The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-09 00:00:00

frbirti Mbition THE T.AyNDs--(C ,OSING PRICES). Ban' BRITISH _ div. . 7 Or Cent. Red 99 I per Cent. Cons. 100% ;PA per Cent. Red lisovr Sk per 102 1 4 New 5 per Long Annuities to expire Jan. 12 1-16 Oct. 1859........«.».. FUND& Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — pm. Ditto under £l,OOO — pm. South Sea Stock ... Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities ... Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 134 d ... 66 pm. Ditto 5001. ..... 66 psn. Ditto 64 pm. Bank Stock for Acct.... Consols for Act...„..... 100% India Stock for Acct... .1 FUNDS. M Russian, 5 per !Ditto, Metallic ..».„ .....„« Spanish, 5 per Cent., 1840 2434 Ditto, 1841..„.„.».......« Ditto, 1812..»....,........« Ditto, 184 a........ ..... Ditto, 1844 Ditto, 3 per Cent 36 - Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct — French, 5 per Cent...—. —t —c. French, 3 per Cent.... —f Exchange ..„. ...... —f. —c. Dutch, 2% per ... ...... ;2% IDitto,ls per Cent, - 99% RES. (100 i.r2.Cl) lO2 73 ___. .. ....... Jan. 1860. . ..... .. •••• .0.1 - Indian 3t0ck.•,.....•....”...".. FOREIG Austria*, 5 per Cent — Belgian, 5 per Cent 101% Brazilian! Bonds ••••••• in Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent Chllian, 6 per Cent — 1 Colombian, 6 per Cent Danish, 3 per Cent Greek, 1825, 5 per Cent...— — Mexican, 5 per Cent Neapolitan Bonds, 5 peg i:t — Prussian Bonds, 4 - per Cent — Peruvian Bor.d;„_6 per Ct — Portuguese ilon6k, 5 per Ct 87 SH A Birmingham and Gioucestei Bristol and Exeter (70 paid).... - Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid Cambridge and Lincoln, t% paid 2% Chester and Holyhead ( "., laMd) Churnet Valley, 2 paid Direct Northern 2% paid 2% Dublin and Belfast J - dnction, 2% paid 4 Eastern Count;;:s (25 paid) Grand Jtiticl!.ton, 100 paid 212% Great So'.ithern and Western (Ireland) 5 paid Great Western (75 paid) r latto Half Shares, B) paid B5 Ditto Fifths, 12 paid London and Birmingham (Stock) London and Brighton (50 paid) London and Greenwich (121. 15s. 4d. paid) 9 London and Croydon London and York, 2% paid 3 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Midland (100 paid) •••••••• 105 Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 21 paid ...... 48 North British, 5 paid . 5 South Devon, 10 paid l2 South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) Ditto New Shares, 4 paid Trent Valley, 2 paid 8 York and North Midland (50 paid) ll2 Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid '79 Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid ._ 4% Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux, I paid Paris and Lyons, 2 paid 3% Parts and Orleans C2O paid) ..... 39% Paris and Rouen. 20 paid ... .............. ................ 3 N Paris and Strasbourg, 2% paid 2% SPIRIT of tae PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. GLOBE.—The evening sittings of the Central Criminal Court have by no means tended to raise the character of the Civic Judges. They are gene rally the scenes of indecorum, 'such as are witnessed in no other court—nor in this, except after dinner. The unseemly altercations between the counsel en gaged for the prosecution and the prisoner, the passages of wit between the Bench and the Bar, with occasional ebullitions of excited feelings from the same quarters, have been often alluded to and remarked upon by the press. They showed, but too plainly, that the bottle had been freely circulated at the festive board in the adjacent dining-room; and that the effects were unfas:ourable to the suit able performance of the ti titles in which they were engaged. We nerd only mention the subject to those who have witnessed the post-prandial " sayings and doings" of the two Courts, in the evening sittings, to recal attention to scenes which fully sustain our remarks. It was therefore with some satisfaction tnat we noticed a proposition made by Alderman Wood at a Court of Aldermen held last week, the object of which was to abolish the evening sittings of the Central Criminal Court, and to establish an addi tional Court, so as to dispatch the whole of the business before dinner. We had hoped that a desire in the Court of Aldermen to prevent the recurrer.;:e of unseemly exhibitions in a court of justi;e, would have prevailed over even alderrinnic attachment to the delicacies of the cuisine. The hope was de lusive. The propositi , n - i was scouted as one which it would be derogatory from the dignity of the Court of Aldermen to entertain. It did not even meet with a seconder; but fell, still-born, to the ground. One member of the Court—an ever-garrulous knight —treated the suggestion with marked contumely. An other (Ald. Copeland) considered it as little less than abominable ; and declared that, if carried, he would re sign his gown—the most expressive mode of showing his abhorrence of the innovation upon the vested rights and privileges of Aldermen. The proposal was thus all but hooted out of Court by the indignant gastro nomes. At the close of the discussion Alderman Wood observed that, if the Court of Aldermen did not set about reforming the evil, they perhaps would receive a hint on the subject from a higher quarter. The worthy Alderman did not imagine that his prediction would be so speedily realised. Great commotion was caused among the civic functionaries who were assembled on Saturday last at the Old Bailey, for the purpose of meeting the Judges to fix the days for commencing the sittings of the Court in the ensuing mayoralty. A letter from Sir James Graham, recommending the Court of Aldermen to take the abolition of the evening sittings of the Court into its seri's)u consideration, was produced. The letter of the Right Hon. Home Secretary was alluded to yesterday at the Court of Aldermen, and was treated rather cavalierly by the worshipful assembly. " Alderman Wood wished that the letter written by Sir J. Graham to the Lord Mayor, on the subject of doing away with the evening sittings at the Central Criminal Court, should be entered on the minutes of the Court. He submitted a motion on the subject, and Alderman Humphery seconded the mo tion. The Lord Mayor most decidedly objected to the proposition, which at once fell to the ground." The influence of public opinion, enforced by the recommendation of the Government, communicated through the medium of the Minister to whose de partment the duty of superintending the administra tion of the criminal justice of the country specially pertains—even the decorous and satisfactory distri bution of justice in the Central Criminal Court by the judges appointed by the Corporation—these are trifles compared with the privilege of faring sumptuously at the City's charge. Though the intellect may be ob scured, and even the decorum of demeanour requisite to maintain the dignity of the judgment-seat be violated, through the indulgences of the table—the evening sittings of the Court will be continued, unless the Government do something more than " recom mend " their abolition. STANDARD.—The cause of federalism Proceeds as slowly as Mr. O'Connell can desire, and almost as slowly as he expected it woulfl proceed. Mr. Duffy, of it w the Nation, on his on behalf and th a t o f hi s friends, denounces as a cheat, and for once in his life appears to have stumbled on a fact. Mr. Smith O'Brien professes the deepest attachment to the ori ginal watchword; but is kindly " disposed to make some concession of opinion, and try a federal constitu tiod by way of experiment." One would think that this pompous but empty declaimer had intended to be merry at the expense of his r e p ea l assoc i a t es , w h en be enunciated the aphorism that the panacea for every evil under which Ireland is labour mg at the present rnr,ment is self-government! This as the great secret all the world over. No man is so happy and free from disquiet of all kinds, as he who possesses the important qualification of being able to restrain a wild and erratic disposition. The axiom is as old as the hills? and can never be too often repeated. It is one, moreover, the value of which has been appreciated in all ages. There are, however, no class of men in existence less qualified to practice this humanising virtue than Irish repealers ; it being the very last lesson that their instructors ever dream of teaching them. When such men as Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Smith O'Brien have learned the art of self-government in their own persons, they will be better qualified to recommend it to their countrymen. At pre aent they are but types of the mischief that would ensue from permitting the national self-government for which they clamour. The reason why self government, as a moral principle, is not more fre quently displayed, appears to u s t o b e th a t ev ery man wishes to frame a system adapted to his own wishes and circumstances. Thus, what one man deems self- government, another considers the wildest moral wilfulness ; until parties are even more at issue as to its meaning than Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Duffy, and Mr. Smith O'Brien. Mr. O'Connell being unable to put any rein upon his avarice, and finding the repeal rent in a pr og r es s o f rapid decline, would fain start a new hare. Mr. Duffy, of the Nation, who is well aware that the comparative prosperity of his seditious newspaper depends upon the amount of agitation that is kept afloat, demands self-government in the amplest sense of the term. We wonder he does not super add a proposal to revive the Irish monarchy. Mr. Smith O'Brien's definition of the phrase varies from Mr. Duffy's, inasmuch as he seems to consider it somewhat squeezable. He asks high-minded men how he can serve Ireland ; how he can rescue its po pulation from the unnumbered evils they suffer; ho 7, he can " uplift and uphold the honour of his country." He answers his own inquiry by the simple and ex pressive phrase of self-government. His notion is, a return to the "international arrangement of 1782 be tween Great Britain and Ireland, and the reconstruc tion of the Irish Parliament upon a reformed prin ciple ;" in other words, the total and unconditional repeal of the union. Unlike Mr. Duffy, however, he will be content with any instalment of the "debt" he can obtain, and professes to be "disposed to make some concession to public opinion (we thought the eight millions were all but unani mous on the subject), and to try a federal constitu tion by way of experiment." To accomplish his great object, or, indeed, any portion of it, he is kind enough to assure us th at all will be considered as 44 fish that come to net ;" albeit, the convert should bear " the ill-omened designation of Orangeman I" " Let him (he adds) adopt the new and undefined de signation of federalism ; and if he lab ours to promote the welfare of Ireland —if he cherish es i ts g l ory as his own personal honour"—he will be eligible for admission into the federal ranks ! But Mr. Smith O'Brien seems to forget that it has been pronounced by an an authority more potent and in• iluential than his own, that Orangemen pt ssesi noiie of these qualifications. It would be idle to repeat the character which the arch mendicant apostle of repeal has assigned to them, and almost as unneces sary to express our belief that those Protestants who promote his present mercenary speculation by joining the ranks of either repeal or federalism, will be con sidered to have earned individually the character he has given of their body. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, Nov. B.—There is no alteration to notice in our sugar market this week ; the demand still continues limited, but prices are about sup ported ; the sales since our last are under 500 hdds. West India, and 700 mats Mauritius. In rum there is nothing doing.—Bristol Mercury. STATE qy TRADE. Since our last :;riicle under this head appeared, we have Pr - eerienced very little change in the usual- Z:nannels of business. There has been a moderate consumptive demand, and nothing more, for the leading articles of commerce ; and the stocks in im porters' hands being more than sufficient for the wants of dealers, prices have rather receded than otherwise; this will especially apply to sugar, coffee, and cotton, and it is difficult to account for the pre sent position in which we find many of the most im portant articles of our trade. - Money matters are still easy, and facilities readily obtainable ; yet we find no disposition to speculate in produce; indeed, the current of speculation flows rather in the direction of railway schemes, which are springing up in every quarter, and will, should Parliament sanction their plans, find full employment for all the spare capital of the kingdom for many years. We are within the :nark if we estimate the expenditure on these newly-projected undertakings at twenty millions per annum ; and when we take a retrospective view of late years, and consider how short a time has elapsed since money was hardly obtainable at six per cent., we think we find some cause for alarm at the sudden and lavish expenditure which these speculations suggest : yet we believe that there are applicants for far more shares in every coin pany than their prospectuses require, and no sooner are the shares allotted than the lucky holders rush into the market, and find purchasers for their prizes at considerable premiums. There is too much reason to fear that a spirit of wild and deeply ruinous specula tion is afloat; and Parliament must, and we believe will, energetically refuse to sanction such a lavish expenditure, and thus many of the schemes will fall through, and commerce will be saved from the serious influences of such vast specalations, which must always act unfavourably on mercantile operations. In the manufacturing districts a good and improv ing business is going on, every cotton mill fit for work is actively employed, operatives are getting better wages, provisions are low in price, and masters are making money more easily and more rapidly than at any time for the last seven years, for, whilst the prices of manufactured goods have been improv ing, the spinners have bought their cotton at gradu ally receding rates, and thus all the advantage has been on their side. Owing to adverse winds, our imports have been light for some weeks, but so soon as a change takes place we shall have ample supplies and full employ ment for out of door labourers. We may, too, ek pect the first indication of the extent of the new trade in guano, the imports of which will begin to be very extensive, and must insure the farmers a large supply at very reasonable prices. Ships in great numbel7t, continue sailing to Ichaboe, and there IS every reason to believe that Great Britain will receive a supply of 200,000 tons before the Ist June next, besides which there will be large imports from the South American coast. Thus we see a trade, as it were only of yesterday's creation, surpassing in extent every other branch of business; and whilst yielding lucrative employment to shipping, it affords to agriculturists a cheap and highly valuable manure for land. At the present moment there is very little demand for the article, and purchases for delivery in all this month, might be made at 51. 103. per ton, which, con sidering that the freight alone is often 4/. per ton, and in some cases more, yields but a small profit to the importer, after paying the necessary expenses of load ing and landing.—Liverpool Mercury. (From the Leeds Mercury.) FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, Nov. B.—There have been rather more inquiries for Foreign Wools this week, and about an average quantity has changed hands, at recent rates. ENGLISH WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, Nov. B.—The manufacturers still buy very sparingly, and only for immediate use. We do not quote any alteration from last week's prices. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, Nov. B.—There is no relief to the dull state of the wool market reported for several past weeks, and that this long abstinence from buying on the part of the consumers has not produced a greater effect on prices, can only be ac counted for by the light stock in growers' hands, and the firmness with which it is held. LEEDS.—We have this week had two of the dullest markets at both our Cloth Halls that we have had during the year ; there appears to be a little doing to order, but a total absence of speculation in goods of any description ; prices however keep steady, as the manufacturers are curtailing the supply in preference to submitting to any material reduction in price. Business has also been dull in the warehouses during the week ; there have been very few buyers in the town, and foreign houses continue very still. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAT.—.The demand for combing wools has undergone no change during the week ; the supply in the market is fully adequate, in every description, to the requirements of the trade. Although not more than half the usual bu siness has been transacted by the staplers generally, during the last two months, prices have not receded much ; indeed so little is the decline, that the spin ners are quite indifferent about prosecuting their avocation. There is an evident flatness in the yarn business, and the contracts entered into for November are at lower rates. We scarcely ever knew such general complaining amongst the spinners as at pre sent. 'runs are not more than ten per cent. higher noti: than they were at this time last year, while wool is fully twenty-five per cent. dearer, and higher wages paid for labour. These very great dispropor tions at once account for the vast curtailment in the production which is now adopted by almost every establishment both in this town and the surrounding neighbourhood. The piece trade continues in as un satisfactory a state as can well be imagined. Not withstanding the remarkable decrease in the pro duction, goods are dull of sale, and prices less than the cost of making. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—There is no new feature in our cloth market this week, though we have had accounts both from India and China. The prices for all kinds of cloth are steady ; though many had, no doubt anticipated that the ad vance in wages would have enabled the manufac turers to have realised a corresponding advance. The home trade is most satisfactory, so far as regards de mand. In yarns there is an immense business doing, and, under such circumstances, it is quite sur prising that an advance has not taken place, especi ally on export numbers. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Nov. 8.) SUGAIL—To-day the market presented a healthy ap pearance for West India Sugar ; there was a very good demand for all descriptions, and the rates previously established were fully supported. The stock of good and fine yellow is reduced to a low ebb ; some merchants are not disposed to sell inferior kinds at present rates. The private purchases were 560 hhds, and at public sale 105 hhds 12 trs 3 brls Barbadoes went with spirit at prices 6d to is per cwt above those of the former sale, making the advance on this kind of Sugar for the week is to 2s 113 per cwt; fine yellow fetched 63s 6d to 655, good 60s 6d to 635, middling 57s to 58s, and low 54s 61 to 56s per cwt. The total purchases for the week are 2,260 hhds and tierces. REFINED.—To-day there was a considerable business transacted in Refined goods by the home trade, and stiffer rates paid; brown lumps sold at 71s, and standard lumps 72s to 72s Gd. Bonded crushed Sugar is with difficulty to be purchased under 29s per cwt. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a good de mand for all sorts, a large parcel, amounting to 9,154 bags 74 casks were submitted to public! competition. Nearly the whole consisted of brown and dingy yellow sorts ; these went with spirit at an advance on former rates of 2s to 3s per cwt ; on other kinds the rise was ls, very low brown went 41s to 425, low 43s to 44s 6d, mid 45s to 465, good 48s to 48s 6d, fine 49s to 50s Gd, low yellow 51s to 535, mid 54s to 565, good mid 57s to 58s 6d, good 59s to 60s 6d, and fine 62s to 64s per cwt. EAtrr INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 1,923 bags of Bvngal, and 1658 bags of Madras Sugar were offered; the former went brisky ; grey, low and middling yellow sorts at an advance on former rates of 2s to 3s, and in some cases of 4s ; on other kinds the advance was Is—low yellow sold at 51s to 525, middling 53s 6d to 555, damp and washed 49s to 535, good strong sound grey 60s 6d to 61s, middling 57s to 58s 6d, damp and washed 55s to 60s, fine sound white 65s to 67s 6d, damp and washed 60s 6d to 63s 6d, good sound yellow 61s to 635, damp and washed 58s to 60s 6d, the latter fetched full rates, middling yellow 52s 6d, damp and washed 45s to 50s 6d, and inferior 39s 6d to 43s 6d per cwt. MotassEs.—The low and middling descriptions of West India are dull of sale at 20s to 225, but good and fine sorts are ; firm in prices, and in fair demand at 23s to 24s perlovt,.the supply is very large of the former. The demand fa East India has been extremely limited, but holders Are' not inclined to press sales, prices ruling low. FoREIGN.--To-day there was rather more demand for Foreign Sugar, and in prices little variation has oc curred. By private contract 300 boxes good and fine yel low Trinidad de Cuba were sold at 225, and 320 boxes middling yellow Havarmati at 21s per cwt. For public sale 3,000 boxes yellow ,lirannah, partly damaged, are declared. Col'm—There has been a decided improvement in the demand for all descriptions of West India Coffee this week; the Wiliness tranadted has been larger than for ?II SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVgNING NOVEMBER 9, 1844. some time, and the rates paid show an advanqe on the so pf this do fOeit of 2s tP) As flif thiddliii and tae superior descriptions of Jamaica. All other sorts have fully sustained the previous currency. This afternoon there was less demand for Ceylon Coffee, but prices were firm—good ord at 54s 6d to 55s per cwt. There was no public sale of any kind, but for Tuesday 3,335 bags of Java, 1,695 bags of Padang; fist Weds nesday 500 bags of Plantation Ceylon; for Thursday 150 casks West India, 700 bags of Ceylon, and 100 bags of Brazil are declared TEA.—lmporters of Tea temain firm, and none has been submitted to public competition ; the quantity of Tea on offer by private contract has been much less than plhaearrsg business above ts c h a o s s e el transacted,ate l y. and ln Congou t he rates there pa i d arehas been to d a lb rrtTi3iisly quoted—common selling at 10 ;`_ 1 good corn to I lid, but mid coarse is to Is id, but mid and mid blackish leaf is is Id to is 21d, good blkish leaf is 3d to is sd, fine is 6d to is 9d; Pekoe flavour is 5d to 2s 4d, and very rich 2s 5d to 2s 6d per lb; common and good common are still in request by specus lators, and of such the market has been nearly cleared. There is a scarcity of really fine Congou. Pouchong clean has been selling at 64 to 9d. Prices are firm for Souchong, and a fair demand exists. Scented Orange Pekoe 3s 4d to 3s 4Ad. In plain and Flowery Pekoe there has been little doing. llyson common fetching 28 Gd to 2s Bd, but mid and mid 2s 9d to 3s, and superior 3s 24 to 3s 6d. For Impe rial and Gunpowder there has been a good demand, anti prices rule firm. The business done in Caper has been at full prices, and Young Hyson has been fetching stiff rates. To-day several purchases were made in Tea, and it is with difficulty to buy common sound Congou at lOid per lb cash. COCOA.—There has been a brisk demand for West India. and the rates paid are rather above those previously quoted ; at public sale 518 bags, 31 brls of Trinidad were all sold, good red at 495, mid 44s 64 to 465, low 42s 6d to 445, good grey 445, inferior 42s to 435, very low 39s 6d to 40s 6d ; 22 bags of red Grenada fetched 42s ed to 44s per cwt. Foreign is held with firmness, and is wanted, but there is only a small quantity at market, for which stiffer rates are required. SPICES.—This afternoon atublic sale 499 bags of 1 . 1 alabar Pepper were sold at :lid to Sid for heavy, and tad to 3id for sea damaged, being the full value. 581 bags Malabar Ginger were only partly sold, ordinary small at 16s, and middling 20s per cwt. 20 barrels of Nutmegs were all taken in at 2s 10d per lb. FRUIT.—In Currants the transactions have been upon an extensive scale ; old Zante and Cephalonia at 425, old Patras 44s to 45s ; the New Zante has been taken at 475, new Patras 48s to 50s, new Valentias 50s, De nias in baskets 425, new Muscatells from 60s to 100 s, old do in bunch being taken freely at 465, new Lexias 38s. Of new Turkey pulled Figs there are three vessels now landing, prices range from 60s to 80s. A small parcel of damaged new Patras Currants was sold by public auction, butts 45e to 48s, carotells 46s to 50s. • " SAGO has been in good request by private contract at firm rates, low at 13s to 14s, middling 15s to 17s, good middling and fine 18s to 24s per cwt. Of Arrowroot 95 pkgs were partly sold at public sale ; Bermuda at 8d to is 2 d ; Jamaica 4d to fid ; St. Vincent's 4id to 6d. 20i brls of Tous les-Mois 6d. 96 brls of Tapioca 2id per lb, and 10 chests Cuba Honey 34s to 38s per cwt. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDB.—The market is still in a quiet state for Jamaica Rum, but holders will not submit to lower rates, the stock being much less than it was last year, and arrivals nearly all in for the season ; only small parcels have been sold at 3s 10d to 5s for 30 to 36 per cent 0 P. The chief part of the Rum is in second hands. Demerara at 3s 3d to 3s 6d for strong quality; Leewards at 2s 41d proof, and buyers at 2s 4d. Cal cotta Rum 2s 2id to 2s 3d accepted for proof, with cer tificate. For Leeward Island Rum prices are 8d to 9d, and Jamaica is to 2s per gallon higher than they were in 1843 at this time. The market has still an improv . . trig appearance for Brandy ; the demand has been brisk for the best description, and an advance in price of id per gallon has taken place ; inferior kinds are in good request ; Cognac, best brands of the vin tage, 1838, selling—hhds at 5s 2d, puns at 5s ; ditto, 1839, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d ; ditto, 18 41 , hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; ditto, 1842, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s 5d ; ditto, 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ; common 2s 10d to 3s 2d, and mid to good middling 3s 3d to 3s 10d per gallon. Of the vintage of 1843 the quantity in the market is small. Geneva at Is 9d to is 10d, and fine 2s 4d to 3s 6d per gallon. English Corn Spirits at 10s 2d per gallon cash. SALTPETRE.—To-day there was little business done in Calcutta by private contract, 177 bags at auction were sold at 24s 6d for middling damp grey 9i per cent. re fraction, and Sugar drainage damaged 18s 6d to 21s 6d per cwt, being the full value. INDIGO.—TO-day some parcels of Bengal Indigo were forced off at a decline on the rates of the last quarterly sales of 2d to 3d per lb. The total quantity sold during the week is 300 chests. Oths.—Southern Oil is wanted, and the parcels dis posed of by private treaty fetched full prices, low to good quality selling at 381 to 511, fine 321 to 331 per tun ; for all other sorts of common Fish Oils the market however has been in a dull state, and the prices accepted are rather under those previously quoted. Pale Seal selling at 341 15s to 351, coloured 311 to 334 and Cod 321 15s to 331; of brown Seal there is at present scarcely any in the market. Coloured Seal is in demand by exporters. Sperm Oil at 881 to 901 per tun for British of first quality. Linseed Oil for forward delivery at 23s 6d to 23s 9d per cwt. Rape Oil at 35s to 35s 6d for pale, and 34s to 34s 6d per cwt for brown. Olive at 431 to 44/ for Gallipoli, 411 to 421 for Spanish, and 391 to 401 per tun for Barbary and Levant ; the stock is very large. In Cocoa Nut Oil, some parcels of good and fine quality have been sold at 28s to 29s per cwt. Palm at 26s to 27s per cwt for good and fine quality. T&LLow.—For Russian a further reduction in prices of 3d to 6d per cwt having been accepted on the spot has occasioned buyers to operate with increased freedom, and a large business has been transacted at 40s 6d to 46s 9d per cwt in new P. Y. Candle. Prices are sustained for Town Tallow, the supply being short, and the demand good, 42s per cwt is the value nett cash. There are sellers of other sorts of Tallow upon rather lower terms. This afternoon at public sale 40 casks of New South Wales Tallow were sold at 38s 6d to 41s 6d; 41 casks of Italian 40s to 41s 3d, and 77 packages South American 37s 3d to 40s per cwt. COAL MARKET. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's Main, 16s 6d ; Buddle's West Hartley, 16s ; Davison's West Hartley, 18s ; New Tanfield, 16s 6d ; Townley, 17s 6d ; Wylam, 17s ; W. E., Clarke and Co., 19s ; W. E., Clennell, 17s 6d ; W. E., Hilda, 22s 6d ; W. E., Wharncliffe, 23s ; W. E., Lambton, 24s 6d ; W. E., Adelaide, 24s ; W. E., South Durham, 23s 6d ; Cowpen Hartley, 165 ; Sidney's Hartley, 185.—Ships arrived since last day, 6. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Vic toria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 2d day of November,lB44. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... 27,498,580 GoYernment debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and • bullion Silver bullion X 27,498,580 - M. 'MA . Dated the 7th day of Novi ,I £27,498,580 ,RSHALL, Chief Cashier. 'ember, 1844. BANKING Dl :PARTMENT. Proprietors' capi tal ... 14,553,000 Rest 3,131,881 Publie deposits (including Ex ehequer,savings' banks, Commis sioners of Na tional Debt, and dividend ac- Government secu rities (includ ingllead Weight Annuity) 15,070,775 Other securities 8,675,659 Notes Gold and silver coin counts) 3,471,119 Other deposits Seven day and other bills 1,051,941 .£30,965,3201 M. MA: Dated the 7th day of Novl £30,965,320 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. 'ember, 1844. HILLINGDON HALL. - The agricultural interest have been led to expect a fend of entertainment in the forthcoming new novel, by the clever author of" Hand ley Cross," to be called " HILLINGDON HALL, OR THE COCKNEY SQUIRE ;" the hero being a wealthy citizen who has purchased an estate, commences theoretical farmer, and misleads his tenants with ridiculous experi ments. The Lord-Lieutenant, a Whig Duke, makes him a magistrate to secure his political influence; but a contested election, and the interference of the Anti-Corn law League, brings the new squire forth as an opponent to the Duke's son for a vacancy in the county. Farmers, Anti-Corn-law Leaguers, orators, and several equally well-known disciples of the new systems of agriculture, are said to figure prominently and most amusingly on the scene, which it is expectel will create no slight de gree of entertainment from the pungent satire that per vades it, and the faithful picture it affords of life in our rural districts. IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY SURVEYORS.—On Mon day last Mr. Thomas Nichols, surveyor, was charged be fore the magistrates with trespassing upon some land of J. G. Smythe, Esq., in the occupation of Mr. William Bennett, at Agbrigg. Mr. Bennett stated that the de fendant had been in his field for three days, surveying for a prognated line of railway from Oakenshaw to Wakefield ; on the third day he requested him to leave the land, and on that day he was also requested to leave by Mr. Scott, the bailiff of Mr. Smythe. He refused to do so, and a summons had been taken out against him. In defence it was stated that Mr. Nichols was employed by the Midland Railway Company to make the survey, and if he was to ask leave of the owners of the property before a surrey could be made, it would be difficult to get a survey of many of the projected lines. Mr. Holds worth said it was only courteous to ask leave of the owners of property before going upon the land y only the other day some persons surveying for some line or other had come upon his (Mr. Holdsworth's) pleasure ground in the front of his house, and broken down the fences without even asking leave, this he (Mr. Holds worth) said was very wrong. If any gentleman or oc cupier of land refused to allow a survey, after leave being asked, he thought no magistrate would convict, but in a case like the present; when the , ietondant had crone upon land without leave or without asking leave, it was a de cided trespass. The defendant was ordered to pay los. and Bs. expeum.--Wakefte/d Journal LAW INTELLIGENCE. CURT cHAtvcsRY,..--2yov, IN THE MATTER OF TOLD, BiNfiRUPT. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. JAMES RUSSELL and Mr. BACON wore heard against the application. Mr. ROM rap lied; and The Lt#itri CUANiLLOR affirmed the judgment of the Court of Review; reserving the question of costs until he had inquired into . the practice of the Court of Bank , hiptey on the suNect; COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. £3. (Sittings in Banco.) EIMIELT V. TAPSALL. This was an action for false imprisonment by the de fendant giving the plaintiff into custody on a charge of forgery, on which charge he was at once taken before a magistrate. It was tried at the Guildhall before Mr. Jisstice Wightman, and the jury found for the plaintiff, with 1001. damages. WILKINs moved for a rule nisi for a now trial— first, on the ground of misdirection of the judge who ought, he contended, to have nonsuited the plaintiff ; secondly, on the ground of misconduct on the part of the jury, who, after being shut up for three hours, stated there was no probability of their agreeing, and requesting to be discharged, which being refused they requested permission to have some refresh. ment ; which request being acceded to with the consent of the attorneys of both parties, they in a marvellously short space of time drank three gallons of stout, and sent out for two gallons more, which being refused, they brought in the it verdict almost immediately ; and, thirdly, on the ground of excessive damages. Lord DENMAN—The damages certainly appear large. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN—It struck me so at the time. Lord DENMAN—You had better take your rule on the ground of the damages being excessive. Rule nisi granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. A man named William Howse was brought before the Lord Mayor and Alderman Wilson, charged with having in his possession 371bs. of tobacco, on which the duty had not been paid. The Solicitor to the Customs attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Nobler appeared for the prisoner. The penalty sought to be recovered was 1001. Before the case commenced, the Custom-house officer stated that a vast deal of inconvenience was expe rienced by the uniform refusal of the City police to give up contraband goods found by them upon persons whom they apprehended, although they well knew the Custom-house officers who seized the goods in their possession. The metropolitan Felice never felt any hesitation upon the subject, and it was quite un intelligible to him why so apparently unnecessary a system was acted upon. A policeman stated that as he was going along John-street, Crutched-friars, he saw the prisoner, who, upon catching his eye, crossed the road. Witness, suspecting from that fact that all was not right, followed, apprehended him, and found upon him the above-mentioned quantity of tobacco. C. A. Davis stated that he seized the tobacco in the station-house. The article was similar to that which had been taken from the Ocean, from Rotter dam, the other day. Mr. nobler said, the only thing he could say for his unfortunate client was, that he was very poor, and had a large family. A mitigation of punishment would be to him an act of mercy. The LORD Maroa said it was quite evident that there were no mitigating circumstances in the case, and the magistrates could not, at all events, either re duce the penalty or the term of confinement, if the penalty were not paid. The prisoner was then fined 100/. A little girl, name d Theresa Lewis, was brought up. A gentleman, who resides in Cornhil), stated that the child had evidently been educated to play the character of an impostor. She was a proficient in the art. Sometimes she dropped lucifer matches on the ground on a dirty day, and began to cry out so lus tily that nobody thought that she could have meant anything but real trouble ; at other times she dropped eggs, and the tears burst out of her eyes as if she ex pected to be half murdered upon going home. The tact she displayed was such, that gentlemen soon gave her the means of supplying her loss, and she obtained a very comfortable livelihood for those who employed her. The complainant had given her a shilling to make up her deficiency on one occasion, and another gen tleman stated that he had made good her loss upon another occasion, when she came the " egg rig." The ALDERMAN sentenced the girl to confinement in Bridewell for a month, and she began to bellow in earnest, but those who knew her declared that her art was as perfect as nature itself. • GUILDHALL. PORTRAITS OF RACE lIORSES.--Charles Hunt, of Little Wild-street, engraver, appeared to answer a complaint made by Mr. Follett, a publisher, No. 63, Meet-street, for obtaining 4/. from him on Saturday last, by the false and fraudulent pretence that a cer tain engraved copper-plate presented an original and accurate representation of the winning and the second horse that ran for the Doncaster St. Leger Stakes in 1844, the same being the view of the race of 1841, published at the head of the Eclipse Sporting Almanac for 1842. Mr. Follett, produced an impression from the plate he had purchased, and a copy of the Eclipse Almanac, to show that the one was a copy of the other, with the exception of omitting some figures at the right hand corner. Upon taking the impres sion round the trade to solicit subscriptions, he saw he was looked at with great suspicion, and met with no encouragement ; and at last he was told it was a pic ture mir the winner in 1841 instead of 1844. Upon ascertaining this to be really true, he, to justify his character, procured a summons against the defendant for playing off this imposition. Mr. Alderman WILsoN asked if in such represen tations of a race so correct a resemblance of the horse was expected that the sporting men who knew it could recognise the likeness. Mr. Follett said yes, the likeness of the hors* could be given, and was expected. Defendant said there were various points of differ ence in the two plates before the Alderman. The plate in question was a plate newly engraved from the plate of 1841, by permission of the proprietor, with modifications to suit the race of 1844. Mr. Alderman WILSON asked if he meant to per sist that it was a true representation of the race of 1844 ; that the booths stood in exactly the same po sition as in 1641, and that the police were in the same places, and persons held out their arms and ex hibited other attitudes in 1844, exactly in the places, and in the same dresses as in 1841. Defendant replied he could not say that ; but it was such a near representation as would have satisfied the public. If Mr. Follett was not satisfied, he was willing to return the money, if a little time were allowed. Mr. Alderman WILSON said he would allow the matter to stand adjourned, to see if they could not come to an arrangement. The hearing was then adjourned till Wednesday. LAMBETH-STREET. Yesterday Captain Harwood, a respectable master mariner, voluntarily appeared to show his non-lia bility to support his wife, who is at present charge able to the parish of Limehouse, and an inmate of the workhouse of that parish. Mr. Warren, the relieving officer of Limehouse parish, was present, as was also Mrs. Harwood, in the workhouse costume. Captain Harwood stated, that upon going on his last voyage to the East Indies he left 2641. in the savings' bank, to be drawn out by his wife as her ne cessities required, besides an order for 6/. per month upon his owners, and a house well furnished to live in. Upon reaching home he proceeded as usual to his house. He, however, soon ,discovered that she had not only drawn out every shilling from the bank, and spent it, in addition to the 6/. per month, but also had obtained goods to a considerable amount on his account, which she instantly pawned, so that alto gether she had involved him to so serious an extent that he was actually compelled to take the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors' Act. This, however, was not all. Information had reached him which left no doubt whatever on his mind that his wife, soon after he had left her, had commenced leading a most pro fligate and abandoned life. He was prepared with evidence to show that eight months after he had gone away, she had had a miscarriage, being at the time but three months advanced in pregnancy; and he could prove acts which could leave no doubt upon his worship's mind that she had been guilty of the most shameful acts of adultery. Captain Harwood then called Elizabeth Woodfield, the wife of an engineer, who deposed that when Mrs. Harwood was without a servant, which was frequently the case, she used to attend upon her at her house, in Totten-street, Stepney, and had first become acquainted with her about twelve months ago. In the month of January or February last Mrs. Harwood had been attended by a nurse, and she had then a miscarriage of a three months child. About the same time and before that period, Mrs. Harwood had been visited by a gentle man, a foreigner, whose name was Spennell, who used to be very frequently alone with her, and who used to stop in the house to a very late hour of the night. Mr. NORTON—Did you know what this gentleman was? Witness—No, your Worship ; but he used to come there frequently. Captain Harwood—He is a clerk in a mercantile house in the City, Sir. Mr. NORT ON (to the witness)—Have you ever noticed any impropriety between this young man and your mistress ? Witness—Yes, Sir; I frequently saw him kiss her. Mr. NORTON—Anything worse than that ?—Wit• ness stated, that having one night entered the parlour rather abruptly, she had observed that which could leave no moral doubt of Mre. Ilarwood's guilt. The witness further stated, that in consequence of this called upon her, and proposed ' - 4 - - -ir.•ery, she discontinued to attend her, but Mra. ,_ fitness refused to nerson named Richardson, Harwoo an arra d su ngerf:'6nt to Ineet a friend of hers, there, litit this w assent to. Mrs. Harwood interrupted the witness several times fAniing her evidence, and at the conclusion declared that the etas totally unworthy of belief ; that She was a professed fortune-teller, and was no doubt handsomely paid by her husband for coming forward to miLl3gri h6r character. Mrs. Woodfield declared she had not received a farthing from Captain Harwood. The next witness called was Miss Mary Fergusson, who knew Mrs. Harwood from her having taken lodgings some time ago at her mother's house. At the time Mrs. Harwood came to the house there was a gentleman of the name of Spennell, a foreigner, also lodging there, and both became so very familiarly acquainted that it was considered but prudent on the part of her mother to give Mrs. Harwood notice to quit as soon as possible. Shortly after she left the house Mrs. Harwood called there one night to ask for Mr. Spennell, and an opportunity having presented itself, she ran up stairs in the dark to that gentleman's bed room, and when he was in bed at the time. Witness followed her up, and upon stopping at the door for an instant, she heard Mrs. Harwood say, " Oh, you vil lain, what I have suffered for ou this fortnight, and this is the way you serve me." I thought, said the witness, on hearing this, it was quite time for me to enter the room, which I did, and from what I saw I was induced to exclaim, " I only wish Captain Har wood was here to witness what I do at this moment." This was at eleven o'clock, and the parties wished to remain together all night, but this being positively denied, both parties frcof into a great passion , le f t the house together, and Mr. Spennell did not return until five o'clock the next morning. Mr. Spennell had left her lodging on the arrival of Captain Harwood. Mrs. Harwood declared, that Miss Fergusson and Mr. Spennell were on very friendly terrn : that there was no truth in her statement, and that her comingforward was altogether the result of jealousy. Captain Harwood here handed to Mr. Norton several of the letters that had passed between his wife and the young foreigner alluded to, and the purport of which could leave no doubt on his Worship's mind as to the criminality of the writers. Mr. NORTON, after reading them, remarked, he thought Captain Harwood had very just grounds for refusing to maintain his wife, and, therefore, he should make no order on the subject. Mrs. Harwood said, it was quite clear that her hus band*s money had settled the question, and she was .he victim. Mr. NORTON told her, that until she removed the whole of the evidence aglinst her (which he believed to be impossible), there was no law to compel her husband to support her. Mr. Warren, the relieving-officer, said, that from inquiries he had made, he had obtained the most sa tisfactory proof that Mrs. Harwood had been leading a most abandoned life. Captain Harwood, before leaving the court, de clared that within the last two years his wife had squandered upwards of 1,000/. CLERKEIV WELL. Yesterday, a man named Dobson applied to the magistrate for warrants against several Irish labourers for assaulting him. On the sth of November, a mob of about 200 per sons, comprising some of the greatest vagabonds in London, paraded the northern part of the metropolis, with a donkey in the midst of them, on which was an effigy of Guy Fawkes. They had some discordant musical instruments, and every description of fire works, which they exploded in the public streets. They had the audacity to assemble in front of the police court, after which they went up to the Chalk -road, where they were attacked by a party of Irish la baurers, who pelted them with stones ; and a scuffle ensued, in which the musical instruments were broken the fireworks thrown in the water, And the effigy smashed to atoms. Applicant being one of the mob, came in for his share of ill treatment. Mr. COMBE said, these same Guy Fawkes assem blages were an intolerable nuisance. They were illegal, and frequently the cause of serious accidents. He would not grant any summons, nor be a party in any manner to countenancing an evil of which the public so justly complained. Applicant might, if he pleased, indict the parties at the session. A woman named Thoyd applied for assistance, stating that her husband, who had been turncock in Somers-town, lately deserted her, and, becoming wholly destitute, she went into St. Pancras work house last Tuesday week. The authorities there dis charged her on this day (Friday), and being wholly destitute she applied to the board for permission to remain in the house. The board, however, ordered her discharge, and told her to go and find her hus band. She did not know where he was, and could obtain no clue to his discovery. She was now with out food or shelter, and knew not what to do, unless the magistrate interposed. Mr. COMM directed one of the warrant officers to accompany her to St. Pancras workhouse and speak to the overseer on her behalf. COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDIN BURG,H. CHARGE OF MURDER. Allison, or Ellis Fife, collier from Allos, was placed at the bar, charged with the crime of murder, in so far as the prisoner, on the 28th of July last, within his own house at Square-row of Holton, did wickedly and feloniously attack Allison Fife, jun., his own son, and strike him with a hoe one or more blows on the head, by which his skull was fractured, causing death on the sth of September following. The prisoner pleaded guilty of culpable homicide only. The LORD ADVOCATE said, that after considering the circumstances of the case with great care, he had reason to be satisfied with the plea of the panel. It appeared that there had been some quarrel betwixt the prisoner and his son, and that the former had seized a hoe in a heat of passion, aUd had= roidea at the time of inflicting a wound so :Ari9ußis x it hal proved to be. Ile might also state,: that the pisoier had been stung with feelings of sucbiitroiigr,*(t6iii i that it was a mere chance he had been bikugttt to their Lordships' bar. ;_ The LORD JUSTICE CLERK (addressing t Lord Advocate)—Did you say it was by mere cipAc‘ he was now at the bar ? The LORD ADVOCATE—Yes, my Lord, 64 pri soner's feelings of remorse were so strong that he made an attempt to take away his own life,:,and it was only by the greatest exertions on the part of the medical gentlemen that he had been able to appear at the bar. Lord MACKENZIE, after shortly commenting on the serious nature of the crime to which the prisoner had pleaded guilty, proposed a sentence .of _foirtiwn years' transportation. a 2:: t SUICIDE FROM DISTgEO...- Last evening a protracted inquiry took pMel? . efore - Mr. Wakley, on the body of Mary Allow; aged 63, a poor needle-woman. The jury,- having viewed the body, expressed their horror at its wretchedly emaciated appearance. Ann Jones the landlady of the house in which the deceased lodged, said she last saw her alive on Tuesday evening. She fancied there was something strange in her manner, for, as she went up stairs to bed, the deceased broke a piece from a loaf she had with her, and in a very singular man ner said, " Only taste it ;itis so very sweet." On Wednesday, a friend of deceased found her lying on the bed quite dead. There was a cup, which had contained some liquid, lying upon a box by the win dow. On the table was a letter (read to the Court), which stated that she was very much troubled in her mind in consepence of not being able to procure work, and owing witness, as she said, seven weeks' rent. It further stated, that the only thing in the world she possessed was a watch, which she imagined to be worth 101. She bequeathed the proceeds of its sale to liquidate her debts, and the remainder to go towards her funeral ; but if it did not raise sufficient for the latter purpose, her body was to be sent to the work house for interment by the parish. It then added her earnest wish that she should have one friend to fol low her to the grave, and a hope that her poverty would not be made known ; concluding with the words, " God bless you all—l am very much ex cited, and my pen ,is very bad." Deceased was an extremely well-behaved woman, and had been highly educated. They always imagined she had some tri fling income that helped to support her, but since her death they had found such was not the case, and that she supported herself by her needle. She had latterly appeared very desponding, which she stated arose from her inability to procure work and the poor wages she received for it. She had once or twice adverted lately to the double suicide at Kilmarnock, and said she would rather follow their example than apply for relief. She had some friends, who occasionally gave her food, but she seldom had any other meals but breakfast and tea. The surgeon said, the body was wretchedly emaciated, and the deceased had all the appearance of having been completely starved. 'Fhe jary returned a verdict " That the deceased destroyed herself by taking oxalic acid, but in what state of mind she was at the time there was no evidence to show." KNARESIOROUQU.—SIQNS OF RETURNING PROS PEEITY.—We are happy in being enabled to state that the linen trade of this town, which has suffered con siderably for some years past, is at length beginning to assume a more flourishing aspect. Numbers of indi viduals who have been out of employment for a long period have been able to resume their wonted occupa tions, within the last week, -and hopes are entertained of a still further improvement ; a circumstance which has been hailed with joy among the working classes, many of whom have suffered great privatiow, owing to the want of employment.-4?radford Observer. THE NEW BANK BILL, The money market having been evidently of late in a state of transition, from a glut of unemployed capital, to a fair demand for it, and changes like these affecting more or less all the transactions of the country, whether commercial or financial, it be comes o: 6 702,t importance to collect the views of the best practical men :2 the City, as to the nature toad origin of the transition now in progress, and the ex tent to which it is likely to be cained. A circular, or " overland dispatch" for India, issued for Zh..7. mail which has just left England by one of the leading houses, is so well adapted to this purpose, that it de serves to be largely quoted from, for general informa tion. The annexed extracts are, therefore, given, and it will be observed from them, that the effect of the new Banking Bill, in checking speculation, adverted to in the present week under this head, is admitted in this circular, and the operation of it much more fully detailed : " Money is under a process of change, from over abundance and absolute want of employment at any rate of interest, to a decided and extensive demand, at an advance in the rate which is already equal to nearly forty per cent. upon the greatest depression. The first indica tion of an advancing tendency in the market was the large sums, amounting to nearly 3,000,0001., taken from the Bank for several weeks previous to the pay ment of the October dividends (thus anticipating nearly half the amount issued at that period) at rates varying from li to 24 per cent., as the Bank chose to fix the value. These sums being borrowed for a given time, have since been in course of repayment, but the Bank is again lending for stated periods, and the abundance of money usually felt after the issue of the dividends has already disappeared. It is now quite evident that the Bank will be called upon, between this and the Ja nuary dividends, fur loans and discounts to a pretty large extent, and that the present rates of 24 to 3 per cent. are at least not likely to be lower. " The change has come on us unexpectedly, and has not yet awakened general attention. In the absence of any political disturbing cause—after an abundant har vest—with very favourable exchanges, and a large stock of bullion in the Bank, it will be inquired, what can have occasioned so sudden an alteration ? " Foreign railroads (or, in other terms, foreign loans, t - 0 ,- a great part of the money required for them in some shape or tie other finds its way from this country), ,;to ether with the L r'ele,ian Loan, although but a small pro portion has been actue'lv taken by British capitalists, have u nquestionably badeon.: effect, yet not to an ex tent to operate unfavourably on L ie exchanges, for the gold still remains with us. oiblance of " As for merchandise, there is not a s speculation in it, notwithstanding all articles 03. " import are so low as scarcely to pay the cost of production b... transport. " The projected schemes for new railroads in the United Kingdom have been estimated to amount to 70,000,0001., and hence the deposits required before going to Parliament would be nearly 4,000,000/, which must be either paid into the Bank of England to remain dormant, or be invested in Exchequer-bills. This esti mate is doubtless greatly exaggerated, and probably 2,000,0001. would come much nearer to the real fact. There is no doubt, however, that the deposits which have been already required to be made into the hands of bankers and others, acting for these undertakings,amount to an important sum, which to a considerable extent ab' sorbs Bank notes and will continue inactive, a portion only being re• circulated. The country bankers also are largely supplying themselves - with bank-notes (as a pre cautionary measure with reference to the new Banking Bill), which for a time will also remain in their coffers, and contribute to augment that portion of the circulation which is dormant. "•-. , " The Bank Act 4tiaiatrfssion (which may . be called Mr. S. J. Loyd's for" tbe, — , ciple has long since been ably advocated by laini),_'o" ugh a measure of the most tt stringent character die td ency of which is to keep down the prices of character; of property connected with the trade anecominer4' of the country, and mate rially to lessen prodrs 4)16 Wappreciates the value of money, on the otherilandis-mai?it beneficial as an imme diate check upon allAispaitioli to excess. This regu lating power, unyielding as it may be, is now operating by the timely exercise of a salutary interference to pre vent the recurrence of evils from which the country has formerly suffered with such severity. Three or four months since the loog-contitmed,fibundance and cheap ness of money bedught iiifte existence innumerable schemes for railroads, Eee., itilit* which speculation and jobbing soon commenced; and seemed likely to be carried to an enormous extent, ;as it had' been upon previous similar occasions, and,tletibtlesa,avould have been now if there had been no opposing barrier. The capitalist, however, turned to the new Bank Act, and there found that the power of the Bank of England to issue notes upon securities was limited to 14,000,0001., and that the circulation of country banks was also brought within strictly defined bounds. Following the provisions of the Act, he referred to the published statement of the Bank of England, and ascertained that they, had already issued upon securities the mg ximum amount of 14,000,0001., the remainder of their issue, viz., 13,731,910/., being upon gold and silver, forming a total of bank-notes from the issue department of the Bank of 27,731,910/ The next inquiry naturally was, what means remained with the Bank to grant assistance in the event of public emer gency; and upon further reference to the published ac counts, it appeared that of the notes put forth by the issue department there remained in the banking depart ment 6,648,6651, which, with 458,1721. in coin, together 7,106,8371, was the total amount of unemployed money at the disposal of the Bank, and that no further issue of notes could be made, except in exchange for gold and silver. Under these circumstances, every capitalist carefully considers the engagements he contracts—money becomes more closely guarded—is not parted with for protracted periods, nor to assist speculation, and the evils which were evidently arising are arrested in time. " The country circulation has not been alluded to in detail, the circumstances attending it not being material to this brief investigation, and not at all altering the considerations presented. From these considerations it seems evident that the new Act is working beneficially as a precautionary measure ; that although it may oc casionally make money dearer and ' tighter,' it will ope rate at once upon speculative and ephemeral undertakings, and leave the circulation undiminished to the legitimate transactions of trade, for which at present at least it is amply sufficient. " The home trade is in a state of prosperity. In despite of foreign restrictions, our manufacturers are employed to the extent of their power in supply ing the home demand, and prospects are favourable. As regards our colonies, there is also a dawn of better things for them, and they appear destined soon to emerge from the depression under which they have ti 3 long suffered. There seems to be no doubt it is thefintention of Government to propose to Parliament a lot il of 1,500,000/. for the West Indies (upon the same . prmetple as that formerly granted to Canada), for the puqt)se of introducing an extensive supply of economi caLii,nd effective labour, and after the measure of last ses n, some essential relief is imperatively demanded. At auritius they have already obtained a greater num be 'T effective labourers than the colony possessed he ft:lave emancipation, and the result would soon be eV" entl in their production of sugar, which this year will protAbly reach 45,000 tons, or 15,000 tons more than that of Ihe last two years. The West Indies, with the pro jected. assistance from Government, will equally be en ablvakvery considerably to increase their produce ; but seitN4he augmented supply of sugar, consumption must be fiatered, or the measure will be incomplete and abor tivi•;: By the official accounts to the 10th of October, 4,Ja .neumption in the United Kingdom appears to have 4 -. ed that to the same period in 1843 by 3,700 tons ; • .: • far as can be ascertained it has fallen off since thetwand now only shows an insignificant excess of abut 1,500 tons. The consumption can only be perma nently assisted by such a diminution of duty as will bring the-price within the reach of all, and put an end to that fraudulent admixture and adulteration which now exists to pp extent exceeding all credibility, and is equally de structive to the revenue, the planter, and the consumer. Apart from all other considerations, the interest of the consumer unquestionably calls for the redaction; it must, however, be no half measure ; 10s. per cwt. is spoken of as the intended concession, thereby making the duty 15s. per cwt. ; but nothing less than a reduction of the duty to a penny per lb., will have the desired effect at once of protecting and relieving the consumer, annihi lating fraud, encouraging the colonies, and infusing stability and confidence into this important branch of trade."—Tintes. The Government' have appointed Mr. Erie to suc ceed Mr. Justice Erskine on the bench of the Common Pleas, a selection that does the highest credit to Sir R. Peel, though it is only an illustration of his frequently declared sentiments on judicial patronage. Mr. Erie was Solicitor-General under the Government of Lord Melbourne during the few weeks intervening between the elevation of Lord Campbell to the Irish Chancellor ship and the resignation of that Ministry. In making this appointment, therefore, Sir Robert Peel could have no object except to choose the man fittest for the office. He has consulted the public advantage, and not the nar row interest of the party. It will be well recollected, that Sir Robert Peel, when Home Secretary under the Liverpool Administration, also departed from the cus tomary routine of official arrangements, and successively appointed Lord Corehouse, Lord Fullerton, and Lord Moncrieff, to the Scottish bench, and all for their supe rior fitness, as shown by the public confidence reposed in them at the bar. We are aware, that at that period, and after the appointment of Mr. Irving (the second Lord Newton, and one of the soundest lawyers that ever sat on the bench), which succeeded that of Lord Core house, the Tory ranks had been so thinned as to leave really none eligible without throwing a slur both on the office and the individual who obtained it, while those of the opposite party presented a phalanx of eminent men ; still when we know how judicial offices hare been lite rally jobbed at various times, Sir Robert Peel deserved not the less credit for those distinguished exceptions.— Cu ledonian Mercury. FOREIGN CATTLE.—Great quantities of cattle con tinue to be imported into this country from the conti nent, a considerable number arriving every week by the steamers from Holland, &c. The Dutch steam-ship Ba tavier, which arrived at the St. Katherine's steam-wharf on Wendesday afternoon, from Rotterdam, had no less than sixty head of horned cattle on board, of superior quality, and in excellent condition, in addition to several packages of poultry of various kinds, and a number of baskets of Dutch potatoes, which were landed without delay and cleared for the London markets. The cattle brought from Holland are generally of good quality and in fine condition, and are superior to those imported from any of the other continental states. At St. Petersburgh the winter has already set in, gnd the nlemuv-s co►isequent en tkat season: have commenced. The snows are deep, the sledges in requi sition, and on the banks of the Neva, balls, 'operas, and I contorts at their height.—Court Journal. WRECK 6 . 1 1 THE RUSSIAN BRI' DIANA. (From the Doncaster Gazette.) This was one of the most distressing shipwrecks that occurred during the gale of the 2d anci 3cl inst. and was attended with melancholy and heart-ronding circumstances. The vessel was from Memel, w ith a cargo of pipe stoves and other wood, bound to Loi don. She had bee's out fourteen days, and was driven by the easterly winos on the coast of Yorshire, near the small village of At'wick. At day break on Sun- Ogy morning, the coae: was discovered under her lee, and to prevent her goio on shore, both masts were cut away and the vessel brought up with two anchors about a mile from the lausi. In this situation she was discovered about eight o'clock, and very shortly after the rocket apparatus, iv charge of Mr. Gale, was on the spot, together with O.:at at lionise!, and Captain Manby's mortar. From ,his time until four o'clock, P.m. the gallant vessel rode out the gale most nobly, and it was hoped and expected by the numerous spectators that she would be able to' weather it. There were few who could imagine the (1,-eadful state of those on board. The cargo had got loose, and breaking through the bulk-heads, dashed the cal: l3 furniture to pieces. The only place of refuge was the deck, and here the captain, who had only been fourteen days married, strove to protect his young bride ; his efforts were, alas 1 fruitless ; a tremendous sea burst on the brig, and the ill-fated woman was/ with her husband, crushed between some loose timber and the bulwarks, and received such dreadful injury as to preclude all hope of her surviving, and she shortly after expired in her husband's arms ! Ttle same sea proved fatal to the poor cabin boy who was killed by it. The distress and agony of the unhappy captain may perhaps be imagined, but cannot be described. Wet and exposed to the merciless tempest be still did all he could to save his ship, but the re' ceding tide brought the breakers round her, and she began to pitch in a most fearful manner. About four o'clock the men were observed busy near the longboat, which still remained on deck, and it was evident that some decisive step was about to be taken before the night set in. Manby's mortar, directed by Mr. 0. Reilly, R.N.A., and Mr. Carte '5 rockets, under his own direction, assisted by t he coast-guard with life buoys, belts, &c., were now re moved to the beach, and shortly after ;the vessel parted, and drove in shore. Before ,she strti.elf, t be boat was launched with one man in her, but isle stove in launching. The poor fellow drove through the raging surf, the boat full of water, his head only occasionally visible, until he reached the shore, and be was rescued from his perilous situation by one of the coast- oars, and a sailor from Burlington, NYho with ropes and ce belts were ready to receive him. T he attention of a:1 was now turned to the unfortuna te vessel, which gro:inded about 330 yards distant. Manby's mortar and Ca:te's rockets were soon actively at work, but it appeared to the bystanders that she was still too far distant to effect a communications and as only two rockets now remained, they were re' served until the rising tide should bring her nearer , which was anticipated would take place between eleven and twelve o'clock. The mortar still continued to fire, and happily at seven o'clock a shot struck the vessel, which had drifted in, and by the rope, th e captain, the mate, and one seams!, were brought on shore in a bruised and dreadfully exhausted state. Two poor fellows still remained on board, and severe', shots were fired but without effect. The darkness 01 the night and the tide which now approached the feet of the cliff, rendered it necessary to remove all tbe apparatus from the beach, and all further operation s were obliged to be postponed until the tide receded.,. As soon as the moon rose it was discovered the the vessel had approached within 40 yards of tbe cliff, and at 3 o'clock A.M. she was boarded by Lieut.. O'Reilly, the Rey. G. Brown, of Atwick, Mr. Cart.' and two of the coast guard, who to their inexpressib le b gratification found the two seamen alive, but alrn . oP insensible from cold and weakness. They were is stantly removed to Hornsea, where they received every care and attention. It was now ascertained that in addition to the loss of the cap tain's wife 1113° cabin boy, a seaman had perished in attempting n leap into the boat—none of whose bodies have . ye: been found. The greatest praise is due to O'Reilly, the Rev. G. Brown, and Mr. Gale , of A' wick, and to ull the gentlemen present for their V e remitting exertions. Lieut. O'Reilly, Mr. Cart!: Mr. Palmer, of Hull, and the coast guard, had bed called up at 3 o'clock to render assistance to .„,„ Sarah Ann, wrecked at Cowdon, six miles distaff' but the crew had safely reached the shore i n the. : boat before their arrival. .Notwithstanding the M e t lancholy circumstances before narrated, it is rn of gratifying to reflect that the generous exertions these gentlemen were not unsuccessful, and that w' whom it was possible to save were rescued by these' te The captain, mate, and one seaman, were taken Mr. Bird's farm, and attended by Mr. Wilson, sift' geon, of Hornsea; while the remainder were take; care of at the Victoria Tavern, and there receive, ev ery attention from Mr. Denton. The agents C: that excellent institution, the Shipwrecked Mariners Fund, the Rev. A. Eyre and J. Beadle, Esq., had ho t baths in readiness for the reception of the sufferer!, who were provided with food and clothing, and their expenses paid to Hull. There was only one English man on board, a passenger ; the captain and ere were all Russians. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.—A very nume.--, meeting of this Club was held on Thursday, the p_ g „r e. cipal subject for consideration being the conduct of Der Wilkinson, the owner of the Phantom, who had refu_dts7 to deliver up the cup presented to the Club by Cap_dtv" Cocksedge, and which had on the day of the race n awarded to Mr. Wilkinson, but subsequently to 1., Alfred Paget. Mr. Wilkinson entered into a long sta7, merit, justifying the course he had pursued, and ' which he expressed his conviction that the sailing cot mittee had no power to entertain the question, the el having been presented to him strictly in accordance 113.0 the laws ; and added, that no notice had been given 1,0 to produce evidence before the sailing committee, had come to a conclusion without hearing the testinl 9 . he was in a condition to produce. He was met with observation, that he had had the same not i c e as D° Alfred Paget, and might have produced witnesses, b s :,4 he thought fit. After several gentlemen had a ddrea_, the meeting at great length, Mr. Reynell proposed o,yr, solution which amounted to a vote of censure on Wilkinson. Some further discussion followed, w h a. another gentleman, named Wilkinson, moved an arae l e 3 it , ment, to the effect that the Club, under the peculiar „, cumstances of the case, considered it inexpedient toil'? tertain the consideration of the question o f Mr. A. "of kinson's conduct, and would pass to the consideratiler, other matters. This amendment was carried by ato to to able majority (many of the members , as it appeare .t, us, declining to vote), on which Mr. Harrison (Cllpt man), who considered the division tantamou nt to a viieti of confidence in the sailing commitiee, who were enti t o to the support of the members, said that his connel*f with the Club as its Commodore was at an end, and Iver the chair. After some slight altercation as to whet' other than members had voted, the meeting b roke New STEAM FRIGATE.—At the iron - ship builuai, yard of Mr. Laird, a fine new iron frigate is now 10 ,01 ing. The model, lines, and workmanship of this y' e s' are excellent, Mr. Laird, who has had considerabl e de' perience in the construction of iron vessels, havill voted his almost undivided attention to her. Sleep 2.400 tons, 210 feet long, 37/ beam, and 23 feet and is to be fitted with a pair of 282 horse-power eto'ao, engines, and tubular boilers, by G. Forrester and 0 0 The frames are as close as strips over butt joints itt e allow them, and are sby 4i angle iron . The platestoi f and inch thick, the rivets and 1 inch. She is div into twelve compartments by the thwartships and tudinal bulkheads, forming the coal bunkers. As ad It of war, great attention is paid to her strength, an n e far as good material, good workmanship, and the ill be rience of the builder, which is considerable, that 1/ I ' o r accomplished. Judging from her frame, she will bine bine the properties of a good sea boat and fa st saif no ordinary degree. She is about the same depth 0.,/ Great Western, but 51 feet longer, and foot Wid e ' . Liverpool Mercury. WHITECHAPISL IMPROVEMENTS. -.-During the ma d two or three weeks a very rapid progress has been :0' in the construction of the new street which is to do e municate between Spitalfields Church and the D eli nelt Docks. On the north side of High - street, Whitechtrio several hundred feet of vaults, on either side of the weed have been built for the houses intended to be!„, re fad there ; and a sewer the whole distance, above 1,7 A!: long, has been formed. The gas and water pin for, be shortly laid down, when tenders will be ogee for the new houses. In the course of the excavations se jei; cart loads of bullocks horns were dug up. Also ap p mense quantity of animal bones, many copper coil' some spear-heads, which latter were much decaYe' .... --- BIRTHS. . 01 1 ii ll' On the 2d inst., at Sheffield, the wife of the lion. , v ' 0 11 lesley, of a so. On the 4th n inst., in Brook-street, Grosvenor - Ku /Ire? wife of John Alexander Hankey, Esq., of a daughter. vOO On the sth inst., at Judd-place, East, Mrs. Thera o of a sou. Cli sjV On the sth inst., the lady of George Trumper, Esq'f i well Hall, Essex, of a son. of b" the ' 1 ' er' On the sth inst. at Thicket Prior Yorkshire, i L ,1 3 t,, the Rev. Joseph Dunnington ' Jefferson, M.A., of a ull e ti h r e . lid' On the sth inst., at Bowden Hall, oucestershire, '- , of C. Brooke Hunt, Esq., of a son. Iv rya On the 6th inst., at Bleak Hall-villa, New Parlor, Clapham-park, Mrs. James Maitland Dods, of a dauEe $e On the 6th inst., at St. John's-wood, the w ife of t° Daniel Butler of a st., son. J. Soli° On the 6th , in at Southrop, the wife o f C. -0- Esq., of a daughter, still-born. W ife of tillßevv. Rev. A. E. Sketchley t On the 7th inst. a St. , D pa eford, the , Vicar Nicholas of that ris pt h. of a daugbter. lcbr MARRIED. On the 2d inst., at the Old Church, Brighton, John " foot ell, of the Inner Temple, Esq., to Henrietta An ne Ffow daughter of Richard Sprye, Esq. Georg°, On the 6th inst., at St. Nicholas, Brighton, 20%,.,A Attenborough, of Fleet-street, London , to Sarah 9'14 0 0. sons, granddaughter of Mr. Jones, of york-place, El: DIED. •rp e gbie' On the 29th of August, at Secunderaba d, Clarence P senior Ensign of the Ist Madras Native Infantry. th,ea and by MUBDO 11 ' 7 , 1 - 0 IIS No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tke Sun Strand, in the Precinct of the Sav o y , in the v."-- Middlesex, Saturday, November 9,1844. eta ha rl Of l . a s • - 0 ./1 sc .i