The Sun. — London, England, 1840-09-26 00:00:00

• '---- 4:1/ EN ING EDITION. POLITICAL DECLARATION OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. The Prussian State Gazette publishes the following " abschiect," or rescript, issued by the King of Prussia, on the conclusion of the sittings of the Provincial Es tates of the kingdom of Prussia : " We, Frederick, &c., to the assembled Estates of our Kingdom of Prussia, &c., greeting. " We have received the three memorials addressed to us by our faithfuil Estates, and reply to them as fol lows— " I. We willingly acpi.t. the donative of 100,000 guilders, the offering cerwhich is designated by our loyal Estates an honorary right, with gracious acknow ledgments of the sentiments with which it is tendered. "2. Respecting the election .of certain members of the Order of Knights to represent the class of Lords, our proposition was only designed to leave the ancient right of the Knights of East Prussia to proceed to such an election - *diminished, and to allow the Estates to decide whether and in what manner they would proceed to accomplish it. We do not withhold our assent from the motives assigned by the Estates for not proceeding to elect on this oecasion. " 3. In reply to the declaration made by the Estates conformably to our, proposition to them, to debate whe ther their privileges, or which of them, were to be con firme:l, we make known to them that a deed of assur ance to be drawn" - op in the usual and prescribed manner shall be banded to them, in which the continu ance of the present representation of the province by Estates is guaranteed. We likewise graciously decree the assemblage of the Estates for the purpose of dis cussing the propositions made to them, conformably to ancient right and custom, and that this ancient right of the Estates of East Prussia be extended to the Estates of West Prussia, who are legally incorporated with t'e-em. " Respecting the prayer for a future extension of the representation by Estates, with reference to the ordinance dated May 22,1815, we find ourselves bound, on account o f this reference, to dispel all doubts for the future, and all misconception, by expressing openl!, and clearly our view of the position which from titre itn nemorial German Princes have filled to wards their s tbjects. The events which our Royal Fa ther, of blessed memory, experienced in other lands soon after the -22 d of May, 1815, induced him, as we are from unquestionable sources informed, to take into consideration the meaning to be attached to his royal word (die Dentung, welche nit seinen Konigliehen Worten rerbunden wurde). In consideration of the sacred duty imposed upon him by his kingly office, be resolved to keep the word he had given, by avoiding the common notion of a general represen tatbn of the kingdom, for the benefit of the people en trusted to his care, and adopted the course which was the :nest natural, and which, being founded upon histo rical development, was most in accordance with Ger man nationality, with earnestness, and in consequence of the fullest conviction. The result of his provident care was the institution of provincial and circular Estates in every portion of the monarchy. This insti tution is one rooted in an historical foundation, the foundation of a dislocation of the representation, in the form which it assumed by the operation of the changes which time has brought about, and which have been duly considered in its organisation. The imposi tion of an immovable barrier to the gradual develop ment of the national representation by Estates, is thus on the one hand as carefully avoided, as a jumbling to gether of the separate bodies has been avoided on the other. " We had the honour to aid in the execution of this deign, and from the moment of its origin it. has claimed our most lively participation. To cherish this noble work, and to conduct 'it to a development advantageous to eur beloved country, is one of the highest and dearest duties of the kingly office which God has en trusted to our Lands ; and in discharging it we are de termined to tread in the steps of our father of blessed menv:ry. Our faithful Estates may put full trust in ow intentions I;espccting the institutions for represen• tation. We have, however, perceived with a warm heart and high feeling of pride the expression of the noblest End purest sentiments of inherited loyalty in the me morials of our Eitates—sentiinents which they have at all times approved by deeds. These sentiments and the experience of the past give us courage to enter upon the often rough path which kings have to tread with joy, for they arc a pledge of the blessings of Heaven. " '.Ye remain graciously bound to our loyal Estates. " FREDERICK WILLIAM. (Signed) " VON ROCHOW. " Konigsberg, Sept. 9, 1840." MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS• The following arc the results of " A Table of Mortality in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes Registered, in the week ending Saturday, the 19th September, I 840." The Table is issued from the Office of the Registrar-General:— CAIISES OF WZAT2II. Weekly Total. Average 1833: Epidemic, Fndemie, and Contagious Diseases 156 265 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses l5l 156 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration Diseases of the Heat and Bloodvessels Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidnors, S:e.. Cliikibed, Diseas©s of the litcrus, &e. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c THE NEW ORIENTAL ROMANCE. Nov ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., THE CASHMERE SHAWL AN EASTERN FICTION. By CHARLES WHITE, Esq., Author of " The King's Page," " Alrnack'A Revisited," &c, Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 1 1 1S AUs MAJESTY TRIk . having AUTHORISED the EMPERORand°I GUA RANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, which (theegh they are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES. , . HEINE BROTHERS, at HANIBURGH, Are now SELLING BONDS for the said DI STRIBU TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase for the next Distribution, may re ceive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROS .3 ECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing WITHOUT DE LAY, a line to HEINE, BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH. THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION, managed and guaranteed the Austrian Government, contains TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DIVIDENDS, Amounting to £954,888, The Dividends being £15,000 £6OO £7O 0 £37 10 7,500 300 50 0 37 0 3,800 200 42 0 36 0 1,800 150 4U 10 35 0 1,200 100 39 0 HEINE, BROTHERS, having remitted, during a short rime, 18,000/., 9,0001.. 5,0001., 3,6001., &c. &c. &c., to Lon don ; 3,600/., 8001., 7001., to Edinburgh ; 3,600/. to Dublin ; 3,600/. to Beverley ; 3,600/. to Halifax ( Yorkshire); 1,200/. to Porticaven Harbour; 900/., 600!., to Liverpool ; 900/. to Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; 900!. to Hull ; 9001., 600/., to Man chester ; 600/. to Bideford; 600/. to Cork ; 600/. to Bradford; *hey shall feel glad to remit many Dividends of the said Dis tribution to England, Ireland, and Scotland. The Bonds (which are no Lottery Tickets) can be cashed at svery Banker's cennecteel with Germany in every mereantile place in the world. • THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 26. Will be repeated the New Play, in five Acts, written by James Sheridan Knowles, Esq., entitled - ;lI1F, BRIDE OF MESSINA. John di Procida, Mr. Moore; Fernando, Mr. Anderson; Guiscardo, Mr. Cooper; Isoline, Miss Ellen Tree. After which the popular Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. Mr. Puggs, Mr. Keele2, ; Griffinhoof, Mr. W. Farren. To conclude with THE WATERMAN. Tom Tug, Mr. W. Harrison ; Bundle, Mr. F. Matthews ; Robin, Mr. Harley : Mrs. Bundle, Mrs. C. Jones; Wilhel mina, Miss Rainforth. On Monday, The Bride of Messina, with the Sleeping Beauty. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to tommence at Seven o'clock. Tickets and plat es for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan, at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller, !67, New Bend-street. TIIEATRE ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA MOUSE. The ORIGINAL PROMENADE CONCERTS will coma mence on MONDAY EVENING, Sept. 26. The Promenade has been decorated in a most costly manner, and painted by P. Phillips. The Orchestra will consist of Sixty Instrumental Performers, selected from the Italian Opera House, Philharmonic and Ancient Concerts. PROGRAMME. _ Overtures—Gazza Ladra, Don Giovanni, La Dame Blanche. Selection from the Opera •f Guillaume Tell. Quadrilles—Krakoviak, Les Martyrs, Gais Loisirs, Momens de Folic. Waltzes—Wiener Gemuths, Die Kosenden, Brandhofen. Galop—Fortuna. On Monday and Tuesday, a Solo on the Bassoon, by Mr. Baumann. On Wednesday and Thursday, a Solo on the Flute, by Mr. Richardson. Admission, Is.—Balcony Circle, 2s.—Private Boxes, 21s. each. Commences at Eight o'clock, and terminates at Eleven. . 110 57 . 3 5 8 10 7 8 I 1 Diseases of Uncertain Seat Old Age, or Natural Decay 63 79 Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance 17 26 Causes not specified Deaths from all causes... - Average Weekly Deaths 1,013 Deaths in the Average Weekly Week. Deaths, 1838. Western Districts ..... ... 110 ...... 156 North Districts Central Districts l5l ...... 208 East Districts 2 11 ...... 239 South Districts ..... Total B2l 1,013 It is stated that under the term Metropolis are com prised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City of London within and without the walls, the City and Liberties of Westminster, the out parishes within the bills of mortality—and the parishes of St. Marylebone ; St. Pancras ; Kensington ; Fulham ; Hammersmith (Chapelry) ; St. Luke, Chelsea; Paddington; St. Mary, Stoke Newington ; St. Leonard, Bromley ; St. Mary•le tow ; Camberwell ; Greenwich ; St. Nicholas and St. Paul, Deptford; and Woolwich. The population as enu merated in 1831 was 1,494,890. The weekly average for 1838 was obtained by dividing the deaths registered in that year by 52. In comparing it with the weekly deaths in 1840, it must be borne in mind that the metropolis in creases newly two per cent. annually ; and that, if the opullt ion had been the same in 1838 as in 1840, the deaths would have been 1-27th part more numerous. General Register-office, Sept. 22, 1840. A TEETOTALLER'S FUNERAL.—On Sunday evening last, the 13th inst., a teetotaller's funeral took place, when the corpse was interred in the churchyard ; here were upwards of 800 persons present. The person being a yonng unmarried man, was attended to the churchyard by a large body of temperance men, with a;1 the insignia of celibacy. The order of the procession was a; follows :—A garland in front, surmounted by a white 1 at and ribbons ; a heart, white gloves, &c., neatly cut out of paper, all attached to the garland ; the corpse next ; then fol lowed twenty-four bachelors in twos (teetotalers), with white sticks . , dressed to the top with alternate strips of white and r; d paper ; lastly following were the main body, consist• irg of temperance men, with white hatbands and black ribbons attached to their medals, and worn about the neck ; v ith a goodly multitude of men, women, and children, young and old, blind and halt. The whole moved forward in the most orderly manner to the churchyard, and, after depositin g the remains of their friend and brother, planted the garlands and sticks over his grave, strewing flowers, &c., which when done they dispersed quietly, without offer- , it g the slightest insult to any person, although evening service was performing at the time in the church. —Ken 7Linl Correspondent of the Leinster Express. THE CHARTISTS AT GLASGOW.—In ad verting to the great meeting at Glasgow, on Monday, to welcome Messrs. Collins, M . Douall, and White, the Scots Times makes the following wi r h emarks : Some may imagine that. the demonstration arose from apeebplilnedtcawnadrdi was held here on Monday s nd i ls e criminate attachment on the -p, rt of the tic Government. But a ltttlne who had been punished by classes of f ac3u la aintance with the feel_ it gs of the working will completely d spel the delusion. It was not so ingolawfrom personal at tachment population " tfichment that our working ,Cay to celebrate the ar r i v A of their assembledfriends o n Mon :and, as it was from a predetermination to d from Eng e those individuals a fixed resolution on the p‘r m , oonfstrate to ple. to continue an active agitation for the se pec `" rights for ad - e eating w hich the Chartist leaders h ave been visited - .w . th such cruelties and indi g nities . It is the old 11.adi c. I spirit renewe d ; and, j ust as in the last Radical time, - ti e working class es are moving by themselves i n the Pur ziuit of their obje ct. But we cannot overlook the marked difference which exists between the present and the former -movement. The people aro more intelligent, more de termined, and therefore more powerful. We do not wor t er at the Chartists refusing to compromise their , p r i„i_ ; , when le- they can display suc h an im p osing front in de f once of the opposition of their opponents. The Demon. s ration on Monday exceeded that held when the Earl of Lurham visited Glasgow, end was scarcely equalled by It at of O'Connell, Chartism is supreme in Glasgow— Monday has settled that. WARsA w, SEPT. 15.—His Majesty the Em peror addressed, on the 9 5th of last month (probably old a yle, new style 6th September), the following rescript to II e Prince of Warsaw :—" Prince John Theodorowitsch,— _C I st.ruidering that there is a great want of the necessary aid of j uetion—namely, books—in the district under the Uni- N(l%ity of war Y, celleetion, iaw I have thought fit to present to it a 'I he Minister expressly • selected, of about 13,000 books. fir the cow', ,• f Public Instruction is to give directions s( ientific inaV ",,.°, of these books for the learned and ~, rs i v, it i , 6 :: , vziti l it ri the district under the Warsaw Uni p. .sent serve as a net the University Library. May this zrd education of th e prlisot of my care for the prosperity it cm the most zealozii o ish youth, and may it excite in ;ill entions..,..xiemaini(soindeaeavour,s to answer my paternal SICOWDOSZI-j_g d) NICHOLAS." I 1 1., '14 ,. I L— It • oxide of titruotwas been ou n i ;,. Is believed that .7 I. 1 4 this mountain. FARRINGDON WITHOUT. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR. AGENERAL MEETING will be held on MONDAY NEXT, at ANDERTON'S HOTEL, FLEET-STREET, at Six o'clock in the Evening, of the LIVERYMEN of the CITY of LONDON, and others, the Inhabitants residing in the Ward of Farringdon Without, who are willing and desirous of promoting the ELECTION of ALDERMAN HARDIER as LORD MAYOR, to take into consideration the best means of securing his Election on Tuesday Next. Persons who cannot attend the Meeting, but who are fa vourable to Alderman Harmer's Election as Lord Mayor, are requested immediately to forward their names and address to Mr. Anderton, 20, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, that the necessary measures may be taken for securing their atten dance at Guildhall with the lea.st inconvenience to themselves. J. BLACKETT, Chairman. (Signed) The Chair to be taken at Seven o'Ciock precisely. ERECHTHEIUM CLUB. THE COMMITTEE having taken the MANSION in ST. JAMES'S-SQUARE, corner of YORK-STREET, lately in the occupation of the Earl of Romney, for the CLUB-HOUSE of this Society, it will be opened for the use of the Members as soon as the necessary alterations are completed, of which due notice will be given. (Signed) JOHN DEAN PAUL, Chairman. London, Sept. 18,1840. A LDERMAN HARMER for LORD MAYOR. At a very numerous and most respectable MEETIN G of the Friends of Mr. Alderman HARMER, convened by public ad vertisements, to consider the steps necessary for securing his ELECTION to the dignified office of LORD MAYOR of LONDON for the year ensuing, held at the London Coffee house, Ludgate-hill, on Friday, September the 25th, 1840, JOHN BLACKETT, Esq., Deputy in the Chair. The following resolutions were adopted by acclamation : Moved by GEORGE STAcEY,_Esq., seconded by Jaccon COPE. Esq. Resolved—That Mr. Alderman Harmer, having upon the strong solicitation of the citizens , and unsou g ht for by him, ae cepted the public offices of Common Councilman, Alderman, and Magistrate, and filled them without any cause for impeach ment of his public character, and also the office of Sheriff, in such a manner as to have received the unanimous thanks of the Livery, and being the next in regular rotation to the office of Lord Mayor, is the most fit and proper person to be elected to that office for the year ensuing. Moved by WILLIAM STEVENS, Esq., Deputy, seconded by WILLIAM MARSDEN, Esq• 2. Resolved,—That all circumstances connected with Alder man Harmer being the same now as they were when he was elected to fill, and did fill, those Civic Offices—and no allega tion being made that his conduct as Lord Mayor would be dif ferent to that which he has hitherto pursued, and for which he was thus unanimously thanked, and without such allegation or evidence to show that it is probable or possible he will cease to act as he has hitherto done—this meeting considers that the opposition threatened towards him is an attempt unjustly to de prive him of the high office to which he is so fully entitled. Moved by WILLIAM PRITCHARD, Esq., seconded by J. A LLCOCK, Esq. 3. Resolved,—That such unanimous thanks of the Livery, the well known support by Alderman Harmer of the charities of the Metropolis, the general urbanity and propriety of his conduct in private life, and the following testimony to his merits by such an unimpeachable authority as the late Sir James Mackintosh, give him undeniable claims for the office of Lord Mayor upon the confidence and support of his fellow citizens : " I allude," said Sir James, in bringing up in the House of Commons the report of the Committee for Revising the Criminal Code, " to the evidence of Mr. Harmer, the Soli citor and Crown Prosecutor at the Old Bailey. I beg to add my conviction to that of the whole Committee, that a witness of so much judgment and intelligence, and who exhibited such evident marks of a conscientious and upright character, has seldom appeared before any assembly." Moved by JOHN KING, Esq. ; seconded by THOSIAS RAW LINSON, Esq. 4. Resolved,—That a disturbance of the regular rotation to , the office of Lord Mayor, without just and sufficient grounds, would destroy the peace and harmony of the City on all simi lar occasions in future, and thus prevent the best and most pro per citizens from accepting the office of Alderman, and from tilling the onerous and expensive office of Sheriff, which they have hitherto done upon the long-continued understanding that they, in their turn, would enjoy the civic dignities, who had faithfully filled the civic offices. Moved by ALEXANDER GALLOWAY, BA., seconded by JAMES CURTIS; Esq. 5. Resolved,—That Gentlemen disposed to assist in securing the Election of Mr. Alderman Harmer, be requested to can vass their respective wards or localities, and than the following Gentlemen be immediately appointed, with power to add to their number. [A considerable list of names was then handed in and approved of.] JOHN BLACKETT, Chairman. Moved by GEORGE STACEY, Esq., seconded by WILLIAM STEVENS, Esq , Deputy. 6. Resolved,—That the marked thanks of this meeting be presented to the Chairman, fur his gentlemanly conduct in the Chair. The Committee sit daily at the Swan-with-Two-Necks, Lad-lane. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Complete triumph and decided success of Mr. Kenney's New Tragedy, entitled " The Sicilian Vespers." Last Night of the splendid Spectacle of " Jane of th. Hatchet," in con sequence of the production of " The Wreck of the Royal George " on Monday neat. THIS EVENING. SEPT. 26. . . Will be acted a New Tragedy, entitled THE SICILIAN VESPERS. Supported by Messrs. Elton, Saville, Hughes, Neville, Hes lop, and Johnson, Miss Grant, and Mrs. Vining. After which the Grand Historical Spectacle, of unequalled splendour, entitled JANE OF THE HATCHET. Supported by the entire strength of the Company, and One Hundred Female Warriors. To conclude with THE ITALIAN HUSBAND. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON! ! MONDAY, TUESDAY, and THURSDAY NEXT. GR AND PROMENADES MUSICALES E . CHAMPETRES, By Godfrey's unrivalled Band, Including all the Gems of the Season. BEETHOVEN'S GRAND BATTLE SINFONIA, fbe vast Panorama al Fresco of Iceland and its Volcanoes, by Danson—Breakin g up of the Ice—Melting of the Snows— Release and Departure of the Discovery Ship. Carter's astonishing " Koniaphostic," or "Lime Light. Eruption of Mount Elecla, with increased magnificence. ADMISSION ONE SHILLING. Feeding Hour of the Carnivora, Five o'Clock. Concert at Five. Eruption at Eight. the disput e t h ey had few days ag - Work, o the death D R EADFUL of a ycuth: be E lo - V n ' g E i N ng. T. t --A othe Dowlais I ron GiamorganAire, was caused by the hand o f a brothe r . ' I They had quarrelled the day before ; at work caused the eider to raise the heavy tongs which he used and strike the other, a lad of 17, a fatal blow. . Find ing that he bad killed his brother, he fled. 14 1, 13 e b een apprehended. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We entirely concur in the opinion expressed by " R," of Alderman Harmer and his hypocritical persecutors, and regret that his letter is so long that we connot find room for it. _ . "J. M. F. and J. W."--On May the 9th at Tattersall's the odds were 1,000 to 15 agst ; on the 11th, as reported from Epsom, 2,000 to 20 (the lowest); and on the 13th they had risen to 7 to 1. HIQH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW minutes after 2. I Evening 11 minutes alter :3.: :t hr Publication of the F.vening Edition of THE Sur; com menced at lO minutes after Three. • :1, 4 3 . ~,,. ,r-1 .4,, ,4 70. .4.;44' r2.',.. !''' ' ...7:1•74• ! .... 46...„ ''''. .... AA ..::# tIR; ..0. , • ,) 0. 4. :5 .". 4...7•-e-...:,7 - ; --____ r:c , . '- ' 7 73,..:; .' '''''' ‘••••••,-.'-2-. JESTY'S Government has acquired and assumed the sovereignty of the whole of New Zealand. This is an important proceeding, which if it please the New Zealand Company, by ensuring them the protection of our Government, may at the same time compel them to give something more for the land they are selling at twenty shillings per acre, than the few guns they have already bestowed on the Chiefs. We, however, disclaim all wish to see the Government interfere with their possessions. At the same time we hold the principle to be clear, that as all the community contribute by taxation to support the officers of Government, and pay all the expense which will be incurred in sovereignty, the is nld b d e e k q e u e a p l ilnygadtminister e d f or th e b ene fit he acquirin gland s h uu of all. It should form a new home for our people. The Colonial-office will hold it in trust for them, and will be bound to dispose of it for the public advantage. The aborigines ought to be well and humanely taken care of. In taking possession of the island, one great ohject should be to promote their civilization and their prosperity. Consistently with that, the next great object for the Government to attempt, is to provide for the welfare of the masses at home by a judicious system of emi gration. Too long have our colonies been admi nistered solely for the advantage of a few ship owners or merchants, or favoured individuals ; and if that system be continued in New Zealand, the extension of our empire over that large and valuable island will only add to the expense of the Govern ment and the misery of our population. The meeting of Alderman HARMER'S friends at the London Coffee-house, last night, is of ex cellent augury. It was unanimous in favour of the Alderman. But the most favourable circum stance was the presence of two gentlemen who avowed themselves Conservatives, and yet spoke for Mr. HARMER. They are sensible that the plan of interrupting the rotation is suicidal for the Tories. Their testimony, too, in favour of Mr. HARMER is very strong. They support him as a good neighbour, a good Magistrate, and an honest man. The meeting repudiated with one voice the disgusting revival of persecution for the sake of religious opinions. It will, we are assured, have a most beneficial effect, and satisfy the Livery that they will inflict a great injury on the City by rejecting Mr. HARMER. We recommend the re port of the meeting to the attentive consideration of the Livery. The dissensions, too, amongst the Tories conti nue. They have not yet settled whether they will have Mr. JOHNSON or Mr. PIRIE, but as both these gentlemen have the character of being men of honour, it is not to be supposed that either of them will suffer himself to be made a cat's-paw for the trading malignity of the Times. The following summary of the contents of the French Journals of yesterday is copied from a second edition of a Morning Contemporary. We are glad to find that the Constitutionnel is able to give an unqualified contradiction to the statement of the Morning Chronicle, relative to the malign influence exercised over MEHEMET ALI, which produced the retraction of his Highness's first offer of an unconditional surrender to the rroposal of the Four Powers. The French Government claims the merit of having recommended submission to the VICEROY. This intelligence is to us exceedingly satisfactory ; and yet it is only what we had a right to expect from a Government so enlightened as' that of France. As regards the Decree of the Madrid Junta, approving of the appointment of ~E .srAit-r Elio to the Presidency of the Council, it *ill create .no surprise in any quarter: - Ti . ‘ Ici, rdy 4* every one in the lcist:acquainted'vvitii ilit pre sent state of Spain must have anticipated :-- " The Junta of Madrid, published on the 19th inst. the Royal Decree commissioning Espartcro to form a Cabinet. The Junta declared that the selection was a national one, and deserved its fullest confidence ; but at the same time resolvcd that it would not dissolve until the completest satisfaction had been given to the popular demands. " Espartero had requested that the Queen would grant him authority to proceed to Madrid to treat per sonally, with the Junta. He was on the 21st inst. waiting for the reply of the Queen, to enable him to set out upon this mission." Our correspondent observes, that though it is not stated in the above despatch where Espartero was on the 21st instant, yet, as no accounts had been received of his having left Barcelona, it must be taken for granted that he was waiting for the reply of the Queen Regent in that city. The same Ministerial journals contain the following article : " A London Ministerial journal publishes in its num. bet of the 21st an assertion, the falsity of which it is important to make known. That paper states that Mehemet"Ali bad at first announced to the envoy of the Porto and to the Consuls of the Four Powers ample and satisfactory concessions which would have termi nated all the differences, aed that it was in consequence of the intervention of the French agents that he had cot fined them to the hereditary Government of Egypt, and to the possession of Syria during his life. " We arc in a condition to meet this assertion with the most unqualified denial. 'We may even add, that had it not been for the urgent representations of the French agents, the concessions of Mehemet would not have been cat vied to so great an extent. He demanded, indeed, that he should be allowed to keep, during his life, not only Syria, but the whole of the territories of which he is in possession at the present moment, and it was only after a most obstinate opposition on his part that he was prevailed on to waive this claim. " The proof of what we are now advancing will be laid before the two Chambers?' The Jena and Seipion, ships of the line, sailed on the 21st inst. from Toulon, to join the French squadron in the Levant. The Trident also put to sea on the same day for Philippeville. The Echo de la Frontiere states that, in all the nor thern places of France the young recruits are drilled with extraordinary activity. The works of the arsenal and foundry of Douay were in full operation. An order had been received in that city to arm on the war footing eight batteries of the 2d Regiment of Artillery quartered in that place. The Gazzeta Piedmontese announces the death of the Duchess of Modena, in the 48th year of her age. The Paris journals of Thursday have all been duly received. They 'bring n o news of m ore th an ordinary i nterest. Warlik a e preparations are still gloosivninggforward in every part of France. The fol tilneteorenslty the il' ." Regent, in British publi c :.___ h io s ed fro ii m i th t e h t e u m l i ik nc e l ly ud t e o MADRID, SEPT. 17. It is reported here that the Queen of Great Britain has written an autograph letter and to send her a naval force from Gibraltar to Va lencia, to act under her comtnand• which she offers her assistance, The Bishop of Soria, a very celebrated preacher, while proceedin g through his diocese was arrested by order of the suprem e junta, and thrown into prison at junta, Badajos. The Eco dcl Comcrcio attributes all the misfortunes which have befaten Spain since 1837 to the policy of the French Government. FORTIFICATION OF PARIS. We believe we are fully warranted in affirminmthat ttoe Itigee:Pcuellacngoroatpa the most scientific captains of the corps of Engine e rs have been called from the fortresses to Paris, to aid in the works so unconstitu tionally undertaken by the Ministry. and each of these officers will he charged with the building of a detached fort. Through this measure, the Court and the Presi dent of the Council hope th it in a 'eve. months Paris may be provisionally surrounded by fifteen or twenty "stiles. The construction of the wall appears to be considered as a work of less urgency: ADMIRAL. L ALAN DE. Th e Toulonnais states that the Jena, having finished her quarantile on the IStb instant, was ordered out into the r oads, and w,ts kept ready for sailing immediately to the Lovant• in company with the Seipion, of the line. Admiral Lalanda came 'on shore. Upon leaving hi s s hip he was saluted w i t h three guns from her batteries, and as soon as he was over the side a general shout of '. Vive le Roi ! Vise Amiral Lalonde 1" was raised by everybody on board. The authorities of the port all received him in a body, but abstained from any d em onstrations , orders h a v ing been received f rom Government not to fete the Admi ral. General Sebastiani has returned to Toulon, from a military inspection of Corsica. FRENCH AFRICA.—TaIe Toulon papers, in their in.- telligenC':• from Algiers state that the Arabs are every. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1840. Qle n+ LONDON: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1840. The Tories have begun to find out that the Livery of London are not to be so easily duped as they supposed. A Correspondent of the Times has met with several Liverymen who will vote for Al dermen HARMER. That Journal, in its leader, prepares for a defeat, by acknowledging that it may be mistaken. But the most favourable signs are the zeal of the Alderman's friends in all quarters, of which our Journal contains the proofs, and the quarrels of his opponents. The Standard an nounced Mr. Alderman PIRIE as the man for the Tories ; the Post explained that to appoint him Mayor would be no punishment to Alderman HARMER, and insisted on the necessity of electing Mr. Alderman THOMAS Jo FIN.- sort. Last night the Standard acknowledged its errors, but affirms that Mr. JOHNSON has " de clined to stand," and that" Mr. PIRIE will no doubt be elected." Mr. JOHNSON, therefore, will not suffer himself to be made the tool of Tory spite ; he declines to be a party to displacing Mr. HARMER, and till we are assured on far better authority than that of the Standard that Mr. PIRIE has lent him self to the dirty intrigue, we shall not believe that he will willingly allow himself to be put in nomina- Nor do we believe that any Alderman will assist the schemers by openly lending them his counte nance. The Court of Aldermen is notoriously Conservative. The Standard states that by usage they,would be bound to select the Alderman who stands first in rotation, and they will be slow to depart from this usage, without some substantial and grave cause. If they set aside Mr. HARMER on ac count of his political and religious opinions, they will make the annual election of the Lord Mayor henceforth a party squabble, and expose themselves to the expense and the hazard of a contest every year. They are now sure of their election when their turn comes ; but once let them depart from this principle, and not only will the election of each man be disputed, but it will be impossible to fore see what other changes the one great change pro posed will introduce. For Conservatives to begin a disorganising policy, is contrary to all principle ; and we do not believe that a single member of the Court of Aldermen will lend himself to the scampish tricks of the ci-devant revolutionary Times. That Journal lives in battles, and would readily serve its own temporary purposes at the exe pence of the privileges of the City. We will further remind the Aldermen, that it is proposed to set Mr. HARMER aside because the Tories are not satisfied with the mode in which he gets his income. Will the Aldermen, then, coun tenance the principle of an inquisition into every Alderman's trading transactions, as a. preliminary to elevating him to the civic chair? 'We makenO question of ; their s iio!iFsty, but amongst stationers, bargemen, wa;L-chandlers,_ earthenweee.:l men, &e., there may be many transactions which` an envious enemy might place before the public in a very invidious light. He is no friend therefore, they may rely on it, to the happiness of the Alder men, and the peace of the City, who advises them to depart from the custom of total' -n. The Times of yesterday quoteu the case of Sir MATTHEW BLOXAM who Haas passed over, as a justification of passing over Mr. HARMER. But Sir MATTHEW BLOXAM was, we believe, when his turn came, an uncertificated bankrupt,' and therefore, by the laws of the City, ineligible. . He was set aside, too, if our memory serves us, by his own consent, or, he made no effort to be elected. That case, therefore, is quite inappli cable to the present case. Examples of Aldermen passed over by their own consent are abundant, but they do not justify setting aside Mr. HARMER, who is willing and able to serve. • We must now expose some of the false state ments which the Times again yesterday directed against iVIr. HARMER. It began by describing Mr. HARMER as " seeking" to be elected. He does not seek to be elected : the honour comes to burn in due course : it is a customary right, and his reward for serving the subordinate offices of the city, and of that right the Times and its allies seek to deprive him. That is lialsehood number one. "He has withheld loyalty from his Sovereign." When and where ? The only answer the Times vouchsafes is, that a person who writes in the Dispatch propounds , doctrines and opinions which another person, who writes in the Times, finds it at at present prudent or profitable to disapprove of. Not an instance is quoted of Mr. HARMER having neglected any on e duty of a good subject, a good citizen, and a good Magistrate. That Mr. HARMER has withheld loyalty from his Sovereign is falshood number two. In order to point a sentence, the Times g0.:3 on to say, that " Mr. HARMER has withheld worship from his Gon." If that were true, and no man can know its truth, for Mr. HAR MER may in his inmost heart, and at all times, and in every action of his life, worship his GOD in spirit and in truth, without giving to a single human being, except in his conduct, the evidence, of his worship—if that charge were true, it is of a bigoted Dominican to make it worthy in a ony p l ublic Paper. But it is not true ; the Editor of the Times cannot know it to be true, and this is falsehood number three. These three palpable falsehoods are contained in one article ; and the last, as far as the wording goes, well-pointed calumny, is a disgrace even to the Times. We know nothing to equal it, except the story told of Mr. -HENRY HUNT. He was addressing, according to the report, a mob, at the Bristol election, who were clamorous in their applause. They were all his friends. An oppo nent appeared who narrated a scene of Mr. HUNT'S life, the knowledge of which might pre judice his cause. He could not deny the fact, nor could he at first silence his opponent. After a little reflection he hit on the expedient of de claring that his opponent was a—. The word caught the ear of the mob ; their indignation was roused, and the opponent scarcely escaped with his life. Like Mr. HENRY HUNT, the Times seeks to give Mr. HARMER an odious nickname. It de clares that he has withheld " loyalty from his So vereign and worship from his GOD ;" and the fool ish mob who follow the Times, run with foul mouthed indignation, like the Bristol mob, to ex tineuish Mr. Alderman HARMER. They will not succeed. The exertions of his friends, and the feuds amongst his opponents will ensure his suc- cess. It appears, by Captain liossoN's proclama tions, which we publish elsewhere, that her MA- where resuming their arms now that the harvest is over, I and that they appear ready to enter on the campaign with spirit. Fires have again surrounded the Metidja, , and as letters from Algiers state, the smoke is so th►ck, and extends so far, that the lower chain of the Atlas is quite shut out from the view by it. A large quantity ! of forage has been again burnt close to Algiers, at Hussein Dey. The accounts from Bona represent the Arabs in that district as much better armed than hi therto, every individual having a good musket or bay onet, besides other arms, the whole believed to be of English manufacture. Marshal Valee, considering the state of things in Europe, had judged it prudent not to keep up too many detached camps in the provinces, and had ordered that of Kara Mustapha to be abandoned. The number of military invalids in Algeria is estimated at 12,000. ITALY.—A Toulon letter states that a revolt bad broken out at Forli, and in parts of the Romagna, as well as at Arizona ; and that the military were called , in to put down the movement, which was effected, but not without bloodshed. TREATY OF LONDON.-1 he France asserts that the French Governm:;nt has already proposed to the Aus trian and Prussian Cabinets to confer with it on the new overtures of Mehemet Ali to the Porte ; and that M. Thicts has suggested to Prince Metternich the pro priety of joining France in her endeavours to resume the initiative in an arrangement of the Eastern question, the negotiations for which should be carried on at Vienna. FLYING BRIDGE ON THE RHINE.—Some expe►l men's with . flying bridges and boats were made a few daYs ago upon the Rhine, near Strasburg. In the first instance a bridge of a new construction for the passage of troops was thrown over in twenty minutes. Three flotillas of boats, supported by a gun•boat, were next brought forward in regular order to represent the pas sage and debarkation of Hoops. At the same time a king bridge, capable of bearing 300 men, came down the stream, and fixing its anchors in the middle, by the mere force of the current expanded its arms, and in three minutes reached from bank to bank. The next experiment was with a bridge of boats, which, in an hour and a half, would enable an army to cross a wide river. The last experiment was an attempt to pass un der the bridge in very small and slight boats, so as to defy the power of the current. Several men, after hav ing directed their course to the bridge, lay down in the boats, and passed rapidly and safely under the bridge. FRENCH MARINE —The Minister of the Marine has given orders to French manufacturers for fourteen steam engines, of 450 horse power each, for the projected Transatlantic packets. Of this number four are to be constructed at the royal forges of Indret, ;our by M. Cave ) of Paris, three by Messrs. Schneider, of Creuzot, and, three by M. Hallet, of Arras. CALMS HARBOUR.—A letter from Calais states that a brig, which had been abandoned by its crew, had gone down off that port. It was not known to what country it belonged. On the 19th inst., a Calais fish ing -boat, on entering the harbour, was struck with such violence by the Swallow mail-packet, which was going out, that it went down immediately. The crew es caped by clinging to the jetty. The inhabitants have petitioned the King that the western jetty, against which the Veloce struck, may bear his Majesty's r.ame ; and the municipality have decided on having an oil-painting executed to perpetuate the memory of the event. ST. OMER, SEPT. 20.—Some of the troops which arc to form our camp have arrived at their destination last week. Besides the 4,000 mcn who have just en tered the camp, we are assured that 12,000 men will be sent to it, and that in a few days tenders will be received for the construction of 400 new barracks.—La Gazette de France. The Alsace (a Strasburg Journal), of the 22d, says—" We are assured that the military division re ceived orders on Saturday last to have fourteen bat teries of artillery put on the war establishment and to arm the fortress of Strasburg immediately. " The letters which we receive from Rhenish Be. veria, and the reports transmitted to us by travellers who passed through that country a few days ago, in form us that the arrival of the French is expected with impatience, and would be welcomed with enthu siasm., Rhenish Prussia is also most favourably dis posed towards France. " Besides the contract for 15,000 horses which we mentioned some time ago, several other contracts, amounting altogether to 20,000 horses, have been con cluded in the name of the Government, which makes the whole number of those purchased in Germany 35,000. Tnese horses will enter France, in a few days, at St. Areaulx, Met; Haginau, and Strasburg. Com 'missioners have been sent to those places to receive the horses, after previous examination.—Le Constitutionnel. The Etna steamer, which has just left Toulon for Constantinople, with despatches brought from Paris by estafette, is ordered to make the voyage with all pos sible celerity. The Pile3ton was waiting at Toulon for despatches for Admiral Hugon. It is armed as a war -steamer, and ,Will'remain with the squadron. it was said 'at Toulon- that a ship of the line was to be sent so Valencia, where tkiere alts already a French corvette, two brigs, and a'steam-boat. A letter from Athens says , that a million of drachma was prepared to be sent to rance, as the first dividend on the first part of the loan. The Ambassadors of England and Russia having demanded the same advan tage, the million remains in Greece.—Le Commerce. BOURSE.-PARIS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 24. HALF-PAST THREE —There has been less business to day than during the last few days. For the Account the Thiec per Cents. opened at 731. 40c., advanced to 731 75c., declined to 731 sc. sellers, and closed at 73f. 10c., as yesterday. The Five per Cents. opened at 1051 75c., rose to 106 f 30c., declined to 105 f. 70c., and closed at 105 f. 95c., being a rise of 65c. For Money the Three per Cents. arc 15c. lower, and the Five per Cents. 65c. higher. The Bank of France Shares have dropped 251., and the LafEtte Bank I,ooof. Shares, 51. ; those of 5,000 f. are unaltered- The Belgian Bank Shares have rallied 15f. ; the Belgian Five per Cents, and the Three per Cents, are as yesterday ; the latter, for the Acc,,ut.t, 631. and 63f. 40c. The Spanish Active is : 1 2 - per cent, lower ; front 23 it advanced to 231, and after having dropped to 224- it closed at 23; the Passive is lower. The Neapo litan Bonds have advanced 35c., and the Roman have not varied. The St. Germain Railway Shares are 51. better, as are the Strasburg to Bale; the Orleans have advanced 2f. 50c., and both the Versailles lines arc as yesterday. irst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price French 5 rer Cents lO5 85 ... 103 40 105 85 ... 101 90 4% per Cents lOO ... 100 100 100 4 per Cents 9,5 95 ... 95 3 per Cents 73 30 ... 73 60 ... 73 10 ... 73 10 Bank of France 2856 ...2850 2850 ... 2810 Latiitte Bank I,ooof. Sh lOOO —lOO5 —lOOO _lOO5 5,0001. Sti airo —5070 5050 —5070 Belgian Bank 51-er Cents 31 cr Cents Spanish Ac eve Passive ... ... 5M Nearnlitati Roman 9B ... 98 ... 98 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles. It is :185 ... 385 ... 385 385 L.B. Orleans .. 4lO 440 ... 437 50 ... 411) S rasburz to Bale 325 ... 339 ...:3.5 ... 330 HAIIIBU 1W BORSENHALLE, Seer. 21, Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares A nelo-Russian Loan lOO 106 If ussizn 5 per Cent. Ist series, Curtificate Inscription, Ist Se.ivs lO2 Russian 5 per Cent. Hop, and Co. 3d and 4th Series Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent 4144 4913 Ditto 5 per Cent Polish Bonds New ticket Anglo. ilanish Loan, 3 per Cos* 7 'l4 : 73 Norwegian Loan, 1834, 4 per Ceii`. lOl Spanish, New 3 per Cents. rACHANGES OK LONDON. HA M BURG, Seer. 22.-1:1. 14—Two months, 13 2.X. STockifol.m, SEr - r.ls.—Sevviity-five flays, 12.10. Beeves, SEPT. IS—Two months, 014. BERLIN, SEPT. 19. —Three months, 6. 1634• The Times calls on the Livery to punish Mr. Alder man Harmer for his want of loyalty and his want of piety. The greatness of our Contemporary's ambition was before known to us, and we arc not much surprised at his desire to assume the functions of the Executive Go vernment, and of the Courts of Law, making the Livery his toots to carry into execution the sentence he has pronounced against the Alderman for disloyalty ; but we are astounded at his attempt to assume the func tions of' the Almighty, and punish Mr. Alderman Har mer for his want of respect to God. His ambition is, indecA, vast, and surpasses that of the Portuguese King, who sail if he had been summoned to the councils of the Creator he would have taught Him an improved me thod of making the universe. The Times would govern it for Him, after it is made ; and as He has for. gotten to punish Mr. Harmer for not paying Him due respect, the Times, by the aid of the Livery, will do it for Him. THE " TIMES" AND MR. JOHN JOSEPH STOCK. DALE.—The Times seems afraid to mention the name of this gentleman, who labours so hard with them in the cause of religion and morality. He appeared yester day before the Lord Mayor, and read a letter ad dressed to the worthy Alderman, repudiating, like his fellow-labourer, all party or personal motives, but de nouncicg " the great engine," which he believed was ap plied to evil purposes. He felt, therefore, " justified in exposing its tendency." The Timis omits the report of this affair, which appears in all the other papers. It did the satne on a similar occasion some ten days ago. This is very unkind treatment, and Mr. Stockdale oulfht not to submit to such an insult. We would, therefore, recommend him to attend the Common Hall on Tues day, and not only claim partnership with the " Leading Journai" in a speech, but engage one of the menem ployed by the " S oc i e ty for :he Suppres , lon of Vice," to carry a placard on a pole with the words—" STOCK.. DALE AND 'rue TIMES'—DOWN WITH HARMER," MR. ALDERMAN HARMER. —We are happy to learn the Freemasons are stirring themselves in favour of their distinguished brother, Mr. Alderman Harmer, and, that a meeting of the brethren of the mystic tie is to be held this evening at seven o'clock, at Radley's Hotel, Bridge -street, Blackfriirs. At a Special Sessions held at Wakefield on Tuesday last, Sir George Armytage, Bart., of Kirklees Hal!, and Charles Hardy. Esq., of Bradford, qualified as Magistrates of tho West Riding,--Doncaster Gazette. REGISTRATIONS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY OF LONDON. Various objections and claims were di3posrd of this morning, but they were all devoid of any feature of no velty or interest. _ The following is a summary of the claims and objec tions made by each party up to yesterday evening : Liberal—Claims allowed 30 ; failed 10. Objections allowed 56 ; failed 14. Tory—Claims allowed 17 ; failed 26. Objections allowed 133 ; failed 117. GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.) James O'Brien, a lad about fifteen years of age, was brought before Mr. Alderman WOOD, for stealing 32/. from his father, and a man named William Lyons was also charged with inciting him to commit the robbery. O'Brien being told by the Alderman that he might make any statement he chose without prejudice to himself, said that Lyons induced him to steal the money, by telling him he would be enabled to win large sums playing skittles. They went to several public•houses where the elder prisoner feigned to lose sums varying from 10s. to 61. to a person to whom he said he did not know, but who was afterwards found to be an accomplice. The money lost was paid by O'Brien. Both prisoners were remanded to Thursday next. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DA I .) COVENT GARDEN. Plants, per dozen, 2s. to 3s. ; Celery, per bushel, 3s. to 4s. ; Onions, per bundle, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ; Carrots, per dozen bunches, 6s. to Bs. ; Turnips, per dozen bunches, 3s. to 4s. ; Potatoes, per cwt., Is. to 48. ; Cabbages, per dozen, Is to ls. 3d. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. There was a very good supply, but the demand was not equal to the supply. Beef and Mutton dull sale at lower rates for the primer sorts, but the inferior fully maintained last week's prices. Lamb dull of sale and lower. Beef, 2s. to 3s. 10d. ; Veal, 3s. 6d. to ss. ; Pork, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; Mutton, 3s. 10d. to 4s. ; Lamb, 4a. to ss. per stone of 81b. Game and Poultry were in large sup ply, the demand brisk, and the prices of last week were fully maintained. Eggs dull of sale, at 63. to 7s. 9d. for English, and 4s. 3d. to ss. 6ci. for French, per 120. WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET. There was a good dcmand, and prices were firm. The sup;•ly was moderate. Beef 2s. Bd. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton 2s. 4d. to 3s. 10.1. ; Veal 3s. to 4s. Sd, ; Pork 3s, Si. to ss. ; Lamb 3s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. TEA MARKET. Prices were firm to-day for free trade, and the demand was pretty good. Company's Congou in request at 2s. 41d. for cash. Some large sales are declared.. TALLOW MARKET. The demand was limited for Russian Tallow, both on the spot and for delivery, but prices w ere firm at 525. to 525. 3d. per cwt. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, 7'IV.ELVE O'CLOCK.. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.—The de mand has improved again this week, and with it the extent of business ; d, advance for American descriptions i 3 established, aad judging from the quantity taken on speculation it may be inferred that the favourable opinion of the market is more general. Brazil are heavy of sale ; Egyptian, Sea Island, and Surat arc without change ; the latter go off steadily at previous rates. Speculators have taken 10,500 bales ot Ame rican and 500 Surat, and exporters 200 American and 50 Surat. The sales to-day are about 4,500 bags, of all kinds. The market steady. LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST, SEPT. 25.—Eastern Coun- ties luyers at :3 discount : Grand Junction 216 ; Quarter Shares, 34 prem. ; Great Western 14 prem. ; Halt Shares, 44 5 ; South Western, buyers at 51-1, sellers 523 ; North Midland Hall Shares 403.. Our Share Market, which commenced with a large amount of stuck, offered for sale, rallied slightly to wards the don, and we had a better demand for shares at rather higher quotations. Arrivals this morning, French mail. The ship letters are of old date. The St. James, New York packet, sailed Sept. I, has arrived—old dates. THE FUNDS. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon were the same as on last post-day, with little business doing. Consols opened this morning at 88 to 88i for the Account—at present may be quoted same ; for Money 88. Exchequer Bills, 5 7 prem. ; Bank Stock, for the opening, 1661 16Th ; India Stock, 246 248. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active rather heavy, left off 221 a; at present 22} ; Deferred, I I ; Pas sive, 51 4 2 - ; Portuguese, 324 ; Three per Cents., 2114 ; Brazilian, 77 79 ; Colombian, 221 23 ; Mexican, 25:} ; Dutch Two•and-a-Half per Cents., 501 ; Five per Cents., 99 100. Suativ.s.—Great Western, 16 17 prem ; London and Brighton, II 104 dis.; Blackwall, 34 dis. ; Bir mingham, 75 77 prem. ; Southampton, 511 521 per share ; Croydon, 1 per share ; Greenwich, 6 7 per share t Manchester and Birmingham, 14 12 die. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Bristol and Exeter 5O ...... to Eastern Counties Great Western Ditto New Gosport Junction London and South Western 3S llancliestef and Birmingham 35 North Midland, (New) COURSE OF EXCHANGE, YESTERDAY Amsterdam CF. 12 4 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 2U. 12 5/ Antwerp ....... ....... 12 4 Hamburg... ...... M. B. 13 11 Altona ... 13 11/ Paris, 3 days' sight 25 30 Ditto, 3 months 25 55 Marseilles Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine 119 /- Petersburg, 3 Us 37/ Berlin Vienna, effec. fl. 3M 1 2 Trieste, ditto lO 4 Madrid Cadiz 36/ Bilboa Barcelona 36/ Seville Gibraltar Leghorn Genoa 25 70 Milan Venice 47 Naples 4oi Palermo, per oz 1221 Lisbon 524 Oporto 53 Rio Janeiro Bahia Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'sight 46} Philadelphia • 46 PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ. Portugal Gold, coin .E 3 17 101 Foreign Gold, bars...o 0 0 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 10i Silver in Bars 0 0 0 HALF-PAST ONE. spoken with on the 9th inst., ong. 36 30, lat. 47, by the 'istol. The British Queen was s out 7 days 20 hours, in I( Robin Hood, arrived at Bri The prevailing opinion is meet have received despat which arc not of a favoura' is, that the French Govern tales by tie Levant Mail, ible nature. Since the early part of the morning Consols have become heavy, and receded from 881 to 87- 7 g 88, at pre sent may be quoted 88 for the account. We under stand that the Society of Pigeons have been selling, which caused the above depression. Consols for Money 87 ; Exchequer Bills 7 3 prom. ; India Bonds 7 dis. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active reached during the morning 22-g- ; at present 22 , a ; Deferred 11 ; Portuguese 321; ; Dutch Two-and-a-I - lalf per Cents. 50 ; Five per Cents. 991, have been 99g. In Shares little doing. Eastern Counties I ; Bristol and Exeter '27 ; Great Western 8I New 451 1 ; South Western 52 ; Manchester and I3irming ham 221 22 ; North Midland 4. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Yesterday after noon the Annual Mceeting of the Shareholders of the above theatre was held in the Saloon, to receive the report of the Committee and elect auditors for the ensuing year; Mr. Benjamin Bond Ca!:hell in the chair. Mr. Dunn, the Secretary, read the Report of the Committee, which was adopted. This d,,cument alluded to Mr. Hgmmond's failure, to Mr. Eliason offering to open the theatre at a yearly rent of 5,500/., the enormous salaries demanded by singers, &c. In the course of the discussion that urek place on the perusal of the report, the Chairman stated the reasons that had induced the Cornmitte to reject the offer of Mr. Beak; and with regrird to the suggestion that the Committee should open the theatre under their own direction, he said that the plan was tried during the period when Mr. Whitbread was connected with the theatre, and, though it succteded for a time, eventually the Com mittee found themselves 90,0001 in debt. _ . COURTS-NIARTIAL IN INDlA.—Lieutenant C. Mann, 11th Native Infantry, has been tried on the fol lowing charge :—" For wilful murder, in having at the village ot Pannagur, near Jubbulpore, on the 10:11 of Mirch, 1840, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice afore thought, made an assault upon Serroop, his servant, and their and there struck with a spear the said Serroop seal upon the right side, and thereby infl'clel a mortal sound, whereof he, the said Serroop, died on the road, as he was being emveyed into Jubbulpore on the same day." Finding on the charge—" Tat the prisoner is guilty of so much of the charge as amounts to manslaughter." Sentence—" The Court having found the pritoaer gulty to the extent above stated, doth sentence him, the said Lieutenant C. Mann, 11th Native Infantry, to be impri soned fur the space of two years, in such place and corn. mcncing from such time as the Major. Gent r it commanding the army in chief may be pleased to direct." Lieutenant Bathurst, 11th Native Infantry, has been found guiAy by a general Court-martial on the following c har g e :—" For conduct unbecoming the character ot en officer, in having at Ahmednuggur, on the afternoon of the 20th day of April, 1840, between the hours of five arid .six, been drunk on duty under arms, at skeleton drill, on the r egimental parade." Ile was sentenced to be cashiered ; but the pu nishment was remitted by the Commander-in -Chief.— East Indian Telegraph. MURDER OF A SERVANT.—The Gazette de Liege states that a few days ago, a n Englishman , named Rising, living at Marche, had a violent altercation with his servant, and was carried so far by his passion as to seize a knife and to plunge it several times in the body of his victim. His wife and sister endeavoured to prevent him from committing this crime, but he was deaf to their en- treaties and the cries of the unfortunate man, who was so badly wounded as to e xpire the next evening. had Early ina n the morning, Rising had fled from Marche, and his escape through Liege. lie had formerly travelled for the house of Stevens and Vanderberchem of Brussels. The unfortunate servant has left a widow and two children. J VEN ENG GERMAN PAPERS. KONIGSBERG, SEPT. 14.—His Majesty has addressed the following Cabinet order to M. Von Rochow. Minister of State and ChiefPresidcnt of the provinces of Prussia: " I cannot leave the province in which I have re ceived so many proofs of faithful attachment without the most grateful feelings, and shall always Wain the memory of them in my heart. While I invoke the bles sing of the Almighty on my faithful subjects of Prussia, may they be convinced that the welfare of the province will always be an object of my most anxious care, and that I shall bear in mind to contribute as far as the re sources of the State allow to the prosperity of the city of Konigsberg, and of the provinces whose homage I have just received. You are to make these my sentiments publicly known. (Signed) " F REDERIC WILLIAM . " Konigsberg, Sept. 11, 1840." BERLIN, SEPT. 13.—1 t is reported that the Minister of State (Von Rochow) is now making a tour along the eastern frontier of the monarchy, to observe with his own eyes the lamentable condition of the people, caused by the rigorous prohibitory system of R ussia, which renders all intercourse between the inha bi•ants of the two countries almost impossible, and to sub:nit to. his Majesty a n y means that shall seem practicable for rc med)ing this unfortunate state of things. HAMBURGII, SEPT. 22.—According to the " Sound List," the number of ships of all nations that passed the Sound in the month of August was— From the German Ocean 892 From the Baltic 1,295 For hll 2,186 Of which the English were— From the North Sea 255 From the Baltic 383 For all ...... 638 LLO YD'S SHIPPING-(THIS LONDIN, SEPT. 26.—. Wind this day at noon. ''-',.' • breezes from W. to S.W., and cloudy at times. k of D M E a a n t, c , he S s F te rT r: 1 2 .1. 5 0 . na —N j ‘ a r i m nd aie N a . ; N an E d . 1, ungtoos • Vel ~ Tate, Sierra Leone. Sailed the outward bound. cr.te LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 25.—Wind N.—Arrived charlotte,,...-' rosa, Mera, from Havannah. Off port the Ch from New Orleans ; and Hickman , Finlay BernbsP Warsa w, Sailed the Priscilla, Taylor, Pernambuco : Griffiths, New York ; and Camilla , Healy, Hants % The Maria Johnson, Smoore, bound to Rotterdam, lit put back leaky, having been ' on shore on Bar b° 13s ; The Europe, Batchelder, bound to New York, put he Europe, l3atchelder, bound to New York, t o back with considerable damage. The Ruby , hetin- hT t a LAorrdrived the Du a Waterford, was run on shore las ' t night in the ri ver it steam-boat—had her starboard bow stove, bar ho w6Pr carried away, and sustained other injury. , AT g _A PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 25 —Wind N. to 1- , 4•. 11 - i i e d sbe rived the St. James, Sebor, from New York. Mount Stewart Elphinstone, Biddle, for Calcutta. bin PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 25.--Sailed he r Majestys 5 ve n ue , Cygnet, for the Coast of Africa ; and Fergusson, . Port Philip. gal F e A s LM an o d ilT eq H u , a S lly EC . PT. P 2 u 4 t .— ba \ c V k l , nd the N N . ii t i o lli‘a Vll; vi, eh Bell, St. Thomas, New Brunswick. A frier'. D • LBLIN, SEPT. 23, —Arrived John Lilly, Turner , r. _ lit BRISTOL, SEPT. 25 —Arrived the Springfield, fry St. John's, New Brunswick. COKE, SEPT. 23.—Off port, Irvine, Reed, MirainiC,b,,i; SIIIELDS, SEr . r. 23.—The Robert and George, Oil" frcrn Quebec, which ca sized and sunk in the harbour here'. S ll ;l:in'frto-ar • on the 19th, has been since raised, but again fell 01er leg terday, and has been got up to-day much damag e°. --Lit SHIELDS, SEPT. 25.—The Voyager , of this port,l • 6° back yesterday, leaky, having been in contact soleuk, French sloop, The latter is suppos ed to have The former is discharging her cargo. . : 1 from YARMOUTH, SEPT. 24.—The Jenne, Charles; Mic., da' Rouen to Sunderland, has been assisted in here w i i th it o, mage,haviag been on the Kentish Knock. he '4 dos into s _t Barnes, from Alkmaar to London, was assisted harbour last night, making much water, and with los of main boom. A fro 0 1 BELFAST, SEPT. 23. — The Hop e, Sheppav-0 Liverpool to Narva, has put in here leaky d for &too, SEPT. 23. — The Lauret, Gray , I nade t ' , ler London, and the Ann Simple, Binney, ditto, fo r ' -1 to po)1, drove from their moorings at the Ballast Cktlonft_o, the opposite shore this morning, during a the westward. The Olive Branch, Cormack, also drove on shore. They arc all expected off next tide , " " cot it damage, should the weather moderate. A t P res ' blows hard from the north-eastward. ,LA Or LOSS OF THE SCHOONER ISABE"`" ' i • WEYMOUTH. ii of a n° ' RANISOATE, SEPT. 21.—The Isabella, Love 'Kends" , ~ heavy gal ilrvouve for Weymouth, from Hartlepool, struck on the Tbc wa ter - t sin o ~ Knack on Saturday night, and is wrecked . soon after went adrift in the long boat, and bas n ° a nd been heard*f. One boy, William Shillingha„,lll,'. re. George Squib, a passenger, were drowned. '''' c o, mainder of the crew, Edward Stone, Thomasliclawebe Henry Wrapsory, and Gregory Hal l, were taken ou L t , wreck by the boat belonging to the Ken tish Knock lig; a vessel, and put on board the revenue cane r D csm°- ,,t ' Captain Saxby, who showed the poor sufferers the 111-g humane attention, and landed them here this fo renoon. Captain Saxby asserts that he cannot speak in adeqU,s'...'''ate' terms of the praiseworthy conduct of the crew of th.l. - , ,, ,, t •i. - . their manly e:erjan in saving cue four unfortir pate fellows, one of whom gas nearly exhausted, from ° 11a watery grave. The said cutter Desmond, Captain Saxby, fell in leg terday with the Spanish schooner Bella Clara, S tore's from Drontheon for Barcelona, entangled between the Gunfleet and Barrows, having got out of her track. c s g; ing her standing right for the latter SEnd, Capta in .'B- re. fired a gun, which brought the schooner to in time to p i , - ,,. vent her getting on shore; after which be, wit h Plii - er worthy attention, sent his mate on board, who pilot o has clear of the shoals, and took ber to the Downs. S hc since put in here for shelter. _ LOSS OF OF THE LEE STEAMER, OF C° /t1ir. .1,0 We have to announce further particulars of the 155.3 of Map Lce steamer. of Cork, on the testimony of C"P ta ' n b r ,, it Jenkins, of the Elizabeth, of New Quay, a nd a s' a ' - t a he left on board by the Echo, of Dublin, after taklhars crew from the steamer, which is as follows :---“ O ., n h t• oil day, the 3d of September, the Echo, Evans, of li th ' in t ,'ihs her pass; ge from South Shields for Dublin, fell in fro) in St. George's Channel, the Lee steamer, of a fr n o d ip her Cork for Liverpool, in a sinking state, and took ha nds , the crew, consisting of the master and three ni cr 3 j o rre 9 and put one of the Echo hands on board, earl", her in Nelson, and took the steamer in tow ; after br.,aviin:conve' tow the towline parted, but as soon as the the'''e stainer niently could put about, she bore down upon I d Selsn n and hailed the seaman, and Captain Evans t° ' 3 lig h to keep the steamer's head to the north, and keePfter the upon deck, which the seaman Nelson did, an d as,„ Ls, Echo making another tack she went round the and said nothing, and he never saw her aft' r% a ban so Nelson was left in the steamer, after hei n .ght a nd doned by her own crew, and left by himself one rrg . 4th of one day without any provisions; fortunately, on the 4th September, about seven o'clock in the even Lee the tomer beth, of New Quay, Captain Jenkins, saw the ' b ee s son ve in distress, and bac down upon her, and as soon as ` I , her nient sent his boat and two hands on board, and te° „ at na o in tow. The two hands went on board, and the ', l, bats Nelson baled for two hours, the pump being choke" bo ats finding it impossible to keep her up, they took to the Lee and before the hands got en board he Elizabeth, th e she went down head foremost, and was not seen a fter. The sank about ten miles north of New Quay Ficad• so , Elizabeth, Jenkins, arrived at Barrow, and landed the ; ott , man on the Bth inst., and a small subscription wa s : C o p. foot by Mr. Thomas Hodgson, P. C., at Barrow, an" of tain Evans, Mr. Barrow, and other generous master..stei, vessels, as stated in our report of that day, to enablo r'est son to go to Dublin to meet the Echo a gain. ° t o praise is due to Captain Jenkins for his kindness tooll oo t poor Nelson. Nelson is a fine-looking young man, a b o s 21 years of age, and having given up all hopes of e, s e being on land again, the only hope that he had was, t o ': he bad made a good raft to take to in case she went do /r —Cork Southern Reporter. rt „ c -JO' SENDING MONEY BY POST.—OD :- -s / fn r 5 ' week a letter was posted in this town, containing loos notes and two sovereigns, and directed to Messrs. dt o s ons, stationers, London. The letter never rea che d ofs d e stination, and the contents have not been hear s ioto Payment of the totes has b e en sto pp ed at the / r e is banks. The authorities in London , w e understand, a r c oy s,ituting every inquiry, and it is hoped that the Pr o p will be traced.—Cambridge Chronicle. , 0; TW GREAT CRICKET MATCH BE EE, (; EN; lII' TLENIEN AND PLAYERS AT BRloirroN. The last v rti cl cl tra ' match of the season was played at Lilly white'a s-srleepioa on Monday and Wednesday last, between nine go,it we n. of the county of Sussex, with A. Mynn, Esq. , "" , (lit' man given, and eleven picked players, selected frotoit, the ferent parts of the county, and terminated in fa/u nr GO" former with six wickets to go down, the score beiegsr 0.4. tlemen, first innins, 74 ; se cond innirgs , 4 9 The ger Players, first innings, 39 ; s econd innings , 74. P.:scl ; g tlemen consisted of W. Ford, Esq. ; N V. Nappe r , got, ; A. Mynn, Esq. ; E. Napper, Esq. ; C. T a ylor , siv ith, G. L. Langdon, Esq. ; G. Burton, Itlqi. ; 4,0,0811• E,q. ;G. Ford, Esq. ;E. Sayers, Esq.; an d ' W 5 l Players—Messrs, Lilly white, Rs Smitn, N 131° , 11 ,„' 0 , aa" Hawkins, Pitt, Evans, Hammond, Welland, 11°"7_0ding Dean. The play throughout the match, notwitlisia, sod, the unpropitious state of the weather, was oPi t . ' c ' w ould hal it not been for the rain oh Tuesday, the gob have tern i iatcd oil that day. The c'' THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-- ponce traordinary speed with wl Lb his Royal flii;linesshe ocoa Albert travelled cn the above line of ra:lica.Y , °ll t Mood B A Y sion of his visit to the late Princess Augusta, 0° .atainc" last, is, perhaps, the greatest that has yet liceu , - iiie p er on . that or any other railway, it averaging n early a_ a " o f the rihnute. In allusion to the extraordinary sPecoarcno' train, his Royal Highness on his return fre e ' d to nl3 E-low,: to the terminus at Paddington, was heard thc serve to the Directors, as they were handing hinl__, so fast saloon, " You travel very fast on this line' no t s o bc back, if you please." The line will, we tindV\voot ton further opened, before the end of the year , t sit t he en" Basset, and from Cheltenham to Cirencester, an .. /0 41 ) . tire length of the railway on the Ist of June isa,.:.,' at t he official Admiralty of o f the h e i nfo r sailingt n a t o i o f " (c ree d ttih the lia su sbs ieactioflreeect,cflass' pr obe L i I it Y in some of the journals, nor is any belief o . attached to the rumour. ,-, ~, rritice is HA NOVEL:, SEPT. 15.—The urool cration. the late oP d go. now past all danger to his health, from t . s ban a s lie now walks about in his apartment without acs tha t thv • 1 The physician affirms that ho has the best li Pc 1 Prince will be able to see in a few nlontbs. --.: kt I