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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Two Extra Performances only, at Reduced Prices, on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19. with Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolaui, Giuglini, Vio letti, Doneventano, and Belletti, when will be presented LA TRAVIATA and IL DON GIOVANNI. PRICES : Poxes to accommodate four persons, Gra:id Tier, Pit Tier, and One Pair £2 2 0 Two Pair 1 1 0 Three Pair 0 15 0 Pit Stalls , 010 6 Pit Gallery Stalls 0 3 6 Gallery 0 2 0 TIVITEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee —Mr. J. B. Buckstone. rll I S EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with Sh .Ic.l-peare's Comedy of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. ikatrico, Mrs. Catherine Sinclair (her 3d appearance in this country) ; Benedick (3d time), Mr. Bowe ; Degberry, Mr. Coalpton ; Hero, Miss M. Oliver. After which, the new and successful Comedy, entitled VI _;TINIS in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William Farrell, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, dm., will appear. To c melude with THE GLEANERS. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 t:"1 ; er Boxes ....... ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit.... ewer Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Eldder Gallery 0 eNo half-price to Upper Gallery. rriIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new Comic Piece, called URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. A f er 'which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLACK-EYED SUS IN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke. Followed by MY PRECIOUS BETSEY. Mr. Wri;ht, P. Bedford, Mary Keeley, &c. 13 OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. 1.1.) Lessees, Messrs. F. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of THE LIGHTHOUSE. After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, aad Mr. G. Murray. To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert 1. ]',rough, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob son, Coke, Danvers, do. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall, slug' e;, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-past 'Seven. OYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shopherd and Crsswick. • THIS EVENING, CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS will appear. After which, will be performed THE SURPRISE, in which Messrs. W. Smith, T. Robertson, Butler, and Miss E. Webster, will appear. With other attractive novelties. STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. a. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. L'utler the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert. C)mpleto and unexampled Success of the Grand Oriental Spectacle of EL HYDER. Mr. Wm. Cooke announces with great satisfaction another Triumph. The intensely interest in ; and thrilling Equestrian aad Dramatis situations with which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly received with increased delight and enthusiasm. TIE [S EVENING, and during the week, the entertainments Ne ill commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER ; or, THE CHIEF OP THE. GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, Mr. James Hol loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained 11 OrS.::3. A f ter which an unapproachably brilliant Series of Mr. William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup vated by the popular and talented Artistes of the establish. niont, including Madlle. Mililos. To conclude with TER ELI, with Eqnestrian effects. _ _ _ Ifrience at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper ,ses, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking; P. t, ts. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at l!aif-pAst Eight. IL's-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, tV. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jnn. t ri INTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow- In epaipany of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of 4 , 1 , , ,,, bns from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, ( HORUSES, GLEES,'DUETS, Sic., viz.: Mrs. Palmyre, Miss 4, !ott, %!iss Brunch, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and L.1.L.n0 Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Par ma, S. .701e:3, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corn, Senor An lo L. Rime, and Mr. St. Albyn ; Master Corri; Messrs Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil licks; harmonium, Master Willitms ; Director, Herr F. Jongiinrins. Commence at Seven o'clock preAsely. Sap pftr2 until twelve o'clock.—Signor PICO° will perform, at ':a.f-past Eight and half-past Ten, every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TUTS DAT— Morn., 59 min. aft. 4 -Even., 18 min. aft. 5 To- Afourtow -Morn., 39 min. aft. 5 —Even., 3 min aft. THE WEATHER—Sox OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 9. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHIM 6)— highest since noon yesterday. t,3 —lowest this morning and during the night 63 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, down to 29.46—n0w up to 29.65. AV • NP, S S. W. ; light, with rain and dirty weather, with occasional sunshine. - ~ .tr„, " A' - ' .4 :,• - ,; , /.-4 ,-,,- )! e -1- , , , i ri....i. , , ,,„...._...„., , , - 1, - t ---„ , ,c,-,„ , - T7 -• ...i . - ,_. :7 ,,, ) , —ll 31 . _. c- , 'N- • •- --- ~...../: ‘__P;,--t---:::..,- - .: - ---Q 0- LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1857. Somehow it is constantly turning out that what our solemnly wise contemporaries sneer a' ag Ttldical restlessness or incredulity, proves to be hut the wisdom of phis, straightforward, English honesty. We could, but that it might look like vanity, or like imitating the closing paragraphs of a QjEEN'S Speech, recall to recollection some (1( z , n or more illustrations of our remark, since tlle installation of the "All the Talents" Minis• try, during the Russian War, at and after its ter mination, and during the late Double Session. A merely honest appreciation of men and their posi- tion, has compelled us to pronounce an opinion, which was thought by the self-constituted leaders of the press to be gratuitous and unfounded sus picion, or to advocate a course which was pro- Serious apprehensions have been expressed in claimed to be "Radical perversity." Yet the Paris :zespecting the Leviathan Credit Mob ilier, issue has been that these same parties have been the 500 franc; shares of which have gradually found at no great distance of time, not owning fallen from 1,900 to 865 francs, or from '7 61. to that they were wrong and others right, but KZ. 12s. The extraordinary enthusiasm with changing their note without any indication that which the project was received, and for some it was a change at all, or that the opinion newly time supported, cannot be forgotten. It was an adopted had been strenuously urged long before, undertaking calculated to make the fortunes of all and while they were opposing it. concerned, from the promoters and managers to Oae of these cases seems to be now in progress ; the humblest shareholders. The distinguished awl for once we invite the attention of our readers patronage under which it was inaugurated, and to ire It is now being hinted in " influential the extraordinary privileges conferred on it, sti• Oaarters" that India is likely to cut out the Re- mulated what mightjustly be termed the "mania." for - it Bill of 1858, that 'the Premier is to be re- Every person with a few pounds to spare eagerly leAst<t from his promise because he cannot fulfil it. sought so beneficial an investment, and the °pa ne drew a nine months' bill on liberal credulity I rations were conducted on a scale far beyond When the New Parliament met, Mr. ROEBUCK anything which the bona fide capital warranted• eedersed the bill in the name of the Lleral party, We shall not term it a gigantic gambling institu tll ° ll 4 l a wholly unauthorised to act for them, an tion, but its operations were unquestionably of a ii PPrrident piece of assumption, for which some highly speculative character, such as might suc `)tly"rti as well as ourselves, could but censure him teed under peculiarly favourable circumstances, r verely at the time. After that most merrily but which were liable to collapse at any moment di 1 the -Premier and his mejority jog on together and to eccasion serious losses, if not absolute ruin thr , eos, th e • Sesw3n, at least so far as Reform of to many of the parties concerned. Pori ; anent was concerned. Honourable Mem- The French Government soon found that they bore though: they needed no reformation, the had given teo great encouragement to the under )`romicr thought the same, so all gladly deferred taking, in which the Count DE MonNY, slid to be Return). to the more convenient season. Every the greatest speculator in Europe, had taken so protineal of Parliamentary Reform, however im- leading a part. The privilege of issuing bonds fo• port .nt or trivial, whether acknowledged by all large amounts payable at a future day, or, in th , Liberal party to be right, or Open to some other words, something analogous to the West iliscussion, was shelved almost with the hurrahs minster improvement bonds, was refused. The of the House. For tll3 Session the cry was, prohibition of new companies deprived the inst:- "Petnrerston, and No Reform." tution of sources of considerable profi", and the lir w our readers will remember well enough, . c h ee k given to speculations on the Bourse cut off hove decidedly we censured this Parliamentary \ other gains of no ordinary magnitude, but cf ir ty. We took al ways two grounds—that mea - more than doubtf u l expe di ency an d propr i e t y . euros so obvio u sly requ i re d a nd open to so little While th e field of operations was thus nar diepete as the Abolition of the P r operty Quail- rowed, other causes concurred to discourage the feetion for Members of the House of Commons— I shareholders. Th© failure of a very influential Alta Lomen lirena's motion for equalising tLe director, M. PLACE, by which. it WAS sa id many fro l ic ' i i se i n boroughs and counties—or the aboli- l of his fel l ow -di rectors incurred heavy losses 2 was a ti el of that useless pl ague, the Rate-paying clauses I h eav y blow, and great discouragement ;and the --;list measures whose utility no honest Re- evil was greatly enhanced by the subsequent with• f)rrne•cs could fir a reennent deny, should be I drawal of the Count de MORNY, who seemed to be Pavel at one) on their ow n mer i ts. They wore a connect i ng li n k b e tween the Company and th e loot mixed up with any question's of detail forming I Government. necessarily part of any larger measure ; they The break down of the Russian Railway pro f) uolit to have wasted no time in discussion ; they ject which he had negotiated, and the concession TIHE SUN, LO N DON, WEDNESDAY were clear improvements on the present system, and they ought for that reason to be conceded at once ; and we held, and still hold, that the re fusal to entertain these proposals was proof as plain as was needed that both Premier and members wanted to burke all Reform as long as they could. Men do not defer doing what is really gratifying to them. Bnt we also laid special stress on the danger of procrastination, when none could tell what might happen on the morrow, much less in ano ther year. The Indian mutiny had not indeed then occurred, but it is only so much the more an illustration of the supreme folly, in politics as in common morals, of deferring till to-morrow what may be done to-day. We, indeed, thought of possible European difficulties, but still more of possible changes in the Government, and of a new Premier repudiating the engagements of his pre decessor ; and who can tell, had the Indian busi ness not turned up, whether or not PALMERSTON would have been in office till the end of the ses sion of 1858. With so many eminent ex-States men in the House, it is easy enough to conceive of Parliamentary upheavings, Cabinet dislocations, and new promotions. We insisted, therefore, on the instalment system as the only safe and rea sonable one for Reformers. When a grand Re form Bill can be got into Parliament, and, much more, when it can be successfully got out of it again, no one can tell ; but it would have been perfectly easy for the Government, on the single supposition of its being honestly in favour of Re form, to have insisted on such points as' we have mentioned, and to have forced them through Parliament. A large part of the Reform question is yet matter of dispute, and like a disputed debt, there may be some pretext for allowing time, but those points on which the great majority , of the Liberal party have made up their minds are like acknowledged debts, and where there is honesty they will be settled at once ; and will simplify the final settling. We may surely, therefore, repeat to Liberals our advice with increased confidence in looking forward to another session—to insist on something being done. We must grant that no one can yet tell how far Indian affairs may engross public at tention and that of Government next spring. It may be to such an extent that it will be perfectly useless to bring forward a Reform Bill. What we, however, fear as quite possible is that the claims of India and of Reform may be cunningly pitted against each other, and that both may be got through to aristocratic taste by taking both in band at once. We believe that an honestly re forming Government could well introduce a sub stantial Reform Bill, and could use the fear which the Opposition would feel of undertaking the un settled Indian business, as a means of compelling the acceptance of liberal proposals. Such a Cabi net, however, Lord PALMERSTON'S is not. He would use India to put us off with half a Reform Bill, not as the means of getting us a thorough good one. It may well be a question, therefore, with the Liberal party whether it shall insist on the great Reform Bill in 1858 ; but, it should be no question whether it will insist or not on instal ments of Reform. If we cannot, next year, set lc whether we shall have Schedules A and B once more, that is no reason why persons resident in towns as biz as those in the proposed two schedules, but which yet return no member to Parliament, should not vote for the county in which they are situate. If the grand question of the proper qua lification for a vote cannot be decided, it may at once be decided that any individual elected by his fellow-citizens is, by that circumstance alone, qualified to take his seat in the Housa of Commons. If Registration cannot be placed on an entirely new footing, at least it might be enacted, that no failure, gene rally from accidental causes, to pay rates, should erase a ten pound householder's name from the list of voters; and, if the Ballot cannot be 3onceded at once, what should hinder its being permitted, wherever any considerable number of the electors sign a memorial to the returning offi cer, that such protection is required in their dis trict. Concessions like these would prejudice no future Reform Bill, neither could they require -uch discussion as to interfere with the paramount claims of India on public attention. Indeed we should ourselves deprecate anything which di rected the public mind from a thorough Reform of our Indian system. What Liberals must de• mand therefore, next spring, is, either the pro mised Bill, or such acknowledged reforms as shall be a pledge of something better, and a part pay ment for the present. Indeed we are by no means persuaded of the advantage of a grand un wieldly bill, presenting the appearance almost, of one of the Abbe SIEYES' constitutions. We aro far from sure that the franchise question, and the new divisions, and the registration of voters, and certainly the vote by ballot, would not each and all of them be as well discussed separately as in ono Great Pretentious Bill. whereof he had secured, occasioned great embar rassment ; and although considerable premiums could still be obtained for the shares, yet there was a manifest tendency to get out, even at a serious depreciation in the supposed value. Three months since, however, another and a heavier calamity betel them. A certain M. CHARLES THURNEYSSEN, a sort of continental .TORN SADLEIR, levanted, leaving very heavy lia bilities unliquidated. This would be of compara tively trivial importance, save to th e ac t ua l su f- I ferers, but for the statements that his uncle, M. AUGUSTUS THURNEYSSEN—a leading Director of the Credit Mobilier, was responsible for his debts. These rumours elicited energetic denials on the part of the Company. M. PEREIRE, the Chair man, wrote to several English journals negativing the rumours in the most unequivocal manner. But, unfortunately, they have been fully con firmed. The debts and liabilities of the defaulter have been ascertained to amount to 16,000,000 f. (640,0001.), and the Uncle, who, it was said, was only interested as a creditor, has been held liable for that enormous amount, and has been declared a bankrupt. This has been followed by a species of panic amongst the Directors. Many, it is said, are trying to get clear of the concern. And one, M. ERNEST ANDRE, has published a notarial act, disavowing any further connection therewith. Considering the painful experience we have had in this country, these are decidedly unfavour able symptoms. There are, however, many persons of enormous wealth still connected therewith who will doubtless contrive to break the fall, and to get quietly out of the concern. It is by no means probable that there will be anything approaching to the catastrophe of the Royal British Bank or of the Eastern Banking Corporation ; still a heavy blow has been inflicted on its cre dit, and that is the most sensitive and vulnerable point in such a concern. When the prestige has once been shaken, it will be difficult indeed to regain the position it once oceupied. We may hope that it may be possible for it to weather the storm, bat still we confess that the prospect is by no means satisfactory, and that, even under the most favourable circumstances, a large pro portion, if not the whole, of the premiums paid must be forfeited. It would even be fortunate if the original investments remained available, and that operations could be concluded, and the company wound up, without actual loss. The fund for the relief of the sufferers by the Indian mutiny is becoming worthy of the cause for which it is destined. The deepest sympathies of persons of all ranks and stations in society have been excited. The period of the year after the breaking up of the London season and the proro gation of Parliament is, in one respect, unfavour able, but England will show that she still, under adverse circumstances, retains the liberality for which she has long been distinguished. Each suc cessive list shows that Englishmen's hearts are in their right places, and enables us to feel truly proud of our countrymen. But it is not Englishmen only that are in terested in the cause. We had last week great satisfaction in alluding to the promptitude and generosity of Count de PERSIGNY, who, without a moment's hesitation, contributed the hand some sum of 1001. to the interesting fund. That gratification is, however, greatly enhanced by finding that the Emperor himself participates in the feeling, and that the truly magnificent dona tion of 1,0001. has been received from his Majesty as his " personal subscription in favour of the officers and soldiers so cruelly affiicted in India." 4001. sterling has also been forward° I on behalf of the Imperial Guard. Acts such as these require no comments. They speak for them selves, and will tend to strengthen the ties of mutual respect and friendship, by which the na tions are, and we hope long may be, united. (,impassion and sympathy for our suffering brethren and sisters, in the dark hour of dis tress and misfortune, is the direct may to Eog lish hearts. • We thank, cordially and sincerely thank, the EMPEROR we thank the . Im perial Guard for their truly noble oon duct ; and we trust that whenever a suitable opportunity may arise, that England will promptly respond to any call from France—that we shall give more than barren expressions of goodwill in the time of emergency. Much, however, as has been done, we earnestly look forward to far more ; such occasions are not of frequent occurrence, and every man blessed with competence should testify his sense of the blessings accorded to him, by the promptness of his subscription. There are many. names yet wanting that ought to appear. We have no doubt that, ere long, the omission will be re paired, and that every one will strive to aid in the good work secundum status et facultates. But, as we have already stated, it not the wealthy only that should assist. The widow's mite was not despised, and all should strive to do something, however trifling. A little self-denial will enable them to do so, and we promise them that they will receive purer and greater pleasure from such an application of money than from any core. fort or luxury it could procure. There are many splendid gifts of hundreds, fifties, twenties, and tens ; but we desire to see a greater number of pounds, half-sovereigns, crowns, and even shil lings. Let it be proved deafly and unequivocally that the feeling has penetrated beyond the "select upper crust," that it has entered into the hearts of the people, and that those who gain their daily bread by their daily labour are not unmindfu of the afflictions of their brethren on whom the heavy calamity has fallen. A little organization will produce great results. Let local lists be made. Each person can collect something in his or her neighbourhood. It is not to have the name ostentatiously displayed in the published lists that should bo the object. Collected in small sums, will be a sufficient an nouncement. The groat point is to obtain a good sum total, adequate to the losses sus tained—the miseries to be alleviated. Let every person put his or her shoulder to the wheal. Let the effort be general, and the de• sicleratum will bo accomplished in a manner to do honour to the nation, and to pour balm iuta the wounds of the sufferers. The Duke and Duchess of Northumbeiland contem plate a tour on the continent during the winter. The Marchioness of Bath is receiving company at her seat in Surges. Tue Earl and Countess of Shelburne have arrived at Lansdowne House, from the Marquis of La.nsdowne's seat in Wiltshire. The noble earl and countess purpose Laving town shortly for a tour of visits in Scotland. The Earl of Lansdale, who has been staying in town a few days, returned to Lawther Castle on Monday. The Mnrquis of Donegall is staying at his seat near Uxbridge. The marchioness is daily expected to arrive in England fr.inn the south of Franco. The Marquis an I NI archionesi of Lothian have arrived in town from Ingestre Hail, the Elul Talbot's seat in Staff rchiLire. The noble marquis and marchioness are o❑ the eve of leaving London on a continental tour. The Earl and Countess Fortescue, on leaving Harro gate, where the noble nail and countess have been s,i.j inning several weeks, went to Tattershall, the family seat in Lincolnshire. Tho Earl of Warwick, after entertaining a select patty "at Warwick Castle, has joined the countess at Putney. The Right lion. Sir Charles Wood and the Lords of the Admiralty are at Queenstown on a visit of inspec tion. The right hon. baronet is expected in tows on Friday evening from Ireland. The Right lion. Frederick and Mrs. Peel are making a tour in Switzerland. LATEST NEW: BERLIN, SEPT. 8. The Gazette de Gothenburg of the 4th states that in consequence of a consultation on the state of the health of the King of Sweden, it is acknowledged that his Majesty cannot in any case sustain the bur den of public affairs for a year to come. The King has therefore felt it his duty to request the States to provide for the Government during his illness, according to the mode prescribed 7,-)y the Constitution, VIENNA, TUESDAY. A telegraphic despatch from Jassy states that the Moldavian Minister of the Interior, Basili Ghika, and seven Prefects, are deprived of their Offi?,C3 for abuses in tho exercise of their functions. COPENHAGEN, SEPT. 7. The Legislative Chambers have been convoked for the 30th September. Baron Hoclisehild, ambassador of Sweden and Norway to the Court of St. James's, died suddenly yesterday. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The last despatches received by the French Go vernment from Hong Kong contradict the an nouncement in the American papers that the United States squadron in the Chinese Seas had taken possession of the Island of Formosa. The squadron in question, according to these de spatches, emasists only of the steam frigate Jacinto, of 13 guns, and the corvette Levanta, carrying 18. A despatch received.by the French Government from. Captain Bilhau of the Spahis, dated from Fanaye, in Senegal, the 31st May, announces that he had defeated the Trarza Moors, who had devas tated Gandon, killing 29 princes or chieftains of tile Royal family of Trarze, with the loss of one Spahl killed and another slightly woundel 30 of the women and children carried off by the Moors Lad. been recaptured by the Spahis. The Moniteur contains an Imperial decree, set ting forth the treaty determining the frontier line between France and Spain, concluded on Decem ber 2, 1856. It defines the boundary line from the embouchure of the Bidassoa to a Foint where the department of the Lower Pyrenees touches the limits of Aragon and Navarre. BOURSE, Sept. B.—Rente has been rather offered, but prices have been pretty well maintained, not withstanding a kind of panic prevailed in shares, and chiefly in Mobilier. An article in a London journal against the Credit Mobilier has caused rather a bad impression on this market. The mar ket somewhat improved towards . the close, when the following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. End of Month. 4. per Cents 3 per Cents 66 70 66 95 Bank Shares 2,730 Credit Foncior 565 Credit Mobilier 855 Roman - Do. Account.. B6O Austrian Belgian 41 — Spanish Threes 4O -- Pied montcse (5) 9O Home Debt — RAILWAYS-FOR CASS. tr. e. tr. c. Orleans 1,3;5 Western Northern Lyons and Med B6O New Ditto New Ditto 855 Grand Central - Genova - Midi THE EAST. Constantinople journals and letters to 29th ult. have reached us via Trieste. Diplomatic relations had not at that date been officially resumed, the following reasons being assigned for the delay. M. de Souza, the Spanish minister, to whom the French interests were temporarily confided, had boon charged to negotiate the details of the ceremonial of re-hoisting the flags. As regarded France, theie was at first no difficulty, the Porto having consented to salute the flag, but it' efused to pay the same honour to Russia, Prussia, and Sardinia, under pretext that tae first two were only represented by ministers, awl the last named by a charge d'affaires ; and also on the plea that it was not Turkey who had broken off the relations, but the four powers themselves. Under such circumstances it was objected that it was not logical to salute the French flag any more than the others. The Porte at length consented to pay the same honours to the Russian flag, but M. do Thouvenel would not admit that Sardinia and Prussia. should be treated with less consideration, and insisted on a similar ceremonial for all. This the Porte persisted in refusing. The matter became every day more and more irritating, when at length, in consequence, it is supposed, of orders from Paris, M. de Thouvenel signified that he should not require the salute, but that he would not accept any mark which was not granted also to lus three colleagues. It appeared, therefore, that the flags were to be rehoisted with out any ceremony beyond a visit of Cabouli Effendi, first dragoman of the Porte, to the repre sentatives of the Four Powers. Intelligence had been received from Persia to the effect that Mr. Murray, the English Ambassador, had been re ceived by the Shah at his summer camp in the mountains. RUSSIA AND CHINA. Th e R uss i an Governmtnt has authorise , ' its consul in the part of Bessarabia recently separa t e d from its frontier to give the inhabitant passports to cross the new Russian fronti er as o f ten as they please. The passports are t o b e va lid three months at, a time without a new visa. A letter from wit. Petersburg says :—" The foreign journals which have announced that th e mandarin in command of the Chinese pr ov i nce o f Kiackta had prevented Admiral Putjatiu from pro ceeding to Pekin by that road, are misinformed. The admiral is not at present anywhere near tiro frontiers of China and Russia ; he is employed in the western part of Upper Siberia, organising the squadron which Russia has such great interest in having permanently stationed in the river Amu r . The mission which the Russian government has ke it up at Pekin since 1660 is directed by a Greek archimandrite, assi s t e d b y a cer tain number of priests to give spiritual assistance to such of their co-religionists as may happen to be in the country. At the request of the late Emperor Nicholas, the Russian mission bas been successively increased in number by the addition of several stu dents and other pers Ts versed in geographical science. On the decennial renewal this year of the staff cf the mission, the Emperor Alexanderth ong ht it advantageous to add to it several military and civil engineers, and when the archimandrite pre sented himself at the frontiers of Kiackta, ac companied by such a numerous body, the mandarin would not take on hi mse lf t o a ll ow such a number of foreigners to enter as they might by travelling by short stages be able to mace themselves geographically and strategic illy ac quainted with the country and with the best roa is toprocsed direct to Pekin. The mission is there fore compelled to remain on the frontier until the mandarin receives initructious from his govern ment, unless the Russian government should order them to proceed by sea to the northern provinces of China." THE MARRIAGE OF THE GRAND DUKE MICHAEL. The Nord of Brussels says :—" According to the established custom, at the court of Russia, a gala spectacle took place at the Grand Theatre on the 28th. ultimo, on the occasion of the marriage of the Grand Duke Michael. At eight o'clock in the evening the house was crowded, all the civil and military functionaries in full uniform and the ladies in their richest toilettes. The boxes glittered with diamonds, and the diplomatic body was ex ceedingly numerous. Lady Wodehouse and Mine. Regina, the beautiful wife of the Neapolitan minis ter, attracted universal notice. At half-past eight the Imperial family arrived, the road by whi.:ll they cams being illuminated and hung with flags. Whoa the Imperial party entered the large centre bex, the Empress mother and the Emperor ad vancel to the front of the bex, leading the newly married couple, and presented them to the public, who raised three loud cheers. The orchestra then struck up the national hymn, and every ono re maned standing until the Imperial party had sea:e I themselves. The Grand Duche s, the now'y mar: ied bride, wore a superb dress of pink :i.?k, with live fl maces of Alencon lace, a rich diadem on her heal,and a necklac 3 of large diam , mds. The per;orminco only lasted an hour, but little at tention was paid t o it all e •yes being direct d to wards the Imp er i a l box. On the following morning the newly-marri e d coup l e rece i ve d at their palace , the congratulations of the diguitarie; of the court, of the diplomatic body, the high civil functionaries nisi officers of the army and navy. Deput ttions from different trading bodies of the city, heided by M. Alforovskii, the mayor, were also presente 1, each of them, accordi ng t o cus t om , offe!ing bread and silt on a gold di s h. Th e one presethe l by the artisans was the handsomest and the richest. Next day the family returned to Peterhof, and the Em peror gave a grand ball at the palace. The park was biiiliantly illuminated with lamps of every crlour, even to the tops of the trees, and Bengal tires were placed i n different directions, so that the whole ground was one blaze of light. ?Sixteen E V E!N FS ;E P BE'R 9, 185 7 orchestras were placed in different parts of the gar den, in all the allies of which crowds of persons were walking. At midnight a brilliant display of fireworks closed the marriage fetes." The same letter states that Riza Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, has been accorded an audience by the Emperor, at which he presented his letters of credence. A painful accident marked the reception of the Emperor of Austria on the borders of the district of Kaschau. While the burgomaster of that place was haranguing his Majesty, Lieutenant-Colonel Count Szirmay, an officer of groat merit, who was close to his Majesty, was suddenly struck with apoplexy, and dropped down dead from his horse. The Emperor was much affected by the event, and immediately sent one of his aides-de-camp to Be senyo to announce the melancholy intelligence to the family of the deceased. The Madrid journals of the 4th - contain no poli tical news. It has been decided that silk, woollen, and cotton fabrics prepared with gum shall pay an import duty of from 40 to 48 per cent. on their value. The Corriere Mercantile states from Florence that the investigation into the late insurrection at Leghorn is terminated, and that 27 prisoners are to be tried for the murder or maiming of soldiers, and the remainder for high treason. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. ARRIVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAXON. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The Montreal. Ocean Steamship Company's steamship Anglo-Saxon, M'Master, commander, has arrived from Quebec, with advices to the 29th ult., and 200 passengers. The Royal Mail steamship America. hence, had arrived at Boston. On that day she passed off the lower end of the Island of Orleans the bark Niagara and the ship Transatlantic, bound down, and off Brandy Pcts the ship Birkenhead, also bound down ; and the Inkerwaun, with emigrants bound up. On the 30th, at 7.30 a m., off Point de Monts, she fell in with the brig Louis Ferrier, having on board the pas:engers of the screw steamer Clyde, from Quebec to Glasgow, to the number of about seven cabin and 60 steerage and intermediates, which vessel had struck upon the low craggy rocks of the Para guettes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The follow ing are the particulars relative to the accident, which, fortunately, was unaccompanied by any loss of life : At 10 a.m. on the morning of the 23d, the day after the Clyde left Quebec, she was abreast of Cape de Monts, distant upon seven miles, whence she took a fresh departure, steering east fur the west point of Anticosti. The weather was calm and cloudy, but a fresh breeze from the eastward sprang up in the course of the afternoon, and to wards night, and it rained pretty heavily, mostly in a thick drizzle. Darkness set in without the land being made ; but calculating the course steered and the distance run, the position of the steamer was, about midnight supposed to be near the en trance of the Canadian Channel, and on the Anti costi side of it. The ship's head was then hauled up gradually to the south-east; but she had only proceeded on that course a few minutes when she struck heavily on a rock and heeled over to the port side. Three bells, 1.30 a.m., had just struck, the look-out man had reported "All's well !" and the captain was watching on the bridge, when the concussion, which was very severe, was felt. There was not any fear felt of immediate danger, and the general impression was that there would only be a detention. In less than a quarter of an hour, how ever, after the vessel had heeled to port she was making water fast abaft, and evidently sinking. The captain immediately issued orders in the most cool and praiseworthy manner for the preservation of the lives of his passengers ; the boats were man ned and lowered as if nothing extraordinary had occurred, and the passengers passed into them with out confusion or dismay, every one being placed in temporary safety before he left the wreck. Within twenty minutes after the vessel struck her stern was entirely under and the cabin full of water, but so slight was the feeling of alarm, especially among the cabin passengers, that they were actually packing up their clothes and getting out their money against emergency, and it was not until she made a final lurch to port, filling that side of the cabin, that they began to consider their personal safety. All being safely packed in the boats, a supply of provisions and water were put on board of each, and they lay off the wreck until daylight. When it was revealed, through a still mist, the position of the vessel was at once apparent, the low craggy rocks and islets of Paraguettes being visible all round. The captain at once headed the line of boats in the lifeboat, and by keeping close order, and steering to the north, in the course of two hours made the main land, but the surf being too high to land he followed the coast easterly until reaching the Hudson's Bay port at Mingan, where the party were most hospitably re ceived and sheltered by Mr. Henderson, the agent of the company, who threw open his house and buildings, and placed every article he had at the captain's disposal. A party, headed by the cap tain, afterwards returned to the wreck to save as much property as possible. That which was stowed forward, being above water, was saved to some extent, but all the property aft was lost. The Louis Ferrier, a small brigantine of about 70 tons, the property of Mr. James Scott, of Quebec, which happened fortunately to be in the offing, was engaged to take the passengers and crew to Quebec, and'a supply of water and provisions was put on board of her ; but the weather proved unfavour able, and she was detained until the 28th ultimo, on which morning she got under way with no less than 120 people on board. On the morning of the 30th, about 7.30, the Anglo-Saxon having hove in sight off Cape de Monts, Captain Meikleried im mediately put off iu his life boat to intercept her, and, the brigantine showing a signal of distress at the main, steered across her track. The comman der of the Anglo Saxon perceiving that something was wrong, bore down on the life-boat, and shortly after ran alongside the brigantine, from which he took all the shipwrecked passengers, whom he amply supplied with many comforts they much re quired. _ It 'is stated that the numerous wrecks annually occurring in the Gulf of St. Lawrence might have been obviated if proper lights had been established along the coast ; and that it is a matter of regret to all acquainted with th 3 navigation, that so impor tant a point as the west point of Anticosti, and seve. al others of equal importance, where buildings for the purpose have actually been erected for nearly two years, should still be unprovided with lights. A rumour, which gained currency in Kingston, to the effect that the 9th Regiment, stationed in that city, was to be despatched to India, created much excitement among the men, and several of them deserted to the United States. On the morn ing of the 24th ultimo the entire garrison guard, consisting of a sergeant and eight men, deserted, carrying five stand of arms and ammunition with them. '1 hey got away by taking one of the officer's boats, but before leaving they ecuttled all the other boats so as to prevent a pursuit. The Montreal Transcript, alluding to the ru moured departure of troops, says " It is stated in well informed quarters that the whole of the regular troops now in this province will shortly be withdrawn for service in India, and that orders from head quarters to that purport are expected to arrive by next mail. Should this be so, there is every probability that the active force will be required to do permanent duty, or that, failing this, immediate steps will be taken to raise and equip one or more provincial regiments." A St. John's (Now Brunswick) paper mentions the failure of Mr. Joseph Fairweather, whose lia bilities were estimated at from 30,0001. to 70,0001. Tlu railway between Shediao and Moncton had been opened. At Quebec the timber market was exceedingly The quantity of timber in first hands for sale wa s unusually large, but on the other hand the stock in the hands of shippers was moderate. Busi. ness in general produce was also dull. At New York on the 28th ult. flour was dull and declining. Prime wheat was scarce and firm. Stocks were dull and heavy. Money was in good demand at 7 per cent. on call. The New York Courier and Inquirer of the 26th has the following remarks of the state of commercial matters : " Some few parties who had advanced largely upon railroad securities - now depreciated have been compelled to suspend payment in this city. Tneee failures are, however, few, end may ba said to be wholly confined to those who have gone out of the legitimate course of bankere, and have taken too heavily of one species of public securities. But the effect upon our city is small Wall-street is not New York. Take all the assets of ail the suspended parties and of all the railroad corpora tions whose paper they hold, and the aggregate is but as a drop in the bucket.' The real effect so far is to create serious inconvenience to a large class of bankers in the West, who had entrusted their Now York funds to the parties under protest. The amounts held by our city banks and bankers (assuming it at 1,000,000 dole) affect but in an extremely small degree the business of Wall-street itself; and, as to other parts of the city, it need not be thought of. We should not revert to the great, the important, the ail-powerful interests of com merce, under such a money stringency as prevale at the moment, and at the moment only. We find our manufacturers closely engaged in filling or executing orders from all parts of the country at large. Every department of internal trade is active and remunera tive also. The country is abundantly prosperous from the Atlantic to 'the Pacific. Labour is in demand everywhere, from Maine to California ; and this labour is well repaid. The planter at the S ruth and the planter al; the West is reaping a rich har ves t ; an d if Wall-atreet were blotted' out of existence to-day the permanent interests of the country would scarcely fuel the change. As to the ability of the mercantile classes to sustain their credit, it is conceded that they have never been stronger. Payments from the West and South have been punctual this season, and those regions are fast becoming creditors instead of debtors to the commercial metropolis. We hear that liberal orders have been received from England for breadstuffs from this quarter. Lower prices will, it is true, be realised, but it is well known that the grain producers of the West can compete with the whole world as to quaiiiy, quantity, and price of the cereal products. If our far mers cannot get 2 dole. or 1 dol. 75c. per bushel for wheat, they will realise a profit at 1 dol. or 1 dol. 25e. All the combined efforts of England to produce cotton in India have failed, and the United States must for 20 years to come supply Western Europe with this great staple. On the whole, there are no grounds for feer, either financially or commercially. A few weak houses will probably suspend during the week or month, but the city at large is abundantly strong and rich." SHOCKING CRUELTY TO AN OLD WOMAN.—At the Leeds Court-house, on Saturday, a ,big, surly-looking man, dreesed in a smock frock, named James Cooper, was charged with a brutal a9sault upon his mother in law, a woman about 6 years , of age. It appeared from the evidence that the brutal fellow kicked the poor of woman until she becrme insensible. Mr. Ma3lea, ad. dressing the prisoner„ said You are by far the most brutal fellow I have ever board of It is impossible to conceive a greater fiend. We shall give you the full punishment the law allows, which is six months' im prisonment with hard labour. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN. Sir,—l have much pleasure in acquainting you that letters have been received from Capt. M'Clin tock, in tho Fox, at Baal's River, in Greenland, where he had put in for the purpose of sending home M. Lewis, one of his crew, who was seized with spitting of blood, which rendered it advisable for him to leave tho arctic regions as soon as possible. The friends and relatives of those embarked, as well as thole who wish success to the expedition, will be gratified to learn that thus far the progress made has exceeded our anticipation, and that in point of time he is 15 days in advance of Captain Inglefield, in his memorable voyage of 1852. The vessel is found to answer admirably well, and by means of steam forced her way through the pack into Frederickshaal, where they replenished their coal and then proceeded to Baal's River, off the entrance to which they met the Danish vessel bound to Copenhagen. - Capt. M'Clintock, after touching at Disco, in tends passing through the Wargat Straits and call ing at Proven and Upernavio for dogs. The Danes report that the winter has been a very stormy one, which will have the effect of breaking the ice up and rendering the head of Baffin's Bay clear. May I beg the favour that youovill communicate to the public this prosperous commencement of a gallant undertaking, and oblige _ Sept. 8. Yours truly, R. COLLINSON. LOSS OF THE BRITISH BARQUE ROPE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—T have to report the the total loss of the British barque Hope, of Bristol, 503 tons, bound from Swansea to the Cape Verd Islands with patent fuel. The captain, Read, and his crew of 16 souls, were picked up in two boats at 5 p.m., on the 26th ult., during a gale of wind and heavy sea, by the captain and crew of the French brig Amitie, of La Nouvelle, in the Gulf of Lyons, and brought to this port. They report that they could not have lived out the night had it not been for the courage and pro vidential aid of the French crew. The vessel foundered and was abandoned in ht. 46 deg. 43 min. N., long. 10 deg. 43 min. W. Nothing was saved but the ship's papers. The gallant rescue I shall have the melancholy pleasure of reporting in the proper official quarter. I am, sir, your obedient servant, C. PEMBERTON HODGSON, Her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul. Caen, Sept. 5. FUND FOR THE SUFFERERS BY THE REBELLION IN INDIA. The following is the translation of a communica tion from the •French Ambassador to the Lord Mayor : "Albert-gate, Sept. 7, 1857. "My Lord Mayor, —I have received from the Emperor the following despatch : "I send you 1,0001. sterling as my personal subscription in favour of the officers and soldiers so - cruelly afflicted in India. I also send you 400/., the result of thesubscriptionof the Imperial Guard. We have not forgotten the generous subscription of the Queen and of the English people at the time of the inundations. "Receive, my Lord Mayor, the assurance of my high consideration.' "F. D. PERSIGNY, Ambassador of France. " I send herewith an order for 1,4001. sterling." THE MILITIA. AND THE LINE. The following letter has been addressed to a con temporary by " A Practical Recruiter" :—Sir,— Will you permit mo through your columns to call the attention of the authorities to a eircums , ance which tends very materially to paralyse the efforts of the recruiting parties dispersed throughout the country—viz., the condition upon which men be longing to militia regiments are permitted to enlist into the regular army ? Under existing regulations, before a militiaman can be enlisted, it is necessary that the sanction of the Secrwary for War shall in each case be obtained by his commanding officer, a process which usually occupies some three weeks; added to which, if ho has not be At embodied, he is compelled to pay the sum of 18s. 6d. for his dis charge. I need not point out that this has practically the effect of preventing the very class of men who are not only the moat eligible, but the most likely to offer themselVes, from joining the ranks of our army. Common sense, surely, demands that every facility should be afforded these men to embrace a service for which their previous career may be fairly pre sumed to have given them a taste, and in some mea sure to have qualified them. Indeed, one would have thought that an additional inducement in the way of bountyought to be held out to them, instead of their being obliged, in some cases, to forfeit nearly one-half of the ordinary bounty, simply be cause they had during the late war served their country. It has born decided that all the militia are not to to called out, because, as Lord Palmerston justly remarks, it would be paying a heavy price to em body the militia of the United Kingdom for-56 days on the chance of obtaining a few volunteers. Let an order be issued - directing a free discharge to be at once granted to every militiaman desious to enlist on his being found " fit" for the service, and offer a double bounty (4/. instead of 21.) to such men as have been embodied 12 mouths, and I have no fear that a sufficient number of volunteers wiil be obtained to meet the present emergency. PIOUS GAMBLERS.—On of the most amus;ng in stances of external piety wo remember to have wit nessed was in a Madrid club, where every night, towards 12 o'clock, a rouge-et-noir table opens. Occasionally it has happened that when the game ma.' at the hottest, the table strewn with gold and notes, eagerness to be real ou the flushed counte nances that craned over the green cloth, there was heard in the street without the tinkle of the boll that announces the passage of the }lost. Instantly the game was suspended, the gamblers knelt upon their chairs or on the floor, and crossed themselves and mumbled prayers while the conse crated wafer passed on its way to some dying man's bedside. The sound of the ball and of the steps of the priests grew fainter, and as it died away the gamblers vesurned their seats, again grasped Vieir gold, and stretched their necks, and once more it was "Rouge gagne et la couleur."—Black wood's Magazine fur Sept. Tun SICK CURATE.---‘' Ah," said Mrs. Pettifer, "it's a thousand pities his father and si,ter can't come and live with him, if he isn't to marry. But I wish with all my heart he could have taken t some nice woman as would have made a comfortahl home for him. I used to think he might take to Eliz i Pratt ; she's a good girl, and very pretty; but I 'see no likelihood of it now." " He'd need have somebody, young or old," ob3erved Mrs. Linnet. " to sea as he wears a flannel waiscoat, an' changes his stockins when he comes in. It's my opinion he's : got that coug h we sitting i' wet shoes an' stacking, au that Mrs. Wagstaff's a pour addle-headed thing—she doesn't half tek care on him." "Oh, mother," said R.- beeca, " she's 41 very pious woman. And I'm sure she thinks it too great a privilege to have Mr. Tryan with her not to do the best she elm to make him comfortable. She can't help her rooms being shabby. " I've nothing to say again' her piety, my dear; but I know very well I shouldn't like her to cook my victual. When a man comes in hurgry au' tired pity won't feed him, [ reckon. Hard carrots 'nil lie heavy on his stomach, piety or no piety. I called in, one day when she was dishin' up Mr. Tryan's dinner, an' I cau'd see the potatoes was as wa tery as watery. lt,'s right enough to be speritial —l'm no enemy to that ; but I like my potatoes mealy. I don't see as anybody 'all go to heaven the sooner for not digestin' their dinner—piovidin' they don't die sooner, as 'nayhap Mr. Tryan, will, poor dead man."-7-Black wood's Magazine. CITY COMMISSION OE SEWERS. Yesterday the court met for the first time since the holidays for the despatch of public business. Mr. Deputy CHRISTIE occupied the chair. As soon as the minutes of the last court had bcen read and confirmed, Deputy LOTT suggested that, for the future, dur ing the continuance of the holidays, the commission should adopt the course pursued by the Metropo litan Board of Works, that of meeting once a fort night for the transaction of ordinary routine busi ness. It sometimes happened'that very important business started up in the vacation which required to be brought under the consideration of the count. CHAIRMAN—The Commission had agreed to ad journ for six weeks. It happens that this year that period is rather shorter than usual. During the interval, however, I have made it my business during every second or third day to attend here for the purpose of ascertaining whether any matter of • emergency had occurred which should justify me in calling the court together. I found everything going on very quietly,•and that there was no neces sity whatever for our meeting before this day. (Hear, hear.) I think it my duty to mention that the chief clerk (Mr. Daw) has been in almost daily attendance here during the holidays • in point of fact, with the exception of a single day now and then, he has not availed himself of the vacation at all. (Hear, hear.) SANITARY STATE OF THE CITY. Dr. LETHEBY, the medical officer of health, read the following report : " To the Hon. the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London. "Gentlemen,—The inspector's returns which are be fore you relate to 551 houses that have been inspected during the last six weeks, and I beg to submit a list of 81 places that require your orders for their sanitary im. provement in various particulars. The mortality tablet' for the same period indicate an average condition of the publio health, and show that it has not been disturbed by any unusual epidemic. The total number of deaths in the City of London during the last six weeks has been 322, of which 154 were among children of less than five years of age, and 52 among old persons of 80 and *- wards. The principal causes of death were the flan 1 summer complaints. Diarrhoea has been fatal in 60 cases, of which 45 were among the infant population. The mortality, from this disease rose very rapidly up to the last week of July, when it reached one-fourth of the total death rate. Since that time it has :gradually de clined, and the influences of the heavy thunderstorms in checking the progress of the disease have been very re markable. Among the other causes of death there were 30 from hydrocephalus and the convulsions of infancy, 29 from mesenteric diseases, 26 from phthisis, 13 from beeping cough, 12 from pneumonia, 13 from typhus, 3 from measles, 6 from bronchitis, 4 fforn scarlet fever, 9 from small-pox, and 1 from cholera. These numbers are not in excess of those which were registered during the corresponding period of last year, and they are much below the comparative death rates for all Lon don. Taking the whole of the metropolis, the deaths from cholera during the last five weeks have been as 1 to 58 of the total mortality, whereas in the city, they have been but as 1 to 322, and again, while the deaths from diarrhoea and dysentery have been throughout. London as 1 to 4.73, in the city they have been but 1 to 6.31. It must not be supposed, how ever, that all parts of the City have been relieved to a like extent from the pressure of disease. In the eastern division of it the proportion of deaths from diarrhoea has been as 1 to 3.9 of the total deaths, whereas in the western districts it has been only as Ito 9 7. These facts are confirmed by the reports of the medical officers to the City unions, from which I find that 550 cases of diarrhoea, 98 of fever, and 21 of cholera, have occurred among the City poor during the last six weeks. Much of this sickness has been occasioned by the unusual beat of the season, the mean temperature of which has not only been at all times a',ove the average, but it has fre qubntly ranged in the course of 24 hours from upwards of 100 deg. Fahrenheit in the sun, to less than 60 deg. at night, and even in the shade the range has sometimes been as much as 30 deg. Since the last meeting of the commission a complaint has been made to me by some of the inhabitants of Whitefriars of a very serious annoy' anco from the offensive effluvium emitted at certain times from the osier tanks belonging to Mr, Walden, who is arod merchant and basketmaker, at No. 1, Grand Junction-street, Whitefairs. I have visited the premises and find that there is ground for complaint. Mr. Walden has five large tanks, in which he steeps the willow rods, until certain portions Of the bark become putriid. This occasions a very offensive smell, especially when the foul water is disturbed. I beg, therefore, to recora• mend that orders be given for the covering in of all the tanks, with close fitting covers, and that the foul water be run off from the tanks into the sewer, and the . rods flushed with fresh water before they are disturbed. This will have the effect of carrying away the putrid matters, and will not in any degree affect the trade operations. _ _ _ • " I have the honour to remain " Your obedient servant, (Signed) " HENRY LETREBY, M.B. " Guildhall, Sept. 8." The court, after transacting some routine busi ness, adjourned. FORGERY AND SWINDLING AT BRADFORD At the Bradford Borough Court-house, yesterday (Tuesday), a young man, who had been brought up a stationer, named Thomas Dove, a cousin of the notorious murderer, William Dove, of Leeds, and another young man named Andrew Bohan, an Irishman, and described as a gentleman, were charged with having, through forged documents, purporting to have been written,by Messrs. Ne%V some and Lennox, stationers, Leeds, and the re sponsible servants of the Low Moor Company' swindled Messrs. Dale, Mr. Charles Stanfield, and Mr. Mawson, booksellers, out of various quantities of note paper and 'sheets of postage stamps. Dove had served his apprenticeship as a stationer with Messrs. Newsome and Lennox, of Leeds, and was subsequently an assistant to Nir• Stanfield, who is also stamp distributor for the dio - trict, and was hence partly acquainted with his - customers, and the way in which he transacted business. On Saturday the prisoner Andrew Bohan went to Mr. Stanfield's shop, and delivered a note, of which the following is a copy : Low Moor Ironworks, Sept. 5. "Mr. Stanfield,—Sir,---Be pleased to make an aa' count-book as per enclosed pattern, and finish the saw. e without delay ; also , send by bearer five sh e ets of la; postage stamps. The cash for the stamps we will send you down by. the postman this evening, as our cashier is out at present, and oblige, " Yours truly, "T. WORSNOn "Also one ream notepaper, of better quality than _ _ _ Bolian received the notes and the postage-stamps, and left the shop. Mr. Stanfield soon suspected the true nature of the transaction, and having communicated with the Low Moor Company, his fears were confirmed, and ho informed Mr. Leveratt, chief-constable, and detective Shuttle- . worth of the matter. In the meantime, however, another communication was forwarded by from Leeds to Stanfield, as follows :-- "149, Briggate, Leeds, Sept 5. " Sir,—We will thank you to send by next passenger' train about 61. or 8/. worth of postage stamps, as we have a lot of political circulars to post this evening/ which is imperative. Mr. Anderson, here, the post• master, has run short, and will not have a supply until Monday compels us to apply to you for help. We, i° the meantime, will ge t f rom th e p os t-o ffi ce district what we can, and do not fail to send them by return of post. " Have you a copy, second-hand or new, of • J a morit , History of Bradford ?' If so, the price. "Do not fail to send the stamps per return of Mid' land Railway.—We are, faithfully yours, " NEWSOME AND LENNOX. , " Mr. Stanfield, Bradford." The receipt of this in the han.dwriting similar to the former communication rendered it certain that a gang of swindlers and forgers was at work, and Mr. Leveratt caused a parcel to be made up ana sent to Leeds by the next train, but also acconspa` nied by detective Shuttleworth to watch who re' ceived it. Accordingly both officer and parcel were conveyed by the 35 to 7 Midland line, and on landing Shuttleworth saw the prisoner Dove apply for the parcel, receive it, sign and pay for it, whil e the other prisoner Bohan stood by the parcel-et: o c ° door, and he immediately took him into custoiY• In, the course of Monday, from which day the hear ing was remanded, other cases against the prisoners turned up, and it appeared that Mr. Mawseol bookseller, had been duped out of a quantity of Feat" ag-a stamps, drc. The following is the letter :-- " Low Moor Iron Works, near Bradford , Yorkshire, 185 . "Mr. Mawson.—Sir,—Please prepare six reamo °f note paper, headed as above, as asoon as possible, quali t f, and size as this. If you have not the plate by you, pleas" engrave one. 6, Also send by bearer three sheets of ld. postage stamps. The cash for the stamps we will send you, by the postman to-night. We wan t th em f or i m wedials use, so please send them by bearer.—Yours truly, "T. WorisNOr• " PS.—l'think our heading plate is in London." ' Immediately after this a similar note was deli vered to Messrs. D a l e, s t a ti oners, an d i n b o th cases the sheets of p os t age stamps were d e li vere d. Da r .' Stanfield, Mr. Dale, and Mr. Mawson all gave ovi ; dente of having received the notes and delivered _ the goods, whil e M r. W oo dh ea d f or t h e Low MG .°L- ,, Company, and M r . L ennox o f t h e fi rm of Newsen iv _ and Lennox, proved that the ord e rs had not cru_ l _ nated from them, and the prisoners declining S to anything in their defence were committed for trial at the assizes. Frcm their own confession it ar pears they had intended to operate large:y :i f some of the stuff houses in the town in the c')ui false pretences, and Bohan under a conviction for of feetnil this week. i ß in o p t r h is a o r ti c ed old fo ° r irt O n b d t e a fining rs felony. Dov g e ,,ods hav i ngoo u a 12 Y. tk rtisu 1 4 : 1 ! 3 pe r t Al k ock c)"° a lifor theq uo o w Ditto, I'3 4 '; ‘ 214, 1 5 1S: b 'kni s h Bo _ 11, 1) ,z i tto 1) I ca , 3 11, ttoAc ' , avi an ° 3 1 itt o Ac otinguesc Ditt o °lt(iilliatB 1 bitto A( gkikt, F ret h to 3 Re "it 9 . 0 11 g( ‘-;0118,