The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-28 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-L A.N 11. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. LAST FOUR NIGHTS of Mr. GUSTAVUS V. BROOKE. THIS ETENING, SEPT. 28, Will be performed THE STRANGER. Supported by Messrs, G. V. Brooke, Davenport, G. Bennett, Moorhouse, A. Younge, Belton, G. Burt, Edgar, and Evans; Mesdames Vickery, Belton Bud Featherstone. To conclude with TEE FOUNTAIN OF BEAUTY, 12 whit 3E68 Featherstone and Miss E. Ormond will appear. Reduced price us usual. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPEU. Proprietor. Mr. B. Webster —Directress. Madame Ueda; THIS EVENING, SEPT. 28, Will be performed GENE VIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Pa Mlle G. Lee, Leigh Murray, C. Selby, Bedford, Keeley, 0. Smith, &c. Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To conclude with COMING OF AGE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Mr. W. COORS feels the greatest pleasure in announcing that the Grand Mythological Burlesque Spectacle each Night increases in attraction, and the pleasing and instructive nature of the subject bas already gained the attention of Parents and Guardians, who nightly flock to the Amphitheatre with their younger branches to witness the astounding and classical effects introduced in this un rivalled production. in order to keep up the uninterrupted chain of novelty, an engagernen' has been entered into with Signor CARLOTTI and Signor FRANCOIS, who will introduce their matchless Feats as performed before the Rajah of Nagpore. These extraordinary Artistes are pronounced incredible. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 28, And during the week, will be presented (the 15th time) the New Classical Burlesque, entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PHiETON; 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 (88th time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W West. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE OF THE SEASON. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. By desire, repetition of the Grand Juvenile Fetes. Re-engagement of Miss Poole. Fireworks at half-past Eight. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 28, CHUSAN, Splendid MENAGERIE, Promenading Elephants. First Exhibition of the "Hamadryas" Baboon, a very rare species. MARINE AQUARIUM, a Collection of Sea and Fresh Water Fish alive in large Glass Tanks. Vocal and Instrumental CONCERT. Two favourite Songs by Miss Poole. The whole concluding with the wonderful Tableau: of the " FEAST OF LANTERNS," DISPLAY of FIREWORKS, and EXPLOSION of CHINESE JUNKS. Concert at a Quarter to Six. Fireworks at Half-Past Bleat. Admission, Is. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1853, Mate of the w i n d an d w eather at each of the fell0;1g places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PORTSMOUTH—S.W. ' —p gentle breeze cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON- - N.W ., gentle breeze --overcast. FOLKESTONE—W. , gentle br eeze — c l oudy. TuNBRIDGE—S-W” calm —partially cloudy. GREENWIOH—S.W., gentle breeze —overcast STRoork—S., gentle br eeze — partially cloudy. SWINDON—S.W., light breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—cloudy. LEIGHTON—W.S. W., calm —overcast. The return from the following place indicates the state of the weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock : L IMERICK—S.W. calm—foggy. M ULLINGAR—S. lir. calm—foggy. BIRMINGHAM—N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CREWE—N.IV . hard gale—partially cloudy—rain. HOLYHEAD —NIN.W._, hard w i n d— par ti a ll y c l oudy. LA.NCASTER hard wind—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—N.W.' storey—cloudless. SHAP—N.W., strong breeze —partially cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rats DAY — Morning 57 min. after 9 Evening 40 min.aft. 10 To-Mop.Row—Morning 20 min. afterll 1 Evening 0 min.aft. 0 THE WEATHER.--Sux OFFICE, SErr. 28. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 62—highest knee noon yesterday. s.s —lowest this morning and during the night. 66—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.99. WIND, W.S.W.— Light airs- cloudy with sunshine. tht .~ t~~'l wG §3lll, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1853. CANNING'S famous simile of the ship is again being illustrated. England is at last awakening from a torpor that had the appearance of pusilla nimity. All the lion in her temperament is aroused. Her dormant thunders will soup be come audible in the Bosphoras. Everything, in deed, is now jastifying to the full the accuracy of the arguments put forward in these columns in regard to our late diplomatic negotiations. The justness of our opinions in reference to the Eastern Question is being every day more and more clearly exemplified. This, we may assuredly be per mitted to assert without anything at all resem bling vain-glorious exaggeration. It is no mere assumption. It is a simple verity. It is proved throughout the various phases of the Turkish dif ficulty—in every separate particular—in every stage of its development. By the consistent arrogance and the pertinacious audacity of the AUTOCRAT ! By the unyielding resolu tion, and unflagging perseverance, and un flinching energy of the Porte ! By the insincerity of Austria—and the indecision of Prussia —and the vigorous promptitude of France ! Finally, and yet more distinctly, is the fact attested by the sudden change which has occurred in the foreign policy of her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. Hitherto, we all knew that policy has been distin guished by its timidity and hesitation. It has become, at length and abruptly, transformed. Ministers are adventuring at the eleventh hour upon the identical coarse which we have all along maintained should have been adopted by the allies of the SULTAN from the commencement. The circumstance is apparent beyond the necessity of explanation. It is apparent in the instructions forwarded to our Ambassador at Constantinople— in the orders transmitted to our Admiral in the Mediterranean—in the speeches of our states men, and in the activity of our dockyards. Whatever regrets we cannot but still retain in our heart of hearts, in consequence of the loss of invaluable time and of ines timable opportunities —are swallowed up, at any rate, for the time being, by our exultation at the change which, however tardily, has come over the councils of our leading Administrators. We 'Waive, for a w hil e, our heartburnings and our in .gnation. We turn from a paltry and degrad ing past to a propitious and chivalrous future. We forget, at least for an interval, our miserable connivance at the passage of the Pruth, in the )satisfaction with which we observe our energetic resolve at len g th upon the long-necessitated t,, but long-procrastinated, passag e of th e D ard anelles. yes —the die is indeed cast---a/ea jacta est the Rubicon has been crossed, that Rubicon the Sea of Marmora. There cannot any longe r be uncer tainty, thank HEAVEN, as to the di rection of the path upon which the country, throu g h i ts Cabi net, has adventured. It is revealed in th e ampii _ intrusted to the discretion. of tudo of the powers Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE. It is defined by th e wording of the despatches forwarded to Ad miral DuNDAs in Besika Bay. Movements like these, ou the part of England, were virtually promised by the patriotic words addressed the other day to the people of Greenock by the Leader of the House of Commons. The chivalrous express edsentimentsthensineere- echoed by Lord John RUSSELL have been echoed throughout the land—repeated from mouth to mouth—borne on the wings of the Press, — inflaming the enthusiasm and re-inspiring the hopes of the population. During the past few days language of a similar character has been listened to by the men of Perth from the lips of lord PArArr,RsroN. Availing himself of a kin dred opportunity to that which had recently pre sented itself (happily not in vain) to his Minis terial colleague, the Home Secretary addressed himself, on Monday, to the consideration of the momentous difficulty now dividing the gaze of mankind between St. Petersburg and Constanti nople—the question involving the alternative of peace or war, and that alternative the interests of civilisation. Discredit is being thrown, nevertheless, even now upon the - words and acts here alluded to, per- EWSPA - til"?Ously and perversely thrown by some among ... i . e.; , . vowed organs of th e Coalition Government. r . A h f : insisted . by the se recogni se d mout - 0 - x .„ ;,.!:- of the Cabinet th a t nothing whatever is ~,:)- r 4. by the removal Golden our ships of war from i t ~.---,---. -- ktt ,l,;:' : • .141 Bay to the Horn —beyond the r. - t . o f the foreign population resident at - --- t_ . __, .0' 0 .0 - 1011 a a . 4nstantinople. It 15, moreover, insinuated that ._ Admiral CORRY has no more chance of smelling gunpowder than his brother in arms, Admiral DUNDAS, the Channel Fleet being merely ordered for a cruize on this side of the Gut of Gibraltar. And so doubts are endeavoured to be infused into our exultation at the first glimpse of a nobler and more befitting policy on the part of her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. It be hoves every one, therefore, still to watch with jealous eyes the variable turns and fluctuations of the Ministerial kaleidoscope. Vigilant—to detect what new pattern may be formed out of the parti coloured contents of the Cabinet, the black, and white, and blue, and yellow of the Whig-Radical- Peelite-Conservative Administration. Events must yet justify the panegyric pronounced upon the Earl of CLARENDON with so much fervour and magnanimity by his illustrious predecessor in the direction of the affairs of the Foreign Depart ment. Notwithstanding the manly opinions avowed at Greenock by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and the generous views enunciated at Perth by Viscount PALMERSTON—notwithstanding even the orders sent to Admiral DUNDAS, and the instructions forwarded to Lord STRATFORD— it remains yet to be demonstrated whether Lord CLARE-NDON has indeed " penetration to see where the interests and the honour and the safety of the country are to be sought, that he has sagacity to discover the proper means for pre serving and maintaining those interests, and that he has firmness and energy and perseverance to pursue the right course to arrive at a successful and perfect result." Happily the Noble Lord the member for Tiverton did not content hi mse lf w i th upon his suc cessor. He spoke ore to the pu r p ose w h en h e declared pronouncingeu somewhat ogi m this vague o r ra th er generalised u m ---.." If my noble friend (Lord CLARENDON) receives — as lam sure he will—the cordial, the generous support of the country, you may depend upon it that he will not disappoint the just ex pectations of his countrymen. (Loud cheering.)" In this assurance there is more than may be con ! jectured by th e super fi c i al. The policy of the Coalition—as intimated by Lord PALMERSTON-- is dependent entirely upon the views expressed by the population. It is because we re cognise, to the full, the force of this remarkable declaration—it is because we believe that the policy of the Cabinet may be moulded to any shape by the resolute will of the general mul titude—it is because, while convinced of this, we are satisfied as to the tendency of the popular aspirations—that we are disposed to exult with what might otherwise appear overweening confidence in the bolder, and manlier, and more chivalric course which we trust will now be really adventured upon by her Bri tannic MAJESTY'S Government. Otherwise ex pressed, our opinion amounts to this—that Eng land will be true to herself in the present emer gency, and that her children hold in their grasp, so to speak, the destinies of Europe, because endowed with the capacity of moulding to their pleasure the foreign policy of the plastic Coalition. A substantial guarantee of this policy becoming thus more honourable, more resolute, and more liberalised, might be furnished, of course at once, by the " excellent" ABERDEEN'S resignation —no matter whether that resignation were spontaneous or compulsory. The Recorder of the City of London has made a brilliant discovery. The Right Hon. Gentle man has ascertained that the Legislature and the public journals have for some time past been la bouring under a very serious error in supposing that assaults on women, more particularly of husbands on wives, were on the increase. He then declared that he " did not find the slightest evidence of any increase of that description. On the contrary, there was reason to believe—and this was not his own opinion only, but the opinion of all the officers of the Court—that the great improvement which had recently taken place amongst the classes where these outrages upon the wife were generally found, had tended materially to reduce this character of offence ! " From these views of the supposed facts he ar rived at tlao eonelnuion that " it would not 100 ne cessary or wise to call upon the Legislature to magnify the punishment which attached to these cases, as that would only increase the indisposi tion of the wife or liar friends to prosecute ;" adding—" It would be much safer and more pm ' dent to let the law remain as it was ; and he was satisfied that, combined with the power which public opinion exercised over the minds of per sons who were predisposed to resort to acts of violence against their wives, it would be found sufficient to meet all exigencies !" Now, this was not an opinion hastily or reck lessly put forward, or without full and ample con sideration. The most solemn occasion was se lected for its enunciation, when no views that were not the result of mature deliberation would be put forward. It was in the Charge to the Grand Jury, at the Central Criminal Court, that the Right Honourable Gentleman made the above statements, as the result not only of his own great experience, but also as that of all the officers of the Court of which he was Chief Judge. It may also be assumed that those officers unani mously concurred with him as to the impropriety and impolicy of sanctioning any alteration in the law which would impose more stringent punish ments on that class of offenders. Such views must carry with them peculiar weight, if well founded, and as unfortunately, we find ourselves compelled to differ therefrom toto ccelo, and to record the reasons for that dissent. We do so, not in any invidious spirit towards the Learned Gentleman, for whom, in his judicial, as well as in his individual capacity, we entertain un feigned respect, but simply because we feel it to be an imperative duty not to permit such asser tions which may hereafter be repeated in Parliament, to pass without notice or contra diction at the time of their dissemination. Let us then see how the state of the case really stood on the very day when the Right Honour able and Learned Gentleman put forward these extraordinary statements, when he did not find the slightest evidence of any increase, but, in com mon with all the officers of his court, thought that " the great improvement which had taken place amongst the classes where these outrages upon the wife were generally found, had tended materially to reduce this character of offence ! " The first case which he would look to in the calen dar placed before him, as involving the most exem plary punishment, the only case which he himself deemed it expedient to refer to,' was that of THOMAS MOBBS, who was capitally charged for the murder of his wife. The Right Honourable Gen tleman had evidently perused attentively the de positions taken before the Coroner, for he in formed the Grand Jury that, " if the evidence at all bore out the statement, they would have no , 1 difficulty in returning a true bill against the ' Prisoner. We shall not enter into the facts of this horrible case, further than to state that it w as distinctl y s h own that the prisoner had long pursued a course of habitual ill-treatment of his nnfOrtWiate W if e, so much so, that he was known Aa ighbouruood, b y the soubriquet of the "General RA:MVP ---. that name being con sidered, in th e district, as synonymous with of his brutal propensiti es woman-flogger. It was the continued ind u l gence with i mpunity that l e d to the last deplorable t ragedy, when th e un offending woman met a viol en t and sudden death, and the husband has been committ e d to stand his trial for the highest crime known to th e law, and and ignominious death on the scaffold. which, if convicted, he must expiate by painful On the same day that the Right Honourable Gentleman delivered that extraordinary c h arge, the adjourned inquest on the body of ELIZA BETH ncluded, when a v et , HAYES was resumed and co diet of " wilful murder" was returned against JAMES HAYES, the husband of the unfortunate deceased, who was therefore committed to New gate, to stand his trial at the Central Criminal Court. It was clearly shown that the accused had, on the night of her death, violently assaulted . _ her in the public market ; that he knocked her down twice with his fist; that, when she got up the second time, she ran behind a person named TAYLOR, for protection, who told her to go from behind him, as he thought the husband might 2;ia Bilk! THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1853. fancy that he (TAYLOR) was harbouring his wife, and would attack him. The poor miserable crea ture, who was thus refused the slightest assistance or protection, ran through the market, and the prisoner after her, threatening, with an oath, that he would kick out her brains, and declaring that he would do for her that night. Nor did he re strict himself to abuse, for it appeared that he kicked at her several times. We shall not further allude to the after proceedings, as they must undergo future investigation ; and it is neither our desire nor intention in any way to prejudice the verdict of the jury. It is sufficient, for the purpose of our argument, to show that there had been gross ill-usage pre vious to the death, and that, but for that ill usage, the solemn inquiry would not be required that may terminate in the awful sentence of death on a fellow-creature. At the very same time, a miscreant named DAVID MURPHY, to whose atrocious and unpro voked outrage on his inoffensive wife we have already directed public attention, was lying un der remand from the Southwark Police Court, the injuries inflicted on the unfortunate wo man having been so serious that the presid ing Magistrate, Mr. COMBS, declined to ad judicate summarily on the case. It will be in the remembrance of our readers that the wretched creature had remained five hours con cealed under the bed, to escape the unprovoked and causeless wrath of the ruthless savage ; and that when she was at length discovered, her first exclamation was—" Spare my life, and let me go !" Her life has been fortunately spared, but it was not owing to the forbearance of her brutal assailant, who, but for the prompt assistance ren dered to his victim, might have had to appear at the bar of the Old Bailey to answer for his offence. As it was he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour—a very inade quate punishment for his crime, but all that the presiding Magistrate was empowered to inflict. On the same day, a man named GEORGE QUEN NELL—who had been frequently punished for similar outrages—committed a violent and un provoked assault on ELIZABETH QUENNELL, his wife. The attack was of the most brutal cha racter, the ruffian having kicked her in the most furious manner, until the blood flowed rapidly from her wounds. The miserable sufferer was taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, where but little hope was entertained of her recovery for some days, and where she still lies unable to attend before the Magistrate. The man who had vowed at the altar to love and cherish her, and who thus discharged his solemn obligation, has been twice remanded to await her recovery, before the final decision of the Magistrate shall be pronounced. On the same day, Monday, the 19th instant, HUGH WHITE, a labourer, residing at Cottage place, Commercial-road, Lambeth, made a most violent assault upon ANNE WHITE, his wife, to whom he had been many ypars married, and by whom he had several children. The attack in this, as in the other instances, had been made without the slightest provocation. The unfortu nate woman had her skull seriously fractured, and received other injuries of so formidable a charac ter that her life was despaired of, and in fact she still lies in a very precarious state. When assist ance came, the wife was found lying on the floor insensible and weltering in her blood, while her assailant, who probably thought that he had mur dered his victim, was endeavouring to anticipate the work of the public executioner by strangling, himself with his own handkerchief. He still re mains under remand, to abide the result of the injuries which he inflicted on his chosen partner for life. On the same day, at Clerkenwell Police Court, many unfortunate women were to be seen linger ing about its purlieus, with features cut and bruised, betokening the handiwork of some heart less scoundrels. It was described as " a sickening sight" to behold the state to which they had been reduced by the cowardly and unmanly wretches with whom their lots were cast. Two charges only were heard. In the first, JAMES MARKLIN was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour, for assaultin g his wife and her mother. He had come home drunk, and, accord ing to custom, commenced abusing his wife. She attempted to soothe him, and for a time suc ceeded ; but while she was feeding him with some dinner, and endeavouring to restore his good humour, lie suddenly pushed her from him, struck her down with a blow over the right eye, causing the blood to flow, and afterwards, while she was prostrate on the ground, and altogether helpless, he beat her on various parts of her body, black ening it with almost every hit or kick. Her mother, who came to her assistance, was forthwith knocked down by a blow of a poker. The face of the unfortunate complainant was fright fully disfigured with cuts and bruises, and her dress besmeared with blood. The second case was that of a miscreant named MICHAEL KELLY, who was sent to the treadmill for two months, for a brutal assault on CATHERINE HOLMES, who had lived with him as his wife for a considerable time, and by whom he had been entirely supported ; the cause of the outrage was, that she had no money to give him to squander in drink. When these cases had been adjudicated on, the remain ing cases were withdrawn by the sufferers, in the vain hope that their respective assailants would profit by the examples they had witnessed, and thenceforward abstain from such wanton violence. On the same day, JAMES BARRETT was sen tenced by Alderman CUBIT; at the Guildhall, to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour, for a violent assault on CATHERINE, his wife, committed during their Sunday dinner. Her eye was black ened, and she was otherwise severely injured. On a former occasion he had broken several of her ribs, and she was six weeks in the hospital in con sequence. On the same day, TIMOTHY DOWNEY violently assaulted CATHERINE DuNN, with whom he had for some time cohabited, and also MARGARET LYONS, and Police-constable POTTER. The unfor tunate woman gave her evidence with great reluc tance ; but it clearly appeared that she had been subjected to a long-continued and unvarying course of brutal ill-treatment. The others had come to her assistance, and were also assaulted by the infuriated scoundrel. The above sickening details are not mere fancy statements. They are selected from the records of public tribunals, and are the occurrences of a single day, of the day when the Recorder of London declared from the judicial bench, that " he did not find the slightest evidence of any increase of assaults by husbands on wives, and that it was his own opinion and the opinion of all the officers of the Court, that the great improve ment which had taken place amongst the classes where these outrages on the wife were generally found, had tended materially to reduce this cha racter of offence !" We place the simple array of stubborn facts against this experience, and invite the community in general to decide between us and the Right Ron. and Learned Gentleman, supported though he be by all the officers of the Court, and to declare whether it is expedient to provide further and more efficient remedies for the purpose of checking the dis gusting and disgraceful evil which has spread out to such formidable dimensions. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 27.—THE EX-QUEEN OF THE FRENCH AND ROYAL FAMILY.—The ex-Queen of the French, Marie Amelie, the Prince and Princess de Joinville, Count de Martinique, General Dumas, L'Abb6 Guelle, Mdlle. St. Aubin, Mdlle. de Massy, M. Trognon, &c., who arrived here on Sunday by the City of London steamer, left yesterday morning by the 10.25 express train for London ; the ex-Queen having sufficiently recovered from her illness. The ex-Royal family at tended divine service at the Catholic chapel, at Stone house, previous to their departure. TEE BREVET.—We have authority to state that a brevet upon the 9th of November (Prince of Wales' birthday), is Positively certain, but the precise extent of the d W promotion i s k ept a strict secret at the Horse Guards anar-office.—Limerick Chronicle. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—This company, which some years ago had no dividend, and desponded of ever having one, is now paying from the revenue of the infe rior cent. half of e Chet year, a divid en d at the rate of 2 per Th draft upon the balance from the former ac count is only about 1,200 e., while the sum paid away in the dividend is 31,000/. I t is not long since the stock of this company was scarcely saleable at 15 per cent. The market price, even in this panic period, is now 55 per cent. Good management is the principal agent that has thus turned the tables.--HerapoweB Journal. • MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 American and 503 Surat were taken on speculation. The market closed heavy, with prices of all kinds but little changed. The sales comprised 5,500 Ameri can, 120 Pernam and Maranham at 6id. to 7-id., 50 Bahia at 6i:d. to 6id., 305 Egyptian at 6d. to 711, and 2,000 Surat at 3d. to 4d. per lb. Rail way Shares were flat, and prices declined to per cent. The Overland Mail has arrived at Dover. There are more ships from Australia, and with very late dates. The Typhoon, which we noticed as having arrived yesterday, brings 7,373 ounces of gold. The Marlborough, reported this morning, is supposed to have left Melbourne about the 3rd or sth July, and has over 7,000 ounces of gold on board ; and the Essex, which sailed on the 2nd July, has also gold on board, it is expected, but the sum is not yet known. From the ac counts it appears that there was great activity in the gold market the price being as high as 775. per oz. The merchants, owing to the high rate of exchange (2 per cent. prem.), were remitting gold in preference to Bank bills. The diggings are re markably well spoken of, and the really productive season of the year had commenced, owing to the washing of the stuff accumulated during the first four or five months of the year. We have not ob tained an inspection of letters so late as July, but the advices of June 29 ha ve b een i n our possession, and from these it would appear that there is every reason for congratulation a s t o th e con di t i on of the colonies. It is quite true that many articles of im port had fallen considerably in price owing to the want of storage room, but there were still good profits abtained upon such manufactures as would be shipped from England. Winter clothing, boots and shoes, blankets, hosiery, and other similar articles, had suffered considerably, although they were suitable and necessary for the season. The re turns, which early in June would have been at least cent, per cent. on the invoice prices, were after wards reckoned at 50 or even 30 per cent. In the interest of the colonies, we cannot regret that they should be thus reasonably supplied, for the mer chant will make, even under such circumstances, enormous profits. It is so important, however, to show precisely the state of the market, that we give the following ample details, dated to about the 11th of Juno, with the remark that no very mate rial alteration appears to have occurred up to the 29th of that month : " Melbotrne, June , 1853. "There have b een comparatively fewer llth arrivals and smaller importations this last week than for some time past, yet prices de not improve : on the contrary, they continue to fall, and sales cannot be effected without forcing, and even then at a sensible reduction of prices, which are felt in almost all descriptions of materials. As we have already remarked, breadstuffs have been the first articles to be seriously affected, and as a matter of course, American importers, from the extent of their dealings, begin to feel the reduction very unplea santly. They already talk of not quitting their goods, unless at remunerative prices, and bespeak their inten tion of rather holding on and storing. How many more would follow in their footsteps could they store, we need scarcely say ; but where there is no ac commodation, there can be no storage, and where storage cannot be effected, even at any price, the result is too obvious to admit of conjecture. In this respect there has been a very narrow-sighted policy pursued by those interested, the corsequences of which are now beginning to be painfully felt. Our merchants, in fact, have been too much occupied in the contracted routine of their business to exercise any expanded foresight, so as to provide for contingencies, and far less to speculate upon the result of emergencies not merely possible, but most probable, particularly in isolated, dependent positions, such as we occupy. Sufficient unto the day is the profit thereof,' seems to have been their motto, and they have literally acted upon it, buying and selling, and filling and emptying their limited storehouses, as if there never was to be a check either to the supply or to the demand; and as if both were to follow each other in such beautiful rotation as just to feed, without over-stocking, the market. Thus there has been no prevision for to-morrow's difficulties, and if these are really at hand, which are seriously apprehended they will tell in a manner proportionate to the want of ordinary preparation, which has been made for them. We wish not to exaggerate evil. We only desire to rouse attention to the wants and necessities of our market, well knowing that till we convince our merchants that both their trade and profits are to be largely benefited by a more liberal and expanded policy than they have hitherto pursued, it would be hopeless to expect that they will bestir themselves, or believe that they have any other higher duties to perform than merely to negotiate the routine of their business, with a due regard to a large per tentage on the sale of whatever amount of goods they can command. But probably, when their goods accum u l a t e a t th e B ay w i thout the possibility of their being landed, unless after serious delay and great loss ; and when after being landed they can neither be sold nor stored, they may then begin to discover that there are matters outside of their coun ters which are worthy of their attention. Then, and not till then, shall we find full attention paid to the questions of wharves and docks and granaries, and every other accommodation suitable for a rising port, which at most enterprising cities are generally the first great points of attention, though here they have been sadly undervalued, at least overlooked and neglected. If, therefore, the present alarm at the want of storage, the delay at landing, and the filthy nuisances at the land ing-berths, shall be the means of forcing public attention to these important matters, one great object at length will be gained, even though it may be at the cost of some present suffering. " Ihe particulars of our weekly market may be ga thered from our introductory remarks. In breadstuffs generally there has been a large fall—in American flour particularly, but in Colonial also. The reduction in American flour is so great that we do not venture to quote it, but it is undoubtedly such as ought by this time to have effected a considerable reduction to the consumers, which it has not done, bread remaining as dear as ever, while some kinds of flour are reduced more than one-third in value. A short time now, however, will test the price more accurately, both of Colonial and American produce. In other articles, such as hay, bran, and maize, the fall during }the week has not been so perceptible ; oats, too, maintain their price, but meal has gone down very low. " Groceries and provis:ens continue much the same as we quoted them last week, though many o f th e it ems under this head are a little lower. Hams, cheese, but ter, &c., are on the decline, and are now coming within a more reasonable scope as regards price. Sugar and coffee are in good demand, and sell well. Dried fruits and spices also maintain their former quotations. Pickles, preserved salmon, &c., have very much declined last week, and, like all other articles of provision, are feeling the full demand. "Brandy, particularly Martell's, maintains its price, though other qualities have somewhat fallen. Rum is in fair demand, at least first-rate quality, but inferior kinds are offering very low. Gin still continues at former quotations. Whiskey, however, is falling, and is little inquired after. "Wines of a light description, such'as champagne and claret, are much reduced in price, but good port and sherry continue in demand, though they do not quote any higher. "Ale and beer in bulk and bottle have fallen consider ably. Large lots have, during the week, been forced on the market, but they do not go off freely, and we there fore note a reduction in the price of this important article of consumption. " Winter clothing, boots and shoes, blankets, hosiery, and other similar articles, have suffered a considerable reduction in price, notwithstanding that they are suit able and necessary for the season. The returns, which two weeks ago would have been at the rate at least of cent. per cent, on the invoiced prices; are now reckoned good even at one-half, or even 30 per cent. Still such goods are in demand, and saleable at remunerative prices. The quantity of gold received in Melbourne during the week, to the 11th of June, was much larger than previously. The total quantity shipped from Victoria in 1853, reckoned at 755. per oz., was about four millions sterling up to the 11th of June. The following from the circular of Mr. William Paterson, is dated Geelong, June 10 : “The price has advanced this week. Considerable competition in buying has ensued, in consequence of a further alteration in the exchange in favour of the metal, making it desirable for remittalnce at the present time, and also that some first-class vessels are on the eve of sailing. The price at this date stands at 76s 9d. "The news from the Victorian diggings generally is of the most cheering description. The total of the an nexed escort returns equal the most palmy days of the bygone season. It will, however, be observed that there is part of this delayed irom last; week, owing to the state of the roads, but with last week's amount added to the present, it tells remarkably well for a fortnight's yield, showing that the fields are greatly improving. " Bencligo is turning out richly, as was expected, now that they have got plenty of water. The other adjacent fields are simultaneously improved. " The revival on the Balaarat side is fully confirmed. The new gullies opened are proving rich, with every appearance of being extensive. There is now a very satisfied tone with the diggers there ; they believe that their prospects are good for the winter. The escort from Balaarat on Tuesday brought but part of the gold lodged at the Cornm.;ssioners, from being at the time short of horses : the remainder, however, has been since brought down, the gross amount proving a decided im provement for tke week, and establishing the fact of its increased yield. The , Wardly Yallock, — the scene of a late rush, is now, it seems, really confirmed as a gold field, a commissioner having been dispatched there to issue licenses. " The Wimmera is said to be a likely place ; a few at work there speak sanguinely as to its future importance, and ray that it only requires a population in order to rival our most celebrated fields. However, all that at pres( nit is known is, that some fine samples of largish gold, is, from time to time, received from there. " It must be allowed, from present apperrances, that thetopfidently expressed opinion of the greater number of our most intelligent and experienced diggers is cor rect, that so far from there being any fear of our fields failing, they are but yet in their infancy, and only a comparatively small part of them wrought. " Since last circular, there has arrived by escort 49,2250 z. 5 dwt. " Exchange on London.—The banks at present pur chase at par, and sell at 2 per cent. premium. Freight of gold, delivered in London, 4.1 per oz." The labour market was very largely supplied, but the rate of wages continued almost without alteration. Married couples, without family, were receiving 1001. per annum, with rations, and those with families 001. t o 851 . ; shepherds, 351. to 401. ; and general useful servants, with rations, 701. to 751. ; thorough female servants, 251. to 351. per annum ; labourers on the road 10s. a day, with wood, water, and tent accommodation ; seamen for London, for the run home, 451. to 501. The Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Com pany have received by the Essex and Typhoon in telligence from their resident director at Melbourne, dated 11th, 21st, and 30th J une l as t. H e a d v i ses having sent— oz. dwt. gr. 2 bars of gold, per Marlborough weight 634 0 12 6 ,, „ „ Typhoon , 1,161 18 0 4 » „ „ Essex ft 986 10 12 the whole of which was purchased, with the excep tion of 17 oz. 19 dwt. 16 gr.—the Company's share of the tribute system. Owing to the great demand for remittance to England and the alteration in the rate of exchange, the price of gold had risen to 765. per oz., and drafts on London were at 2 per cent. premium. The resident director also writes, " I have as yet received no answer from the Government to my application for a lease of land at Fryer's Creek, and have been under the necessity of reminding the Chief Commissioner." The Sydney accounts state that Captain Parfitt, of the steam-ship Shanghae, had been presented with a purse of 340 sovereigns. At the Ophir Cop per Mine a promising lode had been cut. Against Mr. H. W. Ellis, of the Australian Mutual Gold Mining Company, a warrant had been issued, on the ground of his embezzlements of the -company's moneys. Ii English Stocks there has been more firmness exhibited in the market. The arrivals of gold will probably have a good influence, so far at least as they improve the position of the money market. Consols have fluctuated from 90/ to 91i for trans fer, and from 901 to 91i for account. Bank Stock for account has been 218, and India Stock 2401. Exchequer Bills have been 13s. to 17s. discount, and India Bonds 10s. discount. In the Foreign Market the transactions are prin cipally in connection with the settlement of the account which takes place on Friday. Peruvian have ranged from 69 to 70. Mexican are 22& to 23, and Buenos Ayres 58 to 60. Spanish New Deferred Stock has been at 21 to 21g. Russian Five per Cents. have been done at 111, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 62 to Q. French Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are 991, with the ex change at 25 15. In Railway Shares there has been a further de cline, and the settlement of the account brings stock to market. Nevertheless, there has been so much "bearing" that shares are carried over " even" generally, and in some instances, with a slight " baccadation." The market just now is looking up, compared with the opening prices. French shares are fairly maintained, and are scarce. On these there is a large " baccadation" also. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, (From the Qgcial List,) Business done 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 914 904 11 1 India Bonds, 21000 Bank Stock ................. Ditto for the Account.. Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, ld. £IOOO £5OO l7 13 d Ditto Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 5B 60 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. O il 9 70 69, Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., C on . 1841 45J Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St lll Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 944 Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 2l Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 4i per Cent 99f. 500. Ex. 25f.150 Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Guil ..... 62 1 Dutch 4 per Cent. Certificates HALF PAST TWO. Consols 913 2 Ditto October Account 92 218 04 901 la NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. 15 SO VS. Calliope Miss Bolton - - - Three ran. LATEST BETTING.—ONE O'CLOCK. CESAREWITCH. 6to 1 agst King Pepin (taken). 14 to 1 agst Nancy (taken). 17 to 1 agst Garforth (taken). 20 to 1 agst Torment (taken). 40 to 1 agst Rosalba (taken). CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 20 to 1 agst Invasion (taken). 25 to 1 agst Seahorse (taken). SPORTING NOTES. - - NOTIONS FROM NEWMARKET. The commencement of the autumnal campaign at head quarters was marked by no novel or striking incident. The same characteristics that have distinguished the " First October " almost since the establishment of the meeting were again displayed. The Trial Stakes did not fill, and although two matches were at the last moment compromised, yet the supply of sport was ample and satisfactory. The racing requires no elaborate observa tion, and throughout the day no movement was made of sufficient significance to demand explanation. The first important event decided was the Hopeful Stakes, which occasioned a most exciting race. Bay Celia was the winner, notwithstanding her Gibs penalty. She, however, found little favour with the "ring," the outlays on her being few and comparatively small. The principal and most interesting race was, however, that for the Triennial Stakes. Alembic was the favou rite, and up to the time of starting was supported with unshaken confidence. He, however, only disappointed his backers, his "exhibition" being unaccountably in glorious. King Tom won easily, the course suiting his long, raking stride. Before the race a prejudice had set in against him, and he had few partisans who made their investments on him with an indecision that indi cated no encouraging confidence in his chance. This circumstance is perhaps attributable to a rumour that was in circulation to the effect that he was "out of form." West Australian " cantered over" for the Grand Duke Michael. Cobnut was, however, weighed for, and his number displayed on the telegraph board, but at the last moment a compromise was effected with his noble owner. Pending this arrangement, 12, 14, and 16 to 1 were freely betted on 'West Australian. Should Hobble Noble and Adine meet for the Trien nial Stakes on Thursday, much interest will be imparted to the race. Considering the unsatisfactory running of Hobbie Nobleduring the current season, and other circumstances, I shall expect Adine to achieve the victory. Mincemeat is my "liking" for the Rutland Stakes. The races decided to-day were precisely in accordance with the opinions expressed in The Sun on Monday. In no one instance was my judgment at fault. My selec- tions—King Tom and Brother to Mountain Deer—were first and second for the Triennial Stakes ; Bay Celia, who was almost friendless in the "ring," was my "pick" for the Hopeful Stakes, and Acrobat and West Australian I took against all corners for the Grand Duke Michael and Buckenham Stakes ! Newmarket, Tuesday Night. A FRESH MAN. EXPLOSION OF GAS IN LONDON WlLL—Yesterday afternoon, about twenty minutes before 5 o'clock, the inhabitants of London Wall and Finsbury-circus were greatly alarmed by a tremendous report resembling that of a heavy piece of ordnance, which was soon ascertained to have proceeded from an explosion of several hundred feet of gas at the corner of Circus-place and London Wall. The Equitable Gas Company are having new main pipes laid down on the north, side of London Wall, for which purpose a deep trench has been excavated close to the kerbstones. Yesterday, a length of pipe, extend. ing from Finsbury-pavement to Circus-place, was com pleted, and a tight plug, consisting of spun-yarn, &c., inserted in the mouth of the last pipe, at the corner of Circus-place, in order that the main might be filled with gas for the usual supply of the inhabitants and the street lamps. Aster the pipe had been filled from the works in the Curtain-road, three men, viz., Redmond Welch, Patrick Kilfye, and another whose name is not ascer tained, were sent into the trench to prove whether there was any escape from the 'plug, by waving a piece of lighted tow round the mouth of the pipe. Unfortunately, in this instance, there had been a considerable escape ; for no sooner was the light applied than a terrific explo sion took place, knocking down and scorching in a dread ful manner those who were in the trench. Simultaneously the plug was blown from the pipe to a considerable dis tance. The violence of the concussion broke the windows of Messrs. Pritchard Brothers, tobacco manufacturers, London Wall. On the smoke clearing off, it was found that Welch and Kilfye were so severely injured, that they, as well as their mate, were instantly removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital where they were promptly attended to by the surgical staff, one being placed in Kenton's and two in Darker's Ward. On inquiry last night, it was stated that the injuries were very extensive, and that two of the men were in a precarious state, THE OVERLAND MAIL By the arrival of the Overland Mail, we (Morn ing Chronicle) have received files of papers and our despatches from Calcutta to the 20th August, • and Bombay to the 30th. We have also received our papers and correspondence from Bombay of the 15th August, which were dispatched by the Formosa, and were taken to Suez by the steamer which left Calcutta on the Bth of August ; but these iitermediate dispatches were detained at Suez for the Bombay mail of the 30th. BOMBAY, AUG. 30. The mail of the 24th June, having been brought to Aden in safety by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's boats, was at that place made over to the Honourable Company's agents, who forth with put it on board a pilgrim ship for carriage to Bombay. This vessel was lost on the Arabian coast, and not a single letter or paper which left London on the 24th of June reached us, for they all went to the bottom. This, however, seems to have been the turning point with the Bombay public. A public meeting has been called for Saturday next, the 3rd proximo, in order to take into consideration what steps are best to secure good Overland communication with Eng land. Unless the carriage of the mails is taken out of the hands of Government, it is to be feared little, if any good will be effected. All over the world the most marked improvements have taken place of late years, regarding the car riage of the mails, whereas between Suez and Bombay—the nearest point of communi cation between England and India—we are far worse off now than we were nine years ago. During the present rainy season our mails have been twice brought down from Aden in sailing vessels ; and a third one has been entirely lost. At the present time there is but one good steamer, the Acbar, which goes to-day, and she is fifteen years old, em ployed on the Government packet service. There are, in fact, but five Government steamers alto gether now available at Bombay for mail work. The best of these is the Acbar, the second the Vic toria (an older boat by three years than the Acbar), the third the Ajd a h a ( now l y i ng disabled at Aden), and two very old boats called the Queen and the Aucland, neither of which is considered safe to send up the Red Sea, or even to Aden, during the south-west monsoon. The Honourable Company's steamer Mozuffer was lost the other day near Rangoon, and the Feroze and Zenobia are to be kept at Rangoon by order of the Governor-General. So what we are to do for the carriage of our mails unless the contract is given over to some private company, no one can form an idea. The local Government cannot be blamed with justice, nor is the commodore of the Indian navy (Sir Henry Leeke) in fault. The for mer must carry out the orders of the Court of Di rectors, and the latter can only use such steamers as are given him. But it is to be hoped that the home authorities will see the folly of attempting any longer an utter impossibility—that of carrying the mails twice a month to Aden and Suez, with one pretty good, and two very bad steamers. There have been no fresh outbreaks in Burmah, but a terrible famine is spreading over the length and breadth of the land. The rice crop has failed throughout the Pegue provinces, and is now selling at three seers per rupee, or 61bs. weight for two shillings. Taking into consideration the wages in that country and in England, the prices are equivalent to the loaf at home being sold for five shillings. At Rangoon some shiploads of rice have arrived from Calcutta, and are selling at a moderate price, so that the scarcity is not so much felt there as up the country. All up the Irrawaddy the cultivators are living upon wild roots, leaves, and other miserable substitutes for good food, and, as might be expected, the cholera is decimating the population to a fearful extent. The troops as yet continue free from the scourge, which may be attributed to the good food provided for them. Other maladies are, however, rife. The Ist Bengal Fusiliers (Europeans), at Rangoon, have 200 out of 700 men in hospital. No deaths in the commissioned ranks have been reported dur ing the last fortnight. Altogether, the European regiments which landed in Burmah little more than a year ago have lost upwards of 1,500 men, partly by the enemy, but chiefly from sickness. General Godwin has returned to Calcutta, and proceeds at once to take charge of his divisional command at UmbaTlah, in the north-west provinces. Mr. Bushby, of the Bengal Civil Service, has been appointed Resident at Hyderabad in succes sion to Colonel Low. The Jangor and Nerbudda territories, which were under Mr. Bushby as go vernor-general's agent, are in future to be under the Lieut.-Governor, north-west provinces ; and Mr. Hamilton, as Resident at Indore, is to have political charge of Scindiah's dominions, and of Bundelcund. The following is a list of appoint ments of officers to the different districts in the territory which was ceded to the British Govern ment by the late treaty with his Highness the Nyzam. You will observe that the celebrated Captain Meadows Taylor, whose book, called the " Confessions of a Thug," and other works on In dian subjects, are so well known, is amongst those who have obtained employment. "No. - 3,565. , - - " Fort William, Foreign Department, Aug. 12th, 1853. "The Most Noble the Governor-General of India in Council has been pleased to appoint the underin entioned Officers to the several districts assigned to the British Government by the late treaty with his Highness the Nizam. " BERAR DISTRICT. "Northern Division.—Captain T. H. Bullock to be Deputy Commissioner ; Lieut. J. J. Hamilton, 2nd Bengal N. 1., to be Assistant Commissioner, Ist class ; Mr. W. A. Palmer, to be Assistant Commissioner, 2d class. "Southern Division.—Major J. Johnston to be Deputy Commissioner ; Captain J. It. Paye to be As sistant Commissioner, Ist class. " RAICHORE DOAB DISTRICT. " Eastern Division.—Major G. F. Hampton to be Deputy Commissioner ; Brevet Captain Ivie Campbell, 43d Madras N. 1., to be Assistant Commissioner, Ist class. "Western Division—Brevet Captain J. G. Balmain, Madras Artillery, to be Deputy Commissioner ; Lieut. R. N. Taylor, 17th Madras N. 1., to be Assistant Com missioner, Ist class. " Western Districts.—Captain P. M. Taylor to be Deputy Commissioner; Lieut. W. Cadell, 36th Madras N. 1., to be Assistant Commissioner, Ist class. "J. P. GRANT, Offig. Sec. to the Government of India." Our north-west frontier is again disturbed. The Afreedees have closed the Kohat Pass in conse quence of their chief not having paid them any of the "black mail" which he received from Govern ment. The country on both sides of the Pass be longs to us, and the Pass itself is only eight miles long, and yet not a man in the British force is al lowed at the present time to go through. The Af reedees have offered to carry out letters as before, provided the money heretofore paid to their chief be now made over to them. At Mooltan, there is a report that the Persian army, accompanied by several Russian officers, is before Herat. If this be true, an English army may again have to march to Cabool, but this time one army would move from Peshawar, only eight miles from Cabool. In the north-west British provinces, at the sta tions of Cawnfore, Benares, d c., there is still a very great deal of cholera. In addition to the deaths reported by last mail, we have now to men tion that of Dr. Harvey, surgeon of her Majesty's 70th regiment. This gentleman is said to have fallen a victim to his labours in attending upon the sick more than to the disease itself. The corps to which the doctor belonged has lost a fearful num ber of men during the last few months, and it is proposed to send them out of the station into camp. Discussions relative to the New India Bill are rife amongst all classes—even the natives argue, pro and con, the different sides of the question. Amongst the European inhabitants the Company' s officers, civil and m ilit ary, the bill is highly ap proved of ; but the natives seem to think that some provisio ought to have been made for their obtaining employments of a higher emolument in the civil administration of the country. Great ast on i s h ment a n d much indignation have been expressd by every one at the manner in which the Court of Directors are reported to have confirmed the decision of the Bombay Government regarding the suspension of the Sudder Judges, Messrs. Le Geyt and Grant. The answer which Sir Charles Wood gave Mr. Hume and Mr. Otway in the House of Commons is at direct variance with fact. There was neither miscon duct, nor alleged misconduct, on the part of either judge ; their greatest enemies allow their official characters to have been unimpeachable. More over, both had months before (M. Le Geyt in the commencement of 1851, Mr. Grant in 1852) they were suspended by the Bombay Government, re quested that an inquiry into the truth of the anonymous slanders published against them might be made. In both instances this was refused point blank, and yet we find that Sir Charles Wood has been either misled, or has finis-stated the facts in the House of Commons. Again, in Mr. Luard's business there is, somehow, or other, a complete mystification. The President of the Board of Con trol talks of that gentleman as having been restored to office, but Mr. Luard is still under suspen sion, without pay, rank, or allowances of any sort. Messrs. Le Geyt and Grant were at once ques tioned as to the truth of certain allegations put forth against them in a newspaper which had for years past evinced most determined personal hos tility towards these gentlemen. The answers net being deemed satisfactory, they were at once 0%5- pehded, disgraced, and, in a pecuniary sense,.t ruined, as f ar as poor men can b e , by a l o o n the salary equivalent t o a fi ne o f 10,000 k other hand, Mr. Lu ar d i m p eac h es two other mem bers of the Company' s Ci v il S e rvice--the la te Messrs. Bell and Simp son , who were, at the time Mr. Luard accused them, alive and well. But in stead o stead of a single question being asked these gentle men, their accuser is at on ce suspended. Alto gether, strange events have tak en place during the last three years in connection with the Bombay Government, and the confirmation of local orders by the local authorities is a matter of surprise to all. The Governor-General is still at Calcutta, and Sir H. Pottinger at Madras. The latter is said to have sent home his re s i gna ti on o f the Madras Go" vernment. Lord Falkland is still in the Deccan' Lord Fitzclarence is also at Poona ' where he h as been suffering from an a tt ac k o f gout. Trade is brisk for the time of the year, and the money market easy. Th ere h ave been nunic . r °ll ! imports into Bombay, and goods have met with ! ready sale, and at fair prices. We have had, sin!' my last, a temporary cessation from rain, but tne_ wet weather has again set in, and Bombay is m. like London on a very wet October day than 11 what a new corner would imagine India to be. o 4,5 Surgeon Ni c h o l son , o f t h e B om b a y army, 'J been acquitted. The officers who brought him trial have been severely reprimanded by the Co . m.ander-in-Chief, Lord Frederick Fitzclarence. COMMERCIAL. CALCUTTA MARKETS. Calcutta, Aug. 19.—The steamer Bombay wa s o 3 t b: nounced on the 11th inst. ; an d came up on the 1' f bringing Londo n d a t es t o th e B t h J u l y. Th e position of trade at home was goo d, a l t h oug h b us i ness had bee checked by th e uncerta i n state of the Tur ki s h questio n, parties in consequence only buying for immediatei vel l s . The reports f rom th e i n di go di str i cts are s till unes' t factory, and according topresent appearances the er s i c ; if it exceeds in quantity that of last year, can only of only do so by a few thousand mds. The shipmen t . indigo up to dat e , amoun t t o 26 , 705 c h es ts, cool ing Fy. nada. 100,297. Sh e ll l ac an d l ac dye rein in unchanged. An average business has been del . ..t e ,a hides, both for En g l an d an d the 'United States.._„ .. l4 ' — a d has continued in ac ti ve d eman d f or G reat Britain America, at an advanced rate, say 2-9 to 2-12 per d its The inquiry for rapes ee d h as b een l ess ac tive, an fl a value has consequently delined a little. Jute of g quality is very scarce, and this added to high ra tes ,,m s . freight has caus e d a f ur th er d ec li ne i n pr i ces . The w—r ot ments of rice to Great Britain have been moderate, t o exceeding mds. 18,529 since the first of the month' demand from Rangoon has subsided. Saltpetre hastd tinued in active general demand with free supplies 73, former prices. Transacti ons i n sa ffl ower h ave decreal e and that article is obtainable at rather easier r ates. business done in sugar for shipment to Great Britoil, been very limited duri ng th e p as t f or t n i g ht, n ot exe e % . ing 600 tons ; prices, h owever , are fi rm ,_and abov e to 3s. per cwt. above home quotations. C Onr The business done in dbtton pi ece goo d s h a s been ,;„,,, paratively limited, not from any unfavourable altet" - d in the position of the market, which is healthy and o B " -- but from the difficulty of obtaining steam water carL7 6 to the Upper Provinces. Copper is quiet but firm. holders of iron have increased their pretensions, 1 % 0 . dealers are quite willi ng t o p a y recen t quotatio n There is but little doing in spelter ; holders, he we C og e are very confident, and l oo k f or b e tt er pr i ces than tu - i d currentlp offered. 1,550 mds pig lead are reported os at 7.4 per md. Salt ris in good dema n d a t full Pri ce o fine Liverpool is quoted at 95 to 100, and butter at to 95 per 100 mds. The Money Market is kept well supplied, and Do °1 ; modation can be obtained on comparatively modemard terms. The share market is firm, with an nP iv tendency, Exchange has not undergone any material alteratien; Tonnage is very scarce ; freights have not, howev . , e much altered owing to th e sma ll b us i ness d o i n g in '- ports for Great Britain. BOMBAY MARKETS. BOMBAY, AUG. 30.—During this month there I leg , been a very considerable business in piece goods . s . acted, notwithstanding rath er a h eavy i mpor t of ges'i.",-ad and twist and sales of go o d s t o arr i ve h ave also "nt effect to a large extent, alth oug h w ith out improvelr in prices, or even at remunerating rates. sav e d grey madapollams, which appear to be very scarce) l e have advanced in value fou r annas per pi ece during last three months. Grey ya rns have been imported more than double the ext en t o f any prev i o us Y e3r. Still, prices have not give n wa y. O n th e c ontrail; quotations show a slight imp rovemen t on prev o quotations. Shipments of cotton have not gone forward with all vigour lately either to England or China, but last AC counts from England have given a little more vige llr and dealers ask higher prices for cotton, which has 11° however been met by purcha sers , ow i ng t o th e advalle", in rates of freight and exchange. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. 2°', For the last t wo d a y s muc h excitement 105 e`: isted amongst the mercantile community here. o f On the 17th th e intention, after eight ( 13 P f be consideration, of th e Pacha, to prohibit for ",; ( 1 present the further ex p or t s of grain, was announc e by Stefano Bey, th e Mi n i s t er for Foreign Af f4 / ' who had been sen t d own f rom Ca i ro for t h a t Pe pose. Many of our merchants having extensive op e , x ; tions in gr a i n s till p en di ng , an d many ves sels cently chartered in England for its co nveroZ complained of the seri ous consequence s likel y arise from so sudd e n a measure . The entire c sular body waited upon Stefano Bey, s°hc that the period of n o tic e s h ou ld be extended from that of eight days till 30th November. d The Minister seeing the ju s ti ce o f the dem an d n consented, upon his own responsibility, to oct e fa . it till 30th October, which being deemed in se , he cient, he expre sse d his willingness to r esubrait, i 4, ,;matter to th e P ac h a , w hi c h i s t o be done. . 1 ' wracha is still at Mount Sinai. un trl Loutfy Effendi, as about t o re p resen t this co at the Exhibition in America, proceeds to-rilo r i - 50 . via Southampton and Li ve rpool, for that porF o t h e Great fears are ente r t a i ne d o f d amage frora,k continued excessive ri s i ng o f th e Nil e , an d ems ments are being thrown up everywhere. oil The hot season may now b e f a i r l y sa id to s t ye the wane. The health of the city is abov e usual average at this season of the year. Exchange on London, 98g. FOREIGNERS AT COURT. !IliOg Those on whom the duty devolves of counselo- 0 her Majesty, cannot, at the present crisis be than careful as to the character—politically not es le t l personally—of those foreigners who are admitted s° or share the hospitaliti es o f Buckingham Palace. `din Castle, or Osborn e H ouse . A wgell-informeci torelb: resident in London subj ect , writes to us on this sub t follows :—" Y ou are aware, of course, of C°ll- cl Mensdorff's staying w ith the Court at Balmoral 31'3 formerly at the Isle of Wight, for you reP rt yourself in the C our t Ci rcu l ar ; but you O A ° B ' l ".fi perhaps, not kn ow th a t C oun t Al exan der ge ns % o t is a disti ngu i s h e d A ustr i an genera l, an d though s , at all educated f or di p l omacy, h e wa s very succe s fully employed by A us t r i a i n th e H o lstein affair, and then sent to St. Petersburgh as ambassad or. is now on leave f or th e sake of his health, whtiche he enjoys in England ! He is cousin tr° by Queen, being th e thi r d son o f C oun t Mensdo rff the sister of the D uc h ess o f K en t ; h e is about Oil; eight or f or ty years old, of very amiable a nd „ i w u i st ning character, an d, th oug h he is an adversary , do him th e j us ti ce to say that he is a perfect ge l ' his man ; but so much more caution is wanted against st intruding himself, perhaps in the Queen's council, in important matters. You must be aware that it is l'T e much for th e i n t eres t o f A us t r i a to gain ground at 'O5O Court and Government of England ; for such PurP n d certainly th ere cou ld scarce ly be found a better ~e,, s more able person than Count Mensdorff , as he uni te in himself the confidence of theEinperor of Russia too. —Morning Advertiser. RUSSIAN PRODUCE.- -The markets for Russian produce continue to be much influenced by political prospects' Tallow ye s t er d ay recovere d a decline of ls. which occur red on Monday from the highest rat es, and hemp 11 513 further advanced 10s. to 1/. per ton. ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—The Renown day from Port Phillip with 10,355 ounces of gold, Yal u v at 41,420/. Another vessel with gold, the TYPh oo ; has likewise been reported, but the amount is na 71 ascertained. The Medway, also just arrived, has Ac e 17,000 ounces on board, valued at 68,000 1 . ver SALES OF SILVER.—SaIes of dollars and bar sit, r has arrived yesteeri were effected yesterday at 60d. and 6lid., being a fu r ther decline of d. per ounce. They were taken for •Ll' dia and China. The THE LIVERPOOL AND BRAZILIAN STEigERS. --- South American and General Steam Navigation Cool: pany dispatched the second vessel of th eir ocean Coot, the Olinda, Captain G. Haram, from the M ersey on the turday afternoon, with mails and passenger s o u t i a Brazils and the river Plate. The Olinda took . valuable cargo of fine goods, a small amount of specioet and about 25 this town, one of the managing mails were ut on board by the steam -tug directors of the corapa y vie was on board. He goes with her as far as Lisbon. ~,a _ _, ports of call passengers. Mr. Edmund Thorripson,n t, 'Uncle b the about two o'clock, and shortly before three o'clock le iler Olinda steamed down the river at a rapid r ate. ~..c o, pernarcu u ,,,, r Bahia, Rio de Janeiro Video, w hence .- , and Monte s Ayres are Lisbon, Cape Verde, passengers and mails will be forwarded to Bueno eins. __y the company's very fast paddle-steamer ,Argfe: the This new line is now fairly in operation, and sc with the company have faithfully kept their engagement o of public to d' is patch a first-class steamer on the --'''' t glicien each month ; and no doubt, if worked in ° a int o 5 1115" manner, Government will be induced to enteriaa 0. contract with them. The want of more reguts r . ovee , peditious communication than at present exisAnctu t erica is this country and the west coast of South . , ...- en , a step be tax . spfliciently notorious to warrant such .... _... da y 00 The next vessel, the LUSitania, is to sail on A1 ,40 ' 24th of October,—.LivoTooi Albion. 14) his 24th, that solve( think comp. rals sition TII Thy mail morn: Maur 29 ; Vigo, At per 11 At The l Tw were Sp( Chan the from S., lo 30th, pool ; 11, ii lat. 4 Th apt, brinB Th Niag, Th timo Bishc late, With Th troch Cuba Th M, bays chant bills, ands excel