The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-16 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, TO BE SOLD, PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a Cause of BILL v. SANDERS, with the approbation of Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the Court, at the George the Fourth Hotel, Nottingham, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of September, 1844, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, in Lots, A FREEHOLD ESTATE, consisting of a piece of Land, situate in the parish of St. Mary, Nottingham, late in the occupation of Daniel Bobinaon, and two Messuages and Gardens thereto, situate at Basford In the County of Nottingham, in the occupation of Thomas Walker and another, and also a piece of land at Basford, in the occupation of Mr. Carey. Printed particulars may he had (gratis) at the said Master's Chem bent, In Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; of Messrs. Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, King's Bench-walk, Temple, Solicitors ; of Mr. Fiddey, Paper-buildings, Temple, Solicitor ; of Messrs. Cann and Sanders, Nottingham, Solicitors; and of Mr. Snowball, Liver pool, Solicitor, and at the place of Sale. JOHNSON, SON, and WEATHERALL, Inner Temple. GOVERNMENT BILL OF MEDICAL REFORM, THE MEDICAL TIMES of NO-DAY (72 Quarto Columns for 5d.) contains a verbatim report of Sir James Graham's Bill, with Lectures by Mr. Guthrie, Sir B. Brodie, Dr. C. J. B. Williams, F.R.S., with about twenty original communi cations from M. Amussat, Dr. Waters, Mr. Wilkinson King, .Dr. Allnat, Dr. de Beaumont, Dr. Borrett, Dr. Strange, Scc. Price sd. Stamped, 6d. Office (late Lancet Office), Essex-street, Strand. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LAST NIGHT OF THE SUBSCRIPTION. (By Special Desire ) TO.MORIIOW EVENING. AUG. 17, Will be performed Bellini's celebrated 0. era, I PURITANI. Elvlra, Madame Grisi; Giorgio, Signor Lablache; Arturo, Signor Mario; and Riccardo, Signor Fornasari. Between the Acts the admired Ballet Divertissement, entitled LE DEI.IRE D'UN PEINTRE. Stephano, M. P;iiot7Blanche D'OTiedo, Mdlle. Fanny Elssler. To conclude with the revived admired Ballet, arranged by Mdlle. Cerito, LE LAC DES FEES. The prin , ipal Characters by Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlles. Ferdinand, Baiville, Madame Copere, M. Gosselin, and M. St Leon. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to to made at the Box Cffice, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It i 8 respectfully announced that ONE FAREWELL NIGHT will be given on TUESDAY NEXT, AUG. 20, When will be performed Rossini's Opera (compressed into One Act), IL BARBIEHE DI SIVIGLIA. Characters by Madame Grisi, Signor Mario, Signor Lablache, Sig. Iltor F. Lablache, and Signor Fornasari. The National Anthem will be sung by the who!e strength of the Operatic Force of the Company. To be followed by the Last Scene from Donizetti's Opera, LUCIA DI LA M MER MOO R. Edeardo, Signor Aloriani. After which, the Third Act of Rossini's Oi'era, LA CENERENTOL In the course of the Evening UNE DAL SOUS LOUIS XIV. _ _ _ _ In which win be introduced a variety of Dances and Pas de Carac.. fere. Mdlle. Fanny Elesler will appear as a Cavalier of the Court of Louis XIV., and willdance with Mdlle. Cerito the admired 0 Minuet de 1a Cour and Gavotte." To which will be added, Selections from LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Mdlle. Penny Elssler ; Ph o ebus de Chateaupers, M. St. Leon; Pierre Gringoire, M. Perrot. To conclude with Selections from the Ballet entitled ALMA; ou, La Fille du Feu. Principal Dancers—Mdlle : Cerito, M. St. Leon, and M. Ferrot. Applicaiiord for Boxes, Stalls, andllckets to be made at the Box °filo', Opera-colonnade. Doors open at Seven; the Opera will com mence at Half-past Seven. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA- HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. To attempt to eulogise the gorgeous splendour of the New Extrava ganza of ' 1 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or New Lamps for Old Ones," would be a work of supererogation ; the Manage ment, therefore, contents itself by simply stating that it will be repeated every Evening ! THIS EVENING, AUG. 11, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE. WIT. Principal characters by Messrs. R. Younge, F. Vining, Emery, F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, Stanton, J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders, and Keeley ; Miss For. fescue, Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Groves, Mrs. Usher. Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with an entirely Original, and much better than New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesque Extra. waganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern Tale, in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very extensive New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal cha sacters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J. W. Collier, and Keeley; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Woolli ige, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Turner, Mi s James , Miss Carson , Miss Hunt, Miss Reede, &c., &c. The Box- Ake is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Under the especial Patronage of h-r Majesty the Queen, and Prince Albert, and honourd by the presence of H is Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Mecklenburgh St: Oita, and distin guished assemblage of Nobility. Triumphant Success of ASTLEY'S ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY. THIS EVENING, AUG. 16, Will be repeated an entire new E luestrian, Military and Naval Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or, The Conquests of Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Dresses, Appointments, *c., to realise the recent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Feast •f 250 Lanterns. Splendid acts of Horsemanship —The Dance of the Polka. To conclude with THE GREAT STEEPLE-CHASE; or, Eng land's Hirvest Home. Mr. BATTY respectfully acquaints the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that having just returned from the Continent ; and, notwith standing his present unprecedented success and overflowing houses, be is ever anziou , to produce novelty, to render this Establishment pre-eminent, and the first in Europe for its unequalled and extra ordinary productions, he has succeeded in forming arrangements with the following first-rate French Artistes, in addition to his present Talented Corps of British and Foreign Equestrians:—Madame Lezette, Madame Reline, Madame Philipe, M. Pierre, M. Georges, and M. Ferdinand Scmidt, from the Circle Olympique, fads, Ham. burgh, drc , and who will appear in their various and novel Scenes of Equitation. Acting and stage.minager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.. Last Eight Nights of the Grand Opera Company—Second Week of Cinderella, and an entirely New Piece. THIS EVENING, AUG. 16, Will be performed Rossini's Fatty Opera of CINDERELLA ; or, The Little Glass Sllprer. Supported by Miss Romer, Miss Betts, Miss E. Terry, Miss Pearson, Messrs. D. W. King, Leffler, E. L. Rime. S. Cowell, R. Honner, & e. Conductor, Mr. G. Stansbury, with double Band and Chorus. To conclude with an entirely New Drama, entitled GRAM A CHREE MOLLY. Embracing the whole strength of the Company. STRAND THEAT RF. THIS EVENING, AUG'. 16, Will be performed MARTIN CHUZZLEWI T. Young Martin Chuzzlewit, Mr. Rome; Old . Martin Chuzzlewit, Mr. Ayliffe; Jonas Chuzzlcwit, Mr Attwood, Montague Ting, Mr. Roberts; Tom Pinch, Ms. Riddles; Mr. Pecksniff, and Mrs. Sairey Gamp, Mr. H. Hall; Mary Graham, Mrs. Coleman Pope. After which, a New and Original Burlesque, entitled THE WON DERFUL LAMP, in a New Light, bein an Illustrated Version of Aladdin. Abanazar, Mr. Paul Bedtord ; Aladdin, Mr. Wright ; Princess Badroulbadour, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with Selby's Farce of THE NEW FOOTMAN. Bobby Breakwindw, Mr. Attwood; Polly Picnic, Miss Carter. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and T d URSDAY, throughout the Season, the Gardens will open with the following attractive Novelties : THE PICTURESQUE GROUNDS—FEEDING OF THE ANIMALS-UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. MODELS of VENICE and LO NDON in the OLDEN TIME, Painted by Danson and Telbin. The sensation caused by this unrivalled production is beyond all former precedent; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer are all struck with its extraerdinay beauty and fidelity of delinea tion,a,ul , ro unanimous in pronouncing it the most wonderful ex hibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the ter riSc display at Dusk is unjust; it should be seen in the calm stillness of the quiet Evening, with its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa cious Lake, to be fully appreciated. The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS on Mondays, Tues days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays conoucted by Mr. Godfrey, are uprn a scale of more than usual excellence; hut words fail in doing justice to the awful representation of THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON. Its fearful characteristics are truthfully pourtrayed, but at the same time so beautifully blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic Art, that delight is predominant over terror; and the thousands who nightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit that .t!outliby, the Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless triumph. The Gardens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect et.itc, and combining so many and interesting features, are by far tke most attraettive lounge in or near the rretro,olit. Doors open at Nine—Feeding of the Animals at Five—Concert at Six—Conflagration at Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ONE SHILLING Admission to THE NAPOLEON MU SEU3f, the most magnificent and extensive Collect:en of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed by One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a Cost of 60,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in structive and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro pean history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR NAPOLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited eften, daring the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies, Also, many thousands of the Nobility and Public; anal the Pro prietor has recently been able to increase, by several very fine pictures, &c., his previous almost incredible number and variety of MRS., Works of Art, and a multitude ,f valuable Relief - , and other curiosities, in this most utatructive and, as hundreds have said it aught to be, a National Museum. Mary thousand have inspected it, and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS Itave stated that it ough' to be seen by every one. The price of admis lion is reduced to ONE SHILLING. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the " Egyptian Hall." Piccadilly, daily h om Ten till Dusk. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Auc. 16. Tliznmomirrza, Lowest, 50; Highest, 65; Noon, 64. BABOKETER, 30.—WIND, W.N.W. Nom—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the reezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGT WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TUTS DA Y. Morning ... II minutes ater 3 1 Evening' ... 29 minut 8 fter 3 • ,40'10; • itt / ( •„.A ,t,„. • -4„Et%..16,1 411,41111 i„.. • „ Irwrgyjolli /-4azrzso 1 7 .0 4. „- • SECOND EDITION. o ... \'': itenAll \ 11 1 -- ti - 111,V. - LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1844. BOMBARDMENT OF TANGIERS. The following appears in the Journal des Debats of Thursday morning : "PARIS, AUGUST 15. 4g We are assured that the Government received last night the following important news from the coast of Africa. " The answer to the ultimatum sent to the Em peror of Morocco by the Prince-Admiral, command .. ing the French fleet , not h aving appeared sati s f ac t ory, his Royal Highness the P rince of Joinville had corn: menced his fire against the advanced works which protect the place of Tangiers. The works had been destroyed. "The European quarter of the town had been spared. " The English Consul, Mr. Drummond Hay, had found refuge on board of the ship of the French Ad miral. "We can add to the above that the bombardment commenced on the 6th, at seven o'clock in the even ing. The telegraphic dispatch which announces this fact was intercepted by the bad weather, but it ap pears as if Mr. Hay had been in some danger, as the dispatch says—' Mr. Hay was saved.' "The outer works were completely destroyed, and the bombardment of the town was still going on when the accounts came away." This is an event of the most serious importance. W hether it has arisen from the obstinacy of the Moors, or the eagerness of the young French Admiral to have a little amusement opposite Gibraltar, matters not much. The simple fact that the bombardment of a town belonging to an ally is heard by the garrison of Gibraltar, together with another fact of equal con sequence—namely, that we have no fleet in that quarter to act as a check, cannot fail to cause the greatest sensation both in this country and France. But we must suspend our judgment till we know the terms of the ultimatum which the Emperor refused to accept. Our first duty, in recurring to a letter in another part of our columns, headed " New Insolvent Debtors' Act," and signed " A Prisoner " (whose case, upon his own statement of it, presents a most powerful appeal to the sympathy of all our readers), is, to endeavour to answer his question—whether, under the New Insolvent Debtors' Act, which en acts " That all persons in execution at the time of passing this Act upon any judgment obtained in any of the Courts aforesaid, in any action for the recovery of any debt, wherein the sum recovered shall not ex ceed the sum of twenty pounds, exclusive of the costs recovered by such judgment," he (our Correspon dent) does not come within the scope of the relief thus proposed to be afforded ? Not desiring to pledge ourselves to the legal and technical accuracy of our opinion, we are bound to express our fears that the case thus submitted to us does not come within the contemplation of the Act in question. It may well be that circumstances of such unexampled hardship —such an inconceivably iniquitous working of the old law—should form a "casus omissus" in the pro visions of the recent statute which has been framed for its amendment. But we will presently endeavour to suggest a remedial course, that seems to be still open to our unfortunate Correspondent. His case may be thus put. We state it, advisedly, as an A B case. We know nothing of the parties assumed to be implicated—n 4 even their names, addresses, or occupations, and, therefore, intend no personal ap plication. We have no means of testing the truth or falsehood of the allegations in this letter; enough for us that such facts are too possible, that we proceed Ito illustrate the terrible operation of a bad law, or the frightful tendencies that connect themselves with the abuses of a good one. A, a thriving tradesman in a seaport town, sup plies goods on credit, at various times, on a running account, to B, a gentleman residing at some distance, but occupying a splendid house, and living in a style of corresponding expense. On being applied to for payment of his account, amounting to 45/., B induces A to take, in liquidation of the debt, his (B's) accep tance at three months, payable at B's bankers in London. At maturity the bill is " duly" disho noured; and A, at considerable inconvenience to him self, is compelled to take it up. Under instructions from A, his attorney instituted the usual proceedings ; a plea and declaration are prepared, the cause called on, and (for ought that appears to the contrary) no defence is offered to it ; and a verdict (judgment ?) is obtained for the plaintiff A against B. In a very little time afterwards, plaintiff is apprised by his at torney, that on application on behalf of the defendant to one of the Courts at Westminster, to have a nonsuit" entered in this case, on the ground of in formality or error in the declaration or plea settled by counsel, a rule nisi to that effect has been granted. In the Court of Exchequer, Hilary Term, 1842, this rule is made absolute, after argument, the late Chief Baron observing that, "however much he might re gret the inability of that Court to have regard to the equity of this matter, it was clearly precluded from doing so in this instance, by reason of the doctrine laid down in Holies v. Johnson.' " In that case it was clearly held that a similar defect in a declara tion, in laying certain matters not proved in evidence, or omitting certain averments necessary to found the plaintiff's case, entitled defendant to a nonsuit ; and, therefore, the Court must place A in a similar posi tion. Costs of suit being taxed at 941., the unfor tunate A is finally arrested for this amount at the suit of B, his debtor, and the defendant in the original suit, and thrown into prison, where ever since—a pe riod of two years—he has remained incarcerated. In his letter, he seems to suppose " that, being de tained for nothing but costs, and there being no other debt, he is entitled to his discharge under the recent Act." We have already intimated our opinion, that he is not. But if "A Prisoner" will refer to the Morning Edition of yesterday's Sun, he will there find what we suppose we may call Lord BROUGHAM'S analytical instructions for debtors proposing to take advantage of the new statute. We would recommend him so far to extend the form of petition therein in corporated as to introduce the special matter of his own case, in a brief but expressive statement. Let him then obtain leave to appear in person before the superior bankruptcy jurisdiction ; and, we should say, the Court will assuredly, under the circumstances, and in the exercise of the large discretionary judgment reserved to them, direct his immediate discharge. But we cannot dismiss this case without pointing attention to the remainder of his story. Soon after our Correspondent's imprisonment in : the county gaol, having been arrested, he says, by his own debtor (!) the day after his arrival in town, his wife died. This ruined man, with his motherless children, driven to distraction, would have committed suicide but for the sympathy and encouragement he received from the governor of the prison. The heartless ruffian,"who had taken a detestable advantage of a technical over sight in his creditor's declaration—(with the aid, he writes, of one of those attorneys who are the nui sance, the shame, the offscouring of the profession, a pest to society, the scorn of honest men, the contempt of those who know them, and the human Ogres who prey upon those who know them not)—to turn upon the wronged and tormented sufferer, as if he had been the original, offending, or dishonest party, denies this wretched man the last melancholy satisfaction of following to the grave the mortal remains of that be loved partner who had fallen a victim to her affliction for his unmerited misfortunes, and the blighted prospects of their once happy family. It is in the land of "equal laws"—it is in the boasted sanctuary of personal rights and the security of property—that this enormous wickedness, this bold, daring, callous invocation of the powers of justice to work out a scheme of nefarious and vindictive oppression, at the instance of crafty and sordid villany, is openly and successfully preferred ! It is in this country, distin guished among the nations for probity and honour— in this social system of ours, where private integrity and public morality are upheld, expressly or im pliedly, in all the institutions and relations of civil life—that right and wrong are thus permitted to change places—that the successful plaintiff, by some worth less manoeuvre of dirty legal chicanery, may be trans formed into the cast defendant, and made to suffer the very penalty which unchangeable equity has already decreed and recorded against his debtor, but which fluctuating law has, by a sanctioned cheat, thrown off from that persecutor upon himself! Truly the laws of debtor and creditor want still a thorough, organic revision, if these enormities can be with impunity per petrated under their authority. The " Prisoner" himself, who had so recently occasion to complain of the apparently vicious facility extended to the debtor by the recent Act for the amendment of the Insolvent Debtors' Act, will soon, we trust, in his own person and experience, find reason to greet with thankful ness that first step towards a sounder principle of egislation. The Dublin Evening Post of Tuesday, in an article suggested by the close of the session, observes of Sir It. Pei r.:—" It is ceiiain that this Minister is by no means a favourite with his own party. He has disap pointed them sorely ; and they apprehend that worse remains behind. 'They would revolt to-morrow if they could find a leader. We learn, in point of fact, that something of the sort is contemplated ; but we doubt the power of the majority, though not their disposition. A House of Commons that allowed it self to be dragged in the mire of the Factory Bill, and a House of Lords whose last act was that of dis gracing itself by reversing its decision on the Irish Law Bill at the beck of the Minister, are not persons likely to adopt a manly course of action. For our own part, we have little hope that such a blessing is in store for the country as the removal of her MAJESTY'S Ministers. At the same time, we repeat it, there is a very prevalent opinion, even in their own ranks, that the present Administration is approaching its terminus." Pre• valent as may be the the opinion of the ricketty state of the PEEL Cabinet, there is, to all appearance, but little foundation for it. The Premier, notwithstand ing that, on three or four very remarkable occasions during the session, he has been severely tried, has contrived with his usual tact to stani as fast as a rock, and has maintained his reluctant majorities undiminished. We say reluctant, because there can be no doubt that the support given to him by some of his adherents has been most unwillingly given, and wrung from them solely by the grinding pressure of necessity. Not a few of those who sit on the back seats of the Treasury bench, and cheer with apparent cordiality every smooth clap-trap that falls from the lips of the most specious of Prime Ministers, would gladly compel him to abdicate and raise a RICHMOND or a BUCKINGHAM to the vacant helm, could they, by so doing, establish on a more safe and solid basis the of principles which they have so much at heart, and which they cherish just in proportion to their antiquity and utter uselessness, as bibliomaniacs cherish old editions, and virtuosos old porce lain. But cheerfully as these more bigoted Tories—who are constantly haunted by the threatening phantom of free trade, and never retire to bed but :to dream of Mr. COW DEN—cheerfully, we say, as these bigoted but timid men would oust Sir ROBERT PEEL, and substi tute some Minister more devoted to the interests of monopoly, they know full well that it would be the height of imprudence to do so ; that no Tory Go vernment could hold together for a single week that had not the Tamworth Doctor for its head; conse quently—however painful and humiliating be the necessity—that they must still continue to submit to his sovereign will and pleasure ; to swallow, and, if possible, digest his most unpalateable measures ; cheer his most obnoxious sentimerds ; and — hardest task of all force a laugh at his worst jokes, at the imminent risk of suffoca tion. Twice or thrice during the session, the more desperate of the Tory squad have given evidence of a discontented and rebellious disposition; on one occasion, indeed, they broke out into open mutiny; but a word—a glance from the Premier sufficed to restore instant subordination among their ranks ; and now, he is more absolute, and they are more dependent, than ever ! We agree, therefore, with our Dublin Contemporary, that at the present moment there is not the slightest prospect of the downfal of the PEEL Cabinet. It is as fixed as Mount 2Etna. The apathy of the people on all political matters, and the manifest indifference . —might we not add, contempt ?—with which they regard the twe great antagonist parties of the State, tends not a little to confirm the stability of Government; and, indeed, we can see no very urgent reasons why they should be removed, for opposed though we are to them on many points of their policy, it is but common justice to state, that they are as liberal as the motley and wayward cha racter of their supporters will allow them to be, and have lately evinced a disposition to put the helm about, shift the sails, and make a tack in the direction of free-trade. Madrid journals of the Bth have been received. It would appear that the delay in publishing a decree for suspending the sale of national property arises from a disunion in the Cabinet. A meeting took place on the 7th to consider the question, but the re sult was not known. On the Bth the Three per Cents. were done at 271 cash; 2S for 60 days ; and the Fives at 20 for 60 days. The French papers of Wednesday do not contain any news of importance, and 'it is singular that the Government papers in general make no comment on the extraordinary telegraphic dispatch from Alexan dria, published in The Sun yesterday. The writers in those journals that advert to the retirement of MEHEMET Au seem equally puzzled with ourselves as to the cause of this event. The Opposition journals of course look to it with hope, because it may lead to the re-opening of the Eastern question, and to their darling object, a war with England. The .National alludes to the abdication in these terms : " Four years ago, this news would have produced a deep sensation in Europe. Now, it is merely a feeling of deep curiosity which is excited. Why is this abrupt and unforeseen withdrawal ? What has taken place ? Is it the effect of a spontaneous resolution, or the result of some violence, either domestic or public ? However the matter may be, this resolution explains itself suffi • ciently by the situation of Egypt. It is not a govern ment which Mehemet Ali had constituted on the banks of the Nile, but an immense speculation in all the agriclilture,' industry, commerce, riches, and life of a whole people, for the profit of one man ! A man might support all the burden of such an enterprise, so long as he remained in the full en joyment of his physical, intellectual, and moral strength; but when these faculties become weakened, the task is found to press on him too heavily, and, if he has not the wisdom to leave it, he falls, crushed beneath its weight. What will be the fate of Egypt after him? Will Ibrahim succeed without difficulty to the Government, and, if he does so, will he preserve it? The treaty of 1840 en sures him Egypt ; but, if he has no other title, the future bite of himself and family cannot admit of doubt. The authority of Ibrahim will also meet with an obstacle amongst the subjeets of his father of a personal charac ter. His enemies have affirmed and repeated, on all occasions, that he is only the adopted son of Mehemet Ali • and this opinion, which has been widely circulated in igypt, has been generally accredited. It is doubtless a calumny; but persons well acquainted with Egypt and Mahometan countries are inclined to think that this calumny will have disastrous consequences fur Ibrahim. At all events, the fate of Egypt is again put in hazard— the Eastern question is again thrown open for Europe." The following remarks appear in another Opposition paper, the Courrier Francais:— " What are we to think of the termination of a career so illustrious and so eventful ? Mehemet Ali finishes, like Charles V. It has been given him to astonish the w,rld to the latest day of his existence. A soldier of fortune, he became Pacha of Egypt and Syria, and, twice conqueror of the Sultan, his master, he in 1840 reached the highest pinnacle of his glory. Arbiter of the fate of the Ottoman Empire, he then divided Europe, and held it in suspense. The world was about to be come embroiled for or against him; the whole diplomacy of Europe was occupied with his affairs ; and, after having carried his intrepidity to the utmost extent of his strength, he bent before the decree of fate, preserving to his family the hereditary government of a country, in which, but forty years before, he had landed as a simple adventurer. Is it from an impulse of paternal foresight that he thus abdicates ? Is it only to secure, during his lifetime, to his heir the peaceable transmission of his authority, and to assist him, before closing his eyes, in the establishment of his dynasty, which internal rivalries, complicated by foreign intrigues, might probably disturb after his death ? Has he only wished to disconcert the projects already founded on his heritance ? We think not. For the last four years Mehemet Ali has bitterly felt disgust at his re stricted position, and regret at his forced want of power. With a soul panting after movement and activity, he can no longer do anything—his career is closed ; Egypt is to him only a prison, on all points of which he is nar rowly watched. Men of his character consider them selves as fallen when they can mount no higher ; and as he despairs of being able to add to his grandeur, and does not feel inclined to engage in a mad struggle, he retires from the world. Whither does he retire ? From being a Pacha he becomes a Marabout ! He- goes to Mecca—to that city which gave birth to Mahomet is retired to end his days, the most illustrious of the living children of the Prophet—the last grand Pacha of the Mussulman world, to whom it was given to wield with eclat for the last time the shining sabre of Islamism." Several other journals assume a warlike attitude, and call upon the Government to increase the navy, ard, above all, the steam navy. The Quotidienne, a Carlist journal, while professing to show that the curious article in the National, published yesterday, is not quite correct as to the comparative strength of the English and French navies, at the same time shows as pugnacious a spirit as its Republican Contem porary. One remark will make the naval officers and the gallant tars of England smile at the vanity of the writer, who ought to know, from experience, that the reverse is the fact. " Our officers," he says, " less numerous than the English, are generally more able men, and better instructed in naval tactics, and our gunners are superior to those of our neighbours." Still, somehow or other, his courage fails, and he asserts that as France can no longer reckon on the aid of other naval Powers, it would be unwise to enter on a maritime struggle. The following extract from the article contains some details of interest to an English reader : " Certainly, if France were in a regular normal state, we should fully agree with:our Contemporary,lbut unfor tunately such is not the case. We have, it is said, 24 sail of the line and 80,000 seamen, whilst the English have only 90 ships of war and 150,000 seamen ; their armament and their manning are carried on more slowly than ours, and, after all, the first events of a war would be in our favour. Such is the argument, in reference to which we say that, in the first place, the English have 120 sail of the line, and not 90 ; and their number of seamen 200,000, and not 150,000 ; but the question does not relate so much to the amount of their effective forces, for those forces would not be immediately available at the moment of a war, but to this fact that, because the English hale v, stronger navy than Qurs, their commerce his also a greater confidence in their naval power ; and if there were an appearance of war the English mercantile marine would continue its opera tions, whilst ours, less assured, would suspend theirs. The consequence of this would be, that our merchant men at sea at the time would be alone exposed to the risk of capture, but no others would leave our ports; whilst the English shipowners would continue to cover the seas, and use every effort to escape the incon venience of a naval impressment. This state of things would necessarily tend to bring the naval forces of the two countries more on a level; almost the whole of the seamen of France would necessarily become available to man our navy; whilst the English fleet could only have a part of her 200,000 men at command. Our light armed vessels would also have great chances of success, and the commerce of England would suffer immense loss, almost without any compensation. Our officers, less nu merous than the :English, are generally more able men, and better instructed in naval tactics, and our gunners are:superior to those of our neighbours. If our ship builders do not pay sufficient attention to the counsels of experience, particularly in the construction of steamers, it may be said that our vessels are generally sound and well found; the English fleet is no longer better ma naged than ours, perhaps not so well; for, on both sides of the Channel, the principal officers have been renewed within the last forty years, and ours have made real pro gress during the peace. Military reasons may thus per mit the possibility of a struggle, but political reasons, which prevail over all others, do not permit it to be thought of." The Presse, on the other hand, sings in a higher strain, and manfully contends that France, even in steam warfare, is fully a match for England. It thus boasts : " What is necessary to constitute an imposing steam navy ? Money, iron, coal. France is the richest coun try in the world in these articles. Its credit is solid, its minerals are abundant and excellent ; it has, besides, able and capable engineers, practised workmen and mechanics, splendid manufactories, and, in short, everything neces sary to bring into operation the treasures bestowed by nature. Nothing is then wanting but energy and perse verance to give us a steam navy able to sustain with honour comparison with, and, in case of necessity, a contest with, that of England. According to a state ment which has been recently published, England has in steamers 15,000 horse power. France would have more than 18,000 horse power if she were seriously to put in force the law of 1842 with respect to our effective marine. On the other hand, in augmenting our nary, we have little fear of going beyond our means of man ning it, for everybody knows how few sailors it requires to man steamers. Our maratime population would then be sufficient, for all events." THE BOURSE—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per C3nts l2l 40 .. 121 4.5 • • 121 30 .. 121 40 Four per Cen.s. Three per Cents Bl 55 .. 81 60 • • 81 55 .• 81 60 Bank of France.... 3085 3085 .•3075 .. 3075 Lafiltte Bank, 5,000 f. Sharesso6o —5060 —5060 —5060 Belgian Bank. 665 .. 665 .. 665 .. 665 Belgian Fives,lB4o ma .. 105 .. 104 f .. 105 1842 • • •. 108 .. 108 •. 108 .• 108 Spanish Threes Neapolitan... •—••• • • .. Roman RAILWAY MARES. St. Germain ....•........• 385 .. 885 .. 885 .. 885 •• ........ 375 .. 375 .• 375 .. 375 L.B 235 .. 235 .• 233 75 .. 233 75 Orleans •..... 967 50 .. 970 •• 967 50 .. 970 Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 237 50 .. 238 75 .. 236 25 • • 238 75 Avignon to Marseilles...—. 760 .. 760 • 760 •• 760 RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, 15Th OF AUGUST. St. Germain . 885 .. 885 • • 885 • • 885 Versailles,L.B.•••••• ...... 235 .. 235 • • 233 75 • • 233 75 Rouen .................... 976 25 .. 982 50 .• 980 .. 982 50 Rouen to Havre. - - 747 50 .. 750 •• 747 50 750 Orleans ............ ...... 970 .. 971 25 988 75 •• 968 75 Strasburg to Bale•• •• •• •• 237 - 50 .. 23ii 75 •• 237 50 . 238 75 THIS DAY'S NEWS. INSOLVENT COURT.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE RICHARD CLEAVER. The insolventlitUe;;;;:i;;; business in the Digeware road, as a builder. His petition was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on behalf of several creditors, and was supported by Mr. Nicholls. Upon a former occasion the insolvent had been before the Court, when his case was gone into at great length. It appeared that he had made away with certain pro perty by means of a collusive bill of sale. After hearing some additional evidence, Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said that a case had seldom come before him in which there was stronger evidence of fraud. It had been proved in the most conclusive manner that he most fraudulently and dishonestly made away with considerable property, to the detriment of his creditors. As he (Mr. Commissioner Harris) was de termined to punish such conduct with the utmost seve rity, he should order the insolvent to be remanded for twelve calendar months from the date of his vesting order. IN MII THOMAS HENRY HORATIO CAUTY. This insolvent, whose case has been already frequently reported in our columns, and who, by the name of Capt. Canty, was so well known for his bill dealing and other transactions with Lord Huntingtower, Colonel Copeland, and others connected with the sporting world, appeared in Court this day, to receive final judgment. Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said the case had been heard before Mr. Commissioner Law originally, but, in the absence of that Learned Commissioner, he (Mr. Commissioner Harris) should pronounce the decision which had been come to. There was no point in the circumstances, such as they were, which brought them under the penal clause of the Act, and he should, there fore, order him to be discharged forthwith. _ _ The insolvent then left the Court. IN RE GEO. AUGUSTUS JEWEL CHAPMAN. This case had been heard some time back, when it appeared that the insolvent, and his father before him, had been the proprietor of the saloon in Drury-lane theatre. He had rented it up to about a year and a half ago, at which time he was compelled to give it up. The reasons he assigned for his failures in the saloon, which at one time was most profitable , and by w hi c h i n " th e good old days of Drury, his father had realised a large sum of money, was the loss which he suffered in conse quence of the order by Mr. Macready to exclude all females of a certain character from the saloon. He paid at the rate of 4001. per annum, but after this pro hibition his profits fell away so much that he was unable to pay this amount ; and the renters of Drury-lane Theatre brought an action against him, which he de fended through an attorney named Pitcher. Eventually Mr. Pitcher sued the insolvent for a balance of costs of about 301., which action he defended, and put the oppos ing creditor to upwards of 501. expense by this vexatious defence. Having been called up for judgment this day, Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said there could be no doubt but that the insolvent had been guilty of a most vexatious defence, whereby he put a person, to whom he was justly indebted, to great and unnecessary expense. The judgment of the Court was, that he be imprisoned for eight months from the date of his vesting order. BOW-STREET.---(THIS DAY.) A respectably-dressed young man, named James lodge, was brought up in custody of the officer of the Strand union workhouse, charged with deserting his wife and family, and leaving them chargeable to the parish. Mr. Corder attended to prosecute. The wife of the prisoner, a very respectable-looking woman, who had three children with her, stated that her husband, until lately, kept a large hotel in Exeter, and also one in Smithfield. He had, however, become bank rupt, and he was now passing through the Bankruptcy Court. He left her and her children about six weeks ago, and was at present living with another woman, somewhere in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane. He had refused to render either his children or herself any assistance, and they had been compelled to go to the workhouse. Mr. TWYFORD asked Mr. Corder if he had any proof that the prisoner was able to support his family? Mr. Corder said he had no direct proof. The pri soner had asked, in the morning, what would be a suf cient sum to allow his wife, and this might be taken as proof of ability to support his family. The prisoner said he had nothing in the world. He was willing to support his family, but he could not do so until after his final examination at the Bankruptcy Court on the 11th of next month. Mr. TWPFORD said there was not sufficient proof re fore him of the ability of the prisoner to support his family. Mr. Corder said the family should be given up to the prisoner at the door of the Court, and if he refused to take them that he apprehended would be a clear case of desertion. Mr. TWYFORD said that course could be adopted. Mr. Corder said that if the prisoner would come into the workhouse then the whole family could be passed to their right parish. The prisoner said he would not do this. Mr. TWYFORD suggested that the parish had better offer the prisoner work to do, and if he refused to do it, then he (the Magistrate) would convict him. Mr. Corder said he would adopt this course. The prisoner was then discharged. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Mary Anne Gray was charged with stealing 2401., the property of Mr. Eastwood, a merchant, residing in Toronto, in Canada. It appeared that the prosecutor accidentally dropped a bundle of Bank of England notes, amounting to the above sum, out of his pocket, and that there was no attempt whatever at concealment on the part of the pri. soner, who assisted in restoring the money to the owner. She was discharged, and the whole sum returned to Mr. Eastwood. A great number of little boys have been recently brought before the Magistrates of this court, and two this morning, ckarged with annoying and endangering the lives of passengers in the new line of street which has been recently formed through St. Giles's, and called Oxford-street East. They ensconce themselves behind some of the old ruins, and throw large quantities of sand, stones, and other missiles on the passengers ; and the nuisance has increased to such an extent that the respectable housekeepers of the neighbourhood have made repeated representations to the police on the subject. They were fined in different penalties, from Is. to .ss. MAR YLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.) Edward Gaggs, a middle aged man was placed at the bar charged with attempting to cut his wife's throat and with stabbing her in the arm. Mrs. Gaggs said her husband had been drinking for nearly a fortnight, and that he was continually in the habit of threatening her and ill-using her. Yesterday morning about t en o ' c l oc k w h i l e she was cooking some bacon for his breakfast, he took up a knife and made an attempt to cut her throat; she, however, stepped back a few paces to avoid t h e d e f en d ant f ror acarrying his threat Into execution, and received the knife iu her left grist. The poor creature added, that she had been married to the prisoner for twenty-five years, that she had had several children by him, four of whom were alive. She said she obtained a livelihood by washing, and that she supported her husband, who would not work, and who, in addition to ill-using her, was in the habit of selling, whenever he had an opportunity, the clothes which were sent to her by persons to be washed. She was convinced that her husband would murder her. Policeman, 16 S, said he knew the prisoner. He was a bad character, and had been convicted at Newgate. The prisoner said he did not intend to hurt the wo man ; the knife accidentally fell out of his hand, and cut her arm. The woman said he was in the habit of throwing knives and forks at her whilst cooking his meals. lie was fined 51., or two months' imprisonment. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. EBOR HANDICAP. •IMAMEMIIert 6 to 4 agst Mr. Wreford's Franchise 5 to 1 agst ➢lr. Jonstone's Rowena. ST. LEGER. 500 even on the field against Scott's lot—field for choice 3 to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—taken to 501., and afterwards offered 4 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel-9 to 2 taken 15 to 2 agst Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus 8 to 1 agst Mr. Vane's Valerian—taken to 501. 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—taken and afterwards offered 13 to 1 agst Col. Anson's the Princess—t. to about 2001. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh—t. and aft. off. 15 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's the Ugly Buck—t. and aft. off. 35 to 1 agst Mr. Hampeon's Lightning—taken. To the above it is only necessary to add that Ithuriel and The Princess *ere in considerable demand, and that although the prices quoted against The Cure, Red Deer, Foig-a-ballagh, and Ugly Buck, were taken to a small amount, the disposition to lay against them (the Buck in particular) was general. Business, on the whole, was exceedingly dull. THE DERBY. 17 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb colt—t. and aft. off. 25 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken 33 to 1 agst ➢lr. S. Stanley's Minikin colt—•taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Wintringham's Rebecca colt—taken 55 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Black Prince—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-way—taken WARWICK, 1844. Acceptances for the Leamington Stakes Cattonite, 5 yrs, 7st 131b—Priscilla Tomboy, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Mosque, 6 yrs, 7st 91b—Johnny, aged, 7st Elb —Foxberry, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Doctor Allen, 5 yr., 7st 51b —Counsellor, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Tamburini, aged, 7st 41b— President, 6 yrs, 6st 131b—Discount, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b Julia, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Daft Watty, 4 yrs, 6st—Brunel, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Walking-stick, 4 yrs, sst--Pedometer, 3 yrs, sst—T'Auld Squire, 3 yrs, sst—King of the Gipsies, 3 yrs, sst—Ambition, 8 yrs, 4st 101b—Algernon, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Advice, 3 yrs, 4st 81b—The Black Gen tleman, 4 yrs, 4st 71b—Loadstone, 3 yrs, 4st 71b—Lufra, 3 yrs, 4st 21b. The rest declared. CHELMSFORD. Acceptances for the Chelmsford Handicap. Syntaxina, 6 yrs, 7st 11b—Percr b ularia, 3 yrs, Est 71b— Father Mathew, 3 yrs, 6st 7b—Crosby, 3 yrs, 6st 41b— and Gaiety, 3 yrs, 6st. READING. Acceptances for the Berkshire Stakes. The Devil •among-the- Tailors, 5 yrs, ist—The Whaler, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Freystrop, 3 yrs, 6st 31b—Lutra, 3 yrs, sst 51b. EGITA3I, 1844. Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes. Pine Apple, 4 yrs, Bst 71b —The Whaler, 4 yrs, 7st 41b —Subduer, 4 yrs, 7st—The New Forest Deer, 3 yrs, 6st. BLOODSTONE.—Amongst other lots, "the property of a gentleman," advertised to he sold during the Warwick Races, is " a chesnut colt, three yrs old, pedigree un known, no engagement." This colt has hitherto appeared under the name and description of Bloodstone, by Bu bastes, out of Romaike, as a two year old." We copy the description from the sheet Calendar. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) TUNBRIDGE WELLS RACES.-(CONCLUDED.) TIC URSDAY. The Manor Plate of 501. Heats, one mile and a half. Captain Little's Dahlia, aged (W. Balchin) 1 1 Mr. Dockeray's Molly Mogg, 3 yrs 0 2 Mr. Coleman's Lufra, 3 yrs 2 0 Mr. Wilson's Dart, 5 yrs Lord Caledon's Auld Lang Syne, 4 yrs Mr. Wilson's Creeper, aged Mr. Drawbridge's itob Roy, 5 yrs The Stewards' Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 30 added, one mile and a half, were won in two heats, by Mr. E. R. Clark's Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs (W. Baichin), beating Mr. J. King's br f by Pincher, dam by Rowton, 4 yrs, and Mrs. Smith's Queen of the Chase, 3 yrs. The Free Handicap Plate of 20ir for the beaten horses, one mile and a dis., were won in two heats, by Mr. Anderson's Chance, aged (Bell), beating Auld Lang Syne, Rob Roy, and three others. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 16.—Wind westerly fresh breeze, and fine clear weather. GRAVESEND, AUG. 15—The Neptunus, Hull to Al tona, was fallen in with, 11th instant, forty miles north north-east of the Humber, in a sinking state, by the fishing-smack Sovereign, and whilst rescuing the crew, she sunk with the two masters, and two seamen belong ing to the smack. DEAL, AUG. 15.—Wind N.N.W. to N.W.—Arrd. Adrastus, Chaplin, Sydney ; Irwerna, Rowlands, Cal. &mita ; Tallentine, White, Calloa ; Fire, Field, Buenos Ayres; Steadfast, Meritt, St. Lucia; Crescent, Andrew, Jamaica ; Lady Sale, Tilley, Montreal; Grindlay, Icha boe. Sid. Caledonia, New Zealand ; Duke of Roxburgh, Cape and Madras ; Abema, Curacao ' • Prince Duncan, Berbice ; Nancy, New York. Several large icebergs, and much floating ice, was passed from Bth to 20th May, from lat. 50 S, lon. 136 W, to lat. 59, lon. 105, by the Adrastus, in the Downs. OFF DOVER, AUG. I s.—Rowen, Palot, River Gambia. PORTSMOUTH, AuG.ls.—Wind N.W., fresh breeze and squally.—Sld. Isabella Blyth, and London, Mauritius. TEIGNMOUTH, AuG. 15.—Arrd. Brigand, Miramichi. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 15.—Sld. Royal Tar steamer, Cadiz, &c. TO/iBA.Y, AUG. 15.—S1d. Checca Hewitte, Batavia. ITARwica, AuG. 13.—Sid. Ozb, Quebec. DONEGAL, AUG. 13.—Arrd. Caroline, Kirkpatrick, St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF FRASERBURGII: AUG. 11.—Coquette, Robson, St. John's, New Brunswick. BARNSTAPLE, AUG. 14.—The Superb, Yeo, was got off from the lighthouse last night, without damage. CLYDE.—Arrd. Muses, Quebec. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrd. Eli zabeth Mary Anne, Liverp oo l f or Naples, having been totally dismasted, 10th inst., lon. 9, and not the Mary Maynooth, as reported. FALMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Wind N.W., strong breeze, and squally.—Arrd. Sar a h, L on d on f or Pernambuco, with one man overboard. CARDIFF, AUG. 15.—S1d. Eliza Kirkbride, Quebec. SWANSEA, AUG. 14.—Arrd. Archipelago, Harmer, and Llewellyn, Mitchell, Valparaiso ; Lady Prodoree, Thomas, Cuba. _ LIVERPOOL, Atm. 15.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Mary Lloyd, Hanson, Port Phillip ; Crown, Fletcher, Bombay ; John Souchey, Callao ; Stewards, Pernam buco ; Cheshire, King, Barbadoes ; Francis Ann, Jack son and Walter, New Orleans; Ferax, Charleston; Henry Bliss, Cuming, New York ; Thomas, St. John's, New Brunswick ; United Kingdom, Lord Wellington, Tamer lane, and Sedulceous, Quebec ; Sarah, Newfoundland. The Sophia, Mocker, hence to Jamaica, has put back with damage, having been in contact with the Pearl, of Glasgow, which soon after sank, crew saved by the Sophia. A ship dismasted, apparently waterlogged, with painted ports, no head ; and soon afterwards a boat, b ot t om up, was passed 11th inst., lat. 47, lon. 15, by the Mary Lloyd, arrived here. The wreck of a brig, of 200 tons, belonging to St. John's, New Brunswick, with P. R. and R. R. on her stern, painted ports, and scroll h ea d, was passed 9th inst., lat. 48, ion. 29, by the Stewards, arrived here. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE.-FRIDAY. Since Monday a very limited supply of English Wheat has been received up to our market, and the show of samples was small. Owing to the prevailing heavy showers of rain, and the comparatively little progress made in the fields in carting Wheat, the demand was rather active, and prices were Is to 2s per quarter higher than on Monday. Foreign Wheat was a free sale, and commanded is to 2s per quarter more money. In Bar ley and Malt only a moderate business was doing, at late rates. The best Potatoe Oats were held at 6d per quarter more money. Other kinds of Oats, as well as Beans, Peas, and Flour were unaltered. ARRIVALS. I Wheat. Earley. English. l,BlO qrs. WO qrs. Irish.. Oats. Flour f2O qrs. 3,720 sacks. - I I 0,441) - I 14,590 I 13,690 -- Malt, 4.350 qrs. SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts—in which was embraced 200 Scots from Aberdeen, and 30 Oxen and Cows from Rotterdam —was, the time of the year considered, tole rably good, but of very middling quality. For all kinds of beef the demand ruled heavy, and Monday's prices were barely supported. The number of sheep was rather small ; however, the sale for that description of stock was steady, at full quotations. Lambs—which were rather numerous—sold slowly, but we have no alteration to report in their value. Although the supply of Calves was good, the veal trade was active, at prices quite equal to those noted in our last report. In Pigs next to nothing was doing. Milch Cows moved off at from 161 to 191 lOs each. Foreign. I 18,010 Per Bibs, to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d - -- .- --- s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 6 210 Second qualityditts... 3 2 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Coarse.woolled ditto.. 3 6 8 8 Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 310 4 0 Prime Scot; &c. large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 I'rime small ditto 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 34 ( Quarter old Plgs,eachl6 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs. I .151 9,900 I I 318 4BO NEWGATE AND LEADZNNALL. We had a fair average supply of meat, while the de mand was steady, at full prices. At per stone, Hy the Carcase. I. d. to 8. 1 a d. toad. Beef, inferior 2 2 2 4 Hutton, inferior ... 2 4 3 0 -- mithlling ..... - middling 3 2 3 4 -- prime 10re..". 216 3 0 _-- prime 3 6 3 8 . . prime small 3 2 3 4 I Pork, Large 2 6 3 4 Veal 00000000 •••••••••••..... 3 4 4 4 _5ma11....,....., 3 6 3 10 Lamb, 33 8d to 4a Bd. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. The prevailing unfavourable weather having proved extremely injurious to the growing line, and as it is now fully expected that the produce will be vt.ry deficient, have misett considewble elteitettlent in our malivt, and prices have generally advanced from 2s to 4s per cwt. The duty has fallen to 120,0001.—Weald of Kent pockets 616 s to 6/ I2s ; Mid Kent ditto 71. 2s to 91 16s ; East Kent: ditto 71 to 9/ ; Choice: ditto 101 to 111 lls ; Sus sex pockets 6/ to 6/ 10s ; Mid Kent bags 71to 815 s. COLONIAL SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been active at full rates. Sales about 2,000 hhds ; and at auction 145 hhds, 5 trcs. Barbadoes sold at 64s for fine yellow, and 57s 6d for low greyish yellow. REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 74s per cw t. EAST INDIA.-9,359 bags Bengal of earthy sold at 58s 6d to 70s for low white to Dobah sorts, and at 57s 6d to 72s Gd for damp and washed ; 156 bags Manilla realised 17s for the sound ; 1,393 bags Mauritius sold rather easier, good mid and yellow at 58s 6d to 60s, and good and fine brown at 51s to 58s per cwt ; Molasses, St. Kitts, sold at 22s to 24s per cwt. FOREIGN.—There have been no public sales, but 2,000 boxes yellow Havannah, afloat, sold at 20s 6d for Konigsburg. COFFEE.—British Plantation has been rather dull, but Ceylon continues in request, good ord 53s to 565. At auction 3,795 bags mostly sold at 53s to 57s for good to fine ord, and at 66s 6d to 92s for Plantation sorts. Some Mysore sold at 45s 6d to 16s 6d; 300 bags Brazil privately realised 31s 6d; and 1,017 by auction were mostly taken in at 34s for sound; 1,707 bags Havannah were taken in at 28s to 48s for sound; 313 bags East India at 27s 6d to 39s for Batavia and Java; and 202 barrels Trinidad at 56s to 635. COCOA.—Trinidad has sold publicly at 40s to 475, and Grenada at 40s to 42s 6d, being advanced prices. RlCE.—Bengal has been at 11s 61 to 12s for mid white, and not much doing. Rum.—The market continues firm. Proof Leewards has been 2s 4d to 2s sd, and Calcutta proof 2s Id to 2s 2d per gallon. SPICES.-11 chests Cassia Lignea sold at 48s to 60s, and 65s for low to good and good mid. ; sound Penang Pepper has realised 2-id per lb •, Malabar 31d to 31d, white , tid to s t i-A per lb ; and a few bags of Pimento brought 4d per lb. SALTPETRE.-1,892 bags sold at 24s 6d for 111 and 8 per cent. refraction, being lower. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 40s 9d to 41s 6d per cwt on the spot. COTTON.—A small business has been done. TEA.—Owing to continued difficulties relative to the inspection of samples. the sales have been going off flatly, about 28,000 packages were declared, and yes terday of 14,200 passed, only 3,100 sold, Congous being heavy at previous rates, and other sorts without altera tion. There is a slight increase of business to-day. The deliveries are good. • Common Twankay is is 2id per lb. MONE AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Li'l;erpool yesterday was steady. Sales. 5,000 bags, all to the trade. Shares were gene rally dull, except Midland Counties, which were in in creased request. Blackburn and Preston, 7i ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 34 ; Ditto and Cashel, 6i ; Edin burgh and Glasgow, 65 ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Gree nock, 121 ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter, 10 ; Man chester and Birmingham Ditto, 5, 2 ,- ; Midland, ; North British, 2 4 :1 ; Sheffield and Manchester, ; South- Eastern, 38i ; Ulster, 371 ; Paris and Lyons, 2i. The accounts that have been received this morning relative to the financial affairs of Holland for the first six months of this year, are anything but satisfactory to the bondholders here, a very large diminution of re ceipts having occurred as respects exports as well as in imports. The only ship arrivals to-day are from Buenos Ayres, but the dates are old. From the Cape of Good Hope papers we gather the following : " The exports and imports of the Eastern province for the first quarter of this year, compiled from the official returns, show abundant reason for congratulation. They exhibit a healthy state of affairs, and a proof of undi minished, or rather of increased energy and enterprise, which are most cheering ; while at the same time they afford the best and most indisputable proof of the capa bilities and steady progression of this division of the colony. The following brief analysis will be decisive proof of this :—The gross amount of im ports is, we find, 38,730/. ; of exports, 35,645 h From the former, however, must be deducted the sum of 4,8011. for goods warehoused, and which. may probably be re-shipped hereafter for another market. Hence the result will leave a surplus on exports for the quarter, amounting to 1,7161. ; thus leaving the large military and missionary expenditure, as well as many private incomes drawn from foreign sources, entirely un touched in our account current of trade with the parent country. We may safely challenge any other British possession to exhibit an equally healthy state of affairs, or one which affords a more telling example of industry, enterprise, and per severance, than is here exhibited. The items afford abundant testimony to this. Thus, the article on which there is the greatest increase, is precisely that which de mands the greatest share of attention from the producer, and which may be considered as the chief staple of the colony. We refer to wool. The value of that shipped in the corresponding quarter of last year was 9,997/. ; in the present case, 20,2461., thus showing an increase on the quarter of no less a sum than 10,2491., arising in part from the increased value of wool, and in part from the the large quantity actually exported." There is in many quarters a feeling prevalent, that the repudiating States of America will be shamed into an honest course of action. And it is satisfactory to find that the value of American shares shows signs of re suscitation from the extreme points of depression that have long ruled in this market. It may be added that some of the largest holders look with confidence to the ultimate liquidation of their claims. The Commissioners bought 10,000/. Consols at 98k. The market is heavy, money being rather more in re quest. In the morning the price for Money was 984, and for the Account 98k. Now, 98i buy ers is the gene ral value. The other stocks are dull. The premium upon Exchequer Bills has declined to 735. There has been a good deal of business done in the Dutch Funds this morning. The Two-an- a-Half per Cents. at one period were sold at a fall to 611, and the Five per Cents. are now only at 1004 Spanish Bonds have re mained at 221, the Three per Cents. at 331; Portuguese Converted are at 43i ; the Five per Cents. Mexican at 351 ; and Brazilian at 841 The Railway Shares continue rather dull. Birming ham are down to 1231 and 1222 premium, but this is ex dividend. Generally prices seem steady. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Rank Stock « ................. 19914% 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99% % 3 % per Cent. Reduced Annuities 10.041% New 3% per Cent. Annuities South Sea • Stock 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 97% Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, I%d. 150- iOOOl. ..... ........ ..... '75 73 pm. Ditto . . Ditto Advertised'" .... FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent 103% Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Mexican Bonds, 1 837, 5 per Cent- . ....... 3531 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account 43% Spanish, Bonds. Five per Cent 1840 22 IA Ditto Passiveßonds. Ditto Deferred 12% Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 4o Ditto for the Account Dutch 2% per Cents 6 1,0006% Ditto for the Account 61%1A Dutch 5 per Cents.... ................ ....... 101% 100% New Loan, 5 per Cents. (1837) PRICES OF SHAItESeTHIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 1133 14 to 12%% Ditto New 17% to 27% Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings... 5 4 to Chichester and Brighton Dublin and Cashel. 2% 6% to Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O . to Ditto U Shares Great North of England Great te Wesrn ___ 75 Ditto % Shares London and Birmingham. lOO 22234 London and Blackwall 1635 ...... 7%%34 to London and Brighton 5O .... ..... Ditto Loan Notes London and Greenwich London and South Western 41% 8634 London and Croydon Lynn and Ely. Manchester and Leeds 7O l2O to Midland Counties Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 21 North British Northern and Eastern 45 55% to Trent Valley York and North Midland Ditto % Shares Ditto Scarboro' Branch Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1 — 1.4..... to MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 15.—Thero has been an extensive business done to-day, owing to a better supply of Stock, at rather lower prices :—Black burn and Preston, 71 ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Ac crington, Bristol and Gloucester, 55 to 541; Churnet Valley, / 3 / 4 - prem. ; Dublin and Cashel, 61 and 61. Bs. 9d. ; Huddersfield and Manchester, 48s. 9d. ; Lynn and Ely, 3i to ; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 50; Man chester and Birmingham, 541; Ditto, Quarters, 58 5-16; Manchester and Buxton, 375.; North British, 2, 4 - 1 ; Shef field and Manchester, 841 to 84 ; Paris and Lyons, 498. and 21 ; Lancaster Canal, 391. THE NATIONAL SWIMMING SOCIETY.—This morn ing the swimming matches for prizes given by the Society were brought to a conclusion. The matches commenced on Monday morning, in the Serpentine, Hyde Park, and the arrangements made were, that the list of contending parties should be divided into four classes, and that one class should contend each successive day previous to this morning, and three of the winners from each proceeding should be selected, when the grand heat for the cham pionship should take place, and the medals awarded, and accordingly all parties were on the spot by six o'clock, the spectators amounting to between two and three thousand. Flags were staked on either side of the water for the direction of the swimmers, and other preliminaries having been admirably arranged (by the founder of the Society, Mr. Strachan), the competitors, eleven in num ber, all of whom were winners on the preceding morn ings, were placed in equal positions for the start, and the signal being given, they simultaneously plunged into the water, each making strenuous efforts for the lead. The distance to be contested is once across and back, which is about 400 yards. The motion of each competitor ap peared to be different, one swimming with his head high out of the water, while another was scarcely perceptible; some making short and rapid strokes, and others took a long and easy one. They made great exertion for the winning goal, and came in as follws:—Antonia, first; Turner, second; and Nicholson, third. The time oc cupied in swimming the distance was five minutes and twenty- e ight seconds. During the race, To wns h en d , one of the competitors, when within 100 yards of home, was seen to go under water, from exhaustion, when Pew tress, another competitor, swam to his a , ,siqance, and rt t)oat,ben , g tit hand 110 Ns ijs FLANDERS and HAMBURGH MAIL (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) FROM THE RHINE, AUG. 6.—We have received a confirmation of the very welcome news that the German Diet at Frankfort, conformably to the reso lution of November, 1837, is now engaged in ex tending the law concerning the rights of authors and publishers, and will endeavour to bring about a con vention on literary property between different nations, for which purpose negotiations are opened with Eng land, France, and Belgium. BERLIN, AUG. B.—The notion that Tschech is out of his mind seems to gain ground, and in fact many circumstances of his previous conduct cannot be otherwise accounted for. ST. PETERSBURGH, AUG. 3.—An Imperial Ukase of the 27th of last month to the Directing Senate, orders a general levy of recruits in the western pro vinces of the empire of five men from every thousand. It begins on the Ist of November next, and must be completed by the Ist of January, 1845. The commercial treaty between England and China seems likely *to have a considerable effect on the course of the inland trade of Russia. The orders for the next fair at Nischerie-Nowgorod are much less considerable than in preceding years. Many of our manufacturers find it necessary at present to act according to the decreased demand. Rain, violent south-west winds, and storms of hail, continue with scarcely any interruptions, and greatly impede the harvest, which is already begun. A for days ago the environs of our city were visited by a most furious hailstorm, so that all the splendid fur niture of the steamer which plies daily between St- Petersburgh and Peterhoff was dashed to pieces, the steamer compelled to stop, and the passengers with difficulty found refuge in the cabin. The hailstones were of the size of pigeon's eggs, and some even of hen's eggs. SCHWERIN, AUG. 7.—lt is said that our Govern ment has entirely given up the idea of joining the Customs Union ; but that it will make proposals to the State for a change in the system of taxation. The inland tolls which impede the communication, and the collection of which is very expensive, will probably be abolished, and the import duties on foreign articles be considerably modified, in particular the exemption of the nobles from the payment of customs, be much restricted. BRUSSELS, AUG. 14.—The Measure by which a higher charge is made for the license to travellers, to German merchants and Belgium, has been pol l )" caused by the Prussian Government itself. Before the Ist of January, 1844, Belgian commercial travel lers in the States of the Customs Union, paid only 13 dollars (about 50 francs) for their licenses. Since that time they have taken a license at 60 dollars, which is about 250 francs. In order to make the Prussian Government return to a system recipro cally favourable to the commercial intercourse of the two States, it has been necessary to raise, in propor tion, the license to German commercial travellers. It is to be observed that the licenses previou ly given them in Belgium, cost in general only 60 fr ncs, and that no measure of this kind afforded a reason for the charge made by Prussia on Belgian travellers. The King, who left his seat at Ardenne yesterday morning, arrived at Brussels at half-past five in the afternoon. EXPRESS FROM. PARIS• The Moniteur of Thursday contains the following TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH. " PERPIGNAN, AUG. 13, FIVE O'CLOCK, P.M. " The Prince de Joinville to the Minister of Marine. " Before Tangiers the 7th. " On the 4th instant, a reply to the ultimatum of M. DE NTON was received, but was not of a nature to be accepted. " On the sth, I was informed that M. Hay was in a place of safety. " On the morning of the 6th, I attacked the for tifications of Tangiers. Eighty pieces of artillery returned the fire. In about an hour their fire was silenced, and their batt cries dismantled. Our loss in men is trifling, and the injury sustained of little consequence. "The quarter inhabited by the European Consuls has been respected. " A true copy. (Signed) "Baron De MACKAU." Our accounts from Madrid of the 9th instant are unimportant, and we hear from Barcelona, under the same date, that the Ministry was again menaced in its existence by a court camarilla. From Constantinople they write, on the 1 7th ult., that the cordiality which had hitherto pre' wailed between the English and French Ambas• sadors at the Ottoman Court had been of late some what impaired, and that they now opposed each other in almost every question under negotiation. Our Alexandria letter of the 27th ult. confirms the account of the resignation of the Pasha " without naming his successor, or giving any other reasons than that there must be a traitor in his family, and that he will discover him and take his head, or retire to Mecca." Early in the morning the Pasha started for Cairo alone. Ibrahim had decided that the Government should be carried on, as usual, in the name of Me hemet Ali, until further intelligence could be ob• tained from his Highness. Our Malta letter, of the sth instant, state that the Pacha had adopted that resolution in consequence of the discovery of some treasonable intrigues of Abbe and Sheriff Pachas.— Times. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUGUST 15., ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENC E ' ARRIVALS. AuG. 9. Psyche cutter, B. H. Jones, Esq., South* ampton, and sailed the 10th for Plymouth. 10th. Charm, ditto, Sir Wm. Gallaway, Ireland. 11th. Kestrel ketch, Commodore Lord Yarboroug u o Dartmouth ; Syren cutter, Sir T. Wilson, London' Charlotte, ditto, Hon. W. H. White Hedges, Ireland. AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Kestrel, Commodore Lord Yarborough. Schooners—Galatea, Xariffa, Ariel, Georgian, Fl t ' Brilliant, Hawke, Camella, Gem, Fanny, Zephyretta. Cutters—Pearl, Phantom, Sparrowhawk, Ann, Alarm' Charlotte, Hebe, Emerald, Petrel, Rein Deer, syrert Seaflower Whim, Aurora Corsair, Nymph, Dreanh Witch, Osprey, Snake, Ariadne, Flower of Yarrow., Fanny, Ganymede, Naiad, Charm, Owen Glendower' Noran, Spider, Medina, Adelaide, Wave, and Dove. - Yawls—Breeze, Claude, Eagle, and Stormfinch. The Galatea is in the harbour, getting in a new bow' sprit and reshipping her mast ; it is a curious circus" stance, that on her bowsprit and forestay going during ing the match on Tuesday the foremast jutnpped out of t he step and fell on the mainmast. That so large a spar , th ! weight of sails, and rigging on it, should have taken s ic ! a spring, is one of the most surprising circumstances st d tending this match—the next is, that the Georgian sh oal have won the cup. In the match on Wednesday a man was washed over' board from the Gnome, but caught the main-shee, ts .: which he held by and was towed after the vessel. v; Captain Morgan attempting to put the helm down ht called out to him not to mind him but to keep the PE. g on and win the cup ! Talk of dying game after thle; He was then about two fathoms astern of the yacht, t't, wind blowing a gale. They, however, succeeded .16 bawling the brave fellow in. Mr. Condy, the inar ll l / 3 , painter was on board, but too ill to take a sic e,„ '' 0 " Craven" was also on board, and acted, we are hapPY hear, the part of a sailor. LES, Y s rr u b e ei :ye Princef na r 3 d. T h n o ho a . w h a h this p e r j e ee re, august consort and family, who arrived here yesterdail,4 a Sardinian steamer, has taken a superb villa, and wh y % r u e a s r u e n s s t a h i a re: w e t t: t f i 4 a : l i Ct s t:t och o E i a t nn x rgu y l t meerastane ccrdotoo fumcisfraroemncedahrerrei,vbttie: they intend residing fer some time. The King of 1 1 ; varia, on his return from Palermo, stayed a few da; c s this city, and then left for Rome. The favourite PrO de of en illustrious personage, backed by the Pil l f e . o 4 M—, for uniting the youthful Count Trapani ,e. Queen Isabella, is hardly more talked of, as thejAly tion to this union is known to emanate from a P'o nc e powerful quarter ; and, while various journals anOtibis Letter.)—The ehJ year t N i t artaemArarrPa.t Count Trapani in Spain, he is quietly pursuing The studies at Rome, and lives in a retired manne r ' o do theatres have been well attended of late, the Del . 11 ,7 0 ,1 has just produced a new mythological ballet, La Nascita di Flora, composed by Salvatore Taglivueb in which the giovinetha, Louisa Taglioni gaine d ril holgi applause. The mise en scene was excellent, and t o e Is tO was highly successful. Donizetti is daily expec ted o es sed rive from Milan. His Roberto Devereaux and, although it is of a character suited to her voice, here. Mrs. Bishop performed the part ofh.Eas/i.s.abestt,a; acquitted herself tolerably well in it.— Post. dera i c AMONGST CATTLE:The ePl i ,d so which has for the last eighteen months attackingprova fatally and extensive amongst cattle, chiefly h,of the hoofs and lungs, and early destroying milk, has not, during the last summer, diminishe influence, although a better mode of treatrnalt 1 ,`, 0t greatly lessened the mortality. During the weather the cowkeepers just around the metropo(l; is been severe sufferers, and no change of pasturensr, o f has had any effect in removing the disorder. the sugl, similarly affected. F s of t ll9 the cattle coming to Smithfield -market are In the garden of W. Grimstone, in Ilerbary, Highgate, is now to be seen a taken from one of the vases recently extrac ro an TUMW bearing, which was produced from one of r ding to co-. Egyptian sareophaeut-, and where, aec.: tbv repia W taton, the la:es with their conter.ts must e lio i(g4 leli9a than ft,S4-tytars. oliPteth,r,eepeassi; 31 tete; tat %Say( Xrer dese Vas coed tine 47 n ic Tt bu r; OfOf it tibsc( arre! Cout turr( 1 larn T 1 gig] 1 1 eri „ tre *eel Vit - t - , qr . , l a.l am THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1844. -rr. z _ ~; S