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

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 21• minutes after 0 I Evening ... 43 minutes after 0. SOMES, SMALES, TANNER, SMITH, and Hutt (au thorities specially entitled to respect), showed that for many years past the depression has been progressive, perhaps more so as regards the north of England dis trict than the other parts of the kingdom; but whilst some of these gentlemen persuade themselves that its lowest point has been already passed, others are of opinion that this extreme has not yet been reached. It has been shown by some of these witnesses, on the authority of carefully prepared and diligently con sulted documents, that within five years the decline of marketable value of mercantile shipping has ranged from 25 to 50 per cent.—within the last five years from 33 to 50 per cent. Freights, in most instances, have run down in a similar proportion. Mr. BRODIE WILLCOX (a very intelligent witness), the Managing Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navi gation Company, speaks to the "very deplorable condition of our shipping" on " the result of his own voyages ;" and further, he should say that freights have declined at least one-half within the last three year's. For our own parts, we are reluctantly disposed to concur with this experienced gentleman in looking for the more immediate cause of this enormous depression, to the general depression of the commerce of the world, and especially to the injury which the character of British shipping has sustained in foreign ports by the building of low class ships in our North American possessions, and at Sunderland, in this country. Mr. G. F. YOUNG, however, who must be always heard with de ference on any points connected with a business in which he is at once one of the largest owners, the most experienced traders, and the most scien tific and successful builders, expresses an em phatic opinion that the changes effected in one Navigation Laws from 1822 to 1824 have been the main cause of this depression. He goes boldly and at once to the advocacy of the principle of protection in this case ; for, while he admits that the consumer would derive some little benefit from the removal of all protection from our shipping, he stoutly contends that its maintenance under the existing forms and li mitations is absolutely essential to the safety of this country. In support of these views he adduced before the Committee some very remarkable data, undoubtedly, to show that wherever British shipping is without 'protection in any trade, the average of British shipping employed in it has been in a less ratio than that of British tonnage. With great submission, we should argue that this result may be attributable to many other causes ; some of a local, some of a poli tical, some of a mere technical character. Mr. AN DERSON supports the opinion of Mr. YOUNG, for he deposes that, under the old system of Navigation Laws, British shipping was .continually progress ing; and that, since the change in them, it has gradually fallen into its present state of depression. But then the judgment of Mr. STRAKER , a shipowner and builder at South Shields, and of Mr. S. HULL, a shipowner and broker of London, regards the operation of the Navigation Act as having been extremely_ prejudicial to British shipping; that though decidedly a protec tion in time of war, the Navigation Laws, with a view to the interests of commerce, should now be departed from. On the other hand, Air. SOMES (probably the most extensive individual shipowner in Europe, own ing no less than 23,100 tons, his own private pro perty) considers that the alteration of the Navigation Laws in 1824 " was the first great blow which was struck at the shipping interest of Great Britain." Surely, if any reason were wanting for an appeal to the mercantile interest of this country to urge upon the attention of the Legislature, at the earliest opportunity after the re-assembling of Parliament, the paramount duty of investigating further the causes of the decline of this noble interest, such a conflict of opinions between very able and influential members of that interest should prompt them to the most careful :aud assiduous discharge of so high a duty. The length to which we have already extended this article obliges us to postpone the examination of the effect of Reciprocity Treaties to a future opportunity. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., Y 0 U INT.G L 0V E A NOVEL. By MRS. TROLLOPE. Authoress of "The Vicar of Wrexhill," " The Widow Barnaby," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, Will be performed Auber's celebrated Opera THE SYREN. Marc* 'Tempests, Mr. W. Harrison; Scipio, Mr. D. W. King; Enlist* (the Syren), Miss Delcy. After whic h, the Grand Ballet, entitled THE CORSA' :t. Conrad, M. Albert ; Julien, M. Desplaces; Sanguo, M. Montessti Medora, Miss Clara Webster ; Une Vivandisre, Mdlle. Auguste, Delbes ; Guinare, Mdlle. 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, NOVEMBER 9. Will be repeated Vanbrugk'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 Juba Bennett, Mrs. Stanley, and Mrs. plover. After which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, founded on Don Caesar de Bazar), entitled A MATCH FOR A KING. Charles tilt Second, Mr. Stuart ; Don Sebastian della Rosa, Mr . C. Mathew!, Mariquita, Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with YANKEE LAND, in which Mr. Marble, the popular delineator of Yankee character, will perform. - Private Boxes, Two Guineas and 0112 Guinea and a-Half each. Tickets and Places to be had of 'Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office, ernm Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, Will be repeated a New. Drama, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Count Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson ; Count Vanilla, Mr Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celeste ; Crequet, Mr. Wright; Chechore, Mr. 0. Smith. After which, an ereirely New Drama, entitled CESAR DE BAZAN ; or, Love and Honour. Charles the Second, Mr. Howe; Caesar de B inn, Mr. Webster • Maratina, Madame Celeste. To conclude with a New Ec centric Mythological Burlesque, called TELEMACHUS; or, The - Island of Calypso. Telemachus, Miss Woolgar ; Calypso, Mr. Wright ; Mentor, Mr. P. Bedford ; Dinah , Mr. Cowell. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, gr. Pitt; Leader of the M Sand, Mr. M ellon. —Box-otlice open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre. and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STtIELT. LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING. NOVEMBER g, Will be performed THE SIREN. Principal Characters by Messrs Walton, C. Horn, Jun., Leffler, Allen,And bidlle. Nau. After which, a New Grand Oriental Ballet, calk(' THE ENCHANTED BELL. Azolin (an Hindoo Peasant), M. Rousset - ; Palmira (the Sultan's Daughter), i Mile. Caroline Roussott ; Naire (her Friend), Mdlle Teresine; Ding Dong (the Genii of the Bell), Miss Marshall. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden. Machinist. Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, Ss. ; Boxes, 41. ; Pit 25.; Gallery, la. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. Bd. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, foi. Private Boxes. Two Guinea* and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce. alum Boxes, Two filuineas and a-fialf. Doors to be opened at Half mat Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box—office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingh am. Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 9. Will be performed a NOW Comedietta, entitled WATCH AND WARD. The characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Kinloch, and A. Wigan; Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. A. Wigan. After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Turner, and Stoker Miss Arden. Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. Woollitige: Co be followed by TWICE KILLED. Characters by Mes rs. Collier, Turner, Craven, and Keeley; Miss Arden, Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with THE SEVEN CASTLES OF THE PASSIONS With entirely New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses. &c. Principal Characters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mr. Gourict, Mr. Craven, and Mr. Keeley ; Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Woolli Ige, Mrs A. Wigan, Miss Turner, Mt ,s James, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, Miss Fortsscue, and Mrs. Keeley. PRICES OF ADMISSION.—BaIcony Boxes. 41. • Upper Boxes, 3a.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Sd. Second Price—Balcony B oxes, 2.. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Der (holding six persons), One Guirea. The Box-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc ti vs of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. STRA-NirTHEATRE. Lessee, Mr. ROBERTS. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, Will be performed DON CiEZ AR DE BAZ AN. Don Calsar, Mr. Roberts; King Charles 11., Mr. John Howard; Maritana, Mrs. Coleman Pope Mr. Roberts and Mrs. M ntgomerie will dance their celebrated Polka. AR!' which, THE VALET DE SHAM, in which Messrs. Romer, Howard, H. Holl, and Mrs. Mon gomerie will perform. To conclude with QUITE AT HOME. Principal Characters by Messrs. Howard, Ayliffe, Dean, Mrs. Melville, and Miss Carter. ASTI. r•Y'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. Open every evening with its unequalled rotation of Equestrian and Dramatic Entertainments THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, The Splendid Spectacle from the Poem of the illustrious Sir Walter lkott, entitled LOCHINVAR ; or, Thu Bridal of Netherby, and Steed of the Brave. Entire change of the Scenes of the Circle, and novel feats of Horse manship, and first time in England the Dressed Horse of the Me nage Toby broke and ridden by Mr. T. Davis. To conclude with THE BLOOD-RED KNIGHT; or, The War riors of Palestine. Acting and stage.manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding ty Mr. R. Smith daily. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY 'THEATRE. Increasing success of Don Cesar de Baaan—Tirst Week of another New Drama. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 9. Will be performed a New Drama, entitled DON CZSAR DE BAZAN, supported by the entire Company. After which, an entirely New Drama, THE SISTERS OF CH A TILLON, in which Messrs. Hicks, Neville, R. Shephard, Vale, Johnson. ileslop, Mrs. It. Homier, Miss Terrey, Mrs. H. Vining, &c., will perform. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S DOUBLE. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. (Ace, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, Will be performed LIFE'S A LOTTERY ; rr, Jolly Dick the Lamplighter. Jolly Di7.lC, Mr. G. Wi d; Bessie Blossom, Miss Louisa Lyons. After which, DON C/F.SAR DE BAZ AN. Principal Characters by Messrs. ,sbaldiston. Dale, Herbert, and Miss Vincent. To co , iclure with THE ARTFUL DODGE, in whin Mr. G. Wild and Mils Hamilton willappear. , Private Family Boxes, .£1 Is. Od. and XI Ils. THE WEATHER.—Oux OFFICE, Nov. 8. ThICHMOMETER, Lowest, 42; Highest, 53; Noon, 53. BARONSETER, 29.18.—Wnm, S.S.W. Scrrs.,—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. flkrrniiig •mL LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1844. We cannot better resume the considerations sug gested by the very important Refifirt of the Select Committee on British Shipping, to which we have so earnestly` invited the attention of our readers, than by following out the more prominent topics that pre sent themselves, in connexion with this subject, in somewhat the same order as that adopted by the Com mittee digesting the evidence taken before them. It will be, therefore, proper to consider, in the first place, the assumed depression of the British shipping interest, in reference to, first, its general extent and duration ; secondly, the depreciation which has so de cidedly taken place in the value ofshipping; and, thirdly, the probable causes of this depression. The depo sitions of the witnesses pursue these three heads of inquiry over a wide range indeed; as, the Liverpool, the coasting, coal, Baltic, American, Australian, and China trades ; the several aspects; at present, of the colonial shipping and'foreign shipping interests ; the case of low-class British-built ships, as those of Sunderland; their overproduction, and the abuse of ship mortgages. But besides these, there are the wider but all-important general questions connected with emigration, steam navigation, and the tariff of 1842, with its consequences and influences, very ably handled in some portions of the evidence. We ire tempted, fur our present purpose, briefly to establish the fact of the depression of our shipping, and then to consider how far the intelligent witnesses examined by the Committee have succeeded or failed in tracing such fact to the operation of the Navigation Laws, and the practical state of our relations with Foreign Powers under existing Reciprocity Treaties. It may be proper, however, to premise, that we re serve for separate diicussion, at a future opportunity, the important cause of depreciation identified by Mr. GEORGE FREDERICK YOUNG—and - in our opinion but too successfully—with the gradual decrease of emigration from this country to our American settle ments, and its almost total extinction to New Zea land and Australia, under the impolitic discourage ment of a system, commenced, it must be owned, under the late Government, and persisted in with a degree of suicidal infatuation and mischief—by the present. It seems to be a strange anomaly, in what may be called (in a large sense) the " domestic ad ministration" of an empire so densely peopled as ours is--that neither the claims of its redundant labour, nor the useful capabilities of its redundant enterprise, nor the reclamation of its redundant colonial lands, nor the development or the safe and certain channels of agricultural investment "beyond the seas" of its redundant capital, nor the permanent and profitable employment of its redundant shipping, nor the eligible removal and settlement of its redundant unemployed labour—that none of these claims (reciprocally acting as they do, the one upon the other, for good or for' evil, and, all of them, in their aggregate bearing, on the very existence, not 'merely the prosperity of this Country as an independent Power)—should, hitherto , 1 tave failed t o i mpress the Ministers and statesmen of 1 Great Britain with an adequate sense of the advan tage they might command from favouring a grand, sustained, and comp re h e s of emigration ti to Visive system ° f our colonies and se ttl ements in all partworld. The general facts of th e d epression of our shipping interest, both as to owner s hi p an d trading, is evidenced'pping by those features in its condition to which we ad verted in a former article. Messrs. G. Y OUNG, A few weeks ago all the daily and weekly Tory journals—with the sole exception, if we remember rightly, of the Post—were hugging themselves in the pleasing conviction that the Anti-Corn-law League, if not absolutely extinct, was at any rate in the last tage of decrepitude. " It has seen its best days,' , said the Herald. " It is dying by inches of an atrophy," remarked the Standard. " It is the mere ghost of its former self," observed the John Bull. then followed a series of arguments in each of these party journals, whose main object was to prove that it was very unlikely, if not wholly impossible, that the League could ever regain its former strength and in fluence; inasmuch as the majority of the people had at length seen through the humbug, and were determined no longer to give it countenance or support. Of course, all that portion of the community who cling to the principles of Monopoly, were delighted with these statements, and perfectly ready to accord them the most implicit credence ; and we can imagine the delight with which their Graces of Ricasioxn and BUCKINGHAM must have chuckled at the idea that the object of their bitterest hostility and their worst apprehensions for four or five years past, was reduced to so low an ebb, as to excite only their contemptuous pity and ridicule. But, 10, in the midst of all these rejoicings on the part of the Monopolists, the " untoward" fact transpired, that the League—the exhausted, crippled, dying League--was in better health and spirits than ever ; that it had held a public meeting in Mari Chester of a more important character than had ever taken place there ; and that while it was so charitably supposed by its enemies to be, like JERRY SNEAK'S wife, on " its last legs," it was in reality working in secret with a vigour and activity hitherto unknown to it ; and had succeeded in securing an influence in the Registration Courts, which, in the event of a new election, would enable it to return at least thirty additional Free-traders to Parliament. Before the Monopolists 'had fully recovered the shock of this astounding intelligence, which must have come upon them like a thunder-clap, another " great fact" trans pired—namely, that the Anti- CorrirLaw League had " taken Covent-garden Theatre for the next season at a rent of three thousand pounds !" This does not look as if it were about to give up the ghost. There are no symptoms of decline or decrepitude here. But the truth is, the League never has been in a declin ing state. It has never, even for a moment, lost its hold on public opinion. It has never once relaxed in zeal and perseverance. When it was to all out ward appearance the most quiescent, then it was the most energetic. From the very first hour of its esta blishment down to the present time, its influence over the popular mind has been steadily on the increase and now it may be said to wield a power in no re spect inferior to that of the great Birmingham Asso ciation which carried the Reform Bill. Would this be the case if the principles which it ad vocates were founded in delusion ? Impossible. John Bull though npt at times to be run away with by strange fancies—is fn the main a sound, long-headed fellow, who never dreams of giving a systematic, continuous support to that of which his reason disapproves. Irishmen may be led astray by their impulses, but Englishmen are not to be stirred, unless their movements be sanctioned by the promptings of their cool and sagacioiis judg ment. Had the Anti-Corn -law L eague b een the mere sp ecious humbugwhich its enemies represent it to be ; had its views been the mere crazy specula tions of a set of impracticable theorists, it never would have known so long a term of existence as it has done ; its first year would most probably have been its last, for the public would have found out its hollowness, and treated its pretensions with contempt. But the League is powerful because the principles which k upholds are sound. Its influence is on the increase, because the more they are canvassed, the more its views are found to be in accordance with justice and common sense. In plain truth, it gives lucid and forcible expression to the one great want of the age —Free-trade, which means neither more nor less than extended trade; the privilege of employing the re sources of industry and enterprise to the best advan tage; of giving fair play to all and showing favourit ism to none; of quickening the spread of intelli gence and civilisation by bringing the remotest ends of the earth into closer and more har monious connexion with us than has hitherto been the case. As barbarism follows in the train of war, so civilisation follows in the footsteps:of com m un e i r imi ce. ted x N e ow ten t sn the League eague is the great advocate of commerce ; hence the secret of its moral influence—hence its unrivalled popularity among all the thinking, humane, and patriotic mem bers of the community. As the founder of this noble Confederacy, Mr. COBDEN has established claims on the respect and gratitude of his countrymen scarcely inferior even to those of the conqueror of NAPOLEON. Madrid journals of the 31st ult. bring accounts of the proceedings of the Chamber of Deputies on the amendment proposed by Senor ISTURITZ, and the division leaves no doubt that the Bill for reforming the Constitution will be triumphantly carried through both Chambers. On the amendment proposed by Senor IsruatTz to the fourth paragraph, after a dis cussion of little interest, a division took place, when there were : For the amendment 26 Against it 124 Majority ---98 Another division exhibited the Opposition in a still worse plight. Senor POSADA moved another amend ment, and on the same paragraph, to the following effect •—" Convinced as the Chamber is that any change in the fundamental law is a revolution which will expose the State to serious dangers." Ministers, he said, by introducing such important changes, had violated all their engagements and oaths. General NARVAEZ, on landing from France, had vowed to defend the Constitution of 1837, and MARTINEZ DE LA RosA declared that those who wished for more or less than that Constitution were traitors. He ad mitted that the Chambers and Sovereign had a right to reform the Constitution, but he thought that the ordinary Cortes should touch it only in extreme cases, and when the sod a powers should have been completely destroyed' A Ministerial speaker replied to these remarks, but no reply was necessary. The Chamber is evidently resolved to carry the measure with the least delay possible, and probably in a few weeks it will be the law of the land. For POSADA'S amend ment only two Members voted—the mover and the seconder, while 138 voted against it. On the 30th a deputation from the Senate pre sented to the QUEEN the address of that body in answer to the royal speech. Her MAJESTY on re ceiving it said—" I have heard with great satisfaction the sentiments you have just expressed to me, in the name of the Senate. I rely on your loyal co-opera tion to consolidate the empire of the laws and promote the welfare of the country." The Public Prosecutor, in reference to the inves tigation of the charges against PRIM, contends that there is ample proofs of a treasonable conspiracy, and concludes his report by demanding a capital punish ment. The accounts from Barcelona are of a inostpainful character. Four of the unfortunate men sentenced to death were executed on the 29th-ult. The following is the account of the melancholy scene published by one of the journals •—" The aspect of the Rambla was extremely imposing this morning, when the four convicts traversed it on their way to the place of execution. The authorities had displayed a formidable military force, and religion offered the mournful spectacle of its majestic participation in that execu tion. The cortege was opened by the Congregation of Blood,' bearing the great crucifix, the object of their adoration, and preceded by the choristers, who excited the commiseration of the faithful in favour of the souls of those whom Justice was about to strike. Next advanced the condemned, accompanied by two clergymen, chaplains of regiments, who never ceased exhorting them until the moment of the execution. A strong detachment of troops formed the escort, and the cortege was closed by a large body of military. The prisoners marched with resignation, and appeared to pray with fervour." More arrests had taken place. The Madrid Gazette publishes a royal decree sanc tioning an arrangement made on the 25th by the Mi nister of Finance with the Bank of San Fernando, for a further advance of 50,000,000 reals, payable in November, and of an equal sum payable in December next. The Three per Cents. were done at 27i for cash, and 27 3-16 at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents. at 20k at 60 days. The Journal des Debuts, on the authority of its Madrid correspondent, announces the following intel ligence :—" The paragraph relative to the marriage of the QUEEN has been amended by the Committee appointed to examine the Bill for the reform of the Constitution. The amendment to which the Minis ters have assented is drawn up in the following terms :—' The ihalifi and his immediate successor cannot contract a mariage with a person excluded from the succession to the Throne by the Cortes. The pretender, Don CARLOS, and his children, are included in this category." The same journal adds that the Committee and the Government differ on the question of a regency, the Government proposing that in case of minority the regent shall be the father, mother, or nearest relative to the infant Sovereign, while the Commission proposes that the law of re gency adopted two years since in France should be exactly copied in Spain. According to the Courrier Francais, the French Chambers will not be convoked before the 15th of December. next. The Minister for Foreign Affairs expects by that time to have completely recovered from his present indisposition, which causes some un easiness to his friends The Journal des Debats has a long article on the defective state of the coinage in France. It states that the five franc, thirty sous, and one franc pieces are turned out of the mint in the most disgraceful manner, and that a great loss is annually incurred by the country. As a practical instance of the erroneous system pursued, of weighing the new coinage in mass instead of in detail, out of a bag of 2,000 f., at least a profit of 50f. can be made, by separating the light from the heavy pieces, and by melting down the latter, while the former are sent into circulation. The money-changers make a considerable profit in the year, by testing all the five franc pieces that pass through their hands. The article concludes by be stowing great praise on the system pursued at the English mint, and recommends its adoption by the French Government. Considerable fluctuation took place in the French Funds on Tuesday, caused by speculations respecting the new loan. A report prevailed, that it would not be for more than 200,000,000 f.—the minimum price 82f„ which, with the dividend detached, would net 80f. 50c. On this subject the France says : " There are in Paris at present, the heads of three of the different houses of Rothschild, namely,—MM. Anselm, Salomon, and James Rothschild. Their meet ing is said to have been occasioned by the approaching adjudication of the loan of 300,000,000 f. They were all three received on Saturday by the Minister of th 3 Finances. It is said that the chief of the London house of Barings is also expected, and will also tender." TIIE BOITESE--WEDNEswor, Noy. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents•..... 119 50 .. 119 50 .. 119 40 .. 119 40 Fours.... Three per Cents..... 82 50 .. 82 70 .. 82 50 .. 82 50 Bank of France 3075 ..3075 ..3075 ..3075 Ladino Bank, I,ooof. Shareslll2 50 ..1112 50 ..1112 50 ..1112 80 5,000 f. Sharessoso "8050 ..5010 ..5040 Belgian Bank 655 .. 655 .. 650 .. 650 Belgian Fives, 1840 •• • lO3l .. 1031 • • 1031 • • 1031 1842 ....•• •• 1051 .. 1051 .. 105/ .. 105 k Two-and-a-Half 62 .. 62 • . 61 90 • • 61 90 Spanish Threes ••• . • ••• • • • 35 .. 35 . • 35 .. 35 Active .......• .• • • 321 .. 321 .. 321 .. 321 Passive .•• f,g .. 5 .. 51 ,• Portuguese Five per Cents.. 4531 .. 531 .. 531 .. 53/ Neapolitan . ..• •• • .. 99 40 .. 99 70 .. 99 40 .. 99 60 Roman, ex div ••• RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain. •. Versailles, R. 8... • • L. 8.•• .• .• •••• 290 .. 291 25 .. 290 .. 290 Ronan .. Rouen to Havre•• 7BO .. 785 .. 780 .. 782 50 Orleans ...• Strasburg to . 278 75 .. 280 .. 278 75 . 278 75 Avignon to Marseilles— •••• 837 50 • 842 50 .. 830 .. 830 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, b ov. 15. St. Germain Versailles, R. 8........• •••• 407 50 .. 407 50 .. 407 50 .. 407 50 L. 8.......•••—• 290 222 30 .. 290 .. 290 Rouen • • ..1040 ..1045 ..1035 ••1037 50 RouentoHavre•••••••••• •• 782 50 .. 790 .. 782 50 .. 782 50 Orleans ••• •• .• •- •• —1027 50 ..1027 50 ..1027 50 ..1027 50 Strasburg to Bale 278 75 .. 280 .. 278 75 .. 280 Avignon to Marseilles— •• 835 .. 815 .. 832 50 .. 832 50 We understand that Mark Napier, Esq., advocate has been appointed Sheriff Depute of Dumfriesshire, in room of Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, o f Cl ose b urn, deceased ; and that John Inglis, Esq., ad vocate , h as been appointed Depute-Advocate in the room of Mr. Napier.—Edinburgh Advertiser. ROBBERY AT TEE ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOLWICH.—A labouring man, named John Hawks worth, was found in a state of drunkenness yesterday at Woolwich, and being apparently dressed far better than could have been expected from his station, with silver watch and chain, and beautiful satin vest, was taken into custody ; and it was found that ho was dressed from top to toe in clothes which belonged to the gentlemen cadets, and had been stolen from their barracks on the evening of Monday last, while they were engaged at their studies. About 12 pairs of trousers have been found in a bundle whicjt the prisoner had, besides a great number of other articles. It is not yet known how he ob tained admission to the barracks or got out, as the wall is from 1./ to 16 feet high in rear of the building. FLANDERS >ind HAMBURGH MAILS BRUSSELS, Nov. s.—There has been very little varia tion in the prices of corn. The average price of wheat last week was 18f. 60c., and that of rye, 10f. 85c. The greater part of the sitting of the Chamber to-day was taken up by a speech of M. de Mayer, who vehe mently opposed the principle of that augmentation asked in favour of the members of the magistracy, who, in his opinion, were sufficiently paid. He declared that he would only vote for the proposed increase of salary for the justices of peace. The Minister of Justice replied to M. de Nayer. He concluded by saying that, if he felt regret, it was that he was not able to do mere for the magistracy, consider ing the wants of the country. The sitting ended with a speech of Mr. Savaent Martel, who insisted on the necessity of immediately improving the situation of the magistracy, and avoid any delay. ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 18.—There is still a total stagna tion here in politics, as: well as commerce. Mehemet Ali is still at Cairo, but is said to intend making a little tour in Upper Egypt. The steamer from Marseilles, which arrived on the 12th , brought Mr. Borghe, Bishop of Agra, accompanied by ten missionaries and sixteen nuns. He proceeded the day before yesterday on his way to India. No postal convention is yet concluded between Eng land and Egypt. Astern Bey, the Minister of Com merce, has proposed to establish a port between this and Suez, for the account of the Egyptian Government, and to place it under the direction of an agent, to be ap pointed here, with whom the English agent might make an arrangement. I will inform you of the particulars. BERLIN, OCT. 27.—A subject of general conversation here is a petition which many RUSIIiaIS, living in Russia, the number of whom may be 50,000, intend to present to his Majesty the King, in order to obtain some modi fication of the convention la'ely concluded between Prussia and Russia. According to this convention, Prussians living in Russia, are not to be subject in case of their having committed any offence to the Prussian law, but to the more rigorous law of Russia. ST. PETERSBURGH, OCT. 26.—The Duke of Mecklen burg leaves St. Petersburgh to-day, to go to Munich, in order to visits his relation, viz., his aged mother and his sister the Empress Dowager of Brazil, whom he has not seen since her youth. (His Highness has already passed through Berlin.) Lord Stuart de Rothsay, British Am bassador of this court, set out to-day for England, having obtained leave of absence. The police authorities are directed not to suffer those who are exiled to Siberia to take any property with them, but to take it from them on the way. If it shall be any considerable amount it is to be sold by auction, and the proceeds remitted to that Commission at Tobolsh, appointed to provide for the criminals arriving at Siberia.—Hamburg papers. BELGIAN FUND.3.—satisms, Nev. 5. Actua Debt, 2% per Cent., Rothschild's Loan, Five per Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent... -•• Three per r .......«N OSK ..... i rrl e 4 Thirty-seven Millions , aitto -'e . nl••••••••••• Loan of City, C u 'r pe •••raa•••••••••••••••••••••• Society of r ~ommerce , Fo ur and a Half per Cent. Five per Cent...... ........ 60% Bank Belgium, ..ue of 11341 Brussels Pape rs . 6. - Nov. AUSTRIAN NOS.—Visreu, Ocr. 30. . Five per Cents. Metalhques•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. 109 15-16 Four par Three per Cents. 75% Bank Shares .. ... ... owe. 16113 Allgernek;Zeitstg; Nov. 3. • HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, Net. 5. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. ..............«.«.«.«....«.. 112 Bank ••—•••• 163.1 1630 Anglo-Russian Loan Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate losq 105 Inscription, Ist series ............ ..... 1054 Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th . . Series .••• 99% —. Ditto in Certificates New 4 per Cent. (1840) 9 1 14 91M Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. .... ..... Ditto - 5 per Cent. — Anglo. Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. ............. Spanish, New 5 per Cents. ........ ........ ....... Polish Bonds ........... •••••••••••••• .... •.. •••••••••• •••••• ..• - New Tickets ... —. MONEY ANJ) COMMERCIAL NE WS CITY, FRIDAY EVENING', Consols closed at 10011- for Money and Account. Exchequer Bills have been rather firmer to-day. The Three per Cent. Reduced were 99i ; and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 102-1. Spanish supported the highest quotations of the morn. ing. The Five per Cents, were 241 1; and the Three per Cents., 36 to-I. Portuguese Converted were 551; Mexican realised 344 ; Chilian, 1021 to 101; Belgian, 101; and French Three per Cents., 83, with the Ex change at 25.40._ The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these ;---Bristol and Gloucester were 9 ; Cam bridge and Lincoln, 11 ; Great Western, 62 ; Kendal and Windermere, 31 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 2,1 ; Bir mingham, Thirds, 34i 4 ; Brighton Loan Notes, 11 ; South-Western, 334 ; Croydon, 11 to 2 ; London and York, 1 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 10i ; New castle and Darlington, 28 to ; Sheffield and Lincoln, Ito Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, So., /; York and North Midland, 62; Orleans and Vieraon, 7k; and Paris and Lyons, 1* premium. Caledonian have been 1 ; Direct Northern, to ; Eastern Counties, 111 ; Brighton, 21- 1; and Portsmouth Direct, * discount. In the Exchange on Antwerp and Amsterdam, there was, no doubt on account of the new Belgian loan, a slight decline, but on Frankfort, Hamburgh, and Trieste - , there was no alteration. (Frog The Sun of Last Night.) The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were very extensive, amounting to 10,000 bales, but prices did not advance, the supply being abundant. The trade were the only buyers. Sales, 1,000 Pernam at 51d. to 41; 400 Surat at 21d. to 3d.; 100 Babia, sfd. ; 100 Egyptian, 6d.; and the rest American, at 3id. to sid. per lb.—The Share Market was dull again ham and Gloucester, 102; Direct Northern, 21; Eastern Counties, 13k; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59i; Grand Junction, 209 ; Ditto, Half, 1041 ; Kendal and Win dermere, 5; Lancaster and Prestos, 424; London and Birmingham, 2121. Ditto, Quarter Shares, 24k ; Ditto, and York, 2 8 ; Mid land Counties, 107; North Union, 136; Sheffield and Lincoln, IL 18s. 6d. ; South-Eastern, 42; Ditto, New, 15! 2 ; York and Selby, 79 ; Lyons and Avignon, 2+; Paris and Lyons 3; Paris and Rouen, 31; Tours and Nantes, 11. Bs. 6d. There is an absence of arrivals of importance to-day. We have accounts from Pernambuco this morning to the 24th September, but we cannot find any political news of interest The merchants at that port are much d' appointed at the terms of the new Brazil' -. an tariff. There are no more recent a d v i ces f r y- ` than those referred to on a fe- occ as ion. Houghton and Rio de Janeiro It appears by the -- trade circular of Messrs. James Timber - co., of Liverpool, that the imports of at that port in the past month was the largest ,_ t on record, being one-half the supply for the whole year as respects the produce of America. The receipts have been, in the period stated, 240 vessels of the tonnage of 122,285 tons. Canadian produce has been in very good request—Oats, Deals, &c. The demand for Baltic timber has been slack. After all, it seems that the reduction in the duties upon timber has not, as expected, sacrificed the trade in Canadian produce. One or two of the daises in the Supplemental Treaty with China, as ratified, has taken most of our merchants connected with the trade by surprise. The clauses by which the Chinese merchants are bound to ship goods bought at Hong-Kong, and destined for the five ports open to our trade, in Chinese vessels, will deprive us of the whole of the carrying trade expected to have been participated in by our shipowners, who have vessels in that quarter of the world. Still, however, the opinion is entertained, that when the superiority of our vessels for early transit, our rapid modes of loading and unloading are extensively known, that the old and slow operations of the Celestial captains and crew will be put aside in favour of our ships, &c. A firm market has ruled for the English Funds to day. The Commissioners purchased Reduced Three per Cents. at 991, and New Three-and-a-Quarter at 1021. The only price of Consols for Account has been 1001 and for Money 100/ j. Bank Stock has been done at 205, and Exchequer-bills at 665. to 645. premium. For Old South Sea Annuities 98f has been paid to-day, a rise of 1 per cent. on the previous. value. In the other securities not much alteration has taken place. The denial by the Spanish Finance Minister here, M. Borrego, that any bonds or coupons sent in for concella tion have been, or are intended to be, re-issued in a sur reptitious way, has produced a slight rise in the value of the Stocks of the country. There are, however, not a few of the bondholders who think the reply of M. Borrego, to the request for information by the Chairman of the Committee of the Bondholders on the subject, not explicit enough. There may be a reserve to the amount talked of, 600,0001. or 700,0001., available for issue, if circumstances permitted such a proceeding, and which would be little else than roguery. Spanish Three per Cents. have risen from 351 to 34. The Ac tive Bonds have been nominally at 24i for the Account. The Portuguese Converted Stock has this morning reached 56/, but have again receded to 554. In the other Bonds the business has been very trifling. The market for the Railway Shares has not on the whole been quite so firm as it was yesterday. The latest quotations are annexed. PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CiIIOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank . . ..... 205 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..............« 99%1g 3 per Cent. Coniols. Anns New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities ••• • Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860... ..... Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 Ditto .30 Years Expire sth Jan. 1860. ••••••• South Sea Stock. - — _unto out Annum.. Consol, for Account ....»•••.»..••»•»,».».»...• 100% 95 Exchequer Bills. I%d. 114 d 10001., •••••••••••••• ****** woe ..... •••••••••••• 66 64 pm. OUW• , a ,.. • • ••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••• 66 64 pm. Ditto . al - a1i..... •••••••• ....•."..•• 66 64 pin. Ditto Advertired.......... PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lO2 Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ................... Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent. SO Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent ... ......... Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent............... Ditto Converted .. 55% 56% 55% Ditto for the Account ..... ............................ 56 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent ll9 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 — Ditto Delerred.....-...... ....................... Ditto Three per Cent. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ditto for the Account •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 35% 36% 36 Dutch 2% per Cents ... 6'2% Dutch 5 per Cent 5........................................ 99411 PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAY& PAID. PE ft SNARE. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO .........1 02 54 ...... to Ditto New ........ ........ .... Bristol and G loucester go . ........ 40 Cambridge and Lincoln Direct Northern. 234 2% ...... to Eastern Counties ..»....».......».. 2 5 ~».»• 13304 •.. to 14 Ely and Bedford Great Southern and Western] 5 (Ireland) Great North of England.. ....... ... 100 120% Ditto Fifths ..... • ...... ..........•• 12 ....•..... 25 .....» to 21% Lancaster and Car1i5ie............... 10 ......•.. 13 London and Birmingham. Dit o 4 Shares ...... ... ..... -•.... 2 ••••••••• 24% ••.•• to London and Greenwich ..... ....... 12% London and South Western ...... 41% ....„. 71 . .. to London and Croydon Ditto Guaranteed 5 per Cent London and Y0rk..................... 21( 2% ..... .... to 3 Lynn and Ely 11( Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ........ 51 Midland ••.....•.... .............. ••..•• 100 ........ .106 107 Birmingham and Derb- .... ...... 100 .... .... 78 Newcastle and Darlington Junct . 21 .......„. 494 i Norwich and Brandon ............. 6 ... ...... 101 to 10 South Eastern and Dover ..... .... 321 ffi Ditto New .. ........... ....". 4 . ...... 154 York and North Midland .....•••• 50 :L.... Ditto Selby Scrip ..„.......»..... 20 .... ..... 79 .., to 78% Orleans and Vierzon .............. 2 ......... 9% Boulogne and Amiens Orleans. Tours, and • Bourdeaux 1 ..... .... 3%. ........ to Paris and 0r1ean5....•............•.... 20 . . 39%% .to Parisand R0uen.....«.......»........ 20 ......... 394 q se. to .... Rouen and Havre. Errata in yesterday's oue o'clock List—Read Great Western Fifths, 25k, instead of Grand Junction Fifths ; and Paris and Orleans, 39i a I, instead of 38i a MA.NCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 7.—Although we have had a considerable business doing, prices gene rally are drooping. Burnley and _Accrington, 2f ; Wigan and Liverpool, 44 1-16; Cambridge and Lincoln, 2 ; Churnet Valley, 3* ; Huddersfield and Manchester, 5 41 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield, 4* • Leeds and Dews bury, 6i- ; Lancaster and Preston, 4g-: ; Manchester and Buxton, 2 1-16 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 504 ; Ditto, Quarters, 5 ; South-Eastern, 7 11-16 ; West Yorkshire, 8 ; Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, 10 9-16. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Back Stock ex dlv. 205 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — pm. 3 per Cent. Red ............ 9954 Ditto under £1,006 — pm. .3 per Cent. Cons. ..... ...... 100% South Sea Stock 934 per Cent. Red — Ditto Old Annuities ... 9854 blew 3% per Cent. ..... New 5 per Cent."... ...... Jan 1860. .... ......... 12 1.16 Ditto 5ma11 ..„....„..... 66 pm. Oct. 1859............ 11 13-1.6% Bank Stock for Acct.... Jan. 1860..„.„....... 125( 5-16 Consols for Act. looh Indian 5t0ck...... .......... ... India Stock for Acct.." -- 4 t . „, ". ( .• *1 ~ . • \ AIN 4 - 1 111411.4 1*' . 1 1 1 ° * 44 '4 f :i f ite .IR"T fiNnot -0" - LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Nov. B.—Wind this day at noon, S. to S.E., fresh breeze and fine, DEAL, Nov. 7.—Wind S.S.W. to S.S.E.—Arrd. Ra nabalo Marijaka, Hanfield, coast of Africa. Ski. Gib raltar, Dominica; Rescue, Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 7.—Wind S.S.W. to S.E., squally.—Arrd. Delia, Adey, Quebec ; Glaphyra, Lon don, for St. Kitts, with head-sails and plank sheer car ried away, having been in contact with a French schooner, on the night of the sth instant, to the eastward of the Owers. Sld. Florence, Medina. COWES, Nov. 7.—Arid. Pilot, Robson, Quebec ; St. Olof, Cadiz, to Sweden, with stern stove, loss of sails, and other damage, having encountered very heavy weather. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 7.—Sld. Pacha (steamer), Lis. bon, &c. POOLE, Nov. 7.—Acrd.—Findon, Willis, Quebec. OFF WEYMOUTH, Nov. 7.---Arrd. Switzerland, Knight, New York. F TORBAY, Nov. 6.—Goddefrey, Bean, Valpa ariso, for Hamburgh, out 78 days ; Jane, St. Domingo. OFF SALCOMBE, Nov. 6.—Sheffield, Gillespie, New York ; Marten, Dunn, Labrador. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 7.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Lady Peel, Lenty, Quebec. Off, Welcome, Pile, Quebec ; Packet, St. Domingo. Arrd. Fairy Queen, Owen, Ichaboe, out eight weeks. FALmouTn, Nov. 7.—Wind N. to S.E., fresb.—Arrd. .Tahmaroo, Sinclair, Matanzas, sailed Sept. 22 ; William Ash, Kutch, cargo shifted. Mid. Adrastus, Valpiraiso. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 7.—Wind S.E., moderate.—Sld. James Matheson, China ; Ann Rankin, Montreal ; Kingaloch, Newfoundland. The Orissa, hence to Born. bay, ashore in CraTireßay, got off, and was under weigh yester:tay evening ; she has discharged about two-thir:is of her cargo. WAVERFORD, Nov. s.—Arrd. Emerald, Alexandria, with loss of sails, and short of provisions. Star of the West, Denia, put in with damage to sails, &c. CORK, Nov. s.—Sid. Lamiston, Jamaica ; Indian, Ichaboe. RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN, OCT. 30.—The stern of a small boat, marked 6' Esther, of Yarmouth," was washed ashore, Silst inst., at Firby Point. The sloop Defiance, of this port, got ashore to-day behind the quay, and must dis charge. Littiv; NOV. 6.—The weather continues bad, and since mid-day it has blown a severe gale from E.N.E. HARTLEPOOL, NOV. 6.—The Emperor, of Hockton, with deals, and the Leopoleon, Schmak, for Middlesbo rough, in ballast, are ashore upon the beach to the south of the harbour. The Mary Ann, Wallace, from St. Pe tersburgh to Shields, and the Grate Huffning, from Yar mouth to Altona, with cement, are ashore on Seaton Smook. HULL, Nov. 6.—The schooner Freden, from Gothen burgh to France, was lost 3d inst., master saved, after being about fifty hours afloat on a piece of wreck. YARMOUTH, Nov. 7.---The Violet, Pearman, of Mal don, and the Eclipse, of Ipswich, got ashore on the beach last night, but both got off without damage. MILVORD, Nov. 6.—The George, Shearer, from New port to Dublin, which was driven on the rocks Ist inst., has bees got off, and is now at Hubberston Pill, dis charging. BELFAST, Nov. 4.—Arrd. Cordelia, Hamilton, Ichaboe; John and Robert, Mobile. 6. Letitia Heyn, Arnold, and Matilda, Gowan, New Orleans. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals —Fairy Queen, Owen, from Ichaboe, off Ply mouth, sailed Sept. 11, an from St. Helena Sept. 18. Arrivals at St. Helena—Pink, Patterson, Sept. 13, from Coast of Africa, and sailed 14th to Glasgow; John Pirie, Morice, from Coast of Africa, and sailed 15th to Plymouth; Sarah Charlotte, Dunnet, from Cape, and sailed 14th to London ; Dryad, Hanson, 14th, from Singapore, and sailed 15th to Liverpool; Rowley, Ewing, 16th, from Coast of Africa, and sailed 16th to Cork; Beatrice, from Coast of Af r i ca , an d sa il e d 16th t • Bar badoes; Margaret, Leitch, 17th, from Coast of Africa, and sailed 18th to Cork; Jane, Pitt, 17th, from Coast of Africa, to Barbadoes ; Victoria, White, 17th ; Lord Glenelg, Johnston ; Guiana, Anderson ; Thomas Bat tersby, Eccles; Fairfield, Abbott, 17th; Superb, M`Kin non, 18th ; Margaret Boyle, Morrison •, James Dean, Campbell; Lady Raffles, Craigie, 18th, all from Ichaboe to Cork; Hope, Crawford, from China to Dublin. Departures from St. Helena—Her Majesty's ship Albatross, Sept. 16th, to West Coast of Africa. THE HANTS COUNTY POLICE.—(From a Corres pondent.)—On Tuesday evening, the sth inst., the in habitants of Petersfield were much surprised by a rein forcement of the Hants County police, from different parts of the county, about sixteen in number, entering the town in a body, headed by Superintendent Holloway, of the Petersfield division, marching in military array into the town, armed, without any authority from the magistrates whatever. The object of their appearance was to prevent any fireworks or squibs being let eel* on the occasion of the celebration of Guy Fawkes, but, to the surprise and astonishment of a large number of the respectable inhabitants of the town, who assembled as usual to witness the display of fireworks, when at its commencement the police made an attempt to clear the street, striking right and left with their truncheons in a most violent manner, wounding many persons very se verely. It has been an invariable rule, for the last fifty years, for all the tradespersons to close the shops early in the evening on the sth of November, to allow the domestics the privilege of an evening's diversion ; and on the present occasion everything would have been con ducted in a respectable and peaceable manner bad it not been for the unjust interference of the police. DEATH OP GENERAL EDWARD DUNNE.—lnfor mation has reached the Horse Guards of the demise of the above venerable officer, who expired a few days since at his seat in Queen's county, Ireland, in his 83d year. The deceased had rendered particular service during the rebellion in Ireland in 1798. His commissions were dated as follows :—Ensign, September 9, 1780 ; Lieute nant, May 24, 1784 ; Captain, February 28, 1785 ; Major, September 30, 1791; Lieutenant-Colon e l, De cember 31, 1793 ; Colonel, January 26, 1797 ; M a j or - General, September 25, 1803 ; Lieutenant-G enera l , July 25, 1810 ; and G en e al, July 19, 1821. HILLINGDON HALL.,— The agricultural interest have been led to expect a fund of entertainment in the forthcoming „ new novel, by the clever author o f " Hand ley Cross, to be called " HILLINGNION 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 lawangrsiineugli) agricul t ure , re on are League, bri ngs th e new squ i re f or th as an opponent to the Duke' s son f or a vacancy i n th e county. Farmers, s f the n Anti-Corn-law L eaguers , ora t o rs, and several equally well-known aidto disciplesfigure prominently o aiewstYdmoststems of amusingly the scene, which it is expectei 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. FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent .... — Brazil ln, 5 per Cent lOl% ian; Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Chinn, 6 per Cent ..... Colombian, 6 per Cent Danish,3 per Cent . ....... Greek, 18'.:5, 5 per Cent Mexican, 5 per Cent Neapolitan Bonds, 5 per Ct — Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent — Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Ct .-- Portuguese Bonds, a per Ct SHARE& Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid Caledonian (5 paid) Cambridge and Lincoln, 134 paid • • ....... 2 241, Direct Northern, 2% paid Eastern Counties (25 paid) Great Western (75 paid) Kendal and Windermere, 1%-paid ... 5 Lancaster and Carlisle, 10 paid London and Birmingham (Stock) ....... ........... „ Ditto, New Thirds, 2 paid London and Brighton (50 paid) Ditto Loan Notes 10 paid ll% London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) London and Croydon London and York, 2% paid 2h , Manchester and Birmingham Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 2 1 paid Portsmouth Direct, I paid OJT Sheffield and Lincoln hire, I q paid York and North Midland (50 paid) ll2 Orleans and Vierzon, 2 paid .. 94 Paris and Lyons, 2 paid ....... 354 Russian, 5 per Ditto, Metallic ........ ipanish, 5 per Cent., 1840... 24% Ditto, 1841 •••••••••••••••• Ditto, 1842 Ditto, 1843. Ditto, 1844 Ditto, 3 per Cent ........ Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct — French, S per Cent.... —t —c. French. 3 per —f Exchange —f —c. Dutch. 2% per Cent Ditto.:s per 99% COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Gibraltar Ditto, at sight l2 4 Rotterdam 2U. 12 6i Antwerp 25 95 Hamburgli M.B. 13 13 Altona l3 13 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 65 Ditto, months , 3 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 95 Frankfort on Maine l2l Petersburgh, 3Us 37 Berlin Vienna, effec. 13 M 953 Trieste, ditto Madrid 36} Cadiz lily aU 36 Barcelona 36 Leghorn 3O .50 Genoa 25 85 Milan Venice ...., 47 Naples 391 Palermo, per oz llB Lisbon 55 Oporto 55 Rio Janeiro 23 Bahia 23 Buenos Ayres NewYork,2ldys sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION PER oz. Foreign Gold, bars..l:3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons-- 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 9 Silver iu Bars 0 4 11 COURT OF ALDERMEN . Yesterday a Court of of Aldermen was held. Sir P. LAURIE said that nothing could be mor e gratifying than the manner in which the processiool on the day of the visit of the Queen, was Arran and regulated. The whole of the proceedings of ° day were indeed the theme of unlimited appruhatili but the members of that Court felt that without the of the Government, arid some noble and distingaß; pers'ins, they could not have succeeded so effectuallfl doing honour to her Majesty. Ilis Grace the Duke ? A ge ," Wellington most promptly gave his authority in fir of the efforts of the Court; and the officers and 51:°: diers employed on the occasion acted with the greates t zeal and temper, so that no occurrence of a disagree: able kind took place amongst the numerous mul ti ' tudes assembled to hail the visit of the Queen . " (Hear, hear.) It gave him great pleasure, too, t ° state that by the judgment and energy of the C_ Police Commissioner, the police force were rende r " most effective, and were most deserving of the CcT, dial notice of the Court.—(Hear.) Sir Peter Lou r ' then moved that the thanks of the Court be given t° his Grace the Duke of Wellington, for the aid vet dered by him on the 28th of October, by ordering tr attendance of troops, &c., on the occasion of her 3 1 ,,; jesty's most gracious visit on the opening ()f i t '', Royal Exchange.—(Loud applause.) He 6 i,, moved that the thanks of the Court ' given to Sir George Murray; to the Bendi r : of the Temple; to Messrs. Child and C 0 . ,. tll , O bankers; to Lieutenant• Colonel Cox, and the olllce'd of the Artillery Company ; to the Commissioner , the City Police, &c., &c. The votes of thanks Tie unanimously agreed to; and Sir PETER LAURIE said he experienced peal° pleasure in bearing testimony -to, the admirable 1 31 , 5 ; adopted by Mr. Harvey for keeping the streets (It ll and orderly, and he rejoiced to find that the CO . missioner was so extremely well qualified to m° ll4 and control so large a force.—(Cheers.) o f Alderman LUCAS, in seconding the motions thanks, heartily complimented Mr. Harvey upon skill and activity. Alderman WOOD said that the approbation thus e 1 pressed was well deserved. The Commissioner 0 been obliged to employ a number of additional Pie t, on the day of the Queen's visit, and, in order y , maintain order more effectually, he dressed the no wl ' O6 sworn constables in the old clothes of the force , that the apparent numbers of the police operated:lA preventing anything like confusion amongst the crowds.—Hear, hear.) Sir P. LAURIE said that at the last Court of A id ge men the letter of Sir James Graham, announcing 0 41 gratification felt by her Majesty at her reception entertainment, had been read. It was his wish tutoi in the narrative of the proceedings, that letter sb° be introduced. The LORD MAYOR intimated that a Comn° 0 0 was engaged in considering the subject, and tint" doubt, there would be no omission of any c ite stance worthy of record.—(Hear. hear.) bt Alderman WooD wished that the letter w rittert.d Sir James Graham to the Lord Mayor, on the su b i to l of doing away with the evening sitting at the . Ce° o( ii Criminal Court, should be entered on the minti te oo ol the Court. He submitted a motion on the subject, I Alderman Humphery seconded the motion.. ttli The LORD MAYOR most decidedly objected t° proposition, which at once fell to the ground. rb The Court then adjourned, and proceeded to (111 hall, for the purpose of holding the ceFenioni swearing in the new Lord Mayor. of Office Two Junior Stavesmen, with their Insignia of Office. COURT OF - SEWERS. t y ''The Band of the Coldstream Regiment of Footer Guards ei A special meeting of the Court of Sewers fer v id The Royal Standard The Arms of the Gold- 4 ' City of Westminster, and part of Middlesex; Wa g S a ba C The Arms of Mr. Alder- smiths' Company yesterday at the Sewers-office, Greek stree t , man Copeland The Arms of the City ..,, §•• square, Thomas L. Donaldson, Esq., in the chiu r i ,',l l The Royal Badges and of London "‹ `" The most important business of the day, nail lel o3 l Cipher The Union Flag C. S :17 ' 4 receive tenders for the works on the Ranelagord The Arms of The Arms of Sir Hugh 'a P" • • they Sir Martin Bowes Myddelton, Bart. Counters .creek districts, and to take such steps et ht The Bargemaster, in his State Dress, 11 pas may be deemed expedient, having been broog, ( to' Supported by Watermen in the Livery of the S fore the Court by the Chairman, an animate' t o 0 Company -a - C D. cession ensued, upon a proposition of Mr. Les l .i_. e t ie , as The Company Beadle '4 return the tenders unbroken to the respective PyfrAel The Clerk of the Goldsmith's Company and to throw open the works upon the line to ib P ,,,,eli The Gentlemen of the Livery Watestmen The Gentlemen of the Court of Watermen competition. The motion was ultimately nefO ti beo l Assistants, and and the different tenders—three in all —having 4+ The Wardens of the Company, in their Carriages opened and compared, it was announced that -eg e • Attendants The Prime Warden, in his Chariot, Attendants Hazlitt and Bonnin's was the lowest. attende b his Chaain The Porter of the Worshipful Company of Stationers On the question that their tender be acc epted , of The Barge Master's Mate, in full uniform Mr. LESLIE objected that by the Court's 13! e 0 ~.3 , 8 1 The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards system of contracting, they were paying '" or The Barge Master, in his State Dress muith as was paid per foot run by - the 11011)° , 1. : 0 0' Watermen, bearing the following Banners : 1. The Royal Standard. Finsbury division. He had been to the neig hbe o j ; 2. The Union Banner 3. The Arms of the City of Commission for the purpose of certifying this . od P°. o London 0 ( he had got the fullest particulars of their in _, iO Ol • p, 4. The Arms of the late 5. The Arms of Mr. Ald. ~.3 doing business there, and he had ascertained, t be) Lord Mayor Moon „ ) ::r the possibility of a doubt that for every f°° tbi ii. 6. The Arms o Aid. Sir 7, The Arms of Alderman ,c ,... ) a sewerage put in by the Court of Westininsterto J. Key, Bart; Crowdert 8. The Arms of the Stationers' Company L. Holborn and Finsbury divisio n cou ld build b liP .1 . The Beadle of the Company, in full cost um e pThat was a matter of some importance to the Pl i t iO til 0 The Junior City Marshal, on H orse b ac k `at, By a continuance of the present defective sptel l '6o . ....). Whiifiers The Liverymen of the Wor- Whiffiers c; were losing sight of the public interests, and•daunly es shipful Company of Stationers 4 ch' g their own character, as a public Court, to on e f, The Clerk of the Company, in his Chariot ca . mous extent. It was a singular and a Strikilcti .4 The Court of Assistants, in their Carriages E-1 The Wardens, in their Carriages 4 that the same person did the works on that a's ° ete, The Master, in his Carriage in their own—he meant Mr. Bennett, the late 0 The Lord Mayor's Beadle tractor. What did he charge them, and Nvb_4l/, The Lord Mayor's Barge Master, in his State Dress C ourt ? Wh y, h e c h arge d t h e H o lb orn and 9 The The Bargeß anner men, bear of i the Lord Mayor ng the various colours bury district only 13/. 15s. per rod, in ceinent' The Captain of the Thames Navigation Barge his price to that Court was 151. 10s. t 9 The Principal Assistant Water Bailiff Mr. ALLASON would remind Mr. Leslie tial l° The Watermen, with colours Bennett was not tlair contractor now neither 7 ,0 A GRAND MILITARY BAND i The Two Under Sheriffs present in Court. tee' The City Solicitor Mr. LESLIE thought the fact that that get!". r a The Remembrancer had contracted with both Courts was a 'o'l4 The Comptroller Police _.riC 'a portant one. He (Mr. Leslie) had in his ir The Two Secondaries •ell of copy of the contract, and the prices for vehl of The Four Common Pleaders Bennett had tendered for a particular line 431 la' Constables The Judge of the Sheriffs' Courts Constables The Town Clerk and that price was greatly under what that Coo' ef err,, The Common Sergeant The CHAIRMAN—But Mr. Bennett lost 5 0 0 , " The Chamberlain hundred pounds by that contract, and the Court 1 ANCIENT HERALD th e l oss u p t o hi m a ft erwar d s . p P i Habited in a tabard with the Arms of England, and Plumed Mr. LESLIE would suppose that correct. 0 0 Farrier on Horseback Farrier on Horseback not vitiate his argument. They did, indee- 1 1 00 ", Guard on Horseback Kettle Drums Guard on Horseback Trumpeter:onHorseback Trumpeter Trumpeter:onHorseback him 2001., but that was in consequence of _O4 Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard on Horseback struction by the Regent's Canal, which had nu f i c 6 Standard Bearer, in half armour, bearing the banner of his before contemplated. But what were the P•• tr Knight Why there, 18s. 6d. per foot lineal, while iu ti, Esquire, in llalf-armour, Esquire, in Half-armour, Court they paid 2/. 2s. 10d. Was he not rig ht ' le bearing the Shield bearing the Sword Yeoman of the . Yeoman of the in saying that they in Westminster paid dl a sO l ui Guard ANCIENT KNIGHT, Guard what they paid in Holborn? The ramming . Mounted on a charger, armed cap-ii-pik, in a suit of filling in in Holborn was charged fourpence, hot polished steel Armour, and Plumed C ourt one s hilli ng ; an d t h at difference of pr ice , Armourer Armourer Guard on Horseback Guard on Horseback sim p l y from thei r s y stem of acce p tin g contrOSt?ir Mr. SHERIFF SIDNEY, the district, and the unfortunate bill o f P art in his State Chariot which they hat sent into the contracting rd , e) TrumpeterenHorseback Trumpeter TrumpeteronHorseback They were literally binding themselves bi l .., e t< Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard on Horseback foot, and giving themselves up to the tender 'v s tlf , „ of those persons. The Holborn and Finsb e ' l erfri Standard Bearer, in half-armour, bearing the Banner of his Knight Esquire, in Half-armour, Esquire, in Half-armour, trict had got seven tenders from respectabled all Esquire, the Shield bearing the Sword Mr. Bennett's happened to be the lowest, on 1 30 1 ,4( Yeoman of the accepted; but why, he asked, should Ml'.. ct 0 0 Yeoman of the Guard ANCIENT KNIGHT, Guard charge them 151 . lOs , and the Holborn distri Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-il-pie, in a suit of burnishedo o 131. 15s. ? brass scale-armour, and Plumed • dig res , A rmo urer Armourer The Cnaramest thought Mr. Leslie was Guard on Horseback Guard on Horseback Mr. SHERIFF HUNTER, from the question. Mr. Bennett was no longer Is tractor with that Court. , i d 1 in his State Chariot Mr. LESLIE'S arg ument was directed itg li ba ati The Aldermen who have not passed the Chair a THE RECORDER system. The Court was that day going t° h e i c hp The Aldermen who have passed the Chair contractor in precisely a similar way to that , be e rd i THE LATE LORD MAYOR produced those effects in the former case. -l - or t,l' e l Trumpeter onHorseback Trumpeter Trumpeter onHorseback was in the bill of particulars sent out by that C ° er e oi l Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard on Horseback Commissioners, and the contractors also, •°, p jte t , Standard Bearer in Half-Armour, bearing the Banner of his • Knight aside by a fallacious statement, for many f t: fi cr' c i Esquire, in Half-Armour, Esquire, in Half-Armour, placed in that bill were not wanted in tlr a ll a fp bearing the Shield bearing the Sword It was impossible that any Court could go u., o f 6 Yeoman of the Guard Yeoman of the Guard a state of things. How could, how would, 113 401 ANCIENT KNIGHT Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-a-pie, in a suit of before the public with such an increased oral! 0 Polished Steel Armour, and Plumed as compared with the neighbouring Commii'„ l diet e ) ; Armourer Armourer Guard on Horseback Guard on Horseback showed, at least, that there was somethint it y v i, wrong in the whole system, which he ( ,tber• Il City Marshals' Man would wish to see stopped before it went folio/4i, THE LADY MAYORESS, it could be shown that his stratement w as 1 3 ioP t y In her State Carriage, drawn by Six Horses, Will join the Procession on its return from Westminster born them, and ll e F a i v n e s n b ' u s ry. name I He e y s t t h o e od plan np a d t o b lo e t r e e ' ih f it o t r to i i i Trumpeter on Horseback Trumpeter Trumpeter on Horseback Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard= Horseback public interests, and he firmly believed_ op trac t STANDARD BEARER, wretched bill of particulars sent out to t; „icor In Half-Armour, bearing the Banner of his Knight was the cause of all the irregularity. .., tl , ti ti tS Esquire, in Half-Armour, Esquire, in Half-Armour, bearing the Shield bearing the Sword Yeoman of the Guard Yeoman of the Guard The CHAIRMAN must really call the. 11 , 0 ° 0 C v °, 0. 1 , ,i , missioner's attention to the real question.- ti ,„ lo s io . 6 ANCIENT KNIGHT, had already decided that that bill of par . 1 .. " ' Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-it-pie, in a suit of be issued, and it was too late at that hour tu Burnished Brass Scale Armour, and Plumed vert upon it. 10 1 •,.... s C ee Armourer Armourer Mr. LESLIE objected to the whole P 01 ; 8 4 1 0'00 Guard on Horseback Trumpeter on Guard on Horseback . Trumpeter on Horseback Horseback Trumpeter on Horseback in these contracts, as they were so muchtr; the pop The Lord Mayor's Servants in State Liveries the neighbouring district. Let them 00/ 01 1) t ete' The Band of the Life Guards mounted adopted by the Holborn and Finsbury b e tter . er s l The Upper City Marshal on Horseback as it was self-evident that it was so miler ) ~i , 0 , 4 Gentlemen of the Lord Mayor's Household THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR, their own; and if they could save the n P o r o ob t ' hundred pounds, he (Mr. Leslie) did e'e in his State Carriage, drawn by Six Horses, Attended by the Chaplain, Sword-bearer, Common Crier, and they would thereby please all parties-. _ up, of _ 5B c tof, the Water Bailiff The CHAIRMAN explained, that in tne, mi tre ! , Guard of Honour, on Horseback of that tefl The procession will move from Guildhall at eleven had lost a considerable sum, and the pro , t, in/ o'clock, and pass from King-street, Gresham-t•treet, referred to by the Hon. Commissioner, tne be • Princes-street, King William-street, Cannon-street, i h e s. o e # Walbrook, Charlotte-row, the Poultry, Cheapsid.e, and . d d .e o r n i e ng so a w s a e s c b o e n s d t t f bn ur e n , i b sh o e w d absytbteheb igiteht:d":ftitrilioecieDis Mates. To use a homely saying?' be do t he 5 A 4 Queen-street, to Southwark-bridge ; from thence by n ye, water, to Westminster, and will return from Westminster to Blackfriars-bridge, and pass through New Bridge- second time. fingers, and was most anxious not tO , differen.c e sc' tba t t t ;; , street, Ludgate-hill, Ludgate-street, St. Paul's Church- Mr. LE BRETON thought the ~. f yard, Cheapside, and King-street, to Guildhall. great between the prices in the tv!' ) ag t t r o l t e b -s' e i u': . l o oY t At the Obelisk, Bridge-street, the procession, on its at least, justified some further inquiry o nos sibi` oe rel' i return, will be joined by the Ambassadors, her Majesty's The CHAIRMAN—There could be n w e re al 1 ti e Ministers of State, the nobility, judges, Members of Parliament, and other persons of distinction, iavited tomaterials were (ril e t t 0 the banquet at Guildhall. parison between the two. The seVver i ; rent, and , in formation, the differe n ' waft, PUBLIC NOTICE. depths of digging were also very . f co ot . ai o like we Thursday the following notice was placarded at the principal entrances to the City, namely, " That the the Holbornand several streets and thoroughfares between Guildhall and pu rsued eel bt 9 Mr. GUNTER asked if the mode ,i ;01,, tract — of • (' by that Court? w e London-bridge, and King-street, Cheapside, Poultry, The CHAIRMAN—No ; they eon the fitter th e tile Cornhill ; also Moorgate.street, King William -street, Mr. LE BRETON—Which was mid cpuo4-street, will be closed at nine o'clock, on tlu) Mr. Una then proposed a resolut i°l4 . . E 174 Police COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen held a Privy Council shortly before three o'clock this aPernoon, at the Castle. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Sir Robert Peel, First Lord of the Treasury ; Sir James Graham, Secretary of State for the Home Department; the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, President of the Board of Trade; Lord Granville Somerset, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Steward; and the Earl Delawarr, Lori Chamberlain. At the Council her Majesty was pleased to confirm the report of the Judicial Committee on Lord Dun donald's Patent. Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. Her Majesty was attended by Lady Portman, Lady in Waiting; the Earl of Morton, Lord in Waiting; and Captain Meynell, Groom in Waiting. The Prince was attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting. Sir R. Peel, Sir J. Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord G. Somerset, and Mr. Gladstone, arrived at the Castle from town to attend the Council. After the Privy Council, Sir J. Grahath, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Gladstone, Lord G. Somerset, and Mr. C. Greville, took their departure from the Castle for the Slough station of the Great Western Railway, travelling to town by a special train. Sir Robert Peel remains at the Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. This morning the Queen and Prince Albert west to the riding-school for equestrian exercise, attended by Colonel Wy lde. Her Majesty left the Castle with Prince Albert in a pony carriage, and returned on horseback. The showery and uncertain state of the weather prevented the Royal Family from taking their accus tomed airings to-day. Colonel Arthbuthnot left the Castle for town this morning, and is expected to return to dinner. Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Cr.C.B., arrived this evening on a visit, on his return from the Chinese Seas, Captain Francis Seymour had the honour of join ing the royal circle at the Castle at dinner this evening. His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Phi lippstahl left Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, on a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, at Whitley Court, Worcestershire. _ Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. The Queen's Advocate and the Solicitor-General had an interview with Mr. Gladstone yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Sir R. Peel arrived at his residence in Whitehall gardens yesterday morning from Brighton, and after wards proceeded to Windsor Castle. Sir David Davies arrived in town yesterday even ing from Witley Court, Worcestershire, the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Dispatches for the Governor of New Zealand were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yesterday, from Beechworth House. LORD MAYOR'S DAY. ORDER OF THE PROCESSION, Nov. 9, 1844. Police Constables to clear the way The Boys belonging to the Royal Marine Society, with banners City Marshals' Man Six Police Constables Marshal of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, bearing the Shield of the Arms of England Two Junior Stavesmen of the Company, with their Insignia morning of Saturday, Nov. 9, 1844 ; also the streets fro/ liackfriarrt.bridge near Temple-bar, to Guildhall, Will be closed at two d eloch ,on the same day-, and dial no coach, dray, or carri.ige of guy deleripticn whatvirt will be permitted to remain therein under any pretence? without producing a ticket from Guildhall." .6 A. fect in II they that thei dist: con &CV Mr, dill cliff. • be col dr lin de fee I] '9