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THE SOVEREIGNTIES OF EUROPE. Now ready in 2 vols. Bvo., 28s. hound, GE R M A N IA; ITS COURTS, CAMPS, AND PEOPLE. By the BARONESS BLAZE DE BURT. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. FAREWELL NIGHT. The FAREWELL and CONCLUDING NIGHT of flip SEASON will be given on SATURDAY, August 24, 1850. ITRE MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, WIII be presented the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera, entitled • LUCIA DI L A.MM E R MOO R. Lucia, Miss CatiPrfne Hayes; Edgardo, Mr. Sims Reeves. After which Roisinlls celebrated Opera of IL. BARRIERS DI SIVIGLIA. Rosins, Madame Sontag ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Calzolari Figaro, Signor Coletti ; Basilic, Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, Signor Lablache. In t h e Lesson Scene Madame Sontag will sing Rode's celebrated Variations. To be followed by the L2st Act of ERNANI. To conclude with the Ballet, by 31. P. Tagllonf, LES PLAISIRS DE L'HIVER. In whlcliNlstdlle. A. Ferraris, and M. Charles will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Last Nint but Onelof the Season. TO-MORROW E V ENING VIII be produced, Bellinl's celebrated Opera, NOR MA. To be fbllowed by DonfzettPs.Opera, L'ELISIR Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. R. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brom pton. For a few nights only, Adelphi Company and Adelphi Pieces, THIS EVENING. Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce; Witherton, Mr. Cullenford ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lam bert; Paul Pry, Mr, Wright; Marian, Miss Harding. After which a new and original Zoological Extravaganza, called /HE HIPPOPOTAMUS. Mr. Tiddywink, Mr. Wright; :sergeant Bulbus. Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mrs. Tiddywink, Miss E. Harding. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street- MRS. FANNY KEMBLE'S READINGS OF sHAKSPEARE. Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce, that owing to the distinguished and increasing success of Mrs. Fanny Kemble's Read ings, they willbe further continued on Wednesday and Friday Eve nings, during-the ensuing week, and a second (positively the last) Morning Reading. oa Monday. August 26. The Plays are selected in conclusion of Mrs. Fanny Kemble's present engagement in London. THIS EVENING, • Sbaltspeare's Play of "King Joha." On Friday Evening, August 23, "Richard the Second." And the last Reading on Monday Morning, August 26, Henry the Tourth. Part I. - Morning Readings at Half-past Two. Evening Readings to comraence at half-past Eight o'clock precisely. SMITS, 75, ; Boxes, ; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre, 23 Private Boxes One Guinea, One Callnea and a-half, and Two Guineas. Boxes and Stalls mat be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Rond-street ; Mr. Sams' Royal Library, St. James's-street ; Messrs. Ehers', Andrews', Hookham's. Allcreft's, Leader and Cock's, ChaKell's. Harnmend's, and 011ivier's Libraries, Bond-street ; Cra mer's, and the Carlton Library, Regent-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre. which ii open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Prqprietqr and Manager, M. W. Batty., The best ventilated Theatre in London. Crowded House. to witness the :ittractive and maznideent Spectacle of Maze pa, which, with hrtlitant noveldenin the Wonders of the Arena, form tha most varied and attractive „Entertainments in the Metropolis. TIIIS 'FIR be produced t , rl Ilyron's gorgeous Spectaeo of MAZEPPA Sn. 4 Stazeopa, Mr. N.. T., hicks. To be meceelle:l by an nittrutaule Display of Batty's Feats of Eorttittiton in the Cirquf..• Olympique. To coneltdo - wittt the favourite Afterplece of.,TACK JUNK. Box-of f Ice peu Arum Zleven . tia Four i4tasze Manager. Mr. W. W..t. tinder the PAtrolutee of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Roya litighnoss Prince Albert, &c. &c. RQYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN'S.. • OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY,. WEDNESDAY, and TIIURsD AY: • - Another sptenrtid - Elephant. Promenade Concert, conducted by Mr. Godfrey—Select Programme of Ancient and Iloderti Muite. Prodigious Success ot the entirely new-snodelled Diorantic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army l the largest Pictin - e in the World: with innumerable moving Mentes the size of life. liodelled, painted, •and pr.xlueed by Air. Denson and Sop, assisted by Nlessrs. Adams, Wilson, Sr,e. &e. The Picture haS occupied the Messrs. Denson for many months, and it is confidently svinnitted to the Public as a chef-d'muvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The :splendid MENAGERLE has lately been enriched by several SS Ikmble Presents from the Queen. _ The Musitai Department is conducted by Mr. Godfrey. It will be the airs of the Establishment to offer ror the gratification of the Subscribeia and the Public, the most Splendid Military itand In the Kingdom ! ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements wll4, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Estabilshment will be fully maintained 1 The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Lazarus, Prosperre. Egerton, Crozier, Webb, Holt, &c. During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps t Showing a general 'view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned. by the stupendous Mount St. Rernard-and its far-famed Monastery. A portion, of the French Army is first seen" en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, 'end amid the,clashof Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops eminence the'Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging•the Artillery In Trunks co Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, •nd the Gallant Army is Oen pursuing its Coarse to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Sonthby, intr , ducing, amongst various novelties, the moat admired feux eartifiee of former seasons, Jets iTeau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted. by K.esars. Danson. representing Buonaparte on Horseback sheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidstls eerruseation of various coloured iltets.;! The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection .of the picture snider the direction of Mr. Theo Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent- Orden. . . . . . Admission. Is. HIGH WATER AI LONDON 'MIDGE. Tyne DAy Morning 4 rain. after I I Evening 2.5 min. after 1 To-Hollow— Itorning 45 rain. after I I Evening 2 min. atter 2 THE WEATHER—Sus OFFICE, AUGUST 21. THERMOMETER, IN THE . SHADE.. 65—higheet since noon yesterday. 48—lowest this morning and during the night. 55:- this dip, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.69. Wain S.S.E.—dirty weather, with constant rain. 7 ° 6 1d r ' A 4 ,0 GU I • si4 ik"Nt 4 , 2 - 9 rs. • 7,5 .: * , . ,ot ' • 4-41111,4 , ;••• • A 111 ' 4.." 4 r 0 '"-• • • inntna ;-7 ATM LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1850► Among thebusiness standing over from the past ses sion; which must be brought before Parliament on its re-assembling, are sundry legal reforms, which will, we trust, receive the mature and, attentive conside ration which their vast importance, and their opera tion on the , welfare and prosperity of the community, so eminently deserve. A separation of the political and judicial functions of the office of Lord Chan cellor has been promised; by the First Lord of the Treasury. The nature of the contemplated altera tions were to have been fully set forth previous to the prorogation, but the extraordinary pressure of business during, the last month, which rendered essential the abandonment of many valuable mea sures, prevethed it. There was also a degree of excitement occasioned by the discussion on the foreign policy, on the admission of Baron ROTHSCHILD to take his seat, and other topics of deep and absorb ing interest, which at that time prevented Ministers from arriving at the calm and well-considered judg ment so important on every great question of national improvement, but absolutely essential on matters re lating to the practice or_ administration of the law. Although the evils were obvious, and the nature of the remedies apparently 'simple, difficulties arose that should be duly appreciated and adequately provided for. Any mistake or error in the first instance might. be produCtive of the most' injurious consequences, for it must be borne in mind' that the proper arrange ment and disposition of the various duties of the Lord High Chaneellor will be the foundation of the Chan cery reforms that are so eagerly desired, the earliest process in the herculean labour of cleansing that Aegean stable, and rendering it indeed worthy the name of an equitable tribunal—a blessing in place of a curse to the community. We cannot therefore regret the delay that has taken place, but we trust that Ministers will take every ad vantage of the leisure time thereby afforded, and that after due reflection and deliberation, and where ever necessary, the institution of proper inquiries from.persons competent to afford accurate and trust worthy information, Ministers may be prepared with a suitable and well-considered: measure at the very commencement of the approaching session. We have also recently shown that the laws relat ing to County Courts, the code for the recovery of small debts, of all pecuniary demands not exceeding 501. sterling in England and Wales, should be accu rately, revised, with a view to their amendment . Thi s too, will be a fitting task for the long vacation, one which, if judiciously performed, will reflect the greatest credit on the Government, but which, if Neg lected, will entail proportionate censure on those whose duty it is to undertake the labour. With. "a ROMILLY " as first law officer of the Crown, we have the utmost confidence that this moat important duty will be properly discharged. The nation is reselv-d that chap and expedittous means shall be afforded fur the recovery of those de mands that must constantly arise in a com mercial country, the due arrangement whereof are so essential to the maintenance of credit. , But, 'although " cheap law" is required, " bad law" is especially to be deprecated, and care must be taken that we are not involved in evils even greater than those we are anxious to avoid—lest, in flying Scylla, we should fall into Charybdis. But there is another matter even still more im portant than Chancery reform or County Courts reform, inasmuch as life and liberty is more valuable than property. We require not: so much an altera tion as a full and clear explanation of the criminal law, that the disjecta membra should be properly digested, that any member of society, any British subject, may be enabled to know the nature of the enactments which he is commanded un der the heaviest penalties to obey—to understand the crimes of omission and commission, what he is bound to do and what he must avoid, without devoting his entire time to their study. Many considerable im provements have been effected of late years, since the lamented statesman who was, by the visitation of PROVIDENCE recently hurried to his last account, in the full vigour of his intellect and mental and bodily powers, undertook the consolidation of the criminal statutes ; but much remains to be done that should not be neglected or disregarded. Such a task is of no ordinary magnitude, but, fortunately, we have all the materials for its perform ance. Much valuable time and labour, and large sums of money, have already been expended in bring ing the matter to its present condition. Many emi nent men have for many years been engaged in that important duty, and the result has been that, after an outlay amounting to nearly 100,000/. sterling, the Criminal Law Commissioners have produced a complete digest of " crimes and punishments," and of the whole " law of procedure in criminal cases," that may challenge comparison with any code of ancient or modern times. The nature of the subject is such, however, that it can scarcely be disposed of as other Bills. A Parlia mentary Committee could scarcely go through a Bill containing nearly two thousand clauties. It should be prepared ready to their hands; so that little, if any, additional labour would be required. This great de sideratum. could be attained at a trifling expense, not exceeding 2,0001. sterling, by the reconstruction of the Criminal Law Commission, which has, unfortunately, been suffered to expire. But Sir CHARLES WooD and his colleagues have suddenly been seized with a fit of economy. The 100,0001. already expended may be altogether thrown away, the criminal law may remain unre formed in order to save 2,0001, at the very time that 5,0001. has been voted for stables to Marlborough House, in order, we suppose, to keep the (hobby) horses of the Prince of WALES for the next nine years, and 12,0001. per annum i 3 granted to the Duke of CASIBRIDGE for his life. Lord BROUGHAM, with that zeal and enthusiasm for which he has ever been remarkable in all matters relating . to the amelioration of the law, offered himself to defray the entire ex ruses of the Commission for the short time it may be required by the country ; but this liberal proposi tion was coldly rejected by Sir CHARLES WOOD, who would neither do the matter himself or permit any other person to do it. Verily there is a " penny wise and-pound-foolish" economy that should be especially deprecated and eschewed by the British nation. The speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in moving for the appointment of a " SeleCt Committee to inquire into the causes of the recent commercial distress, and how far it had been affected by the laws for regulating the issue of, bank-notes 'payable on de mand," will not speedily be forgotten by any person interested, or in any degree acquainted, with the vitally-important topic to which it related. It bad been generally known that the Government had re solved to cast off the responsibility of dealing with the question, and that the labour and honour were alike to be transferred to a Select Committee. But up to the 30:h November, 1847, it had not been evenima gined that there would be any attempt to bolster up the impolitic law that had been almost uni versally condemned by all persons competent to form a just judgment on the question. The virtual suspension of the law, by the Ministerial letter of the 231 October, preyed that both Lord Joust RUSSELL and Sir CHARLES WOOD had been convinced—reluctantlyconvinced, we admit—that the Act' had materially ., aggravated the intensity of the crisis. This admission was the more valuable as pro ceeding from unwilling witnesses, from judges whose sympathies and feelings were altogether in favour of the Act of 1844. But the extraordinary results of the change confirmed the accuracy of their ,impres sions, and established beyond the possibility of doubt the ruinous operation. of that most mischievous enactment. Speculation was rife as to the extent of the reform that would be recommended; but no per son, not in the confidence of Government, for a mo- ' ment supposed that the law would remain intact, that the restrictions thereby imposed on the circu lating medium of the country would be continued in full force. These opinions, however, proved to be erroneous. The sanguine hopes that had been entertained were bitterly disappointed. The whole arguments of Sir CUABLEB WooD were directed to sustain the mea sure; it was rather the speech of an Old Bailey advocate, trying . to bamboozle and throw' dust in the eyes of a jury to obtain. by any means, however dis creditable, the acquittal of a prisoner already con victed by the voice of public opinion, and the unanswerable evidence brought forward on the trial, than that of a statesman discussing a question of the deepest interest, a problem in 'the solution of which' the welfare and prosperity of the nation were de pendent. The specious fallacies of the bullionists were gravely put forward ; the distress and monetary convulsions were ascribed to every cause bat the right one. wiser system of currency, the expenditure of such a sum would not have exhausted the national resources, or produced such wide-spread ruin and destitution, and so many calamitous results ; and yet the country bad then sustained a sanguinary and expensive war for many successive years. A quantity of blood and treasure had been wasted during each of these years, far exceeding, on the average, the largest sum which had been estimated to have been applied in the sacred duty of supporting the famishing inhabitants of the famine-stricken districts. In the former case the wealth was expended in the destruction of human life, in the latter in " feeding the hungry and cloth ing the naked ;" and yet during the last three years of the war sums amounting to about 160,000,0001. were raised by taxes or loans in each and every year, and there was full employment for every man able and willing to work_at a fair rate of remuneration; while during the later period there was misery and destitution on every side, those who might have been the creators and producers of national wealth being unprofitable consumers, a heavy burden on the re sources of the country. And what did we gain to compensate for the change, as an equivalent for all this fearful misery and suffering ? Let Sir CHARLES WOOD answer—" the integrity of the standard was preserved." Gold was employed in the daily transac tions of life in place of inconvertiblepaper, of " worth less rags," as the bullionists delight to call them. To oulhumble judgment it seems that the nation pays "very dear for its whistle." Sir CHARLES WOOD was not, however, satisfied with merely absolving the Bank Charter Act from all blame. He could not resume his seat without ascribing to it an imaginary virtue. It was to its beneficial operation that the nation was indebted for passing, although not altogether scatheless, through the ordeal to which it was subjected. It was through its means that the much-deprecated" over-trading," " railway expenditure," and " over-issues " by the Bank were checked. Nay, the very necessity for its suspension afforded the best evidence of its efficacy !!! The pressure on the commercial resources that brought so many princely houses to ruin and bank ruptcy was a most desirable result of this judicious law, and it was not until that salutary pressure was exaggerated into a panic that it became advisable to seek a remedy in the violation of its provisions ! S )me scapegoat was, however, necessary to bear the indignation that had been so unjustly lavished on the Act and those through whose influence it had been enacted. For that purpose the board of direc tors of the Bank of England were freely offered up. He more than hinted that the management of the Bank was not conducted " soundly and wisely," that " recent events had somewhat shaken the confidence of the public in the direction," and intimated that " the management of the Bank was a subject well worthy of consideration, and might form a subject of inquiry before the Committee." Thus clearly show ing that he at least conceived that body still charged with the regulation of the national currency, and bound to give " timely warning " of the " breakers ahead." If these charges were well founded, what became of the loud vaunts respecting the " self-acting regu lator " that would prevent the injurious consequences of any imprudence on the part of the directors? If time or space permitted, -we might refer to the speeches of a Mr. CHARLES WOOD, who, during the debates of 1844, declared, that the measure would " take away all discretion from the directors as to the issues," and that, " therefore, it was unnecessary to go further into the past conduct of the Bank." These opinions do not appear to be very consistent with the subsequent accusation against the directors for not exercising a discretion, which was "alto gether taken away " by the Bill. He was, however , willing to sacrifice his own consistency and reputa tion to preserve his darling measure from any degree of blame, and to immolate the Bank, even to commit a species of moral' suicide, for that purpose. Sir ROBERT PEEL exhibited greater candour when he ad mitted, in the course of the debate, that the Act had failed in "one of the objects, contemplated," viz., " the prevention of the convulsions that had thereto fore occurred, in consequence of the neglect by the Bank to take early precautions against the issue of its treasure." It was, therefore, intended to relieve the directors from the duty, for the non-performannce whereof Sir CHARLES WOOD subsequently censured them. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The PRESIDENT of the Republic arrived at Besan con on Sunday. His reception there was very bril liant. In the department of Jura the reception of the PRESIDENT was cold, at Lons-le-Saulnier the only cry heard was " Viva la Rl►publique !" The differences between the Bonapartists and the Legitimatists may now be considered as irrecon cilable. At the meeting of the Committee of Pro rogation, on Wednesday, several of the Legiti matist members spoke in disparaging terms of the address of the PRESIDENT at Lyons, and ac cused M. BARocaß•of having been wanting in re spect to the Assembly in not communicating to the Committee thetelegraphic dispatches before publishing them in the journals. M. BAROCHE in reply taunted his opponents with the illegality of their conduct in going to Wiesbaden to join a manifestation which might call for " a resolution " on the part of the PRE SIDENT of the Republic. M. BARK demanded to know what that resolution might be, but M. BAROCHE refused to reply to the question. The Legitimists are also divided among themselves—one party, at the head of which is General ST. PRIEST and M. DE LA RO CLIEJAQUELIN, is for immediate action ; the other, which follows the leading of M BERRYER, is for pa tience and awaiting the course of , events. General CAVAIGNAC has arrived in Paris from a long tour in the southern departments. M. DE BALZAC, the celebrated novel writer, died on Saturday. PARIS BOURSE, AUGUST 20.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., 97f. 20c. ; Three per Cents., 58f. 55c.; Bank Actions, 2;345f. He first endeavoured to show that there Was no deficiency of circulation —no inadequacy of notes in the hands of the Public, forgetting, or at least keeping studiously out of sight, the well-known fact that a large proportion of these notes—estimated by Mr. S. GURNEY at no less than from 4,000,0001. to 5,000,000/. sterling—had been hoarded by bankers and commer cial men, in order to beprepared for the time when the Bank could give no further accommodation, which, from the provisions of; the Act, was supposed to be rapidly approaching ; and that they were thus , withdrawn from circulation, and were of . no snore , pratical utility than the 8,000,0001. of gold and silver P russian 1 . GERMANY. The Ministe r for Foreign Affairs has ad coin and bullion that were at the same time locked dressed the following dispatch to the Prussian Am up in the Bank cellars ; that a considerable portion bassador at. Vienna : of the amount of ' notes was, as stated by M r . "You will have learnt from the public newspapers the text of a circular bearing dat e th e la t h u l t., w hi c h the HORsELY Emma in his evidence, 61 an i ssue rat h er for the purpose of precaution and re serve th an for Austrian Government h as a dd resse d to sundry German Courts, and in which an intention is expressed to con active circulation in the country," being "issued yoke the secret (engeren) council of the Federal Diet. merely for the maintenance of credit, turd not re- Those Governments which hitherto have taken part in the conferences a t F ran kf ort are b y t hi s dispatchquired for circulation." in vited to furnish their plenipotentiaries with proper in- We do not think' so humbly of the, intellect of structions for the purpose of deciding on a certain the Rights Hon. ;Gentleman as to suppose that he Proposition ec .which the Austrian chairman of these e nd could have been so totally mi s t a k en on t hi s po i nt. conferences nnet i s s eivd preparedeany officialtosub info rmationmitt them. We of the ex- The question, however, is one betw e e n hid ability as istence send the contents of this dispatch, but still we a financialist and his honesty as a statesman. He was have no reason to doubt its authenticity. We are t utterly incompetent to discharg e th e d u ti es o f the andfor the step e ri which hi the m chth e o Austrian haser t aken, important no , u important situation into whi c h h e was pitchforked doubt but that is she goal whichre the Austrian Government as " one of the family," or he was guilty of a per.. aims at, via., the reconstitution. of the l eg ally-dissolved version of truth, for the purp ose o f sus t a i n i ng a Federal Diet, will not on ly f a il t o lead down toa upondefinitive favourite theory. In w hi c h o f th ese categor i es the s a o ff l a u i t r i s on. o ;af Ge th un e a c n r y isis bn w t h t i h c a h t n i o t now weig hs a ei to tend to increase excellent Mi n i s t er o f Fi nance i s to be placed, on the differences and dissensions which actually exist; for which horn of the dilemma he is to be tossed; we leave Prussia and many other German Governments, as they to the selection of his admirers, if any such there be are forced to oppose any attempt at a one-sided and un in the British dominions. authorised reconstitution of the late Diet, will also be , compelled to declare that the resolutions of such a body He then endeavoured to show the actual shah be null and void, for themselves and for all mem causes of the panic —a deficiency of circu- berti of the Confederation which have declined taking all lation—not being included in the list. These part in the Frankfort conferences. . . the ques tion were chiefly—crede Sir ( "I do not, however, intend to anticipate the question nastras Woop—the of the reform of a general and central. federal organ; the • • large expenditure on ' corn ! railway 'peculation, object of this letter is simply to direct your attention to over-production, over-trading, loans on call, le c. an inference of great practical import which possibly Other topics that. have been repeated ,usque ad ( mi n ght be drawn f l rom thei l nten T d n ed re ins i t s al r l e a s ti s o n n n o t f n a e s x ecre et t nauseam were also put forward. We have ov e r and that th e e ) assembly o e f o t u h n e e plenipotentiaries of Austria and 1 over again proved that the exportation of bullion for her friends will think itself justified in monopolizing the coin was the only one of these matters that could Protection of the federal property, and that consequently be true that Beer will endeavour to dispose of the fortresses, the have caused a pressure. It m ight the exchequer, and the archives of the Confede -30,000,000/. sterling had been sent cut of the country ration. Such a measure, as it would want our consent, in order to provide food for the people, of which by and as it refers to objects of which we most undeniably . are co-proprietors, would call fur our active opposition far the larger portion, about 21,000,0001. !sterling which would likewise be brought to bear upon any was paid for in goods, and about 9,000,000/. in gold. attempt in that direction. The melancholy con- This, be it remembered, was the estimate of the sequences w hich necessarily must result 'from vie w s o f Governor and D eputy -G overnor of the Ban k of ocorfiic tin g a nature, if left to their own pr ac ti ca l d e England, who d ec l are d t h at a b out 7 - i so cot cannot fail to have presented th e m se l ves to ,500,000/. was the consideration of the Austrian Government. His withdrawn from the coffers of the Bank, and, probably, Majesty the King's Government would consider them as not less than 1,500,0001 . f rom other sources. And a natio , al misfortune, and would sincerely re g r e t th em as the first links i n a chain of fatal events. Imbued, as this was the extent of the drain that produced the w e te4-e, with these sentiments, we 'have asked ourselves panic, that led to the total cessation of credit and the what means there is to obviate these threatening dis- depreciation of every description o f property to the senslons without detriment to the intertsts of either extent of from 20 to 50 per cent. , rat* and having subjected the question to a con- In the early part of the present century, under a eciedtious examination, we propose that the Austrian . 1 ,i-1...,A.... V/114.4) •-••••'......-6. t , -I. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Aug. 20. Northern of France, 14 5 4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2 3 4 — Paris and Rouen, 231 1 1 3 ex div.—Rouen and Havre, 9%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. The Bolsa was closed on the 15th. !( . 1 Government shall join us in considering the administra tion of the property of the Confederation as a subject which is essentially separate from the political formation of the Confederation, and to confide the same to the Provisional Federal Commission, which still exists on the ground of the 30th of April last. Until the principal question shall have been decided, that commission ought to confine its agency to the indepen dent administration of the federal property. In the case of a difference of opinions, which, however, is of rare occurrence in purely administrative matters, an arbitra tion shall take place, as provided by the convention of the 30th of September of last year. " His Majesty's Government believes that this pro posal is another proof of its sincere desire to spare Ger many the melancholy spectacle of a breach between the two Powers on whose good understanding the safety and peace of Europe may be said to depend. "g Berlin, Aug. 5. " VON SCHLEINITZ " It is said that on the 15th, the Austrian Govern ment received a telegraphic dispatch announcing the acceptance by the Berlin Cabinet of the propositions of Austria. First, the dispute at issue relative to the passage of the Baden troops through Mayence is to be submitted to a Court of arbitration, to consist of three members—one to be selected by Prussia, the other by Austria, and as it is believed, the third to be named by the two in conjunction. The decree of this court is to be taken as final. Meanwhile those Baden troops which have not traversed Mayence will await the judgment. The second question, that of federal property—that is to say fortresses, fleets, funds, and archives, is to be administered by an interim commis sion, appointed ad hoc, which committee will act un• der the instruction and superintendence of Prussia in the name of the Union, and of Austria in that of the Engeren Council, about to be convoked. The juris diction of this commission will, however, be strictly limited to the administration of the federal property, and will have no other political attributes. Letters from Carlshrue of the 17th announce that the difficulties which were opposed to the march of the Baden troops into Prussia have been overcome. The King of HANOVER gave on the 15th a grand military dinner to HAYNATJ. DENAIARK. CorENIIAGLIV, AUGUST 15.—The Government journal officially announces the resignation of the Minister of Marine, M. ZAHRTMANN, on account of ill-health, and the appointment pro tern. of Captain IRMINGER, Gener4 Aide-de-Camp of Alarine, to this portfolio. MINISTERIAL CRISIS. The Algemeine Zeitung of the 16th publishes the following from Athena, of the date'of the 6th : " After a stormy sitting of the Cabinet Connell on Friday, the 2,1 instant, the Ministers Londos and Chrysogelos tendered their resignations. The cause of their.resignation is their opposition to the project. pro , posed by the other Ministers, that a &Tuley be ap pointed to carry on the -administration during the illness or temporary absence of the Sovereign. The ground of their opposition was, that in this case the Cabinet Council was naturally charged with the prerogative. ' " The resignation of both Ministers was i mme di a t e ly accepted; and Signor D e l iann i, Charg4 d'Affaires at Constantinople, whence he has just returned with the ratified proposals of the Patriarch of Constantinople, is appointed, ad interim. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jus tice. Finance, and Reli g i on . Th e C a bi net b e i ng t h us im mediately reconstructed, the project of law appointing the Qieen Regent during the illness or absence of the King, was at once submitted to the Chambers, who adopted it unanimously and without discussion, on Saturday, the 3d; it was instantly forwarded to the Senate, which was, however, unable to discuss it that day, as the hour was too far advanced. Meanwhile, on the same day, the budget (or 1851 aas submitted to the Chamber, and passed with unwonted rapidity. " Early on Monday morning the Senate met and passed the :Ministerial project for the Regency:by 30 votes against 7, " The King has signed the concordat with the Patriarch of Constantinople. By it the rights of the Hellenic Church are equally managed with those of , the Greek Church. . In consequence of this, and because the time fixed by law had arrived, the Synod of Athens was renewed, and the King appointed president. He it Bishop of Attica for life. Immedi ately after this nomination, several not unimportant changes were introduced into the bosom of the Synod. "Several new buildings will, it is said, be appointed. The good people of Athens are all amazement at the v unwonted rapidity cf all these proceedings , but more than all are they surprised that the King has resolved to set out on the Bth for Bavaria, to visit his native soil and his relations, whOm be has not seen for more than sky of Athens, surrounded by or ient a l in trigue, for 14 years. His Majesty, after al some seven yearn, intends to breathe a fortnight. It is not known by whom he will be ac companied." - avinghi dwelt native t t ie under a ir the for ' ITALY• It is said that the Austrian Ambassador at Rome has presented an energetic note to the Consistory of Cardinals requiring the immediate proclamation of an amnesty, and a return to constitutional government. THE. STRIKE ON THE EASTERN 'COUNTIES RAILWAY. The directors have issued the following circular to the drivers and firemen who have quitted their employment:— " EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. " The directors notify to the drivers and firemen who have quitted their employment, and who occupy cot tages and gardens belonging to the company, that the crops in the gardens. if not of sufficient maturity to be removed by them, shall be valued, and the amount thereof be paid to them. " By order, " C. P. RONEY, Secretary. "August 19, 1850." • From the kindly feeling thus manifested by the directors towards the men, notwithstanding the strike, we venture to indulge the hope that all their differences may even yet be satisfactorily arranged. We understand that all the mail' trains, &c., have arrived at the Shoreditch station punctual to time this morning. ' , HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame Fiorentini repeated the part of Norma last evening Kith the most triumphant success. It was only her tbird appearance, and within one week she has assured to herself a lyrical supremacy which many of her predecessors have required years to ac quire. Her acting last night was of th e ver y hi g hest order of tragedy, and her v o c a li sat i on was per f ect i on . Mr. Lumley has, we are happy t o ‘ l earn, secure d h er services for three years. Last even i ng was the e say of the lastnightof the s u b scr i pt i on, that i s toregular season, and at the conclusion of the opera the National Anthem was sung b y th e whole company, according to ti me -h onoure d usage . There are to be, however, two extra nights, viz., on Tnursday and on Saturday next, and we shall reserve our usual summary of the season until it shall be really closed. After Norma we had the last act of the Sonnambula, with Madame Sontag and Sims Reev es, and then the skating ballet Les Plai,sirs d' Hirer, with Amalie Ferraris. The house was crowded in every part. OLYMPIC THEATRE. The present proprietor of this theatre has at tempted with success to revive some of the old dramas and farces with which in our play-going p re d ec essors were their d ay amuse d . Th e have rightly which rig hadestimat edly unfortunately thi s been long experiment, closed, has once more assumed the appearance of and the the house, gaiety and enjoyment. The last of the revivals, Pasquin, one of Fielding's best dramatic attempts, has been put upon the stage in an excellent manner, the necessary curtailments have been made, and the wit of a hundred yeari ago, repolished for the edifi cation of a modern audience. The experiment has proved the judgment of the manager and the goOd taste of the public. A most efficient corps de ballet have also exhibited their agility and skill in the science of Terpsichore. The principal female dancer amongst them is a young lady, Miss nosina 'Wright, whom we remember ;when a very youthful candidate for fame, gaining a deserved reputation as a minature Colum bine; since that time she has perfected herself in her professional edtfcation by all the knowledge which is to be acquired in Pari s an d elsewhere, and she is now one of the'most 'elegant and finished , artistes we have seen for some time. To a very sylphlike figure she adds the attraction of a handsome face and all the fascination which is to be derived from graceful mo tion and attitude. Upon the whole, the amtvements of this theatre are in good style, and deserve patronage. SADLER'S -WELLS THEATRE. This "home of the legitimate' opened for the season on Saturday, under the management of Mr. Phelps, with the tragedy of Hamlet . Mr. Phel p s's erh a the best thought and feeling as ever—be is p p personation of the Prince of Denn3ark wa s s as full of Hamlet at present on the stage. His welcome was enthusiastic, and he was rapturously applauded throughout. The theatre was crowded. ___----- ---- FURTHER PAPER RELATING TO THE SUPPRESSION ow PIRACY OFF THE COAST OF BORNEO.-- Sir James Brooke to Viscount Palmerston. Singapore, March 10, 150.—My Lord,—ln reply to your communication of Jan. 1, 1850, I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship that for several years past rewards have been given for all prisoners made during,tbe expeditions against the pirates, more especially in the ease of women and children. The rewards alluded to in my dispatch of the Ist of October, 1849 were paid to the captors of women and children taken during the expedition under Captain Farquhar, in order to prevent their putting captives to death or reducing them to slavery. The women and children in q ues ti on rem ained under my care tor about two months, and were released on their relatives coming to J. 13 onitoi‘org; Monday, Sarawak to claim them. This mode of dealing with the pi rates has always been found to have a beneficial effect, and is calculated to introduce a humane system of warfare.— I have, &e.—(Signed) man, who was At Keighley, out shooting small birds, carried his gun across his arm at full cock, when it accidentally exploded, and the whole con tents entered the right breast of a child five years' old, vino happened t: i 3 s:i o o u n n er g . 0 be standing by, and killed it on the spot. iIii..)NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was in a declining state, American being id. per lb. lower than on Friday last, and id. below the highest quotations. The sales were estimated at 4,500 bales, Including 3,000 American and 500 Surat, at 4d. to Cid. per lb.—Bail way Shares were dull at lower quotations. The Corn Market is firmer. From Belgium the letters received this morning are filled with accounts of the serious damage arising from the floods, and it is stated that the potato fields had in some cases the appearance of having been sprinkled over with acid, and that the roots as well as the stalks were diseased. There is, however, a much larger growth planted than in 1847. A letter has been received from Venezeula by the Committee cf Spanish American Bondholders, dated Caraccas, July 8, and written by two members of the Government. It announces that a communication is sent by the same opportunity to the Governor of the Bank of England, enclosing the first of a bill of ex change for 12,5001. at 90 days' sight, and to be held at the disposal of the agency of Venezuela in London, which will in duo time receive orders from the Govern ment of the Republic, through the medium of the Secre tary of Finances. The Spanish Junta of Public Credit, appointed to in quire into the best mode of coming to an arrangement with the holders of the foreign debt, has drawn up an outline of terms which appear to satisfy neither the Go vernment nor the holders, although the latter are cer tainly pleased to find the subject still in agitation. It is proposed to recognise the integrality of the capital of the debt, and to convert it all into Three per Cents., with interest during four years. The capital of the Coupons also to remain intact, and to be made into a Three per Cent. Stock, bearing per cent. interest for four years, after which it will increase *to and at the expiration of eighteen years the capital converted would bear the full interest of 3 per cent., and the Coupons The rates at which 90 days' bills were yesterday afternoon negotiate d on the Continent were as under :—Antwerp. 25 50 ; Amsterdam, 12 2 to 2i ; Hamburgh, 13 104 to 1 ; Paris, 25 52i to 57i ; and Trieste, 11 58 to 59. On Frankfort paper was taken at 1204 g. The Stock Market is very depressed again, and prices have given way 4 per cent. The unfavourable weather is the principal cause, because comparatively limited sales hate in the present stagnant condition of business a greater effect than usual. Consols have realised 96 to 961 for transfer, and 96* for account. The Neiv Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been markel and the Three per Cents., 96i Bank Stock is worth 212 g. Exchequer-bills are 655. to 68s. premium. The Foreign Market is very dull. Mexican are 29i f. Brazilian Small Bonds have realised 92k. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 331 to f; and Spanish Three per Cents. 37,4. Dutch Two-and-a-Ralf per Conte. are nominally 57 to Eallw:y Shares have been in some craw rather lower. Great Northern keeps up tolerably well, and Eastern Coucties are not lower. South• Eastern are better. QUARTER TO THREE. ... 96 96i ... 96i 1 Consols ... .. Disco Account ... ONE CLOSPSEI PRICES OF BRITISEI FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. 75rAith z". Wel, ... .. 212 1 , 212%, e Utnt. Ctiinc:c.d Arms _ .... 9G - S I N % 96 5 4 3 3of ,- Cont. Consols Annuities........ 961ja L 4 9 6 96 1 ,4 3 Soot 314 per t_;ent. Aims ,on, Anna. to expirnJan.lB6o . 8 1 4 8 5-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 —8% frill>. iinqd, 1,0001. B5 g 85 p South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ...... ........ 95% 95% Consol6, for Account 961 4 1,4 96% ,A et) equia Bills. 1 1 4 , i. & 2d 1,000/. June ••.. 65 68 p 68 p Small. June . 65 68 p 68 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. .;ra.y.tilai; Bonds Ditto, Small Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .....• — Ditto, 3 per Cent... .... __ - . Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 1 / a per Cent. — Mexican, 5 per Cala. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... — Ditto, Account - 29% 29% Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. anssian Bonds •11. ••• ..... - Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto. 3 per Cent . . Dividends on the above payable in London. PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN,; RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRIcEi Aberdeen Do. Preference. Si Amber. Nett., Boster, and Eastern Junction 8 1 ,4 l% •• A.yrshire and Galloway.. 73/ — Belfast & County Down 30 Berks & Hants Este -- --an \ 6xtens. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 4irmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly Paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarautee 20 , 3irming. Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 Do. without guarantee 15 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14a ... — ..„ Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 26 Bristol and Exeter 100 ..... 63% ... 636 nckinghamahire ...... 17% Caledon!an - •••.. ..- Do. New 101. Pref lO - Ditto,Clydesdale Junc 50 — . . Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Clarence • Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 45 — Dundalk& Enniskillen 30 East Anglian, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do. 18/., E. & H.... 18 Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per Do., 31. 10s., Pref... 3% Cent., Preference... 2 Easitem Counties.. . ..... 20 ...... 57 4 6 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l U. 135.4 d.... p . ... .. Ditto ditto. No. 2...6/. 13s. 4d... p Do, New Preference, 6 per Cent.....-.... 10 Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. • 50 Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New — 43 — Eastern Union, Claim A •, (late E. U. Shares) '25 . Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 — Do., Class B& C 25 ...... .....»........ Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20- ;..... ..... ...... . .. .....— . . East Lancashire - Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4...... .. Do., 6 per Cent. Pre- , ference Quarters ... 6!,i...... -= ... .. East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Edinourgh and Glasgow 50 ..-.. Ediii., Perth, & Dundee 25 — Ditto, Newport 1 Exoter.Yeovil, Is Dorch. 2% . ••• •• Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Glusow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr -50 ...... Do. Preference Conso1.. - Gloucester &Dean Forest 14 ...„ — ... .. .. u reaG Northern Do., 1 2 1 A Deferred ... 12% -.... 2% Do., %B 6 per Cent-. 11%...... ... Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 1`2 1 % — ,reat South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto, Eighths 2% — .. ..... ....... teat .N °an of England.loo Ditto, New, 401 40 Ditto, New, 30/......... 30 Ditto, New ,15/ l5 Great Western 100 Ditto, New 171.- ..... 15 .» ... x.d-.... : — x.d Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...„. Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 Do. Quarter Shares... 12 11 A, — ..... .......... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ........ .. Ditto, Thirds Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 ...... ....,.....w 3B:Y Do. Quarters ..- . . ... 28 % — ......... ...... _ 4 Do. Yifths.... ....... -.. 11% — Do. Thirds ....- ... , ... . 18 .. • , Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 Ditto (Huddersfield and Sheti.) 5O • Do. (W. Riding Union) 111 A B% '.. Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 6 Do., do. No. 2 17 Do., do. ...... No. 3 5 Do., Pref. Quar., 1848 9 ... --• Liverpool, Crosby and . Southport l2 - **OWN IIM. London & Black wa11...11/. 6s, 3d... 4%% ... 4% London, Brighton, and South Coast... ..... 100 ...... Do.Utiarant. 6 per ct- 9 ..-- 11% ll% Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditto--; li-o2 50 - Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent ...100 London and Greenwich 12/1684d — ..•... ..... .. Ditto, Preference 2O Londoi. and N'. Western 100 ll l l 4 . Ditto, New Quarters 17 iiiito,Fift ... .. ..... 12 .- .. ... — Do. 101 (M. & B.) C. 1 . ... London &S. -, A• stern . ion ...... 60 1 / x.d....- 59% x.d - 574 % P Ufa P ..... 01 % 2911 ..... 2% 34 3 9314 Do, New 50/. • ....... 42% — ... ..... ..... 1.)o. Now 401 34 Do., New Preference.. 5 Lonclond,?rrySiCoieraukt 25 ..... .....- Do. 1 h Shares ......... 5 loanonuerry and Ems killen 25 Do. ;4 Shares ... 7 1 ,4 — Lowestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 Ditto (6 pur ct.) ..... 13 Manche•-tc.r.Buxton,and Matlock 5 li — 1113,1en.-tdr, Sherri eld, cnd Lincolnshire -100 Do. Quarter 3 (No. 1) 25 ... .. Ditto, New IC!. Pref... 10 Do., Manchester and 1 incoln C010r... ..41. 23 - dis — dis. Blidlani . Du. o.n;oliciatedPref.loo • Dn., 60/. Fluirer ..... 35 L'O.,Wsni. and Derby ICO Do. Consolid. Bristol & 13iming., 6 per ct.... 100 .... ••• • ..... •• ••• ...' Ditto,f3rist.&Glocitr. 46 ... 14% 9!6 . .I.L: , Ditto ditto Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50 Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct. guard( 0 blidland Great W estern Irish . ......... 47 t, - • 00000 • •..041 ~ Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle.loo Do. Quarters 25 Newmarket Do. Extension Newport, Abergavenny, fond Hereford . 6 ...... Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and lli,strevor ~ 20 N0rf01k...................100 Do. New 201. . l5 Dc. Ext. Guar. 5 p. ct. 20 Do. Uuarauteed shpc. 5 .. Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 Nortupritish ........ 25 Ditto Preference North Staffordshire ... 17h — North-Western . Oxtsrd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Preston & Wyre Do. i 4 Shares (A) IC h Reading, Guildford, And Reigate lB ..... Royston and Hitchin 6 1 ‘.. •••• Do. Shepreth Eaten % acotti~h Central Scottish Midland Ditto- New , .• Shrewsbury and Birm... 13 1 ,i — di5......... dis Ditto ditto. Class B. 9% Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewsbury and Berefd. 5 ...... Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves Ditto Oswestry . ..... Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 Shropshire Union S with Devon 5O Do. Preference South Stanordsbire B IA — ....... - • •••• outh East-r Do., No. 3 •••••• 30 •••••• 1444 Do.. Registered No. 4 10 ...... South W ales aeuth Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole •• 15 Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18 1 ,4 . D0..d,0 (Sou. DiV.) ... 6 S &ans. & Loughor & meilltra Stin:Coal. ... 8 TAR Vale Extension 01 ;2 'fumes Haven Dock and Railway .... 17%...•.• Vale of Ncath l3 Waterford ,aria Kilkenny 20 .. ••-•.. ......... Waterford and Limerick 47% Watertil,Wxfrd,Wicklw. and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed . • Do. do. do. ... 25 • — ••• Do. do. do. 15 ....• West Cornwall 714.. .• -•• Whitehaven & Furness 20 Winthor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 Wilt.•, isomerict,& Wey mouth fork. N cwcassl e. imo Berwick. Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 Co. G.N.E. Preference 9 ... » 4 1 / 8 4. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. 100 'Toe. - and Nortn ..ifidland 50 15%%............ P;efdrenc* FOREIGN RAIL WA Anglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... tioulcgat, and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzoa)... 20 Detnerasa ........ 17 1 ,E — Dutch Rhenish 8 •• 2 1 /.;1% ..... . East Indian Ditto ... Great Indian Peninsular ö Do. Do. ... 1 Louvain 4ln t.2ambre ... 7 1 / 2 Luxembourg Ditto .... Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. Northern of France l6 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... ..,„ .... Paris and Rouen 29 ...... 23 1 / 2 x.d. 2 3 1 /2 x.d. Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre ...... 20 Samt)re and Meuse 2O ..... 2 1 4 Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes .. 14 ...... Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den' and Hasselt ...... 20 %V est Flanders 8 34.. „.. MINES. - - - ----- Anglo-Mexican lOO ...••• Asturian Australian 4 ...... ......... Bassora Range 335. Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Scrip ...... — — British Iron .......... 12 Brazilian Imperial ...... 2414 — •••••...•• •• BrazilianCotaes&Cuieba 30 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 Cobre Copper ...... •• General. 2O Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures Do. Red Ditto ... Santiago de Cuba.. lO Tin Croft .... p' ..• ......... United aexican _ . JOINT SI'OCK BANKS. Australasia i) n ion of London.... .. . lO ...... 12%..... • ... » . •Union of Madrid ... 40 ..AOYD'S SHIPPING. --(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 21.—Wind at noon S.S.E., light breeze and dull cloudy weather with rain. DEAL, Auc. 20.—Wicd W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. from the River, Tallintere, Valparaico. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 20.—Wind N.—Sid. Washing ton steamer, New York. Cowes, Ana. 20.—Wind W.— Arrd. Reliance, Sack, Bahia, YArtitouTir, Ana. 20.—The Clio, from Sunderland, struck on the Innprßarber &And, but was assistedoff and into, here. The Blackeston, Sunderland to Abberville, was aaisted into the harbour also very leaky. LEITH, AUG. has blown a heavy gale from S.W. to N.W. since last evening, and continues, and a schooner drove on Burnt Island Pier, but will be got off; chief mate drowned. PENilann, Atra. 19.—Wind N.W. strong.— Arrd. Ophelia and Anne, W rig ht, Q ue b ec, for Bridgewater SWANSEA, AUG. 1110.--Wind N.—Arrd. Eliz a b . eth, Faeey, Quebec. WA.TERFOHD, AUG. 19.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—SId. Thistle, Quebec; Erin, ditto. QUEENSTOWN, AUG. 19.—Wind N.W., fresh breezes and t.qually.—Arrd. Hernando, Banks, Callao. Off port, Winder Castle, ditto. GALWAY, Ana. 19.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Lord Fitzge rald, Boston; Dolphin, New York. LONDONDERRY.—SId. Envoy, Quebec. BELFAST, Ave. 19.—Wind W.—Arrd. Gallevedian, Ray, Antigua. YouanALL, AUG. 19.—Wind N.N.E_SId. Energy, Quebec. The James, of and fer Tralee, from London, has put in here to-day, with loss of bowsprit, spars, &c., having been in contact with the Progress, of Ostend, off Portland. , PORTSMOUTH, 20.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Tri don, Care and Calcutta. BRISTOL, AUG. 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Caroline, Brooks, Tobago. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 20,—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Eblana, Ganson, Rio Grande; Gondar, Barstow, Mobile; Genoa, Kelly, New Orleans; Coronation Hare, St. John's, New Brunswick; Sarah, Graham, Calcutta; Windsor Castle, Callao; Salim, Gibson, Mobile; John Henry, Alexander, New Orleans; Squantum, Croaker, ditto ; R e b ecca, Sawyer, ditto; Chaos, Paxton. Savannah ; M arm i on, Freeman, NeW York; John Toole, St. John's, New Brunswick; Carlton, ditto; John and Edward, ditto; Douglas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Lord Gough, Preston, Demerara. kOff port, Celina, Africa, Isaac Wright, and Swordfish. The Minerva steamer, hence to Kingstown, which was in contact with the William Rushton, Laguna to this port, between Puffin Island and Port Lynae, is on shore above Beaumaris, with bow stove and other damage. LOWESTOST, AUG. 20.—The Lady Louisa, Sunderland to Poole, was assisted in last night leaky, with five feet water in the hold, having sprung a leak off Flamborough Head on the night of the 17th inst. The Roberts, of and from Aberdeen to London, in proceeding out of the Stanford Channel ran upon the Holm Sand, was assisted off, and into the Roads, making little or no water. GRIMSBY, Am": 20.—The William, of and bound to Lynn; from - Hartlepool, was assisted in to-day leaky. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. 15 1 % 4 1 4 18;4 14% 14'14 CORN EXCHAN GE WEDNESDAY. Although the show of English Wheat in to-day's mar ket was very moderate, the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. At the close of business, a total clearance had not been effected. The supply of foreign Wheat was not Ltrg4.; nevertheless, iderior qualities were somewhat easier to purchase. This week's imports are 7,090 quarers. We were but moderately supplied with Barley, ail kinds of which moved off steadily at very full prices. The Malt trade was firm, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. The quantity of Oats on offer was comparatively small. The demand for most kinds ruled firm at last week's currencies. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour unaltered. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK oats. Barley. I Wheat. Qrs. Q rs. English 280 5c0tch........ Irish ••• • •• Foreign •• •• .. 1 7,090 I 5,720 7,930 31 10tt.OUGEL 2E Op IVI.A.ZOKET. Fine Hops are scarce, and quite as dear. In other kinds next to nothing is doing. Duty, 200,0004 The plantation accounts are favourable. Malt. Flour. Qrs. Sacks . 840 110 WEETECEMPEL. Each kind cif prime Mt at movtd off stemlily, and prices were well supported. Beef flow 2s bcl to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3i lthi; Lamb, 3s Cu to 4s 6,4; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s Od; York, 3s 2d to 4s Od per 811)8 by the carcase. ; J ~ • N ... ,) SECONDARIES. 'THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) MUSCATT V. SODEN• e r the TROVER.—This was an action brought to recover value of a drawing after a painting by Albert Darer. de- The plaintiff is a gentleman residing abroad and f t e l ndant is a commission agent. It appears that Pls, ln. ff was in ob se ss ion of a water-coloured drawing atter the above e minent Ch.ollo master of the Interior of the of St. Sebaldus, at Ntsrenburg. Plaintiff being destro_ ~ of disposing of it, defendant said he could dispose it?: for 151. or 201., and in February last it was entrostea_o`r him for that purpose, but he bad not paid the Onei,u,i • had he returned the picture, although it was deinsou'' Plaintiff had refused 101. previously. $ Mr. George Desearis, civil engineer a Athens, G r . ee _ ce :a at present in London, proved the transaction. eno;ls examined as to the value of the drawing, whic h _', l „ e are . the hands of Ackerman, or a ny y was worth at the least 151., was a perfect copy;"_,l 0 duced scale, and was the nl copy in Englonc i l I -- i s Bred d ht be made possibly at a refit of four or fil 4 - guineas. The artist was a Mr. Bippaul. . wider Mr. Ma h nee a, also a foreigner, gave nese, 6 evidence. roust se Toe Learned SECONDARY said that the jury - ot , ge printaeller, cote] sess their damages at the real value of the pictureo of forced sale, and not at a fancy sale, as for wo " art some persons would give much more than otberv....4 The jury thought 151. would be a moderate sob gave a verdict fir that amount. HIS CRIMINAL COUR.T.—(THI-S DAY') OLD COURT. r: RoS (Before Mr. Commissioner GURNEY and Sir a° CARROLL.) ler Thomas William Turner Dowe rs, aged 3 6, 5 ., 0 01, stationer, was charged with steali n g two silver sr value 175., belonging to Isaac Argent. ;„sane 6134 The jury found that the prisoner was ,-, 00 unable to plead, and he was put back from the does_ „ o w withstanding his own statement that he vras Per' in the looking k a agn l s t G h oß o s u bo g or h : nßteiwe.AfooNryse,LeAazarusrG. agowith l be bad been iu s eI/ a . ~ a d e cent Bethel' , nßr.aEthrn.on_th_ePjLon3hAfnl's:augbier 0 in the dock, and charged ' a t b af e P : I::: man, apparently about 25 years of ag e, 1 / 1 1 ' ' Mr. John Payne conducted the presecution; soner was undefended. a,„,atioo, Mr. PAYNE having stated the case for the pr°""l he Wm. Pitt 6 Cr - i kn_w. e , .....el.oway-street , ~, .: e the deceased: Was at the Island Queen torelo h us with him, when he arid the prisoner bee p c l„. bat the Pri sen i a. ' the ling. The deceased wanted to fight the latter refused. Osborne then put bi- ; b1 :1 rob be prisoner's pocket, and accused him of has. l3, .. r a d Os him. H. then again challenged him to n fight",ii yell prisoner, w.. after considerable provocation, i ., 0 , 01 111 have it, you must have it," and upon t his we' s ed to, and the prisoner gave the deceasedthaen"V:?J'eap's. knocked him down. The deceased right; come on again." They set to again, headand struck sorer o knocked the deceased down, when his n d wit' nnestshaesskiestrebdsitnoneea.mHinegwhaimstahkoernnet.ip bleedieg,ollo ow George Henry Kiddle, No. 97 0 , /lea d saw lb. Td in eoeo t e h ka e seh Y di,m or w k hi -road, on the 9th of July J° l l' ( fa e di g; th Mr. Gibb, y, but e was morning.said 1101°3" pector of the G division, - that be fts, l c deceased was brought to the station-hee°. ttesdea , as t bleeding; and witness sent fora surgeon, w he a 'd b e who was acsusdtroudek and whose he discharged ep. him and dressed the wounds in his head; ° flu .' l ba thought d there was not much the matter with bt lll ' deceased could then speak. Mary Terrell lives at the Three Tuns, iforsklegYpal; and knew the deceased , who was a I ,ll °' tea A ,,,, came home on the 10th of July. 001 1 " - ',1 Mr. Henry Greenwood, surgeon, said on e d, 5 13 the 11th of Jul he attended the dec ees bes d ' found a wound ' at the back of , his s frec A t e e r d e There was no evidence that sr* ~, beam i' l ; existed. Attended him up to Friday, l'il l9 ; t h r I a Made a post-mortem examination and foun. - he e o i, ow' fracture of the skull on the back part o f d ibe Tbe ivi urf t a ,.) la th ce e r b a r t a io in n owfastthhee cause brain o o f n dtehaethfo.rehea • , did Dot ilid The prisoner E aid in his defence that be - 1 08 ,. woe- - tend to enß d da o erdo th nh e i demised any harm, but tb° lA iii - pa _g_htrwhether he (the prisoner) would or 1 e ,. 0 011 0 ,e , re comMThme. jury found m e e t o T t T hme h e y n prisoner g an s d u reGrun eildt y 1 1, batt t he of, ~.. o a ! g i " . the prisoner Is., on p a yment of w hich be 01. s pe d _, Mr. Baron PLATT, afte; a suitable sar ne d t l eolb ' fra t° be John dischag k hoo ter ,illl Sh irre ff was ,nn u,6 i . ibed tis diet Sh e rc Ed ward ddhe.arrghePirade with .rit , a . 1 : f lelaigoendio4u4s,lydoeassctri-4.l7Arteaiii to the water of a certain , Mr. dock pith ra M yn r e . dCefleanrkdseodnthceonpdriuscotenedr. the preset °II a ~4500 id the r pock, Mr. CLARLCON, in stating the case , e a ' a utri d been wai employed as a porter at the Eset:d ° o ot, fl oa ter and that in consequence of some mis e r the P re bile t he discharged by the secretary of the doci"jees , W dock:' in the case. On the evening of the 2 51 h ~ of th e viel theapbroo prosecutor n il sBtoonrlwer fret threwosf proceeding watherina, niloaod long otuh be t t d b wo e ciks h b le ro irate t h i l e t r i e e. a to kill and murder him. Mr. Alexander Shirreff, secretary o f tb° -P ; -e. --gPeb.• t Co o l Dock, h Rotherhitbe, called—ls 75 Sea dock' of jj'ijeea I ° amt. t tseok e rei p :i r ti i w s gnh u g ne f r, m o i n the sameth whoe 2dshatahyd th i r e e priaoner as a deal porter. .A.btnt lets c l o Ml 6° o o aboutn was not bound to tell him, and jw w nan o se r worked vke i i ringt direh r e : ut in: ci it st soms :i e i s t irAp ! on coming thoethhaedsbeouetnh discharged' athrgeepdr.isesnveitner btoio3l,-tobegtat ,ohnion3w, andi n t succeeded, so ut 18 .e his business. Witness proceedertideehrnewltrds°'o::lol Ja c r received a tremendous blow on the," l e nt d own le " sw .l4 way iu the water, but when he eor°"" r ied w int bel years, and he had althoughnever fur 40 he e h d ad i t o: i tdbo b s i h ti o f o ,7 o f o tb s and shoes on. Aft er swimming a bout, be, b ol e go' prisoner ner ah e p b a post, and after a good deal of difficulty he r i, of the water. e e d od d ( 1 (witness ) r t n iv a e i t se e Cross-examined by Mr....ATVs-435.- Pe ' oo e water. 5... e,. up e,„...,40 BO L tht prisoner sha g i ; conf era l c rib e Thomas L the 241 h June with the last witness ebony s birr po n, 1 , 0 eacsraad)rpreteonctee,,Lirv,erialise •b110:13:0,c loecii.ti,;11,0011110 them. After tesszvbirrVandi eviriong utm. Mr. Shirreff then walked forwru_bed ban go ud a (It t o e b r hy . n h .. when the prisoner went behind him and Pt z ' Wher l f Oa t 4 e water. The prisoner then ran alftlitoje edg a 0 0 the Shirreff l,/ rose he was 14 feet or more frote the 00 0 ,„ a feet the basin. The surface of the 7 00; bar mi 2 m l i r. Shirreff was able to swim 1 10 .10 . t ees l e 24 aspolrsiid;otnhh e eai l mr o t w the ' $ fi l leo have that „,,e of th e Mills corroborated the esic le '" -- ._. ss er t h h , nes & DOW' bee ' John Leitch, a deal-porter in th e „ if. Jane+ h vi 0 0 0 William lioa 0 0ii n ifnLtmo t i h dtr e dh. lesedh oimorningrerkeffifheaeowfbetirahee):sftwthhes-ot-i itywortio : 11:00:0 , i iienry Wilkinson, a labourer in th an e . opee I . of ke;' Dock, confirmed the evidence of the Ps" p er t. .00 . 1 . , ath herltbe lii de the 13th sower) said ‘. It July,was 1331"- '' and W ee- lie Witness. a bad job' , jov er. roe Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury for tb „:be P ci r. „, ibe of P° "h le u t t did not deny - that the prisoner had P"daell c " dr ; ". ( 1 a l t O4 B M ir , a . papbreeense,o wileotgtifeof wi cuter into the duck, acting under tt e I'o hi ° 11 : : ;;Ite r tr d o l s c a thhh t eaat b d e l i d ng discharged abruptly i re % e Prt ;b irre'" act with intention rged in the indictment a ducking r' struction of the tra ti onthat t"" ' te°' ' c• -. nsaction was ,hime te al hg lb, Mr. Shir ff • him ploy me nt, an act which would subject e ovf and Tamil to • • ,,,, the c 51 5 0 , 01 ad d Baron privation and want. Mr. PLATT h •summed -., i• e t ep aving ~„ wet , ce er , , The jury retired to consider tbe" A into ge, being absent nearly an hour, return ho gee#oo - gave in a verdict le c e of Guilty of the ivh?,,og the • The JUDGE, after solemnly adtrioniso '' sentenced him to be transported for life. tnt o for tb having e water dischargedollf onlydt brw°s:tt ginigi .mne" tvehee d o r i ri s; b o or o e i n ft e: r f ; t i p i gs e t i i sewil 1; Aver ° ' . (Before the Coat---:-----iitEN-WSERCG°nff4I re. 0a )111. ‘ - :bed °,ll Henry Cowley, gh labourer,othfewftilifiamDaaBteaah - month's lMooN.) ee 0 b. d escr' 6Dri in her withl li. wretch, f 111 01/ Sarah imprisonment the calendar oa a wr hard ,labour. valu e t o o d to prisonme a n n t . Stone e sonment and ha r d lab ng a watch,w a vela 00,.. 7 0 : 0 5 00 night-gown, -6 1 :: ("I d se ' o bsfir labou r ' . ..oenti „ea chargingiie indic.wbo p rof; or . pleaded guilty to ) • o il iclic k fil l n Sarah ale, and was sentenced to s l '' e ptit Francis leed guilty to I , WO- s g° value stealing John , ro i t b, a . . te s , i 15e., the property her with a sbawl au'h - e d a r g oio stay A + -", a gown, a pair of boots, two shawia, teneee the of .' i k e,, •"'", f p r property of James Turner, and s e° e ila Months imprisonment and bard labour. a wi th st: 0 01 John Robinson, 25, a sailor, was indict° 5 ; I°' a bank -note, value 01, two' bank -notes, velaer and gold and silver of . the value of 9 i, tb,-P 0 1' 0 ' G.-.. eta.- he r Gorge Rice, in a vessel upon the nig. seed- twi t t.• Of& secutor was the purser of her ga.l From the evidence adduced it apP ear , e ve ssel W boon estY _,, 0 1 0 00 . . i iig; brand, and the prisoner was one robberytbe °I o 0107, 0 0 0 the same vessel, and the alleged wale she in Bisaca Bay, on the coast of Gre ece, wba th e was lying there in October last. • defen de ~ O. 0 Mr. Sorry prosecuted, and Mr. O'Brie° tb s ' prisoner. The jury found the e d up , coo The COMMON-SERCEANT shortly Oro% ache The COMMON-SSBOEANT eentellCed big) imprisonment and bard labour. prisoner Guilty, l!P so 0 to Dt , BO W-STREET.—(T v oci vi itil fo r ` r d Henry haac.q, the Jew who stands eba,i, j10 0 ,.0 mpting to pa,s a forged 201. note of the 'T a o to i i i he 13 . allik us a nhe was fully 00g0 g ,,1 so se' his trial. It will A be ren3ealbered he etre"' note for 151. Th p e l E ti A g T h . a t R o DT: eb IGHT trer olVo logical Bishop Greategeicaeastudies, AtterusL,itrailncscomisSEspialaiira3Ber. district, died 0 0 11_.!;stirig %. or' d ht 1J l e Tj~s 411 I's- po o t r i Ills E r ad:Bcl.; Rome, t mw o :s we lid His iut ciistedtriescic he a s p e t o s u N c .a : s ei da a ei rcal;n0:111; oe:/te-513;:::cielatitt;itle—di erected institutionda t A irt l cios T np d R OLITAN 13"EyNwEiFt pr. 11 11 n't D.la : 0 1 rustic rearid„9o Islington, was celebrated in, the ~;(i 1001%,10/i P 54 in led. 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