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London, England, 1844-08-28 00:00:00

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1844.

DESTRUCTION
AND OCCUPATION OF

MOGADORE

BY THE FRENCH.

(From the Paris Messager of Monday.)
" TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.
" BAYONNE, AUG. 26, HALF-PAST Two o'cLocx.
" MOGADORE, AUG. 17.
" THE PRINCE DE JOINVILLE TO THE MINISTER OF

MARINE.

" On the 15th we attacked Mogadore.

" After having destroyed (ecrase) the town and its
batteries, we took possession of the island and of the
port.
" Sixty-eight men, including seven officers, were
killed or wounded. lam busied in establishing the
garrison of the island. I have placed the port in a
state of blockade.

" Attested copy,
" Baron DE MACKAU, Vi-:e-Admiral, Peer
of France, Minister of Marine and Colonies."

The news of this victory following so quickly after
that gained by Marshal BUGEAUD, has naturally
caused great joy among the war party in Paris, who
now dream only of conquests. It has had a different
effect, however, on the moneyed interest, and caused a
fall of about 15 centimes. On Monday the Three
per Cents., at the close of the Bourse, were quoted
at 80f. 70c., but after the telegraphic dispatch becan e
known they fell to 80f. 55c. This is no great fall
however, and it is not at all improbable that the spe-
culators have hopes that the two events will have
a favourable effect, and bring affairs to a settle-
ment. The Emperor of MOROCCO must see
that his troops have no chance against the skill,
discipline, and bravery of European soldiers, and
as the French fleet• has established itself at Moga-
dore, only 130 miles from his capital, he will,
probably, find it more convenient to yield to the
demands of the French. It is a most unfortunate
circumstance that he has allowed the contest to
proceed so far, taking it fur granted that the
terms proposed were at all reasonable. Of this,
however, we cannot speak with any certainty, for
the French have kept the negotiations and the con-
ditions demanded so secret, that it is impossible to
come to any conclusion as to the real merits of the
dispute. One thing is certain, these victories cannot
fail to excite a strong warlike feeling in France, and
render any equitable settlement a matter of great
difficulty.

The following has been received at LLOYD'I3 this

morning :

" GIBRALTAR, AUG. 18, 1844.

" SIR,—I have the honour to acquaint you that her
MAJESTY'S steamer Hecla arrived this morning from
11logadore, bringing about thirty-five pas,engers from
the west coast of Morocco, for which purpose she was
dispatched, as reported in my communication of the
Bth instant. She brings news of the bombardment of
Mogadore, on the 15th instant, by the French
squadron. ThQ land forces were about disembarking
to take possession of the small island near to it, when
the llecla left. Mr. WILLSHIRE, our Consul, and
some other British subjects, were not allowed to em-
bark, owing to some local regulations relative to
Custom-house engagements. Admiral Sir E. Ow Es
has dispatched the Vesuvius to Mogadore, where her
MAJESTY'S ship Warspite was lying for the protection
of British interests.

"At Tangiers everything was quiet, and order
prevailed. The markets were re-opened and trade
resuming. The defences were about to be repaired.
The savage tribes in the neighbourhood had dis-
persed. (Signed) "J. L. COWELL.
" To W. DonsoN, Esq., Secretary, LLOYD'S.

" P.S. The Moors are reported to have fought with
great bravery, and that they opened fire from the
batteries, when they found the three line-of-battle
ships were about to take up positions at two o'clock,
p.m., on 15th inst. The cannonade lasted till near
sunset, when the steamers towed off the large ships to
the regular anchorage ground. At night there was
firing between the contending parties till ten o'clock,
when the Hecla departed, and till eleven o'clock at a
distance firing was still heard. This firing was be-
tween the shore and the steamers with small French
sailing vessels of war. The French had not attacked
any other part on the west coast."

The collision which, sooner or later, will take place
between England and France, cannot be disguised.
The Courts of the two countries are on the best
terms ; they are intermingled by marriage ; they
have, we believe, a real affection for each other, but
public events and public feelings overpower all private
relations, and unless some other line of policy is
adopted by Louis Puinirru, there will be a general
European war. This is a frightful prospect. All the
arts of peace—all the communication between the two
countries, the intermarriages, the friendly bonds of
peace, and the community of feeling which prevailed
between France and England on the accession of the
Citizen King, will be abruptly destroyed. England
xould regret such a consummation as much as
France. She would undergo at once a vast change.
Commercial transactions now in progress would be
interrupted ; specnlations of vast extent, and of high
importance to the country, would be arrested; France
would suffer in a i:ein-fold degree; and all the ener-
gies of the two countries would be directed only to
one object—mutual destruction. History has shown
that, after great victories, the two countries
retain nearly the same relative position. Is there any
prospect that a fresh war would produce any other
result ? England at no period of her history was
ever more powerful than she is at the present moment.
I'he nations of Europe and Asia admit the fact. Is
France half so powerful as she was under NAPOLEON,
when England, with crippled resources, set him and
the whole Continental Powers under his control at
defiance ? We have no wish to boast of our strength.
Our only object,is peace, and we trust France will not
consider a brief statement of facts a bravado. Our navy
is not more helpless now than it was in the days of
DUNCAN and NELSON. We have no mutiny at the
Nore : there are ships in English harbours more nu-
merous than all the-ships of the world besides. We
have sailors too, in abundance; and we have officers,
...
also, that are too eager to enter into a deadly con-
test. France; without a commercial navy, cannot
supply the Royal fleet with men ; a great victory, in
the words of the Prince DE JOINVILLE, would de-
stroy the navy .of .Fran6e, and what then would be
the result of a defeat ? But a new force has sprung up
since the battles of the Nile and Trafalgar.
Steam has produced wonders, and we ask the French,
if any country in the world, or all the countries to-
gether, could muster such a steam fleet as England ?
We have steamers of the first class, both in the royal
and commercial navy, that could in a few months be
adapted to every warlike purpose ; and those which
could be put to sea—for we put river steamers out of
the question—would, under proper management, be
competent to capture every merchantman and
every privateer that would venture from the
ports of France. We do not put forth this
statement as a boast. IVe mention it as a fact
which cannot be. disputed, and which is even ad-
mitted by the Gallant Prince who is bombarding
the towns on the Morocco coast, and exciting, we
hope in ignorance, the most warlike feeling among
both men and officers in the English navy. The cir-
cumstance is to be.regretted, but who is to blame ?
We have in no instance interfered with the interests
of France. England had a just war with China,
she avenged her wrongs, made peace with that coun-
try, and claimed no exclusive advantages.' France
was placed on the same footing with England at
Canton, Ningpoo, and the other three ports, opened
for the first time by British enterprise. Has France
acted in the same, way in Africa ? or can she com-
plain that England is alarmed when French guns,
heard at Gibraltar, are battering down the forts of a
friendly Power ? The affitir of Otaheite is a mere
farce, but we may ask what right had the French to
take possession of an island which had been virtually
under English protection for fifty years, and expel a
Consul or a missionary, we care not which, in a most
ignominious manner ? It will be recollected, too,
that the Prince DE JoINvILLE seized a pilot on board
of an English vessel of war in a most unceremonious
way in the Gulf of Mexico, and England was satisfied
with a very slight apology. These are facts which
the writers in the National, and Commerce, and
Co;zstitutionnel should remember ; and they should
remember, also, that with the exception of the
accidental death, of a French fisherman on the
coast of Newfoundland, for which England
made every reparation, they cannot bring one
charge of aggression, or conquest, or insult, com-
mitted in Zany part of the globe. LOUIS PHILIPPE
deserves every praise for the admirable manner in
which he has restrained the belligerent disposition of
the French for fourteen years, and thereby preserved
the peace of the world. He has been aided by the
Governments of England during that period, and
England is still anxious for peace, but it must be a
peace with honour. We cordially hope that the two
countries will see their interests in a true light, and
not heedlessly rush into a war which would benefit
neither, and throw.the whole of Europe into confusion.

That popular Irish journal, the Nation, which is
one of the ablest, as it is the most vehement advocate
of Repeal, thus alludes to the reported visit of the
QUEEN to Ireland, in the course of the approaching
autumn :—" Her MAJESTY is coming to this country
—coming to liberate the State prisoners, and allay
the waves of agitation with the approved specific c,f
oily words. So says the Evening Mail. Let her
come; she will learn with her own eyes, which are
full of woman's keenness, how basely her Ministers
deceived her, and how much more ignorant and in-
capable are the servants in her Cabinet, than in her
kitchen and her stable. We do not seek a
Royal visit, and we do not repel it. It can-
not depress the hopes and the labours of the
people (what can or shall ?) and it cannot crown
them with triumph. As for the State prisoners, it is
the QUEEN'S undoubted prerogative to send them
' back to their labours for Ireland. If she does, they
are ready to march from Richmond prison to Burgh
Quay, and fall into their accustomed places, like
rested men bound to do double work. From them, as
from every true man in Ireland, she will learn that
it is no boon to terminate an injustice; and if it
were, that all the favours it is England's to bestow
or refuse, would not turn the Irish people
from their solemn purpose." The cold, un •
gracious, atd— we may even add— churlish
spirit that pervades the above paragraph will
be confined, we trust, to a very small portion of the
Irish people; the majority will regard her MAJESTY'S
visit with far different feelings, and regard it as an
indication of her kindly disposition towards the sister
country, and of her determination to judge for her-
self of the state of things there. Thus thinking, all
true•hearted, loyal Irishmen will no doubt welcome
their young SOVEREIGN with enthusiasm, for it can-
not be but that her visit will be followed by the most
auspicious results to the interests of Ireland. She will

not come like GEORGE the FOTRTXI, merely to gratify
a puerile love of pomp and ceremony, but to convince
her Irish subjects that she has their welfare
deeply at heart, and is not the less solicitous to pro-
mote that welfare, because—in common with every
reflecting and dispas4..nate individual in the three
kingdoms—she discountenances the wild, impractica-
ble project of Repeal, which—if by any remote possibi-
lity it could be carried—would, as a necessary conse-
quence, be attended with the most ruinous conse-
quences to the empire, and especially to Ireland,
which would be the chief sufferer. If the great object
of the Repealers be the promotion of the interests of
the sister country, surely they must know and feel
that those interests will be materially advanced
by the presence of their QUEEN among them ;
for the very first effect the Royal visit will
have, will be to soften the bitterness of party spirit;
and also to impress upon Ministers—who, as a mat-
ter of course will adopt the tone of their august Mis-
tress—the expediency of pursuing a more just and
conciliatory policy towards Ireland than they have
hitherto thought fit to pursue. The Repealers, there-
fore—if their object be as patriotic as they profess it
to be—should be among the foremost to welcome the
arrival of the QUEEN among them with enthusiasm,
even though it should have the effect, which we con-
fidently trust it will have, of weakening the clamour
for repeal, and rendering it a more impracticable pro-
ject than ever.

The Greek Observer of the 10th of August pub-
lishes a decree proclaiming a political amnesty in the
following terms :

" OthcT, by the Grace of God King of Grecce,—Upon
the proposition of our Council of Ministers we have de-
cided and do ordain—

" Art. 1. We grant an amnesty to those who have
taken a part in the insurrectionary movement which took
place in Acarnania and in Western Greece during the
months of May and June last.
"2. Theodore Grivas, Protopapa, Demetrius, Tar-
casica, Nicolas I. Sollio, Costulla, Chasapi, Constant
Colocytha, Sp. Macristate, and Costa Capo Georgachi
are excepted from the benefit of this decree.
"3. We reserve, should it become necessary, the
exercise of our- Royal clemency to the persons excepted
after their judgment.
" Athens, July 31, 1844. - " OTIIO.
" (Countersigned)
" MAVRoCORDATO, A. LONDOS, C. LONDOS,
" RODIUS, TRICOUPI."

Madrid journals, of the 20th inst. have been
received. The QUEEN had arrived at Aranjuez on
that day, where she would stop for the night, and
make her way into the capital next day. General
NARVAEZ, accompanied by the French Ambassador,
had also arrived, and his presence, it is said, prevented
a pronunriamento which was to have taken place on
the day of his arrival. On the 18th, the holders of titles
of the Floating Debt and of Treasury Bills met at the
San Fernando Bank, to agree with that establishment
as to the conversion of their securities. According
to the Tiempo, they were disposed to submit to a
conversion into Three per Cents., provided the pay-
ment of the interest be guaranteed to them. The
same journal, in reference to the deplorable financial
state of the country, says—

" The Committee appOinted to propose a new system
of taxation, in order to meet the demands of the State,
has published its report, which declares that, in order
to meet with punctuality and exactitude all the obliga-
tions of the State, the sum of 400,000,000 of reals is
indispensably necessary ; and that this deficit cannot be
met but by making great reductions in the expenditure,
particularly in the army expenses, and thus diminishing
the debt."

The Herald() thus announces the object of Mr.
BULWER'S journey to Morocco :
" The Government not being satisfied with the repara-
tion given to Spain by the Emperor of Morocco, who
avoids replying to several of our demands, the Minister
of Great Baitain at Madrid has proceeded directly to
Morocco, in order to put a period to those differences,
and effect a satisfactory solution of our quarrel with that
empire. The journey of Mr. Bulwer is also connected
with the differences existing between France and out
African neighbours."

The Three per Cents. were done at 27i for cash,
and 27i at sixty dap ; the Five per Cents. at 19i.
for cash, and 20 at sixty days ; and the Floating Debt
at 59 for cash, and 604 at sixty days.

The French papers, brought by the ordinary ex-
press, contain little intelligence of importance. The
Commerce and Constilutionnel, some days since,
stated that the KING had abandoned the intention
of visiting England this season. The Globe contra•
dicta the report, and says, " not the slightest change
has taken place in the intentions relative to the
KING'S visit; as, however, it was'never meant to take
place before the beginning of October, it is easy to
conceive that the preparations are not very active at
this moment." The same Ministerial journal contra-
dicts another statement made by the Revue de Paris,
about a proposition of M. GUIZOT to the British Ca-
binet, relative to Otaheite, and adds, " Otaheite is
now under the regime of the Protectorate, which
opens its ports to the vessels of all nations, and of
course the commerce of England and France will
be on a footing of equality, for they are so at this
moment. As to Mr. PRITCHARD, the Revue de Paris
forgets that it was decided nearly six months ago
that he should not remain at Otatheite in the quality
of Consul."

Most of the journals contain articles on the battle
of Isly, and throw the whole blame on the Moors. The
Journal des Debate thus adverts to the brilliant victory
gained by the French:—
" This battle of Isly, as the Marshal has named it, ap-
ahffaaveir,beaenndhimoolerretoimepnogratgaendt pthan
r s
atnoynianv
which
n our
s et rr ioooupss
in Africa. The results of it ate remarkable ! an army of
20,000 cavalry beaten and completely routed ; the cap-
ture of several camps, covering over a league in extent ;
11 pieces of cannon, 16 standards, and the tent of the
Morocco Prince, fallen into our hands, are the material
and tangible proofs of an incontestible victory, and of a
serious engagement.
" The enemy had surrounded our little corps d'armee
on every side, and it was necessary to cut a way through
the masses of cavalry ; it was necessary to conquer on
every side, and the words sensible losses,' contained in
the dispatches prove that the victory was for some time
disputed with vigour by an enemy admitted to be very
ardent and very intrepid.
" War has, therefore, been opened in the most per-
fidious manner by the Morocco Government, even at the
very moment when the Sultan, his sons, and his Kaids
were professing the most peaceful intentions. If this
Government had had the slightest good faith Abd-el-
Kader, with his 1,200 horsemen, would not now be the
arbiter of destiny on the frontier, fur this handful of
men, lost in the masses which the Morocco commanders
have under their orders, would have been easily dis-
armed. But, on the contrary, these princes and dig-
nitaries seem to have come only as the auxiliaries of
our enemy, and as if to prove that they were as much so
as he is. All were thus deceived, but we must no longer
be so deluded. Abdurrahnian is as much ruled by his
own fanaticism as a Mussulman, as by that of his sub-
jects, and it is evident that the degree of wisdom which
has been attributed to him is not sufficient to enable
him to resist this double excitement. Abd-el-Kader is
the champion of our religious and political faith, and we
can never admit these Christian dogs to be in the
right.' Such, in fact, is the manner in which through-
out Islam the rights of nations are interpreted so far
as they concern Christian Europe."
The Courrier Francais, elated by the success of
both the land and sea forces, urges the Government
to follow up the success, and not trust to the " per-
fidious mediation" of England :
" It is but little to conquer ; the point is, to profit by
the victory. Shall our land army possess more liberty
of action than our squadron ? The Prince de Joinville
is free to mark his promenade along the coasts of Mo•
rocco by a succession of cannonades and ruins, but he is
forbidden to set his foot on land. Marshal Bugeaud is
quite at liberty to make an advance on the enemy, which
swells its numbers, and to spare it the half of the way,
but he is prohibited, without doubt, from penetrating
too far into the hostile territory. No matter, our brave
army of Africa, directed by excellent officers, and by the
skilful. Marshal, has just given a. rude lesson to the
Sultan of Morocco, whilst the cannons of our ships of
war sweep the shores of his empire. Each defeat will
deaden the fanaticism of his subjects—obstinately bent
as they are on the holy war—and the more the Sultan is
physically beaten, the more he is morally the conqueror
of Abd-el-fader. By dint of ill-treating him we give
him the power of negotiating. This kind of diplomacy
is more efficient than the perfidious mediation of Eng-
land, who, under pretext of inducing him to adopt a
pacific disposition, has perhaps encouraged his audacity
and strengthened his 'irresolution. Here we have
Morocco at last attacked by our arms ! Whatever the
jealousy of England the pusillanimity of our diplomacy
may do, the glory will remain to us of having given the
first blow to this last sanctuary of Mussulman barbarism,
and to have prepared a new progress in civilisation.
That sword of France which shone in Egypt, and
brought Algeria under subjection, will not have struck
Morocco with impunity—to it will be ascribed the
honour of having forced Northern Africa, from east to
west, to enter into treaties with Europe."
The remarks of the Constitutionnel are of a more
mild character, but still the writer cannot conceal his
jealousy of England :
" The news of this brilliant action of Marshal Bugeaud
and our troops arrives opportunely. It serves as an
answer to the declarations and threats of he English
press. As to Morocco, we strongly desire, without how-
ever hoping it too much, that this victory may produce
there a salutary impression of terror, and that the tribes

may be discourage:l, and abandon ALel-el-Kader, who
only brings them defeat. Unfortunately, the Marshal
d !es not appear to be in a condition to reap any advan-
tage from the Wow which he has just struck—to assume
the offensive vigorously, and to pursue to the last extre-
mity the Emir, against whom we Lave hitherto only
hurled an ultimatum. If it b; necessary to again tem-
porise, the Arabs will recover from their fright. Perhaps
they will not attack us for th future in a pitched battle,
but will wage a war of razzias, will ruin our allies, and
occupy the attention of our troops, by dividing them.
Meanwhile, this new success of our brave army of Africa
will cause in France a universal satisfaction. Public
curiosity is greatly excited, anl, without doubt, the re-
port of Marshal Bugeaud will soon be published as fully
as possible, to gratify it."
THE BOURSE—MONDAY, AUGUST 26.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per C:mts l2O 35 .. 120 60 .. 120 35 .. 120 60
Three per Cents....• 80 40 .- 80 65 .. 80 40 .. 80 65
Bank—of France
Lath& Bank, I,OOOL ShareslC9o —lO9O .• 1090 .. 1090
Belgian .. •• • • 660 .. 660 .. 660 .• 660
Belgian Fives, 1831.
1840 •••••• •• 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031
Spanish Active •. • • ...• •• •• 30 .. 30 .. 30 .• 30
Threes . • • 33 .. 33 .. 33 • • 33
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 44 .. 44 .. 44 .. 44
Neapolitan— •• • .. 98 .. 98 •• 98 .• 98
Roman .. 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain
Versailles, R. 8.•. • • .... •. • • 370 • • 370 • • 370 .. 370
L.B 231 .. 237 50 .. 235 .. 237 50
' Rouen to Havre.
Orleans ••
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 238 75 .. 240 .. 237 50 .. 240
Avignon to Marnilles.... •• 741 25 . 745 .• 741 25 .. 745
RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, 31sT OF AUGUST.
St. Germain • • .• • • 882 50 .. 885 .. 882 50 .. 883
Versailles, R.B
L. 8....... •• 23.5 .. 237 50 .. 235 .. 237 50
Itoneti• • • •• • • • ....• 955 .. 963 75 .. 955 .. 963 75
Rouen to Havre.......• • ... 730 .. 735 .• 730 .. 735
Orleans - 961 25 .. 950 •• 958 75
Strasburg to Rale-- •• •• 238 75 .. 240 . 231 75 .. 240
Avignon to Marseilles..

We hear, from what we believe good authority,
that her Majesty and Prince Albert intend to pay a
visit to Scotland in the course of a fortnight. They
will go on board the Royal Yacht about the 9th inst.,
and during their progress visit Blair, Athol, Dunkeld,
and Taymouth. Prince Albert's taste for field sports,
and the shooting which Scotland's mountains afford,
with the vivid remembrance of last year's pleasurable
excursion, have been the great inducements to this
royal trip. Her Majesty will be absent about three
weeks, and will on her return go to the Isle oflVight.
If this be the fact, and that it is the present intention
of Royalty, we have not the slightest doubt the visit
of Louis Philippe cannot take place until October, if
then ; nor can the Queen set foot in Ireland this
summer.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

DEATH of LORD KEANE, G.C.B.

and K.C.H.

We are sorry to announce the death of this distin-
guished officer, the gallant captor of Ghuznee. His
Lordship died of dropsy on the 26th. He was a
Lieutenant-General in the army, and Colonel of the
43d Foot. It will be remembered that he was created
first Baron Keane, of the United Kingdom, as a reward
for distinguished military services in Affghanistan,
and especially at the storming of the formidable
fortress of Ghuznee. He was the second son of the
first Sir John Keane, Bart., by his first wife. He
became a Major-General in 1814; a Lieutenant-
General in 1830. In addition to the military honours
conferred upon him, as above mentioned, he received
the distinction (See Dodd's "Peerage and Baronetage")
of a cross and two clasps for his services as Lieutenant-
Colonel of the,l3th Foot at Martinique, and as Colonel
in command of a brigade at Vittoria, Pyrenees, Ni-
velle, Orthes, and Toulouse. His Lordship is suc-
ceeded, we believe, in his title, by the Hon. Richard
Arthur Wellington Keane, now (second) Lord Keane,
who was aide-de-camp to the late Lord when he was
in command of the army of the Indus.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
,(Before Mr. Commissioner EONBLANQUE.)
IN THE NATTER OF EDWARD EDWARDS.

In this case the bankrupt had carried on business as a
draper in the City-road, and this day had been ap-
pointed to receive proofs of debt and to choose assignees.
Several amounts, constituting in the aggregate between
4001. and 500/. were proved, the creditors being either
bankers or wholesale warehousemen in the City. Mr.
Thomas Scales, of the house of Scales and Co., Milk-
street, was chosen assignee, and an allowance of 21.
a-week was made to the bankrupt out of the estate.

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Secondary James sat in the Court, Basinghall-
street, this day, at eleven, and heard the cases, but
neither of them contained any point of interest to any
except the parties concerned.

GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY).
Frances Farrell and Richard Rowland were placed at
the bar, the latter on a charge of being " drunk and in•
capable," and the former with robbing him while in
that state.

The worthy Rowland stated that he was a tailor, and
had been holding " Saint Monday" so religiously, that
he had got drunk in consequence. While in that state
he was put into a cab, and the female, with whom he
had been drinking, there robbed him of from Bs. to 10s.
The constable said that the female was searched at
the station-house, and 7s. 6d. found upon her.
The latter prisoner was discharged, and then put into
the witness-box, but he could give no evidence, as the
preceding evening was a blank in his memory.
Alderman BROWN said that, under the circumstances,
he could do nothing to the female, and she was, there-
fore, discharged.

MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.)
William Taylor, a lad about fifteen years of age, was
charged by his mother and sister with having obtained
money and clothes from the latter, and from another
sister, on pretence that he was sent by his mother.
It appeared from the statement of his mother that he
was continually in the habit of pilfering articles from her
dwelling and selling them.
Mr. RAWLINSON asked Mrs. Taylor if she intended to
prosecute her own child ? Mrs. Taylor answered in the
affirmative, as she did not know what to do with him.
He was remanded for a week.
John Gray was charged with stealing five sacks of
coals from his employer, Mr. Hicks, a solicitor and coal
merchant, in Kentish-town. It appeared that the pri•
soner, who had been in the service of Mr. Hicks for
tight years, was directed to conve=y six loads of coals of
eight sacks each from Mr. Woods wharf, at Kentish-
town, to the premises of Mr. Hicks. On every journey.
except the first, he " dropped " a sack of coals at his
own residence. He did not deny taking the coals, but
said he intended to pay for them. He was remanded for
a week to give the prosecutor, who is in the country,
and who was represented by his son, time to attend.

QUEEN-SQUARE.—(THIS DAY.)
George Thomas Young, a young man of very dejected
appearance, was placed at the bar before Mr. Burrell,
charged with breaking open a safe in the area of No. 26,
Cadogan-street, Chelsea, and stealing therefrom a. piece
of beef, weighing 21bs., and a proportionate quantity of
bacon.
Policeman Henry Hill, No. 176 B, deposed that whilst
he was on duty this morning about five o'clock, in
Cadogan-street, he noticed that the safe in the area of
No. 26 had been forced open. On looking down he per-
ceived the prisoner crouching down in the coal-hole.
He called out to him, and he tried to make his escape,
but he was eventually taken into custody. The meat
which was taken from the safe was found in the coal-
altar.

The prisoner, in extenuation, said he was very hungry
at the time, and he wanted something to eat.
He was committed for trial.

UNION-HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Peter M' Walter, a well-dressed young man, was
charged before Mr. Cottingham, with robbing several
public-houses on the south side of the river.
Mr. Carter, landlord of the King's Head, in the
Borough, stated that on Sunday night the prisoner en-
gaged a bed at his house. That he remained in the house
until between four and five o'clock the next day, at which
time the chambermaid, having occasion to go up stairs,
found the prisoner on his knees in one of the bedrooms.
This circumstance excited her suspicion, and on en:ering
she found that her box had been broken open, and that
a sovereign, some silver, and various. other articles had
been taken. The prisoner was given into custody on the
spot, and the whole of the articles were found in his pos-
session.

The barmaid of the Hero of Waterloo was next exa-
mined, and she stated that on Sunday night the prisoner
engaged abed at the house, and when he went away the
next day, it was discovered that he had entered her bed-
room, broke open her drawers and her box, and plun-
dered them of money, together with several articles of
jewellery, some of which were found in his possession
when he was taken into custody at the King's Head. A
skeleton key was also found on him which fitted the
lock of the bar-maid's door.
'The prisoner said that his friends were-respectable, in
Ireland ; that he had received a sum of money from
them to proceed to America ; but, instead of doing so
he came to London, spent all his cash, and was reduced
to poverty. He added that he had nothing to say in
answer to the charge.
Mr. COTTINGHAM said that a great number of public
houses had been robbed by a welt-dressed man ; that he
intended to corn cit the prisoner for trial, on the two
charges preferred against him ; but that he should re-
mand him till Saturday, to give other parties robbed 2n
opportunity of attending.

His Excellency Count and Countess St. Aulaire
and suite are expected to arrive in the French capital on
the Ist of September, from his chateau at Perigord, in
Normandy, and it is probable that the Ambassador will
resume his diplomatic duties at our Court in the course
of the ensuing month. It is understood that no official
intimation as to the period of his Majesty the King of
the French's visit to this country has yet been received
at the Embassy, and it is not expected that anything
positive on the subject will transpire until the arrival
of the French Royal Family at the Chateau d'Eu, near
Dieppe. Count Louis de Noailles, Secretary to the Em-
bassl, is on leave of absence on the Continent.

MUNE Y AND COMMERCIAL r.. 1 E WS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at 11-..iverpo,d was firmer yesterday;
sales 6,000 brles, of h hich exporters t,;ok 1,000, and
siseculators 200.--Shares were better on the whole, and
a fair business was done:—Chester and Holyhead.
61. 1 ls. 3d. ; Eastern Counties, 111 ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 651 ; Edinburgh, Leith. and Grantor), 17,1
Glasgow, Dumfrie.s, Carlisle, and Ayr, 58 ; Grand
Junction, 218 ; Ditto, New, Quarter, 391 ; Great
Western, Half, 83 ; Ditt), Quarter, 241 ; Liverpool and
Manchester, 212 ; Ditto, Quarter, 531 ; London and
Brighton, Eighths, 10,,. premium ; Manchester and
Birmingham, Quarter, 51 ; North Union, 125 ; Sheffield
and Manchester, Quarter, ; South-Eastern, 381- ;
Ditto, New, 12k ; Paris and Lyons, ; Ditto and
Orleans, 371 ; Paris and Rouen, 37:g ; Orleans, Tours,
and Bordeaux, IL 16s. 6(1. ; Lynn and El), 34.
There have been several letters received from Alexan-
dria this morning, in which contradictory statements
are made in relation to the posture of political affairs in
that country. One thing is at least certain, the Pacha
has successfully checked a movement, which, at his de-.
cease, would have rendered the succession doubtful, and
perhaps have caused much bloodshed.

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There are not any colonial arrivals of moment to-day.
In the Stock Exchanges there has been no great deal
of animation this morning, in consequence of the news
received by express of the bombardment of Mogadore by
the French fleet, and of the occupation by them, of the
island. The Bears were early in full feather, and sold
at first with vigour, but they could only depress the
prices of Consols about i per cent. Their courage soon
cooled, and many closed their bargains at the profit
that was within their grasp. A rally soon took place in
consequence to 094 -I. The Commissioners bought
5,000/ Reduced Three per Cents. at 99i. The premium
upon Exchequer Bills has advanced to 77. Bank Stock
is firm at 1991, and India Stock heavy at 281. In the
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. the reduction in the prices
were limited to 4 per cent.
The quotations of the Foreign Funds have varied but a
shade to-day. Austrian Bonds have been firm at 1141.
Mexican were at 351 (a shade lower than yesterday) ;
Spanish Consols at 221 to 11 ; the Three per Cents. at
331 to 1; and the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 614.
A considerable amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Railway Shares this morning. The quota-
tions are in most instances lower than they were yester-
day. The Shares of the French lines keep firm. Union
Bank of London Shares are at 2 premium—the same as
yesterday.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock... , ..... 199%
3 per Cent. deSuced Annuities .....».,.........., 996%
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 98%
334 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..
New 3% per Cent. Annuities.. .....
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 12%
India Stock
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities 97%
Consols for Account ..«.....•. ............ ......
Exchequer Bills, I%d. i3id
5004.... ........ ..... ... ............ 75 77 Pm.
Ditto 5ma11...." ...... .... ..... 77 75 pin.
Dit to Advertised. .
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent 1143
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ...... 35%
Spanish. Bonds,, Five per Cent 1840............ 22%34
Ditto Three per Cent. ........ ............ ........ 33%
Ditto for the Account. 33%
Dutch 234 per Cents.... ................... .......... 614
Dutch 5 per Cents .......... ..... ........... ............ 100 it %
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Plea SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester
Ditto New
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloueester 3O
Caledonian
Chester and H01yhead.............. 5 ........ 634 % to
Dublin and Cashel.... ........ ... 23( 714% ... to
Eastern Counties ~,,.,,,,,.,,........23 ...
Ditto New Registered 81. 6s. Bd.
Ditto Perpetual 5 per eent l3s. 4d....
Ditto Ditto (No. 51)
Edinburgh and Glasgow ...... ...... 50 .....»,. 64%
Grand Junction lOO 2lB to
Great Western ... .......... ........... 75 .... .....13734
Ditto Fifths l2 ..... .... 24%
Hull and Selby
London and Birmingham lOO 2 7% ...... to 219
Dit o Si Shares
London and Blackwall
Landon and Brighton 5O 48% ••.... to 48
London and Greenwich
London and South Western ...... 41%
London and Croydon
Lynn and Ely..
Manchester and Leeds 7O 122 ........ to 121
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 52 .... ..... to
Midland Counties lOO ....... 10134 . ..... to 103
Birmingham and Derby 100
North Briti h 23% .... 2% to
Northern and Eastern
Ditto Scrip. l5 -
Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern and Dover 32% 384
Ditto New
Trent Valley
York and North Midland
Ditto 4 Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch ......... 2% ...... 23% to
Ditto Selby Scrip
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1
Paris I.nd Orleans

Parisand ........... 20 ..... 371 i ...... to
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 27.—We
have had a better demand for Railway Stock, and a fair
amount of business has been done.—Barnsley Junction,
3 3-16 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 544 ; Bristol and
Exeter, 801 ; Churnet Valley, 435. ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 661 ; Huddersfield and Manchester, 518. 525.;
Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 11 7-16 1 prem. ;
Liverpool and Manchester, Half Shares, 106 ; Ditto,
Quarter Shares, 53 ; London and Brighton, Eighths,
11s. 3d. prem. ; Manchester, Bury, and liossendale,
5 i; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, bi;
Manchester and Buxton, 365. 6d. ; Sheffield and Man-
chester, 844 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 24 9-16.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, AUG. 28.—Wind, N.W., fresh breeze, and fine.
SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 27.—Acrd. Liverpool steamer,
Gibraltar, with Peninsular mails.

DEAL, AuG. 27.—Wind N. W. by N.—Arrd. Moun-
taineer, Demerara; Miranda, Johnson, Antigua; Liver-
pool, Potter, St. Lucia; Charles, Ichaboe ; Rapid, New
York for Rotterdam. Sld. Gipsy, South Seas ; Duke of
Argyle, Madras ; Samuel, Rio ; Hero of Sidon, St.
John's ; Rival, Ichaboe.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 27.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. Athel-
stone, Quebec.

OFF MARGATE, AUG. 27.—Aden, Port Phillip.
OFF DARTMOUTH, AUG. 27.—Ealing Grove, Deme-
rara ; Lady Katherine Barham, Jamaica ; Lord Wen-
lock, New Orleans for Hull.
OFF THE LIZARD, AUG. 25.—Caesar and Helene, Go-
naives, for Hamburgh.
BRISTOL, AUG. 27.—Arrd. Amelia, Allen, Barbadoes.
OFF ST. ALBAN'S HEAD, AUG. 25.—Hewson, Hewson,
Montreal ; Superb, New York for Gottenburg.
OFF THE WIGHT, AUG. 26.—Washington, New York
for Hamburgh.
OFF SALCOMBE, AUG. 25.—Drie Vrunden, Java for
Rotterdam ; Richard White, Park, Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 27.—Wind, N.N.W.—Arrd. Dori-
sans, Blyth, Bombay ; Russia, Gardner, New Orleans ;
Cabotia, Brown, New York ; Emma, James, Montreal.
Sid. Ingleborough, Calcutta ; Ann, Africa ; Victoria,
Rio Janeiro ; Edward Hayes, Pernambuco ; Laura,
Bahia ; Sophia, Jamaica ; Virginian, New York ; Sea
Nymph, St. John's; William Fisher and Atalanta, Mon-
treal. Off, Hat binger, Singapore.
The Pandora, of Waterford, burnt to the water's edge
forward, quarter-deck and stern untouched, midships in
flames, was fallen in with on the 21st instant, in lat. 48,
lon. 14, by the Ealing Grove, of Brighton.