The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-10 00:00:00

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LONDON, TUEDSAY, SEPTEMI3ER 10, 1844

Some time has now elapsed since the treaties which
so happily closed hostilities between Great Britain
and China first opened certain important sea-ports
and towns on various points of the coasts of the latter
empire, as new marts for the productions of our
manufacturing industry and skill, and a new theatre
for the operations of our commercial enterprise. In
the history of a maritime country's trade, the opening
of five new portals to a market in which that propor-
tion of its swarming inhabitants who may be able to
take off any quantity of foreign goods, however
small and inconsiderable compared with the
vast aggregate of the poorer population, would
still represent a certain per tentage of consumers on
some three hundred millions of people ; such an event
LS this opening of Ningpo, Amoy, &c., would be,
Under any circumstances, a memorable epoch. But,
in the case of China—under .th' peculiar relations
that had previously existed between her subjects,
representr: by a small junto of jer merchants in one

only of her ports on her southern shores, and the
subjects of Great Britain trading with them through
a small junto of British merchants, exclusively as-
sociated for that among other purposes of Eastern
traffic, as a Chartered Company—the more extended
arrangement for commercial intercourse between the
two nations, established by the admirable diplomacy
of Sir HENRY POTTINGER, improving the signal suc-
cesses of our fleet and army, may be reckoned
among the most remarkable and established
triumphs of European civilisation over Asiatic
prejudice. It is not to be doubted that our trade
with China has been, accordingly, to a vast extent in-
creased, since the official establishment of our spirited
Plenipotentiary as the Governor of Hong-Kong, and
the Superintendent of Trade, &c., in China. But we
may be allowed to express our fears that the apathy
of the Government and the people here have not
kept pace with the exertions of that able public ser-
vant, nor been, as yet, fully commensurate with the
magnificent opportunities for extending and im-
proving the outlets of our commerce, which have
been thus afforded to us. This is a very important
question, and we are anxious to direct public attention
to it. Sensible, as we are, -that the development of
new commercial resources, on a great scale, is not the
work of a few months, but of many years, we may yet
take the liberty of urging that such a work should be
commenced as speedily as possible in a right direc-
tion. Has this been the case hitherto adopted by our
resident authorities and merchants, in availing them-
selves of the new and expanded base of operations
which has been laid down for our trade in China, by
the events of the last three or four years ? We really
apprehend that it has not been. We fear that an
admirable occasion for carrying out into profitable
practice sound theoretical principles of an Eastern
trade have been deplorably neglected. We are in-
clined to believe that the rare and fortunate facilities
for such a purpose which Europe had watched for,
with disappointed hope, during nearly six previous
centuries, and from an era immediately preceding the
adventurous pilgrimage of MASCO POLO and his kins-
men—have been dealt with since our occupation of
Chusan, in July, 1840, on no principles at
all. In the case of a removal of ancient restrictions
on, and the dawn of new freedom and evolution to,
one of the most profitable branches of trade, under
certain conditions, that the West has ever driven with
the East, no pains has been taken to avoid the errors
of ignorance or misapprehension which were unavoid-
able under the former system of exclusions and re-
straints. Our exporters • have poured goods and
merchandise of many kinds, which the highest au-
thorities were already aware were not acceptable, into
the markets of China, and therefore abstained, them-
selves, from exporting. They have, on the other
hand, forborne to ship those which from accident or
other causes we had formerly withheld, but are now
notoriously in most active demand. The consequences
are, that the market is glutted with merchandise for
which there is a dull demand, with unremunerative
prices; and other manufactures Saxon and American
—in the classes which our own people have either
overlooked or neglected to improve in a ratio cor-
responding to the quality of -these rival fabrics, are '
eagerly sought for, and disposed of at a considerable
profit.

_watch the turn that events are likely to take. These
can scarcely be otherwise than auspicious to the inte-
rests of Ireland, for we can with difficulty believe it
possible that Sir ROBERT Pim, with the extraordi-
nary events of the last few days full in his recollec-
tion, can any longer hesitate as to the imperative
necessity of doing full and prompt justice to the
sister country. However dexterously he may have
evaded the difficulty last session, he cannot with
safety play the same game, next. Events are com-
bining against him. Expediency is declaring in
favour of a conciliatory system of policy as regards
Ireland, and the Premier is not the man to neglect
the hints of this shrewd monitor. Sir ROBERT PEEL
has now before him as fine an opportunity as states-
man ever had of winning the undying gratitude of a
nation, and the respect of posterity ; and we do hope
that he will show himself worthy of his exalted posi-
tion, and laying aside, for once in his life, the misera-
ble considerations of party, mefe out justice to long-
oppressed Ireland in a comprehensive, resolute, and
magnanimous spirit.

We have received Madrid Journals of the 30th
and 31st ult. and of the Ist inst.

The content& of the Madrid journals and letters of
the 30th ult. are -of very little interest. The latter
state that the QUEEN has issued a decree for the re-
organisation of the Home-office, which costs the State
1,182,000 rials, 120,000 of which are paid to the
Minister of that department. The Minister of
Finances was holding frequent conferences with the
Directors of the San Fernando Bank in order to ob-
tain advances for the present month. Rumours of a
partial change in the Cabinet were afloat. It was
affirmed that the QUEEN had for some days past signed
the decree appointing M. MARTINEZ DE LA Ross,
Ministt.r of Foreign Affairs. It was also whispered
about that General NARYAEZ would proceed as Am-
bassador to Paris.
Advices from Cadiz to the 26th had reached
Madrid, which made no mention of either the Prince
DE Jolsivuxa or his squadron.

According to letters received at Gibraltar from
Oran, the Moors were again assembling an army on
the frontiers, near the camp of Marshal BUGEAUD,
who, it was said, had ordered fresh reinforcements, to
join him from Oran.

Mr. BULW had not left Gibraltar at the date of
the last advices from that place. Fresh troops had
arrived at Ceuta, and preparations were still making
for an attack on tha Moors by Spain.
Up to the Ist inst. no fresh intelligence had been
received from the Morocco coast.

The Barcelona prints of the 31st ultimo mention
the arrival in that city of General Beanion, the well-
known aide-de-camp to Louis Pnimm, the object
of whose mission ,is not explained.
'Madrid Bourse on the 30th—Three per Cents. 271
for account, 60 days ; Five per Cents. 191 for ac-
count, 15 days.
Madrid Bourse on the 31st—Three per Cents. for
cash, 271; ditto for account, 271 ; Five per Cents•
for account, 201.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday. The acquittal of Mr. O'ComiELL by the
House of Lords is the subject of comment in several
of the papers. The Debats says, "After having read
the debates in the Houseof Lords, it must be acknow-
ledged that the manner in which the judgment has
been given does great honour to the political and con-
stitutional system in England. The question has
been discussed and settled by five persons only ; that
is to say, by the lawyers of the House; and although
all the other. Peers of Great Britain, including such
of the Ministry as are members of the Upper House,
had a right to take a part in the vote, yet, from re-
spect for constitutional customs, they unanimously
abstained."
The Debats proceeds then to give a sketch of the
proceedings which took place in the House of Lords
on that momorable day, and which it does with the
ability which is always remarkable in our Contempo-
rary's articles upon England; and it concludes with
these words :
" We repeat, that the manner in which the judgment
has been given is calculated to give a high idea of Eng-
lish forms and English justice. It is beyond a doubt that
the reception of Mr. O'Connelrs appeal must be a source
of great embarrassment to the Ministry, and yet the
Ministry has scrupulously abstained from interfering in
the decision of the. House, although it could have legally
done so. All Peers bad a right to vote ; and if all had
made use of their right, the result could not be doubtful,
considering the immense majority that supporta the Go-
vernment in the Upper House."
The National -takes a very different view of the
question. It thinks the acquittal of O'Corculm. is
the effect of the fears of the aristocracy, who are
apprehensive of causing too much discontent in " that
great nursery of soldiers and sailors." The National
makes a discovery, too, which is not at first sight
very obvious, which will probably surprise some of
our realers—namely, that to France O'CormuLL
owes his release from prison, Ireland owes Catholic
Emancipation, and the United Kingdom the Reform

As a general rule, we are most unfriendly to all
superfluous interference, legislative or other, with the
action of our commerce. But there are instances--
that before us is one of them—in which it were well
if some competent Commission, composed of the most
practical, best-informed, and most responsible autho-
rities, were to report, previously to the inception of a
new channel of foreign Commerce, on the physical
wants, the social prejudices, customs, and luxuries, the
natural and artificial productions of the country and
people, with which we are about to establish such
connexions of amity and trade. With such a guide,
sanctioned by the authority and promulgation of the
Board of Trade, for example, as the report of such
a Commission, we reply, the benefits of the pro-
. •
pro-
posed enlarged intercourse might be realised to their
fullest extent ; the drawbacks and difficulties reduced
to their lowest possible ratio. For want of some
such preliminary as we thus advert to, there has been
no limit to the absurdities committed by our country-
men in their overboiling haste to supply new markets.
We think it was under Mr. Jorn WiLsoic Caoxia's
-memorable Secretaryship to the Admiralty, that our
tanks for fresh water were manufactured, and sent
out at a vast expense to be fitted in our men-of-war
and cruizers afloat on the fresh waters of the Ameri-
can States. But their's were works, surely, of still
more decided supererogation, who, on what was
called " the opening of the trade with South
America," sent out large shipments of hearth-
rugs and side-saddles for the Brazils and
Mexico—feather beds and cotton counterpanes to
Demerara and Trinidad. We have reason to believe
that the " carrying of coals to Newcastle" has been
pursued to fully as wild an extent by some of the
shippers to Hong-Kong and the other Anglo-Chinese
emporium of the Celestial Empire. In a day or two
we shall pursue this subject, in offering some re-
marks on an important Parliamentary Paper of the
present session, entitled "Statement of the Foreign
Trade with China," containing some remarks thereon,
drawn up coincidently with' the preparation of the
now established tariff, by Mr.- Tnom, and forwarded
to our Government by Sir HENRY POTTINGER.

Bill. And for all these services, the National is con-
fident that, in case of need, France will find power-
ful auxiliaries in Ireland against France's
," eternal

enemy."
The Debata has the following on a recent meeting
of the Repeal Association in Dublin :-
6 We cannot: give an account of this meeting without a
few words of remark ; for we should not like it to be
.supposed that we see anything serious in the proceed-
ings. It appears'that one of the speakers celebrated,
with an enthusiasm marked by a local colouring the
bombardment of the ports of Morocco, and the courage
of the Prince de Joinville. We should certainly feel
flattered at these eulogiums, both for the French navy
and for the Prince, if we could suppose them to be disin-
terested. But, knowing their just value, we confess with
sincerity that we are but very slightly touched by them.
A short time back, when a perfect harmony appeared to
exist betweea the Governments of France and England,
the repeal orators lavished the most violent abuse on the
King of the French *and his family. At present, when
certain persons amuse themselves with circulating re-
ports of war, these same speech-makers change their
theme, and make use of the Prince de Joinville and the
French navy as, they formerly used the Duke de Bor-
deaux and the famous brigade which they placed at his
service. It would not be right to form illusions which
could one day be cruelly disappointed. The Irish, it
must be declared, would be the first to laugh at us if
took for ready money the wishes which they express for
our success. We shall be happy to see them profiting by
all circumstances to obtain the justice which is not com-
pletely rendered them ; but we should not like to be
taken for dupes. We cannot conceal from ourselves that
the sympathies of Ireland for us would only last to the
period when they should have drawn from it all the ad-
vantage possible. It seems to be supposed that, in all
difficult times, Ireland would be an instrument for us, we
rather think that we should be one for her."
The Siecle observes, that,

The popular manifestations of delight, in conse-
quence of the liberation of -oTorsismu, and the other
traversers, that have taken place within the last two
or three days in Dublin and its immediate neigh-
bourhood, are, without eiception, the most extraordi-
nary we ever read of, It Al us,„not mere delight that
was evinced by the people—that is far too cold a term
to use; it was the most ungovernable enthusiasm--
the very delirium of extacy. With but a few excep-
tions, the entire population of a great and influential
city seem to have fairly taken leave of their senses ;
they shouted—they danced—they tossed about their
arms with all the wild excitement of Bacchanals—
hundreds of them, it seems, sobbed like children in the
convulsive energy of their joy ; and we do verily
believe that if at that moment Mr. O'Cormisu,
had announced his intention of erecting Ireland into
an independent sovereignty and placing himself at the
head, he would have found thousands eager to press
forward and offer him their support In fact, there
was nothing that this extraordinary individual might
not have done with the vast mass of the Dublin po-
pulation, at the first moment of his re-appearance
among them. They had eyes—ears—thoughts—
, feelings for none but him. "He is our own father!"
was the cry that was continually, heard in the streets ;
and men, women, and children, by hundreds and
thousands, pressed forward, at the hazard of their
lives, merely to enjoy the delight of looking on
him, and feeling that he was indeed restored to
them. Thus much as regards the enthusiasm exhibited
in Dublin and its vicinity. In the provinces—if we
may judge from the accounts that have yet reached
us—the excitement appears to have been equally in-
tense. Throughout the south, in particular, bonfires
were blazing on a hundred .hills—bells were ringing
—cannon were firing—the, vessels in the different
ports hoisted their colours—all business was sus-
pended—in a word, everything was neglected in the
one great absorbing thought of, the hour—the libera-
tion of Monism. ! In a few days—possibly in a

" Since the decree of the Court of Cessation which,
after hearing the pleading of M. Odillon Barrot, declared
the ordinance which placed Paris in a state of siege
illegal, no judicial event has had the same importance as
the admission of O'Connell's appeal by the House of
Lords. The British Cabinet is much shaken, if not
overthrown, by this unexpected blow. Ireland triumphs.
Her hero, her father, her liberator, is about to be de •
livered from prison by the majesty of the law. O'Con-
nell, although condemned, still passed for a great jurist ;
but after all, he was Convicted in fact, and a fact is al-
ways much in the eyel of men. At present the prestige
which encompassed O'Connell as a statesman, as a libe-
rator, as a jurist, is restored in all its splendour. The
influence of this man is become irresistible. Ireland
must be crushed by the sword, or a capitulation must be
made with her."

The Opposition papers comment very angrily on
he terms on which the Otaheite affair has been ar-

ranged.
The Constitutionnel says:—
" There are two very different opinions on the negotia-
tions with England, Several persons have thought
that the English Ministry made serious threats of war,
and that the fears of M. Guizot were so great, that he
tendered his resignation. Other equally grave persons
affirm that there Ilas been a great deal of farce in all that
has been displayed. The two Cabinets, according to
them, had long ago come to an understanding, but had
a mutual interest in prolonging the final and formal set-
tlement of the affair. Sir R. Peel wished it to be be-

few hours, for such wild erithusiasm cannot but be
short-lived—much of this popular excitement will
abate, and something like sober reason will resume
its ascendancy. Meanwhile, however, there is no
denying the fact that the Repeal question has
gained an immense impetus, and that Mr.
O'CoNNELL's influence over the heads and hearts of
his countrymen has become greater, if possible, than
ever. Previously to his liberation, though he was
Still in full possession of the sympathies of Ireland,
yet his high reputation with the people for sagacity
was somewhat lowered, by reason of his having
allowed himself to fall into the meshes of the law,
after so long and so adroitly having evaded them;
but now, he comes forth from his imprisonment with
all the eclat and prestige of a conqueror; the wisdom
and justice of his legal objections to his trial are fully
recognised by his countrymen ; and henceforth they
will place the most unbounded faith in his opinions
and obey his counsels with the docility of
well-trained children. He already talks, we per-
ceire, of renewing
vigorously the Repeal agita-
tion ; and, emboldened by the unexpected occur-
rences of the last ten days or a fortnight, he even
threatens Government with another Clontarf meeting
We are sorry to learn this, for—as we observed on.
Saturday—we think Mr. O'CoNNELL's wisest policy
just now would be to rest quietly on his oars, and

lieved that he would not yield until absolutely convinced,
and was desirous of preserving a Government in France
with which England found it easy to deal ; while M.
Guizot wished to- extenuate his new disavowal, and
feigned to risk his place, rather than accede to all the
demands of England. It is of little importance which of
these two opinions is,adopted. If this farce has been
played, it merely shows that the actors know right well
how to dissimulate; and that each was equally able in dis-
honouring his country, taking it for a dupe, like the Cas-
sandra of a vaudeville. If the conflict was at first as seri-
ous as it was said to be on both sides, we must conclude
that the policy of :peace at any price has led France
into the peril df war with an island of savages, of which
she had not sufficient spirit to take possession. Trickery,
cowardice, and profound incapacity—such is the sum-
mary of this affair. How proud must France be when
she is told, Congratulate yourself upon our firmness and
energy—after having disavowed Admiral Dupetit
Thouars six months ago, we have just only disavowed
one more officer ! We deal economically with our navy
—we do not give it all up at once ! After the right of
search we have sacrificed an Admiral, and after the dis-
avowal of the Admiral we have cast a reprimand upon a
Commandant ! We know Ito* to resist Lngland l We

THE SUN LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER lO, 1844.

know how to defend the rights, the honour, the dignity
f of the agents of France, and, in particular, of the officers
of her navy ! ' said M. Guizot. If, on the day when M.
Guizot pronounced in the Chambers the words we have
just quoted, he had added—Nevertheless, M. d'Aubigny
shall be censured by us, what -indignation would not
these words have produced in the Parliament—what
rage would they not have excited throughout France I
M. Guizot thinks that in France timo will trumph over
every generous sentiment—even the feeling of honour."
The Csurrier Francais of Saturday, in the course
of a long and violent article against its own and the
English Government, takes occasion to renew its
charges against English agents, and, in particular, Sir
ROBERT WILSON, the Governor of Gibraltar. So
blinded is the Courrier by its anti-English preju-
dices, that it even sneers at Sir ROBERT WILSON for
one of the most generous and noble actions ever per-
formed by man—the saving the life of LAVALETTE.
The following is an extract from the article of the
Courrier :—" As to the English naval and military
officers, we know that if they take a fancy to commu-
nicate their advice and their plans to the enemies of
France, they do not feel themselves bound to ask
..per-
mission officially from their Goiernment. We know
one even, who, in the time of_ peace, amused himself
in thwarting the French Government; but in this
instance the people of France were by chance in ac-
cord with him. This officer was Sir ROBERT WM..
sort, who carried off LAVALETTM from the gaolers of
the restoration. In the present day he would net
probably hesitate to do as much for ABD-EL-KADER,
if he were a prisoner in France."
The following is the semi-official announcement in
the Globe of Saturday of the settlement of the Ota-
heitan question :
"Conformably to the hopes which we had never
ceased to entertain and to manifest, we are happy in
being able to announce to our readers that the difficulty
which has arisen on the subject of the recent
events at Otaheite between France and England
is completely and definitively removed. From the
beginning to the end of this affair, which had
become extremely serious in consequence of ex-
ternal complications, France has not ceased to display
good faith and a spirit of conciliation, but at the same
time a spirit of firmness. Whilst asserting in the most
absolute manner the right of the agents at Otaheite to
expel every person who should attempt to disturb the
security of the island, the French Government has ex-
pressed regret for, and censured the unnecessary rigour
of, one of its officers towards a British subject. Such
conduct was imposed upon the French Government by
strict equity ; it could not reasonably refuse to acknow-
ledge in Paris the errors of form which Governor
Bruat had - spontaneously censured on the spot.
The English Government after mature reflection,
has acknowledged the dipoified and honourable conduct
of France, and has accepted the offers which were made
to it. The decision of the British Cabinet was come to
on Wednesday evening. Europe at large will applaud
the moderation and true dignity shown in this affair,
which had become so difficult, by the Governments of
France and England. such are the examples to be
given by the-first nations of the world, in order to justify
and maintain their supremacy, and cause it to be recog-
nised. They have above them, in the region of thoaght,
the eternal principles of justice and civilisation, and at
their feet the -human passions, with their selfish hatreds
and their Miserable errors."
The commercial treaty between Belgium and the
Zollverein is regarded by some of our Paris Contem-
poraries with malicious satisfaction.
The Sieele states, that
" The principal conditions of the treaty may be
summed up in two stipulations of the highest impor-
tance. By the assimilation of the union with the Bel-
gian flag Germany obtains what she has hitherto wanted
—a seaport, by which to establish commercial relations
with distant countries, and to increase her- merchant
navy. By the differential duty which favours the iron
and cast metal of Belc'ium, the vast market of Germany
is thrown open to those articles, of which so much will
be required in the construction of railroads."
According to the Courrier Francais, Count ST.
AUL/LIRE had been ordered to return to London.
The accounts from Algiers of the 30th ult. state
that preparations were in progress for giving to Mar-
shal BUGEAUD a grand reception on his return to that
city. A triumphal arch was to be erected at the ex-
tremity of the street of the Marine, near the square,
and a banquet to be offered to him in the tent of the
Emperor of Moaocco's son. The Inflexible ship of
the line, and the Montezuma steam-frigate, left

Algiers on the 26th, to join the squadron of the
Prince DE JOINVILLE. The 130 prisoners, the nine
flags, the ten pieces of cannon, taken at Mogadore,
had been landed at Oran.

At Toulon similar preparations are in progress to
receive the Prince DE Jonivn.LE with due honours.
The Municipal Council voted on the 3d a sum of
20,000 f for that purpose. A triumphal arch is to be
erected in the street of the Arsenal ; provisions and
money are to be distributed among the indigent poor
and nautical games are to be performed in the har-
bour. In the evening a ball will be offered to the

Prince in the hall of the Municipality. The autho

rities had, moreover, decided that a sum of 500 f.
should be awarded to the widows of each sailor from
Toulon killed at Tangiers or Mogadore.
The Toulonnais says that it was very probable
that the Prince DE Jotavimas would be appointed
High Admiral of France.
A supplement of the Toulonnais, of the 4th, pub-
lishes the following letter from an officer on board
the Jemappes, off Mogadore, dated the 24th ult. The
intelligence contained in the letter, should it be con-
firmed, is very important, but it is in some measure
at variance with the accounts we have received of the

Prince DE JOlEvuLs's movements by way of Madrid,
in which it was stated that the Prince was hourly ex-

pected at Cadiz. It is right, however, to state that
the Sentinelle of Toulon has a paragraph to the same
effect as this letter:—

" On board the Jemappes, oft' Mogadore, Aug. 24.
" The three ships of thw line and the Belle Poule, were
under way yesterday for Cadiz, but the Suffren and Tri-
ton had scarcely gamed the offing when the Morocco-
men began to cannonade the island, and the Jemappes
and the frigate were ordered to 'let go their anchors
again. The Admiral immediately ordered the broad-
sides of the steam-frigate Groenland, the steam-corvettes
Gassendi and Vedette, and the brigs Pandour and Vo-
lage to bear upon, the town,*and commence firing upon
the batteries, which they did for a apace of two hours in
the evening. As soon as they had silenced the enemy's
fire a new landing was made by oui troops, for the pur-
pose of spiking the guns which had been mounted since
the 16th. The immediate departure of the steam-packet
prevents me from sending you the result of this opera-
tion, but no doubt of its success can be entertained.'
We find the following in the Seiztinelle of Toulon
of the 4th :

" The Groenland left Mogadore on the 24th, with the
Vedette steamer in tow. On the 25th, at noon, she was
off Mazagen, and at three o'clock she cast off the Ve-
dette, and made all speed to enter Tarifa before sunset.
From thence she was to proceed to Cadiz with dis-
patches from the Prince de JOinville. At daylight of the
26th the weather was very hazy, the vessel being, ac-
cording to calculation, about thirteen leagues from the
land. At ten o'clock the fog became so thick that
the bow of the vessel was not discernible from the quar-
ter-deck. Shortly after ten, o'clock, while the captain
was looking out on the poop, he fancied he saw some-
thing singular a short distance from the vessel on the
larboard side. He ordered the helm to be ported, and
stepped the engines, but the ship did not answer the
helm very promptly, and immediately struck heavily on
the beach, which was ascertained to be about three

road is entirely filled up in London, Paris, and
Boulogne.

A letter from Alexandria, Aug. 19, in the Augs-
burg Gazette, says :
" Ibrahim, who is still at Cairo, has convoked all the
Provincial Governors, to deliberate on the means of
ameliorating the lot of the fellahs. Sami Pacha sails
to-morrow for Malta, and thence to Tuscany, to take sea
baths. We hare now lying here an Austrian man-of.
war, and a French one."

TILE BOURSE—SATURDAY, Sarr. 7.

First

Hlgheat Lowest Last

Price. ?rice. Price. Prig.
French Five pereftnts ll9 40 .. 119 40 .. 119 35 119 35
Fours., ex dir•—• •• 102 10 .. 102 10 .. 102 10 .. 102 10
Tkree per Cents.— 81 65 .. 81 75 .. 81 55 .. II 75
Bank of France••..... 3060 .. 3060 ..3060 —3060
Laffitte Bank, I,ooof. Shares] (80 —lO4O ..1080 ..1080
Belgian Bank....
Belgian Fives, 1840 •• • • 1041 .. 1041 • • 104 j • • 1041
Spanish Threes •••••••• •• • . 34 .. 34 .. 34 • • 34
Neapolitan• ....... .••• •
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain •• •• .•
Versailles, . • .... .. • 377 50 .. 380 . • 377 50 .. 330
L.B•• •••••••••• 252 50 .. 253 75 .. 252 50 .. 253 75
R0uen......
Rouen to Havre.
Orleans • 970 •• 975 •• 970 .. 973 75
Strasburg to Itale.• ...••• .• 242 50 .. 245 •• 242 50 .• 245
Avignon to Marseilles-- 767 50 .. 767 50 . 764 .. 765
RAII•WAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, SEPTEMBER 15.
St. Germain
Versailles, R. 8...
L.B 255 .. 253 75 .. 252 50 .. 253 75
Rouen• 980 .. 982 50 .. 980 . 982 50
Rouen to Havre 750 .. 752 50 .. 748 75 .. 752 50
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale. ...... ..• 243 75 .. 247 50 .. 143 76 .. 246 23
Avignon to Marseilles...—. 764 .. 76.5 40 765 .. 767

leagues south of Larache. An anchor was let go,
but the cable snapped from the strain in attempting
to heave on it. A second anchor was let go, but it
was not attempted to
_put any strain on it more than
to prevent the vessel advancing further on the
beach. As it was about high-water when the
vessel struck, there was not the least chance of being
able to heave her off until the flowing of the following
tide. In the meantime every effort was made to lighten
her by cutting away her masts, and throwing two of her
guns and her spare anchors overboard. At eleven o'clock
the fog clearing up a little, the situation of the vessel
was noticed by the Bedouins, who came down, and com-
menced a heavy fire of musketry, which they kept up
until night. The crew, however, behaved with the
greatest steadiness, and obeyed all the orders of the
captain as if the accident had happened on a friendly
shore. The two guns which were left on board were
brought to bear on the Moors, and kept them off. The
Vedette steamer, hearing the firing, approached, and,
bringing her broadside to bear on the beach, drove the
Moors from it. On the firing being heard on board the
Pluton, the Prince de Joinville directed her to proceed
to the spot, and, in spite of the risk, went himself to
ascertain what chance there was of the vessel being got
off ; but finding there was little hope of this being done,
he ordered her to be abandoned and set fire to, which
was done by the captain himself. One seaman was
killed, and thirteen more or less seriously wounded by
the fire of the Moors." •
We read in the Moniteur:—

" A letter written from Mogadore of the 17th, on
board one of the ships of the line,
says that the fire of
our squadron was so sharp and so long, that not a
vessel had two rounds left. One hundred and eighty
Congreve rockets were discharged, and committed
dreadful ravages. The Belle Poule alone consumed
8,120 kilogrammes of powder, and fired 3,074 shots.
The conduct of each vessel in firing was admirable.
The same letter contains the following lines relative to
the landing of the 16th to spike the guns, and throw
them into the sea Seven in the evening—Our boats
have returned. Not a soul had remained in the town ;
all the pieces were spiked, and thrown into the sea ; it
was nothing but a pleasant spree for our sailors. Several
shops well stocked with goods were open ; the Prince
forbade in the severest terms, to have anything
touched.'

The Journal des Chemins de Fer announces that
the subscription for the Boulogne and Andens Rail-

MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
_ _

Stocks do not close so well as in the morning. Consols,
994 both for Money and -Account. Exchequer Bills,
755. to 775. premium, being steady. New Three-and-a-
Half per Cents., for the opening, were 1014. India Stock
was 282 k to 283*.
The Foreign Bonds left off firmly. Spanish Actives
at 23* 4 ; tha Three per Cents. at 34 to ; Portuguese
Converted at 46 to 454 ; and Mexican at 354. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 62 -41.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Brist,,l and Gloucester, 27 ; Dublin and
Cashel, 7 ; Great Western, 74 to 76 ; Ditto, Half,. 40 to
39 ; Ditto, Fifths, 15 ; Great North of England, 2t ;
Lancaster and Carlisle, q ; Birmingham, 120 ; South-
Western, 374 to 354 ; Lynn and Ely, 3 ; ;
North British, R ; Northern and Eastern, 12 ; Ditto,
Scrip, 104- to 10 ; South-Eastern, 54 ; York and North
Midland, 55 ; and Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 4 to 1
premium. Chichester and Brighton, 4 ; London and
Brighton, 24 ; and GriFenwich, 34 to 31 discount.
London and Westminster Bank, 74 premium.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
A fair business was done in Cotton at Liverpool on
Saturday, but the market continued quiet. Sales 5,000
bales, including 500 for export, without auy change in
prices. A large business was done in Railway Shares,
at firm rates generally.—Birmingham and Gloucester,
1114; Chester and Holyhead, 6:1; Dublin and Cashel,
8 ; Dublin and Belfast, 35; Eastern Counties, Perpetual,
No. 2,19 s. 4d. ; Liverpool and Manchester, 200; Ditto,
Halves, 100; London and -Birmingham, 321. Shares,
374; London and Brighton, 485; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, Quarters, Si. 3s. 9d.; Manchester and Leeds,
1235 ex div. ; Newcastle and Carlisle, 54 ; North
Union, 126; Sheffield and Manchester, 89; York and
Selby, 374 ; Paris and Orleans, 385 ; Paris and Rouen,
39 ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 41s. 6d.
There are some further arrivals announced th's morn-
ing from Ichaboe, with cargoes of guano. It is stated
that there were about fifty ships in the neighbourhood of
the island waiting their turn to take in cargoes. By
common consent a code of regulations had been adopted,
and regularly carried out, for the ships to receive their car-
goes,in which the captains of all the vessels on the station
ha►e acquiesced. The fact is mentioned that whore the
guano has been removed, and where virgin soil exists
vegetation is most rapid. May it not happen that this,
and other islands in the same latitude, hitherto barren,
as far as verdure is concerned, will be turned to account.
If we do not occupy it, some other perhaps will. There
is a good number of arrivals in the port of London re-
ported in the usual list to-day.
Not much business has been done to-day in the Funds,
and the fluctuation has been trifling ; still Consols for
the Account have again reached par, and for Mono)
994. New Five per Cents. were 30 per cent. above par.
Exchequer Bills, 755. to 775. premium ; India Bonds at
965. premium ; and India Stock at 2825. Bank Stock is
at 2004. The Commissioners took 5,0001. Consols in at
994 to-day.
It is just reported that a forged transfer has just been
discovered to the amount of 8,0001.
A firm market has ruled for the Foreign Bonds this
morning. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have risen
to 624, Spanish to 235, the Three per Cents. to 344, Por-
tuguese to 454, Mexican to 36, and Brazilian to 86.
A great deal of business has been done in the Railway
Shares to-day, and our list of quotations will show at ad-
vanced prices, with ►ery few exceptions inJeed. Union
Bank of Australia Shares have touched 5 premium.

PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities. .......».«...,».» 39% % X
India Stock
India Bonds,l,ooo
Ditto under 1,000 94 95
Bank Stock far Account
Consols for Account 99X 100
India Stock for Account 21:2%
Exchequer Bills, 11(d. I%d
1,0001. •••••••••••••••••••••••• ....OM 76 77 Pm.
5001...«.«.».».N....«...,. •••••••••••• 75 77 pm.
Ditto ..... 75 77 pm.
Ditto Advertised ...—
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lOl%
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Columbian Bonds. 14% 14

Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. .....
Ditto for the Account. 95
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. ........... ...
Ditto Converted

Ditto for the Account. 45%
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 2356 23
Ditto for the Account 00000 23%
Ditto Three per Cent. ........ —
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 25% per Cents 621/04
Dutch 5 per Cents.• lOO%
PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAY!. PAIL Pea Sala RX.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO .... ..... 112% to
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester 3O us% t.
Chester and H01yhead............... 5 ......... en % to
Dublin and Cashel.
Eastern Counties ...............• 21 ••••••••• .... • el. .... tllr
Ditto New Registereci..... Ili. 6s. M.
Edinburgh and Glasgow ...... ...... 50 .....
Great Western
Ditto ti Shares .•.....•...•.... ...... 50 •. ..... 90
Ditto ifths l2 ..... .... 2754, % .. U.
Lancaster and Carlisle 5 -
Loudon sad Birmingham. lOO .... .. ... 221 212
Ditto New Thirds S 3714
London and Brighton .' ....... ...... 50 ... ..... 4234
London and Greenwich
London and South Western ..... 41%
London and Croydon
Lynn and Ely... l5( 454
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto 5i Shares...—. ........
Dit .54 Shares 2 ........ 11%.... to
Manchester and Birmingham

Ditto U Share, _
2
Midland Counties lOO ........ 105
Birmingham and Derby
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 21 ......... 41%
Northern and Eastern
South Eastern and Dever 33% SIN% ... to 86
Ditto New .. ... ......... ..... .... 4
. . Trent Valley
.. . . -
-

'Yarmouth and Norwich lB 20— to
York and North Midland
Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Ditto Selby Scrip —
Parisand Rouen • 20 .........39

MANCIUNTRI. STOCK EXCHANGE, ►SHPT. 7. —We
have no particular change to notice in the market to-day;
prices continue to be well maintained.—Blackburn,
Burnley, and Accrington, 2 9.16 ; Dublin and Belfast,
sft ; Eastern Counties Perpetual, No. 2,19 s. 6d. ; Hud-
dersfield and Manchester, 21 ; Manchester and Leeds
Quarters, 11 3-16 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 52i ;
Manchester and Buxton, 485.; Sheffield and Manchester,
88 ; Ditto, Quarters, 181.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock — 1 Indian Steck 283%
3 per Cent. Red ...... ......... IDitto Bonds
?Fr Cent. Cons. ... ...... ... 99• X Ditto Old Annuities
New 334 per Cent. lOl% Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 134 d
New S per Cent....... ......... 130 Ditto 500/.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11...........„ 75 pm.
Jan 1860 — Bank Stock for Acct.... 10934
Oct. 1859 l2 716 Consols for Act. 99%
Jan. 1860 12!4 India Stock for Acct.... 28234