The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-21 00:00:00

MONEY AND CO MMERCI AL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. 5 The s a l es of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were ' 4) . °6 hales, at barely previous rates. Shares were not gaits so g oo d. Accounts from Sydney of July 30 state that the revenue for the quarter ending June 30, was still rather tower than in the year 1843, but there were evident yniptems of improvement, stock being more productive. he chief decrease is in the duties on foreign imports. There are dates to September 12 from the eastern e° l :eny of the Cape of Good Hope. The Governor, Sir r. Maitland, had arrived there, and had performed an act of justice by settling the land claims, so long in abeyance, of the settlers of 1820. The frontier was quiet, but at Natal some disagreement had arisen trial the B oers , an d P retor i ous was to b e put on h i s irild fur alleged misconduct d u ri ng th e h os tiliti es w ith the En g li s h . realise Fund s are we ll supporte d aga i n to day. Consols — " lia " 10 01 k. There is net the least speculation going 4311. Exchequer Bills are 61s. to 645. premium. Bank Stock realises 206, and India Stock 288, both being v ery firm. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. Perch2i and the Governm e nt br o k er h as ma d e hi s ase at 1021. to The Sp an i sh market continues at the decline of yes marday.afternoon, occasioned by th e unf a vo u r a bl e news . n five per Cent s . are 24 t o f, an d th e Th ree per ts• 35 to k, but with very little doing. Portuguese verted are 54 1 ; D u t c h T wo - an d- a -H a lf per C ents . bailee 62i to 63. T he Rail wa y Sh ares are very qu i et, b ut generally b e Y are quoted at fi rm ra t es . Bi rm i ng h am , h owever , ate again receded a little. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) • Bank Stock . " 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..... rigV Per Cent. Con so l s . New per Cent. Annuities 102% Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 12 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. India Stock ....... Indi aßonds,l,ooo.. 81 Ditto under ....... 83 Exchequer Bills. I%cl. I%d. 1,0001. . - 64 61 pm. pm -64 60 pm Ditto Advertised......- •• FOR EIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent. OO Portugu ese B onds, 5 per . Cent. ........ Ditto Converted.... ....... .......... Ditto for the Account " ........ foki. - ., Ditt- SPOhish ifondi, Five per Cent 24 Ditto for the Account 21% Ditto Three per Cent. Dutchfor the Account "" ti tch 2$ 63 62% _ Ditto-iiier Ce Cent. Certificates uuteh 5 per nts 99 . ` II OES OF SHARES IHI3 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Rawas• PAW. PER:SHARE• ilin ntotharn and Gl v oucester...." 100 ......... 1.9 ...... to 98 B U itto Nes! ....".......••.•••••.••••• 17% 24% ...... to anstol arid Exeter 00000 ............ 70 t r .tato I and Gloucester 9 1" , )„."" ***** 340 jy R an ' rec i _t Northern ... •...........•".. 2%.•.. ***** -,. •••••• to 0 - ""vro Counties ...... ................ 25 ......... 14 .to 13% ',eat Western .. "................. 75 Lo m tt o % Shares"•". •••••••••• 50 ••••••••• 87 ****** ••• to `° ,l and Birrni . n . ih " lalll.7 ••••••••• 100 •........217 . ,......., to tobtlitto New Thirds ***** ............ 2 1,4° ,1 and Brighton ***** ******* «se 50 ••••••••• 474 1,... o n and South Western ...... 41% ...... '76 ..... 000000 to -- 11 4 7 1 011 and Croydon .......... ..... 13% ...... 1 6 N% ••• : 0 0 — 27 i *Zn t _. and Y0rk....•.....•..... 00000 2%•••• 00000 ' n ester and Leeds 7O ....•••••115% L lEt ittn' h ,,,,. ....... • • ••.....•..•• 100 •••••••••168 . 0 0rtt ' ,. -* Znd .. 1:erby........... 100 00000 .... 60 Nor wi `nd . and Eastern ..» ........... 45 ..... .... 574 to Snick . arid Brandon •••••••••••• 8 ••.• ..... 124 &nub — v., ton ... lO •••••••• 10% ••• •• tO 11 b .4ltern and Dover ..... .... 33% 38%14% to T r ' t to XVII .......»....».. 2 i) ; ,_And Nord; Midland .....».. 50 .........•102 Er' % Shares.. . ... ....... ... 25 ...unto Extension l3 • to 12% 40 Ule.m. --. On and Ainiens........ 2 - .. t ans sold Vierzon P wri t " ..., arid Bourdeaux 1. • 7al an d Strasbourg and R0uen....... .„„„." 2O „».».. ...... 38 a ' 4 /4 t.n N, ....... --",, z D's SHIPPING. —(THIS DAY.) Los ;Ind fo ZN .: Noy. 21.—Wind, noon, light b reeze , a t N.W. 411011T8310IYTII, o.—Wind S.W. by W.— Sld. nne Jane Ch. Nov. * It , ilia. tt . 434 643A.TE, Nov. 20.—Sld . R esolut i on, London, with v'tt of the car la t he harbour g o of the A mer i can s hi p Il za id e , b eneape d DEAL, Nov. 2 0.—Wind W. to W.S.W., P.M. N.W. by poreArrd. Helen, Stewart, China; Herald, Bolton, Sings .. left St. Helena 10th Oct.; Madiera, Smith, Madras; Li'llto, Walker, Zanzibar; Agile, Small, Cape of Good r; Amelia and Caroline, Quebec. Sld. Sua 3 '' l leY; Jane Catherine, Aden. Newport and Ceylon; N ereid, OFF THE GALLOP IE , Nov. 18. —Guardian, Venice Lo Hull, experi ence d a heavy gale from I st to 12 th inst. 1,03 t bulwarks, sails, and one man overboard. Coax Williams, Ichaboe, , Nov. 18 .—Arrd. Brutus, for Liverpool, leaky ; Wallace, Mann, Callao, Aug. 18 ; Pandora, Bissoo, Honduras, with loss of sails, fore and maintopmasts, &c. ; Duncan, Robertson, St. John's, New Brunswick. The lienrie of Bay onne, Lane, b oun d t o H avre, was spoken 20th ult., lat. 33 N., lon. 66 W., dismasted, and with part of poop carried away, bearing up for Ber mu d a, and supplied with charts by the Pandora, arrived at Cork. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 20.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. T amerlane, M'Kenzie, Calcutta; Fortuna, Lingman, and Middleton Trenon, Callao; Pakenham, Morris, Punta, Ofi'.renas, B om b ay pac k et, Africa ; Cromwell, Quebec. !rPilgrim (suppo se d) f rom C alcutta ; Phillips, Val aise.; William and Jam es ( suppose d ) ditto; Oxford, e:cv York. The Catnoens and Henry Winch, in coming :iout Of New Calabar River, Aug. 30, got ashore in the _tr, and became total wrecks; captain and two of crew f latter tim e b d rowned. The Panope got ashore the same int . ut came off Sept. 1, without much damage, and with Bo nn3'. A brig of about 200 tons, newly coppered, h bright m t b •as assed 25 miles W. as s, ottom up, vv P °l the B 1 e e l Bury, by the Achilles, steamer, arrived here. THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION AT ELACKWAL . L. 7 injuries T he poor fellow Hill who received such fr ightful at the late explosion on board the Gipsy Queen, _ is t 1 and wh o he on,y survivor of the many maimed by that sad t7.ataitrophe, is likely to recover. He still . li m es ell i e n ytelise ,l4oll Hospital, and in answer to inquiries o h lue,Y he was said to be progressing most favourably. -- being questioned respecting the accident, he 7 potence himself as being rendered quite frantic at tto nlement of the steam escaping, and in his endeavou rs Ite r e r a Pe UP the engine -room steps he pulled downthr ee t) i - n „ 4 " of his unfortunate fellow-sufferers. A subscrip t "kg been set on foot for the relief of the destitute families of the deceased, and upwards of 3001 . has been roll i min their behalf. The unfortunate steamer still e- T i h n e the import basin of the East India Dock. he Nouvelliste of Bruges says that a prayer has men Published in Belgium, humbly asking God to be ' -ea ßed to reconcile England to the Catholic faith. T his p r ayer t i,_ was compiled by the Belgian Bishops, accord in g l 'i n ,e request of Mr. George Spencer, who conformed urn," yeare ago to the Catholic persuasion. ef . rate TON ... EA ..-- IVERP • t l LOUT T L ooL —The exorbi -lint of duty on tea has frequently been complained ster eh' a nd, in the course of the meeting of the Manche • Maher of Commerce, on Thursday last, it was sPe tetaolletyiso!feer.red to by Mr. Rober . t . Gardner, as having a h is 1 j nous effect upon our Chinese return trade. It 4 lb: 8° .began to excite considerable attention here, for mortal to the Lords of the Treasury, praying t h em . to t ake th t - 11._ b ee n e suoyect into th e i r must serious con m sideration, 07.?. signed to•day by a large body of the erchants, This "IPWners and traders in general of the port. ken o ,i ni , d ut sets forth that the present exorbitant rate of t o i h nPon the article of tea, from its manifest tendency . ,enteedek th . e general consumption of this country, pre on . t. i an insuperable impediment to the extension of titi n_)4eport trade with China, as it was now fully ascer ?stn."4 t hat tea was the only staple article of con se- Zunisupon which our merchants can depend for t h eir e from that country-. It then states that the n- t in",!_ngelnent given to trade by the Chinese Governmen t thoille admission of our fabrics at a low rate of duty ! c . , aireacedneuniption of the people of that vast empire, bad our tn „ Y *dent b ee f n most beneficially felt by our merchants and th at the n r rn et . er ,ere ; but it had become equally e h vi ex. tended e---e m for our manufactures could not .e . unles s so • speedily aied in of theur 1 P r omotin g , . some impulse was sp dentl 7 Indspen ncreased consumption of tea. euteptieh:oetattratively - of such 4 high itnPortant considerations, the imposition_ whi c h i fs _ rate of duty on an article (the first cost of this th e peoni of so congenial to the tastes and habits moderate) of such universal con e - f great bulk e Ili __ or Country, as tea had become with the memorialists, iiint the 411 absolute necessary of life, was, in the reduction opi tr7A_e of the duty, it was next urged, would in highly impolitic. An exte.n dorduenrse anew class of consumers from among the lower eleterious 9 1 the people, willing to abstain from articles o ~ nemoralising character, and tend to the pu r o P r r P'sion of pernicious adulterations, of which the It Ra s Particular were the unfortunate victims. Finally, I„,7,oinstated, the adoption of a measure of such . pract .1 thTti,sr. .would be benticial to all classes, conferring upo n „, 7ii tysh public increased enjoyments, in a form mos t I_7(tucive to health and morals, and affording to the ' 3 . orchauts , shipowners, and manufacturers increased em eluded for their capital and skill. The memorial con i" ued by earnestly entreating that this important sub -47, t /Bight be taken into consideration, and such a reduc .4l panted as might be deemed expedient. About fifty a tile most eminent firms have signed this document, u le ?ng whom are Gladstones and Co., Sands, Turner, j nn Co., Baring Brothers Littledale and Co. T. and ttrocklebank II rf 11 and Sons, &c.—llionehester Guardian. ' ° s a .,.., Loa 'DO N AND YORK .LAAILWAY.---A report has ob tain Isome currency in the City that the promoters of the yndon and York Railway have failed to give the neces sary_ust in preliminary M notices in du e t ime, and that di ffi culties consequence arise i n prosecuting the application Parliament- for a Bill to authorise the formation of the ha u. , e• e are enabled to state that the rumour in question • I entirely without. foundation. All the preliminary no toetiees have been given, and the plans will be lodged on 30th instant. Every step has, in fact, been taken comply with the standing orders, and to enable the Project to be fully and fairly investigated on its merits by the Board of Trade and Parliament. redßout. SIMPLICITY. --Last week a farmer's wife her servant girl, thirteen years of age, and gave her 1 1 Watch, be dding her take it and boil an egg four rainutes by ; sh e er shortly returned with the watch (which had been phased only a few days before for 84 ) on t a plate, well boiled, instead of the egg, stating she 11 d boiled it exactly four minutes by the clock. Another her stood by and saw her lace the watch in p and s aid it w as wrong, she was p sure, but allowedthe her an, to A a OW ti.ee'eed- All the p art i es reside at Bewdon.— Carlisle und A CAPITAL Ilasir.—A new sauce advertier the title o f Si r Robert Peel's Sauce. is It has bsed een enneo cted, w e b e li eve, from his promises that the income- Should not last longer that three years,—Punch. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 21 184:. FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL. BRUSSELS, Nov. 18.—Some landowners in Flan ders, considering that, for divers reasons, the produce of their woods have become of hardly any value, soli cited an exemption from the land-tax for ten years, in order to enable them to incur the expense of con verting them into arable land, and to have the neces sary time to procure and to find labourers and farmers for their lands. We learn that it is almost certain that the new law relative to sugar, which is preparing in the office of the Minister of Finance, will be ready to be presented to the Chambers before the end of the session. The Austrian Government has just founed at Vienna a vast Atelier, where alcove 1,000 workmen, out of employment, are sure of plenty of work at all times, and sufficient wages. There is one peculiarity in this [establishment, namely, that the workmen are perfectly at liberty, and indirectly interested in the prosperity of the establishment. THE HAGUE, Nov. 16.—The section of the Second Chamber are engaged in examining the project of law relative to the elective franchise, and to the qualifica tion requisite to render a person eligible to a seat in the Second Chamber. The Second Chamber of the States-General has received a hundred and nine addresses, all relative to the project of law lately presented on the tariff of import, export, and transit duties. The Minister of Finance has published a notice, stating that the total amount of Treasury bonds issued according to the laws of 27th December, 1840, and 19th June, 1843, which are still in circulation, is 2,979,300 florins. It appears, from the report of the Synod, that on the sth of July last the number of persons of the Reformed religion in the kingdom of the Netherlands was 1,642,455 souls ; and the number of their clergy (parish priests), 1,458. THE HAGUE, Nov.:l9.—lnthe:sitting of the Second Chamber to-day the following royal message was read :—" A revisal of the existing legislative enact ments respecting the practice of the several branches of medicine and surgery, having been judged neces sary, the annexed project of law, with an explanatory memorial, is submitted to your High Mightinesses for your consideration. (Signed) " WILLIAM." Many addresses to the Chamber were then presented. The amended:project of law in the excise on butchers' meat (or on the license to slaughter cattle) has been presented and distributed among the Members.— Dutch Papers, Nov. 20. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baossam, Nov. 18 . Aetna Debt, 2 per Cent., 61% Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ..' ... .. Loan of Thirty Mi ll ions , Four per Cent. llB% Three per ----- Thirty-seven 'Mims, ditto (1840) lO4 ......................» lO3 Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent.. .... .. .. .. Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent. Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent ..............»....«.. Issue of ..... ....... •••••••••••••••••••••90 —Brussels Papers. Nov. 19. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Nov 13 Five per Cents. Mstalliques t ........ ••••••••••• 110 Four per Cants. lOO3 Three per Cents. 75 Bank Shares Loan 1834 Ditto, 1839 RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand 160% Gloggnitz .............. ......... . Milan llO% etligenteine Zeno'', Nov. 16. HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, Nov. 16. Mills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. ........«.„....n..„„„...... 113 Bank s Share _ 1635 Anglo-Russian Loan... ..... ............ ll4g 1.4 Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate 105% 105 Inscription, Ist series — 105 Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th Series ..«•• 9914 Ditto in Certificates 9 934 New 4 per Cent. (1340234. ............. • •••••••••••••••••• 9134 Dutch Actual Debt, per Cent. ......... Ditto 3 per Cent. •...•..... Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. — Spanish. New 4 per Cents. l9 Polish Bonds - New Tickets DUTCH FUNDS.—AmisTERDAu, Nov. 16. Money, Mlle. Actual Debt, 214 per Cent............. Ditto, ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto, wet° b per cent. Amert Syndic. 414 per cent 9916 1 , 0 19 9914 Ditto, ditto, 334 per cent 8:414 90 Commercial Company, 416 per cent 147 147% Loan 1837, 434 per cent. ..... ........ Exchange on London, O ne month Two months ..... Harahurgh, One month ~,,, « 35 50 Two months,. 35 25 Dutch Papers, Nov. 19. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Bentaw, Nov. 16. Bills. St. Schuld Sch., 3% per cent wo Prussian English Bonds, 1830, 4 per cent Exchange on London.„. Prussian State Gazette, Nov. 17 Money 9934 623% Sir Gore Ouseley, Bart., expired at his seat, Hall Barn Park, on Monday last. The late Right Hon. Sir Gore Ouseley, P.C., G.C.H., was the second son of Ralph Ouseley, Esq., by his first wife, the daughter of Henry llolland, Esq., of Limerick. He was born in 1770, and was consequently in the seventy-fifth year of his age. In 1806 be married the daughter of John Whitelock, Esq., and, in 1806, was created a Baronet. The late Sir Gore Ouseley was a Knight of the Russian Order of Alexander, and the Persian Order of the Lion and the Sun. In 1810 he proceeded to Persia as Am bassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and subsequently went to St. Petersburgh. He is suc ceeded in his title and estates by his son, Frederick Ar thur Gore, the present Baronet, who was born in 1825. PRIZE FIGHT BETWEEN BROWN, OF NEWCASTLE, AND REED, OF GATESHEAD.—Considerable excitement prevailed on Monday amongst the patrons of the ring, that being the day appointed for the match to come off between the above professors of the fistic art. The men were in excellent condition, for when placed in the scales on Saturday, Reed was found to be one pound, and Brown one ounce under weight. It was decided that the lists should be on a common, near to the Highland Laddie public-house, about eleven miles from Newcastle, on the Chevy Chase Edinburgh-road. The scene of action was thronged with pedestrians and carriages, and among the company, betting was going on very swim mingly, the odds being 6 to 4 upon Brown. The match was for 201. a-side. The pugilists, who seemed in high spirits, entered the ring, and having peeled, set to work, at a quarter past eleven, and continued with much ani mation till sixteen minutes to twelve, the contest occu pying just twenty-nine minutes. In that time thirteen rounds were fought. In the first round Brown used his mawleys scientifically, and pitched into Reed with tre mendous force on his knowledge-box. In the subsequent rounds, Reed gradually got the advantage, and ulti mately succeeded in flooring his opponent, and winning the brass, which was handed over to the lucky victor the same night at Parratt's, Rose Inn, Pudding-chase. A great deal of money changed hands upon the occasion. Tyne Mercury. PRIZE FIGHT FOR TWENTY POUNDS.--On Tues day the pugilistic contest between Jones (alias Butcher) and Lawlor (of Paddington) came off at Greenhithe, in the presence of a vast assemblage of the " milling schools." The men were of light weight, and profi cients in the science of boxing. In betting Jones was the favourite at 6to 4. The parties having arrived at the selected locality, a ring was formed, and the comba tants entered an appearance, attended by their seconds, Caunt (the English champion) and Jem Turner acting as umpires. The contest was opened with determina tion. Both men displayed courage, and fought with caution. At the third round Lawlor " drew the claret" of his antagonist, after fifteen minutes had been occupied in contending for victory. They continued the contest for twenty-eight minutes, when Jones hit his opponent below the belt (which, according to the rules of pu gilism, is unfair), but Lawlor having continued the round, the referee decided that Lawlor had waived his claim, and Jones was the winner. Lawlor refusing to continue the contest when time was called, some angry altercation took place, and the parties left the ground in no very friendly terms. A good deal of money depended on the result. _ THE BRIDGEWATER TRUST.—The trustees of this great canal property, created by the late Duke of Bridge water, and now possessed by Lord Francis Egerton, are about to seek for powers to combine certain short lines of railway with the Bridgewater Canal, which will greatly facilitate its working. With this view they are render ing all the assistance in their power to the plan for con structing a railway from Manchester to Altringham, in Cheshire, close to which place the canal passes ; and are also about to apply for powers to construct a railway from Preston Brook to Runcorn, with the view of facili tating their communication with Birmingham and the central counties. They also expect to be able to con nect the large collieries on the Worsley estate with the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, by means of a branch line from the village of Worsley to join the line which the Liverpool and Manchester Company propose to form from Patricroft to the Bolton and Bury line, which passes within a couple of miles of Worsely, and traverses the Bridgewater estates for a considerable distance. — Liverpool Times. AMERICAN CANDLES.—The late importation of American candles by the New York packet -ship Eng land, at Liverpool, said to be a novelty at that port, is not so at the port of London. For a considerable time past the London and New York line of packet-ships have been in the habit of bringing large quantities of American composition candles, which, on being landed, are immediately placed in bond for exportation. A merchant has informed us that several ships which lately sailed from the docks for India, China, and other ports, were supplied with this description of candles, and that the importers, after paying freight, &c., realised a profit of about 2d. per lb. APPALLING DISCOVERY. — On Tuesday, as a young lad named Henry Bacon was strolling through an unfre quented part of Hainhault Forest, near Loughton, in Essex, he was horror-struck at discovering the body of a man lying on the ground with a rope, which was much decayed, round the neck. He instantly gave an alarm, when it was discovered that the body was a mere skeleton, all the flesh having been devoured or decayed away. Another piece of rope, corresponding with that around the neck of the skeleton, was seen suspended from a tree above the body, leading to the conclusion that the deceased had hung himself. The body was removed to the King's Oak, Highbeach, where it awaits an inquest. The remains are supposed to be those of an excavator engaged on the railroads who was observed to be in a desponding state, and who was missed from High beach about six months since. The valuable and extensive estate of Whitehall, Ber wickshire, the property of Sir John Hall, Bart., of Dun glass, was sold last week to J. Mitchell lanes, Esq., who is about to commence great improvements on the Man sion-house and extensive domain.-. Scotch paper PRINCESS'S THEATRE The legend of the four sons of Aymon, who, by their union, retrieve the fallen fortunes of the family, is, perhaps, the most entertaining, certainly the most dramatic illustration extant, of lEsop's fable of the bundle of sticks. It has been the foundation of many a drama which has strutted and fretted its hour upon the stage, and then been heard no more. It seems now, however, destined to retain a more lasting hold of the stage. M.M. Leu ven and Brunswick have made it the subject of a lyrical drama of very considerable merit, which has been set to music by our countryman, Balfe, and which, under the title of Lcs padre file Aymon, was produced at the Opera Comique, in Paris, in the latter part of the summer, with great success. An adaptation of this opera, entitled the Castle of Aymon, was produced here last evening, under the superintendence of the talented composer himself,who appeared in the orchestra, and conducted the music. Mademoiselle Helen Condell (or rather Miss Helen Condell, for we believe the young lady herself is Eng lish, although her reputation is continental) also made her first appearance on the English stage, as the he roine. With a new prima donna, and a new opera by Balfe, it is not suprising that long before the rising of the curtain every seat in the theatre was occupied, and that even standing room where to catch even an occasional glimpse of the stage was all but impossible, should have been at a premium. The appearance of Belle in the orchestra was the signal for most enthusiastic applause—it was, in the strictest sense of the word, "loud and long continued cheering," and never was loud and long-con tinued cheering more appropriately bestowed than on the man who seems destined to do for Eng lish music what Sir Joshua Reynolds did for Eng lish painting—revive an English school which shall be known and appreciated beyond the limits of the four seas. The overture, a light, pleasing, and airy.com position over, the curtain rose, and we were intro duced to the Castle of Aymon, where we find Ivon (Mr. Leffler), a very Caleb Balderstone in fidelity, and the concoctor of stratagems to conceal the poverty of his master, going his rounds and shouting lustily to the sentinels to do their duty ; albeit not a single sentinel is there, he and his wife haring been the whole garrison of the castle since the death of the last Duke of Aymon, which had occurred just twelve months before. On his death bed he had ordered his four sons to proceed by four different routes on their travels for a year, at the end of which time they were to return to the castle and open a large chest, containing his last will and testa ment, and all his treasures. A horn is heard without, and the four sons, Olivier (Mr. Allen), Allard (Mr. C. Horn, jun.), Richard (Mr. Hime), and Renaud (Mr. Mattacks), enter. The orchestra plays a joyous symphony, and here occurs the gem of the opera—a quintetto deliciously given by Allen, Leffler, Horn, Hime, and Mattacks, which was enthusiastically applauded, and most de servedly encored. This quintetto is one of the most beautiful of Balfe's co mpositions—quite worthy of the composer of the Vice le Roi chorus and the Gypsy , chorus, and which, with its popularity, will rival, if not surpass, even those far-famed compositions. They have all returned hungry and penniless, and old Ivon, a la Caleb Balderstone, sallies forth into the village to levy a breakfast for them from the vassals. They have each, however, met with adven tures—each has fallen in love—and Olivier describes his love adventure in a beautiful romance—" The Shades of Night were gathering fast"—which was given by Allen with exquisite taste and feeling, and the repetition of which was called for as a matter of course. The time has now arrived for opening the box. It is found to contain a letter from the late Duke to his children, informing them that the only possessions he has to leave them are the old chateau, a name without reproach, and his ducal coronet, and recommending them to adhere closely to each other, and share their mutual fortunes, as the only way to restore their house to its pristine splendour. This scene is made the subject of a con certed piece, and the concluding quartett, in which the four brothers swear to obey the counsels of their father, is one of the most effective pieces of dramatic music we have ever heard. It was excellently given by Messrs. Allen, Horn, Hime, and Mattacks. The grouping, too, was beautifully managed; and, alto gether, the scene told admirably. Old Ivon is left alone to his reflection, but is soon aroused by the arrival of the Baron de Beaumanoir (Mr. Walton), a rich and avaricious old Baron, who, with his daughter Hermine (Madlle. Helen Condell), arrive and claim hospitality. Rather than the fair fame of the castle should suffer, Ivon produces the very breakfast which he had experienced such difficulty in procuring for his young masters, and then the object of the Baron in paying this visit becomes apparent—he wants to secure an advantageous match for his daughter—and begins pumping Ivon as to the contents of the chest. " It contained gold enough," replies the old domestic, " to buy half Brittany." " But this sum, when separated into .four"— says the Baton. " Oh," interrupts Ivon, " there is but one—the other three are dead." The Baron nibbles the bait, is hooked, and at once commences scheming to catch Olivier for his daughter. An unexpected obstacle arises : the lady positively refuses to marry the Duc d'Aymon, or indeed any one else, until her three cousins, whom her father destines for a convent, shall have been provided with husbands, and has taken a vow to this effect. The truth is, she has been captivated by a handsome ad venturer, whom her father had dismissed ignomi niously from the castle, but whom she had received and entertained like a Prince. Olivier, to whom Ivon had explained his stratagem, enters, and in him both father and daughter recognise the adventurer, while he recognises in Hermine his lady-love. The Baron is all politeness, and invites him to his castle, and while certain love passages are going on between Olivier and Hermine, Ivon explains to the Baron that his master is desirous of being loved for himself alone, and therefore had wandered forth in disguise, lest, had he appeared in his real character, he might have been accepted solely on account of his enormous wealth. The Baron and his daughter depart, well pleased with their adventure ; and Ivon arranges that the three brothers of Olivier shall attend him to the Castle of Beaumanoir as his minstrel, his equerry, and his treasurer, and they group around him as they sing the finale to the first act. The second opens in the gardens of the chateau of Beaumanoir, where we find the Baron preparing for the fite, and endeavouring, like many other givers of fetes in more modern times, to make the greatest possible show at the least possible expense. Hermine overhears him plotting to defraud her cousins by placing them in a convent, and sharing their possessions with a certain Baudriot, and determines to circumvent him. The three young ladies enter and surround Hermine, and the lively quartett, "My darling sweet cousin," follows, which was given with great spirit by Miss Condell, Miss Bretnall, Miss E. Honner, and Miss O'Conner, and was loudly encored. Hermine promises to provide them all with husbands before midnight, and, on the approach of the Baron, they all retire. The Baron enters, followed by Ivon, whom he questions minutely as to Olivier's riches; and this is made the subject of perhaps the very best buffo duet that has ever been composed since the days of Rossini. It is worthy of being ranked with " Un segretto." It was admirably given by Leffler and Walton, who entered thoroughly into the spirit of it; the audience enjoyed it, and altogether it was a perfect triumph. To Mr. Balfe the honour is certainly due of being the first 'English composer of " classically" buffo music. We beseech him to give us many more such compositions as this admirable buffo duet. Great praise is due, too, to the author of the libretto. The words go as trippingly to the music as if they were the choicest Italian. Olivier and his brothers arrive, and the brothers recognise in Hermine the lady to whom each had vowed love and to whom each had at different times delivered his signet in token of his knightly obedience to her behests. Olivier and Hermine meet, and a romance and duet are here introduced, which were beautifully given by Allen and Miss Condell. Hermine sends to each of the brothers his own signet, commanding him to repair to the gardens of the chateau at midnight to meet his lady-love, and wed her at a neighbouring hermitage. The lovers are true to their appoint ment, and each takes off one of the cousins, veiled, each believing that he is wedding Her mine, while Hermine herself, as they go off, gives her hand to Olivier, who is kneeling at her feet. In the third act we find Hermine anxiously awaiting the suc cess of her stratagem, but refuses to wed Olivier until the bells of the hermitage shall give the signal that the cousins are married. Olivier urges her in vain to con sent, in a beautiful aria— 'ln the chapel all is ready," which was given with exquisite taste and feeling by Allen, and was deservedly encored. In vain her father urges her. She will not consent until she hears the three bells from the three hermit ages sounding, and then she declares her readiness to accompany Olivier to the chapel. The three cousins enter, and receive from Hermine instructions as to how they are to secure the affection of their husbands. The three brothers enter, and each fancies that Her mine is his wife ; she, however, imposes silence on them, and they are each ordered to retire. The Baron enters to forward the wedding. He is surprised by the announcement of an envoy with a letter from his Sovereign, congratulating him on his daughter's marriage, and expressing his approval of the Baron's generosity in restoring the fortunes of a fallen family. The Baron is astounded—he has not informed his Sovereign of the projected marriage. Who could have thought of it? " I did," says 'von, " I sent it in your name." The letter proceeds to express the Sovereign's high approval of the Baron's conduct in marrying his nieces to the three bro thers of Olivier. But how is his astonish. ment increased when the nieces and their hus bands are introduced to him. The Sovereign further expresses his satisfaction at the rejection by the Baron of the infamous propositions of Baudriot for a mmuring the nieces in a convent, and orders the instant dismissal of Baudriot, who overwhelms the Baron with reproaches. The Baron, stupifled, de slams that he does not know where he is, or what he is, or whether he is at all, and while he declares that the joy is more than he can bear, the chorus raise the cry of " Honour and glory to Aymon's four good sons !" and the curtain falls. Mr. Balfe will add to his re putation by this opera. The music is throughout perfectly characteristic—thoroughly and completely dramatic—that is to say, illustrative of the incidents and the situations. It is what the music of every opera ought to be—a perfect translation into the uni versal language of music of the thoughts, sentiments, and feelings, to which expression is given in the spe cial or verbal language in which the libretto is written. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm with which the opera was received throughout, and at its conclusion Balfe was loudly called for, and rapturously applauded. The corps operatique did full justice to the composition of the maestro. It was the first ap pearance of the heroine, Miss Helen Condell, and she was, of course, extremely nervous—so nervous, that in her first song she hardly did her self justice. As the piece proceeded, however, she acquired confidence. She sang the duet in the second act with Allen very well, and the romance with which it concludes, " Yes, I have sworn with true affection," was given by her with a taste and pathos which told admirably, and which promises great things for the future. Her voice is a high soprano of considerable power; her features are expressive and pretty, and her figure is good. She is evidently young upon the stage, and is undoubtedly a you ng lady ofgreat promise. Mr. Balfe is under the greatest obligations to Allen for his personation of the character of Olivier. It was perfect. All that the most perfect science, guided by the most fastidious taste, could do for a part, was done for the part of Olivier by Allen. It was worthy of the Italian boards ; and had he but power equal to his taste, Allen would be the first tenor singer in the world. We never saw Leffler to greater advantage. He was the very beau ideal of a buffo old man ; and Walton, as the pompous old Baron, was excellent. The concerted pieces were given admirably, and the ?lase en scene was every thing that could be desired. At the fall of the curtain all the principal singers were honoured with the usual ovation, and H. Wallack announced the opera for re petition four times a week until further notice, amidst the loud and unanimous applause of perhaps the most crowded house ever assembled within the walls of the Princess's Theatre. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND publtt eiptitton. " Who runs may read." roanaGn. On Sunday evening their Majesties the King and Queen of the French received the Turkish Ambassa dor, the young Egyptian Princes, Baron de Bour queney. the Count de Saint-Maurice, and M. de Saint. Priest, Peer of France. The Council-General of the Seine closed its session on Saturday. It has been engaged in the considera tion of many important questions, among which were the means of centralising in the hands of the Govern ment the hospitals for foundlings and lunatics, the expenses of which have so much increased ; and the service of :the prisons, so as to lighten as much as possible the burdens which weigh so heavy on the department. But what most interested the Council was a paper on the taxes, which it has or dered to be printed. A recent letter from Algiers announces the death of M. Maissait, an officer of the 53d Regiment, of the wounds received in one of the last affairs with the Kabyles. Another letter announces the death of M. Grandpierre, an officer of the same regiment, and wounded in the same affair. General Ametler and his aide-de-camp, who were arrested whilst attempting to enter Spain, arrived at Chaumont on the 14th in custody of the police. The inundations in Italy appear to become general. A letter of the 4th, from Rome, states that the con tinual rains have caused the Tiber to overflow and submerge the lower quarters of the city and the plains. In some of the streets boats were plying, and for several days no mails had arrived from the north, so that it was feared that the Po had also overflowed its banks. We read in the Obserrateur Suisse of the 14th : " The Vorort has just addressed to the States the reply of M. Guizot to the application of the Govern• merit of Geneva for certain facilities in the convey ance of letters to and from England through France. M. Guizot states that he is willing to grant the pro posei facilities, but that he is desirous of entering into postal treaties, having the same basis, with each of the States of Switzerland." Letters from Constantinople of the 30th state that fresh disturbances had broken out in Syria, and that towards Latakia the country was in such a state that troops were marching towards it with all possible rapidity. The Trieste journals of the 12th inform us that for several days past it has been raining there con stantly, and that a great portion of the surrounding country was under water. A letter from Warsaw, of Nov. 7, says :—"The fortifications of the kingdom may now be considered terminated. Before the revolution there were only two fortresses—those of Moslin and Jamosk. Since then, they have been strengthenen and enlarged by gigantic works. Two new fortresses have also been built—that of Warsaw and that of Demplin, which has received the name of Ivangrod. These works have cost more than 300 millions of Polish florins, which sum has been raised by taxation. The four fortresses are nearly on the same line from north to south. The Vigie of Dieppe states that the sea, driven by the late violent gales, has done great damage to that part. and has invaded the ground on which the lately demolished warehouses stood. On the retiring of the tide, several pieces of gold coin of Louis XIV. were found. The ground was made-ground, and it is supposed that the coins had been concealed in some old houses, the foundations and walls of which were brought to form it. 14W LND .01.1011. In the course of the examination of W. Law, in the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. Commissioner Fon blanque said, in reference to the bill-swindling con cerns which have recently sprung up, "as to those parties who are so considerate as to take their com mission in goods, they will find something in the new Statutes, which will enable us to visit the practices with severity." The examination of the bankrupt was adjourned to the 25th of January. Jane Passmore, a decent-looking old woman, aged sixty-four, was convicted, at the Middlesex sessions, of stealing two sheets, and other articles, the property of Robert Eagle. She put in a long written docu ment, in which she stated that was the widow of a general officer, and had been reduced to poverty. On inquiry the whole statement was found to be a fabri cation, and she was sentenced to be imprisoned for six calendar months, with hard labour, six weeks of that time to be spent in solitary confinement. The Lord Mayor refused to accede to an applica tion, made by Mr. James, at the Mansion House, for a warrant to re •apprehend Besset, the Frenchman, charged with fraudulent bankruptcy, who was dis charged the other day by habeas corpus. A decently-dressed man, named Cutter, was charged, at Bow-street, with victimising an eating house keeper, a la Dando. Mr. Bingham advised him to pawn his coat, and discharge the score. The prisoner appeared astonished, but complied. At Clerkenwell, Walter Taff, William Allen, William Foy, and Charles Ross, well-dressed young men, charged with having wantonly and without law ful excuse, knocked at the doors, and rung the bells at various houses in Brunswick-square and its vicinity, to the annoyance of the inhabitants, &c., were fined 40s. each. Two omnibus drivers were sentenced, at Union hall, to six weeks' imprisonment for furious driving. COURT-PASIZIONABIaI. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Ladies Constance and Caroline Leveson Gower, who are visiting Lord and Lady Blantyre, at Erskine House, N. 8., are expected to pay visits to the Earl of Bur lington, at Holkar Hall, Lancashire, and the Earl and Countess of Carlisle, at Castle Howard. The Noble Duke and Duchess and the Ladies Constance and Caroline Leveson Gower do not intend returning to Trentham Hall until the L middle of , the ensuing month. The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde and. Lady Elizabeth de Burgh, have arrived at Rome, on their way to Naples. The Earl of Glengall has arrived at Dublin from Caher Castle, Tipperary. The Earl and Countess of Warwick and Lady Caroline Neeld have arrived at Gatton Park, Surrey, from Ramsgate. The Hon. R. 11. and Lady Harriet Clive and Miss Clive have arrived at Oakley Park, from Ireland. Sir Frederick Adam and Miss Anstruther Thomson, have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, Leamington Spa, for the winter season. PiILISONALANSOII7III. In the course of the last few days several vessels laden with guano have arrived in the river Thames. The manure is meeting with a ready sale. The Spar- tan, 600 tons burden, from Ichaboe, is now in the Surrey Docks unloading. In the Surrey Canal there are two vessels, the Achilles, about 400 tons, and the Young Captain, about 120 tons. In the West India Docks there are two vessels, of about 1,100 tons, laden with Peruvian guano. There are two other vessels in the river, making altogether about 8,000 tons of this new description of manure in the market. The price of the African guano is about 6/. per ton, the quality of which is described to be excellent. When the Spartan left Ichaboe there were there about 200 vessels, some of which were of heavy burden, and which were being laden with the utmost possible dispatch. From the records in the possession of the London Fire-brigade, it appears that no fewer than 800 fires have occurred in the present year, but at the same time the report states that they have not been of so extensive a character as in former years. The num ber of lives lost, however, we regret to say, is much greater. . _ Lord Glenlyon, says the Inverness Courier, has in terdicted the engineers engaged in surveying the proposed line of railway from Inverness to Perth. On entering his Lordship's grounds the engineers were met by a party of constables and others, who pre sented an interdict from the Court of Session pro hibiting their entrance on the Athol domains. THE CATTLE TRADE.—Black cattle appear to reached that lowest point of depression from which they naturally return in a contrary direction. Summering, no doubt, was a bad trade ; but looking to the improved aspect of affairs, it is well so many graziers in the pos session of the necessary turnips and fodder had the courage to keep their St. Faith's stock over till spring, when they will be much better grown, if not up nearly to the mark of the shambles. The results of th e D oune and Stamford markets have already exerted v i v if y i ng influences; and hence the improved prices at C astle- Douglas on Monday, and Dumfries on Wedn es d ay. Tho news from All Hallow Fair, Edinburgh, also operat e d as an extent in aid; and looking to the ground already favourably broken, we anticipate decidedly favourable tidings from Hampton-green, which commences on Wed nesday next. Scotland this year is helping. England by the export of compressed hay, potatoes, and even turnips. —Dumfries Courier. OLDILA.M.—On Saturday, Mr. Birch, of Lower Lees Hall mill, raised the wages of his spinners five per cent. and took off the charge for gas. He also gave an advance of from five to ten per cent. to his card-room hands and reelers. Most of the mill-owners in the neigh bourhood of Waterhead have taken off the charge for gas, which will be equivalent to an advance of twopence per thousand hanks, or about two shillings weekly. The spinners employed by Mrs. Mary Broadbent and Son, Hopwood mill, Side of Moor, have given notice of an intention to turn out, for the purpose of obtaining an advance of threepence per thousand hanks. Their em ployers are understood to have offered an advance of half that amount, to which the men will not accede. Three beautiful carriage dogs, destined as a pre sent from the Queen to the King of Prussia, were shipped last week on board of a Hamburgh steamer, to be conveyed from thence to Berlin. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—Their Royal Highnesses the Reigning Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and his Royal Highness the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, arrived at the Castle at twenty minutes before two o'clock this afternoon, from Ostend. Their Royal Highnesses landed a t over, and tra velled to town by the South-Eastern Railway this morning, afterwards proceeding to the Great Western Railway terminus at Paddington, from whence they were conveyed by a special train to Slough. The Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha were attended by Madame la Baronne de Wangen helm, Lady in Waiting ; le Baron de Alvensleben ; and Captain Vyner. The Queen and Prince Albert received their illus trious visitors at the grand entrance, attended by the Marchioness of Douro, the two Maids of Honour, Lord Rivers, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, and the Equerry in Waiting. In the afternoon the Queen and Prince Albert, ac companied by the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, walked in the pleasure-grounds, returning to the Castle in a pon7 phaeton. I heir Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken out for cony and walking exercise this morning. The Royal } amily were again taken airings in the after noon. Lady Fanny Howard has succeeded Lady Charlotte Dundas as the Lady in Waiting on her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Coupar, and Cap tain Francis Seymour. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in attendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended. The following is the programme of the performance of the band of the Royal Horse Guards (conducted by Mr. Tutton) at the Castle yesterday evening : Overture, " Lodoiska"—Cherubini. Finale, 2d act, " Mose in Egitto"—Rossini. Trio, " Soft in that Bower" (Fair Rosamond) — Barnett. Septetto, Op. 20, Ist movement, arranged for full orchestra, by J. R. Tutton—Beethoven. Archdeacon Marryat had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Mexican Minister transacted business yester day at the Foreign-office. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche quer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. The Duke of Wellington had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Sir William Parker transacted business yesterday at the Admiralty. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co. lonial-office for the Governor of Gibraltar. Dispatches from the Governors of the West India Colonies, and also from the Governor of Van Die men's Land, were received yesterday at the Colonial office. FINE ARTS. OPENING OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. The subject of this Plate, which is from a Daguer reotype taken from the top of the Mansion-house, is the opening of the R oyal Exchange u n d e r the high auspices of her Majesty and Prince Albert. The Print represents the procession just at the moment it is advancing in front of the Exchange, her Majesty's carriage with her attendants leading the way, followed by an imposing squadron of the household troops. The group is executed with considerable skill and judgment, and the whole forms a very animated and graphic representation of one of the most interesting public spectacles that have been witnessed in England for many a year. The Print is published by Acker mann, and would show to advantage in a plain maple wood frame. THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN.—" Quite refreshing," is a conventional phrase used by the small fry of critics, when they would express their sense of aught that is novel and pleasing, and, borrowing from their nomen clature, we may truly say—it is quite refreshing to visit the theatre since the very judicious reduction in the prices of admission. The excitement, the fun, the noise, the pristine glory of the galleries have been restored, and the crowds that nightly throng them to overflowing, afford a sure proof that the people can appreciate thea tricals when placed within their means. We congratu late Mr. Calcraft upon the success of his experiment, and aro fully convinced that this will be one of the most pro fitable seasons that he has experienced for years. Mrs. Seymour, whose performance of Maritana we witnessed for the second time last night, is an actress of great pro mise. Her person is singularly prepossessing, her car riage graceful, her voice melodious, and her style, formed on the best models, is spirited, expressive, and, withal, full of truth, never o'erstepping the modesty of nature. In the interview with Charles, where she upbraids him with his perfidy, the energy she summoned up, and the swelling indignation with which, in the pride of virtue, the poor singing girl rose superior to the King, could not be surpassed. The burst of applause that followed her fine delivery of the emphatic rebuke was richly de served. In the lighter scenes her animation, the ringing happiness of her laugh, and the bounding gaiety of her actions, were all in keeping. It appeared no wonder that the King should have become the slave of such charms. Miss Chalmers performed with her wonted ability, being, as in every part she undertakes, effective and per fect ; and Mr. Barrett, as a courtier of the Polonius order, with Mrs. Hill as his vain spouse, added to the effect of the piece. After the curtain fell Mrs. Seymour and Mr. Calcraft were loudly called for.—Dublin Even ing Packet. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY•LANE.—The admirers of eminent talent, personal beauty, and general attraction, will learn with deep regret that Mademoiselle Adele Dumilatre's engagement positively closes on Tuesday next, and that she has but four evenings more to per form. She will appear in the Beauty off' Ghent to-night, and in The Corsair to-morrow, and will repeat those characters on Monday and Tuesday next, on which latter evening she bids us farewell. Balfe's new opera, called The Daughter of St. Mark, will be produced on Wednesday next, the 27th inst., being the anniversary of the production of The Bohemian Girl. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—(FOR LADIES.)—Lady Helena St. Clair will back herself against any young lady of her standing in society, at Poonsh Painting, for a pair of gold earrings. The Honourable Colonel Green borne is ready with the cash. Inquire at Almack's. Mrs. Captain Meredith will work any lady of Ton, married or single, at fancy knitting, or crotchet, for an Indian shawl ;—cost unlimited. May be heard of at the Morn ing Post office. Emmeline Villiers will meet Adeliza Blount any day, and do a Turk or a bouquet, which ever she chooses, fur a dozen pair of kid gloves. A cer tain young clergyman (A. B. knows who) and a gallant, ensign, will act as umpires. Mrs. Alderman Buddle worth says that she don't mind doing a bit of plain work, from a pair of stockings to a shirt, with any woman in England, high or low. Will also truss a fowl, or make a blanket pudding, with anybody—for any money. Ad dress to the old house in the City.—Punch. GRAY'S INN, Nov. 20.—The undernamed gentle men were this day called to the degree of Barrister-at- Law by the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn—viz., John Fitzpatrick Villiers, Esq., and Charles Skinner Troughton, Esq. OPENING or Si'. °LAVE'S CHURCII—This edifice was opened for Divine service last Sunday morning— the Rev. Archdeacon Wilberforce, Chaplain to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, preaching an impressive ser mon. The cost of the repairs is about 8,0001 MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND SIR HENRY POTTINGEIL I The Board of Dir ec t ors o f t h e M anchester Cham ' ber of Commerce and Manufactures, at a recent meet ing, unanimously adopted a congratulatory address to Sir Henry Pottinger, K.C.8., on his recent return to this country, after his arduous labours as British Plenipotentiary and Commander in China. Of this address the following is a copy : " TO SIR DENBY POTTINGER, BART., K.C.13., &C., &C. " The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Com merce and Manufactures at Manchester cannot per mit your return to your native country to take place, without tendering to you their warmest congratula tions upon your safe arrival. " They are moved to this expression of their high regard by the lustre which surrounds your administra tion of the important commission which a confiding country last entrusted to you ; a lustre which they believe will not be transient, but accumulative; re ceiving increase year by year, as the great principle by which the close of your severe labours in China is brilliantly distinguished shall become more and more internationally developed. It is not for them to speak of military achievements, the supervision of which formed the sterner portions of your duty. As merchants, anxious for the diffusion of civilisation and peace, they look with higher admiration upon the wisdom by which your negotiations were go verned. Not content with opening new channels for the commerce of your own country, you generously and wisely secured the same advantages for all tho world, leaving the issue to those be nign influences which cannot fail to attend upon an unrestricted interchange of superfluities and wants between nations. From the high prin ciple which actuated you in your negotia tions with the Chinese authorities, and from the wisdom which they have themselves manifested in the arrangement of their tariff of duties, has arisen an irrefragable demon s t ra ti on o f h ow much the true in terests of the human race would be promoted, we - e nations, who do not hesitate to boast of superior en lightenment as contrasted with the Chinese, to pursue the same policy. Receiving on equal terms from a ll nations those supplie s w hi c h it is their interest to attract, the Chinese see their markets stored with merchandise from every country, whilst the demand for return enables them to become the arbiters of the prices at which they will purchase from others, or dispose of their own. They do not seek to ascertain what profit other nations derive from intercourse with them: they are content to know that the inte rests of their own people are safely and permanently promoted. " Confident that the same results would follow the adoption of the same wise principle by every other nation, the Directors of this Chamber rejoice that, under measures which you have directed, the world may learn a practical moral lesson from China. Nations, like individuals, may be ungrateful ; but the gentlemen who now address you will be much deceived if the terror which your name so lately created in war merge not soon into blessings for the benefits which your diplomacy has secured. " Animated by these sentiments, the Directors of this Chamber tender to you the tribute of their admi ration and gratitude ; and they fervently hope that your health, which they fear has suffered from the labours and anxieties that have beset you, may be speedily restored, so that the talents which you pos sess may soon be called again to the service of your country.—Manchester, Oct. 29, 1844." To this address, which was duly forwarded to the Gallant Commander, the Chamber of Commerce have received the following reply : " 49, Albemarle-street, London, Nov. 5, 1844. " To the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Com- merce and Manufactures, Manchester. " Gentlemen,—The address of con g r a t u l a ti on on my return to ngland which you have been so good as to forward to me, has given me great pleasure, and I beg you will accept my sincere acknowledg• ments for it. " It is most gratifying to me to know that you, who are so deeply interested and so competent to judge, have seen cause to form the flattering opinion you have expressed as to the result of my commercial arrangements with China ; and it is further peculiarly satisfactory to me to learn from your address, that you fully recognise and concur in the principles which formed the groundwork of that portion of my negotiations, which ended in the commercial regula tions and tariff. "I trust that China will, in due time, reap the full reward she so well merits for her liberality in the ar rangements; and that all other nations wishing to participate in the trade with that vast and wonderful empire, will take example by the moderation which, hope I may say, England evinced through me, her humble instrument, in these discussions, and in the final settlement. " Should it be so, I have not the least doubt but that, at no very distant day, China will take her proper po sition amongst the civilised and enlightened nations of the earth, and will be the first to acknowledge and proclaim the advantages she has gained from the changes that recent events must inevitably cause in her whole social system and policy. " I thank you, gentlemen, warmly for your good wishes toward me personally ; and you may be as sured that, whenever my humble exertions can be of use to my country, they shall be at her free disposal. —I hare the honour to be, gentlemen, your very faith ful, humble servant, " HENRY POTTINGER." EXTENSION OF THE MORNING MAlLS.—Thirteen additional towns have been added to the list of mails dis patched daily from the General Police-office, by com mand of the Postmaster-General. Subjoined is a list of them, copied from the " notice" issued yesterday : Bolton, Bury St. Edmund's, Chesterfield, Cockermouth, Dunmow, Grantham, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Newmarket, Northallerton, Pw lheli, Ripon, and Thirsk. It may be well to remind newvenders, merchants, and others, residing in the metropolis, that according to the most recent postal arrangements with reference to morn ing mails, the official order as to the hours of posting by the day-bags from London is as follows :—" Newspapers are received at the various receiving -houses throughout the metropolis in time for dispatch by morning mails to all the places upon the list, including the whole of Scot land and Ireland, until seven A.M. Letters are in time until eight A.N. At the branch offices in Cavendish street, Charing-cross, and Blackman-street, Southwark, for newspapers until half-past seven A.M., and for letters until eight A.M. Newspapers may be posted at Lom bard-street and the General Post-office for the same conveyance until a quarter before eight A.M., and letters until half-past eight A.M." It may also be as well to state that for newspapers, by the morning dispatch, there is no " late fee," as is the case with the dispatch of the evening mails. TIIE TIMBER, WOOL, AND GUANO TRADES.—It:is said that the above trades are the only ones in which large sums of money have not been lost by importers during the present year; and it is a fact worthy of notice, that in two out of three of these trades the protective system has been in whole, or in part, abandoned during the last four years. It will be remembered that one of Sir Robert Peel's earliest measures was to diminish the amount of protection on colonial timber, and that it was most confidently predicted at the time that the colonists would be ruined by the change. The result has shown that this was a false prophecy, for the timber trade has never been in a more healthy or prosperous state. This is partly the result of the breaking up of a system of speculation and over-trading, but still more of the re vival of trade and commerce. People have once more begun to build houses, mills, warehouses, and ships, and the result has been to create a brisk demand for timber, and to show that commercial and manufacturing pros perity are of infinitely more value to the timber trade than all the protecting duties that ever were invented. Another trade which has prospered, either in conse quence or in spite of the repeal of the protective duties, is that in sheep's wool. The repeal of the duty of id. a pound on foreign wool has not only been followed by great briskness in the demand for that kind of wool, but also by equal briskness in the demand for colonial and Bri tish wools, to which the duty served as a sort of protection. They have seldom sold better than during the present year, and although it would be too much to say that this is owing to the change in the duties, yet it is clear that the change has had no injurious effect upon the wool growers, whilst it has greatly benefited the manufac turers and all dependent upon them. The import of colonial wool, which twenty years ago was a mere nothing, has now reached the large amount of 70,000 bales from Australia alone.—Liverpool Times. AQUATICS.-lICBTy Clasper has accepted the chal lenge of Coombes, the London waterman, to row from Tyne bridge five miles up the river, the cockney staking 100/. to SOL of the Northumbrian. Clasper gives 101. to Coombes to cover the expense of his journey to New castle. It is to be a skiff-race. 'We understand that, Clasper has put his signature to the articles of agree ment, and that they are sent to London. The match may therefore be considered as good as made.—Tyne Mercury. CALLS TO THE BAR.—LINCOLN'S INN, Nov. 19. — The undermentioned members of this honourable Society having kept the full number of terms, they were, in the customary manner, called to the degree of Barrister-at- Law:—Mr. John Sayres, of Wadharn College, Oxford, the second son of John Sayres, of North Stokes, in the county of Sussex, Esq. ; Mr. Edward Stirling Dickson, of the Old-buildings, Lincoln's Inn, the eldest son of Admiral Edward Stirling Dickson, of Paris ; Mr. Hugh loss, of Edinburgh, and of Chancery-lane, in the county of Middlesex, the eldest son of Colonel Hugh Boss, of Edinburgh aforesaid ; Mr. William Benson, of Queen's College, Cambridge, the second son of Robert Benson,of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, Esq. ; Mr. George Charles Appleby, of Magdalen College, Oxford, the only on of the Rev. George Appleby, of Barton upon-Humber ; Mr. Nicholas Darnell. of New College, Oxford, the second son of the Rev. William Nicholas Darnell, of Stanhope, in the county of Durham ; and Mr. Samuel Edward Moberly, of Christ Church, Oxford, the youngest son of Joseph Maberley, of King's-road, Bedford-row, Attorney-at-Law. We understand that a matrimonial alliance is on the tapis between the sister of a Noble Earl possessing huge estates in the county of Sussex and connected with the most illustrious of the British aristocracy, and a member of a noble family iu Norfolk, as highly clistin• ' guished for its virtues as fur its great antiquity. THE QUARANTINE LAWS. If the existing system of san it ary regulat i ons and quarantine laws i s to remain unchanged, not only until the question of contagion or non -contagion has been decided by the scientific world, but even until all the Governments of Europe have unan i mous l y adopted a scientific opinion on the subject, it is evi dent that nothing short of a mathematical demonstra tion can put an end to these inconvenient restrictions on the intercource of nations. Such a demonstration can never be arrived at, especially under a system which prohibits experiment ; and thus the whole restrictive system is retained, because we consent to he the victims of an uncertainty and the slaves of a doubt. It is doubtful in the highest degree whether if a person affected with Oriental plague in its worst form and stage were suddenly transported into the heart of a foreign, and particularly of a northern, country, where no previous tendencies to the dis ease prevailed, the disorder would prove infec tious. Yet, so strong is the prepossession of alarm ingrafted on our legislators and our Administration, that we still act upon the most terrible conceptions of pestilential influence, and the officers entrusted with the care of the public health, exert all the vigilance of a vexatious police over a considerable portion of the commerce of this and all other countries. To such an extent do these sanitary regulations extend, that they are directed not only against those places where infectious disorders are known to prevail, but against whole quarters of the globe. It was not till the French had been many years established on the northern coast of Africa that they dis covered that the plague was as little known in the Regency of Algiers as on the shores of Provence, and they at last abandoned, without inconvenience, the system of quarantine, which they had till then rigorously enforced. In like manner, nine-tenths of the precautions taken to avoid the transmission of infectious disease are utterly fantastical ; and the question, which it behoves our Government to con sider is, how large a portion of these superfluous re strictions may be abolished, without too great a risk of exposing our ports and our population to any real danger. It is an old maxim of law, " omnia prasit muntur contra spoliatorem ;" and assuredly this prin ciple has been held good against infectious disease. Not only are they supposed to be transmissible over a vast distance of sea and land, and through a con siderable lapse of time, whenever they have occurred ; but travellers and merchandise are treated with almost equal suspicion in spite of direct evidence that they come from places where no pestilence exists at ,all. A clean bill of health is received only in mitigation of these rigorous precautions ; and under the system which now prevails, with more or less severity, throughout Europe, the whole com merce and intercourse of the world with the sus • petted countries is dealt with as if the exception was the rule. The proportion of vessels coming to this country with clean bills, even from the coun tries where plague most frequently prevails, is hap pily very large ; yet these ships, against which no practical evidence whatever can be said to exist, are detained on the bare theoretical presumption, that they may have latent plague on board, though none was known to have dis c l ose d it se lf i n th e p l aces f rom which they sailed. It is of so much importance to proceed in this important matter with due caution, that we should be most unwilling to run any direct risks, or even to alarm the prejudices of the public or the scruples of foreign nations, by a premature ad mission of vessels coming from infected countries to free pratique. But long before we arrive at this stage of sanitary reform, we may hope to see the precau tions disposed of which are taken, not against real, but imaginary, perils ; and we shall venture to throw out one or two suggestions on the most obvious of these changes. It is in the north of Europe, and es pecially in the ports of the United Kingdom, that these experiments may be tried with least risk and with most advantage; for the most zealous contagionists admit that the propagation of these diseases requires something more than mere contact—namely, a certain concourse of circumstances unfavourable to health, and an epidemic tendency to that form of disorder. The best writers on the plague have remarked that, even in the East, whenever it has occurred out of season, it has not spread; and it is evident that the total diversity of climate and habits on the banks of the Nile and on those of the Thames render it most impro bable that a disease should be transplanted with the same fatal results from one to the other. We rest our view of this subject, however, on grounds more ac curately ascertained than theories of science. There is, we believe, no recorded instance of a case of plague occurring in any of the quarantine establishments of this kingdom. No one seriously believes that there is more plague, or chance of plague, at Stendgate Creek or Bamborough Pool than in the heart of the me tropolis ; yet the vessels which undergo this deten tion are all assumed to have on board the germs of a pestilence ; the amount of suspicion is expressed by the length of time they may remain in quarantine ; no ships from the suspected ports are allowed to es cape, although in none of them has this presumption ever been verified. It would not be difficult to show that the present system, especially as it is practised at Malta and in various foreign ports of the Mediter ranean, is inconsistent and unsatisfactory upon either hypothesis. If the plague is highly contagious, the carelessness and indifference to various minor but es sential points in th e l azarettos wou ld i n f a llibl y l et the disease into Christendom, and all these precautions, ought to be redoubled; if it be not contagious, it is not to these precautions we owe our security, and they are vexatious without being requisite or effectual. The first steps, however to be taken in the matter by the British Government should be at once extremely moderate and very important, we see no r eason , con sidering the length of the voyage from any port of the Levant to the United Kingdom, that all vessels arriving with clean bills of health, and from a port where no plague was known to exist at the time of their departure, should not at once be admitted to land their passengers, and even to discharge their cargoes. The mode of dealing with vessels and cargoes from infected ports is a more delicate part of the subject ; but we have no doubt, as we hinted on a former occasion, that even with them the mere lapse of time spent in a lazaretto is by no means the best or surest preventive of contagion. The more urgent and important measure of relief, however, is that which would exempt from the quarantine regu lations the large majority of vessels against which no colourable apprehensions can be said to exist ; and we are satisfied that this relaxation may be extended to all the foreign trade of this country, except from places at which the plague or some other epidemic may be raging with violence at any particular time. To some up our opinion as briefly as possible, we dissent from the application of general and permanent restrictions of this nature, without denying that it is the duty of the Government to protect the public health by particular precautions, whenever it is en dangered ; and we blame the present quarantine legislation of Europe, because it exists as a system, and is endured as an institution, instead of being adapted, with as much regard as possible to the in terests of trade, to the places, seasons, and times, in which epidemic diseases may prevail. We are aware that any considerable change in this system must be carried into execution by several at least of the mari time Powers; and the negotiations to effect this im portant object are of so delicate a nature, that we hope they will not be intrusted to obtrusive volun teers, or to men whose readiness considerably outruns their reason and respectability. But we see no reason to despair of our obtaining the concurrence of the Baltic maritime States in the first instance, and after wards extending the same modifications, with the assistance of Austria, to the Mediterranean. Mean while, however, there are powerful elements most actively at work in this cause. All the Eastern events of the last few years—the culture of Emt— the overland communication with India—the Oriental packet service—the Syrian expedition—and the pro jects for crossing the Isthmus of Suez—have already shown how little the fear of infection interferes with the operations of politics, war, or trade in the country where the disease is supposed to be most rife, and will ultimately relieve us from apprehensions, which we should cease to entertain if we were better informed as to the precise nature of the danger.— Times. MATCH AT QUOITS FOR 501. A-SIDE.—On Friday, this match, which excited considerable interest from the celebrity of the players—Messrs. David Weir, Glasgow, and J. Dunlop, Pollokshaws, against Messrs. A. Smith and R. Paterson, Mauchline Ayrshire—came off on Mr. Weir's green, Tradeston. The morning was exceedingly stormy, but at mid-day it cleared up, and the weather, considering the season, was highly favourable. Messrs. Dunlop and Weir took the lead and kept it till they num bered 50 shots. The game afterwards was keenly contested, both sides being equal at 55, 57, and 58 ; at this point Messrs. Smith and Paterson got two shots a-head, making them 60 against 58. All hope f_.` f beating the far-famed Ayrshire men seemed now at an end, when Messrs. Dunlop and Weir, whose playing throughout (particularly that of the latter) was admirable, again took the lead, and gained by one shot, the result being — Messrs. Weir and Dunlop, 61 ; Smith and Paterson, 60. The green was crowded all day with visitors, many of whom were deeply interested in the game. Considerable sums of money, we understand, changed hands, the defeated party having been heavily backed by Liverpool qurts wen.— Gla,yow Aryus. THE BRAIN.--At the inquest held on Monday upon a person who survived for three days a dreadful injury of the brain, Mr. Wakley said that a short time ago a man was struck on the head with a pickaxe, and that although his brains escaped from the wound and besmeared his hand, he was able to run without assist ance to the London Hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital he was asked how he felt, when he replied that he was much better since he lost his brains. Mr. Wakley further said that it was almost incredible how long persons survived injuries of the brain. We understand that the reduction of fares on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway has been followed by a great increase in the number of passengers.— Liverpool Courier. rag .led ich uld