The Sun. — London, England, 1853-10-11 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Sraith. THIS EVENING, 00TOBLIL 11, Wlll be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. Supported by Messrs., G. V. Brooke, Belton, A. Younge, Morgan, Moorhouse, and Bernard; Mesdames Anderton, Vickery, and Belton. To be followed by VERY SUSPICIOUS. Supported by Mr. G. Wild and Was F. Williams. conclude with THE WATERMAN. Supported by Miss Featherstone. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Csaauts Kw( THIS EVENING, Om. 11, Will be performed THE RIVALS. Characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Harley, Meadows, Cathcart, Mellon, and Addison ; Mrs. Win staaley, Mrs. W. Lacy, Miss Heath, and Miss C. Leclercq. To be followed by MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Graham ; Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. 13. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, OCT. ii, Will be performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, Parselle, Paul Bedford, Keeley, G. Lee, and Waye; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss Cuthbert, and Miss F. Maskell. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBIIAM. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALITS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE NEW BURLESQUE. "Tao of the Tableaux contained in it are among the most effective ever seen in this Theatre."—Times. " The success was complete."—Morning Chronicle. "A more showy or more in teresting Piece we have never seen at this attractive house."— Morning Advertiser. " The Chobham Camp is a very effective feature."—Sun. " The mounting was magnificent."—Era. Ani met with a well-merited and dedided success."—Reynolds's Weekly Paper. " Repeated with great success every Evening daring the past Week." —Weekly Tinges. First Appearance of LA PETITE MARIE CARLOTTI on the TIGHT ROPE. THIS EVENING, OCT. 11, And during the week, will be presented (the 26th time) the New Classical Burlesque, entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND TUE FALL OF PHATON; or, THE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN, supported by the entire strength of the Company. New and original Scenes in the Circle, introducing Signor CAR LO and Signor FRANCOIS. Concluding with (101st time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Er. W West, DAILY WEATHER TABLE. TUESDAY, OCT. 11, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The st a ti ons Al k arranged in order of latitude. SO UT HAMPTON -- N., gentle breeze —overcast. TUNBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze —overcast. STRoon--N.W., calm—overcast. Sw D 0 N—N.E., light airs—foggy. Cam MUD GE—eahn —cloudy. YARMOUTH—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Saturday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—N., calm—cloudless. MULLINGAR—S., calm—foggy. FOLKESTONE—S., calm—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—E., calm—partially cloudy. STROOD—S., calm—partially cloudy. SWINDON—N.W., light airs—foggy. CAMBRIDGE—S., rain. YAnmouTH—S.E., strong breeze--partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM—S.W., calna—foggy. LANCASTER—S., calm—cloudless. HOLYHEAD—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. WHlTBY—calm—rain. DARLINGTON—E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SHAY—S., calm—overcast. 11 (la WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tan DAI —Morning 22 min.after 8 1 Evening 11 :ain.l.rt. 9 To • .oitrtow —Morning 0 min.after 10 Evening 47 rui,i.an. 10 Tfi 1 , 1 WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, OCT. 11. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 60—highest since noon yesterday. 52--lowest this morning and during the tight. 56—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'78. WIND, Easterly—dull weather. - 4:4%, g cr rfo:, ' 1111 LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1853 THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. The Revenue Returns for the Year and Quarter, ending the 10th October instant, are once more before the public. They still maintain the favour able appearance which we have noticed with so much pleasure on former occasions, proving, be yond the possibility of doubt, the wonderful elas ticity of the national resources and the efficacy - of the Free Trade policy, which has now been su 1)- jected to so many stringent tests, and on every occasion with the most auspicious results. Never, perhaps, has there been a more complete and sig nal triumph than that which has attended the great fiscal experiment, under so many different phases, and with such varying circumstances. We have found that a reduction of indirect taxa tion is almost invariably followed by such an in crease of consumption, that there is frequently rather an improvement than a diminution of Revenue arising from that particular item. But this is not all. It is even found that the total repeal of a particular impost, for which it would seem to the superficial ob server that no equivalent could be found, does not lead to a permanent loss, the money saved being applied in the purchase of other taxable commodities, and thus finding its way, albeit by rather a circuitous route, to the National Ex chequer. We do not remember ever to have witnessed more favourable returns, not even those of July last, of which we have already spoken in high terms. And what is the more remarkable is, that it should so closely follow one so extraordinary in every particular as that to which we have just referred. All the fiscal boons, whether those freely granted by the Chancellor of the Exche quer, or those wrung from his unwilling hands by the pertinacity of financial reformers, have, it appears, not only led to no losses whatsoever, but have been attended by very considerable gains under almost every different head, evea those that have been most largely interfered with. We find, then, a large increase in the available revenue of the year and quarter —on the former of no less th an 2,311,7521., of which 1,559,864/ . arises from the ordinary branches of revenue ; and on the latter o f 417,7271., of which 226,75 4 1 . is from the permanent items which may be fairly looked forward to in future years. These simple figures speak more conclusively in favour of the general prosperity than all the arguments that could be adduced by the most brilliant orator ; and the satisfaction excited at first sight will not be deteriorated by a close examination of the de tails of which the sums total are composed. First, then, we find under the head " Customs," which indicates the condition of our foreign trade and dealings with other lands, there is an increase of 36 1,5191. on the year, and of 120,6671. on the quarter ; and this, be it remembered, not withstanding the diminution of the duties on tea and sugar, and other articles which have recently come into operation. The " Excise" return,s--the indices of the amount of comfort enjoyed by the working popu lation of the country —are no less favourable. The improvement on the year is even greater than the Customs, it being no leas than 372,768/. The quarter only exhibits a trifling improvement of 5,4741. ; but when we consider that the duties on soap, which have been totally repealed, pro duced no less than 1,200,000/, per annum, we have abundant cause for self-gratulatio n at find ing that there has not been a serious deficiency in Place of a trifling improvement. It must be borne in mind, too, that the revenue has not, in the first place'' had time to recover the total aboli tion of an item so very productive; and, secondly, that the increase of price of tallow, in consequenct: of the unsettled state of the Eastern question, has prevented consumers from experiencing the benefit .f the repeal of the duty. The full improvement, then, may be estimated at no less than 300,0001. on the quarter, and 675,000/. on the year ; and yet we find the working classes rebelling against a state of affairs that has been productive of such auspicious results. W e have indisputable evi dence in the Excise returns that they have been in the enjoyment not merely of the necessaries of life, but of many unwonted comforts ; and yet they are striking for an advance of wages, and, with strange fatuity, endeavouring to cut off the sources of employment by which they have been enabled to accomplish the enjoyment of so many humble luxuries. In " Stamps" there is also an improvement oil both periods—the year showing an advance of 476,3721., and the quarter of 98,7421. On this point we must take into consideration the fact, that there was a nearly similar addition to the receipts this time last year when com pared with the corresponding quarter of 1851. We must also recollect that several reductions have been coming into operation just now, and that, consequently, stocks have been materially reduced, and yet we still find the large improve ment above referred to. In " Taxes" there is an improvement on the year of 27,1591., but a falling off on the quarter of 29,9961. The Property Tax, however, shows an increase of 204,191/. on the year (equivalent to an addition of nearly seven millions to the in comes of the industrious middle classes, for these are the only incomes that fluctuate materially), and of 24,4671. on the quarter. The changes in the area of taxation have not yet come into prac tical operation, as no money has as yet been col lected from persons having incomes amounting to 1001., and less than 1501. Of the other items it is sufficient to say that the " Post-office" shows an increase of 45,0001. on the year, but a falling off of 25,000/. on the quarter. The " Crown Lands " an advance of 182,8881. on the year, and of 10,0001. on the quarter ; and the " Miscellaneous," of 22,4001. on the quarter, but a falling off (the only one in all the items), on the year, of 110,033/. So much for the ordinary branches. On the ; extraordinary there is an increase, on the year, of 133,8801., but a diminution, on the quarter, of 16,2391., while the repayments of advances show that the general prosperity has enabled the pub lic debtors to exhibit much greater punctuality than heretofore, the addition to the payments being for the year 618,0081., and for the quarter 207,2121. We heartily congratulate our friends on this very favourable state of things. We only trust that it may be continued, and that the working classes may not have themselves to blame for any diminution in the consumption of Exciseable commodities that may reduce the receipts under that important item in the national balance sheet. We know not how the alarmists will attempt to get over such an imposing array of figures, or venture to assail the public credit of a State based upon such solid foundations. We wrote a few days ago on the assumption, justified by the information which had then ar rived, that Miss CUNNINGHAME had distributed the tracts and Bibles in conscious and somewhat ostentatious defiance of the Tuscan law. We are most happy to recal this assumption on the expli cit assurance of our countrywoman, that she was at the time entirely ignorant of the law ; an as ' sertion which we could most thoroughly credit in the face of all the police lies or witnesses which can be furnished from Tuscany. Moreover, it is corroborated by the fact, that the new penal code for Tuscany only came into operation on the first of last mouth ; and that it is under this code that Protestantism is made for the first time a felony. It appears also that the edict itself is not only very recent, and, therefore, presumably unknown to a foreigner, but that it is even of doubtful validity. The DUKE had given his sub jects a constitution including a certain measure of religious liberty, and this edict is in direct viola tion of it. To be sure petty continental despots following their greater brethren, have been ready enough in recalling constitutions they had granted. It would seem, however, that the Duke has issued an edict which alters a former solemn charter, without the important form of previously abro gating the more liberal enactment. All this, however, must be left to the lawyers. We stand firmly on the ground that England will never suf fer a subject, and a female too, to be imprisoned for unconssiously violating the newly-promulgated law of a foreign country. The Earl of ABER DEEN is a fellow-countryman, and, we pre sume, a co-religionist of Miss CIINNINGRAME, and much as he may sympathise with Continental Autocrats, he is doubtless Scotchman enough to protect a Presbyterian lady guilty only of not knowing the extent of Grand-ducal intolerance. We can hardly doubt that he will concur heartily with the Foreign Secretary in such "official repre sentations" as will be potent enough with a despot whose subjects would fling him into the sea at half a word of encouragement from us. While, however, we assume that England will never submit to months of negotiations for the liberation of one of her daughters, whom she knows to be most unrighteously imprisoned, we by no means recal our censure of many censurers of the DUICE. No terms would be too strong to express our indignation at his persecuting enactments. They are a disgrace to Christianity ; they are undoubtedly, as Lord CLARENDON says, " opposed to the spirit of the Gospel," but we wish we could add with him " opposed to the spirit of the age." The spirit of the age is still for Governments to have pretty much their own way in matters of religion. It is so with little exception from Petersburgh to Madrid, and our own " enlightened and free country" furnishes, after all, but an inconsistent exception to the rule. The Duke could point out to an Irish Church here, a very small minority, subsisting entirely on the spoils of Catholics. He could remind us that an arbitrary Monarch, throughout a very long reign, deterred some of the ablest and most powerful ministers England ever saw from bringing forward any measure of Catholic emancipation. He could tell us of declara tions required from Catholic Members of Par liament and Dissenting Municipal Councillors, " that they would not injure the Church as by law established." He could, if he carefully rum maged our Church laws, find that most unrighteous powers of oppression still remained in the hands of English Bishops, but that they are simply afraid to use them. We once asked an intelligent Dissenting solialtor to tell us the legal disadvan tages of Dissenters ; he mentioned several more obvious ones, but assured us that it was quite a study to ascertain what might and what might not be done to Nonconformists. One recent fact is very striking, as exemplifying the Tuscan temper of the English hierarchy. When Lord LYNDHURST brought in his noble bill to relieve Dissenters from the consequences of many old acts, he dared not for fear of the bishops repeal the Acts themselves ; it would have endangered his bill ; the penalties only were re pealed, and Dissenters left, consequently, liable to prosecution for contravening the acts themselves, which, it is said, would amount legally to a mis demeanour. Even Spain could point to Church laws (and Church clergymen too) which refuse Christian burial in the parish churchyards to the child of a Baptist or a Quaker ; and not only do Acts of Parliament give all their good things, even to the chaplaincy of a gaol or a workhouse, to the dominant sect, but only the other day the sup posed liberal Corporation of London, by a majo rity of 35 to 2'7, prohibited the most qualified Dissenter from being Master of its ORPHAN SCHOOL. But we forbear to multiply illustra tions. We do not write these things to extenuate Tuscan intolerance, but to remind many how much they need to clear their own vision while they are taking others to task. Religious Liberty is but ill understood in England itself. Every day's intelligence affords additional con firmation of the melancholy fact, that violent and aggravated assaults against the person, more espe cially of women, are on the increase, and that the Act of last session, notwithstanding its stringent provisions, is utterly inadequate to meet the exi gencies of the case. Not a single journal is pub lished in which we do not read of some miscreant being brought to the bar to answer for severe injuries inflicted on one of the weaker sex, gene rally a wife or mistress, without any provocation whatsoever, and under circumstances exhibiting a degree of brutality that could scarcely be credited, if they had not been proved beyond the possi bility of doubt. It seems too as if th e d epraved taste for women-beating did not arise very sud denly, that it requires careful development and cultivation. In almost every instance the first part of the statement refers to a long course of habitual ill-usage by the prisoner against his unfor tunate victim. We can trace the rise and progress of the praotioe—fostered by a long course of imp punity—until at length all bounds are disre garded, and the wretch proceeds to such extremi ties that forgiveness or forbearance is no longer possible, and he is called on to answer before a legal tribunal and to receive some punishment, however inadequate, for his offences. It some ' times happens that this partial vindication of the law is too long deferred, that the violence has attained a pitch that ends fatally to the victim, and makes the assailant responsible for the highest crime known to the law. In these cases, several of which have recently occurred, we find the same invariable principle—that the practice had grown up by degrees—had increased gradually but steadily, and that it would have been a mercy to all parties concerned had the offender been called to an earlier account, and ehown that the law affords some protection to females. The accuracy of the ancient apophthegm "nerno repente fuit turpissimus" is established beyond the possibility of dispute. The most sceptical must have his doubts removed by a perusal of some of the sickening details of a few of these horrible and disgusting narratives. It is not necessary to be careful in the selection—they all exhibit a painful similarity in the leading features. It is not necessary to go far back—one or two days will be amply sufficient to furnish suitable illustrations. Nor are we tied down to a single locality. The record of the Police Courts in any of the larger towns of England, Ireland, or Scotland, will afford abundant materials for con sideration. From the proceedings at the Glasgow Autumn Circuit Court we find two cases where the parties have been sentenced to perpetual banishment—the one for attempting to murder his wife by cutting her throat with a razor while tranquilly sleeping by the side of her would-be assassin, with their child sleeping between them—the other for murder ing a kind-hearted individual who had interfered on behalf of the wife, and for the time being suc cessfully—a courageous and vigorous man being seldom encountered by one of these cowardly, ruffians. The moment, however, when, supposing he had quelled the disturbance, his back was turned, in the act of leaving the room, the trucu lent scoundrel, whose malice he had foiled, seized a heavy iron fender, and with it struck a terrific blow that fractured the skull of the unfortunate peacemaker, who shortly afterwards died from the injury. In this case seven of the jury were in favour of finding a verdict of wilful murder ; and it was only by a majority of one (?) or by eight to seven (for the verdict of the majority is received at the other side of the Tweed) that the assassin escaped the extreme penalty of the law for his atrocious ostrage. It is quite certain from these and many other instances, that the existing law is totally inade quate to remove this fearful blot upon the na tional escutcheon —even where it is fully and fairly carried into operation, as we rejoice to say it is, with some few exceptions. In the city, however, " under the shadow of the grasshopper," the same undue leniency of which we formerly complained is still exhibited towards offenders, and woman-beating is still a cheap amusement in the district of the Mansion-house. Indeed, the Lord Mayor appears to regard any kind of assault as a mere ebullition of animal spirits, not requir ing more than a slight reproof from the civic SOLON occupying the bench for the time being. Last week a scoundrel, named THOMAS MAGRATH, was brought up for assaulting his wife so violently that she had been obliged to remain several days in the Hospital for " lacerated wounds of the fore head and lip, and injury to the nose." The un fortunate woman did not appear, but the out rage was brought clearly home to her cow ardly assailant, who was (credat Judceus Apella) fined twenty shillings (!), or, in default, 21 days' imprisonment. Another person who, while drunk, had knocked down and severely in jured two policemen, was the same day fined 40s. by his Lordship, which, it is almost unnecessary to say, was paid with alacrity I But the evil is not merely with those who re fuse to put the law in execution. Others who strain it beyond its legitimate objects, and thereby render the Legislature unwilling to enhance powers thus abused, are no less respon sible. Thus we find Mr. YA BMW, on Saturday, bringing the Act, which he acknowledged was in tended "to apply to the case of men who beat women," into force for a dispute between two women. It is this straining of the law beyond its intended operation that prevents the additional authority being conferred. The reason of the in crease of the summary jurisdiction was because the wives were tampered with, and prevented from coming forward, when the case was sent to sessions or the Central Criminal Court. Mr. YARDLEY'S only duty is to carry out the law ac cording to the spirit in which it was framed ; and he occasions much mischief by endeavouring to add the legislative to the magisterial functions. Increased powers should be conferred on the pre siding Justices, but they should be exercised with discretion, and under the vigilant supervision of a controlling power, or the nuisance will never be abated—the stain never removed from the Eng lish character. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER n, 1853. TRANSMISSION 01 TROOPS TO THE EAST. By telegraph we learn that orders arrived yes terday (Monday), at Dublin, for six regiments to hold themselves in readiness for the Mediterranean. The 17th and 91st Infantry, in Dublin garrison, are to proceed to Cork for embarkation. The ru mour is, that this sudden movement is connected with the Turkish question. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, OCT. 9. Prince Albert went out deer-stalking yesterday. Her Majesty accompanied his Royal Highness to the forest, and then returned home. In the afternoon her Majesty and the Princess Royal, attended by the Viscountess Canning, drove to the Fall of the Garrawalt. Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld, had the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Viscount Pal merston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. and Sir William Moles worth. The Council sat two hours and a half. The Duke of Newcastle left town on Sunday night, to attend her Majesty at Balmoral. Sir William - MOlesworth arrived in town yesterday morning, from his seat, Pencarrow, Cornwall. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday for Manchester. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office, yester day, from the Governors of the North American pro vinces, the Governor of New Zealand, and the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. THE DUCHESS OP KENT.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and suite will leave Abergeldie Castle to-day for Frogmore Lodge, Via Edinburgh and Carlisle. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—It is said Lord George Paget will shortly lead to the altar his cousin, Miss Agnes Paget. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—A marriage is on the tapir between the Hon. Edward Bligh, brother of the Earl of Darnley, and the beautiful and accomp lished Lady Isabel Nevill, youngest daughter of the Earl of Abergavenny. THE STOREREEPER-GENERAL.—We regret to state that the Storekeeper• General, the Hon. Robert Dundas, has been suffering from ill-health for some time past, and that a tour on the Continent has not restored him to convalescence. GOLD.—The Oriental Queen has arrived from Sydney, whence she sailed on the 23d of June, with 18,000 ounces of gold, valued at 72,0001. TUX ROYAL NAVAL COAST VOLUNTEERS.—The orga nisation of this new force has been offered to the comp troller and deputy-comptroller of the coast guard, Cap thins Ellice and Ommanney, and the onerous service has been declined by both these officers. It is now stated that the entire force, officers and men, will be placed under the direction and superintendence of Rear-Admi ral Berkeley, C. 8., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and that under this arrangement he will not only keep his seat at the board, but the representation also of Gloucester city. PHOTOGRAPHIC FORGERIES ON THE BANK OF ENG. LAND.—A rumour which has been circulated by our con temporaries, of photographic forgeries of Bank of Eng land notes having been successfully attempted, is incorrect. Some experiments have recently been made at the Bank with the view to ascertain whether any precautions may be desirable ; but, whatever resolution may be adopted, there is no reason to suppose that such forgeries could be presented without immediate de tection. .4 - I)tr - * 12 baton NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CESAREWITCH STAKES HA CO Nabob King Pepin 31 ran. Won cleverly. ROYAL STAKES. Talfourd Vanderdeck en CLEARWELL STAKES. Miranda.. Six ran. MATCHES.—Hobbyhorse beat Coalition. Pensioner beat Cs,racara. SELLING HANDICAP. Lord Albemarle . Eight ran. WHIP CHALLENGE. Kingston Three ran. SWEEPSTAKES. Homebrewed Twelve ran. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. ..., 1 Mr. Gustavus Brooke had another ovation last night in the character of Richard the Third. His delineation of the humphbacked, cruel, and ambitious monarch was a masterpiece of acting, and elicited the most rapturous applause. Those who have had an opportunity of wit nessing Mr. Brooke in other pieces, can easily imagine how many opportunities there are in this character for the display of those peculiar, and, we may add, un surpassed dramatic powers which he is generally admitted to possess. Great physical powers are neces sary to a perfect Richard 111., but so is also a voice not only of large capacity, but capable of the most perfect modulation, and both these qualities Mr. Brooke in herits, and he employed them last night with splendid effect. It is so long since a tragedian attracted ]arger crowds to Drury-lane than could be admitted, that we almost forgot such an event ; but yesterday evening a bill, in bold letters, was posted up at the different en trances of the theatre, at a very early hour, an nouncing that no more money would be taken at the doors. We understand that more than 700 persons were refused admittance. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. Kean re-commenced his theatrical season last night. There was an overflowing audience, and Mr. and Mrs. Kean and the leading performers were enthusiasti- cally welcomed. The great Assyrian revival, which appears to grow in public estimation, was the piece de resistance of the evening, and everything which new and more gorgeous costumes and repainted scenery could d• to add to its effective representation was used on this occasion. At the close of the piece Mr. and Mrs. Kean and Mr. Ryder were unanimously called before the cur tain. The evening's entertainments concluded with A Roland for an Oliver, in which Mr. W. Lacy and Miss C. Leclerc(' acted with their usual taste and finish. ADELPHI THEATRE. Last evening a three-act drama, under the title of the Discarded Son was produced at this theatre, and met with that success which almost invariably attends Adelphi pieces. It is a very clever adaptation by Mr. Webster of Le Fils de Famille, one of the most popu lar productions which have been brought out at the Parisian Gymnase. The incidents, though simple, give rise to some laughable situations and amusing embrog lios. The plot may briefly be said to be this :—A youth, Albert Blondel, the son of a banker, has been banished from his paternal home because of his spend thrift and riotous habits. In the recklessness of despair he enlists as a private soldier in a regiment of lancers, and becoming reconciled to his fate, he enters with con stitutional freedom into the rough frivolities of his com rades. Adeline de Belrose, a countess and a widow, has had overtures for a second marriage made to her by Col. Fermain, who commands Albert's regiment; and being desirous of learning something of his cha racter, she and her maid disguise themselves as peasant girls, and visit Nancy where the soldiers are stationed. The Countess becomes enamoured of Albert, to the great chagrin of the Colonel, who however released her from her promise, and all ends satisfactorily. The piece was admirably played. The discarded son was undertaken by Mr. Leigh Murray, who displayed his versatile ability to much advantage. The Countess was well supported by Miss Woolgar, and Mr. Charles Selby was a most excellent Colonel Fremont. Mrs. Keeley kept the house in a roar as a military widow ; and Paul Bedford was as effective as usual in a German quartermaster. Mr. Keeley was extremely droll in the part of a trumpeter. There was a loud call for the author at the close of the curtain, but Mr. Leigh Murray made an excuse for Mr. Webster, who was out of town. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) NOFEL POINT.-IN RE GUAR. This bankrupt had carried on business at Chatham ,ts a 'government contractor, and becoming bankrupt his certificate was suspended for twelve months, from the date of the petition without protection for two months. The protection having expired on Saturday last, Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, the accountants to the estate applied to Mr. Commissioner Goulburn for protection, which was objected to by a creditor on the ground that it was the intention of the Commissioner that no protec tion should be granted until the bankrupt had suffered two months' imprisonment. His Honour (Goulburn) considered that the continual apprehension of being ar rested was a greater punishment than actual imprison ment ; but be did not like to decide the case, not know ing the intention of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd in passing his judgment, but he would grant protection until the Senior Commissioner (Evans) was sitting. The case now came before the Chief Commissioner, who continued the protection until the Ist of November, for the ultimate decision of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. His Honour was occupied during the remainder of the morning in hearing debtor traders' summonses. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—Hop-picking is rapidly drawing to a close in most of the plantations. The yield in many instances is much under the anticipations of the growers, the wind ind rain having caused much damage both in quality and quan tity. Fine hops of Mid and East Kent and Farnham growths command very high prices. Worcesters of fine quality can scarcely be had for money, and the demand is very great, readily fetching 131. 13s. to 141. 14s. Mid and East Kents, 121. 12s. to 161. 16s. ; Weald of Kents, 101. 10s. to 121. 12s. ; Sussex, fine, 101. 10s. to ill. lis. ; inferior, 91. to 101. There are very few fine yearlings left ; they fetch 8/. 10s. to 91. 15s. Fine old olds, for which there is a very great demand, and ex ceedingly scarce, fetch, for 1847'5, 51. 12s. to 61. ; older sorts, 85s. to 955. The odds are against 140,0001., and very few will back 135,000/. ROBERT DISHER, Jux. Borough, Oct. 11. THE CITY STATUE OF SIR ROBERT PEEL—Yesterday Mr. Behnes, the sculptor, by whom the city statue of Sir Robert Peel has been made, and Mr. Tite, the ar chitect of the Royal Exchange, went to inspect the situ ation en which it has been decided to place the figure, in order to judge of the height to which it might be proper to raise the pedestal. A board cut in the shape of the statue was placed upon a temporary pedestal of the height of 12 feet, the statue itself being 11 feet high, in front of the statue of the Duke of Wellington by Chantrey, as a test of the necessary elevation, and the effect was very great if we may judge from the observa tions of the number of persons gathered together be tween four and five o'clock to witness the experiment. It is expected that the statue will be placed in a few days. It will be seen from Cheapside, Cornhill, King William-street, Prince's-street, and Threadneedle-street. BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.—With regard to the general business of the port of London during the past week, it appears there were 149 vessels reported from foreign places ; being 24 less than in the previous week. This decrease is accounted for, in a great mea sure, by the haziness of the weather, which prevents many ships that are now overdue from working up. The recent arrivals of wool from Australia have been unusually large, eight vessels having been reported since the 27th ult., with an aggregate of 7,727 bales on board. The number of ships cleared outwards for foreign places during the past week was 121, being an increase of two over the week previous. ROUEN.—The letters from Rouen state that the mar ket for manufactures continued inactive, and that prices generally were heavy. BRADSHAW'S MAP OF RAILWAYS. Bradshaw's Map of the Railways, &c., of Great Britain. Engraved by John Dower. W. J. Adams. It is difficult to afford any adequate notion of the merits of this remarkable production by a mere account of it—no matter how scrupulously accu rate, or laboriously minute the description. A single glance over its broad surface would tell more than two or three columns of explanation. Never theless, a few particulars as to the variety of infor mation here compacted together, may enable those who have not already examined the map for them selves, to conjecture the extent, the value, and the novelty of its elaboration. Unlike any similar work of art yet produced, Bradshaw's Map of Great Britain comprises in one comprehensive chart what has hitherto been scat tered over a number of entirely distinct publica tions. Hitherto the public has been furnished with maps variously devoted to one or other of the different subjects here presented to the eye simultaneously. It must be remembered, moreover, that we speak thus not in dis paragement of any preceding enterprise, but rather out of the fullness of our appreciation of the one which has at last been accomplished. " It is not that I love Ctesar less, but that I love Rome more." Several of the former maps already alluded to, several of those maps which have been restricted to the delineation exclusively of some one among what are here but the various features of a larger and more ambitious undertaking, have been distinguished by peculiar excellence both in purpose and in the manner in which that purpose has been realised. Without going any farther for illustration, we may specify for example Macaulay's Map of the Railways as beyond all doubt the best of the kind yet issued from the press—giving, as it does, with surprising exactitude the whole of the different trunk lines, as well as of the various branches, marking out at the same time each of the numerous stations, and doing all this with especial regard to completeness and authenticity. Insomuch that we take the result of all this labour on the part of the originator to be about the hap piest that could have been witnessed under the circumstances. But, excellent as it is, it is simply a map of the railways. And so on, we might enu merate a long catalogue of similar productions, dedicated now to this system in the commercial enterprise of the country, now, to that fea ture in its appearance geographically. The superiority of Bradshaw's Map of the Rail ways, Iw., of Great Britain; consists in this— that it embraces the whole of those diversi fied advantages in one bold and comprehensive publication. Its principal characteristic is its ver satility. Admirable as its accuracy unquestion ably is in its delineation of the complex webwork of the English railways, that is by no means its paramount merit as a compilation. Briefly, in the title of the Map before us the word " Rail ways" implies less than the significant " &c.," most suggestive of typographical hie roglyphics ! Under that mysterious sign, there are hinted all the motley attractions of the chart as the medium of an astonishing amount of valuable and important information. For a careful scrutiny of the Map here unrolled before the community will speedily enough assure us that something else is supplied by it beyond merely a huge store of useful railway intelligence. It de picts the Railways, of course, minutely—particu larising as well those which have been positively commenced as those which are, up to the present moment, in actual operation. It portrays the Rivers threading the surface of the island—distin guishing those which are from those which are not navigable. It delineates the Canal System, and with what scrupulous care may be conjectured when we observe that there are here marked, in fact, the height, above the level of the sea at low water, of the principal pools and points of communication. It specifies, in like manner, the respective altitude in feet (above the same world-wide level) of the British Hills and Mountains. Beyond the boundary of the coast, it points out the numerous Sands and Shoals, together with a really extraordinary num ber of Soundings. These soundings, of course, are in every instance expressed in fathoms, and they extend frequently into the wide sea, as, for example, midway between the Isle of Man and the port of Birkenhead. In this manner we ' can perceive at a glance not merely the depth all along the different portions of the coast, but detect the precise spot where it is only 19 fathoms 1 in the very midst of St. George's Channel, nearly midway between Wicklow and the extreme point of Carnarvon. In the same manner we can dis tinguish the several localities in the middle of the Straits of Dover, where the water runs as shallow as 14, or 10, or even 6, or actually, at some parts, not more than 4 fathoms. Besides giving us in this way, as we have observed, the sands, and shoals, and soundings, Bradshaw's Map of Great Britain carefully particularises the Anchorage. It does more than this—it indi cates the Buoys and Rocks, and the Beacons, and the Lighthouses. Added to all which it defines with admirable distinctness the Mineral Districts of Great Britain, indicating by appropriate symbols coal, lead, tin, copper, slate, gold, silver, marble, granite, china-stone, lime-stone, free-stone, iron -stone, co balt, antimony, and manganese. The mineral wealth of England, by the way, is sufficiently well, we conjecture, intimated by that same marvellous enumeration. It is perhaps to be regretted that having adven tured so far in their remarkable enterprise, the originators of Bradshaw's Map of the Railways, &c., of Great Britain, had not yet ventured yet a little further so as to carry it out at once to what we be lieve must i inevitably prov e it s u lti mate develop ment. It sto be regrett e d, we mean, that having extended the limits of the chart westwards to a portion of Ireland, and northwards to a portion of Scotland, they were not extended yet more north wards and yet more westwards so as to expand the map from a large oblong into a larger square— thereby embracing the whole, instead of a division of the United Kingdom, in one noble publication. This extension of the undertaking we look to, in the end, with the utmost confidence. Until it be effected, the map, however masterly in other respects, must still continue capable of an obvious improvement. It may appear captious to talk thus of a production in all other particulars so entirely satisfactory. Nevertheless, in speaking thus, we are by no means carping at the good already accomplished ; we are only eager that it should be rendered yet more brilliantly and in structively apparent. Besides—we are alluding to a change which, we believe, in the progress of time must prove absolutely unavoidable. The inter nal development of the resources of Ireland especially, the improvement of its commercial arrangements, the multiplication of its canals and railroads, and the gradual transformation of this island into the channel of social, political, and mercantile inter course between the mother country and her North American possessions —must, before many years have elapsed, so wonderfully affect the interests of the three kingdoms, that Ireland can no longer be excluded from a map like this, representing the power, and the wealth, and the industrial activity of the British population. Regarded simply as it is, Bradshaw's Map of the Railways, &c., of Great Britain, must be recognised as a marvel of ingenuity, and the fruit of a really admirable enterprise. It cons tit u t es a visible epi tome of the mighty conquests made by the Anglo- Saxon race in their memorable march—a march not of decades but of centuries—along the broad and holy track of civilisation. T.HE REGISTRATIONS. WEST SURREY. Archer Ryland, Esq., the Revising Barrister, held. his Fourth Court at the Bush Inn, Farnham, on Satur day last, and revised the following parishes :—Ash and Normandy, Elstead, Farnham, Frensham, and Seale and Tongham. Mr. G. Edgar Dennes, solicitor, of London, and Mr. Holiest, solicitor, of Farnham, attended for the Re formers. The Tories were not represented. The result of the day's revision was, that the Re formers sustained all their objections and all their new claims, and had a majority of 58. There were no Tory objections. WEST KENT. The revision for this division, which commenced at Tenterden on the 19th ult., and closed at Rochester on Friday last, has resulted in a great gain to the Liberal party. Liberal claims admitted... 431 Tory PP ... 172 Tories expunged Liberals „ - 259 Gain on Claims. . 562 . 218 -- 334 Gain on Objections. 602 Total Liberal Gain. Two FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTS BY FIRE AND LOSS OF LlFE.—Yesterday morning a frightful accident occurred to Mary Ann Cavanagh, who was received into Esther Ward, Guy's Hospital, from the effeots of severe burns, the nature of which precludes the possibility of her liv ing the day out, although every assistance had been afforded by Mr. Hilton, surgeon, that medical skill could suggest. The second case accidentally occurred to Honora Murry, Salisbury-street, Bermondsey, who expired in Esther Ward, in the above-named institu tion, from the effects of burns through her clothes taking fire. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. On Sunday, immediately after the Council of Ministers, couriers were dispatched by the Aus trian and Prussian Ministers for Vienna and Berlin. Several Russians of rank, whd have been long resident in Paris, have been ordered to return to their own country. Some of them have left yester day evening for St. Petersburg. The next important intelligence which is ex pected in Paris relative to the Eastern question is the reply of the Emperor of Russia to the notes of the French and English, the object of which is the immediate evacuation of the Principalities. The French Government has not yet given any any answer to the note which was addressed to it immediately after the conferences at Olmutz, and in which the pacific propositions of the Emperor of Russia were announced. M. de Kisseleff has ap plied to the Emperor personally for an answer of some kind or other to the communication of his Sovereign; but Louis Napoleon replied curtly that he would give no answer at present, and that he would wait for the decision of England, and that then a collective note should be sent to St. Peters burg. _ _ _ On Saturday the Emperor of France gave a grand dinner at the palace of St. Cloud, in ho nour of Marshal Narvaez, who, having patched up his differences with his own Government, and with Queen Maria Christina, has been permitted to return to his own country, and is forthwith to start for Madrid. The party was a large one, and was composed principally of Spaniards (who, bye the bye, are at pre sent in especial favour at the Imperial Court). But among them was the Baron James de Roths child, who is once more admitted into the Imperial circles, and who is an object of interest at the pre sent moment, in consequence of his recent visit to Olmfitz. The Emperor conversed for a consider able time with the celebrated financier, and, as might be expected, the conversation turned almost exclusively on the Russo-Turkish question. It is said that Louis Napoleon, having expressed his belief that the congress of Sovereigns at Olmfitz had been brought about with a view to the con clusion of a treaty offensive and defensive between the three Northern Powers—and having, more over, hinted a suspicion that the treaty in question had been entered into—Baron de Rothschild as sured his Majesty that there was no ground for the suspicion. Austria, he declared, was determined to observe the most perfect neutrality in the struggle which was on the eve of commencing be tween Russia and Turkey. The Marshal Duke de Terceira, the Duchess de Terceira, M. Carolus, Minister of the King of the Belgians in Portugal, and several other foreigners of distinction, had the honour of being received by the Emperor and Empress on Saturday evening ; and the Abbe Dequevauviller, Apostolic Mission ary and Chancellor of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, was received by their Majesties on Sunday. The latter presented to the Empress a cross in mother of-pearl, sculptured at Bethlehem. On the occasion of the birthday of Queen Isabella, a drawing-room has been held by Queen Christina, at Malmaison. The Bourse was firmjyesterday at the commence ment of business. The Three per Cents. opened at 73f. 70c., and rose to 74f. 20c., but some heavy sales effected within the last half-hour of business forced them down to 73f. 85c., at which they closed for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 99f. 90c. ; Orleans Railway shares, 1,177 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,025 f. ; Havre, 490 f. ; Great Northern, 850 f. ; Paris and Stras burg, 935 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 910 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 750 f. ; Western of France, 705 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 600 f. ; Great Central, 530 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 511 f. 25c. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 732 f. 50c. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Fury steamer, whose arrival at Marseilles on the Bth inst. was announced in The Sun yester day, brings news from Constantinople to the 2d inst. • The Divan had decided upon a declaration in due form, requiring Russia immediately to evac uate the Principalities. If this demand was not complied with, the war would commence. It was reported that the Turkish and Egyptian fleets had entered the Black Sea on the 3d inst. The Fury had met her Majesty's ship Ardent, carrying orders for the British fleet to enter the Dardanelles. The dispatches which the Tancrede brought from Constantinople have been sent up to Paris from Marseilles. They are of the 25th ult., and contain some important details. M. de la Cour kept the Tancrede waiting for seven hours, because he wished to transmit the decision of the Extraordinary Coun cil of the 300 dignitaries of the Turkish empire. The Council sat until midnight on the 25th of Sep- tember. Their resolution, which upholds the modi fications of the Vienna note, was taken against the advice of the Ambassadors of Great Britain and France. After the Council, couriers were sent to Omer Pasha and the chiefs of the various corps, in structing them to be in readiness and prepared for all eventualities. The steamer which was sent at the same time by the British Ambassador, was compelled to put into Syra. On the 29th she attempted to continue her voyage, but, after suffering some damage, no choice was left to her but to return into port. Private letters have been received from. Constantinople, dated the 27th u lt. Th e y pro ceed from a trustworthy source, and announce that the Sultan had signed the declaration of war against Russia as agreed to by the Grand Council. The Sultan is said to have been in duced to adopt this extreme resolution by the fact of the heads of the clergy having placed their property at his disposal. It is added, that the Sultan at once dispatched a confidential officer to Omer Pasha with a large sum of money for the troops, and at the same time with orders to com mence hostilities should the Danubian Provinces not be evacuated in 11 days, and not four weeks as stated in the private telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, the 7th inst. A telegraphic message, dated Vienna, the 6th inst., says that letters from Constantinople of the 30th ult., state that the Sultan had not yet sanc tioned the declaration of war, but that the mani festo which was to precede it was being framed by the Cabinet. _ _ The German Journal of Frankfort publishes the following telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, dated the Bth :—" The Austrian Correspondence of to day publishes an article calculated to tranquillise the public mind. It is stated in it that the Porte has not as yet made any declaration of war against Russia, that the negotiations are still going on, and that the news from Olmutz will not fail to produce a happy effect at Constantinople." The Voss Gazette of Berlin, under date of Vienna, 6th, says that Lord Westmoreland on his return from Olmutz announced that the Emperor Nicholas would make no further concessions on the subject of the Turkish question. It is said that dispatches have been received from M. de Bruck to the same effect as regards the Turkish ministry. Several Wallachian and Moldavian families have arrived at Berlin, not being willing to await in their own country the course of events. The Journal de Constantinople of the 24th says: —" Letters received from Wallachia by the steamer from Galatz announce that the Duke de Nemours and the Prince of Saxe -Coburg, his brother-in-law, had arrived incognito at Bucharest, from whence they are said to have proceeded to the camp at Schulma." Amongst the officers commanding the Egyptian contingent now at Varna is one of Napoleon's ad jutants, Colonel Seves, who, aft er th e di sastrous retreat from Russia, took service in Egypt, and, having been distinguished by Mehemet Ali as a brave and capable officer, received the Ist Regiment of Egyptian Guards, became a Mussulman, and took the name of Solinian Bey. The Russians are represented to have so thoroughly strengthened every spot at which the Turks might be expected to cross, that any attempt to do so would be an act of excessive rashness. Letters from the East show that in some distant parts of the Turkish Empire, no doubt without the knowledge and against the will of the Govern ment, acts of violence have been committed against the Christians. The following is from the letter of the P ar i s correspondent of the Morning Chronicle, publi s h e d in a second edition of that j ournal to-day :—" It is reported in diplomatic circles here that a v i o l ent scene has taken place in London between Lord Clarendon and Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister. Lord Clarendon is said to have directly charged the Russian diplomatist with bad faith, and with having deceived the English Cabinet as to the intentions of Russia with respect to the princi palities. He declared that it was on the faith of the word of Baron Brunnow that the English and French fl eets did not p ass th e Dardanelles when the Russ ians occupied the Danubian provinces ; but that the two Cabinets were now on their guard, and knew the value of Russian promises. M. de Brunnow was not prepared for such an attack, and felt greatly at a loss how to answer. The scene is said to have affected the Baron de Brunnow so seriously that he has be en ill ever since—indeed, _ . political illness frequently attacks Russian diplo matists in moments of difficulty. M. de Kissoleff has had nearly a repetition of the same ;scene With M. Drouyn de Lhuys." AUSTRIA. A Vienna letter of the 6th says the Emperor of Austria has returned from Warsaw. A new law has been passed, which subjects the Jews to fresh restrictions in the purchase of landed property, but without affecting previously acquired rights. A letter from Vienna of the 4th, in theAugsburg Gazette, says that in financial circles a five per cent.. loan is looked o n as co ncluded. It is said that tile loan has been effected with the firm of Rothschild, at the price of 89. It amounts to 7,000,000/. sta ling. There is a clause declaring the contract in valid in case of war. ITALY. The Piedmontese Gazette, of the 7th, contains a long report addressed to the King of Sardinia by Count Cavour, Minister of Finance and President. of the Council of Ministers, concerning the state of the corn 'trade. The Minister states that it was his intention to wait for the meeting of Parliament to introduce a comprehensive measure on the sub jact ; but .that, owing to the situation becoming daily more serious, he recommends his Majesty to issue a decree, to be subsequently laid before Par— liament for its approval, reducing the duty on corn. to one-fourth, and that on other grain to one-half of its present amount. The report is followed by' s royal decree to that effect. A - letter from Rome at the 17th ult., in the Cor riere Italian, states that the examinations of the persons implicated in the conspiracy lately disco vered will shortly be terminated ; the number accused is 36. The investigations set on foot at Rome have led to some arrests at Naples and Sicily but the persons most compromised had fled in time to Malta. SPAIN. It is reported that General Narvaez is to be nominated President of the Senate. The Three per Cents. were done at 43k. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AT MANCHESTER. dlfr The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer, arrived at Manchester yesterday after noon, at 4 o'clock, by the London and North-Westeria Railway, as had been expected. Large banners w ere , hoisted at the top of the principal warehouses in the square where the infirmary and the new statue to Sir Robert Peel stand—the same banners that were used to' celebrate her Majesty's visit on the 10th of October, two• years ago, and considerabl e p re p ara ti ons h ave been nada for the visit. Several noble guests arrived by the train for Heaton-park, the seat of the Earl of Wilton, whose daughter, Lady Elizabeth Grey Egerton, is to be united to Capt. de Ros, son of Lord de Ros, at Prestwich , Chisrsh, on Wednesday morning. Nothing is known of Mr. Gladstone's movements to day, except that he will probably visit some of the lead ing manufactories, and the Exchange. A meeting of the council was held in the afternoon, to consider the propriety of presenting an address to Mr. Gladstone, in the name of the corporation. There was a very numerous attendance of members of the council, and the Mayor (Mr. Robt. Barnes) having briefly intimated the object which had called them together, Mr. Ald. NEILD rose to move the following resolu tion :—" That an address be presented to the Right Hon. W. Ewart Gladstone, on the occasion of his visit to this city." He had felt great pleasure at receiving the circular convening the meeting, for it occurred to him that if the council of the city of Manchester omitted that duty which they were now met to carry out, it would have been a thing most unworthy of them, and very much to be regretted. Mr. Councillor HEYWOOD seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr. Councillor Him'Nom, and was carried unanimously. An address, previously agreed upon by a committee appointed for the purpose, was then read, but it well held, as a matter of etiquette, undesirable to publish it before its presentation. Mr. Alderman SHIITTLEWORTH had the greatest plea' sure in moving the adoption of the address, believing the right hon. gentleman to whom it was proposed to present it to be the ablest Chancellor of the Exchequer this country had ever known. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman HOPKINS seconded, and Mr. Councillor GIBB supported, the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Alderman Sir JOHN POTTER moved a resolution which was carried, requesting the mayor to make the necessary arrangements for the reception of the right hon. gentle man, and this concluded the business. INQUIRY IN REFERENCE TO THE SUPPLY ail PROVISIONS FOR THE FORCES. last an imp or t ant On Court-martial Monday inquiry room of the Royal Marine was r r ine Artillery Etahr, racks, Portsmouth, in reference to certain alleged im proper practices connected with the reception of provi sions for that corps. The practices alleged, which seriously affect two sergeants of the Artillery branch of the Royal Marines, consist in the soliciting and receiving bribes from the contractors for passing provisions sup plied by the latter without reference to their being of the quality contracted for; and in their rejection of the provisions that were of the quality specified in the contract, such rejection arising from the contractor refusing to present them with the usual gratuities of money or provisions. The inquiry was private, reporters for the press not being admitted. We gather, however, that it arises out of an alleged continuance of the vicious practice that formerly ob tained to so great an extend in the services, of the officers whose duty it was to see to the food supplied to their men being of suitable quality, receiving and accepting bribes from contractors for passing without too nice an examination the provisions supplied by the latter. This system which at once robbed the country of its money, the troops and seamen of proper food, and placed the honest contractor at a ruinous disadvantage in compar son with the dishonest one, was, it was thought, almost eradicated, but every now and then facts come to light, proving that a large amount of jobbing and cor ruption still exists. Orb the present case we make no remarks, as not being allowed to take the , dente, we know neither', the fads nor who are the parties examined ; but we believe we are correct in stating that a prima f ac i e case h as b een made out f o r further inquiry in the shape of a court martial ; Sergeant Mills, one of the inculpated, being under arrest in re ference to the case. It will, however, be for the Board of Ordnance (who have properly taken the initiative in the matter) to decide as to what further course should be pursued. As we have said, we wish not to prejudice this case in the slightest degree ; but it is a matter of most serious moment that any such case should receive the most searching inquiry, whether it refers t o the army or navy. Complaints are continually being made, either by the consumers of the food of its inferior quality, or else by the contractors on their having perfectly good food returned, as not up to the sample, merely because they will not present a joint of meat daily, or give some o ther gratuity, to the persons who have to perform the duty of exa mining the provisions on their being sent in. These eerrupt practices sometimes involve the ruin of a contractor. A baker, for instance, knowing the bread supplied under a certain government contract is not of the quality specified for, but that it is still received, and knowing the contract price paid for it, feels that ,he can supply the same qua lity at a lower figure. Accordingly on a new contract being opened, he puts in a low tender; receives the con tract, but disinclined, or unable from the lowness of his - price, to bribe the exam i ners, h e soon f i nds the bread he supplies is rejected, and other bread, of the character nominally understood to be contracted 'for, is purchased at his cost, his contract is withdrawn, and his sureties forfeited. The system that admits of so much corrup tion obviously requires amendment. It is not to be ex pected that all men will refuse to accept bribes, or that others will refuse to further their interests by giving them ; but it is to be expected that the Government a nd the country, who are so much interested, not only in a pecuniary point of view, but in the wellbeing of the men who are the ultimate sufferers from the corruption we have alluded to, will adopt some measures to preven the mischievious system being continued any longer- With all our progress in the arts of life is it impossible to invent a system which shall supersede that which has nothing but the rottenness of antiquity to recommend it, and so place the internal economy of her Majesty's forces on a sound and wholesome basis ?—.Hampshire Telegraph. MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL, &MAIL—The public sales are going off quietly without any material change. Floating cargoes of foreign have been well supported. The quantity of British plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,819 hhds 385 tierces 687 brls, there were taken for hone consumption 1,773 hhds 168 tierces 806 brls. The stock the same places is 13,383 hhds 2,188 tierces 4,511 brill. Grocery lumps have been at 45s 6d to 47s 6d per cwt. COFFEE. —This article has been very firm, with a goo"' inquiry for n a ti ve a t 46 s 6d f or goo d ord. 'Plantation is wanted. Rum. —The quantity landed last week at the East en d West India Docks was 918 puns 57 hhds, there were taken for home consumption 194 puns 2 hhds, and exported puns 10 hhds. The stock in the same places is 9,119 pica' 436 hhds. RICE.—Of 50 bags 990 packets Bengal offered public!, a few lots only sold at 14s 6d, being 9d lower, the rest be ing taken in at 15s Gd for good. SALTPETRE, 1,039 bags Bengal at auction, one pile, 1 1 per cent, sold at 29s to 29s 6d, the rest being taken in 30s to 30s Gd for fine 2 to 2i per cent refraction. SPICES.-688 bags pimento only partly sold at bid to for mid good, the rest beinc , taken in at lid to 74d Per Cassia Vera at auction-92 bales were taken at 65s to nl os for common coarse to mid fair. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 59s per cwt on the spot, and town 62s Gd. ood TEA.—There is no particular change. Green is in g request, and inferior Congou rather dull. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. — Meadow hay, 4/ 5s to Si 15s ; 01° 1 ditto, 4/ 15s to 61 6s ; and s t raw , 1/ 10 s t o 2/ 2s per 105 Supply rather limited, and trade firm. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4/ 8s to Si 16s ; cl o ad r ditto, 4/ .12s to Cl Os ; and straw, 1/ 15s to 214 s per lo' A fair average supply, and a steady demand. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 415 s to 5/ 15s ; clod ditto, 4115 s to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 1/ 12s to 21 '- Trade firms and prices on the advance. 1 e .1