The Sun. — London, England, 1851-08-18 00:00:00

TIER M.A.JE S TY'S THEATRE. LAST NIGHT but THREE of the SUBSCRIPTION. LUCREZIA. BORGIA for the Last Time. • Madame BARBIERI NINI. Last Appearance of Mdlle. ALBONI. TO-MORROW EVENING, August 19, will be presented Doni letti's celebrated Opera LUCREZIA BORGIA. TAMZia, Madame Barbieri Nini ; Maffei Orsini, Mdlle. Alboni ; Gennaro, Sig. Gardoni ; rinstighello, Sig. Mercuriali ; Petrucci, Sig ; 7. Lablache; G azelle, Si g . Casanova ; Gubetta, Lorenzo Astolfo, Sig. Balanchl ; and Alfonso, Sig. Lablache. To conclude with a new and origina l Ballet, la Watteau, entitled L'ILE DES AMOURS. By Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris, Mdllea. Rosa, EsPer, LuM nureux. Aussandon, Kohlenberg, Pascale's, Dautoine, DCA. Charles, Xhrich, Paul Taglioni, Gonriet, Venefra, and Di Mattis. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box eilloe of the Theatre. To commence at Eight o'clock. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last Night bat Two of the Subscription. W e d ne sday, August 20. LE NOZZI DI FIGARO. IL is respectftilly announced that, in compliance with the gene rally expressed desire, a Subscription Night will be given on Wed nesday next, Aug. 20, in lieu of the last Saturday et the Subscrip tion (viz., August 31). All ivories and ticket., therefore, for that evening, will be available for Wednesday Evening, August 20, when Will be presented a r Mo L zt's chief-d'atuvre , E NOZZI D[ FIGARO. With the following powerful Cast : Susanna, Madame So Alt; ; the Countess, Madame Fiorentlai ; Cherubim', Madlle. Sofle Cruvelli ; Count Almaviva, Signor Colletti; Figaro, Signer Ferranti ; Basilio, Signor Mercuriali; Antonio, Signor Galli ; Don Bartolo, Signor Lablache. ThursdaY, 21.—Grand Extra Night. Last Appearance of Madlle. Alboni. R coYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE , OXFORD-STREET. This Everting, Monday, Aug 18.—The Gamester —Apartments— and the Alhambra. Tuesday, 19.—The Duke's Wager—Apartments—and the Alhambra. Wednesday, 20.—Love In a Maze—Apartments—and the Alhambra. Thursday, 21.—The Duke's Wager—Apartments —and the Al hambra. Friday, 22.—Twelfth Night—Apartments—and the Alhambra. Saturday, 23.—The Duke's Wager—Apartments —and the Alham bra. ST. JAMES'S TH EATRE . Mr. BARNUM, of New York, respectfully announces that he has made arrangements with the Lessee of the above Theatre (which will commence immediately after the French Play Season), for the purpose of introducing to the British public those celebrated juvenile dramatic artistes. KATE AND ELLEN BATEMAN, (Only Eight and Six years of age.) These shildren have excited in their own country the most un bounded enthusiasm, and Mr Barnum feels confident that the ex traordinary development of intellect which characterizes all personation w ill secure the approbation of a community where true genius has ever been acknowledged and appreciated. To give dneeffect to their representations he has secur ed the services of a TALENTED AND EFFICIENT DRAMATIC COMPANY, comprising many Metropolitan Favorites. The First Performance will be given On MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25th, 1551, Oil Which occasion will be presented the Fifth Act of Shakspere's Tragedy of RICHARD I I 1., In which ELLEN BATEMAN will a ppear as " KING RICHA RD III." and KATE BATEMAN as "RICHMOND." Iv addition to which will be produced, for the First Time in Lon don, an entrely new Petite Comedy, (translated from the French of M. Scribe, " Le Marriage Enfantin," expressly for Kate and Ellen ]Bateman), entitled TIIE YOUNG COUPLE, With other Attractive Entertainments. Full Particulars will be duly announced. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ;at all the principal Libraries and Music Sellers ; and 5 o'clock. at the Boa-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from 11 till THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. s g g beyond any fo rmer precedent—Crowded Houses Nightly -leUnder the Management of Mr.:Risley, M'Collum, and Company. Fourt h week Of the Incomparable AMERICAN and FRENCH EQUESTRIAN TROUPE. public attention is directed to the present scale of prices : Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. 6d.; Gallery,ls. ; Upper do., 6d. Dress Boxes, 35 ; The patrons of this establishment are respectfully informed that company - , consisting of Madlle. Caroline, Mr. M'Cullom, this popular Ktolle, on his Wild Horse, Mons. Loisset, Madame Brower, and -y o ung Baptiste, can only perform in England for a short period. Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight. _ _ On WEDNESDAY, under most Influential patronage, a Grand DAY PERFORMANCE, introducing Novel Scenes from the School Gymnastic, arranged by Mr. M'Collum. Doors open at Two o'clock. Night Performance as usual. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. hEr. B. Wooster, iole Lessee and Manager, Ulu Bromptoti. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THE QUEEN OF A. DAY Sir Henry Vcre, Mr. Stuart ; the Sheriff, Mr. Caulfield ; Timothy Turnwell, Mr. Weiss; Walter, Mr. W. Harrison; Lucy Lovelace, Miss L. Pync ; Cicely, Mrs. Caulfield. To be followed by the Farce of JOHN DOBBS. John DobNi, Mr. Leigh Murray. After which an entirely new Farce, entitled GRIMSEIA.W I BAG SHAW and BRADSHAW ! With LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Tau be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Parselle ; Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Master Grinnidge, Mr Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Miami, Madame Cele; to ; Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor Pantaion, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar; Columbine, Miss Kath -1 een To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin Roughhead, Mr. Emery ; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. rnder the Manaaement of Mr. C. Rear and Mr. Keeler. THIS EVENING will be performed the Tragedy of THE GAME. STER. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Fisher, Tilling, Addison ; Miss Phillips, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS. "Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. re conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Vlvash, Robertson, Lectern, Keeley, Mdlle. Anriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boxes, We., to be had of all the 'Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxlbrd-itreet , from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veit* Sole Lessee, Mr. Cha: :es Mather"). THIS F.VETNING. Will be performed COURT BEAUTIES. To be followel by KING CHARMING To conclude with BOX AND COX. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Least.* and Manager, Mr. W. Farm. Great Success of Angelo. 'Calm EVZ.tillgu, Will be performed ANGELO ; or, The Tyrant of Padua. Charac• ters tsy Messrs. 11. Farren, Diddear, W. Farren, jun., Kinloch, Clif ton ; Mesdames Stirling, L. Howard, Adams, and Ellen Turner. After which THE FIRE-EATER. With the DREAM AT SEA. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITUEATRE. trader tan Patronage oh her Majesty and hia Royal Ingham Prince Albert. prenrietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Notwithstanding the great success of the pre4ent Entertainments, Mr. Batty has engaged Mr. Henri Franconi and his highly-trained Steeds, who will shortly appear. TILLS EVENING, Will be performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAZEPPA ; or the Wild Horse of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse quence of numerous applications from Persons of all Nations to wit. ness the magnificent spectacle. To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en tirely new Company of English, French, Italian, and American rtistec" To conclude with the Farce of JACK JUNK. 4ox-odice open trom Eleven till Font. fltnge Manager. Mr. T. Thompson. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled KENSINGTON GAR DENS. With a Dramatic Bubble entitled THE SHOT TOWER. Princi pal characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, It , gers, and Miss Marshall. After which a new Burlesque, entitled GODIVA, THE LADY OF COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rogers, Norton, Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. Horsman, E. Romer, Iforcelll, and Maskell. To conclude with a new Farce, entitled MY WIFE'g FUTURE HUSBAND. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orcheatra stalls, am; boxes (first circle), 3a.; (second circle), Is. ; Pit, Is. Doors to be opened at Halt-past Six, and the performances to ortunence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Nine o'clock ...first circle, 25.; second circle, is. Priyate Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF MONS. JULLIEN. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. . _ TO-DAY—A Juvenile Fete, when the Boys of the Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea, accompanied by their Juvenile Band, will visit these Gardens. Fireworks (for this occasion) at Nine o'clock. Danson's Colossal PICTURE of the TEMPLE of JANUS in the Eternal City— Splendid Menagerie —Performing Elephants—Prome nade Concert, by the elite of Mons. Jullien's unrivalled Band—a Solo each evening by Herr Kcenig—English Glees and Madrigals, by those eminent Vocalists, Miss Messent, Messrs. Manvers, Young, 11111, and Leffler—Pianoforte, Mr. Jolley—Conductor, Mons. Jullien, conc l u ding with a brilliant display of Fireworks, by Southby. Doors open from Nine in the Morning. Feeding the Animals at half-past Five. Conc:rt at a Quarter to Seven. Fireworks, at Ball. past Nine. ADMISSION-ONE SHILLING. Hitill WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Tuts DAY —Morning 33 rain. after 5 I Evening 52 min after I To-Mozaow—Morning 11 znin. after 6 I Evening 30 min after 6 DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock on Saturday morning.—Th, etationa are arranged in order of latitude. PLYMOUTH—Wind S. E , gentle breeze—rain. CHELTENHAM—Wind S.—fine. IV MICE:STYR— Willd S. W.—fine. rolvaretourn—Wind W. by N.—cloudy. Porrr —Wind W. by N.—cloudy. Vticaterox—Wind W., calm—partially cloudy. harn•roa—Wind S.W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. " uulltAlt rr w . F ON— in W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. T isrr ° r" -- ° 3 E—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. B A " °z--Wind W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GRE EN ,Ja—Wind gentle breeze—Tartially cloudy, s wr ,,,,,r_Vl—Calni—partially cloudy. OirYonn—liF l X,..N. , light airs—partially cloudy. GLoucasra. R ....vp: ll E• — fine. C l iv.f_vstwop. D _ Nv i in d S.—very fine. LEIGHTON—NV j r , d 1 6 .Z —fine. coLon . EsTEx _ wincc zentl e Ureeze—partially cloudy. . 07 calm —overcast. CAmßutpiaa—Wind s s i f i entle breeze—partially cloudy. RUGBY —Wind S., g entle . B I RMINGHAM— Wind Iv .s. breeze —cloudle s s. s S T AFFORD --Wind N.W._ fi a ; — "e- P ETERB OnOUGiI—W d S.w " o c loudy. • gentle breeze—partially y ialmouTH —Wind W., gentle breeze—doudiem Nortwxcir— Wind S.W.—fine. Danny—Wind W.—fine. Norriscu,t3l—liv'ind S.W.—fine, LLNCOLN— W d SHEFFIELD—Wind N. lirvunpoor,—Wind 6. fine. MANCHINTE R.— Wind S. W.—fine. I:TULL—Wind W. S. W.—cloudy. LEEDS—Wind S. W.—cloudy. YORK— Wind O. SCARBOROUGH —Wind W.—fine. DARLINGTON—Wind W.—very fine. NEWCASTLE —Wind W.S. W.—very tine. Baawicic—Wind W.—fine. GLASGOW—Wind W.—fine. EDINBURGH—Wind W.— fine. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock :- 11KoLusGAR—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Poota—wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. WallaY— Wind mtle breezy—cloudless. THE SUN, THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, AUGUST 17. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 74 —highest since noon yesterday. 65—lowest this morning and during the night. 71—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.81. Wm) W.S.W.—Heavy showers of rain at intervals during the day, with thunder and lightning in the evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 18. Tamudorsrrisa, DI THE SHADE. 73—highest since noon yesterday. 55—lowest this morning and during the night. 65—this day, at noon. BABDKETBR, 30.21. WIND N.E.—light breeze and cloudy. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authen. ticated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. a I L 'J ch . gt - Dn.; 1' • ,It o . 1 ) off 14. ••= artnin LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1851. land ence arse justee iv e a d r r f i r v o e m ds. Chinaper perhaps the s th e o i n v e o r s important that has arrived to of fo theus tfrreoenaty ofthe CelestialNnekin. Empire since the sig nin g For some months rumours have from time to time reached us of the ravages committed in the south western provinces of China by a troop of lawless bandittiOss the Imperial authorities chose to designate them. Frequently have the mandarins, acting in the province of Canton in the name and on behalf of the Mantchow Essreuon, declared that these ban ditti had been exterminated by the Imperial Tartar troops, and as frequently, after the lapse of a very short space of time, the exterminated banditti have re-appeared in increased.force. After a while it was admitted that the banditti had in several encoun ters worsted the Imperial troops, and had rendered uncertain the communications between Canton and Cupital ; still the Mandarins of Canton and the other Imperial authorities stoutly maintained that there was nothing political in the movement, and that the au dacious bandits were a band of robbers, and of robbers merely, whose only object was plunder. The news, however, brought by the Overland Mail on Saturday fully confirms the suspicions of those who from the first entertained the belief that these alleged banditti were in fact rebels, that a civil war was raging in the interior of the flowery land, and that China, immovable China, as it had hitherto been considered, was on the verge of a mighty revolution. Letters from Hong-Kong of the 23d June announce that not only are these alleged banditti rebels, that not only has their rebellion been hitherto successful, but that their leader has been proclaimed Emperor in opposi tion to the Tartar Emperor at Pekin; that be claims all the attributes and exercises all the prerogatives of Imperial sovereignty, coining money, appointing mi nisters, generals, and governors, and, more im portant still, receiving the allegiance of the in habitants of various provinces ; that the insurgents were advancing in great force upon Canton, where there was no sufficient force of Imperial troops to resist them, and that the financial embar rassments of the Pekin Government were so great that the Mantchow EMPEROR was unable to send the reinforcements which his generals demanded, or to pay the troops which he had already in the field. This movement appears to be a national movement on the part of the native Chinese against the Tartar dynasty; the cry of the rebels is " Down with the Tartar dynasty," and to that cry the Chinese local troops are everywhere fraternising with them, and should this movement go on it must end eventually in the expulsion from the Celestial Empire of the Mantchow Tartar dynasty, a race which has for 200 years past tyrannised over the native Chinese. The Tartars do not form one-thousandth part of the population of China, but they have been for the- last 200 years enabled to rule over the native Chinese by the prestige of their invincibility ; that prestige, however, was completely destroyed by the result of the war with England. The Chinese saw the Tartar troops every where defeated by the English ; they had also during the course of that war an opportunity of comparing their own prowess with that of their masters, and they came to the conclusion that they were in no one respect inferior to the Tartars ; the prestige of the Tartars was gone, and now the Tartar dynasty trembles in the balance. The Friend of China, June 23d, 1851, writes—" A few more months will as suredly decide the fate of the empire. At enmity with the very name Tartar dynasty'—an enmity which every individual whose heart is in the right place will feel, when he remembers the career of bar barism the blood-thirsty despots have run during the last quarter of a century—we indulge the earnest hope that a better fate is about to dawn on China's relations with foreign countries—that the benighted millions of its population will be permitted to hold with us a freer and more social intercourse—and that so long closed against any advance in civilization, it is now about to be opened indeed." It is more than probable that an appeal will be made by one, if not by both of the con tending parties, for English protection in the not very improbable event of the rebel EM PEROR being in possession of the city of Canton; indeed the members of the Pekin Cabinet seem to expect that relations will be established between the rebel EMPEROR and the British, for the corresponding Secretary of the Cabinet for the Board of War at Pekin has addressed a memorial to the Mantchow EMPEROR, in which he reminds his MAJESTY first, that the banditti in the Twoo K wang are not yet put down ; and secondly, that the English barbarians are constantly on the look-out for a can of quarrel with him. It is satisfactory, under these somewhat embarrassing circumstances that we have at Hong. Kong a man of such sound judgment and such diplomatic tact and experience as Dr, Bowmen ; the conduct of the very delicate negotia tions which must be the necessary consequence of the entry of the rebel EMPEROR into Canton could not be confided to better hands ; but it should also be remembered that the most astute diplomatist can do but little in negotiating with Orientals except he is backed up by a display of force. In treating with the Chinese, more especially, the quarter-deck of a 74 is par excellence the fittest of all spots on which to con duct the negotiation, and we hope, therefore, that our naval force in the Chinese seas will be at once in creased to such an extent as to be capable of meeting any emergency that can by possibility arise. This is the only wise and the only dignified line of policy that we can pursue, and it will be found that in the long run it will be as economical as it is wise and dignified, for the display of a large force now will prevent any necessity arising from using a much larger force hereafter. Painful impression was created here last week by a belief that the fatal rot had suddenly re-appeared in the potato-fields of Ireland. This direful calamity, which left such gaunt traces of its ravages in late years throughout the extent of the island, was stated to have revisited the scene of its former de velopment on the authority of a gentleman of the highest respectability. Happily, however, the alarming letter of Mr. KINCAID has elicited the opinions of a host of persons thoroughly qualified to pronounce on the condition of that staple esculent of the Irish people. Accounts have appeared, proceeding from various districts, and from writers above all suspicion of being influenced by unworthy motives, unanimously contravening Mr. KINCAID s allegation, and without fur a moment imputing to that worthy gentleman any fault, save a precipitate arguing a parliculari ad uni versale, we cannot but express our delight that his manifesto has been found to be a mere false alarm. On looking over the array of his impugners we find the confident and gratifying tone pervading all their c ommunication s and statements. Mr. ST. LEGER, the county surveyor of Sligo, vouches for the healthy and luxuriant condition of the crop in the extensive range of country which he had just bad occasion to e f s r , o h o B i e s l fa e s t o n t s o t a B n t a l y l ling profl r M. e l s V s i n o i n G a n l o tr f ay s e k r e se rr , engaged in travelling through several parts of Ireland, stAtes that, although here and there the stalks appear partially attacked, he can discover no apprehension of a general failure. A correspondent known to the editor of Saunders asserts, from the experience of the last three years, " that no one is justified, from the present condition of the potato stalks, in pronouncing with certainty as to the ultimate destruction of the tuber." A correspondent of the Dublin Evening Mail thus reports :—" I took a circuit of 20 miles yesterday, and with the exception of a few lots in bog, I did not see a field of potatoes which was not green and flourishing. I have about an acre and a half, and I can detect no symptoms of diseases, except a few spots on some of the leaves. Similar spots appeared last year about the middle of July, but did not affect the stalk or check the growth of the potato. The disease appears to be gradually diminishing. It at tacked the potato at an earlier period last year than this, and the root is now not far from maturity, and therefore not likely to be much injured." The Limerick Reporter says its accounts respecting the potatoes are favourable. It admits that alarming rumours are abroad, but denies there are just grounds for them. The Cork Examiner, an admirably informed journal, testifies to the same effect :—" Since we last wrote we made the most minute inquiries from persons best qualified to form an accurate opinion as to the real condition and prospect of the crop in varipus portions of this county, and other counties of this province ; and the result of our inquiries comes exactly to this —that in most places there has been apparent injury to the plant—that is, that the leaves have been in some instances blackened, and in others only spotted ; but that only in a comparatively few instances has the disease reached the tuber. For a moment, we do not deny that there has been blight—perhaps serious blight—in some few localities, especially near the sea-coast ; but we do assert, positively, that, up to this day on which we write, the crop is generally safe ; and that an ample supply will be left, after all deduc tions, not only for human food, but for the many use ful purposes to which that valuable esculent is ap plied. And from the nature of the present weather, which is equally warm and clear, we anticipate that we shall not have a different statement to make when next we allude to the subject." London derry, Belfast, Kerry, and Tipperary newspapers say the same for their respective localities. The Newry Telegraph has an extremely cheering report from the midland counties of Ulster, commencing—" The crops generally in this neighbourhood give promise of an unusually good, if not an abundant produce ;" and farther en our clever contemporary says—" With respect to the potato crop—the subject of so much anxiety and apprehension—we have no ground as yet to pronounce it (in the rash and imprudent auction phrases of a writer in the Post) as going—gone.' True, the taint has partially affected the leaves, and , in many instances, blackened the stalks of this most valuable esculent; but the tubers, so far as we haye had personal experience, remain, with some trifling exceptions, as sound and as well flavoured as ever they were within our recollection. There is, then, we firmly trust and believe, no reason to despair of the potato." In the Carlow Sentinel, a paper of de servedly high authority on agricultural matters, we read—" With every respect for the opinions of this gentleman (Mr. lisacasn) we have no hesitation in stating that his alarm' is a false one—that his evi dence as to the county Meath is not worth in fair value the amount of a stone of the diseased potatoes he describes ; and what is more, we reiterate the statement :we made last week, that the potato crop, from the great breadth planted this year, as well as from the variety of seeds and soils, we shall have this year, through DIVINE PROVIDENCE, the largest field known for many years, even granting that one-tenth of the crop shall be cut off, which we emphatically deny. The blight—not that of former years—has occurred during the week in some dis tricts of this and neighbouring counties ; but what is the fact ? In some localities it is unknown, whereas in others it is partial, and by no means ge neral in even the same field. In Bagenalstown dis trict, for example, we have the authority of the gen tleman who filled the chair at the Board of Guardians on Thursday, for stating that in his locality there was no blight—and while it partially appears in the neighbourhood of Ballickmoyler, Queen's County, the same crop was safe and healthy in the upper and higher lands of the same barony; and we have this fact from an extensive farmer and very intelligent gentleman, Mr. JouN EDGE, also a guardian of the union. Mr. NEWTON, of Mount-Leinster Lodge, a gentleman who is well known for his agricultural knowledge and enterprise, positively states that the potatoes are of a superior quality—large, abundant, and sound. Facts are' stubborn things.' " We trust, then, that our western fellow-subjects may not be afflicted in the present year by this direful visitation. Famine has left a fearful impress on their coasts, and its recurrence after such an awful diminution in the numbers of the population as appears on the face of the last census, cannot be con templated without a shudder. We shall anxiously look to the accounts of the state of the potato crop, an unfavourable report of which should not be given to the public except on such full and sufficient grounds as may it never fall to our lot to chronicle. The leaves may be black and rotten, and the tubers at the same time free from disease. The attack on the former, however alarming in appearance, is of no material consequence, prcvided the latter be unin jured, but it is calculated to give occasion to superficial observers to create a panic in the public mind. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.-O Satur day the usual annual return obtained by Mr. Brotherton, M.P., was printed, of the number of days on which the House of Commons sat in the late session. The House sat 120 days, from the 4th of February to the Bth of August in clusive. The number of hours was 921 and 2 minutes, of which 86 were atter midnight. The number of entries in votes was 7,947. The average time of sitting was 7 hours 40 minutes and 30 seconds. THE LATE FIRE IN RICHMOND.—Mr. Braidwood's official report describes the damage done as follows: " Saturday, Aug. 16, 1851.—A fire broke out at half-past 1 A.M. in the premises belonging to Mr. Andrew, a baker, in Upper Hill-street, Richmond. Building burned down and contents consumed. Stock in trade and furniture insured in the Sun Fire-ollice. Mr. Webster, cabinetmaker, in the same street, the whole of the workshops burned down, their contents destroyed, and front buildings very seriously damaged by fire, &c. ; buildings and contents insured in the Imperial Fire-office. Mr. Kirby, private, in the same street, serious damage to furniture by hasty removal, &c.; not in sured. Mr. Luckett, carver and gilder, in the same street, workshops burned down, and furniture seriously damaged by removal ; uninsured. Mr. Cole, private, York-house, aide front scorched, and some windows broken; supposed to be insured in the Phoenix Fire-office. The Vineyard Indepen dent Chapel, vestry, &c., burned down; building insured in the General Fire-office; the organ and fixtures were insured in the Atlas Fire-office" THE RECENT FLOGGING BY WEALS, THE SCHOOL MASTER-It is rumoured that the friends of the above de fendant are anxious to remove the trial from the Middlesex Sessions to the Court of Queen's Bench, in the hope of ha rassing the prosecutors, to make them abandon so expensive a proceeding. In that expectation, however, they will be disappointed, as Mr. Wakeling, the solicitor of Mr. Hinchley who, it will be remembered, kindly instituted the proceed ing, is fully prepared to meet any attempted opposition, and will be aided in the expenses attending it by many benevo lent ladies and gentlemen, and also by the Islington Reform Association. LONDON CHESS CLUB.—The hundred guinea cup so handsomely presented by this society for competition to the foreign visitors of chess erninenee brought here by the Exhibition, has been honourably gained by ?L Anderssen. Among the competitors were MM. Ehrman, Kling, De acon of Bruges, Horwitz, Horwitz, &c. Some beautiful play was elicited. M. Anderssen returns to Germany universally ad mitted to be a stronger chess player than any English player in the kingdom. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CLIPPEI4.—The Ipswich Express says :—"During the past twelve months the public journals have inserted several paragraphs regarding the sailing qualities of Amelican.built vessels. The great pride of a Yankee is that be belongs to a fast' race, and the dis position of his countrymen to go ahead' has, so far at least as shipping is concerned, resulted in the building of some fast-sailing American craft. But competent judges alto gether deny that in the quality of speed the English builders have been excelled ; and they state, if a comparison be made of the carrying and sailing capacities of ships, that the old country has a very marked superiority over the new. Leaving this question to be decided by those who just now take such a lively interest in the discussion, we may allude to a trial of sailing strength which has recently occurred between an American clipper and the English schooner Acis. The American was a schooner of 117 tons, N. M., named th e Charles A. Stetson, and commanded by aptain Miller. The Acis, 113 tons, N. M., was launched from Mr. W. Bayley's building-yard, Ipswich, and is the property of F. B. Ede. Esq , London. The American schooner was built on purpose to compete with English fruit vessels. On the sth of June this vessel sailed from .Eleuthera, Bahamas, and arrived in London on July 8, at half-past ten F.M. The Adis sailed from the same place on the 7th of June, two days later, and arrived in London 15 hours before the American, thus beat ing her Yankee rival by nearly three days. These facts are admitted by Captain Atiller . and, after the statements that have been made regarding the Oriental and other American vessels, it is but common justice to the English builders to give publicity to them." AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CRITIC.—An editor in Western New York has heard Madame Anna Bishop sing, and in his enlightened criticism he exclaims, referring to the lady's tender throat, " What a curious web is woven by this double-threaded shuttle, which carries down pork and p ota 'Cast(' Diva' and 'Commn thro' the ye.' toes, and brings up LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1851. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC;. THE SHARE MARKETS We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and yesterday. The anniversary of the birth of the EMPEROR was celebrated on Friday, by the performance of high mass at the Invalides, and by banquets given by the Members of the Society of the 10th December. Everything passed off quietly. The Legitimatists of Toulouse having presented to M. BERRYER an address thanking him for his speech on the revision, the orator bas replied to them, but in terms so guarded as to hare disgusted the more advanced of the Legitimatist party and to have raised suspicion in the minds of all. M. DELARDAE, an Orleanist, has published a pam phlet advocating the candidateship of the Prince DE JOINVILLE. On this pamphlet we find the following observations in the Opinion Publique : " A first pamphlet hat just appeared in support of the candidateship of the Prince de Joinville. The author, M. Delarbre, ex-representative of the Haute-Marne to the Constituent Assembly, will have this timu the sad honour of replanting the standard of the candidateship of a prince of the House of Orleans to the Presidency of the Republic. If the author of this pamphlet thinks he has done anything new, he is mistaken ; it is long since that M. de Girarciin has had the start of him in speaking of the necessity or of the possibility of this candidateship. If he has wished to favour Repub licanism, he also deceives himself ; thorough-bred Republicans no longer wish for a princely candidate. If he has thought to give a proof of devotedness to the Or leans family, we deplore his error. No one can honour ably propose to a relation the signature of a document which tends to exclude the rights of all the other mem bers of the family, If, in short, M. Delarbre hopes that the Prince do Joinville, as President of the Repub lic, may contribute to the re-establishment of the dynasty of July, we would ask them how he could so far deceive himself as to believe that the oath of the future President can be religiously kept by the uncle of the Count de Paris. It is impossible to more gra tuitously insult those we love or esteem. M. Delarbre will find in us obstinate and resolute contradictors. We have not opposed for eighteen years the falsehood of Royalty concealed under the mantle of Louis Philippe to willingly submit to the falsehood of Republicanism, which would be wrapped up under the epaulets of a Prince in whom the habits and manners of a sailor would lead us to expect to find more pride and frankness. As to frankness, we prefer the work of M. Tirel to that of M. Delarbre. The ultra-revolutionary Orleanism of the former proposes to us the abdication of the Count de Chambord, to return to the royalty of the Count de Paris; this was absurd, but at all events it was genu ine Orleanism. M. Delarbre is an Orleanist of another kind—he is lined with Republicanism." BRITISH RAILWAYS. A manifesto of the Democratic Socialist Committee of France, Italy, and Spain has just been published : it is signed by LAMENNAIS, JOLY, MATnimu (de la Drome), SCHCELCHER, BAUNE, BERTHOLON, LAS TERRAS, and blicnEn (de Bourges). The Council of Arrondissement of Limoges (Haute Vienne) having voted on August 5 a resolu tion to the effect that " the Constitution ought for the future to receive its entire executicn, and that the laws contrary to the Constitution, particularly those respecting the right of meeting and the liberty of the press, be repealed or modified," the PIESIDENT of the Republic has issued a decree declaring such resolu tion " to b© at the same time illegal, insulting to the great powers of the State, and calculated to unduly interfere with the rights of the Legislat.ve Assembly ; and, in consequence, such resolution is declared to be null and of no effect. The trial at Lyons still continues. The Five per Cents. were done on she Boulevard at 951. 80c. BOSUN ESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 16. Luxembourg, 2%—Northern of France, .4 1 ,E—Paris and Rouen, 24 t 4 ex div.— Sambre and Meuse, 3 1 A—Toure and Nante3, 6%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 12th have arrived. The Budget Committee bad not once assembled since the prorogation of the Cortes. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 12.—The fol owing are the prices of the stocks :—Three per Cents. 361 to ; Five per Cents. with current Coupo), lif to ; Coupons, 8+ to i; Passive Debt, 6 9-16 to i ; Ex change on London, 51 5. Consols 11 ess Paid. Nominal Prices. t Busino-d don ay. Australian .... • 4 1% 2 34 Barossa Range ..... 113 0 3% 3 34 Blaenarvon Iron and Coal all .. Bolanos Scrip .......... British 1r0n...• . • .... 13 5 .. —• • Brazilian Imp. (is. Si. p.) 24 34 —•• Do. Cocaea and Cuiaba all .. —• • Do. St. John del Rey 15 18N 19% ad 19 Cobra Copper •. • 40 35 3 6 34 Copiapo ..... 14 6 34 —7% General.. - ...... • • all 13% —l4 31exican 84 S. American 9 3 % 4 34 Real Del Monte, Unreg. % Do. Black Debentured. • • Do. Red Debentures .. • • —• • Santiago de Cuba .. 10 3 —3% Tin Croft .....••••• 7 6% 8 United Mexican— ...• • • ,28 28% 3% —2% JOINT STOCK BANKS • Anstralasla ............ all 35 36 34 British North America.. 50 45 —46 45 Colonial .............. 25 10% —l2 Commercial of London.. 20 25 —26 25; London Joint Stock .... 10 18% 17% London and Westminster 20 273( —29 National Provincial Eng. 35 .. •• Do. New ........ • • .. 10 • • National of Ireland .... 2234 18% 20% Provincial of Ireland.. 25 42 —44 Do. New .. -•••• • • .. all 15 N, 163{ Union of Australia ...• all 35 3(3 Do. New ........ •• • • 2 34 3 —3% Union of London ....•• 10 18% 14% Union of Madrid - all MISCELLANEOUS. Canada •• ••••• • • • ' 3234 48 —49 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 2634 —2B Penin. & Oriental Steam. all 68 —69 Ditto ditto 5 11 9 ad Royal Mail Steam 60 78 —BO Me cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lista, and will not be influenced by interested correspondents.) MONEY and COMMEH.CIAL NEWS. CITY. TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken for export. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 250 Pernam and Maranham at hid. to 6d.,100 Eyptian at std. to 6id., 800 Surat at 21(1. to 3id., and 180 Sea Island at ls. to ls. 9d. per lb. The market closed firmly at previous rates.—Railway Shares were very dull. A return of the annual average Gazette price of Wheat for the year 1850 gives the amount at 40s. 3d. per quarter. The annual aggregate sales have been 4,688,246 quarters of Wheat, and 2,235,271 quarters of Barley, ac cording to the official returns. The prices of grain in France, taking the annual average of the years named, has been as follows.— a. d. 1829 1831 51' 11 1835 35 4 1839 ... 51 4 1841 1847 1850 ... 32 2 The average annual price of Wheat in Belgium was as under:- 1829 1830 ... 54 0 ... 47 2 1834 ... •.• ... ... 32 2 1839 ... ... ... ... 55 4 1841 ... ... ... ... 46 4 1844 ... ... ... 41 2 1846 ... ... ... ... 56 3 1847 ... ... ... ... 72 2 1848 ... .. ... 41 7 1849 ... ... ... ... 40 5 1850 ... ... ... ... 37 5 The average annual price of Wheat in Prussia was in— ... 35 7 ... 34 6 ... 24 6 ... 23 4 ... 40 2 ... 30 7 ... 59 0 ... 32 7 ... 31 6 Some cases of Oranges and Lemons have been re ceived by Messrs. Keeling and Hunt, per the steamer from Brazil, by way of experiment; but beyond the no velty of an importation of the kind, the expense of transit would militate against the continuance of ship ments to England. The Corn-market is dull, Wheat being down Is. per quarter. The new samples in the market aro very fine. By the steamer Atlantic we have advices of the 6th inst. from New York, and corresponding dates from other places. The rate of exchange on London was lower again, but it is not certain whether this may nut be only temporary. The state of affairs in America is by no means satisfactory, and another great fire in Cali fornia comes to add to the difficulty. One party writes from Now York, as under:— _ _ "We are now upon the verge of a revulsion, which we fear will equal in intensity and extent that of any previ ous period. " The suddenness with which the Money Market con tracted, and the rapidity of the contraction, produced a panic in the public mind, which, for a time, threatened the most fatal consequences. The effect has not as yet been so disastrous as anticipated, but we have hardly yet seen the beginning of the end. Hundreds of houses in this and every other city in the Union are struggling, staggering along, like a foundering ship at sea, previous to pitching headforemost to the lowest depth of the ocean. Hundreds of merchants and speculators are at this mo ment unable to tell whether they will be able to preserve their mercantile existence another week, nod nothing prevents an immediate dissolution but the hope that some favourable change will take place in their affairs to keep their heads a little while longer above water." The Canadian accounts are not quite so favourable concerning the weather. A gold mine was being worked on the upper waters of the River Chaudiere. The accounts by the overland mail have been deli vered this mornieg, and are of an unfavourable character concerning trade. Forced sales of pieco goods were making at Calcutta, and at lower rates. The time of year, however, is not one of business activity, and ere long we may expect an improvement. At Bombay money was very easy, and this might stimulate bu siness. The advices from China are of an unfavourable tenor also concerning the spreading of the revolt. Tho Stock markets abroad are reported to have been very dull at the latest dates, and at Am,,tordam on the 15th inst. home and foreign Stocks were all lower. ...... The Greek firm which stopped payment on Saturday is Messrs. Castelli, Giustinani, and Co. The English Stock Market has been very heavy, and there is a paucity of business. Consols have realised 964 4 for Transfer, and 961 4 for Account. The weather having a more variable appearance may per haps be the cause, but the existing dullness is more potent. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, have been at 984 j, and the Three per Cents. at 97 to 4d. Bank Stock is worth 215 to 4. Exchequer-bills are 445. to 485., and India Bonds 545. to 573. premium. Foreign Securities have been ls'avy. Mexican have fallen nearly 1 per cent., being 281 at the opening of the market, and now only 28k 1 The general accounts from the Republic are bad. Equador Bonds have been at 31. Spanish Five per Cents. realise 301 Sardi nian Scrip has been at e discount. Russian Four-and s-Half per Cents. are 1011 to 102; and Dutch Two- and a-Half per Cents. 59.1. Danish Bonds are 784. Railway Shares are all lower. North Western have dropped 1 to 2, and Great Western. East Lancashire, and most others, in proportion. Foreign Shares also are cheaper. GERMAN Y. The King of PRUSSIA will meet thr. Emperor of AUSTRIA. at Ischl. A letter from Konigsburg of the 11th says : "The KING has addressed the following rescript to the superior President of the Province of Prussia. The solemnity of the inauguration of the monu ment erected in honour of my glorious father at Konigsburg having furnished me with the occasion of visiting the province of Prussia, the friendly re ception which I have every where received has deeply touched me, and rejoiced my paternal heart. I have need to express my sentiments, and, in consequence, I charge you to express my gratitude and my thanks to the province, by publishing this rescript. (Signed) ' FREDERICK " HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, AUG. 16.—The Netherlands Go vernment has joined the Germanic-Austrian Tele graphic Union. The Royal signature was affixed on the 18th. We understand that thG Belgian Government is quite disposed to enter into a convention with our Government for improving our commercial relations, by means of railway and postal communications. The Netherlands Government is by no weans disinclined to meet the wishes of Belgium. RUSSIA. A letter from Warsaw states that the Russian Go vernment is seriously endeavouring to assimilate the institutions of Russian Poland with those of Russia, and has already ordered many important changes. Amongst them are new statutes for the B a nk o f Warsaw, and regulations taking from the clergy the power which it has hitherto exercised in the adminis tration of justice. Public opinion is much divided in Warsaw on the subject of these innovations. They are unpopular chiefly because they have for object to diminish the nationality of Poland. NORWAY. A letter from Stockholm of the Bth says : " Tranquillity has been restored in Norway ; the in vestigation continues. The malcontents started from the principle that a , law which they had not voted was not obligatory on tnem ; they had voted for a revo lution, &c., &c. Amongst the papers of Throne was found a letter from Harro Harring, in which he offers to represent in the European democratic committee, the committee of Norwegian workmen, and the committees of Sweden and Norway. He adds, that he wants agents, and that he has nee d o f some t o continue his task, &c. It is said in a p os t scr ipt, th a t the press ought to discuss the project of charging Harro Herring to represent at the Universal Con gress of London the workmen's associations of Swe den, Norway, and Denmark." CIRCASSIA. The German Journal of the North, of the 15th, says:-- " The most recent news received from Trebisonde at Constantinople announces that Amin Effendi has taken Tichcmers, and repulsed the Russians behind the line of Couban. It is added that in consequence of the cheeks which they have met during the summer campaign the Russians have made propositions of peace to Sohamyl Bey, by which the independence of his people will be assured, on condition that on his part he will put a stop to the incursions of the Circassians by means of an ar mistice for five years." EGYPT. ALrXANDEIA, AuousT 7.—Her MAJESTY'S steamer Growler returned to Constantinople last week with dispatches from our Consul-General in reply to those of Sir STRATFOED CANDLING relative to the enforcement of the Tanzirnat on Egypt by the SUB LIME PORTE. The Viceroy, ABBAS PASHA, seems willing to sub mit to the SULTAN, with the reservation, however, of some clauses vitally affecting his authority, and it is now to be hoped that the SULTAN will put an end to those vexations proceedings, which are plainly in tended to diminish the power and importance of this country. Mr. 13oBrnwicx, the engineer, sent out by Mr. R. STErHENSON to arrange with the VICEROY some preliminary matters regarding the railway between Alexandria and Cairo, returns to England by the pre sent opportunity, having settled all things to his en tire , satisfaction, and having even received the first instalment of the sum which is to be paid to Mr. STEPHENSON. The Sublime Porte bad been endeavouring to raise difficulties with regard to the construction of the railway, but Annas PASHA has shown firmness on this point, and it is now confidently expected that the works will be commenced by next October. During the course of the ensuing winter the Go vernment has determined upon running steamers re gularly every fortnight from Cairo up the Nile as far as the Cataracts, making stoppages at all places of interest on the way. This will be a very great ac commodation to travellers visiting Egypt and a great saving of time and expense. Several deta c h ments o f Alb an i an troops h ave ar rived hero from Constantinople on their way to Id.ecca, where the population has given some trouble to the SUBLIME POSTE a n d s h own symptoms of rebellion. 1 he • Nile has r i sen considerably ; the locks of the canal at Atf e h an d Cairo have been opened, and the new crops are coming down in abundance. Ex change on London has risen to 100 piastres per 11. sterling. Mr. Edward Lawes is appointed Chairman of the Commissionersof sewe rs , un d er t h e l a t e Act for renew in g the CoriLIIIEZIO/1 for another year. Railways. I Paid. Nominal Prices. Busineu done to-day. Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. ct. 234 —.• MIL Caledonian 101. •• • • 10 6% 734 Chester and Holyhead .. all 14% 1 5 34 Dund. Per. & Aber. June, all 3 4 East Anglian (31. 10a.) 6 per cent. .. •• alll%- 9 Eastern Counties Exton., 5 per cent. No. 1 • • all par -- 34 P pm Do. No. 2 ......all di/3 Par % die Do. Now 6p. cent. Stock 10 10% 10% Eastern Union, Scrip guarau. 6 per cent. • • all 1134 —l2 103{ Do. 101. Doben. shares . all • • —•• East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. all " "." " E. &W. York. June. sths all • • —• • Edln. Per. &Duis.si p. ct. all 34 die. par Glasgow & 5.- W. Cousel. 100 • • "" • • Gt. Nerthern, 5 per cent. all 13 % 13 74 13% Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. 5 %— l % P. Lancashire and York shire, F. 201. .. • • .• 6 •• •• dia. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 .. Leeds and Thirak, 6 per cent., No. 1•• •• •• 11 .• ••- •• p Do. quarters, 1848 .•8 • • •r• •• p London, Brighton, and Seuth Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croydcn thirds 100 .. Do. pref., 5 p ct. Stock, 1851, from 501. share. E 100 .. Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 London &S.-W., new -•• 2% p.x.d Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares .• 10 .. •••• Manch., Sheffield, and Linc., guar. shrs., No. 1 all 11 34 1234 Do. new, 101. 11% _ 12 Do., 6/. • • • • .. 3 % % P Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 • . Do. Consel. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent.• • 100 128 130 Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 Norfolk Extension .. all 16 —l6 Do. guar. 534 per cent. all 434 Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 North British .. 4% Oaf. Wor. &IV 01. 151. 6 p.e 6 I P Shrewsbury and Birm. Now Guaranteed .. all 10 1034 Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. ail 15 , 15 , 34 South Devon .. .. all 13 South-Eastern, 434 p. ct. 10 ' • •• Waterford &Kilkenny, 51. 1 WestLondon,lst Cl. (101.) all • • •• Do. 9d Class de. (par) AR —' l York, Newc., and Berw., n 1644 14 Gt. NN.of E. Fur. •• all i-4 Do. York and North Midland 11. and S. Purch. 10 134 db. r073.1131GN. Boulogne and Amiens all 10% 10% Central of Franco (Or leans and Vierzon) .. all all 17 17% Demerara• D u tch Rhenish • • • • 8 -- 434 dB. East Indian • • •• 16 3 p. Do. do. do. • • 20 Great ludian Peninstila• • all p. Ditto ditto • • .. 3% 3% 435 P. Louvain ala Sambre .. 7 34 . L uxe mbourg • • .. 8 1 _ 1 Ditto •• • • •• •• 10 2% —2% 234 Madrid and Valentia .. 2 •• Maria Antonia • • .. 3716 a 8d 8 —lO Ditto, New .. 7% 3 4 Namur and Liege all 6 63( Northern of France .. 16 14% —1434 1 4 % Orleans and Bordeaux .. 9 4% 414 dia. Paris and Orleans • • .. all 34 —B6 34 Paris and Rouen all 24 ••••• 2434 x.d x.d Paris and Strasbourg .. 17 5% 53r 4111. Rouen and Havre .. .. all 9% —9% % Sambre and Meuse .. all 3% ..354 Tours and Nantes • • .. 16 9% 934 dls- Tournay, Jurbise, Lan don, and Lla.saal t • West rlanders 3 % 2 'LI Railways. Aberdeen.. Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Birming., Woiverhamp., and Steer Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., & Cheeh June., lath 831. 6s. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. &451. Consolidated Do., do., 201. Bristol and Exeter.• Caledonian Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junet. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Eaniskillon Dundee, Perth, and Aber- deen Junction .. .. Do., New East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • .. Do. (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Counties .. ILastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire .. Do. New quarters •. ! Edinburgh ami Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per et., Great Southern and Western, Ireland .. Great Western .. .. Do. New, 171. .. .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds .. Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • .. Do. West Biding Union Leeds and Thirsk Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast • • London and N.-Western Do. do. quarters • . _ _ Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., M.& 1S (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 501. Do. new 401. .. kianchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, /Sheffield, Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union .. Midland .. .. .. .. Do. 501. shares .. .. Do. Birming & Derby! Midland Gt. West. (he.), Newcastle and Carlisle.• Do. quarter shares .. N ewmarket • Newport, Abergavenny,l and ilereford Newry and Enniskillen.. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor Norfolk .. 00. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties IJaionl North British.. .. I North Staffordshire .. North-Western North & Sth.-West. Jane. liford, Worcester and, Wolverhampton.. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new .. Shrews. & Birm., Clasi A Do. Class 13.. .• Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New Shrewsbury and Cheater) (Nor. W. Min.) • • .. Do. Halves Do. Oswestry Do. New. .. Shropshire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & D, fltlly paid up at per coat South Devon .. South-Eastcrn .. • • South Wales.. .. South Yorksh. and. River - Dun Shoff., Roth., and Goole, South DIVISIOR Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Loeghor, &c. Taff Vale .. Taw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Doak and Railway • • .. •• Vale of oath •. Waterford and Kilkenny, Waterford and Limerick, Waterford,. Wei., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London . Virhitehaven and Farness York, Newc., & Ber !doh Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. DM* G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland Paid. Nominal Prices, 9%W 9% 4% -4% lOU - lON 13 —ll clll. BO -81 10% - 10% 15% - 15% " -- •• 22 —2O dis. . . MO= .1 • 2% -3% - 2 Bi s _ 614 4% -5 3% -3.% 13 - 13% •• - •• 28 - 30 16% 16% 1% —3% 12% 12% 3834 39% 793 803{ z.d 1334 —l4 z.d 79 —Bl 834 9 p. 47 - 47% 9X 9 dis., 10 —ll 6% -6% 92 - 93 119% —12034 3 p. _324 p. —2s(i). 80 —Bl z.d 10%-934 dis xd tl 7 (11.1.x.d l% - 2 26% 27% 3% dia. 39 —39% 21% 21%dLe. 19 —2l • • • • 7% —7% 5 —44 dle. •• 17 —l9 14 —l2 dbl. dis. 6 — 6 9yydis. 14 - 14% 15% - 15% 6% —7% a 3- 3% dia. lb —IT 7% $34 10 —l2 % % db. 334 IN d. 13%, 14% 21.‘ 21% 27% 25% 4 3 dii. 9% - 10 16/1 - 170 .. -- .. dia. 16 —l5 dla. e• •`... •• •• .... •• dia. 17% 17% 7% 7U die. 3% —3% dia. 17 —l7„ AT MINES LEAS: PX.XED X' 'sit. Railways. l ' easiii g Paid. I Nominal Prices. iluainall Copanies. done to-day. Barks ar.€lllants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 % 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, er with a guarantee .. Do all 29 —3O Do., without a guarantee .. Di .. • • all 28 —29 WoL, & Dud „calls duly paid, or with a guarantee .. Do .. 15 8 -- 10 p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • 15 7 9 p x.l Iluckinghanish. Lon. &N. W. all 173( 17% 173 Clydesdale June Caledonian all 44 —46 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33 33% Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 2 3 p Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 103 105 Do. % Shares Do .. all 51% 523( Do. 4 Shares Do .. all 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Midland all 101 103 101 109 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern all 11% 11% Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 233 —243 f Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. Norfolk .. all 14 —l5 De., 6 per cent Do Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.Bs Dar all •-• N. & East, 5 per Cent. •• E. Counties . all 55 —57 Do. New .. Do .. • . 43 4 6 p Preston and S L. &N. W.} all 43 —45 Wyre .• .. & La.& Y. Do. % SharesA Do 103 8 9 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .. all 21% —22 Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern 4 5 4 836 o. Shop. Ex.. Do 4% 1% 3 p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per et. Lane. & York 18 11 6 .. South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 9% 3% 3 111. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. all 25 —26 it.d Do. do. .. Do .. 911 Do. do. .. Do .. .. all .. Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western all 453( 45% 45% 'ItZIPIMIL: lIN.A.ZaII. 17 100 1 1 0 100 $ 6 8 all 11 13 4 47% 100 100 42% 34 4 2 0 100 100 47% 16 2-2 all 126 3 9 all all 25 Business done to-day. 10% % 15% isli N 134 13 X 13 ISM '4 5% 12% 79 75 x.d 1473( 46% 473( 6% 34 91 Xal 119 117% 11$ 24% % 14% lb 90 79 x.d dig. [39 39M 89 ati% 133{ 44 oi 7% % 15M % 21% SI 26 17U % 5% 17 16% QUARTER .TO 96f THREE. 961 Ditto Account, Sept. _ ... ••• BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE LECLOCIL (From the Official List.) 215 Bank Stock 8 per Cont. Reduced Annuities 9 7 13 97 3 per Cent. Consols Ann• 9 6 1A 2 14 % New 3 1 ,4 per Cent. Arms. India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 1 Ditto under 1.0001. .... Con-mls for Account ... 90 2 % Exchequer Bills. I%d. 1,0001. .00/. Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... 78,4 Equador Bonds ... ... 3% Mexican 80x:043,1846, ex Jan. Coupons 28% Ditto Account . ...... .... ...... 28% 5 4% Ditto, Small . Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4% per Cent. lOl% 102 Sarrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. . Do., Scrip .._ Spanish Bonds,3 per Cent,lB4o — Ditto Account Dividends on the above payablm in London. Dutch 2 1 4 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 18.—Wind this day at noon NAV., light breeze and cloudy. PILL, AuG. 17.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Juno, St. John's, New Brunswick; Hippocampe, Quebec. AUG. 17.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Queen of the Ocean, New York. GLOUCESTER.—Arrd. Robert Watt, Quebec. NEWPORT.—Arrd. Eureka, St. John's, New Bruns wick. Sid. Enterprise, St. Thomas; Jessy, Sr. Th omas . SWANSEA, AUG. 17.—Arrd. Commodore, Cuba; Jay, Quebec. CLYDE.—Arrd. Union, Trinidad ; Sarah Mary, Quebec. Sld. Ann Rankin, Miramichi; Fernchall, Newfoundland; Commodore, Port Philip and Sydney, New South Wales; Edward, Demerara. QUEENSToWN, AUG. 16. Wind SW. Arrd. Georgio, Callao; Rosina, Callao; Princess Victoria, Callao, and sailed for London; Indian Queen, Barbadoes; Lockwood, Quebec; Mary Ann, Dalhousie; Toronto, Quebec. Sld. Royal Adelaide, Quebec. Off port, Ottawa, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 17.—Wind W.—Arrd. Promise. Ski. Allred, Calcutta. CowEs.—Arrd. Ariel, Canton, for Hamburgh; Policy, Havanuah; Lord Ravensworth, ditto. PLYMOUTH, AUG 17.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Alex ander Cochrane, Rio Grande. Off port, Falcon, Buenos Ayres, for Havre. FALMOUTH, AUG. 17.—Wind W.—Arrd. Dues Leo polde, Bahia, for Hamburgh; Nautilus, Santos; Sumosot, Matanzas. Off port, Kepler, Akyab, for Flushing; Avon, Bahia, and sailed for Rotterdam; Appoline, Cuba. SCILLY.—The President, Antigua to London, has re ceived damage from contact with the James Dunlop, of Ayr, but wi ll proceed without repairing. Off port, Josephine, Ilavannala. OFF PENZANCE.—Tyne, Ballinmore. BRIDGEWATEII.—Arrd. Civility, Dalhousie. LIVERPOOL, A uo. 17.—Wind N. W.—Arrd. Margaret, Bonney, left 14th, and Fernando Po 16th June; James Moran, Bahia; Sea King, Quebec; Walton, Nun caster, Calcutta; Bermuda, Barbadoes ; Charles Crocker, New Orleans; Bombay, Mobile; Gar rick, New York ; Anne Sarah, Montreal ; Jamaica, Quebec; Mary Cannon, Calcutta ; Eliza, Ichaboe; Wil liam Gladstone, Islay ; Don Ricardo, Bahia ; Anne and Isabella, Savanilla ; Elizabeth, Buckham, Zupote; Jes sica, Mobile ; Atlantic steamer, New York, left 6th August, on freight 110,000 dollars ; American steamer Boston, left 6th August, and Halifax Bth August, 0 11 freight 50,000 dollars; Araminta, St. John's, New Bruns wick; Jane, Quebec; Refuge, Quebec; Milecete, Queb ec ' Sld. Idas, Africa; Ann Smith, Rio Janeiro; Leonora, Demerara ; Penelope, Port-au-Prince ; Edward, La Quayra; Lapland, New Orleans; Asia steamer, New York; Buena Vesta, ditto; John steamer, de Wolf, St. John's, New Brunswick; Albert, Quebec; Ganges, ditt o ; Coromandel, Moulmein; Jacoba, Westervelt, New York; Kossuth, ditto; Jackson, Boston. Off port, Rappalls - Georgiana, and Herculean. HartwicH, Ana. 17.—The Matchless, of and from London, for Seaharn, got on shore on the Gonfleet Sand, but came off after throwing part of cargo overboard. WHITBY, AUG. 17.—The John Dickinson, of this place, is on shore, and expected to become a total wreck; crew saved. CALCUTTA, JULY 3.—The Parsee Merchant has been totally lost at the Sandheadi (and not at Madras as pre viously reported); the Alboth, hence to London, has put back leaky, end cargo supposed to be damaged. CANTON, JUNE 21.—Her Majesty's steamer Reyntiru struck on a reef and was totally lost on the Prate Shoal in approaching it in order to rescue the crew of the Velocipede, Singapore to Shanghai, that had been wrecked there. The Serpent, Liverpool to Shanghai, was lost on Botel Tobago, Formosa, in three men saved after being in slavery, twenty murderd by the natives, master (Gilson), and remainder of croft (seven men) missing. DEAL, AUG. 16.—Wind W.N.W.; W.S.W.'" Arrd. Monterey, Calcutta; Islander, Barbadoes; Ett• rope, Trinidad; Anna, Jamaica; Serafin, H a vannah; Cordelia, New Orleans ; Enterp r i se , St. John's, Ne w Brunswick; Oregon, Miramichi. Arrd. from the River and sld. Hydaspes, Adelaide, South Australia; Hendrik Hudson, New York. Sld. Cornwall, New Zealand; Agricola, Sydney, New South Wales; Enterprise, Ade laide, South Australia ; Severn, Ceylon ; Matilda, Luckee, Demerara; Barbara, Quebec. 17th, Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Castor, Batavia for Am' sterdam ; Ambearawa, ditto; Willem de Ernst, ditto, both for Rotterdam; Neerlands Konig, ditto; Sir Robert Peel, Bahia; Emel, ditto, all three from Amsterdam. Arrd. Sarah, Adelaide, South Australia; Orline, Rio Janeiro, for Antwerp; Veronia, Jamaica; Isabella, Quebec, for Hull; Gifion, Rio Janeiro, for Gothenburgh; Ancona, Richibucto, for Grimsby; Brothers, South Seas; Princess Royal, Portland Bay; General Sale, China; Recovery, Moulmein; Saratoga, Calcutta; Earl of Durham, Colombo; Ada, Algoa Bay; Fortitude, Cape of Good Hope; Rose, Gambia; Cumber' land, Callao; Superior, Demerara; Susanna, Havennah; Margaret Evans, New York; Alred (supposed), ditto; George, St. John's, Newfoundland. Arrd. from the River, Cleopatra, Demerara; Nixon, Antigua. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Marlborough, Calcutta; Johann, Rio Janeiro; Senflower, Newfoundland. Sid' the whole of the outward bound. SHOREHAM, ADG. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Pike , Pugwash. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—(MONDAY.) Notwithstanding that the supply of English Wheat ° sale, in most of the country markets held on Saturday was but moderate, the demand for all kinds ruled hefts/ and previous rates were nit supported. In foreign Wheat, Barley, and Malt next to nothing was doing. The Oat trade ruled firm, at extreme currencies. Beans , Peas, Indian Corn, and ,Flour were offering at reduced quotations. Later advicea from New York state that a good bug' ness was doing in the medium grades of Flour for ship" ment to England on somewhat lower terms. In Franc ° Wheat has given way fully 2s per quar t er . Th e Bala° and Black Sea ports have ruled heavy for all articles, It depressed currencies. Very moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. From abroad the imports amounted to 6,257 quarters of Wheat, 3,669 Birlefp 5,903 Oats, 90 Peas, 7,480 Linseed, 31 sundry seeds, 1,360 sacks and 23,648 barrels of Flour. Fresh up to this morning's market, coastwise and by land carriage, about ONE THOUSAND QUARTERS of new Wheat came to hand trom Essex and Kent, but chiefly from the former county. The quality of the whole 0 1 the samples was remarkably fine, and, we may add, fit for crinding without admixture with foreign or 01d.E013- lish parcels. The white descriptions sold at from 421; to 455., and the red 40s. to 425. per quarter—a decided proof of the evenness of the supply. These quotations , which are on a par with Wheats grown in 1850, show 9 decline, compared with those of Monday last, of /I*°° l ls. to, in some instancess, 23. per quarter. The trade throughout the day has ruled exceedingly heavy. For shipment trom the East coast scarcely a transac tion took place. Notwithstanding that the supply of foreign Wheat- - fresh as well as ex-granary—was but moderate, the de mand for that article was excessively heavy, at almost nominal currencies; but most kinds were offering at a reduction of is per quarter. . In fl9ating cargoes, off Falmouth, next:to nothing was doing. Grinding Barley moved off slowly, at full prices. In malting and distilling sorts, very few transactions were effected. Matt, the supply of which was tolerably good, was a dull iale, but not materially lower. The aggregate supply of Oats being smaller than for some weeks past, the Oat trade wa s s teady, and some 0 ; the holders refused to sell except at an advance of 6d per quarter. We had a very dull sale fur Beans, and late rates veers with difficulty supported. In Peas and Indian Corn scarcely a transaction w ag reported. Most kinds of Flour were 6d to is per sack and barrel lower. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier...... 535 tO 5 68 Red ••••• • • • .........32, Oats— Yorkshire and 900 Ditto,White, New 35s 455 Lincolnsh., Feed. 171 2511 Norfolk and Lin- Potato ...... .... 193 coin, Red. •• .. 32s 418 Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White• ••• .• 34a 42s Irish, Red •••••• • • —8 —s C0rk,81ack....... 1 65 „ 19 , 11 , White ....• 17 5 '' Ditto, White ••••• • —8 —s Scotch, Feed. .• • • 123 y 41 1 3 2, Rye—Old •••••• • • • • • • 235 25s Beans—Tick .........275 Pigeons ...... •• •• 28 , 36 New. •••••• • • • • • • 248 26s 0 , 13arley—Grinding .•• • • 21s 248 Peas—Grey .......... 275 Malting .•••• • • • . 215 27s Maple . .......... 283 ; 6 5 Chevalier .......385 31s White........... 275 ~„. Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .........288 '`,'; folk• •••••• • • • • • 438 488 Flour—Town-made ~. 335 3 ,,;; Brown .••••• • • • • • 405 42s Suffolk .......... 288 '" 0 ". Kingston and Ware 478 523 , Stockta & Norfolk 275 3'" SEEDS. A fair amount of budness has been doing in foreig t , Linseed and Rapeseed, at full prices; but most kinds 0 ' Clover, as well as of Conary Seed are lower to purchase All other articles command very little attention. Turnip,White, per bush. 7s to lOs Carraway ............ 315 33'2 Red aidd Green.. • • 58 its Coriander • 16s 4 , Mustard, Brown.. •• •• Os 12s Hernpseed, per quarter 32s I'4 White, new • • • ...65 Od 8s Od Linseed, E ng . sowing.. 60$ fares,Wintcr ..3s 6d 4s 6d Crushing ........ 48s $ Old ....... • ......0s Od Os Od Baltic 43s " bOO Canary, per quarter • . 39s 42s Odessa .. .. - Rye grass •••..• • • • • • 24s 30s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— Clover, liedEn:,. (cwt.) 408 558 English .... 71 Os 711 ,5 5 : White .• •• • • 3/4s 51s Foreign, per ton 6109 6 ' ^., Foreign lied.... • • 36 8 50 s R ape C a k es, pr ton 410$ VOI 'White •• • • 35s 45s Rapeseed, New, pr Ist 2110 s -- Duty was paid on the following quantities of foreig a Clover Seed up to the 9th inst.:- 1851. 1850. London Liverpool Hull Stock in bond, 9,534 cwts. szarrntramx.D. Since Monday last very large supplies of foreign Stoc?, have been received in the port of London, the total icoP ° " having amounted to 9,606 head. During the cool' ponding week in 1850, the arrivals were 7,289; in 184 5,152; in 1848, 4,342; and, in 1847, 7,260 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. rig s ' Hamburgh 11 1,668 Harlingen .. 117 440 .• ... 120 .. 3 1 3 Hoyer ..... ... 85 .. 158 Rotterdam ... 442 ... 2,097 ... 447 ... 377 54 Antwerp Amsterdam 43 ... 1,117 130 ... Nieu Diep - Dordt Yarelseil Total The yearly co m pa r i son o f th e wee kly i m ports is "1 under:— Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. FIC 1850........ 1,192 ... 4,834 696 ... 495 1849 ........ 704 ... 3,860 ... 243 —. 209 ' 1 1848— 596 3,067 ... 191 ... 488 To-day's market was very heavily supplied with 0 % kind of foreign Stock, in which only a limited bustn es ; was transacted at barely stationary prices. From e h % own grazing districts the receipts of Beasts fresh LIP t "" morning were seasonably large, and of full tiver e g ° quality. The primest Scots, Devons, Herefords , commanded a steady sale at prices fully equal to these obtained on this day se'rinight. For all other breeds had a slow inquiry, but we have no change to notice i" their value. A total clearance of the Bullock s upply " 8 not effected. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Esseic! and Cambridgeshire amounted to 1,850 Scots, shorta horns, Runts, &c.; from other parts of England' 600 of various breeds; and, from Seotlp; 40 horned and polled Scots; the roma inde, of the supply being chiefly derived from gbroso : There was a large number of Sheep in the market; net vertheless, the Mutton trade ruled tolerably firre, about stationary prices. The extreme value of the b d e e s . old Downs was 31 lod per 81t:s. We had only a 02 °_, J , rate inquiry for Lambs, the supply of which w as g obs , at last week's quotation. viz., 3s 10d to 4s 10 d p er we ll Calves were in limited request, yet late rates Were iv supported in every instance. The Pork trade New! : to very depressed state, but we have no actual dechn notice in value. Per Bibs. to sink the Offal. 8 . d, to 5 . 1 s. d. to Is. d. Inferior 8.. .. 2 4 2 6 Inferior Sheer •• - .: 2 , , 6 ,, a Second quality easts. Sh ••.. 2 8 210 Second qual. eep 2 .:,' 3 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 2 Coarse-woollcddittog , 310 Prime Scots ......3 4 3 6 Southdow n Nether 3 ! 0 3 Large coarse Calves 2 6 3 'A Ditto out of the wool° ,1 . 9 26 ° 8 Prime small ditto •• :3 4 3 6 Largo Hogs •• • • , 4 3 iuckling Calves —lB 0 20 0 Small Porkers •• •• 0 0 13 0 Lambs ••••••• • • • 3 10 410 Quarter old PIP •• 16 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. • - I Sheep. I Calves. I 32,930 3 , 32 FOREIGN SUfILY. I Sheep. i Calves. 20 . 1. 5,450 I Beasts. 4,20 rigs. 50 B:.asts. ,244 A Statement an Fat Stock exl en Monday, 18 ,1851. '' Cgoearse and infer ,? nd uality ',rne large Ox Prime s n e S cots, c ‘,,Otetio•se and infer nd quality Ih r !me coarse-w( ! rime Soutlid (im s " I ,!Tge coarse Ca: erge D a Hogs Porkers fleas Shee] Calve si e Su ppuns Pi % t u,uct()2 arid Lamt C. 1, 1848 4t ves 345. P ~.Notvv7tt vcrlalGic " 4 4 s ale in th ese n e . 4l 4 d, owing L u ees have beer ,tireasses of ror tett . %.,' ul terior..... ...., middling ... ~... P r ittelargo • NEPrlnao small • ••......._ _ The 013 32.0 t tcie tuarkei 8 tore Surri lc, All . kind per ton. u d at .50a per s Ik , :l 6 ill'ilit i l a t° , l:l 4 ol)lll.c:e o l f i IPlto ila e aeri 13 1 :9 t d:' 11T e ir it • Per cwt . ?Zile Colo n i a l hr 4 Y• The 14 vs , 10,000 be Ijo rtt quotation 5 c alVe ainOt 4 fr 4PIQS, 112 fro 044 Adelaide , 4, . tt h; y pnvl Pa~ l' a 'ag rd e :11 rd raternvda be tn ' lore he wog sPot is qu t. For deli 4 ?est 1 8 ., quotatio net It s , k thi s - tic s Qa Y bc 4 , " r • C. bitt:l 3 ' r last Week ~,( r rii i - ' 4 l June 1.. utltsii s o _last Week t rite 41. Zivn inn° I .: CIIISIINA'I ~.