The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-20 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid papers of the 15th contain a great
deal about the negotiations which preceded the
acceptance by Admiral Armero of the task of form-
ing a cabinet, but it is of no interest now that the
termination of the ministerial crisis is known. It
may bo mentioned, however, that the admiral,
More undertaking to constitute a cabinet, had a
conference with M. Bravo Murillo to see if they
could not come to an understanding to enter the
same ministry, but they foUnd they could not
agree, Admiral Arniero being opposed to all idea of
reform, and M. Bravo Murillo thinking that e-
forms ought to be made when circumstances should
become favourable. The Queen, it appears, was
very desirous of seeing the latter gentleman in the
new cabinet, and was much agitated when he de-
finitively declined to join it. Her Majesty had
conferences with General de la Pczwla, and lie
was in favour of her Majesty's project of establi=h-
ing a cabinet without a president of the council.
It is said that Admiral Arrnero means to maintain
the constitution of 1845, but at the same lime to
execute the last new law on the press.

The Prince of Wales arrived on Saturday at
Brussels, and was received at the ialway st L-
tion by the Duke de Brabant, with whom he
proceeded t) the palace. In pawing through
Switzerland the attention of his Royal Highness
was particularly directPd, at C ms'ance, to all
that recalled the memory of John Huss, and
also to the tomb of Rohort Hallum, Archbishop
of Salisbury, who died at Gottlieben during the
council, and was buried in the cmhedral of Con-
stance. In proceeding from Constance to Schaff-
hausen by steamer, the chateau of Arenenberg, be-
longing to the Empercir Napoleon,
_excited the inte-
rest of the prince and his suite.

The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort contains
the following improbable statement :—" England

is in negotiation with the Sardinian government
for the purchase of a portion of territory near Cag-
liari. The southern part of Sardinia is in the way
from England to India via Suez. The Sardinian
government hesitates, it is said, to cede the territory
in question."

The Queen of Greece is on her way from Ischl to
Trieste and Greece. It is now known that Her
Majesty is enleavouring to persuade the Great
Powers to transfer the succession to the Throne of
Greece from the House of Bavaria to that of Olden-
burg. A Duke George Louis of Oldenburg wants
a place, and his affetionaterelative is willing to pro-
vide one for him.

A telegraphic despatch has been received from
Bucharest, dated Saturday, from which we learn
that M. Nicolas Golesco has been named vice-pre-
sident of the Divan ad hoc of Wallachia ; MM.
Co. ►stantine Rosotti, Demetrius Bratiano, Constan-
tine Crezzulesco, and Stephan Gulesco, have been
appointed secretaries ; MM. Gregory Ghika, Toll,
and Marg,hiloman, have been named questors. Ac-
cording to the firman of convocation and the ancient
usages of the country, the presidency of the divans
belongs by right to the Metropolitan.

" Prince Kallimaki, the Turkish ambassador at
Vienna, has received from his government instruc-
tions relative to the conflict of the pacha, of Scutari
with the Basovic4. After the retreat of the pacha,
the Montenegrins to.)k possession of the country,
and organied it on their own plan. If this district
were to recognise the supremacy of Prince Danilo,
Bosnia would b 3 cut off from the pachalic of Nowi-
baz:tr, in Turkish Salvia. It is to. prevent this
eventuality that Prince Kallimaki has received
orders to come to an understanding on the subject
with the Austrian government."—Accounts from
the same capital state that ten firms stopped pay-
ment on the 15th ; the head of one of them com-
mitted, suicide. This makes the fifth suicide which
has taken place from the same cause.

TUB CURI,ENCY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR.,—As you take a deep interest in the cur-
rency question, and seem to be thoroughly alive to
the absurdity of present regulations, I venture
—at the risk of being included by the Times
amongst those styled "Incurables"—to ask your
opinion on the following plan for the future ar-
rangements of our currency.

At present the Bank of England is permitted to
issue notes against its Government debt, avowedly
without gold to meet the same. Now, why should
not the country at large benefit by a similar use of
the remainder of the debt, if the holders of the
debt are contented to deal with their stock as fol-
lows :

A Board, under Parliamentary authority, to be
enabled to grant legal tender notes to parties who
transfer to each Board, Government stock, say for
every 1051. of 3 per cent. consols, 1001. of legal
tender notes be issued. Of course the nation will
save the interest on the debt all tie time such
notes are held by the public.

The Board to re-sell stock at par on receiving
such legal tender notes.

Although this currency is not based on gold and
silver, it is based on the income of the nation ; and
if not directly convertible into coin, it may at any
time be converted into an interest-bearing, self-pre•
clueing capital by being converted into stock.
Should the scheme be agreed to by the nation,
but yet remain apparently a dead letter, it would
not be without its use, though seemingly dormant.
Mere monied capitalists and jobbers would not
have the same opportunity of fleecing manufactureni
or merchants ; the dread of a sudden abstraction
of the medium of payments (i.e. a reduction of the
currency) would not embarrass commerce, and tb°
value of money would be as stationary as possible
—not flying up and down, as at present-, wors°
than any article of produce.
If largely acted upon, I need not point out t°
you the gain to the nation :.-52 millions of capital
of debt cancelled, as well as interest for thetnne
the notes are out.

But I fear I am trying your patience, and colr
clude.—Your's very obediently,
London, Oct. 19. ANTI-CRISIS.

MR. L. 4 YARD GOING TO THE &AST.

We have been favoured with the following letter,
addressed to Mr. T. M. Mackay. It shows the
stuff Mr. Layard is made of :

" 120, Piccadilly, Oct. 11,d•
"My clear Mackay,—l am off for India next week. olf,
object—to visit the seat cf the rebellion, to form my °-
views upon its cause and results. I have been too long
idle, and want again work, and try to be useful. trli
that my journey may enable me to do some good. I vill„
I had some pleasant, intelligent manlike yourself as a COI
panion. I hope to be back by the end of May or early ra
June. Six months' hard work will enable me to see And
do much. If any constituency will do me the honour „
returning me during my absence I shall be happy to ser
them. " Yours sincerely,
A. W. LAYARD•

STATUE OF DR. BARROW.-Mr. Noble, the sculptor'
has received a commission from the Marquis of Dave
downe for a statue of the celebrated Dr. Barrow to be
placed in the ante-chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge,
of which that eminent theologian and mathematicier
was the mater. It will be of Carrara marble, of life
<iize, and will form a companion statue to the statues
ti e wton and Bacon which are in the ante-chapel. ll'e
model may he seen at the studio of the artist in Bruton'
street, The portraiture, which is taken from pictures Ia
Trinity College and in other collections, is very correct'
and the whole treatment is felicitous and artistic.
THE ASSASSINATION OF MR. SULLIVAN, THE BRlTrgit -
MINISTER TO PERU.—A correspondent, quoted in t,il
New York Herald. writing from Panama on the 2b
September, giving the very latest news from Peru, says
r,
—Private letters received in this city state that the les.j
derer of Mr. Sullivan had been discovered. He is esl
to be a Frenchman, of bad character, residing AC
Huancho. A force was sent to arrest him, but he el
not to be found. His wife was arrested and broue
to Lima. He is said to be the tool of some party IT
known. It is probable that the large reward offers'
$60,000, will induce some one of the six accomplices t°
inform. - -

„
A LONG-NAMED INDIAN.—From the sublime to tb
ridiculous ! In the Madras papers we find a copy °,l„--
letter addressed to "Hie Highness Bree Puloaanau%
Dausa Vanche Bala Martanda Vurmah Roola
Keereda Patbee Bnzbiodia Ram Rajah Bhadorgan-121;.,1
Sultan Maha Rajah Rajah Shumeheer Jung Rajah ;
T,avancore' g
” and signed " Harris !" His Hi hness Srte;
Pulmanabha, Sze,, of Travancore, La 4 we are glad ,l;
see, subscribed 5,000 rupees to the relief fund, with 0,',"
good wishes and lervent prayers for peace and tranclui°
I,ty. This contribution is announced in a letter, that
si piatuie of which is omitted, probably from want j
room, and is acknowledged in that of the adareagigll3
..it!,natuie of which we have above recorded.—Bent b Y.

Courier.
•
THE MURDER AT LEIGH vr 0011s.—TheNorthamPO
Herald states that aEi bawl and carpet-bag, oontaloirAll
hair-brush, pomatum, and other articles, discovered Is
the room of the prisoner Beale, at Badby House, by
policeman,police,have, through the la
been identified sl:
sPtariinz,eitibtaelitDavyoefnty
the
r Bristol
having been observed in the possession -of Charlote!
Pugsley when she was last seen in company with the Pr!:
soner. In addition to this awkward commentary le-
the prisoner's statement before the Bristol magistrates :I
portion of the wire frame of a bonnet and a blood.itsio •
fragment of the fabric with which it was covered by
also bean found in the irate of the prisoner's room, 11. n
are in the possession of Inspector Sansome. ifaa .g.—
serted that these relics also are sufficient for identol,,*
tion as Laving been worn by the murdered woman- , gal
THE LATE STORMS.—A letter from Brest of the Aw
mentions several casualties which have taken place,o,
that coast during the lase heavy gales. On the
vessel of 300• tone was lost on the point to to the S. v"
Usbant, and is supposed to be the Symmetry,
Je
plank bearing that name and a part of an English r 3
were picked up on the coast. Some broken eases, vibice
had contained raisins, a wizen-mast with its rigging. 613,
the body of a man, have also been found. On the eb°l'
Lear Poremoguer there have been also found,l2 bills
sat
a
lading, three charts, and 18 letters, Which belonged
an English vessel, the Adventure, which, it is thougu
lhas been totally lost. It appears from the papers til
she hid been laden with Spanish wine, Several. snl3l
French vessels have barn also wrecked, but, with tat
xon-piion of that of the Parisienne of Bantus, which 101
five of litr men, a 1 the crews have been saved.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO MAJOR BARFOOT.—An scoldeut
of a serious character, which terminated in his death
sew hours aftetwatds, occurred at Southampton g;
Saturday aft, tueon to Major Barfoot, of Mldlieg-Wil;
veer Druxiord, Hants. The Msj tr was . proceeding
his carriage down the Northatti•rJad, when the anus
ok fright and ran away, and the gallant officer juicPea
out. Ile unforttnately fell upon the back of his bead;
whereby concussion of the brain was produced. Ile W-1
na ttuediately removed to the Royal Hotel, and medica
assistance was called iu, but the Major never rallied Aftel.
his fall, and he expired about 9 o'c;oolt in the evenic'
after lie geritig for some hours in a state of insensibilitytii
An inqueet was held yesterday afternoon, at the 103' f
Hotel, before the borough coroner, and a verdict ,A
"Accidental Death" was returned, Major Barloc'bof
only child, a daughter, is married to Earl Howl!),
Ilowth castle, Ireland.

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THE SUN, _,
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIG7SiaI. , •
I Shr. Paid RAU:WATS. Closing Price. Business done -- - --- -- ---- -
yesterday this day. St. 100 Buckghanash. Ln.&N.W. 91_ - 93
a. - St. 100 ClydesdaleJc. Caledon ... 94 - 96
CITY, Two o'CLocn. _I- --- - -- --- ---- 25 all Col.Stour Vy, E.U.tizE.o 12 -14
I`'l 10; Anabir. Nottng. Bost. _ St. 100 ' E.Lin. g. 6 p.e Gt.Northn 131 - 133 131
Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
' & Eastn. June.... ~ 41 - 5
5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 31 - 44
Market yesterday closed heavily, and prices tended 50 all !Belfast & Ballymena 8 - 8 St. 100 Glam. Barr. & Caldoniau.
downwards. Tha sales were estimated at 3,000 13a Neils. Direct. .. - ..
all Birmng. Wolverli &
Stour Valley 65 -67 St. 1.04.) Do. NE:v., Do
bales. The Railway Share Market closed quietly,
St. - - ...
2; all 101str.&Dn.Fr. G a Westn. ... - ... 103 lairkenhd. I.ncsb. &
and values were without alteration. Cheshire Janet...... ••• - ...
. 7l - 81 50 j all Hull & Selby. V. & N.M. 105 - 107
• 25 all Blackburn
In the Colonial Produce Market; the alteration
~ 25 all Blyth & Tyne original 25 1 all Do. 1 Shares. Do - .. '
124 all Do. 1 Shares. Do .• - ...
of the Bank rate of discount to 8 per cent. ha; not X 25 (iss. at £45).... ... - ...
, 12a, all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern. 12 - 13
had much influence at present, but a general St. 100 ;Bristol itz Exeter.-- 83 - 85
St. 100 ;Caledonian. 77 - 78 77.8 20 ' all Do. Preference Do 224 - 234
restriction of business will no doubt be experienced. St. 100 Chester & Holyhead 30 .- 32 St. 'lOO Lou. Til., &S. Pete &Co BB - 92
10 ! 91 Do. Bark, Sh. Do 1 - i d
The demand for most of the principal articles is 50 all Cork and Bandon__ 7 - - 9 51' all Manch.Bxton. Ln..&N.W
confined to immediate wants, but the quotations
20 all Cork,! Black. & Pass •a• a i and Matlock & Midld. 24 - 24
20 all 'Corn all - -5
St. 'lOO aldld.l3radfd. Midland B9 - 91 90
• are firm and both sugar and coffee are dearer. 10 all i Do. A - .. 6a, 54 Newmarket
Tallow is in request, and P.Y. C. has advanced to 10 8 1 Do. B - - ..
Bury
50 145 ,Dublin&Belfa.stJune. ... ...d ! E.G.spc. E. Count.. 4d- 4 p pm
50 , all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 5l - 56
565. 9d. per cwt. on the spot. The public sale of
25 all I Dun. P. &Aber. June. 8 - 8. 50 : all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... - ...
Indigo yesterday passed off with less firmness, but st. 100 I Eaat Anglian - 19 50 ; all Do.Fixedsp.c Do .• - .••
upon the whole, prices have been well maintained. 20 lan Eastern, Counties..... 521 - 534 521 31 2i 25 I all Prest. &Wyre L. &I\. W ... - ...
St. 'lOO lEasternUnion,A.l. 43 - 45 121; all Do. A Slurs. 4 Do - - ..
The series will terminate to-day. St. 'lOO IDo.' do. B 23 - 30 294 St. 1100 ißoysln.& Hit. -lt.Northn 128 - 130
Additions are being made almost daily, to the 25 81 IDo. New A -
••• --.... 10 ' all iShrews.& Her T. Brassey 71 - 81
25 1 '74Fa.st Kent 17 - 18 12 all ,S. Staffordsh- NI. MClean 9 - 94
list of failed firms, whose difficulties have been St. 100 !East Lancashire-• .
89 - 91 50 all !Wea.rVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. ... - ...
eaused by the disturbed state of affairs in America. 20 all !East Suffolk ........ ••• - ••• 25 all jDo Do 3O - 32
It was announced, yesterday afternoon, that Messrs. 10 I 4 I Do. - ••• St. 100 !Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn. 184 - 86
St.lloo ;Edinburgh & Glasgow 611 - 62.
Auld and Buchanan, of Glasgow, merchants and 0 I all !Edinb. andPeebles„' ,a.. - ... PREFERENCE SHARES.
shippers had succumbed, and the liabilities are •t. 'lOO ,Edhlb.Prthe&Dundes 27 - 28 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p
0 'all 'Fernand ClydeJunc ••• - ... e.pref. (issd.at 50/. ... - ...
estimated at 100,0001. The numerous casual- St. 'lOO '!Furness '
'Fumes;
...... ........ . ••• - ••• St. 100 Bris.StEx.4 p.c. St 89 - 91
ties reported by the Ariel will, doubtless, st. 100 'alasaow& S.Western 94 - 96 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares. ... - ...
10 1 all
,Greal N. of Scotland 8a -a 9. St. 100 Calcdn, 10 4a P. c 93 - 95
occasion severe embarrassment on this side, st. 1100 ,Great Northern ~ 944 - 95. 95/ St. 100 'Ches. & Ho. 54 p.c. - ...
but in other departments of business not St. 110 ince, A. Stock ..,44. 86 - 88 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... ... -- ...
connected with the United States, there is a free- et. 'lOO IDo., B. Stock l2l - 123 123 61 al I Cork & Bandon 51p. c ... - ...
St. 1.00 'Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 97 - 99 64 all Dnn.Porth.&Aber.J. 51 -• 64
dom from disaster, and notwithstanding the in- st. 1100 Great Western. _ 511 -51 i 524 14
St. 100 E. Anglian Cls, A Sh. ... - -
creased dearness of money, no general distress is, St. 1100 ,Do. Str.V.R gua.St 60 - 65 St. 100 Do. do. Cl;. B Op. c. 109 -a 112
12 all !Irish South-Eastern. ••a - -- St. 100 Do. do. Cis. C7p. ca 115 - 120
for a moment, anticipated. 5C all ;Lancaster &Carlisle. 721 - 75 73 St. 100 Eas.Coaalx,sp.cNo.l. 102 - 105
The Agamemnon, Captain Hyne, London to 164, 14f, Do., Thirds-. ....... . 7 - 8 p St. 100 Do. No. 2 - 103
Calcutta, with part of the 10th and 84th Regiments 164 12 Do. New Thirds ~, 7 -8 ; St. 100 Do. New 6 pr. c• St l2O --123
' St. 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 921 - 934 924 3/ 20 all East Un. G. op. c ... 7- ..,
was spoken with (22 days out), from Dartmouth, 16 1 6Do do. F £l6 ... 1 - 4 ~5 all Do. 51., I'o per cent ... - ...
lat. 1.32 S., 22.30 W. The Heather Bell, Arms- 3 1 1 Do., Wst. Riding Um ••• -.. 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh ... - ...
20 ! all Do Southpart ... - ... St. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... - ...
worth, from Victoria, has arrived in the Downs in 114 all Loudon & Illac.k.w-all 54 - 5i 54 St, 100 East Lancash.6 p.cts ... - ...
G 9 days, having 19,674 oz. of gold on board, valued St. 100 Lond.nrieheetS.Cst. 101 - 102 102 5 all E.dzW. York. J. stln• ... - ...
at 78,596/. This small remittance is very oppor- St. 100 London &N. Western 941 - 954 95 144 ba 10 9 'Min. & C4l. sp. c. Sh. ... -
1...
20 all Do. Fifths - ... St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 67 - G 9
tune, considering the current demand for gold, 10 all D0.,16/.5h.,M&8...0 ... - ...d
St 100 Furness, sp. c ..... .. ... - ..,
and if further arrivals soon take place, they will 124 5 Do. Eighths lid - 4 St. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. . - ...
. 100 London & S.Weatern 89 - 90 88i 94 St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 112 - 114
materially assist in checking withdrawals from 25 all Lndndrry.SzColeraine ••• --a .. St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem
the Bank, which, in spite of the advance of the 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. • - ••• at 10 p. c. prem..., 106 - 108
St. 100 Adfanch•Shet&Lineln. 374 - 38:1 38 71 St. 100 Do. 41 per cent lOO - 162
minimum to 8 per cent., will doubtless continue.
10 i 1 Metropolitan ....,.... ••• - ••• 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at b
The present rate of exchange at New York will 10 I 1 Do. J. L. Ricardoa p. c. prem. - 62
admit of imports of gold being made at a large 1 arrangement ...... ••• - ••• 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPre lO - 101
St, 100 Midland . . 801 - 811 81 soi 1 20 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... - ...
profit ; and hence it is imagined that the existing st. WO Do. Birming*XD- e-r*c 55 - 57 564
3 20 18 Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. ... - ...
restrictions will not entirely prevent the efflux. 50 all Midland G.West.(lr.) ••• - ••• 50 $ Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 51 - 6
25 all Do. ¢ Shares .. -.-
The advance in the minimum rate of discount tot ;DeSt. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 85 - 87
all New eastle & Carlisle.. ••: - ... St. 100 Do. eon. rod. 4p. c. 80 - 82
8 per cent. has not produced so much excitement 25 , all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd 12 - - 13 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per tent 81 - 83 82
as might have been expected from so important an 50 ' 9 Newry & Enniskillen •-• ... St. 100 Do sp. c. red. pref. 95 -97
20 all Newry, Warrenpoint 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. 9 - 94
alteration. The advices from America had pre- & Rostrevor ••• - ... 10 all Do.ChesterBp.e.P.S. 151 - 14
pared the public for the change. As it had not . it. 100 Norfolk 58 - 60 10 all Do, do. sp. c. d 0.... 91 - la
50 31 Northn.Counties Un 34 - 34 St. (00 Do. Birm. Gua, Stk. 68 - 70
been adopted in the early part of the day, but was St. 100 North British - 48 48 74 263' all Do. Chesh, Gua. Sh. 18 -18 a
delayed till half-past 2, an impression prevailed St. 100 North Devon, Rail. & 134 all Do. do. do 9 - 94
Dock Stock . ...... ..... ... - ••• 20- all Do, do. do 134 - 14
• that it would be postponed till the parlour meet- St. 100 Do., A Stock ......... ... - ... St. 1.00 Lan.& York. 6 pc.St ... - ...
•
ing on Thursday next. It was stated, how- St. 100 Do., B Stock ... - .. St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l ... - ...
. .
ever, that a large order for sovereigns St. 100 N.Eastein - Berwick .34 - 91., 904 14 St. 100 D0..P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2
... - ...
25 all Do, do Extension ••• - ••• St. 100 Do. New Guar. 61%033 - 138
had been received on American account, 25 10fa Do do..G.N.E.Purcii: 24 - 2 , St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 41111 - 113
and this rendered it necessary to impose 50 • all Do Leeds - 49 414 St. 100 Lon. & a/X., Cov. &
St 100 Do. York 771 - 78% 78 74 Nuneaton sp. et... ... - ...
• additional restrictions with the utmost promptitude. St. 1.00 North London ..... .. 90 - 95 St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 porct.
The discount houses have raised their terms from 10 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp late 3d Shares ... 155 - 160
7 to 7 per cent, for loans at call anti for short stead, and City Jo. ... - •.,
20 I 171 North Staffordshire •44 - 41 134 121 all Londy.& Color. a Sh. ... - ...
12a all Londy. &Ennis. 1 Sh. ... - ...
notice. This, no doubt, will insure a liberal supply 20 all North Western. - 8 St. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. ... - ...
from the public, who may be attracted by such a 10 all N. &S. Westrn. June 10 - 10.'.. 6 41 Do. do. do. £6 ... _ 4 - 41'
St. 400 Oxford Worcester & St. 100 Do. do. 31 percent. 62 - 66
high rate of interest •; and, as the demand must Wolverhampton.- 29 - 31 29 A 121 all Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. ... - ...
necessarily bo checked, it is expected that the 20 16 Portsmouth ...... .. 8- 6 6 121 all Do. 4a per cent
. ... - -•
money market will speedily show some symptoms 10 10 Rhymuey ... - ... 124 10; Do. do. - ..
St. 100 Scottish Central...... 100 - 102 St, 100 Alid.Consol.6p.c. St ..• - •••
of relaxation. This measure is even more shin- se 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. Si 224 - 234 St. 1.00 Do,Con.Br.Bir.6p.c 129 - 131
gent than any adopted in 1847, for when 8 per st. 100 Shropshire, Union .... 4G - 48 St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Pre`. St 93 - 95
10 ~ 6
!South
&Sheer. 34 - 21 St. 100 Do. L. ea H. Pref. St. 85 - 87
cent. was then established a distinction was made 50 1100 ISouth Devon . 32 - 34
10 all Now.,Aber., &c., pr.
with regard to the date of paper tendered for ne- St. ;100 ;South Ea5tern......... 621 - 635 61 . sp. c. red. sp. c. pm. ... - ...
10 ' all ;Do. 44 per, .Shares ... - ...
gotiation, but in the present instance that rate islo all Do. Ferpet. 6 pr. et. 104 - 114
St. 100 South Wales Bl - 52
applicable to all description of bills. 20 all S. Yorksh. River Dun 134 - 14? , x d 10 all North-. Deb. 4la c. SI,. ... - ...
St. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1,346 ... - ...
The Bank of France have raised the rate 20 10 p 0....-.. - 41a St. 100 Do. 51 p.c. pf , 1847 ... - ...
20 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok I 9 - 11 St. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. •.,1847 ... - •••
of discount to 7:1; per cent., the highest 25 all Stockton & Darling 39 - 41 St. 100 North British 93 - 100
. 1 ... - ...
point, we believe, ever attained I , the old 25 15 Do. do., 1854
.. - ... 7 34 Do. 71, Preference...
25 5 i Do. do., 1855 - ... St. 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf.l 90 - 92
charter having limited the charge to 6 per cent,
... 16i, 'Stockton & Hartlepl ... - ... 17 81,Do. do. do l4 - 10
This determination to act, as occasion may require, St. 100 ',Tail Vale .. - .. 20 13 Do, Leeds 6 pc. No.l ... - ...
12!. 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848_ ... - ..•
has given satisfaction, as it is only by the exercise St. 100 ,• Da Pref., No. 1 ... - ...
25 22 ;Thames Hay. D. &R ... - ..• .
25 10 'Do York HAS. Pur. 1 - id
•
of the most restrictive regulations that the autlic- 20 , all !Vale of Neath • II- 20 20 all '(North Staffordshire.. 21 -22
!
rities can combat with the extraordinary pressure, 20 all , Waterfd. & Kilkenny ... --•.. St. 100 Ox.,Wor. & Wolv. 6
1 p.c., Ist guar....... 107 - 109 108
and be instrumental in eventually bringing affairs 50 all IWaterfordeLhnerick ... - ...
20 all 'West Cornwall.. St. 100
,Do, p. c. 2d guar... 100 - 102
round to a healthy condition. 10 all 'West End of London St. 100 ;Do. 00. D..aentr. S. ... - ...
I and Crystal Palace 7 --0 81 all 'Scot. Cent. New Pref. .. --...
Advices just received from Paris, by telegraph,
5 all ' Do. A - 3;
report a decline in the Three per Cents. Reuter to 5 all ! Do.' BSt. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. ... - ...
66f. 50c. 20 all 'West London 5 - 54
-.- ... St. 100 Do. do: 7 p.c. pr. St. ... - ...
St. 100 Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St. . . - ...
The Funds have been buoyant to-day, and a re- 1,41
allall Do,
Firstse Class • - ..
aedcoonnkduClass 1 ... - ... 25 all South Devon
action of -a per cent. from yesterday's closing prices 10 all IWI roydou ) ... - ... 10 all Do, fixed 44 pr cent ... - ...
1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading
has taken place. Business is dull, but steady pur- - Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 211 - 224
' BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
chases for investment are made, and these St. 100 Do. 44 per cent 95 - 100
WO all Atiau. and St. Law, .. - • St. 100 De. Fixed 4i p.c. Si 95 - 100
strengthen the market. Until it is ascertained 18 9 Bombay, Daroda, andl • •*" St. 100 Do. New 4' pa, cant ... - ...
whether the measure adopted in Threadneedle- Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. 1 d
20 all S.Yorksh .4 p.c.Guar. - id 84 St. 100 S. Wales Giza. 4p. c. ... - . ...
18 all Do.
street, will prevent the drain of gold to America, 201 18 Buffalo & Lake Mir., -64 ---
546 -
... - ...
the operators will no doubt use great caution. 100- 100 Buff., Brnt. & Go'ich., i 25 all Stock. &Dar,, 6p. C. 261 - 271
25 19 Do. do. do.
Consols have improved to 88,1 4 for money, and 100 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'7.l; f ••• - ••• 11 -24 p
Do, do., 1 July, '73' ... - ... St. 1041 ,Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. 45 - 50
to 884 4 for account. They are now 884 4 and 884 -,1- 100 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74! ... - .. BRITISH MINES.
respectively. Exchequer Bills ara fleeter, viz , 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East, ... - ...
20 256 l Central nude (Lim.): - ... 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 131 -144 a 131 it
• 15s. to 103. discount. India Bonds are 23.5. discount. 20 lOs ' Ceylon A shares ::: ...
20 14 British Iron ... 6 - 7
The Now Threes, 87i -1, ; and the Reduced 871 g. 20 1 Do. B. do. 1 1 -1• p
-. 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 105 - 115
Bank Stock) 212 to 214 ; and India ditto, 208 174, all Demerara . - 460
20 I 2s. Eastern Bengal l4 - i .. 274 East Bas-ci, (Il'oga.n) 90 - 110
to 210. •
St. ,100 East Indian '9B - 99 98 9 :.. lese Great South Tolgus.. 16/ - 161
Foreign Stocks were very dull. Turkish 6 per 20 115 Do. C Shares id -4 p 144 ... 1113 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 5- 6
100 all D0.,1a p.c Buds '571 ... - ... ••• 7 Grt.W. Vor (11elstn.) 3 -- 4
Cents, however are 871 88, being firmer. Swedish 100 I all Do. do. do*. 's9,'do I
, 114111 - 400 ... 13s Lady Bertha ......... 14 -1/
4 per Cents., 83 ;Russian, 106 ; Peruvian 77 ;and 20 all Geelong & Melbourne' ... 74 N. Frances (Illogan) 13 -14
i GT.aTri.m.snkpe. rofccenatn.ad a 1193
Dutch 4 per Cents., 97f.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign st. 100
100 all Do. 6p. c. Deben 175 ..
0115
NNo.Wrth.Blayshseetal(lellio.ogfat;) 1451 -.....- T
.•11... 194 Par, Cons. (.S(tlv.Belaxynd.))
4.19
.....- 20N
Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 56 ; Mex;- 201-
842011 i 40.761 401 li 404
all CI.l In. Pen. g. 5 pore.'! 194 - 1911 191
20 4 IDo. New. guar. 5p c 'par - 4DI ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 21 - 24
can, 19 195- ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 75 77 ; 204 all Gt. Westn. of Cana•da..l 184 - 181' 181 ... 24 S. Cara.don (St. Cheer) - •••
i 4
ditto 3 per Cents., 52 54 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 24 104' Do. New !2l -24 d 84 ... 2S. Carn Brea (Meg%) 5 - 6
100 all !Do Bds payable '5 . - ... 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) 240 -- 250
43 44 ; Russian 5 per Cents 105 108 ; ditto 4l! 100 all
.) I'Do: do.,'''7'6,-p. '6O 7.'104- - 10-3 5 44 rata. S. &L. Min. Co 1 - .11
per Cents., 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 404 401 ; 100 all 'Do. do., '73, do. IIO4 - 103 10 9 Tin Croft 3l - 4
ditto New Deferred
, 25R 25a. 100 1 all 'Do. do., '73, without, ... 40 Un.Minet, (Gwennap) 130 -14 e
option I9B - 102 . 1.256 V. of Towcy (Cantata) 4 it
the Railway Share Market this morning a 20 all !Madras, guar. 41 p.c l7l - 181. ... 14 W. Basset (Illogan).. 234 - -
241
slight downward tendency has prevailed, notwith- 20 all ' Do. do., 5 per c. , 191 - 191 ... 20 W. Camden (Liskrd.) 1174 - 1224
20 10 Do. 44 la c. Eaten , 11 - lad ... 54 Wh. Basset (Mogan). 185 - 195
standing the buoyancy of the Funds, some of the 20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c '4 d - 4 d ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 295 - 310
principal lines being at a slight decline upon pre- 20 5 ! Do. 4th Ex., do. li- id ... 5:4 Wh, Edward(Calstck) 9 - 93
vious quotations. Great Northern, Worth-Eastern 20 ss. ,Oude (Limited) i .
-- ... 117 E Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 21 - 2'2
20 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c' ad a ...
... 8 Wh•Ma.Ann (Menht.) 47 - 49
(Berwick), and Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver- 20 all Do
.. p
-- .. 44 Wh. Trelawney(Lis.) 24 - 26
hampton, receded about ss. ; Lancashire and --
FOREIGN. FOREIGN MINES.
Yorkshire, North British, and South-Eastern, 10s. ;
1(1 allsl ,-erndtwreanpeeL.Rotterdam 51 - 6i
Eastern Counties, 15s. •; and Manchester, Sheffield, 20 74 !Australian - 4
1 los. Bon Accord Cop. (la ) 4 d - par
5 all Belgian East.s Janet. 1 -- 1-
` and Lincoln, and Midland, 1/. The French and3s 27 Brazilianlmp.(issueo
Canadian lines were also at depressed quotations. 20 16 Beziers to Graissessac _. - „ , at 1:.5 pm) - 2/
6 all Carmeamx&Toulouse ' 30 all Do. Cocaos & Cuiada ... - ...
Paris and Lyons declined 10s. Lombardo-Venetian, I Coal Mines and Ry. 33 - 4 24010 19.1541
01:10oab.rieS.01
it ;CI JoonophpcneorDn.e 1 i s
ißiony. 12 •-
14 131 •
10s. , Great Western of Canada receded 55., and Grand 20 12 Dutch Rhenish - 4ad 84
20 all Eastern of France 261 - 27 264 - Co. of Jamaica . - _al
Trunk of Canada 1/. to 1/. 10s. East Indian were 20 all Do. New -
dull, and declined about 11. 20 2s. Euphrates Valley .., ~, _
... ... 16 Copiapo - 12
18 GI, Central of France .. - ,„ 1 all Dui-, Mountain Cop par - 1 P
Mining Shares exhibited little variation in value. 20
20 all Great Luxembourg... 54 - 64 6 per Mining Co.
. Alfred Consols wore dealt in at 13i 14, St. John 1.0 4 Italian Junction 2 all Fortuna - id
del Ray at 134-, and Lusitanian at 1. - -- -.
20 all Lake Coust. & Bale a - ,„ 20 all General - 18
Joint Stock Bank Shares are steady. Oriental 20 all ' Licrre and Turnhout _. - ...d 3 all Linares -13 a
20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 21 -a 28p 81 5 11 Lusitanian - p 1
Bank have receded about ss. 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... - .. 1 all Mariquita - 3
In the Miscellaneous Market prices remain much. 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 244 - 251 1 all New Granada 4 - 8
& Mediterran. ... - ,„ 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Lyons
the same as before. 336 all Maria Antonia - .. 20 all Pont.Sil.Ldll.& Smlt 5 - 6
The meeting of the General Omnibus Company 10 all Do. New - . 5 1 Port Philip
20 all Namur & Liege - 74 30 10a Santiago de Cuba ...1 •14 - 14
to-day was adjourned till further notice. 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref lBl - 19¢ 281 all United Mexican 138- 34
16 all Northern of France.. 341 - 344
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
10 all NorwegianTrnk•Prof 9 - 10 MISCELLANEOUS.
20 I all Paris and Lyons 321 - 32. 321 _
(from the Official List:) 20 all ,Paris and Orleans 5l - 53 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ' ... - ...
Business done. 25 19 (Australian Agricult. 20 - 21
20 7 Reeifo & San Frau.,
• 15 ink Stock - ..,
(Pernam.) g. 7p. C. 14 .- 14d
3 per tent. 'Reduced Annuities - ... - •.. 10 all 'Berlin Water Works.. 4 - •5
3 per vent. Consols Annuities BB4 81 A 20 all Royal Danish ... - ... 10 2 ;Do. Now iss. at Si. a, .. ,
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 871_411148 50 40 'Brit. American Land' 3.0 - 35
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 2 1-16 2 5 all Royal Swedish 3 - i 100 324 Canada
Dpiitttioo
330 Years, expire 10th Oct. 1859 1 13-16 20 all ISambre and Meuse... 61 - 71(
2S5t. allau ,llDCoop.pepir.eAtii;.ii opf. Eng.cent. 1223035 - 128
3257 125
St. 100 Do•Go.6pc.Jan&July 109 - 110 1091 1
0 Years, expire sth April, 1'885... 17i 1 10 all Do. 54 per cent. pref. 71 - 81
India Stock . 1 20 1, all Southern of France.. 221 - 23 221
10 8
falls Bonds, £lOOO ' - 5 5 all , Crystal Palace l4 - 14 14
.-- oitto, under £lOOO lO all ,Do. 54 per c. Pref . 81 -- 91
23 d 5 all 'Do, Preference - 4
C flO,. fnr Account - 20 4 all !Crystal Pal. of France ...
MEzehaquar Bills, 24d. - ... 20 all !Eastern 5team......., ,„ - ::'
AM• lO 15 12 d 20 all !West. of Switzerland ... - ... St, 1.00 Electric Telegraph ... 99 - 101 100
s :.s.:l .~ -
6 ' all Do. Bp. cent. pref. ... - ... 5 all Eu.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 14 - li
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20 I all 'Zealand ........ - ...
Peruvian Bonds, c“ per Cent -
a.
Russian Bonds, 1622, 1: St., 5 Per Cent 1069 all Ettr.&Am Stin.(iim ) 5.1 - 64 51
83 20 all Gen. Ir.Sc•Col.(lim.) ,„ -
...
Swedish 4 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
_; . _ 4025 all ,Australasia 79 - 81 80 15 I 1.4 Gen. Steam Navig,at. ... _
...
20 5 London Discount ... 14 - 141
Ditto Account ............... ... ............. 8 t 1 - 4el
4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 31 - 31 34
Dividends on the above payable in London.•
American ::.• ---
......
40 all 'Bra CoL Bk.& Ln. Co 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ~. - ...
Dutch Exchange, 22; per Cen'a, 12. Guihiers -0
i, °°so •
as°ll 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ." - ...
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ......... .. 74 20 8 .C.Bk fld A .0 n . u.&Ch ... - ...ii 10 84 Do. Extension Teleg. .., - ...
TWO O'CLOCK. 100 50 City
100 25 (Colonial - 65 10 all Mexican & S.America 8 - i
881 25 5 'Nat. Discount C 0.... 11 - 141
Console money ...... . ................... . e ..5. 100 20 Commercial of Loud. 7. •••
IBBBiainnt
kki s
boa JOINT-STOCKffli
.LE.ogynAdpot London
BANKS.
10 6 'Netherlands Land.... 1- -11
...-• 861 20 all Eng.Seot.drAus.Cht. 18 - i..81j
Consols account
.......-..........--10 all Do. Do. - 3
a. 5 all !Do.B p c.PLiss.at 1d 23, -- 3
-EMBARKATION OF SIEGE TRAINS FOR INDIA.-Wool.
2020 allall
DLoitnt.oCki.ewßk.of Aust. 171 - 181 181
ands 2 Do. Do. - ld
with, Oct. 19.-Thig morning, at nine, the officers
50. 20 !London and County ',:' - ' 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 16 -- 18
men of Captain D.yneley's J field batttry, of the 613 50 ,Lud.&E.Bnkng.Corp,
.... -_,,, ••• St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. ..„ - ,„
battalion Royal Artillery,assembled on the C au 10 !London Joint Stock. a •••• a
i 1 all N. B. Australasian... a
- 47
inspection Previous to" embarkation on board the Vi,- 100 20 Lond.andwestminst. ... -- :* '''" 2') all ,Nrth.ofEuropoSteam 4¢ - 51
atnmon for '2-
100 35 National Pro. of Eng.
a.
......
...
count Canning screw steam vessel for India. This 1 all Oriental Gas - 11
battery will form part of the heavy siege train, the guns 20 10 IN. New
Bank
... -- ..., 1 10s. Do New Shares P - iP
091' 'onal
being those which were returned from the Crimea at the 50 "'"2
Nati
south Wales .... ::: --7: 5 all Peellir. Ld. di alinrl. 11 - 24
istat Bank Corp. 351 - 361 361 6 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 72 - 74
1 15012:0005:t.
12aaal:
llOis50,111) Do. Now .
close of the Russian war, The whole ef the men pre- 20 )all INT:
witted a most soldier-like 54 - 6:IP
50 all Rl,
appearance, and the majority
were dm-trate,' with the Sehattopol medal and varion, 20
20'5 PreVine al of Ireland' ... - .„
Claps. After imptctioit the ,flicers anti men farmed in 11000 ',Ottoman Bank ...... , 17i - 184 25 1 all !Or'
marching order art] proceeded frem the gat.risrtn to ill,- tat A B•&G.Im.Co. ... - •••
5 11 • us. • • 33
ci 0:: cunt
p.L.sacncardin.p.. 39.. , -____ lii.
9i
Royal Arsenal Pier, accompanied by the whole of Of
25 all South Australia ...... 31_ - _ 1
bands of the regiment, and receded Ly Major-General 'u ' f Australia... f,Ol - 54
all ; mono 6 - 7
all- life). New ............... ... - e.
1 all Do. Registered
1 - 1
Sir W. F. Williams, commandant, and Lieuterant- 2:31D0. New ...............
..... .. 264
Colonel C. C. Teesdale, C. E,, his aide-de-camp. The 610 Union of London •••• ... • a
aa ...a
A streets were as usual thronged by a tnultiude of specie- 103 50 Unity Mutual ...... ..., ...
.....
..,
tore, who I,Juldy cheered the troops. 100 60 Wustrußk of Lond, I ~, _ ~ a 1
Tsssv
.tts
ocu.
iL,
a.- iic.i.lpsiilLA:iinAivlG:eeii
.Yczntloaitvsii, It.
.la.i6s:la.ntpl,
Invest.
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isn.
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d 253..1812. =Hz :363!
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58 i

THE SUN, LONDON,. TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBE_II___ 20,
_.1.85"x.

LAW INTELLIGI,INOA.---This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE LACHER AND BITTER.
These bankrupts bad carried on badness in New Ba-
singhall-street as merchants, and to-day came up for their
certificates, the conslderation of which had been ad-
journed in order to ascertain the amount of the debts
and assets. The former were stated by Aiessr3. Paul
and Turner at upwards of 3,0001., but on the examifia-
tion it apparel that the assets did not amount to 1501,
which persons c )mime before the Court on their own
petitioz,s were required to proace. The consequence
was, that although the bankrupts wire allowed to pass
their last examination, the consideration of the certificate
was ac'journed from time to time till the required amount
was paid in to the (state.
His Honour said, that although 18 months had el•ipsed
since the bankruptcy, it was the fault of the bankrupts ;
but the justice of the else would be met by a suspension
of the certificate for three months from the present date,
and tben to ho of the 'second class ; protection in the
intei im.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

WESTMINSTER.
CLIIRGE OF AN AUDACIOUS HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN
CIIELSEA.—Henry Green, Wi liam Brooke, Elizabeth
Stanley, Charles Stanley, Mary Ann Hawkins, and
Emma Brooks, were charged before Alr. Paynter with
assaulting William Watson, res,iding at No. 4, Church-
street, Battersea, blacksmith. They were also charged
with assaulting Henry Watson, his father, and with
robbing them.
Mr. Cumming, inspector of the B division, said that
Henry Watson was so keriou ly injured that he was
unable to attend. It was not known what money he
had lost.

It appeared from the evidence that about seven o'clock
last night the complainants were in Queen-street, Chel-
sea, when they were suddenly attleked by the prisoners.
He (W.t4on, jun.) waq seized bold of by threw women
and torced into the road, and at the same time he was
knocked about the head by Green. While he was re
moved from his fEttly.r the latter was hustled by
the other prisoners, and he was knocked about by them.
The a,sault upon the elder prosecutor was most violent
and determined. _ _

Tao f..rnal,e, named Jane Ward and Mary Anne
Ward, who were at a window in Qteen'a-row, stated
that they saw the elder Watson standing in the midst of
the prisoners, several of whom were knocking him about.
Mr. Paynter asked Win. Watson if he had lost any
money, and in answer he stated that ho had lost 16,
TI recollected Stanley feeling his pockets while he was
being struck by Green.
Mr. Paynter inquired if the rrisoners were known ?
Mr. Curnininga said that Brooks and Emma Brooks
were known in Rent-Street. Sergeant Culton, V 34,
said tat Green had been in custody for a highway
robbery ; and V 174 Potter, stated that Green, Stanley,
andl3a atteLuatah-ebrrifmdegea, l bute ' mhbebeda n
refusedato
They were all rem inded. porfeshaistirldchwaragtec.h a t

LNDIAN fi,',.ecuie Coykee,tee ef the
Royal AsylLao of the Ss. AUn'ti Seciety ha,,, with corn-
mon,iable iyiepatby for the suflerit,g, of our f-liow-n am.
trymen in India, taken the initiative in rendering the
benevolent institutions of the metropolis available for
mitigating the anguish and misery caused by the terrible
scenes lately enacted at Cawnpore and other mutinous
districts. Some few days since it came to the knowledge
of the committee that a clergyman's widow had arrived
from India in a state of destitution, bringing with her
two children—a boy and a girl. The fath,r was rour•
demi in his pulpit, and all the congregation Ena.,,acred.
These destitute orphans were instantly offered free ad-
hmaivsseiorneatosetnheteprhieviiileevgees
thato thsiemlitlaoyr a:lleA,esyelfuLn
wella an-timed idm eweed
liberality are contemplated by the executive department.
CAUTION TO SERVANTS.—An attempt was made ear
Sunday, the 4th inst., to rob the house of Mr. Muzio, of
Highbury-grove, and would probably have succeeded had
it not been for the presence of mind of the servant girl,
who was left alone in the house, the family having gone
to church. A cab drove up to the door, and one of two
men of respectablOrppearance stepped out and knocked
at the door, leaving his companion in the cab, and asked
in a very business-like and eareeA way whether Mr.
Muzio was at home. The girl replied is the negative,
upon which the visitor said that was very unfortunate,
as he wi,hed to speak to her master up in most urgent
business. At that moment the girl i.,berve'l that the
gentleman had pushed his foot within the doer, and im-
mediately suspected that his object was plunder. " Oh,"
said she, " if you wish to see him so much I 11 call him
to you." The instant she uttered the wurdi the visitor
bounced into the cab, and away it went with amazing
rani dity.
FIRE IN LEATHER-L &NE, HOLBORN.—Yesterday morn-
ing, shortly before four o'clock, a fire happened in the
premises belonging to Mr. Win. Bird, proprietor of the
Coach and Horses, wine and spirit warehouse., No. 40,
Leather-lane, corner of Hattori-garden. At that time
the landlord, his wife, a female servant, the barrean, and
potman were is their beds asleep, and it was with con-
siderable difficulty that they could be made sensible of

their impending danger, and when that waq at length
accomplished they were unable to descend by the stairp,
owing to the same beimf on fire, and the smi,lio isz,uing
in immense heatel bodies. In the eour.4e of a few
minutes the Royal Society's fire escape attended, when
Joseph Ark well placed his machine in front of the
tavern, and brought down Mr. Bird, his wife, and the
female servant from the second floor front, lie ascended
again and brought down the barman and potrua❑ from
the first floor. The engines were soon got into play,
when the firemen managed to get the flames subdue,f,
but not until considerable damage ~vas done,

Loss OF THE SHIP RICHARD ANDERSON, SOUTH-
AMPTON, Saturday.—The captain and crew of the
American ship Richard Anderson, arrived at South-
ampton to-day, gives the following report of the loss of
the ship :—She left Rotterdam for Baltimore on the 29th
of August, and on the 231 of Septembi-r, in lat. 44 9 N,
long. 33 12 W, she (prang a leak. The water
continued to increase, notwithstanding the constant
sertioLs of the ere* at the pump/. 0:► tie 27th of

September a hurricane from the south-west burst
Over the devoted ship, stripping her of all her sails, and
throwing her upon her beam-ends, All the cargo g
adrift, and the water continued to increase until hold
was nearly full. In this state they continued, eXi ecting
the ship to go down every moment, unt:l the 29. h, when,
the barque Ville de Fecainp hove in sight, an i took thy
captain and 15 of the crew off the wreck (one -if the
crew was washed overboard in the storm). Thep were
soon after transferred to the barque Sir Edward Parry,
bound to London, and landed at Weymouth, from whence
they came on to Southampton, and had an interview
with the American COMM).
THE LAW OF HIRING HORSES.—On Saturday, in the
Lord Mayor's Court, the case, " Geils v. Reed," was
tri d, in which a question was raised of some public in-
tere.A. The plaintiff, eho lets out horses, sued the de-
fendant for 331. Ilk, for the hire of a her-e. Deterniant
paid 171. 11e. into court. Defendant hired the horse, awl
kept it for 111 days, and the bill sent him by plaintiff
was at the rate of per day. Defendant resisted this,
and paid into court a sum at the rats of one guinea per
week, less the shoeing. The point was, what was a lair
end reasonable charge l For the plaintiff it was shown
hat horse contractors would charge front 80/. to 1001.
per year for the hire of a horse which might not have
cost wore than from 251. to 401 One wi noes said he
would charge 10'. a day, which was equal to 1501. per
year. For defendant, it was shown that Gs a day was
the charge for a horse for a single day, and, if longer,
the charge would be one guinea per week. They also
valued the plaintiff's horse at 151. or 201., and his son
. .

adtuitted that his brother only gave 43 guinea. f,r that
and another, but they considered them worth 701. The
judge said the jury had nothing to do with the value of
the horse if it had done its work. It would be for them

to Ray what was a reasonable charge. The jury return,nl

a verdict for plaintiff for 101. 44., in addition Co tho 17/
11g. paid into court.

RENOVATION OF ALNIVICK CANTLE.—The works which
have been going on for several yoars at this noble struc-
ture being partly completed, they here been tbr,wn open

for inspection by the liberality ofhis Graict, the Dukk of

Northumberland. The admission, for the purpose of order
And regularity, was by ticket, hut the diettihution ap-
pears to have been so practically unlimited as to insure
access to all who desired it. Monday last was devoted to
the admission of work tneu and their to nil es, Tuesday to
tradesmen, farmers, &0., and their families, and Thursday
to the gentry of the town and neighbourhood. Ou each
of those days the rooms were crowded with a perpetual
succession of visitors from 12 o'clock to 3. The three
principal apartments thrown open on the occa,ion were
he saloons, drawing, and diuing rooms. Thousands
have visited them, wandeting through still unfinished
apartment., and gaz'ng at the splendour of the richly-
carved and deeply-gilded ceilings, and the hatmoniously
coloured friezes, with astonishment. Wbcn the work-
men, numbering nearly 300, employed under the con-
tractors, in addition to those in the artistic department,
were settled with last week, each of the men, by order
of the Duke of Northumberland, received a donation to
compensate him for the love of time sustained in conse-
quence of the works having been buipended on the nc-
caiion of the observance of the national fast.—Newcastle
Guardian.
NEW ACT ON THE METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
—An act of Parliament was passed in the late session
to amend the Metropolitan Cattle Market Act of
1851, under which the New Smithfield Market was '
erected. The object of the new statute is to give new
and more extensive powers to the City of London.
Dee former act is neatly repealed by the preir-rit, and
the 21st Geo. 111., cap. 67, amended. By this
act a " Dead Meat Market" may be established
by the corporation, and they mar make improve-
ments in the present market, and establish new markets,
but Smithfield is to remain closed as a cattle market.
The management and control of the tnetrop,litan market
is placed under the Common Council. Bye-laws may
he made and regulations framed with reepect to the
driving of cattle, by the City and the Alletrepolitan
Police Commissioners, which are to be sanctioned and
pnbliehed. The City is empowered by. the present act
to dispose of ground which they had taken, but which
is not required for the present market ; they may make
improvements, and do other acts to make the market
available for the purposes intended. Certain tolls and
dues are to be prescribed, with the appr .val of the Se
creary of State ; and the City is authorised, with the
consent of the Treasury, to raise 400,0001. for tho per-
no-es of the act. Accounts are to be kept, and reports
laid b-fora Parliament. The slaughter-bouees are to be
licereed by justices. Some extensive powers are con-
ferred on the City by the new etatute.
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ham THE REPRESENTATION OF OLDllANl.—Arcsterlay being
the day fixed by his worship the mayor of Oldham for the
nomination
hPanr Parliament, nfitt and
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and thereto his wcrship proceeded, accompanied by the
friends of Mr. W. J. Fox. Mr. Fox himself was not
present, but was represerted by Mr. Win. Knott. The
absence of all opposition rendered the proceedings remark.
ably tame, and business could scarcely be said to be sue-
pended. The Mayor having opened the proceedings, Mr.
Fox was proposed by Dr. Leach, and seconded by Mr.
Robert Yates. No other can tidate being prop a: his
worship pronounced Mr. W. J. Fox to be duly elected.
Mr. Wm. Knott, in returning thanks on behalf of Mr.
Fox, remarked that the next session would be highly
important—first, on account of *he Reform Bill which
had been promised, and to which Mr. Fox would give
his attention ; but the most important matter to be
brought before Parliament during the next session would
be British India. Relative to this he might remark
that India was not only to bo reconquered but re.
oonatructed. An ascendancy of bayonets was net what
was needed for India, but the ascendancy of those prin.
ciples to which England owed its glory. It would be
necessary to have attention directed to the civil, social,
and religious condition of India, and to these Mr. Fox's
vigorous mind would be directed. He was convinced
that Mr. Fox would fairly represent the feelings of the
people of Oldham. Mr. Fox, he remarked iu conclusion,
was a first-rate man, and iu him wore conjo ned the
habits of a gentleman with the ability of a scholar, the
power of an orator, and the discernment and judgment
of a statesman. A 'vote of thanks to the mayor con-
cluded the proceedings.
GOVERNMENT PROTECTION TO EMIGRANTS FOR
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.—AS soon as an
emigrant ship reaches the emigrant station in the St.
Lawrence, at Grosse Isle, a few Irides below Quebec, she
is boarded by the Government Medical Officer. It there
are any sick on board they are landed and remain at the
hospital, at the expense of the Government, until they
are cured. Immediately on the ship's arrival at Quebec,
Mr. Buchanan, the Government Emigration Agent, goes
on board. Ile inquires into all complaints, and sees that
all the conditions of the Act of Parliament for protect-
ing emigrants have been strictly complied with. This
he is able to do in a most effective manner, as, when-
ever au emigrant ship leaves the British port for Quebec,
the Government Emigration Officer port at the forwards
to him, by mail steamer, a list of every passenger, with
their names, ages, sex, trade, &c. This list is always
received by Mr. Buchanan a fortnight before the ship's
arrival. lie thus possesses every particular that may
be useful to him in protecting the emigrants, and direct-
ing them to where they can at once get suitable employ-
ment. If there be any just cause of complaint against
the captain of a ship, justice is afforded by a summary
law passed for the purpose, and Mr.
,Buchanan himself
superintends the prosecution. The Government of
Canada has issued a pamphlet upon the resources of the
country and the prospects in store for the industrious
of all classes who desire to make it the land of their
adoption. This pamphlet, as well as full particulars of
the through-booking system, by which emigrants are
protected from • the time of their landing until they
reach their destination, together with maps of the
Canadian Railways, sbowirg their connection with
those of the United States, continue to be issued
gratuitously to all who apply for them, personally or
yletter,
at the offices of the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada, 21, Oid Broad-street, London, E,C,