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the Jesuits, and intrust them with the education of
the people, by a majority of 70 votes to 24.

'fhe :4;izoricain, of Brest, states that—

" The Prine de Joinville is expected shortly to visit
that port, Cherbourg, and Rochefort. The same journal
also announces that toe Major-General Of Marine at
Rochefort has issued an order forbidding the officers of
the navy to wear mustachious or long beards." The
Prince hithself is the most egregious offender in this
respect.
The Pattie says—

"We learn by express that serious disturbances have
just broken out in Gallicia."
It is stated, in a letter from Perpignan, that a mili-
tary cordon has been established on the frontier, to
prevent the further passage of refugee officers into
Spain.

TILE BOUBSE--TUESDAY, OCT. 29

First Highest Lowed Last

Price. P';ice. Price. Price
French Five per CwitS ••• • • • 119 .. 119 .. 118 95 .. 118 9'
Three per Cents..• • • 82 20 .. 82 20 .. 82 15 .. 82 15
Bank of France • • ••• 3070 ..3070 ••3070 .•3070
Laffitte Bank, I,ooof. SharesloBo ..1080 ..1055 ..1060
5,0001. Sharesso2s ..3025 —5OOO ..5005
Belgian Bank .. • • • • ..... •• • 655 .. 655 .. 655 .. 655
Belgian Fives, 1831.•
1840 •••• • • • • 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031
1842 •••••••• 1041 .. 1051 .. 1051 .. 1081
Dutch Two and-a-lialf .• •• • 63 .. 63 .. 63 . 63
spanian Threes ..... •• • • ... 35i 311 331
Active •••••• • • • • • • 321 • • 321 • • 321 • • 321
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 53 .. 53 .. 53 _ 53

Neupolitan ••• • • ••• ••• • • • • 98 65 .. 98 65 • • 98 65 .. 98 C 5
Roman 1051_ •• 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051

RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain. • • • • •• •• •• •• •• 915 .. 915

.. 915

.. 915

Versailles, 'LB.
L. 8.•• •••• •••••• 286 25 . 287 50 .. 286 25 .. 287 50
•••••••••••1036 25 . 1037 00 ..1036 25 ..1037 50
Rouen to llavre..•. 767 50 .. 771 25 .. 767 50 -. 771 25
Orleans •••••••••••••'•••••1020 .•1023 75 ..1020 ..1023 75

Strasburg to Bale•• •• •• •• 278 75 .. 278 75 . 277 50 .. 278 75
Avignon to Marseilles•- •• •• 790 . 800 .. 790 .. 797 50
RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, OCTOBER 31.
St. Germain •• •••• ..... • •• 915 .. 915 .. 915 .. 917 50
Versailles, lt.11•• •• •• •• •• •• 400 .. 403 75 .. 400 .. 403 7t
L.B.•••-••
Rouen •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••••1035 .-1036 25 ..1033 75 "1033.75

Rouen to Havre ..... •••• • 768 75 .. 772 50 .. 768 75 .. 772 50
Orleans •• • . 1022 50 ..1023 75 ..1021 25 ..1023 75

itrascurg to Bale•••• •• •••• 277 50 .. 278 75 .. 276 2S .. 278 78
Avignon to Marseilles•••••• 791 25 .. 805 •• 791 25 • 805

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. -The total
number of deaths during the week ending Saturday.
Oct. 26, was 935, previous week, 985—average 1w
five autumns, 990. The first class still exhibits a
large amount of deaths, chiefly caused by two dis
eases—small-pox and scarlatina. The number of
deaths from small-pox was 54, exceeding the preced-
ing week by 19; from scarlatina, 88, exceeding the
previous week by 7—average respectively, 17, 45.
There has been a slight increase in deaths from bron-
chitis ; but in almost every instance the numbers are
considerably below the average. The number of
deaths from small-pox during the nineteen weeks end-
ing Oct. 19, has been very great, amounting to not
less than 797. The following is an analysis of the
list of violent deaths : Fracture or contusion, 8 cases.
of which 3 were by horses and carriages, and 4 by
falls (of which 1 was manslaughter). Wound, 2
cases (of which 1 was murder). Burns, 1 case.
Overdose of Medicine, 2 cases. Drowning, 3 cases.
hanging, 1 case (suicide). Suffocation in bed,
1 case. And wilful murder by means not stated.
1 case. Total, 13 males and 6 females.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, OCT. 28.—This morning, the King
received with the usual ceremony the dispatches of
the Chamber of Representatives commissioned to
present to him the address of the Chamber, in reply
to his Majesty's speech.
His Majesty made the following answer :
"Gentlemen,—The object which I have proposed
to myself, and which you have just defined in so
happy a manner, claims our solicitude. I know that
I may depend on your patriotism and your enlight-
ened regard for the national interest.
" You have given a new proof of the sentiments
which animate you by the activity with which you
have commenced your labours, for w.hich'l sincerely
thank you, in the name of the country."
The Chamber of Representatives, after having
heard the King's answer to the address, entered on
the diseusssion of the project of law relative to the
settlement and relief of the poor.
We hear that Messrs. Van Gend sent to London
not only two of their clerks, but also two others em-
ployed in their French office, in pursuit of the con-
ductor who absconded with 35,000 f., and that they
have discovered and arrested him at Liverpool, with
the money in his possession.
CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 9.—The Turkish Ministry
has been made easy with respect to its apprehensions
®f the negotiation of England with Mehemet Ali, for
facilitating the communication with India over the
Isthmus of Suez; and Sir Stratford Canning has
succeeded in obtaining from the Porte the permission
sought by the Viceroy, for the conclusion of a conven
tion to that effect with
.Great Britain. Meantime the
British Ambassador has received from Alexandria
accounts which are far from satisfactory. It is said
that Mehemet Ali insists more obstinately than ever
on forming himself all the necessary establishments
on the Isthmus, and in providing for the conveyance
(of goods and passengers) on his own account. Mr.
Bourne had returned from Cairo to Alexandria and
had had again two conferences with Mehemet Ali ; in
consequence of which he seems to have given up all
1024 is mind.
hope of inducing
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Society of Commerce, Four and a Half
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Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent.
418
Issue of 1841......—..--••••••• * • ...
--..Vrussels Papers. Oct. 29.. "*"."*""
AUSTRIAN FUNDS...Num/vs, OCT 23
Five per Cents. Metalliques.
Four par Cants
Three per Cents
75%
Bank Shares
Allgemeine Zeilung; Oct. 26.

GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Three wretched-looking girls were placed at the bar
on a charge of stealing a loaf of bread, from the shop of
Mr. Maddox, baker, Fleet-lane.
They pleaded guilty to the charge, but stated that
they were driven to it by hunger.
Sir CHAP3IAN MARSHALL asked what part of the
country they came from ? and was answered that one
was from Essex. one from Hampshire, and the third
from Dublin. They were unknown to the constables.
The two first were released on a promise of at once
Y ; and the third was ordered
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BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
John Williams was brought before Mr. Hall, the chief
magistrate, charged with having attempted to commit a
burglary in the house of Mr. Berry, watchmaker, 53,
Parliament-street. _ _

Policeman A 84, deposed that he was on duty in Par-
liament-street about twelve o'clock the night previous,
and hoard a noise like the ringing of a crow-bar falling
on the pavement. He went up to the spot and found
the prisoner, with several other persons. standing near
to the shop of Mr. Berry, watchmaker, the prisoner
i
having the crowbar n his hand. Witness immediately
seized him, but the others made oft On examining the
doors, he found a mark, caused by the insertion of a
crowbar, and two other marks underneath the shutters.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

*MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(T HIS DAY. )
George Carter and William Smith, respectably
dressed youths, between fourteen and fifteen years of
age, were charged with stealing fifty seven yards of linen
from the shop of Messrs. Carr and Goodall.
William Ilorsford stated that as he was passing the
prosecutor's shop he observed the prisoners standing
together inside at the counter, making some trifling pur-
chase. Smith had on an ample cloth cloak. Carter was
keeping the attention of the two persons serving behind
the counter. Smith drew from a shelf underneath the
counter the roll of cloth in question, which by degrees
he drew up under his arm to the cloak, unnoticed by any
person in the shop. They shortly after left together,
and witness continued to follow them until he met with
police-constable No. 50 of the C division.
Mr. Goodall identified the cloth as being the property
of the firm, and of the value of between 2/. and 31.
The prisoners made no defence, and were fully com-
mitted for trial.

CLERKENWELL._(THIS DAY).
Eliza Jones, alias Burdill, was charged with breaking
Thomas Burdill's arm in two places, with a poker.
The prosecutor has been living with the prisoner for
the last two years. Last Monday night, he was aroused
from his sleep by the violent noise she made below stairs.
He went down to pacify her. She, seizing a poker, broke
his left arm. Having committed this injury, she went
outside the door, and smashed every window in the
house that was within her reach.

The prisoner complained that the prosecutor had
knocked her down and jumped on her; but this he posi-
tively denied.—She was fully committed for trial.

UNION-HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Mary Bonner, Mary Williams, and Margaret Davis,
were charged before Mr. Traill, with stealing a valuable
gold watch, the property of Mr. Chapple, of No. 31,
Piccadilly.
The complainant stated that as he was, between ten
and eleven o'clock the preceding night, walking along
the Westminster-road, the three prisoners came up and
surrounded him. In a moment one of them made a pull
at his watch, and they all ran, but he seized one of them,
while a policeman pursued the other two and secured
them. No property was found on them, but they had
not been long locked up when a woman named Lloyd
brought the complainant's watch to the station house,
having (by her account) found it under the gate of the
Freemasons' School, the spot where the complainaot was
robbed. In the course of the examination it was stated
the particular place where the robbery took place was
nightly infested with prostitutes of the lowest order, who
make a point of insulting and robbing persona passing in
that direction.

The prisoners were remanded till Saturday.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY )
Dr.aarim .173.
SMrTTIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow ;lay, 31 lOs to 41 104 ;
Useful ditto, 41 12s to 5/ ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ ss to
518 s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 10.; to 5118 s ; Oat Straw, 1i Ss to
1110 s ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s per load. A
'air average supply, aild a, steady inquiry.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 4/12s;
Useful ditto, 41 15s to 5/4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5s to
51 lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 12s to 51 16s; Oat Straw, I/ 9s to
1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 143 per load. Supply
moderate, and trade somewhat active.
WarruciTAPEL—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 418 s ;
Useful ditto, 41 lOs to 51; fine Upland ditto, 513 s to
518 s ; Clover Hay, 41 10s to 61 ; Oat Straw, 1/ 8s
to 1/ 103 ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s per load.
Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly at our quotations.
DUCAT MARMLETS.
SOUTHALL, OCT. 30.—For the time of year we had a
large supply of Beasts on offer this morning ; but that
of other kinds of stock was by no means extensive.
Prime Mutton sold steadily, at full prices, but otherwise
the demand was extremely inactive. Beef, from 2s 84
to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s;
and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per Sibs. Supply :—Beasts,
62 ; Sheep, 1,598 ; Calves, 51; Pigs, 42.
ROMFORD, OCT. 30.—Prime Scots and the best old
Downs were in fair request, at last week's prices ; but
hose of all other kinds of stock were with difficulty
supported. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 101 ; Mutton, 2s
tOd to 4s ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s
6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; quarter-old
Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch Cows, with their
Small Calf, 16/ to 1915 s each.
HAILSHAM, OCT. 30.—The supply of Beasts for sale
this morning was somewhat more than equal to meet
the wants of the buyers, hence the Beef trade was dull,
and prices had a downward tendency. In the value of
other kinds of stock we can notice no material variation.
Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s ; Veal, 3s 4d to
3s 104 ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 6d per Sibs.
ARUNDEL, OCT. 29.—For most kinds of fat stock, the
supply of which was moderate, we had a sluggish in-
luiry, on the following terms :—Beef, from 3s to 4s ;
Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 24 ; and Pork,
2s 6d to 3s 6d per 81bs.
CHICHESTER, OCT. 30.--We had a steady inquiry for
Sheep, at fully previous rates. In other kinds of stock
comparatively little was doing. Beef, from 2s 8d to
'ls 10d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s ; and
Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 188 to
30s ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mulch
Cows, with their Small Calf; 161 to 191 each.
COAL IVEATLICET.
Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's
\fain, 16s, 16s 6d ; Buddle's West Hartley, 18s ; Carr's
Hartley, 17s 6d ; Davison's West Hartley, I7s 6d ;
Hosting's, 18s ; Hebburn Main, 19s 3d ; Holywell Main,
19s ; Morrison's Hartley, 15s 6d ; Oakwellgate Main,
15s ; Ord's Redheugh, 165 ; Old Pontop, 15s ; Original
Winser's Pontop, 15s 6d ; Original Pontop Windsor,
15s 61 ; Tanfield Moor, 18s 9d ; Taylor's West
Hartley, 17s 6d ; Tounley, 17s 6cl ; West Hartley, 18s ;
Vest Wylam, 17s ; W. E., Acorn Close, 20s Gd ; W. E.,
Bell's Brown, 21s ,61 ; IV. E. Bewicke and Co., 21s 9d ;
W. E., Blenkinsop, 17s 6d; W. E., Brown's Un-
.creened, IGs ; W. E., Clark and Co., 18s 6d ; IV. K,
Clennell, 18s 61 ; W. E., Gosforth, 21s 6d ; W. E.,
Gibson, 21s ; W. E ,Killingwith, 20s 6d, 20s 9d ; W. E.,
Neumash, 19.4 94 ; W. E., Ramsey, lOs 6d ; W. E.,
Urpeth, 18s ; W. E., Belmont, 21s Gd, 21s 9d ; W.
Braddyll's Hetton, 23s 91, 24s ' • W. E., East lletton,
20s 94 ; W. E.,Haswcll, 23s 91 •, W. E., Hetton,l23s 6d
W. E., Lambton, 23s 6d ; W. E , Russell's Hetton, 231;
VV. E., Richmond, 21s 3d, 21s 6d ; W. E., Stewart's,
23s 6d ; W. E., Sunderland, 20s 6d ; W. E., Whitwell,
22s ; W. E., Albert, 19s ; W. E. Caradoc, 23s ;W. E.,
Hartlepool, 23s 3d ; W. E. liesldon, 21s ; W. E.,
Houghall, 21s 6d; W. E., Kelloe, 23s 3d •, W. E., South
lielloe, 23s 6d; W. E., Trimdon, 22s ; W. E., Barrett,
21s ; IV. E., Barrington Tees, 18s 6d ; W. E., Brown's
Deanery, 21s 61 ; W. E., Evenwood, 19s ; IV. E.,
Gordon, 19s 6d ; IV. E., M‘Lean's Tees, 12s 6d ; W. E.,
Seymour Tees (in distress), 21s 9d ; W. E., South
Durham, 21s ; IV. E., Tees, 23s ; W. E., Hetton,
tBs 6d ; W. E., West Tees Hetton, 19s 9d, 20s ; W. E.,
West Tees, 20s 61 ; Coupen Hartley, 17s Gd ; Clack-
mannan, 15s 6d ; Hartley, 17s 6d ; Leeviss Merthyr, 21a ;
West Hartley Netherton, 17s 6d.—Ships arrived, 189.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Oct 26, 1814, made up from the Returns of the
In pector in the different Cities and Town in England and Wales,
per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat 463 0.1 I Oats
Barley ...... 34. 9d Rye 39s 3d Peale

AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
Weeks ending WUEAT.
,BAILEY.I OATS. 1- are. I JEANS.

Sept. 21 ,
28 ...
Oct. 5..
12 ...... ,
19 .....
26

45 3
45 9
46 1
46 3
46 3
46 0

35 6
34 5
33 9
33 6
34 G
34 9

Z. 130 5 :I/ 71
41i g
20 6 37 5 36 9
20 6 37 10 36 11
20 8 38 0 36 9
20 11 39 3 37 0

I, BASS

33 1
33 0
33 5
34 0
33 10
31 2

IHrERIAL AGOILIOATE AVERAGES Or THE PIE WEEKS
.... 45+ 11d. I Oats
,arley.. ...... . 34.. 4J. I Rye

DUTIZS OW roftRIGN CORN.

Wheat ..»..... 2Cs. (11. I Oats ..... 6i. Od. 1 5.. 6d
Barley ...... 4s Od. Aye 6d.1 9 6d,

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, OCT. 31.—Wind this day at noon, E. to N.E.,
fresh breeze and fine.
DEAL, OCT. 30.—Wind S.E., fresh breezl ; 10 P.M.
S.S.E., mod.—Sld. Thomas Snook; Cape and Mauritius.
BRISTOL, OCT. 29.—Sld. Emily, Ichaboe; Renfrew-
-it-lire, St. JAn's, New Brunswick.
OFF DARTMOUTH, OCT. 29.—Paynevots de Mimendie,
Nlartinique, for Havre.
FALMOUTU, OCT. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Hinde, Port
Talbot, for London.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 30.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.—Arrd.
Teuedos, Graham, Callao ; Elizabeth, Fickle, Cuba; Cale-
donia, steamer, Boston, left 16th inst.; Corsair, Halifax.
Sid. Empress, Garland; Rival, Watkins; and William
Henry, Ichaboe; 'Kingston, Africa; Abigal and Fran-
conia, New Orleans ; Jane Hammond and Sovereign,
St. John's, New Brunswick. Off. Susannah, Maracaibo;
Georgiana, Quebec; John Walker (supposed) Ichaboe;
Ambassador (supposed) Charleston; Wanderer (sup-
posed St, St, Lucia. The Kingston, Newham, from Riche-
quef&to Hull, which went ashore at Prince Edward's
Island, 22d ult., has been condemned.
CLYDE. OCT. 29.—Alice llaviland, St. John's, New
Brunswick. Sld. Medora, Trinidad ; Catherine, Cape
of Good Hope.
MARGATE, OCT. 30.—The Jaspar, Evans, from Liver-
-000l to London, was brought in here last night very
leaky.
NITON. ISLE OF WIGHT, OCT. 30.—The Eva Cathe-
rine, of Hamburgh, laden with railway iron from Bristol,
was found ashore this morning a direlict, and is not ex-
pected off.
HULL, OCT. 29.—Sid. Sisters, Ichaboe.
Ix THE CHANNEL.—Brightman, Antigua.
Gium2llY, OCT. 29.—The Apparencea, from Hartle-
pool to Ystadt,- has put in here leaky, and must dis-
charge.

EXTENSIVE FIRES.-(THIS DAY.)
FIRE AT A PRINTING-OFFlCE.—Shortly before nine
o'clock this morning a very alarming and extensive fire
broke out in the store-room of Mr. Lewis, letter press
and copper-plate printer, Finch-line, Cornhill. The
utmost exertions were used to stay the progress of the
fire, while messengers were dispatched for the engines.
Several of the London establishment, with a good party
of firemen, were in almost immediate attendance, but the
fire was not extinguished until a considerable quantity
of the stock was destroyed. Mr. Lewis is, fortunately,
insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office.
FIRE IN DRURY-LANE.—Considerable excitement
prevailed amongst the inhabitants of this locality in con-
ss-quence of the discovery of fire in the lower part of
the house of Mr. Mitchell, baker, Wych-street, Drury--
lane. In this, as in the previous instance, there was no lack
of assistance, and the engines quickly arrived from the
Farringdon-street and Chandos-street stations, but before
the fire could be arrested in its progress the shop and
its contents were completely destroyed. Mr. Mitchell is
not insured.

MR. TEMPLETON'S CONCERTS.—The Carlisle Pa.

triot, speaking of a concert lately given by Mr. Temple-
ton in that city, says :—" Templeton is, in himself, a
host. lle stands alone as the most accomplished singer
of the present day, and well did he sustain his European
reputation in I love her, oh! I love her;' and Still,
so gently o'er me stealing.' Mr. Templeton's voice
seems capable of every modulation that the human organ
can attain, from the most daring and inspiring to the
most simple and soul-subduing melody. He seems to
labour under no difficulty in the execution of the most
elaborate and refined compositions, or in the homely
phrase of every-day life. It is the perfection of execu-
tion, exciting even the sceptical professors of the art to
expressions of rapture."

One of the most beautiful lunar phenomena we
remember to have ever witnessed was visible here
(Brighton) on Satnrday evening, between nine and ten
o'clock. The day had been dull and cloudy, but the
evening was bright, and the sky nearly cloudless.
About nine o'clock, a light fleecy cloud passed over the
surface of the moon, which was immediately surrounded
by a halo of great brilliancy. Next the moon came a
large ring of pale light, becoming, at the distance of
four or fire diameters of the moon, yellow. This was
enclosed by concentric circles of all the prismatic
colours, quite as brilliant as in the solar rainbow. The
breadth, however, was much greater, each colour occu-
pying more breadth than that of an entire rainbow, and
the outer purple belt being still wider. This beautiful
appearance lasted about three minutes, during the pas-
sage of the cloud; and several times afterwards, as other
similar clouds crossed the moon's disc, the phenomenon
was repeated. We ourselves saw it a second and a third
time ; the second time exhibiting less brilliancy, but the
third time, about ten o'clock, precisely as we saw it at
first. The diameter of the halo appeared to be about
ten degrees.—Brighton Gazette.

Viscount Canterbury, the Bishop of Carlisle, and
the members of the Rutland family, have been placed in
mourning by the demise of the Rev. Thomas Manners
Sutton, who expired on Sunday last, at the Roctory,
Averham, Notts, in his 55th year. Re was grandson of
Lord George Manners Sutton, great uncle of the Duke
of Rutland. He was subdean of Lincoln, and was pre-
viously a canon of that cathedral establishment, and
rector of Averham.

CAUTION.—A lady calling herself Mrs. Crump,
who with her son has been residing here some time, has
decamped, leaving her expenses undefrayed. The lady
is of middling stature, rather pretty, very near-sighted,
and wears spectacles. The son is not so tall, and has
peculiar dark piercing eyes. lie generally wears a very
dark shaggy kind of coat, very long in the back, and no
buttons.—Brighton Gazette.
Absentee landlords receiving out of Kerry rent to
the amount of 65,0001. per annum, do not contribute one
shilling to the agricultural society of that county.—
Cork Examiner,

MONEY ANP COMMERCIAL NE
CI TY, QUA] TER TO TIMEE.

The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday ;as
flat, owing- to the advices by the steamer. Sale 3, 3,500
bags—via, 400 Egyptian, at 52d. to 70 ; 200 Surat, at
2.kd. to 31 ; and the rest American, at 3?-id. to 50. pe7
lb.—Share:: were, on the whet; dull. Chester and fir.
kenhead, New, 21 ; CharaA Valley, 737 ; E iiuburgh
and Glasgow, 581- ; Glasgow and Ayr, 62 ; Grand
Junction, Half, 1031 ; L•indon and Birmingham, 213 ;
Ditto, One-Quarter Shares, 244 ; London and York, 3;
Manchester and Leeds, 11 If ; Midland Counties, 106;
Sheffield and Lincoln, l7s. 6d. ; South-Eastern, 42i
Lyons and Avignon, 2 6-20 ; Paris and Strasburg,
21. 4s. 6d. ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 3i ;
Central of France, 41..
It is satisfactory to find that the accounts received a
few days back, that the negotiation with the Pacha of
Egypt for the acceleration of the transit of the mails
through that country had been unattended with success,
are contradicted. On the contrary, it is more than pro
bable that before this final arrangements have been com-
pleted to carry out most successfully the great object in
view. The Paella's Prime Minister, Artim Bey, had
acted most courteously to Mr. Bourne, and who was, at
the last dates, at Cairo, negotiating, on behalf of the
Post-office authorities of this country, and had with the
Pacha shown every desire to forward the object. The
subject of firming a railway to Suez was under attentive
consideration.

There are some symptoms of a want of co-operation
among the Scottish public to sustain the small note cir-
culation of that part of the United Kingdom. A sort
of foreboding is apparent that Sir Robert Peel will in-
terfere with the system, and that too with success. At
the meeting of the Merchant Company of Edinburgh
a few days since, the Chairman announced that
repro entations had been made to Mr. Macaulay, their
M.P., of the safety of the small note system, and of
its beneficial working. The feeling, however, of Mr.
Macaulay appeared to be, as reported, that Englishmen
considered sovereigns better for circulation north as well
as south of the Tweed, and the Hon. Member did not
give any sanguine hopes that opposition to the Premier's
plans of doing away with small Scotch notes would have
any effect. However, it was resolved at this, as well as
at other meetings, to take up firmer ground upon the
question, and to crush the project at its outset.
The private letters have just been delivered from the
United States and Canada. The weather had become
extremely cold in Canada, and there was every appear-
ance of an early and severe winter. In other respects
we do not find anything of interest in the advices. From
New York it appears that a good spring trade was ex-
expected, but business at the latest dates was not very
active.

In the British Funds to-day we have but a trifling
variation to notice. Consols for the Account have been
quoted at 100 and at loci. For Money the more
current value has been from 99-i to lOok. The
Three-and-Half per Cents. are at 102 a, and the
premiums upon Exchequer Bills are at 675. to 695. The
Commissioners bought Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
at 1024, and Reduced Three per Cents. at 99A-.
The allotment of the Scrip in the New Belgian Loan,
bearing interest at the rate of 2k per cent., has been
made by the contractors, Messrs. Rothschild and Co.
We have not heard of many, traasactieras. this tQrning,.
as the
,subserihera have a fit most ;-ilittl-tarieo3,-?rgeOod
to 134,41.lietiefieial-,kiteatreertt!, the:Scrip
bout ,:t pei; premium S4pela.- at
40400041],tataliFive per Cents. stc 9131-. '
-Niges-46terested in Spanish securities have been
taken entirely by surprise this morning by the propaga-
tion of the terms upon which the marriage between the
Queen of Spain and the son of Don Carlos. For this
extraordinary information they were indebted to the
Morning Advertiser, which journal some few days since
announced exclusively that the preliminaries for the
marriage had been completed. What will be thought of
the debt of Spain, the amount of which is at present
unknown, having added to it the expenditure of the
Carlists, supposed to amount to forty millions of
reels, created during the seven years' civil war? The
clergy property, which has been sold, is to be inscribed in
the great book of the nation, thus adding enormously
again to the obligations, while even now the Treasury
has not an income to meet one-tenth of the demands
upon it. As no doubt the terms upon which this grossly
fraudulent compact has been brought about will be found
in another column of The Sun, further observations are
not necessary here. Of the feelings entertained in the
City upon the subject more hereafter. The market for
Spanish Bonds has been very heavy this morning, the
above arrangement not being at all relished by the
Bondholders. The Three per Cents. have been sold at
344, and the Five per Cents, at 23a. For the Portuguese
Converted Bonds the only price this morning has been
52.1 to 524 ; for Mexican 344 to 34i; for Colombian, ex
Venezuelian. 13,/,-, and for,Brazilian 86k.
The Railway Share Market has not altered much to-
day, the Directors being principally engaged in the set-
tlement of their transactions in the Foreign Funds—this
being the account day. The latest prices for Shares are
annexed. The London and Birmingham, the Great
Western, the Midland, and the York and North Mid-
'and values have advanced.
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank

00000 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 203% 204 203
9 per Cent.. Reduced Annuities ..... .....
3 per Cent. Coniols. Anna' 99Ys 100%
New 314 per Cent. Annuities. ..... ........
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860...... 11 1!)-16.12 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock ...................
India Bonds, 92
Ditto under 1 00()

Bank Stock for Account ............. 204
Consol for Account 100%

Exch,

pier Bills.

lid.

I%d.
71 77 pm.
00000 ••••••••••
71 77 pm.
Ditto 5ma11..........•....... ~«..,.....69 67
Ditto Advertised..........
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ... 86%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 5t0ck.............. ............... 15
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent...„.„...,„., ...
Ditto Converted 52U%
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840.,.„„,„,.,,, 2351%
Ditto Three per Cent. .." 34N
Dutch 2% per ......... 62%
Dutch 5 per ........ 98VS

PRICES OF SHARES MIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Bristol and Gloucester ..... .... 90 .........42% 43 ... to 4234
Caledonian
Churnet Valley
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Great Western ...................".. '75 .... ..... 13834 to 133
Ditto Fifths. ........ . •••••••••••• 12 ......... 24% to
London and 8irmingham..........•• 100
Ditto New Thirds 2 ."...• 36
Dit o 4 Shares 2 .... ...... 24 ...... to
London and Greenwich
London and Croydon
London and Y0rk.................... 234....,.,,, 3414 to
Midland .... ..•..... ..... • ...... •••••• 100 •••••••••10OVa •
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct„ 21 .....".. 474 47 to 4834
Northern and Eastern 45
Ditto 4 Shares
•_

Norwich—and Brandon ..... 11Si
Ditto New

••• 000000 444% ••• to
Yarmouth and Norwich 2O

Ditto New .....,«..,.»....«.«.. 5 ••••••• 10
York and Nortl7Midland ....•••• 50 ••••••••.111
Ditto Scarbore' Branch ...• ..... 10
Ditto Selby Scrip .... . 55
Central of France (Masterrnm's) . ••••• 4 %to
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1 14% . to
Parisand 20 40 to
Erratum in Yesterday's List—Read Kendal and Winder.
mere si, instead of

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 30.—A fair
amount of business has been transacted ; the higher
Stocks have been more freely offered, and in some in-
stances are lower. Burnley and Accrington, 31 ; Cam-
bridge and Lincoln, 1i ; Churnet Valley, 3,i ; Hudders-
field and Manchester, 5 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield, 1
premium ; Kendal and Windermere, 5i ; Lancaster and
Preston, New, 3a ; Bury and Rossendale, 7 15-16; West
Yorkshire, 8} 9 ; Paris and Lyons, 2 13-16 ; Great
Grimsby, i premium.

THE DUNGHILL COCK -AND THE

DRUMMOND LIGHT.

" Mr. Drummond said a great deal of talk was made
about giving scientific information to farmers, but in hie
opinion the only important question for farmers was,
how to .nake a dunghill."—Speech at the West Surrey
Agricultural Association, Oct. 23, 1844, reported in The
Sun.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sta,—Pray was the gentleman who made use of
the words quoted above the individual who invented
the Drummond light f—l am, Sir, yours, &c.,
Ilfracombe, Oct. 25, 1844. CAMPHINE.

We read the following amusing, we know not how
true, anecdote of our old favourite Lablache in the
Courrier Francais :—" Few are there in the world who
are not acquainted with the talent of Lablache, but his
occasional absence of mind. is not so universally known.
The following is an instance:— When last at Naples he
was sent for to the Palace, an honour frequently con-
ferred upon him, his Neapolitan Majesty being much
delighted with the drolleries and unalterable good-
humour of the celebrated singer. On arriving he en-
tered the waiting-room, and, till called into his Majesty,
conversed with the courtiers in attendance. Having a cold
is his head, he requested and obtained permission to keep
on his hat. Getting into full discourse with those around,
he was suddenly startled by the gentleman in waiting,
crying out, His Majesty demands the presence of
Signor Lablache.' In his eagerness to obey the royal
summons, he forgot the hat he had on his head, and
snatching up another, thus entered the King's Cabinet.
Being received with a most hearty laugh, Lablache was
confounded, but at length recovering himself, and re-
spectfully asked his Majesty what had excited his hilarity.
My dear Lablache,' replied the King, pray tell me
which of the two hats you have got with you is your
own, that on your head or that in your hand ? Or per-
haps you have brought both as a measure of precaution
in case you should leave one behind you ?" Aft I male.
detto cr►ed Lablache, with an air of ludicrous distress,
on discovering his etourderie, 'two hats are indeed too
many for a man who has no head.' "—Galignani's Mes-

senger.
INCENDIARY FIRES IN TIM EAST RIDING OF YORK-
, SHIRE.—We regret to state that two incendiary fires
have occurred in this neighbourhood during the last
few days. The first was on Thursday morning,
last week, when four corn stacks, belonging to Mr.
Richard Hornsea, of Wold Farm, near North New-
bald, together with a thrashing-machine, were de-
stroyed. The other case occurred on Saturday night,
when some person maliciously set fire to a wheat stack
on the farm of Mr. Thomas Robinson, of Ellerker, near
South Cave. A very handsome reward has been offered
conjointly, by Mr. Robinson and the Yorkshire Insur-
ance Company, for the apprehension of the offender.
Hut/ Paper.
Colonel de Bouffet Montauban, the friend of Prince
Napoleon Louis, who has undergone four years and a
half imprisonment out of five, to which he was con-
demned in 1840 by the French Chamber of Peers, for
the part which he took in the affair of Boulogne, ar-
rived here last week by the steam-boat from Dieppe, for
the purpose of arranging in England some important
affairs which had suffered from his long imprisonment.-
13riyhton Gazette.