The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 185 3.

corrupt Norwich—where the longest purse has,
from time immemorial, been sure of victory, the
Whigs, to maintain a decent existence, have been
compelled to unite, not as formerly with the
Tories, but with the Radicals, and they have
united on " purity principles ; " indeed, as Mr.
PETO stated, and as we knew before from the best
sources, at the last election " nothing whatever
was done for which any honest man need blush."
It thus appears that even in constituencies once
thought hopelessly corrupt Liberals of all classes
may unite vigorously. Extreme Radicals may
abate somewhat of their demands, extreme Whigs
may drop somewhat of their hauteur, or carry it
clean away to the Tory camp ; and, as in the pre-
sent case, both parties may coalesce cordially in the
election of one staunch Liberal (though rather
partial to Lord JOHN RUSSELL) and another not
many removes from a Radical, although connected
with the aristocratic classes.
It reflects no small credit on Norwich to have
returned two such representatives as received
on Thursday night, in its fine old Hall, the
hospitality of the city. Mr. PETO is every
way worthy to represent a commercial and
business city. He is never ashamed to con-
fess that he began life in the practise of the
manual labours of his profession, and all Eng-
land, and nearly all Europe too, is aware that
he has risen not only to princely wealth, but
that he enjoys also the confidence of almost the
civilised world in his own department. His course
has been marked equally by political independence
and generosity to the classes whom he so largely
employs. Probably there is hardly a railway
contractor in the world who is more respected by
his subordinates and workmen ; and certainly
none who has so conscientiously and liberally
provided for the religious instruction, as
well as the comfort, of his men. Mr. PETO'S
efforts and example in promoting the welfare of
his " navvies" has been as beneficial in its way
as the labours of Mrs. CHISHOL3f amongst our
emigrants and emancipated convicts.
Mr. WARNER is a younger man, and it must
be regarded as a remarkable triumph that he
should, on the first trial, beat the Marquis of
DOURO, who had been 15 years Member for the
City, by a majority of 500, only 50 less than that
of Mr. PETO. He is a young member of con-
siderable promise, and when practice shall have
added, as it will do, fluency to his speaking, he
will be by no means an inefficient debater. He
leaves on the mind of every hearer the deep im-
pression of his sincerity ; absolutely free from
affectation and mannerism, and destitute of any
of those external qualities which frequently secure
popularity, he has by his straightforwardness and
good sense chiefly, completely gained the confi-
dence of the masses in Norwich.

Amongst the signs of the times we may almost
regard it, that the Chairman, Lord BURY (the son
of the Earl of ALBEMARLE), declared himself con-
vinced of the necessity of the Ballot. He would
much prefer, as every one else would, the present
practice of open voting, if it were possible with it
to prevent intimidation, but, being convinced by
all he read and knew that it was not possible, he
gave his cordial adhesion to secret voting. The
declaration was received with the utmost enthu-
siasm. It would be so at any meeting of Liberals ;
and if it be intended that the promised bill should
be so popular as to enlist the enthusiastic support
of the country, there is no question that offering
the Ballot would make its authors omnipotent at
the hustings, should it bring about a dissolution.
We trust the tenants-at-will of East and West Nor-
folk will not overlook such an avowal as this
from a Peer's son. Lord BURY is evidently a
young politician of lito humble parts. He fulfilled
his duties exceedingly well last night, and nothing
would please us better than to see him speedily
introduced into the House of Commons. Con-
nected as he is by family ties with the county,
inheriting the urbanity of his ancestors, a young
man of promising abilities, and willing to give the
farmers the political liberty which so few of the
aristocracy as yet are prepared to accord them, we
know of no one to whom the Liberal electors of
Norfolk could look with greater propriety.

MONEY MARKET

CITY INTELLIGENCE.'

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken
for export and on speculation. The market closed
tame, but steady. Railway Shares were very flat,
at lower prices.
Nothing seems to arrest the downward course of
the stock of bullion in the Bank of England. It
may be, however, that the last arrivals by the
Harbinger steamer had not been brought into the
account for the week ending the 20th inst., but it
is generally supposed that the whole sum will be
gradually, if not speedily, absorbed for exportation.
At present there is much less inducement to ship
specie to France, because of the very long period
required to get it coined at the Paris Mint, and the
loss of interest in the interval, but it seems that
gold if no longer sent as a speculation, goes as the
only means of liquidating trade and share balances,
such is the scarcity of bills. This will probably
cure itself, as it will become profitable for the great
houses here, to make arrangements to draw upon
their correspondents abroad. The demand for dis-
counts is shown by the return, not to have abated,
but the circulation was rather smaller, owing to an
increase in the amount to the credit to the Govern-
ment. Compared with the former week, the ba-
lance sheet presents the following changes :
Active circulation.
Decrease 97,205
Bullion 17,171,793
Decrease 137,781
Rest
Increase 7,622
Public Deposits 4,063,046
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-day and other Bills 1,482,038
Increase
Government Securities no alteration
Other Securities 13,876,950
Increase 265,229
. .
Notes unemployed • 7,644,880
Increase 218,345

There was yesterday afternoon some irregularity
in the rates at which bills of exchange upon the
continental cities were negociated here. The ba-
lance of trade seems decidedly against us just now,
and hence but few of our merchants have bills to
dispose of ; and those who have payments to make
in France, Germany, or Holland, get less for the
pound sterling. Paper at 90 days was taken at '25
174 to 20 on Paris, and Antwerp at 11 174 to 17/
on Amsterdam, at 13 5/ to 6k on Hamb-urgh, at
1191 to 119 i on Frankfort, an at 10 54 to 56 on
Trieste.

The New York accounts state that the Stock
Market was still declining. Money was tight. The
banks in Philadelphia were short of specie, and
much excitement prevailed in consequence. The
amount of duties paid on foreign merchandise at
the port of Boston during the quarter ending the
30th June, showed an increase of $362;148 over
the corresponding quarter of last year.'
The exports of gold from London direct during
the week to Thursday last, were 26,902 ounces and
8,0001., and of silver 19,600 oz., all but the 80001.
going to the Continent.
The English Stock Market has been lower again,
and the rough weather has, in conjunction with the
diminished amount of bullion in the Bank of Eng-
land, an injurious effect upon prices. Consols have
been 97; to 98k, and the New 3 per Cents. 101 to
. Bank Stock has receded to 227 k. Exchequer
Bills are Is. discount to is. prem., and India Bonds
15s. to 18s. prem.
The Foreign Market is still extremely inactive,
not half-a-dozen bargains being officially recorded.
Buenos Ayres Bonds' are steady at 65 ; Grenada
Deferred flat, at 91 to 10 ; and Mexican at 268
Portuguese 4 per Cents. are quoted 45, and Spa-
nish Deferred 23k, both being heavy.
Gold Mines are dull and rather weaker. English
and Australian Copper Smelting Company's shares
are firm.

Not much is doing in Joint Stock Bank shares.
-Union of Australia are a shade higher.
Land Companies' are neglected.
Railway Shares opened heavily, but have as-
sumed a firmer tone since. Norfolk have risen 1i
per cent., and Hereford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton are I better. French shares are ne-
glected.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Business done.
Bank Stock ................... ..............
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9Bk
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9Bi 7i 8 i
New 3k per Cent. Annuities lolk 1
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO l5
Consols for Account Bth September 9Bl 7i 8 1
Exchequer Bills, Id.
£IOOO
£5OO ld 1p
Small ldlp
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 65
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 231

Consols
Ditto September Account

TWO O'CLOCK.
98 1,
ii
98

THE NEW ACT TO ABATE THE SMOKE NUISANCE.—
Yesterday the Act to abate the smoke nuisance in the
metropolis was issued. There are eight sections in the
act, and their substance is, that from and after the Ist
of August, 1854, furnaces in the metropolis are to con-
sume their own smoke under penalties to be imposed.
The act extends to any mill, factory, printing-house,
dyehouse, iron-foundry, glasshouse, distillery, brew-
house, sugar-refinery, bakehouse, gasworks, water-
works, or other buildings used for the purpose of trade
or manufacture within the metropolis. From the same
day steam-vessels on the Thames above London-bridge
are to consume their own smoke under penalties to be
recovered in a summary manner before magistrates.
The words "consume or burn the smoke," are not to be
held in all cases to mean " consume or burn all the
smoke," and the justice before whom any person shall be
summoned may remit the penalties if they are of opinion
that such person has so constructed or altered his fur-
nace as to consume or burn as far as possible all the
smoke arising from the same, and has carefully attended
to it and consumed or burnt as far as possible the smoke
arising from such furnace. Constables may be em-
powered to enter and inspect furnaces and steam-engines.
No information is to be laid under this act to recover any
penalty, except by the authority of the Secretary of
State, or the commissioners of police of the metropolis
or of the city of London.

TIIE NEW BURIAL ACT.—Yesterday the act concern-
ing the burials of the dead beyond the metropolis was
published. On the representation of the Secretary of
State her Majesty in Council may restrain the opening
of new burial grounds, and order the discontinuance of
burials in specified places. The act is not to extend to
cemeteries or new burial grounds made. Certain provi-
sions in the Metropolitan Burial Act are extended to
this act. Any burial board building a chapel for burials
according to the rites of the Church of England, is also
to build a chapel for persons not being members of the
Church of England.
INFLUX OF GOLD TO PARIS. Notwithstanding the
prospects of the harvest, and the transactions which
have taken place in consequence, the influx of gold to
Paris continues to increase, and the Mint have further
extended their period for coinage to 67 days. The
amount of gold now in the hands of that establishment
is estimated at about 2,700,0001.

THE RIVER TCHADDA.—An expedition up the river
Tchadda, the eastern branch of the Niger, is understood
to have been decided upon by the Government. Dr.
Barth, attached to the expedition from Tripoli to Bor-
nou, having crossed a stream flowing from the south-
east, and reported it ten feet deep and three-quarters of
a mile broad, 250 miles east of the point upon the
Tchadda reached by Laird and Oldfield's expedition of
1832, it is hoped that by this channel a water communi-
cation may be opened with the countries south of Lake
Tchad. The scientific persons, to be appointed will not,
it is said, exceed three in number, a suitable steam-vessel
being provided for their conveyance by Mr. Macgregor
Laird, under a contract with the Admiralty for finding
steamers to explore the African rivers, dated January,
1852, and the expedition is intended to enter the river
in June next so as to insure three months of rising water
for the ascent and return to the sea. The entire arrange-
ment differs from the former ascents of the Niger—the
steamer being a private trading vessel, at the sole risk
and expense of the contractor, a fixed sum being paid
him for the conveyance of the Government officers as
passengers, who will thus be able to pursue their inves-
tigations without exciting the jealousy and distrust of the
native chiefs.

Mr. BRANSBY COOPER.—From the post mortem exa-
mination of the body of this gentleman, it appears that
the immediate cause of death was a malignant dibeasee f
the throat, involving a large branch of the carotid ar-
tery, which, becoming ulcerated, gave way, and pro-
duced instantaneous death by filling the lungs with
blood. The funeral took place as early as half-past
eight o'clock yesterday morning, when the remains of
the lamented deceased were conveyed, in pursuance of
his wishes, in a most unostentatious manner, from his
residence in Spring-gardens to the church of St. Martin-
in-the-Fields, Lord Palmerston having kindly permitted
the family vault to be opened in obedience to the wishes
of the deceased as expressed in his will, this church being
one of those in which interments are no longer allowec'.
The coffin was preceded by the medical and surgical
staff cf Guy's Hospital (of which institution Mr. Cooper
was the senior surgeon) ; following it came the immedi-
ate relatives and friends of the deceased, including all
the students, of the hospital now in town.
HAIR OF CHARLES I.—Among some relics sold yes-
terday by Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson, was " Hair
from the head and beard of Charles 1., cut by Sir Hem y
Halford." The remarks appended state that the hair
was thick at the back of the head, in appearance nearly
black ; a portion since cleaned is of a beautiful dark
brown colour, that of the beard was a redder brown—
brought 51.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
IRELAND.

PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING.

Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane hoisted his
flag on board her Majesty's steam yacht Elfin this
morning, and left for Cowes to superintend her
Majesty's embarkation for Ireland.
The Royal standard was struck on Osborne Tower
at a quarter to 9, and hoisted on board the Elfin,
in Cowes harbour, at 9, when she left with the
Court for Southampton.

Sir Thomas Cochrane returned in the Sprightly
after seeing her Majesty depart from Cowes.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING.
Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, the
Prince of Wales, and Prince Arthur, attended by
the Duchess of Wellington, Lady in Waiting ; the
Hon. Miss Bulteel, Maid of Honour; the Countess
of Gainsborough ; Coloneli Phipps, Gray, and Gor-
don, together with the usual retinue, have just
disembarked in the Southampton Docks from the
Royal steam yacht, and proceeded by special
train to Holyhead via Basingstoke.

On landing the Royal party was received by the
directors of the Railway and Dock Companies, the
Admiralty Superintendent of Packets, and other
officials of the port.
An immense crowd of people had assembled in
the docks to witness her Majesty's arrival and
transit to the railway, and testified their loyalty
by repeated cheering.
The gale of last night has modified, and the wea-
ther is now very fine.

The Royal train left Southampton precisely at
10.25 a.m.

BOW STREET.-(THIS DAY).

AN OLD AND CONVICTED THlEF.—Benjamin StaEtolB,
aged 17, was charged before Mr. Jardine with stealing a
gold watch, a gold chain, a sovereign, a portmanteau,
and other property of considerable value, belonging to a
gentleman lodging at a coffee-house near this Court.
It appeared, from the evidence, that the prisoner had
been servant in the coffee-house in question, and that
in November last he stole the articles and absconded.
Nothing further was heard of him until a short time
back, when the prosecutor saw in The Sun, and other
newspapers, that he had been convicted of picking
pockets, and sent to the City Bridewell. Having in
the meantime ascertained when his term of ?imprison-
ment expired, the prosecutor, in company with a de-
tective officer, went to the prison this morning and
apprehended him as he was leaving.
The prisoner, who did not deny the robbery, was
remanded.
None of the property has been traced.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. I

FRANCE.

There was no intelligence of any inmportance
received in Paris yesterday about the Turkish
question.
The Government candidates for the vacant seats
in the Legislative Corps at the elections which are
fixed for the 4th September, are, for the depart-
ment of the Aveyron, M. Auguste Chevalier ;
COtes du Nord, M. Champagny de Cadore ; Ille-
et-Vilains, M. de la Guistiere ; Nord, M. Godard
Desmarets ; Vendee, General Lebreton ; Yonne,
M. Ornano ; and Loiret, M. Nogent St. Laurent.
M. Auguste Chevalier was Secretary of the Presi-
dence to Louis Napoleon ; and General Lebreton
was one of the Questors of the Constituent Assem-
bly till June, 1848, when he resigned in conse-
quence of being interfered with in the command
of the military force for the protection of the
Chamber.

The opening of the canal from the Marne to the
Rhine has been fixed by the Government for the
Ist of September next. From that day a complete
service will be established by water between Paris
and Strasburg.
Another thunderstorm passed over Paris yester-
day, about 3 o'clock. It did not last so long as
on Sunday, but it was quite as violent ; the flashes
of lightning were most vivid, and the rain rushed
down for some time in torrents. It cleared up
about four o'clock. The wind had been blowing
strong during the early part of the day.
The Pilote de la Somme states that the storm of
Sunday was felt with great violence at Abbeville.
The thunder and lightning were terrific, and the
streets were in a few minutes completely inun-
dated. Between Vauchelles and Abbeville hail-
stones fell as large as eggs, but fortunately, the
harvest having been all carried, no mischief has
been done. The storm was also severely felt in
the adjoining communes, and some pieces of ice as
hard as iron and weighing nearly a pound and a
half were picked up. Several roofs of houses were
injured, and several pieces of the ice passed com-
pletely through the zinc roofs.
The receipts of the Paris and Orleans Railway
Company, with its extensions, for the week ending
the 20th August, amount to 897,048 f., being an
increase of 299,329 f. as compared with the corre-
sponding.week of last year.
Private letters from Bayonne of the 23d are full
of accounts of the bull fights, which seem to be
now quite as popular in that part of the country
as in Spain itself. Crowds of people of all classes,
high and low, peasant and noble, from the Basque
country, the mountains of Navarre, Guipuzcoa,
and Biscay, poured into the town on Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday last, to witness the first
appearance in France of the famous toreador
Cuchares and his band of bull fighters. The mul-
titude increased to such a pitch that there was no
longer any lodging to be found, and people had to
return to St. Jean de Luz, Cambo, Biarritz, and
the surrounding villages, merely to obtain a night's
lodging, while hundreds bivouacked in the open
fields. Hundreds of Spanish ladies, all dressed in
their national costume, on foot or in carriages,
thronged to the great rendezvous, the Plaza de Toros.
On Sunday next there is to be another spectacle of
the same kind, but with the additional and novel
accompaniment of black bull fighters, who were
imported, it is said, from the Havannah, and great
sport is expected. Bayonne and St. Esprit seem
7o be turned into Spanish towns; nobody thinks of
politics or of business, and the private letters of ti e
gravest persons are all about the bull fights, which
would now appear, after this second essay, to have
aken permanent root in that part of France.
The Bourse was rather more firm yesterday than
Thursday, without much business doing. The
Three per Cents. opened at 80f., and rose to 80f.
30c., at which they closed for the end of the month,
in the absence of all political news to influence the
market. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed
at 105 f. 25c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,285 f. ;
Rouen, 1,090 f. ; Havre, 515 f. ; Great Northern,
900 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 985 f. ; Paris and
Lyons, 970 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 828 f.
75c. ; Western of France, 750 f. ; Bordeaux and
Cette, 647 f. 50c. ; Great Central, 560 f. ; Lyons to
Geneva, 565 f. ; Sardinian Victor Emmanuel, 502 f.
50c. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier,.B9of.