The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-05 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS.

CITY, SATURDAY EVENING.

On this day of the week but little business is
ordinarily going forward in the Funds, and to-day the
extent of it has been more than ordinarily limited.
Consols left off at 92i for Money, and 93 buyers for
the Account. India Stock, 248 250 ; Exchequer Bills,
Old, 51 58 : New, 49 51 premium.
rrices of Foreign Securities remain nominally as
they were yesterday, but nothing was done. It is to
be noticed that some Chilian Bonds were sold at 91i.
This fact is the more deserving of attention on ac-
count of the small number offering, and from that
circumstance, there being no regular market for
them, much advantage is frequently taken unduly
to depress prices upon sellers, and to raise on buyers,
the jobber pocketing the difference.
Some further sales of Mexican were forced this
morning, and the quotation declined to 34i for Money
and 35* for the Account. These are solely to be at-
tributed to the operations of a certain party who is
deeply interested in a rise in the corn markets, and
who has preferred to sell these Bonds to support a rise
in the latter commodity to submitting to a loss in it.
The principal business in the Share Market was an
advance in the rates of Brighton Shares, consequent
upon the improved receipts, and the announce-
ment that monthly tickets were about to be
issued. This latter is thought to be a grand
step towards a better system of management
in all establishments of this description, inas-
much as it induces more frequent travelling than would
otherwise be undertaken. In this particular instance,
it is said that the charges might be reduced beyond
what it is at present contemplated, and with benefit
to the shareholders, and at the same time members of
a family or a nominee should be allowed to partici-
pate in the tickets, in order to secure the purchase of
a larger number ; inasmuch as may frequently occur
that an invalid merchant may frequently require
the presence of a confidential clerk in prefer-
ence to coming to London himself. The prices
at the close of the business were, London and Bir-
mingham, 185 187 ; Birmingham and Gloucester,
42 44; Great Western, 821 831; the Half Shares,
65 65*; South Western, 59* 60 ; North Midland, 56
58 ; and the New Shares, 65 654- ex div.; South Eastern
and Dover, 21/ 221- ; Eastern Counties, 81 81 ;
Northern and Eastern, 371 381; Blackwall, 71 8 ;
and Brighton, 33 331 per share.
The quotations of the Bonds were—Peruvian,
15 16 ; Colombian, 20* 201; Portuguese Five per
Cents., 341 31 ; the Three per Cents.; 20f 21 ;
Spanish Five per Cents. 16 161; and the Three per
Cents. Stock 201 201.
This has been the fourth of the month, and an
unusually heavy day arising from it, being one of the
quarters of the year, and such bills as might fall due
upon the fifth being payable to-day. As far as general
business has been concerned it has passed off remark-
ably well; it has, however, to be announced, that a
serious failure has taken place. Fewer houses in the
City have had a higher reputation than this, arising as
much from the almost proverbial caution of the part-
ners, as from knowledge that speculation formed no
part of their business, it being exclusively confined to
legitimate agency. An unfortunate reliance upon par-
ties who have failedfrom observing similar precautions
has led to this result, but which it is expected will not
prove ultimately of any serious consequence.
The items comprising the fluctuation in the circu-
lation of the United Kingdom, comparing the present
with the last, are as follows:----

We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums re-
ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britain
for the week ending on the day of the xr.onth prefixed
to each. The return includes the money received for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer-
chandize :
Week Miles Total.
ended Name of BailwaY• Opened. £. s. d.
Aug. 27 Birmingham & Derby Junct. 48 1,335 5 7
27 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 1,804 18 8
20 Brandling Junction 25 904 5 7
26 Chester and Birkenhead ..
29 Dundee and Arbroath ...
27 Edinburgh and Glasgow
28 Eastern Counties
27 Glasgow and Ayr 40 1,162 12 6
27 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenoek 221 1,034 12 0
27 GrandJunct Chester & Crewe 113 7,407 16 10
27 Great North England 45 1,569 7 6
28, Great Western
^ Halle . 18
27 Hull and Selby
27 Lancaster & Preston Junction 201 487 3 2
ealndandphilacaknewhaenster
436311 4,229 8 7
27 London and Birmingham ll2l 15,719 18 7
4,401 6 4
1,234 11 5
Aug. 27 London and Brighten
Ditto Shoreham Branch
30 London and Croydon lO3 378 4 3
Sept. 1 London and Greenwich 33 756 4 10
Aug.2B London and South Western
25 Manchester Bolton, and Bury 10
Manchester'& Birmingham
Sept.
22:7
South
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derlaanndd Leeds
2267
North
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27 Newcastle Carlisle
sept 2.: Liverp00l
25 Newcastle and North Shields 7 436 1 9
28 Northern and Eastern
723 4,367 14 3
337 -10 1
2,41:678;95
13327
1110011
1,152 13 8
27 Preston and WYre
27 Sheffield and Manchester.— 7 180 15 9
40 963 11 4
Aug. 27 Taff Vale ...• 3O 812 15 a
28 Ulster
27 York and North Midland •
28 2,262 7 2

FoLitEsTosn.--Government has at length resolved
to sell our harbour, which is advertised to take place on
the 23d September. We hear that Messrs. Grissel and
Praetwi
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have oaffregr:ddaepltahrge sum for it. We are in hopes
that Folkestone will now raise her head, and become a
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from 18 t? 20 feet can now get
in with ease, as an immense quantity of beach has been
taken away for ballast by the vessels bringing imple-
ments, &c., for the railway.—Dover Chronicle.

MONEY. and COMMERCIAL NEWS. DUTCH. AND FLANDERS HAIL.
Iwheat 1
1 BRUSSELS. SEPT. I.—The average price of wheat 1
in the week ending on the 27th of August, was
' 22,67 f.; and that of rye, 12,99 E The Minister of the
Interior having received from the Court at London
some copies of the new English tariff, has sent them
to the Chamber of Commerce at Antwerp, Brussels,
Ghent, Ostend, Liege, and Charteroy, for the use of
the merchants of those cities,. •
Yesterday his Majesty gave audience to Mr. Vail
de Weyer, Minister Plenipotentiary at London, and
to M. Bronsmade, Consul in the Sandwich Islands.
M. Desprez, a coachmaker at Ghent, invented and
built, so long ago as 1835, a carriage, the driver of
which may, in a moment, unyoke and let loose horses
when going at their utmost speed, and then_direct the
carriage at pleasure. The trials made of the carriage
at the time were perfectly satisfactory, for the horses
were let loose when at full gallop, and continued their ,
course quite disengaged from the carriage.
This invention, which might have prevented the
accident by which the Duke of Orleans was killed,
has now been brought into use.
The Duke of Saxe Coburg set out for Germany
this morning.
THE HELDER, AUG. 26.—The naval officers of the
Jason, which has just returned from St. Petersburgh,
speak in high terms of the friendly reception which
they met with in Russia. The festivities on occasion
of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage. of
their Imperial Majesties surpass all description. They
wholly contradict the report published in some news-
papers of conspiracies of the Russian nobles.
'I'HE HAGUE, AUG. 31.—M. Thiers arrived here
yesterday from Antwerp, and passed the day in visit
ing our gallery of pictures and the Japanese collec-
tion. This morning at eight o'clock M. Thiers set
out for Amsterdam. The object of his journey is to
view for the second time our collection of paintings,
' and to obtain a mose perfect acquaintance with our
3 system of emliinking and draining.
i." FRANKFORT, AUG. 30.—His Highness Prince Met-
-2S ternich with his Consort, arrived here this afternoon
1r" at half-past two o'clock. His Highness will stop. but
'el', a short time, and proceed to Johannigsberg.
res, DUTCH kUND%—Arasircansm, SEPT. 2.
,56 Moil, !Oils.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent .. 12% 52
tern Jitto;ditto 5 per cest.
84 • Amin t Syndie,4N; percent. 1.434 114 X
DAM, ditto, 334 per cent .•
77% 77.4
7 8 ; Commercial Company, 4,,, )rer cent 142% 42X
Ditto (1835 and 1837) 5 per .ceilt. ......
Loan 1837, 5 per cent.
mist/ Exchange on Londes, One month,
ve
Two months
la(
Hamburgh, One month
4, 2' Two months 35 (8X
ree j Dutch Papers, Sept. 2.
BELGIAN FUNDS.-13susasts,, SEPr. 2
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent, 52,4 :
ant Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent lOO%
me c Lean of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent ...
Three per Cent.... .
it fa' ..._..--- Thirty-seven Milli ns, ditto
as g —......._ ___________ (law_
• Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent 92
)ff I.( Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent 66 , .
Iced Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent : 74
National Society . . _
OM( ..Excha, g•• on London (short)
IS, I' —Brussels Papers, Sept. :,,,
lOf : ,t6l 4 N ,* U N LW—VIENNA, Ave. 24
Five per Cents. Metalliques. l, 9%
a ft Four per Cents. lOO4
ly ( Three per Cents .
Bank Shares ...
1627
,ne( Allgemeine Zeitung, August 29.
Liar HAMBURGH BORSEN HALLE, Ave. 31,.
Bills. Money,
xpe Austrian 5 per Cents.
,ue, Bank Shares.
Anglo.ltussian Loan jt 9,4 1694
HI Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate !es% 103'*
ari Inscription, Ist series
Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th
Series
Ditto in Certificates (A 974,
0' New 4 per Cent. (1840) 8936 88
Dutch Actual Debt, 9% per Cent....... 51% 51%
19, Ditto a per Cent.
Polish Bonds
New Tickets
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent.... ........ ...,.
Spanish, New 5 ry,r Cents.
EXCHANGES ON LON DOS
Moralism!, AUG. 30 —l3 9S¢, Twe months Li 73,4.
RIGA, Ave. i.O. -Three Months, 36.
STOCKHOLM, AUG. Z.- SeVtllty.liTe days, 12 15.
VIENNA, AUG. 16.—Three months. 9,41. x, .
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLDI, Ave. 27.

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Bills. , Money
St. Seimld Sch., 4 per cent.
Prussian English Bond=, 1430, I per cent. li 314 102%
Exchange on London
Prussian State Gazette, Aug. 28.

SPOHR'S ABSENCE FRoM THE
NORWICH FESTIVAL.

From Spohr the Norwich Committee received the
most cordial assent to ,their request that he would
again honour the Festival with his presence ; but at
the same time he informed them, that, holding under
the Elector of Hesse Cassel the office of Kapellmeister,
his Sovereign's consent must also be obtained. To
this petty Prince did the representative of the Queen
of England apply for the required permission : the re-
quest was sent was sent from the British Government
through the Ambassador at Frankfort ; and a rude
refusal was returned ! The Duke of Cambridge (who
is related to the Elector by marriage) was then in-
formed of the failure of the first application, and his
good offices were solicited. His Royal Highness ac-
ceded to the request with prompt and hearty kind-
ness ; and from his cousin and former neighbour. he_
received a similar !;_efusai. by' this Princely mouse,
therefore, is the lion encased. On his motives it
would be vain to speculate. German Princes are not
bound to assign reasons, he they rulers over millions
or hundreds. It was a chance of obtaining notoriety,
and therefore, perhaps, not to he lost. Francis and
Bean obtained notoriety by their attacks on' Queen
Victoria ; the Elector of Ilesse Cassel, by having' en-
deavoured to insult her representative and her uncle.
No doubt, he would have laid an embargo on the
Oratorio if he had been aware in time. This, how-
ever, is beyond his reach. Perhaps this was the sore
place. Irritated at the thought of having such a work
of his Kapellmeister produced in England, and pro-
voked that the spirit of Spoilt.' should have escaped
thither, the Elector might valiantly resolve to im-
prison his body. But speculation is useless': the acts
of mighty Potentates are, and to inferior mortals ought
to he, inscrutable !—Spectator.
[This seems a very serious affair,- and if our troops
were not pretty well employed abroad and at home it
might be thought advisable to demand satisfaction
by sending tm army to Cassel. • Queen Victoria and
her uncle have both been insulted, and lesser indigni-,
ties haVe before now involved nations in war. Our
• Contemporary's style, it will be seen, is admirably
adapted to the great event he narrates, and it is quite
a touch of the sublime to compare the uncivil Elector
of Hesse to Bean and Francis. One lesson, however,
our Contemporary neglects to draw from this occur-
rence, the propriety of men of talents not making them-
selves dependent on Sovereigns. They should not give
up to Kings what was meant for mankind. Did Mr.
Spohr, like an author, rely on the great public, instead
of wearing the livery of an Elector, he would not be
confined to that Elector's palace, like a 'menial. If
men of talents, who are capable of commanding the
homage and admiration of the world, will degrade
themselves by a craving after patronage and pensions,
they must not find fault with the rudeness of the un-
civil boobies in whose power they place themselves.—
En. Sun].

STEAM NAVIGATION ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.—
We see, with much regret, several indications that
Steam Navigation across the Atlantic, which is
such a noble proof of England's skill, and whiCh
has conferred so much benefit on trade, is ',not
successful as a mercantile speculation. The
Great Western Company is reported to be un-
able to pay its way. Cunard's Line, or the North
American Mail Company, though it has received
20,000/. a year more to carry the mails than the
contract originally made for, is said to yield no
profit. The West India Mail Packet Com-
pany seems to he a complete failure.
Under these circumstances, any suggestion
which promises to be of service in making
this important branch of navigation pay • its
expenses deserves to receive all the cir-
culation we can give it. Such a suggestion ap-
peared in the Times on Saturday, and it was on
principle to run but one line of steam packets
across the Atlantic, and make that line, by
branches, serve as the means of communicatiOn•
for the United States, the West Indies, and
South America. We think the idea a good one,
but possibly the main line might be more ad.-
vantageously chosen than as is proposed, to run
to Halifax. It is not our purpose, however, now
to enter into details, but at once to remind the
public and the Government that the Great
Western Company first achieved the arduous
task of crossing the Atlantic by steam,
and have been great sufferers, we lielieve;
by the competition occasioned by the
Government giving to the North Ameri-
can Mail Company large sums for carry-
ing the mails. That destroyed fhir compe--
titton. In any arrangements, therefore, made
for establishing one general line of steam packets
across the Atlantic, that Company ought not to
be tbrgotten if it cannot -be incorporated in the
undertaking, and have an equal share in any
sum the Government may devote to their pur-
pose. It ought to receive some compensation for
the injury done to.it by the Government patron-
age having been bestowed on rival Companies.
But for that it appears probable that the Great
Western Company would for some time have had
the whole field to itself.

On Saturday, in the Insolvent Debtor's Court, a
vesting order was made under the compulsory clause, on
a petition filed by Messrs. Evans and Taylor, solicitors,
of South-square, Gray's Inn, requiring Sir Francis Charles
Knowles, Bart., to file his petition within 14 days. The
effect of this order will be to compel Sir F. C. Knowles
to make a disclosure of his circumstances, and to vest
the whole of his property in the provisional assignee of
the Court, and from him to the creditors. The Baronet
was first committed to prison in January last, and re-
moved to the Queen's prison in June, where he is now
detained at the suits of several persons. A similar
proceeding in the case of the %Nell know Baron de Bode,
who had been a number of years in prison, had the ef-
fect of compelling him to pay all his debts.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE OPEN' I
ING OF COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE•

ILLNESS OF MISS ADELAIDE KEINIBLE•
Covent-garden Theatre - was to have begin opened
for the season* Saturday evening with the opera of
Norma, and a new two act comedy frem the per`
of Douglas Jerrold, entitled Gertrude' s Cherries'
The opening of the theatre has, however, .been post-
poned until Saturday next, in consequence of the ill-
ness of Miss Adelafde Kemble. A placard, of whit
the following is a copy, was posted on the doors ca
the theatre -on Saturday.eVening " • --
- • " Theatre.R*l,, Covent-garden, 3 o'clock'
" . Saturday, Sept. 3, 1842.
"It is ':ssvith .•infinite-regret the public is respcetfulli
informed that, 'in conseqUence of the increased indisposi"
Lion of MiSS-Adeltilde Kemble, she having experienced 6,
" severe relapse wain the last few hours, the opening °`
the theatre is unavoidably delayed until Saturday next
September 10, when.the same performances will be give°
that were announced for this evening." -
In consequence of the laleness of the hour at which
this announcement was made, the greater number of
those who had intended being present at the opening
of the theatre, were unaware of 'this postponement'
From six until long :after seven o'clock parties con'
tinned to arrive at the theatre doors, and great was the
disappointment and deep the regret with which tbei
learned the opening of the theatre was delayed in ono"
sequence of the severe illness of England's prima donna,

THE FIRE AT HAMDURG.—Tlie''sU6criptions re'
ceived by the Committee at Ilaruburgh. from all coq:
tries up to the 15th of July amounted to 3,630,000 rnstiv
banco, equal to about 26g,89e/. The account Of the firteh
reached London on the afternoon of TueSday, the 10
May, and on that day Mr.. Herman Sillem, a. liambesil
merchant, originated a subscription for. the sufferers,
so promptly were these acts of benevolence afforded, tr,
Mr. Sillera was enabled on the Friday following, by tilos,
first packet which sailed for Hamburg, after the day_j.
which the news arrived, to make a remittance of 10,4017,
and by the" next packet which sailed on the Tuesday fi'",
lowing, one week after the disaster was known, to ms,`
another remittance of 10,0001. • The subscriptions wilto
have passed through the .hands of the Committee 104
reached 27,567/. 19s. 7d„ besides contributions made:
different parts of the country, and remitted dirt
amounting, according to the lists published at Hambl
to about 13,400/. ; consequently the whole sum raised
Great Britain tuts been about 41,000/., independent,
clothing and other articles sent by Government and r
nevolent individuals.
A
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF CATTLE:—.a. grS
reduction has taken place,in the price of cattle in Crabo
and something like a panic appears to prevairamonfi*
graziers, who are hurrying their stock to tnarket'undet
notion (we believe-visionary) that the quantity of fore!,
cattle imported will be so great as materially to affect
price. We have, however, heard the panic; ascribed
part to a very fatal -disorder which prevails among
cattle in Craven, and which destroys the animal betni
two and three hours after it :is seized, unless relief
given. At Skipton cattle. fair on Monday last, v,
„quantity
_of cattle was great, and the,: priCes 017 lost'
Leeds Mercury.
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It,seenas to be understood. that Mr, Phillips, L
Secretary of State for 'the Home Department, is Ab°o
to retire from his office, and that his .:sutesSer is 50,
Mr. Gregson. Mr. Gregion has long enjoyed they:
sonal intimacy of Sir R. Peel, and is known to have Dr,
his principal agent in preparing his Bills for his Coll;
lidation.of the Criminal Laws when the Right Hon,'
ronet presided over the Home Department.
CUSTOM-HOUSE RODDERItS.—Mr. Hastings, 6,0
phew of the Collector of Customs at Limerick, has
dismissed the service, the Board having come to
elusion, after the most deliberate and anxious incr
'id
that he was guilty of aiding and abetting in frauds 'd
the revenue. Mr. Hastings was a landing waiter of s)
standing, and had hitherto borne a high character.
only other officers at present-charged with particip4
in the frauds are Messrs. Burnaby, Homershara,
Pool, and Lang—all landing Waiters ; • and their
are now undergoing investigation.; meanwhile the
suspended. The two first-named of these officers ci
disposed to make a full disclosure of all that is 00
their knowledge, not merely as to the system and eL
of the frauds, but also the parties implicated is
The investigation already goes far to prove that sowil
the very first houses for silk mercery in the City
plicated ; but obvious reasons,prevent us for the prio
from disclosing their names. The public may, Woo
rest satisfied, that full and speedy justice will be do
this matter, as there are now no less than four Sulleid
General sitting on the charges, and reporting,,to the
_,
the evidence taken, so that the matter may be pros b'+
and brought to a conclusion with the dispatch whit
public have a right to expect.
FOWEY, CORNWALL—On Saturday afterno I
neighbourhood was visited by a severe thunder storm's
East Crinnis, neat Par, a party of girls,. who wereol
.picking blackberries, ran into an old engine he%), .
shelter ; they had not been long there before two
were killed, and four slightly injured.
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himself under the. following circumstances 8P
that on the deceased not appearing at the breakles",, .
yesterday morning, the son went to his bed-1901%A
. he discovered his aged.parent weltering in blood, 'l4
-threat--eut frt.. our to - --In— hi. rio ht
razor with w hich he committed the dreadful act.
Adcock, a surgeon, of Short-street; New Cut, i°o
attended the case, knit the deceased had ceased t 0 I°,
many hours before the discovery. It is stated
deceased was in great dread of ultimately being Ooeti
to apply to his parish in the country, which n 0 et,,
greatly affected his mind, and caused him to °
himself., 01
An inquest was held lately before. Mr. Cilqil
the BOrOugh Coroner of Manchester, on the bodi,/
child under one year old, which had been entered:tilt;
parents in no less than six burial clubs, for whi,e.yjel
would receive the sum of 341. 3s. Another cliff
died about twelve months ago, for which nearly 3,6!„
sum had been obtained from different burial club
what rendered the matter more striking and slisP,t);
was the statement made at the inquest, that not lesoit,,
seven children of the family had died under the,stri
18' months. The jury, after some deliberation, re
a verdict that the chid died for' the want of pi
nourishment, but how death was caused they 10,7;4
STOCK JOBBERS AND CORN-DEALERS.----'l;;rff
Stock fell considerably, on Friday last. The Clult4ol
culatore in grain sacrificed upon these Bands, so I'`iet )
might have ready money 'to go into the Corn Mitir,
raise the price for their own purposes. Iris we,041)
in the City that the Quakers hold this kind of tb
most exclusively, and it becathe a questiOn With ut(
whether it was better to sell the one at a sacrifice'oo4i
admit unbonded corn. Being large. holders of 01.0
chose the lesser evil, and made the sacrifice ul3°o
Meiican Stock (the be dividend upon which will do,
next month), and the result was* that the new 'of a
were readily purchased, without any depression, 001
market. Another heavy failure was announeeurie
turday, arising from advances made on foreign C°M
appears the parties were holders of Mexte°llisill
which have been thrown upon the market for the 6,
or three days, and accounts for thedepression in „
WOOLWICH, SEPT. 2.—EXP.gRIMENTS
CUSSION SHELLS AND ROCKETS IN THE
At half-past one o'clock, P.N., to-day, Vice-Awal:i
William Hall Gage, G.C.H., the Right. Hon- ""0)
Corry, Lords CommisSioners of-the .Admiralty)
General Drummond, C. 8.; Director-General op
lery, Colonel Paterson, Colonel Lacy, Colonel
C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Dansey, C.B„
,Lieur• 114
l)undas, C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmers, ode
tenant-Colonel Macbeau, Lieutenant-Colonel Oil;
Major Strangways, Captains PaPiser, Shone,. 011,40
ham, and a number of offiCers of the' Royal ."):ri4
assembled in the marshes to 'witness ex13,`,"0,)
with concussion-shells, invented by Captain 1•1.01.;."e"ei
shells consisted of ten ten-inch, fired from a -he?
howitzer; ten of eight-inch, fired from an eight. inellt,
ser; and ten of the same size as a 32. pounder 6419,10/
from a 32-pounder gun; the whole thirty shot d's:rislidot
at a range of 800 yards. The result of the ell)." Pot'
with Captain Norton's shells, exclusively to-dlteli
that five of the tan-inch shells did not burst, and
swered very well. Of the eight-inch 'shells o°,-,t#l
over the mound, six did not burst, and three Inlistotlioi
good effect. Of the 32-pounder shells one burst„,olfdi
the target, one was fired into 'the mound pnril',.,;ilV
did not burst, and six succeeded very well,
the time they came in contact with the object 01
or on entering the mound.
DEATH OF LORD EDWARD SOMERSET.-- W „ SOMERSET.--j`'!o{'l
to announce the decease of General Lord Et-',`'e
,
'Dorset, brother of the Military Secretary to ti!prilfyilf
mender-in-Chief, The extent and neture Of
ward Somerset's services must be well lowf°oo,o‘
military readers.. He was a gallant ana, hori`,lo
officer, who fought his country's battles wit:o%oo'o
and credit in Holland and France, in the -1- old'
and at Waterloo, at which last-mentioned 03eree40,
struggle he led the Household Brigade of
.5,`",4
For his gallantry at Talavera, Salamanca, a Civrif
Orthes, and Toulouse, he was presented with,,sfr e°,l
and one Clasp, in addition to which he W"
rewarded with the Star of the Bath, and sobs eo
promoted to the First Clais of that distingliisVll4/P'
Lord Edward was frequently employed upon of the
The last appointment which lie held was thfl: of •t,O
specting-General of Cavalry, which the rtoe'ojel"„,
service compelled him to relinquish upon his
to the rank of Lieutenant-General. his Loros ~
ii
uncle to the present, and brother to the late, Sap
Beaufort, and was in his fiGth yen,.
AN EFFECTIVE POLICE OFFICER.—On O'ce
the 15th ult., on the breaking out of those outregfe-fisvbef
have swept over the manufacturing districts °
shire and the adjacent counties, a formidable isecltlif
of females, assuming the appearance of the rofd
Amazons, had set feetrolling the county}' ffrito
purpose of intimldating the peaetiellie inbebitg:,sitieji,
female heroes took it into their heads to vieit thf3f/1301jce;
of a certain- gentleman in the neighbourhood °tier/101
OR one of the domestics threatening to call in V' o'ol'
they dared him to do so, when he irnmediete4.ae "Id
up to the farm-yard, and turned out a favo0,10"
amongst the rude arid clamorous agitatbrs,
diately took to their heels, to the no small stioeo'
and satisfaction of the inmates of the estahP" 0"'
Leeds Mercury,
WARSAW, Auc. 23.—The Prince of I;(„ -gfro''" ce
vernor of the Kingdom of Poland, returned pciee°o
Petersburgh the day before yesterday. In WI-I.st; of toe
of the uncommonly great desertion of the reeruld ot, re'
year's levy, an imperial ordinance has been iss,,Li e eer),.io
instance of the Governor, which directs OW 00'04
cruit who in future levies deserts into fieeign 6-,°cel°
shall, in addition to the regular period of eerv"
a year for every month that he remains itivitY•

Vizier.

nislied
sent t
Navin/
durh4
native
The
amon
which
suadei

THE OPEN'
THEATRE•

SIDE KEINIBLE•
have' been opened
g ,with the opera of
nedy frcUn the peli
'lertrude's Cherries.
lo.wever,,been post"
sequence of the lir'
A placard; of which,
ted on the doors °L

ant-garden, 3 o'elocl4
?pt. 3, 1842,
public is respcctfullj
increased indispusv
Laving experienced o
tours, the opening 0i
until Saturday next,
7mances will be giveg
2

)f the hour at which
greater number Of
?sent at the opening
this postponement'
o'clock parties con'
rs, and great was the
•et with which thei
was delayed in COw
gland's prima eloog,

he subscriptions re'
urgh from all coal'
2d to 3,630,000 mars
he account of the fire
>f Tuesday, the 101"
Sillcm, a. liambul
for the sufferers,
volence afforded, tt,
lay following, by
arg, after the day I'l
remittance of 10,401
d on the Tuesday t.„°'*
was known, to n3tri
le subscriptions w1)1,
the Committee hio:,
ontributions made ,
„,"
Led remitted direv
üblished at Hambult
whole sum raised
0001., independent,
Government and r

? CATTLE: A
ice of cattle in Crial
to prevail among v,
ock to market unclet
the quantity of forotf
materially to affect io
the panic, ascribed,
ch prevails among
ys the animal bet
eized, .unless relief
Monday last, 1,
he prices .Very

•
Mr. Phillips, undef
Department, is 01
his • sutesior is Od
long enjoyed the r
is known to have n
is Bills for his CI
11 the Right Hon.'"
,artment • •
—Air. Hastings,
at Limerick, has
iving come to the
e and anxious
Jetting in frauds 11;#
landing waiter of '4O
high character.
;ed with partici*
Homersham,
:ers ; • and their vi
.; meanwhile the,' •
of these officers 1/0
e of all that is 100
the systeai and e.to
s implicatedia `•;

to prove that sow
!ry in the City 90,61
-cut es for the pr';
public may, 110‘i
justice will he (I°l3

ss than four Sur'

reporting. to the
tter may be pro
the dispatch Will

turday afternoon
vere thunder storm,
,f girls; who %ore
old engine ho'flstfr
here before two
red.

12.—Yesterday'',1
son and daughfrs
et, Lambeth, &O.")
sstances :—lt O)
at the breakfast
to his bed-roorn,
tering in blood, eit
siaht
the dreadful act. ni
et; New Cut, insaii
ad had ceased tot
It is stated al/
kin-lately being o
Otr'y, which no
aused him to tle'l
;efore. ATr. Challd/
;ter, on the bodY,.F
ad been entered
clubs, for which
s. Another cbili,
which nearly a 51°,
'runt burial cluN
triking and susrif
nest, that not leo4o
died under the
deliberation, rctrof
the want of fel,
tassed they knei
i
-DEALERS _l~
last. The Quakeit4
tese Bonds, so thait,
o the Corn Markel
)ses • It•is
this kind of st°C,l",
a questiOn with oft,
,T 1 at a sacrifice, ty,
;e holders of corl"oi
he:, sacrifice upt'Ll (1,1
,n which will 'roll?
that the new slf 111
any depression
was announced
le on foreign elor
7s of Mexicall
market for the Pt,
depression in tbe
1
;RIMENTS 0/1110S
THE 10111417
Jay, Vice-Adit'ii,l./'
Right' Hon.
in ..Admiralty er,,e;
!tor-General 0t,.4.,
'acy, Colonel I,,Ppi
C.B„
nel Chalmers,
tnant-Colonel f?,
iser, Shone, fwilt,
F the- Royal Art:/fo,
:witnesi experli!
y Captain Nortall'
fired from
ch "
,man eight. in
32- pounder shl'A
thirty shot dit,
3111 t of the exPe`"sl",
elusively to -da),'',,ei'
not burst, and wis
inch 'shells on till
. and three bufs,ioll;
sells one burst 511 fr,
mound purpos .0%
tt
very well, bur
h the object li
• ref,"
41`„,,
Tal Lord
secretary to the 4
d mitore of frto
;e well 10°0 or(
gallant and tood;
battles with 1.1.00,.11
lee, in the Perjo'r;
mentioned Iver,lll,olf.j.:'
Brigade of
Salamanca, "On
resented with a of',
which he wol,
lath, and subseloolei
ft distingilislP 01)'
toyed upon Wei Pe
bold was th° of !/1,11
ich the roles ooletit•
h upon his
his Lord
to the late, P°.
A tiliff'
•
tcEß.—On PA-14
f those outrage Lao
districts of tidito
a formidable ".ficie;,,,
ance of the lizif
the countrY
Ile ihhaNtallts'
Is to visit the E 0 • ria;'
lbourbood of plied
to call in tliCit:,ll4eili
3 immediately 'e
Out a faVotll'itinl
Agitatbrs, wh°,o;,,P
no small 011.114,"eat,
the establish"'

00'
ce of. WarstO.'
I, returned 113113. c.
o,"
'ay. In con to of tpe
eAlt
of the recrui
as been issueti fie re'
directs that eVerfirie
nto ffileign
aiud of berviee,
ains 6a-way.