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ricE. THE NEW NAVAL NOVEL, "SINGLETON FONTENOY, R.N.," By JAMES II A.NNAY, Esq., , Late of her Majesty's Navy, Will be ready immediately, in 3 vOl3. Orders received at all the Libraries. frenry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post Bvo., SA NOVEL. D. 4 ` The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that are the prima mobilia of the actions which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraelis, Man nerses, and Smythes."—Observer. " Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ! ng beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has proauced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have I said. The other ladies who play conspicuons parts in the tale are Florence lloward, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and Impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia J!ialtland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Rrompton. For a few nights only, Adelphi Company and Adelphi Pieces. Second Price at Eight o'clock. THIS EVENING, Will be performed (sth time) an entirely new Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled GIRALDA ; or, The Miller's Wife. Philip, Mr. Hughes ; Don Japhet della Tromba, _Mr. Paul Bedford ; Don Manual de Bivar, Mr. Boyce ; Gil, Mr. Wright ; the Grand Duchess, Miss Emma Harding; Giralda. Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by BORN TO GOOD LUCK; or, An 'lrishman's Fortune. Paudeen O'Raffgrty, Mr. Hudson ; Count Malfi, Mr. Lam bert; Manfredi, Mr. Boyce; Nina, Miss Woolgar. After which a homo.made Extravaganza. - entitled DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Grumly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grumly, Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with JOHN JONES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Great success of Giralda and the New Farce. THIS EVENING, Will be performed GIRALDA ; or, the Invisible Husband, sup ported by Messrs. Leigh Murray, G. Cooke, W. Farren, Jun., Comp ton ; Mesdames. Stirling and Leigh Murray, Madlles. Louise and Adele. After which THE OLDEST INHABITANT, in which Messrs. W. Farren. Compton, Dlthlear, Norton ; Mesdames Bartlett, Adams, and Ellen Turner will appear. To conclude with the PRINCESSES IN THE TOWER. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. . Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. Great Novelty in the Scenes of the Arena. First Night of the Equestian Ladies' Fete. Crowded Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis, which will be continued a few nights longer. Third Week of the accomplished Vocalist, Miss Annie Hardie. THIS EVENING, ' Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To be succeeded by the Equestrian Ladles' Fete, the Scenes of the Circle being performed and conducted exclusively by the highly ta lented Female Artists of the Establishment. To conclude with the popular Melodrama, entitled WARDOCK RENNELSON. Box-oftice open From Eleven till Four %Mire Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. Ton DAY —Morning 19 min. after 1 1 Evening 37 min. after 1 To-ifortitow— Morning 56 min. after 1 I Evening 8 min. after 2 THE WEATHER.—Susr OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 60—highest since noon yesterday. 44—lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 65. WIND S.S.W.—light breeze and cloudy; rain during the night and this morning. .i.. 4-7 , ~ * i - -41 • mir mtkf. 04 . n - 11 - U 1 -' -4 m. O , ~, ~. .........,......, v I. Ill s k, ' ... i ' - 7 T - Zi.:',V .., 3 .41) - ~.... - z• . f'... ,?. \ -,,V.,„, , 4 . ,r4; A s ' i' , ,' I...Lui - 4 - 71I f yifz„...„„i - r - ,-;;`,-,, , 5 ' 4 ',.-4:-%:, 7 - , i, -ANT tzv -. 2 , t .,..-, ''' - ..... ......5 - 5w , 44-, -- „ , ,, _ •#.• '.: tie , tm Int LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1850. Upon one point in the character of Lord BROUGHAM posterity will be unanimous,—his name as a Law Re former will be inscribed "on a fair and enduring monument," and it will be confessed that no man in the times in which he lived originated so many vain , able improvements in the jurisprudence of this country, or promoted more successfully the practical amendment of the law. His Lordship has just pub lished a letter to Lord DENMAN reviewing the legis lation of the session of 1850 as it regards legal ques tions, and, with his characteristic force and perspicuity, suggests several topics of the highest importance con netted with the even and pure administration of justice, which deserve the most attentive consideration. For many years the desirableness and necessity of reducing the criminal law of this kingdom, which at present lies buried in a pile of statutes, or scattered in the pages of some hundred folio volumes of reports, into a Digest or Code has been universally recog nised ; but, although it is now above seventeen years since Lord BROUGHAM, then Lord Chancellor, issued the Criminal Law Commission, specially with a view to have the subject of a Digest thoroughly con sidered, and although the Commissioners with infi nite pains and very great labour reported on the ge neral state of the department of the law to which their attention was confined, and prepared an elabo rate Digest of the law relating to crimes and punish ments, and criminal procedure—the country beinglout to an expense of nearly 100,000 L in the preparation of this great national work—nothing is absolutely yet done, and we are still debarred, to quote the Noble Lord's words, of " the possession of a benefit so pre cious to both the people, the Bench, and the Bar, as a complete digest of those laws which the subject is commanded, under the severest penalties, to obey, and the magistrate is swore to administer." The de sire to have a Code of Laws as perfect as possible, might account for the tardy progress of a work of this kind, but here the progress has been so slow, that one almost suspects that it is about to be allowed to come entirely to a standstill. Indeed, but that we happen to know that in the early part of the present year the draft of a Criminal Consolidation B II was printed for private circulation, with a view to its being introduced into the House of Commons by the Attorney-General, wa might have been led to susptct that there was some hidden obstacle to the enactment of a Code. The Code of the Roman Law, it is recorded, was prepared in fnirteen months, and the.Pandects were accomplished in three years. Seventeen years have been expended on the prelimi• nary preparations for an English Criminal Cole! We televe that the Bar would be grateful for the pro mulgation of a work of authority, that could be referred to as conclusive and binding in all contro versies, which now require appeal to the Mirror, to BRACTON, COKE, HALE, HAWKINS, and every text book, to the latest editions of " Archbold on Criminal Pleading," and " Russell on Crime ;" not to mention the countless Acts of Parliament, and the reports f.-om the Year-books and " Crok. Elie.," down to DENNISON ! There can be no stronger proof of the necessity of the work, for the completion of which Lord BROUGHAM so strongly pleads, than the fact that within the present or the last year it was neces sary for the Court of Appeal at Westminster to pro nounce a considered judgment, defining the common law offence of larceny. The Criminal Law Commission, we hear with great regret, has been suffered to expire, although but 2,0001. more were required for the completion of the Digest, which expense Lord BROUGHAM, with commendable public spirit, offered to take upon himself rather than that the labours of so many years should be wasted. What stronger argument need we have of the neces sity which exists for having all matters connected with legislation on law, and the administration of justice, confided to one superintending mind, which should be responsible for the preparation of all public measures of this nature? "An individual," remarks Lord BROUGHAM, " unarmed with official authority can do little in carrying through so great a work. Even aided by a commission, be requires the support of the Government. As Chairman of Select Com mittees he may make some progress, but the machi nery of Parliamentary proceedings is cumbrous and un wield ly compared with that of the Executive power. And I feel absolutely certain, that if, instead of this work devolving upon an individual Member of Parliament, a public functionary, clothed with the weight of high station, and enjoying constant access to the other departments of the Government, had su perintended and stimulated the proceedings, our whole criminal law would some years ago have been reduced to a systematic Cade, and the whole civil law would also at this day have been likewise formed into a Di gest. Instead of this great benefit conferred upon _ _ the people—together with all the other improvements in our jurisprudence, which the completion of a Code coull not have failed to suggest—we are, at the end of !nrentren years, I will not say as far as ever from tie accomplishment of our purpose, but certainly we have in point of actual possession made absolutely no gain. _ OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MALTA, SEPT. 13. There is little news from India. The following is in anticipation of the mail by the French steamer. The Ripon was to leave Alexandria 15 hours after her departure. Senhor da Cunha, who so recently entered upon the Government of Macao, died of cholera on Satur day, the 6th July, at 3 30 P.M., aged 53 years, and was buried on the following evening in the chapel of St. Paul's. A letter from Shahabad, dated the 16th instant, states that the indigo prospects are good, having had heavy rains and a strong generous sun the latter part of June, which will enable them to commence manu facturing on the Ist proximo. The same letter has the following paragraph : " Your readers may recollect a tragic affair that occurred here some three years ago, when the cousin of the head of the Bauleah concern was shot by one of the assistants. That noted place has again been the theatre of a still more tragic scene. A few days since Mr. S—, accompanied by Mr. G--, his assistant, and about 200 men, went to settle with a village but too well prepared to meet them. Mr. S— was in a palkee, which they smashed; and they beat him most unmercifully, breaking one of his arms. He received a deep gash over the right temple, and many other contusions. Mr. G— was knocked off his horse and similarly treated, They both passed in palkees in a most deplorable state, and I am sorry to add the latest news is, that Mr. G is dead, and Mr. S—'s wound on the temple rather ugly. This is an upshot of affairs not unexpected in this quarter : from the continual stretching of the rope, it has broke." On the 13th of May last we published the depo sitions of Ensign F. Roome, of the 10th Native Infantry, and Ensign John Carnegie, of the 28th Native Infantry, who were murderously attacked at Penn by some frantic natives, We hear that the charge against these men has now been finally disposed of before the judge at Tanna. Twelves natives were found guilty, and the Sentences of the Court was imprisonment for one year and a fine of 100 rupees, failing the payment of which the men were to be imprisoned for another twelve months. The trial lasted several days, about one hundred witnesses having been examined. A Mahomedan law officer, and Dadabhoy, the Court Moonsif of Bhewndy, sat with the judges as asses sors. It is only fair to Messrs. Roome and Carnegie to say, that it was proved on the trial that they be haved with great judgment after the attack was made, and that their assailants received not the slightes provocation to commit the assault ; and further, tba the truth of every word of their depositions was sa. ti4ictorily proved by evidence. In the last session of Parliament, a Bill entitled the Administration of Criminal Justice Improvement Bill, proposing very great, and in some cases some very beneficial, changes in the law respecting indictments, was introduced into the House of Lords by the pre ' sent Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. On the introduction of the Bill, it consisted of no more than twelve short sections ; in Committee twelve or fourteen sections were added to it, and in its ex tended form the Bill passed, but the measure disap peared in the Commons. The whole subject of cri minal pleading, it is quite obvious, if there were a Minister of Justice, whose duty it was ma turely to consider and specially to prepare all amendments of the law, would have been fully , and carefully considered before the measure were sub mitted to Parliament, and, under the superin tendence of such an officer of state, would have passed safely through both Houses. There is no greater evil than the constant tampering which we see with the laws affecting the administration of justice ; the most crude and ill digested measures are brought forward by persons of very little knowledge of jurisprudence Or practical acquaintance of the law, and good measures often lose much of their value by being dealt with in detail, without proper regard to their relation to other enactments, or to the harmony which should exist between the various parts of the whole system of law. " How long," demands Lord BROUGHAM, " must we hold out a spectacle to the world so fitted to excite pity, if not scorn, as that of some half-dozen departments each manufacturing laws by the score, without the least communication among themselves, much less any common superin tendence—all pulling different ways—using the same words in various senses, or various words in the same —adopting contradictory provisions as well as terms —each department ignorant of what the other is about—all iittle acquainted with what had before been enacted—now abrogating without intending to change—now enacting without meaning to ordain— in short such a Babel of confusion as tends to bring the spectacle of a popular Legislature into contempt, if not to place its very existence in peril." The much-talked of division of the duties of Lord Chan cellor would enable the Government to remedy the in conveniences and pressing evils here pointed out, for if a permanent Chief Judge in Equity were appointed to preside over the Court of Chancery, the functions of Minister of Justice might with great propriety be confided to the removable keeper of the Great Seal. Lord BROUGHAM supplies several other striking illus trations of the necessity of constituting a Minister of Justice, and, in reviewing the failures of the session, offers several valuable suggestions to guide the future course of Law Reformers, the consideration of which we must reserve for another article. The Gazette announces that her MAJESTY has been pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Mr. EDWIN LANDSEER. Always excepting the fact that it is knighthood, and not a baronetcy, which would have been more becoming both to the appreciation of the giver and the merits of the recipient, the honour conferred upon the eminent Academician cannot fail to receive very general approbation. Small as is the boon, we gladly welcome it as a token that some movement is being taken in the right direction by those who have the privilege, not of con ferrin, but of recognising distinction. The poet, historian, novelist, or artist, who is worthy of his name wins for himself, undoubtedly, a far higher honour, and a more enviable distinction than it is in the power of Crown or Minister to bestow. A popular favourite is, in these days of democracy, justly felt to hold a prouder place than a protege of Royalty. Greatness that is "achieved" is immeasur ably superior to that which is inherited, or " thrust upon" its possessor. Yet, while we cannot but deem SCOTT, the novelist, or LANDSEER, the artist, to be fully as honourable titles as those of Sir WALTER or Sir EDWIN, such appellatives are at least gratifying evidences that real merit is not always unrecognised in high places. And we need some such satisfactory evidences, scanty and few and far between as they are, to oppose to the long-con tinued indifference and neglect which men of genius have encountered from the legislators of this country. The records of other nations tell a different tale. In few places can we find a match for the disproportion of our pension lists, in which thousands upon thou sands are lavished upon the descendants of some royal favourites of centuries back, and our literary fund, in which a pitiful twelve hundred a year is provided as the nation's sole offering to its noblest benefactors. These and many other similarly disgraceful facts render us doubly gratified by even such a trivial gift as that just bestowed upon the eminent artist whose inimitable pencil has so frequently attested how skilfully and happily art may rival na ture. While congratulating Sir EDWIN upon this Royal recognition of that genius which has long since so deservedly obtained for him the popular applause, we venture to anticipate that the recent announce ment in the Gazette is only the prelude to many more of a similar kind, and the initiation to a system which, by giving honour to whom honour is due, will prove " twice blessed" in its effects, ennobling alike the recipient and the donors. FIRE AT THE " MARK-LANE EXPRESP-OFFICE (THIS DAY) —Shortly before nine o'clock this morning a dis covery of tire took place at the printing-office of Messrs. Rogerson, Norfolk-street, Strand. It appears that the men noticed a strong smell of burning in the store•room on the ground-floor, where thousands of volumes of books were de posited, but the cause of alarm could not be ascertained till an extensive closet had been broken open, where the fire was found to be making rapid progress amongst piles Df books. Assistance was soon at hand, and the brigade en gines and firemen under Mr. Colt', the chief officer, were soon in attendance, but, fortunately, the services of the latter were but little required. The portion of the premises where the fire occurred had not been looked at or entered for some years past, so that the cause of the fire could not in any way be as certained. DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF MEATH.—The death of a Chief Justice in one week has been followed in the next by the unexpected decease of a Bishop, whose elevation to the episcopal bench took place only a few years since. The Right Rev. Dr. Stopford, Lord Bishop of Meath, expired at the Palace, Ardbraccan, late on Tuesday night. The de ceased Prelate was elevated from the Archdeaconry of Ar magh to the see of Meath during th) Viceroyalty of Earl de Grey. Dr. Stopford had been long labouring under the effects of disease of the heart, but had recently, consider ing his time of life, been in the enjoyment of tolerable health. His Lordship was a member of the Privy Council in Ireland. THE LATE BALLOON ACCIDENT.—The Courrier de la Gironde of Monday says :—" Yesterday at the Hippo drome of Vincennes, an ascension for the benefit of the family of the unfortunate aeronaut Gale took place. The impression cause 1 on the spectators by the fatal catastrophe of the previous Sunday prevented our population from going en masse to the Hippodrome; for we regret to state that very few people responded to this charitable appeal. The benefit of the poor orphans will be reduced to a small sum ; scarcely did the receipts amount to a tenth of what they were the week before. The director of the gas establishment reduced his charge for gas one-half, and if he had not had the gene rosity to do so it is probable that the expenses would not have been covered. The ascent of the Royal Cremorne bal loon took place at four o'clock. The car was occupied by Mr. Goulston and his son, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford. The balloon, driven by a south wind, went iu the direction of Blanquefort and S. M6Jard, and descended near those two communes." THE BOARD OF HEALTH'S REPORT ON CHOLERA. —The report of the Board of Health on on the epidemic cholera of 1848 and 1849 was issued yesterday. There is little new matter in it, as that part with regard to the course of the epidemic has already been made public, whilst the preventive remedies have been described in the reports of the Metropolitan Sanitary Commissioners. The board speak very highly of the public Health Act, and the Nuisances Re; moval and Dise ases P revention Act. - THE IRISH NEWSPAPER PRESS,--AIMOSt slntul taneously with the appointment of its founder and pro prietor to the lucrative post of Collector -General of Taxes has ceased the publication of the _Dublin Weekly Register, the once favoured and accredited organ of the late Daniel O'Connell. The last number was issued on Saturday last; and of the " old stock " of Repeal journals the Freeman is now the only survivor, the Pilot having long since quitted the scene of its former popularity. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Bonapartists have commenced reprisals against the Legitamatists, and the Pouvoir has a furious on slaught against those who seek a "solution," either at Froshdorf or Claremont, instead of seeking it in the towns and villages of France, the inhabitants of which elected Louis NAPOLEON. The Journal des Dibats has the follo wing : "111. Dupin, President of the National Assembly, wbo has been in Paris since the day before yesterday, visited this morning the Salle des Conferences. M. Dupin being immediately surrounded by his colleagues, and interro gated by them upon the situation of affairs, he declared that his arrival in Paris had no political object; that for his part ho felt no anxiety on the score of public feel ing, and he added, as the expression of his profound conviction, that no sedition would have success against the constitutional power of the President; but on the other hand the same might be said of any sedition at• tempted in his interest." General CHANGARNIER and General LAMORICIERE are both in Paris, and regularly assist at the sittings of the Committee of Permanence. The most cordial good understanding appears to exist between them. At the next sitting the Minister of the Interior, M. BAROCHE, will be called upon to give explanations re lative to the society of the 10th December. He has refused three applications made to him by M. CAR. LIER, the Prefect of Police, to dissolve the society. General CHANGARNIER has declared that the society is illegal, and has remonstrated with the PRESIDENT on the subject, but without effect; and M. Dom.!, when in conversation with LOUIS NAPOLEON, on Tuesday, said to him—" The club in question is sedi tious. It is true that sedition can do nothing against you ; but believe me, also, that sedition can do nothing in your favour." General PLAT, the President of the Society, has addressed another letter to the Journal des _Mats, declaring that it has no political objects. The Siècle alludes to a rumour of approaching changes in the Cabinet. It is said that M. Ducos will succeed M. DUMAS as Minister of Commerce, and that M. DE PERSIGNT will succeed M. DE PAR RIEU as Minister of Public Instruction. General CAVAIGNAc has arrived in Paris,and has given notice of his intention on the meeting of the Assem bly to address interpellations to the Minister on the subject of the illegal conduct of certain Councils- General of Departments in meddling with political matters by demanding a revision of the Constitution, and that he shall move that all the Councils-General which have so misconducted themselves shall be dis solved. The PreBse has the following in allusion to the rumoured "fusion" of the two branches of the Bourbons : "A few days ago several Frenchmen finding them selves in the neighbourhood of Richmond, thought it would be only good taste to send in their names to the Duchess of Orleans. They were immediately invited to the presence of the Princess, who, leading in her son by the hand, expressed her gratitude for such testimony of respect and sympathy with their grief. One of these visiters t ;ok advantage of the occasion to asure the Duchess of Orleans that France desired earnestly the re turn of the dynasty of July, and would be happy to see the C ,unt of Paris enter the Tuileries once more as the heir of King Louis Philippe. On which the Duchess of Orleans answe.ei with emotion, May Go 3 grant it, and moreover may such be the desire of France.' It is from une of the witnesses of the scene we have these details, which do not seem to prove to us that the negotiation undertaken by M. de Sslvandy has much chance of success." M. CASSAL, representative of the people, has just been suspended from the mayoralty of Altkirch by the Prefect of the Bas Rhin for three months for having opposed the revision of the Constitution in the Council-General of his department. The steamer Eclaireu has returned to Toulon from its trip to the lonian Isles. It had not fallen in with the Turkish squadron, whose movements it was sent to watch. The Cerberus arrived on the 12th at Toulon from Civita Vecchia with letters and pas sengers. The Constitutionnel says the Minister of Foreign Affairs has approved the conduct of the French Consul at Pernambuco, and that there is no doubt satisfac tion will be granted by the Imperial Government. PARIS BOURSE, SEPT. 19 —Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 93f. 60c.; Three per C en t s . , 58f. 15 c . ; Bank of rance, 2,310 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 19. _ _ It is just on entering into life, that we anchor by the passions and affections, and if the ground does not hold us, we drift away hopelessly.—Eliza cook's Journat. Boulogne and Amiens, 7% ex div.—Namur and Liege, 6'c,—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2% —Paris and Rouen, 24% — Rouen and Havre, 10;i—West Flanders, LIA. THE ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB.—The mem bprs.of this club have been honoured by the President of France with a most polite acknowledgment of the honour done him by his election as a member. The President says he is truly sensible of the value of having his name re corded in the list of the club; that he accepts it with plea sure, thanks the members for their wishes of prosperity to France, and joins them sincerely in the hope of a lasting union between the two nations. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived. of the public peace that the civic guard had withdrawn from their posts. On the 16th the lector and his Ministers had a long interview with the Austrian Minister at Frank fort, who, it is said, promised them the support of Austrian and Bavarian troops. The arbitral tribunal of Mecklenburgh -Schwerin has suppressed the fundamental law, and absolved the functionaries from their oaths to observe it. A telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, dated on the afternoon of the 15th, announces the publication of the new law for the political organization of Hun gary, according to which the land is to be divided into five comitats, or districts, according to the old distri bution, namely—Pesth, rresburg, Oedenburg, lias chau, and Grosswardein; the whole to be under the administration of a viceroy or stadtholder. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 15th says there is an increasing indication that Austria will come to a direct understanding with Prussia, as advised by England and Russia. A letter from Hanover of the lath says the dis turbances which took place here in consequence of the arrival of Baron IlAarriAu have determined the police to desire all householders to keep their servants and apprentices at home after eight o'clock in. the evening. The public-houses and cigar shops are to be closed by ten o'clock, and very severe measures will be adopted against any w h o s h all attempt to disturb the public peace. Among the 38 persons who were arrested on the 11th were some subalterns and privates. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Copenhagen papers say, in regard to the re port of the accession of the Duke of OLDENBURGII to the throne of Denmark, in the event of the abdication of the KING, that neither the GRAND DUKE nor any a i t s Ldounbidoonus hwandetrheeferretnheoenteogothtieatsinono! other Prince has been recommended b y t h e great powers; a r n l d ac i e t othesasitoton.ok THE DANUBIAN PROVINCES. The Weiner Zeitung publishes a letter from Bucharest, of the Ist, which says— " Travellers from Moldavia assert that the Russian troops are constructing batteries and entrenchments on the main road of Adiad, about two leagues from Fok shan. Many hundred labourers ard: actively engaged on the works. The country people are obliged to fur nish wheelbarrows and other requisites. The entrench ments and batteries lie on the River Patna. The Rus sian troops of Bucharest ha►e located themselves in an encampment at jielentina for the purpose of making their autumn manoeuvres; whether they will take up their winter quarters in the capital is not known." ' BELGIUM. THE SEPTEMBER FETES. The annual fetes will take place at Brussels next week, commencing on Monday, the 23d, and ending on Thursday, the 26th. These fetes are held in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Belgian in dependence. The Brv,ssels Herald gives the following summary of the proceedings : " MONDAY, SEPT. 23.—At ten o'clock, a funeral ser vice will take place in the cathedral church of Sts. Miche and Gudule, in memory of the citizens who died fur the country. The civil and military authorities will be invited to attend. " At twelve o'clock a public sitting of the class of fine arts of the Royal Academy.—Exhibition of the agricul tural produce of the first agricultural committee of Bra bant. At eight o'clock, grand military retreat by the drummers of the civic guard and army. " TUESDAY, SEPT. 24.--Entry into Brussels of the different clubs, which will compete for the prizes in the various shooting matches and other sports. At twelve o'clock, awarding of prizes to the successful competitors in the universities and public schools, in the Temple des Augustins. At six o'clock a grand concert will take place on the Place de l'Hotel de Ville. Dramatic per formances at the Park Theatre, by the Brodermyn en Taelyver Society of Ghent. The tickets of admission will be delivered at th 3 Town-hall of Brussels. At seven o'clock a popular ball will take place. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25.—Laying of the first stone of the monument intended to commemorate the Congress, and in honour of the Constitution. A special programme of the details of this ceremony will be issued. Review of the Civic Guard and the army. Banquet offered by his Majesty in the Palais de la Nation to the members of the National Congress and the Legislatures which have succeeded it. Banquet of the Blesses de Septembre, under the presidence of the Burgomaster of Brussels. Illumination of the Place do l'fiotel de Ville, Place Royale, Place des Panoramas and Rue de la Loi. F'dte at the Botanic Garden, given by the Philharmonic So- " - rHURSDA.T, SEPT. 26.—At elevon o'clock, distribu tion of the medals of honour for acts of courage and de votion at the Temple des Augustine. All persons wear ing the order of Leopold, the Croix de Fer, the medal for acts of courage and devotion, and the medal fur agricultural and industrial labourers, are invited to at tend this ceremony. They will be admitted into the reserved circle without cards. "At one o'clock, a concert in the Park. At four o'clock, a balloon ascent. At six, a grand instrumental concert on the Place des Panoraoaas. Fete given by the Royal Society of the Grande Harmonic,. At ten o'clock, fireworks at the Scharbeek gate." These fetes afford an admirable opportunity for seeing the Belgians in their best aspect ; and Brus sels, always an interesting capital, will be still more so when crowded with the country people in all their picturesque costume, and brilliant with every kind of gaiety. The facility of communication from England by 06tend enables the pleasure-seekers, at very little trouble and expense, to take part in these grand na tional rejoicings. Negotiations are on the point of being opened be tween Spain on one side, and England, France, and Holland on the other, by which the three latter en gage to protect Cuba from invasion, on condition that Spain shall pay the debts due by her to English, French, and Dutch claimants. It is said that Senor Mom will be elected President of the Chamber of Deputies. He will be the Minis terial candidate for the office, the functions of which he has already performed with credit. There is talk of a sort of indirect protest that the extreme Radical deputies who have been re-elected desire to make against the elections; with the view of causing it to be believed that the elections have not been free, it is asserted that they intend to resign their seats collectively. On the other hand, it is ru moured that the journals of the Radical and Moderate parties are con cer ti ng t o suspen d t h e i r d a i ly publica tions, and to present a respectful address to the QUEEN, praying the re-establishment of the censure as preferable to the liberty o f th e press at present existing. A trial has bee n ma d e o f part of the railway from Aranjuez to Madrid. Senor SALAMANCA gave a grand dinner to the director and engineers on the occasion. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, SEPT. 19.—Owing to the non-arrival of the Atlantic, now overdue, our market to-day has not been so lively as on Tuesday, all parties hold ing off till the tenor of her advices is known. Although the business has been trifling in amount, there is no appearance of weakness in prices. Orders have been sent to Cadiz to prepare the Co lumbus to take 600 soldiers to Cuba in all baste. MADRID BOLSA, SEPT. 14.—Three per Cents., 34k ; Five per Cents., 14. Exchange on London, 50 40 money. _ . Do., West Riding Union... 11 .... . --- to Leeds and Bradford ~... 50 ..... 92 x.d.... to Leeds and Thirsk ...- ..... 50 Do., do.,Prefer., 6 per Cent. 6 . Ditto, ditto... No. 2 17 Ditto, ditto ..... ~. No. 3 5 Do. Pref. Quarters, 1848... 9 Liverpool, Crosby, andSouth port. London & 81ackwa11......11/. 6s. 3d — ... „ to Lond., Bright., & South Coastloo ..... 83% to Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . .... De. Preferential, .5 per Ct., 50 ~.... ..... to -- Ditto, altto 1852 50 ..... ...... to Do., New, gua. 6pr Ct.... 100 London and Greenwich... 121. 15s. 4d — ...... to Ditto Preference 2O London & North Weztern.....loo ......113 xd ‘o 113 1 4 Do. New Quarters.. l 7 Do. Fifths l2 Do. 101. ... M. and B. (C.) 1 Lo idon and S. Westera .......100 Ditto, New 504.-- - ..... 42 1 4.., _ ...... to _ Ditto, New 401 34 Do., New Preference Londonderry and Coleraine... 25 ...... .. Do. Half Shares .. ... .._ ..•... to Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 ... Do., Half Shares 7 14--.. ..... to to .... L zwestoff, guar. 4 per of 2O ...... Ditto (guar. 6 por cent.. 13 ...... _ blanch Buxton, & Matleck 5A.,,,,, ~ I, to The people of Boston ate about to establish a free public library. The Sunday excursion trains from London to Brighton carry on an average 2,00) passengers. Cheap trips are not confined to England, nor even to Europe, for the American papers contain announcements of several from Montreal to Beaton. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1850. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 5,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export. The market closed tamely with littlevaria tion in prices.—ln Railway Shares a good business was done, prices, in some instances, rather lower. The produce markets have been brisk this week, and holders by their firmness have succeeded in establishing a further rise in Sugar, Coffee also being dearer. Tho export orders are satisfactory, and the home consump tion is large. In Te a there has been no improvement, provisions have had a good sale, and Rice has been in request because of the firm tone of the corn markets. Tallow has been maintained. The Indigo quotations are fully supported, and a further quantity is declared for the forthcoming auctions. The Wool sales have concluded, and very high prices have been obtained. Cotton also is once again in the ascendant upon the less favourable report of the crop. Further information has been obtained by express concerning the contents of the Overland Mail dispatches, but there is nothing important. The weather was more favourable for the Indigo crop. The steamer Atlantic has arrived from the United States, but we have only an outline of her news by tele graph. The letters will probably be delivered in town to-morrow. Commercial affairs were prosperous, Bread stuffs quiet, Cotton active and dearer. Exchange on Lon don, 110 to 1104. The Hamburgh mail of Tuesday last brings the rate of exchange on London again a shade lower—viz., 13 4. Not much was doing in bills. Coffee was still in brisk demand, and rather dearer. Grain was dull. In the Amsterdam Bourse, on the Bth instant, Dutch Stock was not quite so firm, being 578 for the Two- and a-Half per Cents. Spanish Bonds were active, at about previous rates. Mexican and Peruvian Bonds were in demand, and dearer The Mexican correspondence in reference to the debt is rather active just now, and a communication we have received from the Committee of Bondholders shows how great is the necessity for vigilance. Up to the end of July 200,000 dollars have been paid to Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh on account of tobacco duties, and yet not a sixpence h as b een rem i tte d b y them, He they have also received 73,000 dollars for the Cotton licenses. A partial remedy for this neglect has at least been found by the removal of the agency. The following will bet ter explain how matters stand at present:— "Committee of Mexican Bondholders, London, 61, Moorgate-street, Sept. 19, 1850. " The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have re ceived bill of lading for 10,202 dollars, shipped by the Great Western from Tampico, where, on the 18th ult., 13,095 dollars 8 cents more appear to have been pend ing for account of the Bondholders. The Great Wes tern, therefore, brings from Tampico and Vera Cruz to gether 50 761 dollars 7 cents, but no remittance from Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh in Mexico. The agents in Tepic advise the receipt of 6,906 dollars 18 cents from the Custom-house of San Blas, for account of the bondholders. Mr. Manuel Escandon, of Mexico, writes in reply to a letter from the committee tba', up to the 31st July last, 200,000 dollars have been paid to Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh, in Mexico, out of the tobacco revenue for account of the B holders, and that the Government has provided that the payments from that revenue shall in future be paid monthly, and direct to the Bank of England. With respe3t to the cotton licenses, Mr. Eseandon as yet ap pears to rely on the formal character of their sale to him, observing that he has already paid to Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh two amounts of 25,000 and 48,000 dollars on account of them." At the meeting of the South-Eastern and Continental Steam Packet Company held this day, a dividend for the half-year at the rate of four per cent. per annum was declared, leaving a !salami& of 4,3061. to be carried to the reserve fund, increasing it to 19,531/. The report was adopted. There is a very quiet but steady market for Public Securities, and the value of Consols is still 968 for Transfer, and 962 8 for Account. Exchequer -bills are 645. to 675. premium. Foreign Securities are supported. Spanish Three per Cents. have been done as high as 37i and 38. The Five per Cents. are 19 to I. Mexican Bonds have realized 30; 1 , to 31, and Peruvian 82. Buenos Ayres Stock has been at 58 to 592. Dutch Two-andsa-Half per Cents. have been 574. Railway Shares are again rather flat, and upon the recent advanced prices th , re is a reaction. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... ... 961 Ditto Account .. 96i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities-- 9 6 74 3 per Cent. Consols Anns 96V4 Now 3 1 4 per Cent. Anne. 99% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 — D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 — Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5,1860 8 Consols for Account 96%% Exchequer Bills. 2d. March. June. 1,000/. 5001 — P Small 66 64 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent...,,, 591, f i g Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... Ditto, 5 per Cent Mexican Bonds, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account . ...... Peruvian Bonds, 4 1 ,1 per Cent B2 Ditto Deferred Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 41Q per Cent Ditto, Small Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent l9 Ditto Passive Bonds 4 Spanish Bonds,3 per Cent,1840 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. ph. ID. PER SW AIM t berdeen Ditto, Preference I„mber., Notting., Boston, &e. 8% 136- to tyrshire and Galloway 7 l /2 to 3eilast and County Down .. 32 .. .. - 3erks and Hants Extension lGt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6 4irmingham & Oxford J unct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 Do., without a guarantee... 20 . Birmingham,Wol., & Dudley, calls duly pd. or with guar. 15 ..... ...... to Do., without a guarantee.~ 15 diming., Wol., & Stour Val. 131.14 s — , 3irkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Bristol and Exeter lOO ...... ...... to —. 3uckinghamshire Caledonian - ...... ...... 50 ....• 7% 3 4 ... to Ditto, New 10/, Preference 10 ...... 5 l4 a .4... to Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 )heater and Holyhead... ..... 50 ..... ..... Ditto, Preference larence Arect London & Portsmouth 5 1 4 — - Dublin and Be , , st Junction.. 45 - )undalk and Enniskillen ... 30 E Ist Anglia, 25/. L. & E., axd L. & D .. Ditto, 18/., E. & H lB ... .. Do, 3/. 10A.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3% — Do, 71. 175., 7 par Ct. Pref. 2 Eastern Count iO3 Do. Eaten., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... —p. to Do., do N0.2,6/. 13s. 4d.. p..... to Do. New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10 Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., 5 per cont. ... 50 Ditto, New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. 11. Shares) ... .. 25 Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 . Ditto, ditto, B & C .....• • 25 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 East Lancashire .. . . Do., Now Quarters Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares .. . . 6!4: — East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent.... . • Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 25% to Edinburgh, Perth, & Dundee 25 Ditto, New port Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — ..... to Exeter and Exmouth 2IB. Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..B/. 6s.Bd — ..„.. to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 — to —. Do. Preference Consolidated .... to Gloucester and Dean Forest.. 14 Great Northern . Do. 1 / 2 A Deferred ..... ... 12% 3% to Da. 1 4 B 6 per Cent. ...... 11 1 ,y N..... to Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. ...... 12% 3t. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 ...... x.d to Ditto, Eighths ..... ...... ... 2%...... Great North of England 100 Ditto, New 404... ..... .. •• 40 Ditto, New 304 3O ... . ... .. to Ditto, New 151......... l5 ...... Great Western 100 Do. New 17/ . 15 .. Elul' and Selby Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 Ditto,Quarter Shares ~ . 12 1 / 2 — ...... to Lancaster and Carlisle.... -... 50 Do., Thirds r .ancashire and Yorkshire ...100 Ditto Quarters 23% — ...... to Ditto Fifths lO ..... Ditto, Thirds Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 Do. ( Hudders. and Sheft) 50 - Nlanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo - to - Ditto 1 ,4 Shares (No. 1) ... 25 - .. t, - Do., New 10/. Preference.. 10 - ..... to - Ditto. Man. & Lin. Union 41. 2s - di5..... to - Midland . lOO ...... 33;4.-- to - Ditt 3, Cense. Preference -100 - ... to - Vitt°. 501..-hares ..... ...... 35 , lidland, Birm., and Derby...loo ... - - Midland, Canso). Brietei and Birmingham. 6 per cent.... 100 .....125 ~ - Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 46 ... - - - Ditto ditto 291. 15s. € d .. - - Ditto,ErewashVal., Pref... 50 Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 .... . - - Midld. Great Western (Irish) 47% - to - Middlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar. 5O - to - Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... - - Ditto Quarter Shares . .... 25 «.., - - Newmarket ...... ... • ..... ..... 23 ..... . - Ditto Extension Scrip... 21. 12s. - - Newport Abergy., and Here. 6 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 'I Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor .............«.... 20 - ... .. to - Norfolk - Ditto New 20/. _. 15 - ...... to - Do. Extension Do. Guar. 5% per cent-. 5 - - Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Northern Counties Union ... 4 - - North British .. .. ...... .. . 25 ...... 6%1 to - Ditto, Preference ... 5 North Staffordshire... ........ 174 - North Western - Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton - ...... to - Preston aad Wyre - x.d... to - Do. Half Shares.-- (A) 10% - to - Reading,Guildfd.,& Reigate 18 Royston and Hitchin ..... .. 6 1 4- - Do. Shepreth Extension... % ..... - - Scottish Central - Scottish Midland .... ....... .... 25 - ...... to - Ditto,New... 2 2 14 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 13% - dis... to - Ditto, ditto. Class B. 9% - die.... to - Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 5 - •• •• to - Shrewsbury and Cheater (Nor. W. MM.) - ...... to -- Ditto Halves. Ditto lO ... .. - - Ditto, Oswestry 2O ...... - - Ditto (Now)... - Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref....... 10 ... - - S'sropshire Union 6% •- .. - - South Devon f 5O ...... - -.... to - Ditto, Preferen ce ...... .. - .... to - qouth Staffordshire ... .. to - south :Eastern Ditto, No. 3. 3O - - Ditto, Registered N o . 4.... 10 - South Wales .. 5O - . ..... to - South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole l5 - ••••.. to - Sheffield, Rotherham, an d Goolt (N. I)) Gua. 5 per ct. 18% - ... .. to - Do. do. (South Div.) 6 - ...... to - Swans. and Loughor a nd Ca meron's Sim. Coal ..... .... . 10 raw Vale Extension ........ 9% - ..-.. to - [lames Haven Dock and Railway .... 17% - ...... to - Vale of Neath ,.. 13 - - Waterford and Kilkenny 2O .....7 Waterford and Limerick-. .. 47%..... - - Waterford, Wexford, Wicklw, and Dublin .. 3 Wear Valley, 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ...... ...... 5O ...... - ...... to - Do. do. do. - to - Do. do. do. ...... .15 .... - - West Cornwall 7% - to Whitehaven and Furness 2O ... .. - - Windsor, Staines, and South Western... ... - Wilts, Somerset,&Weymouth 50 ..... - ... - York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ...... 161% x.d to - Do. and Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... - x.d - Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref.. 9 - to - Do. Hartlepool Itk. & Rly. 100 - - York and North Midland ... 50 Ditto. Preference lO ...... 71 to - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ,Inglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian) 6% - to -- Boulogne and Amiens 2O .....7%% x.d ta - Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) ... . - - Demerara. ....- ..... 17%. .... - - Dutch Rhenish ........ . ...-- 8 - Ditto ... . .20 .. - - Great Indian Peninsular..... 6 ... to - Do. Do I% - to - Louvain ala Sambre ......... 7% - ...... to --. Luxembourg to - Ditto to - Madrid and Valentia - . '... to - Namur and Liege.... ....... 20 Northern of Prance... ....... 16 Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 7 ... - Paris and Orleans.- ........... 20 Parts and Rouen - Paris and Strasbourg - - R.ouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse . .. - ...... to - Strasburg and Bale l4 ..... - Lours & Nantes ... .......... 14 - rourney, Jurbise, Lande n , and Hassell .. ...... ...... .. 20 - ...... to - West Flanders 8 14 - ...... to - MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO .....• As . uri an Australian ... 4 Barrossa Range . 33s. Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 - •••... to Bolanos Scrio British Iron • 1 3 14 — - Brazilian Imperial ..... ..... 21%...... —.— to Ditto Cocaes and C u i a b a ... 30 Ditto St. John D e l Rey ... 15 Cobra Copper .. 40 General . 2A ...... —.... to Beal del Monte, U nreg i s t ere d . .. .. ... to Do. Black D e b en t ures — — "••• to -- Do. Red Deb e nt ures ..... .... Santiago de Cuba. lO Tin Cr ft ...... to 7 .•.... ...... to United Mexican JOINT STOCK RANKS. lustralasia - British North American .... 50 ...... Colonial .. .. ..... .- 25 •...., •• •• to Commercial of London London Joint Stock ~... ..... 10 London and Westminster... 20 National Provincial of Engld. 35 Ditto, New National of Ireland 22% — ... .. to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New Union of Australia ....... Ditto, New - to Union ol London .. 10 Union of Madrid LLOYD'S SHIPPING. -(THIS DAY.) LONDON, SEPT. 20.—Wind at noon E., light breeze and dull hazy weather, with min at times. —The Sally, Dun dee to St. Petersburgh, struck cn Felsand Reef, near CE srl Island, 27th August, and was abandoned next day with :even feet water in her hold ; crew and materials saved. OFF TORBAY.—Queen, Quebec. OFF THE START.—Messenger, St. Lucia. IN THE CHANNEL.—Arrd. Sir Harry Smith, Rio Ja neiro. BRISTOL, SEPT 19.—Wind S.E,—Arrd. Spartacus, Crui s, Ilavannah. COPENHAGEN, SEPT. 16.—The Capital, of Aberdeen, Cronstadt to Hull, sprung a leak on her passage, and put in here 14th instant, to discharge and repair. IlJonisto, SEPT. 6.—The Gustav, of Dantzic, from Aberdeen, in ballast, has been wrecked on the welt coast of Denmark; crew saved. DEAL, SEPT. 19.—Wind S. to S.S.E., cloudy.—Arrd. St. Leon, Lufkin, New Orleans, fur Antwerp. Arrd. from the River, Reserve, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Jane Anderson, Ceylon ; Zetus, Bom bay; Princess, Bahia; Daniel Huntley, B )ston. PENZANCE, SEPT. 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Savage, Harvey, Hayti, and sailed f ur Hamburgb. Off port, Thomas Arbuthnot, Sydney, N. S. W. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 19.—Wind S.—Arrd. Susan, Law, Buenos Ayres; Hannah Salkeld, Downward, Calcutta. Sld. Alabama, Acapulco; Salum, Mobile; Excelsur, Apalachicola ; Isaac Wright, New York ; Chamore, Newfoundland, &c. YARMOUTH, I. W., SEPT. 18.—The Claret, Bordeaux to London, got on shore near Brook, but eame off and proceeded without apparent damage. WEYMOUTH, SEPT. I3.—Wind S.—Sld. Lavinia, Quebec. The Palka steamer was lost near the Maetre Isle, off one of the Minques Rocks 16th April; crew and passengers, 49 in all, saved and landed at St. Malo. FALMOUTH - , SEPT. 19.—The French barque Colum bine, abandoned, going steadily to the N.W. under fore top sail and jib, her port quarter and long boats gone, with maintop-sail and her mizen sails unbent, was boarded 20th July, lat. 10 S., long. 32 W., by the Ma donna, arrived oft here from Rio Janeiro for Hamburgh. Arrd. Agathe Catherine, Rothman ' St. Thoma s , f ur Copenhagen. Off port, Mangosteen, Pentreath, China. DARTMOUTH, SEPT. I 9.—Arrd. Valo, Roadie, Buenos Ayres, for London. PILL, SEPT. 19.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Ophelia Ann, Meramichi. QUEENSTOWN, SEPT. 18. Wind S.S.W.— Arrd. Dusty Miller, Lewis, Beyrout; Lucy, Wright, Buenos Ayres; Rainbow, Scott, Pernambuco; Hotspur, Robb, Porto Rico. OFF CAPE CLEAR.—Mary Ellen, Porter, Jamaica; Margaret, Newfoundland. MALDON, SEPT. 19.—A large Scotch schooner, iron laden, is on shore near the Black Tail. WHITSTABLE, SEPT. 18.—The Good Intent, of Scar borough, is leaky, having struck on the Red Sand. OFF QUEENSTOWN.- James Alexander, Calcutta; Gonaives, Hayti. The Sovereign schooner, of Liver pool, N.S., was towed in here a derelict, by the Maree Caroline, from Havre. The Alice Haveland sailed hence for Liverpool, put back with five feet water in her hold, but has stopped the leak and procecthd. THERE MUST BE MORE TITAN ONE SEA SERPENT. —An American paper says the serpent was seen at lienne. bankpoit on the 27th of August, by two seamen, with 80 feet of corpus out of the water. WELSH SALMON FISHERY.—The general complaint of the extreme scarcity of salmon this year is not confined to the English and Scottish counties. We find that through out Wales the same scarcity has prevailed, and to an extent almost unprecedented. The oldest and most experienced fishermen remark that they never remember so great and general a dearth before, especially in the river Tivy, and that they are totally . at a loss to account for it, though va rious are the speculations afloat. It is, however, gratifying to observe that there appears an a b un d ance of young fry which swarm in the breeding streams and upper portions of the large rivers, and that there is every appearance of most successful fishing next year. GERMANY. Accounts have been received from Hesse-Cassel to the 17th, at which time tranquillity remained undis turbed, and so little probability was there of the occur rence of anything likely to endanger the preservation ITALY. The following is the Bull of Excommunication fulminated by the Archbishop of CAGLIARI against the authorities who sequestr a t e d and sealed up his official papers on his refusal to make certain returns required by law : " Emanuel, Archbishop of Cagli ar i, b y the grace of God and the Holy Apostolic See. " Whereas the canon-laws, and more especially the regulations of the Holy Cauncil of Trent, have been violated by an act of sequestration and placing of seals, and by withdrawal of the key from the door of the office of the Contadaria-Generale of the Church, situate in one ignorance of the a o n f d t h s e ac apartments ., e o — f v o our r e e p a i s s c opal palace; a r e li g i ous ecclesi astical laws cannot be alleged as an excuse for such overt acts, the force of those laws having been set forth in a monitory circular on the lath of November, 1849, pub lished in this city and the different dioceses—Therefore do we, in virtue of our authority, declar e un d er b an o f the highe.t excommunication the authors, abettors, con nivers, or' promoters of this scfoofrbkiedys;.ll&cO c nfe...sora t o g i ve th em vestration, placing of as also th e executors absolutionst h e a e l r s e , o a f a d n ring dw e m iwt h o e o v du o tour sanction. " Given in our violated domicile, this 4th Sept., 1850. (Signei) " EMANUEL, Archbishop." The priests in Sardinia have been endeavouring to excite the ignorant peasantry to insurrection, and some collisions, not unattended with bl oods h ed, h ave taken place in the neighbourhood of Cagliari. Troops have been sent from Genoa to S3rdinia. The Statute of Florence of the 11th states that, among the generals that have b een di smissed from the Neapolitan army are Signor DE SAUGET and Count STATELLA, late commandant of the garrison of Naples. DE SAUGET commanded the expedition against Sicily in 1848. The Governor of Venice has suspended the publica tion of the Lombardo- Veneto. The Tuscan Government has resolved to grant 25,000 crowns, on the demand of England, for the injuries and losses sustained by British subjects during the occupation of Leghorn by the Austrian troops. MALTA. The cholera cDntinues to rage at Malta. It had broken out on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, which has been ordered to England in consequence. THE TURKISH FLEET. The Turkish fleet, under the orders of Grand Admiral Suleiman Pacha, cast anchor in the port of Smyrna on the sth instant, coming from the Ourlac Islands. The fleet consists of the men-of-war first elms, the Neiri-Chewket, bearing the flag of the Grand Admiral, and the Messoudie • the Nusretie and the Niza m ie, second class ; the irigates Navili- Bahri and ; the corvette Nazmi-Fechan,. the brig Kaysi-Zaf er , schooner Nev'i-Essar, cutter Serzi-Djelia, and tw o war-steamers, the Tairi-Bahri and Bechi-Tidjaret. The squadron entered the roadstead in full sail, with a stiff breeze from the west, and cast anchor in perfect order in a semicircle, the two steamers in front. Salutes were exchanged between the town, the squadron, and the foreign vessels in port. The civil and military authorities paid their respects to the Admiral on board his ship: The consular body and the officers of the vessels in port also paid their respects to the Admiral. The Turkish corvette, on signals from the man-of-war, fired salutes, according to the rank of the dignitaries, when they left the ship. The squadron is said to be commanded by experi enced officers, and the vessels and crews will bear the closest inspection: The squadron was to get under weigh on the 7th For Constantinople. Yesterday morning a fire broke out at the station of the Great Yorthern Railway, Battle-bridge. A small wooden bridge, forming part of the tram line, was discovered to be in flames, but they were soon extinguished by the fire men without much damage; the cause was attributed to a spark from the furnace. MINING IN NORTH WALES.-141ining in North Wales has received a decided impetus from the late dis covery of several valuable lodes both in Flintshire and Me rionetbshire. The working men of Milbourne Port have sub scribed 151. 2s. towards the memorial to the late Sir R. Peel. This sum was collected principally in pence. Mr. Gordon has retired from the contest for the rPpresentation of Poole. The nomination is appointed for Monday. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY)' ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. _____----- Wr. Wheat. Barley. ! Oats. Nan. .....,........ _,_- ----, ss aj. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Q 1 1" 107 0 English •• .• •• 2,990 53 0 60 1,150 ',. 5c0tch........ _ . .... Irish .... 1,300 .... Foreign ....•• 6,440 3,220 27,290 1,300 3,220 27,290 SMITHFIELD. lied Our market to-day was somewhat extensively Buff, o f with Beasts of mostly inferior quality. The suri nie ' lb ° meat on offer in Newgate and Leaden hall beiug °,, st increase, the Beef trade ruled excesssively b e i , sl / 0 1i011 almost nominal currencies. The number of . " (1 1, i ete Sheep was comparatively small, but those of foreig l L. at extensive. All breeds met a very inactive incl ui. tie prices ba-ely cqur;l to those obtained on Monday j ob extreme value or th e best °LI Downs was 4s per p o oll , Calves—the supply o f w hi c h was good—moved " "„; 8110. and in some in s t ances , pr i ces declined 23 peivreeo Prime small' Porkers were held at fully W I , &fog. quotations. In o th er Pi gs next to not hing wa°oo,o' Mulch Cows were selling at from 141 10s to 181 ell eluding their small Calf. d. Per 81be. to sink the o ffal. e. d."; s. d. to s. d, 3. , 6 Inferior Boasts-- 2 4 2 6 InferfOr Sheaf) •• " 4 10 Second quality •• 2 8 210 second qual. Sheep 3 s 3. 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 2 Caarse-weolleddittc3 10 4 0 Prime Scots ......3 4 3 6 Southdown Wan e ', n 3 0 °. 6 Large coarse Calves 210 3 4 Ditto outof the 10 0 ' 2 Prime 3M all ditto .. 3 6 3 8 Large Bogs •• '• 8 itickling Calves •• 18 0 24 0 Small Porkers •• w• Lambs .....• .• 0 0 0 0 Quartzr o ld rigs •• u TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I 303 1,100 9 , 60 0 369 SCOTCH. I Sheep. 1 Calves. 1 70 FOREIGN SUPPLY. rig og I Rheep. Calves. I 30 3,020 I 200 NEWG.A.TE AND I.E6DEAMA II" These market s ru l e d excess i ve l y liesvh 0/1 the owing terms:— Beasts. 30 Beasts. 479 At per stone by the Carcase. A. d. to a. d. to g. d. 2 6 oeef,infezion. •• 2 0 2 2 Hutt on , Inferi°r •• 3 4 -I° - middling .. •• 2 4 2 6 - middling" 3 8 6 primelarge •• 2 8 210 - prune" 3 0 4 8 0 - prime small .• 3 0 3 2 Pork, large" " 3 6 Veal• ••••••••• • • • • 2 10 3 6 - small •• .... • Lamb, Os Od ts Os Od. of BOROUGH SOP Maw T• piie- Picking being now very general, large suP Dx sou new Hops have arrived this week, both from SO', e 5 Kent; hence the show of samples here to - d e l 66.11 tee' l l, tensive, and of excellent quality. Althoug" t ales business is doing, prices are lower than lot we v e,i pa jd of having taking place on the following tering; Th e Kent, 84s to 953; Sussex, 80s to 865 per n", - ,,„ 0 1 3 duty is called 210,0001. I n year li ng a nd old Pt': little is doing that prices are nominal, , hoof e nl COLONIAL. , SUGAR.--The market h as b een extremeif this week, and British Plantation has advanced, s 'ost as most other descriptions. Barbade,e3 by eat ° sod 6d higher; good m id and good yellow 396 t° 4lo, low and mid 37 s t o 38 s 68 . lire ° REFINED has been a t 49 3 to 493 od for id s t grccery lumps. Crystaliz-d Demerara 80 35 for 46s to 46s 63 for yellow , and at 49 3 ' c olole white, Mauritius has ben dearer ; fi ne 1 . 4 6 :: 40s to 40s 6d, and mid 37s to 385; to to good brown 28e to 345. Bengal 5( M adras 566 has realised 33s 61 to 37s low to mid white PeN is citsS 6.1 to 41s, and good and Le white 42s to 43 3 . ~''v et iole was taken in above the value, low and mid e ., ° `lrsase e ' 31s 63 to 335. Manilla was also taken in at 6u "" ati namely 37s 6 for mireish c 'ed. 10 FOREIGN.—Porto R d ic g o ha y sadvanced 6d to to 4 4 t' mid yellow 37s to 40 s , and good a and a fine 3 0 1 B , ( 'Oroi% Pernambuco wash e d w hi te so ld at 40s, 10 ' 1 ' 1- fine ( llow t 44s to 453 63. 00 0 COFFEE. 37 a This article has also advanced. F A la 561 to Ceylt is fully is per cwt; middling and go°"809 sdi 745; middling and good bold coloury uP to Bs Sl d tine fine ordi nar y an d l ow m iddli ng 52a t° - s; e % good ordinary 47s 6d t o 49 5; tr i age 49s !f, 1 93 PP," native good ordinary C e yl on 4 7 3 t o 483. n ' n o sd ordinary yellow sold at 593 to 655. Moch a, g rQe uisb lowish, was held for 84s to 955; and middling fl ue Poe realised 70s. Costa Rica went 23 higher , oa tobg ordinary 49s to 56 5 , an d m id 60 s t o 603 6d. '- good and fine ordinary, sold at 493 to 503 6d• nos, an d CocoA.—Bahia g oo d or d h as b ee n held for 0 1 Trinidad good red has been firm at 483 t 0493.. at 31 SPlCES,—Malabar Pepper has been taken 111 for half heavy. I n Pimento less has been done% d / An' 11IcE.—Fair sale s h ave b een ma d e . Bengal raj 10 S 3 6d, and Madras 83 61 to 9s 6. 6 d to 286 ALTPETRE.—For 5i pounds refraction, 2 i have been paid. Corrox.—Vary full prices have been realised. r cal TALLOW.—New P.Y.C. has been sold at 59s Pe on the spot. TEA.—The public sales have one off rath er of GREEN FRUIT.—The warm one /8 iP. ls l,isb°L' consumption. A parcel of Grapes, ex Iberia fr.°--eat at [to sold by Keeling and Hunt at public vales — O OO O "t o improved figure for any of fine uality. becoming scarce and dearer, any f good ea r 0 dsl.ll at an advance of 53 per box. New Maleg li l r j f expected. Tt e crops of fresh Nuts being Pl en at ival :t , interfere with other kinds for a time. The f new Spanish m a y soon b e l oo k e d f or; the crof,f ely to bs is expected favourable, although the price is higher than last year. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS Di l. " (Before Mr. Commissioner EITANS.) An ' application was c erk' il: IN RE THOMAS WOOD. had been in the servinico4doefinbatnhkisrucpa;,e li b :l lia / 1 ,1 6 :b b te le ! fiat order r issuedof thei n 1847,C0ur Court fur the the an salary, but he had neglected to a fl a e p- m vlinlc a a n nl i t it °lltatiull i irl in el b esr : tniu)'- :e s: Mr. Bell, the official assignee, had about 7°" — t in 1 1 but as the solicitor to the assignees had not e A e n oicse" bill he declined to part with the money l'ior 611 and begg e considered thtt his was a prior claim, order for opplicir HONOUR fleio l n li u s ntilallpar s t a ie id s hheadconuoldticneo, entertain the bts (lsll(' red so long a timu: to elapse ' he must take , e 0 l i37'. stances as they were now, and not as they w'rejr,sboP IN RE FARE. This bankrupt had carried on b a u s sin a e ll s P e lie : lln te tb s e s i i rc ; keeper in the Broadway, Blackfriars, a 2" ',",, vase ' i b A rought up from the Wbitecross-street prison " age d). . er e ' •st examination, and for di:charge from liov ing os Ihe case was of a peculiar nature, the Pe ti e d of r o titer not having iroved and as he was Pos ses ' ectil l) wholeuf the property, being the lease, the othe r et re aiter; raused to interfere. Mr. DEVONSHIRE, solicitor to the petitiOrdna : l our f r said that an order had been ranted by bis i 'l gul f fil th ° the sale of the lease, in which g bis client bad e rl ,, n ed t i t mortgage, but the official assignee could not k — r. Cor t e the sale, as a notice had been served that a rfo ose, nt „ claimed as a legal mortpgee. He (Mr . j ' e llist P ° ,7a wished to ask the bankrupt some questions br i : De l 44 Mr. Lucas, for the bankrupt, arued that ror `Pep, not could not be heard, for the peeitioning M a he P e ' . not proved his debt; it had been decided th , n ,, l tioning creditor was bound to support the 6 ,a r : he oo'; a, Mr. DEVONSHIRE—I appear on behalf ••:. WO' _signee, who cannot carry out the order of 111 ' • at present. . 01 it ssig . His HoNouß—Do I understand that the C°c °t. nee 'DIY " : nee authorises you to appear? M'. BELL (shaking his head) —Oh dear, Cel e vel a His HONOUR (t) Mr. Devonshire)- - T he linbre°elll off, (ion is, if the petitioning:creditor doe; not the o--- 120-; prove, what right has he to come and use r pose ruptcy aainst the bankrupt only for . his o n w st n ,P w il os . p oo r. Mr. LUCAS said, unless the petition (u I flo ut ported it would be superseded at the cost nf tiler , s a ing creditor. edit " l o His HONOUR held that the petitioning or dots f n o o r l h o l c .s u e s l s ie ta a n t d t i o , as Mr. Devonshire would 11(4 Pr) t i t rOP A t he be n The examination was adjourned, an d discharged from custody with protection. CRIMINAL COURT._ This A' 11 , 4 Y.) Howard (B efore Augustus adnacye to . OLD COURT. _ ~ u,tus si st r y . i J es u , st w ic h e o T peLlersodvergo)ati rstepl,- a fe fo lo r n a i e o d us b ly ill an o d f e k xnem i e n g g e ly fe u r t 3 te o r i o ng t, ;: p r e d es lo l to defraud Henryuard and others, well 5 " transportation for y life Jeremiai Driscoll,dictl for feloniously ' prisoner was undefended.. to do him wounding Thomas 111'CarthlfWit h Mr. some grievous bodily harm. ties, ato Woollott was counsel for the prosecu.._ . 613 see in Vine-passage,aged 30, a labourer, OO b t be Thomas Wearthy, te prosecutor, stated I ,:pre' lived • • month he was in c li om ac p k a n n e y y ; itOhnththeep3rils:tifet;:lolll t tv h s e o t :;o'o . lock in the morning. They were driolcirigi,' bee t e wip3ess turned the risoner out of his hells% 00 0 1 1 18, e prisoner u t asked a him s t a k e ton t 0 0 0 t to he his bo residen ce ' spit ai , u ..0,70:::.r: (t, h iho, i to, rr g e o te t ov n there e g r . A h d b e ~ since. lie bad known the prisoner to. f hito teen years, and had never known anything wrong ° before. . e f t Louisa O'Donnovan, who resided in Efarris-count r e . the P r the prisoner, recollected, on the 3d of , k i e g sent month seeing the prosecutor and prisoner ttl';i," together, a hammer, w a l e e d n h t e h j e m p ei ri e s d o i n a e t r e I strucky fell downth the pireosseencsui for bie: rof George Miller, 113 K. took the prisoner into cos t' the the 3d of the present month, and on scare erh b h lo e o h d o u u p re on o i f .t. the prisoner he found there three fo r of one of which was broken and had the eppearsonn Tma clon John Brand Draper Brown, a surgeon cf the A,_ e r Hospital, stated that on the 3d of SepternJer 104 awined the prosecutor, who bad a wood 02 "doe and face. The eye was also seriously injurs3, " a i r for Dr4 i l a W 6l lifaCted, Why pr9S9Cgt9r Rai !WS" ' - ' CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDA Y ' Owing to th e l a t e d estruct i ve fire—which has cow polled most of the factors in the old Exchange to reln° l 4 their stands i n t o th e new — great con f us ion prowl° here to-d a y. Th e arr i vals of English Wh ea t, coastivi6d e, this wet k, ha le amounte d to 2,99 U q uarters. BY hin carriage and samp l e they have been very The number of buyers in attendance was tolerably 8 0° 6 and the few sales effected in Wheat of home P r° : l 4 ll 4 e o were at Monday's prices. Frcm abroad, onIY A ". O . quarters of Wheat have come to hand. Selected s- b e r pies were held at fully previous rates. In- all °t oo, kinds next to nothing was doing. Floating cA r gi v were quite as dear as last week. Although the article of Barley was but moderate, the demand for that e moderate,: ruled very inactive, at unaltered pr i c es. The b' d heavy Oats were steady, at l a t e rates; but dog , 1111 ( 1 inferior ki n d s were the turn loWer. Beans, P egs ' -n o Flour, were tolerably fi rm, at l ate rates . Indian Co and Me.il nominal.