The Sun. — London, England, 1840-09-12 00:00:00

I:VENING will this time take of the state of the Stock and Money Markets here is far from being of the favourable tenor of the advices which ensured her so heart.... I welcome at the other side the Atlantic on her last arrival there. On this occasion Mr. Jaudon is, it is understood, a passenger, and revisits his native country after an absence of about three years, which during their course have been distinguished by very remarkable events and most extraordinary vicissitudes in the ,dry and commercial world here, but more notak America. It would ill comport with the feefiks of unfeigned respect, and the opinion of high cart and unsullied integrity which we share in common fifth the community at large, whose occasions have brought them into friendly contact, or whose convictions have led to indirect collision with him, to omit the greeting of a friendly farewell on his departure, with the wishes of a happy voyage. It may be testified of this gentleman that, charged with a most important mission, and with loan and banking operations of a magnitude such as have rarely if ever been witnessed or equalled in re spect of what may be termed a private establishment, he discharged the functions entrusted to him with sin gular temper and ability in the midst of contrarieties, discouragement, and embarrassments, finally ending with the fall, or partial prostration and annihilation of credit of the mighty Bank whose battles he had been fighting with such zeal and energy in the midst of good report and evil report. Corning here in a criti • cal state of European money affairs generally, and with his difficulties greatly aggravate d by the dis repute into which all sorts of American Securities and representatives of value had fallen, he became surcharged besides with the weight of financial negotiation undertaken by the United States Bank atter his departure on the most gigantic scale, but with small foresight of consequences or ap preciation of actual circumstances. These neces sarily complicated his perplexities, added to the perils of his position, and swelled the host of claims and claimants upon the bank agency. Means and credit decreased and were impaired exactly in the reverse proportion that they were most needed and that demands multiplied. For State and other Ame rican stocks or shares till then of value so current and undoub ed, became unsaleable commodities and hardly served the turn of collateral securities. Adverse circumstances, such as are here only partially sketched, but of which the extent will be well comprehended in the commercial world, have rarely been encountered, and at the same time surmounted, as in the case of Mr. Jaudon. In the execution of his immense task it may be truly said that he displayed very great skill in financial combi. nations, with a quickness and facility in the creation or the turning to account of resources seldom wit nessed. With all this, he might perchance have failed in the undertaking but for the peculiar confidence and esteem inspired by and reposed in his personal charac ter, the more he became known. By this above all perhaps he was enabled finally to clear Lis path and save the credit of the United States Bank, so far as the fulfilment of its current obligations in Europe. Mr. Jaudon returns to his own country with no di minution but an increase of well. deserved reputation ; he has the consciousness of leaving many friends behind him and not one personal opponent, and respected in his own country as an honourable citizen he is not the less esteemed and regretted in this which he quits—at least for a season. SUN.—The foreign exchanges were much the same this afternoon. On Paris the quotation for bills was 25 45, to 47i, on Amsterdam 12 1 to 2-1, on Ham burgh 13 to and on Frankfort 149. The state of the Paris Stock Market exercises still a material influence on our own funds, and until the heavy depression occurring there from day to day, is at least partially removed, there is every probability of the speculators on this side of the Channel availing them se Ives of the circumstance to influence the English secu rities. While the domestic peace of the French metro polis is so threatened, we cannot but expect excessive sensibility in the Rentes. The highest price of Con sols yesterday was BS, the lowest to-day was 86k, being a fall of l per cent. On the commencement of business to-day, Consols brought 87i for immediate transfer, but gradually receded to the point just named, leaving off at 87k. For the account the range was from 874 to 87i ; Exchequer Bills were heavy at 12 to 10 premium, and India Bonds at 12 to 4 discount ; the New 31 per Cents. declined to 962 and 95k. Bank Stock for the opening was firm at 169. Foreign Stocks all closed lower. Spanish Actives 204 to 21, Portuguese New 30i to 31, Mexican 25, Dutch 21 per Cents. 48 to 481, Belgian 5 per Cents. 98, Austrian Metalliques 104 to 1054, Brazilian 78, Russian 108, and French 3 per Cents. 741. 50c. Shares were rather higher. SF IRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. in, and, as on many former occasions, correct the errors of their rulers, and compel them to act wisely in spite of 1 c7,1 Tye shall brfcre long prueeeti to snow. SECOND EDITION. THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES) BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock — ! India Stock — 3 per Cent. Red — Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent Cons ...... .. 87 Ditto Old Annuities - 3 per Cent Red........ 93f Ditto New Annuities — New 3i per Cent New 5 per Cent ... Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Jan. 1860 Oct. 1859... — India Stock for Acct... Jul. 1860 l3i Consols for Acct B7f FOREIGN FUNDS. Aa3trian, 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 3IIE Brazilian .Botvls... .. .. Prussian, 5 per cent.... BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. ... 107 Chilian, 6 per cant Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per cent... 20/ Spanish, 5 per cent 2l Ditto, 1824 2ll Ditto, Deferred .. Danish, 3 per cent..... 77 French,s per cent...lo4f. 50e Greek, 1825, spercent Exchange —f. —c Mexi,an, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f. —c. Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. 24i Dutch, 2} per cent 4Bi Peruvian,lB2s, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent..... 99 SHARES. Bristol and Exeter Eastern Counties Railway • 10 Great Western Railway Ditto New Shares 441 London and Brighton Railway London and Blackwall Railway London and Birmingham Railway London and South Western Railway .... ..... 53} London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ll/ Manchester and Leeds Railway Ditto New Shares. . Manchester and Birmingham Railway .. .. 22 Northern and Eastern Railway South Eastern and Dover si SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAT. (From the Globe.) Not many years have passed away since the same class of arguments, accompanied by equal clamour, to assist by noise what they lacked in reason, were em ployed against the repeal of the prohibitory duties on fortign wool, which are now urged against the repeal of the restrictive duties on foreign corn. The altera tion was, however, made, amd the superior wools of other countries were allowed to be introduced into the British markets, with results both to the woolgrowers and manufactarers of this country, such as h we amply justified the policy which was then so violently opposed. It will be remembered that Mr. Sadler, then Mem l'ber for Leeds, was the leader of the monopoly adve catcs. Petitions were prepared and presented to Parlia ment, ascribing the distress which then prevailed among these classes to importations of foreign wool, in which all that was unfavourable to their theory was carefully suppressed. The effects of home speculation, keeping back the growth of several years in expectation of an increase of price, which the removal of the pro hibitory duties tended to prevent—the increased value of the carcase, which afforded sonic compensation to the grower for the diminished value of the fleece— the progress of luxury, rendering a superfine coat as ne cessary to the artizan as it was formerly to a Lord of the Bedehamber ;—all these facts were carefully excluded from view, when the wool monopoly was defended, just as every argument which prove the injurious operation of the corn monopoly is carefully sup-. pressed by those who undertake to prove the danger of removing or relaxing the restrictive duties which prevent the importation of foreign corn into the British markets. The late Mr. Canning, it is said, was requested to read a pamphlet, written by a Noble Lord who was deemed by the monopolists quite an oracle, in support of the restrictive duties on foreign wool. The tract is stated to have begun with a sentence like the follow ing :—" There can be no doubt that under a due system of protection the growth of British wools might be greatly increased, and that our domestic wools might eventually be enabled to stand the competition of the wools of the Continent." The witty statesman changed every W in this sentence into an F, and re turned the pamphlet to the party who forwarded it to him for his opinion of its merits. We wonder what Mr. Canning would have said to such lucubrations as the following, which the Herald puts forth as ar guments in favour of high prices and dear bread It is important to preserve the spirit of the corn laws from violation. It is important, therefore, in an artificial state of society like that which prevails in England, to prevent corn or labour from becoming cheap. The rich alone have, in the long run, the bene fit of cheap corn. Dear corn, and plenty of employ ment in connection with the soil :—these, in a country' like England, are the great tests of the labourer's pros perity. If employment in connection with the soil be abundant, the labourer is sure to enjoy a full measure of comfort ; and corn, be it remembered, is never, in such a case, dear to him. No : corn is, then, dear only to the rich ; and corn is dear, in such circum, stances, to the rich— only because the labourer is own Portable. (From the Times.) When England's dominion of the seas, the very ex istence of her mercantile marine, and the peace of the world, are the questions at issue, it is no time to in dulge party spirit or pursue party purposes. The neg lect or adoption by this country of the inventions to which we have been recently calling public attention is a matter of national and not of party importance, and we have discussed it accordingly. Our political op ponents tacitly, though not in express terms, admit that (From the Courier.) our tone and temper while canvassing this momentous We have ourselves been among the friends and be subject have been free from the smallest taint of parti sanship; one contemporary, that first blustered most lievers i n peace, although fully alive to the probabilities loudly, now, in place of contradi c ting, lends cir- of war, when firebrands are lodged in the hands of men culation to our articles, and s o me who came to without discretion to comprehend the instantaneous mock remain to fear. We have hitherto narrated combustibility of the materials, from the slightest the facts of the case in q ues tio n w ith o ut co m m e n t or spark among which, for the world's misfortune, censure. And yet the case is one c a l cu l a ted to awaken they are so unhappily out of place. The irreflective at once astonishment and indignation, and might, if any vivacity and miscalculating ambition of M. Thiers case ever eid. justify warmth of expression. On the pro- have led him recklessly to unloose the raging ele bable brink of a war, into which the great States of Eu- ments in France under the"conceited persuasion that rope may be forced in spite of themselves, as were the he was the one man to ride the whirlwind and direct" or quell the storm at pleasure. Lord Palmer rino, Lord Melbourne neglects a p ower w hi c h in the squadrons of England and France in the B a y of Nava- ston, on this side the Channel, has not been slow bands off England would compel peace even among the wantonly to irritate national honour and susceptibilities, most savage spirits. But so long as the gr ee n glades of which a wise and intelligent Minister would have pa- Windsor Forest are ac c essibl e f or a sum mer ' s ride, so tiently waited upon and have anxiously avoided to long as Lord Melbourne may while away his morning wound. As if eager for a fray be and his organs of the in frivolous G ossip with the ladies of the Court, undid- press have accumulated outrage in return for complaint, and replied with bitter sarcasms to the appeals of a tamed by the fear of Parliament in the evening, so p long as the banquet board of his Sovereign is spread to powerful State protesting against a breach of alliance. stimulate a lazy palate, what cares England's Prime As if the cauldron were wanting of explosive ingredients Minister for affairs of State ? Can Lord Melbourne's we have the personal antipathies of the French and conduct in the matter in question lead us to any other English Ministers adding to the ignitible materials, with inference than that his Lordship is supremely indifferent hot-headed Commodore Napier in the back ground eager f to every earthly consideration but the indulgence of Lis for the fight, and match in hand firing the train. Russia own ease ? For the fourth time we challenge Lord in the mean time, with " malice prepense and afore- Melbourne and the Lords of the Admiralty to contra- thought, stands silently bt , carefully watching events,and diet one statement we have made. For the fourth time when the house is in flames, with the revelling and witless we assure the people of Gre a t B r it a i n , th a t so fa r f ro m incendiaries gazing heedlessly on their own handy exaggerating the formidable natur e o f th e p owe r s i n work, prepared to rush in and seize and sack the spoil. questien, we have subdued the fearful facts of which we There was no question in Paris of a ministerial change, are cognizant. A torpid Scoteleuan, either in igno- for Me moment. The report that Soult was expected ranee, in dull merriment, or by way of pumping f or in Paris yesterday, was not correct. He was indeed information, prates about a torpedo. A torpedo, to have been present to take his place among the indeed! This instrument may be destructive if an Peers, judges in the case of Louis Napoleon, but his enemy is sleepy enough, or stupid enough, to permit journey was countermanded in consequence of letters its application, as a bird will be inevitably caught if it from the Marshal's friends in Paris. M. Thiers will sits still until salt is put upon its tail ; but the man who most probably remain in office rid the crisis is over. confounds a torpedo with any one of the manifold in- However anxious Louis Philippe may feel to get rid ventions we allude to, is in wisdom and intelligence on of him, he is quite aware that the pear is not yet ripe. • a par with the gawky schoolboy who walks forth fowling (From the Standard.) ' with the kitchen salt-box. But these cunning men may We are grateful that the Ministerial Journals recal spare themselves the trouble of forming conjectures and us to the consideration of the repeal agitation now throwing out feelers—we are not so silly or incau- raging in Ireland. There is no subject more descry ingof the sedate and manly reflection of the British tious as to be entrapped into unseasonable diselo • sures. What it concerns the public to know is this— nation—there is no subject at this moment so urgently that certain discoveries have been made which will demanding the best attention of the people of the em protect or destroy the commerce of England, as they pine. We feel anxious as to the probabilities of peace - or war with France, and the question is full of just may he employed for or against us, Secondly, that the efficacy of the s e di sco v er i es h as be en t es t e d by reasons for anxiety : but what is peace or war with competent judges, and duly reported to the Admir a lty France compared with the preservation of the integrity and Lord Melbourne. Thirdly, that the Admiralty of the empire—what could we lose in the event of the and Lord M e lb ourne re f use to secure t h e a d vantage most disastrous war equivalent to the establishment of these discoveries for this country. These are the of Ireland as a separate and hostile state, threaten issues joined between the Prime Nlinister and our- ing our western coast and furnishing in her selves, an d t h ese are t h e issues which England will thousand ports retreat to the destroyers of our have to t ry . Wh at the verdict of the country will be, commerce? A repeal of the union, and its necessary c o ns equences, , we must l eave to f utur i ty to disclose—let Lord Mel should Ireland not be promply recon bourne look to that ; meanwhile, let us for a moment quered by force of arms, would sink Great Britain to any pause to con s id er the responsibility Minister the condition of a fourth - rate power — would almost • England i ncurs, not only to his native land but of to compel us to seek safety from actual slavery in vassal , mankind, by risking the departure ofsuch f rom age to France or Russia. London would be rendered a powers these shores. Were England in possession of them, desert, she would use th em f or no amaitioespurpose, but as me and the Thames as little the resort of corn rce as the Tagus or the Danube. We need, bow the means of compe lli ng peace. Were any other ever, say the less upon the awful magnitude of the • Power, for example, Russia, France, or Mehemet Al interests in peril, because the ad v e r sa r ies to whom we once possessed of the same, h ow l ong would theyrefrailn g ble have to reply admit all that we can as k upon this from using them ? We hold it as a n i ncontroverti head—admit that the repeal, for which Mr. O'Connell proposition, that whatever upholds the nav a l and the Romanist Clergy are n ow a g itatin g Ir e l and , ofconstitute a supremacy of England , maintains the cause would evil so monstrous, as to be pro . order, civilization , and Christianity throughout perly resisted if n necessary by arms and bloodshed. the world, and whatever endangers this sup re . As t o th e r i g ht an d d u ty of thus resisting repeal, we macy places the b es t interest s of universal man• agree with the Ministers and their organs of the press ; kind in jeopardy. The unreflecting —a l arge sect i on b ut we hold that it it is lawfu l ( we spea k h ere o f t h e . of society—are wont to speak of the dominion of the moral law) to resist the evil by the slaughter of our fel seas as a sort of titular dignity ; they have not its prat- low creatures, it must, a jortiori, be lawful to resist it by • • tint importance present to their minds, nor f oresee les s crue l an d v i olent means ; and we conten d t h et such with suffilient distinctness the injurious conseq uences mild er means are still availa b le. I t i s true t h at i n ' involved in 'its loss. The position of a squ a d ron ' s top. order to avail ourselves of the means in question, we • sail yards in the Channel may seem a matter of indif- must use firmness and foresight, and a course which ference to a fox-hunting or partridge-shooting squi re , may seem coercive beyond the limits of the constitu • but the effect of an EVA) man-of-war's being corn. tion ; but where the end is to avert the caland•y of a pelted to do homage to fussia or to France, in however sanguinary war, it is our right and our duty to 1 unintelli g ibl e a f orm to'a landsman's eye, would be felt use the stro ngest measures. The seditious agitation must . be put an end to by whatever means, by war . in its consequences at Melton Mowbray shortly after ai war onbd b i t e t illvenirleelcrieonsresevairatyas,babi eater o i c t t is if i b t u p t r t o a c k e i e n d g s the , a t •• the humiliating spectacle .had been witnessed on : that „adept, which was once Britannia's mighty an t o s a e r e l , a t' t r o l i i f e w r h home. 'And not only, as we have already hinted, stage, and a stage less • has Lord Melbourne rendered himself amenable to expensive of bloodshed than a later stage must be. hiswronged and neglected country, but also to the But the seditious agitation may be put an end to without War—may be peaceably and even quietly condemnation of mankind, in permitting, when he might tinguished by means perfectly within the reach ex of . have prevented, and may yet prevent, the publication of the Executive. Policy, justice, and humanity con , • , such dangerous knowledge, the diffusion of such deso lating pewers. Majendie, the French surgeon, sa id o f , cur in recommending the trial of the milder means the cholera, coining a word to meet the occasion, it ca- , before resorting to the harsher, and to all others be. daveritera 14 monde; and we say that Lord Melbourne's ' fore a recourse is a had to arms. The Executive has supiness will in its incidents most bbl much in its power. Le t the ministers of the Crown lions of his fellow -creatures. At least, r°a y lay low mil- 1 such will be the ' declare practic all y , and not merely in words, that to case, so far as his Lordship's inclination and intentions ' partake in seditious agitation must raise a perpetual are concerned ; but the peopl e of England must step i bar to the favour of the State, which no after penitence shall remove, and seditious agitation will lose the aid , of the whole band of ambitious adventurers, who look to tam', their e-ny to bc-.nors , od rffiros by praetiees that ought to euasigh to tiro aoi and the gibbet : they will, in one troop, desert their present occupation. Again, let the Ministers practically declare what all men of all parties know and feel, though in words too many deny it—let the Ministers of:the Crown practically declare their conviction, that the Romanist priesthood are already too s':ong for the peace of Ireland, and for the safety of the empire, and that they must despair of further aggrandising that strength, of which they make so bad a use, by further inroads upon the Pro testant constitution. In the third place, let it be dis tinctly and unequivocally proclaimed, that the union shall not be repealed—that repeal will not be conceded to any terrors—that rather than submit to it, England will carry war into every corner of the adjacent island ; and that the effort to extort it by force must be a re enactment of the laws of the last century, in a form more stringent and efficacious. This, we firmly believe, would be enough, without sending an additional soldier to Ireland, or adding a line to the statute book. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1840. KILRUSH PETTY SESSIONS. " Valuator.—One who appraises, or sets a certain value on any article."— The Dictionary. .To say that Molly Russell and Kitty Carty were friends were but a " cold reality." The mutual attach ment of Castor and Pollux, Pylades and Orestes (the latter a Milesian), " paled their ineffectual fires" before the friendship of the above-named matrons. They were in short— " Twin cherries on one stalk," fellow-lodgers, fellow tea-drinkers, beautiful exceedingly was their attachment ; and yet, alas for earth-born ties I a pair of bellows, a blanket, and a tin porringer, tore rudely asunder the ethereal and silvery woof of friend ship. Altercation ended in warfare ; and the ladies, having first pommelled each other, turned to, and " with a will " belaboured Neddy Brennan, a little bald, deaf tailor, who had rashly enacted arbiter between them. Alter the direct and cross-fire of assertion and denial on the ladies' part in some measure subsided, Neddy Brennan got, what he had repeatedly solicited, " a turn at the book," and a highly ludicrous scene was the re sult. The crier's rapidly-given prelude appeared to be all Sanscrit to snip. "Eh ? what whole truth ?" he said, with a bewildered stare, "to sware is id ? Deth alive spake out ; is it a quinsey you have, man dear ? spake out if you plaze," and he twisted his shining caput about, pushing his ear forward, and looking needle points at Mrs. Russell and Kitty Carty. Magistrate—You were chosen to divide the furni ture and utensils those persons had in common ? " Eh, your honor, common is id ?" returned Ned. " See here, whisper hether, I'm a thrifle hard o' hearin' ; see here, be this book ov I was as common as the handle ova pump I cooldn't get worse usage. Oh! my dear life or you only seen the chuck I got as I was lovin' the room, right into the poll, down stairs id out techin a single step to the very bottom ; and that I mighn't see the Queen of Glory but 'twas Moll Russell gee me the pitch."—(Laughter.) It was at length elicited from the deaf 'un, that the ladies, mutually displeased with his awards, had repaid his labour with a summary ejection. Kitty Carty undertook to explain. We pail Is 8d a week each, yer worship—an'— an'—(affecting to mizzle) we wor as lovin' as two women could be, till—till we differed in respect ov an argument about—" " Here, don't mind the argumint," interposed the crier, with a look of Buzfuz zian importance. " Well, Sir," continued Kitty, "we agreed to separate for good an' all, an' havin' a few articles in common between uz we differed in the di vide, till Ned Brennan intherfered, an' be gor,' says he, ' I'll do like the sailors whin they're short taken, an' sharin' their • eatables'—so he turnt his back, an' the things wor ranged out. Who'll take this ?' says Molly Russell, putting her hand on the bellis—' Yourself, then,' says he—' The d—l blow you,' says she—(A laugh.) Arra, the dickons sind you betther,' was his remark, see what a fine pipe it has.' Who'll take this ?' says Molly again, toching the blanket, Stop a bit,' says he, considerin' ; Kitty Carty 'lt take it,' says he, at last. Well, she grew as black as midnight, an' changing her finger from the article, handed me the tin porringer as a prastitute for the blanket."—( Laughter.) " Which, of course, you refused, and then the row commenced,"observed his Worship. Molly—" Oh ! azy awhile Sir, an' hear the widdyed mother o' four childer, an' one ov 'em only three years ;" and, so saying, Mrs. Russell held up a bunch of hair fully sufficient to-attaff a piano -stool. Ned Brennaujoughed long and loud at this evidence of mal-treatment. " Be the powers of Anthrim," he said jocularly, " I was in look, that %wasn't any advantage they could get o' me in that line. Fakes, that was no child's play. See my dear life an' sowl what a guvvawl (handful) she lost of id. Ha ! ha! let 'em ketch me in like manner." " Maybe, there was no violince in that tech ov e fat, gintlemen," exclaimed Kitty Carty, and she held up a small circular tin canister, which had been stowed away, in some receptacle on her hip, and now looked bruised, as though it bad been trodden upon. Molly—" Be all the books in a bishop's house, 'twas the tailor gev her a kick in the pocket." The " ladies twain" were ultimately bound to the peace, and Neddy Brennan received Is. 6d. as a salve for the Cog down stairs. He took it with a congee, and a candid admission that he trusted neither of his ungrateful acquaintances would ever " crack cry till they got a hidiu' they'd never forget." THE RIVAL SIGNS. Two individuals, the opposites of each other in man ners and appearance, lately presented themselves before the Juge de Paix of the ninth arrondissement of Paris. One named Lionel was a coiffeur of fashionable exterior, redolent of the perfumes with which it had been his habit to inundate the chevelure of the ladies who fre quented his establishment. The other named Prech ard, was a perruquier, neither whose costume nor his mar.ners exhibited by any means the same amount of elegance. The Judge (to Prechard)—What do yen desire ? Prechard-1 desire that Monsieur shall be forbidden to fish in ray pond as he does, for wigs and customers, to turn away my practice out of its natural course, and appropriate it to his own interests. Lionel (with a very fastidious air)—Monsieur corn. plains that I rob him of his clients. Prechard—Monsieur takes airs on himself because he plies his tongs in a salon, for which he never has paid one farthing of rent, and doesn't mean it either. That is what he calls driving a " slap-up" business (se faire mousier). Lionel—'Tis devilish plain that that is no object of your ambition. (Addressing the Bench)—The fact is, that Monsieur has discovered a most economical method of shaving without soap, and without pain too. He does not feel the smallest pain for the torture which he in flicts on his customers. Judge—This is no place to enter into these disputes. Explain to me, M. Prechard, in what respect your neighhour, M. Lionel has injured yodi: 2 . a • Prechard—Readily. You are away 4; Monsieur le Juge de Paix, that though they sa y, ''geocliwine needs no bush," it is impossible that an estib)iihment like mine can be carried on successfully wi4out a showy sign. I was on the look out for one l ep,l first en tered business. I sought in all directi . Fit for a lon g time. At length I succeeded in obtaining, one, which for a perruquier was very original. I tut it up in 1809, when perruques were much in fashion. Judge—What was this sign ? PreChard—lt represented a man decently clad, arA of about the mi Idle age, hanging fro:n a tree by his long hair. In this image you will readily recognise Ab salom—(Laughter)—that unfortunate son of David, who had so great an antipathy to hairdressers. Judge—Your sign was, then, " Absalom.?" Prechard—Precisely, Monsieur le Juge ; and be neath this biblical picture were written these lines : " Passers-by, behold Absalom „ Hung by the hair ; ' Had he carried a wig, He would not have IvisOrtiiere Judge (laughing)—The veisaht,iiiiritue/, and I can not conceive how your young - confrere could have thought of damaging a sign like this. Prechard—lt was, nevertheless, in my sign that he wounded me. He thought proper to criticise it in his, for he also had a sign constructed. Judge—Describe it to the tribunal. Prechard (indignantly)—Can I soil my lips by re citing such guard-room rhyme ? Let him repeat it him self, if he chooses. Lionel—l shall repeat the words that are alleged to be so insulting. My sign is in praise of my profession, your's is in favour of that which you follow. Each has his rights. Judge—Pray give us an idea of it. Lionel—Nothing easier. In the first place, there is no more q'testion of Absalom in my sign than if David had placed his children in the Hospital of St. Vincent de Pause. It is simply a man, clad like our first father, who is on the point of drowning himself. A bold citizen, who knows how to swim, strives to se:ze his hair for the purpose of saving him. But he must die, Monsieur le Juge, his lot is inevitably cast ; for the moribund carries a wig, and it is this alone which remains in the hands of his generous saviour! Beneath are inscribed these lines " 'Were you paid ev'n fo;;laving it Wear your own hair ; He might ne'er have been drowned, But a wig he would wear!" a deal of l aug ht er , a t This quotation was followed by the conclusion of which the Judge, pronouncing that no direct injury could be proved t o h ave b een i n fli cte d b y the second sign, dismissed the complaint, a d v i s i ng b a th parties to attend to their business, and rival each other as well by the neatness of their salons as their signs, and by their polite attention to their customers. The following iE the list of fashionables who have visited the English Opera House in the Course of the pre sent week —The Turkish Ambassador, the Duke of Bruns wick, the Earl of Pembroke, George Wombwell, Esq., the Hon. L. Stanhope, Sir 11, Webb, &c. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION.HOUSB. Mr. James Malcoimsun, ot the Louse of Forbes and Co., waited upon the Lord Mayor in consequence of the statement which appeared in the newspapers a few days ago, relative to a person named Higgs who came over to this country from India with a present of Ara bian horses from the Imaum of Muscat to Queen Vic toria, and complained that he was in deep distress, and could not prevail upon those who were the means of bringing him to this country to send him back to his own. The LORD MAYOR said that the circumstances which were detailed to Mr. Hobler in his absence, had excited considerable interest, and several inquiries had been made at the Justice room by gentlemen who seemed to have known the unfortunate man in India, and were aware of the correctness of some of the leading facts. He (the Lord Mayor) certainly thought it very unlikely that a person to whom the care of such valuable animals was intrusted, and under such circumstances, should be abandoned the moment he performed his duty by de livering the horses safe in England. Mr. Malcolmson said it was true that Higgs was in trusted with the present to her Majesty by the Imaum of Muscat. The horses arrived at Liverpool by the Higginson, at the end of August 1839, in charge of Higgs, and a native groom, whose agreement with Aga Mahomed Rabin Shirazee was advised to Sir Charles Forbes, the agent of the Ensaum of Muscat, under date May 8, 1839, as follows : The native is to be sent back by the first vessel, to have his expenses, during his stay in England, de frayed, with 30 rupees for himself : the European (meaning Higgs) accompanies the horses for his pas sage only—he consequently has no claim to make." Notwithstanding this agreement for the passage, which cost a considerable sum of money, and which money, with all otlwr demands, was long since paid, Higgs applied to Major Hollinshead, Titley, and Co. for cash to bring him to London ; and these gentlemen, unacquainted with the foregoing agreement, advanced him 301., for which he promised to account to Sit Charles Forbes. That money Higgs squandered away at races in less than a week, instead of applying it to the professed object, and then renewed his application ; but Messss. Hollinshead advised Sir Charles Forbes and Co. of the request, who desired that nothing mot e might be given to him. The firm had no idea that Higgs wished to return to India, and supposed, from the terms of the contract, that all he wanted was to come over to England. The LORD MAYOR said he felt quite assured that Sir Charles Forbes had not only acted justly, but with great liberality towards Higgs, but as the man had a wife and five children in India, it appeared to be extraordinary that he should have made no stipulation for his passage back to them, and his great object ap peared to be to return. According to Mr. Hobler's account, the man had nothing about him that indi cated a disposition to impose. _ Mr. Hobler stated that a fair statement of the ap plication had appeared in the newspapers. A publican. at whose house Higgs had been supplied with the ne cessaries of life, upon a representation similar to that which had been made in the Justice-room, had called, and given such a description of the man's fens' and decent habits, as strengthened the belief that his ac count of himself was not without foundation. Mr. Malcolmson said that there was no doubt what ever that Higgs had been in very prosperous circum stances in India, and was respected there, and that seve ral gentlemen connected with that country who were in London, knew him well. The LORD MAYOR—I trust that he will find amongst them a friend who will send him to India, and not leave him to be disposed of by our Poor-law Guardians. The charge he has had was of very great value, and I have no doubt he executed his commission well ; and I am sure that her Majesty would, if informed of his condition, give orders that he should be sent to his wife and children ; for however sanguine his hopes might be from visiting England, here he is without a farthing, but I trust not without a friend. Mr. Maienlmson—l dare say there will be no diffi culty.in the way of sending him back to India. I know that in that country Sir Charles Forbes and Lady Mal colm, and other persons of high respectability, were extremely liberal to him. My object in waiting on your Lordship, however, was to give an explanation, as far as regarded Sir Charles Forbes, who, as agent for the Imaum of Muscat, paid all the expenses incurred by the transmission of the horses. Mr. Hobler said that Captain Irmo, of the East India Company's service, had called at the Mansion- House, and stated that he knew Higgs, and would render him all the service required. Mr. Malcolmson—No man is more capable of such kindness than Captain Innes. Indeed, I have no doubt at all that it will be practicable to send the man back to India. A. foreigner, named John Gazer, was charged with baying bad smuggled tobacco in his possession. A Custory-house officer stated that he had known the defendant for a long time as a most inveterate and incorrigible dealer in contraband goods. Defendant (raising up his eyes)—Oh, never, never. I he honest tradesman. No smu;:gle, no smuggle. The Solicitor to the Revenue—My Lord, he is known to the officers, and he knows them all. He is always at the work. Defendant—Oh, God forgive you. Never know any body. The Custom-house officer said that he had seen the defendant and a boy together at Dock Head, and the former ran away as quick as bis heels could carry him. Witness apprehended the boy and found a quantity of tobacco about him, and convicted him at the Thames Police-office, and soon afterwards met the defendant in the city, and caught hold of him. The defendant then contrived to drop a paper in the street, containing tobacco. Defendant—Oh dear, all false. Ino bacco. 'Tway him had bacco. He drop it and said, " Ha, ha, you drop bacco." _ _ The defendant then dropped on his knees, and wanted to be allowed to take his oath that he bad not Lad in his possession a morsel of tobacco. The Loan MA - you—Why, You are well known to the officers as an old hand. Defendant—No, no. If we was old hands, my wife and I would not starve. Search me—not a farthing in pocket. The Solicitor to the Revenue—The moment he is at liberty he will be ready for another job. It is his ragular trade. The LORD MAYOR then fined the defendant 'forty shillings. The Managing Director of the Sons of the Thames Steam Company, accompanied by Mr. Hobler, jun., waited upon the Lord Mayor for the purpose of thank ing his Lordship for the manner in which he inter posed his authority on the occasion of Mr. Lintot's complaint against the Captain of the Diamond, and to mention that the Directors of the Sons of the Thames had determined to adopt his Lordship's suggestion, and leave London at the distance of a quarter of an hour from the steamers of either of the other Companies. The Loan MAYOR approved of the detdrmination, and said, that if a case similar to that which came be fore him on Thursday should occur again, he should direct the City Solicitor to prosecute. BOW-STREET. Joseph Bull, apprentice to a law stationer, was brought before Mr. Henry, for final examination, charged with being concerned in breaking open a cash box, in the chambers of Messrs. Pickering, Smith, anjd Thomps on , S o li c i tors , S tone -b u ild ings , Li nco l n ' s -i n n, and stealing the sum of 701. their property. Mr. Chambers appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. C. Phillips for the defence. The identity of the accused could not be satisfactorily proved at the last examination, and as other witnesses, through whose hands the notes had passed, were not in attendance, it was thought necessary to remand him. It appeared from the evidence, that on the 17th July, when the junior partner of the firm had left the cham bers the money was safe where he had deposited it, and on the following Monday, on going to the box to take out the amount of certain dividends belonging to his sister, to whose property lie had been trustee, he discovered that three 201. notes, and the remainder in cash had been stolen. On exa mining the lock of the box, it appeared to have been picked with an awl used by the clerks in the office to sew up briefs, although no injury was done to the locks of the doors leading to the chambers. About the mid dle of August two of the notes produced came into the Bank of England, one of which bad been taken by Messrs. Beeton and Campbell, of Whitechapel, for a watch ; and the other by Mr. Mott, 38, Strand, for a watch, chain, key, and a wedding-ring ; but the shop man could not say if the accused was the person who had made the purchases, nor did they know the number of the watches, as no entry of them had been made on their books. It also appeared that the prose cutors kept two sets of keys for their cham bers, one of which was left with the laundress, and the other at the porter's lodge for the use of the firm and the clerks. The accused had for some time carried on a courtship with the laundress's sister, and was known to have been with her on the night the robbery was supp ose d t o have been co mmitted, while her father was from home, and as the keys were usually kept by the laundress at h er fathee-e, on her return to her own lodgings, it was presumed that the chambers might have been e ntered by means of them. Mr. HENRY inquired if any further evidence was about to be offered as to the identity. Mr. Chambers said he had nothing whatever to offer on that point. Two gentlemen belonging to the Bank of England, proved having on Saturday, 11 th July, given the two notes produced in exchange for two dividend warrants to Mr. Thompson. Mr. Joseph Turner, of the Bank of England, re collected having, on Monday the 20th July, given change in twenty sovereigns for another note produced, but he bad not the slightest recollection to whom he gave it. Mr. Isaac Poligno, a silversmith of Finsbury-circus, identified a 201. note which he received from a young man in the service of Mr. Mott, of the Strand, which 1-.0 subsequently put into the Union Bank. Mr. Henry Henderson was in Mr. Mott's shop on the 7th of August, when his brother took the 20/. note produced in payment for a watch, but, being at the op posite counter, he took no notice of the person who made the purchase. Mr. Chambers said that was his case. Mr. HENRY expressed a hope that the accused could find bail, as the charge was so slight against him. Mr. Phillips said that Mr. Lethbridge, his master, was in attendance, and would willingly become surety if it was required. Mr. Chambers said he had no instructions to oppose such a step ; but he was desired by the prosecutors to say, that they had instituted the present inquiry with a view, if possible, to detect the real delinquent, for they had been with the master of the accused, from whom they had received a good character of him, and as the proceeds of the robbery had not been found, if the Court thcught fit he would not press to send the case before the Jury. Mr. Phillips had no doubt that the prosecutors were actuated by very proper motives ; but since the case was first brought forward, it had been ascertained that the cash•box had not been opened in the manner de scribed by the witnesses. Mr. HENRY admitted that the prosecutors were perfectly right in bringing forward the charge, but as evidence rested on the testimony of three witnesses, none of whom could speak to the identity, he thought it would tend to defeat the ends of justice, by sending a c:.:se so weak before a Jury ; and the accused might be discharged, without requiring him to put in bail. UXBRIDGE PETTY SESSIONS. DREADFULLY INIPOVERISUED CONDITION OF TUE LABOURING CLASSES IN MlDDLESEX.—Yesterday the sitting Magistrates, Sir W. S. Wiseman, Bart., and Messrs. Dagnail, Cox, and Clark were occupied for a considerable time in hearing applications from the poorer inhabitants of the various parishes within the Uxbridge division to be relieved from the payment of poor-rates, whose statements prove to demonstration the dreadfully distressed and impoverished condition of the labouring classes in Middlesex. Among the applications were the following : The wife of John Weatherley, a farming labourer, applied to be relieved from the payment of a !ate of 2s. She stated that she had twelve children, and that her husband ices in the receipt of only 12s. weekly, which was made I 6 s. Gd. by the carningsof two of the children. Mr. llaguall—Then there are fourteen persons, in cluding the young children, living on only 16s. Gd. per week ? Mrs. ‘Veatherly (who had an infant in her arms) — No, Sir. One of the children is from home ; so there are only thirteen, and a hard matter we find it to live. Sir S. Wiseman—How old is the child in your arms. Mrs. Weatherley—One year and six months, but have one at home only five months old. Ordered to be relieved. Ann Joel, a widow, sixty-four years of age, one of whose arms was in a sling, said she got her living by tak ing in a little washing, by which she earned only about the shillings per week ; but, in consequence of her hating a bad arm, out of that small pittance she had to pay a woman 2s : 6d. per week to do th e wor k f or h er . _ _ Mr. Chrk— How do you manage to live if you pay all your profit to a woman Mrs. Joel—Live, Sir? Pam obliged to live like a flint. She was ordered to be relieved. William Harchrige, a journeyman baker, having six children, and earning only 12s. per week, was relieved. «illiam Ashley, a collector of rags, having seven children, four of whom were totally dependent on him, out of 10s. per week, was likewise relieved. The following were also relieved : John Burr, a farming man, with six children and 13!. weekly wages. John Butterfield, also a farming man with similar wages, but ten children, and wile now lying in. John Drinkwater, the same wages and five children. John Evans, 133. wages, and three children dread fully afflicted with illness. Francis Griffin, four children ,and nothing to do. George King, five children and 13s. wages per week. Joseph Harman, eight children and similar wages. Widow Jenkins, whose only means of support is Lady Dacre's charity of 101. per annum. William Taylor, a cripple, whose only support, with his daughter, is an allowance of 4s. from a club, and Is, 6d. the daughter receives from the union. William Schofield, who has three children, and one of them a cripple, who all subsisted during the past week on Gs. Gd. ; and a large number of other applicants of a similar character. WOOLWICH PETTY SESSIONS SHOOTING AN EDITOR BY NISTAKE.—On Friday, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Palmer, were charged with as saulting Mr. Richard Ruegg, the editor of the IVoolwich Gazette, on the Bth inst. Mr. Ruegg, being sworn, said, " I was returning to the village of Plumstead, about twelve o'clock at noon, on Tuesday last, and, on going over Bostol.hill, I observed three persons with fowling-pieces on the ad joining heights. I was driving slowly in my pony chaise, witi: a child by my side. In the course of a minute or a minute and a half I saw two dogs and two partridges cross the road. The fowling-pieces were in stantly raised and fired. I received a shot about an inch under my left temple, which has since been lanced out, and I have one still remaining in my left leg. When the defendants fired they were not more than thirty feet from the high road, and about fifty feet from myself. I called out, thinking the child had been wounded, " You have done a pretty thing." The de fendants immediately came up, and said it was purely accidental, and regretted it very much. Mr. Ffinch (clerk to the Magistrates) said it was clearly an assault in law ; if a man was carelessly throwing tiles from a house and killed a person under neath, it would be a case of manslaughter. They were fined 51. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 11.—The Salamander steam frigate arrived at Woolwich from Passages and the north coast of Spain on Saturday last, having been in commission upwards of four years. It was expected slle would have been paid off ; it appears, however, that being required for immediate service, she will leave again so soon as her defects, which are very trifling, are made good. The Lightning steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander R. N. Williams, left Woolwich on Monday for Sheer ness, to tow the Monarch 84-gun ship to Chatham. The Fearless steam-vessel, Second Master H. Bre haut, returned to Woolwich on Tuesday, having ac companied the Cygnet to Portsmouth, and taken round a party of Royal Marines for Chat'Hur, for embarkation in the Stromboli ztearn-frigate. The Alban steam-vessel, Master John King, i 3 under orders to return from Pembroke to Woolwich to have her steering-wheel and compasses shifted, in accordance with a plan proposed by the surveyor of the navy, the compasses in their present position being materially affected by the local attraction of her iron tiller. The Medea, steam frigate, Commander Frederick Warden, is expected to leave Woolwich about the 2.2. d instant, " The Prince George, transport ship, will leave Dept ford for the Cape of Good Hope and Sydney, New South Wales, on Friday next. The /Etna, six-gun receiving-ship, Lieutenant-Com mander J. Wilson, is hourly expected at Woolwich from San Sebastian. She has arrived at Gravesend, and a-steamer has been sent to tow her up the river. Mates serving in the Royal Navy are in future to be furnished with warrants from the Admiralty, to be signed by two of the Lords. Formerly warrants granted to mates were melt ely:signed by the Captain. The Donegal, 78, fl'sg ship of Rear-Admiral Sir J. A. Ornmaney, Knt., K.C.8., Captain J. Drake, has arrived at Spithead from the Tagus. One o'Clock, P.m.—The /Etna has this momtnt ar rived, and cannot anchor opposite the Royal Arsenal. The Royal Marines will land this afternoon, and march into barracks. THE ARMY. GRAVESEND.—UnusuaI activity pervades the Ord nance establishment here. The Governor of Tilbury Fort is expected to visit this fortress daily. Major Kelly, the Deputy Governor, is constantly engaged in a fre,h inspection of the present condition of the defences on the opposite side of the river. A company of the 80th regiment of foot marched into this town on Thurs day morning, from Chatham, These troops were em barked immediately—destination, Canada. Large numbers of very young recruits, for the Colo nial service, principally from Essex, are being marched through Gravesend daily, on their way to Chatham and 'Maidstone. They generally land in companies, con sisting of from forty to sixty men, in charge of a sergeant. The following detachments which were in readiness for foreign service, have been countermanded, and are to remain in Ireland for the present :-14th, .52d, 70th, 74th, and 82d. The remaining two companies of the 42d have marched into Cork, where the entire regiment now lies. The headquarters of the 38th regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, embarked on Tuesday on board the Apollo. The depot marches for Kinsale, under Major Louth. Her Majesty's ship Vanguard, about to convey the 19th regiment to the Mediter ranean, will not accommodate any of the officers' ladies, and such officers as are desirous to have their ladies on foreign service must provide a passage for them at their own expense. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have had several select dinner pales at Wimbledon Park during the reek, to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of Sus i:ex and Duchess of love rnef.s. MARKET INTELLIGENCE, "rt;.; , ,;:.; •,., ~ , ~.•-:. D. 'ihe h'ghest. • rite of ~-,,.. io the 31; t .Oplii3 L it'd for the 410 Lcaf. Good Breau may he had at 81. PRI,E3 OF SEEDS. Per Cwt. I Per Quarter. Ncw E •glsli Reno Clover...sos sOs St. Fein Old 1 Rio Ditto —s —s —s Rye Gass —s Its :Ts New 'Foreign Ditto —s 503 753Pacey Grass —5 —s —s 01 I Ditto Di to —s —s —s Linseed, for fe, I 1 i r g „.—s 4` , 8 50 t‘ew White Clover 403 sts 6 s . Ditio, fo, - sowing .......—s CO , 70s Old Ditto Ditto — s — s —s'Ditto, for erushi, g ....—s 42s 46s c-tw Tre oil .... —s his 313'FL•rn • —s :kis •Its Old 1 itto —s Its 2fs Canary —s 95s 105 s Tr follow E .glish Carraway —s 46s 50 White Must-.rd.... is Od to 16s 0 , Foreign LOA° —3 453 IS3 Brown Ditto 153 Od to As i 0 Coriander .... —s 128 163 Tares Po:CE .JF OIL. Rape Oil, brown, per ton £39 0 Ditto, refined Linseed Oil 29 i 0 Lins t 3.1 Oil Cake at to., .Mill (per 1000) l4 14 Ra l e ake. per to-. 1'111,..E OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per il2lb. Town Tallow £2 13 0 Melting Stuff £1 0 0 Yellow Russia White ... b. 0 1 (braves Soap Ditto 0 0 0 Good Dregs o 5 ( PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Slbb. Price of Tallow )as stated by the Tallow Melters) ......... lis. 111,d. COAL MARKET. Ships arrived since las; market-day, CS. s. Adair's Robson & Co. Hartley la f Carr's Hartley Derwent Main l7 0 Orig nal Windsor's Po.itoi IS 1 - 1 Pontop Windsor Russell's High Main Walls E d . ewice e audC, Walls End Clennell Walls End .ioslthth Walls .Fnd Heaton tiO 3 is. d. Walls End Hilda 2O 0 W. E. Braddyll'stiettoo 21 0 Walls End Haswell 22 Walls End Hetton 2l 9 Walls End Lambton Walls End Pemberton Walls E d Whitwel. 2O 0 Walls End Hartlep00l End Seymour 'nos !A/ 9 I.langennecti Coal (From the London New Price Current of STtember 11.) SUGAIt.-Importers of British Plantation have displayed firmness this week, and the rates previously established have been supported both for brown and yellow de.sertp tions ; from the grocers there has been a good de nun 1, particularly for sorts with colour and strength, but ftc refiners have evinced little disposition to purchase, and the sales made by them have been trivial ; the purchases have amounted to 1,300 hhds and;,,: for the three market days, including 100 hhds Barbadcscs at auction, which went without spirit, but former prices were maintained, fine yellow realized 86s to 863 6d, goad 84s Gd to 85s 6d, middling 85s to 84s per cwt The arri vals since last Friday have been 3,099 birds, &c., being 400 hhds, &c., less than was received last year during the same period. This afternoon importers refused to submit to lower rates ; but the trade evinced little desire to purchase, and the demand was limited both from refiners and grocers, the purchases amounted to only 350 hhds and trcs at the rates previously established; if the merchants Lad sub nitted to a slight reduction it would have led to the disposal of several parcels. The total sales for the week arc 1,650 hhds, &c. ; 100 hhds Barbadoes are advertised for Tuesday. REFINED. -The home trade have purchased sparingly of Refitted Good this week, and prices have given way 2s to 33 per cwt, standard lumps have been disposed of at 1043 Gd to 105 s, good and fine brown lumps 1003 to 104 s, ordinary 97s to 99s ; Hambro Loaves and Tittlers fine 108; to 1093 6d, good 1063 to 107 s. Treacle, best old make, 44, to 443 Gd, patent 4ls 6(1 to 423, common 39; to 403. Bastards, good sorts, have fetched 76s to 783, ordinary dry quality, 713; per cwt. Pieces, fine qua lities, 863 to 88s. Bonded Crushed Sugar 333 6d. Loaves 141bs at 38s to 38s 61, and 10lbs at 39s to 393 6d. Treacle at 15;. Pieces and Bastards at 203 to 283. Dutch Crushed Sugar 31s 3d on board at Amsterdam. For 25 hhds deliverable at this port, 32; Gd has been paid. EAST INDIA.-Brown and soft yellow kinds of Bengal have been less in request, and former rates have not been supported by Is, but white qualities have been in good de mand, and previous prices have been fully maintained. At auction 3.600 bags were all disposed of ; fine white at 88s 61 to 893 6d, middling to good 863 to 883, damp anti damaged 84; Gd to 87; Gd, very low soft brown 613 to 623, rather better colour with more grain 75s per cwt. Manilla at 25s for middling yellow. Fcr Java full rates were paid. This afternoon 144 bags Bengal at auction sold at 68s 6d to 79s 6d for damp brown, being full prices. Manhiews.-Former rates have been fully supported, and a good demand has eaisted privately, principally from the grocers. At auction 1,730 bags sold readily, mid and good brown at 79s to 80s, mid yellow 82s to 83s, good mid 84; to 81s 6d, good greyish yellow 863 Gd per cwt. Only one small parcel has been received since our last report, but three vessels are near at hand with about 20,000 bags ; this will finish the season's supply. The stock is 87,206 bags less than last year at this period. FOREIGN. -There has been rather more desire evinced on the part of shippers to purchase white Havannah, still the demand has been only partial, the private sales have been 1,100 boxes middling greyish quality at 343 per cwt. Yellow is held firmly for former rates, but for shipping there are few orders, some parcels however have bean taken for refining under bond at 24s 6d to 26s 63 for ordinary and fine quality. Brown aorta are wanted for the same purpose, but the supply is still; short. White kinds of Brazil remain neglected, and prices have a downward tendency; yellow and brown sorts however have been in fair request by private treaty, and for mer rates have been fully maintained. COFFEE.-There has been an increased disinclination evinced on the part of the home trade to purchase clean description of Nest India this week, and to dispose of even small parcels holders have been compelled to sub mit to a reduction on former rates of 33 to 4s; unclean sorts, although cffered at a decline on previous prices of 6s to Bs, have met with but few purchasers ; the operations have been confined to the public sales, consisting of 265 casks, which went with heaviness, and the principal part offered was taken in for the want of buyers. This afternoon there was no improvement in the demand for Coffee from the home trade, and the operations were confined to the public sales, consisting of 161 casks Bri.. fish P:antation, 1,416 bags 78 casks Java, 965 bags East India, 1,382 bags Coffee from the Cape, 16 pockets 28 bales Mocha, and 50 b iga Brazil. The :ales went off with extreme heaviness, arid ord and unclean sorts both of East and West India at much lower rates; clean kinds were only supported by their being taken in ; in the pre sent state of the market it is difficult to quote prices; good pale Java was taken in at 683, and fine in casks at 70s, Brazil imported direct went at 423 6d for dark coloury, St. Domingo from the Cope 1,100 bags ail sea-damaged and repacked it bad condition went at 41s Gd to 425, Ber bice low mid aad mid coloury unclean 73s 6d to 775, fine fine ordinary 70s. OILS.-Since our last report holders of common descrip tions of Fish Oils hate displayed firmness, and former rates have been maintained. Cod, 291. ; Pale Seal, 311. Southern at 261 103 to 28/, for good and fine quality ; Sperm, first quality has advanced to 100/; Linseed Oil, on the spot, at 28s to 283 3d ; Rape, pale at 393 6d, and brown 38s ; Palm, fine quality at 381 to 381 10;; for East India Cocoa Nut, 42; paid for gocd quality ; for Olive prices have improved; Gallipoli at 631, and Spanish at 54/ to 53/ per tun. This afternoon 233 casks Palm at auction sold at 37/ to 3715 s per tun. SPICES.-This afternoon the public sales consisted of 113 bags 31 cases Cloves, 67 bags white, and 1,391 bags black Pepper, 307 bags Bengal, and 50 bags African Ginger; Cloves partly sold at is for g oo d d ar k Mada gascar, being rather higher; white Pepper went at stiff prices, ordinary quality at to 8d ; black was all taken in above market rates, v:z., fair brown Sumatra, but stalky and dusty, at 3id ; Ginger was sold at 193 for middling Bengal, being rather higher; African was taken in. Rice.-Holders of Bengal are still disinclined to take lower rates in consequence of letters from Calcutta stating that the quantity shipped for several weeks had been small, and it was likely to continue .so, owing to the high freights, but the demand by private treaty has been limited, and only 1,100 bags have been offered at auction ; 800 pockets consisted of dusty yellowish cargo, and were taken in at 10s to 10s 63, the remainder seood white sold at 143, ord Its Gd, being its former value. Java is held firmly, but there has been little doing, the attention of buyers being directed to a public sale of 6,000 bags declared for Tuesday. Carolina has been in fair request for home at 34; to 363, and for shipping 22s to 23s has been paid. This afternoon there was little desire shown to purchase East India, and 1,835 bags Bengal at auction sold 3d cheaper, mid and good bold white went at 13; to 14s per cwt. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS,-There hasbeen a steady demand for Jamaica and strong descriptions of Leeward Island Rum this 'neck, at full former rates; common sorts of Leeward; are however dull of sale, and prices have given way Id per gallon, proof in small parcels selling at 33 6d, Calcutta at 3s 4d for proof. For new descriptions of Brandy prices improved Id. per gall., old qualities a similar improvement, sales in Cognac, first brands of the vintage of 1836 have been made at 53 3d in hhds, and in puns 53 ld ; 1837, hhds 5s Id, puns 49 Ild ; 1838, hhds 4s lid, puns 4s 9d ; 1839, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s Gd. Geneva for export at 23 to 2s Id, and for small parcels of fine quality for home use 2; 4d to 2; 6d has been paid. British Corn Spirits have been in excellent request at 10s 3d per gallon. TEA -The accounts received from China being of a very warlike nature, have caused the trade to be desirous to purchase Tea, and have also given holders more confi dence as to the future prospect of prices ; for free trade there has been an extensive demand by private contract, from both the trade and speculators, and rather higher prices have been paid for all descriptions ; but Congou has been the most in request ; the public sales which occurred yesterday, consisting of 8,360 pkgs, at tracted a large number of the trade; about a third part was disposed of with avidity at an advance on former market rates of id to Id per lb; the remainder was takes in much above the former prices, the principal part of the Congou offered was of excellent quality, the bulk of the Tea disposed of was taken by the large houses. Congou, but mid rather coarse dingy blackish leaf sold at 2; 3d to 2s 4d, but mid blackish wiry leaf rather coarse and rather strong 2s 41-d to 2s 4icl, but mid blackish wiry leaf little Souchong flavour 2s sd, but mid blackish leaf rather atrong little burnt 2a kid to 2s sid, mid blackish leaf strong 23 6d, good and fine old blackish leaf strong Pekoe flavour 2; 8d to 33; Hyson, good bright ish twisted leaf 4s 111 d, good mid rather strong burnt coarse rather bright leaf, 4; 7d to 4s 31. d ; good mid rather fresh pale strong leaf, 45 3d to 4s 4d ; but mid, rather strong brightish leaf, 3; 51d to 3s 6d ; but mid rather coarse yellowish leaf, 2; 93 to 23 103 ; Young 11 .Yson, good mid coarse bright leaf, 2s 7id to 2; sad; middling, rather coarse small brightish leaf, 2s 6d to 2s 7 d ; good middling coarse glazed leaf, 2s 61 to 2 s 6 1d; Pouehong, good middling, 33 7 , 1 a 33 8d ; Flowery Pekoe, good mid strong, but little flat, 3s a 3; Old; Gunoowd er , good bright leaf, 5s 4d; Orange Pekoe, middling rather high, but wiry leaf 23 50 ; Souchong, fine mid blackish leaf was taken in at 3s 93, fine Orange Pekoe at 3s Gd, and brightest lea f Twankay at 21 4d per pound.-For sale on Tuesday 3,000 packages are declared. In the speculative daily, a ativ market Company's there has been consid era bl e business sP d Congou has advanced to 23 3d to 23 3 : fd cash, and 2; 31d to 2s 4d prompts : the stock of this kind of Tea is only 30,342 picas. and T o p -r d ic a e y s qLe v r e e s av t a ii s i a a n n a u c p t w iv a e rd de te m n a d n e d nc f y or ; F 6 r , e l e i 3 T p r a a c d k e a T g e e a s: chiefly Congou, were offered at public sale, at which the trade attended in large numbers, and were very desirous to buy, but the merchants were unwilling to sell, and all the EVENING EDITION-. ConCongou wce being' as withdrawn without a pri nam ed ; a part only of the other descriptors was allowed to Out of the quantity offered 2,000 .packages were di , P se f of id to Id above the price: of esterday ; 700 consisted o. Twankay, and went at 23 4d a2s 41d, for fair , an d 23 Sid for common quality, the rest sold as follows—flY wn 113 '' a and good mid at 3s flid a 4s 9d, Imperial mid 3s 5 3s 7d, Gunpowder mid and good mid 3s 8d a 4s 70 per lb. at the same period. In Company's Congou considerable p ur chases have been made ; prices have further improved, and closed fi rml y at 2s 35dto 2s 4d cash, and 2a 4 d to 2s 4;', l d with pro m p ts. TALLOW.-The rates previously established have been dl e F supported for Russian Tallow on the spot. P. Y. Cando to in large reels have been disposed cf daily at 523 533 per ewe. Acne , can 483 to 52s for md6ling. and fine quality. Town Tallow has sold well. For de' livery in the last three months in P Y. Candle , 535. , t At auction .56 pipes 18 hhds South Americ an solo 4 48s to 51s, for fair and good quality. This day there %116 less business doing in P. Y. C. and importers were rooreA desirous to realise; sellers on the spot at 531 6d, an 52s 9d for arrival in the last three months, the market closed with a dull appearance. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. ___.---- • 1 Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. I Beans. Noe' ..,........... Per Quarter. s, to s. ' a. to ....s. t• s. la.to .. '.' 41 Baston Braintice 13 ighton 6l 74 30 40 27 92 47 i 0 4 3 4:9 Cambridge__ 59 3i 36 42 1 - 5 41 Chielte,ter „65 72 34 36 .26 1.8 4 11 4 4 - 4 4 e Dunmow Grand. Grimsby Hailsham ,' 1, _.. .-- Hitchin 36 ''' 78 30 94 36 34 26 4 t . ~ Ipswich O2 7 0 36 32 24 4 6 38 40 . 51. Lewes 6O 67 32 23 33 34 46 3 ' 46 42 Lynn ... 1 Maidstone 6) 76 36 21) 26 32 40 5 " 41 4 ' Norwich Pct worth Romfortl Sandwich 56 77 34 43 27 34 33 43 44 41 Tnettord 9 34 38 23 30 58 -,-, ..... , 4 Wisbcch „..,,,,_ 54 7'2 56 42 2y 30 44 " a '.. Witham 6i 74 32 35 32 34 40 46 4 44 40 Yarmouth f 62 70 33 25 •28 32 38 40 EDINBURGH CORN lARKET.—Sept. 9. vol. Wfl eat. I Barley. Oats. r e.,. 51; ou First I Sts. lid. I 36, Od. 34s 83, 31'. 04 . 4P 4 Second 74 0 1 :42 if 28 0 49 0 0 44 u third Average price of Wheat ...:3/. 103. Od. PRICES OF PROVISIONS, 4C. , 1f. 1 . 4 Beef, per tu. ....... Us. 53. to Os. 73. Fresh Butter, BY. 5 . I'"' to 0 1 ' slutton ---. 0 5 0 7 Salt Ditto—...., 010 90 0 Veal.* 0 S 010 Ditto, per cv‘t....E 6 0 „ 0 0 4 Port. - 0 5 0 ' Eggs, per doz.,- 4 l4 Canto, per .3r..... 2 6 4 4 OatStrawtkpl.)_l o u 13 I ) Fallow, twt.........43 0 45 0 Wheat Ditto..—l o 0 0. 2 2uartern L0af..... OVf oln Barley Ditto ..... 9 " a 1 ' Potatoes, 141b.* 0 5 0 0 Hay, per5t.—....... 1 ' EDINLURUFI MEAL MARKET.—Sept. S. ~.,,, Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp. Per Stone vs 011b.....P g 4 First Oatmeal u 2 Second ditto Barieymcat III 0 Barlepsseal.. ....... .. ..... •—• 0 ' Peasenteal 1 9 0 Peasemeal. .................. _ _ . _ Pot Barley from sack. CORNWALL MARKETS. (Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.) (Calculated at 24 gallons to the b , Wheat. I Barley. s. d. to r. d. s. d. is s. Truro — 0 8 4 0 4 Helstone St. Austell 0 9 0 0 4 Bodmin 0 8 8— 0 4 !LAskeard 8 9 9 0 3 9 4 Launceston ',7,anwlford 8 0 9 0 3 4 `2enzance s. d. is s. d. I t. j ,:% 9 0 4 6 0 ; 0 - 0 4 4 3 g 0 4 0 0 - 0 4 4 " 3 9 4 3 0 g , • 0 3 __ 0 6 3 5 0 4 5 u 4 2 6 2 1J Tcn s • ° edruth last week... 2 721 , 210 13 Average Standard, 1141. 7s. 1341 INTE Quantity of Copper ores sold at R Average Produce Quantity of tine Copper Amount of sale. From Sir Anth on y C ar li s l e , F.R.S., F res ' tleo t o of the Royal College o f Sur;zeons, and Senior S ur g e° the Westminster ospital, &c. 0 3 " Mr. E. Solo H mons' Spectacle Lenses seem .1 be,. 6 likely to afford addition a l a id s t o i m perfect vision , gnu her cause of their superior refracting power to glass or et fop dense materials, they p rom i e to afford new re sourcce the construction of Spectacles. ia , " " ANTHONY CARLISLE, F. R. S., Langham-P--e.t.er From Robert Keate, Eiq., Sergeant Majesty : s, I have examined and have tried the Patent Lens „r g iar ba v o and they appear to me so to modify and soften the light as to give greater comfort and relief to the eye t the spectacles in common use. From Dr. J. Johnson, Physician ' Extraordinary t° late King sole' have been using, and am still using, Mr. aut to " R. KEATS 13, Albemarle- s treet. thi mons' Patent Spectacles, and find them more Pleas the eye than any other glasses which I have tried. -Surgeon to .4 " JASIE3 JOHNSON, M. D., 8, Suffolk-Place' From Martin W are , E sq .. the eminent Oculist:l,oot sever al Le ' n ' s i es, a m and mu ts e g h en p tl l e ca m s a e n d w w ho ith road i e r. tr E ial o S f u tTe m ° s b r aa ge anY days, says that they r e liev e the eye much 0 1 ° r° t glasses he has before used. treet. ARTIN WARE, New nriug e -. n s Jegiri " To Mr. E. Solomons, Optician, No. 1r (City), and 36, Old Bond-street." d eloi• Mr. E. Solom o ns' V o i ce C on d uc t ors have prov p -- is neatly efficacious in all cases of deafness; they are 11-t heir large as a four-enny piece, and notwithstanding small construction , the voice of distant speakers in c har it or public assemblies is render e d pe r f ec tly audible by the use. THE QUEEN AND THE INFANT LYRA.—V i great pleasure she took in music induced the Ducbes s Kent to have the infant Lyra introduced into her sP ar , ment, to amuse her with her astonishing performan ces ,id, the harp. The little Princess, then about four year s ,7 was much delighted with Lyra, to whom she behsvem w - 0 the most engaging manner. While the •young musieilTeut, playing one of her most admired airs, the Duchess r" perceiving how deeply the Princess Vietoria's°faitetes:l; Lion was engrossed by the music, ventured t° , aug h• the room for a few minutes, perhaps to observe her . : go o tei's proceedings on the occasion. On her return S b , . g r ,g, the harp deserted. The companionless heiress o f meat land had beguiled the juvenile minstrel from her in _ r ; il d r ett by the display of some of her costly toys, and theu a ,tats were both seated side by side on the hearth-rugs tb i n gif of high enjoyment, surrounded by the princess's P' Bl . s (or f t r h o e m a which t a s n h c e , was of m p a o k o i r ng l i t t h t e l e m L o y st ra L . Lbe Q ra u l _from her Birth to her B r id a l. eseenleertliocnutor d SPOONS and FORKS, strongly Pla te , vres Silver on a white metal, and consecuently not liable b y Of to show any other colour. Table Spoons or F .0 ' 13 ..cloo 4l . per b• per dozen. Dessert Spoons or Forks, Two Guin eas r ea° Tea Spoons, 255. per dozen. Gravy Spoons, 6d• Soup Ladles, ltis. each. • T. COX Y, Silversmith &c., 47, Cornhill AVO (Seve ß n doors from G race' clturch-street 1 London f S ilver N.B. A P amp hl et, eontaining — a list o f t h e prices 0 ri tist Plate, Plated G oo d s, W atc h es, Cl oc k s, & c ., maybe I ' l ' l l o lli' or will b e f orwar d e d , post free, i n answer t o a post pa'' ' cation. Q ,-----."-----/ CO' SHEFFIELD MADE PLATED Dl°'; / ..1 4 1 VERS.—A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Cornhill, London, opposite the hank of England' s t i - ls,f,: selection, in their show-rooms, a very large variety 4 fteli , l' 0 : 1 FIELD SILVER-PLA'T'ED DISH COYER S ,' s ales, s i3 teen Guineas the set ; they have sayer edges an d "'s silver shields for engraving the crest or coat of arms. . a Gioisiniths,o,, for Double Dome Pattern.' The Melon .7,,atte.r,%, x ~ 5 I / Size..i. s. i 20 IL 14 1 Plated Dish Covers, 20 in. 5 13 C' I Plated Dish C'efgr , , iis. 4 -,.; 1 ,, Dish Cover, II in. 4 7 611 Dish Cofer 1 ~,, li ' 2 ~ Dish Covers, 14 in. 512 0 2 ~' Disk. Coyers,l '-_____.-::•" . Xl° i' ls. ____ . Per Set 1.:1 51Z 01 Per Set ..... • set. Plated Currie •r Hash Dishes ievea Guineas Sh i iro vise Price Current, Stamped as a Newspaper, and every information relative to tit e purchase isepti c r i ; to Of .optaining .„. ibe v. field plate. may be had on application, or will 11° country, free of postage, it answer to a paid lette l ,9 • 00110 - BIRTHS. , Baikeh On the Ist of J u ly, a t Gh az i pore, t h e lady of C. stre et ' Et O q., Civil Service of a son. On the Bth inst., , the wife of Mr. Coward, of Sloane' of a son. , °f On the 10th inst., in Fleet -st re et, M Char les Airs. J. f . ark daughter. On the 10th i ns t., at Cl arence-terrace , Rege n: -"P, tile the lady of G. Reid, Esq., of a son. w .,hartt , On the 10th inst., a t R avens b ourne -park, L e-1 j 11fe le' lady of J. W. Long, E sq ., o f a son . On the 10th in s t., i n G o ld en-square , the vrife °' - . son, Esq., of a son. _.--------- MARRIED. R e v. On the 9th inst., at Berkeley Church, be the hn darl ° a t er Seaton Barr, Vicar, the Rev S. Lee F re ' e- Bristol, and Rector of Barle Herts t ' o Anne, fourth tlf lu i r of the Rev. Stiverd Jenkins y , ' of Lo t cking, SonieW tsh ' " Stone, Gloucestershire. s he On the Bth inst., at Rowle y , Yorkshire, Mr. J. W. ~ of t h° of Stoke Newington, to Eli za b e th, youn ger aaug h" Rev. J. Thompson, of Riplinsham. Le 8' On the 9th inst., at Berkeley Church, the. Retssfi• ns D.D., Prebendary of Bristol, an d Rector of ParleY:7oel,l64l Anne, fourth daughter of the Rev. S. Jenkins, of Somerset, and Stone, Glocestershire. - ° gis t On the 10th inst., at Trinity Church, Chelsea , ra Sa° , of Sloane-street, Chelsea, Esq., to Rosclta daughter of E. G. Hill, of Gloucester, Esq. P P eri°P On the 10th inst., at Marylebene church, v LparlO tte ' Esq., of Northwick-terrace, St. John's-wood, to only daughter of J. Balls, of Kill,urn. On the 10th inst., at St. Andrew's, Hare, the n et to ' n buri' C. Smith, M. 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