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THE REV. MOSES MARGOLIOUTII. On Tues , lay next, in 2 vnl.. vo., with nu emus stationillurats A PILGRIMAGE P to the LAND .MY FATHERS; Or, NARRATIVE of IR kVEL and SOJOURN in JUDEA t , nd EGYPT. By the Rev. MOSES MA ROOLIoUTH. Richard Bentlay, New Burlicgton-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). iHr.A•TitE 13.0YAL, HAYMARKEI. %fr. B. Web.tter, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Reempton. For a few nights onl) Week of and Adelp/11 Pieces. Second Week of Mr. Hudson. THIS EVENING, Will be performed BORN TO GOOD LUCK ; or, An Irishman's Fortune. Pau een O'Rafferty, Mr. Hudson ; Count Malfi, Mr. Lam bert ; Manfredi, Mr. Royce ; Nina, Miss Woolgar. Atter which a home made Extravaganza, entitled DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Gramly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grumly, Mrs. F. Matthews. To be tollowed by HOW TO PAY THE RENT. Morgan Rattler, Mr. Hu son. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE ; or, Raising the Wind on the most Approved Principles. Alonzo, Mr. P. Bedford ; Ferdinand, Mils Woolgar; I'rospero, Mr. 0. ,math; Aria, Miss Vitzwlllisra. On Monday, an entirely new Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled G RALDA. ; or, The Miller's Wife. ASTLgY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. Crowded Rouses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle Of Mazepptt, which, Nsith brilliant novelties la the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropoils, which will be continued a lew nights longer. Second Week of the accomplished Vocalist, Miss Annie Hardie. Till: EVENING, Will be proluced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA end tha,WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To thKsucceeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Femitafta in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Eques trians of the Establishment. To conclude with THE WHITE FARM. Box-office open From Eleven till Four State Manager. Mr. W. West. Lnder the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THUR.:WAY. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in the World with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Denson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Denson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the Public as a chef.Pceuvre of art, and not nferior to any production of the day. Another splendid Elephant. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately oven enriched by several valuable Presents from the Queen. The Musical Department is conducted by Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer tor the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band 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 will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will he fully maintained ! 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 evenin4 a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps ! 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. Bernard and its far-tamed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen " en.bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks or Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Southby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a raagniticerat Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by Kessrs. Danson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscatlon of various coloured fires. The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. BrAcherby and Dlxon, 23, King-street, Covent fla.rden, r . „ - • 711, Admits on. le•- • RIG 11 WATER Al VONOGN . rtltlLklE. r nil DAY —Morning 47 min. after 5 I Evening G min. after 6 -Moitacovr— Morning 26 min. after 6 I Evening 54 min. atter 6 THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, SEPTEMBEE 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 61—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 60— this day, at noon. BAROMETER 30.33. WIND S.E.—light breeze and fine sunshiny weather. 4 i = ;• ~ , lig •i.' ". 4 ' 4 - . ti - ,-••• '''' ' * e.l :77 ,l(7l - ‘ 0.47 . •. ', . 4 7 3 6 1 ........i4,,t. , a\ :k. , = , , l A 1., • ...:„°,, tu,•4 l „ ,•• 41 1 4 t r. * 7 '' , ;.. " oik -- - '''a " 1 , s ‘,.''''. • - ~ . 4 .... se v u.! . i,x 1 " , ‘,, , ,, ° v, ~‘..- 4 ag . I 'll • " Obitrtirtit -11 U czo. , LONDON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1850. The incalculable advantages afforded by the prin ciples of " insurance" to the community in general are at length beginning to be appreciated. Various contingencies that might defeat the most sagacious projects, and baffle the most auspicious undertakings, can now be provided for at a moderate, and, what is even more important, an easily ascertained expendi ture. Dangers which in " the good old times " would be encountered every day, which in a moment might reduce families feom the enjoyment of every comfort that affluence could afford to the deepest poverty and destitution, may now be guarded against, if not with absolute certainty, at least with the clos est approximation thereto. The merchant no longer shudders at the howling storm which may overwhelm his ship or cargo. lie is fully secured by solvent un derwriters against all the dangers of the sea. The premium is added to the first cost of his merchan dise, and fairly charged against the consumers. A destructive conflagration may level to the eartn the dwelling-houses of many industrious families, with their contents; the parties themselves would be utterly crushed by the calamity, were it not that the Genius of Insurance stands their friend, and causes new and more commodious buildings to rise phceaix like from the smouldering ashes, amply stored with every convenience. But how can this be achieved ? How are the damages averted that in isolated cases would prove absolutely ruinous ? The risk is fairly averaged, the loss in place of falling on an individual is spread over many—what would be fatal to one is un heeded by " the many," who, out of their prosperity, shield their less fortunate neighbour from the unto ward results of the casualty under which he might otherwise suffer severely. Every contributor to an insurance fund of almost any description, al though he may not receive any direct re turn, will at least have this consolation, that his money has not been wasted or thrown away, but that it has been applied to alleviating the misfortunes of others. We say has been applied, for the calculations of the risks have been so closely and accurately made, the average of uncertainties have been fairly measured, that those who undertake the risks do not receive more than a fair and reasonable return for the amount of capital invested, the premiums received being dis tributed among the various sufferers. We have hitherto not alluded to the most valuable of all species of insurance, by which families are pro tected from the fearful consequences resulting from the death of the husband and father, to w h , se exer tions they are indebted, not merely fur the comforts and luxuries, but even for the common necessaries of life. While he is spared he can watch over their welfare, but their happiness rests on a precarious tenure. He may be removed, not by slow and wasting disease, but by a sudden accident that cuts off the guardian and provider in the lull vigour of health and strength, in the pride and bloom of youth. These are cases that cannot be adequately provided for by the ordinary class of life insurances, for the largeness of the premiums necessarily required (and which every man should pay as far as his means will allow) pre vents him from insuring a very large sum. It may be sufficient to place his wife and children beyond the reach of absolute want, but not to continue the luxuries to which they bad been accustomed during his lifetime. Something more is required to guard against the more obvious dangers to which he is ex posed, and also, which no life insurance company now extends to, to give remuneration for any personal in jury which he may sustain, and which might debar hurl from pursuing his ordinary occupations fur some time. This hiatus has, however, been supplied by a company, which has just completed the first year of its existence with almost unparalleled success, which has prospered itself, while affording vast relief to others, who, but for its beneficial operation, might have been involved in mist unple,sant difficulties. The promoters and origin‘ttors of the " Railway Accident A,surance Company" deserved the marked thar.ks of the community f .1- the energy and judg ment displayed in filling the void, in providing the much. rt quired desideratum. Every one acknow ledged the importance of being guaranteed against tne peo.uniary consequences of any severe accident daring the railway journeys that must so frequently be undertaken, but there were great difficulties to be encountered before the preliminary steps could be taken, which required no ordinary energy and de termination to overcome. One of the chief impediments was occasioned by the stamp laws. It was a new case, and to render matters safe, stamps had to be placed on the policies of equal amount to those on life insurances. This was a practical prohibition to any transaction for single journeys, or short periods, and indeed, we mig t almost say, to habitual passengers ' by r iilway—suc s commercial travellers, and the employes of the di Le t companies, who spent a great portion of their lives upon " the rail," and even those who, residing at easy distances from town, came to their daily avocations by the different inetroplit an lines. Such obstacles, nowever formidable, will, how ever, vanish before skill and resolution. A deputation waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pointed out the advantage of the system about to be intro duced ; and, mirabile dicta, succeeded in satisfying all the objections of the Right Hon. Baronet. Having achieved this triumph, and Sir CHARLES WOOD having assented to a modification of the stamp duties so far as the company was concerned, a certain per centage on the premiums being paid in lieu of the actual stamp, the rest was easy ; Parliament readily assented to the Bill, by which it was provided that a token, issued at the incredibly low price of ld., 2d., or 3d., according to the class of the passenger, should have all the force and effect of a duly stamped policy, and should entitle the party receiving it to the pay ment of 2001., 5001., or 1,000/., in case of loss of life, or a proportionate remuneration for all damages in the event of any accident not actually fatal. The rates for permanent assurance were equally, or if possible, more reasonable. Periodical tickets were issued to insure 1,0001., for passengers by any class or any railway for a single month, quarter, half-year, or year, and it is almost unnecessary to say that many thousands availed themselves of this novel description of insurance, and with what benefit to themselves will be seen from the advertisement which will be found in another part of this day's impression. No less than 30 persons insured by the company, many of them for the single journeys, had not only the requi site medical attendance and care necessary during their illness provided, but received sums varying from 2/. to 210/. as compensation for their injuries, These persons are in a position to speak feelingly of the advantages afforded by the "Railway Accidents Assurance Company," and the prompt and satisfac tory manner in which their claims were disposed of. When such facilities are given to all, that the policy can be received with the ticket, and for a few addi tional pence—the coppers that are usually wasted —we cannot conceive how any can neglect taking the obvious precaution. Strange, however, as it may appear, out of more than sixty millions of passengers by rail only 110,074 availed themselves thereof, in addition to the 2,808 holders of periodical tickets. This can only be accounted for by the consideration that the society is only in the second year of its existence. It has, however, made good progress, and we have no doubt that it will make rapid strides until assurance 1-shall be the rule and not the exception, and the tokens of the society shall be issued by millions in place of tens of thousands. As it is, we are happy to find that tha profits of the society have not only been sufficient to cover the expenditure, including the sums paid for compensation, amounting to 52,480/., but to leave tkl9 . alapcsepf ,clear t-prefits - equivalent to 8 per cent. on their paid-up capital..; They have thus al ready attained a portion of the success they have so eminently merited; their society has been prosperous ab iritio. THE FRENCH REPUBLtu. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Legitimatist and ultra reactionary journals, such as the Assembles Nationale, admit how grie . . vously their hopes have been disappointed by - what they call the timid conduct of the ,Councils-General of the Departments in not declaring boldly in favour of Monarchy, instead of recommending, as the great majority of them have done, the " legal" revision of the Constitution, a course of proceeding to which not even the most rigid Republican can object, and for which the framers of the Con stitution have themselves provided. It never occurs to these reactionary gentlemen that the probability is that the members, of the Councils.. General have given utterance to their real sentiments, and that if they have not boldly declared in favour of Monarchy it is because they have no desire for a Monarchical restoration. The Ordre the most mode rate of the Monarchial papers, is evidently preparing for a decent submission to the Republican form of government as the permanent Government of France; it says— " Persons of extreme notions affected to fear that the General Councils would have servilely adopted this simple formula the prolongation of the powers of Monsieur the President of the Republic.' They have done nothing of the kind. This ' solution' has not been systematically excluded, it is true, but neither has it been specifically indicated. Everywhere, with one or two exceptions only, the local Assemblies have confided the question to the prudence, the in telligence, and the patriotism of the Great Assembly , whic is the expression of the sovereign will. It fol lows, then, from the sum total of these resolutions, so far as they have gone, that France partakes of our opi nion as to the vices of the Constitution, and that she ardently desires to see it modified as soon as possible; but that recognising the salutary force which resides in law, even when imperfect and censured, she recommends that all the prescriptions of law be observed, so far as may be consistent with public safety. These simultane ous and concordant votes of the General Councils do not, it is true, bring 115.1, like a miraculous discovery, the desired solution; but they emphatically confirm an opi nion taken up almost instiuctly by people of common sense, that the Constitution in its present state cannot and ought not to live, and that it must be either amelio rated or changed, by such means as shall the least put internal peace in jeopardy.' JUGS, one of the founders of the Society of the 10th December, has withdrawn from the Society, because of the attempts made to turn it into a " political capital." The declared object of the society on its foundation was merely to commemorate the anniversary of the 10th of December by an annual dinner. _ _ An occurrence has recently taken place in the west of Ireland—not the first, we believe, of a simi lar character, which has happened, in what are termed, par; excellence, " the distressed districts" of that unhappy country—which may well attract the public attention, and which, if, it can be sustained in law, for a single moment, imperatively demands a speedy legislative remedy, to guard against the pos sibility of the recurrence of a proceeding so dis graceful to all parties concerned, which appears to be as illegal as it is, unquestionably, inhuman. It appears that a creditor had recovered judgment against the guardians of the Ballina Union. We be lieve that the debt was perfectly fair, and are willing to concede that the creditor bad hmself urgent demands to meet, which ren dered it of importance to collect his assets. He could not, however, obtain any satisfaction. The guardians were not personally liable, and rates could not be collected sufficient to meet the current expen diture, much less to provide for former debts. The creditor was impatient, while no step was taken to secure his demand. A writ of feri facial was ac cordingly issued to the Sheriff of the county of Sligo, who net only seized the bedding and furniture in two of the auxiliary workhouses situated within his baili wick, the only night covering of the miserable and destitute paupers, whose wretched condition con signed them to the tender mercies of the union workhouse, and other articles usually considered sale able, but took possession of the wearing apparel in actual use by more than a thousand children. These innocent victims were not stripped of their garments, but they were detained within the walls of the work house by the sheriff's officers, lest they might abscond with the valuable property. For six days, from Friday, the 30th of August, until Wednesday, the 4th of September, they were thus incarcerated and de prived of the usual exercise so essential to their health, and which alone relieved the tedium of their melancholy condition. They were not liberated until the Poor-law Inspector made himself personally responsible that " none of the clothes would be made away with, if the officer would permit the children to leave the house for the purpose of exercise," a request which, after some difficulty, was conceded, under the stipulation that the unfortunate children should not be permitted to wander into the adjoining county of Mayo, " where the powers of the humane officer would not extend." This was granted, it The Union, the organ of the Berryer section of the L9gitimatists, has the following on what it calls the policy of Wiesbaden:— " Some journals affect to east doubt upon the policy of Wiesbaden; our habits of reserve cannot prevent us from once more given our opinion on the subject. We comprehend independence of spirit, and character goieg the length of contradicting the most elevated wishes and most acknowledged rights; but what we do not comprehend, is an effort made to mislead public opinion with respect to the ideas and principles that any man might think himself bound to oppose. Thus, they to whom the policy of Wiesbaden appears bad, cannot, in our opinion, misrepresent its sense; if they oppose it, they ought to oppose it, such as it is; they have no right to falsify it. -Let us again- repeat-that the policy of Wiesbaden is, firmness. „with respecoto prisneiptes; ' conciliation, with respect to persons. That is the whole theory and all the practice which 1,100 or 1,200 political persons have heard. W hilst leaving to those who be . . being plainly intimated that the children would otherwise "be stripped of their clothing," and left to go whither they pleased is perfect nakedness. Now there can scarcely be a question as to the illegality of this conduct. The law, absurd as it is in many respects, could never sanction so monstrous a proceeding. There is express authority on this point, that wearing apparel in actual use cannot be seized. One of the .most able and learned Judges that adorns the bench of justice, Baron PARKE, in " Sunbolfe v. Alford" (3 Meeson and Welsby, 254), decided that "wearing apparel on a man's person (even if it does not extend to goods in the possession of the person) cannot be taken under a fieri facias, or under an extent." And the rule would clearly apply to the case now under notice. This is the first act which would justly subject the parties concerned to heavy penalties ; but there has been even a grosser violation of the law. More than 1,000 children have been falsely imprisoned for six days, or threatened with personal assaults, if they attempted to leave the workhouses, and by parties who could by no possibility have any authority over them. The eyes of the officer might possibly be opened if so many different actions were instituted against him on behalf of the aggrieved infants, and he might learn that " humanity (as well as honest)) might possibly prove the best policy." We cannot feel much sympathy for the creditor who re sorted to such means to recover his demands ; but some different remedy should be provided in such cases. He was, perhaps, stimulated by the success which attended a former proceeding of a similar de scription, when the benevolent SAMUEL GURNEY pur chased the clothing of the paupers, at a sheriff's sale, to prevent their being cast naked on the world. The feelings of h uman i ty are not to b e outraged by a repetition of such conduct, nor are kind-hearted strangers to be driven to pay debts with which they have no concern, to prevent their fellow-creatures from enduring the most heartrending privations ai d sufferings. Lye in the absolute infallibility of their ideas, the con troversy of the nature of this policy, we do not judge it, as far as we are experienced, to be necessary. We have, for rule, to personally lay aside our interests in matters of general utility, and to pay attention in our conduct to authority and experience. If the question was to write a chapter of public right on the sovereignty of the people we should no', perhaps, want ideas to point out the fully and chimerical nature of a theory with which ideas and states have been overturned for the last 300 years. We should also, perhaps, have some reasons to give against the admitted falsehood of that pretended appeal to the people in which no one places credit. But for that very reason, a discussion on such subjects would be at present puerile, and it is evident that all policy, at the time in which we live, is a policy of conduct; our utmost care is to seek for truth in all its applications, and to set aside the absolute part of systems, end above all the mysticism of fictions. There is a thing, besides, which from time immemorial has outweighed theories, and that is right; and an illusion with respect to right is never possible even when it is violated. In old France, society Asti constituted and classified in such a way that right would have always had its certain and public ex pression. In the new society, a society scattered about, where the sovereignty is a question of plurality, right has no longer the same manifestation; it is not for that reason abolished, for right does net die, but society can be exposed to depart from it, and it is that which we see iu the fact of revolutions. But that is the reason why it would be illogical and even criminal to make right subordinate to the will, decision, blindness, or even reason of the people, that is to say, of a portion of the people, were it even the greater part. Right, is what it is, or it dues not sxist. Only it may come to pass that any given society may overlook or admit, may vio late or proclaim, the right; but it dues not make it or un make it. That is all that is required for us in the way of observation to touch with the finger the vanity and peril of this theory of an appeal to the people, of which the prin ciple is a lie, and the practice an impossibility. Be sides, the question is nut there. At Wiesbaden it Altogether turned on the conduct to be followed—firm ness and conciliation: such is the policy decided on. I will always give you an example of it,' said Count de Chambord. And in the morning he had proceeded to the foot of the altar, followed by 300 Legitimist French men to pray for his cousin. It was a noble word after a noble act. What signify, then, at present, all these efforts to deceive the public as to the disposition and de termination of the Count de Chambord ? Let any one attack that disposition and determination, if it is thought tit—we have no objection; but let them not be misre pi esented, for that would be an act of deceit, against which would be inscribed a vast amount of testimony henceforward acquired to the grave, moderate, concili ating. and firm policy which is to save France." The correspondent of Galignancs Messenger gives the following account of the departure of the PRESI DENT from Cherbourg on the 9th : " Whatever feeling of disappointment might have been experienced by the President of the Republic at his night reception here, his day departure must have removed it, and satisfied him as to the good feelings of the real inhabitants of the town towards him. He left the Maritime Prefecture this morning at about nine o'clock. Thousands of persons were assembled in the streets through which he had to pass, and by whom he was unanimously hailed with loud cries of Vive le President!' Vive Napoleon!' not an other cry did I hear, and I was close to the 4de of liis carriage until he reached the triumphal arch, where he had been received at his entrance. At this point the Maritime Prefect, the superior naval and military authorities, with the mayor, his deputies, &c., were in waiting to take leave of him. He merely stop ped a few minutes, and expressed in a few words the gratification he felt at his visit, and then proceeded to it. Lo. In less than half an hour after his departure a fleet of about fifty of the most beautitul English yachts that the art of ship-building could produce were under weigh, and directing their course for Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The Earl of Wilton, the commodore, in his beautiful schooner, the Zarifa, saluted the Ad miral. The salute was returned by the Friedland with 17 guns. What a change has come over the spirit of the scene! what a contrast between to-day and yester day ! Yesterday the streets of the place were crowded to excess, and full of bustle; to-day a ten-pounder might have been fired off on the quay without causing A long list of killed and wounded to be recorded. I cannot help here repeating the kindness and attention which my countrymen have met with from every ot;• in and out of office hare. Not only has every request made to them been cheerfully granted, but they have been sopght out, in order to give them every facility to view all that is worth seeing in the place, and to be present wherever anything in the shape of a Jae was going on." The PRESIDENT of the Republic, at the request of M. Dartu, representative of the department of the Manche, has, in order to benefit the town of Ch‘r bourg, directed that the fleet shall not leave the roadsted before Sunday, ithe 15th. Algiers journals to the sth have come to hand. The cholera had completely ceased at Bona, and in the circle of Bougie its intensity had considerably diminished ; but it was prevailing at Biskra, and in the district comprised between that town arid Bens, though hopes were entertained that it would soon dis appear. The attempts which had been made to naturalise the cotton plant in Algeria appeared certain to be crowned with success. In the province of Oran the colonists had suffered from drought, and the Minister of War had ordered advances to be made to them in corn and money. A mass for the repose of the soul of King LOUIS PHILIPPS was celebrated at Raffigny, the residence of M. Dupre:, President of the National Assembly, who with Madame DuriN, both in deep mourning, and the servants and labourers of the Chateau assisted at the service. A mass for the same object was celebrated on Mon day last, in the parish church of Fontainebleau, at s hich a number or artists att,ndcd. PARIS BOURSE. SEPT. 11.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., 93f. 60c.; Three per Cents., 50.'. ; Bank of France, 2,280 f. gUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK. EXCIIAN6E, SEPT. 11. East Indian, 9ti—Paris and Strasburg, VA —Tours and Nantes, 35i. Y and C o.l.Viiiett it C i Ai. i E WS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton et Liverpool esterday e ere esti mate i at from 4, 4(0 to 5,000 hsles, of which 700 Ame rican were taken export and 300 on sp: culatien. The market closed heayiiy, and prices raler in favour of buyers.—The Share Market closed rather firm es. The arrivals from abroad are few in numter, and do not furnish any news of importance. In the Amsterdam market, on the 10th inst., Dutch stock was firm, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. being 57/ to 3-16. At Frankfort, on the 9th inst., Austrian Me-tallies were 911 for Money, and 911 for Account. Spanish Three per Cents. were 334 to 1. From certain appearances, which during the NA two or three days have become more decided, we are led to infer that the sound condition of the Money Market and the prospect of further imports of bullion, far outweigh ing the sum which we may be called upon to pay for foreign grain, are producing practical results, and stimulating action on the part of those who have long suffered their accumulated surpluses to remain inactise, or so placed as to yield a very limited return in interest, but be readily available when needed. The circum stances brought under public attention by the press, and the opinion expressed almost unanimously by the writers on monetary and commercial sub jects that matters were seldom in a sounder position, tell gradually, and bring in capitalists 99 buyers of securities or staples. The first indication if a speculative disposition—and we must draw a proper distinction between wholesome and undue speculation — was in cotton. This article was run up partly on legi timate grounds, partly upon the strength of exaggerated reports, and, having served the turns of the jobbers, has become much quieter, and more on a par with the demand. The staple which fsllowed was sugar, and of this immense purchases have been made both for consumption and exportation to the United States. Tea, coffee, and other articles have fel lowed at a little distance, and are all yielding fuller prices to the importers. Wool sells freely at the public sales, and Indigo, there is no doubt, will go ff equally well next month. This branch gone through by one class of dealers, another have been directing their at, tention to transferable Securities, and although the Funds, being comparatively at a high range, have re mained duller than for a long time past, and some of the principal jobbers have been absent from town, we this day perceive a change in an upward direction; It is to Railway Shares we must look, however, as having most sensibly improved, and from two or three causes. After a lengthened period of prostration and doubt, a great increase of traffic, and far clearer elucida tion of accounts, have had the effect of inducing many parties, who have for a year or two been largely ope rating for a fall, to turn their operations. By closing Bear accounts, they have thus given that first impulse to the market which, once set going, receives an occasional push from band fide buyers, who, time out C 1 mind, have neglected to buy when they could do so cheapest. The result is, that railway property now looks more cheerful than it has dune fur a long period. Joint-Stock Bank, Mining, and other investments have likewise been sought for, and a new Meld has been Oprill'etl tiYifte'pie:riVeCtr of COnie-ariang.e went of the Spanish Foreign Debt. These, though briefly noted, are the significant signs of the day, and it will be pleasing to find hereafter that they have been right. Wo simply note them at present, and leave them to the estimation of reflecting and experienced parties. The Funds have gone higher again to-day, and the account has now been arranged. The fluctuation last account was perfectly trivial. Consuls have realised this morning 96f to 968 y for nansfer, and there have been several good money purchases. For October 15 the quotations have been 961 Bank Stock has been marked 2141. Exchequer•bills remain ut 635. to 665. premium. The Foreign Market likewise is brisker. Spanish Fire per Cents. have rallied to 19i a . Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 33i 1. Mexican ale 291 4 for the end of the month, arid Venezuela 32 to In Railway Shares the chief transactions have been in Great Western, South-Western, Midland, North Staf ford, Great Northern, South• Eastern, and the York and North Midland, all of which have further advanced. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:- 1850. 1849. Great Western £18,893 ... £15,638 North-Western South-Western Brighton . Midland South-Eastern QUARTER TO THREE. ••• Consols Ditto Account, Oct. 15 A large failure has occurred in the Ku.° Market iuhilities 15,0001. to 20,0001., and falling in amounts o L,lOOl, 1,0001., 700/., &c., upon different parties. BRITISH FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 21 , 04 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97 L 8 1,4 per Cent. Consols Anns New 3 1 ,E per Cunt. Anus. India Stock Do. Bonds, 1000' ... 84 p Ditto under 1.0001 Consols for Account 9 6 1/i% Exchequer Bills. 14cl. 2d. March. June. 63 66 p 63 ( 6 p 63 66 p 1,060/. 500/ Small .. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds.ls per Cent 59 1 4 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent Ditto, 5 per Cent Mexican ti00it6,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account . 29IA Peruvian Bonds, 4 1 A per Cent Bl 81'4 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 tier Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822,5 per Cent — Ditto 4 1 A per Cent. 9 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent 1 9 14 % Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds 3l 32!4, Ditte Account Do. Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RiaLwAte. PAID. PEI SHAM tberdeen Ditto, Preference Bi ...... die..., to krab4r., Notting., Boston, &c. 8% — .... . to lyrshire and Galloway 'effest and County Down .. 32 .. .. Jerks and Hants Extension LGt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6 - • ... irif to —• 4iriningtaam & Oxford Junet., ' - - -- ' - calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 Do., without a guarantee... 20 . - B trmingham,WoL, & Dudley, culls duly pd. or with guar. 15 ...~ Do., without a guarantee... 15 dinning., Wol., & Stour Val. 13/.145 — iirkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction 26 3ristol and Exeter 3uckingliamshire aledonian .. ...... ...... 50 ..... 8 1 4%... to Ditto, New 10/, Preference 10 ...... 5% to thtto. Clydesdale Junction 50 :hester and Holyhead... 5O ..... Ditto, Preference Area London & Portsmouth 5 1 4 — Citablin andl36 l st Junction.. 45 )undalk and Enniskillen ... 30 E IA Anglia, 251. L. & E., tad L. & D • 25 ...... Ditto, 181., E. & H Do, 31. 135.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3% .-- Do, 7/. 175., 7 per Ct. Pref. 2 Eastern Couniies Do. E sten.,s per ct. No. 1,6/.138.4d... p. to Do. „do E XTENS IVE AND ALABMING FIRE AT CHISWICX.-•- Last night, between eleven a nd twelve o'clock, an alarming fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Robert Butler, chandler and beersbop keeper, Bennett-street. Chiswick. The lire was discovered by the police, and an express was dispatched to town for the engines, which were on the spot with all pos sible expedition, under the direction of Mr. Superintendent G. It. staples, or the King-street station. The house of Mr. Butler, which is a double house, is 65 feet long, and was won a burning mass; and notwithstanding the exertions of the firemen, the fire communicated to the adjoining house, occu pied by Mr. C. M'Carthy, and from thence to thrEe houses, 11, I% and 13, Devonshire-road. The houses of Mr. Butler and Mr. M'Carthy were completely gutted, and the other houses were considerably damaged. The cause of the fire is unknown, and the amount of the damage cannot at present be ascertained. The Scottish Press asserts that Mr. Stuart Wortley has intimated to his constituents in Bute, that it is not his intention to renew the measure for lezalising marriages with a deceased wife's ►ister. The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's have ap pointed the Rev. Robert Morris, M.A., incumbent of Tri nity Church, St• Gilee, to the rectory of Fryern Barnet, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. G. 11. I kompson, M.A. The incumbency of Christ Church, Camberwell, has become vacant by the promotion of the Rev. R. Clerke Burton, M.A., to a living in the diocese of Norwich. It is in the gift of the tru4teee of ilyndman'B bounty. Do. New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10 Do.,Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., 6 p©r cent. ... 50 Ditto, New The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has pre sented the Rev. J. T. Layard, DI.A , curate of Nalton, York shire, to the rectory of Swafield, Norfolk. LONDON PENNY SAVINGS BANK.— Yesterday the managers published the following results of the experimental Penny Savings Bank in London, which was opened in Com mercial-street, Whitechapel, on the 30th January last, up to the 9th inset:—Deposits, 49,516; depositors, 7,853; amount of receipts, 2,0171. e.astern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) ... .. 25 Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 Ditto, ditto, B & C - .... . 25 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . lBl4— to est Lancashire ..... Do., New Quarters Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares 6 14 — , J.;ast Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent.... .. .dinburgh and,Ghtsgow 5O — r:dinburgh, Perth, & Dundee 25 ...... Ditto, New port ri:xeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — .. ... to Exeter and Exmouth 2ls. - 41seg.; Dumfries, Is Carlisle-84 62.8 d — .. _t o _ Ilasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 - Do.Preterence Consolidated Woucester and Dean Forest.. 14 -mat 15, ertitern . .. Do. % A Deferred ...... ... 12 1 ,4 — Do. ki B 6 per Cent. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. ...... 12 1 /. 2 l2 ..... to 12 q, ;t. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 Mt°, Eighths ........... .. 2 1 ,x....„ ;rest Nortu of England 100 Ditto, New 404.... ..... .. .. 40 Ditto, New 301. Ditto, New 151.... Great Western 100;.. 67 66 1 ,4 67 1 4 to GM Do. New 17t - ••• ... to lull and Selby 5O Ditto, Half Shares .. ... •.. 25 Ditto,Quarter Shares 12 1 t...ancaster and Car1i51e .... .... a) Do., Thirds Lanashire and Yorkshire —IOO Ditto Quarters ..... -. . ...... 231,4» — Ditto Fifths 11%.. _ to Ditto. Thir els ' Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 Do. (Hudders. and Sheff.) 50 Do., WOO Biding Union... 11A.... THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1850. Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Thirsk ...—.... ..... 50 SPAIN, Madrid journals of the 6!_h inst. have arrived. They do not give th , .; definitive result of the elec tions in the provic - !,..>?, nut they state that tha Go vernment bee obtained 4 vary large majority. Several new elections will have to ha proceeded to, in conse quence of many dl.aeies havieg been returned for more than one pl::ce. Count EsTsanAzy, the Aus trian Minister, had left Madrid on leave of absence. The French Ambassador was also about to leave for Paris, on a conga of six weeks. Madrid, which had been in a state of considerable excitement during the elections, had resumed its wonted tranquillity. Count DE COLUMBI (M. BERMUDEZ) had arrived from Lisbon, and been received by the QUEEN, and was about to set out for Vienna. The Duke DE MONTPENSIER was deeply affected at the news of his father's death, so much so that it was found necessary to bleed him. The event is likewise severely felt by Queen CHRISTINA. MADRID BOLSA, SEPT. 6.—The Three per Cents., 331; Five per Cents., 141. Exchange on Lon don, 50 40 paper. C.Elt MAN Y. The capital of Ilesse Cassel was declared on the 7th in a state of siege. The telegraphic dispatch, by which the journals of Berlin announce the fact, add that the police refused to publish the decree relating to this matter. They add that the greatest number of the authorities, after a protest from the permanent deputation of the States, refused to put into execution the decree relating to the collection of the public taxes up to the end of the present year. The Berlin State Gazette contains a notification that, in order to prevent the inconveniences which would arise from a sudden withdrawal of paper money, Prussia, and the other Governments which form the restricted union, have agreed among them selves that the paper-money now, or which may be put in circulation, shall n o t b e reca ll e d i n l ess th an a month's time, or with less than three months previous notice. The Frankfort Journal of the 9th mentions that a report was current at Leipsic that the Saxon Go vernment intends to dissolve the Chambers of the State, because they will not adopt the Bills pre sented by the Government on the organization of rail ways. The Weiner Zeitung of the 6th says :—" The corps d'arrnee in Bohemia is again being re-enforced. Tne Government train is so entirely taken up with the conveyance of the military to Bohemia, that the di rectors have no carriage at liberty to carry a battal lion of the regiment of infantry of Prince COLLOREDO DE MAINISSFELD to Konigsgratz. The telegraph lines are now ready in the Tyrol, Italy, Hungary, and Salzburg, for the transmission of Government dispatches; they will soon be opened fur the use of the public." DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A letter of the Bth from Hamburgll says :—" From the movements which took place on the sth, when General WILLISEN placed his troops in new positions, a serious atlair was expected between the two armies ; but all , that took place was a little engage ment between a Danish corps of cavalry and three battalions, supported by a corps of chasseurs, and a half battery of artillery of Holstein. The Danes withdrew behind their entrenchments. To render se_vp,r,al taty ~p os it ions .unt ttackiable,- .General littoGit has covered with water large tracts of ground in Schleswig, which intimate more and more his intention to pass the winter in that province. Almost all the islands belonging to Schleswig have been successively occupied by the Danish troops. Must of the former public functionaries have been re placed by others favourable to the Danish cause. Schleswig may now be looked on as re-organized on the administrative system cf the other Danish pro vinces. A Danish flab of truce came on the 6th to inform the authorities of Neustadt that free entrance and departure would be permitted to Holstein vessels displaying the naval flag of the kingdom. Prussia continues to furnish officers to the Holstein army ; four new ones have just arrived from the 18th Regi ment of the Line. According to news from Rends• burg, the reception given at head quarters to the apostles of universal peaca was not very satisfactory. It can be conceived that these gentlemen could scarcely be welcomed there, when both officers and men are so anxious fur another battle with the Danish troops." SWITZERLAND. The Allgemeine Zeitung publishes the following letter from Chur, dated Sept. 3 : "Great alarm was occasioned last night at half-past two;o'clock, by the falling of the rocks at Felstierg, Nearly the entire population, roused Irons their beds by the fearful crash of the rocks almost an hour previous to their fall, had quitted the village, and stood oa the plain beyond awaiting the awful catastrophe. "The night wus tolerably light; suddenly a tremend ous crash was succeeded by thick clouds of dust, and large masses of rock were precipitated from the heights, apparently upon the village beneath; so fearful was the noise, that all concluded that the village was buried, but on rushing to the village the inhabitants found a huge wall of rucks piled up at the very extremity of the village. " About twenty of the blocks were as large as a small house, and innumerable others were of rather less di mensione. It is pos,ible that these masses may stand for some time; but the danger is imminent, as they are piled immediately beneath the precipice." ITALY. The Risorgimento of Turin states, from Parma, 4th inst., that the DUKE intends levying 100 men on the class of 1851, and that a lar ge t ower s h a ll b e b u ilt i n the centre of the citadel, in order to overawe the town. An Austrian customs' inspector has arrived at Massa from Milan, for the p urpose o f organiz i ng th e custom-house service of the new Austro-Modenese Union. The custom-house: are to be placed on three lines, both on the Piedmontese and Tuscan frontiers, so that travellers will have to pass eight custom houses between Pietrasanta and Sarzana. The Croce di Suroia of 'Turin, of the sth, an nounces that the Grand Duke of TUSCANY has been named a Field-Marshal by the Emperor of AUSTRIA. Sir G. HAMILTON, the British Minister at Florence, died in that city on the 3d inst. The Milan Gazette of the 6th announces that, in consequence of the disastrous inundations which de stroyed all the crops in the province of Brescia, on the 14th ult., numerous subscriptions were opened at Milan, the aggregate amount of which (about 50,0000 had been immediately sent to the relief of the unfortunate inhabitants of that province. The Pietlinontese Gazette of the 7th publishes an order of the day, addressed to the National Guard of Turin by their Commandant, inviting them to contribute to the relief of Brescia. The authorities of Milan have invited contractors to send in their proposals for the erection of three small forts, to be constructed at a distance of 1,000 metres from Milan, opposite the Ticino and Vercelli gates and the Porta Nuova. The total cost of these works is laid at five millions of francs, and they are to be completed by 1854. The Statuto of Florence, of the 4th, states from Rome that Sig. PINELLI, the Envoy Extraordinary from Sardinia, has been very well received by the Court of Rome, and that the pending difficulties are likely to be settled to the satisfaction of both parties. The Giornale di Roma of the 2rl mentions a dis turbance which took place on the 25th ult. at Monti• celli, in the district of Tivoli. It appears that three individuals having been arrested, an attempt was made to rescue them, which, however, proved unsuc cessful. A French detachment of 30 men arrived soon after and restored order. SICILY. The trial of the sixteen persons accused of political crimes before the Criminal Court of Palermo, has terminated in the acquittal of thirteen, the condem nation of one to the galleys, and of two to death. The execution of the judgment o❑ these two last has been suspended, and the Court has expressly recommended them to the Royal clemency. WALKER TESTIMONIAL FUND. The committee of the Walker Testimonial Fund met this day, and we find that the subscriptions are coming in freely from the provinces, Ministers and Governments, in their desire to make interest and secure support, may neglect their duties to the deserving men who serve man kind in other wa ys than their own,—but it is well that wh enever the y do thi s , the public—who are the parties directly interested—should un dertake to repair the wrong. Tins manner of reproof is always open in the case of unmerited slight,—and whether it prove effective or not as a rebuke to forgetfulness or self interest on the part of those in office, it is a dignified ex pression of the public; feeling. We are glad to hear that there is some intention of snaking a demonstration of this kind in favour of Mr. George Alfred Walker. Few men in our day have established a better claim than he to the grati tude of the inhabitants of London. At the hazard of his life and to the serious detriment of his practice as a surgeon, Mr. Walker has succeeded in effecting a most important re form. In the pub is service, he has descended , nto the grave yards of the metropolis with a boldness and self-devotion worthy of aII ward. He made himself familiar with all their horrors; that he might bring back from the charnel hots. e the see:et of those endemic pests which rage so fearfully in the more c owded districts To the energy with which lie conducted these investigations, and to the lu cidity and power with which lie laid the results before the orld, we trace the first awakening of public interest in the question of ext ra mural interments—nowdecided in favour of that public. To his unwearied industry and tact, aided by a liberal press, we are indebted for the powerful convic tions which afterwards forced the Government to put au end to such abominations, and interpose its authority in order to guard against their return. It might reasonably be ima gined that the courageous reformer would be employed to see his reforms carded into effect. But the state adopts Mr. Walker's ideas—not Mr Walker. Others are appointed to execute his plans, so laboriously and painfully prepared. To repair in some sort this wrong, as we have said- or at least to offer a gr ae ful and becoming protest against it—is the object, we believe, of the proposed testimonial.—Athenceurtz. The General Post-office of Fr ance has announced in this country that it will receive te nders for the su pp l y of 6,300 ,000 kilogrammes of coals, being for one year's con sumption. 95%...... to •••• • to- Do. ,do.,Prefer., 6 per Cent. 6 ...... dig.— to Ditto, Lam._ No. 2 17 Ditto, ditto ..... ... No. 3 5 Do. Pref. Quarters, 1848... 9 Liverpool.Crosby,andSouth- ... _ port l5 London 8inckwa11......11/.68.3d _M4 I 4 .. to _ __ L,nd., Bright., & South Coaatloo ..... 88% % to 84 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 ...... 11 De. Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50 ...... 69 Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... Do., New, gua. 6pr Ct.... 100 London and Greenwich... 12/. 15s. 4d — ...... to Ditto Preference London & North We5tern.....100...110 1 4 111 x.d to 111% Do. New Quarters.. Do. Falls l2 ....• •• ••• to Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 Loadon and S. We5tera.......100 Ditto, New 501 ..... ..... to Ditto. New 40/. 34 Do., New Preference Londonderry and Coleraine... 25 Do. Half Shares . ..... 5 ... to Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 Do., Half Shares — ...... to L ‹westoff, guar. 4 per ct 2O Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 Manch Paxton, & Matlock 54 ...... to Ma.nchr, Sheffield, and Linc. Ditto 1 4 Shares( No. 1) ... 25 Do., New 101. Preference.. 10 ... 8 1 4 to Ditto. Man. & Lin. Union 41.25 — dia.... to Midland.. . els lOO 38 1 4% 38 x.d to 89 Con,.. I'reterence 100 —.... to Ditto, 501. Shares idland, Liirm., and Derby...loo x.d... to Midland, Consul. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 ... to Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 46 Ditto ditto 2B/.16a. Ed .. Di tto,ErewashVal., Pref... 50 Midland, Leices. and Swan- nington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 . to dld. Great Western (Irish) 4714 — to Middlesbro' and Itedcar. per cent. guar. Newcastie and Carlisle lOO ...... Ditto Quarter Shares . .... 25 ... .. Newmarket Ditto Extension Scrip... 21 128 — Newport Abergy., and Heret• 6 ...... Newry and Enniskillen e wry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 0000000000 ••••a •••• 20 ••• ale to Yortolk OOO 100 Neese x.d act to Ditto New 201. De. Extension se es. ... 20 Do. Guar. 5% per cent... 5 .. Do. do. W aveney Valley..: 2 Northern Counties Uni0n.... 4 ortb British •• •• •.•• •. •• . 25 ...... 6 .. „ to Ditto. Preference ... 5 N orth Staffordshire... 17% ._ . north Western - - Oxford, 'Worcester, and Wol verhampton ..... .......... .. 50 Preston arid Wyre Do. Half Sharer (A) 10 1 ,8 — Reading,Guildid.,& Reigate 18 Royston and Hitchin ..... .. 6 1 4 7 - 1)0. Shepreth Extension... li ..... Scottish Central cottish Midland .... ....... .... 25 - ...... to Ditto,New... 2 2 l,fe . — to Shrewsbury and Birmingham 13' Ditto. ditto, Class B. 9 5 / 9 — die.... to Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 A lirewsbury and Hereford .. 5 Slrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. alin.) Ditto Halves. Ditto lO ... .. Ditto,Usweetry Ditto (New)... Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref..— 10 .. ... Stiropshire Union r 6%..... --. to ',until Devon Ditto, Preference _ . __ . ','oath Staffordshire B l4 — ...... to South :Eastorn OOOOO ..• 30 Ditto, No. 3. Ditto, Registered .N0..4.... 10 ...... 6 to • oath Wales ... South Yorkshire, Doncaster And Goole . -heilield, Rotherham, and (co,ii (N. 1)) Gila. 5 perot. 18 1 ,E — .., „. to Do. do. (South Div.) 6 . — . ..... to --. Swans. and Loughor and Ca moron's Stm. C0a1......... . 10 raw Vale Extension ........ Thames Haven Dock and Raiivray 1 7 1,4 Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 2O Waterford and Limerick..... Waterford, W exford,Wicklw, and Dublin Wear Valley, 6 per Cent. __ Guaranteed - ... 5O ...... ...... to Do. do. do. Do. do. do. West Cornwall 7% — .Vhitehaven andiurness...... 20 ... .. Windsor, Staines, and South Western ...... 14 Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 50 ..... ... to York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref.. 9 00.1-tartlepool Dk. & Rly. 100 York and North Midland ~. 50 ... .. 18 1 4 x.d to 19 1 ,( Ditto. -Preference FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian) 6% — to Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. •.. ...... to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzoa) .... DQM erara. Dutch Rhenish ........ . ....... 8 East Indian Ditto ... Great Indian Peninsular Do. Do ..... .... ....... ... 1 3 4 — to Louvain ii. la Sambre ......." 71 4 — ..... .to Luxembourg . Ditto ...." - Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege.... ..... 20 to Northern of France l6 ...... 14%...... to Urieanb and Bordeaux ... 7 ... Paris and Orleans.... 2O - Paris and Ronen 20 i ..... to -- Paris and Strasbourg to Rouen and Ilavre 20 - ••• .• to - Sambre and Meuse - Strasburg and bale ..... ...... 14 rOUIS Si Nantes ... .. 14 rournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasvelt ... ...... ...... .. 20_ West Flanders -8% ..... to >s. Anglo klexican lOO ...•••.. ••••• to .. A Wurian •• sem ••• 00000 15 •••••• --- Australian Barrossa Range 33s. Blaenarvon iron and Coal ... 50 Solanos Scrip - - British Iron .. Brazilian Imperial ..... ..... 2438...... Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 30 - Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 15 - Cobra Copper ..... ..... ....... 40 - ... •• to ...- tieneral' 29 Rea} del Miinte,' Unregistered - ..... to -- Do. Black Debentures...... Do. Red Debentures......... Santiago de Cuba lO ...... Tin Cr. ft United Mexican 28% ..... to JOINT STOCK IIIANKS. Australasia British North American - Colonial Commercial of London London Joint Stock ..... ..... 10 ...... 18 1 ,( ..." to London and Westminster... 20 - N ational Provincial of £ngld. 85 Ditto, New National of Ireland ...... ..... 22% — ... to Provincial of Ireland 25 — to Ditto, New Union of Australia . ..... 25 Ditto, New Union of London ....... . ..... 10 - Union of Madrid ...........r.. 40 HOLYHEAD AND DUBLIN MAIL BOATS.—Four steamers. are Employed by the 11olyhead Company for the mail service between Holyhead and Kingstown, viz., the St. Columbia, one of the Admiralty packets, and purchased by the contractors; the Eblana and Iron Duke, built of iron, at the expense of the company; and the Llewellyn, also pur chased from the Adrhiralty. In consequence of the latter vessel, however, undergoing some repairs, the Banshee has been lent by the Admiralty until the Llewellyn is ready for service again. 'I he following is the official statement of the working of the contract boats : Banshee 37 paasages, short est 3h. 50m., longest 4h. 48w., average 4h. 7m. St. Colum bia, 41 passengers, shortest 4h. llm., longest sh. 26w., average 4h. 3.m. Eblani, 44 pasages, shortest 4b. 20w., longest 41:. 50w., average 4b. 34m. The Iron Duke, one passage in 4h. 59w , with a light air. The greatest speed of the Banshee was 14,61 miles. lowest 11.666 miles, the average speed being only 13.6 miles per hour. The average rate of the Columbia is only 12.4 miles, and that of the Eblana and Iron Duke is under the contract speed, which is 12 knots per hour, the Iron Duke having attained little more than 11 miles per hour. THE NLW PACKET STATION AT LOWESTOFT.—One of the new steam-ships, the Prince, designed by Captain Andrews, the harbour-master at Lowestoft, for the contem plated packet service between that port and Hamburgh, made an experimental trip down the river on Tuesday. She is a fine stately-looking vessel of 446 tons burden. Her style of build, engines, and internal arrangements have had the benefit of every improvement in naval architecture, and are such apparently as will secure, as far as possible, speed, se curity, and accommodation. Leaving her moorings at half past ten o'clock, with several eminent engineers and other scientific gentlemen on board, she steamed down the river below Sea-reach in excellent style. During, her progress she had frequent opportunities of testing her speed with the fast river steamers, and in every instance she exhibited a superiority of rate. Her speed over the measured mile ex ceeded fifteen miles an hour. She is fitted with engines of 200-horse rower, with oscillating cylinders by Penn. They worked with the greatest ease, scarcely an vibration being perceptible. The wheels are `2O feet in diameter, each wheel being fitted with twelve improved floats, and during the trip the average number of revolutions were thirty a minute. Here dimensions are—length, 160 feet; breadth, 24 feet; and depth, 13 feet; and no expense seems to have been spared in rendering her a tirst-class packet. LAMENTABLE A CCIDENT.—A distressing accident occurred on the river in the course of Tuesday afternoon. blr. Allen, a shoemaker, residing in Union-street, Chelsea, was taking a walk with his wife on Millbank, when he ob served a number of little boys playing upon some logs near the Equitable Gas Works. Suddenly he heard a cry that one of them had slipped off into tt e water, upon which he left his wife and ran to save the child; but unfortunately he got upon the same log, and slipped into the river also. Both man and boy perished together. The drags were quickly got into requisition, and after searching for upwards of an hour, the body of Mr. Allen was brought out, but that of the boy bee not yet been PAW; LLO VD'S S I - 11P PI Nr G."( T kir i) " ''Z i bice2a LONDON, SI rr. 12.—Wind at noon E,' fle.! al l•_ and fine. .. , _ e ),;- i..gle SI. TABLE BAY, JUNE 30.—The FferCu 5.. p , 1 - „ the matra to Marseilles, has been .totally w reaked °l 3s y. Z. lzekaing. coast, 20 miles wort ,or Sf. Fil ir l i Or Master, seven men, and a pssserger (th e SpaPl3.- vernor of Maru'e), drowned; 10 men saved. . , Al p BUENOS AYRES, JUNE 28.—The Austrian Drig i 7o of nio Alexandre, Rio to Monte Video, Iss Ar ff r r ci. tc sii Cape St. Antonio 11th inst.; crew saved. DA; CROOICHAVEN, SEPT. 7.—Wind S.E. Sale, Roberts, Af r ica ; Victoria, Gallipoli. aith split, mainmast sprung, and much damaged., a * Or VALENTIA, SEPT. 9.—Wild S . S . E .,arr- month. Evans. Cuba, for Bristol w i e orel eir BELFAST, SEPT. 10.—WindS.---Sll- -- xi York. -- ye Q a fe° ' /DULL, SEPT. 10.—Arr?. Meteor, ...row)), a A 00 TABLE BA.Y, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE , JUNE 31*.ced barque Grindley was fallen in with on June 94' in be Recteffe in a sinking state, having five feet wale r tt by lb. hold. The crew and passergers were taken "4,4 Border Maid ;arrived here, which vessel rerrts P is ji seen, the same day, a large barque with all , I t r ib.i torn away. The British Settler, benee for NW - 4'o been wrecked off Jacob's Bay, South Wale c L" e rjibo ' all bands supposed to be drowned. The P - • a h Whiteside, s ireadynih the Bay a s y e , a d , u b ri o n u g nd a tothe y M g a s i n e r s i l ' iu. :7: r ° , ll el 11 7" A the 25th inst., drove ashore, :end lit came a wrec!P i l or ie say. d. The brig Pitton, from Falmouth to W i ts ill' i d from London, Susan Crisp, for Mauritius. :itiffee Velox for St. Helena, parted their anchor', a}d I'llo but assistance was promptly sent front sh° l l 3 4, 01 American barque Hamilton, arid. at AV t 10 , the 9th of June, with loss of bowsprit, aoreul'. and otherwise di'abled off Cape Agulhas n, 8 . 4 1. t ..-0 1 ' DEAL, SEPT. 11.—Wind S.E. to 5.5.. , , r" ~ Vernon, Madras; Rosalind, Sum v ote r LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 11.— Wind S.- - A ri L L fe ll, S l y! Royal, Adamson, Calcutta ; Confidence. J - 1; - yetl e " Grande ; Simson, Hardy, Barbadoes ; Ril e Piristel ic4 New Orleans ; St. Juan Baptiste; All'ag au; 0 Vt. and Guy Mannering, New York. The latter le_ ati slk i n a suad e ; t tiog , topmasts, yards, &c., 20th August, Sid. Bosphorus steamer, Constantinopl e ; Slcsr Uia lt4l Duchet, Agi.' Valparaiso ; Matilde, St. Thomas's ; and Regina , : Jamaica ; Jessie, Gulf of gene &L ite r ' Mobile; Pacific steamer, New Yolk ; Ja c°- 1,10 01 "" veldt, New York; Lord Geor e Bentinc k • g ' f°d l . vo nil lali Off port, Halkin, Aim, and Cheetah. ~,,, SALCOMBE, SEPT. 10.—S1d. Victory , l' ew Ar r. ''.- PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 11.—Wind S• E •" -- :PI Bering, Trinidad, for St. Petersburg!). ..... 5 0. P i PLI MOUTH, SErT. 11.—Wind E.S. E • California.YAßMOUTHs. Slel4' Tyne YARMOUTH ROADS, SEPT. 10.--Arrd. Quebec, fer Newcastle. ' 3 0 1 LOWEISTuFT, SEPT. 11.—The Fortuna, 00 ashore on Ness Point, was assisted off this rn(lf proceeded without apparent damage. . witsent Sari. OFF FALMOUTH, SEPT. 10.—NiCh010 0 , " VW' nam, for Amsterdam. MIS NEWPORT, SEPT. 11.—Wind 8.E.---s 11 11 St. Thomas. g 'Ag e QUEENSTOWN, SEPT. 10 .---Wind S.•-• ..... , o w. - sr. IForest, Laing, Buenos A yres. Sid . TUScal/1„. land, New York. ---...................••••••••• it l ' il NOTICE TO MARINERS- f th e • g BRISTOL, SEPT. 10 —The east htloi ° mis lll3- ' Situ's, in the Bristol Channel, —,.sfe„, w i j if , ) MARKET .NEw5.,...(111.011 '• ' —......--- 0 0, . )/ 0 1 , NERTGA. These markets . " AND LT4ll°lllll— is reported as , lowin were very inactve' tb-dsP,A, 1,1 4 terms:—Beef, from 23 2d to 3s Itr„i t , Si per 81bs, by the car 2s 6dg to 3 s 8 d; Veal, 3 3 10d. an d 1 ' . 4scasser , t ft MAT stui.matirrs• l ii go; id' SHITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to - ~ as/ 3/ Os to 41 7s; and Straw, 1/ 31 t ' C ' li 4 1'° . 11 Supply good, and trade dull. 0 0 , to jo r CUMBEHLAND.— Meadow . Hay, - I . 1 , - I . ii:o per lo 31 Os to 4145; and Straw, 114 s o.` „d, t it; W fair average supply, and a sluggish def it o 3 1 0 0 111TECHAPEL. Meadow lisiy, 21 " g l i P r t; , 'lover, 31 Os to 41 8s • and S 1/ 3s to '" 9‘ 01 1 ' °13 , trait?. ~,toot Both Hay and Stray moved off slowly , s'" ' f isi MEAT 14.1132.0.5104° 1,0100/140 1° MEAT HAILSHAH, SEPT. 11.—A moderate 1 ' fry v 63; transacted, a on the following terms:-- 131e d to 4 ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4a 2d; Veal, 51 - ed Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Bibs. n $ ll t tOd d i d e : ARUNDEL, SEPT. 10.--Prime mo ll-1 iie - I P . Oth er° , 10 j 1 0 moved cif steadily, at full prices. mand ruled inactive. Beef, from 3 i dto 3 k 513 ton, 3s 4d to 4s; Veal, Ss 4d to ..,1 so y 3s 6d; FP I ' ' t oil 3s 6d per 8 1 bs. CHICHESTER, SEPT. 11.--We 1 311 " h rfro° 9 4 1511; to-day, at barely It tationary pr ices. 10 . • 4 , 1 to A - 16 1 3s lod; Mutton, 33 4d to 4 s; Vea l, 3g 're O r' Pork, 3s to 33 6d per 81bs. ‘-• Old 5° , 0 11 wu arter . to 203 each. . 0 !rOl e ie SOUTHALL, SEPT. 11.—011 r !Dirket infeb ib e t; supplied with each kind of fat stock , I°l. ir terr o 4 , 5 4 I° :na , nd ruled heavy on somewhat low er veslfv.„ol T s m s . 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s to 45; Sibs' to o.' - 3 "I; and Pork, 3s 21 to 3 8,1 Per offal. .- oe t rs lo o e to BOMFORD, SEPT. 11.—We hid oldi.leris': 5 1 ' t quiry for stock; in prices, however, n° of ff. took place. Beef, from 2 3 8d to 33 Jun's° 51 .1 8 5 0 ,11 4s; Veal, 3s to 3s 61- a nd Pork Ss 2"„ r ol. e - I Sibs. Suckling Calves, : 18s to 24; ; Quar h " 000 ' I Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Mulch Cows, nil" Call, 161 to 191±1................./ ________-------- GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES S' 0 01 ( 0 For the Week ended Sept. 5. 1850, made ... ev-- r i li a e r o I d r n p e r i i 4 : 13 1 :i t 02 a dTd r . t l e .2i r A 3. isiLsio Tdo. di lot: ,ri ii.d, 1,2,5 _ , 1.N ., 1 4 :7 r i - i - i l jh - „ I :: CORN AVEIZA " 1 5C ar n°.4.1 Inspectors in the different Citl (AY. - e s an Tow 13 : 15 0e It eg A stid il l PRICE .. 1; 4 00‘.1,16 AO. MU 94 *HEAT. I BARL DUTIES ON FoitElOS c° V a ist t. ' I 0 , IT. I OATS. I Sit, I 10 °d ,,, OPI 0 __QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN To r ,: 349, Wheat, 68,945; Barley, 2,453; Oats, 6,87 4 ; t i l - ' • • ...Pea..........,32....?......._1't 4 911.1.) SHERIFFS' COURT ''''''‘ l: I ' t" of' i n i; (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff • 13 , II :1-C_soo. blie ,.p t 1 ,Os BELL, PUBLIC OFFICES, os iff, r mo iedil , This was an action brought by P.lB,luselt• N' a od 11 fiver of the National and Provincle" to - is inq defend a n t ,ha m s,uir y o f t o getirellitiaooo.loloo The Counsel for the plaintiff Sa la b ,,,,„ so ° a be i 1 might be stated w t a h s at aa a sr o sde g i sff u s, a d r t o a a n mr t es e cg e oevse f for r nt h.::::::o..fhsffs oris igillfiroutiel had suffered judgment to go by deftal,f; e fide ° i'lro,o necessary for him to put the deed and d s limited Williams to 500/. n t i dtl e frelli t , li t bO ti i ll. esideredt of t stated.art h an e nd l I t i N eo r e . n a t ci wasoo ad The Learned UNDER-SHERIF/ °C,I- d be pa - co rd ; o r 1 necessary that the guarantee stl °n. a gth e re • 01 1. d re a t n u t rn h a ad ve e r n d t i e c jury could not get at the amouat dtlet,cii the .l fe e 11,h7e647.a61;.1133111.,- but the : wen not sufficient evidence co will the itle Ao / ' The deed wart'sedtheinntroestdh,e an d it . 1 - • for the. 0 1:: : APPe•raci /1° t rso tee Evans, la t oni h vnd e etpn t fho e rta l ron i tv e Triitn Provincial the i3gl v 1 r e , iir p j o i if f 1.013dfrolli: °,l the :il be called up onitgi ,co o bo ki ll increased to 1,7641. 6s. The jury gave a verdict for 500 i. The other eases were u.............tdefiAi11i ro P 11 . y hisoso MARLB RO'-s T KEE T" -- 4 1 o rtioe t b o e f t CHARGE 01 ROBBERY.---Ilenly - o , o d 0.- f ye' Q at the bar before Mr. Binghato, ch"roperti„itt,, ,0 the F ...lied' of' piece of cotton print, value .- 91 , a oei - tt• _,,•te 40 Syder and Co., linen•drapera, lir* " . b ap 0 4 0 1 cester-square. Of OO l ' i :abed.: en:xi:ant I:lc:Pile yitiel 0 1 iribl e d IV • .1,1101 IJf 0 Charles Slauter, a lad in the om•r night tt ,-..se, O r D 11 0 1 said that about eight o'clock l ast aOO O "It t 4) .nt '(4 their shop and asked to look at a t he 0 '''" be V e , f, having the sort she required At l' ilit Vti r t ten ke t.. 11 9, 0 1, of the shop to lo' pi 1 6 ' ot I " procure so me _...t, , the door he saw the prisoner delibur%a 101 1 .4 O r of print produced from a lol.ecrairtntr.sirt° Witness pursued him as far dole 11 10 met a constable, and gave ilit ll 1 " if . ale r t . • j The prisoner, , who • ld 0n " '' ,6 " is an 0 for trial. ------"---"Ilos. 0 nr a tO lCnil a7 l44; tf e) ; CORONER'S INQUEST.--.'-- I'Llist ~i n. 1 . .," 40,,tr . , 1 EATING POISONED LEMON POr""niityecu-dp:sp Intel was held by Mr. H. M. Wakley,uher pod,' 0 0 . 7' Wells-street, Oxford-street, 01 ' t ,ljeace _,lt.lc`ourf42,o" o'ool,l ward, aged 7 years. From th e e ,'"gebe c 'tb . a • 7400 11 '# Ii s parents of the deceased live at Po. 155 _ w bbo ll _dr Hospital, and on Saturday rroglinbtbe n'"' O r sio l l three other children strolled abou. b y the is di i , el ing up the refuse fruit thrown al, touo d e ee - e'l e r e p , in passing through Foley-place t ; i v, a ristle/ .4 road opposite the shop of Mr. CO n ni 't Of • t yle ' l: fp d atlibyoyofnsatamleedplu:aissg, together wscithillePhtb;pewhicobrol _, A t i ; been used for cleaning copper afterwards they wereeebeoa t hb:etiwileCtee:oceffitilltiAi:lgtifjbll°l3,thhecissol/;;;:t purging. The parents of Mae? ea yer''' t ale `' . oo,tilf , medical assistance, and the child/ ,i;ci a et _ bo at' t sp ., . I deceased, who are poor persons, w o oed ' t abo ll 0 wo r jog r 0,0 V' Of caution, as, the vomiting h sv bett e ' -1 0 $ 0 they had hoped he g au g etig e. Theoliperet, Pio he was taken dangsl W . n b r i t a, 1) 0 '; itt $,OO , aftlf Clop, surgeon, was called to _ fier aarut surcir Oceilio no avail, as he expired shorn " lYfield-stine 'the 1041'hiellot Mr. J. Clopp, of Great fit .. tintt of, jaegitehy I t o had made a post mortent exsairil;'" coolOtootsrdbo "oreeo his opinion, the child died! ° into t ile S e r e° o 'o ;e 4i li . some poisonous substance tato!' After ore th e p . ,.0 ;o t" believed to be salts of coppe. fing O i l er den for , coroner, on the danger of the ti!r°7 nisP P .ed li ' !`: e°, Ir lemon-peel, after being used 10 ~e nisei`. to b 8 I 1 jury returned a verdict, "That l'ouppose.ujecaati7 . on , cffeets of some corrosive poisniicb O a ( iiro ) 1e adhering to part of a lemon, w • - _.,,0 01. ra• JO' 4( 1 thrown into the public street." ogl e d de to r DEATH or Mg.' ALElAlsl3!,:e%P.,aclaillog &r i , i l l A no le u x n . ce c , r w ai i g tl: orfegtrheet, tfihremsudtdertru. cr e es u sareig. i ik et le e a'ri fo r is po o p io o ;o to re clothiers, South Fridge. Adelaide stere of , :aaso lf 0)1 day evening by the Royal .., ~t t he to. o f JP_7„rfi2 lit was in his usual state of hesttuttn“y o ge e :, a re 'f a n, and he oid not cotnelain in • ba t /the ass te l Va P course of the voyage on Sudnadvenif o'reipgegivi,ercettedeiroje nounce that early on Mon . •bolf tidi -el r e ect ed a o o 4 Th e melant • op. e t o ,a Ad des lin his berth. 0 ,, as Ol e c at r • 's i ' •ii, or to the relations here as 6 oldest-Oar,poift!°,oo a fro i l a till Mr. Craig was one of our his ! to ,ial ie o o loo , lie was kind and courteous.ll4:ooo e . ._.O est ° i nur ele lig ' t i4Pl O liberal contributor to ot e. loage , o t 0 4 , took an active share in th ir im in tbe ( i it ''' -0,0 , • v Liberal cause, og m 0,.. supporter of t he . ~bty yl5 the end. He was abOU6 e.s. • . ~ .r. rigid.—Scotsm an. ~-,---