The Sun. — London, England, 1839-11-02 00:00:00

iVENING EDITION. A NOVEL APPLICATION OF THE I DAGUEREOTYPE. A strange case of separation a mensa et thoro is about to be submitted to the Civil Tribunal of Versailles. M. X—, a gentleman formerly a member of the corps di :alematique, married, in 183 G, Mdlle. Louise B—, the daughter of respectable citizens of Versailles. This marriage, which was one of pure inclination on the part of M. X—, as the young lady had no fortune whatever, was as happy as could be imagined until the spring of the present year. At that period violent disputes, kin dled by Madame X—, took place, and one of those in ternal separations, so frequent in Parisian menages, was agreed to by the parties. M. X— continued to reside at the chateau he possesses near Ville d'Avray, and Madame X— was permited to lodge, with her maid and a gardener, in a pavilion quite separated from her hus band's chateau, and surrounded by a garden enclosed with high walls. M. X— soon had reason to entertain strong suspi cions as to the conduct of his wife ; but he was unwilling to put any questions to the servants, or to take any step that might compromise the honour of a woman whom he still loved. He, however, contrived means of ascer taining whether his suspicions were well founded. A sort of cottage existing outside of the wall, separating the pavilion garden from the remainder of the property, M. X—took up his quarters in it, and by means of a hole bored through the wall was enabled to see that every morning at eleven his lady's window opened, and that she came down and walked in the garden with a handsome young man, the son of a neighbouring land owner. Averse to exercising the awful privilege which the law concedes to an outraged husband, M. X— spent the following night in opening anothe r aperture in the wall, and despatched his valet to Paris. The latter re turned at ten o'clock in the morning with a box, which he conveyed into the park cottage. It was a Daguerreo type. M, X---- carefully placed the camera-obscura mirror facing the second aperture he had made, and, when the window opened, seeing his wife and the young iodine lnan embrace, he put the p l a te p re p ared with into the box. Though two minutes scarcely elapsed whilst it eras thus exposed, the sun was so bright that a most correct drawing of the dishonourable meeting at the 1 window was obtained. M. X—, determined to live no longer with his worthless wife, has just applied for a separation a nzensa et thorn, and, in support of it, de posited in the Civil Tribunal of Versailles the photo genic drawing, affording undeniable evidence of the in jury he has sustained. It is affirmed that MM. Da guerre and Arago wiil be summoned to supply the tri bunal with all the scientific information that may be required.—Audience (French Law Paper). [We fear that the vivacious imaginations of Messieurs le! Raconteurs have in this case outran the progress of pictorial possibilities, aided even by the sensitive and susceptible Daguereotype. Two minutes is not long enough for the photogenic operation, even under the genial sky of Versailles—particularly in October. Be sides, it is absolutely necessary that the objects of the pictorial representation should remain in a state of per fect repose during the reception of their image in the camera. The slightest accidental motion is sufficient to confuse them. Some figures of men and women taken accidentally by M. Daguerre in his exquisite views from the Pont Neuf (and which may now be seen at the Adelaide Gallery) appear more like ghosts than flesh and blood, in consequence of slight changes in their positions whilst resting against the railings. The iron bar upon which one figure leans can be plainly seen through its body! Such confused and shifting 1 evidence would not do for an English jury, we calculate ?] FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTH or ENaLAND RAILWAY.—On Saturday last a most dreadful accident, attended with loss of life, occurred on the works now in operation on the line of the Great North of England Railway, at Thorpfield, near Thirsk. It appears that the engine had been bringing the wag gons employed for conveying the materials on the line, and the deceased, who is a native of Scotland, thrust his body forward to unloose the waggons to be taken to the workmen by the horses, thinking that the waggons were stopped. This, however, was not the case, and the waggons behind him being propelled forward by the en gine, he was caught between the two waggons, and his head severed from his body, hanging only by the skin.— York Chronicle. An immense sized eagle, of a dark colour, and spotted, was observed on Sunday last hovering over Romney Warren. When first seen it was near the earth, but soon soared to a great height. A heron was also observed at the same time, and heard to make a croaking noise, as if in terror at the winged monster. And whilst our correspondent was in conversation with the looker, whose house is situated near the spot, a fine large woodcock flew past, and settled in a field about a hundred rods from them.—Kentish Observer. IMPROVEMENT IN THE MODE OF CON* STRUCTINO STEAM-ENGINE BOILERS.—The Newcastle Journal says, we have recently had an opportunity of - witnessing the application of an improvement made by AWFUL INSTANCES Or SUDDEN DEATH. — Joseph Price, Esq., glass manufacturer of Gateshead, At his residence, Deal, Lieutenant Duncan, R.N., Oct. in the mode of constructing steam-engine boilers, by 03, in the sixtieth year of age. Deceased was sitting which, with a consumption of coal less than one-quarter with his family in the evening, in familiar and lively con of that commonly employed, the same quantity of steam versation, when he suddenly complained of violent pains was generated. The peculiarity of construction lies in the bowels, and a sensation as if the limbs were in the interior of the boilers, the flue of which is made dropping from his body. He went up stairs to lie down, to pass several times through its entire length, thereby while Mrs. Duncan made him something warm to take. economising the heat, and producing at the' same time, Before this was made, however, or the surgeon could a current of air equally strong, as would be caused by arrive, he breathed his last.—Another instance of equally I a perpendicular chimney of the same length. The sudden death occurred on the following day. At the boiler, which we saw, was attached to an eng ine of res id ence o f her mother, Queen-street, Deal , died Miss about ten-horse power , with twenty and a ha lf-inch C. Read, aged twenty, daughter of the late Mr. Read. cylinder, and was working at about 1 ilbs. pressure to Deceased had been in her accustomed health, when, the inch. The consumption of coal averages about being taken suddenly unwell, a surgeon was sent for to two tons weekly, which, with an ordinary boiler, pro- attend her, but ere he arrived the vital spark had quitted ducing the same p ower, would be somewhere about its tenement of clay.—Dover Chronicle. eight or nine tons. There are other important advan tages possessed by M r. Price's boiler over those in or- SINGAPORE.—OPIUM. — A circumstance which dinary use, and which recommend it to the attention of has within the last few days been brou g ht to the notice scientific and practical men. Mr. Price has, we under- of •the mercantile community of this p lace affords a fur ther example of the determi nation of the Chinese Go stand, prepared a plan o f co nve y in g her Ma j e sty's mails regularly to and from the East Indies, which h e vernment to prohibit by every means in its power the irn has submitted to the notice o f the Home Secretary portation and consumption of opium. It a pp ears that and to the Board of Trade. He p ro p oses to establish the unk which the King of S i am sends annuall y to j a line of steam vessels , whic h shall leave Blackwell China, bearing tribute or some token of homa g e to the weekly, and perform the voyage by the Cape to Cal. great Emperor, used also to carry a considerable quan i cotta in eight weeks, returning in the same period and tit of opium for sale on account of his Sivmese Ma consumption iestY , carrying coals and provisions sufficient for which the Mandarins permitted the sale of with i on board during the passage. One of the great diffieul- out challenge, whereby he generally realized profits ties attending Mr. Waghorn's experiment of overland that constituted no insignificant item of his privy purse. I last ails through foreign, and in part hostile sta tes, would The opium, however, which w as conve y ed in the m thus be entirely avoided ; and certainty , regulari t y , and tribute-beariag junk from the " ma g nificent King" was refused admission, and the trib ute-bearers told that if dispatch insured in all our communications with th e any attempt were made to land it , seizure a nd confis- East. Troops when required, might also be trans- cation wo uld ported with facility, and brought into the field of ac - ensue. The junk was according l y under the necessity of re-conveying the o p ium to Bankok, ac tion with a promptitude suited to the emergency of t he cans. The sum required for carrying out the proposed companied with a recommendation to the Siamese plan is one million of money, which , when th e import- Court to follow the example of his i m p erial Ma j est y in ance of the object is considered , will not , w e trust, be interdicting and punishing the use of o p ium within his withheld by Government, should the sc h e me be deemed dominions. The consequence has been, that all the practicable, as we doubt not it is. —Sheffield Iris. opium which the Siam junks no w here had on board as WONDERFUL POWER OF SIN KING PER. return cargo has been landed , s old, and the p roceeds invested in British and Indian manufactures. If this SONAL IDENTITY.—WhiIe Godwin was en g a g ed on one t ypi cal fact is of thne of c onsequences opium in China which of his later novels , many o f the incidents of which re- . c onsequences ce hina n a d re si t a o m ens t u h e e o merchants and manufacturers of quired disguises, he called on Mathews to have some from the proh ib i tion conve rsation with him as to the power of d estro y in g Manchester las aand G gow have no cause to be downcast, whoever else may ' personal identity. In what way Mathews satisfied him mourn.—Free Pies:, April 0 - 5. will be found in the followin g account of the interview, which we take from the conclusion of " Mathews' Me- Prince Albert is a tolerably comely youth, about moirs."—" After he had convinced Mr. Godwin that he the middle height, with moustaches in a very promising might venture to assume gentlemaner of deception state of cultivation. In complexion he is neither very sible in his own plot, a g (an eccentric neigh- fair nor very dark, so that in personalities he may be said bour of ours) broke in upon us just as Mr. to exemplify the happy fortunate medium. Perhaps Godwin was expressing his wonder at the variety there never was a family like the Cobourgs so successful of expression , character, a nd voice of which in making splendid matrimonial alliances ; the present Mr, Mathews was capable. We were embarrassed Duke, the head of the House, obtained the Dukedom of 1 and Mr. Godwin ev identl y vexed at the intruder. Gotha in 1825 thro u g h his wife ; his brother, Duke However, there was no help for it ; the servant had Ferdinand, married the heiress of the Princess of Ko admitted nim, and he was introduced in form to Mr. nary, by which he obtained an immense property ; Godwin. The moment Mr. Jenkins (for such was his Leopold, the youngest brother, married the heiress of name) discovered the distinguished person he had so the Crown of England ; the sister, Princess Victoria luckily fcr him dropped in upon, he was enthu- of Coboarg (the Duchess of Kent) has become the siastically pleased at the event, talked to Mr. God- mother of the reigning Prince of Leinengen and of the win about all his works, inquired about the forthcom- Queen of England. The new generation of Cobourgs ing book,—in fact, bored him through and through, seem inclined to well follow up the policy and example —at l as t the author turned to ray husband for refuge of their predecessors, for one has married Donna Maria against this assault of admiration, and discovered that and the Crown of Portugal, and another promises to lushest had left the room. He therefore rose from his do as much for the Empire of Great Britain. Spain in a seat and appro4ched the window le adin g to the lawn, few years will, perhaps, be worthy the attention of a Mr. J en ki ns officiously 'ollowing and insisting upon third . The prncipality of Cobourg-Gotha is in extent openin g i t f or h im , an d w hil e he was urging a provok- equal to a morning's walk not unfrequently taken by iLgly obstinate look, the object of his devoted attention the present Vice-Chancellor when he visits Cambridge ; waited behind biro for release. The casement at length its population is nearly equal to the County of Dorset, flew open, and Mr. G o d w i n , p ass i ng the gentleman with or about one-eighth that of Yorkshire. The number a courteous look of thanks, found to his astonishment of the arm y , when up to the full war complement, that Mr. Jenkins h a d disapp ea red an d that Mr. a mounts to nearly fourteen hundred men, and its re- Mathews stood in his pl ace nt ' venue for the support of the Sovereign and all the CONSTANTINOPL E IN 1839' —The traveller mem bers of his family, for all the dignitaries of his who visited Co n stantinople ten years ago saw the mili- household, for all the c ivil and militar y de p artments 1 tary a mere rabble, without order or discipline, every o . f the State, its police, and the administration of soldier moving after his own mannseere,santhdeemla after his own fashion ;he now dandarmed Jt . ce &c., &c., reaches almost to one-half the regular regiments, clothed in uniform, exercised Prince Albert is at present rather guarded in formed in i n t o .:Imustnolu.n't of the Duke of Buccleuch's income per an ' system of tactics, and as amenable t o discipline a s a his a ttentions to the Queen, the only thing very de corps of German infantry. He saw the Sultan the m o-cided being that Prince Ernest, his elder brother, del of an oriental despot, exhibit periodically to hi always takes an airing in a pony phmton separately, subjects with gorgeous dis p la y ;or to the represent; leaving him to ride on horseback tete-a-tete with her fives of his brother Sovereigns, gloomy and . four-in-hand mysterious - Majesty the suite, of course, keeping a respectful in some dark recess of his seraglio ;he now s ees him ' distance. Both the Princes are good horsemen. — daily in European costume, in constant . and familiar in- Cheltenham Looker-On. \ tercourse with all people ; abroad f dr i i , v a i r n i g s in a gay chariot, like a gentleman o with and, at home, receiving foreigners and usages of polished life. He formerly saw his kiosks • • with wooden projecting balconies, having dismal win- last week Crates down that excluded the light, and jalousies closed up dr aw i ng from all spectators ; he now sees him in a noblepalace, on w hi c h the arts have been exhausted to render it as beautiful and commodious as that of a European Sove- Th e cases of " The Animal's Friend Society,' numerous ; but in general the Magis treawterseueh I the law by far too sli.htiv. Amos Owen breachesas fined ss. by Mr. Jeremy, for having ing . cruelly beaten a dog with a chain while him and another man (Charles Ellis) in a . truck, and Ellis was discharged. Thomas Bradshaw was fined lOs also for cruelty to a dog, and George Carr reprima nded . for aiding and abetting in the last eign.—Dr. Walsh. offence. Samuel Hopkins and William Brett were NATURAL HAWKING.—Friday a hawk was fined ss. each for ill-treating a horse while breaking it discovered p ursu i ng a p ar t r idge i n the town of Bedford ; in. Also Samuel Ault 10s. for great cruelty to an the partridge was seized in Well-street, by a boy named ass, all by Mr. Jeremy. But we M`Grigh. were sorry to find When the lad returned home, singular to that the same worthy Magistrate only fined a fellow relate, he discov ere d t h a t his m other had captured a , named James Davis in costs for having brutally ill partridge in almost a simil a r way. Both the birds have I treated a horse. Several other cases were brought been since stuffed. ' forward by the Society during the week. INTOLERANCE.—It gives us much pain to wit ness the attempts to excite one class of religionists against another ; and we warn those who are not them selves the dupes of the fanaticism they encourage, to reflect on the consequences which may result from the course they are pursuing. At one time we are told of the great progress the Papists are making ; but is that progress to be arrested by the threats of violence with which some of the Tory papers are filled? Violence begets violence, and hatred begets hatred. Illiberality is contagious. Of this we may give an instance. In Wiltshire, Semersetshire, and Gloucestershire, there are a number of old nonconformist chapels. The chapel of Tisbury, in the first of these counties, built on the estate of Lord Arundel, a Catholic Peer, comes within the above description. The lease being on the point of ex piration, his Lordship has again and again been applied to for a renewal ; but he persists in refusal. The Dissenters, driven from this ancient chapel,. have been forced to apply elsewhere for a piece of land on which to build a new one. The refusal is, whether truly or not, ascribed to the influence over his Lordship of Father Lygoe, his priest. This piece of stupid bigotry is not, of course, calculated to conciliate the Protestants in the neighbourhood, •r diminish their prejudices against their Catholic fellow subjects. It is very possible that Lord Arundel has been provoked by the declamations of itinerant orators against the abominations of Popery delivered in the churches and chapels of his own neighbourhood ; and it would not surprise us if, in this very chapel, lan guage has been uttered by no means calculated to dispose him to confer favours on those who fre quent it. But a long continued possession of a chapel of this kind constitutes a sort of right to a renewal ; and to refuse it, though not illegal, is yet substantially a violation of the principles of justice, The principle of the Duke of Newcastle, that " a man may do what he likes with his own," is one which re quires to be received with much qualification. We will suppose the country Ireland, and the estate belonging to a Protestant, who refuses to renew the lease of a Catholic chapel. We ask Lord Arundel, or his father confessor, if that refusal would not be a piece of injus tice ? If, for instance, the Duke of Devonshire were to say, " There shall be no Catholic chapel suffered on my estates in Ireland," what an outcry would justly be raised. But is it one whit less unfair, if the country be England, and the owner a Catholic Peer who refuses to renew the lease of a chapel in which the Dissenters of the neighbourhood have assembled for centuries ? Tisbury is situated on a small stream, one of the feeders of the Avon, and some thirteen or fourteen miles from Salis bury, and the chapel is an interesting object to all who visit that delightful part of Wiltshire. To the de scendants of the Puritans, who worship under its roof, it must be endeared by the most powerful associa tions. Shame, then, on Lord Arundel, we say, for this violence offered to the feelings of his Dissenting neigh bours! When shall we see an end to this uncharitable strife ? When shall we see men vieing with each other in kindness and brotherly love, and the charities of Christianity ?—Chronicle. IRISH REGISTRIES.—In Monaghan the Tories claim a majority of 39 on the late registry ; in Armagh county they claim a majority of 222, out of a total in the late registry of 458 : this is somewhat apocryphal! In the Queen's county the local Tory organ says they have a majority of 53. At Drogheda the Tories admit the numbers to be on their side 32, on that of the Libe rals, 37 ; but the Carlow Tories make the highest jump of all, they actually claim on the new registry a majority of 32 , and o n the re-re g istry of 138. In the county Limerick they admit a loss of 65 on the whole registry. In Sligo county, however, they claim a ma• jority of 61 on the re-registry, and of 10 on the new voters. The Liberal journals claim in Louth county a gross majority of 106 on the re-registries, and 12 on the original registries. In Dundalk they state their ma jority to be 56 on the whole ; this is the more im portant, as the Roden interest is great in this borough, and likely ultimately to swamp the Liberals. unless they are very active. In Armagh city the Netory Ex -1 ambler, the nearest local organ of the Liberals, says they have gained a majority of one on the late registry, but adds, that the ascertained majority for the Re formers, on the whole registry, is nearly 100. In Limerick city the Reform majority is stated to be 130, and in the county the Liberals claim a gross majority of 105 (see above). The Liberals admit a loss in Newry borough of 41, the Reformers, however, having on the new registries a majority of 6. In the county of Kilkenny the Liberal gain is stated to be 37. FLIGHT OF LOCUSTS.—They came like a dark cloud filling the air for a long distance. The greater part of them were above the tops of the houses ; but many flew lower, and passed through the tops of the mulberry trees. There had been a strong south-east wind for about twelve hours. They came from the east, and must, of course, have crossed the Lebanon. Their course was west, but as they approached the sea, I thought they varied, and passed more south west, as if not willing to go out of sight of land. For about half an hour the air was full of them ; afterwards their number decreased, but it was a long time before the last straggler had passed. AbOut three days after wards we had them again from the south-west— the wind had changed, and now came from that quarter. They now seemed disposed to stop. The gardens and sands were full of them. They did not seem to eat anything, but were employed in depositing their eggs, which they place in the sands or earth. An acquaintance of mine, who has just retured from Tri poli, states that all the way from li•bail to the river Beyroot, a distance of nearly twenty miles, the locusts are thrown out on the shore in such numbers, as to lie from 18 inches to two feet deep—they have been drowned in the sea. The old locusts do not do much injury ; it is the young ones, which will come out in a month or six weeks after the eggs are deposited in the sands, that eat so voraciously and destroy all before them.—Letters on Palestine. LONG PSALMS.—At a meeting of the Perth Town Council, held on Monday week, Mr. Kinnoch, P re centor w h i eh was accepted. i n the We s t Church, cuon Councillor lo gave r me n z i hisn i es re resignation , mark e d that, according to report, Mr. Kinnoch had been induced No human lungs could stand it.— to enormously " long psalms" he had to . h (Roars of la u g hter.) —Perth Chronicle. STATE OF PORTUGAL. (From the Periodicodos Pobres no Porto.) By our article of Wednesday our readers will see that we are condemned to death, not according to the sentence of the law, but by the hand of an assassin ! Not for crimes we have committed, but for not holding the npinions of the Septembrists. Such is our situation —such is the situation of our unfortunate country The Clubs have sentenced us to die , and M. Joao Pedro de Sancta Clara Lemos, Captain of the 13th Regiment of Infantry, was not asham ed to perform the vile part of an assassin. Who cou ld have expected such conduct from a man who belongs to the noble pro fession of arms. This gentleman left Lisbon for the purpose mentioned on board of the Vesuvio, and arrived here on the 6th instant ; on Monday he formed his plan of attack, on Tuesday he proceeded to execute it, and on Wednesday at daybreak he retreated to the steam-vessel, in which he had taken a berth, and went to convey to his friends of the Tagus the news of his treachery, of his defeat, and of his cowardice. We congratulate the city of Oporto that it is not stained with this crime ! It appears that amongst its inhabitants not one could be found so base and unprincipled as to take upon himself so odious an office. To shed. the blood of a Portu guese citizen it was necessary that a hired assassin should come from Lisbon ! What melancholy consi derations occur to us ! Who is the man that took upon himself this base and execrable office, who crossed the sea to assassinate his fellow-being:? It is M. Sancta Clara, an officer of the Portuguese army, a man who was confined with us in the tower of St. Julian, as a Constitutionalist, who long slept by our side, and who calls himself a Liberal ! And who is the victim ? A Liberal, sentenced like himself as such in 18'24, con demned to death in 1829, afterwards sentenced to be banished for life to the garrison of Pongo Andongo, buried for .two years in the dungeons of St. Julian, a man nearly blind, burdened with a family, and lately spoiled and robbed by the men of September ! And what is the crime which this man has committed that he should be assassinated ? It is that he does not follow the colours of the Septembrists ; that he is a public writer—that he uses the right which the Constitution guarantees to all Portuguese citizens. Gracious God! at what a state of things have we arrived ! Behold the liberty which the men of September give us ! Behold the liberty which the Apostles of the Rights of Man, the preachers of equality, are preparing for us ! Their liberty is the dagger—their equality assassination. But as it is certain that the criminal is always a coward, M. Sancta Clara waited for us concealed behind a door, whence he aimed the most furious blows at our head ; we struggled with him, blind and without arms, wrested his bludgeon from his hands, and when he found that we were assisted, he fled without completing the crime which he had engaged himself to commit. He fled to Lisbon, bearing on his countenance the stamp of his shameful crime. Muffled up in a cloak, he found him self alone on the deck—none of his fellow-travellers ap proached him, not even some Septembrists who were on board, such was the dread of his premeditated crime. After he committed the offence he dared not appearin the streets of the unconquered city (meaning Oporto), %hose inhabit ants regarded him with horror. His conduct was satis factory to only a few Anarchists, whose desires we know, and whose fury we shall be able to avoid. We have often had death before our eyes—we do not seek it, neither do we fear it—when the moment for our leaving the world shall come it is indifferent to us whether we die of sickness or by the hand of an assassin. We shall not cease to combat with our pen the enemies of our country. We are no Kotzebue—but we are not forgetful of his melancholy end. If our country had a government, we would have re course to the government ; if the law had any power, we would pray for the application of the law ; but in the present state of demoralization, we entrust our cause to public opinion, and place our life in the hands of God, who will sooner or later avenge us. Let us, however, remind our political enemies that our death cannot increase, but must rather diminish, their strength. The party which seeks to enforce its doctrines by means of assassination, has no power but that which is supplied by crimes ; what can they gain by our death ? There will be one Chartist the less ! Men die, but their works remain !" [Sancta Clara is the person who addressed a chal lenge to Lord Brougham, and threatened to burn his own inexpressibles of British manufacture, &c. &c. The person whom he attempted to assassinate is one of the editors of the above journal. His offence is, that he has helped to undecieve the puplic as to the conduct of the Septembrists in the affair of the slave trade, and has made some bitter jests upon their foolish vapouring about England, and has rendered them ridiculous as well as odious in the eyes of men of common sense and right feeling. It is said that Santa Clara is cracked ;it may be so, but it is certain that this captain of infantry s a cowardly scoundrel.] THE NEW IMPORTANT MEETING AT CROYDON. Thursday a meeting, composed of the principal rate• payers of the parish of Croydon, took place in the Vestry-room of the old Church, for the purpose of con sidering the propriety of appointing a Committee of rate-payers, to assist the parish officers in making a rate for the relief of the poor, with such alterations and amendments on the present assessment of the parish, made under the sanction of the Poor-law Commis sioners, in accordance with the provisions of the New Parochial Assessment Act, as such Committee may deem necessary. The Rev. Mr. LINDSAY, the Vicar of Croydon, presided. The circumstances which led to the calling of this meeting have created very great interest in the parish of Croydon, and they involve a point of very great im portance to all parish officers of places where the new Parochial Assessment Act has been brought into ope ration. It appears that the Board of Guardians of the Croydon Union having obtained the sanction of the Poor-law Commissioners to have the parish surveyed, two professional gentlemen, named Fuller and Foakes, were engaged for that purpose, and the re sult of their assessment has been to raise the rental of the parish from 48,0001. to upwards of 60,0001. per annum. The inhabitants have generally felt themselves very much aggrieved at the extent to which their assessments have been raised, and the churchwardens and overseers of the parish entertained so strong a feeling as to the unjust character of the as sessment, that they refused to sign a rate, made upon it, until they were advised to do so by the Vestry Clerk, with a view to enable the parish to get money to go on with. The object of the meeting was to endeavour to get rid of the new valuation, and to substitute in its place a valuation calculated to give satisfaction to the great majority of the ratepayers. Mr. JOHN BLAKE addressed the meeting, and said that he had come forward as one of the requisitionists to convene the present meeting, from a feeling that the assessment of the parish, made under the new Act, was most unjust and excessive, and that the principle of that Act was carried out to an improper extent. The amount was most enormous, and the rate-payers must recollect that not only was the poor-rate based upon that assessment, but also the county and highway rate, and should the circumstances of the country render a property tax necessary, that also would be based upon their rental, and he had no hesitation in saying that if the present assessment were to be allowed to stand, that Croydon would pay in pro portion twenty per cent. more than any other parish in the kingdom. The object of the rate-payers was to ob tain a fair and equitable assessment. The present as sessment was unjust, not only as regarded over-assess ing some property and under-assessing others, but it was also defective, inasmuch as a great deal of the pro perty in the parish was not rated at all. Un der these circumstances be considered it ad visable that a Committee of rate-payers should be formed who would go over the books with the parish officers, and make such alterations in the different as sessments as they considered to be just and equitable. He concluded by proposing a resolution to that effect. Mr. RUSSELL said that as the valuation had been regularly made under the sanction of the Poor-law Commissioners, be doubted whether they had any power to interfere with the assessment. Mr. PENVOLD, the Vestry Clerk, said that the over seers had the power of making an entirely fresh rate and assessment if they pleased. After several other speeches for and against the pro position, the resolution for a Committee to be appointed was carried unanimously, and Messrs Fuller and Foakes having consented to give their assistance without any ad ditional remuneration, their names were placed upon the Committee, and after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated. THE SUN, LONDON. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1839. ENT ACT FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 1, 1839. 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant R. A. F. Kingscote to be Captain , by purchase, vice Feilden, who re tires, Nov. 1. Cornet, W. M. Alitchell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kingscote, Nov. 1. A. Hamilton, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Mitchell, Nov. 1. Scots Fusilier Guards—Brevet Colonel W. Drummond to be Major, by purchase, vice Sir J. A. Hope, who retires upon half-pay Unattached, Nov. 1. Lieutenant-Colonel R. Batty, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Drummond, Nov. 1. Brevet Major W. F. Snell to be Captain and Lieutenant- Colonel, by purchase, vice Batty, who retires, Nov. 1. Lieut. the Hon. C. G. Scott to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Snell, Nov. 1 . H. P. De Bache, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Scott, Nov. 1. 12th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant W. L. Lewis, from the 45th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Simeon, who exchanges, Nov. 1. 22d Foot—G. R. Coles, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Moore, promoted, Nov. 1. 29th Foot—Lieutenant C. Edwards, from the 74th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hemphill, who exchanges, Nov. 1. 30th Foot—T. W. Wilkinson, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Hunter, who retires, Nov. 1. 45th Foot—Lieutenant C. Simeon, from the 12th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lewis, who exchanges, Nov. 1. 74th Foot—Lieutenant W. Hemphill, from the 29th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Edwards, who exchanges, Nov. 1. 85th Foot—Brevet Major W. T. Hunt to be Major, by pur chase, vice Jackson, who retire W s, Nov. 1. Lieut. G. C. Dickson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hunt, Nov. 1. Ensign J. Horrocks to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dickson, Nov. 1. Lord S. S. Compton to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hor rocks, Nov. 1. 88th Foot—Major E. W. Drewe, from the half Tay Unat tached, to be Major, vice W. H. Rutherford, who exchages, Nov. 1. Captain Sir W. P. Gallwey, Bart., to be Major, by pur chase, vice Drewe, who retires, Nov. 1. Lieut. 0. L. Ormsby to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gal wey, Nov. 1. Ensign P. J. Young to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ormsby, Nov. 1. J. H. Burke, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Young, Nov. 1. 99th Foot—W. Roberts, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rathborne, who retires, Nov. 1. STAFF.—Regimental Corporal-Major J. Swindley, from the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, to be Quartermaster to the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone , vice Hoey,f deceased, Nov. 1. HOSPITAL STAFF.—H• Downes, M.D., to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, vice Chapman, deceased, Nov. 1. AlEmortANnum.—The dates of the following Officers' com missions, in the 22d Foot, are to be 18th October 1839, and not 19th October 1839, as stated in the Gazette of the 18th ultimo :—Lieutenant-Colonel Pennefather, Major Poole, Cap tain Preston, Lieutenant Moore. BANKRUPTS. GEORGE PENNELL, picture dealer, St. James's-place, Westminster, to surrender Nov. 8, at half-past ten, and Dec. 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pocock, Bartholo mew-close; Turquand, Copthall-buildings, official assignee. LOUIS JAMES, coal merchant, Little Tower-street, City, Nov. 8, at twelve, and Dec. 13, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Teulon, Took's-court, Chancery-lane ; Belcher, offi cial assignee. ROBERT PERKINS, grocer, Broadway, Westminster, Nov. 7, at half-past eleven, and Dec. 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Hill, Mark-lane ; Pennell, official assignee. MATTHEW COWING, innkeeper, Haydon-bridge, Northumberland, Nov. 25, at eleven, and Dec. 13, at one, at the Bankrupt Commission Rooms, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow Church-yard, Cheapside ; Carrick and Lee, Brampton, Cumberland. JAMES IRVING and THOMAS BAMBER, wine and spirit merchants, Nov. 22, and Dec. 13, at eleven, at the Town Hall, Preston. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London • Ascrofts, Preston. WILLIAM FRANCIS ' MORRIS, coal-merchant, Chester wharf, Pimlico, Nov. 13, at two, and Dec. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Ashurst and Gainsford, Cheapside. GEORGE SHEPPARD, corn-dealer, Thornton-le-Clay, Yorkshire, November 13 and December 13, at eleven, at the White Swan Inn, York ; Wood, York ; Richardsons and Gold, York. WILLIAM JONES HOWELL, inaltster, Aberporth, Cardiganshire, Nov. 22 and December 13, at eleven, at the Office of Mr. George, Cardigan. George, Cardigan. JOSEPH GORTON, builder, Lichfield, Nov. 15, at two, and Dec. 13, at twelve, at the Three Crowns Inn, Lichfield. Broughton, Falcon-square, London ; Baylis, Wednesbury. HENRY WESLEY ARMSTRONG , cooper, Birming ham, Nov. 12 , and Dec. 13, at one, at the Royal Hotel, Bir mingham. Thorndike, Staple-inn, London; Wheeler, Bir mingham. SAMUEL COXHEAD, oil and colourman, Westminster Bridge-road, Surrey, Nov. 8, at one, and Dec. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, Aldermanbury, official assignee; Davies, Coleman-street. PETER PAUL, sen., and PETER PAUL, jun., timber merchants, Silver-street, Golden -square, November 13, at one, and December 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, official assignee, C o leman -street-buildings ; Dean, Essex-street, Strand. ROBERT SWANSBOROUGH and HENRY OAKE, warehousemen, Bread-street, City, November 14, at half-past eleven, and Dec. 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Fox, Finsbury-circus. MARK NOKE, upholder, Maidenhead, Nov. 12, at eleven, and Dec. 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Brown, Martell, and Thomas, Mincing-lane. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. S. Hal), brazier, Duke-street, West Smithfield, Nev. 25, at half-past eleven. R. Webb, grocer, Tooley-street, Southwark, Nov. 25, at half past twelve. H. H. Carter, wine-merchant, Springfield, near Chelms ford, Essex, Nov. 22, at half-past eleven. J. B. Kenworthy, warehouseman, Ironmonger-lane, Loa don, Nov. 22, at eleven. W. P. Litt, J. J. Harrison, and W. Harrison, merchants, Lime-street, London, n Nov. 22 Coun , at one tr . I the y. J. Milner and J. Capper, stove grate manufacturers, Shef field, Nov. 27, at one, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. J. Beardmore and J. W. Waterhouse, lace-manufacturers, Chesterfield, Nov. 26, at two, at the Castle Inn, Bakewell, Derbyshire. W. Hand, tanner, Emden Leek, Staffordshire, Nov. 26, at two, at the Court-house, Leeds. J. Finlinson, grocer, Leeds, Nov. 25, at eleven, at the Court-house, Leeds. A. Blaxland, merchant, Sunderland, Durham, Nov. 29, at two, at the Commission-rooms, Sunderland. T. Yates, scrivener, Welshpoo 1, Montgomeryshire, Dec. 3, at twelve, at the Oak Inn, Welshpool. G. Lee, woolstapler, Leeds, Nov. 25, at two, at the Court house, Leeds. R. M'Laren, rectifier, Liverpool, Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. R. More, linen-draper, Norwich, Nov. 25, at eleven, at the Rampant Horse Inn, Norwich. J. Haworth, cotton-spinner, Burnley, Lancashire, Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Bull Inn, Burnley. W. F. Geach, corn merchant, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Nov. 27, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATES.-Nov. 22. W. Hand, tanner, Endon, Leek, Staffordshire. S. Mitchell, merchant, Sheffield. J. Winnington, druggist, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Man chester. E. J. Ravenscroftz printer, Took's-court, Cursitor-street, Middlesex. C. G.iffith, cabinet-maker, Chester. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Walton and W; H. Ambler, linen-drapers, Leeds. J. and J. Creed, silver platers, Birmingham. W., T., and J. Cuff , lace-machine-makers, Chard, Somer. setshire (as far as regards T. Cuff.) J. T., 8., J., and J. Marler , cotton-spinners, Newton, Cheshire (as far as regards J. Marler.) R. Kuddick and J. Field, varnish-makers, Penton-street, Pentonville. T. and R. Garton, tobacconists, Lincoln. R. and I. Cox, cheesemongers, Tothill-street, Westminster. W. and W. G. Gardner, cheesemongers, Fore-street, London. J., J., and T. Seaber, grocers, Soham, Cambridgeshire (as far as regards J. Seaber. ) J. Breeds and W. Bayley, grocers, Hastings, Sussex. T. Breeds, J. Breeds, and W. Bayley, general merchants, Hastings, Sussex (as far as regards W. Bayley.) A. J. Polden and T. Morton, merchants, Fenchurch-street, London. IL, G., and A. Podmore, Threadneedle-street, London (as far as regards R. Podmore. ) W. Kay, J. Fletcher, and C. Heywood, dyers, Radcliffe, Lancashire (as far as regards C. Heywood.) W. Armitage, G. Armitage, B. Bottomley, and L. Oates, slubbers, Engine Bridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire (as far as regards L. Oates.) J., P., A., T., E., A., S., P., and M. Ralli, London (as far as regards A., S., P., T., and M. Ralli. ) J. Thompson and J. Benning, apothecaries, Atherstone, Warwickshire. W. D. Perry and W. Ensor, dentists, Liverpool. W., H., and F. B. Youell, seedsmen, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. R. Blurton, R. J. Peel, W. Worthington, and J. Bott, bankers, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN WISH ART, grocer, Edinburgh, Nov. 2, and 30, at one, at the Ship Tavern, Edinburgh. PETER M'FARLANE, grocer, Dundee, Nov. 5, and 26, at twelve, at Denham's Inn, Dundee. JOHN STEWART, merc hant, Edinburgh , Nov. 8, and 29, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffeehouse, Edinburgh. LOCAL COURTS.-(SCOT AND Last Tuesday, Tuesday, at the annual general meeting of the Commissioners of Supply, Sze., for the county of Renfrew, On the motion of Mr. WALLACE the following reso lutions, relative to the pecuniary remuneration of Sheriff-substitutes, were unanimously adopted. 1. That the office of Sheriff-substitute is one of great labour, responsibility, and general usefulness. 2. That statutes lately passed have depriv.ed Sheriff substitutes of the means which previously existed of in creasing their incomes in various ways. 3. That Sheriff-substitutes, being now debarred from all other .. employments but such as appert.ain to their judicial duties, have only their small salaries from the Crown to depend on. 4. That the salaries of Sheriff - su bstitutes are dispro portioned to their proper station in society, and much below what is justly due to individuals holding the labo rious and highly responsible office of county Judges all over Scotland. 5. That the meeting agree forthwith to petition the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury to augment those sa laries, and, should this fail, to petition both Houses of Parliament on their inadequacy. The Members of the Sacred Harmonic Society have announced a repetition of Judas Maccabeus ; it is one of their best performances, and contains some of the best of solos (two with obligato accompaniments, by Lindley and Harper), and the chorusses, " We Come," " Disdainful of Danger," " Fall'n is the Foe," " Sing unto God," and " See the Conquering Hero Comes," among the most successful and effective of the Society's performances. PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c.Szt. LONDON, FRIDAY, NOV. 1. Number Dividend Pert. of per CANALS. per laid. Share Shares. Annum. 1,766 7 per cent. Ashton and Oldham..Av erage97/.lBs.sh. 120 ~082 41. Ashby .e.le-Z0...h ......-arage S 1 72 1,260 Basingstoke lOO/.6h. 5 1 , 0 05 5/. Brecknock and Abergavenny l5O .sh . - 8,0001.16.11). 9/ 6s. Birmingham, 1-16th share . . .... 41. 8 , 71/, 220 4 000 Ditto and Liverpool Junct Mi. sh. 100 pd ..6 600 31. Bridgewater and Taunton .100/. sh. all pa - 400 4/. Chelmer and Blackwater 100/. sh . 101 500 481. Coventry !CO/.sh. 690 4,545 Croydon - 2,060 i 41. Os. Dudley .. 100/.sh. 100 600 141. Derby 100/. sh . 135 20,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.135. 4d .pd 241 3,574 41. Ellesmere and Chester... Average 133/.41. 82 231 62/. Erewash , ROL so. 81'0 1,297 30/, Forth and Clyde ....Average 4401.165. th. 600 ~,600 10 Grand Junctio - I. Pi. sh. 184 2,8491 11. Grand Union 1001. sh 25 11,500 Grand Surrey 0,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan ION. 63 3 4 196 Grand Western COO 131.125. Pd. Glamorgansh ire, Aver. cost 174. 130. 4d. 220 749 10s. Grantham 150/. sh. 203 6,238 2/. Os. Huddersfield Overage 57/. 6s. 6d. sit. 34 100 5_428 11. ss. Kennet ;nd Avon, Aver. 39/.lBs. 10el. sh 27 2,4971 30/. Leeds and Liverpoo l 1011/. sh. 750 544 1511. I,eicester l4O/. sh. 230 1,897 6/. Os. Leicester am! Nortbampton Aver S 3/. lbs. 90i 2.400 101. Monmouthshire 100/ .sh. 201 150 101. Melton Mowbray 100/. eh. 200 500 251. Mersey and Irwell lON. sh. 565 3,000 1/. 10s. Macclesfield 100/. oh. all pd 50 247 171. Neat') 100/.01, 325 2,400 51. Peak Forest Avei.ge about 781. sh. 104 1 ; 518 les. Regent's (or London) Av. 33/.165. Sd. sh. 2 5,669 61. per cent. Rochdale Average 5/.sh 112 500 81. Shropshire V. 151. sh. 137 800 91. 10s. Somerset Coal .150/. sh. 150 3,600/. 41 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2/. 10s. sh. 11 - 1 700 401. Stafford and Worcester l4O/.sh. 710 500 91. Shrewsbury 300 91. Stourbridge 3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on-Avoi , average 791.95. tid. sh. 45 533 161. Swansea 100/.5h. 280 3,762 1/. 15s. Severn and Wye and Railway Ar. 351. sh. 29 1,5001 sh. 321. 10s. Trent and Mersey, i share 100/. sh. 600 8,149 Thames and Sltdway Aver.l9/. ss. Bd. sh. 2 I ' o°Osh l 161 Warwick and B i rmingham 100 /.sn 977 :,0001sh. 900 15s. Warwick and -Napvon iool.sh. 196 6, 4 100 4/.os Worcesly anti BirminghamAv.7B/.Bs. sh 70 5,4•0( 1 25s I,Viits mai Berks Average 671. 10s. Bd. sh. 28 805 st. "a y 1 iev anti Essington 1251. sh 75 126 W:sveacn lO5l. sh. 45 905 11. Wey and Arun llOl. h. 22i DOCKS. 2 ' 60" 3o' o' Commerc al ..1001.5h. 66i 1,0651811. - East and West India 3,238,31011. 60s. p.ct. London Stock CU Ditto Bonds lOl 2,209 21. 19s. Bristol 68,3241. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll3 1,352,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 1061 500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds IOIA 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOO. . i. 500 , .... Deptford Pies 20/. sh. 201. pd 10 BRIDGES, 1,600 10s. Hammersm di 5O/. sh. 22 7,231 Southwark, Old 1,700 1/. 158. Ditto, New, of 71 r cent. 5O/. sh. 14 5,000 Waterloo lOOl. sh. 3 5,000 225. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81. 6O/. pd 91 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 401. pd 21 ~ 0,0001 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds l+9l 5,948 17s Vauxhall ~Avarage 701. 10s. 3d. sh. 251 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 31100 Albion 5001. sh. 501. pd 73 50 ' 900 I. 6 a p nd r lss. t . / A Mance Britisn &Foreign 100/. oh. 111. pd 15 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 5/. pd 01 24,000 11 per sh. Atlas 5O!. sh. 51. pd 141 1,20015 h. 51. Birmingham F ire .. 0 501. sh. 53/. pd 1071 20,000 41 per cent. British Fire 250/. sh. 50/. pd 40 12,000 61, per cent. British Commercial 5O/. sh. 51. pd 6 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medi .1 . 1 Life, ICOLsh. 2110 s pd 41 4,000 21 153 County 1001. sh. 10/. pd 42 20,000 ss. Eagle 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 5a `'" and 301 bs, j on „ I's per cent./ Economic Life lOOO/. sh. 250/. pd 406 2,271 225. per cent. European Li , • ' l O/. sh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 2O /. sh . 21 . pd I; 1,000,000/. 6/. per ct Globe 20,000 5/. Guardian lOOl. sh. '2711 pd 05 'O,OOO 0.6 d. Hope 2,400 51.75. 6d. Imperial Fire 5001 sh. 50/. pd 1371 7,500 N. Imperial Life 1001. sh. 10/. pd 101 13,458 4!. per cent. Indemnity Marine WO/. sh. 8/. pd 25 2,020 3/ IN Keat Fire 50/. sh. all pd 92 3/. Ditto Life 501. pd 79 10,000 I 6s. Law Life 100/. sh. 101. pd 291 5,000 10s. London, Fire 25/. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 18 3,900 10s. London, Ship 251. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 18 1,000,000/. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh. 500,0001. 30,000 51. per cent. Palladium Lite 501. sh. 2/. pd .21 F 3 50,000 41. per cent. Protcetor Fire 9 0/. sh. 21. pd l 9 Od 2,500 11. Provident Lite lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 20 00,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. 1/, pd ri 89,220/ 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stork... 210 6,000 5 per cent. University Life lO O/. sh. 5/. pd 51 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 71 JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,000 8 per cent. Agric and Cum. of Ireland 251. oh. 10/. pd 5,000 Australa , ia ... .... .. ....... 4Ol. sh. 40/. pd 65 10.400 10 per cent. Bank of 3ii mingham SC/. sh. 10/. pd 13 (0,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 50/, sh. 101. pd 231 31,000 5 per cent. I.ondon and vVestminsterloo/ sh. 20!. pd 211 60,000 5!. London Joint Stock 501. oh. 10/. pd 12 .3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster lOOl. sh. 20/. pd 30 25,000 Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. pd 23/ 50,000 71 percent Manchester and Liver.] 50/. sh. 151 pd 12 pool Distri^t 20,000 7 per cent. Manchester 1001. oh. 25/ pd 27 20,000 Provincial Bank of I relandloo/. sh. 2 5/. pd 44 40, ,, 00 National Bank of Ireland 5 , i1. sh. 171/. pd 16 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 100/ oh. 351. pd 341 10,004 Ditto New lO/. sh. 101. pd 17 10.000 Gloucestershire 5Ol. sh. 10/. pd 25 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 501. oh. 5/. pd 9 GAS LIGHT AN 1) COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 16s Od Bath 2Ol. sh. 161. pd '2.2 5,000 British 4O/. sh. 161, pd 21 5,000 f s a i r it t i e W s !4•l Ditto Provincial 20/. sh. 19 pd 25 928 51 lOs Birmingham 5O/. sh. 93 1,250 2/ Os Bristol 2,250 3/ lOs Brighton 2O!. sh. 101 750 31 lOs Ditto, New 2O/. oh. 18/. pd 9 2,471 44 per cent. Brighton General 201. sh. all pd 17 1,000 61. 10s. Continental Consolidated 751. 621/. pd 105 1,000 10/. City of London lOO/. oh. all pd 195 1,000 61. Ditto, New lOO/. sh. 60/. pd 114 4,000 3/.os. Equitable 5O/. pd t 6 10,000 21 per cent, I m p e rial 800 5/. per cenilli Isle of Thanet 251. sh. 201. pd 18 2,350 61. per cent. independent 3O/. sh. all pd 50 9,000 4!. per cent. Phoenix 501. oh. 39/. pd 291 1,000 41. per cent. Ratclifc 1001. sh. 801. pd 611 4,000 South Metropolitan 5Ol. eh. 19/. pd 1? 9,200 4/. per cent. United General 5O!. oh. 461. pd 36 240 5/. per cont. Warwick 501. sh. 50 400 5!. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 22 2,000 31. Westminster Chartered 6,000 12s, Ditto New 5l l. sh. 10 !. p 0 11 780 5/. por cent. Yarmouth 20!. sh. 18/. pd WATER. WORKS. 1,800 10s. Birmingham 251. sh. 251. pd 20 4,< 1 .34 61. East London lOOl. sh. 166 5,500 21 lOs Grand Junction Average 41/. Ms. 4d. sh. 67 2,000 2/. Kent 100* sh. 45 372 161. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 326 1,500 2/ 10s New River London Bridge Water Ann..... 62 6,486 2/ IN Manchester and Salford lOOl. sh. 55i 1,000 4 per cent. South London 100/. sh. 104. 8,294 4/. West Middlesex Average 631. 12s. 9d. sh. WO 1,360 11 14s York Building Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. - - -. 6,009 Birmingham and Derby BO/, pd 64 9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester 15,. 00 Bristol and Exeter 1001. sh. 30 pd 6 660 Calcutta and Saugur 91. sh. 2/. pd 0 7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western 1001. sh. 30/ 4 3,000 Clarence lOO/. sh. 1001 pd 35; 12,000 8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 1001. sh. 5/. pd 60,000 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 106 pd 7 Grand Junction lOOl. sh. 1001. pd 196 Great North of England ..01. pd 24; 5,000 Great Western 1601. sh. 65/. pd 61 2,090 Hartlepool 160/. sh. 1001. pd 125 8,000 Hull and selhy 501. sh. 2W. pd 191 10,008 Leeds and Ma nchester lOOl. sh.loo s 5/. pd 194 5 2,100 3/. per cent. Leeds an d 5e1by........ 1,500 11.55. Leicester and Swannington .501. sh. allpd 751 5,100 10 per cent. Liverpool and Nlanchest es e rlo(3.sh. 100/. pd 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter es 25/. pd 61 26,000 London and Bright°. 5O l. sh. 30/ p d 171 12,000 . London and Blackwall 501. sh. 101. pd 13 9 per cent. L o ndon and Greenwich 9.01. st a. 201. pd 13 25,00 ..... .... 20,000 0 London and Birmingham 100/. sh. 90/ pd 140 Ditto Quarter Shares 51. pd 211 36,090 . ........ London and Southampton Av. 3SI, 17s. Vd. 40; 11,00 0 ... ....... London and Croydon Trunk 18/. pd 1 1 6000 ......... Ditto New Scrip '74 pd 7 12,000 ......... London Grand Junction 50/. eh. 5/. pd 0; 13,000 ......... Mauchester and Leeds -100/. sh. 601, pd N. 3 10000 Mnnchester and Birmingham 70/. sh 25/. 161 ........ Ditto Extension 7l pd L. North alielland 1001. sh. 85/ pd 81 Northern and Eastern 1001. sh. oh/. pd 11 2 660 Presion and Wyre 'O4 sh. 3''/. pd 36 i:8,000 South Eastern and Dover sh. 240 0 ; 9,000 . 15/. pd 1; 1,000 10/. per cent. . ‘, S rv t h o ea c ; k t,,,n, ton and Darlington h 5 .5 11 01. 2 5 /. h i G I ( 0 2, /s?.: " in fi st a e v r e a n ne Greenwne l. I,4at 6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 30/. pd 37 MINES. 8,1100 Albion Copper 5l. s .:1/. pet 12 4,000 ii. ss. A lten 15/. sh. 121, .: pd 10 iO,OOO ... ..... Anglo Mexican, iss. Si. pm.loo/. sh. a l d 1 Ditto Subscription 9 .5/. uo .% 2,060 10/. Bolanos 1501 . s h a ll p .l 19 10,000 11. lOs Brazilian Imp. iss. 5/. pr0....351. sh. '2O/. pd 40 6,000 .., ...... Macaubas & Cocaes United 25/. sh. 9 ',/. pd 11 11,1;00 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20/. sh. 14/ pd 2 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company, 20/. sh. 201. pd 8 10,000 Ditto Scrip 10/. sh. 10/. pd 94 20,00. British Iron 5Ol. sh. 50/ pd 71 6,000 t+sii Copper 5l. sh. 41/. pd li t, t ..nca 64/. ; , t1 8 4 Candona 11 Copiapo , . 2O/. sh. 13/. pd 164 .40 Columbian, iss. si. pm.... 55/. sh. 55/. pd 31 3/. English General Mining Association2o/. sh. 184 pd :- Mexican Company 1001. sh 5541, pd 41 Pollicrou Consols. lO/. sh 8/. pd 4 Real del Monte, Unregistered 7 Ditto Loan Notes l5O/. pd 160 United Mexican, iss. 2 pre .40/. sh. all lid li DAR. Scrip 2 Ditto New Scrip Si pd 4 West Cork 50/. sh. 501. pd 08 LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. London, with Bronze Ticket......7sgs. sh. 16 London 'University 1001. sh. all pd 8 Russell 25gs. sh. 7 King' College 1001. pd 19 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 15 5 . Australian Agricultura l . loo /. sh. 2644 pd 43 American co, Land Company 2:1/, 2 ( ; , 1 , / . . I V ,i 94 1 64 1 1 , 1 ) .11 ( t i per cent. Britishh a 91 1011 200,000 51. per cent. City l Upper P R P e o r n L T , n l y' p a iit r L ce a n n t 20,000 IL Os. General Steam Navigation 151. sh. 14/. pd t'4l a t l o e ck ßooms Av. 751. sh. 2 1 )4 9 C aou t c houc Company .2,00, 101.pleir.cent. Lo llu i t i i d s o o n n C s oßniay Sale 124/. pd 12 8,000 2,754, 5/. nor cent. Reversionary Int. 50c....1 00 /. sh. 100 /. pd 135 'i,633 Si. per cent. Ditto Ne w 100/. sh. 851 . pd 114 .4,000 . ..... Thames Tunnel 501. sh. all pd 9 10,000 i;s, Van Die_ner.'s Land lOOl. sh. 171/, pd 8, 10,0110 8,500 '2,850 20,000 0,153 3,0013 11,500 10,0 i ',COO 1,500 700 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES 1839 ' PRICES, OCT. 22, . • BANKS. /,500,00 0 1. p. cc. Bank of Scotland...B3l. 6s. Bd. sh. all pd IS/. 2,000,0061. 5! p. ct. 11( yal of Scotland 1001. sh. all pd 168/, 500,000/. 2p. ct. British Linen Company 100/.sh. rll pd 2241. 3,000,00 11 /. 6/. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. 01.100/. pd 113/. 5000,000 , o ct. Nptional lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 161. 2,00 1 ',GOO& 61. p. ct. Glasgow Union 250/. sh. 50/. pd 874 4,000,01J0/. 4 p. ct. Western of Scotland 2001. sh 40/. pd 601. INSURANCE COMPANIES. 25.0005 h 64p. cotiish Union 20!. sh. 1/. pd 2Ss. - ,500 64 p. et. Hercules lOOl. sh. 101. pd 131/. 102,000 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .10/..sh. all IA 101. Os, ' - - - • - - -- . 50,000 6p. ct. North British 2001. sh. 101. pd 19i. 1,000 5 p. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 10/. pd 19/. 105. 5,000 op. ct. Edinburgh lA.re 1001. sh. 10/. pd 14/10s. 100,000 2; p. ct. West 01 Scotland lOl. pd 710 s. MISCELLANEOUS. 4,818 ... ..... Edin. and Glee. Un. Canalso/. sh. all pd 10/. Ditto Allocated 961. sh. all pd 471. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Steck Water 251. sh. all pd 251. Carron Iron Company ...2501. sh. all pd 441. 4,0000 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Founnery 501. sh 48/. pd 541. per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 20 7 .5 h. 161. pd SI. 10,,er cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 1:4;°45:5)°)0° 3 10 pc - cant. Glasgow Gag 251 sh. all pd 50/. ' , s' sh. all pd 50 1 . 759 74 per cant. Leith Coal I;as 201. sh. all pd 50/. ,200 ... Edinburgh and Dalkeith Rai'way so /. sh 371 :(VO 5 ne' „" n t• Equitable Loan Co wianv •15/.so.pd 9. 1l i It is reported upon good authority that the Go vernment Commissioners appointed to survey the south eastern coast, have reported in favour of a new harbour of refuge being made close under Winchelsea, a mile or two to the west of the place where Rye New Harbour used to run out into the sea, as marked in most maps, which some years ago was a most excellent harbour, but does not now exist now, having been destroyed through neglect.—Brighton Gazette.. MEETING OF MIDDLESEX NA- GISTRATES Oa Thursday a numerous body of the Magist rates assembled at the Session-house, Clerken well-preen, for the transaction of the county business. Mr. Ser geant Adams in the chair. The minutes of the last Court were read and con firmed. The Report of the Committee for accounts and general purposes was read. It recommended that the Coroner's accounts for holding inquests which had been referred back for examination to a select Committee at the Court held on the 10th of October last, be paid.—Agreed to. The Report of the Committee of Visiting Justices of the County Lunatic Asylum was brought up. The Report embraced a variety of matters relative to the internal economy of the institution. The Court then proceeded to appoint Visiting Jus tices, in the room of the six gentlemen who retire in rotat►on. The Report of the Visiting Justices of the House of Correction was brought up. The prisoners amounted to 1,010 ; being 784 males and 302 females, and 20 children ; all generally healthy and well-behaved. The Report of the Visiting Justices of the New Prison was read. The total number of prisoners was 140-92 males and 48 females—with few exceptions healthy, and conducting themselves with propriety. Mr. ARMSTRONG said that the Visiting Justices of this prison had anticipated the beneficial consequences likely to result from the provisions of the new Act of Parliament with regard to prisons. They had already abolished the system of employing prisoners, of the baneful consequences of which they had a full exem. plification. CORONERS ' INQUESTS. The Report of the Special. Committee, to whom it was referred on the 10th of October, " to inquire inio the causes of the increase of inquests since the passing of the statute, 1 Victoria, cap. 68, and to re-consider the schedule of fees now paid under that statute, and to report generally," was presented to the Court. The Report, for the whole of which we cannot spare room, stated, that from the evidence of the Co roners and of Mr. Bell, the increase in the number of inquests is to be attributed, in their opinions, to four causes : " First, to the vigilance of the police ; second, to the registration of deaths ; third, to the payment of medical witnesses under the provisions of the 6th and 7th Wm. IV., c. 89 ; fourth, to the fees to the con stables." The Report adds that— " Considering that the very great increase which has taken place in the number of inquests since the date of these Acts of Parliament, the Committee concurred in the opinion expressed by the Coroner and Mr. Bell, with reference to the last causes ; but they did not en tirely agree with them in the opinion as to the first. " The Committee, in the course of their inquiry, felt that it would be more satisfactory to the public if the duty of giving notice to the Coroners and summoning the juries, on the occurrence of deaths of a violent or sudden and suspicious nature, were discharged (within the limits of the Metropolitan Police Force district of this county) by the superintendents of police, who must necessarily Lave the best means of information, within their respec tive divisions. in such circumstances, and who, from hold ing responsible public stations, would exercise both vigilance and a proper discretion in ascertaining the ne cessity of holding an inquest, which rests at present, in a great degree, on the judgment of the parish constables, and a communication to this effect was made to the Commissioners of Police. The Commissioners had ex pressed their willingness to render the services of the police available in giving notice to the Coroners ; but that, on their submitting the application of the Commit tee to the proper quarter, it has not been thought expe dient for the present than the police should undertake the further duty of summoning the juries. " The Committee had revised the schedule of fees, al lowances, and disbursements to be paid by the Coroners pursuant to the Act Ist Victoria, c. 68, as settled by this Court 7th Nov., 1837 ; and they recommend that the fees and allowances thereby authorized to be paid to witnesses and constables should be no longer paid to domestic servants, constables in the metropolitan police force, nor to parochial constables and officers receiving regular salaries or wages." MARKET INTELLIGENCE. PRICE OF The highe3t price of Bread in thi Loat, Good Bread may be had at ii ' BREAD. te Metropolis is 10M. for the 41b id, ---- - - PRICES OF SEEDS. Per Cwt. Per Quartet. New English Red C10ver...555. 901; St. Foin s. 48; 66 Old Ditto Uitto -s. -3. -s Rye Grass -s 40s. 44: New Foreign Ditto ...-s. 565. 30; Pacey Grass s. -s. - 3 Old Ditto Ditto -s. -s. -s. Linseed, for feeding-s. 4‘;s. 52= NP N White Clover sos. 655. 70s. Ditto, for sowing ...... --s. 545. 56. Old Ditto Ditto -s. -s. --s. Ditto, for crushing...-s 425. 46s New Trefoil -s. Ns. 30s. Canary -s 70s. 80s Old Ditto -s. 12s. 225. Hemp -s 33; 40s Trefolium -3 2fls 30; Per Bushel. English Carraway -s. s:s. 565. White Mustard...lls. 04. 14,, itd, Foreign Ditto -s. 50s. 56s Brown Ditto lss. Od. 19s. Ocl Coriander -s 20i. 25. Tares ss. fid 7;. 6d. Rapeseed, English fine (per Last) 26/.311. Foreign 261. 281. PRICES OF' LEATHER. Per lb. d. to d Per lb. d. to c!, CropHldes,3 6 to 401 b. each 11 In Horse Hides, German... 12 22 --4 n 50 12 16 ----------- Spanish . 3 24 --50 60 ..... l3 18 Calf Skins,3o to 401b.(doz) 15 s 2 Bull. Hides - 10 50 Butts, V,triol ... - Engl:sh ... 15 24 ----- 70 100 'lB 22 - Foreign / oreign Hides - small- . 2O 22 Dressing Hides ... ------- --Shaved.- 13 17 Basils.... ....... ..... ..... - 6 11 Be; Saddlers' Elides.- 15 161 Bellies Horse Hides, English ... 11 i'i Shoulders Call Skins, if rounded 2d. to 4d. por lb. more. PRICES OF HOPS. Farnham Pockets (per cwt.) Ol Os. 0 1. Os . East-Kent Pockets. Ditto Bags 3/. los. 01. Os. to 4/ 4, Mid Kent Pockets 3l. 10s. 4/. 10s. to 5' 12' Ditto Bags St. 10s. 01. Os is 4.. Os. Sussex Os. 3/. 3s. to 3f. 10.. ... ------------------ Yearlings O/. Old olds Old Duty estimated at 225,090/. PRICE OF OIL. RapeOil,brown, per ton, 061.1Cs.—Refined,3-1.115—, inseed' lOs Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill (1000), 131. Os. —Rape ( ake, per t0n,17. PRICE OF TA 4.LOW SOAP, B.cc.. per 1121). Town Tallow ............ Od 555. 6d. Yet • w Soap... —s. Y e ‘l o w Ru55ia............ 51s. Cu. Mottled ........... —s. Od. Curd White . _s. Oct. —s. Od. Graves ..... 14s. Oct. S oa p Ditto 41s. Od. good Dregs.. M e lting Stun Ditto Rough RICE i• F RAW FAT, per stone of 84% Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Meters) 3s. I)4d. - ---- PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store , andles in the Retail Shops is as folios , . s Candles, per dozen, Ss. Od. ; inferior, - .s. od. ; Mould', Us. 6J. Sixi;ence per doze discount for cas'i. COAL MARKET. s, d Adair's Chester Hebburn Main 23 0 Leazrs Main l6 0 Ord's Itedhugh Pontop Windsor Tantield Moor .... Tantied Moor Butes 26 t' Willingion 23 t Wylam Walls End Brown's .. Ditty , unscreened ...... Walls End Gosforth .... 23 6 Walls "nd Heaton Walls End Hilda 22 6 Walls End Hotspur Walls End Killingworth Wills Enl Percy B nshain 22 3 Walls End Perkins. 2l 9 Walls End Belmont ,hips arrived sinec s. d. Walls Endßraddyll'sHetton 24 6 Walls End Haswell 24 3 Walls End Het,on - 24 6 Walls End Lambton .... Walls End Russell's Hetton 24 6 Walls End Stewart's Walls ,:nd Whitwell kValls End Hartlepool 24 9 Walls End Coundon 23 6 Walls End Cornforth 23 Ii Walls End Evenwood 23 3 'Valls End Norwood gain Aalis End South Durham e3 3 Walls End Tees Hetton 21 6 Walls End Tennant .... 24 6 Walls End Tees Nails End WestHetton 23 S Walls nd est fees Hartley 2O 8 Victoria Main IS 0 last market-day, 4. (From the London New Price Current of November 1.) SUOAR.—The market for British Plantation Sugar has at length assumed a more lively appearance, and the mer chants have obtained an advance on this day week of is for the former, and 6d for the latter sorts. The Refiners have been free buyers, at an advance on previous quota tions of 6d per cwt : of coloury and strong grey kinds the supply is rather small. At auction, 100 hhds Barbadoes sold freely, common kinds at an advance on last sale's rates of 6d per cwt ; the better qualities maintained pre vious prices, middling to good middling fetched 64s to 65s 6d, and good to fine 66s to 683 per cwt. This afternoon the demand was very good both for the scale and refining purposes, and rather higher prices were obtained, making the general advance for the week is per cwt, and the total sales 3,200 hhds and tierces. REFINED.—There has been an improved demand for Refined Goods for home consumption, and a fair business has been transacted at prices on a par with those of tnis day week ; standard lumps have been sold currently at 77s to 783, and brown lumps at 75s 6d to 76s 6d per cwt ; the supply of goods is rather small. For Crushed for imme diate delivery 34s 3d to 34s 6d has been freely paid, there are not further sellers under 34s 6d, and several purchases have been made for delivery in two or three weeks at 34s 3d per cwt ; some parcels of Loaves have been dis posed of at 37s 6cl to 38s for 141bs, and 1011 as at 38s 6d to 393 per cwt. Treacle in small parcels have fetched 13s 6d, and 13s 3d has been paid for delivery in a few weeks. Dutch Crushed Sugar is held far 33s 3d to 33s 6d, deliverable at Amsterdam, but there are still few buyers. To-day the grocers were free buyers of Refined goods, and prices are rather stiffer; standard lumps are selling at 78s per cwt, Crushed in bond continues in demand, and fetch 34s 6d, and the supply is small. Loaves are more plentiful. MAURITIUS.—A better disposition has been manifested on the part of Grocers as well as the Refiners to do busi ness; middling yellow so ld at 625, low middling 59s 6d, good brown 37s to 58s, and 51s to 51s 6d for very low dark brown. EAST INDlA.—Bengl has been more sought aft er by the home trade , and w h ite qualities have been disposed of to a fair extent by private contract, on former terms; dingy yellow fetched 63s 6d, middling dingy white 64s 6d to 655, damps 583 6d to 64; per cwt. Java good brown went at '213 to 21s 6d, fine 225, fine strong grey 24s 6d to 255, good 23s 6d, middling yellow 9 2s to 22s 6d washed 21s 6d to 22s per cwt. Manilla low and good brown at 19s 6d to 21s, good yellow 235, low and middling 21s 6d to 22s 6d, washed and damp 20s to 21s 6d, towards the close of last wee k 1800 b ags were di spose d of by private contract, at 22 s 6d to 23 3 for good middling yellow ; Siam at 27s 6d for fine, 24s to 27s for low to good white, yellow 225, and damps 24s 6d to 25s per cwt. Foamots.-370 boxes good yellow Havannah sold pri vately at 26s 6d: Brazil good white at 21s, and middling 24s 6d per cwt ; at auction, 27 chests sold at 23 s 6d to 24s 6d for low an d m iddli ng white and middling to good brown 19e to 21s. This afternoon Pernambuco good mid white sold at 26s 6d to 9 75, mid 23s to 25; 6i, soft 24s to 24s 6d, gocd and fine soft yellow 20s 6d to 22s ; Babia mid greyish ;dote EVENING EDITION. 26s to 26 , s 6d, low mid up to 255, 6d, soft 22s 6d to 24s 6d, soft yellow 21:s 6d to 225, grey 225, and good brown 19s 6d to• 21s per cwt. Havannah good mid and good strong yellow went at 25s to 265 63, mid 24s to 24s 6d, low mid and mid soft 23s to 23s 6d, washed 223 to 22s 6d ; 59- boxes white• were, however, taken in at 403 per cwt. MOLASSES.—For West India there has been an exten. sive demand. since we last wrote. Fine Antigua at 335, good 32s ; Nevis, common 29 5; Montserrat, good fair 33s ; St. Vincents,of similar quality 30s ; the bulk has been sold at 30s to 3.1 s per cwt. TEA. —Th.e unfavourable accounts received from Canton on Wednesday have produced much excitement in the Tea market, and notwithstanding the large sale declared for Monday next, the trade have purchased freely of all de scriptions, and prices ha v e advanced 2(1 per lb. during the last few days; Cong-ou, of common quality, has been sold , currently at is Twankay is 110 for cash, and 2s with a prompt ; Co mpany's Congou is 100 to Is lid for cash, and is 1 lid with three months prompt; the lowest price of Dyson is 2 , 8 , 1 per lb ; and at these rates some of the merchants have refused to realize. To purchase to-d; ay the operations were on a smalllower scale in all descriptions, and in some instances rather prices were again submitted to. COFFEE.-All unc lean descriptions of British Plantation • continue neglected by the home trade, but they are not offered on lower term a; Jamaica good middling went at 130 s to 130 s 6d, middling 117 s to 1203, low middling 113 s to 115 s, good ordinary 95 s to 1023, and fine ordinary 1064 to 108 s; Dominica fine fine ordinary 101 s to 106 s; fine middling Jananic t was taken in at 144 s to 1503 per f cwt. ; Ceylon and Mocha have broug ht p revious rates, the ormer has brought 101 s to 101 s 6d for good, and the latter 1053 for fair ordinary. In Sava 76s to 78s has been accepted for good and fine ordinary ; superior yellow sorts are held for 84s. per cwt. ; 340 bags at auction were taken in at 74s 6d to 80s for middling and good quality. Brazil at 47s for good ordinary coloury, and 51s for fine fine ordi nary. At public sale 1,446 bags Rio have been 'offered, not above 450 bags of which found buyers at 46s 6d for mixed good ordinary, coloury fine ordinary 475 6d ; the remainder was taken in at 46s to 47s per cwt. - SPICES.-In black Pepper the , purchases have been li mited b y private contract, and confined to s mall p arcels or dinary Sumatra at 34d per lb ; Malabar at 4id for fair bright half heavy ; for Pimento lat% rates have been fully supported ; at auction 841 bags sold 3,0 for good ordi nary, 30 for good middling, and Vid for low middling. Cloves are not much wanted; and 2.85 bags Bourbon at auction were mostly taken in at 10d ti is ld for fair dark to good bright quality, damaged s old et 6d to 8d per lb ; 9 casks Amboyna fetched is 6 d to is 9 d for g ood and fine , quality ; fine Bencoolen are worth 2 s 9 d to 2s 10d per lb. Mace middling and fair first quality at 5 s 6 d to 6s 4d per lb. Nutmegs at 5s 4d for fine bold brown, and 4s 6d to 4s. 10d for fair and good middling. Cassia Lignew middling at 62s to 645, good middling and. good 64s al t° 66s per cwt. East India Ginger has been taken sparinglh Jamaica at 80s to 150 s. per cwt. Russ, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Foe Rum t h e de mand has considerably improved, and the transactions in Jamaica, as well as in Leewards, have been exten sive this week ; of the former 450 puncheons have been disposed of, common qualities at prev i ou s rates, the better kinds at a slight advance ; 26 to 28 per cent over proof hav e e' brought 5s 3d a 5s 4d, 29 to 32 over 5 s 5 d a 5s 7d, 34 t 36 over 5s 8d a 5s 9d, favourite marks 6 s a 6s 4d; o f the. latter 420 puncheons have been sold at Id advance ots, previous rates, proofs to 3 per ce nt over Proe ]' ',., have fetched 3s 3d a 3s 4 d, 5 to 8 over 3s 5d a 3s to 12 over 3s 9d a 3s 10d, 15 to 18 over 3s lid a 4s Id, 20 to 25 over 4s 3d a 4s 6d, 26 to 28 over 4s 8d a 4s 10d, 30 to 33 over 5s a 5s 2d, 34 to 38 over 5 s 3d a 5s 6d. A Government Contract for 80,000 gallons has been suddenly announced; proofs are not Obtainable now under 3s 4d per gallon. No arrival since we last wrots, and the surplus of stock is now only 849 puns, probably soon be reduced. At auction 49 puns Manil la 5 at 2s 3d a 2s 30 for 10 per cent and two degrees over proof, the flavour indifferent. In Brandy there has not been much doing for home use or exportation, but prices remain firm, particularly for approved marks, and the stock unsold and this Will a fair is light.—Geneva maintains last week's rates, and business has been transacted.—For Briti sh Corn Spirits p there has been an increased sale, and prices have advanced. to lOs 3d a 103 4d per gallon. This afternoon several parcels of Rum were sold Leewards at 3s 4d per gallon. TALLOW.-The market has been rather firmer this week, and somewhat higher prices obtained, on tbe spot, 48s 3d to 48s 6d per cat for fine quality. For forward delivery the merchants are not willing to reduce their pretensions; 47s 6d asked for arrival before the end of the year, and 48s for spring months. Oms.—Holders of Southern and pale Seal Oil having proof submitted to a slight reduction on previous rates, th e former has been disposed of 261 to 281 10s, according ".),' quality, and the latter at 321 les t o 331 p er tun. In Co; there are sellers on easier terms. Sperm has commanded advanced rates. Linseed Oil has declined to 245. Rape' prices have declined 6d to is per cwt. Palm, of good. quality. 31s. East India Cocoa Nut 43s per cwt. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. ' Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease. Per Quarter. s. to s. S. to S. s. to S. s. to S. s• 4 6 Abingdon-- 58 78 28 46 29 :35 48 5• 44 Aud0ver......... 60 80 34 32 27 29 Banbury 37 44 28 34 42 46 4 0 Basingstoke— 58 83 32 37 24 29 42 • 42 -- Cirencester —5B 79 :' 8 40 _ 40 " C,,ven— ry—.— (9 41 30 38 52 — 4 " 30 Day entry....... 48 68 72 33 44 2 8 3t 30 4 3,4 0 Derby 67 78 38 49 28 33 42 — An H wden 72 24 40 43 3 7 Hungerford— 57 82 32 42 25 30 36 Malton 68 76 35 38 22 33 -- Maidenhead— 63 8 4 35 25 32 37 42 Nottingham 60 78 35 46 27 34 49 52 Wantage (.8 80 30 40 22 28 96 46 Warwick-- 98 51 32 37 4 0 Wor ;ester 72 36 29 43 York 72 82 32 38 22 30 - Per Bushel. s.d. s.d. s.d. sd. s.d. s.d. s, d, s , d, 89. , j Birmingham 80 98 4.6 60 40 56 50 7 0 6 0 7 • EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.—Oct. The supply of Wheat to-day was large, that of other soy' less than last Wednesday. Sales heavy for all kinds. Wheat. Barley. . Oats. 1 Pease. First O3. (Id. 45s Od. 295. 4d. sgs. Od• Second 74 0 40 0 25 0 47 6 Third 5B 0 27 0 20 0 45 0 Average price of Wheat .................. 31 15s. 01. PRICES OF PROVISIONS &C. B ef', per lb. .....,,,, Os. Od. to Os. 7 d. Fre shßutter, lb. s. ICId. to i s. 0 0 3. Mutt0n,..,.,............ 0 0 0 7 Salt Ditt0........... , 0 1 0 0 ~,, 0 Veal —......., 0 7 01 0 Ditt o, p er cw t... 90 iuy 0 0 PorK *•«...... 0 5 0 6 E gg s, p er d 05.... 0 0 .; 0 Lamn, per qr. —.. 2 0 3 0 OatStraw(kiel.),... 8 6 I. I?,. 0 fallow, cwt....—... 0 4 2 0 W heat Ditto.,... 9 0 ~ 10 2uartern Loaf " —. U 9 opi B arle y Ditto ...... 8 0 1 4 Potatoes, 131 b...... 0 4 0 0 Hay, per 5t.......... 1 2 EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET.—Oct. 211. We had a small supply of all sorts of Meal, Flour, and Pot Barley Sales h. S. Per Sack of 280 lb. Imp. Per Stone of 141 b. Imp. First Oatmeal £ 2 0 0 First Oatmeal £o 2 2 Second ditto _ Barleymeal 1 14 0 Barle y sseal Peas meal 1 10 0 Peasemell 0 1 S Pot Barley from 335. to 555. per sack. GLASGOW CORN MARKET.—Oct. 56. Wheat, ?er 2401 b. s. d. s. d. Oats, per 2641 b. s. d. 0 0, s. d. British, old 320 to 40 0 Irish 22 24 0 -- new 0 0 British Canada, free 0 0 Beans, per 2601 b. I r i s h Barley, par 3201 b Scottish 0 E ng li s h 3O 0 33 0 Pease, Scottish ......240 25 Scottish 27 0 32 6 Oatmeal, per 1401 b.... 19 0 21 1 Irish of Grain Bean 50, - 47 0 45 0 CORNWALL MARKETS. (Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.) Wheat. ____1 . 21.........'"' ...... ___----_ s. d. to r. d. s. d. td s. d. s. d. to s. J. Truro —o 82 —0 40 —0 ,p ° l-lelstone - 10 r.' 0 44- 0 ‘„.; g St. Austell... ...• 0 9 4 - 0 4 6 0 ' 3 1 Bodtrun - 0 50- 0 , 0 Liskeard 8 0 9 0 3 9 4 0 5 Launceston - 0 5 3 - 0 ' 2 8 3 Cam P !ford 8 4 - 0_ 0 5 3 0 Penzance 7 8 9 0 0 5 4 21. Curt- Q" . MINING INTELLIGE N CE . Tons. o Quantity of Copper ,res sold at Redrutil last week... 3,510 l Average Produce 963 11 " Quantity of tine Copper - Amount of Sale. 17.•239 .7- . 8 - Average Standard 1041 03 Od' MINI SG INT Quantity of Copper , res sold at 1 Average Produce Quantity of tine Copper Amount of Sate. 17,•239 . " THE FIFTII OF NOVEMBER." —The ensuing Fifth of November is likely to prove a dull s eason , 5 ° far as Guy Fawkes and fireworks are concerned• public should be aware of the danger th at children no" th others of a " larger growth" will in fut ure incur on at memorable occasion. By the 15th direction of the 54th clause of the new Police Act; it is declared that every person shall be liable to a penalty of not more than 405., who, within the limits of the metropolitan police district, shall, in any thoroughfare or p w place, wantonly discharge any firearms, or eurfirear ms, discharge any stone or other missile , to the danger fire ° l _ any person, or " make any bonfire or throw or set to any firework." HORIZONTAL FLAT WATC I-1 ,1, are with acuately tinished jewelled movements, warrante offeved c in r silver -cases, price Four Guineas and a Half e or, in gold cases, price Nine Guineas each, at T. COX SAVORY'S, 4 1, on Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Silversmith, 47, Cornb ill, (Seven doors from Gvacechurcb-street) . N.B.—Second-hand Watcher purchased in each!ie BIRTHS. ' Giles On Wednesday, the 30th of October, the lady of John Pilcher, Esq , of Stockwell Park, of a daughter. Clan' On the 29th ult., at Wilton-house, the Countess 0,, william, cf a son. wirren, On the 29th ult., at Clapham New Park , Mrs. B. '' - of a son. ker „ of i Vc On the 29th ult., at Blandford-square, Mrs. John a daughter. - r, f sc l . ' On the 29th ult., at Grove-hill, the wife of G. IlaYte of a aughter. 00' On the 30th ult., at Springfield, Upp er Clapton, 31 r ° ' Liam Marshall, of a daughter. dau O gia n t t e h r e 30th ult., at Stratford, the wife of Dr. Bili °t ' °f 8 • MAR R lED. On the 9.2 d ult., at the hotel of the British Embassy at Par ai i ',l Madelina Augusta Orlebar, third daughter of the late Blc i ri.. Orlebar, Esq., of Hinwiel:house, Bedfordshire, to AI• le n t (eloempteradgeonßse.lle-Isle, Capitaine-commandant au We Regifne- At Summerfield-house, near Etlinturgh, W. Esq., of John-street, Bedford-row, London, to MarYt w ide the late Colonel Campbell, of Underhills. Carr Fos,steoi D IE D. Yesterday, at her residence in Compton-street, 1315 wick-square, Mrs. Brandon, relict of the late James Brandon, Esq., for many years of Covent Garden Theatre, aged /ler,.. On Friday, Nov.l, Walter, second son of Mr. Henry . sham, 356, Strand, aged 3i years.hill, l‘ lf. On the 29th ult., at Streatham -place, Brixton- Richard Clark, aged 77. sir Ed ,f On the 27th ult., at lisslar, Cecil, seventh son ward Chetham, K. C. 8., aged 11 and a half years. ,-, ;c hard On the 30th Wt., at Hange r-vale, Ealin g , James 1, Wood, Esq., aged 92. Aug ' 156" On the 27th ult., at Stony Stratford, Edward Worley, Esq., aged 57. fe y dl 9 ' On the 31st ult., at Kensington, William Bell, Esq. , -r' e ars e On the 29th ult., at Chippenham, near Newmarket, G Laughton, Esq., of Southampton, aged 72. ..........e-• ° --=--"!--`,e'---=---'-'-'---- - - •-•_•: - ••••_2-_ - r-Tr''''''' - '„- o f London: Printed and Published by 111URDO ran Y()'d, 'l3 ae No. 11 2, Str and, at The Sun Office, No 112, St county of Middlesex.—Saturdav, November 2, 1-.... _ =:-~.