The Express. — London, England, 1847-08-05 00:00:00

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It la .wasted that ithirtialha Aau Amuse. atA AWN ao at our am_ ..6 .I, swim R .o.e, taaolalahplamet Taltlal Ireow. ..= ...I implant... avA am gaol Walk sasad meta. aad Oltit std?p ara at s vamal or itararsi. la iselownesse el t he adder contained l wa m. A. melt...i. . art aw• ha mai Is hi M bisdn' tliss • ram. nereouo.or., 14,114= ind°llisgliglila m Owalal' lath.. A Sew Broadattuet. Carealha HT, : 19. wtemma ; OT ilocc4 from the Author, 10.•Rigenialleill /VM EXPRESS.—Thning the Elections, "Tim Exrams" will be published at the usual hour but eaterquent editions will be issued, pith returns sad the state of the several polls up to the latr.st possible moment. LATEST INTELLICTIENCE. THIS DAY, Four o'Clock. By the Re - Al Mail Steam Company's steamer Avon. Capt. Neon, Lieut. Brand, admiralty agent, arrived last eve;ing at Southampton, we have news from Mexico and the West Indies to the following dates, viz...--Hooduras, 20th; Juan Nicaragua, 23rd; Chagres, 21;th ; Carthagena, 28th ; and Santa Martha, 29th June; Vera Cruz, 2nd ; Demerara and St. Jago de Cube, sth ; l'orto Bello, 6th ; Tobago, Trinidad, Bar haeoes, and Jamaica, 9th; Havannah, 10th ; Jacmel, G re nada, St. Vincent, and San Lucia, 1 Ith ; Mar tinique, Dominica, and Guadeloupe : 12th ; Perth Rico, a ll eges, Nassau, Monti erred, Nevis, and St. Kitts, 13th; Tortola, 11th ; St. Thomas,l6th ; and Bermuda, 20th July. The Avon brings 286,016 dollars on merchants' account, but nothing on account of dividends ; 890 e mceed gold, 1,603 ounces of silver, 2,618 ounces of go la-dast, and 101 serous of cochineal, together with le following passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Edney, and two children, Mr. Maurier, Mr. Putfarken, Mr. Remakes, Mr. T. Mantilla, Mr. G. Lyons. Mr. barlas, NG. Mackay, Mr. Wilson. Mr. Esculent*, )( r . perry, two lathes and servant, Mr. Boulonger, Mr. Pack', Mr. Julian, Mr. Portal°, Mr. Mainitnillo and child, Mr. l.owr, Mr. Mete, Mr. Klan, Dr. Williamson, Mr. Genera, Mr. and Mr. Murray, and three children, Dr. Hilditch, Mr. Ponds, Mr. Gaveria, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, and tour children, Mr. V. Vallego, Mr. Heath, Mr. C. Danny, Mr. T. Merizieg, Mr. W. Joseph, Mr. Douglass, and two children, Mr. Millinett, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. and Mrs. Buir, Mr. Stewart, Lieutenant Charlton, Mr. and Mrs. Walsh and child, Mr. Loyd, Mr. Murrell, Mr. Callender and child, Mr. and Mr. Brown and two children, Mrs. Lie mean, Mr. May nard. Mr. Railton, Mr. Udall, Mr. T. Ahreny, Mr. T. Vines., M.. Von Schmidter, and Mr. Sp, we. The aeco'mts from the city of Mexico are to the '2.9th June, at which date Santa Anna, taking ad vantage of General Scott's delay in advancing from Penbla where the American leader still remained, had suc ceeded: in assembling an army of 15,000 men, which erre tolerably equipped and advantageously posted for the defence of the capital. As the American forces, estimated at 10,000 strong, were preparing to more forwards, a battle was looked for at El Penon. The result of this engagement would influence the Mexicans, either to sustain the contest or negotiate a peace, but, pending the issue, no arrangement was expected, though a communication from the cabinet at Washington had been received by the Mexican go vernment,' ntimating that Mr. Triste, who accompanied the American army, was empowered to treat upon amicable terms. "No sutrender" was the condition upon which Santa Anna was permitted to hold power, and he appeared disposed to take the chances of t not ler fight. The ministry had been remodel d, by the appointment of General Alcorta, as Minister of War; 1)on Domingo Ybarra to the Department of Foreign Affairs; and Don Vicente Romero as Minister of Justice. Rondero remained at the head of the Finance Department. A forced loan of a mil lion dollars had been decreed, from which foreigners were not exempt. According to the accounts from Vera Crnz, there was no prospect of the Mexicans accepting the proposition lately made by the Ame rican government for the termination of hostilities. Santa Anna was said to have 30,000 men organised, and the priests were distributing their money in a most lavish manner in aid of the war. General Alvaritz was reported to be stationed at a point somewhere between Puebla and Mexico, with a powerful force. It was also reported, that a proclamation had been issued in Mexico, warning all Americans then residing in the city to leave in 24 hours. At a place called Jago, about half way between Calapo and Perote, an affair took place be tween the Americans and Mexicans, about 400 of the latter, with their commander, being killed. On the night of the 27th June, 1,600 mules were taken by g Mexican guerilla party, which was supposed to amount to 200 men. The next morning 80 mounted militia were sent after them, with a company of cavalry. The Americans were continuing to feel the effects of the Mexican climate. Several deaths had taken place from romito, amongst which may be enumerated Colonel Banks and Major Harrington, of the United States army. The com mon soldiers were also very sickly. At Vera Cruz the fever was raging dreadfully, especially in the American army ; there were between six and seven hundred in the hospitals, or churches converted into hospitals . By the medical reports, twenty died daily ' • however, rumour raid between 25 and 30 daily. Several strangers, lately arrived, had been attacked with yellow fever, and carried off. It was generally supposed that when the rainy season fairly set in, the mortality amongst the American troops would be fearfully great. The news from the West Indies is scarcely an favourable en that we have lately had occasion to re cord. The islands were healthy, but some were sake. leg from want of rain. The crops in many districts had been injured by the drought, and vegetation on many of the sugar estates was backward—so much se that it was said a great proportion of the crops could not recover the check they had received. no scarcity of shipping was severely felt, and in cones quence of being unable to realise produce the want of money was severely felt. The San Lucia Independent says: "In all the eels nies to the north, there is a general complaint of the drought, which has been experienced here for ease weeks east, and very g reat apprehension of scarcity of provisions prevails.' We have news from Rome to the 28th ult., together with our usual letter, which shall appear to-morrow. The funeral oration delivered in honour of Mr. O'Con nell, the publication of which was strictly prohibited, had made its appearance. and, as Our informant says, "met a triumphant sale." Minardi, the spy, had been eaptund on the Tuscan frontier. By the by, the Times of this morning, with its characteristic accu racy, honours this scoundrel with a cardinal's hat ! ELECTION INTELLIGENCE, LEICESTERSHIRE (SOUTH). Raiford ; Paelm—No opposition. CARRICKFERGUS (TOWN ) lion. W. B. Cotton.—No opposition. CASHEL (TOWN.) T. O'Brien.—No opposition. WESTMORELAND. Hot. H. C. Lowther ; Ald. Thompson.—No opposition. HEREFORDSHIRE. Bailey; Lasses ; Haegill.—No opposition. ENNIS (BOROUGH.) O'Gorman Mabon.—No opposition. DERBYSHIRE (NORTH.) Cavendish ; Evans.—No opposition. LEICESTERSHIRE (SOUTH.) Sir H. Raiford; C. W. Pate.—No opposition. CARLOW BOROUGH. The nomination took place on the 3rd inst., when Major Layard was proposed by Mr. Houghton, and seconded by Mr. Lowry ; and Mr. Sadlier was proposed by Dr. Tourny, and seconded by Mr. Hughes. The show of hands was to favour of Mr. Sadlier. A poll having been demanded on behalf of Major Layerd, it was fixed for Thursday (to-day). There was some idea that the tories would take advantage of the split among the liberals, and nominate Mr. Brewster, the late solicitor-general. CITY OF DUBLIN. The polling was positively to commence on Wednesday turning, Mr. Reynolds. according to a placard generally ported, nailing lodged with the sheriff the snot of 750/., the third of the expenses of the booths. DUBLIN UNIVERSITY. At the close of Mr. Shaw's sree.k, Dr. Wall proposed, and Dr. Drew seconded, the nomination of Mr. Isaac Butt, Q.C., for the purpose of giving that gentleman an oppor truity of replying to the recorder. The proceedings were adjourned to 9 o'clock this morning. DUNGARVON. General Lilly has withdrawn. The other candidates are thiel aad W 0 ire. • MALLOW. The okras& for a member to serve for Mallow commenced on the ilad i st., Sir D. Norreys was proposed by Mr. Owe. Nokia.. Dr. Lenehara seconded the nomination. Mr. Pitipmald _. prisisosed, and Mr. Roche seconded, the nominalism sit Xr Moss (repealer). The show of hands woo declared I. favossrof Mr. Roy, and on the demand of Sir Denham Non ys a polling rem fined. NORTH DERBBYSEMB. The aninination took. place yesterday tt EakeweU. 'There wen _ apoulion. he Hon. O. H. Cavendish, M.P., was by Thou' as Oisborne, Esq. (late M.P. for Notting. bin), nelaY Bad as,Esq., seconded the nomination.—Major Cooke wininatok Mr. Evans, whe wu seconded by Robert Ashton, bt Hyde. There being no other candidate, the *Delia aa' eland Mr. Cavendish and Mr. Evans duly fleeted. YiEMBERS RETURNED. ENGLISH CITI UNI' BOROUGHS, AND SITIES. LICIIFIELD: Anson. L kard A. Papt ►BINODON : Blr Thedier 61c; CuVitt —" - 071: ' tlitaorp C Seely L LIM:LARD: :g.;l?k CON.UNDE&LYNE : atlitef Dewing BA-:BURY : Tascred BARNSTAPLE: Hon. W. Forteme L Breoridge C &CM : VlNsimmt Diana Cantwell Pattiecra Rothschild LUDLOW: Clive g Away LTIIINU lON 1. . Verse, knurl BERWICIK-ONATIMID: Renton ..L Fortier BEVERLEY Col. KerceL LYME F.1:014 : • "". S. L. Fox BEWDLY — iced G. &sea* C V lIACCLESF BLEMDIGHAY : L Hornby BODDLIN:. KATDAToNE : 11,4 : ...... IATMEBBIALT Lacy BOLTON -- idling C Dr. Bowing ... .L BOSTON • Doke ... Cabbell IRADFORD: - 6 - rfliompen ..... „ L Ro.gfelid ~, .. hitraore ..... C Sir R. Pigott ...... C BRIDGWATEN Brc.drood - I, ........ Cochrane 3RIGHTON : Capt. ['eased Lord A. Hervey 3RISIOL : ➢tiles F. H. F. BaYeLy....„L ••••• eZIMIT C Marquis Miami BURY : Walker BURY ter. EDMUND'S: Earl Jermya Banbury CALVE: Earl or %album L CAMBRIDGE: Campbell .L CAMBKIDGE UNIVERSITY: Law COlburo e C lord A. Oimpe L CARLISLE : Hod pea Dixon CHATHAM: . 10f CRIZTEMIAM Sir W. Jones CIILSTEE!: I.27iilrogyemor. L Sir J. Jervis lAnitoz A. Smith CIIIPPENALUI : IteLDON 1 _ _ -"" "N;ie - • C C_opt. Poldero CIIRISTCHLTRCH H _ ". 61 - ppa. -- • C Vime. 'Mars CLITHEIVIE : Wilson COCKER*OriIi: Harman Sir 0. Smyth COVENTRY Ellice Turner C CRICILLADE : • Meld Goddard ii;fiali • L DEBBY — Etrutt Cower DEVIZES Renew DEVOTATT Turnell ......... L DORCHESTiR: CoL D. DIIIIICT Start DOER: Sir Geo. Clerk Rice DROITWICH : dir J. Pukington DUDLEY: J. Bestow DURHAM : GrangerL EVES= " Lad IL Hifi L Sir a WlEriugabY C EXETER : Sir J. Duckworth C EYE: Sir E. Benison FALMOUTH: Gwyn Homan FLNSBURT : Duneombe .l. Wakley FROM M E : aJ Bolts GATESHEAD: Hutt VA.A."....,•!....-• . C 11 Capt. Berkeley L ORANTHICY Toderobebe C Welby C CREENIvicy : . --- Acin;:bni2das Bernard GRIMSBY GREAT : Henkel,L GUILDFORD: Capt. liangles L Currie HALIFAX EdvArde 61r C. Wood HARWICH: Atwood Behave HASTINGS • Rollout L Briscoe C RELSTON : Sir R. Irma LIEREFORD: . - Col.Mird lIERTFORD: Thc. Mahon Cowper IIONITON: Lochs Sir J. Hein 110ESHAM : Jervis _ i Stanarnid HULL: Baines Clay Banos Col. J. Peel 111(THE : Brockman IPSWICH : Cobbold Adair KENDAL GlynnL KIDDERBINSEER: (ledgers KNARESBOROUGH : Dweller Weinman LAMBETH Pe trKe LANCASTER Greene, GrammL LAUSICMON : Admiral Bowles LEEDS: - &skeet Marshall LEICESTER: Sir J. Wabash" L Gardner -L • ear • Partly - Arkerright ......... C LEW ES Perfeet navy. A /,- ,X t L-- -- i--2 , I fir ght epprims. MAILS. At may tee Vies, Oporto, Lisboa, Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar mill be omit ea the semmig et the 7th Avgust. The demi Harer` i te, to .u the ianditerrchet /trlgem. am be Nag . , be up co t 'lllO Sat ?gin milk embalm those for Mexico, Honduras, and the nemesek mar mho up stem morn_ng of the 17th Augunt. The mile the Bride Mr& Bermada„ and the United Mar, waft orb up ea OM Of the 1 WI A Uslll4. Ile slide'' mils be Gibraltar, alta, Greene, the Harlan Wanda, =l,6•.ol,lm.bitia, Hoag-Kong, and Mag. cis Southampton, mode Wes SS morning*: the 117th gsguit. As nib hr Ikes 'oath Wales, Yen Theinen's Land, sad Nee real IwSbamob me at the evening of the Slat August. As mile ter the Intelle, the Hirer Plate, Mame Video, Pasant =MMadeiraptember. sad Boom Ayres, w - . 4.1 be made up as the e ith Se 001111SIPOICDENTS. Alatatiammta 1•1.0.4 tar OW tweet Locum nests, pow, art ba at Oa Moe Yr Tye Velma et Ott day of pabliasaita. 04 111=all i rt 1011 . D. „.‘ 9. T•4leass•-14rmipi. e m4a. pre 9 ; Mumma. 00 Ws. pea W. LONDON, T HURSDAY, A UG. 5. i j 1 I ~l I Any attempt on the part of Mr. MACAULAY'S friends to unseat Mr. COWAN on this pretext, with a view to another attempt to return Mr. MACAULAY, would bo alike bad policy in themselves as a party, and inju rious to their candidate. It would be bad policy, looking merely to their own party interests. Ii they tako it up as a means of trying their luck at a second polling, the consequences are these : a keen and bitter contest Messrs. b. N0.291.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. 5, 1817. [3d. WISYM011171: Christi. }teat= WIIITUY : Stephenson WHITS-RAVEN: .. II11:1YerT - CI WIGAN : C.I. Lindsay nickname L WILTON : VIM. Bonmanton C " - - gin: Est C Cuter L WINDSOR : __ Lord i. Ilay L CuL Raid C ENGLISH ______ BERXbIURE : • Painter Coney Lord Barrington BUCIEDIGHAMSVIOLB.E Carendiah Pq Disraeli CHESHIRE, Egerton Startles DEVONBIIIitE, SOUTH: Lord Courtssay C sir J. B. Y. Baer.— C DORSEr,putr : ..... liankes C Beymer Flower DCRIIAM, NORTH: It. D. Shalt* Lord Pintas= CLOCCESTERBHLRE, EAST: c Marquis Waccester . ILAMPSHIttIf, NORTH: C. B. We're Sir W. Fiettbtale C "i1;:a:71 Ste H am . Mee KENT, EAST Deeds, Pluroptre LANCASHIRE, NORTH: Patten Heywood c -..L MINCH flflrt : --- Eriiit — - L Gaenn .1. MARLISOFLOUGH: : Col. lETrx LNOLESEA! Lord (. F. Paget L 11112001 CARDIFF L Lord D. Stuart NIA. CARDIGAN: Yrs.. ....... CARMARTDEN : MORPETII H a p . t . noward NEWARK. Sutton Stuart 'CASTLE-UNDER- _ „ CABNARVON Thußes DENBIGH : West FLINT : Sir J. Hughes L Cbriftty NEWCASTLE-UPON- `TYNE: rd ileAdiara .L NEWPORT, ISLE OP W IGHT : Martin L Ploaden NORTH tLLERTON 11:ELA24.13, auLkon : Col. Rawdon BANDON BRIDGE: Vile. Bernard Wrightson .L NORTHAMPTON : R. V. Smith R. Carrie NORWICH: Marquis of Douro C _Frio_ __ Cole O GALWAY, TOWN : Blake . O'Plaherty SCOTLAND, DUN FRyS, BURGHS Wl[7l7 • C O'Comor OLDHAM: L DUNDEE EDINBURG II : - Fox L Duncoft OXFORD CITY : —...—..—... Cowan W. O. Craig GLAscow: OXFORD : --- VGregor • Hastie GREENOCK: _ . Sir R. Inglis Gladstone , ......... C PETERBOROUGH: Cavendish L._._,.. ord Melpmd .........L Auie a. Si,Sir W. Joillik PLYTIOUTII : Palmer L'bringtos PONT CFR CT:‘ ,Ifartin 1. Itys POOl. : WOLVERHAMPTON: Mos L Ihornei, WOODSTOCK L MarAt_iis Medford WOLICF.SW.f.: Vesras Rlflpri 511 BE: Dashwood Smith .1. TAILMUUTti: Lord A. Lamm Coope TO Smyth , C Yeas L ;OUNTIIIIB. LANCASUIRE, EOM : Milberg Brown LINCOLNSIIIKE, BOUM : Brirlri vi L .Od it. L e ß h 24 NORFO EAST: ***** **** ••••• I I Barrer:Oen NORTBAnyrONBUIRE, T. P. Mandl A. Stafford O'Brien. C STING'S VriSlltilF, N.: Lard IL Beutinen C liouldenorth ..... OlFORmitiiiar.: Lord Norms C Harcourt C Healey SHROPSHIRE, NORTH. Vier- Clive C W. O. Gore EITAFFORDSIIIIIP., SOU : Col. Ama L Lott lasespe C SUFFOLK, .wzot; NV ! ddl !!lP ° : Long gotheron • Mr: Augustus Stafford OTrien . has, sinoe his nomination, dropped the name of O'Brieo. WALT" 11.11e6ACREIVI. L!!;SHIRE Lord Adam Talbot HAVERFORDWET " L HOLYWELL, BOROUGHS: ?SonyaL MERTHYR TYDNYL L MONMOVTII : 1L J. Blewltt PEMWKE : RADNOR, &c.: Sir T. Y. Lewis .........L SWANSEA • N islan L 5 SI CMRERS. LONDONDERRY (CITY) : Sir IL A. fergumon L NEWRY Vise. Nern7 PORTARLINGTON Col. Dunn 1 MEMBERS. KILMARNOCK, Re.- Boum* KIRKCALDY, Arc.: Col. Ferpoom LEITH, &c Rutherftird PAISLEY: A. Hulk .I. PERTH : P. ?dude L ST. ANDREW'S, Re . E. Enke. Jan I. WIGTON, BURDDS : Sir J. St`Tassart L COMMERCIAL k MARKETS. PRODUC-..r. //a/fpast Taco. The Sugar market continues dull, and the importer of the Bearfl offend in public sale was obliged to buy in a part to support prices. Refined dull ; low brown lumps reported solo, at 551. ; fair good, 565. ; standard quality, 575. - 1 Coffee: . The large pub li c sale of Jamaica is progressing heavily, and prices meet be considered a elude lower than last week.—Pimento StAl bags sold steadily, at sd. to 51d, per lb.—Sago: 1,300 boats small pearl were offered, and bought in at 20e.—Cotton dull.—Rice remains neglected.—The email public sale of Tea went off heavily to-day.—The increased value of money, and the advance in the rate of discount has had a depmsing influence in most articles connected with the colonial markets. TALLOW.—Market steady. Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 48s. 3d. ; October to December delivery, 475. 3d. ; separate months' delivery, 475. Gd. CORN.—BARNSLEY, AUGUST 4.—We had a better supply of samples this day than for some time past. A reduc tion of 4s. per three bushels had to be submitted tops Wheat, and very little doing even at that reduction. We had nothing doing in any other grain. • - BASINOSTOYZ, Attol:BT 4.—There Wall more than usual of Wheat pitched this day; the finest white fetched but 171. per load ; while other qualities went at 151. to 161., much remaining unsold. Barley was offered at from 40s. to 455. per qr. Malt at 701. to 745. Barley Meal, 225. per bag. Oats, primest Polands, 28s. ; fine black, 265.; common, 235. to 245. ; being ls. to 21. per qr. decline. Rye, 2s. to 3s. per qr. lower. Peas, new, 4s. per qr. lower. Old Beans maintain their price. - - BOSTON, AVOUbT 4.—Wheatt was offering at 51. per qr. decline to-day. Millen selected what they required for im mediate consumption in this neighbourhood at this reduc. tion. Some Poland Oats are being cut on sandy soils in this district, which muses the holders to offer their storks of the last crop at 2a. per qr. reduction. Beans are held for late rates. Wheat, red, 60s. to 66*. ; white, 63e. to 675. Oats, 265. to 30e. Brans, 64.1. to 58s. per qr. to the growers. -•-• • - - NIWCASTLE, AUGUST 3.—The weather still continues of a highly propitious character, and our accounts front the interior are of the most favourable description with reference to Wheat, Oats, and Barley, but Beans still aro complained of, and are likely to prole a deficient crop. At our market this morning we had a moderate show of Wheat from the country; and, notwithstanding moderate recapts coastwise, the fiat accounts from Mark-lane occasioned our millers to act with great caution, and the businem done was purely of a retail character, at a decline of 3s. to 4s. per qr. from Saturday's rates, thus making the decline since this day se'onight 7s. to Bs. per qr. In Flour but few transactions occurred, and where sales were forced, a reduction of 2s. to 3s. per sack had to be submitted to. In Rye, Barley, Beans, or Peas, so litVe is pawing, that it is difficult to give quota tions with accuracy. Malt may be called 2s. cheaper, and in limited request. Oats about ls. cheaper, but at the de cline sales are sot gen, rally premed. Dcntis, Atovar 3.—The weather still continues favourable, as we have had:it for the two past months, and the number of samples of new Bere offeiing on this day's market has been large, tke quality and condition of which are unusually fine. Some wimples of new Oats and new Rapeseed also appeared of fine quality. The value of Wheat and Oats was about la. per barrel, and of Indian Corn about 2s. per qr. lower. The following was the general currency this day : Wheat, red, per 280 lbs., 335. to 37.. ' • white, 3.5 a. to 40s. Oats, per 196 lbs., 165. to 204. Barley, per 224 lbs., 17s. to 235. Bere, new, per 224 lbs., 10s. to 12s. 6d. Indian Corn, per qr. of 4801b5., 20s. to 365. Rapeseed, per 2241b5., 235. to 245. Flour, in sacks, per cwt., seconds, 215. to 225. ; American, per barrel, 335. to 365. BELFAST, Ammar 2.-Our grain market is still on the decline ; and, with a continuance of the present has weather, we may expect to see a still greater downfall in prices. Oats, Oatmeal, Wheat, and Barley receded from fal. to Is. per cwt. Indian Corn and Indian Corn Meal sells from 10s. to 15s. per ton cheaper. American Flour is also Is. per barrel lower. Town-made Flour remains stationary. TllO follow ing are our quotations: Indian Corn, white, 81. lOs. to 91.; yellow, 81. ss. to 91. per ton. Indian Corn Meal, white, 91. 10s. to 181. ; yellow, 91. ss. to 91. 15s. per ton. Ryemeal, Russian, 91. to 101. 10s. per ton. Wheat, red, Ids. to 13s. 6d.; white, 13s. Gd. to 14s. per cwt. Flour, -Priem at InverMills . Superfine, 255. •, bakers', Stet, 234.; seconds, 211. ; thirds, 20s. ' • fourths, 16e. Bran, Be. per cwt. American, 33e. to 358. per barrel. Oatmeal, 15s. to 16s. 6d. per cwt. Oats, 9s. to 10s. Barley, 9s. to 10e, 6d. Wheaten-meal, 16s. to 17s. 6d. SLitio, JULY 31.-Our market still continues to droop. Oatmeal, 18s. per ewt. • Indian Meal, 12s. American Flour, 365. to 365. 6d. per bar rel. C Z Phi PORTr:,MOI.74 L Sir O. Staunton ..... _ 1. PRESTON : Kr E. Strickland L I. Oreniell READING : Seri. .... REIGATE: RETFORD, EAST Capt. Dumont* Galamy R1CT1310,9 RlPON;rrill, Jun. ....... Graham. Hen. E. Lamellae ROCIWALE : Crawford L •••••.•• Bernal Hodges .......... --L SALFORD: liertca SALISRU!!Y : Chaplin .L SANDWICH : Lent C. Paget 1.1 -- Slr J. JoEnataoe Earl Ma'grave ........_L SIIEFFIELD: ParAer .L ward SHOREHAM eNEW) : Sir C. 13:ren sL - 1;1&eic S:nner 60r711.4*.i'TON: 511AFTel,RY SHIELDS, SOUTH: W 8•111 SOUTIIIyASK : . — Airl.llsl;ri . phery Sir W. iiirserwerth L STAFFORD: AUL Sidney ST. ALBAN'S: R whael 6T, IVES .. ••.. i.onl W. Pullet STAMF9RD . _ Momai. of Granby .. STOCKPORT: Cobden Heald STOKE-UPON-TRENT: R cardo Co-eland sTROUD . : Stanton --- -I. 61:NDIND: TAMWORTf: TAVISTOCK : Lord E. ! Trelaway ........ TAUNTON : Lahouchere S:r T. Colebrook. L TEWKESBURY: Brown Martin L THETFORD: Hon. W. B. Baring Lord Euston THIRSK Bell TIVERToN : Lord Eslmentem J. Hesthoset TOTNESS: Lori! Seymour Baldwin TOWER ILIMLETB: Sir W. Clay, Thompson TRIIRO : J. E. Vl.lan E. Turner TYNEMOUTII GreyL WAKE r I ELD : Sandsre WALLINGFORD : Blackstone WALSALL: Lite:ton WAREHAaI liras WARRLNGTON Greenall WARWICK : Coliins WELLS Elskemore Hayter WENLOCK Gaskell WESTBURY : Wlson WESTMINSTER Lubington PR D. L. Lrans L MONEY MARKET & CITY LNTELLIOENCE. Two o'clock.—The bill-day (yesterday) would ap pear to have passed over without any casualty, at least none has yet been reported. The hour for verifying absolutely thefact of payment being made for bills lying over is, however, not yet arrived. It is now evident that, as elsewhere stated under this head, the amount of bills falling due yesterday was in reality lighter than usual. The apprehensions for the result expressed in many quarters should now be calmed, although such would not appear to be the case in the stock market to-day, where the funds continue in a perturbed state. Consols opened at 88; to t for account, and 871 to -1 money ; they have since been done as low as 871 for account, and, after various fluctuations, are now called 88 to t- for account, and 87 1 to 1 for money. Reduced Threes, 881. to 1. Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents., 901 to 1 . Exchequer Bills, 6s. to Bs. premium. Bank 5t0k,196 to 8. Foreign stocks are without material alteration. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 561 to 7 ; the Fours, 891 to 90. Belgian, 93 to 5. Spanish Fives, 21; to 1 ; the Threes, 301 to 1.1. Portuguese, 30 to 1. Mexican, 18 to I. Brazilian, 84 to 6. Few transactions are reported. BANK NOTICE.—The following notice has just been posted at the Bank of England :—" The minimum rate of discount at the Bank of England is 5i per cent.—Bank of England, Aug. 5, 1547. Sank Stoek, IN II 3 per Ct. Red. A.M., WI 11 3 per Ct. Coatolw Asa., ell 1 I per Ct. AU•trI111 Reads, NV — Id per Ct. Petition Band, 13 6 tit der Cent. ditto, I per Cr. lirsellidn 1346.,114 Ditto New, 63 6 I pet Ct. Deena Ayres 110 e., II 60 Ditto CTilian Hb, ff I Ditto Coinneb. Def. Ms., 41 3 Columbian Eal.thor Ha. elk I 3 per Ct. Daniel, Itets.,lll 7 per Ct. Dated /We., PO 7 4 per Ct. Cerld. D tIl,. 1111 10 RAILWAYS.—Shares generally to-day. North miton ; North of France, I a decline on the opening qi BALES EFFECTED TIP TO T (Yesterday's priers wil Arab., Nott, Bat, & E. 1., 11 & Oxford in., 211 Boa, Stan., & Bir., 31 Bristol & Exeter, 73 Caledonian, 321 E. Counties, 19) Do. Perp. 3 per Ct., No. 1, 1 p Do. York Eaten., 64 F. laneashire Ex. acip, 1 Edin. & Glasgow, 67 Do. Ilalres, 21 at. Northern, 4 34 Gt. B.& W. (Ireland), 211 Great Western New eh London & Blackwell( 171. V1 ~ 91 Bright. o. 2, per Lon., & 8. C., 321 1 Lou. k N. W., 171 3 Do. (In. L. & 8., 271 Do. New, II f Do. FIMe, 15 London & B. W., 661 0 Do. New Coo. Eighths, 494 Do. New 301. at., 36 Do. SO/., Be., 31 1 Do. 40/, Or., 41 lah ad kr i Jza mud., Res., d Man.. Easton, it Mat., Norfolk, 123 LIVERPOOL 8/ Biz., Lan., k Ches. In. (late C. and B.), 43 E. Lancashire New, 11 London & N. Western, 1731 Man. and Leeds Flubs, 4 p Do. (021. eh.), 4d Do. Fifths, (late W.R.1.7.), par Midland (401. eh.?, 444 Ito naives, 31 1 p Amb., Nott., & Birk , Lan., & Ches. J., 21 d Black., CHM., ft N. W., 2f d Derby, Btiff., & Wm., If d E. Lane. New, 1 d Fleetw., Pres., & Vy R„ 1 11-16 Hadderst. & Man. R. &C.,lf p Lon., Man.. & Bann., &I Nam, libeff , & Line. (Met & Lin), 34 d York & &ewe. P 74., 4P Atuto.,Nott, & Boston, d Air., Wol.,Pz St. Val., dr. 3d. p Chester & Holyhead, 7 d Man., Buxton, and Mat., d 7iii6l.Casisli Asti.. BS 1 31 per °esti. 901 Lae 1111 Li 4.p FUNDIS._ —••-• ; per Ovelaila 1110 $0 Oreaada Deferred Das., 1d il I per Ct. Stela/v.1,16N, to per Ct. Pereviao 114., S 4 Pavane*, Cone. Ras., at. 6 per Ct. Heasley% 84,111 11 Ditto Spacial, lids, 214 2 preset. lipanisii Ads 301 li fipaolea Deferred Bds:, 112 160 Spanish Passive 8d.., 41 6 2 per Ct Ventsvela Mt., 34 V la Dektred N 4., IS are rather lower in price Station's are about 2 pre -1 premium, which shows NO TlllB DAY IN LONDON. be found in kat page). Midland, 123 I Do. 481. ob., 45f Do. 301. 56., si Do. Oona Brie. af. Birm., 6 per LEEDS SALE Amberplea. 28*. d Carlisle Extension, 2s. 2e. Gd. p E. Lancashire, 1/ d Du. Now, I b 20a. d Do. Scrip, Is. Gd. Leeds and Dew /bury liaises, 1 p Leicester & Bed:ad, Sae& d Cent. 127 Neste. & Berwlak„ 2718 Do. New, 91 9 N. British, 30 11 Do. Halve; 11 . Qr. r..4. 41 . D Do o. Do. Thirds. 4 N. &Aftonlahlre. N Read., Guild., & Reigate, 3 1 Shrews. & Btr., Class A., 21 Routh Devon Pret.lo S. Eastern & Dover, SS Booth Wales, 11 10 South York , Don., & Mole, 11 Wind., Staines, and 9. W, 21 P York and Newcastle, 34 Do. Extension, 14 Do. F ref, 119 York & North Midland, 04 D' & r "AV, I L Do. ding Lot., 251 Dutch Rhenish. N. of France, Oricana and Bordeaux, 5 Sambre and Yeme 7 LER, Acorn 4. Neese. & Berwick New. 41 p St. Helen's R. &Can. New Pref. I p Amber. & E.. At, 26e. 3d. d Belfast and Ballymena, 10 d Leicester and Bed., di Lir., Crosby, & Smith, I, p N. Staffordshire, 21 & p Shrews., Oswestry, Ches., d Arab., Nott , and Baton, res. 6d. Clitnerne, &N. W., PreL, Gt 2 . 4 :Arthrn, 41 Mm. & Leeds (W . R. U.), 84n.13d. ALES, Acorn , 1. Manch. & Leeds32l. (lee Eaten.), 7-16 d Do. Was (late W. R. V.), par d Norfolk Extrn., p N. Staffordishire, 2 3-1 G 740 p Oldham Alliance a d Rhrop. Union, 1 13-16 q. E. and Dover, No. 1,1 p Do. No. 4, 946 di ALEN Artirwr 4. N. Staffordshire, 2j VW. 91. p Shrew, k elan. (A l . 13e. 9d. d Do. (131, 16e. 3d. .1 Shrew& t Hereford. 11 d & StartordebLre, 16e. 3d. d Acot rr 4. Leeds & Tleirek, 71 8 d Do. Pref., 15e. 16s.d Matlock & Buxton, 11.. &I. d Neese. & Berwick New, 41 p N. Weetera, It 36e. &I. d West Riding tnioe, le. d !S, AV.'S,' 4. New. & Der. New, 1/. in 11. N. N. British Quourters, Ord. dd. Do. Thirds Scrip, 480. Pork and Newe. Pref., p Yon Great Northern, 3/. Newest. & &r.. 281 Do. New, 91 91. le. S. Aroorr 4. x. Ilrlti4k Thirds, ff. Ile. Yk. New.. Pref., 11 j 11/.164.34. HOPS.— BOROUGH MARKET. Two o'Clock.— rattenden and Smith, Hop factors, report, that there is no alteration in the market. _ _ 1114 4in AwOl, 4. m 4. lo to 313 I Towline Hewn_ p. X. 14 to 3 0 Weald 0/ Soft@ . „ 4 oto4 14 Year/lai 8.... 2 UM 212 Owens ...... " 11 IS to 4 4 014 Hop.. „ 110 to 2 3 Parshamo WOOL—ExErEa.—Trade continues in a stagnant stat ~ York Wool at from 7d. to 7id. per lb. HALITAI..—Long Wools remain tam, and short Wools have advanced a little ; but not much of either is changing hands. LIVERPOOL, AVOCET 4.—There has been nearly an average business done this month in foreign Wools, and any falling off is more owing to the market being ill-supplied than any other cause, as the demand has been good for useful qualities. We cannot quite any improvement in prices, but they are very firm, and, for the present, we look for no change one way or the other. The principal business has been done in washed Peruvian, of middle to fair quality, several parcels of Russia Donskoy fleece, and a few autumns, the latter a shade below former rates ; white Egyptian is in good request; the market is quite bare; a few parcels of darker colours will be offered at the sales on the 6th of August. Several lots of Turkey, both fleece and lambs', have found buyers; of the former, long stapled parcels have been chiefly in request; the parcels will also include some of this description of various qualities. Best East Indio are sought after ; the supply in the market is limited, and composed chiefly of inferior kinds. There has been more business done in Irish Wools, principally for the home trade. In France businesses still reported to be in a very unsatisfactory state. We have little to report in Scotch Wools; very little has been done at the fairs which have lately taken place, the ideas of the buyers being much below the pretensions of the sellers. The public sales on the sth August will consist of 1,100 bales Port Philip and 400 bales Portugal and other kinds; and on the 6th, about 1,000 bales East India, Buenos Ayres, Turkey, Egyptian, and other low Wools. RocnnALE.—We have had an avenge quantity of business Unmated, at lut week's prices. Wool is rather stiffer, and some kinds, the coarse and middle qualities, are mane, and dilb:ult to meet with. TtroW Clock.—Mesare. Cooper and Davis, Hay and Straw Salesmen, report prices as follows : Phew weettew sea se 71. I New Hoy I N,. 0 0 , 5 . lateelor He to ON Myer ... 9h to 93/. Straw ...leo so tn. Ilowen --I. to —.s. HAY. : CATTLE, Ba.—EXETER, AUGUST 4.—Thie was by no means a large market, but, notwithstanding this, there was more than sufficient for the demand. A portion of the fat Bullocks shown were grass-fed, and pima barely sup ported. The quotations, however, must be stated at from 534. to 650.6 d. per cwt, or from 9s. 6d. to Its. 6d. per score. Of butchers' Calves there wu a large supply, and for a few very choice articles only was the higher rate of the preceding week obtained. Indeed, more generally, the prices ranged at from 6lcl. to 61d. per lb. The entire quotation, however, in this way must be stated at from 6d. to 61d. per lb. Fat Sheep supported the previous rates. The show was not large, end most of these were sold. The quo- tation must be continued at from 6.1 d. to 7d. per lb. There was a good show of Lambs, bat equal prices with those of the preceding week were not obtained. Indeed, towards the close, these became a drug on the market. The quotation must be stated at from 61d. to 7d. per lb. Store Lambs en dull sale, at from 17s. to 235. each. LEEDS, AVOUST 4.—There was • good supply of cattle, both British and foreign, at market this morning. The de mand was slow, and sales were effected at price , a shade lower than last fair. Of Sheep the show was larger than we have noted for some time, a number of foreign animals being offered for sale. As the demand was not equal to the supply, late rates ware scarcely maintained. SOVTRALL. AVOIAT 4.—Our trade in general wu heavy to-day, particularly for the Beef and Veal, which fell in price accordingly. The Mutton and Lamb did not main tain lost week's prices. Beef made from 2e. 4d. to 4s. Bd. per stone of Sib., sinking the offal. Mutton, 4s. to de. 4d. Lamb, ss. to 6s. 4d. Veal, 4s. to 41. 10d. Pork, 3s. 4J. to 4s. 10d. For Yesterday's Markets as list page. SHIPPING. MAILS ARRIVED.—DubIia, 3; Waterford, 2; Dow:bade% 1; French, 1; Flanders, 1 ; West India, 1 ; Mexico, 1. LONDON, August s.—Winct this day at noon, S.W., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, August 4.—5. W., moderate ; p.m., S.E., Arrived : Symmetry, Ceylon; Emily, Colombo; Laura, Bahia. Sailed. Briton, Mauritius; Gurdian, Antigua. Arrived from the river : Sumatra, Ceylon, &c. ; United Kingdom, Honduras; Vanguard, Bordeaux and Mauritius. PLYMOUTH, August 4. S.W. Arrived : Constance, I 'Montreal. — el.vl;n, August 2.—W.— Arrived: Eglintoun, Quebec. Sailed Miramichi, Quebec. DUBLIN, August 3.—N.W.—Arrived : Transit, Quebec; Mart&on, and Bruce, St. John's, N.B. BELFAST, August 3.—W.—Amved : Herbert, St. John's, N.B. Bailed: Richard, North America. WARRENPOINT, July 3l .— Arrived : Jersey Tar, and Alexander Wise, New York. HULL, August 4.—W.S.W.—Arrived: Queen, and Re ward, Quebec. _ _ _ -- -. -..-- ---. MINDER, August 2. Arrived : T. Chalmers, Bt. John's, N.B. Macteeett and COWAN'S agents in the registration courts, and a protracted canvass from this tune till after the meeting of parliament. The supporters of COWAN will be irritated by the unhandsome means taken to nullify their votes into fiercer partisanship. The quiet inhabitants of Edinburgh, sick of the daily brawls between the electioneering Montague* and Copultta of Auld Reekie, will avenge themselves on the party which began the strife, by throwing their weight into the enemy's scale. The tottering ascen dancy of the whig party in Edinburgh will be for ever prostrated if they attempt such a game. The movement would be injurious to Mr. Meese LAY. Along with the less reputable influences which have been at work against him, a common weakness of the popular party has had its influence. In moral as in physical perspective, a comparatively small ob ject near at hand often shuts out from view a much greater object at a distance. The excise laws are a great nuisance, not only to the dealers immediately under their pressure, butte the whole community ; they constitute, however, only a small part of the numerous economical abuses which, within the last twenty years, have been redressed, are now being assailed, or speedily to become objects of attack. In the great enduring warfare which has been, and still is, waged against these abuses, Mr. 3leeauene has been no ob scure or inefficient champion ; but the magnitude of his services is, owing to the feature of our human nature above alluded to, obscured to the perceptions of those over whose head the excise law is immediately suspended by that nearer though smaller object. So with the volun tary question. It is of importance merely as ameans towards the ensuring of religious liberty, sincerity, and equality. But there are many other ways in which these great objects can be promoted, and of these Mr. MAC.ACLAY has approved himself a etre nuoue supper ter. In their zeal fbe an swam the voluntaries have for a time forgotten what they owe for hie effective support, and what they have to expect fromhis effective support of many others. The injus tice which has thus been done to Mr. MAC kI'LAY can be but for a time. Mature reflection will bring back many who have opposed him now to a fairer esti mate of his services. We believe the day may come—we believe that it will come—when many of those who have deprived him of the office of their representative will be amorg the most urgent to entreat him to resume it. But I Mr. MACAULkY'S honour requires that this menta -1 lion be spontaneous and sincere; that the reversal of the late judgment of the Edinburgh constituency on his claims to their confidence rest upon the merits of his case, not upon some miserable quibbling point of form. Gratitude to Mr. MACAULAY for his distin guished services in the cause of civil and religious liberty prompt kl 3 to wish that reparation should be made to his injured feelings, but it must be in a way consistent with his honour. It is not now, while the mistakes and prejudices which have driven him from the representation of Edinburgh are unshaken and unallayed, that we can expect to have his case dispassionately re-argued. In every appeal from PHILIP drunk to PHILIP sober, we must be contented to wait till PHILIP has really slept himself into a state of sobriety. Mr. MACAULAY cannot be long without a seat in parliament: it is not consistent with his honour to take any active steps for the reversal of the unjust decree spoken against him at Edinburgh. As for the other Scotch elections, their resnitaare of a chequered complexion. Greenock has degraded itself by electing, in preference to an independent and clear headed liberal. a youn g g entleman whose only recom mendation is that of being a lord, and intimately connected with parties who have it in their power occasionally to reward a supporter with what in the north is called " a bit poetie." To this worthy end the whig and tory magnates of that egregious burgh have combined their forces; yet even their holy alliance might have been defeated, had the election net taken place at that dead season of the political year when, by the admirable provisions of the Scotch Reform Act, all the electors who have changed their place of residence at the lost term are (qua electors) in a state of suspended animation. At Aberdeen. however, a similar combination of whig and tory against the liberal candidate has been signally defeated. As with Mr. Dimmer in Greenock, so in Aberdeen with Captain Foenree, the ostexsible ground of opposition was the candidate's free-church propensities. At both places, the real ground of opposition was cf that kind which cannot bear the light of day. In Greenock, as we have seen, it was anxiety to keep the burgh magnates and their families within the pale of government patronage: at Aberdeen it was a rank railway job, the work of a knot of railway solicitors in London, to which both the tory and liberal leaders unblush ing avowed their subserviency—the one by nominat ing, the other by seconding, the unknown candidate shipped to them " as per invoice" by these parties. The independent electors of Aberdeen returned the bale on the hands of the shippers es unsaleable, and thereby did dou'.le service; counteracting a bare faced attempt on the purity of parliamentary repre sentation, and an insidious attempt on the part of the Leadenhall-street government to smuggle one of them selves, unnoticed, into the parliament which will, in all probability, hare to decide on the renewal or non renewal of their charter. It is strange, considering how mach reason the trading interests of Great Britain have to complain of the erroneous policy of the East India Companyin respect of the cultivation of sugar, indigo, and cotton, of its narrow-minded adhesion to obsolete opinions in respect of the salt and opium trades, and of its continuing to throw cold water on the introduc tion of railways into India when even the POP,: favours them in Italy, that so little notice should he taken of the number of Indian ex-employes and India of en s t co o t f e ht ß oe r l i cal t eti is l h fro l i n es d ni ii rs . directors in ease or in posse, who are seeking seats in burghslegislature othfefr ee%p,e resentc ootz theafncooldutnei witheoofhn ourfetttir thr u re parliament with a view to bias the decision of the congratulationsy e re govmt reiw e retu egre' f s or mos th t e efficient allies in the Council of the League, and in the Manchester Chamber of Commerce-1%1%1011N BENJAU IN I".3IIITIL We have never been wholesale objectors to the new poor law, but there are some parts of it so unjust, us manifestly injurious to those whom it professes to re- lieve, and so opposed to the welfare of the community, that we have never failed to raise oar voice against them when occasion occurred. We publish to-day an account of a meeting of respectable medical prac titioners at Matlock, assembled from various parts of the midland counties, from which it will be seen that those parts of the Poor-law Act which refer to medical relief not only fail to provide this necessary to tho poor man in tames of sickness and accident, bat by the semblance of the thing withdraws his attention from seeking for it from other sour es from whence he might obtain it, besides that of the board of guardians. The system of compelling a poor man when he is ill, or, perhaps, his wife or child, to procure an order from the relieving officer before he can obtain the aid of a medical man, we have before commented upon. People may die, nay, they frequently have died, before the order could be obtained. Relieving officers live sometimes ten miles on one side a poor dying man, and the doctor ten mile* on the other, so that forty miles of ground mast be gor.e over, and this nearly all in most cases on foot, before the medical man can see his patient. The medical officers of unions have sometimes under these circumstances at tended to an accident or a case of emergency without an order ; and what has been the consequence ? Have the boards of guardians passed a vote of thanks for the prompt and humane attention of their medical officer? No, not in any instance that we have yet beard of ; but we have known cases in which they have refused to pay the medical man his usual fcc for attending an acknowledged pauper without an order. At the meeting alluded tethers was brought forward a case in point, in which a medical man attending upon the mother of a child - for reducing a dislocation of because, forsooth, he had relieving officer. If such slave owners we should - of the debasing effeets otherwise reputable men. occur in a christian its humanity, every The rate of pa vmen is shamefully low. itCKildwas --- reiict;edthe usual fe; ation of one of the child's limbs, he had not an order ••• the If such things w - muld point ts •, z eels of Blare • men. That • l'j,:" country and a 14 Englishman mull -- „jstjg • Nat of our un:o • • - nr'" o3 . t.s We have reef • ei r s i • .;". IT is a great pity, that the Committee of Council on Education did not commence where it seems to have ended. It would have spared much heart burning and jealousy and schism, might have spared the wbigs much unpopularity, nay, might have al lowed some of their estimable followers to retain the confidence of their electors and their seats in parlia ment, instead of being idly sacrificed for principles which seem destined to be given up as soon as they have done all the harm possible, and explained away, after having frighted the isle from its tranquillity. We do not so much blame the committee of educa tion for this, as we regret its having been reduced to play the fable of the old man and his ass in a vain endeavour to please everybody. Its first idea of in spection was a good one. That idea has been twisted and perverted, now to this side, now to that side, ever since, but at last bids fair to come straight. It was originally planned that inspectors should examine into the state of schools and report upon them ; their report, liable to be made public, of course might influence the public in its patronage, as the go vernment in its grants. It was a question of exist ence, of life and death to schools. And the managers displayed jealousies, and raised difficulties, set down to the score of religious scruples and niceties, but which in reality were not necessarily religious at all. Churchmen felt that the chief excellence and efficiency of their schools lay in their religious instruction ; and insisted that this should be made matter of examina tion and subject of report. This was set down to bigotry, which was wrong. But its consequences were pernicious, for, perverting the lav functions of the in spectors to ecclesiastical ones, it . led to the veto of the bishops, in the appointment of the inspectors, to the necessity of inspectors of different creeds for church schools and dissenting schools, and steeped the whole system in the troubled waters of schism. Now, this inferior kind of inspection and report is rendered of far minor importance by the examina tion into the merits of those members of the school aspiring to the different grades and rewards held forth by the educational minutes. It is from these examinations and their results that the public and the government will judge. And as in these examinations proficiency in religious learning, and excellence of moral conduct are completely to be set aside by the inspector, it follows that this officer, in the perform ance of his chief function, is brought back to that completely , lay or secular character. which was the grand and liberal desideratum with respect to hits. Some may think that the church has been chonsed out of the religious inspection, that it first 'tickled for. But we repeat, the mana gers of church schools did this, not in bigotry, but in self-defence, in order to the just appreciation of the then existing school. But, whilst approving that approach to the purely secular nature of inspection which is the univer sal desire of liberal men, we cannot but point out some inconveniences, and serious ones, too. By the present system, although the inspector does not meddle with religious prof ciency, the masters or managers of the school retain a complete veto on the advancement of any of the scholars, in case they do not approve of his religious or moral state. Whilst tome are striving to do away with the CA chism in national schools, and with those parts of in struction which keep the children cf dissenters away, how will it be if they succeed ? The managers of the national school will still be judges of the religious proficiency of the dissenting scholar, and may place their veto upon his promotion. The present system, of an inspector charged with ascertaining intellectual capacity and proficiency, joined with the certificate of religious proficiency to be procured from the managers of schools, leads to no amalgamation or junction of the children of different sects in the same school, but, on the contrary, furnishes additional rea sons for separation. In so far it errs, and must prove far lees liberal, free, and efficient, than a scheme for raising preceptors from schools founded after the Irish fashion. One may make these objections without being at all able to point out how government could have ob viated them. The attempt to organise any system of education, or any class of preceptors in a population so intersected by religious ilifferences, is an herculean one. And as to introducing a purely secular scheme, that would have been the most difficult of aIL But continued trials and discussions, with what wisdom and temper different parties can command, will, no doubt, bring, one day or other, a general agreement about essentials, and a ridding of all but honest and vital prejudices. The recent minute, and the present explanatory letters, show the govern ment to be anxious to meet religions scruples, and to do away with religions incapabilities. But more re mains to be done. The more noisy of the noncon formists having failed both in their opposition to the educatin scheme and in their efforts to avenge it, the rational and liberal portion of the dissenting body are but the better entitled to consideration. The success of national education itself depends, in a great measure, on their distrust being removed, and their scruples pacified. TILE Times and a correspondent of that journal will have it that the return of Mr. COWAN for Edinburgh is void. The anonymous correspondent asserts that Mr. COWAN is a government con tractor, and asks whether Mr. M ICAULAY may not, on this account, at once take his seat? The Times, not quite so ignorant of law, re plies that this is out of the question, but suggests that Mr. COWAN may be unseated and Mr. MACAU LAY returned at a new election. Every sincere admirer of the reputation of Mr. MACAULAY, and every friend of representative legislation, however they may lament the result of the late Edinburgh election, must deprecate any attempt to set it aside by such a palpable pettifogging trick. The act 22 George 111., c. 45, the aid of which is invoked by these worthies, was, from the beginning, one of those sacrifices to external decorum, by which a corrupt legislature seeks to divert attention from real abuses. Even in a time of war, parliamentary corruption by means of government contracts was necessarily of very limited extent and influence, and therefore the proprietors of places like Old Barton, and the purchasers of venal burghs by wholesale, con sented to pass a law against it, bemuse opposition en their part might have provoked other and awkward inquiries. The law was a nullity in 1762, when go- vernment had war contracts to bestow, and when government contracts did not constitute so very trifling a proportion of the national business as at present. Now, in these piping times of peace, when there are so many better customers than government, it is a mere trap for gentlemen in extensive business, who may easily forget some bargain with government of as little, or even of less, consequence to them, than any one of threescore bargains with as many private customers. If Mr. COWAN has any contract with government (and that he has rests as yet on the bare assertion of A B and C, of the 71Mes), we will risk a wager that it is neither more nor less than an order for some paper of less amount than he has from many pro vincial stationers and newspaper publishers, and that the only reason why he did not get it cancelled before the election, was, that in the hurry and excitement of the canvass its existence escaped his recollection. Be the choice of the Edinburgh constituency wise or foolish (and to us it appears foolish in the extreme), it is a deliberate and unequivocal choice, and not to be set aside by resuscitating the inapplicable provi sions of a more than half-forgotten statute. Mr. COWAN polled 200 votes more than Mr. GIBSON CILAIO, and 600 more than Mr. MACAULAY ; there can be no doubt that he is at this moment the deliberate choice of the electors. His contract with government, if any exist, can only be of a kind that, by a forced construction, can be said to fall under the statute. L L C R