The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-16 00:00:00

..•••001=•=. 0. particu d in do- Id it was to have le policy Ly ()rig).- tt when, , trans at that :rd it-- led him r whom ,r was a power, of the officer; ,ke him secrets ity—the of ad• )ur and lad been o f the it great he had )1, con .ccess of country. why he rest the iortanee. ()cal ties, long le of his ate cir had lot morable• lway and, by ion and illustri' Peel) o be in of league whose al ways Ise.) had t he hao n Having Imirable tted that omewhet e existed amercial suppose; expected time to Fund for his alone se enter' ate most iffairs! ......_ simihe ht Ho. r for the a id lona e pried. Bacoo/ man. de : r tct its . 1 ' untY and we h of th e itulatioo ired fo r ill Lfol a EaslV , b a d enjoyed ) )n galeg to ding 14 i s gen; h e cottl : )e vlo 6 " ° 18 Bir em LS !ere' inity. s„P e l f Won t° bted fo, provide! nendl' eniencef le the' osed, 0 he WIT! was P"; art, an than lv he oft of tb° , tbe l A las hi bee, that e to o e : ry be" was not • 31.r# 0 Lg ero- ▪ „ . e • be W ' ass 001 o e that 0: ,its v ar o n „ l , rehan' ry is vith ; s tor ll3 on frow r esP e ' lerce vvbi cj ' f"q' ily ° lli „ sid e j hest , e pro y ne cli. f o ut both , Purdue o t ies s , one 1/' .edito r 51. del*" doub t overe ea t h ! he e - ,; p 0 OP" o f 'UPt t fTh.roo le WI earile higia r COP ' te such Ild be ificAtet issi l i ,arge, 10 1 I° r Pryoati p& iclt caPtr Pt• 1 . a 0 a . glosii— THE SUN, LONDON, SATIIRDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1847. NEWPORT. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s Sd to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 58 4d per Blbs. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. (CONCLUDED.) COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took an early walk on the eastern terrace and slopes. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took walking and pony exercise this morning. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also taken an airing. His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning, attended by Colonel Seymour. Yesterday her Majesty honoured Mr. Thorburn with a sitting for an historical picture. Mr. Kilburn had the honour of submitting to the inspection of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert several of his Photographic miniatures. le* • • 11111 NVIZITECNAPEL. LATEST BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT. Beef, from 2s 8d T; 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per Blbs. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 agat Geraldine--t 16 to 1 agst Taylor's lot 13 to 1 agst Giselle—t 16 to 1 agst Prior of Saint 14 to 1 agst Collingvvood—t Nargaret's 16 to 1 agst Patriot —t 20 to 1 agst Hydrangea 16 to 1 agst Foreclosure 25 to 1 agst Newcourt—t Miss Sarah, The Tartar, and Dr. Goodall, are scratched. DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Surpliee—t 1 30 to 1 agst Sesostris—t 12 to 1 agst Spri ngy Jack-t i 40 to' 1 agat Whetstone 16 to 1 agst Glendower I 2000;to 35 agst Fowler—t 30 to 1 agst Beverlac—t 150 to 1 agst Fiddler—t FRIDAY. Match, 200, h ft; Bst 71b each. Mr. Moore's Watchdog (F. Butler), beat Mr. Greville's Spider by a length. 5t02 on Spider. Run in 2 min. 20 secs. Match, 200. Duke of Bedford's Eiithen, Bst 41b (F. Butler), and Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly, 7st 121 b (Nat), a dead heat. 5t04 on Eothen. Run in 1 min. 54 secs. Match, 100, h. ft. T.Y.C. Colonel Anson's Lazatillo, Bst 31b (F. Butler), beat Sir J. Hawley 's Mill woo d , Bst 71b. 6t05 on Lazarillo. Won by a head. Time, 1 min. 14 secs. The Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 51b; winners extra. T.Y.C. (28 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone Lord Albemarle's Kangaroo . Lord Exeter's Tisiphone Sir J. B. Mill's Deerstalker ... --- "' -- - Field-Marshal Grosvenor's Sir Oliver ••• '•• 5 Betting-3 to 1 agst Loadstone, an d 6to 1 ags t Kan garoo. Blaze was on the course, and was not drawn until shortly before starting, the odds on Loadstone having been only 7to 4. Tisiphone cut out the work at a strong pace, f o ll owed by Sir Oliver and Deerstalker, the favourite and Kangaroo lying of There was no change until near the cords, where Loadstone took up the running, increased his lead every stride, and won easily by two lengths, Kangaroo beating Tisiphone by a neck. Run in 1 min. 16 secs. Match, 100, h. ft; Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice-Consul (Nat), beat Duke of Bedford's Fistiana, by half a length. 5t02 on Fistiana. Run in 1 min. 18 secs. Match, 100. T.Y.C. Lord Stanley's Bowstring, 9st (F. Butler), beat Lord Exeter's Sword Player, 6st. 3 to 1 on Bowstring. Won by a length. Time, 1 min 18 secs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 8s to 16s ; Brills, 2s to 8s ; Cod-fish, 3s 6d to 7s ; Haddocks, 8d to is ; Whitings, 4d to 10d ; and Lobsters, is 4d to 3s 3d each ; Soles, 6d to 2s 8d per pair ; Thames Flounders, is 4d to is 10d per dozen ; Salmons, 9d to is Id ; and Eels, Gd to is per lb. suNGERroRD. The supplies of most articles here, to-day, were again somewhat extensive. On the whole, the trade was steady, at but little variation in prices. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Baroness de Speth, returned to her residence, Frogmore House, near Windsor, yEsterday, from a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, in Richmond Park. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar rived in town yesterday from Richmond Park. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were L9rd John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmers ton, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Ilobhouse, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord Campbell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Council sat "two hours and a half. A Deputation from the St. Andrew's and Quebec Railway Company, consisting of Mr. George Pem berton, Mr. B. Badger, Captain W. D. Paget, R.N., Mr. Benjamin Sharpe, Mr. Herbert Ingram, and Mr. W. Bridges, the Secretary, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office, on the subject of the railway intercommunication of British North America. ... ... (Nat) His Excellency the Portuguese Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign.office. The Metropolitan Sanitary Commission had a meeting at Gwydyr House yesterday. The Commis sioners present were Lord Robert Grosvenor, Edwin Chadwick, Esq., Dr. South wood Smith, Professor Owen, Richard Lambert Jones, Esq., and their Secretary, Henry Austin, Esq. General Napier had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-cffice. Lord Stavor dale had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday. The Hon. H. Roberts (from Jamaica) had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial. office. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya, each, and only 5 if declared, &c.; for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (10 Subs., 4 of whom declared.) Mr. Payne's Marquis of Conyngham, 4 yrs, 7st 71b 0 0 Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, Bst 61b... 0 0 Lord Stradbroke's Coningaby, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ... 3 The following also started :—Mr. Green's Rob Roy, 3 yrs, Bst 51b—.1r. Moatyn's Gabbler, 3 yrs, 7st 131b — Mr. H. T. Worley's Headsman, 4 yrs, 7st 91b. Betting-6 to 5 agst Cocoa Nut,3 to 1 agst Coningaby, and 4 to 1 agst Gabbier. Cocoa Nut made strong play, followed by Headsman and Gabbier, the Marquis of Conyngham and Coningaby waiting until half way up the cords, where they joined the favo ur it e . A s pl en did race with the three ended in a dead heat between Cocoa Nut and Marquis of Conyngham, Coningsby being beaten by only a neck. Run in 1 min. 16 secs. Deciding Heat—Even betting. This, like the first, ended in a dead heat, and resulted in a division of the stakes, there being scarcely light enough for another heat. t irt) jtje 4, 4 , 4 WEST FLANDERS RAILWAYS. (THIS DAY.) The fourth Half-yearly General Meeting of the proprietors of this undertaking was held to-day, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the pur pose of receiving the report of the directors, and on the general business of the company. W. P. Richards, Esq., took the chair shortly after one o'clock. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read, Wsf. JESSE, Esq., the secretary of the company, read the followingireport of the directors : "Since the last general meeting of the proprietors the first main division of the line, viz., from Bruges to Cour trai,,has be en o p ene d fur traffic. This took place on th e 15th of July last. The length of the line thus opened is about 33 miles. " This division of the West Flanders Railways forms to some extent a distinct and complete Work in itself, ma terially shortening the distance from Ostend and Bruges to Courtrai, Tournay, and the towns on the Great Northern line of France. "It was noleatil the connexion between these points was establisheg *at any inference could be drawn, other. wise than by analogy, as to the amount of "traffic ; and the period during which the line has been opened to Courtrai is still too short to supply positive data on this subject ; the directors propose, therefore, to submit the facts to the proprietors as they are, and they are aware that the subject of traffic development is now so gene rally understood in England as to enable most of those who are interested in the matter to draw their own conclusions. " The receipts during the month of August rather exceeded 400/. per week. During the month of Sep. tember there was an increase on this, and the amount is on the current month fully kept up. These receipts have been substantially derived from passenger traffic, that in goods having only recently commenced. " The traffic has been obtained under all the disad vantages necessarily attendant on a new opening of a line, connected at each extremity with other lines, from which a material portion of its through passengers was to be derived. The arrangement with the Belgian State lines for mutually booking through, to and from more distant parts, has operated only for a portion of this period; and from this and other circumstances, a large portion of the through traffic from the north of France to Ostend did not at first pass over the West Flanders line.. This traffic is material and of the best description. In, order fully to develop it, arrangements became de sirable between this company and the Great Northern of France, in concurrence with the Belgian State lines, for mutual booking throughout from Paris and the principal intermediate points to Ostend. Such an arrangement has been completed, and the consequent system will commence on the Ist day of November next. " The goods traffic is a subject of much importance. It may be said to have scarcely yet commenced, although the increase during the last few weeks has been consi derable. On the State lines of Belgium, the traffic iu goods has amounted to 48 per cent. and upwards of the gross traffic of passengers and goods taken together ; or, in other words, the amount received for goods has been substantially equal to that received from passengers. There is every reason for believing, from the indications at present existing, that the same proportions will be worked out on the West Flanders lines. " The coal traffic for the supply of so large a popula tion as that existing in West Flanders is so important, and one of the first objects of the directors was to faci litate this, and, by materially cheapenine: the cost, to in crease the consumption. With this view, an arrange ment has been entered into with the Government, for an extensive wharf frontage on the Scheldt, adjoining the State line at Tourney, and for the transport of coal from depots there in the company's trucks over the Govern ment line to Courtrai, and thence onwards by the West Flanders line. In this they were met by the Govern ment on terms mutually beneficial, and a trade, which had previously taken another channel, has been com menced. " In order more fully to carry out these objects, two of the directors have recently visited the coal district; of Mons to make arrangements with the coal owners fur the establishment of depots at every station on the line, and to sell there at the pit's mouth prices, adding only the cost of transport. " The directors have much satisfaction in stating, that within the last ten days the coal trade has commenced, with every prospect of a large extension. " The trade in lime from Tournay has also been an object of attention, and it will unquestionably become an article of great consumption in West Flanders. The board have made arrangements with the principal pro ducers at Tourney to supply the lime at each station at the prices at the kiln, with the addition of the cost of carriage, and to publish such prices periodically. " The result of these combined operations will be to supply the whole country within the reach of the line with coal and lime at materially reduced prices and of the best quality. The transit trade in goodds imported at Ostend and destined for France is also an important point for this line. The proprietors are probably aware that the wise commercial policy of the Belgian Government permits the passage of goods by railway through Belgium to any other country without duty. The consequence of this regulation is a large importation of wool and other articles at Ostend in transit for Lille, Roubaix, Tour coing, and other manufacturing towns in the north of France. This traffic will now pass over the West Flanders line. " The general merchandise traffic, and that in corn, oil, and other products of the district have commence d well, and the trade is steadily increasing ; the period recently passed through has been cne of unexampled distress among the-population, from the failure of their crops in 1846, but the railway has begun to feel the in fluence of the plentiful harvest of the present year. " With the facts which are before them the directors I consider themselves entitled to expect that the receipts derived from goods will produce an amount equal to that realised from passengers. It is obvious, however that such contemplated traffic cannot be successfully carried out without the accommodation of additional warehous ing room, an expenditure which the directors believe it will be, most wise to incur, but which they were disin clined to make until the necessity for it had actually arisen. " With these indications of increasing traffic, it is ap parent that, even on the present scale of receipt from passengers, and supposing that the maximum were already reached on that head, the total will produce a good dividend on the 270,000/, which is the cost of this portion, with a working stock sufficient for a greater length. •'But it is only consistent with all experience to ex pect that the passenger receipts will materially increase during the first three or four years; such was the case on all the lines in Belgium, as it has been in England. The increase on goods in Belguim has been eve❑ more continuous and remarkable. "Taking the portion opened as an indication of the results to be obtained when the whole system shall be complete and in operation, the directors consider the soundness of the enterprise to be established. The light cost of the line in construction, and the exemption from all rates and taxes, are important elements in the case, and it is scarcely less important that the lines granted in Belgium are free from all liability to expen sive contests to maintain their position. " With reference to the execution of the remainder of the West Flanders lines it is a matter of congratulation to the proprietors, that in a time of pressure like the pre sent they have Ito works in hand. The directors, fore seeing that a crisis in the Money Market must arise, applied some months since to the Minister of Public Works for an extension of time for completing the re maining portions. The Minister admitted the claim of this company, and engaged to present a Bill to the Chambers to sanction an extension. " The directors are satisfied that the portion of the line opened is not the most productive portion, and thit it will be to the interest of the proprietors, when the circumstances of the times shall render the resumption of the works prudent, to proceed with vigour in their execution; but for the present it is only prudent to avail themselves of their position, and to pause. " The Board have in the same spirit proceeded to re duce the staff and expenditure to the lowest possible limits consistent with the effective working of the line, and the directors resident in England have relinquished, until better times, all remuneration to themselves. " The proprietors are aware that the interest payable in conformity with the statutes of the company during the progress of the works is payable out of capital; and the directors recommend that, during the suspension of the works, or until the surplus revenue is adequate for the purpose, the payment of such interest; be also sus pended. It is not proposed that it should cease to accrue, but the payment be suspended. " In making this proposition the Board desire particu• larly to guard themselves against any inference, that they would interfere with the principle on which the payment of such interest has been established by the Belgian law; on the contrary, they hold the princple to be sound, and that the true cost of a railway consists in the capita/'ac tually expended, plus the interest on such capital, during the time of execution : but in the present instance they consider that whilst works are suspended it is better to suspend the payment of interest than to pay any portion of it out of the calls to be made. A resolution to this effect will be submitted to the meeting. " The Directors beg in conclusion to state, that nothing has occurred to alter their opinion as to the success of the undertaking, their partial opening has taken place a time of universal distress and un d er every circumst in of disadvantage ; but this h as l e d only to increased vaingeie lance on their part, and after the most careful exarnina• tion of the elements with which they have to deal they are convinced th a t it w ill prove t o b e a sound and valu able property." The following report of the engineer of the com pany, E. Prisse, Esq., upon the state of the works up to the 30th of September was also read : " The line from Bruges to Courtrai has been i n con stant and uninterrupted working since the 15th J u l y w last, and fi ve tra i ns eachhave run daily over thi s line since t h e a b ov e -mentioned date. " WORRS.—The works of art may be considered en tirely completed. The various culverts, bridges, and viaducts between Roulers and Courtrai, as also the bridges over the Mandel and the Lys, are in the most satisfactory state. The last-named bridge, our greatest work of art, although constructed upon the most econo mical principle, may be compared to any of its class. This bridge has three arches of twelve metres opening, and its height, from the bed of the foundation to the coping, is about twelve metres. The cost will be about 122,000 francs (4,88 Q(,). " oarthworke i which for want of time war* not CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool this week has been dull, and at the decline noticed in our daily re ports. The sales of the week are 21,700 bales. The stock is 413,470 bales, against 614,600 bales at this time last year. The Railway Share Market was flat at Liverpool again yesterdiy. The following are the principal features in the Bank of England return for the week to the 9th inst.:— Notes issued now £21,961,585 Decrease 160,110 Rest, now Increase Public deposits now 9,414,713 Increase 85,656 Other deposits now Decrease 247,871 Seven day and other bills now 863,487 Decrease 1,396 Government Securities now 11,426,340 Decrease Other Securities now 21,437,443 Increase Notes reserved now . Decrease. Bullion now 8,408,750 Decrease 156,557 Active circulation now 72,510 Decrease ... . It will be remarked that the Bank has been drawing In its notes preparatory to the dividend payments, a movement which has no doubt progressed still more this Week, owing to the large amount of loans falling due and which, upon stock, have been rigorously demanded to be repaid. The reserve of notes will for this reason, no doubt, show an increase by future returns, while we are still of opinion that the bullion decrease arises en tirely from the larger reserves kept by our bankers. The foreign exchanges were firm yesterday afternoon. There are no late arrivals. The Pnblic Securities have been fluctuating. Consols have realised 814 to 801 for present transfer, and 82 to 814 for account. The New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 81} to 801. Bank Stock has been at 182. Exchequer -bills are 15s. to 235. premium. The Foreign Securities are dull. Spanish Five per Cents. are 16f, and the Three per Cents. 26. i. Portu guese Four per Cents. have been 20 to 21k, and Bra zilian Small 76. Mexican Stock has been at 171 to 18. Some of the Railway Shares have been rather better, though with a small business doing; but it is still to be remarked that the heavy lines are difficult of sale, and least negotiable even at reduced prices.; ONE SIG PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. C PR LO ICE N S. Bulk Stock lB2 . 182 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna 80 79% T R 79% S per Cent. Consols Annuities 81 81% 80 % 81% 81:W 4 80% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna. ... 81 81% 80% 81% 80% 80 3 / LongAnns. to expireJan.lB6o B% 8% India Stock 224 221 224% 2241% India Bonds, 1,0004 ...... .. _ Ditto under 1,0001.. . ...... ....... 25 25 Consols for Ac coun t Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0004 .. 20 23 15 dis 15 dis 5001 .............. ..—....... 10 15 dis 15 dis Small .. 5 dis par 3 p 3 p oNE CLOSING O'CLOCK PRICES PRICES OF FOREIGN !FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds — Ditto, Small ~. 76 76 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto, Account 174 174 Ditto, Small Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent 2O 21 1 A • 21% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto. 3 per Cent 2 6 34 26 3 4 Dividends on the above payable in London. PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen Amber.. Nott., Bostc 1,0%4., .__ .on, and Eastern Junction 2 3 ,4 Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 1 4 — Belfast & County Down 10 ..... . .... . ...... Birminghsun and Ox ford Junction Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ... .. 13 3 4 Binning., Wolverh'pton, and Stour Va11ey..... 8 .—..— Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 6 1 4 Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter 75 Ditto, Thirds ghamshire B/. 4s. Caledonian ...... ..- Ditto, Half Shares 3 3/, — Ditto, Clydesdale June 40 ...... Chester and Holyhead... 32 4 — ... ........ ... Ditto, Preference 4 — Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... Clarence 784 Do. lat Class, 6 per Ct. 10 — Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. lO ..... Dublin and Belft - _ _.rastJunc. 20 D undalk & Enniskill en 15 East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D. ...... 25 Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18 Do., 3/.105., E. & 11. 1 Eastern Counties 2O ..... 15% 16 ••• Ditto, Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....... 61.135. 4d... , A i dis Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d... Do., York Extension.. 10 ..... 77k De., North. k Eastern 50 Do., Quarters Do., New 23 .•• 04 ..... Eastern Union • ••• ... ... Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 , Ditto, Thirda ........13s. 4ct — East Lancashire Ditto, New Do., do., Exten. Scrip 1 1 % ..... East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... Ditto Half Shares ... 15 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ...... Edinburgh & Northern.. 20 Ditto, New Ditto, Newport ..... ... 7 .... Ditto, ditto, N ` 1 /.;_-. ..,, Aew . .... 1 1 , Edinburgh and Perth... 2 Ditto Extension Exeter:Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% Ditto, New . GIP __ _ _ lasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle 81.65. 8d Glasgow, Kilmar., & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do. Preference Consol. 12 Great Northern 8 ..... Do., London an d York 2k...,,, Great South. and West (Ireland) GreatNorthof Engl and..loo ...... Ditto, New 40/. 5 ...... Ditto, New 30/ 3O Ditto, New 151 ... 1 1 / 2 ...... ......... Great Westein B5 ...... 90 89 Ditto, 5i 5hare5........ 50 Ditto, Shares 15 Ditto, Fifths 2O Ditto, New 171 ...... 7 Huddersfield lk Manche& 22 Ditto, Thirds ......... ....... •• Hull and S e lby 50 —'•.• ..... ... ..•• Ditto, Half Shar es 25 ...... Ditto,yi Shares.. 12% — ..... - Do., do., and N orw i c h 12 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely)... ......... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto,Thirds lO Lancashir e & Yorkshire 82 Ditto I / 0 Shares . ... 38 ._— Do. Quarter Shares... .... . 14 1 / ...... Do. Fifths ............... ... 514 Do. Sixteenths..,. 6 1 4 ...... Do. Thirds (Reg. )•,,,101.45. "'— Do. Liverp. and B ur y 3 4 Ditto 1 ( 2 (lateilud - tic) dergfieldand ShefE) 33 ...... Do.( Wakefield, Punte- fract. & Goole Do. (W. Riding U n ion) 4/ . 2- ..... 41. zi ....... Do. (Preston & W yre ) 25 ••• Do. % Shares (A) 9 Ditto ditto (B) 1 1 4 Leeds and Bradford...,.. 50 ...... Leicester and Bedford... 16s. Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 371%,,,,, ............... Do. Branch % Shares 12 1 / 2 _ Do:New Branch(blue) "'••••••..... • •• Do. Extension( gr een ) 2 % Do.NewEaten. (pink) ... Leeds and Thirsk 3l •••••• •• Ditto, New ..... Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct 3%. • . ••• Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .... ...„ ..... 2 ............... Liverp., Mnchstr& mew- castle Junction 2 l,¢. ..... London and Blackwall..l6/.135..4d. . —7.: ..... ... .. .. .. Do. New, No. 1 Do. New, No. 2 .. 3/ l3s. 4d.... Do. Extension London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. Consol. Eighths.. 20 Do. Gu aran t . 5 per ct. 9 ...... •• ••••• —, •• •• Do. P re f. C on. 5 per ct. 50 •••• .1.• Lond on an d Greenwich 1211534 d B''li ... .• Ditto, Preference...lB/.1;8.2d... "- Landon and N. Western 100 146. 144 Do., Quarters L. & B. 17 Do., 00., N ew •• Ditto Fifths ..... .. ...... -- .. 2 Do. 14 Shares (G. J.) 20 - Do 401.Shares(L.151.) 15 - Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 Do. 101. (51 & B.) A. 5 London, Oxford, and Load. Cheltenham . 2 „ •„. .... ••• ....... . .• & S.Western ...411. 6s. 8d..• ••• DDo. N ew ConsoL Bths 40 ... o. NOW 50/. ... ..... 32% „ „ „,_ ,„ ~, • . Do. New 40/. ....... .. 26 ... . ....._ Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 ...... oDitt ditto ...... .... 40 ...... • „, Ditto, Thirds • CZ. 133.4 d.... Y n doia, Salisbu • and e ovil ...... ... r) . ' .... .. 1 1 ,4 ...... --. Lo., ri donderry&Coleraim. 271/2. - ....*** Leoadondarry and En nisea .... ... .......... . 22% ONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. 1 Manchester,l3=ton,and matiock 3 •••••• 3 / 4 14. .. .. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7% — ••••••1 Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditto ditto . ......... 7 ...... ..... -••••• Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and _ Lincolnshire 7 l /2 -•••• Manchest. & Southampt. 2 1 A....•• Midland lOO 192 103 Do. Consolidated Praf.loo Do. 401. Shares Do. 504 Shares lO Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Midland Consol. Brist. & Binning., 6 per:cent-100 Midlnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 34 Ditto, ditto 74 9s Midlnd,Leicest. tc Swan . nington, 8 per ct.guar. 50 Midland Great Western Trish BO Newcastle and Carlisle...loo Do. Quarters 5O Newmrket & Chesterford 1314 Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 4 .•-•• Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 10 Norfolk ........ ...100 Do. New 20/. .. 5 ..... ••• Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk 2 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 — North British oo ... 25 ...... 24% Do. Half Shares 12%...... Do. Quarters 4 3 /4 Do. Extension Ditto Thirds 1 North Staffordshire N..... 6%%3 1 6 .. ..... North Wales North Western. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 271% lB%. Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 196 ... Scottish Central Scottish Midland 17% — . .... Ditto, New 10 — • , Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole Shrewsbury and Birm... 6 Ditto ditto, Class B. 3 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ..„.. .. •.„.,..., Ditto Oswestry ...... 12 Ditto New Shrewsbury and Herefd 2 ...... Shropshire Union South Devon 4O ...... --. Do. Preference South Staffordshire 21. 125.... South Eastern & Dover 33% 26% 27 ... Do., No. 1 20 Do., Nc, 2. Do., No. 3.. ..... ...... 15 Do., No. 4 South Wales ..... 15 ,South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 4 Taw Vale Extension ... 4 ... .. ...... ... Thames Haven Duck and Railway , Vale of Neath .... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13% — Waterford and Limerick 35 — Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, ••• and Dublin West Cornwall 4 ... .. •-• Whitehaven & Furness 8 Windsor, Staines, and South Western . : ... ... 42s — Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick Do. North Shields Pur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 10 Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 Do. G.N.E.Prefer ence 8 ...... 7 3 4% 8 York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and Westßid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo. Belgian.._ 4 Barbadoes ... 1 Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted ).- 4 .. ... Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain ... . ... 2 Ceylon .. ... ss. Demerara 2% — Dendre Valley ....... .. .. 4 Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish 7 — East Indian ... ..... .... ss. Great Indian Peninsular ss. ...... Great Southern of M a d ras s s . • .W 0 Great Western Bengal... ss. Great Western Canada... 34 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 of France....... 10 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 — Over Yssel 4l3s 4d Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen .. 20 - • ... •• •• Paris and Strasbourg 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 16 .... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 Tours and Nantes ...... 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt....... 12 Trinidad West Flanders ...... .... 8 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia London Joint Stock British North American 50 Colonial Commercial of London 20 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 London & Westminster. 20 Ditto New....... l3 National Prov. England. 35 Ditto, New lO National of Ireland 221/ — Ditto, New Union of Australia Ditto,New... ........ ... 21y..... . Union of London... lO Union of Madrid 40 — MINES . _ Anglo Mexican lO O------ -- Galvanized Iron Real Del Monte, Unreg. E s t T o N E E N I T I G S A .-- 3 1TH N !S DAY.} Potatoes, , o6s 3d per cw .... t.,• French Beans, is 3d to is 9d;Apples, is to s 3s ; pears, .2s to 6s 6d; and Onions for pickling, gG,rseenlelrs half-sieve; Walnuts, .6d to Is per hundred 2s to 3s; Onions, is 6d to , 2s 3 6 d .to 2s 3d ; Turnips, 4s 9d per dozen bunches; Red Cabbages,tind Carrots, 2s to and White ditto, 8d to is ; and Cauliflowers 2s 2s to 6s ; per dozen;Pine Apples, 4s to Bseach; , to 4s Celery, 8d to Is 6d ; Horse-radish, Is: to 4s per bundle. Leeks, 'to Is 3d to 23 per dozen ; Mushrooms 4s ''' 7s, and English Hazel Nuts, 2 s 3 d per bushel; Hothouse 2s to 4s; Out-door ditto , 3 d to 8 d ; Filberts, 4d Grapes, ap d es ' and Coll nuts, 6d to 9d per lb ; Peaches and Nec B t , r ines, 2s to Gs per punnet ; Brocoli, 9 d to is per a rines,bun- dle ; Spinach, is 6d to is 10d per sieve. WITVVGATEI AND LEADENHALL. Each kind of Primo Meat commanded a steady sale at full prices, otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 4d per 81bs. Geese, 5s to 7s 6d ; Fowls, 2s 6d to 4s ; Capons, 3s 9d to 6s ; Chickens, Is 9d to 3s ; Ducks, Is Si to 3s; Rabbits, 8d to Is sd; Leverets, 3s to 4s ; Grouse, is to is 3d ; Partridges, is 3d to is 9d; Pheasants, 3s to 48; and Pigeons, 6d to tod etch. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, OCT. 16.—Wind E.N.E., light breeze and fine weather. DEAL, OCT. 15.—Wind E.S.E.—Sid. Orpheus, Ma dras; Jessie, Newfoundland. OFF DUNGENESS, OCT. 14.—Queen' Victoria, Charles ton; Maglin, Quebec; both for Hull. Zaida, Matanzas, for Hamburgh. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Wind E.—Arrd. Ann Ran kin, M`Arthur, Quebec. Sld. Lady Amherst, China. CowEs, OCT. 13.—Wind E., fresh—Arrd. Martin gale, Brown, Quebec, for Grimsby. DARTMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Arrd. Sarah, New York. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 14.—Wind E.—Arrd. Ceylon, Costard, Quebec. Sld. Tasmania. Hobart Town. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 15.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Baltic, Saunders, New Orleans; Marmion, Freeman, New York ; Elizabeth, Hugg, ditto; Euclid, Bainbridge, Quebec. Sid. Manilla, Calcutta; Earl Grey, Singa pore; Shakspere, Charleston; Bideford, Newfoundland. DROGHEDA, OCT. 13.—The Richard has been got of shore and arrived in here. Yamoursr, OCT. 15.—The Charlotte Letilie, Gefie to London, struck on the Cross Sand last night, and was assisted into the Roads waterlogged and with loss of rudder. BELFAST, OCT. 12.—Sid. Isla, Mauritius. DUNDALK, OCT. 12. Arrd. Asiatic, Caddell, St. John, New Brunswick. HARTLEPOOL, OCT. 14.—Sid. Semiramis, Madras. LLANELLY, OCT. 13.—Arrd. Alex. Stewart, Williams, Quebec. WISBEACH, OCT. 14.—Wind N.E.—Sid. Jane and Barbara, St. Thomas ; Thomas, Bell, Matanzas. CLYDE, OCT. 14.—Wind E.—Arrd. Antigua, Bu chanan, Tobago ; Nova Scotia, St. John, New Bruns wick. Sid. Palmyra, Batavia, &e. ; New York packet, New Orleans ; Ormelee, Calcutta ; Cockburn, Jamaica ; Randolph, Demerara. PWLLIIELI, OCT. 14.—The smack Success, of and for Aberystwitb, was abandoned this morning in Aber deen Roads, and subsequently foundered. 13RBAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from lid to 8d; of Household ditto, 6d to 7d per 4lbs loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 3d per lb; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, 34d to 31d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 3,1 d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 41d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 4:id to sd; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, sld to 51d; Calf Skins (each), 4s 9d to 6s Gd; llorn Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, 23 6d to 3s 2d; Half breds, 2s 2s to 2s 7d ; Downs, 2s Id to 2s sd. 11.A.T MAILNETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 tO 31 17s 6d; Clover ditto, 31 15 to 41 I6s ; and Straw, 1/ 7s to 1/134 per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 4/: Clover ditto, 3115 s to 4/ 14s; and Straw, 1/ iss to 11 14s per load. A fair average supply, and ,a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 31 les ; Clover ditto, 31 153 to 51 ; and Straw, 1/ ls to 1/ 134 per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. COAL MAIM ET. - FRIDAY. Bate's West Hartley... 20s 6d Buddle's W. Hartley 21s 6d Dean's Primrose ...... 18s 6d Tanfield Moor ..... ... 18s 3d Townley West Hartley Wall's End, &c Acorn Close Bell and Brown 2Ol 9d Gosforth ... . 20s 9d 184 Hetton Belmont 213 Od Braddyll's Hetton 223 3d East Hetton Haswell 22s 6d Heaton 22s 6d. 65 arrival Is—GB sold. REGISTRATIONS.—(THIS DAY.) CITY OF LONDON. (Before Mr. T. Y. ITCHRISTIE.) ST. BOTOLPH PARISH. In this parish there were nearly 100 claims ; the great majority of the names of the claimants ap peared in the rate-book for the whole rates made during the past year, but none of them were placed upon the lists. The REVISING BARRISTER thought the case one which showed great negligence on the part of the overseers, and he should fine them, therefore, in the sum of 51. The Court, having disposed of the claims, proceeded with the objections, which in this parish were 221 in number. Joseph Abrahams, 125, Houndsditch, was objected to on the ground of his being an alen. The qualification of the defendant having been proved, _ _ - 3 1 ,4 5 Mr. Brown asked him whether he was not born in Germany ? The defendant said that he was. Mr. Brown then asked him whether he had been naturalised. Mr. Smith—Don't answer that question, sir. Mr. Brown considered this a most improper inter ference on the part of Mr. Smith, and trusted that the Court would allow the question to be answered. Mr. Smith said that the party having proved his qualification, was not then bound to answer any ques tion which might even have a tendency of criminat ing or disqualifying himself from the exercise of the franchise. The Court had only to inquire into the qualification of the person, and could not entertain any other question. Mr. Home, one of Mr. Brown's assistants, was then called, and stated upon oath that the defendant had informed him that he was born in Germany, and ' that last Tuesday he was again in company with him, and defendant told him upon that occasion that he had not been naturalised. Mr. Brown (to defendant)—ls that true or not ? Defendant-1 never said anything of the sort.— (Considerable sensation.) Mr. Brown then endeavoured to elicit the fact of the alienship of the defendant from the defendant himself, but to all the questions put to him, he main tained the utmost silence. The REVISING BARRISTER said that he thought it was unnecessary to occupy the time of the Court by further inquiries on the subject. The defendant had proved his qualification, and if Mr. Brown wished to prove that the defendant was legally incapacitated he must produce direct evidence to show that he was so situated.—. Name retained. LAMBETH. (Before J. DEEDS, Esq.) A Court for the revision of the lists of voters for the borough of Lambeth was held at the Sessions•house, Newington, this day. Ibis district comprises the parishes of Lambeth, Camberwell, Newington, and the liberties. The Rev. George Christmas claimed to be admit ted, as tenant of Verulam Chapel, in the Kenning ton-road, Lambeth, which he rented from the Rev. E. Weare, the proprietor. Some objection was raised to the reverend gentle man's claim, on the ground of non -occupation and non-payment of rates. The BARRISTER said, that a counting-house, a limekiln, even a cowhouse or stable, was held suffi cient to confer a right to vote, and he did not see why a chapel, which the rev. gentleman rented, should not entitle him to vote. He would consult the sta tute before he decided that the rev. gentleman was or was not exempted legally from the payment of the rates by the nature of the tenement out of which he claimed to vote. PRINCE OF GONZAGA-MANTUA. (From the Roman Advertiser.) In The Sun (London paper) of September 18th, we find a remarkable letter signed "Alexandre Prince de Gonzaga-Mantua, Due of Mantua," which we should insert in these columns if the subject were not of a nature to raise difficulties. The writer (now resident in London) gives his history as follows : He is grandson of Prince Philip Louis of Gonzaga- Man tua, Prince of Castiglione and Duke of Solferino. This Prinee was, it appears (though the genealogy is not clearly explained), together with the Princes of Gonzaga of Guastalla, a descendant of the reigning family of Mantua; and the treaties of the last century enforced that the representatives of the two branches should be reinstated in their possessions. In Article V. of the Preliminaries of Vienna (Nov. 18, 1738) it was specified that the Emperor would render justice to the Duke of Gonzaga of Guastalla on his rights to the Duchy of Mantua. During the minority of the writer's grandfather, Austria took possession of the Duchy of Guastalla, on the death of its last occupant in 1746. In 1792 the Castiglione branch addressed reclamations to the Emperor Leopold IL, who resolved, from a sense of justice, to restore their possessions, but was prevented by sudden death. At the treaty of Campo-Formio (1797) it was declared that the Emperor renounced all his rights to the possessions of Mantua Castiglione ; but two years later, Mantua was again tuken posses sion of, and became a part of the Cisalpine Republic. The Duchy of Guastalla was purchased in 1539 by the Duke Ferranti of Gonzaga, an ancestor of the writer, and had remained in his family till the incor poration of Guastalla by Austria as above mentioned. That Duchy was afterwards conferred, in spite of protestations from the family of this writer, upon Maria Luisa of Parma. The Roman Advertiser of the 2d of October an nounces the arrival of the Prince of G-onzaga in Rome. Count Schimmilpenninek, the Netherlands Minister, accompanied by his son, embarked at Blackwell Pier this morning, on board the General Steam Navigation Company's mail steam-ship for Rotterdam. THE POLISH TRIALS.—We learn from Berlin that M. Dombrowski, one of the political prisoners, has been liberated on bail on account of ill-health, and that the same favour has been shown to Counts Buinski and Louski, and Colonel Bieskierski. CONGREGATIONAL UNION.—The annual provincial meeting of this body has been held during the present week in York, and has been attended by nearly 400 ministers and delegates. The meetings were held at the Temperance Hall, Goodramgate, and have been presided over by the Rev. Dr. Hamilton, of Leeds. The statue of William 111., at Hull, is about to be re-gilt. The Rev. J. Ely, late minister of the East Parade Chapel, Leeds, was interred yesterday. The venerable Dr. Raffles performed the funeral service, and delivered an impressive address, descriptive of the merits of his de ceased friend. R. COBDEN, ESQ., M.P.—The Hon. Member has not as yet made any public declaration as to his inten tions of representing " the county for all England ;" still in the " League Room" the understanding is, that he will sit for that important division of the county of York. It is all but certain that such will be the case.—Leeds Mer cury._ _ . _ The Governor of Ennis Gaol has received orders to hand over to the constabulary, for removal to Spike Island, all convicts sentenced to transportation for any period over seven years. Eighteen will be removed from this gaol on Wednesday, and the remaining convicts in a few weeks.—Clare Journal. DEATH Or MR. COTTINGHAM, THE ARCHITECT.— We regret to announce that Mr. Cottingham, long well known as an ecclesiastical architect, died on the 13th instant, at his house in the Waterloo-road, after t 3 long and panful illwas.—The Buildcr. Lambton Russell's Hetton Shotten Stewart's Whitwell Hudson's Hartlepool 2ls Od High Thornley Reugh Hall Thornley South Durham 203 9d 'Seymour Tees 'Tees ...... The Dukes 2l. 6d Whitworth lBs Od Morgan's Stone Coal 3O. Od Match, 100, ii ft. D.M. Duke of Bedford's Duplicity, Bst 21b (F. Butler), beat Lord Spencer's Dacia, Bst 71b. 7 to 4 on Dacia. Won by a neck. Run in 1 min. 53 secs. Match, 300, h. ft. T.M.M. Lord Exeter's Woodpigeon, Tst 71b (Mann), beat Mr, G. H. Moore 's Woltdog, Sat 51b, by a length. 6t05 on Woodpigeon. Time, 3 min. 39 secs. Match, Z00,.17, ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Bridle, Est llb (F. Butler), beat Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness, Bst 51b, by three lengths. Run in 1 min. 17 secs. (Wilderness ricked her back in running.) Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soy.. each, 10 ft; for two and three yrs olds. T.Y.C. (16 S u b s .) Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice Consul, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Nat) 1 Mr. Lowther's Black Doe, 2 yrs, sst 51b ... 2 Mr. Wigram's Deriades, 3yi s, Bst ... 3 The following also started :—Mr. Newton's Redwing, 3 yrs, 7st 91b—Mr. Marson's The Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs, 7st 91b—Mr. Martyn's Bohemienne, 3 yrs 7st 41b —Colonel Peel's Oregon, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Sir d. Heath cote's Timour, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Mr. Robert's Outpost, 3 yrs, Est 101b—Duke of Richmond's Reflection, 2 yrs, 6st 31b (carried 6st 51b)—Mr. B. Green's Pet of the Fancy,2 yrs,6st3lb—and Mr. Greville's Panic, 2 yrs, 6st. Betting-6 to 2 ea c h agst Bl ac k D oe a nd Vioe Con. sul, and 6 to 1 each agst Cardinal's Niece and Reflection. Won cleverly by a length; the same between second and third; The Cardinal's Niece fourth. Run in 1 min. 15 secs. The Torrington Stakes of 50 soya. each ; for fillies, Bst 71b ; foals of 1345, untried stallions or mares, al lowed 3113. (3 Subs.) Mr. W. S. Stanley's fby St. Francis (31b) (Robinson) I Duke of Bedford's Sable (31b) 2 6 to 4 on the St. Francis filly, which won easily by a length. Match, 200, h. ft; Bst 71b each. A.F. Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence received forfeit from Mr. E. Hyde's Will-o% the-Wisp. Match, 200, h. ft; Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. Lord Glasgow's Clerk of the Council received forfeit from Mr. Moore's Wilmot. Match, 200, h. ft. D.M. Mr. Gregory's Clermont, Bst, received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's Chain-bearer, Bst 71b. Match, 100, h ft. Last half of Ab. M. Duke of Bedford's Fistiana, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Grat wicke's Awkward, 6st 41b—off by consent. Match, 200, h. ft; Bst 21b each. Clermont Course. Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddell agst Duke of Bedford's Duplicity—off by consent. Match, 200, b. ft. D.I. Mr. Moore's Watchdog, 7st 71b, receives 50 sow). for feit from Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Est 91b. Match ; 200 50 ft. P.M. , Lord Stanley's Bowstring, Est 21b, received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's Mi ss Sarah, Bst 71b. Match; 300, 200 ft. A.F. Sir J. liawley's Minmi, Bst 71b, receives 100 soy& forfeit from Lord Eglinton's Nerissa, Rst 31b. The racing commenced this morning at eleven, and was not over until between five and six o'clock; it was remarkable for goodness as for qua ntity, and was a capital wind-up to a highly successful meeting. The Houghton week promises to be equally attractive, the list already containi n g, b es id e s the Criterion, Cam bridgeshire, and ot h er stakes, n o less than 28 matches! There is every p rospect of 12 races per day. PERTH RACES --niIIRSDAY. Plate of 50 so ns . for three o ld, &c. ; heats. Two years Mr. Robert son ' s Tom Tough, aged ... (E. Parr) 1 1 Mr. Merry's Pil o t, 5 yrs . ••• ••• ••• 2 2 M 3 dr r. Cook's In g l ewood, 4 yrs ••• •" Won eas y . Sweepstakes o f 5 sovs. each, and 2 0 for hu nters ; 12st 71b each ;• beats. O nce round and a dis. Mr. Robertso n ' s D evil -on• four-legs (Owner ) 31 1 Mr. H. Johnstone's Rough and Ready, 6 yrs 1 2 0 Duke of Athol's Hotspur, aged ••• ••• 2 3 2 The Memb ers ' Plate of 50!. Twice round. Mr. Robertson's Tom Tough, aged ..• (E. Parr) 1 Mr, H. Johnstone 's Rough a n d Ready, 5 yrs ... 2 Mr. Little nd C a bl e, aged . 3 Mr. Rait's Lillie Adie, G yrs Won The Railway Stakes of easy. 5 •• each, 3 ft, and 25 added, for 150, &c. ; heats.v• Mr. Binnie's Titu s Oates, 4 yrs ••• (Holloway) Once round. Mr. .Meiklam's Susanns.h, 3 yrS ••• ••• Mr. D. Robertson's Saladin - aged ••• Duke of Athol's Lycurgus, 4 yrs... A fine race. 1 1 4 2 2 dr 3 dr RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TEAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year: g i M • : ,) -1 otf.l.'. .e 17 3 / 4 1134 4 die 34 1514 4.... •,. .... ...um 4..• 1.5:. j die 49 - 6 !i 2% 15M - 5% 1 1 14 5 % 3 9 1 4 9 81 /i 144% 26 71 / 54 1 / 2 401/. ••• .-- ~.. 101 38% 13 1 4 10i 4% - 1% -- ii,i 23% 10% 9% 26% 11 1 4 10% 8 13% NAME OF RAILWA'F Week ending Last week. Amiens and Boulogne . • • •• • • Arbroath and Forfar •• • •• • • ••' ' • • • Chester and Birkenhe ad . •.• • • •• • • •• Dublin and Drogheda ...... • ••• • • • Dublin and Kingstow n •• • • • .... • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdee n • • • • ' ' Edinburgh and Glasgo w. •• • • • •• •• • • • E as tern Counties and North E a• , • • • • • 'Lam •• • • • • East Lancashire • • • • • • • • • • • • • Eastern Union • • • • " " • • • • • • .. " • • • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and A yr Glasgow and Greeno ck.- • • • • • • • • •• • • Great Southern and Western .• • • • • • • Great Western, &c ••• • • •• ••' • • L anca shire and Yorkshire ... •••• • • L an caster and Carlis le ••• • • • London and North Western, Vic. " •• London and Blackwall.• • • .• • London and Brighton .•• • . • • •• • ... • London and South Western • • • • • • • •• Manchester, Leeds, and Bull 43. 80 . • • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolusheir— Maryport and Carlisle • • .• • • Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham • • • Midland Great Weste rn (Irish) • • ••••• Newcastle and Carlisle ••••• • • • • • • • ' Newcastle, Berwick, and North SYd elds • North British .• • • •" • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Paris and Rouen . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Preston and Wyre • • • • " • • • • • • • • • • Rouen and llavre .• • • • • • • S h rews bury and Chester ...... • • •.• South Eastern and Branches •• • • • South Devon. ••••• " • " • ' •••• • "• Taff Vale • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ulster . • .... ...... . • • • • • • • • • • ...... Whit ehaven Junction .• • • ..... .• • • •• York and Newcastle • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• York and North Midland . •.• • • •• 817 3,692 12,149 94G 1,245 2,952 1,117 1,744 20,191 10,1,27 1,389 43,189 902 11,OG 9,415 2,237 556 25,027 823 2,183 1,931 2,423 8,781 322 4,017 9,526 405 2,315 8,329 866 19,669 9,994 41,129 900 10,071 6,909 1,809 626 11,357 1,779 1,532 849 - 494 19,959 2,013 1,559 1,261 7,647 10,403 940 1,424 790 12,009 10,396 4,699 6,857 CARELESSNESS or L l FE.—OnTuesday last as the middle day up- train wa s proceeding between Moreton and Wool stations, it pwsed a man lying asleep on the ground so close to the rail, that the wheel of the engine or one of the cariages, c arried away his cap from his head. The train was speedily stopped. when it was fund that the delinquent was a plate-layer who, suf fering from the somniferous effects of recent intoxica tion, h4rl taken up his position to obtain a Slight nap.— Poole POLYTECIINIC INSTITUTION ! ,As the subject of Submarine operations is one at the present moment of some importance, a few obser , vittions on the science may not be uninteresting to our readers, particularly as we shall give a descrip ' tion of a very useful and ingenious piece of apparatus Which has recently made its appearance, and promises to be of very considerable advantage to all persons engaged in that hazardous occupation. From the cumbrous size of the diving-bell its utility to the pur poses of submarine research was but limited, and until the introduction of the diving-helmet much remained to be done. This apparatus, as is well known, con sists of a cap or helmet, into which is inserted a tube, by means of which the diver, when under water, is supplied with the necessary quantum of air, and this supply is necessarily driven into the helmet from air pumps, considerable pressure being requisite to over come the resistance opposed by the water, which would, if an opening in the helmet were permitted, of course fill it, and drown the diver. From this circum stance up to the present period it has not been found possible to communicate verbally with him whilst at his occupation under water, the only means existing for making known the wishes of either party being by signals, a method which is evident to every person must be in many cases of little value, nay, from a signal being misunderstood, the most lamentable con sequences might ensue. The invention alluded to consists in the application of a membrane to the orifice of a tube placed in such a manner that the vibration of the atmosphere enables a conversation to be carried on between the man at the bottom and those above, by the action on the tympanum of the ear. 'We believe it is the invention of a Bristol gentleman, named Hyde, to whom much honour is due for so simple and important a discovery. The apparatus is daily exhi bited in operation in the water at the Polytechnic Institution, and will shortly be applied to the diving bell of that establishment. THE MONEY PRESSURE. TO TUB EDITOR OF TUE MORNING POST. Sir,—Five months ago (viz., on the 4th of May) an experienced mercantile friend of mine drew Lord John Russell's attention "to the then commercially dangerous position of England, and entreated him not to be misled by the opinion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and of those London merchants and bankers who absurdly fancied that the worst of the financial crisis was passed, and that the tide had favourably turned." My said friend also* recommended Lord John to " discreetly prepare not only for a continuance of the then existing pressure, but for its extension into quar ters where it had then been felt but slightly ; ' and likewise suggested that the safest and simplest remedy for the impending evil was a temporary increase in the circulating medium through the agency of the railway companies. Allowing them to issue 21. and 51. notes to the amount of 10,0001. per mile, payable at the end of five years, with interest at five per cent. (equal to a penny in the pound per calendar month), and making each respective railway responsible for the preferential payment of its notes ; but forbidding the issue of any such notes without the sanction of three-fifths of the railway shareholders, and no rail way note to be a legal tender unless by a mutual contract in writing, the contract to be free of stamp duty. Time having proved the correctness of my friend's forewarning, and as such railway notes would be issued on a much more secure basis than those of any coun try banker, and quite as secure as those of even the Bank of England, and such railway notes would prove more valuable as well as more convenient than Exchequer-bills, what valid objection can be raised against his proposed mode of extending relief to rail way shareholders ? Whatever relieves them from the present awful pressure for money must indirectly re lieve our merchants and manufacturers; and thus, not only would the ship be quickly righted, but she would be gradually steered towards more permanent pros perity than she has ever yet enjoyed. Out of the hundred Members of the new Parlia ment said to be interested in .railways could not half of them meet and discuss the importance of some combined effort for the prevention of still greater mischief ?—Respectfully yours, ZACCHO. Oct. 13, 1847. Cardinal Joseph Alberghini has just died at Rome, aged seventy-seven. lle was nominated by Pope Gre gory XVI.. _ A wag in Pennsylvania not long since purchased a fine horse. Returning from a ride a few days after wards, he said he had discovered a quality in this animal which added fifty dollars to its value—it shied at a bum bailiff I A FEMALE TURPIN.—Last week a gentleman was knocked down by a woman, on llartside, a mountainous ridge which separates Alston from Melmerby, and robbed of notes and gold to a considerable amount. The lady was afterwards taken at Melmerby, and has since been committed to Carlisle gaol to take her trial for the offence.—Kendal Mercury. The Right Hon. Fox Maule, Secretary at War, is expected to arrive in Grosvenor -street, early in the en suing week, from his shooting quarters in Perthshire. The mortal remains of the late Right Hon. Sir Robert Gordon, G.C.8., were removed from Balmorrel, near Aberdeen, on Thursday last, to Haddo, where the obsequies were to take place yesterday in the presence of the Earl of Aberdeen, and all the members of the deceased's family in Scotland. INCENDIARISM.-5201. REWARD.—Yesterday a re ward of 5201. was offered by the Yorkshire Fire and Life Assurance Company and the neighbouring gentry, for the discovery and conviction of the person or persons who, on the 30th ult., maliciously set fire to a straw stack on the farm of Mr. Charles Lister, of Colby Heath, which communicated to and destroyed other property, amongst which were three stacks of clover, two stacks of hay, and a stack of wheat, which, besides some cart sheds, were totally consumed. THE CAMBRIDGE AND LONDON C0AC11......We ven ture to affirm that the starting of the first stage coach that ever took the road did not create half so much of a sensation as the departure of the new coach, at ten ' o'clock on Monday morning, on its first trip to London. The street around the Woolpack Inn was literally mobbed. The street along the pavement to the Petty Cury on one side and to Market street on the other. In the middle of this assemblage opposite the court-way of the inn, stood the new coach; yes, reader, a veritable hone fide new stage coach, bright and sparkling, with four mag nificent steeds pawing the ground as if they were eager to run a race with the Eastern Counties Railway, or any other line or locomotive in the kingdom. Then there was the guard with his soul-stirring bugle, playing all manner of tunes, from the " Old Hundredth' to the " Laird of Cockpen." Each turned to his neighbour with a significant grin, as much as to say, " Well, friend, don't you think that a phenomenon ? Are we going backward or forward ? or are lwe standing on our headsars?, smack"Thenwecnamt the whip, tonng ro o u f nd woe'nclt the wheel Mary's, , the bugle struck up a " lira-lira-la," which woke the echoes of the Gog-magog hills, and as the steeds dashed through the crowd, a long burst of acclamation follo we d the disappearing phenomenon. 7 Cand . )ri d ye Adverti ser . FORGERY.—Yesterday , information was received by the police that a man about 28 years of age, dressed like a butcher, had obt a i ne d f rom Messrs. Hill and Sons, bankers, West Sm.thaeld, 721. 14s. by means of a forged order, entirely completed before the opening of the railway fo traffic, are now nearly finished. As regards the line , itself, the rails were well laid in the first instance. The continued rains during September caused some temp rary damage to a portion of the road ' • this was, how ever, remedied by th e comp l et i on o f the earthworks. by which a better drainage was obtained, and by adding ballast ou those parts of the roads where it was neces sary. These heavy rains, ,the first that fell after the opening of the way, did not cause nearly so much da . rouge as is generally the case, and the traffic has in no instance been interrupted. We base had some difficul ties, more or less, in the soil, it consequence of the water ; but these we have been able to avert without much expense. The stations, watelp;boxes, enclosures, gates at level crossings, &c., and other buildings, are in an advanced state. In other words, the entire line from Brui s es to Courtrai is in a satisfactory condition. Had we been able to procure other ballast than the sand we used ter that purpose it would have been better, but we inu-t also consider the general economy with which the entire lire was made. I am now busily engaged in measuring up the works and checking the recounts delivered. The cost of the ger•eral works aid be touch ab. tit the amount of the es• tirnates, though the pas metes to some contractors as ill be somewhat under. This is not the case with other works ; which arises from the construction of level criesing and uniorestut noiks tetrad la:las:au only as the construction of tse line proceeoed. "MAINTENANCE —The was Ss in good order up to Ingelmunsttr. It is only from that station to C(autrai that It has teen found lac scary to employ a number of workmen on the Ilse ; but this is now decreasing, and will continue to do s, as fast as the nue improves. " LOCOMOTIVE DEPAKTMENT.—TiIO It.comotive de partment is at present in the best order, one engine only is under repair at Binges. Eight tenders and all our carriages and goods waggons ale in u se; an d t h e sta ff o f this depart ment i s well chosen and intelligent. We have in use eight engines, eight tenders, tour tirstsclass carriages, ten second class, twenty-four third class, two horse boxes, two luggage vans, six goods trucks closed, six carriage and goods trucks, ten flat trucks, thirty coal trucks, and six lime trucks. We have yet to receive twenty-four lime trucks, and thirty coal trucks. " Limn DIVISION.—COURTR A I TO POPERINGME..-- The plan of this division was submitted to Government some months since. The modifications cede will occa sion a further study between Ypres and Werwicq. The works of art are nearly all fixed, and the plans will shortly be submitted to Government. " FOURTH AND FIFTH DIVISIONS. —The plans and sections of the Fourth and Fifth Divisions have been submitted to the board from Donee to axe:ide. The plans of the works of a: t have only to be added ; as these are in an advanced state, the staff of the Fourth Division employed upon them will leave next month. - " The only part of the company's lines not yet sur veyed is the line from Dixmude to Fumes. This has been commenced by the assistant-engineer, who has, until now, had the superintendence of the Second Division." From the statement of the capital and construction accounts, it appeared that the total receipts amounted to 323,223/. Os. Ild., and the expenditure to 3 06,8781. 6s. 10d., leaving a balance at the time of making the accounts (31st August) in the hands of the com. pany's bankers, &c., of 16,344/. 14s. ld. The CHAIRMAN having addressed the meeting at some length, reiterating the statements in the report, moved that it be adopted, printed, and circulated among the proprietors. In answer to a question from a shareholder, The CHAIRMAN said that the present traffic amounted to about 400/. a week. During the last month the traffic had been more than that a week. A PROPRIETOR wished to know when the next call would be made? The CHAIRMAN could not exactly answer that question. The directors had been in Hopes that they would not have been under the necessity of making another call at present, but the difficulty in which the monetary system was at present placed would, he was afraid, compel the directors to do so shortly. A PROPRIETO R said he supposed the director would not make more than one call while the works were suspended ? Air. HEREPAT R admitted that the line was excel lently constructed, but he was afraid it was too ex pensively so. Their engines were clearly too power ful for the present traffic. No doubt such engines would be ultimately required, but he did not think they were at present. The CHAIR/tux said that in all the directors hal done they had taken the best advice. After some further discussion, the report was agreed to ; as was also a vote of thanks to the Chairman and directors, and the meeting broke up. ALLEGED TRIPLE MURDER AT FOOT'S CRAY. An article with the above startling heading having appeared in the morning papers, we dispatched our reporter to make further inquiries. We are happy to say that there is not the slightest truth in the state ment, No persons of the name mentioned in the report are known in the village. The police know nothing of the affair; indeed the whole is a gross fabrication from beginning to end. . MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 15.) SUGAR.—To-day a further fall took place in the value of all kinds of Raw Sugar, as merchants were file sellers, and all parties showing little disposition to do business. West India Muscovado was operated in to , moderate extent, both for scale and pan; whilst easier rates were taken, and the sales amounted to 680, mak ins the total quantity sold for the week 1,970 hhels and trcs, whilst the fall in the value during that time amounted to 6d to is per cwt. REFINED.—To-day further reduced rates were taken for refined goods, still the home trade operated with re luctance, and prices closed at 52s 6d to 53s for standard, and 51s 6d to 52s for brown grocery lumps. Bonded crushed Sugar sells readily at 28 s 6 d to 29s per cwt. NDlA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was only in limited request, and 3,251 bags at auction went at a decline on former rates of ls, the chief part sold. Madras met with little attention, and 3,077 bags were only in part sold at easier rates, or at a fall on the prices of the last public sale of is to is 6d. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon importers of Mauritius Sugar were willing sellers, and 4,788 bags, 228 csks and 78 trcs went at a further fall in the value of 6d to 11 per cwt. FoREIGN.—There has been a decrease in the export demand for all descriptions of Foreign Sugar this week and although there are sellers at rather lower rates„ still the purchases made by private treaty have been upon a small scale only. The home trade operated with caution, and the demand from our refiners working under bond has been trifling. The supply is yet plentiful of all kinds, and on the part of merchants there is much desire manifested to sell. CoFFEE.—Thia afternoon Mocha Coffee was operated in with caution, and 147 bales 23 half ditto at auction went at full rates for fine, but other kinds sold at rsth, r lower prices; fine yellow went at 71s to 795, good 63s 6cl to 66s 6d, middling 57s Gd to 61s, low middling 55a, good ordinary 51s 6d, triage 14s 6d to 31s Gd, and da maged 14s to 56 5 . Th e mar k e t f or goo d ordinary Native Ceylon is dull at 33s per cwt. COCOA.—Although West India is offered upon further reduced terms, still all kinds have been sparingly dealt in, and 338 bags of Trinidad at auction were only i n part sold. Foreign . is not much required, but as the stock is nearly all in the hands of one party, we have little variation to make known in the value, and 35s to :39s is the worth accending to quality. RICE.—To-day East India Rice was operated in with much caution privately, and 1,364 bags Bengal at pubic sale were only in part sold at a fall on former rates of 6d, good bold white but rather dusty selling at 13s 6d to 14s. EN GLAND. gh t's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the 9th day of October, 1847. 'ARTICENT. 4. Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 6,935,349 Silver bullioa •••• • • 1,026,234 X 21,961—,5 IM. ALARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. S 6 1547. 'AZTKEN T. Government securi f. - ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 11,426.340 Other securities .. • • 21,137,443 Notes ... .••• • • • 3,321,700 Gold and silver coin.. 447,; 66 £36,632, M. MARSHALL, Cllief Cashier 648. 1847. BANK OF (From last niE An lecourt. pursuant to the /al the Week ending on Saturday, I&SUE DSP, Notes issued .. ...... 21,961,585 £21,961,585 Dated the 14th day of October, BANKING Dl Proprietors capital— 14,553,000 Rest •• .••••• • • • • • 4,0 8 7,552 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 9 ' 414 'l3 Other deposits ••• • • 7, 713 , 696' Seven day and ether bills • . 863,487 436 , 6 32,64 — Fs Dated the 14th day of October, GREAT NORTHERN AND AMBERGATE AND NOT• TINGHAM RAILWAYS. —We understand that the amalga mation of the Ambergate and Nottingham with the Lon don and York Company was fully discussed at a meeting of the directors of the former company at Nottingham on Wednesday last, when it was unanimously resolved to submit a copy of the terms of the proposed merger to every shareholder, and soon afte r t o summon an extra ordinary meeting f the proprietary, to finally dispose of the question. WomAN.—ln a trial at the Ayr Circuit Court of a man who had cruelly maltreated his wife, for which he is to be punished by banishment for seven years, Lord Cockburn r emar k e d i nc id entally, that it was a fact sa disgraceful to the male sex as it was honourable to the female, that during all his long experience he had never once met with an instance of a wife who had been abused and maltreated by her husband, even to the point of death, who did no t, w h en p l ace d i n the witness- b her injuries, him, gre a tly understate her his trea tm ent and from injuries, in order t o s hi e ld him,husb and, punishment.—Edinburgh Post. ELOFEMENT AND ADVERTISEME NT —A .A western editor, advertising his runaway wife in his own paper, goes into more particulars than he probably would it he was obliged to pay for his advertisement at so much a line. • His wife, Dorothy, he indignantly advises the public, has eloped with a bandy-legged, swivel-eyed, crooked backed tailor. Theritu _ i an of o e s l t o o t n la clothes hhfasonottaypaken his duck, and left a g oo se bu Id the e to -- giso' 'tgO r tli.