The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-23 00:00:00

TO R. B.—l have settled everything amiss, and intreat you, by the affection you know I feel for you, to return at once to me, and you shall not even be reproached.—Your affec tionate brother, THOS. W. B. 29, Robert-street, Hoxton. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA- HOUSE Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. Another great Achievement Successfully Triumehasat To attempt to eulogise the gorgeous splendour of the Mew Extrava ganza of " Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or New Lamps for Old Ones," would be a work of supererogation ; the Manage ment, therefore, contents itself by simply stating that it wilt be repeated every Evening THIS EVENING, AUG. 23, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE. WIT. Principal characters by Messrs. R. Younge, F. Vining, Emery, F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, Stanton, J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders, and Keeley; Miss For. tescue, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Groves, Mrs. Usher, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with an entirely Original, and much better than New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesque Extra vaganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern rale, in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very extensive New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, - Turner, A. Wigan, J. W. Collier, and Keeley; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Turner, MI s James, Miss Carson, Miss Hunt, Miss Reede, &c., &c. PRICES OF ADMISSION. —Balcony Boxes. 45.; Upper Boxes, es.; Pit , 2s.'; Gallery, (id. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2 s. ; Upper Boxes, 6d. ; Pit, is. Private Boxes on the Nalco my Tier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes en the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guirea. The Box-oflice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Powerful Attraction at ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY First Week of the Engagement of the celebrated Mr. Carter, the Lion King, with his splendid Collection of Lions, Tigers, Leopards, &c—Chlaese War—Corps of French Equestrian Artistes—Mr. Batty's b autiful Stud of Trained Horses—New Scenes in the Circle, forming a Combination of Novelties unequ- lied in one Evening. THIS EVENING, AUG. 23 Will be repeated the Eastern Spectacle of M (JNGO PARK; or, The Lion Tamer of the Niger. Karfa, the Arab, Mr. Carter, wh rein he will introduce his beautiful performance with his trained animal., lions, tigers, &c., in the cage, and en the open stage drive a lion in harness. Combats with the monarch of the forest, and other new extraordin ry feats. New Scenes in the Circle by the British and Foreign Equestrians, M lle. Heline, the French rider. trained steeds, &c. To conclude with an entire new Equestrian, Military and Naval Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; ov„ The Conquests of Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Dresses, Appointments. kc., to realise the recent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Feast of 250 Lanterns. Acting and stage-manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Positively the last Eight Nights of the Opera Season. THIS EVENING, AUG. 23, Will be performed FRA DIAVOLO ; or, The Inn of Terracing. Fra num*lo, Mr. D. W. King; Lord Alleash, Mr. S. Cowell; Lo. reoso, Mr. E. L. Hime; Giacomo, Mr. Leffler; Lady Ailcash, Miss Betts; Zerlina, Miss Remer. After which, a New Operetta, written by J. R. Buckston!,_rmi t red cempo.ed by E. Fi tzwilllam, Esq., entitled a SUMME NIGHT'S LOVE, supported by all the Vocalists. To conclude with I'HE WARLOCK OF THE GLEN. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. office, from Eleven to Four. STRAND THEATRE £HIS EVENING, AUG. 9'3, Will be performed MARTIN CH UZZ LEWI T. Young Martin huzzlewit, Mr. +floe; Old' Martin Chuzzlewit, Mr. Ayliffe; Jonas Chuzzlewit, Mr. Attwood; Montague Tigg, Mr. Roberts; Ton Pinch, Mi. Biddies; Mr. Pecksniff, and Mrs. Sairey Gamp , Mr. H. Hall; Mary Graham, Mrs. Coleman Pope. After which. a New and Original Burlesque, entitled THE WON DERFUL LAMP, in a New Light, being an Illustrated Vers i on of Aladdin. Abanazar, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Aladdin, Mr. Wright ; Princess Badroulbadour, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with Selby's Farce of THE NEW FOOTMAN. Bobby Breakwindaw, Mr. Attwood; Polly Picnic, Miss Carter. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, throughout the Season, the Gardena will open with the following attractive Novelties : THE PICTURESQUE GROUNDS—FEEDING OF THE ANIMALS—UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. MODELS of VENICE and LONDON in the OLDEN TIME, Painted by Danson and Telbin. The sensation caused by this unrivalled production is beyond all former precedent ; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer are all struck with its extraordinay beauty and fidelity of delinea tion..wd 're unanimous in pronouncing it the most wonderful ex hAaitiaTi ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific display at Dusk is unjust ; it should be seen In the calm stillness of the quiet Evening, with its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa.. cious Lake, to be fully appreciated. The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS on Mondays, Tues days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays comucted by Mr. Godfrey , are upon a scale o f than usual excellence; hut words fail in doing justice to the awful representation of THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON. Its fearful characteristics are truthfully pourtrayed, but at the same time so beautitlilly blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic Art, mat delight is predominant over terror; and the Thousands who nightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit that eouthby, the Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless triumph. The Gardens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect state, slid combining so many and interesting features, are by far be most at'ra , ftive lounge in or near the iretrotoli:. Doors open at Nin e—Feeding of the Animals at Half-past Four— Concert at Half-past Five.—Conflagration at Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling. GRAND ARCHERY FETE and BALL-PLAY by the lOWAY INDIANS, at LORD'S CRICKET-GROUND. Trial of Skill by 'he Children of the American Forest and Prairie for several Prizes. First Time of Indians Encamping in Europe. During the Ball-play of the loway Indians, when encamped at Hoboken, opposite New York, 26,000 persons visited them in one day. The public are so• liMed not to crowd too close to the players during this interesting game, as a large arena is necessary to give It due effect. The In d'ana will arrive at Two and depart at Six precisely, on MONDAY, AUGUST 26, and five following days. The Squaws will erect the Wigwams immediately after their arrival. The Exhibition (except -1:4 the Ball-play and Archery Fete) will be on an elevated platform. —Admission, Is. No re-admission. • THE FOURTEEN lOWAY INDIANS, giving their WAR DANCES, GAMES, &c., at the EGYPTIAN HALL, under the explanations of Mr. Catlin, oath day of this week, from Half- Nit Two to Four in the day, and from Half-past Eight to Ten at Doors open half an hour previous. The spacious wigwam erecting for the full and effective illustrations of this party with Mr. Indian Collection in Paris, will entice them from London after a few daye more of their exhibitions. EGYPTIAN lIALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. "NE SHILLING Admission to TILE NAPOLEON MU r.CM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed icy One Person, during Twenty-live years of ziahorate research, at a cost of 60,000 guineas, and to completely Illustrate, In the most in it ructive and interesting manner, the most important• part of Euro ['can history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LDUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR ';',IPOLEON, in 18'21. This unique Museum has been vigited often, jilting the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, an 1 the!r Ladies, also, many thousands of the Nobility and Public; and the Pro prietor has recently been able to Inc] ease, by several very fine p►ctures, &c., his previous almost lucre lible number and variety of USS., Works of Art, and a multitude •of valuable Relief - , and other triesities, in this most utsiructive and. as hundreds have said it ought to be, a Nationa: Museum. Many thousand have Inspected it, and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS Save stated that it ought to be'seen by every ode. The price of adads ii^n is reduced to ONE SHILLING. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the " Egyptian Ran." Piccadilly, daily from Tea till Dusk. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, Atm. 23. DIERMOMRTSR, Lowest, 48 ; Highest, 65; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.8.—Wurn, N.W. Sorg.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the f ezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is u ually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGFt WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TUTS D \ Y. *riling ... 46 minutes after 8 I Evening ...28 minutes after 9 1 i ' I * . ..' 4 : ;4. ~...., ' i A T ' " - ' 1 ' CZ! r 1.. ),'10 . % ; - N. ,4 , 4 • - '4,.: 4 0ph" t ,„,,, ... : .;-.`r , moA , ' - 6 '0 2:11a 0. ;to .-,..r ic J .1. ... . • t, A . I, SECOND EDITION: 1 1. LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1844. The Bishop of GLOUCESTER'S Charge to his clergy, which he delivered on Monday last at Newnham, at his triennial visitation, contains matter tha s t is to be objected to as well as approved. The stern, uncom promising tone, in which the Right Rev. Prelate speaks of the determination of the Church as regards the great question of popular instruction, is deserving of special animadversion ; while the calm, rational, but decided character of his remarks on the Trac tarian heresy, is not less deserving of approbation, and stands out in favourable contrast to the vacillating course of conduct pursued by himself, and recom mended to his clergy, by the sly, temporising, jesuitical Dr. BLOMFIELD. But let us hear the Bishop of GLOUCESTER first on the subject of edu cation. Alluding to the institution of Sunday and daily schools, he tells us that they afford "an oppor tunity to the poorer classes of obtaining the benefit of instruction, which if based on the principles of morality and religion, is among the greatest of human ' blessings, but if severed from those principles, it may prove like the fruit of the tree of knowledge, the fore runner of spiritual ruin." To the truth and justice of this observation no one can possibly object. It is an obvious truism—a safe and harmless common-place, which must obtain the assent of Dissenters of all classes. But mark what follows !—" With respect to the necessity and importance of the Church perform ing its duty as the national educator of the people," adds the Right Rev. Prelate, " I believe we are all agreed; and we are determined not to sacrifice any part of this duty in favour of others. In this matter wo will neither make nor accept of any compromise." It is evident from this last remark, that by the ci principles of religion," of which he speaks in the first-quoted passage, the Bishop of GLOUCESTER means the principles of the Established Church ; and to saver education from those principles is, in his view of the case, to bring about the " spiritual ruin" of all who may be educated under such circumstances. Religion and the Church are, with him, synonimous terms—one and the same thing ; and he cannot ima gine it possible that any sound devotional feeling can be found without the pale of the Establishment. Hence he will have nothing to do with any system of national instruction but such as is in strict ac cordance with the views of orthodoxy. "No sur render!" is his rallying cry. " A Church education, or none !" is the motto which he inscribes on his banner, and which he expects his clergy to insist on with their utmost power of lungs. Thus, what appears in the first passage, to be a mere harmless common place truism, becomes—when taken in connexion with the second—to be a bigoted, ex-cathedra dogma, whose burblind intolerance cannot fail to give deep offence to Dine , -tors of all shades, and call forth the regret of every liberal-minded man who, though he I may wish well/to the Church, is by no means of opino n that it is but another term for religion. While such is the spirit that actuates our Episcopal Dignitaries—and by which, as a matter of course, their clerical subordi nates must in a great degree be influenced—we despair of seeing a system of national education established on a sound, enlightened basis ; and can only offer up our humble supplications to Providence, that—to quote the impressive words of the Litany— it will please him to endow the heads of our Church " with grace, wisdom, and understanding." But to turn to a less ungracious theme. Speaking of the Tractarian heresy, the Right Rev. Prelate observes— " Having three years ago deemed it my duty to de clare my condemnation of certain recent publications coming from the reputed leaders of a section in the Church, I have now to state that my sentiments have undergone no change whatever since. On the con trary, everything has tended to confirm my opinion that the tendency of those writings is to Romanism." It gives us sincere satisfaction to see the Bishop of GLOUCESTER thus speaking out boldly on the subject of Puseyism, and expressing his strong, heart-felt conviction, of its injurious tendency. It is, indeed, an " old friend with a new face"—that is to say, Popery under the disguise of earnest Protestantism. It wears a specious and imposing aspect, but it is all hollowness within, like the apples of the Dead Sea, which are goodly to the eye, but dust and ashes to the taste. For the essence of religion it substitutes the form—the empty shadow for the solid substance. It makes its appeal exclusively to the imagination, but leaves the heart and the understanding altogether untouched. Its language is all unaffected benevo lence and humility, but the instincts of its nature are narrow, arbitrary, and ostentatious. In a word, it is a mere revival of the spirit of LAUD ; and should it ever, by any malign series of contingencies, take deep root in England, farewell from that moment—fare well for ever—to independence of thought and liberty of conscience ! A correspondent in the Times of this morning, who signs himself " Politicus," observes, in the course of some desultory reflections suggested by the late Parliamentary campaign, that Sir ROBERT PEEL has completely got the better of the Conservatives, and neutralised the opposition of the Whigs by consenting to grant them almost everything they demand. There is some truth in this remark, but it is a truth, we sus pect, which is not very palateable to the Whigs, for it makes the probability of their regaining place more remote than ever, and compels them to put up with empty praise in lieu of solid pudding. Why should the country evince any desire to reinstate Lord JOHN RUSSELL and his friends in power, when Sir ROBERT PEEL does his best to conduct the business of legislation on their principles, and makes, all things considered, as good a Whig as the best of them ? If Whig principles be the order of the day in the PEEL Cabinet, it is clear that any change of Ministry is superfluous ; and thus the ill-starred advocates of Whiggery on the Opposition bench find the ground completely cut from under their feet, and their restoration to the sunny realms of office, a land flowing with milk and honey, postponed to that very indefinite and embarrass ing period, the Greek Kalends. The fate of the Whigs is certainly a hard one, for they are first despoiled of their principles by the unceremonious leader of the Conservatives, and then ironically condoled with on their ill-luck. But stern as is their destiny, they have none but themselves to blame for it. When they had it in their power to turn the key of Downing-street on Sir ROBERT PEEL, by bringing boldly forward such comprehen sive remedial measures, as might enlist the sympa thies of the great body of the people in their behalf, and thereby arm them with irresistible influence in Parliament;—when, we say, the opportunity served for their acting in this manner, the Whigs wilfully neglected it, and by their halting, shilly shally system of policy, ruined themselves, and paved the way for all the after triumphs of the Conserva tives, and their Coryphteus, the Tamworth doctor. Our Contemporary's Correspondent goes on to ob serve :—" Thus we have at last that dream of philosophers, a Government without party. Sir ROBERT has broken the neck of fac tion. Noble achievement ! Yet one may tremble to think how short an experience we have had of this benefit. England has never yet been without party spirit. The conflict of parties elicits much honour, much virtue. It trains men for patriotism." GOD help the man who has been trained for patriotism in the school of party, whether Whig, Tory, or Radical ! With the best intentions he will be liable to constant blundering, as people always are whose range of vision is limited and imperfect. A political partisan invariably sees but a portion of the truth, and that but the smallest portion. Of independence he has not—and cannot possibly have—an atom. He must see with other eyes—hear with other ears—and decide with other judgments—than his own. The selfish interests of a sect, and not the more enlarged interests of a nation, must be the guide and prompter of his conduct. The conse quence is, that his views gradually become more and more limited in their range and petty in their cha racter, and he becomes as effectually disqualified for playing the lofty, magnanimous, comprehensive part of a patriot, as the Bishop of EXETER is for consider ing impartially any question that has the slightest reference to the rich rectory of Stanhope. A man can never be a patriot, in the true sense of the term, till he has raised himself from the slough of party, cast aside its debasing shackles, and learned to think, act, and decide, in reference only to the good of his country. The public subscription now in progress at Man chester for the formation of parks and walks for the use of the labouring classes already amounts, we un derstand, to upwards of nine thousand two hundred pounds, and it is confidently expected that before long three or four times that sum will be raised. " This," says the Liverpool Times, " is the best, because the most practical and conclusive, answer that could be given to the charges of selfishness and indifference to the interests of the poor, which have been so often directed against the manufacturers of Manchester by monopolist orators and journalists." It is, indeed, a conclusive answer—the best that could possibly have been made to Mr. BANKES and those other great landholders who, in common with him, are constantly inveighing against the tyranny and hard-heartedness of the Lancashire cotton-spinners. Of all people in the world, the monopolists are about the last who should indulge in sneers against the manufacturing system and the selfishness it engenders ; for they themselves, speaking of them as a body—though we admit that there are many favourable exceptions— are notoriously regardless of the sufferings of their poor and humble dependents, and seem to think that the whole duty of life consists in a rigorous exaction of rent, and under the specious forms of law, filching from the oppressed peasantry, now a slice of com mon-land, and now a right of way across a green field or a heath, whenever opportunity serves. With less parade of liberality, the manufacturers are far more liberal towards their dependents, and the parks and pleasure walks which they are now proposing to form in the over-peopled neighbourhood of Manchester will remain a proud monument of their well-applied munificence ages after the existing generation are naught but dust and ashes. We hope and trust that, ere many years have elapsed, the whole of our great cities and towns, whether manufacturing or other wise, will have spacious public walks attached to them, for to say nothing of them as matters of orna ment—though this, by-the-bye, is no trifling consi deration—they will have a more direct, beneficial effect on the health of the labouring portion of the community, than any other scheme that could be devised. Besides this, they will tend in no slight degree gradually to refine and elevate the moral tone of the operative classes, who, when they find, after the day's toil is at an end, that they have close at hand cool, verdant, and picturesque pleasure -grounds to resort to, where they may, snatch a mouthful of fresh air, without the chance of being warned off as trespassers, or threatened with the unceremonious attentions of steel-traps and spring -guns, will assuredly be no longer in a hurry to visit the beer-shop or the gin-palace, for the purpose of gaining a false stimulus by means of ardent and adulterated spirits, whose only ultimate effect is to increase the mental and physical debility which for the moment they appear to remove. If a large portion of the labour ing classes are At present in a gross state of demorali• sation—and we fear there is no denyini 1. the fact— the fault is less theirs, than the inexor able force of circumstances. No provision has ever !peen made for their comforts—no means adopted for tl le purpose of benefiting their health—they have been ;looked on as mere passive machines—convenient tools for their su periors to work with and make money by. Even in Parliament, which should legislate for the advantage of all, instead of for a mere fraction of th►e community, their wishes and requirements have seldom met with the attention they deserved. While the pleasures and interests of the rich man have been protected by an infinite number of statutes framed To r his express accommodation, those of the poor mi In have been treated with supercilious indifference ; ca. if, for mere form's sake, the subject has been brought forward in the House of Commons, the House hits either been counted out, or else Government—feeling it necessary to say something—has coolly dismissed the question with a well-bred expression that nothing could be done. But the dawn of a better day is at hand. We think we can perceive indications, neither few nor faint, that a kindly spirit is at work among the higher, and more especially among the middle, classes calculated to be of infinite benefit to the humbler orders. The freaks of SWlNG—the alienation of the peasantry—the sullen discontent of the opera tives ;—these things, taken in connexion with the rapid spread of Chartism among vast masses of the working population, have at length effectually opened the eyes of the great rulers of England—namely, the middle classes—who now see, with the keenness which self-interest imparts, that to be just, forbearing, and humane towards their poor and humble dependants, is not only an act of duty, but an act also of consum mate policy, of which they themselves pill be the first to reap the fruits. Madrid journals of the 15th have been received. The Government, it appears, had received dispatches from the Spanish Consul at Gibraltar, which were of an unfavourable nature. Of seven conditions de manded of the EMPEROR by the Spanish Cabinet, the EMPEROR would accede to only two of any import ance—namely, the neutrality of a portion of territory. around Ceuta, and a grant of indemnity for the in jury to trade. Some fresh disturbances had broken out at Madrid, but no cause is assigned. The Bourse was closed on the 15th, that day being the Feast of the Assumption. No further intelligence had been received at Paris from Tangiers, and the war of words being nearly exhausted, the contents of the journals possess little interest. A Ministerial paper infers, that when the storm is fairly calmed the affair of Otaheite will be amicably settled by concession on both sides. " The Commerce," says the Globe, " asserts that any repa ration whatever granted to England would be an un pardonable act of cowardice. On the other hand, the Whig journals said, a few days ago, that if the British Cabinet did not obtain a complete disavowal of the conduct of the French officers at Otaheite, it would dishonour itself. Truth and good sense lie between these two opinions, which are equally extreme and false. The English Government would not perform an act of courage in demanding the complete dis avowal of legal acts; it would commit an act of folly. The French Government would not commit an act of cowardice in expressing its regret at an error of form and an useless severity ; it would perform an act of propriety and justice. It is impossible that the two Go vernments, composed as they are of prudent men, and not journalists, should not understand what they owe to each other." Though no official accounts had been received from Marshal BUGEAUD or the Prince DE JOINVILLE since the last dispatches, unfavourable rumours prevailed, which are attributed as the cause of the low atate of the French funds. It was said, and believed, on the Bourse, that more fighting had taken place between the French forces and the Moors; that the latter had collected an army of at least 30,000, and that the Marshall had sustained a defeat. Another rumour was that a revolt had taken place on board the squa dron of the Prince DE JOINVILLE on account of his not taking possession of Tangiers. Such an event is very improbable, and the report is declared by the Mi nisterial journals to be entirely destitute of foundation. Great activity prevailed in the French dock-yards, we suppose chiefly to amuse and please the mad party who cry out for war with England. " The Navy De partment," according to one of the journals, "had ad dressed a circular to all the maritime prefects, invit ing them to prepare returns of the number of ships of war of every description, which might be sent to sea within a short space of time, together with an ac count of the situation of our arsenals and strong places." On Wednesday the Funds fell about 10 centimes. The Three per Cents. closed at 80f. 20c., and the Fives at 120 f. 10c. The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers : "A courier was sent off on Monday to Cadis by the Minister of the Marine, with dispatches for the Prince de Joinyille, it being supposed that his Royal Highness was still at that port, waiting for the ships sent from Brest, to join him in the attack upon Mogadore ; but, according to letters from Cadiz, the Prince had taken his departure withwt this reinforcement. " Lieutenant ReMe, aide-de-camp of Admiral Dupetit Thouars, who had been about three weeks at Vichy taking the waters, has arrived at Paris, in compliance with a summons frem the Minister of Marine. Captain Collett, who commanded the Reine Blanche, the Ad miral's flag ship, has also been at Paris for some time. He left the station in the Pacific Ocean subsequently to Lieutenant Reine." " A letter from Vienneof the 14th, says—' Yesterday the King of Prussia went to the theatre of the Court with the imperial family. The royal party were re ceived with the utmost enthusiasm. The King was to have been present at a review of the garrison to-day, but in consequence of a slight indisposition he did not leave his apartment until late. Ile then paid a visit to Prince de Metternich, which lasted half an hour. The King will take his departure to-morrow. Prince de Metter nich sets out in two or three days for Trieste, in order to be there at the Emperor's arrival.' " A Berlin letter of the 13th, in the Journal de Franc fort, gives the following account of the disturbances amongst the workmen in the cotton factories, which we have already noticed Last' night, some disturbances broke out in the large cotton factory of M. Dannenber ger, where the men refused to work any longer at their former wages. It appears that some time back a new kind of printing was introduced, which took more time than the old sorts, and, in consequence the director advanced the wages of the men engaged in it. As soon as they got accustomed to the new werk, they were able to get on as rapidly as previously, and:the wages were reduced to their former amount. It was this reduction which produced the disturbances. The President of Police re paired to the spot with a sufficient force, and did all he could to calm the irritation which existed. He also took precautions to prevent any breach of the peace. Unfor tunately, the spirit of insubordination had spread, and this morning the workmen of several neighbouring fac tories also struck. The proprietor of one of them, M. Goldschmidt, was at the moment occupied in making his preparations for the exhibition, which was to open two days after, when the determination of the workmen was communicated to him. He refused to increase the men's wages, declaring that cix or seven thalors (the thaler is 2f. 75c.) were ample wages for a week's work. All possible precautions have been taken to insure the safety of the machinery, and to prevent acts of violence.' " A Berlin letter, quoted by the Cologne Gazette, states that M. Dunker, the police-officer, who had been sent into Silesia to make an inquiry into the causes and cir cumstances of the riots among the maufacturers, has been killed by a wearer, who shot him with a pistol; but the Gazette adds that this news needs confirmation." THE BOURSE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Frio°. Price. Price. French Five per Cants ll9 90 .. 120 10 •• 119 90 .. 120 10 Four per Cents. lO4 50 .. 104 50 104 50 .• 104 50 Three per Cents.• •• . 80 10 • • 50 35 • • 79 95 80 35 Bank of France 3015 ..3020 3015 • • 3020 Belgian Bank.... Belgian Fives, 1831......... 103 f .. 103} • • 1034 • • 1031 1840 1842 .• .• .... 11164 .. 1061 1064 .. 1064 Spanish Threes .• 324 .. 32: •• 324 .. 321 Portuguese Five per Cents • • 434 .. 434 • • 431 • • 43* Neapolitan •.••..• • •• • . • .. 97 40 .. 97 80 .• 97 40 • • 97 80 Roman .. RAILWAY SHARES. •• •• 362 50 362 50 .. 362 50 •• 362 50 L.B•• Rouen ........ •• •••••••• 950 .. 950 .. 950 •• 950 Rouen to Havre• • 730 .. 730 727 50 727 50 Strasburg to Bale• Avignon to latarseilles.• •••• 740 .. 747 AO . 740 .• 747 50 RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, 31 Err OF AUGUST. St. Germain •• •••• •....... 872 50 .. 875 .. 872 50 .. 375 Versailles,L. 8..• ••••• . Rouen •••••••—• ..... 950 .. 955 .. 850 .. 950 ---- - Rouen to Ilavre • • • • • • •• •• • • 725 .. 720 •• 725 .. 727 50 Orleans ..• ... ...... 937 50 .. 945 .. 937 50 .. 940 Strasburg to Bala • 221 25 .. 235 •. 231 25 .. 235 Avignon to Marseilles ... •• • 745 .. 747 50 .. 745 . • 745 MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The returns for the last week are favourable. The number of deaths was 932, while on the previous week they were 934. In the first class, which includes epedemic, endemic, and contagious diseases, there is an increase, as com pared with previous summers, chiefly in small-pox, scarlatina, and diarrhcra. In almost every instance there is a decrease. Deaths from consumption, old age, and violence, are below the average. The number of deaths caused by small-pox appears to be greatly on the increase. The average is eleven, while last week fifty-eight were carried off. The table gives no return of the numbers that had not been vacci nated. The following is an analysis of the list o violent deaths :—Fracture or contusion, nine cases, of which four were by falls, and three by horses and carriages; wound, one case (suicide); drowning, five cases, of which one was stated to be suicide ; hanging, two cases (suicides); scald, one case ; and suffocation, three cases. Total, seventeen males (including one case put to tetanus), and four females. The ther mometer was highest on Friday, 67.5, and lowest on Thursday, 49.6 degrees. The quantity of rain in inches was 0'92, the highest amount for the last four months. THIS DAY'S NEWS. SIR R. PEEL.—Several of the Cabinet Ministers paid visits to the Right Hon. Baronet this morning at his private residence in Whitehall-gardens. Sir Robert took his departure this afternoon for Windsor Castle. To-morrow the Right Hon. Baronet will, it is expected, return to Drayton Manor, to he in rea diness to receive his Royal Highness the Prince Royal of Prussia. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Aus. 23.—Wind westerly, moderato breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, AUG. 22.—A.M. Wind, W.N.W. P.M. W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Gerhaid Hermann, Porto Rico for Bre men ; Commerce, New Orleans for Rotterdam ; Lady Combermere, Cook, Quebec. Sld. Vernon, Calcutta ; Aniga, Hobart Town. PORTSMOUTH, A Ira. 22.—Wind N.W. —Arrd. Victoria, London for New York ; Sarah, Newcastle for Nantes, with damage, haring been in contact with the Aimwell, of Exeter, in Dungeness Roads, sth inst. SALCOMBE, Atm. 21.—Sid. Dolores, St. John's, New foundland. BRISTOL, AUG. 22.—Arrd. Clio, Holland, Quebec, Sld. Auckland, Quebec. OFF NORTH FORELAND, AUG. 21.—Barque Cyclops. OFF SWANAGE, AUG. 2 0.—Huam, Havannah for Copenhagen. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 22.—Wind N. W. to W.N.W.— Arrd. Dee, Kutty, Bonny, sailed May 30 ; Lucretia, Hardberry, Popo ; Ready Rhino, Cochran, Amhurst, Nova Scotia ; Racer, Dalhousie, Nestor, Montreal ; Alert, Newfoundland. Ski. Brazilian, Africa ; Swatara, Philadelphia ; Oxford and Patrick Hay, New York. Off, Mars, Jamaica ; brig Rocket, —. The Science, for Calcutta, did not sail 20th inst. as reported. DUBLIN, AuG._2o. :7 Sld. Demerara, Demerara. . . The wreck of the Gleaner, of Quebec, abandoned was fallen in with 24th ult., lat. 44, lon. 45, by the Alexander, at Kingstown. KINGSTOWN, Auu. 21.—Arrd. Marquis Wellesley, Ichaboe ; Alexander, Gregory, St. John's, New Brunswick. GLOUCESTER, Aua. 22.—The 574, bound to Quebec, aground on the West Pill, has been got off and into the basin to-day. FALItIOUTH, AUG. 23.—The Hebe, Warren, from Messina to St. Petersburgh, which put in here 18th inst., with cargo shifted, has been surveyed, and will have to discharge. SWANSEA.—The lugger, lost on the Shearwater Sands, is the Brothers, from Newport to Brest. DUBLIN, AUG. 20.—Arrd. Marquis Wellesley, Icha boe. Sld. Sir J. M'Donnell, Quebec. DUNDEE, AUG. 17.—S1d. Caroline, Ichaboe; 18th, Sunbeam, Montreal. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat up from market have been on a very limited scale, while the stands were scantily filled with samples. The trade, however, was heavy, at barely stationary prices. The imports of Foreign Wheat continue good. The first parcels sold at full currencies, but in other kinds next to nothing was doing. The duty is now 19s per quarter. The supply of Barley was small, yet the sale for it was heavy, at late rates. Malt, Oats, Beans, and Peas, moved off slowly, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Monday. ARRIVALS, 1 Wheat. Earley. - Oata. Flour English ...... .... !,250 qrs. 20 qrs. ,76n q rs. 3,5110 sacks, Irish.. ..... ••••—• —. 5,511 -- Foreign. ..... .... 9,140 13,490 18,5t0 -- Malt. 2.460 qrs. SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts was tolerably good as to numbers, but very deficient as to quality. Although the attend ance of buyers was rather numerous the Beef trade was heavy, at barely Monday's quotations. We had on offer 100 Scots from Aberdeen, and 20 Oxen and Cows from Holland. Sheep, the supply of which was rather limited, moved off steadily, and previous rates wei e well supported. As is almost invariably the case at this period of the year, the Lamb trade was very dull, a t b are ly stationary prices. In Calves very little was doing, and, in some instances, the rates had a downward tendency. Pins were a mere drug. Mulch Cows sold at from 161 t o 191 5s each. Per Sibs. to iii a. d. to s. d. l Inferior Beasts 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 2lO 3 2 Prime large Oxen 3 4 3 8 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Prime small ditto 4 2 4 6 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 33 U Inferior Sheep ik the offal. s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 310 4 0 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0 Quarter old Pigs, each 16 0 20 0 Lambs. ....... 3 8 4 8 MARKET. c. . 1 17 . 290 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Boasts. 1 752 :9611 - - 70 wrainvo;.6.Tzt ALrira We had a full average supply of each kind of mea while the demand ruled heavy, on the following terms: — At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. Beef, . ..... 2 4 2 Mutton, inferior middling ..... 210 3 • --- middling prime large 3 0 3 2 —.— prime prime 5ma11.... 3 4 3 6 Pork, large Veal 0.0 ..... 3 4 4 4 —. 4 „, a n . Lamb, 3s 3d to 44 Bd. 33011.01701 3 HOP 11116133.1EZ1T. Although the accounts from the plantations are still unfavourable, the demand now has become less active, at about previous rates. The duty is now called 125,0001. The supply of Hops on offer is extremely small. The following are the current prices :—Weald of Kent pockets, 614 s to 61 12s ; Mid Kent ditto, 71 to 91 15s; East Kent ditto, 71 to 91; Choice ditto, 101 to 11l I Is; Sussex ditto, 614 s to 61125; Mid Kent bags, 71 to Si Bs. COLONIAL s. 4. to s. d. 2 6 210 30 3 4 36 3 8 3 0 3 6 3 8 310 There has been a good demand for British Plantation, at steady prices, and in some instances at a slight ad vance. Sales, 1,350 hhds this week to last evening, in clusive. REFINED.—The purchases have been to a fair extent. Standard lumps hare been 73s 6d to 748 per cwt. EAST INDlA.—Mauritius has been steady in price, with a moderate private business doing ; and, at auction, 1,055 bags have mostly found buyers ; sound low brown to good yellow at 46s to 58s 6d per cwt ; and damp at 44s to 56s 6d. Bengal has been firmer ; 501 bags duty paid sold at 64s 6d to 65s for good white ; and 2,701 bags in bond at 25s to 31s 6d for low sorts, and 36s to 41c 6d for grey and low mid white. 791 bags Madras went at 47s Gd to 52s 6d, being rather cheaper. FOREIGN.-2,104 boxes yellow Havannah were taken in at 19s to 22s 6d per cwt. Bahia has been sold pri vately business in Briti s h Pl an t a ti on h as b e en orF a E t E 18s . T to he ls COFFEE.—The .to a limited extent only; 137 casks, 48 brls Jamaica went rather lower ; mid and low mid at 80s to 83s ; and ord to good ord at Sts to 58s per cwt. Berbico has been taken in at 40s to 60s per cwt. Ceylon has not been so much dealt in ; 698 bags at auction went mostly at 86s 6d to 89s ; for Peaberry, at 77s for mid, and 63s to 68s for fine and fine fine ord. Privately good ord has rea lised 54s to 55s per cwt ; Mocha has b e en sold at 70s Gd to 71s 6d for mid brownish clean garbled ; 1,348 bags East India were all taken in ; good Singapore Java at 425, low black Sumatra at 235, and good ord Madras at 45s 6d to 465. There have been 1,340 bags St. Domingo sold at 28s 6d to 37s 6d for sound. COCOA.—There has been more doing, and at rather im proved rates ; 268 bags 134 brls sold at 42s 6d to 44s 6d for Grenada, and fine red Trinidad has been at 46s 6d. RICE.-5,768 bags Bengal partly sold, and white at lOs 6d to 11s ; and 1,000 bags Madras at 8s to 8s 6d for ord good yellow. Rust.—There has been a good demand. Proof Lee wards is at 2s 5d per gallon. SPICBS.—A good business has been done in Pimento at 4d to 41d privately ; Pepper has been quieter. SALTPETRE.—The demand has improved, and at public sale some large parcels have found buyers at 23s 6d to 263 6d for refraction, 204 to 2 per cent. for Bengal, and 248 for 124 refraction Madras. TEA.—A moderate business has been done. Common sound Congou I Id to 114 d per lb. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 45s to 46s 6d per cwt on the spot. COTTON.-3,450 bales Surat went heavily, being of low quality, and about one half scld at 21d to 3kd per lb. In Madras very little was done, at 21,d to 3d per lb. FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BRUSSELS, AUG. 20.—The average price of wheat last week was 18f. 37c., and that of rye 10f. 38c. These prices are nearly the same as for several weeks past, and those for duties on importation and exportation remain as before. The Prussian Gazette gives a long account of the solemn opening of the first general exhibition of the manufactures of the Zollverein, and other German States, which took place on the 15th of this month. This exhibition is in the arsenal of Berlin. The Ministers and a great number of public functionaries were present at the ceremony, which the Minister of Finance commenced with an appropriate speech. Great apprehensions aro felt that the inundation of the Verdre would do much injury to the iron railway between Liege and the Prussian frontiers, bat we are happy that the works have resisted this severe trial, and trains go as usual. THE LETBA THAIq T ELESCO PE. T h e lovers of science will be happy to learn that the Earl of Rosse has succeeded to his utmost expectation in polishing the spe culum for his Le via th an T e l esco pe. He commenced on Friday last, the 16th inst., at two o'clock, and had the entire surface, six feet in diameter, c ompletely polished at eight o'clock. Th e ra il wa y was already laid for con veying this unpar a ll e l e d re fl ec tor to the tube yesterday, and in the course o f th e ensu i ng week the final comple tion of this magnificent structure will be perfected.— Tipperary paper. CAMBERWELL NEW CHTJRCH.••••••ThiS commodious and magnificent structure is now almost completed, the further works b e i ng ra th er o f a n extra description. The building now p resen t s a mos t s triking appearance; it is situate on the right of the town adjoining Camber well-green, cad ou the road leading to Peckham. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1644. MONEY AND COMMERCIALNEWS, CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bales, including 600 American for export, at previous rates, though the market on the whole was heavy. A fair business was done in Shares, which were firmer:— Birmingham and Gloucester, 108 ; Caledonian, 44 ; Chester and Birkenhead, New, 15i ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 674 ; Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 17 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1/. 55.; Grand Junction, 218 ; Ditto, New, Quarter, 391 ; Great Western, Fifths, 24i ; Liverpool and Manchester, 209 ; Ditto, Half, 1041 ; London and Birmingham, 223 ; Ditto, 321. Shares, 38k; Manchester and Leeds, 126 ; Midland Counties, 109 ; North British, 21. 175.; South-Eastern, 38 ; Ditto, New, 11 ; Paris and Rouen, 371 ; Rouen and Havre, 18. There is not a single arrival from the colonies this morning with advices of a later date than those before received. The accounts lately received from Mexico have re newed the feeling of anxiety in reference to the position of Texas, vis-a-vis the United States. It is im portant to know whether Lord Aberdeen, amidst the distraction which the Morocco affair may have caused him, has been mindful of the very peculiar position of affairs in South America, and of the danger we run of losing both our influence and our com merce with both of the republics, if we fail to adopt some decided course of action. The question arises whether Lord Aberdeen intends to support the claim of Texas for its independency, and if so, what will be his line of policy, now Santa Anna is raising a new army for the avowed purpose of invading it. The movement may be one of mere show on the part of Mexico; but as this must be a matter of uncertainty, our representa tives in the two republics should be called upon to act with vigilence. The import trade of Texas has been cal culated at about three quarters of a million of dollars, and some idea of the future opening to the enterprise of British merchants may be formed from the following epitome of last year's export trade from the United States : Domestic goods Foreign goods 278,978 dollars. 127,951 9, Total • 406,929 This, however, is not one-half of the amount in 1838, the uncertain political position of Texas having inflicted a heavy blow on its consuming powers. The United States took in return both cotton and hides to nearly a corresponding amount with the exports above given. The purchases by the Commissioners this morning were 5,000/. Consols at 98k. And this is at the present moment the value for cash, and for account. The mar ket has a languid appearance. Exchequer Bills opened at 745. premium, and they are now at 725. premium. The Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have improved to 1021. India Bonds are at 945. premium. The sales of the Foreign Bonds have been few this morning. Spanish are at 22* to 221, and the Three per Cents. at 33k. A purchase has been made in the Russian Fire per Cents. at 121. The Dutch and the other Foreign Stocks hold about yesterday's value. The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Shares have rallied to 4 and 6 premium. London and Birming hams have fallen to 122 premium; Midlands to 8 pre mium; and the York and Selby Scrip to 33 premium. British North American Bank Shares have been done at 74 discount, and the Union of London at Q premium. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock... ........ ..... ......... ....... ....... 1993 199 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. 993¢ li% 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities MN .3i 7i I} 4 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102% 4, New 3% per Cent. Annuities 101%% Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 1254 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. India Bonds,l,ooo 94 Ditto under 1,000 93 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, llid. 1 %d -1,000/. 5001. ..... —.........«........ —••..-.• 74 72 pm. Ditto Small ..... ....... 74 72 pm. Ditto Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Columbian Bonds Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 35% Ditto Deferred Stock 15% Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 120% 121 Spanish; Bonds,, Five per Cent 1850 223(, Ditto for the Account Ditto Three per Cent. Dutch 234 per Cents 61 % 14 Dutch 5 per Cents lOO% PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO lO5 108 ... to 104 Ditto New Chester and Holyhead 5 69414% gto Dublin and Cashel .. 2% 6 ii% ••• to Eastern Counties Great Western Ditto N Shares Ditto kifths London and Birmingham. lOO 222 to Ditto New Thirds 2 3B ...... to London and Blackwall London and Greenwich London and South Western 41% Ditto Eighths London and Croydon Lynn and Ely 1 I ,‘ 4 % 44 ... to Manchester and Leeds 7O __ Ditto % Shares SO . 533( Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ..... .... 54% Midland Counties lOO lO9 Birmingham and Derby lOO ........ SO% Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 21 North British 23 ' Norwich and Brandon - South Eastern and Dover 3234 Ditto New Yarmouth and Norwich IS York and North Midland Ditto Scarboro' Branch ......... 234 Ditto Selby Scrip JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of London MA.NCTIESITER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 22 —The market generally is rather flatter, with the exception of Manchester and Leeds, which are in good demand. Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 2i ; Chc3ter and Holyhead, 6 1-16 ; Churnet Valley, 3s. premium ; Lan caster and Carlisle, 5: 1 2 - ; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Man chester, li premium ; London and Birmingham, New 321., 38/. ; Manchester and Leeds, 125 ; Ditto, Quarter, 11 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 54-i ; Ditto, Quarter, 5 7.16 ; Midland, 1091 ; Preston and %%Tyre, 5 per-Cent. and dividends, 37i ; Sheffield and Manchester, 83. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY. . OLD COURT (Before Mr. Baron GURNEY and Mr. Justice WIOHTMAN.) POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.—Patrick Larkins, a letter collector in the Post-office, was indicted with stealing, on the 12th of August, two letters containing several bills of exchange and orders for money to the amount of 7502, the property of her Majesty's Postmaster-General. Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Adolphus conducted the pro secution, and Mr. Ballantyne appeared for the prisoner. Our readers will recollect that the letters in question were sent from the Central Bank at Perth to Messrs. Glynn, Halifax, Mills, and Co., in Lombard-street, that they never arrived, and that the prisoner was detected in destroying them, when he discovered that their con tents were of no value to him. The case has been so recently before the public that it is totally unnecessary to enter into it in detatul. The case was most clearly made out against the prisoner. The jury found him Guilty, and The COURT sentenced hint to transportation for life. MURDER.—.lances Carroll, a labourer, was indicted with the wilful murder of Elizabeth Hobbs, on the 2d of March last. The prisoner, it appeared, resided in Birdcage•alley, in the Borough, and hawked things abut the street. On the day in question a quarrel took place between the prisoner and deceased, who resided in the same house, when the prisoner struck the deceased on the head and face several times with his fists and the poker, of which blows she died. Mr. Ballantyne defended the prisoner Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN summed up. The jury found the prisonerguilty of Manslaughter, and Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN sentenced him to one calen dar month's imprisonment and hard labour. INFANTICIDE.--Sarah Hyland, aged 22, spinster, was placed at the bar charged with the wilful murder of her new-born child. The prisoner was a servant in the Savoy Palace Tavern. The landlady, Mrs. Gibson, suspected that the prisoner was pregnant, which she positively denied. She went to bed on the night of the 24th of June with a fel low-servant, and on the next morning, after the other girl had got up, she delivered herself of a child and went down stairs. Before leaving the house she told her fellow-servant not to let her mistress look into her box. Mrs. Gibson, overhearing this, desired the other servant to go up stairs and look into her box. She did so, and found a child, which was dead. A sur- geon was called in, who found that the head of the child was crushed, and that a petticoat was wrapped round the body, the strings of which were tied round the neck, either of which causes would be sufficient to pro duce death. Mr. BALLANTYNE addressed the jury for the defendant, and urged on the jury the probability of the child com ing by its death in the difficult circumstances in which the prisoner was placed, without the prisoner having any criminal intention. Baron GURNEY having summed up, The jury retired to consider their verdict, and had not returned when our report left. NEW COURT. The COMMON SERGEANT was occupied the whole morning with disposing of Mint eases. One man, named Page, was indicted for uttering a bad half-sovereign at Paddington, under the following cir cumstances : The prisoner went to a chemist's shop, and told the shopman to send a black draught to a neighbouring house, and to send with it change for half a sovereign. The shopboy was accordingly sent with the black draught and the change, and on his road to the house he was met by the prisoner, who asked him if he had got the change, and upon the boy saying that he had, the prisoner gave him half a sovereign, and told him that he would take the change and the bottle home. The boy gave them up to the prisoner, and brought the half-sovereign home to his master, who immediately discovered that it was a bad one ; and upon inquiry being made the prisoner had never delivered the draught at all. Information was given to the police, and he was taken into custody, and upon his being searched another half-sovereign was found upon him, which Mr. Field, the Solicitor to the Mint, stated had been cast in the same mould as the one which was given to the prosecutor's boy. The COMMON SERGEANT—This seems a higher order of smashing, Mr. Field. Mr. Field—Yes, my Lord, it is. This is the new kind of eoining—these half-sovereigns have been electrotyped. The COMMON SERGEANT to the prisoner —Well, we must put a stop to thi s e l ec t r i c ity, an d you must beim prisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve months. Several oth er p r i soners were f oun d gu il ty of uttering base coin, and were sentenced to - various terms of im prisonment, varying from three to nine months each. The Hon. Frederick Calthorpe, brother of Lord Calthorpe, had recently received a great accession to his fortune by the valuable property bequeathed him by the late Mr. John Guigh. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) PLYMOUTH, DEVONRPORT, AND CORNWALL RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The County Members' Plate of 251., added to a Sweep stakes of 3 sovs. each. Heats, once round and a dis. Mr. King's ch c by Hornsea, dam, by Soothsayer, 3 yrs (Mr. Scobell) 1 1 Mr. Braund's Dick Turpin, 3 yrs 2 2 Mr. L. Downe's Usurper, aged dis. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas. Heats, three miles. Mr. Scobell's Fox, 4 yrs (Cowley) 1 1 Sir S. Spry's Usurper, 4 yrs 2 2 The Devonport and Stonehouse Plate of 501. Heats, once round and a dis. Mr. Crofton's Cornopean, 4 yrs (Cowley) 1 1 Mr. King's ch cby Hornsea, 3 yrs Mr. Graham's Charlatin, aged The Chelson Meadow Plate of 301, added to a Sweep stakes of 2 sons. each, for the beaten horses. Heats, one mile. Mr. Reed's Mona, 5 yrs (Moon) r 1 Mr. Williams' Elysium, 4 yrs Mr. Allibone's Icarus, aged Mr. Johnson's GylkWat:', 4 yrs ' 4 4 Mr. King's fby Jack-in-the-Green, out of Eliza 3 dr NE WENT RACES. The Sweepstakes of 3 sous. each, with 12 added, were won by Mr. Bradley's Sweetheart, beating Fickle, and Blemish. The Hurdle Stakes were won by Mr. Holman's Mystic, beating Discord, and Freedom. The Hack Stakes were won by Mr. Jenkins' Hark away. BLOT WICH RACES. The Trial Stakes of 2 sous. each, and 10 added, thrice round and a dis, were won in two heats by Mr. Frost's Utica, 4 yrs (Owner), beating Mr. Saunders' Tulip filly, and three others. The Hurdle Stakes of 2 soya. each and 10 added, thrice round and a dis., were won in three heats by Mr. Brown's Kitty, aged, beating Cob Wall and Mary Ann. The Hurry Scurry Stakes of 1 soy. each and 10 added were won in two beats by Mr. Tempest's Cob Wall beat ing Mr. Saunders' Tulip filly and Mr. Batson's Kitty. The Hack Stakes' were won by Mr. Johnson's Chat beat ing Ugly Buck, Kitty and Potboy. YORK AUGUST MEETING.—THIIRSDAY. The Filly Stakes, of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft ; with 20 added, for three yrs .eld. One mile and three quarters. Mr. Jaques' Advice (Cartwright) 1 Mr. Standish's Susan Lord Chesterfield's Joan of Arc 3 Won by two lengths. The Gold Cup of 150/. Two miles. Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, aged, walked over. The Nimrod Stakes of 10 sovs. each, pp, with 25 adde' for hunters. Two Captain Boyd's Lam, 6 yrs, walked over. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles. Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, aged, walked over. The Prince of Wales' Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts, Bst 51b; fillies, Bst ; winners, 21b extra. T.Y.C. Mr. Worthington's Lancashire Witch...(Weatherell) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Pautasa _ _ Mr. R. G. Walker's fby Voltaire, out of Adriana ... 3 The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr. Allen's Duke of Kent, Mr. Scott's Twig, Mr. Hornsey's Stittenharo, Mr. Jaques' Extravaganza, Mr. Cookson's Punjaub, Mr. Kitching's fby Voltaire, out of Priscilla Tomboy's dam, Mr. Fox's Miss Beale, Dlr. Brook's Ti tania, Mr. Shepherd's Alaric, Mr. Osborne's Fire-Mas ter, Mr. Smith's Alice Gray, Mr. Mangle's The Comi cal Boy, Sir W. Milner's Prescription, and Lord Eg linton's Bretwalda. Betting-9 to 4 agst Pantasa, 6to 1 agst Lancashire Witch (taken), 7 to 1 agst Alice Gray, 8 to 1 agst Fire master, 8 to 1 agst Bretwalda, 10 to 1 agst Titania, 8 to 1 agst Twig, and 12 to I agst Duke of Kent. Won by a length and a half. HEREFORD RACES.—V EDNESDAY.—(CoNcLunED.) Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added. Heats about one wile and a quarter. Mr. J. Dcy's bf, by Bubastes 3 yrs (Crouch) 1 1 Mr. Raw•orth's Clinker, aged..... 2 2 The Hunters' Handicap of 10 soya. each, with 25 added. Heats, twice round and a dis. Mr. Green nd Nonsuit, 5 yrs (Mr. W. Sadler) 1 Mr. Wadlow's Nora Creina, 6 yrs 3 2 Europa, 4 _3 . 7:s Mr. Willy's Mile Pill, 6 yrs ; Mr. W. R. Court's The Rector, aged ; Mr. Bradley's Sweatheart, 6 yrs ; Mr. Oliver's Preissnitz, 4 yrs ; Mr. Dixon's Foxhunter, aged ; and two or three others were not placed. The Farmers' Plate of 50/.; the second horse to receive 10!. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. Hall's Brewood, 6 yrs (Turner) 1 1 Mr. Caldicot's Dusty, 4 yrs Mr. Vevers' Voyager, 4 yrs 3 0 Four others ran. BROMSG ROVE RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Howell Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added, twice round and a distance, were won in two heats by Mr. Collett's Rory O'More (Whitehouse), beating Mr. Mor gan's Cotswold Lass, 4 yrs, Mr. Dan's Fickle, 5 yrs, Mr. Frost's Utica, 4 yrs, and three others. The Grafton Manor Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, twice round and a distance, were won by Mr. Saunders' Caitiff, 5 yrs (Frost), beating Mr. Pearce's Foxbury, 5 yre. *The Hack Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 10 added, were won by Mr. Palmer's Wamba filly. READING RACES.—(TnintspAr.) The Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, once round and a dis. (3 Subs.), were won by Mr. S. Scott's b g by Defence, out of Negress, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Abdale), beating Mr. Coleman's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs, Bst 71b, and Mr. Death's Isleworth, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b. The Borough Plate of 251., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, once round and a dis., was won, in two heats, by Mr. England's Spring Bok, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Rice), beating Mr. Death's Isleworth, .5 yrs. The Calcot Park Stakes of 3 says. each, and 20 added, once round (5 Subs.), were won, in two well contested heats, by Mr. Preston's Bosphorus, aged (Owner), beat ing Mr. Webb's Egypta, 3 yrs, Mr. Osbaldeston's Shock ing Mamma, 4 yrs, and Mr. Hepple's Lady Flora, 6, yrs. The Hack Stakes were won by Mr. Quinton's Pretty Doe. TATTERSALL'S.-YESTEUDAY. A few members " dropped in," but so many of the leading "operatives" were absent at York, Hereford, and other provincial meetings, that business was almost at a stand still. The only effect of the York running was an offer to back Godfrey for the St. Leger at 35 to 1-30 to 1 was offered. The Princess was backed fur a pony at 12 to 1 (13 to 1 afterwards offered), and Foig a-ballagh for 5/. at 18 to 1. We did not hear any other bets. ST. LEGER BETTING AT YORK. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 3 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel—taken 7 to 2 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—taken 9 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Bav Momus—taken 13 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's The Princess. SC ULLERS' CONTEST. The Royal Academy, the Union, Thetis, Argonauts, some of the Leander, and many others of the most influ ential clubs and leading patrons of river sports, yesterday evening assembled to witness the great scullcrs' contest between Mr. Allen, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Peachy, three gentlemen amateurs, whose claims to superior skill in rowing are of no n an order. It was the - best race that we have witnessed Tor a long period of time. Mr. Dodd, who had a few months since defeated Mr. Allen, was the favourite, but Mr. Peachy was spoken of as a very dan gerous customer. At a little before seven, the three gentlemen took their stations off Noulton and Wyld's, Lambeth, to row to Putney-bridge. Mr. Dodd was nearest to the Surrey shore, next Mr. Peachy, and Mr. Allen to the Middlesex side, but the buoys were so ar ranged as to afford no advantage in the choice of station. 'Mr. Yeo started the gentlemen from his gig, and Mr. Allen went off with the lead, closely pressed by Mr. Dodd. Off the Penitentiary the latter challenged Mr. Allen, and went into the first place, passing through Vauxhall-bridge with nearly his own length a-head. Mr. Allen was not so easily shook off, and right round Thames-bank a gallant struggle was carried on, Dodd working his opponent pretty close to the point. During the time they were so engaged Mr. Peachy crossed over to the Nine-elms side, a trifle too much out of the tide, and made some sharp rowing for the first place. Off Royal's, the Messrs. Dodd and Allen, having had enough of the eddy, had rowed themselves into a distressed state, and a beautiful struggle ensued for the lead, which was obtained by Mr. Allen, who then gradually drew in ad vance, kept it throughout, and won by eight or ten lengths. Mr. Dodd was second, Mr. Peachy third. The gentle men were each accompanied by a crack watermen (of course not in their boats), Coombes attending upon the winner, Noulton upon Dodd, and H. Maynard upon Mr. Peachy. Mr. Allen rowed in an out-rigged boat, simi lar to the Newcastle men's cutter, built by Cownden and Wentzell. THE FUNDS-(CI BRITISH Bask Stock ........... 119 3 per Cent. Red 99% 3 per Cent. Cons. ...... 98% 2% per Cent. Red 102% New 3% per Cent. lOl% New 5 per Cent. Long Annuities to expire Jan 'lB6O. 12% i Oct .1859 lOSING PRICES.) FUNDS. Indian Stock 2Bl Ditto Bonds Ditto Old Annuities ,Ditto New Annuities 'Ex. Bills, 1,0001. I%d 75 p m Ditto 5 001. Ditto Small 72 pm. Bank Stock for Acct — Consols for Act. 9 83 India Stock for Acct -- 1 FUNDS. Austria's, 5 per Cent — !Portuguese, 5 per Cent ...... Belgian, 5 per Cent — !Ditto, New Ditt0.............. Brazilian Bonds 84% Prussian, 5 per Cent ...... ... Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — 'Russian, 5 per Cent. ....... .... 121 Chinon, 6 per Cent — !Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824 — ,Ditto, 3 per Cent 33% Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — ;Ditto, Deferred.... ........ .... Danish, 3 per Cent Greek, 18'4, 5 per Cent — !Exchange —f. Mexican,s per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. ..... Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — !Ditto, 5 per Cent .......100% SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) lO5 Eastern Counties (23 paid) i. Ditto Registered (8165 8d paid) Grand Junction, 100 paid Great North of England, 100 paid Great Western (75 paid) London and Birmingham (Stock) Jan. 1860 FOREIG Ditto, New Third's, 2 p s aid ' 37% Ditto, Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid) London and Greenwich (12t. 15s. 4d. paid) 9 London and South Western (414 6s. 10d. paid) B6 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Ditto, Half Shares, 20 paid Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid) Manchester and Birmingham Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Norwich and Brandon, 4 paid 13.3i South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) ..... Ditto New Shares, 4 paid A. 11 1 ,4 Yarmouth and Norwich (18 paid) York and North Midland (50 paid) lO5 Paris and Rouen. 20 paid Rouen and Havre, 10 paid lB We are enabled to state that Messrs, Cobden, Bright, and other members of the Anti-Corn-law League intend visiting Plymouth in the course of a few weeks. „Plymouth Journal. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vul)Ur eptition. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. On Monday evening, their Majesties the King and Queen of the French received the Pope's Nuncio, the Ilanoverian and Texian Charg6 d'Affaires, the Duke de Treviso, the Prefect of the Seine, and M. Comte, Director of the Post-office. The Journal des Debats contains a letter from St. Petersburg, which states that, on the 10th, the Grant , Duchess Alexandria . was delivered of a still-born child. The pregnancy of the Grand Duchess had only gone silt months and a half. This circumstance, the letter states, has aggravated the previous delicate condition of her Royal Highness.. A letter of the 14th inst., from Treves, given by the iJanheini Gazette, states that the Duke de Bordeaux is expected at Treves, accompanied by the Viscount de Chateaubriand and other Legitimists. The King of the Belgians is shortly expected to visit England, and Woolwich, his Majesty's favourite land ing-place, has been named as the port where the King Will disembark. The King and Queen of the Belgians have generally visited this country and been present 1 4 the christening of her Majesty's children. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne and Lad/ Louisa Fitztnaurice have arrived at Wiesbaden, and the last letters afford the pleasing information that the No' ble Marquis was enjoying excellent health. His Lord' ship was recommended to take the famed mineral wa* ters of that spa, as a restorative from the debilitating effects of his repeated attacks of gout. The Noble fa mily purpose to return to this country in November next. At Paris, on Tuesday, the Sixth Chamber of Cone' tional Police sentenced eighteen individuals to terms of imprisonment varying from eight days to eight months , for an attempt to organise a combination among the workmen employed in the staied paper manufactories. The Agricultural Society of Var has addressed a memorial to the Prefect of that department, entreatini him to prevent rigorously the shooting of sparrows an other small birds, their value in destroying insects far exceeding that of the grain which they consume. The accounts of damage caused by the floods are most lamentable. It had rained forty-two consecutive day!. The floods that had occurred in consequence were tan' venal, and deplorably destructive. The crops wer e everywhere destroyed. During eighteen days the water; had remained at the point to which they bad been rayed by this deluge." Violent inundations have recently taken place several parts of Belgium. At Verviers, the suspension' bridge near the Casino has been swept away. At Het' bestal some of the works on the railroad have been carried off, and the service is interrupted between that town and Aix-la-Chapelle. A letter from Namur states that one of the arches of the bridge over the Sambre , has fallen in. LAW LIND POLICE. In the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. Commissioner Foe" blanque delivered a very important judgment as to the, construction to be placed on the attestation clauses of the Insolvent Act. He said that he had had a confer ence with three other Commissioners on the subject, and that, in their opinion, the " attorney or agent in the matter of such petition," who was directed by the Ao; to make the attestation, meant " an attorney at law, an ° not such a general attorney as a party can make to d o such acts as himself might have done." This judgmen t is directly opposed to the opinion of Lord Brougham, se to the proper construction of the attestation section. , There were twenty-three insolvent cases disposed by Commissioners Fonblanqiie and Fane, but they re . sassed no features of public interest. Philip Turner was indicted on Wednesday, at Glouces ter, before Mr. Sergeant Atcherley, for sending on the 15th of July last a letter to his daughter, threateninil to kill his son-in-law, William Salmon. After the tri had commenced it was agreed, at the suggestion of the Judge, that the prisoner should withdraw his plea °f not guilty, pleading guilty instead, and entering into hie, own recognisances to the amount of 1,0004 and coo up and receive judgment if requisite. At Liverpool, Michael Riley, convicted of a robberi from the person of John Ashton, at Manchester, O s sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve calendar months' and Thomas Hurst, indicted for shooting at Georg e Taylor, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harp' was found guilty of an assault. In the civil side the case of Gregory v. Williams, which was an action for libel was tried, before Mr. Jug. tice Cresswell. The libel which imputed to the plainti"' the agent to a Mr. Wynne, improper conduct in the ex. cution of the duties of his agency, was contained i n 1 .: letter addressed to that gentleman. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages 150/., which, however, was re. duced to 1001., the sum claimed in the declaration. In the case of Dresser v. Clarke and others, the jil,rl found for the plaintiff for 130/. This was an action V the Yorkshire District Bank against certain parties w n o had become sureties for advances made by bank " the contractors for the erection of a church atthe Wethervp The church uas to have been erected by subscriptienntle The poisoning case at Stepney has terminated The acquittal of the accused James Cockburn Beho,qi m i n al trial occupied the attention of the Central `dr Court for two days. In the New Court, the Common Sergeant sen tenced Justinian Burrell to seven years' transportation, for CM' bezzling 541. 165., the property of his employer. Octavius Clark, the gentleman thief who pleaded guilty to a variety of indictments, was sentenc e d to h° transported for ten years. A builder, named William White, was indicted fo r confederating and conspiring with William Atkins, and by means of false pretexts, to obtain from a person c,f the name of Dunn a quantity of grocery of considerab le amount, with intent to cheat and defraud him there(); Atkins opened a grocer's shop at Fulham, and in order . to obtain goods from Dunn on credit referred hire 1 White, who was represented by Atkins to be a we n °, large property. The goods we're sent, but before t time of payment arrived the shofi w as s h u t up, and c b.f,l Atkins and White were off. He w as co nv icted and —. tenced to twelve months' hard labour. The Lord Mayor committed a man named Wil li° Harden for trial, from the Mansion. house, for steal several bags of sugar, the property of Me s srs. Fenn s n , Co. The prisoner had represented himself to the P r f„ secutors as Mr. Joseph Morris, of Kingston, a gentleiv`i of known respectability, whose card he produced , el s which he had obtained by representing to Mr. M Orr o f that he was the traveller of Messrs. Hands and Co.:, Mincing-lane, and that he had called for orders. e d Richard Robinson, a boy eleven years of age, was i'llcetlj 101. at Wandsworth, and in default of payment sentell f to six weeks' imprisonment for having placed a pie ce a t wood across the rails of the South-Western Railwel Wimbledon. Mr. Cottingham, at Union-hall, ordered Edward 1 1 4; blow, who had attempted suicide, to be detained no" should provide sureties not to renew the attempt. Thomas C. Cowley was again remanded from i-4,1; beth-street on a charge of fraud and swindling. is the man who obtained credit at several public-honm by representing himself as the executor of the late m" Harvey, of South Australia. COURT-rasHIONABLE. tlef The Duke of Sutherland arrived at Dunrobin Sutherlandshire, last week, from Lord and Lady E la te tyre's seat in Renfrewshire. The Noble Duke's soi °ll be at the venerable seat of the Sutherland family will not. re of any lengthened duration, having, early in the eos ilt r a month, engaged to meet the Duchess of Sutherland 01.$, and Lady Blantyre, Marquis and Mar c hioness of -" o f and a numerous circle at Inverary Castle, the Duk e ,. Argyll's seat in Argyllshire. The most extensive ait c L io tions and improvements are in progress at Duar°,:j Castle, and the pleasure grounds and plantations atta ale to the ducal residence. Aaos The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely and Lady and Catherine Loftus are expected from Ireland au' re • the middle of next month, for the purpose of beiogj,: p e sent at the marriage of Viscount Loftus and Miss Vere, daughter of Lady Elizabeth Hope Vere. after The Marchioness di Salsa (Lady Strachan), protracted residence in Italy, returned to this country week. s te Earl and Countess Cadogan, and the Ladies of and Honoria Cadogan, have left town for the i s "l Wight, having engaged a residence at Cowes for s ev er} weeks. Ans . The Earl and Countess of Dysart, Viscount arl- nti e. eountess Emlyn, ;the Hon. 0. and Lady Caroline -i' do r combe, have joined the circle assem bl e d at C s" ,etir Castle, the Earl and Cou n t ess o f C aw d o r's seat, Nairn, North Britain. A t a ri Viscount and Vis coun t ess Milt on , Mr. and Lad.Y"" at Thompson, and the Hon. Mr. Dundas, are at Fah' visiting Sir James and Lady Anne Mackenzie at Luichart Lodge, Ross-shi re . pri• Lord and Lady Claud e H am ilt on arr i ve d at th e r sdai of Aberdeen's residence in Argyll-street on Ill s fog from the Priory. The noble pair, in the coursa:°'lncer days, will (proceed Awerykie Lodge, Laggano a ness, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness Abercorn. b The Hon. and Rev. Dr. Wellesley, brother of t e d . of Wellington, is making a tour of visits in Scotian and The Hon. E. Lloyd and Lady Harriet W' stlll o. family have arrived at Cors-y-gedol for the ant, u o sl goo- Viscount and Viscountess .Arbuthnot and tu hfit bnos Captain Arbuthnot, RN., have arrived at Aio. House, Kincardineshire, for the season, from L° ll vis it to Baroness Le Despencer has been staying e s wit/ Lord and Lady Farnham, at Farnham Cest n lei Cavan. - -- --- Lord Stanley is named as one of the stewards of Good" Lord races next ill y l ea s r CE T ls h il e "rMi Goodwood irli. i tji Ilrbiaarrechl2sOtsaukbesscnriebaerrlys, year. The Cup u p wa rds of 30 1 anti Stakes alreAdle fortdebtsß o Borough C 2 o o m l, p t h e r is . at present . a wholly thei u n te n : li s t r ed g :l o except x f c t e h p e t b r y i s the r keeper,turnkey, ere o o o a s n t d o d y, o matron, under the provisionsredsthocutto . of the n newobitnasmoieveney Act. On Thursday it was ascertained that there were 51 / 011 ! 130 ,ri prisoners confined for debt in Whitecross-streve_! 1 son, in which place some time ago there were as 1119 013 7 5 as 300. It is understood that some hundreds of Per s .u e have been discharged under the new Act, either by tee Court of Bankruptcy or under the 2(1 clause, ali which latter provision several insolvents, remand d 00 tho Insolvent Debtors' Court were included, a ll d to whose cases subsequent proceedings were includes r_4 rise. Several schedules of prisoners in Whitecross-st _u_ta Prison have been filed in the Court of Bankruptcy, gLe discharges obtained. . , i , S O " A bazaar, or fancy fair, in aid of the St. An n • ue d ciety Schools, was held on Thursday, to be coon, . for three days, in the London Tavern, ' Bi sliqsg e t % street, one of the large rooms of that establisloliolii having been almost gratuiteusly clowied W t he Ci‘l