The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-19 00:00:00

E SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER__I9, 1844.

the Brazilian tariff, equally unfavourable, may, per-
haps, at length, open the eyes of our bigoted mono-
polists in corn, sugar, coffee, and many of the neces-
saries of life.
A full report of what took place at the dinner given
to the French officers at Portsmouth, appears in the
Journal des Debats, on which it makes the following
comments :—" We have no need to say that we set a
high value on the magnificent reception given to the
KING of the FRENCH by the SOVEREIGN of Great
Britain and her Court ; but we will add, that we are
not the less sensible and proud of what we may call
the popular welcome received by our officers in the
first military port of our great ally. We see in these
spontaneous demonstrations, free as they are from all
official character, the genuine expression of the senti-
ments of the two people. On seeing the elite of the
French and English officers fraternising in a manner
so noble and so cordial, we cannot help saying to
ourselves that it is impossible that this good
harmony can be disturbed by any fortuitous
incidents arising in other parts of the globe.
The eccentricities of a sectarian, the intemperance
of a chaplain, or the conscientions mistakes of officers
who exceed the powers given them, cannot make any
any alteration in the sentiments of two Govern-
ments, or of the people of two nations, who sincerely
wish to be on a mutual good understanding. It is
impossible that with such extensive and complicated
interests as are embraced within the policy of France
and England that various points of rivalry and oppo-
sition should not present themselves ; but it is for the
immense advantage of maintaining peace that both
parties are disposed to come to an amicable settlement
of these inevitable difficulties. The general policy of
two great countries can never be at the mercy of such
isolated misunderstandings, arising at distances be•
yond all control or restraint, and these passing dis-
sensions can never be made causes of rupture when no
others of a more profound or serious nature exist. No
one can doubt that the officers of the two nations who
have fraternised at the Portsmouth banquet will, on
both sides, be ready to do their duty whenever they
are called upon, but they will not the less preserve a
just recollection of this memorable day; and the ad-
mirable example which they have given will, we are
convinced, powerfully contribute to keep up in the
hearts of the two people those sentiments of friendship
which can alone surmount those difficulties which are
inherent in the policy of all free governments, and en-
sure the maintenance of peace, that first great neces-
sity of civilised nations."
The war journals, and indeed those of the Oppo-
sition in general, take scarcely any notice of this
friendly meeting between the officers of the two
nations. The following just remarks on such an
unfair omission of an important fact appear in Galig-

;lane s Messenger :
" The Opposition journals of this morning present a
striking instance of the injurious, we had almost said
demoralising, influence of party spirit. As long as the
demonstrations of welcome given in England to the King
of the French were merely personal, we were not sur-
prised at the view taken of the visit by these journals,
for it was part of their tactics to represent them as a
tribute to the Sovereign of France at the expense of the
feelings of his nation. They said that the English wel-
comed him because they considered him to be as English
in feeling and interests as themselves, and that in pro-
portion to their enthusiasm was their dislike for the na
tion over which he reigns. At length, however, the
banquet to the officers of the French navy takes place at
Portsmouth; on that occasion the warmest tribute is
paid to the courage and noble-mindedness of the mem-
bers of the army and navy of France. Their deeds of
arms are celebrated by British officers with a generosity
as honourable to England as it must be gratifying to
France. In language, at once enlightened and kind, a
sincere friendship is avowed for the French nation by
men who, of all others, are the least to be suspected of
hypocrisy, and the noble feelings evinced by the enter-
tainers were as nobly responded to by their guests.
Here, then, was an occasion for admitting that the de-
monstration in England towards the King of the French
applied to his people also ; but, so far from this, some of
the Opposition journals not only abstain from making
such admission, but suppress all account of the meeting.
The Constitutionnel gives a dry summary of about half
a column ; the Siecle states that the speeches at the
dinner were parasitical, and gives only a portion of the
speech of Sir Hercules Pakenham ; the Commerce dis-
misses the affair in a paragraph of teu lines ; the Na-
tional suppresses the report altogether, with the excep-
tion of a few lines of the speech of the Mayor of Ports-
mouth, which it lays hold of for the purpose of misre-
presentation ; and the Quotidienne takes no more notice
of the dinner than announcing that the Mayor proposed
the health of M. Guizot. If the journals had been so
pressed by other matters of importance that they had no
room for the report of the dinner at Portsmouth, there
would have been an excuse—a poor one, indeed, but still
an excuse—for this suppression. We see, however,
whole columns taken up with the affairs of Spain, which
are at this moment of very little importance indeed, com-
Pared with the extraordinary and unprecedented event at
ortsmouth, an event which must have a sovereign in-
fluence over the question of peace and civilisation
throughout the whole world."
The Paris Globe thus refers to the dinner :
" We recommend to the serious attention of our rea •
ders the account of the banquet given to the French
officers at Portsmouth. The French and English naval
officers have afforded a worthy answer to those who
would have their permanent and systematic hostility be-
lieved in. They have given a noble spectacle—that of
men whose profession is war, proclaiming with enthn-
siasm the necessity and grandeur of peace. This inter-
national fete will make great noise in the army, and we
have no doubt but that it will exercise the most salutary
influence on the future intercourse of the two navies."
TIM BOURSE--WzDNEsDay, OCT. 17.

First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
FrettchFiveperCrnta•• •••• 118 40 .. 118 45 •• 118 40 .. 118 45
F0ur.,... ....... 107 25 .. 107 25 107 25 107 25
Three per Cents.••.. 82 25 .. 82 40 .. 82 25 82 35
Bank of France 3032 50 ••3032 50 .•3032 50 —3032 60
Laf!lite Bank. I,ooof. Sharesllls —lll5 ..1115 ..1115
5,000 f. Sharesso4s • .5045 ..5042 50 —6012 60
Belgian Bank ..• • • • • • • • • • • • 665 • • 665 • • 668 .. 665
Belgian Fives, 1131..
1840 ........1031 .. 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031
1842•.•..... 1031 .• 1051 .. 105 105
Threes •••••••••••• 76 75 •• 76 75 .. 76 75 76 75
Spanish Passive 5l .. 51 .. 51 .. 51
Active •• •• •• •••••• 321 .. 321 321 .. 321

Threes.. •• • • ...... 35- .. 33- • . 35- .. 35 -
Portuguese Fire per Cents.. 1501 .. 30} .. SO} .. 30#
Neapolitan •.. ... . •• 98 65 .. 98 65 .. 98 63 .• 98 65
Roman ...• •••• .....•. •• 106 .. 106 .. 106 .. 106

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

THE LUMBER TROOP.—ROUE V. GOODMAN.
This was an action brought by Mr. Rous, the proprie-
tor of White Conduit House, against the defendant, who
was styled " Colonel" Goodman, of " the Ancient and
Honourable Lumber Troop," for the recovery of the
sum of 181. 19s. 10d., for goods sold and delivered in the
summer of the year 1842, when the " Troop" dined at
the plaintiff's house. A number of the troop had formed
themselves into a committee, and saw Mr. bons, when it
was agreed that he should supply a dinner in three days
afterwards, each person who came paying 7s. 6d. for his
dinner and ss. for a wine ticket. " Colonel" Draper
was to preside, but in his absence the defendant took
the chair, and thus, it was contended, made himself
liable for wine to the amount claimed, which had been
drunk over and above the amount of wine tickets which
had been delivered up.
Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ryland
for the defence.
Samuel Fisher was the first witness called.—He said
he was clerk in the employment of Mr. Rous. The
stewards of the dinner to be had by the Lumber troop
agreed to pay 7s. 6d. per head for dinner, and ss. for
tickets, which, upon being handed to the attendants, a
bottle of wino was brought to the owner of a ticket. All
the stewards and "Colonel" Goodman desired that no
credit might be given without the sanction of the chair-
man. Two persons were placed at the door of the dinner
room, one Mr. Nicholson, the secretary, on the part of
the troop, and the other a person named Seaton, for the
plaintiff. " Colonel" Draper was to have taken the chair;
but not being in attendance up to the latest moment, the
defendant took his place.
James Seaton deposed that he admitted the parties,
upon being told by the secretary that all was right.
Thomas Higgs, who acted as toast-master, stated that
a quantity of wine was given on credit, but not one
bottle without an order from the chairman.
Several other witnesses having been called in support
of the plaintiff's case,
Mr. RYLAND addressed the jury for the defence, and
contended that Mr. Goodman was not liable, inasmuch
as to enable him to perform his duties as chairman
efficiently, a gentleman named Fellowes sat beside him
to attend to all the details of charging the wine, &c.
Although in the decision on the celebrated " rump and
dozen" case, one was liable for the whole, yet there was
no reliance in this. because it was stipulated that no
credit was to be given. The Learned Counsel called a
number of witnesses for the defence.

John Ireland, proprietor of the Falcon Tavern, Fetter-
lane, who described himself as the " Suttler" to the
troop, said he was one of the committee who made the
preliminary arrangements for the supper, and he con-
sidered that if Mr. Rous had adhered to the agreement
he would have buffered no loss.
Several other witnesses having been called, who gave
similar evidence,
Mr. Lush addressed the jury for the plaintiff, and
the Learned Judge having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages
61. 18s.
The Court was crowded with licensed victuallers and
person connected with the " troop," the former to hear
the decision, which was considered rather important so
far as they were concerned.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A young man, named Daniel Grachey was brought
before Mr. Twy ford, charged with assaulting Mr. Skard,
an officer of a Temperance Society, meeting in St. Mar-
tin's-lane.
Mr. Skard came into the witness-box and said that he
was one of the Committee of the Temperance Society
in St. Martin's-lane. For some time past they had been
annoyed by young men, who came to ridicule the pro-
ceedings of the Society.
Mr. Twirroan—ls any body allowed to speak besides
the Committee at these meetings ? Witness—Oh ! only
those who have been reclaimed, like myself, from the
paths of drunkenness, are allowed to speak.
Mr. TWYFORD—Can anybody get up and advocate the
cause of gin and water ?—(Laughter.) Witness, with
dignity—Oh no, Sir, we are not a debating society.
Mr. TWYFORD—Dear me, then it is a sort of preach-
ing society.
The witness then stated that the prisoner was ridi-
culing the proceedings last night, and upon being re-
monstrated with, he struck the witness.
The prisoner denied that he struck the witness. He
and a friend went into the room, and because they
laughed they were given into custody.
Mr. TWYFORD said the prisoner must be fined 10s., or
go to prison for ten days.—The fine was immediately
paid.

UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Hobbs, a groom, was charged before Mr.
Traill with stealing a horse, the property of Mrs. Heath.
a stage-coach proprietor in the New Kent-road.
It appeared that, on the preceding day, the prisoner
was employed in exercising some horses belonging to
the complainant, and that having been paid for his day's
work, he left the premises in the evening. Jessup, the
horse-keeper, went away from his master's premises in
the evening, having locked up the stables. This morn-
ing, soon after six o'clock, the witness, on going to the
stables, found them broken open, and a valuable mare
stolen. It further appeared, that between two and
' three o'clock that morning, a policeman on duty
in the Kennington-road, met the prisoner on horse.
back. The moment ho saw him, ho put the
horse into a trot, and tried to get away, but the
policeman followed and stopped him. When the prisoner
was questioned on the subject, he said that he was in the
employ of Mr. Wailes, the knacker, in the Wandsworth-
road, and that he was taking the mare to his master's
yard to be killed. The policeman doubting the truth of
this assertion, took the prisoner into custody, and it was
subsequently ascertained that the horse had been stolen
from the complainant's stables, as above described.
The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was com-
mitted for trial to the Central Criminal Court, the busi-
ness of which commences on Monday next..

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
A little boy, named Brian, living in Fox court, Gray's
Inn-lane, was charged with exposing goods for sale on
the footway, and obstructing the public passage.
Police. constable, 72 E, took the prisoner into custody
upon the charge of a tradesman in Holborn.
The evidence of both constable and tradesman went
no further than to prove, that the little boy, who was
aged about twelve years, .was in the habit of crying
his fruit in a very loud voice.
The tradesman said he was greatly annoyed by it; he
was the complainant on this occasion.
Mr. COMBE—Annoyed by what ? Complainant—By
the cries.
Mr. ComßE—l do not see why that should annoy you.
Complainant—Well, I do not wish to punish him.
Mr. COMBE—But the question is, what right you had
to give the child into custody at all ?
The boy cried bitterly. The contents of his basket,
which were not worth twopence, was all he possessed in
the world.
Mr. COMBE—WeII, really it seems very hard that
this boy should be imprisoned. Why, you might as
well imprison all those who cry " Creases," vegatables,
and all manner of things in the street, and which the
Act of Parliament, though very stringent and specific,
does not say one word about. Discharge the boy.

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.
(THIS DAY.)
WOOD PAVEMENT,

At the weekly meeting of the vestry, a report was read
from the surveyors, to the effect that the contractors for
the wood pavement had undertaken to repair it in a satis-
factory manner, the repairs having actually commenced
this morning. A long and irregular discussion took
place, in the course of which it was stated that a majo-
rity of the vestry. were resolved not to renew the con-
tract, NI hich expires on the 6th November.
Mr. H. C. WILSON said that the matter was too im-
portant to be disposed of without full and calm discus-
sion.—(Hear, and laughter.) Therefore he gave notice
that, on Saturday next, he would move that the vestry-
men be summoned, to take the renewal of the contract
into consideration.

THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. Worridge, of Regent-street, was elected to the
vacant guardianship of the poor, with a distinct pledge
that he would never consent to allow the Assistant-Com-
missioners to be admitted to the deliberations of the
guardians ; and this pledge the vestry will require of
every candidate for that office.

MONUMENTS Or SHAKESPEARE'S FAMILY.---it is
well known to all who have been to Stratford-upon-Avon,
that several of the old inscriptions upon the monuments
or stones to the memory of Shakespere's family have
been so obliterated by time, or the feet of careless visi-
tors of the church, as to be scarcely legible. One of the
mneev. mbl.
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holfartnheessC:ohuanveiinl
having recently
the Shakespere Society, the
the native town of our grerceeanttldyrasPixeianttistsr with
worthy his profession and admiration of genius, at his
own expense has caused all the inscriptions to be re-
touched and restored, so that they now appear exactly
in the state in which they originally stood, and can be
easily read by anybody at all acquainted with the forms
of our old letters. This is a course widely different from
that pursued by Malone, whose taste for classic purity
was so shocked at the painted bust of Shakespere in
Stratford Church (showing the colour of his eyes, com-
plexion, and dress), that he caused it to be covered with
a thick coat of white-lead, which, unfortunately, can
never be removed. At the last meeting of the Council
of the Shakespere Society (formed for the publication
of productions illustrative of our early dramatic poetry),
a resolution of heatry thanks to the Rev. W. Harness,
for his instrumentality in this congenial work, was un-
animously adopted, and entered on the minutes.
CHARLTON, COMMONLY CALLED HORN FAlR.—This
long-established and well-known fair commenced yester-
day, in a field adjacent to the park of Sir iThomas Ma-
ryon Wilson, Bart., of New Charlton. The weather
proved very favourable throughout the day. During the
morning a vast number of the well-dressed and respect-
able inhabitants of Greenwich, Woolwich, and the sur-
rounding neighbourhood, both male and female, as well
as numerous juveniles, promenaded the fair. There
was the usual display of theatrical representations, wild
beasts, the sapient pig, conjuration, fortune-telling, and,
lastly, a grand display of pugilistic prowess by profes-
sors from the London and other rings. The latter drew
the attention of the military officers and men of the
garrison ; but the cadets of the Royal Military Academy
did not appear, as it is understood orders have been issued
by the authorities to prevent a repetition of such acts of
insubordination and violence as wero exhibited on two
occasions during the fair within the last four years, As
Weil tl,.e Woolwich lisep. All peaceable to-
wards evening, and the amusements promised to pass off
with unusual eclat and profit to many.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
COVENT-G4RDZN..

For the time of year our market was heavily supplied
with both Fruit and Vegetables, yet the general inquiry
was steady, at mostly full prices :—Potatoes, from 3s
to 5s per cwt ; Onions, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; Turnips,
2s to 3s ; Carrots, 4s to 6a ; Coleworts, or Greens,
28 to 3s 6d ; and Leeks, Is 6d to 2s per dozen
bunches ; Onions for pickling, 3s 63 to 5s ; Spinach,
8d to is 4d ; Common Plums, 2s to 3s 6d ; Apples and
Pears, 3s 3d to 4s ; and French Beans, is 6d to 2s
3d per half-sieve ; Pine Apples (English), 5s to 7s 6d ;
Out-door English Grapes, 4d to 8d; Hothouse ditto,
4s to 5s ; Foreign Grapes, 4d to 10d ; Filberts, 8d
to Is; and Cobb Nuts, 8d to 10d per lb ; Pine Apples
(Foreign and Colonial) is 3d to 3$ ; English Melons,
2s to 5s ; and Foreign ditto, Is 6d to 3s each ; Red
Cabbages, 2s to 5s 6d ; and White ditto, 8d to 2s per
dozen ; Horse Raddish, 2s to ss; Brocoll, is to 2s 6d; and
Celery, 8d to 2s per bundle ; Mushrooms, 8d to Is per
punnet ; English Hazle Nuts, 4s to 5s per bushel ;
English Walnuts, 8d to is per 100.
NEWOATE AND LEADENZIALL.
There was rather an extensive supply of Meat, while
the trade was steady at full prices. Beef, from 2s 4d to
3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s Sd; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ;
and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. We
had an extensive supply of both Game and Poulry, owing
to which the demand was heavy at barely late rates.

NEWPOIIIT.
Prime Beef, Mutton, and Veal were in demand, but
in all other kinds of Meat very little was doing. Beef,
from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Veal,
3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per Sibs.
BILLINGSGATE.
Only a limited business was transacted in Fish ; yet
prices may be considered about stationary.
lIITNGEILFORD.
We had only moderate supplies of most articles, yet
the demand was in a very sluggish state, at previous
currencies.

WZITECEAPEZ.
Considerable business was doing in Meat at our quota-
tions.—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to
3s Ed ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to
3s 10d per 81bs.
BREAD.
The prices of wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
from 7d to lid ; of household ditto, Sid to bid per 411 s
loaf.
BIDS IVIAMILZT.
Raw hides at per Stone of 141b.—Best steers and heifers,
55 4d to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s Od ; in-
ferior hides, 4s Od to 4s 6d. Sheep and calf skins, at
per skin.—Market calf, 6s 6d to Si 6d ; long woolled
sheep, 2s 8d to 3s 6d ; short ditto, 2s to 3s.

NAT ATAXILZTI3.
SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 4110 s;
Useful ditto, 4/ 12s to 51; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 3s to
51 Ss ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61 6s ; Oat Straw, 118 s to
11 lOs ; Wheat Straw, 11 10s to 11 12s per load. A fair
average supply, and a steady demand. Prices fully
stationary.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 4/ tia,
Useful ditto, 41 lOs to 51; fine Upland ditto, 513 s t•
5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 8s to 11
; Wheat Straw, 11 Its to 1/ 13s per load. Sup-
ply moderately good, and trade very firm, at full cur-
rencies.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/12s to 41 10s;
Useful ditto, 41 12s to 5/ ; fine Upland ditto, 513 s to
5/ Ss ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6/10s ; Oat Straw, 11 as
to I/ lOs ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s per load.
Both Hay and Straw sold readily at full prices.

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Oct. 12

MONEY AN I) COMMERCIAL NE WS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE, S
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was firm.
Sales 4,000 bales at previous rates. Shares were rather '
dull, except Dover, which were in good demand. Churnet
Valley, 41. I Is. 3d. ; Dundee and Perth, 71s. ; Ditto
and Holyhead, 7i ; Grand Junction, Half, 104 ; Ditto,
New Quarter, 383 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 201 ;
Ditto, Quarter, 14 ; London and Birmingham, 213 A ;
Ditto and York, 31,- ; Direct Northern, 21. 13s. 6d. ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 51k ; Newcastle and Car-
lisle, 104 ; Scottish Central, 21. I Is. 6d. ; Runcorn Gap,
281 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 99 ; South-Eastern, 404 ;
Ditto, New, 141 ; Ditto, Half, 541 ; Orleans, Tours,
and Bordeaux, 3 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 21. 63. ; Bou-
logne and Amiens, 44 ; Central of France, 31. 16s. 3d.
Should it prove true, as rumoured in many quarters,
that the Brazilian Government, having failed to obtain
such concessions as required on the admission of the
sugar and other produce of the empire in Great Britain,
is about to open negotiation with the Zollverein, a " heavy
blow and great discouragement' will be inflicted upon
the manufacturing and mercantile interests of the United
Kingdom. The on dit is that the Count d'Abrantes,
who has reached the metropolis from Rio Janeiro,
is en route to Germany for the purposes we have
referred to. No question the heads of the Zoll-
' verein will be too happy to close with the Ministry of
the young Emperor, and to admit the produce of the
Brazils to places within the range of the Confederation
upon the most liberal terms ; and, what is of more im-
portance to us, is, that the people of the empire
can have nearly all the manufactures they require
from those with whom it is said to be the inten-
tion of the Government at Rio to form a treaty
of commerce. The stickling for the continuance
of the West India monopoly, has already cost this
country much, to say nothing of the twenty millions
sterling to get rid of slavery ; but British interests will
be immensely damaged should it turn out that the Zoll-
verein includes within its arrrangements the commercial
intercourse with the Brazilian Empire. The Foreign
Minister must be entirely ignorant of the benefits this
country has derived by our intercourse hitherto with the
Brazils.
There is a decrease of 244,8201. in the notes and bul-
lion of the issue department of the Bank of England
during the week, to the 11th just., and of 493,059/. in
the rest, and 12,453/. in the gold and silver coin, to the
banking department. The public deposits are much
larger—viz., 8,147,2901. against 6,202,322/.; and in the
other deposits and seven-day bills there is a slight in-
crease; also in the securities on the side of assets. The
close of the finance quarter and the dividend payments
have occasioned these alterations.

The Stock Exchange is to be closed on Monday, the
28th inst., as well as at the Bank of England, as far as
the payment of dividends and transfers of stock are con-
cerned. The resolution of the private bankers, to pay
bills on Saturday, the 26th, instead of the 28th inst.,
cannot, however, bind private individuals who may have
bills that will arrive at maturity on that day. As far,
however, as is practicable, the " opening day" of the new
Royal Exchange will be a holiday.
The Funds are fiat this morning. Consols for Monet
have been sold at looh., and for the Account at 1001.
The demand for money is on the increase. The premium
on Exchequer Bills has fallen to 725. Bank Stock is at
205, and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
at 1021.
The Spanish Bond market has scarcely been so firm
to-day. The Five per Cents. have receded to 23k, and
the Three per Cents. to 344. Portuguese Bonds are
firm. The Three per Cents. for Account have realised
50i to-day, and the old Sock 83i. There is not any
alteration of consequence in the other Foreign Stocks.
Buenos Ayres Bonds have fallen to 36k.
A considerable amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Railway Shares to-day, but at prices some-
what lower than those of yesterday.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official Litt.),
Bank 5t0ck..5t0ck.................................-........ 203

....... .... ........
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99%%
3 per Cent. Consols. Anns
New 3% per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire. sth Jan. M 0.."... N%
Consol, for Account .......».».».«.»....«.«.».. 100%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 11.6 d.
1,0001. .....».«.«....».'••. ..«.«..... '75 74 pm.
..».»..... 75 74 pm.
Ditto Small...—. ...... ..... 75 74 pm.
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lO4
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 36'
Columbian Bonds. 141(
Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. .........
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account. 5034
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent
Ditto for the Account 23%
Ditto Passive Bonds ..„.......».».».....« 6
Ditto Deferred l4
Ditto Three per Cent. •••••••••••••••6•••••••••••••• 34%
Ditto for the Account &MS.
Dutch 234 per .......
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 5 per Cents ....... ••••••••••••••••••••• ...... •••••• 98%34,
Ditto for the Account.
PRICES OF SHARES 1 HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAY'S. PAID. Pea SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ......... 10534.... to
Bristol and Gloucester 3O . ..... 43% % ... to

Caledonian 5 4 .. to
Chester and H01yhead....... ..... ... 5
Churi.et Valley
Dublin and Belfast Junction
Eistern Counties ••••••••••••••••••••• 25 •••••••••• 1374 AN to
Great Western
Ditto 4 Shares ...... ........ -..... 50
Ditto fifths l2 ..... .... 26: to 25%
London and Birmingham.
London and Brighton 5O ....... 47
London and South Western 414 73% ...... to
London and Croydon
Ditto Guaranteed 5 per Cent... 2
Lynn and Ely l4 ..... .... 24 ...... to
Midland Counties lOO ...,....10134
Newcastle and Darlington JuncL 21 ......... 474
Norwich and Brandon ... ...... ... 6 ......... 10 ..
Ditto New — 2 .. to
South Eastern and Dover
Ditto New ...... ....... ............. 4
York and North lMidland ......... 50 1194 ...... to 1084
Ditto 4 Shares
Ditto Scarbore' Branch ......... 10
Central of France... 2 ...
Boulogne and Amiens
Orleans. Tours. and Bourdeaux I ......... 344.-... to
Paris and Lyons... ..
Paris .nd Orleans
Parisano R0uen........................ 20 ......- 40
Paris and Stra bourg
'PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, OCT. 17. .

E per Cent. Consols 99%
Three and a Quarter Stock,—
Ditto New, MO —
33( per Cent. Debentures .—
Bank Stock
Grand Canal Debentures,6 per Cent.
Royal Canal Stock . 34
4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debenture 5............-
4 per Cent. City Debentures ... . 944
LAST PRICES OF SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Dublin and K. Railway: 100
Drogheda Ditt0....., 6O
,Dublin and Cashel ditto
Dublin and Belfast Junction... .... ... 2%
_5.

Hibernian Bank 253; ...... 3214
Royal Bank ...... lO
National Insurance
Patriotic ditto
Mining Company of Ireland... 7
Wicklow Copper Mioes
City of Dublin Steam Company
Ditto Ditto
Ditto Difto, 1836
British and Irish Steam Company ... 50
Steam Ship Building Company
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 18.—The
market has been quieter to-day, without any particular
change in prices. Barnsley Junction, 5i 1 ; Churnet
Valley, 4 9-16; Eastern Counties, 13 15-16 ; Rossen-
dales, 5i i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 51 i ;
Sheffield and Lincoln, 24 ; South-Eastern, New, 14 ;
Boulogne and Amiens, 5 1-16; Leeds and West Riding,
40s: preen.

RAILWAY RETURNS.
WAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail-
,r the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
,c returns are made, together with the receiptis of the same
previous year :

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Arbroath and Forfar ••••• • . • .

Birmingham and Gloucester • . .. .. • ...
Brandling Junction . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Bristol and Gloucester • •

1 Chester and Birkenhead .
10 Dublin and Drogheda • • •
,5 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • •
'3 Dundee and Arbroath
Durham and Sunderland ...... .......
t Edinburgh and Glasgow . . •••
Eastern Counties and North Eastern • •
12 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • •
12 Glasgow and Greenock ••••• • • • • •• • •
12 Grand Junction •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • •

Great North of England
Great Western . •

Liverpool and Manchester ... ...... .
London and Birmingham .
London and Blackwall.. • • • ... • . . • • •
London and Brighton. .

London and Croydon ,• . . • • . • . •

London and Greenwich . •• •
London and South Western
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury
Manchester and Birmingham
Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc
Midland Counties ......
Newcastle and Darlington •• • • .... • .
Newcastle and Carlisle.
Newcastle and North Shields
North Union and Bolton and Preston
Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans.-
Farisand Rouen . •• • • • • •• •• •• • • • • • •
Preston and Wyre.. • • • • • • .• .• • • •• ••

_ Sheffield and Manchester • • • .
South Easteru•• • • •• • • •• • • •• .• .. •• •

Last
week.

Taff Vale • • • • • • • •

Ulster . • . • • • • •

1 armouth and Norwich • .....
York and North Midland ...

163
2,888

1,222
677
659
933

875
2,652
4,594
1,545

815
8,776
2,093
19,423
5,059
18,033

943
5..552

646
8,041

944
4,184
7,695
11,786
1,153
1,783

409
1,562
6,299
5,772

682
6,349
937
679
335

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM KNUTSFORD GAOL.
—lnformation was this morning received at Bow-street
for circulation to the other offices, that on Wednesday
last a man named George Machin, alias Pritchard,
effected his escape from the prison at Knutsford. He
was awaiting his trial at the next Chester Assizes on a
charge of felony. A reward of 10/. has been offered by
the Governor to any person who will apprehend the
man.
PAlit. HAMPTON TUE ERON AUT.—We are happy to
say that humanity and good feeling has prompted several
persons to come fi)rward and aid in the good cause of
relieving Mr. Hampton from his deep embarrassment
,:ofced by the destruction of his balloon. His first act
211 Tuesday, 1V e are informed, was to call upon the per-
whose houses w, re injured by the conflagration of
the b4lioun at Bay' View Avenue, and arrange fir the
repairs of the injury done to their premises. Several
gentlemen have left their names at the Evening Post
office, intimating their readiness to subscribe as soon as a
committee shall be formed.—Dublin Evening Post.
THE NEW HOSPITAL AT BROMPTON.—The Com-
mittee of the Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of
the Chest have just received the splendid donation of one
hundred and sixty-two guineas, collected as a testimonial
to the memory of John William Bowden, Esq., of Wim-
bledon, who clisd of abscess of the lungs a short time
The number of sick in the military hospitals of
Algiers is at this moment 2,400. Diarrhoea WI dysen-
tery an the preyailinfouladies.