty-eight horses quoted underneath, and all more or less fartisied in the course of the afternoon, the following were not at all in demand at the close :—Croton Oil, Cobweb colt, Clumsy, Lothario, Yard -lev, Needful, Mongrel, Titmouse, Rowena, Everton, Lady `Midair, Semiseria, Devil's Dust, Lyons, Secundus, Stamp, Ironmaster, Young Lochinvar, and 'Example. The "lions" were The Baron, Alarm, Wolf-dog, Chertsey, Ould Ireland, Flattery, and Best Bower. The Irish crack, notwithstanding his owner's declaration on Monday, was backed at 5 to 1, 9 to 2, and finally at 4 to 1, eagerly ; Alarm at 10, 9, and 8 to 1 in several quarters, but layers at the finish ; Ould Ireland at various prices, the highest 35 to 1, the closing one 18 to 1; Flattery and Best Bower came late in the day at 50 to 1, and left off "great pots" at 33 to 1. Wolf-dog was not backed for much money, but was steads , at 8 to I, layers; he is now at Newmarket. 'We give the latest prices. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 5 to 2 on the field agst two—taken. 7to 2 agst Mr. E.. Rawson Clark's The Baron-4 to 1 taken freely. 8 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm—take 9 to 1. 8 to 1 agst Lord Howth's Wolf-dog—take 9 to I. 18 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Chertsey—taken. 18 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland-20 to It. fr. 20 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Groton Oil—taken and afterwards offered. 20 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt—t. and af. offered. 20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wee Pet—t. and af. offered. 25 to 1 agst Lord Warwick's Yardiey—t. and af. offered. 30 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Flattery -33 to It. freely. 30 to 1 agt. Mr. Worley's Example —t. and af. offered. 33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair—taken and afterwards offered. 33 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Titmouse—t. and af. offered. 33 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower—taken. 40 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Clumsy—t. and af. offered. 40 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Needful—t. and af. offered. 40 to 1 apt Mr. Drinkald's Mongrel —t. and af. offered. 40 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rowena—t. and af. of. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Lowther's Lyons—taken and af. offered. 40 'to 1 agst Mr. Pratt's Secundus—t. and af. offered. 50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothatio—no backers. 50 to 1 agst Mr. Speed's Everton—taken and af. offered. 66 to 1 agst Mr. Jacques's Semiseria—t. and af. offered. 66 to 1 agst Mr. Martin's Devil's Dust—taken. 66 to 1 agst Mr. H. Freeman's Stamp —t. and af. off. 1000 to 15 agst Mr. King's Young Lochinvar—taken. 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Murphy's Venus—taken. 1000 to 10 agst Mr. A. W. Ironmaster--taken. 100 to 50 laid that The Baron starts. 500 even between Flattery and Rowena. DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—taken 16 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo 25 to 1 agst Mr. E. Peel's Spithead—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Ginger—taken. DERBY RACES.--WEDNEspa Y. The Trial Stakes of 5 sous. etch, with 25 added. One mile and a half. Mr. Standish's ch c Little Hampton, 4 yrs (Francis) 1 Mr. Meiklam's br m Inheritress, 5 yrs Count Batthyany's br c M as t er Stepney ............... 3 The Tradesmen's Plate of 100 sous , added to a Handicap of 15 soya. each, 10 ft. The second to save his stake. Two miles. Mr. Whiteloak's Fair Rosamond, 4 yrs Mr. Mytton's Nix my Dolly, 6 yrs 2 Mr. Critchley's Coeur de Lion, 3 yrs The following were not placed :—Mr. Meikham's Poussin, 5 yrs ; Count Battliyany's Pergularia, 4 yrs ; C o l one l A nson ' s fby Slane, out o f Frill, 3 yrs; Mr. J. Armstrong's Advice, 4 yrs; and Mr. Johnstone's Obscurity, 4 yrs. Tne Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 added ; 12st each. Heals, a mile and half. Mr. Smith ns Victoria, aged... (W. Dester, Esq.) 1 3 1 Mr. P. Nicholl's bg by Giovanni, 4 yrs Mr. Denham's br h Gobbo, 6 yrs ... 2 2 dr THE WILTSHIRE CHAMPION COURSING MEETING. TUESDAY. The Great Western Cup, for puppies of 1844. Mr. W. Etwall's Wigwam beat Mr. Curtis's Medora—Mr. Foley's True Blue beat Mr. Lawrence's Little Wonder—Mr. Tyson's Fairfax beat Mr. F. Palmer's Penetration—Mr. Hole's Calumny beat Mr. Gordon's Countess—Mr. Bennett's Den bighshire beat Mr. Miller's My Lady—Mr. Goodlake ns British Queen beat Mr. Parkinson's Progress—Mr. Etwall's Eel beat Mr. Bennett's Devonshire—Lord Eglinton ns Con ciliation beat Mr. Wyndham's Whiffle—Mr. Bennett's Shrop shire beat Mr. Jones's Jenny Lind—Mr. Parkinson's Fan beat Mr. Smyth's Sportsman—Mr. Bigg's Bang-away beat Mr. Foley's Waxy—Capt. Daintree's Testy beat Mr. Hitchcock's Hector—Mr. Wyndham's Winner beat Mr. Clowes' Cordford Lass—Mr. Bagge's Topsail beat Mr. R. Etwall's Enford Lass—Mr, A. Graham's Confessing Penitent beat Mr. Pal mer's Whipper-in —Mr. Palmer's Pilgrim beat Mr. Smyth's Spinster. The Druid Cup, for all ages. Mr. A. Wyndham's Wilhelmina beat Mr. Foley's Sliene en-Erin—Lord Eglinton na Agitation beat Mr. Laurence's Pansey—Mr. F. Parkinson's Sarah Bate beat Mr. Laurence's Pleasure—Mr. Rake's Regina Victoria beat Mr. Goodlake na Princess Royal—Mr. Bowles na Brilliant beat Mr. Smith's Stradsett—Captain Daintree's Killena beat Mr. Rake's Re becca—Mr. Holes' Fly beat Mr. W. Etwall's Wild Rose— Mr. Biggs' Benevolence beat Mr. R. Etwall's Entre nous— Mr. Chitty's Cotherstone beat Mr. A. Graham na Trisp— Mr. Parkirson's Pirate beat Mr. Fowle's Feathers (drawn) — Mr. Fowle's Top beat Mr. Bagge's Tell-tale—Mr. Clowes's Cataract beat Jr. Parkinson's Nell—Mr. Foley na Lady Harkaway beat Mr. Tyson's Farmer—Mr..Nattris's Brenda beat Mr. Curtis's Blue Bonnet —Mr. B. Smyth's Sherwood beat Captain Wyndham's Witehcraft—Mr. Bagge's Top beat Captain Wyndham's Weird. WEDNESDAY. First Ties for the Great Western Cup. Fan beat Confessing Penitent—Coneiliati , n beat Bang away—Topsail beat British Queen—Denbighshire beat Ca lumny—Wigwam beat Shropshire —Testy beat Winner—Pil grim beat Fairfax—Eel beat True Blue. First Ties for th e D ru id C up. Regina] ictoria beat Weird—Benevolence beat Nell—Sarah Bate beat Killena—Brilliant beat Pirate—Cotherstone beat Agitation—Fly beat Top—Lady Harkaway beat Brenda— Sherwood beat Wilhelmina. The Stonehenge Stake for Dogs pupped in 1844. Mr. Whitwiek's West Codford Lad beat Mr. Laurence's Little Wonder—M r . G or d on ' s Cockfighter beat Mr. Fowles' 'Fireaway—Mr. Parkinson's Smuggler Bill beat Mr. Miller's Warwick—Captain Wyndham's Wiuibald beat Mr. Foley's Sliene en Erin —Mr. Rake's Rapid beat Mr. Parkinson's King Pepin—Mr. Curtis's Conrad beat Mr. Parkinson's Spanker— Mr. W. Etwall's We-won't-be-beat beat Mr. Clowes' Cormo rant—Mr. Etwall's Etonian beat Mr. Merrick's Black Dose. BANK OF CEYLON. The fourth General Meeting of this banking company, in corporated by royal charter, was held yesterday in the Com pany's offices, Broad-street; Thomas Young, Esq., the Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided on the occasion. .The report, read by the secretary, gave a very flattering ac count of the corporation. It stated that the bank had been of the greatest benefit to the trade and commerce of the colony, as well as profit to the shareholders. The business, however, had increased so much that the directors recom mended the doubling of the capital by issuing one new share, of 251. each, for every one at present held by the proprietors. The report concluded by recommending a dividend of 3i per cent. for the half-year, out of the undivided profits in hand on the 30th June last, payable on the 15th of November ensuing. After some brief remarks from the 'Chairman, who stated that the bank from the beginning had been so we ll manage d, that not a single bad debt had been incurred, the report was adopted, and resolutions founded on its recommendations unanimously agreed to. The Court having passed a vote of thanks to the Chairman and Board of Directors, broke up. Tun WEATHER, &c.--We regret we can announce no improvement in the state of the weather since our last, with the exception of Wednesday, which was a fine breezy day, and set many to operations in the field; but in the course of the night rain fell heavily, and has continued since with but little intermission. A great deal of grain still re mains in secure and uncut on high lands, and unless an early change in the weather occurs, a great quantity will be car ried in unfit for use. The fresh winds and cold state of the air, will, we think, prevent any sprouting in what has been stacked. Gathering of the stock of potatoes has com menced here, and every one is satisfied with the abund ance and quality. In Inverness they ewe now selling at 16s per boll, while here we can report no very material rise. We think, however, this advance in the price of potatoes is only temporary, and cannot be maintained unless the reports are realised of extensive shipments being made to those places in the south where they have proved a failure, or to Holland and Belgium. Meal of this year's produce has been selling to-dav at 225. 6d. per boll.. Potatoes are about 10s. per boll.—Rjss-sliire Adreriiser. FIRE AT ST. PETER'S COLLEGE, CA MBRIDGE.— Great alarm was excited in this college on Sunday morning, by the discovery of a fire in the rooms of Mr. Craven, in Gisborne's court. The fire was discovered by the bed-maker, who, entering the room at half-past nine o'clock, found it full of smoke. She instantly gave the alarm, and In a few moments the authorities of the col lege and the servants were present, and shortly afterwards Mr. Hazard's fire-engine (Sun.office) arrived, and every effort was made to suppress the fire, but, although it was prevented extend ing further, it was not totally subdued until two o'clock. For two days previously a smell of fire bad been observed in the room, f w ro h m ich o n e o h o e n a e t ocof cou theld accountf l u eeomfmo r o , n a i n e d a ti i h t g a p t p o e a a ra t t ri h a t t h i e t arose from the heat of the flue communicating to a li eam 1 0 the wall, dt w ho h en i e c o h tt snttyl alarm arormp morningrit.vot prevailed, other question 1 injuryo n a brokere i h ap p y out sustained t o i 1 tsotaiy,fia no d am ag e flames. e h Thoug h s:7e stated.— Cambridge Advertiser. ARRIVALS AT TRH PAVILION HOTEL, FOLKESTONE. —Lord Brougham, Colonel' Ferguson, Colonel M. Adams, Prince de la Moskowa, Lady Torrington, Lord Cleveland, Adrian Hope, Esq., Lord Wyndford, COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of business. There was a very numerous attendance of members, in conse quence of the appearance on the paper of husinm of the fol lowing notice:— " To receive a report from the Improvement Committee,-on the petition o f th e Di rec t L on d on an d Bir mingham Railway Company to treat for premises within the City for the purposes of railway .termini, recommending the proposed sites as desirable for, .sueh purpose," Prom the general appearance of the Court, .it might be inferred that complete unanimity existed in favour of the .proposition to convert Farringdon-market and the site of the Fleet Prison into termini. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. The LORD MAYOR, before the business of the day com menced, stated that he had a communication to make to the Court. In pursuance of the report which had been made to the Corporation on the subject of the imperfect and irregular lists of governors, he had sent to each of the Royal Hospitals notice for the attendance of the governors on Wednesday, the 22d instant, in order that the respective lists might be re ceived and confirmed. A correspondence bad taken place between Mr. Tmllope, the Clerk of Christ's Hospital, on the part of the Hospital, and the Town Clerk, on the part of the Lord Mayor, in which the right to call a Court of Governors claimed by the Chief Magistrate was asserted by the Lord Mayor, and denied by the President, Alderman'Thompson, who declared that he could not recognise any right of his Lordship to hold a Court of Governors, and refits^d to give his sanction to such proceeding. The President of St. Tho mas's Hospital, (Sir John Price), in answer to the application for a corrected list of the governors, stated that, as the subject was an extremely important one, an adjournment was con sidered necessary for inquiry, and the question was postponed for the purpose of obtaining accurate information, at the samo time that the President disclaimed all intention of oEring the slightest disrespect by anything which might appear to be an error in the list. The authorities at St. Bartholomew's Hospital expressed their decided opinion that the Lord Mayor had no right to hold a Court, or to summon the governors, or to demand lists. His Lordship then detailed the circumstances of his reception at Christ's Hospital on the preceding day, nearly as they were represented in yesterday's account of the refusal of the officials of the institution to admit his Lordship, or to recognise his power. Having read all the correspondence, and in a very clear mann er g i ven an historical statement f the transactions, his Lordship in formed the Court that lie had determined to calla Court of the Governors of all the hospitals on Wednesday next, at three o'clock, in the Guildhall, in order to receive and confirm the amended lists of the governors.—(Cheers.) It was his in • tention to hold a Court of Common Council on the Thursday following, for the purpose of reporting the result of the meeting of the governors.—(Hear, hear.) Some of the membets suggested the propriety of refusing to apply the City seal to the Christ Church docqucts until the serious misunderstanding which existed should be removed; but the majority were of opinion that such a course would be illegal as well as undignified, and it was abandoned. FOREIGN RAILW AYS. ____. _................... Boulogne and Amiens... 8 ...... 11 i /to l l l /2 Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cent . (Mackenzie's)... 2 .. .., Do. (Espelete's) .. ... 2 .... . 2 Central of Spain ... . ... 2 Demerara 2 l /2 ....., 4 34 4 3 9 Dutch Rhenish East Indian ... ..... •... ss. Great North. of France (Laffitte's) Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 ...... 3 1 A 3lx Over Yssel 413 s 4d 1 '''' Lyons and Avignon 2 Luxembourg 2 -y is 11,3 Namur and Liege North Jamaica... ...... ... 1 Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 ...... 18 1 / 2 1 / 4 l- Orleans and Borde a u x ... 6 ...... 10 1 / 2 l O l /2 Paris &Lyom , (Laffitte's) 2 Paris ard Lyons (Gan neron's) Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 ..„ 2 l /2 2 1% Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) 2 ...... 2% 2% Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 6 ...... 6 1 / 2 1 / 2 6 l /2 Tours and Nantes (Mac kenzie's) .... ..... ...... 2 West Flanders .. MINES. Real del Monte Unregd. ..... 4 JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of deaths, for the week ending Saturday Oct. 18, was 771, be ing 15 less than during the previous week. The fatality caused by measles is on the increase—the numberiamounting to 71, exceeding the last century 10, and not less than 40 above the average of five autumns. Most of the diseases under the other heads exhibit a very mild character. The violent deaths were only 16, of which 7 were fractures and from con tusions, 7 from drowning, and two from burns and scalds, and not one suicide. SUDDEN DEATH OF COLONEL ADEY, LATE OF THE 3D Gmtans.—On Wednesday an inquest was held before William Esq., aged 69, late of Carter, Esq., the Coroner for Surrey, at the Lord Nelson, Old tKheen3t-droad, Guards,on t w h h e o b d o i c e l d y uonfdTerhovmeryasAey' melancholy circumst a n ces . Mr. W.. G. Adey,of No. 2, Claremont-place, Old Kent.road, stated that the deceased was his father, and resided in the same house. On Friday last be dined with his family at three o'clock, and ate very sparingly of fish. He had been subject to paralytic attacks, and at five o'clock said he would go and lie down. He got up from his seat and went to the bedroom, when he took off his coat and waistcoat. He thee requested his wife to unbuckle his stock, but before she could get to him he fell down on the floor in a powerless state, and upon witness geing to him discovered he was black in the face. A medical friend was sent for, but before his arrival the deceased was dead, having lived tut five minutes after the first attack, and witness had no doubt it was caused by apoplexy, and not by anything he had taken. Verdict—" Died from natural causes." Previous to the commencement of this in quiry the coroner fined a Mr. Harrison, who had been summoned on the jury, 40s. for not attending, and said that in all cases • would Le necessary to adopt a similar course; persons so fined must also be aware that having once inflicted the fine he had no power to remit it, and it would certainly be enforced. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGISTR ATIoN.—The re vision of the list of voters for the Southern Division of the county of Stafford is now completed, and the results are such as the most sanguine Free Traders were nc t prepared to anti cipate—such, in fact, as to justify the opinion that should an election take place on the present register, two Free Traders would be returned to Parliament by a considerable majority. The total Free-trade gains 936. For these results the Libe ral party are indebted to the Anti-Corn-law League.— Wor cestershire Chronicle. DUNSTER CASTLE.—We understand that a new historical romance is about to appear, which it is expected will take a higher rank than most of the publications of its cl.:ss that have seen the light since the days of Scott. It is entitled " Dunster Castle," and is from the pen of J. T. Hewlett, M.A., of Worcester College, Oxford, a writer who has already won no small degree of fame by his productions in other departments of literature. The period of the ro mance is that of the great Robellion, and amongst the other historical characti rs composing the dramatis persona, Charles 1., the Prince of Wales, Prince Rupert, and Queen Henrietta are said to form a distinguished group. The republican, Pym, however, is the personage in whom the principal interest of the story is supposed to centre, and the merit of the work is understood to be owing more to the vivid picture it presents of the actual life and manners of this stirring time, than the sketches of individual character which too often encumber, instead of illustrate, the pages of modern historical novels. IMPROVEMENTS AT HOLBORN-HILL. A petition from Mr. James Moon, having reference to the great railway projects of Farringdon-market and the site of the Fleet prison, was then read. PETITION IN FAVOUR OF THE GREAT RAILWAY PROJECTS FARRINGDON-STREET. Mr. WIRE said that the petition which he had to present to the Court was of such a description as not to require any comments from him. It was in support of the vast schemes of improvement which had been propounded to the Court a short time ago, and was signed by between 600 and 700 of the most eminent merchants, bankers, and wholesale and retail dealers in the City of London, who were aware of the importance of such a change as it recommended.—(Hear, hear.) It was quite impossible that a petition from so highly respectable' a body should not meet with the most attentive consideration, and in order to prove to the Court that it possessed peculiar claims, he should read a few of the names of the petitioners. There were attached to the docu ment, amongst others of high station in the mercantile and banking world, Messrs. Cook and Gladstone, St. Paul's- church yard ; Messrs. J. and F. Cooper, Messrs. White and Green well, Cheapside ; Messrs. Leaf, Coles and Co., Old Change; Messrs. Jones, Lloyd and Co., Messrs. Groucock and Co., Bow-churchyard ; 'Messrs. Lea, Bousfield, and Co., Wood street; Messrs. Brittle and Co., Messrs J. and R. Morley, Messrs. Bradbury, Greatorex and Co. ; Aldermanbury ; Messrs. Meybyn and Grant, Cheapside ; Messrs. Capper, Morley and Co., Watling-street; Messrs. Salomons and Co., Old Change; Messrs. Johnson and Nephew, Watling-street; Messrs. Liddiard and Co., Friday-street; Messrs. Lupton, White, and Co., Bread-street, &c. &c. &c. The following is the 'petition : 44 TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMONS, IN CO3InoN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED. " The Petition of the undersigned 11Terchants, Bankers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers, and others engaged in or connected with Trade and Commerce in the city of London, " Showeth,— That we have heard it is proposed to construct a great trunk line from Battle-bridge to Farringdon-street, ft,r the use of such of the Northern, North-Eastern, and North- Western Railroad Companies as shall be desirous of availing themselves of it, upon payment of such fair remuneration to :he company conkrnaing the same as may be agreed be wen them. " We have heard that the company promoting this great undertaking are desirous of purchasing from the corporation of London, at its fair value, the site of Farringdon-market, which we are informed is so little needed for the purposes of a market, that the receipts from every source have not since' its erection defrayed the costs of management and repair. " We understand that the company propose to take the site of the market, and other adjacent property, for the pur pose of establishing spacious and convenient stations for the accommodation of passengers only, for which the width of the street, its central situation, and the number of its outlets to all parts of the metropolis, appear, in the judgment of your petitioners, to render it eminently well suited. " We have further heard that the promoters of the plan propose that the site of Field-lane, Safli•on-hill. West-street, Sharp's-alley, and other wretched localities to the north of Holborn-bill and Snow-hill, on each side of the intended railroad, shall be used for the erection of temporary depots for merchandises and goods coming by railway from the manufacturing districts, and that goods and cattle arriving by rail shall be passed to their destination from those spots without in any manner crowding the stations, or incommod ing the passengers in proceeding to or from the terminus in Farringdon-street. " We believe that a project of this nature will largely con tribute to the public convenience and accommodation, and will be productive of great advantage to the trading interests of the City of London. "We do therefore most respectfully request V-at you will I give to the promoters of this undertaking the requisite facilities for establishing the terminus for passenger traffic in Farringdon-street." It is proposed to take site of Farringdon-street, and the new street with as much property on both sides as may be requi site. It is then proposed to effectually remedy the evils of Holborn-bill, by forming a level road (the entire width of the street) from Hatton-garden tl Sea Coal-lane, to be car ried on arches at an altitude of 26 feet above the loweet point; these spacious arches will form communications and warehouses for the :station. It is then proposed to make a new street, 65 feet wide, from St. Bride's Church to Hatton gat den, which is to be used, and a continuation made home to Guildford-place. Branch streets are to be formed on arches from Charles-street, Hatton-garden, and from Vine street to Clerkenwell-green, and it is proposed to widen the Old Bailey, next to Ludgate-hill. The terminus is proposed to have three approaches, the principal entrance to be across Farringdon-street, at about the Fleet Prison. to make an ap proach from the new street for omnibuses and carriages to and from Paddington, the west-end, Bridge-street, &c., and the third approach from the Old Bailey for omnibuses and carriages to and from the City, Islington, &c.; the two latter entrances will be on moderate high ground, and the three entrances thus placed will divide the extensive traffic, and not form any interruption to the great thoroughfares of Hol born and Fleet-street. Finally, it is to be observed that the valley is especially adopted for this important object, whilst by diverting the traffic it affords the means of a most efficient remedy for Holborn-hill ; the high ground at Hatton garden and Skinner-street is attained by easy acclivities—the first by the new street.and the other by the Old Bailey. The foregoing is an outline of the design proposed to be sub mitted for the consideration of the City authorities and the following four railway companies —viz., the Great Western, the London and Birmingham, the Direct Manchester, and the Eastern Counties. The petition was, after a few words from Mr. ASIIURST, who said the subject demanded the attention of the Court in a particular manner, in cousequence of the vast alterations and improvement contemplated in the vicinity, referred to the Improvement Committee. Mr. Lorr requested to be informed whether the gentlemen at the bar were not petitioners in favour of the Direct London and Manchester Railway? One of the petitioners replied that some of them were, and some were not, petitioners for that line. Mr. Lorr said it appeared to him that there was something exclusive in the object of those who sought to introduce the railway into Farringdon-street. Mr. WIRE said he could easily satisfy the Court that there was nothing at all of en exclusive character in the course pursued by the supporters of the Direct Manchester line. He held in his hand the petition which had been presented at the last Court. It had no exclusive object, but prayed for a great general central terminus, available to all parties.— (Hear, hear.) Knowing that it would be of incalculable advantage to the public if termini to the great railroads from the northern parts of England were established in larritig don-street, the petitioners applied for facilities to the Corpo ration. The gentlemen whose names were attached to the petition in favour of the project were too much interested in the establishment of free-trade principles to advocate any thing of an exclusive tendency, or calculated to lead to a monopoly.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BEDFORD said that some persons who were exclu sively engaged in the sale of vegetables and fruit in Farming don market, had spoken to him on the subject of the losses they must be subjected to, if the market was converted into a railway terminus. They hoped that before the alterations were commenced, a fair hearing would be given to them, in order that they might show the extent of the evil to which they would be subjected.—(Hear.) Mr. ANDERTON said that. if the people of the market were receiving great profits, it would be no m ore th an f a i r t h at they should pay their rents a little more punctually. He assured the Court the collecter of the rents had no very agreeable task. He looked with great confidence to the re sult of establishing termini in Farringdon-street. If such measures were not adopted, away the trade of the City would inevitably go where the rapid facilities of intercourse was encouraged. He could see, in his imagination, towns improving and rising up by the extraordinary powers so in geniously suited to augment the traffic of the country, and the City with of London must, if she me an t t o k ee p p ace the generalimpulse, avail herself of the opportunities which now presented themselves. He admitted that, some time ago, he was diametrically opposed to the introduction of railroads into the City; but he had corrected that error—(Cheers) — and he now was as much for as he had been formerly against the project. He did not know whether the exact sites pro posed were the most eligible. If, upon strict inquiry, any other were found preferable, the Court could easily make its elect ion. Mr. R. TAYLOR said the kppeal of the people of Farriug don-market deserved attention. They were the tenants of the Corporation, and it would be only a fair measure of jus tice to them to refer their case to the Market Committee, and obtain a report of the extent of the injury likely to be in flicted. He held in his hand a petition from Mr. Jolley, a respectable fruiterer, but as no notice had been given in the business paper, he could not use it as a petition, but would adopt it as part of his speech. Mr. Jolley decla r e d that his trade, and the trade of the whole of the fruit-salesmen, and market gardeners of Farringdon-market, , depended on the continuance of the market , or upon the formation of some market near the spot ; and he respectfully prayed that in any steps to be taken by the Corporation, due regard should be paid to the interest of the tenantry of the Corporation, and to the securing to the inhabitants of the City a supply of fresh fruit and vegetables such as they at present enjoyed. The claims of the tenants were respecttully described and admitted by the Court. Mr. KING said they must take very good care, that in the progress of the extensive changes which were about to take place, the demon of stock-jobbing would:not be allowed to in terfere with the purity of their actions, but that the general Le xl would influence the whole of their proceedings. Aire WALITO declared that he had no doubt of the bene- , ficial speculation of the introduction of at pcy .14 ` 2 , 1 public neighbourhoods of London, but it-44314:7 him whether Parringdon-street was Ats:eligible r e o places which could be mentioned. He wits of opm4pille it should be referred to a C omm i ttee to consider whet ei•-n would be better to have a terminus in Farringdon-street,cr on Clerkenwell-green.—(C r i es o f N o, no.) lie believed that the authorities at the Sessions -house would be glad to dis. pose of than building, and he .hoped the subject would ba looked at with attention by the Court. Mr. STEVENS said he considered the introduction of the railways into Farringdon-street, greatly beneficial as it doubtless would be, was insignificant. in comparison with Le vast improvement which it would lead to in the vicinity, by removal of the horrible nuisances round about, and the demo lision of the acclivities of Holborn-hill and Snow-hitt. Such a combination of advantages would socn produce an extraordinary effect. Mr. NORRIS said a few words in favour of the project., and the petition was unanimously referred to the improvement Committee. The sum of 5001. was voted for the education of po,r children in Southwark, in aid of what it , called the Southwark fund. THE RAILWAY TERMINI IN FAIMINGDON-STREET. The-Court having been occupied till a late hour in trat sacting the busine,s, it was determined to postpone the bringing up of the report on the petition presented at the last Court. The postponement caused some dissatisfaction. FLANDERS MAIL. Buussims, Oct% 21.--The Moniteur of this date contains in its official part a report from the Minister of the Interior to the King, which says, that though the general state t f the crops must in a great degree dispel the fears which were entertained at first relative to the articles of subsistence, yet the failure of one of the principal articles must vety se riously atfect the poorer classes during the winter. The 21/oniteur observes, that the communal schools are mostly at • tended by the children of parents who are scarcely able tee provide food and clothing for their families; he therefore thinks that it would be very good and advantageous to em ploy a portion of the funds destined to the encouragement or primary institutions in giving food and other assistance poor children who frequent these establishments. Ma jesty accordingly decrees, that a sum of 15,000 francs shi it be employed 1 - 4 tilt purpose, and di, tributed among the s; . veral provinces of the kingdom. The electors of Brussels met yesterday to choose a member of the Chamber of Representatives in the room of M. Rogicr, who has accepted the nomination for Antwerp. The candidates were M. Leon Cans, President of the Tribunal of Commerce at Brussels, and M. Van de Weyer, Minister of the Interior. The number of registered electors is 4,074, of whom oniti 1,591 voted. Absolute majority, 796. M. Cans obtained M. Van de Weyer Lost votes.. 1,017 votes 529 1,591 The following table (says the Precursetw) seems calculated to interest our readers respecting the imports during the nine months ending Sept. 30. The following imports have been entered at the Custom-house of Antwerp. We warrant the correctness of the figures, which have been taken from official sources : Wheat. . .. Eye .. 5,003,888 Barley Oats Buck wheat Beans 179,275 Vetches Potatoes ......... ... We must observe that importations imported before the 30th of Sept. are not included in the above table, which contaiLs only what was entered at the Custom-house. The table seems calculated to allay the alarms of the country with respect to the articles of subsistence. If potatoes are not so plentiful as might be desired, there is a compensation in other articles. Besides, the imports continue, and will be more considerable in October and November than in the preceding months. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bausszu, OCT. 21. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent • • • ••• • • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •••. •• • • Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent -•— Ditto Three per Cent.. ...... Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • Ditto, ditto, 1840.. .... Ditto, ditto, 1842.. .... Ditto, 1844... • •• .. Ditto, 106.. . • • • Ditto, 1838 • • • • • • • • • .... Ditto of the City, 1.,32. •• • •••• . • .. I (it Ditto, 1843 • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • • 101 Bank ofßelgium. 765 -03russels Papers. Oct. 21. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM', OCT. 20. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 216 per Cent• .•••• • • • • • 5934 601.4 kilt°, 3 per Cent • • •• • 74 744 Ditto, 4 per Cent • ......... ..... 95 9 .4 Amort Syndic, 434 per Cent •• • • 99 5914 Ditto, :34 per Cent.. ••••• • • • • • 1 , 0% 91 Commercial Company, 434 per Cent • • 15734 159 East India Loan, 4 pe? Cent Exchange oa London, ai sight .... Two months... • • On Hamburgb, a. sight Two months On Paris • • TwomonthS, —Dutch Papers, Oct. 21. •• 101 q • 12 32 • 12 22 • 36 50 35 57 •• • • 57 25 56 87 REMOVAL OF THE UNIVERSITY. Some time ago, while inserting a statement that a pro posal had been made for purchasing the University of Glasgow, by several railway companies, our disbelief of the statement, or rather of its practicability, was rather inadvertently expressed. We 1. arn, however, that thure is a very near prospect of such a scheme being careitul into effect, and that already active measures have been taken for its accomplishment by the Caledonian and other lines. As a preparatory step, the lands of Woodlands, lying butnediately to the west of the city, have betn ac quired as the proposed site of a new College ; and such arrangements are in progress with the Principal and Pro fessors, as will transfer to the railway companies the whole of the buildings and grounds at present (a:cup:ill by the Unive-sity, so soon as the requisite Parliamentary powers have bcen obtained, and new buildings erected. The exact terms of the arrangement have not yet trans pired; but we understand that Woodlands has been pur chased for 27,000/., subject to a feu duty of 180/. ',sr annum; and we have heard it stated that the purchase money of the present College, with the grounds attached. will be 105,0001. Though, on first thought, the proposal to remove our old and venerable University, to make way for a railway terminus, appears startling, yet on reflec tion, we have been led to regard the arrangement as every way beneficial. The present position of the College is far from being what it ought, as the site of a seminary of learning. It stands in the centre of one of the most densely peopled districts of the city—in point of health, both as regards professors and students, it is highly ob jectionable; its close proximity to lanes so pestilent, morally awl physically, as the Havannah, and the Vennels, bars it from everything exteriorly pleasant or agreeable ; while it is now at a very inconvenient distance from the homes of a great majority of the students. Woodlands, on the other hand, is one of the most attractive situations in our neighbour hood—so elevated as to prevent the risk of ever being covered in with surrounding buildings, commanding an extensive and delightful prospect, and enjoying a. pure and wholesome atmosphere—requisites of vast importance to the comfort and well-being of persons de voted to study. It will, at the same time, be much moro convenient for the pupils belonging to the city, while for those who come from the country, ample accommo• dation can he obtained in the vicinity ; and it is, more over, advantageous as being in the neighbourhood of the Observatory and the Botanic Gardens. In so far as the University if concerned, therefore, we would regard the proposed change as highly beneficial ; while to the dis trict in which the College is at present situated, it would also be exceedingly advantageous. The tide of business has for many years been rapidly receding from High street and the older parts of the city, a tendency which the railways at present in operation, with their termini set down in the west and south, has materially increased. The appropriation of the college grounds as a grand terminus for the railways approaching by the north and and east would, however, restore to the ancient quarter of the city a portion of its former life and activity. High-street would again become one of the centres for business ; the property branching from it might be ex pected to be opened up and improved; the Vennels would be in some degree renovated; and an increased amount of prosperity thrown over the entire district. Looking therefore at the matter in these and other points of view which might be mentioned, we are inclined to regard the proposed arrangement as a very important im provement for the city.—Glasgow Argus. DARING OUTRAGE.—About half-past 6 o'clock on the evening of Saturday last S t ew ruffians attacked and committed a most murderous assault upon the person of Mr. William Bunting. articled clerk to Messrs. Papions, Benn, and Parsons, solicitors, or Mansfield, whilst returning"in a gig from Nottingham to the latter place. At the period of this brutal attack Mr. Bunting was driving at a very steady pace, when he was struck a most severe blow on the back part of his head. The injuries which Mr. Bun ting received from this blow were of so dreadful a nature that he was rendered insensible, and his head was severely cut, and laid open in five different parts, the wounds being two and a half inches long, and extending to the bone. Mr. Bunting was completely covered with blood. Fortunately, before the villains proceeded to other acts of violence and maltreatment, or before they Lad time to rifle the pockets of their victim, they were alarmed by the ap pearance of a farmer on horseback, who came up at the moment, and instantly gave the alarm, but the robbers succeeded in making their escape. The spot where this daring outrage took place was a complete pool of blood, and is between Thieves and Harlow woods, about "i miles from Mansfield. The unfortunate gentleman haci only a short time previous to the attack passed the man on horse back, who, hearing the cries of Mr. Bunting, called out, " What's the matter I'' and on riding up at:a quick pace, he observed the two men make off in the wood on each side of the road. The n7glit Iwas dark, the moon not having risen, and it is supposed that one 1 man stopped the horse (the animal stopping very suddenly) while the other attacked Mr. Bunting from behind. It is conjectured that the ruffians had mistaken Mr. Bunting for Mr. White, stock broker, who was expected home from Nottingham about the same hour ; and what makes the supposition the more probable is, that both Mr. White and Mr. Bunting were driving white horses. This daring attempt at murder and robbery has created the greatest ex. citement in the neighbourhood, such a diabolical outrage not hay. ing been committed in that pert of the country before this period, and a reward of fifty guineas has been offered fur the men's apprehension. The full particulars of this outrage has been i laid before the county magistrates, who, it is thought, at their next meeting will offer si further reward, sc that these villains may be brought to condign punishment. We believe it is also intended to ley the case before Ste James Graham, the Secretary of State, so that a further reward may be offered by the Government for the apprehension and con viction of these daring offenders. No clue has as yet been afforded to the perpetrators; but they cannot be strangers to the county, otherwise the person of Mr. White would not have been so wet, known to them, as there can be no doubt it was Mr. White for whom they were lying in ambush, and who it was expected worthl have a large sum of money about his person; and the robbers consequently expected to obtain a rich booty. Mr. Bunting has been attended by a medical gentleman ever since the murderous attack, and we rejoice to be enabled to state that he is now con. sidered out of danger, although very weak from the loss of blood. The medical attendant states that very favourable symptoms have appeared ; anti, considering the murderous attack, Mr. Bunting ie progressing favourably. The county constabulary are making the moat active inquiries, and by their exertions it is yet hoped tits cowardly villains may be discovered.—Derbyshire Courier. Our accounts from various parts of the surround• ing district represent the weather during the past week as generally unfavourable for harvest operations—frequent heavy rains, genera!! y Iceompanied with bo is terc us winds.— Cumberland Pacquet. At a meeting of the inhabitants of Battersea (qk Monday evening, it was resolved to raise the sum of 500/. for lighting that village with gas during the ensuing winter. 1 tftt, 7 Ah. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. THIS EVENING `t,',,terersrePeat2.d THE LAST OF TH & BRAVOES. Pri nc ipal '''' km l i .Y Messrs. Keeley, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Bender Yar- Tii b. APselen. which, a New Farce, called NEXT DOOR. 4 4' NI k . 1 1fs ; ' w eit by a New and Original Comedietta, entitled PETER 4‘,t'fl.geonr, Fibbing for a Friend. Principal Characters by 1 4 :0. e l. A. Wigan, Turner, Meadows; Mrs. Keeley and Miss \\! ... tk i „ '. ~e LADDIN and t ho WONDERFUL LAMP. ,\ lII NCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. . Nl,Derformed KNPLEEVAERN. EVENING Lear, Mr. Macready; yS• Stirling. "tier which KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO. ktery b ,,, NEW STRAND THEATRE. VI/S.Tv E NING.—NOVELTY and EXTRA ATTRACTION. kA,6,, I' YE will emit nue to repeat all his most popular and kfi i , eim,'„'_',AL DELUSIONS, which are nightly received y with N, 4.4liteZ!astipe approb t a h tion ii h T t hLC p H e IA. ao Rr d l oo F , A o tl e l ir , e x e e . f ee ee l e i n a r. PeAr dl o i n e. K e op g be} (ou la thie des fleurs) will per kft7 sul t eepttlar Pas de Caractere. To conclude with the as • tu,s,thexplicable Chinese Experiments, entitled the `-' 4 B and GRANDE MENAGERIE. 'lt ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. . fe y ", THIS EVENING kl hat.l t yl the favourite Drama of GWYNNE rn V.AUGHAN. 1 4 44 j liesers. Waldron, C. Boyne, Brookes, G. Wild, Lhi e , gate Howard, Ike. Isa bella, Miss AND HIS DOUBLE. Dick Doubleton, Mr. t0,,,T4,1ia, Miss Kate Howard. elude with THE BOYHOOD OF BAC('HUS. Nr k b i lL % ~, AIM. '..i . , Ph i t; ''' KO ) :. i• .A.:Yli 1 111 1 . ... .1i 11 • Ui' Aiwl n. 1 44 kled 'TOR AND MANAGER, MR W. BAVIS . kerk,career of success I Spectacle extraordinary ! Magni ' tDpi)'' Peculiar scenic displays, pict. rial groupings, and c tli in trtle ,il ] t i% l, ,, , De, ui . nts, combined with interesting incidents, por- N t; 4i ,,tar sagacity and high training of the Double S uil th t l'llt B s lit the truly im .osing 11 ; podramatic production, , 14,,, Her se 'lDE OF TIIE NILE, and Ihe Lily ot blemphis ~;:tL i:: :, 01 the Pyramids, in which the whole Company iii,t , ..,.N,,,, ti::' , , b e added an i.ntire change or the Arena novelties, s,', , c4 e - ,: n nefl talents o: the French and English Equestrians. 1 0.4, - f - conclude each eveitin,, wi,h the Equestrlin Melo nna the irench, entitled ' LE COUPE hORGE. ! If itlili b4VI DGE'S ROYAL SURREY rTE tIEAR k kr, r, THIS EVENING 4 :11, t ,,,ed THE ROVER'S SECRET; or, The Bridge of 411•1',',. Martial Mr. N. T. Hicks; William, Mr. H. Hughes; N I , t„.' r lileh . 7VY Vining. • ' t-,` on the Vals. PLEGE and FAMILY'S extraordinary per _ld, Light Rope - Wi th OLIVER TWIST, supported by the whole ewrl 0 ,` P aC•t:(1 eel; n~ 1 ~ ~~ ~ V F t c") °t 0 01 l "0 N,f 3 rt !t no 4:b :,%--- Ot ttre 10 1-0"