The Sun. — London, England, 1844-09-10 00:00:00

fi RLEANS and BOItDEAUX RAILWAY COMPANY. 4csiAltal, 3,000,0001., in 150,000 Shares of 204 each. Deposit, 2/. per Share . ENGLISH COMMITTEE. The Hon. Sir J. C. Meredith, Bart., K.M.M . Lieut—Genevel Sir John W. Guise, Bart., K.C.B. Crptain Sir Samuel Brown, Knt., R.N. William Shaw, Esq., G.R. A.S. tt arks Robinson, Esq. fir John Edmond de Beauvoir, Bart. laron Lagoa, Sir John Mare, Knt., late a Director of the Great Westera Railway. FRENCH COMMITTEE. VRESlDENT.—Lieut..General Count D'Anthouud, Feet of France lieut.-General Viscount de Borelli, Peer of France Count Lasiuinais, Peer of France lions. D. D. Bellegarde, Colonel D'Etat Major Pone. Blot Damon d'Agen,Proprietaire Nona. Edouard Dolezac, de Bordeaux, Proprietaire, Mail Con. tractor, and Director of the Messgories from Bordeaux, Or leans, Toulouse, Bayonne, Pau, &c. 414"ns. J. C. Henry, Civil Engineer. (With power to add to their number.) BANKERS IN LONDON.—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and smith. BANKERS IN PARlS.—Messrs. Marenard and Co., successors to Messrs. Andre and Cottier. FRENCH ENGINEER.—Mons. Mellet. CONSULTING ENGINEER.—John Braithwaite, Esq. According to the law of France, of the 26th of July last, the enicession of the Line of Railway from Orleans to Bordeaux, by Eloise, Amboise, Tours, Poitiers, Angouleime, Cognac, and lA. bourne, is to be granted to a Private Company ; and Mons. Damon (the Minister of Public Works) has appointed the sth October next for his adjudication of the grant of the Line. The Stateprovides the land, constructs the earthworks, bridges, Mittel', stations, and buildings. The Company have to make the permanent way, fences, &c., and provide the locomotives and carriages. The estimates show that 2,600,0001. will suffice for the accom. phshment of these latter purposes for the entire length of the Line tkom Orleans to Bordeaux, and the issue of Shares will, in the 11, st place, be restricted to this amount of capital. The earthworks, &c., of the first section of the Line between &leans and Tours (being 72 miles) are in a very forward state to ceive the rails, and it is calculated that in the course of the en. wring year this part of the Line will be in full operation, and that the traffic upon it will pay a large yearly dividend to the Share. bolder for the capital embarked, which will not exceed (inclusive of thedepocit) 61. per Share. Some time will necessarily elapse before the remaining instalments on the shares will be called for; end this will only be done as the earthworks, &c., of the remaining sections are In a'fit state td receive the rails, and thus immediately become in a working condition. Applications for the remaining unsubscribed portion of Shares to be made in the form annexed to the Prospectus, UNTIL THE 14th OF. SEPTEMBER instant, WHEN THE SHARES WILL IBE ALLOTTED, addressed to the Secretary, at the office of Mr. W. H. Green, solicitor, 8, Basinghall.street ; or to Messrs. Edward lOUs and Company, 53, Threadneedle.street NOTICE. ORLEANS and BORDEAUX RAILWAY O COMPANY (COMPAGNIE IVA NTHOUA RD). Netlce.—The MARE LIST of this COMPANY will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, the 14th September instant, alter which no application for Shares can be entertained By Order of the Committee. S, Ilasinghall.street. NEW WORK BY EUGENE SUE. Part 1., price Sixpence, with Ten splendid Engravings, T . FEMALE BLUEBEARD; Or, THE ADVENTURER. Py the Anther of the "Mysteries of Paris," " Wandering Jew," &c. In NuMbers, One Penny each. No. 2, published this day, contains a Portrait of the Author, printed en tinted paper. 3. A :complete Novel, by Cooper, for Sixpence; sent post free six- pence extra, THt GOVERNESS; or, the FRENCH POCKET-HANDKER. CHIEF. By J. F. COOPER, Author of the " Pilot," " Spy," &e., &c, London: N. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; and all Booksellers. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. Another great Achievement Successfally Triumphant !I! T , attempt to eulogise the gorgeous splendour of the New Extrava ganza of " Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or New Lamps for Olit. Ones," went& be a work of supererogation ; the Manage r...teat, therefore, contents deal( by simply stating that it will be repeated every Evening! THIS EVENING, SEPT. 10, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE. h' IT. Principal characters by Messrs. ft. Younge, F. Vining, Ethery, F. rtathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinlooh, Turner, likanton J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders, and Keeley ; Miss For. fescue; 'Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss (Paves, Mrs. Usher. Miss Turner, and Mrs. keeley. In conclude with an entirely Original, and much bitter than N -T. Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, ,Burlesque Extra. "E'en's, founded on the celebrated Eastern Fale, in the Arabian 1 4 44h.5' Entertainment, entitled ALAI)DIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very er engive Nee. Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal dia. tayters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J W. Collier,. and Keeley; Miss Woolgar . ! ; Ikra. 'ge, Miss F. Chaplin, Mrs A. Wigan, Miss Turner, I Jaines, Miss Carson, 10,,s Hunt, Miss Reede, kc., &c. PRICES OF A /el I riblON.—Balcony Foxes. 4 • Upper Boxes, Be.; Pd, 2s.'; Gallery, fd. Second Price—Balcony B oxes, 2s. ; Upper ROMPS, Is tid.; t'it, ls. Private Boxes on the Mos. in 7 her 1t elding eight persons). T AO Guineas. Private Boxes on the becond .^r (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Poses on the Pit Fier (holding six persons), One Quires ['he Box- YSee is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the di reca th'r. of Mr. Cirogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI'I•IIEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY. VHIS L►AENING, SEM 10, Nightly overflowS, and Ite-engagement of the wonders of Mr. Carter, the American Lion Rirg. To conclude with the new E iuestrian, Milite-y and Naval S Octacie, entitled THE CHINESE WAR, or, The Conquests of A rainy by British Arms. New Scenery, ll.esses, Appointments, kc., to realise the rt cent triumphs of England's Army cod N•tv y. Feast et 2,,Lanterns.. 4/ling ani stage.m inager, Mr. W D Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven tiff live. Lessons in the Art of Riding b. Min ft. Smith. • DA.VIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. IMMENSE AT cam.: fION. MADAME VESIRIS AND MR. CHARLES MATHEWS. FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. THIS F.VENING. SEP T. lO, Will be p rformed WHO'S YOYR FRIEND. Odes Furre'srd, • C.Mathevis; Co inters Ro,edale, Madame Welts. To be sucleeded by PATTER versus CL tTTER Captain Patter, 14 4 :. Mathews. Arer which, a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE • 1.11... Marquis de Richeville, Mr. Charles Mathews; Francine, Atatlime Vestris. To be followed by WHY DON'T SHE MARRY. Natzk Tieck, Mr. C. Mathews; L'sette Gierestein, Madame Vestris, fa conctu e with the RENT DAY. Places um* Prir4te Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the lox. ere a Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 10, Will he performed Shakspeares Iragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Ir fludsoi Kirby; Gertrude, Ms. W. West; OpheHa, Alias Vmeent. Af er which, JACK AND THE. lIENNATA ; or, The lad that knew how many Beans made Five. Jollibuffl, Mr .John Norbert ; Jack, Miss Vincent. To conclude with the favourite burletta cal'ed WAI or WIFE rakelell, Mr. Seaman: Ready, Mr. John Hi rhea ; Lidy Rake w 11, }Ass Hamilton ; Fanny (with Songs), Miss Louisa Lyons. Private Family Boxes, LI is. Od. and LI I Is. 64. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENs. EXTRAORDINARY AND NOVEL ATTRACTION& On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and T 1U asimv, throughout the Seaio ), the Gardens will open with the following attractive Novelties : TAR ANIMALS-IUNRIVALLED MENAGEBIR moDEiii;IVINICk and I.ONDON in the OLDEN TIME, • . Painted by Dansoa and Telbin. The sensation caused by this unrivalled pro Auction is beyond all termer plecettent ; the artist, the amateur, the camel observer ere all struck with its extraordinay beauty and fidelity of delinea. ben, and are unanimous in proLouncing it the me.t wonderful ex fi.bitine ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific iiplty at Dusk is unjust ; it should be seen in the calm stillness of Vie quiet Evening, with its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa cum, Lake, 'a be filly appreciated. Beethoven's celebrated Battle Sinfonia ' decriptive of an En gegeme,t between the French and Englis , Arm'es. The Evening PROMENADE t ONCE/CPS en Moivlays, Tues days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays comucted uy Mr. Godfrey, a-e up n a scale of more than usual excellence; •alt. words fail in if,ing justice to the awful representation of THE GREAT FIRE Ole lts fearful 711 iracteristics are truthflilly pourtraytxl, hut at the same time es beautiffilly blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic A t, ma , delight is predominant over terror; and the Thousands Ivo nightly crowd the Gardens hail it with accla'siattens, and admit tbat .2(410 , 4, The Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless viumph.. The sbardens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect et sty, atitl'• combining so many and interesting. features, are by far t9e most attlietive leanest in or near the tretropoli•. Doers open at Nine—Feeding of the Animals at Half.paat Four— Concert at Half-past Fic:.—Conflagration at Dusk. Admittance, O. , tolling. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ..zsll4 ICEILLING Admission to TEE NAPOLEON MU SEUM, the most munificent and extensive Collaction of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to hire been formed Itv One Person, daring Twenty-five years of 4Thorate research, at a st Of 6%1100 guineas, and to completely illAtrate, l's the most in a,r3etive and interesting manner, the most important part of Enro r-se hiskwy, viIe.—CHARLES 1., OLIVE II CRCMIVE.LL, and L )(113 XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR tPOLEON, In tell. This unique Auseum as been visited often, d ,- ,ring the last and present year, by the Royal Famity, the Duke of Wellington, :he Foreign Princes, Amlasysastors, an 1 their Ladies, algn, Many thousands ol the Nobility and Pubis; and the Pro tutor has recently been able to eese, by several very fine p dues, his previous alatost ins re libie number and variety of JAM. Works of Art, and a multitude 11 valuable Relic-, and other Voieeition, in this most .iisiructive and. as kundreda have said it erhziat to b. a Ntitioaal Maseurn. Many thousand have inenfected it, a , 1 THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of tke PIIBLIC PRESS h.... stated that It ought to be seen by every one. The price of admla tl, a Is reduced to ONE SHILLING. Tae NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be scen only at the •' Egyptian Ball." Piccadilly. daily 6 om Tea till Dunk. TIIE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, SErr. 10. T IKRHOIILVTER, Lowest, 56; Highest, 63; Noon, 65 • ilutortrrzn, 29.94.—Wmn, N.W. Neyrs.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the f .zing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is n 'ally placed opposite 30. and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT L NDON.BRIDGE THIS DAY. 1"talls . r 6 minute a ft er 0 j Evening ... f 0 minutes atter I , / L - Tf 0 If, NA ( • S iry e:!.; TIC z. 1' • It 0 SECOND EDITION. .1' tentnix LONDON, TUEDSAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1544 Seine- time has now elapsed since the treaties which so h,iiirpity closed hostilities between Great Britain and China first opened certain important sea-ports and towns on various points of the coasts of the latter empire, as new marts for the productions of our nn inufacturing industry and skill, and a new theatre for the operations of our commercial enterprise. In the history of a maritime country's trade, the opening of fiieliew portals to a market in which that propor- Gm of its swarming inhabitants who may be able to take off any quantity of foreign goads, however small 9 and inconsiderable compared with the qu iv salt trmate of the poorer p o p u l a ti on , wou ld nt a certain per centage of consumers on /.... C rflg;47Zr - _, ea iiiindred millions of peoPle ; such an event -as. athis,oPeialpi of Ningpo, Amoy, &c., would be, s s=ang I . ralimstanceS, a memorable epoch. But, .o:VlW—under the peculiar relations :I that had previously existed between her subjects, represented by a small junto of her merchants in one only of'her ports on her southern shores, and the subjects of Great Britain trading with them through a small junto of British merchants, exclusively as sociated for that among other purposes of Eastern traffic, as a Chartered Company—the more extended arrangement for commercial intercourse between the two natithitt, established by the admirable diplomacy of Sir RENEE' POTTINOER, improving the signal suc cesses of — Oui — fleet and . army, may be reckoned among the most remarkable and established triumphs of European civilisation over Asiatic prejudice. It is not to be doubted that our trade with China has been, accordingly, to a vast extent in creased, since the official establishment of our spirited Plenipotentiary as the Governor of Hong-Kong, and the Superintendent of Trade, kc., in China. But we may be allowed to express our fears that the apathy of the Government and the people here have not kept pace with the exertions of that able public ser vant, nor been, as yet, fully commensurate with the magnificent opportunities for extending and im proving the outlets of our commerce, which have been thus afforded to us. This is a very important question, and we are anxious to direct public attention to it. Sensible, as we are, that the development of new commercial resources, on a great scale, is not the work of a few months, but of many years, we may yet take the liberty of urging that such a work should be commenced as speedily as possible in a right direc tion. Has this been the case hitherto adopted by our resident authorities and merchants, in availing them selves of the new and expanded base of operation which has been laid down for our trade in China, by the events of the last three or four years ? 'We really apprehend that it has not been. We fear that an admirable occasion for carrying out into profitable practice sound theoretical principles of an Eastern trade have been deplorably neglected. We are in ii cli ed to believe that the rare and fortunate facilities for such a purpose whi c h E uro p e h a d w at c h e d f or , wi disappointed hope, during nearly six previous centuries, and from an era immediately preceding the adventurous pilgrimage of MASCO POLO and his kins meh—have been dealt with since our occupation of Chtssan, in July, 1840, on no principles at all, In the case of a removal of ancient restrictions on,{and the dawn of new freedom and evo l u ti on t o , i one of the most profitable branches of trade, under certain conditions, that the 'West has ever driven with the East, no pains has been taken to avoid the errors of ignorance or misapprehension which were unavoid able under the former system of exclusions and re straints. Our exporters have poured goods and merchandise of many kinds, which the highest au thgrities were already aware were not acceptable, into the? markets of China, and therefore abstained, them sel4es, from exporting. They have, on the other hark, forborne to ship those which from accident or , oth'er causes we had formerly withheld, but are now notpriously in most active demand. The consequences ' that the market is glutted with merchandise for ,ch there is a dull demand, with unremunerative :es ; and other manufactures—Saxon and American the classes which our own people have either arel overlooked or neglected 'to improve in a ratio cor resp' onding to the quality of these rival fabrics, are eagerly sought for, and disposed of at a considerable profit. As a general rule, we are most, unfriendly to all superfluous interference, legislative or other, with the action of our commerce. But there are instances— that before us is one of them—in which it were well if some competent COmmission, composed of the most practical, best-informed, and most responsible autho rities, were to report, previously to the inception of a new channel of foreign commerce, on the physical wants, thu social prejudices,-customs, and'l uxuries, the natural and 'artificial productions of the country and people, with which we are about to establish such connexions of amity and trade. With such a guide, sanctioned by the authority and promulgation of the Board of Trade, for example, as the report of such a !Commission, we reply, the benefits of the pro poSed enlarged intercourse might be realised to their fullest extent ; the drawbacks and difficulties reduced to ;their lowest possible ratio. For want of some such preliminary as we thus advert to, there has been no limit to the absurdities committed by our country me'Fi in , their overboiling haste to supply new markets. \V4 think it was under Mr. Jonsz WiLsox tummies memorable Secretaryship to the Admiralty, that our tatiks for fresh .water were manufactured, and sent oui at a vast expense to be fitted in our men- of-war and cruizers afloat on the fresh waters of the Ameri can States. But their's were works, surely, of still more decided supererogation, who, on what was called " the opening of the trade with South Affierica," sent out large shipments of hearth rugs and side-saddles for the, Brazils and Mexico—feather beds and cotton counterpanes to DEMlerata and Trinidad. `Jo have reason to Believe that the " carrying of coals to Newcastle" has been putsucd to fully as wild an extent by some of the shippers to Hong-Kong and the other Anglo-Chinese emporium of the Celestial Empire. In a day or two we, shall pursue this subject, in offering some re marks off an important Parliameotary Paper' of the present session, entitled "Statement of - the Foreign Trade with China," containing some remarks thereon, drawn up coincidently with -the preparation of the now established tariff, by Mr. Trio'as, aril forwarded to our Government by Sir HISNRY POTTINGER.. In giving insertion, in another, column, to a copy of the petition of 1,240 inhabitants of Reading, in cluding ministers of all denominations, freeholders, "against sending out British soldiers to foreign and colonial countries," we are anxious to disclaim, distinctly, any concurrence in the' views of the peti tioners, or the prayer which is founded on those views. Whilst we have, by republishing this docu ment, rendered a well-merited homage to the purity and benevolence of the motives which have dictated its preparation, we must be allowed to express an opinion that it proceeds upon assumptions the most illo gical, facts the most perverted, and a policy themost in sane which Parliament was ever appealed to to sanction. The " objection" these petitioners take to be con sistent should have been taken in liminc. They should have denounced the profession of the soldier altogether, and in the first instance. It might then have been competent to them to adduce this incidental liability of the service, as a cumulative argument, to illustrate the inherent or inevitable tendencies of a soldier's occupation to subject him, in their own words, " to services so dreadful, and attended with such a frightful sacrifice of human life." .But the petitioners, afraid to propound this doctrine of original iniquity in the soldier's trade, turn round upon his employers, and challenge as an intolerable cruelty that which we shall demonstrate to be an inseparable, necessary, unavoidable liability of hi s p ro f ess i ona l existence. We, for our parts, detest war in the abstract, and therefore deplore the dire neces sity which requires, for the preservation of states, of the civil liberties and privileges of their subjects, and of their political rank among nations, the maintenance and encouragement of those public servants whom social theorists and pseudo-philanthropists delight to designate as "legalised homicides." But practical sufferings and physical injury, national degradation and individual bondage—the loss of property, and the mockery and repudiation of all the laws, usages, and immunities which may be pleaded—vainly pleaded-- against its violation—these are experiences more sharp, bitter, and potential, than the finest abstract princiPles that ever were announced, can be consola tory to those who are made to pass under the yoke of a conquering enemy. It may be a source of honest pride to certain denominations of Christians, con sistently to uphold the doctrine of peace and universal harmony among all classes of men. And when the bad passions of our nature shall have been eradicated by centuries of ameliorated institutions, and the wider diffusion of all the lights of morals and religion ;—when Kings shall acquit themselves, as faithful trustees; for the interests of their people, and their people shall fulfil the reciprocal condition of the great contract of go vi.rnmelit by devoting themselves with disinterested good faith to their duties to Kings ;—when one nation shall _respect the rights of another without ( speculating on any conditions of weakness or decay for chances of its own aggrandizement at the expense or the ruin of its compeer ;' then—and not till then—* l i ar ma y cease with the necessity jor guarding against treason or violence, fraud or perfidy. But, alas ! this golden age is yet far distant we fear. In the meantime, we must be content to ma i n t g i u armies &u 4 um* i well as legislatures and churches—effective services of national offence and defence, as well as liberty of conscience and argu ment in polemical divinity and political controversy. War, therefore, may be malum per se, even where it secures victory for the right; but what is peace, where it shall only confirm and invigorate power to the wrong ? What is the condition of a humbled and ! enslaved people under the grinding oppression and insults of their warlike conquerors, to have them selves eschewed and protested against war, "upon . principle ?" They turn from - such bootless content-. plations of ethical maxims which they have fallen into whilst attempting to uphold against the unreasoning arguments of artillery and bayonets, and raise the cry , ' of despair common to all in their unfortunate colla tion. Vcz victis 1" The Reading petitioners are deeply concerned at the practice of sending our soldiers to foreign and colonial countries, because, among other reasons, " as large proportion of the troops so sent abroad are young men who have left civil pursuits through the oppres sion on industry." Would these young men remain ing here, still engaged in civil pursuits, have dimi nished that " oppression on industry ?" Is it not clear that their departure from a market already over.-- peopled must have proportionably lightened it ? Belt it is urged, moreover, that these poor fellows " hare entered the army, ignorant of the sufferings attendan t on military life." Doubtless could they know these beforehand, by any intelligence of instinct or pro - phecy, nine out of every ten men would decline the se t - vice. What then ? We have- shown that if war is not good, nay, if it be bad in itself, it is an unavoidable necessity, at present, ineidont to our imperfect nature and more imperfect institutions. Now it is pretty evident that if . ts - e must have war, it is better to be prepared, than writ prepared, to wage it; and that of the two conditiome, of those who beat and those who are beaten in hostile operations, the former is certainly to be taken for choice. All these considerations result in confirming our own impression that in this instance as in others, " where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly s- he wise so that it is well that our young military ail; ignorant of all the sufferings of the lot they select. How far the statistics of the petitioners are correct, that, during the last three years, 12,000 natives of the United Kingdarn have perished in the British dependencies and adja cent countries; that the annual mortality of I,OQO European soldiers, under thirty years of age, sta tioned in Jamaica is upwards of 140, the average of similar ages and numbers in Great Britain showing a mortality of only fifteen ; and that in various gar risons of India, Chins, and Bermuda, deaths are so frightfully numerous, that, comparatively speaking, few British soldiers ever return home alire from these settlements :—how far these statements are borne out by authenticated data we cannot, at this moment, undertake to examine.. If the allegations be founded on facts, they are calcu lated to excite in every mind feelings of the utmost pain and regret, though, taking the aggregate of these averages of military mortality in connexion with the extended amount of the military force on which the pert centage is to be reckoned, we might be justified in arguing, perhaps, that the results are not so ap pal'ing in their disproportion to the mean mor tality in civil occupations, as the petitioners imagine. But when the latter entreat the House of Commons "as trustees of the people," not to sanction any money votes on account of, or authorise, any fur ther embarkations of, troops of the United King doM, "to our colonial and foreign possessions,"— we, must be permitted to ask what is the alterna tive they contemplate? That we should throw up our commerce ? We could not maintain it for one twelvemonth without our colonies. That we should abandon our colonies? We could not exist in our national integrity or independence for two years with out them. To say nothing of the solemn, the beneficent, tha ennobling destiny which Providence has charged us :with the duty of fulfilling to human civilisation, in retaining the dominion over and administering the goVernment of so vast a colonial erepire,—scattered through both hemispheres, diffused over every quar ter of the globe, assembling under the paternal pro te9tion of our flag, races of almost every variety of the great family of man-; exchanging the spices and rich products of the tropics for the ocean spoils and the ptry of the Polca 7 -the infinite abunda nce o f na t ure fr its and treasures,yielded by one temperate region fo the industrial manufactures and the productions of *t and luxury yielded by another ; to say nothing of; all this—colonies to our commerce—commerce to our colonies—both to our national force and indepen depce—our national force and independence to the peace, the happiness, and the permanency of all civilised States and institutions,--have, each to the other, inde feasible and absolute relations, the preservation of which, in all their strength and harmony, is an object cheaply purchased, indeed, by the maintenance of an ackquate army, and the constant supply of periodical relivfs to those detachments which are stationed in our "colonies and foreign dependencies," even under the disadvantages inaccurately (as we think) as slimed by the Reading petitioners. ;All the Paris journals of Sunday contain articles on th 4 QUEEN'S Speech, and the settlement of. the Ota heite affair. The Opposition papers are in a tower in passion with M. GulzoT for having yielded one iota to Sir ROBERT PEEL ; and one of them madly declares that never belbre did France submit to such a disgrace. Let us see on what grounds this com plaint rests. The Journal des Debats, the organ of the French Government, says the two Cabinets have cotne to an understanding on the subject which leaves the honour of both untouched. Some time since it was announced that Mr. PRITCIIARD was to be sent back to Otaheite, and the vessel which was to carry him to his destination was ready to sail. At another time it was said that M. GUIZOT had consented to recal the Governor, M. BRUAT, and Captain D'AunzoNr. But the facts are— Mr. PRITCHARD will not return to Otaheite, M.BatTAT will retain his post, and Captain D'Auntoriv alone be recalled. " The French Government," it adds, "has main- ained with energy the right of its officers to remove a turbulent foreigner from the settlement, yet this will not preTent the Opposition from exclaiming against such infamy and such cowardice. The Government has blamed an act which it was just and proper to blame ; the violent manner in which Mr. PRITCHARD was ar rested and his close confinement. The right of removal is .one thing, the manner in which it may be effected is another. Mr. PRITCHARD, in having been sum marily expelled, may have suffered not only in person but in property, and if such is the case, an indemnity will be granted. These are the conditions of the arrange ment, an illusory satisfaction for the English Opposition and an enormous concession for the French Opposition: but in reality an equitable arrangement, which does equal honour to those who offered it, and those who accepted it. Thus the two Cabinets have a claim to the gratitude of men of sense—they have not allowed themselves to be stupified by the clamours which were poured forth against them. They have exa mined the affair, as it really exists, with a sincere desire to grant reciprocally what was just. The false point of honour was thrown entirely out of view, and true dignity satisfied." If these are the conditions of the arrangement, with what reason can the French Opposition complain ? England has yielded more than France. Mr. PRITCHARD has been banished from the island after a cruel and unnecessary im prisonment. M. BRUAT remains, and Captain D'AunluNY is simply recalled. But the fact is, these journals wish for a universal war, and they would exclaim against the French Government with equal fury had it agreed to any terms of peace, however humiliating for England. The following extract from the National is a spe cimen of the rage displayed by the war journals : " Thus the sacrifice is complete. That disgrace which the friends of the Government declared to be im possible, which even its enemies thought improbable, has fallen upon France. Weary from indignation, we have only.to bow down our heads, and to lament with the bitterest anguish over the fall of our country. Yes I amidst the tumult of feelings which this new humilia tion awakens in 'our heart, that which predominates is not anger —it ,is grief, This act is one calculated by its very nature to provoke against the Government a re-ac tion so violent, so terrible ; that they dared not have perpetrated it, hid they - not felt assured that the heart of the country was frozen—that greatness of feeling was extinct—that its arms were invincibly enchained. The series of humiliations which we have suffered for the last fourteen years is long and lamentable. But there is not one of, them which can be compared to this. In 1840, it was before united Europe that we retired. Now, we bead before England alone. In 1840 it was in the cause of a foreign prince whom we had abandoned—now we desert the cause of France herself. It might have been contended then that the right of the Sultan was THE SUN, LONDON; TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10 1844. laramount to that of the Pa,cha of ',gypt—now it is im lsossible to deny but that right is entirely on our side. .And we abandon our right—we sacifice the honour of , our flag—for what ? To preserve le insolent and pre- P carious favour of England. "It was formerly the glory of lance to uphold the law of nations against the violence ) f England. If war has become more humane--if sole notions of justice have made their way among the laic which regulate in ternational relations, the glory of i is due to us. It is our blood which has sealed all thee conquests of civili sation over barbarism. NoW it i our shame which seals the triumph of force over rht. That immense moral force which extended over he world—which op pressors found everywhere before hem—which carried France on to victory, has disc geared now—or has passed into other hands. But is it possible that France resigns herself to sucl a fall ? Can all those sentiments which forme( her greatness be so weakened that she remains unmoved. If we give way again this time, the secret of ourweakness is apparent. The world will think that, in order to obtain from us every possible species of concesion, it' is sufficient to menace us with war. If this is traly the fact—if France is really an accomplice in the conardice of the men who govern her—if the hour of her decline is irrevocably come—ah ! let us curse our pastglory, let us curse the grandeur of our recollections. The higher the fortunes of France have been, the deeper h now her abasement." The Commerce, though in a nore calm and digni fied manner, blames the Frenet Government for the concession ; and M. TRIERe ournal, the Constitu tionnel, thus closes a few brief remarks on the humi liation of France :—" No explanation is given as to the details of this arrangement, but we know with too much certainty that the reprimand of one of our officers is the price of this act of conciliation, and that for the second time within the last six months, France has yielded, and humbled herself before Mr. PRITCHARD." THIS DAYS NEWS. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS (THIS DAY.) The first September session for the year 1844 was held this day at Hicks's Hall, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Walesby, as Chairman, and a full bench of Magis trates. The names of 96 prisoners appeared in the calander, of whom 62 were charged with felony, and 34 with various misdemeanours. Two of the charges in the list vi olaJbulw., NJ/10 1/. - 1/IJ6 jut 111; IlltAlt. 4111 C.. against ten women for an assault upon one man, and the other was a similar indictment, charging six other women with a violent attack upon another unlucky wight of the rougher (?) sex, who had excited their ire. The Grand Jury having been sworn, the Learned Chairman delivered to them a brief and roatine address. A PALTRY CHARGE.—A very old than, named John Daniel Lamber, was indicted for stealing 16 bricks, the property of Messrs. Knight, builders. It appeared that the prosecutors had been engaged in repairing the wall of th e St e p ne y c hurchyard, through which ran a public path, and a few old bricks which had been taken out of the old wall were lying scattered both in and without the churchyard. The prisoner was pas sing along with his horse and cart, upon which his name was written in large letters, when he took up three of those broken bricks and threw them into his cart. He was immediately given into custody by the prosecutor, and kept in prison until this day. A number of most respectable tradesmen and shop keepers gave the prisoner the highest character for honesty and honour. The jury, without the slightest hesitation, returned a verdict of " Not Guilty," to the evident satisfaction of a very crowded court. Several cases of picking pockets were disposed of, most of which had occurred during Chiswick Fair. William Bormeghd, aged 16, , was convicted of stealing a handkerchief, valued at 3d., from the person of Mr. T. Day, at Chiswick. The Learned CHAIRMAN having been informed that the prisoner had been several times before convicted, sentenced him to seven years' transportation, telling him at the same time that he would be sent 'to Parkhurst. GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.) John and George Axtell, brothers, residing in Roll's , buildings, Fetter-lane, of the respective ages of sixteen and fourteen, were placed at the bar, for re-examination, charged with having stolen from the chambers of Mr. Edward Harvey, Barnard's Inn, Holborn, a large quan tity of wearing apparel, plate, and other articles. On Wednesday last, in the absence of the complainant, the younger prisoner who had formerly been in his, employ as page, went to the chambers, broke open the door, and carried away everything he could lay hands on, the bulk of the property consisting of books, jewellery ; and plate. A gentleman of the same inn observed him carrying the box away, and when Mr. Harvey returned in the afternoon he was informed of the circumstance. Mr. Harvey immediately procured the assistance of a police-officer, and eventually the property was traced to No. 15, Clifford's Inn,. ,where the elder pri soner was engaged as clerk to the occupier. Both pri soners were taken into custody, and on the person of the elder was found a nivable diamond, which the complai nant identified, Sir J. KEY regretted to see two Ws, respectable in appearance, in the felons' dock ; but for the ends of jus tice, and the protection of the public, it would be his duty to commit them for trial. The prisoners, who seemed -to feel deeply the degrad ing position in which they had placed themselves, were then removed to the lock-up cells. UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.) Thomas Sykes was charged before Mr. Trail with stealing a coral necklace from Eliza Curtis, a child four years of age. It appeared that - the child on quitting school the preceding clay, in passing - along Red Lion street was stopped by the prisoner, who began to put vatious frivolous questions to her. He availed himself of the opportunity when he thought they were unob served, and in a moment he unclasped a coral necklace from the child's neck and immediately ran away. The prisoner. escaped at the time, but on tendering the article in pledge, the day afterwards, , it was suspected he had stolen it, and being given into custody, w as su b sequent l y identified as having .taken the necklace, by a littl e b o y wto te: h e appened to be present when_th eoffence was com m hot ehf e ca charge,oy:ot could ng give no and declared he had man in th© Red Lion to who or what he was. information as purchasedl -public-house, P r j u s s e °ll n , e eb necklaceru t d e t a i e t d The prisoner's father said that his son was in constant employ ; that he believed his assertion with respect to his having purchased the necklace ; and he declared that it Was the first time in his life that over a key was turned upon his son. Mr. TRAILL said that he believed the evidence of the little boy who witnessed the transaction ; but that he should remand the prisoner until furtherinquiries were made, as robberies of the above description were of a very aggravated nature. CLERKENWELL.—(TIIIS DAY.) Jahn Mead was charged with violently assaulting . , a mild-looking g i r l Harriet Barton, residing in Is lington. . On the previous day the prosecutor was passing along the Britannia-fields, when the prisoner threw clay over her. Having soiled her dress very much, the girl be came incensed at his, conduct, and remonstrated with him in strong language. The prisoner immediately rushed in : her, knocked her down, and when she got up again struck her a violent blow on the left eye. The prisoner did not deny the assault, but said he was only " larking" in the first instance. Mr. BlNGtham asked him if he would make airy com pensation for the injury he had done to the young wo man ?. Prisoner—l'll give her something. Mr. BINGHAM-Will you give her 3/. ? PriSoner— Indeed, I can't do sn: Mr. BINGUAM—Then you must pay a fine of 51., or go o prison for a month.—He wag locked up. We have to acknowledge the receipt of an extra ordinary edition of The Sun, of Wednesday, containing a lengthened and admirable report of the proceedings in the House of Lords on that day, and of the triumphant issue. This, again, is but the last of many similar favours derived from the same source, for which we, and our Irish contemporaries generally, must feel bound to be sincerely grateful—Wexford Independent. The Sun of Wednesday evening, in a late edition, brings the gratifying news that the House of Lords have, by a majority, reversed the judgment in the case of O'Connell and his fellow-prisoners. Great must be the joy among the Liberals in Ireland at this somewhat unexpected event, and a corresponding degree of de spondency must have seized the virulent Orange faction. —Aberdeen Herald. The Sun, in a late edition, has a report of the pro ceedings that took place on Wednesday in the House of Lords, occupying nearly eleven columns. The transfer to our columns of such a mass of matter, at so late an hour, of course is quite out of the question ; and, inte resting as it doubtless is in its integrity, we can do im no more than a d opt t h e con d ense d accoun t of our other evening Contempor ar i es , cur t a ili ng ev en that consider ably, but, at th e same t i me, g i v i ng qu i te eno ugh to indi cate every p o i n t t h at. s Welshman. OT9NNELL'S LIBERATION.—The Sun evening paper imp to the general reader. of Wednesday contains the important intelligence, that in the House of Lords the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland had been reversed, Lords Denman, Cottenham, and Campbell, voting for re versing the judgment, and the Lord Chancellor and Lord Brougham for affirming it. Several lay Lords expressed their wish to vote.—Dundee Advertiser (second edition). A serious accident occurred this morning, between ten and eleven, to a. Mr. Bennett, of 54, Vauxhall-walk, while driving a friend and two ladies in a four-wheel carriage. 'After passing o'er Westminster -bridge from the Surrey side, the horse, it appears, Which Mr. Ben nett was driving shied at something on the road, and started off at full speed down Bridge-Street ; in taking g sudden turn from which towards the Houses of Parlia ment, the near wheel caught, the kerb-stone, and threw the carriage over with frightful velocity upon the newly macadamised road. The whole party-. Were carried away in an insensible state to the Westminster Hospital, and received immediate, attention from the surgeon. Upon inquiry there we learned that Mr. Bennett's collar-bone was broken, and his body very . severely bruised. The two ladies presented an alarming appearance, being dreadfully cut about_ their heads and faces, through coming in contact with th e - loose — stones ; it WAS fbr some time thought that the youngest of the ladies was dead, but we have since been informed that, although in a dangerous state, yet she has partially recovered. The horse was ultimately stopped without further mischief, MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) KAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 41 4s ; Useful ditto, 4/ 6s to 4/16s ; fine Upland ditto, 41 18s to 518 s ; Clover Hay, 418 s to 616 s ; Oat Straw, I/ 6s to 11 8s ; Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1/ lOs per load. A limited supply, and a steady trade, at the above quctations. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3118 s to 4110 s; Useful ditto, 41 12s to 51; fine Upland ditto, 5! 3s to 5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 4112 s to 6l; Oat Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 'Os; Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 12s per load. Sup ply tolerably good, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3112 s to 414 s ; Useful ditto, 41 6s to 4l 18s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ to 51 8s ; Clover Hay, 41 12s to 6/ lOs ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 11 Es ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lOs per load. Both Hay and Straw met a steady inquiry at full prices. comoNxai. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been firm, but only about 400 hhds found buyers at previous rates. The public sales have contained 6,603 bags Mau ritius, and 2,197 bags &ngal, nearly the whole of which was disposed of, at and after the sale, at 46s 6d to 54s for low to fine brown ; Mauritius, 54s 6d to 66s for low to fine yellow ditto, and 53s 6d to 64s for mid soft ytl low to good mid white Benares ; Bengal being in some instances fully 6d dearer for the better descriptions. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 3,070 hhds, 428 tierces, 689 barrels. COFFEE.-110 casks 103 barrels British Plantation (chiefly fine Jamaica) at auction, only part sold at 49s to 72s for ord to fine fine or 3, even palish Jamaica, 82s to 108 s for low to good mid ditto, and fine at 120 s to 128 s ; one small lot extra fine, brought 1365. 'Wm.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Dock was 854 puns G 3 hhds. SALTPETRE.—Of 1,523 bags at auction only a small portion found buyers at 25s 6d for 54 per cent, refrac tion, being rather cheaper ; the remainder was taken in at 26s 6d to 27s fur good 4i- to 34 per cent. refraction, which is the previous value, but at which there were no purchasers. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 41s 9d for new, and 41s to 41s 3d per cwt fur old on the spot and Town 43s 6d per cwt. TEA.— The market is rather dull, and the deliveries have not been quite so large. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool was rather active yesterday, and prices were rather firmer. About 7,000 bags were sold, of which speculators took 500 American, and_exporters 500 American and 500 Surat.--There was a fair business doing in Shares. at heady rates eyeept eee.e., wine. eacner lower. Dunn and Belfast Junction, 31 ; Ditto and Cashel, 81- ; Graad Junction, Half, 108 ; Great Western, Fifths, 264 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 204 ; Ditto, Quarters, 31 ; L on d on an d York, 41 ; Manchster and Leeds, ex div., 123 ; Ditto and Birmingham, 52 ; Midland, 107 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 921 ; South-Eastern, 391 ; Ditto, New, 121 ; Paris and Lyons, 24- ; Paris and Rouen, 39i- ; Newcastle and Berwick, 41. The Gibraltar Chronicle received this morning states as follows : There having been a question of certain letters, com promising the Spanish Consul-General in a plot to per suade some refugees, resident in Gibraltar, to quit the fortress, in order to have them seized and shot on enter ing Spain, we have much pleasure (without entering into the question of whatever blame may or may not attach to Spanish agents, or others, on much lighter accounts) in being able to say that this particular report, founded on a partial know ledge of a portion • of the papers above alluded to, is not borne out by the general and complete infor mation that has been given to us of this correspondence ; and we state this with peculiar satisfaction, because such a plot would be as repugnant to all our ideas of justice and humanity as to those we have entertained of Mr. Estefani, who enjoys the reputation of a gentleman and a man of honour." . The intimation which we gave yesterday under this head that a forgery had. been discovered at the Bank of England in the transfer of stock appears well-founded. Late in the day some of the facts connected with the delinquency transpired. It was done by the connivance of a clerk in the Reduced Three per Cents. transfer office of the name of B--, who, on a forged document, identified the party selling the Stock as the real owner. The amount is stated at from 8,0001. to 8,2001. Stock Bank notes were taken for the Stock, and these soon converted into gold. The ,delinquent clerk and his coadjutor have, it is believed, left the country; the former, having asked for leave of absence, not re turning in the time allowed, his department was hauled over, and the forgery and transfer discovered. It is stated that the party who connived with the Bank clerk hat been connected with the Customs. A party whom we have just conversed wltla, and who arrived last night from a tour in Scotland. describes the progress of the harvest there as most satisfactory. Fine weather in most qyarters of the North came just in time to prevent injury being done to the crops. The general yield, it is confidently believed, will be a full average. The Consol Market has been somewhat heavy this morning. The Bull party does not like the order of fresh troops for Ireland. The Commissioners bought 5,0001. Consols at 99i. For the Account the price must back to 991—a fall of one-half per cent. on yesterday's highest point. The present value of Consols for Ac cointt 99k. It has just been mentioned to us, that the fraudulent transfer already refeiTed to, was in the Three per Cent. Cons,ils, and n u t i n th e Three per Cent. Re duced. The delinquents are far off, and the probability is that the Corporation will be the loser. Bank Stock is at 2001, Exchequer Bills at 755. premium, and India Bonds at 945. premium. A slight decline has taken place in the speculative Foreign Funds to-day. Spanish Consols have receded to 22g; Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cents. to 62k; Por tuguese Converted to 46; Spanish Three per Cents. to 34; and Colombian ex Venezuela to 134. The demand for Railway Shares has been rather in active to-day. The Shares of the General Steam Na vigation Company have advanced to 29+ or 151 prem. Joint-stock Bank Shares are nominally the same as yes terday. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official last.) 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 993.00 Long Annuities, Expire sta J an. 1860......• — Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. India Bonds,l,ooo Ditto under 1,000 9l Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account 9 93051 % India Stock for Account 282% Exchequer Bills, jixd. it • 10001. •••••••••••• 7z 75 pm. Ditto gifiair Ditto Advertised...—. .... 77 i 5 nm. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Columbian Bonds.' 13% Mexican 80nd5,1837,5 per Cent. ..«.,...... -- • Ditto 'for the Account 3 : 34 Ditto Deferred Stock 15% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. „ Ditto Converted ,„46 Russian Bonds, 1822,5 per Cent 119% Spanish Bonds, Fie 2 v per Cent 18 10 :3 22% Ditto Passive Bonds. J)itto Three per Cent . Ditto for the Account Dutch 2% per Cents . .................. . Dutch 5 per Cents 100 yp%76 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. i asiLwAVEL PA.D. Pet "»•• Birmingham and Gloucester ...... 100 ......... 113 ... to 111% Bristol and Exeter - 1 Bristol and Gloucester 3O 56% —... to 56 Chester and Holyhead 5 ......... 6% Dublin and Cashel.' ... 2% ...... .. . 1,0 1 4%... to Eastern Counties 23 •...... Ditto New Registered, 81. e m sc i . ..•.... 13u ..... to to ....: Great Western Ditto 36 Shares .. ............. ...... 50 ......... 8% ...., to Ditto Fifths. ....... ..... ......—. 12 .. ...... 27 to London and Birmingham. lOO .....219% 218; to 219 Dit o % Shares London and Blackwall 16% ...... 7• .. ••••• to London and Brighton .... ........ Ditto Loan Notes lO ..—... 11%, ...... to London and Greenwich ... ..... ...... 78% ..... to 76% London and South Western...— 41% Ditto Eighths % ..... 2% ...... to London and Croydon ; Midland Counties lOO .. . ... . 105- ......... to Birmingham and Derby lOO ... ....... 75 .....•,..., to -- Newcastle and Darlington Junct 2l ......... 42 % ... to North British 5 ..... ... 5% .• to to , Northern and Eastern 45 56 ...... 57 , Ditto Scrip l5 .....,,, 2 5 Norwich and Brandon , 6 ......... to . 15 .. . South Eastern and Dover .. ...... 33% ...... 38 1 4% to Ditto New York and North Midland ..,. ..... go ..»..... • Ditto % Shares «:«:25 . ..... ... so — . ..... to to 52 Ditto Selby Scrip — 38% ...... to Orleans, Tours, ap,d Bourdeaux 1 .••.•• 1% .... to Parisand Rouen ..... ••••••••••• ... ; .... 20 .....» 38% MA.NCEKSTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 9. —The market bas been active, and late prices are well main tained. Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 8 1 ; Chester' and Birkenhead, 44 ; Churnet Valley, 21 Huddersfield and Manchester, 21 1 ; Manchest er an d Leeds, 123 1221 ex div. ; ditto Quarters, Ili ex div. ; Manchester and Birmingham 521 53 ex di v . ; Sh e ffi eld and Manchester, 891 90 ; Birmingham, Devon, 63- ; South Eastern, 39i 394. ; York and London, 441 ; York and Selby, Scrip, 37. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock — 'lndian Stack.... .......... . _ 9 per Cent. Red Ditto Bonds ... ...... . ..... 91 pm. ,3 per Cent. C ons . ..... 3% per Cont. Red — Ditto i New Annuities,, ; New 3% per Cent. !Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 136 d ... 76 pm. New 5 per Cent — Ditto 500/. .... ........... 7•1 pm. Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small-- .......... 76 pm. Jan Its6o ( Bank Stock for Acct.... 200% Oct. 1859 ' !Consols for Act. ... ..... 99% Jan. 1860 l2 516 :I nd i a Stock for Aect....282% FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent — Portuguese,s per Cent B3 Belgian, 5 per Cent — !Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian Bonds . ....... ....... 86% Prussian, 5 per Cent ..... Chllian, 6 per Cent ........... . 'Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per Cent ...... 13% Spanish, 5 per Cent. 23% Ditto, 1824 . -';Ditto, 3 per Cent 34% Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent Danish, 3 per Cent . .......... 90 !French, 5 per Cent........ —t —c. Greek, 185, 5 per Cent — 'Exchange ... . ...... ..... —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 183'7 (Dutch, 2% per Cent...... 62% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per C en t 244 Ditto, 5 per Cent ........100% Dublin and Cashel, 2% paidSH ARES lO% Eastern Counties (23 paid) Great North of England, 100 paid London and Birmingham (Stock) London and Brighton (50 paid) London and Greenwich (W. Vs. 4d. paid) ..... London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d, paid) 75 Ditto" Eighths (15s. paid) 2% London and Croyd on (Trunk) 17% Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid) Midland Counties (190 paid) lO6 Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 21 paid 4B Northern and Eastern (45 paid) - • • 57% Ditto Scrip (15 p a id) 25% Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid l5 Yarmouth and Norwich (18 paid) Rouen and Havre, 10 paid 19% THE NEw BASTARDY LAW.—By this new enact ment (which is full of blunders), a woman may swear a child before, as well as after birth ; .but, when sworn before birth, no order can be made upon the father until the child has been born. Therefore, where the mother of a bastard child dies before order can be obtained after birth, the man will be " Scot free." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, SEPT. 10.—Wind N.W., moderate breeze, and cloudy. DEAL. SEPT. 9.—Wind E.S.E. to N.N.E. and N.N.W. —Arrd. Jeannette, Halfoig, Batavia, for Rotterdam ; Prince of Wales, Wilson, Calcutta, for Shields. Sld. Lalla Rookh, Algoa Bay ; Montezuma, Trinidad , Swan, Boston ; Stokesby, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Protomelia, Calcutta. RAMSGATE, SEPT. 9.—Arrd. Henrietta, Newcastle, for Exeter, with damage, having been in contact with the brig Abbotsford last night, off the Foreland. PouTsmouni, SEPT. 9.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Mohawk, London, and sailed for' China ; Persian, London, for Sydney, with loss of topmast in a squall ; Queen, Lon don, for Calcutta ; Concordia, Swansea, for London, with damage, having been in contact with• a ship off Brighton. KINGSTOWN, SEPT. s.—Arrd. Southampton, St. John's, New Brunswick. DONEGAL, SEPT. 6.—Arrd. Ann, Henderson, Quebec. GALWAY, SEPT. 6.—Arrd. Clarence, Thomas, Quebec. NEWPORT, SEPT. 7.—Sld. Garrow, Jamaica ; Fellow ship, New York. LEITH SEPT. 7.—The Fergus, of H u ll, go t as h ore i n the Pentland Frith on the night of 4th inst., but got off the following tide. LIVERPOOL. SEPT. 9.—Wind N., light.—Arrd. Superb, Short, Calcutta ; Magnificence, Whitty, Bombay ; Ber nice, Cundy, Coquembo, sld. May 19 ; Janth e , P or t er , St. Stephen's. Sld. Resolution, Maranham ; Rob e rt Syers, St. Thomas ; Flora, Latham, Ireland ; Shenan doah. Philadelphia ; Parana, Montreal ; Bess, New foundland. Off, Kingston, urt, Calcutta ; Kathleen, Africa ; Rosalind. OFF BALTIMORE, SEPT. s.—Mequesta, Calcutta fcr London. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 9.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Off, Lively, Martin, Algoa Bay ; Ocean, Antigua. BRISTOL, SEPT. 9.—Arrd. Randall, Smith, Nevis. HULL, SEPT. 7.—Sid. Elizabeth Holderness, St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF PORTLAND, SEPT. 7.—lda, Russeu, Rio Janerio for Hamburgh ; Koning William, Rocquet te. Batavia. OFF CAPE CLEAR.—Carib, Calcutta for Liverpool. PETITION TO PARLIAMENT AGAINST SENDING SOLDIERS TO FO REIGN AND COLONIAL COUNTRIES. A petition from 1,240 of the inhabitants of Read ing, including ministers of various denominations, and a large number of freeholders and other electors, was lately sent to London for presentation to Parliament. Ile petition is as follows : o the Commons of Cii rat Britain and Ireland in Par liament assembled " The petition of the undersigned ialiabiCatlia, t,2 and neighbourhood Respectfully sheweth, " That your petitioners observe with deep concern that the practice continues of sending soldiers from these kingdoms to various foreign and colonial stations. " That a large proportion of the troops sent abroad consist of young men who have left their civil pursuits through the oppression on industry, and entered the army, ignorant of the sufferings attendant on military life. "That your petitioners are informed and believe, that during the last three years, or thereabout, there have perished in the British dependencies and adjacent coun tries upwards of twelve thousand soldiers, natives of the United Kingdom. " That the annual mortality among one thousand European soldiers, under thirty years of age, stationed in Jamaica, is upwards of one hundred and forty—and that in the various garrisons in India, China, and Bermuda, the deaths are fearfully numerous—so that comparatively few British soldiers from these settle ments ever return home. " Your petitioners desire to express their conviction, that no Government has a right to require of citizens services so dreadful, and attended with such awful sacrifice of human life. f‘ They, therefore, beseech the Heuse of; Commons— as `the trustees of the people—not to sanction, by.votes of money or otherwise, any further embarkation of trdops from the Unitcd Kingdom to foreign or colonial countries." 130 Y DROWNED.—On SundaY last,. about one o'clock, a little boy named Briggs, about seven or eight years of age, was drowned in the Clyde, immediately below the old bridge. He'had been attempting to Cress . the river, immediately underneath one of the arches of the bridge, on the south side, and having fallen, was carried away by the stream into the smooth water below. A small boat with several individuals in it happened to. be near the spot at the time, and those on board, made an ineffectual effort to save him. _One of the party stretched out his hand and all - but caught hold of the drowning boy ; be missed him, hOwever, and irame diately the poor fellow sunk. The circumstance 'was obierred by a number of people from the shore, who formed - the impression that the boat's crew did not exert themselves so energetically as they ,might have dope, and they were in consequence loudly condemned. Ode thing is certain, that the appearance of the boat at thtt scene of the accident prevented some persons from, rushing at first into the river to the boy's assistance, as no ;doubt was entertained that it would be the means of saving him. The moment be sank, hOwever three - or , foer men stripped, and. swimming to the spot used- the, most strenuous exertions to bring him up. These efforts were, however, found unavailing, the body having. uro bably -been carried quickly down the channel. The un tortunate boy was the son of a ' man, named Briggs, for merly resident in Gorb a l s , but who sometime ago ab senneled, on being ch arge d with the murder of Al`Peak, thd Glinigow National. SAVINGS'-BANKS.-.--At the present period, the A c t which was pass e d on the 9th u'.t. is under the considera tion cf the managers of several savings%banks, on the subject of the rate of interest to be allowed to depositors. The interest payable to trustees is to be at the rate of 31. ss. per cent., and by t ru ste e s to depositors it is " not to exceed 31. Os. 10t1. per cent.," the difference of 4s. 2d. a year in every 1001. being allow ed . to the - trustees - for ,the expenses of the respective establishment's. It is understood that a good deal of diversity of opinion pre vails with managers, and that the absence of any fixed suin to be allowed to depositors will cause a good deal of confusion. It is said that the savings'-banks cannot pay to depositors 31. OS. 1 . 0 d: per-cent:, as the remainder allowed by'the National DebCotlice would not cover. their expenses, and that 2/. 18s. 4d. would be a fair sum to be allowed as interest to depositors, which rate, it is consi dered, would yield an immense sum to offices where the amount deposited consists of a'large sum, and. embraces within - their grasp a number of fractional sums on which thy Would pay no interest, btit reap all the advantages of Ahe same. It would have been ini:eh better if the Government had fixed the sum to be:paid to depositors, for of all persons those who have recourse to savings'- banks to provide for what they call th e i r o ld age , s h ou ld not ba left in any doubt of their rights under an Act of Parliament. The provision mentioned is to come into operation on the 20th of Noveinber next. There are 23 sections in the Act. By the sth section it is provided, - that in the rules of every savings'-bank every depositor therein shall," once in every year - at least,' cause his de= posit-book to be produced at the office of the said ,insti tution for the purpose of being examined. Two copies of rules, to be made or amended by the savings'-banks, are to be submitted to Mr..q'idd Pratt, who is to return one copy, and to send the othe r t o t h e N at i on a l 'Debt office. The practice of depositing rules with clerks - of thpeace is now repealed. • I _EXTRAORDINARY FORTITUDE.— L a t e on Friday evening Mr. Payne held an inqu es t a t S t. Thomas's Hospital on the body of Frederick Cockle, aged,thirty sii, late engineer to the Belfast steamboat, running be tweed London and Calais. It appeared in evidence that on the morning of the 24th, .as the vessel was about leav ing her moorings -at Calais, deceased was just deSeend ing into the engine-room, is hen his foot slipped on an iron grating, distant six inches from the floor, and he fell into the room with his right leg doubled benea:h him. The. consequence was severe fracture of the principal bone of the limb. The mate not being aware of - the severe nature of the injury, , did not put hits onshore, but dreading some occident to the vessel in her home ward voyag e, entreated him to work her throUgh it. H e did so, and on the ,vessel arriving in the river, deceased (the injury having been augmented by his. lahourink at thp engine during the voyage}ivas removed to the above hospital,. and underwent immediate amputation. The operation did not succeed from the first, and deceased dad on Thursday evening last. The Coroner eulogised the courageuus patience of the deceased under the pain lit must have endured during the labours of the voyage, and trusted the owners of the vessel and the passengers by it on the occasion would not forget his. widow and large family, which it, appeared he had. Verdict—Ac cidental Death. THE Moons.—Partridge shooting is so little thought of here that no active preparations were made for the Ist of September. Our fields are not yet suffi ciently clear of crop to give room for this amusement ; hilt we hear that there is . abundance of birds, all strong and vigorous on the wing. At Beaufort. F. M. Seel, Esq., bagged 25 brace in a few hours. From the. Moors there is no further intelligence of stated numbers having been shot; but judging from the quantities of grouse, • which daily make their entrance and exit by'every con veyance to and from Inverness, the bills must still be yielding abundance to those able and willing to endure the scorching rays of the 'sun.—lnverness Courier. A blind carrier from. Stainton, in Cleveland, well. known at Stockton and the neighbourhood by the name of " Blind Sam," has been engaged at harvest work in the fields during the last week, binding sheaves, which' he has done in a very workman-like manner. 'The Little Western, belonging to the General Steam Navigation Company, having upwards of 500 pas sengers on board coming from Ramsgate, observing the royal yacht, diverged from her direct course to give the passengers the pleasure of witnessing the departure of the Queen. The Little Western came alongside the royal yacht, a little below Black-tail Beacon, and aceem- • partied the royal yacht for about two miles. The Queen,. from the cabin window, and his .ROyal Highness Prince . Albert, on the quarter-deck, graciously bowed in acknow ledgment of the hearty cheers with which the passengers on board the. Little Western greeted her Majesty. The - noble appearance of this fine vessel attracted the parti- cular attention of all on board the royal yacht. - SUPPOSED MURDgR, NEAR LLANDILO.—On Sunday last, in a field belonging to the farm of RhYdygwith, in the parish of Llandilo-fawr, Oarmarthenshire, the body of a girl, about eighteen, years of age (a set vant of tho' house), Was discovered dead, and her throat frightfully cut. About forty yards from her body a knife was found, supposed to be the weapon by which ..the fatal deed was accomplished. •The knife, when found, hid no marks of blood upon it, but was quite clean, which cir cumstance is rather remarkable. A coroner's jury sat' on TuEsday, and was adjourned to Wednesday, when a verdict of ";Wilful Murder, against some pe rson or per -' sons unkown was returned.—Cumbrian. , SUAMAiIY OF iIEVIS ri t 04.ituton. " TVA° runs may read." FORELTUM. The Paris papers of Sunday bring no additional l l3t ; e , l ( i ligence from the coast of Africa, and are chiefly oecl i P ;r ' with comments on the settlement o f the Otaheite On Saturday the King received the Spailish'Aeoba ssv dor ' the Russian Minister, the Count de Sainte-An l3ire ' and Admirals Jacob and Willaumez. h ut His Majesty was expected to set out for Ea in ile ° a week. During the sojourn of the Court at that play he will proceed to Dieppe to assist at th e inauguration v' the statue erected there to Duquesne. At The heat at Paris on Sunday was very oppressive. 0 two o'clock the thermometer in the shade inarke,d degrees. The Queen of Holland intends to remain for some t ip longer at Weimar, on a visit to the Grand Ducal fao," „ 1; A letter from Alexandria, August 19, in the ilugs'-' 11 :: Gazette, says—" Ibrahim, who is still at Cairo, has c° voked all the Provincial Governors, to deliberate en t o means of ameliorating the lot of the Fellahs. Saraira c to sails to-morrow for Malta, and thence to Tusca* , f , take sea-baths. We have now lying here an Aus: rlD '' man of war and a French one." The Konigsburg Gazette gives at great length the ae ~t h count of the ceremonies on the celebration of: the o f of the foundation of the University of t i i is city, which commenced on the Ist o f S e ptember. '4 Majesty, who has been for thirty-six year s the proctor u the University, was pleased to issue a proclainatibn trs proving of the plan for a new buildin g , of whieh ‘ l l 3 , Majesty laid the first stone. At this ceremony his r i jesty addressed the numerous assembly present in a le y , impressive speech, in which he expressed his confitle he expectation that his wishes would be fulfilled, with t h e Divine blessing, and the aid of the faithful care otti t ; e d teachers, in the noble sentiments of the youthnorarnit..,,, to their care; he invited them, while he was strilou t ,,' the foundation-stone with -the hammer, "to sal u o 'f with their heartfelt and joyous buzzes this focus light for our Nath." A letter from Dresden, dated Aug. 31, say c i s, 2ft l er , the long-continued unfavourable weather of rain' c, ° s and storm, we hoped for fine autumn, but the hope u ° '",, not seem likely to be realised. We already see ina l k, birds of passage, which in general do not arrive till , t h , end of September. The prospect of the harvest - mountains is, therefore, very melancholy. L.&W AND POLICL. At the Surrey sessions Lord Cranky, - son of the 3 r of QnsloW; S. Nicholson, Esq., of Waverley Abbey, Il e : h Farnham; ..and W. H. Gamiel Farmer, Esq., , of - Noll` Palk; near Ewell, qualified, a nd were sworn in by . Rir • Onslow, the Deputy Clerk of the Peace, and took thef t seats on-the bench' as "Magistrates of the county. ce A man:named Legg, for 'stealing a quantity of i clover, of the,valae of.one penny, was sentenced, at t he ' sessions, to seven days' solitary confinement. ` his A decent-looking man, about forty years of a ge, w his gave his name Robert Wilkinson, was charged upoa t.epts own confession, at Guildhall, with ste a li n g a pair Pt . Su from one of the cheap lodging-houses in West-str ee , SMithfield. The prisoner had made the oonfeasioa -0 0 drunken fit overnight, and positively denied its V!'re when he ,became sober in the mor n in g ,. a nd there be no other evidence against him he was discharged. ra l Mr.. Murphy, the gentleman who has bee it seve. ot times remanded from Clerkenwell, on a charge r at al i l i g killed a man at Highgate, by driving over him, was discharged. •' At. Lambeth-street, three German su gar-10 11 % 11 er : : named Ehlers, Marken, and Miller, charged with ils s a i n ing a - countryman of their own, named Rosenbare._„. ' so ;brutal a manner as to place his hie i n great were remanded until Friday next. A dastardly fellow, named John Hartley, wa s mated for .ovolt:tenths, in default of payment of tw° r, a ; nalties ' of 50s. each, for knocking down two young ' ee t pen, total strangers to him, whom he chanced to. In in the street. - Tor George Walker, described as a coal and co rn ' s i ll chant; in Bleckfriars-road„ brought before Ali% at Union-hall, for re-examination, charged with fr an e r 1041 y-obtaining 301. of Aaron-Smith, on a bill of . 00 , change. The prisoner had accepted the bill in tinestl and on the faith of .his' representation that be ,:`.'s , years of age,,the prosecutor had discounted it. e er was dishonoured, an action was brought; the pr's ° ,1 ( 1 pleaded hifaucy, and obtained a verdict. .Mr. Train set hies to bail to answer the charge at th e next es sioos i the Central Criminal Court. ' - • • A warrant was granted at Greenwich by Mr. Co tt lt hair (who sat for Mr. Jeremy) to a widow lady, °P i o - Captain Spratly, of the Cyrus, South Seaman, for ni lawfully leaying ter son ,behind, at a Dutch s,et4le f ul r e in !the South Seas, during a whaling voyage in 318 c last. ..- - • - mer Osborne, T 61, .the warrantofficer of the ria rn ",ed SiDith Court, informed the Magistrat,, that a man n a i a d 'Be i pjamin Bolton, 'against whom he held a u farrant , . b a cOMmitted suicide. , Tlip warrant was directed to .. ~ . cancelled. s ' . .it.t Gravesend a man named Bradshaw was fine d 'foil weighing people on a Sunday. , . • re. • 'homos. Thompson, who has been several times for Minded, was fully committed from the Thames alheel burglary. • ' - cotrwr ---r.a-slazoNA.ei.B.: 7, c A rl Her Alojesty the -Qut en Dowager, attended bY„ „ 1 1, 114 we and Lady Geurgiana Curzon, Hon. LadT", n s h -) r and Miss Seymour, and the ininiediatc m embers: ° r ' . Majesty's court, will arrive at Witley Ciuirt, this nit'3 non, the greater part of the household- having-arqf frdm Bushy-park and Marlborough House on Thurs ' - - - and Friday last. . v.i' liii' s he Duke and Duchess of Northumberland a— 0 - Pe cy have left Sion House, Isleworth, - for 7L e s 9 o f in ton Spa, where the _NOWe Duke ' purposes S° . . swipe w‘elts. - , - • d - .gt ' Viscount and Viscountess Duncan h ave -arrive ' ' C CaStle 'near Dundee. ' - - - , .. 0 ... Who Earl of RoSebery has arrived at DalliierlY . r ' near Edinburgh, from his seat in Hertfordshire. , to i Viscount Howick, left town ta r ly in the last H a ll,We vi t the Earl and C oun t ess G rey , 'at' crwA LI , . N rthumberland. - ' - i rlc6 pie Duke of Richmond, and Lord Henry., l e i, at nded a district agricultural meetidg al oli n ' 1 N rth Britain, on Saturday. " - --: be n ' ' he Earl of March and Colonel Rotton, who b° e j a$ an*ong the guests of his Grace the Duke - of Ricinon,!' t ; e lf ; ;Gdrdon Castle for some time pa s t, h ave Yell diet ow reiidence for London. , . - ri - . . - - tf s Viscount and Viscountess Milton have-arrived i d t he P4zwilliam 's seat in Yorkshire; after hrfviug vOl e l ica Earl and Countess of Morton at DitlmahoyTas t . e ' i a in Sit James and Lady Anne Mackenzie, at their-se Rdss-shire. - 1 - sew. IThe Dowager Countess of Lauderdale and el. party are visiting Mr. and Lady Eleanor -Ba ° Whitinghame House, near Dunbar. • - ^ , fe r3 Lord John Manners has left his spoiting.clut"' I tho Highlands for the South. _ - Cole Lady Vernon and family, who arrived from t/Icielg 4 ; tirient last week, have gone to Leamington; W l. ' shire. - The Earl of Shrewsbury and family arrived 113 0 d is mingham on Saturday last at Dce's Roy a l Hotel,; s isbor. thi course of the day visited the Roman Catliblic , a dea 04 Sunday morning the Noble Earl and family t a it f e e o' o high mass in the Cathedral, on which occasion w e 'oni a numerous and highly respectable congreg4tb o of whom were, for the first time, gratified by seet v tor Lordship, who had been so munificent aCO pel4 towards the erection of the church in which th e / assembled. • 2VIEIBCE7.7IaINEOUB. During the past week a painful degree of ala- to t" been created in some parts of Bedfordshire, owinbd revival of those incendiary outrage s which - spreft miy throughout the district last winter. - s a r e. iMr. Hatford, who was for a number of sche n- 0W spected member of the Olympic corps, undir ti!. * e t the • agement of Mr. G. Wild, had a benefit last nigh t p i ll !W. , St y James's Theatre, which was exceedingly vv " , tended. esn'; !Major-General Sir Hercules Pakenham, Lie -- h e e Governor of Portsmouth, brother to the.late.Pnie-tos the Wellington, is spoken of as likely to -succe ed of 0 0 Colonelcy f the regiment Nacant by the decnsc • late Lord Keane. - - - ee e* We learn that it is more than probable the Qn, ce, on at hold a levee and drawing-room Holy-rood 2 .0°, 1 ber return from the Highland s ; and that the yacht will be ordered round to the Clyde, - f rn- hind• piece her Majesty will sail on her return to plac es Mr. Templeton has been performing at set!„.e',,, lover 2 -4 in; Scotland, accompanied by Br ew itt ; and - Cs , has given his Irish lectures at Bangor, BeauP ll-1 : narvon, &c., with success. gr. ;The Duke of Beaufort (Intrepid.' cutter) , i/i t l gatts' L i rmley were elected members of the Roy:llao-1. d on on Friday last. „„. 03 4 a A new church has been erected at Burton - s olo", and will be consecrated on Wednesday, the 1 8111.1 %er er bI the Lord Bishop of Lichfield. A large nu ill „,bood tie nobility and principal families of the ne!ghl/P', col' have signified their intention to be present, and ot - ov er lation, which will be given to the Lord Bteb e i f on . t" diately . after the services of the day, the Most w ill 1)8 0 Marquis of Anglesey will p res ide. The cburco called " Christ The Soho steather Church. 'arrived at Blackwe ll morning, from Antwerp, with several fainilie3u terc 11 nt .. ° ' 4n, and upwards of 2,000 baskets of wa in a droit' coming up past Erith the Soho met the rolai s l on their passage to Scotland. l as 'Mr. John Parry has been singing - dump' g w i pele at Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Brecon' 1 SOuth Wales, with the greatest success... tertsi ll JIVIr. Wilson has been giving his Scottish 3:dents with great success -at several -towns • Siissex, and Hampshire. an d tho North Lancashire contains 254 townships, owt° number of votes on the present register is 105337; Black' are eleven polling districts and places---namelyt lorli biirn, Burnley, Cheney, Garatangt. ibwksheani; him, Lancaster, Poulton, Preston, -Ulver stc f 'h' fl igh 4 Whalley. The county court for the election 0 or Nisi fqr the northern diviiion is held in the Shirellall( Prins Court) Lancaster.. . Prince and Princess Biron and in London yesteiday morning, by she GErt.tol' f f ol. o Navigation Company ' s.. steam-ship. irenn e q''- 0 11 ° .Ostend, after a quick passage... A St* ,t The passenger traffic between Frolic° fn - j i ti r9l,%No fur the week ending the sth - inst-I , wa s— YY b, 1 General Ment4;toro 2,982 passengers, 8 horses, and : U.-carriage. o etes • - The e 612 passengers, 6 horses,:andge s. pending period of 1843gaVe---if . . 11 19gne2 n - 13 0 .01K,: - sengers ; by Calais, - 802... 01 - ...thfle , 2'9B passengers, there came by oak atone, *5O l o ' 398 ;by Ramsgate, !bratcAlpf- 375 ; .17 PI oi.tilrir , ~.,„ , ton 1,1:'4 .%( 1)f us (li rty heals fif e, iNo