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MRS. TROLLOPL'S NEW NOVEL. Just ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo., TOWN AND COUNTRY, A NOVEL. Ey MRS. TROLL)PE. " No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope." Also, lately published, by the same Author, 1. Father Eustace, 3 vols. 2. The Three Cousins, 3 vols. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MORTGAGE. —WANTED, 2,0001. or 3001. for Three or Five Years, at 5 per Cent., on a Freehold Farm and Lands, of ample valae, within Twenty miles of London. Watson, Broughton and Son, 5, Falcon-square, City. ADY'S NEWSPAPER.-GIVEN AWAY ! . A SPLENDID COLOURED SUPPLEMENT GRATIS, with the LADY'S NEWSPAPER of SATURDAY, November 6. This Supplement will comprise exquisite Designs by Mdlle. Riego de la Branchardine, in Knitting, Crochet. Lacet, &c., &c. The LADY'S NEWSPAPER will contain, in addition, the usual complete News of the Week, Literature, Music, the Drama, Fiction, and Extracts in History and Biography, Family Mitwellanies, the Hair (newest mode of Dressing), London and PANS Fashions, &c., &c., beautifully illus trated. Price Sixpence. 294, Strand. Sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS.LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public fix their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., eke place every WSDNESDAT. at One o'clock, (instead of Tuesday and Friday, as hitherto), at the Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds lame di Itelp disposed of according to instructions. N.B. Sales and purchases of all descriptions of stock and shares steeped by private contract, every day, as usual. ,thces. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. M. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. For One Month only. Last Week of Mies Dolby. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING. PisT I.—Overture, composed on the Notes of the Ancient Chimes of the Cathedral of Vienna, viz., D IC A, by the Abbe Vogler, mas ter of Carl Maria Von Weber, Vogler—Quadrille, The Crusaders, Jullien—Solo, Trombone, Sig. Mill, Clofil—Valse, Pas des Fleurs, Maretzet —New Ballad " Oh, tell me, Pretty Rivers," sung by Miss Dolby, F. Mori—New Quadrille, The Swiss Quadrille, Jullien. Part ll.—Opera, " La Figlia del Reggimento," grand selection, with Solos by Herr Koenig, Mr. Lazarus, Mr. Barret, and M. Bauman, Donizetti—Polka, the Cricket Polka, Jullien—Sonata, the Sonata in F, arranged for full orchestra, by M. Nadaud, Beethoven—National Son ," The Swiss Girl," sung by Miss Dolby, Linley—Valse, the Gar land, Koenig—Solo, Violin, M. Sainton, Sainton—Tarentella, the ori ginal Tarentella, Jullien. The Concert commences at Eight, and terminates before Eleven. Promenade and Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 64. ; Private Boxes, 103. 6d., 215., and 31s. 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management •f Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be produced, Shakspere's Comedy of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Baptista, Mr. Gough ; Vincentio, Mr. Tilbury ; Lucentio Mr. 11. Vandenhoff ; Petrucio, Mr. Webster ; Grumio, Mr. Keeley ; Katharina, Mrs. Nisbett ; Bianca, Mrs. Seymour. After which, the Drama of TSN. ROMANTIC WIDOW. To conclude with a New and Original Farce, sailed WHO'S MT HUSBAND ? Doctor Mall, Mr. Tilbury; Daniel Tootles, Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Smith Thompson, Mrs, W. Clifford ; Sophonisba Mull, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Sally Starch, Mrs. Humby. Stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. _ Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors spas at Performance to semmencs at Seven, THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed th;76ll:brated Drama, called THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Age. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madante Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Neil, Miss Wool. gar After which, a New Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD Cthe property of the late William Sbakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha racters by Messrs. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Red ford, Mrs. Laws, &c., &c. Te conclude with the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE tCCOUNTS WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts, bar. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. M•anyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Ryan ; Mary White, Miss Woolgar ; Mdlle. Cherry Bounce, Mist Emma Harding. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. - _ Doors open at Half-Past Six, ferfoimance 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, the Comic Drama, entitled THE PRIDE OF THE MARKET. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Leigh Murray, Granby, ant Parselle ; Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. C. Jones, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Bafkatone, and Mrs. Mac /mama. The Interior of the House his been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of tke Colosseum. Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, O. ; Pit, 22. ; Gallery, Is. No half-prios to any part of the house. Tie New lairi-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten to Six. PROCESS'S THEATRE. Bagagezatat of Mr. MACREADY and MISS CUSHMAN, THIS EVENING win be performed the Opera of GUY MANNERING. Colonel Marmsring, Mr. Conway ; Henry Bertram, Mr. Barker ; Dominie Sampson, Mr. Compton; Dandle Dinrnont, Mr. Neville; Lacy Ber• tram. Miss Ann Romer; Meg 3ferrilles, Miss Cashman. To conclude witk Goldsmith's Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CON QUER. Hardeastlo, Mr. Gilbert; Young Marlow, Mr. I. Vining ; Tony Lumpkin, Mr. Compton ; Miss Hardcastle, Miss Emmeline Montague ; Miss Neville, Miss Vinare, Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. F. Dayidge, No.). Davidge-terrace,Kensington-read, Stirrey. THIS ETENLIG, the perierninces will eommence with the celebrated Opera of THE ENCHANTRESS Duke D'Aquilla, Mr. H. Horneastle Don Salvia, Mr. W. Hard- Ron ; Rsardr, Mr. Borrani . Stella, Miss Romer. To conclude with a new and original Draraa, entitled THE TRA VELLER'S ROOM. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Yining, H. Hughes, T. Fredericks, Lewis, Oxberry, and Mrs. W. West. 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-oetize of the Theatre, which is *pea daily from Ten until Four. Boxes. 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. MR. OSBA LDISTON'S BENEFIT. THIS EVENING - _ Will bo presented a new Drama, entitled THE MERCHANT'S CLERK. A Love Story. After which. KATHERINE AND PETRUcHiC). I'etruehlo, Mr. Osbaldlaton ; Katherine, Miss Vincent. To conclude with a new Drama entitled THE BOTTLE, from Cruikahank's celebrated Work of the same name. Ilexes, is. ; Halt-price, 6d.; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty. Last Week of the Cataract of the Ganges. THIS EVENING The Grand Spectacle of TAB CATARACT OF THE GANGES. Entire:♦ new gleenes in the Arena, by the talented Artt.tes of tho Establishment, in the various modes of ennestration. To conclude with the Ballot, NORAH, THE PRIDE OF KIL DARE. Ilex-offloe *pen from 11 till 5. ♦eting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West. ILE W.EATILER.--SuN OFFICE, Nov. 2. THERM)XETER, Lowest, 46; Highest. 59 ; Noon, 54 BAROMETER, 30.31.—W1ND S.S.W.; fine. Mull WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. ISforning.. 25 minutes after 9. f Evening .. 1 urinates atter 10 , .••, • . t .--- ~. 0,,,,,..,,..... .„ e..„,..4,:: ~,,•,,,... ~.., ‘r44,-. .; /,.. . k " . 46' "• ' l 3: '. Va ..• 0• ti .S.• .0 . '- - , . 14, ~ •. t . , . -.1, ti ~,,. ~,Y4.4341i0 • . •*"'"''',„ -. ..'7..:.• - lb , -_, • vet- ~.. 4; ~., ~. ' • q .. . 1, ~ ,• _ ebetningni LONDON. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1847. The trial of HAMLIN, the engineer of the Cricket steamer at the time of the unfortunate explosion which took place on the 27th of August last, has been adjourned, at the instance of the Crown, until the next session of the Central Criminal Court. 'We believe that no bill was sent before the grand jury against him, and that it is on the Coroner's inquisi tion solely that the matter yet rests. 'We regret this postponement for many reasons. It was due to the public that no time should have been lost in bringing to a conclusion the investigation into the causes that led to the melancholy accident by which five human beings have been deprived of their lives. It would have been highly desirable that every additional light should have been thrown on the transaction, in ad dition to the searching inquiry that had already taken place before the Coroner, that it might be fully and accurately known whether there is anything really dangerous in the peculiar construction of the engines used on board of the halfpenny boats, whether there was any reasonable precaution omitted on the part of the proprietors, and whether, in fact, the same degree of safety is afforded that is to be obtained in the other boats plying on the river, and that the very great accommodation yielded by the company may be made use of without any degree of imprudence or foolhardiness. If there 1- not that safety, means should be taken without a moment's delay to obviate the future risks to which Passen g er ' may be exposed • but if , on the other o hand , nothing really o bjectionable ableis to be discovered, if there is no extraord inary danger beyond that which must necessarily exis t , an d which cannot be avoided by any human foresi ght pr ecaution, the excite ment which naturally follow ed shocking an occur ranee should be calmed down , a nd n o vague fears should be permitted to prevent the peopl e their reach,e from avail ing themselves of th e advantages w and by which they may b e safely, spe e dil y, and cheaply conveyed to their destinations, effecting a double saving, both in time and money. But if the public had a right to desire that no un necessary delay should have been interposed before they should receive the assurance that would be af forded by a trial before one of the judges of the supe rior courts, with able counsel to speak on either aide, it appears to us that the proprietors of the halfpenny boats, more especially Mr. SMITH, upon whom a cer tain degree of censure has been cast, have had a still stronger claim thereto. That gentleman has suffered a heavy pecuniary loss, not only in the destruction of his property on the occasion in question, but also in the prejudice excited in the public mind against the mode of conveyance he had provided, and which pre vented many from availing themselves thereof, and every day increases that loss. Lie had a right, too, to be permitted to vindicate his character on the earliest opportunity. He has been accused of negligence and carelessness where the safety of his 1 now-creatures was at stake, of being actuated solely by the desire of gain, and of setting aside and disregarding every consideration that might in any manner interfere with the amount of his profits. These are weighty charges if well founded, and great as the benefits unquestionably have been which the public have dorired from Mr. SMITH'S speculation and enterprise, 'WM edvantages would not be sufficient to free him from those grave imputa tions. We shall, however, see from the evidence that has already been adduced hew far they have been warranted by the facts, and whether Mr. SMITH has really been so much in fault, or his conduct been so worthy of censure as has been asserted. It appears that in the month of September, 1845, Mr. SMITH, in conjunction with three other gentle men, formed a company, for the purpose of conveying passengers on the river at a much cheaper rate, and with greater expedition, than at that time or pre viously had existed. It should be borne in mind, that at that period the lowest fare from Charing-cross to the City was, by omnibus, Gd., and by steam-boat, 4d , that, in consequence of the crowded state of the thoroughfares --to say nothing of the constant break ing up of the pavement, which frequently compelled carriages to travel by circuitous routes—it was im possible to calculate on arriving at London-bridge in less than half an hour. By the then existing river conveyances it required from fifteen to twenty minutes for the same purpose, two or three stoppages taking place, which consumed much time. Mr. SMITH be lieved that by procuring vessels of a peculiar con struction the journey might be performed in from five to six minutes, and that by the application of a new patent, by which a considerable saving of fuel would be effected, a charge of one penny to each passenger would be sufficient to remunerate the pro prietors for their outlay. He accordingly had boats made with both ends alike, which could be propelled in either direction with equal speed and safety ; in fact, each extremity would act either as stem or stern. By this peculiarity the necessity of turning in the river was wholly obviated, and a considerable loss of time consequently avoided. These vessels were fitted up with engines of a new construction, being, as stated by Mr. SMITH in his evidence, an application of WOLFE'S principle to oscillating engines. They were found eminently to answer the object intended ; the distance between the company's pier at the Adelphi and London bridge was performed, without any stoppage on the way, in five minutes when the tide was favourable, and in seven or eight when against them. The boats were crowded every journey, and many thou sands were every day borne on " the silent highway," and breathing the pure air of the river, in place of enduring the heat, the bustle, and the delay that would otherwise have been sustained. It is needless to expatiate on the vast importance of such an accom modation. It was found that the punctuality of the boats might be relied on, and consequently such num bers made use of them that the original low estimate of one penny per passenger was proved to be far more than was required to defray every expenditure, and to leave a fair profit on the capital embarked in the project. Had Mr. SMITH been an avaricious man, greedy of gain, and anxious to obtain it by any means, per fas aut nefus, he would at least have retained the penny fares, or perhaps raised them when he had established a character for his boats ; but, on the contrary, he made a still further re duction—he gave the public the benefit of his enlarged profits, and when the experience of a reasonable time convinced him that a halfpenny fare would prove remunerative the price was reduced thereto, and that without any great competition to contend against, or any perceptible falling off in the numbers who travelled by his boats. Formerly it was the habit both by omnibuses and on the river to charge at a higher rate on Sundays, thus making the hard-working man, who had been closely confined during the week, pay exorbitantly for the privilege of breathing a purer atmosphere on the Sabbath•day. Mr. SMITH was the first who reversed this principle, who conceived that prices ought to be lowered in place of being raised, in consequence of the increased traffic, and he therefore conveyed passengers on Sundays at half price for some time before the general reduction of farsaa_ companies have reduced their rate; and persons may now be carried from London bridge to Chelsea for 2d., and from Charing-cross to London-bridge by omnibus for 3d. It appears to us that Mr. Smu t ' may fairly claim credit as the originator of the re forms that have given so great a saving to the public, and that every person in the habit of passing regularly from one end of the City to the other, is indebted to his sagacity and enterprise for an annual saving of several pounds. Mr. SMITH was not only cheap himself, but the cause of cheapness in others. But let us see whether this great cheapness was owing to any undue parsimony either in the price paid for the boats or in the wages of the men, or whether there was really that negligence that could justly be censured. The contract for the boat has been before the public. The agreement to supply it was entered into with a respectable engineer; the price to be paid, 2,5504, was not in any manner be low the usual rate for similar boats, and Mr. JOYCE undertook " to make, construct, finish the whole in all respects ready to go to work upon her station, of the very best quality, best of materials and workman ship, for the sum agreed on." Here, at least was no undue economy, but every exertion was made to pro cure the best articles of the kind for the public. The men engaged were, according to the evidence,," su perior men, paid frum 15 to 20 per cent. higher than any on the_ river." The stoker's wages were 1/. 9s. per week, and CLARKE'S, the engineer, 31. This did not show a desire to adopt any petty or paltry saving to endanger the public by intrusting them to incompetent persons. It now remains to be seen whether or not there was a culpable negligence on the part of the pro prietors, and whether they acted as prudent men, whose lives and properties were at stake. Mr. SMITH travelled daily back %Nerds and forwards by the boats, and exercised his personal superintendence of the mode in which they were managed. In his own sworn statement, he says—" I have been constantly on hoard, hoping by my presence to keep parties steadily at their duty." This was certainly very far 'row either being negligent or careless. If there was danger to any, Mr. SKITEL bilLlself participated herein to the fullest extent. a minuto-book was kept for the entry, of complaints, and reports from the captains or any of the crew which was upen tu g an 1 inspected by, 1211 the proprietors." Any passenger would have been attended to who had stated anything objectionable, but none of those who came before the Coroner thought it necessary to inform Mr. SMITH, or any of the parties connected with the company, of what they had observed, until after the accident had take❑ place. But it may be said that the complaint against CLAuKE was not pro perly investigated, and here comes the only part of the transaction in which Mr. SMITH'S conduct was in the least degree doubtful, or other than highly praise worthy, and of this we think a great deal too much has been made. CLARKE was a man who had received the highest character. Mr. JOYCE thought him the best man in his establishment, and had employed him for six or eight months as superintendent over a number o: men. Mr. SMITH said—" I never saw any irregu larity in tying the valves, and never heard of it until the quarrel between CLARKE and the stoker. I never conceived that such a thing could have been done. It was reported to me that the stoker had accused CLARKE of tying the valves on one particular occa sion. This was when the stoker was discharged. I spoke to CLARKE, who denied that he did such a thing ; he said he never could be guilty of such a thing. The man who informed me had not the good opinion of any one in the company. I had great confidence in CLARKE, and took his contradiction of tying the valves as a sufficient contradiction to the stoker's assertion. I was satisfied with CLARKE'S evidence, because he was the responsible person and being responsible, he had enemies among the other men." Now this, which was fullbo rated by Mr. PonErn, the superintendent, appearsco an extremely reason a bl e v i ew, and such as any person would be likely to t a k e w h o heard a highly improbable accusation preferred against a confidential T h E SU' 11,T, :nazi by a person on whom he placed no reliance. We, therefore, think that Mr. SMITH is exonerated on this charge also ; and that, if the valves were ac tually tied, it was wholly without his knowledge, and that he omitted no reasonable precaution. We have thus gone through the principal points of the evidence that was brought forward in this lament • able case. It certainly appears as if Mr. SMITH had been hardly dealt with in the reproaches that were so lavishly heaped upon him. We had not intended to have alluded to the matter until after the trial of flAismAN, but as that has been adjourned, we think it only a matter of justice to notice .those points to which sufficient attention has not hitherto been paid. We yesterday expressed our solicitude that on the meeting of Parliament, on the 18th of the present November, inquiries should be addressed to Viscount MORPETFI as to the intentions of her MAJESTY's Go vernment respecting the introduction of some compre hensive measure of sanitary improvement. With all the earnestness of our heart we would impress upon the Legislators the necessity of some instantaneous agitation within the walls of St. Stephen's upon this most urgent and most important question. It is not only policy which demands an immediate innovation in this particular. Humanity, decency, religion, reason, generosity, economy, and prudence, all cry aloud for the more active employment of the Sanitary Commissioners. Upon the course adopted by the House of Commons depends, in a very great measure, the extent of mortality throughout the country during the ensuing twelve months. Life and death are in the hands of the popular representatives. And, but that other extraordinary matters require the vigilance and activity of the advisers of the SOVEREIGN, they would become answerable for the demise of many hundreds of the population, supposing precautions were postponed through any wanton indolence on the part of the Cabinet. Most cordially and most ex plicitly we exonerate the present Administration from a wilful indifference to the health and salvation of the multitude. The embarrassments in the money market, arising from the erroneous system of currency established by the late Prime Minister, would be of themselves a sufficient apology for the delays which have already prevented the adoption of a comprehensive scheme of sanitary amelioration. The complication of foreign affairs, arising from the retrograde princi ples of Louis PHILIPPE, and the execrable absolutism of Austria, is another reason for the procrastination of the Government in regard to the internal welfare of the United Kingdom. Ireland, the education question, the project of a wholesale revision of the criminal code, the imperative wants of our colonists in different quarters of the two hemispheres, all require the especial and speedy interposition of the Legislature. There are a multiciplicity of excuses for this postponement--excuses enough to silence the surliest curmudgeons among the Opposition and to sate the Cabinet of Lord JOHN RUSSELL from being aspersed as a Do-nothing Cabinet. So conscious are we of the variety of the labours already chalked out for the Executive, and so convinced are we of the patriotic industry of the Premier and his colleagues, that our chief solicitude as a journalist would be to abstain from any superfluous demand upon their per severance. It were madness indeed to expect that the difficulties of Government could be conquered like a game of backgammon. Ready as we are, however, to exonerate her MA JEST r's advisers from any unnecessary procrastination, we must distinctly assert, that if any reform should be allowed the precedence among those social and political reforms which are expected from a Liberal Administration, it is that reform which, by diffusing sanitary improvements throughout these islands, will diminish the mortality, increase the salubrity, and enlarge the happiness of the United Kingdoms. If it be maintained that the innovation is one of a nature so vast and complicated as to require more prudence and preparation than would be compatible with its immediate introduction to Parliament, we would observe, that there are a thousand temporary expe dients which might be adopted pending the prepara tion of Me measure itself, and which expedients would at once effect a visible advantage to the community. We would by no means enforce our importunities to the Legislature by merely general assertions of this character. We would speak to the point, not arming ourselves with any of the quibbles of circum locution. We would enumerate some of those pre• cautionary expedients which we conceive it to he tha prior to The revival of the Bill of the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests. That this duty does actually exist, and that its non-performance entails a terrible responsibility upon our rulers, would be shown by the Registrar-General's report on the health and mortality in 117 districts of England during the last quarter, if it were shown by nothing else. These re turns are published by ourselves in another column, and they disclose such an increase in the general mortality of Great Britain as to present an alarming aspect when coupled with the progressive advances westward of the Asiatic Cholera. According to the statement of the Registrar•. General, the deaths during the summer season of 1847 have exceeded the average proportion by 7,007. This is proved by the comparison of the actual number of deaths which have taken place during that quarter, namely, 49,479, with the average number deduced from the average of 1838-46. In London especially —a district comprising Lewisham and Hampstead--the contrast is remarkable ; for, while in the September quarter of 1845, 10,987 deaths were registered, in that of 1846 there were 12,601, and in that of 1847, there are 13,187. To illustrate this in crease he continues : " The deaths in the summer quarters of the three years from small-pox were 7 6, 51, and 320 ; measles, 688, 78, and 521 ; scarlatina, 194, 208, and 316; diarrhoea, 449, 1,549, and 1,196; cholera, 26,197, and 98 ; dysentery, 43, 75, and 143 ; remittent fever, 8, 12, 23 ; typhus, 273, 403, and 395 ; erysipelas, 56, 92, and 126 ; the zymotic class of diseases generally, 2,409, 3,234, and 4,061." Nor does the Registrar-General content himself with the arguments of these unanswerable and im pressive statistics. He concludes his representations by remarking that such has been the indolence of the authorities in England as to the sanitary condition of the empire, that measures of improvement were adopted at Calcutta before the question had in any practical manner been agitated in the United Kingdom. To-morrow we shall commence the enumeration of the temporary expedients which we regard as abso lutely requisite, and take into consideration the prac ticability of an immediate and effectual improvement, We give in another column a notice of a pamphlet recently compiled by Mr. MONTGOMERY MARTIN at the request of the India and Australia Mail Steam packet Company. It describes the route by which the company intend to open a regular steam commu nication with Australia, and it reflects the highest credit on the enterprise of the company, who, as it would seem, are about " to put a girdle round the world." But while we pay due honour to the en terprise of the company, let us not forget the man to whose genius and energy we are entirely indebted for opening this communication. It is to Lieutenant IVAGHORN that we are indebted for the opening up of this steam communication with India and Australia. But for his genius and energy, the route would never have been opened, the company would never have existed. All honour, therefore, to Lieutenant W.Lonoax—and not honour alone. The labourer is worthy of his hire ; and we trust that Lieutenant IVAGftouN will find that the nation will show its gratitude in a more solid manner than by awarding to him mere empty praise. Lord MINT° arrived in Florence on the 22d ult. Letters from Genoa of the 25th ult. announce the arrival of the French fleet, composed of the ships of the line Friedland, Souverain, and Jena, and the steam-frigates Titan, Cacique, arid Panama, in the Gulf of Spezzia on the 22d ult. The two latter steam-frigates arrived at Genoa on the 23d ult. It is said that the King of NAPLES intends to in troduce a perfect and complete separation of the island of Sicily from his continental dominions, and to place the Prince Royal at the head of affairs there under the title of Viceroy. We copy the following from the St. Petersburgh Gazette of the 22d ult.:— "At Moscow, as we mentioned yesterday, the first case of cholera having occurred on the 14th of October, fifteen other cases, most of them of a fatal nature, have occurred up to our last accounts. Those LoNnoN s TUESDAY ErEl4 . l NG, NOVEMBER 2 , 1847. 20 dis 18 dis CLOSLN 0 PRICES 77% 78% 85 03rE PRICES OF FOREIGN FONDS. O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small 78% Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent B6 87 85 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. l7 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 16% 15% Ditto, Account Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent — Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 324% Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent ll4f. —c. 1141. —c. Exchange 2sf. 80c. 25f. 80c. Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 53 % 1A% 53 3 4 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 81% 811 A PRICES OF PAID. BUS/NESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLO CK. PRICES Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2% Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 1 / 2 Belfast & County Down 10 ...... •—• e• Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ... Birming.,Wolverlepton, and Stour Va11ey..... 8 ...... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 7 3 / 4 Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter 75 — Ditto, Thirds ••• Buckinghamshire 101. 4s. — Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares..... 3 3 / 4 Ditto, Clydesdale June 50 ...... Chester and Holyhead... 37% Ditto, Preference 8 — Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... .• ••• Clarence 78% — Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 — Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. lO ..... Dublin and BelfastJunc. 20 Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D....... 25 ...... ......... Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 Do., 3/.105., E. &H. 1 — Eastern Counties Ditto, Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 61.135. 4d... Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d... Do., York Extension.. 10 .. Do., North. & E as t ern 50 ...... . Do., Quarters ... l2 l /2 — ••..•• •• •• • _ D4....'4 • TM..... g al .. ... ...... .. .. . Ditto, Quarter Sh ares 12% — Ditto, Thirds ... l3s. 4d — East Lancashire Ditto, New Do., do., Eaten. Scrip 1 1 1, East Lincolnshire .. ••• . Edinburgh and Glas gow 50 .... 48 Ditto Half Shares ... 15 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%...... Edinburgh & Northern.. 20 Ditto, New Ditto, Newport ..... ... 7 ...... Ditto, ditto, New . .... 1% — - Edinburgh and Perth... 2 ...... Ditto, Extension ..... 10s. Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% Ditto, New Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle 81. 65. 8d .. Glasgow, Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ...... Ditto 'New .. 35 Do. Preference ConsoL 12 4...... Great Northern 8 Do., London and York 2% — Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England..loo 216 Ditto, New 401 5 Ditto, New 30/. 30 Ditto, New 15/ ll/s — -- -- Great Western BS Ditto, % 5hare5........ 50 Ditto, % Shares ...... 15 Ditto, Fifths 2O 2 2 3 /4 23 Ditto, New 17/ 7 Huddersfield & Marches. 22 15 7 4 3 23 Ditto, Thirds _____. _ 7 - - Hull and Selby 5O .. -•- • ****** •••••• Ditto, Half Shares 25 ••• - Ditto, IA Shares....... 12% - - Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 15 - Do., do., and Norwich 15 - - Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely)... 2 1 ,4 ...... - - Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 - ... - Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 82 - .. ..... - - Ditto LA Shares . ... 38 - ••• - Do. Quarter Shares... 14% - - Do. Fifths 6l / 2„ „,„ •-• ..• .. ......... - Do. Sixteenths 6 1,4 - Do. Thirds (Reg.)....101. 4s. - - Do. Liverp. and Bury 34 - - Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 . - - Do.( Waketield,Ponte tract. & Goole Do. (W. Riding Union) 44 2s 2% dis..• ....... 2% dis Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 - .......... - Do. % Shares (A) 9 - .............. 12 Ditto ditto (B) ... 1 1 % - ............... Leeds and Bradford 5O - .• ••. ...... - Leicester and Bedford- .... 16s. - Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 37% - - Do., Branch 1 A Shares 12 1 A.. ... - - Do. New Branch( blue) 2 1 / s - - Do. Extension (green) 2%.. ... - Do. NewExten. (pi n k) 2 1 / 2 - •••• - Leeds and Thirsk 36 - - - Ditto, New l 7 l /2 - ........ ...... - Do., Prefer., 6 p er C t. 3% . - - Liverpool, Crosby and Southport .... .... 2 - - Liverp., Mnchstr& New castle Juncti0n......... 2% - ........ ...... . London and Blackwall..l6/. 13s. 4d 5 l / 2... Do. New, No. 1 Do. New, No. 2 .. 31 l 3s. 4d.... - •••• ••• Do. Extension.......~ 15 - South Coast Do. Consol. Eighths.. 20 - Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 -• ""•' •• •.••• Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 - ••• ••••••••••• London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d - Ditto, Preference ...1811,. - s 2d... - London and N. Western 100 l5O 148% 150... Do., Quarters L. &B. 17 2 - Ditto Fifths ..... .... 2 Do. 1 4 Shares (G. J.) 25 - Do 40/. Shares (L. M.) 15 - Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 - Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 7% Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% lO% Do. 10/. M. & B.) C. 1 - ••• London, Oxford, & Chel tenham 2 - Loud. & S.Westein 41/. 6g. 8d 54% 55% ... .. Do. New ConsoL Bths 40 - ••• Do. New 50/. ... ..... 32%.. .. Do. New 40/. 26 ... . 22 Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 Ditto ditto .. - •• - Ditto, Thirds . 6l. 133. 4d.... 1 1 4 dis ll dia. London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... ... ....... 11,E -"'" - Londonderry &CUleraina 27% -- .....«........ - Londonderry and Ennis killen ... .. 23%...... - Manthester,Buxton,and Matlo,:k 3 ...... - Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 - ••• •• ......... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 - ... Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 - Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7% - Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 ...... - Ditto ditto . ••• -••• 74% - ...... ••• Ditto ditto - ............ .• Ditto Sheffield and 5 Vs 10% _.. Lincolnshire 714 . Alancliost.e4Southampt. 2A •• -.., 551f2 28 tA 21 1 ,4 49% • MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 0 THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was heavy. Sales - 2,000 bales, of which 400 were American for ex port. The total sales of American were 1,800 bales, at sd. to 6id. per :lb. Railway shares have been rathel better, and there was much less gloom in the market. The Bank of England, provided confidence can be maintained out of doors, may not have an over-easy task in absorbing the discount business of the country at 8 and 9 per cent., and even 9 upon excellent bills. Such usury cannot but reflect disgrace alike upon the Bank and the Government, and yet 81 per cent. was yesterday stated to a very influen tial broker to be the minimum. As to the French loan it has become a mere bugbear, for 7 or 8 per cent. would be rates quite high enough to prevent participation to any great extent. The accounts received to-day from the Continent state that the crisis in England was steadily extending its influence, and there have been several failures. Here we have the stoppage of Messrs. Coates, engaged in the export of dry goods to the United States, for the sum of about 100,0001. Accounts from Hamburgh state that the first arrival by railway direct from Cologne had just taken place. The Funds have been buoyant this morning. Consols 81i to 821 for present Transfer, and 821 to 82i for Ac count. Exchequer-bills have been 13s. to 18s. discount. Bank Stock is at 185. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 821 to 82/. The market since the opening has given way a little. In the foreign market there is not much doing. Spanish Active Bonds are nominally 161 , ; the Three per Cents. 261 ; Portuguese Four per Cents. 211 ; Mexican 16+ to 151 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 53i to 53i ; Brasil Stock has realised 771. Railway Shares have been at improved rates. eI.NE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stock lB5 3 Cent. R CLOSING PRICES. 185 per „ent. —educed Anns Bl 80 3 % 81% 81% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.., 82 82% 81% 82 5 %1 82 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns 8 2 14 82 82% 1 A 81% Long Anns. to expire Jan. 1860 ... 8 3-16 N I % ii t ,,i Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... ...... 8 1-16 8 1-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860.... 8 7-16 8 7-16 India Stock — 228 India Bonds, 1,0001. South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account B2 l / 8, A 3 / 1 14 Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 5001 Small .. 2p 3dis 3p Madrid journals of the 26th ult. have arrived. The Gaceta publishes a royal ordinance addressed by the Minister of Finance to the Director of Customs in which it was declared that neither merchandise nor goods of any description smuggled into Spain should be allowed to pass from one part of the king dom to the other, but are to be seized wherever found ; that, further, any offence against the existing laws prohibiting the introduction of contraband goods is to be punished with the utmost severity. The KING and QUEEN, attended by the Court, went on a hunting party to the Pardo on the 26th. PENA AGUAYO has been dismissed from the office of Intendiente to the Royal Household. CORDOVA will, it is said, retire from the Ministry, and the portfolio of the War Department will be transferred to NAIVAEZ. ORLANDO and. Ros DE OLANo will also retire to make way for MON and PIDAL. The Government have dispatched an order for MIRALL, the singer, to return to Madrid. Letters from Barcelona state that General CONCHA had left that city for the mountain districts, in con sequence of the defeat of a column of the QUEEN'S troops at Mont Seine by several united bands of Carl ists. MADRID BOLSA, OCT. 26.—The Three per Cents. closed at 26 5-16 for cash ; tae Five per Cents. at 16 for cash ; the Passives at 5i ; and the Coupons at 12i paper. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. At the meeting of the Boilogne and Amiens Rail way Company, on Saturday, the accounts of the directors were approved by a majority of 99. The English shareholders who attempted to speak or to ask any questions, were grossly insulted by the French shareholders, and prevented from uttering their sentiments. The Journal des Debats has the following on the affairs of Switzerland : " If military operations have' not yet com menced, it is owing to a plan and circumstances which it is easy b understand. The Radical army is not yet ready to take the field, and it has even every interest to delay sperations, at least for some days. The Sonderbu n d h as qu it e a con t rary interest, its re sources being linited, and its finances anything but prosperous. It could not stand a blockade of a few months. The present situation ruins and - exhausts it; its people are in an excitement that doubles its strength, but that cannot last for ever. The Ra dicals are aware of all this, and, therefore, does it suit them to adjourn hostilities. Meanwhile they are concluding their preparations, and seizing upon the most important positions, such as &the Catholic districts of Argau and St. Gall, which would have been powerful auxiliaries to the League, if the Radicals had not taken care to check them before they began the struggle. Thus they give themselves airs of moderation, and, with their usual hypocri s y, a scr ib e thi s useful and calcu lated slowness to pacific sentiments ; but when their preparations shall be csmpleted, and they shall deem Lucerne and the small cantons sufficiently exhausted of money and supplies, they will fall on them like an avalanche, and war will commence. Such is the plan at this moment pursued. To the motives that have inspired it must be added the circumstance that the Vorort has not much asore money than the Sonder bund, and that it is endeavouring to procure some. It has applied for it at Paris. One of its agents is now searching for some at Frankfort, where he is trying to raise a loan. If the war depended on the success of this negotiation, some hopes of the maintenance of peace might remain. Unfortunately, such is not the case. That the Vorort will be able to pursue to the end this plan of temporisation is very doubtful. The clubs are more impatient; already do the Berne journals ask whether it be intended to await the falls of snow to bury in it their battalions; and, if the word treachery' has not yet been uttered, something like it is already to be detected in their language. The Sonderbund Deputies are fully aware of the dangerous situation they are placed in. It has behoved them to think of quitting Berne and returning to their cantons. Perhaps they have deliberated as to whe ther they should reply to the Radicals' declaration of war by some bold —T-,----y- - o 5,.....5y5z into St. Gan ; tne League s in terest evidently counselled the measure, but they have wished to remove from themselves the appear ance of playing the part of aggressors. They have done more still ; if the information transmitted to us be correct, on the 28th or 29th they were to have addressed to the Directory . a proposition that might lead to a compromise, if the Radicals were not re solved on wa r , at any cost. Th ey were to have re newed, in the name of all the cantons of the League, uo v i the proposition whi c h Z ug had made in its own indi vidual name, to di sso l ve the separate alliance, on condition of the Jes u it affair being no mor e t a lk e d o of the canto ns b e i ng d u l y respected t g e n e t d y . It cann o t b e d en i e d t h at s ithout discu ss i ng it s terms, is an a and an offer o f reconc ili at i on. We shall see how the R a di ca l s w i ll receive it, but we should be greatly surpri se d if i t were not rejected. c h a o n a f d p o r o f a ndptoh condescension proposition, si sovereignty r a e r In every case, the So nderbund - Deputies will demand a clear and positive answer, and, if it be not satis factory, there is reason to believe that they will re turn to their cantons, where they will defend with their blood the cause of order and legal liberty which they have been for three months past defending in the Diet. Will they be suffered to go ? Will they not, by the violation of the most sacred character, be declared prisoners of war? This is possible; but supposing that they be permitted to go to the assist ance of their cantons, what perils they must encounter before they reach them! But let us await events I The Minister of Russia has left Switzerland. The Austrian Ambassador has been ordered by his Go vernment also to quit Zurich, where he will leave a Secretary of Legation, who will be officially accre dited but to the burgomaster for his own personal safety. The Minister of Prussia has received similar orders." The _National and the Constitutionnel both state that the Austrian Ambassador, on asking for his passport, declared to the Government of Zurich that Austria would not interfere in any war which might arise between the Federal Government and the .Son derbund. In consequence of this, the deputies of the Sonderbund have proposed that the Diet shall be con voked for the 28th, when they would renew as a body the proposition made a few days since by Zug. The Vorort replied that there could be no objection to convoking the Diet, but that the other propositions were inadmissible, whereupon it was determined that the Diet should assemble on the 28th, when the de puties of the Sonderbund would be prepared to pro pose other terms. The French Minister, M. Bose LE COMTE, has advised the Sonderbund deputies to make concessions. He has, it is said, received orders to retire to France immediately on the breaking out of hostilities. The Three per Cents. were done in the Passage of the Opera on Sunday at 75f. 80c. MARSEILLES, OCT. 27.—Marseilles and Avignon, 5181. Mc.; Northern, 522 f. 50e. LYONS, OCT. 29.—Paris and Rouen, 908 f. 75c.; Avignon and Marseilles, 528 f. 75c. ; Vierzon, 5381. 75e.; Northern, 535 f.; Paris and Lyons, f 901.; Or leans, 1,170 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Novxmaim 1. Boulogne and Amiens IV/ I —Northern of France, 11-- Orleans an d Bordeaux, 4 —Paris and Lyons, 514—Paris and Strasbourg, 3 1 A—Rouen and Havre, 20— West Flan ders, The Queen's Speech upon the opening of Parlia ment will be delivered upon Tuesday, the 23d instant. PRESENTATION OF THE LORD MAYOR ELECT TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—(THIS DAY.)—This morn ing Mr. Alderman Hooper, the Lord Mayor elect, ac companied by Mr. Alderman Challis, the Recorder, the Chamberlain, the Under Sheriffs, and Secondaries, pro ceeded to the private residence of the Lord Chancellor, for . the purpose of receiving the approbation of the ap pointment of Mr. Alderman Hooper as Lord Mayor for the year ensuing. The Recorder, in presenting the worthy Alderman, proceeded to . inform his Lordship that Mr. Alderman Hooper had been for many years known to his fellow citizens, whose good opinion he en joyed ; that h e h a d fill e d the various offices connected with the C or p ora t ion . w hile, as a magistrate, he h a d st exhibited of satisfaction h n ;e t a bc p ar t itm it h u ia d nv e ailng for law, which had given un i versa l business, and in the adminis fulfilled the duties of th e va rious o ffi ces with the highest satisfact ion, he was elected by the unanimous voice of his fellow citizens to th e hi g h and important office of Chief Magistrate of the city of London ; that he would follow in the footsteps of his predecessors, in maintaining the dignity and privil ege o f the City. The Lord Chancellor said it gave him great pleasure in being commanded by her M ajesty to expre ss her Majesty's approbation of the choice which the citi zens had made, and congratulated Mr. Alderman Hooper upon his eleotion. The Lord Mayor elect /min wak en hands with the Lord Chancellor, retired. who were attacked by the fatal disease belong mostly to the poorer classes ; and the greater number have suffered previously of diarrhcea and -intermittent fevers. These complaints suddenly changed into the real Asiatic cholera, after eating abundance of fruit and of other indigestible food, or after exposure to the damp air and cold weather. Of these fifteen persons nine died, and a week previous to the period that the epidemic could be said to have broken out, a traveller from Woronesh fell sick at a tavern in the town of Superchoff, in the government of Moscow, and died in a very short time. This case, however, appeared to be entirely single, and had no consequences what ever, either in the surrounding country or the town." Niildand ..... 100 106% 106% Do. Consolidated Pref.loo I*i. 401. Shares I Do. 501. Shares lO Do. Birm., and Derbyloo I Midland Consul. Brist. & I Birming., 6 per cent.loo llB I Midlnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 34 ...... Ditto, ditto 71.9s — ......... Midlnd, Leicest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct. guar. 50 ...... Midland Great Western Irish BO weastleand Carlisle...loo Do. Quarters Newmrket& Chesterford 13% Do. Extension ...... —V. 125.... I Newport, Abergaveany, and Hereford 1 Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor ...... .. 10 Norfolk ..,...... ......... -.100 Do. New 20/. .. 5 Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk-- Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... ..... ... 25 Do. Half Shares 12%...... 10 3 4 Do. Quarters 4 3 /4 4% Do. Extension •••• Ditto Thirds .... North Staffordshire 7%...... 7 ti% 7 ..... ... North Wales North Western Oxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton •...... 35 ... Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% — ... ........ .• Scottish Central Scottish Midland 17% Ditto, New 10 Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole - .. Shrewsbury and Birm... 6 Ditto ditto, Class B. 3 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry ...... 12 Ditto New Shrewsbury and Herefd 2 ..... Shropshire Union South Devon Do. Preference - •••• •••• •••• South Staffordshire 21. 125.... South Eastern & Dover 33% 27 28 27% ...... Do., No. I 20 Do., No. 2. ...... • •••..• Do., No. 3.. ..... Do., No. 4 South Wales ...... 15 South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 4 Taw Vale Extension ... 4 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17% — ••• Vale of Neath ... .. 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13%._ — .. Waterford and Limerick 35 — Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin .. 2 .... . West Cornwall 11Thitehaven & Furness 8 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 42s — Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth 25 — York, Newcastle, and ; Berwick. .... .. 25 .....30 1 4 30 31 3 Do. Original New and Berwick .. Do. North Shields Pur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 10 Do. do. No. 2......... 10 . 10 1 4 %........... Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ...... 7% 8 York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian 4 — Barbadoes ... 1 Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of Frar ce (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain ..... ... 2 Ceylon Demerara 2% — Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras - ...... •• ... . Dutch Rhenish 7 East Indian ... ..... .... ss. Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Southern of Madras ss. Great Western Bengal... ss. - Great Western Canad a ... 3 1 4 ...... Italian and Austrian.... 4 ..... Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 -, •••e Louvain at la Sambre ... 6 ... — Luxembourg...... ..... .. 6 •• Lyons and Avignon 5 — Madras 1 Madras. Nellore, and Arcot % --- Madrid and Valentia.... 2 ... Namur and Liege Northern of France....... 10 ..... Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 4l3s 4d Paris and Lyons .. 10 ...... Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen o n _.___ - Rouen and Havre ~ vw 2o Sambre and Meuse ...... 16 .... 54% .. ..... ... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 Fours and Nantes 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lou den, and Hasselt....... 12 Trinidad West Flanders ...... .... 8 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia Lund( J ion Joint Stock lO British North American 50 ~, Colonial Commercial of London 20 • Provincial of Ireland ... 25 • Ditto,New lO • London & Westminster. 20 Ditto New........ ...... 13 National Prov. England. 35 Ditto, New lO — National of Ireland 2 2 1,x...... ... ... - Union of Australia - Ditto,New... ...... ..... 2% — . Union of London... ..... 10 Union of Madrid 40 - MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO Galvanized Iron Real Del Monte, Unreg. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nor. 2.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, Nov. I.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Eliza, St. Vincent ; Lyra, Bell, St. Lucia ; Victoria, Price, New York; George (of Whitby), North America, for Hull. Arrd. from the River, Posthumous, Port Philip; Protector, Cuba. Ski. Terra Nova, and Colony, Algoa Bay; Majestic, Antigua; General Green, New Orleans; Charles Chalconer, ditto. OFF DUNGENESS, OCT. 28.—Fortitude, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. I.—Wind S. to S.S.E.—SId. Her Majesty's ship Dolphin, Ascension; Isabella, Blyth, Mauritius. COWES, Nov. I.—Wind S.S.W.—Put back, Marion, Bradley, for Jamaica. OFF - ST. ALBAN'S HEAD, OCT. 30.—Henry Shelton, Baltimore, for Amsterdam; Glynwood, Smith, Prince Edward's Island. PLYMOUTH, Nov. I.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Margaret, Labrador. BRISTOL, Nov. I.—Arrd. British Queen, St. John's New Brunswick ; Joseph Cunard, Williams, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, Nov. I. Wind S.W.—Arrd. Indus, Gibson, Realise, Ripley, Pentecost, St. Domingo; Ade line, Pike, New Orleans; St. John, St. John's, New Brunswick; Caledonia, Lawson, Quebec. Sld. Agent, Callao; Valhallah, New Orleans; Jessie, Savannah. Off port,Williain Russell, Pernambuco; Britannia, Ring_ dove, and Coria. BRIDLINGTON, Nov. I.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Bro thers, Gann, Middlesborough for Whitstable, with toss of foremast, bowsprit, spars, sails, &c., having been in eontaet v%ith the Tullock, of Shields, from Flamborough Head. SHIELDS, Nov. I.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd, Blucher, Scarrow, Demerara; Caroline. Leighton, St John's, N.B. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) SMITHFIELD. Meadow Hay, 21 89 to 31 13s; Clover ditto, 3l lOs to 4/ 14s; and Straw, 11 8s to 1112 s per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3/ 14s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 12s; and Straw, 1/ 9s to 11 13s per load. A moderate supply, and a s luggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 83 to 31 13s ; Clover ditto, 31 12s to 4/ 163; and Straw, 118 s to 11 12s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. COLONIAL. SUGAR. —There was less activity in the market for British Plantation, the home trade not being so much disposed to operate, but :prices were supported. The sales amounted to 600 hhds. The public sales have brought forward 2,695 bags Bengal, and 1,561 bags Mauritius. The Bengal sold 6d to is lower, good strong grainy yellow, 42s to 43s 6d, and low soft yellow, 30s 6d to 31s per cwt. The Mauritius went at 39s Gd to 43s for fine yellow 35s to 35s id for mid, and 33s to 34s for low. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 2,182 hhds 178 tierces 861 barrels ; there were taken for home con sumption 1,494 hhds 83 tierces 386 barrels. The stock in the same places is 21,952 hhds 2,658 tierces 6,279 barrels. COFFEE.—The public sales have offered 119 bags 15 casks, Plantation, Ceylon 268 bags Costa Rica, and 324 bales Mocha. The Ceylon sold at easier rates ; mid colonry, at 52s to 52s 6d, fine fine ord 44s to 455, and fine ord 42s to 43s 6d. The Costa Rica went at is de• cline, good ordinary dull coloary, 30s, and fine ordinary 31s 6d to 32s 6d. The Mocha only partly sold at 2a to 3s decline, good mid yellow clean garbled realised 58s 6d, mid sound yellow was taken in at 56s per cwt. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the Fast and West India Docks, was 568 puns 55 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 382 puns 5 hhds, and exported 366 puns 166 hhds. The stock in the same place is 13,389 puns 1,430 hhds. Rica.-5,562 bags only partly sold at sd to is de• cline; Ceylon, 10s to 11$; and Bengal, lla 6d to 12s per cwt. • 27% 10% 8 3% 28J34 10% 8 70 25 1/ 13 3 4 2 , 1 1 / 2 10% MA S TERM. The neighbourhood of W es t m i ns t e r Hall, W est ' minster Hall itself, and the interiors of the various courts wore quite an animated look at noon to -day' Outside and inside there were scores of idle people waiting to see the judges as they passed from theit carriages into their respective courts—as many more chuckling that the " long vacation " had at length worn itself out, and that the whole may chinery of the law was this day 8 0 ° ' after a lengthened holiday, to be set in motion for good as well as evil purposes. The process-serveer starved out by the recess, could scarcely restrain h is glee within reasonable bounds. The old barris ters appeared in their accustomed places as of old, but no: with renovated wigs. The short-hand writers looked„ quite fresh, and ready to take any quantity of "notes, and to undergo any quan tity o f t o il. L a w had g o t back again to her accu s t ome d h aun t s , an d all w en t " merry as a marriage bell." The Judges and Queen's Counsel appeared 41 - ull bottomed wigs. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DO' ) (Sittings in Banco.) Lord Denman, Mr. Justice Col e ridge, Mr. Justice Wightman, and Justice Erie entered the CO "'" shortly before two o'clock. There was a vast array of Queen's Counsel, and the court was much crowded. T , T , or IN RE CHARLES MASSEY — WOOD V. THE , EORTABLINGTON. Sir F. KELLY m ove d th e recons id e ration et rescinding of a rule made during the last tern?, which ordered that Mr. Massey, an attorney of th court, should be struck off the rolls. Mr. kte ss l n ' was the solicitor to the d e f en d an t i n th e action '- question, which was brought by the plaintiff to re cover the value of several bills of exchange dre /vil by the Earl of Port ar li ng t on , an d th e a ll e ged L lik conduct which led to the rule of the court 0 0 '4 in the person, on who se b e h a lf he applied, endeaven r „L i t to induce a person named Wallace, a witness in case, to commit perjury, by stating that ,b e n for heard the plaintiff admit that the bills were giv e n e s, debts incurred at play. The case was tried at L e n ' and the verdict was for the plaintiff. It was b e l m - the denial that the money was lost at play, heea lls ' left Earl of Portarlington; now deceased, bad, u re an a ffi davit on record to th a t e ff e ct. i' e h O was no evidence to s h ow th e Court h a d Mr. Massey had ever h ear d th a t th e p l a intiff. lo made any such statem en t. W a ll ace was a C ler li ' s the o ffi ce of Messrs. Pin e an d Ri c h ar d s , f o rmerly ' to solicitors to the Earl, and was, therefore, likel L e d know all that appertained to the cause. The L eu p:', o e. Counsel then read an affidavit made by Mr. i .`„i be which stated that the Earl had stated to him th a n at had lost the money for which the bills were gi ve 's play ; and that a person connected with a St. to gambling-house had made a similar stateme n t vv s, him, and that Wallace was present at the interYleehis The Learned Counsel, therefore, contended that; o f being the case the Court ought, on the grt s d, justice, to reopen the whole matter. Mr. llace in his affidavits stated hi s so l emn b e li e f that vv ° re w knew all contained i n th e d epos iti on w hi c h be d the up for him ; that when he made his affidavit t he matter he had forgotte n f rom w h om h e derived Li information ; but th a t h e h a d s i nce reeolle n ; that Mr. Pine had stated to hiu t ter. knowledge which Wall ace pro f esse d o f the te i Affidavits from person s w h o h a d b e en cornet e t with Mr. Massey for many y ears , l eg ally and ° a lso wise, and speaking highly of him, were handed in. tt was Lord DENMAN said the words " query. ," a go in the deposition of W a ll ace . What exPla n- was given of that ? Sir F. KELLY referred to the affidavit 0 -Y„ 1. ; Massey, which stated, that at this diel l/ ihe of time he could not recollect for what purPese , words were placed there, but the deponent sole mn, averred that he had no improper intention in view placing the words there. Such an item might 4 , suspicious, but not so as the acts of a man of respeuici able character. He trusted their -Lordships wen ' e deem further inquiry necessary. At the fall!A time they would recollect that the incorpora7f T•nw Society lookod 01r0r..11 2 - anuauter 6 t s trictes the profession ; but he sought, further, the inquiry of th e C our t, i n or d er t h at if he should be found innocent, as he conce i ve d h e was , his, cu",:laet racter might be rescu e d f rom th e h eavy pun ishm e nt the Court. Lord DENMAN said he did net think it necesorld then to make any observations, though many occult to his mind. The Court would look into the 1 " davits before pronouncing its opinion. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS This being the first d a y of Michaelmas Term; Chief Justice Wild e , Mr. Justice C o ltman, Al i _r• t b e it tice blanks, and Mr. Justice Williams, toe* seats upon the bench at a quarter to two o'clock, sof immediately proceeded to commence the busines s the Court. Their Lordships were all in full dress' ROGERS AND ANOTHER V. NOWELL. the it Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS, Q.C., applied to he Lordships for a rul e t o how ca use why ;tag, verdict in this ca s e should no t b e set as';, and judgment resisted, first, on th e groun d o f 133 s i direction, and, secondly, that the verdi c t was agl a evidence. The ac ti on was t r i e d b e f ore M r . Just e ‘, Williams at the last s itti ngs a ft er t erm, i n Middlese j and a verdict f oun d f or t h e plaintiffs, damages 4 5 . ie . was brought by M essrs . R ogers an d S ons, the ce e brated cutlery manufacturers, Sheffield, against th e defendant s , M r . N owe ll, an d anot h er person of. e name of William Ro gers , f or f a b r i cat i ng an d us iv o ri their names upon certain cutlery which Mr. No" had sold. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY' ) The judges met in the Old C ourt , Old Bai l ey morning, at half-past eleven o'clock, and l i r o i pointed the following days for holding the session! 6 the Central Criminal Court, d ur i ng the ensuin g mayoralty : 1847. Monday, November 22. Monday, December 13. - 1848. Monday, January 3. Monday, January 31. Monday, February 28. Monday, April 3• Monday, May 15. Monday, June 12. Monday, July 3. Monday, August 21. Monday, September 18. Monday, October 23. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) f u r Fanny Lovell w as c h arge d w ith o b ta i n i ng a tippet, value 11., under false pretences, in the follow ing ingenious manner : As a boy in the service of Mr. Grimsdale, chernisto and druggist, of 216, Tottenham-court-road, ws i returning after leavin g hi s mas t er 's children at s choo he was met by the prisoner, who asked him what WO the schoolmistress's name, and were they not Ivis' Gritnsdale's children ? He replied that they we re, and that the schoolmistress's nam e was M arr ; she sa id she knew Mr. Grinsdale well, and went away. After wards she called at the sc h oo l, an d o b tained a tippe t hich one of the children wore, on the pretence tha' "Mrs. Grimsdale wanted it to wrap round the baby'. arm, which had been scalded." The prisoner denied that she was the same person , but her identity being distinctly spoken to by two witnesses, Mr. JARDINE determined to commit her for trial. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) David Gray, a dirty-looking fellow, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk, an d indecently assaulting Sarah Morris, a respectable married woman, residing at No. 30, Little Windt:nig' street. It appeared that on the previous afternoon the cony' plainant was proceding along Foley-street, in con' pany with two female friends, when the defendant came up and touched her on her shoulder, and said, "My dear, where are you going ?" Complainant replied, " I beg you will not insult me, I am 5 respectable married woman ;" and requested him to go away. He, however, still persisted in his annoyance, and took hold of her bonnet with one hand, and with the other assaulted her in a manner not fit to be described. Com' plainant laid hold of his waistcoat and said she would give him in charge, and called out to one of her friends to run for a constable. He struggled to get away, and in her endeavours to hold him be threw her down and fell upon her. Some of his com panions then came up and urged him to give her ni "rap" on the head, and run away. He then struck her a violent blow on the head, and attempted to escape, but a constable very opportunely came up and took him i n t o cus t o d y. C omp l a i nan t Was aufferinif severely from the prisoner's violence. TALL 'w.—P.Y.C. is 44s 9d to 45s 3d per cwt. oa the spot, and town 48s 6d. TEA.--The market is rither dull, but the deliveries are fair. COAL MARKET..—YESTERDAY. Adair's Blain l7s Od!Braddyll's Hetton ... 20 , 3 3d Holywell Main ... ..... 18s OdPetton .. . 20s 9el New Tanfield l6s 64:pLambton ............... 20s 6d Original Pontop 19s 3d Ord's Redheugh Pelton Main ..... Wall's End, &c West Comfort(' .. ...... / 9, 6d Walker 26 arrivals-19 sold. COMMENCEMENT OF MICILAEL" 79 1 4 82 15 3 4 16 4 3 % 32 184 13% % 15%