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London, England, 1846-10-07 00:00:00

Australasia

British North American .... 50
Colonial
Commercial of London
London Joint Stock ....
London and Westminster. .. 20
National Provincial of Engld. 35
National of Ireland 22% ••• to "
Provincial of Ireland
Union of Australia
Union of London
MINIS*
Real del Monte, Unregistered
COURSE OF EXCHA
Amsterdam .... —C.F. 12 8
Ditto, at sight 12 5%
Rotterdam 2U. 12 5%
Antwerp .... 26 15
Elamburgh .... • . Mal. 13 14
Altona .......... •• .. • •
, Paris 3 days' sight .... 25 85
Ditto, 3 months.. 26 10
Marseilles ...... ..... . 26 15
Bounleaux . .. 26 15
Frankfort on Maine.... 122
Petersburgh, 3 U 5.... • •
Berlin •• • •
Vienna, effec.flo ••• • .• 10 11
Trieste, ditto.... ••• • • • 10 11
Madrid
Cadiz .. : ••• • • • 36%
Bilbao.. • ..... • • • • • • • •
Barcelona • •

-3% to
.NGE.—a-I_4BTERDA-1(•!,
Gibraltar.. • • •• • • „
fn- 60
Leghorn
Genoa .. • • • ... • • ..
Milan .. • • .. j
Venice... ... • .
Naples ...... • • • •
Palermo, per 0z....., 119 A
Lisbon......
Oporto. .............•• b?,,/
Rio Janeiro „ 247
Bahia . . ....
Buenos Ayres .....• • •
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia ..
PRICES or BULLION, re
-Foreign Gold In bars..X3 17 0
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
New Doubloons 0
New Dollars
4
Silver in bars 0 "P

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-(THIS D.A2;
LorcaoN, Ocr. 7.—Wind this day at noon light bity,
and line clear weather. There have been heavy falls of tol
throughout the night, and this morning until ten, whet/
weather cleared. AilP

DEAL, Ocr. 6.—Wind W. to S.W., very strong, '
heavy squalls. —Arrd. George and Aloys, AntwerPidt
Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. Put back, Thomas 13
Thompson, for Mauritius.
SOUTHAMPTON, OC'T. 6.—Arrd. Medway steame,,
,
drews, West Indies.
C e
HocYn i
EaD, Ocr. s.—Arrd. Ellen Grove, Williams,
narvon for Yarmouth, leaky; Abel, Edward, Bang°',
London, leaky. 00
LIVEaPOOL, Ocr.6.—Wind W.—Arrd. Crown, Loutet,,if
Janeiro • Governor, St. Domingo; Marmion, St. DonoP
Irlam, ''Alorphew, Havannah ; Reliance, CroweCrowell,, sp
Orleans ; Lord Wellington, 111 in, Mobile ; Loathtso"'
Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Sir Charles Napier, St. Stepllcoll
New Brunswick ; Circassian, Prince Edward's Island ; ,000'
ton, Mince, Quebec. Sld. armony, Jamieson, New Or'
Put back, SO-lynx, for Newfoundland.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 6.—Wind W., strong and squallf.--4111'
Pictou, Custanc, Pictou for Hull. tit
SCILLY, Ocr. s.—The Favourite, Scadden, from Qua
Shields, arrived here yesterday, leaky, and with loss of PP"
stanchions, and part of deck load. 1°
PENZANCE, SEPT. s.—The Beryl, Green, arrived bere,_o
lost bowsprit, and stern and stern post damaged. The Tbo.irjee,
Bunt, has been hove on the beach at Porthleven, glutei
and otherwise damaged ;is discharging. The wind has 13,,,i0;
t N.N.W., moderate, and the ground sea rapidly going doff
PORTSMOUTH, Ocr. 6.—Wind W. to S.S.W., bar",,,p
squally.—Arrd. Primer, Black, Shields, for Jersey, to t"'o,,
leak; Henry Elizabeth, Wells, Blakeney, for Bristol,
and with cargo shifted.
b 11$ '
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 6.—Arrd. Good Hope, Trenout ,
leaky and with pumps choked; Neptune, Miller, for 0"
andria, to stop a leak. Jo° o,
ABERYSTWITH, OCT. 2.—Arrd. Euphemia, St.
t,
New Brunswick ; Albion, Quebec.
WATERFORD, Ocr. 4. Arrd. Victoria, ‘..qou'—glitS'
John's, New Brunswick. Arra.
CORK, 4.—Wind S.E., blowing a gale.-- „i 10,
Wyke Regis, Blaiders, Wallace, with loss of deolut—tiP
bouprit oprugi Liber4l, th—h"

Brunswick, with loss of bulvrarks and deckload ; Juliet,
Rayden, Placentia, with loss of bulwarks, sails, &c.
ARGATE. Ocr. 6.—The Leopoldine, Schmack, f
StetM tin to Bordeaux has been assisted off the Kentish Knotkrom
waterlogged, and with loss of rudder, and is riding between
the Knock and Long Sand in twelve fathoms water.
Cown, OCT. 6.—The Mercury, Gibbs, from London to
NMtiritins, has a:rived here leaky, and rudder partly un-
Ped, havio.g struck on the ridge coming in at the
Ndles. It has blown a hard gale all the morning, with
rain; abo'dt one rat. the gale abated.
11)4116T01; OCT. s.—The Elie Marie, Jubert, from Newport
s)lndret, with pig iron, went ashore on the rocks in Harlyn
Bay this morning, and sank. The tide just leaves her deck
at low water.
CORK, Ocr. 3.—The brig Cushla Machree, from Quebec to
Liverpool, was abandoned at sea ; crew saved by the Flora,
Brown, arrived at this port. A brig, dimasted and aban
cloned, with painted ports and a woman bust head, was
Passed in lat. 47, lon. 31 by the Juliet, arrived here. 4.
the Julia, Hayden, from Newfoundland, put in here yester-
day, very leaky, and with loss of sails, tc. - A small schooner
from Quebec, name unknown, has arrived at this port, with
'Om of bowsprit, &c., and has been run on the Mud Bank.
tt large ship, totally dismasted,was passed 23d ult. in lat. 48,
len. 34. Another vessel, supposed the same, having a sail
on the stup of the mainmast, 2d instant, in lat. 50, lon. 13 ;
and a third disabled vessel, 30th ult., in lat. 50, lon. 16, all
by the Triton, Smith, arrived hell).
Hula., 6.—The Catterina, Ackerman, from New-
castle to Rotterdam, whi.:l struck on the Spurn Point sth
Instant, m was run on ;hors this morning, near Easington, in
sinking state. and must discharge.
f OCT. 5.—A lighter, loaded with deals
r"111 tut .Royal Tar, sunk to-day alongside that vessel; the
greater part of the deals are recovered.
-MARYPOkT, OCT. s.—The Shaw, Hewitt, for —, has put
back, having lost mainmast on the 30th ult., in lon. 34 W.,
and stern having been afterwards stove in.
OCT. s.—The Ambassadress, Bannerman, of St.
Jo.hn's, New Brunswick, arrived here yesterday, water-logged,
with loss of sails, bulwarks, &c. The Malabar, Barker, of
Liverpool, arrived here yesterday, with loss of mainmast.
The brig Isadora, of this port, struck on the rocks at the en-
trance of this harbour yesterday, and became a total wreck;
two of the crew drowned.
YAnatount, Ocr. s.—The Lark, Lee, from Poole to Goole,
was assisted in to-day, having been compelled to cut away
foremast, maintopmast, &c., during a gale. 6th. The Thomas
and Mary, Dapledge, was assisted into the harbour this
Iliorning, leaky.
LOWF.STOFFE, OCT. 6.—The Charles Emelie, Paris, struck
on the Beacon Ridge this morning, and fter beating hea-
'rily, sunk about three cables' lengtti from the shore ; crew
saved.
HAftwicar, Ocr. s.—Tie Forager, Barnett, from Shore-
ham, drove ashore or the Buxey last night, but got off, and
Proceeded for this port.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The following have been posted at Lloyd's :
" Ilydrographic• office, Admiralty, Sept. 24, 1846.
"BALTIC.—GOTHLAND SOUTH-WEST LIGHT.
" On the Ist of October nest a revolving light will be
established on Refsudden Point, on the south-west extremity
of the island of Gothland, in latitude 56 deg. 56 rain. N., and
longitude 18 deg. 9 min. E. The light will continue bright
for half a minute, and will then be eclipsed for an interval of
a minute and a half. The lantern is 56 feet high, and the
light 166 feet above the level of the sea, so that it may be
seen at the distance of seventeen miles."
" " Hydrographic-office, Admiralty, Sept. 29.
COAST OF PORTUGAL—ALTERATION OF PENICHE
LIGHT.
" Information has been received by her Majesty's Govern-
tnent that on the 16th of this month the revolving light of
I"eniche, on the coast of Portugal, was converted into a
fixed l ight, with the object of enabling seamen to distinguish
h from the revolving light of the Berling Islands, and from
the projected revolving light which is in course of construc-
tion en Cape St. rmcent."

" Consulat London,
" Instead of the Old Lantern on Thirnae, l LighthouOsec, there
bas been placed in the present nmmer (in the way announced
in the notice dated 4th of July this year), a new one of
!netal, with smaller window-frames and large panes of glass,
by means of which the light can be seen better than hitherto.
rnd, also,
old frola the 10th of this month, instead of the
orderefleting Ett:;paratus, a magnifying apparatus of the fourth
.otrne has bt-di
used, which stands 1% feet higher than the
light: li-isia, or in the whole 98% feet above the sea, and
r. , .. thent, horizon to a distance of about three Danish miles'
u'-.nd.
"The light '
Out
s k the same as formerly through-
_ the y ear.°
.... ept burning RoYal B
---- of Trade, Copenhagen, Sept. 15."
A, .
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NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

C 014 im- r.
- -'" taCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
A full
loud average supply of English Wheat has reached us since
WitilaY) %Vat the stands were by no means heavily filled
kiricelP. Selected parcels moved off steadily, at fall
but other kinds were a slow inquiry, at late rates.
T,olde quantity of free foreign Wheat was comparatively small.
&frs were very firm, and would not sell except at
Prices. In Corn under lock very little was doing. Weextreme
had.
P a fair inquiry for Barley, and the quotations were well sup-
rates. d. Malt, ready for delivery, sold steadily, at previous
a There was a good demand for Oats, at Monday's im-
proved currencies. Beans, Peas, and Flour were quite as dear.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats Flour.
5,880 qrs. 4,720 qrs. 2,330 qrs. 3,350 sks
- - 3,680 and
3,690 4,700 5,720 2,280 brio
Malt, 2,540 qre.
VITIErrECILA.PML.
Pull average supplies of meat were on offer here. Prime
Mutton and Veal sold readily, at full prices; otherwise, Ihe
trade was in a sluggish state. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 6d ;
Mutton, 3s 6d to 43 8d; Lamb, 4s Sd to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s
10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the
carcase.

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POreigu ••• • •

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TULSDAY.
CESAREWITCII STAKES.
7 to 1 agst Tom Tullock—taken
15 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes—offered
16 to 1 agst Terrier—offered
18 to 1 agst The Baron
18 to 1 agst Kesheng—taken
20 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild—offers to take
25 to 1 agst Giantess—taken
25 to 1 agst Glossy—taken
25 to 1 agst Flahowlagh—taken
25 to 1 agst Fort William
33 to 1 agst Tugnet—taken
33 to 1 agst Sheraton—taken
B.IDG ESti I ItE STARES.
Bto 1 agst lago—taken _
14 to 1 agst Tom Tullock—taken
18 to 1 agst Idas—taken
20 to 1 agst Conspiracy—taken
22 to 1 agst Joanna colt—taken
Even on the field against twelve.
DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Von Tromp—taken to 200/.
16 to 1 on the field, bar one.
DERBY RACES.--TUESDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added from the
Fund. One mile and a half. (4 Subs.)
Sir C. R. Cockerell's Duke of Richmond, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b 1
Mr. Knight's The Jolly Beggar, 5 yrs, 9st 91b ............ 2
Lord Chesterfield's Arkwnght, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b 3
2tol on the Duke. Won in a canter.
The Tradesmen's Plate of 100 sovs., added to a Handicap of
15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Two miles.
Lord Chesterfield's Cherry (Morella filly), 3 yrs, sst 101 b 1
Sir Win. Stanley's Pic Nie, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
Mr. Meiklam's c, by Touchstone, out of Laura, 3 yrs
The folloixing also started, but were not placed :—Mr. G.
Ongley's Roderick, aged, 7st 101b--Mr. S. L. Fox's Psalm-
t,inger, 4 yrs, 7st—Mr. Skelmerdine's Rolla, 4 yrs, 7st—Mr.
C. Dorrian's Laird o 'Ceckpen,'.4 yrs, Est 91b—and Mr. W.
Scott's Driffield, 3 yrs, 6st 21b.
A fine race with two.
The Maiden Plate of 30/., added to a Sweepstake of 5 soya
each. Heats, two miles. (4 Subs.)
kr. Skelmerdine's Rolla, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Whitehouse) 1 1
Mr. Walmesley's Heir-at-Law, 4 yrs, Bst 31b 2
Mr. Dixon's Amazon, 3 yrs, 7st 21b 3 2
dr
The Derby and Chaddesdon Cavalry Stakes of 1 sou. each,
with 50 added, one round and a distance, were won by Mr.
F. Pepper's Queen of Hearts, aged, 12st, beating Mr. Ellaby's
Sir Roger, 6 rs, 12st, and Mr. Lowe's Baronet, 5 yrs, list.

FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
13111111 AM, MONDAY EVENING.-At an early hour yes-
terday morning, a great deal of smoke having been ob-
served issuing from the mouth of the downcast shaft of
the Alexander Pit, at Rainton, near the city of Durham,
the property of the Marquis of Londonderry, fears were
entertained that during the night an explosion had taken
tiLice, and on some of the officers of the pit descending
the shaft they found that their fears were too fully
verified. It appears that shortly after three o'clock on
the preceding day the workmen had left the pit, when there was not the least appearance of danger from an
explosion. The only person who was left in the shaft
on the Saturday night was a pitman named Richard
Stott, aged about ninety years, who had charge of the
furnace used for ventilating the shaft. When the deputy
overman descended the shaft the following morning, he
found Stott lying beside the furnace quite dead, his body
exhibiting the usual appearance of a person who had been
killed by an explosion of fire-damp. On proceeding to-
wards the stable, it was found that the whole of the
horses, seventeen in number, had also fallen victims to
the explosion. It is a most providential circumstance
that the explosion took place on the Sunday morning,s
for had it happened at any other time, the consequence
might have been of the most frightful nature; every-
thing in the mine having life at the time of the explo-
sion perished. Had the catastrophe occurred on the
Saturday morning, it is supposed that upwards of one
hundred lives would have been sacrificed. This after-
noon an inquest was held on the body of Stott, before
T. C. Maynard, Esq., coroner for
Easington Ward,
when John Streaker, the deputy overman, stated that
on Saturday he left the pit at about three o'clock in the
afternoon, and at that time there was not the least ap-
pearance of fire in the shaft; there was as was the
usual custom, two oil lamps left burning, but their being
left burning would not have caused the pit to fire. He
could not assign any reason for the explosion, but it was
his opinion that it had not taken place spontaneously.
Several other witnesses were examined, but their evi-
dence was merely a corroboration of that of Streaker;
they all spoke to having left the pit safe and the lamps
burning on the Saturday afternoon. After a short
consultation the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental
death."

itOWING MATCII.—The scullers contest between
Joseph Cobb and T. Reed, for 101. aside, came off yes-
terday. Both men belong to Greenwich; Reed, how-
ever, plying at the east end of the town; and as the
subject of the superiority of each had been frequently
discussed by their friends, the present contest was deter-
mined upon to settle the matter. The distance was from
the Halfway House to the Dreadnought Hospital-ship,
and the Prince of Wales steamer had been engaged to
convey company to witness the struggle, .besides which
there were some long boats out. Betting was about sto
4 in favour of Cobb, but many speculated a trifle without
adhering to the current odds, but rather exercising their
own favouritism on the subject. After a pretty even
start, Cobb, after the first dozen yards had been rowed,
took the lead, and maintained it all the way, coming in
first by thirty yards. His opponent was close upon him
mile after mile, and rowed altogether a most " plucky"
Item wager.