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NR. HORA CE SMITH'S NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ARTHUR ARUNDEL; A TALE OF THE ENGLISH REVOLUTION. By the AUTHOR of " BRAMBLETYE HOUSE," &c. " One of the best of Mr. Horace Smith's works."—Morning Chronicle. "This tale is even far superior to the author's first and best known work, 'Brambletye House.' "—Sun. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 3IR. G. P. R. JAMES'S NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., A GIN C OUR T. AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq., Author of " Darnley," " De L'Orme," " Rose D'Albret," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, WIF. be performed a New Grand Opera, in Three Acts, entitled THE BOHEMIAN GIRL Count Arnhcim, Mr. Borrani ; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison; Devilshoof, Mr. Stretton ; Arline, Miss Rainforth ; Queen of the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, THE BEAUTY OF GHENT. Marquis de San Lticar, M, Albert; Count Malvino, M. Delfericr ; Benedict. M. • Desplaces ; Beatrice, Mdlle. Adele Dumilatre; Agnes, Mdlle Clara Webster ; Julia, Mdlle. Auguste Delbes ; Diana, Mdlle. O'Brien. The Box.otfice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six In the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. 13. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, Will be perform d a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. S rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; 7 he Countrss of 1 e,r , pion. Mrs. W. Clifford; Lady Alice Hawthorn Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia l'ennett. To be followed by a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles C,oldoream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis Leech, Mr. Tilbury; Wurale, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Juha Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Hamby. To conclude with a New Farce, by Mr. Buckstone, entitled THE 7 NIMBLE RIG. John Ginger, Mr. Buckstone, Sam Shindy, Mr. Strickland ; Mrs. Ginger, Mrs. W. Clifford. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retsi ned the whole of the Even ing), !is. each. First Price—Boxes ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, ls. Second Price at k iic o'Clock—B ,, xes, 3s Ss. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Gd. doors opened at Half ; past Six, Per formance commence at even. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and On nines and a-Half each. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office, arm Fen till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 1 4 , Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Cout.t Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson ; Count Vanille, Mr. Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celeste ; Crequet, Mr. Wright; Checliore, Mr. 0. Smith. After which will be revived vicrom NE; or, I'll Sleep on It. Alexandre, Mr. Hudson ; Michael, Mr. Sel.iy, Victorine, Mrs. Yates; Elise, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a New Eccentric Mythological Burlesque, called TELEMACHUS; or. The Island of Calypso. Telemachus Miss Woolgar ; Calypso, Mr. Wright; Mentor, Mr. P. Bedford; Mr. Cowell. Prompter, Mr. °allot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-odice open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, Will be produced a New Drama, entitled THE PREDICTION, in which Mesgr , . W. Lacy, Oxberry, Mrs. Brougham, Miss E. Stanley, and Mrs. Lacy will perform. To ne followed by the New Drama, called DON CIESA R DE MAZAN Don Cmar, Mr. Wallack ; Charles Us• Secont , Mr. Walt , on ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling; Countess di Rotondo, Mrs. Fo.broke. To conclude with a New Grand Orientil Ballet, called THE ENCHANTED BELL. Azolin (an Hindoo Peasant), M. Roussett ; Palmira (the Sultan's Daughter), Mille. Caroline Roussett; Naire (her Friend), Mdlle Teresine; Ding Duo; (the Genii of the Bell), Mies Marshall . Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden. Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit 2a.; Gallery, h. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. td. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, ad. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.Half ,• Prose,. slum Boxes, Two guineas and a - Half. Doors to be opened at Half.. rest Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. _ B The ox-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham. Private Boxes and Free Adailulons for the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA.. HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER IS, Will be performed a New Farce,called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Turner, and Stoker, Miss Arden. Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. w oolliJge. After which, a New Farce, called A TRIP TO KISSINGEN Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Kin och, Stanton, Collier, Yarnold, Turner, Stoker, and Ke !ley, Mrs. Wigan and Mrs. Keeley. In the course of the Evening A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlles. Louise and Adele, of her Majesty's Theatre, will make their appearance. After which, a New Comedietta, entitled WATCH AND WARD. The characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Kinloch, and A. Wigan; Miss Fairbrotber, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To conclude with THE bEVEN CASTLES OF THE PASSIONS With entirely New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses. Sze. Principal Charm ere by Mr. Dlddear, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mr. Gouriet, Mr. Craven, and Mr. Keeley ; Miss Fairbrotber, Mrs. Woolli tire, Mrs A. Wigan, Miss Turner, Mi,s James, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. PRICES OF ADIIISSION.—BaIcouy Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, Be.; Pit, Ys. ; Gallery, ed. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2.. ; Upper Boxes, le. fid.; P,t, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier (holding eight persons). Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second ner (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-llalL Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. The Box-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc ti 'n of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. STRAND THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. ROBERTS. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER IS, Will be produced Douglas Jerrold's NELL GWYNNE. Ne'l Gwynne, Mrs. Walter Lacy; Orange Moll, Mr. H. Hall. After which, THE KNIGHT AND THE SPRITE. To conclude with THE NEW FOOTMAN. Bobby Breakwindow, Mr. Attwood. ROYAL OLYMrIC THEATRE. Under the Direction of Miss DAVENPORT. [HIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, Will be repeated ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mr. Kirby; Juliet, Miss Davenport. To conclude with DON CiEiAR DE BAZAN. Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet This Evening, at ASTLVY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. RATTY. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 14. ►ill be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race- Hori e and Life's Course of Man and Steed; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fnx-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Foe and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. Epsom Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the t'ircle, and unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with a Favourite Atterpicce. Acting and stage.m snager, Mr. W. D. Broadibot. Box-otlice open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding M Mr. R. Smith daily, DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER IQ, Will be produced a New llrama, entitled THE SEALED SEN. TENCE, supported by Aiessrs. Hughes, N. T. Hicks, Vale, Johnson, Morrison, Mrs. K Honner, Mrs. Lewis, &c. Alter which, the Ltipino Family will perform various feats of gymnastic and classical prcupings To Ninclude with the New Drama, entitled DON C/EIAR DE BAZAN, supported by the entire Company. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at- the Box. Dike, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER IS, Will be produced THE STRANGE INTRUDER, in which Messrs. Seaman, Higgie, Herbert, and Miss Vincent will perform. _After which, A HUSIJANO AT SIGHT. Lonisberg, Mr. niggle; Baroness, Mrs. W. West. To conclude with THE WANDERING JEW, in which Messrs. eaman, Dale. Higgie, and the Misses Harcourt will appear. Private Family Boxes, £1 is.Od. and .£1 Ils. 114. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Nov. 18. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 48 ; Highest, 57 ; Noon, 51. BAROMETER, 30.38.—Wum, W. S.W. Nara.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is ugnally placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning ... 58 minutes after 7 1 Evening ... 37 minutes after 8, latterly it has been reduced more than half; the number of communicants is not so g eat, the rich making a point of attending. the service in some neighbouring country church, and the poor either re maining at home, or going to Dissenting places of worship." We do not wonder at this gradual estrangement of the Helston flock from their pastor, for the latter's proceedings—however sanctioned by antiquated authority—have been not only intolerant, but absurd to the last degree. What, for instance could be more bigoted than his refusal to bury the corpse of a young man, merely because he had been baptised by a Dissenting minister ? Was it gen erous— was it in accordance with Christian charity—thus to stigmatise a poor handful of dust and ashes, and push the Church's displeasure beyond the grave ? Was no respect —no forbearance due to the awful presence of Death which might well subdue the odium theologicurn in the breast of the most inveterate bigot ? Again, what could be more unjust than Mr. BLUNT'S refusal to " marry persons unless they could prove satisfactorily that they had been baptised." The office of baptism is one usually administered in infancy; and the re gister might since have been lost —mislaid—torn— burned—a thousand untoward accidents might have occurred to prevent its forthcoming, without the slightest blame being imputable to the party called on produce it; and yet, forsooth, they are not to be married until they can give satisfactory proof of the performance of a ceremony administered in early childhood, and every witness to which may have been long since dead ! We can imagine nothing calculated to do the Church more serious injury, than vexatious and bigoted conduct like this on the part of one of its ministers. And what does the Bishop of EXETER say to these charges against Mr. BLUNT ? Does he deal with them in a liberal, common-sense spirit ? Far otherwise. His judgment, on the whole, is decidedly favourable to the Rev. Gentleman; and he expressly adds, towards the close of it, " in every instance in which any of: my clergy shall express a determination to follow strictly the requirements of the Church, he shall have myfull support, though Ido not deem it necessary to give a general order for re viving these usages and the observance of those rubrics which have fallen into desuetude." In other words, though the Bishop will not issue imperative orders on the subject, yet he will support to the utmost of his power every clergyman who, in the fury of mistaken zeal, shall insist on reviving, to the annoyance of his parishioners, all the obsolete, useless, arbitrary, and vexatious usages of the Church, which the good sense and improved spirit of that Church have allowed to fall into desuetude! When our Episcopal dignitaries—whose example is of course infectious among their clergy thus act, who can be be surprised at the rapid spread of Dissent throughout the length and breadth of the country ? If public taxation be considered a grievance, local tyranny may well be pronounced a curse. And if anything could add to the heart-burning of petty robbery over which one has no legitimate control, it is the barefaced impertinence with which JACKS in office contrive to shield themselves under the provi sions of the law. It has been our lot, on too many occasions, to show up the mirror of public delinquents till they have actually become ashamed of their own misdoings, and have sought refuge in following the example of those whom the world delighted to honour. So far our admonitions have been of service ; but there, are people so perverse that no hint or warning can touch their sensibility. They are quite beyond the reach of good intentions. And yet all their overt acts are for the public good. What their private motives may be, is of course best known to themselves. But what would a bystander say, if he were asked a simple question such as this—" Would you prefer paying one hundred pounds, or one hundred and FORTY, for doing klittle bit of job ? Possibly he might stare for a moment in utter wonderment, and inquire if the job were "dirty" or "clean." Now this is a poser that would startle authorities as heroic as BAGUE himself, notwithstanding the purity of his motives. And yet such has been the mode, and such will continue to be the mode, 'of doing the business of all the parishes now under_the - infliction of the West minster Court of Sewers, if we may judge by their past transactions for a long period of unaccountable years. Our columns, to-day, present another strange com mentary on the practices of that anomalous body de nominated the Court of Sewers—a Court, to which the Augean stables of antiquity were but a sorry parallel. No ! if your moderns have improved in nothing else, they have certainly outdone the ancients in the questionable arts of legerdemain, by proving that what is good for one is good for another also, when he can obtain the benefit. Such has been the practice in the Court of Sewers for many a long period—a Court w hose doings are pencilled forth in such shadowy modesty as if ap prehensive that some of the water-rats had taken charge of the books ! And yet this is the Court that levies such excessive rates on the populous parishes of Westminster ! Under what sanction ? The irresponsible assumption of self-dictation. Look at the Holborn division, and see how we • and how cheaply they manage matters. What costs twenty shillings in Holborn is but badly done in Westminster at forty shillings And wherefore ? Because Mr., or Professor DONALDSON, thinks it un becoming or derogatory to pay a man the price he has agreed or contracted for doing the work! No! the contractor must be paid for his blunders or mis takes ! And who is this _ Mr. DONALDSON ?-a secondary person, suggesting hints for the benefit of his ignorant friends ?—Not so; but the learned and controlling functionary of the Court ! But there is yet hope for the poor, when we see in the proceedings of Friday such men as Mr. BARRY BALDWIN, the excellent Member for Totness, Mr. LESLIE, and the Hon. Mr. BYNG, stepping forward so manfully and challenging the other worthy Com missioners to say if right was wrong, or the contrary ? And, as might have been apprehended from people who had been brought up in the muddy vale of sewers, the echo was " All right !" Who are these people that compose the Court of Sewers ? Are they gentlemen wholly, or tradesmen, or contractors, or jobbers, or the patrons of jobbers ? for if they be none of these, and assuredly they ought not to be some of such designations —nor can we ho nestly suppose such to be possible—yet how is it that they do sanction such apparently nefa rious jobs ? Why should they pay PETER forty shillings for what the Holborn division can get PAUL —aye, and sometimes even PETER him self, to do for twenty shillings ? Is there any charm in the locality to warrant such a wide measure of jus tice ? And, if there be not some unexplained cause, how can honourable Commissioners stand forth before people as honourable as themselves, and say by their votes that the parishes under their care should pay twice as much as those who are unhappily excluded from their protection ? We wonder if Sir JAMES GRAHAM has ever heard of a Court of Sewers in Westminster above public control ? If he has not, we think he will do well, in his new Drainage Bill, to include the majority of that dirty Court in the preamble, for it will be the best job he has ever yet done for the people of Westminster. In the meantime, we warn all the parishes of West minster to look out for the next Sewers-rate, and ask the Commissioners how they intend to spend the money—if by public or private contract, and for whose benefit The recent meeting of the members of the Man chester Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures, held in their rooms in that wonderful town, to consider of a memorial to be presented to her MAJESTY'S Govern ment, praying for a repeal of the present import duty on cotton wool, addressed its labours to the removal of certainly one among the least defensible errors of our commercial legislation. The collection of this duty on the raw material of our largest staple manu facture has already worked infinite injury to the com merce of this country, and effected an immense ad vance for that of the United States, by at once excit ing and rewarding their competition in the markets of Europe, Asia, and Africa, with ourselves, in the coarser fabrics that have hitherto so largely employed our manufacturing industry. This duty, it appears from the statements (at the meeting in question) of the Chairman (Mr. BAcr.Es), amounts, on cotton wool, to eleven per cent., and when manufactured into g. ans grow the oods,to a b out fi ve per cent. on their value. The Ame • producin g plant at their own d oo rs ; wher eas , w i th ua, it m must' always (as the Manchester speakers remarked) be art exotic. The Americana, therefore, have no such important charge for freight to encounter as our manufacturers have, and, stimu lated by their ardent desire to compete with us as ma nufacturers for the consumption of the world, they are actually empowered, and qualified so to do, by the suicidal impolicy of our own Government in re taining this most obnoxious duty. Our friends on the other side of the water are not to be reproached with " mealy-mouthedness" in asking of others any object, the concession of which they deem calculated to pro mote their own interests. But JONATHAN, himself, in his happiest moments of keen-sighted sa gacity, would scarcely have ventured to (Ilk for so much as we have doggedly persisted in forcing upon his acceptance, by maintaining the tax on cotton wool. ' et us see what the growth of the trade, itself, has been in a course of years, throughout the far greater proportion of which the question of this duty was comparatively insignificant, inasmuch as no such competition, among the subjects of the United States, had then been established, as now exists. The Chair man aptly illustrated this growth by a single ex ample : " Perhaps he would not be out of order in calling at tention to the port of Liverpool, which is one of the largest seaports for the importation of cotton in the world. In the year 1780, when the cotton trade was in its infancy, the Custom-house revenue in that port, arising from cotton, was under 1,000/, but by the indus try of the trade the revenue was now not less than 4,000,0001. sterling per annum." It may be enough to leave this point thus exempli fied, without going further into the general statistics of the cotton trade of the United Kingdom, and the duties raised upon the imported raw material—mat ters to be found set out in ample detail in Mr. Poe- TER I B admirable tables. But it is of moment to learn, on the authority of practical men, what are the pre sent state and the prospects of this branch of com merce in our principal foreign markets; what the cause of that state and prospects ; and how far these are to be identified with the continued imposition of this duty on cotton wool? The Chairman apprised the meeting that he had busily employed himself in soliciting information and opinions on these points from various quarters. One firm, very large con sumers of cotton, had addressed him in the following terms : "The goods we manufacture are mostly similar in fabric; to those made by the Americans, and intended for shipment to the same markets, such as Brazil, Mexico, South America, and latterly China. They consist of heavy plain domestics, stout grey drillings, also dyed and bleached, grey and blue striped drillings, &c., all of which are made from coarse yarn. The duty upon cotton wool, such as we use, amounts to eleven per cent. ; and, after being made into goods, to five per cent. upon their value. The English manufacturer is driven out of the market by sheer necessity, to relinquish the field to the Americans. Such is the fact. Wo have discontinued entirely the making of plain heavy domestics for ship ping. The goods we have described are consumed to a large extent in all the northern parts of China ' • and you may find them quoted in lett e r s o f commerc i a l advice as American domestics, drillings, &c. Why not English domestics, drillings, &c. ? for no earthly reason but our own impolitic laws. Remove all unjust and suicidal burdens from commerce, and we should not fear com petition." Another correspondent, in noticing the rapid strides of the American manufacturing producers, their energy in pushing their markets, and the indis pensable condition to the future prosperity of our own cotton trade of abolishing the duty memorialised against, had written thus : " The cotton manufacturers of the United States are extending themselves in every direction. The same spirit of enterprise that completed the work at Lowell, some twenty years ago, has found its way to the south and the west. In the vicinity of St. Louis, there is a manufactory in process of erection ; also one in the neighbourhood of Talahassee, Florida. In A r k ansas , one of an extensive scale h as been established ; and at Natchez, a cotton and wool factory is now in operation. In South Carolina, several manufactories have been for some time in the full tide of successful experiment. The New England manufacturers are unusually active, and will be through the season. The value of the cotton manufactures in the United States, and capital invested, show an increase of nearly 40 per cent. for the past four years. During the last three v`zars, our exports to China have increased in value t"..om 713,775 dollars to 2,000,000 dollars ; and while the amount of cotton goods imported into the Brazils from Great Britain has fallen off one-third since 1840, those of the United States have been gradually increasing. • • • . . . The consumption of cotton throughout the United States, during the present year, will not be short of 450,000 bales ; and if the English exporter is to meet the American manufacturer on equal terms in foreign markets, it is essential that the present duty be taken off raw cotton ; and the longer such mea sure be delayed,the more established will be the American export trade, and the more difficult all present and subs°. quent competition." Now, these are very serious averments. In wha light do they compel us to regard the Premier's pro fessions of respect for the principles of free trade ? What are we to consider of his halting, vacillating vindication of its principles ; of his repeal—here— of one or two minor offences against political economy and statesmanship; and of his keeping up—there— twice as many and as mischievous barbarisms, in the shape of fiscal legislation, that outrage the good sense of the nation, and are a century behind the enlighten ment of the public mind ? It seems to us a miserable species of financial economy, which, for the sake of retaining an inconsiderable element of the general public revenue, persists in jeopardising the prosperity of a manufacture which subsists so vast an amoun of that industrial community who actually pay three-fourths of the whole indirect taxation of the empire ! Until we read the " Memorial of the Manchester Chamber of Manufactures and Com merce," which we gave on Saturday, we were not aware in how cruel a degree the tax on cotton wool has a tendency to aggravate their privations who have already been so cruelly sacrificed to the destructive operation of the Premier's ill-concocted currency machinery. But Sir ROBERT was bound, by the ties of a sort of family relation, to inform him self upon all matters bearing on the revenue con tributed by cotton ; and if he has been informed of the fatal mischief this duty, in particular, is effecting for one all-important branch of our manufacturing trade, and has knowingly continued it :in his scheme of revenue, we must say that he has shown as little feeling for the sufferers from high-priced raw cotton as he has manifested for the victims of low priced gold. We have accounts from Madrid, of the 9th inst. The Tiempo states that the Government were to bring forward immediately a Bill for the payment of the Clergy and the settlement of Church property. It was feared that their intention was to supend the sale and restore the property to the Church. No thing is more likely, and now is the time to do it, when the Cortes are so obsequious. On the 9th, the Three per Cents. closed at 27k cash, and 27} at 60 days. There was a good deal done in the Five per Cents., which improved I, closing at 201 at 60 days. The Irish repeal question forms a topic for discus sion in many of the Paris papers of Saturday. Several causes have contributed to this, among others, a letter on the subject in the Constitutionnel, written by M. DUVERGIER DE HAURANNE, and the publication of a sixth edition of M. GUSTAVE DE BEAUMONT'S work on Ireland, with a preface on the state of Ire land in 1844. Both these gentlemen are Mem bers of the French Chamber of Deputies, and have paid much attention to the question. The last letter of Mr. O'CoNNELL, renewing the cry for repeal, forms also another peg whereon to hang a disquisition on Ireland. The follow ingt thenforootmthbisear new d ine denial, edition, a o l d , u catinodn contains c b o y m n g M . fr D om E B facts w extract hich will an impartial foreigner merit the serious at tention of all repealers :—" It is a grand question," says toaseecrtenaitnuriefslr u e n la d n e d r , a pla f c o e r d eig as n she has w ashe been n " seven for government, deprived of an upper order of society favourably inclined towards her, and wanting almost altogether the middle classes, is now in a position to govern herself. She might do so during the lifetime of O'CoNNELL, whose moral power, recognised by all, creates a dictatorship in the very bosom of liberty. But after him what would be the fate of the country ? Bear in mind that the kind of independence which to put in practice; it is that which gives a country the right of making its own laws, at the same time that it is left in subjection to another empire. It is far more difficult for a people to govern themselves altogether, when absolute masters of their own actions, than to rem a i n i n a m i xe d state of semi sovereignty, at the same time independent and subject, having need, in exercising their powers, to watch unceasingly not to go beyond the bounds assigned them, because close to their right there always rests another right. These f , =. 4 4 Y - "..;,,- '..\• k. l', ._4106:'. 14 "`„, i •-',; „tf.i.,?•' ; , ' iirr,- 4044 - • / .4- , ~ 411111.... . :.41 , ,,...,, ,, ,, ...„. x - ..!_*7.... : : ,_ - E r, ' • ~ , e), ,,, uf:t4.4 ACV. ~..--- 4 - - 4 4 v%Wv, l o , --: Al • mo• , s ..', - --- ''.: l' , l. _ ' '" ~.;_ -, .., ,i:`• , -"N ' , v..),,. , " 4 /tOIC "• --).r. , ~. ~ •a. ,-, ._, _ , ...,.. A .,,,, 4 ,,,,, . A . SECOND EDITION: \Q" britiling LONDON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1844. The Bishop of EXETER has just published an elabo rate judgment in the case of the Rev. WALTER BLUNT, Curate of Helston, and one of the most ardent disciples of the Tractarian school of theology. The case of this clerical zealot, which appears to have excited considerable sensation in the IVest of Eng land, is simply as follows :—He was charged by one of the most respectable inhabitants of his parish— but not until the utmost forbearance had been exer cise I towards him—with having revived certain strin gent, antiquated usages of the Church, which had long since fallen into desuetude, even with the appro bation of the Church itself. These usages proved, as might have been anticipated, peculiarly distasteful to the Rev. Gentleman's parishoners, for, in the first place, they were at variance with common sense ; and, secondly, they were characterised by a stern spirit of intolerance, which is any thing but in accordance with the enlightened temper of the present age. We will mention a few of the most obnoxious among them :—The compelling all persons to remain in the church on Sacrament Sundays until the conclusion of the exhortation, on pain of excommunication.— The refusal to bury the corpse of a young man who bad been baptised by a Dissenting minister in a co lony where no Church minister was to be found.— The refusal to marry persons unless they could prove satisfactorily that they had been baptised. — The refusal to read the Lord's Prayer, or admi nister the Holy Communion to a man who had been baptised by a Roman Catholic.—The tender ing to the Churchwardens for their signature a no tice to be published, to the effect that no Dis senter should be buried in the churchyard before eight o'clock in the evening. —Of course Mr. BLUNT urged in his justification that all these usages were sanctioned by th e aut h or i ty of the Rubric ; but, as an intelligent c l ergyman, he should have borne in mind that there are certain forms and observance s which, however suited to the gen ius . of one age, are diametrically ° PPG-seri to the d s of another; and be should have fashioned hisgenlu con duc t accordingly. . His not doing so has had the effect i ntroducing a spirit Of discord into the parish, whi ch h a s been pro ductive cof , post ittjUlimis consequences. Th e " Con. grega oh says tha complainant, Mr. HILL, "has been gradually diminishing from the time the Rev. Gen tleman undertook the management of the parish ; it had considerably decreased at the last visitation, and rllz SUN, LONDON, MONDAY AVENING, NoVEMEER ie , 1344. difficulties are nowhere more apparent than in the system of a federal union, against which besides the same objections arise as to repeal. The more the affairs of Ireland are divided between the local Parliament and the federal one, the more frequent will be the occasions of difference ; and how, in addition, is this division of attributions to be effected ? It is easy to see that all that relates to foreign policy, war, and the navy, will remain in the attributions of the Imperial Parliament ; but, if Ireland resumes the government of her internal affairs, it is her local parliament which will regulate all that appertains to justice, public worship, educa tion, agriculture, and trade. Which of these sub jects is there that does not interest England at the same time as Ireland ? The Irish Parliament will be one of Catholics. What will it do with the Protes tant worship ? what with ;the Catholic one, and the schools of the two communions ? The Irish Parlia ment will be a national one. Will it, in order to encourage agriculture, proclaim fixity of tenure, and overturn the law which regulates the present relations between landlord and tenant ? Will it, in order to aid the manufactures of Ireland, lay a duty on English produce ? Should it desire all these things, it can enact them, unless it be not a free Par ment ; and England, on her side, may retaliate by lay ing a duty on Irish corn. And, if Ireland obtains a local legislature, why should not Scotland also wish for one too ? Without doubt, the inhabitants of the three kingdoms so governed, would still form labo rious, rich, and prosperous populations. But would they form a great people and a great empire ? Eng land may one day undergo such a dismemberment, but it may be affirmed that she will not accept it willingly. If, then, repeal is impossible, how is it that O'CONNELL wishes for it? O'CONNELL is, with out contradiction, of all the men who in our time have played a great part on the world's stage, the most matter-of-fact, or, to employ the received ex pression, the most peadied. -Everything in him is prudence, calculation, reflection. The poetical ex pressions with which his speeches abound certainly prove the richness of his imagination and the work ings of his heart, but nothing which passes his lips is uncontrolled by his reason ; and what, in the midst of all those grand faculties, has always ren dered him superior in the management of events is, neither his fervid eloquence, nor his indefatigable activity, nor admirable perseverance; it is the ex cellence and constancy of his common sense. How then can O'CONNELL, Who is so much opposed to what his judgment does not approve of, pursue re peal, when its success appears a chimera ? How can this enigma be explained of a man very evi dently carrying on an enterprise, the success of which his reason most clearly forbids his expecting ?" The .Tournal des Debats makes the following com ments on Mr. O'CoNsim,L's letter, from which it will be seen that the writer, like M. DE BEAUMONT, treats repeal as a chimera : " What is meant by repeal ? It is called for in Eng land, it is called for in Ireland, it is called for in France, it'is called for everywhere. Curiosity is natural, and Mr. O'Connell, who laughs at the federalists for having no system, is bound to have one himself. He therefore comes forward to explain what he means by repeal. First, it is the maintenance of the connexion between Great Britain and Ireland by means of one executive power, and the golden band of the crown. Secondly, it is a repeal of the Act of the Union. Thirdly, the re establishment of the House of Lords in Ireland. Fourth. ly, the re-establishment of the House of Commons, com posed of 300 members. Fifthly, the complete legislative and jadicial authority of one Irish rarliament in Ireland. These are his five points of repeal. Now, let us declare in all sincerity that the greatest enemy of Ireland could not wish her a severer scourge than such a constitution. To restore Ireland to herself, to her own free arbitre ment, to her national independence, would be to restore to her intestine discord, religious dissensions, and all the horrors of civil war, which were never at rest within her until she was incorporated in the great whole, which at the present day, forms Great Britain. We have repeatedly said that some people in Ireland argue as if all its inhabitants were all one race, as if it were a single nation. This is a radical error. Let Ireland be separated from England, and what will she become. A country cut in two, divided into two distinct populations, and essentially hostile to each other, enemies in blood and religion. It has been remarked that in all the wars which. have in former times desolated this unhappy country, it was not between the English and the Irish, but between the natives of distinct origin that the most inveterate animosity prevailed. It is still the same ; there are still in Ireland two populations, each suffi ciently strong to contend to eternity without being absorbed in the other, and which are only kept in check by the counterpoise of England. Thus the repeal party demands an Irish House of Lords. This Upper House must necessarily be almost entirely composed of Pro testants and Orangemen. The House of Commons, as representatives of the democracy, must, on its side, be Catholic and national. A conflict must immediately ensue between the two branches of the Legislature. Who is to arbitrate between them ? The executive power ? But this is England ! Will it be said that it is the Crown ? But, what is the Crown in a Constitu tional kingdom ? Here the Ministers are responsible ; and to whom are they responsible ? To the English Par liament. This would be entering into a vicious circle. There can be no medium between a union and an absolute separa tion. We have discussed the question of repeal as if it were possible; but in reality no person regards such a propo sition in a serious light. Even those who approve of the tactics of Mr. O'Connell declare that repeal is imprac ticable, and are convinced that the illustrious inventor of this specific does not believe in it himself. They rally Mr. O'Connell for not having a taste for martyrdom, and being fond of a prison only when he can be surrounded there by his family, his friends, and all the comforts of life; but, as they are anxious to conciliate, with . a certain respect for truth, the maintenance of their little popu larity, and to preserve a slight varnish of liberalism, they will give themselves the consolation of a philan thropic sortie against the Conservatives, who commit the grand crime of considering the agitation for repeal at once puerile and deplorable. For our own part, we plead guilty of not feeling admiration for such a comedy. That those who believe in the sincerity of Mr. O'Connell should defend and justify his conduct we can easily conceive ; but, if there be any one who, convinced at bottom that he does not believe a word of what he says, admire him the more for it, we are not." Even the National is little more sanguine in the cause, and upbraids Mr. O'CONNELL for having done so little for his country. " What," it asks, " has he done for Ireland in return for the high degree of influence which has been given to him by the people of that country ? Has Ireland obtained in real ame liorations what O'CONNELL has gained in influence, in wealth, and in glory ? The new propositions which Mr. O'CosirtELL has to make to the Repeal Association will not enable it to advance a single step. Whoever has studied the respective situations of England and Ireland knows th a t a ll O'CosixELL' s agitation is vain, and can only en d i n re f orms o f no moment." When the National says Mr. O'CorisIELL has done nothing for Ireland, it thereby complains that he has not taken the advice of the French war journals—he has not excited a bloody civil war in Ireland, and put an end to reform for the sake of gratifying a party in France, which would willingly sink O'CONNELL and all the repealers to the bottom of the sea, if they could only inflict some dire cala mity on England. The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers : _ "Letters from Florence of the Bth are filled with de tails of the disasters occasioned by the flood, which had not ceased at the time the latest accounts left. These letters state that the wire bridge outside the gate of St. Nicholas was not the only one carried away. The beau tiful Pont-a-Gieve and several others have also been carried away. The provinces of Cassentino and of Arezzo have greatly suffered. The roads to Forly and to Faenza are under water. The little town called Borgo San Lo renzo is also submerged. The inhabitants of Florence were for two days confined by the water to their houses, without the possibility of any assistance being given or food conveyed to them. On the 7th the rain continued to fall, and further damages were looked for. "The Duke de Glucksberg arrived at Madrid on the 9th, from Tangiers. He was to sot out immediately fur Paris. " According to a letter from Hamburgh, of the sth inst., the Zollverein being on the point of negotiating a treaty of commerce with Brazil, has it in contemplation to combine with it a commercial arrangement between the city of Hamburgh and the German Union. The object of this is to induce that city to favour the measures to be taken by the union for extending the export trade of Germany, giving to Hamburgh all advantages of the ports of the Zollverein. These reports have received a greater degree of consistency since the arrival at Ham burgh of M. do Wenner, Director of the Board of Com merce in Prussia. " The King of Sardiuia has issued an ordonnance, in virtue of which the property belonging formerly to the Knights of Malta is to be incorporated with that of the State, the Government paying to tie community an annual rent charge of 42,000 E, which is to serve for the establishment of live new commanderies, two of which will have an income of 3,000 f., and three of 2,000 f. a year each." THE BOURSE--SATURDAY, Nov. 16. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Prca. Price. pri ce . Frenchirivepere3nts--•• 119 60 .. 119 65 .. 119 60 .. 119 55 Three per Cents..... 83 15 .. 83 20 .. 83 15 .. 83 20 Bank of France •• 3145 ..3145 •.3145 ..3 145 Laffitte Bank, I,ooof. Shareslo9o ..1090 ••1090 • • 1090 5,000 f. Bharesso4o ..8040 ••5040 ..5040 Belgian Bank ..• ... • • •••• • • 640 .. 640 •• 630 .. 635 Belgian Fives,lB4o •• •• 1041 •• 1041 • • 104} 104; 1842.••••••• 107 •• 107 •• 107 .. 107 Spanish Active ••••••• •••• • 33 •• 33 •• 33 .. 33 Passive.• ..• ••.• • .• 6 • • 6 • • 6 .. 6 Neapolitan • • • •• 98 98 .• 97 75 .. 57 75 .. 1031 .. 1031 t .. 1( 1 31 1031 RAILWAY SHARER. St. Germain ...... 920 .. 920 .. 920 .. 920 Versailles, • 406 25 .. 410 .. 406 25 .. 410 L. 8.•• •• •• 292 50 .. 295 .. 292 50 .. 295 Rouen.. 6611. 04 6114114 i *4lOOO . 100 0 .•1005 ..1005 Rouen to Havre.... 775 .. 715 -• 7t6 7TI Orleans ..........1015 .•1017 ..1015 —lOl5 Strasburg to 8a1e......•.•. 275 .. 276 25 25 Avignon to Marseilles— •••• 775 • 775 .. 775 775 ;RAILWAY SHARES FOR SETTLING, Nov. 16. 402 50 .. 402 50 .. 402 50 .. 402 50 L.B•••••••• •••• 292 50 . 298 75 .. 292 50 .. 295 Rouen 998 75 ..1002 50 .. 998 75 ..1002 50 Rouen to Havre.. ..... ...•• 776 25 .. 776 25 .• 776 25 .. 776 25 Orleans .... Strasburg to Bale ... • ...• • • 275 .. 270 25 .. 275 Avignon to Martelnes • • • • • • 845 • • 853 75 .. 815 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT. r ov. 30, Versailles, R. 8.• • L.B ....... 295 .. 296 25 .. 295 Rouen ....................1005 ..1006 25 ..1000 •• 270 2fs A5l .. 412 51 .. 295 ..1005 Rouen to Havre • . 777 50 780 777 50 .. 780 Orleans..• ................1017 50 ..1018 78 ..1015 —lOO6 25 Strasburg to 8a1e•......... 276 25 .. 277 50 .. 276 25 .. 277 50 Avignon to Marseilles.. • • .. 848 75 .. 855 .. 848 75 • • 651 25 The public Ball for the relief of the distressed Polish exiles is announced to take place to-morrow (Tuesday the 19th) at Guildhall ; and as it will be conducted on a most splendid scale, and the cause is one of charity, we cannot doubt that it will be fully and fashionably attended. THIS DAY'S NEWS CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor took his seat to-day shortly be fore eleven o'clock. THE DUKE OF LEEDS v. EARL AMHERST. The further arguments in this part heard appeal Here resumed to-day, and occupied the Court the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole morning with causes of no general interest. (Before Sir J. WIGRAM.) His Honour was occupied this morning for somo time in rehearing a portion of the arguments in Neeson v. Clarkson, a case which has been already pert heard. The case of Tamlyn v. Reynolds was then ordered to stand over, and Cooke v. Taylor proceeded with. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) Sittings in Banco. DOE DEM ANGELL V. ANGELL. The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed this morning. Mr. Peacock was heard in conclusion, and the Court reserved its decision. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) GILL V. FIGOTT.-THE LATE DERBY RACE. - This was a case originating i❑ the lately disputed race between Orlando and Running Rein, decided in the Court of Exchequer. The defendant was the treasurer of a Derby club, and it was agreed, in a meeting of the members after the race, that the prizes should be paid to those who drew horses which were publicly declared to be winners, and they ordered the treasurer to pay the prizes accordingly. There were two prizes, one for the first horse and the other for the second ; and it so happened, in this case, that one person held both the winning horses. But Running Rein having been found -disqualified by the verdict of the jury in the case before the Court of Exchequer, the holder of the third horse claimed the second prize from the treasurer, who said that he had paid it away in accordance with the resolu tion of the club. The plaintiff then brought the present action against the defendant, who pleaded the general issue. Mr. GREENWOOD now moved for a rule that the de fendant might be at liberty to add another plea, and to plead the illegality of the whole transaction, on the ground that when he pleaded the general issue he had not time to consult his pleader.—Rule nisi granted. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE REGISTRATION. Their Lordships this day commenced hearing the ap peals from the decisions of the revising barristers at the late registrations. PITT V. SMEADLEY. This was an appeal against the revision of the list of voters for Westminster. The case was not gone into, the Court directing that it be again referred to the bar rister for a full statement of the facts. WHITHORN V. THOMAS. The appellant resided in Gloucester, carrying on busi ness as a wine -merchant. But he was a freeman of the borough of Tewkesbury, and in order to sustain his fran chise, he took a lodging in the borough, at the rent of 9d. per week. The vote was objected to on the ground that the claimant was not a resident freeman of Tewkes bury, in the meaning of the Reform Act. The barrister decided against the vote, and it appeared that Mr. Whithorn had slept in Tewkesbury only twelve times in the half year preceding the registration. The Conn; having heard Mr. Sergeant Byles in sup port of the appeal, and Mr. Cockburn against it, ruled that the decision of the barrister was right, the residence was not sufficient to entitle the freeman to vote, and the claim must be disallowed. OADSBY V. WARBURTON. In this case the Revising Barrister for the southern division of Lancashire disallowed an objection, on the ground that the notice was defective, the objector not having specified the parish in which he resided. The notice designated the objector as of the " township of Didsbury," omitting the parish of Manchester, in which it is situate. Mr. Coc}minx, in support of the appeal, contended that the description of the appellant's residence, as being in Poplar -grove, in the township of. I)idsbury, and southern division of the county of Lancaster, was suffi cient, the locality being well-known. Mr. CARDWELL argued that the Act of Parliament expressly required the parish to be specified in the mo tion of objection. The COURT was of opinion that the notice 'was suffi cient. The intention of the Act was that a person ob jected to should have adequate information as to where the objector might be found. It supposed that the de scription in the notice was full enough for this purpose. The objection should have been received, unless it were shown to the satisfaction of the Barrister that there were two townships of Didsbury, in the county of Lan caster. Their Lordships ruled, therefore, in favour of the appeal. GADSBY V. BARROW. The appellant is the same as in the last case. He had objected to a vote claimed upon the 501. qualification, because the claim WA3 not made from ono holding, but from several tenements, under different landlords. The barrister decided against the objection. Mr. Cockburn now appeared for the appellant against that decision, which was supported by Mr. Cardwell. The COURT ruled in favour of the appeal, and decided that the qualification cannot be made up of different and detached holdings, but must consist of one tenement, held at will, and of the value of .501. per annum. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Sir C. F. WILLIAMS.) IN THE MATTER OF T. D. EARLEB, DENTIST, OF NEW ' MAN.STREET. The insolvent applied this day for his interim order, but was opposed by Mr. Cooke for a Mr. Brimmer, the landlord of a house in Newman-street, rented by the insolvent at 75/. per annum. The insolvent had given a bill of exchange, drawn by himself and acc e pt e d b y a Miss Crofts, his niece, for the twelvemonth's rent, due at the next Christmas, with an understanding that if the bill was not met at that time the insolvent would give up possession in two months after. He (Mr. Cooke) now applied to have the house given up, as his client, Mr. Brimmer, had no wish to lose more by the insolvent. He (Mr. Cooke) would also mention that the insolvent had already filed a petition in some of the other courts, which had, however, been dismissed by the Hon. Com missioner. Sir C. WILLIAMS reprobated the course taken by this as by too many insolvents, of petitioning the other courts after being dismissed by one, they trusting that some chance would intervene to enable them to pass some Hon. Commissioner. It was a gross imposition upon the Court, and he was of opinion that some rule ought to be made, that where the insolvent had peti tioned before that petition should appear on the face of the new application. Mr. COOKE—Say that any respectable attorney ought to apprise the Hon. Commissioner in such a case. Sir C. WILLIAMS said he would not grant the order, until the house was given up; and the matter was deferred for a fortnight, in order that the transfer should be made. GUILDHALL—(THIS DAY.) Sarah Rogers was charged with having committed a violent assault on a copper-plate printer named Drake. Mr. Humphries attended to conduct the case for the complainant. Air. Drake stated that he was a single man, and that he had lived with the defendant for three years, that she had bad two children by him, both of whom were dead. • They separated by mutual consent in August last, and he agreed to allow her 2s. 6d, a week, which he had punctually paid her. She came to his place of work last Saturday, and offered to fight him, but stated that she woield not annoy him if he would give her a glass of ale, which he did, but she did not ad here to her agreement, as she struck him se veral times, scratched his face, and used other violence towards him. He had bad to give her into custody on similar charges several times before. She was a bad woman, and had made away with almost everything that he had possessed. The young woman said she was then in the family way by the complainant, and that she had been cruelly deceived by him. He had repeatedly told her that if shevanted money she might go and seek it by a life of prostitution. She had formerly led a respectable life as a servant until she knew the complainant. She had now lost her character, and could not obtain a situation. She was discharged, the complainant agreeing to pay the weekly pittance at this office, from whence the young woman would receive it. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) Wnt. Simpson, a flashily-dressed young man, was charged with stealing a sovereign, under the following circumstances : George Thomas stated that about 4 o'clock yesterday morning, having been out on a " spree," he went into Rica's Coffee-house, No. 64, High-street, St. Giles's, and while taking some refreshment there, he put down a sovereign on the table, immediately the prisoner, who was in an adjoining box with two or three others, came to him and said " that sounds like a bad sovereign." Prosecutor replied he was sure it was good. Prisoner said " I'll bet you half-a-crown it's a bad one," and directly one of the prisoner's companions took the sove reign up off the table, and after it had been passed from one to another, ho again saw it in the prisoner's hand, but on asking for it to be returned to him, the whole party denied having it, he in consequence gyre the pri soner into custody, as he had last seen it in his possession. The prisoner said he did not know where the prose cutor's sov6rUign Went to.- Mr. HARDWICK said the prosecutor was a silly fellow not to take better care of his money. Under the cir cumstances a charge of felony could not be substm tiated; the prisoner must, therefore, be discharged, and the prosecutor might summon him for the 20s. at the Court of Requests. MARKET NEWS,--(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCIIANGE.-(MO NDAY.) Since this day sc'nnight only moderate supplies of all grain have been received up to our market, while the general quality, owing to the prevailing damp weather, has proved very inferior. Fresh up, the receipts of Wheat of home produce, coastwise fts well as by land carriage and sample, were small ; yet the supply on offer was quite adequate to meet the wants of - the dealers. The finest parcels of both Red and White commanded a steady inquiry, at prices fully equal to those oLl'ained on Monday last ; but all other kinds were a dull sale, and previous rates were with difficulty supported. How ever, a fair clearance was effected. Holders of free Fo reign Wheat were very firm. This circumstance pre vented much business from being transacted, yet the rates obtained were quite equal to those of last week. Corn under lock was very heavy, but not cheaper. The show of Barley samples was tolerably good. The best descriptions sold freely at full prices. In other kinds exceedingly little was doing. Although the supply of Malt was but limited the Malt trade ruled heavy, and previous rates were barely supported. The arrivals of Oats from Ireland being on the increase, the Oat trade was not so active as lust week, yet the quotations were quite as high as on Monday last. Beans and Peas were in good demand at full currencies. In Flour very little was doing. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. WHEAT--Essex & Kent, MALT—Chevalier........ 63s to red...... -40s to 48s Ditto, white .. 6oe to 65s Norfolk and ° Lin- Coln, red 39e to 415 s Ditto 408 to 5.38 Irish, red 47s to Stis Ditto white five—Old . , 21,s to 33s OATS—Yorkshire and Lincolneb., feed 23s to Potatoc Youghall and Cork, black Cork, white Scotch, feed •6841t1.• 218 to 23s 'Blurts—Tick SOs to Ms • New 368 to 388! BARLEY—Grinding 2BB to 328' Malting Chevalier.... .. MALT—Suffolk and Nor folk 568 to 62s Brown ........« 5OB to 54s Kingston and Ware 56s to 628 FOREIGN GRAIN A/s WHEAT—Dantzic • Pigeons PEAS—Grey 32s to 35s Maple ........... 3ls to 35s White 37. to 394 Boilers — 3 ls 39s FLOUR—Town made Suffo'k als to 38. Stockton &Norfolk 33* to 3( s ID FLOUR IN BOND. MEANS ........«....« 2OB to 2ffs Hamburgh 36s to 408 BARLEY 3OB to 338 OATR—New 0000000 «•• 148 to 168, PICAS 2ss to 276 nova—American Baltic ..... ........ SMITHFIELD. For the time of year we had a full average supply of beasts, as to numbers, but its general quality was very inferior; indeed, we scarcely ever recollect to have wit nessed a worse collection of that description of stock than was the case this morning. Generally speaking, the Beef trade, arising from the heaviness in the dead markets, and the unfavourable state of the weather for slaughtering, was very inactive; still, however, the primest Scots, Runts, Devons, llerefords, &c., found buyers, at prices quite equal to those paid on this day se'nnight; but the value of other breeds—a clearance of which was not effected—had, in most instances, a down ward tendency. Complaints continue to reach us almost daily respecting the shortness of winter keep, owing to which the graziers are compelled to use a much larger quanity of artificial food than has been almost ever known. During the past week, the imposts of foreign stock have been good; they have amounted, for London and the outports, to 156 Beasts and 28 Sheep, in, for the most part, fair condition. The above, added to the previous arrivals, form the annexed totals for the present year : Beasts, from January Ito November 16 3,709 head Sheep We had on offer 47 Beasts, and 35 Sheep, all for Rotter dam. The whole were disposed of, at about previous rates. A report has, we find, been circulated, to the effect that several of our English nobility and capitalists are engaged in foreign cattle speculations. To such a ridi culous statement, we here give a flat contradiction, for we have every reason to know that it is wholly void of truth. The arrival of Beasts from the northern grazing districts consisted of 1,650 Short-horns. Those from the eastern counties comprised 300 Scots and Home-breds ; from the western and midland districts 500 Herefords, Devons, Runts, &c. ; from other parts of England 400 of various breeds ; from Scotland 190 horned and polled Scots ; the remainder of the supply being derived from the neigh bourhood of the metropolis. The supply of Sheep was somewhat less than that exhibited last week ; neverthe less the Mutton trade was heavy, and where sales were pressed of the inferior kinds of Mutton, lower prices were accepted. The Veal trade was unusually heavy, the very highest quotation not exceeding 4s per 81bs. In Pigs very little business was transacted, at late rates. Per Blbe. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 t, Second qualityclitto... 3 0 3 6 Second quality ditto 2 8 210 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 3 8 310 Prime large Oxen 3 0 3 S Southdown Wethers 310 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves, each IS 032 Quarter old Pigs, eachl6 020 0 Inferior Sheep 2 6 210 Lambs 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. r I Calves. Pies. 3.609 1 27,890 r 91 470 _ _ rirMIVCCELIVis sXfD 3411.11,1)1114731.A.7.X. Although the arrivals of country-killed Meat up to these markets since Monday last have been but limited for the time of year, the supplies of meat offering'have been somewhat extensive, but of very middling quality. Hence the primest descriptions have been in good re qmest, at full prices, but otherwise the demand has ruled very inactive, and previoas rates have not been supported. No carcases of either beasts or sheep, from abroad, hare been brought forward since our last. . - At per !done, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 5, d. to 8. d. Reef, inferior...». ..... 2 2 2 6 Mutton, inferior 2 4 2 8 middling 2 8 210 middling 210 3 4 --prime large ...... 3 0 3 2 ---- prhne ..... 3 6 3 8 prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large 2 4 3 4 Veal ........ ... ......... 210 310 —small. 3 4 310 ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs. Scotland 5 140 16.1 Yorkshire Norfolk Suffolk 4O 20 Cambridgeshire Essex Surrey... ...... ........... ......... .. Devonshire Wiltshire Other parts ......... .............. 0000000 Previous week's arrival Difference since our last 1 142 170 50 nonouGu AND SPITALFZELDS. In the past week the arrivals of Potatoes from all quar ters have been limited, hence the supply offering here is comparatively small. For the best qualities more money is demanded, but all other kinds are a dull sale. Per ton :—York Reds, 55s to 703 ; Perth ditto, 60s to 655; Early Devons, 553 to 62s ; Cornwall ditto, 55s to 60s; Jersey Blues, 45s to 53a ; ditto Whites, 40s to 48s ; Kent and Essex Whites, 50s to 555; ditto Kidneys, 56s to 60s ; Wisbech Kidneys, 58s to 605 ; ditto Blues, 50s to 54s ; ditto Whites, 50s ; Guernsey Blues, 50s ; ditto Whites, 45s to 48s; Prince Regent's, 55s to 60s. BOROUGH HOP REARRICT. Since our last report a steady, but not to say exten sive, business has been transacted in most kinds of Hops, and the late advance in the quotations is supported without difficulty. The supply offering is seasonably good. 1844--Sussex pockets, 71 to 8/ ; Wealds, 71 5s to 818 s ; Mid Kent, 91 lOs to 12/ ; East Kent, 101 to 12/ ' • Choice, ditto, 12/ to 131; Farnham, 101 lOs to 13/. 1843.—Sussex pockets, 71 to 71 10 ; Weald of Kent ditto, 6/ 18s to 71 lOs ; Choice ditto, 9/ 15s to 121; East Kent, 10/ to 121 ; Kent bags, 71 7s to 9/10s. WOOL MARKET. A fair import of Wool has taken place since our last report, 1000 bales having been received from New South Wales ; 100 do. from Italy ; 172 do. from Spain ; 160 do. from Hamburgh ; and 491 do. from Russia. By pri vate treaty, very little business is doing, and in some in stances the quotations are a trifle lower. From official documents lately issued, we find that a most extraordi nary increase has taken place this year in the import and consumption of Wool, as will be seen by the following statement, as made up for the years mentioned to the 10th of October : 1842 lbs. 1843 lbs. 1844 lbs. Imported to Oct. 10, 33,830,563 37,630,762 56,070,676 Re-exported, 2,895,196 2,469,673 1,386,519 Balance for home } 30,935,367 35,161,689 54,684,154 consumption... The Above shows an increase in the present year of 19,523,0681bs over 1843, and of 23,748,7901bs over 1842. TALLOW. This market remains in the same state as last week. The stock is somewhat heavier than at the same period in 1843, Since our last the delivery has been good, yet the public sales have gone off freely. The letters due from St. Petersbugh, this morning, have not yet arrived. THE onions GAME MANlA.—lnstances, almost innumerable, have taken place, where poor mien, because they bad been once or twice convicted under the game laws (and in many instances illegally), have been fined, under the general Game Act, 5L for killing, or attempt ing to kill a head of game ; 201., under one of the Assessed Taxes Acts, for not having a certificate ; and surcharged under another Assessed Taxes Act, for double game certificate duty. Of course they were not able to pay these cumulative penalties and costs, and long imprisonment (as it would be for all the charges), has been the consequence ; heavy expense to counties, and also to parishes. The game-preserving has become a curse—the game-laws a foul instrument of injustice and oppression—a grievous cost to the public—the foun tain of crime and attendant misery—and a premium to perjury by keepers and their understrappers.—From Corre.spondent. THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE.—On Saturday number of workmen in the employment of Mr. Jackson, the builder, were actively engaged in erecting scaffold ings on the north side of the loyal Exchange, opposite St. Bartholomew-lane, preparatory to the statues of Sir Thomas Gresham and Whittington being placed in the niches over the shops in that portion of the building. The tessellated paving laid down by Messrs. Seeger, of Vauxhall, was also finally removed in the course of the day ; and although it presented such a magnificent ap pearance in the merchants' area on the occasion of her Majesty opening the Exchange, it had a sad ginger bread-like look as it lay in the carts destined to carry it away. A report has reached us, from what we consider to be an authentic quarter, that the cavalry regiments stationed in North Britain and Ireland are to discontinue sending parties to the riding establishment at Maid stone, during the winter season. If this arrangement be carried into effect, the number of riders at the esta blishment will be reduced from four to three.—United Service Gazette, ----- MONkar AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday, were 3,000 to 4,000 bales, %%WI a quiet market, and no altera tion to notice in prices.—The Share market was less active for the scrip of the new Railways, but there was it steady and improving demand for shares in the old line. Birmingham and Gloucester, 984 994 ; Bristol and Exe ter, 69 71 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 361 t; Caledonian. 4 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 314 324 • Chester and Holyhead, 5:1 6 ; Dublin and Cashel, 84 9 ; Eastern Counties, 133 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 58 59; Grand Junction, 210 212 ; Great North of England, 118 120 ; Great Western; 1384 1404 ; Hull and Selby, 63 65 ; Lancaster and Preston, 46 47 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 2034 2051 ; London and Birmingham, 32/. Shares, 374 38; London and Brighton, 461 47 ; London and Croydon, 164 ; London and South-Western, 74 76 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 48 49 ; Midland Counties, 107' 4 1 108; 4 1 Newcastle and Carlisle, 1054 1064; North British, 54 ; Norwich and Brandon, 10 11 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 934 944; South-Eastern, 384; York and North Midland, 110 112 ; Paris and Lyons, 61s. 6d. ; Paris and Orleans, 391 ; Paris and Rouen, 384 1 ; Paris and Strasburg, 495. 51s. ; Rouen and Havre, 221. strong desire has been manifested by most of the principal m, "chants connected w ith th e Chi na a nd East India trades to g , a banquet, upon a most splendid scale, to Sir Henry p o .:inger, for his successful exertions in carrying out the corninere:2 l tariff with the Chinese Government. The complithe,:!ary address has already been signed by a numerous body of th e merchants connected with the tradea ;time referred to, and it will remain at the offices of the Eastlndie and China Trades Association for the reception of Pth er signatures. No doubt most of her Majesty's Minister' would be present upon so interesting an occasion. Invi tations have, we believe, been already sent to them--of the principal merchants and bankers of the City, the AP tendance must be very numerous. We have not any late arrivals from the ?elitist' colonies this morning. The betting upon the hop duty this year has been very large. The yield of the following districts are those upon which wagers of this sort are made:—Canterbury s return is 21,1581. 15s. 8 : ;(1. • Rochester, 62,406/ 19s. Sussex, 27,302/. 15s. 84d.; Worcester, 17,4091. 664 Farnham, 10,0791. 18s. 34d.; North Clays, 766/. Bs. ill.; Essex, 801/. 1 is. 41d.; Others, 3791., 2s. 14d.—Tottlif 140,3221. 17s.' 2.4 d. Those who have betted in favour Of the gross amount of duty have been this year imecesful- A very strong competition is, we hear, likely to 10-e place for the new • French loan of about 8,000,0001, to be bid for on the 9th proximo. It is probable that the contest will be principally between the Messrs. Rothe' child and Messrs. Laffitte and Co. In monetary circle' much interest in shown to learn the result. Messrs. Barings, too, will be vigorous claimants for the loan ; and as the payments are to extend over a long period, there will be ample time to complete the contract with out pressing heavily on the money markets here or In Paris. In the Consol Market there has not been a great dell of business done this morning. The transactions for the January Account have been numerous, but the conking. is very nearly per cent. The price, for Money, this day, has been 1001 to 1004; and for the Account s' 104 The Commissioners bought Reduced Three PO Cents. at 994. The present price is 994. The Ne w Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 102 t° 1024. Exchequer Bills 57a. 9d. premium, and ]3s Stock 205. _ The Belgian Scrip is firm at premium; Dutch TWO and-a-Half per Cents. at 64 -; the Five per Cents. at 99; Russian at 1191; and Spanish Three per Cents. sl 351 for the Account. Brazilian Bonds have been fill° at 881 to 89. The Share Market has been quiet this morning, and prices are, in most instances, much the same. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •.••• 201 3 per Cent. Reduced ' Annuities 99 1, 4•16 3 per Cent. Coniols. Anna; lOO New 3% per Cent. 102, (r 2 India Ditto under 76 ., COrlooli for Account 100 N Exchequer Bina. 13(d. 1 1 4 d. 1,0001. •••*••••••••••••••••••••• 57 59 pni• Ditto iina11..................• •••••••••••• ~... jun. Ditto Advertised. ..... ... FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Band., 5 per Cent ••........ B9 Ditto for the Account. BB% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ....." ..... ...... Ditto for the Account •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 36 . Ditto Deferred Stock. l5 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent.....„ .......„ ..... 119% Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840...........„„ Ditto Three per Cent. .............................. 3534 „, Dutch 2% per Cents. ..... , ........ ....... ............ fa% 70 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 9ti%Ys Dutch 5 per Cents 99 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. , RAILWAYS. PAID. PER, SHAKE• ~ Birmingham and Gloucester...... 100 ..... .... 28 ...... is 97 re Bristol and Exeter .........."..... '7O ..... .... 70 Bristol and Gloucester 3O ..... .... 3 5 %... 35... t•o 34% Churnet Valley Direct Northern Eastern Counties Counties ..........."„.. 25 ..» l33i ... !° --. Ditto Perpetual 5 per cent ... 21. 138. 4d — ... ~,,, `° -- Ditto Ditto (No. 2) — - Great Southern and Western] 5 lig% ••• to -- (Ireland) i Great Western .......... ....... ....... 75 Ditto % Shares ..„.»......•...».• 50 • B6 ."' , ft Ditto Fifths l2 .•....... 2554 ...... ."- London and Birmingham. lOO 219r4 ... • t ° -- Dit o 4 Shares 2 ......... 26% - London and Brighton 5O . ...„ 474 ..... to -- London and South Western .. » 41 % ....... 75 -..... to 76 . ,, London and Croydon ....... ...... „ DX ...... 17 6%„. to 17% London and York 2... ..... 3 - Midland ........ ......... to 10 1 Birmingham and Derby........... 100 South Eastern and Dover ..... .... 33% ...... 38 ....... to 377, York and North Midland ......... 50 lO2 - Ditto % Shares 25 ..... .... 51 ..... ••• to -- Ditto Scarbors' Branch Ditto Selby Scrip ........„..•.•... 20 Boulogne and AIIIICIIILima••••••••••• 2 Orleans and Vierzon - Orleans and Bourdeaux Paris and Orleans 2O ..... .... Mt U ... to --- Parisand Rouen 2O ......... 33%351i to •—• JOINT STOCK BANKS. National Provincial of England PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Nov. 16. 9 per Cent. Consols 99% Three and a Quarter Stock,... Ditto New, 1630 — 3% per Cent. Debentures 94% Log Annuities Bank Stock so% Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent. Royal Canal Stock . :' 7 ,A 4 per Cent. Ballast Office Debentures ..... 4 per Cent. City Debentures Kingstown Railway Debentures 102 3. LAST PRICES OF SHARES RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SMARM' Dublin and K. Railway - lOO ..... .... 19 5 3 Drogheda Ditto... Great Southern and Western ....... ..... 5 Dublin and Cashel ditto Dublin and Belfast Junction ....... .... 2% Athlone Railway 214 ..„.„ 27is Hibernian Bank 2534 ...... 3314 Royal Bank National Insurance 25 ..... HOS 16 Patriotic ditto Mining Company of Ireland... 7 • 13 Wicklow Copper Mines City of Dublin Steam Company lOO ....•..•• 1 Ditto Ditto Ditto Difto, 1936 .. .. British and Irish Steam Company ... 50 .... Steam Ship Building Company Limerick Extension R-iilway --- MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 16. Ther. is still a better feeling in the market to-day; the bust' ness, however, has been confined to few stocks ; P ricel without much change. Churnet Valley, 3 9-16 ; M in n : chester and Birmingham, 48/ • North Union, A ., 14 "," 4 ,PCIS- Sheffield and Manchester, 25 ; Leeds and WeBt A— ing, 5. PORT or Hum..—The blue flag of the Hutnh e l Dock Basin, the signal that no more vessels can be at''' witted into docks, has peen flying for the last fortnigh t ' The docks and warehouses have exhibited a scene of P ly usual activity and animation during the last few der', The exportation of machi ne ry for the manufactories (1 ' our continental rivals is now immense, and has b eet) weekly on the increase since the order in council ler lizing the export of machinery. The legal quar t _t r ; almost impassable from the quantity of bale goods lou'i s continue to arrive from Manchester, Leeds, and manufacturing districtF, for the continent.--Leeds Tins — GREAT FOOT-RACE IN AmEuica.—On Wednel i _i ° day, the 16th of October, a foot-race, of almost na tion"' interest, took place at New York, on the Beacon Course; The match was for 1,000 dollars, and from 2 5,000 a li t 35,000 persons assembled on the course. The race Or e advertised in England, Canada, and throughout United States, and the fact that three of the most ell: summate pedestrians came across the Atlantic exp re t r, to run for the prizes greatly contributed to the exe % v meat. Stannard, Gilder, Steeprock, the India n (ali John Ross), Caries, and M'Cabe ; each, more or less r.e_: nowned for speed and stamina in his immediate eire :. had a strong party to back him. The betting w ee 11 usually heavy On the three Englishmen—Barlow, Grli: halgh, and Jackson—against the field ; 100 to 75 sves,..„ fered on Gilder against tannard ; 100 to 75 that S t7 O ; nard did not do ten miles within the hour ; even .I'oo two did it ; even on Stannard and the India n agale,.. Gilder. Having previously drawn for positio ns, se lno teen entries of the original thirty-seven came to the rib to start. Gildersleeve, of New York, was thus . 0 victor of the day. Of the six who accom plish ed n . miles within the hour, Gildersleeve received 600, n e ir s. halgh 250, Barlow 100, and ,Steeprock 50 al oe M'Cabe and Stannard, we trust, wii; receive, if thei of not already, a substantial token from their backers;,lo the general appreciation entertained of their indonutbeue, game on this occasion. Gildersleeve hs.s since, the backed by one American gentleman, well ktiowo 00, sporting world, for 2,000 dollars, to run fiftee n Ithe and vast numbers are of opinion that he wou ld begs sni distance into fits. He has himself offered to l oc o man in the world, on the Beacon Coarse, ten t°, o , of miles, for from 1,000 to 5,000 dollars. John Bar"' m an Manchester, England, has since challenged an}' the born within the United States of America, to rn rs . distance of ten miles for the sum of 1,000 did lids, Greenhalgh, Barlow, Jackson, and others have s,llLeti. to entered for a race amounting to a prize of 700 dOlia4 of take place at the Eagle Course, on the present 1 ' November. SHOCKING DESTITUTION.—A few days 0 5 - 4 woe , went to a baker to purchase half a pound of t he common bread. The baker's wife, on q uestion irl i ts,we for e child, ascertained that the bread was destine d L er t woman who had not even straw to lie upon. - I ; he spo and his wife, and their journeyman, wen t to lu indicated by the child, and there found, in a dal cos rid' a woman, with no other covering than a piece 0 cloth round her loins, the damp groun d for her b ed p eficne j two stones for her pillow. This unhappy Worn sn an d hat) only three to four sous per day by lace-Inakingo'ne O f the' no other menns of support, yet she belongs t ker en d his most noble families of Normandy. The ha w , oine d wife made an appeal to some neighbours, clothing for them in the work of charity, and provided bakers roan the su ff erer, and a chair to sit upon. The which, un d e r the purchased a quantity of straw for abed, is tend ed t° BISHOP'S COLLEGE, BRISTOL.--it _ n c Olr circumstances, was almost a e. found four exhibitions at Oxford and Cambridge nexio4 with this institution. de Caen' i rigal .asim