The Sun. — London, England, 1853-11-15 00:00:00

Wtw' l "l" MON EY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 500 American and 500 Surat were taken for export and on specu lation. The market was tame, but closed steadily. The sales comprised 4,700 American, 80 Pernam and Maranham at 61d., 120 Bahia at 61d. to 60., 100 Egyptian at 7/d. to 81d., and 1,000 Surat at 2d. to 4d. per lb. Railway Shares were steady, with but little alteration in prices. The unallocated lands of the Queen's Australian dependencies are to be placed in the power and disposition of the Parliament about to be called in each province, by virtue of the late Act of the Im perial Parliament, granting a new Constitution to each colony, the Colonial Minister at the same time throwing out a hint in his despatches on the subject, that the Home Government expected that the colonists, in modelling their new Legislative Body, would adhere to the principles enunciated in the House of Commons. This document has been Construed by the present Houses of Assembly in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, according as each respective body is more or less democratic, the older colony of New South Wales aspiring to the creation of a House of Lords. It is to be feared, therefore, that each Parliament will have its particular view of the land question, a question that is of primary importance, and upon Which the whole fabric will have to sustain not only the vicissitudes of a migratory people, but the in dividual interests of a noviciate executive, amid unheard-of temptations. It is estimated that the three Parliaments alluded to will have an aggregate income next year of 3,000,0001. from the land sales, and it is obvious that this enormous sum, which for a few years yet is likely to go on increasing in amount, ought not to be dealt with as ordinary revenue, since the quantity annually sold in creases, and the residue to be sold gets smaller. If it be true, and there seems no reason to doubt the statement, that the continent of Australia, with the exception of a slip on the seaboard, running only on an average about 200 miles inland, is a vast arid plain, it will not take many years, at the present rate of progress in the colonies, to leave the quan tity fit for agricultural purposes at the disposition •f the three honourable houses very small. Hence this is not ordinary revenue, but extraordinary in come, and ought to be disposed of in some especial manner, but in what way will depend upon the view that those future trustees take of this important sub ject. The lands will be looked upon either as the property of the colonists as a people, the interest theiein of each individual decreasing in compound ratio with the increase of immigration, and the decreased quantity left unsold ; or the property of the proprietary class by virtue of their being the owners of all but Crown property ; and in that case the interest therein of each individual of that de nomination increasing in ratio to the extension of the area of itsnumbers, anintricate problem of class interests is to be solved in the very infancy of those Parliaments. A correspondent, therefore, makes the following suggestions : " Itappears that there is one way this subject may be treated in which all interests might be in accord, namely, by at once capitalising all the undisposed lands upon a very low valuation, and by issuing deben tures bearing an interest of 4 per cent. per annum, the rate at which the Banks in the colony were lending money on good securities at the date of the last advices by the Argo, and with such moneys commence at Once reproductive works in the colonies, such as the making of a series of trnnk railways, . docks, the improvement of navigable rivers,' &c. Of course sums would only be taken into the respective exchequers as they were required by the expenditure. These de bentures, and the interest thereon, would be a wort• gage on the lands, and would be paid off by the receipts from its sale. By this arrangement the incomes from such internal improvement would become permanent revenue, and would, no doubt, in time, amount to such a sum as to render the raising of taxes from Customs' or Excise in the colonies unnecessary ; consequently, each individual member of any of the three great colonies that are rising in the southern horizon, would be indirectly interested by the prospective abolition of taxation, while the landed class, as a body, would be directly benefited by the improved value of their properties." The steamer Australian from Gravesend arrived at St. Vincent on the 30th ult. The steamer Severn, with the Brazilian mails, has arrived, and the commercial news appears to be satisfactory. The English Stock Market has been extremely buoyant, and with a large money business doing. The Chancery broker made a purchase of 40,0001. yesterday afternoon, and in the present state of the market even small purchases have a great effect. As to the political, news from the East no one now seems to pay attention to it, although the more active interference of England and France is con sidered to be increasingly probable. Consols have been 94 to 95$ fcr transfer, and 94k to 95 for ac count. The Nev. 3k per Cents. have realised 95i to 96, and the 3 per Cents. 93/ to 94. Ex chequer Bills have Unproved to 3s. and Gs. prem. East India Bonds are is. discount. Bank Stock i s nominally at the previous rates. More is doing in Foreign Stocks, and the alter ation in quotations is not of particular moment. Russian Bonds keep their ground remarkably well, the 5 per Cents. being 1121, and the 41 per Cents. 981, or very little different from the prices recorded a day or two since. Mexican Bonds are firm at 251 to 25, and Grenada Defer red are better, being 8. Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been dealt in at 41k, and Brazilian New Bonds at 951. Spanish 3 per Cents. are firmer, at . 4si, and Dutch, at 63k. Belgian q per Cents. have advanced to 951 ex div. The Railway Share Market has been rather higher, and with more business doing. French Shares have been rather firmer als o , • The Gold Mine shares have beet very quiet. The Land Companies' shares are rather looking up. In the Australian Banks there have been no bargains. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT OIcE O'CLOCK ( From the Official List. ) _ gi ness done 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94g N., 44 5,i New 31 per Cent. Annuities 9si 6 5i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Dittc 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4 15-16 India Bonds, £1000 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, ld. £l000 £5OO . 3 6 p Ditto Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FI7NDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brizilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New, 1852, 4A per Cent ...., 9sa Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 258 i Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 4li Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St ll2l Ditto 4i per Cent 9B Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 45 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Bonds 4i per Cent. ex. 25 fr Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil HALF-PAST TWO. Consols 94 51. Ditto December Account 94 i 5 AUSTRALIAN GOLD.—The report received yesterday from Liverpool, by telegraph, of an arrival of 300,0001. in gold from Australia, is without foundation. The new Romance of " Savile House," embodies the eventful period of the early rut of the reign pf George I. with a domestic story of intense interest, in which the happiness of one of the old families of England— the Gerards—is disturbed by the machinations of a most a ccomplished apostate yclept Hitchmough. Pope, the profligate Duke of Wharton, Lords Pembroke and Scarsdale, as well as George's mistress, Madame Kil tnansegge, are some of the actors. The author has been e xceedingly happy in the deliceition of Edith Fleetwood and Madeline. THE WILL OF THE LATE LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR C. ICA PIETI- BART., G.C.B.—Several paragraphs have ap- Peared in the newspapers, with reference to this dis tinguished commander's will, in one of which the per ... Z Opal prop er t y was reported to have been sworn under 00,000/., and in another that it was swam that the Personal property was under 20,0001. This latter para gtrapate h has exc i ted considerable astonishm e nt, as it was d that the gallant General had receißd' 70;000/. Prize money from the conquest of Scinde. It appears by the will that 50,0001. had been given away by the gallant General before his death ; so that the proving of t he will under de n r2o,oool. w ill accoun t, w ith th e 50,000/ given away, for th e S c i n d e pr i ze mone y . The other real property, is not of course taken into -- "utit in proving the will. LITRBATUBB. The Roses. By the Author of " The History of a Flirt." 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. - Although the title of this work is out of the ordinary way, those who expect any romantic legend or high-flown narrative will be disappointed. The object and endeavour of the authoress would appear, on the contrary, to establish the superiority of sober, reflective minds, over the vagaries of fancy and the visions of enthusiasts. The most attractive arguments are raised on the prudent side of the question; and after having enjoyed little, and endured much suffering, in her dreams and delusions of youth, the heroine is blessed at last with a calm and holy peace, in the conscious ness that she has acted according to the dictates of prudence and propriety. It will doubtless appear to many that the case here put forth is an extreme one, and it is certain that only a few would have ventured to follow the example of Franbes Delaney. In becoming the wife of Colonel Chisholm she ran a great hazard. As it was, all went well ; but it is not a sure course for a disappointed heart to run. Apart from such considerations of a prudential nature, much force and eloquence is displayed in treating the subject. The bitter feeling of despair which overwhelmed her ardent and untutored spirit—the chaos into which her mind seemed plunged—the fearful void which she felt in her heart on the receipt of Alice's letter, containing, in a few short words, the death-blow to her brighest hopes of life—the gradual revival of her strength, as the conviction forced itself upon her that her work in this world was yet to begin, ir stead of being already ended—the firm resolve to put away vain regrets, and live for others, forgetting self—all these contending passions and changing feelings are shadowed forth in a natural and faith ful manner. Again, in the demeanour of Alice, the spoiled child of nature and fortune, much is seen to admire. She is like what we should sup pose a girl in her position. Not extravagantly or excessively sketched, full of faults, not possessed of merits, the favourite of every one, but, as it is too often the case with such characters, not de serving to be so. The very attributes that procured her the favour of all around proved her to be unworthy of the universal homage. Her light heart did not feel for the cares of others ; when they interfered with her wishes, her over flowing spirits would not be checked by the coun sels of friends, and her unconstrained, easy manner rendered her careless to impending danger, and indifferent to what would have stayed a less impetuous nature. The character of Free mantle Hope is in accordance with that of too many needy fortune-hunters. Full of display and grandeur, while it suits their views, they soon turn to the other side, when no more affectation is re quired. Henry Dunevan is rather too solemn and precise to be altogether natural or prepossessing, and it is difficult to comprehend how such a supe rior man, as ho really appears to be, could be so attached to the thoughtless, volatile Alice. He is shown to act evidently on principle, while she only followed the dictates of her own passions. Betsy Davis, poetically styled " The Wild Rose of Aber glasslyn," is a Tery interesting character. In her retired home in the mountains of Wales, she dis played far more knowledge of the world than Alice Montgomery in the centre of intelligence, sur rounded by a refined and intellectual society. " My mind to me a kingdom is," might truly be said of her, while all that this world can offer of a lovely / and enchanting nature was showered down on the path of Alice in vain. In the striking con trasts such characters exhibit, the great force and address of the authoress are displayed. Each is seen better by the side of her opposite. The pil grim of nature, and the devotee of art, as a link between the extremes, the heroine is found partak ing now of one life, now of another. As a sketch of life, et is a sad one that this narrative presents ; but as a guide to many hidden sources of existing sorrow, it may be found too true. As a monitor to giddy youth and unthinking maturity, it is essentially desirable ; while for being an exponent of many ruling passions that influence and excite the world in general, in public and in private, it lays claim to high praise, and is deserving of attentive consideration. If more thought in accordance with reflections here met with, there would be feiver dreams,of happiness imagined, more but satisfaction realised, and far greater contentment experienced. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS D AY.) LONDON, Nov. 15.--Wind at noon, N.W. ; light airs and foggy weather. RYE, Nov. 14.—The Nora, Hartlepool to this port, is sunk, having grounded in entering ; cargo discharging. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 14.—The Pomie, from this port, which got ashore below Moosung in a typhoon, floated off 21st Sept., without apparent damage, after partly discharging. The Austria, hence to Charleston, was ashore in the sand at the latter place, Ist inst., and is likely to prove a total loss, with her cargo. The Lapland, St. John's, N. 8., to this port, reported to be wrecked at Trescot, and the Pre sidelit, bound to this_port, ashore at St. John's, N. 8., 25th Oct., have both been got off. YARMOUTH, Nov. 14.—The Hartlepool, brig, of and from Sunderland for London, is on the Scroby Sand ; ex• pected off on the flood. RAMSGATE, Nov. 14.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Azarian, Newport for Hamburg, to stop a trifling leak. The vessel which was in contact with the Alfred, Bremen to New York, was the Johanuas of Copenhagen. Two of her crew got on board the Alfred. . . . SHIELDS, Nov. 14.--Wind, N. Arrived—Justinian, Miramichi. Sailed—Sultan, Aden and Calcutta ; Pearl, Quebec. TORBAY, Nov. 14.—The Harriet, Newcastle to Brigham, has been got off the Paignton Sands, with loss of rudder and other damage. CARDIFF, Nov. 14.—The Eleanor (barque) of this port, for Ascension, is in Penarth Roads, leaky, and will pro ceed to Bristol to discharge and repair. GLOUCESTER.—SaiIed — Rony Brown, Melbourne. CARDIFF, Nov. 14.—Wind W., and variable. Sailed— Marian, Trincomalee; Dolphin, Fernando Po; Jenny, Trinidad ; Urania, Havannah ; May Queen, Virginia. ,MILFORD. Arrived—Maria, Quebec • GRIMSBY, Nov. 14.—Arrived—Diamond, Aden. DEAL, Nov. 14.—Wind N.W., and foggy. Arrived from the river—Gaeta (qy.), Africa. Ditto and sailed— Elspeth, St. Vincent and St. Lucia _,_• Abaqum, New York. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 14.—Wind N.W. Arrived—Port- Glasgow, Quebec. Sailed—Norma (s), Calcutta ; Norma (s), Singapore; Indiana (s), Cape of Good Hope. ABERYSTWITH, Nov. 14.—Wind E. Arrived—Battas, Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 14.—Wind N. Sailed—Stamboul, New Orleans ; Lallah Rookh, ew York. HARWICH, Nov. 14.—The Elizabeth Lewis, Dundee to Melbourne, which was assisted in, after being on shore, has been surveyed, and ordered to discharge. ARCHANGEL, Oct. 29.—The Chase, hence to Dundee, has put back leaky ; cargo discharging. The I. C. I. Van Speyk, hence to Rotterdam, has been totally lost in the White Sea ; crew saved. QUEBEC, Oct. 29.—A portion of the cargo of the Anne, from London, on shore on Beaumont Shoals, has been saved. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, 10.30 A.M. Wind S.S.E., moderate, and fine. Arrived=Amazon, from Hamburg ; Henry Nesmith, from Philadelphia ; Mercutio, from Savanilla. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 13. Wind N. Sailed.—Lalla Rookh, for New York; Stamboul, for New Orleans ; Carlotta, for Amsterdam. - --- , (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) CUSTOMS RETURN. GRAVESEND, TUESDAY, 10.4 A.M. Wind calm, foggy. Tide, two h - ours' flood: Arrived.—Bnigsheden, from Swatwig ; Burg Castle, from Antwerp; Carl Francisce, from New York; Traveller, from Rotterdam ; Jane, from Antwerp ; Margaretta, from Rotterdam. DEAL, TUESDAY, 9.22 A.M. _ _ Wind N.W. light, and foggy. Anchored.—Genta, from London for Africa ; George Ansen, from London for Malta ; Teti, from London for Genca ; Abagun, from London for New York. Passed.—Elspeth, from London for St. Vincent. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL SUGAR.--The sales are large, and are likely to go rather heavily. Foreigns at full rates. The puantity of British plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 792 hhds. 22 tierces 335 barrels. There were taken for home consumption 1,492 hhdS. 256 tierces 596 barrels. The stock in the same places is 11,117 hhds. 1,757 tierces 4,020 barrels. Refined brown lumps are 435. 6d. to 445. COFFEE.—The market is quiet. Native Ceylon is 445. 6d. to 475. Plantation is wanted, especially colony, and also foreign. RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 261 puns. 77 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 262 puns. 1 hbd., and ex ported 81 puns. 116 hhds. The stock in the same places is 8,622 puns. 782 hhds. RICE.-2,203 bags Bengal at auction all found buyers at 15s. to 16s. for good and fine white, and at 13s. 6d. to 14s. for ord. to good pinky and Co►ringa. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 553. 6d. to 555. 9d. per cwt., on the spot, and town 565. 6d. TEA.—Congou is in request at ls. 10. per lb. for sound ord. ?SWAB u MARKETS-(THIS DAY). BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. 106 100 100 Basiness done this day. 55 4i 100 100 100 100 St. 20 12i St Pm 68,f 102 i 12 121 25 100 100 100 6 100 13 100 42 12 12 121 St. all, 100 100 100 474 174 12i all ail 100 3i 100 10i 100 WO 101 1.0.6 20 20 10 10 17i all 10 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. , i Aberdeen . Do., No. 2, 7 p. c Blyth & Tyne 10 per ct. pref. (iss. at£so) Bristol & Exeter 4 pr cent., stock !Do. Do., shares Caledonian £lO Chester dt Holyhead Guar. si per cent Cork&Bandon sig.c 1 Dundee Perthdaber deen Junction. ..... . EastAnglian (310 s; 6 per cent ..... Do: (E 5) 7 per cent.. Do. (11717 s) 7 p. ct.. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. N 9.1 Do No. 2. Do., New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent 1 Do. £lO Deben. Sh EastLancash. 6 p.cts East & West Yorksh Junction Fifths Edinb.Prth.&Dundee, 4 per cent. Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent Great Northr sp. c Do. 5 p. c. , Redeem., at 10 p. c. pram Do. 4 t i percent. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. ,lst Pref Gt. Southn. daVestn. (Ireland) Eighths Do. 4 per ct. pref. St Gt. Westn. (Berks do Rants Ex. 5 p. Do. con. & red. 4i p.c Do. do. 4 per cent Do. irredeem. 4 p. c 'Jan.& York. P. 220, Do., 6 p. c., Stock Leeds Nn. 6 p. c. No. I Do. Quarters,lB4B London and;Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 ._ Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. Lond. & N. W., Coy. & Nun., 5 per cent, London & S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler. Shares ...... Loudy. & Ennis. llfanch.,Shef., &Lin., 4 Shares, No. 1...... Do. Now, £10......... Niarypt.&Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent Do . ConsoL 6 p. c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. .1i per cent Norfolk Debent. Sh Norfolk Extension Do. Pref. b per et Do. Way. Val. 5 p North British North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6 p. c Do Scot. Con., New Pref. Shrews& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New 98 11 6_ 31 -4, 5 -5, lk -- lap -- lip 13 -- 14 19 -20 i 3 - a 117 - 119 108 110 i o PI 8 - - 6i 99 - 1 01 95 - 100 1 95 - 100 r 140 -1 42 2 - 3pi 12i - 13 -6 7 91 - I P L4O 142 i — 3 id ... ^ . 2i . - 25 1103-105 li -if) 9i - 1.6 10 all 14 all 16i -17 i 10 -10 p 13 - 15 Par - i P S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of El 05.6 d. S. Yorksh.4p. e. Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.e.Pref Do York& N. Midland H Bt S. Parch 23i - 244 19 - 20 20 St. St. St. 2.2 100 100 100 100 95 98 4 1 id Par MINES. 140 THE STTN. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENINC;i-, NOVEMWER 15, 1853. MONTE VIDEO. A postscript to the letter inserted in our impression of Thursday was omitted, and it runs as follows is for the second time that Monte Video owes its salvation to General M. Pacheco-Oyes, who has been the entire cause of the change of President and Ministers ; who, accord ing to public opinion, have been hand in hand with the unworthy ex-General Orive, the lieutenant of the most consummate tyrant Rosas. . General M. Pacheco-Oves has been appointed Master-General of Ordnance, against his own desire, but his colleagues, knowing the value of the services of so brave a man, prevailed upon him to accept the office he now fills. The Minister appointed for Foreign Affairs, is Doctor Gomer, and not General Gomer, as before stated ; he is the well-known patriot who so notoriously signalised himself in the defence of his country, and Mr. Alexaflder Dumas, in his work upon New Troy, mentions his name with great admira tion. B. M. CONTRACT STEAM COMPANIES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN. Edinburgh, Oct. 24, 1853. SIB,—In your paper of the 21st instant, you give under the head of " Contract Steam Companies" some interesting particulars regarding the Mgt-office Packet line Service. You first show the estimated amount of British trans marine postage for the year to be 479,6001., and then you place in juxtaposition the terms of contract, which amount per annum to 822,390/. Perhaps you, or some of your correspondents, will be kind enough to say, 1. Whether, supposing the estimate of 479,6001. to be correct, is the amount included in the published gross receipts of the Post-office ? _ _ 2. Is the 822,3901. regarded as a part of the ordinary expenditure of the Post-office, whose net income last year was stated to be 1,100,000/. ? 3. What was the gross annual income from the mail packets before the introduction of Mr. Hill's penny post age, say in 1838 ? V 4. What was the expenditure on account of the mail• packet service in the same year ? At a time when the old mail guards are being pen sioned off at 7s. 6d. per week, and when the " extrava gant" demands made by railway companies is alleged to be the cause of the Post•office revenue not being more productive, answers to the foregoing queries will be regarded with interest.—l am, &c., M. BRITISH MUSEUM.- COINS, MEDALS, AND GEMS. REFORM OF PARLIAMENT. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. Srß,—The intended new Reform Bill begins to engage a great deal of public attention, and those who have to consider and frame it must very soon, if they have not already done so, begin their work. As a very old reformer, long before reform was in fashion, I submit some notes, which will perhaps be deemed worthy of attention. The Tories, with the Times, and I am sorry to say the Chronicle, in some degree as their coadjutors, are l i putting out feelers„ claiming, upon the most fallacious principles, a large addition to the county representatives, which were so largely, and, as it turned out, so inju riously extended at the first Reform Bill. They have hardly ventured to say in what way they are to get the necessary numbers, and as it is not of course intended that the whole number of the members of the House of Commons shall be increased, some measure must be de vised that will be effective. On looking over the list of the cities and boroughs in England that now return two members each, I find that there are : 4 cities, with less than lO,OOO inhabitants, 7 boroughs, between 15,000 and 20,000 17 „ 10,000 and 15,000 5,000 and 10,000 If with less than 5,000 These cities and boroughs, at the next election, to return only one member each, which would be a decided mproveznent ; it will be found, on looking over the votes of their members, that much too many of them are split votes, and in many instances at elections most improper and detrimental compromises are made. What, if possible, should be obtained is, a true and fair ex pression of the opinion of the majority of the electors. We should not too nicely scrutinise how the votes will be given ; it m a y h appen that some of the constituen cies will not return such persons as every one may ap prove of, but if the majority of the electors should in the first instance make a bad choice, they will soon fi n d it out, and at another election correct themselves. By this scheme we shall have, with the addition o Sudbury and St, Albans, now vacant, 70 seats to dis. pose of ; and it is a very serious question how that shall be done with the greatest advantage to cm7country. It does not seem desirable, or necessary, that any alteration should be made in the representation of Ire land, Scotland, or Wales, and as the whole of the cities and boroughs in the above list are in England, it is but just and right that they should be given to such large unrepresented towns and districts as from various causes have sprung up into importance since the firs* Re form Bill, and by a division of many places and districts that are now joined together the contemplated opinions of the absolute majority will be effectually obtained. The metropolitan districts must be increased ; their population, wealth, industry, property, require a large extension of members to give them a relative position to the rest of the country. It is proposed that the following arrangement be made, which would perhaps accomplish all that at pre sent seems to be necessary or desirable. Additional , Marylebone, 2 members Paddington, in 2 districts Pancras Finsbury, in 4 districts Tower Hamlets, in 5 districti' Lambeth, in 3 districts Deptford, Greenwich, and Woolwich, 3 dis 1 Cawberwell and Peckham Highgate and Hampstead Hackney Chelsea Kennington Hammersmith and Fulham 1 Brentwood, with a district Gravesend and Milton 1 Gosport and Alverstoke Twenty-six towns which have more than 20,000 each Twenty-towns between 15,000 and 20,000 22 Ad libitum HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2l 5s to 5/ 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 61109; and straw, 1114 s to 212 s per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 51 ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 6/ 6s; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 3s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 5s to Si 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 61 lOs ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 2s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. A LAWYER'S NAME.—A lawyer wrote "rascal " in the hatr of a brother lawyer, who, on discovering it, entered a complaint in open court against the trespasser, who, he said, had not only taken his hat, but had writ ten his own name in it. CARMARTHEN RAILWAY BRIDGE.—An effort was made yesterday to lift the iron work of the bridge into its destined position, but it proved a failure, owing to the tackling giving way. The period for opening the line to Haverfordvvest now nearly approaches, as may be gathered from the fact that the government inspector has been served with the usual month's notice to inspect. .-Carmarthen journal of Friday. • !Aberdeen . Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June Belfast & Ballymena Buming. Wolverh. (Sr Stour Valley ..... Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cens.... Do., £20.... . . ....... Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... Bristol & ICaledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass,l Cornwall Dublin&BelfastJunc. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction ....... IDo. New East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.) Do., (£lB E. & H.) Eastern Counties EasternUnion,A. stk. Do., do. B. Do.NewA(lateThirds) East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&D ands, Forth and ClydeJunc. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) Great Western Irieh South-Easters. Lar caster &Carlisle Do. , Thirds.... ....... Lancasu. &Yorkshiri, Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & Soutb pt. London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,16/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London & S. Western Do., £4O. ........ ...... Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lineln. Do., Man. Lin. .JA. Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) IDo. 1 Shares Newcastle &Carlisle Newmarket . . Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk. Northn. Counties Un North British , North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2....... Dc., A A Deferred Do., A B Guaranteed North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn.. 'North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June Nane. - .ton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford Worcester di, Wolverhampton Ports nouth Scottish Central ...... Scottish Midland...... Shrewsbury & Birmg. Do., L. & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock... Shrewsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.)...... Do. Halves, d 0....... Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B,C, &D, fully paid up at per cent. South Devon South Eastern__ South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do £lO shades Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Dockl and Rai1way....... .. Vale of Neath......... I Waterfil. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ 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New National of Ireland... New South Wales .... Oriental Bank Cor. poration . Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australn. Bkg., and Gold Imp. Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Union of London . Union of Madrid . I— d P pax d par 2 cici d 7 9 6i 71 2 21 37 30 id par 43 45 11i 121 60 70 6 Sp 21 3 d 14 16 Par • iP 2i - i - # - 10 ... I -:-: - I - ;IP " d— pa: 29 31 4 --- 4 - 3 - 4 - BANKS. 75 - 77 - ••• id. idis li ldis 2 lid i t P 48 - 49 4 d— par 73 - 75 74 - 8i EOUS. MISCELL, Aubin Coal and Iron Australian Agricult. Australsn.Pcific.Mail Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co Canada Company Crystal Palace Do. New Crystal Pal, of France Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph (A) Do. (B) Electric Tel. of Irel Gen. Steam Navigat, General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Nayig, Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal & Ini;er- Stem. Nay. Co , N. B. Australasian , Do. New Nr h. of Europe Steam Peel Rr. Ld, & Minrl. Peninsular & Oriental 46 7- - - :6 6 -: 6 ..]: -1p I 17 - 19 12 - 14 ••• Do. do. PorVaud Iron C 0..... Royal Mail Steam.... Scot. Austral. Invest. South Austral. Laud Submarine Telegraph Van Diemeu's Land .•. •-• ••• #P ••• .. par i •• - li ••p• 34 - 36 mi AN OPPONENT TO SANATORY REFORM.--It is lament able to note to what base ends religion is sometimes made subservient. Will it be believed that the follow ing conversation actually took place not many days ago between a burgess and a candidate for the town coun• cil ? Candidate-- " Well, I suppose I shall have your support this time as usual ?" Burgess—" No, you can not have my support." Candidate—" Why ?" Burgess —" Because you are going in opposition to the Al mighty." Candidate (astounded)—" In opposition to the Almighty ! In what respect ?" Burgess—" God is about to visit us with a judgment. He is going to visit us with the cholera, and you set yourself up to prevent God from executing that judgment by endeavouring to introduce the Health of Towns Act." The candidate pitied, of course, the infatuated ignorance of the voter, and though he tried to convince him of the absurdity of the blind fatalism by which he was possessed, it was of no avail.•— Portsmouth Gazette. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Among the vast multitudes who visit our na tional museum every year, how many know that it con tains a single coin or medal ? That many would desire to see them, if aware of their existence, is evident from the fact that half a dozen coins cannot be exhibited in a dealer's tray without as many heads constantly round them, and also that there are few persons who have not made some little collection of such articles. It is well known that the Medal-room is not very accessible ; and when an entry has been obtained, it is not easy for any one who is not a foreigner to view much of its con. tents. There are, doubtless, some advantages in any system which has been long continued, though not ob vious to every one. Now, granting this to be the case, yet the public rooms might be supplied with a collec tion, sufficiently attractive and instructive for ordinary observers, without the slightest disturbance to the old regime. This might be accomplished by making the duplicates available. The Museum frequently obtains entire collections of coins at a time, either by purchase or bequest, and the consequence is, that there are hun dreds upon hundreds of duplicates stowed away as lum ber, not awaiting a sale, bat altogether as useless as if they had remained in the eartlt. When a desirable ob ject is offered at the Medal-room, but rejected for want of funds---no uncommon occurrence—the officers have not power to exchange one of these serviceless duplicates for it, and thus enrich the collection at the cost of an encumbrance. The gems of the Hamilton and other collections, which formed a very attractive subject in the Gallery of Antiquities of the old building, have been removed from public inspection to a clo"ed room in the new struc ture. I cannot guess the reasons for this deprivation. The Portland vase, since it was mended, has shared the sane fate, but as this is private property its seclusion may rest on different grounds.--I remain, &c., CUI BONO. THE CHOLERA. ( From the General Board of Health., Nov. 14.) METROPOLIS. The returns from the divisions DL MT of the Metro politan Police and the Thames division give 13 new cases and 6 deaths. On the 11th inst. Dr. Milroy had an interview with the guardians of St. Saviour's Union upon the subject of the public health of the parish. For some weeks past the number of deaths from cholera in this and the adjoining districts has been steadily on the in crease. The Sanitary Committee have been energeti cally at work in the removal of surface nuisances, and have organised a staff for the inspection of every house in the unwholesome localities ; but the condition of the sewerage is alleged to frustrate their labours more seriously than any other cause. Particular mention was made of one sewer which was declared to be full up to the arch with deposits several feet in depth, and ex haling at various points the most poisonous effluvia. The incurably bad state of the dwellings of the poor in many of the courts and streets in St. Saviour's parish, is another grave difficulty with which the guardians have to contend ; for they complain that they have no power to deal summarily with such property. Dr. Milroy urged the appointment of two additional medical officers, and advised the board to provide a a place of refuge for the inmates of such houses as might require to be thinned or emptied together. LUTON. In consequence of a severe outbreak of cholera, an inspector of the General Board of Health has visited this town. Luton (says Mr. Lee) is probably one of the most thriving towns in the kingdom. The popu tinn is said to have doubled since 1841 ; and al though 600 or 700 houses have been erected since the last census, there is still a great demand. The relieving officer says :—There is not a cellar dug out, but there is an applicant for the house." BISHOP AUCKLAND. The local board of health have now at their disposal a sufficient scavenging staff, and it is to be hoped that the streets of this town, containing a magnificent episcoptal palace, will not present much longer the disgraceful appearance described in a report made at a recent inspection. ELY. The local board of health are stated to be at work most efficiently ; but from the low situation of parts of the town many things must remain in their present con dition till the house sewerage is connected with the main drains. No deaths have occurred for the last few days. SOHAM. The active exertions of the sanitary committee, to gether with the house to house visitation, and the more favourable weather, appear to have entirely checked the spread of the disease, at any rate for the present. On the 12th and 13th there were three fatal cases. DEATH OF LADY PANMURE.—We regret to announce that Lady Panmure died on Friday at Pitfour Castle, Perthshire. Her ladyship's death will be felt as a public loss in the county of Forfar, and will bedeeply'regretted by all who ever knew her or came within her influence. Lady Panmure, who was born in 1807, was the eldest daughter of the second Lord Abercromby, and was mar ried to Lord Panmure, then the Hon. Fox Maule, in 1831. She leaves no issue.-7--&otsman. THE COAL AND IRON TRADE.—The coal trade assumes a very satisfactory position, generally speaking, and the r eturn of the colliers to their work looks ong plenty well. i We wish sh of that the men wou ld avail themselves of the present op portunity which is afforded them of doing rise work, but such , we are afraid, will not be the case. ton, anwdhtihche lumps makes c i rc ular has been issue d this wee k by the agent of the A largest coal prop rietor in this district, announcing a is of ls. per ton u p on heathen coal and e lum ps, tuhies.coarrlhoef d th em is a d n e d sc f r o i r pt t io h n e leo3asl is still very g rea t, and. pe r ofthe m su a p rk pl e y t , f a r l o t m hou : h nu a mber of new pits g greater quantity i f s ar th in ce ro e w x ni g n s to the just opened. The pig trade has been rather fluctuating this week, and the demand for manufactured • iron con tinues unabated, and the mills and forges present a scene of great activity. Labour continues in very great re quest, and it is a rarity to see an unemployed man in the neighbourhood.—Bir mingham Mercury. ATHENS, ITS KING AND COURT BALL.—The follow ing is a graphic descriptio n of a court ball in the Grecian capital :—And now the ball begins in good earnest ; no more national dances, but al.l in true European style. The King danced a great deal, and was most courteous and affable in his demeanour. But the Queen shone above every one, arid was the first in all the dances. She is a true knightly dame, the boldest equestrian in the land, and graceful above all in the dance. The young Greek ladies have shown great faci lity in acquiring new dances. It would be difficult to discover a single national trait in them, were it not for the dark glancing eyes, the brown complexion, and their love of bright showy colours, which betray their half southern, half-Oriental character. The They ey over almost al appeared in white ball-dress, but weari extremely beautiful jacket of red velvet, richly em broidered with gold ; and on also of red velvet em broidered with gold, exactly corresponding to the The Greek m en do not mix in the dance. jacket. Some collect in quiet corners in groups ; others con template languidly the strange foreign movements. How would these stately forms and costumes correspond with such unpoetic waltzing and whirling ? The keenest dancers were the gentlemen of the diplomatic c or Total 70 There are about 81 towns in England with a popula tion of more than 10,000 each which will still be unre presented, and it is highly desirable that as soon as pos sible they should have representatives ; and whenever a place that now returns members shall be disfranchised, from corruption or from any other cause, the members should be given at once to the largest unrepresented as shown by the last census. If it should be considered advisable to entirely dis franchise all such places as have not by the last census 5,000 inhabitants each, it would give ten more seats to dispose of at once. The counties should be further divided into districts returning one each, the constituencies to be enlarged by adding to the present numbers all such persons living within them as shall be rated to the poor or the high ways at 10/. per annum, and duly paying the rates. Finality, it is hoped, is dead and gone. It was in tended at the time it was declared. Lord John never got well out of it, and it should be understood that every 10 years, as soon as the census shall be taken, the representative roll shall be called over, and such further changes made as the then state of the country shall re quire. In the cities and boroughs the parliamentary to be lowered to the municipal roll. This would in most in stances double the number of the electors, and one re gistration would be sufficient for both purposes, which in itself would be a very great improvement. Universal suffrage seems on all sides to be given up. We ought to keep up the true old Anglo-Saxon principle of " Scot and Lot." He that will not pay, according to his means, towards the local burthens, or be ready to do good service in person, ought not to be entrusted with the franchise. The true way to put down bribery would be to make it a misdemeanour either by the principal or his agents, and on a conviction to be punished accordingly.—l am, &c., L. ROUEN. —The letters from Rouen mention that the market for manufactures was heavy, the attendance of purchasers having been limited. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA. —The departures for the Australian colonies from the port of London during the past week show an increase. They have comprised altogether 17 vessels, of which seven are bound to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 4,332 tons ; five to Sydney, with an aggregate burden of 3,020 tons ; two to Launceston, with an aggregate burden of 706 tons ; one to Adelaide of 673 tons ; and one to Hobart Town of 369 tons. Their total capacity was 9,315 tons. The rates of freight in some cases exhibit a tendency to fur ther improvement. BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.—With reference to the general business of the port of London during the past week, the arrivals, although large, are still chiefly from the Baltic, comparatively few having taken place from other parts. The number of vessels entered in wards was 277, being 30 less than in the previous week. The arrivals of grain are still large, the total quantity reported being 64,336 quarters, including 37,048 quarters of wheat. Of sugar there were reported 21 Mids. and 2,406 casks, of coffee 60 bags, and of hops 737 bales. In the fruit trade business at this season should be rather active, but as yet the arrivals have been compa ratively few. Several vessels, however, are now over due. The number of ships cleared outwards was 122, being three less than in the previous week. Of these 27 were in ballast, and 17, as above stated, for the Aus tralian colonies. The actual exports to those colonies show a considerable increase over the last report, and inoluded 368,063 yards of calicoes, plain and part dyed ; 47,908 yards of cambrics, gauzes, &c., and other articles of the declared value of 86,9061. SUB-DIVISION OF THE PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS.— Yesterday a special meeting of the vestry was held for the purpose of considering the proposal of the vicar to introduce a bill into Parliament in the ensuing ses sion to subdivide the parish into separate ecclesiastical districts. The vicar, the Rev. T. Dale, took the chair. Mr. Streeton, as one of the requisitionists , moved a resolution, "That the vestry , ha v i n g taken intocen_ sideration the bill proposed by t h e vicar f or theaffairs better regulation and management o f t h e ecelesi a stic . .o of the parish, is of opinio n that it is calcul at_s crease the pastoral efficiency of the Church, Church, without affecting the rights Christ degree o degree other denominations, or compromising in c a o n i y n pusory the present freedom of the ratepayeerefr oi appntmentl of a rates, and therefore recommends eth comm ittee to consider the detai ls to the vestry. Mr. T. E. Baker s f e c t o h n e d b e i d ll t a l n i e d r r e e s p o o l u r t tion. After some opposition on i nc idental points,the resolution was carried. anecdote will show that CHAMPAGNE.—The followin gnot quite such simpletons the people of Champa g ne_ as they have hitherto l,d:redit for :—A few days ago, a small farmer o f ti m e environs ofCloinalobnysobialed ofa quantity of of wool to sell, and he was waited who make it their b us iness to go from place to p l ace to effect purchasers for the Mtge dealers. A ba rga i n was struck at 6f. the ki logramme, and the woo l was weighed and done up i n sacks.' Whilst the purchaser was count ing out his money, the farmer went into his cellar for a bottle or two of wine. During his absence, the wool dealer, seeing half a dozen splendid hams hanging to the ceiling, could not resist the temptation of taking two, and slipping them into one o f his sacks. The sun was shining at the time, and th e farmer saw, by the reflec tion on the wall, wh a t his customer was about. When he appeared with th e wine, however, he said nothing, hut, counting over the money, pretended not to recol lect the precise weight of the wool. The purchaser told him, but he not was again. satisfied, and proposed to have the sacks w e i g h e d The purchaser did not like this, but could no t , ocourse, resist, and the weighing; was proceeded to. It turned out that they weighed lfkilo grammes more than he had paid, and he was obliged to add 66f r. to the sum counted out. The peasant then bade him adieu, with a malicious smile, for his hams had brought him three francs a pound. ioo 8 FOREIGN. 10 5 Asitwrp &Rotterdam 21 5 3 Belgian East. Junct. —1 /, 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 3 - 1 d .. . ... Central of Italy — 20 all Ctarleroi & Erquelin 13 14 172 all Demerara • — 20 10 Dijon and Besa9on 1 - 2ip 20 8 Dutch Rhenish 20 all East Indian 3g —44 p 20 2 Do. Extension p Ap 28 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula g 1 n 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France 21 2gi) ... 10 Gd. Trunk. of Canada Shrs. and Bonds a l _ 31d 20 8 Gt. Central of France -- p 202 202 Gt. Westn. of Cana. Shares 2 ... Do. bonds(l i55.)1857 . Do. bonds (2 i55.)1873 2 . 02 1 . 04 Hamilton & Toronto ... Il'o all Do. 6 per cent — ••• 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle ... . 5 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. 20 15 Luexembourg •9l 9 3/ 10 10 Do. (Railway). - 64 5 2Do — 2 5 3 Do. (Canal) l6 2 10 5 Do. 6p. cent. pref. 4d p 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. . 20 102 Madras — 33i 29 Maria Antonia 10 10 Do. New •• ••• 20 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest 7 8 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 34 —34 34 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds [fmy.B.&Ams.Shs ] - 10 all NorwegianTrn: - . Prey 7 8 20 10 Paris and Lyons l sk —1 61 P 40 40 Do. bonds 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 all Paris and Rouen 4l 42 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 372 —3B 20 4 ParisCaen&Cherbrg. 2 4 p 10i 10. E Quebec & Richmond 3 1 d 20 all Rouen and Havre 192 202 20 9 Royal Danish ld par 5 2 Royal Swedish 1 d 20 all Sambre and Meuse B/ 81 10 6 Do. 5i per cent. pref . 20 2 S.E. of France - par 20 6 Southern of France A - 4 p 20 6 St. Andrews &Quebec 20 2s. Upper India Scrip 8i all West Flanders 4 4i 20 10 Do. 52 per c. Pref . id par 20 10 Western of France 74 Sip 4 West. of Switzerland 14 id 20 2 ,Wiesbaden 20 l2 IZealanA LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Sbr. Paid RAILWAYS. Leasing Closing Prices Business Compans. yesterday. this day. 50 all Bedford and Ln.&N.W. Bletchley St. 100 Buckghamsh L. &N.W. 100 102 102 50 all Clydesdale Jc Caledon.„ 50 52 St. 100 E. Lincoln. gr 6p. cent ... . Gt.Northn 140 145 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. 2; all Do. New Do — 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn 3O 32 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New Railway & Berw.. •. • 50 all Hull & Selby Y.&N.Md. 108 110 25 all Do. Shares Do 54 55 12 all Do. i Shares. Do 26 —27 s 12 Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern I3A —14 i 20 all Do. Preference Do 244 250 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Norfolk St. 100 Do. 6 per ct... Do 50 all Manch.Bxton. &N.W and Matlock & Midld 2 3 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar 100 all Midld.Bradfd Midland... 99 101 50 all Northern and Eastern sp.e. E. Count.. 61 63 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do — 50 all Do.Fixedsp.e Do . 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &I . W &Ln&Yk —46 i 12i 12 Do. Shares. Do — St. 1100 Roystn.&Mt. Gt.Northn 141 143 St. 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do 141 143 140 25 18a Shef. Roth. & Laucash. & Goole g. 5. p.c York sh d 12 0i S. Staffordsh.. MrMClean • 2 lid 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent ... Darling . 25 all Do Do 3oi 31i St. 100 Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn 9B 100 all all all all all all 13.5 24i all all all all all all all all 12s, PROFESSOR MAURICE . The following letter has been addressed by Mr. Maurice to the Council of Ring's College, and was laid before them at their meeting yesterday : "TO THE COUNCIL OF KING'S COLLEGE. "21, Queen-square, Bloomsbury, Nov. 7, 1853. "My Lords and Gentlemen—l have received from the secretary of King's College a copy of certain resolu tions respecting me, which were adopted at the last meeting of the Council. "Under ordinary circumstances, it would be my duty at once to resign offices, which the legislative body of the college has declared that I cannot hold without serious detriment to its usefulness. But the Council is aware, and the public is now also aware, that certain definite charges have been brought against me by the Principal, upon the strength of which he asked that I should be excluded from my professorship. These charges amounted to a declaration that I had departed from the orthodox faith. He alleged, as his reasons for this grave charge, that I did not accept a meaning of the word `eternal' which he considered to be the only right one, and that I refused to draw certain conse quences from that meaning, or to pronounce an opinion upon a subject on which the Articles of the Church of England have not pronounced one. "The decision of the Council, as it avowedly takes cognizance of the opinions which I expressed on this subject in my Theological Essays' and in my corres pondence with the Principal, can be understood to amount to nothing less than a condemnation of me upon the grounds which are expressed in the Principal's letter. The Council must be deemed to have accepted the propositions in that letter, and to require that all its professors should accept them likewise. The Principal evidently shares in this opinion. When I wrote to in quire whether my lectures were to be continued till my successors were appointed, he answered that I had better discontinue them from the day on which the re solutions of the Council were passed. He pronounced this decision though he had officially commanded me to be present at the opening of the term, and to commence my usual courses, retracting an unofficial letter in which he had recommended me to ask for leave of absence. I submit that a person ordinarily s• courteous to the pro fessors of the college, and so tender of the interests of the students, would not have thus summarily suspended a teacher whom, with a full knowledge of his opinions, he had invited to be a lecturer in the theological depart ment, and who had served the college in the other de partment for 13 years—that he would not have inter rupted the studies of the term, and forced me to break an implicit engagement with those who are taking part in them—if he had not believed that he was executing an ecclesiastical sentence upon a convicted heretic. " I cannot, my lords and gentlemen, believe that, great as are the privileges which the right reverend bench has conceded to the Principal of King's College, their lordships the bishops ever intended to give him an authority superior to their own, superior to that of the Articles by which they are bound ; I cannot think that they wished to constitute him and the Council arbiters of the theology of the English Church. Such a claim would be as alarming, I apprehend, to the public as to our ecclesiastical rulers. If I some parents have been suspicious of the influence which I might exercise over their sons, I believe that there are few parents in Eng land who will not complain that the college has departed from its original principle, when it gives such a scope to the private judgement of its chief officer, or even to the judgment of the body which manages its affairs. " I think it due, then, to my own character as a clergyman, to the interests of the college, and to th e liberties of the English Church, that I should call upon the Council, if they pronounce a theological sentence upon me at all, to declare what article of our faith con. demns my teaching. I conjure them not to use any phrases in condemning me which they would reject as loose and vague if the property or the life of a fellow citizen were in question. Whether I have unsettled the faith of my pupils, by giving an interpretation of the word eternal which I had maintained to be true (and especially important for students in divinity) before I was asked to join the theological department, the after lives of those pupils must determine. But if I have vio lated any law of the Church, that law can be at once pointed out—the nature of the transgression can be de fined, without any reference to possible tendencies and results. It is this justice, and not any personal favour, my lords and gentlemen, which I now request at your hands.—l have the honour to be, my lords and gentle• men, your obedient servant, " F. D. MAURICE." " P.S.—I have requested the secretary to lay before the Council some copies of my letter to the Principal, to which I have added some notes. I would respectfully call the attention of the Council to Note B, page 31, of the pamphlet." After reading this letter, the council decided that they did not think it necessary to enter further into the sub ject ; and declared_th• two chairs held by Mr. Maurice in the college to be vacant.—The Spectator. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WOOLWICH, Nov. 14. APPOINTMENTS. . -- Lieutenants.— -Edward WllnaJt (1853), recently pro. moted from mate of the Victoria and Albert Royal steam-yacht, to the Excellent gunnery ship at Ports mouth ; Thomas M. F. Bond (1853), to the Royal George, 120, screw steam-ship at Sheerness. Mates.—Spencer P. Brett (1852), to the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam-ship; William Codrington (1853), from the Queen, 116, to the Excellent ; Cecil W. Buckley (1851). Arthur R. Wright (1852), Henry D. Grant (1853), and Richard Adams (1853), to the Royal George ; N. J. Murphy (1853), to the Vulture paddle. wheel steam-sloop at Devonport ; C. E. S. 'Woodman (1851), Alfred Broadhead (1852), and John B. Mitchell (1853), to the Princess Royal, 90, screw steam-ship at Portsmouth ; Charles Smith (acting), in the Hogue, 60, screw steam-ship, is appointed mate of that vessel ; E. 11. Hankinson (1853), to the Desperate screw steam. sloop at Devonport ; William B. Pauli (1852), to the Rifleman steam-sloop at Woolwich ; Thomas F. Stud dert (acting), in the Prince Regent, 90, at Portsmouth, is appointed mate of that vessel ; Arthur L. Galbraith (acting), in the Victoria and Albert, to be mate of the Arrogant screw steam-frigate at Portsmouth ; John B. Creagh (1852), to the St. Jean D'Acre, 101, screw steam ship, at Devonport ; William F. Gollock (acting), in the Blenheim, to be mate in the Stromboli steam-sloop ; Edward E. Richards (acting), in the Magicienne paddle. wheel steam-frigate, to be mate of that vessel. There is a rumour to-day that a number of men well acquainted with their duties will be selected from each of the four divisions of Royal Marines to proceed to Malta, where they will be formed into a battalion for service there. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 12. The Growler, 5, paddle, having undergone a survey, has been found to be so rotten that she is ordered to b© broken up forthwith. She was built at Chatham in 1841. RTs screw, Captain the H UT , HeTnhrye St. Jean d'Acre, PORTSMOUTH, w Keppel.—A contemporary has stated that the above war- s t eamer will have to go to Plymouth to be docked. We beg to state that the St. Jean d'Acre will be docked , at thi s port to - morrow morning (Tuesday.) 1 . he Medea, 6, pa ddl e, C omman d er J . C . Ba il ey. — This vessel will go into dock as soon as the Frolic, 16„, comes out, which may be on Wednesday. We perceive that Commander Bailey has returned from his attend ance at the Admiralty. The Fairy, Royal yacht tender, Captain Crispin, liPs been on the gridiron to-day to examine the interior of the screw boss—wherefore, we know not ; everything was perfect, and she comes off at flood tide. The Princess Charlotte, 104—We understand this three-decker is to be brought down the harbour prepara- tory to being commissioned. The Dragon, 6, paddle, commenced swinging to-day to ascertain the deviation of her compass. The Dauntles, 33, screw , and Frolic, 16, Commander Nolloth, have painted topgallant masts to day. Lieu tenant Reynolds, of the Blenheim, is fitting out the Dauntless, and Lieutenant Peyton the Frolic—boat thoroughly practical men. The American barque Titers, master, went out of harbour this morning,. in tow of the tug Ranger, and sails for Rio Janei ro with a fair wind down Channel. THE ARMY. PuNrsumENT FOR DESERTION.—The under-named military prisoners, tried at Chatham by district courts. martial for desertion and making away with their regi. mental necessaries, received their sentences yesterday, in the presence of the troops, specially assembled on they general parade-ground of the barracks. The prporciesoedn and ' punishment ings of t he trials of the several prisoners wer e read by the adjutant : — Pr ivate John Brown, o f the East Indi a Company's service was sentenc e d to 84 days' pishment im wen t at Fort Clarence, with hard labour •Private John Norman, 38 th Foot , is also to underg o with hard labour for 84 days, the former prisoner to be put under stoppages ; and Private Wm. Snell, Royal Marines, 93d company, received sentence with hard labour for 4 months and to be branded with the letter D. ANOTHER DESERTER. Private William Bell, alias ne p r r , es a i f d t e er n president, e ..N i l i a . Anderson, 74th Foot, was Major J. tried by court-martial at The and enlisteda C. Kennedy, 18th Foot. d deserted from the 74th, went Theto sPortsmouthentence approved at the °n the 35th Regiment. Horse sseprGsoner will not be known until uardsi.nto TEA. —The tea-market this week has opened with con• tinned activity, owing to th e l as t news f rom Chi na ; common congou, which was previously a t a nom i na l quotation of ' is. OW., having advanced since Saturday morning to ls. I.?di to is. 7 4d. per lb. The chief busi ness has been in common congou, but some parcels of good have found buyers at a small advance. Other de• scriptions have not been affected. INCENDIARISM IN THE WEST.—Several cases of in. cendiarism have lately occurred in Devonshire, of somewhat extensive character. Two cases occurred last week, and in each case an agricultural thrashing machine was burnt, which seems to indicate that the perpetrators belong to that class of misguided men—not yet extinct in this country —who consider the introduc tion of machinery to facilitate agricultural improvement injures the labourer and tends to decrease l his wages. Last Saturday evening a cow "linhay , a stable, and two large barns, on Forlanda Farm, belonging to Mr. J. Heathcote, M.P., were set on fire at a place n ear Tiverton, and the whole of the premises were destroyed. A thrashing machine, a quantity of straw, an d several bushels of oats were also consumed. On the following Monday morning a fire broke out in some outbuildings th t i h ng i m achinee on Willis's farm, near Up low inan, Devonshire, which consumed a thrashing kheonpetdo discover the police will a number of cow-linha ys and arrees,and it ti: being perpetrators Measures o f these fires, suc ceed in apprehending them, L that ncil 010 a nd lose gew First nal fil ale' ed °' 0° eve' Leaf d ) res . ac -7 by the the teoo" L itt/ Tes, ith ; iffe, tes t sea I tll of 10 P e of hts 261 20 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 all Us. 100 11-6 10011 1 10 1 1 25 100 100 20 50 50 100 100 20 10 20 35 10 22. all all -