The Sun. — London, England, 1840-09-24 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS. SEPT. 21.—The Count de Lalairg will leave Brussels on the 25th, to resume his functions as Charge d'Affaires of Belgium at Madrid. The Marquis de Rumigy has paid his respects to the Queen, who has returned to Laoken, previous to his departure for Paris, to take his scat in the Court of Peers. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 22.—A letter from Amsterdam, which we have received, says:— " If the general policy of our Government has been sometimes justly blamed, we can speak only with praise of the comm e rcial policy, especially of its concluding advantageous treaties of commerce, with almost all the commercial nations in-the world ; which treaties give to our trade co extension unknown in the country since the middle of last century. Some days ago a new treaty conemnted with the flourishing republic of Texas, was rgned by Bar( n V e stolk Van Soelin, our Minister for Foreign Affairs, and General Hamilton, the Plenipo tentiary for Texas. This treaty stipulates the most un limited freedom of trade, and the most liberal system of nag gat ion." DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, SEPT. 22.—The Slants Courant of this date contains a resolution of the King, ordering that a new official edition of the Fundamental Law shall be printed, with all the alterations and additions contained in the twelve laws past in the lost Extraordi niry Session of the Chamber. AMSTERDAM, SEPT. -21.—Thc Director of the new iron railway gave an entertainment yesterday to all the officers of tl.e establishment, on occasion of the first an niversary of the opening of the railway between this city acrd Haarlem. Her Highness the Princess of Schwartzenberg ar rived here the evening before yesterday. THE HAGUE, SEPT. 20.—We understand that the King will go to the Loo at the beginning of next week. BATAVIA, MAY °O.—The Java Courante of the 9tb instant contains some details received by the Govern ment, of the capture by our troops on the 11th of April, of two rintings, situated near Baroas, in the north part of Sumatra. These forts of the natives made an obsti nate resistance, and were taken by storm, which so ter rified the enemy that they likewise evacutcd Topos, which place was occupied by our troops the next day. There is every reason to expect the speedy reduction of Senkel, by which the tranquillity of the northern part of that island will probably be restored. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, SErr. 21. Monet. Polk Actual Debt, 23i per C•nt Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. Amon t svndie, 4 .i t per een. Ditto, ditto, _ 334 per cent '%X 1:3 .4 Commercial Company, 4';, per cent 15 1 14 1f4 , 4 Ditto (1595 and 1837) 5 per cent. Loan 1831, 5 per cunt. 94 Y2 1141 i Exchange on London, Tw o month l2 o months Dutci rapers, Sept. 22. BELO:AN r U N IY - i-13aussus, SEPT. 22. Actual Dal.t, *2 per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per C . .nt..... ....... Loan of Thirty Million:, 4 per Cent. 92 ---------- :i per Cent. ..... ----0- - Thirty .seven --- •• Lean of Cal., in:.2, 4 per Cent 9l Society of Commerce, 4 L , ., per Cent lO9 Bahl: of Belgium, 5 per Ccw B3 National Society . Exchange or, Lniutopi (stunt) —Brussels Papers, Sept. 22. AUSTRIAN FUN DS.—VIENNA, SEPT. 14. Fireper'Sents. Metalliques - lO5 1 Four per Cent. 0 , Three p.r t..eiv. , Wan; char-3 !genre:tie Z,ttu,g. :Sept 19. HAMBURG BORSENHALLE, Seri. SR. Dill 3. Mnney. 102 150) 115 Austrian 5 per Cents. Hank. Share , Anglo-Russian Loa , . ,' liu,stan , per Ccnt. ~ st ,erica, C,rtiiieate luseriptioo, Ist Se,,vs lO2 - Russian 5 per Cent. Hop., and co. 3d and 4th P 7 91 Serits . Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual light, - 2!; 7 pc, Cent 43 Ditto '' pc: Cen' — P01i,..11 Bonl4 New 1, icket Anglo- ()al lish Loan, 5 per Cen. 73 :72% Norwegian t.rian, Isl 4, 4 per Cun:,... Spanish, N‘r.v .3 per Cents. —. X.CHA NOES Uri LONDON. PETF.RSSURGH, Starr. I:.—Two months, 39.74. pence BREMEN, SEPT. IS—"1 »o niOnt.lls, 613. VIENNA, SEPT. IY.-11 - iree months, 9. 45 PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, SEPT. 11 , Bills, Money, St. Schuld. Sch., C., per cent. 1 , ,2! F 101)i Prussian English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent. 100% 1 Is katchange on Landon, three mentlis 6 Li% —Prussian Ntat.. (4azrite, Sept. 20. FRENCH AFRICA. The illoniteur publishes at length the despatch of Marshal Vallee of September 13, the purport of which had been rreviously communicated by telegraph. Tile result of the action before Setif has had the effect of putting a stop to desertions, and inspiring confidence among the natives attached to French interests. Advicea from Algiers of the same nate are trans mitted by the 7'outonnais of the 18th instant. They state, that a number of individuals charged with supplying the Arabs with gunpowder had been ar rested in that city. Among them were two French- Men, an inspector el police, and M. Bonpart, a planter of Knobs, three Italians, a butcher settled in Alg,iers, and Verdiani, father and son, tavern-keepers near the fort of the Emperor, and Mohammed, a Moor of Algiers, and his two sons. A cart laden with gunpowder was seized on the road, under the charge of Verdiani. The powder has been imported into Algiers in wine casks, which were intended to accom pany the convoy proceeding from Algiers to Bclidah. On the Bth, at night, several hay-stacks were set on fire by the Arabs in the Government stores of Hussein I"ey. The Marshal was actively preparing for the autumn campaign. A considerable number of merchant vessels had been freighted by him for the purpose of conveying troops to the province of Oran. A large convoy left on the 12th for Fondouck, escorted by the Zouaves and several squadrons of cavalry. A dense smoke was observed to rise from the plain, in the direc tion of the first chain of the Atlas, and the entire coun try adjoining Cape Matifou also appeared to be on fire. fine advices from Philippeville of the Ilth announced that the province of Constantine was tranquil, except in the vicinity of Setif, where the French were occa sionally exposed to the attacks of the Arabs, armed (or the cause of Abd-cl-Kader. On the 3d instant General Galbois marched from Constantine for the Medjana. He was on the 6th at Djemelah, according to a letter from Oran of the sth instant. Abd-el- Kader was then at Mina, engaged in extensive prepa rations for war. He had forbidden the Arabs of the neighbouring tribes to bring in any provisions to the markets of Oran and 'Mostaganem, which were to a cer tain extent blockaded by the Emir's troops. Generals Lamoriciere and Perchappe arrived at Mostaganem on the Ist, and after providing for the defence of the place returned to Oran on the 3d. ALDERMAN HARMER. A Correspondent 1 makes tie following remarks on the by pocrisy of those who, under the cloak of loyalty or religion, prosecute for political cr selfih purposes :—" Amongst other atrueities attributable to him by the Times, is tat of basing slan der, d and abused the Queen. Of this conduct, I may be allowed to say I do riot approve ; but how does this charge come irons the Times? Would it not be as well to col lect from the different Tory Papers, from the speeches of tile Roby's and the Bradshaw's, &c. all the abuse and ca lumnies that have been heaped on her Majesty for the last 12 months ? Would not this show up their " hypocrisy ?" PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENT ACT.—Last night a numerous meeting of the Marsh and Wall Liberties of the parish of Lambeth was held at the National Swimming Baths, Westminster-road, for the purpose of taing into consideration the unprecedented end alarming increase of tee parochial taxation at the banCs of the precnt cfficers, who, under pretence of compulsion by the Parochial As tvsrnerrt Act, passed in the year 1836, have adopted an as sessment, not only' not having any legal operation in the parish, but which has been rejected by the late officers for its numerous defects, gross inequalities, and the unjust bur den it would inflict upon the parishioners by reason of its excessive anv‘unt and permanent character; and also to come to such resolutions upon the present officers' adoption. of this assessment as may eff , et for the rate-payers some alleviation of a measure as unjust as it is oppressive, and insure to them and their propert y , in the future taxation of 'the parish, consideration and protection. Mr. Shields took the chair, when several gen sposei e' ,tIC re the .n support of the res o l u t ions founded uponabove notice. A variety of resolu t i ons to carry out the objects of the meet ing were then p u t, an d carried unanimously ; and, after a 'vote of thanks to the Chairman, the proceedings term inated. GLASGOW v MONDAY. --The proceedings in the different sections of th e A s _ possess much general intercst. I , n oc tii iation to day did not Mr. Mu7chtion gave a detailed aceouent geo,og ical section to Russia, and of the geological investioa(t)ito his rec-nt visit in that country. A lecture was n ext deiri'vs he had made Craig, on the coal-fields of Scotland, illuatrat w e r d ed b by ,Ire tensivc map end numerous sections. It called fo Y rt a h " "- the warm culogium of the section, and Dr. 13uekland, in ° ticiug it, paid a deserved tribute to the libe rality of n th: present Gevernroent for having, at the recommendation of this Association, appointed an ((dicer under the con tro l of the Board of Works , and assigned proper apartm ent „ , where records, plans, and maps of the coal and other taming thstriets might be deposited and consulted by the pitblic, not only to the great pecuniary advantage ,of individuals. but to the savieg of many lire. , by avoid "; fire-damp, ehnk,..,!arrp, an d various - similar ac cidents which acientifie knowledge enabled us to avoid or prevent. Mr. Millie gave an able account of several s e hcck s of earth ' , , - - ipviz.z.s recently observed in Scotland, but m x ,, `• . : , t ." a smile when, apclogising for the brevity of hi; ccrr.- t eStlon, lie expressed a hope tint in the course ef next year we abculd have some moreearthquakes, of which he . . promised to g i„ a better description. While the scientific 1 part of the con , • excited by:a nu - R Turaty were thus engaged, the town was in trades with flags hand of Chartists, who, .assembling I through som e efg-,31,:"1 banners, marched in procession to meet Messrs. Lov, p t rinei I pa. streets to Andel - stoop there turned to the green, An t d a nd Collins, after which they re- parsed. Alessrs cogninsby a after some h arangues qu i o tly die- dinner in the evenin '.ad Lovett w e r e enter t ai ned to On Friday last the ... ,,, r art . 7 91 their friends. a visit to the College of c a:rs of Lansdowne paid highly pleased with till(1 differ:: a nd ~ elpressed himself through which he was conducted: Orbs of the College having been under thus honour the insti. ' stood that the Noble Marquis would i-l;‘,r, With a visit, an addreas was pr,s ented on the occasion, i ' THE NEW NOVEL. Just ready, in 3 cols post Svo., THE HISTORY OF A FLIRT. Related by ITERSELF. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had at all the Libraries. THE NEW ORIENTAL ROMANCE. Now 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," " Almack's Revisited," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW NOVEL. nrHE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE, A Story of the Present Day, By MISS ELLEN WALLACE, In 3 vols. post Bvo., IS NOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. 141 S MAJESTY the EMPEROR of . AUSTRIA having AUTHORISED and GUA RANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES) afTer many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES. HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, Are now SELLING BONDS for the said DIST RIBU rIONS. Persons desirous to purchase for the next Distribution, may re ceive. PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROS.:ECTUS and PAR FICULARS, upon addressing wallouT DE LAY, a line to HEINE, BROTHERS, at HAMBURSH. THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION, managed and guaranteed the Austrian Government, contains TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DIVIDENDS, Amounting to £954,t',k88, 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 40 10 35 0 1,200 100 39 0 HEINE, BROTHERS, having remitted, during a short 'time, 18,0001., 9,0001.. 5.0001., 3,6001., &c. &c. &c., to Lon don; 3,600/., 8001., 700/.. to Edinburgh; 3,600/. to Dublin ; 3,600/. to Beverley ; 3,60,1/. to Halifax ( Yorkshire); 1,2001. to Portleaven Harbour; 9001., 600/., to Liverpool ; 900/. to Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; 900/. to Hull ; 9001., 6001., to Man chester ; 600/. to Bideford; 6001. to Cork ; 6001. to Bradford ; they 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 ?very Banker's connected with Germany in every mercantile place in the world. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTEIS. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 24,; Will be repeated the New Play, in five Acts, written by James Sheridan Knowles, Esq., entitled .'HE 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, Air. Keeler ; Griffinhoof, Mr. W. Farren. To conclude with the Farce of HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. Motley, Mr. Charles Matthews ; Dicky Darling, Mr. Mea dons ; Becky Morgan, Mrs. Owr. On Friday, The Bride of Messina, with Patter versus Clatter, and Twice Killed. On Saturday, The Bride of Messina, with the Sleeping Beauty. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, :Is. 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; o'ely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller, 167, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The most complete triumph has been achieved by the produc tion of 31r. Kenney's New Tragedy, entitled " The Sicilian Vespers," its repetition has been loudly demanded, and it will consequently be acted every evening, in conjunction with the splendid Spectacle, which has already been witnessed by upwards of 120,000 persons. THIS EVENING. SEPT. 24. 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. EVERY AIONDAY, TUESDAY, and THURSDAY. GRAND PROMENADES MUSICALES ET CHAMPETRES, By Godfrey's unrivalled Band. Programme of the Concert for Sept. 21, 22, and 24. FIRST PART. Overtures—Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendessolna. Qua drille—Le Daaois, Musard. Pot Pourri on Russian National Airs, with Solos, Labitzky. Waltz—Die Bergeister, Strauss. Introduction, Child of the Air, Barnet. New Austrian March, Lanzenbreehen, Haslinger. Overture—Waverley, Berlioz. SECOND PART. BEETHOVEN'S GRAND RATTLE SINFONIA, By the augmented Band, with •instruments of novel ecmstrue, tion, a►+d 340 rounds of artillery and musketry, giving the most vivid realization of the events of the Battle of Vittoria. Terzetto, Che fai que con qaesto, Ricci. Pot Pourri sur des Motifs de Fra Diavolo, Auber. Waltz—Souvenirs de la Pa lais de St. Petersburg, Labitzky. Quadrille avec chceurs, Les Gondoliers Nenitiens, Musard. l'he vast Panorama al Fresco of Iceland and its Volcanoes, by Danson—Breaking up of the Ice—Melting of the Snows— Release mad Departure of the Discovery Ship. Carter's astonishing '° Koniaphostic•," or "Lime Light. Eruption of Mount Hecla, with increased magnificence. ADMISSION ONE SHILLING. Feeding Hour of the Carnivora, Five o'Clock. Concert at Five. Eruption at Eight. WATEIt AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW M - rning '6 minutes atter I I Evening s)minutes after 1. Ilie Publication of the Evening Edition of TITS SUN com- menced at 10 minutes after Three. ~.1 '',,r, ; ,- .,F62 - 7 , ' ? , 'F - r - • r „, i f ~, . -- tS.;N,q:-i'-:c .'-- •IY-., 4,;:z.4. .- -1- "c 4 '`',s _ l ' '.‘ i,- , a i .-....- z- - ;3;,=,4::=4F-,: - 5- j.. ,--- ., ...,- _.,, • , Zille 'lll,. LONDON: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1840. One of the offences with which the Times charges the Dispatch, is a depreciation of Christianity. The oldest form of Christianity known is the Ro man Catholic Church. Though there may be cor ruptions in that Church, as in the Church of Eng land, it is undoubtedly a Christian Church, closely resembling the Church of England, venerable from its great antiquity, and its extensive infl uence over many countries. I It was the great instrument for spreading Christianity through Europe ; and in the barbarous ages did more to hurnanise the people, than ever has been done by the Church of England. If any Church have a right to claim the exclusive merit of being a Christian Church, it is the Church of Rome, which, from the beginning of Christianity, has preserved the faith alive in its bosom, however mutilated. Now, it would be hopelessly impossible for the Dispatch, were it to try, from week to SvCCI:, to surpass the vilification which the Times and the Standard have heaped on that form of Christianity, calling its priests surpliced ruffians, and declaring that its services and its sacraments were abominations. Seeing those Journals have done that, it is clear that they have no respect in the abstract for Christianity but for a political and party purpose they espouse the cause of the Church of England ; and because the Dispatch has said of that Church a tithe of what they have said of the Romish Church, these two hypocritical journals decry the Dispatch as the enemy of religion. It is altogether a sectarian quarrel, and though the Dispatch attacks the Church of England, it is no more opposed to reli ;ion than the Times and the Standard which daily vituperate the Church of Rome. The Livery of London must, on this occasion, be reminded that the intolerant persecuting sect, of which the Times and the Standard are the organs, have kept TllonocooD in gaol for many months for ss. 6d.; that they seek in every parish in the kingdom to levy a tax on Dissenters to put it into their pockets ; that tl:c Church of England is the key stone of the Tory policy, and the barrier a.c;tinst all political a n d soc i a l i mprovement ; that partly for its advantage th e C crn -l a , A are maintained, and jie,tice denied to Ireland ; that it has embroiled Canada, and actually devastated Ireland ; and it is to eratify this Church that the Livery are called on by the Tory Journals to reject Mr. IIAtIIER from the Mayoralty. Till we gee the call effectu a ll y an swered we will not believe that' it is possibl e f or t h e . Livery of Lou don to co untenance, by rejecting 'r i HARMER, the mos t misc hievous spiritual tyranny that ever was fi xed on the necks of a leng-s fferirg people. The Tories pretend to have an exclusive venera tion for the Bible. It is their rule of conduct. Whenever they cart find anything in it which serves tile purpose of their tyranny, they quote it, and conclude that its authority must overbear human reason. Be it so for this occasion. We require to know what part of it authorises them to describe free discussion as wickedness. The De calogue denounces murder, but it commands men to speak truth. It forbids bearing false-witness, which is daily done by the Tories ; but it commands men to worship the one true GOD, and prohibits them from having any other gods. The Church of England, however, worships CRAN MER ; it is enslaved by EDWARD VI., and is given up, body and soul, to the authors of the Thirty-nine Articles. To say nothing of the Golden Calf it worships in every Bishop, it has in saints and apostles and inspired men an immense number of idols whom it continually interposes between man and GOD, and whom it superstitiously worships, making these dead men the lords of the living generation. The Decalogue forbids many things which are done by the Church, but it no where forbids men to expose false pretensions, to tear the mask from hypocrisy, to discuss systems of Governments, or Church Establish tnents, or to examine into the foundations of any merely political contrivance. Nevertheless the Tories cry out wickedness against the Dis• patch for writing against their corruptions. They are cunning, and expect, by shouting against others, that they will be left at liberty to practise their own peculiar wickedness unchecked. For the idola trous, irreEgious, tyrannical Tories to accuse the Dispatch of wickedness, when it has violated no one of the Divine commands, while they habitually violate several, is the height of hypocrisy and im pudence. We rejoice to see that The Sun will not have to fight this great battle alone. We have a powerful auxiliary in the Morning Advertiser. The morn ing and evening Journals which are most closely connected with the Ministry, have not vet spoken a word in opposition to the nefarious scheme of the Tories. We hope that their silence is not to be construed as another evidence of the talked-of coali tion, to the success of which Mr. HARMER is to be sacrificed. We referred, a few days ago, to the gradual limitation of Bank-notes in use, as a specimen of the silent and unobserved alterations going on in society, which make such inquiries as that lately instituted by the House of Commons into Banks of Issue, and such projects as that of having only one Bank of Issue, little better than matters of moonshine. Since then, we notice that the sub ject has occupied the attention of the British As sociation at Glasgow ; and Mr. LEATHAm, whose pamphlet we some time ago reviewed, astonished the President of a Section, Colonel SYKES, by stating the probable amount of bills in circulation, and what a vast proportion they form of the circu lating medium. A pamphlet containing some re marks confirming these views, and entitled " Sketch of Country Bank Practice," &c., has just reached us, from which we quote the following passage : The circulation of notes has of late years undergone, and is still und ergo i ng , cons id era bl e c h anges by the - ge neral introduction of cheques ; in former times they were but a small portion of the circulating medium ; few per sons, except professional men and others residing in towns, kept banking accounts, and even these were in the habit of drawing cheques of large amount only, receiving notes in exchange,. and circulating them in payment' of smaller accounts. The practice now is for persons of almost every rank in life, gentry, farmers, tradesmen, and dealers of every description, to open banking ac counts, and draw an indefinite number of cheques of almost any amount, so that in the exchanges constantly had among bankers, two-thirds of the amount arc now in cheques, the remainder only in notes, whereas a few years ago the proporthms would have been just the Ceti trary. In truth the nottr.eirettlation ' i4' ndw'anclllary only to the far larger amount of niseqtiei: "Theeffeets of this change are beneficial to all' parties . ; it`givii: . the banker a clearer insight into the extent and character of his customers' business, it enables him to judge better of the nature of their transactions, and it is the hest, and surest ground on which a customer can found his appli cation for just and proper accommodation, in addition to forming in him habits of order and cco-, oiny i n hi s money transactions. I nee d h ar dl y dwell on the subject to slim how intimately and directly system of cheques bears on the note-circulation, an, therefore I shall add one only familiar instance. Formerly when a fari,:ier sold cattle or grain to the amount' of, say, lON, he went to his banker, and ex changed whatewle he received in payment into country notes, and ce:;ried them home, circulating them one by one, as b. is occasion required ; now he pays the money into Lis banker's hands on account, and draws cheques at pleasure, which to all intents and purposes perform the part and take the place of the notes. The facility of remittance now inclines persons to take drafts on London for the purpose of making pay ments even at short distances from their homes, and the opportunity of compounding for stamps enables bankers to afford the public the advantages and security of a bill of exchange for this purpose at a very short date ; this again has a direct bearing on the circulation, and much resembles cheques in its nature and effect. All these operations being fully carried out and fami liar to a large class of persons, renders banking transac tions very extensive, and vast sums daily change hands with perfect order and security. Those who undertake to regulate the currency will hardly meddle with checks and bank accounts, and unless they do, they will not succeed in re straining the circulation within due and proper limits. We shall reserve for another occasion the description which this author gives of the utility of country bankers, which may possibly contribute to make those daring men who are eager to regulate that of which they scarcely know the existence, pause in their mad career, and deem it as prudent to let the business of banking be regulated by the wants of the community as by Act of Parliament, The Times has published, in a second edition, the following important news from Spain, copied from the official columns of the Moniteur Pc..risien of Tuesday night, received by extraordinary express from Paris : " By a decree of the, Hith inst., the Queen has ac cepted the resignation of the &man Ministry. " By a decree of the same day she has named Gene ral Espartero :President of the Council of Ministers, conferring on him the powers necessary to enable him to form the Cabinet himself. " General Espartero has accepted the office." The nomination of ESFARTERO to the Presi dency of the Council, may avert, for a time at least, the danger apprehended from a change in the Regency. From the Madrid papers of the 15th inst. it appears that the project of a National Con vention, composed of delegates from all the Spa n i s h provinces, was contemplated by the Junta of the capital ; and that one of the first acts of such a convention would have been to join as Co-Regent with Queen CHRISTINA, ESPARTERO and some other Spaniard of distinction. It was, moreover, known that some members of the Madrid Junta were ready to proclaim Spain as a Republic in the event of the QUEEN refusing to conjoin any persons with her in the Regency during the minority of ISABELLA 11. 'These projects will, we trust, k now abandoned. The presence of EspAnTErto iln the Ministry will constitute a sufficient guarantee that the machine or Government will no longer move in a retrograde direction. The first act of tile illustrious President of the Council will naturally he the dissolution of the Cortes, which will afra rd Constitutional Spain an opportunity of returning representatives incapable of voting away the liber ties of their country at the instigation of a corrupt faction behind the Throne. A Liberal Cabin et, and o t an honest presentative Assembly, can h a ve h no. to fear Re from the intrigues o f a Court. n which has forfeited popular confidence. Under such circumstances, Queen CHRISTINA will be less dangerous as Regent than she woult be if sent into exile. As regards herself she will be be t a mere cipher, but even as a cipher she will incra se ten-fold the influence of the Cabinet in THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1840. the eyes of the monarchical Governments of Europe. Had ESPARTERO not been called to office, the case would have been different ; nor would we have condemned a change in the Regency. which another course of events might have proved to be essential to the welfare of ;n Suanish nation, The following extract from a letter from Odessa, 1 ! dated the Ist inst., is quoted from the Augsburgh Gazelle. The appearance of a R uss i an army at Europe into a Constantinople would throw th e w h o l e o f W estern ferment. Th e paragrap h may have been put forth as a feeler ; and, if so, it is more with a view to test the barometer of public opinion in England than in France. To provide for the worst, it were as well to have a British squadron within a few hours' sail of the Golden Horn : ODESSA, SEPT. I.—The whole of the five corps of the army, which was intended to ect against the Cir.- cassians, has already returned, and is expecting orders to embark for Constantinople. On the 26th of August an orderly officer of the Emperor arrived at Nicolajeff with despatches for Admiral Lazareff, ordering him to be in readiness to put to sea with the fleet at a moment's was imm e di ate l y d espatc h e d cekr t c h e Black S ea , f or the exercise or the t a h g e a tle in e a t s t h o ila Seba s t opo l , i t b e i ng then on tna c o r o e tcli t r v ce - u s eti . c.she I bii n nai quiries have also been 'et on foot by Go vernment to ascertain how many merchant ships can be procured at Odessa for the conveyance of troops, ammunition, and provisions for immediate service. Announcements of preparations for war constitute the staple of the contents of the Paris journals of prepar a ti ons are not confined to oneiu'e sodayThese or two nch ports, but extend to every mili tary and naval arsenal in the kingdom. If to be in readiness for war is the best way of maintaining peace, then is France in a condition to impart con fidence to every lover of tranquillity on the surface of the European division of the globe. The Univers states that INIM. GUIZOT and TITTERS are at loggerheads about the Treaty of London. The President of the Council taxes the Ambassador with incapacity, which the latter retorts by denouncing M. TIIIERS as a violator of the national good faith, in his intercourse with the Four Powers. It is even stated that M. GUIZOT is preparing to attack the President of the Council before the Chambers. FRENCH SQUADRON OF RESERVE.—The Sod de Marseilles of the 18th inst. states, that the squadron of reserve under the command of Admiral Lalande is to consist of 13 sail, viz., the Admiral's ship Ocean, of 120 guns ; the Trident, Marengo, and Scipion, ships of the line, now at Toulon ; the Genereux, which had lately sailed with troops for Algiers ; the Souverain, of 120 guns, and the Ville de Marseilles, which were still in the basin ; the frigates Iphigenie, Uranie, and lode pendante, now in progress of armament ; the corvette Circe, a brig, and two steamers. SECRET tXPEDITION.—Orders have been despatched to put the Inflexible, a French ship of the line, which was launched at Rqchcfort scarcely a month ago, in a state fit for service without loss of time, and so urgent were these orders that the vessel will leave the port on the 24th of this month without being painted. The crew of the Hermoine, for a long time stationed at Pas sages, had been transferred to the Irflexible, and will paint the vessel on its passage. It destination is not publicly known. . - TURKISH INVASION OF SYRIA.—The German Papers say that the Turkish fleet, having on board 6,000 men for Syria, had arrived at the island of Cyprus, and would probably attempt a landing in Syria, under the protec• tiou of Commodore Napier. FRENCH SAVING BANKS —The deposits in the Paris savings' banks on the 20th and 21st inst. amounted to 412,652 E, and the sums withdrawn to 1,178,000 E The amount withdrawn consequently exceeded the' amount deposited by 765,000 f, FRENCH NATIONAL GUARDS.--The Univers states that the order for mobilising the National Guards has been for some days signed by the King ; but that Minis - - ters reserve to themselves the publication of it accord ing to circumstances. THE. SHIP OF WAR FERD/NAND..—TiIe Journal de Cherbourg of the 19th says, " The Ferdinand, of 120 guns, the arming of which isoroceeding with the greatest diligence ; will be commanded by 'Captain 'Cartnao Da naanoir." A. Ministerial despatch'or iliefloth'Sertetirlat4lkir'es orders immediately t o a rm th e - c ent r al' tort of the Mole of Cherbourg ; this fort, which is in the middle of our road, and so well defends its eastern and western en trances, is going to be armed with twelve 80 pounders and twelve thirty-six pounders. A company of naval artillery is going to be sent from l'Orient to Cbcrbour,7, to commence the arming of the forts and batteries of the port.—Le Constilutionnel. The attention of the public is drawn to the garden of the Luxembourg Palace, and the considerable num ber of workmen employed in converting the Palace of the Chamber iato a real fortress. In addition to the ordinary posts of veteran subaltern officers, which are already numerous, ten new corps de guide arc preparing at the entrance and within the Palace. independently of all these measures, the workmen are erecting palli sades ail round the Palau, and the avenues to the prisons. This enclosure is constructed with as much solidity as if it were intended to be permanent.—Le Gaze tie de France. The ilfoniteur Parisien and the Mcssager publish this morning the following note : " Some Journals announced this morning that several political characters, among whom they designate Messrs. De Broglie, Gerard, Montalivet, were present at the Council of Minister s , a t w hi c h t h e King presided, the day before yesterday. This statement is wholly incorrect. The Ministers alone were present. The Duke de Broglie is not even at Paris at this moment." BOURSE.—PARIS, TUESDAY, SEPT. °2. HALF-PAST THREE, —There has been much business in the French Stocks. The market opened at more than one per cent. lower than yesterday. For the Account the Three per Cents., first price, 72f. 75c., declined to 721. 40c., rallied to 73f. 60c., and close at 73f. 35c., beihg 50c lover than yesterday. The Five per Cents. from 105 f. dropped to 10-if. 50c., and after being 105!. iU , close at 105 f. 50c., a fall of 80 cents. For Money the Three per Cents. arc if. 25c., an d the Five per Cents. I per cent. lower. The B auk of France Shares are 701. The Laffitte 1000 f. Shares, 3f. ; those of 50001 , 101 ; and the Belgian Bank 2f. 50c. lower, The Belgian Five per Cents, have declined I per cent , and the Three per Cents. If. 50c. For the Account the latter 641 , 631. 25c, .ng at ‘)2i. , the last price is 2q. The Portuguese, after and 63f. 50c. The Spahish Active is lower, after open_ having advanced have receded to yesterday's closing quotations. The Neapolitan Bonds arc If. 65c., and the Roman lower. The Railway Shares have slightly de clined, I irst Highest Lowest lasi Price O'C'ice. Price. Price: French 5 per Cents ' 'O5 50 ... 10 . ) 39 ... 194 50 ... 10i 30 4% per Cents ... lOO .., 100 ... 100 ... 100 ~.., ..eons it; ... 95 ... 0., ... 9, - ; 3 per Cents ;2 73 .. 73 59 ... 72 50 ... 7:1 50 Bank of :mince 22.5 ~ ..2523 ... .i 73 2700 Laffitte Batik 1,0001. Oh__ 1110 ...30 0 _IOIO ...IWO 5,000 f. Sli ilelgian Bank 5 per (''nt, Spanish 3 i:er Cents €4 59 ... 04 50 ... C 3 50 ... 64 50 vanith Acave 2Ol, ... tl23a ... `,121.,', .. t'2l,, Port P assive 5% ... 5% ... 6% ... 5% urnese 3 per Cents 2.i% ... 20% ••• =0;:2 ... 2 NeapootAn L6 • ... 01 ... lf:s 05 ... 0.5 85 Rernan -1,,' ... 1 1c '1 , if ••• 18 ••• 93 Versailles,!;, B RAILWAY SHARES. ... 3 90 ... 3 90 ... 391 L. ... 260 ... 255 ... 255 Orleans . ....... 4,7 50 ... 437 50 ... 422 50 ... 425 BaleSaasburg to ...7.17Z... ... '.:•)0 ... 325 ...:r:0 ... 325 THE CO URT• AI ARTIAL AT 13 RIGI IT01.—A Corre spondent o f an Evening Paper makes the following just remarks, on t h e appointment of t h e mem b ers o f t h e Court-Marti a l w h o are to try C apta in Reynolds. Thi s is the doing of th e Horse Guards, and we cannot see what chance A junior officer, with such a Court, can have justice, for imp art i al except in the sterling inte grity of the memb ers . Their rank would lead them to side with the accuser.—" I will not say a word upon a case about to he submitted to military inquiry, but, in the name of the junior officers of the line, I must protest against the composition of that Court. I ou are no d oubt aware that , by their pecu liar privileges, the officers of the Guards can only be tried by officers of their own brigade, those belonging to regiments of the Line can take no part therein. By what law or authority is it, that they of the Guards arc appointed to judge others 9 I find in this list three Lieut.-Colonel s of the Guards sent down, although the garrisons of Portsmouth. Dover, Canterbury, Cli,ithmo, Woolwi c h, and Hounslo . w, could have c.u-ily furnished members, amongst whom there could not be a putiele of Prejediec. Nay more a Captain of the 1 - 110 es is selected to try an officer of H ussars, although in the year 1822, wh en a C apta i n of t h at rug i i nent %vas brougiit to trial in Knight 3 h r i c i &e , ~: barracks, the Court has com posed sol%ly of officers belonging to the household in i gado, and although the garrison of Woolwich and the head -quarters of a regiment of cavalry were with ten miles. Is this just ? I must also object to the unusual number of Li eutenant-Colonels comman di ng r egiments being selected to try a Captain, four in number, in addi tion to the Lieutenant-Colonels of the Guards." --- ----,-,-,-,------ ----- ---' Mr. Ald erman Pi r i e is — to be put in nomination for the May ora l ty marston, Heref or d, B etty Cooper, Mr. Alderman Harmer. year en suing, in opposition to LONG Evrry. for th e —Died on Tuesday last, in Black aged one hundred and one, retaining all her faculties to the last ; her sister, Molly Parry, died a few months ago near St. Owen's Gate, at the age of one hundred and two ; and a third _sister is now living in , I Abergavenny, nearly ninety,- e, ts gasiire Chorticie. ~vor. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DA-1r COLONIAL 'MARKET. Prices did not give way. end there was again little busi. ness done. The public sales were unimportant, several were, however, declared. The imports have increased, still the quantity of goods in the warehouses is not large. TEA MARKET. The transactions were upon a small scale, but there was very little change in prices, and the holders mostly dis. played much firmness. The next accounts from China, per the overland mail, will he very interesting, and are of course looked forward to with much interest. It is thought they will bring the intelligence of the operations of the British fleet, by which some idea may be formed 11 s to how the affair will be settled. Speculators were paying 2s. 3: 1 0 l. cash for Company's Coogan, and about Id. per lb. more for short prompts. TALLOW MARKET. Russian, was only in limited rcquist, but prices were steady both on the soot and for arrival. HAY MARKET. The supply bring small, and the demand good, prices were fully supported. Clover 31. 10.5 to 5/.15F. ; Meadow Hay 3/. to 4/. 18;. ; Straw, 1/. 12i. to 11. 163. per load LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY) LONDON, SEPT. 24.—Wind this day, at noon, light soulberly airs and fine weather. DEAL, SEPT. 23 Wind W. S. W. fresh breeze.—Ar rived the Katharine, Stewart, and Forbes, Tell, from Cal. eutta; Undine, Sampson, New Odeans ; City of Perth, Porter, New Orleans. The Aurora, 1 - kale, was totally lost, on the 27th of April, on the north-west head of the River Kaia Pa. - a, New Zealand; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 23.—Wind S. S. W.—Arrived the Murray, from Jamaica; Denmark. New Orleans; C de donia, Mobile ; Cambridge, Burnley, New York ; Coeur de Lion, Quebec. Sailed the Glenarm, Wright, for Val ' paraiso ; Spartan, Knight, Havannah ; Olympia, Gray, New Orleans ; Elizabeth ; Robinson, Trinidad; Euro2e, Marshall, New 'York. Off port, the Alecto, from Ja maica; Portsmouth, New York. The Eria and Jane, Hull to Londonderry, sprung a leak on the 14th inst., and sunk in Cushenden Bay ; one man and a boy saved. PonTsmovTll,. SEPT. 23. —Wind W. to W.N.W., fresh breezes and squally.—Put back Mount Stewart Elpbin stone, Biddle, for Calcutta. DOVER. SEPT 23. —Off port the Agra, Mearns, from ;he Mauritius. PLYMOUTH, Svrr. 2.3.—1 t has blown hard all night, with heavy squalls, but is now (8 a.m.) more moderate. FALMOUTH, Seer. 22.—Wriat W. to N.W., strong breezes, and heavy squalls. BRISTOL, Seer. 23.--Arrived the Robin Hood, Proc. tor, from Virginia. KIYGETnIVN, SEPT. 2`.2.—Arrived the Pomona, Cogle, from Quebec. CiRK, SEPT 21.--Of port the Albion, from Miramichi. SuirEns, :,'EUT 22.—. Sailed the Oberlin, Nipp, from New York. YARMOUTH, SEI'T . 23, 7 —The Jean Wilson, Henderson, from Newcastle to Gibraltar, has been assisted into these roads, with loss of bowsprit, jibboom, fore topmast, &e., having been in contect with a vessel 10 miles S.E. of Orfordneis. She will be lightened and bronht into the harbour. KINSALE, SEPT. 21.—The Mary and Elizabeth, from Clonakelty to Dublin, has put in here leaky, cargo da maged and loss of sails. iiERVVICK, SEFT. 21.—A boat, 16 feet long, and 6 feet broad, oak and caulker built, black outside and green in, has been washed on shore near this place. MARYPORT, SEPT. 22.—The Wellington, Jackson, bound to Archangel, has put back, after being out thir teen weeks. MARGATE, SEPT. 23.—The Nottingham, Court, from Guernsey to London, ran on the Columbine Sands this morning, but got . off leaky, and in making for the harbour struck on the Newland Rock, and remains. The Splendid, Aiver, Liverpool to London, which put into Beaurnaris, leaky, has had the leak stopped, and is ready to proceed. VESSELS SPOKEN WITII.—The Mary Bulmer, of Lon don, Bth ult., lat. 8, lou. 21 ; Parsee, Newcastle to Bom bay, let. 17, lon. 26, by the Zephir, Taylo-, arrived in the river; Willi,m, Hamburg to Trinity, 27th ult., lat. 46, lon. 36 ; Ardent, Lrindcn to Quebec, 31st, let. 46, lon. 47, by the Hete, Kirk, arrived, at Newfoundland ; Gre nada, Miller, Liverpool t.) Calcutta, 18th July, lat. 58, lon. 25, and had picked up on the Ist, in let. 8 N., lon. 16, the foremast of a polacea, burnt off by the deck, with the foretop-gallant mast yard and sails attached, apparent ly belonging to an Austrian vessel, of about 160 tone ; Campbell, Bristol to Harbour Grace, 29 h ult., lat. 46, lon. 46, by the Dartmouth, Glass, arrived at Newfound. land; Alecto, Jamaica to Liverpool, 2d ult., off the West end of St. Domingo; Ravenswood, Jacmel to Falmouth, and Harriet, Jamaica to London. 7th, let. 27, lon. 72 ; Amphitrite, St. Kitts to Clyde, 20th, let. 33, Ion: 61, by the Mountaineer, arrived at Falmouth. lIIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The transactions in Cotton tc-iay have been to a fair ex tent, and full prices have been obtained. Sales 4,000 bags, of which 500 are on speculation. • -LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST, SEPT. 23.—Eastern Coun • ties - 101 it• ;` Edinburgh - and Glasgow 29f ; South Western .53 f. .:Our :market' closed with a gloomy feeling,• and prices have in most stocks given way. We have received the Antwerp Papers of yesterduy's date ; and the Dutch Papers, by the Batavier, of the 22d of September. THE FUNDS. Conso?s opened this morning at the closing prices or yesterday', 84 to 884 for the Account, since which may be quoted 881 s ; honey, BS4. The speculators are still anxiously waiting the intelligence from Alexan dria, which is experected to be of some importance, and in all probability may decide the question of war or peace between the Porte and Mchcmet Ali. Ex chequer Bills, 6 8 prem. ; India Stock, 246 247 ; Bank Stock, 166 167, for the opening. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active has improved, owing to the intelligence received front Spain, that the Queen Regent had given to Espartero a carte blanche to form an Administration. Spanish, which left off yes terday 21i 22k, may be quoted at present 22,i ; De ferred, 10 1I ; Passive, 5a a ; Portuguese, same as they left off, 321 ;Three per Cents., 21.1 ; Colombian, 221 23 ; Mexican, 25,k ; Brazilian, 77 79 ; Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents., 501 ; Five per Cents., 1001. SUAHES.—Great Western, 18 20 prem ; London and Blackwall, 31 3 die. ; Birmingham, 78 80 prem. ; Southampton, 52A. 531 per share ; Croydon, 11 per share ; Greenwich, 6 7 per share ; Manchester and Bir mingham, 13 12 dis. We understand that the private bankers having cus tomers abroad, and who are likely to be embarrassed by the stoppage of the banking-house; of Mr. Ham mersley, are doing all in their power to set matters tight ; and immediately on the stoppage becoming known, Messrs. Glynn and Co. gave notice that they were ready to honour all the drafts of the Oxford Bank, the agency of which was conducted by Mr. Ham mersley. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Bristol and Exeter 5O ...... 26 ..... to Eastern Counties Great Western .. . . 17 London and Blackwall Midland Counties North Midland, (New) PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, SEPT. 22. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 97% j Grand Canal Stock Ditto Reduced ...... ... Ditto Debs. G per cent:: -- Ditto New, 1830 ...... 974 Ditto 4 per cent 31 per Cent. Debs. RALF-PAST ONE. The following is published in the Antwerp paper of yesterday's date, respecting the Belgian loan : " The Directors of the Society General have the honour to inform the public, that the Government hav ing contracted a loan with the Society General of 20,160,000 francs, making 800,0001. sterling, at the annual interest of 5 per cent., there shall be delivered 10,080,000 francs, making 490,000/. sterling, in Bonds of 2,320 francs, on the following conditions : " Article 1. The de:ivery 'of said Bonds will take place by means of subscription, at the price of 96 per cent., with six months' interest, which will fall due the Ist November next. " Article 2. The s ubscription on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the treasury of the Society-General at Brussels, at,d at the Bank of Antwerp, at 10 o'clock in the morning, to 1 o'clock in the afternoon. " Article 3. The subscribers are to sign and deposit 10 per cent. on the amount of their subscriptions, and to make known what kind of bond they will take—those of 1001. or of 401. sterling. • , " The terms of payment --- 10 per cent. immediately, 15 per cent. October next, 15 per cent. June 14, 20 per cent. November 1, 20 perlcent., December 1, 16 per cent. December 31." The news from Spain, which will be found in another part of the Paper, has raised Spanish Active, from the opening price this morning, one and a quarter per cent. Consols at present may be quoted fur the 14th Oc tober 881, have been in the course of the morning 88-. Exchequer Bills, 8 6 prem. _ . In the Foreign Market the chief business doing is in Spanish Active, which at present may be quoted •.:3 ; Passive, 3fl ; Colombian, 22 ; Mexican, 25 ; Portal guess, i 2 ; Three per Cents., `2li; Dutch Two an (l-a- Halt, 504. Shares.—Bristol and Exeter, 26 ; Eastern Counties, 101 ; Great Western, 83 , Midland Counties, 801 ; North Midland, NQW, .‘t I A- 42. Last price of Consuls, 88-1 ; Spanish, 272 i i. Dutch mail arrived. Prices of the 22d inst., Two and-a-Half 50 to 50i- ; Five per Cents., 071 5-16. - HOP INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER,SEPT. I9 . —Our annual Hop fair was held this day, and a duller one has not been known for some years, not more than 150 pockets of all ages having passed the scales; of these 22 pockets were of this year's growth, and which constitute about a tenth part of the produce of the whole plantation. The quantity of Hops pitched for sale amounted to about 700 pockets, but the holders finding no disposition on the part of the trade to purchase at the prices they were ask ing, withdrew them from the market the early part of t'ae day, hoping to do better A %.1 cek or two hence. The duty has suddenly receded from 2001. to 140/ , the latter amount being now the highest estimate,— Worcestershire Chronicle. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) AN UNGRATEFUL BEGGAR.—Jane Hemmings, a middle-aged woman, of staid and matronly appearance, was placed at the bar, before Mr. LONG, the presiding Magistrate, on the following charge of felony : George Ward, the prosecutor, a young man, of very respectable appearance, stated that between nine and ten o'clock last evening the prisoner accosted him as be . was passing along Oxford-street, and solicited charity, stating that her children were actually starring. He made her no answer, but she continued to follow him until he got into Lower Brook -street, Grosvenor-square, when, moved by the earnestness of her supplication, and wishing to get rid of her importunity, ho drew out his purse, which contained two sovereigns, and nine shillings and sixpence in silver, and gave her one shilling, and returned the purse into his pocket. In a few minutes the prisoner abruptly quitted him, and nearly directly afterwards lie missed his purse and money. He followed m the direction the prisoner had taken, and came up with her in New B Hal-street, and on taxing her with the robbery she banded over the purse with the two sovereigns, but minus silver. He (the prosecutor) gave her in charge to the police, and on searching her at the station-house, 6s. 10d. in silver and copper money were found in her pocket ; the remainder of the money she had probably dropped in the street in taking it out of the purse. The prisoner said nothing- in her djence and was full• committed for trial. REGISTRATIONs.—(THIS DAY.) CITY OF LONDON. The names of nineteen Trustees of the Law and General Life and Fire Assurance Society, were struck off the list on the objection of the Reformers. George Charles Allen, Edward Blackmore, Thomas Graham, Thomas Hornidge, Frederick Palmer, Henry Palmer, Renshaw Russell, Thomas B. Rutherford, Barnard Senior, and Charles Winner, occupying rooms in the Mitre Chambers, were objected to by the Re formers, on the ground that they Could only be consi dered as lodgers, there being an outer door to the house. Mr. Qui❑ submitted that every set of chambers might be considered as a distinct freehold. The building was in a court in the Temple, and the outer door was merely put up to render the property more secure.. Mr. Trott observed that the names of the parties bad been struck off the list last year, but the Overseer, for some reason or other, thought proper to insert them again. For three or four years he (Mr. Trott) had en deavoured to preserve the franehige to persons, not in quite such affluent circumstances as those here ob jected to in this list, but occupying apartments in a house. Not having succeeded, however, in doing so, and find ing that the poor were struck off the lists, he then ob jected to the rich, but who, if they paid 50/. a-year for their apartments, were entitled to vote for counties, as they were then considered as occupying a tenement. Mr. Myr.tetE certainly recollected that a number of claims had been disallowed in Westminster by himself and Mr. Craig, because there was an outer door to the house. Mr. Quin—Then are we not allowed to put up a door at the end of the passage? Mr. MYLNE—Net without losing your votes. It is a very hard case I admit, but if you can distinguish it from the cases that occurred in Westminster I,shall be glad to hear you. Mr. Quin remarked that a man was entitled to rote for a counting-house, and if these gentlemen had claimed for counting-houses instead of chambers, they must have been admitted. Mr. MYLNE said that counting-houses were provid e d for by the Reform Act, but he doubted whether bar risters' chambers could be considered as counting houses. Mr. Trott admitted that if they rendered their pro perty more insecure, and removed the outer door, they would be entitled to vote. E ich of them, however, were entitled to a county vote, as they clearly occupied a tenement. Mr. MYLNE then expunged the names. The name of Mr. Auld, Secretary to the .S:o tish Hospital, Fleur-de-Lis -court, Fleet-street, was also struck off. DREADFUL EARTHQUAKE. ST. PETERSBURGII, SEPT. 11.—The lle du Nerd or yesterday published the following le:ter from Tithe, August 13 : " You have, doubtless, heard of the terrible earth quake of Mount Ararat, which has totally destroyed the town of Makitchevan, damaged all the buildings at Erivan, and devastated the two districts of Sharour and Sourmate, in Armenia. All the villages in those districts have been destroyed. The earth is rent in such a manner that all the cotton • and rice plantations have perished for want of water. - But the most awful event has taken place in the neighbourhood of Mount Ararat. Aconsiderable tnhis w'aslOotened from the moun tain, and . deStrOd everything in its way for the distance of seven wersts (nearly ^five EngliSh miles). Among others, the great village of Akhouli has had the fate of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Above 1,000 inha bitants were buried under heaps of rocks. A thick fluid, which afterwards became a river, run from the interior of the mouLtain, which was opened, and fol lowing- the same direction, swept over the ruins and carried with it the corpses of the unfortunate inha bitants of Akhouli, the dead animals, &c. The shock continued to be felt every day in the above-mentioned districts, and entirely laid them waste ; then the shocks became less frequent. Ararat is not yet quiet ; the day before yesterday I was awakened by two violent subterranean commotions.—Journal de St. Petersburg'', Sept. 12. The Sheriff's dinner on the morrow of Michael mas Day is to be postponed, in consequence . of the death of her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT WOOLWICH.— About four o'clock on Monday afternoon three respectably dressed persons called at the Barrack Tavern, Woolwich, kept by Mr. Tandy, and proceeded up stairs into the long room, where they were served with a pint of ale, and after wards with a second and a third. One of the party then went down stairs to the bar and bought a biscuit from Mrs. Tandy, with whom he entered into conversation, and then found means to engage in chit-chat with one of the female servants, while the upper part of the house was left to the mercy of the others, who, having effected an entrance into Mr. Tandy's bedroom, the key being merely hung up on a nail at the side of the dcor, succeeded in obtaining posses sion of the cash-box, with which ihey returned to the long room, and there emptied it of its contents, 951. in gold, a number of bank notes, bills on various parties, and several checks on Cox and Greenwood, altogether amounting to beta ixt 7001. and 9001. Dr. Shuttlevvorth, the new Bishop, is a native of Preston, and was eduer.tcd at tle Corporation Gram mar3School there. The Shoreham Branch of the London and Brighton Railway carried 3,926 passengers during the week ending the 15th September, which is an average cf 561 daily ; the receipts were 1341. is. 81. On the Croy. don Railway there were 10,055 passengers, or a daily ave rage of 1,437, producing 6561. 2s. Si. The Greenwich Railway carried 29,627 passengers, or 4,233 a day, the receipts being 9161. 13s. 4d. —Brighton Gazette. NEW DOCK AT WOOLWICH.—The Lords of the Admiralty, at present in town, signified their intention on Saturday last that they would be present on Monday to lay the foundation-stone of the new dock, contracted for by Messrs. Grissell and Peto, to be built in the Woolwich Deck-yard. On Monday a police guard was mounted on the entrance to the dock at two o'clock, with instructions that no person was to be permitted to enter except those immediately connected with the proceedings. A number of persons, anxious to witness the ceremony were present, and waited until half. past five o'clock, but the Lords of the Admiralty did not come, and, consequently, the cere many was postponed. As the contractors were anxious to proceed with the work, everything having been in readi ness for upwards of a week, and the time for finishing the dock being limited, Mr. Walker, the engineer, laid the foundation stone at a quarter before twelve on Tuesday forenoon, attended by the authorities of the deck-yard. The construction of this dock is different from any that have been made before. The stones are so cut, that when placed together, they will act on the same principle as an inverted arch. By this plan, the greater the weight and pressure of the vessel in dock, the greater the security that the bottom will not be raised by springs of water, or from any other internal cause. In making the excava tions on Monday, the men came upon a great number of hazel-nuts, quite black, with the kernels completely gone ; and a part of a tree, sixteen inches in diameter, and up wards of teen feet long, presenting a singular appearance, every fibre and pore in the wood being perfect, and yet of such a pulpy nature, that the spade went through the whole as if it had been a piece of clay. THE AWFUL MACHINE. —We learn from a correspondent that the inventor of the extraordinary pro jectile to which the Times has recently called public atten. tion, has been offered 490,000/. for his secret by a foreign Power. At one time our own Government might have had it for 100,000/. We cannot sufficiently admire the enormous folly of our poco-curate Premier, in coquetting with, or rather neglecting, as he has done, such a matter as this ; for in the end he must still conclude with a had grace the bargain, which he might have made advantage ously and with a good one. We understand that the ball is of the shape of an egg; that it t xplodcs twice, and that the second explosion is more destructive than the first. Let Captain once sell his invention to a foreign State, and what becomes of the supremacy of England ? Brighton Gazette. HORSHAIII.—About six months since, as the beagles forming the hunt of Thomas Broedwood, Esq., of Holmbush, were hunting, they were attacked, and some of them bitten, by a dog in a rabid state. Linen that time the strictest attention has been paid to them, but no sign of the malady was noticed until Monday se'nnigbt, when, on the keeper entering the kennel to feed them, he per ceived a strange alteration in one of them. On the fol.. lowing morning it was evident hydrophobia had com menced, and twenty of them were shot. The herring season has just commenced. Last week a considerable number of small fish were caught in seine nets, and retailed at a shilling per Inindred ; and new red herrings are selling in the streets at a penny each. The rough weather during the week has, however, retarded the fishing; and the supplies continue limited. We hear that immense numbers have been cat'ght in the North, and used as manure.--Brighton Gazette. EVEN I NG- ED ITI ON THE JEWS IN THE EAST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—A letter has been received from Sir Moses Montefiorc, at Alexandria, under date the 29th ult., addressed to a private friend, wherein he states that " Not having previously received a definitive answer from his highness the Paella. he repaired to the Palace on the 28th ult., accompanied by Doctors Madden and Lowe, and by Mr. Wire, and solicited an answer to his request, viz.:— " A firman to proceed to Damascus, with liberty to inquire into the affair relative to the persecution and imprisonment of the Jews in that. city. " Protection for witnesses who might appear and gol evidence. " The discharge from prison of those persons now confined, unconditionally. " Liberty for those who had fled to return to their homes unmolested, and to enjoy the same protection as the other inhabitants of Damascus." Sir Moses Montefiore proceeds to state that, having . pressed his claim on the grounds of justice and hulas' nity alone, his Hilliness was pleased to say : " He would grant the firman required. " He would discharge the prisoners unconditional l y " And that he would also give orders that all persons who had fled their homes might return and enjoy the protection of the authorities, the same as any other loin' . biants of Damascus. " But his Highness added, as a token of his regar d to Sir Moses, that he would. advice him not to 14° tO Damascus at present, on account of the excited state of the fe:ilines of the people there on this subject." After Sir Moses had left the Palace, MORSIellr ,Cre. mi eix saw his Highness, who confirmed what he hall .' stated to Sir Moses. On the 29th uit. the firman arrived, accompanie d by the order for the unconditional discharge of the pri leiers, and for those who had left Damascus on acceos i of the persecutions to return to their homes, which ord er w .s immediately sent off to Damascus. You will observe by the preceding statement that th e mission up to the date of the letter from which the fore' going extract is made has been eminently success''' . and that, too, under the meat trying circumstances. I trust that the same kind feeling which has halert o . influenced you in giving publicity to my previous eons" munications will also induce you to give immediateilr sertion to the interesting and gratifying intelligence c, an , tamed in the above-mentioned lett er —i n f orma ti o n vell' e " I am sure, will be as welcome to the enlightened frie nds of justice and humanity as it is to me, and will, doubt' ess, be to my co-religionists throughout the world. I have the honour to remain, Sir, Your obedient humble servant, HANANEL DE CASTRO . President of the London Committee of Depoti et. 19, Soutlestrect, Finsbury-square, Sept. 23, 1840' SAM SLICK ON THE WAR QUESTION. Slickville, 6th September, ISA DEAR Tow,—The day after I arrived home from . my New England circuit, who should walk into my studiai-'3" but the Gineral. " Glad to see you back again Slick," says he, " how's soft solder and human naturio much as usual, eh ? Queer doings cross the Tini'V e ; says he,—" I have brought you round a file of D i ';',l lish newspapers and half a dozen letters, and if You 3 jist read them down and giv e me an idea v ° , 11 .,„ - your 'pinion is about it all, I'll be obleeged• a great regard for your 'pinions, Mr. Slick , " ' aY s he. " Gineral," I says, " I feel kinder glad to do yo u rs service at most times, and if you'll lay the docuti en ,to alongside of yonder big allarrum, I'll let you know w "%. what in two twos. Some cracky bit of a ro und in 7b old country, I speculate, like an old corduroy T ' road wl t k the dry rot in it,—howscver, I'm accustomed to i l o° o in:o the working of things, says I, (a-turniag rov ilu r :l es:apement and a-wistlin Yankee Doodle,) so Gitl,," - re ; if you'll do yourself the pleasure of coming tin,u," e il to-morrow evening after my professional hours, 111 ye Imy mind." - ho Well, 'bout nine o'clock l as t n i g ht, in toddles ptto Gineral 'cording to engagem en t. Bring your selt at anchor, Ginerai," says I, " a nd w a lk into that reof B. F rum as if you was a-leading on your regi° l , in o f free and enlightened citizens to the Ba t. ' e r- Brandywine. %Veil, I've been conning over them nals,—queer creturs they are ; I hav'nt seen tber° boo toed for a time past :—they're regular touebnaP er, ° thee gunpowder. Fact is, those wiseacres on t he e wers, .' side have enjoyed peace so long, that they re sod.' tired of it. It's a blessing that's become eb e3r ,,.l r like a glut of herrings, nobody will thank Y c- , ° heir dish of them at a gift. It's always the waY % t o e!, legislators and politicians have laid it down for,g—,;'et that peace can't be wholesome if its kept hero° 4 - ro e tain number of years ; they think it's like hung s ore , • which at last breeds maggots. So each country, a long feed, jumps up quite vicious, snarls and !ilk.' J" round to see where it can 'give' its neighbour a 5 0 °Pil:if The driest bone is enough for them to quarrel for. • Fir, i irti they're ready to go to loggerheads because a hot-blorident skipper rinces out the immortal tricolour flog with Ica t , ' water ; then they squabble over a lot of sulphur,‘t i r, they're ready to take fire instanter ; and then co nies due burning of their mouths with another man's porridg e ' Five nations play at puss in the corner, and the 00 :: hat's left out grows crusty and shows fight. I° the meanwhile each carries on a contraband business le , o small way abroad. The English take a COntrile, shoot down Don Carlos's men, and batter a t hedilan ies ; town in India. The French virtue is shocked at to wickedness of the Algerines, and bundles them out o f make room for a colony of its own, where, .for *le nt o water privileges, the hot soil must be irrigated 0,. soldiers' blood and labourers' sweat. Then the I ‘.?„ se de, vitcs must take a turn in India just to warm thei r Pe.,"hot till there's something doing elsewhere. Now , L,it does all this bluster and bullying come to? 1) ,., ° ' - o it take off a single tax ? N o t o ne , I' m darned.v°c,l-011 make the people contented and happy? Not so as you could put in yo ur e y e c . i kes f r • if When I first wen t t o sc h oo l at old Judge 7 „ .-- g ist there teas a ring mo s t d a y s o f t h e week. As I br° llo' a cake-box, I soon h a d a very attac h e d friend , 1, 3 - f talked big for me, and in private bullied a nd a t . 4 „lpf lollypops. Wh en my a ll y b a d succee d e d in bri e : or about a row on my account, I had to maintain fa l ti c he five reg'lars. But there was always one end , slll.ld► ever way the battle went the piper must be P7 oe d and the glory was sadly m i xe d w ith black eyes, 5Pr61,10.• limbs, extra ho urs , ca ne an d bi rc h, an d a n ernlltY -- o ver box. I guess th a t i nscr ipti on th a t was no t stuck op °OO the , War-office was so bad as meat in August' 0 0 office for broken bones-the office for w idows orphans,' and a few other such like etceteras. A bolt " Why they're silly critturs, th ose bayonet 10 1 - 1 et. cartridge Ministers—they think that war is $ -eis hef that's to fill itself with its neighbours' richness, ae"ttbeir forget that peac e i s th e sa lt th a t w ill follow o n " d ots tails, and make them disgorge themselves fast er riiea' they like. P'raps it don't look becoming in Incl. - 4 . 0 0t rai, to be speaking against your honourable rwal es .," e which is bloodshed, partikly in presence of this iiit i ee our national eagle, which certainly stumps the ii e ', - ;00' as a noble emblem of our young and invincible os' 4 " 01, But after all, which looks most majestic, that b ir d rumpled and fussy, with its pl umage t or n and u t. l- 0 91 1 after a scuffle, or to see it cairn and peaceful, its u .„ r n og streaked with prosperity and h a ppi ness , its head 4 "11 $ • the stars, and half hiding its useless arrows benea. sprig of olive fillip ' our if Depend upon it, (Gi n eral yo u ' re not a ..off rummer) depend upon it that p eace i s one of I, thes::,. greatest of national blessings. Depend uP° O those who cry up war are those who find their to-vibed in fishing in troubled water. Depend upon it tha t . o the you come to strike the balance of profit and 1055,1 0 0 0 nation's account current with war, you'll find n et l i jeell the debit side. Depend upon it, the fruit Yt' e rt eu tl ' from a bloody seed-time is the impeding of ti # le , B ,, - ;oing manufactures.—the hindering of knowledge tr o "i e - str ie a-head,—the leading of the people into ideas e ' f vagance and perilous speculation,—the draining of Treasury,—and the bequeathing to ,our c hildre n , ' .; mous debt, which their Government)being sadd fr Zof it will, like an overloaded coach that comes to a ova to • ruck, jerk, waggle, and capsize." In great hast e post, dear Torn, your's, SAM SULK• NAVAL INTELL!GINC (From the Brighton Gazette.) „„, e s t• PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 23.—The Donegal, ,-' „ - ri li.' John Drake, is come into harbour from Lisb"' ".-- 0( 1 preparing to be paid off forthwith. Her OfSce, r ,, s .o. crew are ordered to be turned over to- the nr.' t `fsir 120, which is to bear the flag of R ear-AdW_Viii the John Ommanney, K.C.8., as second i n commar steamer, Com ma nder Mediterranean. S.I II° s m te a a n in de e r r., s c te e a m m m er e , ed C er om w m ,a a r n d d . Commander Henry; preparig o2 : o n ade , 1 . : li r e e : l t i er for the Mediterranean. The first named is ne 3 " l Calcutta, 84, Captain Sir Samuel , for T s h e e a. I T ie he rea tir d l y ,e f l o e r e s c e t a i :t c i ;e l-‘ w litl o u ft i he ' Belleisle, The North Star, transferred to • her for service in I terrancan" the It' et. , , Lo 11 0 C coast C. 8., has • come into the harbour from the north b to Spain, and is ordered to be refitted with idl dispo',,ar proceed to Lisbon for the t ' oflmereactilcArgot. perty, The Commodore haPrstercutellncnhis broad Pat b The Quccm, 110, will be commissioned here nc % i t . cod" y Capt. J. W. Montagu, for Admiral Sir F.dwAr" hoist t rington's flag. 26, ° Ctolmimidt this 21,80t17:8dito:jfn,boti°c:r,Gtost°'bbileeciori:i The Indus, 84, will be ready t 0 • he pendant on the 12th of October. ..., A r50 11 .' • The Vesuvius steam vessel, Commander rie ll ,,, e joiP m o Thelth,oeoxpheeert::: ',.- - a tio - 13 is daily looked for, from Chatham, frompiymo Sir Robert St f ' Vengeance,. op ord in the Mediterranean. .. t Forts uBth4, tois sho rtly demons.— -. ''• - be fitted as a ship. or ice.7 Tiny. pugilistic contests between Wa - r „, d an Heald and Cor!7ett; will be- given in Be/ 7 ; 5 MG Lo d ndon of Sunday, Scpt. '27. The price ° I. j'e. - is scl,—Office, 170, Stratid. • fta. %o r S 11 0 but 'V sor