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..-------•-____ Now ready at al braries, in 2 vols., post Svo., l the Li l L W 0 0 D. S ' , A NOVEL. .' The author, we are convinced. is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed suc h fresh and enthusiastic symp a thy in 1' half of of his heroes and heroines. He is a w ricer of gene us, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable lav e of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing - guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments , and opinions on the subjects j us t mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that are the prima mobilia ofd thtly e action gs, t s which cha he rscterise nature's nobility. The writer evien belonhough has market per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraelis, Man norses, and Smythes."—Observe , . " ' Silwood' is no or dinar y work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and echa n- gag ing novels which the present season has Of the racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other la dies who play conspicuous parts in the tale are Vlorence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and we agye g enius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia isi f itland, the me noblest est of them al."—Morning Post. ichard Bentley, New Burlington-street l . HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. FAREWELL NIGHT. The FAIti:WELL uu3 CONCLUDING NIGHT of the SEASON will be given TO-MORROW EVENING when will be crese,nted Donizett 's Opera. LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Marie, Madame Sontag; Snlpizio Sergente, Figll3T F. Lablache; Cerporale, Signor Ferrari ; Tonio, Signor Gardoni. To be preceded by the grand Scene from Verdi's Opera, I DUE FOSC aRI. Lticrezia, Mdlle. Porodi ; The Doge, Signer Coietti. After the Opera the National Anthem will be sung by the whole Strength of the Comnany. To be followed by the grand Scena from Weber's Dramatic Opera of 1)Elt FIZEISCUUTZ. Agatha, 3ladlle.Fiorentint. After which the Pas de Ciuq from LA PRIMA BALLERINA; oa, L'Embuscade. By Madlle. Amalie. Ferraris, Males. Julien, Lamnreux, Rosa, said M. Charles. Alter which a Selection from Cimarosa's admired Opera, entitled IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO. Paoling, Signor Calzolari ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache. In the course of the Evening, 3l a dlle. Florentini will sing, in the National Costume, the celebrated Cancion Espanol°, La Calesera. To conclude w;th the Ballet Divertissement, LES DELICES DU SERIAL, By Madlle. Amalie. Ferraris, Madlle. Petit Stephan, Madlles. Julien, Rosa, Lamoreux, Aussandon, and M. Charles, &c., &c. kpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office of the. Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Last Night of the Season. TO-MORROW EVENING, WI be produced, the First Act of Bellini's celebrated Opera, NORMA. To be followed by Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMOBE. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. All persons haling claims on the Royal Italian Opera are requested to send them to day, and to apply for payment at the Treasury of the Theatre To-morrow, at Two o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton. For a few nights onl3, Adelphi Company and Adelphi Pieces. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce; Witherton, Mr. Cullenford ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lam bert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Marian, Miss Harding. After which a new and original Zoological Extravaganza, called THE. HIPPOPOTAMUS. Mr. Tiddywink, Mr. Wright; Sergeant Bulbus. Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mrs. Tiddywink, Miss E. Harding. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street. St. James's. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street MRS. FANNY KEMBLE'S READINGS OF :-lIIKSPEARE. Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce, that owing to the distinguished and increasing success of Mrs. Fanny Kemble's Read ings, they will be further continued To-Morrow Evening, and a Morning Reading (positively the last), oa Monday, august 26. The Plays are selected in conclusion of Mrs. Fanny Kemble's present engagement in London. THIS EVENING Sbakspeare's Play of " Richard the Second." And the last Reading on Monday Morning, August 26, Henry the loarth. Part I. Morning Readings at Half-past Two. Evening Reading to commence at half-past Eight o'clock precisely. Stalls, 75.: Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre, 2s. Private Boxes One Guinea, One Guinea and a-half, and "Cwo Guineas. Boxes anti Stalls maybe secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royai Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams' Royal Library, A. James's-street ; Messrs. Ebers', Andrews', Hookham's. Allerott's, Leader and Cock's, Chappell's, Hammond's, and . 01livier's Libraries, Bond-street ; Cra mees, and the Carlton Library, Eeg,ent-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, whichli open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. Crowded Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of Slazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. THIS EVENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To IA succeeded by an ininutaWe Display of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the Cirque Olympique. To conclude with the favourite Afterpiece of JACK JUNK. • Box-office lien From Eleven till Four Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Another splendid Elephant. Promenade Concert, conducted by Mr. Godfrey—Select Programme of Ancient and Modern Music. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioraraic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. D anson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'eeuvre of art, and not Inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents f oin the Queen. The Musical Department is conducted by air. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer tor the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military isand in the Kingdom ! ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will he fully maintained ! The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players-3lessrs. Lazarus, Prosperre, Egerton, Crozier, Webb, Ho:t, &c. During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps ! wowing a general view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen "en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, sod amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, Ind the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Southby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most adadred feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving ' pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by Xessrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscarlou of various coloured fires. The complicated and diffinult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Boteherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. Admission. I. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morning 19 min. after 2 I Evening 37 win. after 2 TO-Moasow— Morning 53 rain. after 2 I Evening 8 nun. atter 3 THE WEATHER—Sus OFFICE, AUGUST 23. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 63 —highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 62 this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.97. WrQD W.S.W.—fine, but cloudy. eltenblit 2511,11; LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1850. Thankfulness that the cholera has not revisited the metropolis this summer should not be the only con sequence of our exemption from its devastating influ ences. A more sedulous attention to the necessities of sanitary improvement should be the testimony of our satisfaction. To act otherwise under the cir cumstances would be worse than culpable, it would be folly and shortsightedness. Every year, immediately , after the prorogation of Parliament, taking advan tage of that lull which invariably succeeds the cessa tion of the toils of the Legislature, we endea vour to revive this•most important subject to the re collection of the community. Our pertinacity in so doing arises from a profound sense of the chief responsibility devolving upon journalists, the responsibility of perpetually directing public attention to those topics out of the discussion of which may come assurances of the popular advancement. Pr ac .. tically, of all such subjects there never has been one more immediately calculated to secure benefit to the population than that which is comprised under the title of the Sanitary Movement. In that movement may be recognised even by the least discerning the initial of a great change in the condition of the human race. Heretofore so much regard had been had to the spiritual and intellectual health of mankind as almost entirely to exclude from consideration the necessity of preserving in some systematic manner the health of the physical part of humanity. At least, whatever education was adventured upon in respect to the multitude was restricted to the soul or the intellect of our species, no regard being had to that education of the body which is essential to the en joyment of existence, that education of the body which is required moreover for the perfect development of mind and morality. A glimering notion of this truth is conveyed in the old classic axiom about the nzens sanain corpore sano, but its clear and accurate recog nition was reserved, -it would appear, fur the present generation. It is now felt that the sound mind and the sound body are so mutually dependent on each other that their separate development is in a great measure impracticable. True that many men of gittitis, like ALEXANDER Pore, have preserved their intellect in uncommon splendour through a life Mass better, to use the expressive phrase of Dr. hiuumtg, thin "one long &sew" UP; WWI many lunatics survive through a protracted series of years in the rudest health, and with the most robust vigour of fracie. But in the generality of instances the mind and body are each so affected by their respective derangement, that the health of one may be said to be wholly incompatible with the disease of the other. This subtle affinity between the spiritual and corporeal elements of our nature is so remarkable that scarcely a day passes without each receiving some evidence of its reality. The fact may be re cognized around us perpetually in a thousand in stances ; when, for example, we see strong men re duced by mental anxiety and wasted away by sor rowful emotions, or when, on the other hand, we see the finest intellects at times rendered morbid by the continual pressure of physical suffering. These things, indeed, are so wholly undeniable, that arguments in illustration of their existence were little less than an impertinence. They have been acknowledged by this period alike by the man of science and the moral philosopher. To gainsay them would be to set at nought both the deduction s of physics and metaphysics. Such being the results of observation and inquiry, it becomes the bounden duty of all persons capable of aiding in its development to forward in every possible way the spread of the Sanitary Movement. The phy sicians and surgeons, as a body, have from the very first taken a noble part in the be neficent work of agitation. We would see their example emulated to the uttermost by the clergy of all denominations. Let it not, in the name of GOD, be said by the scoffers at religion, that its ministers refrain from advocating the development of sanitary improvements through any fear that those improvements may be detrimental to their interests — clearing the minds at the same time that it purifies the physical condition of the people, and rendering them consequently less liable to the influences of fanaticism and superstition. Let them feel that fanati cism is to true religion what disease is when contrasted with health, or idiotcy with genius. Let them show by their ardour in forwarding the views of the sanitary reformers that they regard superstition as inimical to the principles of real morality, just as they would regard darkness to be the opposite of light, and ignorance of wisdom. Much remains to be done is this way by the ministers of Christianity, and eagerly shall we watch for the time when they shall enter into the advocacy of the sanitary princi ples with an enthusiasm like that displayed by the medical profession. Without the walls of the Parliament a vast deal has already been accomplished towards the diffusion of those opinions which are only now beginning to exercise any authority over the deliberations of the Legislature. Without the walls of G wydyr House much has been down towards the advancement of that cause which appears to have only now awakened the ingenuity of the Sanitary Commissioners. So tri vial, indeed, has been the progress made, either in Whitehall-gardens or in the legislative palace at Westminster, towards the adoption of a grand system of sanitary improvement, that we should have reason to question at once the humanity and the com petence of the Government, but that we bad learnt long ago to look upon such procrastination as inevitable. A bitter experience bas taught the multitude the fully of counting upon the realisation of such dreams of reform without previously passing through an ordeal of the most wearisome delays and hesitations. Insomuch is this felt to be the case, that the people are disposed to be thankful, as for an actul boon, to the mere delibera tions of a Parliamentary Committee. Hap pily, by this time, we have gained some thing more than this in the way of sanitary change—the first step having been taken towards its perfect development by the Metropolitan Interments Bill passed during the late session of Parliament. With a proper continuance of agitation yet more may be accomplished, until by a gradual series of instal ments a complete and effectual system is inaugurated. For this we shall strive unceasingly; but while the people look to the Press for perseverance in their wholesome demands of innovation, they look also for the satisfaction of those demands to the wisdom and benefizenee of the Government. If the salutary labours of the Criminal Law Com missioners, and the heavy expenditure, nearly 100,0001. sterling, incurred therein, are not to be altogether thrown away; if the admirable digests of " crimes and punishments," and of "the law of pro cedure in criminal cases," prepared with so much care and industry by those experienced and eminent persons, are to receive the legislative sanction, we trust that full provision will be made fur the prose cution in every instance, by competent and well-qua lified public prosecutors, of all such offences as may be deemed worthy of notice, and, as a necessary con sequence, that the right of private prosecution be abolished, unless with the express permission of the public functionary. Experience has shown that the duty or privilege of private prosecution, which ever it may be considered, has but too often led either to the escape of parties really guilty, or to the persecution and oppression of innocent persons. In every such case there is the public and private injury— the former to society in general by the infringement of the laws enacted for the protection of the commu nity, the latter for the damage sustained by the in dividual, for which he may claim pecuniary compen sation. This right could not, of course, be interfered with in any manner. Every person must be the sole judge of his own concerns in which he is exclusively in terested. If he think proper he may remit the punish- ment and pardon the offender, or he may institute such proceedings as he may deem best calculated to pro cure him redress. But no such option is allowed in matters affecting the general safety. There the party , will be bound over to appear under heavy pecuniary penalties in case of default, and, even if any doubt be entertained of his appearance at the appointed time, he may be compelled not only to enter into his own recognizances, but to find sufficient sureties that he will be forthcoming, in such sum or sums as the presiding magistrate may fix, and, in the event of refusing or being unable to do so, may himself be committed to prison, and severely punished, because he has had the misfortune to be robbed, assaulted, or otherwise injured. The breach of the public peace is the only subject that can be taken into consideration, and as a member of so ciety he must relinquish a certain portion of his own liberty, and submit to considerable inconvenience for the general welfare. This is a just and necessary re- gulation, although it may appear to press severely on individuals. Were it otherwise, the law might be violated with impunity. Wealthy offenders would al ways escape, if enabled to compromise with the prosecutors, and the law itself would be slighted, despised, and brought into dis• repute, if it could be asserted with truth that " there was one law for the poor and another for the rich." It is on the same principle that it has been determined that " no indictment will lie for a mere private injury against an individual ;" the machinery of the criminal judicature could not be brought into operation for the purpose of enforcing a private right, or redressing a private wrong, for all such questions properly come within the civil jurisdiction of the va rious tribunals. But if a party be bound to come forward to promote the administration of justice whenever called , upon, that is all that can fairly be demanded at his hands. He must be a witness, because no other person can be a substitute. But why should the onus be cast upon him of conducting the prosecu tion, and making himself responsible for all the costa and expenses thereof ? According to the constitu tional theory he is to receive ample protection in person and property in return for the surrender of a portion of his natural liberty, and his contribution towards the maintenance of the national establish ments and the liquidation of the national liabilities. But, under the present unwise and impolitic system, he is expected to become a species of public champion, defending the interests of the community whi. h lave been L V ded in his person. There are many evil consequences resulting from this course, not the lest of which is that what is really an act of public justice is too frequeney looked upon as a matter of private vengeance, and malevolent and vindictive feelings are excited in the minds of the offenders and their families against persons who had no alternative, and could not have acted differently. There is another evil also resulting from the sys tem. Prosecutions are frequently instituted for the purpose a atQftiOnt of mitkiog the ;mood party bribe the parties preferring the charge, rather than submit to the annoyance and exposure of a trial in open court. The power permitted to any person of sending bills before a grand jury, and having them found too often on the most ridiculously inadequate evidence, is resorted to as a formidable instrument of oppression to intimidate and terrify weak-minded persons into compromises. Such matters are of daily occurrence, and have already gained an infamous no- toriety. There is another matter connected with this sub ject, which was painfully illustrated at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday last. Some pro tection is due to persons awaiting their trials; they should not be exposed to the plunder that is carried on by sham attorneys, and sometimes, it appears, even by duly qualified practitioners. The friends and relatives of the accused make the greatest exertions to procure the sum necessary for the de fence, and, too late, find that the party in whose behalf they have made these efforts are left without legal assistance. On Wednesday last, a man was charged with a serious offence, for which he was justly subjected to transportation for life. His un fortunate and heart-broken wife had employed an at torney, and given him 2/. to fee counsel. A portion of this money, 11. 3s. 61, had been paid to one barrister, but the attorney advised that " a leading counsel should be employed," which he said would cost 2/. 4i. 6d. The wretched woman gave him 2/., and promised to bring the remaining 4s. 6d., but no second barrister was employed, and it was with great difficulty that the money could be got back from the " professional gentleman" who had acted thus strangely, not, indeed, until the pre siding Judge (Baron PLATT) declared that if it were not given up he would direct an indictment to be pre pared against him. The Learned Judge commented in strong terms upon the circumstances of the case, which we trust will not be forgotten when framing the new criminal code. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The account of the emeute at Besancon is con firmed ; and from those very Ministerial journals, which, so long as the fact could be kept a secret from the inhabitants of Paris, recorded that the PRESIDENT was received every where at Besancon with the " utmost enthusiasm" we extract the following de scription of the " scene" at the ball to which we al luded yesterday. The Moniteur du Soir says— " The great mass cf the population of Basarcon is ex cellent; it is animated by the best sentiments. But with that population are mixed np about 5,000 Swiss, em ployed in watchmaking. These men are so many re cruits to the Socialist army. It appears that they had concerted together to make a violent manifestation in honour of Socialism, when the President passed through the place. According to the information which we have been able to collect, these wretches were even disposed to pass all limits, and proceed to the greatest excesses. In a word, they proposed to attempt, if not the life, at least the liberty of the President. This sort of plot was to be executed at the ball at the Halle. Our reathrs have learned by the telegraphic dispatch that before proceeding to the ball at the theatre, the President went to the ball at the Halle. It was at the express request of the su perior authorities of the town that this visit was deter mined on. Just at the mement of leaving the Prefecture one of the commissaries of police of Besacc - m asked to see the President, and said, 'My duty and my honour oblige me to beseech you not to go to the ball, as there is a plot against your person.' Louis Napoleon calmly replied—' I place confidence in the sympathy of the in habitants, and I shall go.' But scarcely had he arrived there when the plot revealed itself. The President was at once enveloped by a compact crowd, who hemmed him in on all sides, and a dozen of individuals were above all remarkable for the ardour with which they urged the others •to disorder. It was only after an obstinate struggle that Louis Napoleon was freed from the circle with which he was surrounded. The gendarmes on duty at the ball, to maintain order, were obliged to employ the greatest efforts to keep off the crowd, and General de Ca.tellane was even forced to draw his sword. After getting out of the ball at the Halle, the President pro ceeded to the ball at the theatre, where he received the most cordial and enthusiastic reception. An Unimportant incident took place there, but without producing any effect An individual, wearing a red cravat, cried out Vivo la Republic Rouge!' and was immediately ar rested. Without wishing to exaggerate the importance of the little plot at Besancon, the ramifications of which we are not yet sufficiently acquainted with, we cannot, however, help reflecting on the consequences of this au dacious attempt, had it succeeded." We find the following account in the Patrie:— " I concluded my last latter at the moment when the President went to the ball at the theatre. The most brilliant company was there assembled to receive him; among them were a great number of the Legitimatist families of the neighbournood- who bad never made their appearance at any of the sob , ies given by the house of Orl. ans, or at the public balls given in its honour. The President remained there about half an hour, and re ceived the most enthusiastic welcome. Oa entering and leaving he was hailed with cries of Vire Napoleon!' Vise le President!' The President then visited the ball at the Hall. The demagogical agitators and the population of one of the faubourgs of Besancon, com posed mostly of Swiss, who were occupied exclusively, as at Jamaica, in watchmaking, and who profess the most violent opinions, assembled there. Rumours of a conspiracy and of an intended attempt against the life of the President were in circulation; a commissary of police, in alarm, went to meet the Prince, telling him that he was the general subject of conversation. The Preside nt,with that calmness and resignation whichyou are aware strongly mark his character, merely smiled at the remark, and said he could not believe that any one could wish to assassinate him; that, moreover, Providence might dispose of him as it thought fit, and he imme diately crossed the threshold of the ball-room door. He there found himself, as did all his suite, so pressed upon by the crowd that one of his aides. de-camp, Colonel de BeviLe, received some bruises', and General Vesco had his trousers torn. On leaving the room a similar scene was renewed, and the President and his suite had lite rally much difficulty in clearing themselves a passage. I must add that cries of Vive la Republique;' and even of ' Vivo la Republique Democratique et Sociale!' were uttered in the most hostile manner by a group of ill looking individuals, almost all of them strangers to the place. Nine amongst tbem were arrested by the gendarmes and by the commissary of police, Des cors, who alone seized six of them, one after the other. This tact, and the prevailing cry of Viva la Republique!' which were uttered at Besanc - )n, are far from having the importance which our scarlet adver saries will endeavour to give them. It is to be remarked that the general character of the true population of Be sancon has at all times been that of political indifference. The foreign and transitory population, and the quarter inhabited by the Swiss, are the only ones which make themselves heard at a given moment, and it is well known what is to be thought if people who have no real domi cile. The men of order, more here than elsewhere, con fine themselves, as Chateaubriand says, to closing the windows when the storm rages in the streets. Au un answerable proof of the truth of what I advance is the nomination by a large majority of the inhabitants of Besancon of General Baraguay d'Hilliers to the Consti tuent and Legislative Assemblies, and the certainty of his future re-election. This morning the President received the authorities at the Prefecture. Mter those receptions, which lasted a considerable length of time, several old soldiers of the empire were presented to him, and re ceived proofs of generosity. A grand dejeunsr succeeded to which the principal authorities were invited. At ele ven o'clock the President mounted on horseback, and proceeded to the Polygon to pass the troops and National Guard in review. The National Guard was composed of the three battalions of the town, cont.sining a large number of men, of the battalion of the banlieue, of the legion of artillery, and of the battalion of pompiers. As to the troops of the garrison, they were only 3,000 in number, being all that are quartered here at present. The President, as he rode through the ranks, bad near him General d'flautpool, General de Castellane, General Baraguay d'Hilliers, General Vesco, General Rebillot, M. Dumas, M. Bineau, Colonels de Vaudrey, de B4ville, and Edgard Ney, and the staff of the 13th Artillery corps. The cry of Vive la Republique!' was frequently heard during the President's passage from the Prefecture to the Polygon; but cries of Vive Napoleon!' Vive le President!' were also very general. Three men who oried Vivo la Republique Democratique et Sociale 1' were arrested. During the time that the troops were filing off, it was also the cry which was most energetically raised by the moo, and particularly by the legion of artillery. How ever, the cries of 6 Vivo le President!' and Vivo Na poleon!' were also heard, but not so frequently. In general the attitude of the population was calm and re• spectful, but without any entLusiasm. The President gave the cross to several officers, non-commissioned offi cers, and soldiers. Colonel Hubert, of the 13th Artillery, and the colonel of the gendarmerie Abre promoted to the rank of commanders. The President took his de parture for Belfort at half-past one, the authorities ac companying him to the gates of the town. A salvo of artillery from the forts announced his departure. A vast crowd was assembled to witness his passage through the town. The President, it is expected, will reach Belfort this evening at hall-past eight." assailants b w y er e e ve s ry wiss. one, The story of the pl o t f or th e assass i na ti on i s dis beli as s t is i admitted s the e asse rtion thatthe whole th a tth e of the National Guards raised the cry of Vive la Republique, when the entourage shouted Vive le Pre sident on the departure of the PRESIDENT for Besancon. The National Guard of Besancon are, we Presume exclusively French c iti zens an d F rench householders, and may be considered as firm ex ponents of the feelings of the industrious classes. The PRESIDENT arrived at Strasbourg on the 21st, as appears from the following telegraphic dispatch, which is published in the Moniteur of yesterday : " THE LIELITENANT•GENERAL COMMANDING THE 4TH MILITARY DIVISION TO THE MINISTER-op-WAR. " The President of the Republic arrived at three quarters past two o'clock. The authorities were waiting at the railroad station to receive him. An immense crowd were assembled to mees him, ge ,was received With 11osi githiliisurun ,t V 4-7 reglOSE C , 044 4 - • c •,.. A •••• • ) r • _ " • E 6 el , r ,01 ' 074 , V. , _ • DROII ".•t"- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1850. He passed through Mulhausen en route, where an enthusiastic Republican manifestation took place, the only cry heard being Vice la Republique ! Some of the letters from Besancon state that, so anxious was the Government to prevent the circula tion of the accounts of the bad reception given to the PRESIDENT in that city, that the Republican paper of that place was seized in its bureau, and at the post-office. General JUNG BAHADOOR, Prime Minister of l'•1 e paul, and Ambassador to the Court of London, has arrived in Paris. _ _ A letter from Valenciennes of the 20th inst. states that the damage caused by the i nun d a ti ons i n th a t neighbourhood is immense. The entire country has the appeaaance of a lake. Several of the inhabitants have been drowned, together with a vast quantity of cattle. PARIS BOURSE, AUG. 2 2.—Latest prices—Five per Cents., 97f. sc. ; Three per Cents., 58f. 35c. ; Bank Actions, 2,335 f. • BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON S FOUR-EXCHANGE, Ana. 22. Boulogne and Amiens, Pis—Dutch Rhenish, 2%—Paris and Strasburg, 7% —Tours and Nantes, 3%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 17.—Three pr Cents., 33i ; Fi v e per Cents., 14f money. Exchange on London, 50 40. GERMAN Y. The French Journal des Debats has the following in relation to German affairs : " We receive accounts at the same time from Berlin and Vienna relative to the difference which exists be tween Prussia and Austria, on the subject of the reor ganisation of Germany; these accounts lead us to hope, if not a speedy solution, at least for ea approach to wards it, and the settlement of the qaestion will be in the sense of the Cabinet of Vienna, us was long since foreseen. " The following is what has reached us from Vienna under date of the 16;.h:—. " The Cabinet is said to have received this even , ing a dispatch, announcing the termination of the Ministerial crisis at Berlin. Thanks to the sup-. port of the Prince of Prussia, the opinion of M. de Monteuffel will have prevailed at Potsdam. This statesman proposed, either the immediate aban donment of the union, or its frank realization even by force of arms, whilst M. de Radowitz wished for more , demonstrations and menaces. The union, that ephemeral reign, will, therefore, be decidedly abandoned and M. de Monteuffel will remain in power. According to the Restricted Diet, and besides admitting the right of Austria to convoke that Assembly, Prussia will only put forward one pretension. She will demand that the question of the reorganisation of Germany shall be considered at Frankfort without delay, and on this sub ject the Restricted Diet will decide by a majority. I am, however, positively informed that the Cabinet of Vienna, intending to propose a nr,re regular system for the revision of the federal compact within the limits and c n the basis of treaties, will not accept this clause.' " The account from Berlin is dated the 19th:— " The Austrian Government has rejected in a pe remptory manner the proposition of our Cabinet tend ing to continue the existence of the Central Federal Commission, which should occupy itself exclusively with the management of the common federal property. The Cabinet of Vienna proposes to form, independently of the question of the Restricted Council, a special committee of the actual Plenum for the management of the purely material affairs of the federation, in which Prussia and her allies would take part through the medium of plenipotentiaries. As to questions exclusively political, the Austrian Govern ment persists in maintaining the competence of the Plenary Assembly at Frankfort, as well as that of the Restricted Council Our Government has at length de cided on accepting this proposition. This point having be en admitted, there is no doubt but that a perfect un derstanding will soon be come to, for the special com mittee will necessarily form the nucleus round which all the states of the federation will infallibly group, and from whence will at length proceed the assembly which will definitively fix the future relations of Germany. The Austrian Cabinet has not yet authorised its chargi d'affaires at London to sign the secocd protocol relative to the Duchies. M. de Koller has taken part in the con ferences in London; but, notwithstanding the modifica tions made in the protocol, and the reserves therein stipulated, he has up to this time refused to sign it.'" The Swabian Mercury publishes the following on the subject of the Zollverein Congreas at Cassel : The Zollverein, which was opened at Cassel, at the commencement of July, will continue throughout the month of August, and although the sittings have not once been interrupted since its opening, it does not appear that the busisiness will be terminated even then. " Austria manifests the desire to enter, with all its territories, into a Zollverein with the rest of Germany, and to this end it addressed a circular note, inviting all the German Governments to send representatives to a Zollverein Congress, at Frankfort ; but Mr. Delbruck, the Prussian delegate, presented to that assembly a me morial from his Government, expressing the motives which might render the carrying out of the plan of Austria dubious. However, there is a want of unani mity in the Congress, in the m idifications proposed by Prussia in the tariff of the Zollverein. Prussia demands chiefly in favour of certain southern states of the Zollverein that the highest duties shall be established according to the English tariffs, combined with a system of duty on the exportation of cotton stuffs manufactured in Germany. This proposition is not ap proved of. Another proposition of Prussia for the in crease of duty on foreign iron has been highly approved by some of the states, but resisted by others as detri mental to the interests of agriculture. It was remarked by some of the members that the import duty on iron contributed greatly to increase the expense of the con struction of railways in the states of the Z sliverein, and that the Hanoverian Government had shown great wisdom in taking off the whole of the duty upon iron rails coming from England and Belgium. The delegate from Frankfort declared that he had instructions from his constituents to oppose every increase of duty. The chief obkct of duty in the Prussian Zillveiein is, and always has been, a financial object, the augmentation of the receipts. " The Treasury of the Zollverein is supplied by the duties imposed on foreign products, such as sugar, cof fee, and other colonial produce —a duty which certainly does not bear a protective character for the purposes of favouring native industry. Part of the receipts of the Zollverein constitute in each of its several states an in dispensable portion of the resources destined to cover the budget of expenditure, and this proves the incorrect ness of the statement that several governments of the Zollverein intend to detach themselves from it at the ex piration of the period of its termination, viz., the clpse of 1851. This report was refuted by their representatives, especially by tne Bavarian delegates, but it is perfect!y true that Bavaria and Saxony make common cause against Prussia, both being disposed to uphold the pro positions of Austria. " The Prussian Cabinet, however, is resolved to con sider the deliberations at Cassel as merely prefarat pry to a decisive termination at Berlin." DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. Accounts from Rendsburgh, of the 16th, state that the Danes have evacuated . Tonni ng , N hi c h h as b een occupied by Schleswig-Holstein t roo p s . A battle was expected to take place in a few days. HOLLAND. CLOSE OF THE SESSION. THE HAGUE, AUGUST 20.—At a combined sitting o f the two Chambers of the States General, this day, the Minister of the Home Department closed the pre sent session with the following speech : " Gentlemen,—Your labours during the present ses sion have been distinguished as much by their import ance as by their variety. In the financial department you have passed several projects of law for improving the economy both of the household and of several other branches of finance. The laws for regulating the postal department and the navigation laws p a rticularly have deserved the special thanks of the Government. "The Government feels assured that by a thorough and well-regulated system they will produce bene ficial results on inland and foreign trade. Our political privileges by the passing, a n d carr ying into effect, of influence which these measures will article have been greatly developed 7 of the luedamental law, regarding the right of enquete of the Second Chamber, the electoral law, and the formation and power of the provincial states. The commercial world i s con fi dent ly left to the spirit a n d philanthropy of th e p eop l e . produce upon the " Your labours were not con fined to mere legi slation ; many a project— many a quest i o n submitted by y ou to the Government, e v i nce d welfare of the cou n t ry , and guided th ose deliberations by which the weal of th e com munity was p romoted. " At the opening o f t h e se ssion there was an uncer tainty respecting your vigilant anxie t y for the the proposed project on the responsi bility of the advisers of the Crown. It was therefore withdrawn. " You have earnestly an d energetical l y supported the Ministry appointed by the sing in the discharge of their arduous duties. Th a t which was p riz,4 by you as the highest of all reqa i s i t ions—the u nanimous co operation of the Gov er nment and p o p ular representa tives—you have emin e ntly displayed towards th e Kin g 's Government. "The Chambers of the States Genoeral areconfidence— dissolved— not oa account of lack of unaninl it Y but to give the ration the tallest oppo r tnnity to carry r of into effect the new etectoral law. You, Sirs, will by it d will be able to have to stand for a new election, an i , the great task which co-operate at perfect liberty sitting. " The King has commissioned rne, Gentlemen, to ex has been laid down by the fucda wental law in a former press to you his acknowledgments f o r your faithful I discharge of the duties of the State . "--Staats Courant, session of the States General closed . August 21. declare the present "In the name of the ICtog _......... Cologne SWEDEN. The details some interesting Gazette publishes of the tour of the Ki ng ' Sweden and N or of Way, and the manifestations of public o pinion as well on that occasion as elections fur the Diet of on that of the the kingdomthroughout the wird° of their tour. His • , Allijestandthe R o yal FarnilY were re• y ceived with the The r . p ewe greatest enthusiasm. 'oes for ti the election proceeded with tranquillity. h. 1411:1 ; 111 Party, tinder the airectiOn o f Coil pt . . Anckarswaerd, tried to gain adherents to the project of the King, tending to modify the existing forms of the representative system in Sweden. By their efforts to obtain this end the L►beral party have ac quired a very advantageous and honourable position both in regard to the King and the nation. RUSSIA. The Journal d' Odessa has an article on the harvest in Southern Russia, which gives a mournful account of the state of the corn crops. In a letter from Sympheropol, dated the 29th of July, it is stated, " The vie w of our fields is most painful, as they appear perfectly burnt up. The corn is for the most part destroyed by locusts and insects (my lotris). Tney devour the stalk as well as the ear itself. The hay harvest has been very unsatisfactory, and the price of corn has rapidly risen. The harvest in the Government of Cheeson has not been so bad. Since May there has been almost a continued drought." ARRIVAL OF HER. MAJESTY AT OSTEND. We are happy to announce that her Majesty and Prince Albert and suite arrived in safety yesterday at Ostend, where they landed at noon. Their recep tion was most enthusiastic. His Majesty the King of the Belgians went on board the royal yacht to welcome her Majesty to his dominions previous to the disembarkation. The particulars will appear in our next Edition. INCREASE OF POPULATION IN THE UNITED KING DOM. The population of Great elritain and Ireland in 1785 was estimated at 12,336,932, and in 1849, at 29,103,822, being an increase of about 125 per cent. The calculation made in 1785 gives the following result:—Population of England and Wales, 8,016,000; Ireland, 2,745,932 ; Scot land, 1,475,000. Ihe population of the United Kingdom at present is thus apportioned : - England and Wales, 17,759,4 t 2 ; Ireland, 8,5' 5,e12; Scotland, 2,810,598. No enumeration of the population in :England and Wales took place prior to 1801, but the above calculation is made upon the estimate of Mr. Rickman. In estimating the population for 1849, it is assumed that it has increased since 1841 (when the last census was taken) at the same rate as did the females be tween 1831 and 1841. The military are excluded, as also are the islands in the British seas. The population of the and respectably attended,hobncenisorapnodr corporation latter was not enumerated until 182,1, when the numbers were 89,508; in 1831, 103,710, and in 1849, 123,492. The estimate of the population of Ireland in 1841 is derived from the rate of increase prevailing between 1831 and 1841, but the late visitations of famine and cholera must have carried off at least 1,000,000. The numbers who have emi grated during the last ten years exceed a million. The present season promises to be a very fruitful one for honey. SIR ROBERT PEEL.—Last night a meeting of the working classes was held at the Windsor Castle Tavern, Pimlico, for the purpose of co-operating with the central com mittee, to raise a memorial to the memory of the late la mented statesman. In the rwn a.rdunavoidableee made,w absenceear and d t h Company aoi unanimously no meeting, r a Wnb . nyu C yet, Lushington, M.P., who was in Westmoreland, the chair was taken by Mr. Dexter. Resolutions explanatory of the object in view were submitted to the meeting by Mr. Beal. Mr. J. G. Harris, Hon. Secretary, Mr. Driver, and others, and after a lengthened discussion, in consequence of an attempt having been made by some persons unfavourable to the testimonial carried.to whichcondemn v aAs cbo t o t i eehcpi numerouslyel n i c policy was of e Sirafterwards e the owe:hh. which cbmohi Exhibition Bermondsey,oo fn wo al !. i — not Tab ed h i nelpuoi limit et C iths psthpyr u eeed r epo r ttfaEo i ro e taxafh r th s iidtso : are about to take measures for securing an ade roensetnotabteiloienveeftahlaittthheevsayrmie ocituthh b hofu r aae E:t k taeeaet e : catrhydrhe t Hroes t ieaed p yt sreß . the metropolis generally in respect of th h a p r e i c d a . t i o i n h o i f s l e e p a p t e h e e r r s t to o m h man, n e u n fa e c x t u e r in e s p , e a r w e h d i e c s h e r t v h e e d e ly e t • h g s e o e r n c e e r l e a • l • cor porate companies of London might follow with advantage. REPRESENTATION OF CLARE.—Acc ordin g to the Limerick Exami ner , M r. J o h n D. Fitzgerald, - se!, is canvas s i ng th e e l ectors of the county of Clare, in an ticipation of the resignatiozof Major Macnamara. Bri S ah o t n o T ia li c • E om e p sT an e:: fortuity with the terms of thliLswcaAmr.—an RAILWAY. —Yesterday, in con! Bricklayers' TR PREMIER Arms Station. E their h R el s iE sep H ar l a G t a iin t with the trains ceased Y' running from the ROUTE TO P T y At oneo'clock P.M., on Tuesday, Lard John Russell, s ac p c S oM -- - panied by Lady tiussell and children, arrived , at . the Star Hotel, George -square, Glasgow, direct from Carlisle, via the Caledonian Railway. Tue arriva of the distinguished p i was an d s immediately y way o f L recognised,och, om o a d addandvsbeteteorh ndaletleolenitmiges party was entirely unexpected, and they proceeded . through E t lizecshtarenegtes,c without aCathedral, and ianngdreco College,ni recognised. the Premier, accompanied by his lady, privatelyurine afternoon i ed the tLhoer Highlands, the b first ef y iv is h t kh his re ceived. We understand that the Noble Lord is :route fory s stay here will not probably extend over the day. He is looking well, and does not appear to have suffered much from the g m an, it Signor may G a h r e d o p n r i e presumed d we that u n understand, labours of the past session. From his Lordship being pro vided with the various appurtenances proper to the sports ersiteatne time to grouse shooting at his Highland quarters. engaged for the winter season to appear in one of his favourite roles artuto at the opening of the new Opera house, L'Oriente, at Madrid. Tae admirers of this celebrated tenor will be glad to hear that he is engaged for the next season at Her Majesty's Theatre. FATAL OMNIBUS ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon a fatal accident took place at the end of Cross-street, Ken nington High-street. James Stringer, a fine little fellow, between nine and ten years of age, the son of a master baker, residing in New-street, Kennington-road, in return ing to school after dinner, in company with his brother, who is a little more than his own age, got behind a brewer's (Tree', proceeding towards the Elephant aed Castle,:and just opposite Cross-street the little fellow started from behind the dray. At this moment a King's Cross omnibus passing in an oppo site direction, knocked him down, and both the near wheels passed over him. Notwithstanding his seveie and fatal in jury. he got up from the ground and ran to the foot pave ment, where he fell, and was instantly carried into the shop of Mr. flicks, a surgeon, opposite. Mr. Hicks, on examining the sufferer, said the injury done to his neck and loins, over which the wheels had passed, were of a fatal character, and that, in fact, he was dying at the time, and, as predicted by that gentleman, a few minutes terminated his sufferings. By this time the father, who had been sent for, arrived, and the driver of the omnibus was taken to the station-house in Kennington, but several persons having declared that not the slightest guilt was attributable to him, and that, in fact, the unfortunate occurrence was perfectly accidental. Mr. Stringer, the father, refused to charge him, and he was libe rated. About a week ago a precisely similar accident took place opposite the Horns Tavern, at Kennington, another at Highgate, and both equally fatal. TIGHT-ROPE DANCING OVER A RlVER.—Madame Damassin, a tight-rope dancer, who, on Sunday, in order to attract visitors to the fete of Chatou, near St. Germain, it was announced would go across the Seine on a rope drawn from one bank to the other, had a narrow escape from a watery grave in making the attempt. S h e h ad crossed safely, but on returning lost her balance and fell into the water. Boats immediately put off to her assistance, and after a short time she was rescued from her dangerous posi tion. CURSING AND SWEARING.—A petition is being signed at Marseilles, praying the National Assembly to pass a law against cursing and swearing; upwards of 300 signatures. " You have protected animals from ill-treatment," says the petition; " and can you permit the name of the Lord to be outraged with impunity in France?" It may be remembered that such a law is in force in England. The Duke of Richmond, to whom the Chichester Museum is much indebted, has recently enriched the orni thological department, by presenting a valuable collection of stuffed birds, among which are fine specimens of the king duck (arias spectabilis), male and female, from the Orkneys; the black skimmer (rhyn chops nigra), from America; with many others equally rare and curious. POLITICAL ECONOMY.--I know enough of politi cal economy to have perceived in the father of the British school (Adam Smith), that the wealth of nations is every thing in that school, and the morality and happiness of Nati nis nothing; and in the other writers which have fallen in my way, I have found their knowledge so little, and their presumption so great, as to excite in me a greater degree of contempt than 1 usually feel for anything in the shape cf a book. —Southey. LOCK HOSPITAL.—A meeting of the committee and subscribers to this hospital was held yesterday, in the board-room of the hospital, at Wesbourne-green, Pad dington. From the report presented it appeared that during the year, 791 patients received the beneficial treatment of the hospital, upwards of 400 of that number having been in patients. The financial condition of the institution, it is stated, has assumed an encouraging aspect during the twelve months. The report of the asylum in connexion with the hospital states that the "Royal Cambridge Wing," lately erected for the moral and industrial training of 80 additional females, was completed at a cost of 5,4501. After alluding to the gratifying results arising from the reformatory asylum, the report concludes with a warm expression of gratitude for the services of the ladies superintending the asylum, and a record of the great benefits derived from the chapel of the in stitution, both in a moral and a pecuniary point of view. Some routine business having closed the proceedings, the meeting separated. ADVANTAGES OF EARLY TRAINING.—The follow ing dialogue is reported to have taken place at the Queen's County Assize, between a medical witness and a barrister: —Mr. Hayes (the barrister) —" If a person, lying on wet straw, were deprived of all the comforts or necessaries of life, would it not hasten death ?" Dr. Edge—" That would greatly depend upon whether he had been accustomed to them ?" Mr. Hayes—" Do you mean to tell us that if a person lived in a horse-pond it would not be injurious to him ?" Dr. Edge—" I think not if he had lived sixty or seventy years in it." BROMPTON HOSPITAL. Yesterday evening ,a meeting of the managing committee was held in the board room of the institution ; Mr. Robert Dickson, M.D., in the chair. The usual routine business having been transacted, it was stated that although the " building extension fund" had been most warmly responded to, yet that much remained to be effected before the erection of the eastern wing could be accomplished. This was the more to be regretted, as there were so many patients of both sexes awaiting their several turns of admission. The acting committee had, however, already commenced their efforts in aid of the bazaar, to be held in the ensuing year, as already advertised. The present number of patients in the wards of the hospital exceeds eighty. ALLEGED MURDER IN THE COMMERCIAL DOCK 4.— Yesterday forenoon Mr. William Carter, the coroner, went into an inquiry at the Plough Inn, ',ewer Deptford-road, Rotherhithe, respecting the death of Hugh Featherstone, aged twenty-one years, a deal porter, lately residing at No. 24, Derwin-street, East Greenwich, who, it was alleged, had lost his life by being thrown into the Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, by a mean named David Coleman. Several witnesses were exami ,ed, a• •d a verdict returned of "Acci dental death." CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—The Cork and Bandon Railway is carried across the Vale of Chetwynd by a very haudmome viaduct of four large and lofty arches ninety feet high. There are three viaducts on the line, and one tunnel 900 yard! In length, ALld Use cost, when all is COM- Plete d, Will D 202,0004 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Cotton market at Liverpool yt4terday vias n i En acted, and clo,ed firmly. The sales were estimated at 7 000 bales, of whoa 000 American were taken for ex port, and 1,500 on speculation.—Railway Share wt.re firm. The supply of Wheat at market to-day is not large, either as regards home or foreign, and prices are firm. Business in the Produce markets has been rather active this week, and all the leading staples have realised full prices. In Steger of all kinds there have been numerous sales, and the grocers seem to buy fur actual wants. Coffee has been heiel firmly. Rice has attracted a little attention among the specu lators, and Tea is better supported than it was some few days since. Cotton, which was heavy, became in greater favour on Thursday, and Wool, notwithstanding there are about 50,000 bales to be offered, is going off briskly. Indigo has a fair sale. Accounts from Sr. Petersburgh, of the 15th instant, a ate that the shipments of tallow were proeressing steadily. The last sales were 5,000 casks at 105 to 107 i roubles. The sele of wines, the property of Loui, Peilippe, was held yesterday afternoon, and realised full prices, the trade telling the - iu partly from the interest attach. iug to them, but it seems that they are the growth of some vineyards belonging to his ex-Mejeety, rather than wines that were originally intended for his own consumption. The signal failure of the Exchange Banking Com panies of Scotland, established tor the purpose of afford ing accomteodation to the holders of railway shares, would seem to offer poor eecouragement to the forme tion of any new scheme upo❑ a like prnciple; but the attempt, with modifications, is, nevertheless, making in Fraece, and as we have always coesidered that some facilities are needed, and that with pro per caution they would be safely and advantageously provided, we should be glad to hear of the scheme being carried out, and in common with many others would watch its operation with considerable interest. The estahl!shrnent in question is to be called the Sous Comptoir des Chemin de fer, the capital being fixed at 80,0001., though the company would commence opera tions when 32,0001. were subscribed. The novelty of the thing consists in the proposal that the French rail ways shall have a given interest in the company by sub scribing according to their capital, and it is pro posed that borrowers shall receive 60 per cent. on the current price of the shares deposited, and 75 per cent. on the actual value of the debentures. In England there is no recognised in stitution where even the most limited advance can be obtained on railway property, and loans are mat ters of favour with the bankers of the parties concerned, or of negotiation with private capitalists, and, perhaps worse than all, with advertising bill discounters. With the competition of several ill-conducted share banks in Scotland, and the extraordinary revulsion in railways, we can scarcely wonder at the failure or abandonment of the plan; but once restore confidence in the stability of railways, and let capital accounts be closed, and there would be no reason why a proximate calculation could not at any time be made so as to justify legitimate and more general accommodation, the same as on Consols. The tone of the English Stock Market has improved to-day, and there is a more cheerful feeling ; still the transactions are not extensive, either for money or time. Consols have been 96/ for Transfer, and * re.,r cent. above that range for Account. Bank Stock has been firm at 212 to 2121, and India Stock steady at 267. Ex chequer -bills have been quoted 653. to 685., and India Bonds 85s. to 88s. premium. In the Foreign Securities the transactions have been of limited extent. Spanish Five per Cents, have been higher, having touched 17.* and 18. Tne committee of bondholders have convened a public meeting for Wed nesday next, to take into consideration communications received from their delegate at Madrid. Mexican Stock has been quiet at 29i. Grenada has been quoted 17k, and Venezuela 35. Brazil Bonds have been 92. Dutcn Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. have been 57k. Railway Shares have not in all case. supported the improved values of yesterday. Bristol and Exeter have declined a little, and also Great Northern; Great Weetern, Midland, and South-Eastern, are rather higher. Eastern Counties and North-Western remain at about previous rates. Consols ... Ditto Account QUARTER TO THREE. ,• 964 buyers. ... 961 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 212 212% per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Anns N e w 3!4 per Cent. Anus. tong Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 ,4 India Stock 267 Do. Bonds, 10001 • Ditto under 1.0001 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities 96% Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 140. 2d. March. June. 65 68 p I,OGO/. - PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 92 Ditto, Small . . . Ditto New 80nd5,1829 and 1839 90 1 ,E Ditto, New, 184 t Grenada, 1% per Cent. Ditto Deferred 4 Mexican ti0n.46,1846,5 per Uent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account . ...... .... Ditto, Small • 294 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent....... Ditto Account ..... ... Ditto Passive Bonds 3i4% Venezuela Bonds .... Ditto for the Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 -A,, per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cezit. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. ,Lerdqen Ditto, Preference .. ......... 50 8i ... to kyrshire and Gallo way 9elfast and County Down .•82 ..... .. l Gt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6 ...... .4irmirigham & OxfordJunct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 Do., withouta gu arantee... 20 . to . to Birmingham, Wol., Si Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 15 ..._. Do., without a gua rantee... 15 ...... Airasing., Wol., & St our V a l . 13/.145.... _,.. - irkenhead, Lancashire, an d Cheshire Junction 26 ...... ...... to -- , iristol and Exeter lOO . . to -•••• .. 63 ...... to 62 suckin g ham shire H ledoman Ditto, New 101. Preference 10 Ditto. Clydesdale J unct i on 50 ...... ...... to to heater -- and Uolyhead... ...... 50 ..... Ditto, Preferenc e ........... 15 .larence ..... ...... to )üblin and Be , st J unct i on 45 . ..... -- ) tindalk and Enniskillen ""•' to ... ...... - E •Ist Anglia, 251. L. &—E., 30 mad L. & D ... —..- to -- ..... . Ditto, 181., E. szll lB .... Do, 3/. 1.0.,6 p. C t. Pref 3IA ...... ..... to to Do, 71. 175., 7 p er Ct. Prof. 2 Eastern Couniiss ...... .... ....... 20 ...... 61 .4 to to 6 D v . Exten.,s per et. No. 1,6/.1384d Do., do ... p to N0en.2,6 .. 10 /. 13 . 8.4 d.. p Do. New Pref., 6 per Ct /2 . . Do., Northern & E astern... 50 . . Do., 5 per cont. ......... .. .50 ..... '— •to Ditto, New ..... .... ...... 43 . .... .astern_Union, Clans A (l ate "• E. U. Shares) ...—.. 25 . to Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 ..... , ,_..... to Ditto, ditto, B & C • 25 .. Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 p er ct.) 20 . ... to • .. to test Lancashire •......... 25 - x. d Do., New Quarters ....... 6 Do., 6 per Cent. Pref erence Quarter 5hare5........... 6 1 ;4: Nastst Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per to Cent.... . 4 7 , dinburgh, Perth, & Dund ee 25 - ..... to -- ... Ditto, New port l5 ... to -- F. , xeter, Yeovil, & Dorch es t er 2 % to -- Exeter and Exmouth 2 15....... to -- ;law., Dumfries, & 65.8 d... ...... to -- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 ...... ...... to Gloucester Consolidated ..... to Gloucester and Dean Forest l4 . . .... ...... to —.. tireatNertlaern • Do. 1 .4, A Deferred ... 12 1 ,4 . .... 2 to ho. 1 4 B 6 per Cent. ...... to -_Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. .. to (it. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 . ..... Ditto, Eighths ...... 214 ...... ..... ' — to -- ...... to -- 3retst • Nortn of England lOO ..... .242 x,c1.... to -- Ditto, New 404... ..... 4 0 ...... ..... to Ditto, New 304 ........ • 30 ... to -- Ditto, New 151...... 100 ...... 571.88 to 5734 z .d 5 ... to -- dDo. New 15 • x. d.... to ull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares Lancaster Shares 12%.."".... ...... to -- Lancaster and Carlisle.... 50 . ..... to Do., Thirds „. .............. ...... p to -- Ditto and Yorkshire ...100 ...... 39 1 Ditto Fifths ........... ..... Ditto. Thirds ......... 18 Do., New Guar. 6 per eAnt. 10 ...... to Do. (Rudders, and Sheff.) 50 . - .... • . to Leeds and Bradford .......„... 50 ... to .. Leeds and Thirek .... 5O Do.,do.,P re t er., 6 per Cent. 6 , dis. to -- . to Ditto, ditto... ..... No. 2 17 Ditto, ditto ..... No. 3 5 to Do. Pref. quarters, 1 8.18. 9 Liverpool. Crosby, and South port_ ........................... 15 - London & Blackwell ......114 6s. 3d...... 4 1 4 ....... to Bright.,& S ou th C oastloo Lie. Guar an t ee d 5 ... to per Cent. 9 ...... to Preterential, 5 per Ct., 50 D...... ..... to D-- itto, ditto .......... 1852 50 ...., ...0., New, gua. 6 p r Ct.... 100 ...... ... to -- ...... to I.,onctor; and Cru:enwich... 121. 154.4 d... .... to -- Ditto Preference ............ 20 ..... ...... to -- London & North Western.....loo ......111% o' Do. New Quarter 5,.......... 17 ...... 18 .. ... to Do. Fifths . . ..... ........ l2 ..... ... t Do. 10/. ... 'AL and B. (C.) 1 ...... ...... 1.0 - Idon and S. ...... 62 • x.d... to 63 1 4 •itto, New 23 ..... to Ditto. New 34 New Preference 5 -- -- ,00d ...... .....• to and uoier a i ne 25' ...... —' •••••• to Do. Half Shares 5 ... to ..... Londoul*rry and Enniskillen 25 ...... to ..... Do., Half Shares Lofeatuff, guar. 4 per et 2O ...... ...... tO Ditto (par t 6 poz c0nt...., 18 ...... , ..... to le -" yjanch Buxton, & Matlock PA. ..... '-'" " to '-' 1 alanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo ...... --- ..... • •-• ritto !,,; Shares (No . 1) .. 25 . ..... •-• .. •• - [2:).. New 104 Prefdrer,..- -10 • -- A ...... ... t t o o .....-• Ditto, Man. & Lin. Lnio ' n . 41. 25.... - '''-'" 3,3 1 ,‘ Midland...._ ........ ....1 ai -- 33 - - to w ..... Ditto, Con so Prefer'elt-c'e.,...100 ...... -- -',"' te ..... Ditto. 5(0. ShareP 35 ..... • 1),1 •...... . to -- Ridiand, liirm., and Derby...loU ••• -- --. "... Midland, Consol. Bristol and - N• , • , to -- Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 1 00 .••-• - , :idlar;d, Bristol and Glouc. 46 ••• •• -- ...... re ....--. Ditto ditto 291.165. Ed .. -- ..... #n - Ditt , ‘„ErewashVal., Pref... 50 ...... ""' ...". '- .)lidland, Leices. and Swan- to •••• nington (8 par ct.gua.)....100 .... . --• ...... to .... 11idlri. f4rn a t IV es t ern (T r ish) 47% ...... - •"". Vliddlesbro' and Redcar. 6 50 ...... --• ...... t.. " per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... -- .to •"" Ditto Q uarter Shares - , - ••••• ...... to Newmarket ........ , -- ...... to --* Ditto Extension ' Sc ” rip - ...... 21, 12s..••••• NeW^ port Abergy., and Ileref. 6 ...... -- •••••• to ....... .... .... to vawry . aria Enniskillen 'OW , ' ' N ..7', liN arrenpoint, and ...... to •-• RostrFvor ..... ..... o --.... ! , Tortolk !00 «..N l5 Ditto New 201. - •---• to t° .... Do. Ex , erasion Guar. 'p ct lO ...... -- •• “ tO : ••••• •••• 4% ...... w ... Do Guar. ' . .)- 1 ,x 2 per cent s' ~ ••• Do. do. Waveney Valley.. '2 .• •• -- ...... 0 .... ...ortherli Countit.,, Union .. 4 ••••• -- ,, sz ...... t 6 ••• Worth British .. -25 ..• ' 74 """ 'o ".." Ditto, Preference " - '• to .... N `', sit 14 to . 0rt...... .-a-ordshire... .... .. ort'n Western • ... 16 ..... -- "--" , xford, Worcester, and Wol- . W " w 50 *ay... in. ..... ... verhamptcn Preston and Wyre ... Do. Half Sh are ,' (A) . 2 10 51 A ...... .... ' ...... -- .. .... to o ... ...' Readin,,,Guildfd.;B7lWigate 18 ...... -- ""; " '•" to ••-• ..-ioys'on and Hitchin .. . 64... .• -- x• - .••• Do. Shepreth Extension... ... 5 A ••••• --• ,•,,, 1 1 : cottisb. Cen-ral 25 ....• --- .... .. to •-• Scottish Midland ... 25 ...... --- ""' . to .... Ditto, New 22%.....• .--- , .... 0 ... S hrewsbury and Birmingf•mm 13 1 e ..... . "'"' d u a .. ll :, to Ditto, ditto, Class B. 992....•• --- Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ...... -" • "." to ...."" Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 5 ...... --' "" to Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) . . ... ...... I t i tO '7 ... Ditto Halves, Ditto 2 OlO .......... "."--- -- ... 0 Ditto, Oswestry 2O ....•• to .... Ditto (New)... - ..... to '''' • ... Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref lO • --. ...... . W '‘.. Shropshire Union 6%•„„ •• ••••• ..... 10 South Devon Ditto, Preference 25 ... ... ---___ •*"..". to ....• 8% ... ... -- 154 1. ~ ::. ta South Staffordshire..., South Eastern ..... ••• 33% .. .... . 7 9 to .... Ditto, No. 3. Ditto, Registered No. 4 lO ....... to ..... South Wales ... South Yorkshire, Doncaster '''' O and Goole -:heffield. Rotherham, and 15 '''''' --. ' t : : G 00l c (N. D) Gua. 5 per ct. 18%•..••• --- *" •.. to ••'' Do. do. (South Div.) 6 ..... •••• ''' Swans. and Loughor and Ca- .... .. to a" alarm's Stm. Coal ..... .... . 8 ...... ••••to "1 ....• " Caw Vale Extension ... 9 1 , 17 I A3 •••••' Thames .. to 4. . t° '. Thames Haven Dock and - Railway Vale of Neach .. .. to .... ..... . --'' .. .. 43•41 Waterford and Kilkenny 2 Ol ...•••• •"''' ...... Waterford and Limerick ... iiai• Waterford,Wexford,Wieklw, • to .... and Dublin .. 3 ...... --• Wear Valley, 6 per Cent. to ..... Guaranteed ...... .... to 25 ...... 25y0 .. , 0 .„. Do. do. do. ..., Do. do. do. - .to West Cornwall 7;4 ...... ...... te .., Whitehaven and Furness - .. . to ' Windsor, Staines, and South Western... . .......... - "'":. to Wilts.Somerset,&Weymouth 50 •• ••• ""•!/•• •t° •-• . 1.4 as••• ". to --* Y ark. Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ••••• Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 ...... 9 Vs ... :.. to Do. G. N. E. Par. or Pref 9 ...... 4 ....... to Aa. Hartlepool Dk. & Rly 100 ...... ---,, '54 ki to •"' York and North Midland Ditto, Preference FOREIGN RAILWAYS. . to Anglo Italian (late Italian ... 6% ...... ••••• • .... .... to - and Austrian) , '.4oulogna and Amiens ...... ... 20 •• ••• -- . to Central of France ( Orleans ... ... 20 •••••• ... t° and Vierzon) ... . .... ..., Demerara. Dutch Rhenish 17%. •••• -- ..... t° ..... 8 ... . to . ...."... -- ..... ~ East Indian .... .... t° Ditto ... - ...... Great Indian Peninsular 5 ~. .... to Do. D 0........„ ....... .„„ 1 ...... --'' ....... to ' Louvain ala Sambre ..... 7% ...... --- • to • ° .... Luxembourg - ••••" .. Ditto - Madrid and Valentia - • to ••"" •••••' to ' Namur and Liege.... .. 2O ••• •• Northern of France l6 .• ••• -- ...... to , Orlean, and Bordeaux ... .. 7 ..• •• '''"' .... t ° .... l' aria and Orleans •20 ...... - : d. .. to _ Plats and Rouen - . 2O ...... -- "" .. to '- Paris and Strasbourg.......... - . 14 ••• - t° 9 1. " " to " ~, aoaa and Havre 2O ...... .-- to ...... ..... Sambre and Meuse .. Strasburg and 8a1e...... ...a l4 ..... --- ' ..: to """ i ours :It Nantas ... „.. , 14 ..... -- • ...• to Tournay, Jurbise, Landau, _. ...a- i ,., .•••• and Has,elt West Flanders B 3A ...... --• to ' Mr..sTES. •-• ..... _ ...... Aiglo .... exican lOO ....••• . to -- .... ...., As' uri an - •fa to Australian ... . 4 ...... -- ••'. • to •-. Barrossa Range...... Blaenarvon Iron and • • Coal Bolanos Scrin Brilish Iron - '.... to ... Brazilian Imperial ...~ .. Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba 3O ...... --- .... to ..... Ditto St. John Del Rey - •••• "to - Cobra Copper General .. ..... 7... 29 -••••• : a ••• t : ••• ' , teal del Monte, Unregistered •-•' .•••• t t° '''' Do. Black Debentures...... -- •••" ~ ' --- . 0 _ ..•• to .••• Do. Red Debentures ..... ... ...... 111 A ...... to ... Santiago de Cuba lO ••••" •••• ••••-• 13,a" „ to Tin Croft 7 •••••• ... a United Mexican ... " 1 / 4 .... --- •••• ........ ...... .••••• JOINT STOCK AAA: , ''''' .14 .t e .21 '''. tO ''''' Australasia British North American - ... "• tom ~,,.., •• to ....• Colonial.. ••• •• • (..'ommercial ot •• London ,„,...• .••• London Joint Stock ~.a ...... Lori non and Westminster 2O ...... --i ii ...... to _ ..3 .. to ''' National Provincial of Engld. 85 •••"" ..-• •• to Ditto New• Vationa ' l of Ireland - - "•.... to .•••• ... ••••• . to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New - Union of Australia - Ditto, New .. 24 ...... -- ..,.. to o , Union of London ...... .... . 10 ...... •-- ....... t° Union of Madrid -. 4 ° ...... ..- 50 ...... T L LOYD'S 1 4 Pi t ; ir.) -- - ~/-, 8111PPING.--t A -- 161 w to - 1" li L ONDON, AUG. 23.-Wind at noon W.S. 40 ' e s. ..... g t re, ze and fine, with passing cl,ou,Tclevv.at.:',ooll,lo;to Arrd Rico; gUEENSTOWN, AUG. 21.-- Wind .0. , ;.; go es, _.. „of Getion,New York. Graff, Paraiba; Alice, ficie.g-wigiaw. - Champion, Morrish, Laguna. w Aa L%DONDERRY.-Arrd. Unicorn, Pul' a " e 11 brw L:i A Ipbi s ' ze' -Arrd. Hoe AUG. 21. Wind W. to 5.% •' fre %rit l ' i ll . Hope, Fotherish, St. John's; 6°, /ere ;lb o "D . 4Robinson, ditto; a am , m M e i i r t amichi; Peter Scorfield, ditto, iiija not 413 e. ' Ord George ll,:imsey, ~ y yr.....AP SUNDERLAND, srea.glto. ..d.oll' Harrison, AUG. 22.- Wind W...,• lisbur Dalij°' , AR I , arrison_ Itichebucto. og por-, 1 To l . ) ma TIVOIITH, AUG. 22.-Wind W. --- lli• as 1 n, Grenada. oci iq FALMOU gi -Off port, TH, AUG. 22.-Wind VV., StrOltrgb. voi, Juno, Cape Hayden, for II , 61113 m ogerfl BRISTOL, ") • W i i rril. .." housie. AUG.• 2--Wind .--• na ebe e • r,, r, - die 4 GLOUCESTER, AUG. 22. SW. Ann bi`m-ie A s- k . CARD Auu. 22.-Wind W.---Arnieic Ytrits Wallace "F ' ,wA itiehebucto. Sid. Imanuel, Arte z, _, yorktbi. viT. .._Arru..,,ros te La ° _ s, NSEA, Aua 22 d s Quete-• • • ' a, ' ll , Maria Brenao, Tiervara 0 o Sid. Satisfaction,' ChP'ltl mr Miramichi. co' --Ark' A 0 Armand, AUG. 21.- Wind W.N. , • • , id, o sap , Feulgre, Liverpool for Havre, i efi SW. 18 split, &c . v Vir. 10 14. ' WATERFORD,_ sm. _ AUG. - 21;-Wind W•L'. •,, , Ad' p o S"Phig, St. John's, New BrunavileiV Arrov / 14 tu R r TSMOUTH, AUG. 22 -Wind WS." list; IP ven . e, Rio Jaueiro with 20 0001. i n gold ~,,r , d!, , borough, from London ' Trefol s 4 01 for Calcutta; golf d. for Madras and Calcutta; Pampa. ditto, 1 0 s b,.••••P id ir GeLoIVERPOOL, Ana. 22. Wind Std„ ' A ire i6'l l %IR; Reins.) "ipso'', Boyes, Paraiba, saiker"'„,,, s°"o".. Fer g re , Savanilla; Elizabeth Hausilton, .P.:,'..",,e's Ditto , tPambceuf. Sid. Moultan, Africa; J,0,!:-„ Dery _„,, den Calcutta; Hamlet, Mauritiusi 0%571: 00.95 Africa; Glasgow, San Francisco; VoroblOtre-sli The St. Ayres; Lucknow, Demerara; I Pare, Plawfoud, $5 John's, New n -runswick; Harrie 'Afereere p, Norval, ditto. 1, Off port, Courier, Aries br yd ods vannah • , Creasemore, 0 th a -X° ll3ls ' 0 /4 ' Dorado, Petrel. Yn e ' A 0 f t ill° j ° if TORE , AY, AUG: 22 -Th Knack Ovtar-0 ,cpiiiin was in conta • . e s ~,„e ct with the schooner v w iam age. foo plif Berry Head this morning, and received 0, 50 01 1 PILL, 2 The Era, Bristol to 'A V • 0 eV 1 has b ac k AUG. • .- put with cargo shifted. ...,. Arr a. Orl ie- iv t. $ DEAL, AUG. 22.-Wind W.S.vv•--'""s0100, fiforr Freri cks, New Orleans for Gothenburg; Iv or, t ot. Saguenay. cs Arrd. from the River, Wir 3 6,Delc i t '''• t°11; Elizabeth, Port Philip; William t• , ,•0 1 Video. rri• P- r ofl ' COWES, AUG. 22.-Wind ViT.S.vir.--A r ~1 Os , ndaP ' bu r g Arroyo, Wessels, Porto Rico; Doke, -ue r ir o borrw. • Pah; Theresa, Ehlers, ditto, and Failed for 1 -' s d 04 so l 'i . AUG 02 -W . d W fresh 110 ~,ed* Arad. • • . in , Colorbuit, Eckoff, Rio Janei7o. Andrci qtd. AA I)UND , -E, AUG. 22.-Wind kT. ---A Cif de, Quebe,. the osO MeNT ." oOky i E V IDEO -The racket of Green Bide 0 ood to fates 011 i . h e south s t oed a, was wrecked on l • ger i f ils 0 Cruz river 29th Jan. last; part of wi l brought hero for sale. ~, of ty - iire . 0 O h ., bi i , o , THE CENSUS FoR 1851.---lt aPP e ' r s aq, ,-- 'O. t o hr b e h i e bt e: i n r tr i i thorn fixed for taking the population ceF i s ed ' o h,. next, to the 31st of March, 1t,51. Tbis res.....eiojoilbe ep ntomYsnaob:fneeettinfhoeyraltered from the y l ro eto Delp 0, I , :nristßrittG Th e metropolis, on Peet , d to be in thethe proposea •,' 1. tea Hyde -park. e nbTer ofonatsif:sdr.i i i r g g no e t r b s e ~,_-ia v, o Ili sti a o l p ..slp s' North British Railway Company;:w FOS PP A 1114keeP a 8 y 8 class ccaßrryi-agtheistoreid,ourcttoiobnel, ti tt le expeient of reducing the fares to fortobeg-o.f pit:: 0 e-halt the usuald'fferent class . Ol_Ateo., rates upon the , id trag 1 04 0P g , rs. • was that during the fine weather eometita; gdtwr or seven thousand persons went dally f t.° • . Pcor • loaforPearinetlen°9; L T : ni c° ,.. 013 4 113° ;dell% for bathing and kege`at i9/4 -