The Sun. — London, England, 1845-10-03 00:00:00

SWANSEA AND DULAIS VALES IRON AND COAL COMPANY. Provisionally Registered, pursuant to the 7th and Bth Vic., cap. 110. Capital 300,0001., in 15,000 Shares of 201. each. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. James Henry Enthoven, Esq., 8, Moorgate-street, London F. Greenshields, Esq., Stoke Works, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Frederick Ricketts, Esq., Bristol and London William Poole King, Esq., Henleaze, Bristol Gideon Colquhoun, Esq., London John Wheelton Esq., Meopham Bank, Tunbridge John Knill, Esq., Fresh-wharf, London-bridge D. Cooper Ay'win, Esq., Moorgate-street, London, and of the firm of Aylwin and alcutta T. G. Barlow, Esq., Co., iVenlock Iron-wharf, City-road, London Joseph B. Montetiore, Esq., Winchester-buildings, London S. P. Pratt, Esq., F. 11.5., Bath, and 55, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London Charles Cunningham, Esq., Castle-court, Birchin-lane, London _ _ Henry Scales, Esq., Aberdare Iron-works Roger llorman Fisher, Esq., Bentwortb-hall, near Alton G. C. Galt, Esq., London, and Coleraine, Ireland BANKERS. London—London and County Joint Stock Bank Bristcl—Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company Swansea and Neath—The Glamorganshire Banking Company ENGINEERS—Messrs. Manby, Brothers, Great George•street, west minster. SOLITITORS—Messrs. Edwards, Mason, and Edwards, 8, Moorgate• street, and 8, Delahay street, Westminster. SECRETARY, PRO TEM.—Robert Coles, Esq. Temporary Offices ,32, Bucklersbury, London. This Company is formed for establishing works for the manufacture of rails and merchant iron. The Provisional Committee have succeeded in securing for the Company productive coal and iron mines in actual operation, and a large extent of valuable mineral property, on which there is a furnace erected, which will be in blast in two months. These proper les are situated in the midst of iron works, which are in the highest state of prosperity. At the present cost of raising the minerals, rails and bar Iron can be manufactured, at the proposed works, for 41. ss. per ton, or less; and there can be no doubt that the iron trade will long remain in its present prosperous condition from the number of railroads now in execution and projected ; the profits, therefore, of the proposed Com pany must be enormous. There is, in fact, every probability that the present healthy state of the iron trade will long continue, and for the reason that the old mineral districts of Great Britain are not capable of increasing their productions to any considerable extent, many of the celebrated mines in Staffordshire being nearly exhausted : added to this, iron is now so largely applied, not only for railroads, but also to building, to naval architecture, and to such numerous other purposes, that it appears certain many years must elapse before the supply of iron can exceed the dema•cd. At the present time, although the orders for the railroads, for which Bills have been obtained and those for the !foreign railroads now in execution, have not come into the market, yet all the large stocks of iron have been consumed. The price of merchant iron is now firm at Si. per ton ; and when it is considered that every twelve miles of the ordinary railroad, or eight miles of that on the atmospheric system, will absorb more than one blast furnace will produce in a year, it may be fairly estimated that there will be a further and extensive rise In the price of that metal. The Committee have pleasure in stating, that such is the confidence of the vendors in the undertaking, that they have signified their in tention of connecting themselves with this Company, by taking, in shares, a considerable amount of the purchase money. The Provisional Committee refrain from giving any particular esti mate of profits, as such must, in a great degree, depend on the state of the iron trade ; from reports of the engineers and mineral sur veyors, however, it would appear that should the price of rails fall, even as low as five guineas per ton, yet a profit of 12 per cent. might still be relied on. The Company will be registered under the Joint-Stock Registration Act, which virtually limits the liability of each Shareholder to the amount of his shares. The first call of 21., after the legal deposit, will be payable imme diately on the complete registration of the Company in conformity with 7th and Bth Vic. cap. 110; it is not anticipated that more than 101. per share will be required, and no calls will be made at shorter intervali than four months, and in sums not exceeding 21. per share. The plans of the property and the reports of the Engineers and Mineral Surveyors may be examined at the Offices of the Company. Applications for Shares according to the annexed form to be addressed to the Secretary, at the offices of the Company, No. 32, Bucklersbury, or to the Solicitors, or to the following stock and sharebrokers : Messrs. H. and G. Towgood, 33, Throgmorton-street, London ; Messrs. John Shewell and Son, Tokenhouse-yard, London ; Messrs. Wreford, Nicholls, and Wreford, Mr. F. Stanton, Bristol ; Mr. John Duncuft, Manchester; Messrs. Reynolds and Son, Liverppool ; Messrs. 11. and C. Beardshaw, Leeds ; Messrs. Jackson and 31Towan, Glasgow. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Swansea and Dulais Vales Iron and Coal Company. Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me Shares of 201. each in the above undertaking ; and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the Deposit and all future calls thereon, and to sign all necessary deeds when required. Name in full ...... ••.••• • • • • • • .. Profession or business .. ~ •• . •••••• Name and Address of Reference.... THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE ENCHANTRESS. Ramir, Mr. Borrani ; Nuguez, Mr. H. Horncastle; Duke d'Aquila, Mr. Weiss ; Don Sylvio, Mr. W. Harrison ; Doctor Mathanasius, Mr. Harley ; Stella, Miss Romer. A fter the Opera, will be repeated a New Grand Ballet Fantastlque, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Duke Laurent de Medic's, M. Pichler ; Prince Cosmo de Medici!, M. Petipa; Massachio, M, Albert ; Agea-'o, Mdlle. Louise ; Princess Beatrice, Mdlle. Adele; the Statue of Hebe, Mdlle. Adele Dumilatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed WIV.ES AS THEY WERE, AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Lord Priory, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Bronzely, Mr. Hudson; Lady Priory, Mrs. Edwin Yarnold; Miss Donato'', Mrs. Seymour ; Lady Mary Raffle, Mrs. Glover. After which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled A CABINET QUESTION. Sir Beaumont Cressy, Mr. Brindal ; Lionel, Mr. Howe; Rosewood, Mr. Tilbury; Tom, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Mortimer, Miss Teibin ; Lucy, Miss. Julia Bennett. To conclude with the celebrated Comedy of KING O'NEIL ; or, The Irish Brigade. Louis the XV., Mr. Howe ; Duke de Richelieu, Mr. H. Holt; Captain O'Neil, Mr. Hudson; General Count Dillon, Mr Stuart ; Countass Dillon, Mrs. W. Clifford! Marchioness de Cler mont, Miss Julia Bennett; Duchess de Malay, Miss Telbin. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled CLARISSE ; or, The Merchant's Daughter. Martial, Mr. Webster ; John Cabot, Mr. Munyard ; Barbiilon, Mr. Wright ; Galon, Mr. Paul Bedford; Clarisse, Madame Celeste; Milanie, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by SEEING WRIGHT, After which, will be repealed, THE BOY KING; or, Petite Peccadillos. Louis XV., Madame Celeste; De Lauzum, diss Wool gar. In the course of the piece, Grand Review of the Itifantln4 Iniantry. To conclude with RINKS, THE BAGMAN, I TIIEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM, THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Comedietta, entitled PETER JENKINS; or, Fibbing for a Friend. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, Turner, Meadows; Mrs. Keeley and Miss Dawson. After which (second time). a New Farce, called NEXT DOOR, To be followed by A GO )D NAME. To conclude with OPEN SESAME; or, A Night with the Forty Thieves. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, F. Mathews, Turner, Yar nold, and Emery; Miss Raison, Mrs. Wooilidge, Miss Fairbrothcr, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Turner, Miss Hicks, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley, PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are most respectfully in formed that this Popular Establishment WILL OPEN for the SEASON on MONDAY NEXT, OCTOBER 6, 1845, when will be presented two . entirely New and Original Pieces, and other Enter tainments. Mr. Wathick, and all the Favourites of last Season, are re-engaged. In addition to which, the following New Engagements have been effected :—Mr. Macready (his first appearance in London these three years); Mrs. Terrian (late Miss Jarman) ; Mdlle. Nau (from the Academie Royal, Paris); Mdlle. Augusta Mabllle (from the Ithperial Theatre, Vienna) ; Mdlle. Melanie Duval, and Mons. Adrien (from the Academie no; al Paris) ; andthe celebrated Artistes Madame Vcstr:s and Mr. Charles Mathews. The Box-office is now open. NEW STRAND THEATRE. PH ILLI P PE'S SOIREES MYSTERIESUSES, • M. Phillippe has the honour to announce that, in consequence of the unprecedented success of his entertainment at the St. James's Theatre, he has taken the New Strand Theatre, which WILL OPEN This EVENING, OCEOBER 3, for :the exhibition of his celebrated TOURS DE PHYSIQUE, and surprising feats of MAGICAL DELUSION. The performances will be varied by the introduction of many most attractive novelties, obtained during a recent visit to Paris. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY. Approbation ! approbation! approbation! nightly bestows its gra tifying weed upon the present novel Egyptian Hypodramatic pro duction. Fourth Week of the gorgeous, classic, equestrian, dramatic spectacle of THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, and The Lily of Memphis 4nd The Horse of the Pyramids, with new startling effects ; *twenty Tableaux, in which Egyptian Games and Chariot Rases are introduced. New and varied Scenes of Equitation, introducing the combined talents of the French Artistes. ___ The Entertainments each evening will conclude with an entire new Afterplece, entitled JONATHAN; or, the Man of Two Makers. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Will be performed THE THIS ROVER'S EVENING SECRET ; or, The Bridge of St. Martin's. M. Martial. Mr. N. T. Hicks; William, Mr. H. Hughes; Clarisse, Mrs. Henry Vining. After which, NO SONG NO SUPPER, Crop, Mr. Leffler; F:e derick, Mr. Binge ; Margaretta, Miss Betts. To conclude with TOM STARBOARD. ROYAL VICTORIA TREATRE. THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED, JAPHET IN SEARCH OF A FATHER. After which, BLACK WHISKER ; or, THE DEMON OF SEVEN DIALS . TO CONCLUDE WITH THE YELLOW ADMIRAL. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, OCT. 3. TEER3IOMETER, Lowest, 56; Highest, 61; Noon, 64 , BAROMETER, 29.66. WIND S.W. ; rainy sultry weather. 1111111 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Miming .. 4:1 minutes after 2 1 Evening .. 2 minutes: after 3 zp... Rl' ••,. ~ '' 4 . ~o, r _l ' __!,g,": 4 t.„, • 'i. t i, ~,, .✓,, ,A _..tea, ....-=_-_-:, . 's \ . ..t? a. \ ' 0 • '. ' ,, r • iic ws ' v . ' b I.: 11 • AR .0 .1 7 - • _,- • ' -'—s, ettriailpi LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1845. The death of Earl SPENCER, better known as the good and honest Lord ALTUORP, apart from his private worth and consist e nt p o li t i ca l con d uct, can excite noin terest throughout the country. His relatives, however, and personal friends, cannot fail to lament the loss of one'so upright and fair in his dealings, and so calcu lated, by his kind manner, honesty of purpose, and un assuming conduct, to make a favourable impression on all who came within the circle of his acquaintance. The time was, too, when the people of the United Kingdom would have lamented his death as a great public calamity, and many would have regarded with despair the progress of that gre a t measure of Parliamentary Reform which ex cited such universal interest, and of which Lord ALTKORP was the great champion. Earl GREY, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and th e Earl of DURHAM, were, perhaps , more active agent s i n constructing the plan, but the great' the difficult, and peculiarly, delicate task of carrying thr ou g h the thr gl the House of C ommons, and bringing it to a succe ssfu l issue, fell to th e l ot of the Chancellor of the Pxehe quer, and n o bly did h e perform his duty. His personal character, his po s iti on i n society, and consistency were all that could be desired. The most rabid Tory could find no fault with the leader of the Treasury bench and the majority of the representatives of the people. His integrity was above suspicion, his manner was of the most affable and conciliatory kind, his temper was never ruffled; no violent attacks from the most sarcastic of the boroughmongers—the most un scrupulous of that faction, who were to be stripped of their unjust privileges, could disturb the SUPPLEMENT TO THE EVENING SUN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1845, serenity of his mind, or make him forget for one mo ment that he had only one paramount duty to perform —to march straight forward, regardless of all interrup tions, to the goal so ardently desired by nine-tenths of the population. Neither the taunts and unfounded statements of JOHN WILSON CROKER, nor the bois terous and frensied declamations of Sir CHARLES WETHERELL, nor the cautious, deep, calm, insidious, and plausible policy of Sir ROBERT PEEL, turned him from his purpose. Perhaps in no period of Parliamentary history have we such instances of excited orators, reckless declaimers, and treasonable plotters, as during the lengthened discussions on the Reform Bill. If ALTHORP was not personally attacked, all his colleagues were—charges were brought against the Ministry, as if they had taken advantage of the linm's peculiarity of mind, and purposely, for their own selfish interests, roused to madness a nation, that but for their wicked instigations would have been satisfied with the smallest possible measure of reform. When these and more grievous charges were made night after night, and aggravated at every repetition, hopes were enter tained that even this prudent leader would become dis concerted and thrown off his guard. Never were hopes so completely falsified, for when the opposing body ex pected some outbreak from STANLEY or GRAHAM, or the more irritable of the party, ALTHORP anticipated them, rose with his usual calm demeanour, and after a brief and civil reply to any objections urged, proceeded in the quiet tenour of his way, and moved the adoption of the next clause. When he was at last found impreg nable, they resigned themselves to their fate, and con soled themselves with the reflection embodied in a phrase of their own coining, that " ALTHORP'S d—d good nature did it all." There were some clauses in the Bill, however, of an objectionable character, which he either opposed too meekly or gave up without opposition, among others the Chandos clause, or, more properly speaking, the Sibthorp clause, for Colonel SIB - THORP first brought it forward. The Marquis of CHANDOS had as much claim to it as AMERICUS ITES PUCCIUS had to the discovery of the New World. If ALTHORP consented to that mischievous amendment, it cannot be denied that he was in good company. Mr. HUME, and many others of the Liberals, approved of it; it was not resisted with any courage by the press, and many well-meaning people believed that it was desir able that the suffrage should be extended as widely as possible, without suspecting for a moment that the Tory landlords would make such a tyrannical use of their power. When the Reform Parliament assembled Earl GREY, timidly afraid of the work of his own hands, did everything i❑ his power to check the popular impulse, and during the rest of his Premiership thought more of controlling and curbing the Commons than using the vast power which they possessed for reforming the Church, reforming the law, cutting down useless expen diture, and rendering justice to the long-oppressed Irish. In all these great faults, we are to presume that Lord ALTHORP concurred, for he retained his seat in the Cabinet till the death of his father removed him to the House of Peers. But ALTHORP was not fitted for a great leader ; he neither bad the daring nor the ori ginal views suited to such a character—he could fight well under a chief—he made an excellent general of a division—and as a proof of his great merit in this re spect, the country at large owe more gratitude to him than to the whole cabinet together. We have dwelt at this length on the part he took in reforming the Commons House of Parliament, because it forms the main feature of his political life, and will be remem bered when all his other labours, either as a statesman or an agriculturist, are forgotten. In his last character he some years ago gave great offence to the agricultural body, by advocating the principles of free trade, and consequently the reduction or abolition of the corn-laws. But that was only another proof of his honourable and independent conduct, and such respect was attached to his name that the offence was speedily forgotten. In modern times it would be difficult to find a public man so free from reproach, or so universally beloved—. " Bonum virum facile crederes, magnum libenter." Among the many items of intelligence which give to the last extraordinary express intelligence from India and China an unusual degree of interest, and of poli tical importance, we have only time, to-day, to notice the very strong rumours which they advert to of Russian ifilrigue being once more at work, in Persia, against British supremacy in India. It can hardly be necessary to direct the vigilant attention of our readers to any in timations of this kind applying to such quarters. The very remarkable and hitherto wholly unexplained pro ceedings of the Russian agent at Herat, in exciting the Arab and Seikh soldiery to the several attacks and demonstrations against that fortress, which were so gallantly; defeated by the late Major, then Lieutenant POTTINGER, sufficiently detected a sinister community of purposes in the secret councils of Russia and of Persia. Nor is the significance of the presumption weakened either by the manifest conclusion, that in any case Russia is acting by Persia as her unresisting and convenient tool, nor yet by the ostensible disavowal by the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh of the acts of their agent in Herat. The fact of that unhappy man's having laid violent , hands upon himself on t h e n i g h t preceding the day, or on the very morning in which he had been summoned to appear before an Imperial Council, will in no way weaken the inferences which establish the fact of this compacted intrigue. They who have been at the trouble of informing themselves upon the morals and the measures of Russian diplomacy, will easily understand how the Imperial Agent may have been justified in anticipating the treacherous disclaimer of his employers. Neither the mutual confidence, nor the feeling of honour, which in the business of other Cabinets renders confidential instructions binding on both parties, the issuer and the recipient, is a plant that grows on the banks of the Neva. The agent, doubtless, too clearly foresaw the cruel doom that the failure of his mission would entail upon him, and which, therefore, his own hand anticipated. Certain it is, that the British Legislature and people have never been favoured with the sight of any official disavowal, on the part of the Russian Government, of at least a guilty knowledge of this man's attempts and cabals against our flag at Herat. But we now learn that at that same Herat, between the agents of the Schah of PERSIA, and YAR MOHAMMED, the usurper, intrigues have been long carried on, founded upon representations of the overwhelming influence of Russia in the Persian Councils, and allegations of a peace for thirty years having been concluded between the two Powers, of which a main condition is said to be— that Russia shall assist the Government of the latter "in overcoming all its enemies in Central Asia." With her usual disinterestedness, Russia, it is reported, stipulates, as the price of her active alliance, for one-half of the conquests which may be made by the arms of Persia; and the reigning SCIIAH, with his usual infatua tion, is said to have acceded to these terms. In all this there is quite enough to justify —nay, to demand—the most terpnrommeni)t and t, both a t energetic home a nz i e measures e n s d i o t a. n he Tni partetimo time t he our cabal must be rigorously watched. Explanations must be demanded in a tone to admit of no paltering or eva sion; and it is hi g h t i me that Russian duplicity should succumb, despite itself, t o the plain speaki ng o f British honour. If the charges be unfounded; Russia will have no right to complain of being called on for a categorical and distinct disavowal of them, after the unremoved presumptions against her good faith, left by the former transactions at Herat. If the charges have any founda tion at all, the sooner the acknowledgment is exacted from the Russian Government the better. The sooner, in that case, will the necessary attitude be assumed by ourselves for vindicating our own rights, and preven.ing future tampering with them by enforcing satisfaction for, or, in the alternative, by punishing present attempts upon them. It should not be endured for a single moment, that this ambitious Government should, with impunity, renew those treacherous and un principled designs against the dynasty and authority of Great Britain in the noblest empire of Asia, which, in the judgment of all Europe, we believe, only escaped de tection two years ago by the suicide—or the violent re moval—of the Russian agent who then set them in motion. In the continued absence of all official dispatches concern ing the affair at Tamatave, the capital of Madagascar, in which a conjoint force of English sailors and French soldiers and sailors were fairly beaten back, though not ufitil after they had accomplished the main object of their enterprise (to rescue the persons and property of the Europeans resident in the place), we forbear to offer any commentary on the facts which attended the operation. We must, for the present, ab stain, for similar reasons, from animadverting on the bar barous tyranny of the native QuEEN—the widow of the noble RADamA, our ancient ally, and, in his life-time, a generous convert to the policy of discontinuing domestic slavery and the trade in slaves with foreign Powers. As we should rather say, perhaps, that we will treat these matters, for the present, hypothetically only —as establishing the inferences necessary for our purpose ; namely, that the QUEEN had been guilty of intolerable oppressions and cruelty to the French and English subjects settled, under the faith of treaties, in her dominions —that the English and French au thorities of the Mauritius and Isle of Bourbon were fully jus ttc and,hi l e r e these cruelties u n c g r d u to e e he rt e i a e n t s ci l i Ne. i ea rl nngtd, objectsoonfv e t tx l h i aeaotftilo)enthhsae sat i sfactio n li frshooftil infl i cti on t should os bb e : E i nnbgry d i scontinuedo pf r efu s ed,en es,,tahniandt; punishing in the most signal manner the native aggressors. ugglressors. By this time, we doubt not, the failure ofrtelpleairei,ftnasirop,s,evrir tions has been amply and memorably GOMM, we all know, is not a man to put up with failure W. Or to furl the fl ag h e h as once planted until it has fluttered in the breeze of victory. But we are anxious, on the asAtnip tion that the tyranny and contumacy of this Malagash, QUEEN have been such as they are reported in the last ad vices, to extract a lesson of political experience for those maritime powers which, oflate years, in variousregions of the globe, have been over forward and under scrupulous in enforc ing from feeble states or unarmed savages excessive reparation for trifling injuries. The last voyage of discovery by an ex ploring expedition fitted out by the United States, com manded by Captain Wiums of their navy, supplies us with the last instance of one of these wholesale and indiscriminate slaughters which civilized man, armed with the terrible en gines of destruction and death that modern science has helped him to, can at any time inflict on naked islanders for offences, or even for crimes, the natural consequences of their untutored impulses, their benighted ignorance, their head strong wilfulness. We could not help contrasting, on lately perusing Captain WILKES'S " Narrative," the conduct of the United States' officers in command of this expedition with the generous forbearance and thought ful humanity of our own FRANKLYNS and LYONS, under similar or more exciting circumstances of provocation- The French, in their excessive exactions in the Rio Plate, on the pretence of compensation to a compatriot pastry-cook, whose pattypans had been pillaged, in a popular tumult; in their seizure of one of the Marquesas, in their chivalric enter prise against Otaheite, and other such operations, have lately been busied in enlisting the indignant sympathy of the Eu ropean public in the cause of those who have been the vic tims of their superior and overmatching force. They have gained nothing by their successes. Loss of life, damage of character, and large outlay of money, have been the only realised results at which they have arrived after wading through a dreary series of acts of injustice and aggression for their attainment. Is it nothing to have weakened the moral influence of their name in Madagascar, where it has stood so high, for upwards of a century, by a species of piratical " occupations " really not more justifiable by the law of nations than Captain Mozaox's seizure of Panama whilst ransom was being collected, or the earlier peccadilloes in this sort of Sir FRANCIS DRAKE, or the later operations of Sir Jomx NARBOROUGII, or Old DAMPIER? The facts of the Marquesas and Otaheite affairs had been as well known, for months prior to this conjoint expedition of a French and English force at Tamatave, as they were in London or in Paris. We were assured, long ago, by parties connected with the trade of Madagascar, and who have occasionally resided in that magnificent island, that there was a feeling of jealous animosity towards the French, half fear and half hatred, growing up among the Malagashes, which had its immediate origin in apprehensions of their ultimate designs on the inde pendence of the country. This feeling, we have no doubt, was that which emboldened the ferocious and licentious " RANAVOLA MANJAKA" and her black ORLOFFS and Po- TEMKINS to refuse, with insolent contempt, all previous con cessions, or even negotiations, when applied to by an officer of her Britannic MAJESTY'S navy. Now, the lesson we read in these facts is—that that retribution which all of us recognise in the system of the moral, equally pervades the scheme of the political world. If this be so, in deed, we would fain hope that the Government of France, taught by the experience of the past, will in future find no reason for acknowledging in catastrophes of this kind that its own conduct has challenged them. The Madrid Gazette, of the 25th of September, publishes a royal decree of some importance, relative to the Univer sities of Spain. A royal college is to be established at Madrid; the Universities of Barcelona, Grenada, Madrid, Oviedo, Salamanca, Santiago, Seville, Valencia, Valladolid' and Saragossa are to be maintained ; and those of the Ca nary Islands, Huesca, and Toledo are to be converted into secondary institutions. The Universities of Madrid, Oviedo, Seville, Valladolid, and Saragossa are to have faculties of theology, and those of Madrid, Barcelona, Santiago, and Va lencia, faculties of medicine. The decree appears to give general satisfaction. Colonel D'ORTEGA, a member of the Cortes, had been arrested at Saragossa, and sent under escort to Madrid, but the charge against him is not published. According to accounts from Gibraltar, of the 18th of Sep tember, the treaty con , luded by Sweden and Denmark with Morocco on the sth, respecting the suppression of the tri bute hitherto paid by those two Christian Powers, were ex changed at Tangiers on the 14th. morning to new companies, whose competition becomes a danger for public credit, and compromises the very existence of railway communications. The Government is warned. The law furnishes it with sufficient means to disarm an irregular and immoral competition, and it must use them. We trust that the superior Committee, guided and supported by public opinion, will display the utmost severity in the examination of the titles of each company.: Serious competition must be expected ; such is the object of the law ; but jobbing is not competition. It was not the desire of the Chambers that railroads should fall into the hands of hawkers of premiums and insatiable gamblers. A crisis in the railroads might cause serious financial embarrassments, and probably br►ng about a political crisis of which it would be difficult to cal culate the consequences. The anarchical factions openly speculate on such a crisis, and the Government would assume a very great responsibility if it did not adopt the measures necessary to moderate er prevent it." 'We subjoin miscellaneous extracts from the continental papers : . . The Presse says that it appears to be certain that a new creation of Peers will be made very shortly. A Marseilles journal announces that Don Carlos and the Princess de Beira were to leave that city . on the 2d, for Nice. The Dusseldorf and Aix-la-Chapelle Gazettes publish a Berlin letter, stating that the P russ i an C a bi net h as d ec id e d upon not recognising the present order of things in Spain until a marriage of conciliation with the Prince of the As turias hay given a certain guarantee to Europe. The official organ of the deparment of foreign affairs of Russia has just published an article explanatory of the Im perial ukase of June 19, which has been considered by the French merchants as an act of reprisals against the modifica tions made in our customs' duties, in what concerns some of the articles which come to us from Russia. We read in the Leipsic Gazette:—" Letters from Odessa confirm the accounts of the reverses experienced by the Rus sians in the Daghestan. The army of Prince Woronzow had arrived at Gersel, a fortress on the extreme frontier of the Caucasus." The Cologne Gazette states from Berlin, that a project of convoking a general council of the clergy of all sects in Prussia, with a view to hearing their opinions on the religious ques tions which agitate the public in that country, is under con sideration. The Three per Cents. closedon the Paris Bourse onWednes day at 831. 50c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 50c ; the Or leans Railroad Shares, 1,227 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,052 f. 50c. ; Northern, 790 f. ; Fampoux, 525 f. ; Havre, 877 f. 50c. ; Avig non, I,OIX. Vierzon, 760 f.; Bordeaux, 690 f.; Boulogne, 630 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 517 f. 50c.; Basle, 282 f. 50c. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 38 1 ,1. The following are the quotations for the new lines :- Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), 31f. 25c. premium ; ditto (Calon), Bf. 50c.; ditto (Ganneron), 12f.; ditto (Lapinsonniere), 6f.; Northern Line (Laffitte), 751; ditto (Rosamel), 37f. 50c.; ditto (Pepin Lehalleur), 3 If.; ditto (Decan Lebeuf), 30f.; Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 161. ; ditto (Hingtierlot), 14f. ; ditto (Bechet), sf. 50c. ; ditto (Aymard), 10f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 10f. ; ditto (Drouillard), 3f. 50c.; ditto (O'Neill), Bf.; ; ditto (Lefevre), 7f. ; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 33f. 75c. ; ditto (Lecointe), 22f. 50c.; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 10E 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 2f. 50c. ; ditto (Espeleta), 13f. 75c. ; Creil and St. Quentin (Kysaens), lf. 50c. ; ditto (Carette), 81. 50c.; ditto (Colbert), If. 50c.; Charleroi (Kysaens), 33f. 50c.; Maubeuge (Kysaens), 1E; Dijon and Mulhausen (O'Neill), If. 25c.; ditto (Allegry), 2E 50c.; Dieppe (Sellieres), 42f. 50c. ; Caen (Delamarre), sf. 50c. LYONS, SEPT. 27.-Marseilles and Avignon, 1,004 E, end of September; Paris and Orleans. 1,212 f. ditto; Paris and Rouen, 1,044 f. ditto ; Orleans and Vierzon, 743 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Our. 2. Anglo-Belgian Luxembourg Boulogne and Amiens.. 1'2 3 / 4 Namur and Liege 6% Bordeaux &Mediterran Orleans and Vierzon Bordeaux and Toulouse Orleans and Bordeaux Do. & Cette (Espeleta) Over Yssel ....... Do. ( Mackenzie's) .. Paris & Lyons (Lafitte) 3 Central of Spain 2% Ditto (Ganneron's). 3% Demerara Dendre Valley ...... - Dutch Rhenish ... Dieppe & Paris Junct. —• Paris and Strasburg Dijon and Mulhouse ... (Ganneron's) .. East Indian ..... 2% Do. (Compte de L'Est) Grt Northern of France Paris and St. Quentin. (Laffitte's) Ditto (Rosamel's) Do. (Le Boeuf) . — Sambre and Meuse .... 84 Do. Pepin le Halleur — Strasbourg and Basle . Great Paris and Lyons — Tournay,Jurbise, Lan- Great Western Bengal 1 3 % dent, and Hasselt... Jamaica Junction 4 l,i Tours and Nantes Do. North Midland — (Mackenzie's) 2 3 /4 Do. Extension Jersey — Verona and Ancona.... Louvain and Jemeppe 4% West Flanders Lyons and Avignon.... MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was exceed ingly dull. Sales 2,500 bales, all to the trade. There was no alteration in prices. —Shares were quiet, but steady, and prices were fairly supported. • So numerous are the issues of new railway projects, that it is with very considerable difficulty that we can, in the ordinary space allotted to this department, to keep pace, so as to notice those projects, which rarely have the appearance of bona fides about them. In such cases as these we must consider it a duty to refer to them, and also:to point out the liabilities of failure when upon the face of the scheme doubts of success exist. The prospectus of a Direct West End and Croydon line bas just been placed before us, and it is well supported. As the whole details will appear in the advertising columns of to-morrow (the arrangements being scarcely yet com plete), we would rather defer comment upon the matter for a day or two, so as to afford time for full consideration. The Wheat trade has been scarcely so brisk to-day as it has been, though there is an apparent firmness in prices The duty is on the advance, and considerable samples have been taken for home consumption, but moreespecially for exporta tion. The wholesale departments of trade continue in a satisfactory state. The anticipations of the yield of the re venue for the present quarter in the City sre of the most satisfactory character. The Consol Market has been rather flat this morning, with an inconsiderable amount of business going on. At present, however, there is more firmness, and money is pretty plen tiful. Consols for the Account are at 98 to 98%, and for Transfer 98 lA. There is no alteration in the value of Ex chequer-bil ls. The Foreign Funds are more in request. The Portuguese Converted Stock is firm. Spanish and the other Bonds have varied but a little. The Railway Shares are very firm, but the official list of prices has been issued so late that an extended reference to quotations is impossible now. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 B l /8 97% 98% 98 Bank Stock for Account 211 211 Consols for Account . 98% 98 Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., I%d. 45 47 pm. 47 Ditto 5001. Ditto Small . — pm. 47 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Dutch Exchange 2 1 / 2 per Cent 59 59 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 — Ditto, Account 00000 ..••• 32 1 / 2 % 32 1 4 Portuguese 5 per Cents Ditto, Converted 6 ll 62 61 3 ,/ • Ditto, 4 per Cent 6O _ _ Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account 26 % 34 Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto, Account 37% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent Ditto, Deferred l 3 l /$ 13% Belgian 4% per Cent. Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certific 94% 94% Equador 43/4 26 3 4 3 3 37A PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES • AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% 2%% 2% Birrnin. and Gloucester. 100 128% l2B Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Caledonian Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln 1%... 5% 5 Canterbury and Dover.. 1% 2 Chelmsford and Bury... 1% 2% Chester and Holyhead... 15 Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltenham and Oxford 2 Cork and Waterford ... 1% — Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir. and Leicester l l4 4 3 / 4% 4% Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford 2%...... 3%% 3% Direct Norwich Eastern Counties 141. 16 5...... 22 A 21 3 / 4 22 Ditto New 4 1 . 16 s. EastDereh'm andNor'ch 1 East Lincolnshire East & West of England 1% Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 74 75 .... Edinburgh and Perth... 1%...... 4 5 / 8 % 4% Glom., Aberystwitb, and Central of Wales 1%...... 2% 2% Goole and Doncaster .. 1%..,... 6% 6% _ _ Grand Union 1% — ... 4% ___ _ . . Great North of England..loo . - 215% 216 216 Ditto New Great Western BO ...... 161 163 160 ... 160 Ditto % Shares Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fare'm, Ports. 2% ... .. 4 4 3%....., .. 334 Harwich Hull and Selby 5O lO5 104 105 1 / .. 104 Lancaster and Carlisle... 25 Leicester & Birmingham 225. 2 _ l4 p 1 1,4, p Leicester and Bedford... 225. Leicester and Tamworth 495. Liverpool & Leeds Direct 2% .. ... 6 3 / 4 7% 6% 6% Lpool., Mnchstr, & New castle Junction London and Birminghmloo 218 Do. Quarters Ditto Extension ...... 1V 2% 2% London and Blackwell. 161.135. 4d. 9% 9% London and Brighton 50 71 70% 71% 70% 71% 71% Ditto, Sixths London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. 24 1 A % 24 .... Lon., Chel., 0x.,G10., and Hereford London and Greenwich 12/ 1554 d... 10 1 4 London, Hounslow, and Western Lond. & S.Westem 4116 s 103 BO 79 . .. 7 Do. New London and York 2% 6 % 34 London and Windsor ... 1 London, Warwick, and Kidderminster ... 2% 4%... Londonderry &Coleraine 2 1 A Lynn and Ely .....«. y .. 5 Lynn and Dereham l% 4% Do. % Shares Manchester and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters ... 4 ...... 16% Blanchester, Buxton, and 4% 70xn Matlock - 225....... 9 1 A p B3/4 p Midland 100 l7O 171 l7l Do. New Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... 69 69 Do. New Branding... 15 New estle and Berwick 5 Newpt & Abergavenny 2% Newark, Sheffield, and Boston North British i 'D0., New North Devon 2 ...... 314 314 N. Bent & Direct Dover 2 1 / 2 .... 4 1 4% 4 l/8 North Staffordshire 425... „» 6% 1 / 2 p 6 IA4 P Norwich and Brandon... 14 ... 2 1 34 Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston 1% 4 5,4% 4 Oxford, Gosport, Ports. .. mouth, & Southamptn 425. Oxford and Worcester... 2 1 / 2 20% 19‘y i 20% 19% Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham.... Perth and Inverness ... 2% Preston and Wyre Richmond Rugby and Huntingdon 2 t - cottish Central Scottish Midland I%. .. 5 ,j 5 5 ..- Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 2 l/.... 8%% 9 Shrewsbury and Trent Valley - Union Somersetshire Midland 2% 5 5 A 14 - 5% South Devon South Midland 225....... 7%%p......... 7% p South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d... Do., No. 1 South Wales .:. 2 1 /...... 5% 7%....... 7% Tean and Dove Valley 1% 3%... ... .. 3% Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Vale of Neath Warwick & Cheltenham 1% 3% 3% Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin Welch Midland Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union ..... 1% 43 ; 4 14 4 14 Worcester and S. Wales 425. l% p 1 34 p York and North Midland 50 Ditto % Shares .. 25 Do Selby Do. Extension 1 1,4 30% 30% FOREIGN-RAILWAYS. - - Boulogne and Amiens... Er• Central of Spain ... .... 2 Dendre Valley Dutch Rhenish East Indian ... 58. Great North. of France (Laffitte's) Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 Great Paris and Lyons 2 Great Western Bengal... 55....... 1% 3 A lA Louvain and Jemeppe... 4 ... . 4 Lyons and Avignon 2 Luxembourg... Namur and Liege Paris & Lyons, Lailine's 2 Pans and Lyons (Gan neron's) 2 Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) _ 2 ...... 2 3 A% Sambre and Meuse ...... 6 ...... West Flanders .. .. ...... 2 MINES. Real del Monte Unregd. 4 4..... „.. JOINT STOCK BANKS. National of Ireland 17% 14%..... 13% 2% 2 1 12% 3 14% LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Ocr. 3.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze, and cloudy, with ram. DEAL, OCT. 2.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Caledonia, Case, New Zealand; St. 'Vincent, Young, China; Semiramis, Cairnie, Manilla; Philadelphia, Dunn, New York. Arrd. from the River, Kate, Glendinning, Algoa Bay. OFF BRIGHTON.—Sarah Jane, Twain, New Zealand.' OFF TILE START, O CT . I.—Meta, New York for Bremen. OFF FALMOUTH.—Zephyr, Martinique; Vincenz Priesnitz, Scroder, New Bedford for Stettin. SWANSEA, SEPT. 30.--Arrd. Exile, Fordyce, Quebec. NEATII, OCT. I.—Arrd. Cadmus, Campbell, Quebec. IRWEirmorrn, Our. 2.—The Maria, Brouwer, from Amster dam to Leghorn, was in contact with a barque, name un known, six miles S.W. ofPortland ; crew saved. DENDRE VALLEY RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY. —The Directors of this Company, which connects both by rail and canal some of the most important towns in Belgium, will shortly publish their report. The estimation in which this line has stood, is fully shown by the fact that the shares have always been at a premium. The operations have been commenced, and are in active progress, and junctions with the State lines may be expected to be announced. The ad vantage of rail and canal carriage is very important for the peculiar traffic of this district.: MARKET NEWS --(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. The arrivals of English Wheat for our market since Mon day have been on a very moderate scale; hence the show of samples of that description of grain here was by no means extensive. However, as the attendance of buyers was ccm paratively small, the demand for it was in a sluggish state. The finest parcels of both red and white mostly sold at full rates of currency ; but all other kinds could not be sold ex cept at a slight depression in value. Very little fine Foreign Wheat was on offer, yet it was fully adequate to meet the wants of the buyers. In all descriptions very little was doing, at barely late rates. The demand for bonded Grain for export to Holland hav ing ceased, scarcely a transaction took place, and prices were almost nominal. No new English Barley at market. Grind ing and distilling sorts were without alteration. We had only a retail trade for Malt ; but, as very little was on offer, late prices were maintained for the best parcels. A full average quantity of Oats has reached us this week from Ire land, yet the trade was steady, and the quotations were well supported. In Beans, next to nothing was doing, and the currencies had a downward tendency. Maple and Grey Peas were dull and cheaper to sell. In Flour no sales reported. English • ..... Irish ........ Foreign ...... ARRIVALS. Wheat. 3,540 qrs. Barley. 360 gm 120 Oats. Flour. 250 vs 4,430 sks, 18,540 I - -- 12,760 I - Malt. 1,780 qrs. SIVIZTHFXELD. In to-day's market the supply of Beasts was remarkably good as to numbers, but very deficient in quality. Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather for shughtering, the Beef trade was extremely dull, at barely stationary prices. The supply of Foreign Stock consisted of only 50 Beasts and 20 Sheep. The numbers of. Sheep were small, yet the sale for them was heavy, at late rates. For Veal, the inquiry was very inactive, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per Blbs. In Pigs a fair business was transacted. Milch Cows moved off slowly, at from 151 to 191 each. Ink the offal. Per 81bs. to s s. d. s. d. s. d. to s. Inferior Beasts ••• • 2 4 2 8 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 0 Second quality ditto. 210 3 2 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wethers 4 8 8 0 Prime Scots .. • • 3 8 4 0 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 6 Large Hogs •• . 3 6 4 4 Prime small ditto .. 4 6 4 8 Small Porkers .... 4 6 5 2 Suckling Calves .• 18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs .. 17 0 22 0 Inferior Sheep • 3 0 3 4 Lambs • • •••• • • 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. 852 Sheep. 5,800 Calves. 243 I Pigs. 310 NEWGATE AND MEADENNALL. We had a very inactive demand here to day, and prices were with difficulty supported. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. - S. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior •• •• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 310 middling .. •• 2 8 210 middling.. 4 0 4 2 prime large .. 3 0 3 2 prime .... 4 4 4 6 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 3 4 4 6 Veal•• •.... ....... 3 8 4 8 small .... —— 4 8 1 6 Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. nortouGH HOP MARKET. During the present week several parcels of new Hops have arrived hither from Kent and Sussex, yet the demand has ruled firm, and prices are well supported. Picking is now very general; but the accounts relative to the produce are by no means favourable. The duty is called 160,0001. to 165,000/. In yearling and old Hops comparatively little is doing New Sussex pockets, 6/ 6s to 71; nen Kant ditto, 6110 s to 71 7s. Nothing was done on the Madrid Bourse on the 25th. The Paris Opposition journals can at last boast of one of their candidates being returned during the recent elections, though the victory has not been obtained in a very legitimate way, The High Royalists and the Republicans and Radicals clubbed their votes together, and defeated the Ministerial candidate at Douai. M. CHOQUE, the Opposition candidate, had 264 votes; M. DANEL obtained 255, only 9 short of his opponent, and these were given by the Legitimatists. The Opposition papers of all parties rejoice in the result. The Quotidienne, a Royalistjourn al, thus proclaims the triumph, and holds out the promise of still greater victories :—" The elections which havejust taken place prove that the Royalist party draws fresh force and courage from the wretchedness of the present state of things. They show that the electoral body is un dergoing an important transformation. In all the colleges, which met on the 20th and 27th, the number of the Opposi tion votes has increased. We must, in conclusion, repeat the assertion, that it is to the Royalists that in a great mea sure is due this cleverly managed struggle. Let us hope that their example will be followed. France seemed to be shut ting her eyes to the perils which surround her; now, that she beholds where she is being led, she comprehends the necessity of action. Our friends in all the pro vinces will consider it their duty to initiate the Royalists of Blois, Coutances, Douai, and Vendome. Our letters announce to us a firm resolution to exhibit on the occasion of the general election the same activity, the same union, and the same fidelity to engagements." " Thus, then," says the National, "it is seen that the Opposition has gained the victory, and the Ministry is de feated—beaten precisely in the college upon which it most confidently relied. Poor M. MARTIN (du Nord) is also cast down ! Poor man! His good town of Douai has failed him ! He had answered for it with his head, and it has refused to redeem the pledge which was so precious to him! Good Gob! whither can he fly? Thus the Opposition may dis pense with blowing the trumpet of victory in honour of his success. The election of 11L CROQUE will not certainly put down the ' Ministere de l'Etranger,' nor the Pensee du Regne.' Still it is not without importance." M. TIIIERS' journal thus joins in the song of triumph : " Here is a complete check for the Ministry. The election took place in the seat of a Cour Royale, and in an arrondisse ment of which the other half sends M. MARTIN (du Nord), Minister of Justice, to the Chamber. It was against M. DANEL, a member of the parquet of the Cour Royale of Douai, that the Opposition candidate had to struggle, and M. CIIOQUE gained the victory. Let us add up : M. MARMIER is elected at Jussey, against M. AMEDEE TIIIERRY, M. GUIZOT'S can didate; M. DELZERS is elected at Espalion, against M. Pons, the Ministerial candidate, who had just been promoted to a function of the magistrature. Out of the nine re-elections which the promotions to the peerage rendered necessary, eight are known ; the Ministry has received two checks. M. DEBELLETME, jun , was only elected after having signed a de claration drawn up by the Opposition. M. ClioQuE has ob tained a triumph so much the more remarkable, that his po litical opinions were clearly marked, and that he struggled against the most active and most direct Ministerial influence. We shall again refer to the result of these partial elections, which may beforehand allow an opinion to be formed of the definite result of the general elections." The Ministerial journals merely state the result of the election. On Monday the KING, accompanied by the Mi nister of Commerce and Generals GOURGAD and D'HouDE TOT, took bis usual carriage exercise at Eu. "It appears," says the Memorial de Rouen, " that the works for extending to Eu the port of Treport, which will assume the name of Philippe Port,' are about to commence. It is also said that the railroad from Rouen to Dieppe will be immediately pro longed to the same royal residence." The Prince and Princess of SALERNO had arrived in Paris, and were lodged at the Elysee-Bourbon, in the apartments which the EMPEROR occupied during the Hundred Days. They are to remain about ten days in Paris, and will then proceed to Fontainableau, where the KING will also repair, and thence they return to Italy. tdor s oe t ne a amit, t yl hel demands ohfed f er insl t gol h ,fahrlo e s: srttf s oruw a fleul : i.e - sm i e, n skvb g Tuhlu s ymhi ' rl The France, a Royalist journal, thus points out the critical ess b r re turn nfmtt the reimbursem ents of reimbursements amount ,fPd7 during r i it l e n s s — a tTo v hf tss g s hace m' comparative be investmentsm a pp a k drr eotid vf,aeaParis tresult, was t i the inwlyillwaiptpehoaurt n p in r r ec e e f d r e ig n h t tf i n n l, the annals its known the savings' which s ba e m er ks a , that the innumerable mass of all the small capitals abstracted from economy are about to be lost in the new disorders of jobbing in shares. The gambling in the railroads enters for at n e g f s th o e of the indigent? laboriolics Could the least nine-tenths in thes e d ep l orable speculations. Was this the object of the law of 1842? C ou l d the legislator forsee that the railroads would be the f ru it of the investments of the w sm h a ie l h l c w ap e it w a o l u o l f d th ea e l p i r th ec e io f us ort s u a n v legislator desire that the denier of the poor, earned by the sweat of their brow, and reserved as the means of bread for the days of non-occupation, should be scandalously adven tured in all the risks of the agio, and be carried off by spe culators more clever, more practised, and frequently less honest? At the approach of a winter which appears to pro mise much rigour and misery, this mad displacement of small capitals, these continual and constantly increasi ng subtrac tions from the savings of the poor, ought to fi x th e special attention and solicitude of the Government. It is to the Minister of Public Works in particular that we address our selves, for it belongs to him to put an end to these scandalous disorders. By advancing at least the moment of the last adjudications which remain to be made for this: year, and putting an end to the delays contrived for the advancement of isolated interests, he will the more speedily quench the fever of speculation which has for some time menaced the fortunes of the public, and which transforms society into a coupe-gorge industrial." In reference to the gamblings in railroad shares the Ri:vue des Deux Mondes says:— " A single question at present engrosses attention—''that of the railroads. We may even say that that question:D as , for the last month, seriously pre -occupied the publ ic mind. The enthusiasm felt for railroads continues unabate j, and the confidence of capitalists in theadvantages offered by/those im mense enterprises, so far from diminishing has perils .psincreascd. But it is neve r th e l ess t rue th at t h e present situatir /n calls for the consideration of the most enli g ht ene d men, ar zd the greatest vigilance on the part ofth e Goverpment.. T wo ,extensive lines, Strasburg and Lyons, are to b e adjudged in th No camber and December. It is to be apprehe .nded that several of the Companies which have constituted. themselves to bid for their concession are not serious, 4 months of No of joining a powerful Company, out of their power to complete so gi.gantic a-work. What occurred relative to the northe .en r i . ar .d that it would be oad he prospect Itgarhaps alsn ti .birthp of carrying the adjudication by a rash offer, Ovt every COLONIAL. 15% 4% 5 SUGAR.—There has been an active market for British Plantation, and prices are 6d to Is per cwt dearer. We have had from 1,200 to 1,600 hhds a-day sold. Fine yellow Barbadoes at auction has realised 54s 6d, and mid 51s to 52s 6d. There is a large demand for the outports and country markets. Refined Standard Lumps have been at 66s 6d to 67s per cwt, and steady. EAST INDlA.—There has been a fair demand for Mauritius, privately. Yellow has been sold at 45s 6d to 46s 6d, and low brown at 39s 6d per cwt. Bengal low to mid white has been sold at 54s to 565, and good to fine at 57s to 60s; 1,511 bag? Madras, atauction, realised very full prices ; good strong graining yellow Dobah, 53s 6d to 54s 6d, and low 47s 6d to 49s per ewt. R6i.—The demand has been moderate for Calcutta proof, at is 10d to Is lOid p r gallon, with certificate ; and for proof Leewards, at is lld to is 110 per gallon. SALTPETRE.—There has been only a limited demand, and Bengal (1,514 bags) was taken in mostly at 265, for 31b re fraction. Corrox.—This article has been dull. TEA.—There has been a firm market, and the business doing is steady. INDIGO.—Large public sales are coming on next Tuesday, and this checks private business. _ TOBACCO.—There has been a steady market during the last two or three weeks, but the sales have not exceeded 700 hhds and trcs. .11E3m—Clean is 28s 10d per cwt. TALLovf.—P.Y.C. is 41s 6d per cwt, and Town 43s 6d. The stock on the Ist was 10,950 casks, and the delivery last month was 8,989 casks. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner EvANs.) IN RE MILLS. This insolvent, who had kept the Blue Posts public-house, South am pton-bui!dings, came up for his adjourned final order. Mr. DUNCAN appeared on behalf of a Mr. Shar pies to oppose, on the grounds that there had been a vexatious defence to an action and an improper dis posal of property. It appeared that an action had been brought for a balance of account for 251., but the verdict was only for 51., but on the execution being put in it was dis covered that the whole of the property had been swept away by a previous writ, at the suit of the insolvent's mother. ➢lr. Duncan pressed for an adjournment. The Learned COMMISSIONER said that, as this was an ad journed meeting, he did not think it ought to be adjourned again, as it would be forming a _very bed precedent; the opposing creditor should have been prepared with his case. As, however, it was a case fraught with suspicion, he would adjourn it at the cost of the creditor, and the insolvent's mother should be called. Mr. DUNCAN said that Mr. Sharpies would consent to pay the costs.—Adjourned. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary PorrEn.) WILLIAMS AND ANOTHER V. GALLIARD. The plaintiffs in this action are managers of a loan society in Red-cross-street, City. The demand was for 51 13s. on a bill of exchange, of which the defendant was alleged to be the acceptor. The defendant, who conducted his own case, pleaded non-acceptance. On the part of the plaintiff, a witness was called who de posed that he was present in May, 1844, when he saw the defendant sign the bill. The witness was rigidly cross-exa mined on that point, but persisted in his identity of the de fendant. He was further questioned as to whether the loan for which the bill was given had not been paid. The Learned SECONDARY said that the defendant must confine himself to the plea of non-acceptance; he could not now be admitted to prove payment. The defendant said it was very hard on him ; he was too poor to employ a professional adviser. He then addressed the jury, denying most positively that he ever signed the bill. He said the acceptance was not even in his name, as there was an error in the spelling. The Learned SECONDARY said that the defendant had un fortunately not taken the steps to try the issues now raised ; it was a simple question whether or not he accepted the bill. The defendant said, the truth wag, a lodger of his had re presented him without his knowledge, but that the amount of the loan had been paid. It was strange twetve months were allowed to elapse before he was called on. The SECONDARY said that the jury had but one issue to try, and he did not see how they could set aside sworn evi dence on mere assertion. Verdict for the amount claimed. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) Mary Evans, a female of homely look and meanly clad was charged with intending to drown herself in the Serpen tine River. She was observed by Charles Griffiths, one of the boatmen belonging to the Royal Humane Society, who gave informa tion to John Hawkins, police-constable, No. 157 of the A division, who took the priaoner into custody. On her way to the station-house she admitted that she intended to drown herself. 1 The prisoner, in answer to inquiries put to her by Mr. Hardwick, stated that she was 24 years of age, and had been living in service in the family of Mr. Scrivener, butcher of Reading. A farmer's son, who visited the family, seduced her, and induced her to follow him to London, a short time since. She lived with him about three weeks, in some place in the City. About a week ago he deserted her, leaving her pennyless. She was forced to quit the lodgings they had oc cupied, and wandered about until she got a lodging at Pad dington,which she was obliged to leave the night before last; her only change of apparel being detained for the rent. Mr. HAnDwicK—ls the account you have given of your self true? Prisoner—lt is, I assure you. My father is a col lector of rates, and parish clerk. of Wellingford. Mr. HAnDwicii—Why not, rather than purposing this most wicked act, sinning against the laws of God and reason, make an effort to get back again to your family? Prisoner (crying)—l wish to do so, Sir, but my shame— ' • Mr. HARDwicK—lf you will promise not to repeat the wicked attempt you have made on your life, the means shall be furnished you of returning to your family. Prisoner— I am verry sorry, I assure you ; I'll never do it again. An inspector of the C division said she was literally famishing when brought to the station-house. SLe had no money abeut her. _ _ Scott, the principal officer for serving the processes of the Court, was ordered to attend to the unfortunate young woman's return to her parents. THE WEATHER.—During the last few days we have had a foretaste of winter. From Saturday night till Monday morning we experienced a succession of stonily blasts from the south-west, accompanied by hail showers of unwonted severity, which rendered it unsafe for any one to be out of doors during their prevalence. Such was the - vio lence of the storm that it sent the hail against the windows in exposed situations with a force that threatened to demo lish every pane of glass. In the upper districts of the county, where . unfortunately the greater part of the grain is still out, the stooks were laid totally prostrate, and the uncut crop has suffered considerably from the deluge of rain that fell. This backward turn of the weather, it is to be feared, may endanger the safety of many parcels of crop in late lying places. The storm, we perceive, has been extensive in its range. Last night the gale returned with unabated fury, and to-day is cold and wet.—Ayr Observer. DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE NAVAL. KNIGHTS OF WlNDSOR.—Lieutenant C. Carter, who succeeded Lieu tenant Jones about four years since as Governor of the Naval Knights of Windsor, expired on Wednesday evening, at his residence, in Travers' College, after an illness of several weeks. The late Lieutenant Carter, who had been for some time past afflicted with dropsy and diseased liver, was be tween 60 and 70 years of age. The funeral of the late Go vernor will take at St. George's Chapel on Monday next. A week or two must elapse before the high sales of wheat can come into the returns, and it is probable that the duty may advance a step before it begins to recede ; ultimately a much lower duty may, however, be expected.—Devizes Gazette. FOItEION.-91 chests Bahia sold is to 2s lower ; fine brown 255, and low 22s Gd. Cuba Muscovado has been taken in at 26s for fine yellow, and 457 boxes Havannah at 31s to 32s for fine yellow, and 37s for mid and white MOLASSES.—There has been a fair demand. COFFEE.—There has been very little doing in British Plan tation, but there is more disposition to purchase Ceylon, and holders ask higher rates. Good ord pale has been at 47s to 48s, and real good ord bold pale were at 51s to Ms 6d per cwt. Holders have taken in some at 47s to 645. Mocha has been also taken in at 60s to 635. Padang, 500 bags, sold at 27a. 133 brls Rio were nearly all taken in a t 45 s to 100 s, and 106 bags Laguayra at 65s to 98s. SPICES.—There has been a fair general business done in Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Pepper, &c. White Pepper is held for higher rates. SPORTING INTELTTC g LIGE I - - - - - -- 'S.—Y-ESTERDAY. The only bets laid were TATTERSALL 14 to 1 agst the field (taken)•B4 25 to 1 agst Intrepid (taken to 70/ NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, Tou gs ,- n e ' The Town Plate of 50/. ; for three years old colt s, Bst fillies, Bst 31b. D.I. Lord G. Bentinck's Longitude ........................••• (Nat ) 2 ' Mr. H. Greenwell's Foremast .................................... 5 .... Lord Verulam's Hawkesbury • ................ . of to Betting-5 to 4on Longitude, and 3to 1 agst ear to the others. Hawkesbury made play at a steady pace Duke's Stand, where he was beaten, and Foremast vt'er!', ; with the lead, with the mare at his side, full of half nay up the distance she went up, and won very ele' by half a length. 1 ` The Rutland Stakes of 30 sous. each, 20 ft; for two ;1,,.0r colts, Bst 71b; Bst 31b. The winner o f the J,!'llert Chesterfield Stakes to carry-71b extra; all other 1 /'_'; tbi previous to starting, 31b extra. From the Turn e` Lands in. (8 Subs) sa t) I Lord G. Bentinck's b c Green Pea ... .................. Mr. Hook's b f Buttress ............................................ Duke of Rutland's b c by Slane, out o f V o luptuary...- - "; 4 Mr. W. Sadler's The Pretender ............................ vow Betting-5 to 4 agst Green Pea, and 6to 4 agst dej tuary colt. ; pre - I Green Pea bad a slight lead all the way, but w a ;,, i t so close by Buttress for the last fifty yards, that ' olt just landed her first by a bead. The -Voluptuary Pretender were b 5 eaten early. Sweepstakes of soya. each, for two yrs old, 6st 1 01 'la foe Bst 81b; four and upwards, 9st. The winner to be 6 00 0 70 sovs., if demanded, &c. Rutland Stakes 1 (3 Subs.) (J. SlA r r ) Lord Albemarle's Nell Cook, 2 yrs Lord G. Bentinck's b f Astern, 2 yrs ....................... Mr. Bloss's Zahra, 3 yrs ... ........ ............. ..... Betting-7 to 2on Astern. e lat ter splendid race between Astern and Nell Cook, tl' winning by a head only. Zahra a bad third. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each ; for three yrs old c olt:L _ co te ; fillies, Bst 61b ; the winner of the Derby or 1) 13 , : ,,,0 3 St. Leger to carry 10Ib extra; of the 2,000 Guinea.s• 'op Duke Michael, or Great Yorkshire Stakes, 61b extra. ~ 1 bridgeshire Course. (7 Subs.) sat) .... Lord Stradbroke's b c Idas-61b extra ............. ..... Duke of Bedford's Prologue ........ Mr. Sloane Stanley's Paultons. . .............. ••• . „ Lord Verulam's c Manooth ............................... . to Betting-11 to -10' on Idas, sto 2 agst Prolef," K we vt ° 0 agst Paultons, and 6 to 1 agst Maynooth. Prologue f t lliu t with the lead, but after the first two hundred .Yar d . 6,, PI; the second pla , :e,.Paultors going on with the runulNey nooth third, and Idas last, away from his horses. ;;,.;',ol' in these positions to the Duke's Stand, 'whe re 3 lois e , re ; beat a retreat, and Idas began to draw up. Odd covered his lead about a distance from home, but ara,,, i toy slr l , 4 l ` t i:ird. immediately after by the crack, quitted in a beaten in a canter by two lengths Paultons 3 14 ,00 ,1 %, Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C.—Mr. Payne's Colll r 'b - 0 C° l- ' yrs, sst 131 b Abdale), beat the Duke of , th; fain Phebus. Won by a length. 04 • 11 • - The Queen's Plate of 100 gs.; for three yrs 1 four, lOst 71b ; five, llst : six and aged, llst 41.,";pe1f) q Lord Stradbroke's Boarding School Miss .••••• ( 1-1 ' 3 Mr. Cooper's Event, 3 yrs ........ . . ................. ... 0 Lord George Bentinck's Longitude, 3 .. yrs ............ • g Lord Sandwich's Prairie, 3 yrs ....................... ..... -t 13°, 1 0 Betting—Even on Longitude ;. 4' to 1 a" School Miss; and 5 to 1 agst Prairie. Bot'aralabgv Miss made all the running, and won in a ca nter Jot lengths. 13 to 1 was afterwards taken about b" Cesarewitcb. Bedfor 1 0 NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETI NG ' T. Mr. O'Brien's Emerald IsIe HURSDAY agst Mr. Crockfatu'' Bst 71b each. Last half of A.B. M. 300, h ft. pc° . NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY LATEST BETTING. 50 sovs. Sweepstakes.—(Thursday ) 6 to 5 on Idas.. getioet THE CESAREWITCH STAKES. •g . - 4 to 1 agst Kent's lot 25 to 1 agst Boa rdls 11 to 1 agst The Baron 11Iiss pfdl ll° 12 to 1 agst My Mary 30 to 1 agst My f"l5 to 1 agst Jenny Wren—t. taken uary wg 17 to 1 agst Wee Pet 30 to 1 agst Au 18 to 1 agst YEgis 35 to 1 agst Metal. 25 to 1 agst Keshing—taken Very little done. DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Sting 20 to 1 agst Brocardo 33 to 1 agst Ginger—taken 40 to 1 agst Fancy Boy—taken 3,000 to 50 agst Binnacle—taken 1,000 to 500 Sting agst Brocardo. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) 0 13• WREXHAM RACES.—IVEDNEsoiti. The Bryn-y-Pys St a k es o f 25 sow, each for three : j,er, Once round and a distance. l ike d ena Mr. A. W. Hill' s b r c S wee t mea t, (C a llowaY), w- tu ile A Handicap Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft. half. ,m a rlovi , 5 Mr. T. Worthi ng t on ' s b r c D r. H us b an d ••••• Sir W. W. IVynn s br g Remnant, aged ..... . ... ~t n g, The Gold Cup, val ue 100 sovs . Three tintessiielp, Mr. A. W. Hill's br c S wee t mea t, 3 Yrs•' • e A Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs . eac h, with 30 a d dc , 1 0 one mile. r a rlorti 3 Mr. Worthington's br c Dr. Husband, 4 yrs ( 3 0 tir Mr. Mostyn's bk f Stream, 3 yrs .................... . • T he Lord Westminster's br c Falstaff, 3 yrs ....... au . ,••d Heats The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, B'c w ith 20 winner to be sold for 100 soya. if demanded, 1 1 one mile. Persian Lady, Mr. W. Jones's b f The P • 4 Yrs Or Mr. Collins's br g Brunel, 4 yrs .... ............ Mr. Mostyn's b c Alranley, 4 yrs... .............. KELSO RACES.—IVEDNEsnAY. ~red The Caledonian Cup, value 105 sovs for Scotch "v. I 10 1 tr) Mares and geldings allowed 21bs. Tl ( l v r e . e j,• - eva e ` . , :j • Mr. W. H. Johnstone's Pythia, 3 yr. Mr. Ramsay's br g Mid-Lotbian, 3 yrs ...... ••........ ........... , The 13owinont Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 4 ," ) two years old. Three quarters of a r a ( i i e lolr aes Mr. Merry's br c Don John, out of Peri ..• Mr. St. Paul na Br o th er t o Sir Henry ......... Mr. Walker's b c The L ea d er ..................... ) 1 Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Feu,t bents Mr. Merry's b c Whinst one , 3 y rs ........... ..... (b ° .•••••• Mr. Cook's b m The Shadow, aged ............ to Mr. W. H. Johnstone's ch f Pythia, 6 vrs ........ Fifty pounds, given by the Town of Kelso and II be sold for 1501., if demanded, &c.), a mile al'` c ,(l -I , ( ' lr , J. won in three heats by Mr. Brown na Ferona• 4 ', l s; " e tr) beating Mr. IVatkins's Attorney-General, 4 ' Clark's The Netherton Maid, 4 yrs ; Mr. Dl en ,.' s , Sandboy, 3 yrs; and Mr. Morris's Mesmeria• 3 ch LYCEUM THEATRE' ovej Next Door is the title of an admirable f Vii, A lf di v was produced here last night, and in whic h , f 7,, r i;fie r, cal acts the part of the-hero, Jack Slq' s : t , for student, who courts Jemima Evans, a P re. „, i i ; e ti: old e Miss Emily and pays his addresses at the se--5 ric h et t Emily Walker, the rich daughter °j lrei 1 , 1 papa, for her money. Jemima Evans ,„" i f ing door to the Walkers, and Jack, afwr i riti g r e c ;irel taken of a magnificent dejeun4 aao at the Walkers, and been bored to death by lore ilh propriety of the establishment, ad'ourne of liberty in the arms of Jemima Evans ne xt a ti li rl/je f f se' whom and her friends he has sat down t ° is of V ;o 0 " sausages, which he cann o t ea t. Here all O r ' io tinnedokes are played off, which keep the hou se her roar. Emil Walker, however, nu t _ ke ,.: , - , eo p t bt p oe e anrnaehnta,cvee,i in to tb e inquire inanu fe e t c u o r n e c concerning g b i h a f eint . o i ° O l been engaged, and Jack , cci being discovered, appears ith a face Whiteolci• to T he flour, and growls like a bear with a Vio lent c counterpart of this scene takes place when JeulvolKer; home the bonnet, for Jack is then at ! i f an d .fi c° i -i5 , Here he has a sudden attack of tooth - ae"" j e rel - i i mits all sorts of vagaries to escape discoveroff t he ttir too shrewd to be d ece i ve d ; s h e slily cut s °L eq' h ite his coat, and in the pocket discovers a 1et 1 7.0 6 :col m e 0., g all. On his return to her sh with his perfidy, and Jack produer s h i s 10 , 1 r e 05 • with which he threatens to blow ont,_, itS The terrified Jemina rushes on b i rk 0 045 6 1 10 vent the commission of the rash act, 11 , e , fai r through the partition into " next door, w" - f Alfred Walker, a musical cousin, at the f ee '' ° 1 1r° 196 nf te w i t h the Ebeminigly,dteotewrmhoisneedhatnod be e e ibmamppeydiately resigns.d.be,ooo Jemima. The whole burden of the far r ld.h . .. o 4 Wigan, who acted the roving, rollicking, 'Thine' medical student to the life. he farce r iss for repetition amidst enthusiastic applause' ilsEirll;_a-Ed Al MAJESTY'S aviTnog --------------- SLOOP ...„ 40 1 4 ,. f i l s ll THE EDlTORsome ex OF experience r T i :I n : TIME ea s 8 ; 0 57; 3 , . ps i , Esuagsgtelantdiniagmaanp,llanamfoarnrxeiloiousvintog.d.toheall i 0 V' , 1 / ° ' o 0 su fferfol:,i f orsis , boardmind and her I, b i o ai d e y a , ty o ,a f atlhoeoppEooelraird.istlrehsaseeyde s il ilip tl s to :0 0 c i had , co fortune of having had medical charge 01 ii a c can bear stop to et h should hs w itness odurledatdbofeut dreadful scourge, coo m our e reg l d a e n : c n h o o w l y n e l a ff k j e c v g for t l ea s - di c e t her ~, elI:I: n it pany when cholera has swept off many 0 ' it bp , w og all on board. The remedy I would proP °s- 001 1 "" . havock, is the following:— yiettat in Oil w i t h aco s loop s l o op 1 ,00 10 efficer, a short distance from the infe e l, s t 0 10 „ ar should be supplied with every comfo rt "hold w" the have ; her boats, containing new clothing, s oc i ll it ; ob i? shored midway between her and tb° , e IVY abed crew of the latter should be made to lea' c haeg 511 0 and to row to the other boats, and there _ l ,, use d 00 clothing, sinking all that had been previoto:r( st O w be then take charge of the clean vessel, aucl,sl stair 00;00 a cruise in a high latitude. The r' c in ti- vi o to Poet' destroyed, either by being scuttled or b were it ° cow The expense would be but small, and, even h ence bler, wise, surely that would be of little consecli.,..ANOP parison with the sacrifice of human life . .`"' -----------..'"''''... P S. kr il C -13 tir t°Pt: i EXTRAORDINARY TREATMENT O F ri. J. _ the —An inquest was held on Wednesday, before ,-, _,, e b, oft a r een , " l'boen Esq., at the Eight Bells, Church-street, ,', t he w ee( r lll7. th e body of Edward Redcliff, seaman on borienta Captain Brewer, of Bideford, who was acct on fr ijo , 00 by falling off the foregaff, in Bugsby's H01e . , 0 his efi!: e :o ho 19th ult. The only feature of iniportanc?„%sa'r, 2:3 ..lia' •as the evidence of Police -sergeant George hiss mlo o° , l to $ deposed that on Saturday evening last, L' , l ,„ s flistenaseti called to the body of the deceased, which %.,„ ste een se a pile in the river in Bugsby's Hole, his neck. There was a strong flood tide L ~4i.,,,t t ube r o e • short Pu ten " 4 had he not got the body on theftsore, ill a .... se para ji era would, from the force of de, have bee!' ~( ta bee r . _ ar .. the trunk. Witness had heard th at the ,i 1.)?!!Y t i le Ila r e c u ie ft discovered by some person connected , 'al' I I ile a, d t n b c e e itle g . t ; master's Office, who bad fastened it to t i e j o f the -- „, 0 0 5 : ' it. Evidence was then even as to t !ie elleentallydr°: fleet , when the jury returned a verdict of ' .A., wing . fate! o f o rti, MELANCHOLY EVENT.-- Th e f°ll °village dr riv e( ' dent occurred on Tuesday last near the . wee Poe by t ide fa' tiolet.,,a owitieifree.by Mr.a I m to u b c e h r t Welsh,respects an y vtith it'fi le gitis of Bute, at Dumfries House, in comp_ „ig for t ut e igh Martin, Knockterra, having left home 11 . 1 a b 11 11 1 )() ad ceedieg to ea t be ro o'clock in the evening, and were pro bout to at a sno rt Hunter, farmer in Coilsholm. When a oiz at . 0 o w leading to the farm, pose of visiting some friends, were on their return lib° 0 g r ' t he gig ° ail odde nil pace, took the turn too narrowly, and enon wer e s d fr o g d a ridnednievri datinadl o°vaesr se e r t e spar" tact with some obstacle, t g"t soon recocereoettsir thrown out of the vehicle. Mr. Bryce h was instant:_ hoof the effects of his fall ; but Mr. Wels-d urn Fll., killed, having, it is supposed, been pitchy,... Nen(' hehobrsoet,hwhich was g . ng 1 which caused 4 dislocation a the :lea. DEATH OF EARL SPENCER. It is our painful duty to announce the demise of Earl Spencer, on Wednesday last, at his seat Wiseton Hall, Nottinghamshire. The Noble Earl was ill only a fort night. His disease is understood to have been gout in the stomach. His medical advisers in the neighbour hood had called in Mr. Keate and under their united care the Noble Earl was progressing, it was hoped, towards recovery, when on Tuesday unfavourable symptoms again manifested themselves, and on Wed nesday the Noble Earl breathed his last. Earl Spencer was born on the 30th May, 1782, and, after the usual course orpreliminary study, he entered at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took the degree of M.A. At the age of twenty-one he, as Lord Althorp, entered the House of Commons, being returned for Okehampton ; and in 1806, on the death of Mr. Pitt, started as a candidate for the representation of Cam bridge University, in opposition to Lord Henry Petty (the present Marquis of Lansdowne) and Lord Palmers ton, on which occasion he was defeated by Lord Henry Petty by a large majority. In the same year he contested the county of Northampton, and was returned at the head of tho poll, which county he continued to represent until called to the Upper House by the death of his father, in 1834, During the Fox and Grenville Administration Lord Althorp was a Lord of the Treasury; he resignei his office when that Ministry was broken up, and continued steadily in opposition until 1830. During this period Lord Althorp had acquired a high character in the House of Commons as a sound, steady, practical man of business. A statesman, rather than orator, he spoke seldom, but when he did speak he was always listened to with great attention. On financial subjects and on matters connected with agriculture Lord Althorp was always looked up to as an authority, and whenever questions on either of those subjects were under discussion, Lord Althorp always spoke, and he always spoke well. Kind-hearted, benevolent,' tolerant, and humane, his private cha racter was excellent, and this gave him a weight and an authority which even the most tran scendant abilities fail to bestow, unless joined with honesty of intention and kindness of man ner. When Earl Grey came into power in Novem ber, 1830, Lord Althorp received the appointment of Chancellor of the Exchequer, and at the same time officiated as Ministerial leader in the House of Com mons. The death of his father, on the 2d of November, 1834, called him to the Upper House, and this removal was made the excuse for breaking up the Ministry, of which Lord Althorp was at that time the most iafluential member. From the time he became Earl Spencer he retired altogether from the political world, appearing only at agricultural meetings, and then in general cautiously eschewing all allusions to party politics. About two years since, however, Earl Spencer, who had previously been in favour of a pro tecting duty on corn, announced that he had seen reason to change his views on that subject, and from that time he has advocated free-trade principles. Although during late years Earl Spencer mingled not in the busy affairs of life, he was not idle. His agricultural pursuits afforded him amusing, and healthful, and useful recreation, and his mind was employed in the study of "Divine philosophy." That these studies produced good fruit, we have ample proof in the very interesting conversations between him- self and Lord Brougham, which have been so minutely recorded by the latter Noble Lord. The deceased Nobleman is thus described in Lodge's Peerage :—" John Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer, Vis count Althorp, county of Nottingham, and Viscount and Baron Spencer, of Althorp, in the same county, in the Peerage of Great Britain ; P.C. ; a Commissioner for the Duchy of Cornwall ; and M.A. ; was born on the 30th of May, 1782, and succeeded on the 10th of No-. vember, 1834. His Lordship married on the 14th of April, 1814, Esther, only daughter and heir of the late Richard Acklom, Esq., of Wiseton Hall, in the county of Nottingham, by Elizabeth Bernard, sister of the first Earl of Bandon, but ber Ladyship died without issue on the Ilth of June, 1818." His Lordship is succeeded by his brother, the Hon. Captain Frederick Spencer, R.N., C. 8., Cross of St. Louis of France, Knight of St. Anne of Russia second class, and of the Redeemer of Greece, Equerry to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, who was born on the 14th of April, 1798, and married on the 23d of Sep tember, 1830, Elizabeth Georgians, second daughter of the late William Stephen Poyntz, Esq., of Cowdray House, Sussex, M.P., by whom he has issue three chil dren, Georgians, Frances, born April 25, 1832 ; John Poyntz (now Viscount Althorp), born October 27, 1835 ; and Sarah Isabella, born April 7, 1838. The mortal remains of the late Marquis of Ely will be interred at Renmore churchyard, about four miles from Ely Lodge, but the precise day for the funeral will not be fixed until the arrival of the present Marquis, who was expected on Wednesday, from Scotland. WILL OF TILE LATE MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIRE.— Probate has been granted by the Prerogative Court to the Marquis of Downshire, on the property of the late Marquis, who died intestate, and the personalty sworn'under 200,0001. The duty . on taking out probate was 4,0501., the largest sum ever paid in any single case in this country. So highly esteemed was the late Marquis in King's County and neigh bourhood, where he had property, and always acted as a kind and considerate landlord, that both Protestants and Catholics are uniting to raise a fund for the erection of a monument to his memory. GLASGOW PIG-IRON TRADE.—SEPT. 30.—Much inquiry and large purchases have been made these few days past, at advancing prices; 3,000 tons have to-day been s o ld at 90s. nett cash. The trade have been surpri▪ sed at several extensive Liverpool firms becoming purchasers at 90s. nett, some of whom had lately been sellers at 60s. to 70s. Th ese transactions are now looked on as done with ayi▪ ew to "bear" the market. We qnote the price at ?Os., with an upward tendency.—Glasgoo., pTational. V ~~ Ai, :\ IN