The Sun. — London, England, 1844-09-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 1 2, 1844. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, I ATE ENGLISH PERA HO USE. however, of any authority or right which we pos Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. sessed, had the French previously, even, enacted the Another great Achievement Successfully Triumphant I!! To attempt to eulogise the gorgeous splendour of the New Extrava- tragi-comic burletta of their descent upon Otaheite, ganza of " Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or New Lamps for Old Ones," would be a work of sup e r e ro ga ti on ,- the Manage- to question the " business of the latter," whilst we meat, therefore, contents itself by simply s t a ti ng that it wilt be repeated every Evening! were negotiating the Pottinger Treaty, " in risking THIS EVENINS, SEPT. 12, the peace of their neighbours," by playing off their Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLF— WIT. Principal characters by Messrs. R. Younge, F. Vining, j squadrons in the waters of China, or elsewhere, ii If, Emery, F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, the gratification of national vanity." If, without any Stanton, J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders, and Keeley ; Miss E. Chapin, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woellidge, Miss trade to defray the cost of such extravagant follies Groves, Mrs. Usher, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with an entirely Original, and much better than they will perpetrate them in those distant seas, they New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesque Extra. j vaganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern Pale, in the Arabi ,n must pay the penalty of a favourite caprice —as private Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THB WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very individuals do—by standing the brunt of clispropor extensive New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, i c e, Principal cha- tionate charges. But how far their mode of indulging '.l3ctVVrsaiMerrl a tlel i ej e , ele M y e . slt ss F.Z o lal g th a e r w . s iir l s iur ‘ n v e o r c , A. mge W , Wigan, this caprice may put in jeopardy the security of life K Chaplin, Airs A. Wigan, Miss Turner, Mi s James, Miss Carson, andproperty with our own subjects, resident withi n th e Miss Hunt Miss Reede, &c., &c. p PRICES OF ADMIS;ION.—BaIcony Poxes - 4%. U pp er same regions, is a matter for our legitimate cons id era - Boxes, 35.; Pit 2s.'• Gallery, fid. Second Price—Balcony BOxes, 2s. ; Upper Boxes, f 8 61.; Pit, is. private Boxes on the It , tlc my Tier tion, and abundant justification for any precautionary Ta o e ' s di ( n h g ol eo n h g t peeigrsga persons),O fl uo n e e as . G. l; r n i o v a a t e an ß d o the second Private i measures which the depositories of British authority Boxes on the 19t Tier (holding six persons), One Guir ea. there may think fit, in the exercise o f th e i r o ffi c i a l The Box- ace is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. responsibility, to adopt. We are, therefore, fully alive to all the dangers that may accrue from unfortu nate collisions between the native Chinese, and the crews of American and French, or other European ships. Perhaps it is to be regretted that the Pottin ger Treaty contained no effectual stipulations against the admission of other flags into the stipulated Chinese ports, except on terms less favourable than those which we ha-1 won for ourselves ; but it is certain that such stipulations could have been, under the circumstances, insisted on by our Plenipotentiary ; or that, if granted to his demands and representations, they would have been ratified by our Government at home. The case of American interests in China, and the manner in which any mal-administration of them, or any dis sensions between subjects of the United States and those of the Celestial Empire, might compromise the rights and privileges, the property and security of British subjects, living within the EMPEROR'S domi nions—presents additional features of difficulty, and will demand more circumspection in the dealing with, than even the possible objects or results of the French squadron off the Chinese coasts. These additional features consist in the long establishment of the United States Factory, and the extent and variety of the trade carried on by American speculators with the Chinese at Canton ;—in the identity of their lan guage and manners with our own ; and even in the similarity of their costume with our's, this last ele ment of resemblance being far from an insignificant one in the eyes of an Asiatic people. How are they to distinguish between the subjects of a flag with stripes and those of a flag with crosses, in the confu sion and resentment of a popular melee ? And yet, on the fact and correctness of this distinction, may be hazarded the valuable lives of English residents and their families in China—the security of their property —or the inviolability of their personal liberty in those parts where we may not have at hand a sufficient protective force. We are glad to find that at Canton, after the affair of the weathercock, which we have above alluded to (and where, probably, it may turn out that the un designed offence committed by the American Consul was the adoption of a figure hostile and defying in the eyes of a semi-barbarous and Tartar-governed people, namely, an arrow), a very proper step was taken by the resident foreign gentry (English, Ame rican, &c.) They issued a placard, strongly incul cating the maintenance of a good feeling to, and a good understanding with, the natives. Of course our accredited authorities on the spot must be the best and most competent judges of the course to be taken under such emergencies as have so recently happened, and may so soon again break out. But we may, without presumption, express a hope that it will be a standing principle, for the future, in their admi nistrative and executive proceedings, sedulously to keep up in every Government act, proclamation, order, police regulations, Sze., &c., a clear and explicit distinction--an exclusive identification —of English rights, interests, and responsibilities also, as contra distinguished from those of every other foreign na tion, having established relations in the Chinese ter ritory. The Chinese themselves will be the first to recognise the propriety of these distinctive arrange ments; and their natural .good sense, as well as their respect for tranquillity and order, and their disci plined observance of them, will make them not merely willing observers of, but active auxiliaries in, enforcing arrangements which, whilst they will pro tect the peaceful foreigner, conforming to the requi tateve ,Ket..errnE-ertiv'esnt blished, will not afford the dangerous shelter of diffi culty and confusion in identifying offenders against those laws, to any parties under English jurisdiction. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY. Nightly overflows, and He-engagement of the wonders of Mr. Carter, the American Lion King. THIS EVENING, SEPF. 12, Will be re- , e, ated the French Equestrian Military Spectacle of the LION OF THE DESERT AND THE FRENCH IN MOROCCO. Abdalla's, the Outcast Ara" , , Mr. Carte - . New Scenes of the Circle To conclude with the new E prestrian, Military and Naval Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or, The Conquests of Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Dresses, Appointments, &c., to realise the recent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Feast of 250 Lanterns. Acting and stage.minager, Mr. W D. Broadfoot. Box-ottice open from Eleven till live. Lessons in thsa Art of !listing by Mr. R. Smith. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. IMMENSE ATTRACTION. MADAME VESTRIS AND MR. CHARLES MATHEWS, FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. THIS EVENING. SEPT. Will be performed USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr C. Mathews. After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE MILL. Marquis de Richeville, Mr. Charles Mathews; Francine, Madame Vestris. To conclude with PATTER, versus CLATTER. Captain Patter, Mr. C. Mathews. Places ,sud Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box citice, fro n Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRId. THIS EVENING, SEPT. I Will be performed THE CA RPENTER ROUEN. Marteau, Mr J Hudson Kirby, as originally performed by him in New Y,lrk. After which, JACK AND THE SEAN-STALK; or, The Lad that knew how many Beans made Fire. Jollibura, Mr John Herbert ; Jack, Miss Vincent. To conc'ude with the Comic Opera of NO SONG, N ' SUPPER ! Frederick, Mr. Binge. Private t• amity Boxes, .£1 Is. Od. and £I I Is. 64. ROYA I SURREY ZOOLOGICAL CIA RDENS. EXTRAORDINARY AND NOVEL ATTRACTIONS. On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and T.l URSDAY. throughout the Sewon, the Gardens will open with the following attractive Novelties TfIE PICTURESQUE GROUNDS—FEEDING OF THE ANIMALS—UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. MODELS of VENICE and I.ONDON in the OLDEN TIME, Painted by Dansen and Telhin. The sensation caused by this unrivalled production is beyond all tomer pecettent ; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer are all struck with its extraordinay beauty and fidelity of delinea tion, and are unanimous in pronouncing it the mod wonderful ex hibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific .display at Dusk is unjust; it should be seen in the calm stillness or the quiet Evening, with its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa.. Mous Lake, to be fully appreciated. Beethoven's celebrate(' Battle Sinfonia, de.criptive o f an En gagement between the French and Englis iArmies. The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS on Mon !aye, Tues days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays coricucted uy Mr. Godfrey, are up. n a scale of more than usual excellence; l.tlt words fail in doing justice to the awful representation of THE GREAT FIRE LuN DON. Its fearful characteristics: are truthfully nourtrayed, but at the same time so beautifully blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic Art, titat delight is predominant over terror; and the Thousands who nightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit that artbby, the Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless triumph. The .411 dens and Zoological Collection are is the most perfect state, .utt combining so many and interesting features, are by far the most at; ra Itive loungo in or near the Iretro,toli Doors open at Nine—Feeding of the Animals at Half-past Four— Concert at Half-past Five.—Conflagration at Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ONE sITTLY.ING Admission to TIIR NAPOLEON MU SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed by Clue Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a east et 0 0,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in structive and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro pean history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and tl•p EMPEROR :CIPOLEON, In 1821. This unique Museum has been viqlted often, during the las': and present year, by the Royal FamEy, the Duke of Wellington, The Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies, 14110, many thousands of the Nobility and Public; and the Pro- Ifrietor has recently been able to inn ease, by several very fine pictures, &c., his previous almost incre lible number and variety of MSS, Works of Art, and a multitude if valuable Relic', and other curiosities, in this most .atetructive and. as hundreds have said it ought to be, a Nations: Maseum. M.sry thousand have Inspected it, and THIRTY PRLNCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS have stated *hat it cugh to be seen by every one. The price of aduals tion is reduced to ONE SHILLING. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to I,e seen only at the "Egyptian Piccalilly. daily fi om Ten till Dtak. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our Correspondent, who writes from the Junior Unqed Service Club, is perfectly correct. THE WEATHER.—Strx OFFICE, SEPT. 11. Tuk.ustolurrEE, Lowest, 47 ; Highest, 64 ; Noon, 61. Bknosrrzu, 30.1.—Worn, N.B. Ncrrn.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the fc - .zine: point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is u =Wally placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. On Monday last Mr. O ' CONNELL made his appear ance in the Hall of the Repeal Association for the first time since his escape from the undesired em braces of the Richmond Penitentiary. As might have been anticipated, his reception by the thousands who thronged the hall and all the avenues approach ing to it, was enthusiastic in the extreme ; and it was full a quarter of an hour before the acclama tions ceased, and the great lion of the day was allowed to address his excited audience. His speech, though comparatively calm, was very decided in its tone, and advocated the expediency of continuing the Repeal agitation with renewed energy. But its chief point may be found in the following significant passage :—" I shall now lay before you," said Mr, O ' CONNELL, " a plan which I frequently proposed last year ; I mean the collection of the Preservative Society for Ireland, consisting of a body of three hundred gentlemen sitting in Dublin. The point is surrounded by legal difficulties, and must be ap proached with serious consideration. My plan is shortly this—that three hundred gentlemen from the various counties in Ireland should meet on a certain day in Dublin, and that their title to meet should be the handing in of a hundred pounds each ; they should appoint a treasurer of their own, and have the working of their own funds. I do not intend that they shall initiate anything, but that they shall control everything, and that the Repeal Association shall be completely governed by them, and not ven ture on any act without their previous sanction. A body of this kind would comprise so many of the wealthy and influential of Ireland, that it would be an effectual check to any rash, revolutionary outbreak, and would be a steady drag on the wheel of the movement. It would be of that bearing on society and high station, that it could enter into treaty with Government,—it could arrange its own plans with Ministers, and stipulate terms. And here !et me say, that I quite agree in making the experi ment of a federal Parliament. I want any Parlia ment which will protect Ireland, and I ask for no more. I will this day week move for a Select Committee to consider the possibility of such an assemblage as I have just spoken of, and to prepare cases to have laid before the most eminent lawyers of England and Ireland." There are two points in the above passage —to say nothing of the leading proposition contained in it—which are well worthy of attention. The first is, Mr. O'CONNELL'S announcement of his intention to take no further step of moment—such, for in stance, as the gathering together of the three hun dred Repealers, with each a hundred•pound note in his breeches pocket—without previously getting the best legal opinions on the subject—an intention which has no doubt been materially quickened by his very natural dislike to pay another visit to the Rich mond Penitentiary. The second point is, the speaker's evident apprehension of the progress of the __ - lepeal movement, which, in case it should become oo democratic and anarchical in its tendencies, he proposes to check by the counteracting influence of three hundred Repealers of birth, fortune, education, and intelligence, who would have every possible in ducement to prevent the mere mob of agitators from getting too much in the ascendant. This is the first time, within our recollection, that Mr. O ' CONNELL has ever expressed the slightest apprehension of the effects of popular sway in Ireland. Up to this period he has invariably worked with the people—we here use the t erm people in its most comprehensive sense— but now, he seems to think it not impossible that in the progress of the Repeal agitation they may be too much carried away by wild, impracticable theories of liberty, and consequently he proposes to raise up a sort of moderating, if not antagonistic, authority, in the form of a Society consisting of individuals who from their position in the social scale cannot be expected to have any very ardent sympathies with the mob, but will make a point of checking them, whenever their movements become embarrassing to the interests of the higher and middle classes of Irishmen. The proposition is a remarkable one, con. sidering the quarter whence it emanates. It is just as if a GRACCHUS should raise up an aristocratic bar- rier against the encroachments of the democratic principle I Mr. O'Co - NrtzLes object in making it is clearly two-fold. First, to restrain within becoming limits the wishes, the feelings, and the movements of the Irish masses as the work of agitation proceeds ; and, secondly, to enlist the sympathies of the higher and middle classes of his countrymen in the cause of Repeal, by convincing them that they have nothing to fear, inasmuch as there will be a Preservative Society, possessed of immense influence, to stand be tween them and the mob. Now this is all very well in theory, so long as Repeal continues to be as distant and improbable a remedy as it con fessedly is at present; but were an unforeseen conjunction of circumstances ever to favour its pro• gress ; were it once to begin seriously to occupy men's minds in England, in consequence of the proved inability or disinclination of Government to deal justly by Ireland; moreover were the vast masses of the Irish people, instead of ardently hoping for the advent of Repeal, to be fully impressed with the conviction that it was close at hand—in such an excit ing state of things, the influence of Mr. O'ComiaLL's aristocratic Preservative Society would be as naught ; the mob-orators and the mob-leaders--and plenty of both would be sure to spring up in the Association ens else ~here—would carry all before them, by holding out the wildest hopes and promises to the deluded populace ; and the three hundred members of the Preservative Society would, in the universal frenzy of the moment, be as surely over whelmed, as the Girondists were by the Jacobins, during the first stormy outbreak of the French Revo lution. Accounts from Madrid, of the 3d instant, an nounce that Government have now no doubt of a large majority of supporters in the new Cortes. The result could hardly be otherwise, considering the unconstitutional and despotic conduct of NARVAEZ and his colleagues. The Heraldo, a Government paper, thus boasts of the victory gained over the Opposition : " The resuit of the elections of the presidents and secretaries of the bureaux in the twelve wards of the capital, has been favourable to the Parliamentary can didates ; the pure Monarchists, who presented them selves to dispute the victory, were left in an insignificant minority. The conduct of the Progresistas, who sacri ficed their private resentments, and came forward in a few districts to join the Parliamentary electors in com bating the Absolutists, is entitled to our most sincere praise, and ought to be, at the same time, a severe lesson for those who indulge in the hope of bringing us back to the days of the Torquemadas. No ; all the Liberals would form an invincible phalanx, the moment they should perceive that the institutions, conquered at the price of their blood and fortune. were in danger. Moreover, the show of strength made by the Absolutists in Madrid, has only tended to cover them with a ridicule wh;ch has fallen on the respectable persons who figured on their lists of candidates." The Three per Cents. were done at 27/ at sixty days; the Five per Cents. at 19k; and the Floating Debt at 60i at sixty days. Though the Ministerial journals of England and France have been publishing from day to day articles showing, or rather pretending to show, the condi. tions on which an arrangement has been come to with regard to the Otaheite affair, it was impossible to ascertain what they really were. At one time PRITCHARD was to be " thrown overboard" alone— at another time he was to be accompanied by D'AUBI6NY . and BRUAT, while it turns out that the Englishman is to be the only sufferer, neither BRUAT nor D'AUBIGET is to be recalled. There is to be no disavowal of their acts—the expression of simple regret, and the offer of an indemnity to Mr. PRITCHARD, are all that the English Government have obtained fnr " a gross outrage, accompanied by gross indignity." But we will allow the French Ministerial journal to tell the tale. " What did the Opposition journals say scarcely three days back ?" asks the Journal des Debats, with an air of triumph. " They said that M. GUIZOT had offered to disavow and recal Capt. D'AUBIGNY. They added that Eng land, not satisfied with the sacrifice of M. D'AUBIGNY, in addition demanded the disavowal and recal of the Governor, M. BRUAT. In a word, the whole polemics of the Opposition, for nearly a month, have turned on these two hypo theses, which served as a pretext to a thousand de clamations against either the weakness and baseness of M. Guizor, or the intolerable pride of England. The truth is now known. Did M. GuizoT offer to - . D'AURIGNY is neiihe'r nr dis . a . vowed nor recalled. Did the English Cabinet demand the disavowal and recal, not only of M. D'AUBIGNY, but still more of M. BRUIT ? Through whatever phases the negotiation may have passed, one thing is certain, that the ar rangement is concluded, and that M. BRUIT is no more disavowed and recalled than M. D'AUBIGNY. M. Gurzar must, therefore, be praised for his firmness if he refused the double sacrifice demanded from him; and the English Cabinet must be lauded for its loyalty and moderation, if, after a more mature examination, perceiving that there had only been, on our part, a want of proper forms in the employment of a right, it withdrew part of its demands. The Op position was so imprudent as to lay its siege before hand. It reckoned, at least, on the recal and destitu tion of M. D'AUBIGNY. All their pieces were ar ranged in battery to open on M. Gun(); the day when it should be understood the sacrifice Aas consummated. What then happens ? This intractable England, which will have war at any price, is satisfied with a regret and a blame expressed by our Government. This Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, who wants peace at any price, has not even offered what tht Opposition supposed he would offer. He has not yielded. Reckoning on the wisdom of the Govern ment of England, he adhered to his first propositions, and at last brought Lord ABERDEEN and Sir P. PEE/ over to them. No disavowal, no recal ! The expres sion of a simple regret, and the offer of an indemnity to Mr. PRITCHARD ! Here was an occasion even for the Opposition journals to congratulate themselves on a result which they must have_so little expected. But, no, had I.L. BRUAT and M. D'AUBIGNY been recalled. Mr. PRITCHARD sent back in triumph to Otaheite, the ultimatum of which so much has been said, and of which the National, as late as Thursday last, detailed the dishonourable conditions accepted by the Minis try, there could not be a greater lamentation over the humiliation of France. The National is of opinion that the hour of our downfal has struck, and bewails our ruined greatness, and all that apparently because M. GUIZOT did not offer the disavowal and recal of M. D'AUBIGNY, and because England did not demand the disavowal and recal of M. BRUIT. But we shall not have war; we shall not even have a Minis terial crisis. No, we shall not have war ; two great nations will not tear each other to pieces for a futile subject of dispute ; two great Governments have had the good sense to come to an understanding in place of obstinately differing about a false point of honour; two Cabinets which pride themselves on having for four years maintained a good intelligence between the countries which they govern, have declined offer ing to the world the odious and ridiculous spectacle of a policy of peace, ending in a war of the most foolish character! Let those bewail whose plans and hopes are deranged by peace ! That war which they thought they almost held within their grasp escapes them, and they must now seek another ; I quarrel ! For our parts, we hope that the wisdom of the two nations, and the two Governments, will con tinue to confound their sinister designs! We shall not even have a Ministerial crisis, and that is what afflicts the Opposition, which is only warlike because the Ministry is pacific. The Opposition did not ex pect so happy and so honourable an arrangement; all that it said for the last fortnight proves it, and the anger it feels at being mistaken proves it still more." Well. If this be a settlement, to use the words of Sir ROBERT PEEL, " perfectly consistent with the honour and the interest of both countries," all we can i l say is that his idea of honour is very different from that of almost every other Englishman. Indeed, the French Opposition journals admit the fact, for while they pretend to blame M. GUIZOT for yielding one inch, they say the conditions are dishonourable to both countries. " They bring dishonour," says the National, "on M. PEEL, because, after having in solently and publicly demanded an ample repairs.. tion, he should not have been contented with a paltry (mesquine) reparation." The Courrier Fran- pis reckons, that about 1,0001. will be offered to Mr. PRITCHARD; but, at the same time, expresses a hope that even this sum will be refused by the Chambers. Some hope, however, still remains that the affair is not so bad as represented by the French journals, and we will, therefore wait, though impatiently, for some HIGH WATER. AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. M mune ...... SI minntoft attar I I Faramilaw _ rhi IlliillltAP A ilflPi . *, 3 • - '; ) '1 .... . ~—.. :7 ;,,, , -,, , , ,: i. • !,•-' ~ 14 411011 , . 4f 1.7H . ,, ,, f $4,111111140_, .0 tit••••:- -7.i.''' ' S' ,— '' • ..::, ' ' a. ' L l' ' l ' 2 . 1 .. ' *3 ..t-t;:••• - , ',I; 0 ;'• ''''''': • . OIT V' ;' '" , r r. i leP `-' more distinct explanation from the English Govern ment. The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers :—The National says— " M. Cormenin is on the point of going to Spain. The Government under the Regency of Espartero, consulted the Hon. Deputy on the formation of the Council of State ; and as the Cortes, who are to meet on the 10th of next month, will have to deliberate on this question, M. Cormenin will probably be requested to give his ad vice upon it to the Ministry, and assist in drawing up the proposed law." The Sentinelle of Toulon, of Friday, says— " Ministerial orders have been received for putting our larger steam-ships upon a war footing, and for inspecting with care the batteries on our shores; but as to the ar maments of the ships in disponability and commission, which have been lately talked of, no arrangements have been made tending to confirm them. It is not certain that the Prince de Joinville will come to Toulon, as an nounced several days ago: because, according to recent dispatches from the Minister of Marine, the Prince's squadron is to be repaired at Cadiz, where his Royal Highness will wait the further instructions of the Go tnent. The transport Aube is appointed to carry out the requisite stores for refitting his squadron." A letter from the camp of General LAMORICIERE states that 25,000 horse of the son of ABDERRAHMANI after having been so severely beaten by the French at Isly, were in their disordered retreat attacked by the Kabyles and Berberes, and horribly cut up. The Espectador of Madrid, which has made its re appearance, states that General NARVAEZ has pur chased, for 3,000,000 rials, the ancient hotel of the Marquis de TRANSTAMARR. We read in the Toulon nais of the sth : '• The Asmodee steam-frigate, which has just arrived here, has brought an Aide-de-camp of the Prince de Joinville, and urgent dispatches for the Government. An estafette was immediately sent off to Paris. It ap pears certain that the Prince will wait at Cadiz for the reply of these dispatches, and in this case his Royal Highness cannot arrive at Toulon before the end of the month. We are informed that the squadron which was on the point of returning to France is to remain until further orders, part at Cadiz, and the other part on the coast of Morocco. The attack upon the island of Moga dore by the Moors appears to have decided the Prince on accepting new measures." TILE ISOURSE- 7 -MoNDAY, Ssif 9. First Highest -- LOwest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. Frenek Five per C nits, ex div 120 120 05 .. 119 95 .. 119 95 Fours., ex dlr.. • • 102 20 .. 102 20 .. 102 20 .. 102 20 Three per Cents..... 81 85 .. 81 90 .. it 80 .. it 90 Bank of France Lattitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesl CBO ..1080 ..1080 ..1080 5,000 f. Shareiso6o Belgian 8ank..... ...... ... 655 Belgian Fives, 1a31.• ..5060 .. 651 .. 104 ••5060 •• 655 •• 104 ..50G0 .. 656 .. 104 11140 Threes . •—•• • • 76 50 •• 76 60 .. 76 50 76 50 ipanish Threes •••••• .• • • • • 341 .. 31/ • • 34/ • • 341 Active • ...... ••• •• 30 1 .. 31 •• 30 .. 31 Passive . 6 .. 6 •• 6 .. 6 Old Defen - ed 7 .. 7 • • 7 • • 7 Dutch Two and-a-Half... 62 .. 62:: •• 61 . 62 Portuguese Five per Cents•. 441 .. 44# • • 441 •• 441 Neapolitan Ol3 25 .. 98 25 •• 98 25 .. 9$ 25 Roman ...... .... 1041 .. 1141 .. 1041 • • 1041 RAILWAY SHARES. 6t. Germain Versailles, R.E.— • L. 8.......• .... 253 75 .. 253 75 252 50 .. 2.53 75 Rouen •• ••••• • • • .. 987 50 .. 990 .• 987 50 .• 991 Rouen to Havre 765 .. 765 •• 760 .. 762 50 Orleans Strasbarg to Bale. Avignon to Marseilles.... 765 .• 765 • 765 .. 765 RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, SEPTEMBER 15. St. Germain •• 925 .. 930 .. 928 .• 927 50 versailles, R. 8... .... • . 382 50 .. 387 50 .. 382 50 . • 387 50 255 .. 254 .. 252 50 .. 253 75 Rouen • Rouen to Havre•• 755 .. 767 50 .• 755 .. 760 Orleans • • 985 .. 985 .. 982 50 .. 982 50 Strasburg to Bale—. • ... 247 50 •. 250 .• 247 50 • • 250 Avignon to Marseilles-- 766 .. 765 .• 765 .. 765 COURT CIRCULAR. A deputation from the South Wales Railway, con sisting of R. Frederick Gower, Esq., J. K. Brunel, EN., Mr. Hunt, the Solicitor and the Secretary, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The accounts received in town yesterday morning from Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, respecting the health of _Miss Peel, were slightly favourable. At seven o'clock on Tuesday evening there was some very slight amendment in Miss Peel's state. The pulse was lower, though still at 120. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial-office from the Governor of Hong-Kong. SIR R. PEEL AND THE MAN CHESTER PUBLIC PARKS. We have very sincere and very great gratification in laying before our readers the copy of a letter re ceived by the Honorary Secretaries of the Public Parks Committee from the Premier—a letter which reflects honour upon the Right Hon. Baronet for the sentiments it avows,' the associations adverted to, and the acknowledgments made ; and which we commend to general attention as a noble example, worthy to be follciwed by many other gentlem e n f ormer l y con nected with Manchester, and on whom it has much stronger ciairsislositl x . The following is th e Premier's letter " Gentlemen,—Although I hare no longer any per sonal connexion with the town of Manchester, by pro perty or other local tie, yet, considering Manchester tc be the metropolis of a district, to the industry of which I and my family are under very deep obligations ; and most heartily approving of the wise and benevolent de sign to provide for those who are doomed to almost in cessant toil, the means of healthful recreation and harm less enjoyment, I willingly contribute to the furtherance of that design, and offer mycordial wishes for its success. " I request my name may be added to the subscrip tion which has been commenced for this purpose, for the um of one thousand pounds.—l ani, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, " ROBERT PEEL. " Malcolm Ross, Esq. " Edward Watkin, Esq." This munificent donation is, to our mind, greatly and liberal terms pini enhanced edwgehi tc hhai it value lea the h conveyed. estimationt h e Ire hail it, too, as a of every benevolent mind, no petty party feelings s h ou l d be allowed to obtrude into this excellent design for the benefit of a large and industrious community. That object which commands from Sir Robert Peel on the one hand, and from Mr. Mark Philips on the other, such substantial proofs of their cordial and generous support, can scarcely, even to the most suspicious mind, be deemed a political movement to serve a party purpose. We trust to find the example of Sir Robert Peel, addressing itself with all the weight that justly belongs to it, to those who, after having realised handsome fortunes in Manchester, are now enjoying them in other parts of the kingdom. They, too, are under deep obligations to the industry of Manchester; and we hope they will not lose so fa vourable insen s ibl e to t h e cla i ms Drovingvo u r abl e that a n theyare opportunity not as is n ow presente d , f or herein made upon their liberality. Lit the strength of their past associations and reminiscences be shown by their present zealous and cordial generosity. We understand that, at a meeting of the Commit tee on Public Parks on Monday, a resolution was una nimously adopted, expressive of their high apprecia tion of the opinions expressed by Sir Robert Peel, and conveying to him their sincere thanks for his munificent gift, and for the gratifying terms in which he has communicated it. —Manchester Guardian. PASSAGE OF THE INDIAN MAIL THROUGH FRANCE. —The following is an example of the rapidity with which the French carriage which conveys the English and French dispatches from Calais to Marseilles now performs the journey :—The Indian mail which left London on the 7th of August arrived at Calais at two and three-quarter minutes past eight on the morning of the Bth. Having left that town at ten minutes past nine o'clock, it arrived at Paris at thirty minutes past one in the morning. Having l e ft P ar i s at forty m i nutes past two o'clock, it arrived at Marseilles on 11th August at thirty minutes past four in the morning, having accom plished the distance from Calais to Marseilles within the space of 37 hours 20 minutes. The carriage con tained 50 iron chests of a foot square, in which were Inclosed the English dispatches, and 16 wooden cases of various dimensions containing the French dispatches. The moment they arrived at Marseilles they were con reyed on board an English steam-boat, and in half an hour afterwards they were on their way to Malta, where a boat belonging to the Oriental Company was waiting to receive them. From Alexandria they proceed to Suez, And thence across the Desert to India. Less than five a ecks sufficed to effect the passage from London to Bom bay. The same speed is observed on the return of the mails from India. Two couriers, one French and the other English, always accompany the carriage. Inde pendendly of these arrangements, the English Govern ment is about to conclude a contract with the Oriental Steam -boat Company, in order to have the Indian dis patches conveyed from Alexandria to Southampton di rect. By these means letters from India may be received in London every fifteen days."—Sud de Marseilles. COMMERCIAL PROSPERITY.—AII experienced com mercial authority, in noticing the remarkable revival of trade, states that the export trade continues good, and certain articles bought for the Continent have improved in value, whilst others are still quoted at steady rates. The healthy tone of commercial business has not this year, or, indeed, for the last six years, been more plainly perceptible than of late. Business for the last two months has been particularly brisk, prices generally high and steady, wit h little undue speculative operations having been entered into. Money has been plentiful, and commands only easy rates, still the additional im pulse to speculation by the readier means of procuring the necessary funds on the first onset by new firms, has not been injuriously acted upon. Articles adapted for manufacturing purposes command a ready sale, and former advanced prices are firmly maintained. The ex tent of actual business in the manufacturing districts continue upon a large scale, and several houses are said to have received ord ers too extens i ve to b e i m mediately executed. The pri ce o f l a b our aroun d Manchester. Bradford, Leeds, &c., h as advance d i n consequ enc e o f the greater demand fo r it, an d a goo d seas on is likely to be sustained throughout. —Durham Advertiser. A supplement to the Gazette of Tuesday gives, at length, a programme of the ceremonial at the baptism of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, un Friday last. The programme has already appeared in our columns. PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the ()tidal List.) i 9 per Cent. Consols. Annuities, ... - ....... .......... 99%A % % 31d per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3% per Cent. Annuities......... ........... .... 10 3 4 Long Annuities, Expire Ste Jan. 1560............ Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. MO. l2 5-19% South Sea Stock 11534 Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account ........................•••••• 993( A % Exchequer Bills, 1341. 114 d 1 1,..., 0001. .................••••• ..„.„..„• 76 ova. .....•••••••,,•••••••••••••••••• ... ••••••••••••• 76 pas Ditto Smatl..... ...mom •••••••••••• 70 .4 pl*. Ditto Advertire " ci . .. .... ... PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Columbian Bonds Mexican Bonds, 1637, 5 per Cent ....... ..... , 36% 35% Ditto Deferred Stock 15% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. 24%;i 23 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditt. Converted ....................„•...„....».„ 46 Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 23%% Ditto for the Account 2 3N% Ditto Passive Bonds. Ditto Deferred 1 3 14 Ditto Three per Cent ..... ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 31 4 ii % Ditto for the Account 94%% Dutch 2 34 per Cents ...... ........... ............. Dutch 6 per Cents. ....... ........• lOO %A % PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. Pain. Psi CRAM Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings... 5 ..... .... 4 34 Bristol and Gloucester 3O ~»..... 56% Caledonian Chester and H01yhead...........".. I ..... .... Ili% t. -- Chichester and Brighton Dublin and Ca5he1....... 2% ll% t. 12% Easton.EndDin 7tfries _ - 04 ... ...... lAS 14934: t o 149 Ditto % Shares ... ............ ...... 50 ......... 69% Ditto Fifths ... . ..... ............. ..... 12 ..... .... 27 2634 to 1734 Harwich (Braithwaite) Lancaster and Carlisle London and Birmingham. lOO ... . .„..218 London and Brighton SO ....•m• 47%% ••• to Ditto Loan Notes London and Greenwich London and South Western ...... 41% Ditto Eighths A% 26% ... t. London and Croydon London and York 234 4 % 44..,. to r: l 4 Manchester and Leeds 7O .........121 .....•... to 12 3 Midland Countles ............, IOO Newcastle and Darlingtonjunet 21 ......... 46% North British 6 see, 6ii ...... to . South Devon ... 5 ...... ... 7% ...... to 9% South Eastern and Dever 33% ...... 311%% ... to .... Ditto New .............. Trent Valley ........ . 9 M York and North Midland ..»...•. 50 ......... ... Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux — I ... MANCHESTER STOCH EXCEANGE, SEPT. 10. —The market continues active, with a good general demand, and at improved prices. Barnsley Junction, 31 • Chur net Valley, 31. 6s. 3d. and 3-il ; Dublin an d Belfa st,' 3i ; Huddersfield and Manchester, 2 15-16 ; Lancaster and Preston, 404 ; Ditto, Three-Quarter Shares, 26 ; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 4i- ; London and York, 4i ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 11i ; Munchen, r and Buxton, 21. 13s. 94. ; Preston and Wyre, 17.1 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 95; Ditto, Quarters, 13i; south-East ern, 39. CLOSING PRICES. Ditto sboi 7 , pm. BRITISH FUNDS Ex. Bills 1,000/. t%d ... 76 pm- Bank Stock — Indian Sti.ck — 3 per Cent. Red ...... -- Ditto Bonds — ion 3 per Cent. Cons 3% per Cent. Red . 102% Ditto New Annuities ... e C n e t n : .. .. 10_1% i Long Annuities to expire I Ditto 5ma1 1..,,,,,; .... .... 74 pm. lan IN6O — Bank Stock for A cct:... Oct. 1859 — 'Consols for Act — 9 ... ....... 9 % Jam 1860 1 21.‘ ,India Stock for Acct.... FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian. 5 per Cent ..... .... , Portuguese, 5 per Cent B3 _ Belgian, 5 per Cent 103% Ditto New Ditto Ditto, Brazilian Bonds .... ....... .... Prussian, 5 per Cent New ew 2 % pe p r e C r _ Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... , Russian. 5 per Cent... ..... t:hllian, n per Cent — Ditto, Metallic . .... .. ........ ... Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1/124 ...... •••••• ..... ••••••• .... Llitto, Der Cent ....... ........ 34% Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, eferred... - Danish, 3 per Cent French, 5 ..er Cent ...... —t. Greek, 18.5,5 per Cent — Exchange .... . , ........ ... _ t. _ ..c. Mexican, 5 per Cent ...., Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. ..... Peruvian, 1825 , 6 per Cent 25 Ditto, S per Cent .......100% SH A RES. Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid ........................ 5N Chester and Hulyhead ( 5 paid) ............... ...... 7 Eastern Counties (23 paid) ........................ .... . 11% Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent., 13 s 4d . paid,No I Ditto ditto, paid, No. 2 Great Western (75 paid, Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid l-it London and Birmingham (Stock) 916 London and Blackwall (161. 13s. 4d.) 7 Lynn and Ely, 1% paid Manchester and n s irmingham Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid l5 South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d pail) ..... Ditto New Shares, 4 paid Trent Valley. 2 paid ... , earls and Orleans (20 paid) .............. .............. :8), Paris and Rouen. 20 paid ................. --- HOLYROOD PALACE AID PARK.—Considerable improvements are at present going on at this ancient seat of royalty. Workmen are repairing the crown which surmounts the grand entry. The roof is also undergoing necessary reparations, as well as the chapel royal. But the greatest fall of all the contemplated im provements—namely, the draining of the irrigated meadows—has now commenced in earnest ; and when completed, will be of immense advantage to the health of the citizene. The cut for the drain to accomplish this desirable object, extending from Duncan's-gate, St. Ann's-yards, on the east, to the foot of Arthur -street on the west—a distance of 1,000 yards—is now excavating, and a great many men being employed, the work is pro ceeding with great spirit. The depth of the cut is twelve feet, and the breadth ten feet. The dimensions of the drain to be built within it are five feet in height by two and a half in breadth, or thereby. The building of this drain is now begun. Mr. Lind is the contractor for this extensive work. We may also state, that the powder magazine, in the royal park, is in the course of removal. We trust that the approaching visit of her Majesty to Scotland will have the effect of making the Commissioners of Woods and Forrests accelerate their operations at Holyrood, so that our gracious Sovereign, on her subsequent visits to Scotland, may have a resi dence of her own, instead of being forced to live in the palace (however splendid) of one of her subjects.— Edinburgh Paper. QUICKSILVE R FROM CHINA.—This metal, so ex tensively employed in medicine, in the amalgamation of the noble metals, in water gilding, the making of ver milion, the silvering of looking glasses, the filling of barometer and thermometer tubes, &c., has hitherto been imported chiefly from Spain, Germany, and Peru. Now, however, there is a prospect of its being obtained from China, some of the provinces of which have been long known to yield it in considerable abundance. Ore of the main novelties in the Chinese import consists in the mode of package, the metal being simply poured into a piece of bamboo, about a foot long and three inches thick, having each end firmly closed with rosin. This rude mode of package is found quite as serviceable as the iron bottle in which mercury is usually brought, while it is lighter, and in every way more convenient for shipment. Specimens were recently shown in the London market ; and from the remunerating prices which they brought, it is expect, d that rette, , t-d ,hip mel:ts of the article t,, Europe tiili take r: !,„ l'N - teusiva ocale.—Bombay Times, - - MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NE WS CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Consols leave off rather flatly, being 994 4 for Money, and 99i to 1 for Account. There was no alteration in any other of the English Stocks. The Foreign Market again slightly advanced this afternooa as regards the principal security dealt in, Spa nish Bonds. The Five per Cents. were 24 to 244, and the Three per Cents. 344- to 35 for the new account day. Mexican were 351 to 35i. Cilombian realised 144 to 134, and Brazilian, Old, 874. Belgian Bonds were at 1031, and Dutch remained as in the morning. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Bristol and Gloucester were 241 ; Chester and Holyhead, 1k .to 2 ; Great 'Western, 734 ; Ditto Half, 39 ; Birmingham, 116 ; London and Yorg, 34 t 34 ; Lynn and Ely, 3 : .1, ; Manchester and Birmingham, 134 to 124 ; Northern and Eastern, 12 to 114 ; Nor wich and 13randon, 81. to 94 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 124 ; South-Eastern, 51 ; Ditto, New, 84; Paris and Or leans, 18+ 4 ; Paris and Rotten, 181 4 ; and Trent Valley, 64 to 7 premium. Eastern Counties have been 11i, and Blackwall, 9h discount. London and West minster Bank Shares were 74 to 64- premium. (From The Sun of Last Night.) There wee a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday. Sales, 3,000 bales, including 200 for export, and 100 taken by simulators. The sales comprised 400 Pernambuco at 54,1. to 64d., 100 Egyptian at 64d., and the rest American at 34d. to 54d. per lb.—South- Eastern and Dover, and French Shares were dull, but a fair business was done in other railways. Birmingham and Gloucester, 112 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 56 ; Dub lin and Cashel, 9Z- ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 11 ; Glas gow and Greenock, 121 ; Grand Junction, 217,1 ; Ditto, Quarter, 531 ; Hull and Selby, 66k ; Liverpool and Manchester, New, 3511- ; London and Birmingham, 218 ; Ditto, 321. Shares, 374 ; Ditto, Quarter- Shares, 25} ; London and South-Western, Eighths, 34 ; Manchester and Birmingha m , Q uarters, 54 ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 115 ; Midland Counties, 1064 ; North British, 51 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 94 ; South- Eastern, 384 ; Ditto, New, 111 ; Lyons and Avignon, 1 18-20 ; Paris and Lyons, 24 ; Paris and Orleans, 39. There arc no ship arrivals to-day with later intelli gence from the colonies or foreign parts. The letter-bags brought by the Overland Mail hare arrived before the usual time, not having been looked for until to-morrow or the next day. The contents of the papers are amply given elsewhere, and we may ob serve that trade was dull owing to the season of the year, but that if excessive supplies are not shipped, there is considered to be a prospect, owing to the political tranquillity more generally pre vailing, not only in our own territory, hut also on the frontiers, of our improving trade ere long. As to China, there was some difficulty in procuring payment for goods, barter being difficult to the necessary extent in order to make remittances. The affair at the Bank of England continues to excite a good deal of conversation. Burgess, the clerk who has absconded, together with the party who represented Mr. Oxenford,seems to have carried out his plans with a good deal of daring, and to this circumstance, probably, is in debted to his success. The discovery of the fraud has doubt less, however, been made earlier than was anticipated, and this affords the only hope of the capture of the parties. The companion of Burgess does not appear to be known except from his personal appearance. Another fraud by different parties has been reported. The West India steamer is still due. The Public Securities have been a shade better to-day, but business is not active. Consols for present transfer have been marked 994 to 1, and for time 991 to 4. Ex chequer Bills are worth 745. to 765. premium, and East • India Bonds 945. premium. The New Three-and-a- Half per Cents. for special transfer are 1011. Spanish Stock is improving, and there is some little speculation going on. The Five per Cents. realise 234 to 4, and the Three per Cents. 344 4. The Portuguese Converted have been firm at 46 to 4. Mexican Bonds are 36k to 354. Peruvian Stock has been 244 to 25. Brazilian New Bonds are at 85. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. realise 621 to 4. The Railway Shares are rather drooping, as sellers predominate. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vubitt eptitton. " Who runs may read." rortErGair. The Duchess of Inverness is staying with the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, at their villa at Wimbledon Park. Prince and Princess Doria Pamphili Landi and the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury have also arrived on a visit to the Noble Duke and Duchess. The Countess of Beauchamp has been lately a visitor at Worthing, where the Earl's sister, the Countess of Longford and family, are sojourning, and some other families are still remaining there for bathing. The Duke of Sutherland gave a ball to his tenantry at Dunrobin Castle on Wednesday, in a pavilion, erected for the occasion near the castle. The attendance was numerous, amounting to about 300, including the Duke, the Marquis of Stafford, Lord and Lady Blantyre. Dancing was kept up till four in the morning. A quad rille band, from Inverness, was engaged, and the Duke's piper poured forth his spirit-stirring strains. Madame La Conatesse Fluhault (Baroness Keith) the Lady of the Minister of the King of the French at the Austrian Court, accompanied by the Misses Fluhault, have arrived at Meares Hotel, from Vienna. Prince and Princess Doria Pamphili and family, have also arrived at Mivart's Hotel, from Alton Towers, accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury. ItwtlrCZLL MOUS. It has been determined that the Royal Exchange shall be thrown open to the public between the 12th and the I7th of next month, the day to be appointed by her Majesty. It is - said that the trade between Liverpool and the Mediterranean never was so brisk as at the present time. One of the first acts of Mr. O'Connell, after leaving the Richmond Penitentiary, was to forward his own sub scription of 5/. to the Duncombe Testimonial, the regu lations of that prison having prevented him from doing so earlier. The repeal rent for tho last week amounted to 575/. 17s. 6d. The majority of the Marquis of Chandos was celebrated at Stowe on Tuesday with great rejoicings. Among other parties present on the occasion was the Lord Chan cellor with his lady and daughter. A dinner was given at Belfast on Thursday to Robert Burns, the eldest son of the Scottish poet. When his health was proposed he said he was not without a strong tie to the Green Isle. His sister was the widow of an Irish gentleman, who, when alive, resided at New Ross, and his second brother, Colonel Burns, was the widower of an Irish lady. On Tuesday the Precursor, a fine steam-vessel, Capt. Harris, which has been purchased by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company, at an enormous expense, left Southampton to assume her station in the East Indies. She was haat by a Glasgow Company, which did not proceed in their enterprise, and had been in the market at 100,000/, but was purchased by the Peninsu lar and Oriental Company for 45,0001., without repairs. She is 800 tons burden, and carries engines of 550-horse power. Her destination is Calcutta and Ceylon, from the former of which places she is intended to carry the Government mails to Suer. ARZIVAL OF THN ROYAL CHILDRIRN IN BRIGHTON. —A spec i al train, consisting of her Majesty's carriage, between two other first-class carriages, and a couple of carriage trucks, bearing two of the Queen's private car riages, arrived at the Brighton terminus on Tuesday afternoon at a quarter to six o'clock. The engine was driven by Mr. Cubitt, and Mr. Crowley, one of the Directors of the London and Brighton Railway (who with Captain Kelly, the chairman, and Mr. Ottley, the secretary, had received the royal party at New Cross), accompanied the train to Brighton. Arrangements had been made for the recepti.)n of the royal party, a part of the platform being carpeted. Six of her Majesty's horses werr in waiting, and in about five minutes these were attached to the royal carriages, and the Prince of Wales and his royal brother and sister, together with Lady Lyttelton, left the terminus, and entered the Palace gate s at five minutes to six o'clock. CHINESE PROVERBS.— he tombs open every mo ment, and close for ever.—lt is from what people say, that we judge of the value of their silence. —Memory rather counterfeits wit than supplies it; a thousand re collections are not worth one thought.—With money the dead can be made to speak; without it even the dumb w ill not he silent, —Who ever see k s Ivo , 1111 but how to d , . me:. 11 ‘e! Ue. dco,,ivc Piddiny's Chinese On Sunday Louis Philippe received the English Am bassador, the Minister of Marine, the Prussian and Tus can Ministers, and General Pre val. The King of the Belgians, accompanied by General Hane and Baron d'Arnim, the Prussian Minister at Bel gium, left Brun els, on Saturday, for Ostend, to receive the Prince of Prussia on his return from England. The Prince will not, says the Independence of Brussels, pro ceed to that city, but leave for Holland by Antwerp. The Princess de Lieven has returned to Paris from Baden and Dieppe, and taken her abode at the Hotel Talleyrand, in the Rue St. Florentin. The Presee announces that Captains Bruat, Governor of the French establishments in Oceania, Le Predour, and Vaillant, are promoted to the rank of Capitaine do Vaisseau—first class. The promotion of Captain Brunt is in right of seniority. The road between Rome and Naples is again infested by robbers ; and two diligences having been recently at tacked by them, travellers have been compelled to make the voyage by sea, in French steamers. General Pailhes, who resides generally at St. Germain en-Laye, but had gone to Estissac (in the Aube) for the shooting season, was found on Thursday dead in one of the coverts near Diery Saint Julien, with his dogcouched by his side. It has been ascertained that the cause of his death was an attack of apoplexy. The Groenland, which has just been lost on the coast of Morocco, was built at Rochefort, and her engines made at the foundry of M. Hallette. She cost 820,000 f. A steam-frigate, with her hull, masts, rigging, apparatus, and armament complete, is reckoned upon an average to be worth 3,000,000 fr., and this must be the estimated loss of the Groenland. She was one of the four transatlantic packets taken into the naval service for the Mediter ranean. An officer who had perused the letters from Muley Abderrhaman to his son, found in the tent of the latter, writes, according to the Constitutionnel,—" We have laughed heartily at the epithet with which the Sultan salutes her Majesty of England on communication to his son the note of Mr. Hay. See what is demanded of me by this witch of a Queen (Chilana, in Arabic, signi fying a cursed or devil of a witch, or anything that may be thought equivalent).' The whole of the great Chris tian family is placed on the same level by the spirit of these fanatics." The Courrier Franraix, says Galignani, has another long article abusing Sir Robert Wilson, the Governor of Gibraltar, and imputing to him a series of intrigues against French interests. We cannot conceive what the Courrier means by these attacks, for they have not the slightest foundation in truth. The public conduct of Sir Robert Wilson, in his present position, is the best answer to such calumnies. The Journal de Rouen notices the following singular rencontre :—Two days ago, at the moment when an equestrian statue in bronze of the Duke of Wellington, brought from Paris in the Luxor, was about to be landed on the quay to be shipped for England, the Tancarville arrived with the statue of Napoleon, destined by the King to be erected at Ajaccio. They were consigned to two different houses, between whom a dispute arose as to the precedence in their being landed, during which the effigies of the two great captains stood face to face on the decks of their respective vessels. The commandant of the port decided that Napoleon should be the first landed, and the Duke the first to be re embarked. LAW AND POLICE. At Guildhall, two fine-looking lads, brothers, named George and John Axtell, were charged before Sir John Key, with breaking into the chambers of Messrs. Harvey and Co., merchants, Barnard's Inn, and stealing about 301. worth of apparel, the property of William E. Harvey, clerk, residing there. Sir J. Key regretted to see two lads, respectable in appearance, in the felons' dock ; but, for the ends of justice and the protection of the public, it would be his duty to commit them fur trial. William Timberlake, alias Cooper, and George Jack son, alias Contison, were charged on re examination, at Union Hall, with stealing twelve sovereigns, six silver spoons, and several articles of jewellery, the property of Edward Brundell, 24, Agues-street, Waterloo-road. The circumstances attending the robbery have been already fully described. One of them was also charged with forgery. The prisoners reserved their defence for an other trbunal. Mr. Traill said it was his intention to commit the prisoners for trial on the two charges of rob bery. With respect to the charge of forgery, as the case was not complete, he should order the prisoners to be brought up again on Friday. At Lambeth-street, Mr. Norton was engaged for some hours in hearing charges preferred against one class of watermen plying at Alderman-stairs, Lower East Smith field, by others of the same craft, of violation of the Act of Parliament by which their calling is regulated. The Watermen's Act provides, in order to prevent ac cidents, and protect the passengers, that not more than two boats shall at any one time pull within a certain distance of a steamer on her mooring in the river, and then close to the gangway. Latterly, however, on the approach of the Dublin and Cork steamers off Alderman stairs, they are immediately surrounded by a number of boats, and the confusion thus occasioned i s s attended with the greatest possible danger. The c h arge o f - r - ••tto oaLlofnu tonly proved against the defendants, who ex pressed contrition for what they had done, and promised not to violate the law for the future, upon which Mr. Norton inflicted a mitigated penalty of los., declaring at the same time that for all future offences he would impose a penalty of 5/. COVIIT—PASEIONANZE. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset entertained a select circle at dinner at Wimbledon Fark on Monday. The following were among the distinguished individuals present :—The Prince and Princess Doria Pamphili, the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury, the Duchess of Inver ness, Lady Davy, the Earl of Belfast, Lord and Lady Cotteuham, Lady and Dliss Hall, M. de Koudriaffsky, Count Gregory de Koudriaffsky, Count Dmitry de Nes selrode. M. and Madame Oury attended, and performed a selection of favourite music in the evening. A dinner was given in Londonderry on Friday to Sir Robert and Lady Sale, when upwards of 180 sat down. The mayor, William Hallett, Esq., occupied the chair, and was supported by a number of the clergy and gentry of the county. A variety of toasts were given and re sponded to, and the entertainment passed off with much eclat. ttinff P'1.11T.4 LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1844, The accounts from China, brought by her MA JESTY'S steamer Driver to Bombay, and incorporated in an article in the Bombay Times of the 19th of July, received by the last Overland Mail, conta;n some passages of an important, and, as we think, a most unpleasant character. We subjoin an extract : "The visit of the French frigate Alcmene to Chusan and Shanghae had occasioned much excitement amongst the Chinese along the coast, so that it uas considered eminently desirable that a strong naval force should be kept iu the north for the protection of British life and property against the outbreaks of the mob. The Ame rican and French men-of-war Brandywine, St. Louis, Cleopatra, and Alcmene, had arrived almost simulta neoudy in the Chinese waters. It is in no spirit of jealous exclusiveness that we entertain the most serious appre hensions of disturbance arising from the presence of foreigners whose conduct towards men of different man ners from themselves has always been petulant, irri tating, and overbearing. What business the French have in risking the peace of their neighbours by scatter ing their ships over the world for the gratification of national vanity, we cannot discover. :We will venture to affirm that the gross value of their entire trade within the tropics would not pay by half the maintenance of the men-of-war dodging about in the torrid zone on pre tence of protecting it." The same writer remarks that he had thought the matter (the presence and ',interference of other Eu ropean vessels besides the English ones at the ports newly conceded to the resort of English commerce) "had been settled, by the provisions of the supple mentary treaty," that nothing can be more calcu lated to produce " embroilment and turmoil" than French and American interference with a people of whom they know nothing, whose prejudices they can neither appreciate nor respect, and whom they even exceed in vainglorious boasting ;—that at Canton, the excitement of the mob, and their aversion for fo reigners, had again broken out in acts of violence, which were exasperated by the accidental elevation of an arrow as the weather index-point on the top of a flagstaff before the residence of the United States Consul ;—that whilst under the direction of that gentleman a party of sailors were hurling down this obnoxious index, a part of the mob had precipitated themselves into the square, and threatened mischief which appears, however, to have been averted. It is further stated, in a l e tt er f rom If ong -K ong o f t h e 19th of July, that a native mob had not only broken into the square of the American Factory, but had actually endeavoured to pull down the American standard; th at that a they were successfully resi s t e d ; b u t Chinese, an innocent and unconcerned shop keeper, who happened to be looking on at the time, was unfortunately shot, and that, at ten at night, the Chinese soldiers entered the squa re , an d c l eare d i t ; that the populace remained, however, very vi o l en t ; " And Canton was pl ac ardeduith threatening that the factories would be attackedanred a b ening notices Chinese authorities appear t o h ave no urned. The power whatever thatu t n h less over the mob, and it seems t o be thoug h t, some strong and decided measures a re taken b 3, us will be no safety for either life or prope rty at Cantone.""e In all this there is much food for reflection —possi bly some ground for apprehension. With regard to the visits of the Alcmene and the other French ships of war to Chusan and Shanghae, we remarked, at the time their sailing was ostentatiously announced by the organs of the French Government, that we thought their destination had been projected in the worst possible taste. The over-eager avidity with which the opportunity was seized for a flimsily concealed design of creeping along in the wake of our victorious cruizers, to reap any possible advan tage which the peaceful and honourable close of our operations might have left open to the designs of others who had no sort of share in the previous fight , hardships, and sacrifices, by dint of which we : latfatksitifitilated the settle men t o f our ex i st i ng re l ations 111 4 - be well remembered by our readers, ill full, participate in the deprecations of the I , ay Times. We are not aware, S OVERLAND MAD INDIA AND CHINA, The intelligence brought by the nail is ( 3114 Bombay, 31st July; Calcutta, 14th July; M adi l 20th July; and China, '2lst June. The letters I:, journals, hoe, ever, add little to the nevvs brought,' the telegraphic di s p a t c h, w ith regar d to the mu ti k ll,, i ; of the 64th Regim en t o f B enga l I nfantry, an d surprise of some foragers belonging to Sir - 00A$ L ,, j ; NAPIER'S army. It app ears th a t th e , C o l one l of the regiment, in order to induce them tc march f° , Sinde, had held out promises which the Gene rs v could not sanction. Th e y i n cons eence 5/ 0 j 7 the greatest dissati s f ac ti on ever s i nce t h e i r a rriv" , and on the 23d of June broke out into open ratitil t refused to obey the ord ers o f their. officers, an d u‘ clined to receive their p a y. Th e C o l one l was susPende'le„ General HuNTER took the command, ordered ti f several regiments and mar c h e d th e re f ractor y tr°°ll to Sukkur, when the rin g l ea d ers were g i ven UP $ll. some of them punished. It appears grea t blame is attached to the party of foragers wio were c °1: :; manded by Captain M ACKENZIE: Th ey all°//na themselves to be surrounded b y t h e B e l o , fa d nearly fifty of them were cut to pieces. We are g,I I I , to learn that the troops in Si n d e ware ge nerw healthy. The accounts from Calcutta and China unimportant. SINDE. ° 'We have letters from Hyderabad to th e 4tl i , and e " f A to O Kurrache6 to the 2d of July ; f rom S u kk ur of the'" of June. From Upper Sinde the news is unsetsfacto* tot court of inquiry, assembled t o i nves ti gate t h e cant& the reverse at Poolajee, had scarcely closel its prn', . ( ef ings when another mi s h a p, w hi c h occas i oned the I°'„ 80 men, befel us. The grass cu tt ers o f t h e 6t h Irtee e ; Jar Cavalry having be e n emploe ed in procuring fors, under an escort near Khanghu r , was surroun d e d onu e upon by a party of Bellochee horsemen, when about to men, including 30 of the cavalry party, were rap t e i c t pieces, and 50 were wounded se vere l y . Si r C. Mrpes has recorded a most indignant general order in refere 0 to the affair, highly blaming the c ond uc t o f CoP tsl o Mackenzie, the commander of the Irregulars. Thi s be exactly the style of annoyance that may constant 0 looked for, on a frontier so exposed and indefensibl e be that to which we have n ow a d vance d. F our men of I g , same corps, when escorting b u ll oc k s t owar d s Suko were set upon, and having b een severe l y woun ded, ti" ., rowly escaped with their lives. :the An officer's letter gives the f o ll ow i ng acco unt oe ee y disaster :—" Captain Ma c k enz i e ' s report h as been 7 b , ' in, but little further information is afforded on the I t ee ject of the Chupao at Khanghur ; it seems that t o party of syces and th e escor t were sent t o a 173 0 , greater distance than was necessary. The boreetn eo after reaching their ground and going to sleep. alarmed by a pot shot fired close to them ; a singl e Pee only was observed, and in place of attacking him at I;e1 they commenced firing with their short carbines. o il however did not last long ; a party of about 50 wens, is armed, accompanied by a sma ll gun , attacked tite's!. flank, and a seco n d body, about 100 stron g , appeor'"The most simultaneously and attacked them in rear. 4 0 escort on finding themselves thus between ' the i d l e ' c ie of a dilemma,' commenced a sort of sauve qui pot ~t ter o take-the-hindermost-sot t of retreat, left the grasen' die ic to their fate, and rather preferring trusting to,' t he steeds than their swords, they reached camp witm e e tO loss of fourteen men. The grasscutters are W/O' have all perished." t est It may be recollected that when the order oi l issued to have Sinde garrisoned by Bengal h is t he of Bombay' troops, six regiments mutinied 02 0 % subject of pay and all owances , t h e 64t h N. L P e a ,, e oo taken the lead among s t th ose w h o re f use d t o se— Tbo the Indus on the terms offered by Government' .f t er 37th, the most turbulent of the mutineers, Tra J L e tli wards disbanded ; and the 64th, intimidated aPPl`r e yr by this, and misled by th e or d er o f G over nment' l " t for ference to Sinde all owances , expresse d t h e i r regn be e their past conduct, and volunteered to serve wheretcoo had formerly refused. On arriving at Sukku r ',,, i ete: discontents on the old subj ec t ma d e t h e i r apell'elo They were ordered to Shik ar p ore , an d t h ere , on tbe ftw e of June, they broke out into open mutiny : they, ed to accept the pay w hi c h was o ff ere d them, cl.lwfoeer6 orders, and threw s t ones an d b r i c k-b ats at then.° the on parade. General Hunter lost no time in orderingeert, 69th out from Sukkur, t o t a k e th e p l ace o f t h e rriutin',lte who were take n un d er hi s own comman d , and orde re • march to Sukkur, t o b e p repare d to procee d with°ttu t t ee moment's delay to Delhi, there to be dealt with /1 0 authorities who had sent them where they were I ' l .l to be trusted, and so unwort h y to serve . On aril , t e at Sukkur they were kept clear of the cantonment is marched towards the river, where boats /ven t er readiness to carry them across to Roree. Here her b o sh jesty'a 13th a n d F ors t er ' s b a ttery w ere pl ace d in sin th e within point-blank distance of the m u tineers , n ee guns of the artillery loaded with gr a p e , an d the grin holding the matches ready lighted, to have pour ed volley in case of disturbance. General Hunt er ' )700 had taken the regiment under his own com se r Z e ty In; tnem on tnelr Utheulicluct. and sured the officers; he required the ringleaders to b e ° col. rendered, when thirty-nir eof them were giventlP oclf Moseley has been temporarily removed from comma ed and is greatly blamed. Colonel Norton has been 1 311 .' ite e in charge in his stead. The conduct of General fluid appears to have been eminently firm, prudent , t er, judicious. It was fortunate, indeed, that F ors be ett battery and he r M a j esty ' s 13t h chance d to htiv e e j tO et Sukkur, otherwise we should have been exPosith an active, indef a ti ga bl e , an d exasperated ene my, e w ho ie discontented Bengal t roops a l one to garr i son the wi' t be of our north-west frontier from Roree around t° Halle mountains. tat Shere Mahomed is said still to be hovering a2 d d the head o f a b out 1,500 horsemen; but is T e r " wiA detachment was about t o p w roceed on the 3u listant , 00 1 f from Kurrach ee t o B e i ra, to return 1,500 ra. preToute paid by th e c hi e f o f t h at place, as compensation Pr to cattle which had been stolen from cam and trac e / te e his territorie s , b u t w hi c h were restored shortly sot their abduction. The chief had beets obliged to P: ot i his arms to raise the money,and our sense of the hone of his cond uc t was to be marked by a present. i T" ff ro. a small but pl easant i nc id ent, standing out amius t t he city and knavery on the one side, and violence ° II t ee other. Sir C. Napier continued at Kurrsehee treasury was to be brought up on the 4:h front i tl location. 60' 61 Sir Charles Napier has just i ssue d a veryhnn e sd of order, permitt ing w h ite c o t ton to be worn, In' te boot scarlet cloth, by the officers and soldiers throug Sinde. LAHORE. . tt 1,4 1 The affairs of th e P un j au b have grown mere ye, Heera Singh' s Ja.t successes have secured his Oro e. and caused his provocations of the British t° eel's f Dispatche s f r o m h ome are said to deprecate an}' T:111 conquest. H eera Si ng h i s i n want of money, .and o f menaced by his unc l e , G oo l a b S i ngh, and the wr: A's a w n ce• Such:.t, but for the monmnt he can set them a t oleo- re - The young Maharajah had the 'small-pox, but h til covered. rs' It is said th e B r iti s h G overnment have agre ed to jos store the treasure belonging to the estate of t he - iaS Rajah Such e t Si ng h f ound at Ferozepoor, on t be.r receipt of Rajah Ileera Singh and Goolab Singh. ri le A large numb er o f t roops have returned by, ()„, of from the provinc e o f Peshavrur, as all apprehen si°- an invasion by th e Aff g h ans have vanished f or the, e • sent, and the Mi n i s t er h as succeeded in persuativs number of the m en , to t h e amount of ten or , t;',•fe, thousand, to take some two, some three months' 7,00 which it is cu s t omary to grant to all native troop s 'lt IS in our armies) during the hot season. This the e ' pi supposed, Rajah Heera Singh will devote to the g i s ob or, sation and aug men t at i on o f the troops more partkitire rD devoted to him, d rawn c hi e fl y f rom h i s own jag":, case the hills, s o th a t h e may h ave effectual support :2 the of any futur e ou tb rea k aga i nst him on the part:" c lif' Sikh soldiery, whom he still fears on account of the ference of faith, and their rancorous feelings tt ir ; es death of one of th e i r most cele b rated priests, the -1111 Bheer Singh. AFFGHANISTAN. Dost Mahomed appears to have beat' down the e P Pt t; sition which hi s government experienced on his rettir„;iis Caubul ; and has now begun to relax in the sever itie bad first probably found necessary. Mahomed Akb B ' , be been foiled at Bsjore, but been successful at Koonerci is had return e d f rom Jellalabad, and been rec eice nitd triumph at C ae b u !. Hi s troops had reac hed the c s r in detach men t s b e f ore him. An idea of toak' n 'ter attack on Pe.hawur, if any such was in reality ° et. tained, appe a r s t o have been abandoned for theP h re :i i - ief n, Commerce at C au b u l was improving rapidly. e bile of Koondo oz was st ill sa i d to threaten Bameeen' tote the Bokha ra b ar b ar i an was in terror of an a ttack " re . Persia. The chiefs of Candahar are said to be I s & hensive of ano th er attack of the British, a veryff ; , - of less appreh ens i on, an d are cultivatin t h e Men "tet the Caubul rul er . Th e news from Herat is so coll D eile ing, that we can scarce l y venture to attempt to ree„eiber' the statements o f t h e oppos i te authorities w i t h each COMMERCIAL RETROSPECT. _AO! CHlNA.—lntelligence f rom Ch i na h as been 7, 1 , et since our last to th e 2 8t h of May. The qu" : " 0 5 adulterated opi um , part i cu l arly the Idalvra quali t lor the coast and at Hong-Kong was immense. Th e e ar Kong Gazette of th e 1 5t h of May states, t hat the n le • g hge sity of a red uc ti on o f t h e duty on tea i s daily in more evident. The increased consumption of g bi ' t hert° China must be met by a corr es p on ding export ; with the excepti on o f tea and silk, Chi na has bee lde t ° able to fu rn i s h ot h er articles to any amoun t, suits it is the Engli s h mar k et, and so far as i s now known' with these commodities the enormous importationsde is England and India must be paid. The opi um th t ra i tate' draining th e b u lli on out of the country, snd saf e mean bills on London, which has long afforded 5 t hat remittance, are decreasing the Americans findiefirefit, their own manufactured cottons yield a hand some bins will send good s t o procure t h e i r tea charges. Tha' l o re will, in the course of time, be an outlet fora an to . quantity of the staples of Bri,ish manufacture tgo, doubted. But the question now is—how is she 'the for them ? With the enormous drain upon her :on' shape of compensation money, and the heart burden of some t w ,- niy millions of dollars for opium'io. .1j there are mines je I ' s fog vi isuitripciOlS sandlJl Years w country I:T en , niade in articl e s. ealculat lish rfln