The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-09 00:00:00

, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1844.

" We have already demonstrated by what a succession
of deplorable acts a friendly reception was prepared for
the King of the French in England. The brilliant hos-
pitality which awaits him there has been paid for in ad-
vance by the unworthy concessions which the policy of
M. Guizot has granted during four years, and the aris-
tocracy may smile at their ease when they consider that
he brings in one hand Mr. Pritchard's indemnity, and
in the other the treaty of peace with Morocco. The
aristocracy have taken care to announce how they pro-
pose to respond to so many advances. It is France
which has been sacrificed to prepare the King's journey,
and it is France which will be insulted during his stay.
The Duke of Wellington is appointed to receive Louis
Philippe at Portsmouth. It appears to us that this por-
tion of constitutional etiquette might have been more
naturally performed by Sir Robert Peel. But what was
Sir Robert Peel during the period of our great dis.
asters ? An apprentice Minister. It was not he who
was at the head of the allies in 1815. It was thought
fit to send the man who commanded at Waterloo
to meet the King of the French. The British
aristocracy considered that a more worthy homage could
not have been rendered to the royal visitor. Welling-
ton is a Duke, grand officer of the Crown, and much
respected in his own country, and is represented in
bronze under the figure of Achilles in Hyde-park. It
was considered that they could not do better than dis •
patch this hero, whom the Bourbons appointed Marshal
of France. Had the English, however, seen beyond
Louis Philippe, the country over which he reigns, they
would have comprehended the bitter recollections
attached to the name of Wellington. They, no doubt,
considered that the chief of the house of Orleans was
behind his elders in 1815, and that the sanguinary road
through which they returned was open to the others
The defeat of Waterloo recalled to the minds of the en-
tire family of the Bourbons a victory. But the person
now to bo received is no longer Duke of Orleans ; he is
a monarch, the issue of a revolution which wished to
efface at least some of the traces of 1815. The person
of the Prince has disappeared, and if it was intended to
honour worthily the King of the French, they would not
have commenced by saluting him at his landing by one
of those reminiscences which insult the revolution tf,„
which he owes his crown."

THE 110,UKSE--MONDA.Y, OCT. 7.
First Highest Lowest Lasi
Price. Price. Price. Price French Five perC,nra— •• • 118 60 .. 118 65 .. 118 50 .. 118 50
Fours
Three per Cents....• 81 90 .. 81 95 .. 81 90 .. 81 9s
Bank of France"... •• .•• 3070 • • 3070 3070 .. 3070
Laftitte Bank, 5,000 f. Bharessoso •.5050 ..5050 .•5050
Belgian Fives, 1540
1842 •••• 104 105 f .. 10s1 .. 104
Spanish Passive •• 5.• 51 .. 5i
Threes.... •• •• • • 35-.1, 3sa .. 33 • • 35
Active ......•• •• •. 32t .. 321 .. 321 .. 321
Portuguese Five per Cents 49 •• 49 •• 481 .. 49
Neapolitan•••••. ..
Roman ...
RAILWAY SHARES.
.t. Germain.— •..... 915 .. 915 .. 915 .. 916
Versailles, MB— . 385 .. 385 • • 385 .. 385
L.B. ..... ....... 258 75 .. 258 75 .. 268 75 .. 258 75
Rouen ..

_ •• 985
Rouen to Havre
Orleans • . ••• • 982 50 .. 982 50 .. 982 50 .. 982 50
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 260 .. 261 25 260 .. 261 25
Avignon to Marseilles...... 757 50 .. 761 25 . 757 50 .. 761 25
RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, OCTOBER 15.
St. Germain ....... ..... •• 917 50 .. 917 50 .. 917 50 .. 917 50
Versailles, R. 8... ...... • . 385 365 .. 385 .. 385
L. 8..... •• •• .• .• 260 .. 260 .. 260 .. 290
Rouen •••• ••••••.. 985 .. 988 75 .. 985 .• 987 50
Rouen to Havre...—. •• •• •• 753 75 753 75 .. 753 76 .. 753 7b
Orleans •. •• •••• 962 50 .. 985 .. 982 50 .. 985 25
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 260 .• 261 25 .. 260 .. 261 25
Avignon to Marseilles...... 761 25 .. 761 25 .. 761 33 .. 761

PUSRTISM AT A DISCOUNT.—A convocation was
held in the University of Oxford yesterday, for the
election of Vice-Chancellor, when Dr. Symons was
elected by a majority of 699—the numbers being, for
Dr. Symons 882, and against him 183. The Rev.
Gentleman is opposed to the Puseyite doctrines,
and we therefore rejoice in his election.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

MIDDLESEX ItEGISTRATION.
CIMIS DAY.)
(Beforeli-r.-SuADwELL, Revising Barrister.)
list of St. Michael le Querne, Mr. James, on
b,,ln the,
~.(alf of the Liberals, objected to the name of Alfred
Sirdefield, whose qualification was described in the list
as "Ditto."
It appeared that the list sent by the overseers to the
Clerk of the Peace was correct, and that the list affixed
to the church was incorrect. The Revising Barrister
therefore took the register of the previous year.
Mr. Payne then contended that the objection of Mr.
James would not reach the claimant on the register, in
which his qualification was described as " freehold
house," because Mr. James had only objected to the
claimant on the list in which the qualification was de-
scribed as " Ditto."
Mr. James said he did not think there was anything
in Mr. Payne's answer, as there was sufficient informa-
tion in the notice of the party that he could either object
to the register or to the list.
The REVISING BARRISTER said it did not signify whe.
ther the objection was taken to the list of voters or to the
register, for the objector had the power of objecting to
either on the same objection.
Mr. Payne not being able to prove the claimants' quali-
fication, the name was expunged.
In the parish of St. ,Swithin, London-town, Mr. Cop-
pock objected to the name of John Rogers. It appeared
that John Rogers, the elder, who was on the list since
1832, died, and his son, also called John Rogers, made a
verbal application to have his name inserted in the list,
which was done by the overseers. Mr. Coppock and
Mr. James contended that there should be a written claim
with the name of the party attached.
The REVISING BARRISTER agreed that there ought to
be a written claim, but as the overseers for whose pro-
tection that written claim was required, were satisfied
with a verbal one, be did not think he ought to expunge
the name.—Tbe name was accordingly retained.
There were 53 objections taken to-day by the Liberal,.
They sustained 42 and failed in 11. By the Conserva-
tives 19 objections, out of which they sustained 13, and
failed in 6 ; thus leaving a majority on the day of 29 to
the Liberals. On both days the Liberals obtained a ma-
jority of 191.
The business of the Court concluded shortly after
one o'clock.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Sir C. F. WILLIA.MB.)
IN THE MATTER OF BENJAMIN CARPENTER.
The insolvent, a licensed victualler, formerlr of .S..t
fron-hill, but lately a prisoner in the Qua,—
applied by his attorney for his inter;--
On his name beiu called •'
wai not then in*
Sir C.
crag—

s. ..Li 5 Bench,
.....e order.

_., ine attorney stated that he

. ALLIAMS said he feared it was another of the
..es of insolvents' getting out of prison on filing R peti•
tion in that Court, and who, the moment they were free)
absconded, and left the creditors to do the best they
might. Such cases were, unfortunately, too frequent ;
and the case with which such fraud could be committed
was so monstrous, that something niust tione, and
that immediately, to correct it.
Mr. STURGEON observed,
sive gaol delivery wh;-'
were comparat;--
Mr. P-
DT—

-it‘ considering the exten-
, -
fb had taken place such instances
w.
-..ouCTIANNAN, who attended for the creditors,
-dyed that the insolvent's petition should be dismissed.
One of his clients was a detaining creditor, and were it
not for that Court the insolvent would now have been
safe in the Queen's Prison.
Sir C, WILLIAMS decided that the insolvent should
have half an hr''- " nnd at the end of, that
.—......-anuweu
period he entered the Court.
On being examined by Air. MICHAS-NAN, he stated
that the debts on hia schedule were 2961. ; that a sum
of Li 15s. 2d. for casts upon a debt was not inserted ;
that a debt of 120/. to Messrs. Mssux, the brewers, was
in a former schedule inserted atbetween 3001. and 4001.
Sir C. WziLuArts_atop, stop. How comes that dif-

our navy, or for what other motive, this act has not
the less our full and heartfelt approbation. Our
praise shall be unrestricted ; we will not even express
our regret that this amnesty has not opened the gates
of Ham at the same time as those of Mont St. Michel;
but we may express a wish tbat a fresh opportunity al
no remote period will present itself, in order that the
royal clemency may be completed."
The Journal des Debats, in commending the po-
licy of the Government, makes a brief but pithy re-
mark on the mischievous disposition of the Republi-
cans and Legitimatists, and justly asserts that France
is depreciated and humbled only by her own Opposi-
tion journals :
" It was to evince his satisfaction at the late events on
the coast of Africa that the King was induced to exer-
cise the most gratifying—the most precious of his pre-
rogatives—and add a fresh flower to that coronet of
mercy and generosity, which shines upon his brow with
greater lustre than the royal diadem. The King could
not do greater honour to the brilliant successes of the
arms of France than by an act of clemency, the best re-
ward his Majesty could bestow upon the young Prince,
who, on the coast of Africa, has maintained the glory of
his country and the honour of his name. This act of
grace has in itself an eloquence which we will not weaken
by words. We must, however, declare that the Ministry
of Oct. 29 has every right to share in its merit. It has
given a noble answer to all the calumnies of which it has
been the object since it was called to the task of restoring
peace abroad, and order and security at home. How many
times has it been said that its policy was a policy of conces-
sion without, and of repression within the kingdom !
Now the world may judge of the real value of these ac-
cusations. Never, whatever has been said, whatever may
be said hereafter—never has France been more respected
abroad than she is at the present day. It is sad to say,
but she is depreciated nowhere but in her own Opposi-
tion journals, and if she could be humiliated, it would
be only by those who assume a monopoly of patriotism
and national feeling. At home order and security are
established—the laws are respected—public prosperity
iias resumed its course—and this Ministry, which has
been reproached with keeping up a permanent irritation
in the heart of the country presents for signature to the
King a special act of pardon and conciliation. We
will not say more. The victories of Isly, Tangiers, and
Mogadore, associated with the maintenance of the peace
of Europe, sufficiently justify the external policy of the
Government ; the act of amnesty which has just been
signed by the King is a still more striking proof of the
success of its home policy."
The National thus deplores the visit of the KING
to England, regarding every act of politeness shown
to him by Englishmen as only proofs of the humili
ation of France :

ference ? Insolvent—The attorney told me to put far
more than the real debt in the schedule.

Sir C. WILLIAMS said that proved That the business
of that Court ought to be transacted by respectable par-
ties. He was determined to put down the pettifogging
system which was now occasionally brought to light.
Mr. BUCHANNAN would not trouble the Court further,
as its jurisdiction in this case did not apply to debts
over 3001.

The petition, after a severe admonition to the insol-
vent, and to a friend whom he had often consulted in
court (an attorney's clerk), was dismissed.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT JUDGE and a full Bench o
Magistrates.)

This day being appointed for the trial of felonies or
misdemeanor, the Court sat at an earlier hour than usual.
The calendar, although numerically heavy, was not
marked by any crimes cl a serious nature. The number
of names which appeared on the calendar was 64, of
which 55 were for felonies, and the remainder on charges
of misdemeanor.
The grand jury having been sworn,
The ASSISTANT JUDGE, in addressing the jury upon
the usual topics, alluded to the recent junction of the
criminal jurisdiction of the Westminster and Clerken-
well districts, by 'hid a large saving to the county
would be effected. Westminster was without a corpo-
ration, and, comparatively speaking, not a very populous
district, and, therefore, he thought, and he was sure the
gentlemen of the grand jury would agree with him that
the Government had acted wisely in effecting this change
with respect to the nature of the cases which would come
before them, they were of ordinary nature, and required
no comment.

Margaret Devine, aged ten years, and Anne Dobbetis,
aged thirteen, who were convicted, at a former sessions,
for stripping children, were both sentenced to nine
months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in the West-
minster Bridewell.

A fine powerful-looking young man named Timothy
Little, was found guilty of stealing a pair of scissors of
the value of 2d. He pleaded distress ai the incitement
to his crime, stud was sentenced to one months' imprison-
ment with hard labour.

A number of other prisoners were tried and found
guilty of stealing various small articles ranging in value
from 2d. to Id., and pleaded a like excuse for their
offences.

James Connelly, a young fellow of desperate appear•
ance, was indicted for stealing a viulin, the property o
John Archibald Morrison.

From the evidence it apnearPd that the prisoner
walked boldly In the nay light into the shop of the pro-
secutor, took up the article, with which he attempted to
make his escape by rushing past the shopman, but was
stopped after a desperate struggle.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty,
when a previous conviction having been read against him,
The ASSISTANT JUDGE said the prisoner was too no-
torious and dangerous a character to remain in this
country any longer, and the sentence of the Court there-
fore was, that he be transported for seven years.
The prisoner on being removed from the bar, touched
his forelock, and bowing to the Bench said, " Thank
you, my Lord."

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A young man, who gave his name as Henrich Spurt:,
was brought before Mr. Jardine, charged with assaulting
a police-officer in the station-house, at Bow-street.

The prisoner intimated by signs, that he could not
speak English.
The officer stated, that about a week ago, the prisoner
was convicted of assaulting an officer, and Mr. Hall
sentenced him to pay six shillings, or be imprisoned
for five days, He was accordingly sent to prison.
Yesterday he came to the station-house, and intimated
that he wanted to see the inspector. He was taken
into the station-house, and from his gesticulations and
words in broken English that he uttered, it appeared,
that he believed, that having served the five days' im-
prisonment he was entitled to the fire shillings.—
(Laughter.) He gave them to understand, that he had
been put to pick oakum, and that for this he was to have
the five shillings. They told him that he was not en-
titled to it, and he immediately struck the officer.
Mr. JARDINE (to the prisoner)—Where do you come
from ? Prisoner—Five shelling.—(Laughter.)
Mr. JARDINE—Oh, you can speak better English than
that, for you spoke to me in the street yesterday. I be-
lieve you are an imposter.
The prisoner made signs that he had been set to pick
oakum.
Mr. JARDINE—WeiI, I shall send you to prison again
for five days, and in the meantime I will make inquiries
about you.
Prisoner—Me five shelling.
He held out his hand for the money ; but the gaoler
removed him from the Court, and he was sent to enter into
another engagemm to pick oakum. He is a Dutchman,
it seemo,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
THIS A
BETTING AT (RECEIVED
D
M ANCHESTER.—Y.)
TUESDAY.
CESAREWITCH STAIM.
7 to 1 agst Souvenir Lilly 116 to 1 agst Give-him-a-
-offered Name
8 to lagst Jamal—taken 20 to 1 agst Albion
12 to 1 agst Glossy—t f X2O to 1 agst Marquise
12 to 1 agat Lightning—t 25 to 1 agstßoarchng School
16 to 1 agst Foigh-a-ballagh Miss—taken
16 to 1 agst Vibration 25 to 1 agat Una—taken
20 to 1 agst Scalteen too to fl asol, The Brewer-
-20 to 1 agst The Emperor , taken freely

DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Alarm—taken freely
PIGBURN RACES.—MONDAY.
The Trial Stakes, 12st each, gentlemen riders, Rise
in, were won by Mr. Armstrong's Mrs. Darby (H.
Mann), beating Mr. W. Newham's Grey Momus, aged,
and Mr. H.. Mann's bl h Tomboy, aged, by a head ; a
dead heat for second.

The St. Leger, list each, Tithe Barn in, gentlemen
riders, was won cleverly by Mr. 11. Mann's Maria (G.
Moorhouse), beating Mr. Ramsbottom's Merry Lass, and
Mr. Broughton's Jenny.
The Cup, for 3 yrs old, lost ; 4 yrs, list 21b ;
5 yrs, 1 Ist 121 b ; 6 yrs and aged, 12st 41b ; one mile
and a half, gentlemen riders, was won by Mr. Pearson's
Fanny Ternan, 4 yrs (G. Moorhouse), beating The
Belle of the Village, 6 yrs ; Our Nell, 5 yrs ; Kate
Kearney, 5 yrs ; Mundig, aged ; Gamecock, 5 yrs ; and
Blue Bonnet, 4 yrs, after a fine race, by a head.
The Ladies' Plate, for 3 yrs old, 9st 101 b ; 4 yrs,
1 Ist ; 5 yrs, 1 Ist 101 b ; 6 yrs and aged, 12st ; Tithe
Barn in, gentlemen riders, was won by Mr. Johnson's
Our Nell, 5 yrs (C. Birley), beating Mr. Webster's The
Cure, 4 yrs ; Mr. Fisher's Blue Bonnet, 4 yrs ; Mr.
Ramsbottom's Merry Lass, 3 yrs ; and Rebecca, 6 yrs,
in a canter.

-fie Selling Stakes, for 3 yrs old, lOst ; 4yrs, llst ;
5 yrs and upwards, 12st, straight run in, winner to be
sold for 30/., were won in twolheateeby Mr. Ramsbottom's
Mischief, 6 yrs (J. B. Lord), beating Fanny Ternan,
4 yrs (71bs extra) ; Our Nell, 5 yrs (71bs extra) ; Mr.
Ledger's Johnny, 4 yrs ; and Mr. Lumley's Fanny Eden,
4 yrs, cleverly.
The Open Stakes of 1 soy. each, once round, were
won by Mr. H. Mann's Mundig, aged, 12st 31b (Lord),
beating The Cure, 4 yrs, 1 Ist, who broke his leg and
was destroyed.

RUMOURED LAW CHANGES.--It is rumoured by
some of our contemporaries that Chief Justice Penne-
father is about to resign, and Chief Justice Doherty
about to quit the Common Pleas, and take the other s
place in the Queen's Bench next term. Tom Smith, too,
it is said, is to be made a Baron of the Exchequer. As
we are not •at all in the confidence of Chief Justice
Pennefather, or of the Government, we know not what
credence ought to be attached to these rumours; but we
have heard other rumours ourselves touching those
changes, not altogether unworthy of notice. One of
them is, that if Pennefather or Crampton have the har-
dihood to take their seats in the Queen's Bench next
term the Irish bar intend to turn their backs upon them.
The other is, that if any Government have the reckless.
ness to promote Tom Smith to a judgeship, he will be
pelted with rotten eggs of the Bench the instant he shall
make his appearance. Contempt will not, we trust, be
carried to this length, but the very rumours indicate
public opinion.—Dublin Pilot.
ANOTHER COLLISION ON THE DOTER AND CROYDON
RAILWAY.—On Monday night, shortly before nine
o'clock, as the Dover mail train was leaving the terminus
at London-bridge, the Croydon train had just arrived,
and was about to turn off the points when unfortunately
the engine of the latter came in close' contact with the
Dover train, and smashed the lower part of the carriages
to pieces, literally cutting off all the steps on that side.
One of the ticket collectors, named Gardiner, had a very
narrow escape of having his legs cut off by the collision.
Lie was standing on the steps of one of the carriages at
the time, and had the presence of mind to precipitate
himself into the carriage, to the astonishment of the pas-
sengers, who were much alarmed for his safety. !'he
overland mail was being conveyed by the Dover train,
and owing to the above accident and stoppages on the
line for pilot engines to assist them up the inclined
planes, the train did not arrive at its destination until
half an hour beyond its time. The consequence was,
that the steam-vessel had started, and a vessel IVA° 0.-
cially engaged to convey the mail neer,—
the expenses of which will £4'
as they may be_
aeillea.

opt:-
. ,oS the Channel,
heavily on the Company,
to convey the mail to M.

LEEDS, OCT. B.—The strike of the hands employed
at the principal flax-mills at this town, which occurred in
consequence of the introduction of the new Factories
Regulation Act, has to a great extent terminated. In
most cases the workers and the employers have come to
an amicable understanding, but in every instance the
length of the worklug day has been advanced a little—
averaging from lb to 30 minutes in each case—Without
the wileea of the workers being in the least augmented.
Sixty-nine hours of actual labour has still to be performed
by the bands, with an hour and a half for meals each
day, as a week's work. The hour and a half for meals is
generally divided thus :—breakfast 30 minutes, dinner
40 minutes, and tea 20 minutes. The first and latter
meal will be generally partaken of in the mills, the
machinery being entirely stopped at the time. Notwith-
standing that the strike of the flax hands may be cor.-
sidered at an end, abut 220 turned out of the silk mill
of Messrs. Holdforth yesterday morning. They refuse
to allow their working hours to be lengthened, even to
the extent of 10 minutes a day, without some increase of
wages. They, like the hands at the flax mills, are ob-
taining an average wage of about ss. 9d. or 6s. a week.
THE COMET.—The present comet has approached
within 30,000,000 miles distance from the earth. It is
from
fromsignon
evening T ho
of
cometii:p•atrn
was at
least
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most
cometinbteoslerwi will be from ten pan. to two hours after. midnight,'
during the first half of the month of October.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.'

CORN-EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY.
Since Monday very little English Wheat has come to
band, and the show of samples was conseqvently small.
Fine qualities sold steadily at full prices. In other kinds
very little was doing. Foreign Wheat sold slowly, yet
the quotations were supported. Barley and Malt moved
off slowly at late rates. Oats, Beans, and Peas were
quite as dear.

English.
1ri5h........ .....
F0reign.......•.

Wh eat.
840 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
I Barley. •
660 qrs•

Oats. Flour
20 qrs. I 1.210
16,510

- --
Malt. 330 am
WIIITECHAPEL
We had only a moderate supply of Meat on sale, yet
the demand was in a very sluggish state, at barely pre-
vious rates. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d
to 3s 8d ; Veal, 38 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 4d to
3s 10d per 81bs. by the carcass.

MONEY ANti COMMERCIAL NEW
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There has been no alteration in the Cciton Market.
Sales about 3,000 bales, all to the trade ; comprising,
300 Maranham, at 41d to 4id ; 300 Pernam, at qd ;
and the rest American at 31d to 5d per lb.—There was
a fair demand for the shares of the French and Dover
lines, but not much in others. Chester and Birken-
head, 321 ; Chester and Holyhead, 81 ; Churnet
Valle), 4 ; Eastern Counties, 134 ; Grand Junction,
Half Share, 103 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 94 ; Liver-
pool and Manchester. 201 ; Ditto, New, 34 ; London
and Birmingham, Quarters, 241 ; Midland Counties,
1094 ; North British, 5L 16s. 3d. ; Sheffield and Man-
chester, 96 ; South-Eastern, 40i ; Ditto, New, 13 ;
Lyons and Avignon, 445. ; Paris and Lyons 21 ; Paris
and Rouen, 39k ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 455.
It is satisfactory to find that if we do not advance
with sufficient rapidity in the career of free trade, there
is something gained in resistance to encroachments of a
contrary tendency, since to allow of the establishment of
restrictive conditions is far more easy than subsequently
to effect their abrogation. The most recent attempt to
obtain increased duties has been on the part
of the colonists of New South Wales., who wanted
to give certain privileges in an Act intended" to permit
goods, the produce or manufacture of New Zealand or
Van Diensan's Land, to be imported into the colony of
New South Wales, free of duty." The following are the
circumstances as stated in Lord Stanley's dispatch, sent
out, under which her Majesty has been advised to dis-
allow the Act:—" The object of this Act is to give to
articles the produce or manufacture of New Zealand, the
same advantage in their importation into New South
Wales, as are now enjoyed by articles the produce
or manufacture of Van Dieman's Land. It has
been passed, no doubt, in consideration of New
Zealand having, until lately, formed a dependency
of New
.South Wales, and having, as such, been
entitled to the same advantages in regard to its trade as
that colony. But the principle of establishing differen-
tial duties in favour of particular colonies, is so objec-
tionable, that her Majesty's Government cannot consent
to any further extension or recognition of such a system.
If allowed, it would inevitably give rise to retaliating
measures on the part of other colonies, and a system of
protection and preference would gradually be established
among the several colonial dependencies of the empire,
by which the operation of commerce would be em-
barrassed, and the colonies be deprived of the advantage
they now derive from being parts of one great empire."
This is a very fair argument, and one which, we trust,
will be vigorously followed up, since above all things, and
for the prosperity of the Australian settlements them-
selves, an inter-colonial traffic should be strenuously en-
couraged.
The English Securities have been firmer, the auspici-
ous arrival of his Majesty the King of the French having
contributed to render them so. The business doing is,
however, very limited. Consols for immediate transfer
have been 1001 to 1004, and for Time, 1004 to mi.
Exchequer Bills have been 755. to 775, premium, and
East India Bands 945. to 965. premium, being au advance
on the former.
The Foreign Investments have been again rather flat.
Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 231 to 24, and the
Three per Cents. 344 to 341. Portuguese Converted,
have been 501, and the Old Bonds 84 to 85 ; Mexican
Stock has been quiet at 341, but Columbian has receded
to 134 131. Brazilian Bonds are 854, and Buenos Ayres
361. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 621 to 624.
The Railway Shares have been in some instances
rather higher.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols. 10034 %5i
India 96
Ditto under 1,000.......... 0000000000
Consol- for Account ..... oo . 000 100%
Exchequer Bills I%d. 1461.
Ditto 75 pm,
Ditto Advertised.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY ATLONE O'CLOCK,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 85%
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per 3.))4
Columbian Bonds. ..... .......... 14% 34
Mexican Bonds, 1837,5 per Cent. .....»........ 34%
Ditto Debentures
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 504 .
Soanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 - 2331
Ditto for the Account 23
Ditto Three per Cent. 34%%
Ditto for the Account 34%
Dutch 2% per .............»,. 6'43i%
Dutch 5 per 96% s 4
PRICES OF SHARES IRIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILW kVA. PAID. Pea SHARE
Bristol and Exeter 70 ..... 7834 to
Bristol and Gloucester ... 46
Chester and H01yhead............... 5 ......... 7
Diblin and Cashel.
Eastern Counties 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..... 64
Great North of England.
Ditto % Shares
Hull and Selby
Lancaster and Carlisle. 5 ..... 9 .....» to
London and Birmingham. lOO ....
Ditto New Thirds 2 364 to
London and Brighton 50
_......... 46% to
London and Greenwich 12% ..... 103
London and Cr0yd0n............... 13% ...... 16%4
London and Yor_ k.... . ............. 2% 3304 _ to
Manchester and Leeds. 7O ..... lA/ ..... to
Midland Counties .................... 100 ..
Birmingham and Derby........... 100
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 21 4844 ...... to
North British b .... 51i to
... 3 3
4. .
44091251 k • tt to
0. 17
Norwich and Brandon
8621%
F. rttmouth Direct
Sheffield and Manchester
South Eastern and Dover
Ditto New ....... „. 4 ......... 13
York and North Midland .......
•• 50 to
Ditto Selby Scrip
„„.».,404 41... to 40
Central of France....
Boulogne and Amiens 2 4% to 3%
Orleans. Tours, and Bourdeaux/ 2% to
(d'Anthouard's Company)
Parisand Rouen 2O ......... 89U -to -'"
Jolter STOCK BANKS.
London Joint Stock
London and Westminster 2O -
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. B.—We have
had a firm market, and an extensive business has been
transacted. Chester and Holyhead, 71; Eastern Coun-
ties' 131; Ely and Bedford, 21 ; Huddersfield, 41 ; Kendal
and Windermere, 31 4k ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 9 ;
;
RDOroi mtstsosekngirk
duaai 2 l
erst Quarters,
8. 5, 15; 6
1-16 s a
nLeeds,
;Manchester
Preston
et
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ns
at
nhadn
dS
Birmingham, i
ryme
rs 3}g a mpm
181
prom. ;;;
Lincolnshire, 24-1 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 96 ;
Euxton, 241 South Eastern, 401 ; Ditto New, 131
Trent Valley, 9 ; Peak Forest, 361.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.....( THIS DA .)
LONDON, OCT. 9.—Wind this day at noon, strong
South-easterly breezes and cloudy.
DEAL, OCT. B.—Wind W.N. W., to S.S.W.; P.M. S.—
Arrd. Cheverell, Hutchings, Bombay, and sailed
for Hull ; King William, Singey, Surinam for
Holland ; David, Alamark, New York for Ratter-
dam; Mary Redpath, Malta for Shields; Tagus, steamer,
Constantinople.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. B.—Wind E. to S.S.E.—Arrd.
H. F. M. steamers Gomer, La Susse, and Pluton, and
the Reine Amalia, and a cutter, from Treport, with his
Majesty the King of the French on board, on a visit to
her Britannic Majesty.
FALMOUTH, OCT. B.—Wind S., strong bream—OS
port Ledael, Westergaard, Bahia, and sailed for Amster.
dam ; Matilda, 'Matanzas, and sailed for Amsterdam.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. B.—Wind S.S.E., moderate.—Sld.
the outward-bound. Off port Satisfaction, from Ichaboe;
George (steamer), Africa ; Enterprise, Quebec; and the
Columbine.
LIASTINOS, OCT. B.—Arrived off, Charles Buchan,
Saunders, Newfoundland.
JERSEY, OCT. 4.—Arrd. Charles, Brown, Labrador.
Ski. Fanny Ann, Barbadoes.
GUERNSEY, OCT. s.—Arrd. Marie Louise, Allez,
Labrador.
BRISTOL, OCT. B.—Arrd. Champion, Stratford, New-
foundl•nd.
KINGSTON, OCT. 7.—Arrd. Swallow, Steele, Antigua.
CORK, OCT. 6.—David, M'Dowell, Ichaboe ; Mary
Small, Quebec.
LONDONDERRY, SEPT. 80,—Arrd. British Quecn,
Walsh, St. John's, New Brunswick.
SUNDERLAND, OCT. 7,—Arrd. Percy, Scott, Quobee.
HULL, OCT. B.—Wind, N.W., moderate breeze.—Arrd.
Rainbow, Prince Edward Island.

WILL or Tug LA U MB. Vgotrogu.—Tiic KIII
of this celebrated Inanfw
known) has keel provosty.ll;C:Te' 1L!i.,t1.4 is well
years MY .ooctors'-collimons; At ton
age he succeeded to the enormous inebtno bf
100,000/. a year. He expended 273,0001. upon Foothill,
which he made a place of unparalleled magnificence. In
December, 1842, the greater tower fell, destroying a con-
siderable part of the mansion, which was rebuilt at great
expense. In consequence of excessive expenditure and
other circumstances, he sold this property, which was
purchased by Mr. Farquhar for 333,000/. ; and Mr.
Beckford, with his diminished fortune, retired to Bath.
His property has been sworn to as under 80,000/. The
will has been proved by the Duchess of Hamilton and
Brandon (wife of the Duke of Hamilton), and li. S.
White, Esq., solicitor to deceased. He gives to his
daughter, the Duchess of Hamilton, the bulk of his pro •
perty, and leaves his executor, Mr. White, 5001. lie also
gives annuities to servants and other persons, and de-
sires to be buried near Lansdowne Tower. The will is
very short.
PARISIAN STATISTICS. The consumption of
butchers' meat in Paris during the mouth of September
last comprised 5,759 oxen, 1,577 cows, 5,861 calves, and
34,707 sheep ; being a diminution, compared with the
month of September, 1843, of 222 oxen, 1,143 calves, and
3,356 sheep. The consumption of butchers' meat in
Paris during the month of September, 1843, exhibited a
similar proportionate reduction compared with the month
of September, 1842, so that it would appear that the
consumption of butchers' meat in Paris is gradually di-
minishing.

The Gazette of last night contains a notice from the
Poor-law Commissioners, appointing Samuel Hitch, Esq.,
to be an Assistant Commissioner for the period of twenty-
one days, from the 11th of October, for the purpose of
inquiring specially into the condition and treatment of
the lunatic inmates of the workhowe3 et Birmingham
ttnd Leicester.

FLANDERS MAIL
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BRUSSELS, OCT. 6.—The account of the produce of
the octroi (city toll) of the city of Brussels for the first
three quarters of the year has been published. Com-
pared with the receipts in the first three quarters of 1843,
there is an increase of a little more than 5,000 f. There
was a decrease of 9,0001. in the first quarter, but an in
crease of 2,5001. in the second, and of 11,500 f. in the
third quarter.
In about a fortnight a new session of the Chambers
will be opened. Will the Government publish in the
interval the decree which is to change the tariff in re-
spect to cotton manufactures? If it does all the prejects
of improvement and encouragement will be deferred for
a year. We cannot doubt that it will do so to realise
promises on the exemption of which our manufactures
reckon.

CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. IB.—The news of the vic-
tory of Marshal Bugeaud on the frontiers of Morocco,
like that of the bombardment of Tangiers, has caused
great sensation among the Turks. They teem to have
xn uneasy presentiment of the loss of Africa, which will
soon be entirely withdrawn from the influence of the
crescent, and the Mussultnen anxiously turn their eyes
to Egypt as the only and last bulwark against the en-
croachments of European power ; for with tespect to
Tunis the clear-sighted already consider it as lost.
This may prove an obstacle to the negotiations of the
English for an improvement of the communication with
India across the Isthmus of Suez. The distrust of the
Europeans daily increases, and we can hardly blame the
Turks for being disinclined to make concessions a here
they apprehend danger.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bauseets, OCT. 5.
Actua Debt, '2% per Cent , —
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent.... .............
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent......,.... MN
.............. ....... Three per Cent...—. -
--- - Thirty-seven Milli ns, ditto
----- (1840) ItS%
- 1844.— ..... - ...... ...... .............«.».. 101%
Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent. los%
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent.
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent 6l
Issue of 1841..'.. ...... -. . ........... ...........»
—Brussels Papers, Oct. 7
. t., s'll .1 A l'. eto hL,J....VIIINNA. OCT. 1.
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Four par Cents. lOO%
Three per Cents. 70%
Bank Shares •••••• •OS ..... WOO
dllgemeine Zeitung, Oct. 4.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Every Tuesday morning, at five o'clock, a special train
leaves the Brandling Junction station, South Shields, for
the convenience of the butchers attending Newcastle
cattle-market. This morning the train left as usual, but
had not proceeded far when an engine was seen coming
the contrary way at a great speed ; the engineman on
the latter immediately reversed his power, ar.d proceed
back, but as the other engine was proceeding at such a
dreadful rate, the engineman seeing the danger leaped
from the passenger-train, and melancholy to state she
ran off without any one to manage the engine, and had
it not been for some carriages ort the way, and impedi-
ments at the station at Shields, she must have gone over
the wall at the terminus nearly twenty feet high.
Scarcely a passenger has escaped : one poor man, Mr.
Brown, is dead, and several others have legs broken and
other serious bruises. No doubt every inquiry will be
made into the accident, as nothing can palliate for the
conduct of the engineman leaping from the engine, and
leaving the lives of so many of his fellow-creatures to
destruction. Amongst the sufferers are Mr. William
Weatherell, Mr. Young, Mr. Gamble, Mr. T. Gallon,
Mr. Douthwaite (nephew of George Douthwaite), Mr.
Burrell (seriously injured), and many others taken to
their respective homes.
South Shields, Tuesday, Oct. 8.

DUNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL.
SIR,-iii health has for some months prevented my
attending to public business. I cannot, however, allow
the time for receiving subscriptions to the DuncomLe
Testimonial to puss over without enrolling my name
a humble, contributor—illness alone kept me from taking
an active part, in Ireland, fur the promotion of your laud-
able object.

If integrity, activity, acuteness, spirit, and talent—if
above all, a community of teeling with toe people, entitle
a Member of the House of Commons to the confidence
and regard of his fellow-countrymen—there are no claims
on public favour paramount to those of Mr. Thomas S.
u 'wow be.

His sympathy, too, with the ill-treated people of Ire-
land, and his zeal on behalf of the patriots of that king-
dom, so unconstitutionally deprived of their liberty, have,
to my own knowledge, insured to him the gratitude of
the Irish nation ; and were England to cease to appre-
ciate Mr. Buncombe's worth as a representative, he has
only to cross the Channel to find many constituencies in
Ireland ready to prove that they value alike, and draw
no distinction between the Protestant Briton and the
Irish Catholic, when they are equally zealous and fearless
in their advocacy of popular rights.—l have the honour
to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
Clifton, Sept., 1844. JOHN A. O'NEILL.
TO Richard Norman, Esq., Treasurer to the
Duncomhe Testimonial.

MURDER OF AN ENGLISHMAN

AT CALAI.

CALAIS, OCT. 6.—A sad event has placed all Calais in
movement. The Commissaire of Police for Passports,
M. Sailor, haq been drinking last night with a Mr.
Thorne, an Englishman, and surgeon here, at which
time they were apparently on very friendly terms, whei.,
about one o'clock in th, morning, they went to the Com-
missioner's office together, fur what reas.n is not known,
when a dispute arose, and the Commissaire stabbed the
other to the heart with a poignard, which, after some
search, was discovered in the office. Mr. Thorne fell on
the floor, and died instantly. He was a quiet man, who
has resided here several years, and hus left a widow and
several children.

➢i. Salior was a man not much liked in this town from
his habit of drinking, and in consequence he showed at
times some rudeness of manners. Such a fatal termina-
tion, of course, could not hare been foreseen, but it
ought to be a lesson to the Government not to place such
sort of persons in the difficult situation of Commissaire
of Police.

There is a report that M. Salior owed Mr. Thorne
money lost at cards. However, all is uncertain, and
probably will ever remain so, no one having been pre-
sent at the dispute. M. Salior spoke English remarka-
bly well, and had formerly been an actor. Mr. Thorne
has resided here for some years. The murderer was
given into the custody of the Bens d'armes, who detained
him at his own house till the arrival of the Procureur du
Roi from Boulogne.

H.
Tufnel, Esq , M.P., and the Hon. Mrs. Tuf-
nel, have left England fur Italy, to pass the winter
months,
THE EuTEr'ION SOCIETY.—A grand concert was
given by the t 4,W Jers of this Society yesterday even-
ing, at the 13,,w it and Foreign School-room, Denmark-
terrace, r entonvillef The concert was in two parts ;
the first consisted of selections from the oratario of the
Messiah, and the second of portions of Ads ..nd Galatea,
Alexander's Feast, &o. Mr. W. Blagrove was the leader,
and Mr. Holderness the conductor. The solo parts
were executed by the Misses P)ne, Miss Wells, Mr.
Shoubridge, and Mr. Machin. The chorusses by the
members were, on the whole,: very creditable. A nume-
rous and respectable company testified their estimation
of the entertainments by repeated plaudits.
FALL IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—NOVEL MODE or
FORCING SALES.—Yesterday two men drove a light cart,
laden with bread and covered with placards, through the
northern districts of London, announcing that they sold
" the hest wheaten bread for sixpenee a quartern." They
made several stoppagee on their journey, at which they
had an auction of their bread. The tame of this novel
mode of forcing sales anticipated them in many villages,
and the bakers residing therein, resolved upon toiling
their efforts, actually labelled their bread for fivepence
the quartern, which appeared to have had the desired
effect, as the itinerant bakers afterwards found few or 00
purchasers.
PERISHED WlNE.—Before the passing of the Act

, and 8 Victoria, cap. 25, repealing the Excise duty on
British vinegar, which has recently come into operation,
it was the prac!-ice to allow perished or sour wine, which,
from the length of time it had remained in the vaults at
the docks, or other causes; had become unfit for con
sumption, and not worth the duty to which, as wine, it
was liable, to be delivered on
izapnent of the duty as
British vinegar, on certain conditio2s,
viz., that a spe-
cified quantity of vinegar be put into each caskC"ntain-
ing the perished wine, on the open quay, in ,:zie presence
of the revenue officers, so as completely to spot. it and
rent it unfit for, use as Rine, which being done, it as
removea to ttn; inrecuites of the party, and placed in
Char mixed with stock, and charge
able 'pith the Iclee duty ofl tish Vinegar. But since
charge of the Excise
able With the EAcise duty on g
the Act quoted came into operation, it has become a
queation; it having repealed the duty altogether on Bri-
tish vinegar; to what rate of duty sour or perished wine
so delivered should be liable ; and applications have been
made to the Lords of the Treitaury; requesting that un-
der such circumstances it might, after the usual process
of spoiling had taken place, be delivered duty free. It
hay, however, been directed that, being foreign wine, and
strictly liable to that duty, it cannot be delivered as
British vinegar without payment of any duty, but shall,
after the regulations with respect to spoiling, &c., have
been complied with, be delivered on payment of the duty
of 4d. per gallon as foreign vinegar.
THE LAST or THE PURKISES.—It is recorded in
the History of England, that the body of King William
Rufus, after that monrrch had met his death by an
arrow discharged from the bow of Sir Walter Tyrrel,
whilst engaged in hunting in the New Forest, was picked
up by a man named Purkis, who placed the corpse of
the King in a cart, and conveyed it to Winchester.
There is one very remarkable circumstance connected
with the Purkises, which is this, viz., that for upwards
of seven hundred and fifty years they have continued
to enjoy uninterrupted possession of the same iden-
tical spot, which amounts to about two acres of ground,
situated near the village of Miustead, in the New Forest,
contiguous to which the King in question was killed.
From the earliest period of their history it is found that
the Purkises were by trade or calling charcoal burners,
which same business they have continued to carry on
from father to son up to the present time, and which
mode of employment has fortunately afforded them the
means of preserving their patrimony entire through a
long course of generations. William Purkis, the present
possessor of the above humble estate, is now in his
eighty:seventh year, and, having outlived all his rela-
tions, is now the last of the Purkises,