The Sun. — London, England, 1840-08-24 00:00:00

_ItIVPNI I t:: EmTioN. l'oPorts of cambric handkerchiefs have been reduced, but those of musical instruments exhibit an augments- Con from 245/. in 1814 to 8,494/. in 1839. A very considerable increase is also observed in the imports of Paper, of platting, of prints plain and coloured, of rape 4e(cl and other oil cakes, and of onion seed. Th return tes Pectla; the imports of silks shows that the value of raw silk imported in 1816 was 2,335/., and last year 577,37 71- Of undyed thrown silk the increase is from 07 2/. to 254,737/. ; in silk and satin manufactures, in cluding ribands, from 56,024/., in 18°7, when the re turns commence, to 465,09 9 /., last year. In gauze ma ufactures the increase is from 3 0 ,000/. in 1826, to 27 9,480/. i n 1834 , b ut l ast year i t was on ly 62,9701. , vaue of brandy imported in 1814 was 108,234/.; It reached 408,960/. in 1834, but declined last year to 261,854/. The value of watches imported has in creased from 19/. to 17,963/. ; of woollen manufac tures from 551. to 13 0 ,719/. ; but in French wines there has been a reduction from 120,000/. in 1825 to 54 540/. last ) ear. The m ore i mportant exports f ro m G rea t B r it a i n t o F rance in which an increase has taken place within th e same periods, have been in coals, &c., from 6,408/, t ° 116, 901/., in copper smelted from 666/. in 1829 to 363 ,637/. last year. The value of the exports of cotton, c alicoes, an d mus li ns, h as great l y d ecrease d, b u t o f l ane and patent net the augmentation is from 15/. in 1 815 to 53,092/. (declared value) last year. In hard• m are, horses, iron, and steel, there has also been an Increase in exports. In linen manufactures also from 1 44/. in 1815 to 246,8 0 9/. In linen yarn from 201. t .,.° 54 4,144/. In steam engines from 327/. to 120,000/. In silk manufactures from 6401. to 11,600/. ; in silk tw ist from 1,8841. to 32,980/. IF, unwrought tin ' to m 1,210/. (declared value) to 37,020/. ; and in Woollen and worsted yarn from 650/. in 1825 t o 2 9,493/. Those articles of British and Irish Produce and manufactures exported which show P ri ncipally a decrease, arc carriages, copper wrought, calicoes, earthenware, &c. In the exports from Great tritain to France of foreign and colonial merchandize, 1t is, however, that a most important reduction in our trade has taken place. The most important reductions Ore the following :—ln coffee (the periods being the game as already frequently adverted ,to) from 4,428,0001b5. to 1,791,0001b5. last year. In cocoa 'tom 1,020,4601b5. to 141,9001b5. In cotton pieces mils of India from 18,894/. to 5,222/. In indigo 11 1 1,317,2481b5. to 78,5481b5. In pepper from 22 7 9,2241b3. to 52,3961b5. In sugar unrefined from 4494 cwt. to 7,833 cwt. In cotton wool from :1tie1,77,4771h5. to 628,6961b5. There are but very few r es of any consequence in which the exports of do e iOn and colonial produce from the United King -11 to France show any increase of magnitude since th ik e conclusion of the war down to the present period, ; L ull ships of the latter having materially increased in '"cse trades. We have given in another part of The Sun some tract s from the Paris Journals, indicative of the 3 12 , 44 by which they are animated on the Eastern question. The following passage from the Journal des Debats is, however, so important, that we con sider it worthy a more prominent place in our col umns, that we may the better accompany it with a few remarks of our own : " Was it the Eastern question alone which so stirred °ar national susceptibility ? However admiration for Pe genies and power of the Pacha animates certain sa ,°,_°'lns, the people do n o t share thi s f ee lin g . Wh e ther e Pacha of Egypt possesses Syria or not, and !v l l.2th er he possesses the latter hereditarily or for life, interests but a small number of persons. Not that !''e would give up the sp ec i a l ques ti on ru l e d by th e Treaty of London ; for the question, if not vital for the national power of France, is vital for her con sideration influence, and honour. But in the heat '4 11 (.1 sudden commotion excited in the country by th e T reaty of London, there was some other cause than tiny danger which menaced French influence on the banks of the Nile, or of the Sea of Marmora. Publ'e attention was drawn to the Rhine. The French thought the menace was directed against their gran . deur, liberty, and revolution. Now, was public opi aiool deceived in the construction put upon that treaty ? Wax there in that treaty nothing really hostile to Prance, or menacing to her principles ? Or was this treaty directed solely against the insatiable ambition of the r e b e l Pacha ? Are all these preparations and me naces solely directed against Mehemet ? So much th e better. We hope so with all our heart ; for wein shall have no war. The Great tPowersha case will not provoke it. They will hear reason. Some demonstration will be made against the Pacha, in order not to seem to recede. Then people will get tired of this, and a reconciliation Mill follow. This will be easy, for France wants no thing for herself. She merely aims at the status quo, ti(l will be always found ready to concert with the other i titts for the maintenance of the Ottoman empire. th u t g ljeaty of London, if it covers no secret aim, will If t h ' 4 4 made much noise, but have done little harm. sui t w et ° was any design of humiliating France, the re 4to ba quite different. There would be war, and 41,8414161 F war. But we desire to live in peace. To L t d 11 1 3 In two words, either the Treaty of London has tit sfi, t i r n3 thing more in view than the arrangement of the - i e , 3 Of the East, and then it is not probable that ce will be seriously disturbed ; or France is secretly ssilj! need by the Treaty of London, in which case France d G defend her liberty and independenc e to the last t-3 o f her blood." If such be the real feeling of the French nation l'7° niaY confidently predict there will be no war. 1 v e can state on high authority that the British gove rnment was influenced solely in signing the Quadr up l e i l T reaty b y t h e s i ng l e id ea o f sec uring the integ r i ty o f t h e O ttoman em pi re ; a nd that the li °h ie Lord at the head of the Foreign Adminis tr „ ati " of this country, never contemplated a co leration with the Northern Powers hostile to the pow er of France either on the Rhine or elsewhere. \z 'n the contrary, were a movement directed by the c ulhern Powers, against France, unprovoked by t7.y attempt b y f orce o f arms on her part to erect t o stand ar d o f t h e V I CEROY at Constantinople, t tigland wou ld at once a b an d on the treaty, and I k e her pl ace as a f r i en d an d ally by the side of t l 15 Monarchy of July. We are not so short ighted as to desire to see France less prosperous 3r l ess powerful than she is at present. Nothing 13 : 41 1d give us more pain than to witness any corn 'nation of Cabinets with intentions hostile to her great ness, her glory, and her just European influence; most assuredly did such a combination exis t f n gland w ou ld b e no party to it. We repeat then, °' the sat i s f act i on o f F rance , t h at E ng l an d i s so l e ly act uated b y an h onest reso l u ti on s i m ply to maintain the i ndependence of Turkey, and that when that question is settled, the Quadruple Treaty will be aba ndoned b y t h e C a bi net o f L on d on — or , to s p ea k e °r e Properly, the Treaty itself will have ceased to kilt as other than a relic of bygone diplomacy. T he Paris Journals of Friday and Saturday have ill reached us. Of news they contain absolutely ; but they abound in strictures on the E astern question. The language of the journals more moderate, and with few exceptions, they to blame their own Government for a state Of things which only ten days ago they broadly I t ," unscrupulously attributed to the bad faith of '4ligland. The only intimation in the shape of a 111 ‘v fact is contained in the following extract from e Univers a journal devoted to the interests of the Catholic Church, but which has spared no Awn s to widen the breach made by the quadruple ttea tY of July between two great nations. .N'tie vAimut supp ose t h at t h e i n fl uence o f th e Un i vers the minds of its subscribers will be increased Y its Political tirades against England, the more 7 . PECiany as we fi n d it s d octr i nes strongly the Tablet--the weekly organ of the Ro man i i Catholi cs o f Great Britain. The following 3 the extract from the Univers : A chang e of Ministry was lately on the point of All"eF.place, under the following circumstances , 4 _•l hiers having called upon the coalesced Powers to declare in what manner they intended to carry the qua druple treaty into execution, he received for answer— s -it the Paella of Egypt refuses to submit, an English ash will blockade Alexandria, and seize the Turk u:it fleet, which will be restored to the Sultan.' To M. T biers proposed to reply—' The day on which ' Zn English squadron appears off Alexandria, 25,000 F rench t,. will b e t h rown i nto the island of Candia, and ter deep Possession of it.' Th e King, objecti ng to t h ese de:" as too strong, the President of th e C ounc il ten ed his resignation, which was accepted, but was v±,erned within twenty-f our h ours, C ount Mole not I" l, ng himself' sufficiently powe r f u l t o carry on the Go ihrnment at this moment. The ultimatum of M. tot t i erB wa s t h en communicate d to England, who re- On the day that the French set foot in Can , -England will lay hands on Bourbon, Cayenne,Gua• ~uPe, and M art i n i que .'" 'he Univers a dd s t h a t, t h oug h i t rece i ved this com municatio n from a respectable source, it does not vouch for its authenticity. For ourselves, we attach some degree of credit to the fist part of it. We know that between the French KING and his Minister there prevails a great ditrerence of opinion respecting the Quadruple Treaty, and that nothing is more probable than that M. 'nu ERs threatened the SOVEREIGN with his resignation were his policy not adopted by the Cabinet. But all that relates to the threatened occupation of Can dia by French troops, and the retaliatory mea sures of England, we regard as utterly groundless. The Constitutionnel of Friday devotes three co lumns in answer to the exposition of the Royalist Duke DE VALAIY on the Eastern Question. The Ministerial organ finds great fault with the Noble Deputy for the anti-national tenour of his views, but is less happy in an attempt to show the incorrect ness of his statements. The same Journal states that the Government received no news on Tl►urs day morning calculated ,a excite the shadow of a panic on the Bourse—that neither the French Chambers nor the English Houses of Parliament were convoked—that Candia was not occupied, nor Alexandria blockaded—nor, in short, any of the rumours set afloat by the alarmists well founded. This statement appears too late to satisfy the Debats, which contends that it was the duty of the Government to have announced on Thursday that the telegraphic despatch then received from Toulon communicated no news. The following extracts from the Paris papers contain the only news they bring of general in- terest : The news from Barcelona states that the reason Got zales declined office was the refusal of the Queen to dissolve the Cortes, and to allow the municipal law to remain in abeyance until the new chambers should as semble. It appears that the Queen was willing to annul that clause of this unpopular measure which gives the Crown the tight to appoint the Alcaldes ; but this not satisfying the views ot Gonzales, who had laid the programme of his administration before her Majesty, he and his colleagues tendered their resig nation, when Ferraz, Ocis, and others, on the recom mendation of Espartero, agreed to form a Cabinet. Louis Philippe was expected on Sunday at St. Cloud. He was joined on the 20th by the Duke of Orleans, who returned to Paris the next day. A po litical motive was attributed to the Prince Royal's jour ney, but the Ministerial papers affirm that it was one of family feeling after the escape from the dangers of the deep. The Ministerial Temps states there is no foundation for the rumour that a quick-sailing vessel had been despatched after the Prince de Joinville, to transmit to him counter-orders to place himself immediately under the orders of Admiral Mackau (who is bound for Buenos Ayres), instead of going to St. Helena. The Temps adds that letters from Madeira announce that the Belle Poole and the Favorite anchored there on the .24th ult., and on the 26th set sail for St. Helena. The Censeur de Lyon of the 21st mentions the re ceipt of private letters from Marseilles, announcing that 400 sailors, the crews of merchant vessels, had re ceived orders to pass over to the ships of war. It was also reported at Marseilles that the English and Russian fleets had formed a junction in the Mediterranean. The interrogatories of the crew of the steamer which conveyed Prince Louis Napoleon to France were completed on Friday. Tnere is not a particle of evi dence to criminate the sailors ; but it appears that be cause there is no law of bail in France, these men are to he detained for months in prison, in order to ensure their evidence. Surely their affidavits might be taken, and then they may be restored to their country and fami,ies. The Kings of Holland and Sardinia have officially notified to the French Government, their determina tion to preserve the strictest neutrality in the event of a war. The Memorial des Pyrenees says, that it is in con templation to break up the army of the north ; and that the 120,000 comprising it will be distributed in Cata lonia, Aragon, Valencia, Andalusia, and the Biscayan provinces. Two Regiments of the Guards will go to Madrid, and the regiment of the Princess, and the Chasseurs of Luchana, will be embarked for the Ba learic islands. Letters from Valencia say that during the month of June 3,680 insurgents, with 163 officers, made their submission in the province of Valencia and Arragon. In Catalonia order is perfectly restored. The public conveyances perform their journeys without escort, and soldiers travelling alone can now traverse districts where lately they could not have gone a few hundred steps without danger.' A respectable correspondent at Barcelona writes to us on the 14th : " The Queens will set out for Madrid on the 24th, unless something unexpected should happen to alter this determination. It is to be wished that the Queen- Regent would return to the seat of Government, and that the new Ministry may be able to act without im pediment, and shorten the delay which distances occa sion in Spain. For this month past the Penin sula has been, as it were, without a Go vernment ; and at Barcelona, two of the most ar dent adherents of the Jovellanist party, and at Madrid an ex-Cabinet Minister have directed the administra tion of their country, which is so calumniated and so patient. As for the conduct of Espartero, I may say that it has been prudent, and gives us reason to hope that the man who has devoted himself to the cause of the throne and the people, will, in spite of the calum nies of the Jovellanists, contribute to establish a strong and really constitutional pow er.—Le Constitutionnel, Aug. 22. BRUSSELS, AUG. 22.—A1l the members of the di plamatic body at Loudon, which is so numerous in that capital, attended the levee of the King of the Belgians. He received, among others, M. Dedel, the Envoy of the King of the Netherlands. It is said that the represen tative of Russia was the only one who did not wait on King Leopold. The Echo du Luxembourg complains bitterly of the new Tariff which the King of the Netherlands has pro mulgated in the Grand Duchy. FROM BOHEMIA, AUG. 13.—You already know that Prince Metternich, accompanied by his consort and Count Maltzahn, the Prussian Ambassador at the Austrian Court, left his seat at Konigsworth, on the 11th of this month, in consequence of an invitation to go to Dresden to have an interivew with his Majesty the King of Prussia. They are expected back at Konigswarth on the 15th. A few days before the Princes departure the French Ambassador, Count St. Aulaire, arrived at Ko nigswarth, and on the very day of the Prince's depar ture Count Fiquelmont, late Austrian Minister at. the Court of St. Petersburgh, now Minister of State, ar rived. Count St. Aulaire had immediately on his ar rival a long conference with Prince Aletterrich, with the result of which he is said to have declared himself pretty well satisfied. However, I believe I may posi tively state that the ratification of the treaty of London of the 15th of July has already taken place, both by Prussia and Austria. According to accounts from Berlin hopes are enter tained that the Archbishop of Cologne on signing an en gagement to undertake nothing against the rights of the Crown (as the Archbishop ot Posen, Dunin, de clared) will obtain permission to return to his diocese. The scarcity of corn in Russia has occasioned a con siderable rise in the prices of all descriptions in Bohe- Galacia, and Hungary. ST. PETERSBURGIL AUG. 13.—The Emperor and the Grand Duke Alexander lelt Zarskojeselo early on ' Ith for the southern Government of Novogorod, Moscow, and Kiew. It is not known whether his Majesty will go to Warsaw, but it is said he will go to Fischbach, in Silesia, to join the Empress, and return with her to St. Petersburgh, where we hope they will ar rive at the beginning of next month.—Prussian State Gazette. Aug. 20. The Queen-Regent of Spain, accompanied by her two daughters, h4r new Ministry, and the Dictator Espartero, was to have embarked on the 22d inst. front Barcelona for Valencia, on her return to Madrid. BOURSE.—Nats, SATURDAY., Ave. 20. first Hi g hest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price French 5 per Cents ll2 ... 112 ... 111 30 111 40 3 per Cents 73 40 .. 78 65 ... 7e4 40 ... 78 45 Bank of France 3075 ...:!015 ...3060 ...3060 La tti t t e Bank 5,000 f. sh 5160 ...5109 ..5000 B el g ian Bank 5 per Cents 3 e rr Cents 67 90 ... 68 ... 67 75 ... 68 Spanish Active 25% ... 25% ... 26 Passive (Pi ... 6g, ... Portuguese 3 per Cents ... 2•2 22x, N e apolitan 99 ... 99 50 ... 9)) 99 50 Roman 99% ... 99% 59% 993. 4 RAILWAY SHARES. Sr, Germain 610 610 ... 607 610 Versailles, R. B 463 ... 465 468 465 302 50 303 ... 302 50 LB. Orleans 4711 470 ...463 ... 468 • 350 ... 350 :145 S tras bur g to Bale DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, Ave. 21, Money. Bills. Actual Debt, l2g, per Cent Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. 9,99 x Amort Svndic,44 pe r cent B9 1304 ' Ditto , ditto, 359 per cent . Commercial Company, 41, per cent 166 16853 Ditto (1635 and 1837) 5 per cent. Loan 5 per cent. 1637, 96% 96 1 4 Exchan g eon wo London, One m onth ll 97 T months Dutch Papers, Aug. :42. BELGIAN k UNDS—Bausslas, Auei. 21. Actual Dclit, ¶2 per Cent. Gn Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cunt i 93 Loan of Th i rty Millions, 4 per Cent. ___.----.. 11per C. ----•• Thirt y•SeV en-- -- - .•' ••• 1.8 Lean of City, 153'2., 4 per Cent. ............... Society of Commerce, 4 1,, per Ce nt lO9 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ............. .. 13a IppalSociety . Exchange op London —Brussels FaPers• AN, 21. PRUSSIAN FUN DS.— Ilpt}Lit..l, Auc IS. Bill& Money. gt•Behutd. Xch., 4 per cent lO4 1034 Prussian Eng4sh Loan, 1830, 4 per cent 1 02 % 1g...6 limellange on London, three monoq, 6 lih —Prustian State Ciaxette, Aug, 19, THE STTN, I.4ONDON', MON T)AY, AUGUST 24, IMO. HAMBURG BORSENHALLE, Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares l7lO AnOo-Itussian Loan lric% IrBlii Rin;sian 5 per Cent. Ist series, CGrtificate Inscription, Ist Se•iPs lO3 Russian 3 per Cent. Hop, and Co. 3d and 4th Seeks Ditto in Certificates Dutch ..,ctual Debt, 2y4 pet Cent 5O 50 Ditto 5 per Cen , 9B -- Polish Bond, New picket Anglo-tianish Loan, 3 per Co' 74ii 74j6 Norwegian Loan, 15334, 4 per Cedt... Spanish, New 3 per Cents. — , EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, AuG. 21.-13. s—Two months, 13 3 3 k, STOCKHOLM, Am IL—Seventy-five days, 11. 49. CaIUSTIANIA„ AUG. 12.—Three months, 4 74. PurEeseußun, AUG. 11.—Two months, 3:'% pence. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, At - t:. 12 Ely per Cents. Metalliques Four per Cents. 99% li , ree per Cents. Bank Shares —4llon:eine Zeitung, Aug. 17. EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS FROM PARIS. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM EGYPT. PARIS, SUNDAYe—We have received by special ex press the Reparateur of Lyons of the 22c1. It con tains letters from Alexandria of the 7th inst. brought by the Elna steamer, arrived at Toulon on the 19th. The Etna's despatches to NI. Cochelet, the French Consul, an nounced to him the Quadruple Treaty for the Eastern pacification, which he immediately communicated to the Paella, inviting him again to yield to the counsels of France, to avoid the disasters awaiting him by resist ing the Powers. M. Cochelet assured the Pacha that France was resolved to remain entirely neutral in the execution of the coercive measures of the other Powers against Egypt. This news appeared to please the Pacha, for he is persuaded that without the French navy the English can do nothing, and that being alone against him he will be able easily to resist them. The Pacha after wards declared to M. Cochelet that he would not, under existing circumstances, restore the Turkish fleet, and that he trusted in Providence for the future. Two British steamers, one from Beyruth and one from Smyrna, brought despatches from Col. Hodges. It appears that Admiral Stopford had communicated to the former the orders he had received from Lon don, in consequence of the decision of the Confe rence, for the English Consul said " All was war— he would once more see the poor Pacha to tell him frankly his situation, and open his eyes to his danger.' In the postscript this letter says that the Pacha on the 7th left Alexandria for Mansourah, to avoid the inter view with Colonel Hodges. The Paris Papers of Sunday publish no intelligence from Alexandria. The Ministerial organs assert that the Etna brought only sealed despatches, which had not reached the French Government at six o'clock, p.:m., on Saturday, and that no telegraphic despatch with Eastern news had arrived. Our private correspondence from Paris states that the Thiers-Cabinet had received the most positive and unequivocal informations as to the Podia's determina tion to resist to the last extremity the execution of the Quadruple Treaty.—Morning Post. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. This being double post day, and the arrival of seve ral packets, caused a late delivery of papers and letters. The Lisbon mail arrived this morning of the 15th inst. The account of the insurrection at Lisbon will be found in another part of the paper. Arrivals this morning.—Gibraltar mail, by the Bra ganza, tailed 13th August, Cadiz 14th, Lisbon 17th, Oporto 18th, Vigo 19th. A mail from Rio Janeiro by the Spey ; sailed from Rio 21st June, Bahia July 1, Pernambuco July 8. Jamaica mail, Mutine, sailed from Barbadocs 6th July, St. Thomas:22d, Cape Henri 28th. Mail from Vera Cruz, by the Tyrian ; sailed June 23, Tampico 29th, Havannah 223 July. We have received Jamaica papers to the 25th July. A slight shock of an earthquake was felt in Spanish Town on Wednesday morning. The Colonial Bank is drawing on London at 2 per Cent. for 30 days' bills. have just DISPATCII OFFICE, ONE o'CLock.—We received intelligence from Montego Bay that Mr. Grant has been acquitted by a Jury of his Peers. 'rule amount of the coffee crop for the current year 1840 has been ascertained, and falls considerably short of that of 1838 and last year. The Sugar returns have not been received. In the month of April there were made 14,000 hhds., the whole crop is not expected to exceed 32,000 hhds. PIRATES.—We understand a printed letter has been received from Ilavannah, stating that a piratical vessel had been brought into that port, and also stated that the Vernon, from Falmouth, m this island, bound to Halifax, bad been boarded by the pirate, and some of her crew murdered. Demerara papers, received to July 11, from which we extract the following : " We have to congratulate the inhabitants of British Guiana on having obtained that long envied degree in the scale of popular privileges—exemption from payment of colonial taxes." By Sydney papers of April 28 we learn that a me morial had been presented to the Governor to obtain from the Home Government a supply of carpenters, masons, shipwrights, &c., there being employment for at least three years certain, for 1,600 men at least—the Governor has sent the memorial to this country. Rio Janeiro papers received to Juno 23 :—Exchange on London 304 to Stocks 77;3- to The Antwerp papers of yesterday gave tho follow ing :----- BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, AUG. 21.—At the open ing of the Bourse, although the news from Paris was unfavourable our funds were more firm, but several sellers having appeared, a fall immediately took place. The Integrates were done at 51 5-16 501-7. The Ac tions of the Society of Commerce 1684 166 k 1661 ; Ardoin's Spanish took the same course, opened at 22 9-16, fell to 22111. THE MARKETS. -(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English Grain last week were small, of foreign Wheat good. The fresh supplies short, chiefly consisting of new Wheat in tender condition. The weather having been re markably fine, has occasioned great dullness in the Wheat trade; the finest old and dry new have nearly maintained last quotations, but tender parcels of new were 3s. to 4s. per qr. lower than last Monday. Barley and Beans unaltered. New White Pease 2s. lower. Oats of good quality supperted their value, other kinds sold heavily. The Flour trade still heavy. FAMES ON BOARD OF SFIP Wheat, Red (old) .....,605.... 733. Beans, Small (new) 4Os 50i. - White (old). ..... 665. eif's. - -s. - lied (1840) ....... 603. i'6s. --- Tick (new) 43 4C . Fine... ......... 645. 7?s. -- Superfine 745. 765. -- Harrow (new) 443. 4Ss - White (1841.)....665. 725. Yine ............ 745. 765. Brank -- Superfine - 83. bOs. Oats, Feed --Foreign free ...... 633. 846, fly( 38s. 40s. - Poland -s. --s. Barley 3os. 38s, --New ''S 32s. --- Grinding 30s. 245. - Potatoe - Halting 3 8s. 425. Malt st ' s . 65 5. - Scotch "2s. 345. - k ine New 665. 725. - Irish 25s .. 27,30,. Pease, Grey, New 40s. 425. Flour Town (per ,acK).... 603. Cts, -- Maple New 43s. 965. White 425. ---- seconds 56 , .5`-s. - - 445, ---- N 6 rtli Country 52., f 5 . -. Boilers 453. 46i, Bran ll'. 128. ARRIVALS OF GfiAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK Wheat. Barley. Oats. ; Flour. English _ Irish Foreign ~53 7 8 5 5 qrs. .I_, - ,1,6 sack, ' 1,360 7,847 1,369 rls, SMITHFIELD MARKET. The number of horned Cattle being larger than usual, with few buyers of Beef, caused it to hang heavily on hand, and prices for all description receded 2d. per stone from those of last Monday. For Mutton and Lamb there was a pleasant trade done; the coarsest sorts of the former did not maintain former rates by full Bd. per stone, but the choice descriptions were unaltered. Lamb fi rm at the advance of Friday. Veal and Pork, a brisk trade and prices steady. Beef 3s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. ; Mutton 3s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; Veal 4s. 6d. to ss. 4d. ; Lamb, ss. to ss. 10d. ; Pork 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. Beasts, 3,177 ; Sheep and Lambs ,23,930 ; Calves 160 ; Pi gs 509. Hay 41. 4s. to Si. ss. Clover 51. to 6/. 6s. Straw 11. 18s. to 21. 2s. HOP MARKET. Prices still on the advance, and a considerable business done, especially in the better descriptions. The duty has fallen to 25,0001. and the accounts from the Hop districts still very unfavourable. TALLOW MARKET. Prices firm, but the demand limited, both on the spot and for arrival. Large supplies daily expected. IEA MARKET. Prices have been maintained, and a fair amount of business has been transacted in nearly all kinds. Company's Congou 2s. 31-d. cash. , DREADFUL FIRE. • This morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Wins land, a carpenter and builder, in Brewer-street, Blooms bury, by which several houses in the square of buildings forming Brewer-street, Museum -street, Vine -street, and Broad -street, were destroyed or seriously injured. From the information that could be gained on the spot, it appeared that about half-past ten o'clock, a workman named James Dwyer, perceived smoke issuing from a shop where a number of carpenters had been work ing, and upon examination found the interior in flames. He immediately gave an alarm to police constable 124 E, who procured the attendance of the Crown fire engine, which was shortly followed by several others from the adjacent stations ; but their united efforts were at first of very little avail, from the scarcity of the supply of water ; and notwithstanding every exertion of the firemen and their assistants (in which the men from Messrs. Combe and Delafield's brewery were honourably conspicuous), the whole premises were reduced to a heap of ruins. The workshops itnd stores of Mr. Winsland occupied an area of up wards of 200 square yards, and was flanked by the four streets named. The stores and workshops were burnt to the ground. In Museum -street the three houses Nos. 4,5, and 6, were much in jured, and the inhabitants must have suffered considerably from the destruction of their pro perty occasioned by the hasty removal. In Broad street, the back premises of the house, No. 5, in the n e. r ° s, Fortu nately, of M r . A. S. Ph e il, i ro nm onger, were much damaged, as were a l so th e a dj acen t p rem i ses i n a less de gree. In Vine -street th e distill er y o f M essrs. Currie was much injured, and in D u ke- s t ree t, w h ere the lame stores 0f Ale n there was much Parliamentary printers, are si tuate, r t n ately, by the exertions o f th e fi remen, who kept the engines constantly playing o n th ese premises, the fire was prevented from comm unicat i ng w i th them, as, from the vast quantity of book s an d paper, if they Irad ignited, the destructi on wou ld have beea dreadful. rs. At about a quarter to two o'clock the fire was so far subdued, as in a great measure to allay the alarm of the inhabitants; but much time, it is feared will elapse before it will be perfectly got under. The number of houses injured was about fourteen, but the greater portion of the inhabitants of the adjacent streets were pitching their furniture from the win dows, by which great damage was occasioned. We are happy to be able to state that Mr. \Vinsland is insured ; but many of the persons whose property has been burned in the neighbourhood must be considerable sufferers. THE FUNDS. The Continental intelligence received this morning being of a favourable nature in respect to the mainte nance of peace in Europe, has had the effect to improve the British Funds. Consols which left off on Saturday at 894 i for the Account may be quoted at present 904 Buyers for the Account ; for next Account 2011 ; Exchequer Bills, 22 24 prem. ; Bank Stock,l67l 1681 ; India Stock, 2471 2481 ; India Bonds, 2 discount par. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 251 26 ; Portuguese, nothing done as yet ; Brazilian,Bo to 81 ; Colombian, 77 79 ; Mexican, nothing done ; Spanish Deferred, 1241 ; Passive, 6,f ; Dutch Two-and•a- Half, 511 52 ; Five per Cents. 1011 1021. PRICES OE SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Eastern Counties London and Brighton London anti Blackwall London and Birmingham 9O 169 JOINT STOCK BANKS. National of Ireland l7- to PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, AUG. 2.2. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 9sg- Grand Canal 5t0ck......... 5t0rk......... — Ditto Reduced Ditto New, 1830 ...... 984 Ditto 4 per cent SBT -; 3i per Cent. Debs. HALF-PAST ONE. We have just received the Hamburgh Papers by the mail of the 21st August. Exchange on London 13 5, rather lower a 4 ; Gold same, 427. Consuls in the course of the morning reached 90* for the Account, but at present they are not quite so good, and may be quoted 90.1 for the Account. Still the market has a steady appearance. Consols for money the same as for time, for the next Account 90ii ; Exchequer Bills lower, 24 22 prem. India Bonds, 2 ; Bank Stock 168 i. In the Foreign market Spanish Active 25i 6i-; Por tuguese done et 3.11 35i-; Three per Cents. 22i ; Brazilian 791; Colombian 25 ; Mexican 29i ; Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. 514 52; Five per Cents. 102 U. Little business doing in the Share Market. Eastern Counties 13; London and Brighton 251 ; Blackwell ; London and Birmingham 169. MR. GEACH AND MR. FROST.—A corre spondent writes that, on Sunday morning, Mr. Geach was heard to state, he felt more composure of mind after the close of the Assizes, than he had experienced for sonic years. lie, however, wept bitterly on the effect that his fate would have on the feelings of John Frost.—lllerlin. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—General Lord Keane led to the altar, on Friday last, at All Saints Church, Southampton, Miss Charlotte Boland, daughter of the late Colonel Boland. The noble and gallant bride groom is in his 62d year, and by his first marriage has a numerous family. DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Between one and two o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the dwelling house of Mr. Edy, saddler and harness-maker, Queen's row, Pimlico, opposite the Royal stables. The place was completely gutted by three o'clock. The fire was pre vented from extending further, although the premises of Mr. Green, oil and colour man, sustained a good deal of damage from the water, as also the furniture by removal. The fire is supposed to have originated in the coal cellar ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, BERMONDSEY.--A meeting was held in this Church on Thursday, the 20th inst., present William Nottidge, Esq., in the Chair, George Alfred Muskett, Esq., M.P., and a numerous party of the parishioners for the purpose of presenting the Rev. John Evans, the late Incumbent, with a piece of plate, upon occasion of his retiring from the charge of the church and district of St. James, having been appoi n td Assistant Secretary of the society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. The plate consisted of three very elegant silver salvers, one large and two smaller ones. Upon the large one was engraved a picture of the Church of St. James, and upon each of them was the following inserip. tion :—" Presented to the Rev. John Evans, A.M., on retiring from the ministry of St. James's Church, Ber mondsey, by numerous friends, in testimony and affectionate remembrance of the fidelity with which for eleven years he etisepp l ucl the dnties of his sacred office. whereby he gained die esteem and respect of all classes of the parishioners. August 2p, PAO ? ! ' v CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY). OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron GURNEY.) EMBEZZLEMENT.—DanieI Rutter was indicted for embezzling various sums of money, th e p roperty o f Sarah Beck and others, his employers. Mr. CLARKSON having addressed the Jury for the prosecution, called the following witnesses. Lewis Beck—l am a glass dealer carrying on business in partnership with my mother, Sarah Beck, in Crown street, Finsbury. The prisoner was in our employment as collecting clerk ; his salary was 11. per week, and his commission. His duty was to account for the sums be received every evening. He has never accounted to me for the sum of al. received from Mr. Walker, for a sum of 1/. Ils. 61. received from Mr. Wills, for a sum of 31. 1 Gs. received from Mr. Coxall. He was autho rised by me to deduct his commission of '2l per colt. from the monies received. Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS —He paid me 81. 3s. on the 21st July, but that was not on a general account. The witness then stated the various accounts to the liquidation of which the 81. 3s. was to be applied. Mr. Walker, Mr. Wills, and Mr. Coxall proved va rious payments made to the prisoner on account of Messrs. Beck and Son. They were cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN for the prisoner, but nothing material was elicited. Michael 13eck—I was cushier to my mother during the time prisoner was in her service. He never ac counted to me for the sums received from Walker, Wills, or Coxall. Police Constable Maddox.—The prisoner was given into my charge for embezzling various sums, by Mr. L. Beck. Ile said, " I have some of it, which I can give up now," and when at the Station-house he said, " It was my difficulties which brought me to this." Mr. C. PHILLIPS for the defence said, that it would ill become him after the evidence they had just heard, to attempt to deny the prisoner's guilt, but the fact was he was in distressed circumstances ; he had a wife and two children to maintain, and his salary was only one pound a week. Several witnesses were called to character, some of whom had previously employed the prisoner ; and one of whom expressed his willingness to employ him again if he should be discharged.: Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty. The prisoner was again indicted on another charge of embezzlement from the same parties, and again con victed. Mr. Baron GURNEY said that 6.3 offence of which the prisoner had been convicted was a great and grow ing one, and persons in his situation must be taught to live within their incomes. Nothing would do this so effectually as severity of punishment, and therefore he felt it his painful duty to sentence him to fourteen years' transportation. STEALING TALLOW.—Santuel Baker, J. Tippett, Samuel Tyke, and Walter Tyke, were indicted for steal ing a quantity of tallow, the property of Mr. Wyatt, on the 21st July last. Mr. ESPINASSE stated the case to the jury. A ser vant of Mr. Wyatt proved the receipt of certain quantities of tallow by his master on the 20th July. On examining the casks on the following day four cwt. of tallow was gone from one of the casks, its place having been filled up with rubbish and a quantity of tallow incited over it. Two casks were also missing. Baker had formerly been in the employ of Mr. Wyatt. While Baker was there the key of the factory was lost. The factory had been entered by unlocking the door, not by breaking open the door. Samuel Tyke was ac quainted with the prisoner. Police Sergeant Terry was on duty in Old Gravel lane the morning in question, and saw two men with two trucks. There was something in one of the trucks, but it did not seem bulky enough for four cwt. of tallow. The two Tykes were with one of the trucks. Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS-1 did not speak to the men. Mary Ann Laver—Witness's husband has a truck. The prisoner Baker hired it, at half-past seven o'clock, on the morning of the 21st of July. He kept. it two hours and a half. It appeared more greasy when he re turned it than it had done before. C. Tripp—ls a tallow-chandler in Rosemary-lane. At ten minutes to eight o'clock, two men came to his house with two casks of tallow. Cannot swear that either of the prisoners were the men. They asked him if ho bought ships' fat. He said yes. The tallow was brought in and weighed. It weighed four cwt. A stave was put in to exarn:ne it, and witness found it was Cron n tallow, and that it was warm. He told the men he would not buy it under any consideration, as it was Crown tallow, and he thought it was stolen. They then took it away, and said they must find another mar ket for it. Mr. Baron GURNEY—The next time that anything is offered you that you think stolen, stop it, and do not let the parties go away. James Noble, the servant of the last witness, corro borated his testimony, and swore to Baker as one of the men. Cross-examined—W as not certain as to Baker when he first saw him. George Laver, son of the witness Laver, when going to school on the morning in question, saw his father's truck standing in the street, and two men running down Old Gravel-lane. Inspector Fell of the Thames police saw the two Tykes and another man, Tippet, at about ten o'clock on the morning of the 21st of July. There was no truck standing there at the time. Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS-Walter Tyke is a green-grocer. —A person who keeps a house of call in the neighbourhood of the docks recollects Samuel Tyke coming to his house on the morning the tallow was stolen. Two other persons were with him—believes Tippett to have been one of them, but will not swear. Cross-examined by Mr. JONES—Had said before he thought Tippett was one of them. R. Crutchley keeps a beer-shop. On the 27th July, about seven the morning, Tippett came and asked if any party had been inquiring for him; as he was to meet a person at six that morning. Mr. Rogers, the landlord of the Red Lion in Gravel lane, proved that some of the prisoners were at his ' house on the 20th of July, and some one asked for a newspaper to ascertain the price of tallow. Police Constable Squires apprehended the prisoner at a coffee-shop in Rosemary-lane. The Tykes and Tip pett denied any knowledge of the transection, and Tip pett said he knew nothing of any of the prisoners. He found some money on one of the prisoners, and on Walter Tyke a Lean Society hook. J. Major packed two puncheons and a hogshead of tallow for Mr. Wyatt oa the 10th July. It would re tain its warmth for five days. Mr. Baron GURNEY said he did not consider there was any case against Tippett. Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the Jury for the other pri soners, and contended there was not evidence sufficient to convict env one of them. Witnesses . were examined as to the character of Baker. Mr. Baron GURNEY having summed up, the Jury found the prisoners Baker and Walter Tyke Guilty, and acquitted Samuel Tyke and Tippett. It appeared that Samuel Tyke had been before con victed. The Judge cautioned him as to his future con duct, and sentenced Baker and Walter Tyke to seven year's transportation. NEW COURT. The COURT was occupied the whole morning in trying cases of indecent assault ; the particulars of which are unfit for publication. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, AUG. 22, 23.—Wind, W. S.W., moderate.— Arrived, the Hopewell, from Jamaica. Sailed the Duke of Argyle, Webb, for Calcutta ; Raymond, M`Kay, Ho bart Town ; Diana, Garrick, South Seas ; Robert Newton, Mosay, Sydney ; General Hewit, Sellers, Que bec ; Fair Arcadian, Rogers, Demerara. LIVERPOOI„ AUG. 22. Wind N. N. W. ; 23 W.—Ar. rived the Richard Watson, from Laguna; Roman, Hopner, New Orleans; Galen, Snow, ditto; New Eng land, Crocker, ditto; Claudius, Mobile; Montezuma, Philadelphia ; Europe, Marshall, New York, sailed Ist inst. ; Hannah Kerr, Linnott, St. John's, N. B. , Spartan, Knight, New Orleans. Sailed the Mary Queen of Scots, Kiliby, for Pernambuco ; Carthaginian, Davis, Quebec; Alexander, Johnstone, Montreal ; Eagle, Griggs, St. John's, N. B. ; Earl Grey, Bell, and Washington, Thurtic, Calcutta ; Falcon, Mairs, Mauritius ; Tamerlane, Fisher, Montreal ; Pharsalia, Winter, Boston. Off Port the Ma tilda, Rueve, from Calcutta, left Sand Heads, March 18, and St. Helena, June 25. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 23.—Wind variable.—Arrived the Royalist, Seaward, from Demerara. FALMOUTH, Auousr 21. Wind variable. 22.—Wind S. W. to W. S.W.—Arrived the Spey packet, from Rio Janeiro, sailed June 21, Bahia Ist ult., Pernambuco Bth ; Tyrian packet, Vera Cruz, sailed 7th ult., Havannah 22d, with 350,000 dollars ; Mutinc packet, West Indies, sailed St. Thomas's 22d ult., Porto Rico 23d, Cape Hayti 27th. DOVER, AUGUST 22.—Arrived off, the Eagle, Donkin, from Quebec. GUERNSEY, AUGUST 21.—Sailed the Harmony, Robins, for New York ; Albion, Rigby, Charlestown. DEAL, AUGUST 23.—The Gretry, Gambier, from Ant werp to Liverpool, got on shore on the Goodwin Sand about noon, and capsized, crew saved. LowitsroFF, AUGUST 23.—The Argus, Pain, from Ham burgh to London, sprung a leak off Heligoland 14th inst. and sunk ; crew saved. 7 FlRES.—Saturday morning, between one and two o'clock, a destructive fire broke out in the lower part of the house of Mr. Tucker, residing at No. 10, John-street, Tooley-street, Southwark, which entirely destroyed the premises and furniture. On Saturday a fire broke out in the extensive workshops of Mr. Hurley, carpenter and builder, Albion•street, Hyde Park, but by the prompt arrival of the firemen, it was subdued, but not before con siderable damage was sustained. On Saturday about one o'clock a fire broke out in the second floor of the house of Mr. Meadows, hatter, No. 21, John-street, Webb-street, Bermondsey. Engines were shortly in attendance, and the flames were speedily subdued. The damage sus tained was very considerable; the whole of the second floor being completely destroyed, and the staircase and banisters much damaged. Mr. Meadows is insured. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert attended Divine Service at St. George's Chapel this afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Knyvett chauntvd the Service, and the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean and the Rev. Lord W. Russell were in residence. The musical Service was Kent's ;in C. The anthem, " I was glad" (Purcell), was sung by Messrs. Turn er , H arr i s , and Mitchell. Dr. G. J. Elvey presided at the organ. Among the Royal Suite were the Duchess of Bed ford, Hon. Miss Pitt, Hon. Miss Spring Rice, Hon. Col. Cavendish, Hon. Major Keppel, and Mr. Seymour. The Queen and Prince Albert came to the Chapel in a carriage from the Castle. Her Majesty was dressed in a splendidly worked muslin robe, white silk shawl, and white silk bonnet. The Queen of the Belgians attended Divine Service this morning in the Catholi c Chapel at Spital ; Madame d'Hoogvorst was in waiting on her Majesty. This afternoon, shortly before six o'clock, her Ma jesty and Prince Albert, the Queen of the Belgians, the Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe, and the Princess Therese, accompanied by nearly all the visitors and suite, staying at the Castle, came on the Terrace, and promenaded for some time, to the great gratification of the numerous spectators who thronged the Terrace. His Majesty King Leopold is expected to return to the Castle this evening from town. Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt (St. Leonard's) have the 116nour of joining the royal party at dinner this evening. Mr. Bailey, R.A., was honoured with a long sitting yesterday morning for the Nuptial Medal. The artist has been most successful in his profile of her Majesty. The Royal party rode out yesterday afternoon soon after five o'clock, and returned to the Castle at a quarter past seven o'clock. Her Majesty and the King of the Belgians rode in the first phaeton, the Duchess of Kent and the Queen of the Belgians in the second, and the four other carriages were occupied by the usual attendants, Prince Albert and most of the Gentlemen accompanied the Royal party on horseback, The King of the Belgians, attended by M. Van Pract, arrived at Buckingham Palace, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Windsor Castle. His Ma jesty went soon after his arrival to pay a visit to the Princess Augusta at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, whire a dejeune was prepared for his Majesty. Monsieur Guizot, the French Ambassador had an audience of:his Majesty at Buckingham Palace. En l3 , paerroonr of d A N u isetur nia, h n a , d on alsoa s a p n e eia audiencel mission o r o e m K g e of the Belgians in the afternoon. His Majesty, attended by M. Van Praet, left Buck ingham Palace at a quarter Fast five o'clock, yester day afternoon, in one of the Queen's carriages and four, on his return to 'Windsor Castle. a 7 passed a very in life- The following account of the health of th e Princess Augusta The waspr Princess sd Augusta ) est er dYI : rent night. " Clarence House, august 23." . . .1.2:21it to Sir Henry Hai. mtittiecliptrhiencseinanedasPrincessTlie Duchess of Gloucester visited her Royal highness. On Saturday the account of the health of her Ito 'al Highness was as follows : ) " The Princess yester day. Her Royal Highness has h , ad a tolerable night. A u gu o s n t r C he la p re u n e c i e less House, of. of Holienlohe Langenburg, and the Princess Therese, visited her Royal Highness on Saturday. The Duke of Cambridge took his departure from the residence of the Duke of Rutland, Haddon Hall, : s r, ford, at his seat, Wistow Hall, Leicestershire. Derbyshire, on Saturday , The Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg I G u l Gloucester, and the Princess Therese arrived at Buckingham Palace, shortly before two o'clock on Saturday after noon, from Windsor Castle. Their Serene Highnesses went to Ingestrie House, Belgrave-square, where a de jertne was served. The Prince of Hohenlohe Langen burg called at Cambridge House in the afternoon. At five o'clock their Serene Highnesses left Ingestrie House in one of the Queen's carriages and four, on their return to Windsor Castle. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from Sir C. Metcalfe, Governor of Jamaica, and from the Governors of the other West India Colonies. E SQ..--. yacht tavern, Greenwich Mr. , NEwsvA P pER .i. REsa , BENEV OLENT ASSO CI eiTION.—MTINIONIAL TO ..i. opmer Ktio x , On Saturday last the member'; of the , above in st i tut i on enter tained noftht a h t e e capacity, Dr. Dr. She rained at dinner, at the of Directors, Knox, the lion. Secretary, when an ele gant silver cup was presented to him, as a tr iflin g test imonial of the sense entertained by the members of the Asso ciation of his va lrui She id a b n l e , and e ffi D c e i p ent u t y c services ha irm in th presided on the cceasion. PRENTICE V. CONDY AND LERESCHE.—The acticn instituted against the above-named parties, for tho publication of a series of unprovoked libels, is withdrawn, on payment, by the defendants, of costs on both sides; thereby acknowledging that the grass calumnies complained Qf could not be justified. —Manchester Times. THE LATE ATTEMPTED ASSAS SINATION AT LUDLOW. The following is the account Mr. Ludlow gives of the way in which he got acquainted with Misters, and of the horrible scene at the Angel Inn :—He states that he went to Shrewsbury fair on Tuesday week, and there met Mr. Thomas Jobson, a cattle dealer, at the Unicorn Inn, formerly kept by the fa ther of the latter person. While there, he frequently observed the young man, Misters, looking at him at tentively, but his suspicions were in no degree aroused. Mr. Ludlow dined with his friend Mr. Jobson, at his private house in Shrewsbury, and did not return to the Unicorn until the following morning. During his ab sence Alisters, in addressing the chambermaid, claimed an acquaintance with Mr. Ludlow, and wished to know in which room he slept. The girl's answer was, that in all probability he would that night sleep at the house of Mr. Jobson, but still Misters showed an extraor dinary anxiety for the return of Mr. Ludlow. Fortu nately he remained all night at the house of his friend. The next morning Mr. Ludlow and Mr. Job son repaired to the Unicorn, and Misters again made himself one of the company, and as Mr. Ludlow now recollects, attentively listened to their conversation. Upon parting Mr. Jobson appointed to meet Mr. Lud low at Ludlow fair, on Wednesday evening last, the latter gentleman stating that he should travel from Bir mingham by the Red Rover coach. Misters was pre sent, and heard this appointment made. Accordingly on Wednesday last Mr. Ludlow proceeded by the con veyance he had mentioned, and arrived at the Angel Inn, Ludlow, a little before nine o'clock in the evening. It is incorrectly stated that Misters got upon the coach about four miles from Ludlow. The fist time Mr. Ludlow saw him was upon his arrival at the Angel Inn, when Misters followed him into the Commercial-room. Mr. Ludlow ordered tea, when Misters immediately offered to join him. Upon this Mr. Ludlow te cognizing him, said, " Are you not the young gentleman I met last week at Shrewsbury ?" Misters replied he was, and stated himself to be the brother of Mr. Misters, maltstcr of Birmingham, with whom Mr. Ludlow was intimately acquainted ; and, no doubt, to still further lull any suspicion as to his character, he in quired most particularly as to the health of Mr. Spiers, an innkeeper of Birmingham, one of Mr. Ludlow's most intimate friends, and at whose house there is no doubt Misters first made himself acquainted with Mr. Lud low's movements. They afterwards parted company for the evening, and Mr. Ludlow joined a party of friends in another room. During the night, however, he learned that the young man with whom he had drunk tea had in the course of the day been most particular in his inquiries as to the arrival of the Red Rover coach, and had represented himself to the landlady as well as to the servants, as his friend and acquaint ance. Mr. Ludlow retired to rest between twelve and one o'clock, but did not sleep in the room he had occu pied on former occasions. He was aroused between four and five o'clock in the morning by a cry of " Fire,' and, as a matter of course, his first effort was to collect his clothes and make his escape. Almost immediately afterwards, however, some one called out that it was a false alarm, and he dressed and washed before he left his room. By this time the whole of the inmates of the house were up, lights were obtained, and the first thing that met his sight upon going upon the landing of the stairs was the unfortunate Mr. Macreeth, bleeding from the face and throat, and apparently totally unable to utter a single word. His (Mr. Ludlow's) first impression was, and that of others also, that the gentleman had attempted suicide, and, as it would appear, this impression prevailed for a considerable time. Mr. Ludlow states, that it was not until near eight o'clock that suspicion fell upon Misters. When walking along the yard with Mr. Jobson, he ( Mr. Lud low) expressed his surprise to Mrs. Cook that the young man, with whom he had drank tea the previous even ing, had never been seen during the morning, and that he alone of all the company in the house was apparently undisturbed by the commotion which had been going forward. This observation at once led to inquiry, when Mister's bed-room door was found fastened, and he apparently fast asleep in bed. He was, however, al lowed to dress, and go down stairs unmolested and unex amined. More than this, he was seen to go down the yard carrying something under his coat, and there is every reason to suppose that the bundle so concealed consisted of his stockings and the bed-room towel, both of which are missing. Mr. Ludlow adds, that after this Misters coolly entered the commercial room apparently with the intention of breakfasting, but before he had time to partake of it he found himself in the custody of the police. Upon examination the only money he had in his possession was a penny, a halfpenny, and a farthing. When charged with the offence, be coolly denied it, and said, " the landlady was as likely to commit murder as he was." Such are the facts of this most atrocious attempt. Misters is of a most respectable family, residing in Birmingham, but for some time past he has borne a very indifferent character. He was tried at the last March Hereford Assizes for entering a gentleman's bed-room, and stealing three 5/. notes, but acquitted. Since then, or just before, he acted as a waiter in two gin palaces in Birmingham, and had been constantly seen about the town until the present time. I have seen a letter from the town-clerk of Ludlow this morn ing, dated Saturday, in which he states that but faint hopes are entertained of Mr. Macreeth's recovery. The authorities have sent for Mr. Superintendent Stephens, of the Birmingham police, to assist in the investigation, and he had gone over to Ludlow for that purpose. Misters stands remanded for examination until Wed nesday next. It is said that Mr. Macreetb, if he re covers, can clearly identify him. FURTHER PARTICULARS RECEIVED THIS DAY. We have received a letter from Ludlow dated yester. day, and are glad to learn that Mr. Mackreth was still alive and hopes are entertained of his recovery. The pri soner Misters had undergone two long examinations before the Magistrates, but without sufficient evidence being produced to bring the crime home to him. He has made a voluntary statement giving an account of his movements after leaving Birmingham, and also at the Angel inn, on the night the attack was made. We copy the following from the first number of a new paper called the Ludlow Standard, published on Saturday, the 2.2.1 August : " The medical gentlemen called in being unable to say the wounded gentleman could long be expected to survive, the Mayor and Borough Magistrates, in whose, hands the management of the case necessarily rested, determined on taking the deposition of Mr. Mackreth, as he lay on his bed. They accordingly proceeded to his room, and partly in whispers, for the almost dying man spoke with great difficulty, and was obliged to be propped up with pillows, took the following account : Some of his linen was marked " M.," or" \V. M. M.' In the course of the conversation which took place he asked "if the razor was bloody'" Mr. Downes said " Yes," and told him to keep himself easy, they should soon make some discovery relative thereto. During reading the deposition he said his night shirt was detained (held by some one) when he jumped out of bed, and torn. The shirt, which was round the body of the poor gentleman, was examined, and found turn from the left shoulder downwards. DEPOSITION : William Mackreth—That is my name ; sometime this morning, whilst I was in bed, I was awoke by feel ing soraething at my throat ; I put my hand up to my throat and felt a hole ; 1 felt no pain ; I felt blood running, and in a moment I felt hands there ; I in stantly pushed them away and jumped out of bed ; it was dark, and I could see no one ; I jumped out on the side next the window ; I called for assistance, and broke the window to make an alarm ; I found the blood run ning fast ; I went to the window again and broke another ;lane of glass ; no one answered me. I groped round the room to find the door ; I could not find the door ; at last I found the door and got into the passage. I turned to the left and went down stairs, calling out all the while as loud as I could till I found myself getting weaker, and I could scarcely speak at all. When 1 got to my bed-room door it was a little open. lam quite certain it was not shut, although when I went to bed last night I locked the door. I remember well the lock went hard, and I turned the key both ways Lotore I could lock it. I had only two razors about me. they are in separate cases, with white handles. One was in my small box, with the razor strop, combs, brushes, Etc., and the other was in the large box. Mr. Cooke, the landlord, was the first person, I believe, that came to me when I was calling out going down the stairs. I returned to bed last night about 11, or very soon after. I took my hoots off in the travellers' room, and had a pair of slipper s I left my slippers when I got to come up to bed. into bed on the r . ght hand side of the bed, where I un my large box was open when I went dressed myself ; to bed ; it was on the chair by the window. I kept my smaller box inside the large one, and I had taken the small one out and placed it on the dressing table before I went to bed. I remember when I was dis turbed this morning, and when I jumped out of bed that I opened the large box, lifted up the lid, and put a small parcel and a bottle into the box. I was not go: b • o a x s also was aware I was cut so bad then ; this was a ft er 1 h a d broken the win dow and cried out. money Th 'Thought u a g n h d t p I o h e e k a e r t d . book. som e one answer at once. i n m y bed-room, leannot wheresvear whether the dr - ivin I keep y my driving-box locked last night or not. I had about 80/. or 90/. about me. I am quite certain the individual who has injured me stood on the left hand side of the bed. I was half awake when I felt the hole in my throat. I did not feel the cut that had done it all ; but in a moment, when I put my hand to my throat, I felt some man's band upon mine ; and then I jumped out of bed, dragging the clothes with me. I felt the blood, and was much alarmed, and cried out as loud as I could. When I saw the landlord I could not speak, and made signs for something to write upon ; vherl said, " What have you been about," sun7: ) .- sing I had done itself. I came from Bridp — cnorth last ; arrived here at fi ve o ' c l oc k ' . night ; ° dined at ; slept at WePI- ock the night before at the White 1P ; drove in a horse and gig alone, and dined EVENTN'G EDITION!: .7.54 alone at ,k,lunslow. I carried up the driving itLa on the drawers ; the chambermaid carried thilodlei had no suspicion till aroused in the tnanner put up my right hand, felt a hole, was alarmricrAld4iiii:<-)A' felt hands over me (a razor with a black frindlo,sol:;:‘ - here produced by a policeman, and to a question if were his razor, he replied, " It is not") ; had n0:41%j -fer matches about me ; never carried any ; recoil/set,. distinctly, on turning the lock twice, I did lock -- the ,7*.% door, and believe it was locked ; it was closed. (Here the lock was tried, and found to fasten.) Heard a person at the time I awoke, and cried out ; was lying on my back, just as I am now. (The wounded man ° I asked " If there was any knowledge who the razor with the black handle belonged to ?") I left no one in the commercial room when I came up. I perlixtly recollect being held ; did not look under the bed, but believe there was some person concealed in his room, or came down the chimney, or got in some way. The statement is true, and I have not the least objection to swear it. I had everything to make me happy, and to be married in five weeks. The deposition, as in substance above, was read by the Town Clerk. The wounded gentleman having been sworn to the statement, he signed it with a firm hand. " WILLIAAI MACKRETH." SECOND EDITION. THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. Rank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 9s4 , Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent Cons ...... .. 89* Ditto Old Annuities 4 per Cent Red........ 993 Ditto New Annuities — New 31 per Cent New 5 per Cent ... Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Jan. 1860. l3 11-16 Bank Stock for Acct — Oct. 1859 ... ...... 133 India Stock for Acct — Jan. 1860......... 13 5-16 Consols for Acct 90 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent 101; Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian 80w15... .. .. 80A- Prussian, 5 per cent.... BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. ... 115 Chilian, 6 per cant Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 percent... Spanish, S per cent 25 11 Ditto, 1824 25 Ditto, Deferred .. Danish, 3 per cent.... 78 French,s per cent...lllf. 50c Greek, 1825, spercent. Exchange —L —c Mexi.,an, 5 per cent.... French,3 per cent —f. —c. Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 2i per cent 52 Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent..... 102* SHARES. Eastern Counties Railway Great North of England Railway Great Western Railway Ditto New Shares 5l Hull and Selby London and Brighton Railway 2si London and Blackwall Railway London and Birmingham Railway London and Greenwich Railway 8 London and South Western Railway .. 571 London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) lll Midland Counties Railway North Midland Railway South Eastern and Dover .. 7 York and North Midland Railway 69 SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. (From the Globe.) " We demand to know," says the Times," why are the Dublin repeal meetings permitted by the Govern ment ? Will it be pleaded that they want strength to suppress the evil ? This is true ; but not the, less is their shame." We demand to know on our part, what Government, whether Whig or Tory, when a country is peaceful, would be mad enough to screw a stopper upon such ebullitions as are merely " the hissing of the safety valve," and have no - resemblance to the " bursting of the boiler." If the Whig Government " want strength to suppress the evil," so did the Tory Government in 1830, when the same evil had raised its head, We want to know why that Government did not step press the Dublin repeal meetings? Why did it. not also suppress the Birmingham Union, which lied com menced its then formidable operations the ,ear previ ' ously ? We can only presume that " it wanted strength to suppress these evils," if the !'lines is to be fliardect as the organ of Tory wishes. What are the Dubin repeal meetings—what is the Birmingham Union 710 W r There was a great clamour raised not long ago about Lord John Russell's assertion at Liverpool o the Constitutional right of the people to express their opinions at public meetings. There can be no doubt that occasions may arise when that right must le limited by superior considerations of public safety and order. But we would ask whether the constant outcry for such restrictions, without reference to any threat ' ened disturbance of the public peace,is the mode of proceeding really best calculated to avert such disturb an et s. If it be so, assuredly Whig organs sin by omit ting such outcries, and Whig Ministers sin by omitting acts in accordance with them. But, if it be so, Tory rulers, of late times, have sinned still more deeply, be cause they have sinned ( according to the prints of their party) against better knowledge. According to the views which those organs conceive to contrast most fa vourably with Liberal licentiousness, and hold forth as the creed of their party, the leaders of that party ( at the later periods they have been in power) have been inexcusable in not having enforced the whole code of restriction which the Pitt or Castlereagh epochs of alarm placed at their legal disposal. (From the Courier.) There is a curious admixture in the Paris papers of war speculations and ministerial incriminations. The Journal des Debars, in an article of some length, worked up with great tact, probes the causes cf the panic which occurred on the Thursday at the Bourse, on the propagation of certain rumours that the " Russians were in Asia Minnr, the English at St. Jean d'Acre, and the French at Candle." Now, the intelligence of these events was said to have been communicated by a telegraphic despatch from Toulon received by the minis try on that day. Reports to the effect stated were no toriously in circulation, and acted upon stocks so as to create a sudden and considerable fall, yet the Minis terial papers of the same evening, anxiously looked for, made their appearance without one word of con firmation, denial, or explanation, as to the validi y of the news. Now in this country, where Minis terial reserve is carried much farther than in Paris, it would have been deemed proper only by the Government to have interposed in such a case with some statement confirmative or negative of the reports abroad ; but in Paris, where the connection between the Ministry and their organs is so much more direct and confidential, the departure from an established rule in this instance could not fail to be productive of general inconvenience and d amage , an d to g i ve rise to suspicions very discreditable to the personal characters of Ministers already accused in public opinion of making official facilities subservient to the purposes of the Stock Exchange. NITe shall see to-morrow what reply or ex planation will be given by the Ministerial Papers to these indirect imputations of the Journal des Debuts. The Commerce follows on its proposed scheme for an " armed neutrality" of neutral maritime powers against England in the event of war. (From the Standard.) lf "France wants nothing for herself,"—if " France merely aims at the status quo—France may fairly concede the same to England. England wants nothing for herself: England aims at nothing but the status quo. England is already encumbered and embarrassed by the extent of her territories, more particularly of her continental territories. During the last fifty years, twenty-five of which she was en gaged in a war for her existence, England has not voluntarily extended her territorial authority, She has been compelled to occupy posts for the protection of her trade ; and in India a vast em pire has forced itself upon her—the native princes have thrown themselves under her protection, as a common refuge from the effect of recipro cal animosities. Our Indian empire is, indeed, in part a realisation of that beautiful theory of Bishop Butler, that a state at once powerful and just would find it difficult to avoid universal empire. But though compelled thus to enlarge her imperial boundaries, Great Britain has waged no war of ambition for fifty years, either upon the pretext of " national honour," or " national glory," or any other pretext. Far betteris it tor us, and far better do wo like it, that other nations enjoy their independence, if they give us their friendship ; we have thus the benefit of commerce without the cost neces sary to protect dependencies. Compare the conduct of England and of France in respect to Algiers. Each nation had an insult to resent—England effectually vindicated her honour by the victory of August 27, 1.816, and contented herself with exacting three erect ditions—the extinction of Christian slavery for the future ; 2d. The instant liberation of all the Christian slaves in the principality, whatever their nation ; 3d. the repayment of the sums extorted as ransom. Having obtained these conditions—conditions not for England, but for the Christian race—Lord Exmouth withdrew his gallant fleet, amid the merited plaudits of the civi lised world. France in her turn subdued the Dey ;we need not tell the rest. The hero of Ghuznee, Lord Keane, has ob. tained the Rai al license that he and his descendants may bear, in addition to the family arms, the following honour.. able augmentations:—" On a chief a representation of the strong and important fortress of Ghuznee," and thrr, crest of honourable augmentation following, viz,," ou a wreath a representation of the Cabool gate of the laid fortress of Ghuznee," which was blown in by gunpo order on the 23d of July, 1839, and the fortress storrt.ed ott ay. observe that Mr. C am pb e ll : so many year a favo urite at the Sadler's ells Th eatre, i s to take ti benefit at the Grecian Saloon, Ci ty R oad, on WedrAeaday that ‘ day. W 'next. We hope that on this occas i on the public,, whom he has so long and so successfully serve d , will ensure Mr. Campbell a full house and a Leavy purse. The bill of fare for that evening is of itself sufficiently attractive to our play-go;ng friends, independently of the additional gratification they will receive from contributing to the funds of an old stager, the g ly ich in' 1(1 5 led 0 Jl e Og