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BELGIAN FUNDS.-11aussms, OCT. 29.
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent • • •• . ....
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent- •• .
Ditto Three per Ceut........ .. —
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • • ....
Ditto, ditto, 1841............'..
Ditto, ditto,lB42 ••••• • • • •
Ditto, 1844............... .• • 90 N,
Ditto, 1836.. ...
Ditto, 1838
Ditto of the City. 1832 •......... •..• lOl
Ditto, 1843 •• • • •• • • • • • • • • • • 100%
Bank of Belgium . • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 707
•Brussels Papers, Oct. 30.
AUSTRIAN IPUNDS.—VIENNA, Ocx. 23.
5 per Cent. Metalliques..... .
4 per Cent. ditt0......
3 per Cent. ditto•••••••••••••••••• ••• • • • 763.2
Lean, 1834 ........ ..
Ditto, 1839 •..•....
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AN EXPOSI TiON of theCHURCH of ENGLA ND
CATECHISM, compiled ch efly from the Brik.t9l Ca
teehisni, and Dr. Blur owes' .Summary of Christian
Faith and Practice.

This is an excellt nt little work for Sunday-schools,
more especially for Sunday-school teachers, 'inasmuch
as it will enable them clearly to explain the Church of
England Catechism to their scholars. It is, in fact, a
popular compendium of Anglican theology. It is, we
understand, the production of a young gentleman named
Hayden, who, at the time he compiled this tract, was
only sixteen years of age. As the work of a youth it is
an astonishing production. In these days the Established
Church can ill spare the services of such young men as
the author of this tract, and it would be will that het
dignitaries shuuld seek out such men, and if found it.
other respects fitting, should afford to them every facilit)
and encouragement for taking on themselves the duty o:
the ministry.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENTS —About five o'clock
on Friday morning a melancholy accident occurred at the
Kilwin,ing station of the Ayrshire Railway, whereby, we
regret to add, a porter, named Henry Murray, lost his
life. The deceased, who had been assisting in pushing for-
ward two trucks, to attach them to the luggage train f oni
Ayr, incautiously attempted to do so when they were still in
motion, whereby he was so severely bruised that-he died about
one o'clock in the afternoon. He was a sober, industrious
man, and has left a widow and small family.—About two
o'clock on the same, day a boy named Morrison, belonging
to Irvine, had, without the knowledge of the servants of the
company, and contrary to their rules, got upon a luggage
truck, from whence he was removed by one of the porters;
but, having again climbed up, unperceived by the servants
who were pushing forward the trucks with their heads down
at the time, fell between the two trucks and was killed on
the spot.—Gmsgow Argus.
The Provost of Pollokshaws has received the fol-
lowing letter *am Sir Robert Peel, in reference to the me-
morial of the; magistrates and town council of Pollokshaws,
which appeared in our columns of Saturday last. We are
aware that the Provost communicated to Sir Robert Peel the
result of inquiries made in the Pollokshaws district, where
the failure of the potato crop has been very general, and we
are glad to observe that Sir Robert has considered the infor-
mation thus given as meriting his thanks, which it will be
observed-he has convey ed in his letter to Provost: Hector. It
would be very desirable that other corporations and official
persons were equally alert on this important matter :71_

_
" Whitehall, Oct. 27, 180.
" Sir,—l beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of the me-
morial of the magistrates and town council of Pollokshaws,
which was inclosed in your letter of the 22d inst., and at the
same time to return you my thanks for the information by
which that memorial was accompanied.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant, (Signed) " ROBERT PEEL.
"To William Elector, Esq.,Provost of Pollokshaws, N.B.
—Glasgow Saturday Post. _

STATE OF TRADE.—Trade, we are sorry to say,
has been rather languid here for some weeks past, and a con-
siderable number of hands have been for a time idle, and find
it difficult to get employment. There is a general gloom
hanging over the trade of the country, particularly in the soft
goods department.— Glasgow Saturday Post.

THE POTATO CROP.—ORDERS FROM GOVERN..
MENT.—Orders were this day received at the Cork Custom
House directingreturns to be forwarded to the Castle, Dublin,
setting forth the quantity of potatoes shipped fri,m this and
all the out-ports of the district, since the first of September
last; and also directing that returns should be made every
Saturday of the quantities exported during the week—dis-
tinguishing, in all cases, those shipped to England, coastways,
and to other places. This looks as if some step to prevent
the exportation of the people's food was in contmrplatitn.
Cork Southern Reporter.
THE GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION IN LIVERPOOL.—
We have received further details of the effects of the gun-
powder explosion in that town, the principal frets of which
were mentioned yesterday. Two of the men are so severely
injured that but faint hopes ore entertained of their recovery.
Besides the powder that exploded about two hundred weight
and a half was found on the premises, and the wonder is that
that it did not explode also. The quantity that exploded
did not exceed 301bs. The explosion, it is supposed, was
caused by a spark from a candle when the shopman was
weighing a small quantity from the canister.
Earl Fitzhardinge's fox-hounds commence hunting
the Cheltenham country to-day, the first meet being at
Broadway. For the ensuing week but two fixtures have yet
been made; namely, Monday, Nov. 3, at Queen Wood, three
miles. Through Prestbury, on right of Winchcomb Road,
opposite Southam. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Puzedown, seven
miles. Through Charlton Rings, to the right of Andovcrs
ford lon, on the Oxford Road. The noble owner of the
noble pakge is expected to an ive at the Plough Hotel to-
morrow, and will himself take the field on Alomlay. His
lotdsidp, we linden:AA, has again engaged his old re-id, i e...
German Cottage, for the winter. in another year the Ith:-
way will, probably, render future occupancy Impossible.—
Cheltenham 400411"

DROGHEDA CORN MARKET.—The markets have been
pretty well supplied during the week, prices fluctuating. The
merchants' stores are nearly all crammed with wheat, and
prices have receded Is. 6d. to 2s. per barrel since this day
week. Oats higher this morning than during the week ; it
brings 16s. to 16s. 6d.
NAVAN, OCT. 31 —CURE OF THE POTATO ROT.—Having
in a former letter stated some particulars relative to the cure
of diseased potatoes—or, in other words, the prevention of its
progress—by Mr. William Boylan, of this town (Navan),
I have deemed it expedient to make further inquiries, and I
have now great pleasure in being able to state the following
facts, which I have from the persons named, viz., Mr. Philip
Reilly, of Navan, merchant, states that!he dug in his potatoes
on Saturday, 16th of October ult., and pitted thirty barrels
of them in his garden at the rear of his concerns ; they
were dug in clean, examined by several persons, and pro•
uounced to be all perfectly sound. On Tuesday following
Sergeant John Carolan, of the police, called on him, advised
him to open the pit, and examine his potatoes; he did so in
the presence of the sergeant, and in the ratio of two out of
every three of the potatoes it contained, they were speckled
with white pips on the surface, and symptoms of rottenness
set in. His servant that day, in preparing dinner, found it
necessary to cut away a large portion of the potato from
the greater number of them, and what remained were
found fit for using—the same potatoes were remark-
ably good before the digging in. Dr. John Timmon
advised his neighbour, Mr. Reilly, to send for Boylan, who
was said to be after curing forty barrels fur Doctor Byron.
.Ir. Boylan caused the potatoes to be removed from' the pit to
a house, where they underwent a process in which fire and
smoke were engaged; the other components remain a secret;
certain it is a perfect cure is effected for the present, and it
is hoped, remedy against future injury. Mr. Reilly has in-
formed me the potatoes are now as wholesome and sound as
before they were aacted. Mr. Richard Eason had seventy
barrels cured in like manner, and Mr. John Leonard has Mr.
Boylan engaged in the cure of his potatoes, which were very
bad, and feels confident he will perfect it. I had not a con-
versation with Mr. Boylan, who, as I am informed, is so con-
fident of his power over the disease, that he makes no charge
fur his invaluable labour till May next, when his employers
will have ample proof of his ability.
ARDEE, Nov. I.—Digging has been going on rapidly in the
district for the last fortnight, but more particularly during
the early part of the present week, until stopped by the rain
on Wednesday. So far as my observation will permit me to
speak, the crop is turning out better than was expected;
there are, however, a good many instances where the malady
has proved fully equal to the worst anticipationS, causing
serious loss and misery to many individu lls. I have, how
ever, seen crops dug, the injury done to which is really not
worth talking of, and in ordinary years 'Would attract no
notice whatever. Therefore, putting the good and the bad
together, I consider we have nearly three-fourths of the
crop safe.
COUNTY OF LOUTII, OCT. 31.—We have nct heard any re-
ports from Louth to lead us to believe that it is getting
worse there than it was ten days since. In Dundalk we
learn, by personal inquiry, that a considerable portion of the
crop is yet sate around that neighbourhood, the portion safe
was grown in eandy and gravelly soil.
KhRRY.—It is the intention of the Earl of Kenmare, Mr.
A. Herbert, and other landed proprietors of Kerry, not to
press for their rents, provided the tenantry do not sell the
corn, for the purpose of keeping as large a supply of that
article of food in the country as possible.
BELFAST, OCT. 31.-1 regret to say that my advices as to
the potato crop, thie week, do not tend to place them in a
better position than when I wrote on this day week; but 011
the contrary, I fear the disease is spreading into districts
which were hitherto comparatively flee, and has seized on
descriptions of potatoes considered, up to this time, clear of
taint.

LIMERICK; Nov. I.—At Gort, the blight of the potato.
while on the ground, is nothing when compared to that iu
the pit. It has carried itself to so great an extent, that many
pits of potatoes were covered perfectly safe for the last
iwenty days, and are at present shovelled out entirely use-
less. Many, however, are consoled by the hope that even
the spated.potatoes are recovering by the application of lime
and clay—one shovel of lime and two of clay. This wil
preserve them for eating, but not fur seed. Amongst wha?
is to be kept dry for seed, should be mixed the same quart.
tity of dry turf mould or bog stuff, well dried. Both have
proved effectual.
NEW COLLEGE IN CONNAUGHT.—The Galway Mercury
says, " We have just heard that Government has determine
upon selecting Galway as the locality for the institution, ani:
that the Rev. Dr. Kirwan has received his appointment as
President."

REPRESENTATION OF CLARE.—Maurice O'Connell, of Kil-
gorey, Esq., and John P. Molony, of Craggs, Esq., are re-
ported to be the new repeal candidates for Clare.
REPRESENTATION OF CASIIEL.-111e Limerick Chronicle
nays, " Mr. Sergeant Stock has resigned the representation
of Cashel—he is to be advanced in his profession."

OPENING OF THE PORTS.
BELFAST TOWN COUNCIL.

On Saturday, the Ist inst., a meeting of the Belfast Town
Council took place, at which a most important resolution was
adopted in reference to the famine with which Ireland is
threatened by the failure of the potato crop. A. Mulholland.
Esq., Mayor, took the chair. After the minutes of a pre.
vious meeting had been read by the Town Cie' k, and several
matters of merely local interest had been disposed of,
Alderman HAMILTON rose, and said he wished to direci
'the attention of the Council to a subject on which great ap-
prehension was entertained by the country at large, namely,
the diseased state of the potato crop. That it had sustaints.
great injury therecould be no doubt; not only the newsparer:
supplied them with accounts, of how much the crop was
already ravaged by disease, but private information to which
almost every one was accessible, confirmed the statements.

—(Hear, hear.) The subject was one in which they were all
deeply interested ; it came home to all their hearts, and it
was their duty, if possible, to devise measures by which the
wants of the community might be provided for, and the
famine which threatened them might be averted from their

;bores. He had no wish to view the in a political light,
nor was he there to say whether the corn-laws were right or
wrong. The measure which he would sugge.4 might be
supported by men belonging to any party, and he trusted
it would zeceive the support of those whom he now ad-
dressed. Unless some means of a preventative kind were
adopted, the poor were likely to be placed in a very dis-
tressed state. Ten months at least would have to elapse
before a new supply of potatoes would be furnished them,
and, as under the failure of the present crop the chief thing
which the people had to depend upon was oats, he thought
distillation, by which so much of it was consumed, should be
put a stop to—(Hear, hear)—and still more, to meet the
deficiency, that foreign grain should be admitted for a time
duty free. Mr. Hamilton concluded by moving a resolu-
tion to the effect, that the Council should petitio❑ the Queen
to open the ports for the free admission of corn, and to prohibit
distillation, in order that the scarcity of food with which the
community was threatened might be averted.
Mr. BLACK seconded the motion after a desultory but
animated discussion, during which the majority of the
members stated their opinions.
An amendment was proposed by Mr. KANE, and seconded
by Mr. A. Hill., to the effect that, it was the opinion of the
Council that the motion was premature, and that it would be
better, before resorting to the step which it suggested, to
wait one mouth, and then take it into consideration.
The amendment was voted for by five of the Council, anti
the latter by fourteen, consequently the motion was carried.
A committee was then appointed to draw up the required
memorial to the Queen, and the meeting separated.

STRAND SESSIONS.—APPEAL AGAINST A PAVING-
RATE BY THE PROPRIETORS OF COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
—On Saturday, at the above sessions, which were held be-
fore Mr. Butler, in the Board-room of the Strand Union, Bow-
street, Covent-garden, Mr. Robinson, agent to the proprie-
tors of Covent-garden Theatre, appeared to show cause why
they refused to pay a paving-rate for which they were sum-
moned. This was an adjourned appeal, the ground of the object
tion by the proprietors being that on a market-day carte
were allowed to remain to a late hour in Ilart-street, the
owners of which, after they were taken away, left the street
covered with cabbage-stalks and garbage. Mr. Skae, sur-
veyor of the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden, said that the
carts had been removed, according to the directions he had
received. Mr. Robinson remarked that the cabbage-leaves
and stalks were not cleared away. The Chairman observed
that one of his orders was to dear the streets, and that he
had the power under the Act of Parliament to fine the
surveyor for leaving the streets in an improper state. He
would certainly not make an order that day, and would
act the case stand over for a week. The summons was then
again adjourned to Satarday next.
ADIEU TO THE STAGE COACH.—We ht*e seen the
last of those elegant conveyances, the London coaches, upon
which Cambridge used to took with pride. Last Saturday
the Beehive ran its last stage: the contest against all-potent
steam was found to be useless, and the reins were given up
after a short struggle of a few months. We are glad to re-
cord that the victor has been at least merciful, for Wilkins,
the civil driver of the Beehive, has been provided for by a
berth upon the rail, by the kindness and con,ideration of
Mr. Ii co. Fisher, the resident Director.—Cambridge Chronicle.
The filth) ditch which us,d to surround the Peiii..
tcritiary at Milbank has been filled up, as well as the low
ground by the side of the road; and, it is said, it will now
be used as a florist's garden.