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WITH A PORTRAI F OF ALBERT THORWALSDEN, — BY HORA.CE - VERNET, AND OTEIER ILLUSTRATIONS. THE NOVEMBUR NUMBER, price Half-a-Crown, of BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY WILL CONTAIN ALBERT THORWA LSDE HANS N : A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. BY C. With a Portrait by Horace Vernet . The Marriage of Philip 11., of Spain, and Mary of England: a Con temporary Account, from unpublished Papers. The Flanear In Paris. By the Author of " Gisella." The Torch Speech. A Gallop through Southern Austria—Boldo's Story.and the Roadside. By 0. Marvel. lone. • Brian O'Linn ; or, Luck is Everything. By W. H. Maxwell. St. Jerome's Love. A Letter from an Old Country-house. By Albert Smith. Rambles in Search of the Picturesque in Barbadocs. By Sir Robert Schomburgh. *White Moss-roses. Some Account of the Last Expedition to the Niger. By John Dun can, Author of " Travels in Western Africa." Song of the People. The Wooden Walls of Old England. By Charles Whitehead. With an Illustration. Captain Spike; or, the Islets of the Gulf. By J. Fenimore Cooper. Author of the "Pilot," &c. ASS-ASS-INATION. AN HISTORICAL TRAGEDY. IN TWO ACTS. Edited by THEODORE HOOK, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE, and NAVAL and MILITARY JOURNAL, for NOVEMBER, 1847, CONTENTS Military Education in France, from Official Doeuraents furnished by the Minister of War. Cruise in the West Indies. Recollections of Waterloo. By a Staff Officer. Part 111. Siege of Oldcourt House. Recollections of the Early Life of a Sailor. The Ruse de Guerre. The Fusilier ; or Bygones of a Bear-skin. Scenes in the Life of a Foreign Medical Officer. Crime and its Prevention. Naval Improvements of the Nineteenth Century. Shots from an Old Six-Pounder. No. 111. Original Anecdotes of Nelson. A Leaf or Two from an Old Log. Blaekbeard's Island. Thiers' History of the Consulate and the Empire. The Scinde Irregular Horse. Stations of the Army and Navy—Promotions and Appointments — With all the Professional News of the Month. H. Hurst, 'Publisher, King William-street, Strand. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. M. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. For One Month only. Tenth Night of the new Swiss Quadrille. Solo by M. Sainton. Solo by Signor Milli. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING. Pm I.—Overture, " Willian Tell," (first time this season), Ros sini —Quadrille, " Zampa," Jullien—Solo, serpentclelde, M. Prospere, Prospere—Valse, " LeiDesir," with variations for the first and second Violins, Tenors, Violoncellos, and Contra Basses, Beethoven—New Ballad (first time), " Oh, tell me, Pretty Rivers," sung by Miss Dolby, F. 3lorl—New Quadrille, The Swiss Quadrille, Jullien. Part ll.—Opera, " La Figlia del Reggimento," grand selection, with Bolos by Herr Koenig, Mr. Lazarus, Mr. Barret, and M. Bauman, Donizetti (third time). "La Figlia del Reggimento" is considered Donizetti's chef d'ceuvre au genre, and is the Opera in which Mdlle. Jenny Lind created the great sensation, during the last season, at her Majesty's Theatre—New Polka, The Rhine Polka, Jullien— Symphony, The Allegro Fugato and Triumphal March from the Symphony in C Minor, Beethoven—National Song, " The Swiss Girl," sans by Miss Dolby—Valse, :The Hyacinth, Kcenig-5010, Concer tina, Mr. Case, Case —Comical Polka, ;The 'American Polka, Jollies. The Concert commences at Eight. Promenade and Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be revived, Shakspere's Comedy of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Baptista, Mr. Goagh ; Vincentio, Mr. Tilbury ; Lucentio, Mr. H. Vandenhoff ; Petrucio, Mr. Webster; Grumio, Mr. Keeley ; Katherina, Mrs. Nisbett ; Bianca, Mrs. Seymour. After which, a New and Original Farce, called WHO'S MY HUSBAND ? Doctor Mull, Mr. Tilbury ; Daniel Tootles, Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Smith Thompson, Mrs, W. Clifford ; Sophonisba Mull, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Sally Starch, Mrs. Humby. • To conclude with the Farce, called THE IRISH LION. Mr. Squabbs, Mr. Tilbury ; Captaiu Dixon, Mr. Brindal ; Tim Moore, Mr. Hudson ; Mrs. Cerulea Fitzgig, Miss P. Horton , Mrs. Crummy Mrs. Stanley ; Miss Echo, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham. Stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web:ter. J. T. Archer, Boa-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING will be performed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. 3lurtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; ' , Telly O'Neil, Miss Wool• gar To conclude with the Burlesque, entitled TAMING A TARTAR. Count Cracoyieninski, Mr. Worrell ; Kickerwhiski, Mr. Paul Bed ford ; Mazourki, Mr. Wright ; Ivan, Mr. Munyard ; Monsieur Cou ple, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Strelenski, Mr. Cullenford ; Countess Craw vieninski, Miss Woolgar ; Mazourka, Madame Celeste. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-pasti Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be presented a new Farce, called LIGHT DRAGOONS. Lord Alfred Martingale, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Albany Lovelorn, Mr. Roxby ; Dr. Rhatany, Mr. Frank Matthews ; Mrs. Crowsfoot, Mrs. C. Jones; Matilda, Miss Howard. After which, a new Comic Drama, entitled THE PRIDE OF THE MARKET. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckatone, Leigh Murray, Granby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. C. Jones, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with TILE TWO QUEENS. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Colosseum. Dress Boxes, is. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, le. No half-price-to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten to Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Engagement of Mr. MACREADY and MISS CUSHM.A.N. THIS EVENING Will be presented Shakspeare's Play of AS YOU LILE IT. I After which, the Farce of THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. To conclude with the popular Farce of FIGHTING BY PROXY, Characters by Messrs. Compton, Cowell, Conway, J. Vining, Ne. villa; Mrs. Selby, and Miss Capel. Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. RoYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee. Mn. F. Davidge, No.), Davidge-terrace,Kensington-road, Surrey. THIS EVENING, October 28, 1847. the "perfermarieee win eon:melee with the celebrated Opera of THE ENCHANTRESS Duke D'Aquilla, Mr. H. Horncastle I Don Sslvia, Mr. W. Harri son ; Ramir, Mr. Borrani . Stella, Miss Romer. To conclude with Mr. Bunn's Farce of MY NEIGHBOUR'S WIFE. Mr. Somerton, Mr. F. Vining; Mr. Smith, Mr. Oxberry ; Mr. Brown, Mr. Attwood (his first appearance) ; Mrs. Somerton, Mrs. H. Hughes (her first appearance these five years) ; Mrs. Smith, Miss Rebecca Isaacs ; Mrs. Brown, Mrs. It. Hughes.—Stage Director, Mr. 3. Ellis. A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which have been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the principal Librarians ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be presented a new Drama, entitled THE MERCHANT'S CLERIC. A Love Story. After which, an entirely new Drama entitled THE BOTTLE, from Cruikshank's celebrated Work of the same name. To conclude with the Ballet of THE FARMER'S MAN. Boxes, is. ; Halt-price, 6d.; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past ilk. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty. THIS EVENING The Grand Spectacle etiiiiiTiftACT OF THE GANGES. Entirely new Scents In the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the listabllshment, In the cartons modes of equestratlon. To conclude with the Ballet, NORAB, THE PRIDE OF KIL DARE. Box-office open from 11 till 5. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West. TILE WEATHER.—Stni OFFICE, OCT. 28. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 48; Highest. 52 ; Noon, 53, BAROMETER, 30.4.—W1ND S.S.W.; cloudy. 111411 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning.. 29 minutes after 4. Evening .. 51 minutes after 4 1 1 / 4 7-4 I • " 114 0 77 . iirf- , 1) e ice' , 1.1 1 41. !IP I Zik r 94 Iteuxng LONDON, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 28, 1847 On Monday we presented a remarkable document to our readers. It was an appeal to the Members of both Houses of Parliament from an aged gentleman, who, during a life of honourable industry and great utility, had amassed a fortune that enabled him to rank amongst the magnates of the land, and placed a junior member of his family in a position to assume a high and influential place in the national councils. That upright and independent gentleman hesitated not to uplift his warning voice, to pour forth the wisdom acquired by the experience of a long and prosperous life, to the Members of that assembly in whose deliberations he had participated for a period of thirty years, although in so doing he was opposing the favourite theory of his own son—of the future successor to his title and estates—whose name was identified with the measures that his father was hav deprecating. The convictions must, indeed, been deeply and conscientiously entertained that would oc casion, lead to such a course. On a former when the Bill of 1819 was before the House, the the n Si r ROBERT PEEL was selected for the honourable duty of presenting the petition of the bankers, merchants, and traders of London against the adoption of a measure , ‘would tend to a forced, which they submitted precipitate, and itate, and highly in jurious contraction of the circulati ng medium of the co untry." In performing this trust he expressed his regret " that he should have t oppose a very nea r and dear relation," but s t a t e d that in o he was well satisfied that the head and heart of that%e relation w ere in their right places, and that although he had deviated a lit tle f rom the p ath o f propriety in this in stance, he would soon be restored to it." This • predic tion may yet be verified ; that relation on two re markable occasions. has proved that, when thoroughly convinced that he has been in error, he is prepared to acknowledge his fault, and to atone therefor, by lending all the aid in his power to the establishment of a sounder system. Let us hope that a third time he will be prepared to act in a similar manner, awl that he will establish for himself a reputation as a currency reformer" not inferior to that which he obtained as the conceder of Catholic Emancipation, and the abolisher of all protective imposts. He has seen the utter failure of his Bill. He has, as we believe, himself assented to its gispCllsiolll BACi confessecithat it was wholly inadequate to secure the objects contemplated; and, having made this admis sion, we do not believe that he will ever attempt its re-establishment. On the contrary, we should rather hope that, being satisfied of the injurious effects of the law, he will be prepared to advocate a great and comprehensive measure of reform, untrammelled by any attempt still to retain any portion of the er roneous and exploded principle. In 1826, after a trial of the system which was es tablished in 1819, and after the country had been in volved in the most serious difficulties, the most pain ful distress, in consequence of its operation, the first Sir ROBERT PEEL, who, in consequence of his ad vanced years, had retired from public life, again came before the country to remonstrate against a continu ance of the law that had for three years—from 1819 to 1822—occasioned such misery and general suffering, that so greatly impaired the national credit and resources, which was then partially relaxed for a few years, during which there was a return of pros perity, until the desire to maintain " the integrity of the standard" again led to a contraction of the Bank issues, and, as a natural consequence, to a general panic, want of confidence, depreciation of property, failure of a great many of those embarked in a trade and commerce, and a general cessation of productive employment, which was only relieved by an increased circulation of Bank of England notes to the amount of nearly 5,000,0001. sterling. He pointed out, in plain but forcible language, the im possibility of retaining the gold standard ; and the injurious consequences which the mere attempt to do so had previously, and necessarily would on future occasions, entail on the nation. He said— " Having been long and extensively engaged in commercial dealings, I often witnessed a national em barrassment arising from a defective and impure cur rency, which resembled the present stagnation in trade, and I lament to observe that suffering and ex perience have failed in this instance of producing their usual good effects. In the enlarged scale of business carried on by this country, embracing a great variety of pursuits, a reliance on a metallic circulation ever did, and ever will, fail us. Gold, though in itself massy, often disappears in consequence of war or speculation—nay, the breath of rumour itself is suffi cient to disperse it. Our domestic concerns are inter rupted and confidence lost for want of an ample and approved medium of traffic." Surely the opinions of such a man, more especially when confirmed by experience, should have had some effect upon the Legislature. But a species of insanity appears to have seized upon our lawgivers. In place of inquiring what system was best fitted for the wants and exigencies of the nation, which would afford the greatest degree of comfort to the people, and provide adequate employment for every man able and willing to work, the only object appeared to be to make gold the circulating medium of the country; to restrict credit by every possible means. One pound notes had preserved the national credit, and averted a state of barter—therefore one-pound notes should be altogether prohibited. The Bank directors, by a bold and judicious exercise of their discretion, had saved us from a national bankruptcy— ergo they were to be deprived of every particle of discre tion, and bound down by the most stringent regulations, which were not to be relaxed, even though the Minis ters should unanimously approve of such a relaxation, and recognise the absolute necessity therefor. A vast extension of the currency by an increased circulation of the bank-notes had restored prosperity, and saved thousands of oar countrymen from absolute ruin— therefore such an extension should never again be tolerated under any circumstances. This appeared to be the reasoning acted on by the representatives of the people. A question of the most vital importance, one affecting the welfare of the people, perhaps more deeply than any other that could have been brought forward, was almost wholly neglected ; few took the pains of making themselves in any degree acquainted with its details; few addressed the House when the topic was under discussion ; enactments were carried almost sub silentio, and every suggestion of the late Premier was adopted by those who generally opposed him on other matters. The evils which undoubtedly existed when there was an unrestrained issue of paper money were triumph antly pointed out, and commented on as if they were inseparable from an inconvertible,currency. True:it is that many persons who had no adequate capital esta blished banks, and that very many who took the notes of ;these (banks suffered severely from their failure, but notwithstanding there was general prosperity throughout the country, and a remedy could easily have been provided for the grievance ; the best course would undoubtedly be that none but national paper, such as we have repeatedly alluded to, should be issued, and that should be pro vided in sufficient quantities and distributed to nil the bankers throughout the country, upon good and ample security, at an easy rate of interest sufficient to allow a fair and reasonable profit to the parties embarked in the business. The making money that would pass current has ever been regarded as one of the most undoubted prerogatives of the Sovereign. No person would dare to coin even the purest gold or silver, although it was possessed of intrinsic value ; it should have the royal stamp to make it pass cur rent in the country. Why should not the same course be adopted with respect to every repre sentative of value ? By permitting notes solely to be issued from a public office under the control of an officer responsible to Parliament, there would be no danger either of superabundant or deficient issues, and the recognised bankers would receive these notes (on ample security, as we have already said,) in proportion to the amount they are now authorised to issue, or in such other manner as the Legislature might approve of : this would at once take away the chief ground of a panic—there could be no possibility of the undue depreciation of such paper. We may, in the words of the late Sir RI PEEL, say, " if such an improvement in the banking system could be made available, gold would become less requisite, and the country would be supplied with a stationary medium of exchange originating with ourselves." Asylums have been, at different periods, and in dif ferent localities, established for the shelter and pre servation of those among our fellow-creatures whom PROVIDENCE has afflicted, with mental or physical afflictions. Christianity has inspired this benevolence. Civilization has developed this generosity. Reason has declared the policy, both in a moral and econo mical sense, of such charitable institutions ; and Religion has enforced the necessity by the promul gation of the principles of beneficence. The blind have been harboured ; they have been tutored to a pro ficiency in such manual exercise as did not require the guidance of sight; they were thus preserved from the miseries of idleness, and enabled to earn their liveli hood by industrious occupations. Nor was basket weaving alone reduced to their comprehension ; the ingenuity of philanthropists has brought the delights of literature as a solace to these unfortunates. The deaf have been rendered independent of the sense of hearing ; the dumb have been enabled to communicate their ideas with facility without the employment of articulate language ; the insane have been prevented from committing depre dations and outrages upon their fellow-creatures— have been preserved from the brutalities inflicted upon them by an obsolete and exploded system—have been tended with gentleness, and extricated from the sloughs of a preternatural despondency by the seduc tions of a novel mode of tuition. Dancing, music, the fine arts, and theatrical representations have been adopted as the ordinary entertainments of those hitherto regarded as incurable lu natics, as demanding perpetual incarceration, periodical scourging, nakedness upon a litter of atraw, chains, and solitude, and a systematic and brutalizing squalor. Charity has provided guar dians for those wretched beings who are helpless from the decrepitude produced by age, or from the prema ture infirmities resulting from disease. Veterans maimed in the military or maritime service of their country have received compensation for their mis• ly:1 r o i which may to gge . n ra , the a fortune s b y o b ta i ning admission to those magnificent structures exaggeration, termed, o without l the ce slightest ps of Patrioti sm, raised by l a grateful and con siderate nation by y or who have evinced their loyalty their as bsreaavmere3n, and or b their prolonged ex er ti ons sol diers. The widowed, the o r ph an, the bastard, the destitute—every grade and sp ec i es of Calamity has acquired a retreat and a consolation. B u t hitherto the most forlorn . and miserable of .human creature s , that wretched being whose condition most impera. tively demands assistance, has been altogether neg lected—hitherto the Idiot has not received practical commiseration in England. • Considering the deplorable affliction of those who are cursed with imbecility of intellect from their in fancy, it is marvellous that until yesterday no movement whatever had been made in their be half by the citizens of this metropolis. The preliminary step has, however, been at last taken, and the meeting convened yesterday for the purpose of preparing the way for the establishment of an asylum for the Reception and Education of Idiots may be regarded as the inauguration of a resolute society, animated with a profound solicitude for the conference of such a splendid benefaction on the multitude. Those who are unacquainted with the exertions recently made in France, Germany, and. Switzerland, will be disposed to deride the notion of introducing anything like a feasible system of education among the idiotic occu pants of such an association. That such is not a merely miraculous possibility, but an actual and de monstrated fact, has been proved beyond all denial by the plans of instruction success fully adopted on the Continent. It is this consideration, doubtless, that has aroused the present enterprise, and elicited the sympathetic enthu siasm of the promoters of the proposed association. If their aspirations be only responded to with a fractional portion of their own earnestness, the de. plorable victims of idiotcy will no longer remain the eyesores of our market-places, and the laughing-stocks of their ignorant frequenters. These distorted spe cimens of humanity—beings afflicted with moral blindness, deafness, dumbness, and decrepitude— will at length be enabled to acquire habits of in dustry and cleanliness, and to emerge in some measure from their lamentable state of isolation. Besides numbering several Members of the newly-elected Parliament, and various influential clergymen and physicians, the meeting to which we have already alluded was enhanced in importance by the chair being occupied by the Right Hon, the Lord Mayor of the City of London. The resolu tions proposed, seconded, and accepted at this assem blage, the addresses delivered by the Chairman and Mr. Under-Sheriff WIRE, and the prospectus ex planatory of the object and character of the intended asylum, separately and collectively attest that the project suggested by benevolence has been conceived in no crude or impracticable spirit of innovation. May the structure destined for the reception of Idiots very speedily adorn the streets of the metropolis, and constitute another evidence of the advancement of civilization. Intelligence has been received from Lisbon of the 22d instant, by the steamer Iberia. Her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER arrived there that day, on board the Howe. The municipal elections, which took place on the 15th, have terminated in favour of the Costa Cabral party. ! On the day previous the Progressista Electoral Commission presented to the Minister a final protest against the illegalities employed to securethe majority for the Cabral party. The Septembrists were appa rently not disheartened, but greatly exasperated at the result. The Revolucao still urges the people to pre pare for the approaching election of deputies. It considers that it is the duty and interest of their party to show that redress for them is impossible by legal means, and it openly declares that another defeat at the urn will be followed by an appeal to arms. The Duke of TALMELLX and his family have ar rived in Lisbon. The Duke was to proceed to Madeira on the 23d. The members of the University of Coimbra, to the number of 262, have signed a remonstrance to the Government, in which they demand justice and protection from the brutal soldiery, as a student of the University had been wantonly sabred by a cavalry soldier. The Government has contracted a loan, to be re paid through the Custom House in a month, at the rate of 15 per cent. for the month. The interest on the internal debt has not been paid since the accession of SALDAIHA to power in October last. There were rumours of a modification in the Ministry by the accession of Count DE LAVRADIO and Senhor RODSUGO DA. FONSECA. MAGELIIAES to office. Madrid papers of the 21st have arrived. The octroi duties, which were abolished by SALA MANCA, have been re-established, and the retrograde policy of the Afrancesadoes is, as might be expected, in full operation. General Palm has been appointed Governor of Porto Rico, to get him out of the way. The Eco del Comercio says, that it was reported that dissensions existed in the Cabinet, and that there was a talk of a modification of it which should com prise the Duke DE RIANZARES, as Minister of War; MON, as Minister of Finance ; PIDAL, as Minister of the Interior; and GONZALEZ BRAVO, as Secretary of Foreign Affairs; General NARVAEZ remaining President of the Council without a portfolio. The same journal states that it was also reported that for some days Queen ISABELLA had not transacted busi ness with the Ministers. Another rumour, said by the Eco to be current, was that the Duke DE MONT PENSIER was to arrive at Madrid at the end of the present month. It is said that on his arrival in Spain the Due DE MONTPENSIER will be appointed Commander-in- Chief of the Catalonian army, in which case it is not improbable that he may make the personal ac quaintance of some of the Carlist chiefs in a manner any way but pleasing to himself. The Heraldo announces that the office of Secretary to the Council of Ministers was to be revived and bestowed on M. ZARAGOZA, a Deputy. Several dis missals are about to be made among the members of the QUEEN'S household, and the Eco del Comercio says, that those who are to be dismissed have hitherto possessed the QUEEN'S fullest confidence. There has been a great deal of underhand work in the recent capitalization in the Three per Cents. of the arrears of the royal household. The Espanol insinu ates that some of the parties concerned have mis appropriated the funds. Both NARVAEZ and SALA MANCA are implicated in the job, the object of which is to reimburse CHRISTINA and Louis PHILIPPE, for the sums expended in bribing SERRANO, and corrupt ing the army. MADRID BOLSA, OCT. 21.—Three per Cents., 27 at 50 days; Five per Cents., 16i at 50 days ; Debt, without interest, si, Si paper ; Coupons, 13 paper. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The National has a long article on the rumour attributing to the Bank of France an intention of subscribing to the new loan. If the Bank has means sufficient to take part in loan speculations, argues the National, it has been guilty of gross injustice to the public in having so long kept up the rate of discount beyond the usual rate. The National also contends that it would be illegal for the Bank to subscribe to that loan, inasmuch as by its statutes it is expressly forbidden to employ any portion of its capital for other than banking purposes. The following admirable reply to the observations put forth in the Debats on the English commercial crisis appears in Galig,nani's Messenger:— " The Debats has a long article on the commercial crisis in England, consisting rather of quotations from the articles of London journals on this subject than of original remarks, but being on the whole so framed as to convey a very gloomy impression of the state of things in England, and to make people in this country better satisfied with their own condition, when they see what calamities an over-trading in credit is producing among their neighbours. It is very natural and perfectly fair in the Debats to take this course, but we cannot help thinking that in many of its articles on the subject it has assigned the mischief to wrong causes, and taken credit for the comparative commercial pros perity in France in facts which, as a general rule, are not susceptible of eulogiuin. If in England the system of credit has been carried to such an extent as to give birth to reckless speculation, and induce men to plunge themselves more and more deeply into debt in the endeavour to recover lost ground, rather than come at once honestly before their creditors whilst they have something left for division, it is not the less true that the system of credit, kept within reasonable bounds, is the source of national greatness, and greatly as we may deplore the want of commercial probity and the false pride which produce reckless trading in England, it is impossible not to admit that the exist ing pressure in that country is more due to bad legis lation in financial matters than to any other cawe. Nor I s it just to attribute the comparative security L here in commercial affairs to good legislation or a higher degree of probity in commercial men. There ' are various causes which prevent all analogy in the two countries. The system of credit is imperfectly understood in France, and therefore it is very limited. Dealers have less faith in each other than the same class of men have in England, and the spirit of trading is not the national character of Frenchmen. They like to accumulate, but they do this with a prudence which, although individually commendable, is, nevertheless, fatal to national enterprise; they know when to stop, and when they have attained the highly-prized position of rentiers or proprietaires there is an end of all speculation, and their accumu lations remain dormant. This is not a national good, as some of our contemporaries suppose; it is an ex treme, like the over-trading of the English. In our country there is not sufficient confidence to lead to national enterprise, and although commercial crises must be of comparatively rare occurrence, there is evidently an absence of national energy, and conse quently a want of national greatness. In England when commercial shocks happen, they are terrific whilst they last; but credit, though it may have been terribly shaken, revives again with the first diminu tion of the causes which checked it. It certainly would be well if traders in England had a little of the timidity of these in this country, but we doubt whether it would be a blessing for England if the want of confidence, which produces comparative secu rity here for individuals, were to take the place of the opposite evil—excessive confidence." The Presse publishes the two following statements, which it says have been communicated to it by an officer of the navy : " On the night of the 20th of June last, an English brig fired, without any previous notice, two guns loaded with ball on the French brig the Abeille, one of the squadron off the western coast of Africa. The commandant of the Abeille, a M. Legras, immediately replied shot for shot. The English vessel was so astonished that it made signals to entreat that the firing should cease; whereupon the French brig ap proached it, and the commandant exacted that the English captain should make an apology that very instant. The Englishman accordingly went on board the Abeille, and made an apology in presence of the officers and crew, and afterwards entered the cabin of the captain and repeated his excuses. Notwithstanding this adventure, the English and French on the African station are the best frieuds in the world." The other story of the Presse is as follows : "The Abeille was anchored off Quito, a Danish possession in the Gulf of Benin, on the western coast of Africa, when the Danish governor demanded assistance, he being besieged in his fort by 6,000 blacks, and having only a stock of two days' provi sions. The Abeille immediately sent out its men, who, by firing grape-shot and musketry, succeeded in conveying provisions to the besieged ; and this so frightened the blacks that within forty-eight hours after they had all decamped. The Governor of the Danish possessions then went on board the Abeille, and thanked the commandant. He next requested that he might be conveyed to Affrie, another Danish possession, and his customary place of residence ; and with this request the commandant of the Abeille im mediately complied." That the Presse received these statements from a French naval officer we believe ; their fanfarronade sufficiently betrays their origin, but that there is any truth in them we do not believe. They must be classed in the same category with the imaginary naval vic tories of which M. LITERS speaks in his "Con sulate and Empire." The Courrier Francais says— " The agent of the Sonderbund, who has been for some days in Paris, where he has had frequent inter views with the highest diplomatic personages, left yesterday fur Vienna." COU Rs AUTFIENTIQUE.—PARIS, OCT. 26.—French Five per Cents., 115 f. 1115 f. 10e. Four per Cents., 100 f. Three per Cents., 75f. 65c. 70e. 75c. 80e. 85c. 80c. Treasury Bonds, 4; , 1 Bank of France, 3,300 f. Obli gatiolis cf the City, 1,340. Neapolitan Rothschild's. 100. Roman, 100. Belgian Five per Cents., 1840, 984. Exchange on L incion—One month, money, 25f. 621 e. ; three months, money, 25f. 171 c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, OcroilEx 27. Boulogne and Aliens, 13%—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 14 3 4—Namur and Liege, s—Orleans and Bor deaux, 4 1 4—Paris and Lyons, s—Paris and Strasbourg, 3 1 / 2 —Rouen and Havre, 20—Sambre and Meuse, 5 3 / 4 —West Flanders, 13/4. DREADFUL FIRES AND LOSS OF LIFE.-(THIS DAY.) This morning, shortly before three o'clock, Drum mond-street, Euston-square, was visited by the out break of a serious fire, which was the house numbered 97, in the before-named street, occupied by Mr. F. Lawson, stationer and bookbinder. The police dis covered a dense mass of black smoke pouring forth from the basement ; an instant alarm was given, and the inmates were aroused, who with one exception effected a safe retreat. In less than ten minutes from 1 the first discovery, the building became wrapped in one immense sheet of flame. The excitement at that period was most intense, the inmates who had escaped having informed the crowd that Mrs. Mackie, who was sleeping in the back attic, was in the midst of the fire. A general shout of " save her" was raised, but the fire had obtained too great a head for any one to enter the premises. The engines of the London Brigade, Parish, Birmingham Railway Com pany, and the county establishments, arrived in rapid succession, and after some time the firemen succeeded in getting the flames extinguished, but not until the premises were nearly destroyed. At a sub sequent, Whilst searching the of n an unfortu n ate f ema l e ruins, discoveredpellod th the e fi b r o e d m y e most shockingly burnt. The parochial officers took possession of the same, and sent information to Mr. Before the firemen had left, th e i r a tt en ti on was directed to the south of London, by perceiving a holding an M.P., who has appointed to-morro w f or an inquest. light in the air, which convinced them that a confla gration was raging in that quarter. Thither the Brigade, West of England, a n d C oun ty eng i nes started, guided only by the reflection in the sky. After some trouble the exact scene was reached, when it was found that the extensive premises in the occu pation of Messrs. Pinchin and Co., tanners, of the Grange-road, Bermondsey, were in a general blaze. The engine house, drying rooms, and other parts of the establishment — in all, upwards of a hundred and fifty feet in length —were burning furiously. The firemen, under the direction of Mr. Braidwood, Mr. Henderson, and Messrs. Connorton and Garwood, set to work, but they were unable to get the mastery over the destructive element until the premises before spoken of, together with the steam-engines and ma chinery, were destroyed. The total loss must be very considerable. The origin of both fires is un known. SUICIDE or A GENTLEMAN AT ST. PAUL'S,_ BY THROWING HIMSF.LF FROM THE WHISPERING GAL - LERY.—At about one o'clock P.M., a gentleman re-pect ably dressed, threw himself from the Whispering G elle: y into the body of the St. Paul's Cathedral. He is about fifty years of age; in his possession was found one 101. note. The body now lice at St. Bartholemew's Hospital to be identified.—FußTußa PARTICULARS.-3 o'clock. — It has just been ascertained that the above unfortunate gentleman is Mr. William Davison, solicitor, 21, Blooms bury-square. THE SANITARY STATE OF WESTMINSTER.—Last night at nine o'clock a meeting was held at the Carpen ters' Arms Tavern, Pimlico, for the purpose of consider ing the frightful state of the streets adjacent to Bucking ham Palace, in consequence of the want of every sort of sewerage or draining. Charles Lushington, Esq., M.P., took the chair amidst great cheering. The secretary, Mr. Portwine, said the memorial which had been sent to the Commissioners of Sewers as to the frightful state of disease to which the inhabitants of the districts of 'William-street, Buckingham-street, Catherine-street, and part of Palace-street, were exposed by the putrid matter either lying in or passing through those locali ties, calling the attention of the commissioners to the as tounding fact that no sewer existed within two hundred yards of the place. The memorial further called the respectful notice of the c o ur t to the fact, and praying for their interference. To this the commissioners sent an answer by their clerk, that their memorial should have their earliest attentiun, an announcement that was re ceived with cheers. Mr. Lushingt o n, M.P., then ad dressed the meeting. The delay that night had not been his, for h e was there punctually at eight o'clock, but they had been waiting in hopes of the attendance of Alderman Johnson, whose advice, from his experience and great local knowledge, would have been invaluable. For himself, he could only say that all he had to offer in the cause they had met to promote, to provide for the wants of the p oor i n th e i r i n fected dwellings, was but good-will in pl ace o f su b s tantial information. On the motion of Captain Houghton, a memorial was agreed to be sent to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests as ground landlords. A committee was appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman. the assembly broke up. ALARMING FLoore—Two LIVES LOST.—DOR CHESTER, TUES DAY. —A serious flood, arising from an influx of water in the River Parrett, by the late heavy rains and high wind, took place on Saturday evening, when the lowlands in the neighbourhood of Thoreford and Bradford were inundated to au alarming extent. Very considerable damage was occasioned, and unfortu nately two persons lost their lives by being swept away in their waggon by the stream. OPENING OF THE BIRMINGHAM CORN EXCHANGE. —Yesterday evening the formal opening of this splendid edifice, at the hack of High-street, was celebrated by a public dinner upon a magnificent scale. Mr. W. Lucy, the eminent corn-dealer, presided on the occasion, and was supported by about two hundred agriculturists and others engaged in the corn trade. The party was purely a social one, none but the provincial press having invi tations to report the proceedings. The b:iilding will be a great convenience to the brokers, corn-dealers, and farmers attendiug the Birmingham market. NEW YORK " PACKET.—The Westminster, No w York packet, embarked passengers and sailed for that port from spitheud, on Tuesday evening, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was steady, but there was a disposition to sell. The quan tity disposed of was 4,500 bales, including 3,500 bales American at sd. to 61d. per lb., or id. to id. per lb, higher than on Friday last.—Railway Shares were not quite so good. The failure of Mr. J. P. Howard, colonial broker, for about 100,0001., revives the question of the soundness of the present plan, whereby the merchant draws upon the broker to a heavy amount, instead of awaiting the sale of his produce. The losses incurred now will, doubtless, operate as a check hereafter to the pursuance of the system. Accounts from Manchester state the stoppage of Mr. Gardener, and of Messrs. Fairbridge, was likely to in convenience other firms, and injurious rumours were already in circulation on that account. From the continent there is nothing important, except the mention of a stoppage at St. Petersburgh. There is an injurious report concerning another pro vincial bank. It is stated in the circular of Messrs. Witherby and Hanson, dried fruit brokers, as follows : CURRANTS.—In our last report of the 25th ult. we announced the arrival of the first cargo of the new crop, and the sale of it at 455. Ten cargoes have since been reported, all from Patras, making the total importation of new Fruit to this day to be 1,271 butts, 1,433 car roteels, and 1,793 barrels, or about 1,500 tons, against 2,000 tons received to 27th October, 1846, 750 tons and 1,100 tons to the like period of 1845 and 1844. Only three cargoes have as yet arrived at Liverpool. The clearances for home consumption from 20th ult. to 21st instant, have been 1,030 tons, against 1,100 tons and 1,000 tons in the like period in 1846 and 1845. Whilst the metropolitan clearances have thus been about the same as those of last year at this period, those for the manufacturing districts exhibit a considerable diminu tion, the Liverpool Clearances for the five weeks, end ing 19th instant, having been only 370 tons, against 500 tons and 600 tons in the like period of 1846 and 1845. " The price of new Fruit remains much the same as at the opening of the season. The trade, from the same prudential motives which have influenced their purchases in other tiftiefes, have bought with caution. Some parcels oh; Fruit have been offered by auction, but naveiiht tie t with purchasers ; there are orders on hand froia , th - d! , .lllSlnettt, but the late monetary pressure has cOntinWtri4.-dperations of foreign as well as home purehasers., • Th:StaCylt,larket has been quieter to-day, and the specurators aripear undecided how to act. In the mean time *the operations for money, whether sales or pur chases, have not been to an extent that would stimulate business. Consols have realised 821 to 82Z- for present transfer, and 824 to 834- for November. Exchequer bills have been quoted 15s. to 21s. discount. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 822 to 83, and the Three per Cents. 81i to 81i. Bank Stock is 184 to 1861. In the Foreign House the dealings aro also limited. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 272; Portuguese Four per Cents., 21f ; Brazilian, 751; and Mexican, 162 Russian Stock has been 104+ to 105, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 53 to 532. For Railway Shares the demand is restricted, and prices are heavy again in most instances. 81-alai FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock - 184 186 1 / 2 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 81%% 3 per Cent. Consols Anne 82 % 1 A 2% New 3 1 % per Cent. Antis. 82% 83 82 1 ,1 Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 5-16 7-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 8 3-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8 9-16 India Stock 226 225 1 / s 228 India Bonds 1,000/ — Ditto under 1,0001 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. 500/. Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Small Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 16%4 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto, 4 per Cents Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 1044 105 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 27% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 1 / per Cent Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 5 3 1,E 53 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. nap. Pis suLaz. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2%...... —...— to _.. , _ Ayrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 10 .. .. Birmingham & Oxford June... 15 Birmingham, W 01.,& Dudley 10 ... . . to Birming., Wol., &I Stour Val. 8 ...... . to Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction.., 6% — - Boston, Stamf., & Birming... 5 Bristol and Exeter 75 - D0., Thirds Buckinghamshire..- 8/. 4s 2% dis. to Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 40 Chester and H01yhead..„..... 37 1 / 2 — Ditto, Preference Cheltenham and Oxford Clarence. Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 Dubl - - .nd Belfast Junction.. 20 tr Dublin a__ „..a, Dundalk and En Askillen ... 15 East Anglia, 251., L. & E. sad L. & D Ditto, 181., E. & H l6 ..... Ditto, 31. 10s., E. & H... 1 Eastern Counties Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... ...... to Do., do N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... 1 / dis.... to Do., York Extension Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., Quarters .... . ......... 12% 2 ..... Do., New Eastern Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 12% — to Ditto., Thirds .. ......... ...13s. 4d — to East Lancashire Ditto, New Do., do., Extension Scrip... 1 1 , 4 — ...... to East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ...... 49 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares I2IE Edinburgh and Northern ... 20 ...... Ditto, New 2 ',' Ditto, New port 7 Ditto, ditto, New ... 114 — ...... to Edinburgh and Perth Ditto, Extension ... 10s. Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2 5 A — to Ditto, New ......... 2% — ...... to Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-81. 6s. 8d — .. ... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do. % Shares (5 per ct.gua.) 12 % ..... .. ... to Great Northern 8 Do. London & York Exten. 2% — ...... to Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 35 Great North of England 100 — to to Ditto, New 40/ 5 Ditto, New 30/. ............... 30 ... Ditto, New 151-- ............ 1% — . ... to Great Western Ditto, Half Shares ..... - ..... 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 15 1 4% 15 % to 141 / 2 Ditto, Fifths Do. New 171................. 7 Huddersfield and Manchester 2 .7 2...„ Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% _ , . _ to Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 15 Do. do. and Norwich Do., do., Extension Scrip (late (Climb. and Ely) 2% 1 1%-. to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 to Do., Thirds — 10 ...... 10 ...... to Lancashire and Yorkshire (M. and L.) B 2 Ditto Half Shares .. ... to- 4% Ditto Quarters Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths -• 61 4-- ...... to Ditto Thirds (Reg.) lO/. 4s 5% dis. to Do. Liverpool and Bury... 34 Do. (Hudders. and Shelf.) 33 Do., Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole 4 7 1 /2 Do., West Riding Union ...41. 28 2 3 /4 dis. to Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 Ditto ditto 4 (B) 1 1 to Leeds and Bradford 6O ..... 85 1 / 2 - ... to Leicester and Bedford Leeds, Dewsbury, & blanches. 37 1 / — Do., Branch 1 A Shares 1 2 14 ..... Ditto, New Branch (blue).. 2% Ditto, Extension (green)... 2% — to Do., New Exten. (pink)... 2% Leeds and Thirsk ........ ...... 31 Ditto, New ... ...... . 17 1 ,1..... Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. .... Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction 2% ...... to London & Blackwall...l6l. 13s. 4d — to Ditto New, No. 1.. Ditto New, No. 2 3/. 13 9 . 4 d.... ...... to Do. Extension Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Consolidated Eighths... 20 ...... Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . ..... - Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... London and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d... Ditto Preference .........18 1 17s 2d... London and North Western-100 ......150 151 to 149 Do. Quarter .....L. and B. 17 ...... 28% to Do. do. New ...... .... ...... 2 7% % 14 Bto 7% Do. do. Fifths ............... 2 ..... 12!4 to _ Do. Quarters ...... ... G. J. 25 to Do. 40/. Shares ..... L. & M. 15 Do. 401. Shares...M. and B. 40 .....„ Do. 101.... M. a nd B. (A.) 5 . „... to Do. 10/. .. Al. and B. (B.) 5 81 4 to Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 L on don, Oxford, and Cheltro. 2 London and S. 'A osteri-- 41/. 6.7, 8d..• 56 Do. New C o n.,,olidatedStns. 4U Ditto New 50/. . .... 32 1 / 2 ...... to to -a Ditto New 404 .... ..... ... i. 26 ..... Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... D Tenths (Consolidated) 40 .- to Jo. Tenths _ s. Ditto, Thirds... 6l. 13s. 4d... 1 dis.... to 1 1 % dis. London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% — ...... to Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% ...... to Londoriderry and Enniskillen 23% Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 3 Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto -1 A Shares (No. 1) ... 13 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) - 25 Ditto, IA Shares (No. 3)... 7 1 / 2 ...... Ditto Grimsby Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto .. Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 7 1 / 2 ...... Manchester and Southampton 2 1 di — •. ... to Blidkand 100 IOB Ditto, Consol. Preference...100 Ditto, 401. Shares Ditto, 501. 5hare5........... 10 Midland, Birm., and Derby...100 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham 6 per cent.... 100 117%...... to Midland,'Bristol and Glouc. 34 Ditto ditto 71.95...... Midland, I,eices. and Swan nington (8 per et. gaa.).... 50 .... . Midld. Great Western (Irish) 30 Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ..... Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket 'and Chesterford 13 1 4 — to Ditto Extension Newport Abergy., and Heref. 4 Norfolk Ditto New 20/. Ditto Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, N. of Norflk 2 Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Newry and Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Northern Counties Union .... 4 North British Ditto Half Shares, . 1 2 1,4 11 1 % 10 3 / 4 to 11 Do. Quarters 4 3 /4 Ditto, Extension .... % — to Ditto Thirds ... ......... -.... 1 ...... 0 . A 3 1 to 0% North Staffordshire... .. ..... . 7 1 - - North Wales 3 1 22 ~... North Western Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 7% ... .. to Royston and Hitchin Scottish Central Scattish Midland . Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole Shrewsbury and Birmingham 6 Ditto, ditto, Class B. 3 Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. ➢lin.) Ditto Halves, Ditto... 8 ... .. . to Ditto, Oswestry l2 Ditto (New) 1 Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2 Shropshire Union . 4 ...... 1% to South Devon ....... ...... ... 40 Ditto, Preference South Staffordshire 2l. 125... South Eastern and Dover 33 1 / 8 ...... 28 1 ,4 to Ditto, New, No. 1 _ . . . Ditto, New, N 0.2 Ditto, New, No. 3 Ditto New, No. 4. ...... ... .. 6% 4% to 34 South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal .. .. 2 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17% — to . 'taw Vale Extension Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 13% ...... - Waterford and Limerick ... .. 32%... .. Vaterford,Wexford,Wicklw, and Dublin vest Cornwall Whitehaven and Furness Windsor, Staines, and South Western 425. Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 25 ...... ... York, Newcastle, and Berwick '25 ... . 31 Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 .. ... 28 Do. Islorth Shields Purchase 25 .. .. Do. Exten. No.l (Y. & N.) 10 Do. do. No. 2, New & B. 10 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 York and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian Bar badoes Boulogne and Amiens Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette (Constituted) Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) Central of Spain Ceylon Demerara. Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... . Dutch Rhenish 7 East Indian Great Indian Peninsular Great Southern of Madras Great Western Bengal Great Western Canada Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre ......... 6 Luxembourg Lyens and Avignon (Con stituted) Madras Madras, Nellore, and Arcot... 1 A Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege Northern of France. Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 .. Over Yssel 413 s 4d.. . ~ Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans... Paris and Rouen .. Paris & Strasbourg . ..... ..... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale Tours & Nantes ... .. ...... .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt Trinidad.. ........ ......... West Flanders 8 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial of London 2O — to London Joint Stock .... ...... 10 London and Westminster. .. 20 Ditto, NOW National Provincial of Engld. 35 Ditto, New National of Ireland 22% ... .. to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New Union of Australia Ditto, New 2% to Union of London ... 10 Union of Madrid 4O ...... ...... to MINES. Anglo Mexican .. 100 Astrian Mining Company ... 10 Australian... Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 British Iron Brazilian Imperial ..... .. ... 21 Cobre Copper Galvanized Iron Real del Monte Unregistered LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. LONDON, OCT. 28.—Wind S., light airs and dull hazy weather. DEAL, OCT. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Richard Cob den, Archibald, Ceylon; Denfton King, Antigua; Ellen, Pittingal, Quebec; Mary, Doubleday, Quebec. OFF DOVER, OCT. 27.—Hannah Codner, Hamilton, Mauritius; Robert Dyatt, St. Kitt's. COWES, OCT. 27.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Vesta, Beuohr, Bahia; Anna, Jackson, Porto Rico. PLYMOUTH OCT. 27.—Wind S.—Arrd. Spermaceti, Moor, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 27.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Cor sair, Daly, Cuba ; Edmond Perkins, Tracey, New Or leans; Ins, St. John's, New Brunswick; Edinburgh, Lawson, ditto; Ganges, Smith, ditto; Oceana, Jones, ditto; Bridgetown, Wilson, ditto; Swan, Prince Edward Island. Sld. Pacific, Jamaica; Ganges, New Orleans ; Windermere, Africa ; Horatio, Canton ; Antelope steamer, Rio Janeiro. LANCASTER, OCT. 26.—Arrd. Mary, Arkle, Quebec ; Burrell Foster, ditto. _ _ _ BRIDGEWATER, OCT. 26.—Arrd. Mersey, Quebec. NEWPORT, OCT. 27.—Wind W.—Sld. Queen Victo ria, Bermuda. CARDIFF, OCT. 27.—Arrd. Marion, Meyler, Quebec. YARMOUTH, OCT. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Port Glas gow, Quebec, for Southampton. W H ITEHAVEN, OCT. 26.—Arrd. Wasdale, Antigua. MARYPORT, OCT. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. William Fell, Warren, Quebec. OFF FALMOUTH.—Joseph Anderson, Quebec. BRISTOL, OCT. 27.—The Torridge (steamer), hence to Milford, passed 23d inst. off the North Point during a gale at S.W. by S., a large light ship, under close reefed maintop-saik On her return passage, 25th, about the same point, she fell in with a large round house, painted yellow, and gilded, and part of the quarter deck of a large vessel. SCILLY, OCT. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. 24th, from Macao, Hale, Quebec, for Penzance, with damaged keel, struck the rocks in entering. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) HAT MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 12s; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 15s; and Straw, 11 7s to 1110 s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3115 s ; Clover ditto, 3112 s to 41 12s; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lis per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 13s ; Clover ditto, 3! lOs to 41 15s; and Straw, 1/ 7s to 11 lOs per load. Supply good, and trade dull. MEAT MARICETS. rismsnAm, OCT. 27.—We had a fine trade at very full prices. Beef, from 4s to 4s 10d; Mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 2d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 6d per 811)5. ARUNDEL, OCT. 26.—Beef from 4s to 4s 8d; Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 2d ; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 6d per Sibs. A moderate supply and a steady trade. CHICHESTER, OCT. 27.—Beef sold at an advance of 2d per 81bs, and the value of other kinds of stock was well supported. Beef, from 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s 4d to Gri :;3 , •!.;iing Calves, ISs to 25 s ;, Quarter old s,ere 19. , ; tkud Mitch Cows with their Small Calf, 16/ to 17/ 5s each. OITILIALL, OCT. 27.—Prime ellStls Sold readily, at 2d to 4d per 81bs. more money. All other kinds 0 stock were quite as dear. Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 8d Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6J; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. RomFortis, Ocr. 27.—We had a very fine market for stock', and prices had an upward tendency, Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s 4d to 43 8d per sibs ; Suckling Calves, 184 to 26c; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 18s to 20s; and Milch Cows, with their small Can, 161 to 181 each. AND LEHDENUBLX•. We- had a steady trade here, to-day, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4a 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 4d per 81bs. by the carcase. COAL MARK ET. —YESTERDAY. Adair's Main ......... 17s Od East Hetton Buddle's W. Hartley 19s 3d!Haswell 2os 9d Charlotte .. .. ...... ... 183 3dllletton Carr's Hartley Davison'sWest Hartley 19s OdlLambton llasting's Hartley l9s OdiLumley Holywell Main ... ..... 18s Od Morrison lBs 9d New Tanfield l6s Od Murton North Percy Hartley.. 19s Od Russell's Hetton Original Pontop ..... 17s 6d Richmond . l9s 34 i Shotten Ord's Redheugh Tanfield Moor Townley l7s Od!Casso P 20s 3 4 West Wylam West Hartley Wylam Wall's End, &c. Kelloe 2os 3d Acorn Close Bcll and Brown ...... ... 19s Od Thornley Bewicke and Co l9s Od Adelaide Tees Framwellgate ...... ... 18s Od Cowndon Tees ... Gosforth l9s Od Denison ... 18s 64 Heaton Hedley . l9s Od'Seymour Tees Ramsay l6s 6d Tees Riddell's l9s Od West Hetton lBs Od Walker Willington Washington 20519 s 09dd'Cwo 18s Od,Garesfield Coke ...... .. 26s 6d Eden Main . w i p l e a n rti H ey artley od e I Belmont Braddyll's Hetton Crawford .. ...... . ... 188 6d Netherton 1194 240 arriva: 1-197 sold. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN For the Week ended Oct. 21, 1847, made up from the Returns of tr,, Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Aloe" per Imperial Quarter. WHIST. I BAALET.I OATS. i ATE. I BEANS. I TXAS. PRICH .. I bss 2d 183 s 33s 7d 23s 4d 38s Od 47s Id 470 94 _ . The Duties on Ferelin Grain are now suspended. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) SIMPSON V. HEMSWORTII. This was the only case set down for hearing, and was understood to be connected with sporting affairs' The record was withdrawn under peculiar circum stances. It appeared that the witness who was to be called had been subpoenaed on both sides, each party considering himself entitled not only to his evidence but his safe custody; the altercation became tery warm, when the witness gave an explanation whien upset the plaintiff 'a case, as the attorney withdrew the record, declaring he was dead beat now, but that he would certainly indict the witness for obtaining A guinea under false pretences, for he had completely turned round in his tale. The witness said, if his words had been twisted tO suit a particular purpose he could not help it, and 1 0 would take the consequences of accepting a guise when offered. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.). (Before the CHIEF BARON and Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COlN.—Mary Ann John' son, a married woman, aged 35, and who had an infant in her arms, was indicted for uttering coun terfeit coin. Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Payne. A police-constable stated that the prisoner was tried in April, 1842, under the name of Mary Ann Allen, for uttering base coin, and convicted of the charge. A witness stated that the prisoner on the 2d 01 October last went into the King of Prussia publi c ' house, Stratford, and called for half a pint of beer, iu payment of which she gave halt-a-crown, and re' ceived back the proper change. The coin was su b " sequently found to be counterfeit. A person of the name of Burtenshaw also stated that the prisoner purchased some articles at his 51 1 °1 4 and tendered a base half-crown. Mrs. Middleditch, wife of the proprietor of th e Coach and Horses public-house, Bow, deposed to the ! prisoner calling for half a pint of beer on the 2cl u e ' October last, and giving 6d. in payment, which she found afterwards was counterfeit. The female searcher at the police-court produce:l two half-crowns, a sixpenny piece, and some c O PP er ' which were found upon the person of the prisoner. Mr. Powell, inspector of coins, from the Mfa stated that the two half-crowns were counterfeit, 0 s ixpenc were made from the same cast, and that the was also counterfeit. Mprr. i P o A n T er N , E having. a ddressed the jury on behalf of the His Lonnsuir carefully summed up the evidence/ and"the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Mr. BODKIN here stated that the prisoner had been convicted four or five times, besides the former con' viction to which reference had been made. Sentence deferred. POSITION OF THE WITNESS-BOX.—In the cours- c. Of the,morning the CHIEF BARON directed attention to the position of the witness-box, which he observed eo e '„, not be placed in a less desirable spot in the court, for it was quite impossible for the jury to see the feature! of the witness. He considered it, he said, of the utmost importance that some, if not all, of the jury' should have an opportunity of seeing the ec'e n d ,,, nance of witnesses during examination. His Lox' , s ship then (addressing himself to Mr. Alderman G ib° who was upon the bench,) complained in a ra ther, severe tone of the conduct of the City authorities 01 not attending to the complaints he had frequently made on the subject. Subsequently the box was r e ' moved two or three feet further back from the bench& MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) Lewis Levi, a dealer in old clothes, was indicted for stealing a coat, cloak, and various other articles, th e property of Isaac Davis. It appeared that the prisoner, about three mon ths ago, got possession of a number of duplicates for th e above articles, belonging to the prosecutor, lut e pretence of seeing their value, where they w e re pledged, and then 'giving the prosecutor so muc h , they might be worth over and above the sum to% were pledged for. He, however, never returned a Davis, but released the things and sold them , an Davis having met him last Monday, gave him into custody. The jury found the prisoner Guilty; and The ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced him to f° llr months' imprisonment, with hard labour. Thomas Robins was indicted for stealing a from Thomas Wells, and brutally assaulting biol. nn It appeared that the prosecutor was induced to ei down one of the courts leading from Tothill-st f r ee sr towards the Almonry, when he was attacked by ° st or five women, and the prisoner coming up . sl u f he immediately afterwards, accused him of insulting:. ol females, knocked him down, and, after kicking " 1 „a savagely about the head, knelt npon his breast, am , took a shilling (all the money he had in his posse" sion) from his waistcoat pocket. A verdict of Guilty was returned. h a a The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said the prisoner ..a de narrow escape from transportation, but he might l d pend upon it this was his last Chan c e. He shoo sentence him to nine months' imprisonment, with hard labour. SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DA Y I Henry Wall was indicted for stealing 281bs. o rope and a sack, value 2s. 6d. It appeared that on the 22d of September the prie soner was seen taking the above property from w; Wood Cutting Company's Wharf, Belvidere-road'Belvidere-road' Lambeth. The prisoner, who received a good character, TO found Guilty, but recommended to mercy, as it wa i his first offence. The COURT sentenced him to three mo n ths' 1 03 1 31.1. sonment and hard labour. f John Williams, aged sixteen, was f oun d olt0 lt 0: stealing on the 27th ult. one pair of trousers an d waistcoat, the pr o p er ty o f Edward Grove, clothie r Lambeth, and sentenced to three months' iraPr isoll' ment and hard labour. the The offence was comm itt e d on Sunday, a n- at CHAIRMAN directed that the prosecutor s houldn ust have his expenses for having opened his shop 0 11 10 day, which he stated was the only way 1 13 ' w o f the Court could punish such acts of desecrason the Sabbath. VIARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS Di±: ir ) ,; ) John Phillipson, a solicitor's clerk, wistS" ao fore Mr. Hardwicke, charged with being assaulting police. constable Metcalf, C 133. The complainant stated, that about a quart er to ail o'clock this morning he was on duty in the gaff market, when he saw the defendant leaning agninso3l door in a state of intoxication. Witness told 11 that he could not allow him to stand there, and quested him to go home. Defendant, instead of ta il , ing his advice, turned round, and, putting hin3,9f,,,nt a fighting attitude, attempted to strike. Co w h en jumped off the pavement to avoid the blow, wh en the defendant kicked him with great violen ce on . to lower part of his person. He then took hill' in to custody. Witness added, that he did not th ink t he custody. kicked him purposely. The defendant acid he had not the least recollenci: tion of what had tramiiiired, as he wa s very do_ at the time. He trusted the magistrate would be ; ,bgnient as he could towards him. He was Willing In tr