The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-16 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, TO BE SOLD, PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a Cause of MILL a. SANDERS, with the approbation of Sir Gurni WILSON, one of the Masters of the Court, at the George the Fourth Hotel, Nottingham, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of September, 1844, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, in Lots, A FREEHOLD ESTATE, consisting of a piece of Land, situate in the parish of St. Mary, Nottingham, late in the occupation of Daniel Robinson, and two Messuages and Gardens thereto, situate at Basford in the County of Nottingham, in the occupation of Thomas Walker and another, and also a piece of land at Basford, in the occupation of Mr. Carey. Printed particulars may be had (gratis) at the said Master's Cham bers, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; of Messrs. Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, King's Bench-walk, Temple, Solicitors ; of Mr. Fiddey, Paper-buildings, Temple, Solicitor ; of Messrs. Cann and Sanders, Nottingham, Solicitors ; and of Mr. Snowball, Liver pool, Solicitor, and at the place of Sale. JOHNSON, SO*, and WEATIIERALL, Inner Temple. GOVERNMENT BILL OF MEDICAL REFORM. THE MEDICAL TIMES of ITO-DAY (72 Quarto Columns for 5d.) contains a verbatim report of Sir James Graham's Bill, with LectureS by Mr. Guthrie, Sir Y. Brodie, Dr. C. J. B. Williams, F.R.S., with about twenty original communi cations from M. Amussat, Dr. Waters, Mr. Wilkinson King, Dr. AlMat, Dr. do Beaumont, Dr. Borrett, Dr. Strange, &c. Price sd. Stamped, 6d. Office (late Lancet Office), Essex-street, Strand. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LAST NIGHT OF THE SUBSCRIPTION. (By Special Desire ) TO-MORROW EVENING. AUG. 17, Will be performed Bellini's celebrated O, era, I PURITAN!. Eivira, Madame Grist{ Giorgio, Signor Lablache; Arturo, Signor Mario; and Riccardo, Signor Fornasari. Between the Acts the admired Ballet Divertissement, entitled YE iiiI.IRE D'UN PEINTRE. Stephan, M. lier;oi; Blanche D'Oviedo,7l l 4dll. Fanny Flomler. To conclude with the revived admired Ballet, arranged by Mdlle. Cerito, LE LAC DES FEES. The principal Characters by Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlles. Ferdinand, Barville, Madame Copere, sf , Gosselin, and K. St. Leon. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and 'Doke.. to be made at the Box (Mae, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announced that ONE FAREWELL NIGHT will be given on TUESDAY NEXT, AUG. 20, When will be performed Rossini's Opera (compressed into One Act), IL BARBIEBE DI SIVIGLIA. Characters by Madame Grist, Signor Mario, Signor Lablache, Sig. nor F. Lablache, and Signor Fornasari. The National Anthem will be sung by the whole strength of the Operatic Force of the Company. To be followed by the Last Settle from Donizetti's Opera, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Edcardo, Signor Moriani. After which, the Third Act of Rossini's Opera, LA CENERENTOLA. In the course of the Evening, UNE BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV. In which will be introduced a variety of Dances and Pas de Carac tere. Mdlle. Fanny Elsaler will appear as a Cavalier of the Court of Louis XIV., and wiill dance with Mdlle. Cerito the admired * 1 Minuet die la Cour and Gavotte." To which will be added, Selections from LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Mdlle. rawer Etaelerz Phcebus de Chateaupers, M. St. Leon; Pierre OIP rinA To M. Perrot. conclude with Selections - front the Ballet entitled ALMA ; ou, La Fille du Feu. Principal Dancers—Mdlle. Cerito, M. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to. be made at the Box. ale; Opera-colonnade. Doors open at Seven; the Opera will com mits' coat Balf.past Seven. 7111BATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of MT S. KEELEY. Teattempt to eulogise the gorgeous splendour of the New Extrava maza of '• Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or New Lamps for Old Ones," would be a work of supererogation ,• the Manage- Vent, therefore, contents itself by simply stating that it wilt be repeated every Evening' THIS EVENING, AUG. 15, Will be repeated New ts rama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE. WIT. Principal characrs by Messrs. R. Younge, F. Vining, Emery, F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch Turner, ' Manton J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Senders, and Keeley ; ' Miss For. fescue, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Groves, Mrs. Usher, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with an entirely Original, and much better than New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatie, Burlesque Extra. vegans& ' founded on the celebrated Eastern Tale, in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WON. DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very extensive New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal chit- I asters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. IVatthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J. W. Collier, and Keeley ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Woolli ige, Miss E Chaplin, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Turner, Ms a James, Miss amn, Miss Hunt, Miss Reede, &c., &e. The Ros...gtice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Under the especial Patronage of Majesty the Queen, and Prince Albert, and honourd by they presence of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, 'since Mccklenburgh Sttelits, and distin— guished assemblage of Nobility. Triumphant Success of ASTUrfil ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Ptoprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY. THIS EVENING, AUG. 16, Will be repeated an entire new Ewe/Irian, Military and Naval Spectacle., entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or, The Conquests of Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Dresses, Appointments, *c., to realise the recent triumphs of England's Army and Nary. Feast of 230 Lanterns. Splendid acts of Honewunshlp.—The Dance of the Polka. To conclude with THE GREAT STEEPLE-CHASE; or, Eng. !antra Hyvest Home. -- ----- Mr. BATTY respectfully acquaints the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that having just returned from the Continent ; and, notwith. standing his present unprecedented success and overflowing houses, be is ever anxioue to produce novelty, to render this Establishment pre.erainent, and the first in Europe for its unequalled and extra ordinary productions, he has succeeded in forming arrangements with the following first-rate French Artistes, in addition to his present Taltnted Corps of British and Foreign Equestrians :—bfadame Lesette, Madame Heline, Madame Phillpe, M. Pierre, M. Georges, and M. Ferdinand Scmidt, from the Circle Olympique, Paris, Ham. burgh, hc., and who will appear in their various and novel Scenes of Equitation. Acting and stage manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box.offiee open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lest Eight Nights of the Grand Opera Company—Second Week of Cinderella, and an entirely New Piece. THIS EVENING, AUG. 16 Will be per/brmed Rossini's Fairy Opera of CINDERELLA ; or. The Little Glass Slipper. Supported by Miss Romer, Kiss Betts, Miss E Terry, Miss Pearson, Messrs. D. W. King, LeMer, E. L. Rime. S. Cowell, R. Honner, &c. Conductor, Mr. G. Stansbury, with double Band and Chorus. Te conclude with an entirely New Drama, entitled 'GRAM A CHRE.E MOLLY. Embracing the whole strength of the Company. STRAND THEATRE. PHIS EVENING, AUG. 18, Will be performed MARTIN CHU zzLEwi.r. Young Martin Chuzzlewit, Mr. Rnnoe; Old Martin Chuzzlewit, Mr. Ayliffe; Jonas Chuzzlewit, Mr Attwood ; Montague Ties, Mr. Roberts; Toro Pinch, Ma. Biddies; Mr. Pecksniff, and Mrs. Sairey Gamp, Mr. H. Hall; Mary Graham, Mrs. Coleman Pope. After which, a New and Original Burlesque, entitled THE WON DERFUL LAMP, In a New Light, being an Illustrated Version of Aladdin. Abanazar, Mr. Paul Bedford; Aladdin, Mr. Wright; Princess Badroulbadour, Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with Selby's Farce of THE NEW FOOTMAN. Bobby Breakwindow, Mr. Attwood Polly Picnic, Miss Carter. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN& On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and TrIUESDAY, throughout the Season, the Gardens will open with the following attractive Novelties : THE PICTURESQUE GROUNDS—FEEDING OF THE UNRIVALLEDANIMALSL MENA C4ERIE. MODEtiOiVkiIIE and LONDON in the OLDEN TIME, Painted by Danson and Tell,ln. The sensation caused by this unrivalled production is beyond all tbrrner precedent; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer are all struck with its extraerdinay beauty and fidelity of delinea tionoind are unanimous in pronouncing it the most wonderful ex. hibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific display at Dusk is unjust ; it should be seen in the calm stillness of the quiet Evening, with its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa. elms Lake, to be fully appreciated. The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS on Mondays, Tues. days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays comucted uy Mr. Godfrey, are upon a scale more than usual excellence; Itht words fail in doing justice to the awful representation of THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON. Its fearful 7. hlraoteratics are truthfully pourtrayed, but at the same time so beautifkilly blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic Art, , itat delight is predominant over terror; and the Thousands who sightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit that :::outliby, the Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless triumph. The Gardens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect state, and combining so many and interesting features, are by far the most attraltive lounge in or near the metropoli<. Doors open at Nine--Feeding of the Animals at Five—Concert at Mx—Conflagration at Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ONE SHILLING Admission to TIER NAPOLEON MU SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed by One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a Cost of lox° guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in structive and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro- Mhisto, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL , and ry IS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR NAPOLEON, In 1821. This unique Museum as been visited often, during the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies, also, many thousands of the Nobility and Public ; and the Pro prietor has recently been able to inct ease, by several very fine pictures, ate. his previous almost incredible nwnber and variety of MSS., Works of Art, and multitude valuable Relief, and other curiosities, in this most instructive and. as hundreds have said It ought to be, a National Messeum. Mary thousand have inspected it, and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS Lars stated that it ough: to be seen by every ose. The price of &dans nen is reduced to ONE SHILLING. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be. seen only at the "Egyptian Ha." Piccadilly, daily h om Ten till Dusk. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Aua. 16. TBERNOMETER, Lowest, 50; Highest, 65; Noon, 64. 8AR0X617.14 30.—Wntn, W.N.W. Norm—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the reezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is unially placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH' WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TATS DA Y. Morning ... II minutes after 3 I Evening' 29 minut a 'net . 3 „ 04, A k f, rl 4 1 1 , 1,4 4 . / - A Am va*Nr:)!;-'4.4:41111106: • • .dai wr 40. J. - • • , . 4 Zia nal: o „ '413a1011 • • • SECOND EDITION. qkr - atinix z)ttit LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1844. BOMBARDMENT OF TANGIERS. The following appears in the Journal des Debats of Thursday morning : "PARIS, AUGUST 15. ~ W e are assured that the Government received last night the following important news from the coast of Africa. "The answer to the ultimatum sent to the Em peror of Morocco by the Prince - Admiral, command ing the French fleet, not having appeared satisfactory, his Royal Highness the Pr ince of Joi nvillo had : Com menced his fire against the advanced works which protect the place of Tangiers. The works had been destroyed. " The European quarter of the town had been spared. " The English Consul, Mr. Drummond Hay, had found refuge on board of the ship of the French Ad miral. "We can add to the above that the bombardment commenced on the 6th, at seven o'clock in the even ing. The telegraphic dispatch which announces this fact was intercepted by the bad weather, but it ap pears as if Mr. Hay had been in some danger, as the dispatch says---' . Hay was saved.' "The outer works were completely destroyed, and the bombardment of the town was still going on when the accounts came away." This is an event of the most serious importance. Whether it has arisen from the obstinacy of the Moors, or the eagerness of the young French Admiral to have a little amusement opposite Gibraltar, matters not much. The simple fact that the bombardment of a town belonging to an ally is heard by the garrison of Gibraltar, together with another fact of equal con sequence—namely, that we have no fleet in that quarter to act as a check ; cannot fail to cause the greatest sensation both in this country and France. But we must suspend our judgment till we know the terms of the ultimatum which the Emperor refused to accept. Our first duty, in recurring to a letter in another part of our columns, headed " New Insolvent Debtors' Act," and signed " A Prisoner " (whose case, upon his own statement of it, presents a most powerful appeal to the sympathy of all our readers), is, to endeavour to answer his question—whether, under the New Insolvent Debtors' Act, which en acts " That all persons in execution at the time of passing this Act upon any judgment obtained in any of the Courts aforesaid, in any action for the recovery of any debt, wherein the sum recovered shall not ex ceed the sum of twenty pounds, exclusive of the costs recovered by such judgment," he (our Correspon dent) does not come within the scope of the relief thus proposed to be afforded ? Not desiring to pledge ourselves to the legal and technical accuracy of our opinion, we are bound to express our fears that the case thus submitted to us does not come within the contemplation of the Act in question. It may well be that circumstances of such unexampled hardship —such an inconceivably iniquitous working of the old law—should form a "casus °minus" in the pro visions of the recent statute which has been framed for its amendment. But we will presently endeavour to suggest a remedial course, that seems to be still open to our unfortunate Correspondent. His case may be thus put. We state it, advisedly, as an A B case. We know nothing of the parties assumed to be implicated—not even their names, addresses, or occupations, and, therefore, intend no personal ap plication. 'We have no means of testing the truth or falsehood of the allegations in this letter; enough for U 3 that such facts are too possible, that we proceed to illustrate the terrible operation of a bad law, or the frightful tendencies that connect themselves with the abuses of a good one. A, a thriving tradesman in a seaport town, sup plies goods on credit, at various times, on a running account, to B, a gentleman residing at some distance, but occupying a splendid house, and living in a style of corresponding expense. On being applied to for payment of his account, amounting to 45/., B induces A to take, in liquidation of the debt, his (B's) accep- tance at three months, payable at B's bankers in London. At maturity the bill is " duly" disho noured; and A, at considerable inconvenience to him self, is compelled to take it up. Under instructions from A, his attorney instituted the usual proceedings ; a plea and declaration are prepared, the cause called on, and (for ought that appears to the contrary) no defence is offered to it; and a verdict (judgment ?) is obtained for the plaintiff A against B. In a very little time afterwards, plaintiff is apprised by his at torney, that on application on behalf of the defendant to one of the Courts at Westminster, to have a nonsuit" entered in this case, on the ground of in formality or error in the declaration or plea settled by counsel, a rule nisi to that effect has been granted. In the Court of Exchequer, Hilary Term, 1842, this rule is made absolute, after argument, the late Chief Baron observing that, "however much he might re gret the inability of that Court to have regard to the equity of this matter, it was clearly precluded from doing so in this instance, by reason of the doctrine laid down in Holies v. Johnson.' " In that case it was clearly held that a similar defect in a declara tion, in laying certain matters not proved in evidence, or omitting certain averments necessary to found the plaintiff's case, entitled defendant to a nonsuit ; and, therefore, the Court must place A in a similar posi tion. Costs of suit being taxed at 941., the unfor tunate A is finally arrested for this amount at the suit of B, his debtor, and the defendant in the original suit, and thrown into prison, where ever since—a pe riod of two years—he has remained incarcerated. In his letter, he seems to suppose " that, being de tained for nothing but costs, and there being no other debt, he is entitled to his discharge under the recent Act." We have already intimated our opinion, that he is not. But if "A Prisoner" will refer to the Morning Edition of yesterday's Sun, he will there find what we suppose we may call Lord BROUGHAM'S analytical instructions for debtors proposing to take advantage of the new statute. We would recommend him so far to extend the form of petition therein in corporated as to introduce the special matter of his own case, in a brief but expressive statement. Let him then obtain leave to appear in person before the superior bankruptcy jurisdiction ; and, we should say, the Court will assuredly, under the circumstances, and in the exercise of the large discretionary judgment reserved to them, direct his immediate discharge. But we cannot dismiss this case without pointing attention to the remainder of his story. Soon after our Correspondent's imprisonment in : the county gaol, having been arrested, he says, by his own debtor (!) the day after his arrival in town, his wife died. This ruined man, with his motherless children, driven to distraction, would have committed suicide but for the sympathy and encouragement he received from the governor of the prison. The heartless ruffian, who had taken a detestable advantage of a technical over sight in his creditor's declaration—(with the aid, he writes, of one of those attorneys who are the nui sance, the shame, the offscouring of the profession, a pest to society, the scorn of honest men, the contempt of those who know them, and the human Ogres who prey upon those who know them not)—to turn upon the wronged and tormented sufferer, as if he had been the original, offending, or dishonest party, denies this wretched man the last melancholy satisfaction of following to the grave the mortal remains of that be loved partner who had fallen a victim to her affliction for his unmerited misfortunes, and the blighted prospects of their once happy family. It is in the land of " equal laws"—it is in the boasted sanctuary of personal rights and the security of property—that this enormous wickedness, this bold, daring, callous invocation of the powers of justice to work out a scheme of nefarious and vindictive oppression, at the instance of crafty and sordid villany, is openly and successfully preferred ! It is in this country, distin guished among the nations for probity and honour— in this social system of ours, where private integrity and public morality are upheld, expressly or pliedly, in all the institutions and relations of civil life—that right and wrong are thus permitted to change places—that the successful plaintiff, by some worth less manoeuvre of dirty legal chicanery, may be trans formed into the cast defendant, and made to suffer the very penalty which unchangeable equity has already decreed and recorded against his debtor, but which fluctuating law has, by a sanctioned cheat, thrown off from that persecutor upon himself! Truly the laws of debtor and creditor want still a thorough, organic revision, if these enormities can be with impunity per petrated under their authority. The " Prisoner" himself, who had so recently occasion to complain of the apparently vicious facility extended to the debtor by the recent Act for the amendment of the Insolvent Debtors' Act, will soon, we trust, in his own person and experience, find reason to greet with thankful ness that first step towards a sounder principle of egislation. The Dublin Evening Post of Tuesday, in an article suggested by the close of the session, observes of Sir R. Pinar, :—" It is certain that this Minister is by no means a favourite with his own party. He has disap pointed them sorely ; and they apprehend that worse remains behind. They would revolt to-morrow if they could find a leader. We learn, in point of fact, that something of the sort is contemplated ; but we doubt the power of the majority, though not their disposition. A House of Commons that allowed it self to be dragged in the mire of the Factory Bill, and a Ilouse of Lords whose last act was that of dis gracing itself by reversing its decision on the Irish Law Bill at the beck of the Minister, are not persons likely to adopt a manly course of action. For our own part, we have little hope that such a blessing is in store for the country as the removal of her MAJESTY'S Minister s . A t t h e same time, we repeat it , there i s a very prevalent opinion, even in their own ranks, that th© present Administration is approaching its terminus." Pre• valent as may be the the opinion of the ricketty state of the PEEL Cabinet, there is, to all appearance, but little foundation for it. The Premier, notwithstand ing that, on three or four very remarkable occasions during the session, he has been severely tried, has contrived with his usual tact to stand as fast as a rock, and has maintained his reluctant majorities undiminished. We say reluctant, because there can be no doubt that the support given to him by some of his adherents has been most unwillingly given, and wrung from them solely by the grinding pressure of necessity. Not a few of those who sit on the back seats of the Treasury bench, and cheer with apparent cordiality every smooth clap-trap that falls from the lips of the most specious of Prime Ministers, would gladly compel him to abdicate and raise a RICHMOND or a BUCKINGHAM to the vacant helm, could they, by so doing, establish on a more safe and solid basis the old-fashioned principles which they have so much at heart, and which they cherish just in proportion to their antiquity and utter uselessness, as bibliomaniacs cherish old editions, and virtuosos old porce lain. But cheerfully as these more bigoted Tories—who are constantly haunted by the threatening phantom of free trade, and never retire to bed but :to dream of Mr. Con- DEN—cheerfully, we say, as these bigoted but timid men would oust Sir ROBERT PEEL, and substi tute some Minister more devoted to the interests of monopoly, they know full well that it would be the height of imprudence to do so ; that no Tory Go vernment could hold together for a single week that had not the Tamworth Doctor for its head; conse quently—however painful and humiliating be the necessity—that they must still continue to submit to his sovereign will and pleasure; to swallow, and, if possible, digest his most unpalateable measures ; cheer his most obnoxious sentiments ; and— hardest task of all force a laugh at his worst jokes, at the imminent risk of suffoca tion. Twice or thrice during the session, the more desperate of the Tory squad have given evidence of a discontented and rebellious disposition ; on one occasion, indeed, they broke out into open mutiny; but a word—a glance from the Premier sufficed to restore instant subordination among their ranks ; and now, he is more absolute, and they are more dependent, than ever l We agree, therefore, with our Dublin Contemporary, that at the present moment there is not the slightest prospect of the downfal of the PEEL Cabinet. It is as fixed as Mount .2Etna. The apathy of the people on all political matters, and the manifest indifference —might we not add, contempt ?—with which they regard the twe great antagonist parties of the State, tends not a little to confirm the stability of Government; and, indeed, we can see no very urgent reasons why they should be removed, for opposed though we are to them on many points of their policy, it is but common justice to state, that they are as liberal as the motley and wayward cha racter of their supporters will allow them to be, and have lately evinced a disposition to put the helm about, shift the sails, and make a tack in the direction of free-trade. Madrid journals of the Bth have been received. It would appear that the delay in publishing a d ecree for suspending the sale of national property arises from a disunion in the Cabinet. A meeting took place on the 7th to consider the question, but the re sult was not known. On the Bth the Three per Cents. were done at 271 cash ; 28 for 60 days; and the Fives at 20 for 60 days. The French papers of Wednesday do not contain any news of importance, and it is singular that the Government papers in general make no comment on the extraordinary telegraphic dispatch from Alexan dria, published in The Sun yesterday. The writers in those journals that advert to the retirement of MEHEMET ALI seem equally puzzled with ourselves as to the cause of this event, The Opposition journals of course look to it with hope, because it may lead to the re-opening of the Eastern question, and to their darling object, a war with England. The National alludes to the abdication in these terms : " Four years ago, this news would have produced a deep sensation in Europe. N ow , it i s mere l y a feeling of deep curiosity which is excited. Why is this abrupt and unforeseen withdrawal ? What has taken place ? Is it the effect of a spontaneous resolution, or the result of some violence, either domestic or public ? However the matter may be, this resolution explains itself suffi • ciently by the situation of Egypt. It is not a govern ment which Mehemet Ali had constituted on the banks of the Nile, but an immense speculation in all the agriculturej industry, commerce, riches, and life of a whole people, for the profit of one man I A man might support all the burden of such an enterprise, so long as ,he remained in the full en joyment of his physical, intellectual, and moral strength; but when these faculties become weakened, the task is found to press on him too heavily, and, if he has not the wisdom to leave it, he falls, crushed beneath its weight. What will be the fate of Egypt after him? Will Ibrahim succeed without difficulty to the Government, and, if he does so, will he preserve it? The treaty of 1840 en sures him Egypt ; but, if he has no other title, the future fate of himself and family cannot admit of doubt. The authority of Ibrahim will also meet with an obstacle amongst the subjects of his father of a personal charac ter. His enemies have affirmed and repeated, on all occasions, that he is only the adopted son of Mehemet Ali ; and this opinion, which has been widely circulated in Egypt, has been generally accredited. It is doubtless a calumny; but persons well acquainted with Egypt and Mahometan countries are inclined to think that this calumny will have disastrous consequences for Ibrahim. At all events, the fate of Egypt is again put in hazard— the Eastern question is again thrown open for Europe." The following remarks appear in another Opposition paper, the Courrier Francais : " What are we to think of the termination of a career so illustrious and so eventful ? Mehemet Ali finishes, like Charles V. It has been given him to astonish the world to the latest day of his existence. A soldier of fortune, he became Pacha of Egypt and Syria, and, twice conqueror of the Sultan, his master, he in 1840 reached the highest pinnacle of his glory. Arbiter of the fate of the Ottoman Empire, he then divided Europe, and held it in suspense. The world was about to be come embroiled for or against him; the whole diplomacy of Europe was occupied with his affairs ; and, after having carried his intrepidity to the utmost extent of his strength, he bent before the decree of fate, preserving to his family the hereditary government of a country, in which, but forty years before, he had landed as a simple adventurer. Is it from an impulse of paternal foresight that he thus abdicates ? Is it only to secure, during his lifetime, to his heir the peaceable transmission of his authority, and to assist him, before closing his eyes, in the establishment of his dynasty, which internal rivalries, complicated by foreign intrigues, might probably disturb after his death ? Has he only wished to disconcert the projects already founded on his heritance ? We think not. For the last four years Mehemet Ali has bitterly felt disgust at his re stricted position, and regret at his forced want of power. With a soul panting after movement and activity, he can no longer do anything—his career is closed ; Egypt is to him only a prison, on all points of which he is nar rowly watched. Men of his character consider them selves as fallen when they can mount no higher ; and as he despairs of being able to add to his grandeur, and does not feel inclined to engage in a mad struggle, he retires from the world. Whither does he retire ? From being a Pacha he becomes a Marabout ! He goes to Mecca—to that city which gave birth to Mahomet is retired to end his days, the most illustrious of the living children of the Prophet—the last grand Pacha of the Mussulman world, to whom it was given to wield with eclat for the last time the shining sabre of Islamism." Several other journals assume a warlike attitude, and call upon the Government to increase the navy, and, above all, the steam navy. The Quotidienne, a Carlist journal, while professing to show that the curious article in the National, published yesterday, is not quite correct as to the comparative strength of the English and French navies, at the same time shows as pugnacious a spirit as its Republican Contem porary. One remark will make the naval officers and the gallant tars of England smile at the vanity of the writer, who ought to know, from experience, that the reverse is the fact. " Our officers," he says, "less numerous than the English, are generally more able men, and better instructed in naval tactics, and our gunners are superior to those of our neighbours." Still, somehow or other, his courage fails, and he asserts that as France can no longer reckon on the aid of other naval Powers, it would be unwise to enter on a maritime struggle. The following extract from the article contains some details of interest to an English reader : " Certainly, if France were in a regular normal state, we should fully agree with:our Contemporary,l . but unfor tunately such is not the case. We have, it is said, 24 sail of the line and 80,000 seamen, whilst the English have only 90 ships of war and 150,000 seamen ; their armament and their manning are carried on more slowly than ours, and, after all, the first events of a war would be in our favour. Such is the argument, in reference to which we say that, in the first place, the English have 120 sail of the line, and not 90 ; and their number of seamen 200,000, and not 150,000 ; but the question does not relate so much to the amount of their effective forces, for those forces would not be immediately available at the moment of a war, but to this fact that, 13:.:eause the English have tt stronger Davy than ours, their THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1644. commerce has also a greater confidence in their naval power ; and if there were an appearance of war the English mercantile marine would continue its opera tions, whilst ours, less assured, would suspend theirs. The consequence of this would be, that our merchant men at sea at the time would be alone exposed to the risk of capture, but no others would leave our ports; whilst the English shipowners would continue to cover the seas, and use every effort to escape the incon venience of a naval impressment. This state of things would necessarily tend to bring the naval forces of the two countries more on a level; almost the whole of the seamen of France would necessarily become available to man our navy; whilst the English fleet could only have a part of her 200,000 men at command. Our light armed vessels would also have great chances of success, and the commerce of England would suffer immense loss, almost without any compensation. Our officers, less nu merous than the :English, are generally more able men, and better instructed in naval tactics, and our gunners are;:superior'to those of our neighbours. If our ship builders do not pay sufficient attention to the counsels of experience, particularly in the construction of steamers, it may be said that our vessels are generally sound and well found; the English fleet is no longer better ma naged than ours, perhaps not so well; for, on both sides of the Channel, the principal officers hilve been renewed within the last forty years, and ours have made real pro gress during the peace. Military reasons may thus per mit the possibility of a struggle, but political reasons, which prevail over all others, do not permit it to be thought of." The Presse, on the other hand, sings in a higher strain, and manfully contends that France, even in steam warfare, is fully a match for England. It thus boasts : " What is necessary to constitute an imposing steatn navy ? Money, iron, coal. France is the richest coun try in the world in these articles. Its credit is solid, its minerals are abundant and excellent ; it has, besides, able and capable engineers, practised workmen and mechanics, splendid manufactories, and, in short, everything neces sary to bring into operation the treasures bestowed by nature. Nothing is then wanting but energy and perse verance to give us a steam navy able to sustain with honour comparison with, and, in case of necessity, a contest with, that of England. According to a state ment which has been recently published, England has in steamers 15,000 horse power. France would have more than 18,000 horse power if she were seriously to put in force the law of 1842 with respect to our effective marine. On the other hand, in augmenting our navy, we have little fear of going beyond our means of man ning it, for everybody knows how few sailors it requires to man steamers. Our maratime population would then be sufficient, for all events." THE BOURSE—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per C wit/ l2l 40 .. 121 45 .. 121 30 .. 121 40 Four per Cents. Three per Cents... 81 55 81 60 .. 81 55 .. 81 60 Bank of France 3085 ..3085 ..3075 ..3075 Latlltte Bank, 5,000 f. Sharesso6o .. 5060 —5060 ..5060 Belgian Bank. Belgian Fives, 1840 1842 Spanish Threes ...........• 321 .. 327 •• 32+ .• 327 Neapolitan•••.. 9B 75 .• 98 75 .• 98 75 .. 98 75 Roman ••...••... RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain ......... 285 • • 885 Versailles, R.B. 375 . • 37 5 L.B • Orleans .. 885 .. 885 .. 375 .. 375 .. 233 75 .. 233 75 .. 967 50 .. 970 Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 237 50 •• 238 75 .. 236 25 • • 238 75 Avignon to Marseilles.. 760 .. 760 • 760 .. 760 RAILWAY SHARES. FOR THE ACCOUNT, 15TU OF AUGUST. St. Germain ....... . . .... . 885 .. 885 • • 885 .. 885 Versailles, L. 8... . • • • •. • • • • 235 .. 235 .. 233 75 . • 233 75 Rouen . ......... .......... 976 25 982 50 • • 980 • • 982 50 Rouen to 11avre...........• 747 50 750 .. 747 5 0 750 Orleans • 970 .. 971 25 .. 968 75 .. 968 75 Strasburg to Bale•• •• —— •• 23 - 7 50 .• 238 75 .. 237 50 . 2 - 3 - 8 - 475 THIS DAY'S NEWS INSOLVENT COURT.-(THIS DAY. IN RE RICHARD CLEAVER. The insolvent had carried on business in the Edgeware road, as a builder. His petition was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on behalf of several creditors, and was supported by Mr. Nicholls. Upon a former occasion the insolvent had been before the Court, when his case was gone into at great length. It appeared that he had made away with certain pro perty by means of a collusive bill of sale. After hearing some additional evidence, Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said that a case had seldom come before him in which there was stronger evidence of fraud. It had been proved in the most conclusive manner that he most fraudulently and dishonestly made away with considerable property, to the detriment of his creditors. As he (Mr. Commissioner Harris) was de termined to punish such conduct with the utmost seve rity, he should order the insolvent to be remanded for twelve calendar months from the date of his vesting order. IN RN THOMAS HENRY HORATIO CAUTT. This insolvent, whose case has been already frequently reported in our columns, and who, by the name of Capt. Cauty, was so well known for his bill dealing and other transactions with Lord Huntingtower, Colonel Copeland, and others connected with the sporting world, appeared in Court this day, to receive final judgment. Mr. Commissioner Helms said the case had been heard before Mr. Commissioner Law originally, but, in the absence of that Learned Commissioner, he (Mr. Commissioner Harris) should pronounce the decision which kad been come to. There was no point in the circumstances, such as they were, which brought them under the penal clause of the Act, and he should, there fore, order him to be discharged forthwith. The insolvent then left the Court. IN RE GEO. AUGUSTUS JEWEL CHAPMAN. This case had been heard some time back. when it appeared that the insolvent, and his father before him, had been the proprietor of the saloon in Drury-lane theatre. He had rented it up to about a year and a half ago, at which time he was compelled to give it up. The reasons he assigned for his failures in the saloon, which at one time was most profitable, and by w hi c h i n " th e good old days of Drury," his father had realised a large sum of money, was the loss which he suffered in conse quence of the order by Mr. Macready to exclude all females of a certain character from the saloon. He paid at the rate of 4001. per annum, but after this pro hibition his profits fell away so much that he was unable to pay this amount ; and the renters of Drury-lane Theatre brought an action against him, which he de fended through an attorney named Pitcher. Eventually Mr. Pitcher sued the insolvent for a balance of costs of about 30L, which action he defended, and put the oppos ing creditor to upwards of 50Z expense by this vexatious defence. Having been called up for judgment this day, Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said there could be no doubt but that the insolvent had been guilty of a most vexatious defence, whereby he put a person, to whom he was justly indebted, to great and unnecessary expense. The judgment of the Court was, that he be imprisoned for eight months from the date of his vesting order. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A respectably-dressed young man, na me d J a mes Hodge, was brought up in custody of the officer of the Strand union workhouse, charged with deserting his wife and family, and leaving them chargeable to the parish. Mr. Corder attended to prosecute. The wife of the prisoner, a very respectable-looking woman, who had three children with her, stated that her husband, until lately, kept a large hotel in Exeter, and also one in Smithfield. He had , however, become bank rupt, and he was now passing through the Bankruptcy Court. He left her and her children about six weeks ago, and was at present living with another woman, somewhere in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane. He had refused to render either his children or herself any assistance, and they had been compelled to go to the workhouse. _ _ _____. Mr._ TWYFORD asked Mr. Corder if be bad any proof that the prisoner was able to s u pp or t hi s f am ily? Mr. Corder said he had no direct proof. The pri soner had asked, in the morning, what would be a suf cient sum to allow his wife, and this might be taken as proof of ability to support his family. The prisoner said he had nothing in the world. lie was willing to support his family, but he could not do so until after his final examination at the Bankruptcy Court on the 11th of next month. Mr. TWYI'ORD said there was not sufficient proof be fore him of the ability of the prisoner to support his family. Mr. Corder said the family should be given up to the prisoner at the door of the Court, and if he refused to take them that he apprehended would be a clear case of desertion. Mr. TWYFORD said that course could be adopted. Mr. Corder said that if the prisoner would come into the workhouse then the whole family could be passed to their right parish. The prisoner said he would not do this. Mr. TWYFORD suggested that the parish had better offer the prisoner work to do, and if he refused to do it, then he (the Magistrate) would convict him. Mr. Corder said he would adopt this course. The prisoner was then discharged. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) Mary Anne Gray was charged with stealing 2401., the property of M r . 'Eastwood, a merchant , residing in 'Toronto, in Canada. It appeared that the prosecutor accidentally dropped a bundle of Bank of England notes, amounting to the above sum, out of his pocket, and that there was no attempt whatever at concealment on the part of the pri. soner, who assisted in restoring the money to the owner. She was discharged, and the whole sum returned to Mr. Eastwood. A great number of little boys have been recently brought before the Magistrates of this court, and two this morning, charged with annoying and endangering the lives of passengers in the new line of street which has been recently formed through St. and called s°toxstones,-asntdreeotthEearsmt. issli'lheesyonthe ensconce themselves behind some of the old ru i ns , an d t h row l a rge quantities of sand, an passengersextent that ; and the t h e nuisance has in crease d t o su ch respectable housekeepers of the ne ighbourhood have made repeated re p resen t a t ions to the police on the subject. They were fined in different penalties, from Is. to ss. MARYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.) Edward Gaggs, a middle aged man was placed at the bar charged with attempt i ng to cut his wife s throat and with stabbin g h er i n the arm. Mrs. Gaggs said her husband had been drinking for nearly a fortnight, and that he was continually in the habit of threatening her and ill-using her. Yesterda: morning about ten o'clock while she was cooking some bacon for his breakfast, he took up a knife and made an attempt to cut her throat; she, however, stepped back a few paces to avoid th e d e f en d ant f ro m carrying his threat Into execution, and received the knife in her left wrist. The poor creature added, that she had been married to the prisoner for twenty-five years, that she had had several children by him, four of whom were alive. She said she obtained a livelihood by washing, and that she supported her husband, who would not work, and who, in addition to ill-using her, was in the habit of selling, whenever he had an opportunity, the clothes which wero sent to her by persons to be washed. She was convinced that her husband would murder her. Policeman, 16 S, said he knew the prisoner. He was a bad character, and had been convicted at Newgate. Tho prisoner said he did not intend to hurt the wo man ; the knife accidentally fell out of his hand, and cut her arm. The woman said he was in the habit of throwing knives and forks at her whilst cooking his meals. He was fined 51., or two months' imprisonment. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. EBOR HANDICAP. • 6 to 4 adst Mr. Wreford's Franchise 5 to 1 agst Mr. Jonstone's Rowena. ST. LEGER. 500 even on the field against Scott's lot—field for choice 3 to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—taken to 501., and afterwards offered 4 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel-9 to 2 taken 15 to 2 agst Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus 8 to 1 agst Mr. Vane's Valerian—taken to 501. 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—taken and afterwards offered 13 to 1 agst Col. Anson's the Princess—t. to about 2001. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh—t. and aft. off. 15 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's the Ugly Buck—t. and aft. off. 35 to 1 agst Mr. Hampton's Lightning—taken. To the above it is only necessary to add that Ithuriel and The Princess were in considerable demand, and that although the prices quoted against The Cure, Red Deer, Foig-a-ballagh, and Ugly Buck, were taken to a small amount, the disposition to lay against them (the Buck in particular) was general. Business, on the whole, was exceedingly dull. THE DERBY. 17 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb colt—t. and aft. off. 25 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. S. Stanley's Minikin colt—•taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Wintringham's Rebecca colt—taken 55 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Black Prince—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-way—taken WARWICK, 184 4. Acceptances for the Leamington Stakes Cattonite, 5 yrs, 7st 131b—Priscilla Tomboy, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Mosque, 6 yrs, 7st 91b—Johnny, aged, 7st 81b —Foxberry, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Doctor Allen, 5 yrs, 7st 51b —Counsellor, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Tamburini, aged, 7st 41b— President, 6 yrs, 6st 131b—Discount, 6 yrs, fist 121 b Julia, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Daft Watty, 4 yrs, fist—Brunel, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Walking-stick, 4 yrs, sst—Pedometer, 3 yrs, sst—T'Auld Squire, 3 yrs, sst—King of the Gipsies, 3 yrs, sst—Ambition, 8 yrs, 4st 101b—Algernon, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Advice, 3 yrs, 4st 81b—The Black Gen tleman, 4 yrs, 4st 71b—Loadstone, 3 yrs, 4st 71b—Lufra, 3 yrs, 4st 21b. The rest declared. CHELMSFORD. Acceptances for the Chelmsford Handicap. Syntaxina, 6 yrs, 7st llb—Pergularia, 3 yrs, 6st 71b— Father Mathew, 3 yrs, 6st 7b—Crosby, 3 yrs, 6st 41b— and Gaiety, 3 yrs, 6st. READING. Acceptances for the Berkshire Stakes. The Devil -among-the. Tailors, 5 yrs, 7st—The Whaler, 4 yrs, Est 10Ib—Freystrop, 3 yrs, Est 31b—Lutra, 3 yrs, sst 51b. EGHAM, 1844. Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes. Pine Apple, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—The Whaler, 4 yrs, 7st 41b —Subduer, 4 yrs, 7st—The New Forest Deer, 3 yrs, 6st. BLOODSTONE.—Amongst other lots, " the property of a gentleman," advertised to be sold during the Warwick Races, is " a chesnut colt, three yrs old, pedigree un known, no engagement." This colt has hitherto appeared under the name and description of Bloodstone, by Bu bastes, out of Romaike, as a two year old." We copy the description from the sheet Calendar. (RECEIVED THIS DAT.) TUNBRIDGE WELLS RACES.-<OONCLUDED.) THURSDAY. The Manor Plate of 501. Heats, one mile and a half. Captain Little's Dahlia, aged (W. Balehin) 4 1 Mr. Dockeray's Molly Mogg, 3 yrs 0 2 Mr. Coleman's Lufra, 3 yrs 2 0 Mr. Wilson's Dart, 5 yrs Lord Caledon's Auld Lang Syne, 4 yrs 0 0 Mr. Wilson's Creeper, aged Mr. Drawbridge's Rob Roy, 5 yrs The Stewards' Stakes of 3sovs. each, and 30 adeed, one mile and a half, were won in two heats, by Mr. E. R. Clark's Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs (W. Balchin), beating Mr. J. King's br f by Pincher, dam by Rowton, 4 yrs, and Mrs. Smith's Queen of the Chase, 3 yrs. The Free Handicap Plate of 20L for the beaten horses, one mile and a dis., were won in two beats, by Mr. Anderson's Chance, aged (Bell), beating Auld Lang Syne, Rob Roy, and three others. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 16.—Wind westerly fresh breeze, and fine clear weather. GRAVESEND, AUG. 15—The Neptunus, Hull to Al tons, was fallen in with, 11th instant, forty miles north north-east of the Humber, in a sinking state, by the fishing-smack Sovereign, and whilst rescuing the crew, she sunk with the two masters, and two seamen belong ing to the smack. DEAL, AUG. 15.—Wind N.N.W. to N.W.—Arrd. Adrastus, Chaplin, Sydney ; Irwerna, Rowlands, Cal. cutta ; Tallentine, White, Calloa ; Five, Field, Buenos Ayres; Steadfast, Meritt, St. Lucia; Crescent. Andrew, Jamaica ; Lady Sale, Tilley, Montreal; Grindlay, Icha boe. Sid. Caledonia, New Zealand ; Duke of Roxburgh, Cape and Madras ; Abema, Curacao ; Prince Duncan, Berbice ; Nancy, New York. Several large icebergs, and much floating ice, was passed from Bth to 20th May, from lat. 50 S, lon. 136 W, to lat. 59, lon. 105, by the Adrastus, in the Downs. OFF DOVER, Auo. 15.—Rowen, Palot, River Gambia. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Wind N.W., fresh breeze and squally.—Sld. Isabella Blyth, and London, Mauritius. TEIGNMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Arrd. Brigand, Miramichi. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 15.—S1d. Royal Tar steamer, Cadiz, &c. . TORBAY, AUG. 15.—S1d. Checca Hewitt°, Batavia. HARWICH, AUG. 13.—S1d. Orb, Quebec. DONEGAL, AUG. 13.—Arrd. Caroline, Kirkpatrick, St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF FRASERBURGH, AUG. 11.—Coquette, Robson, St. John's, New Brunswick. BARNSTAPLE, Auc. 14.—The Superb, Yeo, was got off from the lighthouse last night, without damage. CLYDE.—Arrd. Muses, Quebec. PLYMOUTH AUG. 15.—Wi n d W., f res h.—A rr d. Eli zabeth Mary ' Anne, Liverpool for Naples, having been totally dismasted, 10th inst., lon. 9, and not the Mary Maynooth, as reported. FALMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Wind N.W., strong breeze, and squally.—Arrd. Sarah, London for Pernambuco, with one man overboard. CARDIFF, AUG. 15.—S1d. Eliza Kirkbride, Quebec. SWANSEA, AUG. 14.—Arrd. Archipelago, Harmer, and Llewellyn, Mitchell, Valparaiso ; Lady Prodoree, Thomas; Cuba. LIVERPOOL, Atm. 15.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Mary Lloyd, Hamon, Port Phillip ; Crown, Fletcher, Bombay ; John Souchey, Callao ; Stewards, Pernam buco ; Cheshire, King, Barbadoes ; Francis Ann, Jack son and Walter, New Orleans; Ferax, Charleston; Henry Bliss, Cuming, New York ; Thomas, St. John's, New Brunswick ; United Kingdom, Lord Wellington, Tamer lane, and Sedulceous, Quebec ; Sar a h, N ew f oundland. The Sophia, Mocker, hence to Jamaica, has put back with damage, having been in contact with the Pearl, of Glasgow, which soon after sank, crew saved by the Sophia. A ship dismasted, apparently waterlogged, with painted ports, no head ; and soon afterwards a boat, bottom up, was passed 11th inst., lat. 47, lon. 15, by the Mary Lloyd, arrived here. The wreck of a brig, of 200 tons, belonging to St. John's, New Brunswick, with P.lll. and R. R. on her stern, painted ports, and scroll head, was passed 9th inst., lat. 48,10 n. 29, by the Stewards, arrived here. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE.—FRIDAY. Since Monday a very limited supply of English Wheat has been received up to our market, and the show of samples was small. Owing to the prevailing heavy showers of rain, and the comparatively little progress made in the fields in carting Wheat, the demand was rather active, and prices were Is to 2s per quarter higher than on Monday. Foreign Wheat waa a free sale, and commanded is to 2s per quarter more money. In Bar ley and Malt only a moderate business was doing, at late rates. The best Potatoe Oats were held at 6d per quarter more money. Other kinds of Oats, as well as Beans, Peas, and Flour were unaltered. Oats. Flour 620 qrs. 3,720 Basks, I 10,440 14,590 I 13,690 —. Malt. 4.350 qrs. SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts—in which was embraced 200 Scots from Aberdeen, and 30 Oxen and Cows from Rotterdam —was, the time of the year considered, tole rably good, but of very middling quality. For all kinds of beef the demand ruled heavy, and Monday's prices were barely supported. The number of sheep was rather small ; however, the sale for that description of stock was steady, at full quotations. Lambs—which were rather numerous—sold slowly, but we have no alteration to report in their value. Although the supply of Calves was good, the veal trade was active, at prices quite equal to those noted in our last report. In Pigs next to nothing was doing. Milch Cows moved off at from 161 to 191 lOs each. Wheat. Eng1i5h.......... 1,810 qrs. 1rian..••..... 00000 - Foreign. ..... .... 19,010 ARRIVALS. I Earley. KO qrs. Per 81bs. to sink the effaL s, d. to s, d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts .. . Second quality ditto 3 0 3 . 4 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 3 6 3 8 Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 310 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto 4 2 4 8 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 34 0 Quarter old Pigs,eachl6 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I I Calves. Pigs. 751 9,980 31$ 230 NEWGATE AND 36EADENBALL. We had a fair average supply of meat, while the de mand was steady, at full prices. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. toe. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef, ..... 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior 2 4 3 0 --- middling ..... 2 6 2 8 middling 3 2 3 :4 ---- prime large ~.... 2 II 3 0 - prime ..... 3 6 3 8 --- prime small ...... 3 2 9 4 Pork, large ........ 2 6 2 4 Veal ..«.«.«....«........ 3 4 4 4 3 6 3 10 Lamb, 3s 8d to 4s Bd. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. The prevailing unfavourable weather having proved extremely injurious to the growing line, and as it is now fully expected that the produce will be very deficient, have caused considerable excitement in our market, and prices have generally advanced from 2s to 4s per cwt. The duty has fallen to 120,0001.—Weald of Kent pockets 616 s to 61 12s ; Mid Kent ditto 71. 2s to 91 16s ; East Kent: ditto 71 to 91 ; Choice' ditto 101 to 111 lis ; Sus sex pockets 61 to 61 lOs ; Mid Kent bags 71 to 815 s. COLONIAL - SVGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been active at full rates. Sales about 2,000 hhds ; and at auction 145 hhds, 5 tres. Barbadoes sold at 64s for fine yellow, and 57s 6d for low greyish yellow. REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 74s per cwt. EAST INDIA.---9,359 bags Bengal of earthy sold at 58s 61 to 70s for low white to Dobah sorts, and at 57s 6d to 72s 6d for damp and washed ; 156 bags Manilla realised 17s for the sound ; 1,393 bags Mauritius sold rather easier, good mid and yellow at 58s 6d to 60s, and good and fine brown at 51s to 58s per cwt ; Molasses, St. Kitts, sold at 22s to 24s per cwt. FOREIGN.—There have been no public sales, but 2,000 boxes yellow Havannah, afloat, sold at 20s 6d for Konigsburg. _ _ COFFEE—British Plantation has been rather dull, but Ceylon continues in request, good ord 53s to 565. At auction 3,795 bags mostly sold at .53s to 57s for good to fine ord, and at 66s 6(1 to 92s for Plantation sorts. Some Mysore sold at 45s 6d to 46s 6d; 300 bags Brazil privately realised 3ls 6d; and 1,017 by auction were mostly taken in at 34s for sound; 1,707 bags Havannah were taken in at 28s to 48s for sound; 313 bags East India at 273 6d to 39s for Batavia and Java; and 202 barrels Trinidad at 56s to 635. COCOA.—Trinidad has sold publicly at 40s to 475, and Grenada at 40s to 42s 6d, being advanced prices. RlCE.—Bengal has been at lis 6d to 12s for mid white, and not much doing. _ _ Ru:►s.—The market continues firm. Proof Leewards has been 2s 4d to 2s sd, and Calcutta proof 2s Id to 2s 2d per gallon. SPICES.-11 chests Cassia Lignea sold at 48s to 60s, and 65s for low to good and good mid. ; sound Penang Pepper has realised 21d per lb ; Malabar 30 to 31d, white 4id to sh-d per lb ; and a few bags of Pimento brought 4d per lb. SALTPETRE.-1,892 bags sold at 24s 6d for 111 and 8 per cent. refraction, being lower. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 40s 9d to 41s 6d per cwt on the spot. COTTON.—A small business has been done. TEL—Owing to continued difficulties relative to the inspection of samples. the sales have been going off flatly, about 28,000 packages were declared, and yes terday of 14,200 passed, only 3,100 sold, Congous being heavy at previous rates, and other sorts without altera tion. There is a slight increase of business to-day. The deliveries are good. Common Twankay is is 21d per lb. MONEYAND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THIrEE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was steady. Sales, 5,000 bags, all to the trade. Shares were gene rally dull, except Midland Counties, which were in in creased request. Blackburn and Preston, 7k ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 3 ; Ditto and Cashel, 6s ; Edin burgh and Glasgow, 65i ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Gree nock, 12f ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter, 10 ; Man chester and Birmingham Ditto, 58 ; Midland, 10V ; North British, 2i Sheffield and Manchester, 83i; South- Eastern, 38i ; Ulster, 374 ; Paris and Lyons, 2i. The accounts that have been received this morning relative to the financial affairs of Holland for the first six months of this year, are anything but satisfactory to the bondholders here, a very large diminution of re ceipts having occurred as respects exports as well as in imports. The only ship arrivals to-day arc from iiaenos Ayres, but the dates are old. From the Cape of Good Hope papers we gather the following:— " The exports and imports of the Eastern province for the first quarter of this year, compiled from the official returns, show abundant reason for congratulation. They exhibit a healthy state of affairs, and a proof of undi minished, or rather of increased energy and enterprise, which are most cheering ; while at the same time they afford the best and most indisputable proof of the capa bilities and steady progression of this division of the colony. The following brief analysis will be decisive proof of this :—The gross amount of im ports is, we find, 38,7301. ; of exports, 35;645h From the former, however, must be deducted the sum of 4,8011. for goods warehoused, and which may probably be re-shipped hereafter for another market. Hence the result will leave a surplus on exports for the quarter, amounting to 1,716/. ; thus leaving the large military and missionary expenditure, as well as many private incomes drawn from foreign sources, entirely un touched in our account current of trade with the parent country. We may safely challenge any other British possession to exhibit an equally healthy state of affairs, or one which affords a more telling example of industry, enterprise, and per severance, than is here exhibited. The items afford abundant testimony to this. Thus, the article on which there is the greatest increase, is precisely that which de mands the greatest share of attention from the producer, and which may be considered as the chief staple of the colony. We refer to wool. The value of that shipped in the corresponding quarter of last year was 9,997/. ; in the present case, 20,2461., thus showing an increase on the quarter of no less a sum than 10,2491., arising in part from the increased value of wool, and in part from the the large quantity actually exported." There is in many quarters a feeling prevalent, that the repudiating States of America will be shamed into an honest course of action. And it is satisfactory to find that the value Gf American shares shows signs of re suscitation from the extreme points of depression that have long ruled in this market. It may be added that some of the largest holders look with confidence to the ultimate liquidation of their claims. The Commissioners bought 10,0001. Consols at 98i. The market is heavy, money being rather more in re quest. In the morning the price for Money was 984, and for the Account 98i. Now, 981 buyers is the gene ral value. The other stocks are dull. The premium upon Exchequer Bills has declined to 735. There has been a good deal of business done in the Dutch Funds this morning. TheT wo-and-a-Half per Cents. at one period were sold at a fall to 61/, and the Five per Cents. are now only at 1001 ; Spanish Bonds have re mained at 221, the Three per Cents. at 334-; Portuguese Converted are at 43i- ; the Five per Cents. Mexican at 351 1 ; and Brazilian at 841 The Railway Shares continue rather dull. Birming ham are down to 1231 and 1221 premium, but this is ex dividend. Generally prices seem steady. BRITISH FUNDS TEIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List) Bank Stock ... ......... •••••• 99% % 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ... ..... 9% 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities.. ........ 99% 3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102%% New 3% per Cent. Annuities... ... South Sea Stock 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 97% Consols for Account •••• ....... ....... 26%3 Exchequer Bills, I%d. 114 d. LOON. .....«.«.»....»..... ..».«..... 75 73 pm. Ditto ..... '73 pm. Ditto Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds 5 per Cent 103% Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Mexican Bonds, P 837,5 per Cent. ..... ..... 95%% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Converted ••• Ditto for the Account. 43% Spanish . Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 223 Ditto Passiveßonds. Ditto Deferred. 12% Ditto Three per Cent. ...... ....... 33% Ditto for the Account ........ Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 42 Ditto for the Account Dutch 234 per Cents ...... .......... Ditto for the Account %!4 Dutch 5 per Cents ••••••• 1 0 01F4 100% New Loan. 5 per Cents. (1837) PRICES OF SHARESeTHIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SRAM Birmingham and Gloucester lOO .........113% 14 to IN% Ditto New Brighton, Lewes, and Hasting5... 5 Chichester and Brighton 5 Dublin and .......... 234 6 to Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O . to Ditto % Stares Great North of England Great Western Ditto 34 Shares ............ ......... 50 ....... 81% London and Birmingham. lOO .222% London and Blackwall 16% 7%%% to Landon and Brighton 5B ... ..... Ditto Loan Notes London and Greenwich London and South Western ...... 41% London and Croydon Lynn and E1y.... DA .„.:1 %% ... to Manchester and Leeds 7O .........120 ..... to _ Midland Counties _ Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 21 .. 44 to North British - 2 34 Northern and Eastern 45 SS% to Trent Valley York and North Midland ..... .... 50 ....JOS to Ditto 34 Shares Ditto Scarboro' Branch Orleans. Tours, and Bourdeaux 1 . ; .... ..... to MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 15.—There has been an extensive business done to-day, owing to a better supply of Stock, at rather lower prices :—Black burn and Preston, 7i ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Ac crington, li; Bristol and Gloucester, 55 to 54k; Churnet Valley, * prem. ; Dublin and Cashel, 61 and 64 Bs. 9d. ; Huddersfield and Manchester, 48s. 9d. ; Lynn and Ely, 3,k to 4 ; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 50; Man chester and Birmingham, 541; Ditto, Quarters, 5i 5-16; Manchester and Buxton, 375.; North British, 24 ; Shef field and Manchester, 841 to 84 ; Paris and Lyons, 495. and 2-f ; Lancaster Canal, 394. THE NATIONAL SWIMMING SOCIETY.--This morn ing the swimming matches for prizes given by the Society were brought to a conclusion. The matches commenced on Monday morning, in the Serpentine, Hyde Park, and the arrangements made were, that the list of contending parties should be divided into four classes, and that one class should contend each successive day previous to this morning, and three of the winners from each proceeding should be selected, when the grand heat for the cham pionship should take place, and the medals awarded, and accordingly all parties were on the spot by six o'clock, the spectators amounting to between two and three thousand. Flags were staked on either side of the water for the direction of the swimmers, and other preliminaries having been admirably arranged (by the founder of the Society, Mr. Strachan), the competitors, eleven in num ber, all of whom were winners on the preceding morn ings, were placed in equal positions for the start, and the signal being given, they simultaneously plunged into the water, each making strenuous efforts for the lead. The distance to be contested is once across and back, which is about 400 yards. The motion of each competiter ap peared to be different, one swimming with his head high out of the water, while another was scarcely perceptible; some making short and rapid strokes, and others took a long and easy one. They made great exertion for the winning goal, and came in as follws:—Antonia, first; Turner, second; and Nicholson, third. The time oc cupied in swimming the distance was five minutes and twenty-eight seconds. During the race, Townshend, one of the competitors, when within 100 yards of home, was seen to go under water, from exhaustion, when Pewtress, another competitor, swam to hii assistance, and a boat being at hand he was safely rescued. 4t,- ...,i.ir FLANDERS and HAMBURGH MAIL (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) FROM THE RHINE, AUG. 6.—We have received 3 confirmation of the very welcome news that the German Diet at Frankfort, conformably to the reso lution of November, 1837, is now engaged in tending the law concerning the rights of authors and publishers, and will endeavour to bring about a con vention on literary property between different nations, for which purpose negotiations are opened with Eng' land, France, and Belgium. BERLIN, AUG. B.—The notion that Tschech is out of his mind seems to gain ground, and in fact many circumstances of his previous conduct cannot be otherwise accounted for. ST. PETERSBURGII, AUG. 3.—An Imperial Ukase of the 27th of last month to the Directing Senate, orders a general levy of recruits in the western pro vinces of the empire of five men from every thousand it begins on the Ist of November next, and must be completed by the Ist of January, 1845. The commercial treaty between England and China see,:ns likely to have a considerable effect on the course of the inland trade of Russia. The orders for the next fair at Nischerie-Nowgorod are much less considerable tion in preceding years. Many Of our manufacturers find it necessary at present to act according to the decreased demand. Rain, violent south-west winds, and storms of hail, continue with scarcely any interruptions, and greatly impede the harvest, which is already begun. A few days ago the environs of our city were visited by s most furious hailstorm, so that all the splendid fur niture of the steamer which plies daily between St. Petersburgh and Peterhoff was dashed to pieces, the steamer compelled to stop, and the passengers with difficulty found refuge in the cabin. The hailstones were of the size of pigeon's eggs, and some even of hen's eggs. SCHWERIN, AUG. 7.—lt is said that our Govern' ment has entirely given up the idea of joining - the Customs Union ; hut that it will make proposals to the State for a change in the system of taxati en. The inland tolls which impede the communication , and the collection of which is very expensive, wil l probably be abolished, and the import duties ow . foreign articles be considerably modified, in particular' the exemption of the nobles from the payment of. customs, be much restricted. BRUSSELS, AUG. 14.—The measure by w hich a• higher charge is made for the license to travellers, to German merchants and Belgium, has been partly caused by the Prussian Government itself. Before the Ist of January, 1844, Belgian commercial travel lers in the States of the Customs Union, paid only 13 dollars (about 60 francs) for their licenses. Sin that time they have taken a license at 60 dollars" which is about 250 francs. In order to make' the Prussian Government return to a system recipro— cally favourable to the commercial intercourse of the two States, it has been necessary to raise, in propor tion, the license to German commercial travellers- It is to be observed that the licenses previou ly give° them in Belgium, cost in general only 60 fr ncs, anc f that no measure of this kind afforded a reason for the• charge made by Prussia on Belgian travellers. The King, who left his seat at Ardenne yesterday morning, arrived at Brussels at half-past five in tho afternoon. EXPRESS FROM PARIS- The Moniteur of Thursday contains the follewiug TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH. " PERPIGNAN, AUG. 13, FIVE O'CLOCK, P. " The Prince de Joinville to the Minister of Marine. " Before Tangiers the 7th. " On the 4th instant, a reply to the ultimatum of M. DE NYON was received, but was not of a nature tc'' be accepted. " On the sth, I was informed that M. Hay was is a place of safety. " On the morning of the 6th, I attacked the for , . tifications of Tangiers. Eighty pieces of artillery returned the fire. In about an hour their fire was silenced, and their batt erica dismantled. Our loss is men is trifling, and the injury sustained of little consequence. " The quarter inhabited by the European Con has been respected. " A true copy. (Signed) "Baron De MACKAIL" Our accounts from Madrid of the 9th instant are unimportant, and we hear from Barcelona, under the same date, that the Ministry was again menaced io its existence by a court camarilla. From Constantinople they write, on the 27th ult., that the cordiality which had hitherto pre vailed between the English and French Ambas sadors at the Ottoman Court had been of late some what impaired, and that they now opposed each other in almost every question under negotiation. Our Alexandria letter of the 27th ult. confirm; the account of the resignation of the Pasha " without naming his successor, or giving any other reasons than that there must be a traitor in his family, and that ho will discover him and take his head, or retire to Mecca." Early in the morning the Pasha started for Cairo alone. Ibrahim had decided that the Governmen t should be carried on, as usual, in the name of I,le hemet Ali, until further intelligence could be ob' tained from his Highness. Our Malta letter, of the sth instant, state that th e Pacha had adopted that resolution in consequence °r the discovery of some treasonable intrigues of Abb o and Sheriff Pachas.—Times. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM ODR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUGUST ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENLiv ARRIVALS. AUG. 9. Psyche cutter, B. H. Jones, Esq., souti le ampton, and Railed the 10th for Plymouth. 10th. Charm, ditto Sir Wm. Gallaway, Ireland. , 11th. Kestrel ketc h. Commodore Lord Yarboroug h ; Dartmouth ; Syren cutter. Sir T. Wilson, London Charlotte, ditto, Hon. W. H. White Hedges, Ireland. AT Aiill ABOUT TILE STATION. Kestrel, Commodore Lord Yarbort;sggh. ; t, Schooners—Galatea, Xariffa, Ariel, Georgian, Brilliant, Hawke, Camelia, Gem, Fanny, Zep.hyretta. Cutters—Pearl, Phantom, Sparrowhawk, Ann, Al‘ rl3l ,' Charlotte, Hebe, Emerald, Petrel, Rein Deer, SYr e Seaflower Whim, Aurora Corsair, Nymph, Dro r f Witch, Osprey, Snake, Ariadne, Flower of Yarrow'' Fanny, Ganymede, Naiad, Charm, Owen Glendower' Noran, Spider, Medina, Adelaide, Wave, and Dove. Yawls—Breeze, Claude, Eagle, and Stormfinch. The Galatea is in the harbour, getting in a new bow' sprit and reshipping her mast ; it is a curious circtlo3; seance, that on her bowsprit and forestay going &rine' ing the match on Tuesday the foremast jumpped out of th° step and fell on the mainmast. That so large a spare d i l e , weight of sails, and rigging on it, should have taken su c k_ a spring, is ono of the most surprising circumstances 01", tending this match—the next is, that the Georgian she have won the cup. In the match on Wednesday a man was washed o fer ; board from the Gnome, but caught the main-she nt ; which he held by and was towed after the vessel. Captain Morgan attempting to put the helm down 1 4 called out to him not to mind him but to keep the yilc;;, on and .win the cup ! Talk of dying game after O b i, He was then about two fathoms astern of the yacht' t • itt wind blowing a gale. They, however, succeeded bawling the brave fellow in. Mr. Condy, the math,painter was on board, but too ill to take a 4e,„ t o "Craven" was also on board, and acted, we ars happy hear, the part of a sailor. 1 NAPLES, JIM. 30.—(Extract from a Fr i l u te ; Letter.)—The season has not yet commenced here, I st the arrivals are by fa r no t so numerous as those of es, year at this period. The King and Queen are at C; 0 tellamare, where Prince Charles of Prussia, wit., ll ,io august consort and family, who arrived here yesterl ere a Sardinian steamer, has taken a superb villa, and 7; vie they intend residing for some time. The Kingr,sin varia, on his return from Palermo, stayed a few uli•pcs this city, and then left for Rome. The favourite prof of an illustrious personage, backed by the Pii ,„a M for uniting the youthful Count TraP eni . 0 - Queen ' lsabella, is hardly more talked of, as the hie"' 0 1 ).1 ~ tion to this union is known to emanate from a twe e powerful quarter ; and, while various journals On ° his Count Trapani in Spain, he is quietly pursuing The studies at Rome, and lives in a retired manner' do theatres have been well attended of late, the has just produced a new mythological ballent,ele La Nascita di Flora, composed by Salvatore Tas uc h in which the giovinetha, Louisa Taglioni d game whole applause. The mise en scene was excellent, and the to Ar a as highly successful. Donizetti is daily expected iessad rive from Milan. His Roberto Devereaux has .begat here. Mrs. Bishop performed the part of Eli . sa ,so and, although it is of a character suited to her voice acquitted herself tolerably well in it.— Post. id e rniC INFLUENZA AMONGST CATTLE. — T he ePailed so which has for the last eighteen months Pr attacking fatally and extensive amongst cattle, chiefly p ,_, o f the hoofs and lungs, and early destroying the ,12• its milk, has not, during the last summer, dituitlearbas influence, although a better mode of treatment l f: bot greatly lessened the mortality. During h - 6 or intintlneid, been nthseery severe e e sCuOffWekreeresp,CanndjUsntoacriolaunngdethofe pinaestttruorpoli_s_shulyi has had any effect in removing the disorder. :_siliftrif the cattle coming to Smithfield -market are tul affected. r , f al. Helrnbar3t,h,eHigghagradteen, is s o n f b G e r s i e m e n o t S o npee,oa:Epstirqe three Pe as ' bearing, which was produced from one t extracted from an taken from one of the vases recentlyc'eor , ng w oili pu-, Egyptian sarcophagus, and where, a al ow W to . period than 2,144 years. t f a or ti n on o , l th es e sa vases with their contents must have reineitlea 114 shy vree / N - ; %.*, 1) 41 Ittli 1 z t , t t. ni