The Sun. — London, England, 1853-08-25 00:00:00

_, ~~. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET• Under the Management of Mr. Charles Keay. LAST NIGHT BUT SEVEN OF THE SEASON. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 25, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After whicb, SARDANAPALU3. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by CHESTERFIELD THINSKIN. Characters ty Messrs. Harley, Meadows, Addison, and :Mss Vivash. VIEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS tVENING, AUGUST 25, Will be performed GENE VIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Parselle, Callenford, Woolgar, Leigh Murray, Hastings, A. Wigan, Paul Bedford, Keeley, O. Smith, and C.. 1. Smith; Miss Woolgar and Ws. Keeley. After which, vrill be presented SARDANAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To conclude with WHAT! NO CAB ? ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 25, Will be performed THE TIMES. Characters by Messrs. T. Farren, T. Mead, William Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders ; Mesdames Anderton, H. Gordon, E. Turner, and Bartlett. With SHYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF " VENICE PRE SERVED." Shylock. Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. The Best Ventilated Theatre in London.—Excitement exraordinary. —The increasing demands at the Box-office to witness the memo rable spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo, renders it imperative on the management to announce its continuance till SATURDAY, September 3, when it must positively be withdrawn, to make room for the new classical novelty which will be produced with un paralleled splendour.—Mr. W. COOKE will, by general desire, appear every evening on his magnificent charger "Raven."—N.B. Miss EMILY COOKS will positively appear on Saturday, Septem ber 3. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 25, And during the week, will be presented (59th night) the success ful National Spectacle of •f HE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, with military effects, reviews, terrific encounters, &c. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's original Scenes in the CIRCLE. introducing Mr. Alfred Cooke (the Premier Rider) as the Sp of the Oracle, or the Warrior of the Sun. Concluding with (91st time) THE CHASE ; or, LIFE ON THE TURF. Boa-office open from Eleven till Fonr. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN'S. THIS EVENING, A.uaiisT 25, CHUMS, Splendid MENAGERIE, Grand Military Band, Vocal and Instrumental Cnneert. Marvllous display of -WEIE FEAST OF LANTERNS, brilliant FIREWORKS e , and EXPLOSION of CHINESE FIRE SHIPS. Admission, is. HIGII WATER AT, LONDON BRIDGE. Tio MI: —Morning 46 min. after 5 Evening 3 m i n.a ft . 6 To • siolutow Morning 22 min. after 6 I Evening 42 min.aft. 6 THE WEATHER.--Sux OFFICE, AUGUST 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 67 —highest since noon yesterday. 55—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'83. WIND, S.S.W.—Strong breeze, and fine weather. t - Nftl. jj.ky 7 ;Mittlipigie .t: 5• - j WI. , h l . O-- ti :2ll--- ''''' ' '':. - - - c? ' J LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25. 1853. According to the latest advices received in this country from Vienna, the state of siege is at length about to be raised in Lombardy, Hungary, and the Venetian territories. Time enough in what Eaillie NICHoL JAILVIE would call " ma con- science !" During the last four or five years the state of siege has been maintained in those pro vinces of the Austrian empire without lenity or intermission. To such an extent has this system of political repression been carried by the impe- rial councils of Schoenbrunn, that all this while the countries owning obedience to the Em peror FRANCIS JOSEPH have been ruled, not by an olive rod or a golden sceptre, but by the iron sword of a powerful, inexorable, and implacable military despotism. Venetians, Hungarians, and Lombards have alike groaned under the weight of that formidable authority— the authority of an alien and infuriated conqueror. It is not surprising, therefore, that the success of the German Legions—achieved in one direction by treason among their enemies, and in another by the simple force of good generalship—should have been followed up by massacre, hanging, shooting, imprisonment, and confiscation. The Austrians were too nearly beaten to forgive when the tide once turned in their favour. Besides which, they were the less disposed to be magnani- mous, remembering that that change of fortune was owing not so much to their own valour as to the brute force of Russian assistance—the despic able poltrooning of the Lombards—the infamous defection of the traitor Gino Ev—the desertion of the heroic King CHARLES ALBERT and his brave Piedmontese--the insulation of the veteran PEPE and his patriotic little band of followers. It was another illustration, in fact, of that wise aphorism of NAPOLEON, that whenever the victorious army at the close of a battle betrays a more than usually ferocious lust of vengeance, you may be certain that its leader, at one time of the day, was very nearly being defeated ignominiously. Austria could not forget the triumphant rush of the Magyars from the rallying point of Debreczin up to the very walls of Vienna. Her rulers could not lose the remembrance of the fall of BUDA, or of the rising of Peterwardein. They bore too vividly and painfully in recollection the driving back of their soldiers to the northern frontiers of Lom bardy—they could not reflect without fury on the chivalrous defence of the sea-girt Venice—they could not endure to think for an instant calmly upon the successive disgrace of aged warriors like WELDER and WSNDISCHORATZ. So that when once the change of fortune commenced, they revealed a thirst for revenge the like of which for cruelty has happily seldom or never before now been wit nessed. The treason of GoRGEY was the signal for this bitter vengeance in Hungary. The discom fiture of the daring baud at bay in the palace of the Foscari was the point of time from which may be dated a similar outbreak of brutality against the hapless Venetians. The unexpected triumph of the valiant old RA DETZKY, the downfall of the heroic CHARLES ALBERT, that triumph and that downfall which occurred amidst the roaring slaugh ter of of t iroheNovara, gave the word for a like dis playpi troddena implacable and p h re degradednzy against p e people i)l eo f the Lom bardy. e more dow n . - bardy. During from directed the four to fire years, this lust of vengeanc e h as ennese Cabin e t in its relations with those three policy of the Vl of the EMPERO R of Austria's enormous porti ons ill gotten dominion s . At length however, th e c l ose o f this horrible system is announced as in act ua l prepa ration. Intelligence from th e the 20th instant, informs u s , a s the state of siege is about to be • raised as sp - dil as possible—a startling announcement under circumstances ; one calculated to rouse thean y atten tion of the surrounding nations to a mor e than u sually close attention to passing occurre nce ' s It revives our sympathy for one at least of the races . promised this tardy cessation of troubles, social, political, and military. Th at one the valiant race of the M agy a r s . To KOSSUTH in exile the news must come me h id) w ithout doubt as so ( Supsing, that owever is to na say equate that consolation. p any reliance can be placed upon tae accu tion—whichl ho wever, we racy of the inform a are rather disposed t o question. We doubt, in a word, whether Au stria is in a position to loosen the chains she has all owed toremain rivetted during so protracted an interval —added to wh ich no doubt in the event of their removal, whether that act of the Viennese Cabinet might not origi nate at least another Hungarian revolution. " PETERBOROUGH - influence —wholly in the hands of th e E ar l F ITZWILLIAM. " Such is pithy statement of M r . D OD ; an d the report of the the committee obtained by Mr. BRIGHT, though of the gentlest kind, being little more than a re- 1 cord of facts, goes far to verify the truth of Mr. Don's " electoral fact." Of few Noblemen are the public less disposed to believe anything harsh an d tyrannical than of Earl FrrzwinmAm—any thing mean or degrading would be justly held to b e impossible ; and the evidence shows very plainly that his Lordship was careful to avoid the of evil. It is, ho wever, undeniably evident that theinfluence of Milton H a ll was that o f f ear and nope, appearanceas well as the unquestionably legitimate one of respect and attachment. Earl instance, was taken FITZWILLIAM opinion, for THE Sti N. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1853. example on a large scale, by substituting five mils in place of four for the penny in postage, and wherever else it is payable. _ There can be no doubt that in one respect the retention of the pound sterling either as the unit, or easily convertible thereto, is of great prac- , tical importance. It is, as stated by the coin• mittee, the term in which all contracts of any im portance are framed, the basis on which all our transactions with other nations rests. Any change in its actual value, or complication of account s , would be so very injurious as to render it any thing but an improvement. The adoption of the present florin as the unit, would, however, not lead to any difficulty, as the cutting off a single figure would at once convert the florins into pounds sterling, and- there would then be no ne cessity of going beyond two places of decimals, or below cents. in the denominations of coin. The value of the English cent. would thus be more analogous to the similar denominations of other countries, than if it were ten times more valuable, as suggested by the committee, and the " mil " would be altogether avoided. We believe that there would be very beneficial results arising from this change, without any practical inconvenience worth mentioning. But then it is said, that this would not meet the objection as to the retention of the smaller coins now in use ; whereas, if we took a florin of 20 pence, it would leave the penny exactly equal to five cents of the new system. There are many points in favour of this proposition which will be found well worthy of consideration. We do not at present assert that ultimately it will be deemed more eligible than the existing florin, and it would be a serious drawback that it would be but the one-twelfth in place of one-tenth of the pound. But, still, it should not be dismissed until the comparative advantages and disadvantages have been carefully compared and fully and accurately tested. There is still abundant time to do so be fore the reassembling of Parliament, and we trust that monetary reformers will bestow the attention on the subject which it so eminently merits. MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export. The market closed steadily, but tame. The sales comprised 4,500 American , 110 Pernam and Maranham, at 6d. to Bd. ; 250 Bahia at 6/d. to 6d. ; 500 Egyptian at 61. d. to Bd. ; 500 Surat, at 3d. to 4id. ; and 100 Sea Island, at ls. 6d. to 3s. per lb. Railway Shares were dull. The following report upon the state of the dried fruit trade is furnished by Messrs. Witherby and Hanson : " Until this week when three cargoes of new currants have been reported from Patras, there had been no direct arrivals for a month past. The Continent appears to be stripped of nearly all its stock, but every fresh ad vance in price here still brings forward small stray parcels of 1851 fruit. The clearances continue nearly on a level with those of last August, having been 340 tons for con sumption from Ist to 19th inst., against 370 tons from Ist to 19th August, 1852, reducing our London stock on 15th inst. to about 4,000 tons. At this period in 1852 we were receiving largely from the Continent, from whence we continued to be heavily supplied till the end of the year. As this cannot be the case this year, and as the direct arrivals will consist of new fruit, with very little old, it is obvious that the scarcity of old fruit will be seriously felt towards winter, and that still higher prices of both kinds must be the result. The Board of Trade returns for the first 6 months of this year show the consumption of the United Kingdom to have been 6,010 against 9,070 in 1852, or a falling of off 3,060 tons in six months, which is less than might have been expected, considering that in the former period prices ruled from 28s. to 365., and in the latter from 60s. to 85s. per cwt. Moreover, the clearances of May and June last were partly checked by the uncertainty respecting a reduc tion in duty. Our report of 6th inst. advised an ad vance of ss. per cwt. on good old Fruit, owing to ex tensive purchases by the trade. The Market remained inactive until 17th hist. when worse intelligence than any previously received respecting the crops, led imme diately to large operations in good and fine Fruit on speculation. The result has been a further advance in such descriptions of 6s. to Bs. per cwt, at which the gro cers have disposed of the principal portion of what they had previously bought with a view of holding for the autumn demand. Ordinary 1851 fruit and new fruit have been quite neglected ; of the former there is none to be had below 80s and 84s. The clearances of raisins for consumption have proceeded latterly on a reduced scale, limited principally to black Smyrna raisins. The Board of Trade returns for the first six months show a comparative deficit of 475 tons in the consumption of the United Kingdom during the first six months of this year, which arose from the stoppage of clearances during six weeks, but which w ill h a ve been made up under th e reduced duty. The market has been quiet for some time past, but the consumption is expected to be large." The steamer Valetta with the overland mail arrived at Marseilles this morning. This vessel appears to be running at an unusual speed, and is a proof of what modern improvements can accom plish. Her rate upon the present occasion has been equal throughout to 14 knots an hour. The English funds have been very steady, and there has been the same wont of life in the market as for some days past. Even the Eastern news is too vague to justify speculators in investing. Con sols have been 981 to for transfer and account. The New 3± per Cents. have realised 104 ; and the 3 per Cents. 99 to t. Exchequer Bills have been quoted 2s. premium. Foreign Securities have been inactive, and scarcely so firm. Grenada Active Stock has been at 23, and the Deferred at 10 to t, which are slightly'lower rates. Equador Bonds are 51,-, and Venezuela 38/. Portuguese Four per Cents. keep at 45. Spanish Bonds are nominal. Russian Five per Cents. have been up to 118 i. The Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 64g. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under North Western South Western Brighton Midland South Eastern Lancashire and Yorkshire Great Northern York and North Midland, Newcastle 1853. 1852. £60,050 £53,311 18,981 14,556 15,094 12,746 27,486 24,069 22,118 18,887 22,471 21,137 18,174 14,073 and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 32,358 28,508 Caledonian and Edin. and Glasgow.. 16,353 14,320 The Railway Share Market is slightly in favoUr of buyers, and there is not much doing. The Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been rather weaker, and also the Land Companies. The Gold Mines are neglected. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom. the Oficial List.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... 99 9 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities . New 3i per Cent. Annuities lOl 7) Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5 15-16 6 Consols for Account Bth September 983 j Exchequer Bills, £l000 £5OO Small lp ld PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 102 Eqnador Bonds Grenada 1849, Coupon 23 4 101- 10 P eruv ian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Grenada B B o o n n d d s s : D E x e f . e A rr e e c a . 85 Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Venezuela Bonds, 3. per Cent. ....... ..... 38i Ditto Deterred, 1 per Cent l6i Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent 613 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates..,~, %d x d HALF-PAST TTVO. Consols 9Bl Ditto September Account 984 AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION. —SOUTHAMPTON, August 24,--The fine East India ship Herefordshire, com manded by Captain Georg e Ri c h ar d son , l e ft th e river yesterday for Sydney, with a full complement of emi grants, comprising 3 70 statute adults, equal to 450 souls, the whole consisting of railway excavators (ac companied by their wives and families), intended for the service of the Sydney Railway Company, to whom they are under agreement to work for two years, at ss. perlday. A favourable feature in the aspect of Austra lian emigration is the large class of ships now chartered and employed by the Emigration Commissioners. The Herefordshire is a noble frigate-built ship, of 1,354 tons register, or over 1,600 burden, belonging to Mr. Fergusson, of London, well known for her rapid pas sages while engaged for conveying troops to and from various parts of the world. The use of such large and roomy ships is of immense advantage to the health and comforts of the emigrants during their long voyage. The sleeping berths being arranged on the main deck, the ports, in such a ship as the Hereford shire, can always be kept open if necessary, and thus adequate ventilation is secured. On board the Here fordshire, the arrangements seemed to be of the best de scription in every respect, and all the members of this large party, crew, passengers, and emigrants, consisting of nearly 450 people, seemed contented and happy at the commencement of their arduous voyage. Just prior to departure the emigrants were addressed respectively by Mr. Smith the government emigration agent at this port, and by the Rev. Mr. Scotland, the chaplain of the Southampton depot. Their attentive demeanour during the delivery of the two excellent addresses delivered by these gentlemen proved how much the advice conveyed to them was appreciated, and they testified their satisfaction at the measures adopted for their comfort by repeated and hearty bursts of cheering as the steam tender left the side of the vessel for the shore. 154 Bibles and 220 prayer books, besides tracts and other religious works, were gratuitously distributed among the people going out in this ship by the Rev. Mr. Scotland, who, in these matters, acts most indefatigably as the age of the British and Foreign Bible and the Christian Knowledge Societies. The Herefordshire takes out nearly 1,200 tons of manufactured goods of all sorts for the Australian markets, at rates of freight varying from 80s. to 90s. per ton. Her voyage will doubtless be a remunerative one to her ow aers, and nothing has been or will be left undone by her popular and gentle manly commander to contribute to the happiness and welfare of the large number of people committed to his charge. The surgeon of this vessel, to whom the official care of the emigrants is intrusted by the commissioners, is Dr. Thornton, a gentleman of consi derable experience in the management of this description of business, having already made two voyages of a similar nature to Australia. The Herefordshire is the only emigrant vessel yet dispatched from this port which has not embarked the passengers in the Southampton Docks. This arises from her being a heavy teak-built ship, of a draught of water exceeding that of ordinary ships of her size, and the owner, therefore, demurred to permitting her to go into the tidal basin. It is right, however, to state that ships of much larger size con stantly enter and leave these docks ; for example, the West India, Peninsular, and American steam-ships of sizes varying from 2,000 to 2,800 tons, and in 1851 the United States' frigate St. Lawrence, of 50 guns (a ship far surpassing the Herefordshire in tonnage), came into the docks with all her guns and stores on board, to dis charge her cargo for the Great Exhibition. SMOKELESS FUBNACES.—A patent under this title has been recently secured by Mr. Lee Stevens, which for simplicity and effectiveness is well worthy of public attention. The invention consists in an arrangement by which the hot cinders from the fire box falling on a grate underneath are there turned to account in heating a current of air, which, passing into the furnace, pre vents the generation of smoke. Two favourable examples of the working of the patent were exhibited yesterday, and gave great satisfaction to those who wit nessed them. The arrangement is .applicable to all furnaces, and involves only a trifling expense. It has the advantage of striking at the root of the smoke nui sance, and preveating instead of curing it.—Times. Chicory is now made to resemble the coffee-berry. The chicory is graund, and made into a stiff paste, and in this state is so moulded as to resemble the real berry. The imitation is so perfect as to deceive the keenest eye. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Madrid, Captain John Weeks, has arrived, with dates from Gibraltar, 16th • Cadiz, 17th ; Lisbon, 19th ; Oporto, 20th ; and Vigo, 21st inst. She brings 101 boxes grapes; 298 boxes lemons ; 42 boxes eggs ; and sundry merchandize. The Madrid was detained 24 hours at Vigo by a fog, and has experienced strong north-east winds whilst coasting the bay. Lisbon letters of the 19th announce the closing of the Cortes, on the 15th, by Royal decree. The prospects of the country were very unfa vourable, owing to the rapid and general spread of the grape disease ; the grape shipments by the packets will not, it was expected, reach more than 10 per cent. of the quantity usually shipped. The screw steamer Albatross was to leave Lisbon for Liverpool on the 19th. Two English frigates and a steamer were off Lisbon on the 18th instant, steering south. Exchange on London was quoted 514, with a scarcity of money, and bills over three per cent. Stock (New) were 41} to 42 ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 137 to 133 milreis discount ; Lisbon Bank notes, 2 per cent. discount. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) Important application for discharge from custody after refusal of protection. IN RE MILES AND MILES. These bankrupts had carried on business in the Mile end-road as drapers, and the certificate was suspended for two years—no protection to be granted for six months. Mr. Plews (Lawrance and Plews), now applied for the discharge of one of the bankrupts who been taken in execution, and now in the Queen's Bench Prison. The bankrupt had kept out of the way for 15 months, and then obtained a situation, but was arrested. It was contended that after the six months had expired the bankrupt was entitled to protection, or if in custody, to his discharge, there being no condition in the order of the Commissioner that the bankrupt should imprisoned for that time before protection should be granted. His Honour—What is the operative meaning of the word " refusal" of protection—the order is that the cer tificate be refused for 2 years, without protection for six months ? Mr. Plews—But the protection is only refused for six months, and a bankrupt is always at the mercy of his creditors for that time, and when that period has expired he is entitled to protection. Mr. Mason, for the assignees, opposed the application on the ground that the bankrupt had kept out of the way, in contempt of the Court, and the other bankrupt had absconded. He contended that there had been an evasion of the act, and that the bankrupt was not en titled to his discharge. His Honour agreed. The refusal of protection would be a mere nullity if such applications were granted. The refusal of protection was intended as a punishment, and a mode of affording creditors facilities. It was not in tended that a bankrupt unprotected should be allowed to come in and surrender one day before the limited time, and the day after apply for his discharge. Application refused. 25 25 St. 50 St. St: St. 20 St. 15 16i 10 St. St. 10 25 10 • 1.0.6 St. 20 5 St. 10 20 20 33i 10 20 as to the selection of a name from a list of Li- beral Candidates, all of them gentlemen of high qualifications. The Earl recommended that Mr. HORSMAN, •on account of connexion with the FITZWILLIAM family, should not be a Candidate, his son, the Hon. G. W. FITZWILLIAM, being Member for the Borough already. Mr. CORNE WALL LEWIS was .selected. Now, it would have been higher-minded of the Earl to decline any remark whatever ; still we may allow that a Peer's friendly advice might be taketi by gentlemen who deemed his knowledge of public life better than their own, without intending to make any corrupt use of it. There were, however, other facts prov ing that the Earl had not been so scrupulous as his best friends could wish him to have been. NV e quite acquit him of anything like deliberate inten tion to corrupt, or even very harshly to override the popular wish. Any candidate in " the MIL TON interest" would, of course, be a Liberal one ; but probably the majority of Peterborough Libe rals would like " something mo re than a Whi g " now, and to the extent of that " something more" the influence of Earl FlTzwrwAra is most likely repressive on the Liberal p a rty in the borough. His Lordship has, we believe, a thoroughly feudal conception of the deference due to a landed chief. His offering his son, the Hon. C. W. W. FlTZ hardly twenty-two years of age, WILLIA M, when to the electors of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and to fill, too, the place of Lord MORPETH, and be the colleague of RICHARD COBDEN, s h ows th a t he considered aristocratic descent to be a compen sation for extreme youth, and for the want of almost every qualification app ro p r i a t e t o th e fi rs t cons tituency in the kingdom. We have no doubt, therefore, that Earl FITZ WILLIAM has, as strongly as his political creed and antecedents permit, much more the feeling that Peterborough ought to go with him, than that he ought to go with Peterborough. Till the time of the Reform Bill, indeed, the FITZ WILLIAM family had no competitors. They were the borough of Peterborough, they returned whom they pleased, and the electors deemed themselves happy to be represented by the nominees of a Whig Lord. The Reform Bill, however, although intended to give the Whig aristocracy the triumph over the Tory section, ruffled, nevertheless, the composure of some Whig boroughs too, and Peter borough has been contested since that period four times by Conservatives unsuccessfully, and twice (successfully at the poll) by Mr. WHALLEY in the Liberal and independent interest. This was na turally a greater offence than the opposition of a Conservative, and it seems as if the MILTON in terest had never been more indignant than with this Liberal defeat. At least it is now that we hoar electors complain of " interference." Of personal interference the report entirely acquits the Earl ; of indirect interference they more than imply that there was too much. The Crowns were an old payment of 10s. each to all electors who choose to apply for it, till the time of the Reform Bill. The defence was that it had become an heirloom, which the Earl felt bound in honour not to discontinue. It plainly appeared, how ever, that they were regarded as influencipg votes, since in 1837 the Conservative party subscribed to present " Blue Crowns," on account of the dis advantage at which they were placed by the FITZ WILLIAM crowns. Also, that if any candidate split his vote he received but one crown, and if he voted wholly wrong, none from the Earl. In February this year it was stated the agent received orders to pay the crowns irrespectively of votes. The agents, however, did not pay them to several of Mr. WHALLEY'S voters, and no rebuke followed. Another charge, the raising of rents to the dis affected, must be regarded as sustained. The Earl is the chief landlord of Peterborough, his rents are acknowledged to be easy, and of coui se he has a right to obtain what rent he can. The fact, how ever, is, that advanced rent was demanded of none but those who voted wrong. It was as serted to be a merely casual coincidence. The public, however, can draw but one conclusion. Proofs of withdrawal of custom are naturally of a I vague and inconclusive kind. We are waling to give Earl FITZWILLIAM the benefit of that vague ness ; but of one mode of interference, that of aiding a petition against Mr. WHALLEY, there could be no manner of doubt. Mr. WILKINSON, who conducted the petition, received 5001. by cheque from the Earl; also 4001. and 600/. from Mr. WALKER, chairman of the MILTON interest committee. " Nor has it been distinctly shown," say the committee, " from whence these sums re ceived from Dr. WALKER were supplied." In a word, there is little doubt that Mr. WHALLEY was unseated on a petition, the expenses of which were paid by the Earl, who had counsel's opinion taken first as to its probable success. The FITZWILLIAM case is a good one for honest Reformers to study, because it is by no means a glaringly offensive one. The Earl inherits the feeling of family influence, and he uses measures of intimidation, or resorts to donations in the most natural form ; yet he is a really liberal Peer. Evey candid man, however, must confess that he was drawn beyond the line of duty. " Crowns" are but annual bribery, and easy rents, which should be a wealthy man's plan for possessing a regularly paying tenantry, have been perverted into a means of intimidation or of punishment. Abetting the petition against a Member of the Lower House, is defended by no one. Mr. WALPOLE'S Bill would do some good at Peterborough ; it would make the agents and the crown-taker mere cautious, but the tenants would be left as unprotected as ever ; nor do we see how they could be reasonably protected, while the poll-books recorded their fidelity or their treason to the MILTON interest. Although there is a general concurrence of opinion with respect to the extraordinary advan tages attaching to a decimal system of currency, there is by no means a similar unanimity as to the mode in which the proposed change should be carried into practical operation, so as to produce the minimum of inconvenience during the period of transition. Many persons whose observations display great acuteness, combined with consi derable practical knowledge of the question under consideration, have taken exceptions to various recommendations of the committee,moreparticn7 a rly to those suggesting the pound sterling asthe unit of the new system, andlimiting the contemplated cop per coinage to pieces of one, two, and five mils, and thereby ignoring the coin of four mils, analogous to the penny, which otherwise might be retained in circulation for a considerable time, the change of value—only 4 per cent.—being of compara tively trivial importance. There certainly appears to be much weight attachable to these objections, and as it is of the utmost importance that the change when effected should be final, so as to have receivean brought theb no further tampering with the circulating medium, it is exceedingly desirable that the matter should On the first ford effecting consideration, before the measure the important alterations should be system, iteif m :Sr o te saptte aamrl ipalme e d n i ts.cuss i on , an d most calm that thepoint,d as to the unit-of the new suggestion , and with much apparent truth, car ried out, accounts for which the usacctountry has hitherto been remarkable—that, cur rency has ever been adopted tbheeeilllntiaitl,ewhatever it might similar decimal atiy larger other than an nation, the c tl e i n e t r e e sim n a e l ve d r ivis l i i o a n vin of g sufferers by It is also urged that fr<uned chiefly, if not altogether, with plan is the larger transactions, while there i s a a to v t ie l wto dis regard of the interests of the poorer classes,a who, a time at least, will be considerable by the changes, and that, in consequence thereof, the unit should be of much less value than the pound sterling, and that it should be such as to St permit the retention of the` maller denominations of coins now in circulation nd mu st commonly in in the transactions use among the less we alth y classes, and thus to bring the least pos sible amount of change impo the rtance, This last is a, matter of considerab le t ransac tions in which these par ties are. co ncerned. tn as in any such alterations it is found that he co dealers invariably take adva nta g e of er cent. sinners, insisting upon an increase of 20 p in their profits rather than surrender even 4 per cent. to their c ustomers ; and the report itself shows that th e G o ve rn ment are anxious to set an COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, AUG. 24. The Queen and Prince walked in the grounds yester day afternoon. Mr. R. Ingersoll and Mr. Buchanan arrived from London at 2 o'clock, and had audiences of her Majesty. The Earl of Clarendon had also an audience. Mr. R. Ingersoll delivered his letters of recal as United States minister, and Mr. Buchanan was pre sented by the Earl of Clarendon on his appointment to succeed Mr. Ingersoll. The Earl of Clarendon and Sir Charles Lyell have left Osborne to-day. Colonel and Lady Catherine Harcourt had the honour of being invited to dinner yesterday. M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, had an in terview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his of ficial residence in Downing-street. _ _ — T-lis Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonies, left town yesterday afternoon for the recess. TEL NEW ACT TO ABOLISH TRANSPORTATION. Yesterday the important act to substitute in certain cases other punishment in lieu of transportation, was issued. It will come into force on Friday week. After the commencement of the act (from and after the Ist of September) no person is to be sentenced to transporta tion, except for life, or 14 years, or upwards. Any per son who might have been sentenced to transportation for a term less than 14 years, is to be liable, at the dis cretion of the court, to be kept in penal servitude. Per sons liable to transportation for 14 years or upwards, or for life, may still be sentenced to transportation, or to penal servitude. The following terms of penal servi tude are to be awarded instead of the present terms of transportation. Instead of transportation for 7 years, or for a term not exceeding 7 years, the penal servitude is to be a term of 4 years. Instead of any term of transportation exceeding 7 years, and not exceeding 10 years, the penal servitude is to be not less than 4, and not exceeding 6, years. Instead of transportation ex ceeding 10, and not exceeding 15 years, the penal ser vitude is to be for not less than 6, and not exceeding 8 years ; where it exceeds 15 years, the penal servitude is to be not less than 6, and not exceeding 10 years ; and instead of transportation for life, the penal servitude be for the term of life ; and in every case where, at the dis cretion of the Court, one of any two or more of the terms of transportation might have been awarded, the Court alkali have the like discretion to award one of the two or more terms of penal servitude in relation to such term of transportation. There are three clauses in the act with regard to tickets ofleave in the United Kingdom, and the system is now to be tried for the first time in this country. It is declared to be lawful for her Majesty, by an order in writing under the hand and seal of one of the principal secretaries of state, to grant to any convict now under sen tence of transportation, or who may hereafter be sen tenced to transportation, or to any punishment substi tuted for transportation by this act, a license to be at large in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands, or in such parts thereof respectively as in such license shall be expressed, during such portion of his or her term of transportation or imprisonment, and upon such con ditions in all respects as to her Majesty shall seem fit, and it shall be lawful for her Majesty to revoke or alter such license by a like order at her Majesty's pleasure. So long as such license shall continue in force and unre. yoked such convict shall not be liable to be imprisoned or transported by reason of his or her sentence, but shall be allowed to go and remain at large according to the terms of such license. On a license being revoked the convict may be apprehended and committed to prison. After the commencement of the act persons convicted of larceny, after previous conviction for felony, are not liable to transportation. The act is not to affect the discretion of criminal courts as to alternative punish ment, which may be in addition to the punishment now substituted for transportation. THE CABINET.—It is rumoured in circles likely to be well informed, that the present Cabinet before February next will have an addition of two members, viz., Viscount Canning and Mr. Cardwell ; indeed, the absence of the latter from the secret committee of the Privy Council, as William Cobbett described it once, has been the sub ject of some surprise. So has been the young Duke of Argyll's appointment to the office of Lord Privy Seal- - a sinecure usually holden by some old and decayed member of the ruling party.—Morning Advertiser. THE EARL OF CARLISLE IN THE EAST. —We under stand that this distinguished nobleman purposes to ex tend his visit to the East so far as the plains bordering on the Indus. According to the last accounts, he was exploring the most interesting parts of Egypt. THE WELLINGTON COLLEGE TESTIMONIAL. —The amount received in this country towards the above tes timonial reaches above 83,0001. The sum remitted from India, up to June last, was 20,0001., making the present subscription list to amount to more than 103,0001. DEATH OF THE DOWAGER LADY POLWARTH.—This lady died, on the 19th inst., at Rogate Lodge. The de ceased was the daughter of Count Bruhl, for many years Saxon Minister at this Court, and of Alicia Maria, Countess of Egremont. Her ladyship had attained the advanced age of 80. DEATH OF LORD SUFFIELD.—This nobleman died on the 22d instant, at the age of 40. The deceased noble man, Edward Vernon Harbord, was son of the third holder of the title, by Georgiana Venables Vernon, only daughter and heiress of George Venables, second Lord Vernon. He succeeded his father in 1825, and in the same year married Charlotte Susanna, only daughter of Allan Hyde, second Lord Gardiner, by whom he has not had any issue. Lord Saffield was formerly a pro minent member of the turf, b at, having fallen into diffi culties, was obliged to abandon the " green sod" and reside for some years on the Continent. The Hon. Charles Harbord, half brother to the deceased, succeeds to the title and what remains of the family estates. The father of the deceased was killed in 1825 by an accidental fall from his horse. The family descends from Sir Charles Harbord, Knight, Surveyor-General to Charles I. The patrimonial estates are situate in the counties of Norfolk and Lancaster. COMPLIMENT TO AN ENGLISH MUSICIAN.—The direc-, tion of the grand concerts of the Gewandhaus, at Leipzic, dpreeastiidl,ehdasovbeereoboy M ffere e d n t d o el m ss r o . hn ste u ro p da to ie t ß h e e nn ti e m tt e . T of he h s i e s concerts are considered the most famous in Germany. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDlA.—Yesterday the new act on the future government of India was printed. It contains 43 sections, and is to take effect on the 30th of April next year, when the act now in force will termi nate. By this new statute, until Parliament shall toothheerwooisnetiopirteodviodeo,dete Brit t h thogo i v sh ero te m rr e i n t t or o i f es th c e f l Ea n s d t i l a are ndia t C h o e m s p e a e n o y n , d subject to il edn o s d t a h n y e c i n o d A i p t s t now e authority imposed. o Af f theter present directors is to cease, and there are to be 18 directors of the company. Her Majesty to appoint three of the first directors for two, four, and six years, and they must have served three years in India. The ordinary term of office of a director is to be six years, and ie i: i T t nh o se r . s are to be eligible for re-election. The qua lification for a director is to be the holder of 1,000/.East India Stock. The directors appointed by her Majesty ir,cmayiouandesdinte added r n teottohbee Parli ament.esounbn subject cl totf IndiatLegislativee fo approbation c mak i ngo un c i councillors o o r fl s ahwe a sr r are n t a( o i. othe of ln t d h ia e ther pr All ovisions s m h e a n y ts e membersrefere n c e f erenee t Board, the salaries to be paid, and to other matters con tnnuieeteietietidso:Ne-nlitnthidtioithe future government of India. The sta al Palace Company works,"outot FATAL ACCIDENT A cm ct uN t T O Provide AT T e HE LATE E CRYSTALfor P G A o L v A e c r E n i have presented the sum the receipts from the admission Co,,and the contractors, Messrs. —The Crystal of ff visitors to g r u s i n t e o a t s h towards the public li l iv o o islo fo n r already th made by Fox, Henderson, and work e m b e e n nefit of the subscription in aid of the provision Messrs. Fox, Henderson widows and families of tile deceased THE MOORS. ABERDEENSHIRE.—At Corriemulzie, Mr. Duff's party have had excellent sport. The sportsmen in the neigh bourhood of Ballater are getting first-rate sport, each, at an average, is knocking down his 50 brace daily. The sportsmen in Bremar, &c., are bringing down the grouse right and left, and deer in abundance. In the upper part of Deeside the grouse has not been seen more plenti ful for many .years, and every sportsman is in the expec tation of having a splendid season. At Glenavon the forest swarms with birds. THE CHEVIOTS.—It appears that grouse are abundant and in high condition on the Cheviot Hills. MORAYSHIRE.—The sport, it is stated, continues ex cellent. The weather last week continued, on the whole, favourable for sportsmen, and a considerable quantity of game was bagged, though the wildness of the birds required much activity on the part of the pursuers. CAITHNESS-SHIRE.--The annual campaign against the furred and feathered tenants of the moors and woods was opened with considerable success on Friday last, and the hopes entertained by sportsmen have been fully verified. Birds are reported as numerous and strong, and there is every reason to expect good sport this year ; at least the success already experienced augurs well for the remainder of the season. We have not heard of the success of the shooting in the immediate neigh bourhood, but we observe that additional arrivals are still increasing the number of sportsmen in this quarter. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 90, Mosley-street, Manchester, Aug. 23, 1853. Sin,--I observe in your report of the proceedings at the Leeds Northern Railway Meeting on Saturday last, contained in yesterday's Sun a mis-statement to which I beg to direct your attention. The report in question contains the following para graph : " After a long and somewhat angry discussion, during which Mr. Johnson, as an original shareholder, declared he would oppose the amalgamation in every possible way, un less the reference was coupled with the amalgamation, and Mr. Crawford, on the part of the Preference Shareholders' Committee, protested that they would never concede the reference. Mr. Watson, of York, suggested a middle course between the two, and after a conference between the two parties the amendment was withdrawn, and the following substituted :" The inference to be drawn from this statement plainly is, that Mr. Johnson, as an original shareholder, and I, on the part of the Preference Shareholders' Committee, held a conference which terminated in our agreeing upoh the resolution afterwards carried—although that resolu tion, far from adopting a "middle course," actually authorised application to Parliament to legalise the "reference," the very point in dispute. I beg most distinctly to state this was not the fact. Mr. Watson conferred with Mr. Johnson and other ori ginal shareholders on the subject of the resolution, but neither I nor any of my colleagues had anything to do with the matter. On the contrary, we first formally protested, and then voted against the resolution. As (independently of the unpleasantness of being re presented to have conceded what just before one is describ ed as having "protested," never should be conceded,) it is of very material importance that no misapprehension as to the course adopted by the Preference Shareholders' Committee should exist, you will, I trust, excuse my requesting that, having given publicity to the mis-state ment, you will in justice give insertion to this letter in correction.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, WILLIAM CRAWFORD. [The report in question was copied from a morning paper.—ED. Sun.] STATE OF TRADE. (Prom the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, Aug. 23.—The telegraphic notice of the India and China advices, received this morning, has tended still to keep merchants out of the yarn and cloth markets ; and the prospect as to the supply of grain in France and Italy, as well as in this country, is calculated to operate restrictively upon the money market, and in that way to limit the purchase of our fabrics, especially for distant countries. The consequence is, that we have again had a quiet day ; and, in some articles, prices are slightly more unfavourable to sellers than they were last week. This bias is chiefly observable, as it was last week, in pincops, for domestics, which seem now to be touching their proper level ; in some kinds of warps, in 16's to 24's reeled water twist ; in mule twist, for India, and in wide G E shirtings for the East. Yet, in these the decline is small. The makers of the shirtings referred to, are so confident of a prospective demand, that they have no hesitation about keeping stocks on hand. But, in some articles the market is dearer. This is the case with nearly all doubled yarns ; and the Bolton spinners of 60's and upwards, either have raised their prices, or are about to do so. In fact, with some irregularity our market, both in the department of yarns and of goods, e. - :hibits an aggregate steadiness, indeed firmness, which naturally results from the extent of the engagements in band combined with the increasing cost of production. The advance in wages is going through the district. In many scattered establishments it is quietly paid, and the public hear nothing about it. At Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Accrington, and the neighbourhoods included under those names, the ten per cent. is given both to the weavers and spinners. The Ashton spinners have issued a circular calling for five per cent. in addition to five per cent. prev - ously paid. The American accounts show a hardening tendency in cotton ; but vessels were exceed ingly scarce, and freights extremely high.. The printed circulars say a good deal about rains and worms ; but the most respectable private letters, and the most trust worthy circulars also, describe the season as favourable. One of the latter, from New Orleans, says, "We ob serve some very flattering accounts from the country with regard to the growing crop of cotton ; the few com plaints made are of overmuch rain, causing, as it neces sarily will, rot and the shedding of forms and bolls. But we see no reason to change our favourable opinion of the prospects for a good yield generally. ROCHDALE, Aug. 22.—We have had but a poor mar ket to-day, being tile wakes, which generally interferes with blisiness. English wool is very firm, and rather more inquired after. HALIFAX, Aug. 20.—The attendance in our Piece hall to-day has been exceedingly slender, and scarcely any worsted goods have changed hands. There is an improved demand for yarn ; and the buyers are giving out their orders more freely. The wool market is much the same as noted in our last ; the prices asked by the growers being higher than those realised by the staplers. EMPLOYMENT OF PAUPER CHILDREN.—The Oxford Board of Guardians on Tuesday morning last forwarded to Portsmouth twelve youths from their school, having previously procured engagements for them in the Portsmouth Dockyards and her Majesty's navy. We are glad to see the exertions of the Oxford Guardians on behalf of these poor orphan children. The system formerly pursued of educating the boys and then placing them with the adult inmates of the house to pick oakum or pound gypsum, reflects anything but credit on those who may ha ve th e con t ro lli ng power over this un fortunate class. SHARE 2WARKETS.-(THrg DA Y. ) littiTiSll riILWAY.,. Basiness done this day. Shr.} Paidl RAILWAYS. 100' !Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost. dz Eastn. Tnrmng. Wolverh. dt Stour Va11ey......... Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Juliet...... Do. Chesh. & £5O & £25 Cons.... Do., Bristol & Exeter.., ICaledonian. Chester & Holyhead' Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&Belfast June. Dundee Perth &Aber• deen Junction 'Do. New East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.)..... Do., (XlB E. & ii.). Eastern Counties.... Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. 5h.... Do., do. Do., B. & C.... ..... . East Lancashire ..... East & West Ind. Dk & Binning. inc...J Ed inburglc& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edinb. Prth. &D nude Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk.. Do., A. Stock .. . 1)o., B. Stock ...... Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. Great Western.. Irish South-Easters Lancaster & Carlisle. Do. , Thirds ~ Lancasb. & Yorkshir Do., Fifths Do., Wet. Riding MI Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So utlypt. London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lona. Bright. & S. Cst. London & N. Western' Do. Fifths D0.,16/.5b.,M&8...0 London it S.Western Do., £50........ ...... Do Lndndrry. &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Do., Man. & Lin. Ern. Do. Birming. & Derby, Midland G. West. (Ir. )o. A Shares New Castle & Newmarket Do. Bury Exte - : - .Aons Newpt.Aberg.al - :;:rd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk... ....... Northn. kiounties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2. ... Dc., a A Deferred Do., a B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western.. N. dr S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester ea Wolverhampton..... Scottish Central ...... Scottish Midland... ... Shrewsbury & Birmg. Do., L. & N. Westu. Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Rai1way......... Vale of Neath......... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall.. Wmble d on &Croydon Woodford. York Newctl. &Berw. Do. Extensions....... Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland.. PREFEREN , 100 100 100 5 100 all tAberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. c Bris. & Ex 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 52 per cent Cork &Bandonsip.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (1:310s) 6 per cent 100 100 100 6 100 100 Do: (£5) 7 per cent. Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. c. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Eas..Lancash.6 p. cts Edinb Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent. Glasgow& S. Western Guar. 5 per cent ;neat Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4t, p.c. Sc - 2? Gt, Souiln.&7eatm (Ireland) Eighths) Gt. Westn. (Beres & Rants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. cov. :ed. 4 6 p.c Do. con. :ed. 4 y p. c Do. irn 1. 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. c. London & S. Western Con. Thirds .0 Londonderry& C 0737 Shares 11 Londy.&Ennis. SF 11 an., Sbef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. 11 Do. New, £lO 3 Do. £6 100 100 100 100 all 100 Niarypt . & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 42 per cent IDo.. Mid. Consol.6 p. c . St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.. , Do. Pref. 4h per cent Norfolk Extension Do. 5 p. c.Ext Do. Ga'ar. 5 per ct Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.£ls, 6 p.c Do Shrews. &Birm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), Bp.c. Do. 5 per cent South bevon. Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4A per cent. Pre. S. Yorksh. 4p. c . Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Newcastle ,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref Do IYork&N.Midlandli. and S. Purch ....... .) FOR: Antwrp & Rotterdam I Belgian East. Junct. 'Charleroi & Erquelin Dijon and Besa9on Dutch Rhenish (East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula ,Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Westn. of Canada, Shares 3 Lucca and Pistoja, per cent. pref. .5 Luesenabourg ........ ,0 !Do. (Railway) 2 ;Do 7i l 2Q 10 ally all 10 all all all Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pref. 'Lyons & Medite;:ran.l 'Madras 'Maria Antonia Do. New ........... , Namur & Liege (w_th interest Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Bds [f m y.B.,Sz AIMS. Shs ] Norwegia iTrnl: Prof Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg Paris Caen& - Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do: 5A per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland New Zealand..., . Closing Prices Yesterday. 25A - 26 - 4A - 4i 92 104 9 7 dl 20 -- 22 34 -- 2i d 102 - 103 67 •-67 i 21k-- 22 19t -- 201 8 = 9 - 51 3t 4 12fr -13 i 48 - 50 33 - 35 72 - 73 I 52 - 55 72 74 28 . --- ifi 44 - 85 53 -- 55 133 135 112 -- 114 88i 894 74 -- 104 -- 107 1 17 -- 18 p 76 . -- 79. 4 - 3 - 15 -15 i I 8i lOlA— lap 1024 112 1124 - 1 - 1 - 61 86 87 7 6dl 6 5d 11 13 18 20 274 284 -al -72 i 10 - 42 55 57 g P 23t 3id 3 k 51 53 —lid 32 —33 42 4§d 9 14 - 24 p 50 - 51 94 - 96 62 - 64 62 - 64 69 71 1(lis! 18 - 20 9 - 10 13i - 14 :-sg 30 19 - 20 70i - 711 36 - 37 - 26 28 21c 2/ 141 —15 i, 8 32 33 9/ — lO 69i 704 7i —71 d 24 24d 58,, !E SHARES, 103 = 105 105 - 107 19i -20 i P 6i 6 4 -- 41 5 -- 5i 1p - 2 p 1 141 --- 15 21 21i 1281 -- 1291 112 -- 1131 -- 1 P 8 -- 9 61 -7/ 103 -- 104 99 -- 101 101 -- 103 Ad A PI 150 152di 3f - 3:1 10 -- 11 13i -- 141 8 -- 9 10g loi -- P 149 151 par U 4 116 118 122 115 - 117 24i - 25:j, 2i -- 10 e i 11 17i -- 18 -- 4 P 14 -- 15 I Par— p -- 24 110 254 -- 1 12 ' 19i -20 i a -- d 103 -- 105 5i -- 5i Ipar i pl EIGN. 2 -14 d --1 - 134 -- 144 2 - 3v 21 -- lia 1 : 1 7 g 2 -21 p 2 -24 p i - id 74 7 4t 1 4 1 lt 11 -- ... d ii L - 2.iPl ... - ••• ~ .--• ..• 7i - 8 36i -36 i 14 .1! 8 -- 9 18 -- 19ip 51 -- 53 44A -45 i 394 -39 A 4! -- 56 lA -- 1 d 2O -2! 9i - 6 i - 4 4 - CI 10 10A id d al 11 1100 114 all all all 7 100 100 100 4114 171 all' 100 4 17 7 all 'lOO all 3:; 100 100 100 100 100 21s. 1 100 20 116 100 102 112 pm 58i 91 9i _ _ A T viXED Iz.ENTALg. Leas rn; Compans. Aosing Price Yesterday. Bnckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. B.Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent L. &N.W Caledon.. 103 —loszd 511 Casir.&Dn.Fr. lirtlpl. Dk. Railway Hull & Se' 3y Do. Sharc , Do. Shareo Lan. & Greenw Do.Preference i Lowestoft gr. 1 per cent Do. 6 per ct Manch.Baton and Matlock Middlesbro' Redcar Gt.Northn :3.t.".`Testn Yk. New. Berw Y.&N.Md ,Do IDo 150 . 152 32 331d' 113 - 114 56 - 57 - 14 -14 i 26 - 27 S. Eastern 1110 Norfolk Do Ln.&N.W & Midld Stckton & Darlingt. Midland 98 - 100 3 - 38 ad 108 - 109 Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Eastern sp.c. Do. 6 per 6.. Do.Fixedsp.c Prest. &Wyre E. Count Do Do. L. &IS. W &Ln& Yk Do 65 - 67 Do. Shares. Roystn.&ilit. Do.Shepth.St. Shef. Roth. &, Gt.Northn Do Lancash.dt Yorksh MrMClean Stockt. di L i tfg —lsso.lxddi Goole g.5.p.c S. Staflordsh WearVall•rgr 6 per cent Do d Darling Do Gt.Westu - (1 31 - 32 102 - 103 Wilts &Somrst MIN ES. 1 all Agua. Fria ...... — 14 P 10s. all Anglo Californian 4 j P 10 2 Australasian 20 5 Australian 2 - 2 6 1 all Australian Cordillera a 1 all Australian Freehold. a d 1 all Ave Mar'a, d • 1 all Baden (Gd• Duchy of) dis— Par 1 all British Austrin. Gold a d 20 13.5 British Iron 7 9 35 246 Brazilianlmp.(issued at pm 3 ___ 44 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 26 . 3A •20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 32 34 1 e i Carsons's Creek 4d part 40 all Code Copper 43 45xdj 44 5 1 Colonial Gold — P 14 Copiapo lO 114 Si. all Copper Min. of Eng 55 65 25 all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent 6 -7i p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co. 2i 2d 20 all General l5 —l6 2 all Great Nugget Vein a P 3 all Great Polgooth 1 all Lake Bathurst — a (1! 1 all Liberty d Par 1 all Lond.&Californ•Gold Quartz Crush. C 0... 1 1 all Mariquita... .. ... 4d. par 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 6 7 1 all New Granada ld Pi 1 all Nouveau Monde ' 2 5 1 Port Philip g d 1 all Quartz Rock .d 111I 8 p 50 all Rhymney Iron — 15 Do. New 30 10i Santiago de Cuba — 4,4 1 all South Australian 10 7 Tin Croft ........ 288 all United Mexican 4 4i 1 all Waller 4 - d 1 all West Granada — d 1 all West Mariposa.. 1 all Yuba — 4 a JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia BO 82 80,1 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company 50 all British N. American G 1 j 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk .of India, Austral., and China a 1p 25 5 Chrtd. B. of Asia. id par 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lond — 20 10 English Scottish and Australian Chrtd par— 6 p 20 15 London Chrtd. Bnk of Australia 2i 3 p 50 20 London and County 304 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. 100 35 National Provincial of England 20 10 Do. New 50 22. National of Ireland... 25 all Oriental Bank Cor. poration 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... 10 all Do. New — 5 1 Royal Australn. Bkg and Gold Imp. Co / d— par 25 25 South Australia 43 45 25 all Union of Australia 7O 72 21. Do. New 8 8j 50 10 Union of London 40 all Union of Madrid B i vinefs this day. ---- x d x d x d 109 MARKET NEW _(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORD fth e For the Week ended Aug. 25, 1853, made up from the Return' ° g o' In-pectors in the different Cities and Towns in r,ngland an d per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY. 1 OATS. I RYE. BEANS. I tall• , 51s In 29s 7d I 22s 05 34s d 40s US 345 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. rtA I S i,s WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I I BYE. BEANS. I .6 0 52s 05 29s 6d 21s lld I 355 6d 40s 8d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. , W Is Od Is Od Is od Is 05 Is ed ' QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEE!". 3011 0 Wheat, 76,976 ; Barley, 1,896 ; Oats, 8,271 ; Ey es 11' ' 3,117; Peas, 476 quarters. HAY MARKETS, , 0 9 '; SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow h a y, 4/ 50 new ditto, 2/ lOs to 4/ 4s ; old clover, 5/ Os to 6l Os ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 15 8; an d s t raw, 1/ 8 s to 1/ 150 P"' A moderate supply, and a dull trade. 511 oda; CIIMBEELAND.—OId meado w h a y, 41 5 8 to new ditto, 2/ lOs to 4/ 4s ; o ld c l over , Si O s to e 1 f;100°. ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 158; and stra w , 1/ 8 s t o 1/ 160 Y"' Supply good, and trade dull: zi 0 ; WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 4/ 40,? • 0 0 , L 1 new ditto, 2/ lOs to 4/ Os ; old clover, 510 s to F.! n,, ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 15s ; and straw, l/ 88 to 1/ Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. AT MA NEWGATE AND M LE E ADENHALL RKETS .—A fair averik ,- pee' ness was transacted to-day, at full quotations 1,0 3 b• from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 38 8d to 45 1 0 d .I LO 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; V ea l, 3 8 4d t o 4s 8d ; Pork , 4s 4d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, AUG. 24.—T0-day's market was sess7:tlio supplied with each kind of fat stock ; o n the ' 4l ° 0 demand ruled in ac ti ve , a t the following q uotsti ° 6s 0 ,1 ; Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 4d • Mutton, 3s 1 0 d UA t ° 130 3 ' Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s ' 38 4d to 4s Od per 81bs, to sink the offal. O le d ROMFORD, AUG. 24.—Prime beasts, sheep, moved off steadily, at full prices ; otherwise the (1 1 2- 60 heavy :—Beel, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 8 4, ,° por„ Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4 8 ; 200 v" 3s Od to 4s Od per 81bs. Quarter old store Pig s ' 24s each. LLO YD'S SHIPPING.-(TINS DA T.) LONDON, Ang. 25.—Wind this day at N--„win S' ' lip e, and cloudy. d Tc t° ; DEAL, Aug. 25.—Wind, W.S.W. Ar rive r -- I cl " Monte Video ; Ann Isabella, Rio de la Hach° ; -.1 -1"l ore* Barbadoes ; Index, St. Kitt's ; Medora, Havancni frocl men, do., for Bremen ; Johann, New York. l ive d fr° Ø the River—Lord G. Bentinck, for Madras. A rr. ' - the River, and sailed —Catherine, Calcutta. Oa ° ' 9.17 am.—Passed—Byron, from Matanzas, for 1 ),,, , for Islander, Barbados, for London ; Agincourt, 3-351 .1eili_!' ; London ; Roseberry, Portland Bay, for Lond' n '1.101 31 ' Seville, for London ; Four Sisters; Sbielde,_ fcr r 0, I , i fr Wilhelmina, Girgenti, for St. Petersburgh ; l'ilv.3sterlfl; bon, for the Baltic ; Vila, London, for Malta ; bap, WlT''' London, for Sydney. Ship Rajasthan for Bo._,ostlet troops, August 19, all well ; brig Percy, from rd,.f:by th 6. for Constantinople, four days out, August 2°,0,. the Isla der, from Barbadoes. Sailed—Vaucluee ' river. La hr: o ' l7 r : FALMOUTH, Aug. 24.—Arrived —Boling, _ ± ....er t i Pelot Fish, Rio Janeiro ; Clio, Quebec. Off Fu l u d siw e vi lotte, Quebec, for Exmouth ; Selene, AkYe b, t e ic, fr, cl a for Antwerp.—The Adonis, of and for Gaee n ;" ve d, fim Quebec, was lost on Anticarti, July 27; crew gavel, 10 1 the master arrived here. 4 s Vir• Si ft PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 24.—Wind, E.S.E. ,o -. o f fre —Ocean Queen, New York ; Daedalus, Queb —Stenton, Shediac, for Hull. i __ThoeY" MILFORD, Aug. 24.—Wind, N.W. Arrive" Rowell, Quebec. a fe11,„,,, Cl : SWANSEA, Aug. 24. - Wind, E. Sailed T a ble P" ' quimbo ; Wm. M`Gowan, Mauritius ; Sidonifk_,,. ,0, FLEETWOOD, Aug. 24.—Arrived—Don, Qu, lobo a BELFAST, Aug. 23.—Arrivod—Gilbert, P a % oso 0 N. 8.; Herald, Miramichi ; Balfour, do.; P A Sarah, Quebec. • ..1..--St• „ er go LERWICK, Aug. 22.—Wind, S. Avert. 401:1, Greenland, with 30 tons of oil. =-„ a .....0 WHITEHAVEN, Aug. 23.—Wind, E. Arriv ...,..,40 Qvebec. . •,,,a -2 1.4 1.- BRISTOL, Aug. 24.—Wind, N.W. -co p Glow' Ignacia, Havannah. Sailed—Lucy, Demerara; J. New York ; British Queen, Quebec. Quebe i CARDIFF, Aug. 24.—A1-rived—Medina, ~ QGoo d V e . s Cl:Errand, do. Sailed—Port Duran d, Cape c" o boe. Clara Ann, New Orleans ; Marq uis of Bute, O. 0 OFF TORY ISLAND.—SaIIy, Quebec, for Tr1 e ,4 1 1.,g; ELSINORE, Aug. 23.--The Thetis, of Da', Ly shore yesterday, after being in contact with T te e , Pe"' the latter received some damage.—The : Anne Oil berg to Hull, has put in leaky. 1 -, n don t i t S' BREMEN, Aug. 23.—The Adonis (EL), - I. b e en a''" port, is on shore in the Wesa; assistance has her. A LOCOMOTIVE VILLAGE.—The ///inois ° ra h that . a new plan of accommodating labourers n Dli improvements is practised on the Chicago an . :0 ro siPPi Railroad. The entire working force o n PI is 100 persons, who live in cars fitted up for the,the pose of boarding the men, and are pushed atong 3, th e c havi n b i fog rails are laid, thus securing the advantage 0 . _ b A r ' b men always near their work. This locomotive ° with e a c,AM 00 house, or village, comprises 15 large cover ~e , 4 , all the necesg- ,nvoniences for cooking, ea'ne's,loa. , sleeping. ' •fo At side, and a, lags change: essary convenieuL,v. Theyputcianrrtyh e t hsetacloissv alongswh &etl3rojcboro- otir, 'es ground„--New York Paper. , • A •i , • . 4 _ LINES LEA IiAILWATS, 25 12 121 20 St. 5i 50 St. St. 25 100 100 18i 844 i 54A 76 i 113 k 100}