The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-09 00:00:00

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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1836.

The Lords " Amendments" on the Irish Corpora-
tion Bill are to be taken into consideration to-night by
the House of Commons. On that House the eyes of
the country are steadily fixed—the hopes of the country
confidently anchored. The people rest assured that
their Representatives—all who really deserve that name
—will do their thity in this eventful crisis—for eventful
must that crisis be considered, which decides the
question, whether the people of England are to govern
themselves, or be the slaves of a degenerate Noblesse ;
or rather whether the tyrannical pretences of that
Noblesse are to he put down by the Representatives
of the people, or by the people themselves ? The man
who falters now—the man who shrinks from upholding,
the rights of the people in this emergency—is a re-
creant or a traitor, and in either case, not only forfeits
every claim to their regard, but justly incurs their ever-
lasting hatred. But we have no fears. The Commons
of England will be found worthy of the proud occa-
sion on which they are called upon to act.
It is reported that the Tory tail was so refractory at
" the Meeting" yesterday that Sir ROBERT PEEL was
totally incompetent to manage it. Not only was the
Right Honourable Baronet unable to wield it at will ;
but whenever he tried to whisk it one way, it brushed
round in a completely opposite direction. This is the
unanimity which the Morning Post so boastingly
states to have prevailed at this Conservative (!)
Meeting, assembled to sweep away the ancient insti-
tutions of Ireland ! Glorious unanimity, where the
head pulls one way and the tail another
It is also rumoured that the Dilly with one inside
and one on the box has ranged itself openly on the
side of Toryism ; in other words, that Lord STANLEY
and Sir JAMES GRA TEAM have sent in their adhesion
to Sir R. PEEL. Whether the rumour be true or
false is a matter of perfect indifFerence in every point
of view. The political importance of this par nubile
fratrum is gone long since. The only place they are
now fit for is the Tabernacle. The Noble Lord and
his man would make a good Methodist parson
and clerk. Lord STANLEY would stir up the feelings
of his hearers according to the most approved fashion
of thimble-rig eloquence, and Sir JAMES would snivel
the responses with the true sanctimonious twang.

The agitation on tbe Irish Corporation Bill is-,--
thanks to the House of Lords !—progressing with
great spirit both here and in Ireland.. Three public
Meetings were held yesterday in the .County of Mid-
-dlesex alone, the most important of which we gave at
full length in the columns of The Sun ; and which will
serve to convince the LOrds—if such men arc capable
of receiving conviction—that in the impending struggle,
either they or the Commons must give way. and that
the people have fully made up their minds that it shall
not be the latter. Nothing can be more significant
on this point—nothing more definite or energetic than
the language held yesterday at the Middlesex County
Meeting. The .smooth words of forbearance and con-
ciliation were no longer had recourse to ; for all
Seemed to be but of one opinion—naniely, that Ireland,
must have justice clone her, even though the House of
Lords should perish in the struggle. Mr. BARKLEY
very plainly told their Lordships, " That if they at-
tempted to prevent justice being done to Ireland, from
that moment—from the moment they assumed the
reins of power—they would, throughout England.
.have made some thousands of Republicans." There is
considerable truth in this remark, though it is, per-
haps, something exaggerated ; and their Lordships
will . do well to lay it to account, for however secure
they may think their position, they • may rely on it
that, at this very moment, they are tottering on
the extreme verge of a precipice. The people enter-
tain no irreverent feeling towards the Aristocracy; but
they will not submit to be worried by its captices, or
trampled on by its irresponsible authority. Let their
Lordships then pause in time, for a few days hence, and
it may be too late. Even as it is, the time for repentance
an.d recantation is well nigh past ; for this very night the
amendments to the Corporation Bill are to come formally
under the notice of the House of Commons, when
such a I:vson will be read to their Lordships, and such

a majority will sanction Government in its efforts to re-
duce them to a state of decorous subordination, as shall
shake the House of Peers to its centre. Of course,
it would be superfluous in us to urge the necessity of a
full attendance of the friends of Ministers on this im-
portant occasion. They know their duty, and will
fulfill it, bearing in mind, as a still further stimulus to
their zeal, that should the support which Government
has a right to look for not be propoitioncd to its just
expectations, Hon. Members will be under the ncees-
ziity of appearing before their Constituents on the
hustings, much sooner than they may at present
anticipate.

We congratulate the Hon. Member for Greenock—
Mr. ROBERT WALLACE—On the successful close to
which we trust he has now brought the most arduous
part of his labours, for a reform in the Post-office
Establishment. The Government is now about to
take the question into its own hand,; and we are
confident that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
will deal with it in a most liberal spirit, We think
that Mr. WALLACE acted very prudently in declining
to press the resolutions of which he had given
notice upon the House, after the appeal made to
him by Mr. SPRING RICE. Of course Ministers
will avail themselves of the Hon. Gentleman's able
assistance in the preparation of the Bill or Bills which
they propose bringing forward, for the Reform of the
Post•cflict' department, before the close of the irresent
session—assistance which we are confident will be
cheerfully rendered by Mr. WALLACE. With re-
spect to the labours of the Hon. Member for Greenock,
we have but one opinion to offer—namely, that with-
out them we would be as far from a Reform of the
Putt-office in 1837, as we were when Mr. WALLACE
himself wail in his cradle !

Madrid Papers to the 2d inst. have been received.
They add but little to the accounts from that capital
published in the London Evening Papers of yesterday.
The sudden arrival of CORDOVA, " covered with
glory !" was announced in all the Journals as the pre-
cursor of the Ministerial triumph. The following is
the " Order," addressed by the Commander-in-Chief
to the Army, on the day he set out for the capital :

" Comrades,—Whilst you are reposing yourselves after your
glorious fatigues, the interest of the army, and the necessity
of rendering more efficacious the efforts which we are making
in the great national cause, of which we are the defenders,
oblige me to absent myself for some days, in order to receive
orders from her Majesty's Government on some important
points, as well as to explain with precision the present state of
the war, and the means which I look upon as indispensable, in
order to terminate it speedily and happily.
" During my absence you will be commanded by General
Espartero, whose devotion to the cause is well known to the
brave soldiers, whose affection his great qualities and virtues
have already won. I shall likewise be replaced by the other
Generals, who so nobly excite your enthusiasm, and possess
your confidence. Comrades 1 I shall devote to you alone the
time we shall be separated for the benefit of the general cause.
I leave you with the feeling that you will constantly show your-
selves worthy of your antecedent conduct, and that you will
still remain the models of patriotism, constancy, and disci-
pline. As the true friends to the liberty of the Throne, for
which you are shedding your blood, you will be the enemies of
disorder, and will strictly observe the laws like men worthy of
freedom. I hope that in 10 or 12 days your comrade and Ge-
neral will be amongst you again."
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The editor of the Espanol considers the publication
of this document a sufficient answer to those who re-
gard CORDOVA'S journey to Madrid as connected
with a political intrigue. We can discover nothing in
it at all satisfactory on the subject. We are too well
acquainted with CoRDOVA'S inflated bombast—know
too much of his regard for truth—to be gulled by his
declaration of the real object of his visit to the capital.
CORDOVA told us four or five months ago that
there was nothing indispensable for the prompt and
successful termination of the rebellion, which was not.
then at his command. He then wanted nothing but a
sight of the Carlists, and he pledged himself to rid
the country of them in a single campaign. In all his
bulletins he raved about the cowardice of the rebels,
who would not stand the sight of the heroes whom he
was leading on to victory. Now the enemy is
before him. Don CARLOS no longer plays at hide
and seek with the invincible army of CORDOVA ; and
all at once the Commander-in-Chief discovers
that without a secret consultation with Her Most
Catholic MAJESTY, and the President of her
Council, the most Illustrious IsTuutz, of Republican
memory, the insurrection cannot be promptly and suc-
cessfully put down !

ConDovA's report of his recent victories at Ar-
laban appeared in the Madrid Gazette of the Ist inst.
It is a document every way worthy of that great Ge-
neral's military reputation ; though so little suited to
the taste of our matter-of-fact readers, that we do not
hesitate to exclude it from our columns. For five
days successively the Commander-in-Chief hunted the
Carlists, who, however, in their flight, contrived to
bring down six hundred of their pursuers. In conclu-
t.ion, we are told, that "the moral result of this feli-
citous expedition immense !"—that " the courage
of the rebels is Lpressed"—and that the QUEEN'S
troops, having now no enemy to face, " are reposing
in glory !"

There is nothing worth notice i❑ the French Papers
of Tuesday. In the Chamber of Deputies, on Mon-
day, the only business done was to get through a
portion of the Budget. The sums were voted as
set down by the Committee. The Journal du Com-
merce states that Don CAItLOS can find no sub-
scribers for his new loan. The contractors have not
yet paid the first in:italinent.
Nets, JUNE 6.—Nothing of any consequence has been done
on 'Change to-day ; the Three per Cents. did not vary above
five centimes, and closed at yesterday's prices. Spanish Stock
also varied hut little.

There was no report, except that of an engagement said to
have taken place between the Carlists and the 4th regiment of
French Light Infantry, stationed on the extreme frontier.
Such an event would not be improbable, if it is true, as has
been announced, that the Carlists had presumed to restore the
battery lately destroyed by General Nogues.
Our Bayonne correspondent, when he announced to us on
the Ist inst. the execution of the orders of Gen. Harispe,
said that the order had surprised every body, because the
Carlist battery was constructed in such a manner that it never
could have touched the French territory. It was supposed
(he adds) that it was the beginning of the Isturiz intervention.
The English (continues our correspondent) experienced a
slight check yesterday near Carismondi. The Carlists at-
tacked part of the line which they themselves occupied on the
sth of May, and made themselves masters of Miramonte and
two other fortified houses. It may be believed that General
Evans would not haVe suffered their positions to have been so
easily taken, had Mendizahal remained in power. But this
evidently proves that the Carlists, far from being discouraged
by the defeats which they arc made to suffer in the bulletins,
think themselves able to act on the offensive —lllesspyer,
June 7.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Pants, Jose 7. •
Five per Cents., PSI. We. 15c. sc. Ric.
Four per Cents., 1111 f. 9
Three per Cents., lot. 25c. &If. 20c. 15c.
Rank Actions, 0,295 f. 2.29‘-'t:
Renee de Naples, Innt. SOc. 2"c.
Roman Fire per Cents., 102!06. •
Spanish Active?, 411, 41 41%.
Spanish Differes, 10 ,9%
Spanish Passives. 12,44 i
Belgian Loan, Five per Cons,
Pormettese Loan, Five per Cents , :31%.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 51/.
Hayti:in Loan, Ma
ENCOANGE ON LONDON.
O .emonfh, paper, —c. —c.; money, 25' 3711 c
Three months, paper, —c. ; money, 251.55 c
rs .4a/henfi jsrt.
BOURSE, QUA ItTEIL TO Foua.—From this day the quotation
of the Three per Cents. is ex. dividend. The price opened at
81f. 40c., and has since been Bif. 4.5 e. ; at• present it is
81f. 35c., sellers, owing to some sales. spanish Active Stock
opened brisk at 414, but receded tti I I, pwing to a
report that the Carlists had beat beueral Enos, had
taken four p..eces of cannon.
LAST Parotid:—Five per Cents., 108 f. 30e. ; Three
per Celia., 80f. ti 4c. ; Five per Cents: Spanish, —; Three
Cents. Spanish, —; Coltes,per Coqpons, ; Ouch-
Diffcres, 141- ; New Loan, ; ActireF, 413- ; Pas-
Ducats, 100 50 •; Romans, 102 i Pedro 3,
; Dutch, —f. —c. ; Haytians, 370 f.
Igliavretiss:l-2;;
Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 18/ ; Con.
New Ditteres, 19k; Five per Cent. Perpe•
tinuation, ---c• ;
S 1 Belgians,
g ls ;.
—.; Royal Loan, —.

German and Brumla papers, of the latest dates
bave been received. On the evening of the litho hpr

Royal Highness the Ductless of GLOUCESTER ar-
rived at Brussels, It was rumoured that several bat-
talions of Bavarian troops were stationed on the
Swiss frontior, with a view to prevent the spreading
abrcad of the ideas of " Young Germany."

A file of New York Papers to the 16th ult. inclu-
sive, have been forwarded to us from the North and
South American Coffee-house. In the sitting of the
Senate on the 9th, Mr. PRESTON excited a conside-
rable sensation by the presentation of a memorial from
the inhabitants of South Carolina, praying Congress
to interfere in the war in Texas. He spoke very in-
dignantly of SANTA ANNA, called him a ruthless
tyrant and usurper, and added, that it was now pub-
licly and authentically known, that SANTA ANNA
had threatened to push his arms to Washington, and
plant his standard on the walls of the capital. In con-
firmation of this statement, he read an extract from a
letter addressed to him by an officer of the United
States. A long discussion ensued, which was got
rid of by passing to the Order of the Day.
The National Intelligencer contradicts the reports
previously circulated respecting the atrocities attributed
to General SANTA ANNA. It asserts that the ru
moured massacre of Colonel FANIN and his men, and
the murder of the 73 emigrants in cold blood, are base
calumnies.

The Indian war in Florida has terminated for ano-
ther year at least. General ScoTT will proceed to
co-operate with General GAINES in protecting the
Mexican frontier. The following is from the New
York Herald of the 13th of May.

A stormy and bitter feeling of hostility has unquestionably
been excited throughout Mexico—not so much against Texas
as against the United States. It is a feeling of savage fero-
rocity, which has been stimulated by Santa Anna himself, for
the purpose of sustaining his power at home. It is the way
with every usurper to raise a clamour at home in favour of a
foreign war. But there have been other'objects. The
.decla-
rations made by Santa Anna to the British and French Ali
nister. " I will drive the Americans from Texas—l will
go to Washington and burn the capitol,"—may have been
listened to with complacency by these official personages. If
the power of Europe could get the nations of the north and
the south, on this continent, into a permanent war, they think
that something might spring out of it to their advantage.
The progress of this new war-fever in this country—and
particularly, in Washington—we shall watch with a deep in-
terest and attention. Now that General Scott is in summer
quarters, safe from the Indians and mosehetoes, we shall look
all our looks at General Gaines and Texas.

Lords Lake and Thurlow, on Tuesday, took the
oaths and their seats in the House of Lords for the first time ;
the former after the death of his brother, and the latter after
the death of his father.

The Earl of Ludlow, who has been gazetted to the
Scots Fusileer Guards, vacant by the death of the Duke of
Gordon, was born December 12, 1758 ; his commission to the
rank of General is dated in the year 1814.

Three Princes of the Blood Royal of Persia are
expected to arrive in town to-day from Malta, where they
were conveyed from Beyrout, in his Majesty's steam-packet
African. They are grandsons of the late Schah of Persia,
and first cousins of the reigning Sovereign. They are on a
visit to his Britannic Majesty, and a suite of apartments have
been taken for them at Mivart's Hotel.

The Editor of the United States' Gazette, a Phila-
delphia paper, takes the respectable publishers of New York,
the Messrs. Harpur, severely to task for reprinting one of the
most licentious of Fielding's novels—which is not said. And
it is asserted that none of the American journals which have
commended the republication would dare to transfer its inde
cent contents to their pages.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN A COAL PIT.—OD
Monday morning last an explosion of fire-damp took place
in a coal-pit iii the parish of Alfreton, belonging to Mr.
Brittain, by which four men were deprived of life.—Derby-
shire Courier.

CHURCH RA TES.—The spirituality of the Church
established by Law was exemplified again at Warrington,
where the furniture of Mr. Molineux was sold by auction to
meet the obnoxious impost.

A gentleman, named Macartby, made a wager that
he would drive a tilbury from Versailles to Paris in 45 minutes,
changing horses at Sevres; the match came off on Sunday
morning, and the ground was gone over in 42 min. 18 sec.
There were upwards of 40,000 E depending upon the result.
A man lately died at Zoulichem, near Gorcum,
named Matthew Kntetezn, who had attained the age of 102 ;
his servant as 75 years old, and his horse 27.

The good people of Warsaw have been occupied
with the areouchement of a dwarf, who is herself but 30 inches
high, and yet has produced a child of the ordinary size, ‘c hich
has been exhibited for money. The delivery is said to have
been effected by a painful operation. The mother is, how-
ever, doing well.—French Paper.

We learn from Boulogne-sur-Mer that an English
company is about to establish-3 there a flax-spinning factory, to
be worked by steam-engines brought from England. The
capital is said to be 2,500,000 fr. With the exception of
1827, never were there so many fishing smacks built there
as at present. In the yards of that port there are no fewer
than 22 smacks and a galeace of 100 tons on the stocks.—
Paris Paper.

MUNICIPAL REFORM FOR IRELAND.—On Mon•
day last a numerous meeting was held at Hull, upon the sub•
ject of the obnoxious proceedings in the House of Lords. At
this meeting, as well as at a very large one held for a like pur-
pose at Newport, a petition against the " amendments" was
adopted.

HERRlNGS.—Herrings have already made their ap-
pearance on the Scotch coast. Judging from the quality of
those caught in the bay this week, and from the oily appearance
of the water, the fishermen are of opinion that an extensive
shoal is not far distant. It is a singular fact, that those now
caught are altogether of a different species from the quality
usually taken at this season. May and June herrings were
never known to have any roe or milt, but those now in ques-
tion are exactly the same as the quality taken in July and Au-
gust. The regular fishery does not begin until July. About
40 boats are to be stationed here.—Aberdeen Herald.

Sunday night an attempt was made by eight con-
victs, under sentence of transportation, to escape out of New..
gate by descending the water-closet; from the strong iron
bars placed across the drains communicating to the common
sewers their escape was prevented, and the whole of them,
after being nearly suffocated, were re-captured, and are now
placed in double irons in the condemned cells.

A young lady, candidate for admission at the con-
firmation shortly to be held by the Bishop of Winchester, has
been refused the necessary certificate for that purpose by the
Rector of her parish, before whom she presented herself for
examination—not because she was insufficiently instructed, or
prepared to receive the holy rite—but because she had been
guilty of having visited Epsom races I And for this sin the
young lady is to be excluded from the pale of the Church._
The clergyman who is said to have so excluded the young lady
is the Rev. Mr. Marsden, the Rector of Tooting.

Fine mackerel were last week daily selling at Ports-
mouth at the rate of 16 fOr a shilling. The proximity of this
market, which is also as cheaply supplied .with all sorts of
fruits arid vegetables, must, we imagine, have the effect of
bringing down the prices at Brighton.—Brighton Guardian.

Yesterday morning a terrier,, evidently in a rabid
state, was killed in Oxford-street, after snapping at several
foot-passengers, and biting two dogs within 50 yards of St.
Giles's Church. Why are not proper persons appointed to
cn'oree the Magistrates' orders with regard to the muzzling of
the canine race, which at the present period are in great
numbers prowling about without the required restraint ? An-
other mad dog was killed in the City-road on Monday last.
Last week, the prison of Perrache, at Lyons, was
struck by lightning.. It entered the place in which' there were
at least 30 prisoners at work on the forges, by making a bole
at a pane in one of the windows, and escaped up t'ie chimney,
passing between two men who were within three feet of each
other, without doing them further injury than causing a slight
giddiness, which lasted but a few minutes. Not one of the
others was in the least degree affected.

A PEER IN A PREDICAMENT.—The following
amusing occurrence took place on Tuesday morning at Ken-
sington turnpike, on the return of the company from the grand
assembly given by the Duchess of Kent at Kensington-palace,
on Monday night. About three o'clock the carriage of the
youthful head of the noble house of R------1 drew up at the
gate, when Kite, the toll-collector, demanded sixpence, the
amount of the toll for carriage and horses. The footman im-
mediately began
fumbling in his pockets for the amount, but
after searching
first one pocket, and then the other, he de-
clared he had not a sou about him. The coachman WdSt then
applied to, but he examined his pockets with no better result.
Kite then opened the door of the crriage, and explained to his
(3racewho"•asw
when°nrillfrbe Noble attshedeiaythe tunoeyless situa-
tion of his servants,Duke, after going through
the ceremony of searching his pockets, was compelled to
declare that he also was sans cash. His, Grace, however,
handpc! Ap poilevtor his card, and offered to pledge his honour
he would send Op ithittnif 4q,,n ip hp,FABTP of the day i• but
Kite, knowing the whole adage, 1114F..:Reffigiq and pje Ilrpsl,3
are made to be broken,"said he was a money-taker, and mit a
money-lender, and not only refused to take a pledge of so
fragile a nature, but declared that unless he had hard cash,
14F 'Me Pibstantial substitute for it, bis OrqPft must go backagain,n, Appticatiap Wa4 !tier} made by the footman to a po.
liceman, who had just pomp to OP spot:Oß the loan of it
" tanner," to extricate the Dupe from 144 graceless situation;
but the pour constable was not a whit better off than the Peer
and his attendants, and it was not until the footman had doffed
his laced coat, and left it as security, that the carriage was al-
lowed to pats,

HE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

T U'EL PE O'CLOCK.

Our arrivals this morning are the French and Ostend mails.
We have also ship letters from Barbadoes. Jamaica, China,
St. Helena, Bahia, Van Diemen's Land; Calcutta, Feb. 1 ;
Madras and Bombay, Jan. 30 ; and Cape.. of Good Hope, of
old dates.

By the arrival of the London line of packet, the St. James,
Captain Sebar, at Portsmouth, from New York, in twenty.
three da, s. we have received the New York papers of the 16th
ult. A lett !r from St. Augustine of the 25th ult. states that
Geceral aineh's sugar works have been burnt by the Indians.
By tie sr.ival of the mail boats from Lageira, letters and
papels have been received, which state that General Paez had
sent in a petition to Congress, begging the lives of the pri-
soners concerned in the late rebellion, which was refused.
President Varagas has sent in his resignation, and the Senate
had invited the Congress to unite together on the 15th April,
to consider upon this important event. Every body was look-
ing with great anxiety for the result of the deliberation.
LATEST FROI TEXAS.—Major M.Call pas\ed Natchez
direct for Fort Jessup, the bearer of dispaches to the Presi-
dent. He contradicts the rumour that the Indians had taken
up arms against the Texeans, and up to his departure no in
formation had been received of the Mexican army having
approached Houston's Camp.
Shares of the United States Bank, 1241,
( From a French Paper, received by express this morning.)
" On the 31st May, at day-break, five or six battalions of
Carlists, endeavoured to surprise the right of the English and
Spanish troops entrenched at Ayetc, before St. Sebastian.
Having gained the heights of that position, the Carlists drove
in the advanced posts of the English, who retreated in order
into their lines; when Brigadier Shaw, who commanded that
point, a detachment of Chapelgorris, and the first of the Eng-
lish Lancers, with a battalion of Oviedo, and 7th and 10th
English, came out of the lines with two pieces of cannon, and
charged the enemy with the bayonet, who were forced to fall
back, and took to flight, and were pursued with vigour to the
first barricades before Hernani, where they were overthrown.
The Carlists lost six officers, and about fifty soldiers killed and
wounded."

From the Return of the quarterly average of the weekly lia-
bilities and assets of the. Bank of England, from the Bth
of March to the 31st May, inclusive, we have the following
results—it appears that the circulation of the Bank of Eng-
land has decreased in the amount of 103,0001., and the depo-
sits in the amount of 464,0001. The assets have diminished
in the sum of 508,000/., and the stock of bullion in the sum
of 119,0001., which is 13,0001. less than at the period of the
January Return. The amount of the rest is shown to be
2,923,000/., which is less than the rest, or balance, in favour
of the proprietors on this return by 50,000/.
Consols opened this morning at the closing price of yes-
terday-91i 92 for the Account. The market at present
inactive. Reduced 901 ; Exchequer Bills, 12 14 ; India
Bonds, 1 disc. 1 prem. ; Bank Stock, 2101 ; India Stock for
Account, 259 260.

In the Foreign Market scarce a bargain doing, owing to
the great scarcity of information from the Peninsula. Spa-
nish Active Bonds may be quoted the same as the leaving-off
price of yesterday, 40k I; Passive, 1111- 12k ; Deferred,
1841 I ; Portuguese, 814 ; Three per Cents., 52„f 534 ;
Columbian, 29f 30; Mexican, 33 34; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 564 57.

HALF-PAST ONE.

Charlston papers have been received to the sth May. They
state that the Indian Campaign has terminated. Captain
Finlay and Lieut. Von Buren, aide-de-camp to General
Scott, arrived in that city from Picolata. Lieut. Von Buren
stated that, owing to the commencement of the warm weather,
the campaign had been brought to a close. The regular
forces had gone into summer quarters at St. Augustine.
( From a New York Paper of the 11th May.)
IMPORTANT FROM LIMA.--" The usurper Salaverry is de-
feated and taken prisoner.—A letter to the Editor of the
Evening Star, dated Payta, March 21, contains the impor-
tant information, that the civil war in Lima has been brought
to a close, by a pitched battle fought on the 7th February, on
the heights of Alte de la Luner, in which the army of Sala-
verry was completely routed, and himself taken prisoner, in
attempting to make his escape to the sea coast, where his ves-
sels of war were assembled. He had 2,500 men, while Santa
Cruz numbered 8,000, composed of Peruvians and Bolivians.
The battle lasted 7 days. The slaughter was terrible, and
the field was covered with the dying and the dead. Santa
Cruz acknowledged his loss at 600 men. On the 18th of
February, Salaverry, together with his generals, and five others,
were shot. The officers suffered first, and when Salaverry was
brought out, to have the bandage placed on his eyes, he dis-
dainfully refused—saying, .‘ I can look my murderers in the
face, for fear is no part of my composition." Eighty more of
his officers were sentenced to be shot, and a hundred more
condemned to hard labour in chains for three years on the pub-
lic works of Peru.

A New York paper of the 10th of May has the following
from Texas:'-" The total destruction of the 1,200 Mexicans
is certain. All was joy and confidence at the seat of Govern-
ment. The general opinion is that the Mexican army be-
tween Colerado and Brazos is already defeated.
" NAVAL ENGAGEUIENT..The Texean armed schooner In-
vincible fell in with the Mexican schooner Montezuma, off the
Brasas Santiago. An engagement took place, which terminated
in the sinking of the Montezuma."
_ _ _

A Dutch inail has just arrived bringing the prices of the
7th instant—Two and a Half per Cents., 56 7-16 ; Five per
Cents., 102 1-16.
Both the British and Foreign Markets are in a complete
state of stagnation. Consols have been during the whole of
the morning at 91i to 92 for the Account. Exchequer Bills,
12 14 ; India Bonds, 1 discount, 1 prem. ; Bank Stock, 210} ;
India for Account, 259 260.

Up to the present hour there arc no signs of business in the
Foreign Market, where every thing has a dull and heavy ap-
pearance. Spanish Active y Bonds 401 ; Passive 11 kl 2 ;
Deferred 181 14; Portuguese 811 Three per Cents. 52i
531 ; Columbian 294 30 ; Mexican 33 34 ; Dutch Two and a
Half per Cents. 564 57.
No further arrivals from the Peninsula at present.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for the Account, 91i 92.
THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES.
1311111811 FUNDS
Omni
India Stock
Ditto Fonds
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuiticr.
X. Bills, ......... 14 pm.
Ditto 515.11 l4 p.n.

Bank Stock —
3 per Cent. lied 90%
3 per Cent Cons —
'Ay per Cent. 48%
:t per Cent. RN 98,4
New :36 per Cent g
I per Cent. Arsented

Dissented .....
Long Annuities to expire
Jae NM
Oct. MO
JAn. IWO
FOREIG

Ditto 5(1411 l4 !in.
Bank Stock for Opg.
Stock for Act. :...... . —
Consols for Act. 417 i
• FUNDS.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent.
Ditto, Now Ditto Bl%
Prussian. 5 per cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per cent —
Ditto, Metallic
Spanish, 5 per cent
Ditto. Consolidated 4014
Feench, 5 per cent
Exchange
French, 3 per cent. —t. —c.
Dutch, .4 per cent. s4ih.
ditto, 5 percent. . Jul%

Austrian, 5 per rent —
Belgian, 5 per cent 11,24
Brazilian Bonds ..
llueno.4 Ayres. 6 per cunt
Chilian, 6 per cent 47
Colombian, 6 per cent
Ditto, H 34
Danish, 3 per cent —
Greek Bonds, 1125, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent , 159.5 .....„
Peruv.an, 1'325. 6 per cent ~.

,
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby Railway 9%
Bristol and Exeter Railway
Great Western Railway
London and Brighton Railway (Stevenson's) ..„.. -.%
London and Blackwall Railway 354
London and Gravesend Railway
London and Croydon Railway
South Eastern Railway.
York and North Midland Railway
No other variations in the Prices of Shares since our One o'clu&
List.

SWAN RlVER.—Yesterday letters and papers were
received from the new settlement on the Swan River, to the
late date of the 23d January. The advices arc very favour-
able. The colonists were advancing in prosperity, much more
rapidly than was anticipated at the commencement of the last
year. The number of acres of land under cultivation at the
close of 1834 was 900 acres, but at the commencement of the
present year 1,500 acres were in cultivation. The harvest, it
was expected, would be abundant, and shipments of grain
were about being made to New South Wales and 'Van Die-
men's Land. In the last year twenty-seven merchant vessels
had arrived at the colony, only a few of which, however, were
British. The first American vessel that had visited the colony
had come in shortly before the advices left. Money continued
scarce among the colonists, and the supply of goods bad been
so abund nt, that portions bad been re-shipped to the River
Plate. The natives were very friendly, and many of them
were employed by the colonists as messengers to distant parts
of the colony. The flocks of cattle and sheep had much in.
creased. In the population, also, there had been a marked
increase. The Governor had given a bell just before the ac-
counts left, which was attended by upwards of sixty of the
prir7cipal colonists, and in a style (observed one of the letters)
" which brought to our recollection similar entertainments in
Old England. The colony is in a thriving state."
The King of Naples is expected about the 28th.
The main purpose of his journey is to marry again and to go
to England for his brother, the Prince of Capua, to persuade
him to return to Naples, and if possible to cure him of his in-
fatuated passion, that is to say, to use all his efforts to Amilio
him give up Miss Smyth. But if, as we imagine. Miss
Smyth is already married to the Prince, ho will certainly give
his consent to a union which cannot be prevented, for he is ex-
cessively attached to his brother, and cannot bear to be lolig
separated from him. The King., who is going to Vienna,
will proceed from that city by way of Atasteixialu to London,
and will visit Paris on his way honto.—Aligenteine Zieutuny.
"'file word, awful, is more a Scotticism than it n
Anglicism. Our Northern brothers talk of an awful hot day,
or an awful long sermon. " Awful pause t" said on of them
during a lull in conversation at dinner. " You think so, do
you ?" said the lady of the house ; " you'd have thought them
worse if you had seen them before +I
washed them."—New
Monthly for Juae.

- -
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TIIIi SOUTHAMPTON
AND LONDON RAILWAY.---011 Tuesday evening an inquest
was held at St. Thomas's Hospital, before Mr. Payne, the
Coroner, on view of the body of Daniel Price, aged 37, who
came by his death under the following circumstances enies
11411tiley, r,ecldo,4 at ytipniqp, ‘taicd th!it l e9lll,*,Yed the
th:c.ean.o 10. ail o4qavatos, Souiliartytori and London
Railway. Cia the morning of the 4th of May last, lie was
undermining a mine, which he qccomp,lialied, and, on getting
on the top of it, it gave way, and he was precipitated into the
hollow, and a fall of earth, to the weight of a ton and chalf,
WI on him, The deceased was with difficulty got out, and
conveyed to the above hospital, where he died of the injuries
he had received, on Sunday morning last. The accident hap-
pened on the east of the Serpentine Hill, near Kingston.
Other witnesses ware examined, but their evidence corrobo-
rated the above, The Jur.), returned a verdict of Acci4944
Peoll

LITERATURE.

THE PORTFOLIO. Nos. 20, 21, 22, and 23.

This publication, which on its first appearance we
hailed with such pleasure, and which caused such a
sensation in every part of Europe, begins to he con-
ducted on a plan which we think highly objectionable.
Instead of State documents, we are now surfeited with
long expositions of the domestic and fouign policy of
every Government under the sun, wr:tten in a style
and after a fashion neither conciliatory nor convincing.
What, for example, have we to do with a reprint of a
German Review of the four first Numbers of the Port-
folio, extending over twenty-six pagea—or nearly a
Number of the work—and which exhibits on the last
page—to be continued ? What care the public for
the Editor's private opinions respecting the Greek
Loan, or the occupation of Constantinople ? There is
no lack of essayists on the Affairs of Greece," and
yet here we have upwards of fifty pages on the sub-
ject, which we are requemcd to accept in lieu of pro-
mised State documents ! This is not dealing fairly
with us, or the public. What we look for in the Port-
folio—what the editors promised we should find in it—
is a collection of State Papers, which:would:throw some
additional light on the present international affairs of
Europe. If there be a want of fuel to feed the fire
which for a time blazed so .brightly, better to extin-
guish it at once, than to seek to prolong its existence
by heaping rubbish upon it. A child can tell the dif-
ference betwixt smoke and flame.

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCES.
Orr and Smith.

This admirable little school-book is one of a series,
intended as an educational course, by those most in-
structive and agreeable writers, the Messrs. Chambers
of Edinburgh. It treats of the extent of the material
world—the solar system—the stars and planetary
bodies—the earth, its structure and productions,
animal and vegetable—and lastly of man, bodily and
mentally considered. It is neatly illustrated ; and its
style will recommend it to those who study the im-
provement of youthful minds.

THE BRITISH CYCLOPEDIA.
Orr and Smith.

We have before us the first part of the fourth divi-
sion of this popular work, which is devoted to the
subject of Biography. We confess it has failed to rea-
lise our expectations with respect to this most interest-
ing branch of useful knowledge. Some of the most
important lives are disposed of in five or six lines ; and
in those given at greater length, we can discover no
traces of even an attempt at an original conception of
the character of the individual or the genius of the
age in which he flourished.