The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-30 00:00:00

LONDON,

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
By the arrival, this forenoon, of the United Setes
Mail steam-ship Arctic, Luce' commander, we have
received New York letters and papers to mid-day of
the 18th inst., when the Arctic sailed. She brings
106 passengers, and specie valued at 80,0001. sterling.
'When the Arctic sailed the Pacific, of the same line,
was within a few :hours' sail of New York. The
Atlantic was also passed on Sunday last, in lat. 51,
long. 27.
The Royal Mail steamer Niagara, with the mails
from Liverpool, had arrived at Boston on the 15th,
and the screw-steamer Glasgow, from Glasgow, had
reached New York on the 17th inst.
Tne Hon. S. R. Ingersole, United States Minister
to the British Court, was among the passengers by
the Arctic.
The American schooner Hannibal had been fired
into by a British cutter on the prohibited fishing-
grounds.
Further vigorous preparations were being made by
Peru to defend the Lobos Islands against American
aggression.
From Cuba we learn that ail was now quiet there.
Not an American newspaper was allowed to be landed
in the island; and a Mr. Smith, the purser of one of
the American steamers, was prohibited from setting
foot on the Spanish shore upon any pretence whatever.
There were 700 political prisoners at Havannah, but
no executions.

reported that the unfitness of the General Governor
would be declared, sad that the re-establishment of Ge-
neral Septa /Anna would be proclaimed.
" The commander of Oxkutznl writes to the General
Commander of the State of Yucatan as follows:--‘ 400
rebel Indians, proceeding from Mancanche, and led by
Zsearias May, on the 31st of August, at one o'clock
P.M., attacked the population of that state; they were at
once repulsed in three skirmishes, leaving on the field 10
dead and another severely wouaded.'
" The advises from Guadalajara state that, according
to the Siglo XIX.,' the mission of the ambassadors to
Don Gregurio D'Aila has been useless. On tho 17th
ult. 600 men and four pieces of artillery
were to depart
for Lagos in order to expel Senor Portillo; but these
troops were dispersed in their march by the arrival of
General Yanez, who was at Aguascalientes, and Senor
Noriega, who, according to the same paper, are parti-
zans of the dictatorship of General Santa Anna, to
which Senor D'Avila is opposed. The authorities of
the canton of Colotlan and the department of Poculo
have given their adhesion to the legitimate authori-
ties. The Brujula publishes the acts of Ayintamientos
of llu jucar, Ameca, Zapotlanejo,
Zicoalco, Atoyac,
and Mineral do Hostotipayullo, in which a Provisional
Government is also recognized. According to the same
paper, it appears that Atlan de la Garcia, Tala, Curquio,
Magdalena, and 'renchitian, had 4180 acknowledged the
Provisional Government. The Indians were continuing
to commit the most horrible depredations; they invaded
Sombrerete, in the State of Zacatecas, and killed 22 men,
nine women, and a girl.

" A correspondent of Oajaca remarks, that all the per-
sons who remained from the convoy of Major Bernard
have left Tehuantepec to return to the United States.
The letters from Orizaba mention the arrival of Genera!
Maria., with a body of cavalry, including the troops of
Don Villasena, of Puebla, end on the day of the depar-
ture of the courier the infantry arrived. It was thought
that operations would coon begin. By a vote of 15
against 12, the Council of the Government declare that
it had not the right to discuss the opinion of the commit-
tee of the Government for convocation of Congress.
"In the supplement of the journal Zempoalteca of th e
Ist inst. is contained a telegraphic communication sent
to the Minister of Relations by the Political Chief of
Orizaba, manifesting to his Excellency the apprehension
of the inhabitants of that city that their town would
soon be the theatre of a conflict between the two parties.
They also complain of the immense loss which their
manufactures and their commerce will have to suffer.
The last news by the English steamer reported that an-
otherthat the inhabitants had declared that they should not
acknowledge the Government of Senor Cardenas, if he
was elected again as governor.
"As for the grave question of Tehuantepec, the
Mexican Government has received an
pronunciamento had been made at Tampico, and
answer from
Washington. Mr. Alfred Conkling
was expected to
arrive in Mexico in a few days to take the place of Mr.
Letcher, who was recalled to the United States.
" The brigade of General Uraga, which is at Puebla,
had received orders to go to Guadalajara. This brigade
comprised the whole military force of the
is the only one in which the Government has confidence.
Senor Don Juan de la Granj a has finished the telegra-
phic line from Vera Cruz to Mexico, and
- is about to
undertake the construction of another line from Mexico
to Guanajuato." Republic, and

At Boston, on the 16th, a dinner was given to the
Hon. Thomas Baring, the distinguished representa-
tive of the banking-house of Baring Brothers and
Co., at the Revere House, at which a number of the
principal citizens were present. Mayor Seaver pre-
sided, and discharged the duties of his position in a
very acceptable manner. He gave a cordial welcome
to the honoured representative of the mercantile class
of England, to which Mr. Baring responded in most
appropriate style. His speech was replete with sen-
timents of the most friendly character to America.
He passed a warm eulogium upon New England, and
the high character of the city and citizens of Boston.
The Hon. Edward Everett responded to Mr. Baring's
compliments upon the United States in a most elo-
quent manner. Mr. Baring was still staying at the
Revere House, Boston.
We learn from Canada that Lord Elgin has been
recalled, and that the post of Governor-General has
been offered to Lord Harris, whose political views
are more iu consonance with those of the Derby
Ministry. The Cross of the Bath has been conferred
upon the Hon. Dominick Daly, and he has been pro-
moted to the governorship of New Zealand. His
Excellency the Governor-General of Canada and
suite, the members of the Cabinet, and many Mem-
bers of both Houses of Parliament, and several in-
vited guests, embarked on the 10th inst. for the
Sherbrooke celebration.
The three million Pennsylvania Railroad Loan was
taken for the Barings and Rothschilds, at 103 dolls.
20c. for every 100 doffs.
Secretary Webster and Mr. G. B. Duncan have, it
is stated, commenced an action against the city of
New Orleans for the sum of 50,000 dolls.-25,000
dolls. each, as a remuneration for their services in the
case of Mrs. General Gaines.
At Albany one of the editors there has been fined
350 dollars for a libel upon a Mr. Fisk, who was
tarred and feathered by the anti-renters some years
ago.
Nearly the whole of the business portion of Ra-
venna, Ohio, was burned down on the 15th inst.
The loss, it is estimated, will be from 40,000 dolls.
to 60,000 dolls.
The Washington National Intelligeneer of the 17th,
referring to the fisheries question, says,—
" It having been announced, by advices from England
a week or two ago, that the fishery difficulty had been
amicably settled,' some of our most intelligent eastern
journals are speculating on the nature of the settlement
referred to. We presume there has been no new ar-
rangement entered into, even if any has been on either
side thought of or proposed. All that was meant, as we
believe, by the late accounts from England was, that the
British Ministry had disclaimed the adoption of any
new policy, or the enforcement of any more stringent
regulations respecting the fisheries than had been ob-
served prior to the late groundless flare-up in this country;
in short, that the British Ministry had no thought of
adopting any new line of conduct in the premises, but
meant to leave the subject, both in principle and prac-
tice, just where the treaty of 1818 placed it, and where
it has remained ever since."
The following dispatch from Sir John Pakington
to the Governor-General of Canada, on the subject of
the fisheries, was transmitted by his Excellency to
the Canadian Parliament on the 13th instant :
"Downing-street, May 27.
"My Lord,—Among the many pressing subjects which
have engaged the attention of her Majesty's Ministers
since their assumption of office, few have been more im-
portant, in their estimation, than the questions relating
to the protection solicited for the fisheries on the coasts
of British North America. Her Majesty's Government
base taken into their serious consideration the represen-
tations which have been received on the subject from
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward's Is-
land, and more recently from Mr. Ilineks, on the part of
Canada, and have not failed to observe that while active
measures have been taken by certain colonies for the
purpose of encouraging their fisheries, and of repelling
the intrusion of foreign vessels, it has been a subject of
complaint in New Brunswick that impediments should
have been offered by the policy of the Imperial Govern-
ment to the enactment of bounties considered by the local
Legislature essential for the protection of its trade.
" Her Majesty's Ministers are desirous to remove all
ground of complaint on the part of the colonies in con-
sequence
of the encroachments of the fishing vessels of
the United States upon those waters from which they'
are excluded by the terms of the convention of 1818;
and they therefore intend to dispatch as soon as possible
a small naval force of steamers, or other small vessels, to
enforce the observance of that convention. These ves-
sels will, of course, bo confirned to the performance of
thethe
commandersdutie s with whichwtwill
h they ey are specially charged, and
enjoined to exercise a careful
-
discretion in the very delicate office of interfering with
vessels belonging to foreign and friendly Powers.
" With regard to the question of promoting the
fisheries of the British colonies by means of bounties, her
Majesty's Government, although desirous not to sanction
any unnescesary deviation from that policy which re-
gulates the commerce of this country,are still disinclined
to prevent those colonies, by the interposition of im-
perial authority, and especially pending the negotiations
with the United States of America, for the settlement
of the principles on which the commerce with the Bri-
tish North American colonies is hereafter to be carried
on, from adopting the policy which they may deem most
conducive to their own welfare and prosperity.
" Entertaining these views it is the intention of her
Majesty's Government to advise the Queen to give her
assent to an Act passed by the Legislature of Prince
Edward's Island in the session of 1850 for the promo-
tion of its deep-sea fisheries; and they will be prepared
to give favourable consideration to any Acts for a similar
purpose which may be passed by the Legislatures of the
other North-American provinces.—l have, &c.,
" JOHN S. PAKINOTON ."
The Southern Rights party of Alabama had no-
minated Governor Troupe for the Presidency, and
General Quitman for the Vice-Presidency. "This
party," says the New York Herald—
"ls gaining great force, and it is possible it may
largely contribute to the throwing of the election into
the Ilouse of Representatives. There are now the six
following nominations in all:—
General Pierce Democrat.
General Scott ... Whig.
Daniel Webster . . Union Whig.
J. P. Hale Freesoiler.
William Goodell ... ... Liberty man.
Governor Troupe ... Secessionist.
"If the secession party make a good fight, and co-
operate with the tickets ofsthe North, they may succeed
in preventing either of the old party organizations, un-
less they are very strong, from having a majority, and
the decision would thus have to devolve upon the House
of Representatives. In that event Pierce will be sure
of his election, for there is a majority of Democrats in
the House. Thus he is doubly armed, and is every
possible contingency the triumph of the democracy
seems certain."
A Whig demonstration occurred at Washington on
the 17th. The friends of Mr. Webster had a great
gathering at Boston on the 15th. Numerous other
political meetings had occurred. The Hon. J. P.
Hale had accepted the Preesoil nomination for tie
Presidency.
Ten railway accidents, attended in some cases with
fatal consequences, had occurred within three days.
Letters from Havannah of the 11th instant state
that the Government, apprehending an immediate in-
vasion, continued to exhibit great alarm. The es-
pionage and domiciliary visits system was in full
force, and arrests were, in consequence, very nume-
rous. The purser of an American steam-ship, the
Crescent City, having been charged with publishing a
letter in the New York papers relative to the state of
affairs in Cuba, the authorities, on his next arrival at
Havannah, placed a guard on the steamer, and pre-
vented the purser from landing. The American
journals brought by the Crescent City were re-
turned on board, with an intimation from his Ex-
cellency that " the captain might return the
papers whence they came, as his Excellency had no
idea that her Majesty's loyal subjects committed to
his charge should have their minds contaminated by
studying the pernicious doctrines of liberty inculcated
in those unbridled journals." The health of Ha-
vannah was greatly improved. The Royal mail steam-
ship Dee arrived on the 10th from Vera Cruz. A
French steamer of war, the Ardent, was in the port
of Havannah, and two or three British frigates were
cruising off the coast.
We have advices from the city of Mexico to the
9d, and from Vera Cruz to the 4th inst., received
vicl Havannah. The New York Herald has the fol-
lowing
The immense crowd of people of Guadalajara had
been well received in Mazatlan. From that port 200
men and four cannon had been embarked for Altata, and
100 men were about to depart by land. All were going
to Culiacan, in order to depose the Governor. It was

21,250

7,68 U
84,380

ADDITIONAL PARTICI:IL/B,ns.
(BY TELEGRAPH FROM NEW ORLEANS)
" NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. 15.
if The last advices from the city of Mexico state, that
Reliolledo had proposed to surrender, provided the lives
of himself and companions were gusranteefl. The Vera
Cruz Legislature requires an unconditional surrender.
" The insurrection continues at various planes. The
insurgents occupy Cordova, the authorities having fled
to Orizaba.
" The commissioner from the General Government to
Jalapa had returned unsuccessful.

" Affairs at Guadalajara were still in confusion.
" The Indians were committing great ravages in Zs-
catecas.

" The Oajaca Legislature demised an extra session of
Congress to settle the Tehuntepec question."
Telegraphic advises from Texas and New Mexico
state that the cotton crops of Texas had suffered from
worms and the rain, but would nevertheless give a
large yield. The Mexican Government had enforced
a full tariff on goods for the Chihuahua trade, in
consequence of which an immense stock would be de-
tained at El Passo. Caravejal was at Roma,
without
means or men, waiting for movements in the interior
of Mexico.
There continued to be a demand in the New York
stockmarket for State stocks and Government securi-
ties, and the prices were sustained. Speculative
stocks were not in demand, and prices were lower.
The 3,000,000 dolls. Six per Cent. Bonds, due 1880,
convertible until 1890, of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad Company, had been taken in Philadelphia at
103 20-100, for account of Messrs. Baring, Brothers,
and Rothschild. The bid was for the whole or none.
The total bid exceeded 10,00,000 dolls., some as
high as 105 per cent. The market was well supplied
with foreign exchange, atd rates were heavy.
On London, 110 to 1101; Paris, 5.121 to
5.13/ ; Amsterdam, 41 to 4111 ; Hamburgh,
36a to 3q ; Bremen, 79i to 79f. The
money-market was abundantly supplied at pre-
vious rates. Mercantile paper was
the higher standard of credits were scarce. Cotton
was in good demand, with a light stock on the
market ; the sales for the week were-9,350 bales, at
an advance of ie. to -1-e. per lb. Ashes had slightly
declined in prices, 800 barrels pots having been sold
at 41 dolls. to 4 dolls. 68:c. per barrel; 200 barrels
pearls brought plentiful, but
5 dolls. 56c. The markets for both
wheat and flour were heavy and inactive,
and, for im-
mediate delivery lower prices would be taken. In-
dian corn was in moderate demand; the receipts were
large, and prices had a downward tendency. Provi-
sions were in fair demand, without alteration in price.
Scotch pig iron was in good demand; sales to a fair
extent had been made at 24 dolls. cash to 25 dolls. six
months, and in some instances 06
dolls. 30c. six
months had beesobtained. Swedish brought 75
dolls. per ton. Naval stores were in moderate de-
mand. There was a good demand for tobacco, and
prices continued very firm ; 650 hhds. had been sold
at sc. to 91c. for Kentucky leaf, and 10c. per lb. for
strips.

Preights to London—Tobacco, '2ss. to 303. per
hhd. , flour and meal, es. per barrel; wheat, 61d. to
6id. per bushel
per ton. ; and measurement goods, 15s. to 303.

THE VEST INDIES.
SOUTHAMPTON WEDNESDAY norm—The Roya
mail steam-ship La Plata, Captain
William Allen,
has arrived off this port with the usual West India,
Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Oriental American
mails. La Plata has accomplished a highly success-
ful voyage
both to and from the West Indies, and the
satisfactory and rapid performance of the first passage
out and home contrasts most favourably with the
comparative inefficiency, in point of
larity, of the new ships for this
route by the West India Mail Company
La Plata's doles are—
C
Greytown, Sept. 8 ; H constructed specially
avannabba, speed and regu-
September 8 ;
Sep
sengt. 15.ers ;
pas 9 ; Vera Cruz,
Sept, 4 ; Tampico, Sept. 2 ; Jamaica,, Sept. 10 ;
Demerara, Sept. 9; Trinidad, Sept. 9; Barbadoes,
Sept. 11 ; St. Thomas's,
La Plata brings 91 and on freight
specie value 1,374,76 C dolls., of which 329,217 dolls.
are on account of the Mexican dividend.
Her freight list also comprises 306 serona of cochi.
veal, 7 serous of j 1 8 bales
cases of cigars, and sundry mer-
chandise ; also three ponies, as a present from the
President of Mexico to the Prince of Wales.
At Jamaica business has been dull. The produce-
market has become inactive as far as sugar and rum
were concerned. Of
pimento the receipts of the new
crop were limited.
The intelligence from the country parishes present
the "seasons" as having set in very heavily.
Exchange—O„ London, Jamaica Bank, 90 days,
•
par; on New York, 60 days, i to 1 per cent. pm.
Sugar was quoted 225. er 100 lb.
The state of the publicp health in Jamaica was
more satisfactory, the small-pox having sensibly
abated.
Accounts from Barbadoes state that the fever was
not so violent, and fine rain had fallen on the island.
In St. Lucia the weather bad been squally, and
the beat somewhat mitigated. The island was free
from all alarming diseases, although many persons,
fearing the approach of yellow fever, had removed to
the higher parts of the island.
The
yellow fever still continues its ravriges in
Martinique. A few cases had occurred in St.
Thomas's.
The Demerara journals are nearly barren of news,
the Legislature not having been in session. The
weather continued distressingly hot, and a good deal
of sickness prevailed in the colony, but not of a very
fatal type. Sugar-making progressed favourably,
and the young canes gave great promise for next
year's crop. Trade was excessively dull.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Compsiny's steam-
ship Bogota had arrived at Panama, with mails
from the west coast of South Amerifli, and dates
from Valparaiso, August 15 ; Lima, August 22.
She had on freight 193,000 dolls. for transmission to
England.
The accounts from Mexico are unfavourable, both
financially and politically.

37,000

70,000
100,000
272,640
150,000

742,950
5,828,077

1G,571,027

REVIEW OF MARKETS.
againC or d o
been's ifdieu7lclaanntaileliimnitteeldligteotric
tehr;),
Business mot
partt(ollorordniithipaarsey retail operations. We notice a decline
in the value of, and inquiry for flour and meal, which is
to be attributed to the freer receipts of native vegetables.
In these results rice is beginning to share to a certain
extent. Codfish in tierces has rather improved in value,
owing to the moderato arrivals, and herrings and mac-
kerel of prime quality are wanted.
The produce market is again becoming inactive as far
as rum and sugar are concerned. Of Pimento the re-
ceipts of the new crop are yet very limited. There is a
not any coffee on offer.
The last intelligence from the country parishes rept :e.
sents the seasons as having set in very heavily.
Alewives are almost entirely neglected. Occasions slly
a small parcel is taken as a substitute for herrings, bat
the demand is very uncertain. Nearly all of the re j,

THURSDAY EVENING,

receipts have been returned by the vessels wlach brought
them.
Butter is inactive. Irish is generally held for 1
but for a parcel of 75 firkins, 10i'd has been accepted.
No other operations have transpired. Halifax is moved
slowly at Byl. We quote American at Bd, with a very
limited inquiry.
Bread—Crackers are very dull of sale, but there is
some inquiry for Wattson's Pilot, at 15s. Home-made
is also in limited demand.
Beef is wanted.
Brandy--Some operations in Martell's dark and pale
together have occurred at 63. in bond. The former alone
does not
,command more than 55. 6i. llenessy's pale
brings 6s. We have heard of a sale of 6 hhds. caa_
ratite at ss. All descriptions are in large supply.
Cornmeal has declined to 20s.
Coffee—There is not any at market.
Corn—American is in very little demand at Bs.
per bag.
Cheese—The supply of D. G. is so limited that none
but retail transactions can cecur. These have been
effected 131 a 13id. per lb.
Flour—There were sales of old and new Baltimore in
the early part of the fortnight, at 325. and 3.35. G I.; but
subsequcut operations were effected at 31s. 6,1. for Bal-
timore, and 31s. for Philadelphia. The stock is rather

heavy.
Freights—There is not any offering.
Gold—We quote American at per cent. premium.
Doubloons are not wanted.
Hams—Lancw,hire may be quoted at Sd. We have
nethiug to report of American. Twenty barrels Irish
have changed hands at 6d. per lb.
Malt—The market continues overstocked with all de-
scriptions, except bottled strong ale, which is perhaps
rather Ranted.Oil—Cod is scarce. We quote it nominally at 2s. 71d.
per gallon.
Pimento—Fourpence is generally asked and readily
paid for the few parcels of the new crop which have as
yet come in.
Rice—Some 600 bags of Patna and Bengal have
changed hands in small parcels, the former at 2ls , and
the latter at 19s. to 20s. per 100 lbs. The demand is
however slackening, and we have heard that Patna has
been refused at 20s. 6d. We have nothing to report of
Carolina.
Rum—Sales to some extent have been effected at Is.
3d. in bond—but for 40 puns, northside, coloured, proof
191. 2s. has been paid; the good inquiry has, however,
very considerably subsided.
Soap—The supply of all kinds is very considerable ;
but only retail operations are occurring.
Tobacco—We have nothing to report of this article,
except that it is in very heavy supply.
Tongues—lrish pigs are wanted. Twenty half-bar-
rels have changed hands at 565. There are some Ame-
rican at market.

GENERAL SCREW STEAM SHIPPING
COMPANY.
The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of pro-
prietors in this undertaking was held yesterday at the
London Tavern, Mr. J. Ellis in the chair. There
was a very numerous attendance of shareholders.
The SECRETARY (Mr. J. L. O'Beirne) read the
following report :
The directors, in submitting to the proprietors a re-
port of their proceedings, together with the accounts for
the half year ending on the 30th June last, desire to re-
new their expression of confidence in the successful issue
of the extended undertakings into which the company
have entered, and are gratified to be able to state that
the trade with the French and Dutch coasts steadily
maintained itself, while the mail contract service to the
cape of Good Hope increased its traffic during the period
embraced in this report. At the last half-yearly meet-
ing attention was directed, amongst other matters, to
certain changes which were, in the opinion of the
directors, desirable for the interests of the company in
their contemplated enlarged operations. The directors
having subsequently matured their views on the subject,
submitted them in a series of propositions for considera-
tion at an extraordinary general meeting, specially con-
vened for that purpose in May last, when they were
unanimously adopted, and the board proceeded to carry
them into effect. They have now the pleasure of in-
forming the proprietors that a supplemental charter has
been granted by her Majesty, which empowers the com-
pany to raise capital in shares of 20/. each; to issue
five 20/. shares, proportionably, in lieu of, the present
1001. shares; and to borrow any sum not exceeding one-
fourth of the paid-up capital. The deed necessary to
give effect to the provisions of the supplemental charter
and to your resolutions has been drawn, and in a few
days will be ready for signature, after which the new
shares will be issued. The directors heartily con-
gratulate the proprietary on the completion of these
measures. After the meeting in May, and when
an application to tho Crown for
dira supplemental
charter bad been made, thedirectors
subscriptions for the capital still required for the
purposes of the company, and they have now the
satisfaction to state that the shares which they
have resolved to issue were forthwith taken up by par-
ties whose position brings weight to the company. The
board have also to mention that, having considered it
due to the existing shareholders to give them the oppor-
tunity of accepting a certain proportion of the new stock
to be issued, the privilege was largely taken advantage
of. The subscribed capital is now 715,0001., an amount
sufficient for the present purposes of the company. To
extend and consolidate the interests of the company, the
directors applied for and have obtained a contract for
not less than seven years, on satisfactory terms, from her
Majesty's Government, for a mail service between Gape
Town and the principal settlements, as far as Port Natal.
The Sir Robert Peel has arrived at the Cape to com-
mence this service, and she will be joined as early as
possible by the Bosphorus. The directors have also the
gratification to announce that the new and extended
service to India, via the Mauritius, was opened by
the Queen of the South in Juno last, followed by the
Harbinger, Lady Jocelyn, and Indiana. The proprie-
tors mny be well proud of these noble ships, which
have commanded the unqualified admiration of the
naval and mercantile world, and of the public
at large. The Calcutta, Mauritius, Hydasper, and
the Argo will sail in succession, and doubtless prove
equal to those which have preceded them. In now en-
terprises public confidence is in general but slowly
secured. It will therefore be specially encouraging to
the proprietors to learn that this Indian service has
opened fit, rourably; each succeeding ship has taken an
increased Lumber of passengers, while the next ship, the
Calcutta, has already a larger number engaged than
any of her predecessors. The directors are happy to
add that t advises from the foreign agencies are also
full of promise. In requesting the attention of the pro-
prietors to the accounts and balance-sheet now presented
to them, the directors have to state that the net sum
of 3,4021. 95...10d. had been placed to the crodit of the
reserve fund,, which now amounts to 16,9451. 2s. Bd.,
while the insurance fund has been increased by 2,1541.,
and amounts to 6,7331. 9s. In conclusion the directors
recommend Cu tt a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per
annum be paid for the half-year ending 30th June last,
tree of incom( )- tax."
The financ ieil statement showed that the total re-
ceipts had b eon 52,664/. 65., and the expenditure
45,016/. ss. 9,1-, leaving a balance of 7,6481. on the
capital accoun t.
The CHAIM tA,N, in moving that the report and ac-
counts now pre s.anted to this peeting be, received and
adopted, and that a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum, free, of income-tax, for the last half-year,
ending 30th Juili3 last, be paid to the proprietors; and
that the same b e payable forthwith, said he would
now take the lib e:!ty of making a few remarks on the
principal points veferred to in the report which had
been just read, tea d on certain items which had been
presented to their notice. This would familiarise the
objects which we re worthy of the consideration of the
proprietors, and • would lead, he trusted, on their part,
to the same view of the position of this company which
the directors entertained. He could not but repeat
the congratulation is which the board had addressed to
the proprietors in the report, as to the required capi-
tal which bad bt len obtained. When, indeed, they
looked at their pc aition this time twelve months since,
and what it was )10w, they must all feel it to be a
matter for great, satisfaction that they had been en-
abled to raise ',het company to a condition in which
they could bear comparison with any great maritime
corporation afloat:—(Hear.) It could not fail to
delight the proprietary to know that they had got a
supplemental c'oarter, the effect of which had been in
every respect 'to improve their property. As he had
had occasion to state at the former extraordinary ge-
neral meeting, there could be no doubt that, in the
present feeli og of the public mind, there was a diffi-
culty in res,pect to the 100/. shares ; but by means of
the supple•utental charter which had been obtained,
certain changes had been made in the deeds, which
he thou .glit would greatly facilitate the working of the
comps ny. They had by this supplemental charter
obtair ,ed the privilege of making bye-laws for the
comm Lon good, and thus great and substantial advan-
tages which could not fail to please all parties. Again,
while the statement of their accounts was the
to
storyuar of
their monetary condition from the Ist of
the 30 what
th of June last, the board had to tell them
he mu ,it
t be allowed to call their political history
since t be meeting which was held in MarchlastHe
was happy to state that after the c
contra at ceased, and they had obtained
Gover: ament one for an extendedafproemma thelndia,l
a quo,stion arose as to bringing
service
ac to
the
return mails from the Cape of GoodHopeb;and the
cotnpa ny made arrangements to send the Helles-
pont, 1 the Bosphorus, and another vessel on that ser-
vice, t ind the bargain which had been made, he was
glad t o say, had proved a profitable one to the com-
pany. in the next place,
they had heard from the
report , that they had obtained a contract for the con-
veyar ice of the mails, by the route of the Cape, to
Port Nstal, touching at the intermittent ports. The
dire ct ors were of opinion that it was notdesirable
that 7
Any one else should trade upon the ground which
they called their own. There was an incipient corn-
pat,
.y started, some notice of which had appeared in
tl-..,e papers ; and upon that fact appearing, the di •
ectors resolved that, whether they bad the contract
‘4.)r not, they would place their ships on that route, and
maintain it against all new corners —(Hear, hear.)
'The board entered into negotiations with the Govern-
ment, which ended in the manner he had stated ; and
they bad the contract for the same period as they had
for the Indian mail service. Turning now from that
subject ;to the continental trade, he was please to say
that, comparing it with the corresponding half-year,
the half-year ending the 30th of June last showed a
great jwprovement. The trade with Harlingen and

Rotterdam had improved considerably. The Dunkirk
trade had never been a profitable one, and up to this pc -
riod it had only been maintained in the hope that it
would be improved. But the other day, whilst the di-
rectors were not disposed to give up t he trade al together,
they resolved to withdraw one of their ships ;. and as
soon as this determination was known to the directors
of the Great Northern Railway of France, they ex-
pressed their regret at the step which had been taken.
But the answer of the directors of this company was
simply that they were not disposed to carry on un-
profitable trade, and if they felt it desirable to do so,
it would be for them (the French company), to take
measures to appoint ships of their own. Through the
instrumentality of this company's broker, however,
an arrangement had been since made with the Great
Northern Railway Company of France, by which,
from the Ist September last, they agreed to give a
certain allowance to each vessel on each ship's
voycge.
.This would give the Screw Steam Com-
pany a
.fair return for the capital which they in-
vested in this branch. The proprietors would
11Kavvise have seen that the board had resolved to
remove the station of the Indian packet ships from
London to Southampton.—(flear.) It was desirable
that he should state that this was a si.l) which had
not been taken by the board without long and anxious
consideration of all those points which were in-
volved in a question of so much importance to the in-
terests of the
company. The main difficulty of their
ships remaining in London as their station Wag that
there were no docks sufficiently capable of receiving
them, and letting them out at the particular times
which were necessary for ships engaged in the packet
service to India. Ships might be exposed to detention
at Blackwall, from the crowded state of the river, fur
seven or more days. Thus it might happen that a
loaded coal barge coming foul might render a ship in-
efficient, and put the company to an expense of 10001.
or more. The directors, therefore, had to consider
the risks which attended such classes of ships at all
times in the River Thames. The next difficulty was
to get docks which should be at all times and seasons
available without incurring a considerable expense.
Oa due consids2ration of these several points it was
resolved by the directors to open a commu-
nication with the Southampton Dock Company
and the directors of the
South-Western Railway
Company, who had severally agreed to an
arrangement which was of a nature highly satis-
factory to this company, and would promote the gene-
ral interests of the proprietary,
.He believed that, in-
stead of any nominal loss by the removal of their
ships to Southampton, and taking into consideration
the delivery of cargoes in London and at Southamp-
ton, there would, no doubt, be a nominal gain, and
intrinsically there would decidedly be a gain. The
Southampton Dock Company had granted this asso-
ciation the best position in their docks ; and they had
got full half an acre of ground for a mere song,
where they could build storehouses and workshops of
various sorts, which would be of use in their Peon o -
mica expenditure ; and, in addition to this, the
Southampton Dock Company had given them the use
of dry docks whenever they might require them,
after due notice being given. The proprietors would,
he hoped, believe him when he said that these pro-
ceedings had not been taken without great delibera-
tion. Another matter to which he would next ad-
vert, and which he hoped would be satisfactory to the
proprietors, was that the board of directors had taken
a piece of ground in Cannon-street, on which they
proposed to erect the future home of the company.
They were now paying a very large rent for very
inadequate and inconvenient offices. They hoped
when the building was finished, to let out a part of
the premises to advantage; so that he trusted the ad-
ditional expense to the company would not be very
considerable, while there would be abundant facilities
for transacting all the business which he hoped the
extended advantages of the company would bring to
them.—(Hear, hear.) By-and-by he intended to
propose as a resolution, to rescind a resolution of the
general meeting, which was passed in the year 1849,
the purport of which was that the company should
insure two-thirds of the risks on their ships by the

for them, be had kept them for them, he had
gisiCTl them to them on their own terms to a certain
extent when they wanted them, and when they had
not funds to pay for thetn.—(ll.ear, hear.) it was the
boast of the board, and it must be a boast generally
among the proprietors, that they were doing a greater
amount of work than was ever performed by any
maritime company. They were now bringing for-
ward 1,800 tons ships month after month. The Queen
of the South had been followed by the Lady Jocelyn,
and then succeeded the Indiana. Th Calcutta, which
was to follow her, had had her trial trip down the
river yesterday, and had performed it to the great
satisfaction of the directors. Sbe made ten and a half
knots, and the engines in working surpassed the
most sanguine expectations of those who were on
board. He believed that the Calcutta would sail
at the time appointed, and that in a month she'
would be followed by the Mauritius and the
Hydaspes. in order to carry out these great
operations, the most strenuous exertions bad been
made by the ship-builders and others. As for
their builder, Mr. Mare, he bad spend no expense in
offeriog rewards to his men in order aut there might
be no disappointment to the expectations of the com-
pany or of the public. Of the Messrs. Mandslay's,
the engineers, of four or five of their ships, he need
not speak. Their exertions had only been such as he
expected. For the next ship, and the ship which was
to follow, Messrs. Boulton and WTatt, were at this
time making the most indefatigable exertions, aid
putting themselves to a considerable expense in orde."
that the company might suffer no disappointment.
In conclusion, he must express his opinion that while
the company was managed with unity of purpose,
with prudence, and with sufficient energy, it would
proper ; but some time must be allowed for the full
development of the capabilities of an undertaking of
such magnitude. He would now move that the
report be adopted, and that a dividend after the rate
of 5 per cent. per annum be payable on the last half-
year ending June 30.
Mr. JOHNSON seconded the motion.

A SHAREHOLDER said that the charges for passen-
gers to India were larger than those of the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Packet Company.
The CHAIRMAN said that the company provided
their passengers with every necessary and luxury
(with the exception of body linen) during the voyage,
and that these were well worth 2.01. on a voyage to
India.

The resolution for the adoption of the report was
then carried unanimously, and a dividend of L per
cent. declared.
On the motion of Mr. CURRY, a resolution was also
passed, voting the cordial thanks of the meeting to
the chairman and directors, for their zeal and attention
to the affairs of the company, and voting them 3,0001.
per annum for their services—the same to date from
the Ist of January last.
Some routine business having been disposed of, the
meeting separated.

THE
MIME RIFLE.
The following circulars and circular memorandum
have been issued for the guidance of the colonels-
commandants of the respective divisions of Royal
Marines at Portsmouth,
Plymouth, Chatham, and
Woolwich, with reference to the above-named arms :
"Deputy A.djutant-Generars Office, Aug. 17,1852.
" Sir,—The Lords Commissions of the Admiralty
having been pleased to signify that a supply of rifle
muskets, as per statement, will be furnished by the Ord-
nance Department to the several divisions of Royal
Marines, which muskets are to be taken in charge as 0
portion of the armament of the corps.
"2. The annexed Government memorandum is for-
, warded for your information and guidance with refer-
ence to the distribution of those (to Chatham, 100; to
Portsmouth, 150; to Plymouth, 100; to Woolwich, 100)
among the parade companies of the division under your
command, and also respecting the allowance of ammu-
nition.

"3. And you will bo pleased to observe that those
arms are, till further orders, to be retained for practice
at the divisional head quarters.
" By command,
"Joni OWEN, Deputy Adjutant• General."

public, and that the other third should betaken by
themselves. Now, in the present position of the
company it did not seem desirable that the ratio of
risk therein adopted should be persevered in ; because
the proprietors would see, for instance, that in the
case of the smaller ships, where the risks were from
7,0001. to 8,0001., they would take 2,5001., whilst on
their larger ships they would incur risks involving
amounts to the extent of 20,0001. It seemed to the
board of directors, after mature deliberation, more
desirable to take a certain sum on each, whether the
whole risk or not, but still preserving the principle
of the resolution of the board, that they should
not exceed one-third by the company. The insurance
fund now amounted to 6,7331., but as that fund ex-
tended and increased yearly, so in proportion they
should regulate their mode of assurance, and that in
the end he hoped the company would have a fund of
such an amount that they might become their own
insurers. The board felt that in that fund alone they
had the germs of future prosperity. 'When the re-
venues of the company should be fully developed they
would derive from their insurances 30,0001. or 40,0001
a year, giving a dividend of 5 or 6 per cent. when the
whole of the capital should be brought into play. It
was a great thing to look forward to the building up
of this insurance fund, and that they would have this
resort when times hereafter might not, for a period,
be so prosperous as they were now ; it was a matter
of consolation to have that to create a dividend which
they otherwise would not have.—(Hear.) But there
was not only 6,7331 to the credit of the insurance
fund, but there was also the collision risk fund,
amounting to 1,8681. 103., to meet any contingency,
and which sum might, perhaps, have been coupled with
the other sum. So that for the purpose of meeting
risks the company, at present, had really a fund of
8,5001. On the other side of the account be was glad
to draw attention to the reserve fund of 16,9451.
2s. Bd. That fund, which was in accordance with
the rule laid down and approved by the board of their
superintendent for the valuation of the depreciation of
their ships, was fully ample for the purposes in-
tended. It was stated in the report that the Indian
packet service had been opened in June last by the
Queen of the South. Some of the gentlemen whom
he addressed were present when that ship was tried,
and it was a pleasant thing to say that he thought
they owed their present position, in a great degree, to
the effect she created in the public mind. She was
the admiration of everyone who saw her, and espe-
cially of those who were present on the day of trial ;
and for some days after that occurrence, from Lewis-
ham to Belgrave-square, everybody talked of the
Queen of the South. She went on her way, but a
little mishap occurred and she was obliged to put back
into Plymouth, but happily it was found that the ac-
cident had occurred from an oversight at sea, and that
the ship could not proceed on her voyage; and whilst
the directors regretted the untoward circumstance
which had occurred, they at the same time derived great
satisfaction from learning, after the closest examina-
tion of the hull and machinery by the official autho-
rities of the Government and by Lloyd's agent, those
gentlemen declared the Queen of the South to be one
of the finest ships they had ever gone over, and she
started under as favourable circumstances as could be
expected by any one. How the ship was fitted out—
how she performed her business, gentlemen might
probably have learned from the letters of the pass-
engers which had appeared in the newspapers. But
; an
something had been said about the vessels not having
been provided with coals at a certain place
and for
the satisfaction of the proprietors he would state that
the board had had great difficulties to contend with
from the demand for shipping
for the Australian
colonies, in getting coals ; but their arrangements
were now perfected, and he believed that in future
there would be nothing but what would
be highly
creditable to the company. Every
h company, how-
ever, must have, in their early stages, some diffi-
culties to contend against, which
onward progress ; but, on the whole, he thought
this company had much to be would check their
satisfied with. As
might be expected
freights,frip was no t well filled, nor could
their first ship in respect to passengers and
anticipated that it would be. Those who knew
the nature of such a service must be aware that it
must be well commenced before the public confidence
could be obtained for it. On the other hand, it was
satisfactory to be able to inform the proprietors t at
• d
eed extraordinary he
very rapid, and, _ ,
their progress in relation to the number of passengers
bad been
Soutb) their passage •money was not quite 2,000/. ;
thought. In the first large ship (the Queen of the
the Indiana, it realised 4,400/. ; and in the case
the next ship, the Lady Jocelyn, it was 2,700/. ; in the
next,
of the Calcutta, which would sail next month, the
amount of passage money up to the present time was
5,000/.—(Hear, hear.) The number of passengers
taken out were—by the Queen of the South, 30 ;
by the Lady Jocelyn, 39 ; by the Indiana, 54, and
the number already secured by the Calcutta was 65.
These passengers were embarked for Cape Town,
Calcutta, Ceylon, &c., and an analysis of their diffe-
rent destinations showed that the larger number of
passengers were for distant ports instead of for the
nearer ports. In the Calcutta there were already se_
cured 16 passengers for the Cape, for Ceylon 11,
Madras 16, Calcutta 22, making altogether 65 pas_
sengers, and passengers still were coming in, so that
he hoped at a future time ho should be able to say
that she was the first full ship.—(Cheers.) Next he
must refer to the extraordinary rapidity with which
the ships had been brought forward. lie did not
mention this with a view to enhance the services of
the directors, who had only done their duty ; but they
might boast of their builder, their engineers, and
their superintendent, and of their unceasing efforts
for the promotion of the interests of the board. He
could not speak too highly of the services of Mr.
Mare, which had been great indeed. He
that gentleman that he bad built ships according to a
good thing of it, it
contract, and had made e might say of
might be said ; but it was not
fair to leave the
matter here. That geutleinau had built ships

" CIREtTLAR MEMORANDUM.
6611orse_Guards, July 24, 1852,

"The Commander-in• Chief desires that the rifled
muskets now in the course of supply to the troops, whiclr
it is proposed shall in the first instance bo furnished at
the rate of 100 stand for each regiment, and the arming
of the recent augmentation of the infantry thereby be
provided for, may be distributed in equal numbers among
the companies of each regiment and depot, and placed its
the hands of the best and most expert marksmen.

" An arrangement has been entered into with the Ord-
nance Department, by which the troops armed with these
muskets will be placed, in respect to practice ammunition,
on the same footing as rifle corps, and allowed 90 rounds
annually, two-thirds of which are to be issued in the
spring, and the remainder in the autumn.
" It, being, however, very desirable that the practice
with these improved arms shoukl he extended beyond the
individuals in whose possession they may in the first in-
stance have been placed, the Ordnance Department will
be prepared to issue a further special and similar allow-
ance to corps stationed iu certain localities were there is
ample range for practice, on requisition forwarded
through this department; but such additional portion
must in all cases be deducted from the established annual
supply of ordinary practice ammunition.
" By command,
"G. BRowN, Adjutant-General."

" Deputy Adjutant-General's Office, Sept. 10, 1852.
" Sir,—l am directed by the Deputy Adjutant-Gene-
ral to acquaint you that the Board of Ordnance have
been requested to supply 260 rifled muskets in addition
to the number of the Minl6 rifles in charge and in
course of supply for the use of the division under your
command.
" 2. These 200 rifled muskets are to be taken in
charge and included in the established number of the
common musket.
"3. The following proportion of the foregoing rifted
muskets are to be in possession of men when embark,nl
on board her Majesty's ships—viz , first-rates, 25 ;
second rates, 25; third-rates, 20; fourth-rates, 17;
fifth-rates, 15; sixth-rates, 10; sloops, 6; smaller
vessels, 3. _ _ _

" 4. The quantity of ammunition for such muskets is
to be according to the present establishment, but the
whole of the ball cartridges are to be made up, instead
of supplying the materials, as at present, for a portion.
The quantity for present use at the division is to be sur
plied in the first instance on your requisition, and here-
after according to establishment.
" S. R. WESLEY, Assistant Adjutant-General."

" Deputy Adjutant-Ganeras Office, Sept. 27,
" Sir,—The Lords Commissioners of the Adm.irikliai
having signified to the Deputy Adjutant-General 1852...
500 Minis rifles and 1,200 rifle muskets are
the Royal Marines, their Lordships are pleasesf top direct
that both officers and men bo frequentiY and carefully
and in mess urthg
trained in the use of this new weapon
distances with accuracy.
"2. And I am to request that you
will give effect to
1 their Lordships' commands accordingly,
ball practices of the forwarding to
this office a quarterly return of the
arms in question for the information of their Lordships.
" JOHN OWEN, DeputAdjutant•General.
y

" Deputy Adjutant-General's Office, Sept. 27,1852.
" Sir,—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
having been pleased to signify their directions that a
trial shall take place (as early as possible), in wet as
well as dry weather, with the following muskets, and at
pecified, with a view to ascertain their re-
the ranges s
spective qualities, viz.:—
10 Mime rifles, Ranges.
yds. yds. yds. yds. yds.
10 rifled muskets,
10 muskets, present pattern, at 200 300 400 500 COO
with lo rounds of proper ammunition for each musket
for each range respectively,
" I am desired by the Deputy Adjutant-General to
request that you will cause such directions to be given as
you may deem best calculated to carry out the commands
of their Lordships, transmitting the tests of the firing
agreeably to the annexed form at the expiration of
practice, accompanied by such remarks as may be deemed
necessary to explain the qualities of each description
of arm.
"S. R. WESLEY, Assistant Adjutant-General."

ELOPEMENT.—GALWAY, TUESDAY.—About three
o'clock yesterday morning the inhabitants of the little village
of Athenry, county Galway, were disturbed from their
slumbers by the sound of carriage wheels driving rapidly
over the shingled road and halting at the hotel door. -Pre-
sently a loud knocking announced that the parties required
admission ; the waiter immediately obeyed the summons,
and the occupants of the carriage were ushered in. Fifteen
minutes scarcely elapsed when a car drove up in hot pursuit,
and it became known that Mr. —, of Castlebar, had eloped
with a daughter of the late Captain , of the county
Mayo. The car contained her brothers, who immediately
demanded their sister, which was refused. Pistols were called
into requisition, and were it not for the timely
H. M. Cormack, Esq., S. 1., and a interference of
party of police, the e,onae-
quences might have been serious. The lady, who is only
IS years of age, and has a large fortune in her own right,
refused to leave the partner of her flight. However, she at
last consented, and so the matter rests fcr the present. The
young cavalier having lost his fair one, and being the worse
for having taken too much of the " native" to drown his
sorrow, got into a row with the postmaster, who inflicted ea
him a severe castigation. The matter will come before the
magistrates at petty sessions.
TILE LATE liserroen MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—The
accounts of the late festival of the three choirs of Worcester,
Glocester, and Ilereford, held at the lost-named city, have
jest been made up, and show a much more favourable result
than had been anticipated. It appears, from these accounts,
that the attendance at the recent festival, notwithstanding
other provincial attractions, was greater than at either of
the three previous meetings, and that the liabilities of the
stewards will be less than has been the case for a considerable
period. with the exception of 1837. A final meeting of the
stewards mid committee of the festival has been held, at
which the accounts were passed, and at which, on the motion
of the archdeacon, seconded by the Bishop of Hereford, a
cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Townshend Smith,
the conductor, for the very admirable manner in which he
had discharged his onerous and important duties, The
llereford meeting has now weathered the storm ; the open-
ing of new railways to that city will insure success for future
llereford festivals.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER. The
Hon. Joseph It. Ingersoll, of Philadelphi, the plenipoten-
tiary appointed to succeed Mr. Abbott Lawrence, arrived in
Liverpool yesterday, by the Arctic. His fellow-citizens in
Philadelphia intended giving a banquet in his honour ere he
quitted America, but he declined for want of time.
Run, SEPT. 29.—The Prince of Wales sloop, We
been wrecked ; crow saved.