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no perverse, and crotchetty experimentalist. He
is happily not infatuated with a blind credence in
the efficacy of some pet theory or in the virtue
of some coddled hypothesis. He examines, with
exquisite impartiality, the merits and demerits of
the different projects in vogue in regard to the ques-
tion of convict discipline, and over the operations
of which he has now watched so long and atten-
tively, that he must be allowed, on all hands, to
have acquired the privileges of experience. It is
not by any means surprising, therefore, to find that
Oolonel- JERE has investigated the difficulties of
the problem under examination, with reference
alike to the home and colonial interests involved
in its elucidation, or that he has regarded it not
merely as a vast financial question, but as one
also of great moral importance. In doing this,
we have already observed that he preserves the
equipoise of his judgment throughout. He
never insists upon any scheme whatever
as a sort of political panacea, but contents
himself with recommending modifications iu
the system now for some time past in actual
operation. His suggestions are fortunately ad-
dressed to a statesman eminently qualified to
appreciate their value and practicability—that
statesman being no other than the energetic and
patriotic Home Secretary, Viscount PALMERSTON.

CHELMSFORD _RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

TRIAL STAKES.

COURT CIRCULAR.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.

Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, and attended by the
Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Mary Bulteel, the Earl
Granville, Colonel the Hon. C. Phipps, and Colonel the
Hon. C. Grey and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon,
Equerries in Waiting, left Osborne at nine o'clock on
Saturday morning, the 27th, in her Majesty's steam-
vessel Elfin, Master Commander Balliston, and arrived
at Southampton at a few minutes past ten o'clock. Her
Majesty and the royal party travelled thence by the
South-Western Railway to Basingstoke, by the Great
Western to Leamington, and by the North-Western
Railway (by way of Tamworth, Stafford, Crewe, and
Chester) to Holyhead.

Lascelles
Monie Moses

Loyal addresses were presented to her Majesty and to
the Prince at Tamworth, and to her Majesty at Chester.
Upon arriving at Holyhead, the royal party embarked
on board the Victoria and Albert royal yacht, where the
Marquis of Breadalbane was in waiting to receive her
Majesty, and went to the outer harbour in readiness to
put to sea for Dublin.

Mr. James Caird had an interview with the Earl o
Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing.
street.

Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester•
day, from the Governor-General of Canada and the Go•
vernors of the other North American provinces.

T.HE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.

Yesterday morning at a quarter past 3 o'clock, the
Royal squadron left Holyhead, and arrived in Kingstown
harbour at 20 minutes past 8. The weather during the
voyage across the Channel was as fine as could be wished,
and when the sun rose the spectacle presented was an
exceedingly imposing one. Behind, and becoming
fainter and fainter on the eye, lay the dim outline of
the Anglesea coast, and in front could be distinguished
in the clear cool light the misty forms of the Wicklow
mountains. Over the sea, still heaving slightly beneath
the influence of the recent south-westerly gales, the
Royal yacht and her attendant fleet of steamers bravely
held their way. It reminded one somewhat of the re-
cent Spithead review to see them, in a long line and
without a stitch of canvas set, steadily pushing forward
against a smart westerly breeze. Some sent forth no
smoke, while others puffed out sable volumes of it from
their sooty chimneys into the fresh morning air. Some
rolled heavily in the swell of the Channel, while others
held their way lightly over it. As the passage length-
ened before them the fastest vessels began to show un-
mistakeable evidence of their superior speed. The
Royal yacht led the way, and close behind her came
the Banshee, the Terrible, and the graceful skimming
little Fairy. The rest of the squadron fell considerably
behind. On the port side of the foremost ships, and in
close attendance, steamed the Anglia, one of the Chester
and Holyhead Company's boats, commanded by Captain
Warren, R.N., with Captain Hurst, the naval superin-
tendent of the company, and Mr. Binger, its manager,
on board. As the Royal route lay across the track over
which the company in right of its enterprise claims a
species of dominion, this mark of attention was appro-
priately paid ; and the Anglia justified her selection for
the duty by a speed which enabled her to sail round and
round the squadron—the Victoria and Albert, of course,
alone excepted. As the fleet appeared off Kingston
Harbour, a royal salute from the batteries and from the
formidable portholes of La Hogue thundered forth the
news of its approach, and the harbour, crowded with
gaily-decorated yachts, presented a highly animated
appearance. Her Majesty's early arrival seemed to take
the inhabitants somewhat by surprise ; but, as she was
not to land till 10 o'clock, there would be ample time
given them to assemble in full strength, and to give her
a hearty Irish welcome. Already their warm cheers
waxed louder, and from all parts people were seen
, hurrying to the pier, where a guard of honour was
drawn up, and the royal yacht close alongside, ready to
land her precious freight.
All Sunday the Royal squadron lay quietly at anchor
in the new harbour at Holyhead, to the unfinished but
stupendous works of which its presence gave an un-
wonted gaiety and interest. In such a position, with
the Skerries in sight on the one hand, the South Stack
lighthouse on the other, the Royal party could scarcely
fail to have their attention strongly directed to the mag-
nificent works which are being carried out under the
direction of Mr. Rendel for the formation of Holyhead
Harbour. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of
Wales and Prince Alfred, went to the end of the North
Breakwater yesterday morning, examining minutely
the very simple yet bold and effective manner in which
it is extended, foot by foot, into the sea; and in the
afternoon the Queen drove in the Hon. W. 0. Stanley's
carriage to the quarries whence the immense mass of
materials required in constructing it is obtained. This
national undertaking was commenced in 1849, and is in-
tended to secure a total area of 300 acres for the purpose
of a harbour, two-thirds of that space having a minimum
depth of seven fathoms at low water. Accommodation
will thus be provided for about 400 vessels of all classes,
including 70 men-of-war as large as the Duke of Wel-
lington. The north or great breakwater will be 5,000
feet long and 170 feet wide, and of this immense work
4,000 feet have already been completed to low-water
mark-3,500 feet of it being from 14 to 15 feet above
high water. The depth at low water thus filled up is
from 45 to 48 feet, and some idea may be formed of
the magnitude of this mole from the fact that the
stonework which surmounts it is about 80 feet above
the foundation. The smaller, or eastern breakwater,
which protects the harbour on the landward side, will
be 2,100 feet long, and 1,000 feet of it have already
been formed, in a depth of 30feet at low oraterTand to
a width of 100 feet. The contract under which the
harbour is being constructed contemplates an expendi-
ture of about 800,0001., and the outlay so far is under
400,0001. This sum, however, includes the purchase
of the surrounding land--a prudent precaution, not
hitherto adopted by the Government in the execution of
similar undertakings.

1 The anxious expectation of our Irish brethren
has at length been fulfilled. Yesterday they had
the gratification of receiving their most gracious
SOVEREIGN in the Capital of her ancient King-
dom in Ireland, and of testifying the faithful and
devoted loyalty which they felt for the Crown and
person of their well-beloved MONARCH. Queen
VICTORIA is, indeed, worthy of any tribute of
respcct and affection that could be exhibited to-
wards her, and time has not in any degree abated
the enthusiasm of the generous and warm-hearted
people who have once more been enabled to tes-
tify their feelings in the presence of their Royal
Mistress. The occasion was one of a peculiarly
auspicious character. The QUEEN had long since
announced her intention of honouring the Irish
Exhibition of Industry with her presence—of
personally inspecting the results of the liberality'
and public spirit of one of her most useful sub-
jects—a genuine Irishman, Mr. DARGAN—and of
the indefatigable exertions, the tact, and judgment
of another, also a true Milesian, Mr. C. P. RONEY.
It had been arranged that the visit was to have
taken place at a much earlier period of the year,
so that there might be no infringement on the
time set apart for her sojourn in her Highland
home, where the cares and toils of State can be
partially laid aside, and the Royal Lady can, for
a brief time, yield herself up to those domestic
enjoyments to which she is so much attached, and
for which she is so eminently qualified. An un-
expected obstacle, however, prevented the realisa-
tion of these projects. After the Corporation of
Dublin had received notice that they might ex-
pect the arrival of their SOVEREIGN, just before
the appointed time the Prince Consort was at-
tacked with measles. All the previous plans
were, of course, deranged. Even if the QUEEN
could have left her sick husband, the visit would
have lost a great portion of its attractions. Prince
ALBERT had acquired during the period of his
naturalisation golden opinions from men of all
classes—from the people of Ireland, no less than
from the English and Scotch. And, although
the reception of the QUEEN would not have
been less enthusiastic, there would have
been a blank perceptible that must have in
some degree impaired the general gratification.
Any doubt that might have been entertained was,
however, speedily dispelled by the illness of the
QUEEN, who was also attacked by the disease ; for
a time it was feared that this would have altoge-
ther prevented the plan from being carried out,
and that the Irish Exhibition would have closed
without the presence of the Royal party. Those
who thought so, however, knew little of the
energy and absence of selfishness of Queen VIC-
TORIA. Much as she loved the quietude of Bal-
moral—greatly as she benefitted by the pure
air of the Highlands, she would notinflict so deep
a disappointment on her people of Ireland. The
visit was therefore only postponed, not abandoned,
and yesterday was fixed for her arrival in the
Metropolis of the Sister Kingdom. It is unne-
cessary to say how generally this laudable anxiety
to gratify her Irish subjects was appreciated—
how greatly the feelings of affection were stimu-
lated, or how earnest were the preparations for
bestowing the " Cead mule failthe," or the wel-
come guest.

With her usual promptitude and activity, her
MAJESTY arrived a little before the anticipated
hour, and was near catching the worthy Corpora-
tion napping. The Lord Mayor had invited the
several members of the Corporation to assemble
at the Mansion-house at 10 o'clock in the fore-
noon, in order to form a procession to the rail-
way station, to receive and present a loyal address
to the QUEEN. Her MAJESTY had, however,
arrived before the time appointed for their assem-
bling. At 20 minutes after 8 o'clock the Royal
squadron cast anchor in Kingstown harbour.
Notice was given to the railway officials to be in
readiness shortly after 9 o'clock, and the arrival
at Westland-row Station consequently took place
before 10 o'clock. The worthy Aldermen and
Town Councillors, however, contrived to avoid
the trap into which they had so nearly fallen, and
took their part in the succeeding pageant
to their own intense gratification and the
great edification of the gaping multitude.
Nothing could have been more cordial, more
enthusiastic than the plaudits bestowed on the
Royal party during their transit from the Vic-
toria and Albert to the Vice-regal Lodge.
Sufficient to say, that it was a reception worthy
of the QUEEN, and of the People—of the QUEEN
who merited, and the people who exhibited, so
many sterling marks of devoted loyalty.
There was but one circumstance to be regretted
in all the proceedings connected with the trans-
action. One Journal had disgraced itself by an
article, written in the most vitiated taste, but
which, we are convinced, will not find a response
from a single Irish heart. Th 3 Nation thought
fit, on Saturday last, to call upon the people " to
shun the ovation, and progress, and procession."
The answer was the congregation of thousands
and tens of thousands, engaged in friendly
rivalry, in manifesting their loyal zeal, their
boundle.3s attachment for the Royal Lady. The
petulant and discontented spirit that con-
eived the vile effusion was the solitary ex-
ception to the exultation of an entire people ;
and. we have no doubt that from the metropolitan
.yid provincial press of Ireland there will be an
unanimous repudiation of the sentiments put for-
ward in the article headed "The Slave's Holiday."
'We should indeed feel disappointed if the readers
of the Nation, do not protest against the views
therein put forward, and which are only worthy
of the gentlemen whom Mr. HAMMILL has, under

This great work will provide a secure harbour,
within which the mightiest fleets may take refuge, and
where the great transatlantic steamers will, two yea-L-3
hence, at the nearest point on their homeward voyage,
find a convenient place of debarcation fur their passen-
gers and mails. To the Irish traffic also this harbour wi'l
afford peculiar facile es, and the Irish people anticipating
a visit from their Queen, may well be asked to consider,
at such a moment, how complete an illustration there
works supply of the true paths to prosperity and
power. Before they could be undertaken it was neces-
sary to span the Menai Strait with a railway bridge
which is the wonder of the world. That feat was ac-
complished, not by Government, but by a public com-
pany, which now anxiously, yet confidently, looks for-
ward to the time when the increasing commerce of the
world may afford them some return for their enterprise
for the immense outlay of capital which it entailed.
There is a social and moral interest connected with An-
,,eiesea which those who abuse England for her policy to
Ireland would do well to ponder over. To diminish as
far as possible the distance between the two countries,
we have made a little miserable island the theatre of the
greatest engineering achievements that the world has
ever witnessed. Well, therefore, might the Royal
family pause on their way across St. George's Channel
and take a leisurely survey of the new harbour at Holy-
head. They all appeared much struck with the quarries,
the young Prince of Wales, especially, who bore a stone
away to remind him of his visit. The Queen returned
to the yacht in one of the railway trucks, a rough
conveyance for Sovereignty certainly, but one
which enabled her more thoroughly to comprehend
how the works are carried on. Mr. Rendel was in
attendance. During the afternoon the royal tourists
also visited the South Stack lighthouse, Prince
Albert and the Prince of Wales deocending to the rock
on which it stands, and spending some time in its ex-
amination and in the survey of the fine coast scenery
which it commands. Holyhead, small as it is, did not
fail during the Queen's stay there in the due manifesta-
tion of its loyalty. It had its triumphal arches, flags,
fireworks, and bonfires, after the fashion of larger places,
and under the superintendence of Mr. Evans, of New
London-house, a stirring inhabitant, these made a very
respectable show.

Powers recently conferred, sent to unwelcome exer-
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ei3o at the treadmill. We can make ever allow-
"lice for the violence of political party views—of
even Perverted feelings of nationality—but there
1n not
siingle redeeming feature about the effu-
''.,lll rel?rred to, to mitigate the universal con-
ti , nation it has so eminently merited.
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ecusiderations of money or oilier benefit to theinselvlC-
awl that such influences have been habitually ernployeli
to corrrupt them ; but we cannot forbear adding, as our
opinion, that the blame of such corruption rests not so
much with them as with their superiors, by whom the
temptation to it was held out."
BRIBING AN EDITOR.—MC JO tryzal due Midi, of
Montpellier, states that a person in that department has
bequeathed to th.e chief editor of that journal a sum of
20,000 fr. on condition of his publishing a biographical
notice of the testator in his paper.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 80, 1853.

BOW STREET.-(THIS DAY).

Row AT THE OLYMPIC THEATRE.-Francis Slowman,
a young man, was brought before Mr. Jardine, charged
with violently assaulting a gentleman, of the name of
Brown, under the following circumstances :
It appeared from the evidence of the complainant,
that last night, while in the pit of the Olympic Theatre,
which was very full, he was nearly pushed down, and on
complaining, the defendant said he was " no gentleman,"
and, without more ado, knocked his hat off, and struck
him a tremendous blow in the face, which blackened one
of his eyes. The defendant also challenged him to fight.
The defendant denied striking the complainant, who,
he stated, grossly insulted a lady, and, moreover, knocked
off his hat several times. He certainly did " push" the
complainant.

After evidence having been given,
Mr. Jardine considered that the prisoner had acted in
a most unjustifiable manner, and should fine him 3/., or
in default of payment, order him to be kept to hard
labour for two months.

The fine having been paid, the defendant was libe
rated.

31ABLBOROUGH-STREET. - (TEM DAY.

UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST A RESPECTABLE
TRADESMAN.-Mr. John Willhouse, hatter, 11, New
Bond-street, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged
with, having stolen a purse, containing a pawnbroker's
duplicate for a gold watch, the property of Josephine
Suchres Mychells, a woman of the town, residing at 32,
Great Portland-street.

The prosecutrix stated, that shortly after nine o'clock
on Friday night last, she met the defendant between
Oxford-street and Portland-place ; he asked her where
she was going. She replied she was going home, and
he then asked her if he could see her home. She
said, yes ; and he went with her, and staid about
fifteen minutes. While he was there, she took
her dress off, and laid it on a chair, in the sitting-room,
and then went into the bed-room, leaving defendant in
the parlour. On her return defendant laid ss. on the
mantlepiece, and said it was for a pair of gloves. As
he was leaving, she wished him to wait till she dressed
herself to go with him. He declined doing so, as he
was in a hurry, and could not stop. He then left without
her. The next morning about 10 o'clock she missed from
the pocket of.her dress her purse containing a duplicate
for a gold watch pledged for 8/. She saw nothing more
of the defendant till last night, when she met him in Re-
gent-street, and gave him in charge. She had ascer-
tained that the watch was taken out of pledge on
Saturday morning.
Inspector Parke, C division, said about a quarter to
10 o'clock last night the prosecutrix, accompanied by
defendant, came to the station, when she made just the
same statement as she had to-day, with the exception
of that part, where she stated she took off her dress,
that was an addition to what she told him.
The defendant denied the charge in tota. lie had
never seen the woman till last night ' • his brother's
housekeeper, who was in court, would prove that he
was at home a little after nine one the night in question.
Prosecutrix was positive defendant was the man.
Ellen Newman, housekeeper to Mr. William Hill-
house, No. 5, Maddox-street, said defendant was stay-
ing there at present. On Friday night last he came
home directly after nine, and never went out after that.
Mr. Hardwick said it appeared the highest degree
probable, that the prosecutor had been mistaken in the
person. It was not likely that a person in defendant's
respectable position, and who bore the highest character
amongst his neighbours, should descend so low as to
commit the offence imputed to him. He should, there-
fore, dismiss the charge.

FRANKFORT BANK.—Letters from Frankfort mention
that the Senate have approved the statutes of the pro-
posed Frankfort bank, but with so many alterations
that their promulgation is likely to be deferred for some
time.

DEMAND FOR SILVER.—The Hamburgh advices state
that the amount of silver sent to London during the
current week had been 35,0001., while considerable sums
were also transmitted from Holland. Nevertheless, the
demand in London is still very active. The rate of dis-
count at Hamburgh, which had recently receded from 5
per cent. to 3 per cent., and now again advanced to 4
per cent., and the quotation of exchange on England
had consequently become more unfavourable.
RATES OF EXCHANGE.—At Paris the rate of ex-
change has assumed rather a firmer appearance. Ac-
counts from Alexandria of the 18th instant. also state
that a rise had occurred, which will be likely to check
the exportation of bullion to that quarter. The St.
Petersburg dates are to the 22d inst., when the quota-
tion of exchange on London was slightly less unfavour-
able, namely, 38id. to 38id. Ships are still extremely
scarce, and the rates of tonnage continued beyond all
precedent, 475. per ton being offered for tallow, and
87s. 6d. for hemp.
RAILWAY IN PERU.—The distribution of the shares in
the Arica and Tacna Railway, a Peruvian line of 40
miles, estimated to cost 500,0001., and which is to be
constructed under a concession for 99 years, with a gua-
rantee for the first 25 years of a minimum, dividend of
51 per cent., is now being made. The prospectus of the
company was issued in April last, but the allotment
was postponed, in order to procure a decree from the
Peruvian Government for the payment of the guarantee.
At first this guarantee was not understood to be based
on any security whatever beyond the mere faith of the
Peruvian Government • but it is now stated that the de-
cree which has been obtained gives a lien on the surplus
proceeds of the guano sates in London.
INDIAN COMMERCIAL NEWS.—The commercial ac-
counts from India are satisfactory as regards the pros-
pects of business at Bombay, while at Calcutta, although
there had been some considerable transactions, the im-
port-markets remained without improvement. - At the
Chinese ports the interruption of trade is more com-
plete than ever, and the increased value of money, in
consequence of the hoarding which is going on, leaves
little prospect of any immediate cessation of the drain
of specie from this side. The Singapore advices are to
the 16th of July. The import-market had been inactive,
and would continue so until the next month, when the
native traders would begin to arrive.
STATE OF TRADE.—The accounts from the manufac-
turing towns, notwithstanding the state of the London
money-market, show no change in the activity of busi-
ness and the steady amount of employment throughout
the United Kingdom. At Manchester the extent of

transactions has been satisfactory, al;Onghile increased
production from the cessation of strikes causes some ten-
dency to a reaction in prices. At Birmingham the iron
trade remains firm, and in most other departments of in-
dustry also there is an amount of employment which can
only be met by the operatives working overtime. The ma-
nufacture of iron houses for Australia and California is
still carried on upon a large scale, and the general ship-
ment of implements to Australia are maintained to a
degree sufficient to cause anxiety as to whether the re-
quirements of the existing population can by
any possibility exceed the supplies already sent. The re-
sults of the eight weeks' strike among the carpet weavers
at Kidderminster, just terminated, are stated to have
been disastrous to the men, apart from the fact of
stimulating the introduction of new machinery,
which, although it may injure them for the moment,
is certain, as has lately been shocvn at Not-
tingham, to create better occupation hereafter.
The Nottingham reports state the lace business to
be exceedingly good, while, as regards hosiery, al-
though it is the dull season, the prospects are in
every respect encouraging. In the woollen districts the
pressure of unexecuted orders is such as to prevent the
ordinary markets from being sufficiently furnished, and
quotations continue unusually steady. From the Irish
linen-markets it is again stated that the supply of goods
is in most cases greatly inadequate to the demand, even
at the high rates to which prices have advanced, and
that there is a strong tendency to a further rise. Here,
also, the scarcity of labour has led the principal firms to
the resolution •f introducing new machinery, and several
factories are about to be erected for weaving linen by
steam power.

GREAT INDIAN RAILWAY.—The Great Indian Penin-
sular Railway Company have received an intimation
from-the India-house that they will be allowed to make
an addition to their capital of 1,500,000/. Their pre•
sent capital is 500,000/., which has been found sufficient
to construct the experimental line of 35 miles from
Bombay to Callian, and on which 5 per cent. interest is
guaranteed. Of the fresh sums to be created, 500,000/.
is for a continuation of the experimental line to Shaw-
poor, a further distance of 18 miles, the guaranteed in-
terest in this case being also 5 per cent. The remaining
1,000,000/. is to enjoy a guarantee of 4i per cent., and
to be employed for the commencement of two main lines
—one to proceed south-east to Poonah, and the other
north-east to Khandeish ; it being understood that while
the newly projected Central India Railway Company
are to survey a route for junction with the Bengal Rail-
way at Agra, by way of Baroda, the Great Indian Penin-
sular Company are to perform a similar service for a
junction at Allahabad or Mirzapore. The next meeting
of the company will be held in October, when the new
shares will be issued to the existing proprietors at the
rate of one Si, share guaranteed 5 per cent., and one
101. share guaranteed 4} per cent. for every share at
present held.

LABUAN COALS.--A new branch of business has been
commenced between Singapore and Australia, a cargo
of Labuan coals having been shipped from Singapore by
the Sophia Moffatt, for Melbourne. From the Island
of Labuan the last intelligence was that the Superin-
tendent of the Eastern Archipelago Company had ex-
amined one of the company's coal seams on the main
land of Borneo, and had found it of good quality, 30
feet thick, and, as is considered, virtually inexhaustible.
WANTON OUTRAGES IN CLERKENWELL.—The most in-
tense excitement has been created in the extensive parish
of Clerkenwell and its vicinity, in consequence of a large
amount of window glass having been wantonly destroyed
within this fortnight ; the outrages are not confined to
any particular locality, but extend far and wide. It is
supposed that the missiles are propelled from an air gun,
cross-bow, or some other powerful engine, as in many
instances the glass has been merely perforated, not hav-
ing any cracks or stars,
which would be the case if not
impelled with great violence. It is conjectured that
the missiles used are composed of India rubber, or (Abu
elastic materials, in consequence of small balls of such
substance having been found.

NEW ACT FOR THE ItEGTLATION OF PARISH VESTRIES.
is enacted by an act just issued, that from and after
its passing on the 20th inst., no person shall be required,
in order to be entitled to vote or to be present at any
vestry meeting, held under the 58th and 50th Geo. 111.,
to have paid any rate to the relief of the poor of the
parish in which such meeting shall be held, which shall
have been mace or become due within three calendar
months immediately preceding such vestry meeting. Be-
fore the passing of the act, persons could be required to
pay the rates demanded to attend vestry meetings.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS

FRANCE.

On Saturday the price of flour per sack of 157
kilogramines rose at the Halle to 90f. from 72f.,
the price which ruled on the 17th.
The Minister of War and the Prefect of Police
left Paris yesterday for Dieppe.
Although there was no political news, the Ex-
change was violently agitated.
The effect produced by the sort of qualified ac-
ceptance of the Vienna note by the Porte has been
extremely unpleasant, so much so that it was
thought necessary to post on the Bourse yesterday
the following notice :—" The English steamer,
which arrived yesterday at Marseilles, was an-
nounced by a telegraphic despatch from the French
Ambassador at Constantinople, dated the 20th.
That steamer brings despatches containing the de-
velopment of the intelligence already known of the
acceptance by the Porte, excepting the unimportant
modifications, of the note which has emanated from
the Conference of Vienna."

The notice says very little indeed ; it announces
what was already known, and so far as the modifi-
cations of the Porte are concerned, until such time
as we ascertain the opinion of the Emperor of Rus-
sia on that point, nothing can be said, nothing can
be done ; and it would be premature and incorrect
to affirm that the question is yet terminated.
The manufacturers are gradually recovering from
the effects of the dead season, but so far as regards
the retail trade the complaint is general of the de-
cline of business since the conclusion of the Impe-
rial fetes of the 14th and 15th. Whether just or
not, the falling off in the receipts is attributed to
the increase which has taken place not only in house
rent, but in all the necessaries of life, so that per-
sons of small income are forced to confine their
purchases to articles of strict necessity. The dealers
in articles of luxury are particularly affected by
this state of things ; and they are obliged to reduce
their profits to the smallest possible figure in order
to effect sales. The great manufacturers of silk
and woollen goods are likewise complaining.
The Parisians are beginning to feel some uneasi-
ness at the high price of flour. The speculators
who kept aloof from the corn market for several
months purchased an enormous quantity within the
last few days, with the hope of selling it at a later
period and at a considerable profit. They have
succeeded in forcing up the price of the best marks
to 90 francs the sack of 157 kilogrammes ; this price
is considered unreasonable, and as the late decree
permitting the importation of wheat and flour into
France at a nominal duty has already produced an
effect in the arrival at Marseilles of large quantities
of grainy from southern Russia, it is hoped that
foreign Competition will defeat the manceuvres of
speculators to raise flour to a famine price in Paris.
The Impartial, of Boulogne-sur-Mer states that
the Emperor and the Empress are shortly to em-
bark at Dieppe in a State steamer and coast round
to the former port. It adds that the commandant
of the artillery at Boulogne has received orders
from Gen. Canrobert to make arrangements to re-
ceive their Majesties with a salute of 101 guns,
and to be prepared to do so by the 4th of Sep-
tember.

A mass, in music, was celebrated at Constan-
tinople, in the chapel of St. Louis, dependent on
the French embassy, on the occasion of the Fete
Napoleon. The officers of four French vessels of
war now at Constantinople were present. A dinner
of 30 covers, to which were invited some of th•
ministers of the Porte, was to take place at the
embassy, and a ball was to be given in the evening.
There was a considerable fall in the price of
public securities at the Bourse yesterday, witho*
any political news current, or any reasonable cause
assigned for the species of panic which appeared
to have seized the speculators. The Three per
Cents. opened at 79f. 75c., and fell to 79f. 25c., at
which they closed for the end of the month. The
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 104 f. 90c. ;
Orleans Railway Shares, 1,257 f. 50c. ; Rouen,
I,oBof. ; Havre, 517 f. 50c. ; Great Northern,
890 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 890 f. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 962 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 957 f.
50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 815 f. ; Wes-
tern of France, 745 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 635 f. ;
Great Central, 557 f. 50c. ; Lyons to Geneva, 560 f. ;
Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 872 f. 50c.