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London, England, 1859-09-14

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

The supply of English wheat into-day's market was very
limited. Fine dry samples were disposed of at Monday's
currency, but inferior parcels ruled heavy, at barely late
rates. The general quality of the new wheats was by no
means fine.

There was only a limited inquiry for most descriptions of
foreign wheat. In the general quotations, however, no
change took place.
Fine barley realised extreme rates.
tilling sorts were dull, but not cheaper.
Most kinds of malt moved off slowly.
In prices, how
ever, no change took place.

Grinding and, dis

The oat trade was heavy, at 6d to is per qr less money.
Both beans and pea.s were dull, and rather lower to pur.

chase

Flour moved off slowly, at late rates.

ARRIVALS TILTS WILE.):
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 1,770 ( 190 ! 510 i --n i 640
Irish
Foreign 2,510 1 240 i 42,320 I 60 dal
1

BOROUGH HOP.
Good and fine new hops are in moderate request, at nib
prices ; but all other kinds are a dull sale. The duty ii
called £270,000.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply good, and trade ruled somewhat heavy :
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d , mutton 3s Od to 4s 6d ;
lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 48,4 d ; and pork, 3a
4d to 4s 4d per 81b., by the carcase.
London, England, 1859-09-14

FOREIGN

Antwerp & Rotterdam
Ardennes
Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c
Belgian East. Junction
Beziers to Graissessao—
Carmeaux Mine & Rail
Coplobo
Ditto Extension
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France
Euphrates Valley
Grand Rua. G liar .5 p.o
Great Central of France
Gt, Luxem,' Con. she
Italian Junction
Lake Constance & Bale
Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo Venetian
Ditto New
Lyons and Geneva
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New
Namur and Liege
Do. do. 6 p. e, Pref.
Northern of France
Do. Now Shares
Norwegian 'l'runk Pref
Paris,Lyons, and Medit
Paris and Orleans
Recife& S. Fran. (fern.)'
gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.)
Riga and Dunaburg
Rome and Frascati'
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Do. 7 per cent. Pref.
Sambre and Meuse.--
Do. 54 per cent. Prof.
Southern of France
West Flanders
Do. 54 p. c. Preference
W. & N.W. of France
Western of Austria
Western of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Do S per cent. Pref
Zealand
London, England, 1859-09-14

581 1 I ii

X, Antwerp /4 Rotterdami

Ardennes
20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c
5 Belgian East. Junction
20 Beziers to Graissessac
881 8 6 Carmeaux Mine & /tail
d 100

Cc_plabo
Ditto Extension

20 Dutch Rhenish
20 Eastern of France __
20 Euphrates Valley
20 Grand Rus Guar .5 P.C
20 -

311 I 21
21

_ Great Central of France
9 Gt. Luxem.. Con. shs
O Italian Junction
• Lake Constance & Rale
O Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo Venetian
9 Ditto New
O Lyons and Geneva
al Maria Antonia
O Do. do. New
O ,Namur and Liege

•
:0 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref
[6 Northern of France
Kt Do. New Shares
[0 Norwegian Trunk Pref
!,0 Paris,Lyons, and Medit
!O Paris and Orleans
,„ j Recife& S. Fran. (Pern.)

hu t gua. 7p. et. (Lim.)
20 Riga and Dunaburg
10 Rome and Frascati
20 Royal Danish
5 Royal Swedish
4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.
20

Sambie and Meuse
O Do. 51 per cent. Pref.
O Southern of France
81 West Flanders
9 Do. 51 p. c. Preference
O W. & N.W. of France

tO Western of Austria
:0 Western of Switzerland
6 Wiesbaden
6 Do 8 per cent. Pref
:0 Zealand
London, England, 1859-09-14

BANKIWPTS.

James Bolitho Goggin and Richard Veale, mantle manu-
facturers, London Wall, City, Sept. 26, at eleven, and
Nov. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Richard Nicholson, agricultural merchant, Lincoln, Sept.
26, at twelve, and Nov.- 7, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.
Frederick Boshell, seedsman and florist, Southwark,
Sept. 29, at eleven, and Oct. 31, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
Henry Grant, ship chandler, Cardiff, Sept. 27 and Oct.
25, at eleven, at the
:Bristol District Court.
Owen Evans, innkeeper, Liverpool, Sept. 10,
_at one, and
Oct. 6, at eleven, at-the Liverpool District Court.
David Galer, grocer', Woolwich, Sept. 26 and Nov. 10, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Nicholas Coressy and Paul Maximos, merchants, Thread-
needle-street, City, Sept. 26 and Nov. 10, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
John Watson Hamilton, share broker, Birnringham, Sept.
23 and Oct. 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District

Court.
William Hookway, builder, Canton, Glamorganshiro
Sept. :`,7 and Oct. 25, at eleven, at the Bristol Distric
Court

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Wm. Gardner, builder Glasgow.
Thomas M'Fedries, shoemaker, Kilmarnock.
David Campbell, brick and tile manufacturer, Culloden
Inverness-shire.
James Houston, builder, Glasgow.
William Davison, commission merchant, Borrow-
stounness.
John Gray, ladies' shoe manufacturer, Edinburgh.
Thomas Henderson, boot and shoe merchant, Alloa.
William Circuit, horse dealor, Glasgow.
London, England, 1859-09-14

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT; Sept. 13.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
bier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent's health i°
so much improved since her residence at Norris Castle,
that the term of her stay is likely to be considerably Mc'
tvided. .
The Earl and Countess of Jersey left Cowes for London
this afternoon. His lordship's health is very much jut-
proved.
The Earl and Countess of Lyndhurst intend to remain
at Gothic Hall till the end of this month.
in The Earl of Yarborough is still cruising
these waters. ir
R. B. Sheridan, Esq., and family left the Old R. -
House this morning, for Dorchester. his yacht
London, England, 1859-09-14

the cloth department, who then desired a gentleman
of the establishment to come and charge him. .
Mr. Arnold inquired the length of the pieces of

string.
The sergeant replied, that some of the
pieces were
tlv e or four yards long.what
Mr. Arnold inquired whether witness knew
was usually done with the pieces of string taken
off the cloth.
Witness replied that a pertion of it was seedns
T
before stated to mark damages iu the cloth Nvu-",
and some was swept away as waste. here were
pieces as long as those found on the prisoner swePt
away into the dust-hole.
Mr. Arnold observed that this was a most extra:
ordinary case. Here was a man charged with steal
ing two-pennyworth of string, while on the sworn .
evidence before him pieces equally as long we
deemed perfectly useless and swept away into the
dust-hole as waste.
A gentleman, understood to be Mr. Hoyle, sub;
inspector of the stores, said that Col. Dorbury hau
sent the prisoner there to ascertain whether be
viust
guilty of theft, and not with a view of punts
as if the magistrate found him guilty he would lose
his situation.
Mr. Arnold disapproved of the course adopte_a•
If the accused were guilty of theft he should be
dealt with according to law, and if he had doe!)
something which was improper, and which
ought not to have done, he might be dismissed fro°
his situation without being given into custody for
felony. It was a singular and harsh proceedil!g
unless there was reason to suppose dishonesty in
other
H respects.
Mr. Hoyle said there was not; prisoner Ives be"
lieved to be a very respectable man.
Mr. Arnold observed that of all the trumPer,
cases that lead ever been brought before him within:
his experience as a magistrate this was the .fie
If there was any notion of being able to carry
case any further against the accused he would L'-`
rect him to enter into his own recognisances tow-
pear again, but if not, he should discharge Win.
The police replied there was not.
Mr. Arnold then discharged the prisoner, obsery
ing that it was not a creditable thing to give
into custody at all.
London, England, 1859-09-14

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LATEST FROM SHANGHAI.

- -
The North China Herald of the 16th inst. fur-
nishes the subjoined latest news, conveyed to
Hong Kong by the Yangtze, which left after the
Aden
The Hon. F. W. Bruce and M. de Bourbonlon,
the ministers of England'. and France, with
their suites, have arrived in Shanghai. The
former in the Coromandel, the latter in the
Duchayla. The Magicienne and Assistance are
gone to an anchorage off Chinhae, Ningpo, near
Kintang Island, where the British squadron will
rendezvous, to recruit the sick and wounded. The
Hesper arrived yesterday, from the Gulf on the
Bth. The admiral, in the Chesapeake, was waiting
until the disabled gunboats were ready to accom-
pany him to the rendezvous. The Highflyer was to
leave on the Bth for Shanghai under sail, where
she will take her station again as gnardship. The
Cruiser and two gunboats will remain in the Gulf.
We learn that arrangements had been made for
a meeting of the American Minister, Mr. Ward,
and the Governor-General of Chihli, Hang. The
meeting was to take place on the Bth inst., at Peh-
tang the northern entrance to the Pei-ho, about 10
miles distance from Taku. The question of going
to Pekin, it was expected, would be decided on at
that meeting.
A supply of provisions had been sent off to the
American ships, and it was said that instructions
had been issued by the Emperor tohis high officers,
to receive and escort the Minister and his suite to
the capital, for the exchange of the ratified copies
of the treaty. The Russian treaty had already been
exchanged.
Horace Rumbold, Esq., and Mons Le Comte
Kleczkowski, secretaries of the British and French
Legations, proceed by this mail with despatches
far their respective Governments.
London, England, 1859-09-14

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BANKRUPTS.

James Bolitho Go„ ;in and Richard Veale, mantle manu-
facturers, London Wall, City, Sept. 26, at eleven, and
Nov. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Richard Nicholson, agricultural merchant, Lincoln, Sept.
26, at twelve, and Nov. 7, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.
Frederick Boshell, seedsman and 'florist, . Southwark,
Sept. 29, at eleven, and Oct. 31, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.

HenrY Grant, ship chandler, Cardiff, Sept. 27 and Oct.
25, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.

Owen EvfMs, innkeeper, Liverpool, Sept. 10, at one, and
Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
David Galer, grocer, Woolwich, Sept. 26 and Nov. 10, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Nicholas Coressy and Paul lqaximos, merchants, Thread-
ncedle•strect, City, Sept. 26 and Nov. 10, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
Johu 'Watson Hamilton, share broker, Birmingham, Sept.
23 and Oct. 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court.
William llookway; builder, Canton, Glamorganshire,
Sept. 27 and Oet. 25, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Cow

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Wm. Gardner, builder Glasgow.
Thomas M'Fedries, shoemaker, Kilmarnock.
David Campbell, brick and tile manufacturer, Culloden,
Inverness-shire.
James Houston, builder, Glasgow.
William Davison, commission merchant, Borrow-
stounuess.
John Gray, ladies' shoe manufacturer, Edinburgh.
Thomas Henderson, boot and shoe merchant, Alloa.
William Grant, horse dealer, Glasgow.
London, England, 1859-09-14

CAUSES OF THE WAR.

On the first arrival of the news at Shanghai the
North China Herald, which is referred to by the
Hong Kong press as the organ of our diplomacy in
China, published the following statement :
" The Mandarins said that Mr. Brace would be
received at Pekin by going some roundabout way,
but that river was blocked up by barriers, and no
man of war would be allowed to pass. Mr. Bruce,
on the other hand, was determined that he would
go by the river, and force the passage if necessary.
0_ f course the matter now' fell into the admiral's
hands, and warlike operations were immediately
commenced.
An officer, with an interpreter was sent to the
Chinese, with a message stating that the British
plenipotentiary had arrived with the treaty, and as
he was --
ficitionsP,roceeding to Pekin to exchange the rati-
fications, customary, he desired that the
obstructions"•
mandarin,
one tohfe fiver might be removed. The
and
said they
grade, was insolent in his
demeanour,
nothey would not be removed,
that indeed he hadforce with him. He was
told that unless a passage
for the expedition was
opened in three days, it would be done by our own
forces. The officer was not.allowed to land, the
boat. There was no de-
parley taking place in a
an force within the
as on the
lionstration or app !arance of
former occasion,
WIS. No flags flying,
a na'm all was still, as if they were occupied only by
a s,‘ll force. The guns were all masked?,
Sub. sequently, however, the same journal pub-
lishes Cie following correction
It s, VMS that no mandarins appeared at the
mouths or ' the river at all. Some of the common
people, cal 'ling themselves braves, under a leader,
and a corn %actor engaged in fixing the piles and
booms whie, 4 crossed the river, preSented themselves,
but maintaii ted positively that there were no man-
darins near t be place, and that the works in pro-
gress were un xlertaken at the expense of the peolile,
and without an y authority from the Government ;
also, that their object was the defence of the coast
againsst rebels or pi: ates, and not hostile hindrance
to us. Indeed ti ie contractor promised to have the
way clear for us in two days.
Vere are also
,glad to be assured that Admiral
appearruce .at Taku in the first instance was
.so t itimista,kably pacific in character. A solitary
man -of-war's boat carried in his first message.
The Fury and two gunboats were left outside the
bar; the rest of the squadron was lying 30 miles
off at S. haluyteen, and when the admiral did come
• in be s stated to have handed a-letter requesting
London, England, 1859-09-14

BOROUGH HOP.

Good and fine new hops are in moderate request, at full
prices ; but all other kinds are a dull sale. The duty is
called £270,000.

WHITECHAPEL.

The supply good, and trade ruled somewhat heavy :
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 6d ;
lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4e 4d ; and pork, 3e
4d to 4s 4d per 81b., by the carcase.
London, England, 1859-09-14

the cloth department, who then desired a gentleman
of the establishment to come and charge him.
3:lr. Arnold inquired the length of the pieces of

string. were
Tile sergeant replied, that some of the pieces
tl-r or four yards long.
Mr. Arnold inquired whether witness knew what
was usually done with the pieces of string taken
off the cloth.
Witness replied that a portion of it was -used as
before stated to mark damages in the cloth with,
,
and some was swept away as waste. There were
pieces as long as those found on the prisoner sWePt
away into the dust-hole.
Mr. Arnold observed that this was a most extra-
ordinary case. Here was a man charged with steal-
ing two-pennyworth of string, while on the sworn
evidence before him pieces equally as long were
deemed perfectly useless and swept away into the
dust-hole as waste.
A gentleman, understood to be Mr. Hoyle, had
sub:
inspector of the stores, said that Col. Dorbury
sent the prisoner there to ascertain whether he was
guilty of theft, and not with a view of punishment,
as if the magistrate found him guilty
his situation.
Mr. Arnold disapproved of the course adopted.
If the accused were guilty of theft he should be
dealt with according to law, and if he had done
something which was improper, and which he
ought not to have done, he might be dismissed from.
for
his situation without being given into custody
he would lose
felony. It was a singular and harsh proceedil?g
unless there was reason to suppose dishonesty 10
other respects.

Mr. Hoy 1e said there was not ; prisoner was

lieved to be a very respectable man.
Mr. Arnold observed that of all the trumpe%
cases that had ever been.brought before him withl
his experience as a magistrate this was the tot:i.
If there was any notion of being able to carry
al
case any further against the accused he would .
rest him to enter into his own recognisances to ap
pear again, but if not, he should discharge him.
The 'police replied there was not.
Mr. Arnold then discharged the prisoner, obserl.
ing that it was not a creditable thing to give hi
into lu
custody at all.
London, England, 1859-09-14

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Sept. 14.—Wind this day at noon, North-
North-East; fresh breeze, and squally, with rain at
times.
CLIME, Sept. 12.—Wind E.— krrived—Achilles, from
Richibucto ; Indian Queen, from New York; Irvine, from
St. John's, New Brunswick. Sailed—George Bradford,
for New York. _ _

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 12.—Wind S., blowing strong.-
-Arrived—lslam, from Seirra Leone ; Ann and Isabella,
from Rio de la Hache. Off port—Tarenson, for Hon-
duras. _ _

-- —.
FLEETWOOD, Sept. 12.—The Sir Colin Campbell, for
Miramichi, which was stranded, Aug. 30, on the east side
of the river, has been towed off this morning. .

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning•

Wind N.B.

Arrived —John and Jane, from Taganrog; Ceres,
steamer, from Dublin; Havre, steamer, from Havre ; Eva,
from Seaham ; Belinda, Lamplighter, and Wear, from
Sunderland. _

Sailed—Georges, for Cherbourg ; L'Etoile, for Carentan ;
Bessie, for Sund.erland ; Cerss, steamer, for London.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind N.B.
Sailed, Sept. 12—Belle Creole, for Melbourne ; Oceano,
for Cienfuegos.
Sailed, Sept. 13—Shalimar, for Auckland.
Arrived, Sept. 14—Trebalgan, from Quebec • Isabella,
from Tarrazona ; Mentor, from Bremen.
Sailed—lowa, for Havannah ; Jeremiah Thompson and
J. A. Stamber, for New York ; Martha Pope, for Trinidad;
Jane and Albert, for St. Thomas's.
London, England, 1859-09-14

LATEST FROM SHANGHAI.

The North China Herald of the 16th inst. fur-
nishes the subjoined latest news, conveyed to
Hong Kong by the Yang-tze, which left after the
Aden :
The Hon. F. W. Bruce and M. de Bourboulon,
the ministers of 'England and• France, with
their suites, have' arrived in Shanghai. The
former in the Coromandel, the latter in the
Duchayla. The Magicienne and Assistance are
gone to an anchorage off Chinhae, Ningpo, near
Kintang Island, where the British squadron will
rendezvous, to recruit the sick and wounded. The li
Hesper arrived yesterday, from the Gulf on the
Bth. The admiral, in the Chesapeake, was waiting
until the disabled gunboats were ready to accom-
pany him to the rendezvous. The Highflyer was to
leave on the Bth for Shanghai under sail, where
she will take her station again as guardship. The
Cruiser and two gunboats will remain in the Gulf.
We learn that arrangements had been made for
a meeting of the American Minister, Mr. Ward,
and the Governor-General of Chihli, Hang. The
meeting was to take place on the Bth inst., at Peh-
tang the northern entrance to the Pei-ho, about 10
miles distance from Taku. The question of going
to Pekin, it was' expected, would be decided on at
that meeting.
A supply of provisions had been sent off to the
American ships, and it was said that instructions
had been issued by the Emperor to his high officers,
to receive and escort the Minister and his suite to
the capital, for the exchange of the ratified copies
of the treaty. The Russian treaty had already been
exchanged.
Horace Rumbold, Esq., and Mons Le Comte
Kleczkowski, secretaries of the British and French
Legations, proceed by this mail with despatches
for their respective Governments.
London, England, 1859-09-14

COWES, ISLE OF IVIG111; Sept. 13.

[PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent's-health is
so much improved since her residence at Norris Castle,
that the term of her stay is likely to be considerably ex-
tended.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey left Cowes for London
this afternoon. His lordship's health is very much im-

proved.
The Earl and Countess of Lyndhurst intend to remain
at Gothic Hall till the end of this month.
The Earl of Yarborough is still cruising in his yacht in
these waters.
R. B. Sheridan, Esq., and family left the Old R.Y.SO
House this morning, for Dorchester.
London, England, 1859-09-14

SHIPS OF WAR.

At Hong Kong—The British frigate Cambrian,
steamer Coromandel, gunboat Clown, French
steamer Gironde.
At Macao—The Portuguese brig Mondego, lorcha
Amazona.
At Canton River—The British brig Bittern,
steamer Adventure, gunboats Bustard, Drake, Firm,
Leven, Slaney, Staunch, Watchful, and Woodcock;
French frigate Capricieuse, steamer Marseau,
steamer Rose. _ .

At Amoy--The British brig Acorn.
Foochow—The British brig Camilla.
Ningpo—The British gunboat Algerine.
Shanghai—The British steamers Fury, Hesper,
Inflexible ; Fr_lnch steamers Du Chayla, F. de
Norzagray, and the American brig Germantown,
schooner F. Cooper.
Gulf of Pecheli—The British steamers'Assistance,
Chesapeake, Coromandel, Cruizer, Highflyer, Magi-
eienne ; the gunboats Algerine, Banterer, Forester,
Haughty, Janus, Nimrod, Starling, and the Ameri-
can steamers Powhattan and Toeywan.
At the North—The British frigate Actaeon, the
gunboat Dove.
Japan—The British steamer Sampson the Ame-
rican steamer Mississippi, the Russian steamers
Askolde, Griden, Opritchnick, Rinda, and Streloet,
the Dutch steamer Bali.
London, England, 1859-09-14

THE DISASTER IN CHINA.

HONGKONG, JULY 22.
Intelligence from the north is of the most disas-
trous nature, our forces having been repulsed at the
entrance of the Peiho with very severe loss. Mr.

Bruce arrived off the Peiho on the 18th of June

and sought communication with the authorities on
shore. No officers of rank were found, but some
messages were interchanged between some petty
Mandarins and Mr. Bruce's suite. The tenour of
these was, that the foreign. Ministers would be al-
lowed to proceed to Pekin by a passage to the north-
ward, but that no man-of-war would be allowed to
enter the Peiho. They disclaimed acting under Im-
perial orders, stating that the forts and barriers
were constructed by the country people to protect
them against pirates. Failing to obtain any satis-
factory intercourse, Mr. Bruce handed the matter
over to Admiral Hope, who, on the 25th of June,
proceeded to force a passage.
The result is given in the enclosed extracts from
the North China herald of the 9th and 14th inst :
London, England, 1859-09-14

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPM.)
- --

GRAVESEND. Wedneday Morning.
Wind E. ; tide low water ; weather cloudy, with rain.
Arrived, Sept. 13—Warrior, steamer, from Lisbon ;
Nord Star, from Archangel ; Valkryen, from Gothenburg;
Pura, Thea, and Lionnd, from Gravelines.
Arrived, Sept. 14—Panser, from Boulogne ; General
Codrington, from Oporto.
Sailed, Sept. 14—Lord John Russell, for Dunkirk.

DBAL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind S.. ; fresh
passed—Don Carda, from Barbados, for London; Ruby
Belgian mail packet. from Ostend, and landed mails.

:THE REFORM MOVEMENT.—A private meeting
was to be held at Newall's-buildings, Manchester, last
evening, of the council of the Lancashire Reformers' Union,
to consider the most advisable course of action for promo-
ting the advance of the Reform cause during the present
recess. It is understood that the Union are disposed to
promote a vigorous agitation, and a number of lecturers are
to be engaged, among whom Mr. George Thompson is
named as one of the principal. It is also proposed that a
great meeting shall be held at the Free Trade Hall on the
eve of the next session of Parliament, on the Reform ques•
tion, at which Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, Mr. Gibson, and
most of the leading Reformers of the kingdom, will be in-
vited to be present.
London, England, 1859-09-14

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NEWCASTLE—SEPT. 12.
We had a good supply of wheat from the countli he
morning, the chief proportion being of the new crop, t 0
quality generally bein., soft, and prices fully as good as °
last market day. Other articles inactive.
Wheat ....40s to 44s Oats.. .......... 24s to 30g_
Mute do 46s to 50s Beans .......... 44s to 50..°
Parley ... ..36s to 42s Ditto, old .....• • •—s to

SHEFFIELD—SEPT. 13. snd
The market was very well attended this morning,mut
both new and old wheat in tolerable request, at ,°7OO
fully the prices of this day se'nnight. The supply
good, but trade rather dull.
170 6a
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels— 165 oa to pa
to 200
od
White ~ 71
Beans 8s Od t° ni od
9 / /9 • •
Peas, per qr : 4lBBss o°dci t° 6 s-
Od
Grinding barley, per qr od to ,5,...
Malting ditto, „
Oats
_ . 77 24s iod per
Millers' prices for flour—ls 6d, is Bd, and 11
141 b. , 29
Hay, 80s to 85s ; wheat straw, 28s to 36s ; oat gra"'
to 36s ; turnips, 14s to 16s per ton.

BRISTOL—SEPT. 12.
Wets' iv
At our market to-day new and inferior wheats ,pa
ther a dull trade, but there was a little doing in oats the
the
grinding barley at about late prices, :hough oats Wets
turn dearer,

LEEDS—SEAT. 13.
fule
We had a moderate supply of new and old wheat ;,f3 8,0
qualities sell at improved rates ; for other sorts Priscbsrlei
fully thoseo btainable on Friday last. The price a. ast
nominally the same as before. Beans in limited dern:ll
lower rates. Oats, peae, and other articles unchang'
London, England, 1859-09-14

THIS DAY'S ittARKETs.

The supply of English wheat in to-day's market was very
limited. Fine dry samples were disposed of at Monday's
currency, but inferior parcels ruled heavy, at barely late
rates. The general quality of the new wheats was by no
means fine.

There was only a limited inquiry for mest descriptions of,
foreign wheat. In the general quotations, however, no
change took place.
Fine barley realised extreme rates. Grinding and die•
tilling sorts were dull, but not cheaper.
Most kinds of malt moved off slowly. In prices, how-
ever, no change took place.
The oat trade was heavy, at Gd to Is per qr lees money.
Both beans and peas were dull, and rather lower to pur-
chase.

Flour moved off slowly, at late rates.
ARRIVALS THIS WRE)

Wheat. Barley Malt, Oats. Flour.
English 1,770 190 610 ; i 640
Irish
,k
Foreign 2,610 240 142,320 t3O
uls
London, England, 1859-09-14

FRANCE.

The letter of our Paris correspondent, dated
yesterday (Tuesday), had not arrived when we
went to press.

INDIA.

Advices from Calcutta of August 8 announce that
nearly 6,000 men of the local European force have
claimed their discharge in Bengal, the North-west,
and the Punjaub ; and the returns from the Bombay
and Madras presidencies will raise the total to 10,000.
Of the Bengal Artillery there are about 800, of the
infantry, 3,200, and of the light cavalry probably
2,000. Detachments of the discharged men are now
being sent down from Allahabad to Calcutta, and
ships have been engaged to convey them and their
families to England at the rate of 194 rs. for each
adult, and 97 rs. for each child. Lprd Clyde's ex-
postulatory general order has had as yet bue a trif-
ling effect. So far as is known not more than from
30 to 50 have withdrawn their application for dis
charge. Officers are volunteering in large numbers
to take charge of the men on their way home.
They are to enjoy Indian pay and allowances, will
probably have three months in England, and will
return in charge of recruits.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CALCUTTA MARKET.
MONDAY, AUG. 8.
_ _

The London mail to June 27, of which we re-
ceived an anticipatory telegram from Galle on July
20, only reached us on the 30th ult., the Candia
having been delayed four days by the late gale. On
July 29 we had a telegram from Bombay of news 10
the 4th of that month, and received that mail in
Calcutta on the sth inst. On the 6th inst. we re-
ceived from Galle the first telegram by the Red
Sea Telegraph, giving us news to July 18, includ-
ing the announcement of the peace. We also heard
that owing to heavy weather the Nubia, with our
mail of July 18, was seven days on her voyage to
Madras.
Produce Market.—A fair export business has
been done during the fortnight under review in raw
silk, saltpetre, and oil seeds, the first article at con-
siderably higher rates. In sugar a better demand
has existed, as also in safflower at higher rates.
The telegram announcing peace, received on the 6th
inst., has as yet had no other effect on the produce
London, England, 1859-09-14

ORDINARY SHAII

ttaillva ys.

12.-.0 AulberL., )tt.ng. Best
and liuste.rn Junction

50 !Belfaf,t and I:aliymena.,
13.11 itir., and 61r.Val,
Stoel;; fir., La., ac,dCli. June,
.e 5 !Blackburn
au,l
10 Bost. Slefd. 311 d. Coun,
Stock ! Bristol and 34:xeter
Stock

Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Blkrock,&Passage
Cornwall
Do. A
Do. B IA roves. no div.
until6p.c.per an.
hasbeen pd.toll.
50 , Dublin andßelfastJuncH
25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc '
Stoc': ;East Anglian
Stock Eastern Counties
Stock 'Eastern Union A Stock!
Stock Do. do. B Stock,
25 } Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds)
Stock, East Lancashire
20 'East Suffolk
10 ! Do
Stock Edinburg and Glasgow
Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee ,
10 Forth & Clyde Junction;
Stock Furness
Stock. Glasgow & South Westn
10 ;Great North of Scotland,
Stock C-Ireat Northern
Stock' Do. do. A Stock
Stock, Do. do. B Stock
S tocklGt. South.& Wstn.(lreld)
Stock Great Western
S took , Do. Str.Vl. Rail Gua.Stk 1
12 , Irish South Eastern
50 'Lancaster and Carlisle.
Do. Thirds
1613 4 Do. New Thirds
Stock, Lancashire & Yorkshire
Stock London and 'Rockwall.
Stock I Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast
25 ;Lond. Chat. and Dover
Stock; London & North Westn
12i IDo. Eighths
StocklLondon& South-Westn
25 ,L'derry & Coleraine
25 & Enniskillen
Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln
10 Metropolitan
Stock , Midland
Stock' Do. Birming. & Derby
50 'Mid. Gt. West.(lreland)
25 Do. Shares
100 Newcastle and Carlisle
New., Aber., & llerefd
Newry & Armagh (def )
Newry, Warpt., & Boa
Norfolk
North. Counties Union
North British
Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk
Do.A Stk.—Arec.no div
until 6p,c.hasbeenpdß
StockiDo. B Stock
Stock'North-Eastn.—Berwick
25 IDo. do. G.N.E.Purchasell
Stock Do. Leeds
Stock I Do. York
Stock, North London
20 INorth Staffordshire ;
20 ;North-Western
10 !No. & Sou. W. Junctionj
Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver
10 Peebles
20 Portsmouth
10 Rhymney
S took ; Scottish Central
Stock Scoth. N:141., Aber. Stock
Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock
Stock 'Shropshire Union
10 ,Sittingbourne & Sheer
Stock ,South Devon
S took South-Eastern
Stock South Wales
Stock , South Yorks.&Riv.Dun
20 :Staines, Wok., & Wok
25 ;Stockton & Darlington
25 Do. do. 1855 '
25 !Do. do. 1858
'Stockton & ilartlepool,
Stock Taff Vale
Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 ;
25 •ThameslloyenDk&Rail
Stock Vale of Neath
10 Victoria Station & rim
StockWaterford & Kilkenny
50 ,Waterford & Limerick
20 :West Cornwall
10 ;W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal ;
5 ,Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till'
7 p.c. has been pd. to B;
5 Do. It
20 West London • I
10 !Do. Ist Class
20 IDo. 2d Class

io
io

PREFEREN

Railways.

.B.HARE lIARKET.-( THIB DAY.)
London, England, 1859-09-14

FRANCE.

The letter of our Paris correspondent, dated
yesterday (Tuesday), had not arrived when we
went to press.

INDIA.

Adv ices from Calcutta of August 8 announce that
nearly 6,000 men of the local European force have
claimed their discharge in Bengal, the North-west,
and the Punjaub ; and the returns from the Bombay
and Madras presidencies will raise the total to 10,000.
Of the Bengal Artillery there are about 800, of the
infantry, 3,200, and of the light cavalry probably
2,000. Detachments of the discharged men are now
being sent down from Allahabad to Calcutta, and
ships have been engaged to convey them and their
families to England at the rate of 194 rs. for each
adult, and 97 rs. for each child. Lord Clyde's ex-
postulatory general order has had as yet bue a trif-
ling effect. So far as is known not more than from
30 to 50 have withdrawn their application for dis
charge. Officers are volunteering in large numbers
to take charge cf the men on their way home.
They are to enjoy Indian pay and allowances, will
probably have three months in England, and will
return in charge of recruits.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CALCUTTA MARKET.

MONDAY, AUG. 8.
. The London mail to June 27, of which we re-
ceived an anticipatory telegram from Galle on July
20, only reached us on the 30th ult., the Candia
having been delayed four days by the late gale. On
July 29 we had a telegram from Bombay of news to
the 4th of that month, and received that mail in
Calcutta on the sth inst.. On the Gth inst. we re-
ceived from Galle the first telegram by the Red
Sea Telegraph, giving us news to July 18, includ•
ing the announcement of the peace. We also heard
that owing; to heavy weather the Nubia, with our
mail of July 18, was seven days on her voyage to
Madras. _ _

Produce Market. —A fair export business has
been done during the fortnight under review in raw
silk, saltpetre, and oil seeds, the first article at con-
siderably higher rates. In sugar a better demand
has existed, as also in safflower at higher rates.
The telegram announcing peace, received on the 6th
inst.,
has as yet had no other effect on the produce
London, England, 1859-05-18

R. ALBERT SMITH'S CHINA,
TO-NIGHT at 8, and TO-MORROW at 3 and 8.
Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. -
Just published, price 6d.,
"TO CHINA AND BACK." By ALBERT SMITH. For-
Warded from the Egyptian Hall, for Seven Stamps.

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.—Every Night at 8,
and a Grand Day Performance on Saturday Afternoon
at 3, at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. Change of Programme for
the Easter Holidays. Stalls, 3s. ; unreserved seats, 2s. ;
pilierY. is. Tickets and places may be secured at Mr.
tchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

TO-MORROW. - REV, J. M. BELLEW on
GOLDSMITH. The Rev. J. M. BELLEW will
give a READING from the works of OLIVER GOLD-
SMITH, with Incidents in his Life, at ST. JAMES'S
HALL; Piccadilly,' TO-MORROW (THURSDAY EVEN-
ING), May 19, at Eight p.m. Stalls (numbered and re-
served), 4s. ; centre area and balconies, 25.; back seats, ls. ;
nr A. Austin, St. James's Hall; Mitchell's Royal Library ;
Seale's Library, Circus-road, St. John's-wood ; and Cramer
and Co's, Regent-street, where plans of the stalls may be
seen.
London, England, 1859-05-18

THE WAR IN ITALY.
In fcp. Bvo, with Vignette title, price 3s. ad.,
HISTORY of THE ITALIAN REPUBLICS;
or, the Origin, Progress, and Fall of Freedom in Italy
from A.D. 478 to the year 1805. ByJ. C. L. DE SISMONDI.
London : Longman, Brown, and Co., Paternoster-row.
London, England, 1859-05-18

MR. DICKENS' NEW WORK.

On May 31st will be published, No. 1., price One Shilling.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES.
By CHARLES DICKENS.

With Two Illustrations by "Pluz.?'
To be comple:ed in Eight Monthly Parts,

Uniform with the Original Editions of "Pickwick," "David
Copperfield,"• &c.
Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1859-05-18

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPiI.)
SCURRY STAKES.

Meanee Colt ,
Skipjack

-.

.•I 2

EtWat ran.
DONCASTER HANDICAP.

Clara Webster,
1
Itnpty Bounce
Ronconi

Nine ran.

SPORTING NOTES.

SUGGESTIONS ABOUT SALISBURY.

I did not travel into the North, and the Doings
at Doncaster were not sufficiently important to
make me regret my stop-at-home propensity.
Metropolitan sportsmen, and others in the South,
will have two merry days at Salisbury, whence has
been issued a most attractive programme. Still
one drawback exists from the fall enjoyment of
the sport, in the exorbitant charges which are made
by the hotel keepers, and the Clerk of the Course
is the foremost leader in this crusade against the
pockets of the race visitors.
Perhaps, however, the abuse will be partly abo-
lished, now that attention has been directed to it.

" Mr. J. Rigby" has two—Borderer and Tourna-
ment—nominated for the Wiltshire Stakes, and it is
said that Tournament will hold his confidence. If
I couple this horse with The Brewer, I think I
shall have my interest represented by the winner.
Lainstone showed so much merit at North-
ampton that I shall trust him for the Fifth Bien-
nial Stakes.

Should Lupullus and Chirp meet for the Salis-
bury Stakes the race will be peculiarly interesting.
I shall be inclined to give my preference to Mr. T.
Parr's colt.

The Craven Plate will go into Mr. Day's stable.
The Wilton Park Stakes is likely to be reduced
to a match between Lupullus and Lady Falconer.
For the Longford Castle Stakes I shall select Lain-
stone, who has a 51b. allowance. Either Snap or
Joskin may win the Handicap Plate of £6O. I
shall not venture a guess at the winner of the
Longleat Stakes, as the result of the race will
depend upon the running to-morrow.
A FRESH MAN.
London, England, 1859-05-18

TILE ARMY.

- _
In our article on Aldershott of the 16th we mis-
took the West York Rifles for the 3d West York
Militia, which were in camp for so long a time. It
is the former regiment which is now stationed there.
A detachment of the 4th battalion of the Rifle
consisting of 1 officer
have
morrow
ce receivedandial
orders to
mßrisi
sgiaLleed officers and men,-..... .non_com.,
Winchestercompanies taotPmoratist:outh,
board her Majesty's ship
for embarkation on
evening last,
WeymouthHannibal,proceed
morning they
eofinorpanthye Channel Islands on Friday
A.
Royal Engineers arrived in
of the Great '
under the command of Capt. W. J
Stuart and Lieut C. L. Campbell. On Saturday
Alderney,embarked on board the Cygnus, one
Western steamboats, and proceeded to
where they will be employed in repairing
the fortifications of that island.

The 18th company of Royal Engineers, which has
been some time under orders to be raised to its proper
strength, arrived in Weymouth from Chatham on
Monday afternoon, commanded by Capt. R. Haw-
thorne and Lieut. E. N. Peters. They will be em-
ployed in putting the line of coast in that neigh-
bourhood in a complete state of defence.
Instructions have been sent to the staff of the
South Devon Militia at Plymouth to enrol growing
lads five feet high, and men up to 40 years of ages
being an extension of six years beyond the previous
regulation.
London, England, 1859-05-18

• RIFLE CLUBS AND VOLUNTEER CORPS.,
Fourth Edition, Reiised and Enlarged, price 2s. 6d.,
THE RIFLE, AND HOW TO USE IT.
By HANS Buss, Lieut. Victoria Rifles.
London : Routicdge, Warnes, & Routledge, Farringdon-street
London, England, 1859-05-18

Now ready, crown Bvo, with Two Steel Engravings,
Price 7s. Gd., cloth.

THE TWO PATHS ; being Lectures on Art,
and its Application to Decoration and Manufacture. By
JOHN BUSKIN, M.A., Author of" Modern Painters,". &c.

Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill,
London, England, 1859-05-18

N°. 20,875.

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW WORK BY QUARTERMASTER CONNOLLY, R.E.
Just published, in 2 vols. post Svo, price 21s. cloth,
THE ROMANCE of the RANKS ; or, Anec-
dotes, Episodes, and Social Incidents of Military Life.
By T. W. J. CONNOLLY, Quartermaster of the Royal Engi-
neers ; author of" History of the Royal Sappers and Miners."
London : Longman, Brown, and Co., Paternoster-row.
London, England, 1859-05-18

Arrivals this week :

Wheat 8,183 qrs.
Oats
Barley
Peas
Rapeseed
Beans
Linseed

NEWCASTLE-MAY 16. de%
The show of wheat was not large, and the trade
at !s to 3s per qr. higher than the preceding week.
was not much barley on offer, and all superior sorts
high prices. Oats in limited supply. Beans were
at extreme rates.
og to 311
White wheat, new, 56s to 62s Barley, grinding.. II to 310
Red do. s4s to 56s Oats,
4' 50 old, .. ...... 288 320
Old white s6s to 62s New do 285 '1
Red do. 549 to 568 Beans. 445
t
Barley, malting.... 38s to 42s Peas

SHEFFIELD—MAY 17.
There was a fair average quantity of wheat on offend
we can only quote an advance of 18 per load. 0° or
asked considerable advances in prices, which were not con,
ceded. Oats firm, and is more money. Beans had slf_jafr,
ward tendency. No change from last week 1'
Flour advanced 2d per 141 b. ,
004 OA
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels... 20s Od to 4'^-, 04
White ...20s Od to 21E10
Beans // I, 6. • 19s Od to 2-e. 0,1

„ Peas, per qr
43a Od ii) grail
Grinding barley, per qr 3030 d to
Malting ditto, »
Oats 17 2533 88 OCiddt:°R.39gpil
Millers' prices for flour-2s
„Od, 2s 2d, and 2s *u
141 b.
28‘
Hay, 80s to 85s ; wheat straw, 28s to 365; oat strait,
to 36s ; turnips, 14sto 162 per ton.

RICHMOND—MAY 14. n to•dsl.
We had thin supplies of all descriptions of 6d per
late prices were obtained. White ruled 7s Od 60
bushel; barley, 4s Od to 4s 3d; beans, 5s 6d to '
3s Od to 3s Gd. to Is Ai,

NORWICH CATTLE—MAY 14. spa
A large show of store beasts to .day, comprising °
shorthorns '
with a few Irish. Sales slow, and attend
limited. Scots, 4s to 5s • shorthorns; 4s to 5s ;
to 4s. Fat beasts, 7s Od to 8s per stone. she*
Sheep—The pens were well filled. Prices—Fat
58 6d to 7s per stone.
Pigs— to 61;Good store pigs, 25s to 30p. Fat pork, 63
per stone.
London, England, 1859-05-18

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—ln your paper of the 17th instant an an-
nouncement appeared headed—" Extraordinary
story about the Dauphin of France." The parti-
culars of the inquest I leave in other hands for the
present, but I must beg to correct the latter part of
your statement. So far from my father, the late
Augustus Meves, wishing to keep his strong con-
viction of his right to the title of Dauphin of France
from the world, it was his greatest desire to give it
every publicity in his power, and in his general
conversation with friends, both English and foreign,
his firm belief never faltered in such conviction. A
memoir of his life, written by himself, has been in
the hands of a publisher the last eleven weeks, it
being my lamented father's desire the public should
jidge the truth of this most important question,—
Your speedy insertion of this will oblige his son,
WILLIAM AUGUSTUS MEVES.
35, University-street, May 18, 1859.
London, England, 1859-05-18

LITERA TUR E.

---
The Romance of the Ranks. By T. W. Connolly,
Author of " The History of the Royal Sappers
and Miners." 2 vols. Longman.
It will be remembered that the author of this
work published some time ago a compendious his-
tory of the Royal Sappers and Minors. Hiinself
filling the post of Quartermaster of the Royal
Engineers, be is naturally interested in all matters
relating to the history of that corps; and -the
readers of his previous volumes will recollect that
they contained much information on military mat-
ters, as well as many interesting details of personal
bravery and heroic endurance. The work before
us is of a lighter character; it leaves the stern
realities of war for " the romance of the ranks,"
and, instead of details of military organisations,
it gives us accounts of the hairbreadth'stapes and
snares of the adventurous members of the commu-
nity. The achievements of the Sippers and Miners
in siege and trench arc replaced by their feats in
love, their tricks on their comrades, and not unfre--
quently their mistakes and mischances. Some of
the sketches are mournful in their character, and
broken hearts and faithless lovers appear in truly
tragic style. Rut the greater part are of a lively
and jocular eb.aracter, full of jests and anecdotes,
whose humowf, indeed, is not always very refined.
The scenes of travel and adventure add to the
variety of the work, and being all founded on fact,
possess the advantage of veracity as well as amuse-
ment. Thr_ author, while searching for the mate-
rials for his history, became acquainted with a
number of anecdotes, chiefly relating to members
of the corps, and it occurred to him that these
sketches of military social life would make some
votanies of pleasant reading. As soon as he had
completed his more serious undertaking, he turned
his attention to this lighter work, and arranged
his materials for publication. In some of the-in-
stances the publication of the real names or exact
particulars would have been undesirable or in-
vidious. In those cases the names have been
altered, and the anecdotes amplified ; but-he has
avoided any further alteration of facts than these
necessary additions, and in many instances has
preserved the real names of the parties concerned.
The volumes ,though not possessing any extraordi-
nary merit, will afford much gratification to mili-
tary readers, and will furnish entertainment for
lovers of fun and frolic.