The Sun. — London, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

' RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. 1111[ESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends Sad the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares. Stc., take place every WEDNESDAY. at One o'clock, (instead of Tuesday slnd Friday; hitherto), at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle- Street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully raquestel to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to theix being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds frame- Aiaielv disposed of according to instructions. N.B. Sales and purchases of all descriptions of stock and shares effected by private contract, every day, aslusual. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Thretdneedle-street.London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. • For the Last Time. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Op era, and the Pubnc, are re - The informed, that THIS EVENING, August 10, Will be performed the highly successful new 0 pere;dcomposed expressly for her Majesty's Theat re, by Sig. Verdi, enbitl I MAsNADIERB. The Robbers," by Schil- The libretto founded on the drama of " decorations. ler, with new scenery , dresses. an— A Gam _ow , Francesco, Sig. Amalla, Mdile. Jenny Li nd ; Carlo, Sig. Coletti ; Moger, Sig. Bouche ; Anatol°, Sig. Corelli ; Bela, Sig. Dai ; Massireillano, Sig. Lablache. Flora To conclude with the admired Ba ll et Divertissement (by M. Perrot, the music by Signo r Pugni), entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS, Comprising " Le Pas des DeesseS." The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, mice 10e. 6d. each. Applications for boxes, pit stalls, and tickets, to be made at the Box-office, at the theatre. The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform nce commence at Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN , The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Pibllc are most respectfully informed that THIS EVENING, August 10, Will be repeated Rosinni's celebrated Opera LA GAZA LADRA. To conclude with Coeatrs new Ballet of _ _ LA ROSIERA. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, to be obtained at the Box-office in the Theatre, Bow-street; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. . The doors will he opened at Eight, and the performance commence at Half-past Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. The Nobility Snbseribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that on THURSDAY,NEXT,.August 12, being a Subscription Night, will be performed Rossini's celebrated Opera, LA DONNA LEL LAGO. To be followed by a new Divertissement in Two Tableau, entitled LA NAYADE. To eoncts , 4l 1,111),o. peledion.from the new grand Ballet, LA 110 4 31E1tA.. Tlckets.:Stalls, and. Boxes, •at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201 Regent-streets and at the Box-office, Bow-street Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ; the Opera to commence a Night. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be • presented RORY O'MORE. Rory O'More, Mr. Hudson ; Eathleen,•Mits Woolgar. Other characters by Messrs. Paul Bed ford, 0. Smith, Selby, and Cullenford; Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Ellen Chaplin,• Miss Brooks, and Mrs. Laws. After which a new and original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts, Mr. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Munyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Ryan; Mary White, Miss Woolgar; Mdlle. Cherry Bounce, Miss Emma Harding. To conclude with a new and original burletta, in one act, by Charles Selby, Esq., called OUT ON THE SLY ; or, A Fete at Roeherville. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Season —Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING Will be presented Coleman's Comedy of JOHN EL LL. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Johnson, Emery, Oxberry, Turner, F. Vining, Kinloch, and Bender ; Miss Viliars, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Griffiths. To be followed hy anew Ballet Divertissement, produced under the direction of Mr. Flesmore, called THE ROCK OF BEAUTY, in which the Spanish Dancers will appear. After which the Drama of THE NOYADES. To conclude with HONEST THIEVES. PRINCEiSS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. .1. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. Will be presented THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews and Compton; Madame Vestris. After which the new farce, entitled A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. Captain Pendragon, Mr. Ryder • Mr. Bottleby, Mr Granby ; Quackit, Mr. C. Mathews; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; Mrs. Bottleby, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Mary, Miss Marshsll. To be followed by TWO IN THE MORNING. A Divertissement, in which Mdlle. Baderna will execute a fa vourite Pas.. A Concert by Miss Bassano, Mrs. W. Weiss, Miss Sara Flower, Messrs. lieddft, It. Blagrove, S. Coswell, Leffler, and Signor Minasi. To conclude with a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE I' Colonel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Tavasour, Mr. James Yining Matilda, Miss Cooper. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be presented THE WRECK ASHORE. Marmaduke Magog, Mr. John. Reeve; Jemmy Starling, Mr. Buckstone Altar which, MAKE YOUR WILLS. Joseph Bragg, Mr. Euck stone. To be followed by THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN. Lord Totterley, Mr. Neville ; Hon. Mr. Frisk Flammer, Mr. T. Fredericks; Bill Downey, Mr. John Reeve (son of the late celeorated Comedian of that name) ; James Miller, Mr. Buckstone ; Louisa Bloomfield, Miss Lot►e; Mary Chintz, Miss E. Terry. Po conclude with Buckstone's Drama, AGNES DE WERE; or, The Wife's Revenge. Oliver Dobbs, Mr. Buckatone. To be followed by MARRIED LIFE. Mr. Henry Dove, Mr. Buckatone. oozes. , Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence tialt-ris Ft Six. ASTLEY'S ROY/AL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. THIS EVENING A grand Grecian and Fairy Legend entitled THE PRINCE OF ftYPRUS ; or the Horse of the Elements, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the Establishment, in the various modes 01 equestration. To conclude with ME SOMNAMBULIST; or The Phantom of the Village. Stage Manager. Mr. W. D. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Representation of S AKS PERE' B I T 11-PLACE. The Harmonic Rock Rand every Evening. On MONDAY,-.Aug,ust 9, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The celebrated Baud of the Establishment, seleeted from the Queen's Private Band, the Coldstreams, and the elite of M. Jullien's Rand, will perform a Grand Selection of Ancient and Modern Music, DaYlight View of Gibraltar. Splendid Menagerie. Shakspere'A Birth Place, from Drawings by Alfred Crowquill. Ihe Celebrated Harmonicon Band will also perform at intervals, concluding with the Siege of Gibraltar. Feeding the Animals at Five; Jullien's Concert, Quarter-past Six ; Fireworks, Quarter -past Nine. —No extra charge. Achnission to the whole, One Shilling. Lir. WEATHER.—buN OFFICE, AuG. 10. TJERNOMETEB, Lowest, 49; Highest. 65 ; Noon, 63 BAROMETER, 29.95. WIND S.W. ; morning, rain: afternoon, cloudy. - - HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY. Morning.. 22 minutes after 1. Evening .• 45 ininnt.4s atter 1. - . \ "ltst 5 it.u.,..c.,. . a ,f,... _,7:•:;:i.--- iir — ,,, 6 - _, , ,fdf N - ~ A. . ~,. , Itv - ..w , ,.. , .er . mo-4 `,,, ",, , - DRox ' — , iPt -," ,- , nk. , ' ; ....,---,- ••• • . -• _ , . gt truing 'IIIA, LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1847. .........., ........--• Me4ican Presidency from the very moderate councils 1 of Mr. President Poi. Heartily as we loathe [ bloolished, we should feel immeasurably chagrined in the event of these monstrous propositions being ac cep d. More insolent proposals were never for wa ed to a fallen Cabinet by a conquering po er than those which are said to have been dis pa hed to the Congress of Mexico by the Congress of the United States. Peace is proffered, it would ti n see ,to the Mexicans in the event of their conceding to t e merica the possession of Upper California; and thr millions of dollars are guaranteed, in like man ner', on the understanding that the line of the Rio Grande be henceforth regarded as the boundary between the two republics. These magnanimous proposals, be it remembered, are made by the United States with their armies still in a most precarious position, and will' a vivid recollection of the annexation of Texas still rankling in the memory of Mexico. Even when General TAYLOR himself—the most re doUbtable ZACHARY !—is still shivering behind the battlements of Monterey, appalled during six months at the mere notion of an advance upon San Luis Potosi—these impudent propositions are sent to the capital city under the safe conduct of Mr. Plnipotentiary TRIST. W , hile the grass grows h4uriantly under the hoofs of the American cavalry thb audacity of the American Government thrives even beyond our anticipations. 1 1Suppose for a moment that the proffered treaty were formally signed by the contracting parties at Washington and Mexico, what, we ask, would be the a vantage accruing therefrom to the latter ? A erely a respite to its troubles. Merely a d 1 f lay of the time of its final dismember ment. Can any sane observer look upon the utter under a different aspect ? It is impossible. e experience afforded us by the negotiations for Texas, and the negotiations for Oregon, is sorely sufficient to prove that the hungering of ' t e United States for territory is altogether insatiable. fter Texas they yearn for California; after Cali f a rnia they will long for Upper Mexico; and ulti -1 ately their anxieties will extend to the capture of t e residue of the Aztec empire. Such are the bold d unprincipled opponents who are leagued against coANTA ANNA and his countrymen both in the uncil-chamber and on the battle-field. to erase from the statute-book those obsolete laws im posing pains and penalties on the professors of the Roman Catholic religion, has been rejected, and Mr. GUINNESS, a very respectable land agent, but a deter mined opponent of further reforms and additional concessions to popular privileges, has been elected in his place, and that by a constituency numbering many Roman Catholics amongst its members. Mexico is not less precariously situated in regard Who integrity of its territories than Rome ; and it a curious coincidence that the liberties and domi• Madrid papers of the 3d have arrived. The directors of the Union Bank have petitioned the Minister of Finance to rescind the contract for the loan of one hundred millions of reels in Treasury bonds. A decree abolishing all inland Custom-houses is published in the Gaceta. MADRID BOMA, Aua. 3.—The Three per Cents. were done at 26i for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 17i ; and the Coupons at 15. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. The ex-Consul of France at the Mauritius, M. BARBET DE Jour, has arrived at Marseilles. The Belle Poule, from the Island of Bourbon, has arrived at Toulon, where the Zenobie frigate was launched on the 29th ult. The Chamber of Peers on Saturday passed the Bill authorising the Finance Minister to contract a loan of 350,000,000 f., and also voted the budget of re- ceipts. The absurdity of any attempt on the part of Go vernments to interfere with private enterprise, under the pretence of securing an adequate supply of pro visions for the people (which interference, by the bye, is only another phase of the exploded doctrine of Protection), has just received another illustration in the good city of Paris. The bakers of Paris are com pelled to have a certain quantity of flour in reserved granaries under the control of the Prefect of Police, and that worthy functionary refuses to allow the bakers to make use of it. The consequences of this meddling policy are thus described by the Presse:— "On the 26th of last month the official quotation stated the price of a quintal of flour in the Paris market to be 541. 35c. (2/. 3s. British). Since that period the price has been increasing in place of diminishing, and it exceeded 58f. on last Friday (being a rise of 3i.) The price of bread must consequently be raised on the 15th instant, and the inhabitants of Paris must expect to be compelled to make severe sacrifices, which might have been easily spared them were it not for a caprice of the Prefect of Police, who refuses to allow the bakers to make use of the flour in the reserved granaries of Paris, equivalent to a supply of twenty days for the capital. The Paris market contains at present sufficient flour for only one day's consumption. The holders of grain consequently can impose their own conditions, and no doubt they will be severe. In truth, the great func tionaries of the State are not fortunate when they meddle with questions connected with the supply of food for the metropolis." Belfast has nobly discharged its duty, notwith standing the vast local influence of the Conservative candidates, their firm coalition, and their attempt to clonvert the capital of the province of Ulster—the third town in Ireland, in point of population, the chief in commercial activity and intelligence—into a iocket borough. Mr. ROBERT JAMES TENNENT, the • dependent Whig claimant for the suffrages of his llow-townsmen, has been elected by a glorious ajority of 260 over Mr. SUFFERIN, and headed the Coll by no less than 110 over Lord JOHN HICHESTER. From this result it is apparent that, iiad the Liberals been aware of their real strength, they could easily have returned a second representa 'ive. In fact, sufficient account had not been taken of the vast enlightenment of recent date, and the progress of public opinion in favour of the great doctrines of free trade. It has been too often erro neously conceived that, because men were the supporters Of monopoly some few years since,because they were then imbued with the principles of that which has seen falsely termed protection to native industry, that the scales still remained before their sight, and that they remained in ignorance of the great truths that have been disseminated throughout the length and breadth of the land. Had it been otherwise the full independence of Belfast would now have been attained, and her just influence would not have been neutralized in the Senate by the return of Members of opposite politics, who will balance each other on every important political question. We must, how ever, feel grateful to the honest electors of Belfast who recorded their votes in favour of Mr. TENNENT, and who would have achieved a still greater triumph bad the opportunity been afforded them. The extraordinary result of the election for the city of Dublin, and the return of Mr. JOHN REYNOLDS for the metropolis, proves that a similar error as to the real strength of parties existed there also. The Tory candidates reposed in blissful security, feeling certain that they would be permitted to walk over the course. Even their addresses, it is said, were withdrawn from the public journals ten days before the election, in order to save every ex pense; and there was great apparent cause for the opinion. JOHN O'CONNELL, the acknowledged leader of the moral-force Repealers, had been put forward as a candidate, but after a time had withdrawn from the contest, being deterred, as he alleged, by the enormous amount of the legal expenses of the election, but, as it was more generally believed, because success was supposed to be unattainable. In deed every probability is in favour of the latter reason. It is well known what importance the deceased Liberator attached to the representation of the Irish metropolis. Although he might be said to have the choice of constituencies —many of which contended for the honour of being represented by him ; although he had sat in turn for the counties of Clare, Waterford, and Kerry—any of which would have unhesitatingly returned him without opposition —he preferred to sit for Dublin, which, on every occasion, involved a doubtful and expensive contest ; and it was not until defeated in 1841, by WEST and GROGAN, that he offered himself for the suffrages of the electors of the Yorkshire of Ireland. It can scarcely, therefore, be credited that, if it was sup posed that any reasonable prospect of success existed, the funds would not have been easily procurable. But, in truth, the large majority for the Tories in 1841, and the still more decisive majority by which the " quarter-acre clause " hero had defeated the amiable and accomplished nobleman, now the representative for the West Riding of Yorkshire, who, during his tenure of office in Ireland, had earned golden opinions from persons of every shade and variety of political feeling; and the subsequent registration returns, under which a considerable increase of strength was claimed by the Conservatives, deprived the Liberals of every hope. Hence his withdrawal, and hence the refusal of Mr. ROE, Mr. FAGAN, and others, to come forward, who possessed undoubted claims to the confidence of a Liberal constituency, and who, by position and cha racter, would have been fitting representatives for the chief city of Ireland. It was not until the eleventh hour that Mr. JOHN REYNOLDS offered himself, and then his principal intention was, as he himself expressed it, "to occasion an increased distribution of the circulating medium, and to make Messrs. GROGAN and GREGORY pay out the cash." Perhaps no one was more surprised at his unexpected success than the Hon. Gentleman him self. In fact, it could not possibly be accounted for, s ave by the extraordinary progress of Liberal opinions and the general departure from the ultra-Tor y doc trines. The writer might have added that no state func tionaries are ever fortunate when they attempt to regulate the supply of any commodities whatever. During the last thirteen years 276 crosses of the Legion of Honour have been distributed among M. GUIZOT'S constituents at Lisieux. Red ribbon must be at a premium in that little town where now the dis tinction is not to be decorated. The KING and QUEEN of the BELGIANS left for Brussels on Saturday. The Gazette des Tribunaux announces the arrest of a noted shoplifter, named ISAAC Lzvr, who, in corn. pany with a girl named BLusf, has been recently making a professional tour through Prussia, Holland, and England. A search was made at the house of nions of two nations, situated the one in the I centre of the eastern hemisphere, and the other in the centre of the western hemisphere, are threatened ' simultaneously . A republican Government and a despotic Government are rivalling each other by violating the natural rights of man, and by betray ing to the world a spectacle of the most lawless spoliation, and the most ruthless indifference to the welfare of their neighbours. METTERNICH and POLK have been the evil geniuses of these two Go vernments. The annexation of Texas and the incor poration of Cracow have been the infamous fruits of their unconscientious policy —a policy subversive alike of good faith and of international confidence. Whether these two wily statesmen were solici tous at the very commencement of their administra tions to associate their names with the territorial aggrandisement of Austria and the United States, or whether they were merely anxious to confirm the influence already exercised by the Cabinets of Washington and Vienna, it is most certain that they have realised both those aspirations ; but in realising therm they have rendered their own names, and those of their respective countries, the opprobrium and ab horrence of every civilised race. The isolated republicanism of the Cracovians has not been more effectually sacrificed to the lust of Austrian absolutism, than has the independence of Texas been dissipat e d by the covetousness of the American Presidency. Both of these e unfortunate states h ave fallen before power of their more g i gant i c assailants,nthtehreeforevastness th of them have been absorbed i , e the adjacent dominions. So far, croac h m ents effected under th e auspices of PoLn and M E TTER:NICE' have proved em i nently successful. Their guile has, however, only increased with the happy result of their diplomatic robberies. In one direction it has extended from the suppression of Cracow, as a miniature republic, to the virtual subju gation of the whole of Italy, as a peninsula stirred to its very womb with the throes of liberty. In another direction it advances from the seizure of Texas to the conquest of California. At Rome the whole population is rallying round Pope Ptcs for the defence and preservation of their national existence. At M exico, President SANTA ANNA is striving to rally his fellow -citize ns round the standard of their common land. With the rest of the PP free eo le of the earth there i s a generous sympathy in the cause SANTA of which Pits an d AN NA are the repre sentatives. For the salvation at of - )n (f Mexi can indepen dence, and the reali sat i on Roman independence, the liberal nations of th e g l o b e are filled with a pro found solicitude ; and th e patriotism alreadyßome and evinced by both the distinguished leaders of Mexico have elicited for them the " G o , sp ee d " o f every true lover of popular emancipation. In Carlow, although the gentleman who has super seded the former Member professes the same political principles, and there is neither gain or loss to the Liberal party by his return, it is with the deepest regret that we have witnessed the rejection of Major LAYARD, who had during his Parliamentary career discharged the duties confided to him with real ability and consistency. The zeal and energy of that Gallant Officer on behalf of his humbler brother soldiers, his earnest and power ful advocacy of the Limited Enlistment Bill, his fearless exposure of the abuses still prevalent in the service, and his indigna n t and powerful denun ciation of the brutalising and degrading "cat," and the abomi na bl e and atrocious system of corporal punish ment, sho u ld h ave insured his return by his iormer constituency, but they were too ready to forget his tried and faithful services, and without any sufficient reason to justify their abandonment of one who stood forward as their champion in the h o ur of need, ready to do battle on their behalf with the Tory phalanx—they return a gentleman of simi . lar political views, who, however amiable in private life, has afforded no evidence of his may be for the position in which he has thus been la" fitness placed. The result of the Kinsale election is equall ed. y e t o b e reg retted : there the electors have returned a Con servative in place of the talented advocate of civil and religious liberty, the man who has exerted him self so strenuously to remove the stigma still attach ing to the religion of the majority. Yes, Mr. WATSON, who brought forward last session the measure for the repeal of the last vestige of the penal code, who proposed BLUM, and a great deal of valuable property was re covered. It consists of silks, lace, rings, brooches, bracelets, chains, valuable watches, and other articles of jewellery. Among the watches is one of great value, marked Franck, Royal Exchange, London, No. 8,243. There has also been found among the stolen property an oblong gold chased snuff-box, marken S. B. A. 8., and a watch engraved with the initials D. F., and marked Aubert a Geneve, No. 20,187, and another by the same maker, marked 27,011. The Three per Cents. were done in the Passage de I'Opera on Sunday at 76f. 60c. MARSEILLES, Auc. 4.—Marseilles and Avignon, 557 f. 50c. ; Northern, 557 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 400. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 9. Boulogne and Amiens, 13%—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15—Northern of France, 1114—Orleans and Bordeaux, s—West Flanders, 334. It is currently rumoured in well•informed circles that the Rev. J. Dufton, Rector of Warehorn, Kent, and chaplain to Lord Normanby, is to be the new Bishop of Manchester. Having more than once taken occasion to draw the attention of our readers to the enlightened views, high character, and eminent services of Mr. Dutton, in connexion with the great subject of education and the moral and religioui improvement of the people, we cordially wish the report may prove true. We believe Mr. Dufton is a decided Whig. MIDDLESEX ELECTION (THIS DAY.) SECOND DAY'S POLL. Grosvenor Osborne . Wood . Grosvenor Osborne ... Wood TEN O'CLOCK. ••• ••• - ELEVEN O'CLOCK. ••• ••• ••• ••• TWELVE O'CLOCK. Grosvenor Osborne Wood Grosvenor Osborne Wood ONE O'CLOCK. ... 3,370 ... 2,711 ... 2,415 ... 3,573 ... 2,870 ... 2,555 TWO O'CLOCK. .... 4.008 ... 3,279 ... 2,891 Grosvenor ... 4.195 ... 3,450 3,013 Osborne Wood ... 4,419 ... 3,656 ... 3,168 Majority for Osborne JENNY LIND.—The sale of tickets for Made moiselle Lind's concert, on the 15th of September, has now been completed, and we understand that upwards of 1,8001. was drawn. It is currently reported among the musical profession that Jenny Lind will be induced to give a second concert in Glasgow.—North British Mail. AFRICAN SPECIMENS FOR HER MAJESTY.—A package has recently arrived at Bristol, directed to the Earl Grey, the Colonial Secretary, by the vessel Lemuel, from the west coast of Africa. The package has been forwarded to the Colonial-office from the port mentioned, and is understood to contain an African club, cap, and some other articles of a similar character, for presenta tion to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. OPENING OF THE MODEL LODGING-HOUS.E, ST. GlLES'S.—Yesterday the society for the improvement of the condition of the labouring classes opened their new model lodging-house in George-street, St. Giles's, which they have just completed, at a cost of 5,0001. It is ex elusively intended to accommodate single men of the working class. The building covers an area of about 2,000 square feet, and is six stories from the basement ; the ground floor is partly occupied by the manager, and the remainder fitted as a living room for the use of the lodgers, having tables and settees similar to a coffee house, with crockery and cooking utensils. The upper floors are divided into eight dormitories, each separated by wainscot seven feet high into thirteen separate berths, each berth furnished with decent furniture. The entire building is thoroughly ventilated, and lighted throughout with gas, the common staircase being fire-proof. The total number that can be accommodated is 104, each paying 4d. per night, or 2s. per week. It is intended to fit the basement with baths, and provide a library for the use of the inmates. SUPPOSED INC ENDIARISM.-ANDOVER, AUG. 7.- This morning, about five o'clock, a fire broke out in the rick-yard of Mr. Thomas Tubb, a large farmer of Ne therton, three miles from Hurstbourne Tarrant, by which a rick, containing at least ten tons of straw, was entirely consumed. A barn, wherein is seventy quarters of wheat, two large hay-ricks, another straw-rick, the dwelling. house, stables, hovels, granary, &c., were saved, though several times in imminent danger. Fortunately, the rain of the previous night tended to allay the flames. The Sun Fire-office engine, from Andover, arrived as expeditiously as possible, as also the engine from Hurst bourne. Mr. Van Santen, superintendent of the An dover police, with three of his men, and people from the neighbourhood, were also there; and their combined efforts saved the whole property from destruction. It is the opinion of Mr. Tubb and others present at the fire that the straw-stack had been set purposely on fire, yet at present nothing has come to light likely to fix the blame and punishment on the guilty party. quantity of lem ons , PORTUGU ESE PRODUCE.—The vessel Bridget, ar rived f rom Li s b on, has brought, in add i t i on to a large 236 quarters of Indian corn, 140 boxes of onions, and th e l arge quant ity o f 139 boxes and 275 barrels of p o t a t oes , of Portuguese produotiol, Among the last dispatches received from Azne- Act' are the presumed conditions transmitted to the THE SUN, L 0 N N, TUESDAY EVENING, AU GUS lO, 1847. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet, without any change in prices. The sales included 4,000 bales of American at 61d. to 70. per lb., and a few hundred bales of Surat at 4P. to 50. per lb.—Railway Shares were in very little demand, and again lower. There are no later arrivals in the City to-day, but the correspondence received yesterday from the United States is sufficient to occupy attention yet awhile, and much curiosity is expressed to ascertain the tenor of the next accounts, expected on Friday, especially in re ference to the state of the exchange, which up to the 24th ult., was still declining. Indeed, in the face of such enormous exports of grain, we can hardly see how it can be otherwise. The Money Market feels the effect of the commercial embarrassments existing and apprehended, and in the Colonial Markets the business is confined almost exclu sively to transactions for immediate consumption. The weather is anxiously watched also, but is believed to be auspicious up to the present time. There has been an impression in some quarters that the arrangements for the French loan are already partly concluded. 'The Stock Market has been firmer to- day, and there is a rally in the quotations of fairly per cent. Con sols have teen 86i to 87 for transfer, and 86i to 87f for account. - The Bears have, in -some instances, been clOsing accounts. Exchequer-bills have been marked 2s. discount to 2s. premium; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 88i to 89. Bank Stock is firmer at 196. 'The Foreign Investments have been dull again, but have a firmer tone. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 29, and the Three per Cents. 311 ; Mexican Stock has been at 11; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. litve rallied to 56 and 56g. In Railway Shares the dealings have been also, in many instances, at improved values. The Brighton Railway meeting is now being held, and the traffic state ment is certainly unfavourable, although the directors anticipate an improvement. The dividend is but 2 per cent, for the half-year, a falling off which the direc- Ors attribute to the derangement in trading and mone tery affairs. ONE CLOSING ItlCEti OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES. ank Stock 196 196 3i per Cent. Reduced Anns 87%% 87 1 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 86% 87 86 New 34 per Cent. Annuities 88%% 89 88 3 ,4 Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9 1-16 % 9% Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B 3 /4 8 3 /4 Consols for Account B6A, 87 1 A 87 87 ,xchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 5001 par 3p 5p -- Small Midland Consol.Brist. & Birming., 6 per cent.loo ...„.. Midlnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 34 Ditto, ditto 71.95....... Midlnd,Leicest.& Swan- ..„ RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Granada Bonds, 1 per Ceat. — Ditto, Deferred — Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 17% Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 3 per Cent 3 ll Ditto, Bonds, 4 per Cent .. ..• • Ditto, Account . 29 Russian Bonds ...«... 111 1 ,1 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Dividends on the above payable in London. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK PRICES 19'4 3% 18 nington, 8 per ct.guar. 50 ...... Midland tireat Western Irish Newcastle and Berwick 20 Ditto New ..... Ditto North Shields... 25 Newcastleand Carlisle...loo - Do. Quarters 30% ... Dr N Quarters 81. 18s. 9d. ...Jo. ; , .ew Quail,— ...,.. Newmrket &Chesterford 13% — Do. Extension .........21. 12s — Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford . 4 ...... Newry and Enniskillen 7 1 ,E — ..... Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Norfolk 100 llB 119 ll9 Do. New 20/. Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North • of Norfo1k... Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... ..... ... 26 ••... ... • — 31% 29 111 3 A 4% Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 89 1 / 2 89% Do. Half Shares 124...... Do. Quarters ...... Do. Extension Ditto Thirds Northern and Eastern 5O Ditto Quarter Shares 12% - Ditto New ...... ..... 14 North Staffordshire..... 71 9 1,4 --. Do. Scrip (late Chur net and Blythe) ... 2 North Wales North Western 5% — ............••• Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Portsmouth Direct 3 3%4 .. ............ Preston and Wyre Do. 1 / 2 Shares (A) ... 8 1 / 2 Ditto ditto (B) Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% — ... ........ •• Scottish Central Scottish Midland 17% . Ditto, New 10 — Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole Shrewsbury and Birm... 3%..... 2 1 A ... .___ _._ PRICES OF P AI D . BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber.. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2 5 ,x.• ••• 'Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% ...... Belfast & County Down 10 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... 15% Birming., Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley... .. 8 •••••• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June—. 6 1 ,4 Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter 75 ...... Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire Bl. 45.......45.......1 1 4 dis. l l% dis. t:aledonian Ditto Half Shares-- 2 1 ,‘ — •••• •••• ••••• Ditto, Clydesdale Jane 35 Cla ester and Holyhead... 324 - - Cheltenham and Oxford 2 Clarence lOO . . Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 — Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. lO Cornwall Ditto, Half Shares ... 3% ...... Dublin and BelfastJunc. 20 Dundalk & Enniskillen 12 1 ,4 — Eastern Counties Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....... 6/. 13s. 4d l4 p Ditto ditto, N 0.2... 61. 13a. 4d. .. Do., York Extension.. 7 y„...... 6%7 Eastern Union Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% • — - Ditto,Thirds ... .....13s. 4d 3 14 P... ....... • 31i p East Lancashire Ditto. New Do., do., Ext en. Scrip 1 1 4 East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..„.. Ditto Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Edinburgh & Northern.. 17% •.. ......... ••• Ditto, New Ditto, Newport ..... ... 7 ...... ..... ' Ditto, ditto, New • •••• IIA ...... _ 1 Edinburgh and Perth... 2 ...... Ditto, Extension Ely and Huntingdon ".. 15 ...... _ Ditto New 1 ...... ...... Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorch. 25,x ...... Ditto, New Glasgow Dumfries, and Carlisle ............... 81. 6s. 8d .... Glasgow, Kilmar. , B4Ayr 50 ...... -- -__ Ditto, New D o ., 14 Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... 12%...... Great Northern 6 ...... 3 5/1 / 2 Do., London and York 21..... _A3 Great South. and West (Ireland) Great North of England.. 100 Ditto, New 40/. 5 ...... 61 ... .. Ditto, New 301. .. Ditto, New 151 ...... 1 4 1% ...... . rea t Westet n Ditto 54 Shares ... 5O •• DittoDi t t o Fifthsl Shares ...... 20 1 26 5 Ditto, New 171......_ 7 •"' . Huddersfield •••••• & Blanches. 19 ......... ... .. Ditto ditto, Class B. 3 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. %V. Min.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry Ditto New Shrewsbury and Herefd 2 ...... Shropskire Union South Devon 4O ...... Do. Preference South Staffordshire 21. 125.... X i dis south Lasteru & Dover. 333 i ..... Do., No. 1 20 Do., Isle • 2. Do., No. 3 ............:5. ••• Do., No. 4 South W ales ......... 15 Soutu Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 2 Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. C0a1.... 2 ...... Taw Vale Extension ... 4 Vale of Neath 4 W akefield, Pontefract. & Goole 42% .. ......... ... _ Waterford and Kilkenny 13i, 5 ..... . . Waterford and Limerick 32; Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall Whitehaven & Furness 8 19 4 West Riding Union ...... 4i. 2s Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 42& — Wilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth York and Newcastle. ... 25 .. Do. Exteusiox lO Do. Preference York and North Midland 50 Ditto Extension ...... 25 Ditto, Preference Do. East and NV est Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAIL WA Yz..s. Anglo-Belgian.... 4 Barbadoes 1 Boulogne and A miens... 20 13's Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted)... 4 ..... Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) . 14 I %P 67 8% 34 64% 26 1 % / 1 9 _ Central of Spain ... .... 2 Ceylon Demerara 2% ... .. Dendre Valley 4 Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish 7 — East Indian ... ..... .... ss. Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Southern of Madras ss. - Great Western Bengal... ss. Great W estern Canada... 3% ...... Italian and Austrian. ... 4 ••• .. — , Jamaica S.Mid. Junction I Louvain il. la Sambre ... 6 ... . —..-.. Ditto, Thirds .... 6 ...... Hull and Selby 5O ..... Do. Half Shares Ditto 1 ,4 Shares 12% Ipswich & Bury St. Gum. 15 ...,. • Do., do., and Norwich 12 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Oitto,Thirds lO Leeds and Bradford 45 ...... 931/ ••• •••• •• •• 2 L e i ces t e r and 13edfard..• IN Leeds, Dewsbury, etc-•• • 32% ••• Do., Branch t/ Shares 7 t .. ••••..• DoNew Branch(Blue) 2% _ Do. Extension(Green) 2%2..... ..... Do. NevrExten.(Pink) 214...... Leeds aid Thirsk Ditto, New .. I Do., Prefer., 6 per Cl. 31 / 2 _ • ... •••••• Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport •••• •••• ...... 2 Liverp., Mnchstr&New ..... .. 1:61. 2 6 11 . .... ...... ....... _ ... 6:, London c D a s o . t I N e ae J nw u d, n BN c t i oa i Juncti0n......... w . . a .. Do. New, No. 2 ..... 2/. 13s. 4d. Do. Extension 12% London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. Consol. Eighths.. 20 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 • ... •••••• •••-• LondonandGreenwich 12/ Iss 4d... Do. Preference ...18/17 5 2d ondon and N. Westernlo o 169 Do. Quarters L. &B. 12 ...... Do., n0., New Ditto Fifths •• Do. 1 4 Shares (G. •• J.) 20 ...... Do 40/.Shares(L.M.) 1 0 ...... ''''- Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 ...... 66 ___ . _ . _ Luxembourg...... .. 6 Lyons and Avignon 5 Madras ... 1 Madras. Nellore, and Arcot % — ..... ..., Madrid and Valentia.... 2 ... Namur and Liege Northern of France. lO .. ... 11 1A... Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 4l3s 4d Paris and Lyons ,.. 8 ...... ...... . . Paris and Orleans 2O Pans and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 16 .... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 rours and Nantes ...... 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt....... 12 Trinidad 2% — West Flanders ...... .... 8 MINES. Anglo Mexican Asturian Mining Comp. 10 Australian Blaenarvoa Iron & Coal 50 British Iron lO Brazilian Imperial ... 21 ...... Cobre Copper . Galvanized Iron Real Del Monte, Unreg. United Mexican .281. 2s. 83 4 d. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 5 ****** Do. 101. (M. & B.) B. 5 . ..... LONDON, Auc. 10.—Wind S., light breeze and cloudy. DEAL, Aua. 9.—Wind W. to W.S.W., moderate.— Arrd. Bon Accord, Buckle, Calcutta; Athenian, Poyntz, Jamaica; Montreal, Dixey, New York; York, ditto, and sld. for Hull; Minna, ditto • Janes, ditto; Antoin e tt e Maria, ditto; Marchioness of Queensberry, Q u eb ec; Portia, Roudtree, Montreal. Arrd. from the River, Raymond, Sydney; Isabella and Ann, Cape of Good Hope; Castle Lochlan, Jamaica; Ina, St. John's, New Brunswick; Hercules, Jane, and Trusty, Quebec; Kate, Rimouski. 93 1 / 2 PORTSMOUTH, Atm. 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Hen drick Hudson, New York, and proceeded for London. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Ginevra, Fletcher, Calcutta; Fairfield, Abbott, Jamaica; Far West, Breard, New Orleans; Elsinore, Proctor, ditto; Solway, Williams, Baltimore; Orpheus, Freeman, New York; Sarah Boyd, Freeman, ditto; Dove, Prowse, Pictou; Mountaineer, Pugwaah, Berbice; Miramichi, Ganges; Dion, Quebec; John Balton, ditto; Fingal, Kenney, ditto; Walkins, Varty, Montreal; St. Anne, Morgan, ditto. Ski. Dolores, Gulf of Mexico , off port, Thames. The Emma, Seaman, Quebec to Liverpool, foundered on the Green Bank 30th June, after being in contact; crew saved. Do. 101. AA. & B.) C. I London, Oxford, and Cheltenham - Lond. & B.Western 41/ 6s 10d..•.•• 641/i 65% 65... 65 Do. Ne% 50/. ... o. 26 ..• • 277 5 D D DD D tt No. N ' oo F e e e d n :v it t t l 4C i o s :l ( s ll3 . C: l. o . L ; l l . .. l3 ) . : 5 50 0 .................. vs ... Scrip • ..... 4 ' ll 4 Ditto ditto 40/.......... ••".• ......... London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Lmdonderry& o l era ine 25 ...... Londonderry and Ennis killen ....•• 22% — Lynn and Ely ...... . ..... 25 Lynn and Dereham ...... 25 ganche.ster and Leeds 82 Ditto 1 4 . Shares • ••• 38 •• ••••••• • Do. Quarter Shares... 14 1 ,4 Do. Fifths • Do. Sixteenths ..... Do. Thirds (Reg.). —7l. 4s• — .•............ Do. Liverp. and Bury 29 Ditto 1 2 (late llud dersfield and Sheff.) 28 Man:thester.Buxton,and Matlock Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 ...... •• Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 ...... Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7 ..... Ditto and Grimsby.... 20 ...... Ditto ditto . •-••• 5 ...... Ditto ditto ....... ..... 37E ...... ••• Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire ......... 5 ...... "' Manchest. & So u thampt. 2 •••••• Midland lOO ...... 121 Do. Fifths 2 • .... Do. 40/. Shares Do. 501. Shares Do. Binn., and Derbyloo ...... 91 SHIELDS, Ana. B.—Xenophon, Rochester, Pictou. Off port, Weatherly, Stroud, Quebec. YouGHAL, AUG. s.—Sld. Charle s, _ Quebec. FALMOUTH, AUG. 9. -- Wind N.W. Off port.— Universe, Retcher, Maulmain, Christiana ; Mason, Sierra Leone ; Harvest Home, Thompson, Quebec. BRISTOL, AUG. 9.—Wind N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Madras, Helberg, Cobija ; Sarah Blagden, Quebec; Countess of Durham, Hogg, Quebec. FREE PORT ON THE WESER. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, 9th August, 1847. am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to acquaint you, for the infor mation of the committee for. managing the affairs of Lloyd's, that it appears, from a dispatch which has been received from her Majesty's Minister at Hanover, that the rights and privileges of a free port have been accorded to a district un the Weser, where the small stream, the Geeste, runs into that river. This port is very near Bremer haven, the place where all vessels of heavy bur den bound to Bremer are obliged to bring up. The Hanoverian Government are also deepening the water at and in the approaches to Harbourg, and it is believed with the intention of also making Harbourg a free port.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) - G. R. PORTER. William Dobson, Esq., &c., Lloyd's. 35 1 / 2 27% MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.) HAT MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; New ditto, 215 s to 31 3s; Old Clover, 41 to 51; New ditto, 3/ to 4145; and Straw, 11 12s to 11 16s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CumBERLAND —Old Meadow Hay, 31 to 4/; New ditto, 215 s to 31 ss; Old Clover, 4/ to 41 16s; New ditto, 3/ to 41; and Straw, 1112 s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade firm, at the above quotations. WIIITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; New ditto, 21 5s to 3155; Old Clover, 4/ to 51; New ditto, 31 to 41; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 16s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. COAL MARK ET. —MONDAY. Chester Main l6s 3d Belmont l7s 9d Davison'sWestHartley 17s Od Braddyll's Hetton Dean's Primrose ...... 15s 9d Haswell l9s Od Hasting's Hartley l7s Od Hetton Holywell Main ... ..... lis Od Keepier South Peareth West Hartley Wylam Wall's End, &c. Thornley Acorn Close Bewicke and Co l7s 3d Brown's Deanery Hilda l6s 9d South Durham l7s Od Killingw•orth l7s Od Tees Northumberland Wharncliffe Eden Main l7s 9d Sidney's Hartley 76,9fliyals-67 sold. 8% es , rutels,..l: 91 COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There is no alteration to notice in the market for West India ; about 420 hhds have been sold at prices showing a decline of 6d per cat, as compared with those current at th.. close of last week. The public sales have comprised 2,985 bags M4uritius, which found buyers at steady rates, chi- fly at 37s to 46s per cwt for low to fine yellow. The quantity of British Plantation landed this year has bt en 53.114 hhds 7,411 trcs, being about 14,000 hhds and 2,000 trcs more than last year. The stock is 20,187 hhds 3,125 trcs, against 14,274 hhds 1,903 trcs at this time last year. The stocks of Mauri tius are larger than at this time last year. COFFEE.-4,000 bags Costa Rica at auction realised 37s 6d tv 51s for flue to fine fine ord, u ith two lots of supe rior quality, at 58s 6d to 62s 6d, which are moderate prices. The quantity of British Plantation landed in London this year, to the Ist instant, ha- much exceeded that of the corresponding period of last year. The con sumption has increased a little. The stock exceeds that held in August last. The stocks of foreign are not quite so large, nor those of East India. Rum.—The quantity bonded in London this year shows an increase in puns, but a decrease in hhds, while the consumption has increased. The stock is 13.901 puns 2,322 hhds, and at this time last year was 13,144 puns 3,578 hhds. SALTPETRE.-1,972 bags Bengal were nearly all dis posed of at the former value of 29s to 30s for 61 to 5 per cent. refraction. TALLoIv.—P.Y.C. is 48s 3d per cwt. on the spot, and town 525. TEA.—The market is steady but quiet. 27 1 4. 81/2 5 "% 9% 2j 4 74 dis 35 3 / 4 15 81 1 / 2 40 1 / 2 14 1 4 243/4 BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner HoLROYD.) IN RE BUCHANAN AND EDE. These bankrupts were described as of Calcutta, mer chants, and to-day was appointed for their application for certificate, which was granted without opposition. IN RE WATSON. This bankrupt had carried on business as a stove • grate-miker, in Wilson-street, Finsbury, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. Mr. Brown, the solicitor to the assignees, objected to the accounts, as they had not been filed ten days before the meeting, and contended that the expense of any further adjournment ought to fall on the bankrupt. The bankrupt's solicitor said that the bankrupt and his son had been unremitting in their attendances to make up the accounts, but the bankrupt had not had any allowance. His HoNoun said it would be too much to call on the bankrupt to pay where he had no allowance, and the question of costs must stand over. The bankrupt's solicitor said the bankrupt had been badly advised to submit to the fiat, for there was no ground for it. Adjourned for a fortnight. INSO LVENT COURT-( THIS DAY.) IN RE HENRY T. LAMBERT. The insolvent had been out of business since 1842. He was married in that year to a lady with an income of 4001. a year, and he underwent a very rigid examina tion by the Court in the absence of his creditors. He spent 3001. on a marriage tour ; 7001. in clothes ; 7001 in law charges ; and 6001. in discount and interest on bills. He owed 2,700 L, and had 2,500 L owing to him. The insolvent gave an account of the debts he owed. The CHIEF C. MMISSIONER said there had been reck less extravagance on the part of the insolvent ; his creditors, however, did not oppose. It was a pretty exhibition. Mr. CooKE urged some circumstances in mitigation. CHIEF COMMISSIONER—There is an old proverb, Mr. Cook, " the least said the soonest mended." — The insolvent Was discharged. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Emma Clifton, a well-dresed member of the " frail sisterhood," was charged by Samuel Howard with up setting his coffee-stall, and breaking his cups and saucers. It appeared that the complainant is proprietor of a perambulating coffee stall, and in the way of business had taken up his position, about two o'clock this morn ing, at the corner of Little Pancras-street, Tottenham court road. He had not remained there long when the de fendant, who had partaken rather freely of the juice of the juniper, went up to the stall, and requested complainant to supply her with three cups of his mysterious beverage. Somehow or other the complainant fancying that his fair customer was bent on mischief, politely refused to serve her. " Fair Emma," feeling much annoyed at the com plainant refusing to supply her demands, made a rush and capsized the stall and the whole of the coffee appa ratus, breaking eighteen cups and saucers, damaging sundry plates of bread and butter, and spilling all the coffee. She was proceeding to indulge in further harm less pranks, when a constable very opportunely arrived and took her in charge. The complainant, in a doleful manner, said he was a ruined man; it would take 18s. to replace his stock in trade. The defendant, notwithstanding the charge against her, laughed, and seemed to treat the matter as a good joke, said, she would pay the man for the damage, and make him some other recompense for his trouble. Mr. BINGHAM said he would consent to those terms, but should detain her till the money was paid. In the course of a few minutes the money was forth coming, and " lair Emma" left the court. George Buggins, a lad about 11 years of age, was charged, by John Robb, footman, in the service of Robert Read, Esq., with robbing him of two sovereigns and four shillings. The complainant stated that the prisoner was page in the same service. Yesterday he had occasion to leave the pantry for a few minutes, and on his return dis covered that some one had been to his box, and taken out two sovereigns and four shillings. Ile taxed the prisoner with the theft, which, after some hesitation, he admitted. Ile then gave him into custody. On his being searched at the station, the money was found upon him. The prisoner admitted stealing the money, and was sorry for it. Mr. BINGHAM said, in this case, he thought, the strict imprisonment would do more good than flogginv. He should, therefore, commit him to the House of Correc tion for ono month, and direct the chaplain to attend to him while in prison. WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) William Goffee, a weaver, was charged with stealing an earthen jar, containing four gallons of French brandy, and a similar vessel, containing four gallons of pepper. mint, from Mr. John Brown, landlord of the Duke of York public house, York-street, Bethnal green. It appeared that on the evening of the 6th instant, the back door of prosecutor's house had been left a-jar. Mrs. Brown, fancying she heard a noise, quietly went out at the front door, and on turning the corner of the premises she perceived the prisoner stealthily emerging, with one of the jars in his possession. 'He hastily put down his booty and scampered off, but was captured and given into custody. Upon searching the cellar it was disco vered that one jar containing four gallons of brandy had disappeared. The prisoner, who made a rambling defence, was fully committed for trial. NEWMARKET RAILWA. (THIS DAY.) The second half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company wa s his day held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the Pur' for pose of receiving the report of the directors, and transacting the ordinary business of the compenY. The chair was taken at one o'clock by Lord any M r annes, the chairman of the company. The notice convening the meeting having beeng read, and the minutes of the last meeting Win ben.) confirmed, the Chairman called upon cretary to read the report, which stated that the prosecution of the works of this railway had be en carried on with that energy and diligence, as to leave the Se no doubt on the minds of the directors that their pledge ort or in regard to the opening the line for traffic before the Ist of October next, would be fulfilled. The several calls made during the past eight montebs, had amounted to 101. 18s. (making, together with the original dtposit, a payment of 131. Ws. P 3 share), have been paid up with almost unexamo promptitude, notwithstanding the extreme haddepreesion to which during that period, the money market t been subject. The directors also had to report the a friendly understanding existed between the NI market and Eastern Counties Companies, such plans and arrangements had been made for the general management and working of the line ionell: effectually promote the accommodation and enil; ence of the public, and the consequent advantage ef shareholders. Half the capital of the companY be t paid up, the directors had proceeded to e xecute t w herqy powers vested in them by the Act of Incorporationduit borrowing on mortgage the sum of 116,0001., an was proposed to submit a resolution to the meeting et; proving of the same. The directors recommendedthat9i, pursuance of the powers vested in the compani the Act of Incorporation, for the extension linesl Thetford, Bury St. Edmunds, and Ely, and vv l llc ne obtained the Royal Assent on the Bth of ou - t , last, interest at the rate of .5 per cent. per annum should be allowed to the shareholders or the deposit, and all future calls PIO e „I l l,: The directors have further to report, that he manent surveys for the extension lines werene'fo7 proceeded with, and instructions had been give ° ee l s commencing the preliminary works at the tlOl.. , which comprehended that portion of them requir, the longest time for completion. Averse a s the tcel rectors were to contract new engagements' pa. could not refrain from most confidently recortun.e ing an extension of the line from Chesterfora t s Royston (a distance of nine miles), so as to il ffe f c tioe junction at the latter place with the line ° to Great Northern Railway, thereby seell ri , n llg tive the North Eastern district the Pr: s r - c on• advantage of a West-end terminus. 111,ed, elusion, the directors further recomlnellu el Of order to raise the required capital in furtheren,.gebt this object, the creation of 6,000 shares of 25 1 . v te be representing a capital of 150,000/. ; suc h shares b allotted to holders of the company's existing sore for4 h * as may be pleased to signify to the secretary with their readiness to accept the same. ex pert A general statement of the receipt s and s ture of the company, from its foundation te June, 1847, was then laid before the meeting' .i on of The Noble CHAIRMAN in moving the ad°P' l 4 hsa f the report, said that the proceedings of the e " o ter than that no feature of promptitudeortene,e than that of the unexampled With which the works had been proceeded with, and wi t " hstter the calls had been paid. With respect to the _,b o la circumstance, he would say that out of the t ." og to amount of cells which had been made, aninn,,„ti. to ts', 189,0001., only 11,0001. remained unpaid. 1- " - t ben expense of the Parliamentary contest for the W o o, year would not exceed a sum of 13s. 6d. •P er o wne, (l and he was happy to say that success had t heir their efforts in obtaining legislative sanction westiooe Bills. He should be happy t o answer all ect o f tb e which might be put to him on the subj report. 4 , the e° A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whe...er be po r capital to be raised was intended s olely fc' t poses of the Royston and Hitchin Railway. The CHAIRMAN said that it was. fpd thattr The same S HAREHOLDE R then sugg es ' -- : eon — the present shares of the company w ere at a do of t ee it could nut be expected that the shareholders co ali company would take them at par when thel ot. ( SY purchase them in the market at t wo Per heat' e count. The Noble CHAIRMAN said that there we reasons, which it would not be pru dent now : o De r ois tion tion, why the directors thought t h a t the r e for the authorising the orea.tion of the new share' d to b 1 Royston and Hitchin Railway should be agr ee the meeting. Ona n l After a short discussion the report 0 , - 4 u olge mously agreed to, on the understanding t"' o stet° the directors saw their way perfectly clear n of the were to be taken with respect to the creatioe new capital. b orb A resolution authorising the directors to 0 o n mortgage the sum of 116,0001. on such ter7olf they might think expedient, wa s also unaniln" agreed to. dir er A resolution was submitted authorising the .othe tors to pay interest at the rate of five per cent. 00:00 t future calls to he paid up for the extension 1` Thetford, Bury St. Edmund's, and Ely. he be Mr. MORTIMER submitted that it would he oa-• that no interest should be paid upon any ef, until the shares were completely registereu• d i r ectOr d A DIRECTOR said that in no case had the era fn paid any interest upon shares, un til they yr t t" registered. Oe n t• Mr. MORTIMER then moved, as an arne° r eee if the rate of interest be four instead of five P e n oon s The resolution, as amended, was then to e o W" agreed to. r theP The meeting was then made special, t ee re . a o g of authorising the directors to proceed with eon) site surveys, and to apply to Parliament, il l , o ilival o r session, tor a Bill to extend their line t or ~ t ) join the Royston and Hitchin Railwayht epee' Royston, and to take such steps as inig e ffectwe them expedient for carrying the same int° we re A series of resolutions to that effect Cbsir unanimously agreed to. Noble A vote of thanks was given to the man, and the tnee'ile up • MR. COWAN'S INELIGI-15,11" •tb SIT IN PARLIAMEN en A question of great importance has aro w hie tist i gard to the election of Mr. Charles Coors.D'etetteclore now the subject of much discussion. It i s P ie Os' the Hon. Member holds, as a partner ni p a , of t oo Cowan, a Government contract for the suPP dues ip tionery ; and that as all persons in 511C1 11° 61j e g tb e are disqualified by statute for sittingi,eben oed e b o el the House of Commons, Mr. Cowan wiu etial s itof e necessity of retiring from the reresentstieno be,t, election will conse uentl take lace. ,01 that Mr. Cowan is P e e•P interested to, son her o fi t O t as a Government contractor, and, if se io t a lisu i ,„ e- til P t no doubt of his ineligibility to sit 13 ._ °. long as he retains this interest; and P e it g ' o f case another election may take Plae f e ,si i irose l ,oerj likely that Mr. Macauley would Oa" " t his Ir i bo l opportunity of ousting Mr. Cowan en. sire byte" and so possessing himself of this seei'llifr'• 4 have been greatly surprised, however?„" of t had stood without his being fully e'iv eh- ,,0d tion; and we hear that the fact is se, an refore' contract which Mr. Cowan holds wil l , e ; 11, t ile- fi a the meeting of Parliament. The ac es -° te fr e t will never be raised. a° en s°ol° As some misapprehensions on the ° bee p eir c o plsi n bearing of the law on this subject have br ietit a o by our contemporaries, we shall ne w Act `" d i, the nature and the application of the ball, o o 111., cap. 45. o bo r or f "Sec. 1 declares that any person tro t ble of rectly or indirectly, undertake e ° ,4o c , ) account of the public service, sh a 'm the, t he e n-° being elected, or of sitting or v oting h - li bolt' " • es" Commons, during the time' that he 9"11- et b e ate tractir " Se'6. 3 provides that the Act 511414 tended to any contract made h Y eeer ° trading company in its corporate faP for t he 8. • such contract shall have been mad e bf here f ete benefit of such incorporation.' eon or ` Sec. 9 enact., ' that if any Pe - sty tan shied be declared to be incapable t ° be , re s ; 0 ., r in Parliament shall nevertheless s'" o as a member to serve for el'Y count v ela. place in Parliament, such election ti P t oi an Ic tini hereby enacted and declared to be the lu te el And the same section provides for re' on 01 of any of the disqualified who shall 7c0001200. or vote as a Member of the House ' 3 '. I , be su the sum of 500/. for every day in wil l° be or vote in the said House:resume d thatthat, 1. From sec. 1 and 9, it is P,sod vole , a l t er Cowan's election and return are f Spe cannot vote even for the appointment ° an d out incurring a penalty of 500/• l i o dsoc bo ha 2. From sec. 3it appears that in'L ter eet on a; other representatives of the railsvayr_ un der v ie? been returned to Parliament need, be se ets pos i, prehensions as to the security of 1t Even Thee' affected by thell2t.t_ite.--irgi nu so v T t iv —The on direr THE CALEDONIAN BANIC rove rrie°' ri t d meeting of this conlp.any was held at day;tors in n o t h h n e lelhoasisr,.Esrph.,e cphraoifirtur t: r p If of t'.l3heeearoproradiediijr,etieposi reirPrealio//0 to amount to about 11 per cent. ° direct °" of the bank of 125,0001., and the cco _ 4 ive0. , .,0 dividend of 8 per cent, without dedu 1 "_" eo f o nd " nowand the amountssue) surplus was so ,5 carried l9t 3s. 9d. 6, re pol- vo s le l The Galway Mercury Au g u T " ourro• der in that county' at a place c alled „, bishops e ho . wa s ' 0 W ho* lb, at aO l 0 to the guarani , jahi 1 f o a f ir a ping•kteanlneertn, naaran.:ed LT(h)weryp,erwso , cborg e ao to stopped, a man named Monaea committed for the crime. Tho olaject ag e been plunder. ro ll° SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.) Robert Dixon was charged with causing a disturbance in the Victoria Theatre, and assaulting Murray, the constable on duty there. It appeared that on the preceding night, during the performance at the above theatre, a noise was heard from the gallery, which rendered it impossible for the audience to hear what was going forward. On the con stable proceeding to ascertain the cause he found the de fendant standing up on one of the benches hissing the performance, and doing everything in his power to ex cite a disturbance, and to prevent the play from going on. He was repeatedly desired to be quiet, but he per sisted in the annoyance. It was found necessary to eject him, and he assaulted the constable. The defendant said, that having reason to be dis pleased with the acting of a particular performer he ex pressed his dissatisfaction in the usual way, and thought he was justified in it. He complained that the constable dragged him out. The constable said that a number of young fellows like the defendant were in the habit of frequenting the gallery, and out of mere wantonness interrupting the performance. The MAGISTRATE said that such scenes in a theatre must be repressed ; and that unless the defendant found bail he must be committed to gaol. The defendant said he had been locked up since ten o'clock the night before, and he thought that was punish ment enough for hissing an actor. The MAGISTRATE however was inexorable, and the de fendant's father entered into the required security. THAMES.—(THIS D 1.1 r.) A sanctimonious-looking fellow, with a snuffling twang, twenty-six years of age, was charged with the following brutal assault on a poor old man, sixty-eight years of age, named John Tucker. It appeared that the parties are next-door neigh bours, both residing at Bull-l a ne, Stepney. The prisoner and .his mother had some weeks since each borrowed money from the old man, and last night, when he went to ask for it, the mother abused him most grossly, and the prisoner, hearing the altercation, came out and said, " Oh, I'll pay you; take that," and struck him a violent blow, which felled him to the earth. The prisoner in his defence, in a whining , nasal tone, declared that " he was sitting quietly by his fireside, reading the works of good John Bunyan, when his ears were hurt by hearing the ungodly expressions of Mr. Tucker to his mother, and the old Adam being strong within him at the time, he might have exercised un christian-like violence to the complainant." He con cluded by handing in a document as to his character, which, however, The MAGISTRATE declined to receive, observing that he judged people by their conduct, and not by their professions, and the conduct of the prisoner throughout was a combination of ferocity and meanness ; and then his sanctimonious twaddle about reading good John Bunyan only rendered the whole affair more disgusting. He should sentence him to pay a fine of 3/., or go to gaol to hard labour for fourteen days. He was locked up in default. DUNDEE. — TRADE.—For linens there has been a good demand during the past week, and stocks are con siderably reduced. Prices are, however, without altera tion. Yarns are much the same as they have been for some time back; but as stocks of line (from a greatly diminished production) are getting much lessened, it is hoped that prices may ere long advance. In flax there has not been much doing. Sales of the newly arrived continue to be made at from 421. lOs. to 431., six-head in proportion. This city is abundantly supplied with excellent new potatoes, which are now retailed in the shops at from ad, to is. per stone.—North British Mail.