The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 14, 1842,

WEST INDIES.

The Royal Mail Company's West Indian steamer
Tay, Captain Hayden, arrived at Falmouth on Wed-
nesday afternoon, and after landing the usual mails
received a supply of coals previous to her going up
channel. She left Jamaica on September 9th ; Saint
Jago de Cuba, 10th; Cape Haitien, 12th; Turk's
Island, 13th'; Nassau, 17th; Bermuda, 25th; and
Fay al, October sth. Her dates from Tampico are
September Ist; Vera Cruz, sth; Havannah, Septem-
ber 15th, and the city of Mexico, August 21st. On
freight—silver bars and bullion valued at about one
million of dollars, included in which is 75 bars of sil-
ver on account of the Real del Monte mine ; there are
likewise 240 serons of cochineal.

The Scylla was left at Grenada, and the Thunderer
at Bermuda, just taken out of dock.
The Solway steamer furnished the Mexican mails
and two passengers ; but encountering a hurricane 80
miles S.W. of Havannah, had lost a boat only. The
Isis had been on.shore, and arrived at Nassau with
three feet of water in her. hold ; she was, however,
enabled to go on the Jamaica line, in the place of the
Tay, now arrived.
On Sept. 4 and 5, Havannah was visited by a vio-
lent hurricane, by which 20 small craft were wrecked
and several damaged by collision. At Matanzas three
large class vessels, sugar laden, were also lost; one
with 2,500 boxes of sugar, shipped by Mr. James
Burham, for Hamburgh, totally. The fever at the
island had passed over, but much distress was expe-
rienced for the want of vegetables, the chief part
having been destroyed ; 'the, sugar plantations partly
injured. Sugar Markets :—Prime Whites, Bd. to
83d. ; inferior and middling, 6d. to 731.; Yellow
Primes, 4d. to 4d.
This hurricane is mentioned as being felt generally
in the islands more or. less.

Santa Ana is stated to be at his ease in the city of
Mexico. The Mexican expedition had sailed for
Campeachy.
JAMAICA.—We learn 'that for several months past
a large sum of money in silver has been remitted from
this island in payment of goods received instead of
bills of exchange, in consequence of the premium de-
manded on the latter. We regret this circumstanc:.,,
as it may have the effect of cramping trade and limit-
ing the banking operations of the island.
TRADE WITH HAYTI.-7-7A numerous meeting of the
inhabitants of St. Andrew's had taken place at the
Court-house on the above subject, when a Committee
was appointed to prepare an address to the Queen,
praying her Majesty to open the ports of this island
to Haytien vessels, and allowing ours to trade with
that republic.
JAMAICA MARKETS.—Sugar-10 hhds. sugar sold
at 235. 3d. per 1001bs. ; 12 brls. ditto at 245. per ditto;
2 hhds. ditto at 265. per ditto, by Messrs. Elfin,
Wright, and Co. Coffee-3 tres. coffee sold at 21.165.
per 1001bs.; 3 ditto ditto at 21. 10s. 9d. per ditto.
ST. LuclA.—On the subject of the dry weather the
Palladium of the 4th instant writes as follows :—" The
weather during the past month has been oppressively
hot and sultry. No rain fell until towards the end of
the month, and even then only partially, the wind-
ward parts of the island and the plains of Vieuxfort
and Laborie still suffering from the continued severe
drought."
The news from the other islands is without interest.

ment, and we trust. advantage will be taken of his de-
parture to revise these warrants.—Canton Register,
May 31.
ON DlT.—The expenditure on the fortifications of
the Canton river has been.defrayed . the British,.
seeing that the legal duties have within the last twelve.
months been so greatly augmented. It is certain on
tea alone to the extert of 6,000,000 doll has been
disbursed, i.e., the amount - o the Canton Tansom.—
Hong-Kong Gazette.

tain inviolate -the supremacy of the-Crown; and th,.
permanent connexion of Canada 'as an integral pertion
of the British empire—your energetic labours in pro-
moting immigration—and especially your exertions
in upholding the financial credit of the province, and
thereby leading to the investment in Canada of Bri
tish capital, are benefits so substantial, as to demand
not only from us, btit from the whole province, an ex-
pression of the warmest gratitude and approbation.
" From the tried experience which we have had of
your activity, and devotion to the interests of the
colony, we rely with confidence, that nothing on your
part will be wanting to carry into speedy and prac-
tical effect the plans which, in concert NN ith our friends
in England, you have so auspiciously formed.
" Whilst thus offering to you on public grounds
our congratulations on the occasion of your visit to
the Mother Country, and of your safe return amongst
us, we cannot refrain from joining with you in the
feelings of satisfaction which that visit must have in
spired in your mind. We well know that no loyal
colonist can contemplate for the firit.thne the gran-
deur of Great Britain, whether it be the prcud do-
mains of England, the vales of Ireland, ar the blue
mountains of Scotland, the land of your brave ances-
tors without feeling his heart swell within him with
pride, that he is the subject of an empire on which
the sun never sets, and whose meteor flag, wherever
it floats on the breeze, is the emblem of Christian
hope, and of all the blessings of well regulated freedom.
" We will not longer detain you, Sir, with this very
imperfect expression of our feelings on the present
occasion, but will conclude by conveying to you our
warmest assurances of the respect which we entertain
for your person and character, and by our prayer
that you may be long spared to the colony, and to
enjoy in the ,bosom of your amiable family all the
bleSsings of domestic life."
After a few complimentary remarks to Mr. Gunn, •
Sir Allan spoke as follows :

" TO TIM INHABITANTS OF HAMILTON AND THE

VICINITY.

" GENTLEMEN,—The Address with which you
have been pleased to honour me, on my return to my
native country, mid to the bosom of my family, con-
tains congratulations and assurances of respect and
attachment, which I receive with feelings of the
warmest gratitude; they are such, indeed, as I know
not well how to receive, nor in what terms to
acknowledge. Permit me, however, to say, that I
am deeply sensible of your kind recollection of me
during my absence, and of the convincing proof of
regard you have shown in thus assembling yourselves
together to do honour to my return. For if it is
true, as a generul rule, that a public man is
seldom honoured in his own country, your kind
and considerate conduct on this occasion leads
to the certain conclusion that my case is a
very flattering exception to that rule. It is
most gratifying for me to know that you have
rejoiced in the reception with which I have been
honoured at the Court of our beloved Sovereign, and
the courtesies I have met with from all classes of
the great and good of our Fatherland—honours and
courtesies which have left an impression of gratitude
and pleasure on my mind, which no lapse of time
can ever weaken or efface. Far away from the be-
loved circle that surrounded my domestic hearth, and
the friends of my youth and manhood, these more
than friendly attentions have cheered and sustained
me through many an anxious hour, and enabled
me to overcome difficulties, and effect objects,
which must otherwise have proved insurmountable.
You have most truly expressed my own sentiments
in stating, that in the marks of respect I have re-
ceived, a high compliment has been conferred upon
the whole of the brave and loyal inhabitants of this
noble province, since, as I have elsewhere had the honour
to observe, I have never.been so presumptuous as to
suppose, that any services rendered by me, either to
the colony from which I came, or the empire of which
it forms a part, could possibly entitle me to such
honourable marks of regard. During the whole
period of my stay in England, my most serious and
earnest attention has been given to many subjects of
deep importance to the future prosperity of this
country. If they should hereafter prove advan-
tageous to its welfare, that circumstance, with
your approbation of my conduct, will be my greatest
and best reward. One great object of improvement in
thin country I have ever felt to be the completion
of the navigation from the shores of Lakes Huron
and Erie, through the entire course of the St. Law-
rence, to the ocean; the paramount importance of which
is so well understood, both in a military and commer-
cial point of views that no doubt exists of the inten-
tion of the Government to carry it into full execution.
The financial condition of the province, some time
since, would have interposed an insuperable obstacle
to the accomplishment of this great national under-
taking, but 1 have ascertained from the highest au-
thority, that her Majesty's Government have deter-
mined upon affording the guarantee of the Imperial
-reasury to the loan applied for by the Provincial
Legislature,,during its'laSt session, which will enable
us to proceed with all the public works and improve-
ments considered essential to the promotion of our
agricultural and commercial prosperity. It affords
me the highest gratifieation to state that, in my
opinion, the greatest desire exists in the mind of her
Majesty, and every member of her Government, to
promote the prosperity of Canada—and that her Ma-
jesty has declared her determination that her North
American possessions shall be maintained at all
hazards, and that she is graciously pleased to consider
this province an integral portion of the British empire.
Personal observations and intercourse have convinced
me that the people of England take the deepest in-
terest in everything relating to our civil and political
relations, and it is most unquestionably true, that by
putting aside the bad feelings engendered by the
spirit of party—by ceasing to agitate the mere ab-
stract principles of new and untried forms of go-
vernment, and by maintaining the strictest honour
and integrity in our commercial transactions, we shall
invite the confidence of British capitalists, afford a
feeling of security to British people in seeking our
shores, and thus give an impetus to the improvement
of the Colony which, in a few years, will far exceed
our highest hopes and expectations. You do me no
more than justice in supposing that, as a loyal colo-
nist, I could not contemplate, for the first time, with-
out the deepest emotion, the colossal grandeur of
Great Britain ; and permit me to add in your own
words " the land of my brave ancestors"—my heart
palpitated, and my pulse bounded to the thought,
that I was one of the subjects of that great and
mighty empire, ruled over by a Queen who lives in
the hearts and affections of her people—an empire
whose meteor flag, as you have truly and beauti-
fully said, " wherever it floats on the breeze, is the
emblem of Christian ;hope, and of all the blessings of
well-regulated freedom. This is that "liberty within
the laws" which consists in an equal right to all the
citizens of a free Stale to enjoy in peace and security
whatever the Constitution admits to be consistent
with the public good. In these blessings of wise
and good government we participate, with all our fel-
low-subjects in every country and clime; they are
such as are not enjoyed by any other nation or people ,
in the world; and for the use we make of them we
shall be highly responsible to Providence, to mankind .
in general, and to our own posterity in particular.
For the expressions of personal respect and esteem,
with which you have so kindly honoured me on this
occasion, as well as your good wishes for my family,
and my domestic happiness, I again request you will
accept my cordial acknowledgments, and that aon
may collectively and individually enjoy the choicest
blessings that Heaven can bestow, is the fervent
prayer of, Gentlemen, your faithful friend and devoted
servant, who bas now the honour of addressing you."

HOTEL AND TAVERN-KEEPERS'
PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.

Last evening the friends and supporters of this be-
nevolent Institution held their fourth anniversary at
the London Coifee-house, Ludgate-hill. Charles
Barclay, Esq., in the Chair. About 170 gentlemen
sat down to dinner, which was well served up, and
accompanied by abundance of excellent wine. After
the usual loyal toasts,

The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the patron
of the Institution, the Duke of Cambridge, and paid a
high compliment to the Royal Family, and chiefly to
the father of her present Majesty and the Duke of
Sussex, for the willingness with which in their earlier
days they promoted every charitable institution. Ile
regretted to say that only one was left that could take
an active part in such duty, and he was therefore sure
all would join with him in drinking " Health and
long life to the Duke of Cambridge."—(Loud cheers.)
The CRAIRMAN then stated that he rose to propose
the next toast of the evening—" Success to the Hotel
and Tavern-keepers' Society." it was usual, he said,
to allow the Secretary to read the Report, but he de-
parted from the usual rule, and would state the main
Facts. The annual subscriptions amounted to 4CCI.,
and he trusted before that assembly separated, an
equally large amount would be contributed. The
parties on whose behalf the Society was instituted had
many claims on the public. They were often brought
to distress from no fault of their own, and were
Obliged to look for support to their brethren who
`were more successful. In a great commercial coun-
try like England, many persons were -borne down tha
stream of poverty without being able, by any act of
their own, to resist the torrent which earned them
away:—(Hear.) They all knew, that within the last.
twenty years, a great change had taken lilacs . t,he
hotel and tavern business of that metropolis. lbe
club-houses, or rather palaces, that were established at
the west, end of the town, had materially contributed
to lessen the income, of the hotel-keepers ; and the
railroads had completed what the ciub •houses be-
gan, for now the facility of getting from one point
to another made stopping at hotels in the metropolis
an unnecessary act.—(hear) Looking, then, at all
these circumstances, was it not right and proper that
they should, by every means in their power, combine
to protect the industrious trader, and the widows and
children of those who might die without being able to

contribute to their support ?—,(Hear.) They had a
noble example before them in the Licenced Victuallers
of the metropolis, with which body he was more im-
mediately connected. That body of tradesmen had,
by their spirit, their exertion, and their philanthropy,
raised two establishments—the School and the Asylum
—and he trusted that the supporters of the present
Institution would display the same generosity, and
not cease their exertions until they had secured for
the subscribers to it such an amount of comfort as
would cheer them in their old age.—(Hear.) It was
the duty of the hotel and tavern-keepers to sustain
and support those who were their servants, and they
could only do so by carrying out the objects of this
Institution. In conclusion, he begged to propose
" Prosperity to the Hotel and Tavern-keepers Pro-
vident Institution."—(Applause.)
Mr. C. BLEADEN proposed, in a neat speech, the
health of the Chairman, which was drank with great
cordiality.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said that
having for nearly forty years taken an active part in
public life, he was anxious to retire from it. He
trusted, however, that lie had those in connection with
him who would take his place, and by their efforts
give satisfaction in every department of life or occu •
pation in which they may engage. He thanked the
company for their attendance that day, and he trusted
that the result of their efforts would be beneficial to
the Institution which they had that day met to support.
The Honorary Secretary, Mr. NEWBON, read a list
of the subscriptions, amongst which were, the Chair-
man, 10 guineas; Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and Co.,
21/. ; A. Barclay, Esq., 10/. ; the Chairman and Di-
rectors of the Licensed Victuallers Life and Fire In-
surance Company, 10 guineas; the Auxiliary Com-
mittee of the same Company, 10 guineas ; M. Young,
Esq., Proprietor of The Sun newspaper, 10 guineas ;
the Lord Mayor, 10 guineas ; Truman, anbury, and
Co., 5 guineas • Wm. Macready, Esq., of the Theatre
Royal Drury-lane, 201.; Vintners' Company, 211.;
Corporation of Cooks, 21/ ; Mr. Chapman, of Drury-
lane Saloon, 211. The various subscriptions amounted
to nearly 400/.
The CHAIRMAN proposed "The health of the Chair-
man and Directors of the Licensed Victuallers' Fire
and Life Insurance Company."
Mr.,CHARLEs BLEADEN, the Chairman of the Com.
pany, returned thanks.

- In the course of the evening Messrs. Fitzwilliam,
Crouch, Jollay, Atkins, and Hatton, and Masters
Sutch and Ball, entertained the company with some
excellent songs and glees.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
TIMES.—The dividends are now in course of pay-
ment to the public, and the anticipated abundance of
money, in consequence, had a slight effect upon the
prices of the Government securities, which closed
rather higher than they were quoted in the early part
of the day, and when the business of the account
called for cash.
It has been for some time under consideration by
the leading merchants, in consequence of the altera-
tion of post hours introduced under the new system,
to meet at 3, instead of 4 o'clock, for the transaction
of business in the Royal Exchange. To this little
objection is made in any quarter, it being, in fact, a
return to the old practice in this respect, which many
merchants now living can well remember, but which
was interfered with probably by the growing taste
for late hours, and the great importance of all public
events in the latter part of the last, and the beginning
of the present century. Several of the leading houses
have signified their concurrence in such an arrange-
ment, and the influence of their example will most
likely carry the remainder with them.
This incident 'has no connection whatever with the
proposal -for curtailing the hours of banking payments
in the City, to which the same objections still remain.
Indeed, it has been stated to-day, that two of the
City banking-houses, which were at first strenuously
in favour of the change, and had signed the declaration
along with the others, have since expressed their
regret that they did so, and a desire to withdraw their
names. The principal bankers at the west-end of
the town have positively refused, it is said, to adopt
it. These are incidents which, if true, would at once
break up the confederacy; for, though the united
bankers might have but little consideration for the
convenience of the public, when placed at variance
with their own, they would take instant alarm at any
secession from the union, as that-could not fail to at-
tract a large increase of new business at their
cost. Of course, the bankers, if they are all firm
in the combination, may, and probably will, carry
their point. Few persons who have not lived
in commercial circles during periods of panic and
scarcity of money, eau form a just idea of the
power possessed by. the bankers over the mer-
chants generally, and the great caution exercised by
the latter to avoid giving offence to those to whom
they are to look for help in the time of difficulty.
Hence, perhaps, many names would be put forward as
having assented to the alteration of banking hours,
whose wishes and opinions were directly the contrary.
But it is not the mere convenience of merchants of the
first class which ought to be the guide 'in such a
matter. Many of them, though they thought it
wrong, would care little about it; but it is on behalf
of the innumerable merchants and traders below the
first class, who could not expect to have their voices
heard against the measure, that the bankers have been
urged by the independent portion of the Press to
pause in their intention. They may, as W4S just ob-
served, carry their point, but being against reason,
propriety, and the convenience of the great majority
of traders, they will infallibly be soon driven back,
by competition among themselves, to the old plan of
business.

By the commercial intelligence contained in the
New York papers it appears that there has been a
steady influx of specie into that city. The Govern-
ment Six per Cents. were selling at par in the market,
and offers had been made to the Secretary of the
Treasury to take $1,500,000 at par, with the pri-
,,ilege of taking the balance at the same rate. It
could not, however, be sold, till the result of the agent's
negotititions in London was known. There had been
no new issue of. Treasury notes, and consequently
these maintained a quotation at par, and were much
in demand. To the operation of the new tariff the
improved price of the Government funds is attributed.
Ohio Stocks had remained firm at 73 for the Six per
Cents., owing, it is said, to the credit which that
State has sustained. Kentucky Stock, as the debt of
that State is very small, and the interest had always
been punctually paid, held the next position to that
of New York. _

SUN.—The settlement has of course passed off well,
and the market generally has exhibited more firmness.
Consols left off at 93/- for Money, and 93f 93a for
the Account ; India Stock, 250 251 ; Exchequer
Bills 55 57 premium.
The prices of Foreign Securities were without any
great charge from those of yesterday. Belgian,
103 104 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52/ 52/ ;
the Five per Cents. 1001001 ; Danish, 82 83 ; and
Brazilian, 63 64.. _ _ _

The intelligence from Mexico, received via New
New York, published in the Second Edition of The
Sun to-night, had an unfavourabte effect upon the
quotation of the bonds of that country, which left off
nt 321 32i.

The Share Market exhibited no change in prices,
though.business was rather more extensive than has
bad to be noticed for some days past. London and Bir-
mingham were 183 185 ; Birmingham and Glouces-
ter, 40 41; Great Western, 82k 831 ; the Half-shares,
GO 601;`south Western, 57 58 ; North Midland, 57
58 ; the Mew shares, 28 29 ; South Eastern and
Dover, 22i 23 ; Eastern Counties, 8i 8:1 ; Northern
and Eastern, 344- 35}; Blackwall, 6 64; and Brigh-
ton,ss 36 per share.
The Bond 'Market was exceedingly flat, and the
Gallup were at lower quotations, Colombian being
20i ; Peruvian, 15k 16 ; Portuguese Five per
Cents., 37:1 ; the Three per Cents., 2q 224 ;
Spanish Five per Cents., 15i 16k; the Three per
Cents., 20 20.
The Indiola sale has gone off better tp-day, in con-
seqUence oethe importers showing more disposition
to meat the buyors. Of the 1,315 chests which
hare been offered, about 780 were sold at a trifle
Wow the extreme rates demanded yesterday. These
having been chiefly taken for home consumption,
would seem to indicate that trade in the manufac-
turing districts has revived to -the extent which it has
been stated to have done.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—This morning at ten o'clock
an inquest was held in the Board-room of the Mid-
dlesex Hospital, before 'Thomas Wakley, Esq., M.P.,
the Coroner on view of the body of Mr. Joseph
Denby, aged 80 years, a gentleman in independent
circumstances, who came by his death in the follow-
ing manner :—On the evening of Gth of September
last. deceased was standing at the corner of Wells-
street, Bailers-street, Oxford-sticet, and was knocked
down by a run• away cab horse. Ile was raised up in
a state of insensibility, and brought to this hosnitrd
going
where it was ascertained that in addition to soleiveiri's!
very serere bodily contusions, he had Sustained an ex_
, when cry_
tensive wound on the back part of the right thigh.
carne on, and he
He was treated accordingly,iiithevaottildnaw
caas
'few
days since,
rust. No
p.rovingly, until within a
tleiexid)iirieNd'eroonf ti
6ipelas, originating
cab.
had been in a graduallyre-
hiaipeis atstiatenillce,
attached
itiod
or his advanced years.
Verdict, deceased Up to the
Verdict, " Accidental death."

A letter from Valenciennes says—" The Kin°. and
Queen of the Belgians passed through this city on
Monday, on their way to Paris. The Sub-Prefect and
the Mayo: of Va!enciennes took advantage of this
opportunity to make some observations to his Ma-
jesty on the international railway, and the opening
of which is so much desired. His Majesiy wtn:'
pleased to converse at some length on the ;,übjeet, and
omised his attention to this important subject."

TRADE of ENGLAND and PRANCE.
We find the following in the Journal du Havre, on
the comparative returns of the mercantile trade of
England and France :
►►ln 1841, the English ports received or dispato::ed
42,719 vessels, measuring 7,525,585 tons. There IL-td
been, in 1840, 42,43.5 vessels, and 7,497,8:33 tons.
This increase is inconsiderable, but it must be stated
that in the preceding year the augmentation amounteil
to 882,000 tons. The tonnage of the vessels lea% ing
or entering the ports of France, in is4o, WES
2,896,000 tons. In 1839, the amount was 2,930,000
tons, . showing, it is true, only a small feliitag
off;- but still it was a falling off. Up to this
point, putting aside the enormous numerical in-
feriority of' our tonnage, the comparison is but
I of little importance; but becomes eminently discoar.,
aging, vvlien the parts %which the .hipping of 1:oth
countries have taken respectively in the general anovo -
meat are considered. In England, out of 7,525,535
tons, English vessels tri.nsported 5,525,429, giving It
proportion of 74 to 26, or about three-fourths. Ir.
France, out of 2,696,000 tons, our vessels took only
1,211,000 tons, or a proportion of 42 to 58, or a little
more than two. fifths. Thus, whilst for England the
results of the present year give the same returns,
showing that if the movement of the national naviga-
tion bas not progressed, it has not at least retrograded,
in mance, the same examination shows that, in the
space of a year only, foreign shipping has taken frora
us a twenty-fifth part of the carrying trade. In 1841,
th 2 'Coasting trade of England gave the large total of
22,184,047 tons. In France, in 1840, the quantitly
was only 2,314,735 tons, not much more than the
tenth part. The average burden of vessels employed
in the English coasting trade is about 80 tons, wh'sle
in France it only amounts to 27 tons. The whop of
the'lnerchant vessels of England amounted in 18431:-)
28,692, measuring 3,311,528 tons. France, at the
same period, possessed 15,600 vessels, the tonnage of
which did not exceed 602,600 tons. A remark whiela
these figures suggest, and which is not without inte-
rest,be
eyl
reachesre i
a-
is that whilst the number of our vessels is equal
possessed
rg e scarcely Bri-
tain, nn,eathrleyatonhnatlfofofthtehirosteon
fifth part."

OMNIBUS DUTT.—The reduction of the duty on
omnibuses to lid. per mile is likely to be veti'y
beneficial to the proprietors of the existing vehicles,
though it is expected that others will shortly be
started. On the Paddington road alone it must occa-
sion an alteration of several thousands of pounds a
year. There is now no limitation to the size of the
vehicles, but every passenger is entitled to " sixteen
inches" as his seat, which seat he may measure, and
every person is liable to a penalty of 51. for any
obstruction in measuring the same.
KILMARNOCK RIFLE CLUTL—This club held its
last monthly meeting for the season yesterday, at
Barbadoes-green, when two silver medals were the
objects of competition. The one at two hundred
3 ards distance, off band, Was, after a keen competition,
gained by Mr. Thomas Kennedy, gunmaker to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert ; and the other medal,
at one hundred yards, by Mr. Kennedy also ; who
shot on both occasions with one of his double-bar-
relled rifles. In the evening the club, with several
friends, partook of an excellent supper in the Ange!
Inn, and spent the evenirr, with genuine hilarity.—
Kihnarizoch Journal. Oct. 6.

THE VICTORIA ARCH,. PERTH.—On Monday the
proposal to erect a stone arch at the southern termi-
nation of Prince's-street, where her Majesty was re-
ceived by the civic authorities, and presented with
the keys of the city, caine under the consideration of
the Perth Town Council, and was most favourably
entertained. Provost Sidey offered to subscribe per-
sonally 201. towards its erection ; and it will he
noticed that the Council are, in a manner, pledged to
give at least 1001. from the town's funds. IN matter",
was remitted to the Magistrates, by whom it will
be immediately presented for the approval and snp-
port of the citizens and public generally ; and we are
pretty confident that the necessary funds will be
realised without difficulty. As we remarked last
week, the contemplated arch will serve both to orna-
ment the burgh, and to commemorate, in a very de-
gent and appropriate way, the first visit of Queen
Victoria to our lovely and romantic town—as tair a
city as Scotland can boast. We shall be glad if, in
conjunction with the arch, the requisite means can
be procured for erecting in its immediate vicinity a
handsome site of offices for the business of the Cus-
toms and Excise; and we trust that the Magistrates
will exert themselves energetically to secure also this
much-wanted addition to our public establishments.—
P3r.th Advertiser.

THE BITER BIT.—An English lady had bought
cap in the Grande Rue which, on trying on at home.,
did not please her fancy, and she sent her governess
to change it. The latter forgot the address and en-

tered the first shop she came to, and asked if it was
there the cap had been purchased, she was answered
in the negative. On opening the shop door a little
spaniel that accompanied her placed his paws on the
counter, where a collerette was lying, which his wet
paw stained a little. The milliner started up in a pas-
sion, the governess apologis!ed and offered to pay for the
washing. " Pay for the washing indeed," exclaimed
the milliner, as she van to the shop door and locked it,
"no, indeed, tho collerette is spoilt, you shall pay me
its value, four francs, or you shall not leave the shop."
The governess being a little pompous in her manner,
she was taken for an Englishwoman whom they could
easily frighten. After a sharp dialogue the milliner
threatened the police, " Oh, very well," replied the
governess, "fetch the police ; if you don't, I will."
:" Oh, you will," screamed the, milliner, snatching
from her hands her umbrella, and the cap she had to
change, "I will keep these as value for the collerette
till you come bacl:." " Very well," said the gover-
ness, quietly folding up the collerette, " as you have got
value for it, 1 will take this with me, till 1 see whether
the police will allow this forced imprisonment of me."
And away the walked to the police office and told
her story. The milliner was sent for, but refused to
go, because she had a sore foot, but sent two of her
deputies to plead for her. " Tell your mistress to
come here directly," exclaimed the Commissary, "furl
if she cannot walk tell her to hire a chair." She

soon appeared, crest fallen and submissive, acknow-
ledged her wrong, apologised, returned the umbrella
and cap, and was glad to take her collerette home
and wash it at her own expense, for which she had
previously asked four francs !—Boulog,ne Gazette.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 11.—The Peninsular and Oriental
Steam-packet Company's steare-lip Oriental, Captain
Soy, arrived here this morning from Malta (having
sailed on the Ist instant), with the remainder of the
India mails, after landing- which she proceeded for
Southampton. This vessel brings passengers, from
Alexandria, Major-General Farquharson, Captain
Ryland, Major Deeds, Lieutenant Cormick, Lieute-
nant Cookson, Dr. Palmer, Mrs. Hill and child, Mrs.
Pridham, Miss Gliddon, Mr. Egan and his lady,
Messrs. Brockman, Farnham, Earp, Roome, Kennet.
Urquhart, and Williams. From Malta : llon. Cap-
tain Rollo, 42d Regiment; Signor Patrocochino and
wife, Miss Bowling, Messrs. Mayfair, Argenti, and A.
Kerr; Paymaster Travas and his wife.
DIVIDENDS ON FOREIGN BONDS AND EI CUR.:
i
QUER BILLS.—The following notice has been f.:s,,uet,
by the Commissioners of Stamps and I axes lle
tax will be deducted from the interest on dividend

0:120yir°1:11t
hielh
ourirse:nl:ll
-. —..-. ...
due on foreign bonds if the same are paid by agents
in this country employed by the foreign Governments
for that purpose ; but if not so paid, the party holding
the bonds must return thc., dividends for assessment.
The duty due cn foreign loans held by Englishmen
residing m this country but payable abroad are subject
to the tax. The duty is not to be paid on any divi-
dends which became due prior to the sth of April last.
;-1 inst ; 3.
The tax will be deducted on Exchequer bilszeidttutcliel
Exchequer Pilice at the time of ' payment. 'fiAe
transfer-books for the faowing stocks Neill
opened on the undermentioned days :—Bank Stock,
nnyex
it) ,
,t,li :
03nperrcitt,st1LIn4utiiiieonsu1,ticii.teTsrb,sdea:3v(.,:inhti,iiseleuldrseesdsteari
per seats. Reduced Annuities, Fridap the 21st inst.
iontigit Annuities,
f o rt elrBmlsBo,t
folnye
THE BANK.
ears, on
dividends,
le:ils-1,
;OF per Cen;,,tksin.,
1 bth ; inanstd.
inst.
by old maids, dowager's,
%13,lialoeNkvst,lisitt(i)cl ltzi-lbereolletesres,, and country undholders,
ttthil 11
lfi2itrovo;ttinu)7n:Ndfl itn7-I:bDtlelt-Iclrre:ko;pwa- Crowded (11' gt
to f. excessi
f.
,ohlets receiv . their independent sti-
gTettletest dissatisfactione prevailed among
a;)-1f(Intinhgeanx4
pends..
the fair sex at being
oobliged to pay the Income-tax of
7d. in the pound on their
lowinfr notice little comings in. The fol-
„, was stuck
tunda andup at every desk in the Ro•
the entrances
of dividends whose to the Bank :—" To receivers
total income is under 1501.—It'
your total income' is less than 1501. per annum, your
claim for a re i
4ur of
_the tax must be made to the
Commissioner of the district in hieh you reside. 'I be
assessor of the parish will supkly you with the neces-
i,,ary forms."

Ile attention of the public having been drawa to
the late Custom-house frauds, and the prelin.inarr
mid es parte investigation now in progress at the
Custom-house, we have the most ample autholity-
itating that it is the firm detcrmination of t:b,vern
ment to institute a most impartial and searching ic-
quiry, to be conducted by Commissimers appoin!ol
by the Crown, immediately after the present dis-
closures are concluded, and that the strictest justice
and impartiality :114 be dealt out to all concerned in
the frauds, t.r alleged to have participated in their
commission._

The Suabian Mercury states, as a fact boycrat
doubt, that the Zollverein would at length :.ttain the
object so long desire.' by the members of that union—
an extension to the North Sea.
We have reason to believe .that the Post- Alec
treaty between Great 13ritain and Fraroe is on the
point of completion ; and that a considerable reduction
in the rates of postage between both countries win
be immediately ttnnutmecd.