The Sun. — London, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

d by rs of oule, .tiarY Alter M. Pre int as vs :-- yOU its of asure those entry. evince g well closer 11 find le sin- 30 11,1‘ iki oB, ad to ni tea Aver- re, in antic, Aso or ; and until r for )veral If the ted it from inte hness 0,000 irther es are from rais h day king Dent, iisco ri the tively f the to a errific In. T. -- The work• cE. -- e gise y and 013.'1 rill be val of era to t r .- ' - ---'''''' '' '- 7 . f ...-- ,--• .. -, •••••• 4.4. , ..S.•••••••••••••••,•• • I :a . ... 4, t 0 , 1 ibtrb ttiont SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. NE WiVIARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Half Ab. M. 4,6 sayer 1 bY Robert de Gorham 2 Four ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF .5 SOVS. Half Ab. M. '4Yuterious Lady Thirteen ran. SPATE OF TRADE. (Front the Manchester Guardian of this day.) ,e I4XC RESTER, Oct. 28.—Throughout the present week ur market h as b een much mere inanimate, and the busi ;eBB e ffected a g rea t d ea l sma ll er th an i n th e p rev i ous ee k• The fact is, that transactions of last week reached anuch la rger aggregate amount than was then supposed ; e _ the buy ers h ave, t h erefore, f ewer or d ers to g i ve eut. auftton, except in the poorest sorts, is dearer than it was e i r toight ago. It is the very great proportion of rub ti,Bl,l:heici in Liverpool that supports prices under a dimi- Fuing consumption and a tight money market. With A:vourable weather we have promise of a large crop from mterica• Price s w ere ra th er l ower a t th e l as t d a t es . o ne y matters w ere diffi cu lt ; 11 to 2 per per cent, per fah bei ng pa id f or l oans, and two or three fa i lures had ceorred . iThe turn-outs at Preston and Wigan con- It:ll se without any appearance of a settlement. At all the mills (except two or th re e n o t i n th e "'") are now at a stand ; and at Burnley the general cessation took place last night. 13114 - I) PoRD, Oct. 27.—W00l : The business doing is eff e e e c ecl , inglY meagre, and sales in quantity cannot be ‘ed• .Noils and brokes without change. Yarns 8 e spinners are doing a very limited business in the ty:001 trade. Pieces : Diminished production is certainly , d . ll ,ing on the stocks in the market, for without this ju iitiet°llB course they would have been augmented to an j a " W ise extent ; but with the present marked caution it th ne t improbable their value will be maintained, and at turn of the year activity may prevail. l'iorririGHAN Oct. 27.—There are many buyers here, d e Z ei a. ll 3 7 Americans, but either from a want of confi -1 oe in the future, or the expectation of goods being Pr„er in price ey thanes yet made but few pur , - ' e s. We have no gto report in the price of "' P P .--- Nottingham Journal. t .'"'ICESTER, Oct. 27.—Our market, after having been tl / 1 10 Years attainin its receded'cuminating point, has, wlithin a f e last fortnight, rapidly ; more, however, from ; ea r of a great re-action in the material than from any etual present cause, stocks on hand being unusually v i ,,g h t• Under this influence, worsted yarns have given sY ld. per lb, and but little doing. TRIBUNALS OF COMMERCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 80.IR,—With the view of easing the labours of our As k-elation, and I am sure, at the same time, gratifying a nY of your' numerous readers, I beg the favour of fi l. ur allo w i ng t h e enc l ose d copy o f a note f rom M r. 4111 e, M.P., to appear in your columns I am, Sirs, yours obediently, FRANCIS LYNE, Chairman. 12 ) Mark-lane, Oct. 28th. (Copy.) Burnly Hall, Oct. 25, 1853. er,, l )_ ear Sir, —I am anxious to see y our e xer tions "ned with that success which so great a reform Would produce ; 4 and within and without Parliament 1 In ready to say so. OPII etrhusreovere, and the importance of the subject will carry 3 : gh, supported as you are by so many men of , "siness. I am in no way engaged in business, but Politically I am most anxious to see the change effected. "'here I can aid, you have only to point it out to, Yours, sincerely, JOSEPH HUME. bedl"S.--The great power of the United Kingdom is as o n commerce, and every restriction and inter .°l.ence that can be removed, is an addition to the power (1 , 1 thi s ki ng d om . The plan for the General Tribunal of ' j ustice if carried out, would be inestimable for all the J. H. Francis Lyne, Esq., London. THE CUTTLE FISH. , A very interesting addition has been made to the zoo 'egical department of the Dublin Exhibition—a specimen zoo logical a living cuttle fish, or octopus, which attracted a t t , s owd of visitors. It is placed in a glass vivarium, Zed with sea water, near the salmon fry. To the an k`larian the animal is interesting, as in some old draw ii, e i ef the Labours of Hercules in the Combat of the %); 4 4, the monster is represented as an enormous cuttle a m from which the hero is lopping off arm after arm, it lt to the lover of the marvellous the animal is equally e testing, as tales reach us occasionally of cuttle fish 411 eh size as to be able to drag down men from the 1 1 : 4 k , s of l arge vesse l s i n th e I n di an Ocean, and arms 4 v e been found of 20 and 24 feet long. If there be BnY truth in the stories that occasionally reach us of 157 serpents, it is most probable the cuttle fish has the animal seen, for even in this small specimen Rolle. are large and as brilliant as those of an eagle, tit _ arms best seen when the animal is in motion, x im ' e an idea of great power, and when of a large size It': be terrible to behold, both from shape and power. . 1 ; (3 , 414 appear as if the creature bad little power, for 8 4 1.., -4 ' l 3' is soft or cartilaginous, but it is armed with t e 4 g tentacula, or arms, with which it has the power t 4 , e t nyelopin g any animal with which it may come in con ka — ; and from its grasp no animal can extricate itself, k.,"-ch arm is furnish ed with innumerable suckers, ad With little circles of bony teeth. Once wrapped e r ;" with these, all struggles are useless ; and thus k li n the largest lobster and crab fall an easy prey to an eonnal Without any shell or armour, and apparently, l e , lll Pared with them, feeble and helpless. But not the wonderful part is the head of the animal, placed o r 'e middle of the circle from which the tentacula el arias spring, and from which animals of this aka are named cephalopoda. The head or mouth is e l ci with a beak, coi.sisting of two bills—an upper ' 4 wer, in shape, colour, and texture exactly resen -41,F a parrot's beak, and with this, while the lobster is helpless, the beak now works its way through the el l 4 . The power which the cuttle fish possesses of ug colour is very extraordinary. In a second of +o't will change from a grey to white, then to a 0 tied tint like a leopard's skin, and quickly from this a s i naPs a vivid vermillion or crimson—in this far sur si-74g the chameleon. It has two modes of progres cattlee O ne by walking with its head downwards like the 4 g - walker—the other, very strange, by ejecting from t e .: l :ifiee close to its beak water with great force, by the -e ' i nn of which the animal is propelled like a rocket in an contrary direction. And to add to all this, it is the o ti lt4 a l which furnishes Indian ink, so much prized by rzsartists. As a type of a class of animals among the o w t Wonderful of the creation, and to be found on our e amern shores, this creature is well worth a visit. We near forgetting to add not the least and not the . is of the wonders of this curious race, that this animal e ,P r( rvided with no less than three hearts to carry on its tl;clilation. If it came thousands of miles to us, and male ll lY a single sp e cimen were obtained in a space of a i t , it would be sought after as a marvel, and would e t'he fortune of a zoological garden. The cuttle fish every respect of formation, habits, and shape, more kirif3rful and more beautiful than a hippopotamus or an got e i t t Fr, and not the less to be a.dmii ed that we . have v a4 ,`" 111 our own sea. The specimen in the Exhibition labtained in Dalkey Sound. the 4.4.—The demand for silver continues . tii l l i nrchas es have been made for in Ind lil iZ st bu o t t in .0 the last day or two there has been a considerable 1 10 ,1 111 rY for the continent, and bar silver and dollars ra pi e been sold at 611 d. and 60d.—an advance of Ad. rI3"ELIA RAILS ON THE BUCKS LlNE.—Preparations 17'ke been commenced for laying a second lineof ßu ra ek il e s 41113 Ricester to the Claydon junctio.nll, be en the double lines fr e ,„‘",T. When finished, there will 0n... Oxford to Bletchley. The works are to be pushed by as f ast as possible in order that they may the tim e t h e loop line from the Bucksts.th b e e Ox r f e O a r d d y , 4. znlxo %es ter, and W o l ver h am pt on R a il wa ys is completed. ber at present employed on tbe 10 0 of persons are Nve."l,li PU BLIC WORKS IN PROGRESS AT PARIS.—The toi' s now going on in P a ris, as we have already poi:lnr readers, i are of extraordinary magnitude, n -44 g, if all Carried out, an enormous expenditure-- "13 ti e , en iture far beyond what prudence and jus bwoold autho r i se . Thi s , h owever , we will leave th e " F rench p eop l e to settle. The works to connect A ,. or thern ga l lery from the Tuileries with the Louvre pr r th -1388 . 0 g with uncommon activity. A portion aieee g Rue Rivoli is already built as high as the cor- In the Place du Carousel very little progress_ ce bt i' e en made with the other proposed buildings, ex the , n g for the foundations. Some carvers are finishing Nll,C,rnarnentlin the pediments of the northern a.. ery. e . th ia eo have remained without them since the erection nue f de Part bY Napoleon I. The continuation of the bra from the Lou vre towards the Hotel de Ville 0r 4 , 11 ,_ as far as n ew cons tructions and the length of tori:_ypgreat resemblance to the present state of Vic -2)4, iZ iki et leading f rom Pimlico to Westminster.— As . t'„ „, DANISH LAY-BILL, EXHIBITED AT SEVILLE, 1762. 'o the S overeign of Heaven—to the Mother of the . 4 ,,' -.oter T nal orld—t o the P o l ar S tar o f S pa i n — to th e ;: he r eforter of all Sp a i n — to the Faithful Protectress of llo st ,-,,Panish N a ti on — to the honour and glory of the pro ng a' n lY Virgin M ary —f or her benefit, and for the Will to tion of h er worsh i p —the company of comedians nelled a day give a representation of the Comic Piece th e fa 'Tame / Th e ce l e b rated Italian will also dance bat ed zi ,; ( allgo, and the theatre will be respectably Mural --Notes and Queries. vs.ea::',ll -VAC ANT SCOTCH JUDGESHIP.— i i t s said that the 0 4 e * on th e S cotch Bench, caused t by the d ea th o f eau of F 4nde rsons . will now be filled by M r. Inglis, the aculty CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OE THE SHARE MARKETS:-(TIIIS DAY. THISTLE. BRITISH RAILWAYS. (FROM THE COURT NEWSMAN.) WINDSOR, FRIDAY. The Queen held a Chapter of the most ancient and most noble order of the Thistle, at three o'clock this after noon in the Castle. RAILWAYS. 100 Her Majesty entered the Throne Room (where the Chapter was held) accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her Majesty wore the kirtle, mantle, and collar of the Order ; and his Royal Highness the mantle and collar. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. d; Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., 0250 and £25 Cons. IDo., £20. ; ... ••• The Queen being seated in a chair of state, the Knights Brethern of the Thistle, in their mantles and hoods cf green velvet, wearing also the collar of the Order, having been called over by the Secretary, passed into the Throne Room, and by the gracious permission of her Majesty took their seats at the table. The knights present were the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Mansfield, and the Earl of Elgin. The Sovereign signified her Royal pleasure touching the election of a knight into the Order, and the Knights Brethren proceeeed to the election, and the suffrages having been collected by the Secretary and presented to the Queen, her Majesty ;commanded him to declare that the Right Hon. Thomas Earl of fladdington had been duly elected a knight of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle. The Earl of Haddington was received at the door of the chapter-room by the Earls of Mansfield and Elgin, the two junior Knights Brethren present, and was con ducted between them to her Majesty, preceded by the Secretary (bearing the ribbon and badge on a cushion), and the Gentlemen Usher of the Green Rod. The sword of state (borne by Sir William Martins, Gentlemen Usher) was delivered to the Queen by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Senior Knight present, and the Earl of Haddington, kneeling, had the honour of knighthood conferred upon him, and his lord ship having kissed her Majesty's hand, the customary oath was administered to his lordship by the Secretary. The noble earl again knelt near the Queen, and the Secretary presenting her Majesty the ribbon and jewel of the Order, the Queen placed the same over his lord ship's left shoulder, after which his lordship had again the honour of kissing her Majesty's hand, and having received the congratulations of the Knights Brethren, retired. 50 20 50 25 50 164 St. 20 The Chapter proceeded to a second election, and the suffrages having been collected, her Majesty was pleased to declare that the Most Noble George Augustus Frede rick John Duke of Atholl had been duly elected a Knight of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle. His Grace was introduced between the two junior Knights, was knighted by the Queen with the sword of state, and the oath having been administered, was invested by her Majesty with the ribbon and badge of the Order. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass iJ übl in &Belfast June Dundee Perth &Aber deon JunAion IDo. New East Anglian Do.. (XIS & Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire 100 86 100 East & West Ind. Dk. & Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Ediu. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ....... . Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.Y Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle I Do. , Thirds Lancash.andYorksh Do., Fifths D 3. Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern 812 s all 11i 100 174 all The noble duke having received the congratulations of the Knights Brethren, withdrew. The Chapter proceeded to a third election, and the suffrages having been presented to the Sovereign, the Queen was pleased to declare that the Right Hon. Fox Lord Panmure had been elected a Knight of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle. His lordship was introduced between the Earls of Mansfield and Elgin, and kneeling near the Queen re ceived the honour of knighthood with the sword of state, and her Majesty then invested the noble lord with the ribbon and jewel of the Order in the same manner and with the like ceremonies as the preceding, and Lord Panmure having received the congratulations of the Knights Brethren, retired. all 7 100 JOG The Chapter being ended, the Secretary, by command of the Sovereign, again called over the Knights, who, with the officers of the Order, retired from the Royal Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blaekwall 'Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/. 5h.,M&8...0 London andS. Westu. Do., £5O. Do., £4O Liidndrry& Coleraine Ludndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Lineln Do. Man. & Lin. Un Midland 100 42 34 all all 100 1106' 100 47rf 17 all 100 Do. Binung. & Derby Midld. G. West. (I re.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., BuryExtension.l Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd. l l Newry &Enniskillen l i Newry Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor. . • Norfolk . Northn.Counties Un, North British , North Devon, No. 1. po., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westru. June. Oxford, Worcester, & I Wolverhampton I Scottish Central scottishMidland St. St. St. St. presence. The officers of the Order present were—Sir John Stewart Richardson, Bart., Secretary ; and Frederic Peel Round, Esq., Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod. Both gentlemen wore their mantles of green satin and carried their respective badges. Albert William Woods, Esq., deputy secretary, was present and assisted at the ceremony. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Al fred, and the Princess Alice, and also the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, and the Count of Flanders, were present in the Throne Room during the investiture. The Court was attended by the Countess of Desart, Lady in Waiting ; the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Chamberlain ; the Duke of WelPtigton, Master of the Horse ; the Marquis of Abercorn, Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert ; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice Cham berlain ; the Earl of Mulgrave, Treasurer of the House hold ; Viscount Sidney, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard ; Lord Camoys, Lord in Waiting ; Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting ; Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting ; Colonel Wylde, Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert ; Sir George Philip Lee, Lieutenant of the Yeoman Guard ; Colonel the Hon. Horace Pitt, Silver Stick in 'Waiting ; Colonel Hay, Field Officer in Brigade Waiting ; Lieutenant Colonel Fitzmaurice, Adjutant of the Yeomen Guard ; the Pages of Honour in Waiting ; and Lord Drumlanrig, Comp troller of the Household. Closing Prices this day. 194 —20 i 41 - 4i I fl i — 9, 13 —ll dis, 16 -- 18 1 5i -- 4:3d 94 -- 96 50i -51 f 154 -- 164' 13 -- 15 1 44A -- 45i1 7i -- 8 i - 3 -- 34 12 -- 124 38 - 42 29 - 29 20 20 50 20 si... --- 6 ... - ... 57 -- 59 21 - 23 78 79 55 57 123 - 125 1101 - 103 79A - 80 85 -- 88 10 -12 p 62. -- 63 7A -- 74(11 5 -- 4 12i- 13 par a-7.4 84 pm 95 96 d 1021 - 1021 id p 72 74 14 —13 d 13 —12 d 19 -- 20 591 -59 i 33 - 35 52 54 i d par 5i gd 46 49 4 3d 25i ... 26i 8 101 14 2 7 6hcl 7i par 2p 100 100 100 1100 37 - 38 87 89 53 - 55 60 - 62 Shrewsbury & Bi i mg. Do. L. & N. Western Guaraute ad St cook Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Cl,ester (N. W. Min; Do. Halves, . Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales i S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do iStockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock, 21s. 100 20 114 100 Business done this day. 50 15i 11i 12 i 761 9 56 4i 7 6 1231 and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall. 79i 80 4 80 Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland Shr. Paid. , • 50 301 301 304 304 St. 50 London & N. West. Gt.Westn, Do all 100 all 100 Do Do L.&N.W Caledon !Gt.Nrthn. Gt. Westn 1 17 k. New. & Berw. Y. &NMd Do Do 12f 20 20 !S. Eastern Do Norfolk.. I.&N. W. & Midld. Stckton & Darliugt. Midland.. E. Count Do Do L.&N.W &Ln&Yk Do 98 - 101 48 - 50 138 - 142 30 - 32 107 - 109 1 2 5 13 3 7: 1- 2 54 14 8: 1 21 -25x(-1 St. St. 25 2i - 3 98 -- 1;66 59 - 61 100 100 18i GtNorthu Do :Lancash Yorksh. M.MClean Stockt. Ry Darlingt Do 62 li 2 lb 137 - 142 137 - 142 Her Majesty's Yeomen of the Guard lined the ap proach to the Throne Room, under the command of Major Phibbs, the Exon in Waiting. A Guard of Honour of the Foot Guards, with "the hand of the regiment, was on duty in the Quadrangle of the Castle during the chapter. The Queen gave a dinner in the evening in the Wa terloo Chamber to the following illustrious circle, viz. : His Majesty the King of the Belgians, her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Brabant, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Brabant, his Royal H igh ness the Count of Flanders, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the Belgian Minister, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Haddington, the Earl of Elgin, the Earl of Mansfield, the Earl of Mulgrave, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Brabant, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Lady Caroline Bar nington, the Hon. Mrs. Grey, Baroness de Speth, the Rev. Lord and Lady Wriothesley Russell, Lord Pan more, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. N. and Lady Mary Hood, Sir George Couper, Colonel Dixon, commanding officer 2d battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, Lieutenent Colonel Parker, commanding officer Ist Life Guards, Count Gustave de Lannoy, Colonel Moerkerke, Baron Prisse, Monsieur Ricken, and Mrs. Glover. 12k' 124_25 - 21 -- lid 14 -- 16 71— 81 11 -- 13 4 -- 3id 14. -- 16 58 -- 59 331 -- 341 3 ---- 2a 14 15 i' ----- 62 63 91 - Bid 41 3id 45 --46 i, 1E SHARES. b . 6 98 ...xdl 6 - 61 3 - 38 4 - 5 4 - 1 13 10 25 10 ..0.6 1 - lfp 1 -1 4 p 13 -13 i 18 20 21 - 3,1 1116 -- iis 106 - 108 74 - 81 64 - 7 99 - 101 95 - 100 95 - 100 d par 138 1.40 2 - 3 j:2i - 13 6 - 7 8i 9 i i- i P 95 44 1011 2i 3 11i 72i i 3i 19i 60 iiii 60 138 1 40 id 22 =_li 100 - 102 36i 8 i 574 9i 33 - 9 -10 16 -- 17 9/ -- 101 12 -- 14 Par P 23/ -- 24/ 98 -- 102 19 -- 20 93 - 96 41 - 41 i id FOREIGN. pAntwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June. Beziers to Graissessa6 Charleroi& Erquelin. Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula I Gd. Junct. of France Gt . Western of Canada Shares Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c, pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. 10 20 20 20 Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref Lyons & Diediterran. Nladras Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) 'Northern of Frtinee Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) Nor wegianTrunkPref 'Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen &Cher')rg Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Sth-Eastrn. of France Southern of France_ Upper India West Flanders Do. 5. per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland, 97 i 3 2 d 11 4 2d 12 13 1 2 2id —31 p d— P —11 p 2 2ip 2i 1 st 5 1 1 1 I pm Pm a -5, dim 2 29 - 30 95 -- 97 IZd - 1 - 1 . ...'d .. - .1..P1 i -, lip 61 - 7 GtWestn, MINES. 13ushiess this day. 1 all Agua Fria 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold s d par 10s. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian ll 20 5 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 id 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria — 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) d ar 1 all British Austrlu. Gold d 20 13.5 British Iron 35 24i Brazilianlmp.(issued at .L 5 pm 4 5 5 4/ 30 all Do. Comes & Cuiada 2i 3 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 34 —36 35 1 Carson's Creek 40 all Cobre Copper 4l —43 5 1 Colonial ... 15 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of En; 55 65 25 all Do. Pref. 7} p. cent 5 7pxd 5 all English and Austrin Copper Smeltg. Co 24 3 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein_ 4d— s p 2/ 2 all Do. Registered 3 all Great Polgooth 1 all Lake Bathurst — 4 d 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares 1 all Loud .&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co. 1 all Mariquitq, 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 61 7 1 all New Granada d— par 1 all Nouveau Monde - 4 p 10 5 Nova Scotia Mining and Copper Smeltg. . 5 1 Port Philip — 4 d 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 15 Do. New — 30 10/ Santiago de Cüba 1 all South Australian id 10 7 Tin Croft 5 7 284 all United Mexican 34 4 1 all Waller — dis 1 all West Granada d 1 all West Mariposa 1 all Yuba - d JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 7l 73 71708 724 71 50 all British N. American ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China d— 4 d 100 25 Colonial — ••• 100 20 Commercial of Loud — 20 10 English Scottish and Australian 2 lid 81 20 15 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia — 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock 22 24 100 20 Loud. & Westminster 33 35 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India ... 50 22 National of Deland.. 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 43 45' 25 5 Do. New — 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 a 1 }R ll .• 5 D oyal Australn.Bkg. • & Gold In? i ) Co 4 die— par 25 all South Australia 39 41 25 all UlliGn of Australia 69 71 2 Do. New 6l 74 71 50 10 Union of London.., lB 19 40 all Union of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Australian Agricult. 33 40 36 94 40 20 12 Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 8 Australis. Royal Mail 50 384 Brit. American Land 55 60 100 32 4 Canada 5 5 Crystal Pa1ace,...,,,, p s i 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 20 3 Eastern Steam .. 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat 20 16 General Screw Steam 20 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar m 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 3 Netherlands Land l4 Ad 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 74 50 25 Do. Do. ••• 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral. Land 35 37 34 36 1 all Subrnar. Telegraph 5 2 L niveral Emigration and Colonization 100 284 Van Diemen's Land 151 —l6 154 153 - 16 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY•) 3i - 341 124 -- 134 74 -- 84 16 -164 pi 39 —4O 36 -- 36,E 2 4p 3 1 18i 19 ld id d 4 P 2 4p, 8 5a i i 33" 25 6 COVENT GARDEN. Full average supplies were on sale here to-day, and a steady business was transacted as follows : FRITIT.—Pine apples, English, 3s Od to 6s Od each ; ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each • hot-house grapes, is Od. to 3s Od ; foreign ditto, 6d to is per lb ; apples, 3s to 6s per bush.; pears, 2s to 5s per half sieve ; lemons, is Od to 25 Od ; oranges, 2s to 3s per doz. ; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bush.; cob-nuts, 100 s to 110 s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel ; filberts, 95s to 1055 per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to is 6d per 100 ; peaches, is to 5s ; nectarines, 2s to 7s ; apricots, is to 3s per dozen ; figs, is to 2s per dozen ; damsons, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per half sieve ; melons, is to 3s Od each. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 94 to is Od ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od. to 2s Gd per half sieve ; brocoli, 2s to 4s ; greens. 2s Od to 3s Od per dozen bunches; red cabbages, 2s to 5s Od per dozen ; potatoes, 120 s to 190 s per ton ; turnips, 2s Od. to 3s Od ; carrots, 4s Od to 6s Od per dozen bunches ; cucumbers, Os 2d to Os 6d each ; celery, 9d to is 6d per bundle ; spinach, i s Od to 2s Od per sieve ; onions, 6s Od to lOs Od per bushel ; Spanish ditto, 1s to 3s per doz. ; leeks, 3d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 64 to Bd. ; garlic, 64 to 8d per lb ; endive, 2 s 2d to 3s Od per score ; small salad, 2d. to 3d per punnet; horse-raddish, 2 s Od to 4 s Od per bundle ; mushrooms, 6s Od. to 8s Od per bushel; parsley, 2s Od to 4s Od per dozen bunches ; beet, is Od to is Gd per dozen ; radishes, is Od. to 3s Od per dozen hands ; artichokes, 3s to 6s per dozen ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Geese, 5s to 7s Od ; Turkeys, 3s 6d to 5s 6d each ; Ducks is 9d to 28 9d; tame Rabbits, 9d to is 6d ; wild ditto, Gd to is ; Pigeons, 5d to 8d each; roasting Pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, 3s Od to 5s Od; barn-door Fowls, is 9d to 3s Od per couple; Capons, 3s to 4s 6d : Chickens, is 6d to 2s 3d per couple ; Pheasants, 3s Od to 3s 9d; Partridges, is 3d to is 9d; Hares, 2s Gd to 3s 6d; Leverets, 3s Od to 5s Od; Woodcocks, 2s Gd to 3s 6d; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 3d; Snipes, 9d to is 6d; Teal 6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons, 9d to is Od; and Plovers, 6d to is each. English Eggs, 8s Od to 9s Od; French ditto, 5s 6d. to 7s Od per 120 ; Ostend fresh Butter lls Od to 12s, and English lls to 13s 6d per 12 lbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s 6d to 17s ' • Brills, is Od to 5s each ; Salmon Trout, is to is 4d per lb; Cod Fish, 2s 6d to 12s 6d ; Soles, 3d to 2s 6d per pair ' • Eels, 6d to is per lb ; Lobsters, is to 5s Od ; Crabs, 6 d to 2s 6d ; Whitings, is to 5s Od per doz.; Doreys, ls Od to 7s; Mullets, 6d to 2s 6d each ; Common Oysters, 10s Od to 16s Od; Natives, 40s Od to 59s Od per bsh; Mackerel, 00s to 30s per 100 ; Smelts, 180 d to 3s pr doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Od to 2s Od per gallon; Bloaters, Is Od to 2s 6d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, 3s Od to 4s Od per 100 ; Haddocks, 3s to 12s per doz. ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace; Tench, 2s Od to Os Od per brace ; Gurnets, 4d to is Od each ; Halibut, 6d per lb. ; Salt Fish, 2d to 5d per lb. ; Prawns, is Od to 2s Od per lb. ; Flounders, is to 1:s 6d per do zen ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb.; Pike 6d each. - -- dis -- 9 1 8 31 -- - 3tii THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, OCTOBER 29, 1853. SIR CHARLES WOOD AT HALIFAX. On Thursday evening the President of the Board of Control attended a public dinner given by the corpora tion, in the New Assembly Rooms, to the retiring Mayor, Mr. S. Waterhouse. Mr. F. Crossley, M.P. for the borough, the magistrates, and leading men of the district, were also present. The CHAIRMAN proposed " Her Majesty's Ministers," and coupled with it the name of Sir Charles Wood, one of their borough members, as well as a member of the Government. (The toast was received with loud cheer ing.) Sir CHARLES Wood responded, in a somewhat lengthy speech. He dealt a rather smart blow at the almost defunct Protectionists, defended our free-trade policy, spoke eulogistically of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget, justified the bill for the disposal of the clergy reserves in Canada, and described his own measure for the government of India as the best that could be adopted under existing circumstances. He touched finally upon the Eastern question :—I hope (said the right hon. bart.) I am not too sanguine in saying that, in spite of adverse appearances, I do still entertain a strong belief that we shall yet be able to avert the most fearful calamity of war—(applause)—at least I am sure of this, that the most earnest and unremitting efforts will, as they have already been, be directed towards this end. I grieve to say that former efforts have not been success ful, and that the Porte has made a declaration of war which, however much I may regret, one can hardly feel surprised at ; for the Sultan has shown an amount of for bearance entitling him to our admiration and sympathy. But there is such a thing as a state of uncertainty, which may be even more injurious and galling than the evil of war ; therefore I am not surprised, though grieved, that the Porte has taken a step which is against the ad vice of its best friends. But, sir, we do not despair even yet of being able to avert any formidable war from arising out of these circumstances. That some acts of hostility may occur, is possibly to be apprehended ; for we cannot tell what acts large bodies of men actuated by bitter hostility to each other, with arms in their hands, and located in the immediate neigh bourhood of each other, may commit. But they are separated from each other by a broad river, which is diffi cult to pass, the winter season is approaching, and there are great hopes that, even after the declaration of war, actual hostilities may not be commenced at present ; and that the season which is approaching will give time for reflection, and for the interposition of the efforts of every power in Europe, which by their position are able to exercise an influence in the matter, and which are in terested in endeavouring by some means, consistent with the honour of both the opposing parties, in preserving the peace of Europe. Of course it is impossible to speak with any confidence on the subject as it at pre sent stands. The issues of peace and war are not in our hands, and however great our interest may be in pre serving peace, we may not be able to restrain those fa natical spirits who are bent on war. But I believe that the other powers of Europe are also anxious to maintain peace, as it is for the interest of all that the general peace of Europe should be maintained ; and I will con clude by saying that, by the blessing of Providence, I hope we shall yet be able to avert the greatest of all evils—war. (Applause.) Several toasts followed, and the meeting did not separate till a late hour. STEAM NAVIGATION TO .AUSTRALIA. (From, the Times.) We are at length beginning to reap, though very tardily, the benefit of steam navigation to Austra lia. At last we have found steamers in the Har binger and Argo which are able to compete suc cessfully with the best sailing vessels, and to esta blish what people had almost begun to doubt—the superiority of steam over sails for the purposes of ocean communication with Australia. "We do not wonder that the merchants of Melbourne should assemble to pay their tribute of respect to the directors of the General Screw Steam Navigation Company, and to congratulate them on the posses sion of vessels which have been able to reduce the distance from England to two months instead of four, and to place us at last in something like steady and permanent communication with our thriving colonies in the Southern hemisphere. The Argo left Sydney on the 11th of August, Port Philip the 24th, and arrived here by the passage round Cape Horn in 64 days from the latter pl ace , exactly the time which she occupied in steaming out to Port Philip by the Cape of Good Hope. Here, then, is another commentary on the report of the Parliamentary committee, which recom mended vessels to return by the same way that they went, instead of taking advantage of those westerly winds which carry them with a flowing sheet over the vast ocean intervening between Australia and Cape Horn. The company has well deserved the congratulatory address of the Melbourne merchants, and has done honour to the naval reputation of England by the feat which it has performed. Indeed, the voyages it of the Harbi nger an d A rgo are events of which is scarcely p oss ibl e t o exagger ate the importance. The o b s t ac l es w hi c h separate us f rom the . vast insular continent w h ere our race see ms destmod to achieve great and enduring triumphs are in a great measure overcome , and we look for ward with no vain or idl e confidence to a further reduction of the distance which parts us from the golden shores of the South. It is, indeed, high time that we should have speedier and more'regu lar communication with Australia, for there are symptoms in the horizon which denote a coming storm. We have not now to deal with the ordi nary 6 case of a colony demanding from the Home Government the management of its in ternal affairs, but of a turbulent democracy, puffed up by the sudden and unforeseen possession of enormous wealth to make the most unreasonable demands, and to prosecute them by the . most vio lent and disorderly means. The . gold diggers of Victoria claim, in tumultuary public meetings, and with threats which it is impossible to misunder stand, a reduction of the license fee demanded by the Government, and an amelioration in many other respects of the hardship of their condition. When it is considered at what a paltry rate the vast riches of Victoria have been abandoned, to be despoiled by the first corner—when we reflect on the many millions which have been dug out of the earth in consideration of a revenue by no means equal to defray the expenses which the dis covery of gold has occasioned, we should stand aghast at the greediness and unreasonableness of the demand, if we did not reflect that cupidity was never able to set bounds to itself, and that an ac cess of fortune sudden and wonderful beyond all example was sure rather to increase the arro gance than to diminish the covetousness of the miners. To the demand of tumultuous and armed public meetings and of a delegation which wafted person. ally on himself, and does not seem to have exceeded, so far as we can judge from appearances, in the respect shown to the representative of her ajesty, Mr. Latrobe, the present Governor of Port Philip, has replied in a calm, sensible, and well-reasoned letter, which does great credit to his judgment and temper, and ought to convince the malcontents that threats and violence are quite unnecessary against a Government ready to accede to all their demands against which it cannot show an unanswer able reason, ready to investigate every complaint brought in a tangible form, and only deaf to their representations where the law of the land or some paramount necessity renders compliance impossible. The first demand of the miners is for a reduction of the license fee, which they treat as a tax levied on a part of the community which is at present un represented. It is impossible to imagine a more ludicrous confusion between meurn and tuurn. The gold fields are, as we have often shown, not the property of the miners who may encamp upon them, but of the Crown, held in trust for the colonial pub lic. The miner has no more right to work and ap propriate the property of the Crown without pay ing a suitable price for it than that of any private individual; the payment exacted in return for such appropriation is no more a tax than the royalty paid for a miner a colliery, or the rent of agricultu ral land. The license fee is at present regulated by the law of the land, and the Governor has no power to repeal it ; and, when it is considered that these discoveries of gold have raised the expenditure of Government many hundreds per cent., and ren dered an enormous outlay necessary in roads made by labourers paid ten shillings a-day, and in police receiving a still larger stipend, it is not unreason able that they who have caused all this expense should contribute something towards its liquida tion. The second request is that " licenses" should be issued for monthly or quarterly periods, at the option of the licensee. The third request is for a longer time in which to pay the fee ; and the fourth, for a speedy sale of agricultural lands in the mining districts, Mr. Latrobe appears ready t. acquiesce in. The fifth he rejects, and with good reason, for what request can be more exorbitant than that those who are found working without a license should be punished only by the fine of one pound ? Such a fine would amount to perfect impunity to the miner for the non-payment of the fee, and by a very simple application of the principle of assurance might be made the means of depriving the Govern ment of a large portion of its revenue. The sixth and last demand is that the constabulary should go unarmed when collecting the revenue, and to this also the Governor is ready to accede. If the men are only anxious to remove any real or imaginary harshness in the collection of the revenue, these concessions will, we should imagine, be found ample and satisfactory. If they desire more, we trust that there is a sufficient power at the command of the Executive to repel, if necessary, force by force. No calamity could be greater to the colony than that just at the time it is beginning to settle down, after the tremendous excitement of the last two years, Government should kindle anew the gold fever by yielding to the exorbitant demands of the miners. Sound policy would require a much higher tax ; but to reduce it below the present amount would be to betray the dearest interests and hope lessly to subvert the social equilibrium of the co lony. PROROGATION OF CONVOCATION.—The Convocation of the Prelates and Clergy of the province of Canterbury, which stood prorogued to Friday, October 28, was further prorogued to Saturday, November 30, accord. ing to the tenour of a Royal writ, by the Vicar-General of the Most Rev. the Archbishop of Canterbury, Pri mate, and the Metropolitan, under a special commission from his Grace to that effect. At 11 o'clock his Grace's Commissary, Dr. Twiss, attended by the Registrar of the Province, Mr. Francis Hart Dyke, entered the Jerusalem Chamber, when his Grace's Commission having been read by the Registrar, the Commissary directed the Royal writ to be read at length, after which the schedule of prorogation was read by the Registrar and signed by the Commissary. EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.—DEATH OF GEN. COUNT DB NEUILLY.—The Concorde of Reims gives the follow ing details of the circumstances connected with the re cent death of General de Neuilly at Chillons-sur-Marne, the exactitude of which, it declares, it can fully guaran tee :--“ For some time past rumours were in circulation respecting the conduct of the Countess de Nenilly, who was represented as keeping up criminal relations with Captain de Laporte, her husband's aid-de-camp, and frequently repairing to the private rooms of that officer. These rumours, it must be declared, at first met with general disbelief, particularly as they had commenced a little after the death of the only child of the countess,a charming young woman, whose loss) had plunged the countess and the general into the deepest affliction. At the _ same time persons were unwilling to suppose that a! officer to whom the general had acted in th . ternal manner could act with such base d with so talk the public However, the captain and the countess acte little reserve that their intrigue was soonn, zeigraraqttuLa. of the town, so that some of the generath misted to put a stop to it by mentioning referable to have general. Perhaps it would have been p efirniftltdesr d t o e the appealed to Capt. de Laporte hirotsheelf , g b e u n t e the ra as gentlemantot wat who had undertaken to enlightoen.enounc ng i the intrigue was going on selected the course f d to the husband. Accordingly on Sunday morning, just shooting, a secret intima as the General was go i n g outieeffect that the Countess de tion reached him t f r t e left the hotel, and that she was Neuilly had just to be found at the lodging of Captain at that moment de Laporte, on tte first floor of a house in the Rue St. xi; ise The General proceeded at once to the house k n ocke H d e lo h u e d a ly rd aitnstidliee dthoeorwoofredsta, mentioned, and I de Laporte's rooms. It is he ! it is he ! we are lost I' pronounced by hi s w i fe i n an accent of the greatest alarm. Open ! open at once 1' cried the general, ' or I will burst open the door!' At the same moment Captain de Laporte appeared on the threshold with a pistol in each hand, and, barring the general' s passage, th rea t ened to fire at him if he at tempted to advance a single step. A rapid and terrible scene of altercation foll owed, and then both pistols were fired nearly at the same moment. The general received both balls in the centre of the breast, and fell heavily, rolling from th e top of the_ staircase t o the outside door, bathed in his bl ood. The report of the pistols attracted some persons to the spot, and they found the unfortunate count at his last gasp. The coward! the wretch! he has assassinated me!' he exclaimed, and then expired." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, OCT. 28. The King of the Belgians, the Duchess of Brabant, and the Belgian Princes, returned from London about six o'clock last evening. Prince Albert went out shooting, with the King of lie Belgians, the Duke of Brabant, the Count of Flan ders, and the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by the Duke of Atholl and the Marquis of Abercorn. Colonel Wylde and Count de Lannoy were in attendance on the Royal party. The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk left the Castle this morning. The dinner party yesterday included his Majesty the King of the Belgians, her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Brabant, their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, and the Duke of Cambridge ; the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Brabant, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the Belgian Minister, the Marquis of Abercorn, Count Gustave de Lannoy, Baron Prisse, and Monsieur Ricken. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in attend• ance in the Castle during dinner. The Queen's private band afterwards attended, and played the following compositions : Overture, " Gustave" Introduction--Romance a deux voix, "Le Prophete" Selection, " Joseph" Hochzeits Marsch Airs du Ballet, " Stradella" Auber. Meyerbeer. Mendelssohn. Flatow. A deputation from Southwark, consisting of Mr. Al derman Humphery, Mr. Thomas Rider (warden of St. Saviour's), Mr. Eli Richards, and Mr. Herbert Sturmy (vestry clerk), had an interview with Sir William Moles worth yesterday. at the office of Works and Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place. The Earl of Aberdeen left town yesterday for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. DREADFUL FIRE AT DARWEN MILLS.— On Wednes day afternoon a large portion of the Messrs. Potter's paper-staining works, known as the Belgrave Mills, was destroyed by fire. These mills consist of a large num ber of buildings, erected at different times. The fire broke out in a large building, erected three or four years ago, consisting of three storeys and an attic. This building, and another warehouse which stands a few yards from it, contained at the time about 790,000 dozen 3 of finished paper, and many thousands of en graved rollers, besides a large quantity of drugs. The fire spread rapidly, and the men in the upper storeys had barely time to escape, for the smoke was suffo cating, and the interior soon became a mass of flame. In the course of two or three hours three fire-engines arrived from Blackburn ; but their united efforts could not save the building. The window frames at one end became ignited ; but as the firemen now turned all their energies to the protection of the warehouse, they suc ceeded in preventing the fire from spreading beyond the building where it originated. This was now enveloped in flames, the roof falling in by degrees till nothing re mained but the walls. Meanwhile, the tenants in the adjoining cottages had removed their furniture, and many thousands of dozens of paper had been removed to a distance by the spectators. The loss is estimated at from 15,0001. to 20,0001., but the property is insured for 12,0001. The cause of the fire is not yet accurately ascertained. PREFERENI 100 100 100 Aberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. Bids. &Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares _ ,• . Caledonian £lO IChester & Holyhead Guar. 5z per cent ; Cork &Bandonsip.c Dundee Perth &Aber deei. Junction EastAnglian (I:310s) 6 pe? cent Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (.£7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip c-uar. 6 per cent st Lancash. 6 p. cts Edinb Prth. &Dundee 5 per cent. Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Creat Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem Do. p. c. Scrip Gt, Southn. &Westm (Ireland) Eighths) Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. cov. red. 4A p.c Do. cor !ed. 4p. c Do. irred. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do: New Guar.6 p. e.l London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler. Shares Londy. &Ennis. i Sb. Man., Shef., & Lin., i Shares, No. 1. ... Do. New, £lO Do. £6 100 100 100 100 Harypt.&Carl.4 p.c Do. 4l per cent Do - Mid. Consol .6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. , q per cent Norfolk Extension Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. Guar. 52 per et._ Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £l5, 6 p.c. Do Shrews. &Birm.N.G Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. .q per cent. Pre. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk .6p. c. York, Newcastle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref Do York&N. Midland H and S. Purch LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Compans. Closing Prices this day. RAILWAYS. Bedford and' Bletchley Birm. & Oxid., guarantee , Do. withoutgr, Birm.Wolv. Dudley guar. Do. wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. Sz, l Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. 4 - Shares. Lon.&Greenw, Do. Preference Lowestoft gr.! 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlesbro' St l Redcar Midld.Bradfcl Northern and Easternsp. c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p s Prest. & Wyre Do. Shares. Roystu.& Hit. Do. Shepth.St Shef.Roth.aud' Goole g . 5 p. c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrsti BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Io*d to 11. id; of household ditto, od to 10d per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 8d ; mutton, 28 10d to 43 8d ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2 d to Od ; 641 b to 721 b, to 3d; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3id; 801 b to 881 b, 3id to 3!,d; 881 b to 961 b, 3,id to 34d; 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 4d ; 1011 1 ) to 1121 b 4d to 44d. Horse hides, 6s 6d to Os Od; calf skins, light, 2s Gd to 3s Gd; ditto, full, 6s 6d to Os Od; polled sheep, 4s Gd to 5s 6d; Kents, 4s Od to 4s 6d; Half-breds, Od to 4s 6d ; Downs, 3s 4d to 3s 10d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 8s to 5/ 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 2s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ lOs to 5/ 17s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 4s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 8s to 5/ 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 25 per load. Trade rather dull. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT MALVERN. For the last fortnight or so the respectable and quiet little town of Malvern, in Worcestershire, has been in a very unusual state of ferment on account of the pe culiar circumstances attendant upon the commission of a large robbery from the apartment of a gentleman there, and the nature of the defence which the prisoner set up as a justification for the perpetration of the crime. The following are the particulars of the case :-- About the middle of July, Mr. S. Kelsell, a gentle man of independent property, went down to Malvern for the benefit of his health, and placed himself under the care of Dr. Wilson, the proprietor of a hydropathic establishment at Malvern. Amongst the servants in the place was a young man named David Filtness, a bath at tendant, who is well known at Brighton, having previously filled a similar situation in the latter town (he was for merly a ticket collector on the South-Eastern Railway). Filtness introduced his wife to Mr, Kelsell, who so far improved the opportunity as to take her on a pleasure tour through the country, and they accordingly visited together the towns of Derby, Birkenhead, Liverpool, and other places, returning to Malvern at the end of 14 days. This was in the early part of September, and Dr. Wilson stated in evidence before the Malve r n bench of magistrates, that Mr. Kelsell was so reduced in health from the effects of drunkenness and debauchery, that his life was for some time despaired of, as he was labouring under attacks of delirium tremens. Im mediately upon Mr. Kelsell's return Filtness sud denly absconded from the service of Dr. Wilson and left Malvern, without even indicating to his wife where he was going. Upon examining into the cause of his flight, Mr. Kelsell found that 2461. in gold and notes, including a valuable diamond ring and other property, had been ab stracted from his apartments during his absence. The police were immediately communicated with, but he was not apprehended until the early part of this month, when Mr. Skey, solicitor of Malvern, received a letter through the post, bearing the Brompton (London) post mark, from Filtness, which stated tha:, he, the writer, " was very unhappy in his mind, and that he wished to explain the matter fully about the robbery, and if they would call, or send some one to call, at the Friend-in- Hand public-house, Brompton, he would be found any day at 12 o'clock, devoting his unhappy days to his God." Upon the receipt of this letter Davis, the Malvern constable, was dispatched to London. He called upon Sergeant Smith and Mr. Gilbert, when they both went to the public house indicated, and found Filtness sitting in the par lour reading a Bible, and praying to the Almighty " to forgive him his wicked sins," adding that "the happiest moment of his life was when he saw the officers enter the house." He said that since he had left Malvern a new lignt had opened upon him, and had prompted him to give himself up, and make clear this inquiry. He then went down on his knees in the room, and exhorted the people present to bring up their children in the fear of God. In fact, he conducted himself much in the way that a repentant criminal would when standing out for public execution. He was brought away, and locked up in King-street station that night, and conveyed to Malvern on the following day, the 11th inst. He was brought before the Malvern bench of magis trates the morning after his arrival. Mr. J. A. Higgins occupied the chair ; Mr. Skey, solicitor of Malvern, appeared to prosecute; and Mr. Hill, solicitor of Wor cester, appeared for the prisoner. The case was remanded on two occasions to procure the attendance of important witnesses from London. Mr. T. Parry, a cashier in Messrs. Glyn and Co.'s bank, proved paying over to Messrs. Kelsell, on the 20th o July, the sum of 1,0001. in Bank of England notes, and identified the 1001. note produced, which Packham changed for the prisoner at the London and County Bank, Tunbridge Wells, and Mr. Bailey, a gentleman, in the "cancelling" department of the Bank of England, produced the note cancelled, which had returned to the Bank in the usual course of business. The depositions having been completed, the prisoner was again brought up, on Wednesday last, before a full bench of five magistrates, when the chairman carefully read over the evidence to him, and asked him, if he wished to say anything, cautioning him in the usual way. He replied that he would reserve his defence for his trial. He stated that he never stole the money, but that it was given to him by Mr. Kelsell for consenting to the commission of an offence which must be nameless, and that the diamond ring was also given to him on a subsequent occasion in the same way. Mr. Kelsell, of course, indignantly denied this abominable imputation. The prisoner further stated privately that he had been connected in the same way with parties moving very high in society, and that the prosecutor would never dare to appear against him. Mr. Hill applied for bail, adding that good and substantial sureties were ready. Sergeant Smith opposed the bail, stating as his rea son that the prisoner had told him confidentially that two noblemen of distinction had placed 5001. at his dis posal to purchase bail, and take himself out of the country as quickly as possible, and that the prisoner had plenty of money. The Bench peremptorily refused the application, and committed the prisoner to take his trial at the next Wor cester assizes, all the witnesses being bound over to prosecute. The greatest excitement has prevailed in the town since Wednesday, on account of the rumours which are in circulation with names openly attached to them. THE FISHERIES IN THE WEST.—Pilchards still con tinue to be caught in vast numbers on various parts o the coasts of Devon and Cornwall. On the whole, how ever, the catches have not recently been so large, and in many instances by no means so profitable,. as they were earlier in the season. These fish chiefly frequent the shores of Devon and Cornwall. At St. Ives the catch this season has been about an average. During the past week about 5,000 hogsheads have been saved by one firm ; but, although the seines were taken up without much damage, the destruction of fish was enormous. Other boats have taken 560, and 1,550, and 3,500 hogs heads respectively. Several thousand herrings have also been taken, and have sold at 4s. per hundred of six score. A few days since, as five men were engaged in drawing a net to catch mullet, off the Lizard, John Wills, lately a publican in that place lost his footing, and was drowned. FUNERAL OF DR. GORDON.—The funeral of Dr. Gordon took place on Wednesday afternoon, from his late residence in Northumberland-street. After devo tional exercise, a procession of several hundred gentle men was formed, including the members of the Free Church Presbytery, and numerous other clergymen of different denominations, and a great number of private friends. The interment took place in the Newington Burying-ground. There was a large number of specta tors along the line of route, as well as at the place of sepulture. A considerable number of shops were cl o ed .. while the funeral procession passed. —Edinburgh ..eld v.ei inr. - - NAPIER'S DYING GRASP. — Dr. Ed ward J, Scott, of Southsea, was one of the medical attendants of the 'ate Sir Charles James Napier, and was with him constant fitly for some weeks, and up t o his death. Dr. Scott a Freemason, and at a late meeting of his lodge took occa sion to state that, an hour or so before his death, the hand of Sir Charles laid in his, and that shortly before that event Sir Charle s took him by the grip of a fi na l proof of his appreciation M.M., and thus died ; giving as a mason , holding a brother of freemasonry, dying mason's hand in this fraternal manner. NAVALINTELLIGENCE. We hear that the arrangements for enrolling the coast volunteer force, and the appointment of captains, com manders, &c., to the districts, will soon be completed. We have already stated that the ordinary depot ship at Devonport, the St. George, 120, with the broad pen dant of Commodore Superintendent M. Seymour, is to be paid off next week and recommissioned. We are glad to hear that a better feeling has existed on board this ship, and indeed throughout the ordinary since the appointment of Captain Singcome, and we trust he will have most of the present ship's company in the new commission. SHEERNESS, OCT. 28. Thb aiyal George, 120 guns, screw steam-ship, chief engineer J. R. Closh, has h i td steam up for the purpose of trying the boilers and engines. After two hours' severe testing of the boilers the result was highly satis factory. She again yesterday got up steam, commenc ing at 10 a.m., with a steam pressure of 151 b. on the inch in the boilers ; produced 42 revolutions per minute; and with 201 b. pressure 50 revolutions were obtained, the boilers producing a full supply of steam. In every respect, during the trials, the machinery proved highly satisfactory. There were present at this interesting trial a number of scientific and naval gentlemen. Mr. Hartsey, one of the firm of Messrs. Penn and Son, has been superintending the working of the ma chinery, with Mr. Closh, the chief engineer. A further trial will take place in a few days, preparatmy to the engines being received by the Government from the con tractors. The highly-finished condition in which they have turned out of hand another of their favourite awl most efficient trunk engines for this leviathan of the deey reflects the highest credit on Messrs. Penn and Son's' firm. Captain. Henry J. Codrington, C.B. (the 20th of January, 18,16), who is appointed to command this ship, has not taken up his commission. She is to have a complement of 960 men and officers, including 200 Marines. The Cressy, 90 guns, screw steam-ship, chief engineer Mr. Thomas Bullion.—Yesterday the boilers were tested by putting a steam-pressure of 201 b. on the square inch, without the slightest appearance of defect. Mr. John Weatherly, foreman to Messrs. Mandalay and Co., superintended the trial, and is now e ngage d fi x i ng th e machinery on board. this ship. In about seven days steam will be raised .again for the purpose of trying her machinery. The Cyclops paddlo-wheel-frigate transport, Master- Commander (pro tem.) Mr. Charles Pope, made her number yesterday at 1W minutes past 12 at noon, paw ing the Nore from Wool with, bound to Portsmouth with the boilers and other heavy parts of the machinery for the Cmsar, 90-gun screw Eiteam•ship, fitting at that port. The Cyclops passed through the Downs at 5.30 p.m. the same day. The Diamond, l 8 guns, Captain William Peel.—Mr. Michael Heath, master (May 9, 1849), has taken up his commission and joined this ship. She is to be manned by a complement of 260, inclu ding officers, bluejackets, and marines. This ship an d th e R oya l G eorge are d a ily expecting their seamen-gunners round from Portsmouth, by the steam-vessel Lizard. Captain William Peel being a pet among the bluejackets, it is fully expected he will soon get his ship manned, but the- seamen will not join until she is sent round to the western ports. We have not forgotten the enthusiasm that prevailed when Cap tain W. Peel paid off the Daring at this port, when that ship's company, to a man, declared their w illi ngness and determination to serve with him on any service, some of whom have already redeemed their pledge of fidelity and sincerity. A general order has been promulgated to the officers in commission at this port that landsmen from 18 to 20 years of age, standing 5 feet 4 inches, will be entered ' and rated as second class ordinary seamen, with the new increase of pay, &c. We are happy to state that Captain-Superintendent injuries he Hope is gradually recovering from the be received by a fall into an excavation at the stern of No. 3 dock. WOOLWICH, OCT. 28. APPOINTMENTS. Masters.—George J. Hodges (1841) to the Royal George, 120, serew steam-ship, at Sheerness ; Thomas B. Wells (1850) to the Frolic, 16, sloop, at Ports mouth. Second Masters.—Edwin Wise (1853) to the Diamond, 28, at Sheerness ; Henry W. Short (1848) to the St. George, 120, guardship of ordinary at Devonport ; John M. Pridham (1847) from the Hogue, screw steam guardship, to the Rifleman, screw steam•sloop, at Woolwich. Master's Assistant.—R. T. N. Pearce to the Frolic. PROMOTION. First-class Assistant-Engineer Samuel Stone, serving in the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam-ship, to be chief engineer. The Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at Chatham, fitting with similar engines to those in the Royal George by the same makers, will soon be ready for trial. The examination of seven candidates for promotion to be assistant to the master shipwright at Woolwich dock yard, in the room of Mr. Henry Chatfield, promoted to be master shipwright at Deptford dockyard, has just been concluded by Mr. Rice, master shipwright at Woolwich dockyard ; Mr. Laire, master shipwright at Chatham dockyard ; and the Rev. Joseph Woolley, L.L.D., principal of the central mathematical school for apprentices. The decision as to the successful candidate will be made known in a few days. PEMBROKE. The following is an authentic list of the vessels now on the stocks and in course of building at Pembroke : The Victoria, 116 guns, nearly finished and ready for launching. It is expected that this vessel will be cut asunder and considerably lengthened, as she is very short for her size. The Repulse, 90 guns, to be fitted with the screw pro peller. The Brunswick, of 80 guns. The Immortalitd, first-class frigate of 60 guns. The Melpomene, first-class frigate of 60 guns. The Sutlej, of 60 guns. The Aurora, of 50 guns, to be fitted with screw power. _ . _ The Curapa, frigate of 36 guns, to be fitted with screw power. The Falcon, 16 guns, screw steam-sloop. The Harier, 16 guns, screw steam-sloop. The Ariel, 8 guns, screw steam-sloop. The Swallow, 8 guns, screw steam-sloop. This force comprises three line-of-battle ships, gve frigates, and four screw steam-sloops. Many of them are in a very advanced state, and could be launched at a short notice. PRIRE-MONEY FOR THE WOLVERINE.—Ommaney, Son, and Co. have given notice to the officers and crew of her Majesty's sloop Wolverine, entitled to share for three boats and slaves, captured on 9th May, 1851, that dis tribution of the net proceeds of the bounty monies granted for the said captures will be made at No. 4, Charing-cross, on the 7th day of November, 1853 ; and that the shares not then paid will be recalled, at the same place, according to Act of Parliament. Amount of an individual share----Flag, 261. lls. ld. ; commander, 491. 15s. 10d. ; third class, 141. 7s. 11d. ; fourth, 8/.. 12s. 9d. ; fifth, Si. Os. 9d. ; sixth, 41. 6s. 4d. ; seventh, 21. 17s. 7d. ; eigth, 11. Bs. 9d. ; ninth, 17s. 11d. ; tenth, 10s. 9d. THE CHOLERA• ( From the General Board of Health.) LUTON. Oct. 27.—Cholera (death) ........................ 1 NEWCASTLE•UPON - TYNE. Oct. 26.—Cholera (deaths) ........................ 2 Diarrhea (death) ................................... 1 Oct. 27.—N0 deaths are registered in this district: The total number of deaths from cholera and diarrbons in Newcastle during the present outbreak to the 26th inst. has been 1,537. GATESHEAD. Oct. 26.—Cholera (dea th) 1 GATESHEAD (lISTWORTH). Oct. 26.—Cholera (death) 1 Oct. 28.—N0 death from cholera or diarrhces has been registered this day in the union. The above make the 502 d death from cholera in the Gateshead Union ; the 43d from diarrhces ; total, 545. Of these 412 deaths have occurred in the Gateshead district, 98 in the Ha worth district ; 21 in Whickham distric t, and 14 in the Wi n l ato n district of the union. MOBPETH (BEDLINGTON). Oct. 24.—Cholera (death) 1 DUNDEE. Oct. 26.—At the last returns four cases of cholera were remaining under treatment. Of these two have s ince died , and two sew cases have occurred, le aving e perfectly free both four This nseTwo treatment. ceTe olax;eucip otNo . Tb Re Eps. e e a n an se d en di t ar b r a h t lice° m aWß Uc E h N. al t arm wa s excited by the 12 2 hi d s own. e p p id te e m m b ic er in fro l m t hcasholbeer ear to hav e attracted lFittrloeraa e a t deaths to c b u a r v r e e d f t tt h r e n m the t l io 9 terminatedntl9th but the period of incubation appears dtois o utbreak ethaeee2,6wt of hbi e t ob h f e as e p p (The rep or t enters at some length into a on t h h o a r t y r d ib a le . state in which the locality is.) BISHOP AUCKLAND. t On a personal inspection of this town, Dr. Walter no systematic Lewis states that it is in numerable nuisancesphavinagnb n e e x e tremely filthy condition, at cleansing or removing the itt• made. METROPOLIS. From returns made by the superintendents of the D, K, L, M, P, and R divisions to the commissioners of police, and transmitted by them to the General Board of Health, it appears that between the 17th and 26th instant, 20 cases of cholera have come to the knowledge of the police in those districts, of which eight have ended fatally. In one of these latter cases, the return is that the " back yard is small, the privy and drain close to the door—both smell very offensive." In another instance, it is stated that " the yard is very small, the privy _all. d drain near the door, and the smell very offensive. pr adjoining tenants complain that their houses are s larly situated." In a third case, t he p atient was at tacked at one a.m. on the 26th, and died at four p.m. of the same day. ODESSA.—From Odessa the dates are to the 17th of October. A rather better feeling prevailed, but without any particular reason being assigned for it. The pricms of wheat and other produce showed more firmness, anti freights were lower, several ships having offered to take. wheat for 245. 9d. per quarter, without being able to obtain it. Recently the rate was 275, 6d. - t D. ied as Gan L ich ver. lees sere ,ers- Jiat )een ipal Itch Lally the ia-- has 3ible ition Ivan ance tion• tudy Lnicb. 23d King' Pr ises PI to r p 5": id, a" ds the