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Own face in our boat they ran to meet us, throwing up their hats and expressing signs of satisfaction ; they also got into our boat without hesitation. Our interpreter appeared to understand and to be understood by them, and a long and earnest conver sation took place, in which the gold laced cap of „some of the officers were alluded to, but no Euro pean present being able to understand our interpre ter, we quitted the ice after about half an hour's stay- Captain Ommanney, who was on board the Intrepid, having seen a memorandum left by Mr. Penny, a day previously, with the persons we had communicated with and which was merely a memos I rial of his visit. I was now anxious to rejoin you, as the only per son in the Felix who could understand whatever In telligence the interpreter bad picked up, and we ac cordingly proceeded in tow of the Intrepid to rejoin the Resolute and Felix now far a-head and pushing on for Cape Dudley Diggs. During the afternoon Adam showed to our boat's crew some signs of a wish to impart something, and about 8 P.M. I dropped on board the Prince Albert, also in tow of the Intrepid, and he immediately sought out the steward of Captain Forsyth, who seems to possess a good knowledge of the language of these regions, and through him we received the following communication : That in the winter of 1846, when the snow was falling, two ships were broken by the ice a good way off, in the direction of Cape Dudley Diggs, and after wards burned by a fierce and numerous tribe of natives. He asserted that the ships were not whalers—and that epaulettes were worn by some of the white men. That a part of the crews were drowned ; that the remainder were some time in huts or tents, apart from the natives ; that they had guns, but no balls ; were in a weak and exhausted condition, and were subsequently killed by the natives with darts or arrows. No time was lost in imparting this intelligence to the Assistance, and Captain Oinmanney and myself, with Commander Forsyth, instantly proceeded in the Intrepid to communicate these particulars to yourself and to Captain Austin. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, C. GERVANS PHILLIPS, Commander, R.N. Captain Sir John Ross, R N., C. 8., &c. Inclosure No. 2, in dispatch No. 3, from Sir John Ross to the Secretary of the Hon. Hudson's Bay Company, 16th of August. Felix discovery vessel, off Wolstenholme Island, 16th of August. Sir,—ln compliance with your directions that I should accompany Captain Ommanney, of her Ma jeaty's ship Assistance, and make further inquiry into the trut.h of the reports referred to in my letter of the 14th inst., as well as to those about a ship having passed the last winter in Wolstenholme Sound, I have to state that about 9 A.M. yesterday I ac companied Captain Ommannev and some of his officers on board her Majesty's ship Intrepid, having with us the Esquimaux interpreter of the vessel, and one be longing to the Assistance, who had given the original information to ours. We proceeded in the steamer sixteen miles up Wolstenholme Sound in a north-east direction until we had shoaled the water to two fathoms L.W. Here three cairns were discovered and examined ; within each of them we found a paper signed by Mr. Saunders, the commander of her Majesty's ship North Star. The latest in date (31 of July, 1850) was close to the graves of four seamen, and its con tents were to the following effect : " That the cairn was erected by the crew of her Majesty's ship North Star, to mark the burial places of—William Sharpe, A.B , of her Majesty's ship North Star, deceased November 1, 1849 ; 'William Brioley (boat's mate), ditto, January 30, 1850 ; Richard Baker, A 8., ditto, April 2, 1850 ; John Deveril, A. 8., ditto, May 17, 1850." It further stated that the North Star was beset on the east side of Melville Bay on the 29th of July, 1849, and gradually drifted day by day until the 26th of S-ptember ' when they found themselves abreast of Wolstenholme Sound, and the ice becoming slack, and the S mind being perfectly clear, all plain sail was made, and the ship passed through, anchor ing in the lower part of the Sound the same evening, and secured for the winter on the Ist of October. It further stated that she had remained there all the winter, and was to proceed in sear:;l3 of the Arctic ships as soon as the ice brok' up. This document was dated in North Star Bay, lat. 76 34 N., long. 69 30 W., July 3, 1850, and signed " Saunders." The papers found in the other two cairns were dated April 3, 1850, and to the same effect, except that they did not contain the names of the deceased seamen. A considerable space of the adjoining country was traversed in extended order and carefully examined by Captain Ommaney and myself and a party of the officers and men of her Majesty's ships Assistance and Intrepid. Several Esquimaux huts were searched, hut no living natives seen. Two of the huts covered the un buried remains of three or four natives. A couple of shirts (one marked " Corporal J. Callamore"), other fragments of slop clothing, of bruk-e.n bottles and crockery, iron hoops, nails, painted wood, a washing-tub, and the footsteps of Europeans, as well as several pre,erved meat-tins, amply denoted the recent presence of a Queen's ship in the neigh bourhood. Although your EsqTimana interpreter still adheres to the statement he received at Cape York relative to the loss of two ships in 1846 and the murder of their crews, we were unable to discover any circumstance in corroboration ; and from the silence of Mr. Saun ders on the subject, and his expressed determination to prosecute his voyage in quest of the Arctic ships, I am induced to hop• such a lamentable occurrence has not taken place. I should, however, recommend that the statement of the Esquimaux received on board the Assistance at Cape York should be taken down in writing by our interpreter, who is, as you know, fully competent to the task. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, C. GERVANS PHILLIPS, Commander, R.N. Inclosure in Dispatch No. 3, from Sir John Ross to the Hon. the Hudson's Bay Company, Aug. 22 : Omamnami innaissovit ammillagallivarkirsot ab banni amiliarsorsossot Narsarrumnai am amirlagallo garkirsot Kikirtarsovil lo igagnak innagannik Sevar miollo airrassotsogtalliglo Najarllo Siattal liglo obbinnivigsogarlo Alittagkotlo Sagokkoldo Kajj'irra gb lArkotlo agottigkar Ligkoth Kottigkigtogkotlo KArs , lgkollo inuvijarsuvit ommanwammut Kattirsor Kirsot amallortukkuilo Tartirrsk Tollirlagoarkollo rxgkommalligorankullo Erkurkullo Sitsogkollo Tau vagkollo Kojarkit togkollo inuttarkartot nagtilli- voglo. 96 innuvit ammirllarsossit Tarsa ommannam Irkarni. AGLAGTOIC ADAM BBEK. JOHN Ross, witness to the above, being written - in my presence by Adam Beek, on board her Majesty's ship Assistance, on the 17th of August, 1850. Ea.ksains OMMANNEY, Captain, her Majesty's ship, witnessed the above, being written in my presence by Adam Beek on board her Ma. jesty's ship Assistance, on this 17th day of August, 1850. Adam Beek's Depositions respecting the Murder of the crews of two English ships, in 1846, at Mel ville Bay. Inclosure No. 3, in Dispatch No. 3, from Sir John Ross to the Hon. the Hudson's Bay Company, August 22 : Innuvit Takkurkarback, Agus 13, 1850, Kessean nili Killistejaragkit ommiarssarnik Tagkog innasso gallugit okarbot ommiarsurit Tagkngittik Nunnam minni ogkimmatta Sarkinnirrok Sessammarrattillunni Tarrit tarbok Tsimattummik aglagbagka okiot 1846 Sikko Kubirriarmat allarbut omannammut Pillugtik Tarrsanni Sekkur soarmit allarmitt ajollirlugtik okibut innuvit Tarsanni ammillarkigagmik Takko omijarsuvit Malluvit innivi Nogorbuigog Tagkunniga. AGLAGTOK ADAM BEEK. Joust Ross, witness to the above, on board the Felix discovery vessel, this 13th day of August, 1850. (Dispatch No. 2 ) Extract of a dispatch from Captain Sir J. Ross to the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company, dated Felix discovery vessel, Baffin's Bay, August 13, lat. 76, long. 66, off Cape York : With respect to the Felix, she is everything I could desire. She sails well, is an excellent sea boat, and is as strong as wood and iron can make her. We re ceived all the apparatus for balloons ; and ; what I place most faith in, we have four well-trained carrier pigeons, which were presented to me by Miss Dun lope, a young lady at Ayr, who had trained them to keep up a correspondence to two friends at a distance —I hope they will be the bearers of good news. We have seen no vessel on our pas , age but a Danish Go vernment vessel (the Titus), which we overtook on the 15th of June—out 31 days from Copenhagen. She was in company two days, but parted in a fog. We have had, as usual, a foul wind in D4vis Strait, but beat to windward half a degree of latitude per day, which, considering we have the Mary in tow, was as much as we could expect. We have seen a good deal of ice near Cape Farewell, but very little since. I am in hopes we shall have a very favourable season. We arrived at Holsteinburg on the 231 of June (lat. 67, long. 54), my object being to obtain an in terpreter, in which I am happy to say we succeeded in the person of a native (Adana Beek) who speaks the Danish language, and of course is understood by me. He is also a good fiddler, and already a favourite with the men. We were detai ne d h ere b y b o th ca lms and storms, which succeeded each other for six days, which has no doubt kept us behind the others, So that I cannot expect to fal in with them till we get to THE SUN, Opernowick, as they will of course have left the Whale Fish Islands before we can possibly get there. I sent a duplicate of the first sheet with some ad ditions by the Danish packet, which I am now glad I did, as a heavy gale, after leaving Holsteinburg on the 30th, prevented her reaching the cod fishermen, and we were so unfortunate as to arrive at Whale Fish Island two days after the Transport had left, when my hope of being able to send this and all other letters by her were at an end ; but I still expect to fall in with the North Star. The squadron under Captain Austin are only 14 days and the two Ameri can schooners ouly four days before us, and we have no doubt of getting up with them at Opernowick. We got the coals that have been left for us by the whaler, completed our water, and sailed in 20 hours. From the appearance of wind and weather I was tempted to risk the Weigatt Straits, by which I could gain some leagues on the other vessels, and I happily succeeded, but I would not on any account run such a risk again, the navigation being both dangerous and intricate, and I am sure Captain Aus tin's vessels could not have accomplished it. July B—We have since had light winds, and are within 400 miles of Lancaster Sound, where I shall lay down my pen till an opportunity offers. All well. July 23—1 forgot to mention that neither Captain Austin nor the Americans obtained an interpreter, and I am, therefore, the less sorry that I lost so much time at Holsteinburg, but I believe that Capt. Penny got on to Opernowick. We have since fallen in with the remaining whalers, wbich I know, from the heavy state of the ice, would fail in getting round to the west land until the fishing season was over. July 17, lat. 73.36 north ; off Cape Shakleston—On the morning we suddenly fell in with five of the whalers, who, seeing it improbable that they could get round the north end of the ice, were running to the south to try the passage to the west land in lat. 71. They reported that in the gale of the 12th the Ame rican vessels were beset off the Devil's Thumb, where they still remained, about 30 miles north of us, where we could see them, but that Captains Penny and Austin's squadron were in lat. 74.40, and bare up in the storm, and will probably reach Melville Bay, where we would find them ; that all of us would no doubt get round the middle ice, but it would pro bably be late. We found little field-ice, which was very favourable for the steamers, but a great many icebergs. I gave a short note to Captain Leucbar, of the True Love, but I suppose you will receive this first. The south-west storm of the 12th was very se vere, and damaged the bulwarks of the Mary, but that was of no consequence, as we had to take them away and have now converted her into a row• galley as well as a sailing-vessel. She will row 10 oars, and I think will do the work better than any that has navigated the Arctic Seas. On the 19th of July we spoke five more whalers, all standing to the southward ; and in the evening communicated with the Prince Albert, which followed us closely, occasionally assisting each other tbrough the intricate passages among the ice, with which we were now constantly surrounded. On the 23d of July we communicated with seven more of the whalers, which were running south, having given up as hopeless the idea of making the north passage in time to reach the fishing ground on the west land this season. On the 25th of July we discovered her Majesty's ships, commanded by Captain Austin, and also the two vessels commanded by Captain Penny. We were now in lat. 75 deg. 11 min. 10 sec. nortb, and long. 59 deg. 38 min. west of Brown's Islands ; and having gained the land ice, were in hopes of overtaking her Majesty's ships, which were then beset. To accomplish this we continued our labours in cutting, forcing, and tracking, and daily gaining on them ; but Captain Penny gained also, and at last got out of sight. It was not until Saturday evening, the 11th of August, that we overtook them, and on Sunday Cap tain Austin came onboard the Felix, as also Captain Ommanney and Lieutenant Cator. Our communication (as became officers of the Royal Navy) was unreserved. I gave Captain Austin a written statement of my intentions and views con sequent on the late and unfavourable season; our co operation was de i termined on, and I was in return furnished with a copy of his orders to those under his commacd ; and, after discussion, in order that the whole field of ice should be simultaneously explored, as the best mode of discovering the position of the missing ships, it was agreed that the Resolute and Pioneer, beginning at Pond's Bay, should examine the whole south coast of Lancaster Sound, Barrow's Strait, and, if possible, Cape Walker ; that the As sistance and Intrepid, beginning at Cape Warren der, should examine the north coast of Lancaster Sound and Barrow's Strait, as far as Wellington channel, which they were directed to enter, and, if possible, communicate with Captain Penny, whose orders directed his attention to Jones' Sound ; that the Felix and Mary, beginning at Cape Hotham, were to examine that and the different headlands to Melville Island, and, if possible, to Bank's Land. My plans of communicating with each other were ap• proved of, and Captain Forsyth, in the Prince Albert, was to proceed to Brentfurd Bay and endea vour to cross the Isthmus and survey the west side of Buethia Felix. We nuw proceeded in company, and the weather being cairn and peculiarly favourable for the steamers, the Felix was occasionally towed by the Pioneer Ind Resolute, while the Prince Albert was also towed by the Intrepid and Assistance. In the meantime Cap tain Penny, who had in vain attempted to cross the middle ice, was overtaken, and on the 13th of Au• gust the whole nine vessels were congregated in Melville Bay, off Cape York, where I shall conclude .his dispatch. CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY. The annual general meeting of subscribers of this society was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Luke James Hansard, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. The Secretary (Hr. George Mence) read the re port, which detailed the results of the management during the past year. Two elections have taken place, at which eight new pensioners have been added to the list. There are fifty-eight aged persons re ceiving relief from this charity—thirty-three men and twenty-five women. Seven pensioners died during the past year, and one, a poor man, aged 69, having unhappily become insane, has been removed by his parish to the county asylum at Hanwell, his pen sion ceasing on his becoming a pauper. The men are receiving 275. and the women 18s. per month. The directors, in their report, lament that the permanent income of the charity is much below the amount required to meet the payments of the pensioners. It appears that during the past year 8201. 7s. has been distributed to the pensioners, being the largest amount devoted to the special purposes of the charity for a period of seventeen years. The di rectors feelingly express their determination not to reduce (as was done in former years) the payments to the pensioners. But by rene Ned exertions and by earnest appeals to the liberality of the public, they hope, whilst economising the expenditure, to aug ment the funds to a sufficient amount. During the past year the directors, with the assist ance of Mr. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, one of the vice presidents, and the society's principal trustee, have succeeded in placing the whole of the society's per manent stock, which through death and other casual ties had lapsed into various separate investments and appeared in separate accounts in the books of the Bank of England, into one fund, under the care of four trustees. The permanent fund of the society now amounts to 6 700/, Three-and-a. Quarter per Cent. Annuities. The late William Drake Broad bent, Esq., of Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, merchant, deceased, has granted to the charity a sum of 501. Three per Cent. Consols, separately invested under the terms of a deed of settlement ; making a special permanent fund of 531. 10 s . 61. n addition to this there is a sum of 4021.65. stock, Three• and-a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, standing in the names of the di rectors, available for the current expenses of the charity. The total amount of stock possessed by the charity is 7, 1551. 16s. 6d. The w death of the Queen Dowager, who was a mu nificent annual contributor to the funds of this cha rity, and that of the Duke of Cambridge, who on two occasions presided at the anniversary festivals, are noticed in the report. The total working ex penses, including printing, stationery, advertisements, rent, salaries, and miscellaneous, have been 2471. 2s. 71., being 52/. less than last year, leaving a balance in the Bank of England of 257/. 12s. 2d. Since the charity was established in 1818, 878 pensioners have been on the funds, and the rim of 56,214/. 13s. has been distributed in monthly pensions. The report and accounts having been approved and adopted, the election of officers for the ensuing year was proceeded with, and thanks having been voted to the directors and the chairman of the day, the meeting separated. LIGHT AND DARKNESS ; OR, MYSTERIES OF LIFE. By Mils. CATHERINE CROWE, Author of " The Night Side of Nature," " Lilly Dawson," &c. The above work is published this day by Mr. Conlburn, and may now be had at all the Libraries. Also now ready :2. Singleton Fontenoy, a Naval Story, by James Hannay, Esq. 3. The Luttrells ; or, the Two Marriages, by Folkstone 11 illiams, Esq. 4. Claude, by Miss Molesworth. 5. Petticoat Government, by Mrs. Trol lope. 6. Our County, by John Mills, Esq. 7. Adelaide Lindsay, edited by the author of " Emilia Wyndham." 8. A Second Edition of Reginald Hastings, by Eliot Warburton, Esq. 9. The Travellers; or Morning• at Matlock, by R. Shelton Mackenzie, D.C. L. 10. La Vendee, an historical Romance, by A. Trollope, Esq. it. Story of a Man of Fashion ; or, Sin and Sorrow. THE SUBLIME AND THE RIDICULOUS.—We have seen many absurdities on tombstones, but the following re markable combination of the sublime with the ridiculous beats all that we have yet stumbled upon Weep not for him ; in his spring time he flew To that land where the wings of the soul are unfurld; And now like a star, beyond evening's cold dew, Looks radiantly down on the tears of this world." The meaning seems to but no: we've read it again ; and the gleam of light is gone. —Lincolnshire Chronicle. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER l, 1850. Putt!) r baton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. FRANCE. The Ordre, the organ of M. Odilon Barrot, has the following on the Society of the 10th December : —" Several journals have announced that the Society of the Dix Decembre was in a state of dissolution. The National of yesterday contradicted the assertion, and stated that a meeting of the members was to take place the same evening in the Rue St. Domi nique, in the room of the Freres Iguorantins. The meeting, in fact, took place, and the Pouvoir last evening published an account of the proceedings. Gen. Piat was in the chair ; M. Gallix, censor of the society, and formerly director of the journal the Dix Dicembre, now the Pouvoir, pronounced an opening address. We omit the details given of the organization of the mutual aid funds, and come to the part where M. Gallix announced that the society had enregistered 1,400 new adherents in twenty-five days. That may be true, and it is because we look on it as such that we pay more attention than ever to the society. It is, in fact, rumoured abroad that the existence of this society has appeared to the Socialists an ex cellent means of re-organization, in order to be ready for every event. They in consequence get them selves enrolled in the society, under cover of which they find a security which M. Carli,r's police did not for a long time leave them. You are going to ex claim against this, but the best argument would be to publish your lists of affiliation. If you are a mutual-aid society, as you assert, you ought not to hesitate to make the names of your adherents known. Such a course would prove more than all your pro testations. We shall only add, that the day cf the review of Versailles a man, whose name and address we can give, boasted of being affiliated in the Society of the Dix Decembre because he was a fencing-master—just say what mutual aid can be expected from a fencing-master. The same day a man, accused of having uttered language not very re spectful towards the President of the Republic, but pretending to have applied it to the Ambassador of Nepaul, was dragged into the wood of Satory by men who said that they belonged to the Society of the Dix Decembre, and beaten with sticks. We do not de fend this man, but we ask if that is what you call your distribution of mutual aid ? May God preserve us from your works of beneficence ! We mill name to you, if you please, the witnesses of these two facts." The examination into the affair of dssturbances of the Drome is being actively carried on. The leader of the affair, a man named Pascal, his brother, and another individual known by the soubriquet of Gaillon, have just been arrested by the Gendarmerie of Loriol. The authorities, as we mentioned at the time, had received infoimation that a number of the rioters had taken refuge in the Department of the Arda.2.he, which forming part of the Bth Military Division was beyond the regime of the state of siege. They were besides intormed that a clandestine manufactory of gunpowder, on a large scale, existed at Pouzin, in the house of a man Sou beyran, a man of desperate character, and who bad been heard to declare that the first gendarme or police agent who approached him should receive two balls through his body. General Lapene, who commands in the Di ime, arranged with the authorities of the Ardeche to put an end to this state of thing, and an expedition was organized to advance on the place by both banks of the river, under the command of Commandant 011ivier. The expedition arrived at Pouzin at an early hour in the morning, after having invested in their way several of the neighbouring communes. The Prefect of the Ardeche was on the spot with several brigades of the: Gendarmerie of his department. As early as five o'clock in the morning the armed force presented itself at the house of Soubeyran, and, in the name of the laws, summoned him to open his door. A moment of silence, followed during which the cocking of a double-barrelled gun was distinctly heard. The door immediately after opened and Soubeyran appeared with the weapon in his hand, but seeing the force with which he had to contend he appeared to hesitate, when M. Chev reau, the Prefect, rushed forward, laid hold of him, and presenting a pistol to his breast, sum moned him to surrender. - Soubeyran, however, by a sudden movement broke from his grasp, and running to a window which opened on the river, jumped into the Rhone and disappeared. Some soldiers immediately ran to the other bank to arrest him when he landed, but nothing more was seen of him. On searching his house a powder manufactory, completely organized, was found, and a great number of cartridges and several sacks of pow der were seized. During this time several arrests were made on the opposite bank of the river by the Gendarmerie. The troops evinced the most praiseworthy zeal in the affair ; they marched a distance of twenty-five miles during the nigh*, and remained under arms a great part of the following day. By this well-organized expedition all the villages on the banks of the Elope have been cleared of the men, who kept up a constant agitation in those parts. Two delegates of the Maronite population have ar rived in Paris. They have come in the name of their countrymen of the Libanus, to ask the French Government for a concession of land in Algeria. This population has always been regarded as honest and industrious colonists, and their introduction into Algeria must be considered as highly desirable. Algiers journals up to the 25th have arrived, but contain no news of interest. The Ahhbar has made a notable discovery, and solemnly calls the atten tion of France to it—it is that Lord Palmerston is trying to engage Spain and Portugal in a treaty with England for the destruction of Algeria! The Minister of War had ordered Brazilian and other plants to be sent to the colony to see if they could not be naturalized. The cases of cholera in Algiers up to the 24th were 67, 43 of which were fatal. The tribunal of Oran was proceeding with the trial of the persons concerned in the alleged con spiracy, but up to the 20th nothing of very great im portance was proved in evidence. The Echo d'Oran was to be prosecuted for giving an unfaithful account of the trial. The Democrate de Blidah had ceased to appear in consequence of repeated condemnations. GERMAN Y. The Hanoverian Government has ordered a reduc tion in the garrison of Hanover of 40 men per com pany. This was considered a proof that it has no intention of intervenin g in Electoral Hesse. The King and thu Prince Ferdinand of Denmark left Copenhagen on the 26th for Flensburg, and were to remain absent a week. The Duke and Duchess of Bordeaux arrived at Frohsdorf on the 16th, and M. de Salvandy on the 20th instant. Advices from Cassel are of the 26th instant. Mr. Councillor Scheffer has been sent for by the Elector, who has offered him a place in hi s C a bi ne t. I t is stated that the Austrian diplomatists at Frank fort insist on the removal of Mr. Hassenpflug, whose private character, they protest, will always tend to place the Elector in a falke position. Lieut.- General Bauer, who has resigned the chief command of the Hessian troops, is to be succeeded by Major- General Haynau, the father of the Hessian Secretary at War. The standing Committee of the Diet has addressed a petition and remonstrance to the Elector. DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Constantinople, 15th inst., in the Dards, says—" A conspiracy has been discovered at Bucharest, which has very extended ramifica tions. Several arrests have taken place. Al though this plot has failed, it has produced a moment of crisis, by bringing into action the different influences which divide the Government at Bucharest. Stir Beg, the Prince of Walla chia, had wished to profit by the opportunity to change his Ministry, composed of men the majority of whom have been forced on him. Russia supports him in this idea, because the present Cabinet appears to be better disposed towards the Porte than towards the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh, and she hopes to get Stir Beg to accept in a new .Ministry the services of some of her creatures. Ahmed Vefik-Effendi, the Turkish Com missioner, has' however, detested this double intrigue, and the Cabinet has not been modified. The above facts prove how very precarious is the duration of tranquillity in the Danubian provinces." ITALY. The 2lfonitore Toscano publishes two important grand-ducal decrees, dated Florence, Sept. 21st and 22d. The first runs as follows _ _ " We, LeopOldll., - &c., considering that the poli tical circumstances of Europe, and especially those of Italy and Tuscany, have not permitted, and do not permit us, for the present, to restore that sys tem of representative government, which, granted by us in February, 1848, was afterwards overthrown by revolutionary violence in February, 1849, and which we nevertheless declared it was our intention to revive, so as not to incur a renewal of similar scenes of disorder; considering that, under the imperative influ ence of the aforesaid circumstances, it is not possible to define the period when the present precarious state of things may cease ; and lastly, considering that it is meanwhile indispensable to provide speedily and ef ficaciously for the better administration of the country, and the consolidatio❑ of of der and public tranquillity, retaining, as far as the times will permit, the princi ples sanctiored by the statute,—we have decreed and decree as follows :—Art. 1. The Council General of Deputies, the sess'on of which was opened on the 10th of January, 1849, and then interrupted by the subse quent revolution of February, is dissolved.—Art. 2. Until a new convocation of the Legislative Assembly be possible, ail power shall be exercised by us, after consulting the Council of State in the cases requiring its advice. and retaining, as far as possible, the prin ciples sanctioned by the fundamental statute.—Art. 3. I Our Council of Ministers is charged to execute the present decree. (Signed) " LEOPOLD. (Countersigned) " BALDA.SSERONI, LANDUCCI, LAMI. The second decree modifies the laws on the press. Proprietors of newspapers in actual existence ate authorised to continue their publications on condi tion of observing the articles of this decree. The Minister of the Interior may suspend a journal at a moment's notice, and the Council of Mtnisters may suppress it. The suspension cannot last more than a month. The proprietor may appeal to the Coun cil of Ministers against it. Governors and pre fects may. seize, and prevent the distribution of any number of a journal or periodical which may appear dangerous. In that case they must im mediately inform the Minister of the Interior of such measures. The penal articles of this decree prescribe fines of 100 f. to 500 f., and imprisonment varying from five days to two months. The editor, printer, and dis tributor of a paper during its suspension are all equally liable to be punished for such infraction. The Provincial Congregation of Milan, abolished by the Intendant of the Imperial Army, has been re stored by order of Field-Marshal Itidetzky. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 1, 1850. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir George William Anderson, Knt., Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, now Governor of the Mauritius, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon and its dependencies. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint James Macaulay Higginson, Esq., now Governor of the Lee ward Islands, to be Governor and Commander-i❑-Chief in and over the Island of Mauritius and its dependencies. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Robert James Mackintosh, Esq., now Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of St. Christopher, to be Governor and Con mander-in-Chief in and over the Islands of Antigua, Montserrat, Barbuda, St. Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, the Virgin Islands, and Dominica.. Her Majesty bits further been pleased to appoint Ed ward Hay Drummond Hay, E q.. now President and Senior Member of the Council of the Virgin Islands, to be Lieutenant• Governor ot the Island of St. Christopher. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 30. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto Sir Denis Le Merchant, Bart, the office ot Under-Clerk of the Parliament, to attend upon the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, in the room of John Henry Ley, Esq., de ' ceased. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 28. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Samuel Bar&ld, of Thatcham, in the county of Berks, Gent., to ba a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WAR:-OFFICE, — OcT. 1. Ist Regiment of Life Guards— Cornet and Sub-Lieu• tenant Tbeophilus John Levett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Crawley, who retires, Oct. 1. 2d Regiment of Lite Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieu tenant James Alexander George, Lord Loughborough to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnston, who retires, Oct. 1. Ist Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Stanley 011ivant Black, from 14th Light Dragoonr, to be Lieutenant, vice Wyatt, who exchanger, Oct. 1. Ist Dragoons —Surgeon Luke Barron, M.D., from 39th Fon', to be Surgeon, vice Bartley, who exchanges, Oct. 1. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Edwyn Wyatt, from Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Black, who exchanges, Oct. 1. 15th Regiment of Foot—Captain William Cairnes Armstrong, from :the 45th Foot, to be Captain, vice Charles Edward At 47 1 1, who retires upon half pay, 45th Foot, Oct. 1. 16th Foot—Ensign William Maunsell, from 38th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Vaughan, who exchanges, Oct. 1. 24th Foot—Ensign Samuel John James Burns, from 59th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Tilibrook, promoted, Oct. 1. 38th Foot—Ensign John Crosby Vaughan, from 16th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Maunsell, who exchanges, Oct. 1. 38th Foot—Surgeon John Metge Bartley, M.D., from Ist Dragoons, to be Surgeor, vice Barron, who ex changes, Oct. 1. 41st Foot—Ensign John William Swaby, from 51st Foot, to he Ensign, vice Morley, appointed to 51st Foot, Oct. 1. 51st Foot—Ensign Arthur George Evelyn Morley, from 41st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Swaby, appointed to the 41st Foot, Oct. 1. 71st Foot—Ensign Otway Wemyss to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Meason, who retires, Oct. 1. 79th Foot—Ensign and Second Lieutenant Francis Joseph Harrisson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Forrest. who retires, Oct. 1. 93d Foot—Captain William Bernard Ainslie to be Major, by purchase, lice De Burgh, who retire; ; Lieutenant Francis H. Crawford, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Ainslie; Ensign William Donald Mac donald, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Crawford, Oct 1. Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant William Robert Churchill Spencer, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Beresford, who retires, Oct 1. UNATTACHED.—To be Captains without !purchase— Lieutenant Francis Bernard Ilingstun, from half pay 84th Foot (Staff-Officer of Pensioners) ; Lieutenant Bo)le Alert:olth, from halt-pay 16th Foot (Stuff Officer of Pensioners); Lieutenant John Taylor, from half-pay 90th Foot (Staff- cfficer of Pensioners), Oct. 1. MEMORANDUM,—The Inspecting Field Officera of Recruiting Districts to le commissioned from the date of their respective appointments as such:— Colonel Nicholas Hamilton, June 10th, 1813; Colonel Chesborough Grant Falconsr, October 18th, 1839; Coknel John Wharton Frith, December 30th, 1842; Colonel Frederick Maunsell, June 19th, 1846 ; Colonel William Bush, Jan. 1, 1841 ; Colonel James Campbell, Jan, 1, 1847 ; Colonel Juhu Gregory Baum garde, C. 8., Jan. 1, 1847 ; Colonel Sir Richard Do herty, Jan. 1, 1847 ; Lieutenant-Colonel John Patton, Fen. 8, 1850. The Christian names of Brevet Lieut• Colonel Smith half-pay Unattached, are Joshua Simmons, not Sim• mends, as previously stated. OFFICE 0F ORDNANCE, SEPT. 28. Royal Regiment of Artillery —First Lieutenant George Henry Vesey, to be Second Captain, vice Rod well, deceased; Second Lieutenant William George Le Mesurier, to be First Lieutenant, vice Vesey, Aug. 10. The datas of promotion of the undermentioned offi cers to be altered as follows, viz.:_ Second Captain H. P. Newton to Bth July, 1850. First Lieutenant J. A. P. Adams to Bth July, 1850. Second Captain A. C. Gleig to 9th July, 1850. First Lieutenant R. Makeniie to 9th July, 1850. Second Captain Hon. W. C. Yelverton to 6th Aug., 1850. First Lieutenant R. H. R. Rowley to 6th Aug., 1850. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal West Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Captain Viscount Cantelupe, deceased. the Hon. George Henry Charles By ng to be Major, vice BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. William Edward Ferguson, surgeon, Macclesfield Cheshi , e. _ . BANKRUPTS. Thomas Gamson, corn lacto r ,-- Mark-lane, to sur render Oct. 10, at two, and Nov. 14, at twelve, at the Coua of Bankruptcy. Bell, official asbignee, Co:e man-street-buildings, Moorgate-street; Young and Son, Mark-lane. William Mayer, timber merchant, B ateman ' s - row , and Nov. 7, at e l even , at t h e C ank; 7, a Bankruptcy. two, ~johnson, official assignee, Ba 13; Oct. ee t ; Hooker, Bartlett's-b u ildi ngs, H o lb orn . S 8 i h on o ug r rh e ta d i fcs street; MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Oct. 1.) SUGAR.—To -dap there much disposition evinced to operate in West India Sugar for home consumption, and stiffer rates were offered; but holders demanding an advance on Friday's terms of 6d to is per cwt, checked bu s i ne ss, and the quantity on show was les s than at the close of slast week. The pur chases amounted to 432 hogsheads, including at public sale 162 hbds 2 tierces and 259 brls Barbadoes which went readily at a rise of 63 per cwt; ord ellow selling at 37s to 38s, mid to good 38s 6d to 41s 63, fine 42 to 435, good brown 36s 6d, and one lot mid grainy yellow at 46 per cwt. The West India market closes with much firmness, at a rise on Friday's prices at 6d per cwt for both Grocery and Refining sorts. REFINED. -PTO-day there were free buyers of Refined Sugar fur home trade purposes and brown Grocery lumps are not to be obtained under 51s per cwt. For Crushed the market is firm at former rates, with several buyers. Mauarrlus.--This afternoon the parcels of Mauri tius Sugar sold by private treaty at rather higher rates, and there tire several orders to be completed. At auction 673 bags went readily, mid yellow at 38s, ord 36s 6d to 375, fine brown 35s 6d to 36e, ord and good 32s to 355, and very ordinary 28s to 31s per cwt. EAST INDIA. —This afternoon several purchases were made by private treaty in Bengal Sugar, and at stiffer rates; and the supply is less than for some time past. At public sale 869 bgs went at 36s 6d to 37s for grainy brown. Of China 903 bgs went at the stiff rates of 403 to 41s for ord white; Madras in good demand privately, and there were not sellers at the rates of Friday. FOREIGN.—To-day several parcels of low soft brown Manilla Sugar were sold at 15s to 16s 6d per cwt. Other sorts of Foreign were much sought a ft e r, but few sell ers are to be met w ith, an d prices are yet on the advance. MoLassEs.—P r i ces rule high for West India. but the sales are upo n a li m i ted scale. Some p a rcels hav e ar rived. The present quot a ti on s are l3s 6 d to 16 s for low to fine q ua li ty. O f Porto Rico, 50 puns; have changed hands at 15s 6d f or fi ne. In Bengal an d Mauritiu s th e sales have b een sma l l at Ils 6d to 12 s 6d per c w t. Deliveries of M o l asses, however, are st ill i m p rov i ng . West India H oney ru l e at 36s to 50s per cwt. COFFEE. —This afternoon there were sellers of Native Ceylon at rather lower rates; still the private operations are small at from 54s to 56s for good and real good. The demand for Plantation Ceylor was limited, and a part only of 87 casks 416 bags at. auction found buyers at is to 24 reduction on Friday's rates; mid went at 61s 6d to 645, low mid 58s 6d to 603, fine to find fine and 56s to 58s, low and good ord 53s 6d to 55s 6d, and pea berry 62s to 66g. Of Jamaica 14 czsks were taken in at 85 s f or mid, and the sound of 1,500 bags Bahia at 503 for g oo d ord, but damaged so ld a t 42 s 6d to;46s 6d. Of C os t a R ica 3,165 hag all 501 d at about the former value, m id rea li sed 603 to 635, tine fine aid 57s 8 to 595, fine ord 54s to 565, good ord 51s to 53s 6d, and damaged 404 6d to 53s per cwt. The market closes dull for all sorts. COCOA.—Prices continue to advance for Foreign; Guancsill at 32s to 33e. Bahia and Para at 28s to 30s. There is a further reduction in stock. A Government contract for 100 tons is declared. At auction 300 bags Para were taken in at 325. British Plantation has been mnch sought after, and stiffer rates offered, but the supply is small. The value of Trinidad red is 47s to 51, , , grey 45s to 475; and Grenada from 43s to 48s. To day at public sale 115 bags Bahia have been taken in at 30* fur good red. TEA.—There is at present no advance to notice for Green, but at former rates a fair business has been transacted with a less quantity on, offer. Fur common and good ord Conguu, a brisk demand has been experienced, and prices have risen to is 4d to is ld per lb at these terms there were few sellers to-day. In medium several purchases have been made at Is lid to Is 2id; these are also higher rates. The better quail lities find a more ready sale at is 2d to is 7d, and the market is firm. In scented and Pekoe Teas, larger sales have been made, and stiffer rates are obtained. SPICES.—To day Pimento was in good demand, and at public sale 786 bags sold at stiffer rates; middling at 60, good ord coarse bid, damaged 54d to bid. Of Africa Ginger 83 bags taken in at 34s for small, but a few lots damaged were sold at 32s to 32s 6d. Of Chives 150 bags 13 cases in part sold—Penang at Is Id to is 3d, Bourbon 70, Zabzitar 71d. Of Jamaica Ginger 70 brls in part sold at 91s to 1013 s for mid to good. SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island Rum has been operated in with caution, and Is 4d to is 3id is the value proof. Sales are small in East India at is 3d to Is 3id proof. Dumeoara is not cbeaper, but there has been little pass ing, and only, and only 150 puns have been sold at 2s to 2s 2d fo for 30 to 36 per cent over-prooc. Fine Jamaica is wanted for home consum and shipping; full rates offered, but supply is small ; inferior and mid are however ope rated in with caution, arid prices tend downward. Since this day week operations are 300 puns, plain and mid quality 31 to 33 over proof at 2s 6d to 2s 9d, mid and good 33 to 38 over proof 2s 10d to 3s 3d, and superior 3s 6d to 4s fid. In Brandy a good de:.l is still doing, and the market is firm. Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1847 at 53 2d to 5s 4d; 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s I Id; 1849 ditto 4. 8d to 4s 10, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 6d. There is yet no alteration in prices of British made Spirit. Geneva is still quoted at is 6d to is 7d for export sort, and fine at is 9d to 2s, but sales are upon a more eztendtd scale. RICE.—A large demand has been experienced by pri vate contract for East India since our list report, and prcies have advanced 3d to 6d per cwt. The transactions are 16,000 bags, and chiefly on speculation. Bengal broken, and ordinary white realised 9s 9d to lOs 3d, tnid 103 6d to lOs 9d, good mid to fine Ils to 12, 6d; Ma drsi pinky white 9s to 9s 9d; Cargo and Pearl Barley Ss 6d to 9s, and Arracan 8s 9.1 to 9a, but the chief part consisted of white Bengal at and under 11s per cwt. HOlders have confidence, and offered none at public sale. In cleaned Patna sales continue upon a large scale, chiefly for exportation, and the rates paid are 12s to 18s, and for broken 10s 6d to 1 Is 6d; Carolina is more in demand; town dressed at 22s to 28s, and American 19s to 20s. For Sago rates rule at lei to 235. Sago Flouz at 16s 6d to 17s 6d per cwt, and Tapiocha at 2id to 6d per lb, but there are few buyers. 01 Arrowroot 200 pkgs at auction and sold; Bermuda at Is 7d to is 8d; St. Vincent and Jamaica 6d to Bd, and Tous lea Mons 3d to 5d per lb. SAGO.—To-day at public sale 140 chts were taken in at 20s for small white Pearl. FRUIT.—To-dsy the price of new Valencia Raisins was advanced to 42s per cwt. INDlGo.—Although the quantity declared for aution on the Bth inst is large of East India amounting to 17,090 Old% still there is much firmnefs in the mal ket, and many parcels have been taken by home dealers and exporters at an advance on July rates of 6d to 7d for Bengal, and 5d to 61 per lb tor Madras. Fur Spanish prices are on the advance, and at auction 80 sins of Gutamala went at from 3s 2d to 4s ii per lb. The quantity declared for auction is 200 tons. _ COCHINEAL.—This afternoon there was a much better demand, and the public sale of 426 pkgs went at an advance of Id ; silver, ord to fine selling at 3s 7d to 4s 4d, black mil to good 43 2d to 4s lld ; 24 bags Te neriffe black, 43 2d to 4s 4d, silver 3s 9d to 33 10c1. TALLow.—Russian on the spot met with less atten tion, and prices are not so firm, fine new Y.C. selling at 38s 6d to 393, and old ditto at 383 to 38t 31 per cwt . For delivery transactions have been upon a limited scale at 39s to 39s 3d for separate months, at 38s 6d to 393 for last three months, and for January and February at 393 to 393 3d per cwt. Home melted still sells freely at 38s 61 to 39s nett cash, but the supply is good. Of 800 casks Sydney at auction part only sold at rather lower rates, from 34s 6d to 38s 6d for common to fine; 340 pkgs S outh American mostly taken in at 36s to 38s 6d; 113 fc ifirst sorts P. Y. C. sold at 37.6 d to 283, and 67 J s.lc ganreg Shtep at 35s to 35s 91. For auctionl,2 ) ,gs Tallow are declared. OILS: —Tn,, afternoon at auction 40 tuna Cochin Cocoa Nut Oil sold at 29s 6d to 31s 3d per cwt, these are easier rates. COURSE OF EXCHJ I Amsteroam •• .. 11 195 i Ditty, three months .. 12 1 ttotterdam 12 1% Antwerp •••••••• •• . • • • 25 55 Brussels •• • • ..... 25 55 aamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 10 1 ,4 &none .• •• •• •• •• •• ••• Faris, 3 days'sight 25 32% Ditto. 3 months .... 25 52% Marseilles ............ 25 55 Bourdeaux.... • . ... • Tranktorton Maine .... 120 4 ierliu • • ...• • • .... • • •• Vienna, effec. f 10...... 11 59 Trieste, ditto.... • .. 12 0 Petersburgh, SU. Rble.. 37% Wadild . • ........ 49% Cadiz .. •• •• •• •• •• • 49% Barcelona •• •• •• •• •• •• •• LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar •• •• •• •• •• •• Leghorn ••••••.• • • •. • • 30 Ms Genoa .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 26 0 Allan .• • • • • •• • • • • •• •• Venice.. • . • . • • • • • • • • •• Naples ...... • • •• 41% Palermo. peroz ........ 12354 Messina 123% Lisbon•• • • • • •• •• •• 53% Oporto. • •• •• .• •• 53% Rio Janeiro ....... • • Buenos Ayres ........ New York.6o days'sight Philadelphia .. .. • • .... PRIM or BULL/ON, PER 01, Foreign Geld in bars.. Z 3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Now Dollars • . 0 4 10% Silver in bars ........ 0 5 0% DEAL, SEPr. 30.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W. by W.— Arrd. Gilbert Munro, McLean, St. Lucia. Arrd. from the river, Castle Edi n, for New Zealand; Maitland, for Melbourne; London, for Akyab; Alert, for Valparaiso; Ocean Queen, for New York. Arrd. Annie et Inlie, Orange, Calcutta; Lyme R•gis, Mansfield, Madras; Morley, Akyab for Antwerp; John Pink, St. Vincent. LORD STANLEY AT BURY.—We understand that Lord Stanley, has consented to lay the foundation-stone of a literary institution, to be called The Athnxum," at Bury, Lancashi:e, on Thursday next, and on the following day his Lordship will preside at the first meeting of an agricultural society in that town. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF LONGEVITY.—The Kingston Daily Advertiser says, a coloured woman, named Moss, died in Kingston, on the Ist of September, at the ex traordinary age of 150 years. She was until within a short time of her dissolution in the enjoyment of all her faculties, and had not known a day's sickness during the last 40 years of her existence. The French Government have established a con Rular agency at Preston. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Sept. 30. George Brown, 24, was indicted for having stolen a handkerchief, value 2i. 6d., the property of Mr. George Hart, from his person. The prosecutor stated that on the 23d inst. he was walking in the Strand, and observed two men fol lowing him. Shortly afterwards he felt a tug at his pocket, and immediately missed his handkerchief. He turned round, and then saw the prisoner putting the handkerchief under his coat, upon which he seized him and gave him into custody. The prisoner begged as a favour that he (the prosecutor) would " punch his head and let him go ; ' but this he re fused to do, and the handkerchief was found in his possession. The prisoner, in his defence, said, as he was pas sing along, a man coming in an opposite direction threw the handkerchief at him, and that it stuck in the flap of his coat, but that he was entirely innocent of the robbery. The Learned JUDGE said he would leave the pro bability of this defence entirely in the hands of the jury. The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty. The Learned JUDGE—WeII, Mr. Brown, I believe that I have seen you before ? Prisoner—Yes, I was found guilty of stealing a teacaddy. The Learned JUDGE—And I suppose you were as innocent then as you are now ? Prisoner—Why, no, I can't say that, but I am innocent now, at any rate. The Learned JUDGE—I shall now commit you for eight months' imprisonment, and to be kept to hard labour; and you will understand the next time you come here you will be transported. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKEN WELL. William Steadman, William Jones, and George Newman, respectably-dressed young men, were placed at the bar, charged by Mr. Archer, of No. 2, Green Arbour-buildings, Moorfields, with having conspired to defraud him of 9/. It appeared, from the evidence of the prosecutor, that on Saturday, between twelve and one o'clock, he was accosted by the prisoner Steadman, whom he had known for many years, and after some conversation Jones made his appearance, and said he was inti mately acquainted with witness's father, and in vited him to have something to drink. They pro• ceeded to a house in the City-road, where they saw the prisoner Newman standing before the bar drinking brandy-and-water, who also claimed acquaintanceship with witness's father, and, rattling some sovereigns in his pocket, said that a rich old aunt had left him a considerable sum of money, and there was nothing like sticking to brandy-and-water, and advised wit ness to have some. He then ask e d Jones to pay for some. Jones refused, saying he would have no ob jection to play at " knock 'em downs," and they went to a public-house near Goswell-street, when it was proposed to play for a bottle of wine and a sovereign and Jones asked him to go ten shillings with him, which he consented to do, and he lost. They sub.. sequently went to other public-houses, where skittles were introduced, and they induced witness to pledge his watch and lose money to the amount of 91. and upwards, and he agreed to meet them again and play for 20/. ; and feeling satisfied that he had been duped by the prisoners, he consulted with Sergeant llarvey, 14 G, who, with Reeve and Hawkins, 424 K and 191 G, took the prisoners into custody. Harvey and the other officers identified the pri soners as skittle sharps. They were ordered to put in their own recogni. zances in 1001. each to appear on a future day to answer the charge. Eliza Slater, aged 55, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combo, charged in the police-sheet with having attempted to commit suicide, by throwing herself into the New River. Sergeant Judd, 44 N., said that when the prisoner was brought to the station-house she stated that a fellow named Richard Grady, who lodged in the same house, No. 1, Fox-place, Kingsland, had violated her ; and he (Judd) had taken him into custody. The fellow was now placed at the bar, and Mrs. Slater was sworn. The particulars as stated by her are of a nature not to be detailed ; suffice it to say, that the prisoner was seeking after a situation in the police force, and on Saturday night last he proposed his services to protect the prosecutrix on a visit to her sister, and on passing over a dark field the pri soner threw her down and accomplished his object, when she plunged into the river, but she was saved. The prisoner denied the charge, saying that the prosecutrix entered several public-houses on the road, was drunk, and led him across the field, which she said was the shortest way to her sister's house. The prosecutrix did not deny having drank rum at several public-houses with the prisoner. Mr. COMBE had no doubt that Mrs. Slater was drunk at the time, and he discharw , d the prisoner. SOUTHWARK. _ _ John Williams, who describe - d — himself as a wool broker, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett charged with committing a violent a.sault on Mr. John North age, under the following circumstances : The complainant, an aged man, who exhibited in juries of a severe nature about the face, stated that he had recently come to London on business connected with the preservation of life from shipwreck, and having dined with some of the patrons of his invention he admitted having exceeded the bounds of modera tion on the occasion. When he left the tavern where they dined, and got into the fresh air, the wine he had drank operated still more powerfully upon him, and the result was he was taken to the station-house at the rear of this court. He, however, had not been long locked up when the defendant, a tall athletic man, made an attack upon - him without the slightest provocation, knocked him down, and afterwards jumped upon his breast, and injured him so severely that he had been spitting blood ever since. He called out for help, under the supposition that his assailant wanted to murder him, and he really believed that it was his intention to put in end to his existence if as sistance had not been rendered. It was here explained that the defendant had been taken into custody in High -street for attacking ano ther man, whom he knocked down twice, and, as in the former case, he had received no provocation to justify such outrageous conduct. The defendant asserted that he was first assaulted in the cell by the complainant, and admitted having re taliated upon him on that account. This assertion, however, was contradicted by a man who was locked up in the same cell. The Magistrate inflicted two penalties of 3/. each on the defendant, and in default of payment committed him for three months. Mr. James Watkins, the landlord of the Old Red Lion public-house, Pearl-row, Blackfriara-road, appeared to answer a charge under the Police Act, for unlawfully harbouring convicted thieves and bad characters in his house, after being duly cautioned by the police. Sergeant Barry, of the A division, said he went into the defendant's house a few nights ago, and seeing a number cf persons of bad character he told the landlord, and pointed out those parties who had been convicted, requEsing him to remove them. On his return to the same house about two hours afterwards several of the parties were still standing at the bar, when witness pointed them out again to the landlord, who said that they were having refreshment, and he could not turn them out. Mr. nobler, on behalf of the defendant, contended that he was greatly persecuted by the police. He kept a house in a neighbourhood where such charac ters resided, and he could not help tteir using it. He locked up the tap-room and parlour, so that they should not have a place to sit down in, and the only place where they could have their refreshment was at the bar. On the evening in question the parties were having refreshments when the officers called in, and Mr. Watkins told them to make baste out of his house. They all left a few minutes afterwards, and some time after some of them returned, and had more refreshment. He therefore contended that the sum mons must be dismissed. The MAGISTRATE (Mr. Bingham) said be Was of that opinion, and therefore he should dismiss the summons. THAMES. David Davidson, a seaman, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with smuggling. A Custom-house officer, named Mears, stated that he overhauled the chests and hammocks of Davidson and a shipmate, as they were about to pan out of the West India Dock, on Saturday afternoon, and found among their things three pounds and three quarters of cigars and tobacco. The share that fell to Davidson was a pound and a half only ; and the officer said that all the cigars taken from him were of foreign manufacture, and that the sailors offered him some money to release them, and look over the affair, which he refused to do. Davidson said a portion of the cigars were made in Newcastle-upon •Tyne, and came on board a ship be had just left at that place ; the rest he brought from Dan'zic. They were for his own smoking, and the remains of his sea stock. He sent for gin, and the witness and another officer drank some of it with him and his shipmate. _ Mears admitted he partook of some gin with the sailors. Mr. YARDLEY said it was very improper for him to do so, and asked him if he was sure th e t o b acco was of foreign manufacture ? Meant, said he believed so, and that his superior officer told him it was foreign. Dili. YARDLEY—That is not evidence. I can't bear what your superior officer said to you. He should have come here himself. I can't have his opinion second hand. Davidson said he had just finished one voyage in the Christian Charlotte, and was going to join another ship called the Mary Ann, outward bound for the Baltic, and that he intended to take the remains of his sea stock of cigars and tobacco on board the Mary Ann, which was to have sailed on Sunday morning. He and his shipmate had no intention to sell or give away the tobacco. Mears was recalled, and said the sailors did mention to him that they were going direct to a brig which he understood was bound to the north. Mr. YARDLEY—You should have stated that be fore, and not kept back anything. Mr. Philip Doddi, the master of the Christian Charlotte, confirmed the statement of Davidson in every particular, and said the Mary Ann was detained for the two seamen. Davidson said that the Custom house officer on board the Christian Charlotte had passed the tobacco and cigars, and said he might take them on board the Mary Ann. Air. YARDLEY—You may go ; you are discharged. Bring the other seaman forward. John Read was put to the bar, and Mears said he found 21 lb. tobacco and cigars in the sailor's chest. Mr. YARDLEY believed that neither of the seamen intended any fraud on the revenue, and he gave cre dence to their statement that they intended to convey the tobacco to the ship which they had engaged to go in on a voyage to the BAltic. Perhaps they had un knowingly violated the Customs regulations, but under the circumstances he should not fine either of them. Mears (loudly)—They bad no right to bring the tobacco out of the docks at all, and are liable to penalties. _ _ Mr. YARDLEY—I have decided this case, and don't intend that you shall review my decision, or any one else. Mears asked what he was to do with the tobacco. Mr. YARDLEY said the officer must use his own dis cretion. He thought that erery revenue officer who seized contraband tobacco knew what to do with it. IRELAND. DUBLIN, SEPT. 30—It is said that negotiations are in progress between the new Solicitor-General and one of the representatives of a midland county, touching the acceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds by the latter. Mr. Hughes has considerable Personal, political, and family influence in the county in question, and if a vacancy should arise, or be conveniently created, his election would be by no means improbable. TUE TENANT LEAGUE. " The Thanes are flying" from the councils of the Tenant League. The difficulties and dangers to which we have more than once alluded have seriously alarmed the more prudent, and perhaps less enthu siastic members of the council, and, accordingly, we find that several of the original promoters of the asso ciation have announced their intention of withdraw ing. Among those may be mentioned J. M. Cant well, Esq., solicitor, and the Messrs. Grey, of the Freeman's Journal. THE SEA SERPENT AGAIN. A Caherciveen correspondent of the Tralee Chronicle says—" Tnis monster, after his cruise along the coasts of Cork and Limerick, has re-appeared off our shores. On Monday last, Morgan Rahilly, who holds part of Deenish, or the small ILig Island, from the Honour able Member for Tralee, while at work, perceived something floating in the sound between the two hog islands (Scariff and Deenish), which he at first tonic to be a balk of timber ; taking hit boat, and provided with a hawser and an axe, he pulled towards it. On approaching, he saw the monster elevate its head, and perceived that one of its eyes was bleeding and damaged doubtless by the shots fired at the monster when rubbing himself against the 13ancle rocks, as mentioned in the Cork papers. Rahilly made for the shore, and landed safely, the ser pent following him but slowly. Apparently the strange visitor found the sharp rocks of Deenish rather uncomfortable, for he tacked close to the reef, and in so doing some six fathoms of his tail protruded on shore. Rahilly got a bowling hitch of the hawser round the tail, and securing the other end round a' rock, proceeded to dock the monster with the axe. The agonies and struggles of the serpent during the attack are described as terrific ; but the " indomitable Celt " persevered, and finally succeeded in cutting off about three fathoms of the tail. The serpent, released by the mutilation, made the best of his way to sea ; and when seen last was standing to the north-west, moving at the rate of about ten knots an hour, leav ing his tail as a trophy of victory to the tenant of O'Connell. It is said that Rahilly will procure at least a couple of hogsheads of oil from the amputated portion, and an experienced fish-curer has pro nounced the quality to be equal to the best sperma ceti oil. The bone is said to resemble ivory, and the scales are described as larger than oyster shells, and with a lustre approaching mother of pearl." THE CUUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the official statement of the quantities of corn, &c., received in the port of London from the ports in Essex, from the 23d Sept., 1850, to the 28th Sept., 11+50, both inclusive : ti I *. . . 1 CD ! P:1 P 4 44 Colchester 435 37 W!.8, , 10, 47 79 397 Harwidh - j 192 Leigh 6o4' 251 22 4 2 Maldon lllO 224 249 317 785 CHELMSFORD, SEPT. 27.—Prices to-day were as follow: Wheat, white, old 463 to 51s ; new 453 to 50s red; old 41s to 455; new, 403 to 444; barlpv_ 2n. to CHELMSFORD, SEPT. 27.• •Prices to-day were as follow: Wheat, white, old 46s to 511 ; new 453 to 50s; red, old 41, to 455; new, 40s to 444; barley, 23s to 2is ; chevalier 24s to 26. ; grinding 21, to 23s ; oats 15s to 20s ; malt 531 to 55s ; chevalier 045 to 56s ; peas, partridge, new 284 to 30s ; old, —s to --1; white, new, 26, to 29. ; old, —s to s ; dun, new, 27s to 29 8 ; beans, tick, -- new 25s to 27. ; old, 25. to 283; harrow ticks, new 25a to 275; old 00s to 00s; ma zagan, new 24, to 25s ; old 00s to ON per qr. COLCHESTER, SEPT. 2 8.—Wheat, white 44s to 48s; red 40s to 443; barley 24s to 30s ; beans, mazagan' 25s to 265; middle and small 28s to 323; peas 28s to 34s per qr. ['ADDINGTON, SEPT. 27.—The following are the prices of grain at our market to-day : New Wheat. Barley. Oats. 1 Baena. First 46s Od 268 03 22s 63 32s Od Second ... 41s 83 23 8 3d 20 s Id 31 3 61 Third ... 283 03 20s Od 16s 61 I 27. Od Total quantity of New Wheat in market 503 qrs., 497 sold Do. Barley do. 363 qrs., 314 sold Do. Oats do. 329 qrs., 311 sold Do. Beans do. 27 qrs., 21 sold KIRKALDY, SEPT. 28.—The following are the quotations for new grain : Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. I Peas. First 448 03 24. Od 20.61 —s Od —s Od Second 42, Od 223 6d 20s Od —s Od I—s Od Third 353 03 16 3 Od 16 s 03 —s 03 I --a Od Oatmeal, Der bag of 2801bs imperial, 263 Od to 28. Od. GLASGOW, SEPT. 25 . — Provisions—Cheese, 40s to 47, Od per cwt • retail, 5d to 6d p er lb. Skim milk, 23 . Od to Os per cwt. bountry fresh butter, lid to Od per lb. Irish pow dered, in lumps, B.id to 941 ; country powdered, wholesale, 8d to Od. Country eggs, 10d per dozen ; carried hen ditto, 5,6 d per 20, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per pair ; Ducks, 2s Od. PERTH, SEPT. 2 7.—Wheat, old, o', ) s Od to 00s Od ; ditto, new, 36s to 425; barley, new, 18s Od to 22s Od; oats, 14s to • 20s ; peas and beans, 00s On to ON per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 27s to 28s. KELso, SEPT. 2 7.—Wheat, old, 32, to 35, Od; ditto, new, 27s to 32s 6d ; barley, new, 14s to 16, Od ; ditto old, 15s to 171; potato oats, 148 to I6s ' • ditto ne w , 14 s 6d to 1 5s O d ; comm" oats 00s Od to 00 s Od ; ditto new, 138 to 14s Od ; peas, 19. Od to 21s Od ; beans, 21s to 238 per boll of six imperial bushels. STIRLING, SEPT. 27.—Wheat, foreign, 24s to 00s ; ditto, home, 20s 6d to Os; ditto ditto new, 17s to 22, Od; barley, per . boll of 6 bushels, 00s Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 143 Od to 1716 d. Oats, common, 13s 6d to 14s 6d; ditto new, 14s to 178 6d; ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, 00s Od; malt, distillers, 31s to 33; 6cl; z itto brewers, 33s Od to 34s ; bean' per boll, 14s Od to 15s Od ; ditto new, 15s dto 00s Od; pease I'l 3d to Os Od; flour, new per sack, 31s Od to 33s Od; ditto common ditto, 188 6d to 20, Od; oatmeal, per load, 27. Od to 29, Od ; ditto new 27s Od to 298 0d ; ditto per peck of 71bs, 8d to 9d ; fresh butter p er lb , 93 to 10d; eggs per dozen,7d to Od; hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 8 's to 00s Od. BERWICK, SEPT. 26.—Wheat, 38s sid ; barley, 21s 5d ; oats, kis 24d ; rye, 00s Od ; beans, 008 Od ; peas 008 Od average per imperial quarter. HAWICK, SEPT. 26 .—Wheat, old, 29. to 31s 9(.1 barley, new, 00. to 00s Od ; ditto old, 15s Od to 16s Od ; potato oat* 148 6d to 16s Od ; common oats, 13s 6d to 15s ; peas, 20. Od to 223 Od; beans, 20s Od to 22s Od per boll of six imperil' bushels. FALKIRK, SEPT. 26.. —The supply of grain in this day'. market wa s 242 bollswheat at 16 s 6d t o 22 s 6d p er boll. ; barley, 15s Od to 16s 6d ; oats, 12s 3d to 13s 6d; beans, 13, Od to 15s Cd per boll ; oatmeal, Nto Os per load. COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY. 1 5 Od , Bate's West Hartley... 15s 6d Haswell Holy well .... ............ 16 s 16s 0J Old Tanfield 133 6d , Lambton 61 Ord's Maiu ......... ... 15s Orf Russell's Hatton 'Otil Richmund.. .. ...... in Od west Hartley ........ 16s 6 11Whitwell • 163 al West Wylara ......... 14s Odllleugh Hall 16s 64 Wylam ...... ............ 14s 9dlKelloe 143 61 Wall's End, Sm. Gosforth ..... ......... 15s 9d i ' ' Northumberland h ees 15s 3d Seymour Tees 15s 0 1 Riddell ..... ... ......... 15s 6cF Vernon Tees; , 17b 0 1 Eden Main ...... ... ...... 16s OdiTees 15s o '' Braddyll ............... 16s 6dl West Cornforth Hetton .................. 17s WI Ships at market, 78. RAI LWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, SErr. 30 STOCK EXCHANOR.— The share market was more active to-day, and prices higher. The sales were—Great Western , 731/4—Midland, 427—York and North Midland, 21—South Devon, 8% —Ditto, Preference, 10. LI VEh Pout, SEPT. 30. STOCK Excuanov..—The transactions to-day were sfi follow:—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 484 -- Ditto, Fifths, 7 13-16 dis.—Ditto ( West Riding Union), 6 s 4, dis.—Lancaster and Carlisle, Thirds, 274 p.—London and North- Western, New Quarters, 2 1 / 4 s. p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 2 p —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 1814 C. —Midland, 4414,—Ditto, Halves, 21 1 4 dis. South.Easterh and Dover, 21 IL—Ditto (No. 4), Registered, 7 1-16—York* Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E.), 6 per cent. till 18501 43% dis.—York and North Midland, 21 1 / 4 —Waterford and Limerick, 39 dis.—Dutzh Rhenish, 4 9-16 die.--Birkenhead , Lancashire, and Cheshire, 14% dis.—Ditto, 221. Shares, 8 1 / 4 3 . dis.—Caledo n i an, 85i—Liverpool, Chester, and Stockport/ dis. M ANCHESTER, SErT. 30. Brom EXCHANGR.—The share market opened firm to-day, and continued so till the close. There was a goc a business done. BIRMINGHAM, SEpT. 30. STOCK EXCHANGX.--We have little change to notice is this share market. Only a small business has been done' but prices had an upward tendency. The only transaction* reported were—London and North• Western, bury and Birmingham (A), 8 dis. YORE., SEPT. 2 4 . STOCK EXCIIANGE.--The transactions to-day were as col:, low • —North British, 7 L A—York, Newcastle, and Berwici (Newcastle Extension) 11 y Ditto (G. N. E. Fur' chase), 41/2. rRoPoSED JUNCTION OF ARCELemoLoGICAL SoCig‘ TIES.— We can scarcely believe that the advertisement which has been issued by the. Cominittee of the Arclizeological In; stitute, offering w h at they call " reasonable encouragement: to the members of the association to join their body, can t° meant as a serious response to the well-intentioned and ve'f praiseworthy resolution passed at the Manchester meeting the Archwological Association, recommending the Council t ° take steps to promote a junction of the two bodies. r f lis object desi re d b y this resolution, moved by the President i the Cheetham Society, and seconded by, we believe, a men' ber of the A rc h mological Institute, the Bishop of ." Manchester, being in th e chair, is sufficiently important to the cause of archte)logy t o ca l l for some earnest endeavour on the ptrt, ° ,, the Council of t h e I nstitute to meet it, and to enlist in favour every unprejudiced member of that body, and everi earnest friend t o ant i quarian researches and archseologicso knowledge. The a d vert i sement in question must surely no% been issued un d er some misapprehension, and should be $ once repudiated by the members of the Institute. —Builder. BIRIAL IN IL COPPER LODE.— Captain Theto Bs Gundry, who was well known as a copper miner, gave direr tions before his decease, which lately took place, that his re; mains should be deposited on a copper-lode, which he state ( ' ran through the church-yard of the parish of Perranuthl:o4 The sexton, it app ears, found the identical spot, and dug tui grave upon the copper-lode extending thence from When Trebarvah Mine.— Devon port Independent. [ADVERTISEMENT.I—A dangerous Case of Eryst pelas, attended with Swelling and Inflammation, cured by Hol loway's Pill s an d Oi ntment.—Extract of a letter, dated &- Kiel, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, October 8, 1845 I beg to an' nounce to you a most wonderful care wrought upon myself your pills and ointment. I had a very severe attack of err , : pelas in m y r i g h t f oot and ankle, with swelling and inisontb,_ tion to an al arm i ng extent. I was unable to move without tb• assistance of crutches. I consulted an eminent physician m no purpose. Ho wever, i n less than two weeks, b y the use 0e your ointment and pill s , I was cured, to the surprise of all knew me. Sign e d, J oseph Gildon, a farmer . " — Sold b. "1: Druggists and at P ro f essor Holloway ' s Establishment, 24'' Strand, London. BIRTHS, OF A ON. At Boulogne, on th e 21 st u1t., 8 the Hon. Mrs. H. Graves- On the 25th ult., at Bedale, the wife of H. do la Poet Beresford, Esq. On the 27th ult., in George-street, Hanover-square, the wife of Thomas Tatum, Esq. OF ♦ DAUGHTER. On the 27th ult., at W eeke near Winchester, the wife of Thomas Hitchcock, Esq., M.D. On the 28th ult., Mrs. Robert W. Peake, of the Finchlei New-road. At Esher, on the 26th ult., the lady of John R. Wood, Esq , of Southwick-street, Hyde-park. MARRIED. On the 26th ult., at West floathley, Sussex, th e Rev. a• C. Pease, M.A., of Magdale n C o lle ge , C am b r id ge , to Clarissa, youngest daughter of John Turner, Esq., of Gravetye.manor, Sussex. On the 26th ult., at St. Bride's, Fleet-street, R. Gilmer' Esq., of Foulford-house, Lochgelly, Fifeshire, to youngest daughter of the late William Christie, of Bouvene' street, t leet-street. DIED At the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on the 25 t h ult., Maria,' the wife of George %V. Hearn, Esq., one of the professors of that establishment. On the 25th ult., at Lynncroft, Lichfield, Mary, th ird daughter of the Rev. 11. G. Lonsdale. At Wakefield, an the 26th ult., the Rev. W. Atherton, aged 75, and fifty-four years a minister amongst the Wes leyan Methodists. On the 27th ult., at Salcombe Regis, near Sidmoutb, Devon, S. Lyde, Esq., aged 63. Oa the 27th ult., in Regent-square, John Hasler, aged 8 9 A On the 28th ult., at Sandford-place, West Hackne,Y , (1. Law, Esq., aged 47. On t he 28th ult.. at Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park, Esther, the wife of James Vaughan, Esq., ot the Middle Temple. At Camberwell, on the 25th u:t., Mr. M. Clarke, R.N. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG. I , ;• `!n 1I 2, Strand, Printer. At Th, Bu. o ice. biz). , 1 o f Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in . the cetull " Middlesex, Tuesday, October 1, 1850, be ob Crosb, F • Thi "Dockg in firs wells while Cook. and C • found N.l who ( and 11 nesse.] T' cause RICRA Vah Sutton thigha ceased Hotel, 'BONS the co Prin of Ri. 1 Londo 9, Clif verie-! day-st Bonse beg to Comer the e' a qua Which Eleve Annil in the Ticl .addrci "LeadO N.l portal posit* J• Ca Melia John llenr John fleory Wile Rev, , Capt Char] col .Thorr Geo, / • mu Th, ran ii deper 'Previ, Ow suran Inene Col on a; Th With Ileac Pri or lot' Op cept