The Sun. — London, England, 1853-10-01 00:00:00

NOTICE. —WILLIAM NEWMAN, formerly of Hitchin, Herts, deceased, whose father, John Newman, lived at Hite ain, and whose mother's maiden name was Anna Devon shire. The deceased is believed to have served his laiher as a brick layer. He then ran away, and wait to sea, but returned about the year 1803 or 1804, and remained a short time at home, when he went towards London, and has never sines been heard of, but his family have always believed that he was then pres ed into the navy, and wds lost in the Blenheim, when she went down with Admiral Trowbridge, in 1807.—Whoever can give any information relating to him shall be well rewarded for their trouble, by applying, by letter, to Messrs. Hawkins and Co., solicitors, Hitchin, Herts. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. LAST NIGHT of Mr. GUSTAVUS V. BROOKE. THIS EVENING, OCT. 1, Will be performed A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS. SuP- A.ported by Messrs. G. V. Brooke, Davenport. G. Bennett, Leslie, A. Younge, Evans, Belton, Moorhouse, and Edgar ; Mesdames Anderton, Vickery, and Belton. To conclude with THE FOUNTAIN OF BEAUTY, in which Miss Featherstone and Miss E. Ormond will appear. Reduced prices us usual. TILEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, OCT. 1, Wt:l be performed GENE V I EVE. Characters by Messrs. Parselle, G. Lee, Leigh Murray, C. Selby, Bedford, Keeley, 0. Smith, tzc. ; Miss Wooigar, and Mrs. Keeley. At, er wl::ch, will be presented SA.ItDAITAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBIIAM. To conclude with COMING OF AGE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. lir. N . Cooau f ee ls the greatest pleasure in announcing that the Grand 3lythological Burlesque Spectacle each Night increases in attraction, and the pleasing and instructive nature of the subject has aircady gained the attention of Parents and Guardians, who nightly flock :o the Amphitheatre with their younger branches to witness the astounding and classical effects introduced in this un rivalled production. In ..rder to keep up the•uninterrupted chain of novelty, an engagemenr has been entered into with Signor CARLOITI and Signor FRANCOIS, who will introduce their matchless Feats as performed before the Rajah of Nagpore. These extraordinary Artistes are pronounced incredible. THIS EVENING, OCT. 1, Will, as during the week, be presented (the 18th time) the New Classical Burlesque, entitled JUPITER'S 'DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PH/ETON; or, THE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN, supported by the entire strength of the Company. New and original Scenes in the Circle, introducing Signor CAR. LOTTI and Signor FRANCOIS. Concluding with (91st time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W West. .D.4ILY WEATHER TAPLE. SATURDAY, OCT. 1, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON - N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. FOLKESTONE—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—W., calm—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. STBOOD—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—N. W., light breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Ynnuourn—W., strong breeze—cloudless. BIRMINGHAM—W., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. LANOM3TER—W., strong breeze—cloudless. The return from the following places indicates the state of the weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—S.W., calm—overcast. IituLLINGAR—S.W., strong breeze—overcast. YARMOUTH—S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. LEIGHTON—W., calm—partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM—W . ., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LANCASTER—W., hard wind—partially cloudy. WHITBY—N.N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON—W. by S., strong breeze—overcast. SHAP—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. 11[Gli WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE'. r9lB DAT —Morning 41 min. after 12 Evening 1 min.aft. 1 To-Moattow —Morning 23 min. after 1 Evening 41 min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, OCT. 1. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 61—highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.16. WIND, N.— Moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. A lte v 43/4 LONDON, SATITRDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1853. Scarcely less uncertainty has been felt of late in regard to the movement of our fleets than has hitherto been prevalent in reference to the pro gress of our diplomatic negotiations. It is a cir cumstance deeply to be regretted both as affects the tranquillity of the public mind, and the repu tation of her MAJESTY'S Government. Nor do we speak thus by reason of our failing to appre ciate the necessity of discretion on the part of our Administrators in not allowing their acts to transpire prematurely. It is one thing, however, to observe a due amount of caution, and another to provoke suspicion, and unnecessarily to pro tract suspense, by preserving at all hazard an obdurate, and mysterious, and irritating tacitur nity. Instead of advantage resulting from this over-care on the part of a Cabinet, evil must inevi tably be the only consequence. Agitation must prevail upon 'Change. Doubt must paralyse the energies of commerce. Hesitation and delay must necessarily exercise a prejudicial influence over the Money Market, causing a correspondent de pression in the Funds—that great political baro meter. Such, in fact, have been the inevitable results of the recent secrecy maintained by Minis ters in reference to almost everything relating to the Russo-Turkish difficulty. Naturally enough that secrecy has given rise to all kinds of ru mours and reports, statements and counter-state mentn. Deprived of all regular and authentic information, the people have reasonably enough had recourse to conjectures however vague, and day-dreams however illusory. Besides which, the unfortunate results of this uncertainty in the public mind have been deplorably en hanced by the conflicting assertions made by the different organs of the Administration. In this particialar, however, we are only gathering the inevitable fruits of the Coalition. We are collecting the harvest of difficulties, as we scattered the seeds of confusion. If we have sown the storm, we are reaping the whirlwind. Cabinet, the members of which represent such diametrically opposite opinions, must needs, of course, carry on the affairs of the country thus confusedly. It is what could alone have been (by any rational man at least) anticipated. Con strAct a Government of Liberals and Peelites, Radicals and Conservatives, and you must ex pect to find its councils divided, at least, some times. Consign the Premiership to an Under- Secretary of M. GUIZOT, and a man whose judg ment is notoriously influenced by Russian predi lections—give the Home-office at the same time to a thoroughly English Minister—pro mote an Advocate for "large measures" of re form to the Admiralty—appoint a ruler with out a wish for Parliamentary innovation to the Chancellorship of the Exchequer and then expect matters to go on satisfactorily. If any one does, under the circumstances, then is he more sanguine than the believer in Utopia, or than M. CABET'S latest emigrant to Icarie. Mem bers of a Coalition like the one now dominant in England, must by necessity blow hot and cold upon certain subjects, and differ from each other in 'regard to the policy most advisable to be adopted by her MAJESTY'S Government. • That Ministers have actually so differed in re ference to the Russo-Turkish difficulty must have been long ago apparent to the mass of the popula tion. Otherwise we should never have witnessed these confused accounts of the movement of our fleets, and of the progress of our negotiations. A decided policy would have been long since adopted. A resolute bearing would have been displayed to wards the Russian AUTOCRAT. A faithful adher ence to our Turkish ally would have characterised our conduct towards the Divan at Constantinople. Instead of shuffling we should have been con sistent. We should have revealed promptitude, instead of procrastination. England, in fact, worald have acted from first to last as became the .pride and glory of her reputation. All this—if tne views of her Administrators had not been deplorably divided ! That, however, they have been unhappily. Discord Las interfered with the - . - if our diplomacy —as was, frith a Cabinet presided and yet comprising with in T, a GRABAIf, and a PAL believe, in our heart of nfluence of an eff4te but la has acted upon the ;annic MAJESTY thus pre ,nly sentiments entertained House of Commons during this emergency, we have become tolerably well acquainted now that the people of Greenock have been addressed by Lord JOHN RuSS7.L. AS to. l the patriotic and energetic temperament of the l present .Home Secretary, that is well known to the country at large from all the ante cedents of Lord PALMERSTON. . The Admi ralty, moreover, is fortunately presided over at the existing crisis by a statesman no less resolute and gifted with capacity than Sir JAMES GRAHAM : while the seals of the Foreign office are in the safe keeping of an administrator like the Earl of CLARENDON, one no less able than he is chivalrous. Allow rulers such as these to follow somewhat more freely the bias of their inclinations, and England would not much longer have cause to lament the indecision of the Cabinet on its subserviency to the Russian Government. Relieve the Ministry from the incubus of a Pre mier predisposed to truckle to the AUTOCRAT, and Englishmen would not much longer find reason to bewail the timidity and weakness of the Coalition. Lord STRATFORD would not then seni to Besika Bay for merely one or two ships-of-war, but would promptly demand the attendance of the whole fleet at Constantinople. Admiral Dux- DAS would 4 not despatch the fleet under his command simply piecemeal through the Dardanelles. We should not be left in doubt as to whether the Channel fleet under Admiral CORRY had set sail from Queenstown on a mere excursion, or on a warlike mission to the Baltic or the Mediterranean. The Emperor NICHOLAS would find his lawless ambition opposed, not by querulous remonstrances or timorous repre sentations, but by the might and energy of an indignant and determined Govern ment. When may these desirable dreams be realised ? How long are the destinies of Eng land to be abandoned to the whim, the passion, or the prejudice, of the "travelled Thane," the "dear" and " excellent" Athenian ? Quousque tandem ? A nation yearns for the reply—a people with their reputation compromised, and their patience nearly exhausted. The favourable reaction on the Stock Exchange, to which we alluded in our impression of Thurs day, still continues. The disgraceful panic which for a short time prevailed, before the opinions of bona fide holders of stocks and shares could be ascertained, is greatly allayed, if not altogether subsided. The Bears have discovered that Eng lishmen are not quite so gullible as they had sup posed, and that although some few persons rushed into the snares laid for their reception, the great majority wisely abstained from playing the game of their unconscientious opponents. Nay more, there was an abundance of money in readiness to sustain the market, and to prevent any undue sacrifices of valuable property. One energetic effort was made to keep up the excite ment, and to send prices down, but happily its effect lasted but for a short time, and only a temporary check was given to the gene ral buoyancy. The ill-timed movement of the Bank Directors will not, however, speedily be forgotten, and it is difficult to say whether the very unexpected rise in the minimum rates of discount created greater surprise or indignation in the public mind. Even those who have here tofore supported the Threadneedle-street magnates —who applauded their prudence and foresight (!) and were enchanted at their systematic and in cessant attempts to reduce the circulating medium and increase the value of money, are beginning to grumble at the unprecedented lengths to which they have proceeded. The Leviathan itself—organ of the Moneyocracy though it be— has, for once, spoken out, and questioned the pro priety of the regulation that places such extraor dinary power in the hands of a few individuals, who, generally speaking, have their own views to carry out—their own peculiar interests to look to. In the City Article of the Times of yesterd4 we find the following :—" The violent fluctuations in Consols, caused by the Bank announcement, in volved many parties in serious losses, and was urged as another proof of the inexpediency of fixed rates being published from time to time, in stead of the charge for accommodation being left, as it is in other banking establishments, to be re gulated by the daily wants of the public." Our contemporary is right. It is the quasi official character given to these announcements, in conse quence of the connexion of the " Old Lady" with the Government, that occasions the mischief thus referred to. If there was no attempt to regulate the nation alpurrency—if the Bank was but a private establishment, looking solely to its own interests and trying to employ its money to the best advan tage, we should never interfere with the discretion exercised by the Directors, however injuriously it might operate for the general body. They would have a right to act as they thought proper, and to obtain the highest rates of discount that would be submitted to by the applicants for pecu niary accommodation. But their position, while it confers extraordinary privileges, carries with it corresponding obligation. If "property has its duties as well as its rights," the assets of the Bank of England are pecUliarly bound, and the general welfare of the national prosperity must be re garded by the Managers, in dealing with these assets, with as great attention as the more im mediate interests of the proprietors of Stock, and if that sacred obligation should be lost sight of, they should be forthwith divested of the exclusive privileges which have been conferred on them in consideration of the responsibility thus assumed. Of all the movements hitherto made, none, with the exception, perhaps, of that taken to de feat the effort of the Chancellor of the Exchequer —none have been so palpably erroneous, so decidedly mischievous as the present, by which, for the third time within the month of September, they have increased the interest by one-half per cent., making from the Ist to the 29th of the month a charge amounting to nearly 43 per cent., or 150 per cent. on the rates charged in the beginning of January. The additional turn to the screw—the further difficulty imposed on the trading community —could not be required for the purpose of checking undue speculation, or of preventing the market from being flooded with foreign loans, particularly those to Austria and Russia, which have chiefly been referred to. It is not very probable that anything connected with either of these countries would have been meddled with in the present unsettled state of the political horizon and of the Eastern difficulty, if the Directors had reduced in place of enhancing the rate of discount. No, it was the rally on the Stock Exchange that was to be discouraged—it was the parties purchasing corn, so that the wants of the people might be supplied at something less than famine prices, who were to be checked in their operations. These were the objects of the movement, and although the intended effects have not been produced, it is not the Bank Directors who are to be thanked for the failure, but the energy and determination of the people, combined with the wonderful indus trial resources of the empire. They " manage these things better in France." In monetary affairs, as well as in many others, our continental brethren have great advantages over the " nation of shopkeepers." During all the changes in England—during the entire period in which the rate of discount in England has been advanced from 2 to 5 per cent., the entire vari ation by the Bank of France has been only from 3i- to 4 per cent. The difference of steadiness being as 150 to 12 1-3 d per cent. But there the directors do not encourage wild specu lation in the first instance, for the purpose of turning the ta,bles and ruining the speculators who have been encouraged to embark in under takings on the faith of the abundance of money and the low tate of pecuniary accommodation. Therefore the people avoid the evils to which we are subjected, notwithstanding that they are less favourably circumstanced in other respects. These matters must, however, be kept in recol lection when the question of the renewal of the Bank Charter comes on for discussion, and when the loss to the community of nearly a million ster ling through the defeat of the financial project of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is to be pro vided for. Mr. GLADSTONE has a substantial grievance to avenge. He feels the injury inflicted on his character as a financier, and he Will not permit the parties responsible for that loss to escape without a striking token of his thorough recognition of the part they 'have acted in ,the political drama. England versus Tuscany again. A British sub- I ject being this time the subject of the dispute. The press has taken it up rather warmly, and be tween banter of the Martyr and abuse of the Duke has argued the case in pretty spicy style. It is a nice topic now that topics run rather short. The simple question is. What ought to be done to Miss CuNNINGHAME for violating Tuscan laws, by distributing Bibles and Protestant Tracts ? The facts are not only not denied, but even gloried in by the lady. The arrest is no mistake of some over-zealous officials, but the Grand Duke himself consigns her to due course of law. His Grace, Excellency, Highness, or whatever be his style and title, the ruler of considerably less than two millions of disaffected Italians, most coolly locks up in a Tuscan gaol one of the eight-and-twenty millions of Queen VICTORIA'S heartily attached subjects, and says he will have his pound of flesh. This is brave any how. Not, perhaps, quite so much so as it appears at first sight, seeing British Statesmen have of late borne the snubbing of European Potentates, from an EMPEROR of Russia to a QUEEN of Spain, with marvellous quietness. The Duke, moreover, has a strong case. May he not make laws in his own dominions ? May he not enforce them when made ? If foreigners come there unasked, may he not require them to obey the laws ? Do not other States ? Do not Englishmen themselves establish a religion, and make such laws as they deem best for its conser vation 7 If the Royal Jupiters set such an ex ample, why may not a Ducal homunculus carry it out to the full? Yes, the indignant advocates of the lineal de scendant of JOHN KNox (for such are Miss CUN NINGHAME'S heraldic honours) exclaim, but your law itself is infamous, a scandal to Christendom I That, the Duke may reply, is my business ; or mine and thatof my subjects at least. Persuade us to alter it if you like ; keep out of Tuscany if it does not suit you ; but come here and obey it, or come and disobey it, and bear the penalty with out complaint. It were certainly difficult to reply to the Duke. Most difficult of all for a sturdy Presbyterian, whose creed still embodies tho roughlypersecuting formulas in regard toEpiscopacy and Catholicism, however much the strength of dis sent may have reduced them practically to harmless words. In fact, the whole question runs up to one which most who unsparingly abuse the Duke, would be slow to answer in the negative. That is, has the State a right to protect or to further the interests of Religion ? How many Englishmen, and how many Irish Protestants and Scotch Presbyterians would deny this ? Yet it follows, most logically, and practically too, that the Duke only applies the principle with consistent rigidity. He will use the whole force of law in behalf of what he deems the true Religion. He will not merely discourage false religion by irritating exclusions, not merely forward the true by endowing and patronising it at the'cost of the false : he will exclude the false altogether. As false religion is acknowledged to be injurious to the State, he deals with it as with other crimes—he will, so far as in him lies, have none of it in Tuscany. In a word, there is no consistent standing-ground between thorough going Religious Equality and thorough-going ex clusion of all false religion. Of course, it will be seen that we deem both the Duke and his prisoner in the wrong. That " who , ever shall circulate works hostile to the Roman Catholic faith, with the view of seducing any member from that communion, shall be condemned to the House of Correction, and subjected to hard labour for a period not less than five nor more than ten years," is a most unrighteous and cruel law, we need not waste words to prove. On the other hand, it should need none to prove that Miss CUNNINGHAM; knowing of the law, ought either to have obeyed it, or to have made up her mind to the treadmill. It will be observed that she did not endeavour, like a primitive Christian when his faith was persecuted, quietly and secretly to spread her views of truth ; she openly distributed her tracts and books, apparently desirous to pro claim her contempt for the Duke and his law. No doubt Miss C. is tolerably safe from any serious inconvenience. Mr. SCARLETT and the American Charge d'Affaires have done their ut most ; • the Grand Duke and his Duchess too re fuse to interfere, but the Ministers look upon the matter in a more business point of view, and will, it is said, have the Martyr tried and released by a pardon from martyrdom at once. We must re peat our wish, as in the case of the MADIAIS, that English Catholics would more generally sustain the rights of Protestants in Catholic States. The disgraceful laws of Tuscany and Spain are uni versally and justly attributed to the influence of the priesthood ; and these repeated exemplifications of the working of Roman Catholicism unchecked tend more than anything else to keep up the No Popery cry in this country. Memorials from liberal English Catholics, praying for liberties in Tuscany for Protestants such as Catholics enjoy here, would be far more useful eventually, than the suggested visit to Florence of the Duke of Wel ington or the Agamemnon. tne proper working 01 t,.;,,,, 11 :t t • • i le w EEN, 4 DOY ..1 we Xedtt - .rita 40 the THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, 1853. FALL OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE. Yesterday a circumstance occurred about half-a-mile from Dorchester, which was near being attended with a lamentable loss of life. At the spot referred to a rail way bridge has been recently constructed across the turnpike road over the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, and has only within the last few days been open for traffic. On Wednesday morning last the work men were engaged in completing the excavations beneath the bridge, when the crown of the arch was observed to sink considerably. and the process of underpinning was immediately adopted. The situation of the bridge evi dently demanded the utmost caution, and the parapet wall was taken down to relieve the structure of its superincumbent weight. In this state of things the navvies were all engaged in excavating beneath the defective arch, the traffic over it being again turned into the temporary road formed during the construction of the bridge, and the trucks laden with chalk from the cutting continuing to run beneath it as before, when at a few minutes before eight o'clock yesterday morning, one of the navvies, fancying he heard a cracking noise, carried his eye attentively along the east side of the bridge, and observing it in the act of giving way, had just time to warn the workmen above and below the bridge of the impending danger, when it fell in with a tremendous crash. Most for tunately they all got out of the way in time, and no one was injured. But for the timely warning, at least twenty men must inevitably have lost their lives. This is the second time the bridge may be said to have been built up ; for, about six months ago, it had almost arrived at completion, when it was declared by a compe tent authority that it would "never stand." It was therefore taken to pieces and the foundations laid afresh —with what result is now seen. Lord Stanley, M.P., son of the Earl of Derby, passed through Fort-William on Monday (remaining all night at the Caledonian Hotel), on his road to Achnacarry, to join Lord Malmesbury's party.—lnverness Courier. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.—After re ceiving his civic honour in Dingwall and Inverness, Mr. Gladstone remained on Tuesday night in the Union Hotel, and on Wednesday morning proceeded by the Edinburgh Castle steamer to Glasgow.—lbid. DRIIRY-LANE.—Last night bills were placed on the walls of Drury-lane, stating that no more money could be taken. We believe that such a circumstance has not occurred before for a quarter of a century. . ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, REGENT'S-PARK.—The Zoolo gical Society exhibited yesterday, for the first time, an adult living example of the great South American ant eater (Myrmecophaga jubata), by far the most remark able animal which they have acquired since the hippopo tamus. The extreme singularity of its form, the marked character of its colouring, and its very considerable size, will, in all probability, render this acquisition as inte resting to the public in general, as it cannot fail to be to the scientific world. The great difficulty of trans porting an animal whose food has hitherto been sup posed to consist entirely of insects from the forests of South America to an artificial home in the Regent's Park has, up to this time, prevented the society from filling up the desideratum in their series, which they have now bad the good fortune to secure. THE LATE PANIC.—The late unreasoning panic in the Stock-Exchange has wholly subsided, and although the market is still extremely sensitive, it has assumed altogether a different aspect. At the commencement of operations yesterday the accounts from Paris, and the absence of any direct confirmation of the favourable rumours circulated on the Turkish question, occasioned some flatness, but continued purchases on the part of the public subsequently created an improvement of one per cent. From this there was a temporary reac tion, but without any case being assigned for it, and before the termination of business prices had returned to the highest point touched during the day, a report being at the same time prevalent that the Sultan had unreservedly left the adjustment of his dispute with Russia in the hands of the allied Powers.—Tunet. 10 E Y MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, including 500 taken for export. The market was dull, and closed heavily. In Railway Shares a fair business was done, at an advance of 1 to 2 per cent. The statement of the Bank of England made up for the week to the 24th ult. is very interesting, and upon the whole more satisfactory than some previous returns have been. The amount of bullion was not materially reduced, and will no doubt show an increase in the next return. The reserve of notes was also larger, and thus far the assets look better. The fact, however, cannot be dis guised that the position of the Bank has become much weaker, and that a mere increase of bullion will not suffice to render it easy. The balance of its pri vate depositors are being curtailed, and soon the public deposits will be largely drawn upon in pay ment of the dividends. The applications for loans and discounts go on increasing, and the total is about six millions larger than in September, 1852, while the reserve of notes and the bullion are each smaller to about the like amount. The Govern ment securities being again lessened, it would ap pear that the Bank has continued its sales. Com pared with the previous return, the changes are as follows Active circulation..,, £21,935,445 Decrease 486,475 Bullion 15,680,783 Decrease 181,615 Rest Increase , Public Deposits 6,712,265 Increase Other Deposits Decrease 214,788 Seven-day and other Bills 1,457,613 Increase Government Securities 12,339,083 Decrease.., lBB,BlO Other Securities 17,143,233 Increase 402,541 Notes unemployed 7,130,435 Increase 153,280 There was an improvement yesterday afternoon in the rates for bills of exchange upon the principal continental cities, with the exception of Trieste, which declined to 11 10 to 15, and Hamburgh which dropped to 13 74 and 7 ; Amsterdam was taken at 11 184 to 19 ; Paris, at 25 32i to 40 ; and Frank fort, at 1201 to I—all for 90 days' paper. The exports of bullion from London during the week to Thursday last were 23,360 ounces of gold, and 600 ounces of silver. There are no further advices from Australia, but the amount already received this week is 955,0001. English Stocks have been looking up again, Consols having touched 93i, but they have since been down to 921, and are now about 92/ to 93, in consequence of the political news just received, which is not considered quite so pacific. Exchequer Bills have been at Bs. to 135., and India Bonds at 3s. to ss. discount. Bank Stock has been quoted 220 to 221. Foreign Securities have been steady. Peruvian Bonds have been marked 72k to 73 ; Grenada De ferred, to and Brazilian New, 951 ; Russian 42 per Cents. have been done at 97 to 98, and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 932 to 941. The Railway Share Market has been very good, and with a fair business doing in the principal lines. Midland, Caledonian, York, and Berwick, and North British, have most improved. At this moment the market is not looking so buoyant. French Shares have been rather easier to buy. The Gold Mines Shares have been dull, and the Australian Banks higher. The Land Companies' Shares are rising. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities' 93A 3 2j 3 India Bonds, £lOOO Bank Stock for Account 220 21 Consols for Account, Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO £5OO Ditto Small 93i B 2a 3i 2i w....., 8 13 8 13 8 13 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. New Braziliaußonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. 951 Grenada Bonds, Deferred ~ Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St — Ditto 4i per Cent 97 8 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 9si Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 22i Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 4 per Cont. Certificates IWO O'CLOCK. Consols 92i 3 Ditto October Account .... 92i 3 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Oct. I.—Wind this day at Noon, N. ; light breeze, and cloudy weather. It has been very hazy and damp all the morning, but is now becoming clear. FALMOUTH, Sept. 30. Arrrived —Bosphorue ' Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 30.—The Harmony has been got off the Ryde Sand, and proceeded. HARTLEPOOL, Sept. 30.—Sailed—Catherine, for Hong Kong. YARMOUTH, Sept. 30.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Billy, assisted in leaky, &c. NEWHAVEN, Sept. 30.—The Surprise, of Rhyl, has been got off shore and brought in here. SHIELDS, Sept. 30.—Arrived—Stag, Afiramichi. SUNDERLAND, Sept. 30.—The Gipsey, Ldndon to Shields, was seen on the 26th inst., off the land, in distress, with masts cut away, having been on her beam ends. FowEY.—Arrived—Rapid, Akyab. NEWPORT, Sept. 30.—Wind, W. Arrived—Drafna, Quebec. SWANSEA, Sept. 30.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Vice Ad miral Lucas, Huasco ; Sarepta, Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 29.—Wind, variable. Arrived— Paragon, Callao. BELFAST, Sept. 29.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Fame, Bathurst ; Lady Mary, do. ABERDEEN. Sept. 29.—Wind, W.N.W. Sailed—Prince Albert, Melbourne. CADIZ, Sept. 22.—The Febo, from Constantinople, Smyrna, and Malta, to the Clyde, has put in here leaky, and is expected must discharge. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.45 a.m. Wind, W.N.W. ; fresh breeze, and showery. Arrived— British Empiro, from Matagong ; Elinor Chapman, from Iquique ; Atlantic, Honduras ; Ashburton, Cronstadt ; Pons Olii, Moulmein. Sailed—Hemisphere and William Tapscott, for New York ; J. Montgomery, Philadelphia. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, Saturday, 9.55 a.m. Wind, W.S.W. ; moderate, and thick, with rain. —Passed—Cornelius Magnus, from Quebec, for London ; Federal (Spanish), from westward, for London ; Svansen, Stockholm, for Ramsgate; Shepherd, from Faro, and Sines, for Leith. Anchored— Ville de Brest, from Newcastle, for Africa ; Arcadia, from London, for Odessa ; Sex Brodre, from Newcastle, for Malaga, off Dover. Put Back—The Thomasine, from London, for Sandwich Islands ; Araby Maid, Sunderland, for Mauritius, with damage, having been in contact. The Cornelius Magnus, from Quebec, for London, fell in with the brig Solway, of Whitby, to the westward of Scilly, waterlogged and abandoned. The Earl of Carlisle, we regret to state, according to accounts just received by his family, after leaving the Ottoman capital for Persia, was attacked by small-pox, from the effects of which disorder his lordship was suf fering at the date of the last accounts. The Earl Spencer, who has been indisposed, at Al thorp-park, Northamptonshire, is convalescent. The youthful Lord Althorp is pursuing his academical studies at Harrow. The noble Master of the Horse, the Duke of Welling ton, who is staying in Upper Belgrave-street, is expected to leave town for Strathfieldsaye, on the arrival of the Duchess from Balmoral, where her Grace is in waiting on her Majesty. AintrvAis OF GOLD.—The Oriental has arrived from Sydney with 1,131 ounces of gold, valued 'itt about 4,5001. The Lord William Dentin& is also reported, but is understood to bring no specie. It now appears that the Essex, from Port Phiiip, brings 52,000 ounces, valued at 208,0001. ; while the quantity by the Typhoon, from the same place, is 37,700 ounces, or about 150,0001. The above arrivals, together with those previously re ported during the last fire days, make a total of 955,0001. BOILER EXPLOSION AT LEEDS.—An inquiry respect ing the explosion of a boiler on the premises of Messrs. Hammond, at Leeds, by which several persons were killed, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in a ver dict of "Accidental death." The jury expressed an opinion that the boilers and their fittings were con structed upon an unsafe principle, and had been worked at too high a pressure, and suggested the appointment of an experienced engineer. A gentleman connected with the establishment of Messrs. Hammond promised that the suggestions of the jury should be attended to. A MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH.—On Thursday, as one of the men employed at the Great Northern Eailwa,y station, at Doncaster, named Alfred Moore, was assist ing to shunt an engine into one of the locomotive sheds, the cotter of the connecting rod of the wheels, nearest to him, caught his trousers, when, to save himself from being drawn under the machine, be seized hold of a pile of timber, which immediately gave way, and the poor fellow was crushed almost fiat between a piece of the wood and the bar of the engine. When taken up by some of his comrades he was still alive, but he could not bear to be moved, and died shortly afterwards on the spot, COURT CIRCULAR. Colonel Jebb had an interview with Viscount Palmer ston yesterday at the Home-office. M. le Docteur Melier, the commissioner sent by the French Government to watch the progress and mode of treatment of cholera in this country, had an interview yesterday with the General Board of Health at their offices, Whitehall, on his return from Newcastle-upon- Tyne, where he had examined the mode of treating choleia, and the action of the system of house-to-house visitation now pursued there under the direction of the board's medical superintending inspectors. Earl Granville arrived in town on Thursday night from Aldenham-park, near Bridgenorth. Dispatches were sent from the Colonial-office yester day to the Governors of all the North American Pro vinces. GREAT TOWER AT BALMORAL. The general buildings of the new Royal residence at Balmoral have been in progress for some time, but the foundation-stone of the great tower, which will be the most prominent and picturesque feature of the Palace, was only laid on Thursday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert had given instructions to delay this portion of the building until the autumn, that her Majesty the Queen might lay the foundation-stone in person, and thus identify the Royal family with their future High land residence under circumstances of a peculiarly in teresting and historic character. Intimation having been given that the tenantry on the Royal estates, and the public in the neighbourhood, would be privileged to witness the ceremony, arrange ments were made for the comfortable accommodation of a large party within the grounds. The space in front of the new building was set apart for the spectators, and an area of considerable dimensions was lined off around the site of the tower for the Queen and Court. The foundation-stone, a huge block of granite, was placed on its bed, underneath a triangle, in which the first stone of the second course was suspended in readiness to be lowered in due masonic form. At 2 o'clock the tenantry began to gather, and by 3 a large concourse of people, in their best attire, had taken their places. The weather, which duri ng th e day had been rather showery, now became fine, and by the time the Queen was announced the sun shone forth in brilliant splendour. At half-past 3 her Majesty left the palace with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and five of the Royal children. The Queen and Prince Albert wore the Stuart tartan, and all the Royal children were dressed in the Highland costume. The Duke of Newcastle, Sir James Clark, the Hon. Colonel A. Gordon, Sir George Cowper, Count A. Mensdorff, the Rev. Mr. Anderson, Dr. Robertson, and Lady Frances Bruce followed, the procession being headed by her Majesty's piper, playing a march, and loudly cheered as it passed over the lawn. The distinguished circle being formed around the stone, the Rev. Mr. Anderson, the minister of the parish, offered up an earnest and appropriate prayer, after which the architect, Mr. Smith, of Aberdeen, and the master builder, Mr. Stuart, of Peterhead, assisted her Majesty to perform the ceremony. The Queen then placed in the cavity of the foundation-stone a roll con taining a brief record of the facts of the occasion, copies of several newspapers, and the current coins of the realm (one of each), hermetically sealed in a bottle, over which was laid a metal plate fitted to the level of the stone. Her Majesty was next handed a silver trowel, and, being supplied with mortar, laid it on in the most precise and workman-like manner. The upper stone was now lowered to its bed and adjusted. The Queen next applied the square and plummet, and, the builder having pronounced the work perfect, her Majesty struck the stone three times with a golden mallet, in token that it was complete. The cornucopia was then offered —viz., a quantity of corn as cut from the field was laid on the stone, over which the Queen poured oil and wine, as the symbol of peace and plenty, and then the com pany gave three cheers for the Queen and the Royal Household. Her Majesty returned to the Palace in the same order as the Court left, and the master builder in timated to the workmen that the Queen had generously provided for their enjoyment. When the Court returned to the Palace the company assembled on the Green terrace, which stretches from the new residence to the Dee, and there spent the after noon in the practice of Highland sports and games, prizes having been given by Prince Albert for their en couragement, and awarded to the successful competitors by his Royal Highness at the close of the day. As night came on the workmen and others were en tertained to dinner in the iron ball-room. The Queen and Prince Albert paid a visit to the party when dinner was laid, and delighted them all with their kindness and condescension. When dinner was over the ball-room was cleared, and by 10 o'clock was filled by the tenantry, old and young, who enjoyed themselves to a late hour in the morning ; and thus closed the proceedings of a day which will long be remembered at Balmoral. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Prom. the Mining Journal of this day.) There has been a good business doing in mining shares again this week, and prices generally have been well supported. The French have been large buyers of lead, and the market has risen 21. per ton. Other metals are firm, and in good demand. These circumstances, with a greater inclination on the part of the public to invest in mines, have given a better tone to the market, though the demand is chiefly confined to dividend shares. In the Metal Market, there has been no material alteration in prices for the week, nor has there been so extensive a business doing as of late, owing to the un certain state of matters between Turkey and Russia. Until the momentous question of peace or war is settled, prices are not likely to vary much ; and money being scarce, less speculative transactions will take place. Copper, tin, and lead are firm at the quotation last made. Spelter, 221. per ton for arrival. Scotch pigs, 3/. 2s. In the Bullion Market, dollars ss. per ounce. Pillar ditto, ss. 6d. to ss. Gad. per oz. Bar silver, ss. 10. per oz. standard. Ditto lidding 5 grs. gold, ss. 10. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard. Columbian ditto, 775. per oz. American eagles, 765. sd. The gold mining share market this week has been better supported than any other department of the Stock Exchange. On the fall in the funds much flatness was observable, but with the subsequent general rally in the House, the gold mine shares have shown greater firm ness, and closed yesterday afternoon at the best prices of the week. It is true that operations have been re stricted, but in no case was there any violent fluctua tion. On Monday there was a marked improvement in Agua Fria and,Nouveau Monde, and Yuba River had a firmer appearance ; this last description, however, receded on Tuesday. On Wednesday, although Liberty shares were flatter, the market closed with a better ap pearance. On Thursday but little business was done, though there was no depression in price. THE SCOTCH IRON TRADE. The following is the Quarterly Circular of Mr. Thomas Thorburn, dated Glasgow, 30th September : " The fact of the stock and the make of pig iron hav ing considerably decreased, purchases on an extended scale were made in July at from 525. to 60s. per ton, chiefly for home, Continental, and Transatlantic account. "Since the beginning of last month the price has fluctuated between 585., 68s. 6d., and 625. 6d., accord ing to the pacific or warlike tone of the news from the East. "The raising of the rate of discount by the Bank of England scarcely affected the price of the article, from the advance in the money market not being the effect of adverse circumstances, but as merely a consequence and an accompaniment of an extraordinary commercial activity. "It is important to note, when interest ranged between 4 and 7 per cent. in 1845, 1846, and 1847, iron readily sold at from 755. to 1108. per ton. "The wages of the colliers and miners have increased on the average fully 70 per cent., being now almost as high as in those years, though the bulk of the articles they consume have scarcely risen 35 per cent. " Owing to the partial suspension of labour, the high price of coals, and scarcity of ironstone, the production has again been further diminished. "Only 108 furnaces are in blast, being 11 less than in March last. " The stocks in stores and makers' hands in Scotland are now only 220,000 tons, beinf , less than one-half of what they were in the spring, whilst the deliveries for home consumption and shipment continue greatly in excess of the production. " The local consumption, and exports foreign, coast wise, and per railway, amount during the last quarter to 275,000 tons. «T he demand for pig and railway iron continues un abated for the United States, where there are 13,000 miles of railway in operation, and 12,000 in progress._ "My present prides are for rails 8/. 10s: ; bars, 8/. 12s. 6d. ; sheets and plates, 11/. 15s. ; No. 1 Gart sherrie, 71s. ; No. 1 other brands, 665. to 695. 6d. ; mixed Nos. g.m.b., 635. per ton f.0.b." THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. —Near to the railway station at Harrow is an estate of about 300 acres of freehold land, a portion of which has been purchased by freehold land societies, and which is about to be laid out for building villas, &c. The directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company, with the view 4 to encourage the building of houses thereon by persons having business in London, have offered a free pass to and from town, for eleven years, to the owners, or their nominees, of land on which is built houses of the value of 501. a year. THE GREAT WESTERN.—The vast works in progress at the metropolitan terminus of this line of railway at Paddington, are proceeding with very great rapidity, and a correct idea can now be formed of the improve ments which are being effected in this locality, and the facility and convenience which they will afford to the public when entirely finished, which it is expected will be the case at an early period of the ensuing year. The new shed for the outgoing trains, which, being entirely roofed with glass, presents a very light and handsome appearance, with separate entrance and reception rooms for the Queen and the royal family, and all the other re fioq f u n i i i hh t ee e accommodationand the appropriateafotiro t na h n e od f g c e to n ri e e r p a la l ert p rei u v b a l l i cs,ilue• character,si which haa withrree extensive offices, is now proceeding with great rapidity. When the whole is finished, the terminus of the Great Western Railway will be fully half a mile nearer town than at present, which will prove of material importance to the public. LATEST FOREIGN NE W FRANCE. A Cabinet Council was held at St. Cloud yester day, at which the Emperor presided. The Emperor and the Em - press, on arriving in Paris, from Amiens, proceeded at once to the palace of St. Cloud, which they reached at seven o'clock. Prince Napoleon has, to a certain degree, reco vered from his late attack of illness. The Moniteur publishes a notice announcing that in consequence of 40,000 men of the conscription of 1852 being called to active service, the first half of the levy is to join between the 15th and 20th October next. The Monitewr contains an imperial decree rati fying the treaty agreed to between France and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies for the arrest and ex tradition of deserters from the naval services of the two countries. The receipts of the Paris and Orleans Railway Company with its extensions for the week ending the 24th of September amount to 880,122 f., being an increase of 303,882 f., as compared with the cor responding week of last year. The Siecle states, as a rumour, that in case of war breaking out between Russia and Turkey, the allied fleets are to seize on all the Russian vessels in the Black Sea and the Baltic, and not to return them until the Danubian provinces shall be eva cuated, and the note of Vienna accepted in the sense set forth by the modifications of the Divan. Prince Murat has purchased a chateau and its adjoining property close to the new bathing-place of Trouville. General Canrobert, on taking leave at the breaking up of the camp of Ildfaut, issued the fol lowing order of the day : " Comrades—After having remained together on this spot for five months, making the best use of our time in developing, each in our sphere, our acquaintance with the military art, that art which is the indispensable as sistant of courage on the fields of battle, we are about to repose ourselves. I should fail i n m y duty if, under such circumstances, I did not openly express to you my thanks for the devoted co-operation which you have never ceased to afford me. When one has the honour of commanding such soldiers as you are, the most arden t wish that can be felt is to be called on to lead them against the enemy. Adieu, my comrades. Continue to nobly serve France and her August Emperor. Retain some remembrance of your General, and be assured that he will place amongst his most precious titles of glory, that of having commanded you." The Ami de la Patrie, a journal of the Puyde Dome, has received a first warning for having, on the 11th, 13th, and 28th of September, published articles containing " allusions against the head of the State and against his government." It was reported and generally believed in com mercial circles yesterday that the French Ministry is about to be modified. M. Fould is again to take the Finance Department, and to negotiate a loan of 200,000,000 f., which an eminent banking-house has already undertaken to procure ; M. Persigny to be Minister of State in place of M. Fould, and M. Fremy or M. Carlier to be Minister of the Interior in place of M. de Persigny ; M. Bineau, the pre sent Minister of Finance, to be Governor of the Bank of France, in place of Count d'Argout. The Siecle continues to be very warlike. It speaks now of a project which, it says, is very seriously talked of in England, for the capture by the Eng lish and French fleets of all the Russian ships in the Black Sea and the Baltic, and holding them until the Emperor Nicholas shall have ordered his troops to re3ross the Pruth. It is rather late in the year for this project to be carried into execu tion, if, indeed, which is more than doubtful, it has been entertained. The Siècle says :-- "'The question which every one now asks himself is this—What are France and England about to do ? Will their fleets wait at Constantinople until that capital is threatened by the events of war? That would be to act according to th e grand policy of the Pays. From the Times it appears that the necessities of the state of things are differently understood in England. The season advances, says that journal, and it is time to prove that Russia cannot alone issue ultimatums and seize on material pledges. These words material pledges may be thus explained according to a report in circulation in the club-houses of London. The allied fleets would take possession of every Russian merchant vessel in the Black Sea and in the Baltic, which would not be given up until the day when the Danubian provinces should be evacuated, and the note of Vienna accepted in the sense given to it by the modifications demanded by the Divan. It would follow as a matter of course that every Russian vessel of war met with by the fleets would be also captured and put under sequestration, as was done, it may be remembered, with the ships of Don Miguel." The Assentblje Nationale says : " Instead of the solution which had been hoped for, we have, it would appear, the new fact of the entrance into the Dardanelles of the combined fleets of France and England. If this fact be true, the treaty of July 18, 1341, no longer exists, and the Emperor of Russia perhaps congratulates himself on it. However this may be, what will be the conduct pursued by the Cabinet of St. Petersburg? Will it consider the entrance of the fleets as a justification of.its taking some fresh advantage against Turkey ? We do not think so. We are of opinion that at this moment the Emperor of Russia will content himself with the position he has taken up, and will fortify himself and maintain his troops in the principalities, but will not make any fresh movement in answer to the entrance of the fleets. Such at least is our hope. But on the side of the Sultan, is it not to be feared that he will declare war, and order Orner Pacha to cross the Danube and attack the Russians ? That appears to us rather improbable, because in adopting that course, the Sultan would act in flagrant opposition to the powers which protect and guarantee him. We think we can state in an almost positive manner that the Eng lish government has sent the most positive instructions to Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, for him to recommend energetically to the Sultan to remain on the defensive, and to maintain strictly the status quo. Such is the line of conduct lately adopted by the principal Ministers of Queen Victoria, Lord Aberdeen, Lord Clarendon, Lord John Russell, and even Lord Palmerston. It appears to us probable that France, under existing circum stances, has not separated herself from her ally. Such are the probabilities—and we could wish to find them still stronger —which make us retain the hope of the maintenance of peace. We are not ignorant how much such a formidable question may be envenomed by being prolonged ; nevertheless, as all the Governments of Europe sincerely wish for peace, we are permitted to hope that a kind of brutal fatality will not render it impossible. We are, moreover, about to enter on a season of the year when war becomes impossible. The Black Sea and the Baltic are about to be closed to ves sels of all nations, and military operations would meet with almost insurmountable difficulties on both banks of the Danube. Let us therefore hope that the few months which must pass in forced inaction will lead to solutions which are not at present foreseen." _ The Constitulionnel has a long article on the laws of the United States of America against runaway , slaves, and the barbarity with which they are some times carried into execution. It does not, it says, indulge in a hope that any argument that it can use will operate sufficiently to produce a change, but is of opinion that if the journals of Europe were constantly to give publicity to the cruelties which are committed under these laws, public opi nion in America might be sufficiently excited to call for a course of proceeding very different from that which is now pursued. There was not much business transacted at the Bourse yesterday, except in the settlement of the monthly account. The Three per Cents. opened at 75f. 50c. with the appearance of firmness, but to wards the conclusion of business they fell to 74f. 80c., and closed at 75f. sc. for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 100 f. 60c. ; Orleans Railway shares, 1,215 f. ; Rouen, 1,015 f. ; Havre, 505 f. ; Great Northern, 837 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg 930 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 9 00 f.; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 740 f. ; Western of France, 705 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 600 f. ; Great Central, 519 f. Me.; Lyons to Geneva, 505 f.; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 730 f. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Private letters from Constantinople still describe that city as perfectly tranquil, materially speaking ; but they concur in stating that all parties are una nimous in refusing all further concessions to Russia. There are three parties of politicians in th a t c i ty, that of peace, which hasfor its ch ief Raouf Pasha,an old man abo utBo, who has already been 10 times Grand Vizier, and who is almost invariably selected to fill that post provisionally when a vacancy suddenly takes place, and there is no time to fill it up per manently. The chief of the moderate section is Redschid Pasha, and the war party recognises as its leader or representative Mehemet Ali Pasha, the brother-in-law of the Sultan. All parties, the pacific the moderate, and the warli ke, concur in declaring their determination to make no further concession, no matterwhat the c onsequence may he. The Sultan himself is described to be animated by the same feelings as his Ministers and his subjects. Opinions differ as to the future conduct of the Russians, but it i s generally believed that, except in the event of some stroke of magnanimity on the part of the Czar, they will content themselves with remaining where they are in the Danubian pro vinces ; that they will not be the first to attack, and merely act on the defensive if attacked, and t h a t the Emperor himself does not con s id er it to o u be his interest to advance any further for the present. The contingency of their being defeated in the first combat that may take place between them and the Turks, is also taken into account. It is not unusual for the Russians to be defeated in a first battle, and for this they seem to be in some degree prepared, but they are neither alarmed, nor will they be deterred from persevering even by such a casualty. The Vienna Presse contains an intimation from Jassy, Sept. 16 " Yesterday or the day before positive orders reached here from Petersburgh to accelerate the . preparations for the passage of the Danube, and to quadruple the stores of provision in the magazines. The commander of the battalion in garrison here has, also received orders to hold his troops in readiness, and as soon as the battalion appointed to this garrison arrives here from Bes sarabia, to commence his march to the Danube." The cholera had broken out at Jassy. The German Journal of Frankfort, under date of Berlin, 27th, says :—" Certain indications lead to the belief that our government, in the delibera tions of the conference of Vienna, will share in the views of the Cabinet of St. James's, as far as re gards the modifications of the Ottoman Porte, and will not adhere in an absolute manner to the views of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. A letter from Vienna says :—" The Corriere Italiano states that Lord Westmoreland is to again bring forward, at Olmutz, the proposition to send a collective note to Constantinople. A letter from Olmutz states that the Emperor of Russia has re ceived Lord Westmoreland at a private audience. Previously to that audience the Noble Lord had a conference with Count de Nesselrode and Baron de Meyendorff. M. do Lerchenfeld, Ambassador of Bavaria at Vienna, has proceeded to. Olmutz. The Emperor of Austria is expected at Vienna on Oc tober 1." The Independauce of Brussels, on the authority of a letter from Vienna, states that, in the audience which the Emperor Nicholas gave to the Earl of Westmoreland at Olmutz, he again protested his firm desire to preserve, peace, but that he main tained in all points his interpretation of the note of Vienna. The Oronstadt Gazette says :—"lt is believed that the Russian troops will pass the winter in the Principalities. Contracts have been made to fur nish provisions for five months." The llamburgh News, under date of St. Peters burgh 19th, says :—The Emperor Nicholas on entering Moscow was received by the clergy, the head of which addressed his Majesty as follows : "Most pious Emperor, everything under Heaven has its time, says the Sage. The Orthodox Church has al ways found in you a defender, but the present epoch more particularly sees you fulfilling that mission. You have raised yourself up as its sanctuary in the East for the security of your co-religionist s with the sword, which is powerful at the Imperial word. The uneasiness which has spread in the States inhabited by other nations, as sures us that your word will triumph over resistance as well as your arms. Our souls, penetrated with sym pathy in your ideas, pray to the Redeemer on your be half—' Master, communicate joy to the Czar by inspir ing him with strength.' The ceremony of kissing the cross, the holy images, and the reliques afterwards took 'place, and psalms were sung in the cathedral, thanking God for the safe arrival of the Emperor." The Police Gazette of Warsaw, of the 26th, an nounces that a plot had been discovered there, and the object of which was to burn down and pillage the post-office of that city. At the head of the plot was a former employe in the post-office named Chencenski. A locksmith, who was one of the persons engaged in the affair, discovered every thin °. to the police. All the accomplices have been arrested. A Berlin letter, in a Frankfort journal, says : " The cholera is making great ravages at Warsaw, particularly among the troops of the garrison." A letter from the Belgian Consul at Bucharest, dated the 14th, in the Independance of Brussels, says that the state of the Danube at Sulina is not improved. The same letter states that the abun dance of corn was so great at Ibrail a n d a t G a l a t z that warehouses could not be found for it, and im mense heaps of barley were lying on the quays at Ibrail, exposed to all the inclemency of the weather. The Pope has appointed Monsignor Melilla to the post of apostolical delegate of Macerata, and Monsignor Zecchia to that of clerk of the Aposto lical Chamber. Cardinal Morichini has taken pos session of the convent of Sts. Cosma and Damiano. A private letter from Erzeroum of the 27th of August announces the arrival in that city of a courier extraordinary from Teheran, bearing de spatches for Constantinople. It was said that the Shah had placed 6,000 of his best troops at the disposal of the Sultan. This proceeding was con sidered to be the more important as the Cabinet of St. Petersburg had employed all means to isolate Persia from Turkey. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette, of the 25th, contains a royal decree, enacting that, in addition to the articles, already exempted, tools, machines, car riages, and materiel of all kinds, which may be destined exclusively to the making and working of railways, shall be imported free of duty. Some of the journals say that some of the generals nominated to different posts by the new ministry will not accept *em. The Espana mentions General Lersundi as one of these, and the Glamor Public° says that Ge ral Jog) de la Concha has already resigned the post of director of cavalry, but the resignation is not yet official. The Heraldo states that Queen Chris tina and her family are to return to Madrid at the beginning of October. Several arrests had been made in connection with the recent clandestine publication of seditious pamphlets. The Minister of the Interior had stopped a prosecution against the Diario Espanol, for publications connected with the coal affair of the ex-Minister of Marine. The works of the different railways are being pushed on vigorously. Those of the Northern line, in the province of Barcelona, are far advanced, and th e section to Moncada will, it is said, be soon opened for traffic. Accounts had been received from Cuba and Porto Rico to the 29th and 30th ult. Tran quillity prevailed in both islands. The 25th being Sunday, the Stock Exchange was not open. • ITA LY. - The Parma Gazette publishes a decree of the Duke, conferring on the Mini s t er o f S tate, Baron Thomas Ward, the Grand Cross, adorned with diamonds, of the Sacred, Imperial, Angelical, and Constantinian Order of St. George. The Parlamento, of Turin, of the 27th ult., quotes a letter from Modena, announcing that, during the night of the 17th, the stage coach of the Treasury of Este, coming from Mantua, had been stopped by a band of robbers in the high road between Carpi and Modena. The guard having attempted to defend himself was wounded and carried off by the banditti. The postilion, whom they ordered to drive on; was fired upon by them and dangerously wounded. His life, however, is not despaired of. Two travellers, who were in the coach, were not molested. The robbers confined themselves to seizing on the money contained in the Government chest, amounting to 2,929 livres, and various articles belonging to the passengers and the guar d . Orders were immediately given that in future the stage coaches of the Treasury should be escorted by Royal Dragoons. The Pope has appointed Monsignor Melilla to the post of Apostolical Delegate of Macerata, and Monsignor Zeechia, to that of Clerk of the Aposto lical Chamber. Cardinal Morichini has taken pos session of the Convent of Sts. Cosma and Damian. 'GREECE. A letter from Athens, of the 17th of S e pt em b er , s t a t e s that the. Greek Government has refused to dismiss the Greek Consul-General in Wallachia w h o se exequatur h as b een w i t hd rawn b y the Sub lime Porte, without any notice to the Greek Go vernment, or any reason assigned. It appears that the Greek Consul, on the arrival of the Rus sian troops at Bucharest, had gone outside the town to meet them, dressed in his official costume;_,-- and had p resen t e d his homage to the Commaride-r -in-Chief of the Russian army. This proceeding had highly incensed the Ottoman Government. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. Douro, (BY ELECTRIC T ta E r LE 2S G t . R h zt . PH SOUTHAMPTON , SATURDAY ) MORNING. erOrientalrolSteamCif Navigation The peninsular Captain Russell, has arrived here withship Company's screw s a te n o a d m ib , letter g and dates from Constantinople, September bags, 14th ; Smyrna, 17th ; Malta, 21st ; The Douro brings a consisting of duce,fruit, opium, wool, &c., but no political news. On the 28th ult. the south of Cape Finisterre, Douro spoke her Majesty's ship Dover ab ou t 60 steering to the miles southward. At Gibraltar, on the 25th ult., exchange on Lon don was quoted at 514 Spanish pillared dollars, 9 to 10 per cent. premium. THE Loss or THE VICTORIA.—The following informa tion is obtained from one of the sailors of the Victoria, taken .off 'Booby Island by the Blackheath :—" The barque Victoria left Port Philip, May 9, for Mauritius, taking the route through Torres Straits, as being the must Th,vourable at that season of the year. Previous to sighting Hardy's or Beacon Island bad sevcral narrow escapes. On the 27th of May, between twelve and one in the day, the vessel grounded on a rock. Both anchors were let go to prevent her from drift ing. She began to fill fast, and the boats were got ready. Seeing there was no chance of saving the ves sel, as the water was gaining on her rapidly, the cap tain and passengers got into the long boat, and Captain Baxter and crew into the pinnace. They were all night in the boats ; the following day landed on a small island and stopped there till next morning. Found some sea birds' eggs. After landing on another island and on the main land reached Booby Island on the fourth day after leaving the vessel. Found provisions on the island, and stopped there two days, when the Trafal gar passed and took off all, except the two sailors, who preferred remaining, as they expected that the Black heath would pass the next day. Their expectations were realised, they left in that vessel on the 31st of May, and arrived in safety at the Mauritius."