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LITEBATURE. MAGAZINES FOR THE MONTH. Blackwood.—An elaborate criticism on "Uncle Tom's Cabin" opens the new number of Blackwood for October. A pleasant review of one portion of Thackeray's " Lectures"—that relating to Swift-- closes it. Maga contains, moreover, the concluding chapters of the serial novel called " Lady Lee's Widowhood." It comprises also the third and final instalment of " New Readings in Shakspere," being an allusion to Mr. Payne Collier, a commen tary on a commentator. Besides these contribu tions, we find likewise in the autumnal specimen of our dear Old Ebony just published —a note in re ference to some of the former portions of the paper last mentioned—an imaginary scene in blank verse, entitled " Right Divine," as obscure as it is ex travagant—an agreeable notice of Lady Louisa Tenison's roving in Castile and Andalusia, a notice hight for the nonce " Rail and Saddle in Spain," and a practical effusion by H. G. K. (query King ston ?), headed " The Wanderer." Blackwood comes forward rather late in the day as a critic on the celebrated anti-slavery tale by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe. But the tardiness of the review of " Uncle Tom's Cabin" is made up for, as we have intimated, by its elaboration. The reviewer entertains towards the authoress of that remarkable work the most cordial sentiments of admiration. He declares it to be his deliberate opinion that " Mrs. Stowe is unquestionably a woman of GENrus," and he puts the word, as we have done, in capitals, by way of imparting emphasis to his panegyric. He acknowledges the book to have been " singularly successful," as who could help doing ? He considers its reception in England and. America to be nothing less than a " sudden phe nomena in literature." Nor can epithets of this character,. as applied to " Uncle Tom's Cabin," be viewed as in any manner exaggerated, remem bering the profound and electrical sensation the story made in both hemispheres almost immedi ately upon its first appearance. Translated into almost every living language, reprinted in edition after edition, so that c o pies of book were rapidly multiplied by millions, dramatised, illustrated, bathed in the tears of " both eexes, high and low, young and old, literate and illiterate, vulgar and refined, phlegmatic and excitable," talked about and written about everywhere--no wonder that an intelligent reviewer like the writer in Black wood, was compelled to admit to himself before reading " Uncle Tom's Cabin," that "it must possess something remarkable." Satisfied of this before opening the volume, he sits down to its perusal for the first time as recently as "within the last month." Consequently, while every one else was carried away by a prevailing and con tagious enthusiasm, he contrived to preserve his equanimity throughout. He enters the critical chair, therefore, as he himself observes, altogether " uninfluenced by the past excitement." His esti mate of the merits and demerits of the tale acquires for itself, consequently, the value of one formed without bias or predilection. The general public must needs, therefore, turn with a more pleasurable confidence to the weight of the judgment thus pro nounced with the authority of Maga upon the most suddenly popular fiction that was ever printed. And that judgment, the conscientious admirers of " Uncle Tom's Cabin" will be gratified to find is— most favourable. The benevolent purpose of the work in the first place is warmly and genially eulogised. Its literary excellence is then taken :. - n.to considera tion. "We imagine," says the critic in Ebony, "we imagine that no person of genius can read Uncle Tom's Cabin,' and not feel in glowing con tact with genius —generally gentle and tender, but capable of rising with its theme into very high re gions of dramatic power." It is elevated praise, but praise eminently well deserved. There upon, having considered the work in its entirety, the reviewer takes into account one by one its constituent portions, its incidents, its characters, and its moral. Already we have said that the moral of the book is the subject of the earnest encomiums of the Blackwood contributor. Its incidents ho cannot help feeling are most of them clumsily strung together. But in speaking of its characters, he finds himself enabled to Write in the most fervent terms of commenda tion. Topsy he regards, of course, as the " gem " of the narrative. Miss Ophelia however, strange to say, seems rather more of a favourite with him than the amiable St. Clare. The former he appears to consider more true to Nature, and the latter false not only to it, but even to art. Numerous others among the fictitious personages introduced in this " ower true tale," are apparently, no less than Miss Olivia, great favourites with the re viewer in Blackwood —among them shrewd Black Sam, merry old Aunt Chloe, frank-hearted Master Shelby, angelic little Eva, George and Eliza Harris, honest Cudjoe, and kindly Rachel Halliday. Con trasting with these, naturally, we meet with indica tions of loathing to the monster Lacrree, and dislike in the mind of the critic towards Mrs. St. Clare, per haps yet more than to Haley, and Marks, and Loker. Reference is p ar ti cu l ar l y ma d e b y the writer in Maga to the victims of the execrable slave system in America, as here depicted with a masterly pencil by Mrs. Stowe—foremost amongst all, of course, poor old Uncle Tom, not forgetting one Prue, and especially commending the portraiture of Cassy, contrasting wildly with the sweet and gentle face of Emmeline. Of Cassy, the reviewer says, "she occasionally reminds us of some of the greatest pas sages in Greek tragedy." Topsy, however, as al ready remarked, is the critic's favourite of favour- Topsy, as he here describes her—" Mrs Stowe's chef a ceuvre—the inimitable Topsy—a true psychological curiosity." Altogether, this critical chapter on the merits and demerits of " Uncle Tom's Cabin" will be examined, we doubt not, with curiosity by the readers of Maga, and that curiosity we feel satisfied will be repaid on its perusal among the majority by a sense of satisfaction. The reviewer of Mr. Thackeray's " Lecture" on Swift, it may be observed by the way, writes, for the most part, genially of that incomparable delineator of a past race of humourists. Fraser. --A curious historical paper promises, in at least one m o re instalment, a deliberate vindi cation to some extent, of the " Morals of Queen Elizabeth." The present portion of the argument is remarkable for the cool discarding of the famous letter discovered by Dr. Murdin, and penned by lacking proof of it s authenticity. It matters little to the writer that this letter was accepted by a pro found authority in regard to the genuineness of such manuscripts, like Dr. Lingard ; it scarcely weighs with him one jot that, as he confesses himself, " there are be a fo grave difficulties in the w a y o f a d m itti ng it t o rgery." Miss Strickland has challenged its authenticity —and for what reason ? Because she cannot find it in her heart to believe that Mary could be so indelicate ! Besides the letter is a rather formidable difficulty in the way of glosing over the morals of Queen Elizabeth. Therefore it is at once coolly set a s id e as preposterous. And that being done, Lord Campbell is soundly rated for pre suming to introduce it in his Life of Hatton. After this evidence of want of candour in the reviewer, we must acknowledge that we look with but little interest to the continuation of his argument in reference to the morality or immorality of Queen Elizabeth. Several other chapt ers are given in the October numbe r of Regina,l) the unrivlanlled g 4 Emily Orford," n ow continuation of having disappealvne of the magazine, " Hypatia," from the pages of Fraser to reappear elsewhere as a separate publication. In the present instal pu • meld of Fraser we find some charmingly quaint lines c , lA% • Queve o do ls . She ?" translated from the Spanish o f Of the humorous vivacity of the verses, take the following stanzas as testimony : "In every law-suit which by man Is set afloat, Put miracles apart, we can Smell petticoat. In each a woman figures—maid, Wife, widow, as may be ; Then nothing ever need be said But, Who is she ? Adam lost his Paradise, 'Twas Eve's tripping; Some hidden thing beguiled her eyes, Or fig or pippin ; Prom whence the author of our woes Is plain to see ; And all creation groaning knows That it was she. "If J ou should trace where once was Troy, Ashes and sand, And think of Grecia's guileful joy And ruthless band, LA your stern judgment 'twixt the two Suspended be, Until Homerus answers you — Pray, who is she ?" Nothi n i n can be more admirable than the terms w 'lleb the ' on incomparable author of the " Essay gins a . eulogised by one of the critics _ of Re andreview oddly enough headed " Alexander former obtains buttZder Pope." Although the butor for what he commendation from the contrt has already accomplished, he nevertheless receives from his anonymous Mentor iskindly and earnest encouragement. At least, that to say Mr. Alexander Smith is promised success by aser on two or three simple conditions—such as, fore xample, that he shall utterly reverse his whole poetic method, " whether in morals or msthetics, lhe eave undone all that he has done, and do all that has not done." Mere trifles ! But then f 3 -r• Smith is, in this way, by no means insulated from the rest of his contemporaries —Fraser here again • terating a convictiou that it has alreay exPreesed more than once, " that with the excop- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1858. tion of Mr. Ailingham and Mr. Meredith, our young poets are a very hopeless generation." Meanwhile, Mr. M'Carthy is fervently eulogised by the Dublin University Magazine—Mr. Smith himself by the Critic—Mr. Yendys by the Eclectic —Fraser generously sharing his praises between Mr. Meredith and Mr. Allingham. " The poetry of earth is never dead." Let us hope that, with a cluster of poetic emulators such as these, the love of song may not altogether die out in our generation. Another contribution not yet mentioned, a paper entitled " The Na turalist in Devonshire," lends its charm to the attractions of Fraser for October. The Dublin University.—We meet with " Sir Jasper Carew" again in this number. The story increases in interest as it proceeds. There are three chapters in this part, which describe the hero's return to England, where he has an inter view with Mr. Pitt, on the occasion of his having become possessed of some secret papers belonging to the Minister. He does not gain much by his acquaintance with those in high places though, for, after long delays and promises that are not fulfilled, he is committed to Newgate onsuspi cion. In the last chapter he is introduced to the exiled King of France, and he is left thinking over a plan proposed to him of going over to the Conti nent as an agent for the cause of royalty. " A Night with the Mystics" is a very extraordinary composition, but it will very probably furnish amusement. In the article on "Irish Rivers," the Tolka is here described, and several anecdotes con nected with the locality are narrated. " Autobio graphy of an Artist" adds another to the many criticisms that have lately appeared on the subject of Haydon. In conclusion, some remarks are made on M. Guizot's " Treatise on the Fine Arts," in which it is said tha'6 the French writer's ideas on such matters " are refined and elegant, and form an admirable corrective to the extravagances of the English enthusiast. Had Haydon but possessed this element of taste along with his energy, and, we may add, genius, his works would now be the standard authority on all such matters, and his works might have secured the place he aspired to for them. But talent is, fortunately for medio crity, scattered indiscriminately amongst men, and it is the exception where it falls in all its complete ness upon one individual. Where it does, it pro duces Michael Augelos, Rafaelles, Reynoldses." There is an account of " The Nimrod Obelisk " given, which is very curious. It is now in the British Museum. " The obelisk contains 190 lines of cuneatic writing ;" the annals it describes extend over a period of thirty-one years. " The Leaves of October" contain some very pleasing poems. The most worthy of notice is the " Angel's Foot steps." Some of the verses are here given : " Beside an infant, newly born, The angels of the young life stand, Celestial rays their brows adorn, Celestial flowers are in their hand. Seraph sister, whisper they, We bring thee tokens from above ; Chosen for Immortality, Thy mission upon earth is Love. " Fair, fair, the infant seraph grew, And holier from day to day ; So gentle, so benign, so true, She was not meant on earth to stay. Fondly we prayed her yet to stay Awhile, earth's fullest joys to share ; But she would upward look, and say, Come thou with me—my home is there.' " Then sweetly smiling to the last, A denizen of worlds to come, Scatt'ring bright flowers, the pilgrim pass'd Away to her own Heaven—home. Where bends the emerald arch of peace In radiant iris—hues of glory ; Where the redeemed never cease The praise of Hallelujah ! Holy ! " Through leafy trees the mourner's eye Still sees at dawn, from yonder sod, That blue Forget-me-nots on high Mark where her angel-footsteps trod." Bentley's Miscellany.—" Aspen Court" is, as usual, the chief feature in this magazine. The three chapters of the present instalment leave the individuals introduced in unenviable bewilderment. " Camps and Manoeuvres" is an article chiefly treating on the French camp of Satory, just broken u p. It concludes with the recommendation of small military armies and large defensive force as the best protection for States. " A Gossip about New Books" gives us, among other notices, a criti cism on Bleak House, which, while demurring to some points of the tale, does full justice to the genius of its author. " The Weird Man," the only poetical contribution of the month, is a wild and singular tale in verse, continued from the last number. Of its merits we cannot speak very highly. " A Journey from Westminster Abbey to St. Peter's" shows us the comic side of life in the City of the Seven Hills. In an article on " Jour nals and Journal Keepers," it is justly observed that those most qualified to record what they see and do, and who have most to record, have little time for the task. Miss Moodie's present paper on " Practical Jokes" is a contrast to her last tragic picture. "Miss Barbara Bliss and her Miseriess" is a history of a trick played upon an old-fashioned old maid, by her nephew and his companions in the army. It is curious to read, in a history of Tennis, the names of so many celebrated characters among the performers. An amusing collection of anecdotes, social and political, by a French autho ress, includes the following : TALLEYRAND. "At a small private party in Paris, one evening, some difficulty was found in making up a whist table for the Prince de Tallyrand. A young diplomat present, who was earnestly pressed by the hostess, excused himself on the grounds of not knowing the game. 'Not know how to play whist, sir ?' said the prince, with a sympa thising air, 'then, believe me, you are bringing yourself up to be a miserable old man." PHILIDOR. " Philidor, who preceded Gr4try as a popular com poser of comic operas, was better known as the finest chess player in Europe. While occupied with a game of chess, he was able to direct the moves of a second game, the table being placed out of his sight, which was at that period a great achievement. In his latter years he was averse to undertaking this ; but the Count d'Artois, afterwards Charles the Tenth, was so desirous to witness the exploit, that he offered to stake a hundred louis d'ors against Philidor's success. The incomparable player still declined, assuring his Royal Highness that he was certain to win. The Count, however, persisted, and, having previously determined to pay Philidor the hundred louis, he proceeded to bribe the player under Philidor's instructions not to follow exactly the orders of his master. Accordingly, about the twentieth move, his king was checkmated. Impossible !' said Philidor, the knight takes the queen.' The knight is not there, It is a bishop.' Philidor paused a moment to recal the moves of the game. I see how it is,' said he, ' at the fifth move you moved•the bishop instead of the knight as I desired,' which was precisely the case. Convinced of his skill, the following day the Count d'Artois sent him the forfeited stakes, in a gold box set with diamonds." " CORBIERES. " Monsieur de Corbieres, Minister of the Interior, under the Restoration of the Bourbons, had risen from the humbler ranks of life. The Breton lawyer was con 02quently perpetually committing himself by lapses of politeness which afforded much laughter to the King and Court. But his ready wit never failed to get him out of the scrape. One day, while submitting some im portant plans to Louis XVIII., so preoccupied was he by the subject under discussion that he placed his snuff box on the table among the papers, and his handkerchief by its side. You seem to be emptying your pockets, Monsieur de Corbieres,' remonstrated the King, with offended dignity. A fault on the right side on the part of a minister, Sire,' was the ready retort. ' I should be far more sorry if your Majesty had accused me of filling them " Ainsworth's.—This magazine presents us with ficacttor ? the . usual amount of romance and light literature. The industrious author of " The Confederates" con tinues his two historical tales, and Mrs. Edward D irnas , commences a story, entitled "Is he . a understand. ' Which is apparently intended for the edi fication the ladies who speak of what they do not rstand ' the rights of women The present instalment consists of a . rhapsody on in Bath" is " The a sketch of ikferior. merit. Queen Letter" presents us with a scene of vivid but not recognised, is" Adventures interest, in which. the Princess, being discovered., Antoinette and her family. " The Miseries of a Cheap Neighbourhood" are sufficiently proved to forced ' to denounce Marie deter any one from moving their habitation from Bayswater to Somerstown, like the unfortunate hero of the story. A criticism on the poems of asierts that Alexander Smith is a most favou rable one, as i " a new poet has risen u p among us sudden and bea u tif u l as a rainbow n the firma menti of June." " Th e Carnival at Venice," by Nicholas Michell, displays that e l e gance and supe riority whi c h usua lly c hara,cterise this author's verses. It is to b e regretted that the serials have not a few more such poets. Colburn's New Monthly.—Colburn's first article is on "The Military Resources of Russia." The author is certainly a great admirer of the despotism I of the Czar. He takes the trouble of informing us that the war now entered on between Russia and Turkey is a war of religion—" the last crusade of airistianity against barbarous Islamism"—and quotes, in support of this theory, the conclusion of the Russian proclamation, which asserts that " Russia is called upon to annihilate Paganism." Truly a very convenient inspiration ! If Chris tianity is to make a " final" crusade by destroying all Pagans, it will have enough to do in wholesale murder. We must also deny the inference that Great Britain and France would do wrong in un dertaking a war in favour of a " barbarous race and an unenlightened faith against a young colossal Christian power" We should like to see the Russians display their Christian feelings other wise than in acts of aggression, before we look on their " colossal power" with much respect. Few will agree, moreover, that the two great nations who have so long held the foremost part in the history of the world, when allied to resist aggression and maintain the rights of states, will be " totally unequal to bring the struggle to a successful issue." " An Event in the Life of Lord Byron" is asserted to be a fact well known abroad. A small party of pleasure went to spend the day on one of the unin habited isles of the Adriatic. Their gondola broke loose and floated away, leaving the unfortunate pleasure-seekers to perish, as they believed, with famine. One of the gondoliers having found a cask, ventured in it, and, having succeeded in his perilous journey, brought assistance to the sufferers, after they had been more than forty hours in the open air without food. No. XII. of " Literary Leaflets," by Sir Nathaniel, is devoted to Professor Trench. " American Authorship," by the same writer, this month, gives a criticism on the first of American poets, Professor Longfellow. A long and complete "History of the Chinese Revolution" gives us an account of the country. Su-chu-fu is the " Venice of China." " Paradise," say the Chinese, "is in heaven, but Su-chu-fu is on earth." " The Pair who lost their way on the day of the Duke's Funeral" is a sketch by the author of Ramon and Catar, of no striking merit. "Chro nicles of a Country Town" is continued—the inte rest descending to the next generation, and the hero of the tale makes his appearance. " A Day at the Barricades" gives a not very enticing account of a visit to Baden during an insurrection, which concludes by the unfortunate spectator having to walk a hundred miles without finances. The Gentleman's. " Malchus, the Captive Monk," is a very extraordinary legend. It consists of the adventures of a monk and nun who escaped from a tyrant who had enslaved them, and entered the cave of a lioness. The master, attended by a servant, followed them, and were both instantly seized by the lioness. However, the fugitives were concealed in a hollow, and contrived to escape ; they were ever after pointed out as "blessed saints" by the community they lived among. " The original Ancient Mariner" contains some curious assertions regarding that celebrated poem, in which it is said that Coleridge did not invent the substance of the narrative, but that Pau linus, Bishop of Uola, was the originator. Se veral verses are given along with the letter to show the similarity. This is, doubtless, new to many readers, and is worthy of attention. In " Memorials of the Author of the Seasons, many anecdotes are given relating to Thom son. He was at first intended for the ministry, and Mr. Riccaltoun did all he could to dissuade him from the pursuit of literature. He thus writes to a friend—" I discourage to the utmost of my power indulging in that humour, where it requires more judgment than everybody is master of to keep imagination and fancy to their own province." It is to be rejoiced at that the poet did not follow the advice thus given by one who wished him well, but who was not justified in wishing him to neglect gills not often conferred, and never given for nothing. " The story of Corfe Castle" is here referred to, and it is said that Sir John Bankes has not done justice to his sub ject ; but it is valuable because it contains several important letters hitherto unpublished from Strafford, Northumberland, Denzil, Holles, and other prominent historical persons of the reign of Charles the First. In the obituary several names of importance appear who have recently departed from this life—" The Duke of Saxe Altenberg, Sir George Cockburn, Lieutenant• General Sir Charles Napier, Lady Sale, etc." Memoirs are given of these characters, which are of great in terest. " Some Account of Relics" informs us that immense sums were gained through selling the supposed wardrobe of the Virgin Mary ; but that is singular for Jews to trade with Christians in such matters. MISCELLANEOUS. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine does not present us with anything of striking interest. " Black Mads," a romance of the last century is continued, and the " Irish Tale of Priest and People," also proceeds. " Electro-Biology" is introduced, and takes a sur prising effect on a young lady who is very anxious to ride at some public races, and is not exactly of the sensitive disposition we should suppose neces sary to the success of such an experiment. " In dia and its Governments," a series of papers, gives us this month a continuation of the Moguls. The "Shining Ladder" is not a very comprehensible story of the exploits of a madman.—The National Miscellany has a very interesting article on " Cyphers." Henceforth, the advertisements in the Times need be no mystery to the patient and painstaking, for the article in question supplies us with a great number of clues. The numerous instances given are very cu rious, especially one, in which a message being sent from the General of an army to an ally, lie arranged a letter in double cypher, apparently meaning nothing of importance. The messenger, according to previous instructions, allowed himself to be taken by the enemy, and on being ques tioned gave them one key—the third word. after e very stop. On reading the letter by this means, it was found to arrange a night attack on the next Wed nesday. The messenger was then allowed to pro ceed with the letter, which, according to the other key, every twelfth word fixed the at tack on Tuesday. " Roman London" gives us a history of London as it was in old times, and tells us where the traces are still to be found. " Turkey—its Past and Present "—gives us a his tory of , the Turkish race and dominions—informa tion which, at the present aspect of affairs, is useful and interesting. There are several other articles of merit. This magazine is conducted with unusual ability, which only requires a few articles of a lighter description to render it very attractive.— The British Joui nal commences with a paper on the war in China. The " Rival Cousins "is con tinued, and a tale, entitled " Edith, or the Dark ness Brightened," commenced. The " First Touch. of Cold," by Horace Mayhew, warns us of the ap proach of winter, and gives a lively picture of the changes produced by frost and snow. Various sketches are added, which are capable of affording entertainment. In the Scottish Review appears an admirable and clever paper on what is 'called. " The Rationale of Electro-Biology." Hogg's In structor contains, bssides other attractive papers, a critical essay on " Thomas Moore and Lord John Russell," by George Gilfillan. Just now we fancy that not a few will turn with interest to the chapter on " The Present Crisis," given in Lawson's Mer chant's Magazine, an able commercial and stats tical review, edited by Mr. Strousberg. In New ton's Repertory there are, as usual, several curious specifications. Among other amusing articles in the Charm, for October will be found an enterLain necnhcee- e r c all ed . FoeF o e t as an authority in dress by all " fashionables.." Besides all which periodicals of a m i s cellaneous p a l r f e - s H er o v u e r s s its wi t p h re t - h e m e Al i m in i g sts c . h " ap still character, there are a few others scarcely deserving enumeratlon. SERIAL STORIES. Conspicuous among the serial stories published on the Ist of October, is the first instalment of Izack Lakadam,llAlexandre Dumas's . masterpiece. The work, in its translated form, is exquisitely "got up," and reflects the highest credit upon the M essrs . VizetellY and Company's establishment. France, a n enormous c i rcu l ation. We anticipate. for this rem ar k a bl e t a l e i n E ng l an d , in sixpenny numbers, is commence d thi s mo nth, also, by Mr. Percy St. John, und er th e title of Paul Peabody. It opens w i t h agreeable v i vac ity. Priam, too, commences a sporting nar rative—beingthan the " Life and Adventures of Dick Diming, the ~J ockey." Mr. Lever' s s t or y o f " Th e Dodd Family hastens towards its conclusion. fifloifn Charlesn Meanwhile we have ly ing b e f ore us the new num ber, being the fourtee n th i nstalment of the Writ ng wth Knight's hs n oble English Cyclopedi a . ‘i :P s lay of s ") D , and the Jetrhro portionol (beginning e& MR. THAOKERAY'S NEW STORY. The Newcomes. No. I. Edited by Arthur Pen dennis, Esq. Illustrated by Richard Doyle. Bradbury and Evans. A cordial welcome will be offered, we doubt not, by many thousands, to this new serial—enhanced as it is in interest by the pencil of Doyle, and emanating as it does from the pen of Thackeray. A twofold welcome—a welcome, moreover, that, judging from the merits of the initial number, lying now well-thumbed at our elbow, is not likely, we would even already venture to predict, fated to be followed up by disappointment. It is seldom, indeed, that we can remember to have perused so auspicious a commencement. In the opening chapters of " The Newcomes " we recognise more of the author of " Vanity Fair" than of the author of " Pendennis." And this, although the monthly title-page of the new fiction pleasantly announces through the splendour of its familiar yellow, that the work is issued to the public only after passing under the editorial glance of good King Arthur, some time student in the Temple. Never theless, though the narrative purports to have come forth fresh' from the supervision of Arthur Pen dennis, it breathes less of the talent peculiar to the history of that young gentleman than of the genius conspicuous in almost every sen tence of its elder composition ... the 66 book without a hero"—still incomparably Mr. Thack eray's undoubted masterpiece. There is less to remind us in these initiatory pages of the " New comes"--of the narrative telling us all about the vulgarity of Mr. Foker, and the yet more unre lishable oddities of divers other personages with whom that horrid little gent is associated in our recollection. There is more in the earlier portions of the tale about to be told, to recal to our remem brance the delectable incidents of that great novel relating to the machinations of Becky Sharp, the sweet household virtues of Amelia, the innocent good nature of homely Dobbin, the flawed but manly temperament of Itawdon Crawley, and to those other creatures of flesh and blood roving among the booths of " Vanity Fair," sharing in its hubbub, adding to its confusion, and tricked out in its masquerade. Briefly—we recognise in num ber one of " The Newcomes," more power, more freshness, a more winning excellence, and a more genial philosophy than we could at any time perceive, even at intervals, in the last of Thackeray's serial productions. Since the ap pearance of the closing instalue at of Pendennis, our novelist, it is true, has not been idle. He has given us, during the interval, in three substan tial volumes, published all at once, the Auto biography of Esmond--that curiosity of author craft. Besides which he has penned those exquisite specimens of criticism, his lectures on a certain cluster of our English Humorists—and has been delivering those lectures viva voce to large audiences both in England and the United States. Nevertheless we feel' disposed to hail his re-appearance as one of the chief among our serial novelists with an eagerness scarcely less earnest than if he had been all the while dreaming away his time in the Castle of Indolence. It is simply thus, no doubt, because in this form— namely, in the shape of a serial story—Mr. Thackeray completed the most remarkable of all his literary achievements. The inferior merit of " Pendennis," as a work of art, we attribute to the circumstance of its having been written under the shadow of severe indisposition. We remember, too, that in it we became acquainted with the womanly and gentle Laura, with that noble'-hearted law student, the friend of Arthur, and with that inimitable old paragon of a worldling, Major Peu dennis. Recollecting these things, but especially bearing the genius of " Vanity Fair" in our remem brance, we give all kindly greeting to these memoirs of a most respectable family—" The Newcomes." A delightful conceit is that first chapter which gives us, which shall we say ? the core or the bloom of the olden fables ?—we hesitate as to the more ap propriate phrase, scarcely knowing whether they be fruits of wisdom or flowers of fancy—those dear old fables of the birds and animals familiar to us all from the days of our childhood. Mr. Thackeray groups some of the best known amongst them toge ther, and then adds with a truthfulness half-solemn and half-humorous—" So the tales were told ages before lEsop : and asses under lions' manes roared in. Hebrew ; and sly foxes flattered in Etruscan ; and wolves in sheep's clothing gnashed their teeth Sanscrit, no doubt." ' And in this way he gives the preface of his narrative about the " Newcomes." Among the chequered incidents of that narrative he tells us " there will be black crape and white favours —tears under orange-flower wreaths and jokes in mourning coaches." And so—" The Curtain Rises on a Drinking Chorus." Such a chorus !—the "Coal-hole," or the "Evans's," or the " Cider-cellars" of a past generation! A midnight scene, in which are circling about merrily —" the goes of ? stout, the Chough and Crow, the Welsh rabbit, theßed. Cross Knight, the hot brandy and water (the brown, the strong !), the Bloom is on the Rye (the bloom isn't on the Rye any more !)" Answer that, poor shade of Alexander Lee—some what of an anachronism. But, perhaps, an in tentional anachronism after all—for the satire of the description is at this very time but too severely applicable. Colonel Newcome's appearance in the room reeking of spirits and tobacco, is exquisitely described. The contrast is something delicious. When the Colonel, in his charming innocence, volunteers a song, " Wapping Old Stairs," and sings it, and gets applauded—our author him self says, "It was like Dr. Primrose preaching his sermon in the prison." Clive—as boy son —is already declared to be the hero of the book ; but as yet our attention is altogether engrossed by the history of the boy hood and the manhood of his father, the Colonel— a character pencilled with loving tenderness by a master hand— a character, too, every light and shade of which is at once manly and beautiful. So " The Newcomes"—a serial gracefully illustrated by Doyle—adventures propitiously on its commence ment. SPORTING NOTES. CHESTER AUTUMN MEETING. The enterprise and industry of Mr. Topham are again fully attested by the permanent establishment and grow popularity of the Chester Autumn Meeting—a " fixture" which now holds a conspicuous position in our turf chro nicles. The programme gives abundant promise of in teresting sport, the liberal amount of added money -700/.—which is distributed among the different stakes, having insured numerous entries. Of the character of the probable competitors, however, it is at present impos sible to judge satisfactorily, as it is difficult to gather any trustworthy information as to the intended animals. No betting of importance has yet taken place on the principal events, and rumour, that is generally busy with all racing matters, has, in this instance, remained somewhat perplexingly silent. The proceedings com mence to-morrow, the list of sport containing five items, including three handicaps and one stake for two and three year-olds. The "Shorts" numbers 31 nominations, the most attractive names in the list being Evadne, Maid of Team Valley, Kiteflyer, Master Slender, Miss Agnes, Patience, Eliza, and Punch-box. Whether these animals are likely to " put in an appearance " is somewhat difficult to determine, but calculating on a start, I shall select Evadne, Kiteflyer, and Eliza, against the field. Sixteen horses are entered for the Mostyn Stakes ; Tom—an animal that has frequently figured in the Derby betting being among the nominations. Should he start he may be capable of achieving the victory, in his ab sence Barrel and Vaultress may obtain the foremo st places in the race. To pick the winner for the Inn keepers' Plate a person should be endowed with second sight. There are forty-two horses handicapped for it, and so carefully have the weights been adjusted, that no animal has a decided advantage. I shall, therefore, merely indicate a " lot " that is likely to furnish the winner, viz. :—Lerrywheut, Le Juif, Ethelwolf, May say, Game Tommy, Roger Thornton. The Handicap of 5 sous each may terminate in favour of either Brides maid or Adelaide. Sir Robert, Alonzo, and Thirkleby, are most worthy of notice for the Welter Cup. Should Barrel be reserved to do battle for the Grand Stand Handicap, I shall be induced to couple him with Daphne, as being the most seemingly formidable com petitors. The Chester Handicap, to be decided on Wednesday, is deemed the principal event of the meeting. Upwards of fifty horses are entered for it, and of these only three or four have been backed. Hungerford is weighted at Bst 121 b, and the satisfactory proofs he has recently given of his improved racing ability are sufficient to justify the expectations that are widely entertained of his suc cess. Nancy, it is said, is a certain starter ; should she go to the post, the formidableness or insignificance of her Cesarewitch chance will be pretty accurately deter mined. Her absence would, however, surprise me little —her defeat less. The race will, perhaps, be won by Hungerford ; in his default the most formidable animals may be Truth, Costerdale, Candlewick, and Mr. Sykes. Having no satisfactory information respecting Nancy, I have purposely omitted her from my " select few." The most important of recent movements relative to the Cesarewitch, is that which caused the advancement of Mr. Sykes to a somewhat short price in the betting. I am informed that Neasham is undergoing a careful preparation for the race, and that he looks and goes well. A FRESH MAN. October 3. The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby is spending a few days at Stand Hall, near Manchester, the residence of Mr. Statter. CONTINENTAL MERCANTILE INTELLIGENCE.—The mer cantile intelligence from the continent on Saturday was entirely without interest. At Paris the period to which the Government will be able to defer a new loan con tinues to be a subject of discussion. The question as to the mode in which Austria will continue to palliate her financial difficulties, after having failed in her recent endeavours to raise money in Bondon, will also be watched with attention. The need of Russia, although less urgent, is likewise notorious, since previously to her recent increase of war expenditure she had shown her self unable to construct a railway at a cost limited to 4,000,0001. or 5,000,0001. without an appeal for English capital. PORT PHILIP.—The number of letters from merchants and other respectable writers having connexions on this side received by the Marlborough and the Essex from Port Philip is very considerable, but they all agree in their description of the state of the markets, not only as regards provisions, but almost all other articles, except building materials. The only point upon which they differ is the extent of the gold production. The balance of testimony in this respect, however, is decidedly on the encouraging side, and when the experience of Cali fornia is taken into account, there is good reason to an ticipate in Australia a steady yearly increase, notwith standing the predictions to the contrary on the part of those who have failed. Meanwhile, it is to be remarked that the present cheapness of living, which has resulted from the over shipments to the colony, must greatly in crease the prospect of the mines being efficiently worked, since the net profits of the labour, and the consequent temptation to resort to it, will be augmented in each case in proportion to the diminution of expenses. SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAJLWA YS. RAILWAYS. 'Aberdeen ... kmbg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. S Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. dz Birk., £5O and £25 Cons., Do., £20.. Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian Do., (68 E & H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A . . 100 100 all 11i 100 100 42i 34 I all 100 100 471 171 all 100 17.' all East Lancashire East &West Ind. Dk & BI wing. June Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prth. &Dundee Glasgow& S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Laneash.andYorksh Do., Fifths D a. , Wst. Riding 11n Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. &Sthend. Loud. Bright & S. Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths D 0.10/. Sh. , M&8...0 London andS. Westn. I Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndn7& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Lincln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Orford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central., Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Biimg Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St c. bk. Shrewsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min ; Do. Halveso. • Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union , South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do 'Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny' Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledn & Croydon York Newetl. &Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland Closing Prices Satarday. 21 - 23 4.f - 4i 8i- 94 13 —ll dial 15 17 5 4 d 88 92 50 51 15 17 2 d— par 74 84 41 4i 3 4 11 - 12 36 - 40 27 - 29 si : i',i 59 7= a iO = i‘i 74 - 75 46 48 123 - 125 100 - 102 1 80 3 / 4 - 81- 82 - 87 10 - 63i - 64 1 4t - 124 - 13 -- 7f par pm 92 96 d 103 i 104 par — p ar 7 r 6 78 12 lld 11 —10 d 19 - 21 59i - 60 33 - 35 50 52 id— par 44 34 d 45 48 4 3d 26; ... 274 8 -. 10 1 li 2 74 61 sid 74 -- 8 par 2 p 38 - 40 85 - 87 55 - 57 60 - 65 2i 2 ce 16 18 8 9 12 13 4 16 —18 x 59 61 34 35 "a .I i ... - ... 21 - 3i Di 14i 61 62 f 3.2( 4 4d 46 -47 i PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. c & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandonsl p.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (i:310s; 6 per cent I Do: (£5) 7 per cent. Po. (£7 17s) 7 p. c. I 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 East Lancash. 6 p. ets EdinbPrth. &Dundee 54 per cent. Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4i p. c. Scrip Gt, Southn. &Westm (Ireland) Eighths) Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do .cov. red. 4i p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. c Do, irred. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. Kan., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No.l. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 biaiTpt.& Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do Mid. Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Extension Do. 5 p. c. Eat......, Do. Guar. 5i per ct Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £l5, 6 p.a Do 'Shrews. &Birm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.A.lin), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New S. Ea,steru (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 41 per cent. Pre. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd. & Kilk.6p.c. l York, Newcastle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref. Do York&N. Midland H and S. Porch j 7102, 16i -173x1 6 - 61 34 - 4 4. - 5 - 1p 1 -14 p 1 - lip 13 - 14 18 20 3 - 3i liii = iio 108 110 par p 7 95 100 95 100 95 — lOO pad' 140 145 2i - 3 iii : .131 6 7 9 -4 10 1d par 1138 142' ld par 102 - 105 23 - 25 - - 10 - 11 16 - 17 13 P ----- li P par i p 24 —243xcl 19 :20 96 - 99 4 - 5 1 ,ci li pm Pm 131 FOREIGN. 5 Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graissessac all Charleroi& Erquelin. 10 Dijon and Besancon 8 Dutch Rhenish, all East Indian Do. Extension,,,,, Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junet. of France Gt .Western of Canada Shares Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p. c pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. Lyons & Meditcrran Madras Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bd.s (filly. B. & Ams. Sbs.) NorwegiauTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Chcrbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Sth-Eastrn. of France Southern of France.. Upper India Scrip_ West Flanders ........ Do. 53 per c. Pref... Western of France_ West. of Switzerland !i'o - d lid 11 3 ld 1p 3 — 3- 4 d 3 4 p dis ip 1 p 2 2ip 3 1(1 id 5i — 3i 64 1 13 1 '— lEd ••• :• P 6 7 33i -- 34 13A -- 14 7 - - S 47 1 15 -- P 39 -- 4 1 . 37 - 374 2 -- 4P i -_--- 26 - I# i i d 8 i id 4 P 2 4 p 3 . :: •P i dis 8 2 ip d 31 Business clone this day. 21 3 x d 7545 48 9 102 80i i 1i m 63i P 4t 95 4 100 41 3f 121 li 7T4 64 20 1 60 59i 60i 60 39i 40 d zd 66 41 6i 62 i11 4717 100 99i 98 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Leasing Compans. Closing Prices Yesterday. Business this day. Shr.i Pail Buckghamsh.! Clydesdale Jc. l E.Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares I Do. Shares Lon. & Greenw Do.Preferencel Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent Do. 6 per ct Nianch. Bxton and Matlock Nliddlesbro' Redcar Aidld,Bradfd.l Northern and Eastern sp.c. Do. 6 per et.. Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. ? Shares.l Do.Shcpth.St. Shef. Roth. &' Goole g.5.p.el S.Staftordsh WearValleygr 6 per cent IDo Wilts dzSomrst; L. &N.W. !Caladon.., Gt.Northn €t.Westn. Yk. New. d; Berw Y.d;N.Md 'Do Do S. Eastern, D o Norfolk Do Ln.&N.W. & Midld. Stckton & Darlingt. ;Midland._ E. Count Do !Do L. . W ALTAu& Yk Do N °din) Do Lancash. & Yorksh MrM Clean Stockt. & Darling . D 0...... ••• Gt.Westu. NINES. 1 all Agua Fria 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold 4d par 1i 10s. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian l4d d 20 5 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera 4 4d 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria —4 d 1 all l3aden (Gd. Duchy of) 1d par 1 all British Austrlu. Gold g 20 13.5 British Iron 35 2.14 - Brazilian Imp.(issued at £s"pm .......... 34 34 30 all Do. Cocaos & Cuiada 21 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 324 —33 i 1 Carson's Creek 40 all Cobre Copper 42 —AS 5 1 Colonial ... 15 Copiapo St. all Copper MM. of Eng 55 65 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent 6 7 p 5 all English andAustrin Copper Smeltg.Co 24 24 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein Bd —ip 2g 2 all Do. Registered - 3 all Great Polgooth 1 all Lake Bathurst 1 all Liberty 4 d 3 all Linares 1 all Lond.&Californ•Gold Quartz Crush. Co. „ 1 all Mariquita 10 9 Mexican&S.Amerien. 64 '7 1 all New Granada d— 8 d 1 all Nouveau Monde pl 4 10 5 Nova Scotia Mining and Copper Smeltg. 5 1 Port Philip — pit 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 15 Do. New — 30 104 Santiago de Cuba 1 all South Australian 10 '7 Tin Croft 5 7 284 all United Mexican 34 4 34 1 all Waller — 1 all West Granada — d 1 all West Mariposa 1 all Yuba JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 69 71 70 a d 50 all British N. American 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 4d— par 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Loud — 20 10 English Scottish and Austra"an 24d lid 20 15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia 4d 4 p 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock 22 24 100 20 Lond. & Westminster 33 35 344 4 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India - -50 22.. National of Ireland 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 46 48 454 6 25 5 Do. New ••• 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New • •• 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co 1 dis— par 25 all South Australia 36 38 25 all Unirdn of Australia 63 65 641 2' Do. New 64 74 50 10 lUnion of London l7 19 40 all Union of Madrid — MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Australian Agricult.l 32 35 35 20 12 Australsn.Pcific.Maill 10 8 Australn. Royal Mail! . 50 384 Brit. American Land 55 60 100 324 iCanada — -- 5 5 'Crystal Palace l4 —14 p 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 20 3 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 20 16 General Screw Steam 20 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 3 Netherlands Land 1 old 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 70 50 25 Do. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam . . 25 25 South Austral. Land 32 35 35 4 1 all Submar. Telegraph., 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization ••• 100 284 Van Diemen's Land 14 16 15 4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(IRIS DA Y.) LONDON, Oct. 3.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ; light breeze, and fine, clear, dry weather. RAMSGATE, Oct. 2.—Wind, N.W., fresh. Arrived— Araby Maid, Sunderland, for Mauritius, with damage from collision off Dungenness. DOVER, Oct. 2.—Wind, W.N.W., fresh. Arrived — Daniel, London, for Re Unon, with loss of bowsprit, &c., from collision with the brig Sailor, of Sunderland.—The Ellen Hughes, London to Havre, which ran on shore at the mouth of the harbour, Sept. 26, has been got off. COWES, Oct. 2.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Peter Go deffroy, Callao ; John Bunyan, Akyab, and sailed for Antwerp ; Daniel, Callao ; Freya, Bahia ; Arvinn, Ma tanzas. SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 2.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Thames (s), West Indies, on freight about 2,700 dollars. Sailed— Prince (s), West Indies. „ FALMOUTH, Oct. 2.—Wind, N.N.W., strong breezes. Arrrived—Euterpe, Havannah. Off Port—Diadem, Rio Janeiro, and sailed for Hamburgh ; Maria Lehman, do., and sailed for Copenhagen ; Johns, Quebec, for Yarmouth. BEAUMARIS, Oct. 2.—The George, of Kirkcaldy, Liver pool to Alexandria, has put back with foremast sprung, and other damage. LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2.—The Cairo (British barque) was fallen in with on the 10th Sept. in a sinking state ; crew taken off by the Waldron, arrived at Princetown.—The American, hence to Cardiff and San Francisco, has been got off shore at Southport.- The William ard, from Richebucto, on shore at New Ferry, Sept. 26, has been got off. TEIGNMOUTH, Oct. 2.—Wind, W. to N.W. Sailed— Ann Eliza, Newfoundland. SUNDERLAND, Oct. I.—Arrived—Hugo, Quebec. GLOUCESTER, Oct. 2.—Arrived—Bristol Belle, St. Andrew's, N.B. ; Hopewell, Montreal ; Platina, Quebec ; Hesperus, St. John's. NEWPORT, Oct. 2.—Sailed—Esther Ann, Wilmington. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. I.—Wind, strong. Arrived—Swan, St. John's, N.B. Off Port—John Davies, Callao. ANTWERP, Oct. I.—The Augustus (Swedish barque), Carlseuno to England, was stranded on the 27th of Sept., on the Haak van Holland ; crew saved.—The Liverpool (Prussian barque), Alexandria to Cowes, was lost behind the Koog previous to Sept. 28 • four men only saved.— Two vessels, supposed to be the Leonine, of Charleston, and the Euphemis, have been lost.—The Grief (Prussian barque), London to the Baltic, and the Nesserland, Car diff to Leer, are stranded at Vilee • crews saved. NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—The Bess Grant, Genaives to Liverpool, was spoken on the 12th inst., in lat. 38, long. ad 65, with loss of bowsprit, fore and mainmasts, sails, n_ boats, &c. ; following day bad rigged a jury foremast, a nd steered for the westward. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, Monday, 9.15 a.ra- Wind, N.W., very fine. Anchored—Juno, from Lon don, for Port Philip ; Frateili Conopiotti, Lond Y oon,rk for Constantinople ;W. A. Copper, Shields, for New . - .....•••........1 _ ------ --------- ------=- 1 - w turn moved Issued, paid into the REVENUE &C., OF ...RENAND.—From- r" a a i t re a ppears that for by Captain Jones, and 474,3741 sth January, 1853, it e ms are :—Customs, Exchequer in the yea i r e The is;celslatunrueoptsts% 477,589/. amounted to 4,286,514 the net produce of the revenjnuudseetdof Ireland 3001. ; hereditary revenue, 3,891,143/. ; and the money re- The expenditure was 1 170,809/. 1,156,160/. ; excise, 1,478, 092 :;. in the Exchequer , , The gross in maining • 1,532,3021. ; from customs, comes 2 , i 080, nT ne e 4 t f 6: i .917 LATE finding of the body of Mr. Chas. Monckton, excise wa s, AMPSTEAD.— who was found shot in a meadow adjoining the Conduit fields, and near the Swiss Cottage, Hampstead, last Tuesday, numbers, led by a morbid curiosity, have visited the spot. The police have been indefatigable in searching for the pistol with which the deed is supposed to have been perpetrated, but all their efforts to discover the deadly weapon have proved unavailing. The non finding of the instrument Of death and the position of the wound on the left side invest the tragical occurrence with mystery and suspicion, which is further increased by the fact that on Monday, the morning he left home, deceased took with him an account for the purpose of getting the amount ; yet neither the account nor its amount was found upon him. In addition to which, deceased took out with him halfa-sovereign, of which only a few halfpence were found in his pocket. Al though the jury returned an open verdict, yet the gene ral impression is that an adjournment would have been desirable to enable the police to clear up the mystery in which deceased's death is enveloped. 98 - 102 50 - 52 140 - 145 30 - 32 106 - 108 1 53 - 54 ' 27 - 28 13i - 144 254 - 264 2i 3ixd iio 101 59 - 62 ... xd 13S - 142 133 - 142 2 = lid 28 - 30 95 - 100 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER AUTUMN MEETING. PROGRAMME OF THE SPORT. TUESDAY. SHORTS HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added, a winner of any handicap race of the value of 100 says clear after the publication of the weights, 51b extra. Seven furlongs. Age at lb Age at lb Truth 5 8 5 Ballinasloe 3 6 10 Lerrywheut 4 8 0 Corybantes 3 6 10 Kohinoor 4 7 12 Good Morning.... 3 6 8 Evadne 4 7 10 Trudge 3 6 6 Maid of Team Val- The General 0 6 6 ley a 7 8 Miss Agnes 3 6 6 Sir Robert 6 7 8 Pastrycook 3 0 4 Osbaldeston 6 7 8 Patience 3 6 0 Le Juif 5 7 8 Eliza 3 6 0 Fuze 4 7 2 Maria Bell 3 6 0 Kiteflyer 4 7 2 Voucher 3 5 10 Prestige Killarney 4 7 0 Walpole 3 5 10 Master Slender ... 4 6 10 Punch-box .2, 4 12 The Surveyor (inc. b f by Napier slb extra 4 610 Snowdrop 2 4 6 Odessus 4 6 101 Thrush (pd) 3 6 4 MosTrx STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 40 added, for 2 and 3-yr olds ; colts, 7st 51b ; and fillies, 7st '2lb; 3-yrs old colts, Sst 121 b ; and fillies, Bst 101 b. Cer tain penalties and allowances. Three ctuarters of a mile. (16 subs.)—The Deformed, 3 yrs ; .Maria Bell, 3 yrs ; Torn, 2 yrs ; Eliza, 3 yrs ; Radcliffe Hero, 3 yrs ; New Warrior, 2 yrs ; Bro. to Little Swift, 2 yrs ; Stiletto, 2 yrs ; Langley, 2 yrs ; Brown Brandy, 2 yrs ; Barrel, 2 yrs ; Jetty Treffz, 2 yrs ; Etna, 2 yrs ; Vaul tress, 3 yrs ; Sylphine, 3 yrs ; Adelaide, 2 yrs. WEIGHTS for the INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 70 SOVS. The winner of the Shorts Handicap to carry 51b ; of any other of the value of 100 sovs clear after the publica tion of the weights, to carry 71b extra, but not to be accumulative. Grosvenor course : Age st lb Chief Justice 6 8 10 Red Lion . 4 8 4 Truth 5 8 0 Lerrywheut Odiham Kohinoor Titterstone 5 7 8 Joe Miller Sir Robert 6 7 6 Le Juif 5 7 6 Evadne Tomboy (in 71b Age st llr Andante 5 6 4 Twig Pride Tested 4 6 2. Madeline Pastry cook 3 6 2 Guy 3 6 2 Maid of Golborne 3 6 0 Gassy Massaroni Patience 3 5 10 My Mary Game Tommy Roger Thornton ~ 3 5 6 Postulant Placid 3 5 4 br g by The Hobby Titterstone's _ _ . ex.) Prestige Ethelwolf 4 6 12 Killarney Brunette 5 6 10 Mayday a 6 6 Jupiter Master Slender Corybantes 3 6 6 br f by Gameboy— Maid of Menton 3 6 6 Risk (h b) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds. A winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights, 51b extra ; the winner to be sold for 100/. ; the second to save his stake. Three quarters of a mile. dam (h b) Euphemus 3 5 0 Effie Deans b f by Napier— Snowdrop's d. 2 4 7 Thrush, sst 121 b 3 paid. st lb Lady Ponsonby Bridesmaid (and 51b extra) Gabriel 7 12 br f by Sir Tatton Sykes—Lady Liver pool.., 712 Gamelad The Cripple 7 10 Field-Marshal 7 10 Blame WEDNESDAY—THE CHESTER HANDICAP. c by Cotherstone— -- Duchess of Lorraine 7 8 Adelaide Czarina ch c by The Hero, dam by Touchstone 7 2 Mary Sis to Countess of Bur lington 7 0 Sis to Maid of Dela mere PLATE of 50 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sou: each, the latter to go to the second horse, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &e. Grosvenor Course. To close and name this day (Monday). TRADESMEN'S WELTER CRP Of 50 sovs. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Winners of any handicap of 100 sovs. clear after the publication of the weights, 51b ; of the Shorts Handicap or Inn, keepers' Plate, 71b extra, but not to be accumulative. One mile and three quarters. Age st lb Chief Justice 6 12 0 Titterstone Montague The Italian Sir Robert 6 11 2 Alonzo Thirkleby (h-b), 5 10 9 Tomboy (51b ex) 610 8 Ethelwolf 4 10 8 Risk (h-b) Holywell 5 10 5 Brunette A PLATE of 50 sovs. (handicap), for all ages. T.Y.C. To close and name this day (Monday). GRAND STAND STAKES (handicap) of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; a winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights to carry 51b extra. Seven furlongs. Age st lb Prestige Bourton a 10 2 Dinah 4 10 2 Andante Allington Missive 4 9 8 Pride Bads worth 3 9 2 br g by the Hobby Titterstone's dam (h•b) st lb , st lb Barrel (Mb extra) ... 8 12 1 Foxliunter Tom 8 71Bro to Little Swift... 7 5 Stiletto 8 0 ' St. Clair br c by Melbourne— i Field Marshal 7 5 Miss Castling 7 12 I Wire 7 0 The Queen's Own ... 7 10 Sis to Stafford 7 0 Lady Ponsonby 7 10 Lady Napier 6 12 Ariel 7 7 Daphine 6 12 Blame CHESTER HANDICAP STAKES of 200 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Penalties for winners. The second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, A. mile and seven furlongs. Age st lb Hungerford 5 8 12 Chief Justice 6 8 9 Goldfinder 5 8 4 Lady Evelyn a 8 4 Young England 6 8 2 Red Lion 4 8 2 Nancy 5 7 12 Truth 5 7 10 Frantic 4 7 10 Lerrywheut 4 7 6 Poodle 4 7 6 Gladiole 6 7 5 Maid of Team Valley a 7 4 Warwick Joe Miller 4 7 4 Kohinoor 4 7 4 Evadne Georkah 3 7 2 Colsterdale 5 6 12 Fuze Mrs. Birch 5 6 10 Prestige 5 6 10 The Lady Amyott 4 6 10 Kiteflyer Little Fawn Candlewick Crusader 3 6 8 The Deformed Age at lb Mentmore Lass 3 6 8 Ballinasloe 3 6 6 Abdallah. .6 6 4 Waterfall Tower 5 6 4 Scarecrow 4 6 4 br f by Gameboy —Maid of Mon- ton Good Morning Lady Vernon 3 6 2 Andante 5 6 0 Missive Madeline Lord Fauconberg 3 5 12 Rachetee The Friar 3 5 10 Alassaroni. Mr. Sylies: 3 5 8 .3 5 6 Annie Sutherland _______ ..............._ (101 b ex.) v__----_ 5 4 Brother to Grey Tommy 3 5 4 Roger Thornton 3 5 4 Heapy - Romeo 3 5 0 Postulant Crassus I Whittington Iv& each, with 30 added, for ' a mile. To close and name preceding. A SELLING RACE of 5 so , all ages. Three-quarters of at seven o'clock the evening STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) MANCHESTER, Sept. 30.—The enhanced gravity inn' parted to the Eastern question by the entrance of English p w er eek lb ; and French ships of war into the Dardanelles, has war sioned a considerable additional depression in our market during the present week. A general opinion that this and the other causes which are in operation must aggra vate the monetary pressure, and cause a further decline in prices, has very much increased the desire of pro ducers to sell, while it has led buyers to hold more de cidedly aloof from business than they did before. Prices months are therefore lower than they were last cult to say how much, as great irregularity ex i s t s in the : I t l i e s a d st iffi in . these yarns to be, quotationstvhee lowconsider and of i nt sheeeldl subsidence un r : In , s i but certainly counts pf i yr n ewi l cr y ae lt i sbe d i:n . and mule yarng. or eight to ten per deoeinffin a tc l uf l rl a et v m e o r ft ae se e a , lrea c ,t l e o s se of up tw on o ‘d. duction has a sustaininglinfluenceaguop. notwithstanding the great number of ; but the diminished loomspro waasut at egaen mket,eiesn time that a its when h fe have onr c t b eh r e e r n e stoppedatare eon D t o h m ei e r st l i v c a s iu s e re .. Other o fn l o o re t w h t e hs i a s r edlios district t n i o s a st ra oc O k st s ofofratunynamteonciierc:timt to the present reaction occurs LEICESTER, Sept. 29.—The warlike tendency of this coupled with the great fall in the funds, has had al depressing influence in our manufactures, aid become "ue a depressed eatca ; ut s i t o i n ll in ns all th eprsoecaeseodnipsgs.Y demandarniss hnaov:. 00 , and there are no heavy stocks on hand, the labour market will not be affected at present. Long wools have somewhat given way, but short kinds remain still in good demand. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (Front the Leeds Mercury of Saturday.) LEEDS.—The woollen trade continues in a similar state to that we reported last week. The markets in both We cloth-halls were very dull and inactive both on Saturday' and on Tuesday. The merchants are buying with cau tion, evidently only to meet immediate requirements ; while, on the other hand the clothiers are anxious to sell St rather lower prices. The trade in the warehouses has bee& very dull and inactive this week ; we have not bad quieter week for some time. There have sca rcel y any buyers in the town, and the few that have been liele kept their purchases within a very moderate limit. BRADFORD.—The unfavourable characteristics of last week's market have marked the transactions of this etti,y. , There has been little doing, and that little with a decline of prices, which we believe has in some instancdete es beelt considerable. There is n o p anic, but a general Tml nation to avoid making stock at present high p Wool rices, and where orders run out, machinery is stopped . . has been the firmest in price. A moderate business has been done in brig ht -haired wools, but for downs an half-breds there is no demand. Noils and brokes aill well. 294 30 98 at lb 50 50 20 50 50 40 25 25 81261 6j 25 50 20 St. St. St. St. 13i 20 20 50 20 20 25 25 12i 12i 25 10 25 10 6 10 20 20 20 100 Bii 184 100 100 all all 100 3 100 16 11i all 100 100 100 100 21s. 100 20 11§ 1100 100 100 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 6 100 100 all 8 1.00 .00 100 100 100 100 all 100 10 all li all 50 1 1 16 4i 12 i 4sa 27 6 60 g 3 i i 23 I 50 25 12 12 2, 20 St. all all all all