The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-18 00:00:00

Now ready, in 2 vols., with Illustrations, 21s. bound, SIXTH EDITION OF THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. BY ELIOT WARBURTON, ESQ. " Remarkable for its colouring power and play of fancy, its useful and interesting information. Among its greatest and most lasting charms is its reverend and serious spirit."—Quarterly Review. Henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great Marlborough-street. CONTRACT FOR RICE. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, October 18, 1847. The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the united Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford. Twenty-five Tons BENGAL WHITE RICE, half to be de livered in a Fortnight, and the remainder in a Fortnight afterwards. The Rice to be exempted from the Customs' Duties. A sample (not less than 2 lbs.) must be produced by the parties tendering. The Condition4of the Contract may be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly au thorised In writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear fn the left hand corner the words " Tender for Rice," and must also be delivered at Sonterset-Place, accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 251. per Cent. on the value, for the due performance of the Contract. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shericiaa Knowles's celebrated Play of THE RUNCRBACK. Master Walter, Mr. Creswick ; Sir Thomas Clif ford. Mr. Howe; Julia. Miss lielen Faucit ; Helen, Mrs. Nisbett. After which, a New and Original Farce, called WHO'S MY HUS BAND ? Doctor Mull, Mr. Tilbury ; Daniel Tootler ' Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Smith Thompson, Mrs, W. Clifford ; Sophonisba Mull, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham:; Sally Starch, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with the Drama of THE ROMANTIC WIDOW. Btege Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web der. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors 'open at Ralf-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN RUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Age. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nelly Miss Wool • gar; Mademoiselle Cheri Bounce, Miss Emma Harding. After which, a New Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD :the property of the late William Shakapeare), Inquire Within. Cba - asters by Messrs. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Red ord, Mrs. Laws, &c., &c. To conclude with the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE LCCOUNTS WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts, air. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Msnyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Ryan ; Mary White, Miss Woolgar ; Mdlle. Cherry Bounce, Miss Emma Harding. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Testris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. The Public are respectfully informed that her Majesty having been graciously pleased to honour this Theatre with her PATRONAGE, the SEASON will COMMENCE THIS EVENING, OCT. 18, when will be presented a new Comic Drama, entitled THE PRIDE OF THE MARKET. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Leigh Murray, Granby, and Parseße ; Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. C. Jones, and Madame Vestris. After which, a new Farce, called LIGHT DRAGOONS. Lord Alfred Martingale, MY: Charles Mathews ; Albany Lovelorn, Mr. B. Roxby ; Dr. Rhatany, Mr. Frank Matthews ; Mrs. Crowsfoot, Mrs. C. Jones ; Matilda, Miss Howard. To conclude with a Farce, entitledßßOTHEß BEN. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley , C. Mathe ß ws, and F. Matthews ; Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Lee, and Mrs. Macnamara. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Colosseum. Dress Boxes, as. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten to Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Engagengeat of Mr. MACREADY and MISS CUSIIMA.N. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspeare's Play of KING HENRY VIII. Ring Henry Eigiath, Mr. Coeper ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. Macready ; Queen Katherine,.l.llss Cushman ; Anne Boleyn, Miss Susan Cush man ; Lady Denny, Mrs. Selby ; Patience Miss A. Romer. RAfter which, the Farce of THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. To conclude with the Comic Drama of " LADIES, BEWA.RIS r Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 43.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lame, Mrs. F. DaTidge, No. 1, Dtvidge-terrace,Kensinzton-road, Surrey. - - THIS EVENING, October iB, 1347, the performances will commence with the celebrated Opera or THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. . . The music by Ur. Belle, the libretto by Mr. Bunn. The whole of the scenery by Mr. Grieve. The properties by Nil. Blamire. The mechanism by Mr. B. Sloman. An enlarged chorus and increased orchestra, on a greater scale than any hitherto introduced on these boards, will be directed and conducted by Mr. J. H. Tally. Dramatis Persona—Count Arnheirn (Governor of Presburg), Mr. Borrani ; Count Florestein (his nephew), Mr. Rafter ; Thaddeus (a proscribed Pole), Mr. W. Harrison; Devilshoof (leader of a gang of Gipsies), Mr. H. Horncastle; Captain of the Uuard, Mr. Constantine; First Officer, Mr. Sanger; First Peasant, Mr. Prkrson; First Gipsy, Mr. Summers; Servant, Mr. Richards; Arline (the Bohemian Girl), Miss Romer; Budda (her attendant), Mrs. W. H. Payne; Ulric& (Queen of the Gipsies), Miss Rebecca Isaacs. Nobles— Messrs. Tyler, Loveridge, Jones, Fraser, 3lassoni, &c. Ladles — Mesdames Turner, Gardiner, Rooke, Foster, Levite, &c. Pages Misses Desborough, Ives, Seaman, Harris, &c. Hunters :—Messrs. J. Field, Richardson, Platt, Cook, Godfrey, Thirlwall, Jonas, and Wyatt. Retainers :—Messrs. J. Sanger, Kitchener, Cooper, Mos bop, Gladstaines, Mawby, Boyce, Woolf, Johnson. Peasants : Les Scours St. Louie, Misses Fenton, Maurice, Sophie, Clifford, Kars, lioufort, Ives, Desborough, I. Laws, Smithson, Angeline, Rosa •IMPXyler, &e. Gipsies :—Messrs. C. Constantine, Sum mers, Miller, Dobson, Foster, Weston, Roberts, Rowland, I. Price, Pendygras, Jones, Henri, Gall, Lawler, Santry, Beale, Sharpe, Stirling, &c. Mesdames It. Hughes, Somerville, Maynard, Anderson; Rabino. Deither, Mapleson, Tully, Connelly, Miller, Williamson, &c. Law Officers :—Messrs. Peters, briffield, Robins, J. Boulanger, &e. Solditrs, Citizens, Atteniamts, Banner Bearer!, Heralds, Servants, Ste. Mr. Grieve has prepared the following New Scenery :—Grounds end Chateau of Count Arnhelm, Presburg by Moonlight, View in the Vicinity of Presbnrg, Public Place in Presburg for the celebra tion of the Fair, in which takes place a Pas de Deux, by Les Stirs St. Louie, and a Dance by the whole Corps de Ballet. Precession of the City Trades• the Banner of the Butcher's Company ; the Banner of the Goldsmiths' Company, the Banner of the Drapers' 4.lompany, the Banner of the Armourers' Company, the Banner of the Bakers' Company, the Banner of the Wax-Chandlers' Company, the Banner of the Shoemakers' Company, the Banner of the Fish mongers' Company, the Banner of the Bookbinders' Company, &c. The Hall of Justice, Saloon in the Count's Chateau.—The Opera of The Bohemian Girl is published by W. S. Johnson, Nassau Steam Press, GO, St. Martin's-lane ; and may be had in the Theatre, and of llßooksellers, price Is. After which, the Ballet Pantomime of THE DEVIL TO PAY. To conclude with the Farce of TURNING THE TABLES. A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which avebeen re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the tfincipalLibrarians ; and at the Box-offize of the Theatre, which is pen daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, es. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Gd. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be presented a new Drama, entitled THZ MERCHANT'S CLERK. A, Lore Story. After which, an entirely new Drama entltled THE BOTTLE, (rout Cruikohank's celebrated Work of the same name. To conclude with the comic Ballet, enticed PUNCH ; or, the Fisherman of Naples. Boxes, is. ; Half-price, 6d.; Nit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, vrietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. THIS EVENING The Grand Spectacle of THE CATARACT OF THE GANGES, in which Mdlle. Valentine, from Paris, will introduce her beautiful and highly-trained leaping horses. Entire. v new scenes in the Arena, in which Professor Candler and brother, lately returned from the Continent, will make their appear ance, supported by the talented Artistes of the 4.,..stalnishrnent, In the ariou a modes of equestration. To conclude with the Farce of TIIE RENDEZVOUS. Box-office open horn 11 till 5. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West. P. WEATHEIL—SIIN OFFICE, OCT. 18 ~v•IIMOAIETER, Lowest, 49; Highest. GO; Noon, 58 BA ROXETER, 29.74.—W1ND S.S.W.; showery. ,D WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE Tills DAY. Morning.. 27 minutes after 7. Evening .. 7 minutes attei 8 bientn4 .7 lilt LONDON, MONDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1847. Were any additional proof required of the present financial difficulties by which all classes in the com munity are more or less affected, by which our trade and commerce is paralysed, our productive energies fettered and restrained, and an almost total want of confidence exhibited on every side, it would be afforded by th e memorial which has just emanated from the bankers, merchants, traders, and others, in habitants of Liverpool, and which is about to be pre sented to the Premier by a highly respectable depu tation. It is not any light or trivial occasion that would induce the most influential repre sentatives of the commerce of the first com mercial port in the wo r ld a picture of the deplorable country,to draw so startling condition of the mercan tile interests of the a t il t , to impress so urgently. upon the Gov ez nment „ imperative ne cessity for such immediate re li e f as e it ma y Theira power of the Government to afford ." be in the state ment corroborates to the fullest extent the accounts effects w e have already put forward of the of the panic and the consequent boarding of money, T y s ay that " produce of every description is o n ly he sl able in small quantities, and at an enormous sacri fice; e : th a t bills of exchange and the most valuable securities are inconvertible into cash, even at great depreciation, except in the most insig nificant amounts ; that foreign orders for produce and goods cannot be executed for want of the custo mary facilities for disposal of bills drawn against them. Confidence is all but annihilated, and the cur rency of the country in a great measure withdrawn and hoarded." They also add—" Your Lordship may depend on us when we assure you that, if the present pressure be not relieved, merchants and other traders of undoubted respectability, who are not only solvent but rich, and who have merchandise and bills which, under ordinary circumstances, would afford easy and ample means of meeting en gagements, will inevitably be compelled to stop pay ment.". Such is the view of our present position, and of the probable Prospects of the country entertained by persons the -most eat c ompete nt to form a sound ar judgment—men 'whot h i s moment suffering under the effects of the system, and who deliberately announce their confident belief that, unless relief is speedily afforded, the utter prostrati on of the maw. facturing and commercial interests must ensue, whereby the labouring population will be imme diately thrown out of employment, and an amount of misery and destitution will be witnessed unexam pled in the annals of the country.' And this is the price we are called upon to pay in order to main tain inviolate a principle which even its most ardent and enthusiastic supporters could not advocate to its full extent, which they only desired to be partially adopted, that the imaginary line should not be exceeded, that the Rubicon should not be passed which allowed the Bank of England to issue fourteen millions of notes without the pos session of one single ounce of gold, but sternly re quired that every note beyond that amount should be based on bullion, or, in other words, that for every 51. issued the Bank should retain five sovereigns lying uselessly and idly in its coffers. That the money would have returned to the coun try without these extraordinary exertions, that free trade, so recently conceded, would have had the effects which its most sanguine advocates alleged, may be gathered from the fact that there are foreign orders to a considerable amount, the execution of which would afford ample occupation for our operatives. There is a ready demand, but, alas ! the want of a sufficient circulation, and of the ordinary facilities, prevent our manufacturers from availing themselves of the golden opportunity. They cannot procure the means of carrying on their business, even at a con siderable sacrifice. Even if money was obtainable, its exorbitant price would run away with all the profits and leave the millowners considerable losers, by the operations from which they might fairly have hoped to realise considerable gain. They are thereby obliged to see their factories lying idle, the operatives suffering every privation, and deprived of those humble comforts that are almost luxuries, or perhaps driven to the tender mercies of the union , workhouse, to sustain life until the return of a more propitious season, when our Legislators will be aroused from their apathy, and will at length take steps to remove the cause of all our misfortunes—to reform and remodel the monetary laws. But before Parliament can possibly be collected together—before the necessary measures can possibly be submitted for their consideration, and passed through the various stages until the final "La Reine le vent" is pronounced, much time must elapse. The burden, already sufficiently onerous, will have crushed us to the earth, and mischiefs perfectly irreparable will have taken place. The national cha racter and the national credit will be fearfully damaged, if not wholly destroyed, and England's prosperity will be a tale of bygone days. Prompt and immediate steps must be taken to meet the emergency, to arrest the progress of the disease. The Government must exert itself to preserve the country. It is not a time to hesitate, or remain quiescent, while the producers of national wealth—the industrious and enterprising classes—the tax-payers, by whom the national Exchequer is sustained, the interest of our enormous debt paid, and our annual expenditure for the support of our military, naval, and civil services defrayed, are involved in ruin. Already there has been an ominous presage of the failure of our resources: the financial returns of the cour.try for the quarter ending the sth instant ex hibit a falling off of more than one million and a half sterling on the ordinary revenue as compared with the corresponding quarter of the preceding year. This is surely something to arouse the members of the Cabinet. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will have but a sorry tale to tell, when opening his Budget, to the representatives of the people, unless this deficiency can by some means be counteracted, and the national purse replenished. This can on'y be done by re moving the present scarcity, by sanctioning a circu lation sufficient for the wants of the people. There is a strong objection at all times to the Executive usurping the functions of the Legislature, and un settling anythi , g that has been solemnly detertnired on by the three Estates, but circumstances may arise to render such a step not only advisable, but absolutely essential to the safety of the country ; and there can scarcely be a doubt that an indemnity would readily be afforded for any temporary measures adopted, on the Ministerial responsibility, in order to meet the emergency. We conceive that the Government would be fully authorised in permitting the Bank to issue such additional sum as may, on full considera tion, be found to be sufficient for the present; but there is a mode by which material and immediate relief could be afforded without any violation of the Acts of 1819 or 1844. If the Exchequer-bills which the Treasury is empowe red to issue were divided into such sums as to make them accessible to all; if in place of 1,0001. and 5001. bills they were sent out fir sums of 101. and 51., and an announcement was at the same time made that they would be received in payment of taxes, these bills would pass as readily from hand to hand as Bank-notes. If come five, or even ten, millions of large Exchequer-bills were thus exchanged into the smaller denominations it would at once mitigate the evil. In addition, the Bank of England, besides the fourteen millions of notes, is authorised to issue two millions of post-bills for the convenience of persons desirous of making remittances; these post-bills, which are payable at seven days after date, are to all intents and purposes the same as Bank•notes, and would circulate as freely. If some of our wealthy bankers and merchants would take a considerable quantity of those bills in the smallest denomination in which the Bank will issue them, and the people generally agree to circulate them, in place of sending them in for payment, ono million, or one million and a half, might be at once added to the circulation. Something must be (lone; and what we have just suggested might af ford a temporary relief until the more permanent measures should be passed through the Legislature. The principle which inculcates the irresistible efficacy of moral agitation as the most effectual means for ridding the social or political world of abuses, is now recognised so generally, that associa tions similar in character to the famous Anti-Corn law League are successively starting into existence. For the improvement of the physical condition of the people the Health of Towns Association was originally organized, and that movement has been already so far beneficial in its influence on the Legislature as to have led to the appointment of a body of duly-autho rised Sanitary Commissioners. For the better adjust ment of our present brittle and inflexible system of national currency another association has been recently organized, under the expressive cognomen of the Anti- Gold-law League. For the purpose of diminishing, and ultimately of preventing the recurrence of in stances of corruption in the election of representatives to Parliament, an association has likewise been founded under the expressive and explicit title of the Anti-Bribery Society. The originators of this em bryo League have boldly struck at the very root of the social TJpas which blasts the character of more constituents than Sudbury, and renders the scheme of the Constitution in a very great measure impracticable. Rej oiced,ho wever, as we are to obser ee the comtnen ment of a crusade against that venal vice which is more if possible than any other , the most derogatory; to the name of a freeman, we are prepared only to coincide in the purpose of the undertaking, and to reserve our approval of the manner in which the Anti-Bribery Society intends to realise its aspirations until the a ssoc i a ti on is further advanced, and its ideas are more mellowed by discussion and agitation. Following the example of its memorable predeces sor, this society has already adventured upon the p m u e b m li b c e a r ti s on am of eng tra a ct ll s, e md is striving to enrol new the ef t paymenthe member's o f a name singleame to a very shilling , of the an d the community subscription simple prelimin a ry declaration. Th a t the numbers that obtained are comparatively insignifi cant, and an ex hibition No. I. i s marvellously unaspi r i ng , b oth as exhibition of of rhetoric and logic, are considerations very r little moment to ourselves. They dil a t e into a p r ospective importance whanever the thought occurs o to sPe u s ctive the little back room at Manclester, where sevenof dreaming philanthropists and sanguine students in the science of political economy first projected the sub version of monopoly by the systematic advocacy of the doctrines of free trade. In the Anti-Bribery Society we would persuade ourselves that we already perceive the phantom of the infant HERCULES strang ling the snakes of corruption. Nevertheless, we are satisfied that if some bolder effort be not made by the member& of this association than that which i 3 hinted at in the prospecttus, those serpents will only be scotched instead of 'being effectually destroyed. , We would have witnessed in the inauguration of such a body the commencement of a definite struggle for the demand of the Ballot, as the only certain preven tive to bribery. A declaration to strive for the triumphant acceptance of the Ballot should have been the condition of the admittance of members into the society. The Ballot should have been the rallying cry in the campaign. The Ballot should have been the text of its tracts, the theme of its orations, the burthen of its rhymes, the motto engraven upon its seals, the word which should have been inscribed upon its official documents. Without the Ballot, all attempts to prevent bribery at elections will be of hopeless futility. Without a formal decla ration in favour of the Ballot, the declaration of the Anti-Bribery Society will be null and fruitless. The latter is expressed as follows :—" We, the undersigned, pledge ourselves hereby to use all constitutional and legal means for the suppression of the system which makes election to the House of Commons an expense to candidates; and never to desist from our efforts until the sole qualification shall be fitness to represent the views and feelings of the constituents." So far the project of the association is most laudable, for, among the many anomalies visible in the working of our constitution, that regulation is most conspicuous which renders it incumbent upon a candidate for the suffrages of the people to disburse large sums of money for the liquidation of the different expenses incurred in the course of an electioneering contest. While money is required to flow from the pockets of the candidates into those of the constituents, it is preposterous to hope for the suppression of bribery. It were ridiculous to argue that those moneys can in no manner be regarded as the prices distributed for votes, because thee are merely the payments of the ordinary expenses of a political struggle—legal expenses—expenses of the hustings— expenses of the committee-rooms—and expenses of the staff of employees under the returning officers. Such a line of argument would be the adoption of an absurdity ; for the unsalaried representative of any given city, borough, or county, should in common jus tice be chosen, not because his purse- strings are long, and his cheque-book many-leaved, but solely and entirely because nature seems to have qualified him to become a legislator, and because the prosperity of the nation and the happiness of the people are among his dearest and loftiest aspirations. Such alone should be the qualification of a Member of Parliament, for that qualification implies him to be a man of capacious in tellect, of industrious habits, of sound principles, and of uncompromising patriotism. And, inasmuch as the Anti-Bribery Society maintains the necessity of transferring the expenses of every election to the con stituents themselves, and thereby releasing the candi date from that most odious and most sus picious position which likens him in a way to a pecuniary speculator in political principles, it is eminently deserving of our approval. Inas• much, however, as the association has not adventured upon the advocacy of the Ballot, we entirely despair of its object being attained. Each shot, upon the present indefinite arrangement, must fall wide of the mark : let the arrows of argument and declamation he only winged by the Ballot, and the shaft must each time quiver in the core of the bull's-eye. Letters from Berne of the 13th state that the Pre sident of the canton of Neufchatel, in his interview with M. STOCKMAN, the Federal Commissioner, de nied that he had favoured the transmission of the arms seized, but that, on the contrary, he had written to the authorities of the department of the Doubs, to forbid that any arms or ammunition should be sent through the canton of Neufchatel. In the course of his explanations the President became warm, and charged the Federal Commissioner with creating em barrassment in order to withdraw the canton from the domination of the King of PRUSSIA. There upon, 30 violent a scene ensued that the President declared that he would break off all further communication with M. STOCKMAR, and sent the Councillor of State CALAME to Berne, to complain and to demand the recal of M. STOCKMAR. To this demand the Vorort peremptorily refused to assent, and added, that if the representations made by M. STOCKMAR did not receive due attention the Vorort would occupy the canton of Neufchatel with a military force. It appears further, that considera able irritation prevails in the canton of Neufchatel, and that much dissatisfaction is felt at the course pur sued by the Government. In addition to this un pleasant difference, another cause of danger to the tranquillity of the cantons has arisen in Friburg, where the Government has commanded its militia to prepare to place itself under the orders of the Son derbund. The Protestant district of Morat, however, has refused to supply its contingent, and, should the I3cal Government use force to compel them, it will afford an opportunity to the Vorort to send an army to the assistance of the district of Morat. The cantons of St. Gall and the Grisons have de cided on supporting the Federal Government in their attempts to dissolve the Sonderbund by force. A letter from Naples of the 7th says,— "I yesterday received a letter from Messina, dated the 4th. The inhabitants of Messina have beew dis armed ; the heads of a great number of insurgents have had a price put on them. The proclamation published by the military authorities runs thus : 'The individuals whose names follow shall have their lives spared, if they present themselves within three days—via., Bracanica, Caglia, Restuccia, Miloro, Mecci, Mari, Micali, Santantonio, Sacca, &c., &c. On the expiration of that period a thousand ducats shall be given for every one of those individuals brought in living, and three hundred if brought in dead.,, A correspondent writes from Rome :—" The very liberal municipal laws granted by his Holiness the POPE to this city have caused great satisfaction. The assembly of Provincial Deputies will soon meet. In short, his Holiness is proceeding on with reforms and liberal institutions. The populations of the cities are conducting themselves with great modera tion and propriety. The National Guards are acting with energy and good conduct, so that Rome and the Roman States are perfectly tranquil, and there is every prospect of its becoming a prosperous and happy country under the good government of Pius IX. Lord MU TO is daily expected, and it is super fluous to say that he will be well received by the Government and the people. It is generally believed that the winter will be very gay, as the clubs and municipalities will give files." The Piedracmtese Gazette of the 11th inst. an nounces a change in the Sardinian Ministry. Count SOLAR DE LA MARGARITA, Minister for Foreign Affairs, reputed the chief of the retrograde party, and the Marquis DE VILLAMARINA, Minister of War and Marine, who represented the Liberal interests in the Cabinet, had both resigned their functions. M. DE LA MARGARITA had been replaced by M. Ass NARI. DE SAN MARSANO, the present Sardinian Mi nister at Naples, and M. DE VILLAMARINA, by Count BROGLIA DE CASAL BORGONE, Major-General com manding the brigade of Savoy. The KING, more. over, had appointed - the Chevalier DES AMBROIS Mi nister of the Interior, and the Marquis CASAR AL FIERI DI SOSTEGNO Minister of Public Instruction. The Marquis of MAZZAROLA, President of the Council of Regency of Lucca, has announced the ab dication of the Grand Duke in favour of the Grand Duke of TUSCANY. A Te Deum was sung at Lucca on the occasion. The Count GHERAR DESCA, Major-Domo to the Grand Duke of Tus- CANT, was to proceed on the 10th of October to Lucca to take possession of the Duchy in the name of his SOVEREIGN, and was to be accom panied by some troops, in order to give more splendour to the ceremony. Madrid journals of the 10th and 11th have arrived The Goceta of the 10th publishes two decrees, one conferring on General ALAIX the rank of Grandee of Spain, with the title of Conde DE VERGARA, and the other appointing General CMACON, Military Governor of Madrid. The Gaceta of the II th publishes the following , decree countersigned by the Minister of Justice : " The prosecution of the press with which the fiscals are charged produces the inevitable incon venience of retarding the administration of justice precisely in its most important criminal dispositions. Her Majesty, consequently, desiring to conciliate all that regards the welfare of the public service, has deigned to command that a special fiscal shall be ap pointed at Madrid for the press,' to be subordinate to her Majesty's fiscal, and to be exclusively charged 110 , 44, • - ' _ •w- 4 ),.., 4 • 46 1, cie \ . 4... , ....: o , t ... At . ' , , -7 , ~ IS it' ` r , , , V•Z' _'-'4' 1.,..t:;_ 7.' -Alt , ' --- , t , i ,",-- a , . ......la• - • •<, ,:.:' ....::' ____ , Let '•(:•% - :.( ,::- .Nflr: li. v, , . : ..---_, L' - 04,- -,.. ... ' 7 l..kz.', • <-; 'i... , :.:0" . . -- -,-;,,,, ~,,,„: 'int - orf ~ ~..,E.--,,53 v , , k• A....:.----- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY _EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1847 with the prosecutions of the periodical press before the jury. The fiscal of the press, besides his fees in con formity with the tariff, shall enjoy a salary of 20,000 reals, which for the present shall be charged on the unforeseen expenses of my: Ministry, until the sum shall be added to the budget and submitted to the Cortes during the ensuing session." There was a reception at the Palace on the 10th, in honour of the QUEEN'S birthday. The Progressista journals are very bitter against SERRANO. The Clamor Pullico publishes a letter from Senor CALVO, in which ha asserts that he had heard General SERRANO declare at La Granja that the Pro gressista party rejected his assistance, and that Le was greatly mortified thereat, especially as the QUEEN thought the moment arrived to select her advisers from the Progressista3, and that she would have done so before, if it had not been for certain objections to their principal leaders. The letter-writer adds, that SERRANO appeared to possess royal authority, for he said, " It is possible that I shall have to take for Ministers the first Progressistas I may meet with, for they are so near arriving at power." _ _ The Eco del Comercio says that SERRANO had only,a few days before the 4th October solemnly de clared that he would submit to anything sooner than lend a helping hand to NARVAEZ and the Afrance sados, for he was convinced that their object was to dethrone the QUEEN, and to put in her place the Duke DE MONTPENSIER. The Eco also states that the QUEEN, having become convinced of the non reality of the conspiracy, the pretended existence of which caused her to change the Ministry, has or dered the person who denounced it to her not to ap pear any more in the palace. It may be remembered that the .EOO stated a few days ago that the. person was. General SERRANO. It is said that there is a split between NARVAEZ and CORDOVA, occasioned by the desire of the former to make room in the Cabinet for GONZALES BRAVO. NARVAEZ has, it is said, himself written to ESPAR TERO, urging the latter to accept the London Em bassy. lonia. The Carlists still continue in great force in Cata- A letter of the 10th from the Catalonian frontier says— " Notwithstanding the presence of the Captain- General in Vich, the Carlists have not abandoned that province, and seem little intimidated by his im posing preparations against them. On the sth the Cabecilia Bore surprised and carried off 600 rations of bread, which were being conveyed from Vich for the use of the little garrison of Taradel. I learn that on the ad instant, at eight o'clock in the morning, a deplorable accident occurred upon the Ebro, near Gandesa. A boat, contain ing thirty-six soldiers and a captain of the Regiment of Galicia, was upset whilst crossing the river to attack some Carlists, and twenty-one out of the thirty-six met with a watery grave. The Carlists had the barbarity to fire upon these unfortunates whilst they were struggling in the stream. The pay of the Carlists is six reels a day for privates, eight for lieutenants, and twelve for captains. Castells has been named Commandant-in Chief of Catalonia ; Vitellia, Grau, Tristany, and Mololl, colonels ; Ayuso and Mersa], commandants of cavalry ; Bo quica, Sendros, Bore, and Estarlus, commandants of infantry. On the 7th General Concha marched from Vilandran towards the French frontier." MADRID BoLsA.—The Three per Cents. closed on the 11 th instant at 271 at 50 days (after the closing of the Stock Exchange at 26i cash) ; Five per Cents., 17, cash; Passives, sk, cash. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. On Saturday afternoon a telegraphic dispatch was received from Madrid, which says, " A complete re conciliation has taken place between the ICING and QUEEN. The KING goes to live in the Palace with the QUEEN. There is every likelihood that the re conciliation will be a lasting one." According to an account from St. Amans, dated the 1 1 th, Marshal SOULT has recovered from his in disposition, and is able to take his usual exercise. The Journal des Debats of Friday gives the follow ing official defence of the conduct of the French Government in selling arms to the Sonderbund " The rules observed in most of the states of Europe, and particularly in France, respecting the sales of arms are well known. The State has always in its arsenals a certain quantity of arms which have been thrown out of use, destined to be sokl, and there is in the budget an article on this point. The State sells to whoever will purchase, unless there be a motive for refusing to do so. The refusal, however, is the exception ; the rule is to sell to anybody. The French Government has frequently sold arms to foreign Governments, and in particular to divers Swiss cantons. I believe there was recently a sale to the canton of Vaud. A few days ago only it sold 10,000 muskets to the Pope, and nearly as many to the towns of Ancona and Bologna. Why should the French Government refuse to the state of Friburg what it grants to all friendly states ? Is it at war with that canton ? Has it any ground of complaint against Friburg ? That canton, and all the cantons of the League, would therefore have a right to regard as an unfriendly proceeding, if not as an act of hos tility, a refusal to sell arms to them. In a word, the conduct of the French Government in this affair is , and fri e ndly to Fri burg,regarded as improper by the conformableand can to onlyallpbreecedents Radicals. An opposite line of conduct would have had all the character of declared hostility to the Sonderbund.' On this the National of Saturday remarks : " Our Ministers resemble certain folk of bad repu tation, indifferently indignant or bullying, as the case may be, who protest energetically their innocence, and when no positive proof exists against them swear on their consciences as Christians, that they are very honest people, but calu mniated. When, however, the no brave displaythe of indignation is any factloner i s possible, evid t atheynd matter out, show im pudence and effrontery, and take pride in their tnis - doings. M. Guisot has decided to play this last part in the affair of the arms dispatched to Switzerland, not being able to play any other. As long as he could entertain any hope that the articles sent from the arsenal of Besan9on would arrive safe, he allowed all the demands for explanations to pass without reply ; but now that the articles have been seized, and that their origin is officially stated, he disdains any excuse, avows openly his complicity with the insur gents of the Sonderbund, and takes pride in his shameful intrigues with the Jesuits of Friburg." The National then proceeds to argue that the con duct of the French Government is dishonest and il legal, and, in the course of its observations, explains how it came to pass that M. GuizoT gave a tardy consent to the sale of arms to the PorE. It thus continues : " The Government journal adduces only a fact and an insinuation in support of th e r i g ht w hi c h M. t a o t at the ee Pope, days a back nd n a a l l o .l , y ooo as m m u a s o k y e t s t ow theere Guizot arrogates tc himself; it refers to the circum satlasoncseoldth towns of Ancona and Bologna; it insinuates that Friburg is a sovereign canton, and names it a State, with a capital letter. The sale to the Pope is an awkward thing to refer to. For, in the first place, where is the analogy? It is with the Roman Go vernment that otrr Ministry treated, and not with a party ofinsurgents. These arms were destined to serveve not i▪ n a civil war, b u t i n a national one. Next, is it true that in thi s c i rcums tance M. Guizot showed more readiness than he exhibited towards the Sonder bund ? If we are t o p l ace cre dit on information, which we . belivve to be ce r t a i n th e Italian envoys had all the difficulty i▪ n the world in obtaining the Minister's con sent to permit the 20 000 muskets to depart. All their demands were fruitless, until the application Rome, for the mere from . Friburg Arrived. It was then that M. Guizot the world, andserving ari s to depart asaprecedent.for A . s to the sovereign rights yielded to their solicitations, with the best grace in of Friburg,. we shall simply confine ourselves to reminding the Minister permitted purpose the o f of Foreign Affairs of a fact which belongs to history. When Prince Louis inhabited Switzerland, our Go vernment demanded his extradition. The canton which had harboured him replied by a refusal, which it defended on the score of its sovereignty; Princ e Louis, it said, had th e title of citizen there, and had a right to the protection of the state which had adopted him. Did the Cabinet of the Tuileries remain satisfied with that reply ? By no means ; it rendered the whole confederation responsible for this conduct, .and called on the central power to use its federal rights. Thus our G o vernment has bee n i n Switzerland by turns, according to the interest of the moment, at one time in favour of the federal sove reignty, and at another of the cantonal one. The. Constitutionnoi, in the following admirably written argument, shivers to atoms the miserable sophistries which M. GUIZOT has propounded in the Ministerial journal. It says- - " The Ministry admits that it has sold to the can ton of:Friburg, and the other cantons of the Sonder bund, 'arms belonging to the Stat e ; i▪ t is declares also that they have been paid for . But itnot arms merely, such as muskets, sabres, or howitzers, that the GOvernment has disposed of to Fri▪ burg, it is also ammunition, balls, grape, harness, and other stores. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of War must give a detailed account of all this strange operation, which does not merely apply to condemned arms, but 1 to a whole materiel of civil war. According to the Ministerial note, one would imagine at first that the question was one without importance. The State has more arms than it wants, and it sells them to the first corner—it is, in fact, a mere matter of com merce, and the price has already been paid down. A fine trade truly our Government is engaged in ! Two parties are ready to cut each other's throat — they want arms, and the Ministry boasts of fur nishing a supply to either party indistinctly. Civil war will only be more prompt to burst forth, and blood will flow in a copious stream. What matter! Our Ministers wash their hands of the affair ; they have been paid ; the sum received will figure in the budget; the operation is an excellent one. If this first explanation was the true one, it would be sufficient to call down on our Government the reprobation of all civilised nations ! What ! a neighbouring nation in alliance with France is divided into two parties, on the point of commencing hostilities and you make yourselves dealers in arms to spy culate on that fratricide war ! You dishonour your country to such a point I You basely intervene on both sides at the same time, as if to multiply the blows, in order to destroy the two parties, one by the other ;in other words, the nation itself ! You make no distinction on any side of either right, or injustice, or liberty, or counter-revolution, or French interest, or interest opposed to France ; you sell arms to any cause, and to every one, and you are then astonished to have excited every where indignation and contempt! But this first explanation is not sufficient, the mask is soon raised, and it is impudently declared that, after all, a Government, amongst the parties which divide a neigh bouring state, is not bound to dissemble its prefer ences. The French Government, therefore, prefers, in Switzerland, the party of the Sonderbund, and sells it arms that it may be able to gain the advan tage over its adversaries ; and then the question is asked by what right the Swiss Diet can regard as an act of hostility this acknowledged intervention In favour of those who resist it 3 decrees ? There is in all this an insolent denial of all the principles of the right of nations, which is carried to the verge of ex travagance. Switzerland, in her foreign relations, according to all the articles of her constitution, is re presented by the Diet alone : it is the Diet which de clares war and peace, which concludes treaties of commerce or alliance, which appoints or recalls diplo matic agents; the cantons cannot even treat with foreign Governments for simple military capitulations, for matters relating to customs' duties or police, without submitting these conventions to the Diet. But the Diet has positively forbidden, as much as in it lay, all succour of arms to the Sonderbund; and these patriots who intercept the convoys, to the great di , pleasure of the Journal des Debats, do nothing else than obey the orders of the legitimate authority of their country. However the case may be, the French Government cannot, particularly in a matter which is so nearly connected with a question of civil war, enter into negotiation in Switzerland with any other power than the Diet. On that point there is neither any distinction nor any subtlety possible, and all the preferences in the world cannot have anything to do with the matter. If we are at peace with Switzer land there is no other government for us in that coun try but the Diet ; with it we must treat, or abstain altogether. To act otherwise, to sell for instance arms `.to the cantons acting against the resolu tions of the Diet, is to depart from a state of neutrality without previous notice—is to in tervene against a Government with which we are at peace—is to violate outrageously the law of nations. Common sense, on this point, does not admit of any doubt, of anything equivocal. What would the Congress of the United States think, if Virginia and South Carolina, in revolt against its decisions, should obtain from a foreign Government assistance in arms and ammunition ? The Congress would evidently consider such an aid afforded to re volt as a declaration of war. What would the French Government think, if the city of Lyons, for instance, happening to revolt, as it did a dozen years back, should receive from the Federal Diet of Switzerland a supply of arms and ammunition under the fine pretext that a Government, in the midst of the parties which tear asunder a neighbouring state, is not bound to conceal its preferences.' According to that principle, why should not Austria and Russia furnish cannon and grape to La Vendee, if on a change of reign, the party which in France has its preference should happen, which God forbid ! to take up arms ? In all this we are bound to declare that there is a veritable betrayal of the Liberal cause, and of the cause of our country." The Moniteur publishes two royal ordonnances, dated the 12th inst., continuing until the 31st January next the royal ordonnances of the 12th and 29th January and 27th July last, prohibiting the ex portation of pulse, potatoes, grits, and fecula of every kind, and chestnuts and their flour, and also the ordonnance of the 27th July, relating to the ex portation of corn and flour, maize, and buckwheat. The Courrier Francais says— "lt is announced that negotiations have been opened between the Governments of France and England, in order to arrive at an arrangement for the modification of the treaty, signed by the Duke de Broglie, for the suppression of the slave trade on the western coast of Africa. The modification sought, is the diminution of the number of the vessels of the two squadrons, whose crews are decimated by sickness; and at the same time the adoption of efficacious and direct measures against the sovereigns of the coast of Africa, who are known for openly carrying on the trade." Queen CHRISTINA passed through Bordeaux on the 11th, on her way to Madrid. It has been determined to establish a French Consul at Tauris in Persia. Two Vice-Consuls are also to be established in Persia, one at Chiraz, the other at Bender Bouchir, a port on the Persian Gulf, fre quented by European vessels. The revenue returns published in the Monitehr of Friday show a deficiency of 2,493,000 f. in the receipts of the nine months of 1847, as compared with the corresponding period of the year preceding. On this subject the Journal des DBats observes— " This result will surprise many persons. It was expected, and everybody believed, in fact, that a year marked as this has been by a real scarcity would be remarkable in the history of our budgets by a consi derable diminution of revenue. At the commence ment of the year, during the discussion upon the ad dress, it was estimated at not less than 50,000,000 f., and this opinion was founded on an observation well calculated to make an impression on the Chamber. France, it was said, must pay for the 120,000,000 of hectolitres of wheat which she consumes an nually 101. a hectolitre dearer than during an or dinary year, which will make a difference of 1,200,000,000 f. (48,000,0001. sterling). A nation which is obliged to pay so large an additional sum for its bread must necessarily reduce its expenditure on other articles of consumption. There was, perhaps, some exaggeration in that calculation, and M. Lacave Laplagne at that period Minister of Finance, so told the Chamber. But, the price of bread having risen considerably in the beginning of the year, the calcu lation which appeared excessive in the winter was found during the spring to be accurate. The receipts during the first quarter of the year and the middle of the second justified the alarming predictions pre viously made. The first six months of the present year present a diminution of revenue, as compared with the corresponding period of the year 1846, of 5,834,000 f. (233,0001, sterling). The contrary took place in England, where the revenue during that period showed a slight increase over the corresponding period of 1846. But the change in the third quarter has been most favourable to us; whilst the last three months ,shows in England an enormous deficit of 38,000,000 f., as compared with the corresponding period of 1846, it presents in France an unexpected increase of 3,341,000 f. By deducting that sum from 5,834,000 f., the diminution in the revenue during the first six months, we find a falling off on the nine months of 2,493,000 f. This result demonstrates, first, that the crisis under w hich England is suffering is much more severe than that which we experience; and, secondly, that although the scarcity which Pro vidence inflicted on us, in common with the rest of Europe, was a severe calamity, we are sufficiently strong and vigorous to endure it without bending. We shall now examine the different items of which the revenue is composed, and the increase and dimi nution of duty on those articles. The principal articles which have produced an increase are fees on registering deeds and mortgages, which produced an increase of 6,382,000 f. ; and the stamp duties, 705,000 f. These duties rise and fall in proportion to the prosperity or distress of the country ; but the same observation does not apply to the following articles :—Sugar from the French co lonies, which produced an increased duty of 3,488,0001.; home-made sugar, 4,687,0001.; salt, 2,076,000 f.; tobacco, 757,000 f. The diminution is chiefly observable in corn, which amounts to 5,461,000 f. The diminution of the Customs' duties on various merchandise amounted to 9,079,000 f. ; foreign sugar, 1,730,000 f. ; sundries, 1,187,000 f. A diminution is to be remarked on postage of letters to the amount of 506,000 f. And, finally, spirituous liquors present a diminution of 2,524,000 f. Such an item might have a certain importance if we did not observe that the consumption of strong liquors was more than usually great during the year 1846. In the year 1845 the revenue derived from spirituous liquors amounted to 74,387,0001. ; and in 1846 to 75,224,000 E This was an increase of 1,000,000 f. To conclude, the receipts of the revenue during the present year will, we doubt not, equal those of the year 1846:' It was rumoured in Paris on Saturday that hos tilities had commenced in Switzerland, and that heavy firing had been heard in the direction of Ge neva on the Thursday preceding. The Paris Bourse on Saturday offered the most surprising spectacle ever witnessed in that establish ment—a rise of prices in the face of a loan and of the calamitous condition of the London money. market. That this end was attained by " parties who would not be denied" was obvious. Every offer of a sale was accepted, and it was understood further that the stock sold would be exacted. This anomaly was accounted for by rumours elsewhere described, namely, of an understanding between the Minister and the capitalists who propose bidding for the loan. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Thurse on Saturday at 75f. 55c.; the Five per Cents., 115 f. Sc.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,158 f. 75c.; Rouen, 901 f. 25c.; Havre, 515 f.; Great Northern, 526 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 517 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 535 f.; Bordeaux, 456 f. 25c.; Troyes and Monterean, 247 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 245 f ; Basle, 150 f.; Paris and Stras burg, 390 f.; Tours and Nantes, 370 f.; Paris and Lyons, 381 f. 25c.; Lyons and Avignon, 472 f. 50c.; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51 ; Spanish Three per Cents. 28i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE ___ LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Oc-rouEB. 16. Boulogne and Amiens, 13k—Northern of France. 10 I/ 8 — Paris and Lyons, Vi—Sambre and Meuse, 5 1 / 2 —West Flanders, 11/2. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) DERBY SWEEPS.-IN RE BENNET AND REEVE. These bankrupts, who had carried on business in the Borough-road as licensed victuallers, came up to pass their last examination. Mr. Graham, the official assignee, said that there was an account of losses on different sporting sweep stakes drawn at the bankrupts' house amounting to 4501., and he thought the bankrupts ought to give a detailed account. Mr. LAWRENCE, for the bankrupts, said they had rendered the best account they possibly I could, and it would be seen that their deficiency on this account was only 1901., and there was upwards of 4501. loss by persons not paying up their instalments, and some other chances had been taken up to complete the lists, but had turned out blanks. The bankrupts were willing and anxious to give every information, but it was rather a difficult thing to do to name the parties who had failed in payment, and there was a delicacy in the matter of disclosing names. The Learned COMMISSIONER said that could not be helped. Mr. LAWRENCE said that the bankrupts could furnish a further account if required, pointing out the different shares in which the amounts had not been paid ; but when the bankrupts had put down the names at the request of other parties, who might yet come for ward and pay. As far as the bankrupts were con cerned, they were merely treasurers or stakeholders, and would have been paid five per cent. on the amounts received, but by the defaults made, instead of there being a profit there had been a loss, as they had been obliged to debit themselves the same as if the had received the money. His HoNouß said that such an account ought to be rendered, and asked Mr. Graham if he had any other objection ? Mr. GRAHAM said he had not; he did not for a moment say that the accounts were not true, but fuller accounts could be rendered. Mr. LAWRENCE said the case would be adjourned for that purpose. The case was then adjourned, and on the applica tion of Mr. Lawrence the bankrupts were granted an allowance. _ _ The Sweeps amounted to 10,0001., and it is ex pected that many of the incognita debtors will come forward with their subscription. OIARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) Charles Cochrane was charged with being drunk and incapable. Police-constable C 148, was on duty in Picca dilly about ten o'clock on the previous night, where he found defendant, lying in the gutter, close by the pump, in a glorious state of gin. Defendant was amusing about fifty auditors with dilating upon the science of phrenology, and, as he caused an ob struction to the passers by he took him to the station house. The defendant, who admitted the charge, was fined ss. The whole of the morning was occupied by the Court in disposing of no less than twenty-seven charges of a similar nature to the above. THAMES.-(THIS DAY.) John Councer, a genteel-looking youth, whose friends are of the highest respectability, and who is a midshipman on board the City of London East Indiaman, now lying in the West India Dock, was charged with stealing 131 lbs. of copper. John Sheppard, a constable in the employ of the West India Dock Company, stated he stopped the prisoner as he was passing out of the dock gate, and on searching him he found the copper produced con cealed about various parts of his person. The pri soner acknowledged he had taken it from his ship, the City of London, and said he did not know what had induced him to take it, as he had plenty of money. Captain James Ford stepped forward, and said that the robbery was to him the most incomprehensible, the lad's friends were highly respectable, and he (the captain) knew that he was plentifully supplied with money. He had been on board the City- of London now three years, and witness reposed such confidence in him, that he entrusted him with the keys of the ship. He trusted that, if possible, the case might be summarily and leniently dealt with. Mr. YARDLEY said, all that the captain had stated merely tended to aggravate the case. It certainly was a most deplorable thing to see a respectable young man like the prisoner standing in such a position, but he (Mr. Yardley) had a duty to perform to the public, and in fulfilling that duty he could not make any distinction of persons, and, therefore, however painful to his own feelings, he felt that he could not do less than commit him to take his trial for the felony. LAMBETH.—(THIS DAY.) Henry Barton , a youth about fifteen years of age, was charged before Mr. Elliott with committing a robbery on the highway, under the following cir cumstances :—An errand boy in the service of Mr. Standon, an oilman, was passing the cemetery at Nunhead, on his way to Nune Green, on Saturday evening last, about eight o'clock, when some person coming behind him covered his eyes with one hand, as if in play, and asked if he knew him ? The lad guessed at some one he knew. The stranger said he was right; and, still pressing one hand upon the prosecutor's eyes, after some playful struggle, put the other hand into the latter's waistcoat-pocket, and succeeded, notwithstanding the boy's resistance, in abstracting 258., which he had just received on Mr. Standon 's account. The robber made off, pur sued in vain by the prosecutor, who could give no further description of him than that he had on a pair of cord trousers. _ _ Mr. Standon, addressing the Court, said he had not a tittle of evidence to offer against the prisoner. His own boy was very stupid, and could give no other clue to the re cognition of the robbery than the cord trousers, such as it was clearly ascertained the prisoner never had in his life. The police-constable who took the prisoner into custody from his master's door on Saturday night at eleven o'clock, said he did so in consequence of the description. The prisoner's master gave him a character, and said that he was not from home at the time of the robbery, nor was he capable of a dishonest act. He was at once discharged. GROSVENOR INSTITUTION FOR DISEASES OE THE CIIEST.—This institution owes its origin to the laudable exertions of a few influential and benevolent individuals, who have long felt not only the importance, but the absolute necessity of providing for the poorer classes some place to which they may resort for the cure or alleviation of pulmonary diseases. A meeting of the friends and supporters o f the charity took place on Saturday, at the institution , which is situated in Brook street, Grosvenor-square, and it was both numerously and respectably attended. In the course of the proceed ings, the Chairman observed that it appeared from the bills of mortality, about 8,000 persons annually di e d i n the metropolis from consumption alone, and it to these were added numerous other complaints of the lungs and heart, it might be fairly estimated that one -h a lf of the deaths in these climates were connected with diseases of the chest. He added, that when these facts were brought to mind, it could not but be a source o f surpr i se and regret, that in this mighty' city, so f ame d f or it s wealth and charity, that scarcely an institution existed (with the exception of an hospital, situated in the suburbs, and quite inaccessible to the great majority of out-door patients) for the particular study and treatment of these disease. He concluded a powerful appeal, by remarking that ho had no doubt that the institution would meet with gener a l su pp or t, and would very soon acquire strength and solidity, for its claims were too strong to be resisted. The general impression upon the minds of all present was, that such an institution, while it was imperatively required for the relief of the poorer classes, would, at the same time, enlarge the boundaries of medical science, by directing the attention of students to a class of disease which has hitherto been so imper fectly understood. It was announced that the institution would be opened on Wednesday n ext for the reception of patients. MARYLEBONE REFORM ASSOCIATION.—At a meet ing of members held on Saturday night, at the Exmouth Arias, Exmouth-street, Hampstead-road, a resolu on was confirmed which declared this association to be finally dissolved. There was considerable opposition to the measure, which gave rise to some warm discussion. MONEY and lAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was steady. Sales 2,000 bales, of which 200 were on spe culatton.—ln Railway Shares there was but little doing, and prices were considerably lower. There are no arrivals from any quarter, and the con tinental news is not of particular interest. The letters received by the Britannia steamer advert to the condi tion of trade in the United States as beit, rather fa vourable, and money easy ; consequently the larger failures here will not be so severely felt as might be expected. The corn trade is very slow again, and there is a de• cline in prices, with large arrivals. The Money Market continues stringent, but there are yet hopes of a partial restoration of ease as the week goes on, owing to the circumstance of very heavy pay• merits on the Consol settlement, the eight millions loan, and the rdvances from the Bank having been completed last week. The want of money, however, it should be observed, is not the present evil ; it is the want of con fidence. The Public Securities are very unsteady again. After opening with some degree of firmness, a sudden decline has occurred in the absence of any particular ascertained circumstance, although there are rumours still of great difficulty being experiencad in mercantile circles. Con sols opened at 81 to 81k, and have declined since to SOH for transfer to morrow. Time bargains have been effected at 81i to 84, the quotations now being 81* Rather an alarming rumour has been spread respecting a country bank, but we are unable to verify it. Exchequer-bills have been done at 15s. to 303. discount. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents have been 80* to 80. Bank Stock is 182 to 183, and India Stock 224 to 225. The Foreign Securities have been very heavy. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 174 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 20 to 21 ; Mexican, 174 4 ; and Equa dor, 2:1 ; Russian Bonds have realised 105. The Railway Share Market has been very depressed again. Caledonian are 16 to 151.di5.; Eastern Counties, 154 to 16; Great North of England, 215 ; Great Western, 90 to 904; Great Northern, 24 to 4; Brighton, 394 to 38i ; Blackwell, 54 ; North-Western, 146 to 145 ; South. Western, 55 ; Midland Counties, 103 to 104 ; Northern and Eastern, 484 to 49 ; North Stafford, 64 to -,-1; South-Eastern, 264 to 4; and York and North- Midland, 684. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock lB2 183 183 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. 79% 1 4 78 3 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities Bl 81% 80 1 4 79% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns .... 81 t,f 3 80 80A I,ong Anus. to expire Jan.lB6o ... 8 3-16 8 8 India Stock 224 225 225 Consols for Account B l 3 /4 14 80% Exchequer Bills. 1,000/. 500/ .............. .. 9 8 12 18 din 20 dis Small CLOSING ?RIC ES 80 23 / 4 17' ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent... Equador Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 1 7 1h% Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent 2l 20 Ditto, Account Russian Bonds lO5 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent., 12 Guild — 52 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 82 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2% Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% — Belfast & County Down 10 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... 13!‘ Birming.,Wolverlepton, and Stour Valley ... 8 ...... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 61 ,4 — Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter 75 Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire B/. 45. — ....... Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .3 3 / 4 7 Ditto, Clydesdale June 40 C Jester and Holyhead... 32 1 / . / 2 — Ditto, Preference Cheltenham and Oxford 2 — . » Clarence 784 Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. lO Dublin and Belfast J unc. 20 Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 East Anglia, 251., L. E. and L. and D....•.. 25 Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18 Do., 3/.105., E. &H. 1 Eastern Counties Ditto, Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d... % dis Ditto ditto, No. 2... 6/. 13s. 4d... Do., York Extension.. 10 ...... 7 3 / 4 Do., North. & Eastern 50 ...... 49 485 , ...... Do., Quarters •• •• Do., New 23 Eastern Union Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 _ Ditto, Thirds ........13s. 4d East Lancashire Ditto. New Do., do., Exten. Scrip 1 1 4 East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 •••••• 48 Ditto Half Shares ... 15 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 54 Edinburgh & Northern.. 20 Ditto, New ..... Ditto; Newport ..... ... 7 Ditto, ditto, New . 1 1 / — Edinburgh and Perth... 2 Ditto, Extension ... 10s. Ex eter : Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% Ditto, New . Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle B/. 6s. 8d Glasgow, Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ...... Ditto, New .. 35 . — Do. Preference Consol. 12 Great Northern 8 Do., London and York 2 1 / i.. ... Great South. and West. 20% 105 17% 27 15 3 / 4 % dis 7 3 / 4 48% 11% 11% 23 215 (Ireland) Great North of England.. 100 215 . . Ditto, New 40L 5 Ditto, New 30/ 3O Ditto, New 151 ll4 Great Western.,.... Ditto, % Shares .. 50 Ditto, IA Shares_...... 15 Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New IV. ..... —.. 7 Huddersfield & Blanches. 22 Ditto, Thirds .... 7 Hull and Selby 5O - ... ...•••......« Ditto, Half Shares 25 Ditto, 1 4 Shares.. .. 12 1 / 2 Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 15 ..... 8 7 Do., do., and Norwich 12 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Cabal). & Ely)... 2% — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds lO - Lancashire & Yorkshire 82 Ditto IA Shares . ... 38 Do. Quarter Shares... 14% -- Do. Fifths 6%. ... 6 Do. Sixteenths 64 Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10L 4s. — Do. Ltverp. and Bury 34 - Ditto 1 4 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 Do.( Wakefield, Ponte fract, & Goole Do. (W. Riding Union) 4/.2s 3 % dii. ..... .... 3% dill. Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 90% 54 145 2174 7% 11% 5 3 / 4 % Shares - (A) 9 Ditto ditto (B) Leeds and Bradford 5O Leicester and Bedf3rtl... 165....... Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 37% — . ..... Do., Branch % Shares 12 1 — ......... Do. New Branch(blue) •••••• "'" g IP! al -- Do. - Ex tension (green) 2 Do. New Exten. (pink) 2 1 / _ 2 Leeds and Thirsk 3 l. ••..•• . Ditto, New l 7 l /2 ... ..... •••••• Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3 1 / 2 . — .......••... Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .... .... 2 - Liverp., Itinchstr& New castle Junction 2 l /2 . • London and Blackwall..l6/. 1.35. 4d. Do. New, No. 1 Do. New, No. 2 .. 3/ l3s. 4d.... Do. Extension l5 London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O 3 9 1 /2 38 1 / 2 Do. Consol. Eighths.. 20 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. , _o . .... • • ... ........... 384 London andGreenl;lch 12115 s 4d... Ditto, Preference...lB/. 1;5.2d... lAntion andlN. Western 100 146 145% 146 145 Do., Quarters L. &B. 17 Do., do., New Ditto Fifths Do. Shares (G. J.) 20 Do 40/.Shares(L. AI.) 15 _ _ 1 26% 7% Do. 40/. (M. &B.) ..: 40 Do. 101. (M & B.) A. 5 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 5 ...... Do. 101. M. & B.) C. 1 London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Lond. & S. Western ...411. 6s. 8d... 55 ..... 1)0. New Consol. Bths 40 Do. New 50/. ... ..... 32%.. .. 27 ..... Do. New 40/. 26 . Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 Ditto ditto ........40 Ditto, Thirds 6/. 13s. 4d.... 1% dis 1 1,4 d i. ' L ndon, Salisbury, and 54 27 1 1 4 - ' rYeovil 0.. I.ondonderry&C , leraine 27% «. ... Londonderry and Ennis- . , ...... k Wei, 22% ...... Manhester,Buxton,and .... Matlock . .. Manchester, Sheffield, ,- and Lincolnshire 100 ...... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 3 .... - 18 1 4 13 1 4 51h - i