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MR. G. P. R. JAMES'S NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE. NOW ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., A G I N C OUR T. AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. By G. P. It. JAMES, Esq., Author of " Darnley," " De L'Orine," " Rose D'Albret," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, Wlll be perform• d a Nev and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. 8 rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mather s ; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farrell; '1 he Count• as off ow pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthori, Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia it ennett. To be followed by a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis Leech, Mr. Tilbury; 'Wurzle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Hamby. To conclude with a New Farce, by Mr. Buckstone, entitled THE 1 MBLE RIG. John Ginger, Mr. Buckstone, Sam Shindy, Mr. Strickland ; Mrs. Ginger, Mrs. W. Clifford. Orche,tra Stalls (which may be re - .,.n ed the whole of the Even ing), ss. each. First Price--Boxes s. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Second Price at N .10 o'Clock—B , xes, ffs ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Ed. Doors opened at Half past Six, Pet formance commence at ;even. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One uinea and a-Half each. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office, from fen till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 1.5, Will he repeated a New Drama, entitled 111 E MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Couht Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson • Count Vanllle, Mr Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, Madame Celeste ; Crequet, Mr. Wright; Chechore, Mr. 0. Smith. After which will be revived VICTORI •E; or, I'll Sleep on It. Alexandre, Mr. Hudson ; Michael, Mr. Sal ,y, Victorine, Mrs. Yates; Elise, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a New Eccentric Mythological Burlesque, called rELEWACHUS ; or, The Island of Calypso. Telemachus, Woolgar ; Calypso, Mr. Wright ; Mentor, Mr. P. Bedford ; Dinah, Mr. Cowell. Prompter, Mr. Ballot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Bond, Mr. Mellon.—B ox - o h li ce open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, Will be produced a New Drama, entitled THE PREDICTION, in which Meg,r W. Lacy, Oxberry, Mrs. Brougham, Miss E. Starlit y, and Mrs. Lacy will perform, To ue followed by the New Drams, called DON C.ESA R DE JAZAN Don Caesar, Mr. Wallack ; Charles the Scowl, , Mr. Walton ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling; Countess di Rotondo, Mrs. fro. broke. To conclude with a New Grand Orientil Ballet, calk(' THE ENCHANTED BELL. Azolin (an Hindno Peasant), M. Roussel' ; Pairnira (the Sultan's Daughter), M life. Caroline Itotissett; Naire (her Friend), Mdlle Teresine; Ding Dar g (the Genii of the Bell), Miss Marshall Stage Manager, Mr. H. L Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden. Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. tid.; Boxes, 2s. ; I'it, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Private Boles, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce nium Boxes, Two Guineas a nd a -H a lf. D oors t o b e opened at Half pnst Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-ottice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massinghsm. Private Boxes and kroe Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LAFE ENGLISH OFERA. HO USE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER IR Will be performed a New Farce, ca ll e d TO PERSONS' ABOUT TO MA R R Suppoited by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Turner, and Stoker, Miss Arden, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. WoollPge. After which, a New Farce, called A 7 RIP TO KISSINGEN Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Kin och, Stanton, Collier, Yarnuld, Turner, Stoker, and Ke 'ley, Mrs. Wigan and Mrs. Keeley. In the course of the Evening A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mlles. Louise and Adele, of her Majesty's Theatre, will make their appearance. - - After which, a New Comedietta, entitled WATCH AND WARD. The characters by Mesas. F. Mathews, Kinloch, and A. Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To conclude with THE 1 , .:VE1k7 CASTLES OF THE PASS.ONS With entirely Ns.- Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal Chara7ters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mr. Gouriet, Mr. Craven, and Mr. Keeley; Misr Fairbrother, Mrs. Woolli ige, Mrs A. Wigan, Miss Turner, Mi ,s James, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. PRICES OF A DMISSION.—BaIcony Poxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, :Is.; Pit, 4s. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Bones, 2'. ; Upper Boxes, is &I.; I'it, Is. Private Boxes on the riatcony Tier (holding eight persons), Tao Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Der (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Ouirse.i. the Box-ittice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tl ti of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. STRAND THEATRE, Le,see, Mr, ROBERTS. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER IS, Will be produced Doughs Jerrold's NELL GWYNNE. Gwynne, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Orange Moll, Mr, H. Hall. After which, THE KNIGHT AND THE SPRITE. To conclude with THE N EW FOOTMAN. Bobby Breakwindow, Mr. Attwood. ROY ,L OLYM"IC THEATRE. Under the Direction of Mice DAVENPORT. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER IS, Will be repeated ROMEO AND JULIE!'. Romeo, Mr. H. Kirby; Juliet, Miss Davenport. To conclude with DON C.EiAR DE BAZAN. Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's /founds meet This Evening, at ASTLPY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. %V BATTY. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, the Race-Hor-e and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled Natiot al Fete'. Peal Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Fos and real Pa;L: cf Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel producti,n. ,Epsom Rwes and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with a Favourite ARerpiece. Acting and stage.manager, Mr. %V. I/ Broadfoot. Box-•f ice open from Eleven till Five. Lesions in the Art of Riding by I'd% R. Smith daily. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER la, Will he produced a New drama, entitled THE SEALED SEN TENCE, supported by i'essrs. Hughes, N. T. Hicks, Vale, Johnson, Morrison, Mrs. It Bonner, Mrs. Lewis, &c. Atter which, the Ltipino Family will perform various feats of gymnastic and classical groupings To conclude with the New Drama, entitled DON CdESAR DE AZAN, supported by the entire Company. Places Ind Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kers:thner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER Will be produced THE STRANGE INTRUDER. in which Me,srs. Seaman, Higgie, Herbert, and Miis Vincent will perform. After which, A HUSBAND AT EIGHT. Lonisberg, Mr. Hie,ie; Baroness, Mrs. W. West. To conduit with IHE WANDERING JEW, in which Messrs. Beaman, Dale, Higgie, and the Misses Harcourt will appear. Private Family Boxes, £1 le. Od. and Li Ile. 114. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, Nov. 16. TaF.B.mostrimit, Lowest, 47; Highest, 57; Noon, 57. &mostEntß, 30.3.—Wmp, W. .NoTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the fr.e,ing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is u••nslic placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-RRIDGF. THIS DAY. Trin, 58 minutes after 7 J Evening ... 37 minutes after 8. MR. HORACE SMITH'S NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., I , .I . RTHUR ARUNDEL; A TALE OF THE ENGLISH REVOLUTION. By the AUTHOR of " BRAMBLET HOUSE," &c. " One of the best of Mr. Horace Smith's works."—Morning Chronicle. " This tale Is even far superior to the author's first and best known work, Brambletye House.' "—Sun. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, NOVEMBER IS, Will be performed a New Grand Opera, in Three Acts, entitled THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Borrani ; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison; Devilshoof, Mr. Stretton ; Arline, Miss Rainforth ; Queen of the Gipsies, Miss Betts. After which, THE BEAUTY OF GHENT. Marquis de San Lucar, M, Albert; Count Malvino, M. Delferier ; Benedict, M. Desplaces ; Beatrice, Mdlle. Adele Dumihtre; Agnes, Mdile. Clara Webster ; Julia, Mdlic. Auguste Delbes ; Diana, Mdlle. O'Brien Tne Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons .... ~ t k , . -- 449 ,it k . " .. ; - • • ..e, kyr ' ~T aui•fti,.'" r iltr, 1. , ~.' ClV—. \ ' 2.P.16. . ~ -e• . 4f.,4-7: • _ A , „.- ' `4.. - .7 I 4 : A . ,_ Pk 0 it j• , .;) ,. •,, • ,...,,i„ ~biii .;•:;-”iii. „„ ~ K I 11.10,.., ‘• r* •• .s.. . P. _...-ti ' Uøruinii nu'. LONDON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1844. On Wednesday last a public meeting took place in the Town-hall, Bridport, at which Mr. B. Cocn- RANI was present, and addressed his Constituents in an eloquent and animated speech, in which, while we find much to approve, we find much more to con demn. The Hon. Gentleman is one of the few Con servatives in Parliament, of whom it may be said with truth that he has preserved his consistency and inde pendence under circumstances peculiarly trying to men of less force and determination of character. The awful frowns of Sir ROBERT PEEL have had no terrors for him, and he has been equally, proof against the seduction of his smiles. Rising superior to mere party prejudices he has maintained a straightforward course, and spoke and voted according to the unbiassed conviction of his understanding. Such a man deserves —and will be sure to gain —the respect even of those who most differ from him in politics; and it is:with no slight re gret that we feel ourselves called upon to protest most strenuously against those portions of his address to his Constituents which referred to the corn-laws His remarks on this branch of his subject were not simply illogical, but they were puerile to the lasi degree. Observe, for instance, the exceeding childish. ness of this passage I have said in the House of Commons, and I repeat it here, that I consider a total repeal of the corn-laws the forerunner of a revo lution; and why do I entertain such an opinion Because I have not read history wholly with out deducing some experience ; because I know full well that the cry of No Corn-law will, when that law is once swept away, be too soon converted into the cry of No-Monarchy ; and therefore it is that I would give my adversary no vantage-ground by retreating from the outworks into the citadel, however strong that citadel might be.' Was there ever such absurd, incoherent, inconclusive reasoning as this—if reasoning, indeed, it may be called, and not, rather, logic run mad ? The abolition of the corn•laws place the monarchy in peril ! What earthly connexion is there between the two things; or )low can th e system of free-trade act injuriously on the Monar c hi cal system ? Is it when a monster grievance is removed, and the people are beginning to reap the b ene fi t of that removal in inereaFedcommer eial activity, in more employment for th e poor and rnore roaonrees for those them; when the. field of en t erpr i se is enlarg:letno'ploy'sinfinite e x t en t, and a fair day' s wages for a fair d:' longer an advant age t o b e desired, but Navnorakd'v"ai.ta;oe If public taxation be considered a grievance, local tyranny may well be pronounced a curse. And if anything could add to the heart-burning of petty robbery over which one has no legitimate control, it is the barefaced impertinence with which JACKS in office contrive to shield themselves under the proci sions of the law. It has been our lot, on too many occasions, to show up the mirror of public delinquents till they have actually become ashamed of their own misdoings, and have sought refuge in following the example of those whom the world delighted to honour. So far our admonitions have been of service ; but there are people so perverse that no hint or warning can touch their sensibility. They are quite beyond the reach of good intentions. And yet all their overt acts are for the public good. What their private motives may be, is of course best known to themselves. But what would a bystander say, if he were asked a simple question such as this—" Would I you prefer paying one hundred pounds, or one hundred and FORTY, for doing a:little bit of job ? Possibly he might stare for a moment in utter wonderment, and inquire if the job were " dirty" or "clean." Now this is a poser that would startle authorities as heroic as I3AGun himself, notwithstanding the purity of his motives. And yet such has been the mode, and such will continue to be the mode, of doing the business of all the parishes now under the infliction of the West minster Court of Sewers, if we may judge by their past transactions for a long period of unaccountable years. Our columns, to-day, present another strange corn - rnentary on the practices of that anomalous body de nominated the Court of Sewers—a Court, to which the Augean stables of antiquity were but a sorry parallel. No ! if your moderns have improved in nothing else, they have certainly outdone the ancients in the questionable arts of legerdemain, by proving that what is good for one is good for another also, when he can obtain the benefit. Such has been_ the practice in the Court of Sewers for many a long period—a Court whose doings are pencilled forth in such shadowy modesty as if ap prehensive that some of the water-rats had take:, charge of the books ! And yet this is the Court that levies such excessive rates on the populous parishes of Westminster! Under what sanction ? The irresponsib!e assumption of self-dictation. Look at the Holborn division, and see how web and how cheaply they manage matters. What costs twenty shillings in Holborn is but badly done in Westminster at forty shillings ! And wherefore ? Because Mr., or Professor DONALDSON, thinks it un becoming or derogatory to pay a man the price he has agreed or contracted for doing the work ! No! the contractor must be paid for his blunders or mis takes ! And who is this Mr. DONALDSON ?—a secondary person, suggesting hints for the benefit of his ignorant friends ?—Not so ; but the learned and controlling functionary of the Court ! But there is yet hope for the poor, when we see in the proceedings of Friday such men as Mr. BARRY BALDWIN, the excellent Member for Totness, Mr. LESLIE, and the Hon. Mr. BYNG, stepping forward so manfully and challenging the other worthy Com missioners to say if right was wrong, or the contrary ? And, as might have been apprehended from people who had been brought up in the muddy vale of sewers, the echo was " All right !'', Who are these people that compose the Court of Sewers ? Are they gentlemen wholly, or tradesmen, or contractors, or jobbers, or the patrons of jobbers ? for if they be none of these, and assuredly they ough not to be some of such designations —nor can we ho• nestly suppose such to be possible —yet how is it that they do sanction such apparently nefa rious jobs ? Why should they pay PETER forty shillings for what the Holborn division can get PAUL—aye, and sometimes even PETER him self, to do for twenty shillings ? Is there any charm in the locality to warrant such a wide measure of jus tice ? And, if there be not some unexplained cause, how can honourable Commissioners stand forth befor e people as honourable as themselves, and say by their votes that the parishes under their care should pay twice as much as those who are unhappily excluded from their protection ? We wonder if Sir JAMES GRAHAM has ever heard of a Court of Sewers in Westminster above public control ? If he has not, we think he will do well, in his new Drainage Bill, to include the majority of that dirty Court in the preamble, for it will he the best job he has ever yet done for the people of Westminster. In the meantime, we warn all the parishes of West minster to look out for the next Sewers-rate, and ask the Commissioners how they intend to spend the money—if by public or private contract, and for hlse benefit Intelligence from Madrid to the Bth inst. has been received, and it is some relief to find that amidst the general apathy of the people one member of the Cortes and one journal advert with just indignation to the present system of despotism. "The prisons," says the Clamor Publico, " are gorged with miserable prisoners—Spanish blood is spilt on the scaffold —nu merous victims fall under the murderous and liberty killing shots of assassins—desolation and mourning reign everywhere—misery is destroying the people. Fraud, persecution, and immorality are the order of the day, and all the horrors of the dissolution of society accompany the discussion of the reform of the code of 1837, and enable us to presage the fate which wilt,be ours on the day when that Constitution is de stroyed." In the discussion on the address, Senor ORENZE moved as an amendment on one of the paragraphs, that " The Congress should examine the budget each session, and demand it of the Government if it should neglect to present it." lie contended that it was ab solutely necessary for the credit of the country and good government, that the budget should be an nually laid before the representatives of the people ; he called attention to the insecurity of life and liberty, complained that many innocent persons were thrown into prigon and retained without the shadow of a charge being brought against them ; and that many had been even shot without trial or certain proof of their guilt. The speech was cheered, but the . amendment, like gained ;—is it under favourable circumstances like these that the monarchy is most in danger ? On the contrary, is it not then most secure? But Mr. COCH- , RAND refers us to history for proofs of the soundness of his hypothesis. Strange, that he should have so completely misinterpreted the warning lessons which it teaches, and which are diametrically opposed to the spirit of his remarks ! For all historical records, whe ther of ancient or modern times, tend directly to prove that the peril of rulers is in exact proportion to the burdens to which the ruled are subjected. Athriying people is rarely ifever a disloyal one—rarely, if ever, dis posed to criticise too severely the system of government under which they live. It is distress that makes them censors, and sets them on the task of keen investiga tion and inquiry. What occasioned the first insur rectionary outbreak in the reign of the first CHARLES ? What, but the increasing financial burdens of the peo ple, and more especially the summary imposition of a tax unjust in its essence, and most oppressive in its tendency ? What compelled Louts the SIXTERNTH to summon the States General ? Again, the financial difficulties of the nation, and the operation of a series of intolerablei and iniquitous imposts. If Royalty is ever to be endangered—and the supposition is not ours, but Mr. COCHRANE'S-it is far more likely to be so by the continuance, than by the removal, of such a notoriously unjust tax as the corn-laws. Once abolish this vexatious impost, and give fair play to the industrial energies of the people, and demagogues may declaim from morn to midnight against Royalty, and find none to listen to their inflammatory harangues. A well-filled national belly is your best and truest Conservative ; and national prosperity, the mainstay of monarchy in all countries. As it is with :a manufacturer, so is it with a people. As long as things go on smoothly, he rests content with the working of his establishment, and institutes no minute, searching inquiries ; but the instant his trade flags, and his returns fall short of his just expectations, he begins to look closely into matters—to consider the expediency of retrenching here and retrenching there—of dismissing this operative, and compelling that to work at re duced wages till the advent of better times. The people, like the manufacturer with his establishment never look closely into the workings of the monarchica system, until goaded to the investigation by the pres. sure of intolerable distress, and its necessary conse• quences, distrust and dissatisfaction. THE UN, LONDON, MONDAY IVIORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 184:, The Pressc says— " It is believed that Dr. Bowring, of the English 'rouse of Commons, who has just quitted Paris for Brussels, came to France to sound our Government on the grave question of suppressing quarantines, which is to be the object of a motion in the English Parliament the next session. The suppression of quarantines, or at least a reduction in the time assigned to them, is an inevitable censequence of the improvement in the modes of transport and communication." THE BOURSE—THURSDAY, Nov. 14. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per C3ntS .. Fours ..• • ..... • • • 106 75 .. 106 75 .. 106 75 .. 106 75 Three per Cents,— 82 70 .. 82 75 .. 82 65 .. 82 76 Bank of France Lafiltte Bank, 1,0001. SharesloBo ..1080 —lOBO —lOBO 5,0001. Sharesso2o ..$O2O .•5020 Belgian Bank.. ..... ..• ...• 660 .. 660 .. 660 .. 660 Belgian Fives,lB4o •• .• •• 1011 .. 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041 1842 •••••••• 107/ .. 107 f .. 107/ .. 107 f Two-and-a-Half...• 61 75 • • 61 75 .. GI 75 • • 61 75 Spanish Threes• • •• ••• • •• 31i •• 36e .. 351 .. 35i Active •• • • •••• •• 33 .. 33 .• 33 .• 33 Passive 6 .. 6 •• 6 .. 6 Portuguese Five per Cents.. 65 ~ 65 .• 55 .. 55 Neapolitan 9B 60 .. 98 60 .. 98 60 .. 98 60 Roman • • •• 1031 .. 1031 •• 1031 .. 1031 RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, L. 8.• • • ••••• .• .• 283 75 . 285 .• 293 75 .. 283 75 Rouen• ••••••••••• •• •• • • ••1000 . 1000 ..1000 .•1000 Rouen to Havre. Orleans •• •• ..... •••••• • •1005 • • 1007 50 ..1005 ..1006 25 Strasbarg to Bale 270 .. 273 75 •• 270 . 273 75 Avignon to Marseilles 825 . 830 •• 825 .. 830 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, :s ov. 16. Versailles, R.B.— •• •••• •• 400 .. 400 .. 400 •• 400 L. 8.•• ••••• •• •• 285 .. 285 .. 283 75 .. 283 75 Rouen— •• • • .• •• .• •. • •1000 ..1000 .. 990 .. 992 50 Rouen to Havre.. .•••• • • • .• 772 50 .. 772 50 772 50 .. 772 60 Orleans .• •• •• •• •••• •• —lOO5 ..1007 50 ••1005 —lOO6 25 Strasburg to Bale•• •••• 271 25 .. 272 50 .. 271 25 .. 272 SO Avignon to Marseilles...... 82G .. 832 50 .. 820 .. 832 50 The first Cabinet Council for the season has been summoned to assemble to-morrow (Monday), the 19th instant. Summonses have been forwarded to all the Ministers.—Observer. ELECTION OF THE LORD RECTOR OF THE UNIVER SITY OF GLASGOW.—The election took place on Friday, Professor Hill presiding in the absence of Principal Macfarlan, who was unable to attend from indisposition. The candidates were the Earl of Eglinton (Tory), and Andrew Rutherfurd, Esq., late Lord Advocate for Scotland (Liberal). The numbers for Mr. Rutherfurd were 277, and for Lord Eglinton 185—majority 92. MELTON MOWDRAY.—The arrivals . at this place of sporting celebrity are unusually numerous. Among the first-rate Leicestershire studs which have already arrived are those of the Earl of Wilton, Colonel Wynd ham, Lord A. St. Maur, Captain Oliver, Sir J. Mulgrave, Bart., W. S. S. Crawford, Esq., C. P. Leslie, Esq., H. IG. Surtees, Esq., R. M. Oliver Massey, Esq.; and stab ing are taken for many more studs, which are expected in the course of the ensuing week. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE S .—O n S aturday, shortly be fore two o ' clock, cons id era b le alarm was excited in the m t h i e s e s s u o d e d c e u n p e o d u t b b y re A a r k r. o L f a a n e, destructive fire horsehair-worker upon carryingthe pre neighbourhood o f Fi ns b ury -square, in consequence of on business at No. 14, Earl -street. Police -constable 1:34 G first discovered the fire through seeing smoke issuing out of the roof. An alarm having been instantly raised, the inmates were aroused, and they managed, after great difficulty, to effect their escape in safety. The Brigade, parish, and West of England engines promptly attended, and there being a good supply of water, the firemen set to work most vigorously ; but whilst they were pumping the engines, a messenger arrived with intelligence h intelligence of another outbreak having occ urre d Baldwin-street, City-road. As many of the engin es as could be spared were sent thither, when flames were seen breaking through the window shutters of No. 80. Such was the fierce nature of this conflagration, that the residents had barely time to effect their escape. The firemen being aided by the police and a good stream of water, succeeded i n th e space o f an h our in completely tinF,ruishing both fires. A deal of valuable property, which was thrown into the streets, was taken charge of by Mr. Inspector Shackell and his men. Whether or not the sufferers were insured, we could not learn in the excitement that prevailed. all the rest, was withdrawn. This shows that NAR TAEz is complete master of the Cortes. MADRID BOURSE, Nov. B.—Three per Cents., for Account, 27',. Five per Cents., for Account, 20-1-. The papers are still barren of news. The Journal des Debals, in order to show the progress of commer cial industry in France, as compared with that of England, gives statistical details of our exports from 1841 to 1843, inclusive, and is of opinion that the occasional depression and increase of exports from France has gone on nearly in the same proportion as the English exports. In several articles, such as the woollen and cotton manufactures, the writer contends that in England they have been nearly stationary for ten years, while in France they have greatly increased but we will leave the writer to state the facts in his own way : " If we compare the exports of France (commerce spe ciak) to those of England, it will be found that the first represent, in fact, very little more than one-half (887,000,000 f.) of the second. The superiority is cer tainly great in favour of England, and the extent of the commerce of that country, no more than the economical considerations which create an imperious necessity for it to maintain this expansion of its markets, have no need to de demonstrated or commented upon here. On her external commerce depend the wealth, the influence, and the grandeur of England. Let us consider only whether the relation we have pointed out between the affairs of the two countries has constantly been the same, and whether both have walked with equal steps in the paths which lead to supplying foreign markets. From 1837 to 1839 inclusively, the average annual amount of British exports rose to 1 milliard 170 millions. During the same time our exports rose to an average of 615 millions. Comparing those two periods with what has been stated for 1843 (1 milliard 300 millions and 687 millions), we shall find the same improvement for both countries of about 11 per cent. Relatively, there fore, during these seven years, we neither lost nor gained, but perhaps it would be more correct to say that we lost. It is important now for us to regain from England a por tion of the ground on which she has surpassed us. If this is not the case for the ensemble, it is satisfactory to acknowledge that, in the most considerable branch of manufacture, that of tissues, our progress has been more rapid than that of England. This assertion may at first create surprise, but it rests on the positive and official facts. In 1837, 1838, and 1839, England exported on an annual average for a„value of 645 millions of cotton, linen, woolen, and silk goods. Our sales of those manufactures averaged only 273 millions. In 1843, the sales for Eng land amounted to 465 millions, and for France to 315, being an average of 15 per cent. upon our side and only 3 per cent. on that of Great Britain. This, we think, is a decided proof of improvement; all the branches of manufactures, however, are far from having experi enced the same rate of progress. It is due almost en tirely to the spirit of enterprise in woollen manufac tures, which, on the contrary, have made but little progress in England. We may say the same of silk goods, but not of cotton and linen goods, the supply of which England may be said to have monopolised in all the nations of the globe. The exports of English cotton goods, in 1843, amounted in value to 406,000,0001., in weight to 80,000,000 of kilogrammes, and on a quantity, to 820,000 kilometres, or 205,000 leagues, being nearly twenty-three times the circumference of our globe. Next to these goods, iron was the most im portant article of the English exports. England sold iron to the commercial world to the amount of 64,000,000, being only 3,000,000 more than in 1842, whereas, con sidering the enormons reduction in the price of this article, the increase ought to have been much more con siderable. 'With the markets which Great Britain has created in India and China, we may conjecture her ma nufactures will receive a new impetus, and that she is really little alarmed at the gloomy predictions which have been made by some persons as to the future fate of British products. Our own products are extending, as we have shown, not only as regards foreign markets, but in our vast national market, where the increase of wealth has given a new impulse for the importation of merchandise and articles of consumption. Thus, whilst in England the quantity of foreign wool manufac tured has remained for ten years nearly at 20,000,000 of kilogrammes per year, it has risen in France in the sane period, from 12,000,000 to 20,000,000. Something analogous has taken place in cottons—our consumption of which has risen from 40,000,000 to 60,000,000 of kilogrammes,whilst it has risen in England in the proportion only of from 190 to 210. This double source of trade, a vast and rich home market, and an increase in the exports, constitute for our country an excellent state of things, which will infallibly be im proved by the habits of well-regulated and judicious in dustry, and the spirit of perseverance in our enter prises. These form, in a great measure, the secret of the commercial greatness of England." These papers contain no satisfactory intelligence from Spain. Indeed the remarks in most of them on the present state of affairs is of a gloomy character. The Correspondent of the National, however, finds consolation in the first decision of the Court-martial on General PRIM, though he expresses serious appre hensions that the tyranny of NARVAEZ will finally prevail. Ile thus remarks : " Great was the public surprise on the arrival of the double intelligence of the sitting of the Court-martial and of the judgment it pronounced. The fact was not only unexpected but unexampled, and its effect has been such, that even the Progressist journals have loudly praised the court for its independence. This shows the situation in which we live here, and we must be grateful at not seeing the accused parties condemned and exe cuted upon a mere report of the ,police. Those judges should be honoured for their uprightness in not passing sentence upon simple indications. In other times and in other countries they would have been more rigid ; for the charge was made, and the incoherence, the emptiness, the absurdity of the accusation was as apparent as day light. Why then did not th• tribunal declare the in nocence of which it was convinced ? This it would have done had not the imperious will of Narvaez domi neered over it. The judges are dependent upon him, and already I am told that one of them has received a promise of being appointed a Captain-General of a province.---[This promise, says the National, has been realised, for we find in the journals received yesterday, that General Concha, brother of the Deputy, and one of the members of the Court-martial, has been appointed Captain-General of the Basque Provinces.] Instead of declaring their incompetence, the generals have ordered a new examination, and now God knows when this odious business will be brought to an end. Many persons be lieve that Prim will be acquitted; but I must be allowed a contrary opinion, and express my conviction that the tortuous path that has been entered upon will continue to a great length, and end at last in a sentence of trans portation." LATEST NEWS FROM THE RIVER PLATE. (From the Time.t.) For the following intelligence we are indebted to the courtesy of a highly respectable firm at Liverpool. The date from Buenos Ayres is the 31st of August. The Argentine Minister, General Guido, had in formed the Brazilian Government that Buenos Ayres would consider the departure of General Paz through their territories as an act of hostility, and accordingly Paz had been detained at Rio. This had caused a great sensation at Monte Video, and the circum stances was considered as most unfavourable. There had been a guerrilla on the evening of the 29th, in which the Monte Videans were said to have lost 100 men, their advanced posts having been sur prised by the Italian Legion of Oribe, so that the fight was entirely between foreigners. A. French corvette had arrived at Buenos Ayres with dispatches for the French Admiral, The news brought from Europe by the packet was considered favourable for the Government,* and the accounts from Brazil being pacific we may naturally look forward for an improved business here, but no thing satisfactory can be done until the war with Monte Video is ended, on account of the constant squabbling with foreigners which the blockade and a state of warfare creates. The following pretest against arbitrary and inju rious impositions by the Monte Videan Government had been signed by the various British residents and mercantile firms in that city : " Monte Video, Aug. 22. " Sir,—The undersigned subjects of her Britannic Majesty, residing in Monte Video, and occupying or owning houses or warehouses therein, respectfully call your attention to a decree of this Government, confiscat ing the real and personal property of all absentees (na tives or Spanish), also all rents due, or to become due, from such property. " Also, to another decree of the present month, exact ing new and exorbitant taxes monthly of four and six rials on eaoh window or balcony, and two, four, and eight dollars per month on each door of house, shop, or warehouse, in addition to the municipal tax of ten rials per month hiterto paid on each door. " We beg to remind you, that under the first-men tioned decree, both shops and warehouses have been forcibly opened, and their contents seized by the existing authorities, to the serious loss of their lawful creditors, amongst whom are some of the undersigned. " We have also to remind you that the rents of the houses we inhabit belonging to absentees (if paid to the present authorities as demanded) will, in the event of a change of rulers, be inevitably demanded from us a second time by the owners, and we shall, at any rate, be liable to troublesome and expensive law suits and their result.. " The second decree imposes upon us new and exorbi tant monthly taxes on our doors and windows. We be lieve this to be in direct violation of the tenth article of our commercial treaty, which exempts us from all mili tary contributions. Some of us are proprietors, against whom this is a direct tax ; others are only tenants, but such have no hope that their landlords will deduct the amount from their rents ; and such tenants will be finally implicated in the same vexatious law suits as before stated, should a change of Government take place. Be sides, the tax (not only contrary to the treaty, but enor mous in amount) is to be exacted by force monthly, and to support a war which has already ruined one half of the inhabitants of Monte Video, and is rapidly conducting the other half to the same abyss of misery, and, in many instances, to death. " We, therefore, request that you will allow us to ex tend a protest to her Britannic Majesty's Consulate in this city against both of the above decrees, as well as against the seizure of goods belonging to parties absent, indebted to us as before stated, and against the acts and deeds which have or may be practised against any of 'us by the existing authorities in end,savouring to carry the above into execution. " And we further request that you will permit us to deposit in her Britannic Majesty's Consulate the full amount in cash of all and every claim which the Govern ment may make against any of us, under either of the decrees ab ove state d, suck d epos i t to b e finally paid over by you to the parties that her Majesty may in her wis dom direct ; or, if y ou o bj ec t t o t hi s , t h at you will be pleased to guarantee us, that whatever change may take place in the political relations of the country, we shall at no future period be liable or be compelled to again pay the sums thus exacted. " We finally request that you will, at your earliest convenience, forward to her Britannic Majesty's Go vernment copies of the decrees in question, and also a copy of our letter, and be pleased to solicit their early attention to, and decision upon, all bearings of the ques tion, and beg respectfully to assure both them and you, that we confide in the wisdom and justice of their decision. " We are, Sir, your obedient humble servants, " To Adolphus Turner, Esq., her Ma jesty a Charge d'Aillurei." (Copy of the letter which accompanied the representa tion to Mr. Turner.) " Monte Video, Aug. 23. " Sir,--We have the honour to wait upon you with the accompanying letter, addressed to yourself by ♦arious British residents in this city, and respectfully requesting your attention thereto." • (COPY ov REPLY.) "Monte Video, Aug. 24. " Gentlemen,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d inst. (received to-day), in which you protest against two of the decrees of this Govern ment—one conscating the real and personal property of all absentees (natives or Spanish), also all rents due or to become due from such property ; aad the second im posing a new monthly tax on the doors, windows, and balconies of the houses of this city. I have to inform you that according to your desire I have caused due note to be made of your protest in her Britannic Ma jesty's Consulate-General in this city, which may be ex tended at any time you may require it. I regret that I cannot comply with your requ es t t h at I should permit efMaaaglilaeisnatusytd'aConsulate-Gener a l th e any of y ou un d er e i t h er i every clai m w hi c h t h e fullyou amountd Governmente p o deposit t c) n a, s make a e k r o of the decrees above stated, or that I should guarantee, that in whatever change which may take place in the politital circumstances of this country, you should at no future period be compelled again to pay the sum exacted. "I do not feel justified in authorising you to resist the operation of a law which has been passed with the usual formalities required by the Constit ut i on of the Republic, and I cannot depart from the usual practice observed by her Majesty's diplomatic agents abroad, by giving a gua rantee with reference to possible future contingencies. " I consider it to be my duty to state to you that I cannot approve of the language of that part of your letter which refers to the contest which is unfortunately being carried on in this country, as I consider it to be highly desirable that her Majesty's subjects residing here should abstain from any public expression of sentiments which might be viewed as indicating a desire for the success of either of the contending parties. I hare transmitted a Stoaf this reply t o h er Ma te for For e i gn Aff a i rs . oat obedi en t h um bl e servant, j c e o s p ,t. y )i, s o a f pmr ) , ' i o ng i c i e r inp l ta e lle t s t m e e r eenr a ,e n yt d aor a uyr c om o r. y (Signed) " ADOLNIUS TURNER. " P.S. I have to request that you will furnish me with a copy of the first of the two decrees referred to in your letter." * Referring, we believe, to some loan. DISPUTE BETWEEN TILE TWO DUTCH CHAMBERS. W. have received the Handelsblad of I'Vednes day, which contains an account of two sittings of the Second Chamber of the States-General, and of the discussion concerning the rejection of their address by the First Chamber. During the first sitting, Ileer Thorbecke, Ileer Witwerf Sterling, and others, argued, with some warmth, that the Second Chamber was competent to present a separate address in answer to the Speech from the Throne, and that it was even bound to do so. This will appear a bold statement after the official notification by the Minister of the Interior, Baron Schimmelpenninck, that the King must decline receiving a separate address. In the evening sitting of Tuesday, after several members had spoken, it was put to the vote whether the document transmitted from the First Chamber should be received as a notification, and it was decided by a majority of 29 to 25 that it should be rejected. The second question, whether the Second Chamber alone should present the address to the King which had been drawn up by it was resolved in the negative, by a majority of 35 to 19. The third question, whether the address adopted by the Second Chamber should be laid before the King, with an additional one informing his Majesty that the First Chamber had not thought proper to coalesce with it, was also resolved negatively by a majority of 32 to 22. The fourth question, whether the King should be merely informed of the reasons which prevented the States- General from presenting an address this year, was re solved in the negative by a majority of 39 to 15. Finally, the fifth and all-important question, whether the adopted address should be presented by both Chambers of the States-General with a notification of the difference of opinion on the 15th paragraph, respecting a revision of the fundamental law, was put to the vote, when there appeared an equality of num bers-27 on each side. on loVu. es should take e s conse quently d it a 3 According to the ru l e o f t h e Cham b er in such a into n oconsiderationsiltvt i e n d g thatn of case, the decisi on o f th e question must be referred o t the the the House, followingllo u Chambers e,a d n ay d s i h t i —Herald. DUTCH FU NDS.—ArsTERDAm, Nov. 13. Monet, Mils. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent ..... ......... ........ ii2N Ditto, ditto, 3 per Cent. ........................ 73 4 Ditto, ditto, 4 per Cent. ................. .. ..... Dato o nto , 5 per ceet. ... .... " ......... ... 99_ . % —A m ei't Syndic,4% per cent •. S.Vnii Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent ......... ............ 90 Commercial Company, Vi per cent 14 5 ,,34 Loan 1537, 4i per cent. ..... . Two m0nth5......,, 12 G7K Hanaburgb, One rnenth .. Two m0nttic,,... 7 ... 35 25 Dutch Papers, Nov. 14. DUTCH MAIL. THE STATES-GENERAL. HAMBURGII and FLANDERS MAIL. STOCKHOLM, Nov. I.—For some time past, we have had numerous street robberies and burglaries. Tho magistrates are considering how to improve the nightly watch in the city. STOCKHOLM, Nov. 3.—Great sensation has been caused here by the declaration of insolvency presented to tho Sweabourg tribunal by the well-known Baron Norden. Both the debts and assets amount to large sums. Baron Norden's debts are stated at 600,000 dollars, and the assets at 800,000. Cowa.;Tz, Nov. 4.—lt is difficult to form an idea of the excitement which has been caused by the letter of the Catholic priest Rouge, which several German papers have copied from the Saxon Vaterland's Blattern. The superior authorities are not without apprehension on this account, and while the cen sors sea reason to allow pretty free circulation to the polemical articles directed against this letter in the Roman Catholic journals, we hear that the highest provincial authority will institute proceedings against those of our cern journals which have inserted that let ter. Violent altercations have arisen on this subject in several companies ; and the Anzciger, published here, calls on all Roman Catholics not to admit into their fa milies journals which contain such calumnies against the liomish religion. In general, particular attention seems to be now paid to the newspapers, and we learn from good authority, that on Sunday next, by order of the Bishop Arnoldi, sermons are to be preached in all the churches against the Treves Gazette (Triersche Zeitung.) HESSE CASSEL, Nov. 4.—Some journals have hinted that Hesse Cassel would withdraw from the Zollverein, and from Hanover. There is no foundation for such a re port. Hesse Cassel is indebted for the few advantages it derives from its trade and manufactures to its acces sion to the Zollverein. It certainly seems that there is some difference between Cassel and Berlin, but they originate in causes which do not directly affect our country. It cannot be denied, however, that the pros perity of Hesse Cassel has greatly declined, and that the most vigorous measures are required to raise it again. Only the town of Hanover, which has some manufac tures, appears to thrive, though it cannot boast of en joying any particular favour. Cassel loses much by the Elector, with his great revenues, being abroad, and the Electoral Prince and co-Regent is obliged, in some degree, to limit his household establishment. We have now given up all hope of the return of the Elector to Cassel. BRUSSELS, Nov. 13.—After a long debate, the Chamber has to-day rejected all the augmentations proposed for the superior military court, and for the auditors of the first and second class. HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, N. 12. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents 113 Bank Shares 1635 .... Anglo-Russian Loan 114% Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate...." 105 105 Inscription, Ist series lO5 Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th Series 993(, 1 Ditto in Certificates ... .. 99% New 4 per Cent. (1840) 91% 91 1 4 Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. ......... Ditto 5 per Cent. Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. — Spanish. New 5 per Cents. Polish Bonds — New Tickets ..-- AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Net 6 . Five per Cents. Metalliques • ... 110 Four per Cents. lOO% Three per Cents. 75% Bank Shares ••• . . . ................ . ......... ota«•••••••• ..... 1601 Allgerneine ........ Nov. 10. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Batrainma, Nov. 13. Actua Debt, 2% per Cent., Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent 98% ... - Three per Cent.•.......•• .---- Thirty-seven Milliims. ditto -------- (1840)...... --...--- 1844 103% Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent. IO2A, Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent. Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent CO Issue of 1841 —Brussels Papers. Nov. 14. DEATH OF Da. ABERCROMBIE.—We are sorry to announce the sudden demise of this celebrated and phi lanthropic physician. The deceased was seized with a fit of apoplexy, at his residence in York -place, this morn ing, which proved almost immediately fatal. The loss of Dr. Abercrombie will be deeply and severely felt. His benevolence was unwearied. In his character we have a beautiful combination of intellectual talent and moral excellence—genius surrounded with the halo of Christian virtue.—Scottish Herald of Thursday. IN r ooLwicu.—A quantity of bedding having been abstracted from the Hebe receiving-ship at Woolwich, which belonged to the Daedalus frigate, the Ann, lighter, having been alongside was searched, but none of the bedding was found. It appears, however, that during the search a quantity of leather, cut into pieces for shoe-making work, had been found with the Govern ment marks upon it, and other articles, which caused instructions to be issued to discharge the master and crew. HER MAJESTY'S STAG HOUNDS.—A large field, in eluding the Earl of Rosslyn, several of the officers of the regiments stationed at Windsor and Hounslow, and a considerable muster of neighboiring gentry and yeo men, to the number of upwards of 150, were at the meet, on Friday morning, at Littleton, near Staines. The cele brated stag. Jim Crow, which afforded some excellent runs during last season, upon being uncarted near Ashford,went away towards the Staines union workhouse, doubling to the left between Ashford and Bedfont on to Feltham hill, and then away for Sunbury Common, crossing the high road for Shepperton. Jim Crow then wheeled to the left and made for Sunbury, where he took to the Thames, crossing the river near the weir to the Surrey side. The hounds were then drawn off, and taken round over Walton-bridge, and again laid on near the weir, the stag taking away for Moulsey Hurst, where there was a check, Jim Crow again taking to the Thames, and landing on an eyot in the middle of the stream. A punt was soon manned by the yokels of Moulsey, and the stag driven from his place of refuge into the Thames, swimming again to the Surrey side, making for West Moulsey, where it was taken on the farm of Mrs. Edwards, after a run (the first eight or nine miles without a check) of an hour and a half, and upwards of seventeen miles from the kennel at Ascot. In conse quence of the late rains the waters were out in all di rections in the vicinity of the Thames, and the country exceedingly heavy. The meet, on Monday, will be at Broomball-hut, and on Friday next at Stoke Com. mon. THE LATE FORGERY OF BANK NOTES.—Since the particulars of the recent forgery of notes belonging to the Stockton and Durham County Bank appeared four persons, whose names are Henry Russell, formerly a schoolmaster; Matthew aod James Watson (father and son), brewers and cornfacto:s; and David Buglass, spirit dealer, have been, after an examination which lasted several days, committed to Durham gaol for trial at the ensuing Winter Assizes. On the last day of the exami nation Russell made a full confession, and gave a state ment of their operations. He said they commenced forging in May, he being the sole originator of the pro ceedings. The two Watsons assisted him, and the plate from which the notes were printed v,vas engraved by the electro-magnetic process, with the exception of the managing director's name, the name' of the person enter ing the dates, and the numbers, whil'h were afterwards supplied by the pen. They were pr icted st Watson's house, o n p a p er which he had purch ase d. cor the pur pose, by a small press like a linen press -40 had been printed, hilt they had only succeeded in issuing 20- : lu g lass wa s in company with the Watson! when one of th. ° notes was passed. O n ly e i g h t o f th e notes hive yet been fourd, and they were all passed in the rpeighbourhoN l on the two cloys preceding their apprehensip, - -- --- THE HAGUE, Nov. 13.—The Second Chamber of the States. General met this morning at eleven o'clock, and resumed the debates on the resolution to be taken in consequence of the refusal of the First Chamber to agree to the proposed address in answer to the King's speech. Our readers know that in the evening sitting, the day before yesterday, the votes on this question were equally divided. This morning, after five Members had spoken, the Chamber again pro ceeded to vote, and the proposal, slightly modified, in conformity with an amendment moved by Mr. Vervey Mejar, was adopted by a majority of 28 to 26, Mr. Van Naamen, who had before voted against, having now voted for it; consequently, the address will be again sent to the First Chamber, as such as it was originally drawn up, excepting the 11th section, which is now expressed in the following lines : " litre expect that the country will reap the fruits of the period of tranquility and peace, the blessing of which Providence now bestows on us." " The Second Chamber expressed a wish that during this period the revisal and improvement of our constitutional institution may be taken up at a season able opportunity. " The first Chamber, on the contrary, without en tering on the examination of the question whether it is desirable to proceed to such revisal and improve ment, found, in Act 227 of the fundamental law, an obstacle, which hinders it from agreeing to the ex pression of the wish of the Second Chamber." The Chamber they passed, by a majority of 47 to 7, the project of law relative to the repayment of the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. bonds of the late Syndi cate for 1844. The next subject in the order of the day was the debate on the project of law relative to the re-payment of the debt of the Government to the Commercial Company. Two Members having asked for some explanation, the Minister of Finance replied, that not only had the resources which had been calculated upon for the'suc cess of the voluntary loan been obtained, but that they had exceeded what was expected, as will appear from a project of law which will shortly be pre sented to the Chamber relative to the completion of the ways and means for 1844. On promulgating the law of the 6th of March, the receipt of forty-five millions was calculated upon, and up to this time the amount of the expenditure is only twenty-one and a half millions, consequently the repayment of twenty-two millions to the Com mercial Company may be easily effected ' • and the Government (added th e Mi n i ster ) intends that repay ment shall take place before the end of this year. The project of law was then agreed to by 51 to 2. THE HAGUE, Nov. 14.—The First Chamber of the States-General is convoked for the 22d of this month. His Majesty's frigate the Jason, and the brig Snellhud, under the command of Prince Henry, hare arrived in the Texel from the Mediterranean. His Royal Highness Prince Henry has arrived a' the Hague. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS (From The Sun of Ssturday Evening.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were 5,000 bags at previous rates.—A fair business was done in Shares, and the market, generally, had improved. Bristol and Gloucester, 374 364 ; Caledonian, 31. 19s ; Chester arid Birkenhead, Half, 15'4 ; Dublin and Cashel, 9 ; Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2,20 s. ; Grand Junction, Half, 105 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 13 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 204 ; London and Birming ham, 32/ Shares, 37 ; Ditto Quarter Shares, 24,-1 25 ; London and York, 58s. 9d.; Midland Counties, 104 108 Newcastle and Darlington, 483- ; North British, 54 ; Scottish Central, 54 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 944 94; Lyons and Avignon, 51s. 6d. ; Paris and Lyons, 61s. 6d. Paris and Rouen, 38k. It is a remarkable circumstance, that from all parts of the world, from whence advices have recently been received, floods, storms, and in the West Indies espe cially, shocks of earthquake have been experienced in a greater or lesser degree. Nor have the shipping on the sea-board of this country escaped from the ravages committed by what appears to be an almost universal tempest—the immense sea•board of America, in fact, from Buffalo and the lakes on the North, and from the West India islands on the south. There is a farther decrease in the circulation of the Bank of England for the week to Saturday last, of not far short of 100,000/. Even this, however, is an insig nificant amount upon an issue of 27,400,3951 The gold bullion to the issue department has been lessened by 85,502 L, but in the banking department the gold and silver coin has been increased to 174,463/. The rest is 1,683/. more ; the public deposits are greater by 182,774/, and the general deposits less by 416,935/. There is a decrease of 32.5911. in the seven day and other bills, and an increase of 8,731,5671. on the secu rities to the creditor side of the banking department. The English Stock market is firm this morning, but there is very little doing. Consols for immediate trans fer have been 1001 to 1004, and about the same for time. Exchequer Bills have realised 575. to 68s. premium. Bank stock is supported at 205 to 2041. New Three and. a-Half per Cents. are 1024, and the Three per Cents. 99 i to 1 1 . The Foreign Bonds are stet*, but not quite so buoyant as they were yesterday. Spanish Actives realise 24 to 244, and the Three per Cents. 354 to i for Account, having a tendency to decline. Portuguese Converted Stock is wo r th 534. M ex i can Bonds have been 351 to 36. Danish are firm at 90. Dutch Two and-a-Halt' per Cents, realise 624 to 621-. The Railway Shares have been rather better, and as regards Birmingham and one or two of the old lines, there is a rising market. PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank 5t0ck................................ ..... 205 2044 -- 9 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..... 99%1% 3 per Cent. Consols. Anna.' lOOTi% New 34 per Cent. A nnu i t i es 102) 102 Long Annuities, E x pi re s t h J an . Itso l2l-16 12 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 Consol, for Account ....«.......«.«....«.«.« lOO% Exchequer Bills. I%& 14d 1,0001. .................. .......... 53 57 pm. Ditto 5ma11.,... •..•.... .......... 56 49 pm. Ditto Advertised......... PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent 9O Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Acco un t Ditto Deferred Stock 15%7: Portuguese Bonds ' 53 5 per Cent. Ditto Converted 53 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 — Ditto for the Account 21% Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account. 3 ' 4 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 421: Dutch 2)4 per Cents. ..... .......... ...... ..... Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificat e s 9 6-,04 if Dutch 5 per Cents • 99i4 9 8 Th PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAY& PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ........ 97........ to Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester BO 35% 36% to 36 Churnet Valley E .stern Counties ... ..... .... ..... Great Western Ditto % Shares ..«........... ..... 50 ........ 86% London and Birmingham ...... ... 100 Dit o 4 Shares London and Bri g hton 5O ~......47 - London and Greenwich London and South Western London and Croydon London and York... ......... Midland ..„,«.... ......... Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 21 Northern and Eastern .... ...... ..... 45 Norwich and Brandon .... ..... ... 6 York and North Midl an d ..«..... 50 Ditto Selby Scrip Boulogne and Amiens Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bourdeaux ...... ... 1 ......... 3% to 74 Paris and Orleans Parisand R0uen........... ............ 20 ..... ... 38% % PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Nov. 14. 3 per Cent. Consols 99% Three and a Quarter Stock,~, Ditto New, lt'3o — 334 per Cent. Debentures Loi g Annuities Bank Stock Grand Canal Debentures,6 per Cent. Royal Canal Stock 35 4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debentures Kingstown Railway Debentures LAST PRICES OF SHARES, RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Dublin and K. Railway Drogheda Ditto... Great Southern and We5tern............ 5 Dublin and Cashel ditto 2% Dublin and Belfast Jun c ti 0n ........... Athlone Railway ..2% Hibernian Bank 25)4 Royal Bank National Insurance 25 Patriotic ditto Mining Company of Ireland... Wick low Copper Mines City of Dublin Steam Company Ditto Ditto 5O Ditto Difto, 1836 .... ...... .... 50 British and Irish Steam Company ... 50 Steam Ship Buildin g Comp a ny Limerick Extension Railway MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE!, Nov ls.—We have no particlar change to, note in our market to-day. Birkenhead and Manchester, 5 9-164 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 2i ; Churnets, 3 7-16 3i ; Ely and Bedford, 275. ; Eastern Counties, 133 1 ; South-Eastern, 7i ; West Yorkshire, 84. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock.... ..... ex dtv. 20134 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — pm. 3 per Cent. Red 993! Ditto under £l,OOO pm 3 per Cent. Cons. ... ..... ... 100% South Sea Stock 334 per Cent. Red New 34 per Cent 10234 Ditto New Annuities.,, _ New 5 per Cent. — Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 1 34 d... 57 p m . Long Annuities to exp i re Di t t o 5002 ... ........ ... - pio. Jan. 1860 l2 Ditto Small 59 pre Oct. 1859 ......... ...... 11% Bank Stock for Acct — Jan. 1W0...—. ..... Consols for Act. lOO% Indian Stock — India Stock for Acct.... FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent ... Belgian, 5 per Cent Ditto, Metallic Brazilian! Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Jitto, 1811 ....... ........... ~ Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, 1842......... ............ Milan, 6 per Cent Colombian, 6 per Cent Danish, 3 per Cent . ..... ...... Ditto, 3 per C ent 35% Greek, 18a5, S per Cent — Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct.., Mexican, 5 per Cent Neapolitan Bonds, 5 per Ct... -_ French, 3 per Cent. -4, _r, Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent Exchange Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Ct... Dutch, 134 per Cent ...... ... 6234 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Ct D1tt0..5 per Cent ..... „....... 99 SHARES Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 9B Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) '7o Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid Churnet Valley, 2 paid Direct Northern ' '2% paid Den, Beecles, an d Yarmouth, 1% paid. 234 Eastern Counties (25 paid) Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid London and Birmingham (Stock) Ditto, Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) Lonion and Brighton (50 paid) London and Greenwich (HI. lbs. 4d. paid) 9% London and South Western (41/. 6s. 10d. paid) 711% London and Croydon London and York, 254 paid filidland (100 paid) Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 21 paid Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid South Eastern and Dover (33 '2s 43 paid) ..... York and North Midland (50 paid) Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid 69)4 Boulo g ne and Amiens ' 2 paid ..............«... Orleans and Vierzon, 2 paid 9 Orleans and Ilourdeaux, I paid Paris and Lyons, 2 paid 3% saris and Orleans (20 paid) Paris and Rouen. 20 paid ENTERTAINMENT TO MR. JUS TICE ERLE. On Friday evening a banquet was given at the Albion, Aldersgate-street, by the Western Circuit, to Mr. Justice Erle, on his elevation to the bench. A most sumptuous entertainment was provided on the occasion by Messrs. Staples. Mr. Rogers, the leader of the circuit, was in the chair, and was supported not only by the present members of the circuit, but in addition the body were rejoined by Sir Thomas Wilde, Mr. Sergeant Merewe ther, Sir John Audrey, W. Hayter, Esq., M.P., and others, who having some time left the circuit, were anxious to express their concurrence in the unanimous feeling which had prompted this token of respect to their distinguished guest. The party were also joined by Sir Frederick Thesiger, as representing the Attorney-Ge neral, Sir W. Follett, who was also a member of the Western Circuit. After due justice had been done to every delicacy which the accustomed efforts of the proprietors of the Albion could provide, and the usual loyal toasts had been duly honoured, The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Health of Mr. Justice Erle." The company, by their long continued acclansations, indicated how much they concurred in the sentiments expressed by the chairman. Mr. Justice ERLE, in returning thanks for the hearty reception and princely entertainment he had received, begged to add that he accepted the kindness of his Jrienda around him not more for the hearty goodwill which their applause indicated than for the satisfaction which their applause expressed of his conduct during the years which he had spent in intimate connexion with the I members of the Western Circuit. The maintenance of the high character of the bar was essential to its posi tion, and the expression of kind feeling which he had , received he hoped might be taken as an approval on the part of those with whom he had so long associated that his efforts had been directed to that end. " The Health of the Attorney and Solicitor Generals" followed, for which Sir F. TRESIGER returned thanks ; and the evening was concluded with the most perfect concurrence of a large body of the bar in a sentiment expressed by the Solicitor-General, that " the only credit due to the Government was, that they had selected the best man." MIDDLE TEMPLE, Nov. 15.—Mr. C. 11. White hurst, recently appointed one of her Majesty's Council, took his seat this day, as a Benchcr of the llon. Society of the Middle Temple. INCREASE OF PAUPERISM.—SinCe Thursday last, not less than seventy-seven persons have been admitted into the workhouse of Banbury Union ; and we believe we are not mistaken when we state that an equal num ber are ready to present themselves for a like purpose. Of the seventy-seven, forty-one are from the parish of Bloxharn, and they entered together on Friday last, pass ing through our town in a melancholy procession. —Ban bury Guardian. COURT CIRCULAR. IVircnson, Suzin.ty.--Yesterday the Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk in the morning. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness again promenaded in the pleasure-grounds in the afternoon, returning to the Castle in a pony carriage. Their Royal highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken out on ponies, and the Princess Alice was taken a walk yesterday morning. About noon his Royal Highness Prince Alfred went out for an airing. In the afternoon the Royal Family were agai n taken for walking and equestrian exercise. her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent vi s ite d the Queen and the Prince at the Castle in the afternoon. Lord Glenlyon arrived at the Castle yesterday, orl a visit to the queen. The Right lion. Sir James 8 7 Lady Graham also arrived in the afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and Lady Charlotte Dundaa joined the royal dinner pot./ at the Castle yesterday. The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in et; tendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private boa, afterwards attended, and p er f orme d t h e remainder of the evening. This morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked out as usual. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken an early airing to-daY the Terrace and in the pl easure - groun d s near t h e Castle; The Queen, Prince Albert, and the Duchess of ' Sent, attended Di v i ne serv i ce i n t h e pr i vate c hapel °I the Castle, with the Court and the domestic household, this morning. The Honourable and Rev. Charl es Lesli• Courtenay officiated. Lady Charlotte Pandas was in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent yesterday. Yesterday his Royal Highness Prince Albert bc 4 noured Mr. Boys with an interview for tle inspection of a finished proof of the engraving of the whole' length portrait of his Royal Highness from the oni• ginal picture painted by 111 r. John Lucas, in the por sossion of the United Service Club, with which 08 Prince was graciously pleased to express his approbs. tion. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditsrf Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterd* at Gloucester-house. The Duchess of Invorness had a small part,Y at dinner on Saturday at her residence in Kensingl Palace. Among the company were their RO l d Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, an, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg' Strelitz, and Baron Kneseheck. Sir James Graham had an interview with Sir 110. bert Peel on Saturday. Sir James and Lady Grabill * left town in the afternoon for Windsor Castle. ~ Sir Robert Peel loft his re s id ence i n White gardens on Saturday afternoon , for Brighton. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord Ague , ' and Lord Ernest Bruce, were among the nobility attending Divine serv'ee yesterday in the Char d Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Mr. Dyson preache the sermon. The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town fr °lll Burleigh on Friday evening. Dispatches for the Governors of the West In di6 Colonies, and also for the Governor of British Gui 3l4l , were sent off from the C o l on i a l- o ffi ce on S a turday evening. THE CRY FOR THE REPEAL Or THE MALT DUTY. __— The English farmers are now raising a cry of c liY tress—a thing they never fail to do when food is chesP and the country prosperous. On such occasions they do not look for relief to the parties who ought t° afford it, their landl o rd s , b u t th ey b es i ege P ar liamen t if with petitions, either f o r th e i mpos iti on o f so me ne tax under the name o f p ro t ec ti on , or th e re peal ° some old tax which, in their opinion, presses parti ell ; larly upon their order. Accordingly, a movemeti t is now commen c i ng f or th e repea l o f th e 0 " 6 0 duty, an impost w hi c h i s i nvar i a bl y a tt ac k e d when the farmers do n o t fi n d th emse l ves co mfortab le ' it is a vowe d th a t th e i r mo ti v e lg to raise the price of barley by increasing the ec gi : s sumption, but i n genera l th e f a l se pre text put forward of compassion for the working c lasses, °i t a benevolent desire "t o c h ea p en th e poor man's Pca of beer." Thi s was th e cue t a k en up at a mee ting h. upon the subject in London last week. One orator. a Mr. Ellis, declared that "it was more than human nature could put up with for a man to do field-labo ur ; and to be compelled t o d r i n k no thi ng but tea water." Mr. Baker " considered beer almost a ll necessary as bread," and was willing to pup chase the more liberal use of this heveragy for the poor, even at the expense of an adds, tion to the income-tax ! But Mr. Hobbs capP 6 ; the climax by announcing the great discovery th l ; water-drinking i s f a t a l t o lif e. " They mus t all (he said) hav e seen , i n go i ng t h rough t h e u nion houses throughout the kingdom, numerous c hildren who had lo s t th e i r f a th ers f rom b e i ng o bli ge d t o drink water ;" and for the benefit of the faculty, he s tates the type which the water-ill assumes. In the souther' counties, " Some men with large families had drunk water till they brought on consumption !" Such ar c s the pitiful fiction s w ith w hi c h th ese men co l ou r over scheme purely selfish. The truth is, that with the single exception of the tobacco duty, there is not a b e tt er t ax i n ou r whil e fiscal system th an th a t on ma l t. Fi rs t, it 4, very producti ve . L as t year i t y i e ld e d a c'c' e revenue of 4,873,0001., which, if given LIP, wt defy the ablest finan c i e r t o rep l ace b y any inWei'd which wou ld no t b e atten d e d w i t h tent ., " difficulty and tenfold inconvenience to the publi c. Secondly, th e ma lt d u t y h as t h e a d vantage o f being fairly levied, for there is little smuggling in the r 61 4,, nufacture. Thirdly, it falls on an article more i; luxury than a necessary of life, and nearly as In nc io abused as w hi s k y an d g i n. F ourth l y, it press ° - o f lightly as scarcely to be felt by the great migs, a those wh o p a y it. U pon t h e spec i es of porter ea'.' e k beer in England, w hi c h cons tit u t es t h e f avour it e dpi of the w or ki ng c l asses , i t amounts prec i se l y to ,o, upon the barr e l o f thi r t y - s i x ga ll ons, t h a t is to t, pence per gallon, or one-third of a penny on the r . The fourpenny pot, therefore, if the duty were 0 , 14 lished, w o uld cos t th e re t a il er a b out one farthing ' eo ` e than is now charged. Abatements, however , 6 e , never made by farthings on such articles, and the L A suit would be, either that the price would be lowered a halfpenny, and the beer reduced in strength; or the price would remain at fourpenee, with a Prot mise to raise the quality, which the brewer would 04 long be able to fulfil, if the abolition of the duty e', fected the objected of those who carried it, that of et hancing the price of barley. Like the tobacco du t y; the malt-tax being chiefly paid in pennies a nd fs r ; things, its w e i g ht i s scarce l y felt. We as k how sum of nearly five millions could be raised in any other way so easily, and with so little injury to al'l ? person ? M oreover, w h o cou ld ga i n b y the -chaugeon How could even a reduction of one halfpenny the fourpenny pot (one eighth of the price), procl i t is any sensible i ncrease o f consump ti on, or an y se° el. rise in the price of barley ? Any person whe e jf amines the subject patiently may easily satisfy hires it that the sole effect of the abolition of the w il e , duty would be to throw away five millions of r_, l venue, without benefit to any class. Absurd an mischievous as such a step would be, our raP,,, ac : v i e e landocracy are daring enough to attempt it. j " within the last twelve years has the House of C. thoe t ii mons, with blind selfishness, passed a vote agsin t continuance of this tax ; and t w i ce h as the Chance by of the Exchequer prevailed upon the Members,o, his prayers a n d t ears , to stultify themselves by r en ing their vot e ! It behoves the country, then, O re _ on its guard, and watch their manoeuvres; for ti!_e_ b i f peal of a tax yielding five millions, leads inevit 6 ti ta to the imposition of another, or others, of e n t i o f amount. The present malt-tax is but a retnn 6 „, te a that which existed in 1815. While the duties o ,",, ers sugar, soap, windows, fire insurance, and many °," 11 " o d. felt to be oppressive, were left untouched, the ~e i t, holders lost no time in r e d uc i ng th e duties on o w n always acting on the id e a th a t th ese duties kep!ri n . the price of barley. I n 1815 th e t ax on Int l , t he eluding the be er duty, was a b ou t 56 3 . or 5 ° 4. t he quarter, or nearly triple its present amount. ' wen t first year of peace, when rents were falling, aw a Y bes ter the " war malt duties," equal to Nis. the Winfistres the s, quarter. In 1822, a year of a gr icultural p ° Bs. what was ca ll e d th e r‘ annua l ma lt-tax" 1 , 0 the quarter wa s thr own over b oar d. In It s b e er same parties procured the repeal of th e on the duty, which was equal, we believe, to 123 ' eve nue quarter of malt. About seven millions of r of t he were sacrificed to appea s e the cravings t w rit t° landhold ers , an d a id th em i n th e i r va in at e_ till uphold war p r i ces i n ti me o f p eac e. They s t f i e se d to not satisfied ; and we s h ou ld no t b e at all surp eody, see the re s id ue o f thi s d u t y , w hi c h burdens nf eh and is very productive, swept away their will and pleasure, while a multitude What the unequal, and grinding taxes are spared. other real farmers have gained by these and all the . isiation , or pretended efforts for their relief by le g dye because s_en;ust, their present complaints and outcries spu sens es, could scarcely believe the testimony of our Lord when we saw so sound-headed a statesmar! _ hot ( MY John Russell dr o p some ex pressions on t„n„e ho jolt of the session, inti ma ti ng that the repeal 0! sup' tax was a subject worthy of consideration •' e was pose his Lordship, when he made this rt' nt, or to prepared to render the income-tax perm'. on gil ls " re-impose the house duty, or the higherdutjTe tlf! equa lly paper, and soap, or to adopt some meag strong.—Scotsman.