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Hiving landed, every kindness and attention was be stowed by the workmen on their visitor, whose he roism they so lauded that they made him brave to return.—Cork Constitution. MISS STRICKL AND'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in 1 vol., elegantly bound, with Portrait of the Author, price 10s, 6d., HISTORIC SCENES, by AGNES STRICKLAND, Author of " LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND." Henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. Madlle. ANGRE will appear on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Frilv, and Saturday next. ICTER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. Madame BISCACC LtNTI will make her First Appearance on Wednesday, October 16. EER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE GrtAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. cOARLES HALLE will perform en Tuesday, Thursday, and S a t ur d a y. the 15th, 17th, and 19th inst. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. Master lIEINRMZI WERNER will appear on Wednesday, the 16th, and Friday, the 18th inet. ITER MAJt,STY'S THEATRE. THE GRAND NA: ZONAL CONCERTS. Applications for Boles and Stalls to be made at the Box•office of her Majesty's heatre ; and at Crame,-. Beale, and Co.'s, Chappclls, Sams, Al lcroft, Leader, and Cocks, Scc.., .770. HER MAJESTY'S -1111EATRE. THE GRAND NATIONAL coNcEO - Ts- The Executive Committee, Directors, and ManOers of "The Grand National Concerts" have the honour to annom'ca that the FIRST SERIES will commence on TUESDAY the 15th elt . October next. In laying before the musical world and the public in generel the principal arrangements that have been entered into for the carry ing out this great national requirement, the Committee trust to prove that they have spared neither expense nor exertion in endea vouring to form a union of talent never hitherto witnessed in any country. Their constant aim will be to present an intellectual en tertainment of the highest order, embracing the greatest works of the greatest masters, illustrated by the most eminent artistes in Europe, and that at the cheapest possible rate, consistent with prudence to themselves and justice towards those whose in terests they have mainly in view. Every effort has been used to render the selection of Artistes wholly free from all undue par tiality to country or individual ; and first-rate excellence being the only passport to an engagement at these Concerts, it is confidently believed that the most splendid available talent will thus be brought together—a consummation next to impossible when the arrangements are confided to one person, more or less fettered by national prejudice, connexion, or interest. A similar independence will also characterise the choice of works .to be produced. No exclusive preference sill be given to any par ticular School or Nation. The monumental productions of Germany, Italy, France, and England, ancient and modern, will be presented in succession. On certain evenings during the Series, the Concert will be classed under one National head, and the entire performances will consist of works by the most celebrated Composers of one of the above four Musical Nations. It is also in contemplation to devote several evenings to the exc.usive performance of Sacred Music, par ticulars of which will be duly announced. The usual evening pro gramme will be a varied programme—such as to meet as far as pos sible the wishes and tastes of all, and thus gratify the lovers of the 'higher clas.s of music, as well as those who may prefer a lighter school. A highly-important and distinctive feature in this undertaking, mid one which the Committee are most anxious shouli be in every way worthy the support both of English artistes and English audi ences, will be the introduction of original instrumental and lyrical works by native composers, to whom every opportun ty a ill be af forded of obtaining a satisfactory interpretation of their labours. That this object may be carried out as completely as possible, en tire works in an operatic form will be given , somewhat after the manner of short secular Oratorios, combining the ser vices of soprano, contralto, tenor, and basso cantante, with the full band and chorus. Mr. George Macfarren and Mr. Edward Loder have already completed two new one act eerenatas in the above form, which will be produced early In the season ; Mr. Howard Glover is now engaged on a similar work, to be called " Hero and Leander," and arrangements are also pending with other English composers. Mr. Mactarren's work is founded on the popular Arabian talc entitled "Tee Sleeper Awakened," the poem by Mr. John Oxenford. Mr. Loder has secured the services of Mr. George Soane, who has selected for his libretts " The Island of Calypso." The Com mittee are also in communication with the great master Sphor, M. slarschner, Hector IScrlioz, and Felicien David, relative to the production of several original works, and the latter corn po•er will personally attend and conduct the production of portions of his Opera " Christophe Colomb." M. Balfe will assume the t oat of Musical Director, Conductor, and Composer. Quadrilles, Polkas, Valves, &c., written express!) , for these Concerts, by the most cele brated native and f reign authors, will be rapidly produced. Amongst other novelties will be a " Quadrille of all Nations," corn ; osed by slusard, in celebra: ion of the Great Industrial Exposition of the year 1851 ; " The Grand National Polka," by the author of " The Agnes Polka ;" new Introductory Me. Overture and Hunt ing Chorus, by 31. Halle. The composers of " The Firefly," " Etta:hie," " Arbati," and other popular music, will also contribute van' us novelties to the dance repertoire. The Committee hays the utmost pride and satisfaction in an nouncing that, by the gracious permission of his Majes y the King of Prussia, they have been enabled to secure the entire Chorus or the Berlin Chapel Royal, consisting of fifty male voices, under the direc fleet of f krr Kapelmeister Neidthardt. The extraordinary perfec tion of this chorus is well known by reputation to every artiste and amateur in Europe, but the opportuni:y of hearing them in any town or country except their own has never hitherto been afforded. During their engagement, several pieces, entirely new to this country, and compased expressly for the Royal Chapel by Men delsehon, Neiitharrit, &c., will be performed, in addition to selec tions from the choral works of Bach, Mandel, and Marcello, toge ther with the celebrated " Battle Chorus," which has created so extraordinary - a sensation in Germany. An extra Chorus for the Serenatas and other English music has been selected with the greatest care from the principal lyrical establishments, and will be nnder the direction of Herr Ganz, Chorus Master of her Majesty's Theatre. The arrangement of the Operatic Selections, &c., will be confided to Signor Negri. Tte Prices of Admission have been fixed at as low a scale as pru dence will admit ; but as the Committee mean to be guided wholly by circumstances, and no wish or idea of profit will in any way influ ence them, they beg it may be distinctly understood, should the re turns justify any further reduction, that it will be instantly made. The Concerts will commence at eight, and terminate usually about eleven. The Theatre has been entirely re-decorated for these entertainments. In addition to the following list, numerous engagements are pend ing with other Vocal and Ins:rumental Artistes, particulars of which will Ce announced ar soon as possible. VOCALISTS. Mdlle. Angre Miss Poole, Miss Messent, Mrs. Alexander Newton, and Madame Riscaccianti (the celebrated prima donna, from Milan, who will make her first appearance in England); Signor Calzolari, 31. Jules Lefort, M. Jules Stockhausen, Mr. Frank Bodda, and Mr. Sims Reeves. INSTRUMENTAL SOLO PERFORMERS. f,:eand Pianoforte—Miss Goddard (Pupil of M. Thalberg, who will ma k e her first apps arance in public), M. Charles Halle (who veal nerforn. Beethoven's Concerto in E fiat, with lull orchestral accom paniment. , on the opening night, and a different Concerto on each evening his engagement), Master Heinrich Werner (whose per formance at L 'uckingham Palace before her Most Gracious Majesty and Prince Albs rt, and at the Professional Matinees, has been the marve l o f t h,a whole musical world), and M. Thalberg (who will introduce seve: al new Morceaux, written expressly for these Concerts), Violin —MM. Moliqui:. Henry Blagrove , Henry Cooper, and M. to her Majesty). An engagement is also Swinton (Solo Violinist . pending with the renown.` Artiste, Si ) nor Sivori, who is on his way to England from the Ilt:vannali. • Tenor—Mr. Hill. Violoncello —MM. Platti, Hanemann, Hancock, and Ronsselot. Double Bass—MM. Anglois, Rowland, and Herr Muller (the cele brated Contrabassist from Darmstadt, who will make his first ap pearance in th's country). harp—Mr. John Thomas and Mr. H. J. Trust. Concertina—Mr. R. Blagrove. Flute —MM. Richardson, llriccialdi, Carte, and Remusat. Oboe—MM. Barret and Nicholson. Clarionet—M. Franc, from the Grand Opera, Brussels, and M. Maymck. Bassoon—M. Baumann. Dorn—M. Steglieh. Cornet-A-Pistons —M. Arban. Ophieleide —M. Prospere. Troml,ona —M. Winterbottom. ORCHESTRA. Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M. Haire. First Violins—M. Molique (Principal), late Kapelmeister at StUt• gardt ; Browne, Royal Italian Opera, Henry Cooper, tt.1.0., Dando, 11.1.0., Dawson, Her Majesty's Theatre, Goffrie, R. 1.0., H. Gries bach, ILI 0., Hartnagl, H.M.T., Kr utzer, (nary. n.m.T., Patey, 11.1.0., Pigott, H.M:T., Shlrgool, H.M. T., Thirlivall, ILI 0., Watkins, R. 1.0., Zerbini, 11.1.0. Second Violins—Willy (Principal), 11.1.0., W. PlagroTe, R. 1.0., Storm-tr. M.T., Hall, 11.M.T., Mennen. IL:d.T., Jay, 11.1.0., Kelly, 11.1.0.. J. Loder, 11.1.0., Marshall, R. 1.0., Ridgway, H.M.T., Ridgway (two), 11.M.T., schreidt, 11.M.T., Tallance, 11.M.T., Thin- wall (two), 11.M.T., Villain, H.lll T., Watson, 11.1.0. • Tenor.—R. Hughes (Principal), 11.31 T., It. Blagrove, R. 1.0., BO en, H.M.T., alkin, 11.11. T., Ganz, 11.31. T., Glanville, 111.0., Rice, 11. M 'f., T, u.t., R. 1.0., Webb, Bias., Westlake. R. 1.0. -Violoncellos—Piatti (Principal). 11.M.T., Gardner, H.M.T., Good ban. 11.1.0., Guest, R. 1.0., Hancock, 11.1.0., hausmam, 11.1.0., W. Tinder, R. 1.0., Lovell : hiliipps,n.l.a.,nousselot, Beethoven Quartet Society, Thorley, Philharmonic. ,Double Basses —Anelois (Principal), H.M.T., Casolani, R. 1.0., Casten, 11.1.0., Mount, 11.1.0., Muller, Grand Opera, Darmstadt (his first akpearance), Pere.val, Pickhaert, 11.M.1'., Pratten, 11.1.0.. Rowland, 11.1.0,. Russell, 11.M.T., Severn, 11.1.0. Harps—John Themes, 11.M.T., 11. J. Trusr, R. 1.0. Flutes—Richardson ( Flautist to his Grace the Duke of Devon shire) ; Briccialdi, La Scala, Milan. Piccolo—Remusat, H M.T. Oboes--Barrett, R. 1.0., Nicholson, R. 1.0. 'Clarionets—M. Franc, G 0., Brussels, and Maycock, H.M.T. ,Bassoons—Baumann, 11.1.0, Larkin, ILIA). Herns--Steglich,.ll.M.T., Blangini, Cal cott, H.M.T., Calcott, Jun., H.M.T. Trumpets—Zeiss, 11.31. T., Davis, 11.M.T. Cornet-a-Pistons—Arban, Conservatoire, Paris. Trombones—Marin, 11. M.T., King, H.M.T., Wlnterbottom, H. M. T. .opSicleide—Prospere, 11.1.0. Timpani—Chipp, R. 1.0. Bass Drum and Cymbals—Hinchey, H.M.T. Side Drum—R. Hughes, jun., 11.M.T. Triangle—W. Ganz, H.M.T. Principal. Composers—MX. Sphor, Balfe, G. Macfarren, Edward Leder, Howard Glover, Hector Berlioz, and Felicien David. Arranger of Operatic Selections, &c.—Signor L. Negri. Chorus Master—Herr Ganz. Deputy Chorus Master—Mr. Frederick Osborne Williams. Organist—Mr. Willing. ;he Music of the Serenatas will be published by Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and C.. Box Stalls, One Pair•• 4s. Od. I Gallery Stalls . 2a. ed. Ditto, Two Ditto . 3s. 6d. I Slip Stalls ..... •..• • .. Is. Gd. Half Circle, Date 2s. 61. Gallery ..............Is. 01. Promenade . • ........ Is. 6(1. N.B. It is respectfully announced that all persons attending the Private Boxes, and the First and Second Tiers of Box Stalls, will be required to appear in Evening Dress ; and the Public is most earnestly requested to assist in carrying out this regulation, as far as may be practicable, in all parts of Her Majesty's Theatre. Applications for Private Boxes and Stalls to be made at the Box °face ; or to Messrs. Andrews, Alcroft, Leader, and Cock, aew Bond-street ; Mitchell, Hookham, and Ebers, Old Bond-street; Sams, St. James's-street ; Cramer, Beale, and Co., and Bailey, Re gent-street ; Chapped, Bond-street ; and Dyte and Son, Strand. THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, ) 0 Brampton. 'the Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre will OPEN fer the Season on MONDAY, when Will be performed TUE SERIOUS FAMILY. To be followed by THE ROUGE( DIAMOND. To cenclude with WHO'S YOUR. FRIEND? THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Ender the direction of Madame Celeste. Great hit of the new Comic Drama of Giralda ; or, the Miller's Wife. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new Comic Drama, in Three Acts, entitled GIRALDA. ; or, The Miller's Wife. Philip, Mr. Hughes ; Don Japhet delta Tromba, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Don Manual de Blvar, Mr. Boyce; Gil, Mr. Wright; the Grand Duchess, Miss Emma Harding ; Giralda, Miss K. Fitzwilliam. After which, the romantic Drama of RORY O'MORE. Scrubs, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rory O'More, Mr. Hudson; Shan Dim, M r . 0 . Smith ; Mary o'3lore, lifts Collins; Kathleen, Miss Woolcar. To conc'tv:o with THE DOUBLE-BEDDEL, ROOM. Characters by Mr. Lambert, Miss E. Chaplin, &e. ASTLE Y'S ROYAL AMPHITEIEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. In consequence of the can/iced Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent zivectlicle of Mazeppli, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Anna, term the most varied and Attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis, it will be continued for a few more nights. THIS EVENING, Wilt be produced Lord Byron's gor.Teous Spectacle of MAZEPPA aid the WILD HORSE. 31azeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To he succe,ried by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Prznitatton in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Eques trians of the Establierment. To couiaude with the favourite Farce of THE MARRIED BA CHELOR. Box-oftlen open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manaier, 31. r. W. West. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. The Public Is respectfully informed that this Theatre is open for the Season, under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Play of TWELFTH NIGHT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Ryder, Addison, Meadows, J. 'Vining, Belton, Keeley ; Mrs. C. Keau, Miss Phillips, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a new Farce, called PLATONIC ATTACH MENTS, in which Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To conclude with a new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mr. Flexmore, Miss Carlotta Leclercq, and Madlle. Auriol will ap pear. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may l e taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Continued success of Giralda—Third Night of a New Ballet, THIS EVENING, Will be performed GiIIALDX ; or, the 'lnvisible Husband, sup ported by Messrs. Leigh Murray, G. Cooke, W. Farren, jun., Comp ton ; mesdames. Stirling and Leigh Murray, Macilles. Louise and Adele. After which THE OLDEST INHABITANT, in which Messrs. W. Farren, Compton, Diddear, Norton; Mesdames Bartlett, Adams, and Ellen Turner will appear. To he followed by a new Ballet, called THE SULTAN'S DREAM, in which Madlle. Louise. and Madlles. Adele and Lees will appear. To conclude with FRIEND WAGGLES. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. Tins PAT —Morning 56 min. after 5 I Evening 19 min. after 6 To-Moasow— Morning 42 min. after 6 I Evening 11 min. atter 7 THE WEATHER.—Sum OFFICE, Ocroma 12. TIIREMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 46—highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 46—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.38 ; rising rapidly. Wizfn N.N.W.—cold breeze and fine sunshiny weather. I r=l\ -17 p; 4 , , ~,... 4r •mo-4 ' 4 le : . t 4414„ -.Ron • 14.,,,..„,. Jiidt ]ttlt LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1850. Perhaps there has never been a more brilliant illustration of the advantages arising from the maintenance of friendly relations even with a state of the least apparent importance, than that afforded by our prolonged intercourse with the KING of the insignificant Muliquito territories. Out of that inter communication has originated one of those extra ordinary documents which are destined to exercise an almost invaluable influence over the march of civili zation. The convention, indeed, which was ratified on the 4th of July at Washington, a convention pro viding for the speedy union of the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic, has been pronounced, and with some show of justice, by the Colonial Magazine, " the most important diplomatic act of this country." According to this treaty the Governments of the United States and of Great Bri tain stand pledged to the construction of a ship canal across the isthmus joining together the two continents of America. That deliberate settlement of the question, moreover, while it cannot fail to promote the interests of the mercantile world at large throughout all succeeding generations, must also reflect the highest possible honour upon the statesmen to whose genius and integrity it is attributable. If under the Presidential administration of JAMES PoLK the dominions of the Western Republic were enhanced by the acquisition of such vast portions of the Mexi can territory, it was under the rule of ZACHARY TAYLOR that this remarkable convention was agreed to with England—a convention which must open up new and inexhaustible channels of corn mercial enterprise, and develope in a novel and surprising manner the maritime energies of the Anglo- Saxons. If, again, the removal of the chief difficulties so long existing in the question of the Oregon boun daries must be imputed to the Earl of ABERDEEN, at the time when he held the seals of the Foreign office, the glory of having :accomplished the solution of a much more perplexing and important difficulty, that connected with the possibility of navigating between the two oceans by means of an artificial water-course at Panama, must be awarded to the Noble Lord her MAJESTY'S present chief Secretary in the Foreign Department. To the vigilant sagacity, the untiring perseverance, the skill, the decision, and the promptitude of Lord PAL3dERSTON must be attri buted the fortunate conclusion of a subject which, from its somewhat intricate and embarrassing nature, must otherwise have remained a much longer time under discussion. Nevertheless, it must not be for gotten that a share of the credit arising out of this negotiation must be given in all fairness to the two able diplomatists, who acted on the cccasion as thellinister's plenipotentiaries. Thanks to the ability of Mr. CLAY• TON, on the part of the United States, and of Sir _HENRY BULIVER, as the British Ambassador to the councils of Washington, no obstacles were permitted to interfere with the rapid solution of a problem upon which the commercial interests of the two worlds were more or less dependent. Before a very considerable time has elapsed the intention of England and America will have been carried into effect ; and then will be seen the extra ordinary benefits accruing to both from opening a line of communication, not inappropriately designated the Dardanelles of the Western Hemisphere. As yet any large speculation upon the consequences of that great work would only seem to partake of romance and exaggeration. Yet a little sericus thought can only serve to assure the most cautious and reflective, that the dreams of the most extravagant imagination are in a fair way of being eclipsed by reality. A. new road must be opened to the East for England. The idea of the immortal COLUMBUS, fantastic though it has so long appeared, will at length, in effect, be realised. To reach the Oriental nations with the greatest speed, ships will have to leave the western shores of Europe to proceed directly across the Atlantic. And although the gold running rivers cf Cathay, and the jewel-covered shores of Cipango, have proved fabulous like the delis cf Atalanta and the jasper minarets of Dorado, there will still remain for " the merchants of Old England, the seigneurs of the seas," as fruitful regions for their enterprise and as attractive objects for their naviga tion. Speedier access will be thereupon afforded to the Aladdin's garden of California, to the spice groves of the eastern Archipelago, to the stores of Chinese tea and irdigo, to the rice-fields of Hindos tan and the coffee grounds of Ceylon, to bazaars like that of Benares, teeming with all the productions of Asiatic luxury, their silks, and perfumes, and crapes, and precious stones, and ivory. Instead of having to encounter the stormy regions of the Cape of Good Hope or of Terra del Fuego, we shall have the opportunity afforded us of proceeding directly across the Atlantic to the islands of the Pacific, - and to the vast majority of oar own insular and continental possessions. The opening of a ship canal across the isthmus connecting the two Americas, while it will remove the obstacles for that yet more gigantic enterprise to which we have before now repeatedly directed attention, namely, a grand trunk railway across the northern continent, will not in any way prevent the accomplishment of that noble and splendid undertaking. It will, on the contrary, tend in a great measure to facilitate the latter work, by accustoming the merchants of both hemispheres to the western line of communication, and thereby remove a source of prejudice that might otherwise remain obstinate, if not insurmountable. Nor must it be forgotten in reflecting upon the advantages certain to accrue to Asia and to Europe, as well as to England and to the United States, from the digging of this ship canal be tween the Pacific and the Atlantic, that other advan tages, and advantages too of an enormous kind, must accrue in like manner to the fruitful countries lying almost insulated at the back of America. Having commented in detail upon the beneficent nature of the communication, an intelligent pamph leteer* observes as follows : " A diplomatic act cf so benevolent and exalted a character would not have been complete had it been limited to one locality; accordingly, it is declared that the two Governments hase desired not only to accom plish a pulticular o , ject, but to establish a general prin ciple;' and that the terms of this convention shall be extended by treaty stipulations to any other practicable communication which may be proposed or established, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America;' and finally —that which we may look upcn as the most satisfactory com plement of the transaction—other states are to be invited to enter into sirui:ar engagements with Great Britain and the United States, whereby the neutrality and security of the M4-canal may be established and maintained with the common concurrence at,d guarantee of all the great maritime powers." • State of the Grew, ship Canal Qaf•stiun. Con vention between Great Britain and the United Slates. Svc., pp. 24. London: Wilson, 1850. In consequence of the last-mentioned provision, it is'anything but improbable that the scheme will be carried out in a manner worthy of its commencement, in a manner commensurate with a project calculated to hasten in a wonderful way the progress of civili zation. "It is better that one hundred guilty persons should escape than that one innocent person should suffer unmerited punishment," is a legal axiom which has been long and generally approved, and which has never yet been directly controverted or im peached. In every criminal investigation the pre siding judge instructs the jury that if they entertain any reasonable doubt they are to give the benefit of it to the prisoner. They are cautioned that " suspi cion is not proof'," that no person can be required to establish his innocence, that he cannot even be called upon for his defence until a prima facie case has been made out against him, satlicient, if unrebutted, to satisfy twelve men duly sworn " a true verdict to return, according to the evidence," of his guilt. Nay, according to the con stitutional theory, the inquiry must take place on two separate occasions, before distinct juries, before any British citizen can be treated as guilty of any offence. It is true that investigation by the grand jury being carried on in secret, without any judicial assistance, has degenerated into a species of farce, which affords but little protection to innocence, and is but too frequently made the instru ment of extortion or oppression. But this is owing ti the abuses which have sprung into the practice, and not to the institution itself. It has unfortunately be come the habit of grand juries to assume that there is sufficient in every case to warrant a further inquiry. They forget that the object for which they had as sembled was to prevent persons against whom there was not a fair presumption of guilt from being sub jected to the expense, annoyance, and exposure inseparable from a trial in open court, that they were to shield the characters and re putations of their fellow-citizens from what might be considered undeserved odium. The desire in every case, however, appears to be to get through the greatest amount of business in the shortest pos sible space of time, to find bills in cases which it was morally impossible they could have at all investigated. Some three or four minutes may he devoted to each bill, one hundred of which will be got through in a single day. The only effect of the hasty examina tion that takes place is, to school the principal witnesses—none others are examined—and to prepare them for their appearance before the judge and petty jury. For this reason it is, perhaps, more injurious than beneficial to the parties about to be placed on trial, and a strong argument is afforded to those who demand its total abolition. But it is not because abuses have crept into the administration of this time-honoured institution, once an efficient safeguard to the liberty of the subject, that we would consent to its annihilation. No, with all its faults, trial by jury is worth preserving; and not even the preliminary investigation by the " Grand Inquest" should be done away with. It might be desirable that they should be assisted by some person acquainted with law, who would act as asses sor, to advise in doubtful cases. It might be well if judges in their opening charges would dwell a little more on the nature of the important duties confided to their charge, and the propriety of performing them with care and deliberation, instructing them that it is not a mere formality, but an integral portion of the precautions wisely established for the protection of the people, that twelve grand jurors on oath must find a true bill before any man can be placed on his trial, and that their decision must he confirmed by the unanimous verdict of twelve of their peers before punishment can be inflicted. With a little care and attention in these respects grand juries would be come, as they ought to be, valuable guarantees for the protection of the people. They constitute, how ever, but a fractional part of the great palladium of British freedom—the trial by jury—and their sur render would only prove the signal for a fierce on slaught on the remainder. It is an oupost that must be won before the citadel it self can be endangered by any formidable assault, and therefore we call upon the chosen repre sentatives of the people to resist strenuously any in sidious suggestions that may be offered for its sur render, or the extension of the summary jurisdiction of magistrates, which, as we have lately shown, is the tendency of recent legislation, and the desire of many who would, if possible, reverse the constitu tional maxim with which this article opens. Every formidable violation of law is seized on as a pretence for the adoption of additional precautions speciously alleged to be against crime, but really against public freedom, which would establish a magisterial and po lice despotism, introduce the passport system, and prevent Englishmen from passing freely throughout the length and breadth of their native land. The law may nominally be against tramps and vagrants, but, if it be once introduced, many persons travelling about their lawful business will be seriously inconvenienced. They will have no protection against police es pionage and magisterial folly. It was but last week that a person was arrested in the city of London for being in the possession of goods which it subsequently appeared he had fairly pur chased, and the presiding alderman gravely told him that a remand for a few days could "do no great harm." If the excellent justice had himself ex perienced the pleasure of a few days' incarceration he might possibly alter his mind, and not venture on such flippant assertions. None can regret more than ourselves the melan choly catastrophe at Frimley, by which an amiable and pious elerg 3 man was suddenly deprived of life by those ruffians, who went to plunder, and consum mated their guilt by murder ; but, although we deeply lament this sanguinary event, we cannot see that the family of poor JOHN GEARY, who fell a victim to police brutality, are not entitled to equal sympathy, or why steps should not be taken by the authorities to discover and bring to justice the unknown com panion of the gallant Sergeant BusuaLL. Because one deplorable transaction has occurred, it is more than hinted that Englishmen manifest an undue jea lousy for personal freedom, and that " while we watch the law and its enforcers, we not unfrcquently allow the lawbreakers perfect impunity." To this we would answer in the words of the lamented Ro- 31ILLY :--, " It should be recollected that the object of penal laws is the protection and security of the innocent; that the punishment of the guilty is resorted to only as a means of attaining that object. When, therefore, the guilty escape, the law has merely failed of its intended effect; it has done no good, indeed, but it has done no harm. But when the innocent become the victims of the law, the law is not merely ineffi cient —it does not merely fail of accomplishing its intended object—it injures the persona it was meant to protect—it creates the very evil it was to cure, and destroys the security it was made to preserve." DEATH OF THE QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS. We regret to state that a telegraphic dispatch has been received from Dover, announcing the death of her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, who expired yesterday morning at eight o'clock. DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY AND THE COURT FOR OSBORNE-HOUSE, ISLE OF W!GHT,t(THIS DAY).—The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Princesses Royal and Alice, and attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting; Lord Alfred 11. Pager, M.P., Equerry; the Master of the Household, Major - General Bowles, and the usual domestic retinue, left Buckingliam Palace, at ten minutes past eleven this morning, for thel\ me Elms Station of the South-Western Railway, en route to Osborne, Isle of Wight. The royal cortege consisted of four carriages and pairs, [ and was escorted by a lieutenant and party of the 16th Lancers. Lord Adolphus Fit zclarence, Captain of the Royal yacht, Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, Lieutenant• Governor of Portsmouth, and the usual military and naval authorities were in attendance to receive the Sovereign at the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard, whence her Majesty embarked in the Fairy for Cowes. PROPOSED WINTER EXHIBITION OF ART.—Several friends 'of art and artists, without any personal motive so far as we can learn, have organised a winter exhibition of drawings and oil sketches by our best artist., under novel arrangements. All the drawings (about 300 in number) are to be of one' of two fixed sizes, and will be mounted and framed, all alike by the projectors. Means of effecting sales of works bona Ale the proper y of the artist will bp provided without charge. The gallery of the old Water Colour Society, Pall-mall; East, has been fitted up for the purpose, and will be opened in a few days. The result pro mises to be as interesting as the motive is praiseworthy. — The Builder. An iron lighthouse, of vast dimensions, is about to be erected on the Fastnett, a solitary rock, several miles out in the Atlantic, the cvitet of Corsi and Kerry. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. Galignanis Messenger gives the following account of the review of Thursday at &tory:— " The principal stand set apart for the friends of tie President of the Republic was occupied by the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, the Duchess° d'lstf in, Comtesse de la Ferronnays, Madame de Beaumont, Madame Schickler, Comte de Moltke, Ambassador of Denma; k ; Comtesse de Moltke, Marquis de Fitz-James, M. de Caumont-Laferee, M. Carlier, prefect of police; M. Arrighi de Padoue, prefect of the department, &c. Several members of the Permanent Committee of the National Assembly were also present, and among them were specially noticed M. Jules de Lasteyrio and M. Lt-) de Laborde. The President of the Republic hfc the Elysee at half-past eight o'clock in the morning, by post. He was accompanied by the Minister of War, by General Roguet, his aide de•camp; and by Colonel Ney, Com mandant Fleury, and Captain MeneTal, his officers d'ordonuance. The President wore as usual the uniform of a general of the National Guard, with the grand cor don of the Legion of Honour. " The President arrived at Venailles at half past ten. " Accompanying the President we noticed the Mar quis of Douelas, M. Horace Vernet, General Excel mans, four English officers of Lancers (their brilliant uniforms excited universal admiration), a Prussian officer in uniform, and the Prince of Capua iu a Neapo litan general's uniform. There were also several gene rals of the French army, and a vast number of officers of different grades. The variety of uniforms around the President presented a striking coup " When the President of the Republic arrived, the troops (many of whom had passed the previous night in encampments near the Plaine) were drawn up in lines. They consisted of 48 squadrons of cavalry, in two divi sions—ore under the orders of General Forte, assisted by Generals Waldener and Grouchy—the other com manded by General Prevost, assisted by Generals Re-- bell and Julien. There were also nine battalions of le fantry and three batteries of artillery, under the orders of General Neumayer, assisted by Generals Cornemuse and Cavaignac. " The President of the Republic began the day's bu siness by passing along the lines to review the troops. This occupied about an hour. At this moment the ca valry, drawn up in two immense lines, presented a brilliant spectacle. Several manoeuvres then took place, the most important of which were, first, the forming of the first hue into columns, and its falling back to enable the second line to advance ; next, the lancers and hussars charging en tirailleurs—a Sine sight ; thirdly, a charge executed by the heavy cavalry. This last manoeuvre was really grandiose : a line, of nearly a mile in length, of the finest cavalry regiments in the service came thundering along the plain, sword in hand, and, like a torrent, seemed prepared to sweep away everything opposed to them. The sun shone forth at the moment, gilding with its rays helmet, sword, and cuirass. An electric; effect was producsd on the spec tators, and they clapped their hands and shouted with delight. Never, indeed, were the • pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war,' more magnificently dis played. " The cavalry, having taken up their former position, dismounted, and the infantry and artillery then marched up the plain; their bayonets glittering in the sun, and their steady march, made them literally resemble r ' o m el o e vi a n t g th w e a ir li h s e o a t d followed b b , ristlingsteye-l'General Changarnier his staff. The President of the Republic, with the Minister of War by his side, rook up his station in front of the stands. On passing him, General Changarnier made a profound salutation, by raising and then dropping his sword; and the Presi dent replied by moving his bat. The General then placed himself opposite the President, and the troops filed off. The hand of each regiment played as it came up, and remained playing until the whole regiment had passed. " As great public interest is at present manifested to know the sentiments of the army towards the President of the Republic, we carefully noted the cries of each regiment as it filed off before him. The following is a literal copy of our notes:—Four companies of engineers —no cry; a battalion of chasseurs de Vincennes—no cry; a battery of artillery—no cry; a regiment of care bineers—an enthusiastic shout Viva l'Empereur!' —the soldiers vi avieg their swords, and one squadron repeating the cry twice or thrice; second regiment of carabineers, hearty cries of • Viva l'Empereur l' mixed with some Vise Napoleon!' the soldiers brandish ing their swords; a regiment a cuirassiers—predomi nating cry ' Vive l'Empereur!' a battery t f artillery— no cry; a regiment of cuirassiers—no cry; a regiment of dragoons hearty shouts of • Vive Napoleon!' and some of Viva I'Empereur!' an other regiment of dragoons—'Vive l'Empereurl' end • Vive Napoleon!' but not very hearty; a regiment of lancers--' Vivo Napoleon!' another regiment of lancers —• Viva Napoleon!' Vive l'Empereur!' a regiment of chasseurs—' Vive Napoleon;' but not very enthusiastic; a battery of artillery—' Viva Napoleon!' Vivo l'Em pereur!' (these cries excited greet surprise, as the ar tillery bad the reputation of never shouting); regiment of chasseurs—' Vive Napoleon!' Viva l'Empereur!' regiment of hussars (green)—no cry—ditto (white) Vive Napoleon!' but not very hearty. " The filing off was very fine. The waving of swords and lances by the cavalry regiinents, as they greeted the President, made the scene picturesque and exciting in the extreme. " The review ended, the President of the Republic, General Changarnier, and their numerous staffs, pro ceeded to a reserve part of the Plaine to partake of re freshment. All the, officers and sub-officers who were present at the review were invited to a collation, con sisting of champagne and cold provisions, placed on the ground in baskets for parties of twelve. Cigars were also distributed. " General Changarnier left before the President. The President, before taking his departure, rode along the ranks of his guests, who ihterrupted h :ir repast to greet him with enthusiastic shouts. The spectators who bad assembled to witness his arrival at and departure from the simple feast also hailed him with the heartiest accla mations of Vive Napoleon! "The peasants, we noticed, were extraordinarily enthusiastic. " On his return tiirough the town, alsn, the President was received with intense enthusiasm. He left for Paris in his own carriage. " Taken altogether, the military display of yesterday was a grand affair indeed. It must have been highly gratifying to Pririce Louis Napoleon, by the enthusiasm it elicited for him personally, both from the troops and the people ; it was highly creditable to the army, by its perfect discipline and high efficiency ; and it was most pleasing to the immense mass of spectators—to the foreign portion of them as a magnificent show—to the native as a just subject of patriotic pride." From the other journals we learn that General CHANGARNIER, who, it will be seen, left before the PRESIDENT, seemed greatly vexed as he rode away, and that as he returned he was received by both troops and people either in solemn silence or with shouts of " Vive l'Empereur !" There were no cries of " Vive le General Char.garnier," which are usual on such occasions. Notwithstanding the re monstrances of the Committee of Permanence, the re freshments were distributed as usual, by order of the PRESIDENT, and the troops raised the cry of " Vive Napoleon ! Vive l'Empereur !" It was a very sig nificant expression of contempt fur the Bourbonist faction, as represented by M. DurrN, on the part of the PRESIDENT, and shows that he is much stronger prudence would sca rce l y h ave venture d on titan the Bourbonists imagine ; for a man of his con summateso bold a defiance had he not been t o l e r a bly certain of his strength. The Committee of Permanence met yesterday, N. DEPIN in the chair. General n'ax °Trani, the Minister of War, was in attendance, and was subjected to a rigid examination, in the course of which M. Duro" severely blamed the cry of " Vive l'Empereur !" which had been raised by some of the troops, and declared that it was the opinion of the Committee that it might have been prevented had the Minister of War adopted the re comtnendations of the Com mittee, and issued an order forbidding the troops to utter any cries. He added, that he could assure the Government it was not by such means they could arrive at the empire. PARIS BOURSE—FRIDAY, OCT. 11. THREE o'CLocrt.—The market opened well, but on a report getting into circulation that the permanent com mittee of the Legislative Assembly disapproved so strongly of the manifestation made esterday at the re view at Versailles, that it intended to convoke the As sembly almost immediately, the Rente gave way, and before. The Five per Cents. closed low er t h an t h e d a y are 45c. lower, closing at 92r., and the Threes 30c., at 57f. The above rumour, however, was not generally believed, as, had it been credited, the fall,. France Shares it was thought, would ha ve b een muc h gr eater. Batik of 2 270 f. ()reign Funds ar e are sf. low er , c l os i ng a t , almost un a lt ere d . Ra il wa y Snares are in general a shade lower. Exchange on London (30 days), 25f. 25c. mon e y ; ditto (90 day s ) , 25f, 120. m one y' . BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Ocr. 11. Boulogne an d Amiens, 8 „ , East Indian, IN —Luxe m - bourg, t/.2__Namur and Liege, Paris and Roues, 24% and Meuse, 21 4 . —Rotten and H avre , 10% —Sambre SPAIN. The Heraldo of the sth states it . has reason to know th a t th e report of diff e rences having arisen be tween the British Ambassador, Lord Howden, and the French Embassy at Madrid, is utterly without foundation. It a dd s th a t the relations between the two emba ss i es were never more friendly. The sam e journal states that a revolt has broken out in several , towns in M orocco, i n conseque nce of a decree by the Emperor, ordering the skins of all slaughtered animals to be considered as his exclusive property. 'Tee Paella of Fez has it is said fled, and at Tetuan the people had taken ' possession ' of the gates of the place. The Queen of Spain held a grand levee on the 4th in honour of the anniversary of the birth of the King, and in the ev en i ng the city was illuminated. GERMANY. The Deutsche Zeitung states that the King of Wartemberg arrived at Frankfort on the evening of the 7th instant. Mr. Dctmold, the Hanoverian agent at the Frankfurt Council, was likewise expected on that day. A dispatch, which reached Cologne on the Bth, states that reactionary measures are every moment ex pected in Saxony. The Dresden Ministry has dis tributed, at the expense of the State, throughout all the country, the memorial by which U. liassenpflug tries to justify a lino of conduct which Germany and Europe condemns as criminal. Accounts have been received from Cassel to the Bth. The city continues profoundly tranquil, and neither the people nor their leaders will give the ELECTOR the least excuse for letting loose the bloodhounds of Austria and Bavaria. The Absolutists of Germany are fairly puzzled by the passive resistance of the Hessians, which has, it is said, driven old General HAINAU mad. The officers of the Hessian army have met and decided that as, on the one hand, they would be guilty of a military crime were they to disobey the orders of the ELECTOR, and, on the other, they would be guilty of perjury it', in obeying those orders they were to break the oath which they,equally with the ELECTOR, had taken to observe the consti tution, it was their duty to at once resign their com missions and retire from the service, and they have re signed en masse. A large Prussian force is assembled at Wetzlar, Paderborn, and along the frontier, prepared to take possession of the military roads of Hesse (through which Prussia has a right of passage under the convention of 1815), should any Austrian or Ba varian troops attempt to enter the Electorate. In the sitting of the 7th of the National Assembly of Stuttgart, Prince ZEIL addressed the following question to the Cabinet—"ls it true that the Go vernn,ent of Wurtemberg has ratified the treaty of peace concluded between Prussia and Denmark ? and if so, on what grounds has the Government thought it its duty to ratify that treaty ?" M. DE LINDEN, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, answered that he did not exactly understand the second part of the question, but that he would state in general terms that the Government had ratified the treaty in question under the reserve of all the rights of the Germanic Confederation, giving moreover to this reserve the greatest possible extension. He added that the Government could not as yet present the treaty to the Assembly. Prince ZEIL then declared he would wait till the treaty was presented to re sume the subject. M. SEEGEZ complained that the Duchies had been abandoned by Germany, and moved that the Assembly do protest against snch dereliction, and invite the Government to send to Holstein the stipulated sums for the maintenance of the troops. M. NATTER seconded the motion. M. SATTLER opposed the latter part of the motion, on the ground that the Lieutenancy did not inspire much con fidence. Nevertheless, M. SEEGEZ'S motion was passed by 54 votes to 2. M. SUSSKIND then brought forward his motion in favour of the people of Hesse- Cassel. M. MACK recommended, by way of amend ment, that the :motion should not touch upon the German question. M. SUSSKIND agreed to it, rind added the following words to his motion, " The Go vernment of Wurtemberg is recommended not to countenance the Governments of Germany which might be disposed to prevent the Hessians from exer cising their rights." The Assembly, after some fur ther conversation on the subject, rejected the amend ment of M. MACK by 42 votes to 14, and approved the second part of M. SUSSKIND'S motion by 44 votes to 12. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Hanzburgh Courant of the Bth has the follow. ing from Rendsburg of the 7th : " RENDSBURG, OCT. 7. " Yesterday at noon the Danes made an attack upon our position, but were driven back with such energy and speed that they had not time to take away their dead and wounded. "Some accounts of our attack upon Friedrichstadt hint at our intention of abandoning it altogether. It we must refrain from it at present, yet can we never relin quish our intention, either in respect to Friedrichstadt or any other enterprise. On the contrary, we hope soon to show the enemy that our will is as unshaken as the courage of our troops is indcmitable. The attack alluded to above was a sally mad© by the garrison of Friedrichstadt, and notwithstanding the success claimed by the Schleswig-Holsteiners, their army has retreated from before that town and fallen back upon its former position at Rendsburg. The German Gazette states from Vienna, 3d inst.— " Austria has, it is said, completely succeeded at Co penhagen; the Cabinets of Paris, Loudon, and St. Petersburgh have joined in her opinion. The King of Denmark will grant an amnesty, and will establish the political constitution of the Duchies in accordance with the Germanic Diet, on the condition that hostilities shall immediately cease. Tho declaration of the Diet of the 17th September, 1846, will form the basis of the arrange ment. We give this news without, however, guaranke ing its exactitude." RUSSIA. A letter from Riga says :—" The great heat which has prevailed in Russia has been favourable to the corn crops of the provinces of the Baltic and of those of the interior of the empire. The rye and barley crops have been excellent. Potatoes are of fine qua lity, and give promise of a satisfactory crop. Not withstanding this abundance, the price of grain has been for some days on the rise. Rye has risen from 60 roubles to 67, and barley from 50 to 56. This: sudden advance is the consequence of news from Hol land and Germany, where the potato disease has again declared itself, and in part destroyed the crop, parti cularly in the provinces of the Rhine." ITALY. On the Ist inst. his Holiness the Pope received Cardinals Cosanza, Wiseman, Pecci, and Roberti, Cardinal An!onelli preseited them to the Holy Father, who gave them fhe insignia of their new dignity. After the Consistory of the 2d, at Rome, noble messengers were dispatched to announce to the new dignitaries of the Church the intelligence of their promotion to the rank of Cardinal. The Marquis Pio del Papato proceeded to Besancon, Count Nicolas Liberati to Paris, Duke Francois Gaetani to Rheims, and Count Pompee Troili to Toulouse. THE GREAT FIRE IN MARK-LANE.—Three weeks had yesterday morning elapsed from the time the disastrous fire in Mark-lane broke out, and even at seven o'clock last evening a great body of flame remained in various parts of the ruins, so much so that the firemen were obliged to be actively engaged in pouring water upon them. In some places the fire was still ten feet deep. Thirty men have been daily employed, under the direction of Mr. Toplis, his assistant, and Mr. Mackay, one of the engineers of the Fire Brigade, in removing salvage from the ruins. Up to last evening they had recovered about six tons of Italian hemp, nearly twenty tons of ironwork, and soldiers' muskets o and b u s ff a a b i r o e s. h r T n l z y w also g r s e c o o f v t e t r u c ie d i e r a ie b , o u t w t o fi t v o e n s t o o n f s rn me a ' d i d g e h r t , one ton of chicory, twenty tons of jute, two tons of horse hair, about I,ooth. worth of pigs' bristles, and an iin• rnense quantity of cloth and soldiers' clothing. It is ex pected that it will take at the least another fortnight to get the remainder of the salvage out. The ruins at the present time present a singular appearance, for, owing to vast quan tities of shellac having become melted and afterwards set together, the men are unable to break it, and during the day they work completely under it. The army acoutrements that have been extricated are nearly all destroyed; and the splendid Oriental vases, sent as presents by Indian (lacers to their friends in England, have all been melted. There arc still known to be 100 pipes of oil in the ruins, 40 cases of castor oil, and six tons of loaf sugar. The bristles known to be in the premises when the fire occurred were worth 22,0001. The surveyors to the fire offices anticipate getting about three times as much property from the ruins as they have yet recovered. PROPOSED NENV METROPOLITAN BISEIOPRIC. Arangements, which it is very generally stated have received the sanction of her Majesty's Government, have been made for introducing early next session a Bill into Parliament providing for the erection of Southwark into a distinct epis copal see. To accomplish this object it is intended to sub divide the present immense dioceses of London and Win chester (in the latter of which Southwark is situate), in other words to divide amongst three bishops the labour which is now performed by two. The new diocese of Southwark will comprise the whole of the county of Surrey, and all that portion of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex lying eastward of the city of London, as well as those portions of Kent which are now comprised within the boundaries of the metropolitan see. Under the new arrangement the diocese of Winchester will consist of the entire county of Hampshire, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Wight. The diocese of London will consist of the parishes within the City, and of that portion of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex westward of the City. The new Bishop of Southwark will have under his jurisdic tion a large number of benefices, and arrangements will be made for conveying to him that portion of the patronage now held in the proposed new see by the Bishops of London and Winchester on the avoidance of one or both of those diocesses. A provision will be made for a seat in the House of Lords for the new prelate, in rotation with other bishops, on terms similar to those introduced into the Bill for the erection of the new see of Manchester. -------- THE E MPEROR OF RUSSIA'S -STEAM-YACHT.—The Peterhoff steam-yacht, for the Emperor of Russia, fully rigged, and with all her boats and spare gear on board, and 30 tons of coals, which brought her 3 1 / 2 inches below her calculated draught of water, went down the river yesterday on an experimental trial to ascertain her capabilities when ready in every respect for the service of the Emperor. The Peterhoff left Blackwell shortly before twelve o'clock, and arrived opposite Gravesend in one hour and a quarter against a strong wir-d and tide. She then held on to the measured mile in Sea Reach, about seven miles below Gravesend, and made four tuns up and down the measured mile during a heavy gale and pouring rain, and the result gave a speed of 14 knots, or rather more than IC miles per hour. The gale was blowing from the north-west, in the same direction as the rising strong tide, which was very disadvantageous in taking the real speed of the vessel; but she gave great sa tisfaction, owing to her steadiness and the excellent work ing of her engines during the severe test they had to under go. Mr. Waterman, the designer of the vessel, was highly complimented for having produced a vessel able to attain such speed, although flat-bottomed, and drawing se little water. The vessel is fitted with Gray's well-arranged side scuttle, with a very ingenious apparatus for lifting and se curing those fitted in the imperial cabin, which are plated with silver. Those fitted in the after- cabin and berths are japanned, and they work with the greatest ease, justifying. without the least trouble, the opening of the plate-glass to any required position. She is also fitted with a simple and sure contrivance for letting go the anchor instantaneously. Mr. Gray has also fitted several of his patent self-screw ing eeck illuminators, and Sir William Harries lightning conductors. BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The ordinary meeting of this society was held last evening, A. H en f re y, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. Mr. G. E. Rennes, the secretary, announced that several very valu a bl e p arce l s o f British plants had been received since the last meeting, and also many valuable works for the library. M r . Oli ver ex hibited specimens of ...Yaws flexilts, a new British plant, dis covered by him near Boundstone, Galway, Ireland, in August lust. Dlr. Stock communicated a paper "On the Botany of Bungay, Suffolk." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 5,000 hales, all to the trade.—Railway Shares were depressed, at lower prices. The statement made up at the Bank of Ergland for the week to the sth inst. is highly satisfactory in respect to the employment of the assets, a very large ircrease apraring in the amount of the securities upon which loans were made; and as th e p u bli c d epos i ts were dimi nished, the active circulation stands higher and the bul lion was drawn upon more largely. The comparison with the previous week is as follows: Notes Issued ... 29,831,485 Decrease ... Rest ••• ••• ••• _ •.• ... _ 251,810 3,566,136 Increase ... 5,549 Public Deposits ... 10,652,937 Decrease ... ... 201,293 Other Deposits ... 8,899,290 Increase 21,594 Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,309,561 Increase ... 62,077 Government securities ... 14,443,637 increase 10,407 Other Securities ... 13,389,578 Increase ... ... 403,735 Notes ... 10,527,035 Decrease ... 522,960 Bullion 16,452,159 Decrease . . 255.065 Active Circulation ... 19,304,450 Increase ... 271,150 There was a slight decline yesterday afternoon in the quotations for bills of exchange on the principal conti nental cities, the terms at which three months' paper were negotiated being as follows:—Paris, 25 471 to 52k, Antwerp, 25 45 to 50; Amsterdam 12 to 121; Ham burgh, 13 84 to 94; Frankfort, 1194 to 120; and Trieste, 12 2to 6. Paris and Trieste were best supported. The weekly railway traffic, returns for all the principal lines are again very satisfactory, and there is a large in• crease in the instance of the North-Western and some others. Very interesting particulars of the condition of the Sandwich Islands and their form of government are given in advices to hand this week, and it will be seen that our energetic countrymen have taken a very pro minent and useful part. The account before us, in re ferring to the King, states:— " Ills Government is carried on almost wholly' by foreigners, all the departments, save one, being filled by them. Of these probably the mst influential with King and chiefs is Mr. G. P. Judd. He is a man of good education, well read, has a sound judgment, and, what is of more consequence, has that peculiar cautiousness so requisite in oue occupying the post he does. He is Minister of Finance, and is probably the fittest man for that post in the kingdom. Next in importance and in fluence is the office of Fcreign Affairs, filled by Mr. R. C. Whyllie, a Scotchman by birth, who has all the pecu liarities of an Ayrshireman. Ho was formerly a wealthy merchant, whom a roving inclination induced to leave England, and, having travelled through many of the English Colonial settlements, he visited these islands in 1844, in company with the British Consul-General for the Pacific. Evincing great interest in the welfare of the Hawaiian people, he very soon came into favour with the King and chiefs, and was soon appointed to the post which he now fills. Mr. Whyllie is a clever, sociable, gentleman, a little short of fifty, fond of fine horses and fine dinners. In the post he occupies ho gives satisfac tion to all, and seems to labour arduously, yet disinte restedly, for, it should be added, to his credit, that he has served his Government five years, refusing any compensation for his services. The Minister of the In terior is Mr. John Young, a half-breed; his father was an Englishman, his mother a chieftess, through whom he inherits his high caste. He is about thirty-five years of age, tall, erect, and has the reputation of being the handsomest man in the kingdom. The fourth, and last office, is that of Public Instructior, filled by the Rev. K. Armstrong, who was formerly a missionary, but exchanged the clerical for the political garb some two years ago. It is said that there is not a better scholar in the Hawaiian language than Mr. A.; and most certainly none but a man who is a r erfect master of the language can well fill the place he occupies. " Business now is very brisk in Honolulu, entire car goes of lumber are selling very well, brought chiefly from the British Australian colonies. The impetus given to every branch of business by the increased com merce of this port has never before been known here. Merchants are reaping fortunes, almost without care, while tradesmen, farmers, labourers, &c., all come in fur their share. More than 250 houses have been imported and erected in and near this city, within the past six months, which fact of itself would show a good deal of prosperity. I wonder that more of your merchants do not take advantage of the handsome profits to be ob tained by shipments to this quarter." There are accounts of June 4 from Port Phillip, but they add nothing important to our previous information. The reports of the stock markets abroad advise no material change. In the manufacturing districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire business this week has been rather duller. The exports of the precious metals from London dur ing the week to Thursday last were 5,017 ounces of gold, and 195,000 ounces of silver. There were also 2,000/. in gold coin sent last week to the Mauritius. The English Funds have been very buoyant again, and it now seems as if the account would prove Bearish. The fact that 861,000/. will be invested in stock this quarter by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt greatly assists the Bulls. Consols opened at 961, to 97 tor Transfer, and have since been 97* q. Fur November they are 971 The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 981 to Bank Stock has been firm at 210. Exchequer-bills continue at 653. to 68s. premium. Very little is doing in Foreign Securities. Mexican Bonds have improved to Pe; uvian Deferred are 35i. Danish Five per Cents. have been at s per cent. above par. Spanish Five per Cents. are nominally 18i to lBa. Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cents. have been quoted 911. Railway Shares have been again rather heavy, but the sales are extremely limitid. QUARTER TO THRER ... 97 96i 971 ... 97 97k ConsolB T . .. ... Ditto Account ... ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISfI FtJND9 O'CLOCK. PRICES. liana Stock teat. Reduced Arms. ..... 96% 1 1' 4 96 1 x d 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... 97 96 - 5 . 97% 97 1 ,E x d Yew 3% per Cent. Anne.............. 931 / a %% 9 • 5/ g x d Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o ...... 7 1346 7 13-16 x d India Bonds, 1,0901 .... . , Ditto under 1,0001........ ....... B6 pi 86 p Consols for Account 96, 97 97 Exchequer Bills. ll,i(1. & 2d -. 1,0001. June 500/. June Small. June 65 68 p 68 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. L'razihan Buuds 9O j 2 x d Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Equadur Bonds 4iexican, 6 cur Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... Peruvian Bonds, 4)/,, per Cent — 73% x d Ditto, Deferred .. 33% 33% Spanith 5 per (;:.nt. 1840 — Ditto, Passive 3% 3', 7 Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4!-6 per Cent. PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES itUerdeon 5O Do. Preference Amber. IN ott., Boston, and Eastern Junction , _ A.yrshire and Galloway.. 7 % — Belfast & County Down 32 ...... 13erks & Hants Extens. (llt.Wcst. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 Liirmingham and Ox- lord J unct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guaran tee 20 Birming, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 Do. without guarantee 15 Binning., W olverh'p ton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... Birkenhead Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 26 :-.'ristol and Exeter 100 ... .. 12.cliinghamshire ...... L 7% Caledonian Do. New 101. Prat Di tto,Clydesdale June 50 — Chester and liolyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ••• •• ......... 10 Clarence Direct London at t orts- month ..... • 5 Dublin Ana Bel taBt J tale. 45 .)undalk& Enniskillen 30 ETA Anglian, 251., L. 156 E. and L. and D... 25 Do. 181., E. &H. lB ...... _ Do., 3i. 10s., Pref.— 314 ... 1 Do., (51.) 7 per Ct. Preference — Ditto (71. 175.) 7 per lii Cent., Preference 2 ...... Eastern Comities.— 2O ...„. 6 ' , 4 •••'•• 6 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 6/.135.4d.... —P— ...... ••• 7 p Ditto ditto, No. 2-64 13s. 4d... P••• ...... •••••• :11. P Do., New Pref.rence, 6, er Cent. .... ...... 10 ...... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... • — Do. New 43 Eastern Union, Ck33s A _ (late E. U. Shares) 25 . Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 jj ' ) ., U.AZd 11 CA U ...... Y 5 Vo. :terip (Oiler cent.) 2U Lax. Lanc.vhin , - - .., Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6 East Lincolnstiiri ,, , guar. 6 per Cent. - - ..... 30 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..-.. 26 1 4 •••••• 26 Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25 Ditto, Newport l5 ..... Exeter.Yeovii, & Dorch. 2% , .. Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. - Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle B/.68. 8d.... „. ..... Glasgow,Kilmiir.,& Ayr 50 ... .. ......... Dc.Prtterence Consul. Gloucester szDesnl'orost 16 Uroat Northern 13; 4 Do., • 1 / 2 A Deferred ... 19 1 i ....... . Do., JA I 13 6 per Cent... 12 y9l/2 .. •••• ..... 9 LA Do., 6 per Cent. Pref. 12 1 / 2 . — x.i Great South. and West. (Ire!Ala) .. Ditto, Eighths 2 (:rcatNorthofEngland.loo ...... ....., ._ Ditto, New, 40i ...... ... 40 - Ditto, New, 301 3O - Ditto, New .15t. Great Western 100 Ditto, New 171— ..,.. 15 ... ~ 9 , % 1 1 ,4 4 -94 Bull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Hail Shares ... 25 Do. Quarter snares... 12% — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 . Ditto, Thirds - 1 1 I encash ire & Yorkshirk .100 ...... 49',/ 2 49 Do. Quarters ... 2 3 1.4 — .. ...... ...... Do. Fifths... ... 10 . 2 % ,i . ' 2 % Do. Thirds ....- ........ 18 Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 Ditto (Huddersfield and Shen.) SO Do. (W. Riding Union) 11% — ...... •• •• ••• ..• Leeds and &senor(' bU Leeds ana Thirak Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 6 Do., do. No. 2 17 Do., do. ...... No. 35 . — ... ........ .. *r• t ),... Pret. Quar., 18 IS 9 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport. l5 - •..... . ... Lon.uon o‘ black whi1...1 1/. Os. 3d 66% ... ... 6 London, isrghton, and South C0a.m.... ..... 100 Do. Guar:int. 6 per et.. 9 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 ..... ... .. - Ditto ditt0...... 1852 50 - ... ........ Do., New, guaranteed o per Cent . ...100 .ondon and Greenwich 1211584(1 — Ditto, Prafetence . London and N. w .•tern 100 115141,4 l ls Ditto, New Quinlan 17 —.. 19 1 4 . Ditto, Fifths - l4 Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 London & :-._, W .-st,rn -.100 Do, New 501. .. 42 y 4 — ... Do. New 401. .. 34 - .....»........ ... Du.. N ew Preference.. 5 ..... --- ........ ..... ... . Londonderry &Coleranie 25 Do. 1 4 Shares ........ ..•.... ... Londonderry and Ennis kiileii 25 -• Do. Shares ... 7 1 ,4 ... '... . ..- ... ~owestotf, guar. 4 per et 20 ...... Ditto (6 per et.) 41anchoster,Buxton, and - met lock 5 . 1 , 14 M trichester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ... .. . ...% Ditto, .N ew ICI. Pref... 10 Do., Ltanchester and if. Lincoln Uni0n......41. 2a....... -- di5...... - - it Miliand lOO - 4 O 4O Do. ConsolidutedPret.loo 1 4 4 Do., 501. Sham ..... 35 Do., Hain. and Derby ICO _22 12 Do. Consolid. Bristol & Ie binning., 0 per et.... 100 Ditto,lirist. & Gloestr. 46 ---- ----- —..-% Ditto ditto . - ... Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50 :.• Ditto, LeieesZA Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo Jlidiand Great W estern Irish .. .. 47% - . ............ . sliddlesbro' and Rodcar, .... 6 per cent. guar. --- Newcastle and Carlisle.loo ........ Do. Quarters Newmarket Do. Extension - ... .0 A ewport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Ils 6 ....•• Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and It ostrevor .... Norfolk ......... ......... —lOO Do. New 201. .. l5 - De. Exten-ion ...- ..... ..... .••• pi Do. Guaranteed 5 1 / 2 pc. 5 - 4 . Do. do. Wavency Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 ...... .. .... _ • Nom' 0 British ........ ... 2b Ditto Preference 7/. North Staffordshire.... 173 2 . — .. ...... ... North-Western . l7 ...... Oxtwrd, Worcester, and 104 Wolverhampton Preston Ce W yre 25 ... .. .... Do. 1 / 2 Shares (A) IC% . — Heading, Guildford, •nd Reigate noyston and Hitchin ... ti ti .. ... .•;. Do. Shepreth Exten .1% — Scottish Central Scottish Midland .... .. ..... ...• .. ....„ Ditto, New Store% sbury and Hinz— 131‘...... dis. ...• ~,, Ditto ditto, Class B. 9%. — die. .... Ir Ditto, .N ow Guaranteed 8 • .•• ... - .0. .... ' Shrewsbury and Herald. 6 ..... -- Shrewsbury at Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves Ditto Oswestry - 20 •••••• ._ ••• Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent.. Pref. 10 •••.. •• 000000 sa shropshire Union ~.• South Devon ... 5O •••• . Do. Preference south Statiord:thire BIA •.• • ••• , ~,,,. south Ezuttnr, - 0. 1 Do., Registered No. 4 10 ...... ......... .. ... '... South w ales south Yorkshire, Don- ~ caster, and Goole S ..• ... • heffield, Rotherham, e t ... ....... Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18 IA — - Do. do (Sou. Div.) . ••• ••.•.• . „„.. 6 S s , ans. ea Loughor & Ca meron's Stra. C0a1.... 10 Taw V ale Lxtenaion ... 9 ; a . 4.... ... ... ..... Thames Bay Dock 0; and IttzilwaP ........ 17 1 / 2 — Vule of .7..• oath ... ... l3 Waterford and liihenny 20 W,Aerford and Limerick 47 0 atortd, NV xtrd, IN ickilv . arid Dublin W ear Valley 6 per Cent. Guarante,cl ... _ 5O - -" Do. do. do. ... 25 D o . do. dot ... 17th — .... ......... West Cornwall ...... ... 7 ii... .... i hit.ehaven & Furness 20 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 ...... ~.... .. .. . Wilt:, Somerset, 64 it ey mouth York, Newcastle, anti Berwick. .... ... ...... ... 25 ...... 16 1 4 ..... .... . Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 9 ... - 4j • Do. do. ........ 17 •••••• . . Do. do. .. ..... 5 -..• .• . Do. Hartlepool Dock . anti Railway . 100 .... • . .- .... :: ... .. York and North Aliidlanu 50 0.tt, , , Preferenet• ...... 10 . . 8 _ .... .. ,•,,,,,. FORLIG.N RAILWAY:I. - 1 • Aug o Italian (late Ita- . . flan and Austrian).... 6% -- • , • . Boulognd and Am i ens... 20 Central or Franck , (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Daliaerara Dutch Rhenish ......... 8 N — ••• ..... ; .... East Indian 9 Ditto ...... ..... .... ..... 20 Gnat Indian Peninsular 6 ..... -.. . . ••• Do. Do. ... ....... 1% Louvain lis l.ambre ... 7 1 / 2 - Luxembourg ............ 8 ....- • Ditto Madrid and Valentia..... 2 Namur and Lieg, .....• 20 ... • •••••• ...... •• Northern of France...... 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Orleans ...... 20 .... ... ...... Paris and Rouen 2O ......• Paris and Strasbourg ... 14 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... 2%... ..... .... Strasbourg and Basle Tours and N 48 8 .1 , 2% . ante. l4 ...... Tourney, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hassell ...... 20 4• eat Flandsrs ..... .. ..... 8 3 4.. ... MINES. Anglo-Mexican Asturian ..... Australian 4 ...... -- ......... ""." ..-- Barossa Range ... •••• Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 .... Bolonos Scrip ...... .. .. ..... & ria c l u.ia..t...a 3U24% .... • . ..... .. _ ........ .. •••'..... Blirr D illiaz o ii . lll S anan t. C J llnp n ° o l h aee„ Del Rey 15 ........ .. ......... .... "' Cobre Copper British Iron .. .. 13% — General 2O Real Del Monte, Unreg. — Do. Black Debentures ...... Do. Red Ditto ... Santiago de Cuba...,,,,, 10 Tin Croft ...... .. .. 7 .. United :ii exican ~ 28% — . JOINT STOCK BANKS. Lyndon joint Stock lO — London & Westminster. '2O Nat Tonal Prov. England. 35 Ditto New.— ..... ...... 10 Provincial of Ireland... 25 Union of Australia Ditto, New ........ 21 •••••• • ••••• ..... ••• Union of London lO ...... .. ...... ..... Union of Madrid 40 . 614 42 51 BLEEDING TO DEATH.-0a Monday morning 011 inquest was held at the Bricklayers' Arms, Wheeler-street' before F. F. Daily, Esq , coroner, on the body of John $ 5111 0 ; son, aged 70 years, who di e d on S atur d ay l ast, is Mr. Hs," hop-garden, tram the e ff ects o f excessive bleeding front , varicose vein. Mr. Brenchley, surgeon, who was'sent for to see deceased, said the haemorrhage could have been ssoil stopped by the mere pressure of the finger on the vein, 611 . 0 that had medical aid b een sooner o b ta i ned l i fe might hit ,' been saved. Accidents of this kind were of frequent occur" rence, and he thou g ht it cou ld not b e too f orc ib ly i mpre sse n. on the publi c th e great i mportance o f instantly preventing. the loss of blood, whicb might easily be effected in the 111 ,313- t ner he had st a t e d. A surgeon oug h t a l so to b e speedily se,ll for. The j ury re t urne d a ver di ct —" Th at t h e d ecease d d'ed from accidental loss of blood."—Maidstone Journal. 1 A' 6 HAPPY" EXPLANATION.—A very large port! assembled at dinner one day in a hospitable ma ns i o n t h e south south of Scotland urder the genial presidentship o f a boo ed ' for host. The wine went freely round, and a very long sede runt was terminated by the party. with one exception, re"" tiring from the dining-room to enjoy coffee and c i ga ra . Th iel' exception was an elderly gentleman, renowned for his soda' qualities, who had been selected to fill the seat at the otbe end of the table, and who had freely exerted himself in th performance of hie duties. Not relishing the smoking Nu of the entertainment, he kept his seat for a little in dei meditation, and then ringing the bell informed th e old,bufir of his intention of retiring fur the night. Thinking be 8i something like a smile on the servant's face, he turr gravely round, saying, " Ay, John, I think I'll go to bt 4 ,s' but I'm no' fou, John, mind that; I'm n u ' the l eas t fou r at itut fatigued drinking.".-Dumfries Courier. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12, 1850. ~ti I ii 51 ' b, dal Pei 4 Br, not ligE eXt larx Tut to 1 Id 1 Car