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- THE SOVEREIGN TIES OF EUROPE. Now ready in 2 vols. Bvo., 2 8 s. bound , G E R. II A N I A; ITS COURTS, CAMPS, AND PEOPLE. By the BAP.ONESS BLAZE Dr, BURY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. FAREWELL NIGHT. The FAREWELL and CONCLUDING NIGHT of the SEASON will be given on SATURDAY, August 24, 100. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENENG, Will be presented the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera, entitled LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia ? Miss Cathrine Hayes; Edgardo, Mr. Sims Reeves. Ater which Ros.iiirs celebrated Opera of IL I:AILBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Sone , < ; 11 Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Calzolari Figaro, Signor Coleitti ; Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, Signor Lablache. In the Lesson Scene Madame Sontag will sing Rode's celebrated Variations. To be followed by the LVA Act of ERNANI. To conclude with the Ball by M. P. Taglloni. LES PLAIsIRS DE L'HIVER. In which Madlle. A. Ferraris, and M. Charles will appear. • Applications for SOUS, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. • ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDL.N. Last Nitht but Onetof the Season. TO-MORROW VIP:NIM* Wlll be produced, Bellittris celebrated Opera, NORMA. To be Ibilowect by Donizetti's Opera. L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Coippeser, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. - THEATRE ROYAL, EIAY3tAKKET. Mr. R. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, 011 Rrompton. Tor a few nights onl3, Adelphi company and Adelphl Pieces. THIS EVENING. Will be performed the Corned',of IAUi, 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. 31r. Tidclywink, Mr. Wright ; Sergeant Bulimia. Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mrs. Tiddywink, 3iss E. Harding. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King•street, St. James's. t. Lessee,- Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street MRS._ FANNY KEMBLE'S JEADINGS OF SHAKSPEARE. Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce, that owing to the distinguished and 'tweeting success of Mrs. Fanny Kemble's Read ings. they will be further continued on Wednesday and Friday Eve nings, during the ensuing week, and a Second (positively the last) Morning Heading, oa Monday. August 26. The Plays are selected in conciusion of Mrs. Fanny Xcmble's present engagement in London. ir=o, THIS EVENING, Sbakspeare's Play of "Xing John." On Friday Evening, August 23, " Richard the Second." And the last Reading on Monday Morning, August 26, Henry the Fourth. Part I. Morning Readinzs at Half-past Two. Evening Readings to commence at half-past Eight o'clock precisely. Stalls, 7e. ; Boxes, 55.; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre. 2i. Private Boxes One Guinea, One Guinea and a-half, anil. ►wo Guineas. . • Isomies and Stisill may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Frond-street ; Mr. Sams' Royal Library, Wit. James's-street ; Messrs. Ebcra', An , lresys', Hookham's. Allcroft's, Leader and Cock's, Ilammond'i, and 011ivier'e Libraries, Bond-street ; Cra mer's, and the Carlton Library, Regent-street;, and at the Box-office of the l'bPatre. which It open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. • • ' Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. • The beet ventilated Theatre in London. Craw,led.Houses to witness the attractive and magnifteent Spectacle of Maceppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the %Ponders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractere Entertainments in the MatropolLs. . THIS F.VENING, _ _ . WM be proinced Lori byron's gorzeou-; Spectacle of MAZEPPA tail tilt WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. flicks. To. he succeeded by an tram:lmola Display of Batt7's Feats of Eqtrimtinek trr the. Clrone•Olynapione. To coucludg.with tire favourite Afterplece of JACK JUNK. Box-office open From Eleven tilt Four ' Staele Mands:er, Mr. W. West. Lades' ; the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal illghnaas Prince Albert, 3;c. &.c. ' * ItOYAL AUItREY ZOOLOGICAL'OARI)EN'st. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, astO TUURSI)AY. Another splencli:l Elephant. - • - P7parnznade Concert, conducted by Mr. Goillrey—Se:ect Programme of A ncient'and Modern Music. Prodtrieus success et the entirely new-modelled Dieransic im'e•rspfxentiuit the PASSAGE .or the A.!.I'S by Napoleon and his Amy the largest Picture In the World! with innumerable moving rtsuri,s'tim size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Damen . aatl eon, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c.• The Picture has eccupied the Messrs. Damon for many months, and it is etentLiently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not irferior to any production of the day. The APtendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents f:om the Queen. The 31u.stcal pcpartment is conducted by Jr.A Godfrey- It will be the sizri . of the Establishment to offer tor the gratincatioh of the Subscift f .ars :.rd the PnAffc, the mint Splendid Military Band in the Kirrgdo. I I Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's liorse and Foot Guards. and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. - - The following list cf. engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment wilthe fully maintained ! The Refiertoire of Music will be, most extensive and varied, arranged tiros the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Lazarus, Prosparre. il.gerton, Crozier, Webb, Mit, liorine'. the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, - and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated-Picture by.Davidi of Buonaparte Croesing the Alps! Showing a general view of the Region ef. the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the diAtinesnowciad mountains, crow - U.l by the stupendous Mount St. gereard and its far-tamed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is dxst seen " en biveuae,'.' presently the drums beat to arms, 'and-amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops eranience the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks-of Tested, flow ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and travereing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, .end.-the ~ G allant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of - Italy. Tnayrtiole to conclude with a Gorgeous 1114 play of Fireworks, by Meiairs.;fouthby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admited feat a'artnice of former seasons, jets re_eau,, water rockets. revolvin4 pieces. a magnificent . Transparency fifty feet In height, painted by- :,:siers. Denson, representing litionaparte on Horseback cheeritil on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of hononr,, dab - s, tt sphies, amidst a cerruscation of various coloured fires:;.. The somplicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the pietas under the direction of Mr. Thal Lowe. .The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Beteherby and Dixon, King-street, Covent gaDteis. _ _ Admissicn, niGn WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. This , DST -- Morning 4 min. after 1 I Evenimt 25 min. after I To-Xoaaew— Morning 45 min. after I Evening 3 rain. after 2 TilE WEATHER.—Sus Ovvica, - AUGUST 21. THRENOMLTER, THE SHADS. 65—highest since noon yesterday. 48—lowest this morning and during the night. 55 this day, at noon. BA#IONZTER, 2969. Writ) S.S.E.—dirty weather, with constant rain. ~; :. ~ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1850. Among the business standing over from the past ses sion, which must be brought before Parliament on its se-assembling, are sundry legal reforms, which will, we trust, receive the mature and attentive conside ration which their vast importance, and their opera tion on the welfare and prosperity of the community, so eminently deserve. A separation of the political and judicial functions of the office of Lord Chan cellor has been promised, by the First Lord of the Teesteury. The nature of the contemplated altera tions were to have been fully set forth previous to the prorogation, but the extraordinary pressure of business during the last month, which rendered essential the abandonment of many valuable mea sures, prevented it. There was also a degree of excitement occasioned by the discussion on the foreign policy, on the admission of Baron ROTHSCHILD to take his seat, and other topics of deep and absorb ing interest, which at that time prevented Ministers from arriving at the calm and well-considered judg e ment so important on every great question of national improvement, but absolutely essential on matters re lating to the practice or administration of the law. Although the evils were obvious, and the nature of the remedies apparently simple, difficulties arose that should be duly appreciated and adequately provided for. Any mistake or error in the first instance might be productive of the must injurious consequencet, for 1 it must be borne in mind that the proper arrange ment And disposition of the various duties of the Lord High Chancellor will be the foundation of the Chan cery reforms that are so eagerly desired, the earliest process in the herculean labour of cleansin g t h at Augean stable, and rendering i t indeed worthy the same of an equitable tribunal—a blessingsin place of a curse to the cpmmunity. We cannot therefore regret the delay ,that has taken place, but we trust that Ministers will take every ad vantage of 'the leisure time thereby afforded, and that alter due reflection and deliberation, and where-- elver neoessary, the institution of proper inquiries from persons competent to affbrd accurate and trust worthy information, Ministers may be prepared with a suitable and well -consider< measure at the vary commencement of the approaching session. We have also recently shown that the laws relat ing to County Courts, the code for the recovery of small debts, of all pecuniary demands not exceeding 501. sterling in England and Wales, should be accu rately revised, with a view to their amendment . This too, will be a fitting task for the long vacation, one which, if judiciously performed, will reflect the greatest credit - on the Government, but which, if Neg lected, will entail proportionate censure on those whose duty it is to undertake the labour. With " a ROMILLT" as first law offirar of the Crown, we have the utmost confidence that this most important duty will be properly discharged. The nation is resolved that cheap and expeditious means shall be afforded fur the recovery of those de mands that must constantly arise in a com mercial "country, the - due arrangement whereof are so essential to the maintenance of credit. But, although " cheap law" is required, " bad 421., il ....1. u . • Ni it I. . . 6) 11 43\4\"* ":"..4ff' 1. % • 4_,.. ~,,,T . /.... 4. 4 1, I. . "-'..:5 ~__„f.-_-• ,_ zh .... A 't--:-.'' „ • ,.7.F12, - ~ ',,,,-, ~,...i.. 44° , y 4r • Ato.,- 4., kg - ',1(fi1,"6"" '.l R. :-4 `'" __ THE SUN, LONDON, law" is especially to be deprecated, and care must be taken that we are not involved in evils even greater than those we are anxious to avoid—lest, in flying Scylla, we should fall into Charybdis. But there is another matter _even still more im portant than Chancery reform or County Courts reform, inasmuch as life and liberty is more valuable than property. We require not so much an altera tion as a full and clear explanation of the criminal law, that the disjecta membra should be properly digested, that any member of society, any British subject, may be enabled to know the nature of the enactments which he is commanded un der the heaviest penalties to obey—to understand the crimes of omission and commission, what he is bound to do and what he must avoid, without devoting his entire time to their study. Many considerable im provements have been effected of late years, since the lamented statesman who was, by the visitation of PROVIDENCE recently hurried to his last account, in the full vigour of his intellect and mental and bodily powers, undertook the consolidation of the criminal statutes ; but much remains to be done that should not be neglected or disregarded. Such a task is of no ordinary magnitude, but, fortunately, we have all the materials for its perform ance. Much valuable time and labour, and large sums of money, have already been expended in bring ing► the matter to its present condition. Many emi nent men have for many years been engaged in that important duty, and the result has been that, after au outlay amounting to nearly 100,0001. sterling, the Criminal Law Commissioners have produced a complete digest of " crimes and punishments," and of the whole " law of procedure in criminal cases," that may challenge comparison with any code of ancient or modern times. The nature of the subject is such, however, that it can scarcely be disposed of as other Bills. A Parlia mentary Committee could scarcely go through a Bill containing nearly two thousand clauses. It should be prepared ready to their hands, so that little, if any, additional labour would be required. This great de sideratum could be attained at a trifling expense, not exceeding 2,000/. sterling, by the reconstruction of the Criminal Law Commission, which has, unfortunately, been suffered to expire. But Sir CHARLES WOOD and his colleagues have suddenly been seized with a fit of economy. The 100,0001. already experded may be altogether thrown away, the criminal law may remain unre formed in order to save 2,000/, at the very time that 5,0001. has been voted for stables to Marlborough House, in order, we suppose, to keep the (hobby) horses of the Prince of WALES for the next nine years, and 12,0001. per annum is granted to the Duke of CAMBRIDGE for his life. Lord BROUGHAM, with that zeal and enthusiasm for which he has ever been remarkable in all matters relating,to the amelioration of the law, offered himself to defray the entire ex penses cf the Commission for the short time it may be required by the country; but this liberal proposi tion was coldly rejected by Sir CHARLES WooD, who would neither do the matter himself or permit any other person to do it. Verily there is a " penny wise and-pound-foolish" economy that should be especially deprecated and eschewed by the British nation. The speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in moving for the appointment of a " Select Committce to inquire into the causes of the recent commercial distress, and how far it had been affected by the laws for regulating the issue of bank-notes payable on de mand," will not speedily be forgotten by any person interested, or in any degree acquainted, with the vitally-important topic to which it related. It had been generally known that the Government had re solved to cast off the responsibility of dealing with the question, and that the labour and honour were alike to be transferred to a Select Committee. But up to the 30th November, 1847, it had not been even ima gined that there would be any attempt to bolster up the impolitic law that had been almost uni versally condemned by all persons competent to form a just judgment on the question. The virtual suspension of the law, by the Ministerial letter of the 23d October, proved that both Lord JOHN Russent. and Sir CHARLES WOOD had been convinced—reluctantly convinced, we admit—that the Act had materially aggravated the intensity of the This admission was the more valuable as pro ceeding from unwilling witnesses, from judges whose sympathies and feelings were altogether in favour of the Act of 1844. But the extraordinary results of the change confirmed the accuracy of their ,impres sions, and established beyond the possibility of doubt the ruinous operation of that most mischievous enactment. Speculation was rife as to the extent of the reform that would be recommended ; but no per son, not in the , confidence of Government, for a mo ment supposed that the law would remain intact, that the restrictions thereby imposed on the circu lating medium of the country would be continued in full force. These opinions, however, proved to be erroneous. The sanguine hopes that had been entertained were bitterly disappointed. The whole arguments of Sir CHARLES WOOD were directed to stistain the mea sure; it was rather the speech of an Old Bailey advocate, trying to bamboozle and throw dust in the eyes of a jury to obtain by any means, however dis creditable, the acquittal of a prisoner already con victed by the voice of public opinion and the unanswerable evidence brought forward on the trial, than that of a statesman discussing a question of the deepest interest, a problem in the solution of which the welfare and prosperity of the nation were de pendent. The specious fallacies of the bullionists were gravely put forward ; the distress and monetary convulsions were ascribed to every cause bat the right one. He first endeavoured to show that there was no deficiency of circulation—no inadequacy of 'notes in the hands of the public, forgetting, or at least keeping studiously out of sight, the well-known fact that a large proportion of these notes—estimated by Mr. S. GURNEY at no less than from 4,000,0001. to 5,000,000/. sterling—had been hoarded by bankers and commer cial men, in order to ba prepared for the time when the Bank could give no further accommodation, which, from the provisions of the Act, was supposed to be rapidly approaching ; and that they were thus withdrawn from circulation, and were of no more pratical utility than the 8,000,0001. of gold and silver coin and bullion that were at the same time locked up in the Bank cellars ; that a considerable portion of the amount of notes was, as stated by Mr. HoasELT P.aLMSE is his evidence, "an issue rather for the purpose of precaution and reserve than for active circulation in the country," being "issued merely for the maintenance of credit, and not re quired for circulation." We do not think so humbly of the intellect of the Right Hon. ;Gentleman as to suppose that he could have been so totally mistaken on this point. Tbe question, however, is one between his ability as a financialist and his honesty as a statesman. -He was utterly incompetent to discharge the duties of the important situation into which be was pitchforked as " one of the family," or be was guilty of a per version of truth, for the purp ose o f sus t a i n i ng a favourite theory. In which of these categories the excellent Minister of Finance is to be placed, on which horn of the dilemma he is to be tossed, we leave to the selection of his admirers, if any such there be in the British dominions. H 5 then endeavoured to show the actual causes of the panic —a deficiency of circu lation—not being included in the • list. These were chiefly—crede Sir CnARLas Woo D—the large expenditure on corn, railway speculation, over-production, over-trading, loans on call, &c. Other topics that have been repeated usque ad nauseam were also put forward. We have over and over again proved that the exportation of bullion for coin was the only one of these matters that could have caused a pressure. It might be true that 30,000,0001. sterling had been sent cut of the country in order to provide food for the people, of which by far the larger portion, about 21,C00,000/. sterling was paid for in goods, and abcut 9,000,0001. in gold. This, be it remembered, was the estimate of the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, who declared that about 7,500,0001. was withdrawn from the coffers of the Bank, and, probably, not less than 1,500,0001. from other sources. And this was the extent of the drain that produced the panic, that led to the total cessation of credit and the depredation cf every,description of property to the 'extent of 20 to .10 - pqe yeen t j In the early part of thi`pfetient=eoiit'iliy;"titidira wiser system of currency, the expenditure of such a sum would not have exhausted the national resources, or produced such wide-spread ruin and destitution, and so many calamitous results ; and yet the country had then sustained a sanguinary and expensive war for many successive years. A quantity of blood and treasure had been wasted during► each of these years, far exceeding, on the average; the largest sum which had been estimated to have been applied in the sacred duty of supporting the famishing inhabitants of the famine-stricken districts. In the former case the wealth was expended in the destruction of human life, in the latter in " feeding the hungry and cloth ing the naked ;" and yet during the last three years of the war sums amounting to about 160,000,0001. were raised by taxes or loans in each and every year, and there was full employment for every man able and willing to work_ at a fair rate of remuneration; while during the later period there was misery and destitution on every side, those who might bave been the creators and producers of national wealth being unprofitable consumers, a heavy burden on the re sources of the country. And what did we gain to compensate for the change, as an equivalent for all this fearful misery and suffering ? Let Sir CnaßLEs WOOD answer—" the integrity of the standard was preserved." Gold was employed in the daily transac tions of life in place of inconvertible paper, of " worth less rags," as the bullionists delight to call them. To ourihumble judgment it seems that the nation pays " very dear for its whistle." Sir CUARLES WOOD was not, however, satisfied with merely absolving the Bank Charter Act from all blame. He could not resume his seat without ascribing to it an imaginary virtue. It was to its beneficial operation that the nation was indebted for passing, although not altogether scatheless, through the ordeal to which it was subjected. It was through its means that the much-deprecated " over-trading," " railway expenditure," and " over-issues" by the Bank were checked. Nay, the very necessity for its suspension afforded the best evidence of its efficacy!!! The pressure on the commercial resources that brought so many princely houses to ruin and bank ruptcy was a most desirable result of this judicious law, and it was not until that salutary pressure was exaggerated into a panic that it became advisable to seek a remedy in the violation of its provisions! S Ime scapegoat was, however, necessary to bear the indignation that had been so unjustly lavished on the Act and those through whose influence it had been enacted. For that purpose the board of direc tors of the Bank of England were freely offered up. He more than hinted that the management of the Bank was not conducted " soundly and wisely," that " recent events had somewhat shaken the confidence of the public in the direction," and intimated that " the management of the Bank was a subject well worthy of consideration, and might form a subject of inquiry before the Committee." Thus clearly show ing that he at least conceived that body still charged with the regulation of the national currency, and bound to give " timely warning " of the " breakers aheed." If these charges were well founded, what became of the loud vaunts respecting the "self acting regu lator " that would prevent the injurious consequences of any imprudence on the part of the directors? If time or space permitted, we might refer to the speeches of a Mr. Ch ARLES WOOD, who, during the debates of 1844, declared, that the measure would " take away all discretion from the directors as to the issues," and that, "therefore, it wLis unnecessary to go further into the past conduct of the Rink." These opinions do not appear to be very consistent with the subsequent accusation against the directors for not exercising a discretion, which was " alto gether taken away " by the Bill. He was, however , willing to sacrifice his own consistency and reputa. tion to preserve his darling measure from any degree of blame, and to immolate the Bank, even to commit a species of moral suicide, for that purpose. Sir ROBERT PEEL exhibited greatei candour when he ad mitted, in the course of the debate, that the Act bad failed in "one of the objects contemplated," viz., " the prevention of the convulsions that had thereto fore occurred, in consequence of the - neglect by the Bank to take early precautions against the issue of its treasure." It was, therefore, intended to relieve the directors from the duty, for the non-performannce whereof• Sir CHARLES WOOD subsequently censured them. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The PRESIDENT of the Republic arrived at Besan con on Sunday. His reception there was very bril liant. In the department of Jura the reception of the PRESIDENT was cold, at Lons-le-Saulnier the only cry heard was " Vive la Ripublique !" The differences between the Bonapartists and the Legitiwatists may now be considered as irrecon cilable. At the meeting of the Committee of Pro rogation, on Wednesday, several of the Legiti matist members spoke in disparaging terms of the address of the PRESIDENT at Lyons, and ac cused M. BAttocuts of having been wanting in re spect to the Assembly in not communicating to the Committee the telegraphic dispatches before publishing them in the journals. , M. BAROCHE in reply taunted his opponents with the illegality of their conduct in going to Wiesbaden to join a manifestation which might call for' a resolution " on the part of the PRE SIDENT of the Republic. M. BAza demanded to know what that resolution might be, but M. BAROCIIE refused to reply to the question. The Legitimists are also divided among themselves—one party, at the head of which is General ST. PRIEST and M. DE LA Ro CLIEJAQUELIN, is for immediate action ; the other, which follows the leading of M. BERRYER, is for pa tience and awaiting the course of events. General CAVAIGIAC has arrived in Paris from a long tour in the southern departments. M. DE BALZAC, the celebrated novel writer, died on Saturday. PARIS BOURSE, AUtUST 20.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., 971. 20c. ; Three per Cents., 58f. 55c.; Bank Actions, 2,345 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Aua. 20. Northern of France, J4%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2% — Paris and Rouen, 23% ex div.—Rouen and Havre, 9%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. The Bolsa was closed on the 15th. GERMANY. The Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs has a dressed the following dispatch to the Prussian Am bassador at Vienna : "You will have learnt from the public newspapers the ext of a circular bearing date the 19th ult., which the Austrian Government has addressed to sundry German Courts, and in which an intention is expressed to con voke the secret (engeren) council of the Federal Diet. Those. Governments which hitherto have taken part in the conferences at Frankfort are by this dispatch in vited to furnish their plenipotentiaries with proper in structions for the purpose of deciding on a certain proposition which the Austrian chairman of these conferences is prepared to submit to them. We have not, indeed, received any official information of the ex istence and the contents of this dispatch, burstill we have no reason to doubt its authenticity. We are sorry for the step which the Austrian Government . has taken, and our grief is the more sincere since there can be no doubt but that the goal which the Austrian Government aims at, viz., the reconstitution of the legally.-dissolved Federal Diet, will not only. fail to lead to a definitive solution of the crisis which now weighs down upon the affairs of Germany, but that it will also tend to increase the differences and dissensions which actually exist; for Prussia and many other German Governments, as they are forced to oppose any attempt at a one-sided and un authorised reconstitution of the late Diet, will also be compelled to declare that the resolutions of such a body shalt be null and void, for themselves and for an mem bers.of the Confederation which have declined taking all part in the Frankfort conferences. " I do not, however, intend to anticipate, the question of the reform of a general and central federal organ; the object of this let:er is simply to direct your attention to an inference of great practical import which possibly might - be drawn from the intended installation of a secret (engeren) federal council. There is reason to expect that the assembly of the plenipotentiaries of Austria and her friends will think itself justified in monopolizing the e to dispose o a s r e ch o i f ves the of fortresses, c as o e n s iede_ the fleet,protection of the f e d era l property, and,that consequently they will twhiellezecuhrdeqauvort7 Confede ration. Such a measure, as it would want our consent, and as it refers to objects'of which we most undeniably are co-proprietors, would call for our active opposition, which would likewise be brought to bear upon any attempt in that direction. The melancholy con se q • tier ces which necessarily muet result from views of so conflicting a nature, if left to their own practical de veloprnent, cannot fail to have presented themselves to the consideration of the Austrian Government. Hi e Majesty the King's Government would consider them as a national misfortune, and would sincerely regret them as the first links in a chain cf fatal events. Imnied, as we are, with these sentiments, we have asked ourselves what means there is to obviate these threatening dis sensions without detriient to the interests of tither party; and having subjected the question to a . , ion-, scientious examination, we propose that the Austrians' Government shall join us in considering the administra tion of the property of the Confederation as a subject which is essentially separate from the political formation of the Confederation, and to confide the same to the Provisional Feritral Commission, which still exists on the ground of the 30th of April last. Until the principal question shaft have been decided, that commission ought to confine its agency to the indepen dent admini:tration of the fed.-ral property. In the case of a difference of opinions, which, however, is of rare occurrence in purely administrative matters, an arbitra tion shall take place, as provided by the convention of the 30th of September of last year. " His Majesty's Government believes that , this pro posal is another proof cf its sincere desire to spare Ger many the melancholy spectacle of a breach between the two Powers on whose good understanding the safety and peace of Europe may be said to depend. _ " Berlin, Aug. 5. " VON SCHLEINITZ " It is said that on the 15th, the Austrian Govern ment received a telegraphic dispatch announcing the acceptance by the Berlin Cabinet of the propositions of Austria. First, the dispute at issue relative to the passage of the Baden troops through Mayence is to be submitted to a Court of arbitration, to consist of three members—one to be selected by Prussia, the other by Austria, and as it is believed, the third to be named by the two in conjunction. The decree of this court is to be taken as final. Ideanwhile those Baden troops which have not traversed Mayence will await the judgment. The second question, that of federal property—that is to say fortresses, fleets, funds, and archives, is to be administered by an interim commis sion, appointed ad hoc, which committee will act un-. der the instruction and superintendence of Prussia in the name of the Union, and of Austria in that of the Engeren Council, about to be convoked. The juris diction of this commission will, however, be strictly limited to the administration of the federal property, and will have no other political attributes. Letters from Carlshrue of the 17th announce that the difficulties which were opposed to the march of the Baden troops into Prussia have been overcome. The King of liminvert gave oil the 15th a grand military dinner to HAYNAL aIc)NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterd iv was in a declining state, American being I. per lb. fewer than on Fridly last, and id. below the high,st quotations. The saes were estimated at 4,500 balee, including 3,000 American and 500 Surst, at 4d. to 6id. per lb.—Rail way Shares were dull at lower quotations. The Corn Market is firmer. From Belgium the letters received this morning are filled with accounts of the serious damage arising from the floods, and it is stated that the potato fields had in some cases the appearance of having been sprinkled over with acid, and that the roots as well as the stalks were diseased. There is, however, a much larger growth planted than in 1847. _ _ _ A letter has been received from Venezeula by the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders, dated Caraccas, July 8, and written by two members of the Government. It announces that a communication is sent by the Lame opportunity to the Governor of the Bank of England, enclosing the first of a bill of ex change for 12,500/. at 90 days' sight, and to be held at the disposal of the agency of Venezuela in London, which will in due time receive orders from the Govern ment of the Republic, through the medium of the Secre tary of Finances. _ _ _ The Spanish Junta of Public Credit, appointed to in quire into the best mode of coming to au arrangement wizh the holders of the foreign debt, has drawn up an outline of terms which appear to satisfy neither the Go vernment nor the holders, although the latter are cer• tainly pleased to find the subject still in agitation. It is propo•ect to recognise the integrality of the capital of the debt, and to convert it all into Three per Cents., with interest during four years. The capital of the Coupons also to remain intact, and to be made into a Three per Cent. Stock, bearing per cent. interest for four years, after which it will increase to 4, and at the expiration of eighteen years the capital converted would bear the full interest of 3 per cent., and the Coupons li. The rates at which 90 days' bills were yesterday afternoo❑ negotiated on the Continent were as under :—Antwerp, 25 50 ; Amsterdam, 12 2 to 2i ; liamburah, 13 101 to . 1 ; Paris, 25 52i to 57i ; and Trieste, 11 58 to 59. On Frankfurt paper was taken at 120-1 fee Stock Market is very depressed again, and prices Lave given way a per cent. The unfavourable wf tither is the principal cause, because comparatively limited sales have i❑ the present stagnant condition of business a greater effect than usual. Consols have realised 96 to 961 for transfer, and 96i I fur account. Tl‘e New Three-and•a-Quarter per Cents. have been market 98a and the Three per Cents. 96i Bank Stock is wont) 212 k. Exchequer-bills are 655. to 68% premium. The Foreign Market is very dull. Mexican are 291 Brazilian Small Bondi havo realised 92k. Portuguese Four per Cents. haves haen quoted 331 to i; and Spanish Three per Cents. 37:,1. _Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are nominally 57 to I. Hadwq Shares have been in some cases rather lower. Grant Northern keeps up tolerably well, and Eaatern CouLties are not lower. South-Eastern are better. QUARTER TO THREE. ... 96 96/ ... 9Ga II Consols ••• .. ... Ditto Account ... ... ONE PRICES OF BRITISII I'UNDS O'CLOCK. ....die Z.:A.:Co. CLOSING PRICES. 2121/4 1.0 , !:cunt,. t0ti0,....1 Arjoi - 96- 78 3 4 % 96 5 4 1 3 per 0371. Consols Annuities »... 96% V I 96 96 1 tviovr 3 , ,i per Cent.:Arins- .. 1,0 n.? Anne. to c,xpirl Jan.lB#lo — eIA , 8 5-16 Ditto, 30 years, act. 10.1859 — 8 % firli, ~ , moo., 1,0001.... South Sea Stock . Ditto New Annuities ...... 955/ Con3:ils for Account 96 !A IA •!..r.cbe:;ner Bills. l V. & 2d 1000/. June 65 68 p 68 p Small, June 65 68 p 68 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. , ra'.:ii MI i Bon& 95 5 8 9614 i , Ditto, Small Chilh Bonds 6 per Cent Ditto, 3 per Cent... ..... Evader Bonds .. Gronnda 'Bonds, VA per Cent Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons-- Ditto, Er Jan. Coupons Ditto, Account Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. rinwinn Bondi 92% Ditto, 4 1 ,E psr Cent Bpamt,ti 5 per C.!, , nt. 1840 .......... Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. 8 3 4 18 96% ...._ 37A PRICES OF PAID. BMI USINE DONE CLOSIN - 1 r2.'n.' ItAiAY L , LIARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PHlcEi A berieta Do. Preference. Bl ••• .. -- dis.••••••••• die. A.Lber. Non., Bost(4r, .... , , and Eastern Junction 8'4...... 1% IA &yr-shire and Galloway.. 7% — Belfast & County Down 30 Barks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) e , nruainghana and Ox turd J unct., calls duly paid, or w ith a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarantee 20 :tinning, Wolvorh'tou, _ _ and 1 .. udley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 - 1.)o. without guarantee 15 _ Birrning.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... BirkenLead, Lancashire, • and Cheshire June.— 26 - Bristol and Exeter 100 ..... 63% 63% 4 ,uckinshamshire ...... 17% — Catedonlan 5O Do. New 10/. Pref..— 10 Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 C''. ester and Helyhead... 60 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... C,larence Direct London & Ports- mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 45 ...... Dundalk& Enniskillen 30 East Anglian, 2.31., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do. 181., E. & H.... 18 Ditto, 71. 178., 7 per Do., 3/. 10s., Pret'... 3% Cent., Preference... 2 Eastszu Uounties... ..... 20 ...... 57 6... Ditto,Extens:on, 5 per Cent., No.l . 6/.139.4d.... p . .... ..... ... % p Ditto ditto. No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p Do., New Pref.reace, t, g r er Cent. Do. North. &Eastern, 6,per Cent. ......... 50 . D , 5 • Cent 50 - -itto. u per -... Do. New Ea s tern onion, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 ••••• - ••• Do., Class B & C 25 Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ....., . East Laucashire - . x .d Ditto, New Quarters 6 Do., 6 per Cent. Pre- lerence Quarters ... 6 1 -A .....„ _ East .U n colnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. d in uurgh and Glasgow 50 ..,,,.. ;,: Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25 — Ditto, Newport r:xeter.Yeovil , & Dorch. 24,, — Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. - • ........ •••••• .... _ , Gl asg ow, Dumfries, and Carlisle l3/.65. 86.... .."" ...... '" tilasgow,Kilmar. , & Ayr 50 ...... DLiPreference Consol. O • ••••• Gloucester &Dean Forest 14 ...... ',rent Northern Do., 3 / 2 A Deferred ... IVA...—. 2% 2% Do., %B 6 per Cent... 1 1 ly t ...... .. — Do., b per Cent. Pref. 12% ,rear t,outh. and West. (Ireland) ....... 5O • ••••• - • • 000000 •• ••• Ditto, Eighths 2% —' .. ..... ....... Pat .North of England.loo Ditto, New, 401 Ditto, New, 30/ 3O Ditto. New,ls/ l5 Great Western 100 Ditto, New IV.— ..... 15 ... ~. x.d ...... Bull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Half Shares —. 25 Do. Quarter Shares... 12% — •• — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds ' Lancaehire tic Yorkshite 100 ...... Do. Quarters ....: .... 23% Do. kitths.... ll% 2% Do. Thirds ....—. ... . ... 18 Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 Ditto (Huddersfield and Shelf.). 5O Do. (W. Riding Union) 11 1 4 3% —•••• • 3% Leedsand bradiord 5O ...... 93A 93% Leeds ate Tnirsk ...... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 6 •••••• dis — dis. Do.. do. No. 2 17 Do., do. No. 3 5 uo., Pref. Quar., 18 iS 9 - Liverpool, Croaky Aou Southport .. 12 London tic Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 9d..• 4 % 1 7ii 4 l,i London, Brighton, and South Coast— ..... 100 ...... 80 Do. G uarant. b per ct.. 9 ...... 11% ll% Da. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 ...... ..... Ditto dttt0...... Iri:,2 5U ..... Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent . . —lO3 London end tireenwieb 12/15s 4d — ...... •• Ditto, Preference...... 20 - ..... Looduo Div: N. VI ft.tern Ico ll l l4 lll% Ditto, INtw Quarters 17 i,to..Fift.). . Do. 101. (M. & B.) C 1 ..... London &S. w :$ fl ..160 ...... 6014 x.d........ 59 3 4 x.d Du, New 501. . ..... . 424 — ... ..... — New 4Ot 234 D 0.,.. New Preference.. 5 LondonGrry&Culeraue• '25 Do. IX, Shares .. 5 lonauneerry and Enrue killen...... ... Do. 1 ,4 Shares ..... .... 7 1,4 - - Lowestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) Manchts.ter..Bus.ton.and Matlock 5 !.4 - - Manch..: tar. Sheffield, and Linco;nsbire..loo Do. Quarters (No 1) '25 ... .. Ditto, New le,•'. Pref... 10 Do., Manchester and 1 in,oin Unior.... .4L 2a. - di5...... Midi; n I D o. i_ misclidated Pref.loo ...... D , ... 501. E hares . i , .:)•, Bi rm. .nd Derby Ico ....... 13; 1 / 13 3 " E'o. Comolid. Bristol & kkitnir.,..,., t; per et...a GO ...... _ .......... • Ditto, lariat.. ex Gloestr. 46 .......- 1.64, •NO WE,. • !Dip- ..... Wheat. Barley. WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG UST 21, 1850. Oats. Ditt , ditto Dn.,Erewi,shVal ,Pref. 50 Ditto, Leicesl . ,.& Swan- _ aington, 8 per ct. guar.1.U0 Midle.nd Great Western Irk)). bliddlo,3bro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar 50 Nowcastlc and Carlisle.loo ....... ... — Do. Quarters Newn - larket Do. Exttosien . ..... ... 2/. 12a.... ). 7 ewi;ort, Abergavenny, _ . _ •nd Hereford - Newry and Enniskillen 7 S awry, Warrenpoint, d' an Rostrevor 2O - ••• -- Norfolk ............ ..... ....100 Do. New 201. D( . Ext. Guar. 5 p. ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed s ', pc. 5 ..,... Do. do. Waveucy Val. 2 ...... Northern Counties Union 4 ...... - Norttlisritith ..-....... 25 Ditto Preference ',':orth Staffordshire ... 17' North-WeLtern .... Uxto rd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 150 Frestkx. Ss W yre 25 ... .. Do. % Shares (A) 1( % . ticading, Guildford, and I:eitate lB ..... 18 1 4. ....... ...... 18 1 4 tloyston and If itctun Do. Shepreth Eaten . % Scottllli Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New - "*" — ShrewsOury and Birna... 1314 Ditto ditto. Class B. 9% Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ...... Shrowobury and Herold. 5 ...... Snrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halsey Ditto Oswestry ...... :~0 Ditto I.N;ew , Do. 8 per Cent. Prof. 10 : Shropiture Union • - 6 , , t S 'nth Devon 5O Do. Preference .. ... 25 South :italiurUstrao 8 q outb Ea.:l,m- ~....„,.. 3;;% !4% 15 1))., No. 3 ....... ..... 30 .....• 14% ... l'o4 Do., Regittored No. 4 10 South Wait), b‘uth Yorkshire, Don- caster, and Goole etlicld, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 par cent. ... 18 Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 6 S 2c Ca- tnerou's Stra — . Cott!.... 8 ... 00000 ••• 'rtw V4lO P:xtension ... 9, 1 , 2 T,!ames lizoren Duck and Railway VAle of Neath ... ......... 13 it'aterforl and Kilkenny 20 if 4terford and Lirnenek 47 lA t — Vri4t+3rft-I,Wxfi-d,Wieallv. - and Dublin - - Wear Valley t; per Cent. t.ivarantecd ... .. ...... 50 - ......... ••.-. -- Do. do. do. ... 25 - - Do. do. - do. ... 15.... - ..... --- - Weet Cornwall ••• 7 1 ,6 . - --- iN tiitehaven & Furness '2O .... -. . - - Windsor, Staines, and South Western..... ... 14 - ...•• .• ....... - W:it:,,..joraerec t,ex Wey mouth York. Ntwchs . .'e, alto Brawic. .... ........ - 2 r , D. Newcastle Exten. 20 - •••••• 9% Lo. G.N.E. Prv.fers'act 9 ... - 4;43 4 4 Do. Hartlepool Dock nod Railway lOO - - York and North Ailland 50 ...... 15%%......., 15% Da.t. 1 -) et'Jreuea lO - ••••••... ...... - FOREIGN RAILWA Yo. Angl.. Itr.lian (late Ita- Lan and Austrian). .- 6% - - tioulega, aria Amiens-. 20 - Gemini of France (Or leans and Vierz0u)... 20 Demerara 17% - - Dutch Rhenish .....-.. 8 ... -2%% ...... .... 2% East Indian ..- ...... ..... 7 - - Ditto ... - - Grzat Indian Peninsular 5 ...... - ... ......... ... - Do. Do. ... ....- 1 - ••• - Louvain I!a t'ambr4 ... 7 1 ,4 - - Luxembourg . - Ditto Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... - - Nalour and Liege ....... 20 ... ~. - Northern of France...... 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ..... - - Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... - .... . .. - Paris and r.ouen 2O ...... 23% x.d....... 23% x.d. Paris and Strasbourg - Rouen and Havre - - Sambre and Meuse ...... 20 ..... 2 1 ,4 2% Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 - - Tours and Nantes l4 •••.., .- Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasnelt .._.. 20 - - West Flanders 83i1..... - - MINES. Anglo-Mexican lOO - - Asturian . .. Australian - 4 - ...- ........ • 2 3 / 4 Bassora Range ... ... 335. -•-• ..... •• •• - Bla.enarvon Iron & Coal 50 - .., .~ ..... Bo!onus Scrip ...... -- - ... - British Iron .... • 12 Brazilian Imperial ..-... 24%, - ••••••-• •. - BrazilianCotaes&Cuiaba 30 - Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... - .. - Cobre Copper - - General ... - Real Del M on t e , U nreg. - - - - - Do. Red Ditto ... - ..... - - Santiago da_Cuba.. lO - - Tin Croft ...• ...... .. - 7 ..... - ..• - - United Mexican 28% JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia , 4O • ••• .6* ••• . o . ••• I nion of London... ..... 10 Union of Madrid ...... ... 40 - ..... ...., LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 2 1.—Wind at noon S.S.E., light breeze and dull cloudy weather with rain. DEAL, AUG. 20.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—Arad. from the River, Tallintere, Valparaiso. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 20.—Wind N.—Sld. Washing ton steamer, New York. CoWES, Auo. 2 0.—Wind W.— Arrd. Reliance, Sack, Bahia. YARMOUTH, AUG. 20.—The Clio, from Sunderland, struck on the Innerßarber Sand, but was assisted ofrund into here. The Blackeston, Sunderland to Abberville, was assiqel. into the harbour also very leaky. LEITH, AuG. 19.—1 t has blown a heavy gale from S.W. to N.W. since hat evening, and continues, and a schooner drove on Burnt Island Pier, but will be got off; chief mate drowned. PENZANCE, AUG. 19.—Wind N.W. strong.—Arrd. Ophelia and Anne, Wright, Quebec, for Bridgewater. SWANSEA, AuG. 20.—Wind N.—Arrd. Elizabeth, Faeey, Quebec. WATERFORD, AUG. 19.—T7ind W. to W.N.W.—SId. Thistle, Quebec; Erin, ditto. QUEENSTOWN, AUG. 19.—Wind N.W., fresh breezes and squally.—Arrd. Hernando, Banks, Callao. Off pert, ‘Vindor Castle, ditto. GALWAY, AUG, 19.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Lord Fitzge rald, Boston; Dolphin, New York. LONDONDERRY.—SId. Envoy, Quebec. BELFAST, AUG. 19.—Wind W.—Acrd. Gallevedian, Ray, Antigua. YOUORALL, AUG. 19.—Wind N.N.E—SId. Energy, Quebec. The James, of and for Tralee, from London, bus put in here t,-day, with loss of boweprit, spars, &c., having been in contact with the Progress, of Ostend, off Portland. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 20.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Tri don, Cape and Calcutta. ~,`"' BRISTOL, AUG. 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Caroline, Brooks, Tobago. LIVERPOOL, Auc. 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrd.lane, Gannon, Rio Grande; Gondar, Barstow, Mobile; Genoa, Kelly, New Orh ans; Coronation, Hare, St. John's, New Brunswick"; Sarah, Graham, Calcutta; Windsor Castle, Callao; Salim, Gibson, Mobile; John Henry, Alexander, New Orleans; Squantuw, Croaker, ditto; R e be cca , Sawyer, ditto ; Ch aos , P axton, Savannah; Marmion, Freeman, New York; Johu Toole, St. John's, New Brunswick; Carlton, ditto; John and Edward, ditto; Douglas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Lord Gougb, Preston, Demerara. Off port, Celina, Africa, I saac Wright, and Swordfi s h. he Minerva steamer, hence to Kingstown, which was in contact with the William Ruabton, Laguna to this port, between Puffin Island and Port Lynas, is on shore above Beaumaris, with bow stove and other damage. LOWESTOFT, Auc. 20.—The Lady Louisa, Sunderland to Poole, was assisted in last night leaky, with five feet water in the hold, having sprung a leak off Flamborough Head on the night of the 17th ins'. The Roberts, of and from Aberdeen to London, in proceeding out of the Stanford Channel ran upon the Holm Sand, was assisted off, and into the Roads, making little or no cater. GRIMSBY, Ana. 20.—The William, of and bound to Lynn, from Hartlepool, was assisted in to-day leaky. ,) :Before the CointtlVOEN-----WSEnCSs.tjrf:' r. ll nti Sr. the ff e e a n l r e y nd Co r wley, a ores, f°_,,Per:oll to : ilaic _ ~ , ,, ,r , .i• 01l Pr t isi oatrmaa fe a t n m Ft a ll f na a dn l c e z,h.saa Moos.) d e scri be :o theft o f a a as a labourer, was convioteupoced month's night-gown, value 6d., and 6e 00111.: Sarah imprisonment and hard labourd.ctontr opertl poor -looking wretch_.., of oe r o c o ing her tone pleaded guilty to so i n o i the r' ittY of Willi with stealing a watch, Value I ; x ' 0 00 0 0°' r a Our. . 1o tfi° Gig 1 • Of chargingvalue her with stealing a shawl alib, 55 0 d a Pp, a bank -note, 15 '., the property of John Sta lt , /0 Oh i o) Si° sta u p dd le lw. a b d as ecl ei : e u lee y d the 3s, a gown, a pair of booze , two shal _woad mo pr operty of James Turner. and se. 00 g nthe imprisonment and bard labour. ~ ic ier ste f iebt From the ev v i a d l John Robinson, 25, a sailor, was inicteo . 0 61, ai and gold and silver .?the !tie of 91r th e 9 I .o' .-,, _ . . of vale . ~_ —oh _p , euneceios/daue twod bitaani)kp-ne Lir rge Rice, in a vessel upon the brt,n ou 10 thv.eire appe as e v e ssel t he Yof secutor was the purser of her latijefitY 9 I: . Ic OP o 8 0 1. _ I brand, aid the prisoner was one of the n_ s e oo 3 o o ' the same vessel, and the alleged robbery 7_ le t he in Bisara Bay, on the coast of Greece, wp , aO , was bin , * , there in October last. d e fen d° Mr. hurry prosecuted, and Par. 013rie n si tt ' prisoner. tb °o cried OP I The COMMON-SERGEANT shortly surn— a gfr. d The jury foundthe • - Guilty , an •% 0 ° prisone: . to st The COMMON-SERGEANT sentenced hop imprisonment and hard labour::______...,--- . ,i.) , Is DA I, (3 o t B() W-STREET.—(I...--,_ "d wi t f o rd Henry i t he J e w, h st an ds " coar&ta OOP ij or saacs, ew, w o ~ tem, •r tbo la dto t be ~,ing to pa-s a forged 20/. jollyn 0 _ __o3itte 0 0 t M -, e s a genuine one, be was eo; c ' t ; rec i to -el ~_____ his trial. It will be remembered he oP Flour. no:e for 15/. SECONDARIES.—(THIS DAY. (B. fore Mr. Secondary POTTER.) NUSCATT V. SODEN. TRovEß.—This was an action broug ht to recover. ve r the' value of a drawing after a painting by Albert pu a nd de - lain' The plaintiff is a gentleman resid in g abroad fendant is a commission agent. I t a pp ears thatng P after tiff was in possession of a water - colo ured drawi the above eminent master of the I nterior of the Church of St. Sebaidus, at Nisrenburg. Plaintiff being desirou.st of disposing of if. defendant said he could disposedof for 151. or 201., and In February last it was entru 10:. him for that purpose, but he bad not paid the naoney no,g , hail he returned the picture, alihnugh it WAS demanded'' ntiffMr, George 1 ad ref used 10. prcviously. Desearis, civil engiut er at Athe ns, Greece, at present in London, proved the transaction, and 58 examined as to the value of the dra wing, which be was worth at the least 151., aas a p erfect copy on 11 ,1 %; duced scale, and was the only copy in England, 51111 • g the hands of Ackerman, or any large printaeller, might lee made possibly at a pro fit of four or five liti n dred guineas. The artist was a Air. Itippault. Mr. Manecha, also a foreigner, gave nearly evidence. Toe Learned SECONDARY said that the jury ous at t g r i ; s of foesrcs e t d hei s r al d e r anadgesnaotttbaetreaaflavnaelyuessolfe,the picture art some persons would f , ive much more The jury thought 15/. 6 would be a moderate stub, sod gave a verdict f that amount. t t ' l s i an ° t o twb°errsk! MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHAN GE-WEDNESDAY. Although the show of English Wheat in to-day's mar ket was very moderate, the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. At •the close of business, a total clearance had not been effected. The supply of foreign Wheat was not large; nevertheless, inferior qualities were somewhat easier to purchase. This week'a imports are 7,090 quarters. We acre but moderately supplied with Barley, all kinds of which moved off steadily at very full prices. The Malt trade was firm, but we have- no change to notice in the quotations. The quantity of Oats on offer was comparatively small. The demand for most kinds ruled firm at last week's currencies. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour unaltered. - n A Y. CRIMINAL COURT.—( m T.HIS ,- ) OLD COURT. GO- Thomas (Before Mr. Commissioner G URNE Y and Sir GO CARR,,LL.) ler Thomas W il'iam Turner .1.) °was, aged , a a s stationer, wag charged with stealing two sil3ve6r a s value 175., belonging to Isaac Argent. ;mane anti The jury found that the prisoner was ..--- k net unable to pl. al, and he was put, back from the due :._ tif withstanding his own statement that he vas Pert" sane, although two years ago he had been insane. (Before Mr. Baron PLATT.) 7, n dee ° CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. --John Beta, 6 t o looking man, apparently about 25 Te ars of age. vi lle e in the dock, and charged with the manslaughter 0 Thoman Osborne. the p* Mr. John Payne conducted the presecutiO3l sone: was undefended. W Mr m ..PA P v i ai tt E , 6 h , av G in s g li stated the case for the prosec,ucitiebe; Luke 5 9 tinslabile °reap street. -• knew the deceased. Wus at the Island Queebnor-taelz rouse with him, when he arid the prisoner bgl fi ' 5 VD' ling. The deceased wanted to fight the prisonep .be b a nd Iti bbt t d the latter refused. Osborne then ' put b i 3 prisoner's pocket, and accused him of 11 111 g : r e d ibe him. Be then again challenged him to firs a bt ',4l je ll prisoner, alter considerable provocntion, sain-- they tot and upon t his 0 will have it, you must have it," to, and the prisoner gave the deceased a. "on, e a ",, e 'Tbst: knocked him down. The deceased then 63 ` u 'a the right; come on again." They set to again , allu a sta ck toner knocked the deceased down, when his b ea- - ;:i Wit" on the kerb stone. He was taken up bleeding, sb tr ness assisted in carrying him borne. ' o d ti George Henry Kiddie, No. 97 Ga s t v° 6l 5 A -n u" t" in the York-read, on the 9th of July l nuu4; e eliug' deer ased, who was drunk and whose bead 1 05 " d 00 Took him into cu s tody, but he was dischsrg c morning. brit Wile Mr. Gibb, inspector of the G division, g sid t ‘0 w as tea deceased was brought Co the station-houetPteaded bleeding; and witness sent ' for a surgeon, w b a e s aid b e Finn and dressed the wounds in his head; anu hiro " 'le e thought there was not much the matter with P.-- . deceased could then spea the Three Tu ns, g ors r k. irydol4' Terrves at . • x® and knew the deceased, who wa s a shoe reeke i ., came home on the 10th of July. ' ll ' " Al Mr. Henry Greenwood, surgeon, said on •'-irii_ euu. the 11th of July, he attended the deceaSe. 'bead. found rrh a wound at the back of 10?frotare ere was no evidence that an he died' existed. L,ad Attended him up to Friday , wh e a n t here 1 a c a pose-mortem exeminatimand f)unti be ad, 55 , a fracture of the skull on the back part of th e T b e We i l laceration of the brain on the forehead. ;. to the brain was the cause of death. did not ',7,; The prisoner said in his defence that be a l , t . v iottw tend to do the decased any harm, but the latter tend fight whether he (the prisoner) would or vie b as e uPS t e e roei l f re' , Jk i l li r e . Baron PLATT havinj , sunere.d jury found the prisoner Guilty, ""- '` a oe commended him to mre • a al a lien n 2 0 Mr. Baron PLATT, s aber n uitable 0 61° ; 1 r ed b'''" I the prisoner ls., on payment which be °rue- A lye be discharged. John L dward Percival, aged 44 , v e s e n t to pourer, was charged with "feloniously cli s " a gili ic ll ` Shirreff into the water of a certain dec k "- en d gr. kill and murder him " . dogahedivies-o'dee Mr. Clarkson conducted the proseentielh prisoner Payne def. nded the prisoner 1 the p Mr. CLARKtON, in statin . g the case, Ot ou ntri A bGEP was employed as a porter at the toßastoodteenprhoglncator, ud that in cons. quence of soe discharged by the secretary oft he deelt , ;„ n e Wu';i o cltt in the case. On the evening of the 25 1 hr e f f tbe ‘," 0 0 0 prosecutor was proceeding along the s h orebal ther m , so the prisoner threw him into the dock, s •flil'"" about 18 feet of water, no doubt ' with t h e 1 East Coel ltt . i f kill and murder him. Mr . . Alexander Shirreff, secretary of t hPf e Epee Ili Dock, Retherhithe, called--Is 75 years 01 5. „po'- e . nu th o e rf p i rilion t e rf r, l % he ho 2s h t a n d j w un o e rked 'in the dec k s . ° Ole senor as a deal porte g r. ave the r t i tig About a , 61 0 e eloc l4 f asi thre P e directions ot ter B pd on 0 . on the tame day was wa n t i n g retina t 1 2 1 1 boo asked coming to the south side the prisoner c alv e to ld ~o why be had been disc;rarged. W d itn e e r hitu_ fi t° lo s, he was riot bound to tell him and or ef tn irdf' " I Wilt) a 13,11 his • he received tb u l l n ess. tremendous -V l n e blow P, " o c u e e t dbee ea d . Obn es 3c e ig n 'C. l i el ed il t: thrown into about 18 feet of water. 14` up b (34r. do l o long way in the water, but when he ca we tried--. °me ha d not ia ea e swan, end succeeded l b h , a taough e . . . i i t b er , d. t o for 40 years, and he had never tried it e t hoi nt pet and shoes on. After swimming a bout , h e g -- Wes post, and after a good deal ofifaeulti' be p t t he P of the water. nt oe Cross-examined by Mr. PAYNE--Dia °- n OO sutler when he (witness) received thc blow' ae eesti ° aeti , j a c oli', oo ,k,v l ; s o Thomas Liddle, a carpenter, vies the 25th June with the last witness abont r 3 e shirrec ttr Prisoner passed them. After 'cavil:lg 3r aa ' r e . od 00 10 0 the Priaener go forward to Mr. Shir re 'd a fe lt ' 'O O him. Mr. Shirreff then walked forwa r 0 ,011 0 gr. when the prisoner went behind him an d P il ° ge e th e aw ay. , e o. e the water. The prisoner then ran t he eeg to tb Shirreff rose he was 14 feet or more fon' an ds w lor 8 water. Mr. Shirreff was ' able to sedin was ' a at wa ter a oa a edge uf the basin. The surface of the , d not feet below the bank. Mr. Seirreff coul . wit' out by himself. of d ie 165' John Mills corroborated the evidence eg tra B a r ba nest. John Leitch, a deal-orter poce" w h ,a t • Joe, 000, prisoner on the morning of the 25 th at del j i g bite. r/ said that it Mr. Shirreffcame out t in w Coac t p ad have him into the dock if he himself we e pot 0 an n the ittie s ' Henry Wilkinson, a labourer i last by Duck, confirmed the , evidence of the er en , ties' also that of Liddle. a tne Priebe/th .b July, at a i r , the 13th or William e btle eee he 'egif "It pibrnenbrathwe t 0 sonar) said '' It ;as a bad job," a rl' d °en 00 0er' ro ll e e - witness. t he Prole P . , r _ I Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury for ;oho' m of D'P hot d'd not deny that the prisoner had rdlae; o alc i "a cuter into the dock, acting under th e 1- hil " - ne t v. ' at being discharged - abruptly ft ° P risch.: reff'" the Sh ir con he did strenuously deny that , gr. oe e l that act with the ietention of drowniebred thus o9b „ charged st in the indictment. Be sugge° petso of B i e l' ..ruciion of the transaction s that t be '''u t °I e ' ere' 0 i nto to 12P tOl hplomyma fd i n r ut t c : kainn in ga t c o tto t rl ß vh .. h i ai vr evhi a n ter d o i n ,e ly ba i v rg it e h d al p h iir oo j e r jf, bi i ° Mr. bli• • r to privation and 0, . ftet and family the cs`ov ....,ka ti Mr. Baron PLATT . The jury retired eneir into e being .to consider .a. d 0 ~,e, absent nearly an hour, r eturn i cha r% ' r ip , gave in a verdict of Guilty of the sviw le • g ale V gwouwidandut.bject a- The JUDGE, after solemnly admooisbly sentenced him to be transported for lif.' ARRIVALS TIM WEEK o °l° 3lalt. daiDnerdAratTit:cotcri:S,(aor __._.------""=--"'"-----..''--------' SgA , T. . - P Pit. . otidi" $ The In ii iOF—Trik; BILL T .04V. _9,,,,1, vi L , ''t Rev. Dr. Sharpie!, the an U2'..7dtiy ..vo`",i, Bishop of the Lancashire district, died 0 0 '-',,,„,tici:„ or Greatilisi,oEccleston. Nis disease was a gra_ditrfe goloo, was educated at Usbav 0 1 Gto coebt4let° hisl4oc°le 10-ric l Borne,. whither he p oceede . ___s. 00 8 a studies, in company with Or. \Visalia ~ _, ./ seerated August 15, 1843. —Liverpool MercurY.• A 51070 _nA,IIIETROPOLITAN JUNEET St/CIF:1;0o; the a5. ,. 4 4 0 , : f t he -? .,i _,,onday the anniversa of the opel:'i01-7,,e grotol.,, 01'4 ! l r,, il -y0..(1, Islington, ~ , ,, li j i0 ,,,p of o p t ,/cc circt,-irci iu. A ' l ' ' r i e s of tb e 'lel Q ,I,"€(1- un the iawo, wider which the ihtoo,. vigo . '''* !II number, were substantially regalo°._;„o,l rustle sports followed, in which the iiigtOriljw- Qrs. Qrs. Sacks 840 110 English • • •• • • Scotch.. •• •. • • Irish •••• • • • • I I Foreign .. •• 1 7,090 5,720 7,930 a 0 14.0/TG SE 1 UP 1k1.42.0r.E.r. Fine daps are scarce, and quite as titnr. In other kinds next to nothing is doing. Duty, 200,0001. Th e plantation accounts are favourable. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, AUGUST 15.—The Government journal officially announces the resignation of the Minister of Marine, M. ZAIIRTMANN, on account of ill-health, and t•e appointment pro tem. of Captain IRMINGEB, General Aide-de-Camp of Marine, to this portfolio. _ . GREECE. MINISTERIAL CRISIS. The Algemeine Zeitunp.: of the 16th publishes the following from Athens, of the date of the 6th : " After a stormy -b itting of the Cabinet Council on Friday, the 21. instant, the Ministers Londos and Chrysugelos tendered their resignations. The cause of their resignation is their opposition to the project pro posed by the other Ministers, that a Regency be ap pointed to carry on the administration during the illness or temporary absence of the Sovereign. The ground of their opposition was, that in this case the Cabinet Council was naturally charged with the prerogative. " The resignation of both Ministers was immediately accepted; and Signor Delituani, Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople, whence he has just returned with the ratified proposals of the Patriarch of Constantinople, is appointed, ad interim, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jus tice, Finance, and Religion. The Cabinet being thus im mediately reconstructed, the project of law appointing the Queen Regent during the illness or absence of the King, was at once subtaitied to the Chambers, who adopted it unanimously and without discussion, on Saturday, the 3d; it was instantly forwarded to the Senate, which was, however, unable to discuss it that day, as the hour was too far advanced. Meanwhile, on the same day, the budget for 1851 was submitud to the Chamber, and passed with unworted rapidity. " Early on Monday morning the Senate met and pased the Ministerial project for the Regency by 30 votes against 7. The King has signed the concordat with the Patriarch of Constantinnple. By it the rights of the Hellenic Church are ((pally managed with those of the Greek Church. In consrqur.nce of this, and I:ecause the time fixed by law had arrived, tho Synod of Athens was renewed, and the King appointed president. He is Bishop of Attica for life. Immedi ately after this nomination, several not unimportant changes were introduced into the bosom of the Synod. "Several new.buildings wilt, it is said, be appointed. The good people of: Athens aro all amazement at the unwonted rapidity of all these proceedings, but more tha❑ all are they surprised that the King has resolved to set out on the Bth for Bavarie, to visit his native soil and his relations, whom he has not seen for more than 14 years. His Majesty, after having dwelt under the Ay of Athens, surrounded by oriental intrigue, for some seven years, intends to breathe his native air for a fortnight. It is not known by whom he will be ac companied." ITALY. It is said that the Austrian Ambassador at Route has presented an energetic note to the Consistory of Cardinals requiring the immediate proclamation of an amnesty, and a return to constitutional government. THE STRIKE ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The directors have issued' the following circular to the drivers and firemen who have quitted their employment:— " EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. " The directors notify to the drivers and firemen who have quitted their employment, and who occupy cot tages and gardens belonging to the company, that the crops in the gardens, if not of sufficient ma , urity to be removed by them, shall be valued, and the amount thereof be paid to them. ,‘ By order, " C. P. RONEY, Secre!ary. "August 19, 1850." From the kindly fceling thus manifested by the directors towards the men, notwithstanding the strike, we venture to indulge the hope that all their differences niay even yet be satisfactorily arranged. We understand that all the mail trains, &c., have arrived at the Shoreditoh station punctual to time this morning. HER MAJESTY'S THEATR.E. ___ - ---- ---- Madame Fiorentini repeated th e p ar t o f N o rma last eve ning only With the, most triumph an t success . It was third appearance, and within one week she has assured to herself a lyrical supremacy which many of her predecessors have required years to ac quire. Her acting last night was of the very highest order of tragedy, and her voc a li zat i on was per f ect i on . services i ees Lumley fur to learn, secured her has, Three wee_ are y e yea: s. happy Last evening was the last night of the subscription, that is to say of the regular season, and at the conclusion of the opera the National Anthem was sung by the whole company, according to time-honoured usage. There are to be, however, two extra nights, viz., on Thursday and on Saturday next, and we shall reserve our usual summary of the season until it shall be really closed. After Norma we had the last act of the Sonnambu/a, with Madame &wag and Sims Reev es, and then the skating ballet Les Plaisirs d' Hiver, with Amalia Ferraris. The house was crowded in every part. OLYMPIC THEATRE. The present proprietor of this theatre has at tempted dramas a % n i d t h farcessuccess w t i o t hh w revive i which h someour of predecesiors were in their day amused. T he play the e goig oldn public have rightly estimated this experiment, and the house, which had unfortunately been long closed, has once more assumed the appearance of gaiety and enjoyment. The last of the revivals , Pasquin, one of FieldPg's best dramatic attemp ts, i has been put upon the stage in an excellent manner, the necessary curtailments have been made, an d the wit of a hundred yeais ago, zepolished for the edifi cation of a modern audience. The experiment has proved the judgment of the manager and 'the good taste of the public. A most efficient corps de ballet have also exhibited their agility and skill in the science of Terpsichore. The principal female dancer amongst them is a young lady; Mi s s Rosins Wrigh t, whom we remember ;wnen a very youthful c andidate for fame, gaining a deserved repu tation as a minatu re Colum bine; since that ti me s h e has perfected her self in her professional education by all the knowledge which is to be acquired in Paris and elsewhere, and she is now one of the most e l egant a nd finished ar tistes we' have seen for some time. T o a very sylph-like figure she adds the attraction of a handsome face and all the fascination which is to be derived from graceful mo tion and attitude. ' Upon the whol e, the amu ' ements of this theatre are in good style, and deserve patronage. SADLER'S on Saturday, - - This "home of the legitimate" opened for the erhaps the best season the management of Mr. thought and feeling as ever — he i ..WELLS THEATRE. Phelps, with the tragedy of Hamlet. Mr. Phelps's personation of the Prince of Dvnmark was as full of Hamlet at present on the stage. His welcome was enthusiastic, and he was rapturously applauded throughout. The theatre was crowded. .., FURTHER PAPER PAPER RELATING TO THE SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY OFF THE COAST O F BORNEO.-- Sir James Brooke to Viscount Palmerston. Singapore, March 10, I.tso.—Mv Lord,— In reply to your communication of Jan. 1, 1850, 1 have_ the honour to acquaint your L ordship that for several 3 ears past reward s h ave been give n for all prisoners made during the expedi t i ons ag ainst the p irates, more especially in the case of women an d c hildren. The rewards alluded to in my dispatch of the I s t of October , 1849. were paid to the captors of wom en an d c hildren taken during the expedition under Captain captive!' to death in qu or reducing them to slavery. The A Farquhar, i n order to prevent their puttinwomeg and childrenquestion remained u nder my care for about two months, anti were released on their relatives coming to Sarawak to claim them. This mode of dealing with . the pi rates has always been found to have s a beneficial elect, and is At Keighlev, on AlOndaY, a calculated,. to introduce a humane sytem of warfare.— I have, &c.—(,signed) J. Bitootir, Commistioner. young men, who was out shooting small - birds, carried his gun across his arm at full cock, when it accide;oalty exploded, and the whole con tents entered-the light-breast of a child five •y ears' old, who happened to be standing by, and killed it on the epot. WIIXTmCZIA.PrL. Each kind (f prtuti , Mt ist. lIIIIVIfToff steadily, and prtces rtcr, wed riliT,) , t(A. Eeef flow 2:.; fid to as 6d; tVluiton, 28 led to S, led; ed to 4» 6,1; Wal t 3s 4d to 45 Od; Pork, 38 2d to 4s Od per 81b 5 by t h e care2se. (1