The Sun. — London, England, 1851-09-19 00:00:00

King-street, St. James's Under the Direction of Mr. Barnum, of New York. KATE AND ELLEN BATEMAN, (Only Eight and Six years of age.) Last Week of the Bateman Children. THIS EVENING, The performances will commence at Half-past Seven, with SIMPSON AND CO. Characters by Messrs. Granby, J. Web ster, Beckett, Anderson, Miss Villars, Miss C. Tellett, Miss Seagrave, and Miss Cooke. In addition to which will be produced an entirely new Petite Co medy (translated from the French of M. Scribe, " Le Marriage Eu 'satin," expressly for Kate and Ellen Bateman), entitled TIIE YOUNG COUPLE, Charles de Blonville, Ellen Bateman; Henrietta de Vigny, Kate Bateman ; supported by Messrs. John Webster, Artaud, and Miss Dance of Styria by Madlle. Therese Cushnie and M. Milano. After which THE SWISS COTTAGE : or, Why Don't She Marry? Nata Teik, Ellen Bateman ; Lisette Geirstein, Kate Bate man ; Corporal Max, Mr. Bateman. To conclude with a new Ballet of Action, entitled LA STATUE BLANCHE. Principal characters by Messrs. Beckett, M. Ellar, T. Matthews, M. Milano, and Madlle. Therese Cushnie. Boxes, 45. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal L;brary, 33, Old Bond-street; at all the principal Libraries and Music Sellers ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from 11 till 5 o'clock. THEATRE ROTAL, DRCTRY-LANE. Last Week but One. Gymnasium Extraordinary—Success Unprecedented. Incomparable AMERICAN and FRENCH EQUESTRIAN TROUPE. _ Under the Management of Messrs. Risley and M'Collum. Monstre Engagement and most decided hit—the Italian Brothers, Edward and Jean Bourteller having created the greatest possible sensation, will appear every evening in their miraculous entertain ments, in addition to the popular company, consisting of Madlle. Caroline, Mr.M`Collum, Mr. Stone, on his Wild Horse, Mons. Loisset, Madame Brower, and Young Baptiste. Doors open at Halt-past Seven, to commence at Eight. Public attention is directed to the present scale of prices : Dress Boxes, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. 6d.; Gallery,ls. ; Upper do., 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, liole Leases and Manager, Ole Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THE QUEEN OF A DAY. Sir Henry Vere, Mr. Stuart ; the Sheriff, Mr. Caulfield ; Timothy Turnwell, Mr. Weiss; Walter, Mr. W. Harrison; Lucy Lovelace, Miss L. Pyne ; Cicely, Mrs. Caulfield. To be followed by a new comic Drama, entitled GRANDMOTHER GRIZZLE. Sir Oliver Pippin, Mr. Lambert; Percy Pinchbecke, Mr. Parselle ; Phil Fuddle, Mr. Buekstone ; Mrs. Griselda Pinch becke and Little Steve, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Polly Willows, Miss A. Vining. . er which an entirely new Farce, entitled GRIMSLIAWI BAG saA,fti \V • and BRADSHAW Grimshaw, Mr. B, ckstone ; Bag shi.Mr. 11. R e df or d ; Towzer, Mr. Selby; Emily, Miss A. Vining. With LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. Mr. Oolightly, Mr. Buck stone. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Dader the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new romantic Drama, called THE QUEEN'S SECRET; or, The Iron Mask. Roland, Madame Ce leste; the Chevalier de Itosarges, Mr. B. W e b s t er ; Baron Ikteauwitz, Mr. Paul Bedford; Monsieur de St. Mak, Mr. C. J. Smith ; the Miss Woolgar; Aline, Miss K. Fit zw illlarn. . u(sbey' general desire) th e S econd and Third Acts of Countess T o conclude the the Drama ot THE GREEN B USIIES. Connor O'Kenned Y , Che with v re Mr. Parselle ; Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. S mith; Master ( irinnidze, Mr G. [Toney; Jack Gong, Mr. Pant Bedford; Mi am i , Madame Celeste; Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. MIMS PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. TAlssee., Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. Engagement of the Tyrolean Troubadour, F. j . Eskenc Two New Pieces. THIS EVENING , The Dramatic Bubble entitled THE SHOT TOWER. and Miss Marshall. Princ ipal characters by Messrs. Davies, Rogers, After which a new petite Comedy, entitled THE IioPELE,3s PASSION, by Messrs. Tilbury, Davis, Morton ; Mrs. Copeland, and Kiss Maskell. To be followed by a new Farce, called A FIGURE OF FUN ; or, the Bloomer Costume, in which _Messrs. Rogers, Attwood, Hudspeth, and Miss Marshall will appear. With a new Burlesque, entitled GODIVA, THE LADY OF COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. Davies, J. Rogers, Norton, Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. Horsman, E. Romer, Morcelli, and Maskell. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is. 4a; boxes (first circle), 35.; Doors to be opened at Halt-past Six, and the performances to tAitance at Seven precisely. A seomad price will be taken to the Boxes only at Nina o'clock :440 elide, 25.• ,accord ls. ' Prtritte Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. ti t' ~' t 11 coming more general ; and with a wider diffusion of ' the circulation the press is more able to pay for it. Mr. Rice—ls it a profession apart ?—No ; usually the men have been brought up to the bar, to the pulpit, as printers, and so on ; they are not originally literary men. CHAIRAWC—Your extensive circulation of those cheap papers is based, to some extent, upon the fact that your whole population can read ?—Yes. I presume that the non-reading class in the United States is a limited one F—Yes, except in the slave states. Do not you consider that newspaper reading is cal culated to keep up a habit of reading ?—I think it is worth all the schools in the country. I think it creates a taste for reading in every child's mind, and it in • creases his interest in his lessons ; he is attracted to study from the habit of always seeing a newspaper, and hearing it read, I think. Supposing that you had your schools as now, but that your newspaper press were reduced within the limits of the press in England, do not you think that the habit of reading acquired at school should be fre quently laid aside ?—I think that the habit would not be acquired, and that often reading would fall into disuse. Mr. Ricu—Does not the habit of reading create a demand for newspapers, rather than the supply of newspapers create a habit of reading ?—I should rather say that the capacity that is obtained in the schools creates a demand for newspapers. The greater number of persons who read in the United States accounts for the greater number of newspapers that are published, does it not P—There is no class in the free states who do not know how to read, except the immigrant class. But in proportion to the number of persons who can read will be the number of persons supplied ? Yes. CHAIRMAN-But the means of obtaining cheap newspapers enables people to keep up their reading, does it not P—Yes. Mr. EWART—Must not the contents of a newspaper have a great effect upon the character of the popula tion, and give a more practical turn to their minds ? —I should think the difference in intelligence would be very great between a population first educated in schools, and then acquiring the habit of reading journals, and an uneducated non reading. If a man is taught to read first, and afterwards ap plies his mind to the reading of newspapers, would not his knowledge assume a much more practical form than if that man read anything else ?—Every man must be practical. I think that the capacity to in vent or to improve a machine, for instance, is very greatly aided by newspaper reading ; by the educa tion afforded by newspapers. Having observed both countries, can you state whether the press has greater influence on public opi nion in the United States than in England, or the re verse ?—I think it has more influence with US ; I do not know that any class is despotically governed by it, but the influence is more universal ; every o ne reads it and talks about it with us, and more weight is laid upon intelligence than on editorials ; the paper which brings the quickest news is the one looked to. The leading article has not so much influence as it has in England ?—No ; the telegraphic dispatch is the great point. Mr. COBDEN—You stated, did you not, that your New York paper contains two or three columns of telegraphic news ?—Three to five columns in times of Congresses and Legislative sessions; always from one to five columns. Do you, i❑ New York, publish any telegraphic re port of the proceedings in your Legislature at Albany ? —Every day. To what extent would the proceedings be tele graphed from Albany ?—From half a column to two columns ; sometimes three columns when the matter is of great interest. Observing our newspapers, and comparing them with the American papers, do you find that we make much less use of the electric telegraph for transmit ting news to newspapers than in America?—Not a hundredth part as much as we do. That is a considerable item of expense there, is it not ?—Enormous ; but it is cheaper with us than with you. An impression prevails in this country that our newspaper press incurs a great deal more expense to expedite news than you do in New York ; are you of that opinion ?—I do not know what your expense is ; I should say that 100,000 dollars a year are paid by our association of the six leading daily papers, besides what each gets separately for itself. 20,0001. a year are paid by your association, con sisting of six papers, for what you get in common ? Yes ; we telegraph a great deal in the United States. For instance, the Scientific Association held its an nual meeting in Cincinnati this year, and we had telegraphic reports from that place, though we, and I presume other journals, had special reporters to re port the proceedings at length ; so we have reports every day 1,000 miles—from New Orleans daily, and St. Louis, and other places. E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE. PLAY-HOUSE PRICE NIGHTS. Jklosr POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHTS 0? THE SEASON". It is respectfully announced to the patrons of the Opera, and for the accommodation of the numerous visitors still in London, TWO MORE NIGHTS will bo given, viz.:—This Evening (Friday), September 19, and TO-Morrow (Saturday), 20. THIS EVENING, Rossini's celebrated Opera, IL BARBIEitE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madlle. Sofie Cruvelli ; Ii Cont,) d'Almaviva, Signor Calzolart ; Figaro, Signor Lorenzo ; Basilio, Signor Casanova ; and Bartolo, Signor Balanchl. After which a Divertissement. Le Bolero, Mdlies. Rosa, Esper, Julien, and Lamoureux. Pas Styrien, Madame Petit Stepan and M. Silvaln. To be followed by au Act of the admired opera, ANNA BOLENA. Anna Bolena,llle. Barbieri Nini ; Percy, Signor Calzolarl. To be followed by the selections from ERNANI. Elvira, Mdlle. Sode Cruvelll; Silva, Signor Lorenzo; Ernani, Signor Calzolarl. To conclude with a Divertissement. Quadrille Francais, from Les Cosmopolites. Le Redowa Polka—Mdlle. Petit Stephan and M. TO-MORROW EVENING, September 20, Bellini's celebrated Opera LA SONNAMBULA. Amina, Madlle. Sofle Cravelll; Elvino, Signor Caizolarl; Count Rodolpho, Signor Lorenzo ; Li sa , M a dll e . Feller. After which a Divertissement—Quadrille Francais from Les Cos mopolites. Pas Styrien, 31adame Petit Stephan and M. Silvain. Selections from a Favourite Opera, in which Mme. Barbieri Ninl will appear. With a Grand Divertissement, from IL PRODIGO, comprising the celebrated Pas de Poigiiards, by Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, and Lamoureux. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. The Opera to commence at Eight o'clock. Prices—Pit, ss. Gallery, 2s. 6d. Pit Stalls, 10s. 6d. Gallery Stalls, ss. Boxes--Two Pair, 215.; One Pair and Pit Tier, 1/. 1 ls. 6d.; Grand Tier, 2/. 2s. ; Box Seats, 55., 65., and 7s. ST. JAMES ' S THEATRE, THE SUN, ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Managementof Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Flay of TWELFTH NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, Addison, Meadows, J. Vining; Miss Phillips, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which, A MODEL OF A WIFE, in which Miss Murray, Mr. Addison, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. A. Wigan will appear. To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMRKA ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Meadows, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Vivash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. ►fassingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street. from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. trader the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.. THIS EVENING. Will be performed COURT BEAUTIES. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, RoxbY, F. Matthews, G. J. Vining, Baker; Miss kit. George, and Miss M. Oli►er. To be followed by KING CHARMING. Characters by Messrs. Suter, F. Matthews, Horneastle, Charles Mathews ; Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, Misses Martindale, Ellis, and Rosina Wright. To conclude with AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. THIS EVENING, Great Attraction - Roars of Laughter at the new Farce. Will be performed the VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. With, I'VE EATEN MY FRIEND. Jellytop, Mr. Compton. To be followed by GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. Grandfa ther Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren. To conclude with ALCESTIS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. trnder the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful and popular Theatre hi London. Another Week of Glorious Triumph. The most attractive Spectacle ever produced—crowded to the ceiling nightly. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAZEPPA ; or the Wild Horse of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse quence of numerous applications from Persons of all Nations to wit ness the magnificent Spectacle. With Batty's Grand Scenes of the Arena, embracing the largest Equestrian Company in Europe, represented by Foreign and British Male and Female Artists of superior talent. To conclude with a laughable Afterpiece. Tickets to be had at the Bex-office from Eleven till Four daily. Stage Manager, r.M T. Thompson. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. LAST WEEK BUT TWO. EVERY EVENING, (Saturday excepted.) Danson's Colossal Picture of the Temple of Janus in the Eternal City—Splendid Menagerie —Performing Ele phants--Promenade Concert, by the unrivalled Band of the Es tablishment, conducted by Mr. Godfrey, choice programme of Ancient and Modem Music—English Glees, Catches, Madrigals, and Songs, by Miss Messent, Messrs. Young, Hill, Mainers, and Leffler. All the u nique and varied amusements of the Establishment, con cluding with a most brilliant inimitable display of Fireworks, by Southoy. Doors o o p n o c n er from o a m t Fine Fireworksinthe liror a ni t N ng ine F . eeding of the Animals at Concert ADMISSION-ONE SHILLING. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE Trig DAT —Morning 3 min. after 7 1 Evening 35 min after 7 To - Mouovr—Morning 15 min. after 8 ! Evening 39 min after 8 THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, SErrausan 19. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 63—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and daring the night. 62—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.14. WIRD N. E.—Morning, fine ; Afternoon, cloudy. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGSTOWN (DUBLIN) —Wind N.E., calm—foggy. PLYMOUTH—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CHELTENHAM —Wind W.— cloudy. WORCESTER—Wind W.—cloudy. E'oaTsmoum—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GOSPORT —Wind N.E.—cloudy. BRIGHTON—Wind N., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HASTINGS—Wind N.E., fresh breeze—overcast. SOUTHAMPTON—Wind N., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE—W ind N.E., gentle breeze—rain. TUNBRIDGE—Wind N.E., strong breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE—Wind N. E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. OXFORD—Wind N.E.—fine. GLoucEsTitn—Wind E.N.E.—cloudy. COLCHESTER—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind N., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM—Wind N.E.—clear. STAFFORD—Wind S.E.—fine. DERBY—Wind N.E.—fine. NorrnioxAm—Wind W.S.W.—fine. LlNcouc—Wind W.S.W.—fine. HomniAD—Calm—cloudy. Cnnsma—Wind N.W.— cloudy. SHEFFIELD—Wind N.E.—fine. LIVERPOOL—Wind S.E.—cloudy. MA NCHISTER—Wind N.E.—cloudy. Hume—Wind N.E.—fine. LEEDS—Wind N.E.—fine. YORK—Wind N.—fine. LANCASTER—Wind N.W., calm—overcast. SCARBOROUGH— Wind E.—fine. DARLINGTON—.Wind E.—fine. SHAP—Wind N., calm—foggy. NEWCASTLE—W ind S.—cloudy. BEArrocK—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. BEn.wicK—Wind S.—cloudy. GLAsclow—Wind N.—cloudy. EDINBURGH—Wind N.—cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock :- LIMICKICK—Wind E., calm—foggy. CARLOW—Calm—overcast. ULLINOAR— Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. POOLE—Wind N.E., strong breeze—overcast. LEIGHTON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. HounfEAD—Wlnd N.E.. gentle breeze—overcast. LANCASTER—Wind N. W., calm—overcast. tiYHITEY—Wind E., gentle breeze—foggy. BEArrocK—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast. TO CORRESPONDENTS No communication can be attended to unless anthem ticated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. ~, ~ ~ ~, .!;`, 4 , Tl,- , c.' r: ,k 4. ,,,..;, - --4 --," , w g --v,_---3 lc \ .,....y,,..v, = :( .„... ,I c t-,,,, ---,,,°€0, : s's `: . If , ~.., ,r•mo : 4 i; : iiTi, 1 . z 4 . '4- '",, Efil_CrO itell1;11/1 c-z;sx LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1851. The French official journal, the Patrie, in its im. pression of 'Wednesday, publishes the following an. nouncement "The following news has been received in Paris:-- Washington, Sept. 2. " The electric telegraph this moment communicates to us the intelligence of the defeat and death of Lopes and his companions. They have not been shot, like the detachment previously taken, but perished fighting to the last.' " This news, we are informed by another journal, was communicated from the Spanish Embassy at Paris, and we may therefore assume that it is correct. Thus has terminated, in the death of all who em barked from New Orleans, the much vaunted expedi- tion which was to drive the Spaniards out of Cuba, and to permanently annex the queen of the Antilles , to the United States. Sixteen days has sufficed for the entire annihilation of the expedition. Not one of the promises of its projectors was realized ; not one of their statements that has not proved false. The inhabitants of Cuba, we were told, detested the Spanish yoke, and would rise in insurrection the instant LOPEZ approached their shores; the military were disaffected, and would join him by battalions, and in one week Cuba would be in possession of the adventurers; such were the tales with which the disbanded soldiers of the Ameri can army of Mexico were gulled, and to which they greedily lent ear. Accustomed to habits of idleness and rapine during the two years of the Mexican war, having also from their experience in that war acquired a thorough contempt for Spanish prowess and Spanish generalship, these men disliking a return to the pursuits of honest industry, were readily persuaded th a t the Spaniards would be defeated as easily as had been the Mexicans, and therefore, trusting to their own bull dog Anglo-Saxon courage, they did not take any pains to inquire into the qualifications of LOPEZ as a general, nor do they appear to have made any provision for the conduct of the campaign. The first act of LOPEZ proved how utterly ignorant he was of mili tary matters ; be commenced his campaign without guides, without commissariat; his first act was to so divide his forces as to permit the enemy to cut off his communications with his artillery under CRITTEN DEN and with the coast, which should have formed the basis of his operations, and with which he should have maintained his communications at all hazards, so as to secure the regular arrival of reinforcements wherewith to follow up bis success, should he be successful, or a safe retreat should he be defeated. Instead, however, of acting on any mili tary plan, LOPEZ appears to have adopted the tactics of a bandit of the Appenines rather than those of a man having any pretensions to military science, and to have contented himself with wandering about the country marauding, leaving his unfortunate followers to be picked up in groups by the Spaniards and shot. These unfortunate men also soon discovered that they had made much too light of their enemy ; the veteran troops of Spain, who bad been drilled to discipline and hard-fighting during the Carlist and Christino contest, as w ere e G v e e n r y e r different ff l c e r o e t A o o , l m d t B s hG t eo o dy t e h tra e ncot A ri Mexican roaf r l a ot w hf ec levies,Cuba, one of the most .. -~~ ~. LONDON, was not quite so easily out-manoeuvred as were the generals of Mexico. That such an expedition, so generalled and so provided, should have been anni hilated by the forces under CONCHA. cannot surprise any person at all acquainted with military tactics. We were prepared for such a result from the first, but we certainly were not prepared to find that in the island of Cuba, containing as it does many thousands of the citizens of the United States who have settled there, more particularly at Matanzas and its neighbourhood, not one single indi vidual, white or black, American or Cuban, creole or Spaniard, joined the LorEz band from the day that they landed to the day they were all cut to pieces. LOPEZ and his band, where ever they showed themselves, were hunted down like wild beasts by the inhabitants of the island. We trust that the fate of LorEz and his companions will not only stimulate the Executive of the United States to the performance of their duty, by preventing the arrival in Cuba of similar expeditions, but that it will also act as a wholesome warning to would-be sympathisers to abstain from the future from forcing armed assistance on those who neither ask for nor need it. The report of the directors of the South-Eastern Railway Comp any f or th e h a lf -year ending the 31st July last, which has just been submitted to the proprietors, will, when duly considered, afford much gratification to those who have invested their capital at reasonable prices in that important line. It is true that there is one considerable drawback—the dividend about to be distributed is less than had been anticipated by all parties concerned, as well by those in authority as by the great body of the shareholders, and by the community in general. But this reduction is susceptible of clear and satisfactory explanation, and those who carefully perused the report and listened to the lucid speech of the Chairman, will concur with that Honourable Gentleman in believing that the present is the smallest dividend that will ever be declared. The data on which that opinion was founded—all the ele ments necessarily entering into the calculation—are so fully and distinctly before the public, that it is almost a work of supererogation to enter into any new arguments to sustain that position. When, how ever, the vast importance of the subject and the influence which the prospects of one of the great trunk lines of England, on which a large proportion of the European traffic must be carried, must exercise on the quotations of railway property in general, are borne in mind, we may be excused for briefly alluding to some of the more prominent features of the subject, which justify the conclusion at which we have arrived. And first it must not be forgotten that the spring half-year is almost invariably more unproductive than the later term. Autumn is the touring season, when men relieved for a time from their labours, seek relaxation in change of scene. It is almost unne cessary to say how many direct their footsteps to France or Belgium, or Germany, for periods varying from a single week to two or three months. These travellers contribute largely to the receipts of the South-Eastern Company, but their contributions are chiefly restricted to the autumn quarter. The differ ence between the half-years is therefore more per ceptible on the South-Eastern line than almost any other in the kingdom. It is, then, indeed, surprising to find that the receipts of the last half-year have come within a few thousand pounds of the preceding six months, the falling off being, in round terms, barely 3,0001., while they ex ceed that of the corresponding period in 1850 by no less than 52,795/. About 23,0001. of that increase is from through or continental traffic, while nearly 9,000/. is an improvement on the North Kent line, which has thus gone on flourishing, notwithstand ing the formidable competition to which it has been exposed. The same may be said of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate branch, although in a lesser degree. In fact in every part there is a perceptible amelioration, save in the Green wich, in which there is a small falling off, of about 1,4001, which is, however, clearly attributable to the facilities afforded by the North Kent branch affording temptations to more extended trips than were for merly indulged in. We also find an increase on the goods traffic of about 8,000/. .on the half-year. A large proportion of capital, too, participated in the dividend, which, although to all intents and purposes unproductive during the past half-year, will hence forward contribute its fair proportion to the general prosperty. All the capital now is entitled to divi dend, whether productive or unproductive, so that the worst which can possibly arise is known, while the corresponding advantages have by no means been developed, and from which we confess we anticipate very [satisfactory results. It appears, also, from the returns of the six weeks since the expi ration of the half-year, to which the report was necessarily restricted, that the receipts since the 31st of July have exceeded those of the correspond ing period of last year by no less than 25,000/., or about 4,166/. per week, an improvement of about 22 per cent. on the general average—a circumstance which will exercise material influence on the future fortunes of the line. But there is another point in the report that affords even greater cause for congratulation than the pleasing fact above alluded to. The report itself, and the speech of the Chairman in every line and word indicate a pacific policy. There is no inclination exhibited to enter into con tests with other companies for the purpose of showing off their strength or power. Litigation is as dangerous to large companies as war is to nations. Peace is a blessing which can only be appreciated when it has been thoroughly enjoyed. It is therefore with no ordinary pleasure that we find the statement that " all differences with the Brighton Company regarding the London and Hastings and St. Leonard's traffic have been satisfactorily concluded, and that while the requisite accommodation is supplied to the public the companies will not act in op position to each other." This is, indeed, as it should be where parties amicably manage a division of profits, which, if each were grasping at what they could not reasonably hope to retain, would vanish away, and leave the conflicting boards, if not wiser, at least infinitely sadder men, on account of the injudicious and reckless coarse they had adopted. Another point must be adverted to before we close our remarks. We are well aware that the alarmists, those who for their own sinister purposes endeavour to depreciate the stock of every company, will en- deavour to show that the large receipts have been mainly, if not altogether, ascribable to the Exhibition. We must not forget, however, the extraordinary opposition that has been offered on other routes, an opposition which will scarcely be con- tinued in other years to anything like a similar ex tent. The amicable relations that exist with our European brethren of all nations will, we trust, be continued, and that we may hope to see those who have once visited cur shores anxious to return to the British metropolis. The change that has been effected in the Customs' regulations, a change for which we are indebted to the importunity, the enter prise, and the liberality of the South-Eastern board, will, we are convinced, materially contribute to this " consummation so devoutly to be wished for." The fact that the baggage may now be carried through to London without examina tion will induce many who would otherwis e be deterred by the Custom-house nuisance to journey,to London, a visit which we hope will prove satisfactory to themselves and profitable to the carriers. On the whole we think the facts of the case afford just grounds for self-gratulation to every shareholder, and that the greatest thanks and grati tude are duo to the excellent Chairman for his praise- worthy and efficient exertions during the many years he has presided over the fortunes of the South- Eastern Railway Company. Sentimental though the "Journey" of STERN) professedly was, it evidenced throughout a fund of shrewd and practical observation. From its mast fantastic passages might be selected phrases worthy of stimulating the efforts of a reformer even now-a days, in an age not of packhorses but of railways. Among these sentences one indeed has by reiterated quotation risen almost to the dignity of an aphorism, that sentence which occurs at the very opening cf his journal at Calais, where he observes in a tone of re proach to his countrymen across the Channel, "they ... .. - .. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1851. manage these things better in France:' Inferior to ours their system of municipal administration may be, and undoubtedly is, in many particulars; but it must be acknowledged at the same time with a strictly Shandean candour that in other respects they have as unquestionably attained au indubitable superiority. Traversing the streets and boulevards of their beautiful Paris, it is impossible not to be im pressed with this conviction. Take as an evidence of this the arrangements enforced by the authorities for the conveyance of the public to different quarters of the metropolis. Instead of being hustled into an omnibus very dirty, remarkably close, and exceed ingly restricted in regard to its dimensions, you enter one spacious, clean, and contrived in all respects with an attention both to elegance and convenience. You have no necessity to run the gauntlet of a lane of knees, to be jolted into the lap of the most irritable among the whole group of passengers, and at last to be "shaken down " by the clattering over the stones into a seat that proves a very tight fit indeed—an object to the majority of your companions rather of disgust than of commiseration. On the contrary, every step and incident of your journey in tE e omnibuses of the French capital is matter either of satisfaction or amusement. You cross the door way and your entrance is announced by a chime on the conductor's clockwork. In your passage to the extremity of the carriage in which you stand erect the handrail overhead proves no inconsiderable assist ance. Crowding, beyond all this, is rendered alto gether impossible by the armrests dividing each side into partitions. Are you going further than the omnibus you have entered ? A slip of paper passes you on to another conveyance without any additional charge whatever. Equally commendable are the regulations enforced among our neighbours in reference to the system of cab-hire. Disagreement with the driver is rendered impracticable. Within the circumference of the ramparts each journey is charged at a like fare, a fare without increase or abatement. For one franc and twenty-five centimes you can be carried in your fiacre from one extremity of the city to another, from the Arc d'Etoile to the Barriere du Trone, from the Chemin de Fer du Nord to the Chemin de Fer de Rouen, from the heights of Montmartre to the gates of the Observatoire. Taken by the hour a fiacre costs fifty centimes additional, and beyond the line of fortifications the amount is proportionately increased according to the arrangements either of time or distance. Than this surely nothing could scarcely be more reasonable or satisfactory. Civility is secured by the inexorable uniformity of the charges the driver being deprived of even a pretext for at tempted imposition and the consequent luxury of em ploying a little Parisian slang. Beyond which, the voitures being classified in one comprehensive system, cleanliness and respectability on the part of the employees become somewhat more attainable than among ourselves. In lieu of being driven along Regent -street by a cabbie, dressed in an eccentric costume, between that of an ostler, a potboy, and a costermonger, with a wisp of soddened straw round his hat, and a " yard of clay" reeking in his mouth—you may at any hour be con veyed down the Rue Rivoli, or any other of the fashionable streets of the neighbouring metropolis, in a fiacre, as neat in construction as a private cabrio • let, with a coachman in livery, and altogether di vested of such appendages as a straw•-wisp or a pipe of tobacco. Another custom prevalent in Paris, in reference to these fiacres, might well be adopted as a serviceable hint in the cities of London and Westminster. It is this—whenever a " fare" enters one of these conveyances he receives from the hands of the driver a little billet containing his " number," and re sembling the subjoined : 1059 Conserver co numero en cas de reclamation. Whereby individual it must be sufficiently obvious that each employing a fiacre possesses at once a se- curity against extortion and a means of recovering any property that may have been forgotten on leaving the conveyance. The advantages of such a system as the one here indicated must, we conceive, be at once self-evident. It smooths the way before everyone indiscriminately. It prevents wrangling and other an noyances which in England not unfrequentlylead to the agreeable alternative, of a black eye or a prosecution. A cabstand in the two capitals presents, consequently, a spectacle diametrically opposite in character—the one being almost invariably a nucleus of filth and blackguardism, while the other is as conspicuous for its combination of cleanliness and respectability. The genus of the drivers, too, is equally remarkable for its vivid and glaring contrast of decency on the one side and a rudeness almost barbarous on the other. We speak, of course, of the two as classes—individuals, of course, being discover able among each marked by characteristics essentially distinct in their difference. What we would inculcate upon these matters as advisable may be very readily expressed — ou r solici tude being directed simply to the adoption, in several respects, of the suggestions yielded us in regard both to cabs and omnibuses, by our republican but luxurious neighbours. In these particulars we may in all truth apply the ejaculation of LAURENCE STERNE at the beginning of the last century—" They manage these things better in France"—and stimu• lated by the knowledge of that fact, it is earnestly to be hoped that we may secure to our selves some at least of these long-desired improvements. Until recently, no effort what ever was adventured upon for the reform of the very ricketty system regulating the public convey ances of the metropolis ; but the clamour raised at length by the indignation caused by so much mingled extortion and inconvenience compelled the autho rities, as we have seen, to interfere in some measure at least for the protection of the interest and of the comfort of the population, A trivial improvement has been the consequence —so trivial, however, that further innovations must be allowed to be imperatively requisite. These innova- tions we are satisfied must be very speedily intro duced in obedience to the mandate of public opinion, and all our anxiety in this regard is restricted to the hope that the admirable system at present enforced throughout Paris may be taken as a model Of that demanded for her IllensTr's lieges in London and 'Westminster. THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S SALARY.—The follow ing provision respecting the Lord Chancellor's salary in the new Act 14th and 15th Victoria, cap. 83, by which a saving of 4,0001. a-year will be effected, will come into force in a short time:—" Front and after the 11th of October,llBsl, the salary of the Lord Chancellor shall be the net yearly sum of 10,0001., and there shall be deducted under the Act (2d and 3d William IV ~ cap. 122), the amount of any salary or sum which for the time being may be payable to the Lord Chancellor as Speaker of the House of Lords, so that such yearly sum only shall be paid by the Governor and Com pany of the Bank of England to the Lord Chancellor under and according to the provisions of the said Act as, with the salary or sum certified to be payable to the Lord Chancellor as such Speaker, shall be sufficient to make up the net yearly sum of 10,0001., and the clerk assistant of the Parliaments shall on or before the 11th of October, 1851, and from time to time, so often as the salary or sum payable to the Lord Chancellor, as such Speaker, is altered, rectify in writing, under the hand of such clerk assistant to the said Governor and Company, the amount of the salary or sum for the time being, payable to the Lord Chancellor as such Speaker." The salary as Speaker of the House of Lords was 4,000/., and the salary of the Lord Chancellor 10,000/. For both offices the salary is now fixed at 10,000/. POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—The overland mail for India vid Marseilles, will in future be made up and dispatched from London on the evening of the Bth of each month, instead of on the evening of the 7th, as at present, except when the Bth of the month falls on a Sunday, and on these occasions the mail will be dispatched on the evening of the following day. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON.—It is now generally un derstood that her Majesty's Foreign Secretary will pay his constituents a visit within a week or ten days. Arrange ments are already making to invite his Lordship to a public dinner, when he will probably enter fully into the subject of the present position, recent acts, and future intentions of her Majesty's advisers. —Sherborne Journal. PRESENTATION TO DAVID HUTCHESON, ESQ., BY THE EX-ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANCE.—Mr. David Hutche son, the managing partner of the Highland Steam-boat Company, has just been presented by the ex-Royal Family of France with a handsome and very valuable silver vase, ornamented with gilt figures, in acknowledgment of the courtesy and attention which that gentleman paid to the Royal exiles during their late tour through the western high lands. The workmanship is by the celebrated Odiut, of Paris.—Glasgow Witness. HOPE FOR THOSE WHO WISH REFORM IN WO MAN'S DRESS.—An " exchange " says that short skirts don't receive half the ridicule which was bestowed upon the man who first had the hardihood to appear in public with an umbrella..—Bugato Patriot. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Constitutionnel publishes a furious attack on M. DUVERGIER DE HAURANI4E, who is, with M. TIIIEES, the great supporter of the candidature of the Prince DE JOINVILLE. M. LAMARTINE publishes the following in the Pays as the declaration of the line of policy he intends to pursue on the revision question : " Our line of policy is as follows; we feel the neces sity of again briefly expressing it:—Acceptance of the partial revision of the Constitution in the interest of the Republic; re-eligibility of the President if the country desires it and the revised Constitution sanc tions it; candidateship of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, as that of any other citizen, freely left to the vote of uni versal suffrage; preliminary establishment of universal suffrage by the repeal of the law of May 31; no per sonal opposition to Louis Napoleon Bonaparte; no direct or indirect support of his election by the propagation of Napo►eonian prejudices among the people; Bonaparte to be considered as a citizen, neither more nor less. Such is our line." The Illessager states that of the 178 persons re cently arrested in Paris, for what has been called the Paris plot, 87 have been set at liberty, but with an injunction to several of them who are foreigners to quit Paris. - The Committee of Permanence held yesterday its ordinary fortnightly sitting, which was presided over by M. BENOIST D'Azr. About twenty members, among whom were M. BERRYER and General CLIAN Gartzsua, were present. After some remarks upon the general situation of affairs, the Committee separated without taking any other resolution but the agree ment to adjourn until next Thursday week. In pri vate conversation some remarks were interchanged upon the omission of the Government to offer any general invitation to the Permanent Committee to be present at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Central Markets. This was noticed as indicating the continued existence of the old grudge entertained by the PRESIDENT against the National Assembly. Public Securities were rather more firm at the Bourse, with very little business doing. The Five per Cents. opened at 9lf. 40c., and closed at 91f. 50e.; the Three per Cents. closed at 56f. 10c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 805 f.; Rouen, 580 f.; Havre, 2321. 50c.; Great Northern, 4581. 75c.; Avignon, 2051. ; Vi erzon, 4301 .; B as l e, 151 f. 25c.; Paris and Strasburg, 355 f.; Tours and Nantes, 262 t. 50e.; Amiens to Boulogne, 260 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SE.r.r. 18. Boulogne and Amiens 10%—Luxembourg, 134—N amur and Liege, 61 Northern of France, 14 Rouen and Havre, 9, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 13th have arrived. The Gaceta publishes a bulletin from the Governor of CUBA, dated Aug. 17, in which he states that LOPEZ was, on the 16th, endeavouring to reach Artemisa, but was surrounded by the troops sent from the Havannah. A Madrid letter states that, on the 16th, there was a battle between the band of LOPEZ and the Spaniards, in which LorEz was wounded, and 180 of his men were killed. MADRID BOLSA, SEPT. 13.—The Three per Cents. were done at Madrid, on the 13th, at 35i cash ; the Five per Cents., at 17 ; Coupons, 8-1; Debt with out Interest, 6 7-IG. GERMANY. The Emperor of AUSTRIA left Vienna on the 12th for Verona. A telegraphic dispatch, dated on the 18th, from Frankfort, and received on the same day in Paris, announces that the Senate of the city would publish on the following day a federal resolution abolishing the fundamental rights (grund-rechte), and would present to the legislative body a Bill of great rigour against the press. The Independance of Brussels says :—" Our cor respondent at Hamburgh mentions a very grave rumour, which has been some days in circulation in that city, and has caused great disquietude. It is to the effect that the Germanic Diet intends nothing less than to suppress the independence of the three free towns, Hamburgh,Bremen, and Lubeck, and to incor porate them in other German States. Hamburgh is to fall to Prussia. We mention this rumour with reserve. The fact itself would constitute a very grave affair, and all the Powers which signed the Treaties of Vienna would have to intervene. It cannot, therefore, yet be definitively settled, even if it be true that the project has been submitted to the Germanic Diet." SWITZERLAND. The Grand Council of Argau, in Switzerland, has ordered that there shall be a new council formed to effect a partial revision of the Constitution, as de manded by the people. The Swiss National Gazette of the 16th, under the head of Neufchatel, states that a meeting of the people had been held at Chaux de Finds, at which the question was discussed as to whether it was not de sirable to form a grand league of the people against the sovereigns. Eleven speakers addressed the meet ing. The speeches were all made in French. About 10,000 persons were present, and about 1,000 after wards eat down to a banquet. ITALY. By a decree of the 9th, the King of SARDINIA has ordered a levy of 10,000 recruits for the army. The Risorgimento of Turin quotes a letter from Ancona of the 11th, stating that the curates of that province having addressed a petition to the Austrian commandant of Ancona, praying that the inhabitants might be permitted to have arms for self-defence against the numerous brigands that infest the country, and this petition having been accompanied by a letter from Cardinal SoGLIA, the commandant's answer was, that it was only out of consideration for tho Cardinal, whom he could not suspect of revolutionary intentions, that he would refrain from bringing the curates before a court•martial. The Constituzionale of Florence, of the 12th, states, on the faith of private information, that the Hon. Mr. TEMPLI, the British Minister at Naples, has been suddenly summoned to London by the Foreign office, for matters of great importance. The Agrarian Society of Bologna has made a report to the Minister of Commerce and Public Works on the grape- blight, in which it recommends tar-water, sprinkled over the grapes three or four times, as an excellent preventive. LEVANT MAIL. By the Levant Mail we have received Constanti ncple journals to the 4th, and Athens journals to the Bth inst., both inclusively. They are destitute of news of importance. The Courriere d'Athenes in forms us that brigandage shall continue in Greece, but not to the same extent as previously, and that the BiElk of Athens has provisionally withdrawn its 50 drachmas notes from circulation, in consequence o f several successful forgeries. There is nothing in the Journal de Constantinople to confirm the statement from Vienna of the American frigate Mississippi having left Constantinople without KOSSUTH and his companions. Tile Malta Times of the 9th announces the death of Mr. JAMES RICHARDSON, the African traveller. THE RAILWAY ROUEBRIES.—CharIes Whicher and John Saward were last evening convicted at the Central Criminal Court, the former of stealing and the latter of felo niously receiving a quantity of mouselin-de-laine and merino, the property of the South-Eastern Railway Company, and were sentenced, Whicher to ten years' transportation, and Saward to one year' imprisonment with hard labour. A re port of the trial up to the hour we went to press appeared in The Sun of yesterday. THE LONDON AND BLACEWALL EXTENSION.— The directors of this company are haying extensive cellars and " shoots " erected by the side of their line near the Chalk-road, Islington, for the purposes of their large and in creasing coal trade. By this means great facilities will be given to the coal trade of the Thames, as well as to the Claycross coals, which are brought to London by the London and North-Western Railway. DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN.—A gloom has been cast over the neighbourhood of Louth, Lincolnshire, by the suicide of the Rey. J. C. Umpleby, rector of Yar borough, near that town. The deceased left his house about ten o'clock on the forenoon of the 11th inst., t a king with him a double-barrelled gun . N o t re t urn i ng or some time, and the gun being missed from the closet in which it was usually kept, a search was instituted by his relatives and domestics, and the rev. gentleman was found by his groom in a shrubbery adjoining the garden, lying quite dead,having shot himself through the head. Deceased had been in a desponding state of mind for some time past, but it had not beer considered necessary to watch his movements. An in quest was held on the body before Mr. F. F. Goe, coroner, and a verdict of " Temporary Insanity" returned. The Right Hon. Fox Maule during his sojourn in the Highlands this season brought down with his own gun 425 brace of grouse, besides hares and snipes. The Right Hon. Gentleman's health, we are happy to learn, has been much improved by his native air and exercise; and he will soon be able to resume his official duties at the War -office. ----- A STORY ABOUT A BULL AND A CARDINAL....A S the Cardinal Prince Bishop of Breslaw was a few days ago taking a walk in the environs of the town, a furious bull ran against him and knocked him down; but he sustained no other injury than some cuts in the head. The person who accompanied him was also knocked down by the animal.— Galignani. SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND THE CLAIRVOYANT.— The Edinburgh Advertiser calls attention to a singular cir cumstance connected with the search for Sir John Franklin : —On the 17th of February last a clairvoyant, whose revela tions are given in Dr. Gregory's late work, stated that Captain Austin was at that moment in longitude 95 deg. 45 min., west—which corresponds exactly with the actual posi tion of the place where he is now found to have passed the winter. According to her statement, Sir John Franklin was at the same time in lon. 101 deg. 45 min., or about four hundred miles to the westward; he had been previously met and relieved, and a third ship was then frozen up along with his two. DIVING EXTBAOEDINARY.—A Montreal paper, in its account of the recent lake accident, by which nineteen persons were drowned, adds —" The steamer Prince of \Vales has gone down for the bodies, but bas not yet re turned." THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices, Aberdeen.. .. •• • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Birming., Woiverhamp., and Stoar Valley • • Birkenh., Lan., & Chesil Junc., late 331. 6s. 84.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhth, 8% to 9Ni 4 -4 1{ 934 - 10 13 —lld. ad 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201... .. .. 3ristol and Exeter •• 3aledonian • • •• 77 -79 10% - 10% 14 -14% 23 -21 g. ;heater and Holyhead Dublin and Belfast Junet. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Per th, and Aber leen Junction .. .. Do.. New .. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) Do, (181. E. & II.) .. Eastern Counties Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do do B & C shares s1;-2% 2_ -z% 3% - 4 East Lancashire .. 214 - 3 13S, - 14 D.. New Quarters .. East & West India Docks and Birm. June. Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Glasgow and South-West, 50 -52 26- 28 x. 44 5 De. do. G. D. & C. stack Great Northern .. .. Do. halves, A, deferred 15% 1594 x.nl 414 —5% x.nl 1194 —l2 i.* . . Do. halves, li, 6 per et. Great southern and Western, Ireland . Great Western .. . Lancaster and CarUsle . 37 —34 zd 76 77 77 79 x.dl 7% —8% p x.di Do. thirds • • • . Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and 1 orkshire Do. quarter at arcs .. Do. fifths .. . .. •• •• 511 i —SIX x.d 87 -11%d.x.d1 Do. West Ridiu3 Union Leeds Northern .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Ext. scrip. London, Brighton, and South Coast .. London and N.-Westernl Do. do. quarters •• , Do. fifths .. • • .. 10 - 10% • • • —• • 6% —6% x.d 91 -92 112% -113 IS 17{, p. 1% —l5O. 1 % I °tr• 79% —so% IN —lO die. 8% 6 7)4 die. Do. 101. sh., M.& /5 (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 501. .. Do. new 40/. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire 1.. .. Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union Midland .. 2 - 2 24% - 2534 —2% dia. 44 —44% 19% 19% dia. 20 —22 Do. 501. shares .. .. Do. firming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newea.stle and Carlisle • . De. quarter shares . Newmarket • • • - • 7 - 7 Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • . Newry and Enniskillen • • Newry, V? arrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • .. • • Norfolk .. Do. New 201. • shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. • • North Devon .. .. 5,i 5 dis. •• —•• dis. 16 —IS 14% 13% clls. 3 Os. 15% — bgrs North Staffordshire • • North-Western .. • • North & Sth.-West. Jane. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. 9%dls. dis. 14 —14 k 15 —1534 7% —2% 6% —7% 6% -6% 4% —4% 5 34 434 db. Scottish Midland .. .. Do. new .. .. .. Shrews. & Birm., Class A Do. Class 8.. .. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) . • .. Do. Halves .. •• • • 12 —l4 6 7 9% 10% % % die. 3% —3% d. Do. Osvvestry .. .. Do. New.. .. .. .. Shropshire Union • . • • Do., A, B, C, & D, Hilly paid up at per cent • • South Devon South-Eastern .. .. South Wales.. .. South Yorksh. and,Riverl 12 -14 18% - 18% _..., ...._ 204 - 27 3% 3d. x.cl Sheff., Roth., and Geole, South Division Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Loughor, Taff Vale .. .. • . •• I Taw Vale Extension • Thames Haven Desk and Railway • • Vale of Neath .. • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. .. - .. 11 -13 164 166 x.d 16 —l5 1.41 • . —•• a, and Dublin .. West Cornwall .. West London .„ Whitehaven and Furness York, Newc., & Berwick' Ditto and Newcastle Extensloa • • • • db. 17 1734 x.d 17% % x.d Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland 8 dad 17 17% d.xd l LINES LEAS ID AT Y'IXZD I .&X.S. Railways. Leasing Paid. Nominal Prices. Business Companies. done to-day. Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do • • all 29 —3O Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • all 28 —29 Idirm., Wok, & Dud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. 15 8 —lO p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • 15 7 9 o Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17 4 17 Clydesdale June Caledonian all 44 —• 46 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33 3334 333 f Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 134 —23 a 12 Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 100 102 ill Do. 34 Shares Do .. all 50 —5l Do. 4 Shares Do • • .. all 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • all 99 101 9934 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all II 4 114 Do., Prof. .. Do .. .. all 23% 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. Norfolk • • all 13 —l4 De., 6 per cent Do •• all • • —•• Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all .• N. & East, 5 per Cent. E. Connties . all 54 —56 Do. New .. Do • • • • 43 4 —6 p Preston and sL.& N. W.] all 42 —44 x.d Wyre • • •• I & La.& Y. Do. %4 Shares ADo .. • • 11 8 9p. x.d Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern ~ all 22 2234 Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern all' —8% bo. Shep. Ex.. Do .. • • 4k 1% 2 p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. & York 18 11 6 South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 34 die. 64 Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. 50 Do. do. •• Do .. .. 25 253 —26i4 Do. do. •• Do • • • • 25 Wilts and So merset .. • • Gt. Western 100 90 —9l 'REFS: INC: Aberdeen •• •• Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. ct. Caledonian 101. .. .. Chester and Holyhead .. Dund. Per. & Aber. June, East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .. .. • • Eastern Counties Exton., b per cent. No. 1 Do. No. 2 .. .- •• Do . New 6 p. ceat. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. • • Do. 101. Deben. Shares . East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. E. &W. York. June. stlas Ellin. Per. &Dun. 51 p.ct. Glasgow & S.-W. Consol. Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... • • • • Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 par cent., No. 1.. • • .• Do. quarters, 1848 .. London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 par et., late Croydon thirds Do. pref., p et. Stock, 1851, from 501. share. E Do. new guar.. 6 per Ct. Lon. & N. West. (Cov. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. London &S.-W., new —1 Mauch., Sheffield, andl Line., guar. shrs., No. 1 Do. new, 101. Do., 6/. .. Midland Con. 6 p. c. btock Do. Consel. Bristol & Birnamg., 6 per cent... Do. Bristol & Glouces. Norfolk Extension .. Do. guar. 534 per cent. Do. Waveney Valley .. North British Wor. &W 01. 151.6 p.c Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed .. shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. South Devon .. South-Eastern, 4% p. ct. WestLondon,lst Cl. (101.) Do. 2d Class de. (par) York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N.of E. Fur. .. York and North Midland. H. and S. Purch. Boulogne and Amiens •• Central of France (Or leans and Vlerzon) •• Demerara • •• •• Dutch Rhenish • • •• East Indian •• Do. do. do. . Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain a la SaroUre Luxembourg Ditto • • • • • Madrid and Valenti& ~ ?!aria Antonia .: Ditto, New .. Namur and Liege .. Northern of France .. _ . Orleans and Bordeaax Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen • • •• Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse • • Tours and Nantes Tournay, durbise, Lan den, and Hasselt WWI Flanders Railways. I Paid. Busineas done to-day. SHARES, • • ".. • • 127 - 129 lb —l6 4% —4% 9% - 10 all all 10 all all .. .... il• FOREIGN. 10 -10 i 1634 - 17% 34 - 1 1% - 1 A 27168 8d 8% ~i~ 9~ Nominal Prices. 6% 7X 14%, —l5 x.d % X da.d 1X —1% par 3f p 4 118 par 10% 10% 9% - 10% • • %die. -par la% 133 % N P. 129 - 131 .. - "•; p .. .. .. p 2 -2% p. 10% x.cf —ll% % % px.dj 4% -4% S -It P 1434 —l5 x.cl 12 —l4 15X IN 3% N s.d 1% —IU dia. 5X 5 as. 22 —3 14 P• -A P• % - % P• 7 —9 3 —4 06 —6% 14 14% 476 —4% dad 33 —35 22% 23 06 576 d 1.4. 9 9 h, 2% 3 9% 9; 5, 6 di,. -- I Bufan to ef o ; Asturian .....• • • .. •• • • Australian ••..••• • •• • • - 2 4 -3% t Idarossa Range . Blaenarvon Iron and Coal l Bolanos Scrip ... • • • • • • • British Iron.. • • • • • • • • • • Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.) .. - .. .. - .. is Do. Cocaes and Cailibiti Do. St. John del Rey • • Cobre Cover ••• •• ... Copiapo • • Mexican& S. American Real Del Monte, Unreg. 184 - 19 % I 33 - 35 - 13• N - 14 - Do. Black Debentare,a - . - Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft United Mexican ...... JOXNI 2 3 -- 8 63( 3 2 "MC BA N] 3S 38 4 45 —46 lON 12 25 -- 26 4 Is% 2”i 45 I'S instralaida ............ British North America.. Colonial .... • • ..... Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. .. - .. Do. New • • .. National of Ireland .... Provincial of Ireland.... •. 18N - "X 4 2 44 15A 16 S 1 35 -Wi t " 3 - 37 ' 13 % - 14% 35S % Do. New .. • ....• Union of Australia •• Union of London ...... Union of Madrid - - cmx.: 32% ... .... .. . aiNEOI7I3. 48 -- 49 „ , • 1 168— 69 62 9 —9% J . 78 80 % t ptern ber. Ticket cl tind P''' aye ,5.14 of kccount c lays, 1 6 t h e errors of the otacie Po 1 oorrespondentsj Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Ditte ditto Royal Mail Steam ...... Settling days in the moi tered shares, 15th an, Lib of Se; ci 29th. A ible for th interested rWe cannot be tuiewera will not be influenced by IB t 1.1112 su dome to-day. 11% X A KB MONEY and COMMERCIAL,:rnek CITY. TWO 0 1 ":, r e eel? The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterdaY ."- ors mated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,00 0 M eericsp eric se, taken for export. The sales included 5,000 All i a ; 150 _ 200 Pernam and Maranham, at sid. t°, o 6 , It o . 3 Egyptian, at 6d. to Bd.; and 500 Surat, et °i";;0011 401 sell per American er T ie h a e n m n a n r d k e e r t o w d as p q e u r ie l t b ,. , w w it t h is re h o g i fbe -buters an advantage .— The Sh . are Market was t b e e tw el e Y ; T vb e s io l, A correspodence has taken place . d Colonel 4 '. 5 ., i - t b the mittee of Mexican bondholders Financial Agent of the Mexican - G n ocer f e t e w il i t' oi -eigises object of obtaining the insertion of the in the new Bonds - A for the " 1. In whatever form remittances hr e . in ne 6 c - ie, biiii ihe • payment of the dividends, whether 10,Pr it be to ' n exchange, or otherwise, the expenses A lu d il' i ' vide rici sb ti l i• account of the Mexican Republic , and the, c ons° be paid in sterling money, without ant de ° , 4 3 . pretence. "a. In the event of the bondholders 111th-61110°1s, expedient at any time to avail themselves o' -;: ° eget given in the third article of the decree , 0 6 0 E 03 P: 0 -I t of i t o T in Mexico to receive the o n n e e n y for the i on & er ae o dividends, then, and in all remitted by the monthly mail acckaestsesto the D al tfe O P of the Republic in London, and be there held fo,r ',, - . 0 11 01 tody in the joint names of the said fingl lici . 6ls be -5(9i. the time being, and a trustee, or trustees, '° nated by the bondholders. et 1116 " 3. The redemption of the bonds to be o de r b' market value, whilst the price es not ot . ,, e f e r ci e le s o 3 l; 'ti ;o l when the market value exucneeednsethnaetdrabtea,n,c; by cirs o .„ i shall be made from the lots, the Mexican Government e not being b i ° lll/ 1 1 0 11 ,,,, more th than cent. per cent. The number stio • 20 ° ,, tf , ' zel e te bo a n n d d scancelled to . be published in the 149 - ~,i in the morning newspapers. be ll P ' "4. When the old five per cent. boob I°ll 4 P ert e ll a deemed by this conversion, in conformity °jib IP O il ' a a n rt d ic i le of the decree, they shall be ft:alto/0 c'cedlteu. nvalidatel in the presence of be officiaLli:,tivec; of a l : representative of the Republic, and the corow n t 0 6.5 0 bondholders shall have opportunities to jol i P ee ncell 6°. l certain th r e a n y u n m e be t r he and . amount of . the bon ds ll- 4111' t A A 1000 ":40 Senor then scored) e. .1) . to re a of the Mexican ' Government, saw no &Vett e re fer-, a 1,3, and 4, but thought that No. 2 ought to fli ettl ° to Mexico. Colonel Facio has objected to th e n - s eece . ; f nary, them, considering that No. 1 and No. 3 l'r e c ," ;a ode and that No. 2 and No. • 4 e conti l t r .' 10; decree of the 14th October last, and n a e nd h a a u r ns ce th i , a e lp e er e a p; should be forthwith printed, Cory orders from his Government to that eff e t ti oc c ., the printing of the new bonds rnighsl"-be°oll,7, si e on ay d in el g ay in the payment of the next div ed l o wed l e : in all probability no other dividend will be paid upon the old bonds. A. C lill :a The committee continuing to think "r" prol e- 4 necessary, have in the strongest 1114131313- -bond, - r agai . n . st the refusal to insert them in the oe ll ~, e el have t _ e instructed Mr. Falconnet to endeavour W afee conditionsmeet contained in them by a sepia tsesil: with the Government in Mexico;_ but. ° - ; 9 8 1 31/ ,'; time, that there might be no plea of delayino; bo" went of the dividend, the new bonds are 0-11 printed. tern 04 At the half-yearly meeting of the Bonthf li 7 ‘ l T ' Continental Steam-Packet Company, th is ',,ea k' li ll i ll - fe 6; dend after the rate of 5 per cent. Per sotd tke ,ig - t o • olared. The accounts were satisfactory, - ets venue was expected to increase by the ar rsl3g e. I bil made with the Great Northern Railway Of F ranc ..; report was adopted. 4 1 1 01311", Hamburgh accounts of Tuesday quote th e e- st e s ' on London rather higher, via., 13.5. Gold w ill - k Coffeewas at better prices. Wheat was quie'nf Datc" At Amsterdam on the 16th instant the P riee- he D ie Bonds was tolerably firm at 58 3 litho for ' n er ' and-a-Half per Cents. Spanish Bonds We re "b e e G The intelligence concerning the potato er° 1)11 1 many is worse to-day. ;Or The sales made in the principal articles of e : l hif ° tion have been more limited this week, and P r o cdi h ir g been drooping, importers having offered tm e- o o lfee' freely, and the dealers having held back. Sagert:al bees Rico, and Tea have all been cheaper. Tallow R- orte ci ' in T active re q uest , and Cotton is still well 011 00 0 oh e die , e most important auctions announced in with textile manufacturing industry are those of l t he Wool is steady, and it remains to be seen ivbethieirtrili war in South Africa and the gold fever in .Aoltr6soo not exercise an important influence up onthe ill „00° , supply The, tie 5i ID English Stock Market has been a lit and at this moment Consols which had bsen 9: 6 7 9 s for Money are 96 to i. Exchequer•bills a re 443 " l:1- to't' 96 premium, being previous rates. Consols for Me ce 00 ;; to i i. The unfavourable rumours frofrom Fri/l1 rather died away. fl oefr t Foreign Stocks are weak. Mexican 26 to i ,l3 :oree being a shade better than yesterday. SPO il ' 0 8 9 i• per Cents. 361 i. Peruvian Old Bonds ba" bee ds4' , 4 4 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been clg °i h e sof' Railway Shares are generally firm, and Nert,, se t' t's Clement have risen suddenly to 8i i. It is suPP050"14011. 4 ment of differences has been come to with the,preeel Western, or that some other favourable arra °6- a po has been made, but the shareholders have reel° official intimation. 0 „0 oNE r gie 9 5% e PRICES OF BRITIBEI FUNDS O'CLOCK. ni t 96 0 0 3 per Cent. Consoh Annuit ijt .. ~._ 96 A; " India Stock - --- 45 _ 964 47 ? 1 , 4 4 1 P • 41? 01 0 J' Cl o sB. TA IC E 9 1 50 Y 56, India Bonds, 1,0004_ Ditto under 1,0001 .... 48 p Cmaula for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 %d• 1,0001. •., 44 47 P 5001. Small, .. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCIL Equador Bonds - A Maxima, 5 per Coupe Jan. 263s 2 6 Peruvian Bonds C , i pt Cent.. - Ditto, Account Russian Bonds Ditto, 4 per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. LDLu D otc it hy to 2 , D A: sp cO e un rscH t Sddruel 5 per urint. 1840 -- Ditto, 3 per Cent en i — t p . ..l l) . 2 I G .l4 uild 5 3 8 1 6 ;1 1 . tv : 0400 .. :4 Dividends on the .i;li.o.;:e..p..a.y—able in Loll""" 585 , ~ 0 n li r el '' LONDON, SEPT. 19.—Wind at noon N.N....., 123 ~, breeze and cloudy. 7,4 mod, ' ' ,l o u PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 18. Wind E-- - Y .:rad ..-- 1 FALMOUTH, SEPT. 18.— .M.S. Tyne, Rio Janeiro, without 10,000/. in b -...A ra,' .. C ri l and diamonds on merchants' account. PILL, SEPT. 18.—Wind and Emma, Porto Rico, and sailed for Hanablirgu; Valparaiso, for - - ' io t s l4 ‘ We's ..' e r BRISTOL, SEPT. 18.—Wind N.E. --A .. $01 , 4 vannuh. S 10 rrd. 41 Barbadoes. QUEENSTOWN, SEPT. 17.—Wind E. c 0 Gill ° ':0 __Arra. , ' tl OW rl Havannah. O ff port, Zarab, Manilla, for the bi , tIP Shenandoch, Philadelphia, for Liverpool. , ~ Gay CROOKHAVEN.—Arrd. Kate liearneh " ' EA for London; Bowes of Streatham, Valparaiso. nuebso HULL, SEPT. 18.—Wind N.E.—Arrd.Thoca ''' a " iiotin d i t . ° ELSINORE, SEPT. 14.—The Ceres, of an" 7 sl2l o° ,„'"' Pillau, from Newcastle, sunk in the 'North Sea ito d '"" .il after being in contact with the Planet, s oderi by Os Cronstadt; crew saved and landed h ere to-del ',o latter. A r d, fro m ' 0 D E AL, SEPT. 18.—Wind E.N.E., strong .°l. the River and sailed, B. B. Greene, Mauritius. oyd• , II O F F BEACY HEAD, SEPT. 18.--Glenh 1 illlti e l , ney, New South Wales. 00 30; SCILLY, SEPT. 16.—Wind E.--Arrd. Su/rt./10e' Ayres. Off port, Thomas Forrest, Calcutta; ' er' , . A r rd• Jamaica; Hope, Quebec. T s LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 18. Wind E.S.E. -- Nrsl' 1. Crusader, Pernambuco; Lady lane. Calcutta; Callao, Callao; Robert Vaal Dor .. bad",s; Etoile de la Mer, St. Domingo; Cn 1 ,,,,_ ditto; C 01.11 1116 Jr 4 ran "; Carrick, New Orleans; William J...,r"1310131' ,s Universe, New York; Florida, t. John's , iNeffsd, Sit Wick; Rival, Miramichi; ows, Quebe c ', l e , Ad e ' 1 Fowc , ll Buxton, Havannab; Susan, Denis; x' fi g,.. SO - t laide, South America; Helen Wallace, Caleatt'.l2opal, pho, Buenos Ayres; Heather Bell, Rio Janeif,oe;l;o Aril- Vera Cruz; James Corner, New Orleans; . I% r . ICelli , Inge, Savannah; Austria, Charleston it ; °be b s „ o ceisi New York; Jessica, ditto; n Li ebe° . p rince", ditto; 0 St. John's, New Brunswick; Mountaineer, •4. port, Andes and Parker. -G , d nds, ° I 61 ; PENZANCE, SEPT. 17.—The schooner ~. ( .13- P , too 10 Ives, Wales to this port, struck on the Roraa 0 evening and went down; crew saved. , 7 4 1 0 00 10 CAW, OM, 16.—The giai Georgic' , 17 100 100 8 6 8 all 100 all 11 13 4 47 1 4 100 100 42% 4 2 0' 100 100 47% all all all I 6% 16 2-3 all 126 3 9 all all 25 10% N 14% 6 34 % % 15% % % x. 2 4%5 2.12 11% 12 Sz.n 76% 77 76% x.d 51 N % 91% U 112% 113 * 2 793 i 110}i 44% M % 32X i% % % 18% % 1403„ 10% 22% 10 11 WINES. Paid. 15 4 1 13 0 13 5 34i No.minal Pecos. 28 2 8% ' STOI MI; ~ t4 4li s k Ir t o • retg, kr eficl ,IDS?rqu 11 , 11 la r L ea ° trit' il e toa Lktbi Ti, k3 , riust,tioll 4 ,1 Dm Vickijz, rs $1 An Of _Nv ktra t Su l Quo), MA B 'l4 , li k tki , 2a()