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adding also £26,416 tothe rest. The “ rest” will thus be, after payment of the present dividend, about L3,270,- 000, which, with the premises of the Bank, may be cal- culated as the amount of assets over their subscribed ca- pital. Some desultory efforts were made by the propri- etors to induce some change in the election of gover- nors and directors, but the flourishing condition of the affairs of the institution tended to check any such re- forming views. At a future period, however, some change will no doubt be made ; and public opinion tends to the arrangement proposed of a paid official governor, not actually engaged in trade, so as to avoid the public scandal of merchants failing whilst they occupy the posts of Bank of England functionaries.

IRELAND.

Our accounts from the sister kingdom are not devoid of interest orimportance. There appears to be a gene- ral inclination to resist the repayment of the loans ad- vanced by Government, through the “ Relief Cemmis- sioners,” to several poor-law boards throughout Ireland, for the purpose of alleviating the universal distress which prevailed in that country during the past year. Such conduct will no doubt lead to very serious results, es- pecially if the Government insist upon the repayment of the loan.

Sir John Scott Lillie has addressed a letter to the electors of Dungarvan, to justify himself for not having come forward to oppose the election of Mr. Shiel. The reason he assigns are manifold. Jn the first place, Mr. Shiel was the steadfast friend of Mr. O’Connell, and his chosen champion in the monster trials; next, personal obligation to O’Connel! and respect for his memory forbade Sir John to oppose his friend at the moment O’Connell’s remains were about te be consign- ed to their last home ; thirdly, there is no proof that Mr. Sheil is not a Repealer, since he had spoken and voted for Repeal on the only occasion when it was brought before the House of Commons by Mr. O'Connell. The mere acceptance of office is not in Sir John’s opinion incompatible with the support of Repeal; and he instan- ces the late O’Connor Don, an avowed advocate of Re- peal, who held the office of a Lord of the Treasury ; from which fact he infers that Government intended to make Repeal an open question.

Up to this time there have been comparatively few failures in Ireland; but the pressure has been of such long continuance, that many of the traders are totally unable to meet their engagements. One of the most extensive houses in Cork in the whole sale grocery line had lately to suspend payment, although they showed by their books that if they received 10s. in the pound of the debts due to them, they would have property and assets sufficient to pay 30s. inthe pound. A meeting of the creditors of the house, however, took place, when it was finally arranged that three months should be given for the payment of all demands on them in full, which was guaranteed by a person of extensive wealth in the city. Other honses have not been so fortunate in the arrangement of their affairs, and it is to be feared that several more failures must follow. In the banking line two or three extensive failures have also taken place during the week.

It would appear that Mr. John Reynolds is likely to enjoy his senatorial honours but ashort time. Petitions against his return are preparing actively. It is stated that hundreds of the electors were allowed to record their votes who had paid the taxes to entitle them to the elective franchise.

A monster meeting is announced at Hollycross, in the county of Tipperary, for this day, (Sept. 19.) The move- ment is in favour of “tenant right.”

The Belfast papers, state, according to an official re- turn, the sums advanced by the Relief Commissioners to finance committees on the credit of rates, up to the 14th of August last, amount in the gross to £1,310,758.

Of this large amount all that Ulster required to bor- row was £89,762, the other three provinces having a division of L1,211,996. Averaging the three southern provinces, the amount to each would be L403,998 16s. 8d., or four and a half times more for any one~than was required for the northern provinces.

_ At the usual weekly meeting of the Repeal Associa- tion, held on the 6th inst., the proceedings were with- out interest. The rent amonnted to £98. On the meeting of the 13th inst. the rent was L67 19s 2d.

Mr. John O’Connell has issued a circular to all the irish members calling a meeting in Dublin, in the early part of November, to consider the alarming state of the country and of public affairs, and to counsel as to the remedial measures which it will be their duty to press upon the attention of the Government.

The potato disease was said, as heretofore, to have reappeared with sudden and increased destructiveness, _ at present these rumours have assumed no authentic shape.

Our Furcure Prosprcrs.—The famine is over. Nothing could be more beautiful than the appearance of the crops, and the Lord has favoured us with the most magnificent harvest weather; in fact, it is all that the farmers could desire. The consequence is that an

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ishi ion has “tata? ern is now only £8 ton, and the} disturbances however were productive of no serious ’

a ; e are no purchasers in| results, two regiments of infantry having been suffi- gl Bet ae eis Fear on ‘ean meal could cient to suppress them. Reinforcements op ae po ve bousht for £5 a ton in the Sligo market at the pres-| to Sicily. Letters of the 3rd inst., — t hi on the .

ont moment, provided it was paid for in cash. And the Duke, accompanied by his er e I aie a this is not to be wondered at; since the memorabie| that city amidst the acclamations of t : peop wr ohad year of 98, we have had no such harvest weather--no| flocked thither in mutitudes gt the — ouring such prospect of future abundance. The scourge of towns and states to neues im on " ae famine—sent upon us, no doubt, fer an all-wise purpose to the cause of freedom. The 4 Ince a , on the has been removed, and we are, once more, about to/same day, a decree of amnesty, and ordered all prosecu- be blessed with plenty.—Sligo Champion. — iastituted against political offenders to be suspen-

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'TELLIGENCE. FOREIGN INTELL SUMMARY OF NEWS.

xcE.—-At Paris, on the 3rd inst., the Sardinian am- ——- vileuaee oie at the French court presented, at the} 680 houses were burnt by the recent fire at Archan- office for Affairs, a diplomatic note from his Government, gel. of which the following is the substance :—“In case his} A rumour is current that several more Catholic bish- Holiness Pope Pius {X. should claim the armed assis-| ops are to be added to the episcopal body in England.

tance of his Majesty the King of Sardinia against Aus- Sir Harry Smith has been gazetted as Governor of

trian invasion, his Sardinian Majesty will consider himself bound not to refuse the Sovereign Pontiff that) the Cape of Good Hope, with the local rank of Lieuten-

assistance, it being his duty, as an Italian Power, to 2nt-General.

cause the independence of all the states of the Penin-| On the Ist of January next Poland will officially be sula to be respected, as guaranteed A ee o incorporated with Russia.

Vienna.” The communication was immediately forward- :

ed to the King and M. Guizot, both of whom were ab-| Advices from St. Petersburgh state that cholera pre- sent from Paris. In the chief political and diplomatic |¥*"S ™ the Francaucasian provinces, bnt not to a very circles this movement of Sardinia in favour of the Popej| T@t extent.

excited the greatest sensation. The only two English papers prohibited in France are

It has been announced in the Gazette de France, and|the Weekly Dispatch and Punch. reproduced by the Debats, without contradiction, that a resolution had been taken by the Government to supply twelve thousand muskets to tne Pope.

It is stated that M. Peyron, formerly pupil of the} Twelve hundred Chinese criminals are said to have Polytechnic School, the brother-in-law of M. Alfred de| been beheaded in Canton during the past year. Montesquiou, who lately committed suicide, had entered the noviciate of the Jesuits, and given his entire fortune, amounting to 4,000,000f., to the religious order.

Iraty.—The .4lba of Florence, of the 8th, states that Count Ferretti on his arrival at Pavia, was arrested.

The Nouvelliste de Marseilles, of the 13th inst., men- ea Slough tions that an insurrection took place at Naples on the| “©°C?"S Bear Slough. Sth inst. One account stated that the King had fled,| The Queen’s steamer Victoria and Albert struck on and another that he had fallen into the hands of the in-|a rock at Fort William, in Scotland, and on her arrival surgents. The Censeur de Lyons contains the same/at Portsmouth will have to go into dock for repairs. announcement.

Bologna letters of the 9th inst., announce that the Duke de Modena and his family had left their domin- ions and retired to Parma. It was currently believed in Bologna that Austria would take military possession of the Duchy, and was determined to interfere in Romagna and Tuscany.

Sir Walter Scott’s grandson has been allowed to change his name from Lockhart to Scott.

It is said that Mr. More O’Ferrall has been appointed to the vacant Governorship of Malta.

It is currently reported that Jenny Lind will bestow her hand on the Rev. Mr. Grote, with whose family the “nightingale” passes much of her time at Burnham

A proclamation by order of the Queen in Council! will be issued at the proper time, directing a general thanksgiving for the blessings of the present bountiful harvest.

Mr. Macdonald, who was formerly an officer in the British army, and now resides at Montreal, is said to have been declared heir to the title and estates of the

Denmarx.—Two royal proclamations of the 28th of! celebrateg Mars! ho we ; July have just been published, by which the decrees of de ‘Terente by Nepolees nn” "8s created Duke

the King of Denmark in 1846 for the emancipation of slaves inthe Danish West Indian Islands are brought; 1 Rome a report is current that an envoy from the into force. Both proclamations are addressed to Major- Court of St. James’s, in the person of Lord Minto, is on General Von Scholten, Governor of the Dannish West) his way to the papal court. A similar report has been Indian Islands. The first states that from ‘motives of Confidently repeated in London by parties who ought to justice and humanity, as well as considerations of the |¢ well informed on such a subject.

welfare of the West India colonies, and the interest of} On the 9th inst., a sale took place of Mr. O’Connell’s

the planters, the existing regulations respecting the | effects, which consisted chiefly of household furniture slaves shall cease; in such a manner, however, that the No books or pictures, or any property that would su ; complete emancipation shall not take place till after the | gest a memento of Mr. O’Connell were broucht to - lapse of 12 years, so that meanwhile the proper measures|hammer. ‘The rooms were crowded and the auction- may be taken for making the arrangements for the eer realised good prices

consolidation of the necessary changes. On the other hand, all children of slaves who shall be born after the|_ Mr. T. S. Duncombe, who was arrested on the 2d of date of the decree shall be free.’ The second procla-| September, at the suit of Elizabeth Goudy, for L3,400, mation commands the Governor-General to institute a|he having been elected M. P. for Finsbury on the 28th commision which shall make proposals relative to the °f July, has been discharged by order of Mr. Justice necessary administrative and legislative arrangements) Williams, the arrest being contrary to his privilege as consequent upon these proclamations. : .a member of Parliament.

_ Russta.—Letters from St. Petersburgh of the 7th|, The Queen and her Consort have been passing the instant state that the city has been visited with the !ast fortnight in seclusion at Loch Laggan, and they are most terrific storm of wind and rain ever experienced. expected to return to London about the first of October. within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Itrained|!t is now decided that the royal party will sail from incessantly for forty-eight hours, whilst the wind blew Scotland to the port of Fleetwood, in Lancashire, and with intense violence. The result of this visitation was Proceed thence by railway to the metropolis.

the destruction of above 400 houses, At one period} Mr.C i : ; + peri Mr. Constable, publisher, of Edinburgh, has given t —— — : eee for the safety of the entire city, large sum of L:10,000 for the iene left . by. the ae ee ' oc dae persons apprehended late Dr. Chalmers. Amongst them is a commentary on orld was at hand. the Bible as far as the book of Jeremiah.

Lucca.—In consequence of several arbitrar i y arrests! The fever bill of Glasgow was last week 759, bei effected by order and under the eyes of the Hereditary an increase of 72. The Edinburgh was 546, the duit

Prince, the population of Lucca rose tumultuous! i

: |! rose = uously On average of new applicants having for some time b

the Istinst. The Hereditary Prince is married to the |The ~via ane of inmates had wont to be 77 daughter of the Duchess de Berry. The Prince having

departed for the summer residence of the Duke of Lucca, vie Sebo eee ee ae Shevalne- at San Martino, a body of 5000 to 6000 men proceeded T bet ADE oF Buenos A in the same direction, and meeting his carriage, pelted en ee ee ade — uM oe reply to r with —. The rising having assumed a dangerous Foreign Office has confirmed oe aa sof oe. of the maestet e inisters of the Duke strongly insisted on the blockade of Buenos Ayres by th B t Tene of iS giving some satisfaction to the public opinion, decla- het declares himeelf bie y the British squadroa, ring in case of a refusal, that they would resign their eee See ete whether the French posts. The Duke acceded to their wishes, and issued a authorities concurred in that measure.

proclamation, instituting the civic guard, and pledging} Spanish Arrarrs.—A great number of mili

—— to adopt the improvements contemplated by their/of high rank, not only in Pecan but from Sumeaen

cm 8 2 oe Tuscany. This calmed the popular agita-| Germany, are at the present moment attracted to Com-

ae ‘caiman Per arrested were set at liberty ; in| peigne by the great camp assembled there under the

Cee asolemn 7’e Deum was sung in the cathedral,| command of the Duke de Nemours. These operations é town was illuminated. Insurrectionary move-| Will last till the 28th instant. In the meantime there

ments also took place on the Ard inst. at Messina and vill be reviews, sham fights, &c. every day. The num-