The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1841.

ADDRESS TO LORD MORPETH.
On -Wednesday i'ast a meeting was held at Wakefield,
in the Court-hous e of the borough, by the leading Re-
formers of the W 'est Riding, to take into consideration
the propriety of moving an address of condolence to
Lord Morpetb, on his defeat for the late .representatioo
of Yorkshire ; • and also to vote some testimonial to the
Noble Lord, to 'show to the country how his supporters
appreciated his private virtues and public services.
Among the principal supporters of Lord Morpeth,
were Lord Storrthridge, the Earl of Scarborough, Lord
Howard, Lord Milton, Mr. I). Gaskill (late M.P. for
Wakefield), Mr. W-13,asfield, Mr. J. W. Childert, M.P.,
Mr. J. Parksav, M.P., it F. L. Wood, Bart., Hon. G. W.
Fitzwilliam, M.P., ?Ir. S. E. Yavasour, M.P., &c.
After an eloquent speech by the Earl FITWILLIAM,
who occupied the r,;hair,
The Earl of F,CARBOROIJGH moved that an Address
should be Prese'ated to his Lordship, expressive of their
feelings towar Is their late Member.

Lord STO CrRTON seconded the motion, which was
unanimous-I,y carried.
it was then moved—" That the Address be accompa-
nied or, its presentation by some testimonial and esteem,"
whi'.:h was seconded and carried. A number of noble-
Die n and gentlemen were then formed into a Committee
to,'make arrangements for obtaining signatures to the
AddieSs, and

Sir F. WOOD moved that a subscription be entered
into, and suggested that the address should be enclosed
in a box of Yorkshire oak, and so presented to his Lord -
ship. The time, place, and manner of presenting the
address win be shortly settled by the Committee.
After a vote of thanks had been made to Lord Fitz-
the meeting separated.

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SUDDEN DEATH.--Last night, as the Rev.
Mr. Swain, Chaplain to the Earl of Haddington, was
returning home from Derby on foot, he fell down, and
suddenly expired.
EFFECTS OF THE LATE HEAVY RAINS.—
Yesterday afternoon the Ravensbourne was observed to
rise with great rapidity. The sluices not being deemed
sufficient to carry off the torrent, the flood-gates of the
Kent water-works were opened ; but to no purpose, for
in the course of an hour the river overflowed its banks,
and upwards of 1,000 acres of pasture and garden
grounds belonging to Mr. Wyatt, a market-gardener,
were speedily under water. The path leading from
Deptford to Lewisham was stopped by the flood, and a
pleasure-boat was sailing about in the fields. The lower
part of Lewisham was in a dreadful condition, the road
for a considerable distance being completely inundated,
and the houses on either side some depth in water. The
tide in the Thames rose to a great height, being within
two steps of the landing-place at Greenwich-pier, and it
was apprehended that a recurrence of the scene which so
lately presented itself would take place. Several of the
old watermen prognosticate that an extraordinary high
tide may be expected on Sunday evening next, with
what truth remains to be seen.

BERLIN, OCT. 22.—The King's journey to
Munich appears to be put off till the beginning of
November. The Queen will probably remain at Munich
till after the 13th of November, which is her birthday,
and then return to Berlin with the King, The Count of
Nassau is expected to r.eturn from Holland in the course
of next week.

when

SUDDEN DEATH ABOARD SHIP.-LESI
evening an inquest was held before Mr. Baker, the Co-
roner, at the Masons' Arms, Watney-street, Commercial-
road, on the body of James Holland, a coal-whipper,
aged 34. From the evidence it appeared that on Sunday
evening last the deceased had a quarrel with his wife,
in the course of which he broke her arm with a
stool. On Tuesday he was seized with a spitting of
blood, but took no notice of it, thinking it was caused
through swallowing some tobacco smoke. The follow-
ing morning he went to his work on board the Three
Sons collier, of Sunderland, lying in the river off Rother-
hithe, and, whilst in the act of filling a basket with
coal, at the same' time talking to a fellow-labourer,
named Gurling, his head suddenly fell forward, and
blood issued from his nose and mouth. He was laid on
the deck, and Mr. Henry, a medical gentleman sent for,
who, on his arrival, pronounced life to be quite extinct,
the cause of death being suffocation from the rupture of
a blood-vessel. Verdict, "Died by the visitation of God."
DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE IN THE REGENT'S-
QUADRANT.—Last night, soon after nine o'clock, consi-
derable excitement was created in the Regent's-quadrant,
by the following disgraceful outrage having been com-
mitted by some malicious delinquents on the persons
of two elegantly-dressed females, residing in York-
square, Regent's-park. It appears that they were
walking in company with two foreign gentlemen, when
one of the females suddenly felt something burn her
neck; she instantly applied her hand toiler neck, and found
her boa quite wet, from which the ends of her fingers
were also burnt. It was then immediately discovered
that their mantles, boas, and dresses were burnt by some
malicious wretches having thrown a quantity of oil of
vitriol over them, which must, from the quantity, have
been thrown from out of a syringe by some persons that
had followed them, the destructive liquid having pene-
trated to their under dresses. Unfortunately the offend-
ers escaped detection:),
SINGULAR PRESENTIMENT.—On Wednesday
an inquest was held before Mr. Baker, Coroner for the
county, at the Five Bells, Three Colt-street, Limehouse,
on the body of Elizabeth Dugerd, aged 22. Mr.
Richard Dugard, of No. 5, Upper John-.street, Commer-
cial-road, said, that the deceased was his sister, and re-
sided with his father and mother. The last time he
saw her alive was on Wednesday evening, the 13th inst.
She was then calm and collected, but had been subject
to fits of temporary derangement from her birth, About
a quarter-past 11 o'clock on that night she suddenly
left her home by stealth, but was observed .to do so by
him and his mother. The father immediately fol-
lowed her, but was unsuccessful in finding her. Every
inquiry was made, but nothing more was heard of her
until Monday morning last, when her body was found
in the New-cut of the river Tea. By the Jury—She
had left her home on several occasions, and after
being away for several days would return home of her
own accord. A fortnight before she was missing, being
in a very excited state, she threatened to murder her
mother, whom she struck. A medical certificate was
procured to the effect that she ought to be placed under
restraint, but, getting more calm, it was not acted 'on.
To the very day she left her home she had threatened to
destroy herself, and mentioned the exact spot where the
body was found as the place where she should do it. Was
positive she had not been crossed in love. James Staid,
a lighterman, deposed to finding the deceased's body on
Monday last, which was floating in thee New-cut of the
river Lea, near Limehouse-bridge. There were no marks
of violence upon it. Verdict—" Found drowned."
A young couturiere, of the Faubourg du Temple,
whose mind had been perVerted by reading novels, be-
came, two days ago, so excited by a slight altercation
with a young man to whom she was attached, and about
to be married, that she rushed from her house and threw
herself into the Canal Saint Martin, in the presence of
her mother and her intended. The young man plunged
in to save her, but, being unable to swim, would have
been drowned had not prompt assistance been rendered.
The infatuated girl was afterwards taken out, but not till
life was irrecoverably gone.
AN INGENIOUS IMPOSTOR.—Of all the beg-
ging-letter impostors of whom I have heard, Peter Jones
was unrivalled in the facility and success with which he
could change his personal appearance. In the course of
one day he could assume, and sustain with admirable
effect, seven or eight different characters ; so that those
who saw him, and were conversing with him, at ten in
the morning, might have been in his company at twelve,
and never had the slightest suspicion of the fact. He
had a pair of huge artificial whiskers, which he put on
and cast off just as he pleased ; and he had also a pair
of moveable mustachio; which a Spanish Don would
have looked on with envious eye. Of wigs, too, he had
an abundant supply, embracing every variety of colour;
while his wardrobe was so extensive, that you- would
have thought he had purchased the entire contents of
some Jew clothesman's shop in Holywell-street. By
these means, coupled with great natural cleverness, he
was able to assume so many different characters, and to
appear so very unlike himself (if there be not an
Irishism in the expression), that, though the Mendicity
Society had at one time no fewer than three hundred
cases of begging-letter impostures against him, and
though its officers had repeatedly seen him in the police
offices, they passed him day after day in the public
streets without recognising him.—Lights and Shadows
of London Life, by the Author of " The Great Metropolis."
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BLUES.—On Wed-
nesday evening the half-yearly meeting of this Society,
which is for the relief of persons educated at Christ's
Hospital. their widows, and orphans, took place at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. From the Report,
appearediatdt azlNt t,he tthatsomt al
pcoa capital stock of the Society is 5,0501.,
and
o no of applicants
havean t s
beenliatl breeerec3td
3el ,
as
whom y
unworthy. Out of those assisted were fifty-four widows
with large families. The number of loans granted has
been above' thirty, and the amount about 400/. The
number of pensioners now on the book is thirteen, and
the amount granted per annum to each male 121., and
10/. to each female.
SUDDEN DEATII.—On Monday morning, an
inquest wes'held at the Court-house, before John Black-
burn, Esq., on the body of John Harewood, a pensioner
of the 15th regiment of foot. It appeared from the
evidence that the deceased came to Leeds on Friday last
to .reeeite his pension, the necessary documents for which
hid been filled up at Wakefield. He went to the Excise-
office, and whilst there was suddenly taken ill, and was
removed to the Infirmary, where he shortly after ex-
pired. lie is not known at Leeds, nor can any trace of
his connections be discovered at Wakefield ; the only
knowledge at present of him is derived from his pension
papers. He appears about fifty years yof ork
hC:a
of r_ snrva
age v
Courant.
VIENNA, ofCT. pnGriodc.e"
Mil °se
rmed
payed his first visit to Prince lletternich to-day.
BERLIN, OCT. 20.—1 t is positively affirmed
a Convention, by which the Duchy of Brunswickf
accedes to the German Customs Union on the 1
.ctive
January, 1842, was signed yesterday by the respective
Plenipotentiaries. .st p
'
Plenipotentiaries. It is said that the Convention by
which Lippe Detmold accedes to the union was signed
on the preceding day.
• s •
The Earl of Waldegrave and Captain Duff win
be released next week. •
.Lo RD ELIOT.—"It is expected that the Noble
Lord's sprained ancle will be sufficiently strong in a few
days to er.able him to move about. All things are going
•on so smoothly with Mr. Lucas at the Chief Secretary's
Office, that the absence of Lord Eliot does not cause the
slightest inconvenience to public business.— Dublin
Evening Packet. •
Tuesday, the railway train, which left Glasgow
at twelve o'clock for Greenock, when nearly opposite
Dumbarton Castle, ran over an old woman, and killed
her on the spot.--Ayr Observer.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS•

(FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.)
TIMES.—Now that some progress has been made in
the investigation of the "Exchequer Bill" fraud, so as to
disclose at least the general bearings of it, the astonish-
ment becomes universal in. the City at the loose system
of business which has left even the possibility of so ex-
tensive a fraud, much more of its continuance during so
long a period. In the minds of men at all accustomed to
order and regularity, itnitiounts to a confession that no
check or control existed over the issues from the
Exchequer, and almost to furnish an excuse under
such extraordinary temptation, if anything could
lo so, for the delinquency which has been com-
, This is a truth so entirely past dispute
g all parties in politics, that the only effort
made is, by one side to fix the original blame
upon the other. The belief, we fear, is, that how-
ever bad Mr. Spring Rice found the system when he
entered upon office, it became infinitely worse under his
negligent administration. If it does not now undergo
a complete reform, it will be the most entire neglect of
a due protection to the public that could possibly be
committed. Any bank clerk accustomed to the checks
which the forms of business at the Bank of England
impose upon all issues, would in a few hours so organise
the Exchequer Bill department, as to make fraud, or
even irregularity, quite impossible. The two issues do,
indeed, resemble each other in character much more
than-would at a cursory view appear, for an Exchequer
Bill passes from hand to hand almost as readily as. a
Bank of England note, and is, in ordinary circum;-
stances, almost as easily, converted into money.
Surely the ridicule of all foreign nations, indepenclpntly
of our own, must attach to the whole of this affair,
it is perceived that a functionary like Lord
sonteagle, called a " Controller " of the Exchequer
whose utmost employment would be to attach his signa-
ture to the issues, and who receives for that purpose
2,0001. annually of the public money, performs all this
work by deputies, who sign for him, not by order or
procuration, which weldd transfer to them some portion
of the responsibility, but who write his name, and en-
deavour to imitate as nearly as they can his real signa-
ture—that is, who commit forgeries by authority' ; and
all this extending over a circulation of the unfunded
debt, which has never been less than 20,000,0001. an-
nually, and has been heretofore very much greater.
Thus the melancholy truth comes out, that sinecures
are made for public men out of responsible duties, which
they always neglect, to the infinite disadVantage and
danger of the whole community. How much better and
more honest,it would be to,create a pension at once, and
take away the possibility of committing so flagrant a
breach of trust, for it deserves no better name.
Some people have been amusing themselves by a cal-
culation of the labours which would have devolved upon
Lord Monteagle, supposing his signature to have been
attached to all the issues, and this amounts to about 40
hours, on the following grounds :—Take the average
amount of the bills at 5001. each, and there would be
40,000 of these in number, which requires only the sig-
nature of 1,000 within the hour, a number which would
be greatly exceeded after a little practice. We have
.met with one very good suggestion on this head to-day,
which is, that, besides the signature of the Controller,
there should be the counter-signature of the chief-
issuing clerk, but perhaps the better plan would be to
have an office set apart for this purpose in the Bank of
England, and placed under the general control of the
establishment.
Lord Monteagle makes so very awkward a figure in
the business, that there was an impression in the city
yesterday, that he had been summoned to attend the
investigation at the Treasury, not in the most courteous
manner, and that he had not been treated with much for-
bearance in the examination to which he was subjected..
The eagerness in the city to have something defi-
nitively
i settled relative to the Exchequer Bill circu-
lation increases every hour, and it is impossible to
collect one tithe of the inconvenience which is ex-
perienced through this delay, which is not the less
certain because those engaged in the investigations
happen not to be (ilk to say anything of a precise
and satisfactory nature. Exchequer Bills have ever
been the select asset of those city bankers who con-
sent to put up with small returns, in order to keep
all their funds at ready disposal ; and were any alarm to
arise just now, it, is impossible to say with what conse-
quences it might be attended. This is a great evil in
itself, but is less than that arising from the doubt as to
the extent to which the Government may consent to,be-
come liable for the fraudulent issues. One party who
held 2,0001. in Exchequer Bills of doubtful character,
was induced :esterday to sell them for 1,8001., the buyer
consenting to abide the result of the investigation.
Some annoyance has been felt, for which all due al-
lowance will be made, by the officers in the other de-
partments of the Exchequer Bill service, at some ambi-
guity in at first designating, that from which the great
fraud originated. It is, therefore, proper to state die-
tinctly, that the delinquent department is the " Ex-
Chequer-office," in which the bills are prepared, and
which is under the control of Lord Monteagle, and not
the " Exchequer Bill-office," which is that through which
the bills are distributed into circulation, and which is
under the control of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Great care seems to be used to prevent any public no-
tice being taken of parties who have become objects of
suspicion at the Treasury, as having a share in these
transactions, but there are several, nevertheless, who
arc freely spoken of. as under the . observation of the
police, though they may not actually have been placed
under arrest. It will be recollected that for some years
past large speculations in the foreign funds have been
referred to as originating with a certain " club" at the
west end of the town, but to the locality of which no
clue was ever found. There is no doubt now that the
forgers and traffickers in these false Exchequer Bills
were in this case the real "club." .They did not, it
seems, always settle the large differences against them in
money, but met them with a deposit of "Exchequer
Bills," which was,attended with miith less risk, and an-
sWered the snore purpose.
What has been said about any interference in this
matter by the Committee of ,the Stock Exchange
amounts to very little. They had one interview by a de-
putathin with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who
could only give them some general assurances on the
subject, and they have since refrained from interference
in a question with which as a body they do not con-
ceive that they have any direct concern. Some of the
members of the Stock Exchange individually are likely,
it is said, to be large sufferers by the fraudulent issues,
and one instance is mentioned in which the amount is
near 300,0001.
Late in the afternoon it transpired that. Mr. Marshall,
the cashier of the Bank of England, had returned from
the Treasury, and that he was in possession of some in-
formation likely to allay the ferment in the Public mind.
This would seem, however, still to be incomplete, but as
far as it goes is rather of a discouraging character, since it
turns out, that of the bills sent into the Bank for the fund-
ing in the course of the week, nearly the whole are pro-
nounced to be forgeries, which proves clearly enough,
what was hinted at yesterday, that the delinquents have
had the sagacity to make a hit on this vulnerable • point.
The best part of the information collected to-day refers
to something like a certainty as to some classes of bills
which are not forgeries. Thus it is said that not one
forgery has been committed in' bills of lower amounts
than 1,000 ; also that no forgery has been committed
with bills numbered below 6,000, the parties having all
selected the high numbers as well as the large amounts.
This may afford a species of relief to persons who
hold bills described above, but still it is now
established clearly that there are forged bills in cir-
culation to a very large amount, the extent of which
it is as yet impossible to estimate, and which
are forgerieS. This remark applies, however, to
the signature only ; the paper on which they are
printed, and the type used, which are both peculiar in
their kind, are the same as those issued by the Govern-
ment. This is a circumstance which may prove fortu-
nate to the holders, in fixing a liability upon the Trea-
sury ; in fact, the opinion rapidly gains ground to-day,
that if resisted, the parties, if shown to be innocent
holders, will have their legal remedy against the Go-
vernment. One artful expedient to which the conspira-
tors, as they unquestionably are, resorted, was that of
using the imitations of bills which were deposited by
the Government with the Bank of England, which, as
they never get into general circulation, were a sort of
protection against discovery. On application being
made to day at the Bank, the numbers' held in de-
posit there have been obtained, and also of those bills
which belong to the Bank of Ireland. We present
'Aem for convenience of reference in a tabular form as

folio 'vs :
HELD BY THE BANK of IRELAND.
GRANT OF 11,000,0001., DATED JUNE 16, 1841.
6,919, 7,553-633 of 1,0001. each.
3,102, 3202-100 of 5001.
1,015, 1,073-59 of 2001.
5,325, 5,381-157 of 100/.
GRANT OF 10,751,550., DATED MARCH 15, 1841.
8,437, 8,633-197 of 1,000/. each, in the Bank of Ireland,
BANK OF IRELAND.
8,634, 8694-61 of 1,000/.
1,969, 2,125-15 of 500/.
1,001, 1,058-1,058 of 2001.
4,010, 4,214-205 of 100‘.
GRANT OF 11,000,0001., DATED MARCEL 15, 1841.
HELD 'BY THE BANK OF IRELAND.
8,403, 4,560158 of 1,0001.
5,696, 4,704-9 of 100/.
Of* the agave bills 25,0001. were Sold •by the Bank o:
England on the 16th of October, 1841.
8,437 to 8,461-25 of 1,000/.
It is only necessary to observe as a guide in the use
of the above table, that all numbers duplicate of those sot
forth, with the exception of the last 25, must be forgeries.
An official 'communication has been made to-day from
the Treasury to the Bank, that of 60,0001. Exchequer-
bills sent up to-day as the result of the funding opera-
tion, the whole are spurious, and have been impounded.
Thus the materials upon which ,the investigation will
have to work, are daily becomincr wider, and no one can
foresee bow soon it can be •brouglat to an end.
At a' meeting at the Stock Exchange Committee to-
day, a resolution was come to which may bo of some
utility in preventing the exclusion of Exchequer Bills
from circulation, which has been threatened by the late
occurrences. This is, that no quotations of them shall
take place in the official list, unless those under guaran-
tee, and thus, if the parties are good and responsible,
something like a market is established for the article.
This, however, must be limited, and cause much trouble,
which ought not to have arisen.
Those of the shareholders of% the United States Bank
who are anxious to avail themselves of Mr. Jaudon's
presence to get up a public meeting, should be aware
that there is no time to lose, as it is generally under-
stood Mr. Jaudon will leave this country on the 4th No-
vember, which will fall on next Thursday.
Our letters from Amsterdam state that the Govern-
ment is resorting to the sale of its landed property, and
it seems to be generally considered that the Treasury
will be a gainer by the proceeding; for, although such
sales generally take place at low prices, still it is con-
ceived that land, particularly in Holland, is more pro-

ductive in the hands of , private persons than in those of
the Government. The reason-why lands are considered
a peculiarly bad Government:Property in. Holland is, that
the management of them has been a .pretext for giving
places, and is therefore, e:,:cessively expensive. Besides,
loans have been contracted on flu:salamis, with the sti-
pulation that the bonds should be taken in payment of
the lands when sold, and therefore, when they are dis-
posed of, a .number of there bonds
.will,he cancelled, with
the additional advantage that , some money must find its
way to the Treasury.
POST.—Man.. . POST.—Many reports continue to be circulated relat-
in to this daring fraud. The amounts given out .ris
those' said to be jeopardised vary from hour to hour, and
we do not believe that there can be any possibility, for
the present, of ascertaining the real sum with even a
tolerable approach to accuracy. A great many persons
moving in a respectable circle in the. City are impli-
cated in the affair, but to what :eitent, and under what
circumstances, , must be equally , matter of. conjecture.
Conversation now turns a good deal upon tie important
question of liability. This, however, is one that we do
not feel called upon to, enter into.
The warrants issued for the delivery of merchandise
require attention. They are very easy of imitation ; the
printed form being entirely destitute of art, and the sig-
nature, in many. eases, .nothing more than a common
lithographic representation of the ,autograph. The tea
warrants are documents of this loose description, and
should be immediately looked to.
CHRONICLE.,---The extent to which the fonds of
Mr. Smith ..have been carried is now increased to
350,0001., about GO,OOOl. of which is in theliands of the
Treasury,,so that the amount known to be outstanding
is about 300,0001. But whether this sum represents
the whole, or half, or what portion of the full extent -of
fictitious paper in circulation,: or that may be put out, it
is impossible for any man to tell. Such being the fact,
if the Government have decide, :,on rejecting a part of
the bills on the ground of forgery, it is difficult to fore-
see to what extent public confidence may be shaken in the
value of all Exchequer Bills outstanding. There are various
rumours afloat to-day regarding the connection formed.
by Mr. SMith and his confederates for the execution of
his plans, Which, if true, would render it imperatively
necessary on the. Government to order in all bills tifti cir-
cnlatien. We abstain, however, from alluding partieu-
laAy to this and some other points until the decision of
the Government is made 'public.
HERALD.'--Some: amusement was afforded to con-
versational circles about the Stock-house by the con-
ceited twaddle of an ex-Ministerial Evening Print in its
first ostentatiously leaded leaders of to-day and yester-
day, pretensions of exclusive information on this Exche-
quer Bill affair. It does so happen that not one solitary fact
is stated in either one or the other of.the solemn drolle-
ries of this pragMatical scribe, which had not been culled
from one or other of the Morning Papers, that is se far
as they are facts. The only original matter consists in
the man's blunders. Thus Bowman Smith is described
as a clerk in the office of the Comptroller-General, in
pompously-paraded contradiction to the statement that
he was a clerk in the Exchequer Bill-office. The Court
Calendar, which should be an authority, states, how-
ever, as given yesterday under this head, that he was
issuing clerk" in the Bill-office. Again, a member of
the Foreign Stock Exchange was indicated- who had vo-
luntarily surrendered to the,. Treasury 60,0001. of these
spurious bills which were in his 'hands. The party in
question did no such thing ; he took and lodged them in
the Bank. Again, the party against whom a warrant
was issued is not " connected ,with," that is a member of,
the Foreign Stock-house, but a better-known-than-
trusted speculator out of it. So much. for the exclusive
twaddle of this pretender to state secrets.
SUN.—Considerable uneasiness prevailed in the City
this afternoon in .coniequenee of the total suspension of
business in Exchequer Bills, and the anxiety manifested
upon the report that forged documents in imitation of
these Goirernment Securities were in circulation, and that
the holders of them would not ,be likely to obtain their
redemption from the Government. The Funds declined
in consequence of this state of things, and money is likely
to become tighter. Consols for Money fell from 88+ gto
88k and 87i, at which they closed, and for Account they
dropped to.BB* and 88. Exchequer Bills were done at
Os. to 12s. premium, and India Bonds at 2s. premium.
Bank Stock was higher, viz., 164, and India Stock im-
proved to 244. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
brought 98 to 954 • and the Three per Cents. 871 to 87.
There was no feature in the Foreign Market worth
notice. Spanish Active Bonds were done at 20i to 20+;
Portuguese New Five per Cents. were heavy at 294
to 4 ; Brazil Stock was not so firm, having fluctuated
from 56i. to 58; MeXican Bonds were at 24i to and
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per. Cents. at 514 to
Shares were generally 'dui], but the Brighton were
brought to market rather extensively at a decline of
about 21. per share, as all I.ofurther.i running on this Rail-
way will be suspended till it s thoroughly repaired. They
were done at 131- to 154 discount. .Great Western
Shares were at •104- to 11. the New at si, Birmingham
Thirds at 19k, South Western at 124,and York and
North Midland at 281 premium,. Blaekwall Shares were
19, Midland Counties 18, Manchester and Birmingham
12, and North Midland 34 discount. London and Weil-
'Muster Bank Shares were 1 to 11 discount.

SPAIN.
(From the Madrid Papers of the 20th.)
The Madrid Gazette of the 20th inst. contains severe.
decrees of the Regent. Lieittenant-General Soane is
appointed Commandant-General, ad, interim, of the Guard
Royal exterior, vice 1 ieutettant-,0 eneral Torreparndo.
Another orders that, " as it is important, under the ex-
traordinary circumstances in which the nation is placed,
for the officers and sub-officers, and other individuals
belonging to the divers corps "of the navy, to return to
their respective ports, the Regent orders all those indi-
viduals now on furlough to return to their duties ; such
as do not comply with this injunction to lose the pay at-
tached to their rank in the corps to which they respect-
ively belong."
" MADRID, OM 18.7-The Regent, according to the
opinion of hia,Ministers in Council. has decided that, in
executing the blockade of; the Cantabrian coast, the fol-
lowing rules shall be observed :
" Foreign vessels in the ports blockaded not to be
comprised in article 1 of the decree, and to leave free.
" 2 Foreign vessels, after the blockade has been de-
clared, sailing towards the ports blockaded, and ignorant
of the same, to incur no penal responsibility, if not warn-
ed, and if even they have entered the said ports.
"3. Those which have recei'Ved intimation not to enter
said ports, but. may sail for another Spanish port ; but
they are prohibited from landing contraband goods.
" GAMBA.7'
El Cotimiercio of the 20th, publishes the following
letter written 'by General Leon before the affair of the
7th, and addressed to the Regent :
" To DON BALDoMERO ESPARTERO.
" Excellency—Her Majesty the Queen Regent of the
realm, Donna Maria Christina de Bourbon, having com-
manded me to. re-establish her authority, usurped and
annihilated in consequence of events which respect for,
you induces me to abstain from qualifying, and as
honour and duty will not allow me to remain deaf to the
voice of the August Princess, in whose name,- and under
whose Government, we, aided by the nation, terminated
the terrible struggle which had already lasted six years ;
in order that you mistake not the motive which induces
me to hold a sword I haVe ever employed in the service
of my Sovereign and of my country, and not in that of
any private ambition, I intimate to you that, obedient to
her Majesty's commands, and to the welfare of the realm,
I have communicated to all the chiefs 'Of the army
that her Majesty being determined to recover the exer-
cise of her authority, has ordered me to assemble the
army under her banner—the- banner of Castillian loy-
alty. In consequende, the loyal Basque provinces, and
the Kingdoin of. Navarre, with all the troops therein
garrisoned, and at whose head is General Don Leopold
O'Donnell, have declared in favour of the legitimate au-
thority of the Queen ; and, as the chiefs of the other
corps, occupying the other rovinces of .the Kingdom,
have also listened to the ViiiVe of duty and honour, and
are disposed to follow the loyal banner, this movement
in the north will be seconded by the south and the
east,' and the Government, issue of the Septet:Ober:revo-
lution, will soon experience the disenchantment of haV-
ing misinterpreted the sentiments of fidelity to its Sove-
reign and to the laws of the'country which animate the
army and the Spanish nation. As this position must ne-
cessarily oppose me with the actual power you exercise
in the kingdom before the fortune of arms decides a
question already decided by Providence and justice, I ad-
dress myself to you by reminding you that we were friends
and brethren in arms ; and, desirous of avoiding conflict
which must take place, I would spare history an instance
of sad severity, and the country a fresh effusion of
Spanish blood.: May your Excellency consult you heart,
and listen to, the voice of conscience before beginning a
struggle in which right is not on the side of that cause
at the head of which you are placed. Quit the post to
which,rebellion elevated you, and which a false notion of]
what you wrongly believe is exacted by public interest
could alone have induced you to accept, midi shall
esteem that a happy day when, in the name of her Ma-
jesty the -resignation of the revolutionary power you
exercise, I shall be enabled to announce to hertlaroty
that you contributed to repair, in, .a measure, the evil
you have caused. May your Excellency in this present
perceive the last proof of the friendship which united
us, and the expression of my desire to find you still pos-
sessing the sentiments of a loyal Spaniard, which have
over animated your friend and servant,
"DIEGO DE LEON."
The effect prOduced 'by the abOve letter on Espartero
may be easily imagined, when it is known that he had
recently sent a friend privately to Leon to warn him to
'awdditihnga freean agissfutr:tn.n3e,otobOartlehl-e
have nothing to do with the Christina intrigues which
lars from his own purse to keep him out of the way of
tioine;ffect something serviceable for him
temptation from the necessities to which his extrava-
had come to his lcnowleadngde
gislhaounprcetedlyt.eo x bpeo
sae
bd
Leon,le
I am assured, laid his hand upon his
heart, and replied, upon his' honour, that he was inno-
cent of any such intrigues.
El Expectador, of the 20th, has the following account
of the departure of Espartero for the Basque provinces':
"On the. 19th, at ten in the morning, his High-
ness the Regent left this
city, for the Basque pro-
vailnecelsn,tearccioorm,
by a brilliant staff of the company
accompanied of buyentehreaLliinniasgteer.o
of • the guides
of Luchana, and by a body-guard of cavalry from
all the different corps. Early in the morning an im-
mense crowd filled the street de Vittoria, the Prado, and
a part of the Faubcarg: The
.National. Guard lined the
whole from the . fountain of Cibeles to opposite the gate
of Chanibery. AL the naement the Illustrious Regent
appeared, lie was greeted by the enthusiastic cries of
the National Militia and of the, people, and the acclama-
tions continued all along his way. On passing before
the coloura- of each battalion of the militia he stopped a
few moments, recommending the citizens to riaintain
tranquillity,'and guard;the young QOetriand her august
sister whilst he ,was absent in thenorthern provinces, his
sword drawn to baffle the phins of the insurgents. On
this occasion the National Militia of Madsjd afforded an

evident proof of its enthusiasm for theplegent of the
realm in the tears which appeared--in the eyes of these
heroes of so many fights." '
MADRID, OCT. 20.—The funds closed- last evening at
25 to 25* for cash, and 253 at sixty days ; and, though
there was little doing, the market was firm.

DINNER TO LORI) ROIVICK.
ALNwIcK, TUESDAY NIGHT.—TiIiS afternoon a public
dinner to Lord HOwick, in celebration of his Lordship's
return for Sunderland, was given to him by the Liberal
electors of North Northumberland. The dinner took
place in the theatre, which is the largest room in the
town except the Duke's property, And it was served.frow
the Star Inn. Prideaux John Selby, Esq.; of Twizell
House, was in the chair. Ralph Cary, Esq., of Hedgely;
John Clavering, Esq., of Calleby Castle ; George Dar-
ling, Esq., of Hetton House ; and J. S. I). Selby, Esq.,
of -Cheswick -House, were in the vice chairs. In the
room we observed the Hon. G. Grey, Rev. Mr. Head,
and the following gentlemen, who nearly all acted as
stewards :—William Baird, Esq., Thomas Bourne, Esq.,
Ralph Carr, Esq., John Carr, Esq., Edward Clavering,
Esq., Matthew Culley, Esq., George Darling, Esq.,
Andrew Robert Fenwick, Esq., Ralph Fenwick, Esq.,
John Forster, Esq., Joseph Forster, Esq., Major-Gene-
ral John Grey,, of Morwick, George A. Grey, Esq., C.
Bacon Grey, Esq., Joshua Hewitson, Esq., Sanderson
Ilderton, Esq., Philip Nairn, Esq., John S. D. Selby,
Esq., Prideaux Selby„Esq.. W. Strother. Esq., R. Taylor,
Esq., Christopher Weallins, Esq., H. P. Burrell, Esq., Esc.
After dinner several ladies entered the gallery, amongst
whom were Lady Howick and Lady Georgiana Gray,
who were received with loud applause.
The CHAIRMAN gave in succession the following
toasts:—" Her Majesty the Queen," "Prince Albert and
the Princess Royal," " The Queen Dowager and the rest
of .the Iloyal Family," and. " The Army and Navy."
The CHAIRMAN then ..called for a bumper, and pro-
posed " The health of their noble guest," prefacing the
toast with observations on the talent he had displayed in
Parliament, and the strenuous exertions he had made for
the general welfare of the country.
Lord Howtat responded to the toast in a speech of
masterly eloquence. After thanking the company for
the honour done him by drinking his health, he re-
verted to the early days •of their acquaintance, and
the many scenes which had since taken place, in
all of which he had experienced from them the same
kindness, generous confidence, and good-will. This
circumstance suggested to his mind the reflection, that
although they wore now met in a period of political ad-
versity, it was an 'adversity far less than that of 1326,
when he first entered on the stage of pUblic affairs. It
was 'true that in the last election the Liberal party were
defeated, but could-they forget that in 182 G the ascen-
dancy of their opponents appeared so firmly established
that they dared hardly venture on thinking to shake it?
Such was the state of things in 1826, when he first came
forward for Northumberland, that he was defeated. But
what followed? • In the second Session in which he had
the honour of being in,Parliament, the repeal of the Test
and Corporation Acts was effected ; in the following
Session the disabilities of the Roman Catholics were re-
moved; and in two years more he came down to Nor-
thumberland, and without even the necessityof going to a
poll was triumphantly returned as their Representative
to support the great measure of Parliamentary Reform.
He admitted the country had pronounced a verdict in
opposition to the late Government. and although
he was ready to admit that bribery and intimi-
dation had been extensively used by the Tories
at the late election, yet, comparing its result with
that of 1837, when the same means were used, he could
not account for the change of circumstances which had
taken place, without admitting that there must have
been a very considerable change of public opinion. But
although the recent decision of the country was against
the late Government, still he was persuaded the princi-
ples they inculcated Were sound, and the system of po-
licy they advocated wise and good, and he had such
reliance in the inherent' strength of truth and reason,
that he was persuaded they must eventually triumph.—
(Applause.) If they looked at the circumstances of the
late election, they would see that the verdict pronounced
by the country was rather against the Government as at
that time composed, than the principle of the measures
they brought forward, or their general line of policy.—
(Applause.) But whatever may be the hands to which
the reins of power are committed, if, as he believed, the
public opinion was in favour of commercial reform, their
triumph was assured ; for if the new Government should
resist them their practical adoption may be delayed, but
cannot long be prevented, and in the end they will be
too strong for any Government.—(Loud applause.) On
the other hand, lie could not expect the present Govern-
ment would carry into effect Liberal principles —(Hear.)
He could not forget that there were included in the Mi-
nistry men who were the most active and determined,
even of their own party, in resisting every. one of those
measures of reform and improvement to which he (Lord
Howick) attached the greatest value. His Lordship then
adverted to the Duke of Wellington, of whom he spoke
as an able general, but a very indifferent statesman ;
and to Sir Robert Peel, of whom he remarked, that he
was more celebrated for his skill in debate, and his Par-
liamentary tactics, than for the wisdom of his conduct.
In his conduct lie had shown far more dexterity in ap-
plying the maxim—" sufficient for the day is the evil
thereof," and in evading the immediate difficulties of
his position, than the higher power of taking a large
and comprehensive view of the affairs and situation of
his country, and adapting his measures to promote
its true and permanent interests.—(Applause.) His
appeared not to be a mind of that high order to
lead public sentiment, and impress his own opinion upon
the age ; on the contrary, from the outset of his career
he had always been found lagging behind the general
progress of opinion.—(Loud cheers.) In illustration of
this remark he alluded to his conduct with reference to
the Test and Corporation Acts, the proposed disfran-
chisement of'East Retford, and the removal of the Ca-
tholic disabilities. Such being the case, he could not be-
lieve Sir R. Peel would at once put off the cloak he had
so long worn. The composition of the Ministry was, to
his mind, any thing but satisfactory, and their conduct
during the short period they had been in office had justi-
fied his worst anticipations. His Lordship then alluded
to the measure with respect to Mr. Scarlett, which he
distinctly designated as a job, done to conciliate a politi-
cal partisan, and what made the whole transaction more
repulsive, that partisan was a Judge—a nobleman who
held one of the very highest situations on the judicial
bench.—(Loud applause.) But though he (Lord
Howielz) was by no means favourable to the present Mi-
nistry, he was very far from desiring their immediate
overthrow. H. thought already much good had resulted
from their being . placed in office, especially in dis-
pelling the delusion respecting the new Poor-law. He
then averted to the extraordinary silence of Sir James
Graham when the Tories made this measure a stalking-
horse, especially as it was well-known Sir James Gra-
ham was one of the Cabinet by which it was proposed,
and one of its stanchest supporters ; but now, in his
capacity of Home Secretary, he was compelled to declare
that ho adhered to the principle of that measure.—(Ap-
plause.) In the same manner, with reference to finance,
the Tories had hitherto had the easy task of find-
ing fault ; now it appeared they had no measures of
their own to propose. He charged the Tories with having
caused the necessity for increasing the naval and military
establishments by their perpetual attacks both in Par-
liament and through the press, and then objecting to the
measures proposed by Government for defraying the ex-
penses.—(Applause.) If the minds of the present Minis-
try were not made up as to the principle of their mea-
sure when they opposed the Government, that opposition
must have been of a personal and factious nature. He
could not conceive it possible they would adopt the mea-
sures of their opponents, and if they did not, they must
either increase the debt, in time of peace, or an addition
to taxation, both of which he held would be unjustifiable
before they tried the other means of supplying the defi-
ciency of revenue which had been proposed.—(Ap-
. planse.) His Lordship then urged the necessity Of the
people concentrating their energies on this one great
question of Commercial Reform, and concluded an ex-
cellent speech by proposing " The Electors of the
Northern Division of Northumberland."—(Applause.)
J. CARR, Esq., then proposed " The health of Earl
Grey, the father of reform,' which was drank with the
most rapturous enthusiasm, and responded to in suitable
terms by Lord Howick.
Mr. DARLING proposed " The magistrates of Nor-
thumberland," which was acknowledged by the Chairman.
Mr. DostiLnsox gave " The Liberal doctors of Sun-
derland," stating they had distinguished themselves
throughout the empire by returning the Noble Lord who
was that evening their guest.--(Applause.)
Lord HOWICK, in returning thanks, said he embraced
that opportunity of expressing the indignation with
which he had seen a petition presented against his re-
turn—(Loud cheers)—in which those from whom it ema-
nated, not content with preferring against him a charge
which they knew was utterly groundless, threw asper-
sions on their fellow-townsmen, accusing them of bribery
and corruption. But the real fault of the electors of
Sunderland in the eyes of the Tories was, that they were
proof against the arts of corruption.—(Loud cheers.)
The petition might put him to expense and inconve-
nience ; he supposed that was its design. It could have
no other object, and those who presented it little knew
him if they supposed he should yield his seat under the
influence of such a threat.—(Tremendous cheers.) ilie
Lordship then proposed " The health of the Chairman,"
which was suitably acknowledged by Mr. Selby.
The healths of "The Countess Grey, Lady rlowick,
the Mayor and Corporations of Berwick and Morpeth,"
cw uelrteu Mr.orn ef next
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that he knew, from his habits of weekly communication
with the farmers at their markets, that'at least nine-
tenths of them are against the Corn-laws, as they at pre-
sent exist.—(Loud applause.) -Many of them stated that
the vaunted sliding scale of Sir 'Robert Peel played into
the hands of jugglers to cheat the farmers, at the very
time when they expect to reap the fruits of their in-
dustry. After advocating the Ballot, Mr. Donkin called
their attention to the course now pursuing in the registry
for Northumberland. Every farmer on the Duke of
Northumberland's estate who had two or three sons, was
compelled to register those sons as joint occupiers.—
(Hisses, and shouts of " Shame.") In which way could
they guard against such unconstitutional stretches of
power, unless by giving a system of voting in which every
man could record his real
.opinions ?—(APPlausVnd the
.several other toasts were afterwards given,
company separated about half-past nine o'clock.
_ _

M Dumont, Chef du Bureau des Beaux-Arts,
in the Office of the Minister of the Interior, has been put
on the retired list, and has been succeeded by T. F. de
Mercey, a landscape-painter of merit, and author of se-
veral works on the fine arts.
FOOT RACE.—On Thursday last, a foot race
took place in Caygil-walk, between two young men of
the names of Parker and Whitworth. The distance was
100 yards, and the latter was declared to win by a
shoulder ! Thus the winner saved his crown by putting
his shoulder out.—York Courant.
Colonel Tickell, C. 8., and family arrived at the
Adelaide Note], London-bridge, yesterday, from Paris.