The Sun. — London, England, 1853-11-02 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE.-THIS EVENING.—Mr'. E. T. SMITH, Lessee, respectfully informs his friends and patrons that he has, regardless of expense, engaged a galaxy of EQUESTRIAN TALENT never before assembled con junctively, even in this the Metropolis of Nations, and by whom the classic development of the hippodramatic art obtained a triumph every evening unmatched in the history of such performances. The gymnastic artistes were equally successful. The victory of the Vaulters was completed, in the throwing of nearly 200 somersaults by 0. Dale and Barnes, • the European and American champions. The Ninth Exhibition will take place THIS EVENING, Novem ber 2, when Mr. Smith earnestly but respectfully solicits a continua tion of that support. which he so gratefully recognises. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Nov. 2, lb° performed MONEY. Characters by Messrs. G. Vanden hoff, Tilbury, Howe, Buckstone, Compton, H. Corri, and W. Farren ; Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by THE BEGGAR'S OPERA.. Characters by Misses Featherstone and Ormonde, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CsenLas KEAN. THIS EVENING, Nov. 2, Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principa character by Mr, C. Kean. To be followed by MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Chester, Ryder, Graham, and Everett ; Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestria. THIS EVENING. Nov. 2, Will be performed THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. After which, THE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE which, however (it is hoped), will turn oat to be WRIGHT AT LAST (3d time). Principal character, Mr. Wright. To conclude with A CURIOUS CASE. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Dlrectress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Nov. 2, Will be performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by Leigh Murray, Pail Bedford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley and Miss Woolgar, &c. After which, THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To be followed by "HOTEL CHARGES!" or, How to Cook " A Min." To conclude with COMING OF AGE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Nov. 2, tern bn Wy Messrs. A. Wiga be performed TH E , CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. ch arac . Em ery, F. Robson, Cooper, and G a ill . Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Elorton, Chatterley, E. Turner, and Wyndham. To be followed by PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. SECOND WEEK of the GRAND EQUESTRIAN JUBILEE, With an entire change in the SCENES of the ARENA, forming the second monster Programme of the series arranged for the purpose of introducing the unequalled Equestrian and Gymnastic talent of this far-famed Establishment. THIRD WEEK of Miss KATE COOKE, whose graceful daring and finished mode of managing her beautiful and most perfectly trained steed, Snowdrop, In the highest school of ménage con tinues to be received with increased admiration and applause. The world's wonder, Miss EMILY COOKE, will appear every even ing in her matchless Feat of Leaping through 16 balloons. THIS EVENING, Nov. 2, The Successful Burlesque of JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PHAETON; or, THE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN. To be followed by the Scenes of the ARENA, supported by the acknowledged favourites and other talented Artistes, for which ex tensive arrangements have been made. The extraordinary Artistes on LA. PERCHE, Signor CARLOTTIE and Signor FRANCOIS. To conclude with Mr. W. Cooke's exciting NEW GRAND GREEK ENTREE, which has been eminently successful. Box-ollice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 5 min.after 2 1 Evening 23 min.aft. 2 10-Moaaow—Morning 45 min.after 2 1 Evening 6 min.aft. 3 THE WEATHER.—Strs OFFICE, Nov. 2. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 59—highest since noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 59—this day at noon. . BAzourrEß, 29'99. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and dull, mild weather. jt ....,._. .„....„ria.,.., 4 , ... int o tkti clffrc%-,-/ 1131 11 1 MVP "PlIP. :410.: ', e," . ~.2 iii" 441 b LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1853, Yesterday was a close holiday on the Stock Exchange, but the Bears were nevertheless active in their vocation. New rumours were brought into circulation calculated to depress quotations, and in some degree take away the previous im provement. The latest reports were to the effect that a portion of the Turkish army, amounting to 30,000 men, had crossed the Danube, at Kalafat, on the 27th instant, and that a great number more were in the act of passing. It was further added, that an encounter with the Russians was expected on the following day. Another account from Vienna stated that 3,000 infantry (not 30,000), and 2,400 cavalry had crossed the river, and that others were passing in barges when the news was despatched. Neither account was spoken of with any degree of cer tainty. The former was, indeed, regarded "in a high degree improbable," while it was stated by the journal in which it appeared that the latter " was not credited in Vienna;" but that they " saw no reason to doubt its authenticity." Both statements have emanated from private sources, and must consequently be received with considerable hesitation. There is, however, nothing very improbable in the notion that Om= PACHA should lose no time in adopting active measures to expel the intruders from his adopted country, and as the time given for the departure of the Russian troops expired on the 24th—a forward movement on the 27th might therefore reasonably be anticipated, and would naturally enough be ventilated by those with whom " the wish was father to the thought," and who unquestionably might profit by its being credited even for a single day. While, however, we would advise our friends not to receive all such statements with absolute scepticism, we would strongly urge the necessity of caution, to prevent themselve s from being mis led through the variety of intelligence received day by day, and calculated to creat e a see-saw movement in stocks and shares by which specula tors may realise large profits, but which must prove prejudicial to bona fide in vesters. Unless the accuracy of the intelligence be placed beyond the possibility of doubt, the grounds on which it is supported should be closely and accurately scru tinised, and the probable results considered in the event of its authenticity being subse quently established. When every point has been investigated, measures may be adopted by those for whom immediate action is indispensable, but it is much better, if practicable, to avoid be ing in any way influenced by doubtful rumours, which, although having a strong verisimilitude, and in accordance with the natural course of events, may have been invented by interested parties for their own selfish purposes. Let us for a moment reflect on the probable consequences of the passage of the Danube by OMER PACHA, if either of the accounts above re ferred to should be confirmed. Assuming, for the sake of argument, either to be correct, we and that the passage of the river was com menced on the 27th instant. Unless impeded by the troops under Prince GORTSCHAKOFF, some Clarit must necessarily elapse before the entire Iri4 teriel of the Turkish army could be trans ferred to the opposite bank, so as to enable OMER PACHA tO g gown the gage of b a ttl e on any thing like &li e qual terms. The Ottoman General would clearly net attempt to force on a general engagement, un l ess compelled to d o so by an attack from the ad ve 1 , 1 7, who would take advan tage of the confusion incidental to the passage to force on an engagement If OMER PACHA be left to himself several days must of necessity pass oer before he can bring matters t o a cri be fore that period could have elapsed, s i s —and further orders would be received from. Constantinople, counter mending the movement, and announcing the additional time conceded by the SULTAN, and the improved prospects of a pacific solution of the difficulty. It may be looked upon as almost certain that the attack will not originate with the Turks, whose course, even if the messenger from the SULTAN had not arrived, would probably be, so soon as everything had been properly arranged on the same side with the Russians, to repeat in more peremptory terms the summons previously issued from the Bulgarian bank—and, in the event of refusal, to endeavour to enforce the demand. So much time would unavoidably be consumed in these proceedings that the countermand would necessarily arrive in the interim. All then depends on the course to be adopted by Prince GORTSCHASOFF, whether be will take THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1853, the initiative while his opponents are engaged in r the transit, or quietly await their arrival and further action. We believe the latter to be far more likely. It cannot be forgotten that Prince GORTSCHAKOFF, in answer to the demand for the evacuation of the Principalities, declared that his master was not at war with the SULTAN, and that he would merely stand on the defensive to pro tect himself from any attack, but that he could not withdraw until the required satisfaction had been obtained. According to this view of the case, the SULTAN would, unquestionably, be justified in sending his own troops into any part of his own dominions, and the Russians would not be justi fied in preventing or impeding the passage. They might await the arrival, concentrating their forces, so as to be prepared for a pitched battle, if such should be offered ; and this appears to be the case, for all we learn is, that the Russians were concentrating on the point, and not that any ob stacle had been offered to the passage, when a few thousands only were ready to protect it. On a review, then, of all the circumstances, we still think that a hostile collision is very improbable ; and, even if it should have occurred, it is by no means certain that it would prevent the fresh terms, partially agreed on, from being carried into execution. Those who are desirous of a pacific solution of the problem should therefore not be discouraged, or suppose that the intelligence al luded to, if authenticated, would prevent the amicable arrangements for which they are so anxious. Many important legal reforms have from time to time been submitted for public consideration. The amelioration of the practice and procedure of the Common Law Courts has been most ener getically and efficiently attended to. The evils of Chancery hare been subjected to the most stringent and searching investigation, and reme dial measures introduced, which it is confidently anticipated may go far to remove the grounds of complaint that previously existed. But while so much has been effected the monster grievance remains comparatively unnoticed. Imprisonment for debt continues in full force, with all its hideous features exhibited in their naked enormity, unim proved, but not unaltered, for the so-called Prison Philanthropists—the men who show their huma nity (!) to their kind by inventing hard tortures, and rendering the dreary abodes where they have influence real " hells upon earth"—have been ad mitted to the debtors' side, and persons, merely because they are unfortunate, and unable to satisfy the claims of vindictive creditors, are exposed to privations and annoyances far greater than any endured by the sturdy felon in the olden time. Parliament has indeed effected much towards the amelioration of the law relating to property, but except the Act for the abolition of arrest on mesne process (1 and 2 Vic., c. 110), and that which prohibited arrest when the debt did not exceed 201. (7 and 8 Vic., c. 96), nothing has been done for the protection or relief of the person, but, on the contrary, as we have already stated, irresponsible Magistrates have been permitted to subject unfortunate debtors to all the cruelties and privations that can be intro duced under a spurious affectation of a regard for "Discipline !" Discipline, forsooth ! If some per sons could carry out their views, the crank, and the strait-jacket, the strapping to the wall, and starvation would be applied to debtors, as well as " the silent," or " separate system," to which they have already in some instances been subjected, under the pretext of discipline--as at Leicester and Winchester—and which we believe to be utterly illegal ! subjecting the parties implicated to heavy damages to those whom they have in jured by their stringent regulations. We say advisedly, that any Magisterial interference with debtors is grossly illegal. It is only with Houses of Correction that they have any right to inter meddle. These establishments are placed under their control, but the prisons in which debtors are or should be confined are in the keeping of the Sheriff, and are only subject to the control of the Home Secretary, who must approve the rules to be framed for their management and the conduct and treatment of prisoners confined therein ; and Justices have, we repeat, no right to intermeddle in any way, and are liable to an action for damage on the part of any debtor prisoner who may be aggrieved by the enforcement of regulations which they had framed or sanctioned. It has been urged as an excuse in at least one of the cases which have recently been prominently brough under public notice, that the place of confinemen is at once a debtors' prison and a house of correc tion. This, however, is perfectly beside the ques tion. It is expressly provided that in every county there shall be at least one common gaol and one house of correction ; and it is totally opposed to the law to imprison debtors in the latter. County Court Judges were at first empowered to do so ; but that was abolished in 1849, in conse quence of the abominable cruelties that were prac tised in these dens of iniquities ; and it was enacted that if the small debtor was to be com- mitted, it should be to the common gaol where debtors under judgment and in execution of the superior Courts are covfined. But, melius est petere fontes, quam sectari rivulos, why pursue the subject as to the ill treatment or starvation of prisoners, when we should rather aim at the total abolition of the process, unless under the sanction of a Judge, and on plain and unequi vocal proof of fraud, or something tantamount thereto, on the part of the person to be inc,arce . rated. We would inquire, what is the advantage of imprisonment for debt to the community at large ? How does it benefit society in general to have an unfortunate man taken from his home and family, and confined in a close prison, de prived of the means of earning daily bread for himself or his family ? How does it ever assist the creditor in enforcing payment of his demand ? Is it consistent with reason or common sense to suppose that a man, after confinement, while his exertions are completely paralysed, could do more than he would do when free, and enabled to apply them to the best advantage ? And, even if it were beneficial to the creditor, why should he be allowed to try the experiment at the public ex pense to shift the burden of maintaining the man, whom he has deliberately rendered unable to support himself, from his own shoulders to that of the ratepayers in the county where his victim m ay happen to be confined for the time being? The imprisonment is either allowed as a punish ment to the debtor, or as the means of having him at any time available to answer the demands of the creditor. If the former, why should an exasperated, and too frequently a vindictive per sonto put the law in fo rce a t hi s be permitted own mere will and pleasure, without any regard to the justice of the case, the manner in which the debt was contracted, or the ability of the prisoner to satisfy the claim ? We practically condemn without hearing, or at least before hear manthus who ing. Like th e m i sera bl e Rhada , ac- cording to Virgil, " castigat, auditque dolos," pun ishing first, and then investigating to ascertain whether the case was worthy of punishment ; and this is the boasted justice of England, the land of freedom, so far as the moral Pariah of the un- fortunate debtors are concerned. But it may be said that there would no longer be 'any credit if the power of punishing the dis honest debtor were taken away—that the sys- tern is essential to the maintenance of our trade and commerce—that it could not safely be abro gated in a commercial country. Let us not delude ourselves, or allow ourselves to be deluded, by these plausible pretexts, every one of which were put forward in 1838, when the power of arrest on mesne process was taken away. It is not commercial men or fair traders that fill our prisons, or find employment for sheriffs' officers. It is usurious bill discounters, and unfair money lenders —the bill stealers, the patent stealers, the estate stealers --who are anxious to get their vic tims out of the way, where they cannot contest and expose the nefarious transactions by which they have been plundered, and cause retributive justice to be visited on their oppressors. These are the classes for whose almost exclusive benefit we maintain our debtors' prisons at so heavy an expense to the country. Our esteemed corres pondent "Observer," whose able communication Will be found in another part of this day's bal. pression, has happily illustrated the dealings of one of these classes. We earnestly commend his admirable letter to the attention of the community. It will be found well worthy of perusal, contain ing as it does some excellent, suggestions for the solution of the great problem—the effectual aboli tion of imprisonment for debt except in cases of fraud or dishonesty. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. I. The Duke and Duchess of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, and the Princess Charlotte of Belgium left Windsor Castle for London shortly before 9 o'clock this morning, attended by the Count and Countess Gustave de Lannoy. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the King of the Belgians, and attended by the Countess of Desart and the Gentlemen in Waiting, left the Castle at half-past 10 o'clock, and proceeded by a special train on the South-Western Railway to the private station at Nine Elms, where carriages were in readiness to convey the Royal party to the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. The Duke and Duchess of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, and the Princess Charlotte arrived there nearly at the same time, and joined her Majesty, who was received at the entrance of the building by Mr. Laing, M.P., chairman of the Crystal Palace Company, Mr. Geach, M.P., and Messrs. Farquhar, Anderson, Calvert, and Phillips, directors. The Queen and Prince, the King of the Belgians, and the Royal visitors were then conducted over the build ing and gardens by Mr. Fuller, the managing director, Mr. Ferguson, Sir Joseph Paxton, Mr. Owen Jones, Mr. Digby yatt, Professor Ansted, and Mr. Belshaw, and minutely inspected the progress of the works. After remaining till past 3 o'clock the Royal party returned to Nine Elms station in four carriages, and proceeded to Windsor in a special train, which arrived at 20 minutes before 5 p.m. The dinner party yesterday included his Majesty the King of the Belgians, her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Brabant, his Royal Highness the Duke of BrabAnt, his Royal Highness the Count of Flanders, his Excellency the French Ambassador and Countess Walewski, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Elgin, the Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of Brabant, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Raglan, Major-General the Hon. Sir E. Cust, Sir J. Graham, Count Gustave de Lannoy, Colonel de Moerkerke, Baron Prisse, and M. Ricken. The band of the Ist Life Guards attended in the Castle after dinner, and played the following pieces : March—" Franz Joseph" Overture—" Sophia Catharina" Flo tow. Selection—Opera, "Zayre" His Royal Highness the .. { Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Walzer—" Sylvan" Tinney. Fantasia Spaeth. Galop Leutner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the evening the following compositions : Overture—" Lestocq" Selection—" Silvana" Auber. Weber. Coro—" Nel Silenzio" (11 Oro' i Meyerbeer. ciato) Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, Equerry, has relieved Colonel Wylde in his attendance on the Prince ; and Lord Charles Fitzroy has succeeded Col. the Hon. C. Grey as Equerry in Waiting to the Queen. The Duke of Brabant and the Count of Flanders re turned from Woolwich at 6 o'clock last night. The Commissioners for Inquiring into the State of the Corporation of the City of London held a meeting yes terday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The Commissioners pre sent were the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Right Hon. Sir John Patteson, and Mr. G. Cornewall Lewis. Despatches from Admiral Dundas, commander of the Mediterranean fleet, were brought to the Admiralty by an officer on Monday night, and were forwarded to Sir James Graham at Windsor Castle. Sir Edmund Lyons had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at his official residence in Downing street. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The three-act comic drama of The Lancers, or the Gen tleman's Son, produced here last eveningwith unequivocal success, is taken from Bayard's Pas ale Famille, already rendered familiar to London playgoers under the title of The Discarded Son, now running nightly at the Adelphi with considerable favour. It becomes unnecessary, therefore, to recapitulate the plot or situations of the piece. The Princess's production is, as might be ex pected, unexceptionably presented, the proverbial pains being bestowed on propriety of costume and elegance of mice en scene. In comparing the respective perform ances, it is no disparagement to the clever and command ing Mrs. Winstanley to award the palm to Mrs. Keeley as the Amazonian matchmaker ; nor, on the other side, to Miss Maskell, to pronounce Mrs. Walter Lacy a still smarter ex-vivandiere. Miss Woolgar's part in the comedy was extremely well sustained by Miss Le Clercq. Stern, but not coarse, dressed a merveille, and every inch a soldier, Mr. Ryder was highly effective in the role of the Lancer Colonel, undertaken by Mr. Selby at the other house ; he gave a masterly delineation, strongly coloured, but not daubed. Mr. David Fisher made a first appearance on the London boards, and did himself exceeding credit ; as " the Gentleman's Son," he suffered not in the slightest, in comparison with Mr. Leigh Murray ; and his ease, lightness, and finish commanded great applause, and stamped him with decided success. Mr. Meadow's quaintness was hardly equal in humour to the richness of Mr. Keeley, but Mr. Mellon, as the Sergeant-Major, was much more to our liking than "glorious Paul." The opening scene, beautifully painted by Gordon, eli cited marked admiration, and one of the most applauded features was a rustic dance in the first act, which was vehemently encored. A general recal of the principal performers testified the entire satisfaction of the audi ence. The Laneers must be enrolled among the "de cided hits" of the present management. SURREY THEATRE. On Monday night, after Bulwer's play of the Lady of Lyons, which was extremely well put upon the stage, and in which Mr. Creswick and Miss Fanny Wallack sustained the principal characters, there was produced " an entirely new drama of life," entitled Old Joe and Young Joe, which was completely successful. It is a piece of domestic incidents, illustrating the folly of a retired chimney doctor, bearing the cognomen of Old Joe, who aspires to make his son Sam a " fine gentle man," the result of which is, that the young gentleman slights his father, breaks faith with an orphan cousin to whom he is affianced, and pays his suit to the daughter of an aristocratic barrister, Mr. Berresford, who longs to have the appendage of "M.P." to his name. The legal mind, however, is deeply affected at the discovery of Sam's humble parentage, and the match is forbidden ; but Sam has a cultivated mind and an agreeable person, and has profited by contact with good society, and he resolves to retrieve his lost position. For this purpose he opposes Mr. Berresford on the hustings, and is re turned. This event, and the promise of a well-filled purse from the old chimney doctor, smooths down Mr. Berresford's objections, and Cupid is, of course, trium phant. But the deserted orphan has to be disposed of. To omit her from a share of good fortune would be a grave mistake in the eyes of the Surrey audience, and so, in the most natural way possible, Sam's conduct destroys her affection for him, and she readily gives her heart to his brother, young Joe, a downright, honest, sensible fellow, who is not above his dad's "professi on ," an d i s brimful of wise sayings and wholesome advice. There is in the piece a mixture of boisterous humour, good round jokes, and unobjectionable sentime n t, w hi c h found high favour with the audience, whose taste has been well consulted both by author and actors. The house was crammed in every part, which, indeed, is the case almost every night ; and the curtain fell amidst unanimous applause. SIR CUSACK PATRICK RONRY.—The friends of Mr. C. P. Roney—and their name is legion—will be grati fied to learn that the honour of Knighthood was con ferred on that gentleman on Monday last, by his Ex cellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Mr. Roney's invaluable services to Ireland generally, as well as to the Dublin Exhibition in particular, eminently entitled him to the high mark of distinction which he has re ceived. We congratulate the worthy Knight on his newly-acquired dignity, and hope he will long live to enjoy it. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. —The marriage of Lord Frederick John Fitzroy, youngest son of the Duke of Grafton, with Miss Wescomb, youngest and only un married daughter of the late Rev. W. Wescomb, of Langford Grove, Essex, was solemnised, on Saturday, at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, in the pre sence of the Duchess of Grafton, and a distinguished circle of the friends of both families. From the church the parties proceeded to Brown's Hotel, in Dover-street, where an elegant breakfast was served to a party of 60 guests. In the afternoon the happy pair left town for Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire. com panytAhuegTu have astm, baat r whichnouotriafied date districtat t h e e theNreceipt r si o e C n f ni :a s 3 d: P i V n il N i t advises to quartzeiOr BRITISH AUSTRALIAN GOLD T et COMPANY.—This ei employ l 91 eotayhs eiednfg at that locality. They have also of A been informed of the e arrival at Port Phillip, on the second body of perso ns sent out, who were to ' be em ployedßmAtoThrleonNißt;gra:_idinwsfiooireoirdaleytsitoanatfetw.eras One in gold-washing ,E CONFLAGRATION, (N v denNesF (Wednesday) AyG) on k re ceivedo'cEloXc a iE this the various stati ons o f the London Fire Brigade r i l ns d West of England office, that a very disas trous fire had broken out in the Borough, to which spot five or six of the brigade and the West of England engines started. Upon gaining George-street, near the Bricklayers' Arms Tavern, the firemen found that a fire of considerable magnitude was raging in the premises of Mr. Levisage, a wheelwright, and two pri vate houses, numbered 4, George-street, and 3 in the same thoroughfare, the last named being tenanted respectively by Mr. Powell, a general merchant, and Mr. Covartinia. In spite of the most strenuous exer tions of all present, it was nearly three o'clock this morning before the fire could be said to be entirel y got under. By that time the whole of the wheelwri g h t's fa with levelled residences a o s f Mr. Powell partly gutted. Mr. Wm. M. Williams, the pate nt a nd private i werev at e common clay pipe manufacturer, it is stated , ha s l ost and the the ground, other gentl eman and the one or two vehicles in the conflagration. Mr. Haynes, a general dealer, has lost a valuable horse in the fire, and so has a tradesman named Burkitt. The origin of the disaster is at present unknown. MONEY MARKET AD CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 3,000 bales, including 500 American taken on speculation. The market closed heavily, with but little change in prices. The sales com prised 2,500 American, 230 Pernam and Maran ham at 6Ad. to 7d., 20 Bahia at 60., 30 Egyptian at 6f d. to 9-4 d., and 400 Surat at 22d. to 42d. per lb. Railway shares were dull at rather lower picas. - The Jamaica accounts by the Magdalena notice the inauguration of Sir H. Barkly, the new Gover nor. It was expected that there would be a re imposition of the tariff ; therefore, holders of goods on which a heavy duty was levied were firm. From St. Thomas's we learn, that although there had been several showers intense heat prevailed. Ber muda had been visited by a severe storm. There has been a good market for public securi ties, notwithstanding the uncertain nature of the intelligence received from abroad, and the fact that hostilities may probably have commenced between the Turks and Russians ere this. Indeed, there is , a telegraphic despatch in town which asserts that a battle has taken place at Galatz, and that the Turks have been defeated. A Greek house has in formation that the number of troops which has passed over to Kalafat is really 30,000 men, and this comes from a firm in that city. Still the pro bability that the new note, said to have been ac cepted by Russia, will stop further hostilities, in duces the Bears to buy back, an d causes the public also to go on with their money purchases. Consols have been down to 921, and have once risen to 93a . For account they are 93a to 1, after having been 934. Bank Stock is recovering rapidly, having been done as high as 214 and 215. India Stock has been firm at 248. Exchequer Bills wore at par to 4s. premium, and India Bonds at 2s. dis count to Is. premium. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 931 to 94k. In the foreign market there is a better tone also, and a rise has occurred in Mexican Bonds to 25i and 26k. Peruvian have been at 71k, being also firmer. Buenos Ayres are 58, and Venezuela De ferred i n . Spanish Three per Cents. have been quoted 45, and the New Deferred 24 to 211. Sardinian Bonds are steady at 94. Dutch Four per Cents. have been marked 94g 4. Nothing has been done in Russian, but Austrian Five per Cents. are at 94, being again 1 per cent. higher. The Railway Share Market has been scarcely • so good as it was on Monday, but there is a fair busi ness doing. The lines most dealt in are York and Berwick, Caledonian, Great Northern and Mid land. French Slitres are a little weaker at pre sent. The Gold Mine Shares have been rather ani mated at fully previous rates, but the Australian Agricultural Land shares, and also the Peel River, are lower. The Joint Stock Bank shares are in request, and rising. • BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. ( Prom the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l 23 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 938 28 3 New 34 per Cent. Annuities 948 4 33 4a 4 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5 3-16 5-16 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO 1 p 2 d Ditto, under £lOOO 2 p 2 d South Sea Stock South Sea 014 Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2d. £lOOO .... £5OO Small 3 4 p par 4 p par 5 p 4 p par 5 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 5B 4 , Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 7l 1 7O Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 924 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 45 Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 2li i Ditto Passive (Converted) Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5 p c Venezuela Bonds, 3i per Ceut. ' — Ditto Deferred, 1 perrent l3i Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Cortifieates . .... 94; a THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 93/ 4 Ditto November A ccount 93g I WORCESTER RACES, (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HURDLE RACE. ARRIVALS AT EPSOM. FIRST DAY OF TERiW. This being the first day of Michaelmas Term, when the resumption of business after the long vacation takes place in the different courts of law at Westminster, the judges and Queen's counsel breakfasted, according to custom, with the Lord Chancellor, at his private resi dence, and afterwards proceeded in their respective car riages to Westminster-hall, where a large crowd of per sons of both sexes had assembled to witness their ar rival. Their lordships were attired in their state robes and bag wigs, and passed in procession along the hall to their different courts, a line having been formed for that pur pose through the crowd. It was not until past two o'clock that the judges ap peared on the bench in each court. In the Queen's Bench the judges were Lord Campbell and Justices Coleridge, Wightman, and Erle ; in the Exchequer, the Lord Chief Baron Pollock, and Barons Parke, Alderson, and Platt ; and in the Common Pleas, Lord Chief Jus tice Jervis, and Justices Maule, Williams, and Talfourd. The following gentlemen having obtained the dignity of Queen's counsel, were, first in the Queen's Bench, and afterwards in the other courts, called within the bar : Mr. Grove, Mr. James, of the Chancery bar, Mr. M. Smith, and Mr. Temple. No motions of any public importance came on in any of the courts. CITY OF LONDON COMMISSION. (THIS DAY.) The Commissioners resumed their inquiry this morn• ing in the Chamber of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Mr. John Ingram Travers, a merchant of the city of London, who was under examination for some time, said he was connected with the Fishmongers' Company, and it was his opinion, as well as the opinion of the class to which he belonged, that the present state of the Corporation was unsatisfactory, both in management and system. It was obsolete, old; worn-out, and quite unfitted for the requirements of the age we live in. He would, therefore, sweep it entirely away and substitute for it a Chamber of Com merce which should give the preponderating influence to the mercantile community. He did not believe that there would be any additional inducement for men of eminence to fill the office even if the municipality of the City were extended over the whole area of the metro polis, or the citizens were allowed to select the Lord Mayor from amongst whom they pleased, irrespective of the corporation. In Liverpool this latter system was found to succeed, because the office of mayor carried with it great commercial and political weight, but in the City of London, the office enjoyed no such influence, while its character had so degenerated of late years that it would be an insult almost to offer it to any merchant of eminence. In point of fact, the only parties who were anxious to continue the existing Corporation, were the small shopkeepers, but the great mercantile class held aloof from it, believing that it was much better that the sewer's police, and other municipal func tions of the city should be placed under simi lar management to that of the rest of the metropo hs. Possibly if the area of the City were extended so as to make the municipality embrace some 15 or 16 square miles, a better class of men might be induced to accept the office of Lord Mayor. His objections generally did not apply to persons, but to the system itself, for lie was quite ready to admit that the affair 3 of the City were as well managed as the system would admit of, and though he thought the office of Chamberlain, which was by no means arduous, was too liberally remunerated, he yet on the whole believed that the other salaries were far from being too high. The system of porter fellowships was a great abuse, little better indeed than a monopoly, while the practice of compelling small tradesmen and shopkeepers to take up their freedom, which carried no corresponding . advantage with it was a down right act of oppression. Mr. Travers concluded his evidence by expressing the gratification of the class to which he belonged at the appointment of tae com mission, and conveying to the commissioners the wil lingness of the mercantile parties of the City to render • them all the assistance in their power. The evidence of Mr. Acland was then resumed, and it occupied the attention of the commissioners for the re mainder of the sitting. METROPOLITAN AND GENERAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. Last evening a numerously-attended meeting of the members and directors of the Metropolitan and General Freehold Land Society was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The business of the evening was chiefly to allot sixty shares, thirty by rotation and thirty by ballot, in the estates of this prosperous society. The chair was taken, shortly after eight o'clock, by G. J. Philps, Esq. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, The CHAIRMAN, in rising to address the assembly, said he felt great pleasure in meeting the shareholders that evening. The chief business of the evening was to ballot for sixty shares, instead of forty, as heretofore. With respect to the estate at Wimbledon, the negotia tions between the secretary of the society and the secre tary of the South Western had nearly arrived at a successful termination. The shares on this estate were going off very quickly, and those gentlemen who felt de sirous of obtaining any had better embrace the earliest opportunity, as in a short time very few would be left. Everything was going on prosperously. With respect to the estate at Barnes, and the assertion of other socie ties about ducks and geese availing themselves of the facilities afforded for their recreation, he need only say that it was merely the invention of a rival. Th e estate was in the hands of the engineer, Mr. Buckle, and Mr. Woocithorp surveyor. The drainage would be of the most effective and best description. He (the chairman) had great pleasure in informing the meeting that another estate had been purchased by the society at Reading. It was situated in the best and most business part of thelocality—it was near the biscuit factory of Messrs. Huntley and Palmer. It was not a large estate ;it would cut up into about one hundred allotments ; and so great was the desire to possess allotments on the estate, that 201. premium had already been offered. The chairman contemplated that the society would be enabled to allot the estate at a price far below that of any other freehold land society, viz,, under 201. Every thing, he rejoiced to say, was going on favourably ; and although freehold land societies were springing up every day, the Metropolitan and General Freehold Land Society maintained its standing amongst the most prosperous of those societies. The chairman, in resuming his seat, called upon the secretary to state to the meeting the result of the negotiations with the authorities of the South-Western Railway. The SECRETARY (Mr. D. R. White) stated that he had entered into a correspondence with the secretary of the before-mentioned railway, with respect to the pass or ticket in conjunction with the Church of England and another society. The correspondence would be laid before the railway directors at their next meeting s and he had not the slightest doubt that free tickets, or tickets at a greatly reduced price, would be issued to builders of houses upon the society's estates in the vicinity of the railway. With respect to a statement lately published about the instability of the title, after a large estate had been cut up into small allotments, the steps taken by the society were of the most solid and safe description. In confirmation of this, Mr. Miller, the society's solici tor, would state to the meeting his view of the question. Mr. MILLER said that, in the purchasing of a large estate, every precaution was taken, and the deed and covenants were most rigidly scrutinised, and every title held by the members of this society was of the most perfect description. Scrutineers having been appointed, and the seals on the ballot-box having been examined and removed, the drawing commenced. At its conclusion, The CHAIRMAN rose and said, it gave him great satis faction to state to the meeting the punctuality with which the members of the society kept their payments, only one of the 43 numbers drawn being in arrear. Since the last ballot 127 new shares had been taken up. With respect to the number of withdrawals that had been taken from the wheel this evening, it might be accounted for in a variety of ways ; but the circum stance to which he • attributed it was, the frequent removals which the occupation of that class of persons most likely to become members of Freehold Land Societies necessitated. The number of cases of with drawal in their society was but few, but the fact of there being any required explanation. The Secretary then read the following list of success ful numbers : 655, 2,873, 691, 748, 1,688, 652, 747, 2,026, 768, 2,645, 740, 1,673, 339, 751, 738, 653, 2,047, 2,588, 766, 2,344, 2,941, 2,259, 654, 2,592, 746, 656, 739, 2,776, 2,361, 2,221, 1,973, 2,878, 794, 793, 2,133, 2,640, 2,845, 749, 767, 742, 2,496, 2,653, 769, 657, 2,623, 3,004, 2,052, 692, 1,937, 2,280, 750, 745, 2,739, 2,005, 2,395, 2,034, 741, 737, 792, 752. A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman, who very briefly and neatly returned thanks, which terminated the proceedings. ACCIDENT AT SEA. —The Chester and Holyhead steamer which left Kingstown at 9 a.m. on Monday morning had a rough passage, and when approaching Holyhead a heavy sea struck the vessel, carrying away the starboard bulwarks and the corresponding side of the saloon on deck, which was th en occu pi e d by several passengers. Several people were injured by the catas trophe ; one lady, a Mrs. Nugent, from Leamington, received a simple fracture of the right leg. Two ser vants of Major Hart, 49th Regiment, were also badly injured, one receiving a spinal injury and fractures of both bones of the left forearm ; the second, a nurse, re ceived a compound fracture of the right leg, attended by severe laceration, probably dangerous to life, and likely to terminate in amputation. Mr. D. J. Dinjam and Mr. J. W. Wilson, assistant-surgeons Royal Navy, who were fortunately both passengers at the time, relin quished their journey to London until night in order to afford medical aid to the sufferers. THE GUERNSEY MURDER.—Tapner, the man appre hended last wee k a t G uernsey , on account of the death of a widow lady, has been fully committed for murder, robbery, and incendiarism. Immense excitement exists in Guernsey, in consequence of the atrocious deed which has just been committed there. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. Vice-Admiral Bruat has taken the command of the ocean squadron at Brest. The price of bread in Paris will remain the same as it was during the first fortnight of November. The British steam-corvette Fury left Marseilles, on the 28th ult., for - Constantinople. She carries despatches for Lord Stratford de Redcliffe. Letters brought by the Carodoc announce that the Thabor had effected the passage between Mar seilles and Constantinople in five days and a few hours. The Thabor is a - new vessel, belonging to the Messageries Imperiales. The journey was un dertaken to test her speed, and the Prefect of the Mouths of the Rhone embarked in her, on a leave of absence, for that pleasure excursion. The Tha bor was to quit Constantinople on the 25th, but, as she was to call in at Smyrna and Messina on her return, she was not expected at Marseilles before the 2d or 3d instant. The Three per Cents. rose yesterday on the Bou levard to 73f. 60c., but it having been reported that 30,000 Turks had crossed the Danube, they fell to 73f. 15c. The Moniteur announces that the Minister of Marine and Colonies has annulled the contracts entered into on the 17th for the general supply of hemp, on account of the exaggerated prices. Cer tain lots have, however, been accepted for Brest, Lorient, and Toulon, and the remainder are to be obtained by private arrangement. The sums paid into the Paris Savings' Bank during the past week amount to 462,1111., from 4,232 accounts, of which 561 are new, and the sums reimbursed to 517,019 f. The sums received for the Caisse de Retraites for the aged amount to 36,663 f., from 1,656 accounts, of which 2Q5 are new. The new Ambassador for Constantinople has not yet left for his post. He has had, however, his last instructions from the Emperor and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He dines this even ing with the latter, and it is probable that another hour or so will be passed in a tete-a-tete conversa tion between the military envoy and his immediate political superior, during which the ideas and in tensions of this Government will be impressed upon him once more. I have no doubt that firm ness as well as moderation has been particularly recommended to him in the discharge of whatever duties he may be called on to perform. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The advance of the Turkish army across the Danube is confirmed by another telegraphic mes sage, dated Vienna yesterday (Tuesday), which says A telegraphic dispatch from Semlin an nounces that 20,000 Turks had crossed the Danube on the 28th of October, near Widdin, and occupied Kalafat, which had been vacated by the Russians. No encounter took place." From Constantinople, Oct. 22, we learn that the Austrian Internuncio has submitted to the Sultan the draught of a Note, with the collective guar antee of the four Powers. It is stated that this NOte has been accepted by Russia. The Oesterreichische Correspondenz of Oct. 28 states that no news has been received at Vienna of the skirmish at Isactcha. The steamers are still plying on the Danube, and no notice whatever has been given of the suspension of the traffic. A telegraphic despatch, dated Vienna, Nov. 1, says :—" The communication with the Lower Danube is entirely interrupted in consequence of recent events." • From Constantinople, Oct. 20, we learn :—Her Majesty's steam-frigate the Retribution, com manded by the Hon. Captain Drummond, is to proceed to the Dardanelles with despatches for the Admiral, on the receipt of which it is expected that three British line-of-battle-ships will at once appear in the Bosphorus, followed or preceded by a like number from the French ships. Besides these, four or five steam-frigates from each division of the combined squadron are also expected to form part of the Anglo-French contingent in the Bos phorus. The rest of the fleet will remove from the unsafe anchorage of Besika, Bay, and anchor near Gallipoli. The Spitfire is now here, her officers being engaged in taking soundings in the Bosphorus. The Caradoc arrived last night with despatches. The Constantinople correspondent of the Debats writes from that capital, dated the 22d ult. : " The day before yesterday, M. de Bruck, the Austrian internuncio, had an interview with the Sultan, and handed to him a new project of note, with the collective guarantee, it is said, of the four Powers assembled anew at Vienna, that it would be accepted by Russia. I do not know the tenor of this note. At the end of the interview a Tartar was immediately dispatched to Omar Pasha, with directions to him to wait some time before com mencing hostilities. That circumstance leads to the belief here that the note is of a nature to be accepted by the Divan. Nothing of political inte rest besides what I have just said has occurred. A quarrel took place two days ago between some Italians, who were intoxicated, and the police. Four persons were killed and several others wounded. Politics had nothing to do with the matter." The Courrier de Marseille of the 29th ult. gives the following details ,of the movements of the combined squadrons as brought by the Caradoc : " The squadrons only quitted Besika Bay on the 22d. The weather, however, was very bad, and the wind so violent that tlie steam frigates could not take the sailing vessels in tow, and the fleets after having been for some hours under way, were dispersed in the different anchorages of the Dar danelles, without our being able to enter the sea of Marmora. On the 23d Rear-Admiral Le Barbier de Tinan was able to reach Gallipoli with three sail of the line. Admiral Dundas could only reach the anchorage of the first castle with the Britannia and the steam frigate Furious. The Albion three-decker, and the steam frigates Retribution and Vengeance, anchored under the old castle. Although we have no details of the position of the remainder of the fleet, we can posi tively assert that the vessels which remained be hind have sustained no damage. M. Fonton, the Russian Vice-Consikl in the Dardanelles, had just struck his flag, and was preparing to depart with his family for Trieste, and a steam frigate had arrived at Constantinople to take on board the re mainder of the Muscovite legation and the Russian subjects. A fact which merits remark is, that there is a great want of workmen at Constantinople all men capable of bearing arms having enrolled themselves as soldiers. The want of hands was so great that the Caradoc could not find men to get her coal on board. The English steamer Spitfire is engaged taking soundings in the Bosphorus. At the departure of the Caradoc, on the 23d, no account of the 'commencement of hostilities had reached Constantinople." TRANSLATION OF THE IMPERIAL FIRMAN OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN ABDUL-MEDJID TO HIS PROTESTANT SUB JECTS. Care should be paid always, and without alteration, o whatever decisions this high firman contains ; and care should be observed not to be against it. Mr. Steven, elected and honoured vicar of the Christian Protestant population, by your dignity increased when you receive my Imperial high firman. You should know it is the Almignty God, full of justice, the granter of every happiness, who, with His divine infinite benefi cence, elevated my greatness to the glory of power, and to the title of a Sultan ; and I am thankful to Him, and glorify Him who raised me to the high Imperial state of a Caliph, and conferred on my merciful hand such a country and town, and so many different classes of subjects, and nations, and vassals, as a divine reserve. Therefore, with the active goodness that the powerful position of a Caliph requires, and with the good wish that my Imperial Majesty has—being called to the Im perial happy throne by divine mercy and assistance— I paid all due care, with that magnanimity which was to be expected from my Imperial and laudable wishes, for the protection of all classes of my subjects, and espe cially as it has always been our practice from the earliest times to afford full liberty, without any differ ence, to worship according to all religious services ; and my Imperial Government is watching always for the fulfilment of this my wish. And as the good and useful result of this is clearly seen, so it is my Imperial wish that should anything wrong and improper be committed to my faithful Protestant subjects with regard to their religion, or any other thing regarding it, the privileges granted to them by my Imperial wish, and in order that it be rightly fulfilled, this high order, full of justice, has been written. Let those who would act against it know that they shall be punished with my anger ; and all the statesmen of my Government are inform. ed of this my will, in order to avoid any neglect in the performance of it, without apology or ex cuse. This strong firman came out from my Imperial office, in order that my imperial desire shall be justly performed, made known, and approved ; and you are the above-mentioned vicar, being informed hereof, should act according. as my high firman requires, and should be careful of acting against it ; and if anything happens contradicting my powerful order, you should give notice of it to the Sublime Porte. Be informed of - this, and believe in my high ensign. Written at the end of the month, Chaban, 1269 (June 6). SWITZERLAND. From Berne, Oct. 29, we learn that a plot has been discovered at Bellinzona, in the Tessino. ITALY. The followin g is from Naples, Oct. 24 :—M. Maupas, the French Minister, is reported to have demanded permission to form a naval depot at Brindisi, should einumstances render such neces- Melon Six ran. Frantic, Jouvence, Stamford, Tickton, Little David, Annie Sutherland, Georgey, Allington, Alas, Village Lass, Determination, Conspiracy, Lioness, Chauntress, Kitty Clover, Narcissus, Faux-pas, Tobolski, Merriment, Sweetheart, Now-or-Never, Norval, ,Fright. SPORTING NOTES. EPSOM AUTUMN MEETING. Mr. Dorling has again published a most attractive programme ,of this recently-established meeting, and although- the chatacter of the racing will, perhaps, be of a mere leather-flapping mediocrity, yet the supply of sport•will be satisfactory and ample. The list for to morrow contains seven items, and in order, therefore, to bring the proceedings to a timely conclusion, the first race will be decided at half-past twelve o'clock. The principal events have occasioned little specula lation ; the chief business respecting them has been transacted at the "list houses," where, however, the in vestments have been comparatively insignificant, and limited to only two or three horses. For the Epsom Autumn Handicap a second declaration of forfeit may be made to-night--an injudicious arrangement that has undoubtedly produced a prejudicial effect on the bet ting. The principal and almost only outlays have been on Little David, about whom scarcely any " odds" are obtainable. The 7lbs. penalty which he incurred by his Cambridgeshire victory, has increased his weight to 6st 71bs only, and it is not calculated to militate materially against his success. Should Frantic start, he will prove a formidable opponent to Little David, but whether he is likely to figure among the competitors, it is i difficult to determine. I shall, therefore, expect Little David to follow up his Newmarket success. The second and third places may be obtained by Calot and Stamford. So little trustworthy information is to be obtained re specting the probable starters, that in making my selec tion, I have been compelled to "follow the money." The Fifty Sovs. Sweepstakes, half a mile, numbers twenty-four nominations, Cyrus, Grub, and Ephesus being the most noteworthy names among them. The Paddock Stakes will, perhaps, be carried off by either Hyacinth or The Monk. _ _ For the Selling Stakes I select the Jennala filly and Bordeaux. The Queen's Own, Village Lass, and Kitty Clover, are the most attractive names in the list of nominations for the Beddington Stakes ; and with a start, I shall calculate upon seeing Faux-pas, Tobolski, and Young Norval occupy the foremost places in the encounter for the Bentinck Plate. For obvious reasons, I shall dismiss the steeple chases without anticipatory remarks. November 2. A FRESH MAN. SUICIDE OP A FEMALE SERVANT.—Yesterday, Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, proceeded with an inquiry, at Ashley's Hotel, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden, into the melancholy circumstances connected with the death of Rebecca Diana Jennings, aged SG, an unmarried woman, and for many years housekeeper to Mr. Varnham, of Bedford-street, Covent-garden, bookseller and stationer, who terminated her existence by hanging herself on Sunday morning last.—Mary Ann Weaver, housemaid to Mr. Varnham, said she had known the deceased for about 12 years. Her mind had been latterly very unsettled, and she was frequently excited sometimes about Mr. Varnham's health, whom she feared would die, and then she said all would be found out, and all her friends desert her. She said Mr. Varnham had lost his property. This arose from a quantity of plate having been stolen from Mr. Varnham's about six weeks ago, and which she said she was suspected o f h av i ng taen ; and she added, that if she had the use of her limbs she would go out and procure poison to destroy herself. On Sunday morning about nine o'clock, when witness went to call deceased to breakfast, her chamber door was locked, and being much frightened, she (wit ness) called the apprentice to force the door, which he did with a large hammer, but he was so much alarmed that lie would not go in, and, in consequence, witness went in and cut deceased down. [Here witness sank into a chair under an attack of hysterical fits, which rendered it necessary to remove her from the room.] Robert Brazier said, that although out of his time, he was the party called the apprentice by the last witness. He generally confirmed her testimony, and added, that after deceased was cut down, he carried her to the bed. Upon examination he found she had suspended herself by a rope attached to a peg on the inside of the door. Mr. Brookes, surgeon, stated, that he was called in to attend deceased between nine and ten o'clock on Sunday morning. She was then quite dead. There was a new cord, which had been round her neck, and most deter minedly tied in a double noose. It further appeared that, about six weeks since, plate to the value of about 151. was very mysteriously stolen from Mr. Varnham, and the depredators not having been discovered, the circumstance preyed very strongly on the mind of de ceased, Verdict, -ciriperary ifloanity." sary. The. Neapolitan funds have fallen to a war price. The Milan Gazette of the 27th ult. publishes an order of Marshal Radetzky, civil and military governor of the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, for the re-opening of the Imperial and Royal Univer sities of Pavia and Padua. A second order of Marshal Radetzky authorises the free importation of wheat and oats into the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, until the close of December, 1853. A Genoa letter, of the 27th ult., states that a number of soldiers of the Austrian army, stationed in Tuscany and Romagna, who had obtained fox: - loughs, and proceeded as far as Ferrara, on their way 'home, were suddenly ordered to return to their respective corps. This circumstance increased the hopes of those who desire war, and occasioned considerable ferment in central Italy. Much agitation prevailed at Naples. The King was afraid that France would reinforce the corps of army at Rome, and had accordingly adopted measures of defence. The Neapolitan army is nn" i merous and well org an i se d, b u t th e po pulation s discontented and ready to revolt, and the presence of a few French ships of war along the coast might be the signal of a revolution throughout the kingdom. SPAIN. - ---- • - Our accounts from Madrid are of the 27th nit. Generals Pezuela and Pavia had a long conferenc e ., on that day w ith th e President of the Council , They were to e m b ar k f or t h e West Indies :i n th e first day of November. The Espana d ec l are sthe report of the calling c u t of the battalions o f reserve to be totally unfounded' The Military R ev i ew states that the M i n i s t e r 0' War had addressed a royal order to the captain s ' general, recommending them not to deliver per" missions to reside in Madrid to any superior or in: ferior officer on half-pay unless they proved tila..! their families inhabited th e cap i tal, or t h a t theil interests required their presence there . M. Jose Maria Lope z , P res id ent of t h e T iff Commission, had been superseded in that office by M. Jose Farinas, Under-Director of the Admin.'s" tration of Taxes. This last post had been Or pressed. _ _ - The Three per C en t s , were d one at 40 1 ; ht e New Three per Cents., at 21g ; the Debt of t he first class, at 9 1-16 ; an d th a t of the second, at 4 i' LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS D dp• LONDON, Nov. 2.----Wind this day at N oon , S. Vi P. • lig breeze, and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. I.—Wind, S. to S.S.E. Arrived-- ' Huntress, from London, for Yarmouth N.S. ; H O P ° ' Cork. Sailed—Telemeco, for Naples ; A nna M ar tha, Bayonne ; Marietta, Messina; American Con g ress, N i .e ° York ; Northumberland, d o . P u t back—Tommasino• 1 Telemaco. COWES, Nov. I.—Wind, S. Arrived—lsabella Blyt h, from Lond, for Swan River. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. I.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—gagi dalena (s), W es t I n di es , l e ft St . T homas ' on the 16 th 0 „ Oct. ; Argyl e ( s ), C aren t an ; O n di ne (s), Dubli n , and le ft for London. RAMSGATE, Nov. I.—Wind, S., fresh. Arrived- 13 °' sident Van Buren, from London, for Odessa, with puniP fl choked, and it is expected that she will have to discharge.; Alicia, New, for Bayonne ; Notre Dame de la Dell• verance, from •Seaham, for Caen. Sailed—Mesange, for Burgen. FALMOUTH, Nov. I.—Wind, S. strong gale. Arrived -- Recovery, from Sier ra Leone, for Plymouth ; John Avete''' Havannah ; St. Filomeno, Taganrog ; Rapido, Alberingo, from Bremen, for Oporto. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 1. -Wind, S. Arrived—Ann Mar garotte, Skien ; George Thomas, Newfoundland, forßouen Protection, Santander ; Orestes, London, for Melbourn e j Catharina, Newcastle, for Algiers, to stop a leak. Sailed —Maria Christina (s), Cadiz. DARTMOUTH, Nov. I.—Wind, S.W. Arrived-04W' Quebec ; Vigilant, Idlyth, for Croisie ; Regina di Belg";. Ibrail, for Londo n , l ea k y, w ith loss of sails, and othe r damage, and cargo heated. DUBLIX, Oct. 31.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—X. Y. Z, Ibrail ;• Rose, B or d eaux ; M ary A nn, Archangel ; (s.), London. WATERFORD, Oct. 29.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Five St. Domingo ; Challenger, Clyde. DUMFRIES, Oct. 29 .—Arrived—John Wilson Quebec. HARTLEPOOL, Oct. 31.—Wind, S., a gal e . 'A rr i v ed-- Emanuel, Altona ; Jenne Aelec, Nantes. Sailed—Lonie e Jacobs Johanna, Hong Kong; Vier Gebruder Batavier; Peerless, St. John's, Newf oun dl an d . , MUMBLES, Oct. 3 1.—Arrived--Queen of the 00 014 Queebec, for Port Talbot. - SLIGO, Oct. 31.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Eroe, C°ll - WATERFORD, Oct. 31.—Wind, S.S.W. to W. Ar r A —Regia, Galatz. Sailed—Fi re fl y , St . D omingo ; Chal lenger, Clyde. __ SHEERNESS, Nov. I.—Wind, S. to S.S.E. Arrived . "' Sarah Millidge, Honduras. , HELFORD, Oct. 31 . — Arrived—Emmanuel, Quebec. , CORK, Oct. 31.—Wi n d, S. S. E. Arrived—Ajax (sfr London. Sailed—Liverpool, Barbadoes. SUNDERLAND, Oct. 31.—Wind, S.S. W. Arrived— City of Rotterdam, Boulogne ; Camilla, Dunkirk ; Jaskelinup Rotterdam ; Julia, Stettin ; Ancona, do. BRISTOL, Nov. - Wind. S. W. Arrived —Phantom, Cronstadt. GLOUCESTER, Nov. I.—Arrived—Strive, Tatmagouche ; Eldon, Quebec • Kuzimy, Ode ssa . SWANSEA, Oct. 31.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Elizabeth Rose, Caldera ' • Queen, Prin ce Ed war d' s Island. SALCOMBE, Oct. 31.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived-Id°' Wood, Malaga for Leith, with sails split, bulwarks goner forestay carried away, &c. TORBAY, Oct. 21.—Wind, S.S.E, Arrived—Burn coose, Rouen for Swansea; South Durham, Cork for Boulogne. GRIMSBY, Nov. I .—Arrived—Leipsig (s), Hamburg"; Johanna Georgians, Hermosand. Grimsby Roads. Arrived—H.M.S. Archer, Shetland for Sh eerness , boilers out of order; Al acr ity, Cronstadt ; Lord Stanley, do.; Maria Theresa, Shields for Naples ; Romance, Shields, for Havre ; Mary Ann, Shields for Schiedam. QWEENSTOWN, Oct. 30. Wind, S.W., blowing strong.. Arrived—Flying Childus, Hong-Kong; Arab, Callao; Ellen, Callao ; Medora, Porto Rico, for Dublin ; Renner , do. ; Lima, Honduras ; - Urania, Spartan, Try Again, and Tottenham, from Quebec; Ajax, London ; Phcenix, Clrittx for New York, leaky. CLYDE, Oct. 31.—Wind, W. Arrived—Arabian, Wincl' sor, N.S. • Henry Wood, Bath urs t • Royalist, Quebec; Viola, Newfoundland • Prosperite, Charente ; Augustin e Clara, do. ; Ohio, Havannah. Sailed—Sapphire, Jo' . boltrne ; Pursuit, Havannah. LEITH, Oct. 31 .—Arrived—Hero, from Malaga ; Catlo; rina, Copenhagen ; Anne, Catheri na , N a k s k or ; Carl, Auguste, Danzig ; ouise, Sophie, Gode Haab, AtiguswP St. Petersbur g ; Nouvelle, - Union, Bordeaux ; „01 l ,f Rouen ; Iva n h oe ( s ), R o tt er d am ; Junge Fied, Nyeteu Aurora, Rostock ; Louisa, Stettin ; Ellen, Catherine, Danzig ; Kjerstine, Maria, Pillau ; Alwina, Memel ; Vriendschap, Riga ; Elliott, Cronstadt ; Tiger, Dram. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 10.30 Wind, W.S.W., strong breeze, and fine. Arrived—New City of Cork, from Jamaica • M a rgaret , Prince Edward's Island; Highland Mary, Quebec; Severn , Bonny ; Ohio; N ew Y or k ; England, St. Andrews ; Pro. gross and Speed, Quebec ; Caroline, Callao ; Joseph Pn, r ; ratt, St. John's, N.B. • Lancheden C as tl e , Mi ram inh" Charles Challoner, Quebec. Off the port—The ship Queen Victoria. The Victoria steam tug was sent out last night to the Henry Winch, from Calcutta, that had been ashore on th e Horse Bank, and afterwards anchored in Brigs Hole ; th e life-boat also remained alongside all night. Sailed—Baltic, United States Mail steamer, for AN T e lr York. HOLHEAD Nov. 1. Put in—Th e M argare t , for Rotterdam, Y and Sydney au' Jane, for Venice, both from Liverpool. -, The screw- s t eamer Metropolitan BELFAST from Glasgow, 3l f o r London, ran on the Long Rock on Saturday night, owing to her comp asses b e i ng wrong. She got off and in 11 „er e :, and will be p u t i n t o th e patent slip to be examined. , makes but little water. WATERFORD, . - k The Regia, from Galatz, in coming up the r OCT iver, 3l t° ° _" the ground a t S me lti ng House Point during some Iglu' and remains making much water. The Ellen of Milford, from Waterford, for Liverpool, sunk at Duncannonby, pitching on a mooring buoy. (By SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) CUSTOM-HOUSE RETURN. GRAVESEND, Wed flnesood day, 10.30 a. 13 - Wind, S.E., fine ; tide, two hours . Arrived, Nov. I.—Thea, from Gravelines ; Asorg Packet, Malaga; William Allan, Barbadoes Henrietta , Archangel ; G eorge , Al exan d r i a ; Guincho, Cuba; En' Bomlholm ; Guineman St. Übe's. Nov. 2.—Ba.tavier steamer, from Rott er d am ; Albion steamer, Boulogne ; Flecha steamer, Ghent. Sailed—Countess of Lonsdale steamer, for HambUrgh' DEAL, Wednesday, 9 loll' Wind S.S.W., fresh. Passed.—Agnes, from Demerara—Ophelia, Calcutta--• Don Ricardo, China—Lotus, Barbados—Highland Mari , Black Sea—New Caroline, Odessa—Mary and Ann, Ee l ' bice—Melita, screw steamer, westward—Prince Albert , Akyab, all for London—Dorothea, Taginrog, for Hull. Anchored.—Emi gran t , f rom London, for St. Übe ' o , Arbace, Newcastle, for Constantinople. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. l Today's ma r k e t was very scant i ly supplied with bi alt kinds of E ng li s h w h eat; nevertheless, the demand for grain ruled very i nac ti ve, and Monday's prices were b a ' re supported. co o n From abroad, nearly 10,000 quar t ers o f wheat 11:0`e_ a on fresh to hand. Th e t ransac ti ons were wholly in rem' former terms. There was scarcely any inquiry for floating cargot' ov ed Barley, the supply o f w hi c h was but moderate, off slowly, at late rates. Malt was rather dull, but not cheaper. We had a fair sale for oats at Monday's advnu c t en tion• Beans, peas, and flour comman d ed very little 5"" Upwards of 4,000 sacks have arrived from Spain' ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Barley. Malt. 99 0 1,010 1 200 9,770 1,160 Wheat• 1810 Oats. Flour. 750 English .. Foreign .. 15° I q ,260 SI C ' 6, 370 2,180 brl WHITECHAPEL. f o llows A moderate business was doing to-thy, as f8(1; ; s"'" Beef from 2s 6d to 38 108 ; mutton, OGI to ' Sibs 19 Y th. 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; pork, 38 4tl to 4s 10d per carcase. BOROUGH HOP. fall pr ices ; Selected sa m pl es move off steadily, at very but other kinds are d u ll, an d the turn low"' and dia hav 800 20,1 abc 2,3 tivi eal, thi! 26, tra roa pri