The Sun. — London, England, 1850-10-17 00:00:00

MISS STRICKLAND'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in I vol., elegantly bound, with Portrait of the Author, price 10s. 6d., HISTORIC SCENES, by AGNES STRICKLAND, Author of " LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND." rItINCIPAL CONTENTS :—The sister Cities of the Thames—Queen Mary's Welcome—The Stronghold of the Bigods—The Grace Cup— Death of Edward of Lancaster—The Funeral of King Charles I.— The Captive of Carisbroke—The Royal Fugitive—The Merry Monarch —The Escape cf Mary Beatrice, &C. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER JE S T Y'S THEATRE. THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. The Executive Committee, Directors, and Managers of " The lrand National Concerts" have the honour to announce the THIRD CONCERT of the FIRST SERIES, THIS EVENING. P OGRAMME. PART I. Chernbini. Overture, Finiska .. •• •• .. .. Romanza, M. Jules Lefort, " Neel," Meldium, Mr. Willing. Concerto in G minor, Grand Pianoforte with full Orchestral Accompaniments, M. Charles Halle .. Mendelssohn Grand Scena, Mr. Gustavus Geary (his first ap pearance,) "Oh! 'Lis a glorious sight to see !" Oberon Vales, " The Nightingale," Piccolo Obligate., M. Julien. Remusat •• • • •• •• Daett, Mane. Ar,gri and Mr. Gustavus Geary', " M'abbraccia," Tancredi •. • Rossini. Concerto, Violin, Mr. Henry Cooper• MendeLisolm. Aria, Madame BiSCACCiallti (her second appear ance), " Ombre oscure," Guillaume Tell Rossini. Grand Introductory Overture, M.S. (composed ex pressly for these Concerts) P • • •• .M 11. Brafe. Beethoven. "A to o cara," I Puri- Overture, Egmont Aria, Mr. Gustavus Geary, D tent • . ellini. Craed Duo on airs from •" Lucrezia Borgia," Plano-1 Wolff and forte, M. Charles Halle and A. Fiatti j Balta. Romanz 1, Mad ;me Biscaceianti, " Oh! Faditica Foresta," ..lovanna d'Arco • . • • • • Grand Selection froailloonizetti's Opera, " La Figlia. del. Reggimento," with Solos for Violin, Bassoon, and Cornet-a-Pistons, performed by Herr Ma- Ml!. Baumann, and Arban, arranged ex pressly for these Concerts, by •• •• •• Aria, "No ! No ! No !" Angri, Les Hugue nots • • •• • • • •• • • • • " The Swiss • • 'Verdi. L. Negri, Meyerbeer. M. Arban, Boehm. Solo, Co:net•a-Pistens, Boy," • . P. " Galop Militaire," Trumpet Obl:gato, M. Fin ale, Zeiss • • • • • . Mitsard. Musical Director, Compomr, and Conductor—lL Bac. Principal Violin, Herr Molique. The Executive Committee have the honour to announce the fol lowing arrangemeats for the week : Mademoiselle Angri will appear on this and every evening during the week. 3la'ame Iliscacciantiwill appear this Evening and Saturday. Mr. Gustavus Geary will make his first appearance tnis Evening, suid also sing to-morrow and Saturday. M. Charles Halle will perform this Evening and Saturday. P.inster lienrich Werner will appear to-morrow. si:ifolive will perform to-morrow. Mr. 'Sims resves—D= notice will be given of the first appearance of this eminent tenor. r. George Maciarren's new Serenata, " The Sleeper Awakened," , earsal, and will shortly be produced. Symphony, entitled " The Seasons," will be produced as spec ily as the wait:emeriti will permit. Mr. Edward Loder's New Serenata, "Tice Island of Calypso," is a]sD in active preparation. Mr. Ealte's New tiuntir4 Chortle, will be performed nest week. The Executive Committee hay, the greatebt pleasure in announcing that, by the gracious permission of his Majes y the Kinr, of Prussia, the entire Chorus of the Berlin Chapel Royal, under the direction of Herr Kapelnicister . - Nreilthardt, will make their first appearance early in ne overuber. sic of the Sercnatas will be published by Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co. Box Stalls, One Pair.. 4s. Cd. I Gallery Stalls •• ..... . 2s. Cd. Ditto, Two Ditto . 33. t,d. Slip Stalls .... •• Is. Gd. Ball' Circle, D.tto ••••• 25. Gd. 1 , Ga11ery..............i5. Oct. Promenade • • Is. GJ. Applications for Private Boxes and Stalls to be made at the Box ()face; or to Messrs. Andrews, Alcreft, Leeder, aud Cock, r ew Bond•street ; 3i itchell, Ilookhana, and F.bers, Old Bond-street; Sams, St..Tamcs's-street ; Cramer, Beale, and Co., end Bailey, Re gent-street ; Chappell, Bond-street ; and Byte and Son, Strand. The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com mence at Eight, and terminate at Eleven. N.B. it is respectfully announced that all persons attending tho Private Itoacs. and tie Firft and Second Tiers of Box Stalls, wilt be rerpiired to appear in Evening Dress ; and the Public is most ea - ne:itly requested to assist in carrying out this regn!aticn, as tar as may be practicable, In all parts of Her _Majesty's Theatre. Mr. Thomas Masters of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseuiu, and Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh mems and Wines, &c., &c. TE.FAIntE ROYAL, BAIMIRKET. Yr. B. Webster. Sole Lessee and 31anager. Old Brampton. The l'eblic h respectfully Informeil that this Theatre is OPEN fer the Season TUTS EVENING, Will be performed SUE STOOPS TO CONQUER. To ba followed by I TIE ROLNIII DIAMOND. To conclude with AN ALARMING SACRIFICE. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction et Madame Celeste. Tills EVENING, Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Aft .r which tho romantic Drama of IZOItY O'llOllE. Scrubs, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rory O'More, Mr. Hudson ; Shan Dhu, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mary O'More, Miss Collins; Kathleen, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with T liE .M AR I: lED B SCREWY:. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. The Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre is open fbr :ha Season, under the Management of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley THIS EVENING, Shakespere's nay of TWELSTII _NIGHT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Ryder, Addison, Meadows, J. Vining, Belton, Keeley ; Mrs. C. Keaa, Miss Phillips, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a new Farce, called PLATONIC ATTACH MENTS, in Walch Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To conclude with a new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mr. Flearnore, Miss Carlotta Leclereq, and Madlle. Anriol will al,- pear. Private Boxes, 80., to be had of all the Bookserers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may ce taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from F2even till Four o'clock. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Great success of the New Cemeds.—First Week of Giralda at second pri::c. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled MY WIFE'S pxuGHTEr., in chick Messrs. H. Farrell, W. Farrell, Compton, W. Farrell, jun., Mesdames Stirling, L. Murray, Louisa Howard, and Elle•i Turner will appear. To te followed by HIRALDA ; or, the Invisible husband, sup y Messrs. Leigh Murray, O. Cooke, W. Farrell, jun., Comp eidames. Stirling anal Leigh Murray, Madlles. Louise and port,: ion; 11 Adel.?. To conclude with a new 1111;et, called TIIE SULTAN'S DREAIII in which Madlle. Louise, and Madlies. Adele and Lees will appear. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. The [Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre is OPEN for the Season 1 ...V ~,yeas.,• TINS EVENING, Will be performed SE'4VIII HIM itIGHT. After which MY HEART'S IDOL ; or, A Desperate Remedy. In the coarse of the evening " God Swe the Queen," by the entire Company. To conclude with the Extravaganza of OLYMPIC DEYILS ; or, Orpheus and Eurydice. AsTLE - Ts ROYAL AMPHLITHEATRE. Under tlaa Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. In consequence of the crowned Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of lazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis, it will be continued for a few more nights. THIS F.VENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of BLIZEPPA aid tb.:: WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Air. N. T. nicks. To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of !equitation in the Cirque Olymr,ique, by the male and female Eques t runs of the Establishment, and grand Pageant of The Festival •f Flowers. To couzlude with a favourite Farce. Box-elm open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH 'MATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAT —Morning 39 min. after 11 I Evening 0 min. fter S To..vier.now— Morning 3 min. after 12 I Evening 26 rain. after 12 Tam WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 17. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 57—highest since noon yesterday. 40 —lowest this morning and during the night. 55—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.09. Wizrn S breaae and fine weather. 4-llfe It';'4/):,/ )... ." . tm.; ,..i.r :.„ - - t`; - ... ".- i 1 2 - 4 ,' ~..., t• r i tk:7? , .., MC. ci, 90_,..„... , •=-•-,, , m 0 • • ,'''• N._.., - ~,,,,•• NEE; •,- t 0 . ,.• '''-- 14s •• hpi •oc 7, gltt - LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1850. A spirit of inquiry has arisen among agriculturists which, if we are not grievously mistaken, must lead to most important;results. Many intelligent persons, who have embarked their capital in the cultivation of the soil, are at length becoming convinced that it is utterly useless to hope for a restoration of protective imposts ; that the corn monopoly is indeed defunct, and that there is no possibility of the resuscitation of the unsightly monster. If any reasonable doubt could have existed on the subject the recent speech of Lord STANLEY, at B ury, must have dispelled the pleasing illusion. The Noble Lord encouraged the tenant farmers to " go on boldly and improve the land," not by any promise of a new bread-tax, but because there is yet " room for the profitable investment of capital in wheat cultivation." That was no rash or hasty speech, delivered without premedita tion or forethought. It was put forward advisedly, after ample and mature deliberation • and its object was to show that he, the acknowledged leader of the Protectionists, would no longer maintain the hopeless struggle—to show to the agriculturists that other means must be adopted for the amelioration of their condition. The same opinion has for some time been ga i ning ground among the more intelligent and clear-headed aviculturists, while some of their number are still shouting lustily for a corn-law, and draining bumpers pottle deep to the memory of the good old time, when the rest of the community paid tribute to the farmer. Others, far wiser, are examining the question in all its hearings, in order to ascertain whether a fitting substitute may not be found for protection"—one which, being based on justice, would enlist the popular sympathies in its behalf, and thus hcccme easy of attainment, and which, if once established, would not speedily or easily be subverted. To these persons, and there are many such, sho ap proach the topic without . prejudice or bias, the close and intimate connexion between " corn" and "currency wilt soon bscome apparent. They will di!cover the I error of looking only to what they have to sell— " corn," and totally disregarding vc hat th©y have to buy—" money." If they had no fixed payments to make, if rents and taxes, and the interest on borrowed capital, varied with the prices of their produce, it might be a matter of but little consequence what was the actual value of money, whether the circulating medium was " ap preciated" or "depreciated," whether they received a quarter of an ounce or an entire ounce of gold, one pound or four pounds per quarter for their corn• Twenty shillings would in the former case possess the same command over the necessaries and comforts of life, the same purchasing power, that eighty shillings would in the latter, and the result would be precisely similar. But, unfortunately, such is not the case. The farmer has to meet heavy outgoings ; he has to pay rent to his landlord, general and local taxation, and possibly to liquidate debts. For all these purposes he requires certain sums of money, and if he has to give in exchange two hundred quarters of corn for the quantity of coin, cr bank notes, which he could formerly have obtained for one hundred quarters, it is manifest that he is deprived of one hundred quarters, which he would otherwise have had for the use of himself, his family, and de- pendents. Now his rent was, most probably, fixed on the scale proportioned to 80s. per quarter. During the war, ani until after the passing of the fatal Act of 1819—from 1794 to 1820—the average price of corn was 87e. 10d. per quarter. During this period no less than 600,000,000/. sterling of debt was incurred by the nation, for which the labour of the people was mortgaged. Many leases were also made en the estimate that similar prices would be maintained, and the landowners acquired habits of expenditure and encumbered their properties on the same supposition. Even after the triumph of the bnl. lionists, and the appreciation of the value of money, attempts were made to keep up the prices of agricultural produce. The first Corn Law of 1815 was intended to secure the farmer 80s. per quarter for wheat, but it signally failed, for during the seven years after its enactment the a-rrsge price did not exceed 69.;. lid. In 1822 another Act was passed. The prohibition price was reduced to 705., but there was to be a duty of 12s. if the price was under 80s., and SF. between 801. and 855.; but the average never reached the 703., it amounted but to ‘593. 3id. In 1828 another meddling took place, by which wheat was to bo sustained permanently at G 4 s., but again the hopes of tht , farmers were disappointed—the ave rage for fourteen years only amounted to 58.;. 10id. Then it was discovered that LG.. was the proper _ _ _ _ price, and the Act of 1842 received the legislative sanction; but even that failed, and justly and properly failed, because the attempt was made to sustain the farmers from the natural consequences of the enormous increase in the value of money at the expense of the rest of the community, who were doubly sufferers, until it was finally swept from the national statute-book, amid the acclamations of the indignant people ; and now the farmers have 435. or 443., and even this ,will be diminished if the " moneyocracy" be permitted to carry on their game with impunity much longer. It will be observed, that during the former period there was no " protection" save that afforded by a circulating medium adequate to the wants and exi gencies of the country. Every man able and willing to labour was sure of obtaining employment, of get ting a " fair day's wages Lr a fair day's work. l The farmers were able to pay their way—to enjoy every comfort suiteble to their station—to meet land lord, tax-gatherer, or creditor without• terror, and to lay by some provision for a rainy day. But with th e advent of " p:otection " times changed. From the period of the corn-law they obtained but fitful glimpses of prosperity. Ard why? Because, at the same time, they permitted a tampering with the currency. which produced a continued " appreciation' in the value of money, which has ultimately proved fatal to themselves as to the industrious classes generally— manufacturing as well as agricultural. The six hundred millions of debt, which at the time it was contracted could have been satisfied for one hundred and thirty millions of quarters of corn, or eeen much less, if we take the average price from 1809 to 1815, would now require three hundred millions of quarters to liquidate, and all public and fixed charges are in a precisely similar condition ; for even where rents have been abated, they have not been reduced in_anything like a fair proportion. As a strong illustration of the growth and progress of the spirit to which we have alluded in the early part of this article, we would invite the public atten tion to the proceedings of the " Market Bosworth Farmers' Association," reported in a recent number of a respected provincial contemporary, the LPicester shire Mercury. The members commenced their au tumn session by considering " how the currency affects the interests of the agriculturists of Great Britain,' , an exceedingly pertinent and proper inquiry, which will, we trust, be entered upon by every farmer's so ciety throughout the kingdom during the ensuing winter. The members of the association were so for tunate as to obtain the assistance of a gentleman who has closely studied, and is thoroughly acquainted with, the subject, the Rev. JOAN TWELLS, with whose name our friends and subscribers must be well ac quainted. Mr. TWELLS possesses the happy faculty of making himself clearly understood, of rendering the subject he has undertaken to elucidate compre hensible by all persons of ordinary capacity. There were no specious fallacies, calculated to bewilder the brain or deceive the mind, contained in his brilliant address. He showed clearly and distinctly the happy results that invariably accompanied a judicious system of currency, with a sufficient supply of the represen tatives of value, and explained that similar effects would again follow similar causes if they were in operation. He entered into a history of prices, show ing the cause of each variation, and tracing it to the state of monetary affairs, as the natural result cf the unjust and inequitable Acts of 1819 and 1844. The Reverend Gentleman then gave in his ad hesion to the " national taxation • money," to which we have repeatedly directed the public attention, which he described as " a system similar to that which we had during the war, but better, im proved by all the suggestions which experience and philosophy can present ;" with which "the prosperity and happiness of the country might be increased to an extent scarcely yet contemplated." In pointing out the mode in which this currency would increase the national wealth, the Rev. Gentle man was peculiarly felicitous ; insomuch so that, although we have already exceeded our ordinary limits, we cannot refrain from making one quotation. " It would," said he, " replace a very expensive me dium of exchange—GOLD, by a very cheap one—PAPER. The filly or sixty millions of gold which are now sup posed to be in circulation, and which are merely used as counters, would be then replaced by notes. Here at once would be a saving of more than two millions a year, by converting this large amount of dead stock into active productive stook. Suppose a farmer had been taught that it was necessary to use a golden ploughshare, worth 1,000!., and a man came to him and said, I will make for you a ploughshare of iron for 100 pence which will do the work just as well;' it is plain that the farmer would have the difference between 1,0001. and 100 pence to employ as active capital. He would improve his land, drain, manure, and what not, when he had substituted a cheap ploughshare for a dear one." He also pointed out that it would benefit the nation by " rendering cur circulating medium independent of foreign 'exchanges," and " that we should obtain a circulating medium capable of expansion, a money, in which prices would be able to rise as taxes are im posed, so that taxes might be added to the cost of pro duction, and a remunerative price be obtained. And further, as our population increased, and our commo dities increased also, in other words, as our buyers and sellers increased, and the things to be bought and sold increased, money, the medium of exchange between man and man, might increase in due pro portion." It is almost unnecessary to add that Mr. TWELLS carried conviction to the minds of his auditory— that resolutions were unanimously adopted in favour of his views, the object cf which, as he truthfully and eloquently declared, was " to extend commercial en terprise—to restore to cgriculture its just remunera tion—to insure to the rich man the safe enjoy meat of his abundance, and to the poor man thoes sijustpossible happiness reward ofhtios labour"—"to promote the greatest p I the greatest possible number, with the least possible injury to the least possible number:" or that the pro ceedings were terminated by a rapturous and en thusiastic vote of thanks to the Reverend Gentleman, whose efficient and energetic exertions in tho cause of monetary reform have merited the gratitude of the community in general. _ Startled by the melancholy and fdtal catastrophe at Frimley, which deprived an amiable family of their guardian and protector, the Surrey magistrates have shaken off the apathy in which they long indulged, and are beginning to take active measures for the protection of life and property within the portions of the county beyond the radius of the Metropolitan Po lice. At the General Quarter Session, held at Kings- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1850. ;on, on Wednesday, a committee was unanimously appointed to consider and report upon a plan for the adoption of a rural police in the hitherto neglected districts, where the habitual violators of the law car ried on their nefarious operations without fear of dis turbance or detection. That this step has not been taken without an urgent and pressing necessity may be gathered from the fact stated by the mover of the resolution, that since March last " there had been no less than eighteen cases of burglary, accom panied with violence, in the Godelming district." It is painful to reflect that the offenders in any of these cases would, by an easy transition, have become murderers; that they were prepared for any degree of brutality to have ensured the coveted booty ; and yet, during that entire time, while the more remote localities were handed over to the tender mercies of gangs of lawless ruffians, nothing prac tical was done, no suggestion was offered calculated to bring this untoward state of affairs to a conclusion. It was as if a well-stocked preserve were thrown open to a. body of poachers, the caretakers and game keepers being prudently sent out of the way. What materially enhanced the danger was, that there was no such negligence in the adjoining coun ties of Hants or Sussex. An efficient body of police were maintained in these more distant shires; while the wealthy inhabitants were left without protection, The plunderers were thus induced to carry on their depredations in this favoured district, where they were at the same time assured of a handsome booty and reasonable time to make their escape before aey im pertinent inquiries would be instituted as to their innocent amusements. If they trespassed in this quarter, patrolled by the Metropolitan Police, it was certain that there would be a speedy and energetic pursuit, that the scent would be actively followed up, and every point in the trail closely observed, so that if they even escaped conviction they would still be marked men, kept under close surveillance, and subject to arrest on every occasion when any reasonable sus picion could be entertained. The same might be as serted of Sussex and Hampshire, but it was very dif brent in the lower portion of Surrey; that was the land of promise, to which the gallant souls who scorned to be bound by legal trammels flecked when ever the neighbourhoods which they had previously patronised became too warm to hold them. The number and magnitude of the offecces are, therefore, by no means so surprising as that the inhabitants should have so long remained contented, without meking some effort to obtain the much-required pro tection. A simple fact in connexion with the Frimley murder will explain the entire state of affairs — "from the want of proper authorities on the spot, no less than sixteen hours elapsed bYore any policeman was engaged in endeavouring to detect the guilty parties." Under such circumstances the refusal to appoint a rural police on the ground of expense must be acknowledged to be of a piece with that policy which is generally denominated "penny wise and pound foolish." It must not be supposed that the appointment of such a force would alone be sufficient to protect the inhabi tants. Offences will occur in the best-watched districts Reckless and desperate men will seize on every op portunity that may offer for crime; even in the busiest and most carefully guarded localities outrages of the most formidable character will be attempted, and fre quently with SUCCESS. All that can be done is to en sure prompt attention to every case, and a strict and vigilant search after the offenders, so, as f4r as prac ticable, to abridge their chances of escape. No pains, no expense ; should be spared to detect the criminals, and make certain punishment attend on guilt. But this is the duty of the authorities, and not of the par ties injured—of the public generally, and not of indi viduals. It is too much the habit to consider that the whole duty devolves on the person previously ag grieved. He is expected, whatever may be his cir cumstances, to offer a reward for the apprehension and conviction of the offenders, and to take upon himself the onus of their prosecution If any deficiency should occur, he is censured ; and what should be regarded as a great act of public ustice, degenerates into the gratification of private vengeance. It may be said that in cases of magnitude tl., re will be public prosecutions. Undoubtedly so, where in dictments for murder or capital felonies are preferred ; but petty cases of robbery and offences against pri vate property are comparatively disregarded, and the offenders are but too frequently suffered to evade the penalties due to their crimes, through the apathy, incompetence, or careless good nature of those whom they have injured. Many, alas! too many, persons have become practised hands, going through the several gradations of crime, until society has been horrified by some sanguinary murder, which can only be expiated by an ignominous death upon the scaffold, through the impunity that followed their earlier offences from the want of an efficient public prosecutor. For this society is often nearly as much to blame as the wretched cri minal who may be strangled in due form of law, upon the scaffold. Who can say that Mr. HOLLEST would not now have been in full vigour of mind and body, in the en joyment of health and strength, if the Surrey magis trates, dreading an additional farthing rate, had not reported against the appointment of a rural police.? May not the fearful event that has harrowed up the feelings of the community, deprived Mr. HoLLEST of life, and converted ordinary robbers into blood stained murderers, be owing to this fit of economy on the part of the worshipful justices ? Did they place the temptation in the way of the burglars, and must they not in some degree be responsible for the result ? THE STAR STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—The an. nual general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at Gravesend. The meeting was uu merously attended. James Harmer, Esq., the chairman, said that he had great gratification in being able to conira• tulate the proprietors upon the prosperous condition of their affairs during the season just passed, notwithstanding the great difficulties they had to contend against. The audi tor's report was then read, from which it appeared that the gross receipts for the year amounted to 19,7291. 17s. 2d., and that the gross expenditure was 17,806/. Os. 5e1.. leaving a balance to the credit of the company of 1,923/. 17s. 9d. for appropriation by the proprietors. Mr. W. F. Dobson, secre tary to the company, read the directors' report, which, after referring to the difficulties before alluded to, recommended payment of a dividend of 3/. per cent. out of the balance to the credit of the company, and that a further payment of 1,0001. out of the same be made in liquidation of the balance of 3,0001. still due by the company for their new boat the Jupiter. After those payments had been made a balance would still remain to be carried over to the next year's account in favour of the company. The reports were adopted unanimously. The existing board of directors, the auditors, and the secretary were re-elected, and votes of thanks were passed to those officers respectively. The meet ing then separated, in evident good humour with the pros perous condition of the company's affairs. Loss OF THE SHIP CORSAIR. —We are sorry to state that the fine ship Corsair, of 700 tons 'Ruffin, Nance master, of this port, belonging to Dlessrs. Price and Co., timber-merchants, has been totally lost. The intelligence which has reached home is meagre; but it would appear that the Corsair Teas laden with iron rails, and hound for Quebec. In leaving England the weather was thick, and no sights could be taken until the vessel was found to be close to the Azores islands, and of course considerably out of her course. On investigation, it was ascertained r that the compasses o f the ship had been deflected 21% points by the attraction of the iron forming the cargo. The vessel was boarded by a pilot at the entrance of the river St. Lawrence, and at that time the compasses were wrong , but on nearin g the land they got right again. In the na rrows of the rive r , how ever, the attraction returned, an d a course was shaped ahead, but during thick The helm was which weather it was breakershou thou ghtwere would c discoveredleart hae. immediately put down 'bout ship, but before the vessel's sails filled she struck violently, and stuck fast. The vessel was bilged by the shock., and it was believed would even tually go to pieces. The sails mad great part of the stores had been saved, and it was thought the cargo would be also saved. It is stated that two other vessels laden with iron are also on shore within thirty miles of the wreck of the Corsair, and the master of the latter reports that he passed a brig laden with iron in the same predicament that led to the loss of his ship. The ship we hear was uainsureti, but the cargo was insured.—Gloucester Journal. A zANOTHER DARING BURGLARY AT A CLERGYMAN'S. —Yesterday evening information was received at Scotland yard, that the parsonage-house of the ltev. W. Nudge, at Pertinhall, near, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, had on Tues day night been burglariously broken into by a gang of armed ruffians, disguised with their shirts over their cloth - i u ss,oei p l ii tes e ear r ,aar3 rooms, bomb o oor m texet inef, and their faces blackened. The fellows made use of d ; I: : fl a ws P l o e r ‘ fie :t p e .h h o e f hat m e at e ois l t nui N o n ' en e ,ct s horrid threats, and having secured the family in one of the s r ec a uaw n brnir s ekty a hen c inn l ob c gNsfro. t enot h :ff)nd e ,:i2 p ano r i dl n a. t an liw,iseeco;rirc.littiuiliturtTcorphefhihese,lti.iia:lf,,einresidd-r -broken open and rifled of it* contents. The thieves effjcted their entrance through the larder window. THE DUKE or NEWCMITLE.—The health of' his Grace continues in much the same state. Great anxiety is manifested by all the members of the Noble Duke's family, who still remain with him.—Derby Mercury. THE EREIN lEPUBLI C We have received the Paris - 7ournal3 of yesterday. M. TRILL, the ex-coachma:. of Lotus ambitious of the fame of M. CIILISIT, has published what appears to be a police-concocted narrative, showing "as how " the members of the Provisional Government rode about in the royal carriages, and after using them for twelve months, returned them much in the state in which a carriage might be well supposed to be after twelve months' wear end tear. Seeing that after the fall of the monarchy these royal state carriages, which were no more the private property of the Sovereign than is the state coach cf the city of London the private property of the Lord Mayor, became national property, we certainly cannot see any impropriety in this being devoted to the use of the mem►bers of the Provisional Government. However, the narrative serves to amuse the gobes mouches, and its publication at the present mormnt by the monarchical intriguers is evidently a piece of " red herring trailing," but which will scarcely be successful. It is said that the Orleanists have split into two factions ; the first the " rump" of the "conspirators of 15 years," has for its organ the Journal des ',Wats, the second the Thiers and Odilon party, as the party of the Regency, has for its organ the;Orclre. The carpenters who struck for higher wages at Liverdun have been sentenced by the Police-court of Assize of Toul for coalition to periods of imprison ment varying from two to six months. The price of the 41b. loaf in Paris has been re duced to 56 centimes, in consequence of the decline in the price of flour. PARIS BOURSE, OCT. 16 —Latest Pa ices.—Five per Cents., 921. 10e. ; Three per Cents , 55f. ; Bank Actions, 2,300 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON Srocx ExcuANCE, Ocr. 16. I Boulogne and Amiens, 814—Dutch Rhenish, 3', 4 —Namur and Liege, 8 1 4—Northern of France, I , l—Paris and Stras bourg, 71A—Rouen and Havre, 10—Tours and Nantes, 3."-;11. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 11th have arrived. General NARYAEZ was suffering from indisposition . The first division of troops for Cuba sailed from Cadiz on the Bth. AIADRID BOMA, OCT. 11.—The Three per Cents. closed et 34i cash; the Five per Centv. at 13i paper ; Coupwa, 7; 4 1 - cash ; Debt without Interest, Oi cash. GERMANY. Accounts have been received from Cassel to the 11th, at which date everything continued tranquil. The Cologne Gazette says HAYNAU has sent all the requisitions for retirement from the service to Wilhelmsbad, where a pretty sharp contest has now arisen between H.A6SENPFLUG on the one side, and HAYNAU and BAustssacis on the other. It is im possible for either party to see their way out of this labyrinth. IIAyNAu, notwithstanding all, continues to commit the greatest follies every day. Thus he summoned one of the staff officers and asked him re specting a Prussian spy, named VOIGTS, who is here at present, meaning the Prussian l\fajor Vox VOIGTS i REIEETZ, and r: quested him to have a watchful eye upon him, offering to place a subaltern officer, in a civil dress, at his disposal for the purpose. The staff officer of course, declined such a commission. Another article, dated Castel, (:)t. 11, 5:13 s t ---ii It is impossible to form any idea of the conflicting state of feeling here. Some conception may be formed of the general detestation of HASSENPFLUG and his clique from the circumstance that nearly all the subaltern officers have pledged themselves with an oath nut to accept an officer's commission." Several of the Hessian officers intend joining the Schleswig-Holstein army. Lord BROUGHAM arrived on the loth at Hanover, where Herr DITMOLD is engaged in the formation of a new Ministry. The Emperor of AUSTRIA and Prince SCHWAETZEN• BEIIG had an interview on the 11th with the King of BAVARIA. and the King of WIRTEMBERG at Bregenz. HOLLAZ‘D. THE HAGUE, OCT. 14.—His A.T.AJESTY hex, ap pointed Mr. A. J. DIJIIM A ER, VAN TEJI6T President of the Second Chamber of the States General daring their present sitting Mr. BRINE, Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies, has taken the oath at the hands of the KING, who conferred upon him the Grand Cross of the rder of the Oak Crown. The Queen of the NETHERLANDS has returned roil' her tour. GREECE. Letters from Athens of the 30th ult. state that some English vessels had taken in their cargoes without performing the legal formalities. In con sequence the authorities were unwilling to allow them to sail, and for this delsy England has demanded reparation. THE BRAZILS. LIVERPOOL, 11'EDNESDAY.—By the arrival of the William Ilassell at this port, from Pernambuco, we have received advices to the 11th ult. There was little doing in cotton, in consequence of the high price demanded ; the last sale was made at 7 7.161. to 70. per pound free en board. Exporta tion since Nov. 1, 1849, to August 31, 1850, 30,946 bags, and for the same period last year 36,964 bags. No sugar on the market. The coming crop, from all appearances, promisee to be an average one. The exportation since November, 1849, to the end of August amounted to 1,566 cases, 302 boxes, 46,384 barrels, and 405,545 bags, in all about 42,000 tons, showing a decrease, as compared with last crop, of about 10,000 tons. Hides were scarce, at 105 to 110 rein per pound. Freights dull, at id. and 5 per cent. per pound for cotton to Liverpool. Exchange bad adv.,nced from 27id. to 28d. and takers hold out for u higher rate. Money was very scarce. Exchznge at Rio Janeiro very firm, at ad. to 281 d. and at Bahia 25d. EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATIO N THIS MORNING). — This morning, between the hours of one and two, a tire of a very alarming character, and attended with a considerable destruction of valuable property, broke out in the immense range of premises belonging to blessrs. Beach, the leather manufacturers, situate in Wright's-road, Bermondsey. Owing to the highly inflammab..: nature of the stock-in trade, ignitable character of the with unusual swiftness, so that in after the firo was first less than c g o tsi u ,l at p hn l e e d a fi r l eci v i ue t a h xr tt t ee h nr e d oe e df q uawan hour l i seen, at the lowest calculation, upwards of one hundred feet of the three floors o f the manuf actory presented a regular blaze, and it was nea rl y three o 'clock before the fire was tshryed". By that pc - nod a considerable portion of the was levclied with the ground, and the houses em o x n atni t nu lte auc o i o pposite side of the road much burned; fortunately, the other part of Messrs. Beach's premises have escaped comparatively uninjured. The cause of the fire is at present unknown. SHIP LETTER-BAGS FOR THE B RITISH C OLON IES. 's Land, to be con veyed —Notice was issued yes terda y at t h e General Post-office that mails which is e x p ecte d t o sa il f rom Woolwich in a few days . Letters t o Van Diemen's Land up will be liable to a postage of Bd. w by ill t b h e e madermm auptufgoreeia, Van Diere en per half- ounce, and news papers ld. each. Letters and newspapers intended to be sent by this vessel must be specially addressed "By the Emma Eugenia." Mails will be made up on th e even i ng of the 31st inst. f o r Madeira, Sp Meholes (Cape de Verde Islands), St. Vincent, Ascension, and Sierra Leone, to be forwarded by one of her Majesty's steamers from Devonport on the morning of the Ist proximo. Letters to Madeira, &c., will be charged ls. 10d. pe r half- ounce; newspapers, 2d. each, which must be pre-paid. For Sierra Leone, &c., Is. per half-ounce; newspapers free. Ship letter-bags will also be made up for the following places :—Algoa Bay, Port Na tal, Cape of Good Hope, Sydney, New South IYeles, Port Bhilip, Australia, New Zealand, the River . Gambia, St. Ile lena, &c., by the vessels appointed to sail this month. From London, &c., newspapers to the British colonies by private t m la orn Se n e g t , ha a bi nd o t e l n ie . ships must be pre-paid ld. each. The Aron steamer con veyed erday recce, the steamer W est Indiath e mailsPeninsularo of Ye3t Mon Montrose o t s h e ° The Canada steamer will convey the British North America, Bermuda, and the United States' mails of to-morrow . evening from Liverpool on the 19th hest., via Halifax and , Boston ; lonian Islands, Eevpt, Aden, Ceylon, Mauritius, India, and the Ripon steamer the Gibraltar, Malta,. G . Hong-Kong, and Cliina mails of the evening of the 19th inst. on the 20th from Southampton ; and the overland mail via Marseilles on the evening of the 24th inst. ExcURSION TRAINS ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—This company's excursion train, from Frome and Westbury, on Sunday, took about 2,000 persons to Bris tol and Bath, while the trains to London from the two latter places on Monday conveyed between 800 and 900. The company have projected some express " excursion trains, the speed of which will be considerably greater than those hitherto started. ARTICLES OF UTILITY FROM HOME-GROWN PRO. DI:CH.—We pay to the foreigner about half a million an nually for silk plush employed in the manufacture of very " shiny" and stiff hats, whilst our own flax fields . would afford us a much more agreeable and cool material, and one more closely resembling beaver. The flax , for this purpese, should be prepared without steeping; retaining, by this omission, all the natural gloss and silkiness of the fibre, and rendering it capable of receiving a permanent jet dye without at all injuring this appearance. In the other essentials— economy, lexibility, and lightness—no other material, ani mal or vegetable, can excel plush made from tine flax ; and, if upon a similar foundation, the hat may be folded into any shape without breaking it.—(From a C o rrespondent.) DINNER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor gav e l as t ev ening, in the Egyptian - hall, Mansion-house, a sumptuous banquet to the principal bankers and merchants of the city of London, and the mas ters and wardens of many of the City companies. TRADE or DUNDEE.—We have still little doing in our flax market. The late large arrivals have encouraged spinners to hold back, ex pe c ti n g lower prices than holders ar e willing to accept. Prices are, therefore, quite nominal. In a short time we s h a ll b e a bl e to ascertain the whole i amo unt of reports into Great Britain, the shipment at the i Baltic ports being now nearly closed.—Dundee Advertiser. AMERICAN FLoun.—The ve3.el Washington, just ' arrived from New Yolk, has brought 10,962 barrels of flour as part of her cargo, which is probably the largest impor tation of flour which has ever taken place from the United States of America. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 hales, ofjwhich 500 American wore taken for export. The market was heavy and prices were rather in favour of buyers. The sales comprised 600 remain and Maranham at 74d. to Bid.. 150 Bahia at 81d., 400 Egyptian at 84d. to Ild., and 500 Surat at sd. to GI per lb.-llailway Shares wore in good demand and generally at higher prices. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 15th instant was more animated. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. have hem 56i to 9-16. A merchant writing from Bolivar for the information of American capitalists, states certain facts that may bo useful likewise here. lie mentions that. " A commercial house of one of the English Antilles has asked here for a sample of the gold which is found in the river Yurnaro, with a view to send it to England, and by this means eucowatge an exploring expedition in the interior of Opata, and then to found an establishment on a largo scale. The sending out of the above-mentioned sample,' however, hae been delayed for some time past, in order that the United States might have the start in this undertaking, for the clutches of John Bull are objects cf no small fear here, as it is by no means uncertain that he would not, before "long, seek to become master of both rivers and country. It would, moreover, be a matter ef considerable inconvenience to the North Ame ricans, masters as they already are of the navigation of the Oronoco, to have ouch unpleasant fellow-workmen as the English, whoze earnest desire has long since been to get possession of the Oronoco; its colonies in the Antilles having, for a long time hack yielded them nothing. They see, too, the immense tract of country of which they would become masters in South America, were they only in possession of this river, which by means of its branches holds immediate communication with two of the greatest and moat industrious re publics, viz., Venezuela and New Granada. They would have, moreover, a water communication which would enable them to invade even Brazil, by the union of the Casiquaire with the Oronoco and the Amazon, by means of the Rio Negro. Through G—, who has arrived at Granada, I have been apprised that Mr. Bealer and others are about seeking to obtain from the Government of Casanaire the privilege of navigating the river Meta, and that they will even lay this petition before tho Con gress of New Granada. If this privilege of navi gating the Meta he granted to persons uncon nected with Coe company of the Oronoco steamers, the interests of the latter company will suffer greatly; for it is a fact important to be known that the provinces of New Granada that will patronize the Meta enterprise are almost as important as Venezuela itself; while many of the traders with the products they have for sale, who are now unavoidably obliged to make:use: of the Magdalena, will employ in preference: the: navigation cf the Meta. By means of this they will convey their products and fruits to Oronoco with less risk, in less time, and at a lesser cost than by tho Magdalena to Carthagena and Santa Martha, the old route to the greater Antilles and to Europe. " Were we to take into account solely the mules that would be sent down the Meta, we would find that the sums paid for these would amount to no less than four thousand dollars annually—say 800 at 5 dollars each. Besides these, there is the leather, the cotton, the wool, the wood, in fine, numberless articles, which at present go either through the Magdalena or Lake Maracaibo; cattle, too, would, beyond a doubt, soon be convey , d by this route, a result the more important from the fact that from the Oroncco to New Grenada, these are an ohject of universal speculation. The over land route, which is now pursued, is one of extreme difficulty and loss, from the great number of rivers and mountains that have to be crossed. If, in stead of pursuing a course so manifestly disadvanta ge us, those engaged in this traffic could send their cattle to the plaias of San Martin by means of the Meta steamers, they would do it with joy. Remit tances would be lees uncertain and more expe ditious, the expenses of conveyance would be less, and the whole trade wculd be bene ficially influenced. What is beyond a doubt, how ever, is, that the trade of the Magdalena would be transferred, by means of the Meta, to the Oronoco, a thing which, as is well known, was done some ninety years ago by the former inhabitants of New Granada. The foundation of Catthagena being of a more remote ,origin, and its inhabitants more numerous, the commu nication with Guiana, by means of the Meta and the Oronoco, was prohibited by the Spanish Gov , . rnment." The English Stock Market has been very firm again this morning, but there is rather less business doing. Consols have been quoted On for Transfer and 97 f Account. The Novi Three:and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 99 to 1. Bank Stock has realized 209} to 210 k, and India Stock 263. Exchequer-bills have been quoted 665. to 70s. premium, and India Bonds 88s. to 91s. premium. The attendance at the Bank of England for the receipt of dividends is comparatively large, and t•lcre is the more inclination to call thus early for them, in consequence of the greater opening that exists for the emplayaient of the proceeds in railway and other in vestments. In the Foreign " House" Peruvian Bonds take the lead, and they have borne very high prices, the Four and-a-half per Cents, being 81 to 824, and the Deferred 371 to 38k. Mexican Bonds have been at 311. Spanish Three per Cents. have realised 38,1 The advises from Lisbon are considered to he more favourable, but this has not stimulated speculation in Portuguese Securities. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have bcen 97 to 97i. The Railway Share Market has been very brisk again, and prices range higher for several of the principal lines. The reduction of the stamp duties has already been found to operate most benefidally, and the number of real purchases made in consequence has greatly increased. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figurer,, as under:- 1850. 1849 Groat Western £17,720 £15,863 North-Western South-Western 11,361 ... 10,392 Brighton .... Midland South-Eastern North Stafford Caledonian QUARTER TO THREE. ... 97i ... 9'4 Consols ... Ditto Account ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISEI FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Beak Stocs 3r er Cent. Rcducee. Arils. ... 97 96% 96% 3'por Cent. Consols Annul toss-. ..... 97 3 4% 97% gew 314, per Cent. Ann 5......-...... 9914 99 99 Long Anna. to expire Jan. 1869 7 - A 7 13-16 7 13-16 India Stock 268 266 India Bonds, I,COO/ 9l 28 p 83 p Ditto under 1,000.7.- 91 88 p 88 p South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ...... Consols for Account 977'8 1% Fix.ehequer Bills. 046.* 2d 1,0001. June ........... ... ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. -!razilian Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. IE3-16, with Coupons — Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... - Ditto, Account Fcruvisn Bonds, 4% per Cent-- 82 82 , !:, Ditto, Account ..... . ...... .. Ditto, Deferred ................. 38 37 it 38 1 4 37 3 4 37% Russian Bonds .................. - Ditto, 4% par Cent % 7% Ditto, Small Spenlsh 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto ... ............ . ......... 1849 12 % 12 1 / s Ditto, Passiv e 3%% 3% Ditto. 3 per Cent French Rentes, 5 per Cent ... ... _ 92f. 25c. Exchange Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. - PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOsING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. kbercl - ...ni .... ... 50 Do. Preference... ...... 8i Amber. Nott., Boston, and Er stein Junction 8 11 2 ...... alyrshir a and Galloway.. 71% Belfast & County Down 32 ...... ..... - eeras & Hants Entenk. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per c`) 6 E3 l -mingbeni aru Oa t,,rd Jurct., calls duly raid, or with a guar, - 1. 20 — Do, Ns It'ioutgualant; ) 20 Sit - mine.. Wolverh'ton, and Lidley, calls defy pd, or with guarar tee 15 97% 97% 70 p CLOSINCI FRIG ES. 90% 57% 284 . Do. , hithont gualante 3 15 Birraing.,Wolyerh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s • B kenbead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 26 Br' , ltol and Exe,:er 10) •• suckinghrrshire Ca7edon , an '3O Do. NC77 101. P ref Ditto,elydesd ala nc 50 CheiZor and Holy road... 50 Ditto, Prefarerce l5 ...... Clarence Direct London & Portc month C. Win and LW fast June. 45 Dundalk & Enniskillen 30 ••••• ...... , East Anglian, 251., L. E. and L. and D..• Do. 181., E. & H...:••• 1 8 Do., 3/. 10s., Pre:...... 3% -- Do., (51.) 7 per Ct. Pre' everce 5 ••• .• Ditto (71. 175.) 7 per Cent., Preet•ence 2 Eastern Coaxtiem..— 2O •••••• B t /2 5 /; .. Ditto,Extmsion, 5 per Cont., No.l 6/.135.4d.... % p.. ••• Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p Do., Now Prefarerce, 6 ler Cent. 10 •• ••••••I sa p 36 P Do. North. & EasteLe• 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O Do. New Eastern Union, C-.:ss A (late E. U. Shares) 2'5 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 Do., Class 13 & C ...... 25 .Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ....•• -- .....,..• East Lax..,,,ihira Ditto, New Quarter?.. 61,x•••••• .. ..... Do., 6 per Cent. Pre f,rence Quarters ... E 14.•..•• East L'neolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. :di7thurtrh rnd Glasgow 50 ...„,,,, 26 Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25 Dittb, Newport. Exeser,Yeovii, As Porch. 23, 1 — , ... Exoter and Exmouth... 2la. ••. 57% Ares .... Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlialo Glasgow,Flmar., & Ayr 50 ...... DO:Preference Cou Gloucester & DeanForost 16 Great Northern D0., 1 / 2 A Deferred ... 41, 2 34 ..... Do., % B 6 per Cent... 12% 9% 10 9% Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% great South. and West. (Irelar d) 1 Ditto, Eighths 2 1,4 Greatorth of England.loo Ditto, New, 40/ 4O Ditto, New, 30/••••••••• 30 Ditto. New,ls/ l5 Great Western 100 Ditto, New 171........ 15 Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares —. 25 Do. Quarter 12% — ••• Lancaster and Cr 'lisle... 50 ...... Ditto, Thirds Lancarhire& Yorkshire.lCo Do. Quarters ......... Do. Fifihs.... ,.. 10 Do. Thirds .. Do. N ens, Gue..6 par a. 10 ...... Di•to (Hudder.sriod end Sire - S.)" :;0 Do. (W. I"ding Un.on) 11 1 4 — ..... Leeds and Eradiord 5O Leeds aru Thirek ...... 50 ..... ••• Do., Prefel - ., 6 per C. 6 ' — Do., do. No. 2 17 Do., do. ...... No. 3 5 Do., Pre. Quar., '..8 9 Liverpool, Ciorby and Southport. l5 London eir Blackwell—AlL 6s. 3d 6 % 3 /4 —•••• London, Brighton, auod South Coast... .....100 ...... 61 1 72 14 Do.Gaarant. 5 per ct.. 9 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditto-- 113:)2 50 Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent . ...100 Lon don aud Greenwich 12/ 1.5 s 44 — Ditto, Prefez - ence 2O London and V. We torn 100 .11 7 ,4 116% Ditto, New Quarters 17 . .. 19 3 / 4 Ditto•F'zthi ....• ...... 12 143 / 4 Do. 10L(M.& B.) C. 1 3 London &S_Wrstern ...... 71% 70 70 % Do, New 50/. Uo. New 401. 't4 Do., New Prefereme.. b Londordew&Co!maine 25 Do. % Shares .. 5 ........ Londonderry and Emits.. killen 25 1.4 1 / 4 4% 9 ',B 35% :3 J% 71% 481 u 50rA 13 61/4 1. Lejh .195 ,4 14% 0 IA I• ri..... 11l 7 % Do. 14 Shares LowestoT, guar. 4 per et 20 Ditto (6 per et.) Manchest:T.El , •.:tun,and elatlock 5 1,,i - ••• Manche,ter, Sheffielo , and Lincolnshire ...100 ...... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ... .. Ditto, New 161. Prof... 10 Do. Y. lchester - and I:incolnUnion......4/. 2s. - di5....,.. Midland ... .. IOO Do. Consolidated Prefil 00 Do., 50/. Sharer ..... 35 Do., Birm. and Derby 160 Do. Consolid. Bristol Sr &ming., 6 per et. -.100 Ditto,Brist. & tiluchar. 46 Di; to ditto Do.,ErewashVe. Pref. 50 Dil.i,o, LaieestA Swan nington, 8 per ct. gua...1Q0 Midland • Groat Wr ;tern Irish aliddlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. gutr. ...... 50 Newcastle and Caxliee.loo ....... Do. Qcarters - NQ,wmark et Do. Extenson Newp o r t , Abeigavenny, and Ileieford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor . . 20 .. 1,.. Norfolk .........-... ..... ..• •100 - Do. Now 201. ... l5 Do. Exten4on ... no ...... Do. Guaranteed 5V pc. 5 ..,,,.. . • ea 141 13'34 Do. do. do. Wpveney V al. 2 ...... Nortb.ern Cearties Unica] 4 ...... North Eri•lsh ........ ... 25 Ditto Pre:ererce ...... 5 ...... .•. Nor*h Statio.del'ro ... 17% ........ .... North-Western ... ..... 17 Ux&rd, Worcester, and Wolverhrmpton ......60 Preston & Wye 25 ... Do. % Shares (A) le %. Reading, Guildford, ind Reigate lB Itoyston and Hitch.;] ... Shepreth Exten 1% Scottish Central Scottish Tslidland Ditto, New Sl...ewsbu.../ and Birm 1 3 14 dis.. ......,. Ditto ditto, Class B 9-3' a Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewchu../ and Ilerenl. b ...... Shiewsour7 Yw Chester (Nor. IN .111. 4 12.) • Ditto :Halve) Di!' to °sweaty Ditto New Do. 8 per Cvat..Pref •••.. •• ••• Shropsb. l 7B Union South Devon Do. Preference South St-dfordsh'7o South Eastern Do., Registered .No. 410 .. South : 1 1', elcq South Yorkshire, Don caster, an d Goole ...... 15 Sheffield, Itodaerbam, Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18 1 % ••• ..... • Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 6 ...... Swans. & e.oughor et, Ca meron's Stm. Coa I. 10 ••• ...... T'IM Vale Extensica ... 9 1 ,2 I glunes l given Dock ..... „.. 17% and Vale of Noath Waterford and Kilkenny 20 . 3% 3 Wa.,orfold ari. Lurezick 47 zy Wateifd,Wxfrd,Wiek l w. and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... Do. do, do. ... r. 5 Do. do. d 0:... ..... Wet; t Cornwall tehaven 8s Furne 36 20 iVirdsor, Staines, and South Western..... ... 14 Wil:.s,Sonlerst.t,& Wey mouth Y ork, Newcas 'e, and Berwick, ...25 18 17 3, ; Do. Newcastle Exton, 20 ...... Dc. (3.N.E.Prefertnee 9 ... 5 Do. do. 17 Do. do. .. Do. Hartlepool Duck and Railway .. 100 ..... . ..... York and l'.ltirti, s kic: - id 50 25;i 2 % 25 Ditt Preforclqo FOREIGN fti- Atif(o Italian arts Ita lian and Austrian). ... 6% eoulo k ,ue and tr ms... 20 Central of IF - ..arce (Or . leans and Vierzeu)... 20 Demerara ... 17 1 / 2 • • Dw•.ch Rhenish 8 .• - Ctst Indian Ditto Great Indian Penir3ular 5 Do. Do. ... Ij 4 . ..........., Louvain I la iiiambra Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valontia... 2 Namur and Leg 20 ... Northern of France 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 2% Paris and Orleans '0 Paris and;Rouen .......... Paris and Strasbou.g Rouen and Havre ..... 20 Sambre and Meuse 20 Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 fours and IsTr-?tes ... .» 14 Tournay, Jurbine, "Ar den, and liasselt 20 West Flinders ... dis ~•• —die • 11.1 ..... CPO* 23% III• INIII. • •••• ."" ••• • 11. 24% Australian 4 •••••• - ••• ••• 000000000 P sturian 00000 l5 Anglo-111ex'can '.Os ••• 000000 ... •• B ar ossa Uange ........ 3,s Biaenarvoa Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Scrip ...... .... -- British Iron ....... ........ 1:3,,i — Brazilian Imperial BrazilianCotaes&Cuialia CO . Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ....... 14%. .••••• United Mexican ...... ... 28% V i i i % ............ JOIE T STOCK JUNKS. Australasia , British North American 50 Colonial 000 ••• 25 OOOOOO k:om mere ir, of London 20 London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 ........ London & Westminst2r. 20 NitionalProv. England. 35 a - a - Ditto New•" •••••••••.• 10 LLOIL D'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, OCT. 17.—Wind at noon S.W., light breeze and fino clear weather. YARMOUTH, OCT. 15.—The Xanthus and the Indus try, both of Sunderland, were in contact yesterday even ing off Hasborough, when both received some damage, but wilt proceed on their voyages. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 16.—Wind S.—Arrd. Unity, La bradore. Sid. Duke of Wellington, Adelaide, South Australia; Sir Edward Parry, South Seas. LIVERPOOL, OCT. It3.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Harbin ger, Cundlish, Callao; Hebbert, 11`Coy, Buenos Ayres; William Rubbed, Shelford, Pernambuco. Ski. Cham pion, Valparaiso; Old England, ditto; Tyrer, ditto; Ivanhoe, Liavannah ; Pacific steamer, New York; Loch maben Castle, Staten Island ; Symmetry, Newfound- land. GOTTIENBURC, OCT. 11.—The Earl Bathurst, Lunds wall ti) Southampton, has put in leaky, and with rudder disabled, struck on the Skaw Reef 9th instant. OCT. 14.—The Meta, Konigsburg to the itTTE E h n a t. vi i‘ n i g , Ncz", was lost cn the Westplaat this morning; crew saved. The Frauwina. Stienhoysen, London to Am sterdam, has put into llelvoet 1e ky. LYNN, OCT. 16 —A great quantity of square timber was paned 9th Oct., lat. 55, lor:g. 3 E., and on the Ith a wreck, supposed to be that of a foreign vessel, with mast head out of the water, Flunborough Read bearilig N.W. by W. about 60 miles. BRISTOL, OCT. 16.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Serenader, Robinson, Mauritius• ' Charm, Young, Newfoundland. SUNDERLAND, OCT. 16.—Wind Mary Ellen, Graham, Richibucto; Isabella, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 11M7TGATE Ltrll) LEADLIZTEALIN The general demand ruled very inactive, at barely stationary prices.—Beef, from 2s to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 4d to 3s 8d; Veal, 3s 2d to 36 8d; Pork, 3s Od to 4s 4d per 81bs by the carcase. MEAT MARKETS. SoUTHALL, OCT. 16.—Our market has been well supplied with each kind of stock, in which only a li mited business was transacted, at barely last week's quo tations.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d ; Veal. 3s to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. Romronn, OCT. 16.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were scarce, and quite as dear as last week, otherwise the de mand ruled heavy.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 2a to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per Bibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 255; and Quarter old Store Pigs, 17s to 23s each. LEWES, OCT. 15.—The general demand is very inae active, but no material change has tak place in price3.—Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, as 4d to 4s 2d; Pork, 3s 2d to 3s 6d per 81bs. lELZLY nizz&lizzzTs. - (L 9. ..... elh 84 17 1,42 - 7% 12 3 % SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to St 15 ; Clover, 31 Oa to 41 4s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 68 per load. A moderate supply, and a dull trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 3/ 15s ; Clover, 31 Os to 4/48; and Straw, 113 s to 11 78 per load. Supply tclerably good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL..— Meadow Hay, 21 8 to 31 158; Clover, 3/ Os to 4148; and Straw, 11 is to 1/ 6s per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. 11% 4% 18 123/4 CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Oct. 10.1850, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. _ . _ - WUEAT. IBARLEY.I OATS. I RTE. BEANS. YEAR. I PRICE .• Als 2d 24s 2d I 178 Id I 25s Bd l I 29s 6d 29s 7d WIIEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. la Od Is Od is Od is Od is Od la Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK. Wheat, 105,225; Barley, 25,923; Oats, 18,270 ; ltye, 231 ; ,Beans, DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. a.m. 8% - 3% 5,276; Peas, 2,416 quarters. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BURcHELLO SHAW AND ANOTHER V. SKEIN This wes en action to recover the sum of el. 18s. 84. fn. goods sold and delivered. Plaintiffs are law-book printers and publishers, and the demand was for "Poor law Forms" and sundry numbers of a publication, the Justice of the Race. Defendant, who is an attorney, pleaded in the first in stance the statute cf limitations, and secondly payment. Mr. Johnson, the plaintiff's warehouseman, proved that for some years previously, and up to the latter end of 1847, the goods and numbers were transmitted through tLe post to defendant, who then carried on his practice at Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Sometimes the papers or books were posted at the General Post-office, at others given to the postman, who called at the plain tiff.' shop in Fetter-lane. Pia plaintiff' porter proved that he took all ti parcels to the post-office, as-directed. The plaintiff's cashier ; was called, and his evidence went to show that two separate accounts had been kept between the forms and the publication. Money bad been received and applied to the settlement of the " forms' account." It was no unusual thing to sue some of their customers for a part of the account, yet keep the accounts open in the ledger, for if credit was stopped, fifty attorneys in the country would have their acoounts closeA.—(Laughter.) De.fendant's attorney contended that the plea of statute of limitations ought to have been replied to, and a sub scquent promise to cagy uliowed, and that, us far as the first item was concerned, without such a replication being put on the record, defendant was clearly entitled to th verdict. The UNDER••SHERIIF WAS of opinion that that was 11 question for discussion before the Court above. Defendant's Attorney then argued that a plaintiff' could not split the account, and that as it was admitted that a payment had been made, it ought to be taken to payment of the account for the Justice of the Peace, fur the amount demanded on that account, 64 16s. 4d., was paid in compliance with a letter received from plain tiff's' attorney, Mr. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson, of Furnival's Inn, was called, and proved that he sued defendant for the sum in question, and received the amount, which he handed over to Messrs. Shaw and Co. He could not tell what the ac count was, as he had no particulars. 14% 2a 7% 14 1 ,4 7% S4 I A Plaintiffs' Counsel contended that there were two Se.- parato accounts, and therefore the oversight in not senci‘ ing the second account ought not to prejudice the plain' tiff', and was not a splitting of accounts, for the appli" cation was not the first or second, and defendant's own letters proved that ho was aware that he was only par le g on the one account. The UNDER-SHERIFF held that, as regarded 1/. 6s. 6d•+ perhaps the statute cf limitations might apply, but that might be a question hereafter. The only question was, whether any further sum was due after that paid to Mr• Nicholson. If there had been an error, it was unfair for defendant to take advantage of it. Ho had only produced ono receipt, but not the one for the amount which he was now sued for. The jury found for the plaintiffs. WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT. (TUB DAY.) (Before FnANcis BAYLEY, Esq.) DWYER V. SIR A. W. HILLEARY, BART. Ms Hot:unit gave judgment is this action, which WO tried on Tuesday last, to recover the snm of 61. 6s. fo r preparing and transcribing for defendant an address to the electors of the county of Limerick, as candidate for the representation in Parliament of that county, on the vacancy created by the conviction of Mr. Smith O'Brien' the former Member, in the year 1849. The plaintill had been for 27 years the private, confidential, and foreign correspondent of the Morning Post, and fulfilled his duties in that capacity during the civil war in Spain' and upon his return to England was introduced by a n r * Willisr-ns as a person wheso literary qualification s, coupled with his extensive political experience, would be of service to the defendant, who then desired to ob tain a seat in Parliament. They had, however, we! during the civil war in Spain, in th© year 1837. Several of the letters were produced, for plaintiff' held out hope°, in glowin g t erms to Si r Augustus that i f he advancec, 1501, for th e p u bli cat i on o f a now wor k, t h e C our t of Rome," and distributed 150 copies Amongst the Catholic clergy of Limerick, it would ensure success, as the plaintiff would write such an eulogium upon the patriot ism of the defendant in the preface of the work, that it would convince the electors of that place that they could do nothing better than support the " English Baronet; Another note recommended presenting his Holiness the Pope with a copy of the work through Dr. William° , who no doubt would issue a reecript to the Catholic clergy in his favour. The Learned judge concluded by raytin.?; that the only question ho had to decide wag' whether the defendant had employed the plaintiff t 0 write the address in question. He thought from the correspondence that he had not, although the plainti ff might have inferred so from the tenour of some convex" sations that had passed between th em . Th e p l a intil ,, mast, therefore, be nonsuitcd. Au cpplicatio❑ was made for the costf, but was after vrarda withdrawn. The court was crowded. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) John Stark and William Preston, two persons respect" ably attired, though known as swell-mobsmen, ITY ra placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine charged with the following assault:-- George Ives, messenger to the Admiralty, stated that he was on duty delivering letters; last night about half' past five o'clock, and was on his road throuah Adana" street, Adelphi. As he passed along he sorted th doctinvlnt, and when he reached Duke-street he Ea" th.!: prisoners witk a female. Ile attempted to ge t by them, but they jogged against him, and tho prisoner Stark, catching hold of witness's waistcoat, tore it open' and, pinioning his arms, tried to force him to drop t" letters and other Admiralty documents. The fernol seemed to act as a spy, and Preston came up to ass- Stark. Witness, however, gave the latter a blow on the nose that sent him reeling into the middle of the roan. Stark then struck witness violently in the face. Ms" sittance arriving they were given into custody. This morning they pleaded drunkenness as an ". cuss . They were fined 2/. each, or a month's imprison' ment.—They were locked up. IVIARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY.—John Collins Wa s brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having stolen a quantity of silver plate, value 2e01., from the auction-rooms of Messrs. R us h w o r th a nd Jarvis,Saeille row. Mr. E3mund Rushworth deposed that be was in part : nership with Mr. Jarvis, and carried on the business et auctioneer in Saville-row, and that in June, 1849, he had a quantity of plate come into his rooms for sale, tbo property of Mr. Thomas, silversmith, Bond-street. The plate was advertised for sale on the 3d of July. On the Saturday previous, which was the 30th of June, the plate was expected to be delivered, but not arriving before witness went away, his clerk sent a messenger, to Mr. Thomas to tell him not to send it unti l the following Monday ' • but unfortunately th e message was not delivered. In tho course of the same evening the plate arrived and was delivered to the prisoner, who at that time was in their employ as [per' ter and warehouseman. On Monday the 2d of June , 1849, witness went to his rooms, and saw the j u nior porter standing outside the door, which was cloSeu' They tried to get in, but, not succeeding, a smith We e sent for to pick the lock, and when they effected an en trance into the auction-room it was discovered that the whole of the plate was stolen. The prisoner not making his appearance as usual was suspected to be the and information was forwarded to the police. James Edwards, shopman to Mr. Thomas, silversmith' Bond-street, stated that, on Saturday, the 30th of Jove' 1849, between six and seven o'clock in the evening h e took to Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis's auction rooms quantity of silver plate, consisting of spoons, forlat butter-boat, and dishes, to the value of 2001., which h" delivered to the prisoner in the warehouse. The prr soner locked a part of it in a side-board in the presenc e of witness, and he (witness) then left the house. Charles Cardwell said he was a porter, in the employ of Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis. He was with the Pr; soner when the last witness brought the plate. he prisoner looked over it, and finding it tallied with the stowed most of it in a side-board, which he locked 13 1 ) and put the key in his pocket. Witness having we, 51011 to deliver 0914: letters left On priestlier to 19* 1' :," .-_ SPI 14117h1A 1 Ji C Aag Btatei rice o Y Vuoi 0 17, e a l 411,1 in e xr iz d o , xi a h With grey Boze aoo/ The Tow l w i, T•M 111 yoke Rae tr. "loge Ras° nettin Beliissgr P up I Pass ed , 48 two lepga Lord Ste, Lord I 4 e etu n :x iegth, at D u k e of Lord Gla Letti ng .3 lon 3 1 BCC: Weepsta and th: epld fol Gur t .i nr. D u k e Iff,?rd Lo i Sign Lettin g A 1-1 C apital 41 4ila nc h 13 tees 114rldie.al