The Sun. — London, England, 1839-09-14 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. LONDON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1839. I The llorning Post of this day contains upwards of eleven columns on the subject of the late Lady FLORA HASTINGS, and her brother's correspon dence with various parties more or less interested in the affair. Much of this correspondence has already found its way into print ; and in that portion which is now for the first time made public, we do not find anything of sufficient moment to justify us in giving it additional circulation. The comments of the Marquis of HASTINGS, which are interspersed among these documents, display in every line a lofty and generous sensibility ; but we scarcely think--- notwithstanding the very natural feeling which prompted them—that they are in strict accordance with the dictates of good sense. What purpose can the Noble Marquis expect them to serve, beyond the very equivocal one of furnishing party prejudice with a theme on which to display its rancour? They throw little or no additional light on the unfortunate affair of Lady FLORA ; and they are just suffi ciently explicit to give pain to certain personages whose conduct through ou t th e me l anc h o l y trage d y in question, appears to us to have been influenced, not by private malice, but by a sense of public duty. Popular opinion has already done justice to Lady FLORA HASTINGS ; popular sympathy has been loudly and repeatedly expressed in her behalf ; her immediate friends and relatives, too, have received the tribute of popular respect and commiseration ; and such being the case, the pai n f u l su bj ect s h ou ld now, we think, be let drop, and for ever. Yes, if not for the sake of the living, at least for her sake who has gone to her last home, let the curtain of oblivion be suffered to drop on this sad tragedy. Lady FLORA HASTINGS is in her grave, " After life's fitful fever she sleeps well : Nothing can touch her further;" and to revive the recollection of the peculiar griefs which embittered her last moments, seems to us— under all the circumstances of the case—little short of a profanation of the ashes of the dead. " Let the dead rest in peace" is a Wise and touching maxim, respected in all ages, and not to be disre garded without wounding one of the finest impulses Of our common nature. Were the question one affecting Lady FLORA'S character, we should say, persevere by all means in its discussion ; but it is not so ; her innocence has been established beyond all possibility of cavil ; and full justice having been thus done her, we again say, respect her ashes, an "let the dead rest in peace !" A man may do what he likes with his own, is continually asserted by the Tories. This principle, indeed, is a great favourite of theirs. It is acted on by the Duke of NEWCASTLE when he displaces the tenants who think they may dispose of their own votes ; and by 'Viscount LORTON when he ejects the peasantry from his estates. When the Tories use their gold to bribe the electors of Cam bridge, and sap the foundations of public morality, they act on the principle of doing what they lik e with their own. As it is so much in favour with them, and as acting on it leads to important conse quences, it seems worth while to examine the asser tion, and ascertain with what limitations it is true. If anything belong exclusively to a man, it is his life and his health ; but he is not at liberty to destroy the former, nor injure the latter. He is bound to use both so as most to promote his own happiness, and the happiness of others. The oh • ligation on him so to act is universally acknow ledged. He who injures his health by excesses is stated to be a fool, and, till lately, he who took away his own life, subjected his body to indignities 1 which marked the general reprobation of his act. If what a man likes to do with his own be con i sistent with moral laws he may do it ; but he is not at liberty to do it if it be inconsistent with them. This applies to property as well as life. The muscles and sinews of a man are peculiarly his own ; but whatever may be the strength they give him, he must not use it to annoy .or injure others. He must not run against me in the street nor knock me down. Though he be very skilful, i as well as very strong, he must not undermine my I house, blow it up, and murder me and my family. He must not do, therefore, what he likes with his own strength. The Tories are said to be yen/ rich ; they are said to have employed their gold in cor rupting the electors of Cambridge; if that accu -1 sation be brought home to them they will find, i n the sentence of the Court, that they must not do what they like with their own gold. Lotteries of all kinds are forbidden, though in them a snan ' stakes only his own , money. Lord LORTON a I . lay very likely have a fish-pond on his demesne, but if he were to pull up the pent stocks or brettk dow.i the barriers, and cause the water to overflow the public roads, or his neighbour's land, he would end, at least in England, what may be the case in Ireland we know not, that he had done wrong ' in doing what he likes with his own. If , ever the Ministers' plan for making railroads in Ireland should be carried into effect, and a P ie ce of his land should be wanted for a road, he would be compelled to resian it, even though it was his own favourite walk, proving to him and all the . world, t h at the Tory rn, axim is false. We kvoar )no ease, except that of a man living in utter soh tude, who can do what he likes with his own, um. less what he likes. be coincident with the advan• tage, or agreeable to the opini ons o f hi s f e ll ows, as well as with the l aws of morality. When Noble Lords say, speakinc, o f t h • which in many cases, h owever, are the eir estates, on th their mortgagees, they making a great s p h rope rt y o strength of a rent roll whi c h belongs wi t o ow _another 1 that they can do what they like th their i own, they will find, when they come to examine the the matter, that they are much mistaken. Most of the land of the empire is liable to Poor_rates, or some other imposts, which the noble landowner must pay, and he must cultivate his land, a i r hav e it cultivated, to pay them. He cannot alloy, it to lie idle and unproductive if he would. It is true that his interest and the public interest are, it this respect, coincident, and the cultivation which is the means of feeding the people, yields him a large rent. In that respect, doing what he likes with his own does not differ from a man taking care of his health—he ensures the approbation of others, and promotes his own happiness. In the case of land, most of the arguments ewe have stated apply with great force, for a very 66- vious reason. Let my Lord LoaToN, or any other advocate for doing what he likes %yid, h'-is own, consult Mr. MACAULAY, or any other deep read expounder of the right of property, and he will find that right is strenuously defended because it is , ' esssential to the public welfare. Each man is to be secured in his own possessions, not because it is for his advantage, though his advantage and the public happiness are coincident, but because the good of the whole society requires it. Th e land is nature's common gift to all her children, and the appropria tion of it, by which one man, to the exclusion of others, is allowed a limited lordship over it, is justified and defended, because that appropriation, securing a more abundant supply of food, is bene ficial to society. Now, this principle, as in the case of making a railroad through a Lord's park, presides at all times over the appropriation, and limits the power of every noble owner to do what he likes with his own. He can only do it if it be for the public good. We humbly and respectfully request my Lord LORTON and the rest of the Irish and English landowners to consider well this princi ple, and they will probably conclude, that ejecting tenants by the score, inflicting great misery on them, putting the public to great expense to enforce the decrees of my Lord LORTON, and to maintain or transport the poor wretches whom he dooms to be houseless wanderers, is inconsistent with the public advantage, and is condemned by the very principle on which Lord LORTON holds his estate and defends his possessions. It is at the same time true, that my Lord LOR TON and his like, having the making of laws very much in their power, are apt to conceive the public good to be nothing different from their immediate gratification ; but in so doing they revolt all other men, and endanger both their property and their power. Apart from the landowner misusing his power or misusing his property, which is just as reprehensible as a man injuring his health, it is clear that the very principle on which he holds his land limits his power over it, and he can only, in reason, do what he likes with his own when that is coincident with the public welfare. We come then to the conclusion that in society a man can only do what he likes with what is com monly called his own, in subserviency to the laws of morality, to the rights and conveniences of others, and to the public happiness. On that condition we hold all our enjoyments. It is the law of social life, the conservative bond of society ; and a pseudo Conservative Nobleman like Lord LORTON ill understands the duties of the character he has assumed, when, regardless of the public ad vantage, which is the tenure of his own pro perty, he banishes f rom th e i r native hearths a multitude of families because they could not, or would not, play the part of policemen. He may, by so doing, think he conserves the power of a faction, but he weakens the bonds of society, and hastens its dissolution. In conclusion, let us again remind our readers that it is to swell the incomes of landlords, like my Lord Lo R TO N, that the Corn-laws are kept up. There is, indeed, another class who support the dearth bringing enactments. We learn, from the Report of the Charity Commissioners we quoted a day or two ago, that the income of the PR ETYMA NS is in creased by what the surveyor calls good times, which means high prices. Those who eject the poor from their estates, and drive them out to be fa mished or fed by the public, and those who actually rob them of the lands and goods bequeathed for their use, have also the unparalleled impudence to tax the whole empire to add to their wealth. The Catholics of the United Empire amount to about one-third of the whole population. If they do not surpass in numbers the members of the Church of England they come next to them. Since the Catholic Emancipation Act was passed by the Tories, because they could not help themselves, all the offices of the State, with three or four excep tions, have been open to the Catholics. As vet, however, a very small proportion of the public employments have fallen to their lot ; and, as if to show the gross injustice still practised towards them, and convince all the world that per secution still lingers in our manners, and that we love it in our hearts, the Standard publishes a list of the more important appointments now held by Roman Catholics. Instead of amounting to one-third of the whole, as in reason and justice they might, they are in number just eighteen, and are probably not the one-hundredth of the whole. This is a glaring proof of injustice perpetrated after the law has said it shall cease ; and those who quote it, to excite the Protestants against the Ca tholics, are wholly insensible to shame. A numerous body of gentlemen, amounting to 150, and of the first respectability, gave a dinner on Tuesday last at Glasgow to Mr. WEIR, who had earned their esteem by his conduct as Editor of the Glasgow Argus. Previously to sitting down to table, Mr. WEIR was presented, in the presence of the subscribers, with an appropriate testimonial, in remembrance of his services in the cause of Civil and Religious Freedom. One of the things mentioned by the CHAIRMAN on proposing Mr. WEIR'S health was, that "he hail been residing at Glasgow for upwards of six years, and during all that period he had distinguished himself as a great, consistent, zealous, and popular leader in the Reform cause." We feel pride and pleasure in recording such circumstances, as equally ho hourable to the citizens of Glasgow, to Mr. WEIR, and the Newspaper Press. We hope to see such scenes renewed and repeated, not on any selfish or personal account, but from a con viction that the Press is destined to be the instru ment for governing, controlling, and improving society ; and that too much cannot be done to make it respectable, honourable, and influential. We had the pleasure, at the anniversary dinner of the Newspaper Press Benevolent Association, to hear Lord LYNDHURST speak of the Press in proper and dignified terms, and he recommended society to cherish and respect the conductors of the Press. Its mission is that of instruct ing and guiding society. It has become what the ministers of religion were in the early stages of civilization--the herald of improvement. At least it is an instrument without which no further progress can be made. Even the minis ters of religion no longer rely on preaching to secure success to their doctrines ; they have recourse to the Press. There are three or four newspapers wholly controlled by them, and - they use occasion ally nearly all the journals of the empire, daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly, to promote the suc cess of th it own doctrines. "It occupied nor," said Mr. WEIR, " in the political world a position closely analogous to that occupied by the pulpit in the religious world at the time of the great Refor mation." It is from the conviction, therefore, that the Press is now of vast importance to the community that we rejoice at seeing the respectable citizens of Glasgow taking such an honourable notice of one of the most respectable conductors of the Press. Much has of late been said about education, and about Normal Schools for the education of school masters, but we hear nothing about educating men for the important duty of conducting newspal)A.s. We have richly endowed colleges for the education of priests, which were wisely established when that body of men were the teachers of:society; but though they are now in a great measure practically super seded, or obliged to have recourse to the Press to in struct the people, our statesmen seem never yet to have thought of forming either a Normal School or endowing a College for the education ofthose who at present are the practical instructors of so ciety. We do not wish them, indeed, to ' undertake any such task, but the circum stance is worthy of notice, as a proof that while they talk with almost endless verbosity of the thinas that have passed away, they have no ta lent to catch the new and growing branches of so ciety, which are in future to be the strength and glory of the tree, and mould them to their purposes. reasons for it, that Mr.o CONNEL We stated the other ( , lay our beli l e a f b , o a u n re d d our reasons for it, that Mr. O'CONNEL L laboured un der a l amenta bl e d e lusion about tI L e progress of Pop ery i n G reat B r i ta i n , an d the amount of infide lity' whi c h preva il e d i n P ro testant countries t . hou N o V h P e could not s eak so confidently of Germany , we had every reason to believe that the assertions be m a d e respecting the moral and religious b inhabi tants of that influential portion of Europe were either unfounded, or greatly exaggerated. A very sensible Letter, written by one well-informed on the subject, and inserted in another part of the Paper, leads us to infer that Mr. O'CoNri EL L knows as little about Protestantism in Germany as in this country. The writer does not make mere assertions—he ad duces historical facts to prove that the accusations against German Protestants are entirely devoid of foundation. Mr.pnlOit'leCiaonl7aEnrl an is abale advocatewerful powerful speaker, , f sp c,r ea c k il e i r l , a a ni s i ki re lf l u is l but he should not at y. tempt theology. Were he to c on fi ne hi s powerful talents and his ardent imagination to the study of religion, and become a missionary to propagate the Catholic faith, we fear that he would commit faults even greater than those which he attributes to LUTHER and CALVIN. By the arrival of the packet-ship Siddons, at Li verpool yesterday, in seventeen days from New York, we have received American Papers to the 26th ult. inclusive. No change of any moment had taken place in the Money Market from the date of the last arrivals. Business was dull, but the pros pect of a plentiful harvest, with the certainty of finding a profitable market for grain in Europe kept up the spirits of the commercialists. The yellow fever was raging in New Orleans. O❑ the 12th and 13th the number of deaths in the Charity Hospital was seventeen. During the same two days thirty-nine fever patients were admitted. In Charleston the number of deaths from yellow fever, for the week ending the 18th ult. was four teen. Nor is the yellow fever the only disease by which our transatlantic neighbours are afflicted. A Boston paper publishes the following extract from a letter from a gentleman residing at Spring field, Vermont, a hitherto remarkably healthy town situated at the base of the Green Mountains : " Our town is almost a string of hospitals. A virulent dysentery, accompanied with symptoms of Asiatic cholera, has broken out among us; and hardly a family escapes. The wives of two of my nearest neighbours died last night ; and in every direction, this disease seems spreading. We are not exempt ; J— and B-- have the first stages of it. Our help' has left us sick; and we arc . not as we were, and wish to be. The cause is inscrutable. No stagnant water exists near. A/1 nature is still clothed in verdant beauty and luxuriant vegetation." Mr. CLAY, the candidate for the Presidency, and, in the boasted land of freedom, the owner, we be lieve, of some 300 slaves, is making a canvassing tour through the United States. His reception everywhere has been most flattering. The New York Inquirer complains that the Custom-house seizures of British woollen, goods, which continued up - to the latest dates of these Papers, were not made public, as they ought to be, for the information of the mercantile body. British woollen goods to the value of about 30,000 dollars, were seized in one day at Baltimore. Quebec Papers to the 20th, and Montreal to the 22d, have been received by the Siddons. They bring no political news worth extracting. The Commissioners for Boundary Survey were at Fre dericton, preparing to begin their tour. The fol lowing extracts include a lamentable account of another dreadful conflagration at St. John's, New Brunswick. We are surprised that the frequency of such awful calamities has hitherto failed to impress upon the local authortties and the Govern ment the necessity of providing means for the prompt extinction of fires. The report exhibits deplorable negligence in this respect : AWFUL CONFLAGRATION IN ST. JOHN. ABOUT 100 BUILLINGS BURNED. ( From the New Brunswick Courier, extra.) St. John, Monday Morning, Aug. 13, 1839. We have the melancholy task of announcing another awful visitation to St. John—the destruction by fire of a large portion of the city, including about 60 extensive mer cantile establishments. The fire was discovered a few mi nutes before nine on Saturday night, bursting from a house in Nelson -street, occupied as a store and warehouse by Messrs. Hugh Irvine and Brothers, ship-builders, &c., and the upper part as dwellings, which continued burning until daylight yesterday morning, before its devouring progress was stayed. All the buildings on both sides of Nelson street, and on Lawton's, Waterberry's, Donaldson's, and the north market wharfs, together with those on both sides of Dock-street (from the Market-square to Union-street), on the south side of Union-street, from the new dwelling-houses of Messrs. John and James Lawton, to the water, in cluding all the erections and lumber on the Hon. William Black's, and on Crookshank and Walter's wharfs, fronting Adams's slip, and all the buildings on the north side of the Market-square, with the house of Mr. Thomas Merritt, occupied by Messrs. A. B. Truro and William Strickland, fronting on Prince William -street, opposite the Commer cial Bank, are entirely destroyed, and a great part of their contents either burned or lost. Here the further :progress of the flames was fortunately arrested—the exertions of the people, providentially, being aided by the brick building of Mr. James K. M'Kee (formerly owned by Mr. W. T. Peters), which joined the last building destroyed. The houses on the opposite side of the street, among which were the Commercial Bank, Messrs. Barlow's large building. Mr. Melick's (watchmaker), Messrs. Joseph Summers and Co., &c., being covered with carpets and other woollens, and kept constantly wet, the fire was prevented crossing the street at this point. So intense was the heat that the buildings on the South Market-wharf were frequently on fire, although separated from those on the north by a slip of 150 feet, and a road way on each wharf of 25 feet, making in all a distance of 200 feet. The rigging of several small vessels lying in the slip (it being low water at the time) having ignited, it became necessary to cut away the masts to save them from entire destruction, and to prevent the communication of the flames to the opposite side of the slip. The American schooner Compeer, lying at the South-wharf, was among the number. It is utterly impossible, at this time, to give the names of all the sufferers ; indeed, the task would be a difficult one at any time, as the grownd between Nelson and Dock and Union-streets was thickly covered by numerous small buildings, in some of which each single room was occupied by a family. This being the case, the number of persons rendered houseless is much greater than by the memorable tire of the 14th of January, 1837, when 115 buildings were destroyed. The season of the year, however, is in favour of those who have been thus in a moment driven from their homes, in some cases almost naked, and hungry, and pennyless. - We are glad to bear that notwithstanding the great con fusion which prevailed no human lives are known to have been lost; several persons, however, received severe bruises. It may seem surprising that the fire originating in a building built on a wharf, with a supply of water close at liana, could not have been subdued before making much progress ; but when it is recollected that the tide was out at the time, that every thing a,: all combustible was in a ready state of ignition from the late dry weather—that Nelson and Dock-streets are of the narrowest description —that there is not an organized Axe or Hook and Ladder Company in the city—that the engines are not of the first order—that the streets, and the squares, and the wharfs, were crowded with numerous apparently idle and careless spectators, without sufficient control on the part of the city authorities to direct their energies aright—that many of the firewardens, although well meaning and ready to urge what they considered for the best, are not practically acquainted with the nature of pulling down houses, &c. —the extent of the present conflagration will not be won dered at. The tire is said to have bad its origin in the flame of a candle coming in contact with oakum lying upon the top of a cask of brandy, from which a lad was drawing sonic of the liquor in the premises occupied by the Messrs. Irvine. But it is now in a manner immaterial in what way the fire originated ; it is sufficient to know that by it a large part of the business part of the city wes reduced in a few -hours to heaps of smouldering ashes, and that several of our enter prising citizens who, about the same hour and on the same day, only two years and seven months since, had the morti. lication of seeing large portions of the produce of years o toil and labour suddenly vanish, and from the effects 01 vtilich they were steadily recovering, are now again called upon to bewail the loss of much valuable property, and to seek other places of business, in whi c h t o en d eavour to retrieve their lost fortunes. The total amount of property destroyed, including, 'Anil& merchandize, and household effects, cannot fell shore Of - 200,0001, ; but at present the sum can only be conj:T. tared. Large amounts a-e inured in the office of the New7l3runsick Fire Insurance Company, the Central Ere Insurance Company of Fredericton, and /Etna and Protection Companies of Hat tfort County, and other dices iu the United States and in The burnt district of 1837 being situated to the south ward of the Market-slip, the fire did not extend to that portion of the city; nor were any buildings destroyed on the northern side of Union•street (commonly called York point). CENTRAL AMERICA. A letter from Honduras of the 20th of July says__" We have received news from the interior that the proposed treaties for an amicable settlement of the existing differ ences have not been accepted, and that the forces of the State of Honduras (1,500 in number) have marched for the State of St. Salvador, where General Marazan expects them with a strong force, consisting of 3,500 men (vete rans). Carrera is in Guatemala, and suspected to be secretly connected with Marazan. It appears to me that there can be little doubt but that Marazan will eventually be victorious; however, when this may take place, and how much blood and money it may cost, it is not possible to foresee. If the forces of Honduras are defeated, the war will be concluded, as this State is unable to recruit new f.irces, and we expect now daily and impatiently news from the armies, which must have met before this. General Marazan has advanced a considerable sum of his private fortune in order to avoid contributions. In the interior of Honduras, probably, heavy contributions have been levied, but not enforced on the coast." ). fJIS Majesty the KING of PRUSSIA, havg AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY PREMIUMS, which / (though they are NO LOrcERIES), offer many possi bilities of obtainino , 'LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH, I are NOW SELLING SHARES for the said DISTRIBU. l TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase may receive, PREY I -1 OUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS and PAR• 'CICULARS, upon adtressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH, P. S. THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains Portions from NINE POUNDS TEN SHILLINGS and upwards, to TEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS. A RISE IN THE PRICE of the SHARES for the NEXT DISTRIBUTION will very soon take place, there being only fe-a of teem on hand, and nearly all cleared off. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 14. Will be pre:ented an entirely new and original Nautical Drama, in Three Acts, entitled ARMSTRONG, THE SHIPWRIGHT. Reuben Armstrong, Mr. T. P. Cooke ; Abel Armstrong, Mr. E. F. Saville; Annis Mildred, Mrs. H. Vining. After which (241 n time) the successful Nautical Drama of BEN BOATSWAIN ; Or, SAILOR'S SWEETHEARTS. Ben Bowling, Mr. T. P. Cooke. To conclude with, THE BREWER OF PRESTON. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Under her MAJESTY'S IMMEDIATE PATRONAGE ON MONDAY, TUESDAY, and THURSDAY, SEPT. 16th, 17th, and 19th. GRAND PROMENADES MUSICALES ET CRAM PETRES, By the unriralled Band of this Establishment, Conducted 'or 111 r. Godfrey. Exhibition of the Wonderfully-inten,c and beautiful new Ligh KONIAPHOSTIC, Under the sup rintentlence of Mr. H. Cartgr. And the ERUPTION of MOUNT HECLA. Admission One Shilling. Feeding Hour Five o 'Clock—Coneert at Six. The Eruption of Heela, Nsitk all the other unique Entertain, merits, every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. ti1,•11 sv AfER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.NIORII76W-- Morning.-- 15 minutes after ti.' Evening ... 42 minutes after 6. . 4 . ) stet, g.".; ("ttZt.) k THE SUN, LONDON. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1839 SION TO THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. the Brigadier in command of the post of Customs officers at Ainhoa. The Presse confirms the statement which ap peared in The Sun of Tuesday respecting the recal of Admiral Roussix from Constantinople, and the appointment of M. PONTOIS as his successor at the Porte. The Admiral is to have the com mand of the French fleet in the Mediterranean. The Duke and Duchess of ORLEANS arrived at Toulouse ow the 10th inst. ,Their Royal High nesses were received by the authorities amid the joyful acclamations of thousands of the assembled citizens. The followirz extracts include the most inter- ------ --v esting news in the French Jou rna l s : The Perpignan Journal has the following from Cata lonia Hostilities are suspended de facto in this pro vince, if not by express trace. The English Commis sioners, who have left Bare elona for head-quarters, are said to be in conference with the Commander-in-Chief for the conclusion of an armistice, until the affairs in the Northern Provinces are settlitd. Nevertheless, numerous convoys of ammunition are still leaving Barcelona for head quarters at Manresa. Provisions continue to be extremely dear. The drought has rendered the harvest almost un productive, and a scarcity of water is very general." A letter from Toulon of the 7th of September says : " By a telegraphic despatch of the sth of this month, the Minister of Marine has ordered that the Ville de Marseille and the Scipion of the line shall be substituted for the Courane and the Nestor, which were ordered to be got ready for sea." " The recent occurrences at Zurich," says the Obser vateur of Berne of the Sth instant, " have been discussed in our Executive Council. The majority were of opinion that there bad not been any revolution in Zurich, nor had the constitution been violated, and that there was no ne cessity to intervene in the affairs of the Canton until its Government should formally apply for assistance." Under hurl of Constantinople, the Leipsic Gazette says It is currently reported that Colonel Rajesewski, the Aid-de-Camp of the Emperor of Russia, has offered an armed intervention, and has proposed that the Russian army shall immediately attack that of Ibrahim Pacha, while, the Russian fleet, in conjunction with the French and English squadrons, shall proceed to burn the Egyp tian fleet on the refusal of Mehemet Ali to restore the Turkish ships." The Commerce publishes a long letter from Berlin, dated September 4, which gives the minute details of a conspiracy reported a short time ago to have taken place in the first corps of the Russian army, under General Geis. mar. It states that this corps was proceeding from the interior of Russia to Poland, to replace the sth corps under General Kaisaroff, which had just marched for the Boro dino. Oa arriving at W the troops of General Geis mar are stated to have received orders to halt, and, imme diately afterwards, more than 500 officers, amongst whom were several colonels and majors, were arrested in virtue of an order from Prince;Dolgoroucki. the Governor-Gene- ral of the province of Wilna, who reted upon instructions fr.an*Liout.-Gen. Count Benkendorf, director of the secret polic'e of the Russian army, who is stated to have received his information of the conspiracy from a non-com missioned officer who had pretended to join in it. Shortly afterwards, Generals Gerstenzweig, Sto. raseusky, and Szypoff, arrived at Wilna, from Warsaw and instituted an inquiry, the result of which was the arrest of six hundred officers of the corps of Geismar; two hundred officers wete subsequently cent, says the letter, to the fortresses of Bobruisk, Zumosc, and Modlin. and the citadel of Warsaw, where they were to be confined in underground dungeons, and the others were degraded and sent as common soldiers to the army of the Caucasus. The object of the conspirators is said to have been to obtain possession of the fortresses of War saw, Z iniosc, and Modlin, and then to rouse the Poles to insurrection, both in the kingdom of Poland and in the Polish provinces incorporated with Russia. They were then to march (during the assembly of the troops at Bo rodino) with all the force they could raise upon St. Pe. tersburg, and declare the dynasty of Romanoff deposed both as to the crowns of Russia and Poland. No Poles or Lithuanians were among the conspirators, as General Geisrnar's corps having gone through the Polish provinces by forced marches, had not time to act upon the popu- iation. BOURSE.—PAMS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 12. first Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price. crench 5 per Cents no 65 ... 110 75 ... 110 60 ... 1:0 70 3 per Cents BO on ... 80 95 ... 80 90 ... 8o 05 Laffitte Bank 1,900 f. Sh 1077 50 ...loi7 50 ...1057 50 ...1057 50 5,000 f. Sh 5215 — 5220 ...5215 ...5217 50 Belgian Bank 785 ... 7 85 ... 785 ... 765 Coupons ...... ...... Spanish Ac• ive oli ... 30 ... 29% ... 30 Passive. New 1) , ferrei Old Deferred B% ..• ~) . 9 . .,. "' 0 . 854 , "' ~9 , -,., Portuguese 3 per Cents Don Miguel Neai olitm auman f oosi ... 10.1 i ... 1021{ ... 102 X RAILWAY SHARES. St Germain Versailles, B. B 540 ... 540 ... 532 50 ... 535 1.8. OO7 50 ... 310 ... 297 50 ...:too Ilayty! ... ono ... 938 75 ... 988 75 Orleans Strasburg to Bale ............. Montpellier to Cette ....... Ireland i s at present in a very peacPa bl e s t ate. nevertheless th e num b er of so ldi ers w h o were act ua ll y employed i n en f orc i ng civil actions b etween t h e I st o f January a n d t h e 26th of July 1839, according to the return we y es t er d ay quoted, was no l ess th an 986, besides two troops of drapoons, making nearly 1,100 soldiers employed mainly in giving effect to the tyranny of the landlords. The reader will remember that in Ireland there is an organized police throughout the country, which is very like a regular army, and is occa sionally employed in similar services. THE LATE ALLEGED OUTRAGE AND ROB BERY AT THE UNITED SERVICE CLUBITOCTSE.—The alleged r3bhery and outrage at the United Service Clubhouse, has been the subject of much conversation at the west end of the town, and much excitement has been occasioned throughout the neighbourhood by the mysterious occur rence. During Friday numerous inquiries were made at the Clubhouse as to the state of the injured individual, Mr. C. Fenn, the answers to which were, that he was better, and that th e i n j ur i es were not so seve re a s th e y were at first thought. Th e f o l lowing is a co py o f the official circular forward e d on T hursday even i ng t o eac h o f t h e Police station-houses :—" C division, Sept. 12, 1839._. Stolen, between the hours of one and two o'clock this morning, from the United Service Clubhouse, Pall.mall, about 127/. in gold, silver, and notes. The numbers of the notes are not known. At the same time the steward was attacked, and received several blows about the head and arms, supposed by a stick which was left behind in the room. The ab3ve was committed by two men, of whew no description can be given." had been made of new, at 12i cents. per lb. ; quality, good fair to fine. From Detroit we learn that the Bank of River Raisin was compelled a few days since to resort to a tempotary suspension. Its bills were not received on deposits at either of the banks in Detroit, and the brokers refused to purchase at any price. Rumours were rife that Calhoun County Bank had also suspended, but upon inquiry it ap peared that its bills are redeemed by the brokers at the usual rate, and are taken on deposits at the Bank of Michi gan. Those who know more about the affairs of this in stitution feel every confidence in its ability to meet its engagements. SALES OF STOCK AT PHILADELPHIA. ( SATURDAY. ) (Reported by the Board of Brokers.) 25 Shares Wilmington 47 50 Ditto ditto, 60 days 47 50 Ditto ditto 2 Ditto United States Bank 10 Ditto Girard Bank 43g. Sales aster the second beard on Saturday :- 20 Shares United States Bank lOB 50 Ditto Girard, 10 days, S 0 fr 43- Girard Bank, 4:3k bid, 431 asked; Vicksburg, 3:4 bid, and 36 asked. Letters and Papers from Madrid of the sth inst. have reached us, but their contents are unimpor tant. The Cortes voted thanks to ESPARTERO and the army of the North, for the recent victories gained over the Carlists, and a deputation of the Chambers waited upon the QUEEN REGENT to congratulate her MAJESTY on the success of the arms of her august daughter. No re-action was experienced on the Stock Exchange. On the sth the Five per Cents. were done at 28 , 1 for cash, and at 294 at 60 days. The Non• Consolidated Vales were negotiated at 13 per cent., at 60 days ; the Old Debt bearing no interest at 104, 4., and 12 ; and the New Certificates at 6, at 40 days, and at 5 for cash. We e G ntinue to receiv e the most grat if y i ng news from Spain. The illoniteur of Thursday contains the following interestiong telegraphic despatches : IifAYONNE:SEPT. 10. " THE GENERAL COMMANDING TIIE 20TH MILITARY DI VI- Twenty-two Generals and other Field Of f icers, amongst whom is the Minister of War of Don Carlos, Moutenegro, have entered France by the Aldudes. The latter states that Don Carlos has still with him a force of about 12,000 men, and that he had dismissed every man who was riot a native of Navarre," " BAYONNE, SEPT. 11. " On the 9th Espartero made his movement on .L7cum berg, but on his approach Don Carlos and the battalions of Etio retired into the Bastan. The arrival of the Cure Echevarria and other Aposticals at the head-quarters of Don Carlos induced Montenegro and the rest of the Court to take to flight. They have entered France by the Al dudes. The Cure of Allo made his submission to the Christinos, with the corps of partisans which he com manded in the Poblacion, along the Ebro." The abandonment of the strong position of Le cumbery by the PRETENDER at the approach of ESPARTERO, is a conclusive proof of his want of confidence in the few troops that have remained faithful to him. The defile of Lecumbery might have been defended by a handful of men against a much larger force than ESPARTERO conducted against it ; but the Christino General calculated upon the cowardice and the distrust of CARLOs, and the result does great credit to his sagacity. But the most important point is the route of Don CARLOS, who, instead of marching towards Estella takes shelter in the Bastan, on the very borders of the French Pyreneits. The National says that it would not feel surprise if the next despatch an nounced the surrender of CARLos and his Staff to NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. (From the New York Courier and inquirer of Aug. 26.) SUNDAY EVENING, Auo. 10.—Tne transactions in stocks yesterday were rather limited, and without any very mate. rial variation in prices ; Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and Harlem Railroad Company having improved a shade, while Utica Railroad Company fell off 1, and of Kentucky stock per cent. Sales were made of North American Trust Company at 69; Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, 684; Vicksburg Bank, 451; Bank of Kentucky, 784; Harlem R a il roa d C ompany , 48; and Stonington Railroad Company, 234. The transac tions in foreign exchange indicated no further variation in prices. Official notice is give n b y t h e Secretary of the Trea sury that the sixth instalment of the Neapolitan indemnity, amounting to 220,416 dollars, will be paid to the respec tive claimants, at the Bank of America, on and after the sth of September next. 100,000 dollars were received yesterday by the ship Hamburg Mobile, sale I Congress, from M a z atlan, a nd a considerable q uant i ty o f bullion by the Angelique , f r om Callao. veryg We hear of receipts of the new crop of cotton at t h e Stv various 13 ; u the Southern quali quality generallyrnarke say Augusta, 00d. A tNatchez, MARKETS►.-{THIS DAY.) . HAY MARKET. Snpplies abundant, and demand bri-k. Prices much as las' quoted. New Hay, 60s. to 755. ; Old ditto, 80s. to 100$. ; Clover, 80s. to 120 s. ; Straw, 365. to 445. per load. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. DEAL, SEPT. 13.—Wind S. W., fresh.—Arrived the Golden Spring, Irving, from Fernando Po. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 13.—Wind S. \V.—Arrived the Sid dons, Palmer, from New York, sailed the 20th ult. ; Ellen Clare, Robert s , L eg h orn : Ell en S cott, S cott, St. Peters burgh ; Providence, Maase, Daritze; Mungo Park, An derson, ditto; Argo, Hood, Riga ; and Hope, Stooe, ditto. Sailed the Lady Rowena, Clayton, fur Bombay; Drummond, Milne, Sydney, New South Wales; Virginia, Apluc, Mexico ; Ann Wise, Potts, Barbadoes; Superior, Taylor, and Parker, Risien, Demerara; Reis Effendi, Harvey, Hayti; Denmark, Frost, New Orleans; Herald, Adon, Baltimore; RoScius, Collins, New York: and Pandora, Taylor, Dalhousie. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 13.--Wind W.S.W. to S.S.W. —Sailed her Majesty's ship Pique, for Quebec; and Au relia, Forbes, Miramichi. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 12. —Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Ford, Ray, from St. Petersburgh. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 12—Wind W. N. W. to N. N. W. Arrived the Sir John Byng, Pearce, from Cape Haytien. MONEY AND COIVIMERCIALNEWS CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.—W O have had a more extensive business doing this week, the sales for export continue to be a prominent feature in the transac tions, and have been the means of giving firmness and en abling holders of the lower qualities of American to obtain rather better prices than were current last week, almost recovering the depression we then noticed. The lower qualities of Surat are i fd to /tI dearer, the better sort without change, but very full prices for them, as well as good qualities of American, are readily obtained. Brazil and Egyptian are again rather dearer; Sea Islands without alteration. Speculators have taken 2,000 bales of Ame rican and 250 Pernams, exporters 4,500 American and 500 Surat. A good demand to day for the trade, and 5,000 to 6,000 bales of all kinds sold. The only arrival this morning worth noticing is that from New York by the packet ship Siddons, of the 26th August, 2 days later than the Liverpool steamer. The intelligence sbe brings is of minor importance. Exchange in England 8 to 8i ; every thing in respect to commercial affairs appear to have remained in the same state, as from the previous accounts by the Liverpool steamer. We also have received Montreal pai;ers to the 24th August which are also very barren of intelligence ; all remained perfectly tranquil in the Canadas. The Texian Papers turn into ridicule the threat of a Mexican invasion. One of them remarks, " Mexico has not at this time a vessel of war afloat, she has no money in the treasury : and no means of supporting an army." The Foreign Exchanges were rather lower yesterday ; few bills in the market. The Exports of Bullion, according to the official returns from the 3d to the 9zh instant—Silver in coin 186.616 ounces; in Bars 23,710 ounces; in Gold coin 2,026, and in Bars 500 ounces. THE FUNDS. Consols, which left off yesterday at 914 Money, for Account 91,4 2, opened this morning not quite so firm, and may he quoted at 91i Money, Account 9l ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. to 63. prem. ; India Bonds, nothing doing as yet ; Bank Stock shut, for the opening, 187 188 ; India, Stock, 249 250 In the Foreign Market the mania still prevails for specu lating in the Spanish Stock, owing to the prevailing opinion that Don Carlos will be obliged to take refuge in France ; Spanish, which closed at 234 29, may be quoted at present 291 g ; most of the speculators in the above Stock are busy in making up their accounts against Monday next, which is Settling day in the Foreign Mar. Market. The extreme fluctuation during the present account is about 8 per cent. The difficulty of its adjustment will not be so severely felt in the House by the first rate specula tors as by those out of the House. Portuguese are as they left off, 34i, 35 ; Three per Cents, 231 i ; B raz ili an , 781; Colombian, 33-H ; Mexican, 28k, 29 ; Dutch Two-and.a- Half per Cents., 541 3; Five per Cents., 1041. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock — India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. — Ditto Bonds pm 3 per Cent. Cons. 9l 4 1 i South Sea Stock — 3!, 2 per Cent Ditto Red. . .. I New Ditto New 3% per Cent 98% a/. 9 S'A I 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpi re Ditto 500... 5 3 pm. Jan. 5, 1860. .......... ...... Ditto Small 2O 4 6 3 pm. Oct. 10, 1859. ... .. -I Ditto Commercial — dis Jan. 5, 1860 14%1 Ditto Advertised ..... Pm. Jan. 5, 1880 —l Bank Stock for Account ... 188 7 April 5 188 to India Stock for Account ::: Jita. 5. 1970 --1 Consos for Account 9l PRICES OF FOREIGN FU NOS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, Austrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds _ 20% }i Belgian Eon& Ditto Account. Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds ... Ditto Account Milan Bends atto Accou. t . . 36: Russian Bonds, 1821 — Coiumbian Bonds 3.356 Ditto Account — Ditto Account - Ditto Metallic Colurnbiosi Bonds, IS'24. 341 31 41 Spanish Bonds 0 9V 2 ki 5 Ditto Account 31;45; ? . Ditto Account 29 1,00.4 , • Danish Pailds Ditto Account .—! Def...rted —.l4%* , i, Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent. ...... --l. —c. Ditto Bonds, 1825 — --- 4 per cent. Ditto Account ......... .......• --- 3 per cent. —l. —c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per C, vit. ----- Exchange. —( —c. Ditto Account ........ ...... 1 Dutch, tN per cent. 54 %% Ditto, 6 per Cent 29% : Ditto Account Ditto Account Neapolitan. . —, Ditto Account _ PEACES OF SHARES; THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Sh• t ie ' ~ ..„ 9 1 , 4 11 Brighton Railway Lothion and Birmiaghain Balleray Compaily ..„ i.o Ditto New Shares London sad Croyuon itallw ay Copepany W. IBs. 6d Idii COURSE OF EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY. Amsterdam c.e,' i.. 2 7 f 431brviCir 4B Ditto, at sight Retturd.m...... ......... 2 U l2 7%; Genoa .. ~. .... ..,... ...... ... 25 80 Antwerp... 12 6 Milan....,. .................... ...... 31 Haini,urg....... ',LB. 13 13%i, Venice 47 Altona .. 411 Paris, 3 days' sight...—. 25 50 Pa:er.ao Ditto...... ........ ...3 Ms. 125 75 Li sbon per oz. 120 Marseilles . 2 53 5 75 Oporto 5 Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M.. 1 "25 SIX Bahia 28 27 Petersbuigh, ruble 2.3 Us. 38 Buenos Ay res Berlin 0 N ith e i w lad Y e o l r p k h , ia 2l days' sight ... 46% Vienna, effective f1...3 M lO 46 Trieste......ditto lO 9 PitlCh. OF BULLION, per OZ. lladrld 36 Portugai (Sold, c0m......t0 0 0 Cadiz..... Bilboa ..... B Seville 36 Silver in Bars PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS. DUBLIN, SEPTEMBER 12. 3 per cent. Consols 3 per Cent. Stock Ditto Reduced ' . 97% I Hibernian Bank — Ditto New, 1830 .. 97% City of Dublin Steam Comp. 3 5 4 per Cent. Debentures... £(1%; National Insurance Company Bank Stock 04.7 ! City Debentures, 4 per cent. Grand Canal Stock Royal Canal Stock HALF-PAST ONE. It is stated that the long and anxiously-looked for Mr. Macquire, Colombian Agent, has at length arrived in the American packet ship. Siddons. The Colombian bond holders will, no doubt, give him a hearty welcome, parti cularly if he brings wi th him wherewithal to pay the Co. lonibian dividends. There appears to be a pause in the operations in Spanish during this morning, owing to the approaching settling day. The Bulls and Bears are chiefly employed in cast ing up their accounts. The Spanish Stock continues firm. It reached, in the course of the morning, 29 4 , since which it is not quite so good, and may be quoted at 294. Consols continue. steady at the morning prices, of 91} for the Account; YToney, 914. The report of the affairs in the East being rather in a critical state, has rather Otimped the market. Exchequer Bills lower, 5 3 prem. ; Bank Stock for t'ae opening 187, lower. Spanish Active: 29i-; Portuguese 354; Colombian 34i ; Mexican 29i ; Brazilian 78 ; Chilian 36; Sp an i s h Pas sive 81 ; Deferral 141; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 541; Five per Cents. 1042.. Money is rather lighter in the House, owint , to its being required f or settlia g the Foreign accounts on Monday. A journal of the Hague, de Nederlander, con tained, a few days ago, an article, the object of which was to insinuate a fact which, if it be found true, would not be very honourable f , Jr the young hereditary Prince of Orange. On the 24th of August, the King's birthday, the Magis trates of the Hague had, from sonic motive or other, and in order to [ prevent misfortunes, prohibited the riding through one op F the Lanes of the wood near that city, and a military guard - was placed at the beginning of that lane, to enforce the- prohibition. Now the young hereditary Prince, it is sa.id, h a d ta k en a pleasure of disregarding publicly the. orde r of the Magistrates of the Hague, and had, in spite of the remonstrances of the Commander of the guard, gallop ed down the lane. The thing, trifling as it appears, has cc eated a great deal of sensation among the public, and the co rarnentaries, it must he said, are not in general very favou table to the young P r ince, who seems not to be a great p - oficient in the art of winning hearts, an art which the Print oof Orange, his father, possesses in s° eminent a degree. Persons who live about him have been beard to say chat the young Prince is morose and haughty. COVENT-GARDEN. The supplies of all kinds of vegetables were good, but Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, &c. were scarce. There was a large supply of Fruit from the Netherlands. The market was crowded, and a good business done. New Potatoes, per lb., Id. to lid. ; French Beans, per sieve, 2s. 6d. ; Pease, per sieve, 4s. to 4s. 6a. • Currants, per sieve, ss. ; Spinach, per sieve. Is. 6d. ; Cabbages, per dozen, Is. ; Cucumbers, per brace, ld. to 6d. ; Cherries, per lb., 2s. 6(1. ; Apples, per bushel, 3s. to 7s. ; Lemons, per hundred, 6s. to 10s. ; Oranges, per hun dred, 193. ; Turnips, per bunch, 3d. ; Brocoli, per bundle, Pd. to is. ; Carrots, per dozen, 4s. ; Onions, per sieve, Is. 6d. ; Celery, per bundle, Is. 6d. ; Plants, per dozen, Is. 6d. Peaches and Nectarines as high as is. 6d. each. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. A fine supply of killed Meat-demand moderate, and prices steady. Beef, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 10d. ; 'Mutton, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 2d. ; Lamb, 4s. Bd. to ss. 2d. ; Veal, 4s. to 4s. &l. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. ; Irish, 3s. to 3s. 10d. Poultry and Geese in small supply demand good, and prices a little higher. Geese, 6s. to 7s. ; Rabbits, 10d. to Is. Id. ; Hares, 3s. to 4s. ; Leverets is. to 2s. 6d. ; Ducks, Is. 6d. to 3s. ; Fawls , 3s. to ss. ; Chickens, 2s. to 3s. ; Quails, 6(1. to Is. ; Grouse, 2s. 61. to 3s. 6d. ; Partridges, Is. 3d. to 2s. ; Eggs, ss. 6d. to 6s. 3d. per 120. HUNGERFORD MARKET. Supplies good and a fait- business doing. Fish dearer; Turbot Bs. to 245. ; good Salmon is. &I. to Is. 6d. per lb. ; Lobsters 10d. to 3s. 6d. ; Whitings sd. to 10d., and Haddocks 10d. to 2s. tid. ; Soles Is. to 3s per pair; Beef 7id. to 4d. ; :Mutton 70. to Sid. ; Veal Bd. to 9d. ; Pork 7d. to Sd. per lb. Vegetables in good supply and secured a good sale at Govent garden prices. CITY FISH MARKET. Fish of all kinds were scarce, and prices higher. Turbot, 6s. to 245. ; Cod, 2i. to IW. ; Lobsters, 10d. to 3s. 6d. Good Salmon, ls. 6d. per pound; Oysters, 12s. to 40s. per bushel; Whitings, 4.1. to 10d. ; and Haddocks 10d. to 2s. 6d. MANSION -HOUSE-(THIS DAY.) Charles Walsh was charged with having assaulted Mr. John Grove, sadler, of 58, Bishopsgate.street. The complainant stated that on Thursday be was passing down Fish -street-hill, and observing a crowd, he went to ascertain what was the matter. The defendant ordered him to walk on, pushed him about, seized him by the col lar, and followed him a considerable distance, causing great annoyance. Ile wished to know if a respectable person was to be treated in this mariner when walking quietly along the streets. Defendant-__l saw the complainant, and a gentleman with him, who I thought belonged to the swell mob. The LORD MAYOR —Was there any gentleman with you ? Complainant—Non e at all, The LORD MAYOR —Are you an officer? Defendant—Not at present. The LORD MAYOR—Then you had no right to interfere. You might have mentioned your suspicions to the police, who would have looked after him. Officers ought to be active in their duty, but they ought not to charge persons with belonging to the swell mob without sufficient ground for so doing. Defendant—l am ready to apologise. Complainant—You have got the character of a meddle some man, and I intend tc proceed as far as I can. The LORD MAYOR—Then you had better go before the Grand Jury and prefer a hill, and he can be tried today. It is a very gross case. Persons ought not to interfere in this way, and oven then they must be sure before taking a gentleman by the collar. Mr. Grove then left the office for the purpose of prefer ring a bill before the Grand Jury, in pursuance of the re commendation of the Lord Mayor. John Rickaby was charged with having obtained under false pretences, three watches, from Messrs. Hunter and Edwards, of Cornhill. The prisoner requested that the case might stand over for a short time, in order that his solicitor might have the opportunity of being present. The request was acceded to, and about half an hour after_ wards, the prisoner was again placed at the bar, but the charge not being pressed, he was liberated. WORSHIP-STREET -(THIS DAY INSULTING RESPECTABLE FEMALES.—Matthew Page, a shabby genteel looking youth, nho stated himself to be a journeyman cigar manufacturer, was placed at the bar, charged with as,aulting Elizabeth Robinson, in Clifton street, last ,vening. The prosecutrix, a respectable looking elderly female, stated that last evening while she was passing down the Clifton -street. in company with another female, the prisoner came up and insulted her, and her husband coming to her rescue, he struck at him, and placed himself in a fighting attitude. The case having been proved, Mr. GROVE sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 403 or be imprisoned for one month, and said that he would always punish these cases with the utmost severity, as if he could not keep working-men sober at least he would teach them them they should not insult respectable females with impunity. The prisoner'was then removed in custody. NATIONAL COIN ti ELATION. (THIS DAY.) JOHN FROST, Esq., in the Chair. The SECRETARY read a letter from the Secretary of the Working-men's Association of Derby, complaining of the conduct of the Convention, and stating that the people of Derby were of opinion " the money raised for the apostate Stephens' Defence Fund, should be appropriated towards supporting the families of those unfortunate individuals who are incarated in prison in consequence of being misled by the Convention." The SECRETARY also read another long letter from Dr. Fletcher, animadverting on the proceedings of the Con. vention. SECRETARY'S SALARY. Mr. PITKEITHLEY brought up the Report of the Com. mittee appointed to investigate the claim of Mr Smart for remuneration, as Secretary, which was as follows : " The Committee having duly considered the case of Mr. Smart, are of opinion that as his duties were limited and he being a member of the Council, and having re. ceived an extra amount during its sittings, and also 5/, while it did not sit, that the remuneration has been ample.' It having been moved and seconded that the Report b. confirmed, Mr. CARPENTER opposed the motion. Mr. Stuart had discharged the duties of Secretary most sedulously, and no complaint had been made against him. Mr. SMART said he had served for one month without receiving any remuneration. Mr. CARPENTER then moved as an amendment, that 51. be paid to Mr. Smart for his services as Secretary. Mr. NEESOM seconded the amendment. After some discussion a show of hands was taken, when there appeared-- For the motion For the amendment Majority for giving Mr. Smart 51 —2 ADDRESS. Mr. CARPENTER then submitted to the Convention an Address that he had composed from the Addresses that had already been laid befor e the Convention ; which was agreed to; and Mr. Carpenter and Dr. Taylor were de puted to peruse it before being published, and to mak e any verbal alterations they might deem necessary. Some money votes were come to, and after thanks being given to the chairman, the Convention was dissolved. ELECTION OF MINISTER TO ST. JAMES'S, CLERKENWELL, AND THE CHURCH-RATE QUESTION. The contest now carrying on between the Rev. Messrs. Faulkner and Dillon, for the perpetual curacy of the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell, although a matter of merely local interest, becomes a subject of public importance when viewed as an index to the feelings of a populous, and peculiarly Church-going parish, regarding the ques tion of Church-rates. The friends of Mr. Faulkner bring it forward as matter of accusation against Dr. Dillon, that he sometime since figured away as an upholder of Church -rates, and a violent vituperator of all those who were from conscience opposed to the levying of this hated impost. The friends of Dr. Dillon on the other hand, leaving these accusations unnoticed, urge in his favour that his appointment to the office will attract so large a congregation, that all expenses will be paid by the pew rents, and thus Church..rates will be effectually extin guished in the parish. From this it appears that such is the aversion to Churcb-rates, even among Churchmen them selves, that those who on other occasions hat-e gone to the extent of stigmatising a refusal to pay Church-rates as a declaration of war against God,deem it prudent,when solicit ing the suffrages of their fellow-parisioners, to assume for the nonce the character of opponents to this most oppres sive and unjust extortion, which seem s t o b e equa ll y repu diated by both parties. This is surely a great victory fur the cause of truth and justice. Thorogood and his fellow martyrs at Truro, Llanon, and elsewhere have not suffered in vain. EXTRA ORDIN ARY DISCOVERY OF A HUMAN SKELETON IN THE STRAND SEWER. A discovery of the remains of a human being was made on Fri lay morning, under circumstances of no ordinary character. Through the principal streets of the metropo lis are the common sewers, and the branches of them pass pass by side streets into the river Thames. In these places, improbable as it may appear, there are people who have a local habitation, a name, end the means by which they get their daily bread. Two men, who belong to this class of la'‘ings, named Walker and Lake, proceeded to the sewer by the river side, at the end of Essex -street, Strand. They walked upwards in it to s ee k f or money or other property which might have been carried down by the gutters, and it is said that in the course of their journey they picked up no less than 7s. 63; this was before they reached to they Strand, and it seems an unusual course was then taken by them, for while others, as the report goes, are in the habit of getting as far as Holborn and Oxford-street under ground, these mrn, Walker and Lake, turned to the right, and when they had got as far as Temple-bar, and at the end of Shire-lane, they found the skeleton of a man, in a sitting posture, the skull lying by its side, and its legs also separated from it. Fear induced them to make a hasty retreat, and they refused to bring the remains out. Intbr mation was sent to Mr. T erry , t h e b eadle of st. Clement Danes; and the skeleton was placed in a shell and con veyed to the ship in Essex -street, the two men being in. duced to put it in a sack and bring it through the sewer. At a subsequent part of the day, Inspector Muliens of the F division, accompanied by Serjeants Selway and Pocock, went up the sewer, knee deep in mild, in order if possible to get some clue by which this extraordinary case may be unravelled, but their exertions here not at tended with much success. They found a shoe, a part of a pair of leather breeches, and the remains of a leather apron ; the body and the rest of the clothes are supposed to have been eaten by the rats, which were seen of an immense size by the officers. The only opinion that the facts at present warrant is, that the deceased was one who followed the same occupa tion as Walker awl Lake, and that having got far into what appears an unfrequented part of the sewer, he had either lost his way and was destroyed by the rats, or that he had sat down and was suffocated by malaria. __— REPRESENT A T I 0 OF THE INVERNESS BURGHS.--Mr. Maclz cnzie of Scatwell has, we believe, signified to his political friends in this quarter, that he uill not contest the Inverness Burghs at the next election. The Honourable Gentleman is understood to be on the eve of departure for the continent, where he will reside fur some time. The present Liberal representative of th e burghs, Mr. M a cl e od of Cadholl, is not, h owever, to be allowed to walk the course. A requisition i s at present in course of signature, and has ben signed by a numbe r of the Conservatives, to Mr. John Fraser, a gentleman long resident in India, as a merchant. Air. Fraser his t p d e , rs o o r n o a l creditable history, t 0 0 0 h i f a ar i is, we understand, a native of Inverness, and the m n iu s str vc • e h circumstances heard th e o m f perseverance, and integrity. Wh at may be his qualifications • • •ations for public life we do rot know • but , in the meantime the friends of the sitting Member should b e on the alert. To be forewarned is t o be forearmed , says an o ld adage, and though some ti me may el apse b e f ore ano ther election, the Liberals sh ou ld b e prepared for a keen struggle. Mr. Macleod's majority a number certainly not large nough was only nineteen_ to lull the Libe ra l /n electors into security, M r. Ait enzie, of S catwe ll , has just issued an add ress to the electors, in which he states that a circumstance of a domestic nature has occurred, which be could not controul, and whichwilloblige sojourn in Italy for an . indefinite period.—lnverness Cou rier of Wednesday. THE SCHOOLRAeT . Eft ABROAD.--IVI. Vrn Amburgh (says a Pais despaper)has proposed to the super intendents of the JarrliPlantos to educate thei r me nagerie i n l ess than three months, and the proposal has been transmitted by V iN N L-1- La) I T CO WIT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty rode out on horseback at four o'clock this afternoon, attended by the Baroness Lehzen, Miss Quentin, Viscount Mel bourne, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl of Surrey, and Sir George Quenti n . Three of the Royal carriages fol lowed the equestrian party. In the first carriage were Madame d'Hooghvoorst, Lady Lyttelton, and Count d'Arschot ; and in the other carriages were Madame Van der Weyer, the Lady of the Belgian Minister, Hon. Miss Pitt, Lady Harriet Clive, and others of the Royal Suite. Viscount Palmerston rode out soon after the Royal party. The King and Queen o f th e B e l g i ans , an d the Duchess of Kent returned yesterday evening to the Castle from Dropmore, the residence of Lady. Gren ville. This morning their Majesties and the Royal Duchess left the Castle for Bushy Park, from whence the King goes to Claremont, where his Majesty will pass the ni g ht. Th e Q ueen o f t h e B elg i ans an d the Duchess of Kent will return this evening to the Castle. Her Majesty has a dinner party this evening. The company expected are—The Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of Kent, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van der ‘Veyer, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Pal merston, Lord J. R usse ll, H on . Miss Lister, Earl of Uxbridge, Sir G. Grey, Sir Hamilton Seymour (Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Brus sels), Hon. Sir William Lumley, Madame d'Hoogvoorst , Lady Lyttelton, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Hon. Miss Pitt, Hon. Miss Spring Rice, Lady Harriet Clive, Ba roness Lehzen, Earl of Fingal, Count d'Arschot, Earl of Surrey, and Sir Robert Otway. Some of the gu3sts (the Earl of Uxbridge and Sir George Grey) have already arrived. The Lady Isabella Wemyss is expected to arrive at the Castle o-morrow. Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians and the Duchess of Kent, arrived at Bushy House, Bushy Park, at half-past one o'clock yesterday after noon from Windsor Castle, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. A dejeune was served at two o clock to the Royal Party. Among the company were her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, Viscount and Viscountess Barrington, Lady Gore, Miss Gore, Hon- Mr. Ashley, and the Hon. Captain Curzon. In the afternoon King Leopold left Bushy House for his seat at Claremont ; and the Queen of the Bel gians and the Duchess of Kent took their departure for Windsor Castle. The Hon. Mr. Ashley, Vice-Chamberlain to the Queen Dowager, arrived at. Bushy House, yesterday morning, from town. His Excellency, Mr. Stevenson, the American Mi nister, has returned to his residence in Portland-place, and transacted business at the Foreign-office and the Treasury yesterday. The Hon. Louis M‘Lane, some years since Envoy Extraordinary at this Court, and since Secretary Of State of the United States, has arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley -square. The Marquis of Normanby left town yesterday more'. ng on a visit to the Duke of Devonshire, at his seat, Chatsworth, Derbyshire. Mr. Charles Wood, M.P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing~ street. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGEN CE. ARRIVALS. The Dowager Marchioness of Queensberry and the Ladies Douglas, at the Burlington Hotel, Cork-street , . from Leamington ; the Dowager Countess of Galloway andt Lady Caroline Stewart, at Sir George Murray's, in Bel grave-square, from Rosalyn House ; Lord and Lady Hog; den, in Hereford -street, from Paris ; Lady Williams *AT Miss Trotter, in Grosvenor-square, from Tunbridge; Lau' Fitzallan, at the Hyde-park Hotel, to join Lady Fitzallanr from Arundel Castle ; Mr. Bertie Mathew, in Brook' street, from Worthington's Hotel, Dover; Lady Col" bruoke and family, from the Continent ; General Sir Ea"" ward and Lady Harriet Paget, at Chelsea College, from Dover; his Excellency Count D'Aglie, at the PultlneY,. Hotel, Albemarle- s t reet , f rom t h e Continent ; Marquis 0 1 Waterford, at the Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Eglinton Castle, Scotland ; Mandeville, Esq., it ditto, from ditto ; J o h n G o ldi e Walker, Esq,, at ditto, from Manchester ; A. L awr i e, E sq., at ditto, from C a l .. cutta ; John Pryce, E sq ., at di tto, f rom the Continent Edward Ballard, Esq., at ditto, from ditto ; F. H. C° ll3e : wall, Esq., at ditt o , f rom hi s seat, Delbury Hall, Ludo° ' M. Roche, Esq., at ditto, from Paris. DEPARTURES. Sir William Foster, Bart., for Norwich ; Miss Coutt s Trotter, from G rosve nor-square, for Tunbridge Wells; ; Sir William and Lady Chatterton, fromSeymour place Curzon. street. on a v i s i t to L or d and Lady Barba ro' Exton Park, Rutl an d ; Si r Horace Seymour and Clinton, from St. J ames ' s pl ace , on a v i s i t to General and East _ Mrs. Wyndh am , a t P et wort h ; L a d y Ts s d ea , for Cliff House, Dover ; M a j or an d M rs . Addi son , for Can terbury; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Nesbitt, for Can terbury ; Colonel Howard, K. H., for Weymouth ; Major and Mrs. Picton B , l3eete, to embark for M a d ras; Li e ut.- Colonel Taylor, for the Royal Military C o ll ege at Sand hurst ; Mr. and Mrs. Bonar, fron t Si r G eorge M urray ' s, Belgrave-square, on a to ur; C apta i n S t. L eger, from Baker-street, for the M oors o f I nverness-s hi re ; P. H. Howard, Esq., M. P., f rom L ower B rook -street, f or Cumberland ; the Hon. C a p ta i n an d M rs. C r i ven Berke ley, from Spring- gar d ens , on a tour • Major Chetwyad , M. P., for Bruton Hall, Lich fi eld, gtaffordshire ; Rea r- Admiral Sir Willia m P ar k er an d Si r William Syra Plymouth from the Admiralty, t o i ns p ect t h e D oc k yar d s at and Pembroke ; L or d an d L a d y Ch ar l es Fi tzroy, f or Shad. brooke Lodge, Northamptonshire ; Massey Stanley, Es t lS' M. P., from the Cl aren d on Hotel, for Wooton Ha ll, Cheshire ; Capt. John Stanley, for ditto ; Mr. Hope, M. P from Mansfield -street, on a visit to Lord and Lady Bercsford, at Bedgebtiry Park, Kent ; Dr., Mrs., and Miss Ferguson , from the Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Brighton ; James Ferguson, Esq., from ditto, for ditto; Mrs. and Miss Blair, from ditto, for ditto; Gardener Boggs, Esq., from ditto, for Liverpool; Captain Hawkins, from ditto, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Boucher, from ditto, for Paris ; A. Cruiser, Esq., from ditto, for Southampton ; , Mr. and Mrs. Chomday, from ditto, for Brussels ; the Dowager Lady Barrington and the Misses Barrington, from Patterson's Hotel, Brook -street, for Norfolk; Mrs. Lushington and family, from ditto, for Leamington ; Sir David and Lady Erskine, from ditto, for Scotland ; Rev. Mr. Smith and fanily, from ditto, for Canterbury; Sir Thomas and Lady Cullum, from the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Hardwick House, Bury St. Edmund's; John Lees, Esq., and Mrs. Lees, from ditto, for Ryde Castle ; G. S. Harcourt, Esq , M. P., from ditto, for An korwycke House; M. le Compte Roudeaux de Courcy and M. Ca:sense, from ditto, for Ramsgate ; M. le Compte and Comptssse Hoonthal, and M. le Compte St. Germain Manforton, from ditto, for the Continent; Mrs. Arabia, from ditto, for High Beach. • CHANGES, The Marquis and Marchioness of Thomond, at the Kentish Hotel, Tunbridge-wells, from Brighton; Sir R 9• bert and the Misses Newman, at Mar nhead, near Exeter, from Totues Races ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, from a visit to Mr. Baillie, of Dochfour, for Yester House, Haddington ; Sir William and the Hon. Lady Middleton, at Shrubland, Suffolk, from a visiting tour; Mr. Briscoe, M. P., at Tunbridge.. wells, from Twickenham. ÜBLIC DINNER TO MR. WILLIAM WEIR. —On Tuesday evening a public dinner was given in the Commercial Hotel to Mr. Weir, late Editor of the Glas:- gotv Argus, in token of his services in the cause o f civil and religicus liberty, of free trade, and of the educazien of the people. John Fleming, E , q., of Clairmont, filled the office of Chairman. Alex. Johnston, EEq., of Shieldbal ), was croupier. The company was highly respectable and numerous. Previous tr 4 the dinner the company presented Mr. Weir with an elegant piece of plate. Glasgow Chronicle. CHURCH -RATES.—A Church-rate has been a third time reused at Holtnfirth. Last year, a subscription was set on foot in lieu of it, and the Dissenters lib, , rall.! contributed; but not onlyhave the Churchwardens refused to state the amount and appropriation of the money, but have even appli e d aga i n f or a rate. They were defeate d, however, by t wo t o one , i n a vestry o f 500. Ellen Tree lit u p a fl ame i n t h e h eart of a O who rag s ceptiblc young gen tl eman f rom B a l t i more, her almost inseparable companion upon the passage. if re port be true, the lady her2elf was anything but displeased with the gentleman's attention—New Y or k M orning Hera ld, Aug. 20. The Rev. Dr. Lee has been appointed head of the Committee for superintending the printing of the Bible in Scotland, to ensure the perfect integrity of the tog=' Dr. Lee is the most celebrated Hebrew scholar of the age; hi s appointment, therefore, to an office so important is at, once a tribute to hi s c h aracter, and a proof of the desire of the Government to preserve the Sacred Volume from in terpolations and errors, whether the result of carelessness or design, to which it would be exposed, were not som e competent and responsible authority appointed to superin tend. the p r i nt i ng of every edition, from whatever press may issue. Tie first l a s stonet of ate Chapel i was in Portland-place Primitive on F riday y e by Mr. Harris on , o f G ainsborough. Mr. H. stated thrit at the la s t L ee d s Conference the Society in England com prised 70,39 6 members ; 467 travelling, and 6,279 local preacher s; 1 ,025 chapels; 55,838 sabba.th.school chil dren ; an d 11,015 teachers. Provided the Primitives retain their zeal and hu m ilit y , t h ey w ill qu i c kl y r i se to im portance Methodistlas t, in Lincoln ; the want of a lit place of worship has hitherto been the main clrawb,:ck on their progress.-- Li'lcoln Mercury. On Friday morning last, an excellent rick of hay, containing upwards of twenty tons, the property of Mr. Thomas Cornish, was discovered to be on fire. A great number of people were soon on the spot with the fire engines, and through their exertions part of the rick was saved. On examining the part that was saved, it was evident that it did not occur from heating, and leaves no doubt but that it was the act of some diabolical incendiary _Sherborne Journal. We are happy to hear that the noble example set by an unknown individual, who lately gave FOOL to the Shipwreck Association, has been followed by a gentle man, Rho also withholds his name, but who, we believe. had already been a benefactor to a large amount, and who bas now contributed the munificent donation of 100 guineas. rincoln Mercury. CURIOUS HARVESTING IN THE FENS.—In North Kyne, and other parts of the fens in this county, farmers are paying 303. per acre for reaping, the men em ployed working , up to their k nees i n water. To prevent their taking cold, they are well supplied with strong ale, and at times with spirits. The corn is taken away in boats, and laid upon the grass to dry.—Stanford Mercury: --