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FAST COWES PARK.-BUILDING
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grounds of Osborn Park,: East Cowes and Norris Castles, and
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TOM BOWLING, A TALE Or THE SEA, BY
CAPT. F. CHA3IIER.—" Tom Bowling," says the Sunday
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of events flows on continuously.. The imagination is hurried
over half the world—rendered familiar in calm and
storm, with the ocean—with the incidents and perils of
shipwreck—with the storming of towns, and the fierce
and fiery struggles of naval engagements. Captain
Bowling is the beau ideal of .a British sailor, and as he
grows up, as it were, under the eye of the reader, put-
ting forth one by one his excellent qualities, attracting
towards himself the regard of his superiors, .the friend-
ship of his equals, and the admiration of all those be-
neath him, his character alone is sufficient to communi-
cate a powerful interest to the novel. In the course of
the narrative we catch frequent glimpses of three very-
extraordinary men—Nelson, Collingwood, and Jervis,
whose approbation is made to fall like a bright stream of
sunshine on the heroic enterprises of Tom Bowling.
Their sentiments, and the lofty structure of their cha-
racter, are represented truly, and shed an historical air
over the narrative, which greatly heightens its interest."

We are glad to hear that the Crown has granted
a pension. of 1001. a year to the widow of Mr. James, the
naval historian. The Lords of the Admiralty, particu-
larly Sir Charles Adam, strongly reenrnmend(4l Mrs.
James's memorial to the Treasury.

_LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1811.

ANTI-CORN-LAW CONFERENCE.
Mem-11mM .Atie.esT 18.
The following is an account of the proceedings of Tuesday
con.
tinned from The Sun of yesterday.
Mr. Canoes, M.P., on being introduced said, he nevertadressed
an assemblage of such vast immrtance, and he came before them
as the representative of the Anti-Corn-law League, to explain the
grounds upon which that body advocated the Repeal cf the Corn
' and Provision-laws, and to give evidence in the cause, and that was
to consist of facts.— (Cheers.) When about two years ago the
members of the longue assembled at Manchester to take the effect
of the Corn-laws into consideration, they decided, on the unalter.
able principles of truth and justice, that no tax upon the food of
the people was just.—(Hear, hear.) There were many there well
acquainted with the working of those laws, but there were
others to whom a general view of the arguments by which they had
'arrived at that conclusion might not be unacceptable.—(Hear.)
It
was calculated that on an average every family throughout the
tmd consumed an equal quantity of bread. If there was
any difference, the poorer the family the greater was the con •
Gumption.—(Hear, hear.) From the evidence brought before the
Hand•loom Committee, it appeared that the class of working
men who earned on the average l Os. a week, spent ss. upon
bread. It might be computed that at least the broad-tax raised the
price of bread forty per cent., and at that rate the amount of the
tax upon bread laid by those families was 2s. out of the ss. That
was the weekly tax upon the bread of the families of the labour.
ing commtinits . The better-paid mechanics, who earned, on an
average, 20s. a week, spent no more upon bread than the humblest
daises. Their proportion of the tax was, therefjrc, much less In
L proportion to their income. Those families who earned 2/. a
week spent the same amount on bread, and their hread.tax was
only about 5 per cent. To go higher still, to the middle classes of.
society, with incomes of 51. a week, they would pay about 2 per
cent. ; but if they want to the highest of all, the noble
man or the " fur the amount of tax paid by
then in proportion to their inComes, they must go to the
smallest coin used in the count ry,—;llear, bean) Thus the Duke,
with his 200,000 i. a year, paid not a thousandth part of Lis income.
Now, if it was proposed for the put-pesos of reventte to lay p tax
upon income, and twenty per cent. was to be laid upon the itiimnes
of the poorest families, tee, it cent upon those a little better off,
Jive per cent. upon the cie.s next ;Ito-nisi/tem, aod srton, snotnitiieg
upwards ta.tticsDuke.,-.:44rs- would se ;required to pay but the thou.
',nub part, wossad_oot.„atts.s ParKeee'"lriltittiee-elue rise to a buret
'of IndlgnationWroughout the ifint ?—(I-Ienr, hear.) That, how-
ever, would be for the benefit of the country; but here was this
unequal tax upon the poor, for the benefit of the rash._—(Hcar,
hear.) Under no Government in the world was the likes to he
found. Even in Egypt, and that was the worst of all, there VAS
no bread-tax.---(Hear, hear.) No Continental despot had dared
to do it, and neither would it have been done in England, if it
was understood by the people.—(Loud cheers.) These, and
such as theso, were the reasons which gave rise to the forma-
tion of the National Anti.Corn.law League.—(Great cheering.)
The fallacy that a repeal of the Corn-laws would leaver wages, had
been answered and exploded a thousand times, but it was still in.
dustriously propagates. It was a fundainental error ; and a more
mistaken and monstrous idea was never entertained.—(Cheers.)
They put a check upon industry at home ; they refused a beneti.
cial interchange of commodities with foreign nations; and shut
out our commerce under the prctenceof keeping up the wages of
the poor. W..ges were not higher in England than abroad. If
they were, how could they (the manufacturers) sell their products
cheaper in the Continental market ? The error ar..se from corn.
paring the time; but riot the quantity. It wta like putting a
weight of fourteen stone upon the back of a good racer, and com-
pelling him to run against another with only seven stone.—(Hear,
hear.) How was it that so many thousands of our me.
clianics went abroad ? Would they do that if they could find bet-
ter employment at home?—(Hear, hear.) They should legislate
to raise the price of men's labour.—(Hear, hear.) In Nottingham.
shire, .those wl.o earned I Bs. per week when the Corn.laws came
into operation performed less labour than now, when their wages
were only Bs. a week; and in the branch of manufactures to which
he alluded there had been no disturbing cause whatever. Close
upon the borders of that shire a young nobleman had recently de.
dared that the Legislature must keep up the price of corn to 565.
per quarter. The landowner insisted upon passing a law to double
the price of food, but would do nothing to raise the price of labour.
—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") They were told that it would
be dangerous to depend upon foreigners, but in his opinion
it would be the surest guarantee of peace, and for the per
formance of our duty as Christians, by carrying out the_ golden
rule, to do unto others as you would be done onto.—(Cheers.) He
never travelled in any country but he found that the best of their
commodities, and the choicest of their luxuries were going to Eng.
hum ; but how was it on the plains of Poland or the prairies of
America? Why was not the corn which was.rotting there going
to England ? They were told that there was a law to prevent it.—
(Hoer, hear.) Was it not a mig lay injustice that not one ounce
could be brought to England in exchange for the fruits of the in-
dustry arid skill of our artisans.---(Hear, hear.) They had heard
'much of the effect of repeal on'the agricultural labourers; he had
seen many from the agricultural districts, and if it could be
shown that they received as much wages as his unskilled artisans
he would give up the qnestion.—(Loud cheers.) If the la.
Insurers fly from the country to the towns, did not that prove '
what he had said ?—(Loud cheers.) lint they were toad of the
hardship of manufacturing labour, and of the oppression
practised by the masters; but why had those who told them so es.
tablished agents in Manchester to bring the surplus labourers
there ? If they (the manufacturers) were Such fiends as had been
represented, what must they be who had established agents in Man.
chester to bring their surplus rural population amongst them ?
(Tremendous cheering.) And what would they have to answer for
by imposing the bread-tax upon them into the bargain, which took
from them one-third of all they earned ?-;-(Renewed cheering.)
If a tax was necessary to secure the cultivation of the land, let it
be paid directly, and not taken from the poor' by such underhand
methods. After several witty exposures of the fear, so often ex.
pressed, of the land being thrown out of cultivation by a repeal of
the Corn-laws, the Honourable Member sat dews amidst reiterated
cheering.
Several ministers from the manufacturing districts then de,
tailed state...to of—ih. est*.tv,b444c,sdnii.
under their personal observation, the sub once cf
:which, It is un-
derstood, will be immediately prepared felfrubiliati°n•
The Conference broke up at a late hour.

This morning (Wednesday) the Conference was, if possible,
more numerous:y at ended than on the precedine day, and the
space aloi ted to the public was thronged by persons who seemed to
take a deep intere.t in the proceedings, The chair was taken by
the Rev. Mr. Chaplin, the Chairman of the day, who expressed
his pleasure in tilling the office to which he was appointed, and de-
clared his conviction of the justice and humanity of the cause in
kind, 11r.
toCceßrTglass,eait, gentlemansuciiacafursoem
atshethUis.nited
which the Conference was engaged.
dressed the meeting. He felt it a privilege, as a loier of man.
lie felt it a privilege, because his country was interested
in the quest fon. States, then ad.
great advantage that would result to both countries from a
flee trade in Corn. In America thdir gamer: were full to
t,) As
dilate
ate patriot,
on also,t
e
•It Was unnecessary
overflowing, and all they wanted was a mart for their superabund-
ant food. The Americans came with their food to England, and
the starving mechanics stood on the shore with their manufactures.
in their hands, anxious to exchange them fur food, but a monstrous
law interposed and prohibited the useful and necessary barter. The
wheat.growing district of the United States contains 176,000,000
of acres. Here was field to supply the wants of England ! If the
Americans were allowed, they would furnish toed for the whole
British people. It might, however, be said, that the cost of the
transmission front the United States would enhance the price so
much, that the people of this country.would be unable to get it at
a reaionable priee. That was not the case. American Sour
might be sold in the English. market at 475.' a quarter.
The advocates of ' the Corn.law said it would be necessary
to reduce wages ifs order to allow of manufactures being sold
cheaply. That was a mistake. The Americans did not want
English goods cheaper. All they desired was that they should be at
liberty to exchange their fmd for our Illanufactures ; and, if that
were allowed, the warehouses of Manchester would speedily be
cleared out at the present prices The restrictive policy of Eng..
land created a similar spirit in America, and the people of the
latter country felt that restriction was a game which two amid
play at. It was a complete fallacy to allege That high wages ac-
companied high-priced food. In America, the reverse of this pro_
position was demonstrated. There a mechanic earned 45. 6d. a
flay, and the price of wheat was only 275. a quarter. They could
get beef, bacon, and pork for three-halfpence a pound ; and thus a
man cowid obtain a week or a fortnight's food for a single day's
labour. It ought not to be lost sight of, that the abolition of the
bread-tax in England would have an important bearing on the
question of the extiaction of slavery in the United States. At
present England took double the quantity of produce from the
slave states of America that she did from the free labour states, be-
cause the latter happened to be the wheat producing district, and
the English Corn-law prevented the introduction of their staple
produce into this country.
The Rev. Dr. IT/U(3111.N came forward to move this resolution
" That this Conference, drawn together from various parts of the
United Kingdom, by a general conviction of the existence of long
cominued and still increasing distress affecting the community at'
large, and tient-nig with peculiar severity on the industrious classes,
tinds this conviction deeply confirmed by various statements and
documentary evidence now laid before them, which clearly prove
that vast numbers are incapable of obtaining by their labour a suffi-
ciency of the common necessaries of life for the support of them.
selves and their families." :,,

The Rev. Mr. ROBERTSON seconded the resolution In a brief but
energetic address.
The Rev. Mr. HINDLET stated some facts which exhibited a
melancholy picture of the 'distressed Gondition of the population in
the neighbourhood of Wigan. Within the compass of three miles
round Wigan there were no less than 3,000 persons but of cm;
ployment. Some years ago, when Mr. Macaulay was speaking in
the House of Cummons, some one asked him what he proposed to
do with trade. Hit reply was, " Let it alone." There was wis.
dom in that remark, and happy would it be for this country if it
were acted on.

The resolution was then unanimously adopted.
The Rev. Mr. PARSONS had ascertained from personal inquiries
that the operatives in his neighbourhood (Hebley in Gloucester.
shire) received at present only half the wages they obtained before
the Corn.law came into baneful operation, and yet they could ob.
tain only half work. It had frequently occurred to him to know
that numbers of his congregation absented themselves from Sat,
bath worship because they had not a penny to purchase soap
wherewith to wash themselves. Last winter ten bests were
taken to the pawnbrokers to obtain the means of purchasing
food. Houses were untenanted, and looms standing still in all
directions. At the present moment, in the village of King's
Langley, only sixty-nine looms were employed out of 18'2.
'The Rev. Gentleman concluded by animadverting on the good
fortune of the people of England, in having for their sovereign a
woman and a mother, who sympathised with their wants. This
allusion produced a burst of enthusiasm from the Conference, in
which the lay spectators heartily joined. He then moved the fol-
lowing resolution :

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16

" That in the judgment of this Conference, the prevailing dis-
tress painfully tends to arrest the progress of education—to pre-
vent the exercise of domestic and social affection—to induce reck-
less and immoral habits—to prevent attendance on religious wor.
ship, and to harden the heart against religious impressions."
The Rev. Mr. BuRY, of Leicester, said he had attended the Con-
ference at the express request of his congregation, every member
of which was in favour of the free trade propositions of the Govern-
ment, which they approved •of as leading to the total abolition of
all restrictions in the market for food. He could scarcely listen
with patience to the absurd arguments which were urged in defence
of the corn monopoly. The distress existing at Leicester at the
present moment exceeded and thing of the kind within reeollec.
tion, and from being one of the most thriving towns in the king-
dom, it was rapidly sinking into the condition of the most wretched.
A respectable manufacturer had informed him,that unskilled work-
men in Leicester are unable to earn more than 6s. or 7s. per week,
after working fourteen hours a day; whilst skilful workmen
cannot obtain more than 95., 10s., or 1 Is, per week. From the
census recently taken, it appears that there are 1,100 houses in the
town unoccupied. Allowing five persons to each house, here
were untenanted dwellings sufficient for the accommodation of one.
fifth of the population of Leicester A fearful indication of the
decline of social prosperity. The nephew of an influential hosier,
who recently returned from Saxony, declared that he had seen in
one district of that kingdom more stocking frames than
were to be found in Leicester at the preient moment.
1 gentleman said that be fornletty carried on a lucrative

business with Belgium, " but," added he, that branch of trade
is • now lost to us, and, d fear tor ever !" Another
gentleman showed him some gloves made in Germany,
imported into London, after paying 20 per cent, duty, sent down
to Leicester, and sold there for 2.. 83. per dozen. They could not
be made in England for the mot.ey, allowing nuthing for the profit
of the manufacturer and retailer. He concluded by seconding the
resolution.

The resolution was then unanimously agreed to ; after which
the meeting adjourned till four o'clock.
At four o'clock the Conference re-assembled, and the Rev. Mr.
Spencer addressed the audience in an admirable speech. He was
followed by several other clergymen.

The Earl of Mete, being introduced by the Chairman, ad.
dressed the Conference at the close of the proceedings on Tuesday
afternoon. We regret we cannot find room for his speech, but the
following remark deserves notice:—l can only add (said his Lord.
ship) from my own experience in agriculture, from my own know-
ledge, and what I can glean from those whose opinions I consider
the best, that so fat from an alteration in the present Corn.laws
tending in any way to throw land out of cultivation, the more pro.
bable result will be to bring more land into cultivation, and that
cultivation, too, of a higher character.—(Hear.)

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FR07,1 THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

TIMES.—That the supposed hews from China commented on
yesterday has been traced to Galignanrs Messenger, has not given
-it in the City any additional claim to belief. All the conclusion
drawn from it is, that the concoctors of the intelligence, as they
are still suspected to be, for interested purposes, have thought it a
more safe mode of proceeding in the first instance to resort to
Paris, where there are fewer means of detecting such impositions
than in London ; besides which it is well known that the French
Journals are much less scrupulous in the admission of matters of
fact without due inquiry, than the Journals of this coun-
try. The parties cmcerneci would also be aware that
though news is seldom adopted in London when it originates
there, without inquiry, the mass of intelligence . from France
is seldom sifted, because in general little time is afforded fur the
purpose, and it must be adopted; for theariost•psrt, on the re.
sponsibility with which it originated. All the details of this Slip.
posed -letter from Masao arc gs Vague as possibly-, and possess,
'other circunistanoss &parr, no internal evidence of authenticity.
That a piece of news affecting, as this does, mitliotis of property in
teas and other articles of China and East India produce, should
have reached one party only, and also have lain quietly dormant in
Paris for a fortnight at least, after all the other letters b• ought by the
last overland mail had been delivered, is in itself utterly incre-
dible, and certainly the quarter through which it comes at last is
mit calculated to create for it any validity which it does not 113-
tuiillly posses. No well-infot med person in the City attaches the
Ica„! credit to it.
The Stocks have, fluctuated but very little to-day. The
weather, and the consequent improvement in the
FfinoeresitganteEoxfethtgeg,
Jed many to suppose, and not unreasonably,
general would have improved ; the
that the aspect of the in
indication of such a state or thrb:l.gs was but slight, anti any advance
was in all probability checked by tt,e further delivery of stock to.
day by leading Brokers, on account of former sales, which kept
mend in demand at the rate of four per cent,' This latter circum.
stance was, no doubt, the cause of the lower pi.ice of Exchequer
Bills.
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CHRONlCLE.—Excitement in the City, and particularly in the
tea market, continues on the subject of the news front China, Wm-
municated in a second edition of the Chronicle of yesterday, aim
repeated to-day also in a third edition, containing our. extraordinary
express from Paris. The latter mentions that the same intelligence
had appeared in the Semaphore of Marseilles, received that day in
Paris, and similar intelligence was given to.day in a second edition
of other m9rning papers, with this addition, that on the loth
of April, seveial cargoes of British rods had been seized by the
Chinese police, in breach of the convention with Captain Elliot.
The opening prices for teas this morning were flat, at a decline on
those of yesterday, several purchases of Company's Congous having
been made at 2s. 7:d. per lb. ; but on the appearance of the extra.
ordinary express from Paris, of yesterday's date, above.mentioned,
the market became firm, and sr ddenly advanced to 2s. S:d. The
prevaiimg- belief to.day Is that the intelligence in question from
China is not unfounded.

COWIc.S, ISLE OF WIGHT.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESrONDENT.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
In consequence of the start for the Queen's Cup not being satis-
factory, the Cup was awarded to the Cynthia, but Mr. Frantkind
♦ery handsomely declined taking it, preferring another trial for it.
The Cynthia and Aurora, will, therefore, have another contest for
it to.motrow over the same ground, starting at eleven. Captain
Corry has withdrawn the Plicebe.

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The display of fireworks was the most splendid, the yachts were
most beautifully: decorated, and being so ❑umerous that it was a
forest of masts. The mist cleared up about nine, P.M., and at half-
past nine all was one blaze of light ashore and afloat, the " Kestrel "
as usual was worthy of the Commodore, and the " Brilliant " was
more brilliant than ever, exceeding anything we remember, every
variety of light and tire was displayed on a►l her masts in every
fora and devices, the " Merlin," the " Gem," the " Matilda," the

" Nymph'' and numerous others were in a perfect blaze ; urn
shore, the parade was crowded by thousands of fashionables draws
from every quarter to witness this display.
The following were amongst the fashionables at the Royal Yacht
Squadron Ball
The Earl of Yarborough, Sir J. Copley, Viscount Exmouth, Lord
Ilchester, Lord Stavordale, Captain Trollope, Sir Bellingham and
Lady Graham, Lady Paulet, Hon. Vcre Paulet, Sir G. E. and Lady .
Hammond, Sir W. Dalrymple, S. Spencer de Horsey, Eiq., Lady
Louisa de Horsey, Col. and the Hon. Mrs., Pare, Charles Day,
Esq., the Hon. W. A,Court Holmes and Lady, Lieut.. Col... Sir J.
Rowland Eustace, Sir W. Dillon, Viscount Gen. D. Htnin, Lout
and Lady Boyle, Mr. and Mrs. Congreve, Sir G. Bursand and Lady,
P. 1). Radcliffe, Esq., Captain Rulkley, Lady W. Holmes, Ad-
miral Shirley, Lord Algernon St. Maur, J. Moore, E.g., Sa- James
~seitt--1,44-Pj,orssmoai'df if. Acker*, Rag,. Lord aintilx.s,-,Lora anti_
Lady Francis Gordon, the Hon. Mrs. Norfon, R. B. Sheridan, Esq.,
and Lady, the Marqui. of Orurrind, Lord Lovaine.
The dinar .his 41,y is expected to be well attended. Sir James
Graham, Lnrd Chelsea, anu the rest of the 31.P.'s leave for town
this et ening to attend the opening of Parliament to-morrow, and
numerous houses are again to let.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.—Sacosn DAY.
CONTEST FOR THE QUEEN'S CUP.
Name. Tonnage. Owner.
The Aurora 39 tons
The Cynthia
The Phoebe 33 tons

were started at eleven o'clock, the two former getting away first,
some say before the signal was given, but they certainly had a
trifling a.!vantage ; they proceeded to the eastward with a tine
breeze after them, followed by a hundred sail and a thousand eyes.
The greatest interest literal ei from the trial of yesterday; the
roads and harbour were tilled with yachts and pleasure vessels of all
deseriplons ; the shore crowded with spectators. The vessels
passed to the.westwardi taking the same course as yesterday, the
contest being between the Aurora and Cynthia, the winner of yes-
terday being astern to-day. On their tdturn from Yarmouth they
passed the starting vessel as follows :
Aurora, 5 IS 25 Cynthia, 5 20 25 Phoebe, 5 39 30
some doubt as to which will have the cup, on account of the start.
The morning was very five, but the afternoon misty, which is
likely to continue, and destroy the effect this evening of Jones's
display of fireworks.
The ball last evening was well attended by fashionables : there
were about 176 of the first of our nobility and gentry.

The Royal Yacht Squadron Dinner takes place to morrow, after
which Members start for town to attend their Purl amentary duties

STATE of TRADE.
• (ii rum the Manchester Guardian.)
MaxcirEsrErt.—There was a better demand for Yarn yesterday
than fur some time past, and a fair amount of business was done,
though without the slightest advance upon the low rates which
previously prevailed. The Goods Market was worse than this ;
. .

the demand was very limited, and no sales could be made except
at perfcct!y ruinous prices. Indeed it has beta obvious, for anise
days past, that large stocks of goods were being sacrificed for such
prices as the manufacturers could obtain, without relerence to
their cost ; and, until those stocks are cleared off, there can be no
legitimate demand. _ _ .

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, At:a. 16.—To.day,
being the wakes, the business done has been more limited than
that of the preceding week ; but there has been no change in
prices. In wool there is no changc to report since the last market.
HUDDCRSFIELD MARKET, AUG. .17.—This was much the same
sort of market day as last week. The demand for low and middle.
priced woollens still continues; but the quantity brought to the
market is pot great, as goods are mostly made to ordt r ; conse.
quently, better prices are realiz2cl in some sorts. Prices ate firm in
wools; and business in the warehouses is a little better, and will
improve with the fair weather.

CORN AVERAGBK.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended Aug. 14, 1841, made op trout the tieturns of
the Inspectors it the tiltrerent Cities and Towns in England and
Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat 72s. sd. Oats
Barley 35, I lld. Ryc

AV,ERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
Week ending WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. I RICH. , BEANS. i MUSK

t; i 3 31 ii 22 2 33 , 31 :i 41 4
6. 11 32 6 32 4 ;i3 2 M) 5 41 S
to 3 32 9 23 13 Zl5 51 30 6 .2 4
68 2 3+ 11 23 1 35 7 i 411 3 44 1
Aug. 7 I .0 5 31 6 23 9 35 11 141 5 44 5
14 172 11 35 11 23 6 13(1 3( 42 1 43 1
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGE!, OP THlt six WitEKS
Wheat C7s. 9d. Oats ..........4 11(1. Beans 40s. 2,4.
I
itarlef,. 33a. 7d. Rye 3ss. 361 Pease 435. 6.1
DUTIIS 014 FOIIIIGN CcotN.
Wheat 41.1. 66.1 Oats
Rader

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THE MARKETS-THIS DAY.
WHITECHAI'EL HAY MARKET.
The supply was moderate, with a good demand, at an advance
of full ss. Clover, 31. to 61. 6E.; Meadow Hay, 21. to 51. 55.;
New Hay, 2/. to ; Straw, 21. 2s, tQ 21. Ss.
COLONIAL MARKET.
There was little life in the markets, but prices were firm, and
the Home Trade were the chief operators. The arrivals were small.
TEA MARKET.
The Market was quiet, but more desire v as shown to sell ; fir
Compaq's Congou 2s.TA 71d. to 2s. Bd. accepted.
LLOW MARKET.
There was little done, but holders were firm, and obtained
495. Pd. for P. Y. C. on the spot.

COAL ➢1
Ships arrived since
tl.l

A ItKET.
last market day, 16.

Carr's Hartley
Onlyweil Ma n ........... lB 6
Hebburn Main l9
Ord's B40(111,411 l5
Criginal Windsor': l'ontop 15 ti
15 t
ylam .................. 16
West Wylam .......... i 6 t
%Valk E d Hilda ........
Walls End Killingworth
Walls End Lawl,ton

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Walls End Caraloe 2i 3
Walls End Adel- ide
Walls End Ilicharclsm',Treslti p
Karla hand Seymour 'fees l9

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Wal a End elm
'Walls End Weat cictton
Blythe l4 3
Cou pcn
Hartley
Standrig ......... It 6

" Who runs may read."

S PAARY OF NEWS

AND
ttbitt Optiaton.

POZEIGN.
News from Paris of Wednesday's date have reached us this
morning. The Ministerial journals of Wednesday affirm that
the new census is a mere pretext of the anarchists of the south
of France for covering► their revolutionary designs. Troops
are everywhere in motion marching towards the south, where
as yet the greatest excitement prevails.
A letter from Corfu of the 11 announces that Admiral Om-
miney had received official intelligence of the'entire pacification
of Candia, and that this happy result *as due to the interven-
vention and united exertions of the officers of the British and
French naval stations off the Island.

At the audience given by the Sultan to Said Bey, his High-
ness informed the Egyetian Envoy that he consented to reduce
tie tribute.

A letter from 'Vienna, of the 10th, states that the Duke of
Bourdeaux is rapidly recovering. When restored to health, he
will enter ihe Austrian service as a cadet in the Emperor's
Reeitnent of Light Horse.
The French squadron in the Levant is to consist of two ships
of the line, four frigates, two smaller vessels, and a steamer.
Half of Admiral Hugon's squadron is to winter at Toulon,
and the other half of the Hyeres Islands.
The Temps states that' the Sultan has ordered the English
to evacuate Syria. but they still keep possession of Beyrout.
We believe England has not above forty or fifty men in Syria.
NVith such a iOICf it is rather amusing to hear grave doubts
expressed respecting our intentions.
The Commerce cabs upon the French Government to state
whether the secret article of the Treaty of December, 1831,
exists whi h stipteat,s that in the event of a war between
France and the Great Powers the fortresses of Belgium would
be occupied with foreign troops. The question appears to us
etVery little consequence.- Tielties which have for their basis
a state of war are very-nerely.observed.
The King and Queen of the Belgians will remain till the
end of September at. Ostend.
From Madrid our advices are of the 11th inst. Espartero
had adopted the law authorising the raising of a 10.. n of 60
millions of reals.
Five priests at Daroca, who refused to recognise the Arch-
bishop appointed by Ike Regent, were arrested and cast into
poison. We like not this way of dealing with the priests.
't h v ought to have to opportunity allowed them of working
on the popular sympathies by exhibiting themselves as Martyrs.
The true way is to- deprive them of their livings, and put
better subjects in their places.