The Sun. — London, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. SSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAT IiWSHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends Ind the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public S ales of Railway Shares,fkc., take place every WEDSZADAY. at One o'clock. (instead of Tuesday and Friday, 114 hitherto), at the Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully raquested to be addressed. Ali Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be gbrwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds flame- Metall , disposed of according to instructions. N.B. gales and purchases of all descriptions of stock and shares effected by private contract, every day, asibsnal. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street.London. ... HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. For the Last Time. The Nobility, s u bscribers to the opera, an d the Public , are re, 'Meathlly Informed, that Augus t 10, THIS EVENING , f u l new Opera , composed Will be performed the higb3Y success expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by sig. Verdi, entitled I MA.SITADIER.E. The libretto fonaded on the dramaeco ofrati " The Robbers," by Schu ler, with new scenery, dresses, and d ons. Amalie, Millie. Jenny Lind ; Carlo, Sig. Gardoni Francesco, Sig. Coletti ; Moger, Big. Bo ; Arminio, Sig. Corelli ; Rola, Sig. Dal Floe ; Massimillano, Sig. Lablache. To concludes) ith the admired Ballet Divertissement (by M. Perrot, the music by gn Pugni), entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS, Comprising " Le Pas des Deesses." The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 10$. 6d. each. Applications for boxes, pit stalls, and tickets, to be made at the Box-office, at the theatre. The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform nee commence at Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN, The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are most respectfully informed that THIS EVENS G, August 10, Will be repeated Rosinni's celebrated Opera LA GAZA LADRA. To conclude withCosati's new Ballet of LA ROSIERA. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, to be obtained at the Box-office in the Theatre, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 101, Regent-street. The doors will be opened at Eight, and the performance commence at Half-past Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. The Nobility Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that on, TIIIIIISDA.Y NEXT, August 12, being a Sabscription Night, will be performed Rossini's celebrated Opera, LA DONNA LEL LAGO. NAY To belblloweik by ...new .rav ertissem ent in Two Tableux, entitled ADE. To conclude with a Selection from the new Grand Ballet, LA ROSIERA. Tickets, Stalls, and Banes, at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street; and at the Box-office. Bow-street Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ; the Opera to commence at Eight. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be presented RORY O'MORE. Rory o'3fore, Mr. Hudson ; Xatkleen, Miss W•olgar. Other characters by Messrs. Paul Bed ford, 0. Smith, Selby, and Callenford ; Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Ellen Chaplin, Mistßrooks, and Mrs. Laws. After which a new and original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS WITH OUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts, Mr. Wright ; Jack Brown, Mr. Monyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Ryan ; Mary White, Miss Woolgar ; Mdlle. Cherry Bounce, Misa Emma Harding. To conclude with a new and original burletta, in one actt, byßoshery Char le. les Selby, Itsq.. called OUT ON T HE SLY ; or, Fete a THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Season —Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING Will be presented Coleman's Comedy of JOHN BULL. Principal characte;s by Messrs. A.. Wigan, Johnson, Emery i , Oxberry, Turner, F. 'Vining, "Kinloch, and Bender ; Miss VWars, Mss Daly, and Mrs. Grifitths, To be followed by anew Ballet Divertissement, produced under the direction of Mr. Ficxmore, called THE ROCK OF BEAUTY, in which-the Spanish Dancers will appear. After which the Drama of THE NOYADES. To conclude with HONEST THIEVES. FRINCEM'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. Will be preeented THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews and Compton; Madame Vestris. After which De a new farce, entitled A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. Captain Pendra, Mr. Ryder Mr. Bottleby, Mr Granby; Quackit, Mr. C. Mathews; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; Mrs. Bottleby, Mrs. Fosbroke; Mary, Miss Marshsll. To be followed by TWO IN THE MORNING. A- Divertissement, in which Mails. Baderna will execute a fa- voluite Pas. A Concert by Miss Bassano, Mrs. W. Weiss, Miss Sara FMin lower, Messrs. Iteada, R. Blagrove , 3. Coswell, Leffler, and Signor asi. TO concha/a with a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE ! • Colonel Vavasoer, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Va vasonr, Mr. James y~in Matilda; Miss Coer. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. I:cuter the Management of Mrs. Frances Dalidge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be presented THE WRECK ASHORE. Marmadukc Magog, Nr. John Reeve ; Jemmy Starling, Mr. Buckstone After which, MAKE YOUR WILLS. Joseph Bragg, Mr. Euck- stone. To be followed by THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN. Lord Totterfey, Mr. Neville ; Hon. Mr. Frisk Flammer, Mr. T. Fredericks Bill Downey, Mr. John Reeve (son of the late celeorated Comedian of that name) ; James Miller, Mr. Buckstone ; Louisa Bloomfield, Miss Lowe; Mary Chintz, Miss E. Terry. Po conclude with Buckstone's Drama, AGNES DE VERE ; or, The Wife's Revenge. Oliver Dobbs, Mr. Buckstone. To be followed by MARRIED LIFE. Mr. Henry Dove, Mr. Buctatone. 140 W. Ls., Pit, le.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence ifaft.rw,t Rix. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty. THIS EVENING A grand Grecian and Fairy Legend entitled THE PRINCE OF OYPRUS ; or the Hors, of the Elements, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the Establishment, in the various modes 01 equestratton. To conclude with TPLE SOMNA.MEULIST ; or The Phantom of the Village Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Representation of S HAKSPERE'.4 BI I? T I I-PLACE. The Harmonic Rock Band every Evening. On MONDAY, August 9, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The celebrated Band of the Establishment, seleeted from the Queen's Private Band, the Coldstreams, and the elite of M. Julllen's Band, will perform a Grand Selection of Ancient and Modern Music, Daylight View of Gibraltar. Splendid Menagerie. Shakspere's Birth Place, from Drawings by Alfred Crowquill. Ihe Celebrated liarmonicon Band will also perform at intervals, concluding with the Siege of Gibraltar. Feeding the Animals at Five; Juillen's Concert, Quarter-past Six ; Fireworks, Quarter-past Nine. —No extra charge. Ad.nlssion to the whole, One Shilling. WEATHEK.—►SUN OFFICE, Arc. 10. Ta:ERMONETER, Lowest, 49; Highest, 65 ; Noon, 63. , BAROMETER, 29.95. WIND S.W.; morning, rain: afternoon, cloudy. It icy 13 W .kT ER kT LONDON-BRI GDE THIS DAT er 1 Morning.. 22 minutes der 1. I Evening .. 45 minutes tn 4 .55. *-.....i W—.--.'"' - • Y ; , v e. , . . 5 ,„,, au i•vA L . ,----/ I 4 Ilk / ' • 'lik' - ' 14 '?:,- i \ --. )- ...g 4 tr il , ...-41 04 • `-. - •' - ilte f e . .Z.l .- -. .. , z Efia , H .-'"..c 4r - 740 '' ;; - :: ., ; , .::: 440, tun . : Ti ~ .— " t. ...., 7 77,. "- 4 , J,'" f % , "•:, ~.. ' ...--- ' ' • • I 'l trtning LONDON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1847. Mexican Presidency from the very moderate councils of Mr. President Pour.. Heartily as we loathe bloodshed, we should feel immeasurably chagrined in the event of these monstrous propositions being ac cepted. More insolent proposals were never for warded to a fallen Cabinet by a conquering power than those which are said to have been dis patched to the Congress of Mexico by the Congress of the United States. Peace is proffered, it would seem, to the Mexicans in the event of their conceding to America the possession of Upper California; and three millions of dollars are guaranteed, in like man ner, on the understanding that the line of the Rio Grande be henceforth regarded as the boundary between the two republics. These magnanimous proposals, be it remembered, are made by the United States with their armies still in a most precarious position, and with a vivid recollection of the annexation of Texas still rankling in the memory of Mexico. Even when General TAYLOR himself—the most re doubtable ZACHARY !—is still shivering behind the battlements of Monterey, appalled during six months at the mere notion of an advance upon San Luis Potosi—these impudent propositions are sent to the capital city under the safe conduct of Mr. Plenipotentiary TEIsT. hile the grass grows luxuriantly under the hoofs of the American cavalry the audacity of the American Government thrives even beyond our anticipations. Suppose for a moment that the proffered treaty were formally signed by the contracting parties at Washington and Mexico, what, we ask, would be the advantage accruing therefrom to the latter ? Merely a respite to its troubles. Merely a delay of the time of its final dismember ment. Can any sane observer look upon the matter under a different aspect ? It is impossible. L The experience afforded us by the negotiations for Texas, and the negotiations for Oregon, is surely sufficient to prove that the hungering of the United States for territory is altogether insatiable. After Texas they yearn for California; after Cali fornia they will long for Upper Mexico; and ulti mately their anxieties will extend to the capture of the residue of the Aztec empire. Such are the bold and unprincipled opponents who are leagued against SANTA ANNA and his countrymen both in the council-chamber and on the battle-field. to erase from the statute-book those obsolete laws im posing pains and penalties on the professors of the Roman Catholic religion, has been rejected, and Mr. GUINNESS, a very respectable land agent, but a deter mined opponent of further reforms and additional concessions to popular privileges, has been elected in his place, and that by a constituency numbering many Roman Catholics amongst its members. Madrid papers of the 3d have arrived. The directors of the Union Bank have petitioned the Minister of Finance to rescind the contract for the loan of one hundred millions of reals in Treasury bonds. A decree abolishing all inland Custom-houses is published in the Gaceta. MADRID BOLSA, Atm. 3.—The Three per Cents. were done at 26i for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 171 ; and the Coupons at 15. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. The ex-Consul of France at the Mauritius, M. BARBET DE Jour, has arrived at Marseilles. The Belle Poule, from the Island of Bourbon, has arrived 'at Toulon, where the Zenobie frigate was launched on the 29th ult. The Chamber of Peers on Saturday passed the Bill authorising the Finance Minister to contract a loan of 350,000,000 f., and also voted the budget of re ceipts. Belfast has nobly discharged its duty, notwith standing the vast local influence of the Conservative candidates, their firm coalition, and their attempt to convert the capital of the province of Ulster—the third town in Ireland, in point of population, the chief in commercial activity and intelligence—into a pocket borough. Mr. ROBERT JAMES TENNENT, the independent Whig claimant for the suffrages of his fellow-townsmen, has been elected by a glorious majority of 260 over Mr. SUFFERIN, and headed the poll by no less than 110 over Lord JOHN CHICHESTER. From this result it is apparent that, had the Liberals been aware of their real strength, they could easily have returned a second representa tive. In fact, sufficient account had not been taken of the vast enlightenment of recent date, and the progress of public opinion in favour of the great doctrines of free trade. It has been too often erro neously conceived that, because men were the supporters of monopoly some few years since,because they were then imbued with the principles of that which has been falsely termed protection to native industry, that the scales still remained before their sight, and that they remained in ignorance of the great truths that have been disseminated throughout the length and breadth of the land. Had it been otherwise the full independence of Belfast would now have been attained, and her just influence would not have been neutralized in the Senate by the return of Members of opposite politics, who will balance each other on every important political question. We must, how ever, feel grateful to the honest electors of Belfast who recorded their votes in favour of Mr. TENNENT, and who would have achieved a still greater triumph had the opportunity been afforded them. The extraordinary result of the election for the city of Dublin, and the return of Mr. JOHN REYNOLDS for the metropolis, proves that a similar error as to the real strength of parties existed there also. The Tory candidates reposed in blissful security, feeling certain that they would be permitted to walk over the course. Even their addresses, it is said, were withdrawn from the public journals ten days before the election, in order to save every ex pense; and there was great apparent cause for the opinion. Jour; O'CoNNELL, the acknowledged leader of the moral-force Repealers, had been put forward as a candidate, but after a time had withdrawn from the contest, being deterred, as he alleged, by the enormous amount of the legal expenses of the election, but, as it was more generally believed, because success was supposed to be unattainable. In deed every probability is in favour of the latter reason. It is well known what importance the deceased Liberator attached to the representation of the Irish metropolis. Although he might be said to have the choice of constituencies—many of which contended for the honour of being represented by him; although he had sat in turn for the counties of Clare, Waterford, and Kerry—any of which would have unhesitatingly returned him without opposition —he preferred to sit for Dublin, which, on every occasion, involved a doubtful and expensive contest; and it was not until defeated in 1841, by WEST and GROG AN, that he offered himself for the suffrages of the electors of the Yorkshire of Ireland. It can scarcely, therefore, be credited that, if it was sup posed that any reasonable prospect of success existed, the funds would not have been easily procurable. But, in truth, the large majority for the Tories in 1841, and the still more decisive majority by which the " quarter-acre clause " hero had defeated the amiable and accomplished nobleman, now the representative for the West Riding of Yorkshire, who, during his tenure of office in Ireland, had earned golden opinions from persons of every shade and variety cf political feeling; and the subsequent registration returns, under which a considerable increase of strength was claimed by the Conservatives, deprived the Liberals of every hope. Hence his withdrawal, and hence the refusal of Mr. ROE, Mr. FAGAN, and others, to come forward, who possessed undoubted claims to the confidence of a Liberal constituency, and who, by position and cha racter, would have been fitting representatives for the chief city of Ireland. It was not until the eleventh The absurdity of any attempt on the part of Go vernments to interfere with private enterprise, under the pretence of securing an adequate supply of pro visions , for the people (which interference, by the bye, is only another phase of the exploded doctrine of Protection), has just received another illustration in the good city of Paris. The bakers of Paris are com pelled to have a certain quantity of flour in reserved granaries under the control of the Prefect of Police, and that worthy functionary refuses to allow the bakers to make use of it. The consequences of this meddliig policy are thus described by the Presse : "On the 26th of last month the official quotation stated the price of a quintal of flour in the Paris market to be 54f. 35c. (2/. 3s. British). Since that period the price has bees increasing in place of diminishing, and it exceeded 58f. on last Friday (being a rise of 33.) The price of bread must consequently be raised on the 15th instant, and the inhabitants of Paris must expect to be compelled to make severe sacrifices, which might have been easily spared them were it not for a caprice of the Prefect of Police, who refuses to allow the bakers to make use of the flour in the reserved granaries of Paris, equivalent to a supply of twenty days for the capital. The Paris market contains at present sufficient flour for only one day's consumption. The holders of grain consequently can impose their own conditions, and no doubt they will be severe. In truth, the great func tionaries of the State are not fortunate when they meddle with questions connected with the supply of food for the Metropolis." The writer might have aided that no state func tionaries are ever fortunate when they attempt to regulate the supply of any commodities whatever. During the last thirteen years 276 crosses of the Legion of Honour have been distributed among M. GIIIZOT'S constituents at Lisieux. Red ribbon must be at a premium in that little town where now the dis tinction is not to be decorated. The KING and QUEEN of the BELGIANS left for Brussels on Saturday. The Gazette des Tribunaux announces the arrest of a noted shoplifter, named ISAAC LEVY, who, in corn.. pany with a girl named BLUM, has been recently making a professional tour through Prussia, Holland. and England. A search was made at the house of BLUM, and a great deal of valuable property was re covered. It consists of silks, lace, rings, brooches, bracelets, chains, valuable watches, and other articles of jewellery. Among the watches is one of great value, marked Franck, Royal Exchange, London, No. 8,243. There has also been found among the stolen property an oblong gold chased snuff-box, marken S. B. A. 8., and a watch engraved with the initials D. F., and marked Aubert a Geneve, No. 20,187, and another by the same maker, marked 27,011. The Three per Cents. were done in the Passage de I'Opera on Sunday at 76f. 60c. MARSEILLES, Auu. 4.—Marseilles and Avignon, 557 f. 50c. ; Northern, 557 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 400. BUSINESS . 130 N, IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIM LO 'US J 24 5"1'l)l;tt EXCliAlsta~ > AmcausT 9. Boulogne and Amiens, 13%—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15—Northern of France, 11%—Orleans and Bordeaux, s—West Flanders, 33/4. It is currently rumoured in well-informed circles that the Rev. J. Dufton, Rector of Warehorn, Kent, and chaplain to Lord Normanby, is to be the new Bishop of Manchester. Having more tha❑ once taken occasion to draw the attention of our readers to the enlightened views, high character, and eminent services of Mr. Dutton, in connexion with the great subject of education and the moral and religious improvement of the people, we cordially wish the report may prove true. We believe Mr. Dufton is a decided Whig. • MIDDLESEX ELECTION. (THIS DAY.) SECOND DAY'S POLL. Grosvenor Osborne ... Wood ... Grosvenor Osborne Wood Grosvenor Mexico is not less precariously situated in regard tethe integrity of its territories than Rome ; and it isa-curious coincidence that the liberties and domi• nions of two nations, situated the one in the centre of the eastern hemisphere, and the other in the centre of the western hemisphere, are threatened simultaneoualy. A republican Government and a despotic Government are rivalling each other b y violating the natural rights of man, and by betray ing to the world a spectacle of the most lawless spoliation, and the most ruthless indifference to the welfare of their neighbours. METTERNICH and POLK have been the evil geniuses of these two Go vernments. The annexation of Texas and the incor- P°ration of Cracow have be en the infamous f ruits of their unconscientious policy—a policy subversive alike of good faith and of international confidence. Whether these two wily statesmen were solici tous at the very commencement of their administra fioOff to associate their names with the territorial aggrandisement of Austria and the United States, or whether they were merely anxious to confirm the influence already exercised by the Cabinets of Washingto n an d Vi enna , it i s m ost certain that they have realised bart - fliole aspirations ; but in realising th ail they have - rrad ere d th e i r own nam es , and those of their respective countr i es, the opprobrium and ab horrence of every civilised race. The isolated republicanism of the Cracovians has not been more effectually sacrificed to the lust of Austrian absolutism, than has by the th e independence of Texas been dissipated of the American presidency. Both of of these u nfortunate states have fallen bef ore the power of their more gigantic assailants, both o f them have been absorbed in the vast n ess the adjacent dominions. So far , therefore, the f en croachments effected under the auspic es of P oLa a nd MKTTEKNICLI have proved eminently successful. Their guile has, however, only increased with the happy result of their diplomatic robberies. In one direction it has extended from the suppression of Cracow, as a miniature republic, to the virtual subju gation of the whole of Italy, as a peninsula stirred to its very womb with the throes of liberty. In another direction it advances from the seizure of Texas to the conquest of California. At Rome the whole population is rallying round Pope Pius for the defence and pr eservat i on o f t h e i r na ti ona l existence. At Mex ico, Pre s id ent S ANTA ANNA i s s t r i v i n g to rally his fellow-citizens round the stan dard of their common land. With the rest of thef . ree people of the earth there is a generous sympathy A in the cause of which Pius and SANTA repre sentatives. For the salvation are the R o N f o N m A t e xi . can indepen dence, and the realisation of u d der nde n ce, the liberal nations of the globe are filled with a pro found solicitude ; and the patrioti sm already evinced by both the distinguished leaders of Ro me , Mexico have elicited for them the " GOD speed an d every true lover of popular emancipation. Among the last dispatches received from Ame &a are the presumed conditions transmitted to the TEN O'CLOCK. ELEVEN O'CLOCK. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Osborne Wood Grosvenor ... 3,370 • 2,711 • 2,415 ... 3,573 ... 2,870 ... 2,555 ONE O'CLOCK. Osborne Wood ... 4,008 ... 3,279 ... 2,891 ... 4,195 ... 3,450 ... 3,013 TWO O'CLOCK. Grosvenor Osborne ... 4,419 ... 3,656 ... 3,168 Wood ... Majority for Osborne 488 JENNY LIND.—The sale of tickets for Made moisdle Lind's concert, on the 15th of September, has now been completed, and we understand that upwards of 1,8001. was drawn. It is currently reported among the musical profession that Jenny Lind will be induced to give a second concert in Glasgow.—North British Mail. hour that Mr. JOHN REYNOLDS offered himself, and then his principal intention was, as he himself expressed it, "to occ as i on an increased distribution of the circulating medium, and t . make Messrs. GRooax and GREGORY pay out a the cash." Perhaps no one was more surprised at his unexpected success than the Hon. Gentleman him self. In fact, it could not possibly be accounted for, save by the extraordinary progress of Liberal opinions and the general departure from the ultra-Tory doc trines. In Carlow, although the gentleman who has super seded the former Member professes the same political principles, and there is neither gain or lose to the Liberal party by his return, it is with the deepest regret that we have witnessed the rejection of Major LAYARD, who bad during his Parliamentary career discharged the duties confided to him with real ability and consistency. The zeal and energy of that Gallant Officer on behalf of his humbler brother soldiers, his earnest and power ful advocacy of the Limited Enlistment Bill , his fearle ss exposure o f th e a b uses s till prevalent in the voirtheahnrdutheilaisiningdaigendadnetgarandd degrading "cat" and denun ciationthe abominable an d atroc i ous constituency, but they system return by hisemofcorpora former corporal punish ment, punish ment, should have insurd s were h too ready to forget his tried and faithful services,t. abandonment and without r . in the hou of r any sufficient reason t o justify he one who stood forward as their champion t of need, ready to do battle on hr behalf with the Tory phalanx — they return a gentleman Simi lar political views , who , however amiable he of e m in private life , ha s afforded no evi dence of his fitnes s be for the position in which he has thus been placed. The result of the Kinsale election is equally to be regretted : there the electors have returned a Con servative in place of the talented advocate of civil . and religious liberty, the man who has exerted him-! self so strenuously to remove the stigma still attach- . ing to the religion of the majority. Yes, Mr. WATSON, who brought forward last sessioxl the measure for the repeal of the last vestige of the penal code, who proposed AFRICAN SPECIMENS FOR HER MAJESTY.—A package has recently arrived at Bristol, directed to the Earl Grey, the Colonial Secretary, by the vessel Lemuel, from the west coast of Africa. The package has been forwarded to the Colonial-office from the port mentioned, and is understood to contain an African club, cap, and some other articles of a similar character, for presenta tion to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. OPENING OF THE MODEL LODGING -HOUSE, ST. GlLES'S.—Yesterday the society for the improvement of the condition of the labouring classes opened their new model lodging-house in George-street, St. Giles's, which they have just completed, at a cost of 5,0001. It is ex clusively intended to accommodate single men of the working class. The building covers an area of about 2,000 square feet, and is six stories from the basement ; the ground floor is partly occupied by the manager, and the remainder fitted as a living room for the use of the lodgers, having tables and settees similar to a coffee house, with crockery and cooking utensils. The upper floors are divided into eight dormitories, each separated by wainscot seven feet high into thirteen separate berths, each berth furnished with decent furniture. The entire building is thoroughly ventilated, and lighted throughout with gas, the common staircase being fire-proof. The total number that can be accommodated is 104, each paying 4d. per night, or 2s. per week. It is intended to fit the basement with baths, and provide a library for the use of the inmates. SUPPOSED INCENDIARISM.-ANDOVER, AUG, 7,-. This morning, about five o'clock, a fire broke out in the rick-yard of Mr. Thomas Tubb, a large farmer of Ne therton, three miles from Hurstbourne Tarrant, by which a rick, containing at least ten tons of straw, was entirely consumed. A barn, wherein is seventy quarters of wheat, two large hay-ricks, another straw-rick, the dwelling. house, stables, hovels, granary, &c., were saved, though several times in imminent danger. Fortunately, the rain of the previous night tended to allay the flames. The Sun Fire-office engine, from Andover, arrived as expeditiously as possible, as also the engine from Aura bourne. Mr. Van Santen, superintendent of the An dover police, with three of his men, and people from the neighbourhood, were also there; and their combined efforts saved the whole property from destruction. It is the opinion of Mr. Tubb and others present at the fire that the straw-stack had been set purposely on fire, yet at present nothing has come to light likely to fix the blame and punishment on the guilty party. PORTUGUESE PRODUCE.—The vessel Bridget, rived from Lisbon, has brought, in addition to a large! quantity of lemons, 236 quarters of Indian corn, 14€ boxes of onions, and the large quantity of 139 boxes and 276 barrels of potatoes, of Portuguese production. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1847. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet, without any change in prices. The sales included 4,000 bales of American at 64d. to 7jd. per lb., and a few hundred bales of Surat at 41d. to 51d. per lb.—Railway Shares were in very little demand, and again lower. There are no later arrivals in the City to-day, but the correspondence received yesterday from the United States is sufficient to occupy attention yet awhile, and much curiosity is expressed to ascertain the tenor of the next accotnts, expected on Friday, especially in re ference to the state of the exchange, which up to the 24th ult., was still declining. Indeed, in the face of such enormous exports of grain, we can hardly see how it can be otherwise. The Money Market feels the effect of the commercial embarrassments existing and apprehended, and in the Oolotiial Markets the business is confined almost exclu sively to transactions for immediate consumption. The weather is anxiously watched also, but is believed to be auspicious up to the present time. There has been an impression in some quarters that the arrangements for the French loan are already partly concluded. The Stock Market has been firmer to• day, and there is a rally in the quotations of fairly per cent. Con sols have been 86k to 87 for transfer, and 86i. to 87f for account; - The Bears have, in some instances, been closing accounts. Exchequer-bills have been marked 2s. discount to 2s. premium; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 88k to 89. Bank Stock is firmer at 196. The Foreign Investments have been dull again, but have a firmer tone. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 29, and the Three per Cents. 31k ; Mexican Stock has been at 171; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have rallied to 56 and 56k. In Railway Shares the dealings have been also, in many instances, at improved values. The Brighton Railway meeting is now being held, and the traffic state ment is certainly unfavourable, although the directors anticipate an improvement. The dividend is but 2 per cent. for the half-year, a falling off which the direc tors attribute to the derangement in trading and mone tary affairs. ORE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stuck 196 3 per Cent. Reduced Aims...— 87% % 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities B6 4 87 New 3M per Cent. Annuities 88%% 89 Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9 1-16 % Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1660. 8 3 / 4 Consols for Account 86% 87 1 4 87 Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. 5001 par 3 p --- Small onrE O'CLOCK CLOSES G PRICES. 196 87 1 / 1 86% 88% 9 1 %, 8% _ _ Midland Con sol. Brist. & Birming., 6 per cent.loo Midlnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 34 Ditto, ditto ......... ..... Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar, 50 ...... Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Berwick 20 Ditto New . Ditto North Shields... 25 Newcastleand Carlisle...loo Do. Quarters 3 0 34 .... Do. New Quarters B/. 18s. 9d. ...... .••• •••• Newmrk et &Chesterford 13% — Do. Extension .........21. 12s — Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7% Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor lO PRICES OF FOREIGN fErNDS_ Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto, Deferred — Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 1 7 3 /4 Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 3 per Cent 31% Ditto, Bonds, 4 per Cent .. •• •• Ditto, Account . 29 -- Russian Bonds ll l l% 111 3 / 4 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 % per Cent. . Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 89% 89% CLOSING PRICES 19 1 4 3% Norfolk lOO llB 119 Do. New 201.... 5 Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk Do. do. Waveney Val._ 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ........ ... 25 Do. Half Shares 1 2 1,4.- ........ ...... Do. Quarters ...... Do. Extension Ditto Thirds Northern and Eastern 5O Ditto Quarter Shares Iz l Ditto New North Staffordshire 7 l/i ••-•• 9 1 . E Do. Scrip (late Chur net and Blythe) ... 2 North Wales North Western 5 l /2 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Portsmouth Direct 3% Preston and Wyre Do. 1 4 Shares (A) ... 8 1 /0 Ditto ditto (B) . . Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1A - ... ........ .. Scottish Central Scottish Midland 17% • •••••••• Ditto, New ......... ..... 10 Sheffield, Rotherham, andGoole Shrewsbury and Birm... 3% 2 . Ditto ditto, Class B. 3 2 1 A Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry Ditto New Shrewsbury and Herefd 2 ..... Shropskire Union South Devon 4O ... Do. Preference South 6 tattOrdshire 21. 125.... y a dis south lasteru & Dover. 33% ..... De., No. 1 26 - • Do., N 4.2. Do., No. 3 ............:5 ••• Do., No. 4 • South \v ales ....... ........ 15 Sou. Yorkshire, Don castor, and Lioole Swans. & Loughor & Ca- _ meron's Stm. C0a1.... 2 - ••• ...... •• Taw Vale Extension ... 4 Vale of Neath 4 31% Wakefield, Pontefract. & Goole 4 2 1 /2 ......... Waterford and Kilkenny 13 1 / 2 . Waterford and Limerick 32% — - Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dubhn West Cornwall Whitehaven & Furness 8 West Riding Union ...... 41. 2s Windsor, Staines, and South Western........ 425.....,. Wilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth York and Newcastle. ... 25 .. 35 3 4 Do. Extension Do. Preference York and N orth Midland 50 Ditto Extension ...... 25 Ditto, Preference Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. PRICES OP BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PAID• AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2 5 ,4.. ••• 2f,4 ..... Anglo-Belgian 4 — Barbadoes 1 .... Boulogne and A miens 2O ...... 133 s Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted )... 4 .. ... -- Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain ... .... 2 Ceylon Demerara — Dendre Valley ...... .. 4 Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish 7 ......... East Indian ... ss. Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Southern of Madras ss. Great Western Bengal... 5s .... Great Western Canada... 3 1 4 Italian and Austrian.... 4 ... ._ Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 .... Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ... . Luxembourg 6 — Lyons and Avignon 5 — Madras 1 Madras. Nellore, and Arcot % Madrid and Valentia.... 2 ... — Namur and Liege Northern ofFrance. lO ..... 11 1 A Orleans and Bordeaux 6 — Over Yssel 4l3s 4d Paris and Lyons .. 8 ...... Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 16 •••• Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 lours and Nantes ...... 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt...... 12 Trinidad West Flanders ...... .... 8 MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO Asturian Mining Comp. 10 Australian Blaenarvoa Iron & Coal 50 ...... ...... ...... British Iron lO Brazilian Imperial .. ... 21 Cobra Copper . 4O Galvanized Iron Real Del Monte, Unreg. United Mexican .28/. 2s. 83 4 d. ........ .... . LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY LONDON, AuG. 10.—Wind S., light breeze and cloudy. DEAL, Auo. 9.—Wind W. to W.S.W., moderate.— Arrd. Bon Accord, Buckle, Calcutta; Athenian, Poyntz, Jamaica; Montreal, Dixey, New York; York, ditto, and sld. for Hull; Nlinna, ditto; Janes, ditto; Antoinette Maria, ditto; Marchioness of Queensberry, Q ue b ec; Portia, Roudtree, Montreal. Arrd. from the River, Raymond, Sydney; Isabella and Ann, Cape of Good Hope; Castle Lochlan, Jamaica; Ina, St. John's, New Brunswick; Hercules, Jane, and Trusty, Quebec; Kate, Rimouski. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Hen drick Hudson, New York, and proceeded for London. LivErteooL, AIIG. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Ginevra, Fletcher, Calcutta; Fairfield, Abbott, Jamaica; Far West, Breard, New Orleans; Elsinore, Proctor, ditto; Solway, Williams, Baltimore; Orpheus, Freeman, New York; Sarah Boyd, Freeman, ditto; Dove, Prowse, Prctou; Mountaineer, Pugwash, Berbice; Miramichi, Ganges; Dion, Quebec; John Balton, ditto; Fingal, Kenney, ditto; Walkins, Varty, Montreal; St. Anne, Morgan, ditto. Sid. Dolores, Gulf of Mexico, off port, Thames. The Emma, Seaman, Qu e b ec to Liverpool, foundered on the Green Bank 30th June, after being in contact; crew saved. SHIELDS. AUG. B.—Xenophon, Rochester, Pictou. Off port, Weatherly, Stroud, Quebec. TOUGH AL, AUG. s.—Sld. Charles, Quebec. FAL3touTH, AUG. 9. Wind N.W. Off port. — Universe, Retcher, Maulmain, Christiana ; Mason, Sierra Leone ; Harvest Home, Thompson, Quebec. BRISTOL, AUG. 9.—Wind N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Madras, Heiberg, Cobija ; Sarah Blagden, Quebec ; Countess of Durham, Hogg, Quebec. FREE PORT ON THE WESER. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, 9th August, 1847. Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to acquaint you, for the infor mation of the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, that it appears, from a dispatch which has been received from her Majesty's Minister at Hanover, that the rights and privileges of a free port have been accorded to a district on the Weser, where the small stream, the Geeste, runs into that river. This port is very near Bremer haven, the place where all vessels of heavy bur den bound to Bremer are obliged to bring up. The Hanoverian Government aro also deepening the water at and in the approaches to Ilarbourg, and it is believed with the intention of also making Harbourg a free port.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) G. R. PORTER. William Dobson, Esq., &c., Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS. _(THIS DAY.) RAY MAREETS. SMITHFIELD.---Old Meadow Hay, 3/ to 41; New ditto, 215 s to 3/ 3s; Old Clover, 4l to 5/; New ditto, 31 to 4145; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 16s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND —Old Meadow Hay, 31 to 4/; New ditto, 215 s to 3155; Old Clover, 4/ to 41 16s; New ditto, 3/ to 4i; and Straw, I/ 12s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade firm, at the above quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 to 4l; New ditto, 2/ 5s to 3/ ss; Old Clover, 4/ to 5/; New ditto, 3/ to 41; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 16s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. COAL MARKET.—MONDAY. Chester Main l6s 3d Belmont l7s 9d Davison'sWestHartley 17s Od Braddyll's Hetton Dean's Primrose Hasting's Hartley l7s Od Hetton Holywell Main ........ 17s Od Keepier South Peareth West Hartley Wylam Wall's End, &c. Thornley Acorn Close Bewicke and Co l7s 3d Brown's Deanery Hilda l6s 9d South Durham l7s Od Killingw•orth l7s Od Tees Northumberland Wharncliffe Eden Main l7s 9d Sidne) 'a Hartley ' 17s Od 76 arrivals-67 sold. Ayrshire and Galloway. Belfast & County Dam 10 — •••• Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 •• 15%4 Birming., Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley... .. 8 •••••• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc.... 64- — Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5 ...... •••• •• • Bristol and Exeter 75 ...... Ditto, Thirds Backinghamshire B/. 45....... 1 1 4 dis l l4 dis. kaledonian Ditto Half Shares 2 l /2 ...... •••• •••• ••••• Ditto, Clydesdale Jane 35 Chester and Holyhead... 324 Cheltenham and Oxford 2 Clarence lOO Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. lO ..... Cornwall Ditto Half Shares 3 3 / 4 .... Dublin and BelfastJunc. 20' Dundalk & Enniskillen 12 1 ,E Eastern Counties Dittuerpetual, pin, Cent, No. 1....... 6/.135. 4d l4, p Ditto ditto, No. 2... 6/. 13s. 4d... Do., York Extension.. 7 6Vig Eastern Union 5O .• ••• . ••••••••• ••• Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2 Dittn, Thirds ... l3B. 4d 3 14 p....••, East Lancashire . 2O ••••• 000000 • D• Ditto, New Do., do., Exten. Scrip 1 1 / 4 ..... -- ..... ....... East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..„.. Ditto Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% •••••• Edinburgh & Northern.. 171- • _ Ditto, New Ditto, Newport.-- ... 7 . . Ditto, ditto, New • •••• 1% . . Edinburgh and Perth... 2 Ditto, Extension - 105....... ••••• Ely and Huntingdon ... 15 ..... ..... ......... Ditto New 1 — Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorch. 2 51 78 ...... Ditto, New .. 2%...„. _ Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ............... 8/. 6s. 8d .. Glasgow, Kilmer., & Ayr 50 ....: —. Ditto, New ......... „ 35 . ..... Do., 1 4 Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... ...... 12%...... Great Northern 6 Do., London and York 2% . ... . ::: 35/41 / 2 Great South. and West. (Ireland) ....... . 35 ... . Great North of England-100,,,. .. Ditto, New 40/. 5 ... ... ... .. 6 - 1 Ditto, New 301. .. Ditto New 15/ l% ..... Great Ditto, 85 ...... Ditto % Shares ...... Ditto 14 Shares •••••• 15 ...... _ Ditto Fifths Ditto, New 17/ 7 ...... 9 9 '''' "' '•• 1 A Huddersfield & blanches l9 ...... Ditto, Thirds .... ••••‘ 6 ...... _ Hull and Selby 5O ... Do. Half Shares Ditto IA Shares 12% *** - ........ ... • Ipswich & Bury St. Er.m. 15 ... . _ . Do, do., and Norwich 12 ...... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Jaw, Thirds ••• •••• •• •• 10 Leeds and Bradford 45 ...... 93 1 % • Leicester and Bedford l6s. — Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 32% Do., Branch% Shares 714 _ •••.•• ..... •... Do. New Branch (Blue) 2%,,, Do. Extension( Green) 2 1 / 2 _ Do.NewExten.(Pink) 2 1 / 2 _ Leeds and Thirsk ......... 26 Ditto, New ............. 12% — ... ... .. -*'" Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31/2 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.••• .... ...... 2 Liverp., Mnchstr& New castle Juncti0n......... 21 1% London and Blackwell. 161.135. 4d Do. New, No. 1 ...... 6 ... ... Do. New, No. 2 ..... 2/. 13s. 4d — Do. Extension 12% London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O .. .. 50% Do. Consol. Eighths_ 20 De. Guarant. a per ct. 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 London anaireenwich 12115 s 4d Do. Preference ...18/1;s 2d Loudon and N. Westersloo 169 _ Do. Quarters L. &B. 12 ...... Do., no., New Ditto Fifths Do. 1 4 Shares (G. J.) 20 ...... Do 401.Shares(L.M.) 10 .•• •• Do. 40/. (M. &'13.) ..: 40 ...... 66 Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 5 .... Do. 101. (M. & B.) B. 5 ...... Do. 101. & B.) C. 1 ...... London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Loud. & S.Western 411 68 10d...... 64 i c a 65 65... Do. New ConsoL Bths 40 ...... , Do. New 50/. ..... 32%.. 3571% D p o it . t N o e s w er 4 ip OL s6l..... 2 5 6 .... .. 2 5 7 : Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 ...... • Ditto ditto . . 40 .•• •• Ditto ditto 401. 4 414 London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ... 1 %•••••• Lmdonderry &Oolerainn 25 ..... • —**** Londonderry and Ennis killen 22% Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham 25 ..... -- Manchester and Leeds 82 ...... • Ditto 1 / 12 Shares . ... 38 Do. Quarter Shares... 1 4 %••••" Do. Fifths ..... .. 6%- • Do. Sixteenths...... ... 6 %...•• . Do. Thirds (Reg.). —7/. 48. ...... Do. Live 7 ld BY 29 ...... e an_ _Ju Ditto 1 4 ( rp. late Hud ry dersfield and Sheff.) 28 ...... Mandiester.Buxton,and Matlock... Jock Manchester, Sheffield, ••• •. and Lincolnshire lOO ...... Do. Quarters (so. 1) 13 ...... _ (No. Ditto ditto (No. 2) 25 ...... Ditto ditto (No. 3) i 4.....• ***** • Ditto and Grimsby 20 ****** ****** Ditto ditto . ...... 5„ ****** **** Ditto ditto ...... ***** 0 7e *** "'** **** * " Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire.. 5 **** Manehest. & Southampr. 2 ****** Midland lOO .. 121 Do. Fifths 2 .. - Do. 40/. Shares ...... 40 ...... Do. 501. Shares 6 ..... 872.. ..... Do. Birm., and Derbyloo ...... 91 ...... 15% 1V . 4 IA r 6% Vi p 8 4 - 31/2 235% 61 64 1 A 26 9% - 93% 6% 50 1 / 2 19 169 261/2 35 1 / 2 273 i DI COLONIAL. 27 SI/2 5% 9% 2 174 % die 35 3 / 4 81% 40 1 1 2 14% 24% 11% 3 3 / . - . . . . • 3% IN RE HENRY T. LAMBERT. SUGAR.—There isno alteration to notice in the market for West India ; about 420 hhds have been soli at prices showing a decline of 6d per cwt, as compared with those current at the close of last week. The public sales have comprised 2,985 bags Mauritius, which fourpi buyers at steady rates, chi. fly at 37s to 46s per cwt for low to fine yellow. The quantity of British Plantation landed this year has been 53,114 hhds 7,411 trcs, being about 14,000 hhds and 2,000 trcs more than last year. The stock is 20,187 hhds 3,125 trcs, against 14,274 hhds 1,903 trcs at this time last year. The stocks of Mauri tius are larger than at this time last year. COFFEE.-4,000 bags Costa Rica at auction realised. 37s 6d to 51s for fine to fine fine ord, w ith two lots of supe rior quality, at 58s 6d to 62s 6d, which are moderate prices. The quantity of British Plantation landed in London this year, to the Ist instant, ha. much exceeded that of the corresponding period of last year. The con sumption has increased a little. The stock exceeds that held in August last. The stocks of foreign are not quite so large, nor those of East India. Rum.—The quantity bonded in London this year shows an increase in puns, but a decrease in hhds, while the consumption has increased. The stock is 13,901 puns 2,322 hhds, and at this time laat year was 13,144 puns 3,578 hhds. SALTPETRE.-1,972 bags Bengal were nearly all dis posed of at the former value of 29s to 30s for 6, to 5 per cent. refraction. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 48s 3d per cwt. on the spot, and town 525. TEA.—The market is steady but quiet. BANKRUPTCY.—(T HIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.) IN RE BUCHANAN AND EDE. These bankrupts were described as of Calcutta, mer chants, and to-day was appointed for their application for certificate, which was granted without opposition. IN RE WATSON. This bankrupt had carried on business as a stove grate-maker, in Wilson-street, Finsbury, and to-day was appointed for has last examination. Mr. Brown, the solicitor to the assignees, objected to the accounts, as they had not been filed ten days before the meeting, and contended that the expense of any further adjournment ought to fall on the bankrupt. The bankrupt's solicitor said that the bankrupt and his son had been unremitting in their attendances to make up the accounts, but the bankrupt had not had any allowance. His HONOUR said it would be too much to call on the bankrupt to pay where he had no allowance, and the question of costs must stand over. The bankrupt's solicitor said the bankrupt had been badly advised to submit to the fiat, for there was no ground for it. Adjourned for a fortnight. INSO LVENT COURT-( THIS DAY.) The insolvent had been out of business since 1842. He was married in that year to a lady with an income of 4001. a year, and he underwent a very rigid examina tion by the Court in the absence of his creditors. He spent 3001. on a marriage tour ; 7001. in clothes ; 7001. in law charges ; and 6001. in discount and interest on bills. He owed 2,7001., and had 2,5001. owing , to him. The insolvent gave an account of the debts he owed. The CHIEF C( MMISSIONER said there had been reck less extravagance on the part of the insolvent; his creditors, however, did not oppose. It was a pretty exhibition. . . Mr. CooKE urged some circumstances in mitigation. CHIEF COMMISSIONER—There is an old proverb, Mr, Cook, “the least said the soonest mended." The insolvent was discharged. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Emma Clifton, a well-dresred member of the " frail sisterhood," was charged by Samuel Howard with up setting his coffee-stall, and breaking his cups and saucers. It appeared that the complainant is proprietor of a perambulating coffee stall, and in the way of business had taken up his position, about two o'clock this morn ing, at the corner of Little Pancras-street, Tottenham court road. He had not remained there long when the de fendant, who had partaken rather freely of the juice of the juniper, went up to the stall, and requested complainant to supply her with three cups of his mysterious beverage. Somehow or other the complainant fancying that his fair customer was bent on mischief, politely refused to serve her. " Fair Emma," feeling much annoyed at the com plainant refusing to supply her demands, made a ru.,h and capsized the stall and the whole of the coffee appa ratus, breaking eighteen cups and saucers, damaging sundry plates of bread and butter, and spilling all the coffee. She was proceeding to indulge in further harm less pranks, when a constable very opportunely arrived and took her iu charge. The complainant, in a doleful manlier, said he was a ruined man; it would take JBs. to replace his stock in trade. The defendant, notwithstanding the charge against her, laughed, and seemed to treat the matter as a good joke, said, she would pay the man for the damage, and make him some other recompense for his trouble. • Mr. BINGHAM said he would consent to those terms, but should detain her till the money was paid. In the course of a few minutes the money was forth coming, and " fair Emma "left the court. Ge — rg e Suggins, a lad about 11 years of age, was charged, by John Robb, footman, in the service of Robert Read, Esq., with robbing him of two sovereigns and four shillings. . _ The complainant stated that the prisoner was page in the same service. Yesterday he had occasion to leave the pantry for a few minutes, and on his return dis covered that some one had been to his box, and taken out two sovereigns and tour shillings. He taxed the prisoner with the theft, which, after some hesitation, he admitted. He then gave him into custody. On his being searched at the station, the money was found upon him. The prisoner admitted stealing the money, and was sorry for it. Mr. BINGHAM said, in this case, he thought, the strict imprisonment would do more good than flogginv. He should, therefore, commit him to the House of Correc tion for one month, and direct the chaplain to attend to him while in prison. WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY William Goffee, a weaver, was charged with stealing an earthen jar, containing four gallons of French brandy, and a similar vessel, containing four gallons of pepper mint, from ➢lr. John Brown, landlord of the Duke of York public house, York-street, Bethnal-green. It appeared that on the evening 6f the 6th instant, the back door of prosecutor's house had been left a-jar. Mrs. Brown, fancying she heard a noise, quietly went out at the front door, and on turning the corner of the premises she perceived the prisoner stealthily emerging, with one of the jars in his possession. lie hastily put down his booty and scampered off, but was captured and given into custody. Upon searching the cellar it was disco vered that one jar containing four gallons of brandy had disappeared. The prisoner, who made a rambling defence, was fully committed for trial. SOUTHWARK.- 7 -(THIS DAY.) Rol,ert Dixon was charged with causing a disturbance in the Victoria Theatre, and assaulting Murray, the constable on duty there. It appeared that on the preceding night, during the performance at the above theatre, a noise was heard from the gallery, which rendered it impossible for the audience to hear what was going forward. On the con stable proceeding to ascertain the cause he found the de fendant standing up on one of the benches hissing the performance, and doing everything in his power to ex cite a disturbance, and to prevent the play from going on. Ile was repeatedly desired to be quiet, but he per sisted in the annoyance. It was found necessary to eject him, and he assaulted the constable. The defendant said, that having reason to be dis pleased with the acting of a particular performer he ex pressed his dissatisfaction in the usual way, and thought he was justified in it. Ho complained that the constable dragged him out. The constable said that a number of young fellows like the defendant were in the habit of frequenting the gallery, and out of mere wantonness interrupting the performance. The MAGISTRATE said that such scenes in a theatre must be repressed ; and that unless the defendant found bail he must be committed to gaol. The defendant, said he had 'been locked up since ten o'clock the night before, and he thought that was punish ment enough for hissing an actor. The MAGISTRATE however was inexorable, and the de fendant's father entered into the required security. THAMES.--(THIS DAY.) A sanctimonious-looking fellow, with a snuffling twang, twenty-six years of age, was charged with the following brutal assault on a poor old man, sixty-eight years of age, named John Tucker. It appeared that the parties are next-door neigh bours, both residing at Bull-lane, Stepney. The prisoner and .his mother had some weeks since each borrowed money from the old man, and last night, when he went to ask for it, the mother abused him most grossly, and the prisoner, hearing the altercation, came out and said, " Oh, I'll pay you; take that," and struck him a violent blow, which felled him to the earth. The prisoner in his defence, in a whining, nasal tone, declared that " he was sitting quietly by his fireside, reading the works of good John Bunyan, when his ears were hurt by hearing the ungodly expressions of Mr. Tucker to his mother, and the old Adam being strong within him at the time, he might have exercised un christian-like violence to the complainant." He con cluded by handing in a document as to his character, which, however, The MAGISTRATE declined to receive, observing that he judged people by their conduct, and not by their professions, and the conduct of the prisoner throughout was a combination of ferocity and meanness ; and then his sanctimonious twaddle about reading good John Bunyan only rendered the whole disgusting.affairmorergo to He should sentence him to pay a fine of 31., or gaol to hard labour for fourteen days. He was locked up in default. DUNDEE.—TRADE.—For linens there has been a good demand during the past week, and stocks are con siderably reduced. Prices are, however, withuut altera tion. Yarns are much the same as they have been for some time back; but as stocks of line (from a greatly diminished production) are getting much lessened, it is hoped that prices may ere long advance. In flax there has not been much doing. Sales of the newly arrived continue to be made at fr , :m 421. 10s. to 431., six-head in proportion. This city is abundantly supplied with excellent new potatoes, which are now retailed in the shops at from Bd. to Is. per stone.—North British Mail. .......r.••••• ...4.• --- ----- NEWMARKET RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The second half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was this day held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, fur the pur pose of receiving the report of the direc tors, and for transacting the ordinary business of the compellY. The chair was taken at one o'clock by Lord George Manners, the chairman of the co mpany. The notice convening the meeting having been read, and the minutes of tie last meeting halving the s!* been confirmed, the Chairman calle d u p on cretary to read the report, which s tated thatthe prosecution of the works . of this railway had men leave _ carried on with that energy and diligen ce, as to no doubt on the minds of the directors that their pledge in regard to the opening the line for traffic, en 1 . before the Ist of October next, would be fulfille The several calls made during the past eight month:-. had amounted to 101. 18s. (making, together vsitn the original deposit, a payment of 13/. 10s. P e share), share), have been paid up with almost unexamp, promptitude, notwithstanding the extreme depressto. to which during that period, the money market had been subject. The directors also had to report tho a friendly understanding existed between the NI; market and Eastern Counties Companies, whereb'e, such plans and arrangements had been made for t iA general management and working of the line as shell s : effectually promote the accommodation and conire;he ence of the public, and the consequent advantage tlf shareholders. Half the capital of the compile)" be lie paid up, the directors had proceeded to execute ration f powers vested in them by the Act of I ncor p o d e ; borrowing on mortgage the sum of 116,000/9.9°s was proposed to submit a resolution to the meetingi; proving of the same. The directors recommend pursuance of the powers vested in the cone to the Act of Incorporation, for the extension Ilia, Thetford, Bury St. Edmunds, and Ely, ace":l obtained the Royal Assent on the Bth el should t,et last, interest at the rate of 5 er cen. pet annum be allowed to the shareholder 111:9, the deposit, and all future calls Pr The directors have further to report, that thebePpg.. rnanent surveys for the extension lines wer:%,„ for proceeded with, and instructions had been gll'onel, commencing the preliminary works at the which comprehended that portion of theca reltre the longest time for completion. Averse .5 0 t t hel rectors were to contract new engageseents',3oo6. could not refrain from most confidently ree erill 'Y -0 ing an extension of the line from Chesterfont Royston (a distance of nine miles), so as to siT t o junction at the latter place with the lin e ° te Great Northern Railway, thereby respective the North Eastern district the Prer - coir advantage of a West-end terminus. elusion, the directors further recomineeu`-ce o f : order to raise the required capital in furtherellesch, this object, the creation of 6,000 share s of _. sl ' to be representing a capital of 150,000/. ; such 9111";015 allotted to holders of the company's existing for th.. as may be pleased to signify to the secretarY with their readiness to accept the same. A general statement of the receipts and 50to ture of the company, from its foundation to June, 1847, was then laid before the meeting. . 00 pr e The Noble CHAIRMAN in moving the o ' l l belt the report, said that the proceedings of the P — o tbei• year possessed no feature of great importance W hich than that of the unexampled promptitude with lo i c h the works had been proceeded with, and wit h WO the calls had been paid. With respect to the Who circumstance, he would say that out of the tin v i t° amount of calls which had been made, aol° ll , r rj b w t ..t ioty 189,000/., only 11,0001. remained unpaid. e t Dv expense of the Parliamentary contest for the besohore, year would not exceed a sum of 135. 6d. P er ro woe.' and he was happy to say that success had ° to O r their efforts in obtaining legislative sanction oda. Bills. He should be happy to answers nY o f O n which might be put to him on the biee* report. tbe °elf A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether he F or capital to be raised was intended solely fe l. t ' poses of the Royston and Hitchin Railway' The CHAIRMAN said that it was. tha t „/ The same SHAREHOLDER then sugges" — disce°, l ,' - i the present shares of the company were at o f it could nut be expected that the shareholder°, col, company would take them at par wh en th r e e j at• purchase them in the market at two P - count.were i 0 D 9 The Noble CHAIRMAN said that there ° wee reasons, which it would not be prudent 00° -..'010 0/1 0 tion, why the directors thought that tba r" fo r authorising the creation of the new ahe_. e res d 14 Royston and Hitchin Railway should be ag.`"" , the meeting. s 01311111 „; N I After a short discussion the report tt o g le mously agreed to, on the understa ndin see t g the directors saw their way perfectly clear ' I of were to be taken with respect to the creation new capital. A resolution authorising t he borfell director s on mortgage the sum of 116,0001. on such 1, 60 0 011 they • might think expedient, was also 11 0811 agreed to. ter ms ar - ih s A resolution was submitted authorising p all tors to pay interest at the rate of five per cent. ol i o t" future calls to be paid up for the extensio Thetford, Bury St. Edmund's, and Ely. , 'Ott Mr. MORTIMER submitted that it NVOIlld, b e 41/1- that no interest should be paid upon any °I t i until the shares were completely registered . d i t ect'V A DIRECTOR said that in no case had the fir paid any interest upon shares, unti l they " registered. Pt , Mr. MORTIMER then moved, as an amencinelcalloit. the rate of interest be four instead of five r o dot° The resolution, as amended, was then to _ do s agreed to. the Pe tjr aii The meeting was then made special, f°. 1 : 1 7 - t her e s,os of authorising the directors to proceed wi'".bocoorito site surveys, and to apply to Parliament, iti;roilvOiiest session, for a Bill to extend their line oa t or ~.to join the Royston and Hitchin Railway oppo' Royston, and to take such steps as trig h ' o ffect. i hott them expedient for carrying the same into : e re A series of resolutions to that effect " unanimously agreed to. A vote of thanks was given to the -Le man, and the meeting broke up. T o ________---!-• fry MR. COWAN'S INELIGIBIL ab f e, .: SIT IN PARLIAMENT. ~e n 0 1- .,h , A question of great importance has 3 r i ' n ivil i l vost gard to the election of Mr. Charles Cosc,;tit.teas,l4' now the subject of much discussion• the X,%to' the Hon. Member holds, as a partner °' Aye' t ioa Cowan, a Government contract for the s u Posit l/ a iti tionery ; and that as all persons in suel4a votinatv are disqualified by statute for sitting 3 , n e uod ef r o ei the House of Commons, Mr. Cowan will o o ndaVe ae n sl e e c ac e t s Gi s o i on ty v - eN o rv f ni I r ml e e t c i n r ot i r i l i cs g eocin fr ut o rea i r t ic i tt t loy h r e traaenkpder,espieifnasctoaet. io ii , sl , 2loll be eiltelye pt that Mr. Cowan is interested to SOIV e 5 re ell t ° no doubt of his ineligibility sit la ' r b t3ll o re b i l; lline : t a ll , °l long as he retains this interest; and p ro as it, l o f tv,i e case another election may take place,joeh de,/ likely that Mr. Macauley would avai l ', i b is g r ii oe opportunity of ousting Mr. Cowan on 'We ~1 3 and so possessing himself of this sea t 'llo. s l, e have been greatly surprised, however, l e o f lit, t tll had stood without his being fully av W e nd tli bei cre tion; and we hear that the fact is so, sp ire re for e ' contract which Mr. Cowan holds wil l ,F,O, t he a the meeting of l'arliament. The quesil" state 0111 will never be raised. t b bhy e e a r on i u n ar g t uc o ro f en t ta h en e md l i io tea se ta` •ca . 0 As some misapprehensions on the ,„ ei elf % pit° l w ic e ati s o h n al o l f rire dot s. *;. b . s ll, r d o i ; cap. 45. w ho „ o ~/ contemporaries, ea o r n iaeps t p hfs subject have oteriefiqi Geo, lll.,t:Suyencot.rolifnddetihcrleeacrpteulysb,ltiuhcnastdeerravtniacykee, pearscoonntbriewitoctiobtligee ::,,f r a e c c e ‘ 'shall. the the cOi. being elected, or of sitting or voting 11 1 / I hold ' Commons, during the time' that he she • er t be f a bract,ll" ball 11° of e " S e*Z, . 3 provides that the Act 5 ~, 4 WC, 00 1 tended to any contract made by fin.'„ooitY,,,,eoo trading company in its corporate f i f tL - 1 . the 16 " such contract shall have been ma de bera dia. b lvote benefit of such incorporation.' r son • or a " Sec. 9 enacts, ' that if any' P i e to sit to pe abled be declared to be incapahie be , re so., r in Parliament shall nevertheless °lint y, ro isie as a member to serve for any c an d r etu a voi d : place in Parliament, such election. _ 0 11 an 0 0 0 1 hereby enacted and declared to hY_ the 111 to 5 . / And the same section provides 101prooe000, 1 of any of the disqualified who sha ll f Cora l % 3 ll lit or vote as a Member of the Hous e 0 11 01 he 6 the sum of 5001. for every,day' ill w t. ro• a tha t be or vote in the said House. resu me d th st • b , 1. From sec. 1 and 9, it is P oi d , ao r ot Cowan's election and return are v , cnet ike A the cannot vote even for the appointment ° I ' 2. From sec. 3 it appears that ALF out incurring a penalty of 500 1 . ..,_. fitisor ho ha v i n teres t If 0 0 or other representatives of the railway u nder „ h eills been returned to Parliament Met, their sea pos t. prehensions as to the security o l ii. Frenitig, ' _ . ..1 affected by t h e ,tatoe.--Edinbur/,L4__ si gene' e ;, -------4,he n„ 0 1 , 0 c, THE CALEDONIAN BANK ' t il i r ireill gsS °,), di re a held a.. . Ainst• ..t.t meeting of this comp...fly was_ f t h e or. e re po , r.l day; John 'toss, Esq.. chairman () _ ear pi . e d r . u p co pi ci o; tors, in the chair. The per of the ) on th e P al decl i ' re 0 , to amount to Aout ft per cent. ~i rect ors _ OO , ~ f 9d A .ll - i g u r r st ou rroa• • n ivai l° lo of the bank of 125,000/., and the iu , c , t . ___ o f inc ti o. , o;cy dividend of 8 per cent. without deo lTi ntee f o ci c util . and the surplus was carried to the guart ts a - hot 6, re por os t 0 nowThaemoGuanitwsatyo 5111),.501.c971,.ry350. der in that county at a place cane , ~.s on his _ O9 , , fair in Connemara. The perwnB p c. tr_e to (.f a pig-dealer, naircd Lowry, wh o " a .' w ho a ° w h i u t b, l3 ; l o st,pped, a man nanicd Monahan,bl..c,ll.4ears committed for the crime. The ojc D PE been plunder.