The Sun. — London, England, 1839-10-09 00:00:00

EVENING- EDITION. HIGHLAND SOCIETY'S CATTLE SHOW AT INVERNESS. THE COMMITTEE'S DINNER. On Wednesday, at six o'clock, the Committee of the Society, and a large party of their friends, sat down to dinner in the Northern Meeting Rooms. As the dinner was open to all members of the Society, a pretty nu merous attendance was anticipated. The result, how ever, far exceeded these expectations. The room was filled to overflowing, and a great number of gentlemen who had forced their way into the apartment—some of t h em with coats torn in the struggle —were compelled to retire. The number present at dinner was 240. The room was brilliantly lighted up with gas, and had a striking and imposing appearance. William Mackin tosh, Esq., of Geddes, Convener of the Society's local Committees in the northern counties, took the chair, supported on his right by the Duke of Richmoud ; the Master of Grant, M.P. ; Lord Lovat ; Lord Ha therton ; Brodie of Brodie ; Henry Baillie, Esq., yr, of Redcastle ; C. L. Cumming Bruce, Esq., of Rose isle ; Evan Baillie, Esq., of Dochfour ; J. F. Baillie, Esq. of Leys, &c. On the left of the Chair man sat the Marquis of Tweeddale ; Lord Saltoun ; General Sir John Rose of Holm ; John Hay Macken zie, E,q. of Cromarty ; Mr. Sheriff Lumsden ; Mr. Mackintosh of Aberarder, &c. The croupiers were— Hugh Davidson, Esq., of Cantray ; Sir F. A. Macken zie, of Gairloch, Bart. ; and Donald Horne, Esq of Lanweil. Among the company, we observed the She riffs of Inverness-shire and Caithness ; the Provost and Magistrates of the town ; the Hon. John Stuart ; P. B. Ainslie, Esq. of St. Colme ; Sir Colin Mackenzie of Kilcoy, Bart. ; Sir Charles Gordon of Drimnin ; Sir William (1. G. Cumming- of Altyre, Bart. ; 11. Wat son, Esq. Keilor, Perthshire ; Mr.. Heriot, Ladykirk ; Mr. Wood, Durham ; Mr. Wetherell, the celebrated agricultural auctioneer, from Yorkshire ; J. M. Grant, Esq. of: Glenmoriston ; Colonel Maclean of Ardgour ; Major Gilchrist of Ospisdale ; P. Seller, Esq. of West field ; James Baillie Fraser, Esq. of Relie ; J. Mac pherson Grant, Esq. yrs of Ballindalloch ; Bishop Mac. , donnell, from Canada (an interesting and venerable looking dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church) ; J. C. Brodie, Esq. of Lethen ; W. Young, Esq. Ma ryhill ; Alexander Craig, Esq. Kirkton ; Mr. Gollan of Gollanfield ; Mr. Dudgeon, Arboll ; Mr. Sim, Drum mood ; Major Mackinnon, Skye ; Mr. Nlacaskill, Tans ker, Skye ; Mr. Gibbons, Teorlig ; Mr. Mackinnon, Corry ; Mr. Macleod, Giadfield, &c. &c. The CnAIUMAN then rose and explained to the meeting the business of the evening. He mentioned that several topics interesting to farmers would be dis cussed, and he hoped they would be so as succinctly and briefly as possible. This was the first time subjects of this kind had been brought before a meeting of this nature, but the Marquis of Tweeddale would explain why the Directors of the Society had deviated from their ordinary procedure on such occasions as the present. The Marquis of TWEEDDALE rose, and was received with much approbation. He had been requested by the highland Society to make the explanation to which the Chairman had just called their attention, and he com plied with the request the more readily when he consi dered that there were others besides members of the So ciety present—the members having been privileged to invite a friend with them. The Society, thinking, that the time of this meeting could be more profitably occupied than simply in drinking toasts, as was usual on such occasions as the present, had pro posed that the attention of the meeting shoeld be directed to subjects interesting to this part of the country in particular, but important also to the advancement of the objects the Society had in view generally. The great object the Directors had in view was to obtain practical information from all parts of the country ; and it occurred to them that, could such information be obtained anti laid before the meetings of the Society on such occasions as the presents not only would such information be useful to the members but to strangers, and any discussion which might take place upon them would tend also to the general advancement of agricultural improvements.— (Cheers.) In this view, and under these impressions, the Directors had selected a few subjects and sent them to several gentlemen living in the district, requesting them to give them their consideration, and state their opinions upon them as they best could.—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord then jocularly alluded to the " ways and means" which were in the list, as part of the " order of the night," and hoped that they would be disposed of to Ale satisfaction of all present.—(Cheers.) Mr. HEatoT, Ladykirk, then rose and read an essay on the question, " How far is it a wise and prudent measure to cultivate so largely the short-horn breed of cattle, to the risk of the entire loss, or at any rate to the deterioration of the fine native breeds of cattle ?" This essay was merely historical, but evinced a great deal of research, and also of practical knowledge of the Rise, progress, and present state of the cross breeds, both in Scotland and in England. According to this essay when Teeswater crosses were first introduced to the north of Scotland, farmers were not so well ac quainted with the system of judging of the quality of the meat as they are now —th a t i s , t h ey did not know mach about the virtues of touching, and, as a matter of course, their handling of the cattle, was none of the best. By-and-by, however, they got over the difficulty, gad then they began to find out that the Teeswater croeses, however pleasing to look upon, felt rather duffy--that was just like " shammy leather."—(A. laugh.) Mr. Heriot then traced the introduction of the Gallaway bulls, and corrected what he believed to be`an error on the part of Earl Spencer, who, in an ar ticle in the English Journal of Agriculture, had stated that " most valuable crosses had been got out of Gallo way bulls and Durham cows" ; the fact being, that the crosses in question had been out of a Galloway bull, and a short horned cow. But even in this cross, however advantageous it might have been thought at first, he supposed that, by this time, the stain was nearly washed out, and he believed that breeders generally kept as clear of it now as they could. From the history of the whole, Mr. Heriot concluded that, after the first cross, the quality became detoriated ; that a second cross was not advantageous, and, consequently, farmers in the north of Scotland, at any rate, would consult their own advan tage by encouraging the native breed. Mr. Heriot's essay was received with much approbation. Mr. CaAte concurred in the views of the last speaker. A second cross he said was always a failure, and if the present system went on the whole of Scotland would be filled with a mixed and spurious race of cattle. --- Mr. DUDie,Eolv argued that the crossing different breeds of sheep might be practised to much advantage, and carried farther than it has been hitherto, w h en greater attention has been paid to wintering. He was decidedly of opinion that the best stock of Cheviots in the north had already a share of Leicestershire blood, and to this they are indebted for their superiority in carcass wool, and propensity to fatten. As sheep walks vary in their qualities, so would the stock vary ; while, what he ventured to assert might be adopted with advantage on the best grazings, probably, in a general point of view, judicious crossin g o f th e Cheviot stoclso by that kind of tups from different flocks may be the most eligible ; and on the inferior or wildest ground, the black faced or hardy mountaineers, pure or G rossed, would probably pay beter than any other. Mr. Hottsu, of Langwell, V.S., Edinburgh, also spoke to this question. The Duke of RICHMOND then rose, and was greeted with loud and long-continued cheering. After alluding to the business of the evening in a rather serious strain, Ise jocularly remarked upon the schoolboy proverb, " Jack can't always work, but must have some little play," and craved a bumper to " The Highland So• eiety of Scotland, and may it ever be productive of the best interests of agriculture."—(Cheers.) He begged now, as a Highlander, if they would permit him to be one—(Renewed and prolonged cheering)—to ask the Highlanders to show their Lowland friends present how they could drink the toast with Highland honours. His Grace remarked that agriculture was a question which affected the world at large, and, as the Highland Society of Scotland had perhaps done more than any other institution to promote its extension and improve ment, it therefore was deserving of Highland honours ; and, in drinking it thus, he hoped their Lowland neigh ! hours would learn how they best coved drink this na tional toast. [The toast was drunk accordingly, all the company standing with one foot on their chairs and the other on the table. This is what is called Highland honours ; and certainly, if this is yyliat the Celts under ' stood to be a " /cede elevated," the system has been sadly misused, fur now-a-days it puzzles the majority Of most dinner parties to get off their seats alter tha third tumbler, instead of getting cn the table. Here, however, all the company got aloft in capital style.] The CHAIRMAN then rose and craved a bumper, and in a few complimentary remarks proposed the health of ~ T he Duke o f Ri c h mon d , our new ly a dopted High n ii d e i r s . " G --- a ( aig Teherteotausrtnewd thanks.asdrunk with great cheering.) After a numbe r of other agricultural questions had been discus se d, L ord Saltoun sung a comic song, which was more relish e d than the lectures, eleven the meeti ng b roke up. and at half-past THE %FLOW This great exhibition took place in Inverness, on ns which haardebalready aware of the Thursday last. Our readers made for the dis playons more had been extensive preparatio of stock ; and the anticipvieen than realized. formed of its success have been ai:ewith .the ut most more than a week previous, ev rn er ° e hoebAtained for was engaged ; and on Wednesday i t y ,,, of t bed in t h e city difficulty that sleeping room could half-a-guinea a-night. The Directors with a view to facilitate the arrangements of the Commit tee,cadem generously placed at their disposal the large park ad joining the institution ; and to this admirable situation was added another field immediately contiguous, contain ing, in all, an area of about eigh t acres. The whole of the ground was railed in, and stalls fitted up for the accommodation of the stock, In the centre of the Academy park there was erected a stand for the accom modation of ladies, from which a splendid view of the whole Aock might be obtained. Oa Thursday morn ing, at an early hour, the stock were admitted ; and, at twelve o'clock, the gates were opened to the public, on payment of a fee of one shilling. Thousands of persons 7. 44 4; continued to pour in, the day being highly favourable, and the exhibition attractive for its novelty and extent. With the single exception of the Society's sho.‘ in Glasgow, last year, this was the largest display that has yet taken place under its auspices. The Ju ges, about forty in number, proceeded to examine the tock and award the prizes at eleven o'clock, and were en gaged till nearly fivc, when premiums were awarded as follows : CATTLE-'BEST LSIGHLAND BREED. For the best Bull, calved between Ist Jan. 1833 and Ist Jan. 1837, Twenty Sovereigns--Alex. Stewart, Mains of Dalvey. For the best Bull, calved after Ist Jan. 1837, Seven Sovereigns—Mr. John Cameron, Buchan. For the best two Heifers, calved after the Ist Jan. 1837, Five Sovereigns—His Grace the Duke of Suther land. For the best two Oxen, calved after Ist Jan. 18:35, Ten Sovereigns, or plate of that value—Colin Camp bell, Esq., of Jura. SHORT-HORNED BREED. For the best Bull, of the short-horned breed, calved after Ist Jan. 183.2, Twenty Sovereigns—R. Innes, Esq , of Thrumster. For the second best ditto, Ten Sovereigns—His Grace the Duke of Richmond. ABERDEEN, ANGUS, AND GALLOWAY POLLED BREED. For the best Bull, calved between the Ist Jan. 1832, and Ist lin. 1837, Twenty Sovereigns—Mr. Simpson, Mains of Pitfour. For the second best ditto, Ten Sovereigns—William Nl‘lntosh, E,q., of Geddes. For the best two Oxen, calved after the Ist Jan. 1835, Ten Sovereigns—His Grace the Duke of Richmond. For the second best two ditto, Fire Sovereigns—Mr. Craig, Kirkton, Sutberlandshire. HOP.ES. For the best en:ire Horse for agricultural purposes, not under five years, and not exceeding eight years and six months old, Twenty-five Sovereigns, or plate of that value—Mr. Marquis Gunn, Ratter, Caithness-shire. For the second best ditto, Fifteen Sovereigns—Mr. D. M‘Lachlan, Stirlingsbire. For the best Highland entire Pony, not exceeding fourteen and a half hands high, Ten Sovereigns, or plate of that value—Sir Francis M'Kenzie, of Gairloch, Ross-shire. For the best Highland Breeding Mare, not exceeding thirteen hands high, Seven Sovereigns—Mr. Mackin tosh, Burgie, Morayshire. Twelve Prizes were also awarded for the best breed of Sheep, Pigs, and the best specimens of 'Wool. Arrangements having been entered into for having a public dinner in the evening, the Committee of Manage me9t, assisted by private subscription, erected a large pavilion, immediately at the back of the Academy, capable of accommodating upwards of 1,200 persons. This pavilion was fitted up, in the inside, in a style of elegance and splendour surpassing anything of the kind ever got up in this quarter before. The length of the structure was about 200 feet by 90. The roof was supported by several rows of columns, and the whole of the interior was lined with bleached canvas, tastefully ornamented with festoons of evergreens. The pavilion was lighted with gas, and contained eleven rows of tables, placed parallel with each other. GREAT DINNER IN THE PAVILION. The business and fatigues of Thursday were termi nated by a public dinner in the Pavilion. When lighted up, this erection had really a magnificent appearance ; and the two hundred gas burners sparkling over the vast extent of the apartment, with its many-coloured pillars, green festoons, and interminable array of glasses and bottles, gave to the whole something of the variety and romance of a gorgeous eastern scene. The scats of the Chairman and his friends were on an elevated platform at the southern end of the Pavilion, on which were painted the Royal Arms ; and it was surmounted by a canopy of green and crimson cloth, and decorated with wreaths of evergreens—the most pleasing, refreshing, and grateful to the eye of all the ornaments of the place. At the other extremity of the apartment was the Croupier's goat, elevated in a similar manner ; and an orchestra was constructed in the middle of the western side, which dis coursed " eloquent music" throughout the night. Sus pended from the eclair. of the roof, where the festoons were drawn to a point, there hung a sort of Ceres' of fering, a large bunch of grain, consisting of wheat, oats, and barley. At half•past five o'clock, the com pany sat down to dinner. A few forms in one of the corners seemed hardly filled, but the body of the pavi lion presented a most striking appearance, and nearly twelve hundred persons were present. We need hardly add that no previous public dinner in the north of Scotland ever approacned to nearly this number. The Duke of Richmond was in the chair, supported on the right by Lord Hatherton, Lord Saltoun, Lord Gifford, Provost Ferguson, Sir James Gordon, Lieutenant- Colonel Leslie, the Master of Grant, M.P., W. Mac intosh, Esq. of Geddes, Major Cumming Bruce, P.B. Ainslie, Esq. of Colme, &c. &c. On the left of the Duke sat the Earl of Charleville. Lord Lovat, Admiral Sir P. Campbell, Col. Maclean of Ardgour, Sir R. Abercromby of Birkenbog, Col. Hugh Baillie, M.P., J. M. Grant, Esq. of Glenmoriston, Mackintosh of Mac intosh, Gen. Sir John Rose of Holm, Sheriff Fraser Tytler, the Rev. Dr. Rose, &c. The office of Vice-Presi dent was filled by the Marquis of Tweeddalc, supported on his right by the Earl of March, Lord Mme , lonald, Sir William G. G. Cumming, Sir Francis Mackenzie, Brodie of Brodie, Mr. Malcolm of Portalloch, Mr. Dempster of Ssibo, and Mr. Macpherson Grant. On the left of the Vice-President were Lord Ward, the Hon. John Stuart, the Hon. George Stuart, the Hon. Cecil For rester, Sir Charles Lamb, Sir Colin Mackenzie, Mr. Baillie, of Dochfour, &c. The other gentlemen enu merated in our list of persons at the Committee's dinner were also present. After the usual loyal toasts— The Duke of RICHMOND rose and craved a bumper. The toast he had the honour to propose was the pros perity of an institution to which he felt. persuaded no resident in this part of the country would, for one moment, hesitate to drink. He must here now state the reasons which induced him to accept the proud situation in which he was placed on the present occasion. He regretted his inability to discharge the duties which would devolve on him, and the more so when he considered that the Duke of Sutherland would have occupied his place much better than he could do. The Noble Duke had been longer acquainted with the North of Scotland than he (the Chairman) had been ; but still he did feel, when called on as a Highland proprietor—(Cheers)—to take the chair on the present occasion, that this meeting would excuse any omission on his part in the discharge of the arduous duties which would now devolve on him.—(Cheers.) Since the war was ended he had devoted his time to agricultural pur suits, because he felt it his greatest delight to attempt, at least, to become a practical farmer.—(Cheers.) Ho need not say more as a preface to the toast, than to congratulate the meeting on the splendid show of this day ; he had attended many shows, but few, if any, had exceeded it.—(Cheers.) lie was glad also to state that the contributions to-day exceeded in amount that of any l previously given to the Society. This showed that the farmers in the North were alive to the atl , antages of the Society.—(Loud cheering.) He was glad also to say that there had been more stock exhibited to day than on any former occasion except at Glas gow, and even on that, the quantity was only about nineteen or twenty short. The Society was also of great use, inasmuch as it turns the atten tion of ;ill classes to the benefits of agriculture. It was only in the showyard that the real value of stock could be ascertained. When they are seen by them selves, each farmer is prone to think his own stock best ; but when they are placed side by side with others at such exhibitions as they had seen to-day, then the farmers could see by comparison the faults they ought to avoid, and the good they had omitted.—(Cheers.) In large meetings, such as he was now addressing, parties were brought together from different parts of the country ; gentlemen of different pursuits were thus led to know each other, and as politics were very pro perly excluded they separated on even better terms of friendship than they felt for each other when they met.—(Cheers.) The show of implements that day was a point of great importance to the Society, and so also was the show of the different kinds of seeds. This gave farmers an opportunity of selecting such seed as would be most suitable for the soil. Too much attention could not be paid to this point, and he could testifr from experience that he had ever found it of great advantage to pay the strictest atten tion to the quality of the seed.—(Cheers.) He re jo;ced in this institution also because it brought to gether landowners and occupants. The landlord was thus of necessity made practically acquainted with agrculture, without which that mutual advantage and friendship which was so necessary to the permanent happiness of both, could not exist. He calculated on this Society receiving the greatest good from the prac tical knowledge of the tenantry, and, for his own part, though he came not here to-day to flatter the practical agriculturists, he was happy to say that he would go away from Inverness with much more information than he had when he came within its walls.—(Cheers ) The Noble Duke then gave " Prosperity to the High land and Agricultural Society of Scotland."—Cheers.) Air, " Speed the plough." The next toast was " The Church of Scotland."— (Cheers.) Air—" The Hundredth Psalm." A great many other toasts were given, and speeches made, of which the meeting appeared to be heartily sick, for on the Marquis of Tweedale giving the " Te nantry of Scotland" not a word could be heard. Tho din and tumult continued for nearly half an hour, and all the while the Marquis sought a hearing, but few seemed to know or care what he said. At length, the bugle sounded from the chair, and order was somewhat restored, when the Duke of Richmond poured oil on the troubled waters, by praising the speech of the r N eos o ot b ti l o o v eb(l‘ielarquis, and delivered a few very appropriate remarks on the motto, " Live and let live," by which to hoped o do oato it_i st act (ocr h t t o oe w ea rsastr.sd) befores H his e tenantry , then stated and had had still long the same time, the prop 7 bearing, urging,te,ityb begged gbaeet being gea FA SUN, LONDON, brief. On this being mentioned the Marquis of Tweeddale I begged a hearing for a Mr. Hay to acknowledg e the " Te nantry," but this had only the effect of making " con fusion worse confounded." The Noble Chairman again interfered, and, after another exhortation, quiet was nearly restored, and Mr. Hay acknowledged the toast in a very graphic manner. There were still fifteen toasts on the list, most of which were got through with consi derable difficulty, relieved by a few humourous songs. The uproar, however, was not at all ill-natured, but seemed to proceed from a disposition to have nothing more to do with speeches, but rather to have some good fun amongst themselves over the bottle, and a mutual crack. The pavilion. also, was too large to be properly heard in, and the whisky-punch, it must be acknow leged, had begun to tell in several corners. The great cause, however, of all the interruption was the growing evil of long speeches—a malady which seemed to attach to three-fourths of the speakers at this meeting. As a finale to the whole, a ball was to be given in the Assembly Rooms yesterday evening which was expected to be numerously and respectably attended. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. (TUESDAY EVENING.) POST.—There was not much doing at the Stock Exchange to-day, but the quotations generally were a shade better at the close of business than they were yesterday. The Foreign Exchanges have improved this after noon, and money may be said to continue comparatively easy. The public must not, however, calculate with too much confidence on any immediate change for the better. Great caution on the part of the commercial interest is, indeed, necessary, as the Bank of England will, it is evident, have to regulate, if not absolutely govern, the discount market for some time to come. The momentary relief which now prevails may be thought to warrant a renewal of speculative operations, not in produce alone, which is again commanding a good deal of attention, but in securities of a questionable, and even of a worthless description also. The amount of Foreign Stocks, which already press so heavily on the Money Market of England is scarcely to be estimated with any degree of certainty. The general idea is, that the aggregate of American securities of various kinds held by British capitalists cannot be far short of 30 millions sterling. The Dutch interests are also extensive ; and, when the additional weight of foreign produce is con sidered, for the importations have proved very large of late, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the Bank Directors may be compelled so far to restrict their issues of notes as to throw back upon the borrowing States a considerable proportion of the bonds with which they have encumbered us. We should not, in fact, be greatly surprised to find, notwithstanding the present tranquil state of the Money Market and the increased facilities afforded in the way of accommodation, that further steps may presently be taken, in order to check that mis chievous spirit of adventure which is again manifesting itself in the various branches of business. Bills at three months' date on Paris were negotiated at 25 65 to 674; Amsterdam, 12 4 to ; Antwerp, 12 34 to ; Ham burg, 13 101 to ; Frankfort, 1501 to -;f, ; and Cadiz at 37. The Dutch papers notice a material decline in the rates of interest and discount in the Amsterdam market. Loans, on the deposit of stock, were making at 41 to j per cent., while for the discount of good commer cial paper the lower charge of 5 per cent. per annum only was demanded. The breaking off of the recent negotiations between Messrs. Hope and Co. and Mr. Jaudon is doubtless the cause of this change ; and if, as we have understood, the parties are again in treaty for the supply of a sum of money on account of the United States Bank, the late advanced rates of 7 per cent. and upwards will in all likelihood be revived. These precautionary measures on the part of the Dutch banking interest seem to us to be especially worthy of attention and imitation. We hear that the Bank of England are receiving some amount of gold from Paris, the present improved course of exchange being sufficiently favourable for such operations. TIMES.—Some arrangement is said to be in pro gress by which the stock of the loan contracted for by the United States Bank with the State of Pennsylvania is to be brought in aid of the available assets of the Bank, so far as to make that stock a security for money to be borrowed here to meet the accruing engagements. But some difficulty is anticipated in making the stock an acceptable tender for such a purpose, as the State itself has invited offers for this loaf for some time past, without bringing forward a single bidder, and it has not, therefore, the character it possessed some time back. Mr. Jaudon, it is affirmed, has been enabled to provide funds in Paris to meet the whole, or nearly so, of the bills to which Messrs. Hottinguer and Co. refused acceptance, and which were afterwards taken up by Messrs. Roths child. There is a belief current that he meditates putting an end to the agency in London, as soon as he can place the affairs of the Bank in any degree of order, and re turning to Philadelphia. Nothing would do him or his employers more good with the monied interest here than the knowledge that any London-hoCise of character had consented to supply his place in the agency. By the advices from Hamburg, the price of gold is 432 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10}d. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13. Bi, and the exchange at Ham burg on Londnn at short being 13. 5, it follows that gold is 1, 64 per cent, dearer at Hamburg than in London. The premium on gold at Paris is 81 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 36/. and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.32}, it follows that gold is 0.16 per cent. dearer at Paris than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London is 110 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.47 per cent. in favour of England. Money has been unusually easy on the Stock- Exchange to-day, and an impression exists in some quarters that it has been made so by advances rather abundantly supplied on stocks and securities generally by parties out of the house, who have. an object to serve in creating greater facilities out of doors in the discount-market. It may be remarked as singular, that whilst money accommodation has been so diffi cult here, and the rates so high, it has, on the con trary, been remarkably easy on the Paris Stock Ex change, where, even on foreign securities, it may be had at about 3i per cent. The English stock-market has been quiet all day, with a shade of improvement in Consols. CHRONICLE.—The exportation of the precious metals from the port of London for the week ending on Saturday last consisted, according to the official re turns, of 4,450 ounces of gold bars only, which were shipped for Hamburg. The joint-stock banks of issue have been much dis pleased at the conduct pursued by the Bank of Eselend in refusing to discount paper bearing their endorsement, or drawn by them on London bankers. We have seen a letter written by "a large Shareholder in Joint-stock Banks," copies of which are goir ' , round to the mana gers of those establishments in England and Wales, calling upon them to make a general exertion with the view of inducing the Bank to rescind the resolutions so prejudicial to their interests, or to refuse discount to the indorsement of all banks of issue, private as well as joint.stock ; and in the event of these proposals being rejec , ed, to have recourse to certain retaliatory measures. We of course are not called on to decide between rival institutions ; and as we have often blamed the Bank of England for not contracting its issues, we cannot with propriety blame that corporation, which is bound to maintain the currency at its due value, for taking such measures as it may deem necessary for that purpose. It would be unfair to blow hot and cold on the Bank at the same time. Were the Bank to shut up shop, and say, "We have no more gold, and we must be protected from cash payments," then, indeed, we should be justified in holding up its conduct to public reprobation. There is a decrease in the last week's bills of mortality, as compared with the former, of 23 ; of the whole number 46 are returned as from " unknown causes." NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, OCT. s.—The wea ther, with the exception of yesterday, which was a thorough wet day, has been upon the whole favour able for securing the crops in this district, still a con siderable portion of wheat, barley, and oats, is yet in the fields, whilst of beans little has been cut yet ; under such circumstances it is only natural to presume, that what grain is now exposed must be won in very indif ferent condition, and that fine old corn will maintain a higher relative value shortly. We had a pretty large supply of wheat from the growers this morning, the chief part of which consisted of the new crop. The condition was very various, and it sold at all prices between 445. and 665. per quarter. Old was held very firmly, as were also fine dry new south country qualities, but from the circumstance of the factors refusing to comply with the terms offered, a very limited business was done. So little has been done in flour this week that our quota tions may be considered nominal, but as the millers in tend keeping up the price to .53 5 ., we do not alter our quotations. Rye still continues to attract speculative at tention, and some further sales have been made at last week's prices. In malting barley scarcely any thing has been done here yet, but we have a demand westward at 445. to 465, per quarter for the choicest descriptions of Chevalier. Prime season-made malt sells freely at 705., but beyond that the sale is extremely slow. Beans and pease are rather dearer, and the former article seems to be attracting more attention. The supply of oats from the neighbourhood consisted chiefly of the new crop, but from their condition being so bad 255. to 265. could not be exceeded for potatoe sorts. Old from this cause met increased inquiry and were the turn dearer. The duty on wheat is 45., and on rye Is. 6d. per quarter higher, whilst cats and beans have severally declined Is. 6d. per quarter. DEATH OF A FEMALE MISER.—On Satur day an inquest was held on the body of Miss Anne Vaughan, a maiden female, sixty-three years of age, who was of most penurious habits, and for years lived at No. 1, Orange -court, Rose•street, Soho-square. The de ceased and her brother, whose a ppearance at the in quest denoted that for weeks a razor, soap, water, or a towel had not touched his skin, were most eccentric in their manners, and were but seldom seen by their neighbours. Th e jury on entering the front parlour found it in a most deplorable state of dirt and filth, the stench being almost intolerable. On the floor there lay the body of the deceased, quite cold and stiff, with the legs bent underneath it. A chair was standing close by, from off which it is supposed the deceased must have fallen- There was no mark of violence on the body, and there is no doubt she died a natural death. The house, the stairs of which were handsomely carpeted, was throughout in a most filthy condition. The Jury, in the absence of more direct testimony as to the cause of the deceased's death, returned a verdict of " Found dead, but under what circumstances there is no evi dence to show." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. DONCASTER, 1840. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h ft, for two-yrs-old fillies, List 31b each. Red House in. Lord Kelburne's b f by Jerry, out of Purity ; Lord Eglin ton's b f Chivalry, by Muley Moloch, out of Rectitude; Colonel Anson'A b f La Gitana, by Ishmael, dam by Tramp, out of Amaryllis. 1841. The Two-yra-old Produce Stakes of 100 cove each , h ft, for colts, Bst fib ; and fillies, Bst 31b. Red House in. Mr. Garforth's gr f by The Saddler, out of Don John's darn ; Lord Eglinton's b or br f by Touchstone, out of Maid of Mel rose ; Lord Chesterfield's b c by Bay Middleton, out of Cha rity ; Lord Westminster's b f by Camel, out of Banter, Lord Westminster's b c by Touchstone, out of Maid of Honour. Sweepstakes of 200 sous each, h ft, for three-yr-old colts, Bst. 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b. St. Leger Course. Major Yarburgh's b c Heslington, by Voltaire, out of Lau rel's darn ; Lord Westminster's ch c Marshal Soult, brother to Hornsea ; Lord Eglinton's ch c Zamiel, by Mule', Moloch, out of Spaewife ; Lord Kelburne's b c by Aluley Moloch, darn by Actaeon; Lord Chesterfield's b c by Ishmael, out of Areot Lass; Mr. Stephenson's b c Langarian, by Langar, out of Voltaire's darn ; Mr. Thornhill's brother to Mango. CHELTENHAM TRADESMEN'S AND INNKEEPER'S CEP.— The owner of the second horse in this race claimed 100 sovs., under the clause in the article " Goodwood Cup \Weights and Conditions ;" but it was contended on the part of the winner that these words applied only to those conditions which affected the weights. The case was referred by the Steward to the Stewards of the Jockey Club, who gave their opinion that it was not the intention of the article of the Cheltenham Cup that the owner of the second horse should receive 100 sovs. WORTHING RACES.—FRIDAY. The Hunters Stakes. Mile heats. Mr. Armstrong's c g Robin, list 101 b .. (Owner) 5 I I Mr. Jenkins's b m Margaretta, lOst 1 2 2 Mr. Cleeter's g m Rose of Kent, 9st 71b Mr. Edmunds's ch m Sophy, 10st 51b 2 4 4 Mr. Parker's br h Forrester, lOst 71b Mr. Grant's b m Isabel, 9st 101 b Hack Stakes. Mile heats. _ _ _ Mr. Jenkins's b m Margaretta, lOst (Paget) 1 1 Mr. Howes's b g Rienzi, lOst 41b Mr. Armstrong's b g Rasper, lOst 10Ib dig Cob Stakes. Mile heats. _ _ _ Mr. Jenkinson's gr m Ocarina, ist 121 b (Paget) 1 1 Mr. Cleeter's gr m Rose of Kent, Bst Mb Mr. 0. Ede's b m Columbine, ist 101 b First Class Pony Stakes. Mile heats. Mr. Jefferson's bl m Jesse (Butcher) 1 1 Mr. Paine's b g Kintar Mr. Jefferson's r g Dick Mr. Attree's gr m Bess Second Class Ponies. Half-mile heats. ___ Mr. Stickle's ch m Brighton Lass ( Wetherall) 1 1 Mr. Jefferson's bl m Bessy Mr. J. Deadman's Billiard Ball . . Mr. Baker's br m Rosa The Worthing Stakes. Mile heats. Mr. Edmund's ch m Sophy, lOst Mb (Blunden) 1 1 Mr. Jefferson's bin Screw, lOst 51b Mr. Chesterton's b m Chambermaid, lOst 41b Mr. Collett's bm Barmaid, 105 t... NEW MAP OF IRELAND.---Mr Wyld, of Charing Cross, has just brought out a map of Ireland, which has created quite a sensation in that country. One newspaper hails its appearance as a proof of the growing consequence of the sister island, and the in terest the Irish nation is exciting in the public mind. " The map," it adds, " is characterized by fidelity and minuteness of delineation." The mountains, lakes, and rivers, cities, towns, and villages, and even gentlemen's seats, and roads, canals, and railways, are distinctly laid down. We believe it has been compiled chiefly from the Government survey. It is in six sheets, on a scale of about four miles to the inch, and is ornamented with a superb view of the Giant's Causeway. BURGLARY IN THE LONDON DOCK.--A bur glary was committed in the eastern London Dock be tween six o'clock on Saturday night and twelve o'clock on Sunday morning, by some thieves breaking into the cabin of the ship Fortitude, Captain John Fewle corn mander, which was left unprotected. The burglars effected an entrance into the cabin by getting down the skylight on deck, and obtained admission to the state room, where they broke open one of the side cabins, and forced in the panel of a locker in which was depo sited a chest of silver plate worth nearly 1001., belong ing to the captain. The plate-chest was forced, and every article it contained, except a soup-ladle and two gravy-spoons, stolen. The thieves also carried off a cheque for 301.. a towel marked J. Fowle," a pair of trousers, and some other articles. The thieves could only hai'e got out of the dock with the property (a pass being required with everything operly carried) by stow ing it about their persons ; and there is no doubt the soup-ladle and gravy-spoons were left behind because tbey could not be conveniently secreted about the per son. The plata is of the King's pattern, and marked with the initial " F." The robbery must have been effected by persons well acquainted with the ship. To-morrow is the day for taking out annual licenses by bankers or other persons issuing promissory notes for money payable to the bearer on demand and allowed to be re issued. THE EGLINTON BANQUET.— It has now been officially announced that the banquet to the Earl of Eglinton is to take place at Irvine, on Tuesday, the 29th of October. William Gillies, Esq., Provost of Irvine, is to be chairman. " Do make yourselves at borne, ladies," said a female to her visitors one day, " I am at home myself, and wish you all ware." POETICAL NOTICE.—" The poets," says the Buffalo Journal, " are not all dead," and gives this ex.imple :—The Niles (Michigan) Inlelligencer pub lishes a call for a meeting of the citizens to repair a " Corduroy" coad near that place, and compels the muses to second the call in the following, stanza : " Those who would travel it, Should turn out and gravel it ; For now it's not passable, Not even jackassable." I once heard a boy, who, being rebuked by a clergyman for neglecting to go to church, replied that he would go if he could be permitted to change his seat. " But, why do you wish to change your seat ?" said the minister. " You see," said the boy, " I sit over the opposite side of the meeting-house ; and between me and you there's Judy Vicars and Mary Staples, and half a dozen other women, with their mouths wide open, and they get all the best of the sermon, and when it comes to me it's pretty poor stuff."— Fireside Educa tion, by P. G. Goodrick (Peter Pa)ley). THE ROMANCE OF PRIVATE LlFE.—Miss Burney's new novel, entitled " The Romance of Pri vate Life,"is now published, and its extraordinary in terest and attraction will more than reply to the ex pectations which its announcement excited. It w ill prove especially acceptable at this dull season of the publishing year to that numerous class of readers who depend on the circulating library and the reading club for their intellectual food—on account of the intense curiosity which its admirably conducted plot is calcu lated to call forth. But, in connexion with this great element of popularity, it unites qualities of a much higher cast, which will command for it a permanent rank amongst the most vigorous and spirited, yet de licate and subtle delineations of real life and manners that have illustrated the literature of our day. DERRY FLAX MARKETe— Complaints have reached us respecting an irregularity in the weighing of fl ix at the stores, at some of which it is said the persons employed in weighing the flax use a species of favourit ism to the injury of others, who, although they may happen to sell early in the morning, are nevertheless de tained before being paid beyond the time of persons who do not dispose of their flax till perhaps near the middle of the day. Whether these accounts are well or ill founded we will not take upon us to say ; but we know that it is only necessary for us to bring the matter be fore the notice of the flax merchants, in order to induce them to have the regulations respecting the delivery of flax carried into full effect, so that in future no grounds for complaint may exist.—Londonderry Sentinel. STALE I NG.-This offence, formerly unknown in England, is now of almost daily oceurronce. Any crime more abhorrent to genuine English feeling, it is scarcely possible to name, and the perpretator ought, in all cases, to be branded by a mark of indelible disgrace. It has been proved in almost all instances that the use of the knife in these acts of vengeance has been caused by drunkenness, and that the quarrels have arisen chiefly in public-houses, where ardent spirits are sold. ANECDOTE OF HANDEL.—WhiIe Marylebone Gardens were flourishing, about the year 1738, the en chanting music of Handel, and probably of Arne, was often heard there. One evening Handel was walking with a gentleman when a new piece was struck up by the band. " Gomm, Mr. Vontaine," said Handel, " let us zit down and listen to this biece ; I want to know your opinion of it." Down they sat, and after some time the old parson, turning to his companion, said, " It is not worth listening to, it's very poor stuff." " You arc righd, Mr. Vontainc, it is very poor stuff, I thought zo when I vinished it." The old gentleman, being taken by surprise, was beginning to apologise, but Handel assured him there was no necessity ; that the music was really bad, having been composed hastily, and his time for its production limited, and that the opinion was as correct as it was honest. —Musical World. BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIA TION. An annual meeting of the British Medical Asso. ciation took place on Monday evening at the Free masons' Tavern. At half-past three o'clock the Chair was taken by George Webster, Esq., M.D., the President of the Association, who, having explained the object of the meeting, called on the Secretary to read the Report, The Report contained a gratifying account of the progress and extension of the Association, of the correspondence maintained by its Council with various medical establishments throughout the em pire ; and of the adoption of its principles in vari ous parts of Scotland and of Ireland. It then proceeded to announce that at a meeting of the Council of the Association a report of a Sub- Committee appointed to take into consideration the preamble and clauses of a Bill for carrying into effect a general measure of medical reform for Great Britain and Ireland, having been read and dis cussed at great length, the following were unani mously declared to be the fundamental principles on which such Bill ought to be founded : " That it is expedient and necessary to unite all the legally qualified members of the medical pro fession of the British dominions into one faculty, to be entitled, The British Faculty of Medicine.' " That this faculty shall have the power to elect periodically, by ballot, a governing body, to be called The General Medical Senate, consisting of a senate in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, to be elected by the respective members of the faculty in each country. " That these National Senates (of England, Scotland, and Ireland), elected as aforesaid, shall each be subject to the same regulations, and that their members, or a part of them, shall meet from time to time to consult together and act unitedly as the General Medical Senate, in framing and admi nistering all necessary laws for the government and protection of the faculty. " That the General Medical Senate so consti tuted shall alone have power and authority to frame, adopt, and promulgate all necessary by-laws, for— " lit, Regulating the said faculty. " 21 Defending the respective rights and privi• legesof the members. idly. Superintending the medical police of the country. " 4thly. Advising her Majesty's Government on all subjects connected with the public health. " That the members of Councils or Boards of the several existing medical corporate bodies in Eng land, Scotland, and Ireland, shall be invited to take part in the preliminary steps towards the form ation of the first General Medical Senate. " That all future candidates for practice in the healing art shall be examined by a Board, elected under such regulations as the General Senate shall enact for that purpose. " That an uniform high qualification—the result of an extended course of preliminary and profes sional education—shall be required of all the can didates ; to be tested by oiae or more public exami nations—theoretical and practical. " That all persons examined and recognised by the Senates, and admitted as members of the fa culty, shall receive the same title or denomination : enjoy equal rights and privileges, and alone have the power to exercise any or all the branches of the healing art in any part of the British dominions; subject to such regulations as may or shall be esta blished by the General Senate for the interests, welfare, and respectability of the profession. " That no member of the British Faculty of Medicine' shall be permitted to sell drugs, or to compound medicines, unless prescribed by himself, or by others in consultation with him, and for his own patient or patients. except in rural districts and by special licence from the Senates. " That members of the Faculty who may con tinue to wish to act as General Practitioners, and supply their own patients with medicines, shall be authorised to charge for their attendance, in addition to the cost of medicines so supplied. " That in future, all persons purposing to exer cise the calling of chemist and druggist, or com pounders and sellers of medicines (to whom the title of apothecary shall henceforth be limited) shall undergo a suitable examination before a Board appointed by the General Senate, and be licensed accordingly, exception being made of persons already so engaged. " That a general and continuous register of all persons who are, now legally practising, or who shall in future be legalized to practise the healing art, shall be kept in each of the three kingdoms, under the direction Of their respective Senates; as also of those who are now allowed, or who shall in future be licensed to act as chemists and druggists, or compounders and sellers of medicines ; and that such general registers shall be the only great pub lic documents to be referred to, in order to establish the legality of any medical practitioner, chemist and druggist, or compounder and seller of medicines The Report farther stated that the Council had made out a list of the number of empirics practising in this kingdom, with a view to their suppression if possible ; also that in March last a deputation of the Council waited on the Poor-law Commissioners and suggested improvements to them in the selec tion and remuneration of medical officers, which the Commissioners promised to take into conside ration. One of the recommendations of the Coun cil was, that the medical officer in each workhouse should be paid about 6s. for each case, and 10s. for each case not on the pauper list. That would be about double the present rate of remuneration. Mr. HOWELL, M.D., one of the auditors, an rm their fin th an em cia t l ha a t ffa th ir e s y , n h o e u w n a c s ed ha ti p ta p t y . w t i o th b r e eg ab ar le d t t o o were altogether out of debt, and a balance remained in their hands. Mr. LYNr a, of Newcastle, moved that the Re port be received. He thought that the Council had merited their approbation fur the activity and energy which they had displayed. He trusted that the proceedings of their body would be imitated by other medical bodies in other places. Medical Reform (he observed) was more important to the public than to the medical profession. That was a fact not sufficiently known or appreciated. They had much to thank those Journals for which had advocated the cause of Medical Reform in the country. It was evident that the plan of Reform which had been adopted by the Council of the As sociation was a good one, inasmuch as it received the sanction of the Irish Society. There were some topics in the Report which had been made out with which he was not quite so well pleased, but they were of minor importance. On one subject, however, he should confess himself to be a convert, that was the subject of a Medical Coroner. Some time ago he had been engaged in a controversy in which he had main tained that it was not preferable that the Coroner should be a medical man. However, he was happy to be enabled to say that the manner in which the duties of the office of Coroner had been discharged by the Hon. Member for Finsbury had wrought a change in his opinions. That Hon. Member had invested the office with a new dignity. —(Hear.) It had been laughed at before, but the accounts of Coroners' Inquests in the public prints are now read with interest, though before now nobody attended to them--(Hear.) Mr. Lynch concluded by moving that the report be re ceived and adopted. Mr. CAMPBELL, M.D., seconded the resolution, which passed unanimously. The names of the Council for the ensuing year were then read to the meeting, as was also a peti tion which had been prepared fur presentation to the Houses of Parliament. Mr. WALLACE moved that the petition be adopted and presented to both Houses of Parliament. Mr. EALES, M.D., seconded the resolution, which was unanimously carried. Mr. THOMPSON, M.D., moved, and Mr. BAIN BRIDGE, M.D., seconded the resolution that the thanks of the meeting be given to the Sub-Com mittee which had been appointed to arrange the plan of medical reform, for the zeal and talent with which they had discharged their duties. The resolution was unanimously passed. Votes of thanks were in like manner successively passed to the Committee which had drawn up that portion of the General Report which related to " empiricism," and also to the Committee which had prepared the portion of it which related o the " Poor-law." W. FARR, Esq., M.D., then read the annual oration, which c onta i ne d an e l o q u ent expatiation o n the history and efficacy of medicine, and concluded with an urgent appeal as to the necessity of a re formation of the medical instionons of the empire. . . Professor GRANT then moved the thanks of the meeting to Mr. Farr for the exceedingly - able and intellectual oration which he had delivered. He thought the Association was much indebted to that gentleman for such a display, and he would move that it be printed and circulated. This resolution having been seconded was unani mously carried. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, after which the proceedings terminated. LORD SPEN CER AN D MR. SELMES. AWARD. We, the undersigned having been appointed to decide the match proposed by Mr. Selmes to show one hundred Sussex beasts of his own breed against one hundred of any other breed in England bred by the same person, and which was accepted by Earl Spencer with one hun dred short horns, and having carefully inspected the several herds on Mr. Selmes' farm at Beckley, in Sussex ; on ,Earl Spencer's farm at Brampton, in Northampton shire ; and at Wiseton, in Nottinghamshire ; we do hereby declare Earl Spencer to be the winner, and direct the stakes to be paid to his Lordship accordingly ; at the same time we consider Mr. Selmes' stock to possess great merits and great uniformity of character. Dated this 27th day of September 1839. (Signed) JOHN PUTLAND, WM. SMITH. Sept 24. —Shown by Mr. Selmes, of Buckley, in Sussex. 40 Working oxen. 10 Cows in calf. 3 Three years old hei. fers in calf. 2 Bulls. 10 Twoyears old heifers. 10 Two years old ttecrs. 10 One year old heifers. 10 One year old steers. 5 Fattening oxen, hav ing worked till they were 7 years old. Sept. 26 and 27.—Shown by Earl Spencer, at Bramp. ton, in Northamptonshire, and at Wiseton, in Not tinghamshire. 4 Fat oxen. 9 Two yearling steers. 19 Three yearling steers. 24 Cows. 12 Three yearling heifers. 14 Two yearling ditto. 12 One yearling ditto. 4 Bulls. 2 Fat cows. The above is a description of the two different herds of cattle exhibited for the match named in the foregoing award. The four breeders of beasts from Kent and Sussex, who accompanied the judges from Mr. Relines', in Beck ley, to Earl Spencer's, at, Brampton, in Northampton shire, and Wiseton, in Notts, carefully inspected both herds, and they are of opinion that the value of Earl Spencer's at this time is greater than that of Mr. Selmes', but in what way the judges arrived at the merits of the two different herds, it is apprehended, will never be made public, although their merits and usefulness are very different, as is also the mode of feeding. It would have been a great satisfaction to till breeders of cattle if their respective merits and usefulness had been more particu larly set forth in the award. Too much cannot be said in behalf of Mr. Selmes' stock, whether as regards its uniformity of character, great usefulness for labour, kindliness of skin, aptitude for fattening, strength of constitution, or gentleness of disposition ; and last, though not least, the forty oxen have been daily worked at agricultural purposes.—Sus sex Express. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, OCT. 7, 1839 The Queen has been pleased to grant into Sir J. R. Grant, Knt. , Doctor in Medicine, Inspector-General of Army Hos pitals, and Knight of the Hoyal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, her royal licence and permission that he may accept and wear the cross of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne, of the second class, which his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Rus sia bath been pleased to confer t.Ton him for services rendered to the Russian corps d'armee during the occupation of France ; and that he may enjoy all the rights and privileges thereunto annexed. Anal also to command, that her Majesty's said concession and especial mark of her Royal favour be registered, together with the relative documents, in her Majesty's College of Arms. WHITEHALL, OCT. 2. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Muskett, of Diss, in the County of Norfolk, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of. Chancery. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, dealer, Stamford Rivers, near Romford, Essex. BANKRUPTS. THOMAS GRAY, grocer, Tunstall, Wolstanton, Stafford shire, to surrender Oct. 26, at eleven, and Nov. 19, at one, at the Sneyd's Arms Inn, Tunstall. King, Furnival's-inn, Lon don ; Cooper, Tunstall, Staffordshire Potteries. CHARLES HUM PH REYS, timber merchant, Bear-lane, Southwark, Oct. 16, and /siov. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; M'Leod and Stehning, London-street, Fenchureh-street. HENRY NOEL, dealer in fancy goods, Brighton, Oct. 12, at eleven, and Nov. 19, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Brighton. Bennett, Brighton ; Bicknell, Lincoln's-inn-fields. JOHN HENRY CHARLES ALBRECHT, spice broker, Fenchurch-street, City, Oct. 23, at twelve, and Nov. 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, Coleman street-buildings. official assignee; Wilkinson and Satchell, Queen-street, Cheapside. WILLIAM HAGUE, SAMUEL HAGUE, and WIL LIAM SHATWELL, commission agents, Manchester, Oct. 24 and Nov. 19, at two, at the Commissioners' rooms, Man chester. Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London ; Hitchcock, Manchester ; Atkinson, Birch, and Saunders, Man chester. ARTHUR CORT and THOMAS HARRISON, cotton spinners, Blackburn, Lancashire, Oct. 28, and Nov. 19, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Preston. Wiglesworth. Ridsdale, and Craddock, Gray's-inn, London ; Wilkinson, Blackburn. THOMAS MA XFIELD TEMPLE, carver and gilder, Great Titchfield-street, Portland-place, Oct. 16 and Nov. 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, Coleman-street buildings, official assignee ; Richardson. and Pike, Golden square. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. R. Hoggart, wholesale saddler, Fenchiu - :ch-street, London, Oct, 31, at one. W. Starie, builder, Cutler- street, Houndsditch, London, Oct. 31, at twelve. C. Basan and T. G. Bayntun, licensed victuallers, Strand, Oct. 31, at half-past. twelve. C. Fenton, plumher, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, Nov. ft, at twelve. W. Wisedell and W. Cockett, iron-mongers, New-cut Lambeth, Nov. 8, at two. R. R. Reinagle, agent, Fitzroy-square, Middlesex, Oct. 30, at two. J. Hill, hacknernan, Montagu-mews, Montagu-square, St. Maryleborn., Oct. 30, at one. J. H. Butterworth, victualler, Leadenhall-market,, London, Oct. 30, at twelve. In the Country. J. Rodgers, coach-builder, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Man chester, Nov. 1, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man chester. J. Newsome, worsted stuff manufacturer, Tyersal-gate,Tong, Birstal, Yorkshire, Nov. 1, at ono, at the Court-house, Brad ford, Yorkshire. J. Elliott, currier, Birmingham, Oct. 31, at three, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham. T. C. Browne, hatter, Norwich, Nov. 1, at ten, at the Nor folk Hotel, Norwich. J. P. Brandstrom and W. J. Thompson, commission-mer chants, Kingston-upon-Hull, Lincolnshire, Oct. 29, at one, at the Kingston Hotel, Kingston-upon-Hull. R. Hartland, mealman, Staunton, Worcestershire, Nov. 1, at four, at the Booth Hall Inn, Gloucester. R. Jordison, grocer, Stockton, Durham, Nov. 4, at two, at the Black Lion Hotel, Stockton. F. J. Hiller, builder, Dover, Oct. 30, at twelve, at the Guildhall, Canterbury. W. N. Buckley, linen-merchant, Manchester, Nov. 2, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. CERTIFICATES.—Ocr. 29. G. and W. Helder, money-scriveners, Clement's-inn, Mid dlesex. _ _ G. C. Dawse, print-seller, Regent-street, Pall-mall. D. Worthington, flour-dealer, Manchester. W. Davies, tailor, Queen-street, May-fair, Middlesex. W. Fowler, brick-maker, Aston-juxta - Birmingham, War wickshire. . . M. A. Gage, Fishmonger, Birmingham. J. Galloway, iron-monger, Theobald's-road, Red Lion square, Middlesex. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Davenport and J. Roylance, cern-dealers, Nether Knuts ford, Cheshire. E. Bardwell and C. George, milliners, Great Portland-street, St. Marylebone. J. Stelfox and W. Carr, coach-builders, Manchester. L. Marriott and J. Booth, cabinet• makers, Wakefield. R. Grundy and W. Maitland, coal-dealers, Manchester T. Jones and W. Aldis, linen - drapers, Preston , Lancashire. S., R.,and E. Blackwell, manufacturing chemists, Man chester, so far as regards S. Blackwell. ) E. Hatcher, J. Adlam, and N. Moore, curriers, Bristol, (so far as regards E. Hatcher. ) J. and E. Vyse, curriers, Diss, Norfolk. . J. L. Farrow and T. Rightou, butchers, Reading, Berkshire. J. R. Evans and W. H. Brown, tailors, Godalming. J. Spence and W. Macfarlane, coach-builders, Edinburgh. R. Spetch and G. Hardie, colliers, York. T. Johnston and J. Johnston, drapers. Manchester. J. S. Turner and E. Hollier, chemists, Dudley, Worcester shire. T. M'Cheane and D. M'Cheane, merchants, Portsea. S. Saunders and J. Pendrell, pattern makers, Waterloo road, Southwark. R. Norfolk and W. Potter, grocers, Louth, Lincolnshire. J. Robinson and W; Hobbs, ladies' '3O a -makers, Charter house-lane, Charterhouse-square, Middlesex. J. Bayley, jun., and H. Thwaites, common-carriers, Hast ings, Sussex. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JAMES BARRY, merchant, Dundee, Oct. Is, and Nov. 7, at twelve, at Wallace's Royal ter Hotel, Dundee. Oct. 14 WALTER M‘GIBI3ON, wri, Glasgow, , and Nov. 18, at twelve, a t the Black Bull Inn, Glasgpsr. An Anti-Corn -law Association has been formed at Lancaster. FLOOD IN THE RIVER EYE.—The heavy rains of Friday caused the river Exe to be overflowed, and to present the most heart-rending of all possible sights. On Sunday morning herds of cattle, sheep, and poultry were seen faintly struggling against the rapid curre nt, down which were also seen floating hay ad corn stacks, whole trees torn upby a t l h l eroots, large and mas ses of timber from the wharfs,descriptions of property, every portion of which wag carried into the German Ocean and irretrievably lost. The sufferers are too numerous to be mentioued in detail. Al lthc proprietors for a long di s t ance on eac h s id e the river are losers to a greater or less degree.—York Herald. There are upwards of 5,000 registered electors in Edinburgh this year ; what a contrast with its state before the p ass i ng of the Beform Bill, when a dozen or so was the number ! MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of October 8 ) SUGAR.—For strong grey and coloury ye llow descrip tions of British Plantation sugar a good dem and prevailed last week, and former rates were supported ; she purchases in brown and low yellow qualities were on a small scale at a reduction on previous prices of 6d. to Is. per cat; the transactions have amounted to 1,500 lshds and trs; at public sale 126 hhds Barbadoes brought previous rates, and the whole found buyers; it was chiefly an indifferent parcel, good yellow went at 66s 6d to 675, mid to good mid eete 6d to 665, very ord 63s 6,1 to 645, washed and shifted 59s to 665; 73 hhds Trend , ad of low greyish qua lity sel d at 59.64 to 60s 6d per cwt ; the arrivals have been small s ince this day week. This afternoon some brown qualities disposed of were considered rather cheater; 101 blids Barbadoes at public sale generaliy man - veined, former prices, but there was leas animation in the biddirees ; good yellow sold at 66s 6.1 to 67s ; good middling 65s 6i to 665; middling 64s 6d to 65s per cwt. R.EFINED. —Lumps have been in good request for home use., and the supply having become small, stiffer prices have in some instances been obtained for the better descriptions; standard Lumps have been sold at 80s 6d to 81s, and brown ones 78s to 79, 6d per cwt. In pieces late rates have been maintained. Bastards. common kinds, are rather cheaper. Of good refined in bond for export a few sales have been made, at 34s ad to 34s 6d for fine crushed. To-day there was less doing in Refined Goods for home use. MAURITIUS.—YeIIow descriptions have been in steady demand, particularly the better qualities, and full prices have been paid, but brown sorts have been taken spa ringly, and former rates have not been supported by 6.1 per cwt. At public sale, 3,152 bags found buyers;_ fine yel low at 65 s t o 65 s 6d ; goo d, 64 s to 64s 6d ; good mid, 63s to 63s 6d; mid, 62s to 62s 6d ; low mid, 61s to 61s 6d; fine brown, 593 to 605 6d; good, 57s 6d to 583; low and mid, 53s to 56s 6d. This afternoon 199 bags at auction sold rather easier, low mid yellow fetched 60s 6d a 6ls EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 1,669 bags Bengal were offered at auction, near l y the whole of which cons istin g of the kind not wanted, they went 6d to Is under former rates ; good bright y e ll ow so ld at 64 s to 65s 6d; middli n g 63s to 63s 6d ; good middling white 67s ; damp 63s to 66s 6d; and washed 61s 6d to 65s per cwt. FOREIGN.—The private sales in Ilavannah have been only 400 chests at 44s for good quality, and 100 chests ord white Pernams at 25s to 25s 6d per cwt. Brazil commands full prices, but for ord and soft de scriptions there are still few orders ; 335 cases . 2 boxes and 2 brls Bahia h ave b een o ffered at p u b es sale, and were all taken in above their value, viz• , ?fli , d good greyish yellow at 23s a 24 5 , l ow a nd fine brown 213 a 22s 6d, mid and good mid greyish white 27s a 28s, and low mid 25s a 26s 6d per cwt. For yellow Havannah the demand privately has been very partial, and confined to 300 boxes at 25s a 26s 6d for l ow t o good mid; 408 chests at public sale sold at 24s 6d to 27s 6d for flue brown to fine yellow. MOLASSEI.—The purchases are limited in West India , and prices have given way 6d a Is per cwt; 200 puns have been sold ; good and fine Antigua at 33s 6 d a 345, superior 34 , 6d, mid Trinidad 323, and Nevis, Sec., 312 3ls 6d per cwt. CoFFEE.—This afternoon there was little inclination evine•d on the part of the home trade to buy Coffee ; five hundred and ninety bags four casks Java, from t th e , Cape, were offered at public sale, the princir part was of indiff.rent quality ; good and fine pale s orts were taken in at their former value, vie., the former at 803, and the latter at Ms, ordinary kids sold 2s to 33 cheaper, and went at 62s to 79s according to qua l i t Y jr ; 2,031 bags 22 casks Brazil were bought in above tu e ' s value, viz., at 60s for good ordinary greenish ;_b 6 i l l g ne Ceylon were taken it at easier prices, viz., good an" at ordinary 99s to 101 s; 454 bags Mysore bought in 73s 6d for fine ordin a ry, and 40 c as k s B. P. at 903 to 112 s: 71 bags Salem sold at 105 s to 108 s per cat. do. TALLOW.--.There has appeared more inclination i t e o tbe business in this article during the last few days; °"-- the spot the purchases have been to a fair extent to supPli immediate wants of the trade, and Petersburg Candle of first quality, which was selling in the middle and of last week at 495 6d, now commands 49s 9d to 50s, W . ' at these rates holders do not seem anxious to realize, although several vessels have arrived since last TuesdaY; For delivery prices are firmer, and the operations boY_ been on a more extended scale ; 503 has been paid for the Yellow_ next two months, and 50s 3d for the spring arrival. of Ones.—The transactions in all common descriptions Fish Oils have been to a fair extent by private c ontracs ! and at the rates quoted the merchants g enerally er e not anxious to realize : at public sale 165 tuns Souther; sold at advanced rates, and brought 25/ to 271 for lo middling dark to good pale quality. For Sperm 94i to 951 is paid for small par c els of fine For Linseed 01. the low rates of 24s 3d t o 24s 6d having been accepted• has caused the transactions to be extensive for present de livery, but for forward there are not sellers on these terms. The demand far Rape has not been active , s till the o p era' tions have be en t o a fair extent at previous rates. Olive commands the advanced prices quoted; East India Cocoa Nut at auction was taken in at 43s 6d per cwt. Palm la small quantities fetch 39s per cwt. Rica —This afternoon there was fai India, and 4,516 bags Bengal at p ublic sale sold at 133 to r demand for Eas t 13s 6d, for good white being its full value. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. pease. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Beans. .........._ -----.. ... s to . Per Quarter. s, to s. s. to .. S. to s. a. to:, sg 4$ Boston 44 •-•' 4 0 Braintree 64 74 36 42 26 32 39 46 '" ..,.. B ighton 66 73 a 4 47 26 29 44 41 ""' 42 Cambridge — 62 41 --• 41 26 Chiche , r Dunmow te 64 72 35 47 29 32 32 44 ' ... Grantham .... Grimsby 65 74 35 3$ 22 26 42 44 --• 4 . Haifsliam 63 70 26 32 22 29 46 -.. .„ Hitchin 64 70 35 48 24 32 53 Ipswich 6l 70 35 40 24 26 36 40 35 44 Lewes 64 74 32 34 122 29 31 40 ".. Lvrin Maidstone ti.v 75 :36 39 20 32 40 50 —1, Norwich l'eiworth Rowford 64 74 35 —i 22 32 40 -,.. 42 Sandwich 5B 77 28 32 17 28 40 -- 40 Thetford Wishech ...., Witham 66 76 21 22 35 44 Yarmouth 6O 70 :34 36 28 32 38 40 40 26 32 28 '0 20 24 22 32 17 28 26 30 28 30 21 22 84 36 28 32 j ;RBURIt MARKET. Wheat, w 70s. to 725. 70s. to 745. red.— 675. to —s. 68s. to 7 0 s. Barley, Malting —s. to —s. Grinding.. —s• to --s. Oats « —s. to —s 265. to 325. Beans —s. to —s 365. to 40s. Pease s. to —s. —s. to 375. CANTI CHELMiFORD MARKET. 26 to Wheat, White 6.: c..) ''," Oats Red Barley , 41 Che-a'ier ....... 111 444 Beans, Tick Grinding '34 37 Mazagan 34 GUILDFORD MARKET, Wheat, Old (Per Load) 101. to 201. I s. • N w, 161. to A/. N. Barley (Per Qr.) 4s to 465. I Reans (Per Qr.) to 4 . Oats 2B 4 1 Rye. Grey Pease, -2s. to 445. IRISH MARKETS. ÜBLIN MARKET NOTE for the WEEK ending OCT. 4. From 0,376 Wheat, per barrel 20 5t0ne...... 28 0 122 Bere l6 stone l4 0 1 Barley 2,917 Oats l4 stone i. Flour, 'per cwt ... 8 et•Jiie — 0 830 0atmea1...,,,.,....--. 8 stone l9 0 Sold to Bakers only. 4 6,281 Cwt. Flour 25 0 28 0 . .. Average price of W heat and Flour 655. 41. per sack. „. :29 Receipts of Flour, 11743) Firsts from 275. lid, to , otu i.A. Seconds from Ks 0,1. to - - Sales of Do 18,,003 Tnirds from 10s. Od. to 126 ".• To A .•ralle• 40 0 3i 2 16 0 :5 7 - 0 16 0 T 5 l o ° 2 - 0 ( 0 1 I 2 - 0 5 PRICE OF BREAD. Quartern Loaf IM. I Half Quartern 5% (I. - . - CORK MARKETS.—Oct. 5, iS °d Wheat ;per 203t.)16s 01. tors. 001. [Oats (per 14st.) ... N. MI. t- A A . 0 Barley (per 165t.)14 ti 21 0 'Flour (percwt )...16 0 94 Oatmeal (per cwt.) 12s. lid. to 16- 6d. Beef, 4d. to 7d.—Mutton, sd. to 6d.—Veal, 4cl to M. Pork, 41d. to s(l.—Fresh Butter, 10d. to 11d. per lb. _ PRICE OF RITTER. First Quality To the Mere 1 . 1 . a . n . t . 5 . . ............. !.te. .................. Second Third Fourth 6Bl ............................... ;14. 78 .............................. ,9L,' Fifth ;0 .............................. ,!', Sixth CLONMELL MA RKETS.—Oct. 5 d . Per Cwt 1.• d. , d. , 0 0 New Butter SS oto9o 0 Hides (raw) .......... -- 0 1040 0 Oatmeal 12 0 12 3 Bacon Pigs ............ 38 ~... Rendered Lard 0 52 0 Heads .................. 28 ° Per Bag. 0 3:2 0 Flour, Second ..... - 0 44 0 I Flour, Thirds ......-",.., -,, .... - —Household 0 4 , 2 01 ___.. Fourths. ..... Ira - 6 4 Per Barrel. 13 a 0 Rapeseed 20 0 0I Barley .................. 0 ".. Bere 8 4 10 0 i Coa!s ................... -- ~,, Cc' KILKENNY MARKETS. ilm 0 * t° ""' tatheat,per barrel)3os. Od.to :17s. (Id. Beef (pet 1b...,- °' 0 Barley Oats 20 0 22 0 Mutton ...... . ....... 0 5 , '0 1 12 (1 14 13 Pork ................ 0 I 0 Hour (per bag) 30 0 40 0 Veal . ....... - ....... 0!_ 1 10 Q Butter (per cwt.) 90 0 98 0 Fresh Butter •"".. 0 . 4 .. + 0 Bacon Pigs '3s 0 Sti 0 Salt Di tto ......... 0 10,. 0 3 Coals 1 0 1 2 Potatoe s ( p er st.) 0 V PRIZE CUPS.—New and Second-hand SILs and PRIZE CUPS are offered at very REDUCED PRlqe; an sele-tion. may be made from a great variety, bo th of ,f4rateh- Paturns, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Goldsmith, an d !web maker, 47, Cornhill, London ( Seven Doors from Gran° to a ao wer street) Drawings of Cups will be forwarded in post-paid application. o ption N.B. It is desirable Letters for Drawings vhould n' t jo y either the size or about the price of th Cu por Cup s thaw be required. -------- ....4.ns . SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE COOLtIP' A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing n iithe 14, Cornhill, London (opposite the Bank of England),,oßNA. choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN an , t ion• MENTAL ICE PAILS, to which the •h to directalt log. y vas The price of the Plain Tub-pail (now much in he ir . the the pair ; the Classic Vase (very neat), 10/. els. the P oi '. the Victoria Pattern, 151. the pair ; the. Presden CooleF. , ,_ er, and pair, &c., all of whic- are strongly mounted w ith ,(1)`, AT Silverhsaye for have Silver Shields for Engraving the Crest or Coata.loo an cl A pamphlet is published, with drawings of the o _ Danoiea other articles of plate generally, which may be had 5 f tion, free of cost. B I R THS. Ki O ns n ey th , e E ti sci th ., inst., s oant.Connaught-terrace, t h e lady o f Willialn On the 7th inst., at Sydenham, Kent, the ladY o f _Edsca ra Young, Esq., of a son. , G e orge the On the 7th inst., at Me rton, Surrey, l a dy 0 , Orme, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. rh rchi ° On the 25th inst., at Hillborough, the Rev, C. %- , - g oe y, Bartholomew, to Fanny Theresa, second daughter of the R John Dalignon, Rector of Ilillborough, Norfolk. the On the sth inst., at Trinity Church, Upper Chelsea, the Catholic ceremony having been previously perforT ne A L late Vicomte de Chabannes, to Grace, third daughter of the Maitland, Esq., of Eccles, Dumfries. uirni e9 On the bth inst., at Winktield Church, James Been •-, te o f Esq., to Martha Caroline, daughter of Captain Taylors ° the Royal Horse Guards, Blue. 0i London Printed and Publi s hed by MURDO Ot7NChtlie No. 1 12, S trand, at The Sun Office, No 112, Strand , 111 coun ty of Middlasex.—Wednesday, October 9, 1e39. I E I"'