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14VP,N - fN G 14A)1T1014. VittVATE - MEETING IN CRAM. BERS' BANKRUPTCY. A meeting of the creditors of this unfertunate gen tleman took place on Thursday, at Messrs. Wright's, the bankers, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. It was a private meeting, and the purpose for which it was convened did not very clearly transpire. Comparatively only a small number of creditors were present, but amongst them were several to a large amount. Mr. Gillen, one of the assignees, was in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN took a short review of the proceed ings which had been had since the commission issued in 1826, and stated that the assignees had had so many difficulties to contend with, that they were not able to offer to the creditors such a result as had been antici pated, and was so much to be desired ; and in particu lar, that in consequence of the judgments affecting the real estates of the bankrupt, it had bean impossible to ? effect a silo. These judgments amounted to upwards of 28,0004 That the Chettle estate, which consisted of 12 acres of good land, had been farmed by the as signees themselves, in consequence of their inability to let it, and that they, the assignees, not being farmers, a very considerable loss had occurred under their manage ment. The Chairman further stated, that it being de sirabl,:l to dispose of the judgment creditors, the most V":;ilable property for that purpose at present was her :Majesty's Theatre, which it was the intention of the as signees to sell by private contract, that being in their view the most eligible mode of sale. Several of the creditors having suggested that a sale of the Queen's Theatre by public auction would be preferable to a sale by private contract,and some perti nent questions being askedof the Chairman as to theirhav ing preferred M. Laporte as lessee, at a rental of 12,0001. per annum, over M. De Bennis, who offered 16,0001. per annum, paying 8,000/. down, and offering valid security for the remainder ; the Chairman said the as signces were willing to afford the creditors every infor mation, 1101?..c they were determined to exercise their dis cretioa as to what questions they would answer, and having had a great deal of trouble and responsibility thrown on their shoulders, if any creditor was dissatis fied he might take proceedings against the assignees, and they would stand the shot. Mr. HAMILTON (of the firm of Few, Ashmore, and Hamilton) contended that the assignees, being trustees for the creditors at large, were bound to answer any question which might be put to them by any of the creditors, and again demanded to know why they had permitted suma sacrifice with regar d to t h e O pera Rouse and dwelt upon the enormous sums of money which had been received by the assignees since the is suing of the commission, without one shilling having been paid to the creditors. Mr. Hamilton stated that a rental of 1,1001. per annum had been offered for the Chettle estate, and wished to know why it had not been accepted. The CHAIRMAN said that a rental of 1,1001. a year was so far below the real value, that their acceptance of it would have deteriorated its sale. Mr. DIXON, the Chancery Counsel, who attended on behtif of some of the creditors, contended that the as signees ought immediately to proceed to a sale of the real esraLcs for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the bankruptcy, which was, he said, working such great injury to the creditors and such cruel injustice to the bankrupt. It appeared from the Learned Gentleman's statements, that the judgments alluded to by the Chair man were all obtained since the commission ; and that even if there were any valid judgments affecting the real estates, that circumstance would not operate to prevent a sale. The CHAIRMAN said that some of the judgment cre ditors intimated an intention of disputing the validity of the commission. Mr. DIXON—Then how long is this state of things to Icst ? The ground is now changed. Because some judgment creditor threatens to dispute the validity of thy, commission, ;s that a reason why the commission 'should last for ever ? According to the Atatement of the assignees, the creditors are not nearer towards touching a shilling in the year 1839, than they were in 1826, thirteen years ago ; and if the view taken by the assignee is to be relied on, we may remain thirteen years more, and not receive a shilling then. Mr, IllavHEtv, the Solicitor to the commission, here stated that might be so, but it was the fault-of the law, and not of himself or the assignees. Mr. DlxoN—Large sums of money have been re ceived by the assignees since the issuing of.the corn mi'sion ; about 30,0001. have been paid to the solicitor to the commission, and other sums to a large amount for law and other expenses. The assignees have dealt with the farms of the bankrnpt at the greatest sacrifice, when for the Chettle estate alone they might have ob tained a rental of 1,1001. from a gentleman present. Thnt was rejected by the assignees in the year 1831, on the ground that it would depreciate the estate in the market. Then, continued the Learned Gentleman, I should like to know how 751. per annum, which is the amount of the profit of this estate under the management of the assignees, is likely to enhance its value ?—(Several of the creditors here caßed out ..Slaame.") The Learned Counsel then read a judgment of the Lard Chancellor in July, 1837, from the short-hand writer's report, was condemnatory of the conduct of the assig nees, with respect to some proceedings which came before his Lordship, and commented upon the conduct of the assignees with regard to selecting M. Laporte to be the lessfte of the Opera-house, in preference to Sig nor de Begnis, and concluded by expressing a hope that the assignees would forthwith realise the assets of the bankrtpt, and put an end to the enormous ex penses which had hitherto attended the proceedings under this batridruptcy. The Official Assießees admitted that M. Laporte owed the estate 12,000/. Mr. DE YEAR—The solicitor to the commission has received upwards of 30,0001. for law expenses, when the creditors have not received one shilling ; and he has the effrontery to sit there and laugh at it. Mr. WRIGHT, the banker, stated that he knew of a party willing to treat for the Opera House ; but since the meeting had taken so stormy a turn, it was the last which should be held in his house. Mr. MAYHEW defended the conduct of the as signees, and complained of some inaccuracies in the statement made by the Learned Counsel, Mr. Dixon, which he attributed to the instructions he had received. A resolution was then put and carried, that a public meeting of th:: creditors be called to take into con siCeration the aff,iir. of the bankruptcy, for the 27th of next mouth, to be held at the Opera House. COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES. (From the Boston Daily Adv.rtiser.) Comparative statement of the , act of liip3rt of dome the principal Articles of Merchandise in the two last Ihears. IMPORTS. 1838. 1837. Bullion, gold .4 ----. silver Spe.cie. gold 11,444.189 1 895,265 -....--, silver Teas, from Chinn D. 3,495,151 5,932.695 8 8,139 720 88,140,403 D 37,640,217 8,667,760 D. 9,454,160 13,407,475 Coffee, lb. 60,k;60.005 5,195,965 4,217,551 69,250,031 3,013.460 7,087,270 1,611,398 37,716,374 1%188 84,112 556,670 623,101 120,416,071 6,118,156 15,723 748 1,084 502 956,892 2,573,367 623,512 2,017,355 34,922,812 140,989,217 1837. 188,942 588,500 Total free of duty Cloths and kerieymerea Cotton goods, printed Silks. 980,142 27,090,480 199,740 D. 98,011 291,247 D. 159.979 , brown, lb. - - , white, lb. D. 1,120,161 Iron, bar, rolled, cwt 723.481 , --, hammered, (Ist 426,387 ..... D. 1.666,196 Total, at spec. duties 25,766,919 Aggregate EX - PORTS OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE. 1838. 206,026 D. 626,248 166,805 white Total ad val duties Flannels, square yards Carpeting, square yards Fish, dried, qtls Q)11, sperm gallon; 177,004 151,875 ...... ~,..... ... .• D. 137,809 ,wh a l e, &c., all,rci ... 4,824,376 3,624.001 Flour, 1,------a„a4-::::..-..::: ...... D. 1,556,77 5 4816 '3 2 1 7 8' 5 4: _ Rice D. .................... D. 3,603 299 2,987,269 '•" ? ............. 71,048 10,684 .„,......... ............. D. 1,721.819 2,309.279 Cotton, Sea Istbads, 1b....... 7 ,286 340 5,28 E 971 .. , other ................. 538,665.757 438,924,566 D. 61,556,811 63,240,102 Tobacco, hints . 7.32,0'29 1 00,593 Sugar, refined, 1b. .. , D. 249 671 2,6 1 9 0,649 5,705,647 1 ,844,167 -- Cotton manuflicturcs,co!oured D. 25 2,044 215,728549 801 3 white ... D. 3,250,130 2,048,115 95 ,544,41 4 - Total domestic precinct A CLEVERTRAVELLER.— A middle -aced man, who calls himself J. E. Droffoore, passed th ro iteh Salisbury on Thursday, playing on an instrument of his own construction, the sounds from which might vie in har mony with those from the hurdy-gurdy. In his progr ess :4-is ate bill, s ett i ng through the tre , b forth mit h a u • J .V: iOO/, exclusive of an ex vases, whit tr,vefling 11 (wee over the same ground in every town and city in England, without soliciting charity, or stopping to play more than one minute at any door ; also to Make himself master of a mechanical trade within the same period. He states that he commenced his Undertaking at Penistone, in Yorkshire, on the 11th of April, 1836, by selling matches • and bas devoted about two years of his time to learn the joinery business. He has already travelled through twelv'e counties. He engages to perfect hi s task before he sleeps on a bed, or is covere d with bed-clothos—shaves his beard—drinks ale, wine, or spirits, &c. He now figures with a beard of which an eld , r of Israel might be proud. At the conclusion of the todertakiftg, he n i i rposes br h• • pu .is mg his adventures, ob servations, orset Chronicle. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAzET At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 29th day of August, 1839, present, The QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. This day the Right Honourable Richard Lator Shie was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the 801 l d ac cordingly. .tigust, At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 29th day o' 1539, present, The QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to appoint the Right I-lon, Henry Labouchere, and, in his absence, the Right Hon. Richard Lalor Sheil, President of the Committee of Privy Council appointed for the consideration of all matters re lating to Trade and Foreign Plantations. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 29th day of August, 1839 present, The QUEEN'S Most Exeeßent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Charles Poulett Thomson, Governor-General an d C apta i n- General of all her Majesty's provinces on the Continent of North America, and of the Island of Prince Edward, he this day took the usual oath appointed to be taken by the Gover nors of her Majesty a plantations. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Abs. 26. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour ol Knighthood upon John Gardner Wilkinson, Esq., Fellow ol the Royal Society. WHITEHALL, Aun. 28. The Queen has been pleiged to direct letter patent to be passed under the Great Searof the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing, the Right Hon. William Viscount Melbourne, the Right Hon. Francis Thornhill Baring, Edward Adolph's Seymour, Esq. (corn• monly called Lord Seymour), Robert Steuart, Esq., John Parker, Esq., and Thomas Wyse, Esq., her Majesty's Com missioners for executing the omces of Treasurer of the Ex chequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. The following article is substituted for that which appeared in last Tuesday's Gazette, viz. : WHITEHALL, Auo. 28, 1 839. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto tho Right Honourable Thomas Spring Rice, and the heirs male of his body lawfully be g ott en, b y t h e name, stile, and title of Baron Monteagle, of Brandon, ht the county of Kerry. WAR-OFFICE, AUGUST 30. 2d Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant-General Sir W. K. Giant, K. C.R. from the Bth Light Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice Sir James Steuart, deceased, August 24. Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant-General Sir J. Straton, from the 1 ith Light Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice Sir W. K. Grant, appointed to the command of the 2d Dra goons, Aug. 24. 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major-General J. W. Sleigh, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Need, deceased, August 24. _ . _ _ . 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major -General Sir A. B. Clifton, X. C.D., to be Colonel, vice Sir J. Straton, ap pointed to the command of th e 6th Light Dragoons, Aug. 24. let, or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards.—S. Graham, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fleming, who retires, Aug. 30, 14th Regiment of Foot.—T. Hamilton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ellerton, Who retires, Aug. 30. 19th Foot.—Lieutenant W. Dillon, from the 32d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Byrne, who exchanges, Aug. 30. 21st Foot—Captain G. W. Nicolls, from the 67th Foot, to be Captain, vice Mackenzie, who exchanges. Aug. 30. 31st Foot—D. S. Robertson, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Douglas, promoted in the 93d Foot, Aug. 30. 32d Foot—Lieutenant T. Byrne, from the 19th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Dillon, who exchanges, Aug. 30. 41st Foot.—Ensign A. Sadlier to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vive Dorval, who retires; Ensign A. Stewart, from the 98th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Sadlier, August 30. 52d Foot—Lieut. G. Murray to be Captain, by purchase, vice Twopeny, who retires, Aug. 30; Ensign F. Carden to be Lieutenant, by purchase, v i ce - Murray, Aug. 30 ; J. Arch dall, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carden, Aug. 30. 56th Feot—T. W. }riser, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hunter, deceased; Aug. 30. 58th Foot—Lieutenant A. M. Hay, from the 78th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice J. H. Rowan, who retires upon half-pay Unattached, Aug. 31. 67th Foot—Captain A. Mackenzie, from the 21st Foot to be Captain, vice Nicoll., who exchanges, Aug. 30. 75th Foot—Ensign W. H. M. Simmons, to be Lieutenant, without_purehase, vice Ferns, appointed Adjutant, June 30; G. R. Hopkins, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Simmons, August 28; C. O'Donoghue, Gent. to be Ensign; without purchase, vice Phipps, deceased, Aug. 29; J. A. Macqueen, Gent., to be Ensign, with ou t purc h a se, vice Dick enson, deceased ; Lieut. J. G. F erns , to b e Adj u t an t, vice R. W. Hopkins, deceased, June 30. 78th Foot—Lieut. C. Pattison, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant, vice Hay, appointed to the 58th Foot, Au gust 31 ; C. Skrine, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pattison, promoted, Aug. 30 ; Lieutenant C. Pattison, to be Adjutant, vice Eddington, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, Aug. 31. 112. d, Foot—Captain J. Du Vernet, from the 87th Foot, to be Captain, vice Duckett, who exchanges, Aug. SO. 87th Foot—Captain G. F. Duckett, from the 82d Foot, to be Captain, vice Du Vernet, who exchanges, Aug. 30. 88th Foot—Paymaster D. Hay, from the half-pay of the 30th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice E. Heath, who retires upon half-pay, Aug. 30. 93d Foot—Ensign G. Douglas, from the 31st Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Hon. W. B. Macdonald, who retires, Aug 30. 97th Fo—Ensign R. B. Giveen to be Lieutenant by pur chace, vice Yard, who retires ; F. Burton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Giveen, August 30. 98th Foot—C. Colby, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stewart, appointed to the 41st Foot, Ang 30. Vrracnan.—Ensign C. Pattison, from the 70th Foot, to be iewtenant, by purchase, Aim. 30: HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon, M. M. Mahoney, M.D., to be Assistant Inspector of Hospitals, vice J. F. Clarke, promoted, August 30. MEMORANDUM.—Lieutenant A. Alcock, upon half-pay of the Royal Artillery, has been allowed to retire from the Ser. vice, by the sale of an Unattached Lieutenancy, he being about to become a settler in Canada, Aug. 30. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Auc. 28th, 1839. Corps of Royal Engineers--First Lieut. H. 0. Crawley, to be second Captain, vice Hotham, retired on half-pay : Second Lieut. F. Lemesurier, to be First Lieut. vice Crawley, August 17th. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Somersetshire. North Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—R. C. Tudway, Esq., to be Captain vice Talbot, resigned, Aug. 22. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal Uxbridge Volunteer Infantry—D. Harmer, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice R. C. Walford, resigned. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. The Queen's Own Regiment of Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry—E. Holland, Esq., to be Captain, Aug. 24. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire. Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—G. Bogle, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Gordon, who retires, August 7. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. THOMAS SMITH, earthenware man, Manor-row, Tower. hill, Middlesex. BANKRUPTS. KENNETH FRANCIS HISLOP MACKENZIE, mer chant, King's Arms-yard, Coleman• street, City, to surrender, Sept. 11, at one, and Oct. 1), at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, Basingball-street, official assignee; Tilsons, Squance, and Tilson,. Coleman -street. JOHN STRINGFIELD, fellmonger, Bath, September 11, at eleven, and October 11, at three, at the Commercial Rooms, Bath. Drake, Bath ; Bicknell, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. JOSHUA BRIERLEY, cotton spinner, Crompton, Lan cashire, September 17, and October 11, at ten, at the Commis sioners' Rooms, Manchester. Eastwood, Todmorden, Lan cashire ; Bettye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London. JAMES FREDERICK PATTISON, stationer, Finsbury Circus, Sept. 14, at one, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Copthall-buildings ; Hall, Barge-yard, Bucklersbury. JOSEPH FOGG and GEORGE ALEXANDER FRE DERICK STEEN, merchants, Manchester, Sept. 7, and Oct. 11, at two, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Law, Manchester. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford. row, London. KEMPSER HUGHES KNIGHT, victualler, Chichester, Sept. 2, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Dolphin Inn, Chichester. Sowton, Great James's-street. Bedford-row, London. GEORGE CHAPMAN, chinarnan, Bath, Sept. 13, at twelve, and Oct 11, at one, at the Commercial-room, Bath Pinniger and Westmacott, Gray's-inn-square, Gray's-inn, London ; Dore, Bath. JOSEPH MITCHELL, woollen-draper, Preston, Lanca. shire, Sept. 20, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Town-hall Preston. Sale and Worthington, Manchester ; /haters, Lin. coin's-inn-fields, London. LEIGH SLATER, cotton-spinner, Manchester, Sept. 13, at ten, and October 11, at eleven, at the Commissioners'. rooms, Manchester. Johnson, Son, and Wetherall, Templ e , London ; Heron, Grave, and H e ron , 'Manchester. HENRY M MINN and GEORGE M'MINN, woollen drapers, Liverpool, Sept. 18, and Oct. 11, atone at the Claren don-rooms, Liverpool. Avison and Pritt, Liverpool ; Adling. ton, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London. JAMES WILLIAMS MORGAN, JOHN MORGAN, and THOMAS MORGAN, woolstaplers, Glasbury, Radnor. shire, Sept. 6, and Oct. 11, at ten, at the Castle Inn, Brecon, Radnorshire. Gregory and Son, Clement's-inn, London, Williams, Brecon. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. G. Barron, builder, Davies-street, Berkeley -square, Sept. 21, at eleven. In the Country. G. Lillie and S. Patterson, merchants, Liverpool, Sept. 20, at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool—J. Balm and J. Bothwell, lace-manufacturers, Nottingham, Sept. 23, at one, at the Ram Hotel, Nottingham—F. Boot, lace-manufacturer, Nottingham, Sept. 24, at one, at th e G eorge the Fourth Inn, Nottingham—J. Warburton, linen-draper, Liverpool, Oct. 14, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—J. Richardson, money-scrivener, Leeds, Oct. 8, at twelve, at the Court-house, Leeds. CERTIFICATES.—SE PT. 20. H. E. Thompson, brewer, Marlborough-road, St. Luke, Chelsea —W. Robbins, spoon manufacturer, Birmingham —J. Ward, innkeeper, Greta-bridge, Yorkshire—E. Baldwin, wor sted-spinner, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. Warburton, linen -dra per, Liverpool. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S.Ashburner and T. Priestley, wine -merch ants , Mid c u mem _...T. B. Gay and J. Ga y, stay-manufacturers, Cambridge-road, J B ldham bakers, London—G. King and J. 0 , chants, Tower-hill, iT k . and J. May, woollen-manufae- Liverpool—W. Garrett, sen. and W. Garrett, jun, wine-mer chants, Surrey—E. H oc kin ... la 3 e. l e a , rti a n n , d coa H l: Thompson, brewers, Leeds—J turers, Scawswater, Cornwall hre—C. Ling, S. Ling, and eet, Brunswick-square— T. merchants New Sleaford, Lincolos T. W. Green, linen-drapers, Judd-street, . j W il es o t rn on er and A W . P . Ise merchants, - Liver shire—A. Clegg and C. 'AL Christie , generalll n-drapers, Leeds-- Tusting and D. J. Ward, printers, of Ely', Cambridge ool—H. Higgins and J. Gilston, woo e Lon don -_W, Thompson and J. Preston, blacksmit hs, , and J. Deerin, poultry salesmen, Leadenhall-market, Lon e ma- Staff,edshire—S. Holland and G. H. Bate, steam-engin e ma nufacturers Tipton --H. Hiss and M. S. Lee, schoolmis tr esses, Wolverhampthn, Staffordshire—A. Sugden, R. Sugden, and J. Hodgson worsted-spinners Keighley, Yorkshire. SC TCH SEQUES ATIONS. GEORGE IZ O AT M , ship owner, Inverleith-row, Edinburgh, Sept. - 3 and 18 , at two, at th e Old Signet Hall, Roya l Ex change, Edinb urg h . W. and M. COCHRAN hardware merchants, Glasgow, Sept 4 and 18, at two, at the London Hotel, Glasgow. ___........___ ___ _ ____________ We understand Sir Robert Peel was in Birminer ham on Monday, but we did n o t h ear of his attending anyof the sectional meetings. The Marqais of Northarnptcm and some Members of the British Association, dined with the Right Honourable Baronet, at D rayton Manor, on Tuesday.—BirminghamAdvertiser. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MA.NSIOIV-HOUSE. A deputation from the Jury (appointed under an Act of Parliament) for the regulation of the pyster fisheries f ro m R oc h ester , wa it e d upon t h e Lord Mayor to complain of what they considered to be illegal charges made upon them by the Billingsgate oyster masters. Independently of the great private hardships and injuries, resulting from the exactions complained of, the public were stated by Ethe Deputation to be subjected to higher prices in the present season than they were ever accustomed to, nothwithstanding the prolific state of the beds, in consequence of the con tinuance of what they considered to be a most flagrant abuse. The LORD MAYOR asked whether the Court of Common Council had been applied to on the subject ? The Deputation replied that the Court had been applied to, but unfortunately no assist ince had been rendered, a fact, in all probability, arising from some mistake, as the character of Deputy Hicks, the Chairman of the Markets' Committee, to which the statement of the abuse was referred, was too well known to admit the least suspicion of partiality. The amount of the alleged griev ance may be guessed at from the following particulars of the case'—After the amount of compensation to the deputy oyster master had been fixed at eight shillings per score bushels of the first 100 bushels of every cargo, and four shillings pet score bushels for the re mainder of the cargo, for shovelling, unloading, and delivering out, the deputy meters introduced a practice of not performing their duty personally, or by persons paid by them, but put on board the oyster vessels other fellowship porters, called holdsmen, to perform such duty t and these holdsmen have for a long series of years (it is believed not less than fifty) been in the con stant habit of demanding from the purchasers of oysters a recompense for their labour of measuring, shovelling, and unloading them ; while at the same time the deputy day meters, who have given very slight personal at tendance, and that only by two or three at a time, at Billingsgate, without rendering any useful servlee what ever, have demanded and been paid by the oyster merchants the allowance of eight shillings and four shillings per score bushels of every cargo—thus im posing on the commodity a full double payment for measuring, shovelling, and unloading. The Rochester Oyster Fishery resisted the claim as a gross imposition, and refused payment to the deputy day meters claims upon the oysters landed and sold at Hungerford Market in the season 1834 and 183.5, and in consequence of which refusal the deputy day meters filed their bill in the Exchequer against the Jury of the Ro chester Oyster Fishery (the managers of the fishery un der 2dGeo. 11. c. 19), by which bill the deputy day meters averred their exclusive right to measure, shovel, unload, and deliver all cargoes of oysters brought for sale to the port of London, and to be paid a reasonable compensation for so doing ; and they prayed a decree for an account to be taken, and payment to be made. The defendants (the Jury of the Rochester Oyster Fishery) put in their answers to the bill, in which they put in issue the rights claimed by the deputy meters. and also denied that they had performed the alleged duty. The Rochester Oyster Fishery filed a cross bill of dis covery against the deputy day-meters, who by their an swer abandoned the claim made in the original bill, and set up a claim never till then heard of, that their duty was only to superintend the performance of the work and that for such superintendence alone they were entitled to receive the scorage allowance of eight shil lings and four shillings. Upon the trial of the cause in Equity, in June, 1837, the Jury found that the deputy meters are exclusively entitled to the labour of shovel ling, unloading, and delivering oysters, and that the scorage was a reasonable compensation for so doing ; but they found, and every one of the four Judges who sat on the Bench, declared that the deputy day meters were not entitled to such allowance unless by themselves or their servants they performed .the labour, and a de cree was issued to that effect. The LORD MAYOR—The object of the deputation, then, is to have the decisions in the Court of Ex chequer carried into effect ? The Deputation replied that having ascertained that his Lordship had as resolutely determined upon re forming abuses in Billingsgate Market as in other esta blishments, they thought the most effective mode of getting the judgment attended to was by the present application. They handed in a paper from their solici tor containing the printed statement of the circum. stances, and mentioning as follows :—" Since October last the suits then pending both at law and equity between the Rochester Oyster Company and the Deputy Oyster Meters of London have been compromised by the Company's paying the Meters 1,9004, each party defraying their own costs in the whole proceedings. or this 1,9001. no service what ever was performed. The Rochester Oyster Company will by no means enter on further litigation, being un able to afford the expense of it. I venture, however, to hope, and I will add, confidently to expect, that the ' Corporation of London Will not permit the continuance of a ihsgrunt ulnae hi the teeth and in defiance of the decision of a Court of Justice, to be continued by per sons acting under their authority." Mr. Wire, the Solicitor, and Common Councilman, who happened to be present on other business, here stated that he was the person who presented the petition of the oyster fishermen to tit ) Court, and he could con firm the statement that the decision of the Court of Exchequer was never carried into effect, and the parties charged with making the illegal demand persevered with impunity. Mr. Goidham, the Clerk of Billingsgate Market, upon being questioned by the Lord Mayor, said that the practice which had existed for a great length of time was continued notwithstanding the decision al luded to. The LORD MAYOR—Do you know by what autho rity they claim ? _ Mr. oldham—l know of none, my Lord, except that of the Court of Common Council, and that Court has given no order to prevent or prohibit the demand, which indeed seems to be voluntarily paid. Deputy HICKS said that the question had certainly been submitted, upon the motion of Mr. Wire, to the Markets' Committee, but that a delay had taken place in t j he examination of evidence, in consequence of an accidental occurrence. He expressed the most anxious desire to assist the Lord Mayor in investigating the subject, and declared that nothing but circumstances over which the Committee had no control, prevented their prompt inquiry into the merits of the case. The Deputation said that the oyster fishermen were much discouraged at •the vain issue of their layours in establishing the right not to be called upon for double pay ; that in the present season one of the Companies had not sent a single oyster to market, and the public are paying 22 shillings for what they used to pay 12 or 14 shillings last season. The Loan MAYOR—Why not put up boards stating the prohibition in the market ? The Deputation said that if that expedient were re sorted to, the deputy oyster meters might refuse to act at all, and the fishermen would be afraid to supply the market. The LORD MAYOR declared that he would inquire very minutely into the subject, and directed that the deputy oyster meters should be required to appear at the Mansion House to account for having acted in op position to the desire of the Court of Exchequer. Without at all referring to the case which had been just stated, his Lordship said that there were great im provements necessary in Billingsgate Market, as to the system of charging and dealing. He perfectly well knew that Mr. Goldham, the Clerk of the Market, had accomplished very important changes there, that it was quite evident that the rendering a stronger power was not indispensably requisite before the business of that Market could be conducted with propriety. Mr. Wire—l wish your Lordship would visit it this morning. _ _ The LORD MAYOR--I have been there, or I could form no adequate opinion of its condition. I shall do all in my power to regulate it, and I am convinced that I shall receive the utmost assistance from the Court of Common Council. TVORSHIP-STREET. A FIERY FARMER.—Mr. Beards, a farmer, living at Edmonton, was charged upon a warrant with having assaulted and wounded John Styles, a labourer in his employment. The complainant stated that he had been engaged as a harvest labourer by the defendant, but the latter was constantly finding fault with him for not doing enough work ; and he at length went up to him and told him, that, as he found they could not agree, he had resolved to seek another master. The defendant ordered him to return to his work ; and, on his declining to do so, he knocked him down, and on recovering his legs he re ceived another violent blow, which levelled him with the ground. He again got up, and was endeavouring to escape, when the defendant seized a pitchfork, with which made a thurst at him, and one of the prong. penetrated half an inch into the thick part of his thighs The wound bled a good deal, but the doctor who after wards dressed it, said that it was not a dangerous one. Two witnesses corroborated the complainant's cvi nce. Mr. GROVE said he felt satisfied from his behaviour before him, that the defendant was a man of very violent temper, and he was only deterred from committing him for trial out of regard for the man, whose time at this season must be valuable to him. He should, therefore, afford the defendant an opportunity to make his peace with him, and if he failed in doing so, he would have to pay the full fine of 51. The parties then retired together, and the defendant agreed to give the fifty shillings as compensation, upon payment of which, with seven shilling s costs, the warrant was discharged. There was an increase of burials in the week ending Aug. 27, as compared with th e prece di ng, of 121. The chief diseases in the bills of mortality are, convul. ; consumption, 2!: age and debility, 17; mea sles, 14 ; fever, 13; and the number from " unknown causes" was 98. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1830 HAMBURG MAIL. CHRISTiANA, AuG. 21.—Count Wedel Governor of the iCingdiim, closed the Session of the Storthing, on the 16th, with the usual formalities, after it had continued, b . y his Maje s ty' s p er mission, three months and a fortnight beyond the time fixed by the law. The reason assigned in the Royal Rescript for not sanctioning the draft of a penal code is that the proposal of the Government here was not renewed by the Council of State at Stockholm till the Bth of the month. His Majesty regrets that there is not sufficient time left duly to weigh and to decide upon a pro ject of law of such extent and high importance. VIENNA, AUG. 21.—Prince Metternich was seized on the 12th with a rheumatic fever. This disorder took its regular course. The entire absence of fever on the eighth day, and the very slight fever at the be ginning of the ninth d 9 ,, are satisfactory indications that the disorder is abating, and that the Prince will shortly be co nvalescent. H ADI IaUItO, AUG. 27.—According to a letter from Persia, received at Constantinople, the English have gained great advantages in Cabul, and made themselves master of the city. Measures have likewise been taken to fortify Herat more strongly, so that that city may have nothing more to fear from the Shah of Persia. nrfr METROPOLITAN POLITICAL SUMMARY. The Courier of last evening comments, to the follow report that Mr. J ones Ll o yd has been iinngviteefidebet; on a t h e Manchester Liberals to stand for that town :—" The Manchester Liberals are said to have sent .an. d invitation eminent and opulent Jones iontoMr.Samuel haeke Llo r y , h d w ,s e we ono s f Mr. L i aoy the . a defeated cand i d ate tor that borough in 1833, standing then between parties. The London correspondent of the Scotsman o bserteas - - - s' A better selection could not not now be made by the Reformers. Mr. S. Lloyd is decidedly Liberal locally connected with Manchester banking—highly informed en political economy, as be has proved by his pamphlets on the currency, and disinte restedwil in acceptl a l the We isno e t known th y e e i t n w v h it e a t t h ie e h r he has been sent in the nam e of the combined Liberals of Manchestef, so that the re ma y be no risk of a divi s i o n. The "open-question" point being passed, and the Ballot having so recently had the benefit, for the first ti me since he took office , of M r. P. Thom son ' s v ot e , it would never do to allow the influence of Manchester to be neutralized on that question. We take it for granted that no party of Liberals in that borough would dream of inviting any gentleman whose opinions on the Ballot were not in consonance with those of the late Member. Mr. Francis Baring, the new Chancellor of the Ex chequer, has always been opposed to the Ballot ; we gain nothing, therefore, hi that respect, by the retire ment of Mr. Spring Rice. Mr. Baring gives us no hope of a speedy conversion ; he will go with th e stream, but not until the stream carries him along with it—that may be, perhaps, before he expects it. The Right Hon. Gentleman however is not—be it said of him in fairness—constitutionally opposed to it, but ob jects only on the ground of its inefhcacy according to the view he has taken of it. He tells us that he does not look upon it as one of those organic changes in the Constitution' which some advocate, and to which be could not Five his consent. He thinks it deserving con sideration, and for consideration' he reserves it." The Globe thus speaks of the most recent Minitterial changes :—" We are enabled on authority to state, in addition to the changes in the Cabinet which have re cently taken place, that the Marquis of Normanby will leave the Colonial Office for the Home Department, and that Lord John Russell retires from the Home Office, and will succeed the Marquis of Normanby as Colonial Secretary. These changes arise out of the self-evident necessity of having at the head of the Co lonial Office a Minister who, from his having been in the Cabinet during the period that Canada has been in its unsettled state, will be able to bring to the admi nistration of the important duties of his office an inti mate knowledge of the questions bearing on that im portant part of the empire, of the discussions which have taken place in the Cabinet on them, and also o f the views of the Government upon them. In these the Marquis of Normanby must be necessarily deficient, al though of his zeal, intelligence, and application to business, there can be no doubt ; while the ability he manifested in the administration of the Irish Government will have pre pared him for the duties of the important office on which he now enters, and will afford both an earnest and a pledge i that they will be executed with honour to himself and ad vantage to the country. Lord J. Russell's intimate knowledge of all the points which bear on the state of Canada, joined to his well-known habits of business, and devotion to the public service, will afford ample security that the important interests of the colonies will be administered in a spirit of intelligent and liberal re gard to the satisfactory settlement of all matters of dif ference which have agitated and divided the inhabitants, and occasioned so much anxiety at home. Lord Hovwick yesterday tendered his resignation to her Majesty as Secretary at War, which resigation her Majesty was graciously pleased to accept. We are, of course, unable to state the cause which led to this result. We have heard—but without being able to ascertain its truth—although from his Lordship's speech in the House of Commons on the Ballot question we think it probable—that non-concurrence with the Cabinet in a more liberal policy than is consistent with his opinions has determined him to retire. His Lordship's successor has not yet been named. The introduction of Mr. Macaulay to the Cabinet is possible. The accession to the Ministry of a Statesman in every respect so well fitted to give strength to the Ministry will afford satis faction to the friends of Liberal Government. The Standard alludes in the following terms to Mr. O'Connell's late speech atthe Dublin Corn Exchange : vagabonds,' " Mr. O'Connell is ever in extr enz i s . Hi s opponents are alway s the most incomprehen s ibl e o f a ll i mag i na bl e g `remain fribyends,his very a parity of reaso n i ng (so long ab onlyon d s a , ' as andthy h is humble servants !) e the very best and noblest of human kind.' Whether his purpose be eulogy or abuse, however, he always con trives to indulge in it when the conduct of its object has placed it at the farthest possible distance from truth. No sooner is a man convicted ofan offence more than ordina rily flagitious, than up starts Mr. O'Connell for the pur pose of whitewashing him from top to toe. By the same rule, a political opponent cannot exhibit any strik ing claim to the love and reverence of his country, without being straightway assailed with all the coarseness of his vituperation. Because the whole country, from one end to the other, happens to be ringing with indig nant condemnation of Lord Normanby, and he stands convicted, by the late inquiry in the House of Lords, of having administered the government of Ireland with the grossest partiality, the present appears to have been considered by Mr. O'Connell as the fittest opportunity for beslavering him with the usual hyper bole of his eulogy. Accordingly, in one of those little interludes to his grand drama of agitation with which the arch mendicant occasionally honours his constituents, we find him reminding them of ' the enthusiastically grate ful sentim en t s ,' t h e warmth of affection' they ought to cherish for Lord Normanby, as the first that struck down the combined monster of bigotry and intolerance,' and offered the offices of the State to men who could fill them, whatever might be their creed ;' whilst all the praise that he can afford Lord Ebrington is that of quietly carrying out his predecessor's plans, and walking in the way which has been hewed for him by Lord Normanby.' Having settled the relative claims to the respect of the country of these Noblemen, the trucking Agitator goes on to congratulate his hearers on the 'recent appointments,' which he is sure must delight them all ;' and having expatiated on the advantage to a Protestant country of having a national system of education, of which a Roman Catholic, it is believed a Jesuit, is the author and conductor, winds up his address with the hurrah for repeal,' with which he usually precedes his periodical allusions to his begging box." GLENSHIELS, INVERNESS-SHIRE.---The sport ng party assembled here for the grouse shooting, consists of the Marquis of Douro, Marquis of Tweeddale, Earl of Darlington, Lord Ossulston, Mr. Bligh, and the Messrs. Baillie, of Dalefour. The party have had excellent sport. On the 20th, Lord Ossulston and Mr. Bligh killed 170 brace, and the Marquises of Tweeddale and Douro 91 brace. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT THE EDDY STONE LIGHTHOUSE.-It may be in the recollection of some of our readers that a few months since in conse. quence of apprehensions which were entertained with re gard to the safety of the above lighthouse, after a very severe and unusual storm, Mr. Walker and other Govern ment engineers were directed to examine and report upon the structure, and the result was that the same was found secure in all respects. It was, however, determined at that time to fill up the cavern on the eastern side of the rock, near the landing place, and with this view a gentle man had been sent down by Mr. Walker to execute the same, who proceeded thither, aided by the necessary wort- men. On Thursday last, the 22d instant, at about half-past eleven, a.m. this gentleman together with Three masons were in the cavern engaged in the above work, ;Ad. en melancholy to relate, a wave much larger than couli nave been expected from the tranquil state of the waters at the time, came over them and carried away one the men, named Hugh Brown, who soon sank to rise no more. Brown was seen to keep his head above water for a few minutes, and to attempt to swim f awards to the rock, but his clothes and heavy boots pre , s.ed him down insomuch, that he was unable to make way against the tide, and those at the lighthouse wei c thus involuntarily obliged to see the gradual imrr ersion of the unfortunate man without being able to render him any effectual assistance. CURIOUS MOTIVE NOR melan choly case of suicide took place on Saturday evening at Wisbeach. Miss Susan Johnson, apprentice to a milliner at Wisbeach, bought a bottle of Hendrie's hair dye, which, insteau of turning her hair black, as she was led to antici pate (the dye being a solution of nitrate of silver), changed it to a red colour. Chagrined at this unexpected effect, she bought half an ounce of the white oxide of arsenic at a druggist's, and took it dissolved in water. She expired in about five hours. A coroner's inquest was held on Monday last, when the jury returned a verdict of—Tempo rary insanity. The deceased was nineteen years of age, and the daughter of Mr. E. Johnson, farmer, residing near Waltondam.--Stanford Mercuz • y. PRICES OF CANAL, pOCK, ASSUR ANCECOMPANY SHARE, 8 ". B‘c-8". LONDON, FRIDAY, AUG. 60. Number Dividend feet of per CANALS. per Shares. Annum. Paid. Share 1,766 7 pet cent. Ashton and Oldham_Average 97/. 188. sh. 129 1,082 41. Ashby ..e-1e.Zu....h ......A.•aiage 1131.5 h 71 1,260 Basingstoke lOO/.sh. 5 1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150/.01. 8,00014'8h. 91 (is. Birmingham, 1.16 th share 41. & 711. A 00 Ditto and Liverpool JunctlvW sh. 100 pd 60 0 0 31. Bridgewater and Taunton .1001 sb. all pd 400 4/. Chelmer and Blackwater 1001. sh. 500 481. Caventry • 100/.sh. 4.545 Croydon 2,060 f 41. Os. Dudley -. 100/.sh. 600 141. Derby 1004 sh . 10,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.135. 4d .pd 3,5751 41. Ellesmere and Chester... Average 1331. sb. 231 621. Eyewash 1001. sh. 1,297 301. Forth and Clyde ....Average 4001.165. eh. ~600 10 Grand Junction it,o4sh. 1,8491 14 Grand Union 1001.sb 11,500 Grand Surrey 0,0001 41. per cent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOOl. 3 096 600 134125. 9d. Glamorganshire, Aver. cost 1721. 13s. 4d. 749 101. Grantham 1501. sh. 6,238 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 571. 6s. (id. so. 100 Kensington 100 sh. all pd. 5:128 11. ss. Kennet rnd Avon, Aver. 391. 18s. 10d. sh 2,8971 301. Leeds and Liverpool 100/. sh. 545 f 1514 Leicester l4O/. sh. 1,897 61. Os. Leicester an 4 Northampton Aver CU. 10s. 2.400 10/. Monmouthshire 1001. sh. 150 101. Melton Mowbray 1004 eh. 500 25/. Mersey and Irwell ......... .. ... . . IOW. sh. 3.0(0 IL 10s. Macclesfield 100/. sh. all pd 247 171. Neath 100/.81, 2,400 31. Peak Forest .... .. . .Avet.ge about 781. sh. 1,118 Ma. Regent's (or London) Av. 334 16s. Bd. sh. 5,669 66. per cent. Rochdale Average AU. sh. 500 81. Shropshire 1251. sh. 800 9/. 10s. Somerset Coal .. ... ... .... . ...... ..., 150/. sh. 3,8001. 41 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121. 10s. sh. 700 401. Stafford and Worcester l4O/. sh. 500 91. S.hrewsbury 300 sit. Stourbridge 5,647 21. Or. Stratford-on.Avnn Average 791.95. lA, sh 533 161. Swansea lOO/. sh. 3.762 11. 15s. Severn anti Wyc and Railway AT 351. sh 2,linni so. 321. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 100/. sh 8.149 1 1, 0001000 sh sh.] 16/ Warwick and Wrmiagham 100/.sn ~ 980 15.. Warwick :.- =aspic?, lool.sh. 6,000 4/.03 Worcester and Birmingham Av.7B/.Bs. sh. 5.000 25s Wilts and Berke Average 671. 10s. Bd. sh. 40( 3t. In, ) riev and 7.:.sstngton ll5l. sh 4 26 Vir.sueacn lO5/. sh. 105 14 Wey and Arun llOl. h. DOCKS. 1,600& i g ,„ . e, o ,„;:rnerc al ,ool.sh. 1,065131):3 ." East and Vs , st India i.. . 3,239,31014 ..... p.et. London . Stock DiUts Bonds . 147/. 9s. sh. 2,209 21.195. Bristol 68,3944 5/. percent. Ditto Notes, various amounts...; ...... 1,352,752 5 percent. St. Katharine 500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 - years 2,500 , ~.. Deptford Pier BRIDGES. 1,600 lON. Hartimersmiti ... 50/. sh.. 7,231 StAlthwark, Old 1,700 1/. 15s. Ditto, Pew, of 74 r, cent. 5O/. sh. 5,000 Waterloo 5,000 295. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81, 604 psi 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 7/ 401. pd 60,0001. 51. per cent. Ditto Bond• 5,848 17s Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. sd. sh. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 31108 Albion 5001. sh. 50/. pd 50,000 / 5 1n e :i c l e s n c t i Allianceßritisti&Foreignlool. sh. 114/. pd 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 51. pd 24,000 1/. per eh. Atlas 1,200 ish. Si. Birmingham t ire 2501. sh. 55/. pd 20,000 4/. per cent. British Fire 250/. sh. 501. pd 12,000 6/. pet cent. British Commercial 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 5,000 51. percent. Clerical & Medi,:rl Life, ICOLsh. 2110 s pd 4,000 21 15s County. 1001. sh. 10/. pd 20,600 ss. Eagle 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 200 S 5 per cent.) land 301 bs.3 Economic Lile lOOO/. sh. 250/. pd 2,271 225. percent. European Li • 0 04 sh. all pd 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 21. pd 1,000,0061. &pet et Globe Stock 20,000 51' Guardian lOOl. sh. 271/ pd 40,000 s. ed. Hope., 2,400 5/. 7s. 6d. Imperial Fite 5001. sh. 50/. pd 7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 1001. sh. 10/. pd 13,458 41. per cent. Indemnity Marine 100/. eh. Si. pd 2,020 31 108 Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 34 Ditto Life 504 pd 10,000 16g. La* Life; 100/. sh. 10/. pd 5,000 10s. Lohdon, Fite 251. sh. 121. 10s. pd 3,900 101. London, Ohip , - - 251. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 1,000,000/. ... ..... Minerva Life lOOl. sh. 500,0001. 30,000 31. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. 21. pd 218 s 50,000 41. per cent. Protector Fire 2,500 1/. Provident Lne hill sh 101. pd 'lO 00,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. ;. 1 , pd 61 89,2201 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... 229 6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOOl. sh. 5/. pd 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh, Si. pd ~ I JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,000 6 percent. Agric. and Com. of Ireland 25/. sh. 101. pd 5,000 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 40/. pd 10,,i00 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 5O/. sh. 104 pd ',0,000 19 per cent. Birmingham Bank.... ....., 504 sh. 10/. pd 31,000 5 per cent. London and Westminsterlool sh. 20/. pd 60,000 51. London Joint Stock 50/. sh. 104 pd 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 1001. sh. till. pd 25,000 Liverpool 100/ sh. 10/. pd 50,000 71 per gent Manchester and Liver.] 501. sh. 151 pd pool District 20,000 7 per cent. Manchester. 1004 sh. 25/ pd 20,000 Provincial Bank of Irelandloo/. sh. 251. pd SO, - 00 National Bank of Ireland 5 0 1. sh 1711. pd 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 100/. sh. 351. pd 10,006 Ditto New lO/. sh. 10/ [xi 10,000 Gloucestershire 5O/ sh. 10/. pd 6,000 lOper cent. Hampshire 501. sh. 51. nd GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 16s Od Bath 2Ol. sh. 16/. pd 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 161. pd 5 000 / 51 •P ercent i Ditto Provincial 204 sh. 19 pd ' and Bs. 6.. 928 51105 Birmingham 5O/. sh. 4,250 2/ Os Bristol 2,250 3/ 10, Brighton 2Ol. sh. 750 31 10s Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 18/. pd 2,471 41 per cent. Brighton General 201. sh. all pd 4,000 6/.los. Continental Consolidated 751. 6211. pd 1,000 101. City of London lllll/. sh. all pd 1,000 84. Ditto, New lOO/. sh. 001. pd 4,000 3/.os. Equitable 50/ pd 10,000 24 per cent. Imperial 800 a per cent. Isle of Thanet 251. sh. 201. pd 2,350 61. per cent. Independent 3Ol. ah. all psi 9,000 4/. per cent. Phoenix 50/. sh. 39/. pd 1,000 4/. per cent. Ratcliff 1001. sh. 804 pd 4,000 South Metropolitan 5O/. sh. 191. pd 8,200 41. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 46/. pd 240 51. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 400 5/. per cent Wakefield 251. sh. 2,000 31. Westminster Chartered 6,000 12s. Ditto New 5( 1. sh. 10/. pd 780 51. per cent. Yarmouth 20/. sh. 184 pd WATER WORKS. 4,800 10s. Birmingham 25/. sh. 251. pd 4,434 6/. East London lOOl. sh. 5,500 21 10s Grand Junction Average 411 13s. 4d. sh. 2,000 21. Kent 100' sh. 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 2204 sh. 1,500 21 108 New River London Bridge Water Ann..... 6,486 2/ 10s Manchester and Salford .... ....... lOO/. sh. 1,000 4 per cent. South London 100/. sh. 8,294 4/. West Middlesex Average 631. 12s. 9d. sh. 1.360 11 14s York Building Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 Birmingham and Derby BO/. pd 9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester 15, 1 00 Bristol and Exeter 1001. sh. 95 pd 660 Calcutta and Saugur 50/. sh. 2/. pd 7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western 1001. sh. 301. 3,000 Clarence lOO/. sh. 100/ pd 12,000 8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. Si. pd 60,000 Eastern Counties 251. sh. 164 pd Grand Junction 1001. sh. 951. pd Great North of England '.O!. pd 5,000 Great Western lOOl. sh. 65/. pd 2,000 8,000 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 3114 pd 10,000 Leeds and Manchester 1001 sh 5/. pd h. 2,100 Sl. per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 s 1,500 1/.55. Leicester and Swannington .501. sh. all pd 5,100 10 percent. Liverpool and Manchesterlo(/.sh. 100/.0 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 25/. pd 36,000 London and Brighton 5Ol. sh. 22/ pd 12,000 London and Blackwall 501. sh. 111. pd 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich - 204 sic 20/. pd 25,000 London and Birmingham 1001. sh. 90/, pd Ditto Quarter Shares 5/. pd 36,090 14,000 London and Croydon Trunk 184 pd 6,000 Ditto New Scrip 71. pd 12,000 London Grand Junction 50/. sh. 5/. pd 13,000 Manchester and Leeds ...100!. sh. 601. pd 10,000 SLinchester and Birmingham 701. sh 18/ • Ditto Extension. pd 3 North Midland 1001 . s h . 75/ pd 69 Northern and Eastern 1001. sh. 25!. pd 131 2,600 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 301. pd 36i 28,000 South Eastern and Dover - 12/. pd €i 1,000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOO/. s h . 240 ' 9,000 ...... ... Thames Haven 50/. sh 2/. 10s. pd 0 1,400 Westminster and Greenwichlsol. sh. 2/. pd 0 6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 30/. pd 38 MINES. Albion Copper 5/. s ;711. psi 12 1/, ss. Alten , l5l. sh. 121. +t pd 10 Anglo Mexican, iss. 51. pm.lool. sh. a! t d 1 Ditto Subscription 25/. 1 , 2 1 2,000 pli, Bolanos . 151)1. sh all p ' 971 10,000 I/. lOs Brazilian Imp. iss. 51. pm.... 351. sh. :301 pd 20 6,000 Macaubas et Cocaos United 25/. all. 24. pd 12 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Re _ .. - • • 8,000 4,000 10,000 ... .ey 20/. sh. 141. ild 3 ; ,1 , IN Bolivar Copper Company 204 sh. 201. pd Pi 10,000 10,000 Ditto Scrip 101. sh. 10/. psi 91 20,000 British Iron . .50/. sh. 50/ pd 81 6,000 British Copper 5l. sh. 414 pd 1 Cata Branca.. 6.11. od 8 Candonga 7il. pd 6 10,000 I/ Copiapo 20/. sh 131. pd 10 8,500 ... Colombian, iss. 5/. pm.... 65/. sh. 55/. pd 3 .21 Ks. pd 3 20,000 General Alining Assoclation2o/. sh. 184 pd 7 6,155 Mexican Compsny 1004 sh. 5514 pd 4i 3,000 Polberou Consol s . lO/. sh 8/. pd 4 11,500 Real del Monte, Un reg i s t ere d 7 Ditto Loan Notes . 150/. pd 1601 United Mexican, iss. 2pm .40/. sh. all pd li Dalt. Scrip 2 Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd 4 West Cork 50/ . s h. 50/. pd 38, 30,000 LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 1,500 London University 10 1 1/. sh. all pd 21 700 Russell 2sgs. sh. 7 King' College 1001. pd 19 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 15s. Australian Agricultural.lool. sh. 2611. pd 43 6,000 41. per cent. British American Land Company 23/. pd g 10,000 61. per cent. Canada Company 1001. sh. 301. pd 90 100,000 51. per cent. Upper Cana. , la Loan 9ll City Bonds, 4 par cent I N ,' 20,000 IL 6s. General Steam Navigation 15/. sh. 14/. pd 25g 101. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock 254a 2,000 11. London Com. Sale Rooms Av. 751. sh. 19# 8,000 ... ...... Caoutchouc Company 12.11. pd 12 New Brunswick Land Comparyf...so/ pd 2,754 51. per cent. Reversionary Int. 50c....100/. sh. 100/. pd 135 2,633 51. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 85/. pd 114 4,000 10.000 6e. Van Dir. ner.'s Land lOOl. sh. 171/. pd SA LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. JULY 27, 1839. BANKS. /,500,006/. 61. p. ct. Bank of Scotland...B3/. Os. Bd. sh. all pd 1781. 2,000,0101. 51 p. ct. 11, yal of Scotland 100/. sh, all pd 1684 500.000/. Bp. ct. British Linen Company 1001.2 h. all pd 231'. 3,000,0001. 61. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pd 1734 5.000,0001. sn. ct. National .lool.sh. 101. pd 161. 2,000,0001. 61. p. ct. Glasgow Union 2501. sh. 501. pd 0/, 4,000,0 4 J01. 4p. ct. Western of Scotland 2001. sh 401. pd Sc'.o INSURANCE COMPANIES 't 56.0005 h. 6} p. ct. Scottish Union 201. sh. 1/. pd 283 ,500 6i p. ct. Hercules lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 1311. 10P,000 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .10!. sh. all pd 101. O N , 50,000 6p. ct. North British 2001. sh. 10/. pd 1941. 1,000 sp. ct. Caledonian Fire 100/. sh. 10/. pd 19/.los 5,000 6p. ct. Edinburgh i.e 100/. sh. 101. pit 14/108 100,000 3j p. ct. West of Scotland . _ . _ . lO/. pd 7108 __ _ .__.. _ _.. _ . MISCELLANEOUS 4,810 Edin. and Glas. Un. Canalsol. sh. all pd 10/. Ditto Allocated 961. sh. all pd 471. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water 251. sh, all pd 35/ Carron Iron Company ...2501. sh. all pd 44/. 4,0005 h 15 per cent. Shah; Iron Founder, 50/ .s h 48/ . p d 54/. 10,000 3 per ceoL Edinburgh & Leith Glass.2o/. sh. 16!. pd 81 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas ...... 251. sh. all pd 50/ 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas 251. sh. all pd 501. 750 71 per cent. Leith Coal has 20/. sh. all pd 504 1,200 Edinburgh and Dalkeith RaP.wayso/. sh 371 3,010 5 ner cant. FAJIII table .nan en,..lv "5/. sh. 'I 9. Th 100 155 26i 83 Bpo 600 186 11 138 150 1 11 710 280 330 901 71 28 75 45 22 113 1094 1 914 103 5 1 202 24f 64 125 [e penny postage will commence, we learn, on ;he first of January next. It is intended that stamped envelopes shall be sold at every post-once, so that sta tioners and other shopkeepers may, as well as the public, supply themselves at a minute's notice. No greater risk whatever will occur of the negligence of letter carriers, for these men are timed and their route exactly specified. They are, therefore, manifestly open to detection, if off their post a single minute. A strict surveillance will be maintained. Letters not stamped will be charged at a higher rate. The new arrangements are being made by the Treasury, and not by the Post-office authorities, Cheltenham Emniner. REPRESENTATION OF MAN- CHESTER. THURSDAY EVENING. consequence of th e a pp o i n t men t o f Mr. P. Thomp son to b e t ,,:vern or -G enera l of Canada, a vacancy has occurred in the rep ;•rsentation of this town. The writ was received by the hotOtl g h;eeve last night, and the precept was read to day at 12 o'clock :It the Town Hall. The Boroughreeve's friends met an Wedne,:7 l ay for the nomi nation, and the following day for the polling. The walls of the town are placarded, and the different political parties have had their meetings. The Conservatives have determined to invite Sir George Murray to start, and a deputation has been appointed to wait upon him, although it was stated at the meeting that it was not known where he was to be found—some said in Perthshire and others in Dover, and it was admitted by all that unless they could secure his presence, they would not have the least chance. The Whigs have three candidates in view, Mr. Lloyd Jones, the London Banker, whom some of them have designated as a " snake in the grass," Mr. Alderman Cobden, and Mr. R. Greg. Mr. Cobden is a member of the Corporation, and has frequently lec tured with great effect against the Corn-laws. Mr. Greg is a great favourite with the Whig party here, and a man of considerable talent. The Radicals have resolved upon inviting Colonel Thompson, and there is no doubt but that they will be successful, because they fully rely upon a section of the Whigs to support them. Mr. Poulett Thompson has issued the following address to the electors TO THE ELECTORS OF MANCHESTER. GENTLEMEN—The state of my health during the past Session has satisfied me of the difficulty of my continuing to discharge the duties of your Represents.- tive conjointly with those belonging to the official sta tion which I have had the honour to hold in the Coun cils of her Majesty, and the same cause impelled me t• decline to undertake a still more arduous official task in Parliament. I have therefore accepted the important office in the British North American possessions, with which her Majesty has been graciously pleased to invest me, the duties of which I may hope to be enabled to perform, and in the discharge of which I trust that I may still render myself useful to my Sovereign and my country. It is with deep regret that I thus, for a time at least, sever the connexion which has now for some years sub sisted between us, for I feel most sincerely the honour which I relinquish in ceasing to be your Representative, any the many advantages which I derived from your constant kindness and confidence. For these I shall always remain truly grateful to you, and whenever my humble services can be made available to you, consis tently with the circumstanC,!'s in which I may be placed, I shall feel equally proud and liz;;WY to devote them to you, though I shall have ceased to Lp the legal Repre sentative of your opinions and feelings. Accept, Gentlemen, the assurance of the sincere re gard and esteem with which I always shall remain Your grateful and obedient servant, C. POULETT THOMSON. South Audley-street, Aug. 27, 1839. DISSOLUTION of the NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BANK OF ENGLAND. The general half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this bank was held yesterday, at Ladyman's Hotel, Bridge street, Manchester. There was a numerous attendance, the meeting being also an extraordinary one, for taking into consideration the affairs of the Bank, and deciding whether it should be dissolved, or resume its business. W. S. Stell, Esq., the Chairman of a committee that had been appointed in May last, to examine the books and affairs of the Company, and who had since acted as Direc tor, was called to the chair. Mr. JOHN Baomts, of Huddersfield, moved—" That in conformity with the requisition first read, the public Joint Stock Banking Company, hitherto carrying on business under the style and firm of the Northern and Central Bank of England,' is hereby dissolved." It was stated that, by this arrangement three courses would be open to the old shareholders : —to join the Alli ance Bank ; to scil their shares for 41. 10s. each to the Alliance ; or *to take their share in the dividend of the Northern and Central. The first dividend of 20s. a share, it was added, would probably be ready by the Ist of Oct. —Liverpool Mercury. BRADFORD.—A CAUTION TO THE DISSI PATED.—A young man here given up to drink and loose habits, and who had threatened to take away the life of his father, was found last Saturday morning smothered in a ditch, his face only being covered. The Jury considered the case felo -de-se; he was unceremoniously interred within the precincts of the burying ground, between 11 and 12 o'clock on Sunday night.— Wilts Independent. Harvest has partially commenced in the neigh bourhood of Glasgow ; we observed yesterday, on the banks of our river, the sickle applied to both barley and wheat. Mr. Baird, farmer, Oldhall, near Paisley, com menced harvest in a field of excellent oats on Tuesday. Glasgow Argus. We are assured, on authority to be relied on, that an important victory has been gained by Espartero over Maroto, the particulars of which have not, however, been yet received. Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, an awful instance of sudden death occurred to Mr. Thomas Collard, a stableman, in Bulstrode-mews, Manchester square. He was engaged (apparently in perfect health) in harnessing a horse, when he suddenly fell and instantly expired. FATE OF POETS.—There are five thousand and twenty-three poets in the United States. Of these, ninety-four are in the state prisons, five hundred and eleven i n th e l una tic aayiutns, and two hundred and eighty in the debtors' prisons.—New York Herald. Miss Agnews, authoress of the novel " Geral dine," arrived on Thursday evening at t Le convent of the Sisters of Mercy, in this city, on her way England, where she purposes founding a convent of the Ort.:.• l ' of Mercy. She has been accompanied by Mrs. M'Cawley, the well known foundress of the Order of Mercy in Ireland. —Limerick Reporter. INFLUENCE OF SONG.—A minstrel who ac companied William the Conqueror to the invasion of England, by rushing into the enemy's ranks chaunting the song of Rollo, led on his countrymen to the victory of Hastings; the songs of the 'Welsh bards inspired such a spirit of resistance to the authority of the English, that Edward the First caused the whole fraternity to be exter minated, which Hume has justly styled a barbarous but not absurd feeling ; the air of the " Bans des Vaclies" has been forbidden to be played in the bands of the Swiss regiments on foreign service, because it brought back the scenes of home to their recollections, and inspired them with a re sistless wish to return to their native country; and Lord Wharton's song of " Lillibullero"—immortal as the fa vourite of Uncle Toby—is supposed to have no slight in fluence in promoting our English revolutions. To cite instances of a more modern - date, the " Hymns Mar. selloise" shook the Bourbons from their thrones ; and Dib. din's unrivalled naval songs were instrumental in quelling the mutiny at the Nore. —Neele on English Poetry. NAPOLEON'S DIAMOND RING.—A superb diamond ring, which was worn for three years by this ex traordinary man, and of the value of 15,000 francs, has just been presented, together with an autograph letter, by one of the resident Ambassadors as a present from his Sove reign to Mr. Holloway for curing him of a most dangerous ulcer by means of his extraordinary and wonderful oint ment. " Holloway's External Disease Pill" which com pletely regenerates and purifies the fountain of life, the blood I was also used by his Majesty conjointly with the ointment. These miraculous remedies may be had at any respectable chemist and druggist's throughout the kingdom, or at the establishment of the proprietor, 13, Broad-street Buildings, City, where the ring and letter may be seen. ABDUCTION AND ROBBERY.—lnforination nas been received at all the police-offices and stations, of the elopement of a girl of fifteen years of age, named Mary Ann Green, daughter of a respectable inhabitant of Wal tham Abbey, who disappeared on the night of the 13th must,. accompanied by James Laurence, a labourer at Gaily hill-green, Essex. The female is described as older in appearance than she really is, about five feet four inches high, with dark hair and complexion, thick lips, and nose inclined to turn up. Her dress consisted of a white straw bonnet trimmed with blue silk, a light coloured cotton gown. fawn-coloured silk shawl, and leather boots but toned at the sides. The man, who is stated to have been bought out of the Rifle brigade at Woolwich last Christ mas, is of middle height, dark complexion, rather stout, and wore a dark velveteen jacket, with corduroy trousers. They were traced across the ferry from East Ham to Woolwich on the morning of the 11th, and along the Gravesend-road, and had with them a rather large bundle of wearing apparel, &c., the property of the young lady's father. A reward has been offered for their apprehension. A correspondent sends us the answer to the ad dress to the Duke of Nassau, recently presented from a meeting of the English residents and visitors of Wiesba den, Sir D. Cunynghame in the chair:—" Colonel Sir David Cunynghame, Bart., and the other gentlemen who signed the address to his Highness the Duke of Nassau, reclaiming against the police orders, forbidding two Eng_ lish medical gentlemen to practise medicine, are hereby informed that his Serene Highness has beon pleased to ord. r, that although, by the police regulations, foreign medical men are forbidden to practise, without being pre viously examined, the said ge ntlemen, and all other Eng. Wiesbaden, G overn A nt ug Of f ice, 19." lish residents and visitors, sh all not in future be p revented from availing themselves o f the p rofessional assistance of b m y e o d r i d c e a r l o men fth t e 'ro m m iN their iz own ß ov country. STATE. Two nights since, as a person named Lebaillet, a cook at a restaurant, was returning home through the Rue du Ponceau, he was suddenly attacked by an indivi dual, who, without saying a word, struck him violently on the head. Lebaillet defended himself vigorously, and at the same time that he struck his assailant bit him in the band. He nad succeeded in throwing down his adversary, when he was stabbed repeatedly by a second ruffian in the back, on the head, and in ;he eye. The two wretches then made their escape. One of them named Hurand, a young man, but who has already been in the hands of justice, was arrested with the mark of the bite, which he had received upon his hand, and was recognised by his victim. The other offender, who is only 18 years of age, has also been taken, and acknowledged his crime. Lebaillet, notwithstanding the prompt aid which was afforded him, is not expected to s urvive.—Paris Paper. THE PAGE OF CHILDE HAROLD.—Robert Rushton, formerly in the service of Lord Byron, is at pre sent settled at Arnold, -in Nottinghamshire, where he keeps a " seminary" for young gentlemen ; and Mrs Rushton an " establishment" fur young ladies.—Bath Chronicle, 141V141NING 141DITION._ THE MARKETS -(YESTERDAY•) PRICE or. The highest price of Bread in th Loin. Good Bread may be had at 8 BREAD. is Metropolis is 1041. for the 41b PRICES 0 _ SEEDS. Per Cwt. Per Quarter. New English lied C10ver...703.905. St. Foin s --s Old Ditto Ditto —s. —a. —s Rye Grass —s, 40s. 44s New Foreign Ditto ...—s. 603.765. F.icey Grass —s. .—s. - s Old Ditto Ditto —s. —s. s. Linseed, for feeding —0,483.5 2, New White Clover s2s. 635. 665. Ditto, for sowing —s. 545. 56s Old Ditto Ditto —s. —s. —s. Ditto, for crushing...—s. 425. otis. New Trefoil —s. 17s. 265. Canary —s SOs. 85s. Old Ditto —s. 12s 22s Hemp _s, 33; 40s. Trefolium Per Bushel. English Carraway —s. 48s. 50s. White Mustard...los. 0 .3. 16s. Od. Foreign Ditto —s. 448.50 s Brown Ditto l7s. nd. 21: Od. Coriander —s 20s. 25s Tares ls. (id. 6s. 9d Rapeseed, English tine (per Last) 321.341 Foreign 282. 311. PRICES OF POTATOES AT SPITALFIELDS York Reds (from vessel) Si. Os. to 5/ Os. por ton. Scotch Reds ditto 2/. Os. to 3/. Os. ditto PRICES OF LEATHER. Per lb. d. to d I Per lb. d.. to d. Crop Hides, 3+i to 401 b. each II 1311 Horse Hides, Cerman ... 12 2 2 40 50 l2 16 - Spanish 13. 24 ---50 60........13 18 CalfSkins,3o to +,lb.(doz) 15 2 2 Bull Hides ... lO 13 —4O 50 18 24 Butts, V triol ... ..... ... 17 19 ------50 60 2l 28 --- Engl sh .. 15 24 --- 70 100 - 18 22 Foreign oreign Hides - small._ ~..... 20 2 2 Dressing Hides ... ... 11 14 Rips ...... ...... Shaved... 13 17 Basils... ...... ... . 6 11 Be.• Saddlers' Hides.... l.s Itii Bellies Horse Hicks, English ... 11 I Shots' lers ;alt Skins, if rounded 2d. to 4d. por lb. more. PRICE OF OIL. RapeOil,brown, per ton, 351 108.—Refi ned,371.05. —1 inseedoil,2s l . lo s Linseed ail Cake at the Mill (1(4)0), 12/. 12s.—Rape Cake, per ton, 71 . „ PRICE OF TALLOW, SoAP, &c. per 1121 b. Town 'I allow Yellow Russia 535. tkl. Mottled White Soap Ditto ... Melting Stuff Ditto Rough — 27 s. PRICE ' F RAW FAT, per stone of Sli). Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Alelters) PRICE :,F CANDLES. The price of good Store andles in the Retail Shops is as follows Candles, per dozen, 88. Od. ; inferior, ,;s. od. ; Moulds, gs. 6d. Sixuence per dozen discount for cash. COAL MARKET, AUGUST 28. s. d " Bell, Robson & Co. Hartley 18 6 Chester Carr's Hartley 2O t , Hebburn Main 2l Holy well Main 2l 0 Ord's liedhugh original W indsor's Pontop 2. 1 0 South Hartley Tantield Moor 23 0 West Hartley Walls End Bell and Brown 21 \Nabs rnd Heaton 2l 3 Walls End Hilda '2l 13 Walls End Killingworth '2l 6 Walls End Northumberland- 21 3 Wall: End Walker 22 0 Walls End Belmont Walls Endßraddyll'sHetton 23 0 Walls End Haswell Walls End Hetton chips arrived since 1 Walls End Lambton 23 3 Walls End Russell's Hetton i 3 3 Walls End Stewart's 24 0 Wails I,nd Whttwell ..... 21 3 Walls End Kelloe 23 6 Walls End :;arrington Tees 20 9 9 W Its End Gordon 21 Walls End New Tees 22 w. E,Richardson's Hartley 18 3 Walls End South Durham... 21 9 Walls End Tees 22 6 Walls End Tennant .... 23 0 Walls End Victoria Tees 22 0 Walls End W est Fees 2O 3 Brampton Main Cowpen l9 9 Howard's Netherton Wain 18 9 Stavely Main l9 0 Walls End Devonshire ..... L i ast market-day, 159. (From the London New Price Current of Aug. 20.) SUGAR.—There has been an increased disinclination evinced on the part of the grocers to purchase West India Muscovadoes Sugar this week, and the demand has been very limited for all descriptions ; the purchases have also been on a small scale for refining purposes, and the mer chants have submitted to a reduction on former rates of t ;',;l, and in some instance' of is per cwt; the private pur chases to yesterday amounted to only 1,100 hhds aad trs, fine brown St. Kitts at 635, middling: yellow Jamaica 64s 6d, and fine Iniddling Antigua 68s 6d ; at auction, 100 Barbadoes have been offered, a part only of which found buyers, and former rates were barely maintained ; good middling to fine quality went at 66s to 085 6d, and one lot at 69s per cwt. This afternoon the mar;:et continues ex tremely quiet, but in prices there is no further' chatlge ; the sales for the week are only 1,300 hhds and trs. REFINED.—The demand has become limited for Rens?"' goods for home consumption, and rather lower prices hays' been submitted to for the better descriptions, and Us 6d has been accepted for standard lumps; several parcels of Crushed have been disposed of at 34s 9d to 355, and there are not further sellers under the latter figure. Bastards have become dull of sale, and in some instances purchases have been made on easier terms. Pieces, rather lower prices have been accepted. Dutch Crushed Sugar 33s 6d. MAURITIUS.—The private purchases have been limited , at a decline on last week's rates of 6d per cwt ; low yellow went at 635, middling 645, good 65s to 665, and very fine Us. good brown 61s 6d, fine 62s 6d. This afternoon at auction 524 bags sold at 62s 6d to 63s 6d for low to mid yellow, being their former value. EAST INDlA.—Bengal at the rates previously established , good greyish yellow at 64s 6d to 655, middling white 66s to 66s 6d, damps, &c. 61s 6d to 65s 6d, and low dark brown 56s to 59s 6d. Manilla at 2ls 6d to 22s 6d for fine brown and low yellow, ordinary at 21s, and damaged 21s 6d to 225. Siam at the late advanced rates. Of Java none has been offered at auction, and the private operations have been confined to small parcels at 27s 6d to 288 for geoci middling grey. This afternoon there was less inclination to buy Java Sugar, and 105 baskets at auction went rather cheaper;; good yeliow seiilng at 25s 6d a 26s per cwt. ; 6,588 bags and 43 pipes Manilla low mid yellow fetched 22s 6d a 235; ord to mid brown 21s 6d a 22s ; damps, 22s a 22s 6d; and washed, 20s a 22s 6d per cwt. This afternoon good bright yellow Bengal fetched 66s 6d, mid rather dingy 65s to 65s 6d, mid to good white 66s to 68s 6d, washed 64s to 665, damps 64s 6d to 665. FOREIGN.—White Havannah at 43s for good quality : in Havannah the operations have been on a more ex tended scale, and 700 boxes have been sold by private treaty, fine at 28s, and middling and ~, t ood at 26s to 275. This afternoon 38 barrels Bahia sold at their full value, good dry grey fetched 275, and soft grey to good yellow 22s 6d to 24s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES.—For West India former rates have been maintained ; new Barbadoes at 36s for fine quality; by private contract fine Antigua has been sold at 369; 01 1 Trinidad: end St. Vincents at 33s to 3 fnr LOW and middling. TEA.—The auctions which commenced on Monday have terminated. The trade Purchased freely at the be ginning at prices rather within the rates ruling in the market previously. Comparing these sales with the average of those at the early part of the month, we observe hare) , any alteration in Black Teas, except Flowery Pa' koe, which has fallen 3d per lb ; of Green Teas—Twan kits!, Hyson Skin, and Young Hyson, have supported value ; Hyson, Imperial and Gunpowder declined from Id to 3d per lb. Coarag.—The dullness which was perceivable in the British Plantation Coffee Market last week has increased this, and the demand has become very limited, the trade even purchasing sparingly of middling and good clean qualities, and a reduction on previous rates of 2s a 8s has taken place u pon common descriptions ; good and fine kinds are also Is to is 6d cheaper. This afternoon the home market was flat, but in prices no variation of moment has occurred ; 64 casks, &e., un clean Jamaica at auction were principally taken at 120 s for mid and good ord at 99s ; 248 bags Ceylon bought in at 100 s a 101 s for good ord mixed, being its full value. COCOA.--West India has maintained its former cur rency; 200 packages Trinidad at auction fetched 52s to 54s 6d for mid and good mid red. This afternoon 1,900 bags Bengal Ginger at auction were principally taken in at 16s 6d to 17s for good mid, and bold Tellicherry 455. 259 bags Sumatra Pepper Were bought in at 31,-(1 for good light, free from stalks. 34 , 8 bags Pimento, principally taken in at full prices, viz., good mid at 31d, a few lots ord to mid fetched 3d to 31d per lb. Rom, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS.—NO decided reduction can be quoted in the prices of Rum, but the market conti nues very quiet, and in Leewards scarcely any thing has been done ; of Jamaica only 140 puns have been sold, 28 per cent over proof very pale colour and but little flavour at 5s 10d, 34 over fine quality 6s 8d; the arrivals 3ince our last have amounted to 800 puns and hhds. For Brandy a fair demand has been experienced, and a trifling advance has been obtained for good qualities, but ord sorts remain, as last quoted. Geneva bas sold steadily at the rates 0 , this day week. In British Corn Spirits no variation. SALTPETRE.—For Rough there are few export orders at present, and from the home trade the demand has been limited but importers remain firm, and the rates previously estab lished have been maintained. This afternoon the market was very quiet for Rough • two parcels offered at auct ion , consisting of 2,247 bags dalcutta, wcre all taken in at full prices, 54 a 94 per cent at 24s 6d a 255, and 4* at 264; sale of 328 bags went rather cheaper, 4 per cent selling 24s 6d to 255. 1,500 bags Egyptian taken in at 14s 6d per cwt. TALLOW.—On the spot the demand has been exceed ingly limited for Petersburg Yellow Candle, although im porters have submitted to a reduction on previous rates of 3s 6d, to 4s ; from the warehouses 48s 3d to 48s 6d has been accepted for first quality, and 48s for Tallow which has just passed the Sound. For delivery in the last three months there has been little passing, and prices have de clined to 46s 6d to 47s per cwt. In Town Tallow the purchases have been limited at the quotations. This after noon 223 casks Monte Video at auction only partly found buyers at 463 9d a 46g. OILS.—For Fish- Oils of common quality rates have been fully maintained ; Linseed Oil at 25s 6d. Palm and East India Cocoa Nut sells slowly. RlCE.—Bengal at prices 6d under those of this day week, broken and mid white went at Ils 6d a Its 6d, and good at 13s a 13s 6d per cwt. This afternoon Bengal maintained its former value at a public sale of 600 bags, good mid white rather dusty fetched 13s a I3s 6d per cwt. COCIDNEAL.—To-day 72 bags Honduras and 25 ditto Mexican were offered at auction, and nearly all sold, but at rather lower prices. THE CLASSIC PATTERN SILVER SPOONS and FORKS combine Novelty with great Neat ness and Simplicity, and are little more expensive than the old plain patterns which have been made for the last thirty years' This pattern can be obtained only of T. COX SAVORY, Silversmith, Jeweller, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill (Seven doors from Gracechurch-street), London. PLATED TABLE DISH COVERS 15 Guineas the Set.—A B SAVORY and SONS, Manufac turing Silversmiths, No. 14, Cornhill , London (opposite the Bank of England), submit for choice in their plate rooms, many patterns of strongly plated TABLE DISH CO VERB with Silver handles and mountings, and stout Silver shieldsfor engraving the Crest or Coat of Arms, price from 15 guineas to 20 guineas the set of four. N.B. A Pamphlet of the Prices of Plato may be had on application. DIED. On the 23d of June last, at his estate, La Reconnoisance , in the island of Trinidad, Webster Gillman, Esq. On the 26th inst., at Arnold's Paragon, Walworth, Matthew Stritch, Esq., aged 78. On the 15th inst., at Long Sutton Vicarage, Somersetshire , the Rev. James Nurse , lat e o f Lymington, aged 42. On the 21st inst., at Boyle, Frances Emily, eldest daughter of Captain Digby Lawrell, 64th Regiment, aged 4 years and 8 months. On the 26th inst., at Bethnal-gr een , H enry, th e son o f Cap tain Henry Frederick Hawker, Adjutant of the Qu"en's Own 11ilitia, and late of the 19th Regiment of Foot, aged 3 years. ondon: Printed and Published by MURDO YOTINCi, of N.; j, ! l.) . •:•ti-.1 . 11(1. at The Sun (Mee, No. 112, Strand , .i n the c om,iy of' Aliiidle , ex.—Satur,i a y, August 31, 1?-39, i ,4