The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-06 00:00:00

THE SLTN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1e42.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAIL-

WAY COMPANY.

A Special General Meeting of the Proprietors of
the above Company was held at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, yesterday, at one o'clock, for the
purpose of considering the subject of disposing of
3;136 forfeited shares, and also to authorise the Di-
rectors to borrow a sum of money not exceeding
155,110/.__ The Chair was taken by W. Marshall,

Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Before proceeding to the business of the day,
The CHAIRMAN desired the Secretary to read to
the meeting the Report of the Committee appointed
at the last General Meeting to conduct the negotia-
.

Lions with Mr. Parker for the leasing the railway to
certain parties represented by that gentleman. From
the Report, it appeared that, at an early stage of the
proceedings, the negotiations had been broken off, and
had not since been renewed. After a lengthened discus-

sion, which latterly assumed somewhat of an acri-
monious personal character, the Report was received.
The CHAIRMAN said that this subject having been
disposed of, it now became his duty to submit to the
cothideration of the Proprietors a scheme for the dis-
posal of the forfeited shares, which they would either
reject or adopt, as they might think best. He would
put it to the meeting without further comment. It
was a scheme for disposing of 3,136 forfeited shares
of 501. each, upon which calls to the amount of 451.
per share would be considered to have been paid, leav-
ing 51. per share to be called for. The shares to be
sold pro rata among such of the Shareholders as
might be willing to take the same at a discount of 5
per cent. upon each share, which plan would
allot about one share to every three at
present held by the Proprietors ; the sum of
51. per share, to be paid on the allotment, and
a further sum of 51. to be paid on the Ist of
March, 1843. The remaining 301. per share to be
payable by half yearly instalments of 51. per share on
the Ist of January and July in each year, until the
whole was paid, the first of such instalments to be
payable on the Ist of January, 1844, with power to
the Directors to extend the period of payment, if
money in the mean time should be 'raised by loans.
The shares to remain as security to the Company
until all the instalments were paid. In lieu of the
dividends on these shares, the purchasers would be
entitled to receive interest at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum, and the whole amount for the time being
paid up, the discount of Si. per share being considered
as so much paid up ; the first payment of interest at
the rate of Si. per share upon the amount then paid
up would be made when the dividend was declared for
the current half year. The holders to have the option
at any time of declaring their intention to receive for
the future, in lieu of interest at 5 per cent.• dividends
payable after the same rate as other Shareholders.
Should any Shareholder elect not to take the propor-
tion of shares to which they would be entitled under
the arrangement, on or before the Ist day of Decem-
ber next, then such shares to be divided pro rata
among such of the Shareholders as might be willing
to take them, and so en until the whole number
should be disposed of.
Mr. VIZARD objected to the proposed scheme as
being likely to depreciate the price of the old shares.
He likewise wished to know the opinion of the Soli-

citor as to the legality of it.
Mr. MAYNARD considered that the shares having
been offered for public sale, and not having been dis-
posed of, the original holders were barred from all
further claim on them. It had been demonstrated
by that fact that the Company had done all in their
power to make the forfeited shares of value to the
original owners, and that the shares were of no value
to those who had forfeited them. Under these cir-
cumstances any further claim on the part of the ori-
ginal owners was barred, and the Corapany had a
right to dispose of them in the way proposed.
Mr. COSTS wished to know what reason there was
for supposing that these shares would be all disposed
of in the manner proposed ?
Mr. Rosxim. thought there could be no doubt but
that they would all be so disposed of, as the terms
offered were so advantageous. The time was come
when it was necessary to dispose of these forfeited
shares in some manner.
Mr. GURDEN highly approved of the proposal, and
thought that no Proprietor, who consulted his own
interest, would refuse to take his share.
Mr. GILBERTSON thought that if the forfeited
shares, which had weighed like an incubus on the
undertaking, were disposed of, the price of shares
would rise in the market, for the resources of the line
had not as yet been nearly developed.
Mr. VIZARD wished to know why they could not
raise all the money by loan, instead of part by loan
and part by the disposal of the forfeited shares ?
The CHAIRMAN said that the disposal of the
forfeited shares was part of the security offered for
the loan.
Mr. GURDEN had no doubt but that if the forfeited
shares were disposed of, the loan would be raised with
the greatest facility.
The resolution, for the disp )sal of the forfeited
shares, having been proposed and seconded, was then
put and carried, Mr. Vizard being the only Proprietor
who held up his hand against it.
The CHAIRMAN said the next resolution was to the
effect that the meeting should empower the Directors
to take up at interest, upon loan notes or otherwise,
the sum of 155,1101., upon the credit of the under-
taking.
Mr. SMALE wished to know whether the amount
asked for was not more money than was necessary for
the purposes of the Company. ?
The CHAIRMAN said certainly not.
Mr. SHALE said his reason for asking the question
was a desire not to give the Directors power over
more money than was wanted, because he thought it
must be apparent to every Proprietor that the Direc-
tors had not acted in every respect for the best inte-
rests of the Company. It was his wish to see some
new blood infused into the Direction.
Mr. BAGSRAWE thought Hon. Proprietors ought
not to complain of the Directors, for they had, in fact,
been the bankers of the Company up to the present
moment, and would have to be for some time to come.
Mr. LEVY wished to know whether the Directors
were to have fixed salaries ; if they were, the Proprie-
tors ought to know the precise sum.
Mr.WARD,M.P., said after what had passed to-day,
and after the opinion they had heard expressed by some
of the Proprietors, no member of the Board of Direc-
tors would condescend to accept a single sixpence.
During the interregnum which would take place in
the winding up of the affairs of the Directors, he
trusted the Proprietors would adopt some measures
to furnish themselves with new Directors, as he felt
sure that the present ones would resign their trusts
as soon as they could settle their affairs. He felt
convinced some new blood should be infused in the
Direction ; but, at the same time he thought they
did not deserve so much blame as had been imputed
to them. The Proprietors should consider that but
for the course pursued by some of them of advanc-
ing money, the concern would have been in
a very different state to what it was at
present. He thought the best thing the Pro-
prietors could do was to elect a proper Direction, and
the best thing the Directors could do would be to re-
sign their offic.-s into the hands of the Proprietors.
He believed that the benefits to be derived from the
line had not been half exhausted ; but he thought, at
the same time, that it would have been most unwise
to have leased the concern. He hoped when they
had a vigorous Direction the anticipations of Mr. Bid-
der would be fully realized. After the present meet-
ing, it would be for the Directors to make arrange-
ments for calling a Special Meeting, at which it would
be the province of the Proprietors to make such changes
as would be satisfactory to them.
The resolution having been agreed to, and a vote
of thanks passed to the Chairman and Directors, the
meeting separated.

ENGINEERING SCIENCE.—The tunnel on the line
of the Sheffield and Manchester Railway will be three
miles in length, upwards of 600 feet below the sur-
face or summit of the hill at its greatest height, and
in rock formation throughout its entire length.

The works were projected and eonrienceiiP:
wards of two years ago, under the direction of
Charles Vignoles, Esq. Five shafts were opened,
at about half a mile distant from each other,
for the purpose of proving the formation, of faci-
litating the driving of the drift-ways, and, ultimately,
of ventilating the tunnel. Whilst these were
in progress, the drift-ways were carried on from
each side, or face of the mountain: the distance, or
length, driven, on the eastern side, extending to nearly
1,000 yards, and from the next shaft 180 yards. The
junction between these two portions of the drift-way
was effected on the 17th September; and the levels,
when checked, on a tie-bench, at the point of meeting,
had varied but nine decimals, or one inch nearly, and
the range was within less than two inches of being
geometrically true. When it is considered that this
has been attained whilst driving upwards of half a mile
through hard rock formation, it must be admitted to
be highly creditable to the parties engaged in directing
it.—Dublin Evening Post.
ROYAL SYMPATHY.—On the arrival of her Majesty
at Scone Palace, a blnfire was lit up on the top of
Birnam-hill, so famed by Shakspeare, under the
superintendence of Daniel Maclauchlan, and on his
returning home by a near path about midnight, he
missed his footing, and I'ol over a precipice of 200
feet high. Next morning he was found a breathing
insensible mass. About the time that her Majesty
was passing his house to joinin the festivities at
Dunkeld the poor fellow died, his bedside surrounded
by his wife and his infant family. The melancholy
catastrophe was made known by an. English resident
in Dunkeld to Sir Robert Peel; and we have the
satisfaction of stating that her Majesty was graciously
pleased to give the disconsolate family 30/. and Prince
Albert 201. This relief has proved a great boon 'to
the widow and her infant family.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

A most amusing two-act vaudeville comedy, en-
titled Follies of a Night, was produced-at this theatre
last evening, in which Mr. Charles Mathews and his
lady made their first appearance this season. They
were both greeted most warmly by the audience
on their appearance. The reception of Charles
Mathews was enthusiastic in the extreme, and
when the applause had somewhat subsided, and he
began by saying " Wonders will never cease—A
twelvemonth ago who would have thought it, and yet
here I am ?" the cheering was renewed with greater
enthusiasm than ever. These words are uttered by
him in the character of Pierre Paillot, a youth who
has come to Paris from Beauvais to seek his fortune,
and the locality is the Opera House in Paris, where
he i 3 in search of adventures at a masked ball. Here
he meets his uncle, Dr. Druggendraft (Compton),
physician to the household of the Duke de
Chartres, who has been prevailed upon by the
Duchess de Chartres (Madame Vestris), who is de-
sirous of seeing how people enjoy themselves out of
the Palace, to accompany herself and Mademoiselle
Duval (Miss Turpin), to whose hand the Doctor
aspires, to this same masked ball. The Duke de
Chartres (Mr. Hudson), who has secretly come up
from his regiment at Compeigne to enjoy a night's
recreation in Paris, also goes to the ball, and, seeing
the Doctor with two ladies, gives chase. The
Duchess, alarmed, flies, meets Pierre Paillot,
requests him to protect her from insult, and
sinks, faint from exhaustion. Honest Pierre
bears her to his lodgings, and she has scarcely reco-
vered when the Duke enters seeking for shelter from
the protection of the police. This contretemps gives
rise to some curious scenes. The Lady, of course,
keeps on her mask, and the Duke makes love to his
own wife without knowing it. The Duchess, how-
ever, reaches home in safety, and after the Duke has
been puzzled, and the Doctor, as he phrases it, com-
pletely paralysed, mutual explanations take place, and
every one is made happy except the Doctor, who is most
unceremoniously rejected by Mdlle. Duval in favour
of Pierre Paillot. The piece is a most amusing one.
Incident follows incident in rapid succession, so that
the interest never flags. It was excellently performed.
Madame Vestris, as the Duchess, acted with all her
accustomed archness. Charles Mathews threw into
the character of Pierre Paillot a sort of cunning sim-
plicity that told admirably ; while Compton
acted the Doctor with a Listonian degree
of stolidity that elicited roars of laughter.
Mr. Hudson is a gentleman who is rapidly and de-
servedly rising in the public estimation. His Duc
de Chartres last night was an excellent piece of act-
ing, full of life and vivacity, but polished and gentle-
manly withal. He was quite the courtier of the days
of Louis XV. He possesses a good voice, and sang
some couplets with such taste as to elicit the
only encore of the night. The piece is a
novelty in another respect. It is a genuine vaude-
ville, interspersed, not with songs, but with couplets,
having reference to the action of the piece, and which
are sung to popular and known airs, without being
preceded by a symphony. At the fall of the curtain
Madame Vestris and Charles Mathews were called
(or, and again cordially welcomed, when the latter
announced the piece for repetition with the unanimous
concurrence of a crowded house. Mr. 'Judson was
also called for and loudly applauded.

TO MY WEE AULD WIFE.
From the Freemason's Quarterly Review for October.
My dear o!d dame ! the days are gone,
When you and I were young ;
When vou my wishes smiled upon,
And I your praises sung ;
When, hand in hand, we walked among
Green Saltram's sunny glades,
Or wandered, from the worldly throng,
In Warleigh's woody shades !
Those days are gone, my dear old dame,—
Those scenes no more we view ;
Yet are our hopes our joys the same,
Our love as warm and true !
And when the years that yet may be
Are numbered with the past,
seLptiefen'isbleart,elstB4thoughts will prove that we
Are lovers to the last!
J. LEE STEVENS.

ON DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OF
ASSURANCE.

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Can Insurers get superior, equal, or less actual benefit,
in a Bonus Society than from establishments on other
principles ?
Adduce the man, who, in 1817, insured at 30, for 1001.
in the Equitable (here only specifically named as the
leading type of the Bonus class)—the annual premium
then and now 2/. 13s 6d. In 1840, what were his pros-
pects ? He had paid twenty-four times 2L 13s. 6d., i. e.
641. 45., improved at 4 per cent. interest to 1041. 10s. I Id.,
the amount virtually outlaid : and has still to pay
yearly 21. 13s. 6d. Thus the Society have 104/. 10s. lid.
in hand, and further derive from him 61. 17s. 2d annu-
ally (i. e. the 21. 13s. 6d. and 41. 3s. Bd. interest on sum
saved). For these he is promised 1001. at death, and
22/ 10s. Bonus, made up of 21- per cent. per ann. from
1831 (the earliest time at which Insurers after 1816 be-
came entitled to any Bonus)? to 1840, together 1221.108. with
a prospectiv., 2i per cent. if he die before 1850. Modern
rates, if taken in 1817 (as by the Asylum Company
since 1842) without Bonus, would be, premium 21. 25.,
sum paid 501. Bs, improved to WI Is. 6d., yielding inte-
rest 31. ss. Bd., and the 21. 25., together Si. 7s. Bd., for
1001. at death.
—Now to contrast :
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PAYMENTS.
On Old System, he has vir-
tually paid £lo4 10 11
On Modern B2 1 6

Difference £22 9 5 Cash in hand.
EVENTUAL RECEIPT.
On Old System, at death,
with future Bonus no-
ticed below
_ _

On-loaern lOO 0 0

Difference £22 10 0 payable at death.
Thus on Old System, the higher premiu:n yields 221. 10s.
more at death, but on the Modern 221. 9s. sd. present
cash in hand, which should purchase at the Equitable's
printed prices 40/. 13s. 7d. Bonus, instead of 22/. 10s., a
difference fully equal to expectations dependent on a life
now aged fifty-three, surviving decennial peri. ds, and on
other circumstances. Thus as to past, Old has no ad-
vantage over Modern System ; whereas, for future, the
difference between 21. 13s. 6d. and 21. 2s. is a clear an-
nual saving in favour of Modern.
Other ages would give similar results, and of course
with extended effect on larger sums. A Policy before
1817 would be at a period when fluctuation in the value
of mosey afforded means of investment which it %sould
be sheer speculation to expect to recur—and a more
recent Insurance might have no Bonus.
It is notorious that the Equitable has afforded the
greatest actual and comparative Bonuses of which the
system is capable.
It may seem unanswerable, that if Proprietary Com-
panies make a profit, Mutual Assurers without Proprie-
tary must have such profit returned to themselves. This
can never be the case—every sound Society.v, ill have a
collected fund, to counteract specific contingencies in
deaths. Proprietors furnish this by forming a capital ;
and the premiums necessary for deaths and expenses
are increased to yield interest to Propri2tors for the
use of such capital. But in a Mutual Society, no
capital being present, high premiums must be charged
to provide a " Reserved Fund," and of course this can
only be founded on such part of the high premium as
deaths and expenses do not consume, consequently the
Assured can never have all the savings returned, because
a portion must be held back to sustain the reserved fund,
and this portion as above shown exceeds in practice what
a just Proprietary need require as profit on subscribed
capital. In brief the assured pay to a sound Proprietary
excess to yield mere interest : in Mutual Associations a
capital itself has to be created and sustained from-time to
time by excess of premium. It is clear therefore that
more must be retained from the assured to form and sus-
tain a reserved fund, than Proprietors need exact as in-
terest for a capital already furnished.
The above, more in detail, may be had at the ASYLUM
OFFICE on inquiring for Paper on " Bonus Systems."
ASYLUM LIFE OFFICE, GEO. FARREN,
70, Cornhill, London. Resident Director.

LOVE AND MADNESS.—The inhabitants of Breage
have lately been entertained with a farce, somewhat
like that of the maniac falling in love with the picture
of his grandmother, but which, on Thursday last, had
very nearly ended in tragedy. A young man in the
spring of life became desperately *namoured of the
wrinkled visage of an old widow lady, whose only
riches were eight full-grown babes, and a pensioner
on the parish. his friends remonstrated in vain. It
was a flame which nothing but death or the altar
could quench ' • and worst of all, the venerable charmer
herself unkind. Unable to endure his misery, the de-
spairing lover procured and swallowed a quantity of
laudanum,
in the presence of his friends, who bundled
him into a cart, and drove hastily into Helston, where
the stomach pump and proper remedies were applied
with effect : but it was not until the victim, "crazed
with hopeless love," had undergone a lengthened drill,
followed by an immense concourse of boys, whose vo-
ciferations prevented sleep, that he was out of danger.
A public whipping would have been a useful addition.
Cornwall Royal Gazette.
On Tuesday an inquest was held before Mr. Thos
Wakley, at the Holland Arms Tavern, High-road,
Kensington, on the body of Daniel Sutton, sen., Esq.,
aged eighty-six years, whose death occurred on
Friday last, under the following awfully sudden cir-
cumstances :—The deceased gentleman resided on
Earl's-terrace, Kensington. On Thursday last he
drove out, and seemed as well as usual, and on the
following (Friday) morning he got up at his usual
hour, and partook of his breakfast, but shortly after-
wards he suddenly complained of indisposition, and
before medical assistance could be procured the un-
fortunate 'gentleman was a corpse. Verdict, "Natural
death." It is stated that the deceased gentleman died
possessed of property amounting in value to nearly
half a million sterling.

This day is publithed,
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SUN OFFICE Three o'Cluch.

At a meeting of the English Shareholders in
the Paris and Rouen Railway, held at Liverpool
last week, the Chairman made the following re-
marks :—" The Directors in Paris and the Eng-
lish Directors had worked together for two years,
and although the English Directors had origin•
ally had reserved to them the power of voting
by proxy on all points on which they differed
from their French colleagues, they had never
had occasion to put that forth, so harmonious
had the two bodies worked together." In the
Report we also find a paragraph of a similar de-
scription in these words:—" We can safely
affirm that among the 8,000 men now employed,
nothing has ever occurred beyond slight dis-
putes, which it is almost impossible to prevent
among so vast a body of men." When we con-
trast noble conduct like this with the inflamma-
tory and abusive language of writers in French
newspapers, we almost imagine that these
writers, and the French Directors and workmen,
are people of different nations, and have no feel-
ings in common. According to the former,
everything England does is bad—she insults
France by her haughty claims, rejoices in
crippling her trade and commerce, and, in fact,
appears to have ❑o other object in view but to
grasp at power and dominion only for the pur-
pose of humbling and weakening her neighbour.
While we are assisting her in one of the greatest
and most useful works ever undertaken in that
country, and embarking our capital for the com-
pletion•of a--line which will soon unite the most
commercial port of France with the capital, and
thereby increase the trade and resources of both,
we are absurdly accused of wishing to ruin her.
' This shows great want of judgment, want of
common sense, and of that courtesy which two
neighbouring nations owe to one another, and
writers who can indulge in such strains are the
very worst enemies of their country. Eng-
land rejoices in the prosperity of France.
She wishes to encourage trade and friendly
communications, as tending alike to the preserva-
tion of peace and the best interests of mankind.
Could we have given a stronger proof of these
feelings than in supporting this national under-
taking, even at a time of great political embar-
rassment, and when no man could tell if peace
would continue for six months? The good
understanding which prevails between the
French and English Directors, however, shows
that the people of France do not in general
participate in the warlike sentiments of certain
writers, and affords strong grrounds for antici-
pating harmony and peace. It sets a noble ex-
ample also, to other countries, an example of
vyeing with each other i❑ carrying out a great
work with more harmony and expedition than
perhaps ever was exhibited on similar occa-
sions, by even men of the same language and
country. It was commenced only two years
ago; every part of the works will be completed
within the original estimate ; and, we trust, in a
short time to have the satisfaction of announcing
its opening to the public.

The accounts from Madrid are to the 27th ult.

The Government hoped to be able to settle the
affair of the forty millions. of reals. Senor SA-
LAMANCA, who is said to be CHRISTINA'S agent.
had arrived at Madrid, from London, and was
stated to be a bidder for the quicksilver mines of
Almaden, which were to be put up for public
competition on the 27th.
General VAN HALEN'S circular was still the
subject of much comment, nor was it known what
course the Government intended to put sue. All
accounts, however, agree in stating that if such a,
measure is put in force, it will bring the troops
and the -Ayuntarnientos into frequent collision.
The Madrid Gazette declares that all the re-
ports which have circulated by the Memorial
Bordelais, respecting certain financial projects,
which must entail a national s bankruptcy in
Spain, are wholly destitute of foundation. How
is the Government to prevent vague and incre-
dible stories from being rumoured about, when
the Treasury is pennYless, and the employes and
the army are crying out to be paid?
The Three per Cents. were done at 211, at
sixty days; and the Five per Cents. at 2515, for
cash; 261 and 271, with half premium, at
sixty days. The debt bearing no interest sold
at 51 for cash.

The Paris papers of Tuesday bring no in-
telligence of political importance. The National
has another article on the treaties for the right
of search, from which the following, is an ex-
tract :—" According to the treaties of 1831 and
1833 British cruisers cannot exercise that right, un-
less they be provided with a warrant, delivered by
the French Government, and which is renewable
every year. The continuance or immediate abro-
gation of the right of visitation will accordingly
depend on the will of the French Government.
M. GUIZOT may very legally and very loyally
cancel from this moment, if he thinks fit, tho4e
deplorable conventions, or prolong, during
another year, their disastrous effects." The
writer then contends, that by signing the Asti-
' BURTON Treaty, England has explicitly admitted
that the right of search was not absolutely neces-
sary for the repression of the slave trade, conse-
quently the original cause of the mutual, en-
gagements has disappeared, and " with it must
disappear our engagements themselves."
The following are extracts from the Provincial

papers :
The Journal du Havre gives the following narrative
of a remarkable act of audacity, committed by a
slaver in the roadstead at Congo. She lay-to for
several days in presence of the English brig Rolla,
each watching the other carefully. At length, deter-
mined to risk all, the slave-ship, in open day, sent her
boats on shore, and brought off a number of blacks,
who were kept in readiness for her, and, having stowed
them in her hold prepared for sailing. In the mean-
time the British brig had been observing her proceed-
ings, and at length sent off her boats to make the
search and seizure ; but as they approached the slaver
she unmasked her guns, and, levelling them at the
assailants, fired, and killed fourteen men. During the
confusion the unexpected resistance occasioned, the
slaver slipped her cable, and got clear away, before the
Rolla could be made ready to follow her.
The Sud of Marseilles of the Ist says :—" Yes-
terday, as General Tiburce Sebastiani was inspecting
the troops of the garrison of this place, his coun •
tenance was observed suddenly to change on the re-
ceipt of a letter from Algiers. It was the announce
ment of the death of his nephew, Lieut. Sebastiani,
the son of the elder brother of the General, M. Ange
Sebastiani. The Lieutenant, who, although only
twenty-four years of age, had greatly distinguished
himself in his military career, was killed by the ball
of an Arab, on the 19th ult. Although mortally
wounded, he had strength enough to detach the cross
of honour from his breast, and to cut off a lock of his
hair, telling his friend, Lieut. Aigremont, who was
at his side, to send them to his mother. Immediately
afterwards he breathed his last.

"The average price of wheat throughout France
at the close of September was 20f. 25c. per hectolitre,
which is an advance of 74c., as compared with the
average price at the latter end of August.
"The Captain of the Anna, merchantman, lately
arrived at Nantes, reported that on his departure from
Bourbon an extraordinary expedition, composed of
five vessels of war, had sailed for Madagascar, with
several companies of artillery and troops of the line
on board, for the purpose of subduing a tribe which
had taken prisoner the Queen of the country adjoining
Noss-Bay.
BOURSE—PARIS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. 118 65... 118 65... 118 60... 118 60
.• Four per Cents 101 25... 101 25 .. 101 25... 101 25
3 per Cents 80 05... 80 06... 79 85... 79 90
Bank of France 3257 5!)...3260 ...3257 50.. 3260
Lathtte Bank I,ooof 1037 50 ..1037 50...1037 50...1037 50
5,0001 5045 ...5045 —.5045 ...5045

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Belgian Fives lO4l .., 104% ... 104% ... 104 k ,
1840 105% ... lObi ... 105% ... 105 i
Threes 7l 10... 71 10... 71 10... 71 10
Spanish Active ......
New Deferred si ... 9i ... 9s ••• 9
Portuguese Fives 29i ... 294 ... 29i . 29
Neapolitan lO7 50... 107 50... 107 50... 107 50
Roman ... 105% ... 1053. ... 105 i ... 103%
RAILWAY SHARES,
St. Germain ... 830 ... no ... 830 ... 830
Versailles, R.B ... 253 75... 253 75... 252 50... 252 50
L.B lOO ... 100 ... 98 75... 98 75
Rouen
Orleans. 5BO ... 581 25... 580 ... 581 25
Strasburg to Bale 203 75... 203 75... 202 50... 203 75
DUTCH FUN O%—AMSTERDAM, OCT. 3
woney. Bins.
Actual Deb , '2% per Cent 52% --
,Jitto, ditto 5 per cent. •
Amort Syndic,4g per cent 95 1-,5%
D.tto, ditto, 3% per cent 'i7
Commercial Company, 4% per cent l3,n, 33%
Ditto (1835 and 1837) 5 per cent.
Loan 1837, 5 per cant. l9'A 99A
Exchange on London, One month l'2 2n
Two months
Hamburgh, One month 35 8, s
Two months 33 tBh,
Dutch Papers, Oct. 3
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRUSSELS, Gcr.3 -
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent , —
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent lOl%
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent ... 9l
----- Three per Cent
—•— ".Ihlrty.seven Milli us, ditto
---- ----- ;MO) 102%
Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent 92
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent 96
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent 75%
National Society .
Exchang: on London (short) ....... -
-Brussels Papers, Oct. 3.
A.Ubl'ltl,-, N I. U t•DS.—VIENNA, SEPT. 24
Five per Cents. Metalliques - leo%
Four per Cents,
t,
hree per Cents .
Bank Shan s

Allgemeine Zeilung, S pt 29.
PRUSSIAN .12 UNDS.—BEauri, San. 29.
Ifils. Money
St. Scbuld Sch., 4 per cent.
Prussian English 80nc1,,1630, , per cent. I S
Exchange on London -
Prussian State Gazelle, Sept 3O.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO TIIREE.
The markets, generally, have been very. heavy, but
certainly not owing to sales, since the business during
the day has been exceedingly small. Consols are 92}
for Isioney, and 93 for the Account; New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents., 1008 101 ; Exchequer Bills,
Old, 50 52 ; New, 51 prem.
Transactions in Foreign Securities have been con-
pied to Dutch d't the prices of yesterday; the Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 524 52f, and the Five per
Cents., 1004.
The quotation for Mexican Bonds, which advanced
to 334, has since given way to 33, in consequence of
some sales which have been effected.
The Share Market has been more brisk. The
anxiety of some parties to secure their profit, consequent
upon the late rise in Brighton shares, has caused a re-
action in the price, and consequently they have re-
ceded from 364 to 358 36. London and Birmingham
have been sold at 183 ; Great Western, Half Shares,
60; South Western, 58 ; South Eastern and Dover,
Scrip, 124 ; Eastern Counties, New, 101. ls. Bd. ;
Blackwell, 64 ; York and North Midland, 90 ; and
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 46.
The Bonds quoted to-day are—Portuguese Five
per Cents., 364; and Spanish Five per Cents., 204,
each of which is below the rates of last evening.
The intelligence from the West Indies, received by
the Dee, is extremely favourable. The crop had all
been gathered, and though some of it had been de-
stroyed in consequence of the want of labour, yet the
quantity of sugar had far exceeded previous anticipa-
tions, in fact so much so, that there had not been suf-
ficient vessels to bring it away before the Ist of Au-
gust. This abundance had created more activity in
commercial affairs, though they are represented gene-
rally to be far from a healthy condition, the number
of persons who had lately availed themselves of
the Insolvent Act bearing out this view. The
labourers had, during the season, worked well
anti cheerfully, and are said to be gradually
becoming convinced of the advantage to be derived
from a good understanding with their employers.
Although several free Africans had arrived at Ja-
maica, still more would be required if cultivation
were to be extended next season, as it is intended it
shall be. It would appear that the colonists having
taken alarm at' the intention of admitting foreign
sugars for consumption in this country, and from the
great increase in the quantity from British India, had
arrived at the determination to exert themselves in
order that these islands shall again be able to reach
their former exports. The accounts from Demerara
are also more cheering, but still very unfavourable.
It would seem that dissensions among the inhabitants
themselves are causing quite as much mischief as the
refusal of the negroes to work, and who are
strengthened in their proceedings by the pernicious
example of their e.nployers.
From Mexico the intelligence is of no great im-
portance, neither does it add any new feature to that
last received. The invasion of Texas had apparently-
been laid aside for an expedition against Campeachy,
but this, from all accounts, is not likely to prove suc-
cessful. The opinion that Santa Anna is seeking the
supreme power, is, to a certain degree, confirmed by
the arbitrary exercise of that with which he is at
present invested, and, in consequence, he had lost
some portion of the confidence of the civilians, whom
it was thought he was sacrificing to increase hip
position with the army, on which, it is said, he chiefly
relied to aid his projects. Trade was gradually, but
slowly, reviving, and great exptctatione were formed
that a further and snore decided improvement would
shortly take place.
PR ICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 45k to 46
Eastern Counties
Ditto New 6l. 613'. Bd. ..... 101. Is. Bd.
Great Western
Ditto New

London am' Brighton ... .. 50
Ditto Loan Notes
.London and Madman
London and Birmingham 90 lB 3
London and South Western .. 41% ..... 58 to
South Eastern aad Dover 6O - to

Ditto 5crip,,,,~,,,,,, _
York and IsLoth Midland M) -
Ditto New Shares....
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. s.—We
have had a very heavy market, with a downward ten-
dency. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 46i ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 211 22 ; London and Brighton, 361
361 ; London and South Western, 571 584.

LLOYD'S SHIP PIN 6—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, OCT. 6. Wind this day at noon, N. to N.E.,
light, rine clear weather.
DEAL, OCT. s.—Wlnd inoderate.—Sld. Cru-
sader and IV arblingtoa, Gibraltar.
OFF DUNGENESS, OCT. 2.—Victoria, Amsterdam, for
Batavia.

ILFRACOMBE, OCT. s.—The Regina, Bavis, from
Exeter to .Newport (in ballast), sank about three miles
N.E. of the Nas Point, after being in contact with the
Rose steamer, of Bristol ; crew saved.
PLYMOUTH, Oc.T. s.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. off, Prins
Van Orange, 1)e Boer, Batavia, for Rotterdam.
FALmouTH, OcT. 4.—Wind E. to N.E., fresh breezes.
—Acrd. Edward Ilayes, Penning, Lima, sailed June 17.
Sld. Abdul Misib, Bahia.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. s.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Arrd.
Cestus, Gallilee, Quebec. Sid. Isabella, Calcutta; Ann,
Rio rande; Belvidere, Charleston; General Washing-
ton, Baltimore; Surprise, N ewfoundland.
OFF SALCOMBE, OCT. 2.—Amethyst, Quebec.
OFF TUE START, OCT. s.—Gudefroy, Behn, Havannah,
for Hamburgh.
NEWPORT, OCT. 4.—Sld Sumatra, St. Thomas.
CLYDE, OCT. 2.—Sld. Brilliant, Jamaica ; and New
Orleans Courier, Berbice.
SHIELDS, OCT. I.—Sld. Oberlin, New York ; Clau-
dius, Boston ; Ibzaid, America.
SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. s.—Arrd. Dee steamer, West
Indies, left Havannah Ist ult., Nassau sth, Bermuda 11th,
and Fayal 21st, with 479,000 dollars.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. •
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) -
YORKSHIRE UNION HUNT CLUB MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
The Tally-ho Stakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., for all ages,
13st. The winner to be sold fur 20CI, and the last to
pay the second horse's stake. One mile. (7 Subs).
Mr. 11. S. Thompson's Honesty, aged (Owner) 1
Mr. E. Reynard nd Kirby, 5 yrs 2
Mr. G. tl. Reynard ad Zarita, aged
Even on Honesty. Won by two lengths.
The Gold Cup, given by the Club, added to a Sweep-
stakes of IG says. each. Two miles. (8 Subs.)
Colonel Thompson's Nelson, 4 yrs, list 21b..(Owner) 1
Mr. Reynard's Infidel, 5 yrs, llst 21b
Mr. 11. S. Thompson's Haidee, aged, 12st 3
2tol on Nelson. Won easy, by two lengths.
The Champagne Plate, added to a Sweepstakes of 10
sovs. each. Mile and three quarter. (9 subs.)
Mr. Bell's Thirsk, 4 yrs (Col. Thompson) 1
Mr. Bell's Man Friday, 4 yrs 2
Mr. W. H. O. Powlett's Bobadil, aged
Lord Milton's b by Medora, out of Gipsy, 4 yra
6t04 on Thirsk, and 3tol on the Man Friday. Won
easy by three lengths.
MARKET RASEN RACES,—MoNDAY.
The Subscription Purse was won in two heats by Mr.
Duke's Coronation, beating Mr. Hargrave's Tickle-me-
Dick and Mr. Davy's Lottery.
The Town Purse was won by Mr. Davy's Lottery,
beating Mr. W. Davy's Van Tromp and Mr. Penning-
ton's Beeswing.
The Hurdle Stakes were won, after a fine race, by Mr.
Bawlinson's m Wicked, beating Mr. Kirwan's Diana and
Mr. North's Violet.
The Back Stakes were won by Mr. Hntchinson's
Toby ; and the Sweepstakes by Mr. Davy's Romp.

THE NEW BANKRUPT COMMISSIONERS•--The fol-
lowing is understood to be a correct list of the new
Bankrupt Commissioners. It is said their Honours
will rreet the other Commissioners on Monday, the
10th instant, to take into consideration certain rules
to be adopted in practice of the several Courts over
which they will preside :—Mr. Seigeant Stephens,
Alr. David Pollock, Mr. Horace Twigs, Mr. Shepherd,
_Mr. Wray, Air. Kenyon Parker, Mr. Henry Revell
Reynolds, jun., and Mr. Charles Phillips. The number
to be appointed is said to be ten.