The Sun. — London, England, 1840-08-19 00:00:00

EVEN ING EDITION. PIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OP THIS DAY. (From the Morning Chronicle.) During the Parliamentary discussions in the late Ses 'ion, connected with the; Burch-rate question, the con tinual cry, in reference to the opponents of Chnrch-rates was, why do they not submit to the law ? The inquiry was echoed from Dukes to Bishops, and from Peers to Commoners. The strongest surprise was affected, and the sternest reprobation expressed, that there should be any persons with minds so constituted as, even for con- science sake, not to submit to the law. In the House of Lords it was determined that an imprisonment, now advancing towards two years' duration, for a five and sixpenny rate, should not, unless with the payment of 801. costa, exonerate John Thorogood from the crime of not submitting to the law. The conduct of certain dignitaries of the Church provokes a retort of the question. Of the Archdeacon of St. Alban's, in reference to his recent inflammatory visita tion charge, and of that ecclesiastical cat's-paw, the Very Reverend Sir Herbert Oakeley, dean of the dis trict and rector of the parish of Bocking, in reference to his threatened proceedings against his parishioners, it 'ls asked, with not less show of reason, to say the least, why do they not submit to the law ? What the law is, itas been solemnly decided by the Court of Queen's :Bench. The churchwardens cannot make a valid rate in defiance of the votes of a majority of the rate payers in vestry assembled. That is the law. The :parish is said to be legally chargeable with the repairs (of the church, The responsibility, it may be replied, as merely one of the impositions of priestcraft, the :history of which can be distinctly traced. Up to a - period within what lawyers call " the memory of man," eustentation of the fabric of the church was a bur den upon the tithes. The priests shuffled it upon the :parish, by the sordid perversion of their spiritual in litience. But the supply of moneys from the parish, exit/gayer the condition of the fabric, has always been contingent on the votes of a majority, in vestry as temisled. It is of that condition that the Dean of St. nllban's and the Rector of Bocking want to get rid. In ettie Braintree case the question has been tried. The c hurchwardens have been defeated, distinctly on the g sound that they did not act in accordance with the pa ts ichial majority. Why, then, do not the clergy submit Le the law ? If a parochial majority be essential to the lidity of a rate, what difference can be made by the • chdeacon's backing the churchwardens in an illegal ma -se % All that can be achieved by the interposition j,, tb it the Court of Queen's Bench having pronounced the, sk 'archwardens to be in the wrong, the Archdeacon pr In:Ewell in the wrong also. (From the Times.) If wejook above and beyond the collision of mere ty interests, it may be safely pronounced that one D e , the roost important subjects which engaged the at t. at 'on of Parliament during its last Session was the toque yin which select committees of both houses were ~„; e fl into the amount and operation of duties on Ist lon, lia goods. We are aware that in making this c ,, ert i o „ ,there is an apparent approach to bathos ; but et S epperee et only, for the question is not whether a liter or a in t ther duty shall be imposed on the produce ▪ ms.nula ete. res of India. That is not only not the sic ....attest, but it er no part of the question. The question h, whether Inelia shall or shall not de deemed and treated se • ae integral portion of the British empire, and entitled, 9,s such , to a full and equal participation with other de p eedencits of the Crown in all the advantages which te. eh a relation itnp,'ei. There may be reasons why s participation shoeld be refused, in part or alto '• tier—refuse.d now or always. What is proposed in sea present notice of the subject is not, certainly, to et ie ounce on it in the spirit of a partisan, but to place te e nee r7ts fairly before the public, to state the nature of th e da,.to advanced by ludia and those who represent its t r , erette , t end to estimate the force of the objections b ought age•inst its concession. The commerce of India reference to' this inquiry, may be considered as sus liening three d.9t.nct relations, bringing her produce and a, anutact urns ItIL ecesmpetition—first, with those of Great le loth' at home; second. with those of Great Britain in tine colonies ; end shied, with those of the West Indies, • iienportatioa lute Ragland. Etch of these relations t hteerves to be 'separately considered. How far, under seee t• of them, is India treated with a just impartielity tis well known that the successful competition of L eft een t .: has almost annti_ilated the manufactures of I Jo ie , 3 , :d that, large as was the agr:cultural popule- I oof that eettntry before., it has necessarily become mace larger by ebta change which has thus been effected. - Ilthough in the teansition the suffering; of the people of ).ella have undoubtedly been great, yet we are not dis p.,ed on the whole to deny the advantages of the (-lunge, even to them ; and the result was such as might • been anticipated with certainty. Who could doubt t...e consequence, when the capital, the skill, and the reettincry of England were brought into competition ssith .;he limited resources, the rude p.ocesses, and. the 7 eri:lV manual dexterity of the Indian pc,ople? If, ~.n, England on the sod of India has driven Indian ne tau:at:curse almost out of the market, it is not to be r-41 , 1)t.,;.;L: that ttee can feel any jealousy of them on her t, nt sou ; but rather that, with the frankness and gene ,' aay of a auccessfu: rival, she will spontaneously give e e e ie the English market ail the advantages which she ith2s end obtains or takes for her own manuf.zetures in Indiau market. (From the Morning Advertiser.) The subject of banking to to this country of vital, I t ,, of paramount importance. A Governmsnt has no 7e, ter duty than to see that the medium of exchange aioseesteel by the people is easy, is eqeable, and is untlue t uutiee. Commerce mainly depends upon this, aeri t ulture still more, and manufactures most of all. Tile toreing classes, too—the millions—who are ever and a non deprived of : employment, or reduced in their wages, Idle think that it is to money not being easy, not ring equable, not being unfluctuating, that they owe tette misery and destitution. This is " the hand of thri nem; " that plunges them into the abysses of po reette—this is the power that at one time swells the I echos politic, corporate, and commercial, into a floated mass of mock prosperity, and at another collapses teen' into a withered and shivering anatomic vivante. 'Vet, mighty as is the currency for good or for evil, and :each us a sound kowledge of its principles is need . to Governments and representatives, it may be oulned whether there is any subject so litttle known ev understood. The people at large are almost iu : - "leyptian darkness concerning it. Clever writers start tinflicting, theories of a more or less impracticable cha t ecter. Senators, at one moment, listen to the eloquent ..ropes of a Canning mystifying it with glare, and at eother to the more sober, but equally mistaken sen -, nees of a Peel, assaring them that his Bill to settle it est uld only make a difference of four or five per cent., esteem alas' it made a difference of 33 per cent., and read not settle it at all ! Truly upon this subject our Solons were but geese, and S r Robert Peel, with sub saission, the greatest gander of them all. All the late alissioa it Committee, select and composed of the wisest enen in the House, has been sitting on banking, and re e,orted—that they cannot report. They have been -taking evidence with closed doors, and the oracles of the /different interest; have, from time to time, shaken their profound heads as though there was something isa them touching such evidence. (From the Morning Herald.) A.ceording to Lord Palmerston's journal, the best mode of defending the country against the threatened hostility of a rival power is to remain defenceless. It is among the profound discoveries in political science at Downing-street, in the nineteenth century, that a na tion must not think of assuming a " decent posture of defence" until actually attacked, when it is more than probable it may not be left any opportunity of defence at all. Accustomed as we are to the grave and solemn absurdities of the evening organ of the Ministry, we ;Sold it difficult to believe that some Tory wag has not insinuated his pen into its columns, for the purpose of pointing public ridicule against its patrons, by sub jecting their policy to the test of the pungent irony of sarcastic commendation ; still, it is quite possible that writer, regularly harnessed in the service of the " ju eeeile Whig," may be utterly unconscious that he is in :neeing in very cutting sarcasm upon his employer's tecapecity, while heiouly means to be servilely encomi astic. It England were to place herself in a " decent :posture of defence" against the threatened hostilities of l?rance, it " might add to her irritation," says the Globe. - Ile inference is obvious. I t i s the policy -of England -,) remain defenseless, lest th e irrita • Fr ance Might • of night be increased by s ee i ng Englandtioi mature of defence," whi c h the Pelmersto• an"jdoeucrennat m ol I tA pliedly admits she is not at present. No doubt she Secretary of State for Porei gn Aff a i rs has made I :into' great discoveries in political sc i ence, but this cheep defence of nations," whick consists in making ao preparations for defence lest the enemy sho u ld b e 'irritated, beats all the rest. (From the Morning Post.) It will b e se en, from the letter of our cot respondent at Windsor, that M. Guizot arrived at the Castle yes eerday on a visit to her Majesty. We believe his Ex . eilency will remain there for two days. and that Baron Bulow, the Pru ssian Minister, is expected to join the Royal party this day, in order . to take leave of the t, o eee , prev iously to quitting England on temporary nietisence. Lord Palmerston does not depart from the Palace tflll to-morrow. If chance have brought about is 't . it ehould be about to take pla ce at the moment 'hen i e the King of the Belgians is al so at Windsor. Sovereign is reputed to be—with what truth we do 711 A profess to know—a most influen tial negotiator; and, heseiett to the deep interest that he m ust have in the entisteeance of tranquillity, political people have hopes , et tat som e conc ili a t or y arr angement may result from 1 the present conference. What measures may be ;',linpted it is quite impossible, in the complicated state tel our relation s , even to surmise ; but that pacific at itimpts will be made is the opinion in the best-informed air Iles. It is generally thought that these endeavours originate with King L eopo ld, b ecause , i n t h e eve nt , ' a war, his sovereignty must cease to exist the moment I • p belligerent forces shall commence their march. Neu- ! e „die t , would he out of the question ; and the only 1 twice left to his Belgian Majesty would be between his e ber•ht-ew en the one side, and on the other his niece and all the great Powers of Europe. In the first supposition the acquisition of the Rhine as a frontier mould be more inviting to the French than the theory of Belgian independence ; in the second, little of for bearance could be expected from the vanguard of the great European confederacy—the forces of th e Ki ng o f the Netherlands. It is quite clear that the general state of political affairs renders it imperative that in time should be lost if we are to preserve peace. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. (TUESDAY EVENING.) C HR ON ICL E.—We yesterday entered somewhat fully into an explanation of the rise and progress of the specula tion for a fall in the shares of the Bank of the United States, and of the causes which had made the scheme suc cesaful. The operation must now be well understood on this side, and we learn that no shares have been offered here under 151., so that the American jobbers are likely to be disappointed in their calculations that the next return of advices would bring them out a serious reduction in our prices. On reference to the debates in Congress, it will be observed that the Secretary of the Treasury was com pelled ultimately to acknowledge that the demands upon the public chest would render a further aid necessary of $4,500,000, besides the five millions already granted ; and that, in order to get rid of the dilemma, the President was authorised, as we stated yesterday, to suspend the appro priations—in other words, the unconstitutional power was given him to lay hands upon those portions of the public money which had been specially applied to the execution of public works. It will be also observed, that the sup porters of the administration party asserted that one cause of the deficiency of revenue would be a failure on the part of the Bank of the United States to pay up in September the $2,000,000 still remaining due by that institution as the price of their charter. But what was the faet ? At the very moment when this attack upon the Bank was publicly made in Congress by the Government organs, $400,000 of the amount had been actually paid. Since that period another $lOO,OOO have been paid, and arrange ments made for advancing another $BOO,OOO, to be applied for the war department in the far West, leaving only $700,000 of the whole debt outstanding, no part of which is due until the last day of September. We have been no apologists for the conduct of the Bank of the United States in regard to its extravagant credit and over-trading system, but since the month of September last the Di rectors appear to have been acting on a prudent system, retrenching expenditure, realising assets, and strengthen ing the position of the institution by taking up their floating engagements, and meeting every demand with punctuality. TIM E S.—Two letters have been received from holders of Peninsula securities, both to the effect that the borrow ing nations themselves, by vitiating their own credit, are sufferers in the long run. One suggests the blockade of Cadiz, or an occupation of the Havannah, till the divi • dends are regularly ptid on Spanish bonds ; the other holds up the conduct of the Dutch in Elizabeth's time, in pledging certain towns as a security for a debt due to the Enlisb, as worthy of imitation. By an expression in one of them, that " it is quite preposterous for any govern ment to be spending money to cancel bonds, when they cannot pay the interest," it seems that the old error of supposing that the Portuguese Government actually expended money in the late operation of cancel ' ling is not quite removed. That operation was to raise, not to disburse, money, and proved a want, m t a possession of funds. The existing stock was taken par in payment of two-thirds of the new 5 per m nt. bonds, and the rest was to be paid in cash. The indigne non which was shown by many of the bondholders at this operation is somewhat unaccountable, when it is considered that according to an explanation which has been given it perfectly depended on themselves whether they would take the new bonds on such terms as were offered or not, and :hat their former position was not in the slightest degree sheeted. An inadequate offer to settle the claims of public creditors brought forward in a manner which shown that compliance is expected, may justly excite public indignation, but a mere limited operation, which every bondholder may notice or not just as be pleases, and which he is not comprised by not regarding, seems hardly a subject for raising such a feeling. At the same time all the bondholders were placed on the same footing ; there was no preference shown •0 any individual or institution, whether native or foreign, but all could apply immediately to the agents of the Por :ug,uese Government. It is also urged by some familiar with the subject, that if the Portuguese Government had intended any act of flagrant dishonesty, they would hardly have published their own infamy to the world in the shape of an advertLement, when they might just as easily have cancelled the bonds quietly, or even gone further and is , e.ted them anew. In the discussions on this matter, as is 'on commonly the case, two different stil j-cts have been mixed up—namely, the delinquency of the Portuguese in not pay ir-g their dividends, on which too much indig. nation cannot be vented, and we perfectly concur with verything that has been said on that subject. It should be observed, that the cause of the bondholders them selves may he damaged by thus directing the attack to a wrong object. HERALD.—The Chronicle this morning takes up tile cause of the unprincipled Government of Pottuga', in ref,. ronce. to late transactions in the scandalous cancelling of hoods bought up at the present vile prices, the money fur which Wll2 advanced to that Government formerly at high rates. as formerly adverted to. There are reasons shy from a sense of gratitude some of the parties reputed to be connected with that journal, and those engaged with the City department are not here alluded to, should rather fuel inclined to do a good turn b) their old friends, and having known something of Portuguese Bonds in their better and more profitable days, resolve chivalrously not to abandon the Government, once a giver of good things ,2ccasionally, in its adversity. Th© feeling would be com mendable if the object were more worthy ; and upon stock. jobbing principles it may be in any case for anything we know or care. It is however generally well to let people tell their own tale, upon the well accepted understanding that, give a rogue rope enough and he will be sure to hang himself at last; let us see therefore how Portugal fares in the vindication thus attempted : " A mixed operation, entered into last year by the Mi nister of Finance, for the purpose of providing for the current expenditure of the State, and by which a sum of about 400,0001. was raised for the public service, has been the cause of exposing the Government of Portugal to se vere animadversi-Jns on the part of some of our contempo raries. As we understand the transaction in question, it appears that the Cortes decreed for a loan of about 2,000 contos, to be raised in local stock, in order to provide the means necessary to carry on the business of the country; and on the motion of some member of the Chamber of Deputies it was ultimately decided that the transaction should be extended so as to adroit bonds of the foreign debt to be received in part pament ; the result being that tender: were allowed to be received for sums so low as 100/., to be p..id by 33 per cent. in cash, and G 6 per cent. in any document of public debt contracted since the restoration. The loan was publicly advertised and contracted for, the result being, that for every 3001. bond of the stock issued under that loan, the Govern ment would receive 2001. in Three per Cent. Stock at par, and 100/. in money. The fault found seems to be, that the contractors for the loan would be enabled to buy up the obligations of the Government at a low price, from the necessity of the bondholders, and that the Portuguese Treasury would thus reap the benefit of its own bad credit. It is plain enough, however, that the advantage to be de rived must be mainly in the hands of the contractors, be cause the Government of Portugal take all the Stock sent into the Treasury at par." The italics arc ours. The ingenuity of this explanation consists in this that, although it explains nothing, it is replete with blunders, or mystification. The loan is said to have been publicly advertised—but where ? Not, how , ever, that that is the most suspicious or fradulent part of the case. Again, a loan of .100,000/. was to be raised for the " public service," by this " mixed operation," of re ceiving two-thirds in old bonds and one-third in cash. But according to this calculation or plan for raising the wind, the Government would, upon the accountof 110,000/. of bonds so received and cancelled, get proportionally only 55,0001. cash, instead of the 400,0001. wanted. To be sure there was a former cancellation, which may have been a part of the same operation, and the amount of which is not exactly before us at the moment, but which if we remember rightly was not so large as the present or last performance at the Bank of England. It is said that " 33 per cent. in cash and 6G per cent. in any document of public debt contracted since the restoration," were the terms for every new 1(•0/. bend; this would be singular as placing the 5 and 3 per cent. old bonds on the same level. But then comes the stale and scandalous pretence that the Government gains nothing by this infamous transaction, because it " takes all the stock sent into the Treasury at par," and that all the " advantage" therefore remains with the " cont7actors" of the loan, who buy up the bonds at about 13 without coupons, which are sent in it is said at the rate of 66. Is there any one sane man who credits the filthy falsehood? But, were it even so, to the bond holders it must be the same thing whether the contractors or the Government gain the immediate " advantage." The " public advertisements" asserted have yet to be explained, and where they took place. However for the present the disgusting subject need be pursued no farther, as the investigations now on foot will probably result in more complete disclosures. v oc e cu s r p re a d nis a h t the Stock Exchange in connexion e w aff it a h ir th has vile bubble. It seems that a Mr. HenryH The stoc The commission was forthwith execute .was to to mak e a pu r chase of 20,00 01 . of Wheeler was appliedof d Actives for m oiev. delivered yesterday, and a crossed cheek of 5,000/. taken in payment f or it, w h: c h was o f course passed, as crossed checks usually are, through the clearing-house. It was, however, not paid, nor was the drawer known to the bankers upon whom it was drawn. As little does he ap pear to have been known to Mr. Wneeler. It is stated that he was introduced to him by a well-known official assignee, but this, we understand, is not admitted. The ' business has evidently been conducted with culpable looseness. It is even reported that the name of Mr. Wheeler's principal is unknown to him, and that the sig nature subscribed to the check is perfectly illegible. Such is the outline of the case as L has been communi cated to us. Some particulars may probably transpire to-morrow. \lr. Wheeler was deelarei a defaul'er in the course of themorning. We have not spae3 in our i present number for all the i we I..en forwarded to us 1 painful communications that by the victims of those twin t ;: e ;t r cr is in iniquity, Portugal o f r; , g- a neglected claims ; and Spain, on the su'ject of portion Of them. but we must at, any rate find room Our correspontNnts tell their tale witthLa simplicity cf lan. he ict eti veracity ieffect of of guage that defies all suspicion of their statements, and we will not dimin s ‘ i t i them by any observations of our own. selves with the bare expression (,f a hop e tend to open the eyes of the Governments of th e tw y o m i a y tions in question to a sense d the utter heartlessness of heir conduct towards their foreign creditors, end that they may operate as a caution to Whets not to allow themselves, that they our. by the representations or interested and over sanguine persons, to be drawn into similar snares:— " TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE MORNING POST. " Sir,—l have read with real interest your caution and your just remarks upon the infamous conduct of the Por tuguese Government in advertising from time to time their intention of paying the interest on their debt to their foreign creditors, and then not fulfilling theirengagements ; but, when the time arrived for payment, just issuing ano ther false circular to impose upon the public. Your ex posure of the late transaction, whereby they showed their ability to pay the interest, more than their honesty, by pur chasing the bonds in the market at their present reduced value, will be marked by the approbation of all honest minds. You will, therefore, have the satisfaction of knowing how much public opinion justifies your remarks ; and, as it would be dishonourable for that Government to go on any longer in such a low course of proceeding, I have thought it proper to enclose a copy of what I have written to Baron Moncorvo, the Portuguese Ambassador, on the subject. " Leamington, Aug. 14, 1840." SUN.—We had a firm market to-day for the English securities, chiefly in consequence of the pacific news from Paris, and partly on account of the settlement in Shares and Foreign Bonds having been terminated. Consols realized 90 to 4 for money, and 90i. to 90i for the 27th instant. Exchequer Bills left off at 245. premium ; Bank Stock at 168 ; and the reduced Three and-a-Half per Cents, at 994. A member of the Stock Exchange was declared a defaulter to-day, in consequence of a fraud committed upon him by a party for whom he had purchased Spanish Bonds, and who gave a fictitious check for the amount, viz. 5,000/. The matter is under investigation by the Committee. The transactions in the Foreign Market were so re stricted as to be of a most uninteresting character, pro bably owing in part to the prevalent excitement on the subject of the above-mentioned fraud, and to the heavy nature of the account just closed, and during which Spanish Stock has fluctuated 21, and Portu guese 3i per cent. The intelligence from Madrid o; the formation of a new Ministry, which, from the dis cordant elements it is composed of, seems likely to be neither vigorous nor long-lived, has had no effect on the value of the Active Stock, which, on the contrary, has participated in the slight improvement which has occurred in the other Foreign Bonds to-day, par sym pathie, with our own Funds. The extreme prices were 25i and 251 for immediate transfer, and 25/ to 251, for the 31st instant. Portuguese New Stock was also a trifle higher, viz. 34 to 83.1 ; and the Three per Cents. were steady at 221. Chilian Stock was at 43 to 45 ; and Mexican Six per Cents. rallied to 29. Belgian Bonds declined to-day from 103 to 102 ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. rose from 51i to 51-5-. There was a partial revival of business in the Share Market this afternoon, and a trifling improvement in prices. Great Western Shares were 25 ; New, 93- ; Hull and Selby, 84; London and Birmingham, 78 ; and South-Western, 18-„ 1 ,- prem. ; Birmingham and Gloucester were 61 ; Bristol and Exeter, 221 ; East ern Counties, 91 ; Brighton, 91 ; and Greenwich, 12 discount. Colonial Bank shares were at 12 prem. The following is the official return of the exports of the precious metals from the port of London, in the week ending Thursday last : Silver Bars, Calcutta Rotterdam ..... Hamburgh Silver Coin, Ditto Gibraltar THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1840. sToRm AT LIVERPOOL. TUESDAY MORNlNG.—Liverpool was visited on Sunday night and yesterday by one of the most severe storms, accompanied by torrents of rain, at times amounting to a complete hurricane, that we have ever witnessed at this early season of the year, The wind was from the west ward, and we much fear that great damage has bt - en done on the coast. The barAlieter, which had begun to fall in the afternoon, fell with great rapidity durirg the night, and was yesterday at a lower point than at any time during the suminer. The packet ship Garrick, for New York, with twenty cabin and a large number of steerage passengers, went to sea, as did also the Fairfield, for the same place, and the Fenclla, for Gibraltar. The Fairfield did ri,t, proceed be yond the limits of the port, hut the rest proceeded, and are no doubt experiencing a very severe encounter with the elements, though we have not heard that they have pot into any port on the coast. At the time we write, the following disasters are re ported. The violence of the gale has now considerably abated, but rain continues to tall at intervals very heavi:y. The Traveller, Captain Lester, from Wicklow to Li. verpool, in the storm yesterday morning, about four o'clock, sprung a leak, when about fifteen miles west of the floating-light ship. The crew consisted of the captain and two men only, who did everything in their power to save the craft, but found the leak gain upon the pumr so fast, that they were obliged to take to the boat, and the vessel shortly afterwards went down. They were on the open sea, and so fatigued with previous exertions a, to be unable to reach land ; they succeeded, however, in getting to one of the buoys wbich mark the entrance to the port, to which they fastened the boat and made signal of distress ; they were within sight of the light-ship, but their situation remained fur nearly three hours unnoticed, when the crew of No, 1 Pilot Boat, Captain Hughes, who distinguished himself so manfully cn the occasion of the great storm in January, 1839, perceived their situation, and bore up to their assistance. Fatigue had so far overcome them, that two out of the three were asleep, and so feeble as scarcely to be able to let go their rope from the buoy. They were taken on board, and treated in the kindest man ner, by Captain Hughes, whose courage and humanity de serve great praise. The Minerva, from Memel to Fleetwood-on. Wyre, was driven on shore, near Southport, last night, and totally wrecked. The crew were saved in their boat. BANKRUPTCY COURT. IN THE MATTER OF LOUIS' REIS-ABSCONDED. Yesterday was the day fixed for proofs of debts and choice of assignees in the matter of this bankrupt, who carried on the business of a general merchant in Barge yard, and was described in the fiat as a " Hamburgh mer chant," but he did not appear to undergo examination, and after a few proofs of debts the further hearing was adjourned. IN THE MATTER OF ADOLPIIT ADRIAN. Yesterday was also the day tiled for the choice of as signees in the matter of the bankrupt, who cart led on busi ness as a " Hamburgh merchant" at London Wall, but he islso did not appear to his fiat. It appeared that in the above cases the parties, who are foreigners, carried on an extensive system of accommoda tion bills, with which they traded, particularly at Man chester, and were also connected with another foreigner, named Gerard, who had absconded sonic time since, taking with him a quantity of the property which the whole of the parties had contrived to procure from honest and unsus pecting tradesmen. Having secured business-like places of residence in different parts of the city, they gave refe rences to each other, and in this manner succeeded in ob taining goods to the amount of many thousands, which they shipped in some instances to foreign parts, or sold in the home market at enormous losses. The creditors are not likely to receive a single shilling from any one of the bankrupt's estates. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Atm. 19.—Wind this day at noon, S. S. E. light airs, with drizzling rains. DEAL, AUG. 111.—Wind W. S.W., squally.—Arrived the Olympus, White, from Valparaiso ; John Oldham, Henley, Jamaica ; Emily, Pentewick, River Gambia. COWES, AUG. 18.—Arrived Osprey, Bartlett, Havann a h, PoitTsmotrit, AUG. 18.—Wind W., strong breezes and squally.—Arrived the Reindeer, Davis, from Girgenti. FALMOUTH, Ara. 17.—Wind S. W. to.W. N. W., strong gales and squally.—Sailed the Crane packet, for Haven nah, &c. ; Linnet packet, West Indies ; Royal Tar steamer, Vigo, &c. Off port, the Lucille, Clark, from the Cape of Good Hope. BRISTOL, AUGUST IB.—Arrived the Jane and Barbara, Coleman, from Quebec. GLOUCESTER, AUGUST 18. —Arrived the Gsvvan, Luckley, from Mirarnichi ; Symmetry, Smith, ditto; Harriet, Dunkin, Quebec ; Providence, Peacock, ditto ; Ann and Mary, Hunt, ditto. BARMOUTII, AUGUST 17.—The Rowena, Johnston, from Quebec to this port, was driven on Barmouth Island during a gale last night, and is waterlogged. SOUTHWALD, AUGUST 18.—The Latona, Foster, lost four anchors and chains during the gale yesterday, but has been supplied. Potrr TALBOT, AUGUST 16.—The Mary, Stephens, from Cork, in ooming in this evening, got in contact with the Colonist, Driscoll, of Cork, and did considerable da mage to her bows. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 18.—Wind N. W., fresh breeze.— Arrived the Frankfort, Russell, front New York; Euxine, M'Nichol, and Rival, Keswick, Mobile ; Portland, and Sarah, Allen, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Adelina, Cheeseman, Licata. It blew a heavy gale last night at W. N. W., with violent squalls. The Minerva, Domansky, from Memel to Fleetwood, was driven on shore near Southport last night, and is expected to become a wreck ; crew saved. The British Tar floated off the Arklow Bank yesterday, with loss of masts, and drifted down Channel. RAMSGATE, AUG. 18.—Sailed, the Pipito, Gomez, from London to 13ilboa, which put in here on the 16th inst., with damage—is discharging to repair. P.i.vmouTii, July 18 —lt has blown a strong gale from S. W. to N. W., with heavy squalls for the last two days. FALMOUTH, Auo. 17. Arrived the Louisa, Felton, from Alexandria, United States, drove during the gale this morning, and grounded off Flushing New Quay, but was got off with assistance on the flood, it is expected without damage. CLL, AUG 18.—Two brigs are reported on shore on the 'Trinity Sa^d. flanw lull, Aca. 18.—It 11,s blown a heavy gale at W. N. W. all d.ty, and continues. The Amphitrite, Brooks, from Newcastle to Marseilles, drove from her auchors, and struck on the main off Fclextow. YARMOUTH, AUG. —The Union, of Deal, Hedge cock, was assisted last night, having been on her beam ends, and obliged to cut away her mast during a gale at S W. yesterday morning. On Friday evening, whilst a son of Mr. Christy of Patching Hall, Broomfield, about four years of age, was leading a powerful dog by a chain, the animal suddenly ran round him and drew the chain so tightly as to fracture his thigh, MR. GREEN'S BALLOON. The following is the account given by Mr. Green's companion of the ascent of the balloon from the grounds of Cremorne House, on Monday, and their dangerous descent in Essex : " Parthenon Club, 20, St. James's-square, Aug. 17. " Sir—l take the earliest opportunity of my arrival in London to acquaint you with the results of my ascent along with Mr. Green, from the grounds of Cremorne House this evening. lam happy to be able to acquaint you with anything in propria persona, having achieved one of the most extraordinary es ca p es M r . Green re members to have occurred in any of his aeronautic ex peditions. It was, as you may recollect, about five minutes after seven when Mr. Green (with his liberator, as he calls it) finally let loose the last links that bound us to terra firma. We immediately ascended with a swift and steady motion till we attained the height of about 1,500 feet, at which elevation we continued to move with considercble velocity till we found our selves over the Isle of Dogs, when, throwing out some ballast, we rose many hundred feet higher, and were borne in a south-easterly direction towards the centre of the county of Kent. Here, at Mr. Green's desire, I threw down occasionally several pieces of paper, to ascertain whether we were rising or remaining at a stationary height. Soon afterwards, Mr. Green drew my attention to the smoke of the many steamers current, which were passing to and fro ben eat h us , an d w hi c h was evidently blown in a n or th- cast d i rection towards the Accordingly, he thought that by de scending which was blowing to wards that county, he might affect a d escent w h ere t h ere were fewer woods and orchards to o b struct or en d anger our progress. The result justifi e d hi s expectat i ons, for eounty of into Esse t x he u nder when, by letting out more gas we had drawn nearer to the earth, we found that we were approaching the Essex side of the Thames. About two miles before us lay a large extent of champaign country, called the Salt Marshes, which appeared to afford the requisite facilities for safe descent. Mr. Green made his preparations accord ingly by letting out the gas from the upper valve, and we descended swiftly to the earth. In a few seconds we passed over the Thames, and found ourselves about 200 feet above the ground at the opposite bank. Here Mr. Green cautioned me particularly to take fast hold of a rope, which he had fastened across the wicker car, and luckily I obeyed his instructions to the letter, for pre sently we felt a slight check from one grappling-iron let down from the h oo p a b ove to t h e di stance o 140 feet towards the earth. A moment after there came 0 terrific shock; we were going at the rate of at least 60 miles an hour, and our anchor caught in the side of s dyke, ar.d, owing to the extreme speed at which we were travelling, tore its way through the hoop, to which it was fastened, and, coming in contact with the car as it snapped, completely upset it, so that I and Mr. Greet were turned topsy-turvy, with our heads towards the ground. The rope which was passed across the car alone prevented our falling out, though so complete was the upset, that most of the contents of the car, such as the ballast, &c., as well as my own hat, dropped to the earth. In another moment the car righted, and the balloon, thus freed from every check, descended, dash ing us with terrific force against the ground. Imme diately after it ascended, and again brought us with a fearful collision to the earth. The wind was blowing' with violence, and we were thus carried along for up wards of half a mile, till at last we reached a sort 01 creek or small river, through which we were hurried, half buried in its waters, to the opposite bank, over which we bounded like a tennis ball, and, after a few moments, found ourselves dragged through some acres of marsh and osiers, towards a high mound, which I confess that I contemplated with fearful anticipa tions of the result. But onwards, still onwards, the terrible demou to which we had linked ourselves, held its way. Ere long we were dashed against it, and then carried over it, right upon a strung paling that lay at the other side ; but nothing could withstand our impetuosity, and we burst through the oaken timbers as though they were cobwebs— not, however, I regret to state, without Mr. Green sustaining some very severe internal injuries. Vie had now a level plain before us, and the speed of the balloon was beginning to be arrested by the great escape of gas, for we constantly, through all the vicis situdes of our fortune, kept a tight hand on the rope which opened the upper valve. Here rather a comical eight presented itself, if anything can be reckoned comical to persons situated as awfully as we were. There were large herds of cattle grazing in the plain, who, when they perceived the balloon approaching, at first formed themselves into a body, as though to resist an invading enemy, but on our nearer approach fled panic struck before us. Never was seen such an extraordinary chase—we dragged along the ground, fastened to a monster that accrued to disdain all human guidance, and chasing a herd of cattle, who fled in terror, with their tails in the air and their heads to the ground. Ere long I found means to throw myself out of the car, without sustaining any material injury ; and seized hold of one of the ropes, which I twined round my left hand, as I was apprehen sive that the balloon, when lightened of my weight, might hear my fellow adventurer on a second reluctant visit to Nassau. The rope cut through my flesh nearly to the bone ; but I managed to hold on till a coun tryman came to my aid. Need I enter into any more details c e Suffice it to say, that we found ourselves near Rainham in Essex, having accomplished that dis tance from Cremorne House, Chelsea, in less than 20 minutes. The peasantry, who soon congregated about us, rendered us every assistance, and mine host of the Phoenix, in Rainham, contributed all he could to re vive and recruit Mr. Green, mho was rather se riously indisposed, and is, I am afraid, hurt internally. The peasantry, however, having paid the Duke of Brunswick the compliment of mistaking your humble servant for his Serene Highness, were, of course, de lighted at such an opportunity of doing the civil, and accordingly escorted us in:o their village, singing alter nately " God save the Queen," and the equally cele brated air of " Each joint of your body keep moving." A post-chaise soon brought vac, a little after midnight, to town, and to the end of my story. Thus, accord ing to Mr. Green, I have the honour, let me add the pleasure, of having shared with him the greatest risk ho ever encountered in 275 trips. ' Sic me servavit Apollo: —I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, Sce. " RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL." - - THE PIECES OF PLATE VOTED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE SHERIFFS. The pieces of plate voted by the Court of Common lA N l V e h te e a e l l f to i n io h p a g v o e o b a e , e o n f e C x o e u e n u c te il d t l o vi t t h h e g S re h a e t riff t s as E te va b o ysi\ainr(. l No. 2.02, Bishopsgate-street, where they have been within the last few days exhibited to some of the mem bers. They consist of two silve r candelabra for six lights each, and cut-glass dish i n th e centre supported b y open silver frame in dead silver. The bases consist of a three-sided plinth, with bright panels, supported by three massive scroll feet of rich workmanship, the co lumns are composed of a group of palm trees with over shadowing branches, under which are pl ace d f ema l e j figures, representing truth, , ustice, and lib erty , w i t h their appropriate emblems. These figures are done in frosted silver. The object of the artist has been to signify that truth, justice, and liberty flourish most under the blessings of peace. From the top of the palm tr ees i into two f or which s again pr divide f e o six to proc e t e o d w t a h r r d e s e branches,their extremities, fa supports lights. The height of each piece of plate is almost two feet six inches. The City Arms occupy one of the Noels, the Arms of the Sheriff another, whilst the third is appropriated to the inscription, of which the follow ing is a copy : " Presented, 27th April, 1840, by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, an d C ommons o f th e c ity o f L on d on , i n Common Council Assembled, to William Evans, Esq., one of th e Sh er iff s o f L on d on an d Middl esex, as a token of hon ora bl e di st i nct i on for t h e consc i ent i ous f ee li ng and magna n i m it y o f con d uct di sp l a y e d by hi m i n conjunc tion with hi s co ll eague J ohn Wheelton, Esq., in inducing with unflinching firmness a protracted imprisonment for an alleged breach of the privileges of the House of Commons, in refusing to refund to Messrs. Hansard, the p r i nters to the House, mone y levied by the She r iff s in obedience to the Queen's writ, and in discharg e of their official duty, whereby they upheld the supremacy of the l aw , an d i nt i tled themse l v es to the thanks of thei r country," It is beli evc il t h at for the purpo se of more strongly marking pursued by th e Sh er iff s on t he occasion of the alleged the feeli ng o f t h e Corporation , on the course violation of the privileges of the House of Commons, his Lordship will formally presen t the plate on the ..BthBth instant, t o these gentlemen be f ore the arrival of Prince Albert, wh o i s to be presented with the freedom of the city in the Guildhall, at half past four o'clock. view wa:given ATTACK bYS ------ i ' —On Saturda y an an inter • and her solicit or , M r. P e lh am ; OXFORD' S MAD Laurie to Mrs. Oxford in the course of a long conversation that took pl ace throb the latter gentleman, on the part of M rs . O x f or d , com plained that o nl y a cer t ai n day—one a month—was' allowed her to see her son, and that she could on ly see hi m between iro n bars, which di vided her from hi m severa l yards, so that she could not embrace hi m or even shake ha nds with him, nor could she scarcely hear him or h e . her, rendering, the effects of con versation distressi ng t o both, t h e keepers being present all the time. This res t ra i n t hi s c lient thoug ht was not kind n or humane in th e G overnors o f the institution, and if directed by the Ministe rs o f th e C ro wn was by no means credit_ able to their humanity as advisers of a young and amiable female Sovereign. Sir Peter regretted to hear that such restrictions prevailed, and said that neither he nor the Governors of the Hospital made the regulatio ns. They had nothing to do with the criminal patie n t s. They were received into the Asylum by au order from the Smcretery of State, simply saying, ~ iz„,_ coil-0 the prisoner named herein into the criminal wing.' lie ( Sir Peter) had no control over this class of patients. Mr. Capper was the person who, by an order iron., th e Secretary of State, gave the directi ons, a . .T . Id he suppo se d they were literally complied with• [lt will be recollected that the Government r e fused to pay Mr. Pelham his costs i (5101.) for the defence of Oxfo:.d. , i FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE ST. JAMES'S PALACE, AuG. 15, 1840. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lord Poltimore one of the Lords in Waiting to her Majesty. ADMIRALTY, AuG. 17. This day, in pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, the under mentioned retired Rear-Admirals have been transferred to the Active List of Flag-Officers of her Majesty's Fleet : TO BE VICE-ADMIRALS OF THE BLUE. John Chesshyre, Esq., taking rank next after Vice-Admira Robert Lloyd. Bendall Robert Littlehales, Esq , taking rank next after Vice-Admiral Sir F. W. Austen. TO BE REAR-ADMIRALS OF THE RED. Charles Woolaston, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Ad miral Henry Hill. „. . Charles Tinting, Esq., taking rank nest after Rear-Admiral Sir George Mundy. Richard Peacock, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admi ral F. Warren. Nicholas Tomlinson, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Ad miral the Earl of Dundonald. James Katon, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral George M'Kinley. TO BE REAR-ADMIRALS OF THE WHITE. Richard Poulden, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral the Honourable D. P. liouverie. Peter Ribouleau, Esq., Matthew Buckle, Esq., John Allen, Esq., James Noble, Esq., taking rank between Rear-Admiral John Dick and Rear-Admiral A. J. Griffiths. Francis Holmes Coffin, Esq., Jeffery Baron de Ra;gersfeld, Christopher Joh n Willi ams Nesham, Esq., taking rank between Rear-Admiral A. J. Griffiths and Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Bullen. John Wight, Esq., Henry Folkes Edgell, Esq., William Butterfield, Esq., William Young, Esq., taking rank between Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Bullen and Rear-Admiral Edward Galwey. Jacob Walton, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admii al E. Galwey. Bulkley Mackworth Praed, Esq., Samuel Mottley, Esq., Edward Walpole Browne, Esq., John Rouett Smollett, Esq., Hon. William Le Poer Trench, Edward Sneyd Clay, Esq., Charles Carter, Esq., taking rank between Rear-Admiral S. C. Rowley and Rear-Admiral T. Browne. William Henry Brown Tremlett, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Pym. Samuel Butcher, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral Robert Jackson. TO BE REAR-ADMIRALS OF THE BLUE. Alatlhew Godwin, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Ad miral Lord George Stuart_ Sir Salisbury Davenport, Knt., C.B. and K. C. H, taking rank next after Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigott. Francis Temple, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiral Charles Richardson. Henry Gordon, Esq., taking rank next after Rear-Admiri Sir Arthur Farquhar. John Surman Carden, Esq., taking rank next after Rear- Admiral J. R. Dacres. John WentworthHOnand, Esq. ; John Impey, Esq ; Henr Manaton Ommaney, Esq. : Archibald Duff, Esq., taking rank between Rear-Admiral J. Sykes and Rear-Admiral Hon. D. H. Mackay. Hon. Major Jacob Henniker, taking rank after Rear-Admi ral F. Mason. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Durham. George H. R. C. W. Vane, commcnly called Viscoun Seaham, to be Deputy Lieutenant, July 25. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry.—G. Meares, Gent., to b• Lieutenant, Sept. 9 ; C. W. W. Wynn, Gent., to be Cornet, March 11. BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM MONDAY, factor, Nun-court, Aldermanbury, to surrender, Aug. 28, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, Finsbury-square ; Freeman, Bothamley, and Rental, Coleman-street. TIMO 111 Y JENKS BARRY, upholsterer, late of Mor timer -street, Aug. 28, and Sept. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, Copthall-buildings, official assig nee ; Tahourdin, Bedford-street, Bedford-square. RICHARD LAMBELL, saddler, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Acg. 26, at twelve, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Smith, Se►le-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. WILLIAM JOHNSON, victualler, Birmingham, Aug. 29, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the New Royal Hotel, Birming ham. Thorndike, Staple-inn, London ; Powell, Birmingham. WILLIAM LAWTON, ironfounder, Rumworth, Lan cashire, Aug. 29, at one, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Bolton-le-Moors., Adlington, Gregory, and Co., Bedford row, London; Rushton and Armitstead, Bolton-le•Moors. JOHN HAVES, brewer, Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, Aug. 23 and Sept. 29, at twelve, at the Duke's Head Inn, King's Lynn. Ilicklefield, Stoke Ferry; Flower, Bread-street, Cheapside, London: JOHN WILKINSON, grocer, Leeds, Aug. 28, at three, and Sept. 29, at twelve, at the Commissioner's-rooms, Leeds. Wilson, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury, London ; Wigles worth, Ridsdale, and Craddock, Gray's-inn-square, London ; Richardson, Leeds ; Payne, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds. HENRY HEP WORTH, cloth-manufacturer, Leeds, Aug. 23, at two, and Sept. 29, at ten, at the Commissioner's-rooms ; Leeds. Wiglesworth, Ridsdale, and Cradock, Gray's-inu square, London ; Richardson, Leeds. GEORGE HENRY BURRELL, cordwainer, King's Lynn, Norfolk, August 28, and September 29, at ten, at the Duke's Head Inn, King's Lynn. F os t er an d U nt h an k , Nor wich ; Taylor, liarpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London. WILLIAM COMER, ironmonger, Nantwich, Cheshire, August 25, and September 29, at eleven, at the Talbot Hotel, NoithWieh. Hilditch, Calthorpe-street, Gray's-inn-road ; London ; M'Clure, Nantwich. FRANCIS HEWER, innkeeper, Hereford, Aug. 21, al one, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Green Dragon Inn, Hereford. Bodenharns, Hereford; Simpson and Moor, Fur. nival's Inn, London. WILLI . ..111 SWIFT, tiinber-mere.hant, Ashton-under-Lyne, Aug. 29 and Sept. 29 at eleven, at the Commissioners'-ro.ms, Manchester. Fox, Finsbury-circus, London ; Earl, Ashton under- Lyne. GEORGE FITTOCK, grocer, Devonport, Devonshire, Aug. 29 and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. Surr, Lombard-street, London ; Lockyer and Bulteel, Ply mouth. JOHN JACKSON, grocer, Bury, Lancashire, Sept. 8 and 29, at one, at the Swan Inn, Bolton-le-illoors, Lancashire. Clarke and Medcalfe, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Whitehead, 13ury. THOMAS WILKINSON EDWARDS, coal-merchant, Liverpool, September 1, at eleven, and September 29, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Neville, Eccles, and Ainsworth, Blackburn; Brown, Marten, and Thomas, Mincing-lane, London. THOMAS GILL and WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT, dyers, Leeds, Aug. 25, at four, and Sept. 29, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds. Lambert, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn, London ; Snowdon and Preston, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. S. Bagnall, grocer, Cheadle, Staffordshire, Sept. 12, at one at the Royal Oak Inn, Cherdle—J. Fox, linen m a n ufact urer , Barnsley, Yorkshire, Sept. 7, at one, at the Town-hall, Shef field—A. Bryant, auctioneer, Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire, Sept. 9, at three, at the Mitre Inn, Wells—J. Liggins, hosier, Hinckley, Leicestershire, Sept. 15, at twelve, at the Castle Inn, Leicester—J. Wilson, bookseller, Kington, Herefordshire, Sept. 10, at one, at the Oxford Arms Inn, Kington—J. Oakes, merchant, Sheffield, Sept. 9, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Shef • field—C. Reesby, maltster, Stamford, Sept. 8, at two, at St andwell's Hotel, Stamford—J. Broadhead, clothier, Muslin Hall, Wooldale, Yorkshire, Sept. 11, at one, at the Pack Horse Inn, Huddersfield—T. F. Clark, linen draper, Liverpool, Sept. 14, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool—W. Hague, S. Hague, and W. Shatwell, commission agents, Manchester, Sept. 14, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester— A. Whitaker, licensed victualler, Hulme, Manchester, Sept. 10, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—J. Ashe, sen., cotton spinner, Portweod, Cheshire, Sept. 29, at half-past ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. CERTIFICATES_SETT. 8. J. Price, jeweller, Birmingham—R. Ferris, J. H. Butler, and J. Butler, merchants, Liverpool—W. Greatwood, money scrivener, Birmingham—A. J. M. La Beaume, medical gal vanist, Argyle-street, Regent-street—J. Wilkinson, merchant, Eye, Suffolk—J. Henderson, carpenter, Poland-street—J. Se ville and J. Wright, cotton spinners, Oldham, Lancashire—l. Grundy, woolen draper, Preston, Lancashire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. L. Samuel and G. Chollet, artificial florists, Upper John street, Fitzroy-square--J. and I'. Risdon, linen drapers, Exeter .—J. P. Clarke and J. H. Archer, jewellers, Liverpool —E. Hiscock and M. Faulkner, milliners, Newport, Isle of Wight— W. Keep, G. Labrum, and J. Keep, wharfingers, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire—W. Brigham, J. Brigham, and J. Alt - flack, jun., linseed cake manufacturers, Beverley, Yorkshire —W. W. and H. Andrews, factors, Wolverhampton —J. Shaw and J. Shaw, jun., fancy manufacturers, Rowley, Yorkshire— W. Fowden, J. Masson, and W. A. Mayson, cotton merchants, Manchester (so far as regards W. Fowden)—W. Fowden, J. Mayson, W. A. Mayson, and G. Earnshaw, cotton spinners, Manchester (so far as regards W. Fowden)—W. Simpson, J. Miller, and J. D. Simpson, merchants, Peterborough—C. and D. Wilkinson, coal masters, Swedlincote Old Colliery, Derby shire—J. England, jun., J. Stannard, and J. England, sen., plumbers, Black Lion-lane, Bayswater (so far as regards J. Eng land, jun. )—E. A. C. Tozer, F. Tozer, and S. K. Tozer, mil liners, Exeter (so far as regards F. Tozer)—J. and W. Staf. ford, auctioneers, Bath—W. Lowe and T. C. Marston, attor neys, Birmingham—G. and J. Bentley, ironmongers, Heywood, Lancashire—D. Arnold, jun. and A. J. A. Mann, vellum ma nufacturers, Bexley, Kent—E. Forbes and P. C. Wood, corn merchants, Douglas, Isle of Man—W. 11. Russell, G. W. Hodges, C. H. Russell, avid C. Gorton, merchants, Manchester (so far as regards 11. Gorton and G. W. Hodges)—W. G. Fraser and W. Gilbert , muslin embroiderers, Watling -street. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. PETER MURRAY, cattle dealer, Ennoch, Perthshire, Aug. 21 and Sept. 11, at one, at Mitchell's Commercial Inn, Blairgow rie. GEORGE MARSHALL, grocer, Jedburgh, Aug. 21 and Sept. 10. at twelve, at the Spread Eagle Inn, Jedburgh. GEORGE SCOTLAND, merchant, Kincardine, Aug. 21 and Sept. 11, at one, at Dewar's Inn, Kincardine. JAMES COLQUHOUN, plumber, Glasgow, Aug. 24 and Sept. 14, at two, at the Chambers of J. Drew, Glasgow. DUNCAN IRVINE, grocer, Edinburgh, Aug. 22 and Sept. 14, at one, at the Chambers of Dymock aniPaterson, Edinburgh. ROBERT BRITTAIN 13LYTII, merchant, Edinburgh, Aug. 26 and Sept. 16, at one, at th e Old Si gnet Hall, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh. BROWN, jun., manufae'urer, Lillybank, Dundee, Aug. 24 and Sept. 14, at two, at the Royal Hotel, Lillybank, Dundee. NATURAL GAS.—There is now a project on foot for lighting Newcastle wad Jateshead—the Newcastle and Shields Railway—the towns of North and South Shields, Sunderland, and the Wearmouths—by means of the natural supply of gas at Wallsend ! This gas, as all persons in these pits are well a ware , h, s long Ix en burned at the pit•mouth ; man having wastefully refused to profit by the boon of which nature made him the offer. Some time ago, however, a Mr. Douglas took out a pa tent for the useful application of these natural supplies of gas ; and, more recently, he obtained a lease of the co pious (we believe we may say inexhaustible) supply at kValls•md. His proposal to apply this gas to public pur poses has for sonic months been under the consideration of many influential and enterpiis'!ng gentlemen in New castle, wh o seem to be sanguine in their expectations of success and profit in this singular speculation. The ga s , except that it is diluted with about ten per cent, of atmos phe'ic air (an e vil which is not without a remedy), is remarkably pure—much purer, we arc assured, than the gas now consumed in Newcastle and Gateshead, being tree from the offensive admixture which occasionally makes tacit too familiar with one of the live senses. The facili ties iifforded by the railways which line the Tyne on both its banks, for the laying down of pipes to convey the gas to the towns at the termini, will he at once obvious to every one ; while it will be seen with what readiness the railways themselves may be lighted.— Gateshead Observer. CURIOUS LOVE LETTERS BY BURNS. In the neighbourhood of Dumfries, on the estate of Rockhall, some fifty years since, lived a worthy farmer, whom our great Scottish poet, Robert Burns, was in the habit of occasionally visiting. They had spent many a merry evening together, enriched with those sallies of wit and humour which stamped the poet's conversation with even more attraction and fascination than all the marvels of his poetry. The progress of their intercourse was varied by an event which must have afforded Burns no little amusement— the farmer fell in love. The lady was of respect able connections ; and tho farmer, though excellent at a song or anecdote, was unable for the task of writing a proper declaration of his passion. In this extremity he called in the assistance of the poet. Burns furnished him with two drafts of a love letter, and the drafts are certainly curiosities in their way. They are not quite so formal and grandiloquent in tone as the famous epistle which Tom Pipes in Peregrine Pickle procured from the village schoolmaster, which commenced, " Di vine empress of my soul," and implored the favourite fair one to " let the genial rays of her benevolence melt the icy emanations of disdain." Burnes letters, how ever, are of the same character. His prose style was always stiff and unnatural, being in this respect the antipodes of his verse, which flowed with such inimitable grace and simplicity. On the present occa sion, too, he was writing in a feigned character, with out the prompting of those genial impulses which made him so thriving a wooer himself. We believe the farmer was successful in his suit. Miss G. listened to the passion so ardently proclaimed by proxy, and lived to be the happy wife of the farmer. We have no doubt that the worthy pair and the poet often laughed over this adventufe, during the few remaining years and evil days which darkened the close of the poet's life. The originals of these curious letter are in the possession of a very successful collector of curiosities, the warm-hearted and entertaining Mr. William Smith, perfumer, Dumfries : " Madam,—What excuse to make for the liberty I am going to assume in this letter, I am utterly at a loss. If the most unfeigned respect for your accom plished worth—if the most ardent attachment, if sincerity and truth—if these, on my part, will in any degree 'weigh with you, my apology is these, and these alone. Little as I have had the pleasure of your acquaintance, it has been enough to convince me what enviable happiness must be his whom you shall honour with your particular regard, and more than enough to convince me how unworthy I am to offer myself a candidate for that partiality. In this kind of trembling hope, Madam, I intend very soon doing my self the honour of waiting on you, persuaded that, how ever little Miss G. may be disposed to attend to the suit of a lover as unworthy of her as I am, she is still too good to despise an honest man, whose only fault is loving her too much for his own peace. I have the honour to be, Madam, your most devoted humble ser vant." " Dear Madam,—The passion of love had need to be productive of much delight ; as where it takes thorough possession of the man, it almost unfits him for anything else. The lover who is certain of as equal return of affection is surely the happiest of men ; but he who is a prey to the horrors of anxiety and dreaded disappointment, is a being whose situa tion is by no means enviable. Of this my pre sent experience gives me sufficient proof. To me, amusement seems impertinent, and business intrusion, while you alone engross every faculty of my mind. May I request you to drop me a line, to inform me when I may wait on you ? For pity's sake do ; and let me have it soon. In the meantime allow me, in all the artless sincerity of truth to assure you, that I truly am, my dearest madam, your ardent lover, and devoted humble servant.' —Scotch Paper. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of August 18.) SUGAR.—For British Plantation Sugar a much better demand has prevailed since we last wrote, both grocers and refiners have purchased largely of brown as well as of yellow descriptions, paying an advance on the rates of this day week of is Gd per cwt. The sales for the three market days amounted to the large quantity of 2,600 hhds and trs. The arrivals have been small during the past week, and the deficiency in the comparative stocks has been much increased. This afternoon the grocers purchased freely of both brown and yellow descriptions ; for refining purposes a fair demand existed, and the prices established on Friday were fully supported, indeed, in some cases, buyers were com pelled to pay 6d advance. The total purchases amounted to 800 hhds and tierces; nothing of dry brown quality could be had under 803, at the close of the market. The few ships arriving bring small cargoes. At public sale 100 hhds Barbadoes were offered and sold readily, fine sorts at former prices, but the lower kinds went rather above them, fine yellow sold at 86s, good 84s 6d to 85s, midd 83s to 83s 6d, low 82s to 82s 6d per cwt. 12Rvibign.--To-day a good demand prevailed , for refined goods for home consumption, and prices were firm, Standard Lumps at 107 s 6d to 108 s. Treacle was taken more freely at 41s to 45s per cwt, Bastards and Pieces sold freely, for bonded Crushed and Loaves a better demand existed, sales in the former were made at 345, and in the latter at 38s to 39s for 10 and 14 lbs. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a good deal of inquiry by private contract, and higher rates were paid ; at public sale 755 bags sold briskly, establishing an ad vance on the last auction of 6d to Is per cwt, midd brown went at 78s 6d to 795, good 80s, low yellow 81s to 81s 6d, midd 82s to 82s 6d, one lot 83s per cwt. EAST better demand has prevailed for Ben gal, and privately parcels have been disposed of at rather higher rates. This afternoon Bengal was in good request, and 750 bags at public sale went readily at prices of Is to 1s 6d above those of the last auction, good midd white fetched 85 to 86s, Damps and Washed 835 to 85s 6d: very low brown in bad condition 67s to 67s 6d, rather bright 76s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—The private operations in Havannah have been on a small scale in both yellow and white, and hold ers will not submit to lower rates. In Brazil the mer chants have refused to reduce their pretensions. Foreign Muscovado, imported from St. Kitts, went at 24s 6d to 25a for middling strong yellow. MOLASSES.—For West India a much better demand has prevailed, and the private sales have amounted to 280 puns at rather higher rates, flue Antigua fetched 465, midd St. Lucia 41s, at auction 21 puns fair thin St. Kitts sold at 41s. 6d, 35s puns Halifax were taken in at 40s, the ar rivals have been small. COFFEL—For clean descriptions of British Plantation there has been an improved demand, and several parcels have been taken by the trade privately at prices is Gd to 2s above those of this day week. Mocha is wanted, par ticularly fine yellow sorts, but few parcels are to be had, excepting at extravagant prices. To-day there was no public sale of any kind, but by pri vate contract a good demand existed to supply the wants of the home trade, and prices were rather higher ; sales of good Java were made at 68s to 68s Gd, and good ord Cey lon at 87s to 88s per cwt. West India of clean quality is wanted, but little is to be had; at the above rates same of the large holders will not realize. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND3.—For Jamaica and strong descriptions of Leeward Rum a good demand has existed since we last wrote, both for home use and export, and former rates have been fully maintained, but common sorts of the latter have been in less request, and prices have given way id per gallon. The sales of Jamaica have amounted to nearly 400 puns, 28 to 36 per cent. overproof at Gs 4d to 6s 10d, 37 to 39 over 6s Ild to 7s Id, stronger and favourite marks 7s 3d. Of Leewards, 250 puns have been disposed of ; proof at 3s 8d to 3s Bid, 2 to 5 per cent overproof at 3s 9d to 3s 10d, 6 to 15 over 3s Ild to 4s 4d ; 18 to 26 over 4s 5d to 5s 2d, 28 to 32 over 5s 4d to 5s 6d, 34 to 38 over 5s 8d to 5s 10d, stronger ds to 6s 2d per gal ; 38 pus Foreign at auction sold at 2s 4d to 2s 5d for one under to 2 per cent overproof, and 33 to 36 over 3s Gd to 3s 3d 7d per gallons, but few parcels of any kind have been imported since last Tuesday : the Government contract for 100,000 gallons will be taken on Thursday. Holders of Brandy do not appear disposed to submit to lower rates, but the operations have been on a small scale both for home use and export ; we quote Cog nac first brands of the vintage of 1836 in hhds, Ss Id to 51 2d, puns 4s I Id to ss; 1837; hhds 4s 1 Id to ss, runs 4s 9d to 4s 10d ; 1838, hhds 4s 9d to 4a 10d, puns 4s 7d to 4s 8d ; 1,839 hhds 4s 5d to 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d per gallon. Geneva has been in good request at 2s to 2s Id. British Corn Spirits are not obtainable under 103 3d, but there has not been so much business doing. To-day only a limited demand existed for Rum, but prices were film, and proof Le wards were not to be had under 3s 8d per gallon. Tm.,eow.—The market for Russian was quiet last week. Former rates were generally maintained, and for delivery there were no sellers at any reduction ; yesterday, how ever, a fair amount of business was transacted in P. Y. C. on the spot, and buyers were compelled to pay 51s Gd to 52s for first quality, for delivery in the last three months. Prices advanced to 51s 9d per ci4t. South American went at 44s 3d to 50s for middling to fine quality. Prices have improved a little for Town Tallow. To-day prices were firm, for P. Y. C.. at 51s 9d to 52s on the spot, and to arrit c in the last three months, at which a fair amount of business was transacted. Oies.—For all descriptions of common Fish Oils prices have further improved 20s to 303 per tun for Scat and Southern, the former, in large parcels, have been disposed of at 321 15s to 33/ for pale, yellow 30/ to 311 10s, and brown 28/ to 29/ 105, the latter 261 to 28/ for low to fine quality. Pale Seal for arrival at 31/ 15s to 32/ per tun, Cod is held for 29/ 10s to 29/ 155, Sperm, first quality, at 971 to 98/. Headmatter 100/, Linseed Oil. for forward delivery, at 30e, on the spot last week there were sellers at 2913 d, but yesterday the prices advanced to 293 6d to 29s 9d, Rape pale at 405 to 40a Gd, and brown 393 to 39s 6d, Cucoa-nut of good quality is held for 42 , , Palm at 37! per tun. TEA.-1n nearly all descriptions of Free Trade there has been a good deal of business transacted by private contract during the past week, to supply the wants of both town and country dealers, and rather higher prices were again paid. Yesterday there was a good desire evinced on the part of the trade to purchase at the public sales, which consisted of 4,450 pkgs or 210,000 Ibs; about 1,500 pkgs chiefly Congou were taken in much► above former rates, while the remainder sold readily to the dealers, and the principal part was taken by the large houses; the rates established towards the close of last week were fully supported, and Congou went at a further advance of d per lb ; Congou but middling blackish leaf rather strong and rather old, rather Hung Muey kind sold at 2s 41-d to 23 s,td ; but tnidcling blackish leaf, rather strong and full flavour, 2s 5:1 to 2s ,51d ; Gunpowder, but mid rather small brightish leaf, 4s 71 to 4s Si; but mid rather fresh, rather strong, EVENING EDITION:'. rather brightish leaf, 4s 50 to 4s 6d ; mid ether strong, little burnt, 4s 2.id to 4s 3d ; but mid coarse and rather old, 3s lid to 3s 2d; do., little Twankay flavour 2s 114 d to 3s. mid coarse and old darkish leaf 2s 100 te 2s I lid; pedal, middling 3s 5.1-t1 to 3s 6d, ditto rather fresh and rather palish leaf 3s 4Ad to 3s 5d ; Souchong, good mid dling blackish leaf' rather strong 3s 5d to 3s 6d, middling 2s 10d to 2s 104 d ; Pekoe, good middling curled leaf 2s 101 d to 2s I ; Orange Pekoe middling scented 3s 6 d , mid small leaf rather scented 3s aid to 3s 30 ; TwankaY, middling rather burnt Hyson flavour 23 Mei to 23 41d; Hyson, but middling mixed rather glazed palish lea 2 9 7A-d, but middling large pale leaf bloom kind 2s 9 2s 24d; Young Hyson, middling to good middling brightish glazed leaf 2s 91d to 2s 10d; Caper, middling 2s 2d to 2s 21d, middling even leaf 2s 60 t o 2s 6id ; Congon, of fine quality was taken in at 23 Bd, and Orange Pekoe at 3s 8d per lb. To-day there was a brisk demand for Free Trade Tee, and prices again improved ; 7,422 pkgs were offered s! public sale ; the chief part consisted of Congou, attraete i n a large attendance of the trade ; 2,900 pkgs were taken n and withdrawn at prices much above what the trade were disposed to pay—the remainder sold freely Id above tbe rates of yesterday ; Congou, common fetched 2s 4iel to 2s 44d, middling 3s 5d to 2s 6d, good and fine 2s 7d to 2s I Id_; Twankay, b u t middling rather str o ng 2s 4d to 2 3 41-d ; Hyson, fine 5s 10d, good 4s to 4s 6d, but middling 2s 10d to 2s I Id per lb. This afternoon the market closed firmly ; common Free Trade Congou and Twankay for cash are now not to be had under 2s 40 and Company's Congou on 'Change was sold at 2s 44d to 2s 4d, cash; nearly all the parcels taken in at the sales to-day have been disposed af• RICE.—In Bengal by private contract there is no rade; Lion in prices ; at public sale, however, 3,085 bags w j 3d to 6d cheaper, and a part only sold at 123 to 123 u for low middling and middling white, dusty and broke!! the remainder consisting of 2,080 bags yellow were take; in at 10s for low quality. Siam has sold slowly, and bags at public sale went 6d under former r a tes, fair Y_ r A l l e selling at lOs to lOs 6d per ewt. Java has been in grN"'"t quest privately, and former prices have been maintained, which some parties will riot sell. The stock continues td decrease. For home consumption, Carolina has sec ure a fair sale at 34s to 36s per cwt. To-day the operations in all sorts of East India wer e ell a more extended sale, by private contract, at former W ee ' WooL.—The extensive public sales of Colonial have ter minated. The followi ng are the prices established ar tb a e g above sales :—Australian fl oc k s , goo d combing 5° .! A 7,1 - , Is 9d a 2s Is, superior clothi ng i n sup . con di t i on 23 'r i d 2s 7d, good ditto in fair and good condition 13 , I :iy a 2s 3d, good and sub. ditto in burry and Pr e j e l Is 3d a is Bd, fair ave rage dit to some Prle-1 Is 6d a Is 80, dry dusty inf er i or ditt o pr i c kly 13 - a is 4d, Lamb superior 2 s Id a 2 s 6d, ditto fair Is 8a s „1 10d, ditto dry and d u sty i s 3d a Is 7d, pieces ; flocks 10d a is 31d, ditto low and bad scl a washed 6d a 1 Id; Tasmanian, superior combing ev7 e r combing Is 4d a is Bd, average flocks is 3d a is sd, in feel 2a Is a is 3d, unwashed 40 a 8d ; Lambs, good is 10d e Id, ord is 4d a is 8d ; Swan River none ; South Australietu; average flocks Is a is 3d, inferior 100 a 110, low toe a LI and in the grease 6d a 8d ; Port Ph i llip, aver age 1 5 la 9d, inferior low and in grease 8d a Is Id ; CaPe , perior is 6d a is 80, good Is 2d a is 6d, fair I Id a is' a low and in the grease 7d a 80 ; East India, middling an fair qualities 6d a 81d, low and black 4d a 40 per lb. IRISH MARKETS. DUBLIN MARKET NOTE for the WEE K ending AU1414. From 1,859 Wheat,per barrel ‘zt. slime 25 C t,17 here .._ l6 s tole l3 0 0 Bailey 1,128 Oats '4 stcne l7 fi 0 Flour, per cwt... 9 stone — 0 904 Oatmeal .....---,. $ stone l6 6 Sold to Bakers only. 9,541 Cwt. f 10ur... Average price of NN heat and Flour GO.. 4d. per sack , ,_ p a l Receipts of Flour, 11,369 1 Fails from 235. Od to , i,v 2 : . 04 ales of Do. 9,511 , Sccen clB • from 15s. id. to .., pd Third; 1 from 9s. Od. to ~ --- r T o I AVe ;t. 3 3i 0 I 5 15 0 I 1 " 0 19 - 0 I P 0 5 1(1 - 0 I 16 PRICE or Bar An. Quartert. [.oat CORK MARKETS,..—Aug. 15. t 7' 9411 Wheat (per `2ost.)l7s 6:1 to 325. 01. i Uats (per 1 ist. -° 24 0 Rarlcy (per 165t.)13 0 15 0 plot , : (per cwt) Oatmeal (per cwt.)... ..... Cd. to 16s td. Meet, 4d. to 7d.—Muttnii, sd. to 6il. Veal, id to 64 Pork, 4id. to &I.—Fresh Butte*, led. to 11d, per lb. PRICE OF BUTTER. To the Merchants. To the vo. - 1 4. First Quality... ..... ..... ..... •••• Second 91 Third . ........... ..... Fourth •••••••,• 84 .••••••••••••••••••,..... - Fifth........... ••••••••••••• ..... 80 ****.' 5 3 Sixth 64 ...... CLONAIELL M A RKETS,....Aug. :5. t 1 Per l wt. 3. d. s. d. s S. 0 ' 0 . 10 ' l4 0 New Butter bo oto 110 0 Hides craw).........91. 0 40 Oatmeal 110 12 3 Bacon Ptg5.....,..... 0 ° ' .... " Renderea Lard 0 52 0 Heads ..... ..........23 41 0 Per Bah. 30 ?lour, Second ..- 0 44 •• I r 10ur,Tu.r05........--• ° .... 0 —Household 0 42 0J " 0 Per Band. 14 , 0 Rapeseed, 2C 0 01 Barley ................13 ou .. Bere 8 4 10 01 Gulls ..... ........,....-- KILKENNY MARKETS. re Os. edl Wheat,per barrel)3oi.od.to 375. Ott. Beet ',,er 1P..." 0, c ed ' . 0 ~„0 Bar icy 20 0. 22 0 hiutteu ...... o'; 0 " r zras N 6 14 Pork , ....... ........ 0 - 0 Flour (per bag) SQ 0 40 0 Vett , .....,.......... 0,. o .! an " Butter per cwt.) 90 0 0, 0 ,resn Butler ... !!, 6 u % Bacon Pigs 35 0 36 0 maa Ditto ....,.... " g U . Coals 1 0 1 2 Potatoes ‘per st.) 1' HAMBURG MARKETS. GRAI. t 90 Wheat, Marks 444 to 516 Ba r ley , Mecklenborgh 1 02 -: gI4 - Magdeburg 420 to 510 -- Magdeburgh... 1 9 2 ' 19 , 20 Annalt. white 434 to 504 --..-- Holstein l3O t° .9) Tett ... 440 to 516 —_—___ Summer.... . Brunswick. 441 to 516 Oats, Eider - Mecklenburg.. 420 to Sill-- Mecklenburg 2 1 t 9 - Polish 420 to 516 - Holstein lit to It -- Holstein - East Frie,l a nd . ., 132 to V Rye, Mecklenburg : I -- Dantzic -- Elbing and Ko. Buck Wheat 6O to v m nigsburg L 0 to 250 Rapeseed, H anover ... 80 to -- Upland 15(1 to 1 8 9 - Riga 2lO to 25t , Tares COTTON. • Carolina and Tennessee '7% to 9% •llaranham Georgia, Ist sort 7 1'3. 2 Madras 2d 6% 7 Surats 3d and 4th .... 5% 6U Domingo COF - Mocha 13 to I'3 Batavia 5% 5% Sumatra Rio 4% Bahia 4% 5 '4 SUGAR.— (Wit, Havannah, White 6 to 9 Brown 5 6% Rio, White SW 6% Brown 4% 5% Manilla, Bro, tOIS 5 4% 5 ,1 Z. b!, TE. to Domingo 4% La Guayra 4% Porto Itico 5% Havannah I 8% Discount.) Bahia, White... Brown .. ........... 5 Pernambuco, White ... 5 % Brown ...5 rwn, 5 to 6% 39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILL I, ANy 76, KING WILLIAM -STREET, BANK OF ENGLA S ,, P ,::- Deafness, and those who are slightly dull of ' of ing, and find a difficulty to catch the sound go t a distant low speaker at a public assembly, will fibs a most astonishin g advantage from the use °• ible Messrs. S. and 13. Solomons' Newly- invented Invts tbe Operative Voic e C on d uctor, which, when fixed in to II o r cavity of the ear is so small, not the least perceptib le .:, uta more uncomfortable than having a piece of wool: lo t place. By thi s extraordinary and valuable inYen ti° only does the h ear i ng become acute, but the Ears a t at much improved from their use, that individuals, in 3 ,V e la , number of instances, can h ear mos t di s ti nc tly withou t 't any It will, therefore, b e seen th at persons do not i ncur use constant habit of being co m p e ll e d a t a ll times to Teakduals of them, and in c o n sequence o f t h e numero us ind ivl pre having been altogether relieved from deafness, thelrewly. become in general u se . Th e M essrs . S o lomons' N b , c ed invented Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are,Plio,bt, before imperfect eye s i g h t , e i t h er b y d ay o r candlejrni every object becomes c l ear an d di st i nct , an d the Ea s o c ir note particle is seen with exact distinctness. top, valuable improveme n t s i n t h e mater i a l are sec rets to c o, selves, and are solely confined to their Establisbin.ol‘, 39, Albemarle-stre e t, an d 7 6, Ki ng Wi lli am -street' No connexion with persons of the same name. of The illuminations it: honour of the biral-clalblf her Royal Hi g h ness t h e D uchess of Kent wer e t° le ; e falt general on Mond ay . S everal of them were ve ry test Mr , particularly a double transparency exhibited by per' Schloss, her Royal Highness's fancy stationer, i ll „ r iceci inne arabesque,'s - street . surrounded ui initials b ‘ y l with coronets, the effect of • which was exceedingly and attractive. stisYr In the Insolvent Debtors! Court, on r ue V' D. kK leaves,. '' wer eapnr:l;.ui_lfyriovo;B-00,:act the case of Thomas Dax, Esq., came on for hear in f es sion• case has excited much interest among the legal Pr° ~ " ..v ear: After some discus s i on i t was arrange d t h a t 70 01. c : f o r be set apart f or t h e b ene fi t o f the inso l ven t's es tat r ,geo' which paym en t th e i nso l vent would enter into a c d bC bill ; the first p a y ment to commence in M arc h next ; -an o i wa3 consequently discharged. Henry D is "' Esq appointed assignee. are AR E EEN._STATE OF City sorry to say that the manufacturin g • rest in t l ' i e v , 01° and neighbourhood is under great d inte sion. "" Pei eres cases, numbers of hands are dischar gin g, in others .50 are put on reduced work, while the gOf roa n ip l rf been taken down 10 per cent. When • ions 0. -ve is kind are so dear, this stagnation in tl n ie - r m civ a i n s ufac tories particularly to be lamented.—Aberdeen H er ald. S , • HORIZONTAL F LA TCL' 6 W A eve very small and nea t with accurately finished jewelled 111031( ments, are offer e d i n s il ver cases, F our Guineas and a , dl' i ; each ; gold cases , ename l d ial, Eight Guineas • s ilve' r i n tel Nine G u i neas; go ld di a l , T en Guineas each. AZ, WO' warranty is given w ith fixed terms, on which the Wat c " - alway s receive any attention required. T. COX SAVORY, freP i Watchmaker, J ewe ll er , &e_, 47, Cornhill (Seven d oe" Graceehurre-street), London. N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in excl2fig B . On the 18th inst.. Mrs. IR B. Solo TH S mons, of 3 9 , A lbcina rtr street, Piccadi of a dauhter. On the 13th ll at y, Staplehur g st, the Lady Mary Hoare , of i a a j ' y °ll o- t. On the 14th inst., in the island of Guernsey, the Major Charles St. Le Malet, Bth Regiment, of a daught, e _ r i ; g oltif On the 15th inst., at Aveley, Essex, M. Charles 3 1 a of a daughter. A RR. On the 11th inst., at M St. Pancras, lED the Rev. G. hter youngest vicar of Brimpto n , B er k e , t o Ell en Mary, daug"- B. Catlin, yin late of North-street, Chiceste. On the 13t q h st., at St. Giles's-in-th'e-Fierlds! , se ton, Esq., (of New Basinghall-street, surgeon, t o 3/Argr o - dog' coed (laughter r.f G. Hutton, E sq ., o f Ki ng ' s Co ._llage' Heading, Gideon 0 01 On the Bth of sv, p al i i i o t , l , i fi e e l id s:l lie i a n r Ft ii , e S w i i t i rall Ann,wife fW. Smi th , EA' e n A - land, Esq. r Gala. On the 9th inst., at Edinburgh, J. Scott,Esq., 0 . ih• July, at :London, Upper Canada, Gid e° w. Ir 5 Oil tb lath inst., at Camberwell New-road, Al• On the 14th inst., at Felthani-hill, H. Capd, Irk l• On the 15th inst., at Thornhill-road, Islingto n ,y. t p ire , G s ° t e r I l i: On the 11 t h i nst . , Eb enezer I3 ar ber, Esq., Exchange, aged s'). . 111111 ,11.141001,. ._,.. ~ __._._._.....__nm.OtMCP...jer!e Luu~lon : Printed and Published by 1‘1(11(1)0 YOl"agTn in• of the Th e county of 3liddlesex. —Wednesday A u g ust 19,