The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-26 00:00:00

BANK RET URNS.

(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Azeount, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 13th day of September, :851: Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 12,705
Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jernmitt and Pomfret 9,451
Aylshaixt Bank, Aylaham—R. and G Copeman 4,544
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford
22,506
and Hunt
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswada
Bank, Balclock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell ... 20,500
srnitapie Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co 10,131
Ba sinstoke and Odihara. Bank, Basingstoke—
Soymour, Lamb , and Co - ~ . .....
Bedf, ad Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard .....
Bedfo‘-d and Bedlordshire Ban,c, Bedford—
Tratv, lialfhead, and C 0.................
Beset Bank, Bewilay—Nichols Baker, and
Crane
Bieester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank. Bicestr —Tubb and Co. ••• • ..• 13,245
Birmingham Bank, Birminghatn—Attvr:a: is,
Spooner, and C'o 19,363
Birmingham and Warvvick,thirii BaA,
ham —J. L. goilliett, and Sons 11,885
3landtord Blanciferd—Bastard ana Oat 7.771
Boston Bank, Boston—f.larfit and 50,093
iston Bank, Boston—qi, and Co 10.986
Br, 'dg Bank, TlridgTater—J. &J. Sealey 4.934
Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford., and 32,751
Brosclw, and Bridtanorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broceley Bank, Brosaley—Messrs. Pritchard 15,513
Buekia,,-haan Bank, Buckingham —Bartlett,
Parrott, and Co,
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow-
Market Bank, Bary—Oakes, Bevan and Co. 60,245
Bani-ury Bank, Baxibury—Gillett and ,Tawney. 26.763
19anbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 20,243
Rath City Bank, Bath—linger and Son . 4,648
Bolfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 29,533
,Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and
Lloyds .
B,radford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H
.. and W. M. Harris and Co
Bre,con Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 65,856
Briga'iton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burling-ton and Driffield Bank, Burlington—
Hard Lag Smith, and Co
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
Virorltedge and Co.
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and
Sons ....... . .
Cambridge atxl Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge—Messrs. Forsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and
Ca
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and
15,393
Sons ..
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. Lai Costreen, a 2,604
Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, G
and Co. .........................................Essex
14,810
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and
Bank, and fladleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
Bawtree, and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co- .
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and W00d-
c0ck......................................
City Bank, Exeter—Xtilford and Co
Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and C 0...
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Cher, stow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. ..
Derby liank, Derby—Messrs. Evans •
Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and C 0...,
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes,
Locke, and Co
Digs Bank, Disa—Oakes, Finchana, and Co
Vencaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster
Cooke and Co
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, & Co
Devovport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor-

9,845

25,952
36,775

6,940
16,874
72,153
7,432

8,116
8,240
24,993

21,494

8,652
10,620

54,490

69,538

man
Dorehes!,-er Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Doreheter—Williams and Co.
Easy Cornwall Bank, Liske,ard—Robins, Foster,

and Co.
East JLidino J3auk, Boyerley—Bower, Hall,

-
and 1..-. o. • ••
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford—Sparrow. and Co.
Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders a,n4 Co
Fakenhara Bank, Fakenham—Gurney-s, Birk-
beck. and
Co.........Farrinp;clon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon—Barnes and Medley...
Fa.,-nham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight
Fa-e,srsham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and CA
Gociv,lming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and

rilen

Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon...
Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0....
liastingg Old Bank, Hastings —Smith, Hilder,
and Co.
Hereford C:ty and County B4nk, itereford—
Matthews :Ind Co.
Waro 33,nk, El9rtford—S. Adams

9,326

39,142

92,958

40,715

38,505
23,989

17,318

5,840
10,696
4,660

5,301
6.196
19,453

23.032

13.210

and IT)
Hull B-,,TA fl t l ICingtiton-ueon-Hull Bank, Hull
—Sna;th, Brothers, and Co,
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Ranting-
don—Rust and Veasey
Harwich llank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Cc.
Hemel ilempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead—
Smith, and Whitting tall
Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples
and Co. 26,461
Hereforcl, Ross, and Archenlield Bank, and Ross
and 1A rehenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan,
Hoskins, and Co 18.970
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
Hadleigh Bank, Menningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—.
AleKanders and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall,
and Mercer
Kington and Radnorshire Bank,. Kington—J
Davies and Co
Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co. 7,628
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresborough—Terry and Co
Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakeacld, Crewdson,
and Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering—Go;;th and Sons...
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C
Harvey and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co 56,566
Leeds T_Tnion Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown,
and Co.
Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby._
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—';lolineux and Co
Lichfield dank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co
Larape'a,r Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando-
very—David Jones and Co.
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle-
tons and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lyrnington—C. and S. St

17,356

14,883

35.335
4,855

33,891
7,481

36,583
18.386
26.786
10.727
63,603

22,262

5,956

3,849

Barba
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
—Gurneys and Co. .
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis—
Jarvis and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brooklenurst
and Co
Manningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner
and Pinckney
Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank,
Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly--Jones and
Williams ...
kers' Bank, Truro —Willynms and Co
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co
Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
—Brornage and Snead
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport
—W. Williams and Sons
Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton
Newark and Slea.ford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock,
and Co 32.233
Newbn.ry Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock 22,040
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham-
mond. and Son
Norwich-Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and
Maisons
42,014
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur-
neys and Birkbeck 55,425
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 6,626
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton_Craddock and
Co
Naval. Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Mudge, and
C 0.... .........
Bank, Sarum ......................................... •
New Sftrarn Everott, and
Co ............... .........
Nottingha
in Nottiug'au Bank, m—Smith and Co
24,058
Oawestry Bank and Oswestry old Bank, Oa-
westrse----,Vrozon and Co ........................ 10,696
Oxford -OH Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
and Co. ..
Old Bank T onbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells Old' Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells and'. Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—.
reeahing and Sons... -
Oxfordshire Witn ay Bank, Witney—Clinoh,
and Co
Penso'd Old Bank, Hull, the Null Old Bank and

28,793

9,595

14,976
4,092

1,750

4,952
11,238

27,283

12,88;

8,585
17,869

2,565

22,324

6,125

?•931

Beverley Bank. liall—Pease and Co 37,182
Penzance Bank, Penzance—Aatten and C 0... 9,620
p,eterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
.borough—Miners. Yorke
Pea,nrokeshire Bank,. .Haverfordwest—J. and
. . Walters
t ("1 Readingnk, Reading—Simonds and Co 24,656
Reading ank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and
26,492
liisSciltrk-OriarrilTdank,litchmond.—Maxwell and Co 4,437
t = I:lo4tdila Bank, Rochdale--Clement, Royds
;f;gocl 4,781
tt:TQVI Bank, Bop, ton---koulliana and sous.. 2,357
,:4,-144•AA41e
f•-:76

-. .

7,490

,::,- 1-

Average Amount
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank Roches-
ter—Day and Nicholson
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son
Rye Bank, Rye—Pomfret and Co.
Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard

and Allawny
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and

6,544
10,525
11,539

3,897

21,197

CO
Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall

and Co -
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons,
and Co
Sittingbourne an,l Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
—Valiance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton—Madditlon and Pearce
Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton—Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton,
Cayley, and Co.
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and

11,73

22,05 a

Robins -
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Beck, Downward, and Co.
Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs.Badcock
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and

27,639

3,169

Co
Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and

Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns-

ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston—Yorke and E1and............
Tring Bank and Cheshani Bank, Tring—But-
_

_
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester-3. and S

10,198
12,420

Percival
Town and County of Poole Bank, and Ring-
wood and Poole Bank Ledgard and

Sons'
Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and

3,167

807
9,490

24,785

1,029

17,589
20,048

10,076

7,039

6,52

9,663

13,112

7,437

8,326

Co. .....................................................
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith,
and Co.
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Hedges & Co.
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick—
Greenway and Co.
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox.
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co.
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co 11,209
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester—Bulpett and Co.
Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester
—Wickham and Co 5,731
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,

8,177

18,272
7,592

18,529

5,143

Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. ... 27,866
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscumbe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good-
ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender
and Co.
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 59,185
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley
and Turner
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and

6,358

6,73

Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster—
Everett and Co.
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney.
Birkbeek, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 8,072
York Bank. York—Swann, Clough. and Co 37,284

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
il Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 49,700
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitchaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford ....
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking •
Company, Chesterfield
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-
ington .
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 10,783
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
Carli3le
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 18;274
Dudley and We=t Bromwich Banking Company,
Dudley
Derby and Dc.‘rbyshirc. Banking Company, Derby 17,594
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Corn-
pa,ny, Darlington
East of England ►lank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 125,337
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 18,323
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 37,140
Hull Banking Company, Hull 20,182
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Ha-

lifax
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax
Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,331
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 15,146
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough 20,366
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,107
Lancaster' Banking Company, Lancaster 45,738
Leech Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 39,780
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham 25,718
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-
Stock Banking Company, Newcastle
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London
North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham ..... 38,403
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton.. 57,038
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North-
ampton
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 26,793
Pares's Leicostfrshire Banking Company, Lei-
cester
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 2,844
Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 35,440
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com-
pany, Stamford. 43,873
Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
port
Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall
Stourbridge. and Kidderminster Banking Com-
pany, Stourbriclge
Sheffield and lfallamshiro Banking Company,
Sheffield ,„.
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking
Company, Sh-Moid
Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company,
Richmond .. .
Storey and Thomas's Banking Company
Shaftesbury
Wolverhampton aria Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton 28,69.
Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 12,552
Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company,
Whitehaven
Warwick and Lez.tiningtota. Banking Company,
Warwick...... .................................. - 25,021
West of Englani! and South Wales District
Bank. Bristol . ............................. 74,411
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 72,081
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud.
dersfield
Whitehurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
Worcester
York Union Banking Company, York 60,984
York City and County Banking Company, York 70,800
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns.
Wan/ Revenue, Somerset House, Sept. 20, 1851.

7,964
8,605

1,255

9,690

DEATEI FROM A FRACTURED JAW.—Yesterday
Mr. Baker, jun., proceeded with an inquiry at the Brick-
layers' Arms. Collingwood-street, Bethnal-green, relative to
the death of William Barry, aged 46, a plumber and glazier.
It appeared that the deceased had a tooth extracted from
the lower jaw, some weeks ago. Shortly after, he went to
Mr. Colman, Whitechapel-road, surgeon, who found a con-
siderable swelling and inflammation. of the lower jaw, for
which he prescribed. Deceased discovered subsequently that
his lower jaw was fractured, which he was obliged to tie up,
and from the effect of which he was unable to take any
solids to eat. Oa the 22,1 July he became an out-patient at
the Metropolitan Free Hospital, where he continued till the
the sth September. A few days before his death he became
an inmate of Guy's Hospital, where ho died on Wednesday
last in a state of great exhaustion. Verdict, "Natural
Death from debilPy."

MORAVIAN MHSIONS.—A public meeting in behalf
of the London Association in aid of the above missions was
held on Wednesday last at the Guildhall, Weymouth. The
treasurer of the parent association attended, and communi-
cated much interesting information respecting these missions
of an ancient Protestant Church, carried on amongst Green-
landers, Esquirnaux, Indians, Negroes, and Hottentots, in
congregations consisting of above 69,000 converts, 40,000 of
whom are British subjects. The meeting was very well at-
tended, and the proceedings were of so gratifying acharacter
wrought that we should think annual meetings will be held hereafter.
theso zfieealldouoslfy minissitohnearygoload"
The Moray itahnesyw
haveere the first
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wbooarkr,and
as to deserve the, warns Support of their fellow.
ChriAicius.

THE FETES AT BRUSSELS.
B FLUMES, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The review
yes' zerday was one of the most brilliant and imposing
tb at has been held in Brussels since the revolution of
If 330. It was preceded by a religious ceremony, cele-
lrated at 10 o'clock, in the Church of Saints Michael
and Gudule, in honour of those who fell on that oc-
‘e,asion. At an early hour the bells of every church in
the city announced the solemnity of the day; and at
8 o'clock 21 guns mingled their thunder with the
more solemn sounds that issued from every steeple in
Brussels ; while from the balconies, or the roof of
every public building, and many private ones, the
national flag of Belgium waved in the morning air,
and at each moment the squares, and streets, and
public places became alive with human beings.
The ceremonial in the church was very much the
same as on previous occasions. The religious service
was celebrated in its usual imposing manner; and the
officiating clergyman, clad in dark vestments, was
assisted by a numerous body of priests. The cortege
quitted the church only to proceed to the review
ground on the Boulevards. The force drawn up
there amounted to no less than 20,000 men, well
armed and equipped, and admirably disciplined. The
infantry comprised not less than eight regiments.
The cavalry, a regiment of mounted C'nasseurs, one
of Lancers, the fine regiment of the Guides, a regi-
ment of Cuirassiers, and one of Gendarmerie. The
artillery included ten batteries. The officer who
commanded in chief the manoeuvres of all arms was
General L'Olivier. The Civic Guard of Brussels
and its faubourgs was also placed en echelon on the
ground, under the command of General Petilhan.
The whole of this force had arrived on the ground,
and occupied the positions assigned respectively to
each part, at a little after half-past eleven o'clock.
The King left the Royal Palace, accompanied by
the Princes and his staff, a few minutes after one
o'clock. His Majesty wore the uniform of a general
officer of the civic guard, and the Princes the uni-
forms of their respective corps. The moment the
Royal cortege made its appearance one immense
shout burst from the multitude that filled the park
and the boulevards, and as the father and the royal
youths rode along the line of armed men, the cry of
"Vive le Roi " Vivent les Princes! ' did not
cease for a single moment. Reviews have been so
often described, that it would be superfluous to say
more than that the ordinary manoeuvres were gone
through, and the defiling was executed with
much precision. The civic guard presented itself
very well, and as each section passed the men ac-
claimed the King and Princes with much energy and
fervour. Indeed, so great and so general was the
enthusiasm, that at one moment a part of the crowd
burst in, and separated for a time the King and his
sons from the staff, but it was to manifest still nearer
their respect for his person. The King appeared
much affected by these marks of attachment, and both
by word and gesture he expressed his thanks. The
Princess Charlotte, attended by the ladies of the
Palace, witnessed the defiling from the grand balcony;
she was subsequently joined there by the King and
the Princes, and this became a signal for the renewal
of the acclamations. The review was over at a quarter
to five o'clock.
A procession, also of a military kind, took place
subsequently by torchlight. At seven o'clock a loud
burst of music was beard from the Place du Palais,
and not less than sixteen full bands all at once
thundered forth a piece of national music. A de-
tachment of Cuirasssiers led the way, the bands of
music followed, another detachment, also of Cuirassiers,
formed the rear guard, and a crowd of persons
walked on both sides with torches. The cortege
proceeded through several parts of the city, and was
hailed with acclamations wherever it passed.
A banquet at the palace terminated the file of yes
terday. The Ministers, high functionaries, civil and
military, were among the guests. The King pre-
sided at one table, and the Duke of Brabant at the
other.

The fete of this day was also ushered in by a peal
of bells from all the steeples. Precisely at eight
o'clock the harmonic societies, some remarkable for
the quaintness of their costume, assembled in the
Place du Palais. Amongst those societies were to
be seen detachments from the bands of the National
Guards of the French frontier towns; Lille and Rou-
baix furnished strong contingents to the muster ; and
Courtrai, Ninorf, Lacken, and other places in the
neighbourhood of Brussels were fitly represented on
the occasion of this competition for the prizes awarded
to superior skill in music, as also to the best tenue mili-
tary and civil. Those who belong to the civic corps wore
their respective uniforms, and the:chilians were for
the most part dressed in black with white neckcloths,
and rosettes at the button- hole. The gathering took
place to the sound of music and amidst the acclama-
tions of the crowd. At 9 o'clock the order was given
to march, and the cortege, preceded by the Royal
Society, called La Grand larmonie, moved on with
hands playing to :yards the square of the Hotel de
Ville by the Place Royale, the Montagne de la
Cour, the rue de la Madeleine, the herb market,
and the rue de la Colline. The societies repre-
sented by communes went in advance of those of
towns of the second rank, and these last of
towns of the first. Each society carried its ensign at
its head, adorned with streamers, and with the name
in gold letters of the town or district to which it be-
longed. They were escorted by a detachment of the
Sapeura-pompiers of the civic guard. They all pro-
ceeded to the town house, when after a long time a
jury decided on their being worthy of the two first
prizes, and the names of the victors proclaimed by
the Bourgmestre. But not the least curious part of
the fete was the gathering of the sharpshooters,
archers, and crossbow-men. The competitors for
the prizes mustered at ten o'clock in the rue
de la Loi, and drew up in the order pre-
scribed by the programme ; then, the ar-
quebuse men leading the way, preceded by
military music, with the respective banners, some of
which were of rich crimson velvet, adorned with
massive embroidery, the spear heads tipped with rows
of rings, from which hung clusters of medals of silver
and bronze, or silver gilt, the bands moved—a detach-

meat of mounted Guides opening the march and
closing it—along the rue Royale, the place Royale,
the Montagne de la Cour, the rue de la Madeleine,
and the rue des Friperes, to the place of the Mint,
where they drew up in three lines. Here the medals
and prizes were distributed by the Burgomaster in
the name of the Corporation to the successful com-
petitors of this modern Wappenshaw. The prizes
consist of sums of money, varying from 1,200 f. to
125 f., and include nearly all sorts of manly exercise,
as well as firing at marks with the musket, or cross
bow.

A grand ball will be given tonight to the King,
by the Society of Artists and Litt6rateurs, in the
Palace which formerly belonged to the Prince of
Orange', the late King of Holland. The Palace was
purchased from the Prince by the city, and will be
placed at the disposal of the Duke of Brabant, as soon
as his age entitles him to a separate establishment.
An addition or extension of the Palace to the boule-
vard in the rear has been constructed' of timber, in
order to afford more space to the numerous guests
that are invited. At 12 o'clock to• day the work was
not yet completed. The persons employed in decorat-
ing the interior of the structure were the artists them-

selves who are giving the entertainment. The King
drove into town at half-past 12 o'clock from Lacken.
The city continues to be ornamented with tri-
umphal arches of foliage, and the houses with flags
and banners of every size and form, some of them
very tasteful. An avenue of artificial trees, poles
with branches of broom around them, bound with
garlands of ivy, extends from the Montage de la
Cour to the Port de Cologne, and from the summit
of each rustic arch waves the national flag. The
Grande Place is more elaborately ornamented, and
the balconies of the Hotel de Ville are covered over
with flags, streamers, vases of flowers, escutcheons
on which are emblazoned the arms of the provinces.
In the centre of the place is raised a Moorish
kiosk, and the fronts of the houses are interlaced
by festoons of foliage and flowers. The Place de la
Monnaie, the Rue de la Loi, and Place de la Nation

are similarly ornamented. The crowds of strangers,
English, Germans, and French, flocking in by the
railways, render it difficult to get even the simplest
accommodation at the hotels. The weather is splendid.