The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNI2SDAY..iIV.kiINING, I).I:CEA/HIER 2,
_1846.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO ARUNDEL

CASTLE.

ARUNDEL, DEC. 1. - Shortly after four the royal
cortege was observed in the Chichester road, and at a
quarter past her Majesty reached the boundary of the
town, escorted by the Yeomanry Cavalry, preceded by
the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Wellington, tha Earl
of Ellesmere, and Lord Edward Howard. The arrival
of the Queen gave occasion to protracted cheering from
the vast assemblage of persons, amidst which the royal
carriage stopped.
The Mayor of Arundel then advanced to the royal
carriage, and presented the mace, his worship being
supported by the officers of the borough and municipal
authorities.

The Queen graciously received the mace, and in reply
thanked the Mayor' for his dutiful reception, and resigned
the mace to his custody, with reliance on his integrity
and loyalty.
Her Majesty having placed herself under the protec-
tion of the mayor and municipal body, a procession was
formed, and the cavalcade moved at a slow pace along
Maltravers, formerly Old Market-street, to the castle
gate.
At this entrance to the ancient ducal seat, a spacious
triumphal arch was erected, through which a beautiful
view of the ruined portion of the old castle, now crum-
bling to ruin and covered by ivy, was obtained.
The arch was almost exclusively composed of ever-
greens, and bore two inscriptions—" Victoria, 1846,
Albert ;" and " Adeliza, 1139, Matilda"—in commemo-
ration of the present royal visit, and in reference to the
former residence therein of the Empress Matilda, whose
checkered fortunas obliged her, in 1139, to claim the
protection of Adeliza, Queen of Henry 1., when the
Empress landed in England to assert her claims against
Stephen. The castle was then occupied by Queen
Adeliza, from whom, in the female line, the noble house
of Norfolk is descended.
The mayor and municipal authorities having conducted
her Majesty thus far, made way for the royal carriage
to enter the court-yard.
At precisely twenty-five minutes past four, the Queen
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert alighted from the
royal carriage, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk ad-
vancing to offer their welcome.
The royal standard was immediately hoisted on the
flag-staff at the summit of the ancient keep, and a salute
of twenty-one guns was discharged from the artillery in
the Park to proclaim her Majesty's safe arrival. The
band of the Yeomanry Cavalry played the National
Anthem in honour of the presence of the Queen.
The Marchioness of Douro, the Honourable Miss
Napier, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Charles
Beaumont Phipps, were the Lady, Maid of Honour, and
Equerry in Waiting on the Queen, and Colonel Bouverie,
as Equerry, attended on Prince Albert.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were conducted
by the Noble host and hostess to the principal drawing-
room, in which apartment the distinguished personages
who reside at the Castle during the royal visit had as-
sembled to congratulate the august visitors.
The Queen and the Prince shortly after retired to the
suite of rooms apportioned for their accommodation.
At dinner, the Queen was supported on her left by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Norfolk
sitting on her Majesty's right hand. The dinner circle
included the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis of
Granby, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, the Earl
and Countess of Arundel and Surrey, Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount Morpeth, Lord and
Lady John Russell, Lord Brook, Lady Caroline Leveson
Gower, Lord Edward Howard, the Ladies Mary and
Adeliza Howard, Mr. Edward Howard Gibbons, the
Mayor of Arundel, and the following personages attached
to the Court:—The Marchioness of Douro, the Hon.
Miss Napier, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Chas. B.
Phipps, and Colonel Bouverie.
Covers were laid for thirty.
The military band performed throughout the enter-
tainment on the grand staircase.

There is to be -a
display of fireworks this evening, and
the town is to be generally illuminated.

DREADFUL FIRE.

This morning, between the hours of twelve and one,
a fire of a most fearful character, by which it is supposed
one or two persons lost their lives, broke out at 31, Cal-
craft-terrace, New-cut, Lambeth, known as the Exhibi-
tion of Nature and Art, the property of a Mr. Fergus-
son. From inquiries made during the burning of the
fire, the reporter learned from the proprietor of the
establishment, that whilst he and one or two other per-
sons were sitting in the front kitchen, they were sud-
denly alarmed at hearing a loud crackling noise proceed-
ing from the exhibition-room. Upon getting to the top
of the staircase, they found that the eahibition was
wrapped in one sheet of flame. An instant cry of
" Fire" was raised by Mr. Fergusson, in order to arouse
the other inmates of the place, but whilst he was endea-
vouring to wake them the flames made such fearful
progress that it was with the greatest difficulty that any
one could escape. As it was, the persons in the lower
floor were severely singed in getting out. Intelligence
having been sent to the engine stations, in the course of
a few minutes the brigade engine from Waterloo-road
was at the scene, followed immediately afterwards by
the West of England firemen and engine. At that pe-
riod the flames had broken through the front window
shutters, and they were rapidly extending themselves to
the upper floors. Without delay the engines were set
to work from an abundant supply of water furnished by
the Lambeth Company. The exhibition being of a very
inflammable character, the figures being composed prin-
cipally of wax, the flames rose with such rapidity, that
before a drop of water could be discharged ,into the
place, the building was fired from the ground to the
roof. Under the direction of Mr. Hambleton and Mr.
Sonnorton, the engines were worked with full vigour, in
spite of which the fire still continued to burn most fu-
riously, and before one o'clock they had burnt through
the roof, when the inhabitants of the several surround-
ing houses became apprehensive that the conflagration
would prove of a most extensive character. Other en-
gines of the brigade, with Mr. Henderson, the foreman
of the D section, and Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent,
followed each other in rapid succession, with the County
engine. By strenuous exertions on the part of the fire-
men the flames were got down by half-past one, but not
until the exhibition of wax-work figures, the living ser-
pents and monkey, were destroyed. The whole of the
furniture in the upper floors is likewise consumed, and
there is every ground to suppose that, at the least, one
or two human beings have been hurried into eternity by
this calamitous event. Mr. Fergusson assured the re-
porter that he was fearful a daughter of his housekeeper
had perished in the flames, but he was quite certain
that a female dwarf, named Robertson, had been burnt
to death. He stated that she was sleeping in the back
room third floor, and had not the least possibility of
effecting her escape. How the fire originated cannot be
ascertained. Mr. Fergusson estimates the loss of his
exhibition alone at upwards of 1,000/. Inspectors Horns-
by and Rogers, of the M and L divisions, with a strong
muster of police, were present, and rendered great ser-
vice to the firemen, by keeping the immense crowd out
of danger.

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIA EVENING
Will be performed Lavenu's new Opera, entitled LORETTA ;
A Tale of Seville. Don Cadoe, Mr. Rafter; Ferdinand, Mr.
King ; Philippo, Mr. Borrani ; Provost Marshal, Mr. Howell ; Don
Juanito, Mr. Weiss ; Loretta, Madame Anna Bishop ; Florinda,
Miss Poole ; Gaetana, Miss Rebecca Isaacs.
After which, a new comic Spanish Ballet, entitled LA. VERNEN.
The principal characters by Messrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, Tell ;
Mrs. Payne, and Mdlle. Dubignon.

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. Oddington, Mr. W.
Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Vere, Mr. 11011 ;
Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Hardman, Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs,
Mr. Webster ; Tom 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 an original Operatic Drama, called THE YOUNG
PRETENDER. Captain O'Neal, Mr. Hudson ; Captain Cocker.
Mr. Buckstone ; Chevalier Charles Edward Stuart, Mr. Braid ; Davy,
Mr ;Coe ; Mrs. Craggie, Mrs. Clifford ; Mary Armadale, Miss Horton.
luring the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Pre
aux Clercs," " Clementinen" (Mazourka) ; " Camellion " (Galop) ;
the " Esterhazy " (Walzer) ; and a New Overture.
To conclude with a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord
Courtington, Mr. Holl ; Sir Arthur Lovel, Mr. Howe ; Scoreup,
Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup,
Miss Julia Bennett. _ .

Box-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction .1
Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on 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 the original Domestic Drama, called THE WRECK
ASHORE ; or, The Bridegroom of the Sea. Marmaduke Magog.
Mr. Wright ; Alice, Mrs. Yates.
To conclude with a Bozzian Sketch, in one act, called MRS.
GAMP'S TEA AND TURN-OUT. Principal characters by Messrs.
Cullenford, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss 31. Taylor,
and Miss Ellen Chaplin.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lussee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts,
entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of
" Giselle." The principal characters personified by Miss eleergiana
Smithson, Madame Albertazzi, Miss Flower, Miss Somers, Misses
Marshall ; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Bodda, Walton, T. Hill, Ilonner,
Peren, &c.
After which an entirely new Comic Drama, entitled THE TWO
RAINBOWS.
In the course of the Evening the Band will perform " The Perlen
Waltzes."
To conclude with the Musical Entertainment of THE QUAKER.
In which Messrs. Barker, Leffler, limner, Compton, Miss Grant,
Mrs. Fosbroke, &c. will perform.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed LE 3IARI ET L'AMANT. Lisette, 31dlle
Brohan.
Atter which the Vaudeville, LE COMEDIEN D'ETAMPES.
Dorival, M. Perlet.
To conclude with the favourite Vaudeville, called LE BON-
IIOAME RICHARD. Characters by MA. Cartigny, Lucien. Du-
mery, Dorgebret, Pr,ston ; Madame Grassau, Mcilles. Vallee, Fou-
quet, Leyder, and Brohan.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THIS EVENING
WEI be performed the new Drama, called THE PASSION
SLAVE ; or, The Outcast Son. Principal characters by Messrs
Johnson, Fredericks, Webb, Neville, Tindell, Mrs. Saville
Mrs. Daly, and Miss Terry.
After which Buckstone's Drama, entitled ABELARD AND
HELOISE. Abelard, Mr. Saville ; Samson, Mr. It Houma ; Max-
imilian, Mr. Webb ; Heloise, Mrs. Honner.
To conclude with THE JEW OF LH,IECK. The Jew, by Mr.
Diddear ; the Entertainments beiag for his Benefit.

A.STLEY'A ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, and Royal Family.
Mr. BATTY respectfully begs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and
the Tublic that, in addition to his present extensive Establishment,
he has purchased the whole of Mr. White's trained Lions, Tigers,
Leopards, &c., being the same beautiful animals that the cele-
brated Mr. Carter, the American " Lion King," performed with in
all the principal towns in England and on the Continent.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en-
titled THE DEMON HORSE ; sir, The Twelve Wishes and the
Charmed Bit.
New and entire change In the Scenes of the CIRCLE.
To conclude with the grand Military Spectacle of TILE BATTLE
OF WATERLOO. ,Napoleon, Mr. Gomersal. •
Box -office open from eleven till fIVe o'clock.-=-Doors open at six
ant emnmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Broadfoot. •

'; HI WEATHEIL—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 2.
rIERMOMETER, Lowest, 30; Highest. 36 ; Noon. 35
BAROMETER, 29.43.—W1ND W., hazy.

WATEIi AT LONDON-HM.I)(W 11118 DAY.
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throughout, and of a treacherous fragility. Never-
theless, by more frequent intercourse with the British
population of India, they might gradually divest
themselves of their more detestable vices of treachery
lnd territorial spoliation. That there is a feasiblility
in this we are persuaded from the plastic and pliable
character of the human intellect, and the possibility
there is of reforming the most obdurate dispositions.
Since our last intelligence the affairs of the Maha-
raja Guomas Stroau have alternated from confusion
to order, from insurrection to tranquillity, from con-
flict to capitulation. The rebellious Mahomedan Go-
vernor of Cashmere, EMAUM•OOD•DEEN, has tendered
his submission to the Chief of Jamoo. Instead of de-
fending the valley against the assaults of his new
master, and of inciting his fanatical followers to
maintain their independence, he has consented to sur-
render, on condition of his personal safety being
guaranteed, and of certain confiscated property being
restored. Whether the Sheik has been driven to this
determination by the three adverse encounters be-
tween his soldiers and their assailants, or by
alarm at the formidable assistance afforded
to GHOOLAB SINGH by the British Government,
and the Lahore Durbar, is somewhat questionable.
We suspect that both these circumstances combined
have allayed the confidence and dissipated the am-
bitious dreams of ENIAIISI.OOD•DEEN. He has
yielded to the first assaults upon the almost im-
pregnable passes of Cashmere; he has readily suc-
cumbed to the arguments of the Seikh plenipo-
tentiary, DEWAN HUICEEM RAE, and has resigned
all pretensions to that bauble of command to which
he had prematurely aspired. There is pusillanimity
in this hasty retractation of enmity, but it is a
pusillanimity which will be universally beneficial.
Although the valley of Cashmere was not actually
delivered into the possession of GHOOLAB Small on
the departure of the mail, there did not exist the
vestige of a doubt as to the certainty of that terri-
tory being immediately occupied by the followers of
the Maharaja of the Hills. By this arrangement, the
British troops will be no longer under the necessity
of co-operating with the Seikhs in subduing a
refractory province. It is to be earnestly
hoped that such a necessity will not
occur again very speedily. It is to be hoped
that the chiefs of Jamoo, of Lahore, of Mooltan, and
elsewhere, will be enabled to maintain the integrity of
their own dominions and the proper submission of
their own people without requiring the strength, the
advice, and the blood of the English on every petty
emergency. It is to be hoped that the peace of
India will be of a longer continuance than heretofore,
and that the social condition of its inhabitants will
thereby obtain a material and appreciable advance-
ment.

By their recent interference in the domestic govern-
ment of GHOOLAB Smell, the English have evinced
remarkable generosity ; that must be allowed. For-
getting all former animosities, and discarding the
remembrance of the treacheries and cruelties of
the Maharaja, they have extended the hand of friend-
ship to him in his difficulties, they have leagued
their banners with his, they have drawn the sword
and blown the trumpet in his cause. What
will be the recompense of this generosity ?
When tempting advantages may present' themselves
to GHOOLAB SINGH, will he remember the passes of
Cashmere, the garrison of Jamoo, the conquest of
EMAUM-00D-DEEM ? Will he recur to this instance
of European magnanimity with feelings of gra-
titude and admiration ? We remember that Mr.
HAZLITT remarks somewhere in his " His-
tory of Napoleon Bonaparte," that our bitterest
enemies are frequently those to whom we do a
kindness. It is a bitter reflection to men who
have formed an elevated conception of human na-
ture ; but it is an observation the truth of which
must have been sorely felt by many of us. We are
sanguine as to the distant regeneration of the Oriental
race; yet the discovery of gratitude and magnanimity
in GHOOLAB SINGH appears to be as hopeless as
squaring the circle, or explaining the theory of the
librations of the moon to the comprehension of an
idiot.

When it was once ascertained that public opinion
had acquired sufficient strength to insure the repeal,
sooner or later, of the corn-laws, and it was known
that Sir R. PEEL had determined to chime in with
the popular sentiment, not a few Members of St.
Stephen's reconciled themselves to the important con-
cession, from the belief that British skill, industry,
and energy, would, in the end, safely triumph over
the competition which the foreigner might be enabled
to enter into with the home producer. It was this
conviction that happily conduced to swell the
late Minister's majorities upon his great
measure of the past session. Sir. R. PEEL derived
further advantages in the 'Prosecution of his arduous
task from the reputation he had justly acquired of
being in every sense a practical statesman, which,
joined to the fact that the Minister's own personal
interests were almost entirely identified with the land,
had the salutary effect of converting many an agri-
cultural alarmiit to the reasonableness and necessity
of abandoning the protective system. Moreover, Sir
R. PEEL has proved himself to be the greatest
financier of his age, and whilst advocating
different large schemes relating to our trade and
commerce, he invariably combated the desponding
views of his opponents, by expressing his firm reliance
upon the intelligence, zeal, and unrivalled spirit of
enterprise, for which our country is famed throughout
the globe, as affording the safest guarantees against the
fulfilment of the timid apprehensions which induced
resistance to his policy of commercial renovation,
Whenever the ex-Minister, from the foregoing con-
sideration, and over and above the intrinsic merits
and special arguments he had to develop, predicted
success to any particular project, the prediction
never failed. His anticipations in favour of
tke unrelaxing vigour of the British capitalist,
through whatever channel he may design
his wealth to flow, have ever been jus-
tified ; and there can be no doubt that when
Sir R. PEEL, during the stormy debates on the last
Corn Bill, confidently dilated upon the renowned
skill and boundless enterprise of his countrymen, he
did much to conciliate support, and to remove the
gloomy forebodings of the protectionists. Short as
is the time that has elapsed, what do we perceive ?
Is there any sympton of downheartedness ? Are
there any misgivings as to the political foresight of
Sir R. PEEL? On the contrary, do we not
know that the farmers, generally, are quite
contented and buoyant with hope ? Their
hope rests not upon the present prices of corn, which
are unquestionably to some degree sustained by reason
of the potato failure, but is mainly derived from a
due appreciation of their own feelings of self-reliance
and spirit of thorough independence. Already have
many of the great proprietors of the soil come forward
to encourage this unwavering spirit of their principal
farmers and tenants. A cheerful co-operation has
been promised to them by Earl TALBOT and others.
Long leases and other healthy stimulants, towards
augmenting the productiveness of the lands, will be
granted to such as are able and willing to accept of them.
In the place of political gatherings for idle remon-
strance, we have seen agricultural societies uniting
their minds and hearts for the purpose of assisting the
farmer in his tillage of the earth, with all the aids
which the lights of science can, or may hereafter, fur-
nish. A large portion of the literary efforts of the
country is being advantageously bestowed in further-
ance of the same national duty. The Edinburgh
Review has shown itself, and with considerable ability,
to be actuated with the like ennobling intent. In
an article, recently furnished, it has convincingly
shown how much has been hitherto wrought in
the cultivation of British soils ; how surprisingly
much is being successfully undertaken to increase
their cereal products, and with what reasonable
cheerfulness we may, by fresh exertions and novel
Scotland presents a happy
appliances, free our markets from any fear whatever
of foreign competition.
picture, which may well be regarded with pride, of
the singular results attainable by art over the inat-
tractive barrenness of nature. In no country have
the industry, and innate skill of the peasantry
effected more wonderful changes overunfavourt d tracts
of land. To Scotland has England been, and indeed
is daily, much indebted for the agricultural advance-
ment she has made, and is making. "Necessity is
the mother of invention ;"
the truth of the adage
has been creditably exemplified by the compara-
tive excellence to which the Caledonian husbandman
has attained. In every crisis he manfully puts his

shoulder b the wheel. He relies upon himself.
Visited in parts severely with the potato murrain, the
Scotch have, nevertheless, by their self-reliance, and
well-timed and spirited benevolence, so managed their
affairs, that the cry of distress has scarcely become
known beyond the borders. We think the Irish
landlords would do well to take a lesson
from them. Example is better than precept.
It is invidious to individualise where so much
has been done in a country at large ; but the extra-
ordinary exertion:, of Mr. RIGBY WASON in pro-
moting the cultivation of his estate to an extent of
six miles beween Parhill and Newton Stewart, where
moorlands of a most discouraging description have
been thoroughly reclaimed, justify our peculiar
praise. Works like these render men the great be-
nefactors of mankind. To those who have the means
and power of imitating them we would say, " Go
ye and do likewise."

The Frankfort Gazette des Cortes gives the follow-
ing from Berlin, under date of the 22d ult.:—
" The news from Vienna, that the Government had
established a bank of discount for shares and industrial
securities, and especially railroad shares, has produced
so favourable an impression, as to cause a rise of 4 per
cent. on some of the Austrian industrial securities, and
2i per cent. on some of the Prussian, and all railroad
shares are in demand.

" Business was very flat. It is true that it was said
that money was scarce, but money was never scarce for
well-grounded operations. The financial crisis would
have ceased long since had the Government taken any
step, showing it took an interest in railroad under-
takings."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very
firm, and American and Surat have advance Fl. per lb.
compared with last Friday's rates. Sales 9,000 bales, of
which 5,000 were on speculation. 500 Pernams and
Maranhams sold at 61d. to 7d.; 600 Egyptian at lid. to
gld.; and 300 Surat at 4d. to 41d. per lb. Shares were
much the same.
The Liverpool Albion,ln speaking of the Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport Railway, says, "The opinions
in favour of this undertaking are so general, especially
in regard to its sanatory results in connexion with
Liverpool, that we understand it will come before Par-
liament with the support of nearly all the interests
affected by it.
The sale of railway shares, yesterday, at Messrs.
Lamond and Co.'s, went off with spirit, and the better
descriptions of registered shares sold freely at fall quota
Lions. The following are a few of the principal sales :
London and Manchester (Remington's) 9 0
Madrid and Valencia 1 1 0
Leicester and Bedford
Eastern Counties, York Extension 3 13 6
Newry and Enniskillen ........
Shropshire Union and Canal
Churnet and Blythe
Sambre and Meuse
• •
London and South-Western, Tenths 5 10 0
York and Carlisle (scrip) 1 4 0
Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Lend ,n and Blackwall, New . 4 7 I
Paris and Lyons 4 18 0
Vale of Neath 1 8 0
Great Luxembourg
Direct Northern (scrip) 2 0 0
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire
Great Northern ....
South Wales
At the present moment, when so much interest is
shown for the receipt of information connected with
supplies of grain, flour, &c., from the United States and
Canada, the following news is of peculiar interest:—
" The rise of freights in our domestic commerce
(states a New York authority) is a most important
movement.
" We learn from a most intelligent gentleman, that on
the lakes there is not half tonnage enough to bring the
produce to market ; that although every steam-boat
vessel is actually employed in transporting goods, and is
' realising fifty per cent. advance, yet in the states of Ohio
and Michigan, one half the wheat and flour will be de-
tained until next season, for want of vessels to
bring it away. On the canals freights are
50 per cent. above what they were, and although every-
thing in the shape of a boat, is actually employed, yet a
large portion of the produce will not, for want of facili-
ties, reach our market. The want of capacity, in our
canals, is now deeply felt. The loss to the people of this
and other states, from this cause, it is said, will be of
the most serious and injurious character.
" The demand for vessels to foreign ports continues as
great, if not greater than ever. A number of vessels
are arriving from the east and many are building, yet
freights are beyond any point yet. All the packets are
engaged for some time to come. Vessels are taken up
for places, which, until now, were hardly known. To
Cork, 4s. is paid for flour, and Is. for grain ; to Newry,
ls. ld. To the different ports of Scotland and Ireland
vessels are wanted, while to London, Havre, Belgium,
and Holland, there continue to be large shipments.
" Accounts from Kingston, Upper Canada, state that
the greatest possible activity prevails amongst our for-
warders here, some of whom are employed all night as
well as all day, in shipping produce to its respective des-
tination before the navigation closes.
" Oa Sunday we bad a cold, wet easterly wind; Mon-
day the wind changed, and the thermometer rose to the
temperate point, and so continued all night, and Tuesday
was the same, with a clear sunshine, the commencement,
we should say, of our Indian summer. This day, Wed-
nesday, at daylight, the thermometer stood at 45, and at
eight at 50, with rather a cloudy, though fine weather,
sky."
- _

The East India advices have been considered here as
favourable, and there is no doubt but that if the tran-
quillity of the countries around our territory can be
secured, trade will improve. The natives merchants
appear to be rather short of money, and this might
arise from want of confidence.
There is,nothing of importance from the Continent
to-day.
The foreign -,exchanges, except upon < Paris, were
barely supported yesterday afternoon. Amsterdam and
llamburgh were both lower.
The Stock Market has been favourably influenced
again by the intelligence from India, and the resump-
tion of purchases by the brokers acting for corporations,
&c., serves also to further the impulse. The value of
Consols is 95 to 9'si for the present transfer, and the
same for account. On Exchequer-bills the premium is
75..t0 -10 s. only. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have risen to 95i and 96i. and the Three per Cents. to
94k Bank Stock is 2071 to 206 i.
The Foreign Investments have been dull. Spanish
Five per Cents. are 261 i, and the Three per Cents.
37i, beim,. steady. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 33
to -. Mexican have improved to 227 8, the accounts
being more favourable to the republic.
The Share Market has been very good again, but
prices have not improved pari passu with the funds.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction are rather better,
North Western have been firm, Midland, Norfolk, and
North British are higher. There is a good deal doing in
the York and Midland lines.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.) _

Bank Stock - 2071 206%
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9-114,%
3 per Cent. Consols Anns 95 LAVA
New 34 per Cont. Annuities
Long Annuities, Jan. sth, Expire 1860 9 15-16 %
Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859... 93%
India Stock 958 260
India Bonds 1,0001 —
Ditto under 1.0001
South Sea Stock —
Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account 95%%
Exchequer Bills. 11,4 d.
1,0001.
5001.

Ditto Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 22IA 1/BN
Portuguese 4 per Cents ... 381/2
Ditto for the Account .. . 38
Ditto 3 per Cent —
Ditto for the Account ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21/2 per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen
Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2% 23% to
Armagh, Coleraine, & Portrush 1% — to
Belfast and County Down .. 4% .. ..
Birmingham and Dudley ..... 425. ... . 5% p to 6 p
Birmingham and Gloucester.. 100 ......
Do. New (iss. at 71/2, dis.).. 171/2 to
Birmingnain & Oxford June-. 2
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction... 23/4 - ... to
Boston, Stamf. , & Binning-. 225.
Bristol and Exeter
Do., New -
Bristol and Gloucester... 3O
Bristol and Liverpool Junc... *2l/2 — ...... to
Buckinghamshire..-
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares
Cambrian and Grand Junct 42s.
Chester and Holyhead.... 271/2 ..... ...... to
Churnet and Blythe
Chester and Manchester 42s.
Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... ...... to
Clydesdale Junction 2O ...... -- ...... to Cork, Blackrock, & Passages 225....... ...... to
Cork and Killarney - ...... to
Cornwall
Cork and Waterford ll/2 ...... ...... to
5 ...... ...... to
Ditto, Half Shares ........ . 2% ..... ...... to
Cornwall and Central Devon 2% ...... .... to
Direct Lincoln, East Retford, ..
and Sheffield Junction...-. 2%,.....
Direct Northern
Direct Norwich .................. .""'•1 —.
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 121/2 .....
Dublin, Belfast, & Coleraine 21/ ~ - - ...
Dundalk
and Enniskillen ... 10 ....
Eastern
Counties ...•... 14/. 16s ...
234.... . to Do. New ..
Do. Per ............. 12/. 165.... 7% p x.d. to
pet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d...
Do.,
d 0...... . ......... N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... . •••• to
Do., York Extension
East
Dereham and Norwich 1
............ .. .. 383/ 5X12'••••• to
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Do. Extension to Harwich I
Do. Cambridge and Ely ... 2/2 ?1,...... —..—
.....•
to
. to
East Lancashire
Ditto, New ...... .... . 5
Do. (late Preston & Ormsk.) 5
East Lincolnshire .. 11/4...... 13,4...... to
East and West of England... 154 —
Edinburgh and Glasgow SO
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares l2l/2 to
Edinburgh and Northern ... 12% 15% to
Edinburgh and Perth
Ely and Huntingdon
Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2Y2 — to
Exeter ,Yeovil, & Dorchester 51,4 —
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 ......
Ditto, New
Do. 1/8 Shares (5 per ct.gua.) 121,4 ..... ..
Glouc., Aberystwi th, and Cen.
of Wales
Goole,Doncaster,Sheffid., &c. 42s % p... to
Grand Union (Nott. & Lynn) 1% — ... .. to
Great Eastern and Western... 21/2 — ...... to
Great Grimsby and Sheffield 10
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 27% — to
Great Munster
Great North of Scotland 2l/2.- . ..... to
Great North of England 100 ......235 ..... to
Ditto, New
Ditto, New ...... ...... 15 ... .. —.. •.. to
Ditto, New
Great Western BS
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares lO ...... ...... to
Ditto, Fifths 2O ...... 301/2 ...... to
Do. New
Iluddersfield and Manchester 13 ...... ...... to
Ditte, Extension
......
Hull and Selby 5O
...... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares ..... - 121/2 ... .. to
Ditto,
_.Half Shares .......... 25 .... to
Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 111,4 12% %... to
... 2
Do. do. and Norwich ... 217 to
Lancaster and Car1i51e....... 50
Do. New ....... . ............... 5 ......
Leeds and Bradford 3O
Leeds and Carlisle
Leicester and Birmingham... 225.
Leizester and Bedford 22s.
Leeds, Dewsbury, & blanches. 221/2 35 to 341,4
Ditto, Branch (Blue) ...... 214 lO/1 ..... to
Ditto, Ezteasto (Gretu).. 2% — to .•

„L
,„ to,--
--
Ditto, New
Leeds and Thirsk 17% , , ...... I u 741'i , . to
5 ....• 5%4%14.• .
Liverpool, Manchester, and 21/2. .... to --.'
Newcastle Junction. ......
.... to --
Liverp,ol and Bury 24 ...... - .
,3/ ---
London ti;Blackwall...lB/. 13s. 4d....... 0,8 ...... to
. 0 _.
Do. New . -
Do. Extension - • i.. . ii/2 to
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 .• •• 59% A
.. to --•
Do. Fifths 4O ...... -- .... to --*
--
Do. Guaranteed sper Cent. 9 - •••• ...... to -.•
London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d••• - •
..• to --
Ditto Preference lBl 175 2d... - ” to ---
London, Hounslow, &West ern 2 • ••••,, 1 L
...... to ---
London and North Wester n-100 .•....ir-g
.. . to --
Do. Quarter Shares ........2 •• ••• 22 Zi ....... to „.
Do. do. New ...... .... ...... 2 ...... 15 . ......
to •••
Do. do. Fifths -
... to
Do. Eighths G. J. 12%...... -- .. .to -
Do. New Quarters G. J. 5 .......... to .. g
Do. 40/. Shares.....L. &M. 8 -••••---„„ ...... to 64 w
London and S. Western.... 411.6 s 10d u°2‘
.... to --
Do. New consolidatedBths.. 40 .••••
i7-',w .... oto •--
Ditto New
0. Z' 74
.. to
Do. New ........... ....... - - 18 ...... 5
'g y vfrh .
to
Ditto Tenths 5 ...... '°to --
Ditto Tenths 4 ...... 4
~,••••• to ,
5 ...... 5//4 i•• •-• Ditto Guaranteed
...... to
...
Ditto ditto 4 ..... --- to
London and Y0rk.......
Ditto Extension -
...... to
London and Windsor -
... to
' •'"
London Salisbury, & Yeovil 2% ...... --
...... to
....."'
Londonderry and Coleraine l5 ...... --
....... to
Londonderry and Enniskillen 15 ...... ---
.... to 0"
Lynn arid Ely
...
to to ,
Lynn and Dereham
.......0,
Manchester and Leeds B2 .. ••• -- .. 0
....
Ditto Ralf Shares - 38 - . to ,
Ditto Quarters
Ditto Fifths
Ditto Sixteenths ... .....
462:4.
..
..
..
..
..
..
000-- p; .. ... ..
to
5
Do. Extension
..... Manchester and Birmingham 40 ...... -- . to_ .
Ditto Quarters (A) - '
... .. tom
_,
Ditto Quarters (11) - .. „to •--
---
Ditto Quarters (C) 1 ...... --- "" tO
.
Manch. Buxton, & Matlock 425....... -- P'"
...,
Manchester, Birmingham, and to
MouldJ unction - . ..- ••••': to •"9
Manchester and Southampton 2 ................... to
..I2
Midland lOO ...•.126 ..... ° -.•
Ditto Fifths
to 6 w
4
Ditto, New
Ditto, New
Midland, Birm., and Derby 100224 ................ .... ...................... ti3tt°o /
Midland and Eastern Counties 2% ..... --
...... 0 m
Midld. Great Western(lrish) 15 ...... --", 1.. 0„.
Newcastle and Berwick
• " to
Do North Shields-. .... - ' .... 1...•
..... .. too
Newcastle and Carlisle lOO .....• gi ...... to '
Newinarketi and Chesterford 5 ..... .
...... „.
Newport and Abergavenny. .- 2% ...... -7. . 0
Newry and Enniskillen
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston 1 %.....• -" ....• w /
Vorfolkil 129
..
........ to
~
Do. Half Shares
...... ....• .
~ 0 0
Ditto Extension - 3;15 a-
" - 36% to
North British -
Ditto Half Shares .
Ditto Fifths
5 ...... %..7. ••••
Do. Quarters l4 ...... —34
..' , .0.
0
Ditto, Extension
,„
Northern and Eastern 5O ...... --
...... ro ...•
Ditto Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.) 5O ..... --
...... 'to ..,„
Ditto Quarter Shares
~..• SI
Ditto New
North Staffordshire
North Wales 5l .......:: -;
........... Wt 9 ....'..
31A,
..ii -- .. to
North. & South. Connecting 2%..••• "." 0.•
Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
..
...... 0 /verhampton ...
Oxfd., Witney, & Cheltnham 1%....,. -
~...• to
..-•
Portsmouth Direct
..... to
en
Preston and Wyre
...... rt; /
Ditto, Half Shares
Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 31. 125...• 3L 0
.... •••
..
....
Richmond
" t° ••••
••••-
Royston and Hitchen ... IN-.... ..... '0 /
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland .... ........
..... ----. ...... ••••
Sheffield, Buxton, Leek Pot
... "
teries, and Crewe 1........ •"
..... • 0 /
Sheffield and Manchester - 100 ...... ••'"
...... to •.."
8 ......
Ditto 1,4 Shares ....•
....... /to
Do. and LincolnshireJunct 14...••• "" ..... to /
Do. and Great Grimsby
Do. do. do. Extension 425......•
,13/4%••• to 4
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 ~..s.
_a'•. • ••''' S
-Sliropshire IY`nion .4.. ' 425.. ... . Fr, ' 0 -
ShrewSbury, Wolverhampton, '2/I'''. t°
and S. Staffordsh. Junction 2%...•• .• "to
Sligo and Shannon
...... to /
South Devon ....... ......
43525.
.........
... na ,
.... •••... toto •••::;,4
South Midland
South and Midlands Junction 425. ... • .
.5, ...... to '
South Staffordshire Junction 2%. .......... ••••• to /
South Eastern and Dover
Ditto, New, No. 1 .20
.•••••• 144 ... to ""
Ditto, New, No. 2 l2 ...... ...- 'a •to
Ditto, New, No. 3 l5 ...... 3 ......
Ditto New, No. 4. 2% ...... to ...
St. Alban!s; Hatfield, and • , .• ••• to /
Hertford Junction ..
.0., . *** tO /
Staines and Richmond__ ...'„ 1 ...... _ ...... o /
Staffordshire and Shropshire 2%..•••• -7,3/ 5h...
A , -
to /
South Wales
Swans. and Loughor and Ca-
... to /
meron's Stm. Coal ...... ... -
i„,.• to /
'raw Vale Extension
rring,Reading,& Basingstoke 54 ...... --_-,, tl/2 w
Vale of Neath
Wakefield, Pontefract, and
..... to /
Goole 22% ...... -- . „I /
Warwickshire and London
. , /
Warwick and Worcester...... 425, - '''.' w
" /
Waterford and Kilkenny ll
... ..••• •''''
Waterford and Limerick 22%....•.. .-- •"... /
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklw, Is
and Dublin
Wexford, Waterford, and to /
Valeutia -
._. •••°' t° /
/
Waveney Valley
Welsh Midland
West Riding Union 425.
West Cornwall 2 ..
.••'''to ,
West London, Old Shares - "‘... t°
.... /
Wexford and Carlow - •„.••
e'; 0 /
Wisbeach and St. Ives 2 ...... --. "0..0"
Wilts,Soinerset,&Weymouth 15 ...... -"" • ;-o /S
Worcester,Warwick, & Rugby 425....... --' ..... - 37"
..... to
York and Carlisle 2% ...... --ne,
...... to
York and Newcastle 25 ... • °°//_ ..'
12/a ° ...-
Ditto, New
5 " ••• 71471". ° ..-•
Ditto, Preference 2 - ••• 02 ...... to ,
York and North Midland
..11;4,..,..::... toto-50
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Selby
38
Ditto. Extension
Ditto, Preference - to '
Ditto East and West Riding ,3' IS 174
Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAj--- , tO
' /
Anglo-Belgian 4 •••••• .••'' to
... . /
Barbadoes 1 ......
....„ ..... to
..,
Belgian Eastern Junction.... 2% ••••"
..-- ..... .g°
Boulogne and Amiens l6 . .....
00, ......
Bordeaux and Mediterranean 2 ••••••
Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette /
(Mackenzie's) 2 0." 0 ,
Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette •"• 0
...-- a ,„ /
( Espelete's) - "•• "' /
Calais, Dunk, & W. Flanders 2
...... ....-• ..... e„ t" /
Calcutta & Diamond Harbour 7s. •"" ..- ...... e /
Callao, Lima, & Pacific Coast 1 ••••••
•••• "".. e„ /
r'wn
Central of Spain ... 2
...... ....• ...... /
Ceylon
ss. .... ....- .in /
Domerara.
Dendre Valley
Direct Bombay and Madras ss. •••• • 5 ...... to /
Dutch Rhenish 6 ••••" , "'". ta'n /
East Indian
Fampoux and Hazebrouk 4 ..... .... '..s. .
I° '''
Great Indian Peninsular 55..••• , •". 02 /
Great Western Bengal 55..•••" , ' •'''' to /
Great Western Canada - ..... to /,O Italian and Austrian
inv. /
Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 ..... .., •'',,' /
Jersey
.00, ...", to ,
Louvain ii. la Sambre
Luxembourg
Lyons and Avignon 2 ...... ..... '..... °I /
Madras
Madras, Nellore, and Arcot '4l ..... ...- *"...: (;tio /
0
Madrid and Valentia - /
Mauritius 1 ..... 5 0 " /
Namur and Liege......... 8 . ..... ,
Nn. of France Constituted - " • /
North Jamaica 1 ••••"..... .... 0 /
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ••••• , 0 " 0„ /
Over Yssel 413 s 4d•••" , • •"' tv. /
Paris and Lyons Constituted 5 ......
„, .... :0 /
Paris and Orleans... 2O ...... -.- " '‘,. t° /
Paris and Rouen ..
~.* to
Paris & Strasbg. Constituted 4 •"". •-• ' • /
Rouen and Havre 2O ..... ..- •'''' ''. /
Sambre and Meuse
Strasburg and Bale l4 ... .. ..0 to
-
St. Laurence and Atlantic
„ 0
to
Tours & Nantes Constituted 5 ......
,
Tourney, Jurbise, Landen, ..-- .•• /
and Hasselt ••• •
Trinidad.. ... .. ... 2% • ..... , •••"
West Flanders
JOINT STOCK 1321" , ... to /
Australasia
British North American - ''.. t° /
.. ' 00
Colonial
...., ... . . /
Commercial of London - •••• 0 /
London Joint Stock ....
London and Westminster.
..„.
~ t° /
National Provincial of Engld 35 ...... „...• •' . t• /
National of Ireland
22%•'... ..... ..... to /
Provincial of Ireland
..... ...... /
Union of Australia
_ 10 ..... 0 q)
Union of London . i.
MINES. 31/4
5TEM,...... th
Real del Monte, Unregistered -- .... ~,r-g, 0 5
COURSE ()F EXCHANGS-trt.:t.: 0/
Amsterdam .. ....C.F. 12 5 Gib
Leghorn
......
... ~,. ii
Ditto, at sight •
...... 12 2
Rotterdam .... ••2 U. 12 5% ?el .. ••••'. :: ' ...• i
Antwerp....... .... 26 0 Allan
,c......•••.....:., •,0
Ilamburgh ......M.B. 13 12% V,enies
~.•••
...... ;$
A1t0na.......... •• .• •• Naples
Per °I:. " ' .• 0
Paris, 3 days' sight .. • . 25 70 1 a ~,,n
.... .. •• . ...• . /
Ditto, 3 months .. .. .. 25 95 Li8„.7,0,, .. ••• ' : ,••• • , /
Marseilles • . .... ...... 96 0 (11"yaneiro ••:.. •• :, /
Bourcleaux .... .. .• • • • 26 0 Bahia .•••'' .' ..
" ‘llO /Do
Frankfort OR Maine.... 121 % mien°, Ayre?As's,esiii., , .
Petersburgh, 3Us ... •• • New york, 2i.0 '', .• •••,,, yr, ;
„„deiphi.,;;uoivis 0 0
Vienna, effec.flo.. •• • • 10 6 rsicrs 0A , NO" 0 ilo
Trieste, ditto.... ••• • • • 10u 6
Madrid .. .. ... •••• • • • 35;7 portag.“ ,°,05 •• • • ~. ; v
ForeignAhid CO ..
° O.
Cadiz •••..:.... • • • • 36 * New' I), tt•itgooos • . ''' 11
Itilbao.. .. .. .. .. .. .• • • spwiish ," , ...• • . iv
Barcelona .. ..... ..... Silver in bar
there :4
Seville ....... - ;•;;; -'847,
year 1 • f9%
9 too 0 0
ECLIPSES IN 1847.-In the ea,t 1 ono ,otij
happen four eclipses of the
_twiLtn, onlywili 04,-1?
of the sun and two of the Thq _Joe _ .
of which will be visible here. _artiel g'_,cl c_ll P.
P.- r OF
the following order, viz..:--.1-„Aghl). gun. /tot. 4
moon, March 31, beginninTi ... of the_DAinse „or,
10h. 9ro. night. 2. A total ee,P7sartial ev.'m sit:„pino
inv:si; le at Greenwich. 3. li- Rich.,
.4,0 her
Green visibi ' pe
moon, Sept. 24, invisible at ill be -
9, which w fling' boat otO to
eclipse of the sun, Oct. . 'nor
~ A
orto
$t 6h. 6 m. and ending I lb
understand' f ..
ells convict Barber, we , ..,„_ of no
Ecenianitoraptarriedlein, on conattlem

..- .

ti

..... to ,

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,/44 ...
- :-
_ -
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SECOND EDITION.