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`TIII.4SI SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOTIETI, ti, 1844.

bered ; when the venal and rapacious disposition of
two such rulers, enervated as they are by the indul-
gence of the most insolent profligacy, is borne in
recollection ; when, moreover, it is universally mani-
fest that the existing Ad;nini3tration is solely sus-
tained by the complacency of the ntilitari representa-
tives of the directors in Leadenhal:-street, and
solely preserved from destruction by the temporary
guardianship of our bayonets, we cannot be
amazed at the prospective insubordination of
the populace. Immediately upon the retire-
ment of the English forces from the vicinity
of Lahore, there is scarcely any question that the
QUEEN-MOTHER and her hateful paramour, the
\Vuzeer, will be hurled ignominiously from authority,
and possibly offered up as victims to the fanatical
vengeance of the Khalsees. Is this condition of
affairs surprising? We appeal to the judgment of
those who are sticklers for the sobriety and unim-
peachable majesty of a Legislature if there be no
reason for these lawless and desperate resolutions, if
the indignation of the Seikhs he not a most natural
consequence of a most unnatural villany, if the de-
pravities of the RANEE and the RAJA do not almost
imperatively require a signal and authoritative inter-
position, and if any interposition (whether from
foreign culverins or native brands) would not be
preferable to such a precarious and perni-
cious domination, providing that that interposi-
tion conduced to the permanent establish-
ment and re-organisation of the government of those
districts? We ask the homeliest intellect to decide
whether even the annexation of such territories to a
stronger empire would not be preferable to the con-
tinuance of such a degenerating, brutalizing, and
sanguinary policy, especially if that annexation
ensured not merely the domestic tranquillity of a
state 'hitherto devoted to interminable and bloody
commotions, hut brought civilisation to barbarians,
and developed the commercial capabilities of a ne-
glected land, by all the appliances of artistic contriv-
ance and scientific ingenuity ?
From our hearts we abhor that national selfish-
ness which would permit the seizure of one
principality for the aggrandisement of another. We
regard such proceedings, indeed, as altogether de-
structive to the fundamental principles of morality,
and as detrimental not merely to the interests of the
conquered, but ultimately to the interests of the con-
queror. In this instance, however, as in several others
which might be adduced from history, the question is
not simply as to the aggrandisement of the greater,
but as to the preservation and improvement of the
lesser territory. A novel cause of misery both to
themselves and to surrounding provinces is developed
in the territories of which Lahore is the metropolis.
A strange description of political leprosy has infected
the Government of those territories : for the clearing
away of that leprosy some equally novel remedy
must be discovered and administered.

" Et quoniam variant morbi, variabimus artes ;
Mille mali species, mine salads erunt."
Otherwise these maladies would inevitably and inva-
riably gain the mastery of all correctives. The rulers of
this incendiary population are most detestable in their
characters. The heartless criminality of the RANEE,
the systematic vice of her paramour, and the arch-
hypocrisy of GIIOOLAB SINGLI are equally matters
of notoriety, and are equally calculated to arouse our
detestation. No native materials for legis-
lation are discoverable ; those which are at
present employed are merely endured during
the presence of their British defenders ; immediately
upon the departure of the latter the former will be
overwhelmed by the puissant abhorrence of their
subjects. Having vanquished the rulers imposed
upon them, or rather aided by the swards of
the English, the Seikhs will nurse their
self-confidence into audacity; the recollec-
tion of Sobraon and Perozeshah will be obli-
terated by the triumph of overthrowing an obnoxious
administration ; and these daring and predatory
warriors, elated by success, and instigated by re-
venge, may once more endeavour to cross those fron-
tiers which have already been the scene of their discom-
fiture, and to renew the bloodshed which has been
so destructive to themselves, and so deplorable even
in our victorious ranks. We are not arranging
some mournful hypothesis, we are deducing a series
of glaring probabilities from certain significant and
indisputable facts. All these considerations «ill
of course present themselves to the presiding coun-
cils of British India, and upon the resolutions
formed therefrom will depend the barbarism or civili-
sation, the death or life, the anguish or joy of many
thousands. Until the position of affairs at Lahore
Intl been corroborated by a succession of similar
dispatches, we abstained from speaking thus definitely
upon a matter of such remarkable difficulty and de-
licacy. Now, however, we are compelled to acknow-
ledge that the imposition of benefits upon another is
preferable to the quiescent reception of grievous
and unceasing injuries.

There can be little doubt, from the manner in
which the Livery of London have taken up the cause,
that Alderman Woon is the person whom they would
desire to occupy the civic chair during the ensuing
year. But the very fact that the Court of Aldermen
have it in their power to put a veto on the free choice
of the Livery is sufficient to create an apathy in the
public mind. "'What is the use," may every Livery-
man ask, "of going into Guildhall, and there giving
my vote in favour of Alderman WOOD, when I know
—from the fatal experience of past years—that the
Court of Aldermen, a wholly irresponsible body, can
nullify the expression of the popular will and reject
the object of the popular choice?"
Were the botes in Guildhall to settle the question,
whether it were or were not the desire of the citizens
that Alderman WOOD should be " Mayor of Landon
and Lord of the Manor of Finsbury," we should have
the election carried on in a manner very different
from that exhibited since last Tuesday. Where
hundreds have voted, thousands would have has-
tened to vote, under different circumstances.
There may be an apparent apathy in the
public mind, during the present contest, but
there is none in reality. The matter which acts
as the wet blankeiihmply this—vote how they may,
the Livery must feel, and do feel, that their utmost
exertions may be in vain, if the obstinacy, the caprice,
or the injustice of the Court of Aldermen pleases to
declare that Mr. WOOD shall not be Lord Mayor. It
is precisely as if a popular and necessary measure—
such as reform or free trade—having been triumph-
antly passed in the House of Commons, by the re-
sponsible representatives of the people, should
be rejected by the House of Lords, a body
wholly irresponsible. We are convinced that, if it
rested with the Livery, Alderman WOOD would be
borne into the civic chair by an immense mpjority.
But when they feel that their votes may go for no-
thing, the Livery lose that strong interest in the
election which they would otherwise take, and thus
the marvel is not that the total number of votes is
comparatively small—not more than a third of the
electors having voted—but that so many have come
to the poll. The large number who have voted
for Alderman WOOD may be taken as proofs of the
personal gooiwill of the Livery. If there were not
that modern "Star Chamber," the Court of Alder-
men, with power to undo what the Livery had
done, double the number of votes would have been
given long ago, and the contest would have been
virtually ended on the second day.
We have ventured to compare the irresponsible
Power of the Court of Aldermen to that exercised by
the House of Lords. To carry out the parallel, it
should be added, that as the house of Lords have
not presumed to persevere in their resistance to the
public will, so the Court of Aldermen may find it
worth while to consider the consequences of their
continued opposition to the voice of the Livery, so
often and so loudly raised in favour of Alderman
" The pressure from w ithout" has more
ban once significantly given a lesson to the Peers,.
and the same " pressure" may whisper a word or two
into Aldermanic ears. Already has the question
been mooted, whether the Aldermen may be ren-
dered responsible to the Livery of London—by being
subjected to septennial or even triennial election.
This would efficiently check them without so much
controlling them as to limit their power of free
action for good purposes.
Mr. BENNOCII, himself a member of the Common
Council, did not hesitate to touch on this subject, in
an eloquent and energetic speech, which he made in
Guildhall, at the conclusion of the proceedings on
Saturday. Ile argued that the continued opposition

TOOD.

of the Court of Alfieri-non to the wish of the citizens
(as in this case of AlfT,Tman Woon) must have the
f,frt,ct- of campel!ing- the public to cons:der whether an

organic change—in o:hcr or i a vviolesale reform---
might not, and must nit, nn Ide in the constitution
•
of the Court of Aide! lie urged that, iF it were
seen that an irresponsible body pertinaciously acted,
a series ofyears, against the will of the public, un-
equivocally expressed, there was nothing for it but to
change the system, and, by instituting periodical re-
election, make each member of that body responsible to
the Livery. There is so much truth in this, that we
firmly believe if municipal reform take place in the
city of London, the ostensible cause for it will pro-
bably he supplied by the Court of Aldermen itself.
We would fain hope that the Aldermen will peace-
fully yield in the present caso, and, by confirming the
return of Alderman WOOD, put an end to the excite-
ment which now prevails. An act of justice, how-
ever trrdy, will be received with kindly and even
with grateful feelings, and in this instance we are
confident that it would also create an act of oblivion.
Alderman Woon and his friends, throughout this
trying contest, have carefully abstained from all per-
sonality, have avoided all temptations to annoy those
opposed to them. Considering it as not a mere per-
sonal contest, but a battle for the privileges of the
Livery, jeopardized by the resistance, from " the
powers that be," to the Alderman's claims to the
civic chair—for rotation and for popular election
—they have been superior to the use of harsh lan-
guage, angry epithets, or attempts at recrimination.
The contest ended, and the Alderman elected, there
can be no reason why the angry feelings which have
ruffled the popular mind should not subside.

" It is ill-speaking between a feu man and a fast-
ing." This adage, used by our Scottish neighbours,
conveys an impressive lesson as to the manner in
which Irish affairs must be dealt with during the
Present crisis. The man half-starved, oppressed with
the pangs of hunger, and seeing those dearer to him
than life itself—the partner of his cares and toils, the
helpless infants, the pledges of their mutual love—
crying for food, which he is unable to supply, and
gradually sinking, their strength failing, and all the
consequences of inanition becoming daily more ap-
parent, will scarcely be disposed to argue quietly, to
listen with submission to the reasons urged on him
why he should patiently bear his afflictions, and wait
until his necessities can be relieved in due course.
The stomach is an unruly member, it requires
nourishment of some kind, and that must be obtained
legally, if possible, but, if not legally, in any manner
whatsoever, per fas et nefas.
We have continually urged the imperative necessity
of taking instant measures for setting to work the
destitute labourers. That is the first duty, whether
the work be useful or otherwise, whether it be likely
to yield a profitable return or be merely an
ornamental construction. The people must be
maintained, and if that maintenance be given to
them without any return in the shape of labour, its
results will be most injurious and demoralising to the
many. " Idleness is the mother of mhchief," and
that fertile cause of evil must be avoided. A subsis-
tence must be secured for the people, but it should be
in return for their honest industry. They must get
either land, on which they may live, or work and
wages, whereby they can live. If this is not afforded
to them according to law, it will most undoubtedly
be seized contrary to law, and much more will be de-
stroyed, damaged, or taken away, than would have
preserved the public peace and tranquillity, if applied
in the first instance. The people must not be driven
to insurrection or outrage ; true it is that
such disturbances may be suppressed by the
strong arm, but it will be at a fearful
loss of human life, a fearful amount of
human suffering. The rioters may perish by the
bullet, the steel, perchance by the hands of the exe-
cutioner, but much will be suffered by other parties
also; and it would eventually be found that it would
cost as little to send provisions as soldiers into the
country ; food is as cheap as armed men, and if the
contest is once commenced, it will undoubtedly be
tedious and perilous. The battle, on the part of the
people, will be one for existence, and the victory will
not be easy. There is yet time to avoid this horrible
alternative, but it is a brief and flitting moment.
"'There is a light cloud on the moon,
'Tis passing, and will pass full soon."
And if advantage be not taken at the instant,
if the golden opportunity is lost, it may be im-
possible to regain the vantage ground we now
occupy. To a reasoning mind it would be un-
necessary to dilate on the advantages of immediate
action. Every riot, similar to those that have so re-
cently taken place at Youghal and Dungarvan, will lead
to further disturbance. If the people succeed, if they
find that their violence obtains for them better terms than
those formerly offered, if benefits are the return for
outrages, they will readily be induced to listen to the
suggestions of wicked and turbulent spirits—and,
unfortunately, there are many such abroad—and
formidable outbreaks may originate in trivial and in-
sufficient causes. But should it be otherwise, should
they be dispersed by the strong arm of power, and
some of the rioters deprived of life, or seriously hurt,
a bitter and revengeful feeling will arise, and too
many opportunities may occur for giving effect and
expression thereto. All this must be avoided, and it
is barely possible to do so ; the relief and the em-
ployment have been too long withheld. Steps have
been taken in many localities of the most beneficial
character, large sums have been voted, and present-
mends passel. The landowners in some baronies
have imposed upon themselves weighty charges for
the purpose of averting the disasters from
their vicinities, but such isolated exertions,
great and meritorious as they undoubtedly
are, and valuable as they will prove
in preserving the tranquillity of the several districts
in which they have taken place, will not alone be
sufficient. A general effort must be made throughput
the entire kingdom ; zealous and active men should be
appointed in every neighbourhood to co-operate with
the authorities, to ascertain the extent of the distress,
and the amount of relief that will be necessary. A
list should, if possible, be drawn out of all the per-
sons dependent on their daily labour for their daily
bread. By this means the exact amount of expendi-
ture that will be necessary may be ascertained, and
no superfluous undertaking need be attempted.
`.f he second point to be considered i the means by
which that labour s‘hich must be employed may be
made most useful. It should be directed into proper
channels, and made productive. The opening of new
roads into districts hitherto inadequately provided
therewith may be useful in some parts, but, genera fly
speaking, such a source would be quite insufficient for
the advantageous employment of the people. The soil
of the country, however, affords ample opportunities
therefor—there are few acres on which this labour
might not be applied so as to yield a return of at
least ten per cent. for the expenditure. Why then is
such an opportunity neglected ? Difficulties un-
doubtedly there are in distributing this labour to be
paid for by the public, or rather, we should say, by a
rate levied on the different lands equitably, so as to
give no individual owner or occupier advantages that
would not be equally participated in by all similarly
circumstanced, but these difficulties are not insuper-
able ; where there is a will there is a nay, and we
have no doubt that means could be adopted so as to
overcome every existing impediment. The laws,
however, are inadequate for the emergency, there is no
way by which, under any Act at present in force, this
great object could be attained. Then new enact-
ments should be passed without delay ; the Legis-
lature should be immediately assembled to take into
their consideration the measures proposed for tha
purpose.

It is certainly an unusual period of the—year, and
the individual Members are entitled to some relaxa-
tion after their prolonged labours during the last
session, and the many and important subjects with
which they had to grapple while it continued; but
we are much mistaken if a single Member would he-
sitate, on account of the personal inconvenience to
which he would thereby be subjected ; and we are
also well assured that no undue advantage would be
taken of the meeting to embarrass, the Ministry, or to
introduce other and less pressing ►natters to the public
notice. There is a great and serious responsibility
on the Government at the present moment. If pos-
sible, they should share that responsibility with the
Parliament ; but, if they cannot do so, they should
act themselves, and trust to an indemnity on the next
meeting for any irregular step they may have autho-

rased or directed—an indemnity which' would . be

unani measly granted.

The Scientific Coogre,,.s, at present sitting at
(;erica, has b€en recently engaged in the discussion
of chi; question—"l3 not the pi:l7lle ccntagi-
ous ?" They have come to the conclusion that it is
contagious, and the report of the section declares that
the plague may be transmitted from a considerable
distance. We should much like to read the evidence
upon which these conclusions i're founded.

Count BE REVENTLOW7 who, on the pubhation of
the Letters Patent of the King of DENMARK, re-
signed the office which he held of Danish Atnbusador
at the Court of Berlin, has had conferred do him by
the Kirg of Pa ues IA the order of the Red Eagle of the
First Clays.

The Grand Duchess MARY of Russia, daughter of
the Grand Duke MICHAEL, is alarmingly ill al
Vienna.

Madrid paper: of the 27th and 28th tilt. have arrive

The Ileruhli) of the 28th annomiet.s that the mar-
ri:iges will he solemnised on the 4th, that the QUEEN
and INrANTA with their Consorts will proceed imme-
diately afterwards to Aranjuez, and will return to
Madrid on the 10th, when the fetes will begin. Mr.
BULWER had a conference with Senor IsTuayrz on
the 26th. Everything was, it is said, conducted in the
most courteous way, but Senor ISTUEITZ concluded by
declaring that the Cortes having expressed their opi-
nion on the royal marriages, he regretted that he could
not answer any more communications he might re-
ceive on the subject.

The Bill authorising the levy of 25,000 recruits
has passed the Chamber of Deputies. The Senate
were engaged in discussing the Bill authorising the
Ministry to levy taxes, which was opposed by General
SERRANO, on account of the numerous illegal acts
the Ministry had been guilty of. General NARVAEZ,
Senor ISTURITZ, and the Marquis AIMAELORES de •
fended the conduct of the Ministry, which was at-
tacked by Senor LITZUNAG A, who was left speaking
when the post left.
" Yesterday," says the Eco del Comercio, " the
French Ambassador gave a dinner to the Ministers,
General NARVAEZ and other partisans or defenders of
the foreign marriage. It has always been our opi-
nion that those who applaud ought to eat, and
those who eat are ungrateful if they do not ap-
plaud."

The Ministerial journals represent the country as
tranquil; but from the precautions adopted in Catalo-
nia, Arragon, and the Basque Provinces, it is evi-
dent that an outbreak is apprehended. The
French police are very vigilant. They ar-
rested at Sare the Carlist Colonel GARCIA,
as he was about to enter Spain. A Spaniard has been
apprehended on the vague charge of entertaining evil
designs against the Due DE MONTPENSIER, and a
strong escort has been appointed for the guard of the
Duke. A telegraphic dispatch has announced the
arrival of the Dukes DE MONTPENSIER and D'AIJMALE
at Tolosa, on the 3d of October, where a magnificent
fete was offered them. They were to leave in the
morning for Vittoria.

MADRID BOLSA, SEPT. 28.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 344, for paper • the Four per Cents., at
2141 ; the Five per Cents., at 22, for cash ; the Debt
without interest, at 6:1 r and the Coupons, at 20i.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday.
The " bread riots" in the Faubourg St. Antoine
were renewed on Thursday night. The following is
the account of them given in Galignuni :
Yesterday evening the assemblage in the Quartier
Saint Antoine became again so numerous along the
whole of the Rue de Faubourg' and the adjacent streets,
that the magistrates were obliged to take strong mea-
sures. Troops of the line, horse and foot municipal
guards, sergeants de vile, and police-officers in plain
clothes, marched simultaneously into the Place du Troae
and the Place de la Bastille. On their way they were
hooted, and in some instances pelted. They were at length
compelled to charge. Many of the mob, who vt ere j
almost all in blouses, took refuge in the house No. 45,
which was immediately surrounded by the armed force,
and several of the rioters, all young persons, were ar-
rested. By tea o'clock the disturbers were entirely dis-
persed, and all remained quiet through the night. We
should remark that at least a moiety of the crowd
assembled last night went to the spot as spectators,
among whom were many English, proverbially partial
to a row. These amateurs (among whom, truth compels
us to add, there were not a few of the softer sex')
were evidently disappointed at the quiet manner in
which the atthir went off, pronouncing it to be alto-
gether inferior to an Irish 'kick up' in St. Giles's."
It would appear, from other accounts, that during
the course of the riots various seditious cries were
uttered. An attempt was made to renew the dis-
turbances on Friday evening, but the rioters were
prevented from assembling in consequence of the pre-
cautions adopted by the authorities, who caused
several of them to be arrested. The Montpensier
marriage still continues to occupy the almost un-
divided attention of the journalists. The presence of
the British fleet on the coast of Spain appears to have
excited some alarm in Paris. On this sulject the
remarks
"It is certain that the English flict will not quit the
coast of Spain, and a steain_lriV:lte has been sent to
Constitutionnel jaunsdt ya
I It
Spain,
that the Englis,h fleet will not quit the
titerwin-ilEnee
titphlisaet titgiil
the line,
purpose.llll
eeA,e isAdmiral
eisrtiatil
st,easrreleivieetri
,vlalta for the provisions necessary for a long anchorage.
or
of
e‘isn'ehetlosbnipots
it.:hwe
forced, and we think there are not in the Mediterranean
therefore, can only receive serious reinforcements from
England. The English squadron, which a few weeks
live ships of the
hhaayse left on tohnelyir return to England.
ago consisted of
line;al s ttehaetno-tfhrei gr aftoeusr,
"Ibis order given to the English fleet to _maintain its
post of observation on the coasts of Spain is certainly
a grave event, but notwithstanding the menacing cha-
racter given to it in Madrid and Paris, we are anxious
that the importance of it should not be exaggerated.
We hope that war will not arise out of the faults com-
mitted by our Government ; but see to what they have
already brought us ! Not only does the entente cordiute
no longer exist, but from coolness the affair has pro-
ceeded to hostile demonstrations. What is the real cause
of a change so marked, and of a nature to cause serious
uneasiness to the public ? It cannot be said that it is
the marriage itself; for it had been accepted by Lord
Aberdeen, on conditions which had been agreed to by
out Government. This union, agreeable to the two fami-
lies, was not only possible, but easily realisable, if the
negotiations had been conducted with the prudence and
considerations which were prop, r. This is what has
Lot, been dore, at d it is, in a mariner, for a question of
time and form that the Government has compromised
the result which it wished to obtain. Instead of re-
maining faithful to anterior conventions, instead of
waiting for the birth of an heir to the throne of Spain,
or obtaining from the English Cabinet its consent
to the immediate marriage of the Infanta, our Go-
vernment thought it wore commodious to break its
word than to keep it, and to carry by surprise, and at the
same time deeply offending its allies, a hat it might
have obtained by prudent and honourable conduct.
England complains bitterly—the alliance is broken off;
indirect I,rovocations have been interchanged on both
sides of the Channel, and now hostile demonstrations
annoui,co the cestation of the prod relations which
had existed, and create alarm in both countries. Whose
fault is this? That of the Ministers, who have at-
tempted
to carry off an Infanta, with the same fore-
sight, the same wisdom, the same skill, as they dis-
played in the conquest of the Marquesas. The state
vittt:viil,oueetG(eiisvoueinvp:c.
more
eusnnpai
satisfied;
ardtyrl
de
.g mirerela
of things, however, is more grave than it was at the
i
time of the negotiation relative to Mr. Pritchard. The
ref, seriously
hick
,involved,a:asnht
even
rnindbf
e:
t
, if it
importance of the consequences said that France finds in this marriage that any interest
quences of the con
the Montpensier ;
been pursued?" suet who can say whatd
The Debuts says, speaking of the manner in which
um:; ta 3't
ba
et
hastil‘'
marriage
parties--

" The marriage of a French Prince with the Infanta
of Spain is neither so little nor so great as it has been
represented to be. It changes nothing, it maintains
what exists. It consolidates by a bond the more the
old alliance of France .and Spain ; it renews and
strengthens it. It draws tighter the chain of those in-
terests of ages, the importance of which did not escape
observation a short time back. All Europe was
aware of M. Guizot's declaration, and no one, that we
know of, took alarm at it then; it was considered quite
natural that France,
in this question of marrying the
Spankh Princesses, should detend its old policy; and
what is that which is taking place at present but M.
Guizot's declaration put in action ? Spain will not be
less independent after the marriage of the Duke de
Itlontpensier than she was antecedently, and that noble
country may be trusted to reject all that can wound her
rights and her honour. Only a foreign family will not
take its place on the throne of the descendants of Philip
V. Such is the dowry of the Infanta, and it is apparently
this dowry which France is envied!"
The Prince DE JoINVILLE has arrived at Toulon,
and is expected in Paris on the 29th.
The provinces are in the greatest distress on ac-
count of the scarcity of food.
" We have unfortunately to record," says the Con-
stitutionnel, "a new rise in the price of grain. The
general average price, which was in August 23f. 95c.
per hectolitre, was in Sept mber 25f. lc., showing an
increase of If. 6c. Last month we had already noticed
an augmentation of It: 22c. The rise extends to every
market of France, with the exception of those of Brit-
tany, where it has not materially varied. It was most

remaikablo on the Upper and Lol,ver wi:t,re it
cx,,ec•ds the hectolitre nosling of :10F. Its
pr:co in tin..wo,t,Tn don,ortnonts alfls t,tily 201. 72e."

" A deeidol I.itahty, ole,,ves the tc•lz of N:,otts.
" apprar prf selit to fall upon the.; people. and we
tremble Nyl;e;i we reflect on till dreary prospect bef'ore
As if fire sterility of the soil did not produce sufll
eh /it distre6s. the 11;hery on our coast. has been eon)
pletely nub this year, and our fishermen want bread at a
season when they are generally making their provsion
for the winter. At Etel, at Croix, at Belle-Isle, at Fort
Louis, and at Conquet, the t ntire population of fisf;er-
men moat perish intles the Government provide then;
with employment."
Several eminent Carlists have been arrested at
their residences in various French towns. Among
others General Unaco, who has been placed in soli-
tary confinement at La Reole, and Senor AwrAr.rio,
formerly Intendant of the Carlist army of Arragon
who has keen impri,oned at Nantes.
Nothing has yet been heard of the Count DE MoN-

TEMOLIN.
The Esprit Public declares that " down to the
?7th of A ugust last the Cabinet of the Tuileri( s was
negotiating with the Count DE MONT I'M 01 IN, to
whom it offered its assistance to place him on the
throne of Spain, us the husband, provided he recog-
nised the rights of Queen IsanEnna, and that he
consented to the marriage of the INFANTA, her sister,
with the Duke DE AIONTPENSIER. Count DE MoN-
TEMOLIN rejected those propositions." It is said that
Lord PALMERSTON is in the possession of evidence
which will prove this to have been the case.
The Epoque announces that a treaty of commerce
has been concluded with Russia for the removal of
the restrictions imposed on French commerce by the
ukase of June, 1845.
The Minister of Marine is continuing his tour of
inspection. The Vigie of St. Maloes says :
" It appears certain that important works of fortifi-
criticn are about to be erected along the coast of the
Channel and the Atlantic. At all events, the realisa-
tion of those projects must be slox, and our maritime
population is not a little alarmed at seeing the existing
fortifications left without a single piece of cannon. Our
coast is in so defenceless a state, that the English may,
whenever they please, burn all our Channel harbours
in a few hours."
'We doubt much whether the ports of France are
in such a defenceless condition as the Vigie
would lead us to believe, Wee are afraid that
the Vigie's description would be found to apply
more accurately to the English than to the French
Channel ports.
There has been something like an enzeute among
the military at St. Omer, in consequence of the
Ministerial order that the national guards of the town
and environs should come without arms to the
ceremony of the inauguration of the statue of the
Duke of ORLEANS, although the interdiction is in
strict conformity with the law. At a meeting held
on Wednesday the grenadiers and voltigeurs, the ar-
tillery and cavalry of the National Guard of Lille,
decided that they should not go to St. Omer, as they
were not allowed to carry arms. The artillerymen
of St. Omer even have refused to appear
at the file. An altercation of much warmth
is said to have taken place on the susject be-
tween the mayor and sub-prefect of the town ; the
first insisting upon either a revocation of the order,
or a suspension of the ceremony; the second en-
trenching himself behind the military authority,
and insisting that the inauguration should take
place on the day originally fixed, on the ground
that the march of the troops already given
out could not be countermanded. The mayor
then declared that the whole of the National
Guard of St. Omer would refuse to attend, and that
the town would not grant the necessary funds for
the expenses of the day. In consequence of this de-
plorable discussion the mayor and his deputies, and
the committee appointed to regulate the preparations
for the fete, have resigned their functions.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Saturday at 82f. 90c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 90c.;
the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,275 f. ; Rouen, 95611 25c.;
Havre, 722 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 7261. 25c.; Avignon,
927 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 625 f. ; Bordeaux, 5681. 75c.;
Boulogne, 4801. ' • Basle 232 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 8801.; Paris
and Strasburg, 501 f. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 508 f. 75c.;
Paris and Lyons, 527 f. 50c. • Lyons and Avignon, 492 f. 50c. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 425 i.; Belgian Two-and-a. Half per
Cents., 5614.
BUSINESS DONE TN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, OCTOBER. 3.
Boulogne and Amiens, 14,,z, —Direct Bombay and Madras, %
Dutch Mien's'', Great Western Bengal, %.—West Flanders, 3

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.

(THIS DAY.)
STATE OP THE POLL.
TEN O'CLOCK.

Wood .
Carroll
Hooper

ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

Wood .
Carroll
llooper

-.1,263
-. 869
-. 262

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

-.1,279
.- 900
._ 267

Wood .
Carroll
Hooper

IVood .
Carroll
Ilcoper

... 1,303
••• 932

272

ONE O'CLOCK.

Wood ~
Carroll
Hooper

... 1,33
... 980

... 276

TWO O'CLOCK.

1,3C3
... 1,020
... 277