The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-23 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) Potatoes, COVENT—GA.R.D 5s to Gs per cwt.; French Beans, is 3d to 15 8 d; Apples, is to 3s ; Pears, 28 to 5s 6d; and Onions for pickling, 55 per half-sieve; Walnuts, 6d to is per hundred • Greens, is Gd to 2s 3d ; Turnips, 2s to 2s 8d ; leeks, is 3d to 2s •, Onions, is Gd to 28 3d; and Carrots, 4s 6d per dozen bunches; Red Cabbages, 2s to 5s 6d; and White ditto, 8d to Is ; and Cauliflowers, 2s o3s 6d per dozen• Pine Apples, 4s to 8s each; Celery, t 8d to Is 6d ; and ' Horse-radish, is to 4s per bundle ; Mushrooms 4s to 7s, and English Hazel Nuts, 2s 3d per bushel; ' Hothouse Grapes, 2s to 4s; Out-door ditto, 3d to 8d ; Filberts, 4d to Bd, and Cob•nuts, 6d to 9d per lb ; Peaches and Necta rines, 2s 6d t o Gs per punnet ; Brocol i , 9 d to is per bundle ; Spi nac h , Is Gd to 28 per sieve. NEWGATE AND I.EADENIKAI.I.. The general demand was again fine at our quotations. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; v eal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per 81bs by the carcase. Geese, 5s to 8s ; Fowls, 2s 3d to 4 .„s I Capo ns , 5 s 6 d to 6s ; Chi c k ens, i s 9 d to 3s ; Ducks, is 8d to 3s; Rabbits, 8d to is sd; Leverets, 21 Eld to 3s 6d ; Grouse, is to is 3d ; Partridges, is aci to is 9d ; Ph easants, 3 s to 4 s; an d Pi geons , 6 d t o 10 d each. Fresh Butter, 10d to is ld per lb. NEWPORT. Beef, f rom 2s 10 d to 3s 101 ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s 2d to 5s 4d'per 8113 s. WITECHAPEZ. Beef, from 2s 8d t o 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to is 2d per Blbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 8s to 17s ; Brills, 2s to 8s ; Cod-fish, 3s to 63 6d; H a dd oc k s, 8 d to 10 d ; Whi t i ngs, 4 d to 9 d ; an d Lobsters, is 2d to 3s each ; Soles, 6d to 2s 9d per air ; Thames Flounders, is 2d to is Bd, and Fresh errings, 8d to is 4d per dozen; Salmon, 10d to ls; and Bela, 6d to is per lb. HUNGE N FORD . For m os t articles, the supplies of which were season. ably good, the demand was steady, and late rates were Well supported. The BREAD. ces Whead in the to metro per s 4lbs loaf. HIDE ILICET. Market Hides , .',6lb to 641 DI b, A 21d to 2 : 7d per lb; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, 2id to 3d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 34d to 3,N; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 3?- 4 d. to 44d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 44d to 4 d; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, qd to 54d; Calf Skins (each), 4s 6d to 6s 6d; Horn Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; Rents, 2s 2s to 2s 7d; Downs, 2s to 2s 6d. HELY ZICEBItBETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 12s 6d; Clover ditto, 31 12s to 41 15s; and Straw, 11 8s to 1112 s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/12s to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 13s; and Straw, 11 9s to 1/ 13s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHI TECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31 14s ; Clover ditto, 31 12s to 41175; and Straw, 118 s to 11 12s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. COAL MARKET.—FRIDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley 19s 9d Carr's Hartley Chester Main lBs 6d Ilasting's Hartley l9s 9d Iciew Tanfield I 6s 6d Original Pontop Ord's Redheugh South Peareth Tanfield Moor ..... Wylam Wall's End, &c. Bell Rob son Gosforth Hotspur l9s Od Hebburn l9s 3d i killingworth 203 3d Belmont 2ls Od Braddyll's Hetton 21s Od East Hetton Haswell 2ls 6d Hetton Keepier Lambton Russell's Hetton Richmond 2os 6d Stewart's . Thornley Adelaide South Durham 2os Od Tees W. Hartley Netherton 19s 9d Sidney's Hartley 1-68 sold. 7J arrival; PERIODICAL MAPS. SHARPE'S MODERN MAPS. Parts VII. and VIII. These spacious and accurate maps, constructed Upon a system of scale and proportion from recent authorities by John Sharpe, and engraved on steel by J. Wilson Lowry, are proceeding with undiminished excellence. When the intended number—fifty-four - -shall be completed, the work must prove one of the most valuable atlases ever published at a price so Peculiarly moderate. NAP OF CANAAN. Lithographed. By James Wyld4, With a Key. Part I. By Miss Jane Smart. As an illustration to the Bible, this map must prove (from its remarkable dimensions, exactitude, and distinctness) in es timable. It represe n t s th e Country (and surrounding principalities) of Canaan, according to God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, being intended also to describe the Israelites wanderings in the Desert from Egypt to the Land of Promise. The relative positions of these remarkable places, the proportionate extent of the different terri tories, and the geographical peculiarities of almost every spot mentioned by name in the Scriptures, may be discovered in a moment. Beyond all this, the Geographer to her Majesty has combined in its production breadth of surface and neat ness of execution. In the " Key to the Map of Canaan," entitled " Aunt Jane's Conversa tions with her little Nephews and Nieces about the Promised Land," an attempt has been made by Miss Jane Smart "to fix many important scriptural events on the minds of young children." The writer is already favourably known by her chronological arrangement of history, called " The Stream of Time ; " her present effort is more aspiring than any of Peter Parley's, and is as graceful in manner as the best of Mrs. Barbauld. GRAVESEND, OCT. 22.—At the sitting of the magis trates here thi s morning, William Wilson, charged with having caused the death of his reputed wife, was brought uP for further examination. The principal additional evidence was that of Mr. Sanders, the medical man Called in to see the deceased, who repeated the testimony he had given before the Coroner, and when pressed for an opinion as to whether the blows the deceased re ceived from the prisoner had cau se d th e a p op l exy , sa id that he did not think they had. Owing to the indispo sition of one of the witnesses, and the consequent impos sibility of completing the depositions, the prisoner was again remanded. GAS COMPANIES. —O n the motion of Mr. Hume, returns have been procured from the various gas com panies in the United Kingdom. These returns disclose some curious facts. The dividends fluctuate exceed ingly in amount, and on several occasions while they are as high as 10 per cent. one year, there are no dividends at all next year. The highest rate of dividend ever paid was in the case of the Derby Gas Light and Coke Company, which paid in 1841 the extraordinary divi dend of 351. per 'cent. The rate of dividend it is now paying is 71. 10s. The highest rate charged for gas is lbs. per 1,000 cubic feet, and the lowest for ordinary consumption 6s. There is one of the companies men tioned in the returns whose profits are not received by individuals but go towards a public purpose. The Man chester Gas Committee of the Town Council applies the Profits of the company to the payment of the expenses incurred in carrying out improvements within the town- Ship of Manchester. Its dividend last year was 151. 15s. per cent. on the capital. SOOLOO.—RETURN OF THE PIRATES.—By [the arrival at Singapore of the Velocipede from Sooloo, par ticulars have been received of the advent at that place of three piratical prows belonging to the fleet which was attacked by the Hon. Company's steamer Nemesis at the end of May last, when near the Bruni River, Borneo Proper. Of the six that escaped at Borneo three only arrived in safety at Sooloo about the middle of June. The Velocipede has brought in two Chinese captives who were taken by the pirates at Lingin, but managed to swim off to the Velocipede while at anchor at Soolco. A Manilla man has also been brought over, who with the assistance of a bamboo managed to swim off to the vessel after being in captivity two years. CAUTION TO PERSONS EMPLOYED ON RAILWAYS.— We are glad to find that the Brighton Railway Com pany are pursuing a system which appears calculated to diminish greatly the casualties attached to railway tra velling, —namely, in every case where a breach of the regulations occurs, of taking the case before the ma gistrates for adjudication. Last week, James Saxby, a point and signal man, was examined before Mr. Simeon and other magistrates, at Croydon, o n a c h arge o f having, by neglect of duty, caused a collision between two trains running in opposite directions. From the evidence it appeared that on the night of Friday, the Ist instant, at forty-eight minutes past ten o'clock, when an up and down train were due at the Croydon station, the defendant, instead of being at his points, was in his box on the other side of the line, in conse quence of which the trains were on the same line of rails, and a collision took place. By the careful look out a nd prompt exert i ons of the engine -drivers on both tr ains, and the steam being shut off, the shock was not *ver y great, and the injury was o f a s li g h t nature. -Under these circumstances, and Mr. Acton (the Super intendent of Police) and others having given the pri soner a good character, he was fined only 10s. and cos ts--Last Friday, Edmund Brown, a gauger, in the employ of M r . H oo f , t h e con t rac t or , was c h arge d b e f ore taron Tessier and other magistrates, at Epsom, with lea ving. som e muc k waggons on t h e li ne nea r th e E we ll Station, without s i gna l s i n th e front and rear, in con equence of which the first up•train of empty waggons ran into th e muck waggons, and did considerable mis enief. He wa s fined 40s. and costs.—On Monday, six men in the employ of Mr. Bushby, at the Forest Hill, Were charged before Mr. Trail, at Greenwich, with ne g li gentlythrowing a pie ce o f w ood across the rails, Whereby the lives of passengers on the line were ex- Posed to danger. It appearing, however, doubtful whe ther the men had been made acquainted with the com- Paors regulations Mr. Trail suggested that they Should be discharged, and that Mr. Dilloway, the fore -115,110, should t a k e t h e i r place. Mr. Dilloway consented 'A' the magistrate adjudicating without a summons ; and proof having been given that he had been guilty of the oe-gligence in question, he was fined 403. and costs. --Brighton Gazette. DR. PUSEY.—The Tablet, Roman . Catholic paper, States that Dr. Piney is in the habit of hearing confes t!i.ons, not only in the diocese of Oxford, but in other dioceses of England ; and that he is also in the practice of administering vow's to persons (females) whom he calls nun s —regulating all the details of the convent (situated In the metropolis) with the authority of a lady abbess. --Church and State Gazette. BARNSTAPLE. — Mr. R. Brembridge, M.P. for l aar nstaple, wa s en t erta i ned at a dinner on Wednesday ast, by the members of the Devon and Exeter Attor lleYs' Club, to congratulate him on his return to Perlis ' Illent for the borough.; " THE SUN, LO9NIJON, SATURDAY _,EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1847. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD J CSC TioN RAILWAY. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) It will be in the recollection of our readers that the half-yearly meeting of this company was held a short time ago, and that it was adjourned by arrange ment until yesterday, when it was held at Dee's Royal llotel ; P. IL Muntz, EEq., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that this was an adjourned meeting, held pursuant to an arrangement made on the 13th of August last. Mr. E. MOZLEY said he perfectly understood the terms of the arrangement, and so far as the dissen tient shareholders were concerned, he would under take to say that it would be observed to the letter. Had it not been for circumstances which had recently occurred he should not have felt it necessary to make a single remark, but in what he was about to say he begged it to be understood that he did not wish to cast any odium upon the directors. It would be in the recollection of the shareholders that at the last meeting he took the opportunity of suggesting that the directors would not press for any call until the disputes which were now pending in the courts of law had been decided. He regretted, however, to state that that course had not been followed, and legal proceedings against the shareholders had been taken on an extended scale. He felt the most ag grieved at the -manner in which those proceedings had been carried out. Anything more offensive than the way in which , those proceedings had been first commenced it was impossible to conceive, but he begged the directors to understand that is was from no apprehension on the part of the dissentient share holders of the weakness of their case that induced him to make these remarks. He made them because he entertained a sincere conviction that these pro ceedings had been hastily commenced, and were highly calculated to increase the irritability which naturally prevailed amongst the dissentient share holders. He did not wish to derogate from the cha• racter of the solicitor of the company, but he must say, that either their orders had been grossly misun derstood by their agents, or they could not have been carried out in a manner so offensive as they had been. In the town of Liverpool men of the first character had been served publicly by . bailiffs with writs. Mr. WHATELEY (the solicitor)—No, no. Mr. MOZLEY-Mr. Whateley might say so, but he (Mr. Mozley) had stated a fact, and he was prepared to prove it, He was not aware that the writs were in Liverpool until they had been there for several hours, and the first intimation he received was through his solicitor. He asked his solicitor what was to be done, and the answer was, that the best course to pursue was to go to Mr. Frodsham, the agent of toM ( s al s l r the e W w h r a ley, t e s. T a h nd give a eyaccordingly o r n d undertaking to butap pi‘elarr. Frodsham started an objection to the undertaking being given, and wanted to know for whom it was to be given. Mr. Bargewell, his (Mr. Mozley's) soli citor, replied that they were for all the persons who had received writs, and Mr. Bargewell was then required to produce his authority, which Mr. Bargewell consented to do if he were furnished with the names of the parties against whom writs had been issued. Mr. Frodsham said he could do no such thing, and unless Mr. Bargewell could produce his authority, he had no other course but to follow his orders and serve the writs in the usual manner. Now he (Mr. Mozley) believed that this conduct was con trary to the usual courtesy which prevailed in the profession, and the consequence was.that it had pro duced considerable excitement amongst the share holders. Mr. Lovvndes, a professional gen tl eman, and Mr. Swift, one =of the solicitors to the London and North-Western,,,both declared that such a cir cumstance had never occurred in the course of their practice. Mr. Swift was served at his own house, and he remarked at the time, " Surely Mr. Whateley knows that this is all unnecessary, for he knows that I would have appeared to the writ had he sent me word that it was issued." Another gentleman was served in his carriage, and several gentlemen whom he knew were served on 'Change publicly.—(Cries of Shame.") These gentlemen, in defiance of the undertakings which had been offered in their behalf, were served in the public streets, and several ladies, for whom Mr. Bargewell was prepared to appear, were served in the same manner by a common bailiff. Mr. WHATELEY—No such thing, they were served by a gentleman from the office. Mr. MOZLEY said that Mr. Whateley might have sent a gentleman to Liverpool, but there was no doubt that the writs were served by Mr. Frodsham's orders. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, UN - 4' I3ANKS, ASSURANCE. AND OTHER C(Thl PANIES' STOCK. From the G&W List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING, sale. The bu'k of this quantity consisted of Madras I and Kurpahs, which were partly sold and partly bought in at 4d to 5d discount on the last sale's prices. Pro prietors have bought in 237 chests, leaving 700 solJ. About 600 chests remain for sale on Monday. COCHINEAL. —This afternoon Cochineal met with little attention, and 189 bags of H on d uras s il vers at auct i on sold at a further fall of 2d to 3d, low to good went at 3s 9d to 45 7d; 20 bags black sold at a similar decline, viz., at 5s 7d to G s 5d for middling t o fi ne . SALTPETRE.—HoIders of rough wee not disposed to submit to any further reduction in the value, and they have refrained from offering any at auction. Privately, however, only a limited demand has been experienced from exporters or the home trade. English refined is only in limited demand, and there is a desire to sell at 32s 6d to 335. Nitrate of Soda has been in brisker de mand, and prices are higher. OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 18 tuns Sperm Oil sold at 81/ to 82/ for fine, 60/ for low, and 821 for good Headmatter. 34 tuns Southern 231 15s to 25/ for middling to good. 14 tuns Humpbacs 24/ 153 to 261. 32 tuns brown Seal taken in at 221 15s to 231. TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales went off heavily, and at easier rates : 248 casks Australian only in part sold at 41s 6d to 445, very low 37s to 38s 6d. 150 casks Taganrog 42s 6d to 44s per cwt. LONDON, FRIDTi, OCTOBER 22. 70XITT-STOCB xtaNns. Dividend Amount Same of Company, per of Paid. Price , Annum. Share. ---- - --- ---- x X • Australasia .......... 40 0 os. d. 4 *•• 0 0 16 dritsh.N orth American 5/. per tent. 50 0 0 50 0 - :ommercial of London 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 2 0 0 - jolonial.. ...... .. .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 - Lfondii and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 - Loudon Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 - &tett opolitan - 25 0 0 710 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 - Ditto, New... ••• • • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 - Kational of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 - Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 Union of Australia ... • 6 1. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 Union of London... •• 1 51 . per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 - CANALS.. •4 ' , 4 Dividend Com Names of i <;) Dividend Names of g. , , , per Price. panies. A ! per I Price ' Companies. A Annum. UAnnum. *o ---- --. --- - 1 kshtn& Oldh 97 I 51.55. pc 7O Monmouthsh 100 101. - Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. ;-- Mntgemrysh 100 61 . - Barnsley .• • • 160 121. lBO Macclesfield. 100 - 15 Basingstoke.. 100 - ' - Neath ...... 100 201 . 340 Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. - Jromford.... 100 1 141. - Peak Forest. 78 3 1 . 40 Dudley 100 4/. - R egent ' s .... 8533 i 11. 20 Derby . 4 45. 44 100; 6/. 6 3 Rochdale .. • • Ellsmre&Chs 133; 4/. 54 Shropshire • . 125 81. - Erewash .• • 100 321. - Somrset Coal 150 71.10*. 130 Forth & Clyd 160 41. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 61. p. C. - GrandJunctn 100 6/. 80 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 27 - .... Grand Union; 100 11. 10s. 21% Shrewsbury.. 125 151. Glamorgnsh .1172 13%1. - Stourbrldge.. 145 201. 305 instr&Brklyloo - Grantham • . 150 121. Severn and] 26 11. 8 s• 30 Huddersfield. 57 - - Wye Rail. Kennt & Avn 391 7s. 6d. N Trnt & Mr../ 80 301. - Lancaster 471 1/. 10s. - sey ••. • i Leeds&Liyrp 100; 341. 505 Thams&Med 19 - - Leicester Leicstr &Nth 83 41. -___ Strtfrdon Av 79 11. 10s. - 36 Birming. Loughboroghll42, 701. 530 Wilts & Ras 67 1 1. 11 BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the IGth day of (Weber, 1847. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X. Notes issued.... •• •• 21,989,600 Z. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 6,899,485 Silver bullion ...... 1,090,115 £21,989,600 £ 21,939,600 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 21st day of October, 1547. DOMES. - Dividend I Amount I Name of Company. per ! of Paid. ' Price. Annum. Share. ---.-___, -.--- ,- X s. d. X s. d. Commercial .... - 70 ' East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. - 120 East Country •• 11. per sh. 100 0 0 Landon . ... - 98 it. Katharine --• • •• 5 per cent. , Stock. - 80 Southampton ••..• • - , 21. per cent.; 50 0 0 0 0 0 - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 4 3. d. 4 s . d. Albion - -...• •• • • 31. 108. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine.• ••• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas .• • 50 0 - British Commercial .• 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 6% iilericl,Xled.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 20% 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 eagle ...... ...... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 5 e 0 Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - European Life •• - -5% per cent. 20 0 0 All pa id . _ Freemasons' .•••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe -.•••••• • • •• - 61. per cent. Stock. - - Guardian -•••••• • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45 Imperial Fire ........ 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 210 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine •• •• 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 - Law Life ...... •• •• •• 1/. 58. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 - London Fire .. ••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - London Ship • ••• •• • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Marine .. ........... 51. per cont. 100 0 0 15 0 0 Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life ......... 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Palladium Life • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Phoenix .. .. ...... .. .. 31. p. ct. & bs. - - - Protector Life •••• • •• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 38. Provident Life.. • ..... 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life . . . 4s. * 50 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - - 3un Fire. - - - Ditto Life .• •• •• • IL 69 • - - - Victoria Life . - - 4 0 0 - LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PILICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. ---- -- ------,--...- .£ s. d. 4 s. d Bank of Scotland •.... 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 167 Royalßank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 149 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 200 Commercial Bank .... 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 162 National Bank 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 13% Union Bank of Scotland 734/. pr sent. - 50 0 0 87 Western Bank Bl. per cent. - 50 0 0 74 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 6% Clydesdale Bank .. 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 12% Eastern 8ank........ 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 111. Os Caledonian Bank ..... 7%1. pr cent. - 210 0 41. Rs Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 5 0 0 61. 7s City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 121. Os Scottish Union Ins. Co. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 3s Elercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12 Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 8% North British Insur... 5% /. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 23% Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22% Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edin. & Glasg. Railway 1/.los. pers. 50 0 0 50 0 0 47 Ditto, IA Shares.... 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. - Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 - Waspy & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. - 51aspv& Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. ,25 0 0 All paid. 18% qlsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Sl. per cent.' 25 0 0 All paid. 39 Dundee & Arbrothltall. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39 Standard LireAssnrnce.l 51. per cent.l 50 0 0 210 0 9% Lvely small. Mr. WHATELEY said he was not responsible for Mr. Frodsham's actions. If it were true, as Mr. Mozley stated, it was contr ar y t o Mr. Frodsham'sinstructions. Mr. MOZLEY wished to know who was responsible. Mr. Frodsham declared that he act e d accor di ng t o instructions, and yet Mr. Whateley said he was not responsible for the manner in which those instruc tions had been carried out. But there was another act of which he had to complain. Mr. Whateley, in making . applications for payment ,of the calls, added ,gentleman,i anynmka and it d Garnet, sman.ev righte have t O a n tem e ope oanwfi othertdhi these oitenhgheeti hwnr atlaclteesat gentleman to his letter one of the most curious postcripts that waswa s addressed . ever penned , thel‘,iNvot lzoeal by t y yt a h aG p c o lt s yi t na c g, r i p wi‘ t ii : rt — h. Now a more gratuitous addition could not have been presumed ; and it did not reflect much credit on the j h u e d e g au m s e e n t t he of sh t a h r e eh s o o l l d ic e i r t s or w s. ho He had shpeoekne dealtthiths with openly, i ii personally th thise directorsm atter h a w d e f r e e lt p h u i r g s h u l i y ng, in a d n i d gn th a e n y t h at ad ecourse applied to him to give ex p ress i on t o their sentiments. He would now move that the meeting be adjourned to the 16th of September. M r.MOZLEY . resumed his seat, b u t i mme di ately rose again and said he would mak e one more remark. Already sufficient damage had bee n done, and there . could be no object served in putti ng enormous sums into the pockets of the solicitors. He begged to inti mate that the shareholders were anxious to have the question settled by the trial of one or two actions, and they would be perfectly content to abide by the result, and he called on the chairman to consent to such a course. He (Mr. Mozley) wo u ld pu bli cly state that an application would be made t o - morrow to the proper tribunal for carrying out that object. Mr. ABEL PEYTON, in seconding the motion, said that at the last meeting he had been misunde rs t oo d. He then stated that the opinion of Sir Fitzroy Kelly had been taken, and it had proved adverse to the case of the directors. On that occasion Mr. Spooner de clared that no such opinion had been taken. It was true that the directors had not t aken the opinion, but the proprietors had, and it was t o the effect that he stated at the last meeting. That o p inion was confirmed b y Mr. Parker, Mr. Charles Crompton, and several other gentlemen connected with the Chancery and common law bars. The CHAIRMAN said he would explain in a few words how this matter stood. The directors had never taken the opinion of Sir F. Kelly, because they knew that he had been retained by the dissentient share holders ; but they had taken the opinions of the At torney and Solicitor-General, and of Mr. Talbot and Mr. Godfrey, and their opinion was , that the directors ought not to rotate, because their tenure of office was for twelve months from their election. He deeply re gretted that anything further should have occurred to increase the irritability of the shareholders, but the directors were compelled to have recourse to these legal proceedings. for the purpose of procuring funds to keep the company in existence. They must r aise a certain sum of money by Christmas, to enable them to purchase certain land at Leamington, the compul sory power to purchase which would expire at that period. The directors, therefore, had no alternative but to resort to legal proceedings to enable them to preserve the line in its integrity. Mr. WHATELEY defended himself from the charge of having violated the etiquette which usually pre vailed amongst the legal profession, and declared that he had acted upon the advice of high legal au thorities in refusing to accept of the undertaking of Messrs. Colborn and Beale, the solicitors to the dis sentients. Those gentlemen applied to him to have all the writs forwarded to their offices to be endorsed with their undertakings ; but, acting on the advice of eminent counsel, he declined to comply with their request, unless they gave him the names of their clients. It was sufficiently clear that he had pursued the most prudent course, for since then undertakings had been given by several gentlemen to other so licitors. Mr. MoRLEY said that all this irritation and excite ment might have been avoided had the solicitors to the company supplied Messrs. Colborn and Beale with the names of the parties against whom they had issued the writs. He was glad to say that Mr. Crossthwaite, who was connected with the Great Western, entirely repudiated all participation in the irregular manner in which the writs had been issued. The CHAIRMAN again deeply regretted the course they had taken, but he thought that some of the par ties must have laboured under misapprehension. A SHAREHOLDER inquired if letters of apology had not been sent to certain parties who had been served ? Mr. WHATELEY said he was not aware that there had been any. He must express his regret that any thing connected with his office should have given rise to ill-feeling amongst the proprietors, but he could assure them that his instructions were to use the utmost courtesy in serving the parties with the writs. WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Paid. Price. Name of Company, peAnnurm. shof are. s. d. fast London..• • • • • • • • 81. 100 0 0 Grand Junction • • • • • • 3/. 10 s . 41 13 4 90 100 0 0 Vauxhall ............ 100 0 0 115 West Middlesex . . 51.15a.p ren t . 6 3 12 9 The resolution was then put and carried unani mously, and the meeting separated. The East Anglian Railway, from Lynn to Ely, will be opened throughout on Monday. J. ,11. Parry, Esq., the barrister, and one of the unsuccessful candidates for Norwich at the late election, was entertained by a soiree held in St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, on Tuesday. About 1,000 persons sat down to a well-served tea,, with cake and other eatables, which were placed in sixteen rows of tables. THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, HALF-PAST FOUR. We have two arrivals here to-day from the United States, the Oxford from New York, and the Wyoming from Philadelphia, both bringing American papers of the Ist instant. Their political and commercial con tents are highly important, the political giving further accounts of the movements of the American and Mexican armies, by which we learn that the attempt to make peace had failed, that the American forces were fighting in the city of Mexico, and that during the conflict one of the American officers, General Worth, was badly wounded. The news was commu nicated to Philadelphia by telegraph extracted from letters which had arrived at New Orleans. These letters state that the propositions made by Mr. Trist were rejected, or at leagt one portion of them, and that hostilities had recommenced on the Bth, in the afternoon, and that a battle had been fought on that evening by a few hundred men of General Scott's army, and four of the picked regi ments of the Mexican army, viz., the 11th regiment of the line, the 3d and 4th regiments of light infantry, and one regiment of the national guards, all com manded by General Leon, that the enemy's forces had been badly used up, and that their loss exceeded 2,500. The letters say that Mr. Trist's propositions were these : That the citizens of the United States would not have anything to claim from Mexico for damages occasioned by this war; that the United States would have the privilege of establishing two factories in Upper California; and that the Mexican Govern ment could, after that time [the time is not given in the dispatch], if it choose, renew this article of the treaty. This was not accepted. Then Mr. Trist, unclothing himself of his official power, remarked to the Mexican commissioners that he thought that it would be much better for Mexico to cede the whole of Upper California to the United States, for which that Government would certainly pay fifteen or twenty millions of dollars. This would probably have been agreed upon, if the following article had met with the assent of the Mexicans, that the Texan boundary line would run along from the mouth of the Rio Grande, from the left side to the right side of the Rio Gila. But this last proposition was rejected ; the Mexicans would not yield one inch of ground the other side of the Nueces. The commissioner, Mr. Trist, then asked for forty eight days' time to consider, as he said he was not authorised to accept such a proposition ; but the Mexicans replied that they would give but five days, and no more. On the fifth day of the conference, the 7th inst., a letter was written by General Santa Anna to General Scott, accusing him of Creaking the armis tice on some trifling pretext. General Scott replied, making similar charges against Santa Anna. On the Bth instant, in the afternoon, a body of a few hundred men of the American army were sent to attack Chapultepec ; they there encountered a large force of the enemy's best troops, and a terrible fight ensued, in which the Mexicans recived, as usual, a good thrashing. General Leon, who commanded the Mexicans, was wounded, and General Balderis, of the National Guard, was killed. The small number of the Americans, who, accord ing to the Mexica❑ report, fought like devils, retired to Tacubaya, leaving five waggons behind them. Some of these had no wheels, while others had no horses. The loss of the Americans is said to be compara- A proclamation or manifesto, as they call it, was issued by General Herrera, Governor of the city of Mexico, recommending the citizens, men, women, and children, to collect stones and carry them to the roofs of the houses, and thence throw them at the Ame ricans if they entered the city. The annexed is from the correspondent of the _Mo bile Herald, stationed at Pensacola : " Pensacola, Sept. 23, 1847. "The brig Osceola arrived at the Navy-yard last evening, after a passage of five and a half days from Vera Cruz. " She has brought late and unfavourable news from the army of General Scott. " It seems that hostilities were renewed on the Bth inst., Santa Anna and General Scott mutually charg ing each other with a violation of the armistice. According to the last accounts our troops had pos session of two streets, and had driven the principal part of the Mexican force in or towards the Plaza. Our troops had suffered greatly from the fire of the enemy, stationed in windows and on the roofs of houses, and General Worth was badly but not mor tally wounded. ‘r Our loss since leaving Puebla is estimated at 3,000 men. " The proposition of Mr. Trist for the cession of a portion of California for a consideration of twenty millions of dollars had been agreed to by the Mexican commissioners; but another proposition, fixing the Rio Grande as the boundary on this side, was pe remptorily refused. "It is said that General Paredes is on the road between Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico with a large force of guerillas. ‘ 1- The Sun of Anahuac, of the 16th instant, says that troops have been arriving in great numbers from the Brazos for the previous five or six days, and it does not doubt but that in the next five or six days there will be from two to three thousand men ready to march into the interior. " These accounts are derived from the Sun of Anahuac of the 16th instant, and brought by the Osceola, and from verbal communications from Mr. Dimond to the captain of the Osceola at the moment of leaving, I have no doubt of their accuracy. " The news reached Vera Cruz by the Orizaba route." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, SEPT. 30. Great caution is observable in the movements of capitalists and merchants, produced by the uncer tainty which prevails as to the extent of the revulsion in Europe, and the duration of the war with Mexico. That the former is more disastrous than was at first supposed we have abundant proofs. In the case of Prime, Ward, and Co., we regret to learn that the assets are not likely to realise more than 200,000 dolls., while the liabilities are 2,000,000 dolls. Ten cents. on the dollar, it is believed, will be the largest amount realised by the creditors. The sudden and overwhelming destruction of English houses has pro duced this painful result. we F re lo s u e r u s le te d a t d o y. . day Ge fo n r es s se ,o e o a o t b 5 dolls. ris., lc. C e o i n n t ra cts No vember at 5 dolls. 6 0 i-c.; this implies old wheat, for which the price is 5 dolls. 62c. to 5 dolls. 75c. Wheat is in demand, and rather better in price. Cotton has been steady, and 1,200 bales sold to-day. Mess Pork is quoted at 14 dolls. 50c., and prime 11 dolls. per barrel, but there were sellers at lower rates. PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 30. Flour is held firmly, with a fair demand for city use, and light receipts. A few hundred barrels fresh ground Pennsylvania were taken for export at 5 dolls 75c. For city use, sales at 5 dolls 75c. to 5 dolls. 783-c. for common and good fair brands, and extra at 6 dolls, to 6 dolls. 50c. per barrel. Rye Flour—A further sale at 4 dolls. 121 c. per barrel. Corn meal is held at 2 dolls. 87c. to 3 dolls. Grain—Wheat is, scarce, and in request. A sale of fair white at 1:doll. 24c. ; prime old Pennsylvania red is held at 1 doll. 25c. per bushel, and Southern at 1 doll. 21c. Rye—A sale at 75c. Corn is in better request. A sale of Southern yellow at 70e., and 1,200 Pennsyl vania yellow at the same price. Oats—A sale of new Pennsylvania at 42c. Cotton—Prices are steady, with sales of 90 to 100 bales. HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWs. FROM MEXICO. ARRIVAL OF THE SARAH SANDS. FROM OUR CORRESPONDEn%) LIVERPOOL, VRIDA Y NIGHT. By thel arrival of the Sarah 'Sands :w e h ave j ust received New York papers of the 6th instant. She has 14 passengers, and 40 ,00"0/. in specie, and some of her passengers say, that ti over 240 000/. le Henry Cl ay i s bringing , Tbiri intelligence will be very wel come to the e.ornmercial a public i n thi s country, s it is but riJasonable that w e may expect back a portion of th e shipped great q uan ti t i es of gold which we . nence in the early part of the year. Thy* accounts from Mexico are very important. Wz subjoin full particulars, by which you will see that Jonathan has had hard work in the Halls of the Montezumsts, and lost a great part of his army in try ing to conquer the Mexicans in their own capital. The steamer James L. Day arrived at New Orleans on the 25th ult., with the most important intelligence yet received from the seat of war. by the New From the I kcayune of the 26th, received COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. —The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk on the Slopes. The Royal Family enjoyed walking and pony exer cise in the grounds adjacent to the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. His Royal Highness was attended by the Lord in Waiting and General Bowles. The Queen rode out in a pony carriage this fore noon, attended by the Lady in Waiting. The Equerry in Waiting attended on horseback. The Duchess of Sutherland and the Duke and Duchess of Argyle, took their departure from the Castle to-day. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge re turned to town yesterday, from honouring Sir Charlt s Knightley with a visit, at his seat, Fawsley Park, Northamptonshire. A deputation from the Mauritius Association, con sisting of Messrs. Barclay, Hunter, Guthrie, ower, Steele, Clifford, James Blyth, Irving, Milligan, and Baker, accompanied by the Secretary, Mr. Rowland son, had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Sir John Burgoyne had an interview with Lord John Russell, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing• street. A deputation from Norwich, including the Mayor of Norwich, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Peto, M.P., and Mr. Skipper, had an interview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests, yesterday, at their office in Whitehall-place. The Metropolitan Sanitary Commissioners held a meeting at Gwydyr House yesterday. Mr. Mora O'Ferrall, Governor of Malta, had an in terview with Earl Grey, yesterday. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President, left town yesterday. The Marquis of Clanricarde has left town. TENANT-LANDLORDS IN IRELAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I have but just seen in your paper of yes terday an admirable letter signed "S." The writer ap pears to be one of the few Englishmen who know or care about Ireland. He deprecates the tyranny of frieze-coated farmers and urges an improvement or remodelling of the con-acre system, so as to enlist the cotters against Captain Rock. The Irish have a re markable love of justice, and much of that passionate justice which is called generosity, but their resent ment of the smallest detriment to themselves is ex treme. Many years ago a poor woman called on the head landlord of her frieze-coated landlord ; the latter, being liable to ejectment for resolute non payment of rent after five years rent had been for given, was proceeding to eject all his cotters. The head landlord said to the woman he was sorry he could not interfere. By some accident, he sent for her back, and asked her how much rent she owed. After many excuses she confessed it was as much as half-a-crown. The head landlord offered to pay that much, and something more. The poor woman dropped on her knees and offered up a prayer, which seemed to pierce the clouds, in favour of the person who had consented to pay the half-crown, for which she walked sixteen Irish miles and back. Here is a fact stranger than fiction. Your excellent correspondent is aware that he must reduce his plan to system, and point out not only what is to be done, but who is to do it. For such purposes there are no green board tables, no prospectuses to be printed, no provisional committees, no permanent body of men interested in doing right. Dii fgcientes adjuvant—but " whoever freely takes up the cause of the wretched is left to feel the grievous pressure of the brethren. The obstinate folly of those he would fain serve, the apathy, the sinister opposi tion of professed coadjutors, the dangerous hostility of profligate power—and, above all, the secret mis givings of an exhausted spirit." I have the honour to be, Sir, &c., Oct. 22. C. HOP DUTY. An Account of the Duty on Hops of the Growth of the Year 1847, for the under-mentioned Districts, distinguishing the Old from the New Duty. Districts. Duty. Barnstaple ... £8 12 51 Cambridge ... ... 50 14 94 Cornwall • • ... ... 112 111 Derby ... .. 20 7 6,-} Grantham .. 8 3 7 Hants ... ... 4,672 4 11 Hereford ... 2,190 11 1 Hertford 306 19 6 Oxford.. 416 91 Reading ... 19 9 0 Salisbury ... 90 781 Salop... • • , , . , 311 Of Stourbridge 87 11 2f Wales, Middle... ... 6 8 10 Worcester 349 2 41 7,750 13 10 Old duty, at 1 12-20 d. per lb. 4,244 14 4 8-20 New duty, at 8-20 „ 3,137 7 11'112.20 Additional duty of 5 per cent., per Act 3 Vic., c. 17 ... 368 11 6 £7,750 13 10 NOTE.—The above are the only districts from which returns have reached this office ; those for the other districts will be published as soon as received. L. S. LYNE, Accountant-General. Excise-office, London, Oct. 22, 1847. It was rumoured in political circles yesterday after noon, that Sir Robert Peel had been sent for by the Queen, and that in consequence her Majesty had granted to the Right Hon. Baronet the honour of a private audience. We are not in a position to deny the truth of this report, but we confess we think it improbable. The Queen cannot have dismissed her present Minister, and we are much mistaken in Lord John Russell if he should have tendered his resignation in the mere antici pation of danger of defeat. It may be, indeed, that the Noble Lord has suggested the calling in of his pre decessor as consulting physicion, though we doubt the willingness of Sir Robert Peel to " prescribe without a fee" now, after his expressed disinclination to do so in 184 I.—Post. ALTEN MINING ASSOCIATION.—The annual general meeting of shareholders in this undertaking was held yesterday, at the Offices of the company, Winchester House, Old Broad-street ; Mr. John Labouchere in the chair. The report stated that the produce of the first six months .of last year was considered highly satisfac tory, being 1,100 tons of ore, producing 63 tons of copper, which enabled the directors to recommend a dividend of ss. per share in October. In consequence of an inundation at Raipas, however, the produce of the last six months fell considerably short ; hence the produce of the year did not realise the expectations formed, but the results on the whole were satisfactory. From the report of the manager, it appeared that dur ing the last few months not only had the quality of the ore improved, as well as its quantity increased, but that fresh discoveries of a promising character had been made. Yesterday the Lord Chancellor sent out his notice of the order in which business would be taken in his court during Michaelmas Term—that is, from the 2d to the 25th of November, inclusive; and at th e f oo t o f th e notice wer e these words:—" Except those days on which the Lord Chancellor may sit in the House of Lords." This saving clause looks, primii facie, like an early meeting of Parliament ; but as Ministers can hardly be supposed to have made up their minds yet, on this or any other subject, the exception ought, perhaps, only to be considered as so much margin, of which they may possibly find it convenient to avail themselves, if circum stances should render such a step "expedient."—Post. APOTHEOSIS OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE.—OH Sunday evening not only was the Hippodrome at Lyons overcharged, but the whole of its environs densely crowded with people, to witness the exhibition of a spectacle announced as the " Apotheosis of the Emperor Napoleon and the Empress Josephine, conducted to the skies by two guardian angels." By means of cords and machinery, a car con taming the prototypes of the Emperor and Empress, with their genii, was raised from the area of the Hippodrome to the height of about thirty-five yards. At this mo ment the car broke under its superincumbent weight, and the great Emperor, represented by a waiter of a coffee. house who was remakable for his supposed resem blance to Napoleon, and who was invested with the well known three -cornered hat and green uniform, came headlong to the spot from which he had risen, in the terrified sight of upwards of 10,000 spectators. He lay senseless on the ground, and was carried away in a hopeless state. In the meanwhile the Empress Jose phine was seen suspended in mid-air, by a cord fastened round one of her legs. Whether thus caught accident ally or previously fastened by precaution is not known. She. however, after remaining in this awkward position for about ten minutes, was lowered gently to the earth, and at last stood erect on her feet without any material injury.— Galiynani. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON.— We regret to learn that the Bishop of London has been suffering under a severe attack of illness, at his palace at Fulham. The malady, we understand, was a sort of paralysis, attended with some painful symptoms of ner vous debility. The Right Rev. Prelate of o h ffi a c s ia b l ee d n ut q y ui i t n e incapacitated from all performance consequence. The Grovefield estate, adjoining Cheltenham, was to sold Mr. by Butt,public a auction, we a idiy by landed Mr. Robins, proprietor 0 the Tuesday district.la s last, Several farms and lots of bu ildin g land were offered at at . es m Sa i n the F s A a L m m e o t u im m e, , witha o nd eT m . e 2 t l. T ready a r p d u i r n c i l a ia n s c e f r r s i g clenchh Mie i e l C a c o c m o m m p o a d n o i r e e d M b a y m t a h l e i , A and a r ß d _ o e r t a r l a di n , s p o a r p t t brig g - 1 supposed, ea waiting o Copenhagen, lremain at this port, and, it is rders. MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 22.) SUGAR.—To-day the market for Raw Sugar presented a firmer appearance, ex p orters as we ll as the home trade evincing rather m ore d es i re to o p e rate, whilst on the part of merchants there was more confidence, and they offered a less quantity for sale : in the value of nearly all sorts of Colonial and Foreign an improve ment took place. West India Muscovado of all kinds was sought after both for the scale and pan, but holders insisting upon an advance on former rates of 6d per cwt, operated against business. The sales amounted to only 170, making the quantity sold for the week 1,44 0 hhds and trcs. P r i ces close much the same as on Fri day last. REFINED.--To-d ay e crushed Sugar was s 7d. For Loaves the demand is active. EAST INDIA.--This refined trade; gbrooowdsoingreoteewryithlamlipttslewearte offered at 51s, and el p d ass to a fair extent at 28s 6d to 29s the standard at 528. Bonded of Bengal Sugar sold afternoon at public sale 819 bags rates—good strong with more spirit, and at stiffer middling 39s 6d t o yellow like Mauritius went at 41s 6d, 39s to 40s per ovvt 40s, damp 39s to 41s, and washed mend privately, an d . All other sorts were more in de more freely, and at stiff er better prices. Madras sold MAURITIUS.--Thi er rates. public sale amounted afternoon the quantity offered at to 3,184 bags, and 330 casks o Mauritius ; th e demand d was bri s ker for all kinds, and the whole s o ld at an nce on former rates of Is. FOREIGN.—Today va but Y there was n o public sale of Foreign Sugar, trade appeared more ' privately expor t e rs and the home parcels sold wer e at I nclined to do business, and the stiff rates. COCOA.—This afte rnoon there was not much dispo sition 329 bags, a part on; o per ate in T r i n id a d ; at a public sale of viz ,good dark red y S old, and at rather lo wer rates, at 44 to 435. s to 465, and good grey at 42 s COFFEE • To- u .l ay on l y eluded privately in Na t iv e a limited business was con nary was obtainabl e at 31ev° Ceylon, although good ordi nary of Plantation were -s per cwt. At public sale 173 colour yPeing abov e the taken at 55s to 58s for middling in—fine fine ordinary 53s to 16 casks Jamaica bought Triage 29s to 30 s, and whi ch 565, good ordinary 465, and TEA.—The market b i s above the value. a been in a dull state for all descriptions of Black Te a been desirous to realise, and week ; merchants have market, produced a furthe r ,a plentifully supplying the Al though the rates acceptedepression in the value. ad to id under those tha t or Congou have been for low and middling, id to 1d f existed previously still all kinds have been operatedo r the better sorts, vately; the town and country tra de with caution pri the low rates that prevail, not Pore , notwithstanding their immediate wants require. s hasing more than dull sale, and a fall in the value of.)uchong met with a for fine, and id for other sorts, Pouchong has taken place slowly at 4d to 7d. The . purchasesPouchong sells kinds of Green have been limited, w hilst made in all value of id to 2d has taken place for a Ilst a fall in the sorts can be obtained upon rather low e r yson, and other Teas are little required , and can be had t erms. Pekoe under former quotations. The p u blic sa l td to id per lb heaviness, and of the 12,145 offere d , the e` went off with small portion of only 1,250 pkgs were sold. ltiTo-day the business concluded in East India Rice privately was to a small ex tent only, bags at auction only in part sold at 6d and 1,307 SPICES. —To- day the pu blic sales of per cwt de c li ne . Nutmegs were only in par t sold a t barely former rates. cases Penang 20 casks Dutch limed, for ex p ort o nly, we re all taken in at 3s 3d for good bold, and at 2s 9d for Mace 3 cases Penang we re sold at 2s 11d iniddling. Of middling to good m idding, 38 cheats Cassia Lignea went at stiff rates. 923 bags Batavia Pepper were all taken in at 2id for good lig ht g re y i sh, but a little dusty, which is the lull value. SrquiTs.—Jamaica Rum has sustain e d the former value, and for home conzumplion th e d emand has been good this week, 200 puns having been t a k en for th i s purpose at 3s 10d to 4s for good Twit to 4s y, 33 to 36 per cent over proof, and small Parcels of fine at 4s 2d 6d per gallon. For East India the market is in a very dull proof state, and is 7d to is 9d is the value of with cer tificate, whilst the supply is on the increase. For Lee. ward Island prices keep on the.; decli ne , an d the trade operate with much caution ; is 9d t o is 10d is the value of proof. Demerara is li tt l e wanted, and prices have suffered a further depression. 11a n " nah is dull of sale at is 6d to is 7d f or proof streng th. va The market for Brandy is in a very dull state, and a further fall in the value has taken place ; large parcels have been forced off for . cash. Geneva has been only in limited demand, and there is more desire to sell common export sort at 2s 8d to 2s 9d, and fine, fit for duty, 3s to 3s 4d per gallon. For British Corn Spirits and Gin the demand is active, and former rates are well maintained. INDIGO.—To-day, during the progress of the sale, 47 chests have been withdraw ; 937 chest* bare passed the , BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest - • ....•• • • • • • 3,495,432 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 5,496,883 Other deposits .•• • • . 8,674,584 Seven day and ether bills • • ........ .. .. 903,519 £33,123,41R Dated the 211 t day of October, Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .: 11,088,877 Other securipes .. • • 18,963,326 Notes .. .. ••• • • • 2,630,115 Gold and silver coin.. 441,100 l 433,123,418 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1347. GLORIOUS NEWS FOR BIRKEN. HEAD. ADVANCE OF MONEY BY GOVERNMENT. The tide of fortune is again setting in towards Birkenhead. The docks, and the important works connected therewith, which were almost spurned by the Liverpool Dock Committee, the other day, are about to be completed at Government expense. Yesterday, a proposal was received from Govern ment. The Dock Commissioners ,were summoned at three hours' notice, and thirteen of them attended a meeting at three o'clock. At that meeting the proposal waslaidbefo is before to resume them.lt is to this of Government effect :— The Government possession of the piece of made land on the north side of the entrance to the great float, and on con dition of that land being recovered to the Commis sioners of Woods and Forests, they engage to pay the expense of completing the sea• wall, reserving to them selves the right of making any use they think fit of the land, and to make as many slips and sluices as they may require. It is supposed that this stipula tion is made with the view of converting a portion of the land into an arsenal. The amount already expended on the sea wall is 21,0001., and it is estimated that, to complete it, 44,0001. more will be necessary. This amount Go vernment offers to give, on the conditions above named ; and, in addition, to advance 150,0001. for the purpose of finishing the great float and embank. ments, so as to bring the dock into condition for business : not to do all that was planned by Mr. Rendell. The Government are to receive, in part, as collateral security, township bonds to the amount of 55,0001. It is further proposed to remodel the Trust by an Act of next session. Instead of the present board, the Dock Trust will be placed under the direction of thirteen commissioners, six to be elected by the rate ' payers of Birkenhead, three by the rate-payers of Wallasey, three by the dock bondholders, and the Government to have the right to nominate one, who shall be chairman of the board. We understand that these proposals met with general concurrence, and that a favourable answer, signed by ten of the commissioners, was dispatched to London last night. The reply of the Government is expected in a few days, and then the bargain may be said to be complete. This will, indeed, be glorious news for the land owners and others interested in property in the splendid, but at present almost deserted, town of Birkenhead. We may expect now to find the town ship every day improving, and we hope the day is far distant when any further check will be given to the increase of the trade and commerce on either side of the Mersey.—Liverpool liercury of yesterday. REPORTED STOPPAGE OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, Oct. 22, 1847. SIR,—A report having been circulated in the City respecting the North and South Wales Bank stop ping, I beg leave to say it is wit'nout foundation. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, W. S. HIGLEY. SUSPENSION OF THE NEW CASTLE UNION BANK. We regret to announce that the Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-stock Bank has been under the necessity of yielding to the pressure of the times, and suspending payment.. This event took place on Thursday morning, when, it would seem, some assistance from the South had been expected, for on the receipt of the London letters without the required aid, the managers came to the determination of suspending, and accordingly about twelve o'clock a notice, of which the following is a copy, was poste d on the door : " The Union Banking Company, in consequence of the extreme difficulty in obtaining discounts, are under the painful necessity of suspending payments. —October 21, 1847." The intelligence quickly spread through the town, and the bank was soon beset by the holders of their notes, who continued to crowd the street during the hours of business. This bank has for many years carried on a very extensive business in this town. It was commenced by the Messrs. Chapman, and continued as a private bank until 1836, when it was:converted into a joint-stock bank, under the ma nagement of W. Chapman, Esq., as general director, assisted by a board of seven directors, chosen annually by the shareholders. It has always issued notes, and for some time has been the only local bank of issue in this town. According to the Act of 1844, its issue was not to exceed 84,1301., and we see by the last return published in the Gazette, that its average circulation for the week ending October 9, was, 75,0051. The shares of the bank were of the value of 10/. each, one half of which is paid up ; and according to the list of shareholders, published in this paper, on the 19th of February last, the number of shareholders was then 451. The bank has branch establishments at Aln wick, Berwick, Durham, North Shields, South Shields, and Sunderland, and has always had the ap pearance of being a very prosperous concern, having never, we believe, since it became a joint-stock bank, divided less than ten pev cent. per annum. At the annual meeting of the shareholders, held the 25th of July last, the following report was pre sented by the directors, and adopted by the meet ing : " The net profit of the past year, after paying all current expenses and the income-tax, and placing a sum to the bad-debt account, amounts to 20,5081. Gs. 7d., on which the directors paid a divi dend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending 31st December, 1846, and they now recommend a simi'ar dividend to be declared to the 30th of June, 1847. The directors also re commend that the surplus, aftxr paying the dividends, amounting to 5,2681. Gs. 7d_, shall be added to the guarantee fund, which will then amount to 60,4441. 15s. 10d. Notwithstanding the general re striction on trade, the business of the bank has in creased, and has been of that legitimate character as to afford the prospect of continued advancement." It hence appears that the bank was in a flourishing state only a few months ago, and there is:consequently every reason to hope that its embarrassment will be only of a temporary character. From the above re port we also learn, that the paid-up capital of the company is 152,400/., and the number of shares is consequently 30,480. The suspension of this bank at the present time cannot fail of being produc tive of very serious inconvenience to this dis trict, though the great number and respectability of the shareholders are an iply sufficient to secure the public from any ultimate loss, let the resourc es of the bank be ever so deficient. We cannot, how ever, believe that the deficiency can be very great, and we would fain indulge the hope that the bank may soon be enabled to resume its payments. At any rate, we trust some arra.ngement will speedily be come to to cash their notes, as the consequences may be very serious to many poor persons who happen to be holders of them. —Newcastle Chronicle. o WHEAT FROM VAN DIEN IEN'S LAND. The vessel Lydford, arrived in th e S' t. Katherine's Docks from Launceston, Van Diemen 's Land, has brought, besides a cargo of wool and other merchandise, 2,710 bags of wheat, the produce of the place; and the Sydney, from Launceston and Sydneyt las brought 720 bags of wheat, wag 50 bags Avg', York Sun's Pony Express, we extract-the 'following particulars : • The Arco Iris had received letterr.frbm Mexico under date of the 9th September, stating that on the-. 7th the Mexican Commissioners declared . that tike, propositions made by Mr. Trist were inadrnissiblee In consequence of this General Santa Anna convoked a council of generals who decided that notice should be given to General Scott that the armistice was at an end, appointed the •9th for the recommencement of hostilities. On the 6th September General Scott addressed a letter to Santa Anna from Tambaya, accusing him of having violated several articles of the armistice. One of the violations was in not allowing the Ame rican army to obtain supplies from the city of Mexico. General Scott demanded an explanation and full reparation, and concluded as follows:—" If these are not given, I hereby formally notify you that if I do not receive the most complete satisfaction on all these points before twelve o'clock to-morrow, I shall con sider the armistice terminated from that hour." To this letter Santa Anna replied at considerable length, and with great severity. He accused General Scott of having violated the terms of the armistice in refusing to allow flour from the mills in the vicinity to be brought into the city; and he says that the American waggons were driven out of the city on account of the objectionable conduct of the officers accompanying them. Santa Anna also charges General Scott with having sacked the Mexican towns in the vicinity of the capital, and robbed and desecrated the churches, stealing and destroying articles held sacred by every Mexican. Santa Anna concludes as follows :—" I flatter myself that your Excellency will be convinced on calm reflection of the weight of my reasons, but if by misfortune you should seek only a . pretext to deprive the first city on the Arherican continent of an oppor tunity to free the unarmed population of the horrors of war, there will be left me no other means of salva tion but to repel force by force, with the decision and energy which my high obligations impose upon me." On the 7th, General Herrera, as Commandant of the city of Mexico, addressed the clergy, exhorting them to exert all their influence to incite the people to arm themselves and prepare to resist the American army. On the Bth September, General Scott attacked the Mill del Rey, or King's Mill, in the immediate vici nity of Chapultepec, and according to the Diario del Gobierno, and the Boletin published at Atlisco, our army was repulsed after a short conflict, in which we lost about 400 killed and from 600 to 700 in wounded, and fell back upon Tacubaya. The account of this affair, given by the Boletin, represents the battle to be the most bloody and se verely contested of the whole war. This, however, is a Mexican account, and concludes as follows : " At 11 o'clock the enemy commenced a retrograde movement, and by two in the afternoon withdrew all his forces to Tacubaya, abandoned the two points he had occupied and blowing up the house of Mats, although some say it was set on fire by a bomb from Chapultepec." It is believed that Generals Tviiggs and Pierce directed the attack, and that they put in motion about 8,000 men. It is certain that the fire was more intense and brisk than at Chumbusco. It is impossible to ascertain the loss of either side. Ours does not amount to 100 killed and 250 wounded. There are a few missing —nearly all not killed or wounded retiring to Chapultepec. The enemy, according to the confession of an Irish man, who came over to us in the evening, carried off 400 dead and 600 or 700 wounded. They lament the loss of General Leon, since dead; that of Colonel Balderas, of the valiant Colonels Iluerla and Geleati, a n d o f t h e d etermined Captain Mateas of Puebla. A Mexican letter announces that Riley and his Legion of St. Patrick, seventy in number, were ordered by the court-martial to be hung. The sen tence was approved by General Scott, and on the Bth the whole legion were hung in presence of the army, as also of the enemy. The Diario del Gobierno says —" At half-past four o'clock this morning the Ameri cans attacked the position of the Mill of El Rey, close to the fortress of Chapultepec. This numerous and brave column were, however, repulsed three times by valiant soldiers, who this day gave brilliant proofs of their patriotism and bravery. More than a thousand of the enemy remained on the field of battle, and on our side the loss has been less than one half that number—having to lament the death of the gallant Colonel John Lucas • Balderas and General Don Antonion d e Leon being wounded, together with several other distinguished chiefs and officers. The ",traitor" Santa Anna commanded in person the column which forced the Americans to retreat; taking with them, without doubt, the conviction that this only brought rivers of blood, that they cannot pene trate the city of Mexico, and that at all events they will there find their sepulchre." We translate the subjoined letter from Jalapa to the Arco Iris, without vouching for its correctness When General Perez abandoned the Mill El Rey, a bomb discharged from Chapultepec fell among the amunition waggons of the enemy, in the yard of the Mill, causing four of them to explode, by which 300 Americans are said to have been blown up, including General Worth, who, according to the accounts, had not been seen or heard from, the following day, at Tacubaya." The next accounts we have from the capital come in a letter to the Arco Iris, dated the 10th September, of which the following is an extract :—" The Mexican Government has taken three hundred thousand dollars which were being sent by a commercial house to the camp of the enemy. General Smith has expired. By the enclosed slip you will see that the Americans mutilated and cruelly assassinated the unfortunate Irish who were taken at the battle of Churubusco." Another letter from the capital, under date of 11th and 12th says, "It appears that the enemy is con vinced of the improbability of reducing the city by any other means than bombarding it ; because he has lost 900 to 1,000 men, who were placed hors de combat by the action of the Bth, and among them thirty-seven officers and three colonels were killed, and one colonel wounded. It appears that the death of General Pillow is uncertain." They have expelled from their houses all inhabi tants of the village of Mixcoac in order to establish their hospitals and head-quarters. On the 12th of September, at five o'clock in the morning, the bells awoke us by the announcement of an alarm. The batteries of San Antonie Abad and the corresponding battery of the enemy opened upon each other. We have seen discharged by the enemy a multitude of bombs, the greatest nu m b er o f w hi c h b urs t i n t h e a i r long before they reached our trenches. At the same hour a firing commenced at Chapultepec, on the right side of the town, and in the mountains from whence came the attack. A short distance from the enemy were stationed our forces—infantry and cavalry— who were watching the foe. We opened at half-past six from the battery of Garipa of Belen, or it may be from that starting from the end of Bacco Nuevo, %hich is situated in the angle formed by the cause way leading to the villages o f L a Pi e d as and Tacu baya. This brings us to the 12th, but at what hour of the day the letter was closed we are not informed. Of the eventful denouement, says the Picayune, we have 'only a brief account, but sufficient to assure us that the Americans have achieved a brilliant triumph, and that our army is revelling in the Halls of the Alontezumas. The only reliable account we have of the last struggle before the capital is in a letter addressed to Mr. Dimond, our collector at Vera Cruz, from Orizaba, as follows : " Orizaba, Sept. 19, 1847. " I have the honour to inform you that an express arrived here this evening from Mexico, which brings intelligence that General Scott was in the city of Mexico ; that on the 13th the American troops took Chapultepec and the Citadel, and went into the city that night. General Bravo was killed, and General Santa Anna was wounded in the arm and f which ' has retired with the remainder o f his uur troops, mroumch,ato creditableGuadalou source, co n fi rms a ll p e:.--l-re that is i ll s ieffrt sad eteletter, 1 f in the above, and only disagrees with it was carried by assault on the in stating that the city of An of ah e ua h c, has it on the 13th the heights and fortsoth the 14Tthh.)e Sun, the 14th part of a o n u d r . apultepec were carried; on 16th, the balance r-emaicniitnygs\ a 'a t was b h o a m pl b il a t r e d p e e d c ,. and that larmy entered . it on the morning of the In regard to the American loss the Picayune says "_ As to ou r l oss b efore the army entered the city, w e have nothin g authentic. We fear this new vic tory __ ha s no t b een achieved without great loss of life. The Mexican accounts show that active hostilities commenced on the Bth, and were continued with more or less activity until our army took possession of the city." A passenger by the James L. Day, informs us that it was reported among the Mexicans at Vera Cruz that we lost 1,700 men in killed and wounded, but he could trace it to no authentic source. An other passenger estimates General Scott's loss at a quarter to a third of his army. We now come to what has been looked for with so much anxiety—the basis upon which Mr. Trist and the Mexicans proposed to negotiate, from which it would seem that there was no disposition on the part of the Mexi cans t o t r eat from the first. The propo sitions are farcical in the extreme. I annex a synop sis. The first proposition we come to is from Mr. Trist : Article 1. There shall be a firm and universal Peace as soon as the treaty is ratified by both parties. 2. All prisoners of both sides shall he returned as soon as the treaty is ratified by the United ,F , tates, all towns captured by Americans shall be giv(!n up, except such as are comprised within the limits of the United States by article 4, of this treaty, wit);so}tt the ,n..... 0.