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;ME strig9 LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, JULY 28, MO.

derstanding that is essential to the favourable
termination of the undertaking. The entertain-
ment to the Irish Members,' if productive
of such happy results, will not be the least remark-
able in the annals of civic hospitality. And the pre-
cedent established by Sir JAMES DUKE, will, we
trust, long be followed by his successors in office, and
lead to the feelings of mutual kindliness and esteem
between the English and the Irish people. The com-
pliment paid to the LORD MAYOR elect of the city of
Dublin was well-merited, and we have no doubt that
the Corporation of the city of London will find in him
a zealous and powerful coadjutor in carrying out their
benevolent intentions towards Ireland.

now devastating, and almost decimating, the vast armies
which have dared to attempt the subjugation of four-
teen millions of one of the bravest races of Christen-
dom. The first impetus of the second campaign has
been given in favour of Hungary. A panic has
risen in one or two provinces. The Cabinet of
Vienna is for the time being paralysed, the Cama-
rilla at Olmiltz is filled with terror, and the Autocrat
lof all the Russias observei with astonishment
the severe reception given to those preliminary
forces to whose warlike achievements he had looked
forward as to the encouragement of the whole expe-
dition. " Vengeance is mine saith the Lord," and
that tremendous announcement is being again verified
by the inclemencies of the season, inclemencies which
bring the very elements themselves into the
assistance of the Hungarians. Before long the
time of the year will have returned in
which war is rendered impossible to foreigners
among the morasses and mountain fastnesses of the
fatherland of the heroic Magyars. When that period
shall have arrived, when the campaign of 1849 shall
have been brought to a termination, the Government
of KOSSUTH will be enabled to consolidate all that
has been hitherto accomplished, and to prepare
with increased vigour for the renewal of hos-
tilities. By that time the glad tidings of
England's sympathy for the cause of the
heroic Magyars will have reached the cabinet of
KOSSUTH and the head-quarters of BEM, and will
have strung anew the nerves of a people already
strong in the sublime attitude of a race defending
its nationality. So powerful is the position of the
Hungarian Commander-in-Chief, even at the present
moment, in Southern Hungary, that it is feared
he may advande towards northern Italy, raise
the siege of Venice, carry a diversion of arms towards
RADETZKY, and by so doing enable the Hungarians,
under the flag of the conqueror of Novara, to break
from their present surveillance, and, while weakening
the power of Austria south of the Carpathians,
strengthen the force of Hungary. south of
the Danube. Such being the situa.ti n o
BEM even. iu July, it is anything but
improbable that he may dispatch a sufficient portion
of his army to take possession of Fiume, thereby
giving Hungary a port in the Mediterranean. In-
deed, Fiume is so naturally belonging to the Magyars,
and it 3 capture by BEM appears to us a matter
of such exceeding likelihood, that we purpose,
when the subscription for the hussars at Folk-
stone shall have reached an amount sufficient
to cover the necessary expenses to send them to join
the Hungarian forces through Fiume. Should that
seaport by some adverse circumstances not fall into
the hands of the Hungarians, the only safe direction
by which the hussars from England could reach
their native land would be Turkey. At present,
however, we look with confidence to the capture of
Fiume.

In another column will be found a brief but
striking report of the proceedings which took
place on Thursday, on the occasion of the annual
meeting of the proprietors of the Catholic Law
and General Life Assurance Company, at the
company's offices, 8, New Coventry-street, Lei-
cester-square. It will there be observed that
the results of the present management hare
been altogether of ' the most highly satis-
factory character. Four points in regard to
the flourishing state of the Asoociation were parti-
cularized by the secretary, Mr. Nona's, in
his report to the shareholders; and, certainly, con-
sidering that not one single policy has lapsed by
death during the year last pait—that thrice the
business has been done during the last as
compared with the preceding quarter that
through the services of Mr. ARCHER as actuary
the company will henceforth be enabled to assure
diseased as well as healthy lives, and that arrange-
ments have been entered into for extending the
business of the association to the continent—we are
by no means surprised to find it recorded by the re-
porter that on the separation of the meeting the
shareholders appeared highly delighted. One other
circumstance should be borne in recollection in refe-
rence to the Catholic Law and General Life Assu-
rance Company, namely, that while business through-
out the country has suffered during the past twelve
months an unusual depression, there has been no
falling off in the number of assurances over the whole
year. The proprietors are, for all these reasons, fully
justified in their self-gratulations.

All things considered, we cannot but regard the
position of a affairs and the course of events
both in this country and in Hungary as highly en-
couraging to the sympathy which is experienced
throughout all classes of Englishmen. On Monday
evening, therefore, we hope to see another of those
glorious demonstrations which were inaugurated last
Monday at the London Tavern—demonstrations
which will nerve the arms and sharpen the swords
of the Magyars now fighting for constitutional
liberty. We are the more sanguine as to the meet-
ing at Marylebone emulating the magnitude and
enthusiasm of the meeting in the city of London,
from the circumstance of our understanding that on
Monday Lord BEAUMONT and no less than twenty
Members of Parliament will he in attendance.

The splendid hospitality of the city of London was
never more auspiciously bestowed than on Wednesday
evening. Sir JAMES DUKE had previously distin-
guished his mayoralty by a series of magnificent
entertainments which had been seldom equalled, never
surpassed, by any former chief magistrate. Ministers
and their supporters, the members and friends of the
former Government, the Protectionist party, the
House of Lords, the House of Commons, the Royal
S ociety, distinguished writers on every subject, the
scientific and literar y taler 4 of the country, have all
been feted and banqtietted in turn. No
.• •
civic liberality, and showing how intimately
the Corporation of the British metropolis was con-
nected with the great interests of the country. No
person who could put forward a reasonable claim to
such an honour was forgotten. But there was a class
who had never previously been entertained as a body,
although, of course, many had individually visited the
Mansion House. The charm has, however, been
dissolved, and the closing banquet of the gorgeous
series of entertainments given by the LORD MAYOR,
and, we are happy to add, the unanimously-elected
Member for the city of London, was announced to be
in honour of the representatives of Ireland.
A more auspicious occasion could not have been
selected. Our Most Gracious SOVEREIGN was about
to make her first visit to her Irish dominions, to go
among the warm-hearted and loyal inhabitants of the
sister kingdom, to judge for herself of the condition
and capabilities of that magnificent but much ne-
glected land. Nearly thirty years had elapsed since
the Irish soil was trodden by the footsteps of its
monarch. Grievous afflictions, almost unprece-
dented sufferings have been endured during the
interval, and yet the Irish heart still throbs
with affectionate loyalty and devotion to its SO-
VEREIGN, and gathers favourable auguries from
the anxiously desired and long anticipated visit, a
visit which will more firmly cement the bonds by
which the British Islands are, and we trust for ever
will be, united.
The Corporation of London, too, have announced
their intention of investing capital in Ireland, of ac-
quiring additional estates in that country. They are
influenced by no base or sordid motives in arriving
at this determination. It is not because Ireland
affords a profitable field for the employment of capital,
or because large returns may he reasonably antici-
pated for the amount employed in the
speculation. It is not to make a new plantation,
or to banish the former occupants, or religion
from the soil. They are about to make a great ex-
periment for the benefit of the sister kingdom ; their
object is to promote her welfare and prosperity, to
provide remunerative employment for those who are
both able and willing to work, to develop the natural
capabilities of the country, and to show how much
may be effected by the judicious application of capital
within reasonable and prudent limits. The example
will, we doubt not, be extensively followed. When
steady, sensible men of business, persons who
exhibit a steady caution in every undertaking
that affords the best guarantees for future success, are
found entering on such an enterprise, others
will speedily follow in the track ; the first great
want of the nation will be supplied ; British capital
will flow in to keep the Irish industry in full employ-
ment. The results will be highly beneficial to all
parties concerned. Ireland will cease to be a re-
proach and stigma upon the empire—a constant drain
on the national resoures—a claimant upon the public
and private charities of her more fortunate sister ;
she will become the right arm of England, a source
of strength and power. The inhabitants of both
countries will become a happy and united people—
the differences of country, of race, and of religion
will be forgotten—all will labour for the general
good, and cordially co-operate for the glory and
welfare of their country, and the connexion, sustained
by mutual goodwill and a common interest, will be
strengthened and perpetuated.
It was under such circumstances, and as an evidence
of the feelings of the Corporation towards Ireland,
that the LORD MAYOR invited the chosen representatives
of that country to assemble in the Mansion House,
and witness the cordiality with which the great toast
of the evening, " Prosperity to Ireland," would be
received by the citizens of London. Their efforts
were intended to errata and foster that "prosperity,"
to testify the deep sympathy they entertain foe the
ufferings of the people, and their anxious desire to
Lid and assist them in the dark hour of their difficulty
and affliction. And it Was received in the like spirit;
there is not one of that numerous assemblage who
will not duly appreciate the conduct of the LORD
MAYOR and Corporation of the city of London. Am-
bassadors will go to every county and town, to every
constituency in Ireland, qualified to explain the na-
ture and objects of the views and wishes of the civic
body. Any erroneous impressions that may have
been conceived will thus be dispelled, and a true un-
derstanding will be arrived at on every side—an un.

The Oesterreichische Correspondent gives a few
scanty and unauthenticated details of the BAN'S
defeat. The said paper asserts that the BAN of
Croatia learned, on the 10th instant, that vast bodies
of troops had been forced down upon him. He
determined to retreat to the table-land of Tittel
and to act simply on the defensive. This intention
was kept so secret that the BAN'S troops had not the
silightest idea of what was to take place. At six in
the evening of the 15th they began their march, but
two of the enemy's officers, who were captured on
the 14th instant, confessed that the BAN'S intention
was already known in the Hungarian camp. On
reaching Hegyes, where the BAN expected to meet
his enemies, all was found to be quiet, and it was
supposed the Hungarians had fled, when on a
sudden some signal rockets were observed to
ascend. The very next moment the BAN'S front
and flank were assailed by a tremendous discharge
of grape and canister from the hidden batteries of
the Hungarians. A charge was attempted, but all
was in vain, and the BAN'S army was compelled to
retreat to Verbash, and thence to Kish-Ker. Here
the exhausted troops, believing that the pursuit would
not be continued, attempted to obtain food and rest,
but the Hungarian forces appeared again and drove
them across the Roman entrenchments to Kat,h,
where the BAN'S rear-guard arrived at ten o'clock
A.M having been thirty one hours on their legs, ten
of which had been passed in hard fighting.
The Imperialists themselves allow that they have
been completely outgeneralled by GEORGEY. PAS-
REWITCII is totally ignorant of even the direction
which GEORGEY and his 44,000 men took after driv-
ing the Russians from Waitzen.

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Bank Stock
1991 A 199

:75 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
8 per Cent. Consols Anna
New 314 per Cent. Anna. II3X, 94
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 10001...
India Bonds under 1,0001........ ....... - B5 83 p
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 11%d. 2d.
March. June.
1,0001.
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... 691,4
Grenada, 1 per Cent
Do. Deferred
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Coupons 263/4 271/s 27 2714
Ditto for the Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent lO5l
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates
Ditto for the Account
B:TrzTNES DONh IN RAILWAY SHARE* AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pia SHARE.
kberdeen
;aledonien
Ditto, New 101. Preference 10 ...... 11% to
Eastern Counties ....
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Great Northern 2O — x. i. & x.n. to

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Week Last all ;.;
ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. g.)3.7D
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c.) 5.
....____.
July 21 Aberdeen .... • ...... ..... • • .. ....• 547
22 Amiens and Boulogne . ....... .. • .. • • • • •. • • • • 1,37 1,374 1,262
21 Belfast and Ballymena • • • • - • • • • • • • • 531
22 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,002
22 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. --i509 858
7-4524488592214
22 Bristol and Exeter .................. 4,573
15 Ca1ed0nian............. ............ 6,315
22 Chester and llolyhead. • • .. • • .... • • .. 2,243 I'4Bl
19 Dublin and Drogheda. • • • • • . • • • • • • - 947 '866
24 Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 938 955
21 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • ... .. • • 1,209 1 264
22 East Anglian.... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 896 '652
21 Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • • • • • • • • • 4,003 3,505
21 Edinburgh and Northern • • • • • • • • • • • • 2,379 1,866
22 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 20,659 16:02
15 East Lancashire • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - - .• 4,992 1,131
22 Eastern Union ... • • • • • ..... • • • • • • • • • 1,626 1,394
21 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • •••• 3,321 2,410
21 Glasgow and Greeneck • • • • • • • • • • . • • 1,279 1,351
22 Great .Northern and E. L. • • • • • • • • , • 2,281 -
21 Great Southern and Western • • • • - • • 3,475 3,166
22 Great Western, &c • • • •
- Kendal and Winder incre • • .... • • • • • . - 234
22 Lancashire arid Yorkshire ...•
15 Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • - 2,675 2,205
22 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 25 I -
21 Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ 182 174
22 London and North Western, &c 45,403 47,170
22 London and Blackwall• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1,190 1,411
21 Londcn and Brighton . • •
28 London and South Western . • • • • •• • • 11,810 11,895
21 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 4,388 2,844
22 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham 22,570 22,798
22 Midland Great Western (Irish) .... • • 1,126 924
-
- Newcastle and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - 2,186
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22 North British ...• • • • • • • " ' • • • • • " • • 3,331 2,412
21 Paris and Rouen . • • • • • • • • •• • • • " • • • 7,245 4,735
21 Rouen and Ilavre . • • • • • ' • • • • • •• • • • • 3,215 1,867
22 Sco tish Central .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... 1,535 1,007
22 Shrewsbury and Chester • • • • • • • • • • • • 1,423 632
21 South Eastern and Branches • • • • • ... 11,272 10,412
15 South Devon.. • • • ..• • • ' • • • * • ' • • • • • • 1,905 1,638
21 Taff Yale • • •• . • • • • • • • • • • • ' • • • • • • • • • 1,924 1,177
715 790
14 Waterford and Limerick,. ..• • • • • • • • • 294 -
15 Whitehaven Junction . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 235 197
22 York and Newcastle • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13,151 13,099
21 York and North Midland. .•

Do. % A Deferred ..... 12% 414 „ to
Great North of Eng1and......100
Ditto, New 404 ..... .. .. 40
Great Western 100
Do. New 17/
Hull and Selby
Leeds and Bradford
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50
London & North Western.....loo ......133% to 132%
Da. New Quarters. .. 12
Midland.. . lOO .. ... 66
Midland, Consol. Bristol and
Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 .127 x.d... to
Norfolk
Ditto New 20/.
North British .... ......... .. 25
Do. Quarters 614 3%...... to 3
North Stadordshire... .. ...... 171,E 12% ...... to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 11 5% ex.int to
South Eastern 348..... 2IAI/2... to
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Amsterdam •••• •• •• 12 234
Ditto, at sight ••• • .. 12 0%
itotterdam •••.• • •• • • 12 2%
Antvrerp • • •• . • 25 70
ilamburgh .• ....N.B. 13 12%
Altana •••••• •• ••
Paris, 3 days'sight •• 25 40
Ditto, 3 months •• 25 60
rAarseilles ••••• • .• • • 25 624
Boardeaux.• •••• • • . • 25 62%
Frankfort on Maine.... 121%
retersburgh, t. 36%
llerlin • • • • • • • • • • .• • • • • _
Vienna, effec. So •• •...
Trieste, ditto—. • •
Madrid •••••• • • • • . • •• 504
Cadiz • • • •
Bilbao.. • • • • .. • • • . ••
Barcelona .• • • ........

' EXCHANGE.
Gibraltar.. • • ..........
Leghorn 31 23
Genoa • ...... •• .. 26 55
qilan •• • Venice.....• •••• • • ••
• • • .
Naples .......• 40%
Palermo, peroa 110%
Messina .............. 120%
Lisbon.— 53U
0p0rt0..... .. • • • • 53%
Rio Janeiro • • "
Buenos Ayres .••• • • • •
New York, 21 days'sight
Philadelphia .... •• . ••

LECTURE ON THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.---011 Tues-
day evening, in St. Andrew's-hall, Professor Isbam
B. aggs, late of the Polytechnic Institution, Dindon, de-
livered an interesting lecture on the
i economy and philo-
sophy of the electric light, and on its present and pro-
spective bearing ou the vested interests of gas compa-
nies. The lecture was illustrated by many beautiful
experiments; and the electric light was show'n is action
by the aid of a voltaic battery of extraordinary power.—
Vie Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette.
The Count and Countess de Neuilly and family
will leave Chamberlin's Royal Victoria Hotel, St.
Leonard's-on-Sea, on Tuesday next, after a sojourn of
fif6een winks, km Omar:mt.

PRICES or BULLION, PER, OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9
Portagal Gold Coin .. 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 4 10
Silyer ha bars •• •• •• 0 4 11%

Mille... 0... V. •• •..%

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. )i SHIPPIBG--(THIz-• D A f.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. LoND N, JULY 28.—Wind this day a, noun W.S.W.,
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were fgt. t bre ze and fine.
5,000 bales; of the week, 55,340 bales, including 16,740 LIVERFu, r. JULY 27.—Wind N.W.--Arrd. 26'h,
on speculation, and 7,520 for export. Prices were with- C Plymouth Hock, e'aldeell, Boston. 27th, New we; hi,
out alteration. In Railway Shares but little business. Knight, New York; El Dural., Morrisen,
was done; pr ices, however, were steady, at Thursday's 1 New Brunswick; Baddtley, Myteline. Bos-
quotations. ' phorus, Buenos Ayres; Douro, Buenos Ayres. 27th,
The position of the Bank of England is now mores Petrel, Sydney, New South Wales; Orleana, Bombay;
independent of the periodical influence of quarterly Gaz-lle, Demerara; Russell Glover, New York; Cam-
revenue payments ; and we shall be enabled to judge of brie, St. John's, New Brunswick; Britannia, Montreal;
it as bearing more immediately upon trading pursuits.. Chester, Baltimore; Emma, Newfoundland; Wm. Ward,
The changes of the week to the 21st inst. were cense- Bermuda. 26th, the Minerva, from Catania, lying in
quently much less important than those of the preceding King's Decks, took fire in the forecastle yesterday, but
week, though, as it is satisfactory to find, they are still in was extinguished after doing trifling damage. Off port—
the right direction, via., of the withdrawal of idle 28th, at 40 rain, past 10 A.M., the Canada steamer, from
balances, and the extension of the note circulation. Boston, in 10 days, and Halifax in eight days.
Whether this is a temporary movement, or will continue, OFR PILL, JULY 27.—Celina, Shaddock, Quebec.
t must be interesting to watch hereafter. The following BRISTOL, JULY 27.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. James
s a comparison with the previous week : Daly, Rieh ton, Africa.
Notes Issued 27,834,475 SWANsEA, JULY 27.—Wind N.N.W.—Std. 26th, Com-
Decrease ... 9.2.215 modore, Cuba.
3,215,652 DEAL, JULY 27.—Wind W.—Arrd. Arab barque,
2,952 supposed Algoa Bay. Arrd. from the River, Nixson,
2,809,910 Le e, Port Philip. Sld. Newfoundland, Bombay;
•.• 294.317 James Holmes, Barbadoes.
... 11,302,086 FALMOUTH, JULY 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. 26th,
••• 166,182 Cameena, Ritchie, Patagonia. 27th, Anna Tuft, Ross,
... 1,106 849 New Orleans,
••• 12,057 NEWPORT, JULY 25.—Std. Bell, Ceylon; Joshua Cu-
... 14,335,835 nerd, Quebec. 26th, Hermitage, Charleston; Thetis,
97,042 Quebec.
9,657,804 CARDIFF.—Std. Washington, New York.
27,628 PORT TALBOT, JULY 25.—Arrd. Thomas Hanford,
Notes 8,111,140 Ronayne, Quebec.
Decrease ... 362,275 LANCASTER, JULY 23.—Arrd. Granger, Quebec.
Bullion ... 14,717,193 WExFoen, JULY 24.—Arrd. Spray, Conner, St.
Decrease ... 50,730 John's, New Brunswick.
Active Circulation ... 19,723,335 OFF DUNGARVON, JULY 25.—Arrd. Sophia, supposed
Increase ... 270,060 Bellard, St. John's, New Brunswick.
The foreign exchanges were yesterday afternoon DUNGENESS ROADS.—Arrd. Minna, Cape Hayden.
tolerably steady, but there was a slight decline in the YARMOUTH, JULY 27.—Arrd. Baltic, Wells, Quebec.
quotation for three months' bills on Hamburgh. CAUTION TO MARINERS.
Trieste was firmer. Paris and Antwerp were without HASTINGS, JULY 27.—The Master of the Bee fishing
alteration. smack reports that on the 25th inst., about high water,
The quarantine regulations everywhere are being more he saw a vessel's mast appearing about three feet above
vigorously enforced, and prove exceedingly irksome the water, a short distance west of Bexhill and one mile
and costly to our corimerce. It is strongly urged that and a half from shore.
vessels proceeding from ports in the United Kingdom
that have been notified as infected by the Spanish Con-
suls to their Government, and bound for Cadiz or Ma-
laga, should call at Vigo, and there comply with the pre-
scribed quarantine, in order to prevent the expense and
great loss of time consequent on a voyage to Port Mahon.
One circumstance affords a little consolation, viz., that
the treatment of cholera is now better understood, and
the disease being much guarded against loses half its
terrors. Whether extreme precaution would not disarm
it of nearly all its virulence time will determine, and
whether the disease is contagious is yet an unsolved,
though a very important, problem for the shipping
interest.
The colony of Liberia is, in many points of view, of
particular interest to the trader as well as the philan
thropist. The opening of an extended commerce with
the interior of Africa is highly probable, in that direc-
tion, before the lapse of many years, and the hie ral
policy of the British Government in recognizing and
encouraging the new state, has already invested it with
importance, and imparted to its inhabitants a murked
degree of energy. Advices dated the 18th of May de-
scribe an expedition undertaken against the Spanish
slavers at Trade Town and New Casters. We are told
that the fullest success crowned the undertaking. The
slavers were completely routed, and their establishments
at both places destroyed. The slaver at New Casters
had raised the whole country in his defence, and had
supplied the natives liberally with munitions of war,
and when the Liberian expedition attempted to land, he
led on in person the natives, by thousands, to oppose a
lauding. A few bombs from the French steamer kept
them at bay, and, under cover of her fire, the troops
pushed boldly ashore and formed on the beach. The
Spaniard did not show himself afterwards, but
the natives, concealing themselves behind rocks,
trees, and bushes, kept up a continual and
annoying fire for two days. As soon as the line of
march was taken up for the barracoon, the slaver has-
tened to the factory, and applied a torch. When the
Liberians arrived there the house was a heap of ashes.
It was built of mud, so thick and well dried, that it
would have resisted a six pound shot. It was three feet
thick, twelve feet high, and beautifully whitewashed, and,
enclosing a perfectly level and well-cleaned area of
about two and a halt acres of land, presented a beautiful
sight in the deep green wilderness, in the bosom of
which it was situated. Six or seven men were killed of
the natives, the rest taking to their heels. Not a man
was killed or seriously wounded among the Liberians.
No resistance was offered at Trade Town. The slaver
there had heard of the fate of his compatriot below, and
as the men marched up to his factory he advanced to
meet them, suing for mercy in the humblest attitude.
The amount Of property destroyed by this expedition
was not known' but it is said to have been large. The
troops brought back with them two Spaniards and thirty
or forty slaves. Previous to setting out upon the expe-
dition, the forces assembled in the Methodist church in
Monrovia, and there united in prayer to God that he
would prosper their undertaking.
Still, even just wars bring evils in their train, fur the
Liberian Herald states—
" The present scarcity and high prices of provisions,
especially of breadstuffs, are but a forerunner of what
will be experienced ere the season has passed over. The
exoedition from sehiele could not be controlled,
,J tune wnon , eeee
burning off and preparing our lands for planting. The
natives had been some time kept in excitement, awaiting
the war, and neglected their farms. They are already
beginning to pour in upon us, to divide, by theft or
otherwise, the little stock of provisions which we have.
Already bacon. middling, is up to 25 cents.; flour 13
dolls. and 14 dolls. the barrel; and rice 2 dolls. and 2
dolls. 50 cents, a bushel. When all these things are
taken into account we shall find that breaking up those
slavers has cost us from seven to ten thousand dollars—
an enormous sum for young Liberia. We do not repine.
We had rather suffer these inconveniences multiplied ten-
fold than permit so gross violation of our laws, so great
an outrage of humanity, within our territory. It is to
be feared we shall have again to take up the cudgel, and
use it vigorously, beth to the windward and leeward.
The schooner Lark, presented by the Queen of Eng-
land to the Republic of Liberia, arrived at Monrovia on
the 16th of May."
Our accounts from the manufacturing districts state
that there was rather a duller market for goods at Man-
chester, but at Halifax there was still a good business
doing. At Nottingham many hands continued idle upon
" strike," and at Leeds business was steady and prices
were firm.
The exports of the precious metals from London
during the week, to Thursday last, were as follow:
Gold coin to Belgium, 1,500 ounces; Silver coin to
Antwerp, 2,010 ounces, and to Dunkirk, 43,000
ounces. Silver bars to Copenhagen and Peters-
burgh 140,003 ounces, and to Belgium 20,000 ounces.
There is an exceedingly quiet market again for Public
Securities, and prices are rather heavy. Consols have
been 93 to it all the morning. The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 938 to 94, and the Three
per Cents. 93 to lie
In the Foreign Market almost the only dealings have
been in Mexican, which has ranged from 264 to 27g.
Spanish Five per Cents. are 181 Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. 518.
Shares are rather worse generally this morning. Ca-
ledonian and Eastern Counties are heavy. York and
North Midland are firm. The transactions are very
limited, and scarcely afford a fair test of the market.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
(From the Official List.)

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT—GARDEN.
Otir market was heavily supplied with both Fruit and
Vegetables, the sale for which was active, at about last
week's quotations. Fruit—Apples. 2s. to 3s ; and
Pears, is 9d to 3s per half-sieve; Cherries, 2s to 4s 9d
per half sieve; Pine-apples (English), 5s 6d to 7s; and
hot-house Grapes, 6s to 9s per lb; Colonial Pine-
apples, is 6d to 4s each; Melons, 2s to 5s each; Goose-
berries, 2s to 4s ; and Currants, 3s 6d to 6s per half
sieve; Lemons, 7s to 9s; and Oranges, 8s to 12s per
100; Strawberries, 2d to 10d; and Raspberries, 4d to
10d per pottle; forced Peaches and Nectarines, 30s
to 34s per dozen. Vegetables—Peas, ls 3d to 2s; French
Beans, is 6d to 2s 3d; Cabbage Lettuces, 8d to Is;
Broad Beans, 10d to is 3d; and Parsley, is 3d to is 6d
per half-sieve ; Horseradish, 2s to 56; and Celery, 9d
to is -4d per bundle; Asparagus, is 6d to 5s per
100; Onions, 2d to 4d per bunch; New Potatoes, 4s to
8s per cwt.; and Shallots, 4d per lb; Mushrooms, 6d
to 8d per punnet; Cauliflowers, is to 5s per dozen;
Cabbages, 6d to 8d per dozen; Turnips, 2s to 3s;
Carrots, 4s to Gs; and Greens, is 9d to 2s 6d per
dozen bunches; Cucumbers, 3d to 2s per brace;
Radishes, 3d to 6d per dozen hands; small Salad, 2s
per dozen punnets; Cos Lettuces, 8d to Is per score.