The Sun.
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THE STJN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7. 1844

LORD STANLEY.

If a vacancy in the representation of Lancashire
had been occasioned by the death of a Member it is
well known that the Speaker's writ for a new elee-
tion could issue immediately, even though the death
should have occurred during a Parliamentary re-
cess ; but the case is different where the vacancy hap-
pens to be created by an elevation to the Upper
House; and this fact may possibly account for the
acceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds at the last
moment by Lord Stanley. It is a course which he
would probably not have adopted if he had been
summoned to the Upper House during a Parlia-
mentary session. The mere summons to the Lords
does not create a peerage unless a sitting takes place
under that writ; and as it would be impossible for
Lord Stanley to take his seat in the Upper House
during a recess, the Speaker could receive no official
knowledge of a vacancy till the meeting of Parliament
next year, and thus the northern division of Lanca-
shire would have remained nearly six months without
its full number of representatives. The practice of
summoning the eldest son of a Peer to the House of
Lords during his father's lifetime does not, as is
well known, create any new peerage, if one of the se-
condary titles of the young Peer's father be used on
the occasion ; the eldest son so summoned takes
rank according to the date, not of the summons, but
of the original creation of that title which he thus
temporarily shares with his father, without really de-
nuding the latter of any of the family honours. The
practice has been frequently adopted in the cases of
members of the Derby family ; and in one instance,
the erroneous summons of an eldest son of an Earl of
Derby in a title which his father did not really pos-
sess, had the unexpected effect of creating a new
peerage. This occurred in the year 1627, when the
eldest son of the sixth Earl was summoned to the House
of Peers, during his father's lifetime, as Baron
Strange. It will be remembered that Lord Stanley's
father, the present Earl of Derby, was also called to
the Upper 'Luse before he had succeeded to the an-
cestral honours of the family. In that case a new
peerage was designedly created, because the earliom
was the only title then in the family, for the subor-
dinate peerages had passed away through the female
line to the ducal house of Atholl; his Lordship was
therefore created, in 1832, Baron Stanley of Bicker-
staffe, in which title it is not improbable that the
noble Secretary for the Colonies will be summoned to
the House of Peers, and thus he will be popularly
known by the same' designation as that which he bore
by courtesy in the House of Commons.—Times.

DEATH OF DR. JAMES MITCHELL

We regret to announce the death of Dr. James Mit-
chell, F.G.S., and formerly actuary to the British An-
nuity Company, London, which took place at No. 3,
Bedford•circus, Exeter, on the 3d inst. He was in the
58th year of his age.
Dr. Mitchell was a man of no ordinary character ; had
travelled much, and observed well. He was author of
many works of travels, philosophy, and the arts. He
took an active part in establishing or supporting the va-
rious literary societies that have sprung up in the metro-
polis during the last twenty years, and frequently lectured
gratuitously for them.
His manuscript works, descriptive of the geology of
London and its neighbourhood, extend to many folio
volumes ; and whilst in the Geological Society, many
were more brilliant in inventing and illustrating their
beautiful, but perhaps sometimes fanciful, theories, no
one was clearer and more minute in detailed description
of what he had seen. His opinion seemed to be, that
although geology was fast advancing to a perfect science,
st'll there was need of very close observation before
theories were laid down, which subsequent discoveries
might tend to overthrow.
His volumes of Illustrations of Antiquities, ancient
and modern, Maps, Prints, and Portraits of illustrious
Scotchmen, cannot perhaps be excelled. They could only
have been collected at considerable expense by a long
residence in London, and by one intimately acquainted
with the history and literature of his native country, and
other subjects he illustrated. These volumes, generally
accompanied with manuscript descriptions, are be-
queathed to the King's College and University of Aber-
deen, where he was educated, and received the degree of
LL.D.

He acted under three Parliamentary Commissions. Ist
—As Actuary in forming the Statistics for the Factory
Inquiry ; then as Sub-Commissioner on the Hand Loom
Weavers' Commission ; and, lastly—on the Inquiry
into the Condition of Women and Children in the Mines
and Collieries of this Kingdom.
In the debate on the Bill for relieving the worse than
West India slavery of women, and we may say of infants,
in our mines, his opinion was frequently referred to in
both Houses of Parliament, especially by Lord Ashley,
the benevolent promoter of the Bill. To the duties of
this last Commission, uniting both his favourite pursuits
of Geology and Statistics, he devoted more labour and
attention than his constitution could stand. His bodily
strength was great, but he overworked his brain. In June,
1843, hehad a stroke of paralysis, and a heavy fall, and on
Sunday last,a sudden fit of apoplexy rendered him for ever
afterwards unconscious. This shurt biography will show
what a man engaged in the business of his profession,
can nevertheless effect by a devotion to literature and
science.—Western Times.

r RICHMOND AND WEST-END
JUNCTION RAILWAY.

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the proposed
line of railway from the Hungerford Suspension-
bridge to Richmond, was held yesterday at the Hall
of Commerce, Threadneedle-street.

About half-pastt;efve-o7ciock, William Pearse,
Esq., took the chair.

After the minutes of the last meeting were read
and agreed to,
The SECRETARY read the following report, which
was agreed to :

" The prospects of the Company continue to bear the
most favourable aspect. The Hungerford and Lambeth
Suspension-bridge Company, at a recent meeting, adopted
such clauses as would secure to the co-operation of the
Bridge Directors and the privilege of carrying a line
across the Thames to a terminus in Hungerford Market.
A deputation had waited on the South-Western Railway
Company, who announced that they would be ready to
receive the deputation as soon as they had satisfied them-
selves upon the probable cost of the undertaking from
the estimates, valuations, &c. The inhabitants of
Richmond had expressed their entire satisfaction with
the plan of the proposed line, and especially with
the great advantages offered in having the terminus
brought to so central a point as Hungerford-market.
The proprietors of by far the greater part of the
land through which the line is proposed to pass, had
given their sanction to the undertaking, and many were
willing to operate in carrying it oat. The following in-
fluential gentlemen have also agreed to contribute their
valuable services, an.l their names are now added to the
Provisional Committee :—Sir W. Clay, Bart., M.P. ;
C. F. Whiting, Martin Stutely, Edward Chapman,
William Evans, John Palin LL.II, J. B. Byron, Wm.
Cremer, Henry Smith, W. j. Felton, and W. Fletchney
Black, Esquires. The share list was so rapidly filling
up, that the Committee had reason to believe that it
would be closed at an early day. They had also much
pleasure in stating that the applications for shares were,
for the most part, from persons of undoubted respecta-
bility."

A conversational discussion ensued, in which one
or two gentlemen seemed to be of opinion that they
should await the report to be made to the South-
Western Company, before they proceeded further for
the present.

Mr. CHADWICK, the surveyor, stated that already
there had been applications for 16,000 shares, for the
most part from persons of the highest respectability.
On the motion of Mr. F. BLACK, a resolution was
passed authorising the Sub-Committee to persevere
in obtaining the required capital, and to enter into
such arrangements as might be deemed advisable to
secure the co operation of the South-Western Com-
pany in carrying out this undertaking.
The resolutions will be found in our advertising
Columns.

A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman,
after which the meeting separated.

DIRECT RAILWAY FROM LON-
DON TO YORK.
On Thursday a great sensation was produced in the
railway world, by the announcement that the Direc-
tors of the Wakefield, Lincoln, and Boston Rail-
way, had united with the promoters of the pro-
posed London and York Direct Railway, and that
the latter line, as surveyed by Mr. Locke, would
be brought before Parliament in the ensuing session,
supported by a majority of the House of Com-
mons, and favoured by the Government. A union
with the Wakefield, Lincoln, and Boston Railway
will, in fact, be a union with the powerful and
wealthy Manchester, Leeds, and Hull line ; and
it appears that the condition on which the Wake-
field directors have consented to transfer their
subscriptions and coalesce with the London and
York is, that the entire scheme of the
Wakefield, Lincoln, and Boston Railway, both
as to its connexion with the town of Wake-
field and occupation of the Foss and Witham Banks
to Boston, form a part of the undertaking; and that
the line joins the Hull and Selby line at the latter
town, and from thence direct to York, which, they
confidently state, will make the most extended and
complete railway communication presented to the
public, at once bringing the great manufac-
turing and agricultural portions of the kingdom
into railway communication with each other, as well
as with the metropolis, reducing the distance of the
principal towns in Yorkshire and the north from 10
to 35 miles with London, while the natural facilities
for its formation are such as to insure its completion,
at a cost of little more than one-third the amount ex-
pended on existing railways connecting Yorkshire and
the north of England and Scotland with London.
The entire line from London to York will not have
a greater deviation from a dead level than 1 in 800 ;
it will contain neither a tunnel nor a bank, or cut-
ting exceeding 13 feet ; and it is estimated
that in its construction, and in providing
the working stock, the advantage of being
guided by the experience and warned by the errors
of others will be equivalent to a saving of nearly
2,000,0001. The united Companies are determined
to bring into operation upon the new line all the
latest improvements in railway locomotion; the car-
riages, waggons, and engines are all to be of the most
approved construction ; and this, combined with the
favourable gradients, will, it is added, secure a rate
of speed that may be fairly averaged at thirty-five
miles per hour.
These are large promises, and in the case of parties
unknown to the public they might be looked upon
with suspicion ; but the character achieved for
themselves by the leading individuals in the new
alliance, the directors of the Wakefield, Lincoln,
and Boston Railway, seems to set all doubt at rest.
These gentlemen, as we have already stated, are
also the directors
of the Manchester, Leeds, and Hull
Railway, which for cheapness of rates, and general
attention to accommodation of all classes, not except-
ing the most humble of the population, stands second
to no similar undertaking in the country. It first set
the example of low fares,
and it has carried the plan
out with undeviating constancy, until all the great
lines have been obliged to follow in its wake.
The direct York line will have its terminus at
King's-cross.

"
THE
" iiiUTING CASES."
"keeper of the TOWN
James Adams, the newly-constituted
Yesterday,
HALL , GRAVESEND.
streets," applied for several summonses
conviction
so
against the redoubtableß
similar touter"
cases,of th the Starnd
in Steam
y
case of conv
Company,
Samuel Roe, who has been already con-
victed in a multitude of
an appeal has been entered. The
circumstance
many
in every One of the has, it is stated, attracted some
convictions, and of appeals
_
in
attention in a quarter in which the administration of
justice is anxiously watched over, it being urged as
the ground of appeal that the convicting magistrates
as
are interested shareholders in the Diamond Com-
pany, which is opposed to the Star Company, of the
latter of which
e
active agent, or " toninpanies Mr. Samuel Roe is an
When the usual uter."
Mr. OAKES (with business of the court was closed,
Staff, Mayor, and whomi‘ were on the bench Mr.
Sun, of the 30th of fr. Spencer) read from The
August, an article commenting in
strong terms of animadversion on the conduct of
and Spencer, who adjudicated
in those " touting cases,"and being themselves "noto-
riously, flagrantly, directly interested in them as
shareholders in the Diamond Company," and stating
that Messrs. Oakes, Staff, and Spencer, continued so
to adjudicate, inflicting heavy penalties on parties
connected with the
Star Company, after Messrs.
rek
ner, town magistrates, con-
nected with the Star lCompany,in hail delicately de-
clined these cases, feeling conscious,
that as persons interested in the Star Company, they
could not, without rendering
imputation of partiality, sit i
themselves liable to an
at the same time proposing tonjudgment on them;
refer all such cases to
the decision of the county
l magistrates.
the Mr. OAKES, having read article, asked Mr.
Staff and Mr. Spencer whether the they were, as in this
Diamond article stated, interested in the Company ?
To which both gentlemen replied that
they were in
no way whatever interested in that company ; and
that the imputation conveyed againstcain them in the
article in question was a foul
Mr. OAKEs—As for me, I rany.
ca_desdespise such imputa-
tions. I have acted in th referred to me in
accordance with my duty, without
' l •
eaning to the
Star or the Diamond Company, •
titm.feither of which I
have no interest whatever. it be your wish
to take legal notice of this foul Icalumny, I will make
no objection.
After some further conversation on the subject be-
tween these gentlemen, thepapertcontaining the
o
accusatory article was handed Mr. Combe, soli-
citor and town-clerk, who (as we understood him)
what said that he would advise as to at course ought to
be pursued in reference to the publication of the
calumny in question.

WINDSOR CASTLE.—ACCIDENT IN TIIE WATERLOO
GALLERY.—An accident occurred in the Waterloo Gal.
lery lin the afternoon of Thursday last, which, had it
unfortunately taken place during the evening of yester-
day, at the time the splendid apartment was crowded
with her Majesty's royal and illustrious guests, might
have been attended with the most serious and lamentable
workmanship,flor. These magnificent pieces of weighing several hundreds of
suspended from the ceiling, at about
results. Five massive chandeliers of ormolu, and of ex •
q poundsu i
fifteensi te
feet
ee each,
tfrom
we rteh e
furniture, which, it is said, cost from 2,0001. to 3,0001.
each, are considered to be the most rich and beautiful
specimens in this country. While one of the workmen
in the department of the Lord Chamberlain was engaged,
mounted on the top of a high flight of steps, in pre-
paring the chandelier at the western end for lighting on
, and breaking into a
thousand pieces. Of the several circles of cut plate
glass, upon which were elaborately engraved the star,
ytheestflerodoarywith evening, the whole mass gave way, and fell on a
tremendous crash,
garter, and motto of the Order of the Garter, not one
escaped—the whole were smashed to atoms. The man
lon the steps fortunately escaped. The chandelier, it is
stated, weighed upwards of seven cwt.

THE B.APTISIII OF THE INFANT
PRINCE.
(From the Court Circular.)
The baptism of his Royal Highness the infant
Prince, second son of her Most Excellent 'Majesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, took place
yesterday in the private chapel at Windsor Castle.
The illustrious visitors invited to the solemnity
began to arrive at the Castle early in the afternoon.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager arrived from
Bushy Park soon after four o'clock in an open car-
riage and four, accompanied by Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, and attended by the Dowager Lady
Clinton and Earl Howe.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the He-
reditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, arrived from Kew, attended by Baron
Knesebeck.
The Duchess of Gloucester arrived from Kew, at
tended by Lady Caroline Murray, and the Hon. Capt
Liddell.
The Prince of Prussia arrived at five o'clock. His
Royal Highness was attended by Count Puckler,
Count Koenigsmark, Baron Schleinitz, Baron de
Berg, and Captain Meynell.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was at-
tended by Lady Charlotte Dundas and Colonel Sir
George Couper, Bart.
The Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Portuguese Minister,
Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Saxon Minis-
ter, and other distinguished visitors, also arrived be-
tween four and five o'clock.
A Guard of Honour of the Scots Fusilier Guards
were on duty in the Grand Q-uadrangle, and on the
passage of the royal party through the corridor to
the chapel, saluted with the usual honours.
The Foreign Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, and
others, assembled in the Red Drawing-room at half-
past five o'clock, and soon after were conducted to
seats provided for them in the chapel.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of
Norwich (Clerk of the Closet), with the Bishop of
Oxford and the Dean of Windsor, the Hon. and
Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay (Domestic Chaplain
to her Majesty), the Archdeacon Wilberforce, and
Lord Wriothesley Russell, Canon of Windsor (Chap-
lains to his Royal Highness Prince Albert), assembled
in the vestry at six o'clock.
As soon as the visitors had taken their seats, the
procession of the sponsors for his Royal Highness the
infant Prince was formed in the following order :
Vice Chamberlain of the Treasurer of the
Household. Household. 1
The Sponsors, viz. :
His Royal Highness the Her Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, Duchess of Kent,
Proxy for his Royal High- Proxy for H. R. 11. the
ness Prince George. Duchess of Saxe
Coburg and Gotha.
His Graco the Duke of 'Wellington,
Proxy for his Serene Highness: the Prince of Leinengen.
Followed by the Ladies and Gentlemen of their
Suite, viz. :
Gentleman in Waiting on his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge.
Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent.
Countess Josephine Wratislaw.
Gentleman in Waiting on her Royal Highness the '
Duchess of Kent.

Her Majesty's Procession then formed as follows, viz.:—
Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The Lord Steward. The Lord Chamberlain.
The QUEEN,
leading her Royal Highness His Royal Highness
the Princess Royal. the Prince of Prussia.
H. R. H. Prince Albert,
leading H. R. H. the Prince
of Wales.
H. R. H. the Hereditary Her Royal Highness the
Grand Duke of Mecklen- Duchess of Gloucester.
burgh Strelitz.
His Serene Highness Prince Her Royal Highness the
Edward of Saxe Weimar. Duchess of Cambridge.
His Grace H. R. H. the Hereditary
the Duke of Norfolk. Grand Duchess of Meek-
lenburgh Strelitz.
Master of the Horse.
Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting.
Maids of Honour in Waiting.
Bedchamber Woman in Waiting.

The Queen Dowager.

turned to the couidor in the same order as they entered
the Chapel. The other visitors proceeded to the grand
reception room.
A state banquet, in honour of the event, was after-
wards given by her Majesty in St. George's Hall, which
had a most splendid and magnificent appearance.
The service of costly gold plate was placed on a table,
reaching nearly the entire length of the hall, while at
each end were elevated sideboards, containing the most
choice and valuable articles in the royal treasury; bril-
liantly illuminated, and tastefully•displayed on a back-
ground of crimson, enclosed in a carved Gothic frame-
work. The sideboard at the west end of the hall con-
tained, among other interesting articles, the celebrated
peacock, formed of precious stones and pearls, and the
large tiger's head, wrought in gold, captured at the
storming of Seringapatam, with two State standards of
Tippoo Saib. Also the shield of Achilles, the national
cup, a number of jewelled tankards and cups, the nau-
tllus shell, and other shells, the mountings of which are
most elaborately wrought in gold.
The sideboard at the opposite extremity of the ball
contained a curious Mexican gold dish, a large shield,
with a fine basso-relievo of the triumph of Bacchus and
Ariadne, and the Prince of Wales's Epergne.
Both sideboards were brilliantly illuminated with
scunces of silver gilt, with wax-lights, and also with
candelabra.
In the middle of the table opposite to the Queen's seat
was the superb " St. George candelabrum," of silver
gilt, exceeding in size any other centrepiece. This
magnificent specimen was placed between two circular
epergnes, filled with artificial flowers, and beyond the
epergnes were the two Hesperides" candelabra, in
size only exceeded by the St. George candelabrum.
Numerous vases, candelabra, epergnes, and other ar-
ticles of gold plate (a number of them executed from the
designs of Flaxman), were arranged in succession the
whole length of the table, the candelabra being filled
with wax lights.
The illustrious party entered the hall at half-past
seven o'clock, in the following order :
The Queen and the Prince of Prussia.
Prince Albert and the Queen Dowager.
The Duke of Cambridge and the Duchess of Glou-
cester.
The:Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz
and the Duchess of Kent.
Prince Edward of Saxo Weimar and the Duchess of
Cambridge.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Grand Duchess
of Mecklenburgh Strelitz.
Her Majesty sat on the north side of the table, having
on her right the Prince of Prussia, the Duchess of Glou-
cester, and the Lord Chancellor • and on her left the
Duke of Cambridge, the Lady in Waiting, and the Duke
of Buccleuch.

Opposite to her Majesty sat Prince Albert, having on
his right the Queen Dowager, the Grand Duke of Meek-
lenburgh Strelitz, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Lord
Wharncliffe ; and on his left the Duchess of Kent,
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimer, the Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz' and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The following had the honour of receiving invitations:
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke
and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar.
The Lady in Waiting on her Majesty.
The Lady in Waiting on the Queen Dowager.
The Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent.
The Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Gloucester.
The Dowager Lady Lyttelton.
Two Maids of Honour. The Portuguese Minister.
Bedchamber Woman. `The Hanoverian Minister.
Countess Wratislaw. The Prussian Minister.
I
The Belgian Minister. The Saxon Minister.
The Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Lord Chancellor.
The Lord President of the Council
The Lord Privy Seal.
The Earl Marshal.
The Commander-in-Chief.
The First Lord of the Treasury.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department.
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The First Lord of the Admiralty.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The President of the Board of Control.
The President of the Board of Trade.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
The Paymaster-General.
The Lord Steward.
The Lord Chamberlain.
The Master of the Horse.
The Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert.
The Master-General of the Ordnance.
The Gold Stick in Waiting.
The Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms.
The Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.
The Treasurer of the Household.
The Vice-Chamberlain.
The Controller of the Household.
The Master of the Buck Hounds.
The Keeper of the Privy Purse.
The Treasurer to Prince Albert.
The Lord in Waiting.
The Groom in Waiting.
The Equerry in Waiting.
The Bishop of Oxford.
The Bishop of Norwich.
The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor.
The Rev. Provost of Eton.
Archdeacon Wilberforce.
The Rev. Dr. Ilawtrey.
The Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell.
The Hon. and Rev. Chas. Leslie Courtenay.
The Hon. and Rev. Richard Stopford.
Baron Stockman
Sir James Clark.
The Lord Chamberlain to the Queen Dowager.
The Gentleman in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent.
The Gentleman in Waiting on the Duchess of Gloucester.
The Gentleman in Waiting on the Duke of Cambridge.
Count Koenigsmark, in Waiting on the Prince of
Prussia.
Count Puckler, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia.
Baron Schleinitz, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia.
Baron de Berg, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia.
Captain Meynell, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia.
Major-General and Lady Isabella Wemyss.
La Marquise d'Harcourt.
Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt.
Lady Cowper.
Right Hon. Sir William Fremantle and Miss Hervey.
Sir Edward Codrington and Miss Codrington.
Colonel Knollys.
Lieut.-Colonel Bouverie.
The Silver Stick, Hon. Colonel C. B. Phipps.
Sir William Martin.
Sir Charles Young.
Mr. Glover.
Sir Charles Rowley.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards were in attend•
ante during dinner, and performed the following pieces
Jubal Overture
Koffnung's (Strahler)
Selection (Freyschutz
Chatsworth Quadrilles.
Polka

Linn.

The Earl of Liverpool (Lord Steward of her Majesty's
Household) gave the toasts, the band playing some fa-
vourite piece after each toast.
The following were the toasts :
" His Royal Highness Prince Alfred."— (Rule Bri-
tannia.)
" The King of Prussia."—(Prussian National air,
Landesfather.)
" The Queen Dowager"—(The Queen Dowager's
March),

" The Queen"—(God save the Queen).
"Prince Albert"—(The Coburg March).
After dinner her Majesty and the illustrious guests
proceeded into the Waterloo Chamber, where an instru-
mental concert was performed. Her Majesty's private
band attended, assisted by several of the first performers
from the metropolis, and also by several members of the
bands of the Scots Fusilier Guards, and of the Royal
Horse Guards.

The following was the programme :
Overture (Egmont) Beethoven
Military Movement Haydn
Festmarsch, zu dem Maskenspiel
" Das Hoffest von Ferrara" Von G. Meyerbeer
Descriptive Symphony (MS.) for
two orchestras Spohr
FIRST PART.—INFANCY.
O'er childhood's bright and blessed age
No dark or threatening tempest lowers;
Nor anger's storm, nor passion's rage,
Disturb its pure and tranquil hours.
Even should temptation's arts assail,
They pass—like clouds before the gale.
SECOND PART.—ACE OF SORROWS.
But in the youth's impetuous mind,
Calmß y; priderea sonaisss at 11'd0. ra,
gbeyrpe as
isgs
rl'dn, test,
And in the whirl of passion lost :
In vain religion's mild control
THIRDSeeks
troubledT R 1 soul.
VIRTUE.
The tempest and the Eilrife subside,
The storms of pride and passion cease,
Within the breast again reside
Devotion's calm and virtue's peace.
Wedding March (A Midsummer
Night's Dream) Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
C
Jubilee Overture C. M. Von Weber.
The Festmarsch was performed by a double orchestra,
the principal orchestra being in the west gallery, and a
second orchestra in the east gallery—a distance of
.115
feet intervening.
Spohr's descriptive sinfoniawas performed in the same
way by eleven solo players standing in the east gallery
and the second orchestra in the west gallery.
" God save the Queen," at the end of Weber's Jubilee
Overture, was also performed with two orchestras,
amounting together to about seventy performers.
The whole was under the direction of Mr. Anderson.
The " christening cake" was placed in the 'Waterloo
Chamber. The top was covered with a representation
of an elegant fountain (designed by Mr. Mawditt, her
Majesty's confectioner), from the centre of which arose
a figure of Peace, bearing in her hand a crown of laurel,
a cornucopia at her feet, and supported by a number of
infantine figures. The sides of the cake were tastefully
decorated with garlands of artificial flowers.
In this gallery the magnificent wine cooler made in
the reign of his Majesty George IV. was also placed,
filled with claret negus, which was supplied during the
evening to the royal and distinguished guests.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual air-
ings yesterday, walking in the morning in the pleasure-
grounds, and taking a drive in an open carriage in the
afternoon.

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The Royal Family were taken their accustomed wulka k , s WAS)
and rides yesterday.
Sir R. and Lady Sale and Sir W. Nott were prevented
from joining the royal circle at Windsor Castle, on
Thursday.
Lord F. Somerset left Windsor Castle yesterday.
Capt. F. Seymour has returned to town from the
Continent.

NEW FRENCH CUSTOM-HOUSE
DUTIES.

The Montlett,. of Thursday publishes three royal or-
donnances of a commercial character. The first, which
is dated the 2d instant, orders, in virtue of the provi-
sional and additional treaty of navigation and commerce
concluded with Denmark in February, 1842-Ist. That
the tonnage dues on Danish vessels arriving in French
ports shall be fixed at 2f. 10c. per ton, French admea-
surernent, without addition of the decime established by
the law of May 25, 1799. 2d. That the duty shall be
only six centimes per ton when Danish vessels put into
French ports from stress of weather, or leave with the
same cargo ; when they enter merely to obtain informa-
tion, and carry on no commercial operation ; when they
leave French ports after having undergone damage at
sea, with or without lading. The same concession is
made in favour of post-office steamers, or steamers merely
for the conveyance of passengers and baggage. The
second ordonnance, which is dated the 3d, modifies as
follows the duties on certain articles of export and,
import :
INPORTS.—Guaicum and cedar woods, imported in
French bottoms, from countries out of Europe ; wood
for cabinet-makers, from French Guyana and Senegal,
without distinction of quality, half the present rate of
duties ; wood of tail-cedar and sweet-smelling cedar, the
same duties as for cedar woods.

Threads and cloths of phormiurn "g ,v 7,4
tenax, wild banana, called abaca -F, ,a, 2 .
•-• T and Indian hemp (jute) : c., s 3
C. .0
) •4
Per 100 kilogrammes. = Fci • p. f;1,.
Z.l
Threads without distinction of quality 60 80 80
Cloths and other [less than 8 threads 77 107 107
tissues mea- 18 threads...
suring more or j 9,10, and 11 threa,:s 129 194 124
less (decou- I above this the same duty as on flax
verts dans l'es- and hemp.
pace 5 millim 1..

Complete Machines and Machinery worked by Steam,
ter 100 kilogrammes :—Stationary, 30f. ; for naviga-
tion, 45f.; locomotives without tenders, 65f.; for spin-
ning hemp, 651. ; for other spinning, 45f. ; for weaving
hemp and flax, 201.; for other weaving, 20f.; cards not
mounted, for flax and hemp, 40f. ; others, 30f.; Tulle
looms, (systme Jacquard), 80f. ; paper machines,
(continuous), 40f. ; printing machines for type, 40E:
ditto, for cloths, 40f.
Machines and Machinery not worked by Steam : For
agriculture, and waggons for transporting earth from
excavations, the body in wood and the wheels in iron,
25f. ; tenders, boilers, gasometers, distilling or evaporat-
ing apparatus for boiling syrups, or heating with steam,
and large caloriferes, if of iron, 45 ; copper, 60.
Machines or Machinery not named in the above : 100
kilogrammes or less, 80f. per 100 kilogrammes ; 100 to
200 inclusively, 60 ; 200 to 1,000 inclusively, 50 ; 1,000
to 2,500 inclusively, 40 ; 2,500 to 5,000 inclusively, 30
more than 5,000, 20.
DETACHED PORTIONS OF MACHINERY.—PIaques et
rubans de carde of all kinds, peignes de tissage, shuttles
of all kinds, 200 f. per 100 kilogrammes ; objects in cast
iron (heavy), 25 kilogrammes or less, 100 ; 25 kilo-
grammes to 100 inclusively, 70 ; 100 to 200, 60 ; 200 to
1,000, 50 ; 1,000 to 2,500, 40 ; 2,500 to 5,000, 30 ; more
than 5,000, 20.

In wrought iron (heavy), 5 kilogrammes or less, 120 ;
5 kilogrammes exclusively to 25 inclusively, 110 ; 25 to
50, 100 ; above 50, 80 ; in copper or steel, 200 f. for 100
kilogrammes.
The declaration relative to machines and machinery
will be, after the payment of the duties, submitted to the
Committee of Arts and Manufactures for its control as to
the real nature of the object declared. Optical and
mathematical instruments are to pay 30 per cent. upon
the value fixed by the Committee of Arts and Manufac-
tures. Cylinders, plates, and engraved dies, 15 per cent.
Essence de houille (this probably means naptha of coal,
but it may mean coal tar), 13f. 100 kilogrammes, or 10f,
if imported in French bottoms. linen° or guano in
foreign bottoms, and by land, 2f. There are only two
modifications in the export duties, viz., capsules of ful-
minating powder, 25c. per 100 kilogrammes, and resi.
duum of animal black, 2f.
The third ordonnance declares that machines and
machineries, complete or detached, can only be imported
by the following ports :—Dunkirk, Lille, Valenciennes,
Forbach, Strasbourg, Saint Louis, Bellegarde, Toulon.
Marseilles, Cette, Bordeaux, Nantes, Brest, Rouen,
Havre, Boulogne, Calais. The importer must furnish,
in support of his declaration at the Custom house, a list
of all the objects and drawings done to scale, and pro-
perly coloured, showing the different metals of which
the machinery is composed. He must also sign an un-
dertaking, and give bond to pay any supplementary duty
that may be subsequently imposed in the report of the
Committee of Arts and Manufactures.

VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE WILLIAM
OF PRUSSIA TO THE PIMLICO SLATE WORKS.—On Wed-
nesday last his Royal Highness and suite, accompanied
by his Grace the Duke of Wellington, honoured Mr.
Magnus by a visit to his establishment, in Upper Bel.
grave-place. The Prince was much pleased with the
various specimens in the show-rooms, and frequently
expressed his surprise at the apparently perfect trans-
mutation of simple slate into the most costly marbles
and precious stones. Among the articles which excited
the most attention, was a perfect imitation of lap is
lazuli, and an enamelled slate billiard table, similar
to
one recently furnished by Mr. Magnus to his Grace the
Duke of Wellington, for his mansion at Strathfieldsaye,
and which is said to be the most beautiful and perfect
ever manufactured. His Royal Highness and his Grace
subsequently examined the machinery for sawing, plan-
ing, moulding, and polishing slate, and also the enamell-
ing chambers, and left evidently much gratified with the
visit to this novel and very interesting establishment.
THE ROYAL FAMILY IN PERTHSHIRE.-- Our
readers in this quarter are aware that rumours have of
late been prevalent that a royal visit was intended to the
ancient Castle of Blair, the venerable seat of the noble
family of Athole, and in confirmation of these—or at
least that visitors far beyond an ordinary class were
early expected—most extensive repairs and improve-
ments have been in hasty progress for nearly a month
past, in which a great number of artizans of every sort,
and from all quarters, have been busily employed. We
learn, also, that a number of Lord Glenlyon's followers
have again been in training to give her Majesty a suit-
able reception, and the gillies and foresters are all in
readiness. The game of the moors and the fleet denizens
of the forest have been strictly preserved, and every-
thing will be in the highest order for the enjoyment of
the sports peculiar to the Perthshire mountains. The
royal party could not have chosen a field in her Majesty's
dominions where the chase in all its varieties can be en-
joyed to greater perfection. The great forest of Athole
abounds with the antlered tribe of every class. Glentilt,
almost at the gorge of which, on a commanding site,
stands the Castle of Blair, has been immortalised by
the pencil of Landseer ; and it was in the mountain
solitudes of these regions that Sir Walter Scott, who
always copied nature, lays the scene of the stag hunt,
of which he gives such a beautiful and rcmantie—we
might add sublime--description in one of his imperish-
able national fictions. * $ Those in the confidence
of Lord Glenlyon now make no secret of the fact. The
whole was openly announced at Blair on Monday even-
ing; and we may venture to add, as matter of certainty,
that Sir Robert Peel, the Earl of Liverpool, and others
of her Majesty's responsible advisers, will constitute
part of the royal suite. Such are positively the present
arrangements, aid many a heart will respond to the
aspiration—Welcome, Victoria, once more to " our
native Highland home !"—Perth Constitutional.
FATAL AND MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday
fn dmeMessrs.
melancholyi3 e
a
characterevening
occurredaccidn of a mole
in the
establishmenpainfutoa
mish and Crawford, South Main-street, Cork. Mr.
Thomas Patterson, a carpenter, was engaged in repairing
some flooring on the mashing loft, when one of the joists
which he it seems had sawn nearly across, gave way,
precipitating him to the ground, a fall of about fifteen
feet. He was immediately taken up, but in almost e
lifeless state; besides the injuries his body had sustained,
the head was severely fractured. Mr. Alderman Roche
was in immediate attendance, and paid every attention to
the sufferer, accompanying him to the South Infirmary,
and subsequently to his own house, where he expired
about an hour or so after he arrived there.— Cork
Southern Reporter.

:b"baverec
readers no doubt remember the indignant disavowal,i".---
OWSTI -ai
recently
M.PGuuniizTort, ofO OF TILE
foFulßEpNraccitticePs
made the English Post-office a b 3 'e
scorn. This disavowal was triumphantly -word of derision and
French press. But alas I for French echoed by the
vera-
city ; at the very moment it
%as made, a secret agent of
the French police was taking a copy of a letter from Mr.
H. Bulwer, the Spanish Ambassador, which that gentle-
man had entrusted to the French Post-office. This agent,
or one of his tools, was bribed by Lord Aberdeen, to
whom a copy of
the copy of the Ambassador's letter was
furnished. That
ginal, with which, cobpicobuf
course, it
togetherl with the ori-
by Lord berdeen am, oi
ncresxtatcitley tallied,ib w:as. ex-
hibited.laid before the Secret Committee of Inquiryo er ciFitoosititheas
Post-office.. W hat a commentary does thi linncident
yield, upon the utter futility of the dishonourable and
dirty tricks
which men high in office constantly prac-
tice I—Liverpool Journal
DARING ATTEMPT AT MURDER.At an early hour
on Saturday morning, a daring attempt was made on the
life of Stephen Whitlocke, a wood-ranger, in the employ
of Sir F. Bathurst, at Clarendon, near Salisbury. It
appears that Stephen Whitlocke comes to Salisbury
every Saturday morning for some of the workmen em-
ployed on Sir F. Bathurst's estate ; and this circutu,
stance was well-known to George Whitlocke (no rela-
tion), a young man of dissolute habits. On Friday even-
ing, this person purchased a pistol in Salisbury ; and
the next day proceeded to a field at Clarendon, where he
warned off a female who was gleaning, pretending that
he had instructions from Sir Frederick to clear th© field.
Shortly after this, his victim appeared in sight, when,
after some angry words had passed between them, Georg.
Whitlocke drew his pistol, and fired at the head' ot
Stephen, wounding him severely in the face. The haw=
staggered from the wound, but had sufficient strength to
run a short distance, notwithstanding the efforts of '
assassin to push him into the hedge ; and, hap-oly4b:
carter came in sight, and saved the poor fellows- /ll.'
We regret to add that the villain escaped, and *if..
standing every exertion of the police, has not "'with.
yet been
captured. The surgeon who dressed the wound is ot
opinion that it will not prove dangerous if erysipelas
. does not take place.—Devizes Gazette.

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SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

PROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. •
GLOBE.—The iession of Parliament was formally
closed yesterday. The Joint-Stock Cabinet produc-
tioa—design.Ated, by courtesy, "the Royal Speech"—
was on this occasion read by the Lord Chancellor.
This circumstance is a source of satisfaction.
That so wretched a composition—in which the
object and interest of its concoctors was
manifestly to say nothing, and thus to cast a
veil over their own incompetency for conducting the
business of the nation with advantage—should have
been placed in the hands, and passed from the lips, of
our beloved Sovereign, would have excited regret. It
is bad enough that the country should be cursed with
so wretched a set (rf Ministers; it would increase
the mortification, fur it would enhance the
incessant mischief's they inflict, were the Queen
to be exhibited on the throne, as their
puppet, to speak a string of words of no
meaning, such as the Speech of yesterday was
constructed of. The session is described in the
Speech as " laborious and protracted." It' it were
" laborious," its labours were unproductive of-good—
if protracted, the time it occupied in its sittings was
unmarked by a single measure of national utility.
The session of 1843-4 will be chronicled as devoid of
interest. It would be well if the most prominent of the
incidents which have occurred during its proceedings
could be obliterated from the records of Parliament.
Circumstances have occurred in the course of the
debates that have tended to lower the House of Com-
mons in the estimation of the country. Weakness of
purpose, shown by truckling to the dictation of the
Minister, have brought its character as an independent
branch of the Constitution, into discredit, if they do
not brandit with disgrace. The divisions on the ten
hours' claase of the Factory Bill, and upon the sugar-
dlities resolution, will remain—a proverb of reproach to
the assembly in which the inconsistencies occurred.
The Speech states, with more of swagger than is jus-
tified by the paucity of information it deigns to supply,
" that, by the justice and moderation of the two Go-
vernments, the events which seemed likely to inter-
rupt the good understanding and friendly relations
between this country and France have been
averted." _ In the House of Commons Sir Robert Peel
and Lord Aberdeen designated the conduct of the
French authorities at.Otaheite " a gross outrage," for
which " ample satisfaction" had been " promptly de-
manded," and " must be obtained." There is reason
to believe that these "brave words" were all of bravery
that the British Government displayed ; or that if they
were used in the discussion between the two Govern-
ments, their tone was soon lowered to a standard
more consistent with the craven courage which distin-
guishes the presiding genius of the Foreign-office. The
" gross outrage" to British honour has been atoned
for; and the indignation it called forth from the Pre-
mier and his Foreign Secretary has been propitiated,
by the mere removal from the scene of outrage of M.
D'Aubigny, the functionary who perpetrated the
foul indignity on the British Consul, and the insult
to the British flag. His dismissal from the French
service, if required by the British Government, was
refused. Mr. Pritchard, who suffered personally and
officially from the violence of the French autho-
rities, is no longer to be entrusted with the func-
tions of a Consul. Without a single imputation upon
his conduct, he is sacrificed by his Government at the
altar of French sensitiveness. He was the victim of
French violence at Otaheite. He is the victim of
British injustice at home. This, in the language of
the Speech, is "justice and moderation." Every-
where else it is spoken of as a paltry concession to
French arrogance—a pusillanimous abandonment of
rightful claims—a criminal indifference to the honour
and interests of the British name and nation.
Peace would not have been perilled by firm-
ness—it would have been preserved. Future causes
of difference between the two countries would have
been prevented, if in the discussions on the Otaheitan
question between the two Governments, a tone and
beaFing had been adopted more consistent with the
position of the British nation, and with the nature of
the "outrage" upon our flag and representative, of which
we complained. The British Government affected to
feel, as it ought, when :speaking on the subject ; but
this feeling has apparently evaporated in sound.
The paragraph in which " the result of the session"
is summed up, is of the style usually designated
"slap-dash." It was evidently contributed by Lord
Lyndhurst, as his portion toward the Cabinet com-
position :—" The result of the session has been
a completion of many measures calculated to im-
prove the administration of the law, and to pro-
mote the public welfare." The only pleasure
which is specifically mentioned, as justifying this
high-sounding claim to legislative wisdom and
utility, is the Bank Restriction Issue Bill —a measure
certainly not connorted with the " administration of
the law ; ' while the extent to which it will operate
to " promote the public welfare," is more easily
affirmed than demonstrated. We gave it the aid of our
general approval at the time it was brought forward.
Ilre still think it calculated to place the monetary
transactions of the country on a sounder basis. But
who ever expected to see it paraded in the Speech, at
the close of the session, as the ground of a claim
on the part of the Government to a nation's praise ?
How miserably deficient must the session have shown
itself, when looking back upon their doings, the Cabi-
net, while concocting the Speech with which to close
its " laborious and protracted " proceedings, could
find nothing more important among them than this
mediocre production, to mention by name ! The
omission of all allusion to Ireland must strike every
one. There is more eloquence in this silence
than any words that could have been em-
ployed. We read ,in it the deep mortifica-
tion inflicted by defeat—the distracting diffi-
culties with which Ministers feel themselves sur-
rounded. They are not only at a loss what to do—
they are actually at a loss what to say. Speech fails
them—confusion covers them. What ! not one word
about Ireland ? Has not the dignity of the law been
vindicated ? Has not the public peace been preserved
and the advantages or social order secured, by the
prosecution and condign punishment of those who at-
tempted to subvert them ? What has become of that
part of the Speech in which the policy of Ministers
in the government of Ireland was lauded by
themselves, as demonstrative of their wisdom and
enemy ? Where is now that well-poised paragraph ?
The reversal of the judgment pronouncel upon .Mr.
O'Connell has converted their wisdom into foolish-
ness, and rendered them the objects at which a nation
points its finger in derision. They will be laughed
to scorn by the Irish people; instead of being, as
they otherwise would have been, the theme of their
undying antipathy. fir Robert Peel will learn
during the recess, that which he ought long since to
have known and acted 'upon—that he cannot govern
Ireland. The party with which he is associated, and
which endures him as its head, will not allow him to
act upon a generous policy towards a sensitive peo-
ple ; and that people will not submit to be nominally
freemen, while the Ministers s:ek to govern them as
though they were slaves.

STANDARD.—The Times has this day an ill-
natured article upon the
.Royal Speech. The tone of
the article, which makes a commentary upon the
Speech a veld.:de for a personal attack upon the Pre-
mier, will surprise no one who has had experience
of the general " fault4inding" disposition of our
morning Contemporary, and has paul any attention
to its recent conduct towards her Majesty's Govern-
ment. The Times commences by an allusion to the
announcement of " the re-establishment of perfect
amity with France." Th!s must be a bitter do e to
a journal which had laboured with so much assiduity
to prove the improbability of such a " re-establish-
!pent of perfect amity,"• and, indeed, had done its part
to render it improbable, if not impossible ; the dose
being thus bitter, it is swallowed with all dispatch.
The commentator then proceeds to commend the style
and structure of the Rlyal Address, somewhat equivo-
.cally, as " something more than an average specimen of
the ordinary featherbed style of composition, and the
ordinary milk-and-water pieces of information which
srnauch documents display." This contemptuous tone
be employed in speaking of any State paper,
whatever its merits, providod only that it has merits;
such documents, if they are easy and clear in style,
uo
and communicate
true and
gratifying,
information, which is at once
requirements. Doubtless
satisfy, we presume, all
if the Times had to write
a Royal Speech, it would
whowould season it with a few
sneers to please those
hate to hear any one, or
anything, commended without
qualification, or with a
few anecdotes furnished, perhaps,"naval offi-
cer " correspondents.
fixed upon
by i
paucity of ‘ts '
definite state-
ments" upon
is, however,as the great defect of the
Speech. What would our Contemporary h The
Speech announces peace abroad and at lkn:ii'Lnproved
activity in manufactures and commerce, a greatly g
mented revenue, and the prospect of an abundantahudi:
vest. Was the Speech to enter into particulars —to give
the statistical proofs in support of all these general
statements ? In that case we should compassionate
all obliged to listen to it. Let nobody imagine that
because these gratifying statements are necessarily
gt neral, they are things of course. The experience of
11 years of Whig-Radical Government has taught us
that they are not. They announce the enjoyment of
those benefits and blessings for the absence of which the
royal addresses from 1830 to 1841 had pretty
generally to apologise or to express regret. This is a
change in the style of the sessional addresses which
will be appreciated by that rational portion of man-
kind who remember that the business of a Govern-
ment is in the first place to govern, not to change—to
administer the powers confided to it for the promotion
of peace, industry, and national prosperity, which if
it does effectually, it unquestionably fulfils its highest
function. If we could imagine on earth a perfect
constitution of government, and a social state
calling for ^o improvement,
• • • the country enjoying.
this
constitution and this social state could be
addressed in no other terms of congratulation than
those upon which the Times affects to pour •
contempt. It is a great step towards this.

happy condition, that these happy topics can
honestly and with truth be put forward in a royal
address. It is not, however, pretended that
onr social state admits of no improvement ;
many improvements in that state are called for, but
they must be gradually adopted, that they may not
let in greater evils than they can cure. And, not-
withs!anding the slighting way in whic!i the Times
speaks of the work of the session, we contend that
more has been done in the last session to
promote the prosperity of the country, than in
any ten sessions before Sir Robert Peel's corning into
office. We are not now going to enumerate all
these measures • and it is quite unnecessary, fur the
achievements of legislation are to be measured, not
by tale, but by weight, and one good measure may
preponderate over one hundred of inferior importance
and value.

COURSE OF EXCHA]
Amsterdam CF. 12 6
Ditto, at sight l2 31
Rotterdam 2U. 12 6
Antwerp
Hamburgh ➢I.B. 13 13}
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 60
Ditto, 3 months 25 85
Marseilles
Bourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine l2l

Petcrsburgh, 3Us 37
Berlin 7

Vienna, effec. ti. 3 M 952
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 37

Cadiz
Itiilbao 36
Barcelona 36

Seville —

qGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar
Leghorn 3O 50
Genoa 25 85
Milan
Venice ..
Naples 39
Palermo, per oz llB
Lisbon 544
Oporto s4i
Ilio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
NewYork,2ldys sight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars. £3 17 9
rortugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 101
Silver in Bars 0 4 11

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 6.)

Sucan.—The market has presented a firmer appear-
ance this week for all descriptions of raw Sugar admissi-
ble for home consumption, and merchants have offered
only a limited quantity at public sale. There has been
a largo amount of business transacted in all descriptions
of West India Muscovado, grocers and refiners having
been free purchasersat prices equal to those of Friday last.
To-day West India Sugar was in excellent request for
all purposes ; importers manifested firmness and ob-
tained rather higher rates, making the advance for the
week 6d, and in some cases is per cwt ; the riso is more
apparent on the low and middling yellow sorts. The
total purchases for the week amount to 2,300 hbds
and trcs.

REFINED.—Prices have advanced for Refined goods
this week, and a brisk demand has prevailed for all de-
scriptions from the home trade ; the quantity of Sugar
remaining undisposed of is small, in consequence of the
immense quantity taken by the trade during the last
two weeks. Brown Lumps have been selling at 73s
to 73s 6d, standard Lumps 74s to 74s 6d, Tittlers 73s to
78s, superior 79s to 83s, Hamburgh Loaves 74s to 81s,
double ditto 82s to 90s, and wet Lumps 71s to 72s
per cwt. The market has a firm appearance, and
Refined is still cheaper in comparison than raw Sugar.
Bastards 18s to 19s. Treacle is in request at Its 6d to
12s. In Dutch crushel Sugar sales free on board made
at Amsterdam at 25s 6d for first quality, 24s 6d for
second ditto, and Loaves 91b to 101 b, 27s to 28s. Bel-
gian crushed Sugar free in bond in Antwerp has been
selling at 25s to 25s 6d, second quality, 23s to 245,
and 91b to 101 b Loaves 27s to 28s per cwt.
To-day there was a good deal of business transacted in
Refined goods by- the home trade, brown Lumps at 73s
to 73s 6d, and standard 74s 6d per cwt ; of Bonded
Crushed Sugar there is still very little offering, and for-
mer rates are fully supplied.
MAuarnus.—There has been no public sale, but a
parcel is announced; good and fine yellow sorts have
been much inquired after, and all the parcels on offer
found purchasers at prices rather above those
of the last auction:. This afternoon there was an in-
creased demand for Mauritius Sugar, and 6,603 bags at
public sale were disposed of at prices Gd per cwt above
those of the last public sale : low mid and mid brown
went at 46s 6d to 48s ; low yellow 53s 6d to 54s sd, mid
55s to 56s 6d, good middling 57s to 57s 6d, good 58s to
to 60s 6d, fiue Gls Gd to 65s Gd, and very fine Barbadoes
kind 66s per cwt.
_

EAST INDIA —An extensive demand has prevailed
for white descriptions of Bengal Sugar this week, prices
have further advanced and rule 6d to is per cwt above
those of Friday last, yellow sorts are in better request,
and stiffer rates paid. To-day Manila Sugar was sought
after, and some parcels were disposed of at firm rates.
making the private purchases for the week 8,000 bags,
for refining in bond, at 18s 6d per cwt for middlinggreyisb,
and small parcels of better quality at 19s per cwt. Ben-
gal Sugar met with a good demand, and 2,197 bags at
auction were all sold at Very full rates, fine white fetched
645, good 62s 6d to 635, mid and good mid 60s to 61s 6d,
low 59s to 59s 6(1, low yellow 53s to 545, middling 55s Gd
to 565, and good 57s to 58s per cwt.
Foamort..—There has been an increased demand for
Brazil Sugar this week, and a good business has been
transacted at firm rates; 180 casks brown Bahia for a
near port at 17s 9d, and 300 chests brown Bahia on the
spot at 18s to 18s 6d per cwt; none offered at
public sale ; yellow pavannah rates on the spot
at 18s Gd to 21s ; There is a disposition to pur-
chase largely at a slight decline in prices. The im-
proved rates previously established are fully supported
for white Havannah, but there has not been much business
transacted by private contract this week.
FRUIT.— l'he accounts come to hand from the Islands
and the Morea are rather more favourable for the Cur-
rant crop, and some Holders here are more disposed to
realise ; the demand was limited at 40s 6d to 43s for
Zante and Cephalonia, and 47s to 49s per cwt for Patras.
COFFEE.—There has been no improvement in the de-
mand for West India Coffee this week ; although the
supply is s:ill not large, prices are going down, and rule
Is to 2s per cwt under those previously quoted. This
afternoon 110 casks of Jamaica Coffee were brought to
public sale, nearly the whole consisting of superior coloury
descriptions; these were all disposed of at very full rates,
and fetched 120 s to 136, for fine mid, 93s 6d to 108 s for
good middling ; but of other sorts a part only found
purchasers at lower rates ; middling went at 82s, low
middling 725, good and fine ordinary 54s to GOs,
fine fine ordinary 66s to 70s, low .:9s to 50s, triage
26s 63 to 39s Gd ; 103 barrels of Demerara were
taken in at 60s for fine fine ordinary, and good
ordinary 50s ; privately 300 bags of Rio were sold at
33s to 35s .for very good to fine ord. Ceylon met with
attention, and buyers were compelled to pay 56s to
56s Gd per cwt for good ordinary by private contract,
being again rather higher.
TEA.—The market has still an improving appearance
fur Tea,,merchants show firmness, and still retrain from
offering any at public sale ; privately there is very little
pressing for sale. Congou ord sound at 1 Id to 1 lid, and
good common 114 d to is Oid per lb. Pouchong at 6d
to 10d, and superior lOid to Is per lb. For Sonchong,
however, there are still few orders. Twankay
has been disposed °fat Is 2d to 1533 for common, ts 4d to
Is 9d for brightish leaf, and is 10d to 2s 6d per lb fur
Hyson kind. In Plain Orange Pekoe there has been a
good deal done at prices that merchants could not ob-
tain last week. Scented Orange Pekoe at 3s 2d to 3s 5d
per lb. For Flowery Pekoe the demand is getting
frisker, but, at rreacint, rrices cannot be quoted higher,
Imperial and Gunpowder fully sustain the improved
rates of last week.

Cocoa.—West India is wanted, but stiffer rates b ing
required, large purchases have been prevented. Of Tri-
nidad some parcels have been disposed of by private con-
tract at 41s to 46s Ted, and 40s to 42s per cwt for grey ;
only 12 bags of Grenada have been offered at public sale,
which sold at 42s per cwt for common red. Foreign has
been inquired for, stiffer rates being asked, business has
been restricted ; and 240 bags of Bahia at auction were
taken in at 33s per cwt for fine bright red ; there were
purchasers at fair market rates.
MOLASSES.—For West India previous rates are re-
quired, but less demand has prevail, d, and only a
limit,d business hal been transacted by private treaty;
at auction, 62 puns of St Lucia were taken in at 21s Gd
per cwt fur middling quality, being above the valtp. In
East India very little business has been transacted; 14s
to 16s per cut is the value of Bengal.
SPICES.—In black, Pepper purchases to a fair extent
have been made by private contract this week at firm
rat( s; 20 to 2i-d paid fur Sumatra, 2id to 214 for Pe-
nang, and 3d to 31d per lb for Malabar.
This afternoon, I.7.cliests of Bencoolen Cloves at auc-
tion were sold at rather „lower rates, and went at 2s 3d
to 2s 5d per lb for. fine bold bright. 24 chests 1 box of
Mace sold at 3d to 4d per lb cheaper ; fine bright went
at 4s to 4s 2d, good 35.5 d to 3s 10J, middling 3s 2d to
3; 4d, low middling 2s l.ld to 3s, low 2.; 6d. 18 chests
1 box Nutmegs were all sold at stiffer rates ; good bold
brown Singapore fetched 3s 101 to 4s 3d, good mid 3s 6d
to 3= 81, rather small middling 3s 3d to 3:15d ; 20 bags
of Pimento fetched 3;11 per lb for common.
RUM, 1311 ANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum has
met with ready purchasers this week, and in most cases
importers have succeeded in obtaining an advance upon
previous rates of Id per gallon. The total purchases
are 200 puns— fair quality 30 to 36 per cent over
proof at 33 8d to 3s 10d ; good 33 to 36 over, 4s to
4s 3d; fine 32 to 34 over, 4s 5d to 4s 8d ; 26 over, rather
high flavour 4s 2d; and 20 puns very fine and rich, of a
favourite mark, 35 per cent over proof, fetched the high
rate of 8s Gd per gallon. Leewards at 2s 4:}l to 2s 5d
proof strength. Demerara at 3s 3d to 3s 6d per gallon
for strong descriptions. Calcutta 2s 2id to 2s 3d per
gallon is the value of proof with certificate. The arrivals
of West India Rum have been to a fair extent since this
day week. In Brandy the operations have been limited.
Cognac; .best branch of the vintage of 1838 selling
hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s 111'.'. ditto, 1839, hhds 5s ld, puns
4s I Id ; ditto, 1840, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ; ditto, 1841,
hltds 4s 11d, runs 4s 9d ; ditto, 1842, hhds 4s Bd, puns,
4s Gd; mid to good mid 3s 2d to 4s 4d, and low 2s 10(1 to
3s per gallon. Geneva at is 10d to Is. lid ; fine, for
home cansumption, is fetching 2s 6d to 3s 6d per gallon.
English. Corn Spirits is lOs 4d per gallon, cash.
SAGO.,-.There are few purchasers of Sago, and prices
continue on the decline:, of 103 bags 210 boxes at auc-
tion, every small part 'only was disposed of, middling
small brown, Pearl at 14s, the remainder was taken in at
25s for fine small white Pearl, and good large bright
brown at 21s per cwt. Tapioca is chea er, and 280 bags
at auction were only partly sold at lid to 3d per lb.
This afternoon at public sale 3 puns 2 brls 180 tins of
Jamaica Arrowroot were sold at 61,d to lid per lb.
RicE.—There has been less demand for Bengal,- and in
some cases the rates taken are rather under those of this
day week ; small parcels of good midwhite having been
disposed of privately at Ils to Ils 3d. Foreign East
India is less wanted, and little business has been trans-
acted privately—Madras yellow 8s to 8s 6d, white 9s to
lOs Gd ;Java yellow 8s 6d to 9s, white 9s 6d to 11s per
cwt. Cleaned Rice at 14s to 18s for Patna, and 21s to
9Gs per cwt for Carolina.
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon Rough met with less
attention, and of 1,528 bags of Calcutta at public sale,

only 360 bags were disposed of at 253 fid for middling
dingy dry grey, 5:1- per cent refraction, and urfrefracted
245, being rather under former rates ; the remainder
was all taken in at 263 6d to 27s for fine strong grey 41
to 3a per cent refraction.
COCUINEAL.—There has been an inercasA demand,
and the rates previously established are fully supported:
Honduras at auction a ent at -is 5d to 5s Id for very ordi-
nary damp to very tine bold silvers, and 8 bags black at
5s 4d to 5s 9d per lb for middling to good.
INDIGO.—A favourable opinion is still entertained to-
wards East India Indigo; for good and fine descriptions of
Bengal the demand is brisk for exportation, and the
rates paid are fully equal to those of the last quarterly
sale, and in some cases rather above. For picked lots
buyers are compelled to pay an advance of 2d to 4d per
lb. Madras, Oudes, and Kurpah are wanted, but of
such the supply is scanty. The quantity of Indigo sold
during the past month was large, amounting to 1,400
ekests, and was taken chiefly by exporters.
OlLS.—There has been little business transacted in
any description of common Fish Oils this week; some
importers are inclined to realise, and have accepted
prices rather under those of this day week, pale Seal at
3415 s to 341105, Cod 331 lOs to 34/, and Southern at 271
to 311 per tun. Sperm, fine British has been fetching 851
to 86/, and American 811 to 831 per tun. Linseed
Oil at 24s to 24s 3d per cwt on the spot ; the market
is well supplied. Rape Oil 36s for pale, and 35s per cwt
for brown. Olive Oil is held with firmness. Gallipoli
at 451 to 46/, Spanish 421 to 44/, and Barbary 40/ to 411
per tun, but there has not been much passing; the con-
sumption continues good. Palm Oil, prime, has been
fetching 27s to 28s per cwt. This afternoon prices gave
way for Southern Oil, at a public sale of 80 tuns selling
at 27/ lOs to 31110 s.
TeLeow.—The market has been firm for Russian
Tallow since this day week; a good business has
been transacted on the spot at 41s to 41s 6d for
old, and at 41s 9d to 42s per cwt for new P Y
Candle. Holders are not disposed to press for sales.
For delivery sales to a fair extent have been made, and
42s per cwt paid currently for the last three months of
the year. Prices remain firm for Town Tallow, and the
demand has been brisk at 40s 6d to 41s per cwt nett
cash ; other descriptions of Tallow brought full rates,
and have been in steady request.
This afternoon at public sale 220-casks North American
Tallow were partly Sold at 37s 6d to 61s 6d ; 271 pipes
102 hhds 2 brls 96 srns 4 boxes South American 34s 9d
to 40s, and 144 casks New South Wales 34s to 42s
per cwt. _ _

THE SHIRT-MAKERS AND THE
WORK-WOMEN OF THE ARMY CON-
TRACTORS.

Some new terms have been put out for the prices
to be charged for all work made for Government, and
it will be seen whether the poor shirt-makers of the
slop shops are not better off, or, at any rate, as well
paid, as the poor creatures who have to work under
the Government contracts, though probably the mem-
bers of the Government know nothing of the pro-
ceedings. The following are the prices, and many
are the long faces and unshaved beards that carry the
work home :

Police.—For double-breasted great coats and lap-
pels, so that when one is worn out another can be
put on, 35.; the profit to the middleman, who are
responsible for the work, and give security for 501. to
the contractors, being about 3d., while the labour in
the work amounts to eighteen hours, they have to
pay for their own thread, &c., and a tailor would
charge 9s. Dress coats are the same, and occupy
sixteen hours, tailor's price Bs. Trousers, undress,
eight hours' work, 10d. ; the full dress, ls. 3d., which
takes ten hours; the one being 4s. and the other ss.
as the tailors' prices, and it should be remembered
that men work at these.

The Regiments of the Line.—The great coats with
capes, 5d., after seven hours' work, the usual price
being 3s. Gd. With fourteen hours' work a red coat
can be made, and l Id. is paid for it; the tailors'
price ss. Gd., looping is 7d. extra. The undress
white jackets, sd. and 7d., with five hours' work, and
usual price 2s. M. Trousers, white and grey, sd.
and Gd., and it takes six hours to make them ; tailors'
charge 3s. Drawers, linen and flannel, 3id., four
hours' labour, 2s. by the trade.
The Pensioners of the Army.—The old Chelsea
pensioners, with their large red coats, lined with
blue shalloon, are supplied by the poor workwomen
at Is. id. each, occupying twelve hours in the
making, and the tailors charge 6s. The trousers,
which are heavier work than the Guards', are paid
for at the same rate. Recently it was expected many
of the old pensioners would be called out, and for
that purpose they had a double-breasted coat, with
stand-up collars and loops. 2s. 2d. was the remune-
ration for eighteen hours' work, and what ought to
have been charged 9s. for ; trousers, Gd., and six
hours' work ; wages ought to be 35.; shirts of linen
for 3d.

Cavalry.—ln the Life Guards and Blues, the very
expensive leather breeches are made in the barracks,
for which tailors are employed at 2s. 6d. a day, and
it will occupy a man two days. A. tailor in Bond-
street would charge 30s.
The chief contractors for the army work are the
Messrs. Hebbett, of Pall-mall East; Prater, of
Charing cross; Dolan, of St. Martin's-lane; Gilpin,
Northumberland-street; and the proprietor of Paul's
Wharf, Upper Thames-street.—Post.