The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-16 00:00:00

Just ready, in 2 vols., small Bvo., with 21 Illustrations, A JOURNEY ACROSS THE DESERT; FROM CEYLON TO MARSEILLES. Comprising SKETCHES of ADEN, the RED SEA, LOWER EGYPT, MALTA, SICILY, and ITALY. By MAJOR and MRS. GEORGE DARBY GRIFFITH. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. y O U N G ENGLAND; OR, THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE EMPIRE. This new Paper will be published as soon as the necessary prepara • tions shall hare been made. Communications for the Editor, from all who are anxious to co. operate in this design, are requested to be addressed to the Publisher Richard Bentley, 8, New Burlington•street. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL. Immediately, in 3 vole., Post Svo., y ourr L 0 V E. BR. ROLLOPE. .Authoress of "Th e Vicar o M f W S rezh T ill," " The Widow Barnaby," &c. Also now ready, at all the Libraries, 1• ARTHUR ARUNDEL. A Tale of the English Revolution. By the Author of " Brambletye House," &c. 3 vole. 2. PARSONS and WIDOWS. By the Author of "Peter Frigging." kc. 3 vols. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE RI) Y A L, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER It% Will be performed a New Grand Opera, in Three Act!, entitled THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Berranl ; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison ; Devilshoof, Mr. Stratton ; Arline, Miss Rainforth ; Queen of the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, the Grand Ballet, entitled THE CORSAI R. Zonrsd, M. Albert; Julien, M. Desplaces; Sanguo, M. Montessu ; Medora, Miss Clara Webster ; Une Vivandiere, Mdlle. Auguste, Delbes ; Guinare, M die. Adele Dumilatre. The Box-office 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. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 16. Will be repeated Vanbrugh's Comedy of THE CONFEDERACY Adapted to the present Period. The Principal Characters by Messrs. Strickland, W. Farren Buckstone, and C. Mathews, Madame Vestris, Miss P. Horton Mrs. E. Yarnold, Miss Julia Bennett. Mrs. Stanley, and Mrs. Glover. After which, willbe produced a New Comic Dram; founded on Don Cmsar de &um, entitled A MATCH FOR A KING. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart ; Don Sebastian della Rosa, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mariquita, Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with a New Farce, by Mr. Buckstone, entitled THE IHI JABLE RIG. John' Ginger, Mr. Buckstone, Sam Shindy, Mr. Strickland ; Mrs. Ginger, Mrs. W. Clifford. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the Even ing), ss. each. First Price—Boxes ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 25.: Upper Gallery, Is. Second Price at Nine o'Cloek—ilexes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, lid. Doors opened at Half-past Six, Per formance commence at :even. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer, at the Box-office, from Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 16, Will be performed an entirely New Drama, entitled CESAR DE BAZAN ; or, Love And Honour. Charles the Second, Mr. Howe; Cesar de B man, Mr. Webstcr ; Maratina, Madame Celeste. After which, a New Eccentric Mytholegiosl Burlesque, called TELEMACHUS; or, The Island of Calypso. Telemachus, Miss Woolgar ; Calypso, Mr. Wright ; Mentor, Mr. P. Bedford ; Dinah, Mr. Cowell. To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Paul Bedford, and Mrs. Fitswilliarn. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Kr Pitt; Leader of the Band, Mr. Alellon.—Box-odiee 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, OCTOBER 16, Will be perform cl THE SY REN. Principal Characters by Messrs Walton, C. Horn, Jun., Leffler, Allen,And Mdlle. Nau. To conclude with an Original Burlesque, entitled THE WON. DERFUL LAMP, in a New Light. Abanaxar, Mr. Walt ; Aladdin, Mr. Oxberry ; Princess Badroulbadour, Miss E. Stanley. Stake Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden. Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, se. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 51.; Gallery, Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 641. ; Boxes, 2a. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Private Bones, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce nium Boxes, Two g u i neas and a-H a lfi Doors to be opened at Half. pest Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. * The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham . Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL. LYCEUI‘,I, LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOuSE. Under the Management of Mn. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 16, Will be performed the Comic Scene, called 0 UTGENERALED or, a Hint to Bachelors. Charles Stanley, Mr. F. Vining; Mrs. Ilartley, Miss Walcott. To be followed by an entirely Original, and much better than New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesque Extra. vaganza ' founded on the celebrated Eastern rale, in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALAI/DIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very extensive New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal cha Teeters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J. W. Collier, and Keeley ; Miss Faixbrother , Mrs. Weolli ige, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Mr a James. &c., &e. After which, an Apropos Bagatelle, called POLKA MANILA. Characters icy Mr. Keeley, Mr. Wigan, Miss Walcott, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Domestic Drama, entitled THE MO MENTOUS QUESTION. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining J. W. Collier, Miss Fortescue, and Mrs. A. Wigan. PRICES OF AMlSBloN.—Balcony Boxes, 4i.; Upper Bores, 36. • Pit, 22.*t Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2.. ; Upper Boles, Is 6d.; Pit, is. Private Boxes on the tiolcony Tier (holding eight persons). Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the S'scond Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and ta-HalL Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guiree The Box-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc. Son of Mr. Grogan, late of Cevent-garden Theatre. ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager. Mr. BATTY, THIS EVENING, OCTOBER lel. Will be performed Lord Byron's Equestrian and Dramatic Spec tacle of MAZEPPA, AND THE WILD HORSE, with all its Original Effects. New Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with THE BLOOD-RED KNIGHT; or, The War riors of Palestine. Acting and stageanAnager, Mr. W. D. Broadlbot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 16, Will be repeated a New Military Drama, entitled THE EVE OF BATTLE. Supdorted by the whole Ccmpany, with New Scenery and Splendid Appointments. After which, the Wonderful Performances of .the CHIAEINI FAMILY on the Corde Elastique. To conduce with PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE. Places and Private Boxes to be bad of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. dike, from Eleven to Four. THE WEATHER.—Sint OFFICE, OCT. 16. TrarstatoburrEß, Lowest, 45 ; Highest, 61; Noon, 51. BAROMETER, 29.1.—Wnin, N.N. NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes tht freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is mustily plac^a opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning ... minutes after 4 1 Evening ... 47 minutes after 4. -" ' 0 - 2 'Xei, • 41111 1 0.4 061 ; • . • •ht 0 - lt o/ ! r SECOND EDITION.. 11 1 - ilintirt 11 -7 . Z111t „ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1844. At the last weekly meeting of the Dublin Repeal Association, a long and elaborate letter was read from Mr. O'CONNELL, dated from his mountain home at Derrynane. This letter, we will honestly confess, has not a little puzzled us, for after an attentive perusal of it we cannot make out what is the writer's drift ; whether he is desirous of substituting Federal ism for total and unqualified Repeal, or whether he is still as staunch an advocate for the latter measure, as he was during the memorable year of the monster meetings. In one part of his communication he ob serves ;—" For my own part I will own that since I have come to contemplate the specific differences, such as they are, between simple Repeal and Federalism, I do at present feel a preference for the federative plan, as tending more to the utility of Ireland, and to the maintenance of the connexion with England than the mode of simple Repeal." This is distinct and definite language enough, which he who runs may read ; but mark what follows !—" Let us, if possible, combine all classes ; but let us not forget that we have already more than moral force enough to render a long re sistance to a peaceable and legal Repeal of the Union impossible. It is a mere question of time—the Repeal is certain. Hurrah then for Repeal !" Now surely thc spirit of these two passages is exceedingly perplexing and contradictory ! In the former Mr. O'CONNELL hurrahs for Federalism—in the latter for Repeal. In the former he professes himself content to take an instalment, as it were, of Repeal— in the latter he exhorts his countrymen to combine and agitate for the full and entire measure. He goes the whole hog in the one case—in the other, he is satisfied with taking a moderate portion of the porker. Then, as regards his advice to the Irish people to combine. So far as we can perceive, there is less chance of their being enabled to do this than ever; for they now bid fair to be split into three distinct sections—of those, namely, who support Dr. MAuri- DELL'S project of triennial Parliaments; of those who adopt Mr. GREY PORTER'S views of Federalism . and of those who cling tenaciously to the demand made at the monster meetings of 1843, for a full, entire, unconditional Repeal of the Union. How are people to combine zealously and unani mously who hold such conflicting opinions as these ? The followers of Dr. MAUNSELL will naturally be loth to give up their medium project of a triennial House of Commons ; and the advocates of Repeal will be apt to look with distrust on all who do not adopt their own view of the question, and go the length to which they are pledged. We confess we are by no means sorry to see these different theories at work, for, by dividing the attention of the community, it is more than probable that they will ultimately have the effect of weakening the clamour for a Repeal of the Union—as originally started at the Association—than which, as we have observed not once, but a hundred times in The Sun, no measure can be more injurious to the interests of the empire at large, and more absolutely suicidal to those of Ireland in particular. Thus much by way of objec tion to Mr. O'CONNELL'S lengthy communication. On the per contra side, we may observe that there SIT some portions of it in the spirit of which we mai/Lily concur. " Two propositions," says the 1%1 11 S Honourable and Learned Member for Kilkenny, " are perfectly clear. First, that matters can not remain ,as they are in Ireland ; and secondly, - that the British Minister cannot con duct the .affaiss of the sister country upon a Protestant or Orange piinciple." No sane man can possibly doubt the truth of either of these propositions. The days of Orange a.vendancy are for ever past in Ireland are already: 'ith the years beyond the flood. The last faidt + attempt— thinly disguised under a show of moderation and impartiality —to prolong them, was made during the late Viceroyalty of Earl DE GRBY, and every one knows how completely the attempt failed. Hence forth, Ireland can only be safely governed on prin ciples of concilation and equity—a truth of which Sir R. PEEL has at length become fully convinced, if we may judge from the tenor of the speech which he made, towards the close of the last session, on the sub ject of Irish education, wherein he broached opinions which took the Liberal Members of the House by surprise, and called forth their warmest approbation. We have already directed the attention of our rea ders to some among the more protninent items of the Revenue accounts for the year and the quarter ended 10th instant. But there are still some important features connected with the results stated in this re markable document, which call for grave considera tion. These will be now touched upon, in no desire to disparage the general importance and encouraging aspect of a statement which brings out an aggregate of increase en the revenue of this year, as compared with its predecessor, ending 10th of October, 1843, of 1,395,349/. ; and on the corresponding quarters of the two years, also in favour of this, by 520,9441. In analysing this increase, we find that, in a single year, the Customs (amounting to the enormous net product of 20,243,5051.) have improved by the increased sum of I,723,l6sl.—equivalent to the whole revenue of three or four German principalities with " reigning houses." Can we fairly attribute this vast increase of Customs' Revenue to a corresponding development and expansion of our foreign trade ? We cannot be lieve it, though we acknowledge, with high gratifica tion, our conviction that the trade of the country has received, within the last twelve months, a most extraordinary impulse. But a moment's calculation will show that, without allowing for any reduction on the total tariff of Customs' Duties, in the interval, or for the probability that there may have been a decrease in the Imports and Exports of the higher rated commodities; an increase of 1,723,1651. on one branch of fiseal revenue of 20,243,5051., must be ap preciated on data of this kind. The total value of our Exports, last year, was, in round numbers, 131,000,000/. ; and of our Imports, say 68,000,000/. ; together, 191,000,0001. ; and the total Revenue of Customs netted thereon to 18,520,3401. Therefore the total amount of our Exports and Imports, together, this year, should be upwards of 212,000,0001., cal culated on the increased product of Customs. Now, we cannot bring ourselves to imagine that there has been any such accumulation in the transactions of our general commerce as would represent this in creased aggregate of 21,000,0001. on Exports and Imports. Besides, had there been any such incredible ad vance in the extent of our general dealings, as this calculation would infer, it must have been diffused throughout, and made itself sensibly felt, in all the great branches of our productive and material in dustry. No department can have much languished for want of full employment and active demand. There must have been no strikes, no furnaces put out, no mills discontinued, no factories shut up, 'nn fisheries deserted, no shipping dismantled, no la bourers discontinued, no looms unemployed, no surplus supply, and no diminished markets of in dustrial occupation. In proportion as this whole some state of things has prevailed, capital must have been called into new employment, wages must have circulated, and consumption of exciseable commodi ties must have largely increased. It would afford us no pleasure—and the reader as little gratification— to contrast, with this hypothesis, the real picture of affairs in some of the northern and western districts of this kingdom ; or to follow out the inferences to which the poor-law returns, at home—the memorials of our planters and proprietors in the West Indies, and our other colonial possessions —would infallibly lead us. Suffice it to say, that the Revenue returns exhibit, under the head of Excise (always the great test of the means of consumption in the labouring masses of the country), a slight decrease on the pre sent quarter as compared with its correspondent in 1843, and on the whole year an increase by no means proportionate to such an actual increase of Customs as has been realised, or such an' increase of our general commerce as the hypothetical average we have struck, supposes. The Customs' Improvement must, therefore, be traced to other causes. We are willing to attribute it to that from which The Sun has so often predicted that results of this gratifying nature would ensue—namely, an increased, though tardy, vigilance, on the part of the controlling autho rities of the Board of that Department, and the con sequent check upon that destructive system of fiscal frauds and depredations which their supineness or imbecility has allowed, for so many years, to prevail with almost perfect impunity. Then we must always remember, that of the vast aggregate of this year's net Revenue, 50,741,6221., no less an item than 5,148,740/. has been contributed, in the thirtieth year of profound peace, by that scandalous enormity of financial tinkering, Sir R. PEEL'S property-tax. We doubt whether even the modesty of the Premier will venture to take any credit for the astonishing yield of this con trivance for depleting the plethoric pockets of JOHN BULL beyond the degree of assurance which sustained him in prosecuting such a scheme for replenishing his Exchequer, in lieu of the more legitimate, more pro ductive, more statesmanlike, more certain, but less onward course, of striking off from trade the shackles imposed by prejudice, and riveted by monopoly. Sir ROBERT is a political SANGRADO ; and so long as his robust patient retains strength enough to bear his experiments, he will not want a whole college of sucking empirics of his own school to applaud him to the skies as the first of practitioners. But we look with confidence to a coming day of better sense, and awakened indignation, on the part of the most closely-fleeced people in Europe. Sir ROBERT-ST, Joust-LortG-PEEL has been allowed his nostrum of counter-irritation long enough. It is high time the people should be relieved from his plaster ! We did not expect to be so soon called upon, after our recent notice of the encroachments in the course of silent, but gradual, perpetration in Epping Forest, to protest against the meditated spoliation of Hamp stead Heath. These offences against public feeling, and the healthful recreation of the public, are be coming as daring as they are frequent; and the re probation of public opinion must be expressed in a tone proportionably emphatic and decided. There is a Sir Thomas MARYON WILSON—a Baronet, and Lord of the Manor of Hampstead in this metro politan county—whose name has been often before the public, since the year 1829, in a litigious, annoying sort of association with a persevering scheme for inclosing that still unspoiled and beauti tul heath, which occupies the most interesting por tion of the gentle heights that invest, as it were, the northern boundary of London. On the part of this proprietor the attempts have been many, and hitherto fruitless, to wheedle the House of Commons out of a convenient Private Bill, giving him authority for closing up footpaths, and dismantling common-land, and grubbing up green lanes, and levelling wild little patches of copse, that have afforded pleasant resort, and healthful exercise, and breathing-ground and room for rambling, to so many generations of the cooped-up population of the dusky metropolis. It appears, that notwithstanding the protestations made to Parliament on the occasion we speak of, that Sir THOMAS had no intention of encroaching upon " the heath," his meaning and purpose being merely " to encircle the same with squares, streets, and courts ;" he has now commenced the preliminary operations of his abominable building nuisance, by breaking ground upon the heath itself. We have already stated in The Sun, that this amiable Baronet employed, last week, some eighty men in levelling the hedges that have hitherto divided the various fields, unfortunately his property, lying between Highgate and the Vale of Health. The copyholders located on or near the . heath are greatly alarmed for the safety of their own tights, as well as the integrity of the heath for its present purposes of quiet and healthful enjoyment. The Earl ofMatismax, owning in Caen Wood th most beautiful estate both for timber and scenery within the same easy walk from the capital, is about to find his sylvan glades overlooked by a huge ceme tery. This noble and accomplished person must sym pathise, we imagine, in the grievances experienced by the Hampstead copyholders and other residents, and the London public at large. We hope his Lordship will give the powerful aid of his influence and authority to the determined opposition which is being organised to the sordid attempt (we must so designate it) of Sir THOMAS WILSON. The defeat of such an attempt we shall be disposed to regard in the light of a great public victory over an offensive pretension of private monopoly. It is a sad thing—as mere matter of taste —to find a gentleman of large landed property in other localities, so wanting in a taste for the pic turesque, as to be obstinately bent on the desecration of this favourite district. It is a pitiful thing to see a gentleman of ample fortune persisting, against the remonstrances and entreaties of those whom he should glory in retaining as attached tenants or respect ' ful neighbours—in the invidious endeavour to oust them of advantages which the custom of the manor, and a prescription that we have no doubt will yet be found an invincible obstacle to his design, have alike conceded to them and their predecessors. But it would be a surprising, and much to be deplored con clusion, indeed, if, despite of the spirit, exertions, and means of the Committee who represent, and vigorously uphold the interests of the copyholders in this in stance, Sir THOMAS WiLsoN were to be allowed to make good his very unwise, unbecoming, and unpo pular plans of building appropriation. Let him thus c.cupy Hampstead Heath, and the people will be next year walled out of Kennington Common, warned off Blackheath, and taken up as trespassers if found on Wormwood Scrubbs. A telegraphic dispatch received from Madrid, con. tains the following announcement : " MADRID, OCT. 11 . " The QUEEN opened yesterday in person the session of the Cortes. Her MAJESTY, whose health is excellent, was received during the whole of her passage and on her entrance to the Chamber with the liveliest acclamations. " Madrid and the provinces enjoy the most com plete tranquillity." Madrid journals of the Bth instant have been re ceived, but they contain no news. MADRID BOURSE, OCT. B.—Three per Cents., 27i for Account; Five per Cents., 20 3-16 for Cash ; 20i for Account; Floating Debt, 661 for Account (60 days); Debt without interest, 6 3-16 (60 days). The Paris papers of Monday give full details of the proceedings at Windsor Castle on Thursday, the visit of the KING to Twickenham, the investiture of his MAJESTY with the Order of the Garter, and the address of the Corporation of Windsor with the KING'S reply. The Constitutionnel passes over these events without any remarks. Not so the National and the Commerce. The former, after quoting that part of the speech in which he expresses his wish for peace and the satisfaction he felt on receiving the address, exclaims "a la bonne heure. Well t this is plain enough, and here we find M. GUIZOT bodily. Peace everywhere and always figures as the burden of the harangue." The writer goes on at some length in the same style, evidently blinded with rage; for while reading The Sun he imagined be was reading the Times. "It is not surprising then," he adds, "that Louis PHILIPPE should have been honoured whether at Windsor or Twickenham with the following bucolic strains (distraitions bucolique) with which the visit to Twickenham had inspired the Times. The writer then quotes the " bucolic strains' which appeared in this journal, and was transferred to the columns of our morning Contemporary. The Cominerce, which has abstained more from offensive remarks than some of the other Opposition journals, breaks out at last in these words : "The king has been invested with the Order of the Garter. Since Henry the Fourth no French Sovereign has taken part in a similar ceremony. Under any other circumstance we might have considered this as a symbol of alliance, and have rejoiced at it. But in these days of constitutional doctrines and institutions it is without • any political signification. Queen Victoria and King Louis Plillippe may exchange all their decorations without imposing any obligation on their respective Governments. We can see in all this nothing more than an exchange of courtesy—a code of manners for the especial use of Princes. The people have nothing to expect from it. How can we otherwise account for the contrast between the gracious politeness of the Court of Windsor, and the increasingly outrageous language of the English journals of all par ties ? It is evident that the chiefs of the two countries exchange courtesies and tender their hands to each other above the heads of their people. In this they play their parts- of Princes reigning by virtue of the constitutional principle. It is a royal comedy, nothing more. There something, how ever, which is deserving of the most attentive consideration. and the most severe scrutiny. It is the conduct of those Ministers who have led the people of the two countries into that state of permanent irritation and distrust which finds expression in the ever violent language of the London press, and in the animated replies of that of France. We have before said what we cannot too often repeat, that the miserable policy of the 'English and French Ministers has for many years revived slumbering rancour, and provoked disunion between England and France. Our national feeling, wounded by the demands of the English Ministry, by the despotism of their claims, by the crying injustice of their encroachments, bas again turned against the English alliance. Sir Robert Peel has completed the work by demanding, with violence, in full Parliament reparation from France for an act provoked by the intrigues of his own agents. Our Ministry has aggravate , " the ferment of discord by consenting to grant these reparations when any other in his place would have an equivalent from the arrogant power which required them. Certainly we fain take literally, and as addressed to all France, the exaggerated and courtier-like praises which the English papers lavish on the King who re presents this country. But we are forced to divide their language into two parts, that of flattery which is ad dressed above, and that of insult which is aimed below." The Journal des Debats, in the absence of political events of importance, gives the following historical account of the present state of steam machinery in France : " Our progress in the construction of steam-engines is not of an old date. At the first it went on very slowly, but in this, as in our iron- works, we have since made up for lost time by our exertions, as the following sta tistics will prove. In 1820, there were not more than 200 steam-engines, whether of high or low pressure, in France, and about one-forth of which were of English make. In 1830, this number increased to 572, of which 106, or about one-fourth, were British. On the Ist Jan., 1843, we reckoned 3,053, of which only 243, or less than one-thirteenth part, came from abroad. Thus, at the same time as our wealth in fixed engines took a ' rapid development, since in twelve years it increased al most six-fold, the portion taken from foreigners lessened in a very remarkable degree. This was less rapid in locomotives, it is true, since, in 1841, we possessed only 169, of which 74 were French and 95 foreign, and this total, on the Ist January, 1842, amounted to 204. But even in this branch the progress has not been without its value, as was established by the last exhibition of the progress of the useful arts. Our construction of steam engines in general is much improved, their powers are brought out with greater ease, and the steam, applied with better effect, has rendered the consumption of coal by our locomotives much less. Let our machinists make only a few more efforts, and they will be able to compete with those of Great Britain, and take a large share of the supply of locomotives for the railroads now in execution or in contemplaticn. To these endeavours the Govern ment has just lent an efficacious assistance by the in. crease of the import duties on locomotive engines ; and it it be considered how important it is to our material and political interests to render us strong and able in this branch of mechanical constructions, it will be ac knowledged that this is one of the most useful provisions of the Customs Bill presented by the Minister of Com merce—to bring into action all the steam apparatus em ployed in France on January 1, 1843. There then ex sisted 5,911 boilers, of which 5,270 were of French, and 641 of foreign make. Of these 4,292 were used for the above-mentioned 3,053 steam-engines, and 1,60 for other purposes in different manufactories and establish ments. The following were the principal establishments provided with steam-engines classed according to their importance, viz., 1,034 spinning -mills, 288 sugar-works, 171 for printing cotton and other stuffs, 149 in the working of mines, 143 in dye-houses, 143 in the making or other machines, 112 in paper-mills, 100 in dressing ' cloths, 96 in the manufactories of woollen cloths, 91 smelting-houses and forges, 88 foundries, 87 oil-mills, 84 baths, 75 saw-mills, 66 refining-houses, 63 weaving-ma chines, and 45 fulling-mills, &c. Of the 3,053 engines above-mentioned the Seine, the Nord, the Independently Seine-Inte le, R rie o u n r e e n , , t L h y e o R n h s n and e , the so G mf a teh r s d e T pvoa t sr h sie a os t us i s s la, t 9p o 4p s oa a r ? a - c;tru r sa a ba r o i b s vo , evLei one half. l re fcrred to, there must be reckoned those employed in steam navigation. On the Ist of January, 1843, France, without bringing into the account, the ships of the State possessed 229 steam-boats impelled by 337 en gines, viz., 22 used as tug-boats only ; 8 as tug-boats, and for the conveyance of merchandise ; 9 as tug boats, and for the conveyance of passengers, and 117 for both passengers and merchandise. The 207 boats used as transports carried, in 1842, 2,500,000 passengers, and nearly 1,000,000 tons of merchandise. Since 1840, our effective power in steamers has made but little progress. This is to be regretted ; but if we compare it to what it numberwas ten of weyea b r o s a a t g s o a , ndq a u h a a d ll ru fi p n le d d t i h n at po i s t ve h r as of tripled n engines, and that, in the quantity of merchandise conveyed, it has increased in the proportion of 1 in 26, This then proves that the development of our trade has been both rapid and considerable. In general result, the 3,053 fixed en gines give a collective force of 39,000 steam-horse-power, presenting, at the rate of three draught horses for every steam-horse-power, a force equal to 117,927 horses, or 819,189 men. The 204 locomotives at 45 horse-power each, make a power of 9,180 draught horses, or 64,260 men ; and, in fine, the 337 engines working in the steam boats give a power equal to 35,003 horses, or 245,000 men. In total, a power of 161,207 draught horses re presenting 1,128,449 men. Such was the approximative minimum of force, without comprising 1,609 boilers for heating or giving motion, the force of which is not indi cated, that was given by steam in 1842 to private in dustry." _ _ _ The Memorial Bordelais has the following:— " By the Po, Captain Chevalier, we have got news from Senegal, of August 11. The gum contract is com pleted, but the produce is not more than one-third of the ordinary quantity. The war, which lasted for five years between the colony and the kingdom of Fonts, and which did so much injury to the small trade, by preventing in tercourse with Galam, was happily terminated. Chef de Battalion Calle, Director of the Home-office, had just arrived at St. Louis, bringing the treaty of peace with the Almamy. Even the chiefs, who had been most hostile, readily affixed their signatures to it, so gratified were they at seeing a renewal of intercourse between our settlement and their country. In consequence of the cessation of hostilities with Fonta, M. Houars, the Go vernor ad interim, took measures for insuring effective protection to all the small vessels during their voyage to Galam. The authorities will be the better seconded in these measures, as the iron steam-boats destined to serve on the river, and which left Rochefort at the beginning of August, will not be long before they arrive." The Didon, Gloire, Dana 4, Nireide, Erigone, and Psycho frigates of the port of Brest, are, says the Con• stitutionnel, to be got ready with all possible speed to be placed en commission de rade. At Toulon it is asserted that the Montebello, Trident, G 6e6reux, St. PlKri, and Vile de Marseille ships of the line, are to be placed in a short time en commission de rade. The Asmor'e- steam frigate, lately gone to Tunis, will remain under the orders of Admiral Parseval Deschesnes. By the return of ti e Triton to Toulon, awl the departure of the Inflexible and Belle Poule for Cherbourg, there remain in the Strait of Gibraltar none of the large vessels that took part in the expedition against Morocco. PARIS BOURSE, Mo - kney FOUR O'CLOCK. We have had so little business doing to-day, that it is only necessary to quote the undermentioned prices, at which the market closed.:—Five per Cents., cash, 118 f. 40c. ; Account, 1181. 60p.. ; Three per Cents., cash, 82f.; Account, 82f. 25c. ; Bank of France Shares, 3.055 ; Nea politan, 90 80 ; Spanish Threp per Cents., 244 ; Paris and Orleans, 1.016 25 ; Paris and Rouen, 1,005 ; Rouen and Havre, 762 50 ; Vierzon, 200 pin. ; Bordeaux, 90 pm. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.-At eight o'clock this morning the royal yacht, the Victoria and Albert, left the harbour under a salute of artillery, com mencing with the Victory, dressed in flags, and with manned yards, quickly followed by the batteries on shore, the French steamers Pluton and Caiman, the brigs, and the large ships of war, both French and English, at anchor at Spithead ; all the vessels were beautifully decorated with flags—both French and British ensigns waved in unison. The French ships Inflexible and Belle Poule fired their salutes in a new manner; and certainly it added much to the roaring of the cannon. They fired at least eight guns at the same instant. The roar from this species of firing made the other guns sound like musketry. At nine the royal yacht eared the Gomer, when she stopped her engine, the rolal barge was manned, and the Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Admiralty Lords, visited the Gomer. On her arrival on board, she was received by Admiral La Susse and the officers. The royal standard was hoisted at the main-top-g* lant-mast head of the Gomer, the yards manned, ank royal salutes poured forth their thunder from ths Inflexible, 90; Belle Poule, 60; and the steamers. Pluton and Caiman, which was returned by all the British squadron and the batteries. The Queen reL mained on board the Gomer upwards of an hour • She then went in her barge to the Victoria and Al% bert, and proceeded, at a slow rate, through the line of ships. On her leaving the Gomer she was again saluted by the French ships, which was returned by the English. All the ships manned yards as the royal steamer passed them in succession, and the three deckers manned their gunwales, a line of men stand ing on the hammock nettings, from the righthead to the poop. The marines were also under arms on the poops of the ships, who presented arms as the Victoria passed them, their bands playing " God save the Queen." After passing the line of ships, full speed was put on the royal steamer, and she was soon out of sight on her way to Cowes. The French King's sailing yacht, the Reine Amelie, was towed out of harbour by the Echo steamer, and an chored near the Gomer; the Kestrel, Lord Yar borough's yacht, was likewise towed out, and took part in the saluting business. Numbers of other yachts were likewise under weigh; and a variety of steamers, all gaily dressed in flags, were sailing and steaming about Spitbead. - - TI-HE THEATRES. ADELPHL A clever burlesque of Telemachus was produced at this theatre last evening. Archbishop Fenelon has been minted at the Adelphi into Stirling Coyne, to the great delight of her Majesty's laughter-loving lieges. There are several excellent hits in this burlesque, all of which to, 0 with effect ; but with such a cast as that of lasettiight, Ail** of much less merit than Telemachus' must have been successful. There was Wright, as Calypso, dancing a la Taglioni, and sing ing a la Persiani, as he alone can sing and dance ; there was Paul Bedford as Mentor, the tormentor of Telemachus, who was excellently personated by Miss Woolgar ; while Miss Ellen Chaplin was Cupid, the conductor of a buss from Bow to (H)arrow. Eucharis, the nymph, the lady-love of Telemachus, was very cleverly acted by Miss E. Harding, a young lady whom we do not recollect to have seen before on the Adelphi boards. She had but little to do, but that little was done well. She has a pleasing voice, and sings • with taste ; her action is exeeedingly graceful, added to which she is a very pretty girl. We hope to see more of Miss E. Harding. There was a Negro Polka introduced, in the singing and dancing of which to a banjo accompaniment, S. Cowell elicited shouts of laughter. Of course it was encored. Wright, too, gave an excellent imitation of Macready in the arrow•shooting scene of William Tell, and was much applauded. There was some very pretty dancing introduced, and the whole was put upon the stage in the most complete style pos sible. The scenery was superb, and the whole mounting of the piece was worthy of Webster's fame. It was preceded by Ccesar de Bazan, and followed by the Fox and the Goose. The house was a bumper. LITERATURE. HISTORY OF SWEDEN. 2 Vols. Bentley, London, 1844. The history before us, which is edited by Mary Howitt, is a translation from the Swedish of Anders Fry xell, and has—as we learn from the preface—met with great success in the author's native country, the first volume having already gone through not less than six editions. It is singular that this volume, which has been so popular in Sweden, is the most fabulous of any portion of the history, and will most likely be the least approved of in England, inasmuch as it con sists of old Scandinavian legends, which, for the most part, are of a ridiculous character, and throws little or no light on the historical events of the remote pe riod to which they refer. When the author comes down to a more authentic epoch, then his work in creases greatly in interest ; and his account of—what he calls —the " Luthern Period," abounds in instructive information. The present portion of his history closes with this stirring and eventful period, but we hope he will be induced to carry it down to the times of Ber nadotte, the late King, which are not the least honour-, able in the Swedish annals. 4 Vols. THE DARK FALCON. Bentley, London, 1844. The author of this Oriental tale, which refers to events of comparatively recent occurrence in Persian history, is Mr. Baillie Fraser, already favourably known to the novel-reading portion of the community by his romance of the "Kuzzilbash"—a work only inferior in power to Hope's " Anastasius." The scene of his present narrative is laid for the most part on the Persian frontiers, and opens with a graphic descrip tion—the author excels in the descriptive—of a night march in a snow-storm, among the mountains of the Caucasus, which is undertaken by a party of horse men, consisting of Jaaffer Koulee Khan and his attendants, who are journeying towards the residence of the former's brother, Aga Mahomed Khan—an en terprising soldier of fortune, who, after many singular reverses of fortune, contrived to raise himself to the throne of Persia. The character of this wily, am bitious adventurer, is drawn with uncommon force, and contrasts admirably with that of his more generous kinsman, Jaaffer Koolee Khan, who ulti mately falls a victim to the distrust of his royal brother. The hero of the story is a young orphan, known by the name of the "Dark Falcon," who is protected through life by a mysterious , MegMerrilies sort of woman, and after engaging in the service of Jaaffer, is, on his death, transferred to the household of Mahomed Khan, then Shah of Persia, and re warded by the band of a young girl of the Kajar tribe—the history of whose constant affection for him, during the darkest season of adversity, when there seemed to be scarcely a hope that the lovers should again meet, forms the most touching and interesting episode in the romance. In the course of his tale, Mr. Fraser gives us several animated sketch es o f do mestic life among the nomadic Toorkoman tribes, which bear every appearance of being scrupulously accurate. In places he is a little too much given to prolixity ; and not a few of his incidents have the slightest possible connexion with the main plot of his story, which they tend rather to encumber than assist ; but as a faithful picture of Oriental manners, the work deserves all the success that it will most likely meet with. THIS DAY'S NEWS BOROUGH OF FINSBURY REGIS. TRATION.-(THIS DAY.) PARISH OF ST. LUKE'S-FINE OF ARREARS. (Before 1). C. MOYLAN, Esq.): Considerable discussion ensued this morning respect ing the omission of the names of two persons, named Buckle and Clements, from the lists of voters for the borough, through the neglect of one of the collectors of the assessed taxes. It appeared that they personally applied to one of the overseers to have their names re instated in the list ; this the overseer promised to do, but he did not fulfil his promise. Mr. Sinclair being called on by the Revising Barrister to explain the cause of such omissions, expressed his regret at the occurrence, and said he had done all in his power to rectify the mistake when it was pointed out to him. The name of another person, residing in the same street as Mr. Buckle, who had not paid his taxes, had been mistaken for him, consequently Mr. Buckle, who had duly paid his taxes, was returned as not having paid his taxes. Mr. MOYLAN said that, by the 12th section of the Re form Act, he (the collector) was bound to give the over seers, on the 21st or 22d of July, a list of all persons in their district who had not paid their taxes. Mr. Sinclair said he had never been required to do so, otherwise he should have supplied such list. Mr. MOYLAN then gave judgment in the case, and im posed a fine of 60s. upon the overseers of the parish of St. Luke's. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) William Harris, a waiter at the King William the Fourth Hotel, King William-street, Strand, was charged with stealing a silk umbrella, the property of Mr. Core thorne. The prosecutor stated that he went into the King William Hotel last night with two friends to supper. He bad a silk umbrella in his hand, and he laid it down in the chair. When they were about to leave, the umbrella was not to be found. The only person in the room while the prosecutor was taking his supper was the prisoner. Some time was taken up in looking for the umbrella, and the landlady ultimately found it b) the side of the prisoner's bed. He was of course given into custody. The prisoner, in his defence, said that his master had got up a conspiracy against him, as lie was.to leave his service this morning. The gentleman with whom he was to live came last night and got his (the prisoner's) character, which was given by his master, and with which the gentleman was satisfied. Mr. TWYFORD said it would be necessary for the land lady of the King William the Fourth to attend to give evidence. It was a very common thing for waiters when they left hotels to carry off anything they could easily lay their hands on.—The prisoner was then remanded. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) A young man named Shiel was charged with creating a violent disturbance in the St. Pancras workhouse. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Lee, the master, that the prisoner, who has been twelve times punished for similar misconduct, is in the habit of instigating the other paupers to rebel against the workhouse discipline. On the previous day he became exceedingly riotous, and when checked by the porter, became so violent that the whole workhouse was thrown into a state of confusion. He was sent to prison for seven days. A person named .Regan was charged with stealing a gold .chain and watch, the property of Mr. Mayell, of Titchfield-street, Soho, coal-merchant. The robbery was fully established, the property having been found in the prisoner's boot.---Committed for trial. UNION-HALL.—(THIS DAY.) Thomas Davis was charged before Mr. Trail! with stealing a purse, containing money, the property of Mrs. Thompson, during the fire at the terminus of the South- Eastern Railway. The complainant stated, that having occasion to pass • near the scene of the conflagration at the terminus, near the Bricklayers' Arms, on Monday night, she felt a hand in her pocket. On turning round she observed the pri soner and a little boy, the latter of wham ran amongst the crowd and escaped, but she called out and gave the prisoner into custody. A witness stood forward, who stated that he saw the boy thrust his hand into the complainant's pocket, and draw forth a purse, which he handed over to the pri soner,and then ran away. The prisoner, however, con trived to get rid of the purse on being taken into custody. The prisoner said that he went to look at the fire, and that he knew nothing about the stealing of the purse— that he had no Nmpanion. A policeman said the prisoner was the associate of thieves, and that he and the boy alluded to were regular pickpockets, and always hovering about the terminus of the railway. Mr. TRAILL remanded the prisoner until the boy is taken into custody. LLO YD'S SHIPPIN Cir.—( THIS DAw .) LONDON, OCT. 16.—Wind fresh breeze from W.N.W., and cloudy. It ruined heavily throughout the night, and continued till 8 A.M. GLOUCESTER, OCT. 15.—Acrd. Express, St. John's, New Brunswick; William Pritchard, Richebucto. PENZANCE, OCT. 14.—A quantity of Lisbon onions have washed ashore on the eastern coast of this bay. STRANGFORD, OCT. 13.—The Ann, M'Cartney, from Maryport to Belfast, which was stranded near here on the . 9th inst., has been got off and brought in here. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 15.—Wind W.S.W., moderate.— Arrd. Antonio, Courfoot, Callao; Olinda, Brown, New Orleans; Richard Anderson, Bennett, Virginia; Susque hanna, Migicken, Philadelphia; John Bottom, Sampson, Quebec. Sld. Hope, Africa; Quest, Savannah. WATERFORD, OCT. 13.—Arrd. John, tNl•Grath, St. John's, New Brunswick; Rose Maureen, White, Quebec. BELFAST, OCT. 13.---Acrd. John White, Gurney, New Brunswick, with loss of deck load, bulwarks, &c. LONDONDERRY, OCT. 9.—Arrd. Elgin, Cook, St. An drew's, New Brunswick ; Frances, M‘Droitt, Riche bucto ; Marquis Abercorn, Quebec. Sid. Brunswick, St. Andrew's; British Queen, St. John's, New Bruns wick. SUNDERLAND, OCT. 14.—Arrd. Rambler, Quebec. LEITH, OCT. 14.—S1d. Urania, Ichabue. CLYDE, OCT. 14.—Acrd. Benares, Gilkison, Calcutta, London. DEAL, OCT. 15.—Wind W.S.W., strong.—Arrd. Hin doo, Granberg, China, for Amsterdam; Symmetry, Mac wood, Ceylon ; Clarinda, Peele, Demerara ; Clydesdale, Antigua ; Prince Rupert, Hudson's Bay ; Emily, Drew, Gambia. RAMSGATE, OCT. 15.--Acrd. Liverpool, London for Malta, with loss of sails and bulwarks. __ _ PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Wind W.S.W., squally.— Arrd. Abby Baker, London for Boston, with loss of sails. Put back, Oriental, for China, having experienced heavy weather in the Channel. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Wind W.S.W—Arrd. Achilles, Nicholas, Ichaboe. Princess Victoria, London, for Hali fax. put back with three feet water in her hold, bore up from lon. 18. FALMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Wind W.S.W., fresh and squally.—Arrd. Tenedos, Graham, Callao, on freight 100,000 dollars. HULL, OCT. 15.—The brig Greenwood, of Ipswich, is ashore near Che-ness. LOWESTOFFE.-1 he schooner Lydia, of Sunderland, has been towed in here in a very shattered condition, having been dismasted in a heavy squall, off Orfordness. SOUTHWOLD, OCT. 15.—A schooner dismasted, was towed past here this morning for Yarmouth, by two of our boats. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) --AM CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY We had only a moderate supply of Wheat of home produce, yet the demand for it was in a very sluggish state, at about Monday's quotations. Foreign Wheat was heavy, and previous rates were with difficulty sup ported. Malting Barley was in good request, at full prices ; but all other kinds were very dull. Malt, and all other Grain, were heavy, at barely previous rates. ARRIVALS, Barley. I Oat.. 500 qrs. I Wheat. Euglish I 1,620 qrs. Irish Foreign 5,36 J qrs. ' Malt. 100 ar's. WIIITECILLIPEL. Fleur 2,370 We had a fair average time-of-year supply of Meat OR sale, while the general demand was heavy, on the follow ing terms:—Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per 81bs. DEATH OF SIR S. GORDON HIGGINS, K.C.H.-- We have to announce the demise of Sir Samuel G. Hig gins, who expired at his residence in Chapel-street, Grosvenor-place, at five o'clock ou Monday morning. The deceased, who was second sun of Mr. James Lewis _Higgins, of Queen's County, Ireland, was born in 1775, and at an early age entered the 18th Dragoons, and s ses- 0 1 with that regiment in Jamaica and St. Domingo from 1795 to 1798. In the succeeding year he served in the campaign in Holland. On quitting the 18th Dra goons he entered the 3d Regiment, or Scots Fusilier Guards, and remained in that corps until 1825, when he obtained his colonelcy. Ha retired from the army in the year ensuing. The deceased knight was for nearly thirty-five years equerry to kis Royal Highness the late Duke of Gloucester, at whose deinise William IV. con ferred the honour of knighthood on Colonel Higgins. Since the death of the Royal Duke Sir Samuel has tilled the appointment of equerry, and till the appointment of the Hon. Captain Liddell, Comptroller of the Duchess of Gloucester's household. His commissions in the army were dated es follow :—Ensign, 10th June, 1795 ; Lieutenant, 22d June, 1796 ; Captain, 24th January, 1801 ; Major, Ist November, 1804 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, 4th June, 1811 ; and Colonel, 27th May, 1825. Al- though Sir Samuel had been suffering some weeks from indifferent health, yet it was not supposed ho- was in any think like a critical state, for on Wednesday last he was at the Birmingham Railway terminus, at Euston-square, to receive her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou cester on her return to town from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey. BOULOGNE RAILROAD.—The shares of this railroad are at two pounds premium. This is no doubt occa sioned by the certainty that now exists that, as only one Company has paid the deposit, and notified its inten tion of making a tender, the works will be rapidly exe cuted, fur that Company are interested in its speedy execution, not only for the interest of Boulogne but for that of Folkstone and the Dover railroad. We may, therefore, feel certain that, as the tenders are to be made to-morrow, so soon as the Royal Ordonnance is published, the necessary steps will be taken to definitively survey the line; when this is laid down the proprietors will re ceive notice ; and so soon as compensation is agreed upon, the works will commence; this we should think will not be before next March, we have no doubt that fifteen months afterwards the line will be opened.— Boulogne Gazette of Monday. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Cotton at Liverpool yesterday was in limited demand, the accounts per Britannia not influencing the market. Sales, 2,500 bales at previous rates, viz., 150 Pernam at sid., 100 Maranham at 5d., and the rest American, at 30. to 50. per lb.—The de mand for Shares continued extensive, and at firm rates. Bristol and Gloucester, 45 ; Caledonian and Churnet Valley, 4g; Dublin and Drogheda, 71; Eastern Counties, 13 i; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1/. 3s. 6d. ; Grand Junction, 206; Ditto, Half, 103; Lancaster and Carlisle, 141. ls. 3d.; Liverpool and Manchester, New, 34 ; London and Bir mingham, 321. Shares, 36 ; Ditto, Quarter, 24 ; London and York, 4 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 50 ; Preston and Wyre, 19 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 99i ; South- Eastern, 41; Ditto, New, 13i ; Trent Valley, 9 ; Lyons and Avignon, 21. 16s. ; Paris and Lyons, 3 ; Paris and Orleans, 40 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 2/. 6s. 6d. ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 3i ; Boulogne and Amiens, 4i ; Direct Northern, 24 ; Central of France, 3/. 19s. The accounts received from many of the more im portant grazing counties represent that a scarcity of fodder was beginning to be felt rather severely. The consequence was that at the annual cattle fairs that have already taken place, the purchasers cf stock were ex tremely cautious in buying any considerable number, and prices have consequently ruled low as compared with those made this time twelvemonths. Throughout the kingdom the crops of turnips are represented as being more or less injured. The stock of hay and straw being also very short, fears are entertained that prices will rule very high during the winter and spring. The foreign grain markets have been influenced rather by the lateneess of the harvest in some districts than by any expectation that the demand for this country will take off any very considerable quantities until at least the month of June and July next, and then only should the prospects of our own crops be discouraging. In the north of Europe there was up to the last dates much corn out. In Prussia the farmers had had a very indifferent yield, and much de spondency prevailed in consequence. From Dantzic and Koningsburg the harvest is represented as being less productive than had been calculated upon. The new samples of Wheat that had been exhibited were generally of inferior quality, and almost entirely unfit for exportation. A few vessels had been taken up for convoing old Wheat to the Channel Islands and to Hull. At Odessa the quotations of Wheat were on the define. It appears by the last return, made up to the end of Sep tember, that in that week the imports of foreign Wheat into the principal ports of England and Scotland, were of Wheat and Wheat Flour, 16,059 quarters ; of Barley, 46,295 quarters ; and of Oats. about 15,000 quarters. Of Wheat, 3,897 quarters were entered for home con sumption ; of Barley, 69,477 quarters ; and of Oats, &e., 9,064 quarters. The amount of Colonial Wheat entered was 7,964 quarters. The duties paid upon all grain cleared last month, for home use, was 10,000/. 19s. 9d. There are not any late arrivals in the City this morn ing from the British Colonies. The preparations for the opening of -the New Royal Exchange are proceeding with the utmost alacrity. Additional hands have been put on, in oeder to have the whole of the arrangements completed: This morning the wooden pavement on the south- 'fide has been all but completed, and it is expected that in two or three days the principal part of the hoarding which now surrounds this splendid build ing will be removed, and a full view of the front of the new Royal Exchange exhibited. In the Funds, this morning, there has not been any alteration of importance. There is not, we are assured, the least ground for the statement that the alteration of the route of Louis Philippe, on his return to his own country was occasioned by any in formation he had received that an attempt had been planned upon his life. The state of the weather was alone the reason of the voyage, by way of Dover, being selected. The gratuitous assertion that the life of the King of the French had been insured for a month for 10,0001., at 20s. per cent., is without the slightest foun dation, as we are informed. The Consol Market has been rather firm this morn ing, the price for the Account having advanced to 1008. There was not any bargains of importance effected this morning. Exchequer Bills are heavy at 745. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have rallied from 1014 to 102 g. Bank Stock has fluctuated from 2041 to 205 g. Spanish Bonds have recovered the fall of yesterday, the Three per Cents being now at 35i, and the Five per Cents. at 24. The Bears have not taken much by their absurd reports of yesterday. Dutch Stock continues firm. Portuguese Converted Bonds have advanced to 501 4. Mexican and Colombian Bonds were a fraction higher than yesterday. A considerable amount of business has been transacted this morning in the Railway Shares. With the excep tion of York and North Midland, the York, Scarborough, and Selby Scrip, the London and Brighton, the Man chester and Birmingham, &c., values have somewhat re ceded. In Banking - . Shares there has not been any alteration. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock., .. . .... ' ....... 20534 504% 205 % 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Coniols. Ann. New 3% per Cent. Annuities-- ..... Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860..... . l2 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. 12% Bank Stock far Account Consol- for Account .......... lOO 93% 10034 Exchequer Bills. 114 d. 1)4(1 100 W. ..... 75 74 pm. m. Ditto 74 76 pm. Ditto Advertised......... ....... FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. ........ 37 Columbian Bonds. .. 14%14 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 . per Cent.. ........ 34% Ditto for the Account 34%% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents Ditto for the Account 24 Portuguese Bonds ' 5 per Cent........ ........ Ditto Converted 50% Ditto for the Account .. ...... 501% , Spanish, Bonds,, Five per Cent 1840........ « — Ditto for the Account. 23% 24 Ditto Three per Cent. ........ Ditto for the Account Dutch 2% per Cent 5.........„ ..... ..... Ditto for the Account. Dutch 5 per ..... . 98 1 ,4 4 PRICES OF SHARES IHIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE . Bristol and Gloucester 3O ..... 44 Caledonian Chur: et Valley Great Southern and Western] 234 43414 (Ireland) Einem Counties ..................... 25 ......... 14 ..... to —. Ely and Bedford. Meat Western ........«.».......«.. 75 Ditto % Shares ..... ..... 50 Fp ..... 8812 Ditto Fifths ..... ..... 12 26 .- Lancaster and Carlisle. London and Birmingham. London and Brighton London and Greenwich London and South Western 41% ..... 74% ... to 73% London and Croydon London and York 2% 374 to Lynn and Ely l l4 3 •• to Manchester and Birmingham ~, 40 ....,« lO% Norwich and Brandon Ditto New Sli, ltield and Lincolnshire l4 2% ... to South Eastern and Dover Trent Valley Yarmouth and Norwich 2O O% ...... to York and North Midland ..«..... 50 106 l Ditto 14 Shares Ditto Scarboro' Branch ......... 10 ..«..... 34 Ditto Selby Scrip Central of France....., ......... ~.... 2 ........ 4 Boulogne and Amiens Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeauxi 1 (d'Anthou al d's Company) j Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Parisand R0uen.........«.... ..... ..,•• 20 ......« 324% •to MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 15.—The market continues firm, and a considerable business has been done.—Barnsley Junction, 51 9-16 ; Blackburn and Preston, 8* ; Bristol and Gloucester, 45} ; Churnets, 4i 7-16 ; Eastern Counties, 14; Huddersfield, 5i ; Lan caster and Preston, New, 3}; Liverpool and Ormskirk, 2i- ; Manchester and Leeds, Sixteenth Shares, 31; Manchester and Birmingham, 511 a ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 5 1-16 3-16 ; Manchester and Buxton, 2h- ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 2} ; Southport and Euxton, 3 ; South-Eastern, 131 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 4 5-16 ; Huddersfield Canal, 204 ; Assurance, 101. FEANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BRUSSELS, OCT. 14.—We are assured that the Moniteur will publish to-morrow the royal decree, which is to modify the tariff of customs in several of its essential parts. The decree affects cottons, silk manufactures, machines, some chemicals, and tin not wrought, and a slight modification on tulle. France and Germany are excepted ; with regard to cotton and silk manufactures, France for a time. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BROSSELS, Ocr. 12 Aetna Debt, 33 per Cent., 60% Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent 102)4 Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent.... ....... Three per —.Thirty-seven Milli ns, ditto (1840) 1 4 15% 1P44 lOl% Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent lO4 Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent — Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent ... 60X Issue of 1841 —Brussels Papers, Oct. 13. r r 1.1 —VIENNA, OCT 9 Five per Cents. Metalliques Four par Cents. Three per Cents. Bank Shares Allgerneine Zeitung; Oct. 13. Communication between Harwich and Gluckstadt by means of steam navigation, has been taken up as a sub ect for public consideration, and the result is that mea sures are now in progress for the formation of a company to carry it out. On either side of the German Ocean it will afford facilities fur trade, since the introduction of the railway system will give such ready access to boil; ports ; and, among the advantages which it is said the mercantile world must receive, are those of economy of time and money, while the state duties, not even now popular among persons exporting merchandise from EnJand to the continent, will also be avoided. The gentlemen who have taken up the matter appear to be very sanguine of success.—Cambridge Advertiser. We have reason to believe that the reports which have been in circulation respecting a marriage between the Grand Duchess Olga, the lovely daughter of bis Im perial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, and Prince George of Cambridge, are, if not perfectly erroneous, at all events premature.— Court Journal. ST. Ivxs' FAIR.—The character of this fair this year has been, in regard to general business, bad —very bad. A large quantity of store beasts was brought, but very little business doing ; the same as regards sheep ; the reason alleged being; a deficiency of keep, through the spring drought. A' good show of horses, but no buyers. Cheese and onions very flat, the former ranging from ss. to 7s. a stone, the latter from 2s. to 2s. 6d. a bushel. The grocers, drapers, and general traders com plain greatly.—Cambridge Advertiser. CONSECRATION OF A NEW CIRTRCII AT CAMBRIDGE. —Yesterday morning the Lord Bishop of Ely conse crated a new church recently erected on Hills load, in the parish of St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Paul. RETURN . or DING LOUIS PHILIPP. TO FRANCE• (From the Times.) EU, NORMANDY, Ocl'ol Captain Duchesne, one of the King's Or fr o c H el' Ordonnance, having arrived on M°11(111' Windsor, at the Chateau d'Eu, with the last in 3 ' to tions of his Majesty relative to his returner France, which was to take place on c° day, the necessary preparations were ne,ol ingly made for his reception. During th e Pi rr re • a tent was erected at the entrance of the pier of ' so port, for the accommodation of the Queen wh ile d 0 would be waiting the landing of his Majesty, a ll r some uncertainty still prevailed as to the heviloso which he was to embark, the steam-packe t La was ordered out into the roads. of t i° At seven o'clock in the morning all the troop garrison were under arms and marched to Itecrer the first squadron of the splendid regiment. td biniers leading the way. Next came a detech fl3 Lii, Horse Chasseurs, specially destined for the escort, a battalion of the 12th Regiment of th e pe , a battery of the sth Regiment of Artillery, 68 , 11 4 men of the town, and a detachment of the • Ar t es oi of the National Guard of Eu, with two Pie' cannon. When they reached Treport they found& 'Li Officers and the National Guard of the place under arms and drawn up along the quay. At nine o'clock the coming of one of the vesse t : the royal squadron was semaphored from the cliff of Treport. a Shortly after the signal fort on the cliff hi' 00 0 notice of the approach of the Elau, th e o il whose anxiety to embrace her husband IneY be I conceived, ordered her carriage and drove , ev e Treport, where she arrived at half-past ten 4 She alighted at the head of the (1 11 t4 walked before the line, saluted with cries Of la Reine " and " Vive le Roi " of the troeP e a l Majesty was accompanied by Madame the King's sister, Countess d'Hcudetot, end s ig .',o l ous suite of officers, civilians, and 06 ° 7 among whom were the Archbishop of Abbe Coquereau, the chaplain of the Princ e # vine, who has just returned from Maged° 1. 0 Queen and Princess Adelaide then proceed ed $lO pier, her Majesty leaning on M. Martin the Minister of Justice, who arrived duriep night, and the Princess on General a ; 0 narde. When the vessel had reac hed mouth of the harbour, the Queen r"''' repaired to the spot where she was I, o l° up her moorings. The captain of the Bleu , w ..A 6 f on board, having perceived her Majesty, 1) 70 0 spectfully, and exhibited a letter which he bel u , o oo hand. The vessel being as yet unable to 0) the quay, he stepped into a boat and lost no >P I presenting his homage to the Queen. The S e lina e des Commandemens took the letter, opened i t '' handed it to the Queen, who communicated its C to all the bystanders. The King informed jesty that the state of the weather would his embarkation at Portsmouth, that be W ee . t b e ri ceed to Dover, and cross over from thence el .. let Calais or Boulogne, that ere she received h d he would have reached the French shore , he expected to join her at the Chateau d'J three o'clock in the after noon . Her Disi v. :o l ? il conversed for some time in the 0 04 , O i l manner with the Captai n o f the El"' an n v to i ttl i again passing before the troops, drove Chateau. " 2' thith er ill !: No soonerhowever, had she return 4 ;l 3B . on 7 she resolve:l3o go out and meet th e At 10 1 Abbeville-ro4d„ and ordered post-11°113eS. Adel' G lpast twelve o'clock her Majesty, princess M. Martin du Nord, and Lieutenant:Arrot Friant, left the Chateau in a travelling and a few minutes afterwards another ' e a - II occupied by the officers on duty, foliefied the same direction. Th e party trOeliiii Abbeville without recei v i ng an y in t. ' 4 0) . from the King, but, just as they w ere lets ting that town, an estafette rode up wit h 6 f o re ll from the postmaster of Calais, ordering horses 000° N King and four carriages of his suite. At o pil f ; another estafette had reached with a sini lli : fo rie and on arriving at Bernai the Queen wa s 100 that the King wo u ld di ne a t th e Hotel deollile the postmaster having recei ve d the follow in g from Count de Chabannes : n 1% 15 ' • " CALAIS , — c 1 9 " The King will p ass th roug h B erna y le way from Cal a is t o Eti. The master of the 11 ° t° 0 0 0? Poste is requested t o b o ld f or seven o ' c l o ck thi6 a dinner of sixteen converts for his Majesty. " The Aid-de-Camp of the King, „1: " DE CLIAB.A I ' a oer e The Queen consequently d e t erm i n ed to av in "; . , 06' the arrival of her august h us b an d. Apartv' e cl .' 6O O immediately provided f or h er Majesty ° o t t °' and a second table and dinner were prepar ed o , cl o ` persons who had accompanied her. Seven ee' t' fi ; . passed without th e Ki ng ma ki ng hi s apPe 3l3 w b t an estafette reached a t th a t h our w ith a disPil'olir dressed to the Chateau d'E u , and the co tk \Vernet, recognizing the King's writing, b inil i e v tb e/ carried it to the Queen. It contained 013 ' words : ie "My dear Friend—l landed to-day a t hal'' ll6 o'clock in ex ce ll en t health an d spirits." ," ,cloc l !"; " BERNY, Quarter-past Tell ', ac e ; " The King and the Duke de Montpe ns ier P,, ( 1 0 arrived. His Majesty looked remarkably w ent 1‘ peared very little fatigued by the journey." The King intends to sojourn at the Cha testi d e ll during another week, having, previous to his 00 ture, promised the National Guard of the b e review them on Monday next. M. Dura' n ' g t i v e nister of Public Works, was expected to er'rsror day, to relieve, together with M. Martin ch i M. Guizot, and Baron Mackau, and atte nd ° Ainjesty at Eu. LOUIS PHILIPPE AT DON S°. 4 (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT .) OVER, OCT. 15.—His Majesty Louis g-f poc arrived unexpectedly here this morning, A t 13 ,,-;0 1 two o'clock, by a special South-Easter n fr o ° train, having been prevented by the wea ther w .•mbarking, as he had intended, at r° l : ts : ile alighted, with his suite, at the ShiP o t , -- , s * s lf daylight a royal sal u t e from th e western ile i ,;•4it °t ; ,h nounced to the town the arrival of the roy al The e weather was most unpropitious. It 1) 1 ' 14 4 : Or of wind at south-west, with a very heavy e : 0 t ' ) rain, but his Majesty was very anxious to r e st " - France, and decided on departure. 10 I‘l 4 As the tide did not serve until eleven ° ie. : g u " opportunity was afforded the town of Pres,e-btfilltP -loyal and dutiful address. It was dAiveren Mayor and a deputation of the Magistrates, Alder,../ 111 T en o , and Town Council, in the following ter ii HIS MAJESTY LOUIS PHILIPPE, Tilt ICl ll6°l‘ A lt FRENCH. lf 0 " May it please your Majesty,—We, the l' - ` i4l ,, f° l: l „ d ernaen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Do ve ' I a°; f County of Kent, in council assembled, haste ° n:10 to your Majesty our most sincere and hearty ti' v j 0 5 ; the visit which your Majesty has been graciouslyfor g e r s a p „iallY ° fo ld to pay to our beloved Sovereign, a e n e d n distinguished honour which you Majesty tiS l ‘ a : on our ancient town by making it the j point of e- , b 1 ° : 1 : bon to your own dominions. We hail the 'visi t -1 0 13 1( :: Majesty as an earnest of the good understandia, 001 O r:, ever should exist bet ween t w o countries s o connected with each oth e r, and whose mutu al a re are so deeply involved in the maintenance of P" amity. itotV And we are thappy to find that the given to your Majesty by our most gracious ,i()feetiflo has been met with a corresponding and kilidre" of delight amongst all her subjects. a O f° V' " May Almighty God grant your Majesti turn to your native shores, and may your ° ,. 6j :to C ' r long spared by a wise and overruling Providell— i tiv ate : arts of 44 GI this 1 It his m reply "M Boro u presse c larly a Which Jesty' s affeetk testy. Testin g and un and a With j doubt Two su ra° 4o - ; I Alti Posi t t hat Vi go) IP& THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1844. -~,._.