The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-11 00:00:00

TIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER il, 1844.

T HEATRE, ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA-
HOUSE.
cause Mr. ORES is " virtuoui, " shall there be " no
Under the Management ot Mrs. KEEL Ey. more cakes and ale" at Gr-Ntsend? We have no p.t-
Another great Achievement Successf,ll Triumphant ! ! l
To attempt toeulogise the gorgeous splendour of the New Extrava- tience with such pharisaical cant ! We have ever
gansa of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or New Lamps for 1 _
Old Ones," would be a work of supererogation ,• the Manage- strenuously protested against it, and shall ever con-
neat, therefore, contents itself by simply stating that it wit be tinue to protest, for to interfere with the harmless
repeated every Evening!
THIS EVENINS, SEPT. 11, Sabbath recreations of the people, is the very worst
Will be repeated a New Dram; entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE.
WIT. Principal characters by Messrs. R. Younge, . Vining, means that can be adopted for promoting a religious
Emery, F. • lathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner,
Stanton, J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders, and Keeley; Miss E. feeling among them. If their amusements be such as
Chapin, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss are It variance with propriety and social order; if
~roves, Mrs. Usher, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with an vainly Original, and much b. nor than they tend to produce a breach of the peace, and rouse
ew, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burleseee Extra.
aganza, founded on tho celebrated Eastern fale, in the Arabi .n evil passions among those who engage in them , then,
Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THIS WON.
DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very let them be put a stop to, since common sense and
extensive Ne Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal cha- i
tuners by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan,l justice alike call for their discontinuance ; but if they
J. W. Collier, and Keeley; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Woolli ,ge Miss I be manifestly inoffensive, and render those happy
E. Chaplin, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Turner, Hi s James, Miss Carson,
Miss Hunt, Miss Reede, &c., &e. and contented who would otherwise be devoured by
PRICES OF ADMlS:qol.4.—Balcony Sores. 41.; Upper
Boxes, Ss.; Pit, 2s_
_,.'• Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; spleen and ennui, then, so far is it from being the duty
Upper Boxes. Is. (id.; Pit, V. Private Boxes on trio rt,iicony Tier ama istrate to endeavour to
(holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second of g put an end to them,
'ller (bolding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private that it is his duty rather to encourage, or at any rate
Boxes on the Pit fier (holding six persons), One Guir ea.
The Box. slice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the dl rec. to abstain from all petty and vexatious interference
Lion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.
with, them. A Sunday crusade against railways,
steam-boats, wherries, the baker's oven, and the old
woman's fruit-stall, never yet made a people religious,
and never will make them so.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor ai,d Manager, Mr. BATTY.
Nightly overflows, and Re-engagement of the wonders of Mr. Carter,
the American Lion King.
THIS EVENING, SEPT. ii,
Will be repeated the French Equestrian Military Spectacle of the
LION OF THE DESERT AND THE FRENCH IN MOROL'CO.
Abdallah, the Outcast Ara'', Mr. Carter.
New Scenes of the Circle.
To conclude with the new Equestrian, Military and Naval
Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or, The Conquests of
Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Dimes, Appointments,
to realise the rt cent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Feast
of 250 Lanterns.
;cling and stagearimager, Mr. W D. Broadfoot.
Box-otllce open from Eleven till Five. Lessons i■ thw Art of Riding
►y Mr. R. Smith.

In giving insertion, in another column, to a copy
of the petition of 1,240 inhabitants of Reading, in-
cluding ministers of all denominations, freeholders,
&c., " against sending out British soldiers to foreign
and colonial countries," we are anxious to disclaim,
distinctly, any concurrence in the views of the peti-
tioners, or the prayer which is founded on those
views. Whilst we have, by republishing this docu-
ment, rendered a well-merited homage to the purity
andbenevolence of the motives which have dictated
its preparation, we must be allowed to express an
opinion that it proceeds upon assumptions the most illo-
gical, facts the most perverted, and a policy the most in-
sane which Parliament was ever appealed to to sanction.
The " objection" these petitioners take to be con-
sistent should have been taken in limine. They
should have denounced the profession of the soldier
altogether, and in the first instance. It might then
have been competent to them to adduce this incidental
liability of the service, as a cumulative argument, to
illustrate the inherent or inevitable tendencies of a
soldier's occupation to subject him, in their own
words, " to services so dreadful, and attended with
such a frightful sacrifice of human life." But the
petitioners, afraid to propound this doctrine of original
iniquity in the soldier's trade, turn round upon his
employers, and challenge as an intolerable cruelty
that which we shall demonstrate to be an inseparable,
necessary, unavoidable liability of his professional
existence. We, for our parts, detest war in
the abstract, and therefore deplore the dire neces-
sity which requires, for the preservation of states, of
the civil liberties and privileges of their subjects, and
of their political rank among nations, the maintenance
and encouragement of those public servants whom
social theorists and pseudo-philanthropists delight to
designate as " legalised homicides." But practical
sufferings and physical injury, national degradation
and individual bondage—the loss of property, and the
mockery and repudiation of all the laws, usages, and
immunities which may be pleaded—vainly pleaded—
against its violation—these are experiences more
sharp, bitter, and potential, than the finest abstract
principles that ever were announced, can be consola-
tory to those who are made to pass under the yoke of
a conquering enemy. It may be a source of honest
pride to certain denominations of Christians, con-
sistently to uphold the doctrine of peace
and universal harmony among all classes of
men. And when the bad passions of our
nature shall have been eradicated by centuries of
ameliorated institutions, and the wider diffusion of
all the lights of morals and religion ;—when Kings
shall acquit themselves, as faithful trustees for the
interests of their people, and their people shall fulfil
the reciprocal condition of the great contract of go-
vernment by devoting themselves with disinterested
good faith to their duties to Kings ;—when one
nation shall respect the rights of another without
speculating on any conditioni of weakness or decay
for chances of its own eggrandiseinent at the expense
or the ruin of its compeer; then—and not till then—
war may cease with the necessity for guarding
against treason or violence, fraud or perfidy.
But, alas ! this golden age is yet far distant we
maintain armies and navies, as well as legislatures and
churches—effective services of national offence and
defence, as well as liberty of conscience and argu-
ment in polemical divinity and political controversy.
War, therefore, may be malum per se, even where it
secures victory for the right ; but what is peace,
where it shall only confirm and invigorate power to
the wrong ? What is the condition of a humbled and
enslaved people under the grinding oppression and
insults of their warlike conquerors, to have them-
selves eschewed and protested against war, " upon
principle ?" They turn from such bootless contem-
plations of ethical maxims which they have fallen into
whilst attempting to uphold against the unreasoning
arguments of artillery and bayonets, and raise the cry
of despair common to all in their unfortunate condi-
tion. Vat cictia 1"
The Reading petitioners are deeply Concerned at
the practice of sending our soldiers to foreign and
colonial countries, because, among other reasona, " a
large proportion of the troops so sent abroad are ycung
men who have left civil pursuits through the oppres-
sion on industry." Would these young men remain-
ing here, still engaged in civil pursuits, have dimi-
nished that " oppression on industry ?" Is it not
clear that their departure from a market already over-
peopled must have proportionably lightened it? But
it is urged, moreover, that these poor fellows " have
entered the army, ignorant of the sufferings attendant
on military life." Doubtless could they know these
beforehand, by any intelligence of instinct or pro- f
phecy, nine out of every ten men would decline the ser-
vice. What then ? We have shown that if war
is not good, nay, if it be bad in itself, it is.
an unavoidable necessity, at present, incident
to our imperfect nature and more imperfect
institutions. Now it is pretty evident that if we
must have war, it is better to be prepared, than not
prepared, to wage it ; and that of the two conditions,
of those who beat and those who are beaten in hostile
operations, the former is certainly to be taken for
choice. All these considerations result in confirming
our own impression that in this instance as in others,
" where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise;" so
that it is well that our young military aspirants
are ignorant of all the sufferings of the lot
they select. How far the statistics of the
petitioners are correct, that, during the last
three years, 12,000 natives of the United Kingdom
have perished in the British dependencies and adja-
cent countries ; that the annual mortality of 1,000
European soldiers, under thirty years of age, sta-
tioned in Jamaica is upwards of 140, the average
of similar ages and numbers in Great Britain showing
a mortality of only fifteen ; and that in various gar-
risons of India, China, and Bermuda, deaths are
so frightfully numerous, that, comparatively
speaking, few British soldiers ever return home
alive from these settlements :—how far these
statements are borne out by authenticated
data we cannot, at this moment, undertake to examine.
If the allegations be founded on facts, they are calcu-
lated to excite in every mind feelings of the utmost
pain and regret, though, taking the aggregate of these

DAYIDGE"a ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
IMMENSE ATTRACTION.
MADAME VESTRIS AND MR. CHARLES MATHEWS,
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
THIS EVENING, SEPT. 11,
Will be performed USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr C.
Mathews.
After which, THE LOAN OF A LOVER. Peter Spyk, Mr,
Charles Mathews; Gertrude, Madame Vestris.
T• be followed by the Farce to of TWO IN THE MORNING,
Newp?nny, Mr. Vale ; Stranger, Mr. Charles Mathews.
To conclude with the RENT DAY.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner. at the Box.
Glace, fre u Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, SEPT.
Will be pet fermed Shakspeare's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet,
Mr. J. Hudson Kirby; Gertrude, Mrs. W. West; Ophelia, Miss
Vincent.
After which, JACK AND THE BEAN.STALK ; or, The
Lad that knew bow many Beans mad* Five. Jollibufra, Mr John
Herbert ; Jack, Miss Vincent.
Toponclude with the favourite burletta called MAID or WIFE
Rakes ell, Mr. Seaman : Beady, Mr. John Herbert ; Lady Rake-
R:11, Miss Hamilton; Fanny (with Songs), Miss Louisa Lyons.
Private Family Boxes, £1 Is. Od. and XI I Is. 6d.

tiOY A L SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
EX MAORDINARY AND NOVEL AITRAI TIONS.

On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and Td URS DAY.
throughout the Searon, the Gardens will open with the following
attractive Novelties :
THE PICTURESQUE GROUNDS—FEEDING OF THE

averages of military mortality in connexion with the

extended amount of the military force on which tho

per tentage is to be reckoned, we might be justified in

arguing, perhaps, that the results are not so ap-
- - - -

palling in their disproportion to the mean mor

tality in civil occupations, as the petitioners imagine.
But when the latter entreat the House of Commons

"as trustees of the people," not to sanction any
money votes on account of, or authorise, any fur-
ther embarkations of, troops of the United King-
. dom, "to our colonial and foreign possessions,"—
, we must be permitted to ask what is the alterna-
tive they contemplate ? That we should throw up
our commerce ? We could not maintain it for one
twelvemonth without our colonies. That we should
abandon our colonies? We could not exist in our
inational integrity or independence for two years with-
out them. To say nothing of the solemn, the beneficent,
the ennobling destiny which Providence has charged
us with the duty of fulfilling to human civilisation, in
retaining the dominion over and administering the
I government of so vast a colonial empire,—scattered
I
through both hemispheres, diffused over every quar-
teree of the globe,
assembling under the paternal pro:
tin of o
u flag,
races of almost every variety of
to r
exchanging the spices and
rich
greatproducts (i
the ocean spoils MA the
)7f theof
tropics man
; for

peltry of the Poles—the infinite abundance of natural
fruits and treasures yielded by one temprate region
for the industrial manufactures and the productions
of art and luxury yielded by another; to say nothing
of all this—colonies to our commerce—commerce to
our colonies—both to our national force and indepen-
dence—our national force and independence to the
peace, the happiness, and the permanency of all civilised
States and institutions,—have, each to the other, inde•
feasible and absolute relations, the preservation of
which, in all their strength and harmony, is an object
cheaply purchased, indeed, by the maintenance of an
adequate army, and the constant supply of periodical
reliefs to those detachments which are stationed in
our " colonies and foreign dependencies," even under
all the disadvantages inaccurately (as we think) as-
sumed by the Reading petitioners.

All the Paris journals of Sunday contain articles on
the QUEEN'S Speech, and the settlement of the Ota-
heite affair. The Opposition papers are in a tower-
ing passion with M. GUIZOT for having yielded one
iota to Sir ROBERT Plum ; and one of them madly
declares that never before did France submit to such
a disgrace. Let us see on what grounds this com-
plaint rests. The Journal des Debats, the organ of
the French Government, says the two Cabinets have
come to an understanding, on the subject which
leaves the honour of both untouched. Some time
since it was announced that Mr. PRITCHARD was to
be sent back to Otaheite, and the vessel which was to
carry him to his destination was ready to sail. At
another time it was said that M. Guizor had
consented to recal the Governor, M. BRUAT,
and Captain D'Aunicar. But the facts are—
Mr. PRITCHARD will not return to Otaheite, M.BitTaT
will retain his post, and Captain D'Avninrir alone be
recalled." The French Government," it adds, " has main-
tained with energy the right of its officers to remove a
turbulent foreigner from the settlement, yet this will not
prevent the Opposition from exclaiming against such
infamy and such cowardice. The Government has
blamed an act which it was just and proper to blame;
the violent manner in which Mr. PRITCHARD was ar-
rested and his close confinement. The right of removal
is one thing, the manner in which it may be effected
is another. Mr. PRITCHARD, in having been sum-
marily expelled, may have suffered not only in person
but in property, and if such is the case, an indemnity
will be granted. These are the conditions of the arrange-
ment, an illusory satisfaction for the English Opposition,
and. an enormous concession for the French Opposition►
but in reality an equitable arrangement, which does
equal honour to those who offered it, and those who
accepted it. Thus the two Cabinets have a claim to
the gratitude of men of sense—'they have not allowed
themselves to be stupified by the clamours which
were poured forth against them. They have exa-
mined the affair, as it really exists, with a sincere
desire to grant reciprocally what was just. The false
point of honour was thrown entirely out of view, and
true dignity satisfied." If these are the conditions of
the arrangement, with what reason can the French
Opposition complain ? England has yielded more
than France. Mr. PRITCHARD has been banished
from the island after a cruel and unnecessary im-
prisonment. M. BRUAT remains, and Captain

D'AUrnGNY is simply recalled. But the fact is, these
journals wish for a universal war, and they would
exclaim against the French Government with equal
fury had it agreed to any terms of peace, however
humiliating for England.
The following extract from the National is a
cimen of the rage displayed by the war journals :

" Thus the sacrifice is complete. That disgrace
which the friends of the Government declared to be im-
possible, which even its enemies thought improbable, has
fallen upon France. Weary from indignation, we have
only to bow down our heads, and to lament with the
bitterest anguish over the fall of our country. Yes !
amidst the tumult of feelings which this new humilia-
tion awakens in our heart, that which predominates is
not anger—it is grief. This act is one calculated by its
very nature to provoke against the Government a re-ac-
tion so violent, so terrible ; that they dared not have
perpetrated it, had they not felt assured that the heart of
the country was frozen—that greatness of feeling was
extinct—that its arms were invincibly enchained. The
series of humiliations which we have suffered for the
last fourteen years is long and lamentable. But there is
not one of them which can be compared to this. In
1840, it was before united Europe that we retired. Now,
we bend before England alone. In 1840 it was in the
cause of a foreign prince whom we had abandoned—now,
been content:lea tnen the rlgnt of shit -3411-Int-was
paramount to that of the Pasha of Egypt—now it is im-
possible to deny but that right is entirely on our side.
And we abandon our right—we sacrifice the honour of
our flag—for what ? To preserve the insolent and pre-
carious favour of England.
"It was formerly the glory of France to uphold the
law of nations against the violence of England. If war
has become more humane—if some notions of justice
have made their way among the laws which regulate in-
ternational relations, the glory of it is due to us. It is
our blood which has sealed all these conquests of civili-
sation over barbarism. Now it is our shame which
seals the triumph of force over right. That immense
moral force which extended over the world—which op-
pressors found everywhere before them—which carried
France on to victory, has disappeared now—or has
passed into other hands. But is it possible that
France resigns herself to such a fall ? Can all
those sentiments which formed her greatness be
so weakened that she remains unmoved. If we give way
again this time, the secret of our weakness is apparent.
The world will think that, in order to obtain from us
every possible 'species of concession, it is sufficient to
menace us with war. If this is truly the fact—if France
is really an accomplice in the cowardice of the men who
govern her—if the hour of her decline is irrevocably
come—ah ! let us curse our past glory, let us curse the
grandeur of our recollections. The higher the fortunes
of vrance have been, the deeper is now her abasement."
The
Commerce, though in a more calm and digni-
fied manoor, blames the French Government for the
concession; snd M. TRIERS' journal, the constitu-
tionnel, thus clot," a few brief remarks on the hutni-
liation of France :-^" No explanation is given as to
the details of this ar?aogement, but we know with
too much certainty that the reprimand of one of our
officers is the price of this a d of conciliation, and that
for the second time within the last six months,
,herself hefore Mr. I
France has yielded, and humbled
PRITCHARD.

TREATY- OF COMMERCE.---On Monday the treaty of
commerce and navigation between her Majesty and the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin, had
been laid before Parliament, was printed. The t,`0123'
was signed at Schwerin in May, and the ratification e
changed on the 10th of August last, at Dobberan.
There are eight articles in the treaty, and three con-
taining the accession of the Grand Duke to the treaty of
commerce. The vessels of the respective Powers are to
be subjected to the same charges as national vessels.
All articles of the growth, produce, and manufacture of
the two countries are to pay the same duties, whether
exported or imported in vessels of Mecklenburgh-Schwe-
rin or in British vessels. The following is an extract
from the sth article :—" In consideration of British ves-
sels, together with their cargoes, being by the laws of
Meeklenburgh-Schwerin admitted to enter into the ports
of the Grand Duchy of Nfecklenburgh-Schwerin when
coming from the ports of all countries, and in considera-
tion of British trade and navigation with Mecklenburgh-
Schwerin being placed upon the footing of the
most favoured nations, having regard also to the
facility which the application of steam-power to
inland navigation affords for the conveyance of
produce and merchandise of all kinds up and down
rivers, and to the new opening which may by these
means he given to the trade and navigation between the
United Kingdom and her Britannic Majesty's posses-
sions abroad on the one hand, and the Grand Duchy of
Afeeklenburgh-Schwerin on the other, it is agreed that
vessels of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin, together with their
cargoes, consisting of all such goods as for the time
being may or can be legally imported into the United
Kingdom and her Britannic Majesty's possessions abroad
by the said vessels, from any port of Mecklenburgh-
Schwerin, shall, when coming from the ports of Barth,
Stralsund, Greifswald, Wolgast, and Stettin, or from the
ports in the Trave Elbe, the Trave, and the Oder, be
admitted into the ports of the United Kingdom and of
her Britannic Majesty's possessions abroad, on the same
terms as if the ports from which such vessels,may come
as aforesaid were within the dominions of the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin; and such vessels shall
be permitted to import such goods as aforesaid upon the
same terms on which such goods might be imported if
coming from ports of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin; and also
that such vessels proceeding from the United Kingdom
or her Britannic Majesty's possessions abroad to the
ports aforesaid, shall be treated as retnrning to a port of
Mecklenburgh-Schwerin."

Gold Coin to Sydney
44 Mauritius

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Lancaster and Carlisle. 5 paid 220
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Lonion and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Greenwich (121. 15s. 41. paid) ) 1.1%
Uncial and South Western (411. 6s. Od. paid 7B
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London-and Croydon (Trunk)
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Norwich and Brandon. 6 paid . ..... ......
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COURSE OF- EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Gibraltar
Ditto, at sight l2 S 2 Leghorn 3O SO
Rotterdam ......2 U. 12 6 Genoa 25 15
Antwerp ............... 25 55 Milan
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Seville — Silver in Bars 0 4 111
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A. serious accident occurred yesterday, between
ten sind eleven, to a Mr. Bennett, of 54, Vauxhall-walk,
while driving a friend and two ladies in a four-wheel

carriage. After passing over Westminster-bridge from
the Surrey side, the horse, it appears, which Mr. Ben-
nett was driving, shied at something on the road, and
started off at full speed down Bridge-street ; in taking
:► sudden turn from which towards the Houses of Parlia-

inept, the near wheel caught the kerb-stone, and threw
the carriage over with frightful velocity upon the newly
macadamised road. The whole party were carried away
in an insensible state to the Westminster Hospital, and
received immediate attention from the surgeon. Upon
inquiry there we learned that Mr. Bennett's collar-bone
was broken, and his body very severely bruised. The
two ladies presented an alarming appearance, being
Oreadfully cut about their heads and faces, through
coming in contact with the loose stones ; it was for
ome time thought that the youngest of the ladies was
dead, but we have since been informed that, although
in a dangerous state, yet she has partially recovered. The
horse,wite ultimately stopped without further mischief. '

We have to acknowledge the receipt of an extra-
ordinary edition of The Sun, of Wednesday, containing
a lengthened and, admirable report of the proceedings in
the House of Lords on that day, and of the triumphant
issue. This, again, is but the last of many similar
favours derived from the same source, for which we, and
our Irish contemporaries generally, must feel bound to
be aincgrely grateful.—Wexford Independent.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
There was a slight rally in the English Stocks, Con-
sols closirg at 994 to 994 for Money, and 99i, 4 for
Account. Exchequer Bills were 775. to 755. prem!um.
Sparish continued firm. The Five per Cents. were
23 to * ; and the Three per Cents., 331 to 34i- 1.
Mexican were 354 to 36. Brazil Stock was at 86i.
Dut:l Bonds remained fiim.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these:—Dublin and Cashel, 7i to 81; Great North
of England, 22 to 20; Lancaster and Carlisle, 11; Bir
mingham, 120; South 'Western, 361 ; Croydon, 3i;
London and York, li; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter,
94; Midland, 6; Newcastle and Darlington, 27; Northern
and Eastern, 12 to 4; Norwich and Brandon, 9; Yar-
mouth and Norwich, 9i; and Rouen and Havre, 91 prem.
Eastern Counties have been 11; Brighton, 21; Green-
wich, 31 to 4 ; and Midland and Birmingham and
Derby, 26 discount. Australasia Bank, New Shares,
were 9 premium; and Commercial of London, par.
The Foreign Exchanges were generally firm, at about
the rates of last post-day.
The following is the official return of the exports of
bullion from the port of London for the week ending
Thursday last:—
Silver Coin to Rotterdam
China

Specie to China
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton Market at Liverpool was rather active
yesterday, and prices were rather firmer. About 7,000
bags wore sold, of which speculators took 500 American,
and exporters 500 American and 500 Surat.—There was
a fair business doing in Shares, at steady rates, except
Dover, which were rather lower. Dublin and Belfast
Junction, 34 ; Ditto and Cashel, 84 ; Grand Junction,
Half, 108 ; Great Western, Fifths, 26i ; Liverpool and
Manchester, 204 ; Ditto, Quarters, 51 ; London and
York, 44 ; Manchster and Leeds, ex div., 1234 ; Ditto
and Birmingham, 52 ; Midland, 107 ; Sheffield aid
Manchester, 924 ; South-Eastern, 39i ; Ditto, New,
124 ; Paris and Lyons, 24 ; Paris and Rouen, 39k ;
Newcastle and Berwick, ‘q.
The Gibraltar Chronicle received this morning states
as follows :
" There having been a question of certain letters, com-
promising the Spanish Consul-General in a plot to per-
suade some refugees, resident in Gibraltar, to quit the
fortress, in order to have them seized and shot on enter-
ing Spain, we have much pleasure (without entering into
the question of whatever blame may or may not
attach to Spanish agents, or others, on much
lighter accounts) in being able to say that
this particular report, founded on a partial know-
ledge of a portion of the papers above alluded to, is
not borne out by the general and complete infor-
mation that has been given to us of this correspondence ;
and we state this with peculiar satisfaction, because such
a plot would- be as repugnant to all our ideas of justice
and humanity as to those we have entertained of Mr.
Estefani, who enjoys the reputation of a gentleman and
a man of honour. '
The intimation which we gave yesterday under this
head that a forgery had been discovered at the Bank of
England in the transfer of stock appears well-founded.
Late in the day some of the facts connected with the
delinquency transpired. It was done by the connivance
of a clerkf nameof B, wh
the Reduced_Threepeor, o
Cents,
a forged
ts. transfero
office of..
document,sidentified the party selling the. Stock as the
real owner. The amount is stated at from 8,0001. to
8,200/. Stoek Bank notes were taken for the Stock, and
these soon converted into gold. The delinquent clerk
and his coadjutor have, it is believed, left the country;
the former, having asked for leave of absence, not re-
turning in the time allowed, his department was hauled
over, and the forgery and transfer discovered. It is
stated that the party who connived with the Bank clerk
has been connected with the Customs.
A party whom we have just conversed with, and who
arrived last night from a tour in Scotland, describes the
prpgress of the harvest there as most satisfactory. Fine
weather in most quarters of the North came just in
time to prevent injury being done to the crops. The
general yield, it is confidently believed, will be a full
average.
The Consol Market has been somewhat heavy this
morning. The Bull party does not like the order of
fresh troops for Ireland. The Commissioners bought
.5,000/. Consols at 994. For the Account the price must
baclr to 994—a fall of one-half per cent. on yesterday's
highest twine. The present value of Consols for Ac-
count is 69i. It has just been mentioned to us, that the
fraudulent transfer already referred to, was in the Three
per, Cent. ,Consols, and not in the Three per Cent. Re-
duced. The delinquents are far off, and the probability
is that the Corporation will be the loser. Bank Stock
is at 2004, Exchequer Bills at 755. premium, and India
Bonds at 945. premium.
A slight decline has taken place in the speculative
Foreign Funds to-day. Spanish Console have receded
to 224; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. to 624; Por-
tuguese Converted to 46; Spanish Three per Cents. to
34; and Colombian ex Venezuela to 13t.
The demand for Railway Shares has been rather in
active to-day. The Shares of the General Steam Na,
vigation Company have advanced to 294 or 154 prem
Joint-stock Bank Shares are nominally the same us yes,
terday.
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
(From the Oficial List.)
n.r_cent.. Consols. Annuities...... 5011 az tz
Ditto 30 Years, :[are 6-.lls
India ......
Ditto under .......... ....... 94
Bank Stock for Account •••• 2OO
Consols for Account ........ ......... ...... 01434%
India Stock for Account ........
Exchequer Bills, I%d. 154 d
0001. 77 75 pm.
'77 75 pm.
Date 77 .4
Ditto A.dvertised"*"..... .."""""
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Al' ONE O'CLOCK.
Columbian Bonds. .... ............«.« 13%
Mexican Bonds, 1937, 5 per Cent. .
..
Ditto for the Account ...... ............ 35%
Ditto Deferred Stock 15%
perraguede Bonds, 5 per Cent. .....
Ditto Converted . .........
48
Russian. Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent
Spanish 'Bonds. Five per Ceat 1840... -.1%
Ditto Passive Bonds. .......... ....... " a 5,
Dutch Ditto
ce per
g ntc
.C...e ;316.41%
Ditto for the 'Account --"*"."'"'"*"""" 34
Dutch 234 per Cents ............
PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE •
O'CLOCK.
IAILWAYS.
NJ). Pit SIAM
Birmingham and Gloucester.... 100 .."
.... . 113..„..... to 11134
Bristol and Exeter . ....... ......... 70 to
Bristol and Gloucester .............. .30 ....
Chester and Holyhead ...... 5
to
Dublin and CaslieL..... ........ 34 "*""
1%% to
Eastern Counties
.... 23 to
Ditto New Registered...„, ad:"."" to
Great Western ....... 75 lsl
Ditto 54 Shares ........ ...... 50 1111}4
Ditte Fifths l2
London and;Birmingham........, lOO .....
*".21954 218" to 219
25
London and Brighton
474.
to
47
Londonl"4l-°D"nn 1:d:tot: o•non 'l4aaaLEnn dnoi
dSgdahhnG3llslthli.Nrua ce
ems
ot.
tttittti
▪ 7113(
7634
London and Croydon ............... 13% ......• 173(
Midland Counties ..... 100
Birmingham and Derby...,. 100
Newcastle anti DarlingtonJunct. 21 4114
North British
Is
Norwich and Brandon ......
South Eastern and Dover .........
Noprtithteornscarndip Eastern „ ............. 011 556%
33%14% to
Dthititteo N4ewShares.... .......... .....5
..
..
..
..
to
ors
5
Terk and North Midland 2
a'a'"
Ditto Selby Scrip ..............
.
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaui I .
isand 90 .. ... ...... ly4 to
Par .. sg% to
STOCK EXCEANGB, Sxrr. 9. —The
market has been active, and late prices are well main-
'Mined. Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 8 ;
Chester and Birkenhead, 44 ; Churnet Valley, 2e ;
Huddersfield and Manchester, 24 4 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 123 122/ ex div. ; ditto Quarters, 114 ex die. ;
I',l7:4nehester and Birmingham, 52i 53 ex div. Sheffield
anEaciste
;V 90 ; South Devon, Gi ; South
York and London, 44 44 ; York and
..,3.ol73cl4snt,cir, 8
Selby, Ss't.iPt 37'
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

stone, 822 ; to nova*, 375 ; to Ramsgate, .58 ; to
London, 278.

HER MAJESTY'S PROGRESS
DOWN CHANNEL.

SHIERNESS, SEPT. 9.—The royal squadron passed
down Sea Reach at twelve at mid-day. A royal salute
was fired from her Majesty's ship Ocean, bearing the flag
of Vice-Admiral Sir John Chambers White.

HARWWH, SEPT. 9.—The royal yacht was abreast of
the Gunfleet beacon at 2 30 P.M. At 3 off this port,
Ayhen a salute was fired from Languard Fort, and the
colours hoisted at the Town-hall and at the Trinity-

house station. The yacht beat all the other vessels
while viewed from the heights, and was in sight two
hours.

ALDBOROUGH, SEPT. 9.—At 5 15 P.M., off port, the
Queen and her attendants. Calm, with an easterly swell.
Her Majesty's steamer made signals, but they were not
understood.—Shipping Gazette.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOT-
LAND.
(From the Dundee Advertiser.)
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION OF ROYALTY.—
The Town Council and Harbour Trustees of Dundee are
bestirring themselves in a proper spirit in preparing for
the anticipated visit of her Majesty and Prince Albert.
Satisfaction is generally expressed at the liberal manner
in which the Harbour Trustees have voted funds to meet
the necessary expenses. Apart from public indications
of a loyal and public spirit, we understand that about a
hundred of our young citizens are forming themselves
into a body to guard the Royal party through the town
—in other words, to constitute a Royal Native Body
Guard. The citizens generally are animated with the
most lively feelings in anticipation of the " eventful
day." Much advice is tendered as to the mode of he-
ralding the progress of the Royal squadron, when it
approaches our immediate locality. It appears that,
through the instrumentality of David Hunter, Esq., of
Blackness, arrangements will be made to fire Royal
salutes at Carnoustie. It is besides recommended that
salutes should be fired from Broughty Castle and Ferry-
Port-on-Craig, and that bonfires should blaze on all the
neighbouring heights. Altogether, there is no doubt
that the public display will be honourable to the district,
and worthy of the august occasion—the congregated
thousands appearirg in their best dresses to greet the
arrival of Britain's illustrious Sovereign.
We understand that a communication has been re-
ceived by the Secretary to the Trinity House of Dundee,
stating that it is expected the members of the House
will pilot her Majesty into Tay. The Directors of the
Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company have
very handsomely placed the steamer Perth at the dis-
posal of the Master and Brethren of the House, for
this duty.
ROYAL VlSlT.—Yesterday morning, Mr. Paterson,
Union-street, received an order from Blair Castle, to
forward immediately a large quantity of fruit, in anti-
cipation of her Majesty's visit there in the course of
next week. We also understand from a letter shown to
us by Mr. Paterson, that improvements are in progress
at the Castle for the better accommodation and comfort
of the Royal Household.
PREVIOUS ROYAL VISITS TO DllNDEE.—Passing over
the fugitive visits of several Princes of the Stuart line,
above two hundred years have elapsed since Dundee has
been honoured by the presence of royalty. The last
crowned Monarch seen in its streets was James the Sixth
of Scotland, and First of England. About fourteen years
after his accession to the English throne, James, as he
informed his Scottish subjects in a proclamation, began
to experience " a salmon-tyke instinct—a great and na-
tural longing to see our native soyle and placi of our
birth and breeding." In 1617, James, says Wilson,
" began his journey with the spring, warming the
country, as he went, with the glories of the Court ;
taking such recreations by the way as might best be-
guile the days, and cut them shorter, but lengthen the
nights (contrary to the seasons) ; for what with hawk-
ing, hunting, and horse-racing, the days quickly ran
away, and the nights, with feasting, masqueing, and
dancing, were the more extended." After his reception
on the 16th of May, at Edinburgh, James proceeded by
Linlithgow and Dumfermline to Falkland, where he
arrived on the 19th, " and once more enlivened,, with
the sounds of his hunting horn, that noble park which
had been his favourite scene of amusement in youth. On
the 22d, he went to Kinnaird, the seat of Sir John
Livingstone, where he spent eight days, probably in the
sylvan sports. On the 30th he advanced to Dundee, and
was welcomed by the town clerk, in a panegyrical speech,
and by two Latin poems." To the disappointment of the
inhabitants of Aberdeen, who had also made preparations
for his reception, Dundee was the northern termination
of the Royal progress, on account of the necessity of the
King's returning to Edinburgh in time to prepare for the
meeting of Parliament.
The last visit of the Queen, the heautiful and unfor-
tunate Mary, in 1563, does not appear to have been, by
any means, so agreeable to the inhabitants of Dundee
as the one now expected. It is thus quaintly recorded
by Robert Lindsay of Pitscottio in his Chronicles :
" Att this time, their was ane parliament proclaimed to
the second of September. Vpoun the aught day of
Julij preceiding, the queine was married with my lord
Darnely, in Edinburgh, in the Abbey of Hollirudhous,
with great pomp sad triumph, quhair the most pairt of
the nobilitie was present, except my lord Hamiltoun,
quhy was governour to the queine in her minoritie, the
earles of Ardgyle, Rothus, and Murray. And their was
1.0 cnairge Mame to cum
to Edinburgh to the queine, quhilk they refuissed, and
war put to the home." . . . . .
" Vpoun the 12 day of September, the king and
queine maid the eerie of Lennox luftennent of the wast
borderis, and thairefter cam to Stirling, Fyfe, and Dun-
die, and tuik sundrie gentlemen of Fyfe and Angus to
put them in waird, for airt and pairt with the forsaidis
lordis who war at the home. Vpoun. the 20 day of Sep-
tember, the king and queine cam to Sanct Johnstoun,
and maid ordouris and statutis their. Att this tyme,
the king and queine went to Edinburgh to ane coursall."
It being understood that her Majesty will land at
Dundee on Wednesday the 11th current, the Banks in
town will be shut on that day.
(From a Second Edition of the Dundee Advertiser.)
FRIDAY, FIVE O'CLOCK, P.M.
THE ROYAL VISIT.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert are expected to arrive
here early on Wednesday. Sir Neil Douglas, Com-
mander of the Forces in Scotland, will be in Dundee on
Tuesday to make the necessary military arrangements.
The royal party are to be escorted from Dundee to Blair
Castle by a body guard of the Sixtieth Royal Rifle corps.
At a meeting of the Joint Committees of the Town
Council and Harbour Trustees, held at one o'clock to
day, it was agreed immediately to proceed with the pre
parations for her Majesty's landing and reception.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
The Hon. Charles Augustus Murray, at Fenton's
Hotel, St. Jaraes's-street, from a visit to the Earl of
Dunmore, at Dunmore Castle, near Falkirk, N.B. ;
Montagu E. N. Parker, Esq., at Fenton's Hotel, St.
James's-street, from a tour ; Mr. Spencer De Horsey,
from the Isle of Wight ; the Hon. Mrs. Adolphus Capel,
at the York Hotel, Albemarle-street, from a visit to Lord
and Lady Maynard, at Eastow Lodge, Essex ; Poolcy,
Esq., at ditto, from a tour ; Captain Francis Seymour,
in Ficcadilly.

DEPARTURES.'
The Earl of Fingall and the Hon. Messrs. Plunkett,
from the York Hotel, Albemarle-street, for the Conti-
nent ; Lady Nugent, from ditto, for ditto ; the Hon.
Captaiu and Mrs. O'Grady, from ditto, for Ireland ; J.
Ashley Warre, Esq., from Lowndes-square, for West
Cliff; Ramsgate.

CHANGES.
The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's, from the George
Hotel, Portsmouth, on a tour ; the Earl of Durham, on
a visit to the Marquis of Breadalbane, at Taymouth
Castle, N. 8., from Lambton Castle ; the Earl of Ilcbes-
ter, from Cowes, oti a cruise in the Petrel yacht ; the
Countess of Kilmorey, from Leamington Spa, for Brigh-
ton ; Lord Brougham, from the Clarendon Hotel, Lea-
mington Spa, for Brougham Hall, Westmoreland.

ELICTION FOR CHAMBIRLAIN.--At three o'clock
yesterday the numbers were :—Mr. Alderman Brown,
2,101 ; Ur. Heppe!, 61.
THE ENGLISH NAVY.—Those who feel any solici-
tude (and who does not?) for the strength and efficiency
of our naval service will be glad to see that the Admi
ralty has at last decided on commissioning a number of
brigs, which, although not of themselves constituting a
very efficient force, supply the means of manning larger
vessels, if ever their services should be required. For
this tardy deference to the reiterated opinions of men
who were the best -qualified to Judge of the interests of
the service, we may take some slight credit to ourselves,
for we have never ceased to remonstrate against the ab-
surd parsimony which crippled the number of our effec-
tive ships, and left us unprepared against any suddtn
emergency which might occur. It is not any apprehen.
ion of a collision with France or any other country that
renders us so keenly alive t ) the evils produced by a nig-
gardly economy in the administration of our marine.
In the case of war, indeed, its effects are quickly and
painfully felt ; for then it is almost impossible to man a
number of large ships with competent crews at a mo
ment's notice ; and the mischief is nearly as great in
time of peace ; for whenever the Admiralty determine
to commission one or two ships beyond the usual num-
ber, the great efforts which it is requisite to make on,
the spur of the moment in order to procure men, and
the length of time which necessarily elapses before the
crews are completed, stamp on the preparation an im-
portance far beyond the urgencies of the case, and give
rise to a vague and groundless, but often a most inju-
Hone, alarm, We are convinced, and wish that the
Government were equally convinced, that the most cer-
tain and honourable method of preventing unnecessary
squabbles and dishonourable compromises is to be pre-
pared beforehand with a strong and effective armament;
and we arc glad to see some signs, however tardy, of this
conviction on the part of those upon whom the protec-
tion of our national interests and the guardianship of °Lir
national honour primarily devolve.—Timer.
DISTRESSING DEPRIVATION.--A daughter of Mr.
Stephen Stephens, smith, of Llandilo-fawr town, named
Anne, aged ten years, died after a few hours' illness on
Sunday, the Ist instant, at ten o'clock, also Thomas, a
son, aged three years, at three o'clock of the same day ;
and on Tuesday, the 3d inst., David, another son, aged
six years. On Wednesday the three were buried in the
same grave in Llandilo Churchyard. Thus, suddenly
Mr. Stephens was deprived of all his children, who, a few
hours previous were pictures of innocence and health:—
Cambrian.
DEATH OF REAR•ADMIRAL BARON DE RAIGEN-
FIELD.—This gallant officer expired at his seat in Kent
on Saturday last, in his 74th year. The Baron entered
the British navy as far back as April, 1783, and retired
with the rank of Rear-Admiral on the 10th of January,
1837. Kis commission as Post-Captain is dated April
9, 1802.