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LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1832. No further intelligence has been received at the Portuguese embassy from Oporto. We may Sa fely conclude, therefore, that the attack so Pompously threatened for the 29th ult. by the Miguelites, did not take place ; for as there are two steamers at Oporto, if the attack had been ma de, whether successfully or otherwise, we 'hookd have had accounts of it. Since writing the above we have news from Oporto as late as Sunday last, the 30th Sep tember, up to which time the Miguelites had n ot fulfilled their grand threats of assault. On the contrary, they had evacuated the town of il la Nova, and taken up a position on the to °ei ghts, a movement in all probability preparatory a general retreat. The timely arrival of heav y artillery, ammunition, and men at Oporto, together with the prompt appearance of the i‘ En glish fl ee t, h ave g i ven th e coup d e grace to 41GuEL's career in that quarter. o furthe r official accounts have been received fr om Paris relative to the modifications of the Mmistiy. Th e D uke de BROGLIE had not, it would seem, returned an answer to the offer of , N!ar s h a i e o O ULT up to Wednesday. Princ e IALLEYRAND is very favourable to the ap- Polritment of the Duke de BROGLIE. Th, .e Dutch Minister here has, we understand, declared positively that the King of HOLLAND will not comply with the conditions of the Con ference ! What next ? there is a rumour in the political circles of a difference between Lord PALMERSTON and the Cabin et of Berlin on the subject of the Frank fto,rt Protoc o l. I t i s sa id t h at t h e Ki ng of il usslA. refused to receive the remonstrance of our Cabinet. A 11 article appeared in the Times of Wednes "Y on the mission of Lord DURHAM, as from 4 Correspondent, in which every thing relative to that affair was painted couleur de rose, and an attempt was made to persuade the public that t he Autocrat of all the Russi as , th e i nva d er of foland, t h e prompter an d a b ettor o f the n ious prot oco l c f t h e Di et o f F ran kf ort, t h e hgitimat e head of the legitimates of Europe, th l been suddenly co nverte d to lib era li sm b y o e on of the British Prime Minister. °nut' contempor ar y very proper l y threw doubts Ili the correctness of this detni-official comtnu- L c . ati °n, and t h us prevented any of the effect uet \e n f conveyed whi c h t h e wr i ter h a d i ntende d . have sin ce seen a letter from St. Peters burgh, written by in which one of our old es t dipl oma ti s t s , so f ar from confirming the view taken . !)_y . the Corresp ondent of the Times as to the 4?tentions of t h e Russian EMPEROR, he states t hat, , the poli cy of that personage, with respect to Poland and the general affairs of Europe, re %ins unchanged —that the EMPEROR is a mere creature in the hands of the nobility of th e ultra despotic party, and that all the otirtesy shown to Lord DURHAM was so m uch dust thrown into his eyes, to prevent a nY immediate declaration by the British Cabi net in favour of Belgium, and to create furthe r ( Way s , in the hope of a change in the Admi tlistration, which the agents of Russia in this Country, judging from the influence of the To yes at C ourt , an d not by the public feeling, 16 is always stronger here than Court influ trklee, imagine is about to take place in favour of LWellington party. The writer declares that o rd DURHAM has been unable to obtain any distinct pledge from the Emperor NICHOLAS as to Belgium, although his MAJESTY has been by no means sparing of general professions; and that so far from the mission having been produc tive of the slightest good towards Poland, the EMPEROR distinctly refuses to acknowledge the right of any person to interfere, even by counsel, between him and his " re volted subjects." Such is the " information' contained in the letter in question, and we con • fess we feel much more disposed to attach credit to it than to the statement of the Times Cor respondent. NICHOLAS has never exhibited the slightest desire to preserve the peace of Eu rope by liberil concessions. On the Polish question he made general professions, and de ceived our Ministry into a belief that he would evince that magnanimity as a conqueror which he could not show as a combatant ; and on the question of Belgium, he professes moderation only for the purpose of delay, determined never to concede at all, unless forced, as in the case of the return of Earl GREY to office, to do so by cir cumstances. If we are to believe Lord PALMERSTON, the EMPEROR promised to respect the nationality of Poland, and to prevent persecution for public opinions. This promise was made use of by Lord PALMERSTON, as a motive for refusing to concur with France in hostile measures against Russia for the protection of Poland : a private mission from General SEBASTIANI, and an offi cial note from TALLEYRAND, were defeated on this plea. We now ask, where is the nationality of Poland, where the freedom from persecution, promised by the AUTOCRAT of the Russias ? Do they exist ? No ! and can we place the slightest reliance on the professions of the EM PEROR with respect to Belgium ? But it is not yet too late for France and England to maintain their own liberties, and restore or confirm those of other countries, if the two Cabinets, acting less with a selfish regard for place and power, or the smiles of a Court faction, and more in the interest of the people, will throw themselves on the feelings of their respective nations. They pretend that they maintain peace by compromis ing matters with their political opponents in the circles of their Sovereigns. They do but pro tract an outbreaking, however, which would de stroy the liberties of Europe. Let them assume a posture more becoming the countries whose resources they command, and they will prevent war by showing that they are able to sustain it. We learn from the Dutch Papers that Lord DURHAM had set out from Berlin for London on the 28th ult., taking Brussels, and probably Paris, in his way. He will arrive in town be fore the meeting of the Cabinet Council which takes place on Thursday next. The following are extracts from Brazil Papers : OFFICIAL—RIO DE JANEIRO. (From the Diario do Govern() of Aug. 6.) Twelve decrees of the Regency, in the name of the Em peror, accept the resignation of the Ministers, and appoint their successors. Each of the decrees, accepting the re- signation of a Minister, concludes by " thanking and cow. mending him for the good services performed by him during his administration." The following are the names of the old Ministers and of their successors RESIGNED. Alarine—Jose Rodriguiz Torres. War—Manuel da Fonseca Lima e Silva. Foreign Affairs—Francisco Carveiro de Campos. Finance—Bernardo Pereira de Vasconcellos. The Interior—Joa Lino Continho. Justice—Diago Antonio Feijo. THE NEW MINISTERS. Marine—Bente Barrozo, ad interim. War—Bente Barrozo Pereira. Foreign Affairs—Pedro de Araujo Lima, ad interim. Finance—Francisco de Paula e Hollanda Caralcanti di Alberquerque. The Interior—The same, ad interim. Justice—Pedro de Aranjo Lima. Thus only the Ministers of War, Finance, and Justice are appointed, each of them bolding another department ad interim. The above decrees are all dated Palace of Rio de Janeiro' August 3, 1832, the eleventh year of independence and of the Empire, and signed Francisco de Lima e Silva, Jose da Costa Carvdllo, Joao Brantio Moniz, Joaquirn Jose Ro diqut z Torres. It appears by the following that affairs in Greece are in a truly deplorable condition : NAPOLI DI ROMANIA, AUG. 23.—Affairs here are becoming more complicated and desperate, and after the lapse of another month, in which neither the Regency nor the Courier from Bavaria have arrived according to the di plomatic announcement, the most sanguine begin to lose their courage. In the Peleponnesus all is in a state of hostility. Kolocotroni has been fighting for these two days in Tri polizza with Guivas, who is said to have the disadvantage, and to be in danger of being wholly destroyed by his old and inveterate enemy. The N-tional Assembly, after having unanimously ap proved the choice of King Otho, is now the object of the at- tacks of the thr ee Residents, who take the part of the SAsate which by a resolution of the Assembly is to cease its labours. Scarcely half a league from the place of its sittings, the soldiers of the corps of Chrysiotis have posted themselves, who for these three weeks have been demanding their pay of the Government, and have already once cut off the supply of water from the town for five days. A fort night's truce was fixed, by the expiration of which it was hoped the rents from the farmers would come in. The fortnight is passed, the rents are not come in, and the soldiers remain without pay. They, therefore, the day before yesterday, surrounded the Hall of the Assembly, ar rested nine of the richest of the Deputies as securities for their claim, and carried them away with them to their head-quarters at Arne. The result will probably be that the money (6,000 or 7,000 dollars,) will be procured, and they will be paid. But there are 12,000 Rumeliots likewise uepaid, who not only take what they want, but destroy mach more ; so that, as long as this lasts, every day will bring new damage, till nothing is left to destroy. Next month, too, the rainy season will set in, and the peasants, who have fled into the mountains, will not come down to cultivate their ground, unless relief and security are afforded them. A great part of the harvest has been spoiled by their flight. The whole vintage is in danger, and what a year roust Greece expect if the operations for next harvest are impeded. It is not possible that they can know at Munich what a state we arse in, otherwise they would not leave us so long without succour, and even without information.—(Extract of a private Letter.) T SEPT. 21.—An English frigate (the Itiada qasLlEE , ST Captain Iledinan), and soon afterwards a French corvette (the Cornclia, Captain Dupon), anchored here, and it was soon reported that the long-expected Greek deputation was on board the frigate. A Russian frigate is shortly expected, and the three ships will remain here to receive the members of the Regency from Bavaria, and convey them to Greece, where they are impatiently ex pected. The Greek deputation consists of Admiral Mi aulis, Deputy to the National Assembly for the Islands; General Koliopulos, Member of the National Assembly and of the Government for the Peloponnesus; and Ge neral K. Bozzaris, also Member of both for Ratnelia. The accounts which they bring from Greece are rather wore satisfactory. The arrival of the courier from Bavaria with despatch es for the Government and for the residents, had quieted the people's minds for the present, and hostili ties had immediately ceased in the Peloponnesus. The National Assembly had, after choosing the deputation, adjourned till the arrival of the Regency, and, setting aside the total exhaustion of the public treasury, which renders it impossibl e to pay the troops, and thereby to afford the inhabitants security against them, there is no ground for Vrious appre'lensi.m.; but this does not affect the univer,al and ardent wish for the speedy arrival of the Regency, which alon e can consolida'e the Govern ment, and give to the distressed country the peace for which it longs. The deputation will perform its quarantine on board the frigate. We do not know how long it will be, and when they will be able to proceed to Munich ; but we hear that the Bavarian Consul had before made an application to the Austrian Government to have the time of quarantine shortened, but had not succeeded. The deputation is accompanied by six of—the most distinguished Greeks, as Secretaries and Aide-de-ramps of the members. Their arrival has caused the greatest joy among the Greeks residing here, and all now consider the happy termination of the affairs of their c•tuntry as certain, and war at an end.-Allyemeine Zeitung, Sept. 29. It is a part of the tactics of the Tory Press, where they cannot, even with their admirable talents at mystification, pervert the meaning of an act done under the influence of liberal princi ples, to attack it, either by bringing forward pretended facts, showing its bad effects, or to draw unfounded conclusions from the slightest possible premises, and argue upon them as indu bitably established. The Morning Post of to-day contains an attack of this nature upon that triumph of just principle, the Forgery Act, which abolished the punishment of death for forgery, except in two cases. Our contemporary says— " From the police reports and other sources of informa tion we learn that several forgeries have of late been com mitted upon the Bank of England, chiefly in notes of the nominal value of 101. and 51. We are not about to dis cuss the expdiency of the alteration in the law regarding forgery, but it is quite clear that, whatever may be its ulti mate effect, it has a tendency to bring new adventurers into the field of criminal ent e rp r i se . The hardened cul prit was not, probably, in many instances, checked in his progress by the certainty of the fare that awaited him upon conviction. He and his associates knew every quirk and quibble of the law; they took the chances, and encouraged each other in their operations. Not so the isolated and unitiared individual, who, with hesitating step, has the in clination to proceed to forgery. The late extreme penalty of the law had a great effect upon persons so situated." Never was there a greater mistake, for we will venture to say that there is not a man or woman who can write at all who was not aware that the chances of ever being prosecuted were very small indeed. We imagine that the " uninitiated individual, who, with hesitating step, has the inclination to proceed to forgery," will not hesitate long when the chances stand against him as 100 to 1, instead of so much in his favour. 'rlie Post adds— " They had no accomplished villein to point out their chances of escape, and the disgraceful exhibition after con viction operated, we believe, most powerfully upon minds not totally abandoned to every sense of shame." If our contemporary means the exhibition on the scaffold, he must recollect that it seldom took place ; but if he means the exhibition of stand ing in the clock to receive the sentence of trans portation, he must bear in mind, that the fear of it will operate still more powerfully than be fore the alteration of the law. But after all, this is not the question, and the Post knows that it is not. The question is, whether the law, as it now stands, will not deter persons from the com mission of forgery more, upon the whole, than the late law did ? The experience of all nations who have tried the effect of punishments gradu ated according to the nature of offences, in opposition to a code in the severity of which the people do not sympathize, is sufficient to satisfy any reasoning man that the late alteration will produce that effect. It is well, however, in the Post to endeavour by a side-wind to bring into bad odour a measure which it dares not directly attack. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) PALACE COURT.-(THIS DAY.) LEWIS V. LEE. This was an action against Mr. Alexander Lee to re cover the sum of 51., being the amount of a hill of ex change drawn by Mr. H. D on and accepted by the defendant, at 8 months date. The bill having been put in and read, the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for Si. DAY AT ON N O'CLOCK N. PRICES OF STOCKS 'ruts .allk Stock 3 Pet Cent. Red. a shut a r Cent Cons. SMA S e Per "to Red. shut tie, 3 3 % per Cent. 92 1 ,4 2 , Per Cent Ann. 1726 - Per Cent. 1826 -44 k Long Ann. to expire J ut 5, 1860 shut Oct. 10, 1859 shut Jail. 5, 1860 16 11-16 J an. 5, 1880 - A,Prils, 18 - *all. 5 1870 80 - . PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ,Ittstrian Bonds B9 °elßlan Bonds — .. uitto Accoun 5 3 4 Brazilian Bonds t 7N 4 Ditto Account... 48 4 ;4 ' o enos Ayres Bonds .. .22 c ,t ) itto Account ° „ilian Bonds ... l6 r uitto Account ' ° „. l utlibian Bonds 11% Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1824 0 bitt Account ll__ . knish Bonds 68", y 9 Ditto Account / reek Bonds 22 Ditto Bonds, 1825. `2636 l i Ditto Account — texican Bonds, 5 per cent 2216 Ditto Account Ditto, 6 per cent. 26% DDitto Account politau New 5 per Cent. — India Stock Ditto Bonds lO 11 pm. South Sea Stock 93'% Old Annuities shut New Ditto..— .... ..., 3 per Cent. Ann. 7 , 751 Ex. Bills, £l,OOO lB 19 pm. Ditto .500 lB 19 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial pm. Ditto Advertised Bank for Account India for Account .. ... Cons. for Oct. 1 0 t%!'in THIS DAY AT ONE O ' CLOCK. 'Peruvian Bonds l O l% Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds 4 8 14 Ditto Account 48 Regency Scrip 44 dis. Ditto Account Prussian Bonds %1 . ., Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1822 lOO Russian Bonds, 1822 — Ditto Account 9934 New Loan 4 3%1.i Spanish Bonds 1821 ,„• Ditto Account 14% Ditto Bonds, 1823 Ditto Account. 13%1 , , French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. i Exchange —f —c. —l l per cent. -f -c. Exchange —f —c. Dutch Scrip 42Y0 8 % Ditto Account 42%9 , Frznch Scrip 2 pm. PRICES OF SHARKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Per Share. Paid. 9% Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (Iss. at 5/. pm.) .£lOO Bolanos Mi n i ng Company „.£l5O 145 Brazilia n I mp , Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £2O 47% Ditto St. John Del Rey British Iron Mining Company £5O 83.( 6V, Columb ian Mining Co Milling Co. (is& 12% at 5/. pm.) 48 Engli s h Company % 19% General Mining Association ll 24 Beal del Monte Mining C0....,,.8. U nited Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 2/. nm.) 40 3 Ditto New Sctip 2 4% Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO 8 vi Pr otector Insurance Com m Australian C 0.... . .. Canada Company General Steam Navigation Co. l3 8 P rovincial Bank of Ireland 2.5 28 ........, PRICES OP IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, OCT. 2. tank Stock —'St. Patrick Insur.(per Share) Consols, 3 ner cent Gov. Stock, 33‘ per cent. 9014 National Ditto ,uitto, New IPer Cent — Hibernian Bank 2l Gov. Deb. 314 per cent... 954 Provincial Ditto — Royal Canal Stock .... ..... Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine —C' jty Deb. 4 per cent. 76% Mining Co of Ireland n allast Office Deb. 4p. c. -- Commercial Buildings .. RAILS Arrivd. Due. Arrived. Due. 0 America 0 Brazil 0 0 Holland I Bueno s A yres 0 0 Jamaica 1 0 Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 IDublin .... ******* ".." 0 Flanders 0 0 Malta 0 1 France...., 0 0 Sweden ~_________O Guernser . & • Yel7e;:: 0 t 1 Waterford 0 h i H IGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. minutes after 11. i Evening... 0 minutes after 0. SIR WALTER SCOTT. CHAMBERS' JOURNAL, containing the LIFE of this DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUAL, IN no w r eady' Price THREE-PENCE, or with a splendid Alezotinto Portrait on Steel, price One Shilling and Six pence. *** Part 11. is also ready, stitched in a neat wrapper. William Orr, Paternoster•row. ~.....__,_ aR ATUM.—In our report of the action in the Sheriffs' Court Yesterday, the name of the Rev, defendant was made Drum should have been Davidson. *tin.cb ss-77; FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, Our. 4.—Wind S. N. fresh.—Arrived the John, from Berbice. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 4.—Wind S.W. strong and squally.—Arrived the Resolution, Ruttar, from Quebec. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 3.—Wind S.W. strong and squally. —Arrived the Welcome, Hepburn, from Cadiz. FALMOUTH, Ocr. 3.—Wind strong and squally.—Ar rived the Tyrian packet from Buenos Ayres, sailed July 17, from Monte Video on the 21 a: of July, and from Rio Ja neiro on the 7th of August. Pearl, Holland, from the Dardanelles. DARTMOUTH, OCT. 3.—Arrived off port, the Bedford, Campbell, from Cadiz. COWES, OCT. 4.—Arrived, the Alexander, Casser, from Surinam, leaky, and with loss of sails. STANDG ATE CREEK, OCT. 4.—Arrived the Ellen, Johnson, and the Britannia, Burgess, from o,lessa ; the Naples packet, Welsh, from Naples; the Roselle, David son, from Messina ; the Jane Ingram, Littlewort, from Denia. Pans Tow, OCT. 3.—Arrived the Dalusia, Barrett, from Quebec ; the Caroline, Daniels, from Miramichi. BRISTOL, OCT. I.—arrived the Charlotte, from Que bec; the Vintage, Wrangle, from Oporto. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 3.—Arrived, the Jarrow, Sutton, from Buenos Ayres; the Kent, Corebro, from Maranham; the Juno, Russell, from Jamaica ; the Bengal, Bissett, aad the Broke, Crosby, from Charleston ; the Palos, Melli were, from Virginia; the Tantivy, from St. John's, New Brunswick; the Diligent, Nichols, from Lisbon ; the Sir George Murray, Kareby, from Quebec ; the Highland Lad, Betts, from Sr. Petersburgh. GREENOCK, OCT. 2.—Arrived the Catherine, Orkney, from Jamaica; Deveron, Edington, from St. John's, New Brunswick; and Avalon, Crawford, from Newfoundland. CORK, OCT. 2.—Arrived the Amphitrite, Davy, from Leghorn. COWES, OCT. I.—The Alexander, Cassie, arrived here from Surinam, was boarded the Bth ult. in hit. 33. long. 53., by a Lieutenant and eight men from a piratical schooner, and plundered of money, watches, clothes, &c. The schooner was about 90 tons, painted black with a white ribband, had a long 24 pounder mounted on the forecastle, one gun on each side the main deck, and be. twee❑ 40 and 50 men. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, JULY 13.—The Sir Francis Al‘Naughten, Parker, from London to Swan River, parted her cables in Saldanha Bay during a north-west gale, and ran aground in the mud, but was got off without any ma• terial damage. The Julia, Leopold, from Havannah to Laguna, was wrecked the 22d July, on Scorpion Bank. The Echo steamer, from Falmouth, arrived at Oporto the 22d ult. ; his Majesty's ships Childers and Orestes were in the river on the 30th ; and his Majesty's ship Briton had gone to Vigo for water. The Marys, Burnett, from Havannala, is supposel to he arrived in the Downs. Arrived off the Wight, the Isabella, Ritchie, from Rio .laneiro. The Ernige, Stetter, which sailed from Havre last year for St. Petershurgh, and put into Copenhagen and Wen dau with damage, left the latter place the sth of August for her destination, and it is reported was put on shore at Sando, in Gotland, on the Bth. CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT. CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH. COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEIIALL.—(THIS DAY.) DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES. New Cases in Great Britain reported this day 432 Deaths 171 Recoveries 175 (Signed) WV bl. MACLEAN, Secretary, A few days ago a person having died of the cholera in a town of the department of the Meuse, the four bearers who cat tied the corpse to the grave had each a pipe in his mouth, in order to protect him from the pesti lential miasma. Another patient, dangerously ill with the disease, happening to see the procession from his window, was so struck with its ludicrous appearance that lie burst into a most violent fit of laughter. This exertion had such an effect upon him that he became immediately better, and there is little doubt of his recovery. WOOLF V. PATRICK GRANT. This was an action brought by Mr. Benjamin Woolf, a tailor in Oxford-street, as holder of a bill of exchange for 20/., drawn hy Mr. F. de Moseati on and accepted by Mr. P. Grant, indorsed by Moscati to the plaintiff, and made payable at the True Sun offieP, in the Strand. The action was brought in this Ccurt for 19 guineas only, in order to prevent the defendant from removing the cause to a superior Court, without giving security for debt and costs. The bill having been put in and read, and judgment having been allowed to go by default, the Jury found for the plaintiff for 191. 19s. HEWITT V. BIRMINGHAM. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a butcher, to recover two sums of 141. 18s. 11d. and 111. ss. 91(1., the former on a bill of exchange, accepted by the defendant, Mrs. Almira Birmingham, as security for a person nanicid Falcus, and indorsed to the plaintiff, and the latter for mat supplied by the plaintiff to the lady herself. The defendant ha•l pleaded that she was a married woman. Mr. George King proved the amount of the debt claimed and the defendant's hand-writing to the bill. In cross-examination he said, the defendant bad lived for ab ut 3 or 4 years in Frederick -street, Connaught sqnare ; she was always called Mrs. Birmingham ; wit ness had casually heard she had a husband, and upon one occasion, while in her drawing.room, he saw a portrait which her son said was a likeness of his father, but wit ness did not know but that Mr. Birmingham was dead. Mr. CAPRON, for the defendan►, here submitted that the plaintiff must be nonsuited, as the defendant, by the plaintiffs witness, was known by repute to be a married woman, and it was not apparent that she had held herself out to the world as a single woman. Mr. CHAMBERS, for the plaintiff, said the marriage must be proved in the regular way, especially as the de fendant had pleaded coverture, which bound her to prove it, The Learned JUAGE said it was a question for the Jury. Mr. CAPRON then addressed the Jury, and said that he should prove the defendant to have been a married woman at the time the debt was contracted. She and her hus band were persons of highly respectable connections and family, but his affairs becoming embarrassed, be left Eng land and went to Demerara, in order to provide for his wife and his son. He continued to reside in Demerara until very recently, when he died. The Learned Counel then proposed to prove the marriage of the defendant, whose maiden name was Graham, to Francis Birmingham, Esq., in Scotland, by producing an affidavit, with a Magistrate's certificate ; but it was objected to as inadmissible in point of law. The Learned Judge held that that mode of proving a marriage was irregular. Margaret Dolin was called, who said, that about l 5 or 16 years ago she was in Ireland, when Mr. Birmingham's tenantry had a rejoicing for three days, and she under stood it was in consequence of his marriage, which had taken place in Scotland. They had also a rejoicing upon the birth of a son. Air. Broughton, a solicitor in S:se-lane, stated that he had done business for Mr. Birmingham, both before and after that gentleman went to Demarara. Mr. Birming ham had introduced the defendant to witness as his wife, and had written to witness, speaking of her as his wife. Captain Richadson, of the ship Montrose, stated that he knew Mr. Birmingham, in D..m3rara, until his death, which took place in July last. Mr. CHAMBERS, in reply, contended that all this evi dence went for nothing, as the identity of Mr. Birming ham being the husband of the defendant was not so dis tinctly proved as the rules of law required. The Learned JUDGE having summed up, the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages 26/. 4s. Sid. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK A mail from Buenos Ayres sailed on the 17th of July; also one from Rio Janeiro sailed on the 7th of August. Extract of a letter from Buenos Ayres of the 17th of July, posted at the North and South American Coffee house : " We continue tranquil in Buenos Ayres, and, in fact, in all the provinces of the Argentine Republic. The great attraction here is respecting the dispute with the Americans relating to the Falkland Islands, the late revolution at Monte Video, and the refusal of this Government to receive Monsieur La Foret as Consul of France to this republic. The Government of Buenos Ayres insist upon their right to the Falkland Islands, and that satisfaction should be given to them. In the hostile proceedings of the United States sloop of war, at these Islands, the American Charge d'Affaires here has taken rather high ground upon the subject, not at all pleas ing to the authorities of Buenos Ayres, and some say that even war would be preferred to yielding the point. You will smile at the idea of a pigmy state like this, and a giant like the United States; but you have no idea of the teazing warfare Buenos Ayres could carry en ; the desperate of all nations would flock here to fit out privateers, and prey upon the American commerce, whilst the Americans could do little or nothing in the shape of retaliation, and they would find great dif ficulty in blockading this port, and Monte Video would be shut against them." The Buenos Ayres Papers, to the 16th of July, do not contain any further intelligence than what is communi cated in the above letter. Accounts from Rio Janeiro state that a change of the Ministry has taken place there. All was tranquil when the accounts left. THE FUNDS According to accounts from Brussel., we hear of no thing but warlike preparations; troops of all descriptions are marching to the frontiers, and the army was ordered to form into line, as though they were on the eve of a great battle. Fresh artillery is daily arriving at Antwerp, and on the fortifications of that city there are already placed upwards of 380 pieces of cannon. It is also said that King Leopold would set out soon to review the army. The estafette from Paris brings the French Rentes higher,-68 francs. It also states that the King of Spain is fast recovering his health. We have two or three arrivals this morning from Oporto, but not of a later date than last received ; we understand that the communication between Villa Nova and Oporto is open. The packet is anxiously looked for. Great exertions are making here for Don Pedro, and fur ther reinforcements of ships and men are going out. Consols, which left off yesterday at 84-a buyers, opened at 8411 for the Account, and have been (lobe for next time 84;x: at present they are S3P with little doing. The Exchange from Rio Janeiro 40 to 41. A report prevails that Admiral Parker has taken possession of Villa Nova as neutral ground, until he receives instructions from Government. fIALF-PAST ONE. We have had a very quick arrival from Oporto this morn ing, the ship Winteage, in four days, by which a letter has been received of the 30th ult. : no attack on Oporto by the Miguelites had taken place on their favourite Saint day. They had retreated from Villa Nova, the town, and proceeded to the heights. The patriots were in high spirits at Oporto. We have been favoured with a letter from Rio Janeiro, of the 6th of August. The following is an extract The political change of the Administration which has taken place here, has put an end to all differences between the parties in the Republic, and we are happy to say now that the L.gislature, the Ministers, and the people are all friends, united to support the Regency. Exchange 40 to 41. The Government have taken up the public adver tisement Bills upon London, for the dividends, both at Rio and at Pernambuco,—Rio, 8,225/. ; at Pernambuco, 5,300/." Consols, which were in the early part of the morning Sta for the Account, receded to 84} 4, owing to a Stock Exchange report of a battle between the Dutch and Belgians; but we can inform the public that instead of a battle, the news from Holland is favourable and of im portance. Lord Durham is to proceed from Berlin to Brussels, on an important mission on the affairs of Belgium and Hol land, when it is expected that a final settlement will take place. The result of the above mission will not be known for these 10 days. In the Foreign Market stocks are rather heavy. THREE O' CLOCK Consols for Account, 84i I. CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols ~. ..... 844 il Danish 69 Ditto for Account 6 , q il- Greek Brazilian B on d s 461 Mexican Buenos Ayres... Peruvian ...••••• ••• Chilian Ditto.... Russian... .., 9 93 Columbian 1824 Spanish ... . DENHALL MARKETS. by the Carcass. NEWGATE AND LEA At per stone, ' s. d. to s. d. s. d.tos. d. teet, inferior - middling 2 2 2 4 - middling.. 2 6 3 0 - prime large 2 6 2 6- prime 3 4 3ln - prime small... 3 0 3 4 Pork ,large 9 0 4 2 Veal 2 4 4 2 small 3 6 5 0 Lamb --..- 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET. (From the London Gazette.) TO-MORROW, OCT. 6. M. H. B. Flight and Co., St. Martin's-lane, organ.builders DIVIDENDS. S. Shepherd, Strand, silversmith at 10 W. Austin, Woolwich, ironmonger l2 J. Vose, Searle-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, boot-maker l2 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET OCTOBER MEETING. Wednesday Night. We have seldom witnessed finer racing than this after noon. The two handicaps were admirably contested. Two-year-old Handicap.—The running was made by Tigress, sister to Terry Alt, and Ringdove filly, who kept together till within a few lengths of borne, when Mr. Thornhill's filly joined them. The contest between these four was terribly severe, Mr. Thornhill's winning by a head only ; nor could either Ringdove or sister to Terry Alt have been more than that behind Tigress. Frailty and Emery were the first beaten. D. M. Handicap.—Ten weighed for these stakes. Water Witch, Vestris, and a colt by Partisan Marrowfat, who had all been backed, did not reach the post till after the time, and when all the others had started. Of this com plaint was made immediately after the race, but it was dt cided to be a fair start, and the jockeys will suffer a fine of M. each for being behind their time. The Silvertail cob made the play, with Coroner well up, Baronet handy, and Captain Arthur in the middle. Within the cords Captain Arthur was up with the leading horses, Theban being also very forward. An interesting struggle between this lot was won by the Captain by a head ; the others were in good places. The St. Leger.—This was a heavy betting race, Mar grave and Beiram having plenty of backers. The pace was had till after the turn of the lands, where it mended, each of the four horses having a chance. At the Duke's Stand they were nearly abreast, nor did any definite change arise till about 200 yards from the finish, when Non Compos declined. Just within the cords Robinson lifted his whip to strike Margrave, and the horse immediately swerved in a trifling degree ; in an instant be was brought straight, and ran a very fine race home with Archibald, who won by a head only; Beiram a moderate third. When it is considered that Alargrave ran twice at Doncaster, travelled thence to Newmarket, and ran a hard race on Monday, within a fortnight, his running to-day, notwithstanding defeat, is of a very superior character. Pavis rode Archi bald with remarkable patience and skill. DERRY. 1:2 to 1 agst. Mr. Rawlinson's Revenge (taken) 13 to 1 agst. lord Cleveland's Muley colt (taken) 13 to 1 agst. Mr. Hunter's Forester •16 to 1 agst. General Grosvenor's Glaucus 18 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Ishmael 20 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Lucius 9.0 to I agst. Sir M. Wood's Brother to Margrave 20 to 1 agst. Duke of Rutlaud's c. Moses's dam. Thursday. The Town Plate of 501., for 3-year-olds : colts, So. 71b. ; fillies, Sst. 31b. D. 1. Lord Clarendon's Datura, by Reveller Sir R. K. Dick's Miss Mary Anne Mr. Batson's Banquet 3 Mr. T. Wood's Ambrosio Lord Lowther's Lazarone 5 Mr. Sowerby's Castilian 6 Handicap Sweepstakes, of 10 sovs. each, for 3-year-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 200. Lord Chesterfield's Titania, 4 yrs., Bst. 51b 1 Sir S. Graham's Little Fanny, 4 yrs., Sst. 71b Mr. Wagstaff's Jean d'Arc, 4 yrs. Bst. 31b 3 Sir M. Wood's Count Robinson and Mr. Greville's Dryad paid. Match, 501., b. ft., T. M. M.—Lord Worcester's Hay maker, 3 yrs., Sat. Ilb., beat Lord Chesterfield's Whisky, 4 yrs., Bst. 101 b. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. There are abundant arrivals of all kinds of Grain this week, and a good return of Flour. The Wheat trade remains dull at Monday's terms. Barley, Beans, and Pease, unvaried. For Oats the sale was better than on Monday, and in some cases fat. to Is. per quarter snore was obtained. Flour dull and un altered. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Flour. English 6,833 qrs. 4 , 61(1 qrs. 9 3r 2 I 5_,740 sacks, Irish 73 13 Foreign - - brls. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZETIT, THIS EVENING. OFFICE of VICE—CHAMBERLAIN to the QUEEN, Queen's-House, St. James's, Oct. 3, 1832. The Queen has been pleased to appoint David Davies, Esq Surgeon in Ordinary to her Majesty's Household, ice Rober Keate, Esq. WAR-OFFICE, OCTOBER 5. MEMORANDUM. In addition to the distinctions lOrrile;ly granted to the ;...sth Fopt, his Majesty has been pleased to permit the regiment to hear The White Horse, and the motto " Nec aspera terrent," in he fourth corner of the regimental colour. WAR-OFFICE, Ocr. 5. 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Cornet R. A. Lockhart to be Lieutenant, by purcnase, vice Bowyer, who retires ; Hon. B. C. Yelverton to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lockhart, Oct. 5. 9.lst Regiment of Foot, Second Lieut. F. G. Ainslie to he First Lieutenant, by purchrne, vice Wight , an, who retires, Oct 5. 39th Foot—Lieut. G. C. Borough, to be Captain, by purlicasci vice Waldron, who retires, Oct. 5. 81st Foot—Lieut. J. B. Creagh to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hall, who retires; Ensign W. H. C. Wellesley to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Creagh; R. Nicholson, Gent. to be En -ign, by purchase, vice Wellesley, Oct. 5. 91st Foot—Ensign A. Campbell to be Adjutant, vice Brunker, promoted, Oct. 5. UNATTACHED.—Lieut. W. Rannle, from the 10th Foot, to be Captain of Infantry, without purchase, Oct 5. HOSPITAL, STAFF.—C. H. James, Gent., to be Assistant. Surgeon to the Forces, vice Brydon, deceased, Oct. 5. MEMORANDUM. The appointment of Assistant-Surgeon Michael Lawless Du, ;an, from half-pay 57th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Comes, which was stated to have taken place on the I-Ith July last, has not taken place. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Om 2. Corps of Royal Ehginters. Second Lieutenant H. D. Harness to be First Lieutenant, vitc Boscawen, deceased, Sept. 20. Gentleman Cadet Sampson Freeth to be Second Lieutenant, Sept. Q.C. Gentleman Cadet J. H. Payne to be ditto, Sept. 26. Commissions by the Vice-Lieutenant of the East Riding of the County of York, and Town and County of the Town of King ston-upon-Hull. Sir I'. 1). Legard, Bart. to be Deputy Lieutenant, Sept. C. East York Militia. W. F. Bethel!, Esq. to be Captain, vice M. Nelson, resigned, Oct. 2. Commission by the Lord I ieutenant of the County of W o r ces t er , Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry. Lieut. F. L. Holyoake to be Captain, rice D. Cookes, resigned, Ott. Q. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. PHILIP CLARKE, Moat-Hall, Ponteshury, Shropshire, malster. SMITHFIELD MARKET In this day's market, which was but indifferently supplied throughout, both as to numbers and quality, the trade with Veal, prime small Mutton, Lamb, and Pork, was somewhat brisk, at fully, with other kinds of meat. very dull, at barely, Nlonday's prices. Milch Cows, which were not very numerous, seemed to be in steady demand, at their last week's prices, an useful short-horns, with her small calf, producing from LSI. to 9.1/. PRICES PER STONE OF RAS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. 8. d. to s. 4.1 nferior Beasts 2 0 0 0 second quality ditto 2 2 2 6 /'rime large Oxen 3 2 3 4; prime Scots, &c 3 2 3 6 !nferior Sheep - 2 0 2 4 'econd quality ditto 2 8 3 4 Tharse—woolled ditto 3 8 4 0 SsuthdownWethers 4 0 4 4 SUPPLY, AS FRR CLI Beasts. 'Sheep and Lambe 482 6,310 s. d. to s. Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Prime small ditto... 3 6 4 6 Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 6 Prime small ditto... 4 2 4 6 Large Hogs Small Porkers 4 8 5 2 Suckling Calves 12s to 325. each Quarter old Pigs 12s to 18s. each. RK ' S STATEMENT. is. I Calves. I Pigs. 271 119 RICHMOND MEETING, Ocr. 3. The Gold Cup of 10 sovs. each, for a Cup of 100 sovs. value, the surplus to the winner in specie, for three yrs. and upwards. Once round and a distance. Colonel Cradock's ch. h. The Barber, 5 yrs. Mr. Stapleton's Torn Boy, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Hutton's b. m. Myrtle, 3 yrs. Lord Dundas's b. m. Jenny Mills, aged 4 Duke of Leeds's m. Lad) 's Maid, 3 yrs. A Hunter's Stakes of 5 SOVB. each for horses, &c. not thorough bred. Two miles. Mr. C. M. St. Paul's c. The Skipper, walked over. A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, p. p. for colts and fillies then 2 yrs. old. From the Grey Stone to the ending post. Mr. J. C. Dundas's br. f. Eve (Lye) 1 Mr. Jackson's br. c. by Dr. Syntax 2 L. Fox's b. c. Larkspur 3 CHESTERFIELD RACES, Ocr. 3. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each for horses, &r. of all ages for three yrs. and upwards. Two miles. Mr. T. Houldsworth's ch. h. Varnish, aged Duke of Devonshire's b. f. Lady Stafford,3 yrs 2 Mr. Gisborne's b. g. Russell, 6 yrs 3 A Maiden Plate of 60 gs. given by his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, for 3 yrs. and upwards. Two-mile heats. Mr. Houldsworth's ch. g. Buffoon, 3 yrs 1 1 Mr. Martin's b. f. Small Hopes, 3 yrs., .. Mr. Uppleby's b. c. by Catton r . 3 - - A Cabinet Council is summoned to meet on Thursday the 11th, when, it is understood, the time of dissolving Parliament will be fixed. The Ministers, it is expected, will be all in town on Monday next. The haste with which the remains of Sir WALTER SCOTT were committed to the grave has been a cause of great disappointment to many. Hardly any per son supposed that it would take place before a week at least after his death, while only four intervening days were allowed. But for this a vast number of the inhabitants of Edinburgh would have flocked to pay the last tribute of respect to his remains. As it was there were only two Peers present, and very few persons at all from the capital. The Earls of HAnniNoToN and ROSEBERRY, as well as several other Peers, were at Edinburgh, or the neighbour hood, and would most probably have attended, had due no tice been given. Whig and Tory vie in paying respect, not only to his genius, but to his unblemished character, and his unbounded goodness of heart. At the prepa ratory meeting for erecting a monument, if there was any difference, the Whig party was most numerous; and, though he was an ardent anti-reformer and Tory, he numbered among his best friends some of the oppo site party. It is not known when the general meeting will take place. Thursday was proposed, but that day is thought too early, and probably some day next week will he fixed on, in order to let as many as possible be pre sent. There is a general wish that two of the chief No blemen in the south should take the lead on the occasion, and it is probable that the first resolution will be moved by the Duke of HAMILTON, and seconded by the Duke of BuccL.Euoir. The LORD ADVOCATE, who has reviewed so many of his works, is expected to make the grand funeral oration. I understand that, chiefly through Sir WALTER SCOTT'S own exertions, funds will be forthcoming for pay ing all his private debts. His creditors insured his life to a large amount, and they received from him the proceeds of his late literary productions to make up the sum. A friend, some time ago, advised him to come to a final com position with his creditors, who would have agreed to any proposal from him. " No," was the answer ; " while this right hand can write it shall do its best to pay off my debts." There is little doubt of sufficient funds being raised to erect a monument worthy of his memory in that city which he has so much benefitted by his writings, and which he fondly called his " own romantic town."— Morning Paper. BANKRUPTS. JOHN EARLE, Kingston-upon-Hull, stone.mason, to sur render Oct. 12, and Nov. 16, at eleven, at the Vittoria Hotel, Kingston-upon-Hull. Hicks and Marris, Gray's-Inn-square; London ; Holden and Galloway, Hull. MICHAEL MOHRMAN and JOHN KAHRS, Wentworth street, Whitechapel, sugar-refiners, Oct. 16, at one, and Nov. 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy Kitchener, Lothbury, official assignee ; Templar and Sheannan, Great Tower-street. JOHN BOOTY, Brighton, printseller, Oct. 26, and Nov. !6, at one, at the King and Queen Inn, Brighton. Sowton, Great James-street, Bedford-row, London ; Attree, Clarke, and Mae whinnie, Brighton. FRANCIS M'CALLUM and ADOLPHUS FREDERICK BELL, Regent-street, tobacconists, Oct. 19, at one, and Nov. 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Evans, Gray's-Inn ,uare ; Clark, official assignee, 28, St. Swithin's_lane. GEORGE and THOMAS : ASHBY - , Derby, linen-drapers, Oct. 19, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 16, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Hardwick, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside; Turquand, Copthall-buildings, official assignee. JOHN RIVERS LANKESTER, Woodbridge, Suffolk, brandy-merchant, Oct. 15 and Nov. 16, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turner, Basing-lane, Bread-street. WILLIAM FORD, Birmingham, grocer, Oct. 4 and Nov. 16, at eleven, at the Union Inn, Birmingham. Holme, Frampton, and Loftus, New Inn, London; Bartlett, Birmingham. JOHN REID, Pannall Yorkshire, victualler, Oct. 14, and Nov. 26, at eleven, at the Sun Inn, Bradford. Flower, Bread street, Cheapside, London ; Bentley, Bradford. THOMAS ILESO AI, Willoughby, 'Warwickshire, farmer, Nov. 8, and 16, at eleven, at the Moot-Hall, Daventry. Austen, and Hobson, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn, London; Barton, Daventry. GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.) The drivers of two Paddington omnibuses, No. .1,519 and 4,535, appeared before the sitting Alderman, Mr. Alderman THoArE, to answer the complaint of a policeman, named Bonus, for furious driving. Bono, stated, that about half-past 10 on Wednesday morn ing, the said omnibuses, one of which belonged to Mr. Shillibeer and the other to a person named Sillick, were galloping in opposition to each other up Hulborn-hill at the rate of ten or twelve miles an hour, to the great danger of the lives of his Majesty's subjects. Several Gentlemen noticed this to Bonus, and threatened that un less he had the drivers before the Magistrates, they would report him. Mr. Shillibeer stated„tbat the charge was utterly with out foundation, as it was utterly impossible to gallop up Holborn-hill with a load of Hi or 1S persons. He ad initted that the horses might be in a sort of canter, as it was next to impossible to get up Holborn-hill without putting the horses on the spring. Too passengers in Mr. Shillibeer's omnibus positively stated that there was no racing. The worthy ALDERMAN dismissed the case, after ad monishing the coachmen against furious driving, and or— dering them to pay the expenses. The anti-Reformers of Berkshire have been revenging themselves on the electors, by objecting to an immense number of their names being retained on the list if voters for that county, without reference to the validity ~f their qualifications. One of their agents called last week on an elector, in the neighbourhood of Wickfield, , 0 serve him with a notice of objection. The elector having discovered the object of his visitor, before the no 'ice was given, said " Lord, Sir, I am afraid I hive done wrong ; I suppose if I promise to vote for PA LNIER and Pusey, you won't object to my vote." " Oh, no," re plied the agent, " I Nhall be very happy to put down your name." " Aye, aye," replied the elector, " I thought so. There is no mistake, I mean to vote for WALTER, and will see you -- before I will vote for PALMER and l'usEr." We regret to state, that a very malicious act f incendiarism occurred at Penrith on Friday night last. A barn belonging to Mr. M. WAItD, situated at the Town head, was wilfully set on fire, and a quantity of hay con sumed. Fortunately, discovery of the fire was made in time to prevent the whole property being destroyed. A 'eward of 20/. was immediately offered for such informa tion as may lead to the conviction of the offender or offen ; but nothing has yet transpired to accomplish so de sirahle a purpose, though strong suspicions are entertained against one individual.— Whitehaven Herald. On Friday last was liberated from a pot sunk shout two feet below the surface of the ground, in the garden of Mr. HAKDEY, of Liverpool, a toad which was out there on the 12th of September 1829, and has been kept there for three years, without food, air, or water, except the little air it got by looking at it once a year, at ,which times it was not more than about five minutes ex posed, and then covered up again. When liberated it appeared much reduced in size, but still healthy, and man- Vested an inclination to return to its old situation by at tempting to bury itself under the earth in the garden. SHARP ENOUGH ALREADY.—A solicitor, who was remarkable for the length and sharpness of his nose, once told a lady, that, if she did not immediately .tittle a matter in dispute, he would file a bill against her. Indeed, Sir," said the lady, " there is no necessity for you to file your bill, for 1 am sure it is sharp enough already." A CONTRAST.-The bishop has his palace and his thousands—the dean has his residence and ample revenues—the prebendary his comfortable house in the cloister, and fat prebend—the wealthy rector his tithes and glebe land ; none porforming duties which occupy them six months out of twelve; while the wretched work ing clergyman is obliged to work continuaely, and to live upon a pittance, which either of the above-mentioned re verends would be ashamed to allow as board-wages to an upper servant.—Sherborne Journal. SINGULAR MONUMENT.—The monument ,rected by Count SCIIIMI/ELMAN, near Copenhagen, is called the weeping eye. 'Chat nobleman's grief for the .leath of his wife was so excessive, that he caused a monu ment to be erected over a spring, and made the water spout from the eye, as a continued flood of tears—a symbol of his excessive grief. MARRIAGE.—The more married men you have, says VOLTAIRE, the fewer crimes there will be. Ex amine the frightful columns of your criminal calendars ; you vigil there find a hundred youths executed for the father of a family. Marriage renders a min more virtuous ;Ind more vise. The father of a family is not willing to blush before his children. A letter of the 26th ult. from Louvain says —" A fiery meteor, resembling in no degree what is com monly called a falling star, was observed here about half oast nine last night. It bore the size and distance of Venus, hut the colour of Mars, for which it might have bee❑ mistaken but for its position. It would probably have passed unperceived but for the rapidity of its ILO, which was so great that in less than four minutes it dropped •rom the z:nith to the horizon, in the direction from the north-west to the south-east. Previous to its appeal ance, ind for several days before, a dense oppressive mist filled the air, which then dispersed."