The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.--Her Majesty and Prince Albert
rode out on horseback this morning. The non. Miss
Devereux was in attendance on her Majesty. The
Equerries in Waiting, Major-General Wemyss and the
fun. Captain Gordon, were also in attendance on horse-
back.

The Royal Family took their usual pony exercise this
morning.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will
include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness
de Speth, and the Earl and Countess Spencer.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in
the Castle.

Her Royal Highness tke Princess of Hesse, attended
by Baroness Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch, arrived at
the Euston-square terminus of the London and North-
Western Railway yesterday morning, from Cashiobury-
park, Herts., the residence of her Majesty the Queen
Dowager. The Earl of Denbigh received the Princess
on her arrival iu town, and attended her Royal lloi-
ness in her visits of inspection to the Bank of England,
the Royal Exchange, the eiansion House, the Ge-
mei-al Post-office, and the Zoological Gardens in the
Regent's Park,

Her Royal Highness attended by Baroness Scheel and
Baron Meysenbuch, left the Euston-square terminus at
half-past five o'clock on her return to Cashiobury Park.
A deputation from the Rectifying Distillers, consisting
of Mr. W. Nicholson' chairman, Mr. Seeger, secretary,
and Mr. Bowerbank, had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official re-
sidence in Downing-street.
The Commissionersol Metropolitan Improvements had
a meeting yesterday. There were present Viscount Mor-
peth, the Lord Mayor. the Hoa. J. C. Herries Mr. Al-
derman Humphrey, Mr. H. T. Hope, and Mr. A. Milne.
The Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council have been summoned to meet in the Exchequer
Chamber at Westminster, on Thursday, the 12th No-
vember, to settle the Roll of Sheriffs for the ensuing
year.
A deputation from the City, accompanied by the City
Remembrancer, had an interview, yesterday, with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Sir R. Schomburgk had an interview with Earl Grey,
at the Colonial-office, yesterday.
Mr. Alderman Lucas, Mr. Deputy Finnis, Mr. Selson,
Mr. Barkley, and Mr. Spearman, waited on the Com-
missioners of Metropolitan Improvements during their
meeting yesterday.
Mr. "George Moffatt, M.P., had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Hon. Ralph, and Lady Mary Abercromby, and
Lady Harriet Eliot, left Farraace's Hotel yesterday, for
St. Leonard's-on-Sea.
w-

e understand that Mr. George Russell Clerk will
be proposed at the next Court fur the Presidency of
Bombay. Mr. George Russell Cerk went to India as a
writer in 1817. From the autumn of 1820 he has been
engaged in various political offices in that country.
After employment for some years in Rajpootaua, he was,
in 1831, appointed Political Agent at Umbalia. In 1339
he was sent on a mission to Runjeet Singh, and in 1840
the relations of the British Government, with the State
of Lahore, were committed to his charge as Political
Agent on the north-west frontier. his services in that
capacity were considered of the utmost value ; and, in
1843, he was rewarded by the appointment of Lieutenant-
Governor of the north-west provinces. Illness com-
pelled him to return to Europe, but the
*Court of Direc-
tors were most anxious to avail themselves again of his
active services ; and, towards the close of 1844, they. tip-
pointed him to be a member of the Su Supreme Council of
India, which office he now holds.— imPes.
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average amount of business has been done during the
past month, and prices have given way a little. we
quote 68s. for No. 3 ; 695. to 70s. for mixed numbers ;
and 71s to 725. for all number 1. Cas4 Lo.b.—Glasgoto
Chronicle.

Just ready, in three vols. post Bvo.,
THE WILL ; or, ME HALF BROTHERS
A NOVEL.

TO THE GOVEIZNORS OF THE METROPOLITAN FREE
HOSPITAL, CAREY-STREET, LINCOLN'S INN.
May it please your Royal 1116hnesses, my Lords, Ladies, and
Gentlem n,
A.VACANCY having occurred in the office of
SURGEON to your Institution, in consequenee of the resig-
nation of Mr. Bennet Lucas, I lieg leave to offer myself as a candi-
date for the appointment.
For nearly twelve years I have been engaged In the study and
practice of surgery (during a great portion of which period I have
been surgeon to a large dispensary), and have enjoyed extensive
opportunities of experience, as the testimonials I shall have the
honour to submit to you will prove.
At an early opportunity I shall wait upon you individually, and
should I be honoured by your choice, you may rely upon my best
energies being devoted to carrying out the objects of the charity.
I have the honour to be, your Royal Highnesses, my Lords, Ladies,
and Gentlemen, your very obedient &avant,

- ROBERT STORKS,
44, Gower-street, Bedford-square, Nov. 7, 1846.

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their
Friends and the Public for their continued support aad patrowage,
and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place every Ttrvb.(/' and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favonee,lcontaining instructions (with a reference), are respectfully
requested to be addressed.

All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered; an advices of results will be
lorwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds ixime-
dively disposed of according to instrtctions.
Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIi EVENING

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Will be performed the Opera of STRADELLA. Alessandro Stra-
della, Mr. W. Harrison ; signor Bassi, Mr. Weiss ; Barbarino,
Mr. Burdini ; Malvolio, Mr. Stretton ; Leonora, Miss Rainforth.
After the Opera will be performed a grand Ballet entertainment,
entitled UNE KERMES. In which MM. Paul. Theodore, Tell;
Mdlles. Adele Benart, Anita Dubignon, Louise ; Mdes. Guibilel,
Theodore, and Les Sceurs St. Louin will appear.
To conclude with DER FREISCHITTZ. Adolph, Mr. D. W.
King ; Caspar, Mr. Stretton ; Zamiel, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Linda,
Miss Rainforth ; Rose, Miss Poole.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE
YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddinlton, Mr. W.
Farren ; Mr. Rastileigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Vere, Mr. Holl ;
Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe; Mr.Hartirnan. Mr. Rogers; Jack Spriggs,
Mr. Webster ; Torn Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs.
Glover ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington, Miss
P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Hardman,
Miss Julia Bennett.

After which a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord
Courtington, Mr. 11011; Sir Arthur Love!, 11r. Howe ; Scoreup,
Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup,
Miss Julia Bennett.

During the evening the Band will perform the Aria, " Vivi Tu,"
Cornet a Piston ; the " Gras an Prag " (Polkas) ; the " Sophien
Tanze" (Walzer); and the " Lestocq " (Overture).
To conclude with the Farce of HIS LAST LEGS. Characters
by Mestrs. Hudson, 11011, Tilbury, Mrs. Clifford, &c.
B•x-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of
Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
In consequence of numerous applications, " The Magic Horn " will
be performed oue night more. "Mrs. Harris " will appear
every evening till further notice.
THIS EVENING

The performances will commence with a New Comic Drama,
TO PARENTS AND GUARDIAN'S. Principal characters by
Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, and Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Mrs. A.
Wigan, Miss Hicks, Miss Turner, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley.
To be followed by a New Farce, called MRS. HARRIS. henry
Masker, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Slickey, Mr. F. Mathews ; Hillary
Shivers, Mr. Meadows ; Fanny Platt, Miss Arden ; Mrs. Harris,
Mr. Keeley.

To conclude with the Burlesque of THE MAGIC HORN. In
which Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Matthews, Miss Vil-
lars, Miss Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Keeley
will perform.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, foundeon the Ballet
of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the
Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford.
Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor,
Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.
After which will be produced MRS. GAMP'S TEA AND
TURN-OUT ; a Bozzian Sketch, in one act. Principal characters
by Messrs. Cullentord, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss
Ellen Chaplin, and Miss M. Taylor.
To conclude with a new domastic drama, entitled EUGENIA
CLAIRCIL LE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan-
more, Mr. Worrell ; Mr. Rugleigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Totrey, Mr. Paul
liedford ; Mr. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Pegg, Mr. Muayard ; Mrs. Tolley, Mrs. F. Matthews ;
Eugenia Clairgille, Madame Celeste.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will he performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts,
entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of
" Giselle." The principal characters personified by Miss Georgiana
Smithson, Madame Albertazzi, Miss Flower, Miss Somers, Misses
Marshall ; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Dodds, Walton, T. Hill, Limner,
I'eren, &c.
After which a new farce, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Major
Spikespur, Mr. Granby; Crocus, Mr. Compton ; Miss Dorothea
I)anzers, Mrs. Fosbroke; Tidy. Miss Laporte.
To conclude with the Musical Entertainment of THE QUAKER,
in which Messrs. Barker, Leffler, limner, Compton, Miss Grant,
Mrs. Fosbroke, &c. will perform.

FRENCH I'LAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing
'eason of French plays at the St. James's Theatre will be commenced
on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 11, by the engagement
of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur l'erlet, who will appear for a
limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur Cartigny
(of the Theatre Francais). M. Ithozevil (of the Theatre du
Gymnase) and Mademoiselle Brolian (Premiere Soubrette of the
Theatre Francais), her first appearance in this country. Mr.
Mitchell has also the honour to announce that, encouraged by the
distinguished patronage which has been conferred upon his manage-
ment, he has engaged the following eminent artistes, who will
appear in success on during the season :—Monsieur Perlet,
alademoiselle Brohan, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre, Mademoiselle
Clarisse, Monsieur Lafont, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear-
ance in this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre du
Palais Royal, his first appearance), Mademoiselle Duverger,
(of the Theatre du Fulfils Royal, her first appearance),
Mademoiselle AnneVallee (of the Theatre du Gymnase, her first
appearance), Mademoiselle Rose Cheri (of the Theatre du Gymnase),
whose performances last year were so eminently successful, and
during whose engagement, will be produced the new domestic drama
of CLARISSA HARLOWE, now performing in Paris with extraor-
dinary success, and also a new Play, written expressly for Mademoi-
selle Rose Cheri, by the popular author, Monsieur Scribe ; Monsieur
Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), Mademoiselle Denain (also of the
Theatre Francais, her first appearance in this country), and the dis-
tinguished actor, M. Bouffe (his first appearance since 1843) ; in ad-
dition to which the celebrated Tragedienne, Rachel, for a
limited number of representations, and will appear in the popular
Plays of " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun ; " Britanicus," by Racine ;
" Tancred," by Voltaire ; " Berenice," by It:.cine ; " Ariane," by
Corneille, and other plays of her well-known repertoire. Madlle.
Rachel has also undertaken to perform, for the first time, the cha-
racter of Celimene, in Moliere's Comedy of "Le Misanthrope." The
subscription will be for fifty representations, on Monday and Friday
evenings, wish the privilege of exchanging for the Wednesday even-
ing performance, an arrangement which has hitherto afforded so
much convenience and satisfaction.
Application for Season Boxes and Stalls to be made at Mr.
MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager.
ON MONDAY NEXT
Will be performed the Play of THE RELAPSE. Lord Fopping-
ton, Mr. Wa:ter Lacy; Young Fashion, Br. G. B iton ; Loveless,
Mr. Leigh Murray; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy, Mr. wilkinson; Coupler,
Mr. J. Cowell; Lory, Mr. S. Cowell ; Worthy, Mr. Archer; Nurse,
Mrs. C. Jones; Amanda, Mrs. R. Gordan ; Berinthia, Mi>s Char.es ;
Miss Hoyden, Mrs. Walter Lacy.
After which, a arand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT and MU-
SICAL MELANGE.

To conclude with the Farce of AMATEURS AND AC' ORS.
Geoffrey Muftincap (his original charact,r, against his will), Mr.
Wilkinson.

DAVIDOE's ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
The Last Week of Mr. MACREADY'S Performance at the Surrey
Theatre, and of his Appearance In Loudon for a cons:dera,Jle
period.

THIS EVENING
Will be performed Knowles's Tragedy of VIRGIN[tJS. Virginius,
Mr. Macready ; Dent ttus, Mr. Cooper ; Virginia, Mrs. C. Gil ;
Servia, Mrs. Ternan.
To conclude with the Drama of LORD DARNLEY. Lord Darn-
ley, Mr. Cooper; Lady Margaret, Mrs. Daly.

• A.STLEY'aI ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Ba:,ty.
Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, and Royal Family. The last Night of " Mazeppa,"
with an entire change in the Scenes of the Circle. First apps
ance of Stall-Master HEINBRECHT, Master of the Horse to the
King of Prussia, who has arrived in this country, from Berlin,
with his four highly-trained Prussian horses, and will introduce
their extraordinary and graceful feats of training. Mr. BATTY
has, regardless of expense, formed an expensive arrangement
with this great artiste for a limited number of nights, and he will
appear in the circle each evening.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a and new Ma Romance, en-
titled TILE DEVIL'S gr
HORSE ANDgicalH TEEquestrian TWELVE WISHES,
introducing the Wild Stag-Hunt of the Past Ages, by Mr. Batty's
superb living Deer, trained Camels from Sm 3 ma, and other at-
tractive Novelties.
i,ox-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
a',.! c,mmence at seven o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot.

IHi WEATHER.—STIN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 7.
DIERMOMETER, Lowest, 39; Highest, 51; NOOII, 40,
BAROMETER, 30 28. —WIND E., hazy.

HMI WATEN AT LONliO:r-tiIiLDGE THIn DAL
Morning .. 4 minutes after 4. 1 Evening .. 23 minutes after 4.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENT

lence of a considerable proportion of the corn -
munity, the beneficent labours of these dispensers
F of the public bounties are continued with unflagging
energy. The " total " employed, according to the
latest intelligence, whether in county works or
drainage, has already amounted to upwards of one
hundred and ten thousand individuals. Every means
is being sedulously adopted for the purpose of causing
the better dissemination of the sums granted by Par-
liament, and abstracted from the national exchequer.
The exigencies of the different localities are calculated
in succession, and the requisite aid transmitted as
quickly as the grievous involvements of the country
will permit. It would be hopeless to anticipate the
immediate extrication of Ireland from her present
difficulties. Those difficulties are, in their character,
essentially cumulative. Unless removed upon their
appearance, they multiply with a fruitfulness that
baffles any subsequent effort for their simultaneous
destruction. The spawn of sorrows in a land where
destitution has once pervaded society is immeasurably
more numerous than that of the microscopic crea-
tures whose fecundity has afforded so much astonish-
ment to philosophers. The assistance, however, which
is being distributed amongst the impoverished popu-
lation of our sister country by the Board of Works is
so bountiful in its particular application, and so swiftly
transmitted, that the rapid diminution of these diffi-
culties may be anticipated.

We shall have done a great deal in the way of future
good when we have eradicated in part, if not alto-
gether, the narrow-minded prejudices which infect
many estimable intellects upon the topic of national
education. The peroration of Mr. MACAULAY'S
address was a piece of finished eloquence. The tri-
bute he paid to our literature was splendid indeed,
but not one whit less true than splendid. No English-
man can read it without feeling justly proud that he
owns a country whose transcendent literature has
elicited so magnificent an eulogium.

" The law abhors a perpetuity." This is a prin-
ciple familiar to every student, to the veriest tyro
who has commenced his course of dinners, by which,
according to the present system, legal knowledge is
supposed to be acquired. The doctrine was laid
down, and perseveringly acted on, by a number of
learned men who graced the judicial bench, from a
full conviction of the great injury that would be sus-
tained by the nation if the property in land could be
so tied up as to prevent its future transfer. In the
earlier ages, and in the infancy of our system ofjuris-
prudence, a constant struggle was carried on between
parties who desired to bind and entail real property
in the strictest manner and those opposed thereto!
The Courts strongly favoured the latter party, from
considerations of public policy, and devices
were sanctioned, and fictions recognised by the judi-
cial bench, that could scarcely be supposed likely to
deceive any but the wilfully blind. Hence, the
adoption of fines and recoveries, by which restrictions
were evaded, and the intention of the former owners
of the property defeated, and the public good was
secured although in a circuitous and disreputable
manner. In Scotland a stricter course was pursued ;
the judges would not do wrong, or act on erroneous
principles in order that good might come, and there.
fore, in that country strict entails have been per-
mitted, and every one in any degree acquainted with
properties so circumstanced must be fully aware, of
the great evils occasioned thereby, that they act as a
bar to all improvements, and have prevented the
ameliorations that would otherwise undoubtedly
have taken place, both in the land itself and in the
condition of its occupants.
We are essentially a commercial nation, and where
commerce prevails there must ever be a constant
change going on. Industry and prudence are sure to
raise their possessor in the social scale, and when he
has attained the wealth for which he has toiled he
naturally looks around for the means of its disposal,
for the full enjoyment of the otium cum dignatate ; he
desires to become a landed proprietor, and he finds
many owners of the soil impoverished and weighed
down with debts and encumbrances, unable to main-
tain the position in which they are placed, and who
are anxious to sell their estates, and the transfer is
made not only to the benefit of the immediate par-
ties, but also of the entire tenantry, and others con-
nected with the lands, who obtain a wealthy, liberal,
and improving landlord, a provider of employ-
ment for those compelled to earn their daily
bread by the sweat of their brow, in place of one
whose necessities compelled him to exact the utter-
most farthing, and who was unable to assist the
neighbouring labourer or tradesman. The free
transfer of land, as of any other commodity, is essen-
tial to the public interests, and any restrictions placed
in its way should, as speedily as possible, be got rid
of. The stamp duties payable to Government on
any sale or mortgage of land are much too high, and
they are regulated on the unjust principle of being
in the inverse proportion of the purchase-money, or
consideration : thus a much larger sum per cent. is
charged on a small transaction than on a large one.
A purchaser with many thousands to expend may
not be deterred from investing in land by the legal
expenses attendant on the transfer, but the owner of
a few hundreds will pause before he will permit a large
portion of his capital to be absolutely thrown away.
It is now universally admitted that any unnecessary
expenses thrown in the way of a transfer of any
description of property is mischievous in its results.
The Legislature has acted on the principle. Auction
duties have been abolished, and the greatest freedom
of barter and transfer been encouraged. 'Why should
not this be adopted in land, as well as in goods or
chattels of any description ? It may be said that it
is necessary to continue the tax for the purpose of
revenue. This may be the case, but we are quite con-
vinced that if the stamp duties were reduced to one
quarter of the amount that are now charged, and the
other expenses attending the transfer also reduced,
the Exchequer would gain in place of losing by the
alteration. The first step, therefore, that should be
taken should be a revision of the stamp duties con-
nected with the transfer, changing, or leasing of land,
and a material reduction "in their amount ;" they
should in every case be charged a fixed per tentage,
and the wealthy man should not be charged at a more
moderate rate than his poorer fellow. subject. As an
illustration of the inequitable system at present in use,
we may mention the stamp duties charged on different
mortgages :—on a mortgage for 300/., 51. 155., or
11. 18. 4d. per cent.; on a mortgage for 3,0001.,
Dl. 155., or something less than 6s. Bd. per cent. ;
and on a mortgage for 100,0001., 27/. 153., or some-
thing about 61 per cent. The rate per cent. charged
to the borrower of 3001. being more than sixty times
that charged to the borrower of 100,000/s and six
times that charged to the borrower of 3,0001.
The next step should be the shortening of the
length of the deeds of conveyance, which, by
useless verbosity, and needless repetitions, are
prolonged to twenty times the necessary
length. It is, of course, the interest of
the lawyer, who is remunerated according to the length
of the documents he prepares, to extend them to the
utmost limit, and indeed it may be necessary, as the
law at present stands, to go to such lengths, in order
to prevent future difficulties. 'We do not see, how-
ever, why there should not be a public standard of
precedents,
well as
sorweights and measures.
Many books as
contain forms of every provision that
could be required, at least of those in common use,
and if the precedents were publicly recognised, so
that a short allusion to them would be sufficient
for all purposes, there would indeed be a
great reduction in this part of the expense
which might be effected without any difficulty what-
soever, and we do not think that the profits of the
conveyancer or solicitor would be thereby diminished.
They would be recompensed for the smaller remu-
neration receivable out of each transaction by the
vast increase that would take place in such trans-
actions by the lessening the expense thereof.
The great desideratum, however, is the simplifying
the titles, and rendering their investigation cheaper
and more expeditious, and at the same time more
satisfactory and certain. 'We think that this also may
be effected ; but our space forbids our offering any
further suggestions for the present.

Besides the relief thus munificently afforded by
Government we are gratified to observe a cordial co-
operation visible in the individuals to whom the Go-
vernment most looked for that co-operation. Specu-
lators are importing largely into the Irish markets ;
and while an unusual quantity of cattle is carried
from Ireland, an unprecedented quantity of grain is
being carried to Ireland. 'We are aware that to the
majority the costliness of barley, wheat, and
floor will render those importations an unattainable ad-
vantage. Indian corn, however, being a cheaper
description of nutriment might materially diminish
the effects of the vegetable scarcity ; and, of Indian
' corn, upwards of fifty thousand quarters have been
conveyed thither from Liverpool alone during
an interval extending from the Ist of July to the
commencement of November inclusively.
It will be utterly impossible, nevertheless, to
cope with the numerous and enormous difficulties
of this population, unless it will enable itself to
become the recipient of official and private gene-
rosity. Unless the murderers who molest the more
peaceful members of that community, unless the vile
and treacherous marauders who endanger the pre-
servation of property, unless all the vice and infamy
of that nation, embodied in its insurrectionists,
be purged away by the vigorous interference
of the Executive nothing whatever can be done for the
effectual alleviation of their sufferings.
It is with the deepest affliction that we observe
another outrage has been perpetrated in a different
quarter of Ireland, similar to those which have com-
pelled his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant to suspend
the works at Tulla. On the 3d of November a party
of ruffians assembled at Mallow, and drove two hun-
dred and fifty unfortunate labourers from the Great
Southern and Western Railway. Those navigators
were employed at the daily remuneration of from
is. 6d. to ls. Bd.; and by this atrocious interference
on the part of their less industrious brethren
both themselves and their families are again
plunged into a state of destitution. Some de-
cisive measures are necessary for the preven-
tion of the repetition of these most criminal proceed-
ings. It is preposterous to suppose that Government
must entail upon itself additional expenses to those
already incurred. It is preposterous to expect that a
standing army must be employed to protect the la-
bourers engaged upon the public works, or those en •
gaged by ind ividual speculation. Upon that principle the
Executive would ultimately have to cram food down
the throats of the indigent. Government has a loftier
position to assume. The Irish peasantry are surely
not destined to dwindle into imbeciles and sucklings.
Let them prove that such is not their destination ;
they can most effectually do so by delivering their
abandoned countrymen over to justice. We adjure
them, again and again, to assist in the discovery and
punishment of these marauders. Otherwise the sus-
pension of public works will not merely be confined
to Tulla, but will extend throughout the whole of
Ireland.

When Parliament was not sitting, public attention
used to be mainly drawn to various festive entertain-
ments, chiefly got up for the sole purpose of infusing
fresh energy among the adherents of one or other of
the two great political parties into which the State
has ordinarily divided itself. On these occasions all
the animosity of party warfare was unsparingly in-
dulged in, and the dinner was always held to have
gone off remarkably well, if the bottle-primed
speakers had freely resorted to personal
satire, and had charged their audience with
the utmost possible quantity of political venom. But
this year has happily presented us with a favourable
contrast, and it is with the greatest gratification we
notice that various public bodies have met in different
parts of the empire for far nobler objects than the
maintenance of paltry party squabbles. To effect a
social and moral revolution among the middling and
humbler classes, is now-a-days the chief and honour-
able ineentive which animates the congregation of
many of our most distinguished men. The cause o
national education, hitherto so vainly derided in everyf
conceivable shape, is at the present moment feli-
citously adjuted to be the main instrument by which
the desired reformation can be accomplished. This
great work, moreover, is being undertaken in the best
possible manner. The people have set about doing it
for themselves ; and their :present voluntary efforts
cannot fail to inspire the Government with every
feeling of encouragement to persevere in any effort
they may be now making, in accordance with Lord
J. RUSSELL'S manifesto to the citizens of London, to
secure to the country, upon an enlarged scale, the
blessing of intellectual development. We very re-
cently adverted to the powerful meeting that took
place in Manchester, and to the admirable orations
which were there respectively delivered by Lord
MOKPETH and the Archbishop of DUBLIN. Our
columns of to-day contain a full report of a most in-
fluential assembly that met this week in the Music
Hall, Edinburgh, to celebrate the establishment of the
new Philosophical Institution. Its objects are identi-
cal with those of the Manchester Athenmuni—to open
a valuable library, combined with courses of lectures
on various subjects, to the middling orders of society.
Men of the highest mental attainments were pre-
sent. The Archbishop cf DUBLIN repeated, with his
accustomed ability, the trenchant remarks he offered
to his hearers at Manchester, contended that the
dangers casually incidental to the diffusion of know-
ledge were insignificant compared with those of igno-
rance, and wisely observed, that "in a country
in which so much political power was con-
ferred upon the mass of the people, it
was both unwise and unsafe to trust that
power in the . hands of those who had been
left in ignorAnce." Mr. MACAULAY, M.P., followed
his Grac'e, with the toast of " The Literature of
Britaftn." Celebrated as a philosopher, historian,
cr;tie, and statesman, to no one's hands could the
toast be more appropriately consigned. His speech
was fraught with every excellence, and should be
carefully perused. In proof of the general moral
that accompanies a general intellectual improvement,
Mr. MACAULAY instanced the whole character of a
young body of officers having been materially bene-
fited owing to the access they had to a valuable
library where they were quartered. He mentioned an
anecdote, which merits attention :
" I was told it by a most accomplished man and an
eminent soldier, and a distinguished diplomatist, who
has enjoyed the confidence of the first generals and
statesmen which Europ© has produced in our own time.
When I asked him to what he owed these accomplished
.
arts, he said to me—' When I served when a young man
in India, when it was a mere turning point in my life,
when it was a mere chance whetherl should become a'
mere card player, a mere smoke-monger, or a mere
toddy drinker, I was quartered for two years in the
neighbourhood of an excellent library, which was made
accessible to me."

Mr. MACAULAY dilated in the most pungent man-
ner, and with infinite wit and humour, upon the
ridiculous dread of superficial education, and triumph-
antly called upon those who harboured this apprehension
to declare their standard of profundity, to fix the line,
if they could, where superficiality ends and profound-
ness begins. It is clear that no man can do it.
History vouches the fact put forward by the Member
fur Edinburgh, that " the intellectual giants of one
age become the intellectual pigmies of the next."

The AugBburgh Gazette publishes a letter from
Berlin which says, "The British Ambassador at St.
Petersburgh, Lord BLOOMFIELD, has passed through
this city on his way to London. At this particular
moment political importance is attached to his
return."

The dangerous illness of the Earl of WEsTMoRE-
LAND, the British Ambassador in Prussia, is an-
nounced in the Berlin journals.

Madrid papers to the 31st ult. have arrived.
The Gaccta contains a decree extending the benefits
of the amnesty to military men under proscription, or
who have been condemned, with the exception of those
who may have committed offences subjecting them to
punishment since the date of the previous decree.
The benefit of the amnesty is also extended to
deserters.

The Madrid journals contain no intelligence from
Portugal later than the 24th.
The decree for the dissolution of the Cortes had
not appeared.

MADRID Boren, Oc•r. 31..—Three per Cents., which had
risen at the commencement of business to 34% for cash,
, and 35 for paper, subsequently fell to 84, in consequence of
a variety of sinister reports respecting Portugal, the necessity
34 for paper; the
_ Fi
of a Spanish intervention, the appearance of Cabrera in
Catalonia, the resignation of Senor Afon and General Sanz,
&c.e. They, however, ultimately closed at 3434 for cash, and
%without Interest at 60/ • .
t and the Coupons at 20,
We h-
',re Pei Cents at 21% ; the Debt

e have rer.eived the Paris papers of Thursday.
The Marguis of NORMANDY had on Wednesday
delivered to M. Guam, the reply of Lord PALMERS*.
TON to the last note of the French Minister on the
subject of the Montpensier marriage. In this note it
is said that Lord PALMERSTON insists on a renuncia-
tion on tilie part of the INFANTA. and the Duke of all
right of succession to the throne of Spain.
The Duke and Dncheas of Ittlotargrisrza arrived at

GI NOVEMBER 7, 1846

St. Rous en route for Paris on Wednesday. "After
leaving Bourdeaux," says the Debots,"thefetes neces-
sarily ceased, on account of the recent disasters."
Many of the Opposition papers are exceedingly sar-
castic on the paltry sums subscribed by Louis PHI-
LIPPE end his family towards the relief of the suf-
ferers by the inundation. The royal generosity was,
according to the Court papers, to be displayed in a
" magnificent manner." This " magnificent display
of royal generosity" turns out to be a subscription
of 5,0001. for all the members of the royal family.
The Courrier Francais hints- that his MAJESTY is in fact
a gainer by the transaction, inasmuch as the fetes in
honour of the Montpensier marriage, which have been
countermanded on account cf the inundations, would
have cost much more than 5,0001. The same journal
also draws a contrast between the paltry 5,000/.
of the richest Sovereign in the world and the
enormous sums contributed towards the relief of the
poor who suffered from scarcity in 1817 by
Louis XVIII. and his family.
The price of corn continues to rise throughout
France.

" Wheat (says La Refornte) has again risen this day,
in the Paris market, from If. to If. 50c. It has reached
the price of 48f. the seller (old measure), or 32f. the
hectolitre. Every other grain has also advanced;
barley, rye, and oats are becoming excessively dear.
Rye is at the same price as wheat was last year. The
sack of flour has risen from 2f, to 3f. The first quali-
ties are now paid 87f. and 88f. the 159 kilogrammes.
Flour is from 15f. to 20f. dearer than two months ago.
The taxe rate is strongly rising within the limits of 45c.
the kilogramme. Advices from the departments unfor-
tunately announce a rise everywhere."
The Journal des Dibats publishes the following
letter, dated St. Petersburgh, October 22. We have
great doubts as to the truth of the assertion that
Russia refused to adhere to Lord PALMERSTON'S
policy. The German papers, which have hitherto
been considered the organs of the Russian Govern-
ment, assert the direct contrary ; and the Debat.l has
so frequently, on the subject of this marriage, pub-
lished intelligence the direct contrary of truth, that
its assertions are not entitled to much credit :
" The official announcement of the conclusion of the
treaty of navigation with France has produced here a
favourable impression on all classes. The document lies
for the Emperor's signature, and we have reason to be-
lieve that. in a few days it will be forwarded to Paris for
the exchange of ratifications. The reciprocal conces•
sions of this convention, and the mutual eagerness shown
in carrying it into execution, have acquire, it must be
acknowledged, a greater value than at the commence-
ment of the negotiations ; for it is at the very moment
when the treaty is about to be sanctioned by the Em-
peror that have taken place the vain attempts to induce
the Russian Government to adopt, relative to the ques-
tion of Spain, a course adverse to France. This justice
must be rendered to the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh.
From the outset it rejected every overture, and positively
refused to adhere to Lord Palmerston's policy. With
the exception of Podolia and the Government of
Witespk, the harvest has everywhere been most
abundant, and there are still at Cronstadt a good
number of foreign vessels taking corn on board.
Unfortunately, the navigation will soon be closed, but, at
its re-opening, we are convinced that the intercourse
with France will assume an activity profitable to the
merchant vessels of both nations. The southern parts of
Russia, and the Crimea in particular, have had an im-
mense produce in corn. The two divisions of the fleet
in the Baltic, forming together a force of 32 vessels of
the line, 24 frigates, and smaller vessels and steamers in
proportion, have returned to Revel and Cronstadt to be
laid up for the winter. This latter port, formed by
islands, will speedily be united to the mainland by a
railway constructed on piles, which will be only an ex-
tension of the line, which, following the left bank of the
Neva, arrives from St. Petersburgh. These works are
being pursued at the same time as the deepening the
channel of the river, which, when concluded, will allow
large vessels to go up to the magnificent quays of the
capital.
" The new powers conferred on Prince Woronzow
have produced the best effect on the morale of the army
in the Caucasus. Amongst the measures adopted
by that General is one which cannot be too much
applauded. Many officers of the Imperial Guard,
which is always stationed at St. l'etersburgh, went
for a short time to Daghestan, and returned with
advanced rank and decorations. The Prince has
issued an order announcing that henceforward every
officer serving under his orders must consider himself
engaged for an unlimited period, and this equitable de-
cision has been received with gratitude by the officers,
who have no claims to promotion but their bravery. The
Emperor, who incessantly exercises that prodigious
activity of body which he possesses in so eminent a de-
gree, returned unexpectedly on the 18th, to his palace
of Tsarskoe-Selo, with the Hereditary Grand Duke.
The Czar and his son had proceeded to Moscow on an
inspection, and were not expected until the 22d, the
eve of the marriage of the daughter of Prince Czernit-
scheff, Minister of War. Mademoiselle Marie Czernit-
scheff, whom the Emperor does the honour to give away,
is a charming young person, and is about to be married
to the young Pr,nce Baratinsky, formerly- Aide-de eawp
of his Highness Prince Mentchikoff, Minister of Marine,
and at present attached to the person of Count Nessel-
rode, Chancellor of the Empire and Minister for Foreign
Affairs."

considerable booty. On the return the marabout of Sidi
Bou Ameur, which was the rendezvous of our enemies,
and the centre of all their intrigues against us, was bat-
tered down with cannon. Our loss in the affair of the
19th was small. We had only one man killed, and a few
wounded. On the fallowing day some mounted men of
the enemy came into the plain. One of them was
struck by a shell and blown to pieces; it is said that he
was one of the assassins of the Commandant Salomon de
Mussis."

The Journal des Pyrenees Orienfales states that 21
Carlist refugees, who had escaped from their places
of residence in the interior of the country, were
arrested on the 28th ult. at Saillagouse by the gen-
darmerie. This body of men consisted of a colonel,
three commandants, 13 captains, and other officers,
and four private soldiers.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thurs-
day at 82f. 65c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 75c.; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,222 f 50c.; Rouen, 895 f.; Havre,
680 f. ; Great Northern, 656 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 871 f. 25c.;
Vierzon, 577 f .50c.; Bordeaux, 532 f. 50e. ; Boulogne, 4501.;
Troyes and Montereau, 350 f.; Basle, 216 f. 25c.; Fampoux,
405 f. ; Dieppe, 353 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 4771. 50c.;
Tours and Nantes, 487 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 492 f. 50c. ;
Lyons and Avignon, 490 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 475 f.;
Spanish Domestic Debt, 32%.

The Moniteur contains a notice issued by the 11

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
'.ONION STOCK EXCHANGE, NOVEMBER 6.

Boulogne and Amiens, 14%—Demerara, 234 —Dutch Rhenish, 5
—East Indian, 3,1 —Great Western Bengal, % —Luxembourg, 14
—Namur and Liege, 3y,—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7 %—Paris and
Lyons Constituted, 4% —Rouen and Havre, 27.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a more active demand for Cotton at Liver-
pool yesterday. Sales, 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 were
on speculation, at steadier rates. Shares were good
again at Liverpool. The sales of Cotton for the week
have been 20,160 bales, and the stock at the outport is
575,000 bales against 923,500 at this time last year. The
average quotation of fair Upland Cotton, from the Ist of
January to the 6th of November, 1845, was 4-id. per
lb., and to the same period this year, 4Z-d. per lb. The
acerage weekly quantity of Cotton taken for consump-
tion, in 1845 to Nov. 6, was 27,880 bags ; and this year
is 29,411 bags. The import this year is 1,076,315, and
last year, to Nov. 6, was 1,475,368 bags.
At the sale of railway shares, yesterday, at Messrs.
Lamond and Co.'s, prices were pretty steady, and a fair
business was done. The following are a few of the
principal sales :
Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush £o 6 0
East Indian ...
Shropshire Union and Canal
London and York (scrip) .. 2 2 0
Namur and Leige
Cornwall and Devon Central
London and Manchester (Remington's) 0 9 6
Leicester and Bedford
North British, Halves ..
Caledonian, Halves
York and Carlisle
Manchester and Southampton, 1847. 1 2 6
Taw Vale Extension and Dock
Boston, Stamforci,and Birmingham (scrip) 0 19 6
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorset
Direct Bombay and Madras 0 15 6
Leicester and Bedford
Great Luxembourg

We understand the Shropshire Union Railway direc-
tors have made a very lavourable arrangement with the
London and North-Western Railway Company, by
which eventually the Shropshire Union shareholders
will participate in all the advantages of the London and
North Western Company.
There are not any late arrivals from the colonies to.
day. A vessel is reported from Quebec, but up to this
hour there have not been any letters delivered.
There seems no longer a doubt as to the intention, if
not the actual determination, of the Zollverein Con-
ference to rare the duties upon several articles, but
especially cotton yarn.
The Consol market has moved but a shade to-day.
For the Account the price is 94i and for Money
precisely the same. Exchequer-bills are a fraction lower.
Bank Stock has just been called 205. India Stock is very
firm at 257.
For M-xican Bonds 21- has been paid ; for Portu-
guese, 38i; for Spanish, 26; for the Three per Cents.,
37i; and for Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 92k.
The Railway Share and Scrip markets are brisk this
morning. Prices, upon the whole, are decidedly firm.
CLoSiNG
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
sank Stock

3 per Cent. Reduced Anns...._.• 931/2% 93%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94%% 94%
New 314 per Cent. Annuities 95%1% 951%
Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9 15-16 9 15-16
India Stock 257 257
Consols for Account 94%1/ 94%
Exchequer Bills, 10001. 11/2d.... 14 13 -- p 13 p
Ditto, 5001 - - p 11 p
Ditto, Small - - p 11 p
ONE CLOSINu
PRICES OF FOREIGN fUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 21% 221%
Ditto, Account . 22 22
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent .. 39 3814 38,4
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. -
Ditto. Account
' Ditto. 3 per Cent -
Ditto, Account 37%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch, 2% per Cent -
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 92%
PRICES OF
,S PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
,ILWAY. SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Amber.. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2% 2% % 3
Armagh, Coleraine, and
Portrush l% - -
Pelfast & County Down 4%...,.. -
Biriningliapa and Dudley 4)s. ... .. 5% p 6 p
Birmin. and Gleuces.,.er..loo 129
Ditto New 17% •••• • -
Birmingham and Ox-
`ord Junction
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.- 2% - .•...., -
Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 22s - -
Bristol and Exeter 75 - •• -
Ditto, New - . -
Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ..... -
Bristol and Liver. June.. 2 %...... - -
Buckinghamshire
Caledonian
Ditto Half Shares...... 2% 2% ••• 214
Cambrian & Grand Jane 42s -
Chester and Holyhead-. 27% 23%?
Churnet and Blythe 2
Chester and Manchester 425. - ••• ......... ••• -
Cheltemhain and Oxford 2 -
Clydesdale Junction..... 20 -
Cork, Blackrock, and
Passages -
Cork and Killarney
Cork and Waterford ... 11% -
Cornwall -
Ditto, Half Shares ... 21/ -
Cornwall & Cent'l Devon 2% -
I ,erby and Crewe 2% -
Direct Lincoln, East Bet-
ford, and Shen. June. 2% -
Direct Northern
Direct Norwich
Dublin and BelfastJunc. 1212 - , -
Dublin, Belfast, and
Coleraine - -
Dublin and Galway..... 4 - -
Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 -
Eastern Counties 14/. 16s 22% % 22%
Ditto New
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1. 61.135. 4d.. -
Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d - .... .
Do., York Extension.. 2 ...... 3%
EastDereli'm andNor'ch 1
Eastern Union 35 .. . -
Ditto, Quarter Shares 8% -
Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1% - ......... .....
Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2% -
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Do., do. (late Preston
and Ormskirk)..... 2% ..... -
East Lincolnshire -
East & West of England 1% -
-
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 •••••• 75% 76 75 75
Ditto Half Shares ... 10
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/ ...... 18% 18 ...
Edinburgh &Northern.. 12v2
••. ......... ... 16
Edinburgh and Perth... 3 .............. -
Ely and Huntingdon ... 121;2 - -
Enniskillen and Sligo ... 21/ -
Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 51/4 3141%
Glasgow, Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ...... -
Ditto, New
LIDo., Y 4 Shares (5 per
cent. guar.)
Glonc.,Abei ystwith, and
Central of Wales 1%...... -
Goole, Doncaster, &c... 425•
4 dis.
Grand Union (Notting-
and Lynn -
Great Eastern &Western 21 ......
-
GreatGrimsby and Shef• ........ ...
-
field
Great South. and West.
(Ireland) -
Great Munster 2l/
Great North of Scotland 2% - .....„4.
Great North of England-100 2361/2
Ditto New 5 - ••• ..... •
Ditto, New • . l5 2l
Ditto, New
Great Western B5 -
Ditto % Shares 5O -
Ditto 14 Shares
Ditto Fifths
Ditto, New ... 2
Huddersfield & Manches. 13 ... ••
Ditto, Extension 3 -
Hull and Selby 5O -
Ditto 14 Shares -
Do. Half Shares 25 - ••
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 1112 -
Do., do., and Norwich 21...... -
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Do. New
Larne, Belfast, and Bal-
lymena -
Leeds and Bradford 10 - ••••••• ••• ••• ..
Leeds and Carlisle - -
Leicester & Birmingham 225. - ... ........ -
Leicester and Bedford... 22s - .. .............. q dis.
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 241/ 33%
32:!,4
Do., Branch (Blue) ... 2% ••• ••••• ...... .-
Do.Extension(Green) 2142 -
Leeds and Thirsk l7l/2 - ..... . -
Ditto, New -
....... •••
Lpool. Mnchstr & New- •••
castle Junction
Liverpool and Bury ... 14 .• ... __,
..
London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d. - -
Do. New -
.....
Ditto Extension
London, Brighton, and
South Coast 5O .. .. 591/
Ditto, Fifths -
~,i and Croydon
- cent ..... 9
- 12/ 1554 d... - -

}lister of Marine, announcing that tenders would be
received in his offices for the supply of six wooden
houses, necessary for the establishment of Mayotte)
on the coast of Madagascar, to be delivered within
120 days, either at Havre, Cherbourg, Nantes, Bor-
deaux, or Marseilles. This notice would seem to
vouch for the accuracy of the following report, which
appears in the Courrier Franclis :
" We have noticed a report at Bourbon of an intended
expedition against Tamatave. According to our last
letters from this colony the ships of war that are to take
part in it aro the Belle Poole frigate, the Berceau sloop,
the Voliigeur brig, and the Archirnale steamer, with
two hired transports. The military force will be, it is
said, 1,500 seen, and half a battery of artillery. The
project is to take possessb.n of Taniatave, fortify it, and
establish a regular intercourse with the people on the
coasts. The attack was to be made very promptly,
before the setting in of the winter, which is always full
of dai,ger on these shores."
We hope the attention of the British Go-
vernment will be directed to this expedition, and
that France, which has for some time been endea-
vouring to get a footing in the Indian seas, will not
be permitted to play the Algeria game over again in
Madagascar. This same town of Tamatave, if it be-
longs to any European 'power, belongs to the British.
It was captured from France during the last war, by
a British squadron cruising off the Mauritius, of
which island it was, by the British Government, con-
sidered a dependency. At the peace, when the Island
of Bourbon was restored to Trance, Mauritius and
Tamatave remained British, and England subse-
quently permitted her ally RADAMA, the King of
Madagascar, to occupy it. If, therefore, Tamatave
ceases to be a Malagash town, it ought to become a
British one; at all events, it is the duty of our Go-
vernment to prevent it becoming French.
The French Government is, it is said, in treaty
with a company for the establishment of a line of
trans-Atlantic steam-packets.
The Journal du Havre states that the captain of
the Amide, which has just arrived from St. Helena,
effected whilst at that island the conditional purchase
of Longwood for the sum of 40,000 f. A year is
allowed for him to obtain the decision of his Govern-
ment on this subject. In the event of the Govern-
ment refusing to make the purchase, the Journal du
Havre recommends a public subscription for that

purpose.
It is said that M. ROCHET D'HERICOURT is about
to proceed on a second mission to the Court of Shoa.
Lord BROUGHAM has arrived in Paris.
Algiers journals to the 30th have arrived. The
following letter from Bugia appears in the Akbar of
the 29th :

-
I%

"For some time past the environs of Bugia had been
pretty tranquil, and the Kabyles in general had aban-
doned the plain, with the exception of the Mezzias, who
could not make up their minds to leare the only place
where they could find arable and pasture land. The
hostilities committed on this point were therefore always
their act. In the middle of the month they attacked
several officers of the garrison, who were on a shooting
excursion, and who were obliged, after a vigorous
defence, to fall back. It was not long, however, before
vengeance was had for this aggression. A few
hours after the return of the officers the native tirailleurs
carried off a flock belonging to the Kabyles. On the
17th a more important razzia was made by order of the
commandant of Bugia. The enemy lost 200 head of
cattle, and had several men killed. On the following
day the Kabyles, in small numbers, came and fired a
few shots at the Government flock, but they were soon
driven fink, and pursued beyond the marabout of Sidi
Buu Ameur. Our neighbours, the Mezzias, in their
turn, meditated vengeance for these successive checks.
On the 19th an ambuscade of the Kabyles endeavoured
to take the Government flock by surprise, but it was
itself surprised by some native tirailleurs, under Lieu-
tenant Giaccobbi. This officer, notwithstanding the
number of the enemy (estimated at 700), did not
hesitate to attack them at the head of only forty-
five men. He took up a good position in ambuscade,
each discharge killed its man, but the great
^f the enemy, the exhaustion of our ammunition,
-4 all succour, rendered the affair pe-
"-,(1 out to the natives of the de-
--1 join their co-reli-
^ot responded
was

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