The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

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C . t .s . "l; .... &• •• • 12 —lO d 2 12% 1 o• Chesh. & Birk , 1814 50 di £25 Cons.... 16 18 all Do. Do. I s S h h a aLe s s . . D Do o 53 55 12i all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern l4l —14 i 20 all Do.PreferenceDo 21 3hxd 21 62 00 Bristol •. £ 2O .. 5 4(1 k d i * E '' ********* ' 4 per cent... Norfolk _... —___ ..... 7 L l l ilt ~,,_`4 • 1 0 d0n1an....... ** 51i —52 5 i 5c4 2t 2 fit. 100 Do. 6 per et... Do 5i all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W. 'uaater di Holyhead 15 i 161 16 , I) til Cork e, and Banton__ ... ... t OM, Bl ac k . & pass. ... ....._ . 50 all Middlesbro' & Stekton & 26 27 Li b lindiEelfstJunc. Par I . p Redcar . Darlingt. ... D ndee Perth &Aber- 100 all Midld.Bradfd. Midland... 99 101 100 CI 4°ll 7 1 8A 50 all Northern and t Do. N. Junction ......• 2 Anglian(Z2sl4. 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do — ... 11 1 , 411 E• &L. & Do._ 4i 4-i 4 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do . ... —•- )." 4 1, DO S (tlB E. & Ho.: 3 • 4 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &I's .W. N kit ..Eastern Counties.. .. 111 121 12 11 4 12i &Ln&Yk ••• —xd x d Eastern Union, Class 1.2 i 11 Do. -,, Shares. Do x d ), e 4 SI : late E. U. 5h.... 43 47 . 146 St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northn 142 Litt „.., do. • tik 4 ' 0 ., B. & C... * 28 —32 28 25 18i Shef. Roth. & Laneash.& k 1 .h East Lancashire . :::**** 64 66 64 5 6 Goole g.5.p.c Yorks ... -- •.. I ‘ll t ll is a z att irra W i e n s g t . ln ju d n . e D . k ... : ;. , s. . _ .. . 1 ~,_4 4lln burgh&Glas ow GO 64 62 3k x d 12 9A S. Staftordsh.. MrMClean 2 lid xd_ 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. & 58 x d t 4( 6111). and Peeble g s • 25 all Do6per cent... D D o arling , lain.b.Prth.&Dunde; 2:i in St. 100 Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn 9B 102 !Aberdeen ....... - . a bg. Nottng. ' Bost. 4 Eastn. June...... Irran g . Wolverh. (Si Stour Valley.- - •• airkenhd. Lanes • li. &• Cheshire Junet.. Do. Ch es h . & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons... Ets lt 2 4 , %; . e • t:e; - :: Caledonian..•• • • ••• - Ch ester A. Holyhead ' C ork and Bandon.... I Cork, Bla c k . & Pass. b lin&BelfastJune. D undee Perth &Aber , dean Junction .. Do. New ••• ••• - East Anglian (i 25 L. & E. & D. & D.)..... I) °., (£lB E. & H.).. .astern Counties..... Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh... Do ~ do .. ' 4 Elt Lancashire ..... ... East & West Ind. Dk. 3 & Birming. June.... 1 9 E disibin•gh & Glasgow I,lEdirtli. and Peebles... .4n. ft ~.. ' b.Prth.&Dundec 100 ow & S . vlasgWestern lo n Great North ern Stk.. Rra 130 • A. Stock .. a' Do. , B . Stock ••• ••• 111 Qt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) ii Great Western........ ,j, is, h South-Easters. Illi.;;ltstucaster & Carlisle.. `4113 Thirds iI:" k hire IR neash. &Yor s i l l N. , Fifths 1) , ° , Wst. Riding Un 0 L eeds N or th ern .. ... oi . " - t Liv.O rs b y .&S ou tb - pt '' Loude n & Blackwall 10 7 0 D ond.Tilb. & Sthend. flr , Loud. Bri g ht. &S. C s t. Is London &N. W es t ern ` 4 , N. Fifths ,•,t, D0.,10/ .5h.,M&8... 0 ",,, London & S.Western j r/ £50........- ••••' • bo:, £4O . i k r dndrry.&Coleraine . 1 tadudrry. & Ennisk. ' .l 4 artch.Shef.&Lineln. 1 bo., Man. &Lin. Un. Widland ..... . . 1 ' O . Birraing. • & • berb3 'tidland G. West.(lr., Do, Shares . ••• ••• ••• N ewcastle & Carlisle. n Newmark et ... ••• ••• .• 0 0. Bury Extensions : I ,ewPt.Aberg &Htfd ' , awry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoini & Rostrevor 1 0rf01k...•• • ...... '' • e., New -.• ••• •—• 1 lorthn.Counties Un north British . ..... . North Devon, No.l. 0 be., No. 2. - ••• ••• ••• i be., A Deferred... bo., B Guaranteed North - Staffordshire.. I North Western.. ••• ••• , N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester dz. Wolve r h a mpton .• ••• t l, Scottish Central ...... u Scottish Midland...... 0 Shrewsbury & Birmg. 0 Do., L. & N. Westu. n Guaranteed Stock... u Shrewsby. & Herefd. al Shrewsby. & Chester W Do. „ (NoHalv r. W es, do. .. Min.)••• •• • 41 Do .. ••• Oswestry . .. 6i Shropshire Union.... I 'll South Devon. 00 South Ea5tern......... ID South Wales... .. . ... . 15 S. York s h. Ri ver .... 5 Do.. ... .. ..• . • . ••• 1.61 Stockton & lartiepl 20 Thames Haven Dock , and Railway UT Val e of Neath oil Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 14 West Cornwall... • ••• 21s.1Wmbl e d o n&Croydonl 1 Woodford..,, • •1 k 100 YorkNewetiißerw. 20 Do. Ezteusions -1 lli Do. G.N.R. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland.. 72 - 73 42 - 44 122 - 124 102 - 104 80 - 81 73 2 44 1221 2 103 80A 80 Id and xn 86 -- 90 1 12 -- 14 pl 64.4 -- 65 71 -- 4 -- 3td 12i -- 13 pm ad i4iisi4i ad 9i ad 121 i 7 i i 95A 1011 100 a la i -- 7i A 1 96 --98 100 t 101 t par -- !p 74 76 13 -- 12 d 11A -- 100 19A -- 57i - 33 - 52 55 id— i I ) 4 3 d 45 : ii 4 —3 dl 26 —27 8 10 - 2 7 - 7i 61 - 7i - 8 4 1 - 2 y 37 - 83 - 6,5 - - - 21. -10 1G - 18 8 - 9 12 -- 13 3t 36t1 17 - 19 604 -61 i 34 - 35 3- 4 28 - 30 2/ 3/ 14i - 15 100 100 x a _ 20 50 ad 25 .• ••• 61 =63 94 Sid d 44 46 44 3i 5 i I 25 25 PR EFERENCE SHARES. 100 Aberdeen , _ _ 000000000000 •. ... '" - ••• j:. all Do., p. c... ... --- ••• j; k " 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p. e. St. ... - - ... Ll, 5 \ Do. 4p. c. shares ... _.,,, „.. 100 ialedonian £lO .2.... 101 103 1021 ' all ;heater & Holyhead Guar. 51 per cent... 161 172 61 :l or k&BandonsA,,P•c: •• • •••t all Dundee Perth&Ab er deen Junction 6 64 3 I all . .astAnglian (£3lOO \_ , . D 6 per cent. - - • ...... 3.2 4 all 0 (£5) 7 per cent 41 -- 74 2 Do. * (£7l7s) 7p. et A 1 p all Eastern Counties Ex- lip I 54 tension, sp. C. No. l 1 -- le all Do., No. 2 1 __ li p 1 2 0 " all Do., New 6p.c. St l3i - 144 all Eastern Union, Scrip tt, in, Guar. 6 per cent l9l 201 K wu EastLancash. 6 p.cts. ... ..• - all Edinb.Prth.&Dundee %t. , 51 per cent • ... ••• -(00 Glasgow & S.Western qt, guar. 5 per cent ... ... llt, ,99 Great Northr 5 p.c. 117 120 •Lut) Do * 5 p.ID c Redeem. , t 'atlop. c. pram " ....108 110 109 8 4 all Gt. Southn. &Westn. to (Ireland) Eighths... 8 81 6 qt. West]. (Barks & llt,, Hants Ex. sp• c.). • 61 74 4100 ,G. West. fixed 41 pc. 98 100 /I f 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O, p —4 p hi , 1 00 Do., 6p. c., Stock... 140 145 140 . 4 00 London and Brighto , . tit , Guaranteed sp. c.. t 4.. . ... 40 0 ' Do. Pref., sp. c. St. ... ... all Do. Convertible, sp. tt, , ' c., 1852 . ... .-.. • ... - ... to 1 0 0 20 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. ... ... 15 London & S.Western, 12i Con. Thirds 2l 3 4 12i , Londonderry& Coler 24 all Londy. & Ennis. 2 2 , Sh ... ... all Manch. ,Shef. , & Lin., lo 4 Shares, No. 1 6 7 I i all IDo. Now, £lO.. all 12, ' 3 Do., £6 ....... • :••• ••• par i I ) 12' Ma r ypt.&Carl..4 p. c. ... ... I all Do. 41 per cent — P ... t . 100`, Mid. Consol. 6 p.c. St. ... ..• '•00 'Do. Consol. Bristol & 104 I Bnm. 6 per cent l4O 145 k , i 5 Do. Pref. 41 per cent.l id par fit: ,k°o Norfolk Extension-. I ... ..• x k . 4 00 Do. Pref. 51 per ct ... - • k . l O O Do. Way. Val. 5p c ... ... 20 1 .00 North British ...106 108 h all No r thl Staffordshire.. 24 25 . 1 00 ;Oxford Worcester & 15 I Wolverh. £15,6 p. c. ... •• • a 16 ,D o I i P 16 all Shrews& Birm. N. G lO4 111 all Slirewsby. & Chester 10 (Nor.W.Min),B p.c. 161 17ip 2t 10 Do. 5 per cent i l A P, lo all South Devon l3/ I , *l 10, A li Do. New par 1 p " all S. Eastern (Reading 2 Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. 24 241 5 5 4 11 S.Yoiksh.4p.c.C4nar. 19 20 ti t. i 3 'Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. ... (00 York. Newcastle and 17 Berwick,4 p.e.Pref. 97 100 991 8 26 5 Do. 10 York& N. Midland H %., &S. Parch 4(l —4 di FOR: IGN. Antwrp & Rotterdam Belgian East. Junct.l Charleroi & Erquelin Dijon and Besa9on Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension 2 - lid - 14. 1 - 2p 3 - 3i -44 p I - P 1 - 1p 2 - 261) Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. . Luexembourg Do. (Railway) Do 3 ld " 6i 3i 4 Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. prof. Lyons & Mediterran, Madras Maria Antonia Do. New 1 li 1 —li d i - iPI Namur & Liege (with interest Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds [fmy.B. &Ams.Shs ] NorwegianTrnk. Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg Paris Caen& Oh erbrg. iQuebee & Richmond Rotten and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 5. per cent. pref. ISoutlern of France 'Upper India Scrip (west Flanders po. 5i per c. Pref . IWestern of France N N Vest. of Swit zer l a nd s vr 61 - C 33 - 13i - 7. - 16 40 - 38 - 3i - 194 -- 7i -- MINES. all Agua Fria . . . all Anglo Californian 2 Australasian 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all British Austrin. Gold 13.5 British Iron 241 Bra zilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Delßey Carsons's Creek all Cobre Copper 1 Colonial Gold 14 Copiapo . all Copper Min. of Eug. all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent. all English an Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co. all General all Great Nugget Vein. all Great Polgooth all Lake Bathurst all Liberty all Loud. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co all Mariquita 9 Hexicau&S.Americn. all New Granada all Nouveau Monde 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all ithymney Iron 15 Do. New 10i Santiago de Cuba all South Australian 7 Tin Croft all United Mexican all Waller all West Granada all West Mariposa all Yuba JOINT-STOC" all Australasia all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 2 Chrtd. Bnk.of Austral. and Chiva 5 Chrtd. Bnk. of Asia 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond 10 English Scottish and Australian Chad._ 15 London Chrtd. Bnk. of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond.andWestminst 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22i National of Ireland all Oriental Bank Cor poration 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn. Bkg. and Gold Imp. Co 25 South Australia all Union of Australia 2i Do. New 10 Union of London all Union of Madrid MIST 5 Aubin Coal and Iron 35 Australian Agricult. 8 Australsn.Pcific.Mail 6 Australn. Royal Mail 38 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. - I and Reduction Co—. , 32 Canada Company 5 Crystal Palace 2 Crystal Pal, of France 1 Eastern Steam ..... 1 Electric Tel. of Iral 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 14 General Screw Steam 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar 4 Magdalena St. Navig. (all Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel 3 Netherlands Land_ all N. B. Australasian... 7,3 Nrth. of Europe Steam all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. all Peninsular & Oriental 25 Do. do. all Portland Iron Co 60 Royal Mail Steam.... all Scot. Austral. Invest. 6 Do. New Scrip 25 South Austral. Land all Submarine Telegraph 28 Van Dieman's Land P d P 2 -- 3 }dl I 4 4 (1 ; dis— par 7 9 3 2 2 . 32 —331 s 4S —44 d 10 t - 111 55 65 6i 7 p 14 i 16 *11 d— P 2i— 2d 6i - 7 d— }d 3 - 4 d - r 5 - 46 34 - 3i A di BANKS. 72 - 74 r par 2 1d par - 1 44 - 47 i d • par 37 39 61. 63 6 7i lUs . 29 __ 31 58 - 62 ii 1 : id I - id par i - il, ii -- lip. 31 - 33 1.4 - 16 k t oo 14 . ~1 11 16 441 3i - r 3r - i - 3 1 - - i - 2 ,~. ~: 7545 20 i 19i 58i 71 8i 7i 8 ad ad ad ad 461 50 1 1 26;4 1 " 1 li# 11 1 38 9 59 8 66 40 40 63i 61 50 20 25 100 100 20 60 i 39 90 60 67 61 2 11 i 141 8 164 p 49 42 38* 4&p 6 i i 2a 4 61 6 75 21 i LLOYD'S SHIPPLVO.-(THIS DA. Y.) LONDON, Sept. 23.—Wind this day at Noon, W.S.W., light breeze and dull cloudy weather. There appears to have been a heavy gale at sea on the 10th inst., in about lat. 49, long. 35, to lat. 54, long. 22, and many vessels were partially dismasted. DEAL, Sept. 23.—The Bertha, of and for Konigsberg, from Havre, struck on the Goodwin Sand, came off and sunk in deep water ; crew saved and landed here. SHEERNESS, Sept. 23.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Ma riner, Sierra Leone. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 22.—Wind, W. to W.S,W. Sailed —Prince Albert, New York. OFF DARTMOUTH.—AIfred, Manzanilla, for Bremen ; Alice, Jamaica. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 22.—Arrived—Reform, Labrador. GLOUCESTER, Sept. 22.—Arrived—Bloomer, Pictou ; Indus, Quebec. Sailed—Sarah Ann, New York ; Frede rick, Shediac. SUNDERLAND, Sept. 22. Arrived Tasso, Quebec ; lanthe, do. Sailed—Ocean Gem, Cape of Good Hope ; Idelia (?), do. CUXHAVEN, Sept. 20.—The Adab, Newport to Har burg, is on shore on Schaerharn, and may be considered as totally lost ; crew saved. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, 10.45 A.M. Wind W., strong breeze, and fine. Arrived—Hibernia, from New York. Off.—Washington and Constellation. from New York ; Trinity, yacht, from Denis ; Dumbarton Youth, screw steamer. Sailed—Joseph Walker, for New York. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, FRIDAY, 9.1 A.M. Wind W.S.W., moderate, and cloudy. Passed—Alice, from Jamaica for London. Anchored—Marie Leocadia, from London for Geelong ; Adage, from London for Bahia ; Juuo, from London for Cardiff. CREMORNE GARDENS. —The exte ns i ve a nd merited popularity of those extraordinary gymnasts, the Italian Brothers, aided by the favourable state of the weather, attracted an immense concourse of visitors to these gar dens yesterday afternoon. At seven o'clock the intrepid pair ascended on the double trapeze attached to the car of the Royal Cremorne, in which Mr. Adams, the aeronaut, was seated. The ascent was brilliantly ef fected, and hailed by the hearty cheers of the assembled thousands. After a rapid flight of ten minutes in a high wind, the adventurers landed in safety near Ilford, at Albro Hatch, and received the most courteous attention from Mr. Archer, the proprietor of the ground where they made the descent. On their return to the gardens to perform the marvellous feat "Le Saut de Riviere," the Italian Brothers were chaired in triumph through the multitude, who by this time thronged the glittering scene of festivity almost to inconvenience. One of the best nights of the season attested the high favour in which they are held by the public, and we have very little doubt Mr. Simpson, who understands his business as well as any public man can do, will secure their re appearance in the next season. The usual features of the evening were displayed with the greatest spirit, and an air of universal conviviality appeared to pervade the dense and very highly - resp ectable company which ho noured the gardens with their presence. THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.— The election of Lord Mayor for the City of London, in the room of Alderman Challis , M.P., who will complete his year of office, on the 9th November, will take place in the Guildhall on Thursday next, the 29th inst. The aldermen who have not yet passed the chair, and who are therefore, eligible for election, stan d in the following order :—Aldermen Sidney, Moon, Salornons, Finnis, Lawrence, Sir R. W. Carden, Wire, Carter, Cubitt, and Muggeridge. According to usual custom the assembled livery will present two of these gentlemen to the Court of Aldermen, who will select one, so that if the choice of the livery should fall upon the two senior aldermen, as it undoubtedly will, Alderman Sidney, being the first will, in all probability, be chosen to ill 1 the mayoralty for the year 1853.4. pm 20 pm 1 15 20 20 20 9 i 1 -50 34i f 4 38 1 i THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1858, MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) $l5. The body decayed so fast that it became neces sary to bury her yesterday. She left the following poetry, and a postscript which gives a clue to her state of mind : " 0 Cyrus, dear Cyrus, It was for loving you That makes me so unhappy, For you have proved to me untrue. "How many times you have promised That you would marry me, But how little did I think That ruined I should be. I know you have tried to ruin me, But now I'm far away, And perhaps we ne'er shall meet again Until the judgment day. "I have strayed far from friends and home, You for to forget, But you are ever present, And you I think of yet. " Now you and I are parted, Perhaps never in this world to meet, Remember there is a meeting— It will be at the judgment seat. " Pray, think how you have wronged me, And remember what you have said ; And may it not escape your mind When on your dying bed. " And when our bodies they are laid Beneath the cold, cold clod, Our spirits will return unto A just and holy God. " And then to be judged. By the God that rd es on high ; The Judgment's fast approaching— The Judge, he will not lie." " Cyrus,—Several months have elapsed since I saw you, and how many sad. hours I have seen within that time. I often think—oh that I had never seen you, for you have destroyed my happiness, I fear, for ev er . N ow, w hil e y ou are enjoying yourself in the gay world, rem em b er th a t you have been the destroyer ofione's happiness —one that loved you sincerely. If you had treated me as you should, you would have found in me a devoted friend. Wh a t is passed eannot be recalled. lam now far from those that I once prized as friends." Miss Cotton was an intimate friend of a Miss Davis, with whom she had conversed freely about these matters for a year or two past, and with whom she was most of the day (Sunday), and with whom she left all of her af fairs in charge, averring that she should drown herself. Miss Davis did not believe that she was in earnest till she saw her jump into that fatal stream. CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very moderately supplied with En glish wheat. At the opening of the trade, factors gene rally demanded a rise on Monday's prices of fully is per quarter; but, as the import of foreign flour was rather ex tensive, millers operated cautiously. However, a full average business was transacted, and prices were the turn in favour of sellers. From abroad, 15,520 quarters of wheat have arrived this week. The trade ruled firm, and Monday's currencies were rather exceeded. Floating cargoes were mostly held on higher terms. There was a good inquiry for barley, at extreme quo tation. There was a good inquiry for malt, the value of which had an upward tendency. Oats moved off briskly, at is per quarter more money. Beans, peas, and flour were firm, at the late advance. The top price of the best town-made flour was 65s per 280 lbs ARRIVALS TIIIS WEBB. Wheat. 1,310 Barley. I Malt. 120 2,080 triel •• •• Foreign .. I 15,520 I 6,250 English Oath. Flour. 370 1,850 770 9,780 200 SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts on offer in to-day's market was but moderate. The few prime breeds brought forward sold steadily, at full prices. Otherwise, the beef trade was in a very inactive state, at barely late figures. There was only a limited inquiry for sheep —the number of which was seasonably good—at unaltered quotations. The primest old Downs sold at 5s 2d per 18 lbs. We had a very dull inquiry for calves, at barely stationary prices. Pigs moved off steadily, at the late advance. Milch cows were dull, at from 15/ 15s to 19/ 5s each, in cludine their small calf. Per Blbs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. a. d. a. d. Inferior Beasts.... 2 10 to 3 2 Prime Southdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 rge crse. calves 3 6 4 0 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 rime small d 0... 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 rge hogs 3 4 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 mall porkers 4 4 5 0 Second quality ...3 8 4 0 ucklingcalves ..22 0 27 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 6 uarter old pigs 21 0 26 0 Beasts .. • • .......... • ... 9G4 i Beasts •• ...... .. ........ . 380 Sheep and Lambs ........12,210 Sheep .. ••• . • • ............2,000 Calves .•••.. • • • • ........ 440 Calves,...., .. _ .......... 320 Pigs ••••.••.•.• • •• .• .• •• 450 Pig 5.......• .• ...... ••• • • • -- TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN STIFFLY. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The general demand was in a sluggish state, as fol Lows : Per Sibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 8 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do., prime large 3 4 3 6 Do., do. small 3 8 3 10 Pork, large 3 8 4 4 s. d. s. d. I Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 8 Do., middling 310 4 6 Do., prime 4 8 4 10 Veal 3 4 4 6 Pork, small 4 6 5 2 BOROUGH HOP. Several parcels of new hops have come to hand this week. Weald of Kent have sold at from 71 lOs to 91; and Sussex, 71 to 8/ per cwt. The duty is called 155,0001 to 160,0001. Yearlings are in request, at full quotations. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There has been a dull market and prices have given way slightly. Barbadoes at auction has realised 33s 6d to 38s 6d. Mauritius mostly sold at 33s 6,1 to 34s 6(1 for low mid and mid yellow, and at 32s Gd for brown. Ben gal superior yellow grainy went a t 39s to 39s 6d, good and fine Mauritius sort was taken at 36s to 38s Gd, and Madras sold at 38s Gd to 39s for superior yellow grainy, and 34s 6d to 36s for low to mid yellow. Foreign has been heavier within the last two days, although floating cargoes were previously in demand. The latest sales of Porto Rico have been at 34s 6d to 38s Gd for low heavy to good bright yel low. Cuba Muscovado went at 31s to 35s 6d for mid heavy brown to good mid soft yellow. Yellow Havannah sold at 34s Gd to 37s 6d for low to mid. COFFEE.—There has been a duller market, and Planta tion Ceylon has declined fully is per cwt. The latest sales have been at 62s to 65s for mid and good bold, 54s to 57s for small, and 51s for triage. Jamaica went at 68s to 75s for mid and good, at 50s to 55s 6d for fine and fine ord, and at 48s to 49s 6d for good ord pale. Triage sold at 40s to 48s. Costa Rica sold at 46s to 48s for ord, while good and fine ord pale was taken in at 50s to 575. SPICES.—There has been a steady market privately, but only a few parcels of ginger have been offered by auction, and these went at 43s to 94s for small and mid, and at 100 s to 160 s for mid bold to good white. COCOA.—The demand has not improved. COTTON.—There is scarcely any inquiry. RlCE.—This article has been in request, and holders ask higher rates. Russ.—This article is wanted, and prices are fully main tained. SALTPETRE.—Thero has been a steady inquiry, but holders refrain from pressing sales. TEA.—The demand has been fair for the useful kinds, chiefly mid to fine congou, at very full prices. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has advanced to 56s per cwt on the spot. GREEN Faurr.—The market is steady for all kinds. Some parcels of grapes per " Thames " and " Great Wes tern" steamers, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, sustained the prices obtained for previous shipments. Lemons have improved in price, the stock being diminished. Barcelona Nuts 44s per bag. Black Spanish shortly ex pected. The shipments from Malaga have been retarted by heavy rains. LOVE, DESPERATION, AND DEATH IN AMERICA. SUICIDE OF TWO YOUNG LADIES AT MAN CHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.—PREMEDI. TATION AND COOLNESS UNEQUALLED. About eight o'clock on Sunday evening, August 14, two young ladies, operatives in the mills, committed sui cide by drowning, the particulars of which are as fol. low : One of them was Miss Catherine B. Cotton, of Pow. nal, Maine, aged 22 ; the other, Miss Clara C. Coch. rane, aged 19, a native of New Boston, but who had lately been at home with her brother at Hopkinton. They roomed together at No. 24, Manchester Corpora tion, this city, and had frequently expressed a purpose to drown themselves, but their friends had no appre hension that such was their design. For a few days previous they had talked freely of doing so, and com municated their intention to a room-mate, but still with out creating any alarm. As they left their boarding house late in the evening, however, the lady rooming with them followed, and watched them. They pro ceeded hand-in-hand, and with great apparent cheerful ness, to the bridge crossing the upper canal leading to the Manchester Mills, stopped together upon the stone wall of the canal, just above the bridge, and together leaped into the water. The act was seen by one or two persons, and the alarm was instantly given, though 10 minutes elapsed before either was taken out. In that time the body of Miss Cotton was recovered ; that of Miss Cochrane, having floated down the canal, was not recovered for some time after. All efforts to resuscitate them failed. Miss Cochrane, for some days previous , had been very much depressed and low-spirited. Their whole proceedings were ma rked b y great cool ness and deliberation. Both of them left letters to their friends announcing their purpose, and giving directions in regard to the settlement of their affairs and the dis posal of their effects. Miss Cochrane, we understand, was to come into possession of several thousand dollars at 21 years of age. Various rumours are afloat in re gard to the cause of this rash act. From all we can learn it is to be ascribed in both cases to the grief of disappointed love. Miss Cochrane enclosed in her letter the following scrap of poetry, which, no doubt, expressed her feelings at the time of writing : " I shall soon in death be sleeping, Far away, where strangers dwell, Far from all those haunts of pleasure That in youth I loved so well. Flow'rs shall not be o'er me planted, Nor shall willows o'er me wave • Marble columns, decked with grandeur, Ne'er shall mark my humble grave. " Friends will shed no tears of sadness When my dream of life is o'er, For around me all are strangers— I am on a distant shore. Hear me, then, oh friends of childhood, Hear an exile's dying prayer ; When I soar to climes Elysian, Let me meet my loved ones there. "My heart now droops in loneliness — My misery's perfect now • For dark Despair his seal has stamp'd Upon my throbbing brow.; No voices in affections tones Upon my ears now fall ; Alone I tread the path of life — I am the last of all. " I would not have proud marble piled Above my grassy bed ; One simple stone to mark the spot, And one to weep me dead." The body of Miss Cochrane was placed on board the cars and conveyed to her friends. The public mind, as is natural, is anxious to know the causes of such strange proceedings. Was it disappointed love ? Was it shame for past acts ? Or was it fear of bringing disgrace upon themselves and friends ? A tattling, surmising, evil minded class in the community simultaneously cry the last. But we are authorised to say, and feel warranted in saying, that such surmises are all false. Disappointed love was the cause, and the only cause, that brought about such sad and fatal results ; not a late disappoint ment, but in the case of one of them wearing and prey ing upon the mind for some fourteen months, so that almost nightly her pillow was bathed in tears. The fol lowing letter, written by her, and addressed to Cyrus -, Biddeford, Me., has been found, and tells its own story : - "Manchester, August 14,_ 1853, " I now for the last time will attempt to scribble you a few lines, and ere those few lines reach you I shall be sleeping in death. Think not that I shall ever trouble you again with a letter, for I shall not. No, this is the last. You will receive this with anger perhaps ; but, Cyrus, forgive me for troubling you. I have forgiven you long ago, but have not forgotten. I suppose you are in Bidde ford now, happy and contented. I hope you are. As for myself, I am not happy, but in a few moments I shall be free from the sorrows of this world, and I cannot be more unhappy in another. When you read this think that I am cold in death, and shall one day meet you in another world. So farewell, Cyrus; go and be happy. " From your friend and well-wisher, " CATHERINE COTTON." Miss Cotton left %15 50c. in money. She also left a short letter for her father and one for her sister, bidding them adieu, and stating that she should not be alive when they received the letters. These letters contained MONTE VIDEO. STATEMENT OF MISS DAVIS. We proceed to lay before our readers a statement made by Miss Davis to us, in the presence of two other ladies, one of whom was also a room-mate of Miss Cotton and Miss Cochrane, and all three of whom saw them when they committed the fatal deed. Miss Davis first became acquainted with Miss Cotton two years ago, at Biddeford, Me., where they were both at work at the mills. She became intimate with her. Soon after their acquaintance commenced a young ma r. n in Biddeford began do show Miss Cotton many attentions, and in time became her acknowledged lover. An n ment took place, and the time was set for theirmarriage.engage ment Miss Cotton went home to Pownal, Me , to make . pre parations for the marriage, got ready,and returned to Biddeford one week before the day appointed for the nuptial ceremony, when she was informed by her lover that he had changed his hand, and concluded no t t o marry. This event took place a year ago last June. Miss Cotton stayed at Biddeford a few weeks longer, but after she was abandoned by one upon whom all her affections were placed, it was to her like a deserted home, and she left and went to Lowell, where she stayed a few weeks, and went to Lawrence. She stayed at that place but a short time, and came to Manchester. But here, as at all other places where she lived, since the silver cord of her existence was broken, she could think of nothing but sorrow ; clouds and thick darkness were continually about her. She went to Lynn, hoping that a change of occupa tion might bring relief to her mental sorrow. But wounded affection, caused by the desertion of a lover almost at the bridal hour, cannot be healed by mere worldly cares, or by diverting the mind by travel. About seven weeks ago she returned to Manchester, unable to be contentefanywhere, and then for the first time became acquainted with Miss Cochrane. Possessed of kindred feelings upon one subject, they soon became intimate. Miss Cochrane in early life became strongly attached to a young man with whom she went to school. They have not seen each other since, but for some six years up to last March they kept up a regular and affectionate correspondence, begetting in her mind the belief that he was her lover, and would be her husband. It may be that he considered them mere letters of friendship, and had no idea of ever marrying her. Last March he wrote to her, saying that she need not write to him again till she received another letter from him. She did write several letters, to which no response came ; and from the moment that the full conviction flashed upon her mind that she was abandoned, her life has been desolate. " Hope deferred maketh the heart sad," and dreary, dreamy, and almost unreal have been the hours since that conviction flashed upon her mind. Her tears were more bitter than those shed for the dead, and yet not so consoling. As she read "do not write me again," she seemed to lose all consciousness of who she was and where she was, and the meaning of what she read, reminding one of little Mary Lee— " I put my hand upon my head To think what it could mean— I knew I never had been dead, And come to life again. " 'Twas long before I understood The words that I had read, And then an overwhelming flood Of burning tears I shed ." With minds in such a sorrowing state, three weeks ago (Sunday) Miss Cotton and Miss Cochrane remarked to their room mate, Miss Davis, " In three weeks from to-day we shall die." After that they frequently re marked that they should drown themselves—they could not bear the pain of living. Of course their remarks were not taken in earnest. Miss Cotton had told Miss Davis that several times. Once at Lowell, she had been on the bank of the river to drown herself, but her courage failed her. The week before the fatal deed they did not mention the subject to any one, and seemed to act as if they had forgotten it. On Sunday one said to the other, "I did not speak of our drowning during the week, because I wanted to leave your mind uninfluenced by anything I might say." The other responded, " For the same reason I have been silent about it." Miss Cochrane worked on a cross till a late hour on Saturday evening, and on Sunday they both appeared as usual till nearly noon, when they be gan to pack their trunks. After dinner they devoted most of their time to the writing of letters and giving directions about their affairs, seeming at the time to be in so good spirits that no serious apprehensions were felt by Miss Davis or others who had had intimations of what they had said and done. They ate a hearty supper, and appeared in a pleased state of mind till they went up stairs for the last time. Then, when they were joked about their talk of drowning themselves they cried. Miss Cotton gave Miss Davis three letters, and asked her to put them into the post-office the next morning, and also gave her labels for her trunks a nd box es , showing where they were to be sent. A little after dusk they came down stairs, dressed in white, and Miss Davis and another lady asked them to go out and walk, thinking that thereby their minds might be diverted from the subject which bad become so awful. They refused in rather a cold way, walked quietly round the corner of the house and up the street towards the canal, which was but a few rods off. Miss Davis and two other friends, feeling a little un easy, thought they would follow after a distance. They did so, and upon inquiry found they had gone up a short street, and turned to the left towards the canal-bridge. They followed as fast as they could, and had just got to the bridge when they saw them hurrying to the side of the canal, some three rods above, and jump in together, without a word, or a scream, or a particle of hesitation. Miss Cochrane sank to the bottom, and was not again see n till her body was taken out three quarters of an hour afterwards. Miss Cotton sank and then rose, giv ing a gurgling sound, and then floated down the canal. Alarm was immediately given, and a young man, James Hall, boldly jumped in and caught her by the dress as she was fast sinking again ; but she was so heavy, and he so light, that he was not able to save her. Boards and rails were thrown to her after she came up the second time, and though they cam e within her reach, she made no effort to touch them. She was taken out in about ten minutes. We learn from another source that Miss Cochrane threatened, before she came here, when at Fisherville, to drown herself, and once went to the bank of the river for that purpose, but was followed and restrained. BURIAL OF CLARA 0. COCHRANE. The body of Miss Cochrane was carried to Grafton, Vt , last Monday , u nder the charge of John T. Moore, of 'this place. She was born in New Boston, but re quested to be buried by the side of her mother at Graf ton, where some of her relatives reside. Her funeral took place on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, at the house of Jonathan Sherwin, and was attended by a large concou rse of people. John H. Sherwin, the one to whom she wished her property to be given, was present at the funeral. Miss Cochrane was of excellent family, and had a superior education, and her melancholy death causes deep sorrow. Her father and mother died of con sumption, and she had an impression that such would be her fate.—American paper. EDITORIAL LABOUR UNDER A SUMMER SOLSTICE.— Fellow citizens, as you sprawl on your sofa this pleasant forenoon, or make an inverted Z of yourself, by prop ping your chair-back against the wall, you probably think it must be easy to write. Did you ever pl oug h, hoe corn, or plant cabbages ? We have been engaged in all these rural exercises, and have also swung the scythe and cradle under the sun of the hot south, an d we solemnly declare that the physical labours aforesaid are mere recreations, in comparison with the exhausting toil of writing for the press in a close office, with a south western aspect, when the thermometer is in the neigh bourhood of the nineties. The vigorous ideas that should find their way by electric telegraph from the brain to the pen, liquify on the road, and ooze out in big globules of perspiration, while the more delicate fancies evaporate by the "insensible" process. Excuse, therefore, the short-comings of genius under the sopo rific influence of the summer solstice ; for be assured that the vertical sun, however it may dulcify and ma -1 ture cherries, plums, an d other fruitful " plumpit u d es ," 1 is by no means favourable to the development of intel lectual products.—A me rican Paper. I THE FORTHCOMING BREVET.-It is understood that the brevet so long expected by the service will come out on the 9th of November, and that three Field-Marshals will be created. EAST I NDIA HousE.—On Wednesday a C our t' of Directors was held at the East India House, when Frederick James Halliday, Esq., was appointed pro vincial member of the council of India. `the following mercantile letter from Monte Video gives full details of an attempted outbreak in favour of Oribe, so long the instrument of Ge neral Rosas in carrying out his policy against the State, in order to extinguish its rivalry to Buenos Ayres. It appears, however, to have been totally suppressed, and hopes seem consequently to be en tertained that Monte Video as well as Buenos Ayres may now for some time remain free from the despicable influence of military revolutionists. At the same time the accounts of her prospects of trade are very bad ; the Government is insolvent and scarcely able to borrow a few dollars, even at 50 per cent. interest, and the debts long due to British merchants are allowed to remain wholly disregarded—a state of circumstances that seem to have led to an active agitation for the establish ment of a French protectorate : " The Chambers closed on the 15th of July without making any provision for the national debt, but they carried a bill, with scarcely any discussion, augmenting the already heavy customs duties ; and, what will tend more than anything else to the destruction of the trade here, raising the almaconage, or store rent, to a half per cent, per month, on all packages, great or small, which for such charges are to be valued, without regard to their contents, although they may contain costly silks, hard ware, or earthenware, at $2OO each. This, of course, will have the effect of depriving Montevideo of its great ad vantages as an entrepot, and the merchants have peti tioned the Government to delay its execution , a nd even to procure its annulment. The whole country had pe titioned the President, during his recent tour through the departments, that the organisation of the Nat ional Guards should be suspended for three years, to enable the people, by the undisturbed pursuits of industry, to emerge from the miserable poverty into which they had been plunged by the long desolating war. These and other equally arbitrary and injurious proceedings of the legislative majority caused great excitement and exaspe ration, and all sorts of rumours were current that some thing serious would happen on the 18th of July, the anni versary of the swearing of the constitution. In fact, some thing serious did happen, and, although the resort to arms is at all times to be deplored, it is scarcely doubtful if the conflict could have been avoided much longer, and the consequences at a later period might have been at tended with much graver results. Circumstances have come to light to leave no doubt that the Exaltado por tion of the whites—as the party having the majority in the Legislature are termed—meditated, and were pre paring elements for, a civil war ; but, miscalculating their strength and influence, they precipitated matters so as to encounter a most complete defeat Great preparations were made for celebrating the 18th of July with more than usual magnificence. The Plaza had been tastefully adorned with gardens fountains, and statues, and gas was to have been displayed for the first time in Monte Video. The second battalion of negroes was already in the Plaza, when the National Guards made their appearance in their new uniforms and accoutrements. They were composed of about 300 men and boys. On their approach the negroes vivaed the President, Constitution, Republic, &c., and then added, Viva Rivera!' and Pacheco !' Some of the guards immediately responded with cries of Viva Oribe I' and about 30 of them, provided with ammunition, who came from the town of Union, where Oribe possesses some influence—and it is affirmed they were some of his dis banded soldiers—fired on the negroes, and attacked Col. Solsona with their bayonets. He escaped, with some trifling scratches, almost miraculously. The negroes were ordered by their commanding officer to fire into the air and then charge. No second order was required. The name of Oribe, and the attack from a portion of the National Guard, exasperated them to such a degree, that, had they not been well disciplined, they would have pursued the unfortunate guards—most of whom were perfectly innocent of any intention to create a disturbance—all over the town, and murdered every one they encountered. As it was, they killed some seven or eight only, and wounded about as many more. On their recall being sounded, which was done immedi ately, the guards took flight—they promptly returned to the Plaza. General Pacheco was called upon to place himself at their head. He acceded, and then went to inform the President of what had happened, The latter desired he would take command of the troops and restore order. This duty he performed with so much success that, with the exception of a few drunken frays, in which muskets went off unpremeditatedly, the peace of the town remained undisturbed. The President named Colonel Flores Minister of War, vice Brito del Pino, who resigned ; and Herrera y Obes Minister of Finance. These appointments gave great satis faction and restored some degree of confidence, as they both belong to the party who defended the town so long against the troops of Rosas, under his lieutenant Oribe. But the President, whose sympathies it is feared are too much with the whites,' did not make these appointments very willingly. He was roundly accused by the French Charge d'Affaires— who, it must be admitted, spoke the truth—with having acted as President of a party, instead of the Republic. In the meantime Oribe endeavoured to raise troops at San Jos4, his brother at Cavelones, and some of his partisans at other points ; but al though all sorts of alarming reports were spread to excite the people—one of which was that the President had been assassinated—few armed men assembled, and no sooner was the truth known than they retired peaceably to their homes. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the pestiferous influence of military chiefs in this country is gone. It is said that Oribe, who has, fortu nately for the community, requested his passport to leave the country, has written a letter to the President, ad vising him to offer the protectorate of this fine country to France, as it is clear the people are unable to go vern themselves. But, whether such an intention exists or not, it is a fact that the whites' are very busy spread ing the idea, but without naming Oribe. They are equally industrious in circulating reports injurious to the good faith and intentions of Brazil. Foreigners would be glad to see Montevideo either under the protection of France, or annexed to Brazil ; and many of the re spectable and moderate portion of both political parties among the Orientals partake of this feeling. Indeed, it is a farce to call this an independent nation, when its whole population, including foreigners, scarcely ex ceeds 130,000, and half the number are foreigners, who, if permitted to pursue their occupations in domßfa Buenos month, fournt hAs peace, would enrich themselves and insure a pros perity little dreamed of by the Orientals. Ac cording to the published list of licenses, there are in the city and department of Montevideo 1,994 estab lishments of industry, including importing houses, shops, coffee-houses, &c. Of these, no less than 1,582 belong to, and are conducted by, foreigners, The annual cost of licenses to foreigners is $66,815, while the natives contribute only $13,584. Nearly the whole of the mechanical licenses are taken out by fo reigners. Liuendrapers' shops, pulperias (drinking establishments), billiard tables, and cock-fighting pits, are shared by the Orientals ; the last is their exclusive property. Hard work has no charms for them, and it is not difficult to foresee that the time will come when they will either wholly disappear, or be re dused to the lowest position in the social scale. The new Minister of Finance is endeavouring to raise a loan of $320,000 ; but, notwithstanding the public has more con fidence in him than in any of his predecessors, be is likely to meet with but limited success. The merchants, who formerly came forward to assist the Government in times of need, now rarely subscribe. They have not forgotten the loan they made at the solicitation of a British Minister in 1845, under a contract guaran teed by the British and French Governments—a loan which was to have been repaid in 1848, but which, oAmrfyoe Ayres, et6sh, d sp, a ae y nrw s :cl p i:I I- jilt. : t o . ris for t os costsa the four them h p eorf cent,July the r with its accumulated interest, remains unpaid to this Government raised a loan of $30,000 for a period willfo ur r e m t uornnth to o! Eng land Charles Hotham arrived here a few days since from is ptheda believed bfyorEc enntgool demand Englishmen ea l nn i advi settlement l e tei e ml n a et nvttieireoyr of the eel will j e ub s s s et f successful n msnse h lo i ,e s f land in the course of this or the next month. He wi mission, whatever it was. It was most sincerely ho r f • o u r i ned Buenosß r British i A s hy Ayres, i e t c subjects. not expected Business is t o exceedin gly improve, part' dull,p diplomatic missions to the River Plate, unless backed this lace a i r s e not le a a l v te in r g ed. and,cu r y as if t s h e e n m ew an c y ust p o e m op l l a e w Exchange, 41id. to 42d." THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S VISIT TO L His Excelle nc y h as i nt i mated to the Mayor troo him TßE from K Limerick C.— that he will a cce pt th e i nv i tat i on convey the gentlem an o f Li mer i c k and the surrounding counties to visit that city, and that his Excellency be happy to dine with th e merc h an t s and citizens of will ofLimerickand the gentlemen of the county, on the 28th instant. His Excellency w ill arr i ve in Limerick on Monday, when he will be presented by the corporation with an address at the terminus of the Waterford and Limerick Rail way. It is his intention to proceed forthwith to Elm park, where he will remain till Wednesday, when there will be a public entry and banquet. He is to remain at the residence of the Right Rev. Dr. Higgin on Wed nesday night and following days till Saturday, when he will take his departure for Dublin. DESERTION OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF TAE BARRA COUTA STEAM-SLOOP.—The Barracouta, 6. paddle, Com mander George Parker, was to have left Spithead on Thursday morning at eleven ; at that period, however, the chief engineer, Mr. Woodcock, was absent, nor has he up to the time of our dispatch been heard of. At noon, Commander Parker, attended by the master at arms, visited the club house of the Royal Naval En gineers, and demanded Mr. Woo dcock. He was as sured, however, that Mr. Woodcock was not there. The master at arms was then left in charge of the club house ; and upon this being made known to several members in their dining-room, they speedily issued forth into the hall, and bade the master at arms to begone, or they would briefly give him in charge of a policeman. At four p.m., the chief engineer of the Sphinx (Mr. Edward Bolton) was desired to attend at the admiral's office, and ordered to prepare to go to sea in the Barra couta—an officer suddenly ordered on three years foreign service at a few hours' notice. Until proper under standing as to the rules and regulations to which the naval engineers are subject is brought about, and their position properly recognised, a greater evil will follow. One fact stares us in the face and that is, whilst the chief engineer of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's service, as well as the Royal West India Mail packet service, get twenty-five pounds a month, Mr. Woodcock, as chief engineer of the Barracouta, in the Queen's ser ' vice, only receives fourteen. Mr. Edward Bolton will join the Barracouta early to-morrow morning, and she • will leave Spithead, for the East Indies, at six a.m.-- r - Morning Herald. 11 i 101 11 2 41 i THE EASTERN QUESTION. ( From the Times. ) Although nothing has yet been made public re specting the precise form taken by the objections of Ruseia to the substance of the Turkish modifica- tions, and though the manifesto of the Sultan, which we yesterday printed, is equally reserved on this critical point, we cannot be mistaken in assum ing that the true question between the two Courts will turn upon the addition of the words "Ottoman subjects" to a certain clause in the original Note. The Conference had proposed a declaration on the part of the Sultan to the effect that he would make the Greek Christians equal participators " in the advantages conceded to other Christians by conven tions or special ordinances." This clause the Porte modified by framing it as follows :—" That the Sultan would make the Greek Christians partici pate equitably in the advantages granted, or there after to be granted, to other Christian communities, being Ottoman subjects." The purport of this limitation will be explained by observing that cer tain Christian congregations exist within the Turkish dominions, which are nevertheless not im- mediately subject to the Porte. In more than one place the followers of the Latin Church have ob tained privileges by which, in pursuance of ancient compacts, they are removed from the sphere of Turkish jurisdiction, and are subject only to supe riors of their own. The object, therefore, of the Porte in introdu c i ng this restriction upon the pro visions of the Vienna Note might have been to pre vent. the assimilation of that great mass of its sub jects.p.rofessing the Greek faith to those small com meivuilmatineds religious s ed w f 4t e h de e m xc . ep l ti t on w a as l advantages t i a n g d e e s ed of that the terms of the unmodified. Note would have conveyed to Russia so me thi ng lik e very prac ti ca l jurisdicti▪ on over three-fourths of the population of enfranchised a S n ui chi ta s n ed mh by n e t x . e l u T ch hi. • n This resultthese European Turkey, to the pr e j u di ce o f t h e Ott oman desired eeiigre g a t to obviate tions from the question altogether, and limiting the rights of the Greek Church to an equa li ty w i t h those enj▪ oyed by his own Christian subjects. It must be obvious that the four powers could never have intended that several millions of Otto man subjects should have been invested with the p r ivilege of an appeal from Turkish authorities to the representatives of some foreign power. If this would really have been the effect of the unmodified clause, its force must have escaped the notice of the conference, for the result would have been tan tamount to a surrender of half the Ottoman sove reignty, to the direct advantage of Russia. On the other hand, it would require to be shown more ex plicitly what rights were still conceded by the terms limitations of the note after the had been affixed, and how far the Turkish modifications were opera tive in neutralising the provision altogether. What are the advantages enjoyed by Latin or other con gregations, being immediate subjects of the Porte . And are they such as to promise a satisfactory amount of protection to the congregations of the Greeks ? As the conference, on the one part, could not possibly desire to invest the Emperor of ..Russia with political authority in the Ottoman dominions, so, on the other, it must necessarily have been dis posed to provide for Christians of all denominations the utmost practicable security under the rule of a Mahomedau Government. The point thus raised conveys an admirable illus tration of the difficulties inseparable from the sub ject itself. In strict law, one Government has no title to interfere with another Government, nor can the situation of any portion of the Sultan's subjects justify any such interposition of a foreign potentate between these subjects and their legiti mate sovereign. This is the position now taken up by the uncompromising advocates of Turkey, and it is involved, indeed, in the theoretical maxim respecting the " integrity of the Ottoman Empire." The Sultan is sovereign in his own d om i n i ons; th e se dominions are bounded by kn own f ron ti ers , an d within those frontiers no authority should be re cognised but hi s . Thi s i s th e th eory o f " Ott oman independence ;" but, in practice no less than in truth, such views are untenable. When a Govern ment only half-emerged from barbarism, and re pudiating all sympathy with the faith and usages of Christendom, retains in a state of debasement and oppression many millions of people for no other reason than because they are Christians, and this under the eyes of Christian Europe, it is impos sible but that European Governments should charge themselves with some duties of intervention on behalf of their fellow-believers. It has been just reported from Constantinople, as a proof of liberality on the part of the Ottoman Government, that in future the evidence of a Christian will be held admissible against a Mussulman in a court of law. But what a state of things does this simple enactment disclose, when, in this year 1853, it has only at last been conceded, and under the pressure, no doubt, of existing circumstances, that a Christian may enjoy the plainest and most indispensable of all civil rights—a right without which it is mani fest that neither life nor property could ever have been secure I It is this unnatural constitution of the Ottoman State—a State in which 3,000,000 or 4,000,000 misbelievers tyrannize, on Christian ground, over 10,000,000 Christians—that invests other States with the privilege and obligation of interference. Such interference must inevitably trench upon the " independence of the Ottoman empire," and the Ottoman empire suffers accord ingly. Some years ago the Turkish Government published a State paper, in which it founded on these very maxims of integrity and independence a claim to rule the population of Greece according to its own discretion. Its claims were set aside, and Greece, with the approbation of all Europe, was made free ; but we should like to hear this liberation justified, or the Ottoman Manifesto answered, by those who now maintain the " sove reignty " of the Sultan against Conference or Czar. This is the case against the Turks—a case which it is impossible either to conceal or deny. On the other hand, it is equally notorious that the Government which prefers the most plausible claim to protect the Christian subjects of the Porte is actuated by motives of political ambi tion, and impelled by views of territorial aggran dizement. The interests of Europe demand that Russia should not be permitted to extend her em pire at the expense of the Ottomans, whereas the spiritual protectorate here discussed would provide her with the most subtle and effective means of bringing this consummation to pass. It is quite true that the Christians of the Greek church in Turkey require and deserve protection from with out. It is also true that Russia, as the chief State professing this faith, and, in some sense, its head, is the most natural protector of the communities concerned ; but it is perfectly understood that any authority conveyed to her for these objects would be made an instrument of political intrigue, and turned to purposes eventually destructive of Euro pean peace. The present offence, however, of Russia consists, not so much in her demands upon Turkey, as in her enforcement of those demands by armed aggres sion. There could certainly be no great impro priety in a requisition by a Christian State, on be half of other Christians suffering wrong, nor would it be easy to impeach such a proceeding by any im putation of clandestine motives. But, when the Emperor Nicholas backed his application by the seizure of the Danubian Principalities, and pro claimed his intention of retaining this territory until his demands were satisfied, he not only out raged public law, but disclosed the true spirit of his intervention. As a matter of right the British Government would have an equal, if not a better title, to bring the Cabinet of Madrid to reason by similar measures. On this plea, and with the pre cedent of Russia before us, we might advance from Gibraltar and occupy the valley of the Guadal quiver until the Spanish Government had con sented, in the terms of the modified Note, "to allow our fellow-Christians the same advanatges as are granted to all other Christians, being Spanish subjects." This proceeding would probably be re garded by Europe with amazement and indigna tion ; but it would really be little more than the the Czar has already done upon a pretext by no means stronger. ( Front the Morning Chronicle.) From a telegraphic dispatch which we publish elsewhere, we gather that a judicious attempt had been made by Lord Stratford de Redcliffe to effect a pacific solution of the Eastern difficulty. At his instance, new conferences had taken place, and it had been decided that the representatives of the mediating Powers at Constantinople should declare that the Vienna Note does not contain the dangers which the Sultan's Government apprehend. Such a declaration—amounting as it does to an authorita tive interpretation of the Note in the sense most satisfactory to the Porte, and fixing beforehand the construction to be placed on it by the Powers of Europe in the event of any future misunderstanding —is, it will be remembered, the solution which, on first receiving the intelligence that the Czar had re jected the modifications, we indicated as alike fea sible and probable. How far such a proceeding is likely, in the present phase of the dispute, to ac complish the object of the mediators, is another question. The marked moderation which the Porte has steadily exhibited throughout the controversy might, indeed, justify a hope that the Sultan's ad visers would be satisfied with an assurance which virtually guarantees Turkeyin the rights which her emendations of the Note were intended to guard ; and the fact that the initiative in this proposal was taken by the British Ambassador at Constantinople would, unquestionably, facilitate its favourable con sideration by the Divan. But it appears impossible that such a declaration, even if accepted by the , Fmk Porte ' and followed by the signat,tt:re - of thEinnal tered Vienna Note, would now bOtiequiee ce d in by the Court of St. Petersburg. LOoking at the - tone 1 . 1 of the two dispatches from Count Nesselrode to M. - ;4 de Meyendorff, on which we commuted yesterday; .; it is hardly credible that Russia Would be satisfied.' with a settlement of the question which would ex?: '- plicitly negative all her disputed demands. Th e Vienna Note, authoritatively interpreted by Eu rope in the sense of the Sultan's modifications, would, in fact, cease to be the Note which the Czar has consented to accept. It is with deep regret that we perceive, in the closing sentence of the despatch referred to, the confirmation of the intelligence which reached us two days ago, respecting the cessation of that con cord which has thus far prevailed in the counsels of the Four Powers. From the statement that "no other collective step will be taken," we fear we must infer that Austria can no longer be counted upon as a member of the great European combisa nation for the maintenance of the balance of power in the East. Were the evidence of altered counsels on the part of the Cabinet of Vienna less strong than it must, we fear, be regarded, the fact would not be readily credited by any one who takes for granted that the conduct of States is governed in the main by considerations of national interest. So vitally important to Austria is the stability of the balance of European power, that a course of action on her part calculated to jeopardise it would form a signal exception to the cautious wisdom which has usually characterised her policy. The interest of the other Powers in the inviolability of Turkey is not to be compared to hers. England and France may descry an indefinite danger to them selves in a change of sovereignty which, by trans ferring Constantinople to the Czar, would render his empire impregnable to their most effectual means of assault. But Austria, in such an event, would see both banks of the river on which half her commerce depends handed over from a weak and manageable, to a powerful and exclusive Government. The very pretext which Russian ambition has now employed against the Porte is available at any moment against herself. A religious right is, of necessity, universal ; and should the Emperors enthroned at St. Petersburg once establish their Protectorate over the Greek Church in Turkey, it would be imme diately extended in men's opinion, and sooner or later in fact, to the same communion. in Austria. That a neighbour of the Czar, who is his inferior in strength, should, in any case, acquiesce in the aggression on a State whose liability to outrage arises simply from its weakness and from its con tiguity to the Russian frontier, strange enough to be well-nigh incredible ; but that the only Power in Europe, beside Russia and Turkey, which counts Greek Christians among its subjects, should be the first to countenance the propositions of Prince Menschikoff, would argue a suicidal for getfulness of its most urgent interests. It evinces great superficiality to argue that the secession of Austria from the counsels of the allies is explained by the reluctance to augment, in any manner, the chances of a war. She has, indeed, in the condition of portions of her own do minions, obvious reasons for deprecating a con flict of arms ; but, whatever be the probabili ties of such a contingency, they are increased, and not diminished, by any breach in the unanimity of the Western States. So long as the Conference continued its debates with unquestioned unanimity the disturbance of the general peace was improba ble, for the simple reason that, however great might be her insolence, Russia was not likely to provoke the hostility of coalesced Europe. But the neutrality or connivance of Austria may seriously influence the temper of Russian policy ; and, whatever be the weight of authority which the allies of Turkey may lose by her secession, room will be afforded, in a precisely equivalent de g ree, for the freer play of the Imperial passions. If, indeed, there were any prospect of intimidatin g 0. France and England by this withdrawal—or if, by hopelessly entang ling the diplomatic situation, their further in terference with the Turkish question could be rendered impossible--Count Buol might have hoped to precipitate a pacific settlement, though one neither honourable nor safe. But there is no ground for such expectations. France and England have a policy independent of Austria, independent of the Vienna Note, and even independent of peace. Whatever causes have moulded the traditional po licy of European statesmen must determine their conduct in the present juncture. The integrity of the Turkish Empire may provoke a sneer from writers who are favourable to the ambitious views of Russia ; but even if it had no other meaning, it would imply the well-founded conviction that the great Northern Monarchy ought not to possess the keys of the Euxine. When cabinets have, from year to year, declared their determination to pre serve the Balance of power in the East, it cannot be supposed that they were prepared to change their whole policy in the event of the Porte refus ing literal obedience to their dictation in framing the terms of a diplomatic note. Turkey can never be maintained as a state, if her Government is re fused the discretion which belongs to every free agent. A spirited and self-willed nation may, with comparative ease, be protected against a neigh bouring power of superior force ; but a merely nominal empire cannot be kept together by foreign. agency. It cannot be too clearly understood that the rea sons which induced France and England to inter fere in the Eastern question can in no way be af fected by any verbal disputes turning on the phrases of a note. It might have been necessary, in certain contingencies, to admit, however unwillingly, that Russia had acquired a right of war, through some encroachment or dereliction of duty on the part of a weaker neighbour; and there might have been a difficulty in opposing an invasion, which, however dangerous to the balance of power, would, in the case supposed. have been justified by the law of nations. On the present occasion, however, the most formidable belligerent is wholly in the wrong; and the State which, on grounds of general policy, we desire to maintain, enjoys all the ad vantages accruing from a position which is morally and legally unassailable. It is a suicidal proceed ing to exhaust all the resources of sophistry in proving that, by some quibble, we may find: an ex cuse for deserting the cause which our own interest requires us to maintain. The reasoning which shows that England ought to desert Turkey, or even to undergo the unspeakable degradation of joining with Russia in au act of coercion, would. also prove that do resistance ought to be offered to the invader, even if Constantinople were to become the prize of oue or two successful campaigns. If Austria breaks away from the concert which has hitherto been maintained by all the Powers of Europe not immediately engaged in the dispute touching the Greek Church, she leaves her allies no middle course between acquiescing, for an in definite length of time, in the present anomalous situation, and insisting, immediately and peremp torily, on the status quo ante. The first expedient will not be tolerated by Turkey, which does not forget that, without any further operations, it would hand over to Russia the provinces which, forty years ago, were deemed valuable enough to form the principal ground of Alexander's breach with Napoleon. The re-establishment of those po litical conditions which were disturbed by Russia in the summer, becomes, therefore, the starting point of a policy—not indeed new to the Govern ments of France and England, for they have never lost sight of it—but less obscured than it has hitherto been by the exigencies of connection with a half-sincere ally. In the preservation of the territorial limits assigned to Russia and Turkey by the Treaty of Adrianople, and of the religious rights guaranteed by the Treaty of Kainardji, we have the terms of a problem simple enough in statement, however tedious or unwelcome may be the processes by which it is to be solved. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The Postmaster-General having concluded a contract with the owners of the Neleus sailing vessel, the next mails for South Australia, Port Philip, Melbourne, Geelong, &c., Sydney, New South Wales, and Van Diemen's Land, will be made up at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, on the morning of the 4th of October next, to be forwarded by this vessel on the arrival of the mails at Liverpool. Letters will be liable to a postage of ls. each per half ounce, which must be prepaid —newspapers free. The Harbinger screw steamer will sail from Southampton for Port Philip and Sydney on Wednesday, the sth of Oc tober, with a ship letter bag. Letters and newspapers intended to be sent by this vessel must be specially ad dressed "per Harbinger." The Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's screw steamer Australian will sail on the 15th of October, also with a ship letter bag for Adelaide, Port Philip, Melbourne, &c., and Sydney, New South Wales. Letters must be prepaid, and news papers. A ROMANTIC STORY.—A party of ladies and gentle men, amounting in all to 11 persons, arrive d at Berwick by the North British Railway on Saturday, whence they proceeded in three carriages to the plains of Flod den. They had with them an infant of three or four months old, and the object of their visit appeared to be to have this infant baptised wit h the waters flow ing through the Field of Flodden. The y were accom p anie d by a clergyman, reported to belong to Glasgow. Th e ceremony being concluded, they returned to Berwi c k, and left again by railway for Edinburgh. The princi.• pals of the party were said to be A mericans, and the father of the child is said to have discovered that some of his ancestors were slain with James IV. a t th e b a ttl e of Flodden. Hence h is desire to have hi s c hild b a pti se d at that memora ble _ locality, and wh ic h h a d i n d uce d hi m to come from New York. At all events, he stated to so me of the parties whose servic es were engaged, that he had travelled 3,000 miles for the purpose. He had evidently been acquainted with the district, for he made inquiry after several of its late inhabitants.—.Edinburgifr Advertiser. "14 . w