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Sow ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post avo., I L A NOVEL. 0 0 D. " fhe author, we are convinced. Is young, otherwise we could hardly tee disAaved met fiwith and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of hS heroes and heroines. lie is a w riter of genius, inspired ty a high standard of morality mid religion, an by a.landable love of ;he purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage t which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects lust 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 ha= marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraeli', Man nerses, and Smythes.”—Observer. • Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and Is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gszflig novels which the present season has pro.luced. Of the cha racter 3f Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have laid. The other ladies who playtcoospicaons parts In the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and Impulsive genius, passionately fond" of music and poetry; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Poet. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. MISS STRICKLAND'S NEW SERIES OF ROYAL FEMALE BIOGRAPHIES. On _November 1 will be published, Vol. 1., price 10s. 6d., LIVES OF T HE QUEENS` OF SCOTLAND, and ENGLISH PRINCESSES Connected with the Regal Succession or Great Brita'n. By AGNES STKICKLAND, Author of " Lives of the Queens or Eng:aud." This Series will he comprised In Six Volumes post gvo, uniform in size with tt.e " Live+ or the Queens or England," embellished with Portraits and Engraved Titles,ages. Volume 11. will be published early in 1851. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. HER :MAJESTY'S THEATRE THE GRAND NATIONAL. CONCERTS First appearance of Mr. Sims Reeves. This eminent tenor will make his first appearance To-Morrow Saturday, Oct. 2 , ;. Also the Fifth Appearance of Herr Labitzky in England. . Box Stalls, One Fair— 4s. Od. I Gallery %tails •• .... 2e. 6d. Ditto, Two Ditto . 3s. 6d. Slip Stalls ............ Is. 6d. Half Circle, Ditto ..... 2s. 63. I Gallery .. ••.. • ..... • • le. Od. _ _•_ Promenade ••..• • • • Is. 6d. Applications for Private Boxes and Stalls to be made atthe Box office. _ The Doors open at Half-past Seven. and the Concerts will corn. menee at Eight, and terminate shoat Eleven. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. The Executive Committee, Directors, and Managers of "The Grand National Concerts" have the honour to announce the TENTH CONCERT cf the FIRST SERIES, THIS EVENING. PEOGRAMME. FLIT I. Symphonic, " Eroica" .. • . Beethoven. Grand Scena, M. Jules Leon, " Questa dunque," I dua Foscarl .. • • • • • • Verdi. Fantasia on Airs frem " Lucia di Lammermoor," Grand Piannforte4 Miss Goddard (first time of per formance—her second appearance in public) .. Prudent. AVka. Mrs. Alexander Newton, " Qui la voce," Donizetti. New Valse, Herbst Blumen (fourth time of perform ance) Labt tzky. Aria, MadamePiscaccianti, " Vedral Carino," Don Giovanni .. • . Mozart. F.mtwila on an Original Air, M. Sainton (third time of performance) .. • Wedding March, Midsummer Night's Dream Sainton. Mendelssohn, PART Grand Selection from Donizetti's Opera, " La Figlia del Reggimento," with Solos for Violin, Bassoon, and Cornet-a-Pistons, performed by • Herr Mo rgue, MM. Baumann, and Arbon, arranged ex pressly for these Concerts, by .. .. L. Negri. :New Vaise, " Berlina" (fourth time of performance) Labitzky. Song, Madame Biscaccianti, " The Lark" .. .. J. L. Hatton. F antasie on Airs from L'F.lisir d'Amore, Grand Pianoforte, Miss Goddard (second time of per formance) • . •• Thalberg. Overture, William Tell Solo and chorus, "Now Tramp o'er Moss and Fell," Mrs. Alexander Newton and Chorus • . Bishop. Fantasia on Airs from La Fiona, M. Sainton •Sainten. GAT, Californian (fourth time of performance) .. Labitzky Mr. Thomas Masters of the Polytechnic Institution, th..l Coloseum, and Royal l'otanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh ments and Wines, &c., &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Kr. R. Webster, eta Lessee and Manager, Old Brompten. The Pulale respectfully informed that this Theatre Is OPEN fer the Season. THIS EVENING, • - Will be performed an entlrely new Comedy called THE BUS BAND OF MY HEAR P. The Viscount de Belletulippe, Mr. C. Selby ; Brioche. Mr. Buckstone ; Eugenie, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which MY FRIEND IN THE STRAPS. To conclude with. SWEETHEARTS AID WIVES. Billy Lack aday, Mr. H. Bedford ; Laura, Miss P. Horton. TREATRE ROYAL. .ADELPRI. Under the direction.ot Madame Celeste. TII I EVENT KG. Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Tears Ago, in which Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Cullenford ; Misa E. Chaplin, bliss Wo , lgar, and Madame Celpte will appear. After which an entirely new Comic Drama, in Three Actsf entitled GIItALDI ; or, The Miller's Wife. Philip, Mr. Hughes ; Don Japhet della Trombi, Mr. Paulßedford ; Don Manual de Mar, Mr. Boyce; Gil, Mr. Wright; the Grand Duchess, Miss Emma Harding ; Giralda, Miss K. Fltzwilliam. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TEMA TRE, OXFORD-STREET. The Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre is open for Season, under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE WIFE'S SECRET, in which Mr. and Mrs. C. Kew, Mr.Wifr,n,•and Mrs. Keeley will appear. After which SENT TO THE TOWER To be tollowed by a new Farce, called PLATONIC ATTACH- M E SiTS, in which Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley will app-ar. To conclude with a Ballet Divestissement callel THE CALIPH'S CHOICE. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may t e taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Great success of the New Comedy.—Last Nights of Giralda. THIS EVESIING, Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled MY WIFE" , D A.LIGIITER, in which Messrs. H. Farren, W. Farren, Compton, 'V. Marren, jun.. Mesdames Stirling, L. Murray, Louisa Howard, and gllen Turner will appear. To be followed by uIRALDA ; 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. To conclude with a new Ballet, called THE SULTAN'S DEAN in which Madlle. Louise, and Mollies. Adele and Lees will appear. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Uncle" the Management of 3faciame tiestris. Sule Legsee, Mr. Charles Mathews. The Pu:)lie is respectfully informed that this Theatre is OPEN for the Season THIS EVENING, Will b , 2.perforrne(i SE;;VE ITINt ItiGlll% Ater which MY HE ART'S IDOL ; or, A Pesperate Remedy, in wiach ;Messrs. C. M,thews, G. Vining, Bellingham ; Madame Ves t:ll, Miss Kenwortliy, and Miss I. D:ekenson will appear. To ,one , u4le with the Extravaganza of OLYMPIC DEVILS ; or, Orpheus and Eurylice, in inch Mits Rosina Wright and Mr. 11. Ilornea.stie wal appear. AsTI,PY's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. In consequence of crlw,te•it ti,-uses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the tr, na, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the tletropods, it will be continued for a few more nights. TILTS 'EVENING, Will be produced Lord Byrou's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA a !:1 the WILD 110IISE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To be 5uce, ,,,, 1e.1 by an Inimitable Display of Batty's Feats 01 _ _ _ q'iltation in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Eques trians of the Establisament, and grand Pageant of The Festival of Flowers. To con - .hide with the laughable Farce of NEW LIGHTS ; or, The Irish Pedagogue. - 1;(;,c-olllea open from Eleven till Four. St , t Manager. Mr. T. Thnmpson. WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE, THIS /VI —Morning 35 rain. after 3 I Evening 53 min. after 3 To-Hoarsovi— Morning 12 min. after 4 I Evening 31 rain. alter 4 THE WEATHER.—Stns OFFICE, OCTOBER 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 39—highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 42—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29-47. WIND N.E. —dull, cloudy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. The State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.-The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGS2OWN (DUBLIN) -Wind N.E., strong breeze-par tially cloudy. PLYMOUTH-Wind E., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. Pontesstounr - Wind N.E., gentle breeze-overcast. 13RIGHTON-Wind N.E., gentle breeze-overcast. HASTINGS Wind S., strong breeze-rain. •OUTHAMPTON Wiz(' N. W., strong breeze-f - ggy. FoLKESTwNE-Wind S., strong breeze-rain. BASINOSTOKE Wind E., gentle breeze-overcast. 131fisTot. - Wind N., gentle breeze -overcast. BEADING • Wind E., calm -overcast. GREENWICH-Calm-overcast, SWINDON- Wind N., light airs-partially cloudy. OXFORD-Wind N.W., calm-foggy, GLoucEsTen.--Wind S., calm - rain. COLCHESTER-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-heavy rain. CANIBRIDGIC Wind S.W., gent'.e breeze-overcast. YARMOUTH-4 ind S.E., hard wind-.-heavy rain. CREWE- Calm-overcast. HOLYIIEAD-Wind N.N.W:., strong breeze-overcast. MANCHINTER-Wind _K., gentle breeze-overcast. YORK - Wind S.E , gr.ntle breeze-rain. LANcAsrzn-Wind calm-rain. WHITBY — Wind E , heavy gale-overcast. DARE, NOTON--Wind E., strong breeze-overcast. SNAP-Wind N., calm-rain. SUNDERLAND-Wind E., hard wind-rain. BKATTOCK-Wind S E., strong breeze-rain. tie avvrcic-Wind N.E., strong breeze-overcast. EnninnuGH-Wind S.E, gentle breeze-partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock :- CORK -Wind N.W., light breeze-clear. MOLLIP.GIAR-Wind N.W., gentle breeze-cloudy; DosuALK-Wind S.W., strong breeze-overcast. PORTSMOUTH-Wind N.W., gentle breeze-rain. Yoae -Wind N.W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. DartJANGToN-Wind W., gentte breeze -light fr ont. WHITSHAVIIN- Wind S.W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. • t l6 ~t -,IIIIIK, LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1850. Another ineffectual effort has been made by the atbhatarisns to interrupt the running of passenger trains on Sundays. This time we are indebted to a ctr'ain 'infatuated Mr. Tuomsori for the endeavour to interfere thus arbitrarily with the convenience of the population. From a report given elsewhere of yesterday's half-yearly meeting of the Aberdeen Railway Company, it will be observed that that good gentleman availed himself of the opportunity thus afforded him of thrusting his notions of morality upon the attention of t h e directors and the share- THE SUN, holders. He should have remembered, however, that in addition to all this, his propositions were certain to arrest the observation likewise of the public and of journalism. Possibly, however, he was sufficiently conscious of the fact here mentioned, and, carried away by his devotion to the Sabbatical observance, propounded his scheme intentionally in defiance of the press and of the people. Whether this may or may not have been the case, it is certain that Mr. THOMSON laid his motion before the meeting in flagrant contravention of all common-sense and expe rience. Before thus foisting his suggestion upon the assembly of shareholders, he must have been per fectly aware that the idea of carrying it into actual operation was to the uttermost extent imaginable hopeless. He must have known from the diurnal record of the newspapers that the multitude in this country are wholly avers• to any •uch fanatical scheme as that of oLstructing the lines of intercommunication on Sundays. One would have imagined that this conviction must have been forced upon his judgment, if only by the course re cently pursued in regard to the insane intermeddling of Lord ASHLEY and his associates in the economy of the Post-office department. From that circum stance alone he might have learnt the folly of aspiring to elevate the morality of the masses by rendering the sacred day of rest a day of intolerable annoyance, or by investing with a repulsive instead of an attrac tive aspect the entire framework of religious observ ances. But no : Mr. THOMSON, like so many others in the United Kingdom, has been infected by the virus of bigotry, and in consequence of this has been incited to the commission of the old extrava gances of the Sabbatarians. Instead of gaining his point, the last advocate of the anti-Sunday-travelling humbug has only rendered this kind of psuedo-religion more than ever contemp tible. His motion was not only negatived by a large majority, but elicited from another gentleman the announcement that on a future occasion he would suggest the employmenion the Aberdeen Railway of two Sunday trains for the convenience of excur sionists. Doubtless the bare notion of such a change w• 11 appear terrible in the the eyes of Mr. Tuom sox, but he has only himself to thank for originating the idea of its introduction. But for the annoying revival of a scheme disgusting to a vast proportion of , he community it might not have entered into the mind of this energetic shareholder to respond in this manner to the preposterous pertinacity of the Sab batarians. 3..„1t is by no means our intention, in alluding to these proceedings of yesterday, to reiterate those plain and simple arguments against the opponents of Sun day travelling which by this time must have become sufficiently familiar to the population. We are not quite so enamoured of the subject as to exert our energies in proving for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time the absurdity of such ideas of Christianity to men who are as blind as moles and as deaf as adders to the most lucid and incontrovertible arguments. Nevertheless, there is one remark iu the observations uttered yesterday by Mr. THOMSON, so transpa rently fallacious that we cannot resist the temptation of an incidental reference to it. We allude to his statement that " he believed that the cases of charity and mercy which were adduced as reasons why lines should run on Sundays were of rare occurrence !" As well might he have objected to the maintenance of such costly institutions as our public hospitals on the score that broken legs and other casualties of the like kicd are of rare occurrence ! As well, indeed, object for the like reasons to all other eleemosynary establish ments. All people are not paupers, and yet it is not unreasonably supposed to be advisable to erect work houses and almshouses and other similar refuges for destitution. All people are not blind, and yet on the like account we have our ophthalmic dispensaries and our blind asylums. All people are not mad, and yet we have Bedlam and Hanwell and similar build ings open for the reception of the insane. Pauperism, blindness, and lunacy are the exceptions, and yet while the cases of these unfortunates are exceptional they are not considered the less entitled to commiseration or assistance. So also, in like manner, with the cases referred to, the cases of charity and of mercy. We should scarcely have presumed to argue with any degree of seriousness a question so obvious in its bearing, but for the dogmatism with which it was maintained yesterday by this Mr. Tuoassors that the contrary system was worthy of com mendation. While we congratulate ourselves of course upon every new discomfiture, however trivial, encountered by the Sabbatarians, we begin at the same time to despair of ever witnessing the extinction of their fanaticism. Wearied as the public must inevitably be by the repeated struggles it has had to maintain against the antagonists of Sunday tra velling, it finds its attention ever and anon demanded by some new proposal for the stoppage of Sunday trains upon one or other of the railways. It may be demonstrated with the clearness of a syllogism that the carrying into operation of the ideas of the Sabbatarians, instead of diminishing the amount of labour, improving the general so briety, and inducing the multitude to pay stricter regard to the injunctions of religion, would cause, on the contrary, a greater amount of labour, drunkenness, and indifferentism : all this may be demonstrated, we say, with the clearness of a Ayllogism-yet, a week or two afterwards, some in • fatuated shareholder in a railway will coolly rise to suggest as a sort of novelty the practice of a scheme which the community has shown again and yet again to be altogether impracticable. With all sincerity we must acknowledge that this constant repetition of the annoyance is becoming wholly intolerable, and that we view with increasing disgust the dunderheaded pertinacity of the Sabbatariana. The fiscal and financial reformers throughout the entire country should not neglect the golden oppor tunity (to which we recently directed the public at- tention) afforded by the expiration of the property and income-tax Act of insisting upon a complete re vision of the national taxation and expenditure, with a view to the more equitable adjustment of the former n d the reduction of the latter within the narrowest limits consistent with the national credit, and the maintenance of the public establishments in full order and efficiency. There is " a-penny-wise -and pound-foolish" economy which is as much to be deprecated as the wanton extravagance so justly complained of on former occasions. We would not leave the British empire at the mercy of every aggres sor, unable to resent insult or repel invasion, to vin dicate its honour, or afford protection to its citizens. It is vain to look fur a general disarmament, to hope that the lion will lie down with the lamb, or that the despots and tyrants of the earth will cease to rule with the strong hand, or consent to be bound by the voice of public opinion. Our constitutional liberties are far more precioua than any amount of gold or silver that could be brought into our coffers. A single war, into which we might be forced, and most probably would if we exhibited any want of preparation, would be far more costly than the support of our military and naval establishments on a judicious and proper foundation for an entire age. No desire for economy and retrenchment would, therefore, induce us to de mand too great a reduction of the effective force in either branch of the public service. But very consi derable savings might be made in the non-effec tive force—in bringing the number of ge nerals and admirals within the limits which the exigencies of the country might require, and in terminating the ridiculous experiments in ship building, to which " my Lords" the Commissioners fur executing the office of Lord High Admiral are so exceedingly addicted. _ _ _ We .would also have every payment incidental to the collection of the national revenue brought ui.der ' the cont ro l o f P ar li ament, an d sanct i on no s t oppage in transits. Under any possible pretext, the heredi tary pensions, more particularly those which have never been brou g ht un d er t h e consideration of Par liament, shou'd be closely inquired into. The question should be brought under the notice of the popular re presentatives, by what right the Dukes of GRAFTON have received for 178 years the annual sums of 7,1911. 12s. from the Excise revenue, and 3,4071. Rs. from the Post-office, and it should be distinctly shown whether that glaring injustice was to be per petuated, or when it to be brought to a termina tion. We have already shown that the support of "the dignity of the Peerage" conferred upon the illegitimate offspring of one of the most depraved and licentious monarchs that ever brought , disgrace on LO4DON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1850 THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Moniteur publiArs the following decrees of the PRESIDENT of the Republic : ' General of Division Schramm, President of the In fantry Committee. is named Minister of War, in the room of General d'Hautpoul, whose resignation has been accept, d." " General of Division d'Hiutpoul, reprevntative of the people, is named temporary Governor. General of Algeria. in the room of General Charon, appointed to other functions." It is generally considered that the PRESIDENT, whilst seeming to give way to General CHANGARNIER in making these appointments,has completely outwitted him ; General SCHRAMM is a man of determined temper and disposition, who has high ideas of his own dignity and importance, an apt pupil in the school of Marshal BUGEAUD. He is no more likely to give way to the exigencies of CIIANGARNIER than did the Marshal himself at Algiers ; whilst General D'HAUT POUL will thoroughly Bonapartise the army of Al geria, and will thus secure a force of 60,000 men for Louis NAPOLEON to fall hack upon in the event of necessity. At Algiers General D'HAUTPOUL will be as independent of the Assembly as was Marshal Bu • GEAUD of the Government of LOUIS PHILIPPE. General SCHRAMM, the new Minister of War, is the son of a general officer who served with distinc tion in the wars of the Empire. lie is himself pre sident of the infantry committee; was Peer of France under the last reign, and was ehef du personnel de la guerre when Marshal MAISON was Minister of War, in 1897. These Ministerial changes are commented on in all the journals, and are regarded by the Bourbonists as a triumph. The Union says— " The fall of M, d'Hautpoul is an event. His retire ment announces a retrograde movement; the policy of adventure is checked. We will add that it is a calculated retreat. It is evident that the whole Ca binet might have found itself compromised at the re assembling of Parliament, in consequence of the re views of Versailles. M. d'Hautpoul carries away with him the responsibility of these disquieting attempts, and of those unconstitutional cries which so much moved the permanent Committee. Moreover, M. d'Hautpoul is not so much sacrificed, and to a certain point, he may think that he receives the reward of his devotedness. The replacement of M. d'Hautpoul must, moreover, be considered as a satisfaction given to General Changarnier. The President of the Republic nal, in this instance, 3 ielded to the expression of public opinion; we must congratulate him on it, but on one codition; it is that we may see no more of these alternatives of an imprudent zeal, first encouraged and then disavowed. General Schramm has not, so to speak, any political antecedents; he passes for being an en lightened administrator. If this choice does not add strength to the Ministry, it delivers it from the peril and embarassment of appearing to be the accomplice of these tumultuous scenes, which looked like the flagrant pre ludes to a coup de main plotted by an agitating and brawling party. May this return to moderation and good sense be of long duration." The Assemblie .Nationale says -- • - "This Ministerial modification will no doubt produce a good effect on public opinion, and the idea which has inspired it may contribute to render more easy the relations of the two powers at the opening of the session. If General d'Hautpoul bad had more firm ness in presence of the Elysee, the deplorable faults which have created so much distrust would have been avoided. General Schramm pos s esses a firm mind and a conciliating character; he can render im portant services to the Government. But in what situa tion will we find the War Department? With the mania of reconstructing everything M. d'Hautpoul leaves chaos after him. The new Minister will have a good deal to do; the army expects a good deal from him : he will, no doubt, be equal to his mission. The President has given a pledge of conciliation to the mot 4 erate party. General Schramm cannot abandon Government tradi tion•, cannot be a political cassceou." The Opinion Puiligne, the organ of the ultra- Legitimatists, says : • "It is then a good thing in itself to have understood, although a little late, that the services rendered to the country by the General Changarnier have made him a position apart, which must be taken into account; that between the champion of the military spirit and of dis cipline, and the Minister of War who had assumed the grave responsibility of the scenes at the reviews, it was the Minister of War who ought to be sacrificed; and that it was opportune to give that satisfaction to the Assembly before its meeting, in order to avoid expla nations, which could not fail to be painful to the Execu tive Government, end the eventuality of a conflict dan gerous for the country. Without doubt, the Executive in so acting proves before France the moral power of the situation of General Changarnier; it makes a con cession to public opinion and to the Legislative As sembly, and retrogrades in the path in which it had imprudently entered; but we should only see therein a cause for congratulating it, if some journals accustomed to receive its confidence did not seek, we know in what interest, to dissimulate the veritable bearing of the act, and to cover a movement of prudent retreat by demon strations which appear to announce a return of the offs naive." The Ordre, the organ of the Odilon Barrot party, says :-- If we had still severe principles of administration; if it were not the present practice to confer the highest functions of the state according to ,mere personal consi derations, we might examine the suitableness of the choice which calls a disgraced Minister to direct our African colony, solely because he has not succeeded in another post, and that his presence in Paris has become inconvenient. But, under a Republic, it would be per haps an extreme license to allow oneself such an observa tion; we shall, therefore, not insist on it. Still less shall we seek a serious political signification in the change which has just taken place. Were we not informed about a year since that always under a Republic the choice of ministers was not an affair of state, and that in despite of traditions, habits, Parliamentary exigencies, the twofold responsibility inscribed in the Constitution, and the ne cessities created by a centralization unknown to any ot h er nation, ministers henceforth in France, as in the United States, would only be the passive agents of the President? The latter has not complained, that we are aware of, at seeing his action thwarted, his will slighted, and his personality eclipsed by General d'Hautpoul; but what does it signify? This too faithful and too eager servant has become an embarrassment; he will console himself, in his government of Algeria, with the idea that he is sacrifioadlto the new combinit tions of the Ely ske and to the enlightened councils of Dr. Veron." The cautious Journid des Debate says : for our and ou the prl rpart , hail ai a h t arym ajy. A Ministerial orit pre text with satisfaction, fo sa a d s a di f a r t e r s u h st pledge of a t r h . e Exe cutive The "We, power should now Chamber will resume its labours on the 11th November next under better auspices, and if there be a struggle it will, at least, be only the necessary one of good against evil, of the friends and defenders of society against the spirit of faction and of anarchy." The National holds up the fate of General D'HAUT.• FOUL as a warning to his colleagues. It says— " Whatever may be the appearances, it is not to the rivality of the commander of the army of Paris that M. d'Hautpoul has been immolated. Is it thee to the interest of the Elyslie? Has M. d'Hautpoul become suspected? Does the camarilla which agitates itself around the President of the Republic doubt of the blind, absolute devotedness of the ex-Minister to the projects of prorogation in spite of everything? We know that the Elysie had beneath its hand a general whose opinions, and especially certain antecedents to which we may return. specially recommended to its confidence. Thus, by the substitution of a devoted ness which is certain to one which had become doubt ful, two birds are killed with one stone. In the first place, a gain is made by the exchange; in the second, the Ely 4,, a a ppears to accord a satisfaction to General Changareier. It is all profit as the reader sees. How ever this may be, M. bchrainm bas been nomina!ed, and M. d'Hautpoul leaves tenzporargy, says the Moniteur, for the government of Algeria. What has occurred appears to us a text for reflections. not very satisfactory, to his old colleagues. Certainly the ex minister had a right to thick that he had sufficiently made up for his incapacity by his acts of complaisance, nod yet be is constrained to quit the place. Twit seems to prove that, if it be permitted to a man to be incapable, it is not permitted when he is engaged in a certain path to put limits to his devotedness. The perseverance of abnegation is also, it appears, a Ministerial virtue. There are certain members of the Cabinet who would do well to think on this. Let M. Parieu, for example, remember M. d'Hautpoul." General SCHRAMM, the new Minister at War, was born at Arras, in the Pas de Calais, in December, 1 7 8 9. He entered the military service before he was ten years old. He served his first campaign in the sth corps of the grande armie under Marshal Oudi not, who proposed him for decoration after the battle of Austerlitz. In the campaign of 1806-1807 he distinguished himself as the aide-de-camp of his father at the siege of Dantzic, and was made captain in the Jenne Garde after the capture of that city. He took part in the rapid and brilliant advance of the EMPEROR, on Madrid, in 1808 ; and passing subse quently with his regiment into Austria, was present at the battles of &sling and Wagram. He was pro moted to the rank of colonel in 1813, and distin guished himself by storming the village of Kaye, at the battle of Lutzen, where he was dangerously wounded. At the battle of Dresden he was pro moted by Napoleon to the rank of general of brigade, before'he had completed his 24th year, and appointed to the command of a brigade in the division 14 ,, ut0n- Duvernet of the 14th corps d'armale, under Marshal St. Cyr, who was charged with covering Dresden. Having re-entered France on July 1, 1814, General Schramm was only employed during the last two years of the restoration. The Emperor on his return from Elba appointed him, May 29, 1815, to the command of the Maine et- Loire. From 1815 to 1828 General Schramm held no active employment ; but in the latter year he re ceived the command of the Ist division of the camp of St. Omer. On the Gth of August, 1830, he was ap pointed to the command of the Bas-Rhin. In September, 1831, he joined the Belgian expedition as commander of the Ist brigade of infantry. During the siege of Antwerp he commanded the reserve of infantry. In 1839 he had the com mand of the 3d division of the army of Algeria, • ;lee Z' 51 1 , t ar* - .41 fib s the British nation, ha 3 already cost the country more than TWELVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY MILLIONS OF POUNDS STERLING, or considerably more than once and a half the amount of the national debt, that weighs down and paralyses the industry of the country. And it is, indeed, full time that something definite should be de termined with respect thereto. The claims of Earl COWPER to 1,595/. 163., and the fortunate assignees of the late CHARLES BOONE to 1,2001. per annum out of the Excise, and of the Duke of MARLBOROUGH to 4,0001., and of the heirs of the Duke of SCHOMBERG to 2,9001., out of the Post-office, should also be closely scrutinized, and every circumstance connected there with brought clearly before the chosen representatives of the people. It' pressed before the re-imposition of the income-tax an investigation may be conceded ; but if the charge be renewed in its present, or even in a modified form, for any protracted period, it will be vain to hope for redress. The aristocratic element which still exists in what is called the House of Com mons—and even the personal predilections of the Premier in behalf of his order—will prevent inquiry into the justice of the title of the fortunate wearer of the strawberry leaves to any portion of his income. An account of the sums lavished on the favourites of monarchs would not find much favour in the sight of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. The great desideratum, however, to be achieved is, as we have already stated, to limit the duration of the renewed property-tax, or any substitute that may be granted in lieu thereof, to a single year. It.is the control over the national revenue, the holding of the national purse-strings that constitutes the popular strength. How greatly would that strength be enhanced if one of the principal items 'of income should be assented to in each and every session, as well as the application of that in come. It might not be practicable to do so in matters of indirect taxation. The Customs and Excise duties should be known beforehand, in order that merchants and manufacturers might be enabled to decide on the business they would be willing to undertake. But there is no such necessity with respect to a direct tix on property ; that might vary in each year with out the slightest inconvenience, so as to cot lect a sum sufficient for the actual wants of the country, after the application of the funds derived from other sources. The consideration of the subject would afford an admirable opportunity for demanding the redress of any grievance, fur ex posing any wanton extravagance, or insisting upon due economy and retrenchment. It would be strictly in accordance with the constitutional theory, which declares that the Executive shall be dependent on the legislative power for the necessary sup plies. While the money is there, while it can ba legally levied on the people, plausible pretexts may be found for seizing on it, should any dispute unfortunately occur between the Crown and the Parliament of these realms. Such an event may be very improbable, but it has already happened, and it is at least possible, and therefore the contingency should be guarded against. If, however, the impost expired of itself, and the people could no longer be called upon to render accounts of their earnings, and to hand over a definite portion thereof to the tax gatherers, it would enforce a speedy submission, and prevent the possibility of any aggression on the rights and privileges of the people. It would indeed consolidate the liberties of the subject, and place them on a firm . basis and foundation that could never be shaken. Again, then, we call upon the fiscal and financial reformers throughout the length and breadth of the land, and their name is legion, to exhibit a zeal and activity befitting the occasion, and to make their wishes known to their respective representatives in a manner that cannot be misunderstood. Let there be no possibility of mistake or misconception. LEGAL CHANGES. We are authorised to state that Mr. Baron Rolfe has been raised to the dignity of Vice-Chancellor, in the room of the Vice-Chancellor of England, deceased. This change from a puisine judgeship to the equity court does not increase the Learned. Baron's salary, but it gives him higher rank. Besides, the duties of a Vice- Chancellor are less onerous than those of a common law judge, and the expenses of going two circuits in the year, about 500/., will be saved. The appointment will give universal satisfaction ; for the Learned Baron's predilections and earlier studies wer 9 given to the equity bar. The vacancy in the Vice-Chancellorship, caused by the recent resignation of Sir James Wigram, cannot be filled up without an Act of Parliament, which, it Li expected, will be rendered necessary from the vast accumulation of business now in the courts of equity, chiefly arising from the increasing and whole some practice of filing claims in matters where the slow and expensive process of a bill was necessary. TO THE, EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Referring to a paragraph in your edition of Monday, which states that in consequence of the re signation of Captain Plunkett, chairman of the Cale donian Company, Mr. Fawcett, the largest holder in the company, with four or five other extensive pro prietors, waited on Mr. Glyn, to ask the assistance of the London and North-Western Company in the pre sent difficulties of the Caledonian, and that the answer of Mr. Glyn to the application was that while there existed differences among the directors the London and North-Western could not interfere, but if once the directors of the Caledonian were united among themselves the London and North-Western would render them all the assistance in their power. I am instructed by Mr. Fawcett, who is at pre sent out of town, to request you to contradict the statement so named. _ _ Mr. Fawcett has had no communication with Mr. Glyn since the event to which you refer, though he entertains no doubt of the readiness of the North- Wa!tern Company to aid in the retrieval, of Cale donian affairs.—l am, Sir, yours, very respectfully, pro T. T. Fawcett, N. J. BISHOP. 12, Trump.street, Oct. 24, 1850. LORD CHANCELLOR'S HOUSE. (THIS DAY.) THE PATENT GALVANIZED IRON COMPANY-SIORDET AN* OTHERS, V. SYMONDS AND WALLER. _ _ _ Mr. GLASSE, on behalf of the Patent Galvanixed Iron Company (the sole interest in which is now ♦ested in Mr. Charles William Tupper and George Bowness Carr), applied to his Lordship fur an injunction to re strain the defendants, or either of them or their work men, servants, and agents, from exercising, using, or putting in practice the plaintiffs' invention, and from galvanizinz any iron or copper according to the said invention, and from selling any iron or copper, or arti cles of iron or copper, which have been galvanized by them according to the plaintiffs' invention, and from in any manner infringing the patent of the plaintiffs. The LORD CHANCELLOR stated be knew all about the patent, having been counsel in a case in which a Mr. Patteson was concerned in the Court of Common Pleas, where a verdict was given for the plaintiff, certain ques tions being reeerved. Mr. GLASSE said that he believed that case was not yet decided, and that he was happy to inform his Lord ship that, although in this case the plaintiffs had some reason to complain of the defendants, he was bound to say that the defendants bad met them in a fair and honourable spirit, and did not object to the injunction being granted. A Gentleman who appeared for Mr. iluedlestone on behalf of the defendants, stated that the defendants bad found they could not resist the application, therefore no objection would be made to the injunction being granted. The LORD CHANCELLOR stated that, as the defendants appeared and showed no cause, the injunction would issue as prayed. It is difficult to understand the cause of the omis sion made by the Lord Mayor of York, in not including Lord Londesborough in his invitations to the grand banquet given this day (Friday) in support of the Art Exhibition of 1851, which conduct has been for the last two or three days the subject of general observation, both in Yorkshire and the metropolis. Lord Londesborough was a contributor of 1001. towards the support of that Exhibition, and, we, are in formed, that he has ordered from Messrs. Widdowson and Veal, of the Strand, a piece of plate for the national compe tition at the cost of 1,5001. So far. his Lordship ought not to have escaped the notice of the Lord Mayor of York ; but he could scarcely have overlooked the fact, that Lord Londesborough, since his recent elevation to the Peerage, has endeavoured to identify his interests with those of York shore, in which county he is now the largest landed proprietor (of something near 50,000 aeres), and with estates reaching wi bin eleven miles of the city of York, tenanted by five hundred wealthy and respectable indivi duals, who cannot fail to feel deeply the slight thus offered to their landlord. His GRACE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.—No vi sble improvement as yet appears to have taken place in the health of tie Noble Duke. Apparently he is in much the same sate as this time last week. The Right lion. the Earl of Lincoln still remains at Clumber with his noble father, as well as the other members of his Grace's family. —. Derby -Reporter. VISIT OF PRINCE ALBFET TO YORK.—The Lord Mayor. accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, left Euston square station by special train yesterday morning, rat 9-35, and arrived at York at 2-15—the entire distance having minutes,one hour occasioned y n therefore been p er f orme d i n f our h ours f or ty minutes. The ,phurney to Rugby, :eighty- three miles, was accomp ished in g tra a the special train. The L o rd an d L a d y M a yoress were, on train loss o sbse being g a a b - o h u e t a d fi five their arrival at York, received by the Mayor of that city, and conducted to his residence. Prince Albert left this morning by a special train in the Royal carriage provided by the North•Westeru Company, and in 1840 the superior command of the province of Algiers during the absence of the expeditionary corps. Appointed head of the staff of the army of Al giers, on April 1, 1840, he took part in the expedition of Alilianah, and was wounded in June following at the pass of Motmaya. In January 1841 he was ap pointed to the command in-chief of the army of Algiers, which he retained until the arrival of Mar shal Bugeaud. Since 1830, in addition to his other services, General Schramm attended as a Councillor of State the sittings of the Committee of War and Marine. He was a member of the Chamber of De puties, and afterwards of the Chamber of Peers. In 1848 he was appointed, after the first month of the revolution, member of the Committee of National Defence. In the same year he became President of the Committee for the reorganization of the corps of sanitary officers ; and since 1849 he has continued up to the present time President of the Board of In fan try . M. FaEsLoN, who was Minister of Public Instruc tion under General CAVAIGNAC, has written a letter to the journals, contradicting the statement published by M. TIRE'. relative to the gratuitous use made of the carriages of King LOUIS PHILIPPE by persons in office after February, 1848. M. FRESLON declares that he had himself hired and paid for the carriage which he used while he was in the Ministry under General CAVAIGNAC. M. DE FALLOUX pissed through Avignon last week, on his way fro:n Nice to Anjou ; he stopped and dined at the Chateau Sauveterre with the Mar quis DE CAMBIS, ex• Peer of France. M. DE FAL LOUX, whose health is perfectly re-established, has announced his intention to be in Paris by the 11th November for the re-opening of the Legislative As sembly. Accounts from Cherbourg of the 21st inst., state that a violent hurricane was at that time raging there, which had driven the waves fifty feet above the breakwater. Above 100 vessels had taken re fuge in the harbour. Admiral DUBoRDIN ' S division was still at anchor in the roads, under sailing orders for Brest. M. DE MONTALAMEERT is about to set off for Rome. The Evinement announces that M. GUIZOT, who has not quitted Val Richer since his return from Claremont, has refused to offer himself as a candidate for Cher. The candidates are M. DUVERGIER DE HAURANNE, M. MONTALCMBERT, and the Mayor of b'ourges. PARIS BOURSE, OCT. 24 —Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 93f. 20c.; 'Three per Cents., 59f. 70c. ; Bank of France, 2 300 r. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Ocr. 24. Boulogne and Amiens, 7%—Dutch Rhenish, 336—East Indian, 9% —Namur and Liege, 7 1 /o—Northern of France, l4%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 23p ex div.—Paris and Rouen, 24%—Paris and Strasbourg, 7%—Rouen and Havre, 9% ex div.—Sambre and Meuse, 2%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 19th have been received. A band w of Carlists had been attacked and dis persed at Solsona, near Barcelona. Five prisoners had been taken and shot on the spot. MADRID BOLSA, OCT. 19.—The Three per Cents , were done at 343- for time; the Four per Cents. al 13j; the Five per Cents. at 134 ; the Debt withoul interest at 3i for cash ; and the Coupons at 74. GERMAN Y. A Frankfort letter, of the 22d instant, in the Kolner Zeitung, states, that the intervention of Aus trian and Bavarian troops in Electoral Hesse might probably come off within the next four-and-twenty hours, and that on the 21st instant part of the Bavarian troops at Aschaffenburg have taken up positions on the frontier of Hess.. Prince TAXIS, the commander of these troops, came to Frankfurt on the 22d inst. to consult with Count TULIN (the Aus trian agent) as to the dispositions of the various corps of the two armies. This news is, however, partly contradicted by a paragraph in the Augsburger Abend-Zeitung, in which it is statod that it has been resolved not to send any Bavarian troops into Hesse, and that the army on the frontier is to be quartered on the Bavarian towns of Aschaffenburg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, and Schweinfurt. The German papers have no advices from Cassel ei the 22d inst. Berlin letters of the 22d inst., in the Kolner Zeitung, state that Prussia has protested against the ratifications of the peace with Denmark, which has been sent in by the Frankfort Federal Club, in its assumed quality of a Federal Diet. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The French vaudeville of Merovie, which occasion ally served as an introductory piece at the St. James's Theatre, has been converted with much skill into a broad English farce, which was brought out last night under the title of My Friend in Use Straps. "1 he principal character in the intrigue is a gentle man blessed with no small stock of impudence, who has a friend blessed with an exceedingly small stock of clothes. The man of the scanty wardrobe is invited by his uncle to meet a young lady, whom it is intended he should marry, and the impudent gen tleman lends him a suit, that he may make a decent appearance, and attends him in the capacity of groom. The drolleries of the piece are occasioned by the sham groom constantly forgetting his ficti tious position, and offending the company by his familiarities; and these difficulties are further height ened by the fact, that not only the intended bride, but another visitor, the wife of a jealous East In dian, are old flames, who recognize him through his disguise. At the end he effects a reconciliation with everybody, and takes to himself the intended bride, who prefers him to her proposed husband. The merit of this piece consists not so much in the plot, as in the force with which several ludicrous situations are brought out. So startling are the effects pro duced by the mistakes of the pretended servant that the stage is kept in a perpetual uproar, the impu dence of the offender being broughtinto strong relief by the wonder of the real domestic of the establishment, who, a natural friend of order, cannot understand his mate's vagaries. The English adap tor in working the subject has well fitted the exiger• cies of our own stage. The pseudo groom is made an Irishman, whose off-hand impudence is admira bly sustained by Mr. Hudson, while the simple do mestic is a Yorkshireman, played by Mr. Rogers, who opposes an appearance of bluff honesty to a show of off-hand assurance. The East Indian husband, who always feels himself insulted, and whose rage is so violent that it generally explodes altogether before it can accomplish any practical result, is ren dered quite a " character" by Mr. Bland, whose very whiskers smack of irrascibility. In short, there could scarcely be better farce-acting than that by Messrs. Hudson, Bland, and Rogers in this little piece ; and an excellent field has been opened for them by the author. A roar of laughter continued throughout the farce, at the end of which Mr. Hud son was universally called. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The Stranger was performed here last evening for the first time this season, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean appearing in the principal characters. Mr. Charles Kean is undoubtedly the very best representative of the Stranger at present on the stage, and last evening he performed it better perhaps than he has ever done, gradually working up the passion of the part to the very climax of agony in the last scene, which was a perfect triumph. The Mrs. Haller of Mrs. Charles Kean is a beautifully pathetic piece of acting. It is • matter of some ditUculty to make a character, naturally so repulsive as that of Mrs. Haller, bearable, but Mrs. Charles Kean does more, she makes her interesting, most interesting; and when portrayed by Mrs. , Charles Keen we cannot but sympathise with her sufferings, however deserved those sufferings may have been. At the close there were loud calls for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean, who on their appearance were greeted with the most enthusiastic cheering. An amusing drollery (an adaptation of the French farce A la Bastile) followed ; it is entitled Sent to the Tower. Harley and Keeley, the first a pastrycook, the second a heir-dresser, are rivals in love, each as piring to the hand of a certain fair Abigail. The scene is laid in the time of William 111, and the pastry cook applies to a friend to have his rival arrested for treason and conveyed to the Tower. The friend, however, is also a lover of the fair Abigail, and he manages to get up a sham arrest of both pastry-cook and barber, and to keep theca locked up in his own house until he has married the lady. Harley and Keeley, as the prisoners in the Tower, kept the house in a roar the whole time they were on the stage. Sent to the Tower will rival Box and Co x in popularity. How certain the man of a weak head, a bad beart, and great fortune, is to obtain the attention which needy merit is a humble competitor for. —. Eliza Cook's J.urnal. MICHM.LMAS TERM.—Yesterday, on the opening of the offices of the Common Law courts the lists of arrears for the ensuing 'Michaelmas Term, which commences to morrow (Saturday) week, were exhibited. The lists present a remarkable appearance, numbering only 149 rules for argu ment and judgment in the three courts. Such a short list has not occurred for along time, and, unless the new applica tions for rules arising from the b siness of the last circuit be considerable, it is probable that before the expiration of the term the arrears will be further diminished and leave but few on the lisle. In the Court of Queen's Bench the number, exclusive of Crown cases, is 92 comprising 4 l'lspecial cases and demurrers; and in the new trial paper two for judg ment, and 49 for argument. There is not one single special case or demurrer for judgment. In the Common Pleas the number is only 15, consisting of four enlarged rules, and one for a new trial; two matters are standing for the opinion of the Court, and eight demurrers ere entered ; while in the Court of Exchequer the number is 42, of which there are 11 special cases for argument and one for judgment, 11 motions and rules for judgment, and 19 rules for new trials to be argued. The ensuing terms will be the first in which Lord Truro will take his seat as Lord Chancellor, and Sir John Jervis as Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.! The tales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 6,000 bale•, of which 1,000 American were token on speculation. The market closed with an up waed tendency, and American were nearly d. per lb. higher; other kinds were without alteration. The !Mies comprised 5,000 American, 400 Surat, at sd. to 5p., and 120 Sea Island at Is. 2d. to Is. 9d. per lb.—The Sh,.re Market was flat, and closed at lower prices generally. The Corn trade is quiet in Mark-lane to-day, and Monday's prices are current. The amount of business done this week in foreign and colonial produce is not so large, and some articles, Coffee fur instance, are cheaper. The home demand seems to be less active, and there are fewer export orders in the market. This necessarily deters speculators from ope rating. Dye goods have continued to attract attention, and Indigo is dearer. The following remarks upon the Dried Fruit trade, by Messrs. Witherby and Hanson are interesting:— " The first cargo of new currants was sold at 455, per cwt., or 3s. above the opening price of last season; the second at 435., the quality uneven and somewhat fo x y. The long absence of arrivals, and the receipt of further news from the places of growth, both as regards extent of rain-damage and advance of prices, have since given a new feature to the market, and led to a brisk demand for old fruit. Two cargoes of Cephalonia were sold last week at 415., and parcels of Gulph fruit at 405., esta blishing an advance of 3s. to 4e. upon the quotations at the beginning of September. The stock of old fruit now consists of four cargoes of fine Cephalonia, which are not offered for sale. The London clearances for home consumption, from 19th ult. to 18th instant, have been 1,075 tons against 1,010 tons in 1849, 1,215 tons in 1848, and 915 tons in 1847, during the like period. Those at Liverpool, of the four weeks ending 15th inst., show 890 tons against 445 tons in 1849, and 260 tons in 1848. The latest official returns show a falling off of 1,360 tons in the consumption of the United Kingdom during the first eight months of this year as compared with that of the corresponding period of last year. It is obvious that the article of Currants has assumed a feature quite different from that of last season, and even from what might rea sonably have been expected only six weeks ago. The extent of damage to the crop from rain fully bears out the alarming reports received early in September. Whether or not the above deficiency in the country's consumption will be made up by increased de liveries before Christmas will depend upon the prices ruling during that interval, for recent experience proves that an advance in price checks consumption amongst the working classes, who now constitute the great mass of consumers. At the close of last month, in conse quence of further unfavourable news from Spain respect ing injury to the crcp, extensive purchases of sound keeping fruit were made at 40s. Holders consequently demanded 425., at which a few trifling sales were made; 41s. has since been accepted fur good fruit, and 40s. for tender, of which quality a cargo offered at public sale this day, and taken in at 405., has since been sold at 395. We bare had a succession of arrivals of Figs by the Southampton steamers and by the screw steam-ships Hellespont and Propontis, the price opened here at 655., and has since receded 15s. to 20s. per cwt." The letters and papers by the Atlantic steamer were delivered this morning. The accounts from New York, referring to the intelligence received from California, state— " The large receipts of gold from California, the fa vourable advices from the wining districts, and the pros pect of remittances of gold greater than any yet realised, have had a good effect upon the minds of holders of stock generally, and given them greater faith in a further rise in prices. Money is daily becoming more abundant; loans are more easily negotiated, at lower rates of in terest; prime business paper is daily becoming scarcer, and is more sought after in the street; and the probabi lity is that for the next sixty or ninety days the upward movement in stocks generally will continue, and prices considerably above those now current doubtless be re alised. The current is setting in strong, and it would be folly to attempt stemming it. It may be dangerous to necome deeply involved in any of the speculations of the day. The wisest policy may be inaction; but that a spe culative movement, of considerable importance, is yet in the prospective, is beyond a doubt; and those who have nerve enough, may make a large amount of money out of most of the leading fancies." Santa Fi accounts of August 1 state that most of the traders have sold out their merchandise at a fair profit. Indian disturbances still occasionally occur. The old wines which were discovered in Chihuahua are not profitable. Previous reports relative thereto were greatly exaggerated. A letter from Fort Laramie, under the date of August 26th, states that the tide of emigration has almost ceased. Although it is supposed that not more than one-fifth registered their names, the schedule of this season ex hibits the following number of emigrants, together with their animals, &c. PERSONS. ♦NIMALS, &C. Men 39,000 Women Children Horses 23,000 Mules Oxen Cows Total No. persons 42,100 I Waggons Of the number of persons above registered, 310 are known to have died on the route. The emigrants have suffered greatly from the want of food and by the loss of animals, and one thousand will not cover the number of deaths between the Missouri line and the ♦alley of the Sacramento. The Mormon emigration, during the year, is calculated at 5,000 persons. _ _ The small-pox is very prevalent among the Sioux Indians, and many of them are dying from its effects. The C4litornian news is most extraordinary, and ix cites more attention than ever in the City. The esti mates of gold for the present year have been made as high as 80,000 dollars. Politically and socially all seems to be going on smoothly in California. The accounts from the gold mines are still most encouraging, and we could fill columns with " placer news" if we had room for it. The editor of a Californian paper says—" We are credibly inf, irme3 that one man, at one haul, had taken out a 401. lump of pure gold on the Tuba, about 14 miles from Marysville." The gold mines in the vicinity of Huai boldt's Bay, the Alta says, are perhaps at the present ime fully as rich as the most profitable deposits in Cali fornia yet known. "On the Trinity, Shaste, and Kla math rivers thousands are at work, with extraordinary average success, and new diggings are almost daily opening. Business, hitherto backward at San Francisco, has given some indication of improvement. In Sacra mento there is a decided briskness, and in this city there is every reason to believe there will be great activity in the course of two weeks. The appearance of the city is much influenced by the flue rows of buildings lately erected, and the streets are in progress of repair. The great cost d freights, as well as the expenses of building ~n the site of the recent conflagration, have rendered money for some time scarce, but the gold dust begins to come in from the mines, and it will, doubtless, from this time to the remainder of the season, continue to flow in abundantly." Advices of August have been received from the Cape of Good Hope, and of 30th July from the Eastern pro vince. The most interesting items are from Natal. Land there was rising in value. Mr. Byrne's agent had pur chased largely, and it was supposed would give increased allotments to the settlements. Public improvements were going on steadily, and the foreign and coasting trade was very active. From,the Orange River country ample supplies of ivory, skins, and superior wool were arriv ing, and the farmers there are stated to be prosperous and contented. Pretorius was quietly pursuing his avo cations on the Moor river. The market fur public Securities is heavy again, and until it is ascertained what turn the Holstein affair is likely to take, we may expect prices to be depressed. Consols have been quoted 97 to 97* for transfer, and 97k to for account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 98* to .1, and the Three per Cent. Reduced 96* to Bank Stock is worth 211*. Ex chequer-bills have been at 665., and Indian :Bonds at 86s. to 89s. premium. Very little is doing in Foreign Securities. Mexican Bonds have been done at :37*. being arm. Spanish Three per Cents. are 394 to *, and the Five per Cents. 181 to k. Portuguese Four per Cents. are worth 34, and Brazil Bonds 89 to 91. Dutch Two-and-a• Half per Cents, have been at 58, and Russian Bonds at 110. Railway Shares have been lower again, and the de cline extends to both the home and foreign lines. Canada Company's shares have been done at 40, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam have touched 79/. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... Ditto Account ... 971* ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITIsiI. FUNDS O'CLOCK.. PRICES. Bank btock _ . 3 per Cent. Reduced Anne. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities._ „.... 97%1 4 97 97 1 / 8 3 per Cent. Annuities. 1726........... 964, 96 43 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns ... ... .. ...... : 98!,i 44 4 3 98 1 4 Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o 7 13-16 7% 731,4 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 7 9-16 7 9-16 Ditto 30 years. Jan. 5, 1860. 8 43 8, - ; 8 India Stock — 267 India Bonds, 1,0001. — Ditto under 1,0001 86 89 p Consols for Account 9 7 1, 4 14, Exchequer Bills. 140. Zs 2d 1,000/. June 500/. June 69 66 . p Small. June 66 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Equador Bonds Blexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons— , Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..- — Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 1 ,4 per Cent— Portuguese 5 per Cents. ..... E 9 p 971/8 68 p 68 p 00 P CLOSING PRICES. 314 Ditto, 4 per . Cent. Ditto. Account Ru2akn Bonds --- Ditto, Account Ditto, 4 1 ,E per Cent Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 110 9714 184 3% 39!4 - Ditto, Account ....-... — Ditto, Passive — • Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto, Account 39 Dividends on the above payable in London, Beligan, 4 1 ,E per Cent. mach 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. 5 -. 8 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates B9 89 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CE,OBINI RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK . PRICES Aberdeens(' --** ..... .... ..•.. ...... Do. Preference. B/. 6s. 8d .. ILA dis. Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 8%...... 1 3 / 1% Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7% ...... Belfast & County Down 32 Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per.s perct.) 6 .... .. Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarantee 20 .• Binning, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, (.11' wit.,_ 441141111i1te 15 '''''' ~t 15 ..... ...... Birming.,Wolverh'pton, • and btour Valley 131. 14s ••• • .......... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 26 - ' . '>nrito, ..au 11-%ti.t —"- x IUU ...... ''''''' ..... .. %uekingho - istdro - ••••• ..... .. aledondon ilu. New 101. Prof Di Lto,Clydesdalo J une 50 Cheito y r and Eiolhead... 50 ::: ....... Ditto, Preference...—. 15 Clarence Direct London & Ports mouth ....., 5 14 - ........ .. .... . . .kubilu anu Denast, dune. 45 -" ............ . )iinclalk& Enniskillen 30 &Ist Anglian, 2: - ./.. L. & E. and L. and D... 25 Do. 181., E. & H. 18 Do., 31. lOs., Pref...... 3;4 -- ........... .... Do., (51.) 7 per Ct. Preference Ditto (71. 175.) 7 per Cent.. Prefertmee 2 .............. Eastern Cotuaties.... 2O .. .... 6;4 ............ -p%. ....itte,:taLteuswa, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.13 x. 4d.... p.. **** "• Ditto ditto. No. 2-61. 13a. 4d... p x.d...•••••• Do., New Prtf.rence, h i•er Cent.. Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. ......... 50 ............... Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New 43 ...... -- ... ........... z.a.Leri, union Class A (late E. d. Shares) 25 Ditto, Cla.sa A, ditto... 6 Liu., ka...1..8 .I.s a U Do. Scrip (6percent.) 20 Ed It Law.:a.hiro .... ... 25 ...... Ditto, New Quarters.. 6 1 4 • —. •• ••••••••''' Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference QuArters ... 6k..,„• •-• ••• ""*. .... East. LincoluAtort, guar. ..... .......... 6 par Cent. .. .... ..... 25 daiourgh and Glasgow 50 -.din., Perth, & Dundee 25 • .... Ditto, Newport l5 " ••• '" •••••••••.. • xeter.Yeovit, & Dorch 29,, — , ............... Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. ,lps..Low, Dunatriu! ... rs d l. 6.. ..:::::"..... Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar ,& Ayr 50 ..... . .......... Do.Preterence Cousol. •........ ..... GlouoSster &Dean Forest 16 - ....................... ": ,rear Northern Do., Y /2 A Def e r re d D 0.., % It 6 per Cent 1 2 1 41 9N, .. ......... .:. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12;j l2 ... ..... ''.. r •at South. and West. 56~ 6~i .0 904 gl (Ireland) ' 50 ...... 35% W ........ ... Ditto, Eighths 2 4 - ...... N .••••' reatNortu of Engla.nd.loo „ .........0•" . Ditto, New, 401 Ditto, New, 30/ ~ i tti,. iieW,ls/ ..... ...• 15 Great Western 100 . out°, New 171. - ..... 15 ... tluli and Selby .. ...... 50 .....„ .............. Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ... Do. Quarter Sh ares ... 12% 22 ..... .... _ ... Leueaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Laleekhire St Yorkshire.loo - ..... .a... 0° Do. Quarters .... ..... 23 4 ..... ...... ~,, ...... Do. kitths... ........ .... 10 Do. Thirds ... ....... 18 Do. N ew, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 Ditto (Huddersfield and Shen.) ... , - 9 5 !)o. (W. Riding Union) 11 1 4 - ........ " .. 9 Leeds and Bradtord ..... .0, Leeds and Thirek ...... 50 ...... „.. . Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 6 ~ 0 ., do. No. 217 0 o , Do., do. N o . 3 5 ...... .0 ......... . ....... Do., Pret. Qua r ., 18:S 9 Liverpool, Crosby and • . I I A S outh p o r t l5 -....0P. • • ...... Loudon &Blackwell-11/. 6s. 3d . 7IAAU. • • '''. .... , 84 London, hr,ghton, a nd South Coast.- ... , 100 ..... ~. OP ~,. guarani. o per et.. 9 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditt0...,.... t0.,2 50 - - ........ 16 Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent . ...... .-100 ' Loncloaundlireknwich 12/1584d... ••• .... ... . •" . 1 7 Ditto, Preference...... 20 LOOO and N. , Mi. ern 100 .117M0, 6 1/ii 117. " dn ... ..-- Ditto, New Quarters 17 ... ... 0.o,r11:, - ...... ...... 12 0c... 1(4 IM. & B.) C. 1 -- . ....... •.. London &S. of sttan ...100 Do, New 50/. . ....... 424 a — ....«......., Liu. New 401. is4 Do., New Preference.. 5 Londonderry &Wel Wile 25 Do. 1 h Shares ondonderry and hnrus kiiltm 25 "'" ............... Do. 1 4 Shares ... 754 ...... ........ ...•' Lowestoft guar. 4 per ct 20 ...... .............. Ditto (6 per et.) ..... 20 IlancheNter,Buxtoiwuid Aatloek s!i — .............. MAnet.,ter. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarter. (No. 1) 25 ... Ditto, New LC/. Pret.. 10 Do., idanchester and Lincoln Uni0n......41.28. - dis ..... 1411 iian.i lOO ... 42% 3 / 4 42.42 VA Do. :.:ousoliclated Pref.loo - Do., 501. Slikiret. . ... 35 .. 1 4 .41 4 . ..... Do., Itirrn. and Derby Ico ... __ . De. Consolid. Bristo, & .... Birraing., 6 per et. —lOO —.... ...... Ditto,Brist. & Lilocstr. 46 ...... ........... ... iiitto ditto . .... . 29i. 16s. 0d... •• ... Do.,Erew ash Val.,Pret: 5U Ditto, Lciees;.ts Swan nington, 8 per et. guar.loo Midland brreat Western Irish ul,ddlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle end Carlisle 100 ...... .............. Do. Quarters - .. .. 4 ....... 0 S,, ..w market 1)o. Extension 21. 125.... ............... ` , l- w port, A bergavenny, ~nd 1 leretord 6 ...... -- .......... ni .... ti every and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpomt, ana Rostrevor 2O :...., orioik .......... ........ —.lOO -8 .................................................. Ou. lbw 201. .. Do. Ex tension ......... 20 Do. Guaranteed * a pe. 5 -- 0. -P ~ s P .... 44e csiA 0 44 . ••• ••••• ... 1 8 15 .... Do. do. W aveuey . Val. 2 • orthern Counties Union 4 North British .091.1000 ••• 26 Ditto Preference 5 4 % ••• ........ ... North Staffordshire ... 17% North-Western . 1 , Oxford, Worcester, and ... 1 Wolverhampton ...... 50 ....„ 11 3 / 4 ..... ..... .. '' Preston & Vf• yre - •.. • ••••• Do. 1 ,,, Shares (A) lO% — .............. • ..., ~ Rending, Guildford, .nd .. 74 Reigate lB ...„ ............. 0 Royston and Hitchin Do. Shepreth Eaten 1%•.•,.. 2%. ............... ~• Scottish Central Scottish Midland 2 1 2 5 % ... .. - --7 %I .• '7 ...: '., ... ":. ... . ' . ' . I.li ... . ~!4 , Ditto, New Shrewsbury ano Biro 1 ;14 .„,... 8 8 1 4 do.' ..** 6 A„. y w an G d ua ll re e u re t i e d er! : ..... —.... .... ..................... Ditto ditto, Class B. 9%. 6'A dig. ...... e .. 0 0" Sti Ditto,r e w N u i! ..••• Shrewsbury & Chester ..... ' (Nor. W. Mi n .) Ditto Halves ..... • . , Ditto Osweatty .. L 0 ...... .Ditto New .. • 1 .. ... ........ ... Do. 8 per Cent. Pref Shropshire Union ...... 63 2% ........ • ...... &Ali Devon t/o. Preference ...... 25 .. ..• ....... ......' e.auth Stafferdshi•!e ...... Kl 4 • 434 .. ..... ••• 1.•• nth Eastern ......•..... 80: •••••• 20 "A %........ 0' Dia, % per Cent.... ti. South Wales ............ 60 (~utti Yorkshire, bon caster, and Goole ...... 15 1.• ............ Sheffield, Rotherham, St Goole (N. Div.) Grua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18% — ••• ••••'•,,i,:' Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 6 ...„ — ...... "*"" S wane. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stat. C0a1.... 10 - ... •••••'" . . Taw Vale Extension ... 9 1 . --... . , ...... Thames Haven Dock and Railway ..... ... 17 %....„ . ..... , ..... .• . . . Vale of Neath ..• . ...... 13 Waterford and Kilkenny 20 -- ... Waterford and Limerick 47% ........... • Waterid,Wxfrd,Wieki w . and Dublin .... - ..... 3 .... . --• «•..••.•.. ... Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed .. .do. 25 50 . ... — 3 .............. . . Do. dc ... Do. do. d ot ... 17% ....... .... West Cornwall .... .... 7%... Whitehaven & Furness 20 Windsor, Staines, and ..... South Western ....• ... 14 . -- ••••• " ... Wilts, Somerset,&Wey mouth ... ..... ......... 50 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. ............... 25 Do. Newcastle Eat en . 20 Do. G.N.E. Preference 9 Do. do. 17 •••••• ............ ..... Do. do. .. Do. Hartlepool Dock -- ........ and Railway . 100 York and North Midland 50 D.tte, Preferenc e ...... 10 - FOREIGN RAILWAY& o A ng o andltalian Ita. lien Austrian).... 6% ..... ........... ....: i tioulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Ur- .• . 0 leans and Vierz0a)... 20 Demerara ..... ....... ..-.. 17% —• ........... '••/ Dutch Rhenish ..... ... 8 ,„.. ". East Indian .... ....... ...EP Ditto ..............20 .. ..• ...... .• Great Indian Peninsular 5 ..... •'" Do. Do, ~,,. .....„,„ 1 3 / 4 — ...... .... .... #O . Louvain ala Sambre ... 7 1 % -- .......... .. 0" 8 ...• —. •••°' ...... , . Luxembourg Ditto .... 1 . Madrid and Vafentia... 2 .. Namur and Liegr. .....„ 20 ... Northern of France lb .. Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ... . .0 0 / Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ~... -- •••• ..... 1 •••••• • .............. %. Paris and Strasbourg ... 14 Paris end Rouen 2O 7%... .......... .0 -11 Rouen and Havre .... ..0 Sambre and Meuse 2O ...... ........... . 0 ....•• . Strasbourg and Basle ........ Tours and Nar tes ..... ... 14 Tourney, Jurbise, Lan- ~. den, .••• .. -- ... ..... .. lias•selt ...... 20 1 --• .......... 0 4 West end Flanders 8..... i 4~ 1 ;'4O , / ..... ... '''' .••• 6 uglo-Mexican lOO MINES ••• P•"" ,or 5 7 b d 951 P.ll, Re o ; Irt,! A t ,