The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-21 00:00:00

BOMBAY.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28.—Scareely any business has been done
in imports during the week. We hear of no transactions in
cotton piece goods, yarns, or woollens. Brazier's copper has
been sold to the extent of 700 cwt., at 26 rupees ler cwt.,
being an advance of nearly 2 rupees per cwt. upon previous
sales. The cotton-market is firm, and Surat has been pur-
chased at 84i rupees per candy to the extent of 500 bales.
Freights are on the decline, our quotation being 31. ss. per
ton both to London and Liverpool, and 14 rupees to 14i
per candy to China. Exchange on Lcnden at six months is
at Is Dv. to Is. ioy.; and at thirty slays, Is. Old. to
Is. 10d. On Calcutta, at sixty days, 4 annas discount, and r.t
sight 34 premium. On Madras, at sight, par.—Bombay
Times, June 28.
Cotton—The extent of business transacted since our last has
been very moderate. t hortly after the departure of the mail
on the 20th ult. pi ices gave way considerably, but stocks being
now warehoused for the rains they have again rallied. 87
rupees per candy is now asked for Jumbooseer, 34i rupees for
Broach and Surat, 82 rupees for Oomrawuttz, 79 rupees for
Dollera, and 73 rupees for Compta. We have heard of a pur-
chase of 250 candies of the latter at 72 rupees.
Coffee—We quote Mocha at 8 rupees, and Malabar at 61
rupees per maund, but have heard of no.transaction..
Gums—Animi and Arabic are both lower than last month,

the former considerably so.
Opium—This drug has risen from 1,400 rupees, our last quo-
tation, to 1,425 to 1,450 rupees per chest.
Wool—We hear of no trans.ctions, and retain last month's
prices.
Freights—The shipping arrivals have been very numerous
since our last, and this increase in the amount of available
tonnage has occasioned a decline latterly in the rates of freight
both to London and Liverpool. Our last quotation was 41. ss.
to London, and 31. 17s. 6d. to 4/. to Liverpool ; we may now
quote 31. 12s. 6d. to 31. 15s. to both place. Freight to the
Clyde has been engaged at 31. 15s. The rate to China is 17
to 18 rupees per candy of cetton.
MONEY MARKET.

Subjoined are the present rates of the different Government
Securities .

5 per Cent. Loan of 1825 26
4 do. of 1832-33
4 do. of 1835-36

6 do: of 1841-42 - to 110
4 do. of 1842-43

Exchange—The rate of exchange on England has improved
since our last. The bulk of the transactions for the mail have
been at Is. lOid. at "six months' sight.
Banks—The shares of the Bank of Western India—which
is henceforth to- be termed the " Oriental Bank"—have con-
tinued to rise, and may now be set down at 59 per cent. pre-
mium. Those of the Bank of Bombay may be quoted at LO
per cent. premium.
Prices of Bullion—Sovereigns, each, :and Bank of England
notes, per £, 1 lir. ; Spanish dollars per 100, 226 r. to 227 r. ;
German crowns per 100, 216 r. to 217 r. ; Sycee silver, per 100
toles, 104 r. ; gold leaf, per tole, 17r. to 17*r.
BANK OF WESTERN INDIA.

Interest Allowed—On current deposits, class 1, subject to a
commission of I per cent., 3 per cent. ; ditto, class 2, without
commission, 211 per cent. On fixed deposits, repayable on a
notice of 30 days, 3 per cent. ; ditto, three months, 4 per cent.
Interest and Discount Charged—lnterest on loans and
credits on Company's paper, 7 per cent. ; ditto on other secu-
rity, 9 per cent.
Discount on Government bills, 5 per cent. ; ditto on private
bills not exceeding three months, 9 per cent. ; ditto on ditto
not exceeding four months, 9 per cent.

EXCHANGE.
On London, draughts on demand is 9id
at 1 day's sight ls 9d
_ I month's sight
2 months' sight ls 90
3 months' sight ls 9d
4 months' sight ls 9/41
5 months' sight ls 10d
6 months' sight ls 10/d
Draughts on demand are granted for sums not exceeding
5001. at the same tate of exchange as draughts at one day's
sight, and for larger sums as may be agreed upon.
On Colombo—For draughts at 3 days' sight ls Hid
Kandy, ditto 3 ditto
Calcutta, ditto 1 ditto

Madras, ditto at sight ...
Agra, ditto 3 days' sight losrs.
The Bank also issues circular notes, negotiable in
_

Egypt and on the Continent of Eurape,„ at ... IL Sid.
And grants draught at three days' sight on the
National Bank of Scotland and its branches, at... ls. 9hd.
Anil on the branches of the Provincial Bank of Ire-

•
land, at one day's sight, at Is. 9p.
Bank Shares, 37 to 38 rupees per cent. premium. Latest
dividend 7 per cent. Payments, March and September.

CHINA.
(From the Hong-Kong Price Current, May 2.)
EX POILTS.

Camphor—Some small purchases are in progress for ship-
ment to India, at about 201 dollars per picul.
Silk —We have no change in prices to notice, nor have any
transactions o' moment come to our knowledge.
Sugar—The market is quiet, anti nothing doing.
Sugar Candy—We hear of about 2,000 tubs having been
secured on Indian account at our quotations.
Teas, black—The transactions of the week have been on a
limited scale, comprising only three or four chops of common
Congous. Rates are maintained.
Green—There have been some small parcels of Canton
made teas offered for sale, but no purchases have, as far as we
are aware, been made.

FREIGHTS.

To London and Liverpool, 41. per ton of 50 cubic feet, but
not plentiful.
To out-ports, 10s. per ton additional.
To Calcutta and Aladras—Very scarce; for the latter port
no ship is loading.
To Bombay—We are not aware of any ♦essels being on the
berth at this moment, but tonnage will no doubt soon offer
itself.
RATES OF EXCHANGE AND PRICES OF BULLION.

On London—At six months' sight, 4s. 3d. per dollar.
Government Bills, 48. Id. to 4s. 2d. do.
On Calcutta—Private Bills, at 30 days' sight, none.
Company's Accepted Bills, Company's rupees,
223 for 100 dollars.
On Bombay—Private Bills at 30 days' sight, none.
On Madras— Do. do. Company's rupees, 226 f. r
100 dollars.
On Manilla-3 per cent. discount.
Sycee silver—• Large 4 to 5 per cent. premium.

Small 2 to 3 do.
Carolus dollars—Old Head, 8 do.
Ferdinand do., at par.
Republican do., 3 per cent. discount.

IMPORTS.

Bethel Nut—There have been no fresh arrivals, and the stock
is consequently still entirely in second hands. We hear of no
sales by the dealers. Prices are unaltered.
Camiets—Our quotations are nominal, there not being the
slightest demand for these goods. The arrival of the Anne
Jane has added upwards of 1,500 pieces to the already exces-
sive supply.
Chintves—Nominal, no inquiry.
Cochineal—Nothing doing.
Cotton—Rates have not improved, but the market for Bengal
staple is rather firmer. We do not, however, hear of any
transactions in this description of cotton. About 3,000 bales
of Bombay and 600 bales of Madras have changed hands during
the past week.
Cotton Yarn—Prices remain the same as before; almost
nominally so, however, as nothing is doing.
Elephants' Teeth—We hear of one small sale of the first
quality, at 85 dollars per picul.
Fish-maws and Shark-fins—None of the recent arrivals have
yet been disposed of.
Longcloths—No transactions are reported in whites, which
are still depressed. About 5,000 pieces of grays have changed
hands, the greater portion being of inferior quality.
Long Ells—There is at present little inquiry for these goods,
and rates are low. About 800 pieces assorted have been placed
during the past week at 7.15 dollars per piece.
Opium—The market is somewhat firmer than last week, but
prices remain much the same.
Rattans—Have given way still further, 2.10 dollars per picul
having been accepted for a parcel of 1,900.
Rice—We have no sales to notice. The market continues
firm, and the dry weather we now have will probably tend to
maintain prices.
Sandalwood—The stock on hand is moderate, but the de-
mand is equally so, and rates do not advance.
Tin Plates—Have improved somewhat, 400 boxes having
lately been moved off at 7.30 dollars per box.
Woollens—We hear of the sale of 500 pieces of Spanish
stripes at prices within our quotations. The market is very
languid, and rates will probably go still lower.

THE BRAZIL MAIL.
FALMOUTH, AUGUST 20.—The packet Express, Lieutenant
Ilerrick commander, has arrived here this morning with the
Brazil mails, bringing dates from Rio de Janeiro t the 27th
June, Bahia Bth ult., and Pernambuco the 14th. On freight
about 20,0001.
Passengers.—The Countess la Tour and daughter, Dr. Bi-
tancourt, Dr. Elcun, Mr. Malet and family, Messrs. Muter,
Cox, Millet, Briscoe, Knowsley, and Rusden.
Exchange at Rio de Janeiro, 24% to 14.
RIO DE JANEIRO.—A change had taken place in the Mi-
nistry, and three vacancies in the Council had been filled by
Signors J. C. Periera de Almeida Torres, Prime Minister ;
A. P. Limpo .de Abreu, Minister and Justice for Foreign
Affairs ; F. de P. IL Cavalcante de Albuquerque, Alinister
of War and Marine.
The Chambers were still sitting, but there had been a great
deal of angry feeling existing between the Upper and Lower
llouies, on account of the former refusing a Bill passed by the
latter, but matters bad been settled, and the business was pro-
ceeding more amicably.
Coffee and sugar sales very dull.
'Phe Imperial Family enjoyed good health, and it was or.
floured that the Empress is enceinte.
British ships of war in harbour—Brig. Grecian, packet
Petrel, and yacht Gauntlet. French ships of war—Frigate La
Charte from Ottheite, frigate Atalante from Monte Video,
corvette L'Egerie from Toulon, bound to Bourbon ; also the
corvette Loise, for the same destination.
RIVER PLATE.—The dates are to the 31st of May from
Monte Video. The British and French Plenipotentiaries had
obtained interviews with Rosas, and it was hoped that matters
would he arranged by treaty, preserving the independence of
Monte Video, which would be taken under the protection of
the British and French. It was said that the Plenipotentiaries
were determined, either by at gument or force, to settle the
question with Rosas. The Monte Videans complied with
every proposal made to them. Riveira was still at Rio de
Janeiro.

BAHLA.—The barque Diathesis, Captain Gordon, had put
into this port with Ler cargo of coals heated, bound to Aden,
and also to !awl some Dutch sailors which Captain Gordon had
taken off the island of St. Paul's, belonging to the Jan Hen-
drik, of Rotterdam, wrecked there.

"Now, my m what would you say if I zave you
a penny ?" " Vy, that you vos a jolly old brick !"—Punch.

--.-4 -or
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•--;

Aberdeen
Airdrie and Coatbridge
Arbroath and Forfar ....

Ditto Half Shares
Armagh, Colr., & Portrush
Bandon and Bantry .....
Belfast and Ballymena
Belfast and County Down
Birknhd,Lan. & Ches.Jnc.
Birmingham and Glo'ster
Do. New (iss. at 7 Y 2 die.)
Ditto Half Shares • •
Birminghm &Oxfrd.Junc.
Blekburn, and Preston..
lilckburn, Darwn,& Boltn
Bolton, N• igtut, & Liverpl.
Boston, Stamfrd and Birm
Brighton, Lewes, & Hast.
Bristol and Exeter • • • • • •
Ditto New.......
Bristol and Gloucester • •
Bristol and S. Wales June.
British and Irish Union..
Caledon. and Ayrsh. June
Caledon. & Diunbar. June
Cale& Mau .• • • • .• •
Ditto Extension • • . • • .
Cambridge and Lincoln..
Chester and Birkenhead..
Ditto New Shares ....
Ditto Half Shares ....
Chester and II lylicad
Cheltenham and Oxford..
Chichester and Brighton..
Churnet Valley .. •. • . • •

Clitheroe Junction • .
Clydesdale Junction ....
Cork, Blackrck & Passage
Cork and Bandon .• • .. • •

Cork and Killarney .....
Ctrrk and Watenbrd
Cork and Youghal .. •
Canterbury and Dover...
Coventry and Leicester..

Cornwall... • .......
Derby and Crewe .
Direct Lon. and Manchstr
Dias, Beccles, & Yannoth
Direct Northern ....
Direct Norwich
Dublin and Belfast Junc.
Dublin, Belfast, & Coin e
Dublin and Drogheda....

15-Bs6dl

Dublin and Gal v. y
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee and Arbroath .

Ditto New ...

Dundee and Per.h .... • .
Durham and Sunderland
East Lancashire (No. 1)
Ditto (No. 2) ........
Eastern Counties .......

19%
6341);

Do. Perp. 5 pr Ct., No 1
Do. do. N 0.2
East Dereham & Norwich
East Union . • • • • •. • • • • ..
Ditto Extension
Edinbgh, Glas., and Dorn.
Edinburgh and Glasgow..
Do. Quarter Shares . • .
Do. New Quarter Shares
FAlinb. Leith, and Granton
Do. Pref. 5 per Cent..
Edinburgh and Northern
Edinburgh and Peebles..
Edinburgh and Perth....
Ely and Huntingdon
Enniskillen and Sligo.. • •
Exeter, Yeovil, & I)rchstr
Flt wood, Prstn, & W. Bid.
Garnkirk and Glasgow • •
Glasgow and Ayr. ••
Do. Quarter Shares . • ..
Glasgow and Greenock • •
Ditto New.........••
Ditto Preference • • • . • •
Glasgw, Dmfries, and Car.
Glsgw, Kilmarnck, & Ard.
Glasgow and Belfast Un.
Goole and Doncaster ....
Grand Junction .........
Ditto ►lalf Shares ....
Ditto Quarter Shares ..
Ditto New Quarters ..
Ditto Eighths .. • . • .
Grand Union . .. •• . •• • •
Great Eastern & Western
Gt Grimsby & Dk Extens.
Gt Grimsby and Sheffield
Gt Sthrn & Wstrn (Ir►_nd)
Ditto Extension .. • . • •

12-4s6d

13.1756d'

Great Munster.. • • .. • • ..
Gt Northern of Scotland
Grt Northern of England
Do. New 401. Shares
Do. New 301. Shares ..
Great Western .........
Ditto Half Shares • • • •

1212
Il6}¢

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'1734

Ditto Fifths .
GniMil, Farehin, & Ports.
....... ......
Hudrsfld & Man. R. & Caul
Huddersfield and Sheffield
Hull and Gainsborough..
Hull and Selby..

Ditto Quarter Shares..

Ditto Half Shares • • • •
Inverness and Elgin ....
Isle of Jersey . • .
Kendal and Windermere
Kingstown and Bray ....
Killarney Junctions .....
Lancaster and Carlisle ..
Lancaster and Preston ..
Leeds and Bradford • .
Ditto Extension .. • ...

Leeds and Dewsbury •
Leeds and Thirsk
Leeds & W. Riding June.
Leicester & Birmingham
Leicester and Bedford ..•
Limerick and Waterford
',Muck, Ennis, & Kil. Jnc.
Lincoln, York, and Leeds
Liv. Man. & Gt N. of Eng.
Liverpool and Manchester
Ditto halt Shares •• •.
Ditto Quarter Shares..
Liverpl, Ormskrk, & Pratn
. .

,ondon and Birmingham
Ditto Thirds...• • • • • • .

Ditto Quarters • •• •• ••
.ontion and Iliad:wall • •

.ou.S.:Man.(ltemington's)
.ottdcn and Brighton. .•
Ditto Consolid. Eighths

London and Croydon • • • •
Ditto New . - •• • • • • • •
Do. Guarant. 5 per Cnt.
London and Greenwich
Do. Pref. or Privilege.
London and South Westrn
1)o. New Cons. Eighths
Do. New, 501 Shares • •
Do. New, 40/. Shares . -
London and York . • • • • • •
Ditto (Bantry) . • • .. • •
London and Windsor ••• •
Londn, Salsbury, & Yeovl
Londonderry & Coleraine
Londonderry & Enuiskillu

Lynn and Ely • • ••• • • •
Lynn and Dereham . • •
Manchester and Leeds • .
Ditto Half Shares • •
Ditto Quarter Shares • .
Ditto Sixteenths •• • • • •
Manchstr and Birkenhead
Manchester & Birminghm
Ditto Quarter Shares..
Ditto New Quarters
Do. Con. & Welsh June.
Manchestr, Boltn, & Bury
Mnchstr, Buxtn, & Matlk
Man. Shef. and Mid. June.
Manchestr & Southamptn
Midland .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto Fifths
Ditto New .
Do. Con. Mtn. & Derby
Midlnd Gt Westrn (Irish)
Do. Extension to Sligo
Newcstl & Darlngtn June.
Do. New (Brandling)
Newcastle and Berwick..
Newcastle and Carlisle..
N wcstle, Durham, & Lan.
Newport & Abergavenny
Newry and Enniskillen..
Newark and Sheffield .
North British • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto New Shares • . • •

24
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Northern and Eastern ••

Do. Scrip (iss.at 5 dis.)

. . ,
Do. Quarter Shares • •
North Devon ..... ..
North Kent • • -- • • •• • • •
North Staffordshire .• • •
North Eastern

4%
201

North Union (A) • • • • • • • •
Ditto (B) . • • •
North Wales Mineral.. • .
Ditto New Shares . • --
North Western
North Wales
Norwich and Brandon • •
Ditto New• • • • • • • .
Not., Belvoir, & Granthm
Nottingham and Boston
Nott., Er wsh. Val. & Man
Nottingham & Mansfield
Oxford and Birming. June
Oxford and Worcester • .
Oxford and Cambridge • •
Perth and Inverness
Portsmouth Direct •
Preston and Wyre • • • . • •
Ditto I tall Shares .
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. &
Preston & Wyre Extols.
Richmond & W. End June
Rugby, Worcestr, & Tring
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland ..
Sheffield and Manchester
Ditto Quarter Shares..
Ditto ditto (No. 2)..
Ditto ditto (No. 3) ..
Sheffield and Lincoln....
Sheffield and Rotherham
Shrewshry & Grand June.
Shrewsb., Wor., & Crewe
Shrws.,Wolv.,Dudl,& Bir
Shrwsbry & Trnt Val. Un.
Slims, I lerefd,& N. Wales
Slfunannan

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South Devon . • ••• • • •
South Midland • • • •
South Eastern and Dover
Do. New (iss. 32/.) No. I
Do. (iss.33/.65.8d.) ~ 2
Do. (iss. 301.) „ 3
Staines and Richmond . • •
Staffordshire & Shropshire
Stirling and Dunfermline
South Wales • • • • • • • • • • • •
Tean and Dove Valley • •
Trent Valley .• • . • • • • • • • •
1)0. and HolyheadJunc.
Vale of Neath •• • • •
West London, Old Shares
West End & Sothrn Coun.
Wexford Intil Carlow • • • •
Warwick and Cheltenham
Waterford and Kilkenny
Watrfil,Wxfd,Wick & Dub
Wakefield and Bradford • .
-Waldtd, Pontefret, & Cool
Wakefield and Harrogate
Warwick and London . • •
West Lancashire . • • • • • • •
Worcester and 'fling....
Whitehaven and Furness
1)o. New Half Shares..
Welsh Midland • •
We_ t Cornwall .• .. .. • •
West Yorkshire •
Wilson wn, M. & Coltness
Wilts, Somrst, & Weymth
Yarmouth and Norwich..

DA
173

3%
170

Ditto New.....,
York and Carlislo
York and North 3lidland
Ditto Half Shares ....
Ditto Searbru' Branch
Ditto Selby ..........

Ditto Extension ......
Yorkshire & Glasgow tin

108 !y

MILL,

STOCK EXCIIANGE.LiiB
11314 29 tA —Hull and Selby,

pl4os I

I
101s6,

,16156

—Preston and Wyre, Half Shares, 71. 16s. 3d.—York •
North Midland Extension, 244—Great Grimsby and (-
field, Quarter Shares, 335. Gd.—Leeds and Thirsk, 15—Lynn
and Dereham, 4%—North British, Half Shares, 9—Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 7%—East Lincolusbire
Ils. pm.—Grand Union. 7s. Gd. pm.—Great Eastern and
Western, 4s. pm.—Hull and Gainsborough, 13s.—London
and Birmingham Extension, 15s. pm —London and York,
—Nottingham and Boston, 10s. pm.—Rugby, 2?—She(.
field and Lincolnshire Junction, 314—Shrewsbury and Trent
Union, 31A.
HUDDERSFIELD, AUG. 20.

STOCK :EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Glasgow and Dam-
fries, 265. 3d.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction,
Quarter Shares, 335. 6d.—Huddersfield and Manchester.
15N—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 15/. Is. 3d.—
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 7—Shrewsbury, Here.
ford, and North Wales, 33g—Nottingbam and Gran-
tham, 38s.
YORK, AUG. 20.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Durham and Sunder.
land, New, guaranteed Five per Cent., s—Eastern Union
Extension, 3—North British. New, 914—York and North
Midland Extension, 24%—Great Gr:msby and Sheffield
Junction, 61/2 ex new.—Leicester and Bedford, 3/. 9s. 64.
Manchester, Buxton, &c., B—Newcastle and Berwick, 23
—Scottish Central, 7—Shrewsbury, Hereford, and North
Wales, 34—West Yorkshire, 141%.
EXETER, Auo. 20.
There has been litt!e or nothing done in the Railway
Market this day.

EDINBURGH,
.Ato. 18.
r STOCK EXCIIANCE.-The sales arc-Aberdeen, 31. Cs. 6,1 -
Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.-British
and Irish Union, 31. 10s.-Caledonian, 10/. 10s.-Caledunian
Extension,2/. 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 91.-Direct North-
ern, 2/. 55.-Dundee and Arbroath, 371. Is. 6d.-Ditto, New,
181.-Dundee and Perth, 4/. 6s. U.-Edinburgh and Bath-
gate, 2/. 25.; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 861.-Ditto, Quarters,
211. 10s.-Ditto, New, 14/. 7s. U.-Edinburgh, Glasgow,
and Dumbarton, 1/. 17s. 6t1.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Gran-
tor), 24!. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 161. Ms.-Edinburgh and
Northern, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 1/. 25.-Edinburgli and
Perth, 1/. 14s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 89/.-Ditto,
Quarters, 22/.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 41/.-Glasgow and
Greenock, 211.-Ditto, New Stock, 10t. 55.-Ditto, Pre-
ference, 2L-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. Os. 3d.-
Great North of Scotland, 21. 15s. 3d.- Inverness and Elgin,
1/. 35.-London and York, 4/. 108.-Monkland and Kb kin-
Which 331.-North British, 311. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, El. 17s.
6d.-Perth and Inverness, 2/. 35.-Scot tishCen t ral, 7/. 14s. Gd.
-Scottish Midland, 2/. is. Gd.-Slamannan, 18/.-Stirling
and Dunfermline, 11. 15s.

GIASGOW STOCK EXCHANGE. —On account of necessary
alterations, the Stock Exchange will be closed on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday, the 21st, 22d, and 23d inst.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
GERMANY.

MAYENCE, SUNDAY, AUG. 17.
The Queen and the Prince are taking a day's rest here,
after the almost incessant locomotion and excitement of the
last week. To-morrow morning they start at 7 o'clock for
Wurzburg, where it is expected they will arrive at about 8
o'clock in the evening. They will go to the palace of the
King of Bavaria, where they will remain fur the night, and
early the next day they go to Coburg. which. after another
tedious day's journey, they are to reach on Tuesday evening.
Her Majesty attends Divine service this afternoon at the
English church, where service will be performed by theßev.
Mr. Dunnage, the English chaplain. In the evening the
royal party dine again with Prince William (f Prussia, at
the Government-house.

There is very little stir in Mayence to-day. A few people
stand around the Hotel de L'Europe, staring at the sentinels
on duty, and hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen, and
there have been one or two arrivals, a►❑ong them the Grand
Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, who at once proceeded to visit
her Majesty at her hotel. In other respects the town of
Ma) ence is as quiet as so pretty and populous a place can be.
But the ordinary habits of the people are those of an English
holiday. They are to be seen, as in most German towns,
strolling about the streets, on the quays, and especially on
the bridge of beats, as gay and as idle as it life were made
for pleasure alone. Yet there are proofs enough that the
population are not idle. The shops are not very inferior .to
those in the largest cities, and the buildings are on a
magnificent scale. The new fortifications, too, which
are now building along the left bank of the Rhine, are
very fine specimens of workmanship. An additional
air of gaiety is given to the streets by the presence of
the Austrian and Prussian troops, whose glittering uniforms
of mingled white and blue mix prettily enough with the
general costumes of the people. One thing strikes a stran-
ger in Mayence—the excessive cleanliness of the town.
Anything more beautifully white and pure cannot be con-
ceived. The houses, the ravement, all seen) as if they had
been specially prepared for the occasion. It reminds one of
some of our best English watering-places. Mayence, too,
is full of associations ; but the chief interest to strange a
consists in its being the birthplace of Guttemberg, Thor-
waldsen's statue of whom is erected in a conspicuous place
in the city.

The following speech, delivered by the King of Prussia,
in proposing the health of her Majesty after dinner at
Brhhl on Tuesday, the 12th instant, will be interesting.
to the reader ; but, in order to enable hint fully to under-
stand the sentiment conveyed in it, it may be mentioned that
it was formerly the custom of the German armies, after having
won a battle, to fire, on the very field of battle, a rouud of all
the artillery as a proclamati,.n of victory. This was called
" Victoria Schiessen." The custom has grown into desuetude,
but the term remains, and the word " Victoria" is, therefore,
in the Gelman language, and poetry especially, consecrated
to victory, and associated with the idea of a song of triumph
after battle. Indeed, the word is only used in Germany in
this reuse, except as the name of the Cloddess of-Victory. Tie
object of the King in wording the toast as he did, was to pay
a delicate compliment to the Queen of England, and the ori-
ginal, of which the following is a translation (by a German,
let it be observed), is considered to have effected that ob-
ject. It is also a very excellent specimen of good racy Ger-
man diction :

‘• Gentlemen, fill your glasses to !the brim I There Is a
word which inspires with unspeakable delight every British
and German heart. That word resounded once over a field
of battle, after a fierce st,uggle, as the symbol cf a brother-
hood in arms, which had been blessed with success.
day that word resounds, after 30 years of peace, that happy
fruit of the arduous work of those days, I•ere iu the German
lands, on the banks of the beautiful stream of the Rhine—
that wc,rd is Victoria r

Gentlemen, take your glasses, and empty them to the
last drop The object of the toast is, Ifer Majesty, the
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Long live Queen Vic-
toria and her most illustrious Consort !'

Among those who dined with the royal party while with
the King of Prussia, was the celebrated Baron Uu►ubotdt.
Baron Bulow was to have been present also, but was pre •
vented by very serious indisposition.
The route of her Majesty from the time she leaves the
Rhine will be through a country where, in consequence of
the peculiar dislike of the German people to anything like
rapidity of communication, there will be considerable ditE •
culty in sending early intelligence. It is more than probable.
therefore, that some two or three days may elapse after the
present publication before any account can be received iu
London of her Majesty's further movements.